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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
Luther League
Elects J. ". Taylor
AT Farley Here
Miss Ruth Blackburn
Renamed Secretary
Of Maryland Group

James w. Taylor, 116 Eleventh
street Sc, today was elected presi-
dent of the Luther League of Mary
land, meeting in its 18th annual
convention in the Luther Place
Memorial Church. Mr.. Taylor had
served the league as vice president
during the last year.
Miss Ruth Blackburn, also Of this
city, was reelected to the Office of
corresponding secretary. Other Of
ficers chosen were Miss Sarah
Letter, Hagerstown, Nd, vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary Mumford, Middle
town, Md, recording secretary;
Harry Keister, Baltimore, treasurer,
and F. William Schmitt, Baltimore,
the retiring president, elected to the
Executive Committee as member
at-large.
There are nearly $50 delegates to
the convention, the Maryland
league covering parts of that State,
the District Of Columbia and parts
of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia
At today's business session, the
league rejected a resolution intro
duced by Joseph Peaslee, chairman
OF its Resolutions Committee, con-
demning the actions and attitude
of the American Youth Congress"
as mot representative of Christian
youth in America The resolu-
ton was voted down after discus
sion from the floor, during which
it was suggested that it would not
be proper for the league to take such
action, despite any individual at
titudes.
A resolution was adopted calling
on the league members to give con-
sideration, through democratic
processes of thinking" to local, ma
tlonal and international problems in
an effort to inculcate understanding,
knowledge and love and encourage
calm elaboration on all issues"
Officers are to be installed at a
meeting in the Lutheran Church
OF the Reformation at 6 pm. TODAY,
and a banquet in the same church
following the induction will bring
the convention to a close.
The convention opened with pre-
liminary meetings late Saturday.
Todays meetings got under way with
a dawn service at the Sylvan The
alter, at which the Rev. Harvey D.
Hoover spoke on II Am the Light"
Immediately following that service
the delegates went on a sightseeing
tour and during it placed a wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Last night the delegates attended
a drama entitled The Sorrowful
Star" presented in the National City
Christian Church Parish Hall, by
members of the Washington Dis
trict Luther League. under direction
of the Rev. Frederick j. Eckert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
$40 Children Saved
AsRefugee Liner E.
~ :
Is Torpedoed
49,
4-Purser Only Man Lost
Iron Conudo- Bound
Ship. British Report
~ the Associated Press,

h@Aesg
~ the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept 2-Three hundred
Hritains first torpedoed refugee
liner were brought home today to
hoast to their parents that it took
them only three and half minutes
to jump out of bed and get to their
l1eboat stations.
Their lack of panic and their thor
ough training for such an emer-
gency brought all of them through
safely the Ministry of Information
snnpunced, when the ship taking
them to Canada was hit last Friday
night.
The vessel remained afloat, it was
announced, but the children were
removed In lifeboats and trans
ferred to rescue vessels. The latter
we're not identified.
Liner Not Named.
The ministry, which withheld the
news until last night, did not name
the liner nor did it say where the
torpedoing occurred.
German spokesman said it
was noteworthy" the British
named neither the ship nor the
place of the reported torpedoing,
sand added that Germany -.
isn't in the business of sinking
child refugee ships" They said
mo U-boat commander reported
AN attack on any such ship. They
suggested the liner might have
run into a mine)
The ministry said the only cas-
ualty was the ships purser, who
slipped as he was entering a life
boat and was drowned.
Ships officers and crew joined in
praising the youngsters, saying they
behaved splendidly" and acted like
experienced seamen."
Godfrey H. Shakespeare, secre-
tary for overseas trade, who went
to the northern British port where
the children were landed, said:
THE spirit of the children was
magnificent. Most Of the boys who
spoke to me want to 60 to Canada
on the next boat. Well have to
consult their parents first. of course,
but these children will have pref
erence."
Six life boat drills had prepared
the children thoroughly. so they
knew their stations when the alarm
reused them from bed
No Signs of Panic.
Some were in pajamas, some half
dressed, and others had only over
coats on, but all marched quietly
to their stations and though the
ship already was beginning to list
they showed no signs Of panic, the
government said.
While rescue ships stood by, the
lifeboats were filled and lowered,
and the transfer proceeded smoothly.
Twelve-year-oldD Douglas Greer of
Newcastle said he saw the hole the
torpedo made when his lifeboat was
being lowered.
1T was five yards wide" he said.
when the rescue ships picked us
up, they swung the little children
up In fruit baskets. But we bigger
ones climbed up a rope ladder. We
had to hold on tight because the ship
was rocking"
Most OF the children, selected by
the Children's Overseas Reception
Board, came from state aid schools
in the industrial areas of London
and cities and towns in Scotland and
the Midlsnds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
Weather Report
Furnished BY the u

