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Evening star., 1939-01-23
Americans Remain
In Catalonia al Own
Risk, Envoy Warns
Nationals Urged to Use
Avenues Of Escape
Now Open
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Walter D. Thurston, American
charge daffaires at Barcelona,
warned Americans in the province of
Catalonia today that they remained
at their own risk
He said there was no assurance
that an American vessel would be
available to evacuate them in an
emergency, and that it was best to
utilize the avenues of escape. now
open.
The State Department, in making
public the warning, estimated the
number of Americans in Catalonia
at just over 200.
Mr.. Thurston informed the State
Department that the town of CAL
detas, "a miles north of Barcelona on
the coast, would be logical rallying
point for Americans seeking evacua-
ton. The American Embassy and
consulate are now located there.
From Caldetas Americans could be
evacuated by ship more readily than
from the port of Barcelona. which
has been frequently bombed from
the air in the last few days.
Mr.. Thurston informed the State
Department recently that transpor-
tation to France was still open by
highway, train and air In the abb
sence of a later dispatch to the con-
trary, the State Department pre-
sumed today that these routes were
still open.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
AmIie Chosen
For !. C.. C.. Post
By Roosevelt

Former Representative Thomas r.
Amlie of Wisconsin, Progressive
member of the House for several
terms, today was nominated by
President Roosevelt to be an In
terstate Commerce Commissioner
Mr.. Amlie was appointed to sue
ceed Balthasar H. Meyer, member
Of the commission since 1911, whose
term recently expired. He was ap-
pointed for a term to expire in 1945
The former Representative was
defeated in the State primaries last
year when he sought the Progress
sive senatorial nomination in Wis
consin. He is AZ and practiced Law
in Wisconsin, being elected to Con.
gress in 1881 as Progressive to fill
the unexpired term of Henry A
Cooper.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Mercury Hits 19 Here
AsSubzeroCo|dK Kills
Score Over Nation
36 Below and 128-MiIe
Wind Reported on New
Hampshire Mountain

Washington remained today In
the icy grip of the cold wave that
drove the mercury to 10 degrees
at o'clock this morning and
brought with it high winds that
| damaged communications and dis
rupted traffic in some areas.
The bitter cold wave. accompanied
by disastrous gale-force winds, pre-
vailed over much of the country and
sent the mercury to subfreezing
points as storm fatalities reached
into the scores.
1t was SO degrees below zero atop
Mount Washington, in New Hamp-
shire, today, with a wind velocity Of
l2S miles, the observatory on the
peak reported.
Throughout Sunday the wind
swept through Washington and
the surrounding section at As
mile gait and at one time attained
a velocity of 56 miles, the Weather
Bureau reported.
The temperature dropped to rs
degrees at 10 pm. and by midnight
was down to a. BY o'clock the
mercury had climbed only two de-
grees from the low of 10.
For the next "a hours, Washing
tons weather outlook was decidedly
| worse.
Snow Tonight or Tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau forecast
snow beginning late tonight or to-
morrow morning, changing to rain
tomorrow, with the lowest tonight
about "a degrees.
Electric power in the Federal COM
munity of Greenbelt, Md, was cut
off for an hour last night when a
tree near the high school was
cracked by high winds and fell
against high-tension wires. Green
belt workmen. directed by Wallace
Mabee, director of public safety for
the town, closed traffic at the scene
and removed the tree, while linemen
restored power service in a short
time.
Maryland was hard hit by the
(See WEATHER Pape A.s)
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Wotchnon Frees Thief as Gun
Fails to Go Off to Call Aid
No Nickel Available
For Telephone, So.
Man Is Released
By a Star STAFF Correspondent.

