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Evening star., 1941-07-29

portunity to weigh their value in
relation to the increased cost"
Mr.. Keneipp pointed out that
while his organiza ton feels that all
of the projects recommended in the
highway improvement program may
be desirable. 1T is believed that the
really urgent ones can be accom-
plished by a careful program
planned four years ahead and re-
vised as conditions warrant under
the present 2-cent tax"
This is not a proper time to
launch an or II year program,
predicated upon a 100 per cent in
crease or a so per cent increase in
the gasoline tax" he declared.
Let us not impose an additional
burden of approximately $40 year
on each local motorist for program
which, While desirable. is not entirely
essential right now"
Other Groups Protest.
L. A. Carruthers. chairman of the
Fiscal Affairs Committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
said his organization believed no ac-
ton should be taken at this time on
the bill TO increase the gasoline tax
in view of the proposed raises in
Federal taxes.
The cost of living is going up"
he declared. and so are Federal
taxes. We feel that while many of
the projects in the highway I'M
provement program are essential,
some of them are not urgently nee
eSSary.'
MI Ernest w. Howard. repre-
senting the District Federation of
Womens Clubs, said her organiza-
ton was definitely on record" as
opposed to any increase in the gas
oline tax.
c. M. Maize. representing the In
ternational Association of Ma
chiniSts, testified the proposed 2-cent
increase would add from $50 to $50
year to the tax burden of local
motorists.
"A 2-Cent increase in the gasoline
tax is too great" he declared IF
the tax must be increased I will
compromise on l-cent increase"
Wilmoth Favors Increase.
Mr.. Wilmoth of the American
Road Builders Association. the sole
indorser of the bill. told the sub
committee that although LEnfant
planned the best city in the world
he didn't see the automobile"
AS q result Mr. Wilmoth said
many changes are needed in high
ways TO meet the ever-increasing
| demands Of motor travel and he
saw no legitimate objection" to
raising the gasoline tax TO cents a
gallon to help provide them.
The increase in the gasoline tax
with other revenue that will be
available he said, would provide
about $5500,000 a year to enable the
whole project, costing s44 ,45O 900, to
be completed in eight years. That
some such plan of street improve
ment for the District is indispens-
able all will agree. There may be
some disagreement on the method
4 va iiiidAiSAlS II. OuC ilpdl lldl Gull
sideration of all the elements in
volved compels the conclusion that
the increase in the gasoline tax is
the only immediate and feasible
plan"
The subcommittee will resume
hearings at 10 I'M. tomorrow. A
that time Chairman Hunter plans
to confine the testimony to a bill
which would exempt abutting prop
erty owners from paying one hall
the cost of new roadway con-
Struction.
/ The gasoline tax increase bill anc
the other measures were introduced
by Chairman Randolph of the
District Committee at the request
of the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Wisconsin 6. 0. P. Shelves
Criticism Of WiIIkie
~ tie Associated Press.


BARABOO. Wis. July 29.-The
off-year convention of the Repub-
lican party of Wisconsin refused to
act yesterday on resolutions criticiz-
ing the administrations foreign
policy and Wendell L. Willkie. 1910
G. O>P, presidential candidate. now
an advocate of "all-out aid"
Approximately 20 resolutions de-
houncing President Roosevelt'S for
eign policies and several referring
TO Mr.. Willkie died i'll committee
when the convention approved.
without debate. report of the
Rules Committee which held any
reference 10 foreign policies not ger
name to the convention call.
Gov. Julius P. He'll had suggested
previously that the convention not
discuss foreign issues and had rec
commended that the administration
be supported in the emergency with
politics cast aside.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

Saigon; Tansonnnut. which Is
Saigon's airfeld and Soctrang, 8
miles south of Saigon.
10000 to Be Stationed.
Planes also will be based at Pnom-
PENN, Siemreap and Kompong-
trach, near the Cambodian coast on
the Gulf of Siam.
The total japanese troops 10 be
stationed in Southern Indo-Cnina
will be 10000. it was announced Offl-
cially III Hanoi.
Newspapers advised against anti
japanese demonstrations and said
offenders would be severely pun
ished.
1t was learned the homes of many
foreigners as we'll as French resi-
dents of Saigon would be requis;-
toned for japanese officers. Four
hundred French already have with
drawn from Cap ST. Jacques 10 make
way for japanese occupation of
their homes.
The japanese also reQuisitioneo a
large Saigon school for additional
onarrerS
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Russian Reussurunces
To Turkey Reported

