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Evening star., 1938-05-26
HITLER IN CHARGE
OF FRANCOIS FORCE
Ambassador De Los Rios Declares
German Officers Now Control

VperdtloNS IT spain.
Ey the Associated Press.
Adolf Hitler has taken charge Of
Gen. Francois fight in Spain, Spanish
Ambassador de los Rios said last night.
At his first press conference since his
return several days ago from a visit
to Spain, Senor de los Rios said Ger
man officers, instead Of Italians, now
control Gen. Frances operations.
He placed at 100000 the number Of
foreigners now fighting with Franco.
He said the Germans were firmly
established with heavy artillery at
Ceuta, across from Gibraltar and DOM
mated the Straits of Gibraltar.
The Ambassador predicted success
for the Barcelona government forces
on the grounds the insurgents were
breaking up through friction among
themselves and with their foreign sup
porters.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
JEWISH SUICIDES DROP
70 Pct. Slump Noted in 2 Weeks
by Vienna officials.

VIENNA, May 26 R.-Suicides Of
Jews have fallen 10 per cent in the
last two weeks, both government off,
cials and Jewish community leaders
said today.
The suicide last week of Edmund
Eissler, famed Austrian composer, was
disclosed. It was explained officially,
however, that Eissler was desperate
not because Of the Nazi regime but
because of economic distress he had
suffered in recent years.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Away From It All.

PIBEL, Nebr. @.-Neighbors missed
Dale Darrow, 81, tenant rancher who
lived near this isolated community.
They looked In his home and found
this note pinned to rickety table:
Gone with the wind.
Ranch life Is too lonely. I'd go
crazy here. Whoever finds this note
is the owner of whatever little furni-
ture he or she may want to take from
this lonely little shack"
Evening star., 1938-05-26
RUSSIANS BLOCK
ACCORD ON SPAIN
Insist 10000 Go From Each
Side Before Granting
Franco Rights.
Fy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26--Soviet Russia
today blocked the way to agreement
Of the nine-power non-intervention
subcommittee on the British plan to
start withdrawal Of foreign soldiers
from the Spanish civil war.
After two tense sessions. Russia in
sisted that 10000 men be withdrawn
from each side, government and in
surgent, as q Substantial" basis for
granting beliigerent rights to both
sides.
Lord Plymouth, presiding, urged the
Russian representative to seek modi-
f1cation Of his governments stand.
Compromise by France.
The French presented compromise
proposals for at least temporary
closure of their Pyrenees border as soon
as international commissions begin
counting heads to see how many for
eign fighters are on each side in Spain.
This proposal was intended to meet
Premier Mussolini's charges that arms
for Barcelona are pouring across the
wide open Pyrenees border. This dis
pute caused the breakdown in Italo-
French friendship talks intended to
produce an agreement similar to the
Anglo-Italian pact.
Moreover, Britain must get Italys
Blackshirts out Of Spain before her
own agreement with Mussolini Is ef-
fective. Should Mussolini rush more
help to Spanish insurgents now 1t
would wreck this pact, the basis Of
Premier Chamberlain's coveted four.
power appeasement understanding
among Britain, France, Germany and
Italy.
Suggests Control Revival.
Frances compromise suggested res
toration Of non-intervention control OF
her Spanish frontier two weeks after
the Withdrawal Commission took up
its work. provided sea control and
Portuguese frontier control were re-
stored at the same time.
II no progress in withdrawing for
eign fighters was made within 80 days
France would reopen her border.
Artificial wool Is to be made ex-
tensively in France.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Innocent Bywalker.

SPOKANE, Wash @.-Three times
Frank Viellila, S, has been hurt by
autos which jumped the curb and ran
him down on the sidewalk. He never
has been injured by one otherwise.
His last accident left him with a
broken Jaw and arm.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Sirius Is Moving Star.

Sirius is estimated to be 10000, ,000,.
900 miles distant, yet it is one Of the
brightest stars visible 1t is a fixed"
star, but it moves apparently about
an inch a century.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
| w. P. A. Projects
Provide Clothes
And TOYS

