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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
WORSHIP
Catholics to Hail Day
OF Blessed Virgin

Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception of the Blessed Virgin will
be celebrated by Catholic churches
throughout the city tomorrow.
Parochial schools will be closed.
The usual holy day schedule of
masses will be observed in
churches.
Outstanding among the local
celebrations will be the observance
in the National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception at Catholic
University at 1890 a. m.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley
archbishop Of Baltimore, will be
celebrant at a solemn pontifical
mass. The sermon will be preached
by the Rev. DR.. AloysiuS K. Zieg
Ter, assistant professor of media
eval Latin and history at the uni
versity. Following the mass there
will be a formal academic process
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
DRILLING
DRIES MD. TOWN

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec.
7.-Digging of a deep well here
by the Public Works Administra-
ton today resulted in scores of
homes and business establishments
being without a water supply.
Engineers investigating tn e
situation expressed elief that the
new PWA well, being dug to mod
ernize the towns water and Sani-
tary systems, has been bored to
such a depth that the normal
water flow previously supplying
dozens of individual artesian wells
is now flowing into the larger well.
Hot water heating systems are
likewise affected. At the county
courthouse the custodian had to
stay up all night to keep a bare
trickle of water flowing into the
steam pipes.
Many residents who for a half
century have depended on their
private wells for water are today
being forced to go to the Marlboro
firehouse to get drinking water.
The volunteer firemen came to
the rescue by lowering line to
the new PWA we'll, located close
by, and pumping out 200 gallons
a minute.
No fear of the condition Great
ing a fire hazard was expressed,
since there are many creeks sur
rounding the town well supplied
with water. The new we'll is one
of three to be dug to develop the
new water and sanitary system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
BENEFITS
Vaudeville to Help
Bethesda School

BETHESDA, Md, Dec. ben
eft motion picture and vaude'
vile shows will be presented at
the Boro Theater tomorrow and
Friday nights under auspices OF
the Leland Junior High School
Parent-Teachers Association.
The theater will take on a
Hollywood premiere atmosphere
for the benefits, with floodlightS
an orchestra and a public address
system. A. Coleman Barrett will
introduce local celebrities.
Gordon Hittenmark and Art
Brown, radio announcers, will act
as masters of ceremonies on alter
nate nights. The Friday night
stage show will feature talent Of
the junior high school. An all
comedy motion picture program
will be shown.
Proceeds will pay for public
address system for the school au
| ditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Collection :
Planned for Taxes

G.N.S9 Moving forward in it's
program Of decentralzing tax
collection activities, the Treasury
Department today scheduled a
series of conferences in leading
cities where region Internal Reeve
nue. offices are being established.
Regional offices are being set up
10 handle contested tax cases, and
conferences were set for this
month in Chicago, New York and
Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
MASARYK
Czech Leader TO Speak
Here on Jan. II

Jan Masaryk, who has recently
resigned as Czechoslovakian Min
lister to London, will speak in
Washington at the National Con
ference for Palestine, January IA
and IS, it was announced yester
day at the local headquarters o.
the United Palestine Appeal.
Masaryk is the son Of the lat'
Thomas G. Masaryk, founder 81
the Czechoslovakian republic. DR.
Solomon Goldman, of Chicago
and Louis Lipsky, Of New York
recently visited Masaryk in Lon
don and talked to him about the
Palestine problem.
Some 1900 Jewish leaders from
throughout the U. S. will come
for the conference to be held al
the MayfloWer Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
R. DEGREES
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
FOR DEFENSES
President Speeds Up
U. S. Arms Program
By ROBERT G. NIXON

