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Evening star., 1938-12-30
Ralph Pittmun Heads
Capital Gyro Club

Election of Ralph D. Pittman.
local attorney, as president of the
National Capital Gyro Club. social
luncheon organization, was an
nounced today.
Other new officers are: HNrry T.
Tuke. manager of the Truscon Steel
Co., first vice president; Lowell Lee.
local manager Of American
Airways, second vice president:
Hector M. airing, assistant to the
president of the Johns Manville Co.,
secretary treasurer.
Directors are A. r. Clas, Charles
T. Penn, Justin Macklin, first assist
ant United States patent commits
sioner and retiring president, and
the new officers.
The first Gyro Club was estab-
Ished in Cleveland in 1910 by three
college graduates as means of
perpetuating their friendship of
school days. There now are 100
chapters in the United States,
Canada and England.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

ready. But none was from persons
who have had the disease.
Today her family, in desperate
effort to save her life, made a pub
lie appeal for a donor.
The best chance, apparently, is
from a Toledo (Ohio) undertaken,
James R. Clegg, who this week do
mated blood to the Rev. jeremiah
Ioomey, 44-year-old Jesuit priest
OF New York, suffering from the
same disease.
Members of Mrs. Diehl's family
are trying to locate Mr.. Clegg and
II they succeed the TRANSMISSION
probably will be made next week,
DR.. Hunter said.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Federal Agents Check
Log, Guest Book
OF Coster Yacht
Swindler Entertained
Men Prominent in
Politics, Finance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Federal
agents checked the log and the guest
book of F. Donald Coster-Musica's 8
luxurious yacht, Carolita, today and
listed the names of those who were
entertained by the masquerading
president Of McKesson & Robbins,
Inc.
Gregory F. Noonan, acting United
States attorney, said agents work.
ing under his direction had seized
the books in search of further in
formation about the former convict,
Philip Musica, who committed sui
eide when his past was exposed. No
names were made public, but Mr..
NoOnan said it was his understand
ing that Coster-Musica had enter
tanned men prominent in financial
as we'll as political circles.
s. E. C. Hearing Set.
Coster-Musica, who shot himself
December 16 after his real identity
had been disclosed at the opening of
an investigation revealing an $18,-
100000 shortage in assets of the
crude drugs department, kept the
yacht In Long Island Sound, and
sometimes made extensive trips to
Southern waters.
AS the number Of persons accused
Of blackmailing Coster- r-Musica-of-
flcials have estimated he paid $50, 900
a year for protection-rose to five.
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission set January for the OPEN
ing Of public inquiry into the drug
firm.
The investigation, the s. E. c. said,
was ordered because it appeared
necessary Ito determine the char
acter, detail and scope of the audit
procedure followed by Price. Water
house & Co. in the preparation Of
financial statements"
Meantime, New York police. act
ing on request Of Federal author
tiles. arrested two men booked as
Joseph ParacandOla, ST. and Michael
Petrella, 40. both of Brooklyn.
Admits Writing Letters.
Petrella, held on a charge of con-
Spiracy to blackmail, admitted writ
ing letters to Coster- Musica, Police
1t. James Pyke said, but asserted
they referred only to the possibility
Of Coster-M -Musica's putting funds
into a company to manufacture
electric cookers.
Gregory F. Noonan. acting United
States district attorney, said, how
ever. that Petrella had succeeded
Coster-Musica as a partner with
Joseph Brandino in a small drug
company in Brooklyn.
Brandino, his sister, Mary, Walter
H. Cragg, disbarred attorney, and
Ben Simon. former friend of Coster-
Musica, are others held on black
mailing charges.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Goering' S Paper
Lays Down Rules
Of Czech Behavior
Cannot Exist Except os
Part Of Germony's
System, 1t Says
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Dec. 30.-The National
Zeitung of Essen, Field Marshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering's news
paper, publishes today an article on
how Nazidom expects Czecho-
Slovakia to behave in 1899.
The article was written by Ernst
Kundt, member of the Czecho-
Slovak Parliament and right hand
man of Konrad Henlein, Reich
commissioner for Sudetenland.
Without mincing words, Kundt de-
clared the Czechs, situated as they
are, virtually surrounded by the
Reich, cannot expect to continue to
exist except as part of their big
neighbor's economic system.
Only Germany Can Help.
Neither Jews in New York and
London nor Moscow propaganda can
help them. Germany can"
He advised Czechs to realize
quickly that Germans must not be
regarded as an alien element within
the republic but as destined by
natural law to form a bridge with
Germandom outside its borders.
The German element in Czecho-
Slovakia does not consider itself a
minority although it numbers less
than a half-million. CThe Sudeten
German minority absorbed by Ger
many was estimated at 3,50O,OOO)
THE element insists on. being con-
sidered members of the great ma
tional Socialist community under
Adolf Hitler whether they live in
Prague. Brno or elsewhere.
DeplOres Ban on Swastika.
Kundt expressed disappointment
that not all Czechs had accepted
joyfully the new course their gov
ernment had been obliged to steer
and that the wearing of the swastika
still was officially banned.
He complained that the "old
spirit was still rampant in many
sections of the population and laid
the blame to Jews who are be-
ginning to get fresh again"
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Reserve Applicants
Form ORGANIZATION

