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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13

houses, kitchens, drainage systems,
gas and electrical lines. Erection
Of wooden barracks must wait con-
gressional appropriation.
Sixteen camps were built during
the World war. Most Of these have
been dismantled but the govern
ment still owns the land. II the
same sites are selected, new bar
racks will be built at Camp Devens
at Aver, Mass; Camp Upton, Yap-
hank, L. l.; Camp Dix, Wrightson,
N. j.; Camp Meade, Annapolis
Junction, Md; Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va; Camp Jackson, Column
bia, S. c.; Camp Gordon, Atlanta;
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY; Camp
Custer, Battle Creek, Mich; Camp
Grant, Rockford, ILL.,; Camp Pike,
Little Rock, Ark; Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, Iowa; Camp Funston,
Fort Riley, Kan; Camp Travis,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash.
Munitions
In some lines of equipment, where
sufficient material cannot be con-
structed by existing industry, the
government will build it's own fac
tories or lend money to private firms
to expand.
With an eye to safety, however,
none of these new facilities will be
erected within $50 miles of an ocean
or foreign border. This may devel-
op shift in the nations industrial
life.
HISTORY:
Var SsUap
In an agreement declared to be
the most momentous in American
history since the louisiana Pur-
chase, the United States traded war
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This soundphoto shows police and
Capitol building where they started
dment resulted
would permit
amendment was 1s5 to M
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Washington Digest
Germany Holds Japan in Check;
British Approach Nazi Airpower
German Air Losses Are High Harold Ickes Showing on
Information Please Program Annoys
Senator Carter Class

planes, according to Capt. Harold H.
Balfour, British undersecretary for
air, is that the NaZis have been send
ing aviators into battle without SUI
ficient training. Another is that the
British fighting planes are very
much superior to any of the various
German types. Still third, when
1t comes to big aircraft, according
to Captain Balfour, Is that the Ger
mans cramp their crews, and actual
ly interfere with their effectiveness,
in order to have the individual men
close together physically. This is
thought necessary by the Germans
in order that the physical closeness
may aid In maintaining morale in
emergencies.
Germany has been prodigiously
wasteful Of the lives of her aviators,
Captain Balfour thinks, sending
them out not only with insufficient
; training. but with inadequate infor-
nation as to the detectives. Brit
aims luck" in losing so few bomb
ing planes attacking detectives in
Germany and along the channel, he
thinks, is due to infinitely better
training, superior planes, and most
important of all, that the training
permitted night instead of day raid
ing.
In fact, Captain Balfour Is highly
optimistic about eventual victory,
this largely because of some inner
ent weakness in the direction of the
Nazi air force. With every passing
day, he says, the only superiority
the Germans have, Of numbers, is
being decreased.
Whether Captain Balfour's reasons
are accurate or not, and there is no
obvious flaw in them, 1t Is apparent
that, despite German official claims,
the Germans are losing q very heavy
percentage Of the planes they send
| out to "pulverize" England, and so
far, according to u. S. official
sources Of information, the damage
has not been important from q mill
tary standpoint, horrifying as It may
be from the humanitarian aspect.
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war. That time, also, the Germans
remember bitterly. Japan paid a
very small price in military effort
for her gains.
But while the report, for obvious
reasons, cannot be confirmed, there
is an inclination in official circles
here to accept IL at almost face
value. 1t is too logical to be utterly
untrue.
Further, there is another reason
why the Germans might view with
alarm Japanese aggression in the
Dutch East Indies. They remem-
Der the amazement with which the
whole world heard the sharp caution
OF Secretary of State Cordell Hull
that this country would be much
disturbed at any change In owner
ship Of the Dutch East Indies.
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HISTORY:
Var SUap

In an agreement declared to be
the most momentous in American
history since the louisiana Pur-
chase, the United States traded war
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
BALKANS:
Coup

