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Evening star., 1939-12-20
Air Defense Command
Creation Announced
By Secretary Of War
Col. james E. Clancy
Heads Anti-Aircroft
Control Body

Secretary of War Woodring an
nounced today the creation of an
air defense command to coordinate
protection against hostile air at
tack.
The Secretary said this was an
important step toward the compile
ton of comprehensive plans for the
national defense"
He said Col. James E. CLANCY, now
in command of Mitchell Field, N. Y.
will be in charge of the air defense
command and will be promoted to
the rank of brigadier general
In brief, it was explained, the air
defense command will include the
co-ordinated control of anti-aircraft
units, squadrons of pursuit planes
and the aircraft warning service Of
signal communications. all elements
for the protection of an area against
hostile air attack.
At the present time. all the mo-
bile combat units of the Air Corps
are concentrated in one organization
known as the General Headquar-
ters Air Force 1t includes offensive
and defensive types of aircraft The
defensive types of aircraft, it was
explained, will be placed under the
air defense command.
The first of the new command
will be established in the Northeast
ern part of the United State, utiliZ-
ing existing Army posts and air
fields. The new Northeast air base
near Holyoke, Mass, will. upon it's
completion, become 'ohe of the more
important elements Of this new Or
ganization.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Chinese Drive Seeks
To Recopture Manning
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Dec. 20.-Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-shek was re-
ported today throwing formidable
tank and artillery resources into q
Kwangsi Province counterdrive de-
signed to wrest the provincial capi-
tai. Manning, from the Japanese.
Chinese sources said the Japanese,
at least temporarily outgunned and
greatly outnumbered, fell back
miles yesterday. losing 1900 men,
while Chinese mobile units blocked
repeated Japanese efforts to send
reinforcements from the South
China coast.
The japanese captured Manning
November "a in an offensive aimed
at severing the Central Chinese
governments supply routes from
French Indo-China and British
Burma.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 LP).-Chinese
newspaper reports that a Japanese
destroyer had been sunk by Chinese
artillery in the Yangtze River were
denied by a Japanese naval spokes-
man today as ridiculous and en-
tirely untrue"
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Dickinson Would Refuse
Relief to Auto Owners
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Dec 20.-Wel-
fare clients who operate automobiles
should be denied relief, Gov. Lauren
D. Dickinson of Michigan said today,
expressing belief that county welfare
boards have the right to take such
action.
The 80-year -old executive, long
an AntiSaloon League leader, added
that he saw no reason for relief
recipients to spend money for beer
or liquor.
There are many people who can't
afford to drive a car who pay their
taxes to support persons on welfare
who do drive cars" Gov. Dickinson
asserted. There's no sense to it,"
Gus T. Hartman, State budget di-
rector, said cooperation Of county
boards in enforcing such q policy
might be difficult to obtain.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
P. ". A. Facinq
Drastic Cut in
1941 Budget
Administrative Fund
Slash to 4 Million
Disclosed

Federal Works Administrator John
M. Carmody disclosed today on
leaving conference with President
Roosevelt at the White House that
administrative funds for public
works administration in the fiscal
year 194l have been cut in the
pending budget to less than
$4,000 1000.
For the present fiscal year. the
P. w. A., now in process of virtual
liquidation. was given about $4,000
900 for administrative purposes.
Presumably the decrease agreed on
in conference with the President
will entail reduction in personnel
of that agency.
Mr.. Carmody was accompanied to
the White House conference by Col.
F. c. Harrington, Works Projects
commissioner. but both denied that
today's discussions had dealt with
the work relief appropriations.
Final estimates for the W. P A.
needs in the fiscal year beginning
next July l will be decided upon
next week, Mr.. Carmody said.
Carmody Tells of Bruises"
The disclosure that P w. A. ad-
miniStrative figures are being sharp
ly reduced is in line with widespread
reports given implied confirmation
by Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday when he
told his press conference that de-
partmental and agency heads have
been complaining of drastic
slaShes.
That Administrator Carmody is
one of those who consider the re-
duction drastic was indicated by
his attitude on leaving the White
House today. Smiling somewhat
sadly. he told reporters that we
have a few bruises
Mr.. Roosevelt told his press con-
ference yesterday that most of the
budget estimates are to remain
tentative until the last possible
minute, presumably late next week,
when figures must be sent to the
public printer for compilation and
publication.
"Debt" Obligation.
In connection with his expected
financial recommendations to the
next Congress, the President re-
vealed yesterday that he will ask
some provision for making up
s55O,OO0 900 appropriated by Con-
/ oraSS in 1Q2Q opd 1910 b,,t for uhich
no revenue-raising provision ever
| was made.
| In both cases, Mr.. Roosevelt said.
Congress talked about imposing
special tax to cover the costs, but
failed to take action. He said, how
ever, he considers Congress under
solemn obligation to pay this debt"
Evening star., 1939-12-20
; 900 Children Facing
ToyIess Christmas

