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Evening star., 1939-12-23
Ha|in's Birthday Notes
Published in Moscow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
MOSCOW, Dec. %. - Russian
newspapers today published the con.
gratulatory messages received by
Joseph Stain on his Goth birthday
anniversary Thursday from the
heads Of foreign states.
These included Reichsfuehrer Hit
Ter and Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop of Germany, Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek Of
China, Foreign Minister Sukru
Saracoglu Of Turkey, the Presidents
Of Slovakia, which is under Ger
man protection. and of Estonia
Latvia and Lithuania, which have
mutual aid pacts with Russia.
There also was one from Otto
Kuusinen, head of the Soviet -spon-
sored Peoples" regime at Terijoki
Finnish town near the Russian
border.
No congratulatory messages from
the Balkan states or the Western
European nations were published.
Elections of district, village and
city Soviets will be held throughout
Russia tomorrow. Stain is a can
didate for the Moscow City Soviet
in district 753 and, like all other
candidates. is assured Of election
The only ticket" is that of the
Communist party.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

Santa Claus Tailor Weory
Filling Costume Orders

Santa Claus tailor eyed a worn
calendar on the wall, brushed aside
two white boards and an angels
wings on his desk and then collapsed
in chair.
"It's been terrific. No one, not
even Santa Claus, will be happier
than myself when Christmas Day
comes"
A wiry little man who has been
supplying Santa Claus suits to
Washingtonians for the last 20 years
was announcing that this was the
Districts biggest yuletide In his
memory. He said he had outfitted
10 Santas so far this month and
expects to have clothed 125 by
Christmas Day.
No Orders Unified.
TO Jack Mullane, local theatrical
costumer, q successful Christmas is
not measured by the number OF
postmarks on holiday greeting cards
or the prevalence Of Christmas bo-
muses., but by the number Of depart
ment stores, radio stations, theaters,
schools, churches, clubs, Govern
ment offices, civic organizations and
parents who call up to order one of
his Santa Claus outfits.
Weeks before the big day they
begin to phone in. No order is left
untitled. Costumer Mullane can out
fit Saint Nicholas ranging from
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Garment Union Hits
Charges Il Conducted
Sabotage School,
Says Stool Pigeons
Of Employers Seek
To Disrupt Activities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The United
Mechanics OF the Garment Indus.
tries &C. I. o. describes as "fan-
tastic" charges that it conducted q
stencil bomb and acid throwing
sabotage school.
The Executive Board of Local $50
Of the union said "the stories and
the action Of the district attorneys
office are the result Of a scheme of
employer agents and stool pigeons
who are attempting to disrupt Lo-
cal 1905 activities at time when
the union. Is about to enter into
negotiations for renewal of an
agreement for better working con-
ditions."
The charges were made Thursday
by the Office of District Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey during arraign-
ment of IS union members on
charges of conspiracy to commit vio-
lence during a 12-week strike last
year against the secondhand sew
ing machine industry. Eight plead
ed guilty and will be sentenced jan
uary 8, when trial for the others
was set.
The board, in its statement last
night, said the stories about fan
tastic sabotage school participated
in by members and officials of the
union are scatter Drained concoc-
tions without any substance or
foundation"
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Missourian Named
Santa Claus Tries
To Look the Part
Decides to Grow
Beurd ut Friends
|nsistence

MARSHALL. Mo.-Santa Claus is
growing q beard
You thought he already had one?
Well, that's true Of the fictional
Santa, but 1t hasn't been true of
Mr.. Santa Claus-that's his real
name-of Marshall, Mo.
For years he's been trying in his
own way to live up to the meaning
OF the name-given him, he says,
by father with q sense Of humor
but he has remained clean
shaven.
This year, though, friends per-
suaded Marshall's Santa to try to
look the part. When his beard is
growing, he'll whiten the whiskers,
don a red and white suit and be a
realistic Santa for the town.
Plumber and Pastor.
Eleven months a year, Mr.. Claus
divides his time between his plumb
ing trade and his Christian calling
as pastor of the local Church of
God. Much Of the time in recent
years he's had to depend on the
w. P. A. to supplement his meager
earnings. But business has been
better this year and Santa has he:
regular job with a plumbing shop
In December, however, Mr.. Claus
spends most of his time answering
letters.
Providing for five boys (none
named Santa) and two girls of his
own doesn't leave him any money
left to buy presents for the thou
sands OF anxious youngsters who
write him annually. But he can
answer letters with that intriguing
signature, Santa Claus" and he
does.
He has to depend on charitable
friends to help him buy the stamps.
1t requires quite a few to answer
5000 letters-his annual average
but he keeps writing as long as the
stamp money holds out. There have
been times in recent years when he
cut short the Christmas pleasures
Of his own family to answer more
letters. The missives from hopeful
kiddies started coming this year be-
fore the first Thanksgiving. His
mail grows heavier daily.
Hopes U. S. viii Avoid War.
Santa is unhappy that some ma
tions will be at war this Christmas,
but hopes that the United States
can stay out-that peace on earth
can remainthis Nations Christmas
motto.
With war in progress, he believes
more attention should be paid to
toys given youngsters. He doesn't
believe they should be given guns to
play with-war or no war. 1T would
be wise idea to get their minds
away from guns" Santa says. Its
not so much the war I'm thinking
of, but holdups and things of that
sort. Kids will be kids, and war
toys will be used in all play now,
but they might reflect on their later
lives"
Evening star., 1939-12-23

