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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
World Fair. l94l. Will Open May 30

the worlds largest amusement
park. as The Worlds Fair Of
iesi" II ~ill have It's official
opening on Memorial day. May 10.
and viii include nine million dol
lars worth Of exhibitions. rides
md shows from last years fair
These will he augmented by new
features including r.piicas Of Brit
ISL Nssps and Hurricanes COM
plete with machine guns and can.
non that may he flown by all visit
tors and will have one Nesser-
schmidt as gun target They
will occupy ths same place 81 i'm
portsnes ~ the isti fair as the
parachute jump vessvsd al the
iese-ipAo fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
CCC Youths Report
To Nearest Board

Members of the CCC who have
been placed in Class l for selective
service training prior TO their en-
rollment and assignment TO a
CCC camp, will be permitted to
report 10 the local selective serv-
ice board nearest their camp for
physical examination. Brig Gen.
Maurice Thompson, state director
of selective service. announced
Thursday. He also pointed out
that recent war department
ruling enables CCC enrollees to
report for these selective service
examinations without loss of CCC
pay and also protects their status
in the corps should they be re-
jected at an army induction sta
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

NEW YORK With the sanction
Of Commissioner Rober, Moses.
coney Island VIII bill Luna park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Easter Caniaia
To Be Offered

cf1 uAknoR = TIE c.ntst..
Bright Easter Morn whieh vas
presented - successfully n olr
Hsrhof lss, Sunday ~ the renin-
snls Singers under th< direction e
Harvey y Nsisr. ~ln - repeated
At Emmanuel Lutheran church
Cromwell. Sunday st p ~ IN
The evening u vtti ~ presented
~ ire Peninsula SINGER, AZ The
Fffss Christian enurch. rcrf or
ehsrsi.
Fcur members ~ the Cix Hsrsor
Lien. club and their Wtxe. m. and
Ms $. r. nennier. Mr.. ard Ms
J, Finhoim. NJ. snd Mrs NeAlns.
ter ucare r. ard NJ and Mr..
A. r vissil viii leave Seattle ~
beat On Saturday q attend the
charter ceremonie. ~ the yicsorss.
n c. Llons club on SATURDAY eve.
nsng.
Philip Brannon Of Ionsar.nch
entered 81 Josephs hospital. Ia.
coma. On Monday Tor an emergency
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs q. A. Perkins and
family of Sumner were visitors
this week At the home % Mr.. and
Mira. v. NJ Perkins. Gag Hkrbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

oh~>rv.n~s a th> >sahsh snns-
veFrsfy Il TIE sufsblsshsn~nl =
ne FIRST ctc camp ON ~ m~rk-
~ ~ N -crsn hce>s~ e>l>h<s-
tiss ~ Camp Sunshine rp>nf.
Mount Rainier Nstinnsi porA. -
Sunday April ~
Special eSn1nsts snd s<<fu.sos
are ri>nssd snd snspp<sIc~ II ~
camp - invited An cppc<sualtv
wili - sssrra>d Ne vssssovs y
ek~rv. first hard m rsvt rrc
10 playing n training tne ssss~n's
youth ard n review ths sersea
wpss r>rfcfmea ~ IN snrollsee
IN Ire rrrs~<t,rr snt sevsiupvneue
~ sfoant Rainier <sfloaai parn.
A . time wh>s rs-eFmem>n1
y paramount N NJ natirN's -
fart. the visitor wiil ma Geo
coor~rstinG n the fullest snteue
hS training y~sng usn n spo<Sat
ssiiis snd s~vsicp>ng hsssnnco1
and discipline thrcuah ~ ~.
formAncs ef ESSENTIAL worh u enQ-
serving ard asveioptse cor nasusu1
resources
Since isss ccc s~sslls>s =
Mount Rainier Nssiunal pssh NV
made matr< onntsih4stbnNs - -
terticn ~ NE srse go - ~
xxzf{nw svoka1tnx a~a t-m~.4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Immonuel Methodist
Services on Friday

