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Evening star., 1939-11-17
Five Boys Escape
From Receiving Home

Five boys, about 13 or IA years
old, escaped from the Districts Re-
ceiving Home for Children, Ninth
street and Potomac avenue Sc,
today by removing a heavy screen
from third-floor window opening
onto a fire escape.
G. H. Leonard, superintendent Of
the home, said the boys, four COL
ored and one white, were making
beds in a dormitory room after
breakfast when they escaped. They
were the first to get away in three
months, he said.
The two youths who escaped the
National Training School for Boys
yesterday have not been found, al
though the truck in which they
made their getaway was located in
Middleton, Nd, last night, H. E
Hedstrom, superintendent, said.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Motorist Takes
Presidents
| Riqht of Way

A Virginia motorist was 50 poorer
today for having unwittingly
snatched the right of way from
President Roosevelt last night.
Warren S. Grubbs, 81, Alexandria,
erred when, according to police, he
failed to observe an officers signal
to halt and drove between the mo-
tor cycle escort and the Presidents s
limousine.
The incident occurred near Union
Station Plaza while Mr.. Roosevelt
was being driven to the terminal to
take train for Hyde Park.
Police said there was no near-col-
lision involving the Presidents car
and that the White House machine
did not appear to have slowed down.
Capt. Harry R. Lohman said Mr..
Grubbs appeared at No. / precinct
and posted So collateral, which he
elected to forfeit. The charge was
failing to obey a signal.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

government. This the Japanese
government is willing to grant in
principle, but the army is reluctant
to relinquish its grip.
Wang wants no Japanese advisers
in the new regime but Is said tc
be not opposed to instructors and
experts. For face" purposes the
Japanese Army is asked to make
itself as inconspicuous as possible
in the occupied regions. It is under
stood that Wang is willing to rec
ognize the special Japanese posi-
ton in North China and Mongolia
meaning that his Jurisdiction over
those areas would be nominal only
1t seems to be agreed that Nanking
will be the capital and that the nag
will probably be identical with that
OF the Chang Kai-shek government
at Chungking.
Wang is pretty thoroughly dis
credited throughout free China,
but he may be able to enlist the
support of Chinese financial and
business interests in treaty ports If
he proceeds by organizing a rela-
lively stable government not too OBJ
viously under the Japanese Army's
thumb.
However, even these interests are
holding back until they see what
kind of creation the Wang Ching
Wei-Tokio marriage produces.
Wang, his followers have repeat
edly declared, would abandon the
pes,e movement and resume resist
ance to the Japanese before he
would accept a humiliating peace
His record as a political oppor-
Evening star., 1939-11-17
The War in Europe-Doy by Day
Germonys 'lndecsive Tactics Taken to Indicate
Nozs Are Blocked From Any Feasible Move

This situation shouldn't be taken
as indicating the Nazi high COM
mand is confused. The directing
force of one of the greatest fight
ing machines the world has known
doesn't get confused.
But it can come up against q
stone wall, and that apparently is
what has happened. It's exactly
the spot the allies would be in re-
CARDS the making of an offensive if
they were deprived of their blockade.
Allies Were in Same Spot.
AS matter of fact, month ago
when the world was demanding
why the allies didn't take crack
at the German west wall or bomb
enemy territory, they gave almost
the same answer the Germans have.
British Premier Chamberlain told
the House of Commons that what
we will not do is to rush into ad-
ventures that offer little prospect
of success"
We mustn't forget that this is q
war of brand-new conditions. The
land defenses of both sides are so
nearly impregnable that to attack
either would be like beating ones
head against a rock.
There are vast new air fleets, with
ships faster and more powerful than
ever before. But since they are
largely untried we don't know
whether an armada virtually could
erase a country overnight, or
whether its massed attack might
f1zzle out like a wet fuse.
And there's another thing. Be-
cause of these new conditions there
is no limit to the extent of the
disaster which might follow an
error in judgment on the part of a
high command.
A great army might be wiped out,
or an air fleet shot to pieces, en-
dangering the whole military struc-
ture of the country adversely af-
Evening star., 1939-11-17

