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Evening star., 1940-08-08
Defense of Berberu
Expected to Be Stout

LONDON, Aug. 8 (R.-British
military authorities predicted today
that Berbera, principal port of Brit
ish Somaliland, would be stoutly de-
Tended by forces holding the hills
south of the city against italian
columns which already have pene-
trated deep into that British pos
session.
1t was explained that the British
would let the Italians extend their
lines still further before real resist
ance was offered.
cit is not sound tactics for us to
attempt to stop superior forces on a
long frontier" these circles said
"It is far better to wait until the
enemy is harrassed by poor COM
munications and is far from his
base"
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Girl, 5, Regoins Health
Aided by False Teeth
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEBRASKA CITY, Nebr, Aug.
"a full set Of false teeth is helping
5-year -old Barbara Jean Bates re-
store her health so she can start to
schbol this fall.
A pre-school health checkup dis
closed her baby teeth had decayed,
leaving only the roots and causing
poor general health.
Complete false teeth were pro-
vided. Now the girl is gaining
weight, and as she grows new plates
will be fitted until her second teeth
come in.
She Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Bates of Nebraska City.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Shanghai
Continued From First Page)

stroyers, an aircraft carrier and sew
eral seaplane tenders.
More than 100000 Japanese SOL
diers are believed by observers to
have been transferred to Hainan and
Formosa.
Should the French decide to resist,
they would have only a few cruisers,
destroyers and planes, while their
main infantry force would consist Of
Annamite soldiers who have been
given strong doses of anti-French
propaganda by Japanese agents re-
Gently. Their fighting strength is
regarded here as probiematical.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Lawyer Attacks Plan
To Raise D. T.. Gas Tax
Hitting Virginia Plea
Attorney Epominondo
Tells Choirmun Pouqe
Move Is Needless

Attorney John G. Epaminonda to-
day registered a protest against
proposed increase in gasoline tax
in the District of Columbia, declar-
ing the wholesaler would benefit by
such an increase and that residents
here would have to pay more for
gasoline, which he asserted "is not
justified"
In letter to Chairman Poage of
the House District Subcommittee
concerned with the Randolph hill,
calling for increase here of from 2
to 8 cents in the tax, Mr.. Epami-
honda not only opposed that meas
ure, but took exception to a plea
made at a hearing before the COM
mittee yesterday by Col. Marion S.
Battle director of the Virginia
Division of Motor Vehicles.
Answers Col. Battle.
Making his plea in behalf of the
Virginia Governor, Col. Battle asked
that the tax be increased to 4 cents
here to more nearly achieve uni
formity with the present Virginia
tax" Mr.. Epaminonda said in his
letter to Chairman Poage.
Mr.. Epaminonda disagreed with
the contention of Col. Battle that
the difference in tax "has been a
source of hardship and inequities
for Virginia dealers doing business
in nearby Virginia"
81 understand" added Mr.. Epa-
minonda in his letter, "the whole
saler sells to the Virginia dealer at
an adjusted price" so the dealer may
sell gasoline for the same price at
which it is sold in the District.
Denies Loss.
AS a further argument against the
charge of inequities, Mr.. Epaminon-
da in his letter denied the present
difference in gasoline tax rates here
and in that State had resulted in
serious loss of revenue for Virginia"
as he said Col. Battle charged
For instance" argued Mr.. Epami-
honda in his letter, "a man buys 10
gallons of gas in nearby Virginia for
S160. From this he pays SO cents
for State tax. If he buys in the Dis
trict, he still pays S1.60, but the Dis
trict tax is 20 cents" obviously"
continued the attorney, "it would be
to his advantage to buy in nearby
Virginia because he. has a greater
income tax deduction"
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Feeding Of Occupied Areas
Britoin's Duty, Nozi Paper Says

sons in the occupied areas were be-
ing received without delay through
German cooperation.
It added that the Germans, how
ever, want to oppose any attempt
to shift responsibility for the ap-
pearance of shortages" in these re-
gions.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
India

