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cratic country in the world had
made 90 much progress toward
planning how to meet an emer-
gency as had the United States.
The Stettinius board, which in
cluded some of the ablest men
in the country. was itself an out
growth of that plan. And the
report it submitted to the Presi-
dent very properly adhered
closely to the plan.
But what happened?
Dismissal Of Stettinius
Board Cost = Month Delay.
The inner circle of New Dealers
became alarmed lest, in our
efforts to defend America, some
Of their arbitrary powers might
be taken away from them. They
set to work to sabotage the
Stettinius board. And In Sep
TENDER, 1899, Americans were
mystified to hear that the work
OF the board would be terrni-
mated. The justification of the
average citizen arose from the
fact that the board was dismissed
Just after war had broken out In
Europe. And to this day its re-
port has never been made public.
It has not even been made avail
able to Congress.
The dismissal of the Stettinius
board cost us a delay of nine
months-nine long months while
the other democracies were COL
lapsing in Europe.
My fellow Americans, before
you dismiss that delay as incon-
sequential, think what nine
months-nine extra months in
which to prepare-would mean
to Great Britain right now. Yet
the New Deal has lost even more
of our precious time. Instead Of
following the wise industrial mo-
bilization plan, it has gone back
to the days before the World
War. 1t has cast aside the ex-
perience of that war and more
than IS years Of careful planning.
It has set up an advisory de-
Tense board-a board without
authority, without even a chair
man. For every major decision,
the members Of this board must
consult directly with the Presi-
dent-the third-term candidate
whose desk is already crowded
with the affairs OF state.
There can be no mystery about
this. The reason that we are
unprepared is because the pres
ent administration has played
politics with preparedness. 1t has
played politics with our safety.
Let me recall to you again that
in 1896 the ratio of defense ex-
penditures to total expenditures
dropped to its lowest point. Sure
" that was not from motives
of economy. Surely it was not
because the New Deal had no in
formation of the danger. No!
1886 was an election year. There
were other, more attractive ways
to spend the money.
I say that we are now exposed
to the aggressors because of the
political theories and the political
ambitions of a few men. We are
not prepared and we are not
getting prepared.
I stand before you tonight and
I say: We must become prepared.
We must begin before anything
else happens and before any
thing else is said. We must be-
gin now. And I know where to
begin. We must begin at the
source Of our former greatness,
(See WILLKIE TEXT. Page A-20.,
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Evening star., 1940-07-24
F. B. |. Chief Condemns
Communists and bundsmen
BY the Associated Press.

0y tbe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 24.-F. B. I.
Chief j. Edgar Hoover roundly con-
demned Communists and bundsmen
yesterday and declared the Nation
was facing new enemy that is far
more crafty. scheming and despic-
able than the kidnaper, the high
wayman or the burglar"
The forces that threaten Amer
lea today" he told 400 police chiefs
attending a New York State con-
vention, "are motivated by avarice,
lust and an Unsuitable thirst for
power. They would destroy every
vestige of our traditions, institutions
and sacred heritages. They have
but one principle-that the ends
justify the means"
He said the problem of coping
with the foreign agent, the saboteur
and the subverter was one of ma
tional ramifications and one that
must be met by the best of trained
intelligence and efforts that we in
law enforcement can muster"
mo fifth column will make head
way In America" he added, IF our
citizens support and protect legiti-
mate law enforcement, rather than
the stab-in-the-back activities of
cowardly Communists or goose step
ping bundsmen."
Evening star., 1940-07-24
0|iveri Is Defeated
In Public Links Golf
By the Associated Press.

