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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12
Darlington Women Killed
In Auto Accident

A tragic accident occurred in New
York State last week when Mrs.
Ann Seymour Hopkins, wife of Col.
S. R.. Hopkins. U. S. A., formerly Of
Darlington. Hartford county, was
killed instantly in an automobile
accident and her son, Archie Taylor
hopkins, aged seventeen years. fatal
ly injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12

Under direction Of James X. Kipp.
Jr.. the third annual Youth Confer
snce Of West Presbyterian church,
Wilmington. Del. will open at West
Nottingham Academy on Friday,
August 80. and close Monday,
september >.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12
Briefly Noted News

Failing from q load of hay Milton
Todd, of Nottingham, Pa, suffered
fracture of the elbow.
John M. Smith, of North East,
has been elected member to the
Board of Directors of Union Hospi-
tai, Elkton.
Harry Hovermill and family moved
last week to his property near Cal
vert, recently purchased from Clint
on England.
Graduating exercises of Daily
Vacation Bible School were held in
James Methodist church here, on
Sunday evening.
Tome Methodist Church school,
Port Deposit, enjoyed their annual
picnic on Thursday of this week, at
Rocky Springs Park, Pa.
The Barnsley, Pa, Street Light
carnival held on Thurs. and Friday
nights last proved to be a success,
despite unfavorable weather, around
5000 being cleared.
The committee on arrangements
is making extensive plans for the an
nual carnival to be held by the North
East Fire Company at North East,
from July rs through August 8.
The Ladies Aid Society and the
Woman's Missionary Society enjoy
ed a combined A,icnic on Friday
afternoon at M Lawn, the home
of Ralph T. WI h family, near
town.
The chairms Cecil County
Chapter, Am Cross, re-
ports that the aise $24O0
for relief of |cken pop
ulace of Eur lded only
5000 so far.
The ConowiD Company
held their annual bat Hollo-
way Beach, Charlt Md, on
Saturday, June 29t About l50
employees, their famil land friends
enjoyed the outing.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Martin ellis Q. Q. P.
New Deal Has Been
Nightmare to u. S.
The Lineup
Dewey's First-BuIIot
Claims Lead All Others
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Here
are claims of strength put forward
by some of the candidates for the
Republican presidential nomina-
ton and their managers.
Thomas E. Dewey-Expects more
than 400 votes on first ballot, which
he says will be 100 more than any
other aspirant; predicts nomination
on second or third ballot.
Senator Robert A. Taft-Aides
forecast more than 300 votes on first
ballot; headquarters cor,tended that
any Willkie gains were at Mr..
Dewey's expense.
Wendell L. Willkie-Says "Ev-
erything is fine; predicts about 100
votes at first; seeking second-choice
promises.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg-
Friends estimate first ballot strength
at 100; with SO Michigan votes as
base, hope to land enough second
choices to nominate.
Senator Styles Bridges - An
nounces he is mot involved in any
trades; early support primarily
from New England and West.
Frank Gannett-Concedes no loss:
says he expects to win if no deci-
sion is reached on early ballots"
Gov. Arthur James-Supporte
claim united support of big Penn
sylvania delegation at start, despite
threatened dent by Mr.. Willkie.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

with that Of the German italian
axis if the latter gained possession
of the French navy.
The mo news" reply to queries
about whereabouts of the Pacific
feet was given the press today by
Stephen T. Early, presidential sec
retary, and was represented as COM
ing directly from the President.
Still at Pearl Harbor, according to
the Associated Press, were the bat
tleships Colorado, West Virginia and
Arizona, and it was reported that
the Hawaiian detachment of about
30 warships would remain here.
With an immediate basic objective
of only 5000 added men yearly, the
training program was drafted and
submitted to the Chief Executive to-
day by Admiral Harold r. Stark,
chief of naval operations, and Rear
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief of
the Bureau of Navigation. It Is be-
lieved, however, that the program
is drafted in such form that it can
be expanded when the major feet
increases authorized in recent weeks
approach completion.
The mo news" label also was at
tached by Mr.. Early today to the
question of whether this Govern
r1ent will continue recognition OF the
(See DEFENSE page A-if11
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Aiken Chooses Son
OF Gibson for Vermont
Seat in Senate
Governor Himself
To Run for Place
In November Election
BY the Associated Press.

