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Evening star., 1939-12-03
Knee-Hi 10 Begin
Final Week in D. T..
As Safety Instructor
Terrier Also to Appear
Before Older Groups
In Evening Sessions

The Districts first and only
canine safety instructor, Knee-Hi,
tomorrow will begin her final week
of appearances in the District
schools.
For her last appearances in this
vicinity beginning December II, the
6-year-old wire-haired fox terrier
will visit a few elementary schools
in the nearby counties of Maryland
and Virginia.
Knee-Hi and her teacher, DR..
George E. Brunson, are presented
by The Star with the cooperation
of the Board of Education, the
Police Department and the Depart
ment of Vehicles~and Traffic.
In addition to a schedule for
school children the little terrier will
appear before the Parent-Teacher
Association of the Langdon School
for an inside demonstration at 8
pm. Thursday. Another night pro-
gram will take her to the Better
Government Clubs of the schools
of Upper Marlboro, Md, Friday at
8 pm.
Tomorrow the dog ana her asso-
ciates are to appear before the
pupils of the Bell School at Third
street and Maryland avenue S.W.,
in an outside program at l30 pm,
followed by an inside performance.
Tuesday, weather permitting, an
outside demonstration will he given
before the pupils of the John Quincy
Adams School at Wyoming avenue
and Columbia road NV. at 1:30
pm. An inside program also is
planned.
st. Dominic's School will be the
scene of an inside program Wednes-
day at $50 am.
The appearance before the par
ent-teacher group is the only dem
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Essay on D. {. Need
For P|anetarium Wins
SIS for Iowa Girl
Other Successful
Contestonts Announced
By Copt. HeIIwee

Winners in the school children's
essay contest sponsored by the Ma
tional Capital Plantetarium Com
mittee have been announced by
Capt. J. F. Hellweg, U. S. N. Gre.
tired), superintendent Of the Naval
Observatory and chairman of the
committee.
The subject assigned to the young
people was THE Need of the City
of Washington for a Planetarium,
and those invited to judge the es-
says submitted included: Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Charles Edi-
son, the Rev. Father Arthur A.
OLeary, rector of Georgetown Uni
versity; DR.. Frank w. Ballou, su-
perintendent of Washington public
schools; DR.. James Stokley, direc.
tor of the Buhl Planetarium and
Institute Of Popular Science, Pitts
burgh, and Miss Dorothy A. Ben
nett, associate editor of Sky, Amer
ican Museum of Natural History,
New York
First prize, $25, went to Patricia
Nemmers, 16, formerly a pupil at
Immaculate Conception Academy,
now q resident of Des Moines, Iowa.
Second-prize winners, $40 each,
are: Lois Sommer, IT, IL I street
NV; Marjorie Beauchamp, 16, 29l9
North Capitol street NV; Alene
Murphy, Is, 2200 California street
NV; Jeanne Bigham, 16. 4515 New
Hampshire avenue NV, and Betty
Jane Mahan, II, 1882 Primrose road
N.W.-the first three in this group
being students at Immaculate Con-
ception Academy; the others at
Holy Cross Academy.
Third-prize winners, S each:
Frances Becker, 16, 220 Baltimore
avenue, Takoma Park, Md: Patricia
Evening star., 1939-12-03

pour in from the children before
whom the little canine has illus
trated her safety principles.
Richard Hummel, writing from
the S. j. Bowen School, declared
that If all dogs were like Knee-Hi
there would be no need for patrol
boys. Margaret Conyers of the
Birney School said she could be
Evening star., 1939-12-03

depended on to obey Knee HIS
safety rules and remember her
safety poem.
Two requests from students at
AnacOStia Junior Senior High
School asked that Knee-Hi appear
at the school. although she has been
giving demonstrations almost en-
tirely for elementary school pupils.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

Employees of more than two years.
service will receive one weeks pay:
those of one to two years service
will receive a half weeks pay, and
those who were employed prior to
November /, but have worked for
the store less than a year will re-
ceive one-fourth weeks pay. Those
employed since November / will re-
ceiye 40 so
Evening star., 1939-12-03

onstration scheduled Thursday, but
Friday, in addition to the night
work at Upper Marlboro, the dog
will appear before the children of
the Model School and the Bunker
Hill School outdoors at $50 am.
at Twelfth street and Michigan ave-
nue. NE.
Meanwhile, letters continued to
Evening star., 1939-12-03
GorfinekeI Employees
To Receive Bonuses

