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Evening star., 1938-12-28

the II American republics will be
faithful In this endeavor, and THAI
each and every one will strive to the
utmost to carry out the broad and
essential program that has here been.
proclaimed. The utmost degree Of
vigilance, which only those who love
liberty are capable of exerting, may
be required. !
I turn again to you, Mr.. President
as our host and thank you in the
name Of all the delegations. It was
in Lima in times past that many
congresses assembled and made
their contribution to American his
tory. It must be q source Of pride
and satisfaction to you and every
Peruvian that 1t was in Lima again
that the labors begun so many years
ago have gone further forward
toward fruition. .
On behalf of the delegates Of tho
20 American republics who have
been guests at this conference, +
raise my glass to our host, his ex--
cellency the President of Peru; to
his charming wife, and to the.
government and people Of Peru, and
wish them every success and hap!
piness in the days to come.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Guggenheim Heiress'
Marriage Is Denied
By the Associated Press,

oy tne Associated PfeSS.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 28.-A report
that Barbara Guggenheim Wettach
had married her former chauffeur,
Henri Obre, was denied today by
Fred Wettach, her second husband
The Guggenheim heiress was said
to be in New York, but could not
be reached.
Mr.. Wettach and his brother Tony
said in New Jersey that she and
their son Michael had spent Christ
mas with them there. They also
said no final decree had been en-
tered in Mrs. Wettach's divorce suit
here. but her attorney, William w.
Charles, said the final decree was
signed october "a and that it was
absolute. The court clerks Office
also declared the divorce final.
The marriage was reported yes
terday by the Miami Daily News,
which obtained its information
from friends of Mrs. Wettach, who
said they learned of it indirectly.
A maid at her New York hotel,
when asked for confirmation, said
at first she knew of the marriage,
but later said she did not. No mar
rage license was issued here.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
MussoIini May Demand
Freedom for Tunisio

ROME, Dec. % (P).-The Fascist
press indicated today that Premier
Mussolini may ask France to give
independence to Tunisia rather than
cede it to Italy as Italian demon
strators have been demanding.
Such a plan undoubtedly would
embody provision for Italy's control
Of the 10000 Italians there. The re-
cent clamor for Tunisia has been
based largely on this population.
II Popolo di Roma, in a promi-
nently displayed Cairo dispatch
labeled why France is hated in
Syria and Tunisia," characterized an
Italian campaign as a solution for
the independence of Tunisia."
The Mohammedan world was rep
resented as favoring Tunisian inde-
pendence and the Egyptian view was
said to be that Tunisia would then
be protected by treaty of alliance
with neighboring power Italy)
against attempts at reconquest by
the other power (France)."
Mussolini has long been an avowed
friend of Islam"
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Djibouti
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meant that France could use the
Foreign Legion and other troops to
smash into Libya from the rear in
case Of war.
Italy Answered in Press.
In the absence of formal Italian
request for Djibouti, the French sent
their answer back the way the de-
mands came-through the press,
which scoffed at Italy's chances in
a French-Italian war.
M. Daladier, in close touch with
London, was reported to be asking
that Prime Minister Chamberlain's S
January trip to Rome be broken
by a stop at Paris or be called off
entirely if the Italian nti-French
campaign continues.
It was learned that Italian mill
tary caravans had occupied and
had been holding for 18 months
some oases in tn, disputed arid
frontier area between Frances So
maitland and Italy's Ethiopia.
Government spokesmen indicated
part of the $500 French troops now
in French Somaliland would ac-
company a geographic mission to
the colony's frontier to see how far
Italian garrisons had gone into ter
ritory claimed by France.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Lima Result Louded
By Vatican Newspaper

VATICAN CITY, Dec. % (P.-
L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican
newspaper, said today that the Pan
American conferences declaration
of spiritual unity" and equality
among nations and individuals with
out prejudice to race and religion"
would live in the history of civiliza-
ton.
The newspapers comment on the
meeting just concluded at Lima,
written by its director, Count Giu-
seppe della Tore, was in contrast
with declarations of the Fascist
press that the conference was a
failure.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Rotary Club Luncheon Held
In Bows Club Quarters /:

