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Evening star., 1937-12-25

the Bureau of Child Welfare Of the
District cared for 800 children asso-
ciated with St. Gabriel's Church. The
Student Council OF Central High
School distributed toys collected by
The Star among IS families.
While the parent-teacher group was
busy distributing through its chan
nels, toys, food and clothing by the
/ truckload and hundreds of dollars
in cash donations were collected from
| the Federal agencies to be taken to
the headquarters for the seventeenth
annual Metropolitan Police Christmas
party.
From the Post Office Department
alone toys worth $500 and another
$347 in cash were collected-the result
| of two months of collections under the
supervision Of the welfare division of
the department.
The money turned over to the Police
Department was used to stock almost
5000 baskets Of food for distressed
families, who receive a shoulder of
lamb or pork, sausage, scrapple. fresh
milk, bread, and such staples as can
ned vegetables. canned milk, salt,
flour, baking powder and corn meal.
Work Late at Armory.
A force Of SO policemen and their
volunteer helpers worked until late
last night filling baskets at the Christ
mas party collection headquarters in
the National Guard Armory. Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
At 10 am. today long queues of chill
dren from all over the city lined up
before the fifth precinct station at
Fourth and E streets Sc to receive
the toy, candy and ice cream handed
out as the chief feature Of the police
party.
Joseph Cherner, president Of the
Cherner Motor Co.. gave 100 turkeys
to persons who brought cards from
Capt. Joseph c. Morgan, the COM
mander Of the nth precinct and the
director Of the police party.
A gala Christmas feast was sched-
uled for pm. at the automobile glass
Evening star., 1937-12-25
FOREIGN NEXCHANCE
IN RIO T|CHTENED
Export Bills Made Monopoly
. of Bank of Brazil by
Vargas Decree.
BY the Associated Press.


RIO DE JANE1RO. Brazil, Dec. 25.
President Getulio Vargas has made
the purchase of export bills mo-
nopoly of the Bank of Brazil and es-
tablished a hierarchy in the foreign
exchange market with. importers and
export trade carriers at the top.
A decree obliges buyers of foreign
exchange to pay the Bank of Brazil a
8 per cent tax on every purchase 1t
was estimated that on imports alone
the tax would yield upwards of $S,000,-
600 a year ...
The decree set up four categories,
for which foreign exchange will be
available after the needs of the gov
eminent have been met. covering:
l. Importers and export freight
carriers.
2. Imports Of materials needed by
public utilities.
8. Dividends and profits in gen.
eral"
4. Other needs .-. ..,
Permits for Foreign Exchange.
1t was learned a supplementary
measure under consideration would
subject importers to a special permit
system in applying for foreign ex-
change
Three categories would be estab-
lished:
l. Importers buying from nations
without foreign exchange restrictions
with which Brazil has a favora HE hal
ance OF trade-such as the United
States
2. Importers buying from nations
without foreign exchange restrictions
with which Brazil has an unfavorable
balance-such as Great Britain.
3. Importers buying from nations
with blocked cUrrencies with which
Brazil trades under export quota agree.
ments-such as. Germany.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

frontier will be an oceanic hinterland
Of millions of square miles. Over this
buffer state an enemy must send an
air attack before it reaches the valu-
able and vulnerable cities OF our coast
line ="
A Vast Arc.
More important than anything else
to battle fleet are its bases. A base
less fleet soon would exhaust its fuel
and become helpless.
Therefore. our naval defense plan
is outlined by our naval bases as a
huge arc on the world map The arc
is anchored at one end in the Virgin
Islands, in the Atlantic, and at the
other in the Aleutians. off the coast
Of Alaska.
In between it swings south from the
Virgin Islands to the Canal Zone, west
to the Samoan Islands, thence north
ward to Hawaii and the bleak Aleu-
tians. Its outermost extremity from
Evening star., 1937-12-25

