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Evening star., 1940-07-26
Anti-Tank PiNbox
Built in Five Hours
Demonstrated Here
Army, Navy and
Congress Leaders
Watch Procedure

That defensive blitzkrieg' can
balk lightning offensive war opera
tions was the thesis propounded be-
fore Army and Navy officials and
members of the House and Senate
Military Affairs Committees yester-
day by Karl Billner of Philadelphia,
inventor of an anti-tank pillbox
which can be built in less than five
hours.
Mr.. Billner demonstrated his con-
struction method at First street and
Potomac avenue SW.. fashioning a
tank-defense turret which, he said,
would require three days to COM
plete by conventional procedure.
In case of national emergency.
the Capitol, the White House, or
any public building needing pro-
lection against bombs from. the air
or land could be covered by the
same bombproof material in "a
hours, Mr. Billner said.
The pillboX built yesterday weighs
so tons and is large enough to hold
a crew of six men operating a g.
inch gun. With turret holes in
three places there is an opening
on top loaded with magnetic hand
grenades which would destroy a
tank that happened to pass the
markSmen in the tower.
Built on the order of a dome, the
bombproof pillboX is so shaped that
any gunfire would glance off it.
according to ballistic experts. Its
weight is such that no tank could
upset it.
Similar bombproof shelters WIG
difficult to build in the old days,
it was stated yesterday, because
they required massive molding of
steel or wood. whereas under the
new method only a huge rubber
balloon, operated on the principle
OF an automobile tire, is required
to hold the freshly poured concrete
in place against movable steel
by suction pumps, the balloon is
deHated ana the plllbOX is ready
for occupancy.
To prevent representatives of
other nations from witnessing the
operation, the utmost secrecy sur
rounded the experiment yesterday
which. observers said. came through
with 100 per cent rating. The in
ventor, Mr.. Billner, who is president
of the Vacuum Concrete Co. which
built the new Census Building. an
eight-story structure on an entire
city block, in less than three months.
claims that with more practice a
crew like the one used yesterday
could build a 50-ton fortress in less
than three hours The pillbox
measures two feet thick all around
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Finland Gives Soviet
Transit Privileges

Ry the Associate Press.
STOCKHOLM, July 26.-Finland
has granted Soviet Russia limited
transit rights in Southern Finland
the Stockholm newspaper Dagens
Nyheter reported today.
The Finnish-Russian peace treaty
provided Russia commercial transit
privileges only in the far Northern
Petsamo region and in other parts
of Northern Finland.
A Finnish Legation spokesman
here said only food and other sup
plies were being transported by
the southern route. Troops are
reaching Hango by boat from Tai
linn, capital of newly Sovietized
Estonia, he said.
The Bahamas are proud of their
1onp history of Self-government.
Evening star., 1940-07-26

minority leader and the vice presi-
dental nominee on the 1910 Re-
publican ticket.
McNary for Suffrage.
Senator McNary said he favored
suffrage for the District and believed
most of the other Republican men,
bers of the Senate shared his view.
Recent developments in connec-
ton with the suffrage situation
the action of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in placing
plank in the party platform favoring
vote for District residents, coupled
with the steadily mounting tide Of
sentiment in Congress for the fran
chise-has served to buoy the hopes
of Washington civic and business
leaders that the national represen-
tation goal is now not far away.
The subject of the suffrage plank
in the Democratic platform and the
legislation necessary to enact it came
up today at President Roosevelt S
press conference.
Asked for his views, Mr.. Roose-
welt said he considered the whole
subject in the study stage. He said
that personally he had not yet given
any considerable thought to it as yet.
Interviews with heads of the va
rious civic and business organiZa-
tions indicate they are elated over
the recent turn of events, and feel
confident Congress will act on the
national representation resolution
before adjournment. The consensus
of these leaders is that Congress
cannot adjourn without passing on
the suffrage question.
ColliflOwer Sees Chances Better.
James E. Colliflower, president OF
the Washington Board of Trade and
head of the largest organization of
businessmen in the city, said:
I'm for national representation
for the District. The Democrats
wrote plank in their platform
favoring suffrage, and if they are
sincere they will give it to us. !
really believe there is better
chance now than ever before for
congressional action" The Board OF
Trade has long been an advocate OF
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Grand Jury Moving
To Police Court

The District grand jury will give
up its quarters in the District Court
Building and will move to the third
floor of the Police Court Building,
Fifth and E streets NV. on Mon
day, United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran announced today.
Under the change, witnesses ap-
pearing in cases in which the Police
Court holds defendants for grand
Jury action will be able to go di-
rectly before that body in the same
building.
Assistant United States Attorney
Evan T. Davis. who is assigned regu-
larly to the grand jury, will have his
office on the first floor of the Police
Court Building.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
AvenoI, Bowing to Realities,
Quits as Chief of League
Genevu's Political
Work May Be Ended
By Resignation
Ey the Associated Press.

