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Evening star., 1941-08-02
FinoI Check Presented
In Bunk Building Sole
A check for s552 ,498.85 was turned

A check for $552, 1885 was turned
over to Frederick ]. Young, receiver
of the Commercial National Bank,
yesterday in final settlement of the
sale of the bank building at Four
teenth and G streets NV. to Alfred
A. Strelsin of New York City.
The size of the check represents
the difference between the original
sale price of s5SO,75o and the deposit
placed when the papers were signed
for the sale some time ago, and
taxes.
Depositors of the bank probably
will receive their final dividends
from this closed bank some time in
October, Mr.. Young indicated today.
Depositors SO far have received 70
per cent of the funds they had in
the bank when it closed in February,
1888.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
House Member, Irked by Noise.
Smoshes Machinery With Club

the machines unless it was stopped.
His nerves on edge because of the
heat, Mr.. Whelchel, armed with the
club, invaded Mr.. Wards workroom
yesterday.
II tried to shove him away from
the machine, but very gently, be-
cause I wouldn't fight with a men,
ber of Congress, Mr.. Ward said
But I could see he was very angry,
so just stepped back.
He whacked the front of the
machine first, but that didn't do any
damage. Then he went around to
the other side and struck the fen
der"
He said the board bounced out OF
the House members hands. Mr.
Whelchel picked it up, whacked
away two or three more times, then
took his board and went out"
Evening star., 1941-08-02

Representative Whelchel, Demo-
crat, of Georgia grabbed club and
put some noise-making machinery in
a workroom under his office out of
business temporarily yesterday
then went out in the country to
cool off.
Today he said he is sorry it hap
pened, and Truman Ward, who has
a concession on duplicating and
sending out literature and speeches
for Democratic members, who owns
the machinery says he also regrets
the incident. The damage to the
machinery was slight. Mr.. Ward
said he might send the bill to Mr..
Whelchel, but if he did not pay it
nothing would be done about it.
Representative Whelchel previously
had complained to Mr.. Ward about
the noise and threatened to smash
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Man, 73, Weds Girl, le,
After ; Refuse Rites

By the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. IA
73-year-old pensioner and a 16-
year-old girl were married here last
night, and the child's mother re-
marked, 'it's fine to have some one
to look after her"
After two Muskingum County
magistrates and the mayor Of near
by Roseville repeatedly refused to
read the ceremony, Charles s. Ship
man and Emma Sue Schultz were
married by the Rev. w. w. Thomp-
son of the First Baptist Holiness
Church of God of America.
Mrs. Lulu Rose Schultz, mother
of the girl, appeared with the
couple earlier in the week for a
license and consented to the we'd
ding, Probate Judge w. Q. Secrest
said.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
WeIIes
Continued From First Page