Washington Rotary Club memberS
lunched today at Peck Memorial
Chapel, Twenty seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, which
next week will house the George
town Boys Club. .
Purchased by the Rotary Club, th4
building is now being equipped with.
recreational facilities and clubroomS
for boys Of Georgetown and the old
first ward area. The building was
formerly owned by the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church.
The Georgetown Boys Club,
started by the Rotary Club in 1881
with so boys, now has a membership
Of $50 youngsters. Its present head
quarters are two floors above a
grocery store at Thirty-first and
M streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Young Arctic Explorer Dies
After Ice Pack Crushes Boat

CHURCHILL, Manitoba, Dec. %
canadian Press).-Word of an Arc
tic tragedy which cost the life of
young British scientist three months
ago reached this Hudson Bay post
today from the wastes beyond the
Arctic Circle.
A wireless report told of the
death of r. j. o. Bray, 28-year-old
ornithologist, when his small boat
was crushed by an ice pack last
September 200 miles north of the
circle.
Mr.. Bray was exploring with an
other English. scientist, Patrick
Baird, nephew of Canada's Governor
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Text of HuNs Address

can feel that We have DISCHARGED
the responsibilities satisfactorily.
Conference Is Unique.
The pan-American method is not
always too well understood outside,
especially by those who feel they
mtlst form tl.eir judgment instanta-
ne6usly. The very essence Of our
process Is the quiet exchange Of
views among equals. In this matter
until q final decision is reached
each state has all the power Of q
majority. Never before, think, has
the conference process set to work
so promptly and operated with more
serious determination as at this con-
gress. Within three days we were
candidly expressing cur inner views:
within two weeks we have succeeded
IN embodying them In unanimous
declarations. Less difncult and i'm
portant matters have often caused
prolonged delay, dissension and con-
fusion.
II 1t Is forgotten-personal expert
ence makes it completely evident
now delicate a task it Is to create q
wholly satisfactory friendship. Re-
lationships dictated by force or
created in the design Of self-inter-
ests run along only until the force
Is broken or abused, or until the self
interest changes. Then they end in
dislllusion, or worse. We, however.
are making a great effort for rela-
tionships based on trusting friend
ship. Such friendships grow slowly
they must be carefully respected
and tended in thousand ways. We
are all determined that this must be
tne basis OF our relationship, and
that such friendship shall be it's
ruling bond.
Historic Use Of Declarations.
We have here stated our agree
ments IN declarations, rather than
IN treatles or conventions. That is
wise when the matters dealt with
are Of general character and of
political nature. The people of the
ASPAOASS have OTOu0
history Of the use Of declarations
Ihelr national life has grown in and
out OF the declarations of independ-
ence which mark their birth. And
SO In this declaration of Lima lies
the future of the solidarity of the
American republics. It rests on the
history and spirit of the peoples.
and such can be the only guarantee
OF its significance. 1t will be de-
termined-under the test of grave
events-by the constancy and ardor
with which the American republics
consecrate themselves to the great
and creative task of keeping alive
that program Of principles which
have guided us in our deliberations,
and on which peace and well-being
under law and order must rest. From
my experience here I have absolute
faith that each and every one of
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Suffrage
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with the new tax program experts
have been working on since Con-
gress adjourned.
The national representation reso-
luton, as introduced by Senator
Capper in the last Congress, would
enable Congress to determine
whether the District should have
one or two Senators or such other
representative in the Senate as
Congress may provide for.
In the House the District would
be entitled to representatives in ac-
cordance with population, and presi-
dental electors equal to their rep
resentation in both branches.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Reeapture Of Towns
Along Shansi Front
Claimed by China
japanese Withdrawal on
RoiIwoy Is Forced,
Reports Declare
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 28.-ChineSe
advices from the Shansi front In
North China said Chinese forces had
recaptured several villages around
Fenglingtu, blocking Japanese ef-
forts to organize drive into Shensi
Province to the west.
Along the Canton Hankow Rail-
way, southwest of Hankow, the
Chinese reported they were slowly
forcing the invaders to Withdraw
northward to the outskirts Of
Yochow, Yangtze River port 122
miles upstream from Hankow.
A Marking dispatch quoted Liang
Hung-chih, chairman of the jap
anese-dominated reformed govern
ment, as saying the new China"
would support Japan's program of
East Asia for the Asiatics."
Liang was said to have declared
foreigners had long treated Eastern
races with contempt" and to have
agreed to cooperate in the "abon-
ton of extraterritoriality and the
return of foreign concessions to
China"
He also pledged his support to
the anti-comintern policies of Japan
Germany and Italy.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Veteran Employees
Feted at Baltimore

