davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Tile Manufacturers,
Contractors, Unions
Indicted in Detroit
Grand Jury Charges
IS individuals Have
Created Monopoly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 5.-A special
Federal grand jury today indicted
IS individuals, eight manufacturing
concerns, three contractors asso-
Citations, two A. F. L. union locals
and jobbers charging that monop-
oily had been created in the tile
trade in the Detroit area.
The indictment was brought under
the antitrust laws. Federal off,
cials said it was the first time a
criminal indictment ever was re-
turned against all branches Of an
industry.
The indictment charged that a
conspiracy existed to drive out of
business 60 independent tile con-
tractors, by shutting off their tile
supply and their labor supply.
Detroit Tile Contractors Associa-
ton, the Greater Detroit Tile Con-
tractors Association and the Tile
Contractors Association of America,
three of the defendants, were named
as the only mediums through which
contractors in this area could OBJ
tain tile,
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Leoque Circles Feel Russia
Must Quit or Be Ousted
Latin American Nations Press Pleo
To Punish Soviet for Finland Attack

ing fortification of the strategic
Aaland Islands also were received.
They said the fortification was
based on Finland's right to protect
the integrity of the islands.
Venezuela announced she was
sending a delegation although she
gave notice of her withdrawal from
the League on July 7, 1898. Under
a two-year notification rule Venezu-
ella remains member until July,
1910.
League complications were in
creased by a report that Belgium
was reluctant to name a president
of the council to take the place Of
Russia's representative who now
heads the body If Belgium re-
fuses, the presidency choice falls
upon Bolivia.
Foreign Minister Alberto Guani Of
Uruguay proposed, moreover, that
(See GENEVA Page A.%)
Evening star., 1939-12-05
BY the Associated Press.
Finland was reported to have

Finland was reported to have
struck back at Russia today with
bombing raids on Soviet air bases
on the Baltic and Arctic Seas
and to havs speeded fortlfication
of the Aaland Islands, strategic
point on her trade route to Swe-
den, as evacuation Of Helsinki
was virtually completed. page
A-1.)
The Swedes, alarmed at the
Russian advance into Finland,
called 10000 more men to the
colors, admitting a partial
mobilization" as they boosted
their army to 10000 men, but
still hoping to remain neutral in
the growing European conflict.
page AID
Foreign ministers of Sweden
and Denmark were invited to q
meeting in Oslo Thursday to
study possibilities Of a new peace
move, but Denmark's announce
ment of her neutrality In the
Russian Finnish conflict appar-
emily barred any strong Scandt-
=. navian stand. Page AID
Russia, which will not be rep
Evening star., 1939-12-05
:. The Small Ones Would Like
A Little Toy Is a Mothers Plea
Is Yours
AChristmus Heart?

