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Evening star., 1940-08-20
of the White House Police Pistol

of the White House Police Pistol
Team how proud I am of the splendid
score they made at Teaneck last
week in shooting 1,l96 out of a
possible 1900 and thereby capturing
the championship of the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
please extend to Officers John J..
Cash, E. L. Warden, E. Reynolds
and r. P. Hallion my hearty con-
gratulations on the scores they made
Such skill would be a source of
satisfaction at any time. 1t is
doubly gratifying just now when
the thought of the Nation is con-
centrated on the acquisition of all
the skills essential in the develop
ment of an adequate national de-
fenSe.
Very sincerely (signed)
Franklin D. Roosevelt"
The White House team of four
marksmen was selected on the basis
OF high scores in practice competi-
ton. With 80 members of the White
House force, each man must quail
fly monthly at certain marksman-
ship rating.
A White House team has COM
peted four times in the interna-
tional meet, their victory this year
being the first.
Evening star., 1940-08-20
WiIIkie Welcomed Home
As Rush County Farmer

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 20 tP.-
Welcomed home as "a Rush County
farmer" Wendell L. Willkie told a
crowd in City Memorial Park here
Yesterday that he was ready to
make any personal sacrifice to
keep the United States out OF war
and "to preserve at all hazards the
kind of life we have here in Rush
County
While bombs are raining down on
England today" he said, Il feel an
overwhelming sense of humility that
1 have been called to a position
of leadership in one of the most
critical periods of world history.
People who live and think
as we do are being destroyed in their
way of life"
The Republican presidential NOM
inee was introduced as "a Rush
County farmer" by Ernest B.
Thomas, who was president of the
School Board when Mrs. Willkie
was graduated from the local high
school in 1908.
Mr.. Willkie. who earlier in the
day had taken newspapermen on
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Unormed R. A. F. Plane
Roms Nozi Bomber
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-A 26-year-old
r. A. F. sergeant who had just
gained his wings rammed his un.
armed plane into a Heinkel bomber
Sunday night during Nazi air raids.
killing himself and five German
airmen.
The British pilot was about to
land a comparatively slow-moving
Anson trainer plane when the Ger
man bomber machine-gunned him.
Spectators watched the two planes
maneuver in a moonlit sky, then
collide and crash interlocked.
Whether the ramming was in
territorial, I'VE will never know" the
Air Ministry said.
Evening star., 1940-08-20

a tour of his five nearby farms,
replied to the introduction:
II want to correct one error at
once. I am purely conversational
farmer. I have never done a stroke
Of work on a Rush County farm,
and I hope never have to. merely
do the talking
Before he spoke, he climbed to
railing around the platform. grab
bed onto post and waved to the
cheering crowd
Il came back to the soil of Rush
County" he said. back to the
people I know, to get renewed
strength to fight for those prin-
cipleS in which I deeply believe and
in which you believe"
During the day Mr. Willkie made
public kilograms pralslng his Satur-
day acceptance speech from ALI NJ
Landon and Senator Vandenberg,
Republican. of Michigan.
Mr.. Landon called the speech a
frank and courageous declaration
for policies that mean neither an
irresponsible democracy nor an un-
restrained plutocracy.'
Magnificent Appeal"
Senator Vandenberg said, 1t was
a magnificent appeal TO the Amer'-
can spirit. I agree with more of 1t
and disagree with less than in any
great speech of modern times.
want to cooperate with you from
start to finish"
In the tour of Mr.. WILKES 400
Rush County acres. that lasted two
and a half hours. Mr.. Willkie stopped
briefly at tract of virgin timber.
which he said was the only one still
standing in the county. He said
that he would buy the land if he
could. but he added with a grin:
Il won't be in a position to buy ii
for eight years now"
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Politics
Continued From First Page)

