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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-19

Prof. Albert Einstein, exiled
German author of the theory of
relatively, who is now mathe-
MATES teacher at Princeton, re-
Gently took his final naturaliza-
ton examination with a view to
becoming a full-fledged Amer
lean citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Summers Resolution
Endorsed by VT. W.

The National Veterans of Foreign
Wars at their encampment in Los
Angeles yesterday unanimously
urged passage of the Summers reso-
luton empowering Congress to
grant national representation to the
residents of the District.
The resolution for national rep
resentation for the District was SUBJ
mitted to the national encampment
by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of
the District.
A similar resolution was voted by
the national encampment of the
Veterans in 1884 at Louisville, KY,
when the group expressed the belief
that these voteless and unrepre.
sented Americans" District resi-
dents are entitled to a new deal
without delay ."
The Summers resolution, which
was reported favorably by the House
Judiciary Committee, failed to OBJ
tain a special rule from the House
Rules Committee which would have
taken 1t to the House floor imme-
diately. Senate action was post
poned after the House Rules Com
mittee refused to permit the Sum-
ners resolution privileged status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Questions and Answers
On
National Representation
answering points sometimes raised
nection 1Dih the Summers amendment.

nection esth th o. sum ys a ay 0 " CUT
Question: many Westinghouse poe in the States?
Answer That question raises Sorne interesting and
complicated issues In Some cases may be feabe
Wahingtonians acquire voting privileges the States
but in is highly impractical Many local people
who several
parents grandparents the
present generation The laws of number of the States make
the exercise of the voting privilege entirely impractical to the
local people who may qualify
Eleven States do not permit absent voting In "A registr
register by mail Illinois permits mail registrations
10 cities and Cook County Registration in person required
ia 80 States exception being made in in favor OF Federal
employees Personal registration required in 10 cities and
New York.
The result is that the high cost Of going home to vote
register both makes it impossible for who might other
wise exercise that privilege and duty of citizenship
Question: Getting back to the Summers joint resolution
Just ha the particular interest OF Representative Summers
of proposed grant, constitutional amendment,
Of the rights suffrage and to the people OF the
Representative Summers chairman of the House
Committee the Judiciary which reported out the
ing held the committee this question since 1921 He has
made thorough udy OF the subject and the fundamental
principles involved The idea of keeping large intelligent
community of respectable fellow Americans without par
cpaton in the government under which they live and to
which they their allegiance and taxes has for years
been abhorrent to him. He has sought earnestly to find
which the people entitled and at the time protect the
paramount interests of the National Government.
Question: Did Chairman Summers find the remedy he
Answer: Yes The Summers amendment proposal (H. ].
ESD in its original form meets all legal and constitutional
increase powers
the After the amendment shall become
the the Congress then by legislation
the details the kind of representation
qualification of voters election methods and other features
some of which will doubtless be controversial.
Representative Summers is unable to where
sonabe objection American grounds be raised against
the proposal He believes in it, and in working for he
sder that chairman of the important Judiciary Committee
he charged with the responsibility for such correction of
the Constitution and further part of his job one OF
the duly constituted legislators voteess and
people that they be recognized participating
part United States Government.
occasion surprise when few Representatives
and take unSelSh interest in the webeng OF
the people the District of Columbia duty conutionay
members of the Congress- which is the
Districts exclusive legislature Such members indeed
tireY too few.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

