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Evening star., 1940-07-23
Rain Due 10 Break
Heat Wave; Victim
OF Prostration Dies
Not Quite So Warm
Tonight; More Than so
Overcome Yesterday

Some relief from the intense heat,
responsible for the death of one
Washingtonian last night and the
exhaustion of at Least so others, was
in store for the District today, with
the likelihood of thundershowers this
afternoon.
The Weather Bureau, with its
first optimistic prediction in several
days-"Not quite so warm tonight
said fair weather is expected to fol-
low local showers. Continued warm
weather is forecast for tomorrow and
Thursday.
After a high of 96 shortly after
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
mercury dropped gradually during
the night to a low of rs at S
O'Clock this morning. The reading
at l o'clock this afternoon was 90,
as compared with SO at the same
time yesterday.
The temperature dropped to 80 at
2 o'clock after clouds obscured the
sun, but later began rising slowly
Man, 50, Killed by Heat.
The death was that of John F..
Barry, 69-year-old Spanish War
veteran and retired Government
employe, who died OF heat prostra-
tion shortly before midnight at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Ella Cum
ningham, at 1909 Tenth street NV.
Mr.. Barry, who was in excellent
health until he was overcome, ac-
cording to Mrs. Cunningham, served
with the Navy aboard the New
Orleans and the York from 1898 to
1905 and fought in the Cuban CAM
(See WEATHER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Shoe Shine Por|ors May Operate
Before Alexandra Church Time

and Cameron streets; D. D. Squires
of the 700 block of North Washing
ton street and James Wormley,
operator of the auto laundry in the
300 block of Gibbon street.
Cases which were continued until
Saturday were those of c. A. Harris,
drug store executive: Mrs. Ida Gold
berg, delicatessen operator in the
1900 block of Mount Vernon ave-
nue., and George A. Emmart, drug
store, of the 5000 block of Mount
Vernon avenue. Charges against
T. r. Brown, bakery, also of the
5000 block of Mount Vernon ave-
nue., were dismissed.
Under the State law, establish
ments considered as community ne
cessities" are exempt from the pro-
visions of the law. This also ap-
plies to filling stations.
Last week Inspector Thornton j.
Goods Of the State Labor Depart
ment warned that church organiza-
tions and private citizens had made
complaints and said that the law
would be enforced if upheld in the
first test cases in Police Court. In re-
cent years the law has not been
enforced here.
A week ago eight merchants we're
summoned to appear in court on
charges of violating the law and two
were found guilty. Decision on the
July 80,
Evening star., 1940-07-23
WeIIes Denounces
Russia S Absorption
OF Baltic Republics
U. S. Will Continue Its
Recognition Of ENJOYS;
ChiIe's Stund Praised
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Acting Secretary of State Sum-
ner Welles today condemned in Wig.
orous language the devious prac-
tees leading to the disappearance
Of Estonia. Lithuania and Latvia
into the Russian Union and ap-
plauded Chile's firmness in her re-
ply to the Spanish notice that
Madrid was severing diplomatic re-
lations with Chile.
The United States, Mr.. Welles
said, will continue to recognize the
three Baltic diplomatic represent
atives IN this country as the Min
listers of sovereign republics now
under duress.
Mr.. Welles did not once mention
the U. S. S. R. directly.
Directed to Havana Delegates.
The Welles pronouncement, made
in two installments at his press
conference, was directed to the
Latin American delegates at the
Havana Conference. When he was
talking about Chiles relations with
Spain, he said:
Il think that I can add that any
attempt on the part of any foreign
government to interfere by direc-
tion or indirection in the domestic
concern of any American republic
will be unanimously resented by all
of the American peoples"
The Baltic statement carried, in
effect, the same message. It was
made in reply to question put to
him at his press conference yester-
day regarding the American atti-
tude toward the Baltic change.
During these past few days" Mr..
Welles said, "the devious processes
whereunder the political independ-
ence and territorial integrity of the
three small Baltic republics-Es-
tonia, Latvia, Lithuania-were to be
deliberately annihilated by one of
their more powerful neighbors, have
been drawing to their conclusion.
U. S. Sympathetic to Republics.
From the day when the peoples
of these republics first gained their
independent and democratic form
of government the people of the
United States have watched their
admirable progress in self-govern-
ment with deep and sympathetic
interest
"The policy of this Government is
universally known. The people of
the United States are opposed to
(See WETI,ES page A.2l
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Conscriiption
Approved by
Senate Group
AZ Million Men Would
Be Registered; To Go
To Floor Next Week

