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Evening star., 1938-12-28

with the problems peculiar to the
West"
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico expressed similar view.
saying Westerners feel definitely"
the place should go to some one
west of the Mississippi.
Norris Urges Frankfurter.
4 Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of
Texas said he favored Justice
Joseph C. Hutcheson, jr., of Texas,
a member of the Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals. Senator Sheppard said
he had recommended Justice
Hutcheson to Mr. Roosevelt.
Senator Norris, independent, of
Nebraska, on the other hand, re-
iterated his Endorsement of Prof.
Felix Frankfurter of the Harvard
Law School.
IT don't think the sectional issue
should enter into the selection"
Senator Norris said
The name of Justice Harold NJ
. Stephens of the District of Colum-
bia Court of Appeals has been men
toned frequently by Senators dis
cussing the vacanc., which was
created by the death of Justice Ben
jamin Cardozo. Justice Stephens,
whose home is in Utah, was named
to his present post by MI. Roosevelt
in 1885.
No Selections This Week.
The President said at his press
conference yesterday that he would
! not announce any new appointments
before next Monday or Tuesday. In
addition to the vacancy, he is faced
with the problem of selecting a new
Attorney General to succeed Homer
S. Cummings, who is retiring early
in January.
Queries about reports that Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
and Secretary of War Woodring
were leaving the cabinet, possibly
for diplomatic assignments, Mr..
Roosevelt told newsmen that was
just another story and he would not
attempt to put the adjective on it.
Asked whether he had Gov Frank
Murphy of Michigan in mind for an
important New Deal post, the Presi-
dent smiled and said he had 81
varieties in mind.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Weather
way accident near Niagara Falls,
Ontario, in blizzard.
Continued From First Page

way accident near Niagara Falls,
Ontario, in blizzard.
Hundred Seeks Shelter.
The cold wave brought intense
suffering to the poor. Hundreds
sought shelter at police stations in
the larger cities Thousands of
homeless slept in New York subways
or in crowded Bowery missions and
welfare department shelters. The
metropolis missed the main force
of the storm, but temperatures fell
far below freezing. Much colder
today was the general forecast in
New England.
Temperature readings of 13 at
Enid and IS at many other towns
indicated the spread of the cold
to Oklahoma. There were local
frosts in Southern California and
light rains in the north.
There was one death from ex-
posure in Ohio. At Toledo the water
supply was normal again after be-
ing heavily reduced by steady wind
that blew the water away from in
take pipes in the Maumee River and
into Lake Erie. The river Level
dropped 91a feet.
At Sandusky, which also faced a
water shortage, due to the low level
of water in Sandusky Bay, pumping
operations were normal.
Among the frigid spots in the Ma
ton yesterday were: Warroad
Mimi, ST; Devils Lake, N. OAK,
%; Craig, Colo, -16$ Cutbank
Montana. -16; Moorhead, Mimi.
IA; Duluth, Mimi, IA. At Ed
monton, Alberta, it was 81.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Adequate School Heal
And Light Asked
By Civic Group
Southeast Association
Defers Action on
Pedestriun Control

