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atmh mm 1 The WOMEN Rule See Page 6 Today ILLINOIS' HOMEjl NEWSPAPER SINCE 1840 3 A CENTRAL mi AHAoeuTrn press (lb unitko prfhh (INI) INTERNATIONAL NEW! F.RVICB SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS OlHIVJi Wl A J.4WJ OCTOBER 7 PAGES. 94TH YEAR. NO. 281. Nazis Speculate on Where Tide Of War Will Take Them Next Gov.

Henry Horner Dies-Stelle Automatically Becomes Governor Mussolini Makes Surprise Checkup on Northern Forces SECOND TO DIE WHILE IN OFFICE CHICAGO. UP) Governor Horner, who was one of the five chief executives of Illinois reelected, was the second to die before the completion of his term. The governor's death Sunday was leu than three months before the end of his second four year term which began on Jan. 4, 1937, He first took office on Jan. 9, 1933.

The only other Illinois gov. ernor to die In office was William H. Blssell, who was inaugurated for his first term on Jan. 11, 1857, and died on March 18, 1860. He was succeeded by Lieut.

Gov. John Wood, who served until Jan. 14, 1861. Both were Republicans. ROMS.

UP) (Unverified) Premier MuMolint made a surprise Inspection Sunday of armed forces gathered In northern Italy as the Fascist press unanimously predicted that "something big" in axis military measures is bound to come from 11 Duce's Brenner pass conference with Adolf Hitler. Political circles wondered If Mussolini's sudden checking up on his military units was not connected with the Brenner pass talks last Friday. A cabinet meeting which he had nlanned to hold in Rome Saturday, Just after his conference with Hit ler, was nostDoned to allow him to make the military checkup. At the same time the high com mand declared two British ub-marlnes had been sunk, on by another Italian submarine, and one by some of Italy's torpedo Invasion Talk Toned Down by 'More Cautious BERLIN. CP) (Unverified) While German conjecture at to the next turn of the war centered Sun dav nlcht on the broadcast of I hint of Impending land Invasion of England, Nazi airmen reported tightening up the month old air leg In the atrongeit phrase yet.

A. shortwave broadcast early Bundav bv a German soldler-re 4. norter rave nolnt to the pooular Nazi song, "We're Sailing Against England," with these words: "It may be that these gallant men (the air force) who now fill the headlines of newspapers may soon be followed by hundreds of of brave German aol dlers who are In readiness and burning for action." i Ills Private Opinion. The declaration was temperated at once by other German sources more sensitive about predictions or landing In England. They said: "Sure our soldiers are ready to go they- are not walking around in bathing suits but that does not necessarily mean they are headed fnr Invasion of England.

"The soldier-reporter who had been In France and Belgium just reported over the radio what ne raw and expressed his own private opinion." the "day shift" of bomber Venter and observation planes tak ing off to continue the "pauseless attacks" nn London, returning air men pictured the British capital as "burning hell." Reports Bombardments. Saturdav night's dusk to dawn assault on objectives in the ing city of about eight million and others through southern England were carried out by "hundreds of German planes in a rolling attacK, according to informed sources. Less graphically but with more detail, the German high command reported bombardment of London armament factories, harbor and supply facilities and "other mili London's Guns Roar After Quiet Night Girl of 10 Attacked And Slain Found in Bed Hours After Slaying BIRMINGHAM. ALA. UP) 10 year old Birmingham school girl, Patricia Marie Ratllff, was found strangled and mutiiatea in her bed Sunday by her widowed mother, when she went to awaken her.

A physician' examination revealed that the srirl had been at tacked. The time of the crime was el tmirinlcrht hv Coroner GiD M. Evans, although the body waj not found for nearly 13 hours. Mrs. Flora E.

Ratllff. the moth er, was unable to throw any light on tha murder. She is a clerk in a downtown department store. Patricia returned to the board-in house at 10:30 P. m.

(CST) after attending a motion picture and she and her 15 year old broth er, Jerry, made and ate sanawicnes hefnre thev retired. Neither Jerrv nor Mrs. Ratllff were aroused by the attacKer. tectives found a Dasement screen removed. Several strands of hair' were found on a blood soaked pillow and the first check snowea tney were not those of the victim or her family.