eran entertainer, acted as Santa
Claus, distributing gifts donated by
more than 40 business organizations
The annual party of the Society
Of the Hard of Hearing was held at
the society headquarters, 1116 Yer
mont avenue NV, with the attend
ants playing games. singing songs
and feasting on cakes and other
holiday goodies.
Parties for underprivileged were
held throughout the city and more
were in the off1ng today and to-
morrow.
Christmas cheer was spread
through the city's hospitals for
those too i'll to participate in family
observances. Many of the hospitals
had trees colorfully decorated on
several floors and in some instances
groups of patients able to walk
about gathered around trees to ex-
change gifts and greetings.
Shoplifting Squad Lauded.
Tonight, the last to leave aisles
Of downtown stores, Uttered and
disheveled generally with post
shopping hangovers, will be members
of special police shoplifting squad,
lauded today by Chief Of Detectives
Bernard w. Thompson for their
efficient service"
This squad, together with men,
bers Of traffic details on duty down.
town, will relax for the first time
since the rush started. Similar
sighs Of relief will come from thou
sands of regular store clerks, while
practically as many others in tenn
porary employment will go away
jobless as they came, but able to join
In the spirit of giving.
From the most accurate barometer
of Christmas cheer-the post Office
comes word that this season is q
record-breaker. with incoming par
GELS and greetings far SURPRISING
last years total In the District.
Similarly, reports from the Post
Office Department on mailing &C.
tivity in other sections of the coun-
try indicated the 1899 volume of
Christmas mail would be history's
greatest.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
$4,000 Compensation
Refused by Official
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. 23.-
The city Of New London tried to
play Santa Claus to its 81 4,00o-a-year
director of law. Thomas E. Troland,
to the tune of $4,000, but the off,
cial, a man in modest flnacial cir
cumstances, would have none of it.
He reported last night to the City
Council that he could not take
preferred extra compensation for
added work he did and expenses he
incurred in connection with the
city's acquisition Of land for a public
park because 1t would be illegal.
The city had to go through ex-
tensive land condemnation proceed
ings in taking over a large tract of
beach property damaged in the 1888
hurricane and Mr. Troland has
worked on the project, sometimes 16
or more hours day, for the past IA
months.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Norwegian Steamer
Is Sunk by Mine
By the Associated Press

ny lIC aSSoSldIcO 31Soo
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain and other govern
ment officials turned to their coun-
try retreats today for the Christmas
season. They remained in close
touch with the British fighting
forces, however, as there appeared
to be no lull in the war at sea and
In the air.
New shipping losses included the
Norwegian steamer Rudolf, 924 tons,
which struck a mine and sank in
the North Sea, and the 1,562-ton
British steamer Longships, which
struck a reef. All members of both
crews were reported rescued.
The 1,254-ton Danish steamer
Jaegersborg, which left Copenhagen
December IA for Scottish port, was
long overdue and feared lost with
her crew of 18.
In a western front aerial battle the
air ministry said last night, two
British planes and one German
Messerschmitt aircraft were shot
down.
1t announced the Royal Air Force
had suffered 512 casualties, includ-
ing $50 known dead, during the war.
The list did not include navy air
division casualties, and no record
OF plane losses was available.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Columbia typographical
Plans Celebration

Columbia typographical Union No.
101, claimed by members to be the
Oldest local in continuous existence
In the world, is completing plans
for celebration of its 125th anniver-
sary. A dinner and dance will be
held January 7 at the Willard Hotel
Honor guests at the affair will in
clude DR.. John Steelman, chief con-
ciliator of the Labor Department;
A. E. Giegengack. public printer
and Harry B. Mitchell, chairman of
the Civil Service Commission.
Others invited include members
OF Congress, members of the Senate
and House Committees on Printing
the District Commissioners, officials
OF the Government Printing Office
local newspaper publishers, and
local and international officers of
the Allied Trades Union.
y Among those sending regrets are
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Sec
retary of Labor Perkins and John L.
Lewis, president of the c. I. O
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
not responded.
Officers of the union will be e,,est
speakers in the Labor News Re-
view" radio programs over Station
WJSV, scheduled for tonight, next
Saturday and January 6.
James I. Crockett, secretary.
treasurer, was to discuss the history
OF the organization at $50 pm. to-
day. c. j. Desper, president of the
union, will talk next Saturday: John
3. Dlckman, former president and
chairman Of the Anniversary Com
mittee, will speak January g. Mr.
Olckman has been member of the
union more than SO years.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