Shots fired at the palace of King
carol OF Rumania followed anxious
days in the Balkans, during which
Rumania accepted a Berlin-Rome
dictated agreement transferring
part of Pennsylvania to Hungary.
included in the agreement was a
guarantee to Rumania by Germany
mat its shrunken borders would be
guaranteed against further demands
by anyone. With who, me?" ex-
preston, Soviet Russia looked over
the fence from Bessarabia and
Northern Bukovina, which it earlier
had seized from Rumania.
Even this did not satisfy the kings
enemies. Two days later King Carol
II announced the appointment of
Gen. Ion Antonescu as the hew mill
tary dictator Of the country. Carol
retained only a few unimportant
governmental tasks.
But still crowds of angry rioters
shouted in the public square around
the Rumanian palace and the poiti-
cal "outs" clamored for more
changes. Finally it was announced
that King Carol had abdicated. Step
ping down from the throne he was
succeeded by his son Michael, ID
years Of age, who once before ruled
his nation as 'the boy king" when
his father renowned the right to the
throne in 1925.
The coup against Carol was by
Fascists who sought to take over
Rumania at once and iquidate the
entire situation.
M-DAY:
Men
Effects of the war will be brought
to hundreds Of thousands Of Amer
lean homes this month. For the first
time in u. S. peace time history
young men will be called from their
jobs and schools to serve at least
one year in the nations military
forces.
First is the National Guard, so, 500
officers and men from 26 states be-
ing the initial cadre going on active
service beginning September 16.
Later more will be called until ESQ.,
600 are in the field.
Meanwhile 100000 will have
registered under the CONSUMPTION
measure. Once set up, the draft
machinery will turn fast. First call
will be for gradual enlistment of
10000. An additional 500, 900 will
follow before spring.
A few days after the senate had
approved the Burke-Wadsworth bill
which would call up these first u. S.
peacetime conscripts, the house of
r~-'-"~Nr' yves tackled an amend
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German Pilots Suffer
From insufficient Training

One Of the reasons why the Brit
ish have been able TO bring down
such a heavy toll Of Nazi fiers in
proportion to their own loss of air
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Berlin DistrustsU. S.
Defense Preparation

Al hTSt blush II might seem that,
II the Germans are worried about
the possibility OF the United States
getting into the war, they might vel
come a diversion in the Far East
calculated 10 keep Uncle Sam very
busy until the war in Europe is over.
This, Of course, might be the Ger
man reasoning. but II is not thought
here that II is. Berlin is extremely
distrustful Of every move Washing
ton is making toward preparedness.
There are indications that the Nazis
do not want the United States on q
war basis, entirely aside from any
fear mat this country might actual
ly enter the European war.
The administration In Washington.
OF course, believes that Hitler in
tends activities in Latin America
after he has won the Battle OF Brit
ain, but that he has always calcu.
lated that pacifist sentiment in the
United States would prevent this
country from being able 20 do any
thing 10 stop him before IL was too
late.
All OF this seems far aheld from
the Dutch East Indies. but the Nazis
know that once in the war, even IN
it we're against japan alone and
not directed primarily at Europe,
1t would be a very easy step for
this country TO 20 all the way.
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Petite, dark-haired Mary Wolf, IL,
recent high school honor graduate,
pleads innocent to first degree muir
der in the fatal shooting of her
brother, Frederick, nine, at Niagara
Falls, N. Y. Mary admitted firing a
22-caliber rifle bullet into her broth
er's head on Sudden impulse" to
see what 1t would be Iike.-Sound-
photo.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11

The situation in the Pacific is
serious. Some of our observers be-
lieve that the United States involve
ment IN war may come from that To-
calli.y rather than from the Atlantic
side. Many believe that this country
will be at war before the November
election. Others predict thai no
such involvement will come until af-
ter the election; but the opinion is
widespread that the United States
will be engaged in war by April at
the latest.
The repeal of the johnson Act,
which Tr hibi-s the extension Of
credit to any nation In default Of
payment Of World War debts to the
United States, will soon be "a red hot
issue. ALREADY Senator King of
Utah, recently defeated for renom-
ination, has introduced a bill in the
Senate calling for the repeal of the
Johnson Act so as t. permit extern
sion Of credit to Great Britain.
While President Roosevelt has stated
he has no interest in the bill at this
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11
ith a Buckeye
In Congress.
y cLARKNcK J. .ROwN
Asmess - csasrsss. ~ oASs piserase

As this is being written, Congress
is adjourned for the weekend, to
meet Monday, with the question Of
Congressional reeesses still very
much up in the air. Administration
plans for a sine die adjournment of
Congress until January have been
abandondd The question now is
whether Congress will recess until
after the election for series Of
three day recesses until November,
or remain in continuous session. Ad-
ministration leaders are demanding
a long recess. The Republican mi
nority and independent Democrats
are opposed to the forty day recess
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BEST FOODS
AP P PEAL
TO NEGRO
CONSUMERS