this agreement on the ground that
Japanese assistance is needed be-
cause of some menace to the terri
torial integrity of French Indo-
China by other powers.
THE Government of the United
States is unable to accept this ex-
planation.
Japan Called Only Threat.
"As I stated on July "a, there is
no question of any threat to French
ndo-China unless it lies in the ex-
pansionist aims OF the japanese
government.
1.-The turning over of bases for
military operations and of terri
torial rights under the pretext of
common defense to a power whose
territorial aspirations are apparent
here presents a situation which has
a direct bearing upon the vital
problem of American security.
For reasons which are beyond
the scope of any known agreement,
France has now decided to permit
foreign troops to enter an integral
part Of its empire, to occupy bases
therein, and to prepare operations
within French territory which may
be directed against other peoples
friendly to the people of France.
THE French government at
Vichy has repeatedly declared its
determination to resist all encroach-
ments upon the sovereignty of its
territories.
Vichy's Sincerity Questioned.
However, when German and
Italian forces availed themselves OF
certain facilities in Syria to carry
out operations directed against the
British, the French government, al
though this was a plain encroach-
ment on territory under French con-
troll, did not resist. But when the
British undertook defense operations
in the territory of Syria, the French
government did resist.
Under these circumstances, this
Government is impelled to question
whether the French government at
willy III law plOpOoCo W llldIlItdAIl
its declared policy to preserve for
the French people the territories
both at home and abroad, which
have long been under French SOW
ereignty.
This Government, mindful of its
traditional friendship for France
has deeply sympathized with the
desire of the French people to main
tain their territories and to pre-
serve them intact.
I'm its relations with the French
Government at Vichy and with the
local French authorities in French
territories, the United States will be
governed by the manifest effective
ness with which those authorities
endeavor to protect these territories
from domination and control by
those powers which are seeking to
extend their rule by force and con-
quest or by the threat thereof"
Evening star., 1941-08-02
U. 5. Population Increases
915,647 in 9 Months
Bv tbe Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau estimated to-
day that the Nations population in
creased 915,647 in the last nine
months of 1910 and totaled 132,-
584, ,922 January l, 1871.
The population Of the continental
United States on April /. 1910, when
the last census was taken, was 131,-
669, ,275.
Since then, birth, death and immi-
grafton statistics have indicated an
average growth Of 102 900 per month.
In the last 10 years the average gain
was $4,000 a month. Part of the
fast gain was due to the fact that
immigration brought in about 5000
persons a month last year COM
pared with a net loss from emigra-
ton in the last decade. The re-
mainder was due to G higher birth
rate.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
All Power in Norway
Reported Taken Over
By German Police
Rudios in Coast Region
Ordered Delivered to
Occupation Officials
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. a.
Morning newspapers reported today
that German police have taken over
all power in Norway and that a
state of civil siege has been pro-
claimed throughout the Nazi-occu-
pied country
(Actual declaration Of state
of siege was denied by authorized
Berlin quarters.
(All radios in the coastal region
of Norway from the Swedish bor-
der to Alesund must be delivered
to German occupation authori-
ties, 1t was decreed in Oslo to-
day.
(Radios, it was ruled, also must
be given up in the Lofoten Is
lands and in the following cities
north of Alesund: Kristiansund,
Molde, Tromsoe, Harstad and
Setermoen)
No reason for the reported Ger.
man action was given by the Stock
holm papers.
The Scandinavian radio sale
Thursday night, however, that II
had received information of a CLASH
between German marines and civil.
ians at Alesund. Norway. The civil
ians tried to halt deportation oi
about 10 hostages collected in the
city and its environs, the radio re.
ported.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Outline of Price Bill
BorkIey Details Powers Thot Would
Be Given President to Fix Ceilings

since August 81, 1910. No rent CELL
ing can be established until the
State or local authorities have been
given an opportunity to remedy the
situation in accordance with recon-
mendations made by the President.
If such State and local authorities
fail to take the necessary action, the
President may then, in these limited
areas, establish rent ceilings which
are subject to full judicial review In
the same manner as commodity price
ceilings.
"The bill confers no power on the
President with respect to wages.
Quarterly reports to the Con-
gress are required"
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Thai Demands Held
Part Of Toxic Plan
For Move 10 South
Greoter Cooperation in
'Co-Prosperity Scheme
Declared Objective
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 2.-Usually re-
liable Japanese sources said today
that Toxic had approached Thai
land tentatively with the object of
obtaining greater cooperation with
Japan's so-called "co-prosperity
sphere"
Advices from foreign sources also
indicated Japan was exerting pres
sure on Thailand for economic and
military concessions as the next
step in a program of southwark ex-
panSion.
Authoritative sources in Lon
don said yesterday Japan had
demanded military bases in Thai
land and control of that coun-
try's rubber, rice and tin pro-
duction. In return, Japan was
reported to have offered restora-
ton in Thailand of the province
of Laos and the ancient city OF
Angkor, both in Japanese-dom-
mated Indo-China.).
Crisis Expected in Month.
Foreign military circles, which
five months ago predicted the cur
rent japanese move into Indo-
China, said they expected a crisis
in Thailand within a month.
These sources declared that with
Japanese troops maSsed in Cam
bodia, opposite the Thai frontier
and japanese planes poised within
two hours flying time of Bangkok
the pressure already has beer
turned on.
Business circles, meanwhile, re-
ported the japanese. had taken new
restrictive measures against Ameri'
can trade in occupied areas o1
China.
At the ports of Chefoo and Swa.
tow, both world-famous manufac.
turing centers for lace and linen
the japanese were said to have
banned exports by Americans OF
Chinese firms associated with Amer.
leans.
Can authoritative London
source said today information
received there indicated heavy
japanese reinforcements had
reached Manchukuo during the
last week, some by way of Korea
and others directly from Japan)
Import Licenses Refused.
At Tientsin the Japanese-con
trolled Federated Reserve Bank re-
fused import licenses to eight Amer.
ican film companies.
Reports from TientSin also saic
japanese railway officials in NORTH
China had confiscated two carloads
of American Oil and a consignment
of American cigarettes, but indicated
they probably would be released.
At Peiping fixed prices were an
nounced for staple foods in antici'
patton of a shortage of American
Canadian and Australian flour.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Defense official
TeHsHow to Halt
Stocking Runs

