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Evening star., 1939-12-02
Beotty's Hippo
Refuses to Leave
FIower-Set Lake
BY the Associated Press.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Dec.
2-August, the hippo, just stands
and munches on sweet tropical
flowers while his handlers rave.
August, weighing in at tons. is
the center of an expensive, scram-
bled state of affairs at Clyde Beatty's
wild animal farm here-he is where
the sea lions should be and vice
versa.
This usually -docile hippo won't
come out of lake set aside for the
sea lions, who are squeezed into
August's heavy barred cage. The
water horses stubbornness is run
ming into money because he's ac-
quired an appetite for sweet smelling
tropical growth along the lake shore.
It'll cost pretty penny to replace
what he's eaten.
August took to the water more
than a week ago while his handlers
were putting him into his cage.
Beatty lured him with such tidbits
as carrots and cabbage, but nothing
doing.
Then Beatty tried to starve the
hippo into obedience. His food
supply cut off, August countered by
going in for hibiscus, ferns, shrub
berries. He likes them.
Meanwhile, the sea lions are pining
for the lake, but they can't go there
while August monopolizes the water.
Evening star., 1939-12-02


HELSINKI, Dec. 2-Finns sought
in vain today for information of the
whereabouts and safety of Jan ST.
belius, Finland's world-famed COM
poser and idol of his countrymen.
Sibelius has a home near Helsinki,
but he came to. the capital Novem-
ber because he said he wished to
be with his people in their time OF
crisis.
GA Stockholm newspaper said
there was an unconfirmed report
that the 74-year-old composer
had been injured. but Finnish
circles in Sweden discounted it,
Sibelius is considered one of the
greatest composers of modern times
1t was he who gave expression to an
Interpretation of the lakes and woods
OF his native land His patriotic
tone poem, ''Finlandia," was intro
duced to American audiences at the
Metropolitan Opera in New York
on Christmas Eve in 1905. He con-
Quoted this work and eight others
in the Litchfield County Choral Fes-
tival at Norfolk, Conn, in 1914 He
was given an honorary degree by
Yale University during this visit.
In 1925 the Finnish government
granted him lifetime pension Of
100000 marks (currently about
$4,000, the highest pension ever
paid Finnish citizen with the
exception of Presidents.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Increased ACTIVITY
Is Reported From
Western Front
Heavy German Artillery
Fire Roined on One
Unnamed Sector
Nv the Asxnci al al Drars

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, Dec. 2.-The western
front awoke to new life today.
French military sources reported,
with suddenly increased patrol ac-
tivity at many points.
Localized raids, executed by both
sides, failed to change the location
Of the lines, these reports said, but
the French succeeded in capturing
several prisoners.
Heavy German artillery fire was
reported in one unnamed sector,
where the Nazis we're said to have
rained 120 shells into wooded area.
The range was short, the French
said, and the fire was Ineffective.
Earlier, a French communique had
reported all quiet on the front, say
ing merely there was nothing to
report during the night"
Premier Daladier, speaking last
night after 1923 Senate vote
had assured extension of his power
to rule France by decree for dura-
ton of the war, warned enemies at
home and abroad that France would
deal blow for blow.
The Premier's 23-minute broad
cast, carried to the United States,
was condensed version Of his war
report Thursday to the Chamber Of
Deputies
He declared France was ready to
reply in kind, if Germany bombed
French towns. and that anti-gov-
ernmental acts by French Com
munists would be dealt with sum-
marily.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Pair Get Light Fines
In Numbers Case

Because of circumstances con-
sidered unusual. Justice Peyton Cor
don in District Court yesterday fined
two defendants, who had pleaded
guilty to a felony count in an in
dictment charging violation of the
numbers law, instead of sending
them to Jail.
Fined $3.50 each were AL Gordon
and Sophie Dennenberg, after the
jurist was informed the mans wife
is going to have a baby next month
and the woman's son graduates
from high school in February. The
two accused were partners in busi-
ness, Defense Attorney Denny
Hughes told Justice Gordon.
Under the law, those guilty of
numbers law violation can be fined
up to $1,000 or given a Jail sentence
or both. Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Jackson, the prose-
cutor, said the woman was convicted
previously of violation of the num-
bers law and placed on probation in
February of last year.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
A|bin |. Gemeny Dies;
Was Knoxville Native

