PAGE TWO . K ' " - ' ' ' ' ' : ; : : ; . , .... 1 ' ' ,- . . - e! - . -: ; 1 . ' : British Fliers Pounding Guns Raids on Germany Being : Carried Out ; Dorer Civilians Leave (Continued from Page 1.) announced RAF planes brayed fierce anti-aircraft lire for seversi hoars to blast at the newly-dis closed German blockade weapon 23 Airdromes Are v j . Attacked. Claimed The air force also stormed 22 airdromes ,JtIn German-occnpled territory, the air ministry re ported. . ... .Word that a German raider was , operating fa from home shores came when the 8706-ton British 'steamer Turakina sent a radio report from the Tasman sea, off Australia, that she was being fired on. Prime Minister Peter Fraser said the attack occurred Tuesday night. TNo later word has been received from the vessel, due at a New Zealand sort Thursday night. , Except for' a bombing assault on three London suburb, Inflict ing considerable property damage but few casualties, German air raid oTer England were limited to small-ecale, scattered attacks .for the, fifth straight day. Two mpty i moTie theatres, a bank, stores." apartment houses and other buildings were smashed by bomb hits. British military experts scoffed atnazi assertions that the power ful "Big Berthas," apparently fir ing from camouflaged nests with tr range of more than 20 miles, proving " a weapon to control the English channel." British Also Shell Acfof Channel : ' 'While British long range can non hurled shells across the chan nel Into the-vicinity of German occupied Calais, by way of retort, Britons pointed out that a mile long convoy of merchant ships the slow target that drew the Ger man shore batteries' fire escap ed without casualty. The convoy's safe passage not only proved the ineffectiveness of r Germany's tig guns, a London spokesman said, but also exploded , the nasi claim of having estab lished an air-tight blockade of the island kingdom. Nevertheless, many of Dover's 4 1.00Q. civilian population decided the famous Kent shore resort was unsafe the German gunnery is too poor to be healthy," one resi dent said. "The big shells may land anywhere," and moving vans began trucking household posses sions to havens further inland. Indiscriminate Attacks Charged Lone ' German raiders roved over England, Scotland and Wales, killing at least six civilians with bomb salvos, and th British government formally charged , some of the nazlJ planes made "In discriminate machine gun attacks" on several areas. umiooBi signs uii luviuci little nation may soon be swept Into war developed as Italy threat ened to invade Greece Immediate ly If Britain starts to establish bases on Greek islands. In this crisis, with Britain re affirming her pledge to give Greece . full military aid in the event of an Italian Invasion the Greek government called np four more classes of army "special ists." Balkan troubles appeared In another quarter as observers pre dicted probable collapse of the Rumanian-Hungarian n e g o 1 1 a tlons on Hungary's claim of the territory of Transylvania, and Ru mania called her reserve officers to dntyi Germany has Instructed Rn I mania to settle the territorial taims ef both Hungary and Bul garia, but some Hungarians ex pressed belief that the situation was too explosive for the German Italian axis to want to take a hand la It right away. Shipbuilding Due For Puget Sound SEATTLE. Aug. 12-JPy-Con-gressman Warren O. Magauson sent word . here today that the navy department and maritime commission planned a 2200,000, 000 shipbuilding program in the Puget Sound area.. Magauson. ranking Pacific coast member of the house naval affairs committee, said he con ferred today with Rear Admiral Alexander H. Van Keuren and Captain C. A. Jones of the bureau of ships and the navy department. Twenty six destroyers have been allocated to the Pacific northwest for construction, Magnuson - said i he wa told. Total cost of , the work will be about $177,000,000. In addition, an unspecified num ber of auxiliary naval vessels may be , built. i - Priiieville Rail Line to Get Big New Locomotive Prineville's 22 mile long rail road, extending from that city to a Junction wita. the Oregon trunk near Redmond, is to be stream lined. State Utilities Commission er Ormond R. Bean reported yes terday. ," The railway has contracted to . purchase a stan dard-gu age, oil burning locomotive from the