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08

but the contribution is small COM
pared to her potentialities. Only
"token" troops took part in tine
war on the western front before the
French collapse forced their with
draWal
Indian troops in Egypt and Alden
help guard the Red Sea toward
which the italians are driving. In
dian soldiers form part of a de-
fense system vital to the Singapore
naval base and India also Is an
important source of supply for the
British armies.
The Indian princes have been
pouring gold into the British war
effort. The Nizam of Hyderabad
alone contributed 100000 to buy
warplanes. The fact that the
princes are interested in perpetu-
ating their thrones, however, COM
plicates the constitutional question
in any attempt to satisfy independ-
ence demands.
Rely on Old Treaties.
The princes rely upon their old
treaty rights to maintain their
privileges. Mohandas K. Gandhi,
however, retorts that "the princes
cannot hold out against the millions
who have become conscious of their
power"
Ghandi, leader of the independ-
ence-seeking Nationalists, declared
in recent plea urging Britain to
abandon her "non-violence" that
he did mot want Britain to be de-
feated, nor do I want her to be VIC
torious in a trial of brute strength. I"
. Realists in India, however, are
prepared to 60 all out to help Brit
ain thwart any German, Italian or
japanese ambitions, on the ground
that any kind of British rule is
preferable to what new conquerors
might offer.
When Sir Hugh O'Neill, under
secretary for India, rejected the
independence demands on April 18
he said:
IF it should appear that the Low
Countries are invaded by Germany
then the East Indies would pass
technically under German control
1t must be remembered that be-
tween Berlin and Toxic exists an
understanding, and India might find
herself between two aggressors.
Since then Germany invaded the
Low Countries and Japan has set
out on a course of southwark ex-
pansion which possibly would place
the East Indies under her domina-
ton,
New Proposals Expected.
The Laborite Daily Herald said
It expected the India decisions to-
day to refer both to the general
constitutional issue in India and
the immediate problem of India's
contribution to the war effort
'On the constitutional issue it is
expected that the white paper Will
contain new proposals designed to
60 far toward clearing up the Sc
rious political situation which now
exists in India" the Herald said.
Decisions concerning the in
creased use of Indian man power
in the war effort are believed to
F, figure in those sections of the white
paper which are concerned with
the immediate war situation"
Whether the political proposals
"go far enough cannot yet be fore
cast" said the Herald, adding:
"1t Is not without significance
however, that the issue of the white
paper was originally planned tc
take place some weeks ago. 1t has
been repeatedly postponed for the
purpose of dealing with objections
in high places both in this country
and in India"
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Virginia Accidents Drop

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 8 R.-
Highway Department accidents have
been reduced from 2512 during the
fiscal year which ended June 30
1888, to 513 during the last fiscal
year, it was learned at the State
Highway Department Offices yester-
day.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Maryland 6. O. P. Group
Fuvors Conscription
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. s.-Young
Republicans in Maryland-at least
those belonging to the MARYLAND
Federation of Young Republicans
favor some form of conscription.
They announced their support of
1t in a statement asserting the Ma
ton at present is "inadequately
prepared to carry out our commit
ments to enforce the Monroe Doc
trine. let alone the defense of the
continental United States"
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Timbers Divorce Grunted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 8 (Spe-
ciaD Judge Stedman Prescott. has
signed a decree in the Circuit Court
here granting to Ella Elizabeth
Timbers of Jamestown an absolute
divorce from Emery Timbers of
Silver Spring, and awarded her GUS
tody of the couples only child
Bernard TimberS.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
A REAL CONTEST
For Camera Fans

The annual amateur snapshot con-
test sponsored in Washington by
The Sunday Star is now going on.
There still remains plenty of time to
enter and you may turn out to be
one of those who snaps winner.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
to Y el nanto de las muieres.

