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Evening star., 1939-02-12
Protect South America,
Senator Pittman Says
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 11-Senator
Key Pittman, Democrat, of Nevada,
who is chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. de-
clared tonight the United States
must protect South American
neighbors from conquest by the
totalitarian powers.
1--WE will not let any military
power reach our shores and make
battle-ground of our country he
told the annual banquet of the
Real Estate Board of Baltimore.
I'VE will stop them at the gate,
and that gate is South America -
Declaring that military spies and
propagandists of the dictator ma
tions are working Gin the streets
and alleys of South American towns
and cities" to stir up rebellion and
unrest, Senator Pittman said the
European dictators are determined
to dominate the vast South Ameri-
can countries and their natural re-
sources.
Let us not be deceived" he said
'the dictator nations are in definite
and firm military alliance. The
only thing that can stop their
march of greed and ambition is the
fear of force
mo people who were afraid to
fight for liberty ever retained
liberty. We must be prepared to
defend our country as a means of
insuring that war will not be forced
upon us and our rights will be re-
spected and our liberties preserved
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Georgia Woman Dies;
Father in Revolution

By the Associated Press.
GIBSON. Ga, Feb 1l-Mrs. Mary
Pool NeWsome, 49, whose father
fought in the Colonial Army during
the American Revolution, died at
her home tonight after lingering
illness.
The daughters of the American
Revolution recently listed her as one
of the last three surviving real"
daughters of the struggle in which
the Nation gained its independence.
Her father, Henry Pool, who lived
to be 101 years old, was 80 years old
at the time of her birth. She was
the daughter of the Revolutionary
soldiers third wife
Other surviving daughters of Rev.
olutionary soldiers were listed as
Mrs. Caroline P. Randall of Spring.
field, VT, and Mrs Annie K. Gregory
of Williamsport, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Bank Of America Wins
Temporary Ban on
5. &c. Inquiry
Firm, Opposing Publicity
To Affairs, to Argue
Appeal March 6
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
Bank of America said last night
in a statement that it had won a
temporary injunction in the Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals here to
prevent the Securities and Exchange
Commission from publicly investi-
eating the banks private dealing
pending a final decision.
The S. E. C. has sought to inves-
tigate the banks affairs as a part Of
its hearing on the Transamerica
Corp, West Coast investment COM
panv which holds considerable stock
in Bank of America.
The latter firm. a huge West
Coast branch banking company
was denied an injunction previously
by the Federal District Court for
the District of Columbia.
The circuit court set arguments
on the appeal for March g.
The bank contended the affairs
of its customers should not be pub
lie, and that the S. E. C. investiga-
ton was contrary to law because
the bank already is under the super
vision of the controller of the cur
rency, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. and the Federal Reserve
Board.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Lee Wind Saves
Grounded Tanker
From Gasoline Fire
Flames Floating on Sea
Are Blown Away From
IlI-Futed Vessel
BY the Associated Press.


BLOCK ISLAND. R. T.. Feb. IL
An offshore wind today blew rag
ing gasoline fire away from the
grounded tanker Lightburne and
saved that Inflated vessel from a
possible explosion which would have
completed her destruction.
Gasoline which spilled into the
sea from the tanker was ignited
when an automatic fair llfebuoy
was washed overheard by heavy
waves pounding over the Light
burnes decks. The patch Of gaso-
line was about so yards from the
Lightburne when it began burning.
The fortunate wind drift kept the
blazing gasoline from reaching the
boat, which carried 10000 barrels
of gasoline and kerosene when she
struck this rocky island last night
during fog. The flames died down
after burning about two hours.
The Coast Guard rescued Capt
Alexander Wolman and his crew of
Sc last night and early today de-
spite the high waves.
Only one cutter - the Chelan -
stood by the deserted Lightburne
tonight. Three other cutters, the
Active, Gen. Greene and Campbell
were withdrawn late today.
The crew was ordered to remain
on the island until tomorrow fol
questioning by insurance inspectors
and underwriters. H. o. House
representative of the Texas Oil Co.
which owns the tanker. said the
underwriters would inspect the
vessel.
In the hope of saving some Of
the oil cargo on the 6429-tor
tanker, salvage equipment was spec
to the island. The Lightburne was
due at Providence today from Porr
Arthur, Tex.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Church Is Forum Speaker

