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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
AID:
4 Question

Congress and many newspapers
were beginning to question how much
lease-lend aid was reaching British
points, and this question the Presi-
dent promised to answer ''in round
figures"
But one of Harry Hopkins asso-
ciates, in answer to senatorial in
quiry, wrote letter which tended
to the belief, expressed by Senator
Byrd of Virginia, that the aid thus
far sent had been ''infinitesimal."
Burns, the Hopkins associate, ex-
planned the delays required to set
stuff aboard ship for Britain, ex-
planned that much of the material
being turned out was required by
'sour own forces" and suggested
that the few weeks since the pas
sage of the bill had been needed just
to start things in motion.
Senator Byrd got the idea that
not much had gone, in fact the Burns
letter had attempted to explain why
he couldn't give figures on how much
had been sunk, which was what Byrd
wanted to know. Burns said there
couldn't have been much sunk be-
cause much hadn't gone.
Byrd pointed to figures of 400 to
600 combat planes a month being
built, medium tanks just started, 90
MN. cannon for anti-aircraft fire
Just started, and heavy tanks not
started yet. He voiced sharp criti-
cisms of the Presidents production
and leaselend set-up, and it was
following this criticism that the
President promised report.
But it was likely that this report
would not come until the 90-day re-
CURED period was UP, IL weeks and
more after the passage of the bill.
At all events it was plain that the
hiatus between congress voting sew
en- billions of dollars to implement
the lease-lend bill and the setting
down in British hands of the seven
billions of dollars worth of war ma
terial was going to be considerable.
The consensus Of opinions as to
defense production was that the
country had done ''pretty well'' in
the first year, but that the country
was going to have to do much bet
ter" in the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
Ask Me .4nother
Q "A General Quiz
The Questions

/. A pundit is a man who is
illiterate, comical or learned?
2. What American city outside
the United States has the largest
population?
8. How long is a tennis court?
4. Where is the worlds largest
church building?
5. Which of the following had
faithless daughters-Ot hello, Mac
beth or King Lear?
8. The name of Elijah Lovejoy
is associated with what?
Z. Over what country does the
House of Savoy reign?
8. What organization is the
largest user of Office space in the
world?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
IRAQ:
Just in Time

With the Germans well occupied
in Crete, so much SO that they were
unable to send aid in force to the
Axis puppet government in Iraq, the
British finally were able to exc out
victory over Rashid Ali Gailani's
little army.
The German planes which had
been sent there were forced hastily to
fly out of the country when new
Bagdad regime, suddenly formed on
the flight of Rashid Ali Gallant to
Iran, called for an armistice and
was granted it by the British.
The battle for the Mosul oil pipe
line from Kirkuk to Haifa thus was
won, at least temporarily, though
even before the end of the battle of
Crete, as soon as the Germans were
definitely in the saddle, they re-
sumed their flights into Syria, and
were beginning to sit in force in
Iraq's neighboring French protecto-
rate, ready to start new offensive
to the southwark.
Again the British were faced with
the problem of how to fight delay
ing action through Iraq, how to de-
fend the newly re-won pipeline, how
to keep the Axis pincers from clos
ing in on Suez and on the all impor-
tant oil supply for the fleet.
The British had moved into 1raq
not through Saudi Arabia, not
through Palestine, but from Basra
on the Persian gulf, and from this
point had driven successfully to Bag
dad and had forced the surrender.
However, military strategists rec
ognized the difficulty of a holding
campaign against an attack from
Syria. Again American aid was the
crux Of the situation, for the British
hoped that the German losses in the
Cretan campaign, plus the fact that
the Germans never moved until fully
prepared, might delay the start Of
the attack from Syria until proper
forces could be moved in.
This delay, provided the lease
lend aid from the United States
started to move, might give the
British sufficient equipment to make
a stern defense Of Iraq and the Mo-
sui oil.
The victory for the British in Iraq
came just in time, but the British
wondered if the American aid would
come in time, also. For if the tanks
and planes were shipped, as pre-
sumed, to Suez through the Red sea,
it would all have to be trans-shipped
to Basra If that approach, already
tested and found o. K, were tried
again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
CRETE
Its Meaning