6y bne Associated ETeSS.
GENEVA, July 26.-Joseph A. C.
Avenol, French secretary general of
the League of Nations since July 1,
1888, announced his resignation to-
day. stating the realities of the
present times made his Office no
longer necessary.
Thus NJ Avenol signed what may
we'll be the formal death sentence
of the League as political body-a
death it has been dying steadily
since 1882, when Japan's armies
were sent into Manchuria.
M. Avenol submitted his resigna-
ton last night in telegram sent to
the governments of the Leagues
member states.
Stating that until September,
1896, when he visited Premier Mus
solini at Rome, he had believed
certain inevitable reforms would
enable the League to regroup
the forces which were moving away
from it," M. Avenol's wire declared
the duties of his Office now mo
longer justify maintenance of po-
litical high direction, which no
longer is consistent with the reali-
ties of the situation"
Will Make Proposals..
His telegram said:
Il am anxiously considering meas
| ureS to assure the administration
work of the League secretariat shall
continue. I shall make proposals
on this subject in due course.
! The work Of the technical section
we'll could be adapted to the needs
of the hour while involving SUBJ
stantial economies
| M. Avenol said he would announce
| the date when his resignation be-
comes effective after a meeting of
the Supervisory Committee he Is
calling for next month.
| NJ AvenolS resignation is eX-
pected to postpone a decision on an
invitation to the Leagues technical
sections to move to Princeton, N. j.,
at least until after meeting of the
League Supervisory Committee in
August. Until then the work of the
League will continue unchanged.
NJ Avenol was elected unan-
imously as secretary general in Oc-
tober, 1882, and during his term OF
Office saw Japan. Germany, italy
and number of smaller states
/ quit the League
The League failed to bring peace
in the Chinese Japanese War, the
Italian Ethiopian War and the
Spanish Civil War and didn't try
seriously to save Albania. Austria
Czecho- -Slovakia or Poland
Since the outbreak of the war last
September League activity has
dwindled to almost nothing. for both
Britain and France decided at the
start the League should sit tight
and say nothing. What they want
ed. if it wasn't too much, usually
was law at the League.
Led Economy Drive.
Though M. Avenol handled few
of the Leagues non-political ac-
tivities himself, he took personal
charge of last years economy drive
and slashed 226 employees from the
] pay ron. leaving 303 on the Joh-~-Xi
I its peak. in 1888, the League EN-.
ployed 725 q
M. Avenol, calm. bespectacled
4 Breton, was paid s20,5O0 .to0.O0f
J Swiss francs) year, plus $f4,O0e
for entertainment and upkeep of tht
official residence. In addition he
had free use Of the mansion and its
extensive gardens.
Through the Leagues darkest
years. when each setback was labeled
the Leagues last" criticism literal
ly was poured on his head. Much
of it came from the League
stanch supporters, who said M
Evening star., 1940-07-26
sFzunce,s-Withdrowoi. :.
From League Expected

!. BERLIN. July 26 lH1 By Radio -
"A rumor that the resignation of
Joseph Avenol as secretary-general
of the League of Nations will be
followed by Frances withdrawal
from the League within a few days
was reported by the German radio
today in dispatch from Geneva.
Financial experts of the League
secretariat were said to have gone
to the United States and the staff
to have dWindled to IS persons.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Chilean Nob|emun
Becomes u. S. Citizen

BY the Associated Press.
TOMS RIVER, N. j.. July 26.-The
Chilean nobleman Marquis George
Piedrablanca Guanna de Cuevas has
renounced his title to become an
American citizen.
De CuevaS is the husband of the
former Margaret Strong. grand
daughter of the late John D. Rookie
feller. ST. whom he married in
Paris in 1927.
He was one of "a aliens who re-
ceived their final citizenship papers
from Ocean County Judge Percy
Camp yesterday. He listed his age
as 55.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
J. S. Schwinn, Famed
As FIycoster, Dies