oS tic AsSotlhttu EIcsS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Gov.
George D. Aiken of Vermont said
today he would appoint Ernest W.
Gibson, jr, Brattleboro, VT, to Sue
ceed his father as Republican SEN
ator from that State.
The Governor, here for the Re-
publican convention, indicated the
younger Gibson would serve until
after the November election. Gov.
Aiken previously had announced
he would seek election at that time
to the seat vacated by the death of
Senator Gibson last week.
Although it was reported that
Representative Plumley, Republican,
of Vermont would seek the Senate
seat also, Mr. Plumley said last
night that any statement concern
ing his intention to do so would not
be made until "propriety suggests
sufficient time has elapsed so a
statement may appropriately be
made"
There were reports that Ralph E..
Flanders of Springfield, a member
of the Vermont delegation to the
Republican National Committee,
also might seek election to fill out
Senator Gibson's term, which ex-
pires in 1914. Another possible can
didate mentioned was Brig. Gen.
Leonard F.. Wing, chairman OF the
delegation.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Former Detroit Mayor,
Prosecutor Face Trial
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 25.-Circuit Judge
Homer Ferguson today ordered for
mer Mayor Richard w. Reading,
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea and
rs others held for trial on charges
o. conspiring to protect the policy
and numbers rackets in Detroit.
Similar charges against 55 other
persons, 40 Of them members of
the Detroit police department, were
dismissed.
Recalling testimony cf two wit
nesses that they paid money to
Reading while he was Mayor, Judge
Ferguson said he could reach mo
conclusion but that the money was
paid as. part Of conspiracy"
Evening star., 1940-06-25
British Bomb Sicily
AS HostiIities Halt
In Italian Alps +
Loree-ScoIe Offensive
Begun Before Truce,
High Command Says
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ROME, June 25.-The italian high
command announced today that
hostilities against France ceased on
land and sea and in the air at l:35
m. today (6:35 pm, E. S. T., Mon
day., according to the terms of the
armistice. and added that war
against Britain "goes on and will
continue up to our victory"
The high command said a SUBJ
marine had sunk an 8,000-ton ship
but that another italian submarine
failed to return from its mission.
Allied air raids at Tripoli failed
to damage military objectives, the
communique said. Air raids also
were acknowledged at Palermo and
Cagliari.
Two British attempts to raid
Palermo we're reported repulsed By
Italian fighters. Thirty bombs were
dropped on Cagliari.
Italy's triumphant 14-day wal
with France was one which Mus
solini had promised would break
the chains which confine us in our
sea"-the Mediterranean.
Terms Not Made Public.
Italy's terms, previously agreed
upon between Mussolini and his
axis partner, were not Immediately
made public.
Since Italy's conquest of Ethi-
opia in 1886, the Fascist press and
public have proclaimed italian ter
ritorial claims to Nice and Savoy
in France, the French Island of
Corsica, French Jibuti and Tunisia
in Africa, as we'll as to Malta, where
the British have Mediterranean
naval base, and to greater voice
in control of the Suez Canal.
The armistice was signed yester-
day at the 300-year- old Villa IN
elsa in the little village of Olgiata,
near Rome.
Gen. Charles Huntziger, leader
Of the French delegation, and Mar
shall Pietro Badoglio, chief of the
general staff of Italian armed forces,
signed the documents.
Apparently Mussolini was not
present and presumably had not
seen the French delegates at any
time after their arrival by German
plane from Munich Sunday.
Attack Launched in Alps.
Just Is days ago II Duce told the
Italian nation that I'VE have de-
cided to take the risks and sacri-
fees Of war"
Throughout most of the IA days
OF warfare, Italy's activities con-
sisted mainly of aerial attacks on
strategic British and French Med
iterranean points.
Yesterday, however, the general
(See ROME, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Body of Sheldon Horte,
Trotsky Aide, Found
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 25-Police
announced today that the body of
Sheldon Harte, secretary-guard to
Leon Trotsky, had been found in
an abandoned house near Mexico
City. Mr.. Harte, formerly of New
York City, had been shot.
Identification was made by his
associates in the Trotsky household
Mr.. Harte disappeared May "a
when a machine-gun attack was
made on the home of Trotsky,
Mr.. Harte was kidnapped by
Trotsky's assailants during the at
tack, in which 20 men disguised as
police and armed with rifles, ma
chine guns and incendiary bombs
raided the heavily guarded Russian
exiles residence. Trotsky escaped
serious harm.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

