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Evening star., 1938-12-17
| Alabama Frees
| 500 Criminals
For Christmas
1y the Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. IL
The metallic rasp of keys turned in
steel-grated doors was music today
to the ears of more than 600 Ala
bama convicts leaving prisons on
Christmas paroles of two weeks.
For the 1lth year, Alabama
granted good behavior" Christmas
paroles for murderers, robbers and
thieves, mostly long or life termers
whose wardens deemed them worthy
of consideration and trust.
Gov. Graves decreed that prison.
ers who had "A" conduct records for
the last year. and who were recon-
mended by Wardens, could 60 home
for Christmas If they'd promise to
come back. That's their only bond
their word of honor" to return. No
probation officers will check I'D on
them while they are away.
Mr.. Graves inaugurated the Chris
mas parole system in 1927 when he
released few trustworthy convicts
as an experiment. All returned. and
the following year he increased the
number. Less than l per cent of
5000 in that time have betrayed the
trust, said Gov. Graves.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Christmas Trade
Is Warned Of Fake
s. Certificate
Secret Service Chief
Says Note Is Most
Dangerous Today

Warning that Christmas shopping
is usually field day" for passers
of counterfeit money, Chief Frank
j. Wilson of the United States Sc
cret Service today called attention
of the public to a fake S. silver
certificate" which he characterized
the most dangerous and deceptive
note of the denomination in exist
ence today"
The note has been widely circu-
lated, Mr.. Wilson said 1t has been
passed in New York City, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Norfolk,
Cleveland, Toledo, Richmond and
Nashville.
Merchants and the general public
here were warned by Chief Wilson
to he on the lookout for this coun-
terfeit and spurious other paper
money, especially during the rush
hours of Christmas shopping.
Merchants were advised particu-
larly to watch for strangers who are
making small purchases with IS,
$40 and $40 bills. The objective of
the counterfeiter is to get as much
change as possible for his worthless
bill. The Secret Service cautioned
the clerk to give the bills presented
by such customers an extra "once
over"
do not return the counterfeit
bill to the passers," Chief Wilson
warned" BY diplomatic means de-
lay the passer if possible, indicating
1t will be few minutes before the
change can be secured. In the
meantime call the police. Obtain
the best possible description of the
individual, for if his suspicious are
aroused he will leave"
To those who assist the Treasury
Department in capturing criminals
OF this type rewards will be paid.
There are three types of genuine
Treasury bills, it was explained
the United States note, which bears
a red seal and red serial number.
| the silver certificate, with a blue seal
and serial number and the Federal
| Reserve note, with a green seal and
serial number.
For purposes of identifying the
counterfeit bill it should be remem-
bered that the paper on which it is
printed is nearly always less sub
stantial than that used for genuine
currency. Crush the suspected bill
in your hand, Chief Wilson advises,
and the chances are if it is a coun-
terfeit note it will not be so springy
or as "crackly' as the genuine.
The portrait on a real bill stands
out sharply. On the counterfeit
bill the face and the background
are likely to be dead and fiat. The
intricate little cross-hatching of
lines is smudged. Comparison of
suspected counterfeit with a legal
note is the most accurate method of
determination.
The United States Secret Service
district Office in Washington is in
Room 90, Treasury Department,
telephone number National 64O0
Branches 334 and 1886. Agents sta
toned there will be glad to answer
calls at any time should a ques-
tionable bill be received.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Treasury Agents
Are Ready 10 Battle
Foreign Spies
Many Of 5000 in Force
Are Former World War
Espionage Veterans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-If the
Government wants to battle foreign
spies in this country, there are g.
600 Treasury Department investi-
gators ready, willing and able.
Elmer Trey, chief of the depart
ment intelligence unit, disclosed this
yesterday after conferring with
Treasury agents here, many of
whom are World War counter-es-
pionage veterans.
Chief Trey said he had told Sec
retary of Treasury Morgenthau that
his 5000 men were Thoroughly or
ganized and ready for any assign
ment II counter-e espionage"
The staff includes 1,40O alcohol
tax agents, $50 customs agents, 600
border patrolmen, 225 narcotic
agents, $50 Secret Service agents
$50 Internal Revenue agents and
an undisclosed number of Coast
Guard intelligence agents stationed
throughout the country.
I'VE proceeded Immediately on
the Presidents order on counter
espionage week ago to put our
house in order" Trey said.
"Our agents were quite successful
in this work during the World War
We anticipate even greater success
with our large, trained staff and
thoroughly modernized equipment
In New York alone we have two
thoroughly modernized laboratories
chemical and technical.
IF necessary, we will reissue war
time instructions.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
w. T. FiIIius Dies;
Buffalo Bill Ex-Aide