1--WE. THE ABBOTTS,' makes
debut for new Nucoa, product OF
the Best Foods Corp, over the Co
lnmbia Broadcasting system October
Z, the local outlet being WBBM
he program, rortraying the life Of
small town American family, is q
fifteen minute, five day week pro-
gram Monday through Friday
from 3:15 to $50 p. m.
Along with the sponsoring Of the
AAlbots" over the air Nllcoa will.
undergo one Of the most aggressive
sales campaigns in the history Of
the company. The Best Foods Cor
rorati n has not by any means over
looked the Negro market, but to the
contrary is fairly and spuarely max
ing diect appeal TO Negro con-
snmers. This was displayed last
week in their employing several Ne
gro girls as demOnStiatoTS. Inc
Company is expected to release q
schedule of advertising through the
Negro Press during the drive. James
f. Bozeman, of the Publishers Rep
resentative organization Bozeman
& Smith Company, recommended
the demonstrators now employed.
Bozeman & Smith Company is hand
ling merchandising as well as the
advertising which is scheduled sim
ultaneously.
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c @ M M E N T 5
OHIO Will co
REPUBLICAN
BY 100000;
PREDICTED

COLUMBUS, O. Basing their
claims on newspaper surveys, COM
bined with reactions TO recent ap-
pearances of Wendell Z. Willkie in
northern Ohio, Republican State
Headquar e's rredicteJ today that
Ohio will go overwhelmingly Re-
publican November S.
Pointing 10 the fact that last We'd
nesday Wi Ike was greeted bynre-
mendous audiences in territory
where Roosevelt showed great
stren1 i four years aga !, and taking
note Of straw votes reported in re-
cent weeks, Republican leaders ex-
pressed confidence that the Roosevelt
M rg n of 100000 in 1886 W would be
completely wire1 out four weeks
hence, and that Ohio's &c electoral
votes would be cast for Wendell
Willkie, by tremendous margin,
.'John w. Bsicker and Harold HI
Burton will be elected Governor and
United States Senator, respectively,
by more than 500. .0O0,' predicted q
Republican Headquarters spokesman
who added: "Davey has the distine-
ton Of having been defeated in
1923 by the largest plurality ever
suffered by candidate for Govern-
or. Myers Y. Cooper led him by
248,000. This year that plurality
will be doubled. Mayor Burton with
an indicated plurality of 100000 in
Cuyahoga county
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11

THE NEW YORK TIMES supported
Franklin y. Roosevelt for the Presidency
in 1882 and again in 1886. In 1910 it will
support Wendell Willkie.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11

time, and it is believed the matter
will not become an issue before the
election, 1t is being freely predicted
that, once the election is out Of the
way, strong Administrator support
will be given the King repeal at
tempt. That strong opposition to
the repeal of the johnson Act and
the granting Of governmental and
Other credits to Great Britain will
develop, seems certain. Those who
oppose the repeal and the granting
of such credits insist that such ac-
tions are but additional steps toward
war.
The recent disclosure, by news
paper reporters making survey and
checkup Of national defense actiyi-
ties. that airplane factories in the
United States were only working at
" more than sixty per cent
capacity, has created a great deal
OF talk in Congressional circles. Ac-
cording to the syndicated news ar
tleies, plane manufacturers insist
that the present schedule Of employ
n1ent and manufacturing will take
care of all orders thus far plahed
BY the British or United States gov
ernments and permit delivery to be
made ahead of the time called for
by contracts. With the imperative
demand firm Great Britain for
planes, and the most evident reed Of
the United States for aircraft of
all types to provide proper national
defense, Members Of G. ngress are
beginning to ask some rather search
ing questions as to why a sufficient
number of planes have not been or
dered to keep all aircraft factories
working at full capacity.
Thai the country generally does
not like the advancement Of the
Presidents son Elliott Roosevelt
from nothing to a Captain in the
United States Army over night is
amply evidenced by the avalanche Of
mail that has descended upon G n
gress protesting the issuance Of the
commission and demanding Con-
gressional investigation Of the wh lc
matter. Young Roosevelt is thirty
years Of age and is without previ-
Gus military experience CT oth2r
training, it is c'ain'ad. that would
properly fit him for Captains COM
mission.
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rompleted.