Un ion Pacific company. This was said to be one ef the shortest operat ing railroads la the west. Other equipment, with a total in vestment ef 228,600. also is to he purchased. Bean declared. - Burlington Ferry In Service Again PORTUEND. Aug. 22-A-The Burlington ferry was back on IU Sauries island run ia the Colum- tbla today, patched and with mud shoveled off ,hy' workmen. The ferry, which carries- about S00 car a- 4ay listed Ttnder the . weight of a 35-ton digger engine Yesterday and Trent down as the huge EiacMce tore through tho side and plunged Into the river. A salvage company hauled out the digger. , Convoy - I , " ' WPA Rolls Being Packed Is Charge (Continued from Page 1.) , "It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to promise- employment, position, work, compensation or other benefit provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any act of congress." WPA Increases In past election years, he said, "certainly have violated the spirit of the Hatch act' which was enacted original ly in 1939 and revised this year. Saying he might write Jackson about the WPA situation, Will kie asserted: "I am calling this publicly to the attention of the attorney general in order that he may make an investigation to see whether there are any viola tions of the Hatch act." WUlkie lunched during a busy day with Roman Catholic Arch bishop Francis J. Spellman of New York at the latter's request. The nominee said they had a stimulating and interesting con versation. One reporter, saying he repre sented a Jewish newspaper, told Wlllkie that "anti-seraitic forces" In Torkvllle (German) sector of New York had been campaigning for him. Wlllkie replied: "If anybody Is tor me on the basis of any racial or religious prejudice I repudiate them com pletely. I den't want, that kind of people supporting me." Six lillion Here Aiding Dictators Is Claim of Dies KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23-(aV Rep. Martin Dies (D-Tex) tonight pictured the United States as a democracy "as tainted by the cancerous infiltration of nazl, fascist and commnnist ideolo gies" as the European democra cies which have succumbed to war. Speaking at a mass meeting in the municipal auditorium, the chairman of a house committee investigating un-American Ism de clared America faces no danger of invasion as long as its people are united. But, he said, a tendency toward toleration of the "system whose core is destruction of our democ racy may be a disease that will bring on death." He stimated six million men and womeif In America are In league with Germany, Italy or Russia and hope ultimately to overthrow or cast into revolution this country. Manslaughter Is Charged in Fatal Crash on Highway GRANTS PASS, Aug. 23-iiP)- Bertie Frank Harmon, 22. was charged today; with Involuntary manslaughter in connection with an automobile accident which killed two men on Sexton moun tain Sunday, j Lee Roy Belcher and Glenn Martin Frost died in the crash. Harmon waived preliminary hearing and will appear before Circuit Judge H. : D. Norton Sat urday: Justice of the Peace R. S. Anderson said the youth had been convicted of seven traffic offenses in the last five years, involving sentences totaling IK months in jail and f 37 in fines. McNary Pictures Being Distributed A supply of large picture of Senator Charles L. McNary was brought to' Salem yesterday by Ralph H. Cake, republican nation al committeeman tor Oregon, who la directing arrangements for the notification Tuesday of the sena tor's nomination for the' vice-pree-ideney. ; The pictures wQl be given free for display In stores and 'homes here. They may be obtained at Marion county republican central committee - headquarters, r o o m 210," Marion hotel, according to Mrs. - R. I Wright, county Tiee chalrmaa. - 1 : -Taylo ixis by:lU! r BOISE,' Idaho, Aug. 23-CTV-On the basis, ot complete Unofficial returns front "Idaho's August 13 primary election, to he canvassed by the state hoard tomorrow. Glen Taylor, Pocatello radio entertain er, has a plurality of 1049 for the 'democratic senatorial nomination. -i.n pi. r u-,ieas't y " 1 1 - Thm Escapes "Big Bertha" Shells Fired by Hi'r l i l ii ii m in i ' i 11 g ' nil III i nif in 11 mi nil Ii I - This dramatic photo cabled from the mile-long convoy which was bombarded Tharsday by big Ger maa eroaa on the Fresch shore. The convoy