Albin L. Gemeny, senior structural
engineer for the Public Roads Ad-
ministration. died yesterday at his
residence. 4l02 Thirteenth street
NE. after brief illness. Funeral
services will be held Monday at the
S. H. Hines Co. funeral home. 29Ol
Fourteenth street NV. Time of
services is to be announced later.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. Gemeny was widely known
as bridge construction expert, and
is credited with many of the designs
and practices used in modern bridge
building. Prior to joining the Bu-
reau of Public Roads in 1920 (noW
known as the Public Roads Ad-
ministration), Mr.. Gemeny served
as railroad evaluation consultant
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Born at Knoxville, Tenn, Mr..
Gemeny attended secondary schools
at Alexandria, Va, and was gradu-
ated from the University of Virginia
with degree in civil engineering in
1911. He was bridge engineer for
the Southern Railroad from 1911 to
1915 when he became associated with
the I. C. c. He served overseas
with the United States Army En-
gineers Corps during the World War.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Olive
c. Gemeny; two brothers, Richard
Gemeny of Washington and Harry
Gemeny of Richmond, Va, and two
sisters, Mrs. Ethel Crump of Alex-
andria, Va, and Mrs. Margaret
Lindsey of Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
BY the Associated Press.


It is almost two decades since the
name of Baron Field Marshal Carl
Gustaf Emil Mannerheim made
headlines, but with Finland and
Russia once more at odds, he is once
more news.
Baron Mannerheim has just been
appointed supreme commander of
Finland's armed forces by President
Kyoesti Kallio.
The World War was three years
old when Finland proclaimed her
independence in December. 1917. AL
most Immediately the well-organ-
lied Social-Democrats of Finland
moved to set up Soviet regime like
the one in Russia to the south. Their
Red Guard captured many impor-
tant cities, including Helsinki, the
capital.
At this juncture, Baron Manner
helm became the leader of coun-
ter-revolution. Scion of one Of the
important noble Finnish families,
Mannerheim had served 30 years in
the Imperial Russian Army. His
World-War service as a cavalry gen.
eral included periods on the Polish,
Galician, Bukovinian and Bessara-
bian fronts. At the outbreak of the
Russian revolution, in 1917, he re-
turned to Finland. In January, 1918,
the Finnish Diet, with the Socialist
deputies excluded, authorized the
organization of q. White force to
tight the Red Guards. Mannerheim
was appointed commander In chief.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Curry MuroIs Installed
In Interior BUILDING

Two murals by John Stewart
Curry have been installed in the
new Department of Interior Build
ing, it was announced today by the
Section of Fine Arts of the Federal
Works Agency.
Mr.. Curry's murals have been put
on opposite walls at the North end
of the fifth floor corridor One is
titled The Oklahoma Land Rush
of 1889" and the other THE Home
stead" Each mural is 10 feet Z
inches wide and 9 feet l inch high,
in oil on canvas.
Mr.. Curry, native of Kansas, is
resident painter at the University
of Wisconsin and is distinguished
portrayer of the American scene.
His work is included in the perma-
nent collections of the Whitney
Museum of American Art and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York, the Addison Gallery of
American Art, Andover, Mass, and
in the collections of several univer-
sites and other public institutions.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Leader of FinIunds 1918 Army
Heads Nations Defense

Germany gave Mannerheinf i'm
portant aid in the form of NUM-
tions and an expeditionary force of
10000 men under General Rudiger
Won der Glotz. In four months of
serious fighting, Mannerheim and
Won der Glotz broke the resistance
Of the Red Guard and entered Hell
sinki in triumph. Finnish sources
say 1000 people of Red leanings
were executed before White su-
premacy was established The En-
cyclopedia Britannica says $4,000.
The Germans then foisted Ger
man prince on Finland as king. The
Diet elected him to Office but he
never took over and finally in De-
cember, 1918, Mannerheim became
regent.
He organized a force of 100000
into a "Skyddkorps" to maintain in
ternal order and in March, 1919,
permitted elections for new parlia-
ment. At the same time he offered
to join the British interventionists
against the Russian BolShevikS in
return for the city of Petrograd
(now LeningraO. His offer was re-
fused. Nevertheless, Finnish army
attacked Petrograd, without success.
Under the constitution adopted in
June, 1919, declaring Finland to be
republic, the parliament chose its
first president and passed over Man
nerheim. He retired to private life
Today he Is back In harness as
supreme commander Of Finland's
armed forces.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