About 500 articles of clothing
and toys made on w. P. A. projects
were added yesterday to the con-
tributions of Federal departments
cooperating with The Star-Warner
Bros-N. B. c. Christmas Cam
paign.
The donations, made up of articles
sent to Washington for exhibit
purposes from projects throughout
the country, were made possible by
the interest of Ellen S. Woodward,
retiring assistant administrator of
the Works Progress Administration
The list of gifts made on w. P. A.
sewing projects include mems and
women'S and children's clothing of
various descriptions. There are
suits, coats, dresses, bath robes and
bedroom slippers for women; pants,
overalls and shirts for men. House.
hold articles include cotton quilts,
wool blankets, rugs and curtains.
About 100 cans of foodstuff from
Texas and Idaho are among the
articles donated. In the collection
also are several layettes and nu-
merous dolls and other toys. The
soft, stuffed toys, which are prod
ucts of the w. P. A. sewing rooms,
were made from scraps left over
from garments. The wooden toys
were made from scrap lumber do
mated to w. P. A. toy repair shops.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Gov. La Toilette Pardons
His Former Secretary
BY the Associated Press.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 24.-Thom-
as M. Duncan, former secretary and
close adviser to Gov. Philip F. La
Toilette. today received a pardon
from the Governor, enabling him
to leave the Milwaukee House of
Correction and spend Christmas with
his family in Milwaukee.
The Governor declared an ''injus-
tice' had been done when Duncan
was sentenced last June to a term
of one to two years for the hit-run
automobile death of Henry Schuette,
retired West AlliS business man.
Although Duncan was convicted
OF driving an automobile while in
toXicated and fleeing from the scene
of an accident, Gov. La Toilette
asserted that his mental and physi-
cal condition at the time of the
tragedy was such as to alter the
circumstances.
The Governor said he had worked
with Duncan up until few minutes
before he left the Office for Mil
Waukee the day of the accident.
Il desired to testify at his trial"
Gov. La Toilette said. 1T was felt,
however, and no doubt correctly,
that because of the intensity of
political feeling and my relation to
public affairs. that my presence at
his trial could only aggravate con-
sideration of his case"
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Ruth Etting's S Husband
Declines Deposition
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Myrl
Alderman. 30-year- pianist bride
groom of Radio Singer Ruth Etting
declined today to give a deposition
in connection with the $150,0OO
"love-theft' damage suit his former
wife, Alma Alderman, has filed
against Miss Etting.
Alderman was to have given the
deposition under court order at the
office of S. S. Hahn, attorney for
the former wife. He declined, how
ever, either to be sworn or to an
sWer questions.
Miss Etting's lawyer, Bernard
Cohen, told Hahn the courts order
for the deposition had been issued
on the presumption that Alderman,
now recovered. might have died of
a bullet wound inflicted on him last
october is by Miss Etting's divorced
husband, Martin Snyder, and there
fore could not have appeared in
court
Cohen said Aldermans life is no
longer in danger, and thus no legal
reason exists for him to give
deposition prior to trial of the
alienation suit.
Hahn said he would 60 to court
next Tuesday and seek an order
citing Alderman for contempt
Snyder was convicted Thursday
of attempting to murder Alderman.
Mrs. Alma Alderman, an attrac-
tive blond, sent Snyder Christmas
box of cigars today with a note, say
ing Colonel: I hope you will
have happy Christmas
Snyder is in Jail awaiting SEN
fencing next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Miss Este|Ie N. Fisher,
Retired Teacher,
Dies al Home
Native of Richmond
Came to Capital
At Early Age

Miss Estelle Montgomery Fisher,
retired public school teacher and
principal, died yesterday at her
home, Fontanet Courts, 14O0 Fair
mont street NV, after a long ILL
ness.
Miss Fisher was born at Richmond,
Va, the daughter of the late James
R. and Florence M. Fisher, and came
to Washington at an early age. She
attended public schools here and
graduated from the old normal
school in the Franklin Building.
She began her teaching at the
corner of Nineteenth and H streets
NV, the present meeting place of
the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants. Later she taught at the
Wightman, Adams, Franklin, Force,
Dennison and Harrison Schools and
was principal at Barret, Morgan and
Hayes Schools. She was retired sew
eral years ago because of i'll health.
She is survived by sister, law,
Mrs. James McKim Fisher, with
whom she resided; another sister-in-
law Mrs. John Winston Fisher, and
a niece. Mrs. Nelson StraWbridge.
all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
the S. H. Hines Funeral Home, 29Ol
Fourteenth street NV, Monday at
1:30 pm. The Rev. Paul D. Wilbur,
pastor of st. Stephens and the In
carnatlon Church, will oflciate.
Burial will be at Richmond,
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Electric Train PIeoses
Weuk-Minded SLAYER

