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Evening star., 1941-08-08
Armed Couple Stage Series
OF Ho!dups and Kidnapinqs
By the Associated Press.


MOJAVE, Calf. Aug. 8.-An
armed man and woman terrorized
this Mojave Desert community to-
day with a series of robberies and
abductions, then fled in an automo-
bile belonging to one of the victims.
The couple first abducted two
youthful motorists in their cars, but
released them.
Then the man and woman robbed
a filling station of $50, warning
two young attendants not to notify
police The attendants ignored the
warning; police spread an alarm.
The couple returned to the filling
station, took a gun belonging to
a deputy who was investigating the
robbery and fed in his car. taking
the two attendants with them
Twenty miles outside the city the
couple released the boys. held up two
carloads of tourists and fled in the
car belonging to one of them.
Patrolman c. A. Scott later re-
ceived reports of another holdup at
nearby Randsburg, believed to have
been committed by the same couple.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

A half-silk stocking. identical in
appearance with the all-silk product
will be produced under a temporary
program designed to conserve fast
dwjndling stocks of silk. it was an
nounced late today.
The same expedient is to be used
with nylon hose because of the linn
tied supply of that synthetic.
A plan worked out by Government
and manufacturer representatives
provides that stockings will be made
of so per cent silk and so per cent
other material, or half nylon and
half less precious material The
existing stock of silk would be used
1t was estimated that silk now
available would permit operation of
hosiery mills for from three toLsix
Evening star., 1941-08-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau told the Senate Finance
Committee today that IF you want
to strike all silver legislation off the
books, it will be all right with me-"
Silver legislation includes an act
setting a price. of I'LL cents an
ounce for domesticaily mined silver
and law authorizing the Treasury
to buy foreign silver at prevailing
prices. Western Senators have
fought for years to maintain do
mestic price substantially above the
world level.
Senator Barkley, Democrat, of
Kentucky remarked that "if you
struck out all silver legislation that
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Plants Checked in Move
To Increase Arms OUTPUT

Based on Once of. Production
Management estimates that thou
sands of consumer goods factories
may be forced to shut down before
the end of the year because of
increased diversion of strategic raw
materials to the defense program,
the War Department is conducting
a factory-to-factory survey to de-
termine how many of these plants
can be converted to armament pro-
duction, 1t was reported today.
Conversion Of large numbers of
non-defense factories, officials said,
would take up part Of the expected
slack In employment and at the
same time would make for conSid-
erable saving In expenditures for
new construction Of armament
plants.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Morgenthou Willing to End
All Regulation of Silver

would include that produced in the
United States"
Yes" Mr.. Morgenthau replied.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican.
of Michigan asked whether it would
not be desirable to "let silver take
its normal price instead of a
pumped-up price"
Harry D. White, director of the
Treasury's Monetary Research Di-
vision, answered for Secretary Nor
genthau, saying that while the sill
yer purchase program was not cost
ing the Government money, its ef-
fects might be mildly inf1ationary."
The Treasury has purchased
about $26,000,00 of domestically
mined silver thus far this year, Mr..
White declared,
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 R.-
Stocks irregular; leaders MAIN
tain stalemate. Bonds steady:
some rail issues higher. Foreign
exchange quiet; British free
pound dips. Cotton erratic;
liquidation and realizing, short
covering. Sugar higher; trade
and commission house buying.
Metals steady; August copper al
locations still awaited. Wool tops
easier; hedging and near month
liquidation.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Navy Supports
Arlington Site
For War Office
Fine Arts Unit Backs
RectoneIe West
Of White House
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

