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Evening star., 1938-08-02

mentous importance that the rigid
protocol rules were set aside and
movie cameramen were permitted
to attend-for few minutes only
the state dinner given by President
Lebrun at the Elysee Palace. For
the first time in the history Of
France the public was allowed to
gather first hand information as to
how a king and a queen hold the
fork and knife and how they wipe
Evening star., 1938-08-02

French that it would be Of great
assistance to Europe's democracies
should they find themselves in a
precarious position because of the
policies Of the dictators.
These two-edged assurances
did not please Hitler. He decided
that it would be more advantage
GUS for the Reich to deal with the
nordic countries separately. He
informed the Polish Government
<Loe No~l;~ 1>1No u,o~ nat t1
Evening star., 1938-08-02

Tor telling his subordinateS their
time is up.
Since the dawn Of the New
Deal, this presidential trait has
been the despair Of the most in
telligent White House friends. So
far as his official household is con-
cerned. the President is like lack
adaisical bachelor. who can't face
the strain of firing his cook even
though she is q natural successor
to Lucrezia Borgia.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

At a time Dhen the spirit of
human fellowship. most notably
eIempli11ed at Christmas, is be.
ing punished as though it Dere
a criminal thing to loDe ones
neighbors, am glad to lend
my support to The Star-War-
,er Brothers-N. 3. c. Cam
paipn in behalf Of o huppy
Yulettde for the children OF
Washington. -.
! carry In my heart certain
memories of Christmas holi-
days long past that ,Dere made
bright By sharing, our festivities
tDith children D11o otherwise
might haze been forgotten. /
know from personal experience
the joys OF such occasions, and
recommend them Dith con-
fdence that they represent
udlues which humanity needs
and can appreciate.
II is great fun to play Santa
Claus to a little boy or girl, or
to .ptole community of chill
dren.
With best ,Dishes to The Star
for a distinguished hnn,d,lf-
tdrian enterprise,
Faithfully,
HAROLD L. ICKES,
Secretary Of Interior.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
u. S. Employees to Broadcast
Program for YuIe Campaign
DonieI Will Appeal for Generous Gifts
Of Clothing, Foods and Toys

Federal employees will shift their
Christmas activities from Govern
ment offices to the microphone to-
night with a musical and dramatic
broadcast over Station W1dAL at
1890 o'clock in behalf of The Star
Warner Bros.-N. B. c. "You Are
Santa Claus" campaign.
From start to finish the half-hour
program of entertainment will be
presented exclusively by employees
representing several divisions Of the
Government.
An appeal to the public at large,
and particularly to Federal workers.
for generous contributions Of cloth
Ing, food, toys and cash for Wash
ingtons needy at Christmas time
will be delivered by Harry Daniel,
Government co-ordinator of the
Christmas drive.
Mr.. Daniel has arranged an elab-
crate program that will prove Uncle
Sans servants are artists as we'll as
workers. First there will be the
Department of Agriculture Chorus,
directed by r. Frederick Freund.
The chorus is composed of 10 fine
singers, who already have won rec
ognition in the Capital.
Two piano numbers will be played
by Mrs. Edith Valasquez of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and her brother, Edward Marceron,
followed by a song by Charles Whit.
ten, baritone, of the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey. Department of Com
merce, He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Whitten.
The male chorus of the Patent
Once viii sing, and next win be
another Soloist. Miss Marie Martel,
soprano, of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, accompanied
by Warren Currie.
Members of the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation Dramatic Club will
present brief sketch under the
direction of Mr. Daniel and featur-
ing Fordyce 6. Lyman and MIS-.
D. L. Jones.
There will be music by the string
trio of the Patent once, composed
Of A. A. Tuschin, F. G. Garrett and
(see YULE CAMPAIGN, Page A-l8)
Evening star., 1938-12-08
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
So-called "taxless towns" drew
sharp criticism today from j. A.
Krug, chief of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Power Planning Division.
The husky, youthful executive told
the T. v. A. Investigating Commit
tee these were communities in
which municipal power plant profits
paid local Government costs. This,
he added, was shifting "the entire
tax burden from the taxpayer to
the electric rate payer"
Mr.. Krug said this was contrary
to the T. v. A. policy of getting "the
widest possible use of electric power
at the lowest possible rate"
These so-called taxless towns
maintain the vicious pattern of low
consumption and high rates." the
witness said.
Co-operatives Given Preference.
Mr.. Krug said the r. v. A. Act
required that rural co-operatives
and municipalities be given a pref
erence in marketing of T. v. A.
power and this had been accom-
plished under the program.
The witness said private utilities
generally charged rural and sub
urban customers more than urban
residents, while T. v. A. made no
such distinction.
Mr.. Krug, starting his second day
before the committee, distributed
bulky copies of r. v. A. contracts
| with its various power outlets among
the committee members.
In his testimony yesterday, Mr..
Krug had announced the outright
rejection by the 7. V. A. Of . plan
offered by Wendell Willkie, utility
n1agnate for ending the deadlock In
negotiations for acquisition OF the
Tennessee Electric Power Co. by the
T. v. A. and local power agencies.
Urged S. E. C. Arbitration.
Tennessee Electric Is a subsidiary
of Commonwealth Sc Southern Corp,
headed by Mr.. Willkie, and the lat
ter had proposed that the Securities
! and Exchange Commission he called
In as arbiter in an effort to cCn-
summate the proposed transfer Of
properties.
Mr.. Krug characterized the pro-
posal as entirely unworkable," Of
dubious legality" and studded
with tokers." Arbitration would lead
to years of litigation, he said. and
no decision could be reached "in
time to meet the requirements of
local public agencies"
Mr.. Willkie countered by accusing
the T. ". A. OF raising "legaltstic"
objections to his plan, and said that
these were without merit" He
| said Government efforts to force
! utilities to sell their properties be-
low true value are preventing a
| utilities building boom running into
billions Of dollars"
The committee also heard Mr..
Krug testify that annual power
revenues Of $4,000, 600 would be
garnered from the 10 dams Of T. v. A.,
on the basis Of existing rates.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Paris Disturbed by Reports
Of Concentration Near Border
Germany Declared to Be Booking Rome;
Students March, Shouting for Venice

