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Evening star., 1938-12-11
Dormoy Won't Testify
In Disappearance Case
4S the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 10-Former Interior
Minister Marx Dormoy fatty refused
to appear in court today to answer
assertions that police action was de-
layed mysteriously at the time the
White Russian Gen. Eugene de Mil
Ter disappeared In Paris September
%, 1887.
Counsel for Nine. de Miller had
asked Dormoy, a Socialist party
leader, to appear at the trial of the
Ukrainian concert singer, La Plevit-
skaia, who is accused of completely
with her husband, Gen. Nicholas
Skobline, in conspiracy to kidnap
De Miller, chief of the CZarist Rus
sian veterans organization. Skob-
line, an aide of De Miller, also is
missing.
Attorneys for Nine. de Miller de-
manded that M. Dormoy testify in
connection with their assertions that
police were inactive while a crate,
suspected of having contained De
Miller's body, was taken in a truck
to lie Havre and loaded aboard a
Soviet Russian freighter.
M. Dormoy called on Judge Albert
Delegorgue, presiding over the case,
and gave him letter in which he
refused to explain his acts as in
terror minister except to Parliament.
This, he declared, "is Republican
procedure to which I remain faith
full"
The court declared the incident
closed and proceeded with the case.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Woodring, Launching Ship,
Cites World Uncertainties
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Mass, Dec. 10.-Allud-
ing to international uncertainties, !"
Secretary of War Woodring today
pronounced an ominous benediction
on the new virtually sinkproof"
liner Ancon as she slipped down the
ways In readiness for cargo-passen-
ger service between New York and
the Panama Canal Zone.
I'VE, unfortunately. can have no
assurance that the Ancon and her
two sister ships (the Cristobal and
Panama1 are destined always to
travel secure waters on peaceful
missions, the Secretary said after
his wife christened the latest addi-
ton to a fleet OF steamers designed
for operation by the Government
owned Panama Railroad Steamship
Line.
He said that by the liners
launching, 1--WE forge together the
links between the homeland and
those compatriots of ours in the
Panama Canal Zone-the civilian
operators of channel of major
Importance to the economic progress
Of our country and the military
guardians of waterway vital to the
security of the Nation"
The Ancon, with her sister craft
now nearing completion at the Fore
River plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Co., will be placed in service early
next year.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
ItoIy Claiming Share
In Suez Canal Control

ROME, Dec. 10 R.-Fascists
muted their clamor over French
Tunisia today while raising demands
for share In the control of the
Suez Canal.
The authoritative editor, Virginio
Gayda, complained in II Giornale
d'1talia about the 175,OO0,O0O lire
(s9,2lo,O0O Italy had to pay in Suez
Canal tolls during 1887.
"Italy's work of colonization and
civilization in the territories of East
Africa certainly could have been
more extensive If this burden had
been less oppressive" he asserted.
Gayda, declaring that Italian
traffic through the canal was four
times that of France, said Italy
should have proportionate voice in
the operation of the canal.
The Suez Canal, the northern en-
trance to the Red Sea, is ruled by
81 directors, 81 of whom are French,
10 English, representing the British
government, and the other is q
Netherlander. For all practical pur-
poses the administrative control Is
French.
Suez in European Problem,
The Suez question, Gayda con-
cluded, is an "inseparable part of
the general problem of European
collaboration on the basis Of equality
OF rights, positions and values of all
nations in comparison with their in
terests."
Gayda's statement was the first
precise indication of the price Italy
may expect to exact from France
in return for the re-establishment
OF friendly relations following
Italian agitation the past week and
half over Tunisia, Djibouti, Corsi-
ca and other French territory, the
exact italian claims for which are
yet to be defined.
Some foreign observers believed
Premier Mussolini's ultimate aim is
autonomy for italian citizens in
Tunisia, North African French pro-
tectorate, and at least joint control
with France over Djibouti, seaport
In French Somaliland and terminus
of the railroad to Adds Ababa,
Ethiopia.
Arabs Declared Hostile.
The foreign affairs review Re-
lazione Internazionale asserted
France could hold Tunisia "only
with Italian cooperation because
the Arab population is completely
hostile"
Tunis dispatches have said Arabs
In TuniSia were in anti Italian
demonstrations ana their leaders
gave pledges they would tight with
France. if necessary, in any conflict
with Italy. Tunisia has a native
population of 1895, ,1O8-94, ,28o Ital-
ians, and 108,068 French, exclusive
of the army of occupation.
Italy's claims in this direction,
the review said, were JUSTIFIED also
because "Tunisia, and with it
Corsica 0sland department Of
Evening star., 1938-12-11
W. P. A. Meeting in D. c.
To Discuss Wages