BS The Associated Press.
LAKE HOPATCONG, N. j., July
26.-John S. Schwinn, 81, former
world champion f1ycaster, died of
q heart attack last night.
He won the national accuracy
championships at Detroit in 1927
and Cleveland in 1928 Three years
later he won the national surf ac-
curacy title at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
American Among Dead
In Bombing of Hoifo

JERUSALEM, July 26 CP.-An
American citizen, Meyer Herman
Lax, was disclosed yesterday to have
been among the as civilians killed in
Wednesdays bombing raid on Haifa.
port city of British-mandated
Palestine
His address in the United States
nraS not learned
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Beauty Contest for Fair

TIMONIUM, Md. July Is LPD.-
Maryland's ''prettiest farm girl will
be chosen again this year at beauty
contest marking the opening of the
Timonium State Fair, September l.
The contest will be open to one
representative from each of the %
counties
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Russians Fly to BELGRADE

BERLIN, July 26 (49 (via radiO -
The German radio reported an
eight-man Russian trade delegation
flew to Belgrade from Moscow today
for new Soviet -Yugoslav negotia-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Bombinqs in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG. Union OF
South Africa, July 26 H1.-A series
of bomb explosions today shook the
Witwatersrand, famous Transvaal
gOld-mining area.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Italian Warp|anes
Bomb Gibraltar
For 30 Minutes
Attack Is 'Effective,'
High Commend in
Rome Declares
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July ga second bonn
bardment of the British naval base
of Gibraltar, after long flight from
airdromes somewhere in Italian ter
ritory, was reported today by the
Italian high command.
"a Gibraltar dispatch said in
vaoing aircraft again bombed
that British base i'll a Commute
raid before dawn today. An un-
disclosed number of bombs were
dropped, but no casualties We're
caused Searchlights spotted the
attackers quickly and anti-air-
craft fire drove them off.
Bombs rained on Gibraltar
early today by Italian raiders
struck in the vicinity of an arse
nal and barracks buildings, re-
ports to Algeciras, Spain, said.
These advices failed to disclose
the extent of the damage or
possible casualties.
Bombed on July 10.
Gibraltar previously was reported
bombed on July 10, when, the high
command said, bombs started fires
in the arsenal and dockyard with
the British battle cruiser Hood
and aircraft carrier Ark Roya
there at that time.
Today's communlQue said Gibral-
tar was bombed effectively and
that all the Italian planes returned
to their bases. There were no
further details.
The high command acknowledged
several casualties but slight dam
age in British air raid on the
seaport of Derna, Libya. and claimed
one of the raiders was shot down by
Italian fighters.
The communique also said enemy
admissions confirmed consider
able" damage done to oil reserves at
Haifa, seaport in British -mardated
Palestine, in Italian raids last We'd
nesday.
Oil Tanks Reported Fired.
The war correspondent of the
newspaper II Messaggero claimed
that ltanan bOmbefS IN tnelf last
raid on Haifa. set fire to gasoline
and oil storage tanks of the Shell
and Socony- Oil Cos.
dispatches from Haifa said
as civilians were killed and 88
wounded in the raids Wednes-
day.
The correspondent listed among
the targets struck nine Shell gaso-
line reservoirs with a total capacity
of $4,000 tons; an oil tank. capacity
10000 tons. and Socony-Vacuum
gasoline tanks, capacity 5000 tons.
He said a potassium loading dock
also was hit
The correspondent reported the
first wave of bombers dropped their
missiles and got away before the
snti-aircraft guns could get into
action.
Evening star., 1940-07-26

The Bahamas are proud of their
long history of government.
Evening star., 1940-07-26
Franchise
Continued From First PageD

minority leader and the vice presi-
dental nominee on the 1910 Re-
Dub1ican ticket
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
DEMOCRATS OF WEST ARE ORGANIZING; CLAIM MADE
 THEY'RE NOT RECOGNIZED
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 = The primary peeve of the organization of Democrats of the 10 western states is non-recognition.
 They claim the Administration has forgotten them. The forgotten man, they say, is somewhere out west between the Colorado Eebras- ka frontier and the Pacific Ocean
 By forming a western bloc they hope to open the Democratic Ma tional Convention in Chicago with about 130 delegates. With that in- fluence behind them, they figure they can get more recognition for the western states than they have heretofore received
 Here is a sample of their con- plaint on the non-recognition mat ter: Of the 10 members of the cab inet, five are from New York Not one of the others is from far enough west.
 There isn't a western member of the Supreme Court. The west has tried to wizard one member into that august body ever since Justices Van Devanter of Wyom- ing and Sutherland of Utah re- tired No luck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
LONGS FALL
 CELEBRATED
 |NL0U|SIANA
Democratic Nominee Sam Jones Leads Victory
 Parade, Rally


 NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 22.- The political camp of the Reform Party headed by Sam Houston Jones is celebrating the defeat of the 12- year rule of the machine founded by the late Huey Long.
 AS last returns trickled in with less than 200 of the States more than 1000 precincts unreported the 42-year-old attorneys lead over In- cumbent Gov. Earl Long swelled to more than twenty thousand votes
 After round of congratulations Jones led his polical allies in a prayer meeting giving thanks for the overthrow of the machine head ed by the assassinated Huey Long $ brother Earl Long.
 Jones then was joined by his SUD- porter, James Noe in a gigantic victory parade through the streets of New Orleans last night.
 Jones carried into office his run ming mates for the posts of Lieu tenant Governor, Attorney General and State uperint te n ent of Schools
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
Plug in Isfhmus Avenue from Russian Effected
 by New Victory FINNS LOOK FOR
 FIERCE BLIZZARD Fighting on West End of Line Reaches Kamara
 Rail Station

HELSINKI, Feb. 22-The Red Army's hammering of the Manner helm Line is still being repelled with heavy Russian losses, the Finnish command announced today
 Simultaneously with the an- nouncement, a new batch of older men was called up to bolster Fin nish forces.
 Films are placing their faith in February blizzard to help hold back the Soviet military machine. Two thousand Russian soldiers were killed at Taipale in the east ern sector of Notifications and a plug has been planted in the 18th mus avenue from Russia to Fin land.
 The Films acknowledge. however, that fighting has reached the Ka- mara railway station on the west- ern end of the Notifications line.
 The Red Army attack near Kar- mara, communication station 12 miles southwest of Viipuri. has been repulsed.
 This IS tthe first official infor- nation that the Films are fighting in the neighborhood of Kamara, but with blizzard continuing aild raising hopes of the Films that this may stop the Red Army rush.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
M|SSJUNEAU TITLE50UGHT
 BY ii GIRLS
Selection Is 10 Be Made al Style Show Here Sat-
 urday Evening

The names of II entrants in the competition for the title Miss Juneau" and a trip to Fairbanks were announced today by Chair man Charles w. Carter of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce Com mittee which will make the Se- lection.
 Miss Juneau" is to be named at the Capitol Theater Saturday eve- ming after a style show commence ing at 9.30 o'clock. The entrants will appear on the stage in for maj gowns and in bathing suits. Nine judges in the audience will designate the winner.
 The entrants and the Juneau firms which will outfit them for the style show are as follows Candidates
 Naomi Forrest, LeotaS.
 Sybil Godfrey, Leota's.
 Maxine Jacobs, Devlin's.
 Bettye Kemmer, Jones' Stevens. Virginia Lund, Halvorsen's.
 Frances Newman, The Vogue Shop.
 Virginia Powers, Channel Appar- el Shop.
 Lucia Tucker, Halyorsen's.
 Gloria E. White, JoneS-Stevens. Betty Wilms, B. M. Behrends Go. Edythe Young, B. M. Behrends Go.
 The style show will be directed by Mrs. A. M. Uggen and the interviewer will be C. B. Arnold. Judges Secret
 Names of the nine judges will not be made public, but Carter says he can assure all those in- terested in this contest that the judges will be men young enough to have good eyesight and old enough to possess mature judg- ment."
 Miss Juneau" will be selected for beauty of face, beauty of figure and charm of personality, the lat ter consisting of poise, intelligence,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
ME CRITICAL
 OF WELLE5 TRIP
 THROUGH EUROPE
Involves U. 5. in Affairs, Says Republican
 IsoIationist