AS the main body of the American
fleet moved out of Honolulu for an
unannounced destination, perhaps
the Atlantic seaboard, President
Roosevelt today received from Navy
Department advisers plans for the
training of an increased personnel
keyed to match imminent expan-
sion of the Nations fighting forces
at sea.
Departure of the fleet from its base
In Hawaiian waters was revealed in
an Associated Press dispatch from
Honolulu, but was being greeted
here with a strict mo news" recep-
ton. 1t was believed. however, that
this important segment of the Ma
tion's defense forces was heading
for Panama, either to be based tenn
porarily at that vitality strategic
point or to come through into the
Atlantic Caribbean area.
In this connection. 1t was recalled
that during his recent weekend
visit at Hyde Park, President Roose-
velt received some alarming figures
on the ratio of American and Brit
ish naval strength as compared
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Platform Is Delayed
While Anti-War
Plank Is Strengthened
Two Proposals Sent
Back to Subcommittee
By lsolotionist Forces
By ]. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Corrssnondeot

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The
Resolutions Committee of the Re-
publican National Convention sent
the tentative foreign policy plank
back to a subcommittee for revision
today, with indications of a deter
mined move to make it a stronger
declaration against involvement in
war except in defense of the United
States.
The action led Chairman Herbert
K. Hyde to announce that 1t would
be impossible to complete the plat
form in time for submission to the
convention tonight and officials were
not even certain it would be ready
by noon tomorrow.
Despite a week of advance PLAN
ming, which was designed to expe-
dite platform building when the
convention assembled, recommittal
of the foreign policy and defense
plank came after three hours of de-
bate, in the course of which C..
Wayland Brooks, Republican sena-
torial candidate in Illinois, put for
ward substitute for the subcom-
mittee's tentative plank.
Both Proposals to Subcommittee.
On motion of Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, both proposals were
returned to the subcommittee which
Immediately went into separate
session. Senator Lodge, who, with
Senator Thomas of Idaho and Mr..
Brooks, was added to the subcom-
mittee, said an effort would be
made to combine the best parts OF
both declarations.
1t was learned, however, that the
substitute omits all reference to
sympathy for oppressed peoples, J"
which was an essential feature of
the original draft. 1t represented
the viewpoint of those leaders who
believe the party should indicate its
approval of continued aid to peo-
piles for liberty, within the limits
of neutrality.
Mr.. Hyde is reported to have ar
gued during this mornings three
hour closed session that the tenta-
tive foreign-policy plank, with its
reference to aid, would be too SIM
liar to the plank which the Demo-
Gratis probably will write at Chicago
next month.
Social Security Plank Returned.
The committee also sent back to
subcommittee for revision the plank
on social security. The question still
IN doubt on this plank is reported to
be whether to indorse old-age pen
sions on a national basis. Pensions
now are administered through State
laws with Federal aid matching
contribution.
The committee recessed until 3
pm. in the hope the two controver-
sial planks would be redrafted by
that time, but with no likelihood
the completed platform would be
ready for the convention before to-
morrow.
When the committee convened be-
hind closed doors at $50 am, it
had before it a series of planks on
agriculture, reciprocal trade agree
(see OLEARY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Defense Tax Bill
Becomes Law With
President's S Signature
1000, 900 Additional
Persons Will Contribute
To S4,6e2, SOC, 900
BY the Associated presa.

