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Evening star., 1938-12-24
Danger, Sorrow and Misery
Modridrs Lot for Christmas
People Still Have Hope Despite Growing
Food Shortage in Siege by Rebels

For the last three weeks no olive
oil has been included in Madrid's ra-
tions, so peas and lentils cannot be
cooked.
For a year milk has been dis
tributed only to children and in
valids, but recently even that
stopped, although the authorities
hope to resume distribution soon.
Tobacco is unobtainable except for
an occasional package of American
made cigarettes sold at fabulous
prices by tobacco bootleggers. Trades
people willingly accept tobacco or
| food in payment for their commodi-
ties.
Nothing Smokable Left.
Some smokers have been making
shift with potato peelings, but now
potatoes have become a rare delicacy
and there's nothing left that's smok-
able.
On Sundays one of the grimmest
sights occurs. Groups of Spaniards
walk miles into the country to try
to barter old shoes, jerseys or under
clothes for vegetables or oranges.
OF all the Spanish cities ravaeed
by war Madrid has suffered most.
Food donated to government Spain
by foreign organizations goes mostly
to Barcelona and other coastal re-
giOnS.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Py the Associated Press.

GS tHe ASSoCldtco fTcSs.
MADRID, Dec. 24:-Once one Of
the worlds gayest capitals, Madrid
is facing a cold Christmas of virtual
starvation with an insurgent army
still at her gates.
It is the third such Christmas
Madrilenos have spent within range
of Generalissimo Francisco Frances
guns since the insurgent advance in
November, 1886, forced the govern
ment to withdraw to Valencia and
then to Barcelona.
But despite a grave food shortage
and the almost complete absence of
tobacco and wine. the people still
smile and have hope.
Thrice weekly food is rationed out,
but 1t grows less. There is no milk
The populace waits hopefully for
outside shipments of wood because
the temperature has dropped almost
to freezing.
10000 Children in Madrid.
There is danger, sorrow and misery
in Madrid for Christmas. However,
the soldiers defending the one-time
capital are doing what they can for
the 10000 children in Madrid. To
make Christmas Eve less dismal the
troops have donated a share of their
own rations for banquet, to be fol-
lowed by games and the distribution
of toys.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Over 5000 YuIe Campaign
Baskets Go to Needy Today
Success of Stur-Worner Bros N. B. c.
Drive Wins Glowing Tributes

captain added that he is anxious to
receive as much more money as
possible, in order to care for possibly
overlooked cases of neediness. The
Federal workers alone have con-
tributed more than $500 to the
campaign, Mr. Daniel reported, with
still more coming in.
Mr.. Roper. who has been the good
angel of the campaign all the way,
said:
"As We stand at the threshold of
another Christmas. I am rejecting
on the words of Him whose birthday
we celebrate: 'Inasmuch as We have
done it unto the least of these, ye
have done it also unto me- In the
campaign which The Star and others
have conducted to see that no one is
neglected at this Christmas time, we
see an eXemplification of true Christ
mas spirit.
Il am gratified to learn that the
campaign has resulted SO success
fully and that there has been a
generous response to this worthy
cause not only among employees
throughout all Government depart
ments and agencies but among other
citizens of the District of Colum-
bia as we'll"
Daniel Lauds Cooperation.
Mr.. Daniel said:
i want to express my thanks to all
Federal employees who have been SO
cooperative in this campaign. You
have done grand work. You can
rest assured you have brought happi-
ness to many, many families"
AS the radio ceremony went on,
trucks OF The Star. the Police De-
partment and the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, District National Guard (Col.
Walter w. Burns, commanding. un-
loaded hundreds of articles of cloth
ing, great quantities of food and
countless toys collected from the
cooperative government agencies.
The final count of the money do
mated by the Federal workers prob
ably will be made by the middle of
next week.
This is a swell Christmas party"
Lee Everett, "Ol' Sol HIMSELF" of the
National Broadcasting Co., who an
nounced the armory program, re-
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Yu|e Cheer Provided
For Three Children
Living in Shack
Undernourished Boys
Death Calls Attention
To FomiIy's Plight