Applicants for commissions as of.
1cers in the Quartermaster Corps
Reserve, United States Army, Or
ganized as class and discussed
plans for activities during the year
at a meeting held recently.
Maurice V. Brooks, of Arlington
Va, general counsel for the Alley
Dwelling Authority. was elected
president. Other officers are Frank
P. Temple, secretary, and c. Allen
Elggren, treasurer.
Future plans include a number
OF social functions in addition to
the formation of a rifle team to
compete with other units.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

him with knife, although he had
not actually done so. Mr.. Dutrow
said that he lived in fear O'Hara
would carry out his threat.
Judge Smith said he would order
OHara held under $500 bond unless
he would leave the c Immunity, q
condition that O'Hara agreed to
meet. He was permitted to go free
on his personal surety that he would
leave the county Immediately and
not return.
OHara was arrested September
26 on complaint of D. F. Brown, an
other neighbor, and served 80 days
on a disorderly conduct charge. At
the same time he was placed under
peace bond by Judge Smith, in de-
fault Of which he has been held in
the county Jail.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
18,5o1Cuses Handled
By Labor Boord

The National Labor Relations
Board has handled 1881 cases in
volving 4,217,016 workers since the
fall of 1885, 1t was disclosed today
IN a recapitulation Of the boards
record up to December /.
During November, the figures show
5l8 new cases involving 76,428 work.
ers, as compared with 706 new cases
in October.
OF the total cases undertaken by
the board, 1852 have been closed,
SO per cent by agreement of both
parties, Is per cent by withdrawal
of complaints, IL per cent by dis
missal by the board and the remain
ing 6 per cent in other WAYS.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Clear New Year Day
Is Forecast for
Washington
Subfreezine Weather
Of Northeast Will
Miss Capital