dier for consultations on develop
ments in the increasing strain on
French Italian relations.
The question of the newly signed
no-war declaration between France
and Germany and the possibility of
German support for her Italian
partners colonial ambitions were be-
lieved to have been discussed In the
lengthy conversation between NJ.
Daladier and NJ Lebrun.
Reports of italian troop move
ments in Spain originated mostly
from travellers who had reached
France over the Pyrenees Mountains
along the frontier Insurgent Gen.
eralissimo Francisco Franco has
closed the border between France
and insurgent Spain.
These travellers said troop con-
centrations included motorized units
(See PARIS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Seven Miners Killed
By Slide in Shaft

THETFORD MINES, quebec, Dec.
& canadian Press).-Seven miners
were killed by rock slide In the
Bell asbestos mine here two hours
After a dynamite blast last night.
Three of the bodies have been re-
covered.
The men were 20 feet below the
head Of the shaft, clearing away
debris of the blast, when the sudden
slide occurred. Two men were un-
injured.
One body was recovered last
night, another about midnight and
the third early today after workers
from the Bell mine and two other
plants worked for hours.
First reports said the nine men
were clearing away loose rock in the
mine after the dynamite blast,
about $40 pm. yesterday, when q
pile of rock swept down upon them.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Italians to Defend
Selves, France Warned

ROME, Dec. 8 (P.-The italian
Consul General in Tunisia was said
In dispatches from that French pro-
tectorate today to have warned
France that Tunisian Italians would
take measures of legitimate de-
tense" if demonstrations continued
against them.
simultaneously the Italian foreign
Office bulletin, Informazione Diplo-
matica, expressed approval of the
Franco-German good neighbor'
declaration of Tuesday, but said 1t
noted with regret" that certain
French circles still adhered to 1.-The
spirit of Versailles"
In Paris the foreign Office said
an exchange of letters had taken
place between the Italian Consul
General and the French resident
general after the demonstra-
tions Sunday)
Rome newspapers published re-
ports of disgusting violence" at the
italian consulate in Tunis Sunday.
One account said practically all the
frst-foor windows were broken"
Campaign Gets Official Aspect.
The italian campaign for acquiSi-
tion OF Tunisia and other French
territories took on a more official
aspect as Premier Mussolini,s own
newspaper, II Popolo d'Italia Of
Milan, offered France a picture Of
those who resist the Fascist -Nazi
advance.
This was an article giving an i'm
Aginary conversation between the
Iaa. n,rnA1Hc n~-~ N
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Dodd, Ex-Envoy, Faces
Hit-und-Run Churqe

