The Wichita Beacon from Wichita, Kansas • 1

tJ-Jv -i 'wi-X -s- -m 1 I 'S -it 4 i S'" -r' -1' Wichita EVENING WICHITA KANSAS SATURDAY JULY 13 1940 VOLUME 14 PRICE: In the City 3c Outside the Gity 5c EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 93 TOT -1 Fleet Eureka Boy 5 Loses Battle in Iron Lung if SHIPS MB rcecmT CARGOES Great Britain Lays Mine Field to Hold Hazi Boats from Atlantic mum "STRIKE AT CRUISERS LULL IN RAIDS mime ACTED IUM13 AT IKK 72 SHIPS FALL one old-time impression ABOUT PRAIRIE COUNTRY THAT TRAVEL UISPELLEU Experience in Don Peppers9 Life Which Showed How an Earlier Corn Belt Idea About Growing Things in Kansas Faded Out By WHITE FRENCHTOWN July 13 The American boys covering Berlin Rnma filaime Mpdifprraifor the American press and radio Home viaims meaiieria running int0 trouble since the American Press Feels Pressure from Nazi Head war they have enjoyed much more freedom than German journalists working for German papers But now there is every sign of a crackdown British Think Germans Slacken Strife to Check Data on Isles SCOTLAND IS BLASTED nean Is Cut in Two at Tunisia-Sicily Waist DESTROYER IS BAGGED LONDON July Five German' air raiders were shot down over Britain today three of them fighting planes and one British plane was listed as missing the air ministry said in a communique tough The announcement followed a day wch aerial attacks by the Germans appeared to have sjackened JLgT Roy Eddie Call 5-year-okl Eureka loat hia fighl for liie against infantile paralysis at a Wichita hospital Friday evening The boy was brought to Wichita om Teton Kan where he had gone with his parents to spend the Ftomh of July with his grand- He ws stricken with a headache and the despite scattered bombings Until the communique was issued only the shooting down of one German plane had been reported Official sources said it was be- ficient to insure the com crop ordi-lieved possible the Germans were narily where in the territory west checking up data gathered in sixOf the Missouri river rain at a criti-days of intensified bombardment jcal time does not always come to and reconnaissance during which 72 the Rescue of the maize As a con- by drouth Perhaps this came from a corn complex Precipitation in Missouri and Iowa during the summer months is suf- ROME July 13 (UP) Italian airplanes have split the British fleet into three parts and are driving it eastward under the blasts of bombs from massed squadrons an official communique said today One battleship and two 'cruisers at least had been struck repeatedly it was asesrted enemy naval formation was sighted and constantly battered by our aviation during the entire day of July the communique said divided during the night into three groups all of which proceeded eastward at different speeds active exploration by I naval aviation contact was reestablished early yesterday morning when the three groups were fiercely pursued and bombed by the entire formation of Italian aviation coming from bases in southern Italy Libya and the eastern Mediterranean so far ascertained about -this action show that at least two I HopkillS Asks Him to Rim Cruslers and one battleship were' certainly repeatedly hit LOHling Campaign Split British Force I An authoritative Italian spokes- ITT I I MAKFS DFMAND (man said that the Italian success 1 raAWia DEJHAIw had forced the British fleet at Alex- The old Nazi boast that there was no censorship of the foreign press from Berlin is now threadbare rhe Germans feel that since they BILL WHITE have smashed through the Maginot line there is less need to conciliate! CHICAGO German planes were shot down Twenty-four high explosive bombs and more than 100 incendiary asdria to operate without connection with the fleet at Gibraltar These- Italian victories 'he added had closed the Mediterranean at its (Continued on Page 2 Column 8) He pronounced it infantile paralysis and ordered the boy brought to Wichita and placed in an iron lung Little hope was held for his recov- ery after examination upon his ar- sun rival here Physicians estimated his war chances of recovery at "one in a thousand" 1 The command said that one The body was taken to Eureka Germaa Friday night for funeral services sinking 24875 tons of British shipping and that other vessels were sunk by aerial attack yesterday especially in the FngUah ri annul Five German airplanes are missing and British air losses were placed at 13 planes on Friday The high command said that British bombers attacking German objectives had seven! houses and -killed' several civilians in north Germany last night "German planes bombing ships DEMOS STUDY FARM POLICY battleship raids in the Atlantic early in the war but the German press said that British ships were being was By VICTOR MURDOCK During a visit with Don Peppers Manager Veterans Administration Wichita I was impressed through an incident he related with come in the knowledge of this comer of the country by reason of the increased circulation of people through it as travelers in motorcars and otherwise Within my time there was a period when the opinion prevailed among many people in Missouri and Iowa that all growing things In the states immediately to their west Kansas and Nebraska were continuously on the point of being destroyed knoTldf nf this sequence Missourians and Iowans gathering their information from what they heard rather than what Administration under which is the Veteran Hosnitai harp in wirhim Veterans Hospital here in Wichita This was started in 