salesrooms OF Taranto and Wasman,
1921 L street NV. Seventy-five un-
derprivileged persons whose names
were supplied by The Star are being
fed filling Christmas dinners BY l. M.
Taranto.
They will be given their choice of
chicken noodle soup or tomato juice,
roast turkey with dressing. mashed
potatoes. peas. lima beans, spinach and
cole slaw; lettuce and tomato salad
with Russian dressing; cranberry
sauce, choice Of rice pudding or tapi-
oca pudding, coffee or tea.
The Blue and Gray Sightseeing
Bus line will transport the IS lucky
diners from Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV. to the scene Of
the dinner.
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tContlnued From First Page.)
co-ordinator Of the Federal division OF
the campaign
The gifts that gave birth to this
upsurge of Christmas spirit were COL
lected a. the IA Warner Brothers
theaters in Washington, at night club
toy parties, at the Federal agencies, at
the Capitol, at the Supreme Court
and at the Peoples Drug Stores. How
much money, how many toys how
many articles of food and clothing
were donated complete computation
has not yet made known
Gifts collected last Saturday morn
ing in Star circulation trucks from
the Warner Brothers theaters-where
they had been brought by generous
patrons of the matinees, at which
the price of admission was a new
toy-and from the Peoples Drug
Stores we're taken to the headquar-
ters Of the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at 42l Eleventh street NV.
There. under the guidance of Mrs.
Fry and Mrs. Lowe, the toys were par
celed out among the parent-teacher
representatives of the various public
schools, in which, are enrolled more
than 5000 needy boys and girls, and
other groups as well.
School Groups Benefiting.
The school. groups which benefited
included those of the Addison, Curtis,
Hyde, Blair. Hayes, Bowen. Greenleaf,
Edmonds, Maury, Fillmore Benning,
Buchanan. Bryan. Brent. Dent. Blow,
Webb, Brookland. Noyes, Burroughs.
Cooke. Cranch, Tyler. Emery, Ecking-
ton. Fairbrother, Russell, Grant,
Weightman, Henry, Hubbard, Jackson,
Keene Key, Kingsman. Pierce, Park
View. Peabody and Hilton schools.
With toys supplied by the PIT. A.,
3l2 colored children attending five
schools in the "Foggy Bottom" area
were feted alta Christmas party given
last night from s to 8 o'clock at the
Liberty Baptist Church, TWenty-third
street between H and I streets NV.
The party was arranged by the Lin
coin Civic Association:
Assistant Supt, of Schools John F.
G. Wilkinson and Mrs. r. j. Gray,
head Of the colored PIT. A.. organized
committee which. oversaw the dis
tribution Of gifts among other colored
boys and girls. Colored children bene-
1ited also through party given by
the Juvenile Court attendants with
toys from the PIT. A.
The American Legion. St. Johns
Church and Walter Reed Hospital used
toys from the PIT. A. to make Christ
mas merry for many children.
Ill Pairs of Slippers Bought.
The PIT. A. turned over to the
6tarmont Aid volunteer group which
works for the benefit of the tuber-
cular patients at Glenn Dale Sanatar-
1un1, money with which to buy III
pairs of slippers for the children In
the institution. ,u
The Public Assistance Division OF
Evening star., 1937-12-25
RECORD TRAFFIC JAM
New York Vehicles Snarled for
Distance of Two Miles.

New York Vehicles Snarled for
Distance of Two Miles.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25 lP.-Thou-
sands of New Yorkers homeward
bound from offices and from last
minute shopping tours were caught
IN one of Manhattan's greatest traffic
jams early last night.
The knot extended from the East
River to the Hudson River, a dis
tance of about 2 miles, and from
Twenty-third street to Fifty-ninth
street, in the heart of the shopping
and business district.
Traffic inched along as frantic DO
llcemen sought to unravel the
snarl, Pedestrians threaded their way
through an almost solid mass of taxi
cabs, buses and private cars.
One motorist required an hour and
10 minutes to go from Twenty-third
street to Forty-first street, distance
OF 10 blocks. . A Bellevue Hospital
ambulance required an hour to answer
. call less than 80. blocks away.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
the United States bumps the l80th

