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Evening star., 1938-02-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

m N,I1IE THE sDIsTRIcT COURT Or THE
iumbia.-.IN THE MATTER OF: JUsTUs
+. MARDELL RECEIVER, SEVENTH
C:-MISCEILANEOUS NO. d
ORDER NIS1. .--Justus S. Wardeil Receiver
OF Seventh Street Savings Bank having re-
ported to the Court that he has received an
Qner from the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Interior Building,
Washington. in behalf Of the United States
Of America, to purchase real estate in the
District Of Columbia described as Lot Three
l3) IN SQUARE Two Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Eighty-Two (2SS2) among land
records of the District of Columbia being
untmproved property formerly improved BY
premises No. s05 Barry Place Northwest
N said District. at and for the sum of Six
Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars (S67b),
all cash without real estate commissions,
ana having further reported to said Govt
that he has been authorized BY the Deputy
Comptroller OF the Currency of the United
states to petition this Court for authority
ct forth. forth: it is py the Court this lth day
prREp AND blcRaI5 Sc das6 thsoI1 az saia oles pS s.
confirmed unless cause Be shown to the
Fsssu.ry x.D: 1855 % provided: I 'sn Sowessr ess ..
COPY. OF this order shall be published in the
Washington Evening Star at least three
times prior to said February 25th, 1898
JENN1NGS HAILEY, Justice, leeal.) A
true copy, CHARLES A. STEWART Clerk.
fe19,21,23
Evening star., 1938-02-19
3NAVAL OFFICERS
GET PROMOTIONS
Two Washingtonians Among
New Captains Approved
by President.

Receiving congratulations today on
their prospective promotions were six
commanders and % lieutenant com.
manders of the Supply Corps OF the
Navy and five lieutenant commanders
of the Civil Engineer Corps. Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday approved the
findings Of selectp boards that have
been in session recently at the Navy
Department.
Two Washingtonians are among the
new captains Of the Supply Corps
Comdrs. Oscar William Leidel and
John Jerome Gaffney-both of whom
are on duty at the Navy Depo rtment,
in the Bureau OF Supplies and Ac-
counts. Five Of the lieutenant COM
manders in that corps. now on duty
in Washington, on the promotion list
are: Raymond M. Bright, Edwin D.
Foster. Murrey L. Royar. william J.
Carter and William B. Young.
Other commanders chosen for ad-
vancement were: Charles Clement
Copp. on duty at Philadelphia; John
Aloysius Byrne of Newport, r. l.;
John Benton Ewald, serving on the
U. S. S. Utah. and Samuel Rowland
White, jr., on duty with the destroyers
of the Battle Force.
Supply Corps lieutenant command
ers also chosen for commander were:
George Clinton Tasker, Great Lakes,
Ill; John Flynn, navy yard. Ports
mouth. Va; Walter Herbert Bick-
nell, U. S. S. Whitney; Howard
Manfred ShafIer, U. S. S. Arizona;
Gerald Algernon Shattuck. Norfolk,
Va; Melvin Frank Talbot, U. S. 8.
New York; Walter William Gilmore,
U. S. S. Astoria; Allen Howard White,
New York; Horace David Nuber, Navy
Yard, Mare Island, Calf; John Nor
ris Hartman. Norfolk, Va; Thomas
Spalding Wylly, Indianhead, Md:
David Wilson Mitchell, U. S. S.
Nevada; Orville Dale Foutch, Boston,
Mass; Edward Roy Mckenzie, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Herbert Carlyle Las
sitter. Pearl Harbor, T. H.; William
Russell Ryan, Mare Island, Calf:
Samuel Voorhees, Dunham. U. S. s.
West Virginia; Independent Whipple
Gorton, Newport, r. l.; James Madi-
son Easter, Puget Sound; Daniel
Lynch, U. s. S. Tennessee; Francis
Lawrence Gaffney. Brooklyn. ~ Y:
Maurice Martin Smith, Paris. France.
In the Civil Engineer Corps, lieu
tenant commanders picked for pro-
motion were: George Denison Wetsel.
serving at the Naval Operating Base,
Norfolk. Va; Valentine Joseph Nc
Manus. on duty at the Sd Naval Dis
trict. New York City; Hugo Carl
Fischer, in the Bureau of Yards and
Docks at the Navy Department. who
is in charge of constructing the model
basin at Carderock, Md; Lewis
Nicholas Moeller, at the Naval Op-
Grating Base, San Diego, Calf. and
Andrew GuStave BLSSet, at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Md
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Middle Europe Commonwealth
Aim of Hitler, Papen Declares
Austriar, Move Is First
Under Leadership of
Reich, He Says.
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press
VIENNA. Feb l9.-Franz Won Papen,
retiring NaA Ambassador to Austria,
who engineered the far-reaching Aus
tro-German accord. said yesterday 1t
was but the first step toward a COM
monwealth Of nations in Middle Eu-
rope" under Germany's leadership.
He declared that other similar agree
ments were expected to follow, espe-
cially with the succession states"
carved out of the old Austro- Hun
garian empire 1t the end of the World
War.
Won Papen disclosed that the i'm
portant part of the agreement was
economic and that Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler would guaranee Austria's in
dependence In his Reichstas speech
tomorrow.
Economic Measures Forecast.
In general he said, Hitler's economic
measures in Germany would be dupli-
Gated in Austria, tariff preferences
would be granted Austria and tourist
centers would be increased.
The interview with Van Papen was
the first statement made by any one
who actually was present at the now
historic conference last Saturday be-
tween Hitler and Austrian Chancellor
Kurt Won Schuschnigg.
Won Papen stole an hour from super
vbine his packing to explain that the
entrance of Hitler as q force in Aus
trian affairs was . move toward peace
not only with Austria but intenation-
ally.
Austria will be an example of how
uncertainty in Middle Europe can be
swept away" he said This. as the
Fuehrer will say February 20 Ito the
Reichstag,, is being done by Ger
manys agreement to guarantee Aus
trian integrity and independence.
The developments mean that Nazis
in Austria now can openly say they are
Nazs. All that Germany wants in
Austria is that nationalists have .
right to express their views as other
groups have.
No Split With Italy.
The world has been irving to he
lieve there has been a split between
Germany and Italy because of Italys
attempts to reach closer understand
ing with England. That is wrong.
Germany will do the same thing
1t is 1taly's and Germanys sincere
intent to establish permanent Euro
pean peace. This cannot be done
Evening star., 1938-02-19
FRENCH COUNCIL
ASKS MORE ARMS
Defense Group Agrees $329, ,0O0,.
600 Must Be Spent on Long.
Term Program.