Works Progress Administration
workers from a score of States are
coming here Thursday under the
direction OF the Workers Alliance of
America to urge wage increases and
other employrne?. aids. A three-day
session Is f'5i .Hs.,D,ated.
It 81 r.ann~t 10 devote two DAYS
to ar cpen bef.l'ng at which the
workers VII ou'iise to w. P. A. off,
cials the conditions under which
they live. On the third day a com
mittee OF alliance officials will meet
with Aubrey Williams. deputy w. p.
A. administrator, TO sum up the tes-
timony Of tie hearing and offer a
program.
They are contending that the
present w. F. A. program is "lar too
inadequate.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
u. S. Trade Body
Sees End Of
Rubber Stamp
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The. United States Chamber Of
Commerce said yesterday there is q
distinct impression that the new
Congress is in a mind to write its
own ticket, and toss the rubber
stamp out the window"
In y summary Of national business
affairs, the chamber said that es the
hour for assembly of Congress ap-
proaches-the session starts January
3-one fact seems to stand out:
There Is. as yet no definite pre-
arranged program for Congress TO
rubber stamp. To be sure there are
tentative suggestions and trial bal
looms. But no bill Of particular
has, as yet, appeared"
Evening star., 1938-12-11
New Japanese Drive
Seeks Showdown
With Chiang's Army
Lund and Air Offensive
Launched in Human
And kwonetune

b. the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10.-Chinese re-
ports from Chungking tonight stat
ed the Japanese war machine was
resuming an unusually heavy land
and air offensive in Human and
Kwangtung Provinces.
After months of efforts to con-
soiidate and strengthen their hold
on the coastal, Canton and Han
koV areas, the japanese were re-
ported making the new move In an
attempt to force q decisive battle
with or withdrawal of still powerful
armies Of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek along the Canton -Hankow
Railroad.
japanese Extend Control.
Chinese admitted the Japanese
hao extended control a few miles
northward and southwestward from
Canton, southern metropolis, and
also that the Japanese were pound
ing Chinese defenses at Pinkkiang,
In Human Province, which is con-
sidered the key to the Chinese Nan.
chang-Changsha line.
Anticipating renewal OF a jap
anese general offensive, Generals
simo Chang. according to Chinese
, reports, called a conference of his
highest army commanders, incluo-
ing the Kwangsi Province tacticlan
Pal Chunghsi, at which 1t was de-
cided to launch concerted counter.
offensive against Canton.
Kuomintang Group Meets.
After the conference the gene. al
issimo vas reported to have down
to Chungking to attend a plenary
session Of the Kuomintang central
Executive Committee, which was ex-
pected to reaffirm Chinese deter
mination to continue unconditional
resistance.
Thirty-tWo foreigners, about one.
third of wlom were Americans, left
the mountain-top health resort of
Kuling, where they had been iso-
lated since July 26 when japanese
forces captured Kiukiang. They de-
scended l3-mile winding patch de-
spite raging storm and boarded a
Japanese transport for Kiukiang.
Yangtze port. They were expected
to start for Shanghai With good
weather.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Mrs. Buck Receives
Nobel Book Prize
From King Gustaf
Presentation Greeted
By Loud Cheers Of
BrhIiont Thronq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 10.-In q bril-
liant ceremony in the flower -decked
great hall OF the Stockholm con-
cert house, Mrs. Pearl Buck. Amer
lean writer, tonight formally re-
ceived from King Gustaf Of Sweden
the 1888 Nobel Prize for literature.
Nine members Of the Swedish
royal family, the entire diplomatic
corps and outstanding representa-
tives Of Sweden's cultural and SCI
entiflc bodies looked on as the 30
year-old monarch handed Mrs. Buck
= parchment certificate bound in
fooled leather, the Nobel Medal
and q check for an amount equal in
American money to about $37 ,975.
Mrs. Buck. who wore a gold lame
gown reaching to the floor, made
the customary low curtsy to the
King as she received the prize. Then
she started a long backward jour-
ney down the hall and up the grand
staircase to her place in the bs.-
cony.
The King and the entire assem-
blage almost held their breaths as
she adroitly maneuveyed her way
down the hall.
An Italian professor, Enrice Fer
mi. winner Of the Nobel Prize Tor
physics and the only other Prize
winner attending the presentation,
was not - fortunate. He narrowly
missed landing on Mrs. Bucks knee
as he stumbled back to his place
on = similar backward excursion.
Before the presentation ct the
literature award, which was greet
ed by q roar OF cheers. DR.. Per Hall
stroem, chairman OF the Nobel Lit
erature Committee, delivered an
grafton in praise of Mrs. Bucks
work. He especially lauded THE
Good Earth"-a best seller which
had won the American Pulitzer
Prize in !932-"Fighting Angel"
and "The Exile"
Award Of the prize to Mrs. Buck
was announced November 10.
After the presentation ceremony
Mrs. Buck attended banquet in
honor Of the Nobel Prize winners
in the golden hall Of the Stockholm
town hall.
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, who
represented the King. escorted her
to the banquet table and after
ward they opened the traditional
ball in the blue hall. dancing to
the Strauss Blue Danube Waltz -
Earlier in the day in Oslo. Judge
Michael Hanson OF the Nanscn
International Office for Refugees,
an arm of the League Of Nations,
accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on
behalf Of the Nansen ONCE.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
80 Passengers Unstathed,
; Hurt in B. & 0. Wreck
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DEFIANCE, Ohio, Dec. 10-In a
tumble of shattered glass and de-
rallied cars 80 passengers and 20
crewmen emerged today from a
train wreck near here without q
serious injury.
The Chicago-to TO- Pittsburgh Fort
Pitt Limited of the Baltimore IL
Ohio Railroad was derailed by the
tender Of Its second Of two loco
motives.
Two cars overturned and six
came to rest at . crazy angle in
q muddy ditch.
Only three persons required hos
pital treatment. Physicians treated
score Of others for minor injuries.
Most Of the 100 persons received a
bad shaking up before the heavy,
jolting cars came to a stop.
Michael Shaughnessy Of Willard,
Ohio, a retired railroader, whose
wife was one of those hoSpitalized,
termed the wreck the worst I've
SEEN" and said only the steel con-
struction OF the coaches prevented
fatalities.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Warrant Puzzles Sheriff