Charles H. Raitt and Edwin H.
Stow, both of Washington, were
among the Is employees with 80 or
more years Of service with the Stand
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey, who were
guests at luncheon in Baltimore
yesterday
w. H. Evans, sales manager of the
company in this area, was host to
the veteran employees. Congratula-
ting the long-service workers, he
pointed out that their employment
with the company totaled 885 years,
or an average of IS years for each
man.
Mr.. Raitt, employed as credit
manager, has served 36 years, and
Mr.. Stow, a head checker, for "a
years.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

General, Lord Tweedsmuir, when
the accident occurred.
Mr.. Biard managed to scramble to
safety on the ice and make his way
to Igloolik, but Mr.. Bray died in
the icy waters of Foxe Channel,
north of Melville Peninsula. Igloo-
lik is a nearby island outpost.
Word of the tragedy was carried
by an Eskimo from Igloolik to Re-
pulse Bay, 600 miles north of
Churchill, and flashed by radio to
this Hudson Bay port.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Maj. Jemison Rites
At Fort Myer Chapel

Funeral services for Maj. John
K. Jemison, Coast Artillery Corps,
retired, who died Sunday in Mount
Carmel, Pa, were to be held at 3
pm. today in Fort Myer Chapel.
with Chaplain Herbert A. Rinard
officiating. Burial was to be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Maj. Jemison was born in La
fayette, Ala, May 3, 1888. He was
a graduate of the Coast Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, Va, in 1915,
and retired from the service jan,
uary 27, 1921.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Dy the Associated Press


LIMA, Peru, Dec. 28.-The text Of
Secretary Hull's closing remarks to
the Pan-American Conference fol-
lows:
I am deeply appreciative Of the
honor Of speaking on behalf Of the
delegations Of the 20 American re-
publics which have been guests Of
the Peruvian government. Many Of
my colleagues could give more ade-
quate and eloquent expression to the
sentiments which I know we all
share at this moment, but none Of
them, I am sure, has q friendlier
feeling, q greater faith In our COM
mon destiny. or q clearer certainty
as to the eventual triumph Of the
principles and ideas which have
guided us than I possess as q result
OF this conference. For all of us
wish to thank you for the graceful
courtesy. the steady kindness and
the unexcelled hospitality which
your government has shown. You,
Mr.. President. and Nine. Benavides,
DR.. and Mrs. Concha and every
member OF the Peruvian government
have seemed to speak to us from the
heart. We have felt that our intro
duction to your life and your people
was no mere official or perfunctory
one 1t was born out Of a ready
friendship which has become fuller
and more deeply felt as the days we
have spent among you have passed.
We have felt the same welcome from
all your people. I will say to you
and to them that each OF us feel we
have gained a friend and that your
country may know that it has 20
friends.
You have again tonight expressed
the ideas and views which bring us
together and which guide our COM
mon policy. Let me also, in the
manner of man talking with
friends before parting, express most
briefly a few reflections connected
With the work on which we have
been engaged.
Know Of Great Bitterness.
We are primarily men drawn from
the foreign Offices of our countries.
We know the tale that Is written in
the hundreds of dispatches and ca
bles that have come over our desks
these past few years. We know that
there has been great bitterness be-
tween nations. We know that agree
ments that appeared to offer the
foundation of stability and order
have disappeared in the turmoil of
events. We knew that in much of
the world trust in any form of
agreement has completely vanished
We know that might has stated it
would have its way, and that it
would recognize no equal except
equal might. We know that the
ordinary ends of living are beine
subordinated in the attempt to Gre
ate vast and terrifying military
machines whose first purpose might
be to create terror, and whose only
final use could be to create the ruin
of the world We have fixed in our
thoughts during this meeting OF
ours. Such is the world we NAV
have to deal with.
Our task must be cast in the op-
posite direction. We choose, instead
to strengthen the bases and prin-
ciples OF peaceful relationship, or
der and equality among ourselves
in the midst of this world. We pro-
pose to express our common desire
to work together more effectively tc
resist the spread of these condi-
tions and influences to our CONT
nent. Looking at each other across
this table of friendship. I believe W.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Funeral Set Friday
For Mrs. Mary Miller