Subfreezing weather was in pros
pect for the New Year, although
Washington probably will escape the
full force of the cold wave prevalent
in most of the Northeast.
The current forecast called Ior
fair and colder weather tonight,
with low of about "a degrees; in
creasing cloudiness tomorrow" The
forecaster said that New Year Day
probably will be fair.
The mercury fell to Is degrees
this morning following a light snow
which busted Washington's streets
and caused a few minor accidents,
including injuries to two women.
The temperature was well above
freezing today.
Skaters Hopes Blasted.
The comparatively mild cold blast
ed, at least temporarily, the hopes
of skating fans anxious to try their
skill on the Lincoln Memorial Re-
fecting Pool. Only about an inch of
ice existed on the pool this morning,
while 21a inches are required before
skating is permitted.
A fall on a snowy sidewalk near
Seventh and N streets NV. last
night injured Dorothy Peoples, %, of
the 1900 block of Six-and half
street NV. She was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for what may be q
fracture of the hip.
Sue v. Tyrell, %, of GIG H street
NV, was treated at Emergency
Hospital last night for contusions
after she slipped and fell on the
pavement at Seventh and G streets
NV.
Colder in Northeast.
Colder weather was expected to-
night in most Northeastern States,
and freezing temperatures prevailed
generally today in the northern
part of the country.
At least II persons died of expos
ure during the past week of frigid
weather, the Associated Press re-
ported
There were two deaths each in
Indiana and Ohio. and one each in
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusettS, Alabama, California, Mon
tana. New Jersey and North Carolina.
Highways rendered treacherous by
billiards. and icy deposits took q
heavy toll during the week. At least
78 traffic deaths were reported from
scattered parts of the Nation.
Illinois. Indiana and Michigan
were still in the grip of a cold wave
today, while mounting temperatures
were reported in Southeastern
States following several days of
freezing weather.
Pacific Coast Balmy.
The Pacific Coast missed both
cold waves and was enjoying balmy
weather today. At the same time
an unofficial temperature of As be-
low freezing was reported at War
road. MINI.
Sub-zero temperatures were being
experienced In the Dakotas and in
Minnesota and Wisconsin,.
A hard freeze accompanied SUBJ
zero temperatures in upper New
England yesterday, with minimums
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Fall Kills Stute Senator

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 80 (P.
State Senator Daniel E. Kelley,
At, of Wilmington died last night
after a fall from the roof of the
new State police station at State
Roads.
His death makes it necessary for
Gov. Richard McMullen to issue a
call for special election to fill the
vacancy.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

Of % below in the Adirondack
Mountains and IA below in some
Maine cities.
Light snow was general today over
Southwestern Virginia. Rain fell
along the seacoast and snow and
sleet in the higher sections. Sub
freezing temperatures were reported
from many Virginia cities last night.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Jopon,s Bombs Domoqe
Missionary Homes

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 (P)-South-
ern Baptist headquarters received a
telegram today reporting japanese
planes had bombed Shiuchow, 100
miles north of Canton, severely
damaging two missionary homes.
No casualties were reported.
Americans living in the damaged
houses were DR.. and Mrs. j. R.
Saunders of Adamsville. Tenn; L. A
Thompson of Springfield, Mo-, and
M. w. Rankin of Newberry, S. C.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Fire in Garrison Home

Fire in the home of Thomas Gar
rison, former Prince Georges County
deputy sheriff, at Hyattsville, Md,
late yesterday caused damage esti-
mated at $500.
The fire was discovered by Roy
McCauley, an employe of the Ma
tional Detective Agency, until re-
Gently operated by Mr.. Garrison.
Volunteer companies from Hyatts-
vile. Bladensburg and Cottage City
quickly brought the blaze under con-
troll.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Dec. 3O.-Wang
Ching-Wei, ex-premier of China,
was represented today by some of
his followers as advocating peace
negotiations with Japan on the
basis of terms stated by Prince
Fumimaro Konoye, Japan's premier,
December %.
These informants said they had
received copies of a telegram Wang
sent to Chungking, Chinese provi-
sional capital, from Hanoi, French
1ndo-China, declaring that Konoye's
terms offered a fair basis" for
peace discussions.
Leader of Peace Faction.
Wang, member of the central
political council and considered
leader of the peace faction" in the
kuomlntang, Chinese government
party, left Chungking early this
month ostensibly to seek medical at
tention in foreign territory, but his
journey evoked reports that he
would make contact with japanese
officials.
Apparently he has remained in
Hanoi, although he has been ex-
pected at British Hong Kong for
some days
Wang's telegram. his followers
said, insisted that all japanese
troops must be withdrawn from
China In any peace settlement
which differed from Konoyes in
sistence that Japanese troops be
stationed as an Communist
measure, at specific point" in China
after peace is made.
However, the telegram was said
to declare that Konoye's terms for a
China Japan -Manchukuo economic
accord and for Chinas adherence
to the Japan-Germany-Italy anti
Communist pact could be considered
fair" basis for discussion.
Representation Questioned.
The question remained how far
Wang Ching-wei, once among the
most powerful Chinese leaders and
favorite disciple of Sun Yat-sen,
founder of the Chinese Republic,
represented any element of the
Chinese government.
The immediate reaction in in
formed Hong Kong circles was that
he was making a bold gesture on his
own initiative. throwing his in
fluence directly against that of
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek,
who has declared for continuation
OF the war.
Wang was said recently to have
split with Chang because the latter
was admitting much Communist in
huence into the Chungking govern
ment.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Two Seamen Held at Baltimore.