Emmanuel Methodist church. So.
18th and J SITS, will hold Good
Friday services at s p. m, accord
ing TO the Rev. NJ. L. Olson. pas
tor. The candlehght service will
include observance of the Lords
Supper and a sermon.
Easter services will open with
Sunday school at $50 a. m, fol-
lowed by an Easter program and
sermon at IL, featuring selected
music. A thanks offering will be
taken at 7:30 p. m. during a pro-
gram OF Easter music in charge
of the Sunday school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Lard From
Wrecked Ship
Aids Soldiers

ASTORIA. ar. n~.rneemssrs
made ~ se.sis a. soldiers ssveu.
sesed a. nsssss fort. sers ~f.t-
'rem N. rrc<s<s,. - lsrf t.ass.
rs~s s~ssssAses So ssasAs
Zee the essss that astfsel
ashore fr.n ne hesrh~s nss-
s'ss fr~tsks~s. NHssse sev~s-
sks. th~s trek sh~ss rsss~> -
seasefs IN ltwsea. wNere sh~v
hs~sshs ~ . es.~.
ore sniaisrs cache Nss ~.
lacked THIS clever rsrsss. lasnu.
fed cnly - . s.iem resident. nd
rnn his ear over . railroad tr~~tis,
loaded n alta the szivssed isrss
then backed ensc lard again. Hs
sss nlrp~d ~ officers 81 ~
canhy and hauled up FOE taking
his car over The trsssie. ehseh 10
In violation ~ the law
While Ne was locked IN. the
hi-iaessrs ioessd HE car a. ia
cargo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Driver Fined Sl00

Donald James ~. 1929 East
60th. whose car collided late last
Saturday with the car of Donald
Reeve of Olympia. causing injuries
10 Mrs. Reeve, was fined 500 and
costs IN Judge Clarence Laytons
justice court for driving while un-
der the influence Of Intoxicating
liquor. James pleaded not guilty
nut testimony Of State Patrolman
Paul Pattison led to conviction
On the charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

waived extradition on = charge ~
motorcycle theft Doty WAS ar
rested IN Salem for improper H.
csnse plates His home Is In Una
tilla. Ore
According To SGT Glen Talbot
and Officer James White. who
brought the prisoner 10 raooms,
Doty rode to Salem IN q motor
cycle repeatedly stolen from .
parking lot on March al. The ma
chine belonged 10 v. n. sharita,
1901 Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

WARRINGTON - Edward q
taieher late Wednesday va. ssectsi
chairman II the sreurisss. and
exchange commission. aleesesssns
Jerome " Frank. who has h~er
named n The federal court ~
spresls
ciehsr first Was appointed Ia
tbs SEC by President Roosevelt
IN psesmees. ipss Ne Gas ~
sprosnssd iast Jans M another
term a. nv ysass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

Mems Social club ~ BETHANY
Methodist church viii NEE, In the
church nstiofs Tuesday for . pot.
l1es dinner at sta D m. Mem.
hers 81 Fern Hill Methodist Mems
club viii hs guests. A program
Of community singing. pictures and
games viii follow the dinner. ".
N. FREEMAN 10 chairman a. ~
program committee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Will Serve so DAYS

A suspended sentence of Is
years in the state penitentiary
upon condition that he serve so
days in the county Jail was given
T. Allen W. Merrill when he
pleaded guilty in Judge Joseph A.
Mallery's court Wednesday TO a
charge of grand larceny of ma
chinery belonging to the Maxwell
Petroleum Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Two Men Charged
In Thefis Here
Youth Took Autos
For Joy Rides