By Star staff Correspondent.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. o.
Nightwatchman Charles j. Allen,
81, still rueful, today firmly ex-
onerated himself from the charge
of soft-heartedness.
At S am. yesterday Mr.. Allen, of
1852 Benton street NV, Wash
ington, was sitting quietly in the
rear OF a chain store which he
guards, at Emerson lane and dag
onal road here.
up front he noticed shadowy
figure moving by the cigarette
counter and filling a bag with loot.
1t appeared to be a burglar who had
entered through an upstairs win
dow. When the burglar moved
toward the rear to make his exit,
Mr.. Allen reached for the gun he
bought rs years ago and had never
fired.
Hands up he commanded.
The burglar reached for the ceiling
and dropped the sack. Mr.. Allen
ordered him to walk briskly toward
the front Of the store, where the
watchman could summon police over
the pay telephone.
Search for Nickel.
The watchman began to search
for a nickel The burglar began to
plead for his freedom. The watch
man tried a penny in the telephone.
1t was of no use, but 1t was all the
change he could find. He turned
to his prisoner and asked:
Have you got nickel?"
mo, sir, amt got a cent said
the burglar, who had just stolen $40
worth OF cigarettes and chewing
gum.
Mr.. Allen stepped out OF the font
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Bon Asked as japanese
Brush Causes Death
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Thomas Parran. Surgeon Gen.
eral of the Public Health Service,
said last night he had requested "in
effect an embargo on all Japanese
made shaving brushes" as result
of a death traced to infection from
one.
Tests of several samples from a
large shipment of shaving brushes
made in Japan disclosed, the Sur
geon General said, that mot only
were not sterilized against anthrax
but were not steriized at all" ON
cials of States in which that ship
ment was distributed have been ad-
yised to seize the brushes, he said.
DR.. Parran said the death occurred
in North Dakota.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

s(E. 5. - because OF rOugn weather.
Galeswept seas which slowed the
sturdy rescue vessel to eight knots
revived anew for the 10 who lived
the memory of nearly 10 terror filled
hours they spent clinging to rubber
lifebelts until the tanker hove to
in the darkness, drawn by their
cries.
Joy over their own rescue was
tempered with sorrow at the fate
Of three other persons-two men
passengers and a plane steward
who slipped beneath icy waves, ap-
parently too weak from injuries
for the long struggle against tenn
pest winds and battering water.
Eight Coast Guard vessels gave
the three up for lost last night after
thorough search of the seas where
motor trouble forced the giant Ber-
muda- bound Imperial British Air
ways craft to pancake into the At
lantic Ocean 300 miles southeast
Of Cape May, N. j., during a gale
Saturday afternoon.
It sank In 10 minutes: forcing the
13 persons aboard to leap into the
water before they could don life
saving equipment.
Among the survivors were the
/C.. AyyAy y-T - -
Evening star., 1939-01-23
National Radio
Forum

Mariner S. Eccles, chair
man Of the Board Of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System,
will be the speaker on the
National Radio Forum tonight
over WMAL at 10:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Eccles will give his own
views on Federal spending.
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over a Nation wide
network Of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

A charge that the opponents OF
the appointment of Harry L. Hop
kins to be Secretary of Commerce
are attempting to break down the
confidence of the American people
in President Roosevelt was made in
the Senate today by Senator
Schwellenbach, Democrat, of Wash
ington, as debate was reopened on
the appointment.
Taking up the cudgel for Mr.
Hopkins. the Washington Senator
said:
Il intend to vote for Harry Hop
kins without making any apology
for anything Mr.. Hopkins has done.
I think he is honest and capable and
that he did wonderful job as w.
P. A. administrator.
Some of the attacks during the
debate in the Senate upon Mr..
Hopkins appointment have been di-
rected at the President of the
United States. Their purpose has
been to break down the confidence
the people have in the President.
You are doing precisely the same
Evening star., 1939-01-23

door. He pointed the old .38 five
shot revolver toward the sky and
pulled the trigger. There was only
a dull click.
I was hopeful the gun would
arouse somebody with some change
who would come and telephone the
police for me-" Mr.. Allen said to-
day.
The watchman was sure the loud
drumming of the mechanical re-
frigerators In the store prevented
the burglars hearing the click. But
even so, the guns failure convinced
him he was beaten.
In unhappy resignation, he told
(see WATCHMAN, Page A-103
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Conference Takes Up
Plan 10 Reofganize
DC. Government
Griffenhoeen Survey
Discussed by Heads
Of Congress Groups