fected. Then, too, the public back
home would demand an explanation
of the catastrophe and an un-
satisfactory answer might mean
revolution.
Obstacles Aren't Permanent.
So the Germans undoubtedly are
right not to allow themselves to be
rushed into rashness. That doesn't
alter the fact that they seem to be
blocked at this moment from any
feasible move.
1t doesn't mean, however, that the
| obstacles necessarily are permanent
The European crisis has been pro-
ducing some quick changes.
There's much satisfaction in the
refusal of the commands of both
sides in this new conflict to be
pushed into futile attacks. This
represents change over the World
War.
1 should hate to have to read the
total number of fine young fellows
who were sent over the top for their
last trip across no-man's land be.
cause governments felt compelled
to respond to the exigencies of pol
itics or sentiment.
One Of the striking examples oi
this was the war-long defense oi
Ypres by the allies. Largely be.
cause OF the attachment for thl.
ancient city the British swung 6
salient round it and held the death
trap for four endless years.
Maybe this defense paid in thu
maintenance Of public morale, fol
Wipers, as Tommy Atkins used Il
call it, became a symbol of tn,
allied will to win. Still, there ar,
a lot of us who never can forge
that slaughterhouse of awful mem
orieS.
Those who criticize the command,
of the present war for inactior
shouldn't overlook the cost Of move
ment
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Everybody's Song Book

EVERYBODY'S SONG BOOK
carries all the old songs we
love to sing, complete with.
words and music. The music
has been carefully edited by
musicians of note, and the ar
rangements are in keys with
in the range of most voices.
It is a favorite for school and
glee club use. Besides the
words and music to 205 songs,
EVERYBODY'S SONG BOOK
tells when and in what cir
cumstances the "Star Span
gled Banner" America"
Home Sweet Home" and
other famous patriotic songs
were written. The book is 6
by 8 inches in size, has IA
pages, with an attractive, dur
able cover printed in three
colors. Completely indexed.
To obtain your copy inclose 20
cents to cover cost and han
ding. .-.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Dewey Has Contempt
For Kuhn, He Tells
New York Court
District Attorney Coils
Bund Chief Nuisance
To Community
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. l7-District
Attorney Thomas e. Dewey, called
as a defense witness, testified today
he felt contempt" for Fritz Kuhn,
German American Bund leader, on
trial for the alleged theft of bund
funds.
The defense subpoenaed Mayor La
Guardia for an appearance possibly
today and Monday. The Mayor was
directed to present all correspond
ence he may have had with Fed
eral. State or county officials relating
to Kuhn.
AS Mr.. Dewey entered the court
room and sat beside his aide, Assist
ant District Attorney Herman j.
Mccarthy, who has been conducting
the States case, Defense Counsel
Peter l.. F. Sabbatino, said Il sug-
gest that we interrupt this ques-
tioning so that he may take the
stand
A defense witness, George Froe-
boese of Milwaukee, Midwest depart
ment leader of the bund, had been
testifying up to that point.
"Oh, don't interrupt it on my
account Mr.. Dewey said good
humoredly.
Judge James G. Wallace directed
Mr.. Froeboese to step down, how
ever, and Mr.. Dewey was sworn in
as a witness-called in an attempt
to support the defense assertion that
the prosecution Of Kuhn was in fact
a persecution" based on politics
and was for the purpose of destroy
ing him"
Letter Introduced.
To bolster this contention, Mr.
Sabbatino introduced a letter writ
ten last spring by the Mayor OF
Portland, Greg, to Mayor La Guar
dia's secretary, inclosing photo
graphic copy of a cartoon in the
newspaper Portland Oregonian.
The cartoon depicted Kuhn as
small figure between the two larger
figures Of Mr.. Dewey and Mayor La
Guardia, and the caption said: Il
Saw Him First"
On the margin Of the letter, which
Mayor La Guardia had forwarded to
Mr.. Dewey, the New York Mayor
had written:
Dear Tom-You can have it,"
Judge Wallace interrupted Mr..
Sabbatino's questioning of Mr..
Dewey, regarding the district attor-
ney's knowledge Of Kuhn, to ask:
What is the object of this in
quiry-illegal seizure of records?"
Mr.. Sabbatino replied he was not
proposing to go into circumstances
surrounding Mr.. Deweys seizure of
the bund's records, but Mr.. Dewey
said he wanted to answer the ques-
ton.
Expresses Contempt.
"Never having seen this man." he
said, glancing at Kuhn. nor ever
having had personal contact with
him, I cannot say that I have animus
against him. but I must say that I
regarded him as nuisance to the
community and threat to the civil
liberties Of the community If he be-
came more important than he was.
you have hatred for Kuhn?'
asked Mr.. Sabbatino.
If you want to use the word con-
Evening star., 1939-11-17
BY DE WITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreign Affairs Writer.
The view expressed by high Brit
ish military authorities in London
today that Germanys "indecisive
tactics against the Anglo-French
allies are due to disagreement be-
tween Herr Hitler and his army
command gives highly interesting
if inconclusive, answer to a burn
ing question: What does Hitler in
tend to do in the way of making
war on the allies?
Presumably the failure of the
Belgian-Dutch mediation effort is
responsible for the query. Also the
next move is assigned to the Fuehrer
because the allies already have ini-
tiated a vigorous offensive with
their most formidable weapon-the
naval blockade.
It's legitimate query, since the
war in the western theater has
bothered about for two and a halt
months without even getting its
boots muddy.
Since its personal affair, how
ever, 1t is only right to let the Ger
mans answer. Here is one from
an authoritative source in Berlin:
I'VE have no fear Of attacking
but intend to let military judgment
choose the time and not be goaded
into 1T by foreign propaganda"
Not So Enigmatic.
Protests a reader, That doesn't
tell us anything"
But it does. It's the most illumi-
mating word we've had on the SUBJ
ject from Nazidom..
1t means either ID that the Ger
man high command hasn't decided
what is feasible, or co that it is
stymied
Otherwise We should have action
for time is fighting on the side OF
the allies. Hitler needs his blit-
krieg,
Evening star., 1939-11-17

