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you soon will choose to marry, and
making a good mother to the chill
dren you will later bring into this
world.
M. L. L.: I have been told that
my husband and / would not re-
main together more than or 8
more months. Will we?
Ans: That would depend upon
whether you WANT to remain to-
gether or not. You certainly can
not expect to live together long if
you feel that you MUST run
around with other men. Why
don't you settle down for awhile
and present your husband with a
child7 That would have more in
fIuence than anything else toward
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-19
A LITTLE MORE

A little less frown;
"A little less kicking a
Man when he's down;
A little more 'we,'
A little less II;
A little more laugh,
A little less cry;
A little more flowers on
The Pathway of life;
And fewer on graves at
The end of the strife"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-19
INQUISITIVE SAL
Howdy folks:
By Helen M. Scott

Well, well, it looks as if Sal got back just in
time didn't she, seeing that her two pinch-hit-
tiers, Tuesday and Friday, were printing such
tales about her. Orchids to you both though,
you did nice job. It's really grand feel
ing, folks, to be back writing the column and
back at work at the Phyllis Wheatley House.
My vacation was the most enjoyable one I've
ever had. 1t gives one a different outlook on
life seeing how our folks live and behave in
different sections of the country. F'rinstance,
take that Quaker State, Pennsylvania, round and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-19

Notes Your questions wiU be FREE in this column
Your Full Name Birth Date and Correct ADDRESS For private reply
send Twenty-Five cents in coin order and ddressed
My Free AdUice Three Questions DO NOT SEND POSTAGE
STAMPS Send all mail Abbe Wallace care of this paper 300
South Third Street, Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Plan 10 Run Picket Line
In Food Strike Announced
b, the Associated Press

1J tllS hosOSldlCo 1IcoS
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 21.-A
paralyzing food strike made itself
felt in surrounding areas today as
a member of the Food Industry of
Western New York. an employer
group, announced an attempt would
be made to take deliveries through
union picket lines.
The employer spokesman, who de-
clined to be quoted by name, said SO
trucks were ready to run the picket
blockade.
This city's food terminals were
picketed by members of Local 558,
Warehouse and Produce Workers
Union, an A. F. L.-affiliated unit of
the International Teamsters' Union.
The union went on strike after ne
gotiations for wage increase COL
lapsed.
In Rochester, Charles R. Miller,
business agent of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters Union, said 12O en-
ployes of chain store Goblaw) had
voted sympathy strike because the
chains stores are affiliated with the
Food Industry of Western New York
Teamster Union officials also or
dered Rochester members to refuse
to handle food products consigned to
Buffalo.
No immediate food shortage was
noticeable in the city.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
300 Workers to Get
Bonuses of S 100 Up'
BY the Associated Press.


AMBLER, Pa. Dec. al. Harvey
Gravel, paint manufacturer, has
given his employees in four United
States and Canadian plants Christ
mas bonuses totaling $175,00 in two
years. and he's going to give them
again this year, but he's not brag-
ging about it.
Mr.. Gravel, who claims his en-
ployes there are 30O-made pos
sible his success in the business he
started "a years ago with a bucket
and a brush,' didn't disclose that
the gifts would be handed out two
days before Christmas until he was
queried.
Even then, he said only that the
bonuses would be 500 up" The
gifts totaled 100000 in 1896 and
$4,000 last year. In addition, he
gave $500 last year to the wife of
each employe in his plants at
Amber, New Castle, Del; Detroit
and Walkersville, Ontario.
Mr.. Gravel said he gives bonuses
because Il have found that a salts
fed employe and an emploe free of
debt is more happy and efficient
worker"
Evening star., 1938-12-21
By the Associated Press.