the United States bumps the l80th
meridian
The United States Fleet and its sub
sidiary units have their main base at
the hub Of this arc-San Pedro, Calf
Ships and planes can radiate outward
to any point on the arc, like the spokes
of huge half-wheel.
To Replace Old Craft.
The Navy has a million tons of ar
mored ships, l,000-odd planes and
100000 men to shoot out from the CEN
tral base to a danger spot. This force
includes. however. about 100000 tons
of old vessels, incapable of delivering
swift. heavy blow at an enemy.
1t Is the purpose OF the new navel
program to replace these over-age
craft with swift new vessels. Among
them arc two battleships of $4,000
tons each, now building, and dozens
OF destroyers, submarines and cruisers.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
TRESPASS LAW APPLIES
TO SHIPS, JUDGE RULES

Norfolk Jurist Convicts 16 Sea-
men Involved in Strike Aboard
Steamer in Port.
By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 25.-The
State law against trespassing applies
to ships at dock in Virginia ports,
Justice Clyde H. Jacob ruled in Po-
lice Court yesterday in convicting, ls
seamen involved in a sit-down strike
aboard the Old Dominion steamer
Madison.
He imposed IS fines on each Of the
accused. Ernest Merrill, defense coun-
sci, appealed the convictions and the
men were released in bond of S25 each.
Justice Jacob, in announcing his
decision, said the term premises" as
used in the statute against trespas-
sing might be construed as broad
enough to include a ship at dock.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
YALE UNION SCHOOL
AT CHANCSHA CLOSES
Part Of American Stan Leaves
Under Fear of Attacks
by Japanese.

by japanese.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 25.-
Fear Of Japanese attacks caused the
closing of the Yale Union Middle
School at Changsha, China, Thurs
day and the evacuation OF part Of the
American staff. the Yale-in-China
omces here announced last night.
Richard D. Weigle, executive Sec
retary, said despite the closing OF the
American supported preparatory
school. Hua Chang College at WI
chang and the Human Yale Hospital
in Changsha continued to function
normally.
A cable received today frcm DR..
Francis S. Hutchins, head of the
American staff at Yale-in-China in
Changsha. said that the institution
was closed by order of the Chinese
provincial government in IAN attempt
to thin the city population and there
by avoid unnecessary civilian losses. ="
Over 100 civilian casualties were
suffered during Japanese air raid
at Changsha last month, Weigle said.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
FIRE HALTS FERRY

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 25 P).-A
fast-spreading fire razed two water
front warehouse buildings mere yester-
day, disrupting Norfolk Portsmouth
ferry service for As minutes.
Buildings OF the Norfolk Bagging
Co. and Charles w. Priddy & Co. were
destroyed with their contents. For a
time the Portsmouth Ferry Terminal
vas threatened by the flames. but
prompt action by fireboats and Ports
mouth and Norfolk fire departments
dispelled the danger quickly.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
MAD DOG AT CHATHAM
II Get Pasteur Treatment, 35
CANNES. II Cattle Killed.

CHATHAM, Va, Dec. Is (P.-
Seventeen persons are being given the
Pasteur treatment as the result of a
rabid dog running wild in this vicin-
ity recently Thirty-flve dogs and II
cattle have been killed as the result
of the mad animals ravages, it was
reported.
Observers said the dogs rampage
was the worst in the history Of Pittsyl-
vania County.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

water" This impression was created
because edible vegetables Of this type
don't exist over there and all water
must be boiled before being consumed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Old Drawers Presbyte-
rian Church

The 229th anniversary of the
founding of the Old Drawers Pres.
byterian Congregation and the 164tf
anniversary of the building the pres.
ent church, just above Odessa, Del.
appropriately observed Sunday, al
the annual Homecoming of the
Friends of Old Drawers"
The observance was in keeping
with the historical significance OF
this "early landmark of the New
world" Rev. DIR. Charles L. Candee
of Wilmington, delivered the sermon
in the morning. In the afternoon,
DR.. Samuel M. Stouffer, superintend-
ent of the Wilmington public schools
delivered the lay address.
During the interim between the
addresses, those in attendance lunch
ed beneath the trees in the ancient
church yard surrounding the edifice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Personal And Social