How a Republican member of
Congress looks at the national de-
fense question will be explained by
Representative Ralph E. Church
of Illinois in the National Radio
Forum at 1890 pm. tomorrow.
The forum is arranged by The
Star and broadcast over a Nation
wide network of the National Broad
casting Co. 1t is heard locally over
Station WMAL
Representative Church was first
seated in Congress in 1884 and has
been reelected twice. Prior to the
World War he took an active and
important part, in Citizens Military
Training Camp affairs and during
the war saw service himself
The Representative is member
of the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee-one of the congressional bodies
particularly interested in defense
problems
His topic will be timely inasmuch
as there is much speculation right
now as to what effect the foreign
policy discussion will have on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's s552000,000 ma
tional defense program.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Alarmed Democrats
Call Two Meetings
To Rally Forces
Successes of G. O. P. in
House Prompt Moves
For Consolidation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Jittery over the showing of Re-
publicans in the new Congress,
House Democrats have called two
meetings for this week to talk
things over and see what can be
done about consolidating their
forces.
Republicans, still far outnumbered
despite their gains at the polls last
November, have been doing a better
job of keeping their members on
the House floor, particularly at
times when important votes were
coming up.
Democratic leaders have been
worrying a bit about that.
Consequently, they have arranged
for conference of all House Dem
ocrats Tuesday. Speaker Bankhead
said it would not be formal caucus
and that I'VE are just going to talk
the situation over"
+. V. A. Vote a Barb.
One barb sticking in the sides of
the Democrats is the 159-to-122 vote
by which the House decided to lop
Sl7.203 900 from an appropriation for
the Tennessee Valley Authority and
halt part of its dam construction
program.
Democrats who failed to show up
for the vote could have reversed the
result. In contrast to Democratic
absences, Republican party support
ers were handy all the time the in
dependent Offices appropriation bill,
which includes T. V. A. funds, was
In the amendment stage.
The other Democratic meeting
scheduled for tomorrow night, has
some appearances of an attempt to
revive the old House liberal bloc
an inject transfusions OF new blood
Representative Voorhis, Democrat
Of California reserved the Speaker S
dining room in the Capitol for the
meeting, to which he and a dozen
other Democrats were reported to
have invited some two-score of
their colleagues
Only New Dealers" Asked.
One recipient Of an invitation said
only New Dealers were being
asked and that the purpose of the
parley seemed to be to take some
preliminary steps toward setting ur
an informal organization to work
for New Deal legislation.
Representative Voorhis has beer
associated with the Young Turks
in the House ever since he came tc
Congress. Liberals of all parties
were included in that group. Bu,
tomorroWs meeting has been con-
fined TO Democrats.
Taken together, the two meetings
were regarded by some political ex-
perts as an indication that House
Democrats, who have seen a reliet
bill and two other appropriation,
trimmed below the amounts rec.
commended by the administration
have a well-founded respect for the
power Of Republicans when they
team up with conservative Demo.
Gratis.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Roosevelt, Better,
PI ans 10 Leave
Thursday on Cruise
Will Have Closest
Approach to Grondstond
Scot for War Games
Rythe Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt made progress
yesterday in throwing off a mild
attack of the grippe and looked
forward eagerly to the start of his
Southern sea voyage to witness the
fleets war games.
Reporting his patient better, DR..
Ross T. McIntire, White House
physician. said the Chief Executive
probably would be able to leave on
the two-week trip as early as to-
morrow night, if he desired.
Unless the tentative schedule IS
altered, however, Mr.. Roosevelt will
depart some time Thursday TO board
the cruiser Houston, probably at
Miami or Key West, Fla.
From "Grandstand Seat"
From the closest approach to a
grandStand seat that the clrcum-
stances afford, he expects to follow
the spectacular mimic warfare OF
the most powerful American sea
force ever assembled in the Atlantic.
The war games will test the eastern
defenses of the Panama Canal at a
time when Congress is considering
measures to reinforce the protection
Of the canal and the entire hemi-
sphere.
Although Mr.. Roosevelt was much
better. he remained abed for the
second day and cancelled his
scheduled participation today IN
annual ceremonies at the Lincoln
Memorial. DR.. McIntire said the
Chief Executives temperature had
declined to 992 degrees.
At the naval maneuVers, only the
President and the Fleets COM
mander-in-c chief, Admiral Claude c
Bloch, and their staffs will be able
to keep up with the progress OF the
simulated war between an attacking
white fleet and defending
black" force, officials said.
They alone will have the key II
secret radio codes and thus will b.
able to decipher messages flashing
the progress of the mock campaign
The fleet, an armada of l40 ships
600 planes and upward OF $4,000 Off
GERS, bluelacketS and marines, wa
concentrated yesterday at its Guam
tomorrow into the rival forces. Th'
active phase Of the war games vii
continue for three weeks.
Though he has followed nava
affairs closely since his Wartlm,
service as Assistant Secretary of th'
Navy. the Chief Executives pro
jected voyage will be his first close
range view of the fleet in actual wa,
games. officials said. In 1918. how
ever, he saw American and British
Warcraft under actual war condi
tions in British waters.
In Touch by Radio.
The cruiser Houston, anchored
yesterday at Norfolk, Va, has beer
used by the President for severa
other voyages. 1t is equipped witt
a special elevator to lift him con
veniently from the admiral's quar-
ters to an open deck
While Mr.. Roosevelt is on boar(
he will keep in direct touch with
Washington by radio.
Though the naval exercises opel
tomorrow. several days will be re
quired for the rival forces to TAX
positions, probably hundreds O
miles apart. After completion o
problem 90 the official designa
ton of this years war games. ther,
will be close study of reports ant
findings, but no formal declaration
of a winner.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Saul was supported by Arthur B.
Heaton, architect, chairman of the
Public and Private Buildings Com
mittee, and Karl Corby, chairman
of the Parks and Reservations Com
mittee.
OF National Interest.
They insisted that they spoke not
entirely on behalf of the people
of Washington, since "the subject
is one that is of vital Importance
to hundreds of thousands of men,
bers of large organizations living
in all parts of the United States"
More than 80 civic and other socie-
ties, they said, indorsed their ap-
peal.
On February 29 1896, the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion again considered the whole
problem, and on April following
Mr.. Finnan announced that a model
of the proposed stadium auditorium
armory was being made.
Legislative action coincidentally
was forecast by Representative
Charles N Crosby of PENNSYLVANIA,
who said that he would introduce a
bill providing ''for the erection in
Washington of huge Federal
stadium that could attract such
classics as the Olympic games, the
Army Navy football games and other
national and international events
and also could be used for political
conventions
Senators Indorse Plan.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla
homa and Senator Pat McCarran
were among those who Endorsed the
project. AS recently as January 10
last, Representative Thomas DAles-
andre, jr., promised to introduce a
bill Ito provide municipality owned
and operated stadium"
| 1t was against this background
that the National Capital Park and
/ Planning Commission a week ago
| announced that Congress will be
asked during the present session to
authorize construction of a combined
District National Guard Armory and
sports center building, which also may
be used as an auditorium, seating
10000 persons, at the end of East
Capitol street. The present plan
| embraces an arena with seats for
100000 spectators, parade ground
tennis bowl, natatorium or open ali
bathing pool and other facilities.
Alternative proposals, emitting
the stadium features, 1ciH be out
! lined in tomorrow article in this
series.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Merit System Seen
Guining in States
B.. the Associated Press

