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Evening star., 1938-12-16
Italy Orders Vets
To Break French Ties
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 16.-Achille Starace,
secretary general of the Fascist
party, today ordered Fascists to re-
sign from an association composed
of French and Italian war veterans
as well as from the Italy-France
parliamentary group.
The order was linked with the
current Italian clamor for territory
or greater privileges in French DOS
sessions in Africa and the Mediter-
ranean.
The newspaper II Piccolo said
that by forgetting sentimental re-
lations with French veterans, based
on their service as allies in the
World War, Italians could better
keep their eyes open to the plain
truth" of Premier Mussolini's ex-
pansion program.
Many European parhaments form
groups for promotion of good will
toward certain countries.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Party Whip Sees Losses
Aiding Administration
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Boland Of Penn
sylvania, the Democratic whip, con-
tended today that his party's losses
in the last election virtually assured
congressional approval of admins
tration measures in the coming ses-
sion.
He predicted the smaller Demo-
cratic membership in the new House
would he much more cohesive" than
the top-heavy majorities of recent
years and that there would be less
bloc" action.
Representative Bohnd expressed
belief after hasty survey that en-
actment Of Government rsorgani-
sation legiSlation was assured.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Harvey A. Gordon Dies;
Was Boy Scout Official
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Harvey A.
Gordon, 54, national camp engineer
for the Boy Scouts of America and
head of the Scouts engineering serv-
ice since 1880, died yesterday of an
abdominal obstruction.
He was in charge of construction
at the Scout Jamboree in Washing
ton in 1887 and for American con-
tingents to recent world jaml,orees
in England, Holland and Hungary.
Born near Raleigh, Ind, he be-
came scoutmaster in Pittsburgh
in 1918 and later became scout ex-
ecutive for region three, comprising
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia. He
was member of the American Asso-
citation of Engineers.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Edmond T.. Fletcher
Held for Hour in
Police Cell Block
Convicted on Unlawful
Entry Charge, He Is Freed
On $500 Bond

Edmond G. Fletcher, an Assistant
Attorney General in the Harding
and Coolidge administrations, who
has 60-day Jail sentence pending
against him for a conviction on an
unlawful entry charge, was locked in
the Police Court cell block almost
an hour today before being released
on bond when a habeas corpus
petition was presented at District
Court.
Mr.. Fletcher was committed after
Police Court Judge John p. Nc
Mahon denied a motion by Defense
Attorneys E. B. Frey and James j.
Laughlin that the court vocate its
Judgment and dismiss the proceed
ings.
Released on $500 Bond.
Immediately after his commit
ment Mr.. Fletchers attorneys went
before Justice Oscar Luhring of Dis
trict Court with a petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus. Mr.. Fletcher
was released on $500 bond and jan
uary 5 was the date set for a hear
ing on the writ.
The case, heard last December,
was taken both to the Court of Ap-
peals and the United States Su-
preme Court, which denied petitions
Tor a writ of error and a writ of
certiorari, respectively.
Mr.. Fletcher was accused of
moving into a house on Military
road NV. on which the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp. had instituted fore
closure proceedings after the owner
failed to keep payments. The de-
fendant allegedly refused to vacate
when the H. o. L. c. requested that
he do so. 1t was charged that Mr..
Fletcher took a quit claim deed
during the 60-day period of re-
demption of the property.
Judge Denies Motion.
Defense Attorneys contended to-
day that the information charging
the defendant was made out i'm
properly. Counsel argued that the
word "unoccupied" was omitted from
the information in referring to the
house alleged to have been entered.
The act of Congress forbidding
unlawful entry specifically refers to
an "unoccupied" house, the attor-
neys contended.
Karl Kindleberger, assistant
United States attorney who prose-
cuted the case, answered the de-
fense with the argument that this
point was ruled on by Judge Nc
Mahon at the time of the trial and
has since been passed on by the
Court of Appeals and the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Kindleberger said, This
motion should have no standing in
this court"
Defense attorneys noted an excep-
ton to Judge McMahons denial Of
the motion.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