The Battle of Crete, another out
standing victory for Germany, won
almost without italian aid except in
the closing stages, was not only a
serious loss for Britain, but it was
marking an epoch in warfare from
several standpoints.
The German claim apparently was
justified that it was the first air
borne capture Of an island where
the attacker did not have control Of
the water lane separating 1t from
the mainland.
In the case Of the Norwegian in
vasion, which In some ways was
similar to Crete, the Germans did
control the water division between
themselves and Norway.
But into Crete they had to send
and supply an army into country
occupied by the enemy, presumably
an enemy in position to send re-
Inducements and supplies by ship
to their own forces.
The hand-to-hand fighting at the
beginning Of this campaign should
have been more to the advantage Of
the British, yet the parachutists and
elders arrived in such force that
the advantage rapidly wilted away
and the British found themselves
being pushed back by superior
forces, sufficiently well armed and
well supplied to hold out and await
their air-borne reinforcements.
That the Germans themselves had
little confidence in the experimental
war was shown by the fact that both
they and the Italians were ready
with shiploads Of expeditionary sol
ldiers, and the Germans, at least,
tried to land theirs and lost an an
ncunced 5000 men. s
But this very attempt proved an
other thing-that fleets are vulner-
able to attack from swarns Of air.
planes. Reports showed that the
Germans allotted hundreds Of
Stukas to this attack, and survivors
of the plane-ship battle, British sur
vivors, told stories OF 20 Stukas
at a time being assigned to each
6tup, axxu tllht WHICH, t1lCy WCAs away
their places were taken by 20 others.
Now, the dive-bomber is apparent
" able to hit or come close to its OBJ
jective and it makes poor target
for anti-aircraft fire, SO great is its
speed and so narrow the appear
ance of its approach.
Hence the destroyers and cruisers
were hit and badly hit, and many
went to the bottom, the feet had to
Withdraw to Alexandria to repair
its wounds, and the coast was clear
for the Italians to land their ship
borne forces.
This was the last straw, but the
battle had been won without that,
and the German propagandists took
full advantage Of the fact to predict
England would fall the same way.
The Australian premier decried
the battle as simple lack Of ma
chimes on the part Of the British
defenders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
SUPREME COURT:
"A Retirement

Seventy-nine-year-old Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes of the U. S..
Supreme court is retiring from the
bench, July l of this year. In tele-
gram in answer to the request on
the part Of Hughes to cease active
duty at that time, President Roose-
welt accepted the retirement and
spoke of ''the splendid service" rem
dered. The ''grand old man" OF the
court has been eligible for retire
ment since 1884 but he continued to
serve in a regular capacity up to
the present time. It is known that
Mrs. Hughes has been urging him
for some time to retire and spend
his time in rest and travel. He
gave age and health as his reasons
for wanting to retire. His career of
public service has few parallels in
us. history. He has served as
governor of New York, secretary OF
state, presidential candidate, MEM
Der Of the world arbitration tribunal
and was twice justice of the SUI
preme court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
BRITAIN:
And Vichy

Admiral Darlan, when he pub
ished a bill Of particulars against
Britain, bill dating way back to
World War and the 20 years there
after, went a long way toward
widening the breach between
France and her former ally to a
point where repair would seem i'm
possible.
Indeed, the British in the bombing
Of Tunisia and the sinking of French
merchantmen in the Mediterranean
on the ground that they were carry
ing contraband which was destined
for Axis use were apparently con-
WINGED that the break between
themselves and France was ir-
reparable, and that strong measures
must be used.
Many commentators believed that
Darlan's statement was more or less
of a smoke-screen to cover further
French aid to the Axis war moves,
and that France still was long
way from declaring war on the
British.
Yet it was conceded that France
was walking a tightrope, Darlan at
tempting to do three things at once
keep his people out of war, feed
them and still placate the German
conu1lernrS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

Airy Tread
Even when the bird walks one
feels that it has wings.-Lemierre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
The AnsrOers


/. Learned.
2. Mexico City.
3. Seventy-eight feet.
4. Rome Est. Peters cathedraD {.
5. King Lear.
6. Freedom of the press. He
was an Abolitionist editor who was
killed by mob at Alton, ILL.,, in
1887.
z. Italy.
8. Our federal government. 1t
owns or rents a total of liz, 225, 1000
square feet in 10, buildings scat
tered throughout this country.
The 26,000,000 square feet in
Washington alone is double that of
only nine years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
CAPITAL CHAFF

Every year Homer Cummings
holds "The Attorney Generals Golf
Tournament" at Pinehurst, N. c.,
an event started when he was run
ming the justice department. Chief
rule is: ''If any man brings his
wife, he's never invited again."
Herr Hans Thomson, head of the
German embassy in Washington, is
taking vitamin pills. He quotes Milo
Perkins as saying vitamins are nee
essary to Offset lack of nourishing
elements in the depleted soil Of
America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
FAMOUS ALl-BRAN
muFFlNS. EASY TO
make. DELICIOUS!

