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Evening star., 1941-08-05

Lloyds Of London is offering odds
OF 1000 to l that Washington will
not be bombed
The famous British insurance firm
will sell war and bombardment in
surance" to uneasy residents of the
Capital, it was announced yesterday
by LIE Roy Goff, resident representa-
tive of the company.
The new policy is unusual, Mr..
Goff said, in that its underwriting
Of war risks to buildings for period
of one year involves no cancellation
clause.
Similar odds were being quoted by
three American insurance companies
earlier in the year, but two of them
Withdrew their offers because, Mr..
Goff said, they considered that the
situation was getting too hot" The
third company is now offering a
policy running three months and in
Guiding a cancellation clause.
The new Lloyds policy covers "loss
of and or damage to the property
insured caused by war, lombard
ment, military or ursuped power, or
Evening star., 1941-08-05
$822, 100 From P. W. A.
Allotted to. New Airport

Early completion Of Washington
National Airport was assured today
by approval Of an additional allot-
ment of $822, 100 from savings from
w. p. A. program funds of former
years.
In announcing presidential ap-
proval of the allotment, for work to
be done by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration, Federal Works Ad-
ministrator Carmody said the funds
will provide for completion of taxi
strips connecting main runways
and the terminal building, grading
and seeding the field, making addi-
tional parking areas for 1900 auto.
mobiles and installment Of air.
conditioning equipment.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Meridian Hill Concert
Presents Trupp Family

Attired in their picturesque native
dress, the Trspp Family Singers,
Tyrolean exiles, will present a pro-
gram of hturgical music, art songs
and folk tunes in the Starlight
Chamber Music Concert at Merid-
ian Hill Park at 8:l5 tonight.
This talented group also will play
several works arranged for ancient
instruments-the block flutes of the
18th to 18th century, viola da
gambia and virginia..
This will be the first public ap-
pearance here of the wife. fve
daughters and two sons of Baron
Georg Won Trapp one-time COM
mander of the former Austrian
I Navy.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, AUGUST 19
40 10 200 Are Seized
In Colombia Drive on
Subyersive Elements
Attempt to Indoctrinote
Army With TotuIituriun
IdeuIs Is Thwurted
BY TIE Associated Press.

BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. s.
Colombia has joined the growing
list of Latin American countries
taking action against anti-demo-
cratic activities by announcing that
an attempt to indoctrinate the army
with totalitarian ideals has been
nipped.
Detention of an undisclosed num-
ber of persons-unofhcia estimates
ranged from 40 to 200-and seizure
of quantities of documents were an
nounced last night by War Minister
Castro Martinez in connection with
an investigation into alleged sub
versive activities.
The Bogota radio charged that
Nazi elements were behind the
movements. There were rumors
that at least one German was
among those detained, but the Ger
man Legation denied any German
nationals were being held.
Disclosure of the government in
vestigation followed by two weeks
a message to Congress in which
President Eduardo Santos bitterly
assailed Naziism and said Colombia s
position as neighbor of Panama
obligated her to see that the
Panama Canal never is menaced
from her territory.
No Cause for Anxiety.
In his formal announcement the
War Minister assured the nation
that the situation was completely in
hand and said there was no cause
for anxiety.
Reports on the situation were de-
livered to the national Senate at q
closed session.
Castro Martinez said no active
members of the army were among
those seized.
An informed source said the Ger
man Legation had for severa
months been printing specia
Spanish edition of German Army
bulletins for distribution to Co.
lombian armed forces. This source
said it was common to see uni.
! formed soldiers and sailors calling
at the Legation for bulletins ant
other Nazi printed matter.
The incident recalled an asser.
ton more than a month ago BY
DR.. Hugo Fernandez Artucio, phil.
osophy professor at the University
of Montevideo, Uruguay, that Naz
influences had penetrated the Co
lombian Army.
Testified Against Transocean.
Dr.. Artucio testified recently il
! Washington as witness agains
the German news agency. Trans
ocean, which the United States Gov
eminent charged was propaganda
arm of the Nazi government.
Only last week the Argentine gov
ernment raided headquarters of ,
German welfare culture movemen
at Parana, arrested some of it
members and later suppressed tn
Alliance of National Youth as al
organization of military characte
violating constitutional precepts.
Late in July Bolivia expelle'
German Minister Ernst Wendler TO
alleged participation in purporte
Nazi conspiracy to overthrow tn
government.
Earlier in the same month tn
Paraguay Army command an
nounced it had quashed a Sub
verstive plot" involving marine ofn
GERS apparently inspired by totali
tartan ideals.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
ThuiIund
Continued From First Page)