The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee gave its approval today to
comprehensive compulsory military
training calling for registration of
AZ 900 900 men between 18 and 81.
Chairman Sheppard said the COM
mittee expected to work out all de-
tails of the training legislation to-
morrow and have the bill ready for
Senate action next week.
War Department spokesmen said
the system contemplated actual mill
tary training to be limited to about
] 100000 men between 81 and 80
during the first year, selected from
q group estimated to number H.
100000.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan questioned the neces-
Michigan, who questioned the neces-
sity of peacetime conscription to
fill the expanding ranks of the Ma
tion's armed forces.
President Roosevelt and the Army
high command have Endorsed selec-
tive service as an essential element
IN the defense drive. but Senator
Vandenberg told reporters he was
not convinced that "our ordinary
reliance on volunteers" would fail
to supply the necessary manpower.
Senator Vandenberg also indicated
he did not see eye-to-eye with War
Department proposals for mobilizing
the National Guards 235,000 men
If CONSUMPTION is voted.
Cruel Dislocation Seen.
Mobilizing the Guard for a years
training, said Senator Vandenberg,
might cause a very cruel disloca-
ton" in the homes of many Guards
men who did not expect whole
time service" with the regular land
forces during peacetime.
However, two members of the
Military Affairs Committee. Senators
Gurney, Republican, of South Da-
kota, and Minton, Democrat, of In
diana, announced that they would
vote compulsory service. Senator
Minton. Democratic whip, an
nounced:
I'm for it If the War Depart
ment says it's necessary"
Senator Vandenberg said: There
are many alternatives in voluntary
training and enlistment which should
be exhausted before we put America
on a peacetime conscript basis"
Senator Offers Letter.
He offered a letter from the
Army's recruiting service stating
that the full strength of 375,00O
regular troops, for which Congress
had voted funds. could be reached
within five months by voluntary
enhstments.
The committee has heard CONTRA
dictory testimony from Army Off
cials, who said that the man power
needs cannot be met without COM
pulsory service.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Reports of Soviet Air Base
Mile From u. S. Isle Confirmed
Coast Guards Get Definite Dotu;
Eskimos Barred From Island

struction of a large airplane hangar
and field on the Soviet island.
The American Eskimos, who for
merly padded across the channel
separating the two islands to trade
ivory, now are barred from the Rus
sian island, it was learned.
With the aid of binoculars those
on the American island have been
able to follow activity on Big Dio-
mede.
The Eskimos said a detachment
Of Russian soldiers, probably about
20, has been stationed on the is
land for some time. Before they
were barred from Big Diomede the
Eskimos saw several Russian sub
marines berthed along the rock
shore, officers of the Perseus were
informed.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
B U II etin

BROOKLYN, July % (F.-
Pete Coscarart, Brooklyn second
baseman, and Linus Frey, Gin
cinnati second sacker, were BAN
ished from the game and Gene
Thompson. Cincinnati hurler,
was forced out with injuries in
a fight during the eighth inning
of the first game between the
Dodgers and Reds at Ebbetts
Field today.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Z More Munitions Plants
To Be Built in Canada

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, July 23-Plans for
Immediate construction of II addi-
tional munitions plants to cost
S19,0o0,000 brought Canada's prof.
ected development of her rapidly
expanding arms industry to a new
high today.
Only last week plans were an
nounced for an $1l,000,000 plant to
manufacture chemicals for explo-
sives.
All told, Munitions Minister G. D.
Howe said last night, plant expan-
sion under way or completed in
Canada, financed in whole or in
part by the government, totals
$50, o,000, 900.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Wi|Ikie Says U. 5.
Has No Such Thing as
indispensable Man
Dewey's Former Press
Representative Joins
Nominees Stoff
BULLETIN.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. July % [P).
Wendell L. Willkie, on a two
day swing through Northern
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah,
asserted today the United States
would be going down the same
road as the totahtarian states"
If the people follow "the Kelly
Nash machine and the remnants
OF the Pendergast machine and
the Guffeys.'
BY the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 23.-
Wendell l.. Willkie, starting a two
day swing through Northern Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Utah. said to-
day "in this country there is no
such thing as the indispensable
man."
Mr.. Willkie made his remark to
a crowd at Brighton, Colo. He
spoke from the rear platform of a
train taking him to Cheyenne to
attend the Frontier Days rodeo.
The Republican presidential nom
mess asserted Il know it was a
series of circumstances" that caused
him to be nominated for President.
Il know that there are thousands
of men qualified for any position
public or private" he continued
There are many, many men who
are qualified. In this country there
is no such thing as the indispensable
man.
The every essence of democracy
is that it develops the initiative and
the energies of men"
Recalls Job in Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Willkie. remarking that
Brighton is in Colorado's sugar beet
country, recalled he had worked as
sugar chemist in Puerto Rico q
years ago. Thirty years ago, he said
he was employed on a sugar beet
farm near Fort Collins, Colo.
At a press conference on his pri-
vate car Mr.. Willkie announced
Raymond I. Buell. of Fortune Maya
zine would work with Russell Day.
export, a former Fortune editor, in
his behalf. Mr.. Davenport was one
Of the first to work for Mr.. Willkies S
nomination.
Mr.. Willkie announced also that
Lem Jones of Davenport, Iowa, for
mer press representative for Thomas
E. Dewey, would serve as his press
representative.
If you send me to Washington
Ill go as your uncontrolled repre-
(See WILLKIE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Britain's Income Tax
Boosted 10 424 Pct.
To Meet War Budget
Churchill Ignores Hitler
Peace Offer Already
Rejected by Halifax
By the Associated Press,