to y ell llanto de las mujeres.
Al mismo TEMPO, ALA por el
final de la fila de pasajeros eu-
ropeos. unos eentinelaS la en-
prendieron a tiros contra tres o
cuatro rsbeldes, rematandolos
luego de caidos sobre la tarima
del salon.
La mujer de NGnez contem-
'plaba hOrrorizada el cuadro de
tragedia.
IQue iba a ser de ella2
En- un instante. habian desa-
parecido de sus manos, de sus
orejas, sus pequehas joyas,,u y
no hay que decir que TODD Guam
to guardaba su aquipabe. CO..
menzando por ell dinero, habis
pasado a manos de los bandidos
chinos.
La capitana, la famoSa capi-
tana de los piratas chinos, que
no faltaba nunca en- ningin asal
TO a los buques, nj en- ninguna
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

habian sido va asesinados por
los bandidos,
Ell resto de la tripulacion apa-
recia atada y dominada en- 81
gran salon, junto a las filas de
pasajeros que habian preferido
rendirSe q luchar contra estos
brutos.
Ahora sc procedia a registrar
a los pasajerOs alineados en- fl
las tragicas.
Muchas mujeres lloraban; y
Maria de la Cruz pudo yer con
.Ojos espsntados, como a un Sc
nor ingles que iba a Hong-Kong
como ella, y llevaba las manos
.llenas de sortijas que parecian
de valor, los bandidos chimes lie
.cortaron de un solo tajo, cuatro
dedos de la mano izquierda,
porque las alhajas no salian con
Ia necesaria rapidez,.
Ell pobre hombre rOmpi6 en-
aiaridos, aumentando q tumul-
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

hachazos feroces destroz6 la
puerta de su camarote..., una
.turba brutal hizo irrupci6n en-
la pequeha estaneia, lanzando a.
laridos de triunfo.
Fran unos hombres pequehi-
.tos. de ojos oblicuos, como COST
dos. y que blandian hachas y
revolvers.
Su actitud era terrible y to-
dos parecian obedeeer a una
muier vestida de hombre, que
.llevaba dos pistolas atadas a Ia
cintura.
Fran los bandidos chinos. que
Sc habian apoderado del buque
por sorpresa.
Maria sc vic empujada brutal
mente fuera del camarote, gol-
peada luego. a 10 largo de un CO.
rredor, y trasladada a uno de
los grandes salones del buque,
que estaba lleno de genie.
FL captain y varios oficiales
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

SO repostero parisi6n, los dos a.
migos saboreaban con dslacta-
Icion los ~absintios, de un licor
lndefinible, mezcla de naranja.
llmon, grosella y bronco.
DE vez en- cuando, sus oios.
resbalandO a 10 largo de la abb
CARA multitud que iba desfilan
do por Ell bulevar, hacian un CO.
mentario en- voz baja.
7 una sonrisa imperceptible,
fruto de la civilization quintae-
%senciada, entreabria los ilabios
de los dos amigos.
mira que sonora!
Il va!
ID ero tn YES que toilette?
ST, debi6 llegar a Paris con
Alta, hace varios siglos.
Era una viejecita encorvada,
vestida de luto, con ell lutO mo-
nose de nuestras bisabuelas. v
que cubria su cabeza cast sin
pelo con una de esas gOrritas lie
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

Pero Dios no la quiso reser-
var de este nuevo martirio.
FL buque a cuyo bordo iba Ma
ria de la Cruz, va hemos dicho
que era japones, y Sc llamaba ell
Kiusiu, como la isla poetica y
bella del sur del Jap6n.
va habia dejado, por cierto,
atras las costas de esta Ultima
isla japonesa, y navegaban por
81 deSierto del mar Amarillo,
cuando una mahana, Maria de
la Cruz despert6 oyendo unos
gritos espantosoS.
En- seguida sonaron disparos,
voces pidiendo auxilio, eyes.
un estr6pito Internal a 10 largo
de los corredores.
Maria de la Cruz sc echo ra-
p~idamente de su litera y eomen-
10 a vestirse.
Y cuando aim no habia ter
minado de hacerlo, una nube de
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