ter for speculation. 1t is recognized,
however, that Japanese warships
might head simultaneously for the
Netherlands Indies which. it is be-
lieved here, would bring the final
explosion.
Most observers here believe Japan
is getting ready now to attack both
Southwest Asia and Siberia when
ever this is expedient, but since any
campaign against Russia probably
would be protracted, Japan would
be forced to risk naval hostilities in
the South Pacific in order TO assure
a supply of raw materials, especially
oil
Evening star., 1941-08-05
British Report Attacks
On Ports of Sardinia
NJ tn. Assrr;.t.d prexx

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug. 5.-British naval
units attacked ports OF Sardinia
Friday, scoring hits on hangers and
buildings. the Admiralty said today
The Admiralty said destroyers
sprung the attack as part Of recent
minor operations" in the Western
Mediterranean.
They entered the roadstead oi
Alghero and the harbor of Porto
Conte early in the morning, the
Admiralty reported, shelling a sea-
plane sIpway and hangers.
No shipping was found at Alghero
but an airdrome was shelled and
buildings and hangers set afire, the
Admiralty reported.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Soviet Aid
Continued From First Pageo

1t was said was mot pleasant for
Japan"
informed authorities here said
that geographically Vladivostok was
vulnerable to a naval attempt TO
halt the flow of shipping. The
siberian port is on the Sea OF Japan
which can be entered only by com
paratively narrow straits, and all OF
these, except for one shallow pas
ssee. are bordered by Japanese
territory.
Whether Japan would take such
action was a matter OF conjecture,
because japanese spokesmen nave
said during the last month that the
non-aggression pact with the Soviet
continued in force for the present
despite the Russo-German conflict.
Under the renewed United States
Russian trade agreement, no mini
mum figure was fixed for Soviet pur-
chases here. In the expiring agree
ment, a minimum Of $40 ,000, 900 was
set. but Soviet purchases greatly ex-
ceeded that, despite the export re-
strictions then in force.
Trade between the two countries
In the coming year, the agreement
specified, will be governed largely
by the defense needs of the United
States and of the Soviet Union and
other countries struggling against
aggression, rather than by the usual
commercial considerations
Diplomatically, the new trade pact
was eclipsed by the exchange OF
notes between Undersecretary of
State Welles and the Soviet Ambas-
sador.
The United States note formally
Informed Mr.. Oumansky of the Gov
ernment's decision to provide al
possible economic assistance on the
ground that the strengthening OF
Russian resistance ito the predatory
attack of an aggressor who is threat
ening the security and independence
not only of the Soviet Union but
also of all other nations Is In the
interest of national defense of the
United States"
The note implemented the pre-
vious promises of material aid which
have been made by President Roose-
velt and other administration ON.
eialS.
Mr. Oumansky, in his note, ex-
pressed the Soviet's gratitude fol
the friendly decision Of the Govern
ment OF the United States" He
expressed confidence that the aid
would be "of such scope and carried
out with expedition as to correspond
to the magnitude of the military
operations in which the Soviet
Union is engaging, in offering armed
resistance which, as you so justly
observed, Is also In the interest OF
the national defense Of the United
States"
Evening star., 1941-08-05
500 EIks Attending
ConcIuve at Salisbury

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 5.-Ap-
proximately 600 Elks from Mary
land, Delaware and the District Of
Columbia made up the delegations
to the 21st annual district session
today.
Cumberland Lodge, No. SO, won
a ritualistic contest yesterday, Civ
ing the team its second leg on the
district trophy.
Runnerup in the three-way COM
petition was Washington Lodge,
No. Is.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

The 1910 consumption of petro-
leum products was equivalent to
about 1900 gallons for every United
States family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Dawn Like Thunder
AS Plane Crashes Roof

