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Evening star., 1940-06-15
British Embassy Thanks
Americans for Gifts

The British Embassy today ex-
pressed its sincere gratitude to the
many individual American citizens
who, in these times of stress, are
demonstrating their sympathy and
support for the Allied cause. y
Acknowledging gifts of money sent
to the Embassy for forwarding to
the British Red Cross, the Embassy
suggested that the contributors
might save time and effort by send
ing checks or money orders di-
rectly to the British Red Cross So
clety, IA Grosvenor Crescent, Lon
don, or to the Personal Service
League, Al Lowndes Square, London.
In its announcement, the Embassy
stated that chain letters that have
been sent out advocating contribu-
tions to the British cause are with
out authority, much as their mo-
tive is appreciated.
Among the organizations in the
United States which will be glad to
receive individual contributions for
assistance of British war victims. it
was said, are the American Red
Cross, the American Society for
British Medical and Civilian Aid,
Inc, 46 Cedar street, New York City:
the British War Relief Society, Inc.
620 Fifth avenue, New York City,
and Bundles for Britain, 484 Park
avenue, New York City.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Flag Day Revives
Memories of IS
Toe. A. r. Chief

Flag Day yesterday brought back
memories of military service in the
Union Army rs years ago to John
M. Kline, department commander
OF the Potomac Branch of the
G. A. r.
In a letter to the department sec
retary, declining because of doctors
orders, an invitation to attend and
address an assembly at the Capitol
last night, Mr.. Kline said:
Flag Day with me has been q
continuous one and even after a
lapse of rs years I still vividly re-
call the thrill and emotion pro-
ouced in the bosoms of the Boys in
Blue as they proudly marched into
battle with Old Glory flung to the
breeze, many never to return. And
then the grand review and the mad
dening applause that greeted the
end Of four years of strife.
go - There are few of the Grand
Army living today, soon there will
be none. but may the flag always be
glorified, always respected and al
ways a symbol of a free govern
ment consecrated to the worship of
God and equality OF man."
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Leaves Cancelled
As Tension Grows
In Switzerland
Posters Advise Public
Of Steps to Be Taken
Against Porochutists
By the Associated Press.

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BASEL, June 15.-Posters advis-
ing the public in large black letters
of the steps to be taken to meet a
possible parachute invasion ap-
peared all over Switzerland today
as the Rhine front north of Basel
showed signs of increasing tension.
Sudden Tightening of military
preparations indicated to neutral OBJ
servers that the Swiss Intelligence
Service-long- famed as the best
Informed concerning activities with
in the belligerent countries-had
uncovered some disturbing informa-
ton.
The tightening was reflected In
orders canceling the usual Sunday
leaves for soldiers and forbidding
them to receive the customary week.
end visits from their families.
Ali leaves will be staggered through
the week until further notice.
French heavy artillery in the
Maginot Line continued pounding
German objectives intermittently
during the night, and early this
morning Swiss watchers saw huge
pillar of fame shoot skyward be-
hind the Nazi Rhineland Gibraltar
at Istein.
Although it could not be con-
flrmed, it was believed at Basel that
the flames came from big Ger
man storage tank of high-test gaso-
line, whose heavy protection of re-
inforced concrete had finally been
pierced by the constant pounding
OF French long-range guns.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Cheaper Army Jacket
Designed by General

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-A snappy
new Army jacket, designed by a
major general, may save Uncle Sam
thousands of dollars and much val
liable time in outfitting his troops
Third Corps Area headquarters
announced that the new field jacket
designed by Maj Gen. James K
Parsons, area commander, would be
issued to one division for expert
mental purposes.
Made of water-repellent cotton
twill and lined with flannel, the
Jacket weighs only about half as
much and is just as warm as the
present cold-weather field coat
which it would replace.
1t would cost $3.50, compared with
$765 for the coat, and officers esti-
mated the Army would save $32, 900
by outftting stream lined divi-
sion of $4,000 men with the jacket.
Production could be stepped up
because the jacket would come in
only five sizes, as compared with
the 80 sizes required now, and any
shirt factory could make it.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Woman Forfeits S10,500
In Gems to Customs
BY the Associated Press.