HANOVER COURTHOUSE, Va,
Dec. 8 Up.-A warrant was sworn
out here today charging William
E. Dodd, former Ambassador to Ger
many, with hit-and-run driving in
connection with an accident to a
colored child near here Monday.
State Police Trooper Carlisle
Johnstone obtained the warrant on
information received" and left i'm
mediately for Round Hill, Va, Dodd S
home, to execute it.
Dodd, speaking by telephone from
his home, said the child ran di-
rectly into the path of his automo-
bile, that he SWerved the car and
then continued on his way because
he thought the child had escaped
injury.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Marrying Porson Is Awaited
With Hint of Court Action

If Maryland's outlawed Cupid in
vades Virginia he may get his wings
clipped.
That also goes for Cupids assist
ants, the marrying parsons, said
to plan to forsake Elkton, come
midnight, in favor of a new "Gretna
Green" in Alexandria.
Formidable opposition developed
in Alexandria today to the an
nounced intention Of 8l-year- -old Ed
ward Minor to move his wedding
business" to Alexandria from Elk
ton after Maryland's new ban on
quick marriages becomes a law at
midnight.
Backing up previous expressions
Of w. c. T. U. groups, the Rev. AL
Evening star., 1938-12-08
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, Dec 8.-Concern spread
in France today on reports from the
Spanish frontier that italian troops
were concentrating in inSurgent
Spain within easy striking distance
of France.
These reports, which lacked off,
cial confirmation, said the asserted
Italian troop movement had begun
November % and was still incom-
plete.
Reports also spread that Germany
and Italy were uniting to enforce
Italy's territorial demands on
France.
Thousands of students, demon
strating against the italian clamor
for Tunisia and Corsica, battled po-
lice in Paris streets.
President Albert Lebrun unex-
pectedly summoned Premier Dala-
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Wurniing!

The public is warned that
no one in Washington Is au-
thorized to collect cash for the
eighteenth annual Christmas
party Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice but police officers in uni
form.
The Star also notifies the
public that no one is author
lied to solicit cash for The
Star-Warner BrOS.-N B. G.
Christmas Campaign, although
contributions may be brought
or sent to campaign mead
quarters in The Star Building.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Capital Physician
Is Fined $1,000
On Tax Charge
Nolo Contendere Plea
Is Entered in Cose
Of Dr.. Brown

Dr.. Grafton Tyler Brown, widely
known Washington physician,
pleaded nolo contendere (no de-
fense) in Federal Court at Balti-
more today to a charge of income
tax evasion and was fined $4,000
by Judge w. Calvin Chestnut.
Judge Chestnut said he would not
impose a jail sentence in view of
DR.. Browns good reputation and the
fact that he had paid the back taxes
claimed by the Government, ap-
proximately 5000. He was given 10
days to pay the fine.
DR.. Browns attorney, Frank j.
Hogan of Washington, attributed
the physicians tax difficulties to
inaccurate and careless records.
Assistant United States Attorney
G. Randolph Aiken said DR.. Brown
had reported an income of approxi-
AAAApSAJ pot,OVV 4Ol 1OuI yCdIS
between 1929 and 1888, whereas the
Intelligence Unit of the Internal
Revenue Bureau contended that he
had total income of $119,537 dur
ing that time.
The tax which the doctor settled
included a penalty assessment of
so per cent. He was indicted on
February 10 on charges of wilfully
misrepresenting his income.
DR.. Brown is an allergist of ma
tional reputation and has been a
frequent lecturer at the medical
schools of Georgetown University
and elsewhere and has contributed
many articles to scientific journals.
He is member of the American
Medical Association and fellow of
the American College of Physicians.
He lives at 1915 Thirty first street
NV. His Offices are at 1901 I
street NV
Evening star., 1938-12-08

bert F. Harkins, president of the
Alexandria Ministerial Association,
declared today that citizens and
ministers "are unalterably opposed
to this city acquiring the unsavory
reputation of Gretna Green's"
1t was limited that court action
would be sought to ban an influx of
marrying parsons and clipping cou-
Piles. Meanwhile, Mr.. Minor, dean
of his Elkton colleagues, was quoted
by the Associated Press as planning
to move to Alexandria with his
Marriage Without Waiting" signs,
and two or three assistants" If
business warrants.
Mr.. Minor said further he prob
(See PARSON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Open Door Revision
May Be Necessary,
japanese Declare
Toxic Foreign Minister
Receives ENJOYS Of
U. S. and Britain
BULLETIN.

