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Evening star., 1940-08-01

before 7 o'clock last night signals. d
the arrival Of mass of cooler, dryer
air from the north. Only .35 inch of
rain fell. but the temperature
dropped from 80 degrees before the
rain to rs after.
Rainfall for July, strangely, was
above normal-with a total precipi-
tation of 5.73 inches. Actually, it
was fair" month, the rainfall
recorded being heavy because of two
storms which dropped large amounts
Of water on the city within the space
Of few hours earlier In the month.
Average Temperature Not High.
Similarly. the average tempera-
ture for July was just slightly above
normal, in spite of the heat wave
which broke all records for length
in the last 10 years. It was so cool
during the first weeks of the month
that the high temperatures of the
last two weeks were averaged down.
! The heat wave sent 20 persons to
local hospitals for treatment yes
terday, but no deaths due to the
hot weather were reported. The high
for the day was 90 degrees. reached
at 4 pm.
Virginia and Maryland had bad
time Of 1t yesterday before the cool
air arrived. The high in Virginia
was the l04 degrees, recorded in
Norfolk. Baltimore had . high OF
81 degrees and reported an addi-
tional heat death, bringing the toll
there to 13 since July 10.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

he merely meant to dispose of the
flag In that manner. He added that
he had intended to use the other
half of the cloth for the same pur-
pose.
Defense Attorney r. Brooke Fur
man told the court that Merica, who
supports wife and two children on
his $57-a-month job, was ignorant
of the law. The lawyer characterized
the action as pure carelessness." !"
MIR. Furman said his client was an
American citizen with two genera
tions of Virginia ancestors.
Lectures Defendant.
Counsel added that Merica had
only a f1fth-grade education and
that "he wouldn't know what 4
fifth column was If it was ex-
planned to him"
Judge Nelson severely lectured the
defendant and told him the nag
stood for life, liberty and freedom
the American heritage. He con-
cluded by saying there evidently
was no willful nor malicious at
tempt to inutilate the emblem.
Merica paid the nne.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Cool Weather Comes at Last,
But Won't Stoy Very Long
Enjoy the "cold wave" while YOU

Enjoy the "cold wave" while you
can-it's not going to last long.
The Weather Bureau, forecasting
high OF no more than IS today,
said that tomorrow will be mot quite
so cool" The mercury will stay
down during the night, however,
with low of 68 expected.
For the first time in two weeks, the
city was enjoying a day during
which temperatures were not sched-
uled to go into the COS. The mercury
took a dive last night and remained
low this morning.
Low Is 6s At 6:15 AM.
The low for the day was reached
at 6:15 am. when the mercury
dropped to !, ,68-the first time that
Washington has had temperature
lower than 10 degrees since July II.
The breezes which reached WASH
ington also had brought moderate
weather to most other sections OF
the country. The death toll for the
current heat wave was estimated
today at 1,002, including victims OF
heat prostration, drowning and
lightning.
The air was much dryer today,
with the humidity averaging about
20 per cent below that Of yesterday.
The temperature at . am. today,
for instance, was 73, with 4 relative
humidity Of - per cent. Yesterday
at . an the mercury stood at "a
degrees and the humidity vas 81 per
cent.
The violent storm which hit shortly
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Wrapping Flag Around Trash
Costs W.P.A. Worker SIS Fine

