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Evening star., 1938-12-19
Strict Inquiry Ordered
In Navy Yard Fire
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Rear
Admiral Clark H. Woodward, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
ordered a thorough inquiry today
into fire that destroyed a two
story brick paint and oil storehouse
in the yard.
The flames broke out at 8 o'clock
last night and spread a black pail
over the district. Hundreds Of
sailors joined city fremen in a two
hour battle to subdue the blaze.
All entrances and exits to the yard
were barred. Marines with fixed
oayonets kept spectators at a dis
tance and refused to permit taking
Of photographs.
It was reported that 270, 900 gallons
of alcohol were destroyed. Navy
officials refused to discuss the origin
of the fire.
Ten warships are in the yard being
overhauled for winter maneuvers
next month.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

She demanded to know if the
voters expected her children not to
look for jobs and expected her sud-
denly to be entirely dependent on
her husband, giving up all her other
interests.
Explaining her acceptance of the
insurance company position. she
said that some time ago her son
had told her he was resigning from
the board of the company because
it was generally felt he should not
have his interest divided between
two concerns.
He wanted to have somebody rep
resent his interests on the board,
she said, though he was not active
in the company and simply owned
some stock. She was assured, she
said, that no knowledge of the
business was necessary and that
she would incur no financial obliga-
ton.
Her son told her, she added, that
all she would have to do would be
to attend board meetings OCCASION
ally. She said he would not have
asked her to represent him had he
not assumed she would be able to
understand the financial statements
and vote his stock should a vote
arise.
She will not receive any money
for her connection with the COM
pany, she explained, nor will she
actively participate in the COM
panys business. Meetings are held
every three months, she added.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Missing Girl Sought;
Abduction Feared
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KINGSTON. Pa. Dec. 1e.-Penn-
kylvania State police have broadcast
an appeal for assistance in locating
Margaret Martin, 20. pretty daughter
of a Luzerne County Democratic
committeeman, who they believe was
abducted Saturday.
Mai William A. Clark of the
Wyoming police barracks said the
girl had not been seen since she left
her home to meet a man who had
telephoned earlier offering her a job
as a stenographer in an insurance
Office.
A check with Wilkes-Barre busi-
ness college, he said. revealed that
the college had recommended Miss
Martin to man for employment.
His identity was not known
No one has been found who saw
Miss Martin after she left her home.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Lawyer Swears
Musi(a Drew
Arms Contract
Suicide-SwindIer
Also Is Branded
Biggest BootIegeer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia Boston
lawyer sWore today he drafted, at
the 'behest of F. Donald Coster-
Philip Musicia, contract for the
purchase of Lee-Enfield rifles by
McKesson & Robbins, Inc, and
Standard Oil of England.
The lawyer, Frederic Wingersky
made his statement to Assistant
State Attorney General Ambrose
V. Mccall, conducting an inquiry
into the affairs of the $4,000, 900
corporation. Coster-Musica COM
mitted suicide Friday when he was
exposed as a notorious sWindler of
a quarter century ago.
Declared Liquor Dealer.
At the same time Brien Mcmahon,
Assistant United States Attorney
General, arriving from Washing
ton. described Coster- -Musica as
probably "the biggest illicit liquor
dealer in the country"
Mr.. Mcmahon came here to CO.
ordinate the Investigations of Fed
eral agencies interested in ferreting
out the mystery behind Coster-
Muslca and the $l8,000,00O shortage
in the firms crude drugs depart
ment which he operated
Emphasis has been placed on the
gun-running angle by investigators
who have advanced the tentative
theory the missing assets might be
in the form of unpaid bills for Ship
ments of guns and ammunition.
Coster-Musica, according to Mr.
Mcmahon. had connections with
practically every big name in the
Nations underworld.
There also seems to be some
indication of illegal dealing in
arms Mr.. Mcmahon said. and
the violations are probably not con-
hned to the jurisdiction of New
York. There is apparent violation
also OF several other laws"
Says Brothers Equally Involved.
Mr.. Mcmahon said the conferees
scheduled to meet this afternoon
in the Federal Building, would dis
cuss possible violations of the in
come tax laws, the neutrality law
and illegal alcohol diversion.
The three brothers of Coster-
Musica, unmasked after his mas
querade was ripped away at the
opening Investigations of the
sWindle, are equally involved in a
conspiracy to violate the law, Mr.
Mcmahon said.
The brothers are George Vernard-
Arthur Musica. Canadian agent for
the drug firm: George E. Dietrich
Musica. assistant vice president and
assistant treasurer, and Robert
Dietrich-Musica, of the firms ship
ping department in Fairfield. Conn
The contract for the rifles. VIM
gersky said, called for their export
to a non-belligerent nation. but so
far as he knew the contract was
never consummated.
AT the offices of the Standard Oil
Co. here the English company was
described as the Anglo American
Oil Co.
Contract Drawn Last May.
Mr.. Mccall. upon hearing VIM
gersky's statement. ordered him to
report to Acting United States At
torney Gregory F. Noonan. since
this phase of the inquiry into the
s87000,0O0 corporation. control of
which Musica gained after changing
his name and hiding his criminal
background, was out of the States
jurisdiction.
Wingersky said he was ordered by
Coster-Musica to draw up the con-
tract last May.
"Mr. Coster." said Wingersky
outlined the proposition. saying the
(See MUSICA. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-12-19
| Vatican Denies
Reports Pope
| Had Relapse
BY the Associated Press.

