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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-02-16

tension of international friendship
through Scouting. Shortly before
Schiff died in 1881 he had been
elected president of the Boy
scouts of America.
His son, John, is now a member
of the executive board of the
Boy Scouts. Mortimer Schiff's
mother, the late Mrs. Jacob H.
Schiff, gave the Boy Scouts a
5OO-acre tract of land and $780,
900 as a memorial to him, the
area now being called Schiff Scout
Park at Mendham, N. ]. Thous-
ands of Scouts camp there each
year, and several thousand val
unteer professional Scouters have
been trained there since the Schiff
reservation was established as the
National Training Center of the
Boy Scouts in 1888.
Henry Monsky, president OF
B'nai Birth, has for years been
an active Scout leader in the
West. He is former president
of the Covered Wagon Area Scout
Council, which supervises Scout
ing in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming.
DR.. Cyrus Adler, who served on
the national executive board of
the Boy Scouts since 1929, was
awarded the Silver Buffalo in
1888 for outstanding service to
American youth. Frank L. We'll,
chairman of the Greater New
York Jewish Committee on Scout
ing, has been chairman of the
finance committee for Manhattan
in the Boy Scout Foundation of
Greater New York and is men,
Der of the national committee on
relationships of the Boy Scouts.
In 1925, Mortimer Schiff, DR..
Cyrus Adler and the late Harry
l.. Glucksman, executive director
of the Jewish Welfare Board, Gre
ated the Jewish Committee on
Scouting, to parallel a similar
Catholic and Protestant groups,
in order to encourage and pro-
mote Scouting among Jewish
youth.
Philip w. Russ was engaged as
executive director in 1928, and
brochure on Scouting and the
Jewish Boy" was published. One
of the first achievements of the
committee was the establishment
of kosher kitchens in Scout
camps. In the early decade of its
existence, the Jewish Committee
on Scouting rendered valuable
service in coordinating efforts to
introduce Scouting in Jewish in
situations. Lack of funds, unfor-
tunately, compelled the committee
to concentrate it's activity chiefly
in New York City through the
Greater New Yc&k Jewish Com
mittee on Scouting, in which the
Jewish Welfare Board, parent
body of the Jewish centers, is
most active. In fact, the Jewish
centers have long encouraged and
sponsored Scout troops.
A new and permanent impetus,
on national scale, to Scouting
among Jewish youth came in 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
japanese Protect Swiss
Accused Of Huge Theft
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10.-Japanese
gendarmes today prevented Shang-
hal Municipal Council police from
arresting L. A. Windler, Swiss
national, an q Swiss consular war
rant charging him with a ST 200, 900
larceny.
The municipal police asserted
Windler was known to have close
connections with the Japanese.
Carrying the warrant from the
Swiss consul general several mu-
nicipal police, accompanied by two
Japanese consular police, entered
Windlers penthouse apartment atop
the History Broadway mansion in
the Japanese-controlled Hongkew
district.
Windler telephoned his lawyer,
they reported, and the lawyer called
IL Japanese gendarmes, who forced
the municipal and japanese con-
sular police to leave the hotel. The
case is expected to have widespread
repercussions. Authorities of the
international Settlement held it
constituted overt Japanese interfer-
ence with the Settlements police
powers
The charge-larceny of 100000
Chinese dollars worth of Chinese
coins and ingots-is the biggest such
case in Shanghai's history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
YOU
And the DRAFT

The Stars recent series Of
questions and answers on the
draft has now been printed in
convenient booklet form and
is available for distribution to
those who apply.
The series of questions and
answers presents, clearly and
accurately, information about
the draft as it affects those
soon to register. 1t was COM
piled from scores of queries
that reached The Star Office,
the answers being run down
through personal conferences
with officials at Selective
Service Headquarters. The
booklet answers practically
everything you may want to
know about the draft, with
maps showing registration
places for Washington and for
the Counties of Montgomery,
Prince Georges and Fairfax.
The book is on sale every
day, for S cents, at the counter
in The Star lobby.
For mail delivery inclose 8
cents in coin or stamps, write
your address plainly and mail
to the CONSUMPTION Editor,
Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Row Over Control by Women
Breaks Up Veterans Session