A small bottle of "anti-run" prep
aration-colorless nail polish will 90
will be an indispensable toilet ac-
cessory for every woman who wants
to stay we'll dressed in view of the
stoppage of silk hosiery production.
Listing a series of rules for con-
serving hosiery, Miss Harriet Elliott,
head of the Consumers Division of
the Office of Price Administration
and Civilian Supply, sounds this
warning to wearers:
Take care of runs Immediately
Garry a small bottle of run preven-
tive of colorless nail polish in your
bag. Put a drop at the top and
bottom of the run Immediately.
Renew. the treatment after each
washing, or sew up the run"
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page)

will be forwarded to the Chief Ex-
ecutive except matters of must"
Importance.
Mr.. Early said that the President
had worked late last night at clean
ing up an accumulation of mail and
that he planned full days work
today.
In order to permit him to devote
his attention primarily to paper
work only one other appointment
was scheduled in addition to Mr..
WelIes. Representative Rankin, DEM
ocrat, of Mississippi, was to see
the Chief Executive on the st. Law
renee waterway project.
In addition to Capt. Beardal, the
President was to be accompanied on
the cruise by Maj. Gen. Edwin M.
Watson, his military aide and secre-
tary, and Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
his personal physician.
Mr.. Early said the President does
not plan to land at any point during
the cruise.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Gen. Wilson Relieved
To Await Retirement

Maj. Gen. William H. Wilson, who
will be 81 years old on December 26,
was ordered relieved yesterday from
command of the anti-aircraft center
at Camp Stewart, Ga, prior to his
retirement from the Army. He will
return August IA to his home at
Burlington, VT, to await retirement.
Maj. Gen Sanderford Jarman will
be given his assignment at the
Georgia post. AT present Gen
Jarman Is in command of the coast
and anti-aircraft defenses of the
Panama Canal Department.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
West Virginia Workers
Virtually Unaffected

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Aug. 2
R).-A ranking official of the Inter-
woven Hosiery Mills here estimated
last night that less than 80 OF the
plants $500 employees might be af-
fected by the o. P. M. order halt
ing all processing of raw silk.
He explained that most OF Inter-
woven's work was with silk substi-
tutes, adding that some silk now
used in combination materials with
substitutes could be eliminated. The
only pure silk hose produced by
the mills are for dress wear, for
which there is little demand, he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Churchill War Report
To House Due Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Prime Minis
ter Churchill is expected to make a
comprehensive statement on the
war to the House of Commons soon,
informed sources said.
They declared he probably would
survey the recent course of the con-
f1ict, assess the present British po-
sition and touch on British aid to
Russia, recent Japanese moves and
possible future German moves.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Finland Is Declared
Enemy-0ecupied
Area by British
Commercial and Finuncial
Dealings Cut OFF After
Relations Are Broken
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 2-Great Britain
declared Finland enemy occupied
territory today following severance
of diplomatic relations with Helsinh.
All goods destined for Finland
were declared liable to seizure and
a government order cut of all COM
mercial and financial transactions
between the countries.
Finland was held formally an
"enemy destination for contraband
purposes"
Communications Interrupted.
An authoritative source said all
communications with Finland were
interrupted last night when Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden was noti-
fed of the diplomatic break.
The source emphasized the two
countries we're not at war with each
other and said Britain still con-
sidered the break the result OF an
unfortunate association of Finland
with the Axis"
Designating Finland as German
occupied territory would not AFFECT
Finnish shipping because the re-
cent occupation of tie country by
Nazi troops made impossible issu-
ance of navicerts to vessels en- route
to Finland, this source said.
Break Made Official.
The break was made official last
night when the Finnish Minister
called at the British Foreign Office
on instructions from Helsinki. The
Foreign Office Immediately in
structed Gordon Vereker, British
Minister to Helsinki, to return home.
The Finnish Foreign Office was
reported to have informed Mr.. Ver-
eker early this week that it did not
seem possible to continue relations
since Finland, alongside Germany,
was fighting Soviet Russia, Britains
co-belligerent against the Reich.
That was just before British naval
planes raided the Finnish Arctic
harbor of Petsamo Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
State of Siege Not Yet
Declared, Germons Soy