ASAM AV& A&Ms
Dy the Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. .19.-France's national
defense council, with m eye on the
crisis in Central Europe, yesterday
unanimously agreed to ask heavy addi-
tional appropriations from Parliament
to speed up rearmament on land, sea
and in the air.
Members Of the Chamber Of Deputies
said meeting of defense and finance
ministers. with Premier Camille Chau-
temps presiding. agreed that 10000
900, 900 francs ($329, ,0Oo, ,000) must be
voted for long-term armament pro-
gram.
Most Of this, it was said, would 60
to the navy and air force.
Deputies said if the funds were
voted the navy would lay down two
35,O00-ton battleships Immediately and
the air force would order 1000 new
fighting planes.
Naval leaders previously had said
the 35,000-ton fighting ships were
needed to Offset two similar vessels
Premier Mussolini announced last
month Italy would lay down.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
PHILIPPINE CONTRACT
FOR OIL IS REPORTED

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Feb. 1s.-The Manila
Tribune said today an agreement had
been reached on main points Of q
contract between the Philippine Com
monwealth and the Standard-Va
Oil Co. for development of Philippine
oil resources. The paper said the
matter would be submitted shortly
to the National Assembly.
Authoritative sources in the As
sembly last month reported they
understood President Manuel Quezon
had offered standard-vacuum . con-
tract to explore and develop potential
oil fields.
The imformants said Quezon was
understood to have offered a contract
under which the company would pay
the government cents a hectare
(about az acres) on all leases for
prospecting purposes. If oil was found
the government would receive 20 per
cent of the output and the company
would be given . 30-year contract,
with the right Of renewal.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
NAz| PROPAGANDA.
.A|R|NGL|KELYH HERE.
German Drive Against y. S.
in Latin America Grows
Vast:
By LAMBS 4. WILLIAl6s. Jr.