William E. Schmid. president of
Julius Garfinckel g. Co., announced
yesterday that Christmas bonuses
will be distributed to every employe
of the store. The bonus checks,
totaling more than $1,000, will be
given out Christmas Eve.
Evening star., 1939-12-03

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Evening star., 1939-09-01
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What is your opening lead? (An-
swer tomorrow
Evening star., 1939-09-01
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Sweden is kingdom and the
present King is known as Gustav "
He was born 81 years ago, but his
reign did not start until 1907.
Kings in olden times often had
great power, but this is not true OF
most monarchs of the present day.
Certainly is is not true of Sweden,
whore the King is honored but leaves
the work Of law-making to the peo-
pie.
A great deal has been written OF
how Sweden is following the middle
way" This means that the people
do not follow either a purely social
list" or purely capitalist" plan, but
something in between.
The wide use of water power has
made electricity cheap in Sweden.
1t is employed not only for lighting
the homes and running the factories,
but also for cooking and in some
places for heating. Sweden is given
credit for having built the first main-
line electric railway.
Sweden carries on a rather large
foreign trade. Great Britain is the
best customer, but the United States.
Germany, Holland and other coun-
tries buy q great deal of Swedish
goods.
Sweden is blessed with good for
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Steps Up Iron Production

Under Inner Mongolia's three
year plan, on which work Is being
started, the output of the Tatung
mine will be increased to $500 600
tons of coal year by 1912, and much
Of this will be used to increase the
production Of pig iron and steel.
Evening star., 1939-09-01

Scotland's population has lust
passed the 5000, 900 mark.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
TwizzIer Answer

The words for the blanks: I, IN.
sin. sing, swing, sewing, stewing,
strewing.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
KING GUSTAV v.

ests, and they cover more than half
the land. Lumbering is an important
industry. Thanks to good laws, more
trees are planted each year than are
felled. Many Of the trees which are
cut go into match sticks.
Safety matches have been in use
almost . century, and have cut
down the danger Of fires. Sweden
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
DoubIinq in Rhythm

Our old friend and enthusiastic
reporter, William D. Lee of Evans
ton, Ill, has another hand. He
writes: II had just lost game con-
tract vulnerable due to a SO trump
division of the adverse trumps. My
left-hand opponent added a spoonful
of castor oil to my already bitter
tea by saying that the fifth ace isn't
going so well tonight So up comes
the following hand, and while the
Abidding was deliberately screwy, the
@and is pip.
West, Dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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The bidding:
West North East South
IA Pass Pass 3NT
Dbl. Redbl. Pass ~
Dbl. Redbl. Pass -
Dbl. Redbl. Pass Pass
Evening star., 1939-09-01

According to Mr.. Lee, Vests dou-
BILE of the three no trump was quite
loud, his double Of the four clubs
still louder, but his double of the
four diamonds slightly soto voce.
Mr.. Lee explains his partners re-
doubles on the theory that North
knew that when he OMr. Lee) bid
no trump, he either had his values
or suit he could run to safely.
Mr.. Lee continued: "West opened
the king Of clubs and shifted to the
king of spades, but from then on
was unable to take another trick.
simply cashed my spade ace, then
ran down my eight trump tricks, re-
tanning the ace-jack of hearts and
the jack Of clubs as the last three
cards In dummy. On the last trump
lead West had to throw away his
last spade. Now my nine of spades
squeezed him In hearts and clubs. !"
4 X X
You were David Bruce Burn
stones partner yesterday. Neither
side was vulnerable and you held:
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The bidding:
Maier. You. Jacoby. Burnstone.
Pass Pass ~ %
Pass (?)
Answer-Your correct bid is two
no trump. II your partner has a
good overcall, you may be able to
make three no trump. In any event
your hand is worth a bid.
Score 100 per cent for two no
trump. so per cent for pass, O for
any other bid.
Question No. ri.
Merwin Maier is your partner.
Both sides are vulnerable and YOU
hold:
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The bidding:
You Schenken Maier Jacoby
~ Pass ~ Pass
- Pass - "a
~ "A Dbl. Pass
Pass Pass
What is your opening lead? (An-
swer tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
SODALITY HOLDS
 DINNER TONIGHT