4ASy Lcdkly dI0 ti1C 04Oce SkCAkS&Se4o aAAt@@
fms that ever melted q pat OF butterI
Made with crisp, toasted shreds OF
KELLOGGS ALL-BRAN, they have o
texture and flavor that have made them
famous all over America.
KELL0Gc'S ALl-BRAN MUFElNS
3 tablespoons "a cup milk
shortening cup -four
u cup sugar X teaspoon salt
egg az teaspoons
cup All-Bran baking powder
Cream shortening and sugar: add egg
and beat well. Stir in All-Bran and
milk; let soak until most Of moisture
is taken up. Sift -four with salt and
baking powder; add to first mixture
and stir only until -four disappears. FIJI
creased muffin pans two-thirds full and
bake in moderately hot oven (400oF.)
about 80 minutes. Yield: large mtif.
inns, 8 inches in diameter, or IL small
muff1ns, IA inches in diameter.
Try these delicious mullins for dine
ner tonight or for tomorrow mornings
breakfast. They're not only good to eat:
they're mighty good for you as well.
For several Of these mufilns will add
materially to your daily supply Of what
physicians call "bulk' in the diet, and
thus help combat the common kind Of
constipation that Is due to lack Of this
dietary essential. Eat AIL-BRAN every
day (either as cereal or in mufiins),
drink plenty of water. and see II you
don't forget all about constipation due
to lack Of bulk" AIL-BRAN Ia made
by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

cheted, forms lovely large and
small accessories. It is fun to do.
Pattern 2772 contains directions for
making square; illustrations Of 1t and Of
stitches; materials required; photograph
Of square Send order to:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 8, l94O
ny United PFoss

Greek troops captured Argykas- tron. Albanian base.
 British bombers attacked Ftaly's blg North African air base at Castle BenltO, oanslng consider able damage Co war suppiles. Ydess aU. s. liner Washington returns sS 1,sas Americans from the Orient. .a
 German Rreighter Idarwald ue9ets taciled hy, British cruiser Dlomere s In an attempt \ to flee TaSnplc0g.ea Mexico. ...Ea
 That planes bomOed vlen TiaMes capital o3 Laos Province.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

Albert 0ampagna, 26, of Bridge port, charged with speeding, con- tinped to Dec. B.,
 Edmund Kevis, %, of Watertown, charged with violation of the rules of the road and reckless driving, continued to Dec. 3i.
 George r. 0eminc, 2i, of eB Oak street, charged with violation of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Defamatory Speech
 Of Biondi's Costly
Youth Sentenced To RefOmatOry For Oaths In Court
 During Trial On Robbery Charges

oomenic Hiondi, ie, of Rockaway, vas sentenced to the reformatory hy Judge T. E. Conway when ar. Faigned on charges of breaking and entering Saturday in municipal court Blondi's case was one of 10 presented.
 As Judge Conway waited for Q report on the accused to be brought back by Probation Officer stephen A. Homick, Biondl suddenly deliv- cred Q harangue on the courts, mingled with oaths, and Judge Con- way without further delay sen- tenced the youth to jail after his defafnatory speech was interrupted
 Biondi was arrested by Detective Lleuts. Joseph Bendler and Henry Johnson in connection with break. ing into a gasoline station owned by William Messer at S0a0 East Main street on Nov. 20 and a store at Plnehurst and Meriline avenue last week, operated by Anthony De- Leone. Both breaks netted Biondi,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

the detective said, ti0.
 James Johnes, 22, colored, Of 0l Canal street, was fined $6 and costs of $7.52 when found guilty of mos testing Q young girl.
 John McEvoy, a, of uncertain address, was ordered to pay 9i2 c week for the support of his wife
 Other cases in the long session were:
 Edward Grail, 5l, of 246 Hillside avenue was fined Si0 without costs on Q charge of operating Q motor vehicle with defective brakes. He received discharges on other counts of reckless driving and evading re- sponsihility.
 Raymond Hroulllette, 2e, of lSl River street, charged with operating Q motor vehicle without c license and reckless driving, was given Q continuance to Dec. IS under bonds of $950.
 Hobart schieffer, 60, of 2623 East Main street, was given Q discharge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

rules of the road, continued to Dec, 6.
 walter Delinkaitis, 22, of 22 Jew- elry street, charged with violation Of the rules of the road, nolled upon payment of e5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