B. the Associated Press.
CANON CITY, Colo, Dec "a
Weak-minded Joe Arridy, under
sentence to die in two weeks.
whooped boyish delight today over
his Christmas present from Roy
Best, the prison warden.
1t was a toy electric train.
Arridy. % years old but with a
mind measured by psychiatrists as
that of 6-year-old child, was con-
victed for the Staying of 15-year-old
Dorothy Drain of Pueblo. Colo.
He was as happy as any child
with something he always had
longed for and never expected to
have Warden Best said.
For more than a year courts have
stayed his execution eight times.
Gail L. Ireland, his attorney, has
announced he will seek next week a
district court order for a sanity
examination in Pueblo County.
scene of the Staying for which Ar
ridy was sentenced.
If that effort fails to win a stay,
Arridy will die in the prisons lethal
gas chamber the first week in jan
uary.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Herring Won't Oppose
HOPKINS Confirmation

DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. "a (F)
Senator Clyde L. Herring said to-
day he will not oppose confirmation
of Harry L. Hopkins as Secretary of
Commerce.
The administration of the execu-
tive departments is the responsible
ity of the President and in my
opinion the Senate should not at
tempt to say to him whom he may
or may not employ to assist him to
meet this responsibility" Senator
Herring commented.
TN addition, Harry Hopkins is
able, honest, and Iowa born. Why
should I oppose him?"
Senator Herring arrived in Des
Moines last night to spend the
Christmas holidays. He said he
would return to Washington for the
opening of Congress on January 8.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Text of Presidents S Speech
Roosevelt at YuIe Tree Lighting
Promises to Work for Peace

Following Is the text of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's address last nigh
at the lighting of the community
Christmas tree in Lafayette Park
Tonight is Christmas eve. We
are gathered again around our
community tree here in Lafay-
cite Park, across the street from
the White House. Darkness has
fallen over the Capital but all
about us shine a myriad of bril-
liant lights. All our hearts,
warmed by the eternal fire Of
Christmas rejoice, because new
life, new hope, new happiness are
IN them.
Wishes merry Christmas"
In this setting I wish my fell
low countrymen everywhere a
merry Christmas with peace, con-
tent and friendly cheer to all.
I wish also to thank the thou
sands who have remembered me
and my family this Christmas
Will uiuls1uudl SiecllIlso. we
shall always treasure these
friendly messages.
At this time let us hope that
the boon of peace which we in
this country and in the whole
Western Hemisphere enjoy under
the Providence of God may like
wise be vouchsafed to all nations
and all peoples. We desire peace.
We shall work for peace. We
covet neither the lands nor the
possessions of any other nation
or people.
We of the Western world who
have borne witness by works as
Evening star., 1938-12-25

ment or to some agency directly
concerned with transportation.
In the preliminary report of the
Senate Reorganization Committee,
submitted to the Senate last Au-
gust by Senator Byrd of Virginia,
chairman, it was pointed out that,
although administratively located in
the Agriculture Department, the
Weather Bureau performs functions
which are indispensable to the ef-
fective conduct of air transporta-
ton
Senator Byrd's report, based upon
that of the Brookings Institution,
showed that the Navy photographic
Office. Weather Bureau and Bureau
Of Air Commerce all furnish weather
information services which are used
by air transportation, water trans
portation and various other in
terests.
Service Collaborate.
Army and Navy aviation services
also maintain their own weather
information services, closely linked
with the United States Weather
Bureau. How closely is shown by
the career of the new chief of the
bureau Comdr. Reichelderfer, dur
ing the period from 1922 to 1928,
while in charge of the reorganiza-
ton and development of the Navy
meteorological service, also served
daily in the Forecast Division of
the Weather Bureau and was con-
nected closely with the other divi-
sions of the bureau. He has since
maintained these connections.
The Army Air Corps weather OBJ
servation network. set up primarily
to serve Army airWays which are
not covered by the Federal civil
airWays service, is tied in directly
with the Weather Bureau. as well
as with the airways weather sys-
tenn of the Civil Aeronautics Auth
orlty.
The close interlocking of the
weather services of the Army and
Navy with the Weather Bureau
and Civil Aeronautics Authority, it
is explained, is intended to assure
that in times of national emer-
gency. closely knit weather service
will be available for the needs of
national defense, capable of serv-
ing all general needs of the country
and yet the highly specialized needs
of the various arms of the military
services.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