Final plans were made last eve- ming for the Christmas dinner to be held by the Children of Mary so- dality of Our Lady of Lourdes' church. The dinner will be served at 7:45 p. rn., tonight at the parish hall.
 Miss Mary Mazzarella is chairman of the Christmas party assisted by the board Of directors which are as follows: Molly Summa, Grace Las- progata, Lena Calvo, Carmella Pitt ricone, Rena Vanni, Carmela Bis- cont. Gertrude Guerrero, Angeline Mazziotto, Candida Mazzarella, Angeline Perotti, Anna Bova and Rita Denorfrio. A program was se- lected for the girls entertainment and a grab bag will also be the maiil feature of the evening.
 Election Of officers for the coming year l040 were also held. Miss Ger trude Rosa was reelected president; and Miss S. Dolores Paolini, re- elected vice-president; Miss Rita Denofrio was elected recording secss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

result thereof, our special aim Is to see that Q clean cellar is kept, and that the heating unit functions properly. Our disposition is not to brag, have been rather fortunate so far this winter in the matter of cellar fires. Still, We have long time to go yet, and we hope the record will continue through the coming cold months. and that we will be free of any such fires.
 Not all of these inspections are made during the day time: many are made in the dead of the night" for the purpose of ascertaining con- ditionS just as they are at such an hour. This kind of inspection is generally reserved for the hotels, lodging houses, apartment blocks, and similar other places including public dance halls and the theater. To do this requires extra hours and longer duty for those of us as- sociated with this branch of the fire service. But to the Marshal it Is of absolute importance that such inspections take place at the hour designated. It is far better to ob- serve actual conditions in premises at an hour when fire might break out without the presence of per- sons, except in their sleeping quar. ters, than 1t Is during a time when they are Up and about, and pre- pared to see and observe for them selves.
 In. Conclusion
 We have mapped out and com- piled this information for you, MT. Mayor, because the law says we shall annually report to the Mayor the services rendered by the Mar Shal's office. A daily account of all happenings and the actual doings of this office is kept for examina- ton by our superiors at any and all times We think much of the work of the department with which we are associated. and have been for these many years; we glory in It's personnel, the willingness of the members under any and all occa- sions, and the results obtained. It Is what we observe, and what we hear learned fire experts say, fol- lowing fire here in Waterbury, that swells our pride and makes us ex- ceedingly loyal to the rank and file of tho Waterbury Fire Department. No head has or could do better than our present Chief, in the few years he has been at the helm. His works and accomplishments, we think, stand out as c monument to 6 quiet, painstakirg Fireman of the school of thought of day of faithfulness and loyalty to the people of Water- bury, his and our own native city.
 Respectfully submitted by
 Fire Marshal of Waterbury
 Lahey, by name
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Dec. i2, 1889
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
Pierson Esf0te
 Left To Wife

The entire estate of the late William D. Pierson, secretary of the Waterbury FarreI Foun- dry & Machine O., will go to his wife, Laura B. KeItOn Pier son, according to the terms of his will. The document was ad- mltted to probate today by Judge Patrick Hcaley.
 The brief will names the Colonial Trust Co. as executOr. It was drawn July 9, 1919. MT. PiersOn died Dec. 2.
 Mir. Plerson was prominent in local business affairs. His hobby was stamps, and he was nationally known in philatellc circles. He had been with the Farrel Foundry for more than 30 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
"'My~~%
 evABlisHap isss

If In Doubt - IF He or She Has :verything-0ur Christmas Gift Certificate Solves Your Gift Problem. m Al OUT main office second floor you'll find the gift certificates on sale in any amount you wish to spend-$5.00 to $100.00-whieh ever amount you wish 10 spend. You present the certificates as any other sift-they in turn select their own gifts to the amount on the certificate and eveYbodys happy.
 "Stetson" hat certificates for your wife or girl friend-you pres ent the eertifieote-she does her own selecting - $500 - $6.75 and $S.75.
 Open Saturday. Dec. i6 te 9P. "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

of directors will take charge Of mo arrangements.
 Rev. Edward Farrell, Rt. Rev, Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini and Rev. Rocco Nadile will be guests tonight at the sodalitys annual Christmas dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

retary, and Miss Molly Summa was reelected treasurer. Rev. Edward Farrell was again elected chaplain of the sodality. The installation of the new officers will be held on January 10, with a supper to be fol-
 lowed for the members. The board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
SPORTING PROPOSITION