treras y deseaba saber, en- Sc
creto, por que ell notable batea-
dor Sc ha convertible, en- la serie
en- "carga pdblica".
icon que pie sales de tn ca
sa Ell domingo al mediodia?
Como salgo siempre; pero
aigo me pasa en- la "vistilla".
Ell domingo eSperabamos
que dieras I'm estacazo de zion
IRON" y nos dejaste con ell amar-
gor en- la boca.
TIE promote que este domin
go pasare la cerca 0 llegare a
ella con uno o dos batazos.
AM 10 veremos. Estacazos
~ no buenas palabras, es 10 que
todos esperamos.
Manuel ell Gallego lie explica-
ba a Contreras como llegar a la
primera por medic de la conquis
ia de bases por bolas Y Contre-
ras respondia: Yo creo en- los
hits, tubeyes, tribeyes y jonrrc-
mes, no en- las bases 'regaladas'.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Daniels dara Ia revancha al soldsa3 Clark
Ell marinO espera alcanzar su seguncIa victoria

En- GAsrSfaafEsDgatero de 10 sArti-
lleros, que Ell coronel HesterIy
Sc propone limpiar de "tonte.
rias", Ell marino Maynard Da-
Iliels, de Washington, dara hoy
la revancha al soldado Marty
Clark, del campamento MacDill.
Daniels "acost6" a Clark Ell
Ell primer encuentro y ell soldadd
espera desquitarse de la huhi-
llacion sufrida. Jimmy OHCon-
nor estara en- la esquina de Mar
ty, aconsejandole, y Sgd FisheI
en- la de Daniels.
lEstima Fishel que Ell resulta-
do de hoy probara de manera
indudable la superioridad de
Maynard sobre su dontrario.
lie vencimos en- Ell primer en-
cuentro y este no 10 perdere-
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Dura Prueba

Bajo la direction de AL Yor-
kunas, los j6venes del institute
lie los Jesuitas iran manana a
Sarasota Y ALI jugaran con los
Marineros.
Sera una dura prueba, por
cuanto los Marineros derrota-
ron a los Terriers de Hilssoo-
rough. AL Sc propone utilizar a
Hudson y Burnett, ends; Butz-
loft y Littleton, tacnles, Cooke
y l.. Fernandez, guardas; Vau-
CHAN, centre; Malloy, OBJ; M. Re-
driguez, In; Massari, rh, y JOY
&c, fullback.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
OEPORTES
TIRANDO Ell 8ALON
Ell ESTADO DE N

Desde Miami comunicaron a.
noche que contin1a en- grave es-
tado, en- ell Hospital Municipal,
ell joven futbolista Paul Hance,
de la Universidad de Tampa, a
uuien asiste ell DR.. Arthur Well
and, I'm notable especialista de
huesos.
Varias Semanas pasaran, dice
la noticia, antes de que pueda sd
lir del Hospital.
Hance sc lastim6 Ell pasado
viernes por la nOche, en- ell en-
cuentro con los Hurricanes.
La quinta vertebra esta fue-
ra de lugar y Sc ha deslizado So
bre la sexta.
En- ell hospital sc lie tiene en-
un cuarto semiprivado, es decir,
con otro p~aciente.
BESIDE esta ciudad Sc lie har
mandado flores y revistas.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

mos. Derribamos una vez a
Clark y no sera dificil repetir
Ia operaci6n".
O'Connor cree que dirigido
For Ell, que lie conoce bien, Ell SOL
dado descargara sus mejoreS
gc.pes y Daniels cargara con Ia
derrota.
Billy Colbert, vencedor de
Az Lind, Sc batira con All Gil
bert, I'm pGgil de Orlando. Gil
bert es de los que PECAN a dies
tro y siniestro y no entiende de
.finezas.
Cecilio Losada ha jurado en-
West Tampa que esta noche ven
cera de wanera decisiva a Bud
dy Rose Losada Sc ha sometido
a una alimentaci6n especial Y
contin1a endureciendo sus pr
nos.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Ell Partido de las Panteras