Faced with a Christmas Toy
Center barren of toys and the
names of 5000 children for
whom toys have not yet been
provided, Miss Sibyl Baker, in
charge of the distribution of
toys, today appealed to Wash
ingtonians to bring new or old
toys to the center to fill the
unmet needs.
Thousands of toys have al
ready gone to the homes of
children who would otherwise
have no Christmas gift, she
explained, but there are 5000
children who will have empty
stockings on Christmas morn
ing unless more toys comes to
the center.
If you would like to share
your Christmas and prevent
the tragedy of those empty
stockings, send a toy to the
Toy Center, at Eighteenth and
M streets NV, or send cash
for toys to The Star cashier.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
War PoroIyzed
By Billiards
| And Is Below
BY the Associa ted Press.

oy tne ASSOCldteu STcSS.
KIRKENES, Norway Cat the
Finnish frontier, Dec. 20.-Bliz-
yards and temperatures of Is
degrees below 4ero Fahrenheiu
laid a paralyzing hand on Rus
sian-Finnish military operations
IN the far north today.
The Arctic winter set in with
1ull force, making outdoor ac-
tivity practically impossible.
Russian troops previously had
been reported driving hard toward
the south from the Arctic coast,
with the Firms retreating.
No fighting was reported this
morning and no movement OF
troop or supply trains was seen.
The Russian troops erected port
able huts, but inhabitants doubted
whether they will be sufficient
protection against the Arctic cold.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Reich May Seek Release
Of Graf Spec S Crew
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec 20.-Authoritative
quarters today indicated that Ger
many would seek on the basis of
World War precedents to obtain
release of officers and crew of the
destroyed Nazi pocket battleship
Admiral Graf Spec. who have been
interned by Argentina.
Foreign Office historians were said
to be busy searching the records
for precedents of crews and officers
seeking shelter in neutral harbors
on account of shipwreck and being
regarded as civilians and not in
termed.
There was no official comment
on the scuttling of the German
liner Columbus by her crew.
Late this afternoon officials said
they had no information concern
ing the suicide of Capt. Hans Langs-
dorff of the Graf Spec in Buenos
Aires.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Heavy Death Toll Feared
In Philippines Flood
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Dec. 2O.-Heavy loss of
life in Isabella and Cagayan Prov
inces was predicted tonight as a
result of flooding of the Cagayan
River.
Hundreds were homeless. Much
livestock was lost. There was heavy
destruction of rice and tobacco
crops in a wide area flooded by
torrential rains which accompanied
a typhoon.
The postmaster at Ilagan;~Isa-
bella Province, reported the flood
may exceed the record inundation of
1896 in which hundreds were
drowned.
The Cagayan River Is the largest
in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1939-12-20

to feed and keep clothed, there
wasn't much left. But by scrimp-
ing here and there, by sacrificing
the curtains Mrs Smith yearned to
put in the windows. they had the
magnificent sum of 81 put by at
the time the pink slip came.
Premonition.
The envelope had lain there all
day, but Mrs. Smith hadn't opened
it. She had an idea what was in it.
Without a word. she handed it to
her husband when he came home
from work. Then she went into the
next room to fix supper for the
children.
Mr.. Smith dropped on the cot
where two of the children slept.
The pink slip fluttered to the floor.
In the windowless room the air
was thick with smoke from the
wood stove There were no sheets.
and only the thinnest of blankets,
on the cot. After New Year the
Smiths had planned to move to
place little better. Now Mr. Smith
sat with his head buried in his
hands.
One of the little girls came to call
him in to dinner She was bare
footed
Mr.. Smith watched as the child
went back to the room that served
as bedroom for some of the young
ones as we'll as dining room and
kitchen. Presently Mrs. Smith came
in and sat beside him.
That money we saved for Christ
(See CHRISTMAS, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1939-12-20