Josef Mostert, Belgian middle- distance runner, has offered to pay his way around the indoor American circuit this winter on condition that he be reimbursed only if successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

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Evening star., 1939-10-24
Three Must Die
For Theft Durinq
Hanover BIockout
By Radio to The Star,

BY Radio to The Star.
BERLIN, Oct. pa court in
Hanover has just imposed death sem
tences on three youths, aged II, 10
and 81, for robbery with violence
during blackout, 1t was announced
by the official news agency here to-
day. The youths knocked down a
woman and stole her purse contain
ing $50 marks.
These seem to be the first death
sentences imposed under the decree
law of September S providing espe-
cially heavy penalties for crimes
against life, health or property
during anti-air raid blackouts.
Other heavy sentences have been
imposed already in various parts of
the Reich, however.
In Hamburg a court sentenced
one man to 10 years penal servitude
and four others to eight years each
for an attempted holdup in dark
ened street. Another man and a
girl were sentenced to one years
Imprisonment as accessories because
they knew of the plan in advance
and failed to report it to the police
Copyright, 1899. by Chicago Daily News,
Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-10-24
10 Tons Of Polish Gold
In Paris Safely After
6,000-Mi|e Trip
Col. Motuszewski Given
Credit for Escape;
Nuzi Attack Futile
By the Associated Press.

.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-Seventy tons Of
Polish gold removed from Warsaw
in the opening days of the war has
arrived safely in Paris after haz-
ardous journey by truck, train and
ship over 5000 miles.
Credit for the escape of the gold
was given former Polish Finance
Minister Ignacy Matuszewski, who
organized a convoy of trucks. They
were ordinary trucks, it was said,
since Col. Matuszewski felt ar
mored vehicles would have aroused
too much suspicion.
Seventy tons of gold would be
worth about $65 1856 900 at the United
States Treasury's price of $35 an
ounce.
According to Polish accounts, the
trucks took the gold on the first
stage of the journey from the vaults
of the Bank of Poland to Rumania.
A squadron of German planes, ap-
parently having been informed Of
the removal. launched an unsuccess-
full attack on the caravan at the
frontier.
On arrival in Rumania, the gold
was transferred to a special train
which raced to the Rumanian Black
Sea port of Constanza, where a
Turkish ship was waiting. A few
hours after the vessel showed of
the German government, according
to the accounts published here,
warned Rumania not to let the gold
get away under any circumstances. +"
The little boat hung about the
Eastern Mediterranean more than q
week until the French government
arranged for it to go to Syria. There
the gold was transferred to q French
boat which brought it to France.
The newly constituted Polish gov
ernment in France announced it
would not use any of the gold for
its own need, but entirely as q re-
serve for Polish money when
Poland Is reconstructed"
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Wheeler Urges Tolerance
On Civ Of Flint Seizure
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. Ex-senator
Burton K. Wheeler urged the
American people today take tol-
erent attitude toward the detention
of the United States freighter City
of Flint by German naval forces.
The Montana Senator, an oppo-
'nent of revision of the American
Neutrality Act, is here to address
the American Short Line Railroad
Association.
Recalled the World Wars many
shipping incidents" Senator Wheel
er said there is no use exploding
over the City Of Flint affair.
Il am not afraid of the propa-
ganda from foreign lands as much
as am of the home crop that runs
like this: England is fighting our
battle and the sooner we support
her the better off we will be, for If
Germany wins she will take over
the British Fleet and before we
know 1t South America will be a
Nazi colony"
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Murphy Acts on Dies
Appeal 10 Prosecute
Red Party and Bund
Legislator Charges Law
Requiring Registration
Is Being Violated
Bv JAMES F. CHTNN