Charges ~ grand larceny for
motor vehicle theft were filed IN
superior court "Wednesday after
noon ~ Prosecuting Attorney
Thor ToilefSon against two youths
ons soldier At Camp Murray. the
other = civilian empioye 81 Fort
Lewis
Dslhert p McCumher. Is. civil
ian clerk. whose home Is n San
Diego but : residing locally ~
ISIS M. Baltimore. was charged
with auto theft after ne had been
arrested Monday night by city 20
lice officers
McCumher. who SAYS he takes
cars-six of them since his ar
rival At Fort Lewis on Feb IS
only for JOY rides, was caught
Monday night
Shortly after a broadcast Of =
car being stolen. a telephone call
to police headquarters said the
car was parked at No. 18th and
Cheyenne A prowl car. detailed
to investigate. found nobody near
the car. so decided 20 wait for de-
velopments.
Shortly sfterSsrd. police officers
said. McCumber approached the
stolen car. looked around. saw
nothing and stepped into the auto
in which he was arrested before
he got the motor started.
McCumher told police officers ne
was in for car theft in san
Diego All Tacoms cars stolen
by McCumber have been recov-
cred
Richard Doty. 74-year-old col
der. WAS picked up In Salem. Ore.
by city police officers after no had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
TROUBLE
Slsp Csttlae % Nlgooe

- hsrwS~>siv ansh p~senos -
sst1 fsesu tA1ssss 80 selsevr i,vloS.
sians ~ r1@1st - that rr~ ras go
nst1eg - ssshse- sst 3 81 go
rseeses Il det1 Me,1Al poearlem ~
csrsalss eee sshs - 1spouso1 49,
svmrtsHe - bl1osv ens .in11D
weetneenns wsv ~ sraas. bevull1 =
osagtiN9 pn11oOo-- onouoo&o - -
Se&H-~ - - aqu10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

FOn EAf.E Thfss-rooFn cottage
water and iiaht Eaky terms ~
Clair. Route Boz ga. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

WATERFRONT cabin for rent West
side spanaEay lake. t35 monthly
Cal Garland 1918
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
By Lichiy

, BEAUTIFUL North End property
Pour loiS house half burned fruit
trees ~ 600 MAin 47s5
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
Summer COTTAGES
MisceIlsneou. for Rent

SUMNER home for safe on clssr
axe o Malcom Eatourils
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

DANDY HONE. t.soo
wELl-BuI s-rin. house in good
condition; fun plumbing, city
water and lights. fireplace. .
fruit trees. good soil for garden
Terms No. col
10 ACRES, $500
VERY fine piece u land in the
Edgewood district. facing paved
highway. Win MAX. fine
country home and ranch for
someone. $3.50 down. No. 900
10 a. COLLINS ROAD
ONLY a few feet from the Collins
school Good soil. acres
cleared. 2-rm. house and a
pretty good old barn. This 10 q
good buy at $1,000. Terms
No. 1s6.
CT MASON CO.
100 Pacific hR t2sa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

sALE-FiYs-r room house. thirty iD,s
on t4th street. szsoo for eli. soss
MrKluisy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

WANTED RABBIT skirs nighes.
DSices. good race. PRoctor 25is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

PTRgPRoOP building. $3.50. tNo
blocks from citg hail. etorass
EoFkshop. AAin s+ns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

/ THREE new four-rooTn housss Priced
for quick sale ~ 600 $3.50 ana
- 800. See owner 1908 Easf s4th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09

FIVE ROOMS bath. ruilt-lu kitchen
SO 1905 South Tacoma way
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
furnished Houses for Rent

POUR ROOM modern house. partly
furnished. Golden slipper. BrOOx
dale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
PoR SALT WATER WATERFRONT
Sc ConfOrt 4 DAVIS kusl klda

.pttN n on YOUR sfTt or ours.
HEhLT BROS Bn 1877
FOR Puysllup Waller isnds n v
smith. zo< PToFidsnt Hloz BE t2os
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-09
rhsse Vast Al. - ssls sist
Resl Estate For Sale
HAROLD A. ALLEN a CO

Plant Weeping Willows
ALONG the banks a. the lovely
stream that flows through the
yard % this spsek and span new
bungalow. A marvellous opper~
tunity Tor iandsespsng effects. q
hueeling ereos and = eozy new
hene - rccms built IN the
modern manner. with automatic
oil heat and many convenient
appointments Located near
Falkland with I run lots. ard
a. FOR ss.2s0 With cniy ssoo
dewn You vii have n act
quickly - eNn this Idezlisiic
home Call Mr.. Vine noS At
FR iiea
HAROLD A ALLEN a CO.
Realtors
Iois Rust Bids. BR s2sT
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1896 SOUTH As ROOMS ..-4.... go
HFALY RnOs 7lh Ilaslltt
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Unfurnished Houses for Rent