Pleading guilty because he did not
know the law. Noah Merica, 33-
year-old w. P. A. laborer, today was
sentenced by Police Court Judge
George D. Nelson to pay a $25 fine
for desecrating the American flag.
The defendant, who lives at 1913
Tenth street NV, was arrested yes
terday by Policeman John N. Vinson
OF No. 2 Precinct Station when he
admitted tearing an old flag in
half and wrapping it about several
bottles. boxes, beer cans and other
trash in the rear of his home.
Pleads Ignorance.
Merica told Judge Nelson he was
ignorant of any regulations regard
ing the disposal of old flags and
that he certainly meant no disloyal.
ty to the emblem.
He said the flag-measuring IA by
10 feet-was worn and tattered and
had been given him by a family
moving out of a nearby residence,
along with several other old arti-
cles. He used 1t, he declared, be.
cause several trash bags had been
stolen from his place recently, and
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Britain to Send
Styles to u. S.
To Buy Arms
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. l. - Women's S
fashions have been hitched to wars
chariot in Britain's determination
to put everything the nation has
into the fight against Germany. If
the plan works, bonnets will 60 to
America and bring back bombers;
tweeds will turn into tanks and
Scotch homespuns into weapons for
home defense.
A line of wartime wear for women
which the government hopes to
convert" into American airplanes
was exhibited today at a showing
for United States buyers. The idea
is to use the dollar proceeds to buy
planes, incidentally helping the
British clothing industry to profit
from the collapse of Paris as a world
style center.
Today's exhibit included 320 models
ready for shipment to the New
York Worlds Fair and other Amer
lean centers. A sales delegation
representing ITO British firms will
accompany the models.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Windsors Sailing
From Lisbon Tonight
On American Vessel
Duke and Duchess
To Board ExcoIibur
For Unconvoyed Passage
BY the Associated Press.


LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 1.-The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor, trav-
cling simply as Capt. and Mrs.
Wood" were to sail for New York
aboard the American Export liner
Excalibur at 6 pm today. The ship
is due in New York August 9.
En- route "a the Bahamas, where
the Duke VIII take over his post as
Governor and commander in chief.
the famous couple will make the trip
aboard the 9,359-ton cargo liner with
Maj. Gen. Phillips, the Dukes secre-
tary, and his two aides de camp,
Capt. George Wood and Capt.
Vyvyan Drury.
None of their household staff is
expected to travel with the Duke and
Duchess.
Presents Contrast.
For the man who renounced king
dom and empire for "the woman
love" the trip will be in strange con-
trast to- his previous visits to the
United States-in 1919, when he
went there as official good will am
bassador and was greeted with one
of Broadway's first postwar show
ers of ticker tape. and in 1924, wheE,
as now. he Travelled "incognito" and,
except for a formal visit to President
Coolidge, devoted all of his time to
making the rounds of gay social
(See WINDSORs, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Senate Committee
Votes Approval Of
Hemisphere Fund
Toft Will File
Minority Report on
$500, 900, 900 Bill
By the Associated Press.