Two Seamen Held at Baltimore. i.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 80 lP.-Twt
seamen charged with smuggling
into the United States 1000 book.
lets of Irish Sweepstakes tickets
with a sales value of s350,O00 were
ordered held last night on bond Of
5000 each.
Ernest F.. Passet, chief steward or
the Isthmian Line freighter Steel.
worker, and Mariana Gaspe, ships
carpenter, pleaded innocent in
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner James K
Cullen.
Both denied knowledge or owner
ship of three suit cases containing
the tickets which customs officials
said were hidden on a pier of the
Maryland Drydock Co., where the
ship docked after trip from Avon
mouth, England.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Wang Is Declared
Working for Peace
Talk With Japan
Chione's Foe Reported
Supporting Konoye's
Terms as Busis
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Former Chinese Premier Wang
Ching-1Dei left Chungking a 1Deek
ago, oStenSibly for reasons of
health, but it 1Das reported then
that his purpose was to, seek
peace 1Uith Japan. He has been
leader OF peace" faction in Ma
ttondhSt government and has
fought against Gen. Chang Kai-
shek's groiDing alliance 1Uith the
Communists.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

BACKGROUND
Although United States Co..
ernnent has not recognized the
Irish Sweepstakes lottery, it has
benefited indirectly. OF $1,775,-
900 In major prizes taken by
americans on the CesdreDitch
(October) alone, Treasury er-
perts at the time estimated $685.
900 Vould be collected in tares.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-18
UNIFORM LAWS ON
MOTORING SOUGHT
Supreme Court Decision in
South Carolina Case May
Force Action
Doi,y DISPATCH Bureau.


Raleigh. Feb. 1S.-Cor1nissioner OF
Revenue A. J. Maxwell today express
ed the hope that Federal legislation
making uniform regulations 10,
trucks and motor vehicles will result
from this weeks Supreme Court de
cision upholding South Cardinals
right to set its own limits on size and
weight of trucks.
''The law of the decision was good ,
said Mr.. Maxwell, "but as l under
stand the decision, it left the way
open for the Federal government TO
take Jurisdiction and enact uniform
regulations. Such 4 step would De
good one. as there is great need +or
uniformity
Necessity for eliin;nltin@ the scores
of contradictory PROVISIONS III The laws
of the various states is we'll silCWn
by data garn.r,d by the National
Highway Us-"s Conference and pur-
lished in q press released by that or
ganization, MI. Maxwell believes.
No two states impose Identical IL
mutations uOor motor vehicle sizes
and weighs. Numerous cases are cit
ed where staS IS with moderately re-
strive provis c1s border staes wh"h
impose exreme limia:Cns. The South
Carolina case sao vel, Tor example,
that North Cardinals 10000 pound IL
mutations is twice that CT its neigh
Dor TO The SOUTH. While Georgia ton
the other side If South Carolina' has
a limitation of 50 81.
Showing that the way to Federal re-
gulation was left open by the recent
decision, Commissioner Maxwell point
ed to this section nf the opinion, writ
ten by Justice Sto
Congress, in TIE exercise OF ITS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-18

would be requirements, not reinforce
ments, and an equal number of sol
diers would be returned to Japan.
In Shanghai it was reported General
Matsui, commander of Japanese
armies in central China since last sum
mer was being replaced by General
Hata. General Hata has been inspec-
tor general of military education, con-
sidered one of the three key posts of
Japan's military establishments
Meanwhile, Shanghai reported ia
panese troops to have fought through
a 20-mile zone of heavy Notifications
and captured Sinsiang, last important
Chinese Peiping- Peiping-Hankow rail
way stronghold north of the Yellow
liver.
Two flying columns, Japanese said,
pressed westward from Sinsiang along
the branch of the railway in pursuit
of retreating Chinese.
News of the Japanese advance on
the northwestern corner of the Lung
hal corridor separating Japanese-con-
quered areas of north and southern
fronts came as word was received Of
the Japanese change in commanders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-18