If it gives you a warm
feeling at the Yuletide to
know that some needy child
has a woody sweater because
of you, or Q new toy or what
that child needs most
then you've got q Christ
mas heart.
Every beat Of the Christ
mas heart'is a dollar, or five
dollars, or even a few pennies
sent to The Star Christmas
Heart Fund, which in turn
will pass the money on to
the Council of Social Agencies
to distribute through its
trained workers to Wash
ington families whose Christ
mas, without your gift,
would be bleak indeed.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Japan Paying
U. ). Claims 10
Keep Trade PACT
Damages in China
Being Compensated;
Use of Club DisIiked
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 5.-Looking toward
better relations with the United
States, Japan is paying of numer-
Gus claims for damages to Amer
lean property in China, authorita-
tive sources disclosed today.
They said Foreign Minister Ad-
miral Kichisaburo Nomura In
formed United States Ambassador
Joseph c. Grew in two-hour con-
ference yesterday that Japan was
prepared to settle such claims.
The sources declared, however, the
japanese disliked use of the United
States-Japanese trade treaty as a
CLUB for influencing policies In
China. The treaty. denounced by
the United States in July, IS due
to expire January 26.
It was said Mr.. Grew and No
mura temporarily shelved discussion
of such problems as the Open Door
In the Orient and the Nine-power
Treaty, Japan being primarily in
terested in bridging the period i'm
mediately following the treaty's ex-
piration.
Claims Now Being Settled.
For this reason. many long-stand-
ing American damage claims for
bombings in China are being COM
pensated. It was understood reh-
ably the government soon would
release a compilation Of evidences
of Japan's good intentions. enumer-
ating the cases and amounts paid.
This list also probably would in
clude instances of soldiers being
disciplined for face-slapping Incl
dents in Tientsin and Hankow.
The same sources denied reports
Nomura had told Mr.. Grew a rap
prochement was impossible under
threats of economic pressure, or
that Japan was displeased over the
reported strengthening of the Amer
ican Pacific Fleet.
The foreign minister merely
stated, they said, that if America
placed an embargo on exports to
Japan commodities must be sought
elsewhere.
This statement was not amplified,
but it was indicated it might mean
efforts would be made to obtain
more oil, scrap iron and similar
items from the East Indies and
Australia.
No Promises on Policy.
Observers said Japan at present
was unable to go beyond specific
incidents, as her future policies re-
specting all third powers in China
must be conditioned by the sort and
scope of government to be organized
in China under Wang Ching-wei.
Denounced as q traitor by the
Chinese Nationalists, whose Premier
he once was, Wang Ching-wei has
been expected for some time to form
a Japanese-supported government
in China, conclude q formal peace
with Japan and seek to wean the
Chinese masses away from the
government of Chang Kai-shek.
In Japan itself. opinion is divided
on whether this regime should con-
troll all the occupied territory in
China or be confined to an area in
Central China.
An observer voiced the opinion,
"We cannot commit the Wang
Ching-wei government to q series
of policies respecting broad points
before the government is actually
organized.
IF he (Wang) is to have a truly
independent regime. he must have
a voice in these matters"
Evening star., 1939-12-05
HeIsinki a Reminder
OF Madrid as Films
Face Goliath Unafraid
No Sign Of Emotional
Strain Seen Anywhere
In q Sporton People
By LELAND STOWE.

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
HELSINKI, Dec. 5.-Emptied of
four -flfths of its population and
with its normal life reduced to a
mere pulse beat, Helsinki today
awaits the return of Soviet Russia S
bombers, but awaits them with re-
markable calm and true Finnish
stoicism. Yesterdays snow still
whitens the city's roofs. The sky
is still murky gray, which may de-
lay the Reds next air raid. Never
theless, Finland's capital already
shows the first paralyzing touch of
war.
This morning we rode in by car
from Abo to find this city greatly
changed from a month ago. Only
an occasional automobile stirs its
streets. Only isolated dark figures
walk its sidewalks. All banks and
movies are closed. The largest de-
partment stores and hundreds of
smaller shops have locked their
doors Little more than the skele-
ton of former thriving city re-
mains, but it's spirit is the spirit of
Madrid.
Reminder of Madrid.
AS we neared the center, we sud-
denly came on the black shambles
of two apartment houses and every
window in a huge structure opposite
gaped eloquently, not a single win
dow \pane remaining. These, too,
were reminders of Madrid and Bar
celona, and in one months time
Helsinkis most immaculate hotel
has taken on that palsied air which
war inf1icts upon -f1ourishing
enterprises.
Along the streets countless shop
windows are boarded up. There are
no children whatever left here, and,
of its 100000 inhabitants, less than
$4,000 now live in Finlands too spa
cious capital. An inestimable num-
ber of business Offices are entirely
closed. Others strive to maintain
themselves on fractional staffs,
while hotels struggle valiantly to
keep service up to standard. But
the creeping paralysis of besieged
city has struck deeply into life here
within the space of few days.
Yet the remaining one-fifth Of
Helsinkis populace stolidly 60 on
with their jobs as unperturbed and
seemingly nerveless as the Spaniards
once proved themselves to be.
Undaunted and Unflinching.
The middle-aged chambermaids
in my hotel welcomed us smilingly.
Mattresses, downstairs, were serving
meals quietly and efficiently. This
city lives under the shadow of ex-
pectant death, yet nowhere have I
seen any evidence of emotional
strain. The gigantic Soviet Army
may be hammering at Finland's
frontiers and 1000 Red bombers may
be waiting only for clear weather to
strike more fearful blows, but the
spirit of the Finnish people is as
unmoved as it is unbroken. Helsinki
expects the worst, but is girded for
it with an iron will.
If anything, the Firms are buoyed
up by the Russians failure to make
one smashing gain along their en-
tire mile frontier. They are
heartened also by yesterdays ex-
plot, when Finnish troops annihi-
lated some 200 Soviet soldiers who
dropped in parachutes behind their
lines near Petsamo. Stenographers
1See FTNNS. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-12-05
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. 5.-Soviet Russia,
In the opinion expressed today in
League of Nations circles, faces the
choice of quitting the League, or be-
ing thrown out.
These quarters took one or the
other eventuality for granted follow
ing the Finnish appeal Sunday for
action to check the aggression" of
the Soviet Union and yesterdays
demand from Argentina and Uru-
quay for immediate rejection of the
U. S. S. r.
Russia's formal notification that
she would not attend the meetings
to consider the Ffnnish-Russian
situation was received today. Otl-
cials said Russia's absence would
not change plans for the Leagues
Council session Saturday and As
sembly meeting Monday.
Two notes from Finland concern
Evening star., 1939-12-05
u. 5. Willing 10 Join
Other Americas in
.Condemning Russia
WeIIes Says Approaches
Have Been Made for q
Continental Declaration
By GARNETT d. HORNER.