os tHe hsscClALeQ ffeSs-
Creation of a $500 900 900 fund, re-
quested by President Roosevelt, to
assist the Western Hemisphere in
meeting economic conditions caused
by the war. was approved, to 6,
today by the Senate Banking Com.
mittee.
Legislation providing the fund
would increase the capital and lend
ing authority of the Governments
Export Import Bank from the pres
ent 5000, 900 900 to 500 900 600.
Chairman Wagner said there had
been an unfortunate difference of
opinion" among committee members
over the White House proposal, and
that Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio would file minority report in
opposition.
How Senators Voted.
Senator Wagner said those who
voted for the half billion dollar
fund were Senators Barkley. Ken
tucky; BankheAd, Alabama: Ma
loney, Connecticut: Radcliffe, Mary.
land; Smathers. New Jersey; Miller.
Arkansas; Clark, Idaho, and himself,
all Democrats.
Opposing the legislation were five
Republicans. Senators Taft, Frazier,
North Dakota; Townsend, Delaware;
Danahsr, Connecticut, and Tobey.
New Hampshire-and a single Demo-
crat, Adams of Colorado.
Before approving legislation, the
Banking Committee inserted a pro-
vision specifically prohibiting use OF
any of the $500 900 900 for loans in
violation 81 the johnson Act, pro-
hibiting credits to nations that de-
faulted on war debts, or the Neu-
trality Act. prohibiting loans to bel
ligerents.
Purposes Of Fund.
The fund would be used the legis-
lation said, ito assist in the de-
velopment of the resources, the sta
bilization of the economies and the
orderly marketing of products of the
countries Of the Western Hemi-
sphere"
Both President Roosevelt and
Jesse H. Jones, Federal loan admin
istrator. must approve any loans
made by the Export Import Bank
Ito any government or their central
banks or to other acceptable banking
institutions"
The measure authorized a $780,
0O0, 900 increase in the present bor-
rowing power of the r. F. c., so that
parent agency could supply funds to
the Export Import Bank.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Nazi Flyer Bombs
And Machine-Guns
English Town
SeveruI Persons Killed,
Fires Are Started
By Lone Attocker
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Several per-
sons we're killed today when a Ger
man bomber dived through clouds
from a great height and bombed
and machine -gunned a town of
Southeastern England. Fires were
started by bombs.
British planes rose to pursue the
raider.
Germany continued to strike at
Britain by air with raids during the
night on both the east and west
coasts One German fighter was shot
down, the government stated.
The Hamburg and Bremen radio
stations went off the air at IL 81 a m.
today, indicating possible British
daylight bombing raids on Germany
for the second successive day.
The Air Ministry issued a COM
munique today saying:
Our fighters intercepted and en-
gagged small force of enemy air.
craft which approached the south
east coast yesterday evening. An
enemy fighter was shot down. Two
of our fighters failed to return from
yesterdays patrols"
Houses Slightly Damaged.
Earlier the Ministry of Home Sc
curity had announced that enemy
raiders dropped bombs "at a few
points in the neighborhood of the
Thames estuary and the British
Channel" last night, slightly damag-
ing houses. No casualties were re-
Sported.
II NJ. were scattered raids, mostly
by small groups or lone planes, over
most sections of England through
out the night and this morning.
Although comparatively large
numbers of high explosive and in
cendiary bombs were reported
dropped, apparently most of them
fell in open fields, for there were few
reports of damage and none of cas-
ualties.
One incendiary bomb struck the
roof Of ward in hospital near
a Southeastern town. The resulting
blaze was extinguished so quickly
that it was not necessary to move
patients.
Admit Destroyer Sunk.
In the war at sea. the Admiralty
acknowledged the 1,375-ton destroyer
Delight had gone down with small
loss Of life. Her normal crew was
145 men. Sunk by enemy air attack,
the Delight was the 29th British
destroyer lost since the start of the
war.
Possible new British naval opera
tions in the Mediterranean were in
dlcated by a Madrid broadcast
(See LONDON, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Soviet's Relations
With Reich Better,
MoIotoff Declares
Clash With Germany Not
Possible, Premier
Tells Porliument
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 1.-Vyacheslaff
MolotofT, Russia's Prenier-f foreign
commissar, told the seventh session
of the Supreme Soviet today that
recent events In Europe had only
improved relations between Ger
many and Russia.
Molotoff, giving the Russian Par
lament summary of recent Euro
pean events, including the collapse
of France, said Britain was trying
to scare us" with the prospect of
clash with Germany. The Soviet
foreign commissar said this is i'm
possible.
The basis of Soviet re-
lations for both countries is good, :"
he declared.
''Of our relations with the United
States" Molotof said. "it can be said
that the United States do not like
our successes, especially in the
Baltic, but we are not interested
We can get along without the help
of these misers.''
I'VE support the protest of the
governments of the Baltic at freez-
ing their gold in the United States.
We warn the United States and
England they will be held response
BILE"
Understanding Possible"
Relations with Italy. he continued
"are full of possibilities. The Soviet,
he added, is keeping up normal trade
relations with Rome.
After consultation, it is possible
to achieve mutual understanding
with Italy," he added.
No real change had taken place
in the relations with Britain. he
said, but added that after the Eng
lish anti-Soviet tendencies of which
we have spoken here, there could
be little chance of improving our re-
lations."
He acknowledged, however, that
the appointment of the British Left
ist leader. Sir Stafford Cripps, as
Ambassador to Moscow reflects
England's desire to improve UNDER
standing"
Finland Warned.
Asserting that future relations
with Finland depend on Finland, -
Molotoff disclosed that the Firms
had agreed to demilitarization of the
Aland Islands, which control the
entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and
the approach to Sweden's eastern
coast.
IF certain circles there Cin Fin
landD will not stop their anti-Soviet
tendencies our relations will suffer-"
Molotoff warned.
Laughter and applause greeted
this remark.
Molotoff said that trade agree
ments were expected to be signed
with Sweden, but that no real change
In the relations with Turkey had
taken place.
Molotoff told the Supreme Soviet
that England was continuing her
fight against Germany relying upon
the assistance of the United States" !"
He said Soviet Russia "is not TAX
ing part in the war;" and predicted
its early intensificatiM with Eng
(see MOSCOW, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Foreign
Soviet's relations with Reich better,
Molotoff says. Page Al
NaN flyer bombs, strafes English
town. Page Al
Duke and Duchess of Windsor SAIL
ing on American ship. Page Al
Japanese move to dominate Indo-
China and Indies. Page Al
Repercussions seen in Japan against
U. s. gasoline ban. Page As
Swiss Army chief renews pledge to
defend Alps passage. Page AS
Tyler Kent charged by England un-
der secret act. Page Ais
Netionol.
Plan to limit conscripts to 1,O00, 900
delays bill. Page Al
Nazi lawyer confers with U. s.
leaders. Page Al
Defense needs may check oil anti
trust action. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Three Ask Roosevelt
To Send British Ships