After hearing q charge by Mrs.
Allen Davis that school children in
the District of Columbia must wear
wraps to keep warm while attending
classes and work under poor lights,
the Southeast Citizens Association
last night directed that letters be
sent the District Commissioners and
to the Budget Bureau requesting
adequate funds be appropriated to
heat and light all District schools
for the ensuing fiscal year.
Mrs. Davis stated that games and
entertainments for children on Sat-
urday nights in the Buchanan
School had been abandoned for lack
of fuel and funds for lights.
In Wilson Teachers College, Mrs.
Davis said, girls have been wearing
their coats around the building.
Indorse Taxi Fare Changes.
The association Endorsed proposed
taxi fare rates and zoning after A.
L. Livsie explained the changes, il
Illustrating them with charts. Vernis
Absher, association treasurer, made
the motion.
Pedestrian control was discussed
but no action was taken. A motion
by w. j. Carey opposing the Patman
chain store tax bill was passed.
The resignation of G. L. Click as
secretary of the association was ac-
cepted and C. C. Glen was elected
O'Connell's Promotion Asked.
Letters to District officials asking
that Pvt. Jack O'Connell of police
precinct No. S be made sergeant in
the Metropolitan Police were ap-
proved.
New members voted into the as
sociation were the Rev. G. H. Ben
nett, the Rev. A. F. T. Raum and
Raymond c. Dyer.
William C. Wise of the American
Congress for Peace and Democracy
spoke, asking that the association
send delegate to the conference to
be held January 6, Z and in the
Rialto Theater.
The group met in the Buchanan
School.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Austrian Refugee Sue,
Another for $255,000
For Aid in Fleeing
PIointiff Says His Client
Got 100000 Out
Before AnschIuss
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 28-One Aus
trian refugee brought suit in Su-
preme Court yesterday against an
other to collect $255 900 for seven
years legal services and for having
aided his co-refugee in escaping
with two relatives and getting near
ly 100000 out of Austria before
Germany annexed it.
The defendant is Stefan Mendl
of Hollywood. Calf, described as a
wealthy Jew and former head of
$5,000,0O0 baking company in
Vienna.
The suit was filed in behalf of
Markus Preminger, also a Jew and
former judge and military district
attorney for the Austro- Hungarian
Empire during the World War. 1t
stated that Mr.. Preminger remained
in Vienna several weeks after the
German-Austrian anschluss "de-
spite danger to his personal safety"
to aid Mr.. Mendl.
Before Mr.. Preminger could es-
cape, the suit said. he and his wife
were held prisoners one week, had
$50 900 in securities taken from them
and paid $1,000 for a passport and
$4,000 as an emigration promise
tax.
In connection with the suit, State
Supreme Court Justice Aron Steuer
issued a warrant for any property
Mr.. Mendl may have in this State
up to the value of S255,OO0.
Attorneys for Mr.. Preminger said
he was somewhere in New York
State" but declined to divulge the
address, and Marjorie L. Soper, sec
retary of the attorneys, was named
assignee for Mr.. Preminger in the
suit.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Health
Continued From First Page.)

Aquarters staff of the Health Depart
ment. DR.. Rutland has suggested
that the old tuberculosis hospital at
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV
be made available for this purpose.
4. More funds for the operation
Of the new tuberculosis sanitaria at
Glenn Dale, Md. DR.. Rutland sug-
sested construction OF a 200-bed
addition to the adult building there
as part of the Districts $l8, 100000
P.W. A. program, but it was dropped
from that plan.
Facilities to Be Enlarged.
Health Department facilities will
be greatly increased, however, under
the P. w. A. program. contracts
have been awarded for the construc-
ton of a new general medical ward
building at Gallinger Hospital and
for the construction there of 200
ward tuberculosis building to replace
the old dilapidated wooden struc-
.Itures now housing tuberculosis
patients. In addition, Gallinger will
have large quarters for nurses and
attendants and other new facilities.
Under the P. w. A. program also
rs to be built the addition to Freed
mems Hospital This will give med
teal students at Howard University,
which trains large number OF
Americas colored physicians, an op-
portunity for actual practice.
A row was stirred up in Congress
last year over the per inmate cost
Of the National Training School for
Girls under the leadership of Mr..
Collins, and an effort was made to
deprive the institution of needed
funds and force it to close. 1t was
planned to transfer the girls to the
Industrial Home School at Blue
Plains. The Senate rejected this
move and funds were provided and
experts since have been studying
possible reorganization of the Dis
tEict's child-caring system.
Mrs. Roosevelt previously had
taken lead in urging funds for
Improvement of the physical plant
and additional cottages were built
and other improvements made under
the works program. The late Sen
ator Copeland of New York had de-
nounced facilities there as being
'parbaric"
Mr.. Collins and other officials
hame the Capitals poor showing on
It's colored population of about a
third the total census, and the poor
economic status of large numbers
Of this group, forced to live in in
ssanitary, overcrowded homes, with
out proper diet or health habits.
Death Rate Figures Issued.
AT about the same time that re-
porters were talking to the Presi-
dent at the White House, the Health
Department yesterday issued figures
on the death rates in the District,
showing a decrease OF I'll in deaths
from all causes in the first II
months of 1898 over the correspond
ing period last year.
"A drop of 209 was noted in pneu-
ynonia deaths, while infant NOR
tality was cut 119 deaths.
The largest number of deaths this
year resulted from cancer, although
the 793 total this year was % under
that last year.
Tho second largest cause of death.
tuberculosis, accounted for 53l fatal
tiles this year, or 13 under last year.
Meningitis deaths were cut from
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Hunt for bIackmaiIer,
OF Coster-Musita
Pressed by Police
Three Face Court
Today on Charges
Of Extortion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Police
continued their search today for
blackmailers suspected of protect
ing-at their own prices-the secret
of F. Donald Coster's identity as
Philip Musica, arch-swindler of the
pre-war era.
Two men and a woman, accused
Of extorting thousands of dollars
from the president of McKesson &
Robbins. Inc, by preying upon his
lifelong fear of the exposure that
finally ruined him, were to be ar
raigned today.
While the roundup continued, the
State attorney generals Office re-
sumed its inquiry into the views
of McKesson & Robbins officials on
the corporation presidents activi-
ties and their reactions at times
when their suspicious were aroused.
Many Kept Secret Well.
Not until the day before he COM
mitted suicide at his Fairfield
Comm mansion was Coster-Musi-
cas- true character generally known.
Friends, relatives, extortioners, all
kept their secret well, but he died
leaving a lament that he had been
blackmailed for years.
Those who knew him before he
assumed the Coster personality were
numerous. Among them, police de-
clared, was Joseph Brandino, 81,
arrested yesterday after fight in
which he brandished cuspidor and
a pine scantling.
Brandino, the police said, was in
the cheese and olive business 30
years ago when Coster-M -Musica was
engaged in the same trade and was
sent to prison for bribing customs
inspectors.
Acting United States Attorney
Gregory F. Noonan said Brandino
and his sister Mary, 81, were Co.'S
ter-Musica's partners in 1920 in the
Adelphi Drug Co. in Brooklyn,
where he started the campaign
which eventually gave him control
of the Nations third largest drug
concern.
Seized on U. S. Charges.
Both Brandinos were booked on
/ Federal charges of using the mails
to defraud and conspiring with
others to extort money from Co.'S
ter Musica, as was Walter H. Cragg
56, disbarred lawyer and ex-convict
who was serving a prison term in
1914 when Coster again was in the
laws tolls.
AS to McKesson & Robbins,
"the slightest outside check would
have disclosed the situation" in the
crude drugs department of the
firm which Coster- Musica directed,
Assistant State Attorney General
Ambrose v. Mccall was told yes
terday.
The witness, John H. McGloon,
| vice president of the firm in charge
of accounting, also disclosed that
Waddill Catchings, former part
ner of Goldman, Sachs & Co., led
an attack on Coster- -Musica as early
as 1884, but, accomplishing nothing,
resigned as a McKesson g. Robbins
director.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Fleet Train, Sailing
Today, Hera|ds
War Games
Attack und Defense
Of Conol One Of
Problems
By the Associated Press.