os thic AoooSldtCu ISS1s
President Roosevelt signed into
law today a s4.692 500, 900 tax bill to
pay for the huge national defense
appropriations of the recent con-
gressional session.
Dipping into the pockets of an
estimated 100000 additional in
come taxpayers for the first time,
and boosting existing taxes on
nearly everything but chewing to-
bacco, the measure was designed to
raise S4,692 100000 over five years
SITS 100000 in the fiscal year begin
ming July /, and 1894 300 600 in each
of the following four years.
These were officially calculated
totals, somewhat lower than the bill
lion-dollar-plus figures used in Cap
itel Hill debate.
The measure also increased the
Federal debt limit from $45 600, ,000,-
600 to $40 900, ,000,0 900, authorizing the
Treasury to sell $4,000 ,000, 900 in
special national defense notes" to
pay for ornaments until the taxes
come in.
Existing taxes, not counting So
cial security levies which are now
outside the budget, were expected
by the Treasury to produce SIS, ,632,-
100000 in the next fiscal year. The
new taxes will bring this sum to
$6,357 900, ,000-a total surpassed in
American history only in 1920. It
compares with an estimated $5,3S4.-
100000 in the fiscal year just end
ing.
Income tax payers will bear the
heaviest part of the increase-$319,-
100000 In the next fiscal year and
$3.50, 600 900 in each of the next four
years.
Part of the income tax changes
are permanent. Such changes in
clude reduction from $2,500 to
$4,000 in the exemption for heads
Of families and from $1,000 to $500
for single persons. Permanent also
were changes in the surtax rates on
incomes from $4,000 to 500, 900. An
extra ! per cent was added per-
manently also to corporation rates.
On top Of all other income taxes
was added for five years a super
tax" of 10 per cent. Under this tax,
taxpayer will figure out what he
owes the Government, and then add
a fiat 10 per cent. Thus, If he
figures his bill is $100, he will pay
$110.
The tax boosts will be effective
July l on all commodities such as
liquor and cigarettes and will last
for five years. The income tax
changes are retroactive to 1910 in
come. and will be payable March Is,
1941. Minor increases also were
made In inheritance and gift taxes,
effective on deaths or gifts occurring
after the Presidents signature.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Young Succeeds McCoach
On Recreation GROUP

Commissioner John Russell Young
has been designated by the Board
of Commissioners as its representa-
tive on the subcommittee of the
District Recreation Committee,
which is in immediate charge of
operation of the Districts play ia
cilities, it was announced today at
District Building.
Mr.. Young succeeds Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach, IT,,
who took over the post just prior to
the resignation of George E. Allen
as Commissioner. The representa-
tive of the Board of Education on
the subcommittee is C. Melvin
Sharpe.
The full Recreation Committee
consists of the three Commissioners
and three members of the Board of
Education.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Germany Announces Terms
Of Armistice; French Broke
Pledge, Churchill! Declares
Remaining Workers
Of League Told
They Must Resign
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, June 25.-The
League of Nations gave today
what appeared to be its next
to last gasp.
All SO employees still clinging
to their jobs in the great Pal
ace of Nations were notified by
Secretary General Joseph Ave-
mol that they must resign be-
fore June 80.
Avenol would not comment,
but other officials reported
they believed he would accept
all designations except two or
three" and then wait to see
whether Great Britain wins
the war.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Detective Radio Station
Bill Signed by President
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSoclateu PTeSs.
Legislation authorizing power
full radio monitoring station to po-
lice all radio communication in this
country had the approval today of
President Roosevelt.
The White House announced that
the Chief Executive had signed a
congressional measure authorizing
expenditure of $4,000 by the Federal
Communications Commission to es-
tablish the station in Massachusetts,.
Congress was told that this would
help the F. c. G. suppress radio in
reference and operation of unli-
censed stations.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
52,642 Tons of Shipping
Lost by British in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 25.-Britain lost
total Of 52,642 tons of merchant
shipping during the week ending
June 16, the Admiralty announced
today. Eight other Allied merchant
ships totaling 31,574 tons and six
neutral ships totaling 23.170 tons
were destroyed in the same period.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
japanese Warships
Are Sent 10 French
Indo-China Port
Plan for 'Protectorute'
Over Far Eastern
Areas Hinted
By the Associated Press.

=
TOXIC, June 25-Japal sent an
undisclosed number of warships to
the French Indo-China port OF
Haiphong today amid reports that
she might attempt to declare pro
tectorate" over the Far Eastern ter
ritories held in the name of con-
quered France and Holland.
The Admiralty announced the
ships were dispatched from the
China feet ito observe the move
ments' of vessels suspected of carry
ing munitions and supplies destined
for China.
An Admiralty spokesman said the
vessels would remain only until the
arrival of Japanese inspectors as
signed to watch for arms shipments
to China.
An agreement reached between
Toxic and the Indo-C China govern
ment last Thursday provided for
such inspectors and stipulated that
they might be transported from
Canton aboard one n1inesweeper, but
French sources here said they did
not know of any plan to send any
other ships.
Will Rejoin Fleet.
The Admiralty stressed the tenn
porary character of the dispatch of
the warships and said the vessels
would rejoin the China fleet as soon
as the inspectors arrived. The
spokesman said he believed the war
ships would not enter French terri
torial waters and that they would
not detain foreign shipping.
An inspection party of 40, under
the leadership of an unidentified
major general attached to the South
China army, was leaving for Indo-
China today, it was said.
The Foreign Office meanwhile an
nounced that separate group of
military and naval officers and
non-commissioned officers" was
aboard warship assigned to Hanoi,
1ndo-China capital, which lies in
land on the Red River.
The Foreign Office indicated this
party would nave Jur1Sdlctlonal pow
ers in addition to those of observers,
and that it would determine the
categories of goods to be barred from
transportation to China after an in
vestigation of the entire list of Indo-
China exports.
Japan announced dispatch of the
warships to Haiphong, Indo- China S
principal port, just few hours after
hostilities ceased in France.
Informed sources said Japan
might attempt to declare a pro
tectorate" over French and Dutch
territories in the Orient after dis
cussions with Germany and Italy.
Japanese professed to be con-
(See TOXIC, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1940-06-25