Acting Secretary of State
Welles announced today that
Nelson T. johnson, United States
Ambassador to China, had been
summoned home Immediately
for consultation with President
Roosevelt and other officials here.
Ey the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 8.-Foreign Minister
Hachiro Arita was reported by
Domei, the Japanese News Agency
to have told the United States and
British Ambassadors today that lit
may be necessary to revise the prin-
ciples of equal opportunity and the
open door in China"
The foreign minister talked with
Joseph c. Grew, American envoy
and Sir Robert Leslie Craigie, Brit
ish Ambassador, in separate inter-
views designed to clarity Japan's po-
sition that her Chinese conquests
have ushered in a new order" In
East Asia.
Collisions Held Not Necessary.
According to Domei Arita insisted
that there need not be any collisions
between Japan and foreign powers
over their interests in China If the
latter would only "recoeniZe realities
in the Far East"
Domei said that the two Ambassa-
dors were expected to consult further
with Reno Sawada, vice minister
for foreign affairs. on concrete issues
on which their two governments al
ready have protested to Toxic.
The United States on october 6
protested against several instances
of alleged discrimination against
American interests in Japanese
occupied parts of China. Japan
replied November l8 that ideas
and principles of the past" no longer
applied to China'S new situation" "
Aim is New Order
On November 2 Japan announced
that her conquests in China were
to establish "a new order which will
insure permanent stability In East
Asia" She said a great economic
political-cultural bloc would be
formed of Japan, Manchukuo and
China.
Before today's conferences the
authoritative Toxic newspaper ASahi
said Arita would discuss with the
ambassadors abolition of extraterri-
toriality in China, the system under
which nationals of the United States,
Britain and other powers enjoy
special privileges and immunities.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Thousands Homeless,
19 Die as 1yphoon
Hits Philippines
Floods Over Wide Area
Leave Wires Down
In IS Provinces
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MANILA, Dec. ga terrific ty-
phoon swept over several provinces
southeast of Manila today, leaving
thousands homeless, causing floods
over a wide area, and disrupting
communications. Meager reports
listed 10 dead.
The storm passed south of Manila,
hit Northern Mindoro Island and
swept into the China Sea. All Sec
tors reported heavy damage to
private and public properties, and
to crops.
A typhoon signal, indicating the
center of the storm was over the
region, was hoisted in Sorsogon,
Albay, and Camarines Sur Prov
inces. Masbate, Romblon, Marin
duque, Leyte, Samar and South
Tayabas Provinces also were hit
hard.
Communication lines in Is provin-
ces were down.
AS the center of the typhoon
passed over the Sorsogon region of
Southern Luzon Island. one of the
lowest barometric readings in the
history of the Philippines-2850-
was registered. Winds reached more
than IS miles an hour velocity.
Eighteen dead were reported on
Samar Island and one in Camarines
Sur Province.
The city of Legaspi reported the
strongest typhoon in many years.
Two bridge boats worth 500 900
were sunk in the harbor there.
Red Cross and government relief
agencies quickly went into action.
Efforts to salvage the German
multi-motored Condor plane which
sank IN Manila Bay Monday were
abandoned in the face of the ty-
phoon. The six men aboard the
plane escaped when it sank in
shallow water at the end of Toxic
Manila flight.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
America Warns Reich
Not to Infringe Rights
BY the Associsted Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States again has cau-
toned Germany against any in
fringement of American rights
through the Reich's anti Semitic
DEGREES.
Acting Secretary of State, Sumner
Welles, disclosed yesterday that the
American Embassy in Berlin had
made representations Immediately
after publication of a decree pro-
viding that large part of property
remaining in German Jewish hands
shall be taken under trusteeship.
Acting under standing instruc-
tions, the Embassy declared the
United States assumed that rights
of American citizens would be fully
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Y. F. W. Offers Plan
To Eliminate
Danger Of '|sms'
Urges Strong National
Defense Before Dies
Committee Probe