nooVNAatCA
PARIS, Dec. 21.-Forty Eight
French colonist-flshermen battled
raging storms, rats and cold at far
of, rocky st. Paul Island-the isle
Of Perdition," in the Indian Ocean
today while much of the Southern
Hemisphere tried to get in radio
contact with them and with ships
which might go to their aid.
Mystery as to the exact identity
Of the 48 persons was aroused when
friends Of membegs of the expedition
said that only one of the original 80
who left st. Malo, France, last May
was aboard the tiny trawler LIsle
Bourbon when she reached st. Paul.
That was Louis Bella, first engineer
All the rest, including six women,
had left the ship, friends said, after
disputes and disagreements during
the first stages of the long voyage.
The expedition had left to start a
lobster fishing station on volcanic
st. Paul, midway between the SOUTH
ern tips OF Africa and Australia and
close to the northern limit of the
Antarctic Oceans dreaded drift ice.
The world knew nothing of their
fate between September II. when
they set out from Madagascar, about
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Isolated St. Paul Isle COLONY
Battles Storms, Rats and Cold
All French Ships in Indion Ocean Ordered
To Rescue; Radio Contact Is Sought

1,700 miles away, and Monday, when
their S o S call was heard.
The French government appealed
to United States naval authorities
to try to establish wireless contact
with them after day of unsuccess-
full attempts to reach them from
French colonial stations and after
France sent urgent calls to all
French ships in the vast Indian
Ocean to rush there.
The Paris ministry of colonies
confirmed today that the calls for
help had been received from the
Cursed isle"-so-called because of
its loneliness, rats, tiny difficult
harbor, and the undersea volcanoes
which formed it. It is at 38.40
degrees south and 77.34 degrees
east.
Information received from Gov
Gen. Cayla of Madagascar said the
colonists were suffering from a
lack of coal. The governor re-
ported that messages coming from
LIsle Bourbon say vessel arrived
st. Paul, lacks coal but not question
shortage other provisions.
The Paris representative of the
French fishing concession at St
Paul said the expeditions trawle,
(6ee 9I,AND. Paoe A.ll)
Evening star., 1938-12-21
| Son James Says
lie May Seek
Office in 1912
Hy the Associated Press,

by inc ASSOcldteO fIeSS
BOSTON, Dec. 2l.-Jimmy Roose-
welt, on his own authority, may
seek" public Office in 1912.
The Presidents eldest son will be
altogether too busy" to run for
anything in 1910, he told newsmen,
but
Probably in 1912 can seek Office
on my own qualifications, and it is
not too remote a possibility to say
I may seek election to public office
at that time"
For the present, Mr.. Roosevelt
said he planned to maintain his
legal residence in Massachusetts, and
divided his time between New York
and Hollywood, where he recently
became vice president of a movie
company.
He left Boston last night to spend
Christmas at the White House.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Counsel for Grynszpon
Welcomes U. S. Aid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec 21.-Vincent de
Moro Giafferi, chief counsel for
Herschel Grynszpan, said today he
had written to the United States
saying he would be delighted to
have an American assist" in the
defense of the young Jewish slayer
Of Ernst vom Rath, German EN-
bassy secretary.
Questioned concerning the pos
sible participation of United States
Attorney General Homer s. Cum
mings, the French lawyer declared
II can say no more. I can give no
names"
In Washington friends OF the At
torney General, whose resignation
from the Cabinet becomes effective
January /, said yesterday he had
under consideration q proposal to
Join in Grynszpan's defense.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Federal American
To Pay Additional
10 Pd. Dividend
Distribution Of $835,l78
Will Bring Payments
To IS Per Cent of TotoI

Payment of a 10 per cent dividend
to 22,932 depositors of the closed
Federal American National Bank &
Trust Co. was announced today by
Receiver Cary A. Hardee, to begin
early in January.
No payments can be made before
the first of the year, he emphasized,
and will be distributed then only to
depositors who bring with them post
cards to be mailed by the receiver
Each postal will notify the depositor
when to call for his dividend,
The 10 per cent dividend, which
is the third to be disbursed from this
institution, will amount to $685.
1888.
Hamilton Payment First.
The first dividend, of 50 per cent
was made available to depositors
through the Hamilton National Bank
when 1t opened in September, 1888
The second, of Is per cent, was paid
beginning April S, 1887. This third
dividend. of 10 per cent, will bring
total payments to depositors up to q
total of $6,292 ,497. .33.
Receiver Hardee explained that q
post card notice will be sent to each
depositor at the last known ad.
dress" but that address will have
TO stand, and cannot be changed
now. even if the depositor ha:
moved. Arrangements will have tc
be made by the depositor to see that
ne receives the mailed post card
through his former address. Post
cards may be forwarded" in the
mail.
May Call for Check.
When the depositor receives his
card he can call at the receivers
office, 1886 New York avenue NV.
and receive the 10 per cent divi-
dend. in the form of check.
The exact date when first pay
ments will be made was not an
nounced by Mr.. Hardee, who ex-
planned, however, that delivery
would begin early in January.
Any one not receiving a notice by
February S, he explained, should
call at the Office.
While the receiver could not init
mate the percentage nor the time
OF future dividends, it was his opin-
ion that there would be further
substantial distributions some time
in the future, as and when remain
ing assets. in large amount are
liquidated"
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Gov. Murphy Plans Trip
To Philippines
By the Associated Press