CLEVELAND, Tenn, Dec. 10 (R.-
Bradley County's coroner served an
execution warrant on Sheriff Ander-
son Barger requiring him to sell
1000 pints of bonded whisky to sat-
1sfy a judgment against the operator
OF lunchstand the sheriff raided.
That's all right, the puzzled sheriff
said today, but Tennessee is dry, he's
no bootlegger and, anyway, he's not
sure the whisky belongs to the
lunchStand owner now,
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Treason Terms Given
More Than rs in Reich
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.-Adolf Hitler's
newspaper Voelkischer Beobachter
reported tonight that "at least 25''
persons accused of high treason
were sentenced to prison terms at
the end Of a week-long session of
the Peoples. Court.
A Jew, tried early in the week,
was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The others, the newspaper said,
were hitherto irreproachable Ger
man men" who had been "seduced
by Jews" into inciting against Nazi-
ism through distribution Of leaflets
They received sentences Of from
one to IL years.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
In College Show

John H. Leavitt of Valley Vista
Apartments, this city, is in the cast
of Till the Day Die" produced by
Brown University's Sock and Buskin.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
5000 Anti-ItoIions
Demonstrate in 7unisio

SOUSSE, Tunisia, Dec. 10 F.-
Three thousand persons participated
today in q demonstration organized
by Sousse railroad workers against
Italian agitation for French-ruled
Tunisia.
They paraded through main streets
holding aloft banners reading ITALY
to the Negus" and 100000 Tunisians
Died for Their Country; $500, 900
Are Ready to Defend It."
Police lines blocked the way to the
italian Consulate so the demonstra-
tors detoured to an Italian school
where they broke bottles of red and
blue ink against its white walls. The
result was a rather splotched repro
duction Of Frances tri-color.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Ad iournment Ordered
In Canal Spy Trial
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CRISTOBAL, Dec. 10.-The trial
of Hans Heinrich Schackow on a
charge of photographing Canal Zone
Notifications was adjourned today
until Monday after the defense was
overruled in a motion for a directed
verdict.
The defense, opening its case by
explaining the defendant had been
an amateur photographer since he
was IS years old. requested the ad-
journment In order to prepare addi-
tional evidence.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

France In the Mediterranean, has
become pistol pointed against
Italy."
Evening star., 1938-12-11