Mrs. Mary Cherry is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. William Workman, Mt
Joy, Pa. ~ IN
Miss Elizabeth Kincaid has return
ed home after spending several
months in Tucson, Arizona.
Mrs. Harry Crooks and daughter
Betty, Fredericksburg, Va, were
guests Sunday-Monday of Mrs. Annie
Marshall and the Misses Reynolds.
Among the graduates Of the Uni
versity of Maryland, College Park,
to receive their diplomas on Satur-
day, at the commencement exercises,
were the following from Cecil coun-
ty: Nevins B. Hendrix, Port De-
post; Miss Jean Ann Cowie, Perry
Point; Victor Glassaway Willis, Jr.,
Hill Top Farm, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
AWARDED $2,25O DAMAGES

Mrs. Anna M. Love, of Havre de
Grace, was awarded verdict of ST.
$50 by a Carroll county jury for in
juries which she is alleged to have
sustained from falling off the bot
tom concrete step in the basement
Of the Bel Air Court House on Aug
ust 20 of last year. Her physician,
DR.. F. W. Steiner, testified as to nu-
merous and permanent injuries, in
Guiding injury to the hip, abdomen,
a Clipped ankle bone and continuous
headaches and nose bleeds. Mrs.
Love testified that she found the
steps so dark on the Saturday after
noon, with storm approaching and
without lights being lit, that she
could not see the step, which was
confirmed by her stepson, who was
walking down the steps with her.
The case will be taken to the Court
of Appeals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
CLASS 191 AT ACADEMY

Another class was graduated Mon
day at West Nottingham Academy.
adding another to make it 191 clas-
ses that had previously been award
ed diplomas. Its continuous record
was broken but for few years dur
ing and after the Revolutionary War.
This year, 1876 years since it's begin
ming a class of Is young men, nearly
all of whom are planning to enter
college or universities, were gradu-
ated.
They are: John w. Atwood, Aber-
deem Proving Grounds; William H.
Bayless, Ellicott City; Bert Burslem,
Smyrna, Del; H. Robert Fehr, Ris-
ing Sun; j. Stanley Frazer, Jr.,
Earleville; Richard r. Hallock, Ok
ford, Pa; Carl X. Hanson, Jr., Ok
ford, Pa; Melville A. Kitchin, Green
vile, S. c.; Dewitt B. Lancaster,
Baltimore; Robert E. Meztgar, Me-
dia, Pa; Wendell H. Phillips, Balti-
more; Robert C. Respess, Catonsville,
Md; Robert G. Roush, Princess
Anne, Md; Robert H. w. SALESMAN
Catonsville, Md; William N. Tag
CART, Harrington, Del. The members
of the class who were chosen because
of their scholastic attainment at the
graduation exercises were John w
Atwood and Richard r. Hallock
Oxford. Pa. The commencement ad'
dress was delivered by DR.. Robert
Archibald Brotemarkle of the Uni
versity OF Rannsylvania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Briefly Noted News