UN.SD Prestde Mt Roosevelt
rushed toward completion today
under cloak of secrecy final details
of a rearmament program far over
shadowing any similar undertake
ing in this nations peace-time his
tory, a program which he Is IN
WINGED must be showed into high
gear Immediately, even If 1t means
heavier taxes.
He emphasized his belief in the
imperative need for quick, major
acceleration of defenSes on land
sea, and in the air to meet the
threat of totalitarfan military
powers by telling his press confer
ence yesterday that national de
tense must be on a pay-as-you-go
basis.
HINTS NEW TAXES
The ornaments burden, the
President said, should be borne
from year to year, even If it re,
quires additional taxation.
But he pointedly held forth the
hope that new taxes might bO OBJ
waited by diverting, in part, other
Federal expenditures into the
channel of national defense re-
Quirements.
In this connestion, the Pres2-
dents revelation was interpreted
to point toward a lessening Of
the huge outpouring Of expendi.
lures for public works, using the
funds instead for airplanes, guns,
ships and war reserves. At one
point he specifically referred to
Boulder Dam.
BUDGET CUT UNLIKELY
At the same time the President
inferred that, while there may
not BE- new taxes, there is little
If any possibility of reduction
next year in the present years
$4,000 000,00 budget.
Only four weeks remain before
the President must present Con-
gresS his budget and huge national
defense program. But in the
midst of a barrage of questions
on the armament program at his
conference, the President took
occasion to emphasize that the
whole defense program is still
under study.
REPLIES TO CRITICS
Pointedly, too, he disavowed
the charges of administration
critics that the new national de-
tense program was being promul-
gated to cover big New Deal spend
ing. National defense expendi-
lures, he asserted, will be for ma
tional defense-just that, and
nothing more.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that
expenditures for Self.liQuidating
projects, such as Boulder Dam,
might be contracted so as to re-
lieVe the necessity Of increasing
the total amount Of tax income.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Bermuda Law Puts
Ban on Ship Hotels

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. J
Observation-Disclosures of the pas.
senger ship act Of 1888 today
doomed the practice Of using ships
for hotel accommodations in Der
muda ports. Information was re.
ceived from the British colonial
office in London that the act now
, becomes law through assent of
King George VI. The law provides
that liners carrying passengers be-
tween foreign ports and the island
must disembark them upon ar
rical.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Wilson School Wins
Symphony Concert

The first concert in an annual
series Of student programs will be
given by the National Symphony
Orchestra in the auditorium Of
woodrow Wilson High School. Ne.
braska Avenue and Chesapeake
Street Northwest. Monday, at $3.50
D. m. Woodrow Wilson High
School won the honor Of having
the concert played there by sell.
ing more tickets than any other
school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
PhiIate|ists to Meet

Washington Philatelic Society
will observe it's thirty.third ami
versary at a meeting in the Carl
ton Hotel tonight. Philip S. War
rem will review the early history
Of the organization. The regular
quarterly meeting will be held
December IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Mediate in Spain,
Plea TO Lima ParIey

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica,
Dec. Z (I.N.S.) "A resolution
calling upon the eighth Pan
American conference at
Lima, Peru, to mediate in the
Spanish civil war was adopted
in San Jose today by a meet
ing of prominent citizens
held under the auspices of
the Mexican legation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
NAzI
PACT SPURNS
SOVIET AGAIN
Clears Way for Hitler
Expansion in East
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

PARIS, Dec. 7 Q.N.S0.-As Ger
man Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, under heavy
guard, today carried out the amen
tiles of Germany's new-found
friendship with France, diplomatic
circles in Paris were increasingly
convinced that the Franco-G German
pact has nullified much of the
effectiveness of the Franco Russian
alliance.
The most important result OF
the accord signed in Paris yeSter-
day, according to these circles, Will
be Germany's ability hencetorta
to use a free hand in her push
toward the east, which is increaS'
Iingly expected to begin in earnest
in the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. (I,N.S.).- Thirty
thousand dollars was realized today from
$25-a-plate dinner for the benefit of the
new Leon Blum colony in Palestine for Ger
man Jewish refugees.
Among those addressing the dinner was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
NAILS SUMMON
COAST ENVOY

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 Q.N.SO.-
Baron Manfred Won Killinger, Ger
man consul-general at San Fran
cisco was bound for his homeland
today after admitting that he had
been suddenly recalled Ito give a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