as official quarters, aside from the
reference to important problems, de-
clined to disclose the new issues fac
ing King Carol and his advisers.
It was understood that as part OF
the agreement whereby Germany
and Italy guarantee Rumania's
shrunken territory, German motor
lied troops will guard the frontier
with Soviet Russia, which has
warned Rumania in two protests
against frontier violations.
TRANSFORMERS church bells Changed
an incessant dirge of protest against
the new cession. All Bucharest the
aters, movies and night clubs were
ordered closed for an indefinite pc
Rod Of national mourning, and mu-.
sic was forbidden in restaurants.
Despite the concern in Bucharest
over the danger of disturbances
among the mixed populations of
Transylvania before the transfer of
authority is completed, there were
no reports Of any incidents.
More than 100000 Rumanian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Gen. O'Ryon Returns
From japanese Survey
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-Maj.
Gen. John F. Organ, wartime COM
mander of the 9th Division, and
former New York City police COM
missioner, returned to the United
States yesterday. He declined to dis
cuss findings of his economic mis-
sion to Japan.
The New York lawyer heads a
group making Survey Of economic
Japan" Gen. Organ said his find
ings could be reported only to the
Japan Economic Federation, which
is paying him $1,000 a month.
He urged more aid to England,
and speeding up of Americas de-
tense preparations.
Americans" he commented, ARE
said to be the only unorganized ele-
ment of the country's population,
but if they unite before it Is too late
we may act effectively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Londoners in shelters until shortly
before dawn penetrated in low
swoops unusually close to the heart
of the city.
Casualties Admitted.

Casualties Admitted.
A government communicate this
morning acknowledged some" cas-
ualties in what it labeled "hap-
hazard" dropping of high explosive
and incendiary bombs and also adj
mitted damage to houses and build
ings in residential districts. 1t
said a considerable" number of
planes took part in the attack.
For the first time observers. in the
streets and on house tops were able
to follow the progress of pitched
battles between Nazi Dorniers and
Heinkels and British Spitfires and
Hurricanes, fought to rumbling
undertone of anti-aircraft fire.
Where formerly dogfights had
been waged at such heights the
planes were mere specks, this time
thousands of watchers in the streets
cheered as they saw r. A. r. fighters
pump lead into bombers caught in
the swiftly moving maze of search
light beams.
For London the Is hours up to
$50 am. set a new record. During
that time the city had four air raid
alarms, three of them daylight at
tacks and the fourth lasting hours
and 80 minutes, starting at Gil last
night. This was the second longest
alarm of the war, surpassed only by
the Wednesday, Thursday alarm of
7 hours and IN minutes
The press association reported
hospital had been hit, and in cne
London district Nazi machine-gun
bullets, apparently intended for bar
rage balloons, splattered In the
streets.
Incendiary Bombs Used.
Incendiary bombs fell on an in
stitution in an outer London ois-
trict. The bombs were eytinguished
by the local fire brigade, while the
inmates repeatedly were safe in air
raid shelters.
A whistling bomb fell in a main
road in the London area, demolish-
ing two houses and causing some
casualties. The explosion shattered
many shop windows.
Outside London Nazi warplanes
were reported during the night over
16 provincial towns, following up
daylight attacks in which the Luft-
waite was estimated to have en-
ployed upward of 700 planes. The
Air Ministry reported the day and
night raiders lost 81 aircraft, while
10 British pilots were saved of 10
planes destroyed.
This brought the August total Of
raiders bagged to more than 1000,
the government claimed.
The morning communique report
ed that, despite the considerable"
number of German planes engaged,
there was no heavy damage. At
tacke were said to have been dis
persed over many parts of Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Gunman and Officer
Shoot Death Duel g
In Theater Lobby 6
rs - -
New York PIoyeoers Dodge
Wild Shots; Wounded
Thug Ends Own Life
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 31-An un-
scheduled drama unfolded before
last-minute theater-goers in the
Times Square sector last night as
policeman and gunman fought
death duel in the lobby of play
house. ~
The gunman, his identity q mys-
terry, ended his own life with bull
let through the temple as he fell
wounded from the officers fire.
Patrolman Joseph Schecker and
James Mitchell, colored porter at
the Plymouth Theater, between
Broadway and Eighth avenue on
Forty-fifth street, were wounded in
the battle.
Customers hurrying for an $40
curtain ducked as bullets whist1ed
over their heads. 's
Mr.. Schecker, wounded in the left
leg, told the story that a stranger
whispered:
That man (pointing) has gun.
He's going to shoot me-" .s
The informant melted into the
crowd and Mr.. Schecker started in
pursuit of a slight, muStached man
who held a pistol. Both broke
into run. AS they neared the
Plymouth, lodging among parked
autos, the gunman fired shot
that went wild, then lodged into
the lobby.
Mr.. Mitchell attempted to tackle
the man, but lost his grip. The
fugitive fired again and wounded
the porter in the jaw. AS he fed
the lobby he sent bullet into Mr..
Schecker's leg. The policeman
hobbled to the shelter of car and
fired, striking the man in the chest.
The gunman then put his pistol
to his own head
Nothing was found in the mans
pockets to identify him and the
person who had accused him OF
threatening to shoot could not be
located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