Students of the international sit
uaeion are rather generally in agree
ment that the preaent Administra-
tlon policies are fas, taking us into
war. 1t is pointed cut that, wheth-
er we like it or not, our future is
becoming more and more dependent
upon he faie Of England and if
England, ses the war the United
States will be in a bad position
Seemingly We are starting on an inn
perlallstic program which means that
England and the Uni sd States must
control and dominate ths world or
face the e nscquences. An imperial
istic program is always dangerous
one. 1t Is also an expensive one.
especially to a nation as sentimental
and honest as the United States In
the past this country has, c naistcntlv
refused to profit from it's interna-
tional dealings, prefeiring o let
American taxpayers foot the bill for
the cost of our international actions
=
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11

Ohio's present Governor the
fifty-fonrth citizen to be so honor
ed was inaugurated on Jan. 9,
1889, at the age Of AS. He had
previously served his State us a
member of The Public Utilities
Commission and as Attorney Cen
cral.
Ohio's Governor, now seeking d
second term, spent the first 10
years Of his life on Madison
county farm. He began his educa-
ton in a one-room school.
After receiving his Bachelor Of
Arts degree from Ohio State chi
Herslty, he entered the College of
Law and was admitted to the
Ohio Bar in 1917.
When the United States entered
the World War, 4Jnlin Gfieker vol
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-11

llnteercd his services. He is mem
Der of Franklin Post No. /, Amer
lean Legion, and the first World
War veteran to become Governor
Of Ohio.
Harriet Day, of Urbana, also an
Ohio State University graduate,
became Mrs. Bricker, following
the war. The Brickers have d ten
year-old son, Jack.
John Bricker forgot neither his
campaign pledges nor his Party's
platform when he became Cover
nor. He Immediately began a
promised 'house-cleaning.' He
surrounded himself with depend
able department heads. The re-
suits are a matter Of public record.
Again in Ohio, under John wv.
Bricker, public office has become
a public trust.
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time, tnus max Cong. Brown
ing 1T possible for the national legis-
latlve body 70 swing into action
quickly in case any emergency may
arise. The best guess at the present
is that series IF three day recesses
will be arranged as final answer
to the problem.
With the final passage Of the new
Corporation Excess Profits Tax Law.
and appropriation bills taiing near
" two billion dollars to care for the
operati 4 Of the draft and the MAIN
tenance ST tire conscriptt army, to-
gether with some deficiency appro-
priations, Congress has completed it's
legislative schedule for the present.
While it will undoubtedly do, both
the Legislat rs, and the county
much good to get ;Way for shor.
time to learn what the folks hack
home are thinking about in these
strenu us times there seems it'll
qucstiol bat Fst Gcnr must
soon embark uron new legislative
program to meet the many problems
that are arising as resnl, Of rres-
ent conditions. During this session
Of Congress Federal expenditures Of
approximately fifteen billion dollars
have been authorized and appropri-
ated, and additional abligations for
the future have been entered into
that will mean the expenditure Of
many more billions of dollars before
the National Defense Pr gram j.
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on the theory that
anything can hap
pen within forty
days in these times
and are insisting
that Congress no,
recess FIR more
than three days Al
Evening star., 1940-04-22
picture on Page BIZ

The United States Army had
gained its first close look at an au-
thentic "blitzkreig" today and there
was a movement on foot to see that
all the country's artillery be an
chored more securely as result.
When reports of the first engage
ment in the lightning war were all
in, it was possible to determine:
l. That two colored men, mighty
of muscle, were very definitely in
the guardhouse, while a third was in
full and speedy retreat.
2. That one 300-pound cannon
was missing from old Fort McPher-
son in the Arlington Cemetery-Fo
Myer reservation and that a 900.
pound cannon was out of action
and almost out of sight.
The two prisoners of war were
hailed before a United States com.
missioner in Alexandria, Va, thi.
morning, charged with stealing
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Youth, 19, Unhappy
In Love, Among Six
Suicides in 48 Hours
Only Son, Home on Visit,
Found Dead in Garage
By Anxious Father