1933 Through since that year 10000 veterans have passed The hospital has a personnel of 192 LACK OF FRICTION BRAGS OF SUB ACTI0H BERLIN July The high command said today that German warships have been on the high seas for some and have brought merchant ships with valuable cargoes Into German ports as German airplanes and submarines continued their attacks on enemy shipping and sank one patrol vessel a cargo ship of 2000 tons and aged five other steamships while other airplanes made bombing attacks on airfields harbors and arms factories in England and Scotland the communique said' (Reports from Great Britain state It ha: the English have laid a mine field extending from Scotland to Iceland and on to Greenland In an effort to block Nazi ships from the Atlantic and to' forestall invasion from the north) The high command did not elaborate on the reported operations of German warships on the high seas reminiscent of the Nazi pocket (Continied on 2 Column s) The Weather la41ctcs imril wnlktr nalltini far S4 feaara FOR Fair tonight and Sunday warmer Sunday FOR Fair tonight and Sunday warmer northwest and north central tonight warmer south and east Sunday Sun sets 7:53 Sun rises 5:17 HIGH TEMPERATURES LOW 80 Yesterday 68 Today 59 90 Tomorrow 61 No precipitation FRACTION bombs were dropped near a north- 'they had seen were given in an-east England village this morning 'other day to visualizing all vege-One person was killed and two Nation in this section as the victim were wounded in a Welsh town of a deadly drouth not sporadic After bombing England heavily but permanent during the day the German planes coming in relays attacked southeast Travel was to co away with that and southwest Scotland and various delusion A migration of proportions areas in Wales doing considerable out of Missouri and Iowa to Ne-damage braska Kansas and Oklahoma Some of the German planes helped dissipate it The foremost dropped their entire bomb loads atfactor however in dispelling it I one time in order to race for home am convinced was the spread of before British fighter planes arrived 'neighborly knowledge through the to challenge them jmotor-car trip That is of compara- Eleven German bombers had been lively recent occurrence shot down in the last 24 hours and i Don Peppers was Iowa-born His grandfather William Peppers had come west out of Kentucky and his father Francis Peppers had anchored the family in Iowa After the World War Don Peppers went to Cedar Rapids Iowa into the 'field of Federal Vocational work 'which in time was to be incorporated into the Veterans Bureau along with Federal Insurance and the Public Health service and eventually to become the Veterans PENDERGAST IS INDICTED AGAIN July Tremendous pressure reportedly was being employed today to persuade Postmaster General James A Farley to retain the national committee chairmanship and conduct President Roosevelt's third term campaign assuming as everyone does that he will be renominated Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins summoned Farley to conference today and was understood to have pressed the chairman to stay on the job He also had conferred with other managers of the draft-Roosevelt movement and all of them are reported to have urged ithat he reconsider his decision to ren- Farley and Hopkins conferred to- day at the latter's request and it was recalled that Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago arrived this week from: Washington asserting that President Roosevelt was anxious that Farley keep his campaign manager job "I won't answer that Farley said smiling when asked at his press conference today whether Hopkins had asked him to stay on the job SENTENCES SIX FOR LISTENING TO BROADCAST Four Are Dead for Antisocial Conduct Against Reich HITLER CRACKS DOWN BERLIN July Pour' persons were executed yesterday for "anti-social conduct" and six others were sentenced to prison for listen- ing to foreign radio stations it' was announced today Ore of those executed was con- menacn8 a and three for thefts during black- outs- Those sentenced for listening to! foreign radio stations must serve three years in prison and lose tlieirl civil rights "In Germany everyone listens a th German word" said ony to the the official news agency DNB Th of rum of fh through- news policy is recognized out the world" JAPAN SHIFTS DEFENSE PLAN Says Russia Is Cool to the United States LOOKS TO EAST ASIA TOKYO July 13 UP Ordinances were published today dividing all Japan into four military areas effective August 1 in what was regarded as a major reorganization of the national defense system Each of the four districts is to be under a general or a lieutenant general appointed by the emperor and directly responsible to him It was understood that there would be a special anti-aircraft regiment for each of the 46 prefectures The newspaper Asahi said that the reorganization was designed to meet the "new situation" in East Asia and the quickly changing European situation providing stronger defenses at home especially in the air and stronger bases for expeditionary forces and colonial armies The newspaper Hochi reported that the Soviet union was showing a cool attitude toward "a desperate attempt by the United States to estrange Japan and Russia and effect a joint Russian -American move against Japan" It quoted informants as saying that Viacheslav Molotov Russian premier and foreign commissar had invited Shlgenori Togo Japanese ambassador to Russia to a conference July 5 to discuss a