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Evening star., 1938-03-02

exchange for Russia's Far Eastern
| provinces. This confession said Trotz.
KY told Rakovsky that he (Trotzky)
had been connected with the British
intelligence service since 1925.
The confession of Faysulla Khod.
jaieft, former President of the Uzbek
Republic, said Japan and Germany
promised aid in wrestling Uzbekistar
and Turkmenistan from the Soviet
Union, but that he had thought Brit.
ain would be more fitting power tc
assume protectorate over those mid
Asian republics.
Rykoff. the indictment declared
confessed to reasonable relations with
Poland and plot to separate white
Russia from the Soviet Union and
establish there an autonomous state
under Polish protection.
The indictment declared the accused
had formed a bloc of Rightists anc
Trotskyites" and the grandiose nature
OF their alleged plot was thus de-
scribed:
THE bloc of Rightists and Trotsky.
ites.' in their struggle against the
Socialist state and the state system
existing in the U. S. S. r. (Soviet
RussiaD and for the seizure of power
placed all their hopes exclusively in
the armed assistance Of foreign ag-
gressors, who promised to render the
plotters this assistance on condition
OF the dismemberment Of the U. s. S. r.
and separation Of the Ukraine, mari
time provinces Gin the Far East)
White Russia, Central Asiatic Repub.
lie. Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaidj ian
from the U. S. S. R."
Confessions cited in the indictment
laid guilt on certain defendants TO,
the deaths, hitherto believed to have
been from natural causes, Of three
famous Russians-Maxim Gorky. the
writer; Valerian v. Kuibisheff. chief OF
the first five-year plan, and M. Men.
jinsky, one-time chief of the secret
police.
Three men formerly high in the So.
Wet medical world made confession,
to malpractice to contribute to thest
deaths.
Gregory F. Grinko, former commits.
sar OF finance, confessed to negotiatins
a secret understanding with the Polish
general staff for sending Polish troops
to the Ukranian frontier. He said the
Poles sent saboteurs and other agent.
into the Ukraine.
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MRS. BERTHA HARTLEY
FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY
Body of Widow of Police Captain
Found in Her Room-Autopsy
to Be Held.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Hartley. IS, widow of the late Police
Capt. James Hartley, will be held at
the w. w. Chambers Co. chapel. 1400
Chaplin street NV, at pm. Friday,
followed by burial in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, it was announced to-
day.
Mrs. Hartley was found dead in her
room at 1926 Thirteenth street NV.
yesterday. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald withheld certificate as to
the cause of death pending completion
of an autopsy report.
Mrs. Hartley left no relatives in this
country. Funeral arrangements were
made by H. E. Crawford. chief clerk
Of the Police Department., to whom she
left note asking that her belongings
be sent to a niece in Germany.
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BERLE'S TASK ONE
OF CO-ORD|NAT0R
New Assistant Secretary of
States Duties Told by
Official.

Closer coordination of the political
and economic aspects of major prob
lens which arise in foreign affairs
will be the task assigned to the newly
appointed Assistant Secretary of State,
DR.. A. A. Berle of New York, it was re-
vealed today by an official in posi-
ton to know the facts.
Dr. Berle's nomination. to fill the
vacancy created more than a month
ago by the appointment of Hugh Will
son to be American Ambassador to
Germany still awaits confirmation by
the Senate. He will not come to
Washington until the Senate has
acted.
Departmental Statement.
The following reasons are given for
DR. Berles selection for the position:
When the Department of State was
recently reorganized the task of ex-
amining political problems in the
light Of the economic conditions that
gave rise to them was assigned to an
Assistant Secretary of State in the
belief that this task was OF sufficient
importance to merit the. concentrated
attention Of an official of his rank.
The Office was organized. and tenn
porarily filled by Mr. Wilson, pending
his transfer to the Berlin post. The
selection Of Dr. Berle is due entirely
to the fact that he is believed to pos
sess the training and experience. both
as a lawyer and as an economist, that
are essential to the effective admins
tration of his office.
Reports Have Increased.
"As the field service of the depart
ment has been increased and
strengthened in recent years the re-
ports coming from the four corners
of the globe for study cover both the
political and economic conditions in
the countries they concern. 1t is too
much to expect the Secretary of State
or the Undersecretary of State to make
the preliminary studies that these re-
ports require. Nor is it desirable that
the two advisers-one for European
and the other for Far Eastern affairs
be deprived of the time and opportu-
nifty to concentrate on problems Of
special urgency about which the de-
partment needs advice.
"Just as Secretary Hull is pressing
for the extension of trade agreements
upon the theory that lowering trade
barriers and thereby increasing the
volume Of world trade will ease condi-
tions in countries in which political
crises are frequent, so it is believed that
guidance for the solution of other
problems will be gained by the expert
examination Of the economic back
ground of political questions put up
to the department for decision"
(Copyright, 1898. by Chicago Daily
News, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1938-03-02
MRS. HANSMANN, II,
DIES AT RESIDENCE
Wife of Retired Patent Attorney
Was Prominent Member
of D. A. R.