Importance of American "watchfulness to up
hold the precious heritage of liberty and
democracy our forefathers fought for" Leon
Blum, former premier of France, in broad
cast from France, expressed appreciation for
being honored by having the colony eStab-
lished in his name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
HULL IN Lima;
URGES UNITY
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
pate in the conference which we
have come to attend, the gov
eminent of Peru set forth in
clear and challanking terms the
grave problems by which we
are confronted, and the obliga!
ton which all of us have to seek
a solution for these problems.
1.-THE American republics have
made Substantial progress in
building up in this hemisphere
an international ofde. based
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

How your birthday may influence
your career. Science discovers a real
basis Of truth in the fantastic claims
Of astrOlOgers-but it Is something
never suspected by the star gazers. 4
page Of interest to everybody, in The
American Weekly, the magazine dis
trlbuted with next Sundays Wash.
inRtOn Herald Times,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

All American LuncheOns. Another
striking page Of sketches Of Amsrl.
can impressions by the brilliant artist
Alastair X. Macdonald, in which be
p9rtrays his dainty. elf.like girls
With some favOrite American dishes.
magazine distributed with next SIM.
day.s Washington Herald. Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Nothing to Fear

II was understood that Germany
has been led to feel that there Will
be no reason to fear any un.
accommodating" Interpretation OF
the phrase "unprovoked agrees
sion" in the FrancoRussian pact
in the event of German trouble
with the Soviet Union.
With all traffic diverted from
the vicinity, which was completely
surrounded by mobile guards. re-
publican guards and municipal pc.
lice, the German diplomat placed
a wreath on the tomb OF the
French unknown soldier, under
the eyes of a small, silent crowd
Later he paid-a series OF per
sonal visits before proceeding TO
the Hotel Crillon, where ne
lunched with the France-Germany
committee. ,.
Meanwhile, following signature
of the Franao-Gernlan mo war
pact, suggestions came from dlp!o,
matte quarters that Germany Will
seek to bring about a settlement
of the rapidly multiplying differ
ences between Italy and France
According to reliable reports,
Won Ribbentrop, who signed the
Franco-G German pact with French
Foreign Minister Bonnet, took the
first step in this direction by Sug-
costing that the forthcoming con-
yersation between Premier MusSo-
lini and British Prime Minister
Chamberlain be expanded into a
four-power talk.
Up to D0lGdier
This proposal was made to Da'
Ladder by the German diplomat,
it was stated, apparently in the
hope that a Second Munich Con-
ference" including Germany and
France might find a solution OF
the gathering Italo-Frepch terri
torial dispute and other issues be-
tween the Two nations.
Chamberlain and Mussolini are
scheduled to meet in Rome next
month. The four-power confer
ence which Won Ribbeentrop en-
Visages would bring up the matter
of German colonial claims in addi-
ton to the Franco Italian dis
pute, according to information
here.
Such a conference also would
provide Europe's big Four" with
an opportunity to discuss informal
Italian claims for French con.
trolled Tunisia, Corsica, Nice and
Savoy. Violent italian demonstra
tons, urging cesSion of these ter
ritories to Italy, have severely
strainet' relations between Paris
and Rome.
In reply to the proposal made
by Won Ribbentrop, Premier Dala
idier was said to have suggested
that Germany support Frances
contention that the Mediterranean
status quo should be maintained
/ "Enn1ity SHIELDED"
Enmity between France and Ger
many that persisted for centurie.
apparently was shelved by the pact
which the German and French
foreign ministers signed yesterday
The agreement marked the an
| nounced remuneration of German
claims to French territory in Eu
rope.
After the signing ceremony, botf
spokesman pledged their nation!
"as partners" to establish "gooc
neighbor relations in the future.
The reich gave up all claims tx
Alsace-Lorraine in exchange fol
virtual freedom of action" il
Central and Eastern Ellrone.
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RIOTS IN ITALY
PERIL FRENCH
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anti-French slogans until they
were dispersed by police.
Cheer for Hitler
!
City Left
in Ruins

