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Evening star., 1940-06-23

NILS. CaTl OeSClle e0CerCalneQ at
luncheon and bridge Monday at the
Toll House Tavern. The guests were
Mrs. Elijah Anthony. Mrs. j. j.
Underwood, Mrs. Myron Writer'S,
Mrs. Andrew Snow, Mrs. August
Koehler, Mrs. Dwight Russell Cooke,
Mrs. Ben S. Fisher, Mrs. C. M.
Jansky, jr; Mrs. William Graham,
Mrs. Carl G. Tilman and Mrs. James
Lee Oliver.
Mrs. M. Rea Shafer, with her two
sons, Casper and Philip, left We'd
nesday for their summer home at
Valley Lee, on the Potomac, for the
season.
Mrs. Henry De Coursey Adams will
leave Tuesday for Fair Haven Cliff.
Nd, to open her cottage for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott Stein
have as their guests their nephew
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ever
EFT, jr., of Montreal, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs James w. Girard have
visiting them their cousin, Miss Anne
Cowell of Missoula, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones
Entertain at Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones
were hosts at dinner party and
bridge Monday, entertaining in their
home for DR.. and Mrs. James Moser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B Swope, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bynum Hinton and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Reese of Los Angeles.
Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice v. Dawson
entertained at buffet supper party
and bridge Monday in honor of DR..
and Mrs. Lowell Swenson of Chew
Chase, Md. who are leaving this
month for Berkeley, Calf, to make
their home. Mrs SWenson was the
honor guest at luncheon and bridge
Friday given py Mrs. James Green,
Mrs. Burrell H. Marsh and Mrs.
Julian T. Baber in the home of Mrs.
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. McFarline
nave as their guests the latter's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bart Riley of Miami Beach.
Fla. Mrs. McFarline entertained at
luncheon and bridge for 16 guests
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dotterer
have as guests the latter's mother,
Mrs: Joseph Skorup, and sister, Mrs.
Russell Richards, and daughter,
Miss Sally Richards Of Plymouth
Meeting, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunnington
and family left yesterday for Ark
Haven, Md, to open their summer
home. Their daughter, Miss Doris
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Birthday arty
On Graduation Dav

Mrs: Cleve H. Stauffer enter
tanned at her residence. 49ol
Thirteenth street NV, Tuesday
evening for her daughter, Miss Jane
Catherine Stauffer, who was gradu-
ated from Roosevelt High School
that day and which also marked
her birthday anniversary.
The guests. which mostly were
Miss Stauffer's classmates, included:
Miss Lee Haupt, Miss Audrey Quick,
Miss Evora Halliday, Miss Pattie
Moore, Miss Carol Sims, Miss Jane
Mills, Miss Sara Asher, Miss Mildred
Conway, Miss Betty Edmonston,
Miss Jane Boal, Miss Mary Ann
Helmers, Miss Helen Halsted and
Miss Ann Halsted.
Present also was Miss Stauffers
grandmother, Mrs Clara E. Abel
OF York, Pa, and Mrs. Ruth Hal
sted.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Visitors Being
Entertained at
Sandy Spring

SANDY SPRING, Md, June o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kirk of Stel-
ton, N. j., are the guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Charles F.
Kirk.
Mrs. Ira Gillikin and her two
daughters of Charleston, w. Va,
arrived Thursday to spend some
time with Mrs. j. ]. Shoemaker at
her home in Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Gibbs en-
tertained tonight with a barbecue
at their lovely home in the wooded
section of the Manor Club grounds.
The party was attended by As of
their friends from Washington and
Baltimore. The guests came dressed
for the occasion, the women wearing
gingham dresses and the men in
slacks and there was hillbilly
orchestra to furnish the music.
Mrs. Robert H. Miller. ST., of Ednor
has as her guest Mrs. Tarlton Stab
Ter Of Kennett Square, Pa. Miss
Anne Miller of Mount Clair, N. j.,
arrived yesterday to be the guest
of her mother for 10 days after
which she will 60 to New York to
Evening star., 1940-06-23
EIks to Give Outing
For Institution Children