There is a lot of fight left in the
remnants of Gen. Lees Confederate
Army, it was demonstrated at the
Willard Hotel today as the second
session of the Golden Jubilee
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans broke up in row over
domination by women
The veterans gathered at the hotel
this morning for a business session.
at which they were ready to discuss
the question of possible dissolution
of the organization. Gen. Julius F.
Howell, spry 96-year-old commander
in chief of the organization, had
threatened to bar women, who have
been attending the veterans, from
the hall, but relented at the last
minute.
Gen. Howell made a report to the
organization on his administration
during the past year, and, with spirit,
stated that as long as he was COM
mander the veterans would run the
organization-and not women be-
longing to auxiliary groups.
He then introduced an amend
ment to the constitution which
would have. in effect, made 1t i'm
possible to disband the U. S. v. as
long as there were two members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
British Begin Destroying
Secret Documents

BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 tP.-
British Legation officials began
destroying secret documents today,
apparently indicating a break in
diplomatic relations with Rumania
was near as German troops filtered
into the country.
High ranking German officers ar
irving in Bucharest took over choice
suites in the leading hotels and
rushed from conference to con-
ference making preparations for
garrisoning Nazi soldiers soon to be
stationed throughout the country.
An official announcement said
German-Rumanian economic talks
would begin in Berlin October 49,
The German language press
opened a violent anti-British cam
paign. The Tageblatt, generally
considered inspired by the German
Legation, devoted columns to the
British 'impasse."
"One can be sure" the paper said,
that if England had enough planes
she would not hesitate to attack
Rumanian towns and attempt a
landing at Constanta as she did at
Dakar to seek revenge against the
Iron Guard state. Britain already
has started a campaign against Ru-
mania, using as pretext co-opera-
ton of the German and Rumanian
Armies and the imminent marching
in of German troops"
Sources close to the British Lega-
ton said departure of all British
Continued on page A, column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Americans DESIRING
To Flee Orient Face
transportation 5nag
Roll and Ship Congestion
To Prevent Exodus Even
If U. S. Vessel Is Sent

BY the Associated PreSS.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10.-Congestion
on japanese controlled shipping
and railway lines will prevent sew
eral hundred Americans from leav-
ing the Orient, for many weeks, it
was learned today, even if the State
Department should send ships to
Shanghai at once for their removal.
Most of these Americans are in
North China. Others are in Indo-
China, isolated at present by the
interruption of all normal trans
portation. Removal of those IN
North China would involve consid-
cradle delay even if a ship were
sent to Chinwangtao or other north
ern port.
The first alarm caused by the ad-
vice of the State Department had
passed today and most Americans
held the view the next move was
up to the State Department itself.
These Americans said the Govern
ment must have known the diff
culties which would beset them
unless quick transportation was
provided.
Foreign officials did not share
the belief of many Americans that
the crisis had passed and that per-
haps the japanese were blufhng
when they struck a martial tone
in comments on the tripartite pact
and on reaction in the United
States.
These officials said any immedi-
ate danger lay in the possibility OF
independent action by Japanese
militaristS.
For today, at any rate. a good
many Americans forgot their wor-
ries and took advantage OF the
holiday marking the 10Th anniver-
sary of the founding of the Chi
nese Republic. to watch various
sporting events, horse races ana
attend outings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Post Office Refuses to Pay
Government-Fixed Coal Prices