simple and highly ineligible reason
that it is not warm enough. In
its place the boys from Northern
Scotland will wear the new British
"battledress," a plain and distinctly
unnatty garment of heavy khaki,
which buttons around the shoe tops
and has plenty Of pockets-just the
opposite of a kilt.
Up here along the British front
line kits are already being laid away
in mothballs and tattooed knees, blue
from the cold wind and the ladies
from hell" are being shrouded in
more practical pants.
A Scottish sergeant major
from Aberdeen, gnarled from years
Evening star., 1939-11-17

and tired of the - things.
paradlng around at home, and
the gurruls think it's wonder
full. But what's the use of en-
tertaining bunch of Frenchmen
when it can give you pneumonia.
We will be - glad to get rid OF
them"
Not SO, apparently, in the case
of other less formidable regimental
insignia.
One Of the first things we no.
ticed when we arrived in the Brit
ish advanced zone" was that almost
every soldier We saw was proudly
marching about with his regimental
marking on his shoulder.
Copyright. 1880. chicaso Daily News Inc }
Evening star., 1939-11-17

A. disturbance is moving rapidly east
southeastward with center about 400 miles
east Of Eastport, Me, with lowest pressure
about 992 millibars 1929 inches), and a
trough extends thence west-southwestward
to Long Island. Pressure is low and falling
over Southern Alaska, Kodiak, 997 milli-
bars !29: "A inchesl. and it is relatively low
and falling over Minnesota. International
Falls, 1,016.6 millibars (30.02 inches)
Conditions continue disturbed from the
Caribbean Sea northwestward to Texas
and rain has fallen from the West Gulf
Coast northward to Southeastern Kansas
and Southern Missouri The lowest pres
sure reported over the Caribbean Sea was
l,010,2 millibars (29S3 inches) at Colon,
Canal Zone. Pressure continues high over
the greater part of the United States, with
centers over the Southern Appalachian
region and Idaho, Asheville, N C., 1,O2S 8
millioars l3O.3S inches, and Pocatello,
Idaho, 1.030.1 millibars t3042 inches).
The temperature has continued to rise in
the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
states and the weather is now unseason-
Rocky Mountains
Evening star., 1939-11-17

tunist gives these words a rather
hollow ring.
On the other hand, Wang is highly
emotional and has a keen sense Of
the dramatic and it would not be
unlike him to step out of the pic
ture with flourish if the Japanese
try to make him glorified Charlie
Mccarthy. However, he is so deeply
entagled that his withdrawal would
be difficult.
Copyright, 1889, Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Miss Elizabeth Riley was at home
i'll and unable to appear. All the
sisters now are over so years OF age.
The court battle now pending Is
only one chapter in a 15-year- old
story. The original 81 acres of what
is now one of the large farms in
Montgomery County was purchased
by their father, Philander Chase
Riley, In 1854. He had enlarged it
to more than $50 acres when he died,
about 20 years later. His widow,
Evening star., 1939-11-17