Ooconut oll is supplanting pea-s nut oil in making soap In Malaya, ,..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Spic n Span Set For Teen Ayers

A thOughtful gift for the teen. Ass yOungsser ls thls lovely Sst including Important essentials for good grOoming-hAlr brush, com. plsxl0n brush, hand brush and comb. The implements are made Of liquid clear plastic in sparkling crystal and Jewel .cOlOrA The brlstIes are synthetic, silky ln tex. turO and shining white, COmple. mentlng beautifully the jeweltOns backs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

L. Plrlnton, captain, Mrs. Earl Paul Marggraff, Mrs, Loren Burner, Mrs. Robert TuFnhull, Mrs. Herbert 6, Smith, captain, Mrs. Earl Ball, Mrs. Robert Ttirnhull, Mrs. Herbert 8. Smith, captain, Mrs. Forest c. pur- tnton, Mrs, Howard Smith, Mrs. Frank Minnaman, Mrs, Thomas Smith, captain, Mrs. Joseph B. RI. many, Jr., Mrs. Robert N. parmelee, Mrs. Edward D. Farley, Mrs. Au- brey E. Oreenlaw, captain, Mrs. Wal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

l.. Tappin, Aubrey N, Greenlawga captain, pr. James M, Lee, captains3 Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Alleen Wooders -s Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, board mem. ai bers, Hrs. Bessie l.. Crane, FFedertuu
 R. Kellogg, Miss E, Louise Coo, ai
 Rev. Francis O. AyreS, Henry Dss Burrall. pr. John c. oilmartin, Her~>a bert scott-Smlth, Harry c. Post-' pr, John Q. Walker, Miss Elizabeth Wade White and Mrs, Samuel P.
 Williams, Jr, Astas,@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

on c charge of reckless driving.
 Harvey Vaillancourt, 20, of 407 West Main street, charged with vio- latlon of the rules Of the road, nolled.
 John Hartshorn, iT, of OS2 Bald win street, charged with operating Q motor vehicle without . license and Illegal use of markers, contin- ued to Dec. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
DRIVE STARTS
 TUESDAY, A. M.
Breakfast at Central Y to Open NeighbOrhOOd
 House Campaign

Fifty-workers have already Te- sponded to the call for volunteers for the one-day drive Of the Pearl street Neighbcrhood House. Men- bers of the board have announced they will secure the services of an additional 2B in order to bring the quota to 70, The campaign will open with Q breakfast Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock in the Central YlkCA.
 Workers include: Mrs. Orton P. Camp, captain, Mrs. Henry Wels- man, Natalie Rowbottori, Mrs. Don- aid Post, John K. Pratt, captain, Charles D. Falkerson, Mrs. Arthur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

ter D. Mallns, clayton g. Brown
 captain, Joseph R. Rimany, ST. M
 Melvin Kelley, Thomas 6. Smith
 captain Jannetta Denver, Raymond Leopold, William Johnson, Herve Roberts, Frank Naka, walter D Mains, captain, William Mulienhoff Robert N. parmelee, Calvin J, Martin, captainN Mrs, Calvin J, Martin, Arthur |. purinton, cap- tain, John q. Foster, Raymond O
 Mills, William !. DillAne, Clarence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01