House. He was a member of the
American Medical Association, the
District of Columbia Medical Society
the Clinical Pathological Society of
Washington and the American Col
lege OF Physicians. He had practced
In Washington since 1928.
The body will be taken to Taren-
tum, where funeral services will be
held at 2:3O pm. Sunday. Burial
will be in Tarentum.
DR.. Esler is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Lillian Esler; a son, James
Wallace Esler, jr., and a brother,
Russell j. Esler, the latter of
Tarentum.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Saints S Men Drama
To Feature Radio
Series Tomorrow
Tole Of Two Soldiers
Inspired by Joon Of Arc
To Be Told

A tale Of two young French SOL
diers inspired by their leader, Joan
Of Arc, will be told in Saints Men,"
the third Of the Road to Freedom"
radio series which will be presented
at $50 pm. tomorrow over station
WMAL by The Star and the WASH
ington Civic Theater.
While many plays have been
written about Joan of Arc, one Of
the most appealing figures tn his
tory, Saints Men" is one Of the
few Joan dramas" In which the
Maid of Orleans does not appear as
a speaking character, the spotlight
centering around the two young
soldiers instead.
In fifteenth-century background
in which France was rife with in
ternal struggles between warning
dukes. the radio play will present.
the political aspects Of the Ma(
OF Orleans career rather than tho
religious aspects about which much
| mas already been written.
Unity Effort Stressed.
Stressed in Saints Men" will be
Joan's efforts to unity the French
people in critical moment, this
unity being step toward the over
throw of an oppressive feudal
system which was causing internal
havoc throughout France.
Adventure, excitement and pathos
will be features of the radio drama.
Rain. wind and thunder, men and
horses sloshirg through deep mud,
the ghostly creaking of a windmill
and mysterious figures seemingly
appearing out Of nowhere, all will
add a realistic note to Saints
Men" as its tale unwinds.
Members Of the cast will include
Betty Rice, Ed Stewlingson, Norman
Rose, Edward Baggs, George Clark,
Marvin Beers. John Hoar, Ted AL
lison, Paul Walter, Dorothy White
and Elizabeth Seibert.
Bill Coyle, radio director Of The
Star, will announce the program.
A limited number of free studio
tickets are available for each broad
cast and can be obtained by writing
to The Star.
Interested in Good Radio.
!. The Washington Civic Theater,
its director, F. Cowles Strickland,
and Charles Dillon, the author and
producer of the series, all are in
terested in showing that high
quality radio drama can be pro-
duced with Washington talent. The
series is being produced after
long and careful rehearsals. Charles
Dillon, radio writer for the American
Red Cross and author of the pres
ent series-the Road to Freedom
series-collaborated with DR.. James
T. Lowe, Georgetown University
professor, who directed the research
work on the series.
On Christmas Eve, the program
will dramatize the struggle of the
Christians for religious freedom in
Rome during the time of st. Peter
and the Christian philosophy of
the supremacy of the human
personality. The New Years Eve
program will depict the coming Of
democracy to Mexico with the
overthrow Of Maximillian and the
growing strength of the Monroe
Doctrine.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Refugee Committee
Considers Killers
Emigration Terms
RubIee Is Said to Have
Told Schucht Jews
Need Money
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Inter-
Governmental Refugee Committee
today considered Adolf Hitler's
terms for getting Jews out of Ger
many after DR.. Hjalmar Schacht,
president of the German Reichs-
bank, had outlined them in a secret
meeting.
1t was understood Director George
Rublee told DR.. Schacht the COM
mittee could not hope to finance
large-scale emigration unless Hitler
allowed the Jews to take some of
their money and possessions with
them. Mr.. Rublee today declined to
say whether this stipulation was ac-
cepted by DR.. Schacht, who met him
and Montagu Norman, head of the
Bank of England, at the treasury
late last night.
Several other members Of the
Intergovernmental Committee at
tended the meeting. Mr.. Rublee
said he did not expect to see DR..
Schacht again during the latter's
visit in London.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
William N. Richardson.
Maritime Aide. Dies

William N. Richardson, assistant
to the United States Maritime Com
missioner, died yesterday after col
lapsing in a restaurant in the 100
block OF K street NV. He was 81.
Mr.. Richardson, formerly a COM
mander in the Navy, was dining with
Mrs. Teresa Hale of 4817 Thirty
sixth street NV. when stricken. He
died before reaching Emergency
Hospital in an ambulance.
When in the city Mr.. Richardson
lived at the Hotel Benedict, 1903 K
street NV.
A third precinct police report
listed heart attack as the cause Of
death.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Funeral Services Today
For Mrs. IdubeIIe Reed