NEW YORK, Feb 22.-Republi- can Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota declares that sending Sum- ner -Welles to Europe involves the United States needlessly in foreign affairs.
 Nye addressed the Young Repub- lican Clubs of Greater New York
 Said the isolationist Senator:
 Tt does not fall to Americans to be dispatching missionaries, be they named by the White House or by Welles, to stick their nose into for eign affairs that are absolutely not associated to our affairs.
 Nye pointed to George Washing tons farewell address as being the best advice for conducting foreign affairs today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
Ordered 10
 Fire On All
 War Planes
Swedish Military Author : flies Give Command 10
 Anfi-AirUdH Units

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22.-Swedish military authorities today issued new instructions to all anti-aircraft units to fire on an military planes flying over Swedish territory.
 The order followed the bombing of Pajala by Soviet planes which brought indignant demands from the Swedish newspapers
 A protest has been made to Moscow and this has been fol- lowed by insistence of compensation and assurances against repetition.
 Between 30 and 40 bombs were dropped on Pajala by seven Rus sian planes. Fires were caused and many buildings are reported to have been destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
REDS MAKE
 READY FOR
 BAkU WARS
Black Sea Fleet Pronounl ed as Ready for
 Allies Thrust

MOSCOW, Feb. 22.-The fitness of Russia's expanding Black Sea fleet to guard the Soviet's southern borders was proclaimed today by Ad- miral Oktybrysky, commander of the fleet, after winter maneuvers.
 At the same time, Moscow learned to test blackoutS at Baku, Russia s greatest oil center, the clearing house for rich oil supplies carried by pipeline from the fields.
 The test was taken with objec- tive speculation over the possibility of British French Turkish thrust in the Near East this spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
RUMANIA ARMS FOR WAR WITH NAzI; GERMANY TO
 PROTEST OIL EkBARG0ES

BUCHAREST, Feb. 22--Rumania has ordered her already large mili- tary preparations speeded up after authoritative report that Germany is challenging the Governments ban on the export of aviation gasoline to the Reich.
 Dr. Karl Clodius, German eco- homie expert, is expected here Mon- day for showdown conversations, and will insist on full delivery of Germany's quota of oil products from Rumania.
 Meanwhile, the Government or dered many of 100000 reservists. originally called for March 1, to start reporting immediately at con- centration centers.
 Effective March l, Rumania will have 1,600000 men under arms, vir- tually general mobilization without being so labelled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
WA5HINGT0N'5 ADDRESS READ
 BEFORE HOUSE
144- Year Old Document Reads Like Current
 Topits Discussion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-George Washington's 144-year-o farewell address was read in the House to- day in traditional observance o1 the first Presidents birthday an- niversary.
 Though over century old, the document touched on three current topics before the nation today trade, foreign alliances and the third term.
 The House set aside it's legisla- tive tasks to hear one of it's old est epubli ans, Representative Frank Crowther, of New York read the document.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
WHEELER IN FAVOR

We talked to one of the senior members of the westerners. Ht said the west had been sucked or to too many Democratic band wagons. Western states have sent delegations to the convention al- ready pledged to this or that caIl- didate. Without any votes to trade they got no recognition. Moreover as individual states they could get nothing because no one western state has enough votes to make a dent.
 California is not included in the picture. They can't seem to find anybody there who can speak Tor all the Democrats. California De- mocracy, from an organization standpoint, is in mess.
 While their complaints of non- recognition can be backed up by more concrete examples, the thing about which the westerners pro- test most is the trade agreements program The Rocky Mountain area complains that it's interests livestock, farm products, wool, timber, mining are being sold across the ocean for the benefit of states with bigger domestic inter- ests to protect.
 Their chief trouble is they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
OAKLAND W0MAN'5
 BODY IS FOUND IN HILLS
Death Linked with Suicide of Man in GiIroy
 Auto Camp

BELMONT, Cal, Feb. 22. = The body of an attractive woman found in the hills near Belmont has been identified as that of Mrs. George Clayton of Oakland, Cal.
 The woman was shot through the head Her body was positively identified by her husband, George Clayton.
 At the same time Mrs. Clayton's death was linked with the suicide of Charles Souza in Gilroy, Cal. auto camp.
 Police said they found Mrs. Clay tons glasses in the auto camp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
Married Against
 Mate's Advice; Sues for Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. a. Former Actress Leone Houston has obtained a divorce from Actor George Houston whom she married against his own advice.
 Mrs. Houston admitted that her husband warned her he would not make a good husband, but said she decided to take a chance,