BY the Associated Press.
TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. 10-Bomb-
ing planes and submarines strength
ened French national defense forces
in TuniSia tonight.
The arrival OF the sea and air
equipment. authorities said was only
part of regular training maneuvers,
although the presence of the planes
and submarines reinforced French
colonial strength amidst agitation of
the italian minority in this North
African French protectorate.
Arrive From Morocco.
The pilots and planes, whose num-
Der was not disclosed, arrived from
Morocco, where they had been ma
neuvering after leaving their home
base at Lyon, France.
The submarines come from BIZ
zerte, Tunisia, and will remain at
Tunis Port until Monday, when they
probably will leave for the next
point on their annual cruise.
Strong police guards continued to
patrol Tunis streets, although today
was calm after pro-Italian and pro-
French demonstrations earlier In
the week.
Heavy Forces Guard Consulate.
The heaviest Unconstitutional
somewhat smaller than during the
earlier days of the demonstrations
were concentrated around the Ital-
ian Consulate.
Messages of loyalty to the French
government were received from Arab
leaders who said they decided more
than ever to block the spread Of
totalitarian and Fascist influence"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Revere ThimbIe
Club Initiates
2 New Members
By Dolores Okins

Revere = The Revere Thimble
club met with Ruth Christopher
Saturday. The new members
Marie Reynolds and Gertrude
Frank were initiated and a pro-
gram was given. Lenore Golden
and j. l. Swedberg were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter BASQUE and
family of Worthington spent Sun
day at the Fred Hartwig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Albertson
and daughter Lois Jean and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cozette and FAM
lily spent Sunday at Huron, S. D.
with MIR. and Mrs. A. L. johnson
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Take and
Everette of Cottonwood attended
the supper given Friday by the
Revere English Lutheran Ladies
Aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Hathingson visited with Mrs. E. j.
Morris Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Melvin Krasomil
spent the weekend at the D. E.
Krasomil home at LETTERS.
MIR. and Mrs. William Duncan
and daughter Albertha of Belview
were Friday visitors at the George
Williams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. O.. Christopher
and family visited at the A. F.
temple home at Wood Lake Sum
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

can Red Cross is engaged in reha-
bilitating $1,000 of these families in
their homes, their occupations, and
on their farms, because they are
unable to restore their losses with
out some outside help.
The Red Cross is in a race with
approaching winter to get families
back into their homes. Work to be
done ranges from mending roots
and chimneys to completely rebuild
ing and refurnishing modest homes.
Fishermen and farmers were heavy
losers, because boats, nets, lobster
pots were washed away, and tobacco
crops, barns, poultry, maple sugar
and fruit trees were destroyed. 2
Red Cross Chapters rescued,
housed, fed and sheltered the storm
victims, and more than 100 disaster
relief workers of the Red Cross were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

a frog for our terrarium. This
lizard is much larger than the
first one we had.
=
Grade V-<Miss Jean Mclean
Our language has consisted this
week of dramatization of stories
from our reading and history.
They are: "The Flag of Their Re-
giment" coached by Carol Lynn,
Daniel Boone" coached by Betty
Huhnerkoch, George Washing
ton" coached by Wallace DAILY,
and 'How the Pumpkins Saved
a Family" coached by John Tiff
fanny. >-s.
American Education Week
brought us eight visitors.
The ninth grade English class
es are now in the midst of unit
on short stories. The most popular
one so far seems to be the
O'Henry favorite, "The Ransom
of Red Chief" We liked it be-
cause it was humorous and it had
a surprise ending. We receive ex-
ira credit for any extra stories
read and reported upon.
The junior high students took
a keen interest in the straw vote
last Tuesday. Now that election
is over, the janitors are still try
ing to take down the gummed
sticker signs which were every
where about the building.
This is Book Week and on our
second floor we have table dir
ectly in front of the bulletin board
where many new books from the
public library are displayed. They
are of such different types that
among them every student should
find at least two which he or she
would enjoy reading. Here are
some of the titles: "The Golden
Sleeve" by Agnes Danforth He
ives; 81 Hear America Singing" an
anthology of folk poetry collected
by Ruth A. Barnes; my Brother
Was Mozart" by Wheeler and
Purdy; Storm Along" by Allan
Vellier; "a Place for Herself by
Adelede Leeuw; "Sou'wester Goes
North" by Arthur Baldwin; 'sNew
World Builders which tells of
thrilling days with Lewis and
Clark by Blanche Woods Moore
head; "Sons of the Hurricane" by
Floherty; and ''The Great Road
by Frederic Arnold Hummer.
One of the Messages of Merit in
our halls this week is Even cat
washes behind its ears" Another
one is especially suitable for Book
Week and was written by Disraeli
"a good book may be as good as
a battle"
SENIOR HIGH NEWS
Friday, Armistice day, was
holiday we all enjoyed.
: Last week our school election
was held. Our election turned out
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