Walter T. Fillius, 66. at one time
secretary to William Buffalo BilD
Cody, died yesterday at the home of
his brother, John w. Fillius, 5312 H.
linois avenue NV, following an
Illness of four years.
A native of this city. Mr.. Fillius
lived here except when travelling
with several shows with which he
formerly had been connected. He
was educated here at st. Johns
College.
After being with the famous "Buf-
falo Bill" Mr.. Fillius later was con-
nected, in a business capacity, with
Barnum & Bailey shows. Besides his
brother, among survivors are three
sisters Miss Mary j. FilliuS. Mrs.
Leo Murray and Mrs. Rose Reiley,
all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 8
am. Monday, in the Nativity Cath
olic Church. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Controller Oft. "A.
To Quit When Books
Are in Good Shape
Kohler Questioned on
His Criticism of
Accounts
By the Associated Press.

E. L. Kohler, controller Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, an
nounced today he would quit his
$500 job with the Government
agency as soon as he has revised its
accounting system.
Il regarded this as challenge
that + could do in a two-year Pc
riod," the tall public accountant told
the T. V. A. Investigating Commit
tee. Il had hoped to get out OF
public accounting"
Mr.. Kohler made this statement
during questioning by Representa- =
tive Wolverton. Republican. of New
Jersey, who asked about Mr.. Koh-
ler's criticism of T. v. A. accounts
and OF the competence of the audi
tors OF the controller general OF the
United States.
Representative Wolverton said
Mr.. Kohler had used thousands of
words" In attacking the controller
generals staff and about IL lines in
criticizing T. v. A.
Misconstruction Charged.
"You are putting a construction
on my words that was not intended, +"
Mr.. Kohler protested.
Representative Wolverton asked
the witness what he meant when he
testified he was appalled," by T. v.
A. books when he first became chief
OF its financial accounting in May
this year.
mo attempt had been made to
adopt commercial methods on bal
ance sheets and financial state
ments," the witness said. That's
what appalled, me-"
Representative Wolverton oues-
toned Mr.. Kohler at length about
his 20 years service as an account
ant for private business, including
many large utility holding COM
panies, before he joined the T. v. A.
staff.
When the accounts of the Au-
thority are put on what consider
a proper basis. have no desire to
remain with the Authority" Mr..
Kohler said.
Censure Declared Deserved.
Mr.. Wolverton asked when "mav
Congress expect to have a true and
accurate financial statement from
T. v. Az"
You have one now" Mr.. Kohler
said. This committee received a
complete financial statement about
two weeks ago"
At another point in his testimony
Mr.. Kohler told the committee
censure of the T. v. A. by auditors
Of the Federal Power Commission
was deserved.
The committee recently made pub
lie a lengthy report by Power Com
mission auditors who were asked to
inspect T. v. A. bookkeeping.
This general criticism is, think,
wholly justified" Mr.. Kohler said.
Neither accounting policies nor book
entries have remained stable for
any substantial period during the
last five years"
Obstruction Claimed.
Replying to testimony of Account
ing ONCE auditors before the con-
gressional committee, Mr.. Kohler
yesterday accused the office of in
competency, irresponsibility and in
accuracy. Spokesman for the Ac-
counting Office had accused T. ". A.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
YuIe Campaign
Continued From First PAGE !