The 18th annual children's outing
sponsored by the Washington Lodge
B. P. o. E.. for children from insti-
tutions of Washington and nearby
will be held Wednesday at Glen
Echo Park.
Several hundred children are ex-
pected to attend and the Elks' Bows
Band will meet each group. Special
acts will be performed by entertain
ers for the children.
Shortly after noon the children
will be given access to the rides and
amusements. A final round Of re-
freshments will end the outing.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Huntington, is spending a week in
New York City with Capt. and Mrs.
William Bleakney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Maw-
Kinney have as their guests Mrs.
David Mawhinney and Mrs. Edward
Fisher Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. J. Underwood entertained
at luncheon and bridge Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin H. Uelsman enter
tanned at luncheon and bridge Tues
day. The guests were Mrs. Fred
erick Haag, Mrs. Thomas Tate, Mrs,
Joseph Rolfes, Mrs. Wilford Johan-
nessen, Mrs. H. S. Lobe, Mrs. F. A..
Snyder and Mrs. Arthur Reed.
DR.. and Mrs. William Blum left
Friday for Germantown, Pa, to at
tend the wedding of their nephew.
Mr.. George Blum, and will spend a
week at Atlantic City before re-
turning to their home in Chevy
Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

attend New York University for six
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Spear, who
have been the guest Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Graham.
left Wednesday for Warren, Me-,
where they will spend two weeks.
Mr.. Everett Sanders, who is in
Philadelphia to attend the Repub-
ncan Convention, was Joined there
today by Mrs. Sanders, who will stay
for the convention.
Miss Virginia Beavers and Miss
Peggie Francis are spending a week
In Braddock Heights.
Miss Ruth Weld has returned
home after visiting friends in
Philadelphia for the past week.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Entertaining
at
Full Speed
Summer Fails
To Put Check
On Parties Here
Continued from Page D-1)

number of her close friends
Mrs. Robert H. jackson. wife of
the Attorney General, served punch
under the trees in the garden, and
among others who either served
tea, coffee or punch were Mrs
Clarence N, Charest. Mrs. Roger
Whlteford. Mrs. Chester Davis. Mrs
John R. Yates, Mrs. C. Rogers Arun-
dell. Mrs. Louis B. Montford, Mrs
Carl D. Loos, Mrs. j. Gilmer Kor-
ner, Mrs. Harold A. Brooks, Mrs
Paul Forest Myers, Miss Anne
Touhy and Mrs. Frank j. Wide
man. Still others were Mrs. Robert
E. Kline, Mrs. William F. Wiegester
Mrs. John Price Wetherill. 3D.: Mrs
r. S. Doyle, Mrs. Francis Hill, Mrs
Bolitha j. Laws, Mrs. Elwood Seal
and Mrs. E. Barrett Prettyman.
DR.. and Mrs. Burdick had about
200 callers yesterday and they have
invited about the same number to
their home today for similar
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow
Honor Miss Stirling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow gave their
party for the latter's cousin. Miss
Mickey Stirling, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Calhoun Stirling.
Guests were invited for swimming
and light refreshments were served
around the spacious pool at Ran
leigh, the home of Mrs. Winslow's
mother, Mrs. Randolph Leigh, and
Mr.. Leigh. Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow
have a cottage on the grounds at
Ranleigh and it was there the
guests assembled.
The party was a graduation gift
to Miss Stirling. This popular sub
debutante completed her studies at
Holton Arms this month and next
year she will attend the Sarah
Lawrence School.
For her function Mrs. Winslow
wore a gown of blue and white
linen, and her attractive, young
cousin was picture in dress of
white sharkskin trimmed with red
Among the guests who, by the
way, were all of the debutante
and sub-debutante contingent and
their beaux were Miss Mary Dut-
ton OF Upperville, Miss Claire
Snow, Miss Elizabeth Fish, Miss
Mary Lord Andrews, Miss Isabella
Hagner, Miss June Noble, Miss
Marilynn Hines, Miss Peggy Tuck
erman, Miss Kitty Hill, Miss Mollie
Warner, Miss Catherine Clement,
Miss Peggy Lansdowne, Miss Del
phine Colquitt, Miss Molly Thomp-
son, Miss Courtney Louise Still
well, Miss Suzanne Slingluff and
Miss Julia Cuniberti.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Miss Flora Ann Fischer
Returns From College.