sidy equal to revenues received under
the tariff system.
Asserting that the act "does not 60
far enough" Pope said that under it
farmers would receive $500,O0O,OO9,
compared with the 100000 900 that
industry gets subsidy through tbs
protective tariff.
President Roosevelt called attention
to a section which permits payment
of parity benefits to farmers whe
funds are available for this
Payments Up to Parity.
F'ope explained these payments
would bring incomes up to parity:
that is. give them sufficient returns
for their crops to buy as much of the
goods in industry as they could buy
with similar crops between 1909 anG
1914"
He added that parity prices for cot
ton would mean 16 cents a pound,
and parity prices on wheat about SLID
per bushel.'
81 for one" he said, lam not going
to be satisfied with TIE farm program
until these panty payments are madN,
until farmers really get return for
their production which is on parity
with industry
Anothr speaker, Hutson, said he
thought a processing tax or som :
other levy would be necessary to sup
element the cotton farmers income.
He said cotton farmers faced IAN OK
tremely difficult situation and the
cotton acreage allotment would be the
smallest of any under any farm pro-
gram since 1888, because of accumula-
ton of large stocks.
with a small acreage allotment,
producers will be paid a good price
to oct a reasonable income Hutson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-18

Judaea and Idumaea on the south,
from beyond Jordan to the east, from
Galilea to the north, and even from
Tyre and Sidon on The Mediterranean
sea to the west, hearing what great
things he did," they "came unto aim.
He even had to take pracaution O.
having his disciples arrange that y
little boat should wait on him because
of the crowd, lest they should throng
Tim. For he healed r.any; insom,t-h
that rs many IS laC piasuas pressed
L., on him that they might +"i ch hinl."
Choosing the Twelve.
Both this increasing popularity
and che increasing opposition led
Jesus to choose from his followers all
inner circle whom he designated
Apostles, who might carry on hi )
work after his enemies should SUE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-18

coed in crucifying him. Luke Ills
that this choice of the twelve Us
proceeded BY an entire night IN nn was
er: HE vent cut INTO he .no,ntaG1
to pray; and he continued a,l MILLS
IN prayer 10 God. And yhpn = s.'
day he called his disciples: and 10
chose from them, twelve WIZ, nc
also named apostles" Mark 1ds 4n nv
sigiflcant note which indicates o,,.
Lords purpose in this appointment
viz, "He appointed twelve, that tba''
might be with him, and that he mioh4
send them forth" This order Of avont,
IS vitality important. Jesus coronnno5
with God in prayer through the niob+.
then he came to men and mado VI.
choice from them. For those :,
chooses he prescribes the same ~
der. They are first to "be with him.
before he might send them forth
Communion must precede conouest.
fellowship must beget fruitfulness and
experience prepare the way for ex.
preston. Christs order is ALWAYS
come and see," then, Go and tell"
anon his work without first equip.
ping ourselves for it by communion
With him. His companions in service
must first be companions before thew
can be servants.
The Making of the Twelve
When Jesus chose the twelve he
challenged them to high achievement
will make you to become" And he
truly made them to become all they
did become. He found them unknown
he made them we'll known through the
ages. TIe found them poor, he made
them enrichers of all subsequent CEN
turtles. He found them ordinary men;
he made them extraordinary.
Kinship With Jesus.
So zealously did Jesus give himself
to his passion to bless humanity
through his teaching and healing min
istry that his own family said, He Is
beside himself" And they came to re-
strain his enthusiasm and take him
home with them. When Jesus learned
of their presence and purpose he said
"Who is my mother and my breth-
ren?" We emphasize the ties of blood
by saying, Blood is thicker than
water But Jesus puts the ties OF
faith above those of blood, as, point
ing to his disciples he said, Behold
my mother and brethren! For who
soever shall do the will of God, the
same is my brother, and sister, and
mother"