os the ASSOciated Press.
VATICAN CITY. Dec. 19.-Un-
usual exertion undergone by Pope
Plus yesterday caused circulation
today of rumors. which were quickly
and authoritatively denied. that he
had suffered a setback in the cardiac
condition from which he suffers.
A Vatican news service and other
reliable sources said the 8l-year -old
pontlff today felt better than on
most days since the setback he suf-
fered November 25. and which for a
time caused anxiety concerning his
recovery.
However. some private sources said
the Holy Father had passed a rest
less night after his 45-minute dis
course of yesterday and was some
what weaker.
Pope Plus yesterday braved cold
and rainy weather to preside over
and address the opening of the third
academic year of the Pontifical
Academy OF Science.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Tox Query Greetings

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 10 P.-
Policemen in the role of messengers
began distribution today of half a
million ballots" coupling Mayor S.
Davis wilson's Christmas greetings
with request that citizens signify
what new taxes they favor. il any.
The Mayors novel Christmas
cards" carrying wishes for "a pros
porous new year." will be collected
tomorrow and the results tabulated
Thursday by q 10-man committee.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Job Insurance RuIino

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (P,.-The
State Labor Department has ruled
that w. P. A. employees whose work.
ing hours are concentrated in one
half of a month are not entitled to
unemployment insurance for the
other half.
The department held that the W.
P. A. monthly security wage" of
$50 so to S987O was considered pay
ment for a months employment re-
gardless of how the work was dis
tributed over the period.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Pants Bandits Rob 80
Club Members, Flee
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19.-Clues to
the three young gunner who forced
80 members of an exclusive club
to peel their pants and then frisked
their pockets were as scarce today
as statements from their perturbed
victims.
Witnesses said the trio were
masked with handkerchiefs from
nose to chin, thwarting identifica-
ton. One member dashed down
stairs after them as they fled in
waiting automobile. but the license
number he jotted down proved er-
roneous.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
National Radio Forum

The National Radio Forum
address this evening will be
made by Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri, who
will discuss Reason in Arma-
ment." Tune In WMAL at
1890 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

d pTeSlQeuIldl term.
Even though limited, she added,
the presidential term is long enough
to ruin the lives of young people
If they are ordered to lead a COM
pletedly restricted existence.
If she had given u B all private
interests she had pursued for years
before her husband was elected
President, her whole life and her
relationship with her family would
have been completely altered she
declared.
She predicted if the people of the
United States demand that a Presi-
dents wife relinquish all her former
ties when her husband is elected to
the presidency, some day a Presi-
dents wife will refuse to enter the
White House.
She pointed out that when man
is elected to the presidency, the
voters don't give the rest of his
family a job.
Her comments were made at her
regular press conference when a
reporter questioned her about recent
news concerning her acceptance of
place on the board of directors of
an insurance company as successor
to her son, James Roosevelt.
Refrain From Special FavOrs.
Granting that the only ethical
thing to do as a member of the
White House family was to refrain
from prof1ting from special favors,
she declared that putting restric-
tions on what the Presidents fam
lily could do might in the end be
reduced to ridiculous terms.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Anti-Espiono9e Drive
Conducted by Swiss
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. 19.-An undeter-
mined number of persons were ar
rested last night in roundup Off
cially described today as directed
against espionage in Switzerland.
Police said that the majority of
arrests occurred at Moillesulaz, a
town on the French frontier. but
declined to disclose any identities.
Authorities said those seized were
being held under Federal decree
for protection OF the State. which
became effective December Is.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
81 Reported Killed
In BroziI Train Crash
Ey the Associated Press.