teachers and cleared through the
Council of Social Agencies.
Gifts to be distributed to colored
children were taken to the Berret
School, Fourteenth and @ streets
NV, where members will be en-
gagged in wrapping and sorting until
shortly before Christmas.
While the Warner Bros. matinees
In Washington are being conducted
for the benefit of The Star cam
paign. the toys collected at the Sill
yer Theater, Silver Spring, Md, will
be turned over to the Forest Glen
Council, No. 2169, of Montgomery
County, Md, for the benefit of the
underprivileged children of Mont
-gomery County.
Gifts Are Varied.
- Further contributions may be
made to either distribution center
until the end of next week.
Mrs. Charles B. Sinclair, PIT. A
Christmas campaign manager, and
her assistant, Mrs. w. C. Jeffries
reported late this morning that the
gifts which had served as movie
passes contained everything imagin-
able in the way of toys. AS usual
presents for older children, beyond
'the toy age. were few. If you haven't
played Santa Claus yet, a shirt, a
sweater, socks or hose would be most
acceptable to the volunteer women
working all day at 612 Thirteenth
street NV.
AS always the toy matinees were
made possible by the local distribu-
tors who contributed the films and
by Washington Local 224 of the In
.ternational Alliance of Theatrical
Motion Picture Operators and Local
% Of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees, who con-
tributed their services free.
SkepticiSm about the existence of
Santa Claus was laid to rest in the
minds of many 10-year- -old when
st. Nick himself arrived last night
at Washington Airport, brought
from the North Pole by a NONSTOP
American Air Lines plane to greet
the children of the Nations Capita
and be guest of honor at the Shore
ham toy ball
-, Children Cheer.
. AS the ship landed and Santa
emerged moment of silence de.
scended on the waiting crowd. Ano
then the children received him with
mighty cheer. Maj. Ernest w
Brown. superintendent of police
then stepped up and said
The city is yours. Santa"
With a motor cycle police escor,
and plenty of sirens. Santa was
rushed to the Shoreham, where he
was center of attention for the
remainder of the evening before 8
strictly grown-up blue room audi
'ence.
The throng spent an enthrallec
three hours watching an elaborate
show.
- They heard Santa Claus sing
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Ex-senator France in Court

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Dec. II (A').
DIR. Joseph 1. France, former
United States Senator from Mary
land, said yesterday his failure to
pay alimony was due to uncertainty
whether it should be paid while an
appeal from his divorce decree was
pending.
DR.. France. Republican candidate
for United States President in 1882,
was ordered to show cause by Thurs
day why he should not be held in
contempt of court for failure to pay
5000 month to the former Mrs.
France.
Evening star., 1938-12-17