Miss Flora Ann Fischer has
joined her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Fischer, after her studies at
Northwestern University.
Mr.. Rudolph Behrend, Miss Ruth
Behrend, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Gold
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Chevy Chase Social Week
Includes Dinner Parties
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. De Weese
Are Hosts at Cocktails;
Mrs. Raby Visits the Callashans

1t comdr and Mrs Wade De Weese party yesterday
In their home Connecticut
Mrs Raby of San Francisco widow Raby the guest
OF Comdr and Mrs William Callaghan.
Mrs William Springer with her daughters Margaret
Springer and Miss Lucille Springer will
leave tomorrow fol their home at ~
Mr. Springer will join his family summer,
Mr. and Mrs Paul Dawson formers mother
Mrs George E. Dawson of Hartford
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Reardon guest their niece Mrs
Claude Barnes, and her Claude jr, O
Mr. and Mrs Robert M Barnett visiting
sister, Miss Juliet Alexander brother Alexander
Nashville, -
Mr. and
Are Hosts at Buffet Supper
Mr. and Mrs company 10 guests at
buffet Friday daughter Patricia Ann Adams
spending two weeks with her uncle
Patton in West Engewood N j.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Silver Spring
Farewell
Party Given
Mrs. Drechsler
And Family to
Live in Milwaukee

MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Drech-
sler OF Silver Spring, Md, will leave
July with their son Roger for
Milwaukee, where they will make
their future home. A bridge lunch
con was given Friday at Blue Willow
Inn by group of members of Mrs.
Drechsler's Bridge Club, when she
was presented with a handsome
leather travelling case as a farewll
gift. Arranging the party were Mrs.
Roland G. Davies, Mrs. Herbert Eek,
Mrs. Aline Heady, Mrs. E. T. Man.
ming, Mrs. Robert Pilgrim, Mrs.
Banks Murray, Mrs. Louis E. Met
calf and Mrs. Landon, Burt.
The Misses Mary and Betty Gott
and Miss Mollie Fitzgerald have
issued invitations for a dance to-
morrow evening in honor of their
brothers, Mr.. Richard Gott and Mr..
James Fitzgerald, who were gradu>
ated from GonZaga High School.
The party will be held in Rosen-
steel Hall in Forest Glen.
Miss Jean McCandlish, daughter
OF Mrs. 1la Hays McCandlish, will
leave Friday for Greenfield Heights,
Conn.,, where she will attend the
summer course conducted by Hans
Barth, famous pianist of New York.
Mrs. Cissel and Children
At Patuxent Beach.
Mrs. Joseph C. Cissel with her
children, the Misses Betty and Peggy
Cissel and Jack Cissel, are spend
ing several weeks at their cottage
at Patuxent Beach, Md. They have
with them Miss Jacqueline Hood and
Billy Kacy of Silver Spring and to-
morrow will be joined by Maj. and
Mrs. Harry Flock and their two
children, Harry, jr., and Mary Car
mel Flock of Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Heaton will
return today to their Sligo Park
Hills home from a visit in Doyles-
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcmahon
have visiting them for two weeks
her sister, Miss Irene O'Sullivan,
WAAo 10 CA1 1OuUC w 1NC" OIk dlGSI
graduating from school in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Davies and
their three children, Jane, Roland,
jr., and Kathryn, left yesterday to
spend the summer in their cottage
at South River, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Griffith and
their daughter Lucinda have
moved from Washington and are
in their new home on Spring street.
Mr.. F. j. Last and her four chill
dren, Frank, LaVerne, Donadeen
and Willard, will leave the early
part of this week to visit relatives
in Illinois and Wisconsin during the
summer.
Mrs. William E. Dinger and her
daughter Vivian will leave today
for Detroit. Mich, to join Mr.. Dinger
for the summer.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