LOS ANGELES, July SINS
When Margaret Smith retired
she didn't anticipate the excite
ment that would visit her at the
.dawn-even in her bedroom. But
an airplane, piloted by George
Gardner, n. crashed into the root
of the residence. The nose oil
the plane buried itself in the root
over Margaret's room and show.
cred her with plaster.
Both Gardner and Gordor
Thomas. a passenger in the plane
suffered minor cuts and bruises
in the crash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Postal General
Walker Attacks
Wheeler Theory
BY CECIL Il. DICKSON

NV NrNt orffhr ot@h tofftrtvnurut
WASHINGTON. July 5.-Frank
c. Walker. the postmaster general
who has the reputation OF being
the silent man in President Roose-
velt's cabinet. today said he
thought maybe some of us talk
too much"
Walker is a man who gave up
a lucrative job 10 serve Franklin
D. Roosevelt, and the nation.
He said he liked his job: that he
would stay on il as long as the
nation was faced with an emer.
gency, and that every man who
can possibly give up his own bust.
ness 10 serve his country should
do so during this, the greatest oil
all Of our emergencies"
Walker is firmly convinced thai
Adolf Hitler plans to subjugate The
world. He thinks that the UniteC
States. sooner or later. will have
TO fight Germany. He compare.
Hitler 10 the big bully boy in IN,
small town who makes little boy
walk in back alleys 10 get home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Summer Session
AT u. N. Declines

ANN ARBOR, July 5.-Univer-
sity of Michigan Summer session
enrolment took its sharpest de-
cline In many years as national
defense projects offered new Sum-
mer job opportunities TO college
students. Enrolment figures re-
leased here. today shwoed 1889
students registered TO date. as
compared TO 1921 at the same
date last year, drop of S62 stu
dents, or 16.5 per cent.
The number of men students
enrolled this, year took a n per
cent drop from 3,24l TO 1855.
The number of women students
dropped only 9 per cent. from l.
$50 to 1903. Final enrolment fig.
ures last year reached $3.50. Uni
lverSity officials anticipate a drop
OF 1890 this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
~ Conventions
Listed for Detroit

Detroit rapidly Is becoming one
Iof the nations leading 'conven-
ton cities according TO an an
nouncement Saturday by the De.
troit Tourist and Convention Blu.
reau.
j. Lee Barrett, executive vice
president Of the bureau, said that
IN the past few weeks alone, 1s
regional. state and national con.
ventionS have been scheduled for
the Motor City for the remainder
iof the year and the first six
months of 1912.
Here in that period will be the
National Association OF Building
Owners and Managers, June. 1912
National Health and Accident AS
ISOLATION, June 1912; Optical
Wholesalers National Association,
November, 1871; Michigan State
Exchange Clubs, June. 1912: Mich
igan Post Office Supervisors, June,
1912; National Supply Association
OF America, June. 1912.
Daughters OF America, state
council. June, 1912; Associated
General Contractors. September.
1871; Michigan Trucking Associa-
ton. December. 1871: National
Association of Real Estate Boards,
November. 1871.
Consumers League OF Michigan,
December, 1871; Jane Phillips Sor-
GRITTY May. 1912; Michigan Asso-
citation Of Life Underwriters. De-
cembcr. 1911: Mustic Order of
Yelled Prophets OF the Enchanted
Realm lGrcstnl-- June-1942, Ma
tional Association Of Dunning
Teachers. June. 1912; Michigan
Bankers Association, June. 1912;
American Institute Of Architects,
May. 1912; National Executive
Housekeepers' Association Of
America, May. 1912, and the
Michigan Statewide Safety Coun-
ell. May. 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Stay Out of War FeUer
Rising, Legislators Say
BY GRIFFING BANCROFT
Init News Service stan Correspondent

to get In. and there hasn't been
any change"
Representative Reed RI o
New York
THE Russian situation has
caused the people TO revolt
against the idea Of getting i'm.
They feel it is just a mess and
they want To stay out of il.
There IL no desire TO help
Stain"
Representative Hill ID o
Washington:
THE people In my district are
far less inclined to want to get
I'm now even than before. and
they always have wanted to
stay out. I haven't had a single
letter asking aid for Russia"
Representative Dingell Cd o
Michigan:
81 have had quite a few let
ters deploring help to goddess
Russia, and then I've had some
from those kind Of people who
were picketing the White House
and who are now urging aid
TO Russia"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
|0PM |ndorses
New 500 Lock
int.tnstIsna s.v, pho,.