Patricia was a nfth grade student. Navy's Order Described As Standby Active Duty Depends On Ages, Terms WASHINGTON, D. UP) The navy's mobilization order to nearly 28.000 reservists was described offl- f1Mhr-flnnday- a- ''stand by1 warning to be followed shortly by specific assignments to active duty posts afloat and ashore. Officials said that within a few days the dates would be announced wnen naval and marine corps re servists must don uniforms, swell ing the nation's seagoing forces to Koma 240.000. The "stand by" order went out Saturday to commanders of the 15 naval districts in the continental United States and offshore areas.

Means Reserve Force. 'From the district commandants it will be relayed to individual members of the organized navai reserve and the Meet reserve, ana organized and fleet marine cnrni reserve. The mobilization applied to ap-nroximatelv 1.20S officers and 11,010 men of the navy's organized reserve force, about 6,500 fleet re servists, 2,000 enlisted members of the fleet marine corps reserve and 400 officers and 6,500 men of the organized marine corps reserve. It did not apply to some 39,192 members of the navy's volunteer nemuerg ui me ra mnatllT enPP.ialiatS iuaervea, wuu ai of various kinds, the volunteer marine corps reserve or the mer- chant marine reserve. The fleet reserve of botn tne navy 1 la iMarla 11 rt ff ana marine cuyo r.

mnv7oA in la III (ill WUU iiavvs bcivu v--w 1UI V-CD, The organized reserve forces MMLrVtlir thA national CUi 1 COUHU nitD guard, Deing memoers ui wuai uuw which undergo periodic dnus aa other training. In Own Vicinity, Navy officials said it could not be announced at this time whether aP. the reservists would be oraerec into uniform on tne same aa.e would be mobilized in groups as needed to man new craft, or na other posts. posts. I I illkie Urges 'No Third Term' Day Be Observed Designates Oct.

23 In Answer to Wire Plea From Group BY WILLIAM B. ARDERY. NEW YORK. UP) Wendell L. Willkie asked American citizens Sunday night to join him in the observance of "no third term day" on Oct.

23. The Republican presidential nominee said in a statement that he mads the sueeeitlon In response to a telegram from "more than 60 prominent Americans, Democrats as well as Republicans." "In the last tew weeks," Winkle's statement said, "I have traveled from" coast to coast discussing with manv millions of our people the issues confronting us in these grave hours. I have found tnat one 01 the issues which stirs millions of Americans is that of the proposed continuation in the presidency of one man for more than eight years, in violation of a sacred tradition of 'our history. Toward Dictatorship. "No matter how capable or well meanlnar he mav be.

there Is no Indispensable man in a democracy. When we accept the Idea that one man Is Indispensable, we take a lnno- stride awav from democracy directly toward dictatorship in fact if not in name. "The dancrer of continuance to the great powers of the presidency beyond the limit or eignt years sei by Washington, and reinforced by the example and warnings of Jefferson and a long line of other Presidents, are self evident. "When we are confronted by threats to our freedom from abroad, we cannot afford to risk a departure from our traditional system of free government at home. Plans Strategy.

"I therefore now solemnly call on all the men and women of this great country who believe that American liberties must be pre served to join with me on Oct. 23 in the observance of 'no third term day' throughout our nation." Willkie went over campaign strategy Sunday with Republican party leaders and then outlined a series of speeches on civil liberties in he riven Monday in Jersev City where -Frank-Hague-hr-the-Dense cratic mayor. Willkie was visited for 20 mln-nlu tir William Green, head of the American Federation of Labor, but of this his only comment was tnat had a very pleasant conversa tion with Mr. Green." Spends Day Resting. Ttie Renublican nominee repeat- oau, rriticized Haeue.

and has contended that President Roosevelt obtains campaign advice from him the Kellv-Nash Democratic organization in Chicago, and Chair man Edward J. Flynn or tne democratic national committee, wniiria anent much of Sunday resting in his Hotel (Commodore) and at his Fifth avenue apartment. He worked on tentative drafts of future speeches and then conferred with Chairman Joseph W. Martin of the Republican national committee. In his atrearance Monday, cnier of which will be a speech in Jersey mtv'a Tnnrnal eauare.