MIS-. -. A. SCnleSlnSer OF CleVelanQ,' :
Ohio, are visiting their son and
daughter law, Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Schlesinger. at the Westchester.
Coleman Brez Stein
Given Bachelor Dinner.
Mr.. Coleman Brez Stein was given
his bachelor dinner Monday night
at the Woodmont Country Club. The
marriage of Mr.. Stein and Miss
Betty Rosenthal will take place
Tuesday at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Franklin
Hofheimer, the latter formerly Miss
Jean Illch of Norfolk, Va, are the
guests of Mrs. Hofheimer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Illch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lansburgh left
Washington on Friday for California
to spend the next five weeks and
will visit Banff and Lake Louise
Mrs. Matilde Rosenthal left yes
terday for Americus, Ga, to visit her
sister, Mrs. F. Cohn, and later will
accompany Mrs. Conn to Daytona
Beach, Fla, to spend the summer
at her cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Freiburger have
as their guests the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Freiburger Of
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mrs. Leo S. Schoenthal
Returns From Coast.
Mrs. Leo S. Schoenthal, who spent
the past two months in Los Angeles,
has just returned to her home on
Garfield street. Her sister, Mrs.
Louis Levy, is continuing her stay on
the Coast as the guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Irving Graft. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Barnet, with
their two children, left Washington
yesterday for Atlantic City, where
they have taken cottage in Ventnor
for the summer Mr.. Barnet will
join them week ends.
DR.. and Mrs. Morton kaufman are
spending two weeks in Chicago visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel kaufman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ney are at
Ventnor, N. j., where they have
taken a bungalow for the summer.
Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Saks, and their
two children, Marjorie and Samuel
Saks, are in Ventnor for the sum-
mer, Mr.. Saks joining his family at
their cottage for week ends.
DR.. David L. Weinstein was given
his bachelor dinner at the Hotel
La Fayette on Wednesday night.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Lieb-
man and DR.. Weinstein will take
place next Thursday at the May
flower Hotel.
Miss Flora Ann Fischer
Returns From College.
Miss Flora Ann Fischer has
Joined her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Fischer, after her studies at
Northwestern University.
Mr.. Rudolph Behrend, Miss Ruth
Behrend, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Gold
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Residential
Washington
News Notes
Mrs. Swanson
Again Here;
Mrs. Taft AWAY
Continued from Page D-l.)

farm will be their home until they
settle ON q house in town.
No plan has been made by Mr..
ana Mrs. Woodring to join the
latter's parents, former Senator and
Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge in their
home IN Fitchburg, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge have been visiting on
the coast Of Massachusetts since
their return North from Florida.
Both the Secretary and Mrs.
Woodring will be greatly missed in
washington where the latter, as Miss
Helen Coolidge, had many friends
oeiore her marriage to Mr.. Wood
ring, then Assistant Secretary of
War: Since joining the cabinet
circle they have enlarged their circle
OF friends and are popular, not only
IN the Army but in resident and
ofncial groups as we'll.
MRS. Doak Leaves Today
For Republican Convention.
Mrs. William N. Doak. widow of
tne former Secretary of Labor. will
go to Philadelphia this afternoon
Tor the opening of the Republican
National Convention tomorrow Mrs
Doak will stay at the Manufacturers
and Bankers Club, which is opposite
the convention headquarters. and
Will return to Notre Mid, her home
on the palisades overlooking the
Chain Bridge, in time for the fare
we'll party which the Newspaper
Women's Club will give Wednesday
afternoon in honor of the retiring
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Charles Edison. Mrs. Doak and Mrs
Edison are among associate members
Of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover, jr., accompanied by their
children and Mr.. Glover's mother
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, left last
week for Nonquit, Me, where they
Will be at their summer home until
the autumn.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
OF Personal Note Here
Miss Doris Neuman and Fiance
Entertained on Wedding Eve