by lIle ASSOClht6O ETeSS.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Mrs. Har-
rison Williams, often called one of
the worlds best dressed women, has
forfeited jewelry valued at S1O,50O
which had been seized by customs
inspectors, libel filed in Federal
Court has disclosed.
The seizure was made on the pier
last October IS. when Mrs. Williams
arrived from Paris aboard the Ital-
ian liner Rex. The jewelry, having
European value of $6,700, consisted
of sapphire ring, a sapphire
cabachon necklace, sapphire floral
brooch and diamond bracelet
mounting.
Mrs. Williams Immediately paid a
penalty assessment of $6,700, but de-
clined to pay an equal sum to re-
purchase the jewelry from the Gov
ernment. She said the jeWelry was
hastily packed with other possess
sions in hurried departure from
Paris after the outbreak of war, and
that she had not been aware of
their presence until the inspectors
found them.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Nozi Victory Will Divide
World, Wallace Says
BY the Associated Press,

BENNINGTON, VT, June 15.-
Secretary Wallace predicted today
that a German victory in Europe
probably would result in division of
the world into four great spheres of
economic and political influence.
He listed them, in the order OF
their power, as follows: German
controlled areas of Europe and
Africa, plus Asiatic territories which
once were British and French Colo
nies; North and South America,
with possibly Australia and New
Zealand included; Russia and ia
pan.
IF Germany wins" he said in a
speech prepared for delivery at
Bennington College, "she will have
the complete resources of the Euro
pean and African continents, and a
slave population of 100000, 900 peo-
pie"
The Secretary declared Hitler
looked upon the Western Henli-
sphere as Germany eventual
happy hunting ground"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Police and Firemen
Retirement Bill
Changes Requested
Donovan Says Officials
Will End Opposition
With Amendments

Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor and budget officer, told a
special subcommittee of the Senate
Committee today the Commission
ers would withdraw their opposi-
ton to a bill providing for the vol-
untary retirement of police and fire.
men after 25 years service If the
measure is substantially amended.
Maj. Donovan said the Commits
sioners wanted the period of service
before voluntary retirement extend
ed to 80 years or else an amendment
allowing retirement after 25 years of
service only if the applicant had
reached SIS years of age.
Lusk Opposes Bill.
The bill was passed by the House
on May q. Only opposition to it
at the hearing was registered by
Rufus S. Luck. president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association,
who declared the legislation would
result in an additional potential
cost to the District of about 1886 900
a year. He pointed out that 1l0
policemen and 112 firemen would be
entitled to retire at once.
Maj Donovan, however said in
formation given him by represent
atives of the police and fire depart
ments who conducted poll of the
men who have served 25 years
showed that only % would apply for
retirement this year if the legisla-
ton is enacted and that the cost
would amount to $4,000 year.
Approval Is Urged.
William T.. Kruglak. secretary OF
Local No. 36 of the International
Association of Firefghters, support
ed Maj. Donovan's figures and John
L. Werheim, president of the local,
urged that the bill be approved
without amendment, as did Frank
l.. Asch, chairman of the Legislative
Committee of the Policemen's As
sociation.
Mrs. Ernest Howard of the Colum-
bia Heights Citizens Association
also urged approval of the bill and
pointed out her organization had
unanimously indorsed it,
Chairman Overton of the sub
committee indicate he favored
amending the bill to fix minimum
age limit for the men who seek re-
tirement and to limit the appropria-
alton for payment of pensions under
the voluntary retirement plan to
$4,000 a year.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Ladies of Charity to Hold
Service at Mt. Rainier
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. June
15.-Catholic dignitaries from Wash
lngton and Baltimore will attend
the second annual communion and
breakfast Of the Ladies of Charity
OF Prince Georges County tomor-
row at $50 am. in st. James Catho-
lie Church, Mount Rainier. Md.
The guest speakers will be DR..
William Byers, assistant health Of
ficer of Prince Georges County, and
Miss Gertrude McNally, secretary to
the Federal Employees Association.
Among the guests will be Msgr.
John O'Grady of Catholic Uni
verslty, Msgr. Lawrence j. Sheehan.
director of Catholic charities in
Washington; the Rev. Edward S.
OBrien of the Catholic Charities
of Baltimore City and Mrs. Ger
trude Horigan, archdiocesan presi-
dent and the Ladies of Charity of
Baltimore and Washington.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
French Fighting
Rearguard Action
With Determination
indications Are Found
Noz,s Are Checked
At Some Points
By the Associated Press