1926 NO YAKIMA. 7 rooms ......s 45
ss45 PACIFIC AVE 5 rooms. 49,. 30
2sO4 NORTH DIST. 8 rooms .... IS
DASH POINT. 8 rooms ..4..4.... 50
HEALY BROS 71s FIDELITY. BR 1927
NFW HOUsE FOR rent Or sale MAKE
ne an offer. write Pa. Tacoma
Tines
RFNT five-room house lots OF gar
den space small chicken house
1859 NcKiniey
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FIVE-ROOM house. good garden
space. garage Information. cal
HAin t4f3 or a5lz Roosevelt ave
Evening star., 1941-08-03
French Told to
Beware of New
Concessions
Nv John c. HENRY.

Leaving on the record an unmls-
taxable and intensified flrmneSS ON
the part of this Government toward
nations within the Axis orbit, Presi-
dent Roosevelt prepared to leave
Washington today for a weeks va
cation at sea.
In the face of a tense interna-
tional situation, he will stand ready,
however, to return to the Capital
on "a hours notice.
A blunt warning to the Vichy gov
ernment of unoccupied France, un-
der pressure from Berlin with re-
gard to German use of French naval
facilities in the Mediterranean and
South Atlantic, was issued yester-
day by Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles after a long con-
ference with the President.
The possibility of new concessions
by Vichy, such as accepting a Ger
man-proposed pact for joint de-
fense of Dakar, strategic West Afri-
can Atlantic base, would bring close
to extinction the already frayed Dip
lOlIldJlC IcldIlOIlS DSIWCCll NdSlillS-
ton and the Petain government, Mr..
Welles made it clear.
Japan Is Criticized.
Also designated as particular
target of this Governments most
recent manifestation of displeasure
with partners or followers of the
Axis was Japan, which was bella
bored verbally with France in the
strongly worded pronouncement by
Mr.. WelleS.
Directly thereafter. Mr.. Welles
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-l0)
Evening star., 1941-08-03
| Soviets Surposs
| Past Foes, Says
HitIer's Paper
BY the Associated Press,


BERLIN, Aug. adolf Hitler's
paper, the Voelkischer Beobachter,
declared tonight that Germany has
found in the Red Army an enemy
who battles with dogged tenacity,
who surpasses all previous oppo-
nents in fighting temper"
"Bolshevism is the most danger
GUS enemy which we have to survive
in the fight for final security and
maintenance of the Reich" said
the article, written by DR.. Fritz
Zierke.
When the eastern campaign be-
gan, the article said, many of us
believed that after the first waving
of the German sword the enemy
in the east would collapse like Co.
lossus on feet of clay.
"They German readers passed
lightly over sentences in the proc
lamation of the Fuehrer which left
no doubt that we faced a bitter,
bloody war, the most violent bat
ties in world history"
The article said planes and tanks
have been destroyed by the thou
sands, "but the Soviet armies still
are defending themselves with
dogged resolution. still are throwing
new material into the battle.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Ramspeck Mead Bill
Signed, Giving Raises
To Federal Workers
Benefits Also to Cover
Employees Paid Under
Emergency Order
By J. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed the new RamSpect-Mead pay
bill providing periodic increases for
employees compensated under the
Classification Act, and at the same
time issued an executive order that
will translate the benefits of the
legislation also to personnel whose
pay Is fixed by the so-called
Emergency Order" rates set up
seven years ago to cover workers in
the non-civil service emergency
agencies and others paid from
emergency funds.
officials previously had estimated
that approximately $4,000 civil
service employees would be eligible
for benefits under the Ramspeck-
Mead Act the first year. The num-
ber of those to benefit by the execu-
tive order is purely speculative, OFF,
cials said yesterday, but a rough
estimate put it at 10000, most of
whom are in the field service.
The new legislation and the execu-
tive order are effective October /,
and it is expected that in the mean
time Congress will appropriate funds
to inaugurate the plan which was
drafted by the Budget Bureau with
White House approval.
$4,000, 900 Cost in Year.
Importantly, however, in the ab-
sence of such legislation, agencies
which have funds available will be
able to make promotions within
their means, as the act and the
order nullify/ a current deficiency
bill rider which prohibited all pay
increases until uniform promotion
See paw RIIJ, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-08-03
u. ). Moves 10 Find
Defense Jobs for
Silk Workers
Prospects for Absorbing
Them Good, McNutt Says
In Disclosing Plan