The Department of Justice acted
swiftly today on the demand of
Chairman Dies of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
that steps be taken Immediately
looking toward prosecution of the
Communist party and the German
American Bund for alleged viola
ton Of the law which requires regis
tration of all foreign agents at the
State Department.
Chairman Dies announced at the
outset of the committees hearing
this morning that Attorney General
Murphy told him at a conference a
few hours previous that a special
stan OF attorneys had been assigned
to examine the committees evi-
dence.
The committee chairman had
served warning late yesterday that
unless the Justice and State De-
partments acted without further
delay he proposed to turn the case
over to David A. Pine, United States
attorney for the District.
Cooperation Promised.
Assurance was given at the Justice
Department, Chairman Dies said,
that it would cooperate with the
committee "in every way" He de-
clared his first move would be to
give the Department all evidence
in possession of the committee.
THE chair feels these organiza- =
tions are violating the laws of the
United States and that their officers
are subject to a penitentiary SEN
tence," Representative Dies said.
The committee has other evidence
which 1t believes will warrant prose-
cution Of every leader of Fascist and
Communist groups under different
(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-6,)
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Kiosseivanoff Again Heads
Cabinet Of Bulgaria
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
SOFIA, Oct. 24.-Bulgaria's five
day political crisis ended last night
with the formation of q new gov
eminent almost identical to the
last, with 50-year-old George Kios-
seivanod again holding the joint
role of Premier and foreign min
lister.
Only four new names appear in
the new cabinet-the eighth formed
by Kiosseivanof in less than four
years-and they are only in minor
posts. There was no change in the
important war, finance and agri-
culture MINISTRIES.
OF outstanding Importance was
the fact that the Premier, close
friend of King Boris, continued as
foreign minister, thus, observers
said, fully rejecting the views Of the
monarch and indicating that Bull
garia intends to follow her cau-
tious policy Of neutrality.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
S1,100,000 p|anetarium
Will Open Tonight
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. pa $1,l00,-
600 planetarium described as the
finest of its kind in the world gets
its formal dedication tonight, after
which it will be presented to the
city and thrown open to the public.
The imposing edif1ce. which also
houses an institute of popular
science, was erected as a memorial
to the late Henry Buhl, jr.. and
donated to the people of Pittsburgh
by the Bnhl Foundation.
Some 1,400 civic leaders, scientists,
educators and others got a preview
of the spectacle last night. watching
giant magic lantern" dramatically
rise in the "sky theater" to project
the consultations on the stainless
steel dome of the indor heavens.
With Planetarium Director James
Stokley at the control board, the
almost human $133, 900 Zeiss projec-
tor. imported last summer from
Germany, brought to its audience
the position of the stars as they were
thousands of years ago, as they are
now, as they will be thousands OF
years hence.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
The War Situation

The United States, pressing in
Quiries at Moscow and Berlin on
the capture, as a contraband
carrier, of the freighter City of
Flint by the German cruiser
Emden, which subsequently sent
the vessel to the Soviet port Of
Murmansk In the hands of q prize
crew, was expected to ask Russia
to release the vessel on the ground
that the Nazis had no right to
take it to a neutral port. page
AID
In Moscow, United States Am
bassador Lawrence Steinhardt
was promised full information on
the ship and its crew as soon as
1t was available.
First report of the seizure of
the United States Government
owned vessel came from Tromso,
Norway, where 1t put in last FRI
day to release survivors of the
British freighter stonesate, res
cued by the City of Flint before
her capture by the Emden. page
A-1)
From Oslo, Norway, come re-
ports that the Stonegate had
been sunk by the German pocket
battleship" Deutschland, suggest
ing that at least two speedy Nad
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Freighter Seized by Germans
As Contrubund Carrier
Crew of AZ Aboard When Steamer
Left Norwegian Town

land was the warship which sank
the Stonegate in mid-Atlantic, far
outside the British naval blockade
designed to bottle the German Navy
in the Baltic.
The AZ crewmen of the City of
Flint were still aboard the vessel
when she disappeared Saturday eve
ming, bound for Kola, Russian Arctic
port near Murmansk, where she ar
rived Sunday night The German
prize crew was interned by Russian
authorities.
Authorities here expressed belief
sent home from the Russian port.
The picking up of the Stonegate's
(See EMDEN, Page A-3D