oS Inc ASSOCIATED 1IeSS.
DETROIT, July 24.-Edward Fur
gol of Utica. N. Y, and Worth Stim-
its, jr., of Colorado Springs, Colo,
new co-holders of the qualifying
record in the National Public Links
championship, won their first-round
matches with ease today.
Andrew Olivieri of Washington,
D. c., was defeated by Labron Har-
ris, Guthrie, Okla, 6 and 5.
Furgol was one under par in a
S-and-2 conquest of Edward Ebel of
Minneapolis. He gained a 4-up
advantage with an outgoing par
performance. Coming in, Furgol
was one under fours for the seven
holes.
Stimits was fought to a standstill
for 13 holes by Marshall Springer
Of Chicago. Stimits then won three
Of the next four holes, to finish with
a 3-and-1 edge. He also was one
under par.
Other results:
q. w. Duvall, jr., Kansas City,
defeated Ray Ala, Detroit, and l.
Walter Smola, Omaha, defeated
Henry c. Robertson, jr., Oklahoma
City, 3 and l.
Martin Leptich, Portland, Ore,
defeated Howard Olson, Tacoma,
Wash, 3 and /.
william Fritz, San Francisco, de-
feated Arthur Armstrong, Honolulu,
up, 10 holes.
F. E. Ames, Beaumont, Tex, de-
feated Carl Smith, Indianapolis,
and 2.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Dissident Democrats
Will Form Committee
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated 1teSS.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The As
sociated Willkie Clubs of America
announced last night that a ma
tional committee of Democrats-dis-
sidents from the New Deal-would
be organized within two weeks to
seek election of Wendell L. Willkie,
Republican nominee for the presi-
dency.
After q two-hour conference with
John w. Hanes, former Undersec-
retary of the Treasury in the Roose-
velt administration, Oren Root, jr.,
chairman of the clubs, announced
that earlier organization was de-
cided against in order for Hanes to
confer first with three others who
announced they would bolt the
Democratic ticket and work for Will
kie. They are Lewis w. Douglas,
former budget director under Pres
ident Roosevelt; Mrs. Robert Camp
bell Lawson, Tulsa, Okla, clubwom-
an, and DR.. Alan Valentine, presi-
dent of the University Of Roches-
ter.
The four will meet in either New
York or Chicago in about 10 days
to evolve formal committee plans.
Root said.
He made public q telegram to
Hanes in which Mrs. Nina Gore
Auchincloss, an alternate delegate
at large from Virginia to the Dem
ocratic National Convention, said
she would not support President
Roosevelt for . third term.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Three Golfers Tied
For Maryland Open
Title al Columbia
Houehtcn, Spencer and
Coffey Each Have 142
After Resumine PIoy
BY WALTER McCALLUM.


Al Houghton of Beaver Dam,
Cliff Spencer of East Potomac Park
and Rut Coffey of Winchester, Va,
tied at l42 for the Maryland State
open golf championship at the CO.
lpmbia Country Club in a dramatic
finale to the interrupted tournament
last night when rain flooded the
course.
The three professionals playing
OF the tie for the title started at
1890 today. Houghton, resuming
play at the 18th hole today, where
he was interrupted by rain yester-
day, played the last five holes in
even par for his second II and a
total of 142.
Spencer, who holds the Middle
Atlantic P. G. A. championship,
played the last nine holes in par
IS for a score of 10 and a total
of 142.
Coffey, who opened the tourna-
ment with So yesterday, played
the last 10 holes in over par for
a 73 and total of 142.
Tied for fourth place were Witty
Cox, Congressional pro, and George
F. Miller, Columbia amateur, with
36 holes total of 145.
The committe last night ruled
that all competitors caught in the
torrential thunderstorm which
flooded the course were to resume
play again today where they were
caught by the rain. Coffey holed q
6-fQot putt on the last green today
to tie.
Earlier story on Sports Page.)
Evening star., 1940-07-24
WoIIoce's Precedent
Declared Mythical
Rv the Axsociated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Representative Otter, Republican,
of Pennsylvania said last night that
Herbert Hoover had resigned as Sec
retary of Commerce before CAM
paigning for the presidency and that
q precedent" cited by Secretary
Wallace, who plans to remain In the
cabinet while running for Vice
President, was mythical"
Mr.. Hoover submitted his resig-
nation as Secretary of Commerce on
July 7, 1928" said Mr.. Differs state
ment through the Republican Ma
tional Committee. "On July II, be-
fore leaving Washington for Palo
Alto to deliver his acceptance
speech, Mr.. Hoover formally said
farewell to his associates In the
Commerce Department..
president Coolidge on August 21,
1928, announced he had accepted
Mr.. Hoover's resignation and that
he had named William r. Whiting
of Massachusetts, to be Secretary Of
Commerce"
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Text of DC. Vote Resolution
House Judiciary Committee Expected
To Favor Summers Suffrage Plan