party to offer America but more
Munichs, more appeasement abroac
! and more defeatism, and reaction a
home?"
Senator Bridges counter charged
that Roosevelt slept as Germany
armed" and, despite what Senator
Bridges charged was full knowledge
/ of the course world events were TAX
ing, long kept the public ignorant o!
it and "squandered" billions while
building mot one battleship, no. a
plane, not an anti aircraft gun, MOI
a single tank.
Slaps at Roosevelt Family.
Mr.. Willkie has challenged Presi-
dent Roosevelt to debate. but Mr.
IckeS in his speech dismissed such
an arrangement as beneath the dig
nifty of the presidency. To this Sem
ator Bridges said:
Since when has the Roosevelt
family upheld the dignity of the
White House? The New Deal has
sought protection behind the dig
nifty of an office that long ago van
ished under Grass commercialization
by the Roosevelts,"
Meanwhile, Wendell L. Willkie,
G.. o. P. presidential nominee
called on the shades of Abraham
Lincoln and Daniel Webster today in
eating his challenge that Presi-
dent Roosevelt meet him face to
face in a series of forensic campaign
encounters.
Lincoln did not think it was un-
worthy or undigniled to debate, and
neither did Daniel Webster" Mr..
Willkie reminded his encourage of
reporters in hotel room press inter-
view at Rushville, Ind. today. Il am
going to keep on asking for the de-
bate
The Republican candidates second
proposal that Mr.. Roosevelt come
out and fight" apparently was
prompted by some of Mr.. Ickes
remarks last night.
"Cheap Bravado.' Says Ickes.
"One cannot challenge the Pres1-
dent of the United States to &C
about the country transforming
after the pre-radio fashion of the
past century, without laying himself
open to the charge that he is in
dulging in cheap bravado. The
President cannot adjourn the battle
of Britain in order to ride the cir
cult with Mr. Willkie The Presl-
dent is not a mountebank
In fact, Mr. Ickes added. Mr.
Willkie ought to challenge his run
ming mate. Senator McNary. with
whom he is at greater variance on
domestic and foreign issues than his
speech of acceptance shows him to
be with the President
In Rushville. according to the As
sociated Press. Mr.. Willkie expressed
himself as "astonished that the
President of the United States
should authorize such a speech"
Il am not surprised that Ickes
would stoop to such levels" he
added.
"UnwOrthy of Answer"
Original plan of the Republican
strategists was to have Senator
Bridges make a formal radio reply
to the Ickes dissertation, but follow
ing quick recovery from his aston
ishment Mr. Willkie wired Chairman
Martin of the Republican National
Committee to waste no money in
Evening star., 1940-08-20
WiIIkie-McNory Club
To Hear Barton TONIGHT

Representative Barton, Repub-
lican, of New York, will address the
Membership Committee of the Will
kie-McNary Campaign Club at the
Willard Hotel tonight at o'clock.
James c. Wilkes. chairman of the
District Republican State Commit
tee, will also speak. James A Coun-
cilor. president of the Willkie- Nc
Nary Club, will preside at the meet
Evening star., 1940-08-20
STAR WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY, AUGUST
White House Police
Pistol Team Praised
By Roosevelt
President Extends
Personal Congratulations
In Letter to Coptoin

President Roosevelt today extended
his personal congratulations to the
White House police force for its
victory last week in the Interna-
tional Police shooting competition.
Writing from his family" home at
Hyde Park to Capt. Herbert l..
Marcy, head of the White House
force, the Chief Executive empha-
sized the timeliness of the marks
mems achievement in a period when
development of defensive skills may
be vital to the Nation.
The Presidents letter to Capt
Marcy follows:
MY Dear Capt. Marcy:
Il want you to tell the members
Evening star., 1940-08-20