Frank Craven, the star OF Our
Town." Pulitzer Prize play, partici-
pated, with a host of other famous
persons, during thrilling floor
show and two radio presentations
the first over Station WMAL, from
$50 to 10 pm and the second over
Station WRC, from midnight to
1890 am.
Toys Piled High.
The performers included Maxim
Loves Shoreham Hotel Orchestra,
Barnee directing; Jose 'Dominguez' S
La Conga Rhumba Orchestra; Bill
Brady, Hollywood tenor; the Chevy
Chase Chanters, Jay Carmody, Eve
ming Star drama editor, the Gang
Busters, famous radio anti-crime
squadron lent for the evening by
Warner Bros. theaters through the
courtesy of John j. Payette, general
zone manager, at whose Earle The
ater they are playing; Strickland
Gillian, famous wit; six Arthur
Murray dancers in the "Minuet in
Jazz" and Norma Gallo, Latin tango
queen.
The toys were piled high outside
the blue room when Santa arrived
with Mai. Brown. The music halted
and then came the strains of Santa
Claus Is Coming to Town" as the
jolly old man, spry as ever, walked
over to meet ElWood Seal, corpora
ton counsel and representing the
District Commissioners. Mr.. Seal
handed Santa the key to the city.
Additional sums received in the
campaign yesterday from Federal
agencies included $33 SO from the
Treasury Department., SPOTS from
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, SO from the American Red
Cross and IS from the Bureau of
Standards. These donations were
reported by Harry Daniel, Federal
co-ordinator of the Christmas drive.
While toys, clothing and food are
needed as part of the Christmas
program, cash should not be over
looked, Capt. Joseph Morgan of fifth
precinct, police Christmas chairman,
reiterated today. With cash, the po-
lice are able to fill hundreds or thou
sands of large bushel baskets with
food for the poor. This Christmas
they have more families than usual
to feed and less money.
Situation Serious.
The situation is really serious,
Capt. Morgan said. as he urged the
public to augment it's cash donations
which will help fill the food baskets
in police Christmas headquarters at
the National Guard Armory. The
18th annual police Christmas party
will be held there next Friday night.
Scores of appealing letters from
parents of large. destitute families
continue to reach the desks of Pvt.
Jack O'Connell and Mrs. Ada Min
nix in the armory headquarters. One
that came in yesterday was from a
mother with eight children living in
the southwest section. Their only
income is $l2 month, not even
suf1lcient for their rent.
Pvt. OConnell said the police also
were in great need of clothing for
men. I'VE get very few gifts of
mems apparel" he said, "and yet we
have great demands for it. ANY,
thing, suits, overcoats, odd trousers.
jackets, gloves, underclothing, will
be great help"
Meanwhile, Star trucks continued
their cruises through the city today
collecting Christmas gifts.
Wrapping Task Starts.
Most of the contributions came
literally by the truckload from the
Warner theater toy matinees.
The first collections also were made
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Lewis Brother Ends
Mine Safety Farley
Called by Itkes
U. M. W. A. Chiefs Assert
Question Is One for
Later Disposal
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
Miners took back to themselves
today the question of safety In the
mines, after hating a conference
called yesterday by Secretary of the
Interior Ickes.
A. D. Lewis, brother of John L..
Lewis, head of the c. I. O. and presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
of America, walked into the con-
ference late yesterday and called for
adjournment.
He declared the question of safety
was one for the miners and op-
orators themselves to study, and
pointed out only three mine workers
representatives and three men rep
resenting operators were present.
Mr.. Lewis, backed by P. T. Pagan
Of Pittsburgh, district president Of
the U. M. w. A., and DR.. Walter N.
Polakov, union engineer, insisted
that yesterdays conference confine
its activities to discussion of "a con-
ference. national in scope and repre-
sentative of the industry" to be held
on a future date.
Il wouldn't want to commit the
U. M. w. A. to sponsor any action
out of this meeting with respect to
safety in coal Mines" Mr.. Lewis de-
clared.
Slattery BIames Union.
Undersecretary of the Interior
Harry Slattery, conference chairman,
charged the U. M. w. A. with break
ing up discussion it had suggested
and the agenda Of which it had ap-
proved.
Mr.. Lewis replied the U. M. w. A.
had passed resolution last January
calling for the national conference,
but said he considered yesterdays
meeting only preliminary at which
dates should be set and invitations
determined. He objected to any dis
cussion of agenda for q future con-
ference.
F. L. Kirgis. assistant Interior De-
partment solicitor, urged that spe-
cif1c suggestions be adopted for dis
cusSion at the future conference
Mr.. Lewis, however. insisted mining
safety was a topic "for open discus
sion by the industry"
Eugene McAulif1e. president of the
Union Pacific Coal Co., Omaha,
Nebr,. agreed with Mr.. Lewis that
the responsibility for coal mining
safety lay between the employers
and employees" and suggested ad-
journment until after the holidays.
Dictates Resolution.
The meeting ended with Mr.. Lewis
debating an adjournment resolution
which called on the proper depart
ment" to cali a national conference
in the industry sometime in the fu-
ture. He pointed out that repre-
sentatives of the industry would be
in Washington in January to appear
before the Coal Commission.
During the day, conferees had dis
cussed q proposal to extend police
power to the Bureau of Mines, con-
sidered increased appropriations for
the bureaus safety division, increase
of the divisions personnel and dis
cuSsed cooperation between the bu-
reau and State mining departments.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Mary Brown Report
Is Ready for Police

DR.. Richard M. Rosenberg, deputy
coroner, said his report on the ply
sical condition of Mary Brown, 18,
Oxon Hill (MdD kidnap victim, will
be turned over to police probably to-
day. DR.. Rosenberg examined the
girl Wednesday at the request of in
vestigators.
Copies of the report will be turned
over to Maj. Ernest w. Brown, super
1ntendent of Metropolitan Police,
and Maj. Elmer F. Munshower, su-
perintendent of Maryland State Po-
lice. DR.. Rosenberg would not COM
ment on his findings other than 10
say the girl is in good physical con-
dition though still mentally upset.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Christmas Mail Saved

EVANSTON. Ill, Dec. II R.-
They chalked up another mark
against the mythical absent minded
professor today.
A we'll dressed, elderly man care
fully deposited 200 stamped and
addressed envelopes in the waste
paper box in Fountain Square.
Passersby notified Policeman Lowell
Peterson. who retrieved the enve-
lopes, apparently containing Christ
mas cards
Probably some absent minded
Northwestern University professor,
said Peterson as he stuffed the let
ters in a mail box.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
1000 More Slated
To Go in Civil Service
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclated Press.
The Civil Service Commission said
today approximately 1000 employees
of the Reclamation Bureau would be
brought under civil service during
the next few weeks.
Reclamation officials said most of
those affected would be field work.
ers, including $50 in the bureaus
Denver office and nearly 100 working
on the Coulee Dam project in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1938-12-17

from a large number of the so Peo-
Piles drugstores.
The Star trucks called yesterday
at more than IS Federal departments
and bureaus to gather the first do
nations of the campaign. They
were taken to the Parent Teacher
Association headquarters at 612
Thirteenth street NV, where school
mothers began the task of sorting
and wrapping the gifts today.
Collections today will be taken
both to the Thirteenth street address
and to the colored Parent-Teacher
Association Christmas headquarters
IN the Barret School at Fourteenth
and @ streets NV,
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Stor-Worner Bros. .-N.B.C.
Christmas Campaign