LONDON, July 23-Great Brit
aims leadership increased the ma
tion's income tax today to an un-
precedented rate of 421a per cent
to help meet an emergency war
budget equaling $13,868, 100000.
That same leadership refrained,
however, from further official notice
of Adolf Hitler's peace bid and
took every step in its power to fight
to the last.
Perhaps the most startling thing
about the staggering income tax is
that it is to be deducted arbitrarily
from the wages of England's men
and women.
This is possible under the govern
ment's dictatorial powers over all
Britons and all they possess.
No Comment on Hitler Appeal.
The emergency budget. presented
to the House of Commons by Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Sir Kingsley
Wood. called for other drastic taxes
and announced the governments in
tention of further restricting home
consumption of "a wide range of
goods"
The income tax was increased a
full shilling in the pound sterling
to a total of shillings, pence.
This compares with the post World
War rate, from 1918 to 1922, of 6
shfllings, or 80 per cent.
Winston Churchill, answering a
few questions of members before
Sir Kingsley went to the dispatch
box, said nothing whatsoever about
Hitler's so-called appeal to rea-
son. made last Friday in his Reichs-
tag speech.
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax
already had given Hitler his answer
in his broadcast-thatB Britain will
never accept this new world of Hit
lers will not stop fighting
until freedom for ourselves and
others is secure"
Sir Kingsley also increased the
taxes on beer, tobacco, wine and
entertainment. He said direct war
expenses alone would be the equiv
alent of $11 200 900 600, that the cur
rent rate of expenditure was some
$228, ,000, 900 weekly.
He withdrew for revision a pro-
posed sales tax. He foreshadowed
a new sort of purchase tax" under
which "luxuries CO.'S
metics and furniture-will be taxed
one-third of their wholesale value
or "a per cent on retail prices.
Evades Retaliation Query.
This tax will be cut to half or IL
per cent on personal and household
goods requiring frequent replace
ment, such as clothing and shoes.
With German air raids extending
again the length bf Britain and
across it, in force, to Wales, Prime
Minister Churchill refused, in the
interests of military strategy, to
tell Commons whether the Royal
Air Force would bomb Berlin and
Rome if London were bombarded.
The Prime Minister also toned
down Britain's hush, hush" move
ment, promised to review sentences
imposed for careless talk and used
Grover Cleveland's famous phrase
"innocuous desuetude," to describe
movement to establish a silent
column" in Britain.
Lord Halifax's answer to Hitler
was bluntly worded rejection.
I'VE realize the struggle may cost
(See LONDON, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Citizenship Refused
Those on Relief Rolls
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 23.-
A State Supreme Court justice re-
fused citizenship today to all ap-
plicants on public relief rolls until
they obtain employment.
There are plenty of jobs opening
up in industry now and I am going
to continue your case until you get
a job" Justice Nathan D. Lapham
told each applicant who is on relief.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Australia's Empire Force
AT $4,000, Recruiting Halls

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, July %.
Defense Minister G.. A. Street an
nounced today temporary suspen-
sion of recruiting for the Australian
Imperial Force because the initial
objective of 10000 had been reached.
Another factor, it was stated, was
the need for building a home de-
tense force of ESQ, 1000 men.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
$500, 900 Democrats
To Vote for WiHkie,
Al Smith Quoted
By the Associated Press.