Mrs. Pearl Kramer Hansmann, II,
wife of Alfred E. T. Hansmann, retired
patent attorney. died yesterday at her
home, 1885 Twenty-seventh street
NV, after an illness of three weeks.
Mrs. Hansmann had long been
prominent in the Daughters of the
American Revolution. being q member
and former regent for two years of
the Monticello Chapter, D. A. r., and
former State treasurer of the D. A. r.
of the District of Columbia. She also
had been an active member of the
Rector's Aid Society Of All Souls Epis-
coral Church and member of the
Board of the Episcopal Home for
Children.
Mrs. HanSmann was a sister Of the
late Stephen E. Kramer. former first
assistant superintendent Of schools
here. She was married to Mr.. Hans
mann in 1922.
Besides her husband she is survived
by a sister, Mrs. Edward c, Sasnett,
this city, and brother, Harry Kra-
mer, Los Angeles, Calf.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in All Souls Episcopal
Church. The Rev. DR.. H. H. D. Ster-
rett, rector. will officiate. Burial will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
PERSH|NG SLEEPS,
GAINING IN FIGHT
General Is Taking Food,
With Heart Weak but
Competent.
3y the Associated Press.


TUCSON. Ariz, March 2.-Gen.
John j. Pershing accumulated new
strength from quiet sleep today to
renew his almost miraculous progress
against an illness which, though still
critical, no longer brought fears of
momentary death.
He slept heavily, as he did the pre-
vious night, and his condition showed
favorable signs" to DR.. Roland
Dawson. His temperature was nor
NAL, he took food and fluids with
little difficulty, and the absence of a
relapse was encouraging, DR.. Dawson
said
The sanitorium was dark and quiet
during the night. Miss May
Pershing, the 77-year-old World War
commanders only sister, retired early.
His son Warren and nephew Frank
drove to Tucson, spending several
hours in the city. Dr. Dawson and
1t. Col. S. U. Marietta, Army physi-
clan, spent the night at the sani-
torium.
Principal attention of the physi-
clans is centered on the strength of
Gen. Pershings heart, which has
been subjected to intense punishment.
A cardiograph, for testing its move
ments. was brought to the sanitorium.
IF the heart is able to pump large
amounts Of fluid, the general can
get we'll" DR. Dawson declared
While it is still very weak, up to
the present time it is competent"
Continued improvement of the kid
ney function and elimination of poison
from the generals system were de-
cided factor in his rally.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
SMALL GIFTS NEEDED
IN SYMPHONY DRIVE
Slightly More, Than Half of the
$103,O 900 Sustaining Fund
Has Been Raised,

With slightly more than half the
100000 sustaining fund goal already
raised, L. Corrin Strong, general chair
man Of the National Symphony Or
chestra Association drive. today laid
emphasis on the need for small donors
to make up the balance of the fund
Contributions of the large sub
scribers, he said, have shown so to
100 per cent increases in many cases.
and the Special Gifts Committee
working in this field has raised more
than three-fourths of its quota. The
total amount collected to date is ap-
proximately $4,000.
Tomorrow at luncheon at the
Carlton Hotel representatives of the
Government will be guests of the
committee.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Elephant Catches Cold.