already complete, but it has been
questioned whether the power of
Congress to legislate for the District
can be delegated to local govern
ment. The proposed amendment
sets this question at rest. Under it
Congress could delegate such addi-
tional power as it deems expedient
to the present local government, or
to a new one, elected or appointed
as Congress may determine, with
out the danger of constitutional
challenge.
'The proposed amendment gives
to citizens of the District the same
access to Federal courts on the
ground of diversity of citizenship
now had by citizens OF States.
For the people of the District
to participate in national elections
requires two steps: First, the adop-
tion of an enabling amendment to
the Constitution, and second, the
enactment of legislation granting
national representation. For the
adoption of the amendment the
concurrence of two-thirds of each
House of Congress and ratification
by the Legislatures of three-fourths
of the States is necessary; whereas
for the enactment of legislation
granting national representation
after an amendment shall have
been ratified, no more than a ma
jority of Congress need agree.
Forms of amendment to the Con-
stitution heretofore proposed have
included specific provisions which
can as we'll be included in the sub
sequent legislation as in the con-
stitutional amendment. A constitu-
tional amendment is necessary to
increase the power of Congress, but
not necessary to direct how the in
creased power shall be exercised.
The Summers form now proposed
empowers Congress to grant all that
Is provided in detail in the forms
we have heretofore advocated. The
Summers amendment has been
stripped Of details about which dit
ferences OF opinion might arise and
Is therefore more likely to be
adopted.
"A provision in the proposed
amendment which was not in the
forms we have heretofore advocated
is the express provision saving to
Evening star., 1940-07-24

Congress the power to amend or
repeal any legislation passed pur-
suant to it. Without such a pro-
vision Congress would undoubtedly
have had power to amend or repeal
any legislation setting up forms Of
local government or delegating to
local government powers Congress
now has over the District. There
would be question, however, whether
representation in Congress and in
the presidential electoral college
once granted to the people of the
District could be revoked. While
we might prefer irrevocable repre-
sentation, the proposal as made is
much more likely to be adopted.
The very fact that all action taken
under the amendment is to be re-
vocable at the will of Congress will
not only help us to get the amend
ment adopted, but it will help US
get passed in form acceptable to
us the necessary legislation to carry
the amendment into effect. If this
be concession it is one well worth
making"
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Anti-U. 5. Attitude
Denied by Shanghai
Spokesman
Unfortunate Coincidence
Is Seen in Series of
Incidents Since JuIy7
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July pa Japanese
Embassy spokesman today described
series of incidents involving United
States citizens since July 7 as "an
unfortunate coincidence from which
1t cannot be concluded that Japan is
adopting an anti-American atti-
tude."
Declaring at a press conference
that ''it is the duty of newspaper
men to keep calm and COOL" he said
kilograms sent to President Roose-
welt yesterday by five American
newsmen-whou urged retaliatory acts
against Japan unless Toxic acted to
restrain Japanese elements In
Shangnai-gave a false impression
that anti-American sentiment was
growing among japanese.
Attempt to Enter Office.
Hallett Abend. correspondent of
the New York Times, who recently
was beaten and robbed of manu-
scripts in his apartment, declared
that tall Japanese, accompanied by
heavy-set Chinese, attempted to
enter his office this morning on the
pretext that he had phoned them to
fix his typewriter. He said police
men guarding the Office refused
them entry, and thereupon the men
left the building.
The correspondents called the
embassy spokesman's attention to a
proclamation issued by Japanese
residents Of Hangchow saying:
"Since the atrocities committed
by American marines at Shanghai
July the American Government
has tried to avert its responsibility.
This hostile attitude can never be
tolerated. We want to warn Ameri-
cans that if they don't withdraw
from Asia forthwith Japan will take
the necessary steps,"
Japanese charged that United
States marines mistreated japanese
gendarmes arrested In the Interna-
tional Settlement.
Denies Assault Instigated.
One correspondent asserted that
persons attending the mass meeting
at which the proclamation was
drawn up were transported by jap
anese Army trucks.
The spokesman, saying that "a
each case were settled in the proper
way" declared that any impression
that Japanese authorities had in
stigated the assault and robbery OF
Abend was erroneous.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Frederick N. Wise,
Retired General Of
Marines, Is Dead
Wus Decorated for
World War Service;
Wrote Short Stories