(9:20 a. m. CST), Willkie is expected to repeat his argument that unless civil lib erties are preservea, tne way onen for establishment of a totali tarian government. Jap Planes Bomb Chungking CHUNGKING UP) Two waves of Japanese planes bombed, tnis r.t the central Chinese gov ernment Sunday, wrecking the French consulate, damaging the Canadian hospital and causing heavy casualties among Chinese gathered in a Japanese designated safety zone. Doctors from the hospital, which Is bordered by the safety zone, treated 150 injured persons from the area within two hours.

Paris Gets New Bishop VICHY, FRANCE. UP) Emmanuel Celestun Cardinal Suhard, former archbishop oi Reims, was installed as archbishop of Paris Sunday. He succeeds Jean Cardinal Verdier, who died April 9. No Bones In 'Em, Either Doc Brad on page 4 today, says this stuff about wheatcakes being hard to digest is a lot of malarkey. He says if you want to a wheatcakes you go ahead and eat wheatcakes.

They're very tender, is what, Doc says. Had Been Two Years of Heart Disease CHICAGO. CD Gov. Henry Horner of Illinois, the man who defeated the forces of the Kelly-Nash organization of Chicago, to become the 28th governor of the state, died early Sunday after a long illness. The 61 year old Democratic chief executive died at 2:30 a.

m. (CST) after lapsing into a coma at hit temporary home In suburban Winnetka Saturday night Dr. Maurice Rupel, who has been In attendance upon the governor for several years, said death wm "caused by cardlo vascular disease with hypertension and also nephritis." Dies Peacefully. Upon his death, the reins of state government automatically went to Lieut. Gov.

John Stelle. Stelle, a frequent Intraparty political- foe of the governor, had assumed the office a few hours before the governor's death, having been designated acting governor after Horner's condition became critical Saturday. The governor's death was announced by his press chief, Mllbura P. Akers. "Mr.

Horner died at 2:30 a. m. without regaining consciousness," Akers said. "Dr. Rupel said he died peacefully and without any struggle." As Horner's condition becama worse, oxygen was administered.

But he did not rouse from the coma. Dr. Rupel was In constant attendance and two nurses were on duty. Ill In 1938. Horner, who had been seriously ill with heart disease and high blood 'pressure following the November, 1938 election, became critically ill Friday night.

Horner, whose political career was capped by two victories over the Chicago Kelly-Nash organization, was taken seriously ill while listening to returns from the 1938 election, in which he took an active part Stelle charged after the primary election last April that the governor was disabled and announced he was assuming the duties of governor. Later he dropped his claims when administration leaders refused to recognize the move. Will Lie in State. He became acting governor Saturday, however, when Arthur P. O'Brien, the governor's secretary, pronounced Horner unable to perform his official duties and asked Stelle to assume the obligations of the -office.

The body of Governor Horner will lie in state at the 122nd Field Artillery armory from noon (CST) Monday until the funeral service at 11 a. m. on Tuesday. It will be a military funeral with Adjt Gen. Lawrence V.

Regan and Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Laughton, of the Illi nois national guard, in charge. Bur ial will be near the body of Mr.

Horner's mother in Mt. Mayriv cemetery in suburban Dunning. Robert E. Straus of Chicago, a cousin of Horner, was the only relative at the bedside when tha governor died. An uncle, Eli Straus, and three other cousins, Henrv Horner Straus, Maurica Horner Jr.

and Milton Yondorf of Chicago, had left the secluded suburban less than a half hour before and were notified of his death. Others at the bedside were Dr. Rupel, Akers, Mrs. Ella Cornwall, the governors confidential secretary, and Capt. Everett Van Diver and Patrolman Gus Sievers of the state highway police.

Many" Kept Out. Uniformed policemen kept all but close friends and political associates from entering the fenced grounds. Among the visitors to the sicic room were United States Senators Scott Lucas and James Slattery, Charles K. Schwartz, chairman of the Illinois tax commission, ana Adj. Gen.

Lawrence V. Regan oi the Illinois national guard. Survivors include Sidney Horner and James Levy of Mrs. Florence Horner of Chicago, an aunt, and Mrs. Maude Rosenbaum, New York; Mrs.

Hazel Mannheimer, Euffalo, N. Mrs. Irene Snellenberg, Pittsburgh, and Horace Hbrner, New York, cousins. Horner, who would have been bi years old Nov. 30, began his politi cal career in 1914 when ne was elected probate judge of Cook county.