{ The Navy came to the support
of the Army this afternoon in
favor of the proposed new $685.
100000 War Department Build
ing on the Arlington Expert
mental Farm, while omcials Of
the Fine Arts Commission urged
the Northwest Rectangle, west
of the White House, as a more
desirable alternative.
AS the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee considering the prob
lem recessed for lunch, it became
known that a spokesman for the
Navy backed up the War Depart
ment's advocacy of the Arlington
County site, because it will relieve
the Navy of the necessity Of moving
some of its personnel into nearby
Virginia
The Navy spokesman was report
ed to have been rear Admiral Henry
Williams, administrative ofilcer in
the office of the Secretary Of the
Navy.
1t has been reported in Navy
circles that the Navy feels that If
it could get the Munitions Building,
now occupied by the Army, it would
have all the space it needs for the
duration of the emergency.
Cramped for Space.
The Navy for q long time has
hoped that eventually 1t would get
its promised new building in the
Northwest rectangle. Now, in the
words Of one spokesman, I'VE can't
see far enough ahead to see the time
we will get that"
In the meantime, officials say
space limitations are cramping the
Navy seriously and tits necessary to
move part of the employees some
where.
Gilmore D. Clarke, chairman OF
the Fine Arts Commission, is under.
stood to have presented at this
mornings closed session the opposi-
ton Of that agency to the Arlington
site, on the ground that the expert
mental farm should be preserved for
enlargement Of Arlington National
Cemetery.
Rectangie More Eeonomical.
The fine arts soup believes the
War Department structure could be
built more economically In the rec
tangle area west Of Nineteenth street
somewhere between e street and the
river, which Congress authorized
three years ago as space for fu-
ture public building expansion.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission also took
part and is believed to have outlined
the trafiic and other difficulties that
would arise from moving 10000 en-
ployes into the Arlington County
area While the planning commits.
sion has not gone 50 far as to op-
pose use of that experimental farm
site, 1t is recommending that the
dimensions Of the large three-story
structure be cut in half to reduce
the scope of the related trafic and
public service problems. -.
The subcommittee will not attempt
to reach conclusions until the hear
ings are concluded. It planned to
continue taking testimony this aft
ernoon.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
McNeiII and Kovucs to Meet
In Grass Court SemifinuIs

and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke OF
New York, seeded second, advanced
to the final round today.
Miss Betz turned back Dorothy
Bundy of Santa Monica, Calf, 0-6,
6-3, 8-6. Miss Bundy was within
two points of the match when she
went out in front six games to five
in the third set. The Los Angeles
star fought back gamely, however,
deuced the set and then won the
next two games.
Mrs. Cooke, playing at the top OF
her game, defeated Mary Arnold OF
Los Angeles, 60, SIS.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
May Advocates,
Short Attacks
Draft Extension
Military Affairs
Leader Would Send
Troops Anywhere
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee
pleaded today for approval of an
extension of compulsory mill
tary training as necessary for
defense and Representative
Short, Republican, of Missouri,
contended in reply that it would
seriously undermine" Army
morale.
They joined in House debate.
which included an appeal by Rep
resentative Cox, Democrat, Of Geor-
gia for the extension legislation be-
cause war is unacceptable.
ITS question of Congress going
ahead with what was started a
year ago." said Representative May,
adding that he favored sending
American troops anywhere they're
needed for the defense of the United
States"
Breach of Faith" Says Short.
Mr.. Short argued that extending
service beyond the originally set
one year constituted a breach of
faith with Selectees.
Shortly after the House opened
debate on the bill, Representative
Cox pleaded for a united front"
so this country can say to the
world that we are Americans and
that we mean business" Mr.. Cox
said the public has supported the
President overwhelmingly" in
what he has done, and IF this
means war, there is little reason
to complain"
Representative Fish, Republican.
of New York, however. had at
tackled the measure as a part of a
gigantic conspiracy" he said was
designed to involve the United
States in wars all over the glsbe.
Just One More Step"
The Senate approved an lS-
month extension of service late yes
terday, but administration leaders
in the House are holding out for
the indeterminate term of duty.
Representative Arends, Republic
can. of Illinois termed the legisla-
ton as lust one more step toward
undeclared war"
Now is the time to STOP" he said
in urging defeat Of the proposal.
Representative Casey, Democrat,
of Massachusetts, criticized previous
speakers who had charged that ex-
tension of the training period would
be breach of faith
Our choice is either adopting this
proposal or risking the security of
the Nation" he said He urged
members to forget partisanship "and
do your duty
Il know the boys in camp and
their families won't like vote for
this measure, but, my God. this is
an emergency" Mr.. Casey said.
Representative Casey said Ger
many was infinitely stronger" than
at the start of the emergency "and
our own danger is greater"
Assails sitting Around"
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia chided the House for
sitting around debating whether
we are going to defend America for
six, Il or 18 months"
IF we are going to give all-out
aid for Britain, let's also give an-out
aid to the United States" he said.
IF anybody doubts that the ma
tional peril is involved" he asked.
\
Why did we appropriate $4,000
600 900 for national defense?
"Of course, the national peril is
involved and anybody who reads the
newspapers knows it. If you don't
think so, how can you justify your
votes for defense appropriations?
The bill before us, logically and
in conformity with the draft act.
simply declared that the national
peril is involved"
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Toduy's Home Runs
American Leaxue.