which yesterday received unani-
nous vote of confidence has re-
signed" he said at press confer
ence after Finland had fought
against a second days lombard
ment from land, sea and air.
THE reason for the resignation
was that we thought the situation
was so serious we should have a
government we could call a ma
tional government, with all parties
included.
you have seen how critical the
situation is. Our neighbor is trying
to destroy us because we have not
agreed to her demands. Our policy
will be to clear up this situation
which now has arisen.
"Of course we will try to get an
agreement with Russia if possible,
but our aim is to defend our in
dependence and safety.
All other questions now are put
aside. That Is the only program
the government has before It"
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Praying Youth
Cuts Off Hand
For 'Offendinq'
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated PreSS.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. o.
Displaying the bandaged stump Of a
right arm, 24-year -old Ebert Snyder
told hospital visitors today he
chopped off his hand because 1t
offended my body"
Shortly after my hand offended
me in misusing some church litera-
ture," calmly declared the brown
haired youth, II prayed and asked
the Lord what to do. Somehow I
recalled that it says in the Bible to
cut of the hand that offends the
body.
II knew 1t was a message from
God, so I rushed out into the yard
and grabbed up the ak. put my
right hand-the hand that had tried
to blacken my whole body-on the
chopping block and cut it off,"
Snyder notified neighbors after a
couple of hours" and was taken to
the hospital. Physicians reported
he was weak from loss of blood.
The youth, who recently joined a
church. said he didn't mind the
pain, adding "the minute I had
chopped OF my hand I began to
feel better"
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Jesse |. Marshall Dies:
Construction Enqineer

Jesse I. Marshall, 81, senior con-
struction engineer in charge of con-
struction work on the Social Secur-
ity and Railroad Retirement Build
ings, died Thursday of a heart at
tack at his Office
Mr.. Marshall, who lived in the
Embassy Apartments. 1913 Harvard
street NV, had been a resident of
this city about six months. Prior
to coming here he had been en-
gagged in construction work in vari-
GUS sections of the country. He
was native of Nebraska.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Doris Marshall, and daughter, Miss
Coralee Marshall, this city; a sister
and brother.
Services will be held at 10 am.
Monday in Chambers funeral home
1400 Chaplin street NV. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
-Four Marine Corps
CoIoneIs Selected
10 Be Brigadiers
19 Lieutenant CoIonejs
Made CoIoneIs; Six
Are on Duty Here

Four Marine Corps colonies have
been selected for promotion to
brigadier generals, and 10 lieutenant
colonels have been made colonels.
This was made known late yester-
day as the Navy Department an
nounced that President Roosevelt
has approved the decision of selec-
ton board. headed by Maj. Gen.
James G. Brenckinridge, to elevate
the following to be brigadier gen.
erals:
Col. Ross E. Rowell, naval and air
attache at Hayana, Cuba, and for
mer director of marine aviation
here. He is the first aviator to reach
the rank Of general in the corps.
Col. John Marston, former COM
mander of Marine Corps forces in
Northern China and now in charge
of recruiting in Chicago.
Col. Samuel M. Harrington, chief
of staff at the Quantico, Va, Marine
base.
Col. Alexander "A. Vanderbilt,
military secretary to the comman-
dant of the Marine Corps.
Six of the 10 lieutenant colonels
promoted are stationed in Washing
ton. They are 1t. Coils. Lloyd L.
Leech, William c. James and Samuel
C. Cumming, stationed at Marine
Headquarters, Frank Whitehead, an
instructor at the Army Industrial
College; Robert Blake, Once of
Naval Intelligence, and Clifton B.
Gates, attending the Army War Col
lege
Five Quantico lieutenant colonels
were so chosen: Raphael Griffin,
David L. S. Brewster, Lemuel C.
Shepherd, jr.; Alfred H. Noble and
Graves B. Erskine.
Other lieutenant colonels now
slated for colonelcies are Samuel A.
Woods, jr.: John M. Arthur, James
T. Moore, Thomas E. Bourke, Leroy
P. Hunt, Leo D. Hermle, Charles l..
Murray and Glider D. Jackson, jr.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page)