buying radio time to answer 1ckes.
1t is unworthy OF answer.
Part of a vebai spiral due to go
on without end until after the No
vember voting, Mr.. IckeS address
was a reply to Mr.. Wilkes accept
ance speech of last Saturday and
was we'll spiced with criticism OF
both the Republican party and its
presidential nominee.
Men With Black Umbrellas
The Republican party in 1910
contains the equivalent OF England S
and Frances pro-NaZi Munich ap-
peasers of l938-the men with the
black umbrellas" the Secretary
raped.
Mr.. Ickes said that Mr. Willkie
was a member of Tammany Hall
and indicated that he considered
him an admirer Of the late Samuel
insult, utilities operator.
Mr.. Willkie, Mr.. Ickes said, had
Joined Tammany Hall in 1880,
fought in its ranks and has not
resigned to this day"
Mr.. Ickes also claimed that Mr.,
Willkie had once praised insult as a
"forceful. dynamic and attractive
figure" while thousands of others
"execrate insult as the man who
ruined them.
Plain Falsehoods.
The statement of Mr.. Ickes that
I am or ever was member OF
Tammany Hall" MI Willkie said.
and his implIca ton that I ever ap-
proved of the activities Of Samuel
insult or that I have any business
connections of any kind today are
plain and simple falsehoods.'
In New York. according to the
Associated Press. Edward J. Flynn.
Democratic national chairman. said
records of district Tammany club
show MIR. Willkie joined the club in
1884 and paid his annual dues for
two years.
During press conference at
National Committee headquarters
he produced a Photographic copy OF
a Board of ELECTORS certificate of
election. dated in September, 1885.
On it as certified for membership
on the New York County Democratic
Committee were Mr.. Willkie. Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch, James A. Farley
and Mrs. Farley and Mrs. Willkle.
Evening star., 1940-08-20
PouI AppIeby on Leave
From Virginia Papers
By The Associated Press.

By The ASSOCIATED Press.
RADFORD. Va, Aug 20-Paul
Appleby, nominated by President
Roosevelt to be Undersecretary Of
Agriculture. is in Washington on
leave from his post as publisher of
the weekly Radford News Journal
and of the weekly Montgomery
Messenger at Christiansburg.
Mr.. Appleby was named as an
assistant by former Secretary Wal
lace in 1888 and he has been con-
nected with the Agriculture De-
partment since that time. He had
known Mr.. Wallace in newspaper
work in the West before coming to
Virginia.
Russell H. Jones. who came from
the West with Mr.. Appleby. is in
charge Of the papers in the under
secretary's absence.
Evening star., 1940-08-20

Slow down for railroad crossings
and proceed cautiously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
DR.. BIockweIder to ToIk
ToMethodist Youth Rally

The Rev. Oscar r. Blackwelder,
pastor of the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation, will deliver the
keynote address at the Methodist
Youth Rally, opening at 7 o'clock
tonight at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church and continuing
for a week.
The service will be a union meet
ing of senior, young people and
young adult departments.
Glasses for credit courses will con-
vene daily at 7 pm. DR.. Warren
D. Bowman will teach Ideals for
Christian Homes" and the Rev.
Harry v. Porter will teach What 1t
Means to Be Christian"
The closing session Saturday in
Rock Creek Park will be addressed
by DR.. John w. Rustin, minister
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Last Rites Tomorrow
For Laurence p. Hiaains

Laurence P. Higgins, so, owner of
the L. P. Higgins iron Works, died
Saturday in Garfield Hospital after
a weeks illness with heart disease.
Mr.. Higgins, who lived at 1912
Hamlin street NE, was born in
New London, Conn, the son of the
, late William and Margaret A. Hig-
gins. AS young man he came to
Washington with his father and
succeeded him as owner of the iron
firm when the elder Mr.. Higgins
died in 1919.
He was a member of the Elks
Club and was active in the affairs
of st. Anthony's Catholic Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Helen Tracy Higgins; two sons,
William r. and Laurence Higgins,
and two brothers, William e. and
Maj. Hugh Higgins, all of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row, with requiem mass at St.
Anthony's Church at 8 am. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Alfred 5. Mason Dies;
Il Years TeIegrapher
AT Weather Bureau
Death Attributed
To PuruIytie Stroke;
Rites Wednesday