Funeral services for Mrs. Idabelle
Reed, 66, who died Wednesday night
at her home, 1852 N street NV, are
being held this afternoon in Western
Presbyterian Church. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Reed was the widow of DR..
Joseph o. Reed, Washington physi-
clan. She was a member Of Western
Presbyterian Church and the board
of the Presbyterian Home.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Night Photography
Pioneer, 70, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

hss0CIdttu fIess.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-George r.
Lawrence, 10, reputedly the first
commercial photographer to use
flash powder for night photography,
died yesterday.
He first experimental with fash
powder in 1893 and later devised a
bag to capture the powder smoke
which filled the room whenever a
picture was snapped. Both of his
inventions were outmoded by flash
bulbs and floodlights.
Lawrence also claimed he took
the first aerial photographs-from
balloons in 1901 and later by the
use of kites, which carried his cam
eraS aloft,
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Harrington Gives Bonus

The payment of a bonus consist
ing OF 21s per cent of their annual
salaries will be made before Christ
mas to employees of the Harrington
Hotel, 1t was announced today by
Augustus Gumpert, manager. Mr.
Gumpert said that although he felt
business conditions this year do not
warrant the payment Of q bonus, he
wished to continue q precedent a.
tablished three years ego. 4
Evening star., 1938-12-16
T.V. A. Lost $310,171
On Power Last Year,
Committee Is Told
Deficit Of $748, ,664 for
Agency's Five Years
Is Reported
By the Associated Press.

Congressional investigators learned
today that the Tennessee Valley
Authority lost $310,171 on its power
operations in the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1898.
A preliminary financial statement
of the Authoritys entire operations,
submitted to the T. v. A. Investi-
eating Committee, showed a deficit
of s74S,664 in the five years the Au-
thority has been selling electricity.
The report was part of mass of
T. V. A. financing evidence offered
the committee by E. L. Kohler, the
Authority's controller.
The statement showed total reve-
nue. of s2,355,271 in the 1888 fiscal
year and of $6,645,447 for the five
year period. Direct expenses for the
1888 fiscal year were $32 ,279,571
which left net income of SIS, 100
before ALLEGATION of common expense
For the five-year period this net
was S405,217.
incompetent Men Checked Books.
Mr. kohler said the Controller
Generals Office in Washington had
sent incompetent" men to check
on t. V. A. books and that was zone
reason why I did not get excited
about their reports"
Mr.. Kohler, who became chief of
T. V. AS financial accounting in
May, also was critical of the way
L. V. A. previously kept its books.
The witness said he had been
unable to reconcile T. v. A. finan-
clal statements to Congress" but
added these were unimportant as
mere bookkeeping adjustments"
Representative Jenkins, Repub-
llcan, of Ohio interrupted to dis
agree, saying millions of citizens
and most members of Congress de-
pended on these statements as &C
curate records, prepared by ex-
perts.'
I'm inclined to believe these earlv
reports could not have been put out
by experts" the witness said, un-
smiling
Piled With Queries.
AS Representatives Jenkins and
Wolverton, Republican, of New Jer-
sey piled Mr.. Kohler with uues-
tlons Democratic members protest.
ed the witness should first be given
chance to present his direct tes-
tlmony. Chairman Donahey so
ruled.
This witness has made a most
astounding statement when he saws
he Is unable to reconcile T. v. A.
financial reports to Congress-" VOL
verton said. I'm going to find out
all about that later"
Representative Wolverton said
earlier he thought it would be a
good idea to set up a judicial tri-
bunal to settle disputes between
publicly owned and private utilities.
He said he would ask the commit
tee to give T. v. A. power to arbi-
trate its disputes with utilities.
T. v, A. witnesses have opposed
the Wolverton proposal on two
grounds. They contend the agency
should have free hand to nego-
tiate for purchasing private systems.
They also fear such an amendment
to the T. v. A. Act might bring a
new series of court battles.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

Ol LQc dSSOCA-
ton yesterday
to succeed DR..
F r e d eric w.
Perkins, pastor
of the Univer-
salist National
NJ e m o r ! a ]
Church.
DR.. Per k / n S.
who had served
as president for
lIlIec years, re-
signed to take
up his new du-
ties as head of
a national social
service program
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Wireless for Whales