A 19-year-old boy-an only son.
home from school for a week END
visit-was found dead by his father
early today, suicide because of an
unhappy love affair. He was the
sixth person to commit suicide in
Washington since midnight Satur-
day.
In addition. 29-year-old woman
lay near death in Emergency Hos
pital after plunge from the CAL
vert Street Bridge. Members of her
family said they believed she had
attempted to kill herself.
The dead are:
George C. Stenz, 10, of 1923 Mount
Pleasant street NV, a Central High
School graduate, found dead of car
bon monoxide poisoning in the ga
rage behind his home. Near The
body was a note addressed to his
sweetheart, with whom he had ap-
parently quarreled.
Mrs. Ethel Hillman, 43, found dead
in the kitchen of her apartment at
1888 Thirteenth street NV. early
today by her husband. Gas Jets
were open. Police said she left no
notes, but had made previous at
tempts to kill herself.
Jane z. Lofink, 25, of 1436 Ogden
street NV, an Agriculture Depart
ment employe, who was found dead
in bed early yesterday, apparently
from an overdose of sleeping powder
She left notes in which she said, Il
broke my heart :"
Lemuel K. Taylor, 46, a World
War veteran, who leaped three
stories down an inside stairwell in
Walter Reed Hospital early yester-
day. He had been a patient at the
hospital for several months.
James Louis Cook, 80, of 1015 Sew
enteenth place NE, who was found
dead in the gas-flled kitchen of his
home last night by his wife.
Andrew c. Murphy, %, of 1921
street NE, son of a retired police
man, found dead of gas poisoning in
(See SUICIDE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Three Washingtonians,
Adrift in Bay, Saved

Three Washingtonians were res
cued early today from their dis
abled cabin cruiser in the wind
lashed Chesapeake Bay off Point
Lookout, Md, by the Norfolk g.
Washington steamer Northland. The
victims had been adrift for nine
hours.
According to reports of the steam
ship company, those rescued were
William G. Fritz, official of the
Washington Council of Social
Agencies, and Mrs Fritz and Max
Esper. newspaper photographer.
Sailors aboard the Northland said
the ships lookout, Robert L. Mil
burn, sighted distress flares, appar-
emily made by the photographers
flash bulbs, shortly after midnight,
and the steamer, under orders Of
her captain, Thomas j. Hewitt, pro-
ceeded at once to the rescue.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Forts Guns Saved From Raiders
In Spirited Arlington Action

Government property-to wit, the
300-pound and the Compound can
non. The tale shaped up as follows:
A visitor in the Arlington Gene
terry about 3:45 pm, yesterday no.
ticed some strange doings in the Fort
Mcpherson section. He summoned
guards and Sergt. Augustus H. Sell
linger and Pvt. Phillips L. G. Ruark
came on the double quick.
They arrived at the base of an
embankment to find two colored
youths getting into an automobile.
They took a second look at the car.
Out the back door protruded a
piece of artillery. 1t was a good
sized cannon-made of bronze in
Civil War days, weighing about
600 pounds and stretching z feet
over all.
The cemetery guards. both ex-
soldiers, closed in and captured the
boys. The two looked little Sheep
ish and then explained that they
had been up on the embankment
(See GUNS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Democrats Take Foreign Policy
As Key Campaign Theme
Farley Joins Chorus and Calls RooseveIts
Record for Keeping Out Of Wor Remarkable

relations in radio speech Saturday
night to Young Democrats rallies,
in which he called for nomination
by his party of "a liberal pair of
candidates, running on liberal and
forward looking platform.
The President gave no hint as to
what candidates might win his sup
port in event he does not run for
a third term, but observers were
quick to attach political significance
to conference it was learned Mr..
Roosevelt shortly will have with
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana. Mr.. Wheeler, a potential
candidate for the presidency if Mr..
Roosevelt does not run, also has
figured in speculation as a possible
running mate for President Roose-
(See POLITICS, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-04-22
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
In line with President Roosevelt s
assertion that the United States
was keeping out Of the wars in
Europe and ASIA" Democratic lead
ers gave every indication today of
making administration foreign pol
icy key point in their political
campaigning.
The latest expression of Demo-
cratic views came last night from
Postmaster General Farley, who de-
clared that the record of the Roose-
velt administration in keeping the
Nation out of war was a remark
ably outstanding one" and called for
solid front by the republics of this
continent against European aggres-
sion.
Mr.. Roosevelt touched on world