was steaming wp the Kagllab channel, according to the British e-nor -approved caption. Two shells have fallen near the ships. Black streams across the water In foregroand and background are described as cloud shad owsv AP Telesnat. Trotsky Assassin in Hospital ' . ; a J . i . t . ;:c-iii - i iWWww -i 1 f ; - 1' , '.' ' , - " : " . J. , r - x . sjMfiC---iCij 4vga itf. , iumto Jacques Mortaai Vandeadrelsch. seised as the ltryEr"of Leon Trotsky, Is shown in a Mexico City hospital snfferlngT from lnjnries xtmtn istered by Trotsky's bodyguard following the attack. HJ pnoto. G)ast Power Rate Reduction Likely Another rate reduction for users of electricity along the Oregon coast is in the offing. State Utili ties Commissioner Ormond R. Bean declared yesterday. Bean, In conference with W. C. Maelnnes. president of the West Coast Power ectnpany, said the new low rates would be announ ced next week. The area affected extends from Lincoln beach in Lincoln county on the north to Cooston on the south. Oghtning Starts Fires in Klamath KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.; Aug. 2 3 yf) Despite dampening rain storms during the night, lightning started 18 new blazes in the tinder-dry forest areas of Klamath county today. The largest fire, at Gerher dam on the Fremont national forest, covered 50 acres at noon. Meantime, officers held a 50-year-old fire fighter for Question ing in connection with a series of spot fires outside the burned area of the Black hills blaze. Indian officer Thurman" Arnold and stats police said, the man ad mitted slipping away from the fire line to set seven spot fires. One of the sudden blazes. Caring np Just as control was established on the main fire, almost trapped two men and tractors. Salem FFA Boys On KOAC Tonight The Salem" chapter of the Fu ture Farmers of America will present a half-hour program en titled "The Place of Future Far mers at County and State Fairs" over radio station KOAC at Cor vsllis at T o'clock tonight, with James Thompson : serving as an nouncer. . '". - The program topic will be dis cussed by James Baker, David Ramseyer. Paul Andreses, and John Jerman. An accordiaa duet will be played by Mrs. Roy Lively and her daughter. Betty, and pi ano s o I o s by Eunice Johnson! Jens ' Svinth. Smith-Hughes '. In structor at Salem high school, is club adviser. .i4.,;. . i-4.it.: . Midnight Postal x Closing Studied Postmaster H. R. Crawford" said yesterday that postal authorities are 'considering closing the lobby of the postofflce between midnight and 6 a.ra.. -Complaints of loitering lathe lobby at night have brought the matter np for consideration, he said. No man is made np te be sent out and none is distributed in boxes between these hoars. OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, t - A 9 .-.is 'A' v.-v";: London to New York shows part of if X. d d i 1 1 0 0 ... in thm Netn TAUNTON, Mass., Aug. 23-ff) The Massachusetts superior court was asked today to bar President Roosevelt's name from the presidential election' ballot in this state. The request came from Joseph Ferreira, New Bedford attorney, who contended that an "unwrit ten law" which he said had been promulgated against a third term, "is about to be violated" by the president. Ferreira. in a petition for a writ ot mandamus filed in Bris tol county superior court, cited the refusal of George Washing ton, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe as grounds for his claim that such a law waa established. LONDON, Aug. 23-- A dachshund named Gretel was blown through the hack door ot her master's home tonight by the blast of a German bomb. No nasi, Gretel chased off across the vil lage green, barking indignantly at the- raiding plane. Grand Jury Will Eye Cliitty Death TACOMA. Aug.2S-V-A fed eral grand Jury was drawn here today under the direction of Dis trict Judge Leon R. Tankwich and was ordered to convene .Au gust 28 to consider possible crim inal action in the death of United States Marshall A. J. Chitty, who succumbed late yesterday follow ing an attack by Paul Cretxer and Arnold Kyle. McNeil Island peni tentiary inmates serving 25-year sentences for bank robbery. The attack occurred in a cell at the marshal's office In the fed eral - building where they were being held daring a recess in their trial (or u attempted escape from the penitentiary last April 11. - Marshal