Coal Commission will not apply
to such deliveries and that coal
must be billed at the contract
price during the period OF the
contract"
The company telegraphed the
Coal Division for an opinion and
was told the Coal Act prohibited
sale or delivery of coal at prices
below established minima, ire
spective of whether the buyer was
Federal agency or private per-
son.
The Coal Division contends the
Controller Generals ruling merely
told Government buyers they did
not have to be the guardians Of
the coal companies and could take
the best bid they could get. 1t
contends there is nothing in the
ruling which says minimum prices
do not apply to Government pur-
chases and is ready to contest any
one who takes that position.
The coal lawyers said the
trouble was more apparent than
real because none Of the coal had
been delivered, and, furthermore,
the establishment of minimum
prices should halt price-cutting
on future bidding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
British Report Raids
On French, Belgian
And Dutch Ports
Fires Started at Rate
OF One q Minute,
Air Ministry Says

4
LONDON, Oct. 10.-Operating so
swiftly that they started fires at the
rate of one a minutes, the Royal
Air Force made one of its fiercest
attacks of the war last night on
the Nazi invasion ports" on the
coast of France, Belgium and Hol-
land, the Air Ministry announced
today.
In one brisk attack on Boulogne
alone, Blenheim bombers of the
coastal command dumped 3 tons
of high explosives, the ministry
said.
They set ablaze & railway station
and storehouses on the quays near
Port de Maree. the announcement
said, and one British pilot, seeing
two black masses on the water
which looked like barges tied bow
to stern near the quay. cut loose
with a salvo which sent wreckage
high in the air.
The Air Ministry said the R. A. F.
had increased the scope of its coun-
ter-attacks against Germany to in
clude daylight as we'll as night
raids, and had penetrated far into
Germany to blast away at the Ger
man war machine
Three German destroyers in the
harbor at Brest, at the western ex-
tremity of Brittany. were hit. the
(See OFFENSIVE, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Post Office Department
remained steadfast today in its
refusal to pay aforementioned
prices for coal which it had
ordered at lower figure.
A lawyer from the Bituminous
Coal Division, who sought an
agreement with Post Once
solicitors yesterday, reported only
slight progress and said the coal
company would have to bill the
Post Office for the established
minimum unless it wants to
run afoul Of US"
The bids were made and con-
tract awarded before minimum
prices established by the Govern
ment. went into effect october 1.
The Binkley Coal Co., Chicago,
had notified the Post ONCE De-
partment its acceptance Of an
order to furnish coal for certain
Midwest post Offices was subject
to the Bituminous Coal Act.
The company received reply
from the Post once purchasing
agent saying the Controller Gen.
eral ruled that minimum prices
established by the Bitumtnous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Democrats Are Near
Monopoly of Radio
On Election Eve


NEW YORK. Oct. 1o-The
Democratic National Committee
announced today that President
Roosevelt would address the
Nation in a radio broadcast
election eve, probably from his
Hyde Park home.
From other sources it was
learned that the National Com
mittee has contracted for radio
time from 10 pm. to midnight
on all major networks on the
night before election, with the
exception of an hour from 10
to II pm. over Columbia Broad
casting System already engaged
by the Republicans.
Back from an airplane trip
to the Pacific Coast, Chairman
Edward J. Flynn declared yes
terday the Democratic chances
in the November election were
"as good, If not better, than
four years ago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
British.Seized Art Works
Valued at 100000

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-Master-
pieces of art with a possible value
of S500,000 were removed from the
American Export liner Excalibur by
British authorities at Bermuda last
week, line officials said today.
The line said more than 500
paintings by such masters as Gau-
gin. Degas. Manet, Monet, Cezanne,
Renoir and Picasso were seized from
the ships strongroom as well as q
box of books with illustrations by
Rouault.
The company said it was rot
aware of the value of the ship
ment because the shipper, Martin
Fabiani of Lisbon, had listed the
value at $4,000 for ship records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Motsuoko Says Pact
Is Aimed for u. S.