Mr. and Arthur Neuman family
last night at their home for daughter
nce Mr. Aaron Ascher OF Chicago wedding tonight
o'clock their Fulton
uncle and aunt of the brdeelect entertaining a
morning for the couple.
Another party luncheon at the Woodmont Country
with William 1ch
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Kept Up by Raiders,
.londoners Make
A Night Of II
Thousands Caught Out
By Alarms Dance and
Sing Until Dawn
BY DWIGHT L. PITKIN,

Associated Press War Correspondent
LONDON, Aug 27.-Robbed OF
their sleep by Adolf Hitler's noe
turnal bombers, thousands Of Lon
doners danced and sang until almost
dawn today. ignoring intermittent
sounds of gunfire and the drone OF
airplane motors overhead.
The afraid alarm came as home
bodies were retiring and as West
End theaters were thronged with
amusement seekers. When the Ger
man bombers kept sweeping over in
relays and the all-clear signal failed
to sound. many decided to make a
night of it.
In most theaters the audiences
stayed on when the shows were over
and responded with zest to stage
managers suggestions for i'm
promptu concerts.
At the Hippodrome Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill's son-in- Law
the comedian Vic Oliver, organized
an informal "songfest"
Partners for the Girls"
At Princes Theater Arthur Ris-
coe called for partners for the
girls" and generals, Royal Air Force
officers and naval men stormed the
stage Riscoe said it was more like
a New Year eve party than an air
raid"
Aircraftsman H. Kapinsky of the
Royal Canadian Air Force, who was
selling shoes in Cleveland, Ohio, six
months ago to earn money for a
musical education, was the life of
the party at the Hippodrome, where
he got chance to display his tenor
voice by singing Irish Eyes Are
Smiling"
Family groups had singing parties
or played cards in AFRAID shelters.
Many persons caught away from
home when the sirens shrilled their
warnings went without supper be-
cause the large restaurants closed
their doors during the raid. Regu-
lations compelled saloons to close
also, but cafes and milk bars re-
manned open and did rushing
business.
Many Stay on Streets.
Hundreds, defying possible dan
ger, remained on street corners to
watch the spectacle as search
lights and bursts from anti-air-
craft guns lighted the skies. Many
walked leisurely home when they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Child Killed, Three Others
Hurt in Traffic Accidents

A 3-year-old colored child was
killed and three other boys. brothers,
were injured in traffic accidents here
today.
Houston White. jr, 8, Of the 1000
block of Gales stres4SNE E., was IA
tally injured shortly before noon
when he was struck by truck in an
alley in the rear of his home. He
was pronounced dead at Gallinger
Hospital.
Thrown from coaster wagon in
which they were riding by collision
with a truck on Anacostia road Sc,
near their residence, Stanley Phelps,
IL, and his brothers, Walter, 10,
and Lewis, Is, received cuts and
bruises for which they were treated
at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Fiat Plane Works at Turin Hit
In Heavy Raids Across Alps
Nozi Bombers Attack Convoy Off Scotland,
Continue Botterine Southern England