Chitty fell to the floor when the -prisoners attacked him with their fists, bat succeeded ia frustrating Cretsera reported at attempt te wrest the marshal's pistol from his hip pocket. Prison guards pulled Kyle and. Cretxer from Chitty. prostrate form and the "marahall rose to his . feet, walked a few steps aad collapsed. He was pronounced dead a few minutes latex. Giying'Iicnior to t Maior Is Charge ' State liquor control officers last night n arrested Charles Plnkley Bourne, 21. of .CCC .Camp -Mill City, charging him . with giving liquor te a minor. Trash Lamar Rone, If, also ot Camp Mill. City. They were turned over to their commanding officer early this morning. ; . : ;--- . Byron E. Wright, 12 T South west Taylor street. Portland, was arrested In Salem last night. charged with failure to atop. Oregon, Saturday Morning. August 24, X9 Nazis 4 ' Quick Passage of Draft Bill Asked (Continued from Page 1.) were needed, he continued, to fill the army and1 national guard to their" 1 r e i e n f . authorized strength, an d although enlist ments nad been numerous, it wqnld still take a year to get the 400,000 at the' present rate. In addition, he said, another 400,000 were needed to fill in supporting units, snd that would take an other year. Recent regular army and re servo force maneuvers had shown conclusively t h a t regardless ot their willingness, the troops were soft, he said, adding that a 15- mile march was a terrible strain, while across the ocean armies were capable of marching 30 miles a day. His point was that prospective soldiers would need conditioning and hardening. Right Train Held Up on Wrong Day; Bandits Get Zero NEW YORK. Aug. 2S-(P)-A half dozen bandits, performing in the beet wild west tradition, held sea si Van aV Panrrsf m i II ssei en on if a vi sb vvuu en suae ia ve ia uptown Manhattan early today and made a clean get-away. Executing the robbery at the 225th street Marble Hill station with clock-like precision, the gun flourishing bad men made only one error they robbed the right train, but on the wrong day, and got nothing but a sack, of "value less' letters, poliee authorities Tonight, FBI agents, postal in spectors and city police were working on the case. They had one of the bandit's pistols, general descriptions of the men. and a re port that they fled in a sedan with New Jersey license plates. Civilians May Be Ordered to Leave Capital of China CHUNGKING, Aug. 24-(Sat-urday) CP) The Chinese central government considered the com pulsory evacuation of all civil ians except high officials and those directly serving war needs here as Japanese warplanes yes terday resumed their heavy bombing ot this capital. The German embassy and the American missionary residence recently built in the suburban hills to avoid bombings were badly damaged in an attack which German correspondents of DNB, the official German news sgency. called "inexcusable' in their dispatches to Berlin. The high explosives blew In the walls of ths German quarters as well as cottages of the American Methodist and Anglo-American China inland missions, but their occupants escaped Injury. For&od"up Princess Injured By Bucking Horse PENDLETON. Aug. 23-VA pitching horse she was breaking threw Mary Jane Hawkins, 19, Pendleton Roundup princess in 1938, and fractured her collar bone today. She was riding on her father's ranch snd aparently had gentled ths horse before the accident oc curred. The girl Is rated one ot the better girl riders la the north west. i - - - Auditorium Use Decision Upheld SEATTLE. Aug. 22-(ff)-8uper-lor Judge Chester- A. Batchalor upheld the city ef Seattle today la its refusal - to rent the Civic auditorium ; to the- - communist party . for . a, speech by - Earl Browderr the communist ' candi date for, president , ( -- "The right of free speech does not carry with it an obligation on ths city to furnish either' a soap t box or a building." the judge said In rejecting the com munist appeal. . ' Rural Carriers Elect ST. LOUIS. Aug. " 23-PV-Le-Iand M. Walker, Wankomis. Okla was elected president of the Na tional Rural Letter Carries asso ciatioa at closing sessions today. . Lawyers Scan ice Several Are Candidate! in Erent Hayden Wins Fall DA Election (Contir ned from Page 1.) 