peasants, however, were declared
still to be unaware of the swift
drama of power politics which de-
creed their return to Hungarian rule
after % years in greater Rumania.
Among those who learned the news,
reaction was immediate.
Tens Of thousands of Rumanian
public employees, judges, army oficers
and politicians, with their families,
began an exodus last night from
Northern Transylvania, which soon
will be Hungarian property again.
They headed toward old Rumania
by train, automobile, river boat and
even in horse-carts heaped high
with personal belongings.
In Cluj, Oradea and other large
towns in the coded area, the Hun
garian minority staged impromptu
celebrations.
At the same time Rumanians In
Arad and other localities which
Hungary claimed but failed to re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Occupation Expected
To Start Monday

BUDAPEST. Aug. 81 P.-Formal
occupation of Northern Transyl-
vania by the Hungarian Army is
expected to begin Monday, govern
ment circles said today.
Press and public celebrated the
axis-dictated return by Rumania of
half the province for which Hun
gary has clamored for 20 years.
The press elaborated on the
theme that Hungary, her popula-
ton soon to be increased by an
estimated $500 900 and her territory
enlarged to $3.50 square miles, will
assume a more dominant role in
Southeastern Europe within the
framework of the Rome Berlin
axis. The newspapers emphasized
this country's new debt of graft
tude to Germany and Italy.
Observers expressed belief the
Hungarian Army, soon to be in
trenched in its old lines in the
Carpatiiian Mountains, now may
become an openly recognized part
Of Gesmany's eastern defenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Russians Are Silent
On Vienna Agreement

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 (P.-The Soviet
Russian press recorded without COM
ment today the agreement whereby
Rumania yielded Northern Transyl-
vania to Hungary in exchange for a
German-Italian guarantee of the
remainder of her territory.
Newspapers published brief factual
accounts of the Vienna conference
at which the agreement was reached,
but devoted their editorials to the
fifth anniversary of the Stalk
hanovite industrial speedup) move
ment.
Some diplomatic sources expressed
belief the matter of the Bessarabian
frontier, which has led to recent
clashes between Russian and Ru-
manian troops, would be settled by
joint boundary commission.
The Red Army continued its ma
neuvers in the west under the
supervision of Marshal Semen
Timoshenko. The theoretical enemy
was retreating, with the decisive
encounter" due tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Tells Of Brothers Views.

Mr.. Montgomery, rs, Oakland
lawyer and son of a one-time As
sistant United States Attorney Cen
eral, offered this advice in relating
some of the discoveries and almost
forgotten exploits of his brother, the
late John J. Montgomery, physics
professor at the University Of Santa
Clara.
John used to say a man vas a
flyer or he wasn't" James Mont
gomery said.
That's important to think about,
II the Government is going to man
$4,000 planes.
II judge, from reading the papers,
that there is a tendency to favor
collegians for flying, and I don't
like it.
They're no better than any one
else-probably don't average as
good, because If they were good stu
dents they may have hurt their
eyes doing too much studying.
Cites Glider Training.
"As for the value of glider train
ing-remember that Germany was
known as the worlds glider-fying
center. and Germany has the
worlds greatest flying force"
John Montgomery. while still an
unknown youth, built a glider
which he flew successfully many
times in California several years
before the noted German, Otto
Lilienthal, made his famous glider
flights in Europe during the early
1905.
The crash of a glider caused Prof.
Montgomery death in 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Bucharest
Continued Fro,l First Page.)