ok New England states and Long
~ Island are engaged in digging
out from under the debris of
wrecked buildings, roads and utili-
ties, of destroyed homes and forests
as a result of the worst hurricane
storm damage to visit that section
Of the nation since 1921.
The storm, known as a West
Indies hurricane, swept in from the
Atlantic on September 81, virtually
without warning, attained a wind
speed of 100 miles an hour at some
points, and was accompanied by
high seas. Fire followed in some
sections, and rivers already rising,
were soon in food. Lives lost num-
bered ATS identified persons, with
many still reported missing.
. More than $4,000 families suffered
grave losses, and today the Ameri-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Youths Give Chase
After Near Mishap;
Recover Stolen Car

Nominated for membership to
the Dick Tracy club are Harold
Cuff, Hayden Wolverton and
Mervin Fagen of Redwood Falls
who pursued a stolen car and
forced two youthful thieves to
abandon it Friday night.
The youths didn't know it, but
Lorenz Kratzke of Wabasso had
reported his car stolen from the
street here to the city police de-
partment.
Cuff, Wolverton and Fagen
were riding near the Gilbert
MacDougall residence about 1920
p. m. when another machine,
going at a high rate of speed,
nearly crashed into them.
The other car didn't "smile
when it did it," SO they gave
chase.
Near St GATHERINGS church,
two young boys whom they had
seen in the car abandoned it, leav-
ing the switch and lights on.
When they reported the incident
to Chief c. E. Johnson, he found
it was the Wabasso car.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

in the strickenareaw within three days,
arriving by airplane, boat and bus,
despite disrupted communications
Mobilization of Red Cross workers
to aid victims OF this storm was not
completed before series of three
tornadoes struck Charleston, South
Carolina, September 20. killing 80
people and making 600 families
homeless. Red Cross provided shell
ter, and now is engaged In rebuild
ing homes and aiding the families.
Thus these two September catastro-
Plies claimed more than 500 lives.
The annual roll call for members
in the Red Cross which occurs from
Armistice Day to Thanksgiving pro.
Vides the funds which keep the Red
Cross Chapters and national organ
ization prepared to meet emergen-
cies such as these.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
NOTES

One objective of the observance
of American Education Week was
fulfilled very satisfactorily in our
school this year. We were very
pleased at having so many visit
ors The number of visitors
throughout the school for the four
days of the week totaled one
hundred eighty-two.
The interviews given over our
sound system Wednesday after
noon proved to be especially en-
tertaining as well as instructive.
Orville MacGregor who came to
our school this fall from Saskat-
chewan told several ways in
which the schools and towns of
Canada differ from ours. Orville
said he had never seen a football
game until he came here. The
popular sport in Canada, he said.
was curling. Other children told
of schools they had attended.
Each, however, praised our fire
building and school system.
=
Grade IV-Miss c. Mclean
The following people visited
our room during American Edu-
cation Week: Mrs. G. N. Nelson,
Mrs. S. T. Edwards, Mrs. Will
cox, Mrs. R. Burris, Mrs. c. M.
Bake, Mrs. L. H. Brown, Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Feigal, Mrs. Ed Her
mann, Mrs. Flashenriem and Dom
aid, Mrs. o. J. Ross, Mrs. w. A..
Gray and Bobby, Mrs. E. Johnson
and small daughter, Mrs. c. Ire
fry, Mrs. R. Freitag, Mrs. Pearl
Fuller and Mrs. Henke.
On the Wednesday program
Betty Dalton from our room was
one of the pupils interviewed by
MIR. Gray. Last year Betty went
to school at Oneida Castle, New
York.
MIR. Sails gave us a lizard and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
$50 Have Parts in
School Operetta
"The Magic Piper"

One hundred fifty children
from the first six grades of the
Lincoln school will take part in
the annual operetta "The Magic
Piper" at p. m. Friday in the
high school auditorium.
There will be solo numbers,
three choruses, Accomplishments
by the rhythm band and the high
school orchestra will play.
Muriel Wickstrom of the music
department is directing the pro-
duction, assisted by all members
of the grade school faculty.