Mrs. Mary E. Miller, rs, widow of
Thomas E. Miller, Washington res
taurant owner, died yesterday in
Georgetown Hospital after a brief
illness. She was a native of the
District and made her home at 1901
Calvert street NV.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Walter M. Ballard, and two
sons, Edgar A. and Preston E. Mil
Ter, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. Friday in the Hines fu-
neral home, followed by a mass at
9 am. in Sacred Heart Church,
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Latin Opinions Vary
On Lima Declaration

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. % (R.-The
declaration of Lima on solidarity was
presented as expressing ideals of
solidarity and peace" and as the
petty" result of great expectations"
in contrasting views of the Pan
American Conference by South
American newspapers yesterday.
The newspaper o Globo of Rio de
Janeiro called the declaration an
example for the world and said it
gave permanent expression to "our
ideals of solidarity and peace"
Another Rio de Janeiro newspa-
per, A Noite, asserted the declara-
ton represented frank and cordial
cooperation between Brazil and
Argentina"
This fact, which is so significant
in continental policy" said A Noite,
"has greater Importance at this mo-
ment" because "it proves that
in major questions discrepancies be-
tween the two countries are more
apparent than real. Lima
marked a victory in America, united
and Jealous in its place in universal
history, conscious of its power and
greatness"
I La Nacion of Santiago, Chile, in
contrast, called the Lima conference
a thing of great expectations and
petty results
1T was not worth the trouble"
said La Nacion, referring to the Lima
declaration, ito congregate the rep
resentatives of all the nations of the
continent just to arrive at formula
ton of a vague thesis which abso-
lutely lacks principles which tomor-
row may be translated into some
thing concrete and useful for the
peace of the continent"
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Soviet Honors
| Workers With
|Free Tram Rides
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. 28.-A Soviet de-
cree today authorized medals for
workers, emitting them to ride free
on all Soviet street cars for life.
The medals for labor valor" and
labor prominence" carry with them
monthly stipends of 10 and S rubles
(S2 and 81 respectively.
They are to go to workers who
set outstanding examples of high
production in the number of tons
of coal mined, cotton picked, wheat
raised and other tasks.
In addition a new order, hero
of socialist labor" will be conferred
by the supreme Soviet for "the
highest degree of distinction In
economic and cultural achievement"
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Jopon's Trade Balance
Reported Favorable

TOXIC, Dec. % CP.-The Finance
Ministry announced today that ia
pan had a favorable trade balance
this year for the first time since
1882. Exports exceeded imports by
100000 yen (about $500 ,OO0), the
announcement said.
The report was superficially cheer
ing to Japan, but the actual favor
able balance was obtained through
a radical reduction of imports in
stead Of increased exports.
Records showed imports were
down 1,136 100000 yen (about $780,
72O,00O and exports were down
502 100000 yen (about $l35, $40 ,0OO)
Evening star., 1938-12-28

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, Dec. 28.-In-
surgent armies were reported today
to be continuing their drive into
Catalonia ION all fronts" along the
75-mile line between Tremp and
Ribarroja, on the River Ebro.
Insurgent newspapers said that
the 6-day-old offensive toward Tar
ragona and Barcelona, on the Med
iterranean, had captured more than
1000 square kilometers 1886 square
miles, of territory, at least 16 towns,
scores of villages and 1000 prison.
ers.
Fresh gains were reported espe-
cially southeast of Lerida, the in
surgent base. Granadellas, 20 miles
south-southeast of Lerida and an
important center on the highway
and railway at Tarragona, was re-
ported surrounded.
Loyalists Strengthen Lines.
1nsurgent headquarters at Irun
said government militiamen were
Strengthening their lines in this
area largely to cover the retreat of
larger bodies of troops.
The governments main report of
success was in holding insurgent at
tacks north of Tremp to no gains.
Insurgent aviation led the on
slaughts below Lerida, said insur-
gent dispatches, blasting the roads
leading from Gandesa to Falset and
from Lerida to Walls. Cavalry was
active in cleaning out government
pockets between Aspe and the Ebro.
Government forces were concen-
trated at the textile town of Ar
tesa, on the northern sector of the
insurgent offensive into Catalonia.
Artesa's Streets Shelled.
Insurgent field guns began drop
ping shells into the streets before
dawn, but the government fighters
returned to fire.
The insurgents advanced to she'll
ing position of Artesa, communique
;aid, with capture last night of Alos
de Balaguer, Is miles to the south
and on the northern bank of the
Segre River.
Artesa is in the northernmost of
the three main sectors Of the of1en-
sive begun December % and in
which insurgents claim capture Of
nearly 60 villages and conquest of
approximately 300 square miles Of
territory.
Fighting in 2 Other Sectors.
There was continued fighting in
the other two sectors also. Through
Lerida Province, the central sector,
Barcelona troops launched a series
of counter attacks.
Further to the south, insurgent
Navarrese cavalrymen swept across
the foothills of the Sierra de la
Llena They fell upon the rear of
government forces defending the
Ebro left bank and after a brief but
intense battle set up machine guns
at the Ribarroja bridehead. It
was one of the points at which gov
ernment troops last spring crossed
the river and threatened the insur-
gent base, Gandesa.
This cavalry victory, insurgent
dispatches said, firmly established
the red and gold flag south of the
Llena Mountains and east of the
Ebro River.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
u. S. Failed at Lima,
Says German Poper