AS the spindles of the 1000, 900
silk industry whirled to stop at
midnight last night, Federal officials
moved to cushion the blow to the
175,000 mill workers who face idle
ness.
A plan to transfer thousands of
the victims of the shutdown to
other employment, largely in de-
fense industries, was announced by
Federal Security Administrator Paul
V. McNutt.
At the same time, the Office of
Price Administration and Civilian
Supply said 10 per cent of the Ma
tion'S rayon yarn production and
stocks would be allocated among
silk users whose supply of raw ma
terial is being cut off and diverted
to defense uses. This step, it was
explained, is necessary to avert
complete dislocation of the silk ho-
siery and civilian silk weaving in
dustry.'
Absorption Prospects Good.
Describing the possibility of rapid
absorption of displaced workers as
excellent" Mr.. McNutt said the
Bureau of Employment Security had
instructed its regional labor supply
officers to arrange for the registra-
ton by State employment services of
all those whose jobs are threatened
A large proportion of the workers
in the silk industry are women who
are we'll qualified for light assembly
work in defense plants and for
many essential jobs in the manu-
facture of munitions and time fuse
apparatus, he said Also, the in
dustry is concentrated in Eastern
and Southern areas where there has
been such a heavy demand for de-
fense workers that it has been
necessary to import labor from
other parts of the country, Mr.. Nc
Mutt added
The Federal Security Administra-
tor commented that fortunately
the unemployment compensation
system in the affected States would
aid the silk workers between jobs.
Rayon Order Limited.
The rayon order applies only to
yarn production during August and
September, and during that time
special advisory committee to
o. P. A. C. S. will attempt to work
long-range program based on in
creases in rayon production, con-
sumner reaction to silk substitutes,
and adjustment of present rayon
customers to the new conditions.
The committee will represent the
rayon and hosiery industries, en-
ployes, distributors and consumers.
The emergency program will re-
quire rayon producers to set aside
yarn of the types adaptable to man.
ufacture of hosiery and other prod
ucts normally made of silk. While
10 per cent of total rayon produc-
ton and stocks will be earmarked
only 10 per cent of this will be made
available Immediately to hosiery
mills. The remaining 80 per cent
will be held for other manufac-
turers who had been using silk and
to relieve undue hardship which
may result for present customers
of the rayon industry.
This provision is accounted for
1See SILK PAGE AL
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Niqht Air Raid on Moscow
Is Reported Beaten Off

By the Associated Press
LONDON Sunday, Aug. 3.-The
Moscow radio said today several
groups of German aircraft at
tempted to raid Moscow during the
night, Reuters reported.
A few single aircraft penetrated
our defenses and dropped bombs, :"
the Moscow broadcast said. Others
were chased away by our anti-air-
craft fire and night fighters"
Fires which broke out in dwelling
houses were reported extinguished
quickly. No damage was caused to
military objectives, the report said.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (P.-The
Berlin radio reported that i'm
portant railway yards in the city
region of Moscow" were bombed to-
night. The broadcast was heard
by N. B. C.
N. B. C. said the Moscow radio
was off the air for IL minutes begin
ming at 8:24 pm, E. S. T. (4:24
am, Moscow time).
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Chemical Plant Fire
Sturts Investigation