we'll as words to our devotion to
the cause of peace, ought to take
heart tonight from the atmos-
phere of hope and promise in
which representatives of 81 free
republics are now assembled in
the Pan-American Conference
at Lima, Peru. I consider it a
happy circumstance that these
deliberations will be successfully
concluded soon after the birth
day of the Prince of Peace. 1t is
indeed a holy season in which to
work for good will among men.
We derive new strength, new
courage for our work from the
spirit of Christmas.
Work to Danish Hatred.
We do not expect a new Heaven
and new earth overnight, but
in our own land and other lands
wherever men of good will lis
ten to our appeal-we shall work
as best we can with the instru-
ments at hand to Danish hatred,
greed and covetousness from the
heart of mankind.
And so the pledge I have so
often given to my own country
men renew before all the world
on this glad Christmas eve, that
shall do whatever lies within
my own power to hasten the day
foretold by Isaiah, when men
shall beat their swords into
ploughshares and their spears
into pruning hooks; nation shall
not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any
more"
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Hopkins
Continued From First Page.)

guests that he had Surprise for
them-that he was announcing "the
resignation of Harry L. Hopkins as
works progress administrator" The
President then signed and read the
cabinet commission and after the
new Secretary took oath the Presi-
dent and Justice Reed signed the
Bible that had been used.
| In turn then, the President signed
the orders that designated Col.
F.. c. Harrington as successor to
Mr.. Hopkins at the w. P. A. and
Aubrey Williams as national youth
administrator. Col. Harrington, who
has been chief engineer of the
| w. P, A. and Mr.. Williams, Sormer
deputy administrator, also were at
| the ceremony.
| Because of the lack of space in the
Presidents study, it was not possible
for neWspapermen to witness the
| taking. and Immediately after
ward, Secretary Hopkins crossed over
to the executive Offices to meet the
neWsmen in the office of Stephen
Early of the White House secre-
tariat.
Contract With Santa Claus.
After greetings had been ex-
changed there, he was asked about
the message for business.
After all, this is Christmas" he
replied, and as the day draws nearer
and nearer, the baby's list gets
longer and longer. I've got to deliver
fort nightfall"
The reference was to Diane. and
in reminiscent mood, he continued
gravely: .,
Those of you who know me know
that I've had some pretty tough
Christmases in the past-last year.
especially" Mrs. Hopkins had just
died year ago and Mr. Hopkins was
confined to Mayo Brothers Hos
pital, following stomach operation.
His Major Problem.
It was then he promised to have
something to say later, and eX-
pressed his desire that the Business
Advisory Council continue.
Through this group. Mr. Hopkins
will have an opportunity to work on
what he once listed as a major
problem of government. At Chau-
tauqua, N. Y, last summer, he said:
What are the Federal policies of
great Importance upon which people
disagree most frequently today?
First, the relation of Government to
business. Second, the Governments
policy toward labor and collective
bargaining. Third, the relief policy"
Il can say from personal knowl-
edge" he added, that the Govern
ment is not, and never has been, OPP
posed to business. 1t has no desire
whatever to harass or punish busi-
ness. 1t fully realizes that business
must succeed and must be able to
work with government, if our eco
nomic system is to be preserved. 1t
seeks an understanding and a meet
ing of minds, not only as to present
points of conflict, but as to methods
which will assure for the future, on
the one hand. justice and fair deal
ing to all the people, and on the
other, confidence, success and legit-
innate profits of legitimate business
enterprise. y"
Has Criticized Business.
When angered by some incident,
Mr.. Hopkins has, on occasion, crit
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Musieas, Facing New
Charges, Decide 10
Stay in Jail
Bail Is Cut, but Attorney
Gives Up Earlier Plan
For Their Release