By the Associated Press.
MASONTOWN, Pa, Dec. 24.-Al-
. though they will spend Christmas
In a windoWless, one-room shack,
the three Elmer Carroll children
were cheered today by gifts of a
Santa Claus Club and the prospect
Of new home.
There may even be a Christmas
tree, said Mr. Carroll, the father of
three small boys, IF my relief check
gets in"
The death this week of Mr.. Car
rolls fourth son, 7-year-old John,
drew attention of county authori-
ties to the plight of the family that
has been living for months in the
drafty shanty at nearby Bessemer,
In the heart of the Western Penn
Sylvania bituminouS coal mining
district.
DR.. A. E. Peters said the boy died
of improper food and care" on
Wednesday in the hut furnished only
with bureau. bed, two cots and
a dingy cook stove.
Charles NJ Shanks, banker and
representative of the American Red
Cross here, announced last night
he would ask the Fayette County
commissioners to petition the County
Court to take the Carroll children
under its jurisdiction and provide
home for them.
Mr.. Shanks said he doubted if
court action could be taken until
next week.
, Investigators said the family has
been living chiefly ON boiled pota-
toes. But they had good foods
holiday foods-today and warm
clothing and blankets provided
by Uniontown'S Santa Claus Club.
an organization of Uniontown
women whose members operate
anonymously in providing for hun
dreds of needy children each year.
DR.. Peters said the three chill
dren, Donald, 8: Harry, 10, and Ell
mer. Jr., II, were in poor health.
They received aid. too, from the
school children of Bessemer, who
contributed their pennies to buy
food and clothing, and especially
shoes for barefoot Donald.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
sleeping Beauty
Will Miss Fourth
Christmas
BY the Associated Press.


ERIE. Pa. Dec 24.-Little Maxine
Warrington won't see Santa Claus
again tonight, and perhaps she
never will-although her deep blue
eyes are wide open.
Tossing titfully in fever that
comes one day, but always vanisheS
the next, Maxine has slept through
three Christmas holidays, victim
of encephalitis lethargica sleeping
sickness.
They call her the sleeping BEAU
ty" of ST. Francis Hospital. where
other little patients clapped hands
excitedly today in expectation of
Santa's annual visit.
Physicians said they had no hope
the 5-year-old child would awaken
for this Yule holiday. the fourth
that has passed her by. They fear
she may never recover. although
Maxine has gained weight and
stature during more than three
years in the hospital. and she has
escaped the usual children's dis
eases. She has never had cold
Her Christmas dinner will be the
liquid diet she has received since
entering ST. Francis in 1885. Except
for the occasional rise in tempera-
ture that always drops to normal
within "a hours, her condition re-
mains unchanged from month to
month.
For Maxine's mother this will be
another Christmas of waiting for
the day when the child will return
to the home at nearby Fairview to
join her two brothers and sister.
Despite the word of physicians, the
mother has never lost hope this
would come about.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
American Legation
In Venezuela Is
Raised 10 Embassy
Corrigon, Now Minister
To Ponomo, Is Named
First Ambassador
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
United States diplomatic ties with
Latin America were further strength
ened yesterday when President
Roosevelt elevated the American
Legation in Venezuela to an en-
bassy. Venezuela also will open an
embassy here.
The action emphasized friendly
relations with the worlds third
largest producing country which
European nations have courted as
siduously in recent years.
A State Department announce
ment said:
THE elevation in the grade of
our mission there is due to the in
creasingly cordial and friendly re-
lations between the United States
and Venezuela during recent years
which has been accompanied by
a progressive and substantial growth
in the commerce between the two
countries"
A reciprocal trade agreement with
Venezuela. which has been in
process of negotiation since March,
is expected to be announced soon.
Corrigan Gets Post.
President Roosevelt appointed
Frank P. Corrigan of Cleveland,
now Minister to Panama, as the
first Ambassador to Venezuela. He
succeeds Antonio C. Gonzalez of
New York, whose resignation as
Minister to Caracas was accepted,
effective February l.
Development of Venezuelan pc
troleum resources is due largely to
American and British oil companies
which retired from Mexico during
the oil controversy there in the late
192Os. The first petroleum was ex-
ported in 1881, and by 1884 the ex-
ports reached 142 100000 barrels a
year.
Mr.. Roosevelt's action means a
$500 raise in pay for Mr.. Corrigan,
who now is receiving $4,000 a year
Elevation of a legation to an en-
baSsy is considered a signal honor
emphasizing the growing impor-
tance of the country involved. Am
basSadors are the Presidents per-
sonal ENJOYS, while ministers repre-
sent only the Secretary of State.
Latin American Embassies.
The United States now will have
eight embassies in Latin America
and only II more throughout the
world. The first American embassy
in Latin America was established in
Mexico in 1893. and Argentina
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba and
Peru later were added to the list
Colombia was given ambassadorial
recognition only three months ago
Venezuela, with population of
$500, 900 persons. will be the smallest
country given American ambassa
dorial recognition.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Uruguayans Chase
Fascist Sailors
BY the Associated Press.


MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, Dec. "a.
Police were called out last night to
rescue so Italian sailors from jeering
cafe crowds who chased and taunted
them in answer to Fascist salutes.
The police protection was neces-
sary to escort the sailors, on a world
prestige cruise. back to the cruiser
Eugenio di Savoia after fist fights in
which one civilian was injured and
about SO arrested.
Trouble broke out when the sight
seeing sailors, riding in buses. sang
Fascist songs and gave Fascist sa-
luteS before crowded sidewalk cafes.
Later the Italians told police they
were amazed to hear shouts of Long
Live Republican Spain" Long Live
France" and "Anti-Fascist' cries re-
turned by the Uruguayans.
The sailors rushed the patrons of
one cafe, but Immediately several
hundred citizens gathered and re-
PEELED their attack, chasing the
Italians to the Plaza Independence,
where police rescued them. Many
suffered bruises.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Miss julia E. SIosson
Buried at Oak Hill

Burial services for Miss Julia E
Slosson, SO. former employe of the
General Land Office here, who died
last Tuesday in Baltimore, were held
here Thursday in Oak Hill Gene
terry. following funeral services in
Baltimore.
Miss Slosson, who retired about IL
years ago, for a number of years
had lived in Baltimore with rela-
tives. She had many friends in this
city. She first came here more than
so wears ago
Evening star., 1938-12-24

Heralded by radio broadcast
which marked retiring Secretary of
Commerce RoperS last official act,
the Police Department. distribution
of more than 5000 food baskets to
the needy began early today, prom
iSing a merry Christmas to the thou
sands of homes which might have
known only hunger tomorrow if
Well-off Washington citizens had not
supplied the money with which to
buy the needed food.
The Christmas campaign of The
Star, Warner Bros. and the National
Broadcasting Co.. which was the
chief source of aid for the Police
Department S great holiday chari-
table undertaking. was hailed yes
terday over the radio by Mr.. Roper,
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, Superintend-
ent of police: Harry R. Daniel, the
Federal co-ordinator for the Christ
mas campaign; Capt. Joseph Nor
gan, in charge of the police Christ
mas party; Pvt. Jack O'Connell,
Capt. Morgan's chief aide, and Brig.
Gen. Albert w. Cox, commanding
officer of the District National
Guard.
Two Carloads of Pork.
The broadcast took place in the
drillroom of the National Guard
Armory, which was piled high with
food baskets ready to be moved to
the various precinct stations, and
there given out to the deserving.
The police use the armory through
the courtesy of Gen. Cox. The bas-
kets contain. among other products,
more than 10000 pounds, or two car
loads. of pork. bought with part of
the $4,000 collected for the cam
paign.
AS he spoke, Secretary Roper read
a telegram to The Star from Post
master General Farley, which said:
Having participated with The
Washington Star in its campaign to
aid the needy of Washington this
Christmas, it is with sincere regret
that 1 will be unable to attend to-
days ceremonies, owing to previous
engagements which keep me in New
York. Wishing The Evening Star
continued success in this most
worthwhile undertaking, which from
the beginning has had my hearty in
dorsement, I am, Sincerely
JAMES A. FARLEY,
POSTMASTER General"
Capt. Morgan could not contain
his pleasure.
1--WE are over the top" he said.
This year represents the most sue
cesful drive against a dull Christ
mas ever known here. But the
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Periodic Check Urged
For Mental Detectives
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. "a
Stirred by the fiendish murder of
pretty Margaret Martin of Kings
ton, State Police Commissioner
Percy W. Foote proposed today a
periodic check-up of known mental
detectives, similar to that of paroled
prisoners.
Every so often we have one of
these awful acts" he said, "and we
find the criminal was degenerate
or deficient. Then it is too late-the
crime has been committed
Mr.. Foote suggested that when
ever mentally deficient person
comes to the attention of police,
his record should be kept, and that
he should be subjected to check
ups by psychologists. Such con-
slant vigil, the commissioner said,
would have a controlling effect on
the Weak-minded.
Miss Martins body was found in
mountain stream Wednesday. four
days after she left her home to
meet man who offered her a job.
Police believe she was killed by a
degenerate.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

marked. You good people of Wash
ington really have been Santa
Claus" he added, recalling the
slogan of the Christmas Campaign:
You are Santa Claus"
Party for Children Tomorrow.
Not until midnight Christmas will
the police halt their busy good work
When today's Christmas baskets are
distributed. they center their at
tention on the fifth precinct station
at Fifth and street Sc. where the
Christmas party for children opens
at 10 a m. tomorrow.
Every child in Washington who
has no Christmas gifts of his own
at home is invited At the station
the boys and girls will receive toys,
candy, fruits and other Christmas
goodies This is the 18th annual
Christmas party.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Miss Morrison Retires
From u. S. Service