BY tne Associated Press.
TOURS, France, June 15.-The
armies Of Generalissimo Maxine
Weygand withdrew before the driv-
ing pressure of the German legions
today, launching counter-a attacks at
several points and apparently fight
ing determined rearguard actions
along the northern front from the
Argonne to the sea.
There were indications that the
hard-pressed, weary defenders, de-
spite their surrender of Paris and
uncertainty as to how long their
commanders will call on them to
resist, still were intact and even
were checking the Nazi push In
some sectors.
The high command, In its COM
munique last night, reported the
battle continuing on the entire front
but with "less violence" at certain
points. 1t announced, too, that the
"retirements ordered" had been ex-
ecuted conforming to plans"
Nazis 65 Miles Southeast of Paris.
But there was far less reinsurance
in the latest word on the progress
of the Nazis' eastern flank. With
German forces from the center oc-
cupying the capital, this eastern
drive had pushed down to Romilly
IS miles southeast of Paris, and to
st. Dizier, 120 miles east and slightly
south of Paris on the road to Nancy
and IS miles southwest of Mont
medy
In its relation to Montmedy,
western end o fthe Maginot Line,
this thrust represented an omincus
threat to the French Notifications.
The German flank west of Paris
advanced. Here five words were
censored. Censorship on dispatches
from Tours was heavy, but the high
commands last word on this wing
OF the Nazi drive had placed it be-
low the Seine, approximately 40
miles due west of Paris.l
In Tours, which became the tenn
porary seat OF the government last
Monday night, anti-aircraft fire,
the roar of planes and bomb explos-
IONS were heard several times dur
ing the night as the government
prepared to move even further
south, presumably to Bordeaux, on
the Atlantic coast almost 200 miles
to the southwest.
Laboring against heavy odds on
land, with indications they might
fall back to the River Loire as their
next natural line of defense. the
French sent out units of their fleet
70 strike its first major blow against
Italy.
Thursday night and early Friday
French werships shelled Italian "in-
dustrial establishments" presumably
IN the northern part of the country.
and the railway line which, running
east from Marseille along the French
Riviera, continues into Italy and fol-
lows the Italian coast through Genoa
south to Rome.
At the same time French bombers
| struck across Italy to the Adriatic
shore and set fire to fuel depots at
Venice.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Brennan Charges
Misstatements' in
Story About Fire
Envoy Says Government
Has Taken Every Step
For Strict Neutrality