AsSUCIdlSU
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. ia
collision of an express and freight
train about 10 miles north of Rio
de Janeiro today took heavy toll
in dead and injured.
First reports to newspapers here
said "a were killed and so injured in
the early morning crash on the Gen.
trail do Brasil Railway near Bar.
bacena.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Timely Pickup

LOGAN, w. Va, Dec. 10 GA
customer in State liquor store here
spied a package atop a lighted stove
and handed it to the clerk in the
oellef some one had left his pur-
chase. Inside the package-appar-
emily left by forgetful miner-were
found seven sticks of dynamite.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Suicide Certificate Issued

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of suicide yes
terday in the death of Hattie Jones.
l8. of Alexandra. Va. who plunged
to death in the Potomac River from
a dock at the foot of Cameron street.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Foreign.
United States loans to China peril
Gus, says Japan. Page Al
Spain mediation plan killed by Lima
parley. Page Al
Chamberlain urges Europe make
Reich peace partner. Page Az
Agents for japanese iron cargo
checked by pickets. Page Al
France to fight for England. says
Bonnet. Page A-4
Soviet scare used to aid big Japa-
nese war budget. Page Al
japanese launch drive to clean up
guerrillas. Page Al
Rumania seeks Palestine haven for
10000 Jews. Page As
Notionol.
President to send special message
on social security. Page Al
Grand jury told U. S. official took
gangster's bribes. Page Al
Controller General vetoes F. S. A.
loans to co-operatives. Page Al
officials seek to block new trial for
Quantrille and Milton. Page Az
Senator Harrison urges cut in spend
ing to balance budget Page AS
Ickes derides citizens who take die
tator's medals. Page AS
T. v. A. investigators to ask extern
sion OF time. Page As
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Spain Mediation
Plan Killed by
Lima Conferees
PorIey Is Nearer
Action Upon
Solidarity

BACKGROUND
United States and Argentina
haze been opposed at Pdn-Amer-
ican Conference at Lima, Peru,
oDer question OF continental
declaration against aggression.
United States DantS content
aimed at non n-American po1OerS
1Uho might be aggreSsorS. Ar
gentina, fearing future reversal
OF U. S. policies, does not ,Dant
potential American aggreSSors
excluded.
Evening star., 1938-12-19


calling for q reduction.
By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt intends to ask
Congress early in January to extend
and strengthen the Social Security
Act.
White House officials said TODAY
the Chief Executive intended to send
a special message relative to the
extension of coverage and the
strengthening of provisions of the
Social Security Act
Presumably the message will
transmit to Congress a copy of the
report carrying recommendations of
the Social Security Advisory Council.
The council has just made public
recommendations that the insurance
coverage be widely extended.
White House officials said possibly
national defense also would be the
subject for a special message, but
that has not yet been determined.
There were indications also that Mr..
Roosevelt might embrace railroad
recommendations in his general
message
To Submit Program.
The Social Security Board was
described by officials as ready to
parallel-at least in fundamentals
the recommendation of its Advisory
Council for broad extensions of the
old-age pension system.
The board will submit to the
President next month a detailed
program for expansion of the Social
Security Act. Its details have not
been disclosed.
The Advisory Council proposed
last night that insurance coverage
be extended by 1910 to about 5000
600 workers now excluded. and later
to the largest possible proportion
OF our gainfully employed popula-
ton, including business and pro-
fesSlonal men. farmers and me-
chanics.
Included also among those sue-
gested as subjects of study for future
coverage were self-employed per-
sons and Government employees.
Family Protection Urged.
Advocating the principle of pro-
lection for the family unit" the
council proposed benefits for the
wives widows and children of in
sured workers and-also creation of a
tSee SOCIAL SECURITY. Pe A-150
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Elliott Vetoes Loans to SIS A.
Cooperative Hosiery Mills
Controller General Rules Projects
Are Ineligible for Relief Funds
BY the Associated Press.

Richard Elliott general
Security Administration loans of 3O5o00o
m
Mr. Elliott appro-
would industrial unemployment
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Mrs. Roosevelt Defends Family
On Activity in Private Business
Says Only Ethical Thing Demanded
Is to Refrain From Profiting by Fovors

Responding for the first herself
children for business Franklin D. Roosevelt
the
dents family when they elect
She said she wondered the Presidents
family have with their life limited
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Representative Stephen w.
Gambrill, IS years old, Democrat,
Of Maryland, dropped dead as a
result of heart attack about
2:30 this afternoon at the Office
of DR.. George Calver, attending
physician for members of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Gambrill was first stricken
in his office in the new House
Office Building and after calling
DR.. Calver is reported to have
had a second attack after reach
ing the medical Office in the Cap
itOl Building. Mrs. Gambrill is
said to have been outside of the
medical Office at the time of his
death.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Summary Of Todoy's Star
,innfon md Vieinifv