Aroused by President Roosevelt S
sudden interest in a new form of
government for the District. heads
Of the House and Senate District
Committees met today at hurriedly
called conference to discuss with E.
O. Griffenhagen, head of a Chicago
firm of municipal engineers, his
plans for reorganization.
Mr.. Griffenhagen, who was en-
ployed last summer by the two COM
mittees to make a reorganization
survey, is now applying finishing
touches to his report, which he ex-
poets to complete the first week in
February.
Arranged by Chairman King OF
the Senate District Committee and
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, the conference
was held behind the closed doors OF
the Senate District Committee room
Representative Ambrose j. Kennedy
Democrat, of Maryland, and rank.
ing majority member of the House
District Committee, also attended
Kennedy to Head Grouo.
Mr.. Kennedy was instrumental in
initiating the reorganization study
He is to head special subcommittee
Of the House District Committee to
consider the Griffenhagen recon-
mendations.
The President, it has been report
ed in informed quarters, is inter-
ested in single administrator form
OF government-either a city man.
ager or business manager-and is
awaiting the Griffenhagen recon-
mendations before taking any fur
ther steps to f1ll the vacancy created
by the resignation of former Com
missioner George E. Allen.
Plan Not Made Public.
The present commission form OF
government established in 1878
would be scrapped with the adoption
Of a single administrator plan and
make unnecessary the appointment
of another Commissioner. In fact,
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
would have to retire and Engineer
Commissioner McCoach would be
returned to the Engineer Corps OF
the Army for service.
Mr.. Griffenhagen has not publicly
disclosed the plan of reorganization
he will recommend. He pointed out
however, his original idea was not to
deal primarily with the top Or
ganization" of the District govern
ment but with the various depart
ments and agencies whose services
overlap or are duplicated.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
President Gives
Health Program
Congress
$3.50, 900, 900 Plan
Run by States With
U. S. Aid Envisoged
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt last yedr
appointed special Interdepdrt-
mental Committee on Health and
Welfare to draw program, TOR er-
tending medical service In United
States. Expenditure OF millions
yearly BY Federal and State oou-
ernnlents 1Dds recommended by
committee in report last July.
Some opposition pas encountered
in medical circles, but the Ameri-
can Medical Association agreed In
September that there Uas q pital
need TOR extension of eristtnq
medical facilities. Drafting OF
Roosevelt plan tolloUed.
(Tert OF Presidents health mes
sage on Page Az
President Roosevelt submitted to
Congress for careful study" today
comprehensive report recommend
ing long-range $3.50, 900 900 Fed
eral-State program to improve the
Nations health.
"The objective Of national health
program" Mr.. Roosevelt said, "is to
make available in all parts of our
country and for all groups Of our
people the scientific knowledge and
skill at our command to prevent
and care for sickness and disability:
to safeguard mothers, infants and
children; and to offset through social
insurance the loss of earnings among
workers who are temporarily or per-
manently disabled"
The report, prepared by an inter.
departmental committee named in
1885, included proposal for COM
pulsory health insurance, which is
opposed by the American Medical
Association as step toward social.
lied medicine.
Wagner to Offer Bill.
Senator Wagner. Democrat. of
New York said he would introduce
bill to provide the first $50 1000 900
to start the health program, which
by 1949 would cost the Federal Gov
ernment and the States $3.50, 900 900.
The 1nterdepartmental Committee
report outlined a 5-point program
which, besides health insurance.
called for:
Care of the medically INDECENT.
New hospitals where needed or
subsidization of existing hospitals.
A national program of maternal
and child welfare.
Diagnostic and treatment centers.
The American Medical Association
has approved these last four points,
but contends every nation which has
tried compulsory health insurance
has experienced lowering of the
quality OF its medical care.
To Be Run by States.
"The committee does not pro-
pose a great expansion Of Federal
health services" Mr. Roosevelt said.
ut recommends that plans be
worked out and administered by
States and localities with the as
sistance of Federal grants in aid.
The aim is flexible program. The
committee points out that while the
eventual costs OF the proposed pro-
gram would be considerable, they
represent a sound investment which
can be expected to wipe out, in the
long run, certain costs now borne
in the form of relief"
The President said the health Of
the people was public concern, ="
and that i'll health is major cause
OF suffering, economic loss, and de-
pendency." Good health, he added,
lis essential to the security land
progress of the Nation"
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Britain to Evocuote
Barcelona Nationals

LONDON, Jan. % (P.-The
British. government today COM
pleted arrangements to evacuate its
nationals from war -menaced BARGE
Iona.
The cruiser Devonshire and the
Destroyer Greyhound cruised off
Barcelona and Ralph Stevenson,
British Minister, was in constant
touch with Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
T. Y. A. Probers Delay
Report for New Funds
By the Associated Press.