TOXIC. Oct. 10 LP.-Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka declared
in a broadcast today that the new
German Italian-Japanese treaty OF
alliance sis a peace pact directed for
the United States and not against
the United States"
II wish earnestly that such a
powerful Nation as the United
States in particular and all other
nations at present neutral do not
become involved in the European
war or come by any chance INTO
conflict with Japan because OF the
China incident or otherwise" Mat
suoka said.
Such an eventualty, with all the
possibility of bringing awful catas-
trophe upon humanity. is enough
to make one shudder if one stops
to imagine the consequences.
Denies Churchill Statement.
Matsuoka. referring to Prime Min
lister Churchill's announcement in
London Tuesday that Britain would
reopen the Burma road to war sup
plies for China, denied that the
agreement closing the road on July
II was conditional on Japan's con-
clusion of peace with China in the
ensuing three months.
Possibilities of closer relations be-
tween Japan and Soviet Russia
claimed attention of diplomatic cir
cles, which studied recent Moscow
dispatches indicating more cordially
toward Japan and also a speech
Matsuoka made Monday to con-
ference of provincial governors.
mot Time" for Dispute.
although past relations between
Japan and the Soviet Union are
far from satisfactory, this is not the
time for the two nations to be at
loggerheads," Matsuoka declared.
Nothing would please European
powers and the United States more
than a Russian-Japanese clash"
At present there is no apparent
foundation for Russian-Japanese
rapprochment, except through Ger
man influence. Since the emergence
of Japan's new southwark expansion
policy, influential japanese have
voiced their opinion of the necessity
for friendship with the Soviet Union
(See JAPAN, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

able to attend a reunion. The vet
Grams cheered the amendment, and
one or two rose to speak in favor
of it.
At this point, one veteran got up
to add his Endorsement but found
himself unable to speak loud enough
to be heard. His woman attendant
attempted to speak for him-but
Gen. Howell informed her that she
was out of order.
Other veterans protested against
Gen. Howelfs ruling, and the lady
was allowed to continue. But Gen.
Howell stomped angrily from the
hall and was persuaded to return
only to summarily adjourn the ses-
sion.
81 invite the veterans to return
in the morning for a meeting" he
said. mo women will be allowed"
Some of the veterans left the
hall, muttering angrily against Gen.
Howells ruling. One of them said:
The women are our best friends.
Where would we have been with
out our mothers?"
They gathered In groups outside
the hall to carry on heated debate
n \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
B uII etin

Robert r. Rittew, 80, a helper
in the cable department of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., was
electrocuted this afternoon when
he came in contact with a cable
carrying 1000 volts while doing
repair work at Eighth and I
streets NE. Fellow employees said
he lived at ISL P street. NV.
and was the father of two chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. l0.-A few units
of the German air force have ar
rived so far in Rumania and
powers friendly to the axis have
been informed that others are to
follow, informed sources said today.
They said an official statement
was expected to be issued soon.
This is the first time these
sources have acknowledged that
German forces already are in Ru-
mania.
The air force units consist Of
fighting planes whose function is
defense it was said. The German
forces in Rumania "are going to
make German guarantees to Ru-
mania a reality" these informants
said.
Friendly powers have been in
formed German troops will remain
in Rumania "only so long as need
ed" they explained, adding that
the German statement will be ex-
plicit and will give the full reasons
for the German move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Kirk Ordered Home
From Berlin, Due
To Get Rome Post
U. S. Charge d'Affoires
Coming to Washington
For Consultation