By the Associated Press.
Three members of the Committee
to Keep America Out of War by
Aiding the Allies urged President
Roosevelt today to send World War
destroyers to the British and said
they got n-committal reply"
Legislation would be required to
sell destroyers to Britain.
Those who saw the President
were Herbert Agar of the Louis
vile Courier Journal and Clark
Eichelberger and Ward Cheney of
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Ventnor Pier Burns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VENTNOR, N. j., Aug. Fire
Of undetermined origin today swept
the Ventnor municipal pier, built
in 1927 at cost Of $l30,000, an elab-
crate structure over the Atlantic
Ocean housing theater and several
recreation rooms.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Admiral Parker Dies

LONDON, Aug. l CR.-Admirai
Henry Wise Parker, retired. IS, for
mer commander of the first cruiser
squadron of Britain's Mediterranean
fleet, died Unexpectedly at his home
in Decon today. He commanded a
warship in the World War Battle of
Jutland. ~
Evening star., 1940-08-01
80 Killed or Wounded
In Chungking Air Fight
By the Associated Press.

BY the hSSoClateo TTeSS.
HONG KONG, Aug. 1.-Chinese
and japanese planes engaged in one
of their hardest-fought clashes of
the year yesterday. according to
both Chinese and Japanese reports,
during the japanese raid on Chung
king.
Chungking reports said 80 per-
sons we're killed or wounded and
400 buildings destroyed by the Jap
enese in the provisional capital.
A Japanese communique asserted
four Chinese planes were shot down
without loss to the Japanese, while
the Chinese officially reported five
Japanese planes were shot down
with the loss of one Chinese craft.
Chinese headquarters belatedly re-
ported Chinese bombers last Sun
day took the offensive and heavily
attacked Japanese troop concentra-
tions near Ichang, the japanese
Army's westerrmost outpost on the
Yangtze River.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
French Farm Looms

V1CHY, France. Aug. l (P.-The
French government has set aside
100000 900 francs for loans to
farmers in the German occupied
zone to facilitate rapid resumption
of farm work.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
House UnitApproves
Suffrage for D. c.,
But Bors Senators
Vote Is Ia to 8;
States Allowed
7 Years to Rotify
BULLETIN.

Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee today intro
duced In the Senate the Summers
resolution as originally drawn.
Senator King asked Chairman
Ashurst of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to call a meeting Of
the committee as soon as possible
to consider the resolution.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
British Shin Detained.

SHANGHAI, Aug. l ga Brit
ish coastal steamer, shanghai
bound from Hong Kong, was de-
tanned by a japanese warship this
morning when she put in at an
anchorage within the zone of the
Chinese coast forbidden by jap
anese to foreign shipping, but was
released three and a half hours
later.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
japanese Move to Dominate
All Eastern Asia as konoye
Creates a TotoIitorion State
BIG Arms Plan Laid;
Policy Of Seeking
Amity Discarded
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P.-Authoritative
British sources expressed the
fear today that Japanese British
relations might grow progress
sively worse" even up to the
point where the japanese would
risk military pressure.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Summary Of Todoy's Star

~ rail crash deaths laid to engine
mans disobedience. Page AS
Navy contracts await Senate action
on defense funds. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Committee meets to consider D, C..
representation. Page Al
Park Commission buys addition to
Rock Greek Park. PAGE B.1
Evening star., 1940-08-01