Carol and his 40 closest advisers
at a Crown Council, Noveanu de-
clared he had no inkling Germany
would impose such an injustice"
on Rumania.
Signers Branded as Traitors.
At public mass meetings in Tran
sylvania those who signed the agree
ment were branded as TRAITORS"
Church bells tolled through the
night in doleful protest.
(Hungary'S German minority
of some half million prepared to
take advantage of the new Ger
man minority pact signed as a
companion measure to the
Vienna award. The first devel-
opment expected was the au-
thorization of the formation of
a Nazi party. Under this con-
cession--as one price for the re-
turn of Northern Pennsylvania
to Hungary-Germans here now
will be permitted to organize
freely 10 expressing their ma
tional oDnvictions.D
Meanwhile the agreement for
slicing off another big bite of Ru-
manian territory-the, return of
Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria-was
expected to be signed within AZ
hours at Craiova. An exchange of
populations in this area was under
way during the day at this border
town.
All of Rumania went into mourn
ing over the axis-dicated territorial
cessions.
Bratianu Opposes Cession.
Liberal Leader George Bratianu
sided with Juliu Manu-, peasant
leeader, in opposition to the cesSion
during heated debate at the crown
council which lasted through most
of the night.
Carol, worn and haggard after
two sleepless nights, finally called
for silence and in a tired voice de-
clared it had been the most "sor-
rowful moment" of his life, but that
no other solution was possible.
The King explained that Ru-
mania had to keep herself from
being torn to pieces by armies on
three of her frontiers, that resist
ance would have made it impossible
ever to restore the kingdom.
The council finally rallied around
the throne by drawing up an appeal
to what is left Of Rumania "for
unanimous solidarity with the
crown, without which there is no
great hope in the future"
Police guarded the Councils pal
ace session with sawed-on shotguns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
F. B. |. Chief Directs
West Coast Inquiry
On Harry Bridges
Findings Expected to
Decide if Labor Leader
Should Be Deported
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81
Spurred by the presence in San
francisco of their chief, j. Edgar
Hoover, picked group of special
agents of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation pushed an inquiry today
into the background and connections
of Harry Bridges.
On the basis of the evidence they
find, United States Attorney General
jackson is expected to decide wheth-
er new deportation proceedings
should be started against the Au-
Stralian-born West Coast labor
leader, as an undesirable alien.
Law Amendments Cited.
The original investigation by the
United States immigration Service
found Mr.. Bridges was not deport-
able because he was not a member
of subversive organization at the
time the deportation warrant was
issued, Mr.. Hoover told newsmen on
his arrival here yesterday from Los
Angeles.
Since then" said the F. B. I.
chief, "the law has been amended by
Congress to make any alien de-
portable if he is, or ever was, mem
Der of a subversive organization"
Earl j. Connelley, assistant direc-
tor in charge of field operations, who
led F.. B. I. agents in solving the
Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case in the
State Of Washington several years
ago, is directly in charge of the
agents working on the Bridges case.
u. S. Enemies Indexed.
Turning from discussion of the
Bridges inquiry, Mr. Hoover said his
Office has a master index of 5000
potential enemies" of the United
States. These persons, he said,
could be rounded up quickly in the
event of war or any national emer-
gency where their activity might
peril the Nation.
1--WE are in a better position to
handle the so-called fifth column
movement than at any time in the
history of the country" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Amphibion AirIiner
Being Towed to Port
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 31-pan-
American Anyways reported today
that one of its old-type amphibians
forced down off Key West on q
flight from Mexico, was being towed
into port by the Coast Guard cutter
Pandora.
The plane carried no passengers
Capt. George Rummell and Co-pilot
A. O. Fisher comprised the crew.
One of the planes two motors
quit yesterday afternoon on flight
from Merida, Mexico, and Capt.
Rummen set the ship down on a
calm sea about % miles southeast
of Key West.
Another American plane flew
from here to investigate, but Capt.
Rummell radioed there was no
danger. The Pandora went out and
decided to stand by until morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Mrs. Weaver Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 31.-Mrs
Viola Ruth Weaver of Brooklyn, N
Y, has filed suit in Circuit Court
here for an absolute divorce from
Thomas Andrew Weaver, jr., OF
. Cabin John, Md, and asks to be
allowed to resume her maiden name
of McGrath. The petition states
they were married in Rockville Au-
gust IA, 1887, and have no children
She is represented by Attorney
Kenneth Lyddane of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
London
Continued From First Page)