DETROIT, Dec. 21-Gov. Frank
Murphy said today he might go to
the Philippine Islands, after he
leaves Office January 2, for a va
cation as the guest Of President
Manuel Quezon. He resigned as
high commissioner to the Philippines
to run for Governor here in 1896.
1de Governor, who returned to-
day from a flve-day trip to WASH
ington and New York, said he had
tentatively booked passage for
Manila on the s. s. President Cool
idge, sailing from San Francisco
January 20.
He said, however. that he still
planned to open . law ofl1ce in
Detroit some time after January !.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
White Christmas Here
Seems More Remote

A white Christmas for Washington
seemed more remote today after a
Weather Bureau forecast for cloudy
and colder weather tonight and to-
morrow. Previously q forecast of
possible snow tomorrow had been
made.
Lowest temperature tonight is ex-
pected to be % degrees.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Monroe Doctrine
abolition Urged
| lByHitIer Aide
By ANDRUE BERDING,
Hy the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Abolition of
the Monroe Doctrine was urged upon
the South American republics today
by Der Reichswart, a weekly paper
siited by one of Chancellor Hitler's
closest disciples, Count Ernst Won
Reventlow.
I'VE Germans have every interest
In having the States of South Amer
lea strong and independent" said an
srticle by Won Reventlow himself.
I'm order that these qualities may
be fully developed 1t is necessary
that among other things the Monroe
Doctrine and its various compile
ments be abolished Nothing more
than an act of will is necessary to do
this"
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Strii(ter Corrupt
Practices Act
Predicted
Senotor Sheppard
Says More Teeth
Needed in Law
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Legislation to put more teeth in
the Corrupt Practices Act and other
Federal laws dealing with elections
was predicted today by Chairman
Sheppard of the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee, as that
group reconvened to begin work on
its report.
The Texan emphasized he was ex-
pressing his personal view, since the
committee has reached no conclu-
sions on the nature of the report it
will make on the numerous COM
plants it investigated during the
recent campaign, including charges
of political activity among w. P. A..
workers.
After an executive session this
morning, the committee recessed
until Friday to enable the individual
members to study the 6,400-page
record of data collected by the in
vestigators.
Sees Stronger Act.
At the same time, Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico, who led
the unsuccessful move to place ban
against political activity in the last
Relief Appropriations Act, returned
to Washington expressing confidence
the new Congress will enact such
legislation.
1T is my judgment" said Senator
Sheppard, that there will be recon-
mendations to strengthen both the
Corrupt Practices Act and other Sec
tionS Of the Federal code dealing
with solicitation, coercion and con-
tributions by Federal employees"
Senator Sheppard said that while
any general legislation of that kind
would cover relief as we'll as other
departments. he thought it might be
advisable. as an added precaution
to put the same restrictions in the
relief bill.
Amendment May Be Needed.
One Of the questions to be debated
is whether Congress can proceed tc
legislate directly to regulate pri-
maries as we'll as election cam
paigns, or whether a constitutions,
amendment is necessary as the first
step. Under Supreme Court ruins
Of IA years ago, existing Fedora
laws are held not applicable to pri.
maYies.
Again expressing his persona
view, Senator Sheppard describet
existing laws relating to campaign