Washington and Vicinity.
Guardsmen on scene as posse seeks
Virginia slayer. Page Az
Three killed in traffic accidents in
D. c. and vicinity. Page B-1
Randolph silent on reports he will
head D. c. Committee. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-12-19
President Will Urqe
Social Security
Act Extension
Special Message to Ask
Stronger Measure,
Greater Coveroee

BACKGROUND
Study OF proposed changes in
the old-age insurance section
OF the Social Security Act was
undertaken Is months ago By the
Social Security Advisory Council,
in cooperation NTH the Social
Security Board. at the direction
OF the Senate Finance Commit
tee. Largely responsible was the
dispute ouer the huge reserue
fund being cerated under the
laW. and estimated to reach
s47 900 900 900 by 1880, opponents
calling for a reduction.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Editorial and Comment.

Sports.
Redskins rated among 1938's leading
sports disappointments. Page ALI
Max Baer again key to heavyweight
boxing situation. Page ALI
Lou Nova rated at least year away
as threat to Louis. Page ALI
Georgia Hays. Davis victor. now aims
at Star tourney title. Page Ais
Miami golf win by one stroke worth
$500 to McSpaden. Page Ais
High rating given Galento smacks
of N. B. A. publicity move. Page Ais
Evening star., 1938-12-19

tSee LIMA, Page A-4D
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
MRS. J.. c. Parker GOES TO
NORFORK, VA, TO
LIVE

Mrs. j. G.. Parker has sold her
household goods, will rent her
home 112-N-43rd Ave. aod left
last Thursday July 7th. Acorn
paning her sister Miss Gold
Mitchell who is executive sec'y
of the YWCA Inv Norfork Virgil
MIA. Mrs. Parker will make her
home in Norfork Va. with her
sister. After the death Of Mr.. j.
c. Parker, Miss Mitchell at once
phored Mrs. Parker she must
come to her. Miss Mitchell came
thru Omaha for a day enroute
Seattle where she was a DELICATE
to the National Social agencies
Convention. The many friends of
Mrs. Parker regret to have her
leave Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
MRS. EDITH REESE
CELEBRATES sOth BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Edith Reese, 2806 Ohio st.
who a month ago recovered from
q five-month illness, celebrated
her eightieah birthday at her
home July, ~, Mrs. Reese is IN
good health.
She is the widow of Thomas
Reese with whom she moved to
Omaha in 1897. She is the mother
of the late Mrs. Edna McCaw and
the grandmother of Eugene,
Percy, Bernice, Arthur, Herbert
and Gertrude McCaw, and Mrs.
Edith Johnson, Mrs. Melva Stuart
Mrs. Theadore Gatewood and the
great grandmother of Marjorie,
Euginia, Norman ]. Johnson,
Joan Janis, and Melvin Arthur
McCaw and Theadore Gatewood,
Jr.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
PROMINENT VISITOR
VISITS OMAHA

Miss Gold Mitchell formerly
having lived in Omaha attendr
ing Omaha University and work
ing at Woodson Center was the
guest of her sister Mrs. J. c.
Parker last Thursday enroute to
Norfork Virginia, where she has
been for the past year executive
sec'y of the Colored Branch of the
YWCA. Miss Mitchell was enthu-
siastic over the National Social
Agencies Convention to which
she was q delegate in Seattle,
Wash. She also visited relatives
and friends in Les Angeles. Miss
Mitchell speaks highly of our race
group in Norfork as of 0 high
standard religiously and morally.
Accompanied by her sister Mrs.
i. C. Parker, she left ON the
Challenger Thursday night. They
visited their sister in Chicago for
q day reaching their destination
Sunday July 10th.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
FAREWELL DINNER PARTY

Mrs. Thos Rucker was hos
tess to a farewell dinner at her
home for Mrs. J. c. Parker
Thursday afternoon. Her sister
-uoq 5uIIsqs Heqo4!W pIoD ss!N
ors. A most delicious dinner was
served, guests going from the
Rucker home to- depot.
Mrs. J. C. Parker is o grateful
to the hosts of friends who were
loyal and helpful to her and
the many courtesies extended,
since passing of Mr.. Parker
Mrs. Parker n5arly l6 year!
married life has been spent ir
Omaha. Endeared her to all WHIT
knew her the Parkers will for
ever be missed.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
CLARINDA IOWA SOCIETY
NEWS