The Evening Star, Warner
Bros. theaters, the National
Broadcasting Co., the Metro
politan Police Department, Par
ent-Teacher Association, Peo-
piles Drug Stores and Federal
employees in all branches of the
Government have joined forces
to help you provide food, cash,
NEW toys and NEW clothing
for needy children and needy
families in Washington this
Christmas.
NEW toys and NEW clothing
mill be received at all Warner
Bros. theaters at any time or at
PIT. A. Christmas Campaign
headquarters, 612 Thirteenth
street NV.
Nom -perishable food, cash and
any other gifts 1Uill be received
at any police precinct or at the
National Guard Armory, Sirth
and Pennsylvania Avenue NV.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PHONE NATIONAL 5000.
BRANCHES $50, 45l. 452. 453
AND 239
Evening star., 1938-12-17
New Type Warp|ane
Being Developed
By Air Corps
Speedy Attack Bomber
Designed to 'Strofe'
Ground Forces
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army Air Corps is develop
ing a revolutionary new type Of
warplane in its race to keep ahead
of other countries in aviation ad-
vances.
Authoritative sources described the
new weapon as an attack bomber,
combining features of existing at
tack and bombing planes. It's speed
is expected to approach the 6-mile-
a-minute pace of the latest pursuit
craft.
Guided by Air Corps specifications
dozen manufacturers have been
working since early this year on ex-
perimental models to be submitted
to the Army along with bids by
March at Wright Field, Dayton,
Ohio.
Motor Craft.
The new attack bomber, military
circles heard, is tWo-motor craft
which will be able to pour heavy
machine-gun fire on troops on the
ground as we'll as to carry on bomb
ing operations
If Air Corps hopes are realized, the
plane will be able to out-speed or
overwhelm all but the most advanced
of hostile fighter planes, or effect
lively "strafe" enemy ground forces
The new combat type will be the
Air Corps fifth, others being observ-
alton, bomber, pursuit and attack
planes.
Faster Flying Fortress"
Another Army aviation advance is
a faster flying fortress" bomber, a
refinement of the design of the six
16-ton craft which made spectac-
ular roundtrip flight to Buenos
Aires last February. 1t will have
superchargers to step up perform
ance of their four motors and will be
able to attain speeds of more than
$50 miles an hour.
Other Air Corps developments in
clude orders for six small radio-con-
trolled midget planes, to fly with
out pilots as targets; experiments
with autogiros, and perfection of an
"Airacuda" fighter plane equipped
with small cannon and propelled by
twin blades mounted in the rear in
stead of forward.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Children to Get Gifts

Forty children who attend the
story hour at Barney Neighborhood
House, 470 N street S.W., at 7:30 p m.
Monday will receive gifts bought by
patrons of the bazaar of the Good
will Industries. A box was placed at
the bazaar for gifts for children, and
40 toys were bought for distribution
at the settlement house.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Bronze Plaque to Honor
Senator Glass

BY the Associated Press.
A bronze bas-relief of Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, will
be unveiled December % on the 25th
anniversary of the signing of the
Federal Reserve Board Act.
The plaque will be placed on a
wall of the lobby in the new Federal
Reserve Board Building-across the
corridor from similar bas-relief Of
Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Glass was recognized as chief
champion of the Federal Reserve
Board legislation before Congress.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
D. 6. Film to Be Shown

A new motion picture showing
outdoor public recreational facili-
ties in Washington will be presented
next Wednesday night at the meet
ing of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association in the E. v. Brown
School. The film was produced for
the Office of National Capital Parks
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Normundie Soils

LIE HAVRE, France. Dec. II (F-
The French liner Normandie. or
dered laid up December 3 when
striking crews quit so ships here,
sailed for New York today with
full crew Of regular sailors and civil
employees and 8S5 passengers.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
CondIeIiqht Service

Grace Episcopal Church, Wood
side, Md, will hold Christmas
candlelight carol service tomorrow
at pm. The soloists will be Mamie
Rouse, soprano; Harry Gates, tenor,
and Hugh Buckingham, baritone