FURNISHED
District of CounbaFar slightly
gentle winds, mostly
tong tomor
VrginiaFar tonight
in portion tomorrow
vrgnia-Fa tonight and tomorrow; little change in tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
K. Of c. Band Leaves Toniqht

The knights of Columbus Boys
Band will leave for Atlantic City
tonight to play during the Miss
America beauty pageant. The band,
directed by Edward McGrath, will
lead Miss Washington" before the
judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
Report for Last AZ Hours.

Record For Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest "a. 3 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest, IS. $50 am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST, 100, on July 81.
Lowest Z. on January 20.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
(YuYniShed BY United States Coast and
Qeodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High ----e 7:44 am. e:53 am.
Tow -..-. 2:0e am 800 m.
E E';s ..........- s:5sss.ns.. s;ssSSi,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02

Caution is one auto necessity you
can't buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02

FOREIGN STATIONS.
Temperature. Weather.
tNoon, Green witch time today
Horta tfayaD, Azores ~ Clear
tCurrent observations0
San Juan, Puerto Rico 81 CLOUDY
rnas, CUBA ----- n Cloudy
koion' Canal lone---- " Cloudy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
The Sun and Moon.
DteaU

Monthly precipitation III inches In the
capital (current month to date):
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Raj Attacks Oil
Plants. Factories

the blasts from the planes, and
German searchlight beams ana
flaming onion and star shells
frightened the sky.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
By II. O. THOMPSON

TOKYO, oct Z. tUPl-WiVea
and children Of Americans in japan
began leaving the country today
as Prince Fumimaro Konoye. Tire
premier. called on all japanese to
work together in what he called a
great turning point in the nation S
$500 years OF history.
The first Americans to follow the
advice of the state department 70
get out Of the Far East, sailed from
Yokohama in the Canadian Pacific
Liner Empress Of Russia.
Others sought Yainly 10 get ac-
commodations in the liner which
was booked to capacity.
Prince Konoye, addressing the lD.
augural meeting Of the National
Service association which the gov
ernrent instituted to carry out
establishment Of the new political
structure said that Japan was now
facing a great turning point in
which the situation was Of serious
ness equal TO that Of the restora-
ton of power to the emperors IN the
last century-the start of modern
Japan.
Because of ulat he said the CO.
operation Of the entire nation Mas
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
II Dutch Towns
Raided by British
In Night Attacks

BERLIN. Get. II CUP)-BritiSh
planes bombed II Dutch coastal
towns and Leipzig. Nienburg on
the -Sallee and other cities in Ger
many during the night Nazi in
formants said today.
Seven persons were killed and -
wounded in the Netherlaf Is at
tacks, Nazis said and in Germany.
the British plares dropped bomb
ON residential section in enc city
before they were driven off by anti
aircraft gcn fire.
1t was belatedly announced that
ir, raids the previous night the
British had bombt1 Essen, Duessel-
dorf, Cologne, and other cities m
addition TO Hamburg.
The Official news agency sait
that the British planes dropped =
new type of incendiary slab o.
disc six times as big as those theJ
had used previously. The earlici
or2s were about the size OF thr
palm OF a mans har'l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Americans Leove Orient
AS Japon p'ons Policy