Foreign.
Capt. Langsdorff kills self in sorrow
for Graf Spec. Page Al
U. S. studies scuttling Of Columbus
inside safety zone" Page Al
Reserves exhausted, Films call up
men Of 40. Page Al
Writer sees Russians take hill in
Karelian fight. Page A
Allies reported favoring arms, not
army, to aid Finland. Page Al
SO German submarines sunk, French
estimate. Page AS
NotionoI
Survivors of Columbus due at Ellis
Island today. Page Al
U. S. offer to aid Uruguay in expelling
Graf Spec reported. Page AS
Fog delays cruiser carrying Colum-
bus crew to New York. Page Al
Bandits in overalls rob Maryland
bank Of $4,000. Page AS
Senator Thomas favors Wheeler II
Roosevelt doesn't run. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Liner Somuriu DAMAGED
In Collision at Sea

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Damage to
the Cunard White Star liner Sa-
maria and another unidentified YES
sci in a collision several days ago
was disclosed today.
The Samaria left a northwest
British port Saturday, westbound
with a number of American pas
sengers. She returned to port for
repairs, and the passengers were
expected to sail soon on another
ship.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Man Held as Bride FulIs
To Death From Auto
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20-A bride
of two months. clad only in pajamas
and a coat, died mysteriously today
and her ex-soldier husband, Leonard
Thompson, 80, was ordered arrested
on suspicion of negligent homicide
and drunk driving.
He told police that she leapn or
fell to death from a moving auto
mobile as the two argued over a
separation.
when I looked back, she was
gone" he said.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
WiIheIminu Wishes
PEOPLES YuIe Peace
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 2O-Queen
Wilhelmina in a pre-Christmas
broadcast today to the Netherlands
empire, expressed the hope the
strain of the past few months would
be ightened and all the people of
the world would experience feel
ing Of the peace associated with
Christmas.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Reserves Used,
Call Men
Of 40 10 Co|ors
Russians Reported
Driven Back Near
Koreliun Border
BULLETIN.

HELSlNkl, Dec. 2O.-Fln-
nish officials announced to-
night that scores of Russian
; tanks had been destroyed and
more than 20 enemy planes
shot down when the Red
Army launched gigantic
attack" with hundreds of
planes on the Karelian 18TH
mus. Ten tanks were de-
stroyed behind the Finnish
lines, authorities said, and
several score within the Rus
sian lines. More than 200
planes were said to have par
ticipated in the attack.
BY the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Dec. 20.-Finland
called to the colors today all able
bodied men of 40 years of age as
military sources declared Russian
troops had been thrown back close
to their own frontier on the Karelian
Isthmus and Soviet bombers re-
newed raids on Finnish cities.
Today's mobilization order was
the first going outside the normal
classes of reservists.
The call probably adds 10000 to
the Finnish forces, which were
authoritatively estimated at 100000
at the start of the war. Finnish
reports have placed the strength
of the opposing Red Army forces
as high as 100000
Previous mobilization calls, the
last December Is. included all able
bodied men up to the age Of 40.
The men called were instructed
to report by December 26 with at
least a three-day food supply. All
the regular reserves had been called
by December l6.
Russian aerial activity increased
for the second successive day. AL
ternating sunshine and protecting
clouds aided the bombing planes.
Alarms in Many Cities.
Aid raid alarms were sounded this
morning in many cities of Southern
Finland. including Helsinki, where
the alarm was sounded at 1903
am. (3:03 am, E. S. t.. followed
by the all-clear signal II minutes
later.
A number Of raiding planes were
seen over Southwestern Finland and
four times during the dav warnings
sounded at Turku (Abo), which was
bombed three times Yesterday. A
number of houses were destroyed
yesterday and workers apartment
house was set afire. Ten bombs ex-
ploded outside the town and four
persons were injured.
At Hanko, coastal fortress town on
the southwestern coast. an AFRAID
alarm lasted four hours. A refugee
camp outside the town was reported
hit, but the extent of damage was
unknown.
Coastal batteries drove back Rus
sian raiding planes at Kotka. Two
planes were reported shot down off
Antrea, near Viipuri.
100 Red Planes in Raids.
A hundred Russian planes in for
nations of from to 20 attacked
Helsinki, Viipuri, Hanko, Turku and
other areas yesterday.
Several fires were started in Viii
puri and civilians were killed and
wounded. Three Finnish fighting
planes downed two Russian ships in
flames outside Viipuri, Finnish
sources said.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Firms Taking Stand
On Line in Arctic