American League.
Bloodworth, Washington, 1th II
ming.
Cronin, Boston, 4th inning.
Wright, Chicago, I'D inning.
National League.
Medwick, Brooklyn, 6th inning.
Young, New York, 1lth inning.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Henderson Sees Defense
Taking Jobs of 2 Million

the proportions experienced in Eng
land, where, he said, it amounted to
20 or 25 per cent.
Testifying before the committee in
support of the administrations price.
control bill, Mr.. Henderson sug-
gested that automobile production
ought to be cut so per cent and as
serted that there we're definite in
dications" that the backlog of un-
assigned defense orders would re-
quire "even more than so per cent
of the automobile industry's pro-
ductive facilities"
Evening star., 1941-08-08

District officials late today were
investigating report that a pa
triotic citizen" had been given a
ticket by police for placing on the
windshield of his Car an advertising
sticker stating that the driver was
saving one-third of the gasoline he
formerly used, move publicly in
dorsed by Federal Petroleum CO.
oroinator IckeS.
The name of the man who made
the complaint to the Office of Com
missioner John Russell Young was
not learned.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Leon Henderson, chief of the
Office of Price administration, said
today the defense program, neces-
stating the shifting of production
and the closing of some plants,
might cause the temporary unem-
ployment of 100000 workers.
He made the statement to news
men in explanation of testimony be-
fore the House Banking Committee
during which he said that the dis
location of employment might reach
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Motorist Says He Got Ticket
For Gasoline Saving Sticker

District officials earlier had au-
thorized placing of stickers on wind
shields bearing the slogan, Make
four gallons do what five did be-
fore" but had not yet authorized
the "One-third gasoline saving"
sticker issued by some oil companies.
However, when he learned Of the
issuance of a ticket on a traff1c vio-
lation charge on this account, Po-
lice Supt. E. w. Brown issued orders
to his men that no charge should
be made against motorist using
either sticker on his windshield.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Bill Asks S. Daily for Draft Board Men

Compensation at the rate of $5 day for members of
the District and throughout the States
for each day which they perform duties provided
bill introduced today by Representative Knutson, Re-
publican of Minnesota The bill also authorizes travel ex-
penses the of per mile and substance
penses while they away from their official station
duties of the board.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Rockinqhum Park

Sixth RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
3-year-olds: IL. miles.
Here Agin (BrigEs) $40 $50 $40
StinEaling DelarD $50 500
Misty Quest tGonzalez) $50
Time, 1:47.
Also ran-Banker Jim, Village Belle,
Rebbina, Snow Moon and Black One.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Earlier. Story on Page A-16.)


BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Aug. 9. s.-Defending
Champion Sam Snead Of Hot
Springs. Va, Topped two strokes on
par with q second-round 68 today
to take over the 36-hole lead in the
Canadian open golf championship
with total of 139.
Snead was out in 80, ! under par,
despite a short missed putt on the
seventh hole. He came back In IS,
also under standard figures.
With number of first-day low
scorers still on the course, Snead
had q two-stroke edge on Archie
Skinner of st. Andrews, New Bruins
wick, who went 2 over par with a
70 for 141.
He held a one-shot margin over
Arthur Hubert of Toronto, who
matched par with 10 for 142. HUI
bert came home in 80, 3 under reg
ulation figures.
Among those who had not yet
checked in were big Tom Draper,
st. Louis amateur, who set the pace
In the first round with 81,
Evening star., 1941-08-08
By the Associated Press.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.

Earlier Story on Page A-3)
RYE, N. Y, Aug. 8.-Donald Nc
Neill of Oklahoma City, national
singles champion. went into the
semifnal round of the Eastern
Grass Court Tennis Championships
today when he defeated William
Talbert of Cincinnati, Is, 53.
Frank l.. Kovacs, Oakland, Calf. :,
defeated Frederick Schroeder, jr.
Glendale, Calf, 60, IS, and
will meet McNeill tomorrow.
In the women's tournament, top
seeded Pauline Betz of Los Angeles
Evening star., 1941-08-08
SARATOGA

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $1,000 added:
schuylerville Handicap; 2.year-olds; 5Ha
aRomping Home tsk'ly) 14.00 $50 40
Markell (Robertse $50 ;.9O
Pony Ballet fSchmidD $50
Time. I:061s
Also ran-Cushlamscree Umbril. Eaui-
pet. a0enerous. bPurter's Girl. Spanish
Moss, eMy Choice, bPicture Hat. dWeep
Not, cIurenuf, Elinsr and dEyen Tan.
D. Stevenson. n I. Asiel and J. B. Roeb-
hng entry; cMflky Way Farm entry: d..
H. whitney entry.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Washington Park