r was the purpose of the new
rational structure. he said, TO es-
.ab.sh q greater East Asia and a
rev order through the promotion
af friendly relations With neighbor-
ma states and, the placing Of the
entire nation on a basis Of complete
serVice 10 the state b. discarding
the old liberalism.
Tho platform Of the present move
ment. he said. could be embodied
IN few words: observance Of the
duties Of the serve rs Of the throne.
The newspaper YCmluri reported
taat the international tourist board
II the ministry o. railroads had
. decided TO abandon is long depend
enca on the United States and seek
from friendly powers. With Ger
man and Italian cooperation, Yomiu-
f RI said. the board would engage in
a worldwide publicity campaign
concentrating especially on the Near
! East ard South American and Asia
tic counties to attract tourists.
Aeahi IN 2 dispatch from Batavia
quoted Seizo Kobayashi chief Of q
T JaBanese mission 10 the Neither
lands East mdies g. saying N a
peaeh. Japan is making the ~
most efforts 10 establish selt-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
London Gets Four
Doy|ight Alarms

and burst a water main, and it was
feared that some persons had been
buried in the Wreckage.
In Liverpool a bomb scored di-
rect hit on a hotel Patrons and
employees were buried under wreck
age but they were dug out by res
cue parties. The last man emerged
three hours after the bombing
still cheerful.
Other bombs damaged restau-
rant, broke a water main and caus-
cd fires which were put out quickly
The failure of the Germans to dc
more damage in London seeme1
PARTLY due to anti aircraft guns
which kept them at great attitudes
Those that got through seemed
from the sound of their motors .tc
be converted fighter plares with
external bomb racks.
Police and troops after a hunt
in the SnoWdon range captured a
German aviator who had fled into
the hills yesterday after parachut-
ing from a bombing plane which q
British plan shot down.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Belgian Premier
Detained PENDING
Outcome of War

VICHY, Oct. u. CUP)-Belglan
quarters said today that Premier
Hubert Pierlot and Foreign Minister
Paul Henri Spaak of the Belgian
government in exile were being de-
tanned IN Barcelona where probably
they will be held until Belgium S
complex situation has been cleared
up
Pierlot and Spaak left Vichy sew
eral weeks ago and were attempt
ing to reach London by way of LIS
bon when they were detained by
Spanish authorities.
All other members of the Belgian
government in exile are in France
with the exception oil Finance Min
lister Camille Gutt and Minister of
Colonies Albert de Vleeschover who
are in LonIon,
Some of the members OF the Bel
gian cabinet who arc in France have
resigned but Pieriot still is legally
the premier because the law requires
that upon quitting, he personally
must hand his resignation to the
king. Pieriot and his colleagues have
not seen their sovereign since King
Leopold decided to surrender to
Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
RY WALLACE CARROLL

LONDON. Oct. y CUP)-British
and German planes fought savage
" over southeastern England to-
Gay. German bombing formations,
thrustirg over the Kentisl coast
again and again, caused four day
light air raid alarms in London
within a few hours.
Cne plane. believed to be a Ger
man bomber, was shot to pieces
miles in the air over the country
side and bits of it were scattered
over a large area.
Lor1onerS could see planes high
overhead and the London defense
guns blazed at them furiously.
Bombs crashed into London dis
tricts during the second raid. a
passenger filled bus had been
thrown through shop window by
a bomb which struck it during the
night raiding.
During the seoord air raid alarm
g bomb dropped in a London street,
killing two persons and woundir2
ten.
Two other bombs were dropped
during the fourth alarm, demollsh-
irg a bakery and a house.
No German planes were seen dur
ing the first daylight attack, and
it was evident that anti-aircrait
guns and fighter PLACES had turned
back the raiders as they came up
the Thames.
In the secord raid. bombs smash
ed down in one outer London dis
trict as anti-aircraft guns b'aZed
Several homes were wrecked by
bombs which fell in gardens, but
casualties were light.
Thirty-five London districts ar7
12provincial areas were bombed
during the night bat the two night
rails were unusually light and the
last one ended earlier than airy oi
the past week.
London's chief casualties were in
the district in which the bus W1s
hit Two other busses near it were
damaged Cne bomb wrecked shops
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
U. S. Navy Reserves
Called at Shanahai
ny RObaRT BELLATRE