He was on the bench 18 yt-ars, before he resigned to stage a successful campaign for governor in 1932. General Resan said there would ba no honorary pallbearers. Actual pallbearers, he announced, will be: Mai. Gen. Samuel T.

Lawton, nim. self, Brig. Gen. C. C.

Haffner, Bri. Gen. D. A. Jyers, Brig.

Gen. A. Culbertson, Col. Karl Hobart, coi. R.

E. Myhrman, Col. C. C. Poust, Col.

J. J. McKinley and Col. Robert V. Davis.

In chargre of the military escort will be Col. E. Nelson, the escort will be composed of a battalion of infantry from the 131 and 132 in- fantrv. a troop of the 106th cavalry and a battery from the 122 Held artillery- The funeral will be attended by tate officials, including Governor Stelle, who will go to Chicago Monday. Details of the services ar as yet Incomplete, General Regan s.iid.

the family having charge arrangements. Stelle Takes Oath as 29th Governor Capital Saddened by Passing BT ROBERT HEWETT. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. UP) John Stelle became the 29th man to serve as governor of Illinois Sunday, taking the oath of office, in the cap-Ital saddened by the death of Gov. Henry Horner.

He will serve out the unexpired term ending Jan. 13, 1941. Stelle, bi.r, bluff McLeansboro farmer and oil operator, took the oath from a life long friend, Circuit Judge W. Joe Hill of Benton, in the offices that he had occupied as lieutenant governor since 1936. Decrees Mourning.

His first official act was to sign a proclamation of mourning for the governor who died early Sun day in Winnetka, 111, and decreeing that the flags on all public buildings be flown at half staff for 10 days. The executive mansion and gover nor's offices were closed and an honor guard posted at the doors until after state funeral services for Mr. Horner Tuesday morning in the 122nd field artillery armory in Chicago. A small group of Stelle's friends crowded into the small office of the lieutenant governor to watch the brief ceremony. The oath read: John Stelle, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Illinois: and that I will faithfully dis charge the duties of governor of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability." Brushes Politics.

Governor Stelle spent an hour be fore the ceremony conferring with Adjut. Gen. Lawrence V. Regan of the Illinois national guard and MaJ-Gen. Samuel T.

Lawton, commander of the 33rd division on plans for the state funeral services Tuesday for Mr. Horner. Stelle brushed aside questions concerning politics and plans for his three month administration with the statement that "I'm not going to discuss politics or person nel until after Governor Horner's funeral." Stelle said he would leave for Chicago by train Monday afternoon to attend the funeral services for Mr. Horner Tuesday. Will Name Boards.

Later, Governor Stelle talked with General Regan and General Law- ton concerning appointment of 284 three man local draft boards to administer the selective military ser vice act in Illinois. "I won't name the draft boards until later in the week, Stelle said, "That's one of the most pressing problems right By coincidence, General Regan had had an appointment to confer Tuesday with Governor Horner concerning draft board personnel. In a formal statement, Governor Stelle praised Mr. Horner and promised to "carry on the light for those principles for which he stood. "I respectfully invite the citizenry of Illinois to join with me in this program to the end that our great ttate will continue on the road of progress." No prominent leaders in Gover nor Horner's administration were present to witness Stelle formally accept the governorship.

Most of the state directors members of the governor's admin istrative cabinet were in Chicago. U. S. district attorney Howard L. Doyle, of Decatur, State Senator William J.

Connors of Chicago, As sistant State Auditor Al M. Carter of Murphysboro were among those present to congratulate the new governor. Germans Occupy Lindbergh Home BERLIN. UP) (Unverified) The home of Col. Charles A.

Lind bergh on Illiec island off the French Brittany coast is occupied by German troops, and the Lindbergh's dining room is now a guardroom, a German soldier dis closed Sunday. The soldier said his comrades found a picture of Reichmarshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering on a small table in the corner of the room. The photograph was in scribed: "To Colonel Lindbergh in friendly rememibrance of a visit to Berlin in 1936," and was signed "Hermann Goering" The Lindberghs purchased the island in 1938. It lies close to St. Gildas, an island owned by Dr.

Alexis Carrel, surgeon and physicist and Nobel prise winner, with whom Colonel Lindbergh collabo-. rated in building a mechanical heart. At low tide one may walk from Illiec to St. Gildas. Heart Outside, Dies PORTLAND, ORE.