Daily Vacation Bible school OF the
M. E. church will open Tuesday
lime 18th, and continue two weeks
The members of the Water Witch
Fire Company of Port Deposit held
the annual tag day on May %. The
returns so far have reached S38S.77.
Bids for the building of an audi
torium to- be added to the High and
Elementary School at Calvert are
being advertised for by the School
Board.
Margaret Koob, aged about years,
a pupil in the Third grade at the Elk
ton Elementary school, was struck
by an automobile near the FELTON,
House hotel, in that town, and quite
badly injured.
The graduating class of the United
States Military Academy, at West
Point, consisting of 299 cadets, made
tour of inspection of the Aberdeen
Proving Ground on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
The play When Sally Comes to
Town." presented by the Senior class
of Tome Institute, Port Deposit, to
raise funds to help defray ex-
penses of the class ON sightseeing
trip to Washington, netted $94.
The Board of License Commissions
ers for Cecil county, has given pub
lie notice that under the provisions
of Chapter 493, of the Laws OF Mary
land, 1887, it is unlawful to sell any
and all kinds of alcoholic beverages
on Sundays.
Mrs. Adelia Mclaughlin, former
Superintendent of Union Hospital. is
patient in that institution, suffer
ing from a fractured shoulder and
other injuries, sustained in a fall
down the steps at her apartment in
Elkton.
Thomas B. Edwards, veterans SER
vice officer will be in the Court House
at Elkton, Thursday, June 18th, for
the purpose of assisting any veteran
with his claims, incidental to relief,
disqualification, compensation, bonus
or insurance. There are no charges
of any nature for these services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Cecil County's Oldest
Episcopal Church

Old st. Stephens Church Of North
Sassafras parish, Earleville, Cecil
county's oldest Episcopal Church,
will celebrate its 245th year on Sun
day, June IS, with the annual Mem
orial service. The service, which
will be held at IL o'clock. will mark
the reopening of the historic church
for the summer months.
Founded in 1892, only Is years af-
ter the boundaries of Cecil county
were established, St. Stephens Is the
religious home of some of the oldest
Maryland families, and the Memoir
ial service usually attracts visitors
from many parts of the East. Some
of the gravestones in the adjoining
church yard antedate the American
Revolution by more thon half a CEN
fury.
The Memorial service will be con-
Quoted by the rector, the Rev. ]. Ran
dolph Field. The Rev. Joseph r.
Baird. a former rector of North Sas.
safras parish but now Episcopal cha
plain at the Philadelphia General
Hospital. will preach the sermon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Tome School Commence
nent Program

Tome School, Port Deposit, COM
mencement will be held June IL to
IA, inclusive. The program follows:
Friday, June II, 1000 a. m, Sen
Tor breakfast; 400 p. m, garden
party, dancing; 500 p. m, Com
mencement Dance.
Saturday, June IL, 1000 a. M,
last Chapel, Cum Laude Invitation
600 p. M, Cum Laude Dinner; $500
p. m, Entertainment.
Sunday, June IS, 400 p. M, Bac-
calaureate Sermon, Right Rev. Philip
Cook, Bishop of Delaware.
$50 p. M. SUPPER at Tome House
for Trustees. Faculty, Seniors and
their guests.
Monday, June IA, 1900 a. m,
Commencement, address by General
Amos w. w. Woodcock, Pres. of St
Johns College, Annapolis; 1900 M.
Buffet Luncheon at the Inn for Trus.
tees. Faculty, Seniors, and theiI
guests and the student body.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
League Of Women Voters
Non-Partisan Organization Formed
In Cecil County

Twenty-Five women met at the
home of Mrs. P. P. Patterson, in Per-
ryville, Wednesday last, and ORGAN
lied the Cecil County League OF Wo-
men Voters. The object OF the
league is to work for better govern
ment. Mrs. Clarence L. Benson, OF
Port Deposit, was chosen chairman
other officers selected were: First
vice-chairman, Mrs. Wallace Will
liams, Elkton, R. D.: second vice
chairman, Miss Bertha Balderston,
Colora; treasurer, Mrs. Peyton b.
Patterson; secretary, Mrs. Robert
Wagner, Port Deposit.
The league, non-partisan in its
scope, is a Statewide organization
and has been functioning in the
State since the adoption of the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution
which gave to women the right to
vote.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
WEDDINGS
BATES-PEARCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Pearce an
nounce the marriage of their young
est daughter, Elva Morgan, to Rob-
ert Bates, of Harrisburg, Pa, Wed
nesday, June 2. Mrs. Bates was a
graduate of Elkton High School, she
received a four year scholarship to
Maryland Institute of Art, at Balti-
more. and has the honor of being the
first fashion artist of Bowman & Co.,
of Harrisburg, Pa. where she was
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates left immediate
'ly following the wedding for a tour
of the New England States.
ECKMAN-WI4EY
Miss Emma r. Wiley and Chester
E. w. Eckman, son of Mr.. Ross E
Eckman, announce their marriage
May 22nd, at Bel Air. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. E
Glenn Switzer, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, Bel Air.
The bride wore suit of haze grey
with canary accessories and a corsage
of French lilacs and lilies of the
valley.
The bride is graduate of Fulton
and Quarryville High Schools. The
groom graduated from Rising Sun
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckman will reside
near Pilot, Md, where Mr.. Eckman
is engaged in farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Will Attend Annual
Short Course
Fifty-Eight Cecil County
Homemakers Have Reg
istered For Study