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 20 (P).-Dis-
putting every inch of ground, the
embattled Firms took a stand against
a superior Soviet Russian force on
"Lapland Mannerheim Line" in the
Arctic today.
AS the Kremlin sent new masses
of troops and mechanical units into
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Wife Saves 81 for Christmas,
But Now Husband Faces Loyoff
Thot Money Must Now Be Kept for Even
Harder Days, and the Holiday Looks Drob

Until the pink slip the Smiths thought they had
way to have little Christmas celebration
They hadn't planned mucha few toys for the children
haps wooy the baby maybe Christmas
with candy it. Mrs Smith thought might
be able chicken stretched
They couldn't of the
month from the w P. A. With $40 month and children
Evening star., 1939-12-20
VoIIee Now Film Producer

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 (P.-Rudy
Vallee is turning movie producer.
Republic Studios said the grooming
orchestra leader had been signed
for producing job and would begin
work next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Woshinoto6 ond Vicinity.

Five streets affected by new park
ing restrictions. Page B-1
D. C. heads call for traffic safety
during holidays. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Editorial and Comment

Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALI
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALI
Charles G. Ross. Page ALL
Frederic William Vile. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Miscellany
Vital Statistics. Page AS
The Talking Doll. Page A-14
Natures Children. Page BIS
Service Orders. Page B-9
City News in Brief. Page Bio
Bedtime Story. Page C-S
Crossword Puzzle. Page C-8
Letter Out. Page C-8
Winning Contract. Page CO
Uncle Rays Corner. Page c.
Christmas Adventure. Page C.S
Evening star., 1939-12-20

CONTINUED on Page A-4, Column -
Evening star., 1939-12-20

(See COLUMBUS, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-12-20

(See LANGSDORFF, page AS
Evening star., 1939-12-20

Colder tonight, with minimum tempera-
ture about 33 degrees; tomorrow fair,
colder, fresh west winds Temperatures
today-Highest, 55, at 2 am; lowest.
46, at 2 pm.
From the United states Weather Bureau report
Full details Page A.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Panhe||enic Association
Elects lis Officers

Mrs. Vashti Burr Wilmington of
Washington yesterday was reelected
president of the Women's Profess
sional Panhellenic Association at
the closing session Of its three-day
convention at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Other officers named were Miss
Bessie Covert, Chicago, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Frances r. Murray, We
roma, N. j., secretary; Miss Mary
Musgrove, Philadelphia, treasurer;
Miss Ruth Ensor, New York; Miss
Cora E. Craven. Lawrence, Mass,
and Miss Anna Boyle, Washington,
all members of the Executive Com
mittee.
Also named at the closing session
was committee to work on move
ment toward creation of a Panhel-
lenic council that would be made
up of women's professional. social,
educational and honorary fratern-
tiles.
The group includes Mrs. Ellen
j. Schoper, Washington: Miss Ger
trude Evans, Ithaca, N. Y, and Miss
Mabel Lee Walton, Clermont, Fla,
Speakers on the subject were Mrs.
Fred M. Sharp, secretary of the As
sociation of Education, and MrA
j.. D. Grigsby, past president of Delta
Delta Delta.
The movement will be considered
by the National Panhellenic Con-
gress, Mortar Board and Association
of Education.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Pianist, as So1oist
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