UP) A 3 day old girl, born with her heart outside her body, died at Doern-becher Children's hospital. The child, first born to an unnamed eastern Oregon couple, was brought to the hospital Saturday after a 400 mile automobile trip. armed mosquito boats. Italian aviation gavs Britain's seaside Egyptian base at Matruh a "violent and Intense bombing" the dally communique added. Giovanni Ansaldo, editor of For eign Minister Count Clano's news paper il Telegrafo, further sug gested in his Sunday broadcast to Italian troops that "other diplo matic steps" to block any inter vention by the United State may be in preparation.

He said the prospect of "United States intervention, which made English eyes sparkle, is more than ever uncertain, and that is due to the trl-partlte pact signed in Berlin (by Germany, Italy and Japan). Perhaps other diplomatic steps which may be in preparation have changed the direction of that part of American opinion which had interventionist intentions." FATAL CRASH BLAMED ON WEATHER i BAD WEATHER. Normal girl killed In auto mishap blamed on wet Page DOLLS. Famous collection given to Normal 8 "CANDIDATES. Facts about those seeking congressional eats given 12 BIRTH RATE.

Decline held to be a blessing Page 12 JUSTIFICATION. F. D. B. justifies himself for wanting third term, says David Page 4 FARM HOME.

One at Dan-vers is all modern Page 7 PRUDISH. Mother joI tea-makes problems for herself and child too Page 7 CONSERVATION. Study tour is planned Page 10 Big Indiana Canning Plant Burns Loss Runs High, But Officials Are Silent MARTINSVILLE, IND. UP) Fire driven before a high wind Sunday night destroyed a big tomato cannery and for a time threatened an outlying residential district of this southern Indiana city. The three story factory and two story office of Stokely-Van Camp's at the north edge of Martinsville, both frame and covering about an acre and a half, burned down with a large stock of tomato products.

Loss Placed High. Some 100 workers Inside made their way to safety. Lately about 200 have been employed, mostly at putting up ketchup. The factory employs as high as 300 at peak production a little earlier. Unofficial estimates" of the damage ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Factory officials withheld comment. A power plant across a road east of the plant was saved. The blaze, of unknown origin, started around 7 p. m. at the northwest corner of the factory building and swept to the top, where the wind caught it and spread it.

The flames destroyed 10 to 12 boxcars on a Pennsylvania railroad siding in the middle of the factory yard and several on another siding to the east. This latter siding and a road protected a group of houses and the power plant. Rain No Help. Two hours after the fire began Fire Chief I. S.

Cramer said his force of three regular men and 10 volunteers had it under control but still were pouring water on it. A light rain was a little help in fighting the fire. Exploding ketchup bottles sounded like a miniature battle. Firemen put up extra supports to three 150 foot smokestacks at the power plant to keep them from toppling over on a crowd of spectators. Fordham Reports Quake Record NEW YORK.

UP) The Rev. Joseph J. Lynch, Fordham said Sunday night that his instruments had recorded "fairly severe" earthquake 4,030 miles from New York, probably hrtnt 50 miles offshore from the southern coast of Peru, at 9:49 a. m. (CST).

-Apparently," said Father Lyncn, it was too far offshore to be felt tary objectives." Elsewhere, the dally communique said, fuel tanks at Tilbury, down the from London, and harbors, airfields," railways, troop concentrations and arma- inent factories In southern England and on the west coast sustained 9 "numerous direct hits" from the German bombers. British Turned Back. As for British offensive action, the high command said that raids Saturday were turned back at the 0) northwest German border, but that "several civilians" were killed by "numerous bombs" dropped on a Netherlands city and three German frontier villages. There had been no air raid in Berlin for three nights, but par- ents of Berlin and Hamburg were being urged to register children for removal to safer places. The registration is voluntary.

Children whose health is likely to be injured by frequent air alarms will be given precedence. Arrangements have been made to continue their schooling. Garlic Stops Girl's Sneezing CLABKSVILLE, ARK. UP) Garlic, fed in liberal quantities at the suggestion of a Milwaukee physician, Sunday night apparently A had stopped a four 'day attack of sneezing for pretty Juanita Lallis. Dr.

Earl H. Hunt, her family physician, reported at 10 p. m. that Miss Lallis had not eneezed for an hour and a half and had gone to sleep naturally for the first time since she was stricken at 10:45 a. th.