solution of pending issues This the newspaper said was a "rare instance" in which Russia showed a friendly spirit toward Japan Newspapers reported that Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita and Sir Robert Craigle British ambassador had now reached a basic understanding for suspension by Britain of the flow of supplies to China through British Burma It (Continued on Page 2 Column 7) BRITISH GARRISON IS HITTING ENEMY Inflicts Losses on Italian Assaulters STRIKE FORT CAPUZZ0 CAIRO July An official announcement said today that heavily outnumbered British troops in British Moyale on the Kenya side of the frontier with Ethiopia were holding out against persistent Italian attacks and were inflicting severe losses on the enemy '(The Italian war communique claimed Italian forces had occupied Moyale and had repulsed British counterattacks) Middle East headquarters here described the British garrison at Moyale ks small but said that It was holding all positions Moyale is an important communications center mi the Kenya -Ethiopia route In the western desert headquarters said two Italian columns approaching Fort Capuzzo Friday had been effectively engaged" The British have driven the Italian garrison from Fort Capuzzo It is entrenched around the town and the British have concentrated their efforts on attacking reenforcements trying to reach Capuzzo I Wallace Favors Fixing 0f I 0 Prices in Crisis TRIES TO HALT TREND CHICAGO July Democratic platform makers heard representatives of farmers today Edward A O'Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation was the chief witness at the second day of hearings by a resolutions committee which hopes to present its work for convention approval Wednesday night' has been active in formulating administration agricultural policies Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace is the Iowa member of the resolutions committee and there have been reports that he may urge an agricultural plank broad enough to permit government fixing of farm prices if economic developments resulting from the war inter- fere with the present crop programs (Continued on Page 2 Column 6) SPARED BY A Ms TO- If fa i i -M rr -I I received the Wichita assignment When Mrs Peppers and he set out for this place they regarded it as quite an adventure Don Peppers found himself particularly bracing against possible climatic handicaps He had been reared in the Iowa concept of Kansas that an over-neated atmosphere minus humidity was likely to leave Kansas in a more or less singed condition all the time But he was to have a revelation in that respect The Peppers topk the Frisco out of St Louis and next day found themselves traveling through a fair domain which did not disclose the least evidence of aridity There was sunshine in abundance but it was not severe and merely added to the ethereal mildness which more often than not marks the Kansas ozone The Peppers took a taxi for their hotel and during the ride down Douglas avenue Don Peppers noted that thu natural gas burning town was free from the smoke and soot and therefore clean That was sixteen years ago and at the time Wichita was swinging into one of its periods of higher velocity Indeed the town was booming and Mr and Mrs Peppers fell love with it In the interim since Don Peppers has seen an occasional dry spell in these parts but that former Iowa idea that drouths were protracted and paralyzing soon faded out of his imagination for good And during our visit the other day we agreed that its dismissal had been general except perhaps among the most provincial of the denizens of the humid belt who never take a trip away from the home precincts where the tall com grows When Don Peppers came here the Veteran sub-district offices in Wichita were on the fifth floor of the Sedgwick Building The office here was made regional and later was located in the Orpheum building Seven years ago the Veterans Hospital was built Its beautiful grounds today are eloquent testimony in tree shrub rose bush flower-border and lawn that things do grow amazingly out in Kansas And Don Peppers has real stimulus from the contrast of that beauty today with the raw piece of prairie these self-same grounds were less than a decade ago Incidentally he continues his old-time enthusiasm for the military angle of American life He calls the National Guard his hobby He went into it as a private sixteen years ago and today iis a lieutenant -colonel COOPERATION IS GIVEN BY LABOR Early said today that a labor policy advisory committee pledge of full cooperation in the national defense program holds out hope that the program may be the means of bringing together the warring factions of organized labor The pledge signed by 16 Railway Brotherhood American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization leaders was presented to -the national defense commission and through It to President Roosevelt Early said that "receipt of the letter has made the President rather "It is the nearest thing to a united front we have had since the AFL and CIO split" Early said holds out hope at least that national defense may be the means of bringing labor together It is the most representative thing that the White House has received in years from organized labor as a The labor executives chosen by their own organizations serve as an advisory body to the defense commission which is handling the national drive to rearm ROOSEVELT HIKES OUT Relief From Questions Sailing on Potomac WASHINGTON July President