MILLBURN, N. j., July 23.-
Robert johnson, manager of the
Willkie-for- r-President headquar-
tiers in New York, told the New
Jersey unit last night that
Alfred E. Smith, Democratic
candidate for President in 1928
and present anti-New Dealer,
told him before the Republican
convention last month:
This Willkie movement is not
a campaign; it is q crusade. If
Willkie is nominated you can
count on 3,50O,OOO Democratic
votes in the general election"
Evening star., 1940-07-23
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, July 23.-Reports that
a Russian air base is being devel-
oped on Soviet-owned Big Diomede
Island, in the Bering Sea, only a
mile from Amernan-owned Little
Diomede Island, were confirmed by
the United States Coast Guard cut
ter Perseus on a visit to the Far,
North.
This was learned when the cutter
arrived here en- route to its base at
San Diego.
Only 10 days ago officers of the
cutter talked to the four whites and
leaders of the native population of
Little Diomede, learning definitely
of the presence of a small detach-
ment of Russian soldiers and con-
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Die Cast Nazis Reply
To Britain's Rebuff
On Axis Peace
Air Raids Intensified
As Berlin Warns War
Is On in Eurnest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 23.-Widespread
raids on British harbors and air.
ports were reported by the high
command today as Nazis declared
the war against Britain is on in
earnest.
THE dice are cast" authorized
sources said, concluding that Britain
definitely had spurned Adolf Hitler's
olive branch.
They accepted as Britains final
answer to the Fuehrers Reichstag
speech the British air raids on Ger
many and British Foreign Secretary
Lord Halifax "fght-on" declaration
yesterday.
Authorized sources intimated that,
as today's high command report in
dicated, Germany is going after
England on a sort of stagger sys-
tem-increasing its air and naval
activity day-by-day until it is
capped some day in a general
offensive accompanied by a whole
sale landing Of troops.
Especially attacked" in overnight
air raids across England and Scot
land, the communique said, were
the ports Of Pembroke. with its oil
stores, Chatham, Sheerness, Edin-
burgh and Aberdeen as we'll as air
ports in the vicinity of Portsmouth
and Bristol Channel"
Merchant Ships Sunk.
1t reported also three merchant
ships were damaged by bomb hits
off the English coast and $4,000
tons of British shipping sunk by a
submarine raiding "a strongly pro-
tected convoy"
Answering Lord Halifax, whose
speech was derided as "a sermon
of a priest" Nazi sources said Hit
Ter did not threaten, but merely
presented the situation as it is.
IF Halifax thinks he can rely on
the utterances of certain statesmen
on other continents and thinks 1t
is a matter of political wisdom for
him to do so, only history will show
who is right" one authorized COM
mentator observed.
What is now to follow is beyond
any exchange of notes or words"
Behind Lord Halifax, who waved
his Bible" stands government
which will lead the English people
to decidedly other than Heavenly
pastures, German sources asserted.
Raids Seen Answer.
Britain, they said, apparently
wanted to win the war with praying
and leave it to other nations to do
the fighting. Germany, they added
already has shown what she can
do with both fighting and praying
nations.
(The emphasis on Lord Hall
fax speech as sermon" pre-
sumably answered his frequent
references yesterday to "the
Christian message" and Goods
helpO
DNB, official German news
agency, stressed British air raids as
Britains conclusive reply to Hitler,
saying they show that Churchill
wants to demonstrate to the Ger
man people what he regards as a
proper answer"
DNB said that since Hitler made
his generous offer" last Friday
civilians were reported killed by
British bombs in Bremen, Hamburg
Wismar and Schwerin and other
attacks had been aimed at Kassel
Hanover, Pinneberg, Paderborn, Ha-
gen and Bochum.
The news agency declared that
although visibility was good and
the raiders dropped flares to aid
they view, their bombs struck resi-
Dental districts. Damage was de-
scribed as slight
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Harvey, Boxer, Wins
Commission in R. A. F.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 23.-Len Harvey,
British and empire heavyweight
boxing champion, was commits
stoned today as a pilot officer in
the Royal Air Force. He joined the
r. A. F. at the start of the war as
a sergeant.
Jack Petersen, who lost the Brit
ish heavyweight title to Harvey in
1888, won back his laurels in 1884
and retired from the ring In 1887,
is a lieutenant In q Welsh regi-
ament.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Gov. Rivers Son Loses
License After Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 23.-Safety Com
missioner Lon Sullivan said today
the drivers license of E. D. Rivers, jr.,
son of Georgia's Governor, had been
suspended for six months because of
his conviction on charges of driving
while intoxicated and leaving the
scene Of an accident.
The charges were made against
the 25-year-old chairman of the
State Industrial Board after COLI
sion between his automobile and
mother at Clayton last SATURDAY.
10 one was injured.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Summary of Todoy's Star