FL Partido de las PanteraS
Las Panteras dele instituto de
Palma Celia completaran hoy
sus e~iercicios para la prueba dc
manana por la nOcheA en- Phil
Ups Field, con Ell Tornado de
Clearwater ,
Aparecen las Panteras con las
mayores probabilidades de VIC
toria y considerando que los Te-
rriers vapuearon al Tornado y
que los Dragones empataron
con Ell.
Jimmy Hughes Sc propone u
tilizar la siguiente Inca de ba-
ITALIA: Martin y B, Williams,
ends; Pemberton y Rights, Ia
cEles; Evans y Hendricks guar
das; Gillett, centro; L. Williams
OBJ; Baldwin, Nh; Hanson, rh, y
fullback.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
EspartGnOs contra Tars

Los Espartanos de la Univer-
sidad de Tampa completaran
hoy sus practicas, en- horas de Ia
tarde, para Ell partido de mana
ma con Rollins, en- Orlando.
Aver Sc utilize en- los ejerci-
clos la tactica de los Tars y con
pocas excepciones la defensa de
los tampenos resisti6 de name
"a admirable.
El lugar de Joe Justice en- los
Tars esta ahora confiado a Sam
my Hardman, de Jacksonville.
un chiquitin lleno de dinamita.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
T0MO SEGUNDO
LA MUCHACHA
DE LA GALE

Gao: con frecuencia los piratas
chinos Sc embarcaban en- los bu-
ques como viajeros pacificos, y
luego, en- un momento dado,
cuando TODD ell mundo estaba
desprevenido a bordo, a una Sc
nal convenida, caian sobre los
pasajeros pacificos y la tripula-
ci6n robandoles y aun secues-
trandolos.
La mujer de NGhez eomen-
20 a REAR establishments.
lAh. que Dios les librara de
Semejante desgracia!
fQue sus ojos no presencia-
ran alguna escena atroz de lu-
cha y de tragedia l..
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Wilson fuera de juego

Por haberse fracturado ell de-
10 mehique de la mano derecha
no podra jugar en- una larga
temporada ell joven Dick Wilson
una de las estrellas de los Te-
rriers en- la ejecuci6n de passes.
Wilson no podra jugar ell vier-
mes sontra los Diablos Verdes.
en- la ciudad del otro lado de la
bahia.
Los Terriers y los Diablos Yer
des han sido derrotados por Ell
Plant City en- 10 que va de tenn
.porada.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

A cold cough seriously endange
YOU, your family, and your business
associates. Illness from colds and
eouolls causes more loss Of time
th-n all other diseases combined.
If You have a cough due to a cold,
get Mentho-M ulsion, the guaran-
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resistance, and Eeven soothing
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La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Don't Spread Your Cold Cohgh
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ing highest grade lockwood creo'
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"Attendane. at church is neces.
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La gaceta., 1940-10-17

Mahana, viernes, los oDrago-
mes jugaran con ell institute Pom
&c dc Leon, sde Miami.
Dos parGdos en- dos dfas, algo
que seguraNente Sc debe a una
equivocacid en- las fechas.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

La Inca pesada de los Espar-
taaAaSara utilizada en- 81 ataque
por TERRA, deiando el "aire''
para las ocasiones desespera-
das.
En- Orlando ell coach Jack Nc
Dowell dijo que espera un COM
bate muy rehido.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
COMPRO CANARIOs

Page por los canarlos ma
chos de mas de I'm ano $500,
y por pichones garantizados
que son machos, $1.50. Pre-
gunIe por Vega en- ell 2202
de la Gale IL.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Con Ell bate. la Mascota y los EspejueIos