Brig. Gen. Frederick May Wise.
retired Marine hero Of the World
War and author, died today in the
Naval Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Matthew's Church at 10 m. Friday.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Gen. Wise retired January 10. 1925.
after 27 years Of duty in all sections
of the world and through many cam
paigns.
Born in New York 63 years ago, he
was appointed second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps in 1899. serving
first in the Philippine Islands during
the pacification and then in China
during the Boxer uprising in 1900.
He later served in Puerto Rico and
Cuba.
Served in World War.
He participated in the occupation
OF Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914, and
in 1915, while in command of the
9th Company of Marines, he landed
at Santo Domingo City and particle
pated in its occupation. After that
incident he commanded landing
forces at Monte Christi, Dominican
Republic, during an engagement
with rebels at Yacquie River, and
he also took part in the engage
ment at Guayacanes in 1915.
Soon after the outbreak Of the
World War he was placed in com.
mand of the I'd Battalion, 5th Regi-
ment of Marines, in France, taking
part in the fighting at Belleau'
Woods and in the Battle Of
scissors and at -Mousson.
For his services he was awarded the
Croix de Guerre with palm and won
several citations. He became com.
mander of the 59th Infantry Regi.
ment of the 4th Division on August
10, 1918. participating in the st.
Mihiel offensive, the Meuse -Argonne
offensive and the march into Ger
many. He was awarded the Army
Distinguished Service Medal and the
Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Decorated by Haiti.
Returning to the United States
in May, 1919. he joined the 1st Bri-
gade of Marines in Haiti and two
months afterward was appointed
chief of the Gendarmerie d'Haiti,
serving there for two years. The
President of Haiti awarded Gen.
Wise the Medaille Militaire for his
work in reorganizing the gendar.
merle.
For nearly two years he was COM
mander at Quantico, Va, and for
two years more he was in command
of the marine barracks at the Navy
Yard, Portsmouth. N H. A colorful
writer and artist. Gen. Wise was the
author of numerous short stories,
dealing chiefly with marine activ.
tiles, and book, "A Marine Tells
It To YOU"
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Pink Lemonade Christens Boot
AT Playground Water Carnival

wagon, his body covered with white
powder to show that he was near
death" II was ducked," read the
sign he carried.
Ruth Page, S, of 918 Potomac ave-
nue. Sc. was one of those who can't
swim or float, so she demonstrated
her special technique in a wading
pool. Wearing dark glasses, carry
ing a parasol and with a towel
around her shoulders: Ruth just
took little stroll in the pool and
sat down in the cooling water q
couple of times.
In a sailboat race for "big" craft
Elizabeth Edwards, 9, of 927 Poto-
mac avenue Sc. won with her
dark-huIled boat, which, without a
name before the race, was promptly
called Champion. The winner for
the past four years, Eagle, owned
by John Eagleston, 9, of 1108 Tenth
street Sc, came in third and last.
The craft of Edward Crismond, 6,
Of 10l7 Tenth street Sc. won the
small boat contest.
Miss Betty Smith, director of the
playground, and Miss Mary O'Mara,
in charge Of the wading pool, di-
rected the program.
Evening star., 1940-07-24

A boat christening In which pink
lemonade was substituted for tradi-
tional champagne and a dramatiza-
ton of safety rules for a wading
pool delighted some 100 children at
the 10th annual water carnival and
model boat regatta of the Virginia
Avenue Playground yesterday.
The pink lemonade dousing by
Mrs. Helen Mills, secretary in
the Recreation Department, official
ly launched a 14-inch craft named
The Strobe in honor Of its donor,
c. A. Strobe, a friend of the play
ground.
The safety rule dramatization
brought many "ohs" and "ahs" from
the youngsters as their playmates
paraded by swathed in bandages COW
ering injuries" received by being
careless"
Ten-year-old Melvin Ugel of 931
Potomac avenue Sc. had both feet
bandaged. He carried signs reading:
Il didn't use the foot bath-now
have athletes foot"
Another attracting attention was
Richard Hite, 8, of 1903 Tenth street
Sc, who was brought out in small