For 40 minutes bombs rained on
the Turin detectives, the Air Min
istry said, setting strings of fires and
bright blue and white explosions.
Great clouds of white smoke were
sent drifting upward to 5000 feet at
Sesto San Giovanni, a communicate
added.
British bombs scored hits on
the Fiat airplane, automobile,
and tank factory at Turin, the
Italian high command said in
Rome, reporting that an anti
aircraft battery brought down
one bomber which attempted to
attack Milan.
CThe San Luigi Sanatorium at
Turin also was hit, the high COM
mand said, but did not disclose
the damage done. Farmhouses
in Northern Italy were hit and
farmer killed.
CThe Italians repeatedly bomb
ed British convoy in the East
(See LONDON, Page A-6D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Germany May Arbitrote
Pennsylvania Dispute

BERLIN. Aug. 81 (P.-Informed
sources said tonight Germany might
arbitrate in the Hungarian-Ru-
manian territorial dispute over
Pennsylvania, possibly with italian
aid.
The long -drawn-out Turnu-Seve-
rim negotiations are irking the axis
partners, who repeatedly have &C
knowledged their interest in a quick
settlement for the sake of appease-
ment in the Balkans, these sources
said.
Negotiations at Turnu-Severin,
Rumania, over Hungary's demand
that her World War lost province be
returned broke down last week
after which both countries stepped
up their military preparedness. Re-
ports in Budapest today. however,
said the discussions would be re-
sumed Thursday.
Vienna will be the site of the arbi-
tration meeting and German For
eign Minister Joachim Won Ribben-
trop will preside, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Defense Efforts Showing
Results, Knudsen Says
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 81
Americas effort to strengthen her
military defenses is showing progress
land the results we have already
obtained are available to all inter-
ested persons" William S. Knudsen
member of the National Defense
Commission, said today.
I'VE placed contracts for so per
cent of the Army appropriations bill
and rs per cent of the Navy appro-
priations in the last six weeks, so we
know we are getting something
done" he told reporters.
Mr.. Knudsen declined to comment
on suggestion by Wendell L. Willkie,
Republican presidential nominee,
that a directing head" be named
for the Defense Commission.
Mr.. Knudsen came here with Maj
Gen. Henry H Arnold, chief of the
Army Air Corps, from Seattle, where
they inspected airplane production
plants.
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WiI|kie Doesn't Want
Cough|in's Support
# He Has Racial Bias
IL ! Understand His
Beliefs, | Don't Won't
His Aid, Nominee Says
BIZ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Wendell
L. Willkie said today he did not
want the support of the Rev Charles
E. Coughlin if he understood cor
rectly that the radio priest is OPP
posed ito certain people in this
country because of their race or
religion"
The Republican presidential nomi-
nee was asked at a press conference
whether he had any comment on
an editorial in the publication, So
cial Justice, founded by Father
Coughlin, calling his acceptance
speech "much-needed call to
American nationalism"
IF I understand what his beliefs
are" Mr.. Willkie said, Il not only
am not interested in his support,
but don't want it.
II am not interested in the sup
port of anybody who stands for any
form of prejudice about anybody's
race or religion or who stands for
any foreign economic or political
philosophy in this country.
Il don't have to be President, but
I do have to keep my beliefs clear
to live with myself"
Ends Conferences.
Mr.. Willkie wound up nearly a
week of conferences here in order
to fly in midafternoon to Rushville,
Ind, where he will make his head
quarters until September IA.
Yesterday he expanded his criti-
cism of the Roosevelt defense pro-
gram with a demand for an end to
bunk and conversation" and ap-
proved an augmented Western cam
paign tour which will carry him 1000
miles.
Republican presidential headquar-
tiers calls for a half dozen major
speeches in the last II days of Sep
TENDER, interspersed with go to 70
rear platform appearances and brief
talks in 10 States.
Before he left today the candl-
date revised his Western trip plans
slightly to permit his speaking be-
fore the New York State Republican
Convention in suburban White
Plains September %. He will fly
from Chicago to keep the appoint
ment.
Mr.. Willkie advocated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt delegate substantial
authority to the National Defense
Co, WIZ DTE po1a AL