(See JAPAN, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1940-08-01

(See MOSCOW, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-08-01

1See CONSCRIPTION, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Fair. continued cool tonight; tomorrow
fair, not quite so cool. Temperatures
today-Highest. 70. at 12:45 pm; lowest,
SO, at 6:15 am; 78 at l pm.
From the Omitted States weather Bureau report
Full details on PAGE Az.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
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Crystal Fount is quite proud of
her distinguished members. Grand
Patriarch Rodney has been a faith
full. conscientious worker in Odd Fel-
lOwship for a good many years and
deserves all the credit and honor
that are his. We also have another
member We are proud OF, George |.
Jester, d. y. G.. NJ. of Kent county,
who although Young in the order, has
advanced rapidly. We hope in the
near future to have him at the head
of our fraternity as Grand Master of
Delaw ware
GO
The Rebekahs are giving a card
party, Thursday evening. February
8. at the New Century Club Prizes
and refreshments. Tickets 35c.
{"
A. T.. Num- and Clarence Lynch
We're reported sick al our last meet
ing We wish them q speedy recOV-
cry.
90
The editor Of this column has
been asked repeatedly what has
been done or Is being done about a
new lodge hall for the Odd Fellows.
All I have the privilege TO tell you
is that the building committee is
perfectly and ! hope in
a couple OF weeks to be able TO give
you full details
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
GREENWOOD

! MFR. and Mrs. Harold johnson, OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mira. JOhnsOn's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". s. Lord,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hnrd OF Har-
ringtOn. spent Sunday with Mrs.
I Hurd's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Rogers
. William Johnson spent the week
end with his parent3. MFR. and Mrs
Charles +. Johnson of EastOn.
( Mrs. Chester, Mccormick left on
Saturday TO spend a week with her
pareniI in TarbbTOugh, n. e. Mr. Nc
Cormick accompanied his wife as far
as Cape Charles. Va.
Townsend r. Rust. Jr.. Of Will
mingtOn. spent Saturday with his
parents. Mir and Mrs. Townsend p.
Rust. Sr.
Henry Oscheria spent the week
end in Philadelphia with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Leon 0scheria.
Charles Ilelfer spent the weekend
in philadelphia.
Keith Macnamarie spent the week
end in Dover with his parents.
Nelson COhee returned here on
Monday after spending week in Do
yer.
MIR. aud Mrs. Laird Kratz left on
Saturday for vacation in Florida.
Mir. and Mrs Alfred Lewis OF
Bridgeville. spent Saturday evening
in town.
Henry Truitt spent Sunday in Sal
isbury. Md
Harry Mariner returned home on
Wednesday after spending week in
Salisbury and RehObOth.
MIR. and Mrs. James Dillon are the
proud parents of baby girl. horn
In the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Sunday.
Mrs. Thereaa Sacker. age "a years,
passed away Wednesday at a. m.
Funeral. services were held at the
LoAand's funeral parlOrs in Milford
with interment at St JOhnstown's
cemetery.
The services at the Grace Metho-
dist Church on Sunday will be as
follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL u. m. The sermon
subject will be "CultiVating Spirit
ual Power"
Miss Helena Smith spent the week
end in Wilmington with MIR. and Mrs.
James W. Porter.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

All members Of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10, /. o. o. F.. of Milford,
are requested by Noble Grand Price
Webb 10 be present next Monday
night. February u. when the Grand
Master of Delaware. Frederick +.
Whitney, will make his Official visit
to our lodge. accompanied by his
staff
Grand Patriarch George T. Rod
ney has announced the following
dates for official visits which he and
his staff will make in the near fu-
ture:
Tuesday, February 6. Mutual.
Thursday. February Sussex.
Tuesday. February IS. Dover.
Monday, February 10, Christine.
Tuesday. February 20, KenL
Wednesday, February %. Rural
Last, but not least, on March 6
KirkwOOd.
The Odd Fellows Glee Clnb of
Crystal FOuni must have frozen
during the zero weather of the past
week, because they were among
the missing" the past two meeting
nights. The club started of well.
only to have our hopes fall through
at the next meeting with only six
members to show up. DO We really
want a glee club in Crystal FOunt.
or will radio he more satisfactory?