An eagerly anticipating audience
awaited the first program of the
National Symphony Orchestra's sea-
son which opened yesterday after
noon in Constitution Hall. The
members of the orchestra were well
coined with applause as they en-
tered and a reception Of universal
cordiality was given DR.. Hans Kind
Ter on his entrance Many new
faces were to be seen In the Or
chestra's ranks but the leaders in
each section were mainly the same
as in the previous season. The solo,
list of yesterdays program was the
renowned pianist. Moriz Rosenthal,
already endeared through former
appearances here to the local audi
ence.
DR.. Kinder started the season on
with the presentation Of three nov
elites, two of which were heard for
the first time in America, and the
third, Goldmark's overture Sakun-
tala," not having been included in
symphonic program since the
Philadelphia Orchestra played 1t
here six years ago. The American
premiere was given the newly dis
covered Haydn Symphony No. As
in B Major" and the "Uriel Acasta"
by Karol Rathaus.
The graceful line and melodic
mood established by the Goldmark
overture was not sustained in either
the Haydn symphony or the Rathaus
work, both of which were OF harder
substance. The overture is a CRATE
full work, appealing quickly to the
ear with its melody yet so we'll writ
ten that it offered an interpretive
development of arresting character
The orchestra played 1t excellently
with warmth Of tone and careful
delineation of its pattern and the
audience liked it immensely.
Number Has LabOred Effect.
The Haydn symphony is polished
in construction as is all the work of
that master, yet it carries less of an
unquenchable inspiration than 9TH
ers of his works. In spite of the
more or less rigid form and stereo-
typed sentiment of his era, to which
his music was bound to conform.
Haydn had charming fantasy
which he deftly inserted in all of
his best-known symphonies Some
little development of an idea or a
delightful bit of humor or magma
ton gave an enhancing quality to
all OF these partly because of their
charm and partly because they usu-.
ally came as surprise. The SYM
phony played yesterday held little
of this that has come to be consid-
cred an earmark Of Haydn's writ
ing. 1t has its original character,
particularly in the last two move
ments, but the spirited exposition is
wanting and there is a touch of la
bored effect in many portions.
Rathaus' "Uriel Acasta" is a
comparatively new work, being but
Evening star., 1939-10-30
may have greater appeal when q
smoother performance Is attained.
Gets Volume ef Applausa.

may have greater appeal when q
smoother performance is attained.
Gets Volume u Applause.
When Moriz Rosenthal made his
slow way to the piano for his sole,
performance Of the Saint-Saens'
Concerto in G Minor" he did so
through a volume of applause that
c1rcled the hall from the orchestra
chairs to the last seat In the bal
cony. Without any preliminaries
ne struck the opening measures of
the unaccompanied piano introduc-
ton with the authority of a master.
II the muscular strength was some-
what lacking, the beauty and light
ness OF tone was still Of that extraor-
dinary quality so rarely heard these
days. In the lovely allegro scher-
zando, this quality was as fluid and
velvety as ever, coming from the
keys with suavity that was song
Ike. A slight lapse of memory in
this movement in no way impaired
the finish Of his performance.
With the final movement in its
presto tempo, the veteran artist led
the orchestra at steady pace to a
splendid climax. Again a storm OF
applause broke forth, recalling the
great pianist repeatedly with the
hope Of an encore clearly expressed.
Finally acceding. and as If knowing
Evening star., 1939-10-30
War on Nozis Supported
By Palestine Pocifist
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, Oct. 3O.-Dr. Judah
L. Magnes, president of the Hebrew
University and pacif1st speaker in
the United States during the World
War, said yesterday he and other
pacifists regard it as their duty to
support this war"
Speaking at the opening session
Of the university. DR.. Magnes pic
tured Adolf Hitler as a "Saton
abroad " the incarnation Of the
devil on the German throne"
He declared paciflsts could not
say to the German satan keep on
conquering-come in, we shall not
oppose you"
Should freedom and democracy
result from this war, DR.. Magnes
said, it would mot be because of the
war but in spite Of it."
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Concert Opens Season
OF National Symphony
Program Including Three Novelties
Presented, With Moriz Rosenthal,
Pianist, as Soloist

6 years old, and was written as in.
cldental music to a play Of that
name. Its subdivisions are Prelude,
Gigue, Sarabande, Dance and Epi-
logue. There is not a great deal of
originality in either the musical SUBJ
ject matter or its handling. Taken
apart from the play, 1t has little
OF the forcefulness that makes many
an overture stand on its own merit.
The Dance is the most striking both
Tor its color and rhythm, although
the Sarabande has a sombre de-
tached quality In its slow tempo that
Is allied to the theme on which the
play is based. The Epilogue, fin
lshing on a faint flow Of sound. is
effective In its simplicity. Both the
Haydn and the Rathaus numbers
Evening star., 1939-10-30

the audiences desire to hear some
thing OF Chopin, he played the
"Valse, Op. "a, No. g." In the mimi
table tender fashion for which he is
famous.
The interesting program con-
cluded with the orchestras per-
formance of the introduction and
dance from Rimsky-Korsakov's
"Snegourochka." The finely blended
tone Of the orchestra and its re-
sponse to the carefully thought
Interpretation of DR.. Kinder re-
ceived the appreciation it deserved
from an at all times thoroughly at
tentive audience.