Minister Robert Brennan of Ire
land today charged there were
many misstatements" in a story
about alleged German penetration
of Ireland written by Helen Kirk
patrick of the Chicago Daily News
and published yesterday in an early
edition of The Star.
Mr.. Brennan's reply to the Chi
cago Daily News follows:
Helen Kirkpatrick dispatch
from Dublin dated June II contains
many misstatements. Fires army
may be poorly equipped, but that
1t Is badly officered is not true.
There is no evidence whatever that
German agents have tried to stir up
anti-British feeling in the Irish
Army or that such attempt has been
successful. 1t is not true that the
Shannon scheme is managed by
German engineers.
THE Irish government is on rec
ord as sating that the German Le-
cation staff in Dublin is 10 greater
than it was before the war and
tlllp ~ 10 Az 51CoVNA UildIl pllC SGd1l .
of the French, American, British or
Italian establishments in Dublin.
THE statement that it has been
no secret in informed quarters In
London that Fire has provided the
channel by which Germany gets in
formation from England is false
There is no such belief in informed
quarters in England.
The further statement that the
Germans are known to have a pow
erful wireless transmitter in Fire,
but that the Irish government claims
that it cannot locate it is not merely
false but mischievous. If such a
transmitter were in existence, the
Irish authorities would locate it in
a few hours and confiscate it.
THE Irish government has taken
every step to insure its strict neu-
trality. Every person who might be
suspected of fifth column activities
has been locked up. Surely matters
are bad enough in Europe without
making them worse by misleading
statements of this kind"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June l5-The wheat
market today tried to continue the
brisk advance scored yesterday fol-
lowing removal of minimums on
grain prices, but was unable to hold
on to early gains of about cent.
Opening prices were 15-s4 cent
higher, but the market reacted
quickly to around previous closing
levels, where it steadied, although
dipping slightly at times.
Government officials received Of
ferings from millers on white -four
but there was no indication how
much will be purchased. However
II prices are deemed satisfactory
some millers expect the total
amount of offers accepted Monday
may approximate 100000 barrels,
or the equivalent of around 5000 O0O
bushels of wheat.
Some buying in the pit TODAY was
attributed to mills, possibly in con-
nection with the Government pro-
gram. There were export reports
also that Ireland is inquiring for
another cargo of American soft Pa
cific wheat.
Crop experts reporting from the
field painted a generally favorable
picture of winter wheat conditions,
r. o. Cromwell, who inspected
wheat from Fort Scott to Hutch
lnson, via Emporia, said some grain
will be ready for harvest in four
days with the remainder ready
possibly in 7 to 10 days. If there
is no more rain, he said, prospects
were for a fair to very good harvest.
He found little or no rust on stems
and where it is apparent it is too
light to do serious damage. H. C.
Donovan, travelling from Salina to
Lincoln, said he found wheat speed
ing toward maturity in Kansas.
Some will be ripe enough to cut
next week. North from Concordia,
however, the crop is considerably
later, with stands becoming poorer
north to Fairmont and east to Lin
coin. He said the light sprinkling
Of black rust does not look alarming
Corn and other grains were frac-
tionally lower much of the time.
Corn receipts amounted to 292 cars,
but little of this supply was for
sale, inasmuch as it consisted mostly
of Government corn which still is
clearing through here for export
to Great Britain. Government Of
ficials gave no indication how much
of the 25,000,000 bushels recently
sold under the subsidy has been
shipped so far.
Lard prices were about steady.
At II am. wheat was ss-1s lower
compared with yesterdays finish,
July, 79; September. 1928. and corn
was ss-1s down, July, 6l1s; Septem-
ber, 5934.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Dodds Urges Compulsory
War Training in U. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON. N. j., June Is
Compulsory military training was
advocated last night oy President
Harold w. Dodds of Princeton Uni
versity as right both from a prac-
tical and ethical standpoint.
Speaking "as a friend of young
men," DR.. Dodds in a radio broad
cast described universal training of
men between 81 and As years of
age as necessary eff an adequate
force is to be available for the
equipment which the country has
determined we are to manufacture
for our defense."'
He saw as the "wisest" proposal
one that all men between 18 and
IS be registered, including aliens
who have asked for their first
papers, and those between 81 and
As be liable to be called for train
ing for relatively brief periods. !"
Men between 18 and 81 and be-
tween 45 and IS would be liable for
home defense, he added.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Rescued From Hiqh Perch

NEW YORK, June IS LP.-Seek-
ing cool spot, Henry Wagner, TO
year-old handy man at Community
Recreation Center, stretched out for
a nap last night on the 2-foot-wide
parapet atop the six-story center
building.
He rolled off, landed on a narrow
coping 70 feet above the street, and
after a night of lying very still, was
hauled to safety by a police rescue
squad unhurt.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Cromwell Hits IsoIationists
As Trojan Jackasses'
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June IS
James H. R. Cromwell, former Min
lister to Canada, characterized as
Trojan jackasses" those members
of Congress who ''lulled our people
to sleep for years with their con-
sistent statements that the United
States had no interest in what was
going on in Europe"
Now Democratic candidate for
United States Senator from New
Jersey, Mr.. Cromwell said last night
In an interview that these Trojan
jackasses who have refused Ameri-
can help of any kind to the Allies
are responsible for our present un-
prepared condition, both materially
and mentally"
Later, in a speech at a Flag Day
celebration fthe New Jersey Elks'.
Association, Mr.. Cromwell termed
lsolationists sixth columnists who
stalk the land pretending that strict
neutrality will save us from attack"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Commerce Official
Friendly 10 Small
Business Urged
Association Addressed
By Albers;; Officers
Are Elected
"A. P. Wirephoto.