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, July 29.-At
the suggestion of the British, Pre-
mier Stain of Soviet Russia has
written President Ismet 1nonu OF
Turkey to assure him that Russia
has no designs on the Dardanelles
and the Bosporus, according to
highly placed authorities.
British diplomatic sources said Sir
Stafford Cripps. British Ambassador
to Moscow. had been instrumental
in persuading Stain to write the
letter to counter repeated Nazi as
sertions that Russia was intriguing
for military bases on the strategic
straits guarding the entrance to
the Black Sea.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Mcbride Will Appear
At Meridian Hill Recital

The appearance of Robert Nc
Bride, American composer. will fea-
ture the concert to be given to-
night by the Gordon String Quartet
at Meridian Hill Park The group
will play one of Mr.. McBride's COM
positions entitled, Wise Apple Five:
A Quintet of Today" with the COM
poser playing the clarinet.
The program also will include
Beethoven's Quartet" in F Major
Opus. No. l.; the Prayer of a
Toreador" by Joaquin Turina, and
Borodin's Quartet in D Major,
No. D.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Indictments
Continued From First Page)

books to the General Accounting
Office and Assistant United States
Attorney Evan T. Davis, in charge
OF grand jury work, presented the
case.
Roland j. Lindsey, colored, 10,
was indicted on a charge of Grim
inal assault upon a l9-year-old
white girl July l9 in Patterson
Woods south of New York avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets
NE. Another indictment charged
him with assault with intent to kill
the girls companion, Pvt. Lawrence
E. Mccullough. 81, of the United
States Army. now in Walter Reed
Hospital. Police say Lindsey struck
the soldier with brick and rock,
causing cerebral conclusion, and
his neck was cut
James A. Dent, colored, 40. was
indicted on a charge of first-degree
murder for allegdly causing the
death of Samual J. McDaniels. COL
ored. ST. on June 8 with a long sharp
instrument with which he is said to
have stabbed him in Greens Court,
In the rear of the 900 block of
Twenty-Seventh street NV.
George Wilson. colored. 38. was in
dlcted on a charge of second degree
murder for allegedly shooting to
death Gertrude Evans. colored. 35,
June d in the 1900 block of Fifth
street NV
James A. Smith colOred. 35, was
indicted on charge of man
slaughter for aIlegedly causing the
death of William Greenlea. colored,
81, in the 900 block of NJ street NV,
by hitting him with wine bottle
May 25. inflicting injuries from
which he died June 2.
Charles Mines. colored. 49, was
indicted on charge of man.
slaughter for allegedly causing the
death of Beatrice Williams, colored
35. by inflicting fatal injuries with
knife June % at massachusetts,
avenue and G street NV, from
which she died July 5.
Others Are Accused.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are:
Paul F. ThurSton. non-Support of
minor child: James w. Robinson
grand larceny; James G. Ford, Ar
thur Ware and James A. LyleS, joy
riding: Nile Edward Smith, viola
ton of the National Motor Vehicle
Theft Act: Harry Price. house
breaking and larceny; Sullivan c
Lacks. Sylvester Bennett. Andrew w
Carter, Edward V. Freeman, James
L. Rogers, Charles E. Cant. Joseph
z. Ball, robbery: Thursa J. Wilson
blackmail; Nicholas J. Koutouras
violation of the White Slave" Act
Oltha j. Watson, Charles L. Lamp
kin, Irving l.. West and Harold
Owen, violation of the Liquor
Taxing Act of 1884; Rich
ard E. Roseberry. violation
Of the Harrison Narcotic Act and he
Narcotic Drugs Import and Export
Act; Michael SeSSo, Anthony SessC
and Wilbur E. Norris, setting up g
gaming table and violation of the
numbers law; Leslie n Kirby, con.
verting an automobile TO his oWr
use; Winfield S. Hem. executing g
false affidavit that he had not re.
ceived a Treasury check: DAME
Mathis, forgery of postal savings
certificates; Robert Lee Foster. as.
saulting policemen. assault with {
dangerous weapon and assault witt
intent to kill: Charles E. Smith
Morgan Williams. joseph M. Butler
Frank Little, Philip D. Lewis, assault
with dangerous weapon: Charlie
w. Ogden and John H. Russell. as
sault with intent 10 commit carna
knowledge, and Rosena Newman