FIFTH .RACE-Purse. !s1,2Oo; claiming;
4-year-olds and up; ! mile.
on Guard tCruicksh'D $3.50 1880 1l.40
Beau 1nsco lLitzenberger) 4.S0 $50
Ginoca (Shelhamer) $50
Time, / :3S.
Also ran-Spiteful, Mordecai. Betty's
Bob. Our Willie. Big Rover, Sir Bevidere
and Helen's Lad.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500; for 3-year-
olds and up; furlongs.
Mardi Gras tPalumbo) $40 $50 2.o0
Satin Royce (Dufford) 800 $50
Satin Marie tScoccaD $50
Time, 1:22.
Also ran-Paso Grande wenuit. West
Ing, Roras Last and Square Play.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Presidents Day Reported as UneventfuI

Roosevelt spent most of the day working
papers aboard the presidential yacht Potomac the
Navy Department announced late today The Chief Execu
ves cruise somewhere in the Atlantic uneventul and
fair announcement stated A message from
the Potomac said had moved nshoe today together with
the Coast Guard Cutter Calypso and picked fuel water
and provisions
Evening star., 1941-08-08
81 Is 10 ~ 19
SCORE BY INNINGS.

81 / B D ~ l D 2
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wash ton 400 O1O 2O3- 8
Boston --62O 100 oOx-1B
SUMMARY:
Tabor fai. Doerr i3J. Pytiak i4y, Fox
(3), Cronin, BIsodwortA, Fox 2), Ver-
non.
Tve-base hits-Doerr (2), Fsxx, v~nen.
Three-base hit-Fex.
Home runs-Cronin, BloodwertA.
Stolen base-Di Marie.
Sacrihces-Cronin, Warner, Taber:
Double Dlays-Crenin, DEER and fexx;
Cramer and Early.
IAft on bsses-Washingtsn, u Bsstsn. ..
BASES on balls-0R Sundra, 5; sR Ryba, L:
OF Anderson. 4.
struek est-By Anderssn, e..
Hits-Oh Sundra, 5 in 1h innings, on
AnderssH, Is In ia inniAss; sR Wasner,
IL in 6a innings; on kyba, 5 In @5s
Hit by pitcheF-By Andersen (Fsx).
Winning piteher-Wagner.
Losing piteher-SunaYs.
Un1sifss-Messfs. xassaFella, Dssii sAA
GFieve.
Time-2:1S.
Attendance tsstinAtsA>-r0.sSe.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
House to Take Up D. c. Bills Monday

Two bills designed to strengthen the Districts crime
lawknown the vagrancy and habitual criminal meas
ures-w be taken up the House Monday Majority Leader
Mccormack announced this afternoon The bills
controversial said expected to be disposed Of
promptly allow resumption of debate proposed changes
in the Selective Service Act.
Earlier Story Page BID
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Wyatt Pitches Dodgers Into First Place

BROOKLYN 0P.-Whitlow Wyatt chalked up his fifteenth
victory of the today with xhit performance that
enabled the Brooklyn Dodgers to beat the Boston Braves
to and regain first place in the National League by slim
percentage margin.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago
Pittsburgh - 600 600
Chicago - 900 O10
Battsris.-Lanninr and Lepez; Erickson
At Brooklyn
Boston ----- 010 600 O10-z SO
Brooklyn -, 030 0Ol 11x-S Il 1
wyatt and Owen.
At, New York
Philadelphia 01o 100 coo co. 81
New York 02o 90 600 01-3S1
1stte.ies-1!sntsn anS Warren, LsAr-
man and Danntns.
(Only Games Scheduled
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Snedd Assumes Lead
In Canadian Open
With 139 al 36th
SINNERS l4l Next,
Although Many Have
Yet to Check In
BULLETIN.

TORONTO R.-Bobby Gray Of
Toronto shot . 5-under-par IS
over the Lambton Club course
today to take the lead in the
Canadian Open golf champion
ship 1t the halfway mark with a
36-hoIe total Of 135.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Union Asked to Approve Strike DiscipIining

BUFFALO, N. Y. QF1-The Grievance Committee of the
U. asked delegates today to approve the action
of the Executive Board dscpnng six local officers during
the North American Inglewood Caf last
committee reported the sixth national conven
ton of United Automobile Aircraft and Agricultural I'm
pement this wildcat strike fosered inside
outside by Communists Literature distributed and
written by a active Communist"
Earlier Story Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-08-08
TAX MILLIONS MORE MORGENTHAU URGES
Late News Bulletins

Soviet Planes Bombed Berlin, Moscow Says
LONDON 0P).-The Moscow radio reported late tonight
that group Soviet aircraft carried reconnaissance
flight Germany dropped number of high explosive
and fire bombs the Berlin Thursday night.
Earlier Story Page A-1) -
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Box Score