ny SnWA60 - V1AkbAA02Ss 4H.
When the United States presently
resumes discussion Of the allied ques-
tions Of American foreign policy and
the national defense. 1t Is probable
the new problem Of NaM propaganda
to discredit the United States through
out Latin America will get thorough
ventilation.
This Is . matter concerning which
ofhcials Of the Department Of State
are reluctant to be quoted for obvious
reasons. Nor has Ambassador Wilson
yet been instructed to bring it to the
attention Of the Hitler government.
Nevertheless, American diplomatic and
consular officers in the republics to
the South have been reporting for
some time on the cunning with which
Nazi propasandists are utilizing the
radio to give men and things Ameri-
can 4 black eye, night after night. to
unnumbered Latin Americans listen
ing In.
Receivers Distributed.
At ridiculously low price German
Arms have distributed throughout
Latin America small radio receiving
sets 50 built that they only receive the
broadcasts sent out from Germany In
Spanish in the form Of news bulletins.
For example. the current debate by the
German broadcasters as being proof Of
the breakdown" Of Democratic gov
ernment in the United States.
All labor troubles in this country are
similarly exaggerated and made to
pass Is evidence that this country is on
the eve Of another civil war. Only the
bad things in American life, or those
that can be made to appear bad, get
much notice in the German news
broadcasts sent out in Spanish. And
as they are the only international
broadcasts which the owners Of these
German sets can get. they become the
main source Of information for Latin
Americans about what Is going on in
the outside world, and especially in
the United States.
Suggestions Hoped For.
The ventilation on the Senate
hoor-of this NaA attack on the Gov
ernment and people of the United
States, it is hoped here, will develop
suggestions as to what should be
done to combat the scheme.
Meantime. the sending Of a squad
ron OF Army bombing planes to the
Inauguration OF the new President
OF Argentina, it is believed, will in
dicate to the people Of Latin America
that a nation which can turn out
such giants of the air is perhaps not
as near disaster as the NaN broad
casters have been trying to make the
Latin Americans believe
(Copyright. 1898. By Chicago Daily
News. lnc.b
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Blast Attracts Curious,

CHICAGO R.-Workmen who set
on 1000 pounds Of dynamite to cre-
ate a pond in swampy tract of land
on the Southwest side had to answer
. barrage OF questions from inquisi-
tive persons attracted by the blast.
"You see If there's a pond" one
Of them said, the water from the
swamp will drain into it. Then they'll
put some minnows in the pond and
they'll eat up the mosquitoes, so the
mosquitoes won't eat up the people,"
The work was directed by the Willow
Springs Mosquito Abatement Society.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
DEBTS PAYMENT
|NPRODUCE ASKED.
SchwelIenbach Suggests
Plan in Opposing Scaling
Down Of Obligations.
BY the Associated PreHs.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat.
Of Washington, suggested today that
the countries which owe the United
States war debts pay them In produce. !
Making 1t plain that he opposed any
scaling down Of the debts, Senator
schwellenbach said he thought some
method might be worked out by which
. debtor could ship in commodities /,
this country needs but does not have. /,
Senator Norris, Independent, Of,
Nebraska, said, however, that he would
oppose any debt settlement by 'indi-
rect methods"
He said also. that he would not look
with favor on any attempt to link war
debt settlement with trade agreements.
Some congressional leaders said
there had been informal discussion Of
proposals that debtor nations lower
their tariffs to spur their imports OF
this country's surplus agricultural
products. charging of from their war
debts the difference in what they
might have collected in tariffs
Senator Borah, Republican, Of
Idaho, said he was against any COM
promise" Senator La Toilette, Pro-
gressive. Of Wisconsin, opposed any
proposal to scale down debts. but Sen,
ator Capper, Republican, of Kansas,
said he would like to see the whole
matter settled finally"
Congressional discussion of the war
debts was inspired by reports that,
Hungary had proposed scaled-down
settlement. The little countrys debt
is only 100000.
The proposal was discussed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and congressional
leaders Thursday. The latter were
represented as feeling that acceptance
OF the proposal would set an unwel-
come precedent.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

without the understanding and friend
ship of the great powers.
Germany is holding her hands out
to England in friendship provided
England recognizes Germany's natural
human demands for return Of COL
onies''
Won Papen, who brought Hitler's in
v1tatlon for the conference to
schuschnigg, said Premier Benito
Mussolini Of Italy was completely
satisfied with the new Austro- German
arrangement which doubtless" was
hrst discussed by them when Mussolini
visited Berlin last fall.
A closer Austro- German military
agreement would not be necessary
Won Papen said, because the two coun-
tries have entirely common military
interests based on their pre-World
War alliances and their common role
In the World War.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
j. S. HELD LACKING
IN WAR MATERIAL
Johnson Tells Reserve Of.
ficers Responsibility in
Case of Emergency.