abortion.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Eden Hopes for Help
0fU. S.in REBUILDING
Europe After War
Hitler Will Soon Attempt
Peace BIitz.' He Warns;
All Proposals Rejected
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July %. Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Lden. again reject
ing any thought CT peace with Ait-
ler, today looked forward to day
when tasks Of reconstruction will
confront Europe and said Britain
hoped for United States aid then,
as now. in keeping. through the
generations. the peace we shall nave
won"
Addressing a Foreign Press Asso-
citation luncheon, Mr.. Eden %arned
he world that although Hitlers time
table in Russia is badly of schedule.
a peace blitz" will soon be offered
the world.
The proposals. he said will prom
Use many things to many people.
perhaps even Eberatio to some of
the occupied countries. maybe resto-
ration of France to her place as
great power. reCognition-irdeed,
perhaps guaranrpeS-of The British
Empire. :" Germany. We shall be
old. will be ready as sood neighbor
and a good European to cooperate
in the restoration Of trade
Offer "Should Be Warning
But. he declared. Hitler's reace
terms would mean every ration
would have to remain at its war sta
tions."
such an OFF, in itself should suf-
flee to warn Us. for few, indeed are
the nations tnat have survived a
Hitler guarantee cf their integrity
His enmity is less dangerous than
his friendship
Although he said Britain and her
Allies do not plOpoSe after winning
the war TO cause Germany or any
other country to collapse economi-
cally' he declared that IN The mill
tary sphere il is our bounden duty
TO insure that Germany is not again
in another % wears in a position TO
plunge the world into the misery
and horror OF total war"
1t also will be the duty Of the
Allies Ito start at once upon the
fashioning of the world in such
shape that the causes of rivalry and
hatred will be gradually removed
and. we pray. eventually eradicated. ;"
Sees Europe Exhausted.
Mr.. Eden declared that -four great
communities are moving even closer
today in their determination to with
stand the common menace of Hitler
and of any who work for him
The U. S. S. r.. China, the United
States of America and the British
Empire are surely pretty formidable
obstacles to aggression" he added
Europe after the war" he said,
will be in state of exhaustion,
short of the materials necessary for
reconstruction. torn by hatreds. con-
fused and doubtful of the road to
follow Then there will be a great
task to be undertaken. and as We
believe the United States of America
will help us-is indeed helping us
to defeat Germany so we hope that
they will work with us in keeping
through the generations, the peace
we shall have won"
Hitler embarked on the Soviet
campaign. the Foreign Secretary de-
clared. in an effort to smash quickly
the Russian military power, and
then, in a pose of the champion of
ti-communism, to offer German
peace to the world
Evening star., 1941-07-29
U. S. S. Cory Launched
At Charleston Yard
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 29.-
The U. S. S. Cory, second destroyer
launched at the Charleston Navy
Yard this year. slid down the ways
yesterday and Immediately was
towed to the fitting-out pier
The 1,500-ton vessel. constructed
at cost of S., 900 900, was christened
by Miss Jean Cory of Quincy. Fla,
niece of the late 1t. Comdr. William
Merrill Cory, for whom the ship
was named.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Coroner's Jury Finds
Rat Killed Buby

Seventy rat bites caused the
death of baby in a private nurs-
ing home at Coolagreen, Fire, ac-
cording to the verdict of coroners
jury. The infant was Deirdre Far
rell, the daughter of Raymond Far
rell, engineer for County Waterford.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
July 2o Shower Falls
On Woynesburg, Pa,
UphoIding Tradition
4, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WAYNESBURG. Pa, July 20.
In this Southwestern Penn
sylvania community where 1t
nearly always rains on July %
it rained again today.
The shower let loose at 10
minutes after midnight and by
court order the courthouse bell
was tolled 29 times TO certify
that the towns rainy day
tradition still holds true.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