6y tnc ASSOClateQ IreSS.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, Dec. 2s.-
Gray ships of war moving out Of
Southern California naval bases to-
day reveal that the United States
Fleet is girded for five months of
intense battle exercises.
Operations will extend down the
West Coast, around the Panama
Canal area, through the Caribbean
Sea and up the Atlantic Coast from
January to June.
The grim heralds of the approach
ing zero hour of the war games
which go to sea today are the sup
ply, maintenance and repair craft
of the base force. commonly known
as the fleet train. They are the
slower moving craft of the mighty
American armada.
One week from today the dread
naughts, aircraft carriers, the fast
striking heavy cruisers, new de-
stroyers and submarines silently will
start out at dawn from San Diego
and San Pedro.
The fastest moving fighters Of the
United States Fleet, the skly pa
trolls, will wing their way southwark
the following week. The battle ex-
ercise movements are secret. I'M
portant phases will be attack and
then the major event of the war
games, known as problem Xxx, to
be staged in the Caribbean, and
finally attack and defense problems
up the Atlantic Coast.
From Southern California bases
fighting craft will include 9 battle
ships, 2 aircraft carriers, Is heavy
cruisers, so destroyers and an un-
determined number of submarines.
as we'll as at least 48 giant air
cruisers, which move with the fleet
as Patrol Wing /.
Somewhere on the East Coast is
the Atlantic squadron, which be-
comes a part of the feet January
6, with four battleships, seven new
light cruisers and the two newest
aircraft carriers, Yorktown and En-
terprise.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

NEW YORK.-COSTER CASE
FIGURES-Arrested as a sus-
pect blackmailer of F. Donald
Coster-M -Musica, Cragg, a dis
barred lawyer, was charged
with using the mails to de-
fraud and acting in concert
with others for that purpose.
McGloon, controller of McKes-
son g. Robbins. Inc, was the
first witness to be called as
the State resumed it's investi-
cation into the Coster case
after the Christmas recess.
"A. P. Wirephoto and Wide
World.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
As an Aid in
High Blood Pressure

the accumulated wastes and dangerous
toxins which invite and intensity High
Blood Pressure. Phone MET. 1862 for
case Of this celebrated Mineral Water from
Hot Springs. Arkansas today.
Mountain Valley Water Co.
1405 X st. NV. ME. 1862
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Special Services