path to the former Riley home
trying to persuade them to leave.
Miss Elizabeth was sick, the sisters
answered, and could not be moved.
In March, Sheriff H. Leslie Carlin
went to the house with a ambulance
and writ of dispossession naming
Miss Harriet and Miss Ellen. Miss
Elizabeth was not mentioned by
name. The two sisters told the
sheriff they had signed over all their
interest in the property to Miss
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Elizabeth. Miss Elizabeth remained
and the sheriff left with his ambu-
lance.
Several weeks later Miss Elizabeth
left also, and all three sisters stayed
with a neighbor until last month
when they returned to the tenant
house.
I'VE have lived here all our lives
and don't intend to be driven of
now If we can help it," Miss Harriet
declared.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Report
Furnished by the


about degrees tonight
COLDER Sunday gentle northwest winds becoming
tomorrow
Maryland-Fr slightly colder tonight tomorrow increasing
coudiness slightly colder; Sunday rain.
Vrgnla-Far slightly colder
tomorrow increasing cloudness slightly
West VrgnaFar slightly
cloudy followed by rain in extreme west portion late
or night; Sunday rain
Evening star., 1939-11-17

man. She is reported to be the
first woman to drive tractor In
the State.
In August. 1925, the farm was first
sold at foreclosure sale for $50, 1889.
Somehow they managed to raise the
money and with the aid Of tech
nicality have the sale set aside by
Circuit Court. That saved the farm
until last February, when Mr.. Nash
foreclosed.
The sheriff and all his men wore
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Virginia Smith Riley, carried on,
and in time the three sons, Benja-
min P. Riley, now physician in
New York City; Smith Riley, an
official in the United States Forestry
Service who died in 1896. and Phil
ander Chase Riley, retired Army
doctor, moved away. But the three
girls never married and remained
on the farm with their mother.
Neighbors say Miss Ellen could
plow furroW as straight as any
Evening star., 1939-11-17
BOYS to Hear Grid Star

Glen Stralka, a member of the
Washington Redskins professional
football team, will be guest speaker
at a meeting OF the Boys Club of
Goodwill Industries tomorrow at 8
pm. at 1918 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Sisters
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
MI. Nash, Miss Earle declared to-
day.
Il have taken possession and have
even slept on the tenant place." she
said.
I'VE had the permission of Miss
Earle and are not violating any
law" Miss Harriet Riley explained.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Hollywood Gets Theuter

HOLLYWOOD, Md, Nov. II
(SpeciaD The first moving picture
house in Hollywood opens tomorrow
night. This particular Hollywood
is a 3o0-year-old village 6 miles
north of Leonardtown on the Three
Notch State road.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

the first victims
OF the present
war has been the
kilt, long known
and admired by
all the world ex-
cept the boys
who have known
1t best.
The kilt is now
being discarded
by the Scottish
Highlander regi-
pnopfS for tho
Evening star., 1939-11-17

IL udpS against
your KIN e e S
and keeps your
legs warm when
you're on the
move. But when
you start doing
guard duty on a
cold, rainy night,
when most self
respecting citi-
Zens are in bed,
you get sick
and tired of the
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Nurruqunsett

By the Associated Press
r FIRST RACE--Purse. $500; claiming;
E.year -olds; l mile and 70 yards
king Neptune tphehm) 3740 1890 $40
Cross Vine (Packer) $50 29O
dOvando iDickey) BIO
0Looking Glass q. G. wilson, $40
Time, 1:47.
Also rap-Self Starter Air Play, Milltea,
Gun Ivy, .Senega and Shasta Mollie.
dDead heat for show
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Scotties Shed kits, Won't Take
Pneumonia to Entertain French

Of service in India and China.
gave us the following lecture on
his national dress.
"It's all right for marching" he said.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Racing Results
Bowie
Bowie

FIRST .RACE-purse. $1,000; claiming;
2-year-olds; furlongs fchute)
Durable lDotter) $40 $50 4.2O
Corsica tDurando) 21.30 1880
Buolure tWatSon) 500
Time, 1:1445.
Also ran-Elder Jock, Sure Cure. Hayam,
White Samite, Supreme Kin. Dona's Pal,
Evening star., 1939-11-17

BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
BRITISH G. II. O., In France (By
Transatlantic Clipper One Of
Evening star., 1939-11-17

SAN DIEGO CRUISER
CaIadc aho) slipped
with
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last r. Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest 70. pm. yesterday. Year
ago. SO.
Lowest, 40, 5 am. today. Year ago. AZ.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST. 100. on September 8.
Lowest, II, on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, So per cent, at 7:5O m. today.
Lowest, IL per cent, at pm. yester-
day.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Table.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Gecdetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High ---------- 1896 am.
Low Low ------------ 7:d{ p.m. m. 800 :oo p.m. pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today - 1852 4:54
Sun, tomorrow - 6:53 4.53
Moon today So 11:53 am. 1882 p.fn
Automobile lights must BE- turned on
one-hah hour after sunset
Evening star., 1939-11-17