Senator Donahey, Democrat, Of
Ohio said today the congressional
committee investigating T. v. A. was
waiting for new appropriation be-
fore 1t submits a report.
The committee has asked for $25,- =
600 to complete its work, which tech
nically ended when Congress con-
vened. Some administration critics
have predicted the committees re-
port would give T. v. A. largely a
clean bill OF health.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Sir Reginald Tower Dies

LONDON, Jan. % R-Sir Regi-
nald Tower, >,78, high commissioner
Of the free city Of Danzig in 1919
70, minister plenipotentiary to Mex
leo from 1905 to 1910, and member
Of the British Embassy staff in
Washington in 1895, died Saturday
at his Canterbury home.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
McNutt Back in Manila

MANILA, Jan. % GP.-High Com
missioner Paul v. McNutt and his
family returned today from a 15-day
vacation tour through Indo- China,
Siam and Singapore. McNutt spoke
glowingly of Great Britain's naval
base at Singapore.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Planes OFF for Comes

CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, Jan.
% R.-Forty eight Navy planes Of
Patrol Wing l left today for San
Juan, Puerto Rico, to join United
States Fleet maneuvers in the
Caribbean.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Womon, 104, Dies

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 23 lFD.
Mrs. Margaret Spieles, 104, one Of
Delaware's Oldest residents, died at
her home in Brandywine. Mrs.
Spieles came to America SO years
ago from Ireland.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
33-Ounce Body Boy
Has Chance for Life
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MAIDEN, Mass, Jan. ga 33-
ounce baby boy, born prematurely,
was holding his own" today, after
a doctors desperate Commute strug-
gle to save the child last night.
The boy was born to Mrs. William
Butland, wife of grain company
employe.
DR.. Thomas Leavitt worked over
the child for half hour before he
was rewarded with a cry. The baby
was rushed to hospital incubator
Evening star., 1939-01-23
BIust Kills 81 Miners

TOKIA, Jan. % tP).-Ninety-two
miners were killed in an explosion
in the Onura coal mine at Fukuoka
last night. Fifty bodies had been
recovered today.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Roosevelt Is Seen
Target Of Attacks
Made on Hopkins
Effort to Breuk Down
Confidence Charged
By SchweIIenboch
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUNU-
Harry Hopkins. former ". P.
A. CHIEF. tOas strorn in as Secre-
tary of Commerce December %.
His appointment brought pro-
tests from persons 1Uho thought
ne used the w. P. A. to political
advantage and from those Uho
doubted his experience in CON-
me-ce. A Senate committee dp-
proved his nomination, 13 to s,
but the arriUdl of his name on
the Senate floor began a debate
1Dhich has continued three days.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
BarkIey Supports
Move 10 Restore
W.P. A. Fund Cut
Senote Leader Sees No
Need Of Acting on
Question Twice
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress to appropriate $875 600, 900 to
tide Works Progress Administra-
tton oper until end of fiscal year
in July. Sum ,Dds cut to s725,-
600. 1000 in pote OF House and re-
duced figure ,Ods approved by
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee. but there has been talk OF
Senators restoring at least
part OF original figure. Impetus
iUds added to this run,or Dhen
President said last Deek cut
,Dould affect 3,o00, 900 persons no,D
dependent on relief funds.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
announced today that he will sup
port the move to restore the w. p.
A. relief bill for the next five months
to the $875 ,o00,0Oo figure recon-
mended by the President.
A strong Senate group including
both Democrats and Republicans Is
preparing, however, to fight to re-
tain the s725 5,o0o, 900 figure adopted
by the House and approved by the
Senate committee Saturday by q
vote of II to 7.
Senator Barkley said he would
support the higher amount be
cause we know as much about the
problem now as we will March L."
Even with the S875 900 900. he
argued, 100000 persons will go of
the rolls by June 30. He said the
bill as reported invites the Presi-
dent to submit another estimate be-
fore June 80. and since the admin
istration believes now it will need
the full amount, he sees no need
OF acting on the question twice.
"Guesswork" Charged.
At the same time, a minority re-
port asserting the $725 900 900 figure
was arrived at by "guesswork" was
filed by Senator McKeller, Demo-
crat, Of Tennessee, whose effort to
have the full amount restored in
committee failed.
The report contended relief rolls
would have to be cut sharply after
April because of the reduced
amount, and that the number being
cared for would average only l.
050,000 in June. At present, there
are approximately 3,000,000 on work
relief.
"Of course, Congress can arbitrar-
lily do it if it DESIRES" the report
continued, "but it seems to the mi
nority it is beyond the scope of
reason to believe there ought to be
a reduction In the number on relief
from $780, 900 in November and De-
cember to less than one-third of
that figure at the end of June"
Senator McKellar said that Con-
gress later may vote large sums to
build battleships and armament and
suggested I'VE might we'll question
whether that type of expenditure,
even from a national defense stand
point, is of more value than the
preservation of the strength, health
and morale of our citizens"
Restoration Predicted.
Meanwhile, administration lead
ers claimed sufficient Senate votes
to restore the bill to its original
figure, but they conceded the fight
would be close.
Even if the Senate does override
its Appropriation Committee, the
full amount probably would not be
authorized in the long run. Since
the House voted only $725, 900, 900,
q compromise between the two
chambers would have to be worked
out.
Members pointed out that re-
yersal of the Houses w. P. A. stand
(See w. P. A., Page A-100
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Foreign.
$50 periled as eight ships send
S. O. S. Page Al
Loyalists make last stand for Bar
celona defense. Page Al
Americans remain in Catalonia at
own risk, U. s. warns. Page Al
Yarnell and Gauss find Yangtze
safe for shipping. Page A
Yugoslavia refuses to war on Italy,
Goyda declares. Page Al
Yugoslavia draws nearer Italy In
Ciano conferences. Page Al
New defense program would move
U. S. higher in lists. Page A
Notiohul.
Roosevelt submits $3.50, ,000, 900 health
program to Congress. Page Al
A. F. L. to take fight on N. l.. r. B.
to Congress this week. Page A-3
Definite division In Auto Workers
Upion is seen. Page Al
Administration speakers seen max
iAg business overtures. Page Al
q. 1. w. anti-Martin group sched-
ul&s election. Page Al
Twolparty system not threatened,
hamilton says. Page B-1
Washington and Vicinity.
Pistol won't. 60 OF, watchman lets
burgAF 60. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Cavalier Rescues Credited
To Two Swimming for Help;
Survivors Will Land Today
l3 Aboard Plone Forced to Leap Into
Sea Without Life-Soving Equipment
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK,
the annals of transoceanc
the unkn flying boat Cavalier
They had been expected to later advces
dated the tanker might its North River until about
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Conference is called on D. c. reor-
ganization report. Page Al
Northeast section without water for
II hours. Page Az
-Four seriously hurt in auto crashes
In D. G. area. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-01-23