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Evening star., 1941-06-10

Hamilton, William j. Houser, Her
bert L. Carter and Wardell Iutledge,
assault with dangerous weapon:
Horace Henry, Emmit j. Kelly and
William Beese. assault with intent
TO commit robbery, Feamster Bar
Der, assault with dangerous wea-
pom and robbery; Joseph p Eagan,
William L. Kehl and Asa c. Saule
larceny from the United States;
Harry Kaplan, false pretenses; Regi-
nald E. Smith, carnal knowledge.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Ex.Yeoman Declared
Hero in Spy Case
Against 7 japanese
Man Also Charged
Said to Have Engaged
In r-Espionoge
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, June 10.-Al D.
Blake, 50-year-old former yeoman
in the U. S. Navy, is charged with
two Japanese with conspiracy in an
asserted espionage plot against the
United States but Federal official
called him hero today.
Mr.. Blake, said an investigator
in the district attorneys Office, OBJ
tanned "flrst-hand, battle-ground"
information which led to the arrest.
United States Attorney William
Fleet Palmer filed charges of con-
spiracy to obtain national defense
information to be used for the in
jury of the United States and to the
advantage of foreign power"
against Mr.. Blake and:
Itaru Tatibana, 80, a lieutenant
commander in the imperial Japanese
navy, registered as a language stu
dent at University of Southern Cali
fornia.
Investigation Continues.
Toraichi Kono, 56, for many years
major -domo in the home of Charles
Chaplin, screen comedian, and
known as the most prominent Japa-
nese in Hollywood.
Tatibana was released under $50
900 bail provided by japanese Con-
sui Kenji Nakauchi after unsuccess-
full efforts to have the amount re-
duced. Kono, unable to post s25, 900
bond, remained in Jail.
The conspiracy charge carries
maximum penaly of 10 years i'm
prisonmen and $4,000 fine. Mr..
Palmer said he would ask the Fed
eral grand jury today for an indict-
ment directly charging espionage,
which carries a maximum 20-year
penalty.
The information against Tatibana
and Kono charges they sought con-
fidential reports regarding the firing
record of the U. S. S. Phoenix in
Hawaiian waters. Mr.. Palmer said,
however, that more than truckload
of information about the United
States Navy was seized at TatibanaS S
quarters
A spokesman in Mr.. Palmer's Office
related this story:
Mr.. Blake made two trips to
Hawaii at expense of the japanese
to obtain information concerning
the Pacific Fleet in Hawaiian waters
Mr.. Blake told naval intelligence
officials, who instructed him to work
with the Japanese. For several
months he did, so ably that he was
not suspected of engaging in
counter-espionage. He received sew
eral thousand dollars from the Jap
anese and turned it over the United
States officials.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Indictments
Continued From First Page.

Evan T. Davis and John L. Laskey.
Louis Frederick Fuchs. described
as a former teller -bookkeeper of the
American Building Association. was
indicted on a charge of embezzle-
ment. While authorities said his
accounts are 1854 short. the in
dictment names a lower amount as
having been taken. officials said the
alleged peculations occurred between
November, 1888, and last February.
John p Martin, Robert Lee Hav,
Norman B. Hicks and William w.
Boehman were indicted on a charge
of housebreaking and larceny in al
legedly taking 81 300 from the part
ners in the Kearney Oldsmobile Co.
on April 26 from New York ave-
nue. NE.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: James Hun
sacker, Louis r. Osteen, Abe Gallo
way, Arthur Byrd, Burl T. Randall.
Raymond E. Sutton, housebreaking
and larceny; Burl T. Randall, grand
larceny: John O. Barnes, James
Smith, Benjamin F.. Williams, rob-
berry; William H. Foster, Adolphus
Conner, Richard Hall, Elmer Young,
receiving stolen property; Thomas
Barnes and James Evans. grand
larceny; Francis L. Washington.
joyriding: Robert J. Carrell and
William o. Davis, joyriding and
grand larceny: Earl H. Gregory,
Frank H. Smith and Samuel R.
Perritt, larceny after trust and en-
bezzlement.
William c. Corder. Robert D
Cooper, James A. Jenkins, Albert B.
Evening star., 1941-06-10

Representative Engel, Republican,
Of Michigan to prohibit use of cost
plus sfiXed-fee contracts in the
Army's new construction program.
Inserted Friday by a teller vote of
SO to 83, it was eliminated yester-
day by vote of 179 to ITS. Defense
off1cialS said it would hamper the
Army's procurement program.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland proposed last night Gre
alton of three-man board to pass
on defense labor disputes and make
decisions binding on employer and
employe alike, with severe penalties
for failure to accept the boards rul-
ings.
Strikes in essential defense in
dustries are luxuries which we can
not afford" he said in the National
Radio Forum. arranged by The Star.
I'VE must set up definite machinery
which will settle disputes without
strikes, so long as our Nation is in
danger, so that products may con-
tinue to flow from our defense in
dustries in the national intrest."
The next of his address is on
page A-ll)
Evening star., 1941-06-10

Milk offers the largest single
source of farm income in the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Funeral Tomorrow
For DR.. {. B. Gordon

Funeral services for the Rev. DR.,
E. B. Gordon, II, former pastor of
Walker Memorial Baptist Church,
who died Friday at his home in
Chester, Pa, will be held there to-
morrow, according to word received
here.
DR.. Gordon, who was born near
Richmond, Va, graduated from the
Spencerian College here and the
school of theology of Wayland Sem
mary in Washington, now known as
the Virginia Union University at
Richmond. He was pastor of the
Walker Memorial Church for many
years. before leaving here about 20
years ago. He was later pastor of
the Temple Baptist Church in
Chester.
DR.. Gordon was here during the
planning and building of the new
Walker Church and was active in
the organizing Of the Interstate Old
Folks Home.