Alfred Saunders Mason, IS, teleg-
rapher at the Weather Bureau here
for the past 81 years. died yester-
day at his home, 1888 Twenty-fourth
street NV. Death was attributed
to a paralytic stroke he suffered Fri
day when leaving his ONCE.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Mason was a direct descendent of
James Monroe and George Mason.
His early life was spent in Warren
ton, Va, and at the age of II he
became elegrapher for the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Served in Philippines.
He served with Company I, Sd
Regiment, during the Spanish
American War, later being trans
ferred to the Signal Corps. While
In the Philippines durine the insur-
section, he was shot by an escaping
spy and was decorated for valor.
The wound left him paralyzed from
the hips down.
Unable to meet the Army's re-
uuirements during the World War.
Mr.. Mason wrote to the then Secre-
tary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels,
saying he had always served his
country in time of national emer-
gency and asked that he be allowed
to do so again. He was made a
telegrapher with the Ordnance De-
partment of the Army and served as
acting chief for several months.
Served Taft.
When former President Taft was
Governor of the Philippines Mr.. Ma
son was his personal telegrapher.
While working with the Weather
Bureau Mr.. Mason had lived until
recently in Alexandria
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia
Cheshire Mason; a daughter, Mrs.
Martha Mason Stanton of Alexan-
dria; two sisters, Mrs. Eva G. Steiner
of Alexandria and Mrs. Abb Rudd
of Laurel, Md; two grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Wednesday at his home.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
National Day Of Prayer
Is Observed by City &

The national day of prayer
proclaimed by President Roosevelt
was observed throughout Washing
ton yesterday as worshipers of all
faiths fiocked to their churches to
supplicate for peace.
President Roosevelt was absent
from the city, but participated In
services at Hyde Park, N. Y, with
his family.
The keynote of prayer for peace
was struck in many kinds of services,
both indoor and outdoor, as Ger
many hurled its latest and most
destructive air raids of the war
against London.
Several pastors referred directly
to the German onslaught, and called
for divine Intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28
10 TAR HEEL BOYS
CLEMSON LEADERS

Clemson, S. G.. Sept. 25.-COloncl
Herbert NJ. Pool. commandment, today
listed 10 North Carolina boys among
the outstanding military students OF
the Clemson College cadet corps for
the l940-4l session.
Captains ratings went to Z. O. Nc
Hahon, a Laurinburg, w. E. Cline,
Newton, and D. w. Durham, Of Der
ham.
The rating Of first Lieutenant was
won by j. r. Rankin, Charlotte, K.
G. Lytton and c. K. Wright of Cas-
tonia, A. N. Cameron Of Rocky
Mount, J. L. Hamilton, Durham, w.
H, Lowe, CardIcen. and 3. G. Nc
Knight, Of kannapolis.
Corporals ratings were won by
ID. P. Belk, GaStonia, J. l.. Coke,
Belmont, T. f. CroXCn, Charlotte,
w. A. Graham, Salisbury, w. A.
johnson, Hamlet, H. D. Hna::,
Charlotte r. D. Rabb. Lexington,
R. G. Reinhard5. Newton, and G. l..
Wrenn, Of Fort Bragg.
Colonel Pool said that in addition
to the men listed all seniors who
pass the physical and scholastic re-
quircments will receive the rating
of second lieutenant, and all Juniors
who pass the requirements will re-
ceve the rating Of sergeant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28
7 ouI BIake, Jerry Faulkner
S ark Bulldogs 0ffense

on it for Henderson. giving the Bull
dogs the ball on Norlina'S 80. Blake
picked up l6 t. the 23. Faulkner cot
I ward end Blake lost five. Hender-
son took The air tor the first time,
and Norlina intercepted the heave.
Rl%@an got s yards. thea failed to
gam. Rig%an rlmbled on the next
play. Henderson taking the ball on
the Noriua 35. Blake. around his
right end on Il reverse fumbled and
Norlina took the ball Norlina fun
bled again in this battle of butter
fingers. with Henderson getting the
bali on the -. Blake, on double
reverse. came around his left end
for 22 yards and touchdown. Big
Howard Falkner was running per-
feet Interference for Blake. and not
L visitor laid 4 hand on the stellar
Bulldog back. McGhcc failed to add
the point.
There was little in the fourth
period to write home about, other
than Jerry Faulkner'S 20 yard sprint
that carried the Bulldogs deep into
Norlina territory. A pass from center
went bad and the threat was over.
Blake lost six. and then his punt was
blocked. with Norlina recovering.
Norlina tried 4 couple of plays,
iunb!cd again. with GriSSom pounc-
ing on the ball for the Bulldogs.
Three line plays by the Bulldogs fail
cd to net any yardage. and Hendcr-
son booted the ball to Norlina just
Is the game came to an end.
Coed Blocking, Tackling.
The Bulldogs showed good block
ing and tackling with such lads in
he line as Simpson, Eugene Girls
srr3. BloiS GrjSSom. Howard Faulll-
ney. Duvada Lou@hlin. Whalcy and
Mills turning in good performances.
The backfield work went to Faulk-
ner and Blake. with Turner. in the
blocking position. doing fine work.
SumDter and McGhee showed up
we'll on the defense.
Riggun was the best thing Norlina
had to Offer The big boy ploWed for
some nice gains at times.
Coach Fred Fitzpatrick gave Nc
Ghee. Jones. Allen. Harris, Aston
and Stewart 4 chance to show their
wares during the contest.
The liucupS:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28

Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, re-
tired, chairman of the maritime
commission, holds plaque presented
by the Canadian government in
recognition of the rescue work by
the CITY of Flint and her crew when
the Athena was torpedoed. Presen-
tation was made in Washington by
Loring C. Christie, of Canada,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Sept. 28.-Just as Win
ston-Salcm's able Robert M. HaneS
steps down from presidency of the
American Bankers Association he
draws gaudy encomiums from Gov
ernor Clyde R. Hoey for his conduct
of the bankers affairs during the
past year, and he also gets his name
in the papers as likely to take off
his coat and go to work for Wen
dell Willllie, the c.. O. P.'s nominee
against FDR.
Said Inc governor, on his return
from the bankers convention: 1T
was d source of qualification to me
personally, and l feel sure it will be
a matter Of pride for the people OF
the whole state, to know Of the great
record made by our own Bob Hanes
who has served for the past year as
president of this association.
His administration has been
marked by constructive achievements
and his dynamic personality and
broad vision have enabled him to
lead the bankers to new heights Of
service"
From Winston-Salem, practically
simultaneously, came word that an
announcement for Willkie is expected
almost anytime from Bob. IT'S said
that the Hanes are a clannlsh family
ana that Bob cannot remain aloof
and watch brother JCnn fighting
bleeding and all but dying for the
Republican nominee.
There seems no doubling that the
wealthy people of Forsyth have an
almost unanimous desire to support
Willkie, but it is doubted that they
Will stick their political necks out in
a hopeless and losing cause.
Governor Hoey returned from the
bankers convention with list that
impression of American bankers gen.
orally. More than half the group
will support Mr.. Willkie', he said
in effect, "but l didn't find any Of
them who expect the Republican
nominee to win. They are convinced
the PRECEDENT will be reelected
Raleigh recruiters for the Navy
arc of the opinion that no drafted
men will be assigned to their service.
in view of the fact that volunteers
are signing up at satisfactory rate.
AS of September l6, it was re-
ported, the actual strength of the
Navy was 160,Gl3, leaving it only
1887 short Of its present allowance
Of 172,300.
A very high percentage of enli&;
ments in the Navy are by young me-
below the minimum draft age.
Accordingly, those young men de-
string to enlist in the Navy are ad-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28
anderson Scores ID 70 Victory Over Norma
Detroit Wins
American Flag

Cleveland, Sept. 28-(AP)-Rudy
York, the palefaced Indian, multi
fled the courageous three-hit hurl-
ing Of Bobby Teller Friday with
one lofty home run that clinched the
American League pennant for the
Detroit Tigers.
The homer came with one on in
the fourth inning and beat the Cleve-
land Indians 2 to 0 while Il riotous
crowd Of 1858, Il third of them
women, demonstrated its hostility 10
the Tigers with frequent showers of
fruit, vegetables and eggs.
One fan dropped basket OF green
tomatoes out of the upper deck OF
the grandstand and hit Catcher
Birdie Tibbetts on the head, knock
ing him out but not injuring him
seriously. This incident came after
Chief Umpire Bill Summers stopped
the game TO warn the crowd that
every Cleveland player who hit 4
fly ball would be out if Detroit field
ers were interfercd with by the
fruit throwing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-28

viscd to make application Immediate
ly'. concludes Il statement from the
recruiters.