| WASHINGTON. July s. 49, The
construction of an additional loci
at the 500 Canal at Sault Ste
Marie, the deepening of the ap.
proach 10 the locks, and the re-
construction OF piers. to cost ap.
proximately S8,000,0o0, were Ger.
titled 10 Congress as vital for
national defense" Saturday by the
Office OF Production Management.
Authorization for the work is
provided for in measures now be-
fore the House rivers and harbors
committee.
Most of the work would be done
in ST. Mary's Falls Canal in the
ST. Mary's River. The new lock
would be 300 feet long, 80 feet
deep and so feet wide The APP
proach channel would be deepened
10 - feet and the piers along the
approach repaired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

usual interest is the governors
veto OF the bill which would have
outlawed statewide branch bank.
ing.
The Michigan Bankers Associa.
ton has undertaken a vigorous
campaign to pass the measure
over the veto. Governor Van
Wagner is remaining neutral. He
took no part in the fight over the
bill when ii originally passed, and
he vetoed IL 10 satisfy National
{ o m m tteem an Edmund c.
Shields, an officer OF the newly
created banking chain known as
the Michigan National Bank.
In sponsoring the bill, the bank
ers association argued that the
policy of group type banking was
discarded at the time of the bank
holiday in 1888 and should not be
revived.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

Not only that, but he handled
with ease the congestion of mai
al 600 army and navy camps. in
stituted means of stopping the use
of the mails for foreign propa.
ganda, and kept free foreign mail
from censorship.
Walker handled the registration
of more than 100000 aliens at
post offices throughout the coun-
try. He said that the government
was always putting extra jobs or
the department like this and the
selling of government bonds and
stamps for defense expenditures
could be handled with ease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Detroiter in Army
Wins Big Chance

CAMP LIVINGSTON, La. July
5 Technical Sergeant Marion J
Pylewicz of Detroit today became
the first enlisted man of the entire
32nd Division 10 be ordered 10 an
officers training school when he
was told 10 report for duty as a
medical administrative corps Off
Ger candidate at the army's medi-
cal school. Carlisle. Pa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
7 Plead Not Guilty
In Riot al Picnic

MT. CLEMENS, July 5.-Seven
Hamtramck men who allegedly
participated ina riot at a picnic
near Utica pleaded not guilty Sat-
urday when arraigned in Justice
Court. They were released for ex-
ANIMATION next Wednesday.
Alex Buier OF 1902 Lumpkin
avenue. Hamtramck, who was
among the group arrested by state
police and sheriff's deputies,
pleaded guilty and was fined $40.
The riot broke out. police said,
after someone hurled a lighted
firecracker underneath a woman S
chair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Z Greensmen End
Oakland HiI|sStrike

The strike of u greensmeN at
the swank Oakland Hills Country
Club. which caused picketing for
several hours Of the Oakland Hills
and North Hills golf courses, was
settled Saturday and the men re-
turned 10 work Details of the
settlement were not revealed. The
men, who are members of the Go
Construction Workers Organizing
Committee. keep the Oakland Hills
course in condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Shyness Unbecoming

After spending an hour with
this realistic, practical, yet gen.
erous person, one wonders why
President Roosevelt has not used
him more in connection with ma
tional defense and foreign policy
matters.
Walker is one OF the few post
master generals who has tried 10
find out anything about the post
office department and its 100000
employees hiatt serve the nation
day and night in the vital job of
communication.
For the past so years most OF
the postmaster generals have been
more or less interested in politics
instead of the so-called Largest
single business in the world"
Being a lawyer and a business
man who controls hundreds OF
theaters in the East. Walker had
a personal friend 10 conduct a
survey of the vast ramifications
of the department with a view
to looking TO improvements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Army O. KS BUILDING

WASHINGTON, July 5.-tINS)
Construction of additional stor-
age facilities at three army air
corps depots. at an estimated total
cost of 81 $4,000. were authorized
today by the war department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

2 Million Chinese Dead
Since Wars Start

TOKYO. July 5.-The stupendou,
total of 2,Ol5,O0O Chinese troop.
have been killed since Sino-Japan
csc var began. the japanese gov.
eminent announced today.
The statement said Japanese
casualties in the China War anC
in the recent Russo apanese-Man,
chukuoan frontier battle include
l09.250 killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Other Appointments