Thursday. "I got suggested remedies from all over the country," Dr. Hunt said. "A Milwaukee physician suggested that I feed her garlic. I started it Saturday night and tinued feeding it to her Sunday.

"The hospital room where she Is sleeping smells mightily, but I believe that garlic cured her." POLITICAL LEADERS CITE STATE'S LOSS (Bjr Associated Presi.) Commenting upon the death of Gov. Henry Horner in Winnetka, 111, early Sunday morning, P. A. Nash, chlirman of the county Democratic central committee, said: "Governor Horner's death Is a tremendous loss to the state of Illinois. His name will live always in the history of the state, among the most illustrious administrators of the Illinois commonwealth.

An outstanding chamcion of American democratic principles, 'he personi fied tolerance ana humanitarian-ism. His creat love for Illinois and its people, his self sacrificing devo tion to the public trust twice given him by the people of this state, his unflinching determination to serve the welfare of nis con stituency, no matter what the cost In mental and physical strain, un questionably brougnt aoout nis lamentable passing. Court Work Remembered. "Governor Horner will be remembered bv the Deonle of Chicago, not only for the monumental con tribution he made to the rehabili tatlon of the state, but also for the read justment- of Its i structure, the establishment of new and socially valuable concepts of administration. He will never De forgotten for his work In the pro bate court of Cook county, wnicn he made a model for all the world He was a lovable gifted, scholarly gentleman.

He was a true Demo crat and in my opinion a very great American." State Senator Earl B. Searcy, veteran downstate Republican lead er, when notified of the death or Gov. Henry Horner In Winnetka, Sundav said: "Governor Horner possessed a lovable personality. He embraced remarkable combination oi knowledge, fun. seriousness and resourcefulness.

He acted upon deep conviction but he did not let honest differences of opinion miti-eate rjersonal friendships. His wit was keen and sparkling humor made his romnanionshiD always agreeable. He was a great Ameri can." Worked for People, J. H. -Lloyd, state director of ag riculture, said: 1 1 1 TTnwnAM was m-Afl DA uuvemur nwi "ci nA rnl-alaoo aolfloaa and iew men enc thorough, he worked always to one end the interest of all the people 0f Illinois.

His death brings more than and sadness, it Drings irreparaDie lose. Dwight H. Green, Republican candidate for governor, in a siate- v.Af Cunlnir aflirl thflt the TiaSSinGT iiicu wuim-j -i i'nlroa ffrtTVI oi numer Illinois one of tne nnesc ana honorable men In the state's history." His statement continued: long re. or pu wil rank ta, of our abl "His long record of public service rhlV chlef inter- th- welfara of ie vv it la unfortunate that his illness nooriv turn -irears of his service, and lost to Illinois the realization of Tf 4. sod wic w- too, that those policies for whicn lived should have been ignorea kv ther durine his illness.

if ivnuld have been his deep est regret to realize that there were none around him upon whom his mantle of statesmanship could fall." FARMERS! Can You Use Vaccination for your poultry? An A-l Aerator? An Oat huller? A Weber wagon? A I'sed Oliver 70 tractor? A Berkshire Boar? A Chester White Boar? A sorrel horse? A Guernsey Bull? Weanling pigs? A new washer? Feed or Seed Corn rickinR? Pulleys, BeltuigT Turn to the want ads for complete Information of these and other offers which can help you in four farm work and farm life. City Gets First Rest Period in Whole Month LONDON. CP) (Unverified) Britain's! anti-aircraft barrage opened with a roar over London just before dawn Monday as Nazi airmen returned to assault me capital after the first bombless night in 30 days of steady pounding. The raiders struck first at the northwestern district of the capital. Onlv one short alarm was sound ed earlv Sundav nie ht.

Thereafter an unfamiliar quiet settled over the besieged city. Dnvrlmn raiders Sundav kept up a steady relay of attacks, slipping through clouds wnich nampered me British defense. Thev dive bombed and machine gunned and struck at some 20 districts in tne outer ring ol London and the southeast counties. Ftnr after one short "alert" Sun- riav nip-tit. the Nazis came no more.