SHGST SOT 4AGGGST
Before dispensing, however. the
large crowd assembled at the Ger
man consulate, where loud accla
nations for Chancellor Hitler
mingled with those for Premier
Mussolini.
Noisy anti-French demonstra'
tons also took place at Pisa
Perugia and Florence in Central
Italy. In Florence, the Tuscan
capital, police forced a crowd Of
students away from the front OF
the French consulate.
Italian residents Of Tunis, &C
cording to a Tunis message to the
Giornale d'Italia today, are in
creasingly indignant against
French authorities who are said
to have been responsible for anti
Italian manifestations.
Consul Protests
The Italian consul general al
Tunis again protested to the
French resident general against
new outrages." The newspaper
charged that French students
with the permission of their in
structors, left their schools and
entered Italian schools.
The French students, 1t wa!
charged. provoked" the Italian!
and in the resultant fight so per
sons were injured, including DR.
Mara of the Italian Colonial Hos
pital, his wife and daughter.
Italian members Of the Rotar!
Club resigned in protest agains
the injury of an Italian schoo
teacher, reported to have beer
hurt in a fight at Bizerta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

detailed report to my government
on the situation on the West
Coast"
The essence of his report will
involve so-called communistic &C
tivities during which two German
freighters were allegedly bombed
in San Francisco harbor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
Relatives ofLocal
Folk Killed Thursday
Truck Crashed Into
Pangburn Car At Rapid
City, South Dakota

A desire to see the east sent a
California family, who stopped with
relatives here last week, on a trip
that ended in tragedy last Thurs
day when truck crashed into their
car near Rapid City, South Dako-
ia, killing two and seriously injur-
ing three.
Killed were Mr.. and Mrs. Marian
Pangburn, parents Of four children.
Injured were their three daughters,
Mrs. H. Fielding. a cousin of Mr..
Pangburn, said this week. Resident
of Susan, California, Mr.. Pangburn
was cousin of the Pangburns and
Of Mrs. J. A. Caughren, Of this city.
The trip, that took them east to
Philadelphia for the first time in
their lives, was almost completed
when the tragedy struck, it is re-
ported. A week ago the family Wis
tied with relatives IN this city on
their return to California.
A twenty-year-old son, at home
in California, flew by plane to the
scene of the accident to join his SER
iously injured sisters in Rapid City.
Funeral arrangements were not an
nounced.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
Precipitation
11.67 Inches in '38
Rainfall In First Six
Months Does Not
Equal Same Period In '37

Right off hand what would you
say: Has this section been visited
by more precipitation for the first
six months in '38 than for the same
period in 80? Or would you.
Admitting that the rain barrel I'M
der your caves has been floated
away in some heavy rains and that
your lawn may be a bit soggier
than any year you can remember
right off hand, and disregarding
that your basement may be full of
water or that rains have batted
your barley down, the record points
to the fact that the first six months
Of 1887 topped precipitation over
the same period of 1888. And isn't
it surprising?
The record shows 1929 inches
during six months of 81, and 11.67
inches for the same period in 1888
However, you were right part
way. May Of this year is the big
gest rainfall month in any recent
year with 5.48 inches. The months
1887 picked up the gain were in the
winter months when snow fell
heavily. But look at the record for
vo,IrselvaS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
Former Resident
Passed On July 1st
Left Sank Centre In
1902 With Family
Located at Kenmare, N. ID.