IL S14. 2410 4
Aderhsh batted fer Anaefssh IN 9th
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
Tx and 2-X Of this edition Of The Star. supple
menting the news Of the regular home delivered
edition Of The Star.
Evening star., 1941-06-01

cool. 81 remember" he said 81 saw
those things in it - that night we
found 'em first - they were twisted
up in heaps, like the men we're just
now. - -
biologists, Melampey said, "are
familiar with the species, which is one
OF the deadliest of sea snakes -"
Blast you, know that; listen to
them -"
The angry shouts had given place.
within the cave, to yells of dismay.
Gossling was shaking. Mr.. Melampey,
raising his voice little, continued,
They have been often observed in the
islands off New Caledonia, where at
night they make their way in enor-
nous numbers into the clefts of the
offshore rocks. By daytime, they re-
turn to their -
But Gossling was gone.
LATER, when Mr.. Melampey fol-
lowed him, the moon was up, and the
waters of the lagoon live silver. Not
stiller than the shining moon-face.
not quieter than the quiet sea, was the
cave, and those within 1t.
Melampey lit a cigarette, and, slow
ly smoking, crossed the island to the
anchorage and the little wharf, He
hailed the ship; Gossling rowed out
the ketch's dinghy and brought him
aboard. Emerald was sitting on the
main hatch, with the yellow-haired
youth beside her. "Oh, Grampus,
she cried, 1--WE something big to tell
you"'
Mr.. Melampey took out the butt of
Evening star., 1941-06-01
FORGOTTEN ISLAND
Continued from poge nine

and white, sort of reptile camoufage.
Into the heap of coral rock they
inched, through every opening, but
most of all through the long crack of
the overhead gaps that communicated
with the cave.
Gossling wiped his forehead with
the back of his hand. He was sweat
ing, though the evening had turned
Evening star., 1941-06-01

his cigarette and carefully extingulshcd
it on the coaming of the hatch.
mo, En-, you haven't" he said.
Il knew it before"
How did you - You can't havep'
when ship landed four men unfit
for military duty, probably Jail es-
capees, or at all events criminals, who
were roaming the seas taking advan-
tage of temporary slackening of law
and order -"
you talk like bookv'
HOPE so. When that happened,
and when one of the men regretted
the sudden fall in the value of pearls
- which last occurred in nineteen
fourteen - and when they indicated
that mine or raiding man-of-war sank
the Sandra, and" went on Melampey.
emphasizing with one finger, when
one of the criminals pointedly regret
ted the size of the beaches of Meitaki
= he would have been fool who did
not diagnose War"
Il don't understand about the
beaches,' said Gossling, nor why
they didn't want us to know about the
war, if there is one"
Il have no doubt whatever" Me-
lampey assured him, that there is
not only war, but the war. And if
you don't see that Meitaki - British
owned - is a godsend of a mid-sea
airdrome ready-made - and that it's
only matter of days, probably. be-
fore planes turn up you must be
even more stupid than -"
"They thought, did they, that
knowing about the war would hearten
us to fight them?'
Mr.. Melampey said gently, Cor
rect. Go up one. 1t did"
EMERALD, baked of her sensation,
proffered another. George has been
telling me about himself. He says he
is beginning to remember. They
knocked him on the head and kid
naped him for ransom, but he's get
ting better, and he thinks he II remem-
Der the rest of his name quite soon.
And when he does ="
The lad now looked at her, and
timidly, yet determinedly, laid his
hand on hers.
Mr. Melampey was placing a ciga-
rette unlighted between his lips.
He did not seem to5know that there
was no fire in it, that it was dead and
cold. sys7ss. yfss57sss. !. S3
1t may BE that, in that moment,
somethfngpf the fire of life in his huge
body died ~'~
Gossiing, who had secured tot of
whisky from the cabin and was feeling
happier, said:
Well, after all. l suppose we're
going to be rich"
xSone of U.s." said Mr.. Melampey.
The pedagogue in him upraising its
stifled head, he added, 1T depends
largely on your definition of the nature
of riches
Evening star., 1941-06-01

But would there be anything with
the tea?" we ask further.
And again Mrs. Lin laughs: mo,
not at most hours of the day. But
come between four and five in the
afternoon and you'll get a dumping.
or sponge cake, or almond cakes with
your tea. incidentally. it will be green
tea, for that is the best, the Chinese
think"
The dumplings, of which Mrs. Lin
speaks, are also frequently made with
a meat filling for use at meal times
and are a favorite in the Lin Yutang
household. So we include recipe for
Chinese meat dumplings along with
the recipes for delicious Chinese crab
omelet and for tea-time almond cakes.