Disbelieving Londoners, snuggieo. deep in their air raid sneners, nrnMfr! their fl rice is and waited. Anti-aircraft srunners. semi-deaf from the vigor or tneir own can nonading this month past, stood Dy their weapons, silent and watcniui. Reflect Confidence.

rr-1 c.nA. alarm! WPre marked by resumption of street strafing. One plan spattered its machine gun bullets over tnree streets in east London. A dive bomber killed four women and a child at Folkestone. Th nvernieht layoff came as official British surveys of the Battle of Britain reflected confldence mat the British have won the upper hand in the air and that Germany mav be the first to "soften up." These came from two sources: 1.

Lord flroft. undersecretary for war, declared that the RAF had stemmed what might have been a fievflntntinc Nazi attack, has crippled German production in at tacks bent on razing every uerman 'aetorv and nroDabiy nas Kinea "far more German war factory workers" than "the total losses inflicted on our civilians from air attack." The air ministry, reporting new widespread night raids on German objectives, including a hail of 200 tons of bombs on the Krupp works Essen, disclosed a "master pian HeatriiRtion into which fit un remitting RAF raids from the Baltic to the German Swiss frontier and eastward beyond Berlin, Lasts Few Minutes. An evening alarm, London's third the day, lasted only a few minutes ni was the onlv evidence of air activity during the first several hours after nightfall. Not even the sound of a gun was heard over central London. Althoutrh London twice was under air alarm up to early evening, the German raiders crossed over the southeast coast singly or in small groups and an air-home security communique indicated relatively iight damage.

a few bombs were dropped in the east Midlands and in east Anglia and high explosives at roiKestone an an unidentified Northampton-ire town "derr.olished some houses shi and caused a small number or ca sualtiee, some of which were fa it said. Weather conditions made inter ception by our fighters difficult but so far received show that one enemy bomber was shot The Nazis reversion to lone raider taotlra was believed to have been due to a southwesterly gale w.iich whipped up rough seas in the strait of Dover, to poor visibility as a result of low clouds and a mist which later turned to driving rain. Realties one bomber which a communique said was downed off the south coast, another was re- nnrterl have crashed after a brief burst of machine gun fire near Scuth Harrow and a big, tri- inotored Dornier bomber, caught in a heavy anti-aircraft Dan-age over Thames estuary, was believed tu.Lh.id have denrived the state of Radio Wendell Willkie, 9:30 to 10 p. m. (OST) Tuesday, national hookup, answering question voters have put to him by mail.

Oren Root national chairman Associated Willkie Clubs, will be questioner. Men are to oe mounizea in --j 4i nwn vicinuv ana iuc f- and marine U'tuisicitcu corps siauuns trnininp- tt- afafiina thov will be X-XUIll incac I ohr.ro M- Aa The period of active, duty will depend upon individual ages, terms nf enlistment and other considera- tions. Midget Fire Engines Are Help LONDON. UP) Two thousand midget fire engines are helping to save London from ruin by fire. At almost any fire these days, the snub nosed gray little machines may be seen pouring out water as efficiently as their giant prototypes.

Ordered shortly before the war started, the auxiliaries can "turn on a ha'penny," a feature considered absolutely necessary for the dimensions of many London streets. They pump 500 to 750 gallons of water per minute. The best the big ones do is 1,000 gallons. Some of the midget engines are self propelled. The rest are loweo oy the larger trucks, or.

where these are lacking, Dy iaicu. Partly Cloudy Here Today BLOOMINGTON AND VICINITY. Partly cloudy today, little change In temperature. ILLINOIS: Partly cloudy Monday, cooler extreme loutheast; Tuesday fair, little change In temperature. INDIANA: Partly cloudy, hower extreme east Monday: generally lair Tuesday; cooler south Monday.

-WISCONSIN: Partly cloudy Monday; Tuea- rday fair, warmer west. IOWA: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday: little change in temperature. MISSOURI: Fair, cooler extreme aouus-east portion Monday; Tuesday fair, filing temperatures. PANT AGRA TH WEATHER RECORD. Sunday's maximum, 82; minimum, 56.

a m. 3 p.m. Midnight Temperature 67 86 Barometer 29.70 2.50 M.55 Sun Mta Monday, 5:33. Hun rifea Tuesday, 6:03. Rainfall: 0.53 inch.

TEMPKKATIRES. Highest urday Hew Tor 70 firm Orleans 83 Fn Francisco 71 nniprg 5S Lowest 8at'aay Niht 47 60 or to do any damage." to have been crippled. PANTAGRAPH PHONES 4500 I.