scending as the surviving attackers
fed.
Waves Fly Over Coast.
A photographer reported MesSer-
schmitts brought down "a lot of bal
looms" at Dover.
Waves of more than 10 bombers
flew high over three southeast coast
corts of fighters.
Nine persons were found dead to-
day in debris of a cellar in a north
eastern town bombarded Thursday
night.
An eyewitness in one southeast
coast town gave this account of to-
days fighting:
at was colossal. Some of the bat
ties were fought out close to the
ground.
mo sooner had the enemy ap-
peared than anti-aircraft guns set
up a terrific barrage, followed very
soon by British Spitfires charging to
the attack.
about 40 of the raiders were en-
gagged and dispersed in short order"
In a revision of yesterdays losses,
the Air Ministry said Is British
craft were downed, but that Is Of
the pilots were saved.
There were some casualties in the
daylight raid on the London area,
but their number and the extent Of
damage could not be established i'm
mediately.
Two Waves Cross Coast.
The first London alarm, at 1926
am, lasted 81 minutes, and the Sec
ond, at 1898, lasted Al minutes.
Two formations of Nazi bombers
under fighter plane escort swept over
the southeast coast this morning,
with about a dozen bombers and 20
fighters in the first flight and addi-
tional bombers and 80 Messer-
schmitts in the second.
r. A. F. fighters roared into &C
ton. Watchers on the coast said the
British defenders scattered the
German formations all over the sky"
Observers estimated that several
hundred German planes, flying with
the sun at their backs, crossed the
south coast at a height of 10000 feet
during the morning. Anti-aircraft
batteries and British fighter planes
met them.
Spent cartridge cases from battles
high in the skies fell in three coastal
towns.
Residents of one town said the
drone of engines lasted a half hour
as planes passed over the coast.
Rooftop watchers failed to catch
a glimpse of the planes that caused
the alarm and there was no repeti-
ton of the rumbling anti-aircraft
and British fighter plane fire that
marked the 61a hour night engage
ment which ended at $50 am.
Traffic Undiminished.
The first morning raid came as
thousands of Londoners were on
their way to work. Trains main
tanned uninterrupted service and
street traffic was undiminished.
The British Press Association
commented that when the sirens
sounded "the reaction among most
train passengers heading toward
the city was, oh, blow itl'"
Newspaper estimates Of the num-
Der of German planes engaged in
the daylight and night attacks which
carried over until just before dawn
ranged between 600 and 1900. The
News Chronicle headlined biggest
Air Attack on London" While one
German night raider was reported
shot down in a suburb, the Sketch
proclaimed "Bombers Crash In Lon
don Streets"
The raiders which kept millions Of
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ceive celebrated their escape" from
the transfer.
There was widespread report
that the German minority in Ru-
mania which recently has been set
ting up an armed militia under gen.
eral staff officers of German blood
might take over the guarding of oil
fields and other strategic points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

Hungary Is estimated to have
less than $4,000 now invested In
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

Most of the worlds supply of ar
rowroot comes from st. Vincent Is
land of the Windward group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

RUMANIA SURRENDERS HALF OF TRANSYLVANIA-Map
shows dotted poron) Letween 1900 square
miles of Pennsylvania which Rumania agreed yesterday
axis pressure give back to Hungary Light diagonal lines
indicate portion of Pennsylvania which Rumana will retain
Swastikas
Soviet armies Bessaraba further
croachmen A P. Wirephoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Aviation Veteran Sees
Glider Experts as
Best Flyers
Do Not Expect Colleges
To Furnish All Good
Pilots, Montgomery Says
BY the Associated Press.


OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. 31-James
p. Montgomery, who has watched
aviation grow ever since he helped
his brother in 1884 make what pos
sibly was the first winged fight in
this country. believes the United
States should take its pilots where
it can find them and not expect all
the good ones to come out of COL
leges.
The important thing" he said,
els to find young men with the
flying, sense, or balance.
Glider pilots probably are the
best Of all. A boy who has learned
to fly a glider doesn't need much
more teaching when you give him
a plane with a motor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
LOST.
FOUND.

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