control. Complementary moues
nationalized Philippine armed
forces and elepated Douglas Mac
Arthur. retired chief OF staff. TO
rank OF lieutenant general, COM
manding Army OF Far East.
Bv the Associated Press.
Despite japanese hints OF new
far-reaching developments in the
Orient, White House supporters in
the Senate urged today that the
administration hold unSeWervlngly
to the policy it has adopted in the
Far East.
Senator Lee, Democrat. of Okla
homa, told reporters that ECO
nomically. 1 think We ought to hit
Japan with all we've got Militarily,
We ought not to back up an inch.
Politically. the people will support
such policy"
Officials Watch Far East.
The State Department, mean
while silently followed the course of
Far Eastern events. both in Indo-
China. where japanese occupation
was reported under way, and in
Shanghai where japanese inten-
tions regarding the International
Settlement continued uncertain.
In line with its practice, the de-
partment had nothing to say about
statements appearing in the con-
trolled japanese press that FAR
reaching consequences might fol-
low the action of the Netherlands
Indies in cutting of oil exports,
breaking off monetary agreement
and freezing with Japan.
Theses statements held that the
Dutch colonial government was in
league with the United States and
Britain" in economic warfare against
Japan.
The State Department, however
indicated that. barring new develop
ments. no additional action against
Japan was planned. This attitude
was evidenced by the department S
announcement last night that for
the present at least japanese mer-
chantmen would not be detained in
United States ports.
The assurance of prompt clear
ance under present conditions was
given by Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles at a conference with
the japanese Ambassador, Admiral
Kichisaburo Nomura.
Fear that the order freezing JAP
anese assets here would be applied
10 her shipping has kept a number
of japanese vessels at sea off Amer
lean ports, lest they be immobllizec
on putting into harbor
Speaking of international rela'
tions generally, Senator Lee told re
porterS that If We maintain fin
policy both toward Japan and Eu
rope We will do more to keep out o
war than We would by following {
vacciliating policy. 1t is eyiden
that our so-called appeasement O.
Japan has been of no avail.
Apropos of Japan, he said that il
view of developments the Unitec
States should intensity the work Of
fortifying Guam Island in the West
ern Pacific.
Senator Austin. Republican. o
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Administration Urged
By Senators 10 Hold
To Far East Policy
japanese Envoy Is Given
Assurance Ships Will
Not Be Detained
BACKGROUND

BACK hGhOUND-
United States has supplemented
firm policy OF opposition to fur
ther japanese expansion in South
Pacific area principally BY order
freezing Japan's assets in this
country, Which has effect OF
establishing ferible economic
blockade that can be frightened or
relared at 1OiH through license
control. Complementary moues
nationalised Philippine armed
forces and elepated Douglas Mac
Arthur. retired chief OF stat. 10
rank OF lieutenant general, COM
manding Army OF Far East.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29
Fight Between Force and Reason

Cold chills and cold feet would be simultaneously justified if the United States were now undertaking the task of forcing every country in the world to become democratic republic like our own government. That is not American policy. When We talk of aid-to democ- racies, we talk in pretty general terms What we really mean is aid-to-victins- of-aggression. The American people and the government of the United States be- lieve in Hive and let live". We believe in the right of all peoples to set up the kind of government that suits them best. We did not interfere when Russia, Italy and Germany set up governments which were repulsive to us. It was only when they began imposing those forms on other countries that we began to worry.
 The President has spoken of Four Free doms - freedom of speech and express sion, freedom to worship God according to conscience, freedom from want, free dom from fear. He added, however, that all are not immediately attainable throughout the world. He has no illus ion that they can be imposed by force on any people, and the United States has no such intention. What we stand for is that all countries and all peoples shall have the right to choose their own insti- tutions; that when they have so chosen, other peoples shall not by force or threat compel them to change, or to yield pre- cious independence and freedom.
 That is the key to the whole matter. That is what unites in spirit and purpose such otherwise diverse people as the Brit ish, the Greeks the Turks, the free sec- tions that remain of Holland, Belgium, Norway, France, and the rest of the dozen overrun countries. Should Hitler be de- feated tomorrow, 1t is certainly unlikely that all these people would form govern ments and institutions on the same model even on our model We would not try to make them do so. The goal and the hope is that they will agree on an international order in which reason and peaceful settlement of controversies will take the place of per- petual motion arms race, the bullying of the weak by the strong, and force as the sole arbiter of events.
 That is democracy as applied to the international field - plain rule of Give and let live" Democracy in the long run means simply the willingness to respect others rights as equal to ones own. It Is to achieve this kind of peaceful and rea- sonable order in the world that we have thrown our weight into the scale, not to insist that every country must have senate and house of representatives and quadrennial elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29
Industrial Changes