| B. the Associated Press.
The National League of Women
Voters said yesterday there were
indications State governments were
giving increasing attention to civil
service.
A survey showed, it said, that
more than half the Governors in
the 43 States where Legislatures are
in sessions mentioned the merit sys-
tenn in their inaugural addresses.
In the interest of promoting civil
service, representatives of the league
will visit Oklahoma, Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Minnesota, Michigan and Ten
nessee on a tour beginning Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Car Ferry Breaks Free
After Day Locked in Ice
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. IGNACE, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
car ferry Sainte Marie, locked in
the ice of the Straits of Macinac
throughout the day with 95 passen-
gers aboard, pulled herself free to-
night and proceeded to St. Ignace.
Ferry officials said that no at
tempt would be made to return to
Mackinaw City before tomorrow.
Ordinarily the big craft takes only
SIS minutes for the run, carrying
railroad cars, automobiles and pas
sengers between Michigan's upper
and lower peninsulas.
The ferry had left Mackinaw City
at 715 m. today. Winds had piled
up ice from both Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron in the straits.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Barber, Cutting Hair
Of Governor, Arrested
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Ii
A State policeman interrupted
gubernatorial haircut to arrest the
barber.
Sorry to stop you from cutting
the Governors hair, but I have a
warrant for your arrest" the police
man told the barber.
Gov. NJ Clifford Townsend trans
ferred to another chair and the
officer marched away with the bar
Der, who was wanted in Blooming
ton. The charge was dismissed
after the barber made good a s134
check.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Society Woman Dies
In 20-Story Plunge
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Don
P. Warrin, social registerite daughter
of Ogden Brouwer, jr, president of
Gibbs -Brouwer, Inc, printing ma
chinery and wood pulp company
plunged to her death today from
the Goth floor of a downtown office
building.
Mr. BrouWer declared his daughter
80, had been depressed Police said
she left sealed note to her husband
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Gas Flows From Top,
Couple Badly Burned
BY the Associated Press.