BERLIN, Dec. % (R.-The Ger
man foreign office mouthpiece, Dip
lomatisch-Politisch Korrespondenz,
asserted today that the United States
had failed at the Pan-American
Conference in Lima and that the
outcome alarms no one"
Evening star., 1938-12-28
War Stops Hat Worry

Women of Barcelona, Spain, have
no problem as to what is the latest
fashion in hats. There are no hats
in the city. War has stopped their
entrance. But few beauty parlors
and some dressmakers are still con-
Quoting business.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Tabernacle for Preview

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 28 R.-Pro-
ducer Cecil B. De Mile said today
the film. Union Pacific" would be
previewed in Mormon Tabernacle ut
Salt Lake City about April !. .-
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Lima
Continued From First Page. J

German official news agency, and
the Transocean German News
Agency cabled their government they
had been Disseminated against by
not being invited to cocktail party
given by President Benavides.
Conference attaches said the party
was for American newspapermen
nyoly
Evening star., 1938-12-28

American Wild West motion pic
lures will be shown in Cairo, Egypt.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
386 Square Miles
Captured in Drive,
Insurgents Report
1000 Prisoners Tokes
Rebels Soy; Coins
In lerido Area
BACKGROUND

BAChTROUNU-
Spanish insurgents last meek
opened ne,D Offensive In North
east Spain aimed at conquest of
all Catalonia and Barcelona.
Meeting stern resistance at first,
legions of Generaltssin,o Francis
co Franco haze succeeded IN
preaching government lines at
seDeral points. Barcelona govern
nent reported considering trans
fer of capital to some city OF
Southeastern Spain.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Plan 10 Train 10000
j. ). Pilots a'Year
Hints Aviation Aims
Roosevelt Program Calls
For 300 to Begin Work
In Colleges in Spring
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Past te,O years haze seen rapid
Development in methods of aerial
warfare and major nations of
Europe are noD engaged in furi-
Gus competition to build great
air fleets. Congress last year au-
thorized increase for United
States, but eUen IT SUFFICIENT
funds 1Dere available to build to
present limit, total Dould be only
5000 military planes. Admints-
trdtion noW contemplates er-
pdnded program of building
ships and training men.
The Washington times., 1938-11-02

Brim Off-the-
f ace, Turbans,
Doll Hats, Bre-
tons. etc. .
Newest fall shades
and black.
The Washington times., 1938-11-02

Heavy cream cotton
rayon thread: short
sleeves; French leg;
sizes 2 to IL.
The Washington times., 1938-11-02
death OF WEST,
EX-U. S. OFFICIAL,
CALLED SUICIDE
Note Found in Office,
Inquiry Reveals

Death Of Millard F. West, 60
year-old former U. s. Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue whose
body was found in the garage Of
his Chevy Chase home last night,
was declared today to be suicidal
by Acting Coroner A. B. Jennings
of Montgomery county.
The statement came after what
Jennings described as O. thorough
investigation" following which
the body was removed to the
Pumphrey funeral home in Be-
thesda. No funeral arrangements
have as yet been made.
West was found Slumped in his
automobile, a pistol in his lap.
State Attorney James H. Pugh said
a note was discovered in VESTS Of
flee in washington. West lived at
3 Hesketh st., Chevy Chase, Md.
The body was found by Merton
A. English, jr., Vests son-in-law,
who is a candidate for the Mary
land legislature. Among the other
survivors are the widow, the for
mer Elizabeth Leech, of Washing
ton, and two children, Millard,
jr., and Mrs English.