The United States Government Is
willing to join with other American
republics in a continental declara-
ton condemning Russia's attack on
Finland, Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles said today.
Mr.. Welles pointed out at his press
conference that a good many of the
American nations already had made
their positions clear in individual
statements. President Roosevelt is
sued statement last Friday con-
demning the aggression.
This Government has been ap-
preached by certain other American
governments. Mr.. Welles said, con-
cerning a continental declaration OF
support for the principles of inter-
national law and reprobation for
the use of force in international
affairs. He said the State Depart
ment had made it clear that it
would be glad to take part in such
a declaration If all the other Amer.
ican republics wanted to under
take it.
Meanwhile, State Department off,
cials were considering whether or
not to protest the program started
by Great Britain yesterday to seize
all exports from Germany. Mr..
Welles said Secretary of State Hull
probably would have something to
say on this matter Immediately on
his return from Chicago, where he is
addressing farm meeting tonight.
Also under study is a report from
Joseph c. Grew, Ambassador to
Japan, concerning his conference
with the Japanese foreign minister
yesterday, in which the Japanese
official is understood to have pre-
sented formula for settlement of
many points of conflict between the
Japanese military and American in
terests in China. Mr.. Welles said
the joint communique issued in
Toxic yesterday appeared to be ac-
curate, but that he could not COM
ment further on the matter, pend
ing full study.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Crash Of Russian Bombers
In Snowstorm Reported
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 5-A Rus
sian squadron on q bombing flight
over Finland, north Of Lake Ladoga,
was reported to have lost its way in
q snowstorm yesterday and crashed
into treetops.
Several planes were accounted
wrecked but there was no immedi-
ate mention Of personnel casualties.
The report added that Is Of 50
new Italian fighting planes recently
delivered to Finland were ready now
for immediate action.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Firms Are Reported Striking Back
With Air Raids on Soviet Bases;
Swedes Call 10000 More Troops
New Order Boosts
Armed Forces to
10000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 5.-Sweden,
in increasing alarm at the extent
of the Soviet Russian incursion into
Finland, called more troops to the
colors today and for the first time
acknowledged partial mobiliza-
tion."
About 10000 men, including ar
tillerymen, engineers and commits
sary detachments, were ordered into
service, bringing to about 10000
the number under arms-as against
a normal standing force of 10000.
The troops are for wartime serv-
ice," published notices said. Pre-
vious military orders referred only
to preparedness"
Refugees Increasing.
Sweden continued to direct her
efforts toward neutrality. one official
informant remarking, I'VE may be
wealthy, but our forces are too
small to send to the aid Of another
country"
Finnish refugees reaching Hapa-
randa, on the Swedish side Of the
frontier, related today they were
machine-gunned by Russian planes
which they rushed out to greet near
Petsamo in the mistaken belief they
we're Red Cross craft.
Newspapers and citizens organi-
cations in Stockholm are gathering
clothes and raising funds for the
refugees, whose numbers are in
creasing rapidly.
Erkko In Stockholm.
Among about $50 Firms and
Swedes arriving from Helsinki and
Abo yesterday was Elias Erkko, for
mer Finnish foreign minister, who
is to be charge daffaires in Stock
holm.
Erkko and the Swedish foreign
minister, Richard Sander, con-
ferred until after midnight.
Indicative of public feeling here
was last nights meeting of the
Stockholm Town Council. Its three
Communist members were refused
permission to ask any questions.
A rumor here, which could not be
verified, said new map of Scan
dinavia" was being circulated in
Russia, showing Finland and the
northern half of Sweden as Russian
possessions and the southern half Of
Sweden as German soil, with Nor
way and Denmark unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Thai Executes 18 PIofters
AGAINST Kinq Amanda
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BANGKOK, Dec. 5.-Eighteen
alleged plotters against Thais
(Siam's) 14-year-old King Amanda
were executed today. They were
charged with conspiracy to over
throw the boy King and restore his
uncle and predecessor, Prajadhipok.
Numerous arrests and the re
tirement" of more than SO high
army officers on January 20 was
followed by convening of special
court which passed the sentences.
Prajadhipok abdicated March 2,
1885, and Amanda became King,
with . regency to rule during his
minority.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Body Recovered
From River Identified