Chairman Dies announced the ap-
pointment last night of a. subcom-
mittee to hear testimony from Will
liam Dudley Pelley. head of the
American Silver Shirts, "if and
when" he is found. The committee
has been trying for months to serve
a subpoena on Mr.. Pelley, whose
home is in Asheville. N. c.
Representative Dies appointed
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
of California, a frequent critic of
the committees tactics, to head the
subcommittee The other members
are Representatives Casey, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,, and Thomas,
Republican. of New Jersey.
In addition to hearing Mr. Love-
stone and Mr.. Pelley, the committee
has agreed to hear rebuttal testi-
mony from Joseph Cadden, secre-
tary of the American Youth Con-
gress, possibly next week.
Mr.. Cadden and other spokesmen
for students organizations appeared
before the committee this week in
answer to charges of Communism
within their ranks. Their testi-
mony attracted Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt to the hearing room on
three occasions.
At its hearing yesterday after
noon the committee heard words
and music while Mrs. Roosevelt
looked on with benign smile. She
appeared amused when Joseph
Lash, young witness, who is ma
tional secretary of the American
Students Union, warbled
If you see an un-American
lurking far or near,
"Just alkalize with Martin Dies
and he will disappear"
Chairman Dies was not present
during this musical interlude, but
other members smiled at the per-
formance. Mr.. Lash had burst into
song to disprove another witness
statement that he didn't make a
very good soldier in the Spanish
civil war becaL.e he couldn't sing
or keep step. But Acting Chairman
Starnes did not think the witness
had won his point.
1.-The statement that you couldn't t
sing with tune was true" Repre-
sentative Starnes laughed.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
WASHINGTON C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER p
7 Projected Cruisers
To Be Increased 10
10000 Tons
Six-Inch Guns Are
Expected to Be
Mounted by Ships
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy disclosed yesterday 1t
had decided to increase the size Of
two projected cruisers from 5000
to 10000 tons.
While that increase would put
the cruisers, the Columbia and the
Cleveland, in a tonnage class with
Germany's three 10,000-ton pocket
battleships, the American ships
would lack gun power to match the
Nazi type of fighters.
Despite the increased tonnage,
the two ships-to be put under
construction soon-will be classed
as light cruisers. AS such it Is ex-
pected they will mount 6-inch guns,
far smaller than the l1-inch guns
Of the pocket battleships.
Speculation that the new ships
might be designed to cope with
such craft as pocket battleships
arose when Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Edison said several weeks ago
that the designs were delayed
pending a review of lessons of
Europes sea warfare.
The ships size was limited to
5000 tons by the 1896 London naval
treaty, but that pact was discarded
by France and Great Britain at
the outset of the war and no longer
binds the United States.
The decision on the design was
disclosed in Navy announcement
that bids for construction of either
one or two of the cruisers would
be received up until January 81.
Under present plans they are to
be contracted in commercial ship
yards.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Capt. George Brown, "a,
Dies in San DIEGO

Capt. George Brown, 81, Supply
Corps, U. S. NJ, retired. died at the
Naval Hospital in San Diego Thurs
day, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Born at the Boston Navy Yard in
1875, Capt. Brown was the son of
Rear Admiral George Brown. He
retired September l, 1884, at his own
request.
Capt. Brown served as an assistant
paymaster in 1897. During the
Spanish-American War he served on
the U. S. S. Alert. During the World
War he served at the huge New
York Supply Depot in New York and
was written letter of commenda-
ton for his handling there Of sup
plies for the fleet.
He receive the Spanish Campaign
and Victory Medals.
His widow, Mrs. Anne Miller
Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Cath
crime Brown Beattie. wife of 1t.
Thomas T. Beattie, U. S. N, survive.
The Navy Department had no
word of what funeral arrangements
had been made.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
City News in Brief

4o4kA
Meeting, National Association of
Retired Federal Employees, National
Museum, 2 pm.
Banquet, D. c. Bar Association,
Mayflower Hotel. 7 pm.
Dinner, Company c Club, Ra-
leigh Hotel, pm.
Dinner dance. ct 40 Club, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, Carlton Ho-
tel, 7:30 pm.
Election, C. M. o. Club, Boy Scout
honor fraternity, Y. M. c. A., 8 pm.
Dance, Columbus University jun
ior prom, Raleigh Hotel, pm.
Dance, Georgia State Society,
Shoreham Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dance. Minnesota State Society,
Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Gallinger Hospital Alum
nae and George Washington Hos
pital Nurses Alumnae, Wardman
Park Hotel, 10 pm.
TOMORROW.
Dance, National Home for Jewish
Children Association, Raleigh Ho-
tel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Night Parade Approved
Provided Redskins Win