Retirement of John A. Coe, Sr., as pres ident of the American Brass Company, fortunately does not bring to an end his service in the brass industries of the Nau- gatuck Valley. MT. Coe, who has been engaged in the brass manufacturing business during most of his extremely active life; will continue as chairman of the board of directors of the company. And this will not be merely in an advisory capacity, for it is not in his philosophy to sit by idly while others are hard at work. True his multitudinous duties will be shared, but he also will share those of the new officials just named by the Amer ican Brass Company.
 Tn bringing to the head of the concern here in Waterbury such men as Clark $. Judd and Arthur H. Quigley the directors have placed full responsibility on the shoulders of two valued and trusted off, cials whose training in the company has been thorough and varied. Long accus-- toned to working together in branches or the parent concern they now arrive at the neigh. of their careers in the very city from which they started out with such bright promises years ago. This weeks announcement of their home coming is like the fulfillment of wish or dream.
 All of Waterbury's older manufactur- ing establishments have long boasted of their local color in the ranks of their officialdom. The changes at the Ameri- can Brass apparently continue to make this claim come true for those who con- tinue with MT. Coe as heads of the firm are Connecticut born, schooled, and trained in American Brass tradition and hlIsinesg. 1t is nice to know this and to express public pleasure, at the same time offering congratulations to all con cerned in the recent changes, not to mention well wishes to Mir Coe in his firm intention of continuing as the wheel horse of the firm to which he has devoted a lifetime of earnest endeayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29
The City LoOe. Out

Substitution of new bill for the orig inal introduced in the Legislature on behalf of the City of Waterbury which would have placed Harper's Ferry and Pearl Lake Roads in the trunk line sys- tenn of the state practically disposes of this matter for the time being. Even if the substitute bill should pass the Legis- lature and win the governors signature there is little likelihood of the Highway Department taking any steps to improve these two thoroughfares, for the new bill distinctly reads that the department is authorized" to do this work, but not compelled to do it now or at any definite time in the future.
 All of which gives the Highway De- partment good tout" in WaterburyS case. And probably it will seek and obtain similar "outs" in all such efforts to force it to take over maintenance of city streets and through routes in many of the larger towns of the state. The growing tendency to wish such mainte- nance on the Highway Department has now reached the point where the heads of the department are complaining and exerting themselves to prevent this very thing happening It isn't only con- fined to Waterbury. It's definite state- wide movement.
 Of course the department can't be blamed for if the trend continued indef- initely the Highway Department would have maintenance of as many miles of city streets as it has state roads. And this would simply mean that it could build fewer miles of new roadway or do such other important jobs as building a fine new route up the Naugatuck Valley. For every additional mile of city street that it must maintain there's a mile cut off of new roads. All of which gets us back to the point where we have to devise some other means of fixing up streets that we want to serve as by-passes for through traffic than simply asking the state to take them over. There's a solution if it can be found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29

As a matter of fact it might be just as well to simplify the existing statutes in this respect so that more of us could find out the benefits of public and private ownership of utilities. And a discussion raised by demand from city that 1t be allowed to have its own power plant is one sure way of precipitating matters. New Britain tried hard to do this few years ago, but couldn't do much with
 the law or with existing regulations set up by the REC. at Washington with regards to loans to municipalities for purchase of public utilities. The effort to change the Connecticut law is due to this same effort started in New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29

Acquisition by municipalities of public utilities would be speeded up considerably under provisions of bill adopted by the State Senate this week. According to Senator John L. Sullivan of New Britain there is need for such legislation, because the present laws governing the same were written early in this century and never have been changed to comply with changes in the business world. There may be something in what he says, although we do not agree that law should be always scrapped or changed simply because it is an old law. Some times they are just as applicable today as when drawn up. In this instance there may be some room for improve ment. At any rate we do think that a city or town should not be forced to go through all sorts of legal maneuvers be- fore it can even decide that 1t wants to make an offer for an electric light plant. There aren't going to be too many offers, no matter how easy 1t may be to open up such negotiations.