After 20 years in the Government
service, Miss Lavinia Morrison was
retired yesterday from the Office of
Indian Affairs in the Interior De-
partment. She was given fare
we'll party by colleagues and John
Collier. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
Miss Morrison is native of
Fredericksburg. Va. and begun her
service with the Government on
April 80, 1918. Like so many
women who came to Washington
then for World War duty, she
served as clerk in the War De-
partment. She was transferred to
the Office of Indian Affairs on July
|, 1920
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Attempt to Save Picture
Costs Womun's Life
By TIE Associated Press.

BY tT fSSOCldleQ fTeSS.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. "a
Mrs. Selma Crockett, 81, was burned
to death yesterday because she ran
back into a blazing building to re-
trieve a picture of her dead husband.
Routed together with 20 other resi-
dents of the place, when the fire
started, Mrs. Crockett, witnesses
said. watched the blaze from the
street for a while, shouted she had
forgotten the picture, broke through
the fire line and ran into the build
ing.
Her charred body was found on
the third floor near her apartment
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Anemiu Victim Is Given
Blood for Christmas
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KEWANEE, Ill. Dec. 24-Roy
Goats, 25, received blood for Christ
mas-blood to help him fight dead
ly anemia.
A newspaper notice brought %
blood donors who will make it pos
sible, DR.. T. B. Carney said today,
:or the youth to live at least until
after Christmas.
Roy has had seven transfusions
during two months of the disease
aplastic anemia, which is regarded
as always fatal because bone mar
row degenerates and blood fails
to form.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
William F. Granger,
Veteran Actor, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. "a
William F. Granger, "a, veteran
stage and screen actor who created
one of the memorable roles in the
Broadway stage play "Lighnin'," died
here yesterday.
Born in Philadelphia Mr.. Granger
began his stage career at an early
age. He met actor Frank Bacon in
chicago while he was appearing in
Fortune Hunter" nearly Is years
ago and was long associated with
him in theatrical ventures.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Clothing Firm Gives Bonus

Local employees of the Bond Cloth
ing Co. will share in the s250,000
Christmas bonus being distributed
by Bond Clothes, Inc, to the 5000
employees of the organization.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
New York Times Co.
Cited by Labor Bourd

Charging violation of the Labor
Relations Act. the National Labor
Relations Board last night issued a
complaint against the New York
Times Co. of New York, publisher
of the New York Times.
The board said the Times dis
missed two employees and transferred
two others to inferior positions be-
cause they had joined the News
paper Office Guild of New York and
the Newspaper Guild of New York
AS rule, an earthquake begins
with the tremors. of which there
may be five or more to the second
Evening star., 1938-12-24

Returns everything COMPLETELY
FINISHED. By having the work done
THURSDAY FRIDAY - SATURDAY
for delivery on Mondoy, Tuesdoy or
Wednesday, you benefit by specioI
low rote-l0c Ib. for FIot Work
ond 24c a lb. for Weoring Apparel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
LUDDY PETITIONS
 BOARD FOR FENCE
Webster School Young sters Damaging Proper
 ty By Trespassing

For 30 years Timothy Luddy of Brewster has watched miSchievous schoolboys jump the fence from Webster school yard into his prop erty and then scamper for Brewster street instead of using the regular exit on Easton avenue. Flowers shrubbery and grass were no ob- stacles to their flying feet and all fell before them.
 MT. Luddy appeared before the board of education in session yes terday to demand that some action be taken to stop this condition. He asked that a fence be constructed between his property and the school yard. The board referred it to the committee on school houses, with instructions to transfer $340 from some other item in the budget, if possible. The fence will cost $340 and there is no appropriation for it.
 T asked the board to build such a fence at least 10 years ago. said MT. Luddy. Chairman John J. Walsh explained that the item had been slashed without exception by the finance board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