(See SPAIN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-01-23

(See CAVALIER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-01-23

(See WEATHER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-01-23

(See w. p. A., Page A-10.0
Evening star., 1939-01-23

(See HOPKINS, Page A-50
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Loya|ists Make
Last Stand 10
Hold Barcelona
Civilians Ordered
Evacuated, With
Rebels Near
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Insurgent Gen. Francisco
Franco more than month ago
began offensive to conquer Bar
celond and rest OF Catalonia and
bring ciDil 1Ddr to quick end.
Loyalist forces haze been pushed
back steadily before adDance OF
rebel armies from south, south
1Cest and 1DeSt.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Increasing cloudiness, followed by snow
beginning late tonight or tomorrow
morning; slowly rising temperature,
with lowest tonight about a. Temper
atures today-Highest, IS, at pm:
lowest, 10, at m. Full report, page Az.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-01

Previous Reductions Not Entirely ELM
mated Due to Lack of Funds; Num-
Der on Rolls Increasing Gradually
with 1920 Receiving Assistance.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-01
injured Butte Mine Worker
Triurnphs Over Big Odds

continued for the enjoyment he de-
rived
A nationwide examination Of ap-
plicantS for license as pathological
technicianS was announced a year ago
The former miner entered the lists
along with the college men of the west
and passed with honors. He was then
registered as a pathological technician
at St. James hospital until few days
ago when he was selected for the state
hospital position.
Il regard it as one of the most re-
markable ompliShments of which I
have ever heard" said DR.. John x.
Newman. ''Afr. PeaSe Is no longer
injured. During his 10 long years of
suffering and study he has shown
qualities that deserve the admiration
Of the world. What he has achieved
was won, In my opinion, strictly on his
merits. The examination which he
passed was held In Denver, to which
city the examination papers were sent
from different localities, and was strict
ly on its merits; no chance for SYM
pathy to play any part. His selection
as pathological technician at the Mon
tana State hospital was another splen-
did compliment, He was matched
against many able men,"
Friends Of DR.. Pease give not a little
of the credit for his achievements to
DR.. Newman, st. James hospital path
ologfst whose sympathieS were aroused
by the unfortunate situation Of the pa
tfent and who is said to have directed
his readings into a channel In which
he has proven a pronounced success.
MFR. Pease Is married and has q home
In Butte.