contributions as too indefinite ant
outworn."
No decisions were made today
but the chairman said the commit.
tee hopes to have a report read,
when the Senate convenes Janu.
ary 3.
Senator Hatch, whose amendmen
to the last relief bill was defeated
by the close vote of 40 to 81, indi
Gated he is confident a more com,
prehensive prohibition against DO
litical activity will carry in the new
Congress. He said he expected sucl
proposals to be recommended b,
the appropriate committees, eithel
as separate legislation or in the re.
lief bill
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Russians and japanese
DeudIocked on Fishinq
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC, Dec. 21.-The foreign Of
flee announced today that the sew
enth interview between Shigenori
Togo, ambassador to Moscow, and
Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvi-
non had failed to settle the dis
pute over q new Japanese-Russian
fishing agreement. The present pact
expires December 81.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
|tkes Evil Spirit
Of U. 5. Policy, Says
Goebbe|s' Paper
Anti German Agitation
Is Aimed at Wor,'
Aneriff Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Propaganda
Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels
newspaper Der Angriff. accused Sec
retary of Interior Harold L. Ickes to-
day of seeking war and the disrup-
ton Of relations between the United
States and Germany.
Instead of keeping order in his
own land, he conducts anti-German
agitation which is aimed at nothing
else than war" the paper said of the
United States official who declared
during a radio symposium Novem-
ber IA, referring to Nazi anti-Jewish
violence, that "the time comes when
neither man nor nation can live
without the decent respect of their
fellow men"
Evil Spirit Of U. S. Policy"
"1ckes is frankly the evil spirit
present in American policy" Der
Angriff said.
If it is now represented in Wash
ington that Ickes spoke as pri-
vate person, we must ask: What
shall we think of a democracy in
which minister never is in agree
ment with the chief of state?
In any case we are of the view
point that the President was not
without responsibility when one Of
his cabinet members makes that
kind of agitation and the speech
finds its way to the public and gives
the press an opportunity to attack
us
"Or shall we believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is in political isola-
| tion?"
The newspaper added that the
viewpoint that Secretary Ickes spoke
without authority seems childish
to U.S."
Attacked on November 16.
The National Zeitung of Essen,
the newspaper of Field Marshal Her
mann Wilhelm Goering, directed an
editorial attack against Secretary
Ickes on November 16 and against
concessions of the American Gov
ernment to American Jewry."
Mr.. Ickes on November 23 suggest
ed Alaska as a haven for Jewish
refugees from Germany and other
European areas where the Jews are
subjected to oppressive restrictions.
Der Angrif also criticized Attor-
ney General Homer S. Cummings
and linked him with Mr.. Ickes "in
seeking the rupture Of relations with
Germany"
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Solidarity Accord ,
Arqentine Victory,
Is Reached at Lima
Purpose Of Hull
Is Attained in
Unonimity
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Eighth Pan-American Confer
ence met at Lima, Peru, Decem-
Der 9 ,Dith apparent big task be-
inc to adopt some form OF SOL
idarity declaration. United States
delegation stroUe for strong ,Uord-
ING aimed at European totah-
tartan states. Argentina held
out for mild 1Dording aimed at
any potential aggressor, includ-
inq the United States. Most dele
cations at conference stood tDith
the United States.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