ROCHESTER, Ind. (P).-There was
an epidemic of colds-and a lot of
dissatisfaction-among 40 elephants at
q circus here today.
Sally, largest Of the herd, developed
a cough yesterday. A veterinarian
prescribed ; pints Of whisky in a
bucket of water. Today. keepers said,
all the other elephants were coughing
Evening star., 1938-03-02
LEVINE KIDNAPPING
TAKEN UP PBYE.B.:L.
Death Threat Reported in
New Ransom Note.
Father Silent.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, March 2
Fear deepened today for the safety
of missing l2-year-old Peter Levine
| as G-men began an active investiga-
ton into the boys disappearance.
Cloaking all developments in Sc
crecy, Murray Levine. New York at
torney, refused to disclose whether
he had paid a ransom or received di-
rect word of the fate or whereabouts
of his son.
Peter disappeared after leaving
school last Thursday afternoon.
The New York Daily News said it
had learned Federal agents were in
vestigating new ransom note sup
posedly demanding payment of $780,
600 within 48 hours under threat of
death to the boy.
If this matter isn't taken care of
within the time we set," the News
said the note concluded, I'VE will have
to get rid of him"
The note, the newspaper said, was
delivered to Rabbi Abraham Nowak,
friend of the family. and mentioned
that Peter was suffering from a cold
and complaining of illness. A son
OF the rabbi denied that his father
had received a ransom note or had
any connection with the case.
Philip S. Tilden, director of pub
lie safety, said local police were re-
manning out of the case until the
father had had full opportunity to
carry out his wish to deal alone.
The period of grace won't last for
ever" Director Tilden added.
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Soviet
CONTINUED From First Page.)

side on the verge OF collapse before he
took his nerve tablet.
Krestlnsky, who once before had
been under cloud as a member of the
Trotskyist opposition to Joseph Stain S
regime, declared he broke with Trotsky
in a letter he wrote in January, 1927.
When the prosecutor, Andrei ].
Vishinsky, said he never had seen
the letter, Krestinsky said it was taken
in search of his apartment at the
time of his arrest.
The trial opened in the military
collegium of the Supreme Court of the
Soviet Union before jammed court
room.
Joseph E. Davies, retiring United
States Ambassador. watched from a
front bench as Krestinsky, first Soviet
official to receive the Ambassador on
his arrival in Moscow, faced his
accusers
Chief of Defendants.
Chief of the defendants were Alexis
I. Rykoff, former Premier of Russia,
and Nikolai Bucharin, former editor
Of Soviet official newspapers and a
close associate of Lenin.
Japan, Germany, Britain and Poland
were the powers for which the accused
were said to have spied on the Soviet
Union.
Until Krestinsky's protestation OF
innocence the trial had followed the
familiar lines Of previous mass treason
trials, those of August, 1886, and jan
uary, 1887, with defendants confessing
guilt to the sweeping charges of the
state.
The long indictment, read by the
secretary of the court, dwelt on Kres-
tinskys alleged confession to partici-
patton In arrangements to provide
bases in Russian territory for the
German Reichswehr, beginning as far
back as 1921.
He also was said to have admitted
relaying to Gregory I. Piatakoff. shot
after the January, 1887, trial, Trots.
ky's instructions for closer relations
with Japan which Krestinsky was said
to have received at q meeting with
Trotzky in Meran, in the italian Ty-
rol. in 1888.
Christian Rakovsky, ex-Ambassadol
TO France and long an outstanding
member of the Soviet diplomatic serv-
ice. was represented as confessing tc
reasonable relations with Japanese
leaders when he went to Toxic in 1884
as delegate to Red Cross conference
Through the indictment ran con-
slant references to mysterious foreign
diplomats and agents, usually des-
ignated simply as Mister NJ" with
whom the accused confessed guilty
plotting.
Overthrow of Soviet Regime.
Rakovsky's confession said japanese
officials promised armed assistance In
overthrowing the Soviet regime II
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Hillandale Citizens Elect.

HILLANDALE, Md, March 2 (Spe-
ciaD Theodore G. Parkman was re-
elected president of the Hillandale
Citizens Association at its monthly
meeting. M. R. Fleming and Merritt
lockwood were named for second
terms as secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively.
The association is to meet Friday
night at 8 o'clock at the home Of
President Parkman.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

after an illness of
several months.
Mr.. Worthing-
ton was an Or
ganizer of the
Washington Real
Estate Board and
became its Sec
ond president
He founded the
firm of George Y.
Worthin 6 ton l.
5 o n, realtors
which he former
ly headed. Until
recently, when he
became inactive,
Mr.. WOrthinQton
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Maine Librarian Dies.

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 2 IP).-The
Rev. Henry e. Dunnack, So, State
librarian since 1914 and father of
Names travelling library system, died
last night. He was former president
of the National Association of State
Librarians.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ENGLISH SEEK FUNDS
Harvard Graduates Expected to
Aid Cathedral Project.