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The plan
of District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey to seize the three Musica
brothers today upon their release
in bail from the Federal Building
moved their attorney, Samuel Reich,
to reconsider getting them home
for the Christmas holiday.
The brothers were being held on
an indictment charging conspiracy
to violate the Securities and Ex-
change Act in connection with the
filing of false financial statement
of McKesson g. Robbins, Inc, Of
which their late brother Philip was
president.
Philip, who used the name Of F.
Donald Coster to hide his criminal
past, committed suicide December
l6 at his Fairfield, Conn, home
when he was exposed.
Bail Reduced.
When Federal Judge William
Bondy yesterday reduced the bail
of George Vernard-Arthur Musica
and George E. Dietrich -Musica from
$1,000 900 to 100000, and that Of Rob-
ert Dietrich. the Youngest, from
100000 to $1,000, they looked for
ward to holiday at home.
But when Reich heard that Mr..
DeWey's men were going to arrest
the three on indictments charging
grand larceny and forgery. he de-
cided not to try to raise The bond.
Mr.. DeWey's Office entered the
case after Attorney General John
j. Bennett, ir., started an investi-
cation to determine if the State
Fraud Act had been violated, and
after Federal authorities disclosed
that Coster was the notorious Mu-
sica involved in a $1,000 900 bank
5Wlndle quarter of a century ago.
John NJ Kantor. arrested last
Tuesday as fugitive from Strait
lord, Conn, in connection with a
stock deal. had his bail reduced
from s25 900 to $4,000 by Magis-
trate August Dreyer.
Two Others Held.
hdlllOI, MOntredl promoter and
estranged father of MacKinlay
Kantor, the novelist. was questioned
in connection with reported plans
OF McKesson & Robbins to ship
arms and ammunition abroad.
The Federal authorities uues-
toned Benjamin Simon, former
associate of Coster- -Musica. held in
lieu of $4,000 bail on the conspiracy
charge.
When the Federal grand jury re-
convenes Tuesday, Charles F..
Michaels, former executive vice
president who was elected presi-
dent to succeed Coster-M -Musica, will
be questioned.
Mr.. Michaels, it is expected, will
be questioned about his sale Of
15,042 shares of Mckesson &. Rob-.
bins common stock for approx.
mately Sll8500 after he had learned
secretly of an alleged $4,000, 900
shortage in the assets of the firms
crude drugs department.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Conduit Road Citizens
liQht Christmas Tree

Christmas Eve was celebrated by
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton with party and Christmas tree
lighting in Palisades Park last night.
Walter D. Cunyus, president of the
group, pressed the button to light the
tree as a crowd of $50 sang Christ
mas carols. Speakers included the
Rev. Lewis E. Vaeth of the Our
Lady of Victory Catholic Church,
DR.. Oscar J. Randall of the Potomac
Heights Community Church and
Rev. William L. Mayo of St. David S
Episcopal Church.
E. S. Rich was chairman of the
Special Christmas Committee. As
sisting him were Mrs. Eva o. Stimer,
Charles Goude and William A. Dove.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Government Bureaus Are Quiet
With Workers on Hand
Navy Watch Officer
On Job Keeping Tab
On Messages

A few changes could be made in
that celebrated bit of poetry about
the night before Christmas and
it would apply very we'll to the
Federal Governments many marble
temples.
For, with few exceptions, yes
terday was so quiet in Uncle Sam S
various agencies that a handful of
salt thrown on the floor would
have made good healthy racket.
Probably the most notable eX-
ception was the watch officer at
the Navy Department, who kept the
office of naval communications run
ming SO there would be no let
down in the system of information
between important officials and
the Navy's far-fung organizations
around the world.
1t. Marshall on Duty.
1t T. w. Marshall was the watch
officer yesterday, sitting faithfully
at his post to keep tabs on tele-
phone and radio messages and on
the lookout for anything of spe-
cial Importance.
Through his hands went the
Christmas messages from President
Roosevelt and the Secretary of the
Navy, and through him the Navy
stayed in touch with its ships in
the far-off Pacific. where it was
Christmas Day long before Christ
mas arrived on the wings of time
in the United States.
It. Marshall didn't keep the watch
all day, since the job is split up in
tricks, with 1t Elvin Hahn, 1t. R. L.
Rutter and 1t. E. T. Sands also
serving.
Mail Force Curtailed.
The rest of the Government was
for the most part pretty quiet on its
three day holiday, and only few
Evening star., 1938-12-25

icized both of the major business or
ganizations-the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers and the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United
States. His policies while spending
billions for the unemployed have
drawn criticism, in turn, from some
business circles.
Yesterdays ceremony reflected the
new Secretary's distaste for formal
ity. Although a sWearing-in is often
a frock-coat and wing collar affair,
he appeared at the White House in
a dark blue business suit. A dull
red-and- blue four in hand was
tucked beneath his vest and white
handkerchief sprouted from his
breast pocket. The President was in
a business suit, too.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Attendance Perfect

MERCER, Pa, Dec. "a P).-E, A.
Seig went home for Christmas to-
day, still boasting record of IS
years of perfect Sunday school
attendance despite a months con-
finement in a hospital.
A minister conducted services in
the patients room each Sunday.
Half dozen hospital attaches and
other patients usually attended.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

necessary officials and workers re-
ported.
The regular business of the Post
Office and its branches was curtailed
considerably, but still 300 temporary
employees worked delivering gifts and
will do it again today and tomorrow.
The Government police and guards
also operated in minimized numbers
and telephone operators remained
on the job only in important Offices
for emergency service.