1237 In his present official posi tion. He has also been active in the Marlon County Republican club, which' he now serves as member of the advisory commit tee. Belt outside ot his private law practice h a a recently taken a Reading part In many city council activities, especially la his ca pacity as chairman of that body's utilities committee. He has been circulating petitions on his behalf among fellow lawyers. Schneider said yesterday he was "very much Interested" in the justiceship but did not intend to do more than outline his qual ifications to the governor when and if the post became-vacant. Hendricks Possible Entry; Small Isn't A former city councilman and city attorney, Paul R. Hendricks, may be considered as possibly receptive to the Justice court ap pointment although, he declared yesterday; he is "not ont tor the job." Brazier C. SmalL justice of the peace here during the term that expired in 1230, may be' crossed oft any list of prospective ap pointees, he said emphatically yes terday. Chris J. Kowitz, also a former city councilman and city attorney, and long active, in af fairs of the Marion county repub lican central committee, .has also been mentioned but he said yes terday he. "hadn't thought about rAii' ea - i I in. poeon. m. t ,f: Marion county democrats win busy themselves today closing the numerous gaps in their precinct committee organisation and se lecting a chairman to guide them through the fall campaign. A meeting of the ' county central committee will be held at the courthouse at 2 o'clock this aft ernoon for this purpose. Barring surprise moves at this meeting, the committee is expect ed to sccept the plea of Mrs. F. A. English, acting chairman, that she be permitted to return to her place as county vice-chairman. In that event, most likely electee to the chairmanship is J. F. Ulrich, leader In the state democratic club and delegate to the recent democratic national convention. Mrs. English took the helm of the committee when George Aver ett resigned late last month. Republican campaign financing plana will be taken up at a dinner at the Marlon hotel at :30 o'clock Monday night, Mrs. R. L. Wright, county viceehalrman, an nounced yesterday. The county fi nance committee will confer at that time with T. H. Banfield, chairman of the. republican' state finance committee, or a represen tative. An 2:30 meeting Monday night for the same purpose, orig inally scheduled only for the fi nance committee, has been changed to include the county republican executive committee. McNutt Proposes To Meet Willkie In Debate Series NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Aug. 23 -(fly-Paul V. McNutt, taking up the challenge that .President Roosevelt turned down, offered tonight to meet Wendell L. Wlll kie, republican presidential nom inee, in public debate. - The federal security administra tor interpolated his offer in a keynote speech at the democratic state convention here In which he credited the Roosevelt adminis tration with aaving America from conditions which he said were like those which led to the col lapse ot France and the peril of England. "If he (Wlllkie is so keen for debate." said McNutt, "I'll take him on. I've done it before. His statement brought the con vention delegates and galleries to their feet cheering. Missing Steamer . And Nazi Raider Sought in South WELLINGTON. NZ, Aug. 22-ftP)-New Zealand naval and air forces searched the Tasman sea tonight for an unidentified Ger man raider which attacked the British steamer Turakina three days sgo. They also hunted the 2768-toa Turakina herself. She flashed a radio message Tuesday night that ths raider was firing on her and gave her position. Nothing has been heard from her- since. The Tasman sea Is In the South Pacific between New Zealand and Australia. It was the first report of an attack on a British ship In Australian waters. Prime Minister Peter Fraser announced the attack. Ha said the Turakina was due last night la a New- Zealand port but did not ar rive. - s Tahpr'Pa Okched iy&mdl The socialist-labor party, for which petitions "have been circu lated .In Salem recently, does not have the 'endorsement of organ ized labor here. C W. Crary, pres ident and' business - agent of the Salem Trade and Labor eowneil. announced here yesterday. "The public has been gtven the Impression, that the socialist-labor party Is endorsed by organized labor. Crary said. "The central labor council has instructed me to Inform the press that neither this party nor its ticket is endorsed by organized labor in Salem. The petitions are to obtain a place for the party's candidates on the November election ballot. Just Lato Sports HOLLYWOOD, Aug. ' JS-W Holiywood stoppod the rampag ing Seattle Rainlers tonight in the first game of the series, T to 5, as Wayne Osborne stepped to the box In the ninth to quell a spirited batting rally by the Invaders.'