DENVER, Colo, Feb 11-An ex-
plosion that resulted because gaso-
line instead of water flowed from
the kitchen tap seriously burned
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Shoemaker.
Fire Capt. Robert Koska said the
gasoline, accidentally placed in the
tank of the Shoemaker's forced feed
water system, was ignited by the
flame of a kitchen stove.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Roosevelt FeIicitutes
Furouk on Birthday
By the Associated Press.

by llIe HSSUCIdteu FltSS.
President Roosevelt yesterday sent
birthday greetings to Farouk, King
of Egypt. The President said:
1T gives me pleasure to extend
to your majesty on this anniver-
sary of your birth my sincere .fe-
licitations and best wishes for your
personal welfare and for the pros
perity of the people of Egypt"
Evening star., 1939-02-12
PART FIVE.
Enqine@inq Lecture

The Chemical Engineer in the
Power Industry" will be the subject
Of a lecture by DR.. w. C. Schroeder,
chemical engineer, Eastern Expert
ment Station, United States Bureau
of Mines, Tuesday at 11:2O am. in
the engineering auditorium, Uni
YersitY of MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Spring Is on Way;
House Member Gets
Garden Seed Request
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Spring is on the way. Repre-
sentative Nichols, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, got request from a
constituent yesterday for gar
den seed.
P. S.: Congressman have not
distributed garden seed for some
years.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Comp Benefit Scheduled

A group from the National Council
Of Jewish Juniors will present
"Kouncil Kapers' for the benefit of
a summer camp for underprivileged
children next Sunday at the Capital
Ballroom Studio.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
F. F. E. Meetino

The monthly meeting Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of
Federal Employe Unions will be held
at headquarters, ITO Fourteenth
street NV, at pm. Wednesday.
William S. Kinney, former vice
president, will read paper on the
history of retirement legislation.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Paintings Shown at Bethesda

Paintings of Pueblo Indian dances
and rituals, included in an exhibit
at the Paris Exposition will be
shown today, from 4 to pm, at
the Chalet Nonpariel Art Gallery,
Bethesda, Md. Native Pueblo girls
will act as guides at the exhibit.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Weather Conditions Last 81 Hours.

The disturbance that was over James
Bay Friday night has advanced north
eastward to Hudson Strait, Resolution
Island, 2904 inches. with a trough ex
tending outh-southeastward to the Gulf
of ST. Lawrence. Harrington. Quebec,
30 40 inches, and thence south and south
westward to the Northeast Florida coast
Titusville. 30.1S inches Another dis
turDance is central on the Southern AlSka
coast. Langara Island, British COLUMBIA
?s96 inches, with a trough extending
southeastward to southern Alberta. Medi-
cine Hat 3a16 inches. Pressure con-
tinues high but falling in the region
of Bermuda, St. Georges 30.30 inches.
and a high pressure area is moving east
ward over the Ohio and middle Mississippi
Valleys. Evansville, Ind, 1886 inches.
Pressure is also high over the plateau
and California Modena. Utah. 80. So inches.
During the last "A hours rams have
occurred in the North Pacific States the
East Gulf States, and the Atlantic States
and the Appalachian region, and light
SHOWS in the northern plateau and the
lower lake region Temperatures have
fallen in the lower lake region the East
Gulf States. the Appalachian region, and
portions of the Atlantic States, while they
have risen in the upper Mississippi Valley.
the Plains States. Oklahoma, and the
northern Rocky Mountain region.
River Report.
1, audi
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Weather Report