Roosevelt down the Potomac river today to seek surcease from mminting party pressure for a declaration that he win accept a third-term nomination Unless he talks before sailing the nation must wait at least until his return Sunday the eve of the Democratic national for an answer to America's all-time political riddle: he run or Finds WASHINGTON July The war department today an- It was in 1924 when Mr Peppers nounced plans for widespread re-'Cunc here as manager of the subshuffling and expansion of office of the Veterans Bu- land forces including the Wichita He was in the St formation of a ninth office of the Bureau when he diyision of 8000 men with head-i But it generally is believed that quarters at FOrt Bragg STETTINIUS FINDS keeping Farley in line is one ofj today an The new to be equipped! Charges Conspiracy in Settlement AIRS INSURANCE DEAL KANSAS' CITY MO July --(UP) Thomas Pendergast the former political boss who recently completed a prison sentence for in-' come tax evasion today was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and defraud the government Indicted with him were Emmet O'Malley of Kansas City former state superintendent of insurance and A McCormack a St Louis Insurance executive The three were named in two ln- dictments -The charges concerned the settlement of the state fire in- aurance rate fight in 1936 when a 'three-judge federal court ordered approximately $9000000 in impound-' ed funds distributed at the ratio of 1 80 per cent to the companies and 20 per cent to policy holders The first Indictments charged the Widespread Reshuffling of TO MOTORIZE DIVISION with the latest type semi-automatic guns and motorized facilities will' be drawn from the 55000 men to be added to the army by September! to provide an enlisted infantry strength of 335000 Later 4ooooi men wlU be added to the air corps to bring total army enlistments! to 375000 Newly enrolled infantrymen notj selected for the Fort Bragg division! be utilized in 58 units tobej created in various sections of the country and in completing many existing units to authorized peacetime strength The program will give the army nine completely streamlined infantry divisions two armored divisions i I ''ft- 1 Vf 1 tii A -(: j-: J'X "sfc fc I STft- pfit 5t -a-jr Declares Defense Group UCtS lningS UOne SOLVES RUBBER PLAYBACKS DEFENSE PLAN WASHINGTON July 13 (UP) Edward Stettinius Jr defense WASHINGTON July (UP) White House Secretary Stephen the regular roll call procedure of determining the presidential nominee by the Democratic national convention which will convene here three into a conspiracy to Monday Some draft Roosevelt en- United States court" The second charged they conspired to defraud TONIGHTS the principal objectives of those who seek to nominate President Roosevelt for a third term Privately however Farley has expressed a determination to retire and enter private business probably as president of the American league's' New York Yankees He reiterated his insistence on SEMI-PRO BASEBALL SCHEDULE 6:00 Kansas City A of vs Topeka Recreations 8:00 Kansas- City Rudy Patricks vs Eagle-Flcher 10:00 Wichita Solomons vs Kansas City Truck Drivers S- patterned after the famous German for the huge rearmament Panzer mechanized units and one! program cavalry division i The situation concerning stocks The department said the expan- of critical and strategic materials sion program would force improving Stettinius said at a changing of stations of many ex press conference (Continued en Page 2 Column 8) BIG APPLE BURNS WATHENA KAN July (UP) Big Red Apple dance hall located In the heart of the Doni- phan county apple district burned Vt last night as a result of defective i TO wiring The structure built at a TO'TOcost of $20000 was in the shape of huge apple isting Posts units tactical temporarily vacated will be (Continued on Page 2 Column 5) CHILDREN DIE IN MEXICAN ELECTION RIOTS 'St vrVSfcr I yiyiJk materials chief said today that President defense organization is getting things done without any friction and that America now is assured adequate supplies of critical and strategic He revealed that before the end of this month the United States is expected to have perfected methods of synthetic rubber production that will eliminate dependence upon imports situation is more hopeful than we anticipated six weeks ago when this commission was appointed by President Roosevelt" the youthful former chairman of United States Steel corporation said problems will naturally require (Centinned on Page 2 Column 7) ARMY IS DISMISSED Rumanian Force of 2504)00 Men Is Sent to Homes BUCHAREST July Demobilization of the Rumanian army estimated at a war strength of about 14004)00 men has begun the general staff said in a communique today It was understood the demobilization immediately would Involve 200000 men and that others win be demobilized soon It was considered significant that the demobilization order followed closely Italo-G a n-Hung conferences last week at Munich where it was believed Hungary was told by the Axis powers to hold in abeyance her territorial claims on Rumania until a general post-war settlement muammmrntm ROBERT MCO Yi age was bitten en the hack of the neck by neighborhood dog almost escaped' serious injury although one of the fangs-penetrated to the bone and 4he wounds were dangerously near the base of the brain Robert bis mother Mrs Floice McCoy They' live at 1028 -v I JSSSS -V? 1 Tv i 1 i i I I S' meof the child victim of Mexico's turbulent ''TO.