Among other appointments 10
be made next week are five men,
bars Of the newly-Crcated milk
marketing board These APP
pOlnteeS will have power 10 fix
milk prices throughout Michigan.
Most Of the s. appointments
were agreed upon this week at
conferences attended by Governor
Van Wagner: Democratic state
Chairman Charles s Porritt Ron
aid SeclCy the governors eNcCu-
tive secretary, Highway Cou,mis-
Sicner c. Donald Kennedy. and
Aarnum z Sie.nbaugh, director
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
s Political Parties Broken

AMSTERDAM Via BerItnls
July 5.--QNS)-Dr. Arthur Seyss-
Inquhart, German high commis-
sioner for Holland. today ordered
six Dutch political parties dis
solved on grounds of agitating
against occupational authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
u. s. Chart

Detroit and vicinity Fair and somewhat
warmer sunday. gentle north and northeast
winds
warmer Sunday
Upper Michigan sunday partly cloudy
and somewhat warmer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

Few members usually return "a
Lansing for final adjournment of
the Legislature. but this year
every senator and representative
Is expected back.
Principal reason for this un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Let Them Fight

Representative Better Cd o.
New York:
my mail Is still Overwhelm-
ingly against war, and on the
subject OF the Russo-German
war, people write saying, Let
them fight, it's no business Of
our"
Representative ludlow Cd OF
Indiana
THE whole trend of my mail
Is that the people are now more
determined than ever 10 stay
out. They certainly show no
desire 20 help Russia"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Fighting Spirit

'1n order to maintain ones
self respect" Walker said. "there
comes a time when one can do
nothing else but fight. Nations
are Just like individuals, A bully
might scare n lot Of little fellows
at school and beat some Of them
up individually, but when the
little fellows put up q fight II IL
surprising to find how quickly
the bully capitulates."
Walker left today for nearly a
months tour of the western states
during which he will address
nearly two dozen organizations
that will be drafted in the move
10 sell Federal Defense Savings
Bonds and Stamps.
He will make speech next
Saturday to the nation from
Butte, Mont. his old home, and
the home of Senator Burt Wheeler,
his boyhood chum. Walkers speech
that night will be an answer to
Wheeler's non-interventionist talks
right on his own home ground.
Still warm, personal friends, in
public the two have been on op.
posite sides of the fence most OF
their lives. AS young lawyers they
frequently opposed each other in
court. They now find themselves
Just as far apart on this country, s
foreign policy.
Walker thinks Wheeler lacks
sufficient comprehension OF Adolf
Hitler's world conquest aims.
and that any negotiated peace
with Hitler would be surrender
and an invitation 10 take over the
United States al his convenience.
This bald-headed rapid fire
talking executive, in his first in
terview with newspaperman
since he was appointed to succeed
genial Jim Farley nearly year
ago revealed in short time that
ne is big man.
thaH2in- this writer's.
estimation, is a man who cam
handle difficulties on his job that
involve the nation without ruffleI
of his feathers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Michigan Politics
Governor to Name 81
TO State Jobs in z DAYS
2repares to Widen Administrations
Control as Legislature Meets
BY FRANK NORRIS
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. July 5.-By maxim,
80 appointments within two days
Gov. Murray ID. Van WAGNER
next week will extend the admin
istration's control over govern,
ment affairs.
All of the appointments will be
10 state boards and commissions
filling vacancies created when the
fiscal year ended June 30
The first batch will be handed
down Monday and the rest will
follow Tuesday. OF the 50 new
commissioners and board mem
bers, % need confirmation by the
Senate. which will meet Tuesday
and Wednesday for final adjourn
ment OF the 1871 legislative ses-
sion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

WASHINGTON. July 5-The
Russo-German war has made the
people in most parts of this coun-
try more than ever determined
that the United States should stay
out of the European conflict. a
check of congressional mail dis
closed today.
Congressman said they regarded
il as significant that from no part
OF the country were they getting
any volume Of letters advocating
aid 10 the Soviet.
Representatives from the non
Middle West, from
the East and from the Far West
solidly reported strong trend in
their mail toward the stay-out
sentiment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

my district IL still more or
less warlike. They sort Of want