BERLIN, Aug. 2 (P).-The Ger
man civil governor in Norway has
been given authority to declare a
civil siege If he deems it necessary,
authorized quarters said today in
denying Stockholm reports that such
o siege already had been declared
The granting of this authority was
described as legal precaution SO
that Oslo authorities could act
promptly If the occasion should
arise.
1t was explained that a military
state of siege, which in effect pre-
walls in all occupied regions, is ad-
ministered by military authorities
who are comparatively few and who
have other duties. A civil state OF
siege, on the other hand, is regarded
as more effective because civil and
police magistrates would be en-
powered to administer 1t.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Tomorrow at
Treasury House

Treasury House at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, where you can see mill
tary exhibits at the same time
you buy Defense savings bonds
and stamps. announces the fol-
lowing program for tomorrow:
5:25 p.m.-Retreat. Colors
lowered with full military
honors.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Inquest in Bondit's Death

A coroner's inquest into the police
Staying of Clarence Whitley, colored,
was to be held at 1870 am. today
in the District Morgue. Police
Sergt. John r. Leach reported he
shot and killed the man yesterday
when he attempted to escape after
being surprised in a robbery.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Mexican Army Officers
To Study U. S. Methods
u, +ha Ar.o,t.tas pra.,

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.-Thirteen
Mexican Army officers have been
assigned to military posts in the
United States where they will study
modern methods of mechanical
warfare, which they will introduce
into Mexico's defense program.
A government announcement said
the officers would depart shortly for
Fort Benning, Ca; Fort Riley,
Kans, and Randolph Field, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Unit Marks Anniversary

FORT BENNING, Ga, Aug. 2
(SpeciaD The 87th Engineer Bat
talon marked It's first birthday an
niversary as the Army's only COM
pletely organized heavy pontoon
unit yesterday. The battalion is
commanded by Maj. Don G.
Shingler, former Assistant Engineer
Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia. .
Evening star., 1941-08-02
$400, ,000, 900 War Good:
Reach Britain SufeIy
Nv the Associated press