District of ColumbiaFaT
warmer; gentle northwest winds becoming variable
Maryland slightly
increasing cloudiness slowly
West VrgnaFair today,
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Feb. IL, 1889
PART ONE.
Main Ne1US Section.
The Sunday Star, Feb. IL, 1889

Foreign.
Mobiles guard Pope's bier, moved to
st. Peters BasiliCa Page Al
Temporal conflicts at play in cleo
ton of new Pope. Page Al
French demand Japan explain Hal
nan seizure. Page Al
Peace efforts at halt, rebels strike
Valencia. Page Al
Fascists seized by Rumania in plot to
kill vice premier, Page AL
Three bombs set off in ship carrying
Irish to rugby game. Page A-4
National.
Republicans attack New Deal at Lin
coin dinners. Page Al
Witchcraft charged to murder for
insurance" suspect. Page Al
Alarmed Democrats call two party
meetings for this week Page Al
Secret Army plane crashes at end of
near-record hop, Page Al
Wind saves grounded tanker from
gasoline fire Page Az
Presidents views may decide fate of
Griffenhagen report. Page AS
Washington and Nearby.
House District Committee to study
Gallinger reports. Page Al
Prominent man believed involved in
| lry-tamperlng case. Page Al
Memory OF Lincoln to be honored at
services here. Page AS
/ Senate unit to study fire insurance
regulation bill Page B-1
Church services today mark Boy
Scout anniversary. Page B-1
Rutland warns of threat of influenza
epidemic here. Page B-1
Professor favors rising slowly with
no cold shower. Page B-1
Hazen favors further P w. A. prof.
ects if funds available. Page B-1
Public assistance statistical methods
i criticized by Lewis. Page B-I
Bill to expand Maryland park district
Is drafted. Page B-5
Miscellany.
Obituary. Page A-12
| Vital statistics. Page Dill
| City news in brief. Page F-8
Sports.
Mats need Spanish tutor to handle
! new Cuban hurler. Page BIS
| Catholic U. routs V. P. I. boxers;
Terps defeat w. e. l.. five. Page b.
Parks office plans ideal muny links
at Fort Hunt. Va. Page BIS
Richmond, D. c. golden glovers fight
in benefit Wednesday. Page B-9
Evening star., 1939-02-12

This is the first of a series OF
articles dealing Uith the audi
toriunn-Stadium problem no,D
pending in Congress. Further
discussion 1DiH tolloD, and the
opinions of readers are inuited.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Record Temperatures This Year.

Highest, SO, on January 10.
Lowest, IL on January 26
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest, As. midnight yesterday. Year
ago, 3s.
Lowest, "a, 10 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 80.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Precipitation

Automobile lights must be turned on
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-02-12
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah muddy
Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
SINGING SOCIETY
 TO GIVE CONCERT
Lyra Members to Be Heard at Turn Hall Next
 Saturday

The Lyra Singing Society after lapse of twenty years in the Music Field will revive their annual invi- tation Concert and Dance program Saturday June at Turner Hall under the able direction of William Wehrle.
 The societies that will take part in the individual choruses and Mass chorus are Arbeiter Liedr Tafel, Hartford, Germania Singing Society Torrington, Arbieter Maenerchoir New Haven and the Lyra Singing Society Waterbury. There will be about two hundred singers taking part in the program.
 The concert and dance music will be by well known Ernie's Bavarian Band of Hartford.
 The Lyra formerly very well known in Waterbury in the past de- cades again became active about two years ago when the society became a part of the Waterbury Turner's and began active singing. In former years they were very well known for their excellent yearly concerts. With the well known quality of the guest singers. Music lovers are in for treat.
 The members of the committed are chairman Max Carnein, Alez Sass, Heinz Furtwengler, George Korner, Edwin Taller. Fred Wiedorn William Lutz. Kurt Wiehe, Ales Drapetein and Herman Mueller.