Ala NdCueuIdA 1TOJeCL.
LONDON R).-The lord mayor Is
backing an appeal for $l25,000 for the
restoration of Southwark Cathedral
where John Harvard, founder of Har-
ward University, was baptized and
later married before migrating to Bos-
ton.
Aid of Harvard graduates has been
promised for the cathedral.
Its location near the Thames once
prompted the provost to declare, 1T
is not easy to imagine q site less
suitable for q cathedral"
The church stands on gravel, sand
and mud, and the acid fumes of the
river are said to be crumbling the
stonework. I'd
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ing been at parties attended by Cook
and Miss Simms.
The courtroom was crowded, mostly
by young people of high school age.
Mr.. Bowie did not call any of the
half dozen witnesses summoned by
County Policeman Henry c. Briscoe.
Mrs. Simms, the only other witness,
testified her daughter Is Is years old.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
e. Y. W0RTH|NCT0N
'D|ESAT HOME HERE
Founder of Real Estate Firm
Leader in Business for
Many Years.

George Yellott Worthington. 80. for
many years prominent in the real es-
tate business here. died yesterday at
his home in the Ontario Apartments
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Numerous Notes in Octave.
In a single octave the sensitive ear
may distinguish so to 100 different
notes.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Turkey has 6,241 living centenarians
1896 women and 1856 men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28

Foremost among it's attractions is the voice of young Bobby himself, who sings several numbers written especially for the picture by Oscar Straus, noted Viennese composer. Another Straus song is sung by the lovely Marion Claire, radio vocal star, who makes her screen debut in this production.
 A new Basil Rathbone, essaying his first completely romantic screen role, shares the love interest with Miss Claire, though their romance is complicated by the fact that the young lady is engaged to Ralph Forbes. The strong comedy element in much of the story is in the capa- ble hands of large group of popu- lar comedians, the explosive Henry Armetta, Leon Errol, Donald Meek and Leonid Kinskey.
 Make a Wish" was directed by Kurt Neumann, who has been in charge of the filming of all Breen pictures. The original story was written by Gertrude Berg, author director and leading player in 'The Rise of the Goldbergs" and House of Glass" two of radios most popu- lar serials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28
MANY ARE PRESENT
 AT REBEKAH DANCE

Close to $50 were in attendance at one of the featured events of the year, Saturay night, when the Rebekahs dance was held in the Elks' ballroom.
 Proceeds from the event are to be added to funds for the con- struction of a boys dormitory at the Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, Wash, where a number of Alaskans are now being cared for.
 AS special event of the evening, Mrs. Nadia Vestal conducted the Rebekah drill team in marching. Taking part in the exercises were Mrs. John Hahn, Miss Etta Mae Kolasa, Miss Mary Kolasa, Mrs. Jerry Waite, Mrs. Elsie Blythe, Mrs. Wilson Foster, Miss Esther Davis, Miss Anita Porter, Mrs John Olson, Miss B Ian he Thorgerson, Miss Eileen Kerin, Mrs. Ted Loughlin, Mrs. Jack Gould, Mrs. Marie Mead Nelson, Mrs. John Mccormick and Mrs. Sigrid Dull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28

George and King Albert of Bel gium.
 The quiet, self-effacing man who went about his important missions abroad so unostentatiously had been President Wilson's confidential ad- wiser and friend since his first election, a position novel in Am erican political affairs. It was said by friends that the President relied upon his judgment and foresight more than he did upon those of anyone else.
 "He is a man." said the Presi- dent, "of remarkable ability He can hold things off at arms length and consider tn e m and discuss them without being mixed up"
 Wilson did not know House until the beginning of the canvass for his presidential nomination. Wilson then was Governor of New Jersey and House was a power in Texas state politics. He was not yet in the public spotlight but his work in Texas had made him known to na- tional leaders of the Democratic l Party.
 His father had left him an in- heritance of $20,000 year which enabled him to pursue unhampered his interest in politics. State politics began to pail on him after he had helped bring about the elections of four governors in succession and at least one United States senator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28
JONES FAMILY
 IS DEVELOPING
 IN HOLLYWOOD
All Studios Have Their Own Individual Com
 panies Now
By RoBBIN CooNs