Special two-night services. with
DR.. Leland Wang, Chinese leader
will be held at the Washington Cos
pei Tabernacle, STA Georgia avenue
NV, tomorrow and Friday at 7::45
o'clock.
DR.. Wang is president of the Chi
nese Foreign Missionary Union, only
foreign missionary society in China
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Mrs. Coster Appointed
Estate Executrix

FAIRFIELD, Conn, Dec, % (P.-
Probate Judge Bradford Boardman
today appointed Mrs. Carol E. Jen-
nings Coster executrix of the estate
of her husband, F. Donald Coster-
Musica, president of McKesson &
Robbins Inc. Judge Boardman fixed
the surety bond at $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Bratton Is Backed
By Western Senators
For Cardozo's Place
But Norris, Seoffing at
Sectional Issue,
Urges Fronkfurter
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
Western Senators returning for
the new session Of Congress renewed
their suggestions today that some
one from their section be chosen for
the existing Supreme Court va
cancy.
They pointed out that the Far
West is not now represented on the
court. Justice Butler, whose home
Is in Minnesota, is the only member
from west of the Mississippi River.
Senator Adams, Democrat, OF
Colorado said he believed most
Evening star., 1938-12-28

20 last year to 9 this year; whoop-
ing cough Is last year and this
year; diphtheria, IA last year and 4
this year; measles, 13 as compared
with 2; typhoid, II as compared
with 5 this year, and scarlet fever,
4 as compared with 3.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

Western Sena-
tors would favor
Justice Sam G.
Bratton of New
Mexico, who. left
the Senate to
become a mem
Der of the Tenth
Circuit Court of
Appeals.
"Bratton is the
b e S t available
m a n" Senator
Adams said. HE
has a fine char
acter and a bal
anced mind and
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Diamonds From Starch

Diamonds can be made from
starch-as large as the chip dia-
monds in wedding rings. A Kansas
scientist made rs such diamonds re-
Gently,
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UNDER.COVER DRIVE
is RENEWED FOR
NEW DEAL SPENDING
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
the most important conflict of any
Legislation expected this session,
and the outcome may go far to-
ward clarifying the relations be-
tween congress and the White
House.
Since the special session, a
strong congressional faction has
insisted upon sharp economics and
reduction of spending in order to
balance the budget. Generally,
they have been encouraged by the
presidents attitude but within the
last few weeks, it was understood,
Mr.. Roosevelt had been besleged
by some of the strongest New
Dealers to open up the federal
purse even if additional taxation
becomes necessary.
Their argument was that new
taxation, even in an election year,
would be better for the admins
tration in the long run than con-
tinuation Of the present tendency
in the opposite direction.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-04
.P.-T.A. At Saluda
In February Meet

SALUDA, Feb. 4. Especially -
The P.-T.A. held their meeting
this afternoon at the high school.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of the Hymn, Work for
the Night is Coming" and a pray
er by the Rev. Justus of the Bap-
list church. The business was con-
Quoted, and the usual voting for
the class prize, which was won BY
the second grade. Mrs. r. Half
fenden, who is doing such fln
work about the school lunches
read a report of the work done,
and ended with the assurance
that the lunch room was self sup
porting. Over 1000 lunches have
been served since the opening.
Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong ac-
companied by Miss Elizabeth
Thomas expect to drive to Colum,
bia on Tuesday, Miss Thomas Will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
S. DesPortes, they expect to be
away one night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pope and
H. L. Caps, mayor of Saluda,
left Sunday for visit to Fort
Myers, Fla. Mrs. Forrest Ball OF
Hendersonville, is in charge OF
the store here while Mr.. Capps Is
away. The friends of ed" John,
son, the city plumber, will be glad
to know he is on the job again.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-04
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Station, who
accompanied Mrs. H. Vincent Sta
ton and young sons 70 Myersyille,
Md, this past Sunday, have re-
turned home. En- route they visit
ed their daughter, Miss Maude
Station, at w. C. of U. N. c.,
Greensboro.
Mrs. j. H. Lampley has as her
guests her mother, Mrs. j.: V. As
kew, of Union, S. c., and her
brother and sisters, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. B. Askew and Mrs. L. A. .Tay-
lor, of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Frances Guild, of West
field, N. Y, is a guest at the Ce-
dars where she spends part of each
winter.
Mrs. A. L. MacKinney, and two
children of Asheville, who have
been the guests of Mr. and Mrs,
L. B. Prince since Monday, left
yesterday for their new home in
New Orleans, La, where Mr.. Mac
Kinney of the U. S. forestry serv-
ice, was transferred about, week
ago. Mrs. MacKinney: was &C
corded a number of courtesies be-
fore leaving Asheville.
Miss Sara Browne of Marion,
is the weekend guest of Miss
Mary Alice Headrick.
Mr.. Jack Small, who is. building
n home here, has returned to the
Cedars after being with his fam.
lily in Delray. Fla, for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Wilson an
nounce the birth of a daughter on
Tuesday, Feb. !, at their Home on
Justice street.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-04
Nazis Confiscate
Newspapers From
Paris And London