BY tne Associated PreSS.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Ships from a
convoy, which the English say is
one of the biggest yet to cross the
Atlantic, were unloading about
$40o, 900, 900 worth of planes, guns,
munitions and food today at many
ports on the British west coast.
The convoy was reported to have
crossed the ocean without incident.
1t reached its destination at about
the same time troop ships landed
the Sd Canadian Division to Brit
ain.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Silk
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hind a union conceived plan for re-
organization of the industry with
liberal use of Federal funds.
It was advanced by Emil Rieve,
president of the G. I. o. Textile
Workers Union of America, and pro-
vided:
That rayon and other synthetic
fiber production be increased about
so million pounds a year, through
Federal financing of plant expan-
sion, to make up the loss OF the 35
10 so million pounds OF silk ror-
nally imported.
That existing and future stocks OF
synthetics and fine cotton yarn be
allocated under Government control
among the professors.
That the government provide re-
lief funds to support workers and
their families through the readjust-
nent period; provide w. P. A. re-
training programs "at good wages"
to fit workers for new defense jobs;
and furnish transportation from idle
silk areas to areas of defense pro-
duction.
Mr.. Rieve suggested that o. p. M.
create a committee composed OF
management, labor and government
representative to effectuate the
plan.
Hillman Plans to Name Committee.
While official comment was lack
ing, it was learned that Sidney Hill
man, associate director of the o. P.
M, was preparing to appoint some
such committee, with announcement
TO be made perhaps early next week.
The use of domestic rayons, nylon
and high-grade cotton yarn would
make the United States "self-sus-
tanning" in textiles, Mr.. Rieve said.
AS an immediate step he urged that
idle rayon-producing machinery,
rated by him as being able to fur
nish 100000 pounds a year, be
brought into production. Current
annual American rayon output is
476000,000 pounds.
Some 100000 of the workers con-
fronted with joblessnesS are in ho-
siery production, union sources said
and the remaining $4,000 in such
fields as production of dress goods
hatbands, ribbon, necktie fabric
underwear, velvet and many other
all-silk or part-silk commodities.
Japanese to Feel Blow.
prt,o aoo,, IN ri will not Ika felt
by the United States alone, officials
asserted. Of the more than $780,
900 900 worth of raw silk imported
annually from Japan in recent
years-to be converted into goods
valued at $25O,OO0, ,000-more than
one-half has been handled by i'm
porting firms managed by japanese
nationals.
Women's purchases OF hosiery
were the bulwark of the trade, Gov
ernment officials said, it being esti-
mated that SO per cent of the i'm
ports went into stockings. Between
46,000,000 and 47,000,000 dozen pairs
of silk hosiery were turned out an
nually.
Union sources reported that some
mills had already been forced tc
curtail operations or shut down be-
cause of the raw silk shortage.
Mr.. Rieve said four such in
stances had been reported to him
william Leader of Philadelphia,
representative of the American Fed.
Grafton of Hosiery Workers at yes
terday's o. P M. meeting here, sale
some of the 10000 silk workers ir
the Philadelphia area were already
@n,, the streets y
Evening star., 1941-08-02
Noted Magician of 90s.
Brindomoor, Dies at II
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2.-George
w. Brindamoor, II, magician once
billed as the worlds greatest escape
artist, died Thursday.
He toured the country in the late
90s, escaping from sealed glass
showcases, Spanish spiked cells, pa
per bags, boxes and locked rooms.
One feat was diving into the Chi
cago River handcuffed and rising
to the surface, hands freed.
Mr. Brindamoor was born in Can
non Falls, MINI.
Evening star., 1941-08-02

Demand for railway locomotives
and cars in Burma is breaking all
records.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY IN sMOLENSK AREA-rhe Rus

RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY IN SMOLENSK AREA-The Rus
slams reported today Infantry Division
Smolensk sector % had been annhilated German military
dispatches reported however that their infantry had moved
up panzer for
break toward Moscow Black indicate German drives
DNB German agency claimed Naz forces held for
long time the cities of Newell Novorzhev Smolensk and zhto
mir where battles were reported. "A. p Wirephoto.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-04
Nazis Cooperate
IN French Action
AGAINST Britain

BERLIN, June 4. (UP) --- Ger
many will cooperate fully with
France in opposing a British attack
on Syria, even to relaxing the ar
mistice terms to enable France TO
defend it's colonial territory with
its armed forces including the
French fleet, Nazis indicated to-
day.
Diplomatic quarters expressed be-
lief that Adolf Hitler and Vicc
Premier Jean Francois Darlan ii
France had discussed the French
empire defense situation at their
recent conference anG that French
German talks might have their first
effect if Britain moved against
French territory.
German informants denied re-
ports German troops were in Syria
They attributed such reports to
Britain and expressed belief that
they were disseminated to provide
pretext for operations against
Syria.
Informants said it appeared that
the Vichy government was deter
mined to defend its territory against
any British "provocation"
They said also that Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain, Darlan and Gen
Charles Huntznger, Vichy war min
lister, were held in high respect"
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-04
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, Jr.

LONDON, June 4 CUP)-Parlia-
mentary members of all parties are
getting ready to subject Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to the
most searching questions since he
formed his government, determined
to learn why the Germans knocked
out the British imperial forces in
Crete SO quickly, it was indicated
today.
Members were charging that lack
of foresight, pot merely lack of
weapons or men caused the defeat
and that if Crete had fallen so
easily it might be better to give
up Cyprus than to try to defend it..
Behind their criticism was the
thought that the Cretan campaign
revealed methods which the Ger
mans would use in any attempt to
invade this country.
1t was believed in parliamentary
quarters that there might be a de-
mand for full dress debate in