Recognizing that manpower can be
raised and trained more rapidly thAn
It can be equipped in case of major
war, Assistant Secretary Of War Louis
johnson told members of the National
Council of the Reserve Officers Asso-
citation of the United States at their
annual dinner last night in the May
flower Hotel that the present War De-
partment mobilization plan calls initi-
ally for only small protective force
Of about 100000. to be expanded to
100000 men at the end Of three
months.
Since it Is absolutely necessary that
the initial protective force be fully
equipped with the most modern
weapons. Mr.. johnson said. it is es-
sential that ample supplies Of the
munitions Of war be maintained in
peace time.
due to careful planning" he said,
I'VE have enough of the ordinary sup
plies to take care Of our soldiers for
. period of six months. The same
cannot be said, however, of weapons
and equipment developed since the
World War, such as airplanes. anti
aircraft and long-range guns, gas
masks and other more modern and
essential accoutrements Of an efficient
military machine.
Advance Procurement Needed.
I'VE know that very little can be
expected from industry in the pro-
duction Of non-commercial military
articles during the early months Of
an emergency. Stocks of the critical
items. which, due to their technical
and commercial nature, cannot
be produced by industry in the time
and the quantity to meet these early
needs, must be procured in advance
during peace time. The existence of
such war reserves at the outbreak of
hostilities may mean the difference
between success and failure.
Our efforts must be directed to
build up in time of peace a war re-
serve Of raw and fabricated war ma
terialS and of ammunition sunicient
to take care of our Army in all its
needs until industry. modified for
war purposes, can convert plowshares
into swords and pruning hooks into
spears" :
Reserve Responsible.
Serious responsibilities rest upon
the personnel of the Reserve Corps,
Mr.. johnson said, pointing out that
ain hA Ia ST 1yyci
the loss Of thousands Of lives in battle
may rest directly upon u.s."
The outcome ofimportant military
operations he said, will depend in
the future as in the past upon the
ability Of our Reserve officers to ac-
complish their missions"
Today there are approximately
$1,000 Reserve officers in an assign
able status on the rolls of the War
Department., Mr.. johnson said. The
War Department has announced as
its objective. q strength of not less
than 10000 such officers. There are
on the rolls $4,000 Reserve officers
in an unassignable status and 5000
on the inactive list, corresponding to
IT,, retired list Of the Regular Army.
"As evidence OF the success of our
present system" he said, may. !
point out that practically every one
Of our $1,000 assignable Reserve ON
GERS has his definite mobilization as
signment. In event of an emergency,
each man knows where he is to re-
port and what the nature of his duties
will be-
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Getz Leaves $780, 900 Estate.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. P-The will of
George F. Getz, estimating the value
Of his estate was mot in excess of
100000" was filed in Probate Court
yesterday. The bulk Of the property
was left to his two sons, James and
George F. Getz, jr.
Mr. Getz, former treasurer Of the
Republican National Committee. coal
merchant, big game hunter, member
Of the Illinois Athletic Commission
and leader in the promotioo of the
second Tunney-Dempsey fight, died on
February II at Miami Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
INSURGENTS TO TRY
CASTLE IN SEVILLE
Son Of 0xon Hill (Md.) Woman
Faces Court. Martial on Charge
of Desertion Attempt.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 1s.-Oficial in
surgent sources in Algeciras said last
night that Guy wilkinson Stuart
Castle. 22-year-old American volun-
teer, had been taken from La Linea,
Spain, to Seville to face court-martial
on a charge Of attempted desertion.
The youth arrived at La Linea from
Seville Thursday and no reason was
given for his return. 1t was under
stood he was badly injured in both
legs.
His mother. Mrs. Harriet Bayne
Castle Of Oxon Hill, Nd, already had
interviewed insurgent authorities in
Seville In an effort to gain her sons
custody.
Mrs. Castle, widow of Comdr. Guy
w. 8. Castle. U. S. N, left Oxon Hill
IN November for Spain in an effort
to secure her sons discharge from the
rebel army Of Gen. Francisco Franco.
He was wounded in a battle against
loyalist forces at Saragossa and was
taken to Seville hospital. where his
mother joined him, Earlier this week
the young volunteer was at La Linea,
on the border of British Gibraltar,
while his mother sought the aid of
influential citizens of Gibraltar in
persuading Gen. Franco to discharge
him.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
TERUEL ENC|RCLED,
INSURGENTS CLAIM
1000 LoyaIists in Garrison
Reported Seeking to
Surrender.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Teruel, strategic lo,uer Ardgon
capital, pas captured from in
sur0ents by Loydltsts IN December,
and tDds defended for tico months
against repeated rebel counter at
tdcks. Fighting has turned to other
fronts as Gen. Francois grand Of
tensipe to complete his conquest Of
Spain appears to be begged down
indefinitely.
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France, Feb. ls.-The
Spanish insurgents oficially an.
nounced today they had encircled
Teruel in their new South Aragon Of
fensive.
Two thousand government troop,
garrisoning the provincial capital city
were fighting to defend it. The in
surgents said they had "intimations'
from the garrison, however. that they
would like to discuss terms for sur
render Of Teruel.
Gen. Francisco Frances offensive
striking east and southeast from the
Alfambra River Valley north OF
Teruel, gained several miles OF noun
tain territory before the action cen.
tered on Teruel.
Belchite Fighting Heavy.
Government dispatches from Madrid
SAID there was heavy fighting around
the Belchite sector, on the. northern
sector Of the Aragon front, where
their troops had been forced back.
There was no confirmation in Madrid
however, OF the insurent reports that
Teruel, on the southern sector of the
Aragon, had been encircled.
The insurgents said q vast quantity
OF arms and munitions had been seized
and a large number Of prisoners taken
Is their forces swept around the
ancient provincial capital.
The insurgent troops were said to
have halted just outside the city to
give the government garrison time to
decide whether to surrender or to con-
tinue to fight.
The offensive began late Thursday,
when Frances crack units swept
across the Gudar Mountains, about IS
miles northeast Of Teruel, and swung
southwark around the neiRhboring
town Of Corbalan.
The highway from Teruel to sa-
gunto, on the Mediterranean-the last
road connecting the city with gov
ernment Spain-was cut last night,
insurgents said, when the encircline
movement was completed.
Tereul, long the spearhead of an
lnsurgent threat against Valencia, was
captured by the government in q sur
prise offensive December 81. Since
that time the insurgents have been
nassing troops to recapture it.
L0yalist Casualties Rise.
Government casualties mounted into
the thousands as the Spanish in
under cover of q devastating
artlnery and airplane bombardment,
advanced several miles into the dudar
Mountains northeast of Teruel,
Salamanca dispatches asserted the
77th Government Division had been
wiped OUT and 800 troops had been
captured in the new insurgent of1en-
sive. which drove government forces
from their main defense lines east Of
the Alfambra River.
A government communique acknowl.
edged that rectification Of government
lines had been necessary, adding that
the battle was continuing into the
third day,
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Shovels Coal to Stay Fit.