BERLIN, Feb. 4. tUP)-News
dealers reported that all newspa-
pers coming from France were
confscated today, including the
Paris edition of the New York
Herald Tribune and that the Daily
Telegraph and News Chronicle OF
London were confscated also.
Secret police, who usually upon
request give the reason for such
confscation, would not admit the
seizures had anything to do with
the retirement of Marshal Werner
Won Blomberg as war minister.
There were rumors Of many
sorts, and of wild improbability, as
to the situation here. ,
Informed sources still INSISTED
that the repercussions to Baron
Won Blomberg's prospective retire
ment were of limited scope, how
ever.
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PIANO, ORGAN VIOLIN
RECITAL GIVEN HERE
SHOWS ACHIEVEMENTS

A recital of many fine achieve
ments was presented last night at
the First Baptist church by the
students of the Brooks studio
here.
The large audience gathered
heard with pleasure large class
varying in ages from youngsters
to advance and matured students
in a variety of compositions, all
of whom displayed fine sense Of
rythem and musical ability.
Young Thomas Pezzeca, a ma
tive of Hendersonville, previously
announced as of Pennsylvania
and Asheville, presented by Mark
Wollner as an added attraction
delighted the audience with his
brisk Interpretation of Potstocks
Spanish fantasia.
Much appreciation was demon
strated for his work as for that
of all the young students
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-04
PIRATES SINK End
BRITISH SHIP TODAY

Continued from rage one)
statement in the house of COM
mons on Monday.
The British plan, in addition to
he "sink at sight" policy, envis-
ages a revival of the wartime con-
|yoy system, under which British
vessels proceed in groups over
dangerous routes under convoy OF
lestroyers.
PARIS, Feb. 4. (UP)-Great
Britain and France last night
cleared 70 warships for action and
embarked on sink-at-sight cru
SADIE against pirate" submarines
i in the Mediterranean following
unofficial indications that Fascist
Italy will join them in the bold
Iplan.
| Dispatches from Rome said that
Premier Benito Mussolini, encour-
aged by the efforts Of British For
Ieign Secretary Anthony Eden to
I"allay suspicious" that an Italian
submarine might have been re-
sponsible for the new outbreak OF
l"piracy," appeared TO be agree
able to the new scheme.
The three-point plan placed be-
fore II Duce was said to provide
for (1) more warships for anti
piracy patrol on the part of Brl-
tain, France and Italy, (2) IN
creased vigilance, and (3) a
I"quarantine" for all submarines IN
the Mediterranean so that all u
boats found along the information
al trade routes may be fired on and
sunk without notice.
The French foreign office an
nounced that, as result of emery
ency consultations in London fol-
lowing the torpedoing of the Brit
ish steamer Endymion with a loss
of II lives, the two governments
have ordered their warships to at
tack all submerged submarines
found in the "anti-piracy" zones
outside Spanish territorial waters.
The French navy department,
pressing 80 warships into the re-
inforced system, said the shoot-to-
sink orders affect any submarine
encountered east of a meridian
reaching from Dec de L'Aaigle
near Marseilles to near Bone, on
the North African coast near Cen
eralissimo Francisco Francois in
surgent base at Cueta.
The French orders conform with
those issued by the British admir-
atty, it was announced.
Added to the 80 French war
ships the British admiralty pre-
pared 40 warships, ranging from
battleships to small torpedo boats
for service in the new "antl-pl-
racy" war.