Supporters of the Redskins can
join in a victory parade here after
Sundays game with the New York
Giants professional football team
provided there is victory-ofhcials
of the local team announced today.
The District Commissioners have
granted a permit of parade from
1890 to 1l:30 pm, the event to
begin on the teams arrival at Union
Station about 1890.
The celebration parade-led by
the paleface Redskin Band-Would
swing down Louisiana avenue,
thence down Constitution to Penn
sylvania and along Pennsylvania to
Fifteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Safety Education
From Kindergarten
Is Urged in District
Campaign to Continue
Through High School
Favored by Expert

DR.. Herbert J. Stack, director Of
the Center for Safety Education at
New York University, today recon-
mended intensive safety education
from kindergarten through senior
high school and extensive use of
parks and Fairgrounds for super
vised recreation as the answer to
the Districts safety problem.
Pointing to large increase in
trafiic accidents to bicycle riders, he
suggested a formation of bicycle
clubs with the warning that these
should not develop into organized
pressure groups on parents to buy
more bicycles. He also approved
licensing bicycles provided the fee
was not more than Is cents.
He spoke before more than go par
ents, police safety co-ordinators and
educators at the opening session of
a one-day institute on safety educa-
tion sponsored by the George Wash
ington University School of Educa-
ton.
In emphasizing the need for a
comprehensive safety program, Dr.
Stack said he was not trying to put
"a wet blanket on fun, but rather
to do away with "the stupid adven-
lures of life-like getting hit by
taxicab on the way home from this
meeting"
Specific Demonstrations.
DR.. Stack, who is in general charge
of the institute, stressed the need
for specific demonstrations and
safety experiences for the younger
children. Warning against placing
too much dependence on slogans,
limericks and posters, he said a
more heroic type of lesson is re-
quired.
You can't sing children to safety"
he said, safety is not something to
be memorized, but something to be
lived"
Instruction should be seasonal, he
also pointed out, taking up the
hazards as they develop. In the
winter, for example, he continued,
emphasis could be on shedding and
winter sport safety with camping,
hiking and other similar activities
being taken up in the spring.
In the high schools, he told the
group, driver training courses were
necessary because of the large per-
centage of graduates who develop
into automobile operators. He
thought that such courses might be
preliminary to a good stiff drivers
license examination. pointing out
that such tests in many instances
are inadequate.
In Other Courses, Too.
Other safety instruction, he rec
commended, should be included in the
various courses of the curricula such
as general science, biology, physical
education, chemistry and the in
dustrial arts programs.
Among the educators in the audi
ence was Knee-Hi, The Stars safety
dog, with her teacher, DR.. George
E. Brunson.
After the address the group broke
up into discussion sessions to con-
slider the problems of safety educa-
ton in elementary schools, boy pa
trolls, driver training, and in the
home.
A luncheon presided over by R.
w. Eaves, principal of the Thomson
School and chairman of the Public
School Safety Committee, was to
follow in the University Faculty
Club and the institute was to close
with a series of first aid and safe
driving demonstrations during the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Government MisIed
Finland, Says Shaw
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. ITO George
Bernard Shaw Soviet Russia's inva-
sion of Finland is perfectly simple"
Finland has been misled by a
very foolish government" the 83-
year-old playwright was quoted by
the Daily Mail today in an inter-
view. She should have accepted
the Russian offer for readjustment
of territory >.
Finland would probably not have
refused the Russian offer had she
been acting on her own or in her
own interests, but Russia believes
that Finland thinks she has the
backing of America and the western
powers"
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Oscar Levant Marries
In Fredericksburq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 2
1t was Mr.. and Mrs" Oscar D
Levant today.
The 32-year-old New York COM
poser, musical authority and radio
performer Conformation, Please'D
and Miss June D. Gilmartin, "a. of
New York, were married here yes
terday.
They were married in a civil cere-
mony at the court house, and were
accompanied by two friends. M.
Levant gave his birthplace as Pitts
burgh. and Miss Gilmartin, San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Club Fuvors Heorinos
On New Traffic Orders

The advisory board of the Key
stone Automobile Club yesterday
appealed to the District Commits
sioners and the Public Utilities Com
mission to hold public hearings be-
fore issuing important traffic orders.
The orders, is was said, have such
a vital bearing upon the safe, con-
venient and expeditions movement
of motor vehicles, and they affect so
many thousands of persons daily,
that it. is only. fair and reasonable
that public hearings should be held
whenever other than minor changes
in the rules, regulations and orders
are planned"