.'" -. . . - . SeatUs 11 ? Hollywood . T Wilkle. Tats (8). Gregory (t) and Campbell; Mustalkis, Os borne (f) and BrenxeL . Los Angeles 8 14 0 0 S I Sacramento Grim and Holm: Freitas, Gab- ler (4), Kiel (8) and GrIlk. ; Portland J. ; 4 7 S Oakland 5 S 2 Fallln, Liska (t) and Adams; Pippen and RaimondL. Ssn Francisco 4 'is San Diego. , 11 IS 1 Gibson. Ballon (7) and Spring; Thomas and Salkeld. American: Association Kansas City 3-7, . Indianapolis 3-. Louisville 10, Milwaukee 4 Other games rained out. TRENTON, Mo.. Aug. 23-iF Topeka, Kas.. behind the one hit pitching of Southpaw Ken John son, ' defeated - San Diego, Calif., 4 to 1 In the Western Sectional American Legion baseball tourna ment here tonight. Lewiston, Ida., eliminated Enderlln. ND, earlier, 8 to 3. TH-Iid. Mickey M6use Members! Today, being Saturday, is another day of fun and entertainment. I know a lot of you Mice are anx ious to see what is in store for you this afternoon; but, first let us give credit to those who made last week's show possible. MMC Ton remember, of course, the three "electric" boys, Dick Bar ton, Gordon Witchcomb, and their pal the bass fiddle player. You should remember them, Mice, be cause they sounded like a 12-piece orchestra. Mary Lee, the Kate Smith of MM, sang a brand new novelty hit entitled "A Guy Needs a Gal." Then, too, my favorite cousin, Shlrlee McWain, sang "Fools Rush in" as well as helped Jack and Charlotte Halseth and myself sing "Sierra Sue." Eileen Fisher, you will recall,, sang "My, My" the way It should be sung, and the little girl from North Dakota committed herself by stealing everyone's heart. All in all it was a swell show includ ing the Quiz contest concerning Walt Disney cartoons. MMC This week's show. Mice, Is just as big and outstanding. First of all, a newcomer, Betty June Clark, will be here. Then, an old Mickey Mouse favorite, Leotlne Lebold, will add her bit to the show today. Every one of you Mice, yes sir, every one of you is going to sing, with, the help ot Wanda Stienback. that new song craze. "I'm Nobody's Baby." Jean Brown and Ramona Spence will be here, and also a brand new novelty number. Mice, you really are going to enjoy this new type of entertainment. We are going to have a young Mickey Mouse member do a "Tizzy Lish" skit; so, if you want to see this new act be sure snd come to Mickey Mouse today. MMC Mice, here's a special, import ant announcement. Each Saturday the Mickey Mouse, club member ship increases, but there are still many who do not belong. Mice, here'a an opportunity for you to do something tor the club. Why don't we try to make . our dub the biggest Mickey Mouse club existing. We can do It, too, if each and every one of you older members woulld bring in some new ones. There are a lot of things coming up in the future that will be just for Mickey Mouse members, so If you know someone who would like to be in on the fun tell them to join right away. MMC - Mice, a week from today we are going to have a super show, It's entitled "Back to School Days' and it is sponsored by J. C Penney Co. .During this new show there will be many prizes given away. Upon the stage we are go ing to have a regular schoolhouse. under the leadership of Prof. Tiny (that's me). There will also be given away to all Mickey Mouse members a tree gift as they en ter the theatre. Remember, Mice, mat s a week from today. MMC! " Don't forget. Mice, that big date, September 14. .On that date two beautiful wrist wstches will be given away to the winning boy and winning girl ot the Arbuckle and King's essay contest. Be sure and see the watches displayed by the cashier's office. Also on that date will, be shown - the picture "Sea Hawk"' and - a new serial. The . Dead End Kids in "Junior G-Men. ' MMC The special Mickey Mouse fear tare for today. Mice, Is "Sky Gi ant with Richard Dix. Cheater Morris, and Joan Fontaine. The main feature will be "Pride and Prejudice. Also another chapter of "Winners ot the West. ; f ... :,, MMC -- -x ' PS There will be a special gift given - to each MM member today a big free bottle ot orange pop so mntil I r , ;-:;: i-v v-.;;:. - -i-.WES. - M M Club Notes e T 1 1 1 ' I AT Year's Service To Begin Soon Salem Troops to Recruit : 1 50 1 Arrive by Triin This X Afternoon j (Continued from Pago 1.) if congress enacts selective service legislation. - 1' The war department announced today it was initiating a program to provide housing and recruiting shelter for 817.208 men at 34 army posts scattered throughout the country. "i Additional shelter, the depart- ,nlar army and the national guard . under the present expansion pro gram, ft tied the construction pro pram with the conscription pro posal, however, by adding that appropriations - to complete it "cannot - be ! requested until - full authority for calling the national guard and legislation for selective service has been enacted.? hospital facilities would be . con structed at southern army posts to be nsed bv men housed in tents. Cantonments frame buildings . such as those nsed at World war emergency camps wouia oe con structed at posts where the win ter climate is too severe to permit use of tents. . . -? ; . lien Witli Families Allowed to Resign - I i ' Before enacting the guard bill, congress inserted provisions de signed to ease the hardships on individuals. It directed that mea below the rank of captain, if they had dependents without other means of support, be permitted to resign, and that men under IS be honorably discharged. . It directed, too, that an employer .must rehire an employe-guardsman' when his period ef active duty was ended. Another restriction . limits the service of the guardsmen f to the western hemisphere. : American possessions and the Philippine is lands. War department officials de clined: to say which guard units would receive the first call to ac tive service. When the question of mobilizing the guard was; first raised last month, it was said that the 44th. 30th. 45th and 41st di visions; had been tentatively se lected.: together with some coast guard units. These divisions are made up of men from New York and Nw Jersey; Tennessee and the Carolines, New Mexico, Ari zona, Oklahoma and Colorado; and Oregon; Washington, Montana and Idaho. , i. . , Harold Pritchett Is Refused Entry VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23 ( Canadian - Press)-Harold Prit chett. British-born president of the International Woodworkers of America, said today - the United States consuls here had! refused him a. visa to enter the United States as a visitor. "Poul Jesselyn, the consul here, refused my application on the grounds that I failed to establish non-immigrant status snd that my admission would be 'contrary to public safety, said Pritchett. "I Intend to fight this decision on two points. I can prove that although I have lived a great deal ot the time since 1937 in the United States, my domicile is in Vancouver. .... "1 an also prove by documents and other evidence that my ad mission would not be contrary to public safety, but would aid in great harmony between employer and employee, thus tan ding toward more peaceful conditions." Hopkins to Resign Due to 111 Health (Continued from Page 1.) will leave the two top places in the 'department of commerce va cant Edward J. Noble, undersec retary, resigned recently and this place has not been filled. Persons : close to Hopkins say that he will not enter business. .Hopkins waa appointed secre tary lot commerce in December. 193g,:, He ; succeeded Daniel C. Roper, who resigned te . become American, minister to Canada. Empty Theatre Is Hit hyNazi Bomb LONDON, Aug. 23-iaVA di rect hit demolished an empty mo tion picture theatre and an ad joining hall in a London area in this morning's German air raid. - - , . A saloon and a number of dwellings were damaged badly, and .flying glass caused a tew casualties. : " ! Isidore Cardinal Coma, .Primate of SpaJnj Die MADRID, Aug. 1 JMFriday)-(-Isldora Cardinal Goma y To mes; primate of Spain, died last night after an illness of several, months. .. He was recognized in Spain for his literary talents. He was elect ed to the royal aeademy of Span ish language last year, i - During the Civil war ; he waa the Vatican's provisional, seml cfficlal - representative . 1 to the Franco regime at Eargos Emm Tax