LISBON, June Is tP).-The Duke
OF Kent, admiral of the fleet: Lord
Chatfleld and Field Marshal Lord
Birdwood arrived by plane today to
represent Great Britain at Portu-
gals celebration of eight centuries
of independence.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
New Zealand Clipper
Service Sturts July II
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-
Pan-American Anyways officials said
yesterday San Francisco-New Zea-
land Clipper service would start
July IL. The 8,000-mile route will
be the first trans-oceanic air line
across the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 25.-Germany's
population, which for six weeks
had watched anxiously yet con-
fidently the process of the battle
of France, cheered the conclu-
sion of that war today and wait
ed for the next phase-the battle
for England.
We're sailing against England"
sang men and women. Bands
played the songs against back
ground of pealing bells-acclaim-
ing what the high command called,
"An incompatible victory for Ger
man arms"
Actual peace negotiations between
France and Germany as distin-
guished from the armistice cannot
begin until Germany has disposed
of Britain, the usually well-in-
formed news agency, Dienst aus
Deutschland, said.
The armistice terms were still be-
ing withheld at $50 pm. Q1:30
m, E. S. To.
The news agency's view that final
peace negotiations are still some
distance in the future was in con-
trast with recent opinions ex-
pressed in Berlin and at Compiegne
Forest that the armistice might be
followed quickly by continental
peace conference.
Detached Negotiations.
The Armistice Commission, said
Dienst aus Deutschland. lis not con-
cerned in any way with the ques-
tions of future German peace" 1t
added:
THE actual peace negotiations are
10 be sharply detached from all ne
gotiations conducted in the course
of the armistice and, moreover, are
likely to be ushered in only when
the still open German-English con-
Hict is concluded"
The fighting in France had ceased
at 1:35 am. and to the end the
high command said, the Germans
had continued their laundering ad-
vances, reaching Royan, at the
mouth of the Gironde on the At
iantic Coast, and Angouleme.
In Lorraine and on the Rhine,
its communique reported, France
lost additional Notifications. Some
$4,000 French surrendered on the
Donon in the Vosges and south
west of Lyon, st. Etienne and An
nonay were taken, while advances
were made by mountain troops in
Savoy and AK les Bains was taken.
Free for Blow at Britain.
These were things for the Ger
mans to cheer, but uppermost was
the thought that the army was Low
free to strike at Britain.
Evident everywhere was the
utmost confidence that England
will be disposed of in short CIDER.
Cessation of hostilities in France
was announced in special radio
broadcast early this morning.
At the hour of the armi5tice a
bugle sounded the order to cease
firing and the radio sent the his
toric notes echoing around the
world.
For the first time the Paris radio
was hooked up with the German
network, bringing the strains of
Deutschland Uber Allies" and the
Nazi Horst Vessel song to the
conquered capital.
The reading of two proclamations
by Adolf Hitler followed. In one
the Fuehrer thanked God in hu-
nility for His blessing" and de-
See BERLIN, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-06-25
u. S. Fleet Reported Heading
Back to Atlantic From Hawaii
President Given Plans to Train 5000
More Naval Personnel Annually

(Tert OF White House state
ment on torpedo boat transfer
cancellation on Page All
Evening star., 1940-06-25
England Is Next,
kuzis Worn as
France Bows
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, June Is R.-Ger-
many tonight published the
terms of her armistice with
France. Publication began at
S.45 pm. 0:45 PM, E. S. IT,.
The first article provided
for Frances termination of
l1ostilities against Germany
in Europe, on the sea and in
her colonies and mandates.
The terms were published in
short sections through DNB,
the official news agency. No
English translation was pro-
vided.