HOLLYWOOD, March 28.-The colony's getting to be real family minded place, even on the screen
 Several studios, after looking at what "The Jones Family has done for 20th Century-Fox, already have chimed in with parallel fireside groups. And before long we expect all the lots to have their individual version of those versatile, problem beset Jones.
 M-G-M is offering the Hardy's, who made their bow in "A Family Affair" continued their adventures in You're Only Young Once" and currently are in the throes of new one called Judge Hardy's Children. v Like the Joneses, the aHrdy's just growed" as a film perennial. The first one was intended to be pro- 1 gram filler, but it clicked, and the second did better. Now the studio plans a series of 12 features with l the same characters-Lewis Stone as the judge, and Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Janet Beecher, Ann Rutherford, ct al
 R-K-O is projecting series of slightly different type = what might be called pre-family saga. Theirs will concern the adventures of young married couple, but the possibilities of a future family cycle "are obvious.
 4 'Quickie' Start
 The Joneses, as a movie family, date from Christmas, 1885. On Christmas Eve the first one, called Every Saturday Night" was com- pleted after 13 days shooting,- genuine quickie, costing next to nothing. It was based on little theatre play by Katherine Cavan- augh, prolific playwright who work ed on this film and the next, then sold the characters for other movie writers to work on. So far there have been nine Jones adventures, with comparatively few changes in cast. Shirley Deane replaced June Lang as the daughter-when June step- ped up to the "A" class-and there have been additions such as Russell Gleason, son-in-law, and Marvin Stephens, adopted son. At last re- ports the players, through long asso- citation, were actually beginning to develop a family resemblance.
 The screens family tradition" dates back long way to the first two-reelers of MT. and Mrs Sidney Drew, but the Jonses set off the present interest in movie family life
 Substitutes, Too
 Those studios which haven't in- augurated regular families have sub- StituteS of one kind or another The Gold Diggers" of Warner Bros. con- stitute a family of sorts, although the members have changed through the years. Paramount works off it's family spirit on it's annual Big Broadcast" and college" series-ev- cry year a broadcast" and every year collegiate musical like Col lege Swing"
 The detective families" are in class by themselves. Charlie Chan, of course, is the real family man among sleuths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28

From his college days he had been keenly interested in national and international affairs. He was an avid reader of books on politics and economies.
 Behind his studies was the idea of working out a distribution of national boundaries that wou d make civilization safe from war. Later he was to have an undream- ed-of opportunity to expound his theories before the worlds leading statesmen at Versailles and to em- body some of them in the Covenant of the League of Nations.
 House was born at Houston, Texas, July 26, 1858, the youngest of seven children. His forebears were of Dutch extraction, but had lived in England for many gen. erations. His father arrived in Texas when it was still a section of the Mexican republic.
 Young House was graduated from a grammar school at New Haven, Conn, and attended Cornell Uni versity. In 1881 he married Miss Lucille Hunter of Austin. They had two daughters, Mrs. Rand o l D h Tucker of Boston, Mass, and Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss of New York House had been working for Will sons presidential boom some time before the governor of New Jersey heard of his silent ally. The first time Houses name was mentioned to Wilson is said to have been on Sunday in the summer of 1911 when Walter Hines Page, later am bassador to Great Britain, and Ed ward s. Martin, editor of Life" motored to Princeton to discuss the political situation wit h Wilson. Page remarked: By the way, Gov ernor, a man named House is work ing for you down in Texas. You ought to meet him. He has ideas"
 Wilson then wrote House telling him how much he appreciated his services and saying he would like to arrange a meeting with him. They met for the first time in Colonel Houses room at the Hotel Gotham in New York and were friends from the moment they shook hands.
 We talked and talked said House. We knew each other for congenial souls at the very begin ming"
 Although he held no party post in the Wilson campaign, his pre- fecting of the organization and harmonizing of conflicting forces were rated large factor in Will sons victory. Friends said he had much to do with getting Bryans support of Wilson at the Baltimore convention.
 In the fall of 1912, House closed his home in Austin and took an apartment in New York so he could be near when Wilson wished to consult him. He chose New York he said, because the climate agreed with him better than that of Wash ington and he wished to keep out of the swirl of political intrigue in the capital.
 The visits of the president-elect began to attract notice to House. Wilson often would disappear mys- teriously from the capitol at Tren- ton and turn up again in the Pennsylvania station in New York bound for Colonel Houses apart ment at 115 East 53rd street. This apartment became famous as the American No. 10 Downing street."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-28
MAKE A WISH
 IS FEATURED
 AT CAPITOL
Bobby Breen Stars in Musi- cal Picture Play
 ing Tonight

All the elements of a thoroughly entertaining motion picture are combined in Bobby Breens new musical starring vehicle, Make a Wish" the Principal Production for RKO Radio release, playing tonight and tomorrow at the Capitol Thea tre.