Whaling fleets from Capetown,
South Africa, to the Antarctic are
carrying wireless outfits, and CATCH
ers of whales will pump the man.
mails up with air and attach port
able automatic wireless beacons to
the carcasses.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Guild Discusses Gibbs

The Literary Guild Of Immacu-
lata Junior College held its second
meeting Of the year last night in
the college library in q program de-
voted to the English author Phillip
Gibbs. On the program were Anne
Marie Burke, Mary Agnes Bier,
Helen Jones, A. Hamilton Gibbs and
Josephine Donovan.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

ness of Severa.
months.
A native OF
Tarentum, Pa.
DR.. Esler was
graduated with
an academic de-
gree from Wash
ington and JEFF
ferson College
and received his
medical degree
from the Uni
versity of Penn
sylvania.
DR.. Esler hac
his Office here in
fhA H.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Weather Report

District Columbia coudness and slightly
lowest tonight;
followed by moderate winds mostly eastery
coudine
slightly followed by rain central
portion
Vgniaosty cloudy and slightly rain in extreme south
and central portions except rain the
Vrgna-Increasng coldiness tonight
cloudy nd
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Dr.. James ". EsIer, "A,
Dies in Hospital

DR.. James Wallace Esler, a., of
2737 Devonshire place NV, prom
anent heart specialist, died yesterday
IN Emergency Hospital after an ill
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Woodson Houghton Heads
Family Service Group

Woodson P. Houghton, for four
years a member Of the Board of
Managers Of the Family Service
Association. was elected president
Evening star., 1938-12-16

The storm that was centered over Labra-
dor Thursday morning has moved north
eastward toward southern Greenland
Julisnehaab, 1892 inches. while the dis
turbance that developed over the Bahamas
has moved slowly northward with increas-
ing intensity and 1t was centered this
morning about 200 miles northeast Of
Nassau, Bahamas. with lowest pressure
about 1880 inches. Another disturbance
Is moving eastward over Northern Mime
sofa Duluth. 29.7O inches. with trough
extending southwestward over the south
ern, Rocky Mountain region. Pressure is
falling over the Mackenzie Valley. Simpson
district Of Msckenzle; $50 inches, and
over Alaska. Bethel. 2S46 inches. An ex-
tensive area of high pressure is moving
northeastward over the Middle Atlantic
and North ATLANTIC States. Burlington, Vt.
30.62 inches, while pressure is high over
the northern Rocky Mountain region, Hell
ena. Mont. 1925 inches. During the last
"a hours there has been some light precipi-
tat1on in the western Canadian provinces
and the Rocky Mountain region. and rains
over the far Southwest. Rain occurred also
In the Florida Peninsula. Temperatures
have risen from the Lake region south
westward over the southern Plains.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
a. NJ
Evening star., 1938-12-16

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 3b. 2:30 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. "a.
Lowest, -. 7:10 Am. today. Year
ago, ~.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96. on August 15
Lowest, IA. on November u.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 80 per cent. at $40 m today.
Lowest. SO per cent, at pm. yesterday
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Precinitatinn.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-12-16

FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-12-16
River Report,
Reports for Last "a Hours

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers mudd
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy q
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

The Sun and Moon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04
Purchased Fine
Sire For Herd
Has rs Percent of
Blood of Greatest Sire
America Ever Produced

A five-months-old bull, carrying
Is percent of the blood of Sir Inka
May, the greatest blooded bull
America has produced, will sire the
Holstein herd on the farm owned
by G. H. Vandesteeg.
Tuesday Mr.. Vandesteeg left for
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and re
turned to this city with the regis
tered sire, born March z, 1888.
According to the pedigree papers
the bull is a grandson of the 1893
pound sire, Carnation Peerless, who
is the only bull in the world from
a better than 1000-pound fat dam
with two better than 00-pound fat
full sisters.
His sire is the All-American 3
year old for 1887, which means the
best show bull in the country. The
sire Is also a full brother to twice
All-American heifer, is from 1903
pound producer.
The young bulls dam with 453
pounds Of fat in eta. work as a
senior 4-year-old, is granddaugh-
ter of Sir Inka May, greatest blood
ed bull America has produced. Sir
Inka May sired lot tested daugh-
tiers, and was the All-American Jun
ior Yearling in 1924.
Mr.. Vandesteeg, long interested in
purebred cattle, has a full herd of
blooded Holsteins with some great
milk producers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04
Postal Employees
Enjoyed Picnic
Next Meeting VIII
Be Held In Sank
Centre In October