FOREIGN STATIONS.
(Noon. Greenwich time. today3 tE
Temperature. Weather.
Horta tFayaD, Azores IS Oloudy
(Current observations.I
a.n,n, ssn y,an; e;uPs Pserso Rico e siiS si5
Colon Canal Zons---- ~ Cloudy
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn,
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1939-11-22

Holiday time is party time. Be
ready for the fun. Send evening
gowns and wraps, tuxedos and
other clothes you want to look
especially nice to Manhattan
now-for Guaranteed Dry Clean
ing. They'll come back fresh,
clean, carefully shaped. Beauty
robbing dirt and grit are COM
pletely removed by Manhattan's
methods and Manhattan's Guar
antee protects you against loss
due to shrinking and fading.
Buttons and snaps are replaced
and minor repairs made without
extra charge. Mems suits and
ladies' plain dresses only 75c.
Phone Dupont I'LL now.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Falls Church
on
Ocean Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline
And Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller Away

Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cline of Falls
Church left today for an ocean
trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Stearns and
daughter, Miss Allie Libby Stearns,
of Midland, Mich, are guests of
friends in Falls Church for a few
days.
Mrs. Edward Vosbury entertained
at luncheon Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lester were
hosts at neighborhood card party
Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Mcleod is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke D. Adams of
Upper Montclair, N. j. Miss Carolyn
Coward of East Falls Church is also
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Adams.
Miss Kathryn Fenwick was hostess
at week end house party at the
FenWick summer cottage at Frank
lin Manor.
The Rev. Alexander Gait is spend
ing few weeks at Charlottesville.
where he is the guest of his son.
Miss Kathryn Spalding
Goes to Fredericksburg.
Miss Kathryn Spalding left this
week to attend a six-week summer
course at Fredericksburg Teachers
College.
1t. Lot Ensey, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Ensey and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenton
D. Hamaker and Miss Katharine
Moran were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. F. T. Moore and 1t. w. B.
Moore, U. S. N, Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Elliott was hostess
Tuesday evening at bridge and on
the same evening Mrs. Egbert Stow
ers entertained informally at con-
tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P. Davis of
East Falls Church have purchased
home on Great Falls road into
which they moved this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Jones have
returned from a weeks stay at the
fair.
Mr.. j. Roy Johnston of Scarsdale.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Kohinoor Diamonds
History Is Reviewed

This diamond, with a name that
is known the world over for its
great beauty and size, began its
authentic history early in the 14th
century when it was portion of
the treasure taken from the reigning
Rajah of Malwar. Previously it had
been in the possession of the rulers
OF Malwar for many years and is
supposed to have been found in the
Gidavary River, 1000 or 5000 years
ago. 1t weighed 1876 karats and
was named Kohinoor, or Mountain
OF Light. After changing into many
hands by robberies, tortures and
murders it became the property of
Runjit Singh, Lion of the Puniab.
When England annexed that part
OF India the stone became the
property of the then reigning Queen
Victoria. She had it recut and it
was reduced in size to 1O9 metric
karats. 1t is now set in the crown
that was made for the coronation
of Queen Mary in 1911.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
New Chemical Erases
Picture Wafermarks

New inventions in the photoe-
raphy field are pictures that are un-
marred by watermarks by a new
chemical that is simply wiped on
negatives before the final washing
a device that centers pictures
on mounting boards by ruler-like
contrivance that is clamped to the
bottom of the board and centered
by two movable arms attached to
thumb screws that are adjusted to
place the photo in the center of the
board and a vaporizer that
preserves developed and dried films
from damage by scratches, finger
marks and liquids. 1t consists of
film spools and tank with an cleo
trio heater and special cap and
vaporizes two chemicals to give the
films a protective finish, which also
safeguards them against extremes
of temperature.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

daughter. Sheilea. are visiting rela-
tives in Kansas and Nebraska.
Mr.. Fred Block of st. Petersburg,
Fla. who is former resident of
Silver Spring, is spending several
weeks here.
Mr.. Morrison Clark left the latter
part of the week for New York to
join Mrs. Clark and their two chill
dren, Anna Margaret and Julia
Clark. who are en- route to their
home from vacation of three weeks
at Lake Champlain. They plan to
spend several days visiting the
Worlds Fair before returning this
week.