daily. By the end of May, based on meetings scheduled, organiza- 1, tion should have been effected in about 20 counties of the 566 coun- ties included in the commercial 1 corn-growing area. Its constitu- tion and bylaws are only now being written.
 The movement had its origin in disappointment and indignation at the corn allotments made to farm CTS in this area - that is. the acreage each may plant to corn if he is to share later in soil conser- vation benefits and in the corn program itself. Meeting in front of a store, a group fell to compar- ing notes. Mutual dissatisfaction was evident.
 Most emphatic was Tilden Burg, who lives on his own 160-acre corn farm near Sciota, and who rents and farms another $40 acres. On his own quarter section of 164 acres, he was allowed 103.3 acres in soil-depleting crops, of which 54.7 acres was allotted to corn. This was reduction of between 10 and 20 per cent under his last years corn acreage.
 CONTENDS NEW FARM
 PROGRAM IS TOO RIGID
 In the neat parlor of his we'll kept farmhouse, Burg tells what was in his mind:
 Its too rigid. They say can plant only so much corn. They don't know my special need at any time. Maybe I have mortgage payments to meet. Maybe I've got
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
The Corn Belt Liberty League--And How It Grew

not do 1t, but we can't help that
 Burg receives no salary. He laughs at rumors that the U S Chamber of Commerce or tho Chicago Board of Trade are sub- sidizing the organization.
 There is certainly not the slight est evidence in the simple setup of the Corn Belt Liberty League that outside influences, either fi- nancial or political, are taking Q hand in its affairs. On the other hand, there Is no doubt at all that local and state politicians are try ing to get aboard it to helr return the Corn Belt to its traditional RepublicaniSm.
 The future of the organization, political or as a sirnon-pure pro- test against farm dictatorship" lies out in those broad back fields, where heavy spring rains are germinating the corn crop so fast that you can almost hear 1t thrust ing upward.
 If 1t should be another bumper crop, that would be one story. If the Corn Belt should burn out as in 1936, that would be another story. It is written in the sun, and the wind, and the clouds, and no one can read 1t yet.
 NEXT: The two points of view which now clash in the corn belt on crop control-why some farmers revolt" and some don't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
COL. SHANAHAN
 GUEST OF HONOR
Interesting Memorial Day Program Staged at Ber=
 lin w. Tinker School

Lieutenant-Colone William J. Shanahan was the guest of honor at the Memorial day exercises held Friday afternoon at the Berlin w. Tinker school. The following pro- gram was presented: Salute to the Flag ......... School Song: America" School Recitation-"Flag, Our Flag"
 Dolores Beccia, Grade 2 Recitation-"Flags, Big and Little"
 Mary Herman, Grade 2 Recitation-"My Flag"
 Michael Milo, Grade Recitation-"My Country"
 Patsy Diorio, Grade Song-"Memorial Day. Grade l Recitation-"Our Flag"
 Marion Santo, Grade 2 Recitation-"Hats Of"
 Class, Grade Song-"The Flag" ....... Grade 1 There's No Land Like Our Land"
 Lois Rasmussen, Grade Recitation-"The Flag Goes By"
 LOUIS Cappellettl Song-"Memorial Day" ......... Class, Grade Recitation-"Your Flag and My Flag"
 Jane Bredice, Grade 4 Recitation-"Me Day"
 Mark Marcucci, Grade 3 Recitation-"The Blue and the Gray"
 Marjorie Pooler, Grade Recitation - "The School House Flag"
 Beverly Track, Grade 5 Tribute to the Flowers: Marie Giannelli, Kathleen Bra gil, Lucy Mirabilio, Philomena Bredice-Grade 6. Recitation-"The School Flag"
 Helen Lombardi, Grade 6 Recitation-"Memorial Day. Ascanio Rossi, Dorothy Waiter worth, Mary DeVito, Charles Beebe, Mary Yzzi-Grade 6. Recitation-"For Grandpa's Sake"
 Domenic Moffo, Grade 5 Recitation-"The Blue and the Gray"
 Rose Mongelluzzo Grade 6 Recitation-"In Flanders Field"
 James Lombardo, Grade 8 Recitation-"Americ Answer"
 Gladys Urban, Grade 8 Address
 Lieutenant Colonel Shanahan Song-"The Star Spangled Ban ner" School Pianist-Anne Dickenson, Grade 8 Flag bearers - Anthony Graziano grade 3, William Grifa, grade 6. Aides-John Fisher, grade 8, Wal lace Straub, grade 8.