By the Associated Press.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars sug-
gested an 11-point legislative pro-
gram today to eliminate "the danger
from foreign 'isms'" in the United
States.
Eugene I. Van Antwerp, COM
mander in chief of the organization,
outlined the program in testimony
before the House Committee on Un-
American Activities.
He also said the organization Is
anxious for President Roosevelt and
Congress to adopt policies which
would keep America out of war.
IAN effective, mechanical, motor
tied national defense with adequate
trained reserves and equipment and
material of all kinds, is, we believe,
Of the first importance in America S
preparation against unwantcd war,
as well as for any such war as might
come upon U.s." Commander Van
Antwerp said.
preparation for war is one of the
best guarantees against war, as well
as against the loss of our American
form of government by the use of
force or violence by any possible
willful organized group within our
country. Lack of adequate pre-
paredness for war may of itself con-
stitute the best reason for some de-
signing, militant nation to become
guilty of such actions as would
inevitably force our Nation into
war"
Makes Specific Proposals.
Mr.. Van Antwerp made these
specific legislative proposals:
Require every organization with
dues-paying members in more than
one State which distributes litera-
ture in more than one State to file
with the Library Of Congress its
constitution, statement of purposes,
names Of officers, financial state
ment and summary of It's activi-
ties during the preceding year.
Require filing with the library
copies of newspapers, magazines,
books and pamphlets issued by any
corporation, association, society or
other organized group.
Dissolve secret organizations which
advocate force or violence to advance
their purposes.
Make it a crime to advocate over
throw of the United States Govern
ment.
Withhold Federal appropriations
from schools which openly advocate
foreign "isms."
Require oaths of allegiance from
all Government employees.
Limit Government employment to
American citizens or those who have
declared intention to become citizens.
Register and fingerprint aliens.
Deny public relief to aliens who
have not signified intention to be-
come citizens.
Require the Labor Department to
(See UN.AMERTCAN pace A.I7l
Evening star., 1938-12-08

ouCOy uItu INtSC oSSNh CtSftt O~So
ago as result OF demonstration
in Chamber OF Deputies tolloU-
ing speech by Foreign Minister
Count Galedssa Cidno, France
protested and clearly stated none
OF her oUn territory could be
ceded to Italy. Britain backed
France.
BY the Associated Press.
TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. 8.-The
French government strengthened its
armed patrols here today as the
italian consul-general lodged Wig
orous protest against continuing
anti-Italian demonstrations.
These developments followed a
clash between police and hundreds
OF italian citizens, scores of whom
were arrested when they attempted
to demonstrate in support OF Fascist
claims on this French North African
protectorate.
Three hundred mounted guards
were recalled from the interior and
assigned to patrol duty in the out
skirts of the capital.
Italians Heavily Guarded.
All Italian business houses as well
as the conusulate-general, which was
attacked by anti-Italian French
demonstrators last night, were
placed under heavy day and night
guard.
The military territory on the
Southern Tunisian frontier, border
ing Italian Libya, remained closed
to all except the French military-as
1t normally is Vague rumors of
troop movements in the area-about
500 miles from Tunis-could not be
confirmed.
Among those arrested was Ubaldo
Rey, head of the Italian war vet
erons in Tunis and leader in the
italian community in Tunisia.
1t was disclosed the Italian con-
sui general already had protested
to the French resident general
against anti-Italian demonstrations
here last week end.
All Quiet on Border. -
Despite the continued disorders
and tension growing out of the
italian campaign for French terri
tory around the Mediterranean, offi-
cials insisted reports showed every
thing quiet" on the border between
Tunisia and Italian Libya.
Today's demonstrations began in
the main thoroughfare Of Tunis
when groups of Frenchmen began
collecting and shouting against the
italian campaign for slices of
Frances African and Mediterranean
possessions.
No sooner had the French groups
been broken up by police than the
italians began forming in process
sions, chanting the Fascist march,
lng song, "Giovinezza."
Police squads guarded public
buildings, including the Italian con-
sulate, which was attacked last
night by Frenchmen who smashed
windows and smeared the white
walls with red and blue ink to make
the hues of the tricolor
The police finally broke up the
manifestations, dispensing the dem
onstrators after number of scuffles.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Summary of Toduy's Star

Foreign.
Germany is reported backing Rome's
claims. Page Al
Reich to decree end To mixed mar
riages. Page Al
French add to Tunis guards after
Italian clashes. Page Al
Argentina prepares plan to ban
Europe's propaganda. Page AZ
Japan to permit removal Of some
Kuling refugees. Page Al
Japan and Russia in dispute on fish,
ing rights. Page ALL
NotionoI.
President reported favoring omnibus
reorganization bill. Page Al
v. F. w. offers program to remove
danger of isnas-'" Page Al
"Taxless towns" criticized by T. v. A.
power chief. Page Al
Delay of year or more seen for mo-
nopoly legislation. Page AL
Byrnes calls for halt on Federal
spending. Page AS
Movie stars are called in smuggling
probe. Page AS
Crippled teacher sues Indiana School
Board. Page Ale
Senators favor aiding rails with In
come tax concession. Page A.16