Alexander D. Kirk, Charge
d'Affaires of the American Embassy
in Berlin for nearly two years, has
been ordered to Washington for
consultation and will not return to
Germany. State Department off,
Gals said today.
Tentative plans, it was said. are
for Mr.. Kirk to go to Rome as
Charge d'Affairs of the American
Embassy there, after a short visit
at the State Department.
William Phillips, American AM
bassador to Italy, is in this country
recuperating from a severe illness
and it is understood that his health
will make it impossible for him to
resume his duties in Rome for some
time Edward L. Reed Acting
Charge d'Affaires at Rome. has been
ordered back to the State Depart
ment.
Morris to Be in Charge.
Leland B. Morris, Counselor Of
the American Embassy at Berlin
and former consul general at Vienna
will be left in charge of the Embassy
there on Mr.. Kinks departure. The
post of Ambassador to Germany
has been vacant since the resigna-
ton a year ago of Hugh Wilson,
who was recalled to Washington for
consultation in November of 1888.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt,
who plans to leave Washington to-
night for a defense inspection trip
which will be climaxed Saturday
night with a speech from Dayton,
Ohio, reporting on defense prepa-
rations to the entire Western Hem
isphere, arranged a brief confer
ence with John Cudahy, American
Ambassador to Belgium.
1t was understood that Mr.. Cud-
ahy planned to discuss submission
of his resignation. He has been
unable to function at his post since
soon after the German occupation
of Belgium.
Will See Hull and Welles.
Amid an apparent lessening Of
diplomatic activity here concerning
the crisis in the Far East, Mr..
Roosevelt also was scheduled to con-
fer this afternoon with Secretary of
State Hull and Undersecretary
Sumner Welles. 1t was presumed
they wanted to review the interna-
tional situation in general before the
President leaves Washington for
the week end.
Stephen T. Early, White House
press secretary, told reporters he
could not answer questions yet about
whether the Presidents speech Sat-
urday night would touch on the Far
Eastern situation.
After tour through Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio, Mr.. Roosevelt will
make his address from his railroad
car at Dayton at 9 pm. Saturday.
1t will be broadcast by the three ma
jor radio networks and sent by spe-
cial short wave to Latin America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
WilIkie Denounces
New Deal Bung|ing
Here and Abroad
Storts Uphill Bottle
For Rhode Islands
4 Electoral Votes
BY J. A. OLEARY,
Star Sian Correspondent,

WESTERLY, r. l., Oct 10.-Wen-
dell Willkie accused the admins
tration of having "bungled' for
eign and domestic policies as he
entered Rhode Island today.
Just before ne moved his cam
paign into this State he addressed
a crowd estimated at about 5000
in New London, Conn, asserting:
You are asked to re-elect an ad-
ministration whose strongest friends
apologize for its domestic policies. Z"
The New Deal, he said. has not
even shown elemental ability in
putting men back to work. The Re
publicans, he argued. can handle
the foreign crisis better than the
administration that helped create
it,"
Mr.. Willkie began by saying the
only excuse given by the Demo-
Gratis for trying to break the third
term tradition is the existence of a
crisis in Europe. No one realizes
more than he does the dangers in
volved in world affairs. he said. but
he asked the New London crowd to
look beyond the immediate future
and remember that a President is
elected for four years.
Sees Bankruptcy for U. S.
Lets assume the crisis is over in
six months or two years" Mr.. Will
kie continued. What conditions
will prevail then? Thousands Of
soldiers in Europe will be returning
to their homes. There will be infia-
ton in Europe"
Then he asked the crowd #. under
such conditions, they want the do
mestic affairs of the United States
in the hands of an administration
that has been heading in the di-
rection of bankruptcy.
This administration has bungled
foreign affairs just as 1t bungled
domestic affairs he continued.
and that is becoming apparent to
everybody"
In Rhode Island Mr. Willkie faces
an uphill fight for four electoral
votes against the local advantage
the Democrats are likely to gain
from expansion of national defense
In New Haven. Conn, last night
Mr.. Willkie struck new note
when he charged that under
(See WILLKIE, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
London Raid Turns
Out to Be Only
Thunderstorm

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-Sirens
sounded in London and thous-
ands dashed for air raid shell
tiers when several mysterious
explosions rolled over London.
It turned out to be a brief
thunderstorm. Bomb-wearied
Londoners had forgotten what
real thunder sounded like.
The ensuing all clear signal
and the explanation produced
many sheepish grins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
Bund Chiefs Indicted

NEWTON, n. J. (P.-The
Sussex County grand jury today
indicted wilhelm Kunze, Nation
al German American Bund
chief; August Klapprott. Eastern
leader, and eight others for pro
noting hatred against people of
the Jewish religion" at the
bund's Camp Nordland, Andover.