At meeting of Cecil County Short
Course Club at the home of Mrs. At
lee Armour on Thursday afternoon,
May 81, the following officers were
elected to serve for two years: Pres
ident, Mrs. w. H. S. Bouchelle; Vice
President, Mrs. c. A. Beamer; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Mrs. Cornelia
Nickle.
Fifty-eight members Of the Cecil
County Homemakers' Federation.
representing every club in the coun-
ty of which there are fourteen, have
registered for and will attend the
fifteenth annual Rural Women's
Short Course, which will be held at
the University of Maryland, College
Park, Md, from June IA to 20. The
exercises are held under the auspices
of the Extension Service of the Uni
versity and the delegation from Cecil
county will be the largest that has
ever attended this annual affair.
Miss Gertrude Denning, Home
Demonstration Agent for Cecil coun-
ty, announced the following will at
tend the Course from Cecil county:
Mrs. o. N. Harkins, Mrs. Pearl
Flemming, Mrs. George Tarbert,
Aiken club; Mrs. James Allen, Mrs.
Carl Feucht, Mrs. Lewis Heath, Mrs.
I've
pleton Club; Mrs. Atlee Armour,
Mrs. E. R. England, Mrs. Harvey Ew-
ing, Mrs. Mabel M. Ewing, Mrs. May
nard Foster, Mrs. D. B. Mcdowell,
Mrs. Lalla G. Miller, Mrs. Rush
Nickel, Mrs. George Peterson, Miss
Margaret Rogers, Mrs. Florence
Schramm, Mrs. T. Harold Brown,
Mrs. Ottey Shippers, Calvert Club;
Mrs. Sara Barnes, Mrs. William G.
McCauley, Mrs. R. Mount, Mrs. j.
Owens, Charlestown Club; Mrs. Nell
son Richards, Mrs. Ernest Brown,
Cherry Hill Club; Mrs. Helen Heath,
Childs Club; Mrs. Samuel Ewing,
Mrs. Anna Kennard, Mrs. Lawson
Love, Miss Sara McCush, Mrs. Arthur
Reynolds, Colora Club; Mrs. Henry
Dunsmore, Mrs. Alwilda Spence,
Kenmore Club; Mrs. Agnes Benja-
min, Mrs. Beatrice Harris, Hrs. Mary
E. Gray, Mrs. Elsie Janney, Mrs.
Laurence Tyson, Mrs. Elizabeth Will
liams, Mrs. Marion Walbeck, Mrs. c..
A Beamer, Mrs. Minnie Logan, Les
lie Club; Mrs. G. Louis Taylor, Lib
erty Grove Club; Mrs. Raymond
Everetts, Mrs. Carl Hines, Mrs. Dora
Brown. Mrs. James Boulder, Lewis
vile Club; Mrs. r. F. Leslie, Miss
Evelyn Whitaker, Mrs. Leroy Mink
er, Mrs. Edna Todd, Port Deposit;
Mrs. Walter l.. Simmons, Principle
Furnace Club; Mrs. T. .Baynard Vim
yard, Warwick Club. This is the
first time in the history of the Cecil
Federation, that full quota, So, has
attended the Short Course.