Mrs. Margaret Mcclure Lewis, a
former resident Of Sank Centre,
passed away on Friday, July LIST, at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. w.
S. Swift, near Carpio, North Dako-
ia. Her age at death was 81 years,
three months and nine days.
Mrs. Lewis was born February
n, 1847, in Rawdon, Eastern Can
ada. She was united in marriage
June, 1874 in the Good Samaritan
Episcopal Church, Sank Centre, to
Christopher Lewis. They resided in
this city until 1902 when the fam
lily moved onto a claim near Ken
mare, North Dakota.
Five children were born to Mrs.
Lewis, as follows: Mrs. w. s. Swift
CHester), John, William, James and
Mable. The daughter, Mable, pass
ed away in 1912. Her husband pre-
ceded her in death in 1910.
After the husbands death, Mrs
Lewis made her home with her SON.
William and family, until about two
years ago. At that time she decid-
ed to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Swift, where
she remained until she passed away
Deceased is survived by four chill
dren, eight grandchildren and other
relatives, besides a host Of friends
who mourn her passing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
90 PheasantS Released
In Vicinity Wednesday
HALF Grown Birds Received
Wednesday Upon Petition
of II. j. M0llOy

Early Wednesday morning r. ].
Malloy, of this city, received a ship
ment Of 80 half-grown pheasants to
be released in this community. He
petitioned the State Game and Fish
Commission for these birds about
two months ago.
These pheasants were released
Wednesday morning by Game War
den Leo ]. Peyton, of Melrose, and
Alex Benson, Of this city. They
were received from the state game
farm at Madelia and are Of the
Chinese Ringneck variety.
The total number of pheasants re-
leased in Stearns County, said War
den Peyton, is $50 birds. This en-
tire number has been released rec
emily, 90 of them in the Melrose
community.
AT the same time Warden Peyton
announced that Cecil Huff, of Glen
wood, who Is fishing for turtles on
Sank Lake, has to date taken out
1000 pounds Of these fish destroy
ers. This announcement was made
because a report was sent to him
that Huff was fishing with hoop
nets on Sank Lake. The investiga-
ton revealed that his hoop nets are
of regulation size for turtle catch
ing, as they have four inch mesh.
Mr.. Peyton stated that Huff is do
ing good work on Sank Lake and he
should be encouraged to continue
as there are too many turtles in this
lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
RunOrs of
Illegally Are
Plans For Blacktopping
Streets Delayed-Council
Waits For Petitions
REGULAR PROCEDURE
Expect Work To Be
Done Either This
Month or Next

Rumors of illegality concerning
the blacktopping of the streets are
erroneous, according to City Attor-
ney v. T. Conklin, who stated Tues
day that the work will be commenc-
ed as soon as possible after neces-
sary details have been worked out.
Delay has been caused for rea-
son that petitions from property
owners have been coming in slow,
and all of them must be drawn up
before preliminary details can be
completed. Two hearings of a res
olution are also necessary. Follow
ing that the Council will advertise
for bids. All of this is part of the
regular procedure, said Attorney
Conklin.
It is expected that work will be
started on blacktopping the streets,
either the latter part of this month
or the first of next month. It Is
said that the work after it is started
will be completed in weeks time,
said one of the council members.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-14
Father and Son
Tied in Shoot
Ed Steege Had Perfect
Score I'm Second
Event Sunday

Father and son tied for high hon.
ors in the first event of the trap
shoot held at the Stearns County
Fair Grounds Sunday, when Alex
Benson and Bill Benson each re-
ceived a score of one less than per-
feet, "a out of rs tries. This is all
the more remarkable when one con-
siders the age Of the elder member
of the Benson family, who is II
years old and still an expert shot.
Scores in the two divisions Of the
first event were as follows: First
division, Ed Steege u, Ben Dubois
q, Bill Benson, "a, Walt Jung %,
Russell Schulz %. Second division,
Pat Dubois %, Ed Steege %, Alex
Benson "a, Ben Dubois 10, Godfrey
Anderson IS.
In the second event of the trap
shoot, Ed Steege made perfect
score breaking rs birds in both div
isions. His nearest opponent, Gus
Otto, broke % out Of the rs birds
released for him.
The score in the first division of
the second event was as follows:
Ed. Steege Is, Ben Dubois 10, Gus
Otto, 20, c. Nathe IL. The score in
the second division was: Gus Otto,
%, Ben Dubois 16, Walt Jung 20,
Ed Steege Is.
It has been announced that actual
trapshooting each Sunday will be
commenced in September.