SHANGHAI. Ct. II up -
Severity United states Naval re-
servists were given physical exami-
natiori at headquarters Of the
Fourth Marine Regiment today
Those found fit were ordered &c
report for duty Monday aboard the
Cruiser Augusta, flagship of the
Asiatic fleet.
II was report-l that only fous
of the 10 failed t9 pass the test
Domei CJapanese) News agcnc5
dispatch reported that American.
would be evacuated from the Mar
King area UP the Yangtze river, in
United States gnpboats which werl
being sent from HankoW.
Families of employees Of American
concerns, Including Standard O.
company and anglo American To
fuEre developments necessitate.
Thirty American mission lrief
have decided to remain at then
posts. the dispatch said.
CHankow is up the Yangtzc from
Nanking. If the gunboats evacuated
all Americans they might be hele
al sharghai instead of returnir
up river)
Japanese organs in what appeared
10 mark the beginning Of an in
spirea campaign. demanded today
that The japanese army seize the
international settlement and the
French concession here and pre-
Sumablv the British ard French
concessions at Tientsin and the le-
cation quarter at Peiping
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
By FREDERICK KUH

LONDON, Oct IL. (UP)-Royai
air force bombing planes attacked
oil plants, factories, docks and air.
dromeS in Germany and German
occupied territory during the night
despite unfavorable weather and
returned safe, the air ministry said
today.
Kiel, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wes-
ermunde, Wilhelmshaven and ports
all the way from Rotterdam, Hol-
land, to Cherbourg on the French
coast were among the towns attack
ed, it was said
German big guns shelled the Dover
area angrily today after a night in
which British guns and planes work.
ed together in a blazing lombard
ment of French invasion ports.
German guns started lombard
ment of the English coast last night,
from newly emplaced batteries.
British guns retorted and for
hours there was Violent duel across
the moonlit channel.
Late in the evening a big force Of
British bombing planes heavily
bombed the German gun emplace-
ments while the British big guns
continued their cannonade. Houses
on the British side of the channel
shook from the force OF che explo-
sions.
Then British planes early this
morning made a second Furnishing
attack on the emplacements and
other targets along the invasion
coast.
German guns in the Cape Griz
Nez area continued firing despite
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Russia, Finland
Aaree on Islands

MOSCOW, oct. II. CUP)-Russia
and Finland have signed a treaty
providing for the complete and per-
manent demilitarization of the Aal-
and islands at the mouth of the
Gulf of Bothnia. the official news
agency Tass announced today.
Russia is conceded the right TO
ma ;ntain a consulate in the islands,
and the consul will be permitted 10
verify Finlands observance OF the
treaty. In the event that a Russian
consular official observes anything
which seems in eonlraVention of
lfle treaty. a joint Investigation Is
to be made,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Leave Run1unia =
Britons Advise q

emily were coming directly from
Germany. Eight ef the staff cara
were lined up in front Of the Pal
ace hotel The officers were attended
by steel-helmeted aides.
The United Press was informed
by the highest sources that British
Rumanian relations were almost
certain to be broken. The British
legation was understood to have
told Britons that starting some time
today, most roads would go under
the control of military elements.
presuma bly, German troops.
1t was reported that German
troops were arriving in Bucharest
by train this afternoon. II had been
reported that a German troop train
was due at Chitiia. six miles from
Bucharest this morning. but COM
munications were disrupted by the
m ;litary situation and it was not
learned whether they had arrived.
The flow of German troops into
the Balkans was partially obscureC
by a new crisis between Rumania
and Hungary over the Transylvanian
situation. and by disturbing reports
from every Balkan country.
Diplomatic quarters openly dis
cussed the likelihood of q Balka.
flare-up within a week probably
center.ng around Jugoslavia ant
Greece. Jugoslav circles here wcr-
nervous over reports that Jugoslav-s
was mobilizing more trooPs with the
apparent intention o. aiding Croec,
II she were attacked by Italy.
The flow Of German military
/ equipment to Runania was said nov
to include 800 airplanes. which were
/ stationed at strategic points through
I ont tho f.o1rr1tf-yr
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
English Buy 100
American Vessels

WASHINGTON. O3t y up
British shipoWners, in an attempt
10 replace part Of their merchant
narire losses. have purchased 10f
American vessels since the wal
started. 2 survey showed today.
These craft total approximately
PTS 900 gross tons.
Latest British admiralty figures
a.imif loss of 421 ships totaling L
803,817 tons through Sept. 20. Te
counteract these losses, the British
are buying or the American mar
ket almost anything that viii float
al1 carry q cargo.
Most Uf tie stiips purchased IN
.his country have been frcightefs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
BY HENRY 7. GORRELL