A body taken from the Potomac
River yesterday near the construc-
ton dredges Of Gravelly Point Air
port has been identified as that of
William H. Snively, 81, of the first
block of Bates street NV, who was
employed on the airport project.
Identification was made by his wife,
the mother Of q 2-year-old baby
daughter.
Mr.. Snively, who was said to have
been subject to dizzy spells follow
ting . mishap at the airport site
several weeks ago, disappeared Fri
day after he was seen repairing q
pipeline extending from the dredge.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

The police sized up the situation
quickly and decided against flank
attack. They approached cautious
ly, and Mr.. Warren drew his gun.
He took careful aim-the policeman
said he never aimed more care
fully in his nfe-and fired.
The skunk dropped, wounded-but
refused to take it lying down. He
retaliated and the two policemen,
along with scout car 81, found
themselves in the line of fire.
Having done all he could under
the circumstances, the skunk lay
down to die. The police, underesti-
mating the durability Of their foe,
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Damage Reported Heavy
In Philippine Typhoon

Ey the Associated Press.
MANILA, Dec. 5.-Reports of
heavy damage to crops, property and
public works continued to filter in
tonight from districts swept by the
weekend typhoon. Known fatal-
ties remained at two.
The storm was reported to be
stationary over the Pacific, east OF
central LuzOn.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Women's Country Club
Property Is Sold

Sale of the National Women s
Country Club property, including a
nine-hole golf course, on the Brad
ley Hills road in Montgomery
County, Md, was reported today.
Details of the sale were not dis
closed, nor was the purchaser re-
vealed.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
B u|Ie etin

LONDON, Dec. S (R.-Foreign
Secretary Lord Halifax today
called the Russian invasion of
Finland an "inexcusable act Of
aggression by one of the largest
on one OF the smallest" nations
Of Europe.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Unions Indicted.

Unions named in the indictment
are the Bricklayers, Masons and Plas-
terers' international, Local No. 80
and Local No. 40 of the Interna-
tional Association of Marble, Stone
and Slate Polishers, Rubbers and
Sawyers, Tile and Marble Settlers
Helpers and TerrazZo Workers
Helpers.
Manufacturers listed by the grand
(See TILE Page A-5O
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Fortifying AoIonds
Speeded as Reds
Renew Bombing
Bv LYNN HEINZERLING,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
HELSINKI, Dec. 5.-Finland was
reported today to have struck back
at Soviet Russia by air lombard
ment of Paldiski, the Baltic port
which Russia leased from Estonia
for a naval base. The reports lacked
confirmation, however, and gave no
details.
Firms had declared that Paldiski
was the base for some of the Soviet
planes which raided Helsinki last
week.
Dispatches from the Norwegian
Finnish frontier told of uncon-
flrmed reports that 60 Russian
planes had been destroyey by Fin
nish flyers dropping incendiary
bombs at Murmansk, Russia's ice
free Arctic port.
Finnish hope that aid might be
forthcoming from Sweden was indi-
Gated by quick fortification of the
Aaland Islands, which would keep
open a sea route between the two
nations.
Helsinkis early winter night
closed down after a quiet day which
saw no resumption of air attacks on
the capital But Firms gloomlly ex-
pressed fear that Soviet Russia
might choose the 21st anniversary
of Finnish independence tomorrow
to unleast a new attack from the
sky.
Evacuation Nearly Finished.
Always observed with solemnity
by the Firms. the independence an
niversary will have added signif1-
canoe as the sturdy Northerners
fight to preserve their freedom.
Movement of civilians out Of Hell
sinkl to the interior is practically
complete, but workmen still are hur-
riedly boarding up windows and
doors.
A Finnish government spokesman,
discussing Moscow's statement that
Russia is at peace with the Finnish
people, declared that "the worlds
diplomatic history knows no docu-
ment as cynical as this.
"All that the Russian government
has to say about the government
based on Finland's parliamentary
system consists of lies and false allie
cations.
This document better than any,
thing else shows the real face of
the Soviet government, which de-
clares itself the protector of small
nations and creator of the inde-
pendence and liberty of small ma
items"
No New Reports.
Up to late afternoon there were
no reports of the progress of fight
ing on tine Finnish war fronts.
Renewal OF aerial warfare after a
lapse because of unfavorable flying
weather came as the Firms, with the
aid of heavy snowfall, appeared to
have slowed the Russian advance.
AS the bombing started again, the
government announced Finnish civ
ilian casualties in past air raids as
IS dead and 18l wounded, with IS
of the dead being killed in Helsinki,
where 16 buildings were destroyed,
II set on fire and 233 others dam
aged
Finnish officials appeared mysti-
fied over Moscow dispatch which
declared Soviet warships, planes and
troops routed the Firms and the
English who dared to attack our
shores in heavy battle near
kronstadt, Russian naval base.
There was no immediate comment
on the report.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