Shoe shine parlors partially exempt
from blue laws" Page Al
Ray l.. Huff reappointed District
penal director. Page B-1
Plans advanced for distribution of
scent milk to needy. Page B-1
More money and personnel held D.
G. welfare need. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Major League Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Brooklyn-First Game
Cincinnati :. 100 O1O O10-
Brooklyn - OO2 01O OOO-
Batteries-Thompson, Beggy and LON.
bardi: wyatt and Phelps.
At Boston
Chicago -- $40 0
Boston 100
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Todd: sIl-
Ivan. Javery and Mast.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis 101
Philadelphia O02
Batteries-McGee and Owen; Dlsntan
and Atwood.
Pittsburgh I. New York-Nisht.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

Foreign
Hull heads peace commission at Ha-
vana parley. Page Al
Britain boosts income tax to 421a
per cent. Page Al
"Die cast" Nazi reply to British re-
buff. Page Al
Argentines aloof as Havana program
draft begins. Page Al
Resettlement Of refugees seen con-
tinuing problem. Page Al
Economic defense program outlined
by Hull. Page As
Bahamas believe Windsor will unity
Indies as dominion. Page B-16
NotionoI.
Welles denources absorption of Bal
tic republics by Russia. Page Al
Willkie off on two-day swing through
Wyoming and Utah. Page Al
nti-third-term Democrats in Con-
! gress hint revolt. Page A-3
Shortage of skilled labor for naval
construction feared. Page Al
Roosevelt continues talks with Am
bassador Bullitt. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity
Randolph to urge early action on
= D. c. representation. P3se Al
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Editorial and Comment

Sports
Dodgers open crucial series against
champion Reds. Page Ala
5000, 900 spent rebuilding Bucs soon
may pay dividends. Page A-12
Stretch schedule favors Washing
tons gridiron Redskins. Page ALB
Alb jenkins smashes flock of auto
speed records. Page Alb
D. c. golfers far of form in Muny
tourney at Detroit. Page Ala
Evening star., 1940-07-23

(See RANDOLPH, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-07-23

(See WELLES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Notionol.
Woshinaton and Vicinity

Randolph to urge early action on
D. c. representation. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-07-23

(See WILLKIE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-07-23

(See WEATHER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-07-23

Local thundershowers this afternoon:
generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
not quite so warm tonight Tempera-
lures today-Highest, 30, at p.m.; low
est, IS, at 5 a M; 80 at 2 pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Toledo Five
Invades Detroit
For Contest
Visitors Have
One Of Strong
Midwest Elves

Toledo Easley five. one OF the
best basketball teams in the Mid
west. will oppose Detroit, Saturday
evening. Feb. 10. The game will he
played In Brewster Center gymna-
SUM
While the Toledoans have ACQUIRE
ed an enviable record in Michigan,
Indiana. Ohio. and Pennsylvania.
they have added strength 10 the
club in the past week. signing three
six-footers TO the roster.
Shine Taylor, WHO was with the
Pontiac Crusaders last season. ~
with the Easley five. playing with
fellows who he teamed with az
members OF Ciralsky Meats. Taylor
is feet. inches and scales 175
pounds. He's very effective or re-
borads off the blackboard.
AL williams. was with Jesss
Owens Olympians OF two years
ago. al. who plays center is ons
OF the outstanding pivot men in tbs
''uHtl - 40 we'll a. a bOpQ ruDi dun
fine passer. He's a good exponent
OF the razzle dazzle type OF play.
He's feet, 2 inches and weighs
1870 pounds.
James Johnson Is the third six
footer added to the lineup OF tbs
Morticians. Johnson played with
West high OF Akron. winning for
ward berth on the all-state team.
lie is a southpaw pitcher and hurl-
ed for Toledo Crawford last sum-
mer.
Bill Jones and Bike Smith are
the other regulars on the team. 10
was Smith who paced the Tole-
doans in the victory over the De-
troit team Friday night in thu
opening OF the new Frederick Doug
las Center gymnasium.