Maryland Legislature to consider
Greenbelt tax problem. Page B-1
Channel waterfront program work
Is advanced. Page B-l
Arlington invokes 3-day wait rule to
stop marriage boom. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Roosevelt Bans
Bill Drafting
Officials
Reported Ready
ToLeuve Job
To Congress
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Much of Ne,u Deal legislation
In past fDe years has been atted
by brain trust" or legal divisions
OF administration agencies ,Dith
sponsorship left to some con-
gressiong friend of the proposed
measure. 1t has been no secret
that much OF the Nations laW
has been ,Dritten in similar man.
ner by special interest groups
throughout history and spon-
sored. in turn, by their "triends"
in Congress-.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

H'A NSsSA f&0o OCCH uCCuSSu " u.
legal arms shipment, drug adul-
terdtton. large-scale bootlegginq,
smuggling and income tar eua-
sion.
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The r.
Donald Coster- Philip Musica mys-
terry, already involving millions and
international duplicity, took a new
and more sinister turn today as
Brooklyn detectives began investi-
eating the swindler's possible con-
nection with the unsolved murders
Of Joseph Cohen, wealthy poultry
and fish dealer. and his brother
Barnett.
Police Inspector Michael S. Nc
Dermott ordered detectives to ques-
ton members of the Cohen family
AS well as Coster- -Musicas three
brothers-George Vernard- -Musica
George E. Dietrich -Musica and
Robert Dietrich -Musica-who are
being held in 100000 bail each on
charges of violating the Securities
Act of 1894.
The investigation started as Fed
eral, State and city authorities
delved deeper into the fantastically
involved activities of the Musica
brothers-Philip, who became the
respected head of McKesson g. Rob-
bins, Inc, and the brothers who
aided him, all working under the
elaborate guise of fictitious names
and fictitious backgrounds.
Investigation Under Way.
CoSter-Musica killed himself last
Friday after he had been exposed
as the arch-swindler in million
dollar scandal a quarter of a CEN
tury old. An investigation was al
ready under way into the missing
Sl8,O00,000 assets of the drug con-
Germs crude drugs department when
he fired a bullet into his head in
his Fairfield, Conn, home.
Another crony out Of the past of
Philip Musica-a man who knew the
masquerading super swindler when
he was World War spy hunter
was held on charge of conspiracy,
The arrest of Benjamin Simon
49-year-old Bronx salesman with a
police record, gave credence to q
previously reported story of an old
friend who met Musica one day
when he was still "F. Donald Coster.'
respected president of McKesson &
Robbins.
well, what are you going to dc
for me?" the man asked when Mu-
sica told how high he had risen
since the days of the infamous hu.
man hair swindie of 1918 and the
dubious dealings in alcohol during
prohibition.
On Pay Roll Five Years.
"Why, didn't you know" Costel
replied. This very minute you be.
came -" and he named a post II
McKesson & Robbins.
Simon has been on the corpora
tion's pay roll at $1,000 a year ane
expenses for five years, and Assist.
ant United States Attorney Genera
Brien Mcmahon said last night:
Il assume he was drawing $1,000 8
year for what he knew instead Of
what he did,"
Simon himself said vaguely that
he did various jobs" What he
knew, among other things, Mcmahon
said, was that three men connect
ed with McKesson & Robbins-all
hiding behind aliases-were brothers
of the shrewd, Italian-born master
manipulation.
There was a question as to whether
Simon knew that the address of q
non-existent midwife on the false
birth certificate filed for Coster-
Musica in Washington in 1885 was
(See MUSICA, Page A-40
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Summary of Toduy's Star

Page. Page
Amusements Clio Radio ca
Comics ---C-8-9 Santa Story ca
Editorials AS Sports -C-1-3
Financial Ais Society B-3
Lost & Found ca Woman's Pg. B-14
Obituary -A-10
Foreign.
Accord reached at Lima on solidarity
declaration. Page Al
DR.. Funk granted broad power over
Reich industry. Page Ar
Report of illegal Japanese bond sale
probed. Page AS
National.
Senator Sheppard predicts stricter
Corrupt Practices Act Page Al
Man who knew Musica's past arrest
ed in conspiracy. Page Al
Missing woman feared slain, hus-
band, son held. Page AZ
States to act to bring more under
wage-hour rules. Page AS
Medical profession prepares for long
fight on indictments. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Federal American 10 per cent divi-
dend announced. Page Al
Tax Advisory Committee meets in
final session. Page Ar
Court move allows 800 taxicabs to
stay on streets. Page AS
Maryland buys W., B. g. A. right of
way for highway. Page B-1
Christmas holidays to tax D. G.
travel facilities. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-12-21
MusiCa' stink 10 Two
UnsoIved Murders
Investigated
Three Brothers Ordered
Questioned on Death
Of Poultry Dealer

BACKGROUND
Philip Mustcd, who hid a GRIM
indl past by masQuerading as IF.
Donald CoSter," killed himself
and three brothers Uere arrested
as a result OF sensational dis
closures tolloUing Investigation
OF financial affairs OF McKesson
& Robbins, huge drug firm, of
Which "Coster" Uas president.
Mus1cd has been accused of IL
legal arms shipment, drug adul-
teration, large-scale bootlegginq.
smuggling and income tar eua-
sion.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

(See MUSICA, Page A-40
Evening star., 1938-12-21

(see ISLAND Page A-llo
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and colder tonight and tomor-
row: temperature tonight about 28 de-
grees; moderate to fresh north winds.
Temperatures today-Highest, A, at
1890 am; lowest, "a, at 6 am; AZ at 2
pm. Full report on page Az.