Aver vimos a Espolita estu-
diando tactica peloteril y pen
sando en- las combinaciones que
hara para lograr que los mucha-
chos bateen.
ISL no batean, tendremos
que depender por complete de la
efectividad de Salemi o Capita
no. La semana pasada solo pega
ron tres hits en- ayuda de Capt.
tano.
-IQue les da listed a conner
que Sc ciegan cuando Pulido es-
ia en- la Inca de fuego.
Lies damos TODD 10 que pi-
den; pero cuando Pulido los nj
ra y Sc sonrie... pierden la Cpl
mienta" y ell ~"piment6n' ". la
victoria Sc nos pone a conside-
rable distancia Ell domingo es-
pero ganar 81 ellos ayudan a Sd
lemi en- un proportion razona-
BILE.
Willie Paz dice que Pulido
los "anestesiara de nuevO, ell do
mingo.
Para 81 nos estamos prepa-
rando. Yo he d~eScubiertO una
clase de espejuelos, invisibles a
simple vista, con los cuales epe-
70 q. los muchachOs den los es-
tacazos necesarios para ayudar
a los pitchers,
-Lo veremos ell domingo,
Sc vera Ell domingo.
Alfredo departia aver con Con-
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Los Draaones

Esta noche, en- Avon Park,
los Dragones de Jefferson Sc
batiran con Ell "once' del insti-
tuto de esa ciudad.
La gaceta., 1940-10-17

partida de bandoleros del vieji-
simo eximperio. iba contando
t~ranquilamente, de espaldas a Ia
multitud, ell dinero y examinan-
do las joyas y los talonarios de
cheques robados.
Otros dos jefes la auxiliaban
EN- la tarea, e~xaminando tam
bien los documentos de los pasa-
ieros, con objeto de yer 81 entire
ellos iba algdn persona5q i'm
portante, para secuestrarlo y pc
dir luego un fuerte rescate,,.
Maria de la Cruz rezaba ST.
lenciosamente y temblaba.
GQu9 iba a ser de ella ahora,
gran Dios2
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
Rheumatic Happy;
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La gaceta., 1940-10-17
La GACETA

a periSdioo en- idioma EspAhol
10 mSs circulation en- Tampa
VlstoKiano Manteiga, Editor
6aseripci6n semanal: 20 c
sos "a. Ave-, Ybor City, Fla
TelsfOnO Y 1892
La gaceta., 1940-10-17
CAPTTULO XIX
Los GpOehes

Sentados negligentemente en-
"a terraza de Aragno, el famO-
Evening star., 1940-05-17
justification

Wisdom Of the State Departments
rigid restrictions on travel to Europe
since last September is demonstrated
by current intensification of the war
and ominous signs of its further
extension. 1t is estimated that more
than 10000 Americans have been
kept out'of the danger zone because
they could not qualify for passports
under the imperative necessity"
rule. Even those who complained
most loudly when their applications
were turned down probably are
thankful now that 4 wise Govern
ment kept them at home.
The situation is extremely serious
for the 10000 or more Americans
living In Southern Europe and Great
Britain and France. Any day now,
officials fear, the kind OF total war"
Hitler is talking about may bring a
virtual rain OF bombs to endanger
their lives. Everything possible is
being done to evacuate those who
are willing to leave. They are being
urged to congregate at Bordeaux,
France, or in Spanish, Portuguese or
Irish ports, where American vessels
might be sent through the combat
area to pick them up. Transporta-
ton Is difficult throughout Europe,
however, and many Amasicans un.
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doubtedly will be left 70 face the
dangerous music.
More than $4,000 Americans were
brought back from Europe during
the first few weeks Of the war last
fall. Those who remained did so
from their own choice and despite
repeated warnings to get out
while transportation was available.
Their failure to leave sooner has
resulted now in what the State
Department describes frankly as
another emergency" evacuation
problem. This Government cannot
force its citizens to come home
whenever danger threatens. but 1t
can keep those already here out Of
danger by refusing to issue pass
ports. Serious as the present prob
lem Is, 1t would have been worse If
all those Americans who have
wanted to 60 to Europe since last
September had been allowed to do so.