Mr.. Virgil Stewart of Red Oak
is visiting with his sisters, Mrs.
Celia Beard and Mrs. Celesta
Virgins.
Sergeant Hurd of Junction
City, Kansas who has BEEN visit
ing in the Lewis Home for a
few days left early Saturday
morning for his home.
The Baker family had a reu-
Mon at the Baker farm Monday
July 4th. Around 80 attended.
Junior Virgins of Red Oak
la. is visiting with his parents
Mrs. Celesta Virgins.
Word was received from Har
old Nash and John jr. Bennett
that they will be in the Fort
Des Monies a the CCC Camps
until some time in August.
Mr.. Gerald Keene visited il
Tssrinda Sunday with his fri
ends.
A party was given at the
home Thurs. night in honor of
Sergeant Hurd of Junction CITY
! Ka.ns. A rice time was had ant
lovely refreshments were served
The Nash family held a picnic
at the park uly 4th. A nice mum
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
Calvin's Digest
Continued from page y

cause it is the Negro intelligent
STA that is remiss in its duty of
supporting tn literary efforts of
the grosp. Negro literature is to-
day where the Negro Perss uesd
to be. Educatd Negroes used to-
brass about their failure to read
the Negro Press. Fortunately,
the Negro Press has grown in
power and Importance to where
it now commands respect. There.
are educated Negroes today who
buy books, but who make it a
point not to buy books by Negro
authors.
do not the lives of Schomburg
and Johnson mean more than this
to the Negro group?
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
PROUD PARENTS

On Friday morning, July 1 a
fine bouncing baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Patten
of 2709 Maple st. Mother and
son are now home from the hos
pitsl and are getting along nicely
Mrs. Patten will be remember
ed formerly as Miss Hallye John
son.
On Monday evening, July II,
shortly after dinner-aDd after
a hurried rush to the hospital, a
fine baby boy was presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Cook of
2231 Corby st. At this time mo-
ther and son are getting along
fine.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
f OF
MRS. HIRAM II


At Q O'clock breakfast last
Thursday morning honoring Mrs.
j. c. Parker and her sister. Miss
Gold Mitchell of Norfork Virgil
MIA. Mrs. Hiram r.. Greenfield
entertained at her home in Dun
dee with a very palatable three
course breakfast. Coves were
laid for six beside the guests Of
honor and hostess included Mrs.
A. L. Hawkins, Mrs Herbert
Wiggins and Mrs. Thos. Rueker.
Ash enjoyed the affair
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
4 SPGF5 The Society World prohibitions Sa228

ing the Lafayette WPA theatre
in Harlem on June %. George
Kondolf, director of the project
for New York, says the Lafayette
has been closed "for purposes of
economy and efficiency, but that
9Th most varied and interesting
program ever contemplate for the
Federal Theatres Negro person
mel" is in the making. "Haiti",
the Harlem WPA play, reopens
at the 63rd Street Music Hall on
Broadway, on July II.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16
REPRESENTATIVES WANTED

To contach prospects for Ameri-
cas- most significant Negro book,
NEGROES AND THE LAW, by
Fitzhugh Lee Styles, A. B.. LII.
B. The book sells itself. Liberal
commissions, 5000 cash prizes.
Write Langston Sales Co., Phil
adeIphia, Pa. Students and others
here is a chance to earn liberal
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16

daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Brooks, pioneer citizen
Of Omaha. One daughter Frances
Brooks, Francis Shaw formerly
of Omaha. was at her bedside when
she passed away, She leaves a
host of friends j nthis city to
mourn their loss.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Moss will
be at home to their many friends
after July 10th at 1924 North,
25th st. Mrs. Moss was formerly
Miss Name Major a teacher for
several years in the public school
system of Quincy, I'll. Mrs. Moss
is a very versatile person and
will be an asset to Omaha's in
tellectual group. Mr.. Moss is a
well know and leading barber in
the Fraternity barber Shop. He's
e graduate in his profession and a
very progressive.
The Omaha guide., 1938-07-16

The Thrifty Twelve Art Club
Net Tues. June % at the beauti-
full home Of Mrs. Beatrice Mosely
2532 jefferson street. All MEM
bers were present except the
Pres. Mrs. o. T. Whitlow, who is
home from a local hospital, and
well on the road to recovery.
After the usual routine of busi-
ness discussion the hostess served
a nice lunch which was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Naomi Henderson was
the recipient of many beautiful
birthday present. Mrs. Henderson
stated she was very happy to
receive the lovely gifts.
The Club was happy to have
Mrs. Carter visit US.