Asserting that small business has
never had real friend at the Com
merce Department, Louis j. Alber Of
Cleveland, addressing the American
Association of Independent Small
Business at the Commerce Depart
ment Auditorium today, declared 1t
is high time that we had a Secre-
tary of Commerce or at least an
assistant secretary who knows and
understands the millions of small
business enterprises in America"
Mr., Alber, executive director of the
Greater Cleveland Council Smaller
Business of America, was the only
speaker in the final session today of
the Institute on the Free Enterprise
System as Way of Life.
Senator OMahoney of Wyoming
and Representative Bates of Mas
sachusetts, scheduled to address
today's meeting, were unable to at
tend.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Jesse T. Smith, Cleve-
land; vice president, Alfred c.
Gaunt, Metheun, Mass; secretary,
Carolyn La Vers, Boston; treasurer,
John c. Stafford, Easton, Md.
Party Pledges Sought.
Resolutions urging the two major
political parties to include in their
respective platforms planks pledeing
to curb monopoly and work for the
preservation and promotion of in
dependent small business were
adopted
Gov. Aiken of Vermont adj
dressed the association at a din
ner last night at the Willard Hotel
He urged that the United States
avoid the mistakes of England. and
place the defense of America in
1.-The hands of practical men of af-
fairs"
That war is directly imminent,
and finds us pathetically unpre-.
pared, we cannot longer deny" said
Gov. Aiken. I'VE may well con-
cede that war today can be waged
successfully only by establishing
totalitarian government with to-
totalitarian powers. You don't be-
lieve that the present Government
of the United States, if given
totalitarian powers, would ever re-
turn them to the people, and I
don't either. No government which
has constantly indicated by every
word and act for seven years that
its ultimate objective is the control
of every business, every farm, every
resource of every nature in this
Nation would fail to use the emer-
gency of war to acquire and CONSOLE
date this control"
Danger Seen in Partisanship.
"The defense of America must
not be delegated solely to the Chief
Executive of this Nation, and his
bureaus. The Congress of these
United States must exercise its own
authority, and perform it's own
duties. The counsel of American
business must be sought and &C
cepted. Partisanship and political
patronage must not endanger the
welfare and safety of our Nation
and people. And if the United
States does go to war, every pro-
vision n.St be made for preserving
the don &c rights of our citizens.
and for returning to them, with
the coming of peace, all authority
and all powers of which they have
been temporarily divested during
the period of emergency"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Johns Elected President
Of Wisconsin Society

Representative Johns has been
elected president of the Wisconsin
State Society, it was announced to-
day. He succeeds William B. Ben
nett, who served as president for
three consecutive terms.
Other officers are Alexander r
Curtis, first vice president; Miss
Clara l.. Opper, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Margaret LamoreauX
secretary, and Representative Muir
ray, Christopher Meyer, John L.
Hill, Robert Paunack and DR.. An
META Bowden, trustees. Miss Iva
Grace Prisk was reelected treas
Irer
Evening star., 1940-06-15
O'ConneII, in Hospital,
Learns of Promotion
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 15.-
News reached Ambrose O'Connell of
New York in a Sacramento hospital
yesterday that he had been ele-
waited from Second to First Assistant
Postmaster General.
Mr.. O'Connell suffered heart at
tack last Saturday. Charles Pfaf-
fenberger, San Francisco post office
Inspector, described Mr.. O'Connell's S
condition as very favorable"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
MiscelIony.

terms but their own" he declared.
Solicitor General Biddle also
spoke at the exercises.
United States District ATTORNEY
Edward Curran was the principal
speaker last night at the Elks' Flag
Day observance in the Elks Hall.
9l9 H street NV. Exalted Ruler
l., Martin Young and the officers of
washington Lodge, No. IS, conducted
the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Man on Building Ledge
Holds Police for Hour
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS GELES, June 15.-
Perched precariously on the tenth
floor ledge of the County Health
Building, Lloyd H. Anderson, 81,
brandished first a hammer then a
straight-edged razor at rescue-bent
policemen yesterday, meanwhile
showering leaflets on thousands of
spectators jamming Temple street
below.
After nearly an hour, the male
nurse abandoned what he told off,
GERS was a contemplated suicide
leap. The pamphlets, 1000 of them,
protested what Anderson charged
was the county health department. S
refusal to hospitalize him for tuber-
culosis.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Weather Report
FURNISHED BY til

FURNISHED he tates Wealth Bureauo
District OF Counba-Local
noon and tonight tomorrow generally fair slightly night
moderate southwest
Maryland-Pay cloudy
this afternoon and tonight
in north portion
Vhgmia-Party
afternoon ana tonight and In west south
noon not much change
West Vrgna-Loa
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY

Senate:
Continues debate on $l,224, ,791 ,357
relief bill.
Finance Committee expected to
approve 81 ,004 100000 tax bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee be-
gins study of $1,706 ,053 ,908 supple
mental defense bill.
House:
In recess.