Police said today they were in
vestigating a potentially dangerous
fire which broke out shortly before
midnight at the Capitol Chemical
Co., 1850 Thirteenth street NV. r.
w. Gamble, proprietor, said that he
later discovered his Office had been
ransacked and an undetermined
amount of cash taken.
Fire apparently broke out in two
spots, in an accumulation of trash
on a stairway and among papers on
Mr.. CANDLES Office desk, police said.
Firemen reported that flames
threatened large stock of petro-
leum-base chemicals.
The fires were quickly put out and
damage was slight.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Mrs. Florence Berger,
Ex-PubIisher, Dies

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Mrs.
Florence Iredell Berger, 81, former
owner and publisher of the Allen
town (Pa) Chronicle-News, died
here today.
One of her sons, Robert, was for
mer radio director of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and now
is special assistant in the execu-
tive offices Of President Roosevelt in
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Roosevelt Rebuffed
ByHouse Committee
On ak Bill Chonoes
Doughton Is Surprised
At Letter on Exemptions,
Profits, Joint Returns

(Tert of Correspondence on Page A-1O)
$500 600 tax bill turned down yesterday by the
House Ways and Means Committee by decisive majortes
and Chairman Doughon told the Executive he very
greatly surprised" by his criticism of the
asked Congress to lower exemptions
impose sitter profits leve wealthy corporations and
modify the requirement of joint returns from married persons
contained in the measure.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Cabinet Insists 1t
Be Allowed to Make
Own Decisions
BY the Associated Press.

Sy tlAc AoSONialto 1885,
VICHY, Unoccupied France
Aug. 2-The French cabinet
meeting under strong pressure
for greater collaboration with
Germany, which would embrace
Joint French-German defense
of Dakar and other strategic
French African possessions, was
reported to have determined to-
day to make its own decision re-
gardleSs of such pressure.
In highly important two-hour
session. Chief of State Petain ham
died the situation calmly. political
circles said, staying within the
framework of existing collaboration
engagements with the Germans.
The cabinet met as the press OF
German n-occupied Paris campaigned
strongly for closer collaboration and
for a military accord with Germany
to defend Dakar and other African
possessions from possible American
attack: but nothing happened and
It was stated in political circles that
nothing was likely to happen soon.
Leahy and Petain Confer.
Today's cabinet meeting followed
45-minute interview between
United States Ambassador William
D. Leahy and Marshal Petain yes
terday.
(Admiral Leahy presumably
conveyed to Marshal Petain
views similar to those contained
in statement Saturday by Act
ing Secretary of State Sumner
WelleS that the United States
attitude toward the Vichy gov
ernment would be governed
hereafter by the effectiveness
with which France defends its
territories against the Axis pow
ers' aggression"
The British radio reported that
Germany, picturing Dakar as
threatened by the United States,
had resumed negotiations with
Vichy with the object of inducing
the French ito hand over the
French fleet and the African
ports of Dakar, Casablanca and
Algiers."
Action Predicted by Press.
Just before today's meeting, the
Paris press predicted boldly the
vichy government would finally
and strikingly" wipe out the effects
of the removal of pro-German
Pierre Laval from the French cab
inet some months ago.
The press based its arguments
for a joint French German defense
of African possessions on the same
premise on which it demanded a
"ioint" French-JapanEse defense of
French Indo-China. In that case
the French agreed to let the Jap
anese occupy strategic military
bases.
A communioue issued after today's
cabinet meeting stated simply that
D project was adopted for payment
of indemnities to civil victims of
war, that the Secretary of State
for Industrial Production had re-
ported on the raw material situa-
ton, and that the hunting season,
providing game for food, would open
September 7. The remainder of the
meeting, the communique said, was
devoted to current affairs"
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Tickets for Sinq

Tickets for, the patriotic COM
munity sing and National SYM
phony Orchestra concert at the
Water Gate next Monday night
now are on sale at the Sym
phony Box Office, kits Music
Store, 1880 G street NV, tele-
phone National 1882. They are
priced at Is cents, so cents
and 81.