BUCHAREST Rumania, Oct. =.
(UP)-The British legation today
urgently advised all Britons, includ-
ing newspaper men. TO get out of
the country before it is too late" :"
More than 100 German-type air.
planes. including the heaviest type
of Heinkel bombers and Messer-
schmitt fighters. were in the air over
Bucharest this morning. Rumaniar
colors were painted on them. They
went south. 1t was believed merely
a repetition of yesterdays aerial
display which officials said had been
put on exclusively by Rumaniar
planes.
German army staff officers were
arriving in Bucharest in their regu-
lation. dull gray cars. They appar-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

sufficient common prosperity for
Greater East Asia through peaceful
diplomatic measures. But if any
nation obstructs these diplomatic
measures we shall be compelled to
Cake q firm stand
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
AGENT OF AMERICAN
FIRM KIDNAPPED

SHANGHAI. OCT. II fuP] > .
=. wcng. Chinese general manager
OF the American Engineer company
was Kidnapped today By three un-
identified men IN lhe inlematioha
settlement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
SIS Members Present at
Meeting of DalDn CLUB.

The Dawn Club, a social club OF the
Slovenian Women's Union of America,
Branch No. %, held their regular meet
ing in the cafeteria of the Community
Center. There were 55 members
present. Mrs. George Velcheff was
selected as chairman of the dance
committee. Mrs. Frances Marenshek,
who is member of the supreme youth
and recreation board, discussed the
subject of a drill team.
New members, who attended this
meeting, were Mrs. John Buccowich,
Miss Mary Sustercich and Mrs. Law
renee Lunka Miss Mary Steubler was
appointed chairman of the lunch and
entertainment committee for April. The
members held a Bingham and calico
party Games, dances and songs were
the entertainment. Miss Leona Pecha
served as pianist.
The attendance prizes were won by
Mrs. Joseph K. Novak, Mrs. Marinshek,
Mrs John Pecha, Miss Mary Steubler,
Mrs. L. Zupancich and Mrs. Lawrence
Lunka. A delicious lunch was served
by a committee, consisting of Mrs.
Anton Pechek, chairman; Mrs. E.
Robertson, Mrs. Jack Mulek, Mrs. Will
liam Rowe, Mrs. John Rozandich, Mrs.
Joseph K. Novak, Mrs. Frank Marin
shek, Mrs. John MelavoSich, Mrs. Jos.
Milkovich, Mrs. Anton Pavlisich and
Mrs. John Pecha.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
WV AUXILIARY
SEATS OFFICERS

New officers of the auxiliary unit OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars were in
stalled Sunday afternoon, with Mrs. A.
L. Gabardy, Hibbing, and Mrs. Leona
Kunze, Virginia, serving as installing
officers. Taking office were:
President, Mrs. Dan Jarvi; Senior
Vice President, Mrs. Joseph Butala;
Junior Vice President, Mrs Waino
Starkman; Chaplain, Mrs. George Ed
wards; Treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Pietila;
Secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Goard; Conduc-
tress, Mrs. Vivian Imhoff; Trustee Mrs
Onni Koivunen; Guard, Mrs. Peter
Preblich; Patriotic Instructor, Mrs.
Charles Anderson, Historian, Mrs. John
Maier; Color Bearers, Mrs. Ansol
Skantze, Mrs. Levi Saari, Mrs. Anton
Kozar, Mrs. Arthur JanekSela; Banner
Bearer, Mrs. Peter Kocevar; Flag
Bearer, Mrs. George Mattila; Musician,
Miss Helen Hakko.
After the ceremonies, luncheon was
served with the following as hostesses:
Mrs Waino Starkman, Mrs. Joseph
Butala, Mrs Vivian Imhoff, Mrs. Lloyd
Goard, Mrs. John Maier, Mrs. Charles
Anderson, Mrs. Mike Tibone, Mrs. John
Harri
The Auxiliary has been invited to
attended the meeting of the Virginia
Unit on Thursday evening in a body.
Many of the members are making
plans to attend.