10 keep in condition while on his
way from South Africa, where he was
champion football player, James
Woolf worked in the ships stokehold
until he reached Southampton. Eng
land, where job as professional grid
iron star was promptly offered him.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
JEWISH LEADER DIES
Harry Glucksman Was a Founder
of Center Movement.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9 @.-Harry
L. Glucksman, 48, former president of
the National Conference of Jewish So
cial Welfare and founder Of the Jew
ish Community Center movement in
the United States and Canada, died
yesterday.
Glucksman was a treasurer OF the
Palestine Foundation fund and execu-
tive director of the Jewish Welfare
Board.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Plant Being Moved.

The complete plant and equipment
OF an artificial silk factory, including
1.700 pieces of machinery weighing
$50 tons. is being shipped thousands
OF miles from Kirkcudbright, Scotland,
where 1t once operated, to Barran-
quilla, Colombia.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
SPAN REOPENED
Repairs on Eleventh Street Bridge
Are COMPLETED.

Are Completed.
The Eleventh Street Bridge was
open to motor trafnc once more today,
District Highway Department workers
having completed repairs on the struc-
ture late yesterday.
Diversion Of traffic to the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Benning Bridges
yesterday morning and Thursday had
created jams often . mile long.
The bridges draw span was given 4
general repairing and overhauling be-
cause OF the strain on it last summer
during Anacostia River dredging op-
erations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07
Engagement Attracts
Interest Here.
In Army Set.

COL. MAXWELL MURRAY, 5th
~ Field Artillery. U. 8. A., and Mrs.
Murray, Of Madison Barracks, N. Y.
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Anne Howard, to Second
1t. Robert Whitsett van de Velde,
5th Field Artillery, U. s. A.
Miss Murray is the granddaughter
of the late Maj Gen. Arthur Murray,
U. 8. A., and Observation-Disclosures Of
Brig. Gen. Rene De Russy. She at
tended the Masters School at Dobbs
Ferry, N. Y, and Miss Madeira's
School at Greenway, Va. Miss Muir
ray is q member Of the Art Students
League Of New York.
1t. van de <Velde is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert van de Velde Of
Wilton, Conn. He is the grandson
Of the late Louis van de Velde Of
Antwerp, Belgium, of the former
banking house of that name, and
great-grandson of Brig. Gen. E. Par
ker Scammon, U. 8. A., and Of Maj.
A. du Rest Blanchet, U. s. A. The
Aatter was a member Of one Of the
old French families who left France
at the time of the revolution and
settled in Morris Couny, N. J. 1t.
van de velde was graduated from
Princeton University In 1888.
The wedding viii take place early
IN the fall.