Members Of the Stearns County
Postal Employees Association, of
which r. L. Scott, of this city, is
the president, held their annual pic
mic at the Community Park, Lake
Koronis, near Payesville, Sunday.
Practically all of the employees Of
the local postoffice were present at
this picnic, which was held for the
members, their wives and families.
At a short business meeting
members decided to hold their next
meeting in Sank Centre, sometime
during the month of October. The
date for this event will be announc-
ed later.
A feature Of the picnic was a
kittenball game, in which local
postoffice employees challenged a
team composed Of players Of all
other postoffices represented. Sank
Centre lost the game by the score
of 10 to 6, regardless Of the an
nouncement made by one Of the
local men who said that the local
employees had ten players and the
umpire.
About forty people, all members
Of the local postoffice force and
their families, attended the picnic
from this city. This organization
was formed last January and has q
Of approximately 100.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04
Bus Drivers
School Aug. 13
Driving Tests WIN
BE Open To All Who
Wish To Take Them

A bus drivers school, to be held
in this city at the public school
building on August 18th, will be OPP
en- to all who wish to take tests
in driving. This school sponsored
by the State Highway Department,
will be under the direction Of Pa
trolman Al Frederickson.
The course will include actual
driving tests, written tests on driv-
ing laws, color blind tests, etc.
Schools at Glenwood, Alexandria,
Melrose, Willard, Swanville, Upsala,
and others which have bus drivers,
have been invited to take part in
this school. Several have already
accepted the invitation and have
stated that they will send large
groups to take the tests.
This school is open to anyone who
wishes to take the tests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04
Allotted
In
Funds
Trip To Washington
Proved Fruitful For
Stearns Association
CROPS ARE SPOTTED
Formal Opening
August Is With Cele-
bration At Melrose

Over 100000 for work on rural
Identification in Stearns County, a
greater REA fund than expected,
was the result of a trip to Washing
ton, D. c., in the interest Of the
Stearns County Cooperative Electric
Co., said John M. Miller, Of the Sank
Centre community, Saturday.
Mr.. Miller, Henry Warner and
Tom Wosnak, of Little Falls, made
the trip to Washington in twenty.
two hours driving time. They went
to the Capitol city by way Of Eau
Claire, Wisconsin,; Columbus, Ohio;
Wheeling, West Virginia. and I'm
iontown, Pennsylvania. They arriv-
ed in Washington at nine o'clock
Monday evening.
On the way to Washington they
stopped at Negro Mountain, which
has an elevation Of 22,098 feet above
the sea level. The return journey
was made via Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. Miller said the crops in gen.
eral are not good, although there
are spots which are fair, and the
crop as q whole is spotted. For
100 miles west Of Milwaukee the
crops are really good. Crops in
this community" said Mr.. Miller,
"are much above the average, al
though we have no bumper CROP"
Mr.. Miller was elated with the
lAnn 000 ol1ofunonf For PEA xxorlr IN
Stearns County, which was great
er amount than expected. This
money will aid materially in the ex-
tension of rural electric service.
which is now a reality. Officially
the switch for power In Stearns
County will be thrown on August
18th, when the formal opening will
take place with a large celebration
at Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-04
BMtteYm0keY
of Pudu0 Won
High Honors
In State Contest Casper
Nathe Scored $3.50
Received $25 Cash Prize

Padua's buttermaker, Casper
Nathe, in a recent butter scoring
contest received high honors when
his entry scored $3.50, and with 1t
took first place and a purse Of $25.
This was the second Of a series
Of four educational contests spon-
sored by the Department Of Agri-
culture, Dairy and Food. In the
first contest Mr.. Nathe received a
score Of 300. The second contest
was held In July.
At the close Of two more con-
tests the state championship will be
decided. Several hundred butter
makers Of the state are entered in
each Of the contests and the COM
petition Is keen.
Mr.. Nathe is the efficient butter
maker Of the Padua Cooperative
Creamery Association.