whose only luxuries are memories,
whose only treasure hope.
Here Is another:
II am writing to you to ask you
to do something for my little one
(see CHRISTMAS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Kuhn Gets 4 10 5
Years Sentence on
Larceny Charge
Punishment Is Imposed
On Murroy Transaction
And 2 Counts Of Forgery
BACKGROUND

Bund leader, 1DdS cOnDtcted last
,Deek of grand larceny OF bund
funds. The defense charged po-
liticdl prosecution during the
trial, Which brought out Kuhn's
association ,uith 1Doman he
called his golden angel" His
relations Utth her furnished the
prosecution tDith most OF its am
munitton.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Fritz
Kuhn, German American Bund
leader, was sentenced today to a
prison term of from two and a hall
to five years. He was convicted last
week of grand larceny of bund funds
The sentence was imposed on the
count of grand larceny in the James
D. c. Murray transaction and on
two counts of forgery in that con-
nection.
Sentence was suspended by Judge
James c. Wallace on the transaction
involving the alleged payment of
the moving expenses of Mrs. Florence
Camp, the blond anger of Kuhn S
love letters.
Murray Denied He Was Paid.
Murray had testified during the
trial that he had never received $500
which Kuhn claimed to have paid
him for legal services.
The other charge of larceny con-
cerned SIT allegedly given Mrs.
Camp.
This man is not to be sentenced
because he is hate dispenser or q
rabble rouser, for there are thou
sands of others in this country
Judge Wallace said before he pro-
nounced sentence.
Kuhn's attorney, Peter L. F. Sab
batino, had contended during the
trial that political persecution lay
at the bottom of the case.
The judge denied q defense re-
quest to suspend sentence.
Il will rely upon your vast store
of experience to pass fitting SEN
tenece," Mr.. Sabbatino said.
Deprived of Civil Rites.
Conviction and sentence automati-
cally deprive Kuhn of such civil
rights as voting, holding public office
and other privileges granted by citl-
zenship. These can be restored only
by action of the Governor after
Kuhn has served his sentence.
His citizenship, as such, is not re-
voked. Kuhn, German born, became
q naturalized citizen in 1888.
Kuhn already had turned over the
bund leadership to an acting Fueh-
rer, Gerhard Wilehlm Kunze.
Kunze, in an interview, said he
would make no changes in the bund
work and added he would act as
leader only temporarily.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Severe Earthquake
Shocks. Are Recorded
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The seismo-
graph at Fordham University re-
corded very severe" earthquake
today, about 1850 miles from New
York.
The first shock was at 1888 :36 m
(E. s. T), followed by another at
3:41 :36 am.
WESTON, Mass, Dec. 5 (R.-A
"strong earthquake" about 2,20C
miles southwest of nere-probably
in Central America-occurred at
3:30:2O am. today, the Rev. James
j. Devlin, S. j., seismologist at Wes-
ton College, reported. The shock
was felt at 3:36:48, Father Devlin
said,
Evening star., 1939-12-05

(See SKUNK, Page A-90
Evening star., 1939-12-05

(See TILE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1939-12-05

(See GENEVA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, with light rain tonight and to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture; minimum tonight about SO de.
grees. Temperatures today-Highest,
ii, at 1890 am; lowest, 80, at $3.50 I'm.
Full details on Page Az.