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Knachel Tells Civilians U. S. May Find Self in France's Role.

Fear that lack of an aroused pub- | lic opinion might lead thi county to a position similar to France's he fore her fall was expressed last hight at a civilian committee meet - ing at the U. § Armory, “We might have the finest trained officers in the world.” said Comm. F. F. Knachel, U. 8. Naval Reserve, “but in a democracy we must have an aroused public fon or we might find ourselves in the same position as France.”

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Indiana and Kentucky were agreed that the public was not sufficiently aroused to the problem of defense Representatives of the Civilian Aviation Committee promised ase sistance to naval recruiting stations In the state to interest collegians to take the three-months naval reserve training course The group also discussed aviator training and were told hy Elvan Tarkington, CAC instructor, that he was working with a “highly intel £ent group of young men” and that “methods of training were far suberior to those used before the last war. Flovd I. McMurray, state superIntendent of schools, said that 400 boys had been in special training this summer to learn mechanics and that training would probabh 0 continued into the fall, with tions at night John K. Ruckelshaus. 12 District CAC chairman, was in the meeting

KEEP DEMOCRACY, PHILIPPINES URGED

MANILA, Aug. 13 (U. P) Mai Gen. George Grunert, commander of the United States Armv in the Philippines, urged Filipinos today to stand by the democratic wav of life Speaking on the 42d anniversam of the American occupation of the Philippines, Gen. Grunert said ‘There is no room for those who put their seeming economic well heing ahead of their patriotism. No American or Filipino will forget the fact of his secure position under the tars and stripes or the debt he owes in consequence ”

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CHIEF CIRCUS FAN DIES SAN ANTONIO. Tex Aug. 13 (U. P) Harry Hertzberg, San Antonio attorney and foundsr of the Circus Fans of America. died of a heart attack in a hospital here yesteraay.

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COMMUNISTS ‘FIGHT FOR ARIZONA BALLOT

PHOENIX. Ariz. Aug. 13 (U.P) Attorneys today were preparing to ask U. S.seDistrict Court for an order which would compel state officials ta restore the Communist Part ticket ta the September priman election ballot Horris Graham, Communist executive secretary in Arizona charged that the party's candidates had heen barred from the primary as the first move of a “sinister program” to smash organized lahor in the state He claimed ta have “photostatic copies of correspondence between two state officials and a representative of a miming corporation Which clearly establishes the fact that a sinister program of smashing or ganized labor in Arizona is under Wal Attorney General Joe Conway had ruled that Communists could not seek office hecause their beliefs were inimical to those expressed hy the U. S. Constitution and that, therefore, they could not take the oath of allegiance required of state officials,

whence they will go to New York and across the Atlan‘ic.

Aged Geologist Desert Victim

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. 13 (U, Dr, John E. Wolff. 85, Har. Lava professor emeritus of geolog) vesterda) was found slumped over the hood of his au tomahile on the Mojave Desert 50 miles north of here. The ma chine wag stalled hub deep in the

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The geologist apparently had worked desperately in the 120-de gree heat to clear the sand awav, It was believed he had over exerted himself, after exhausting his one-day food and water sup ply. and died of heart failure Dr. Wolfl, an eminent authority on minerals and oil, left his Pasadena home last Wednesday to make a survey trip ta Mint. Canyon and return the following day.

HOUSE CHAIRMAN NAMED WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (U. DP), Speaker William B. Bankhead has appointed Rep. William M. Whittington (D. Miss.) as chairman of the special House committee investigating campaign

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HELP TO BRITAIN

Suggest Union With Canada and

U. S. Warship Sale.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (U, P) Two plans for bolstering Great Brit ain's resistance to Germany in corporating Canada into the Pan. American Union and sale of war. ships to the Royal Navy were sug gested by Congressmen today as the | blitzkrieg started on England. Senator Elbert DD. Thomas «D Utah) suggested that Canada con. solidate her defense with the West orn Hemisphere republics not hy any mutual assistance or military |

[pact with the United States but by |

acherence to the Pan-American Union Three other Senators William D Josh Lee (D, Okla | and Claude Pepper (D. Fla) renewed their plea for aid to Britain | in the form of 50 of America's ov or- | age destroyers Senator Lee urged that mosquito! torpedo hoats as well as 50 over-age destrovers be sold Great Britain

A METER READER | WHO COULDN'T READ

M'KEESPORT, Pa, Aug. 13 (U P.) McKeesport City Council today discharged the water meter reader who didn't read the meters, | However, Council decided that | George S. Humanisky, 74, » veteran | meter reader of 32 years’ service, neglected his work because of poor health, and said thev would try to! get him another job in the Water | Bureau or retire him on pension M1 Humanisky's shortcomings | came to light when the introduction | record books in the Water revealed he'd been faking readings for vears When actual readings were taken Water bills doubled and tripled

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FOR SCALISE TRIAL

NEW YORK. Aug. 13 OP)

Me selection of jurars was resumed |

taday at the trial of George Scalise former president of the Service Emplovees Union, accused in a 60-conunt indictment of having misused $60,000 of the nmon’s funds Two jurors had heen selected nt the close of the opening session vesterday after 15 members of a panel of 250 talesmen had heen rejected and cross-examination Thev are Howard O. Cadwell, an investment counsel, and Leo X., Howe, manager

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