Mr.. Rude knows what 1t means
to be broke and hungry. He was IA
years old before he ever had enough
to eat. Now he's got plenty.
Il hope 1t is a nice day." he said
'The people oughtn't to have to
stand In the rain"
Some Of Mr.. Rude's friends think
undeserving men seize an oppor-
tunity to get a free suit. Rude ad-
mits he can 60 to pawnshops the
day after Christmas and redeem
$4,000 worth of the merchandise he
handed out.
But why should I complain?
have more than had when I came
from the old country and I'm better
of than those who stayed there"
So the 65-year-old merchant will
stand beside his silent cash register
and beam. He learned philanthropy
the hard way-by starving and shiv.
ering himself.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Legislator Urges Farley
To Run for President
Y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 23.-State Repre-
sentative Francis x. Coyne, Demo-
crat, of Boston, announced last
night he had wired Postmaster Gen.
eral James A. Farley declaring "the
best Christmas present you can give
to the people of the United States
is to announce your candidacy for
the presidency at once"
Mr.. Coyne said he told Mr.. Farley:
II am convinced the Southern
States will support you and that the
industrial East will welcome you
with open arms" and added that
the suggested candidates. of Fed
eral Security Administrator Paul v.
McNutt, Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes and Secretary of Com
merce Harry Hopkins "are nothing
more than trial balloons"
The Boston Democrat asked per-
mission to open headquarters in
Massachusetts in behalf of Mr.. Far
ley's candidacy.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Youth in 'Lung'
8 Years Expects
Happy YuIetide
By the Associated Press.

POUGHKEEPS1E, N. Y, Dec. %.
Despite eight years in an iron lung,
21-year-old Blrdsall Sweet grinned
today and wished "as merry a
Christmas to every one as ex-
pect to have"
The young man is confident this
Christmas and the coming year will
be his happiest-nearly a decade
since he took to the artificial respi-
rator with infantile paralysis.
His physician, DR.. Scott Lord
Smith, said the patient has suffered
more than half a dozen ailments
during confinement in the iron
lung-colds. hay fever, eczema,
curvature OF the spine. pneumonia,
eye trouble and kidney stones.
But all that was forgotten as
Birdsall gazed at a tinseled Christ
mas tree in his hospital room.
Christmas Day he expects an
abundance of his favorite gifts
shirts. Gray shirts, blue shirts,
white shirts and striped ones, the
only clothing ne has much oppor-
tunity to wear.
The reason the youth is happy:
He can breathe without the aid OF
the iron lung for nearly IL hours
now-nearly twice as long as he
could year ago.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Flying Santa unes Up for Visit
To New England Lighthouses

He arrived in Boston yesterday,
only to find that his flying license
had expired. He took a test at once
to establish qualifications for re-
newal of the permit, and his 10000
hours in the air enabled him to pass
the test with flying colors."
The 54-year-old flyer was unable
to obtain large ship for his Christ
mas calls this year, and as a result
he will make the long haul from
Cape Cod to Names northern tip
in three trips. His son Bill, jr., will
serve as the bomber" and drop the
packages.
The first trip will take them to
Rockland, Me-, from where Capt.
Wincapaw hopes to push on to the
far northern light at Machias-Seal
Island. Lighthouse keepers along
Cape Cod and Massachusetts, south
shore will have to wait for their
flying Kriss Kringle until Christmas
DaV.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Towel Service Agrees
TON. l.. R. B. Order

Dy the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board yesterday announced ap-
proval of stipulation agreement
settling a board case against Jacob
Hunkele, doing business as the Tri-
State Towel Service of the Inde-
pendent Towel Supply Co., Cum
berland, Md.
The board said the company
agreed in the stipulation to cease
discouraging membership of it's en-
ployes in Local 40. United Laundry
Workers Union &C. I. o., and re-
fusing to reinstate any of its en-
ployes who took part in a strike in
September, 1887.
The stipulation also provides, the
board said, that the company pay
remedial wages to six employees,
post notice of compliance for 80
days and consent to issuance of a
Circuit Court of Appeals decree en-
forcing the agreement.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY Jne Associated PreSS.
BOSTON, Dec. 23.-New England's S
flying Santa Claus tuned up the
reindeer under the hood of his air.
plane today, readying Bitten. and
Vixen and the others for renewal
of his annual Christmas visit to the
lonely lighthouse keepers along the
bleak Northern coast.
Santa, who in real life is Capt
William Wincapaw, will take off at
dawn tomorrow to begin his 126
yuletide calls on the isolated posts
which watch and wait for him
eagerly. At each lighthouse he will
drop a package containing candy
cigars, newspapers and magazines.
Santa Wincapaw, busy ferrying
gold and mining machinery over
steaming South American jungles
was unable to make the Christmas
tour last year for the first time in
nine years, but this year his en-
ployers made special arrangements
to rush him back by plane for his
chore, begun by Capt. Wincapaw
because of the favors the lighthouse
keepers did for him when he flew
along the coast years ago.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Hill May Seek House Seat

NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. % @.-
Brig. Gen. John Philip Hill. re-
tired officer Of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard and United States
Representative from Maryland in
1916, said here last night that he
may seek seat again in Congress
next year. He left for Boston where
he will spend the holiday period
with relatives and then proceed to
Annapolis.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Merchant Plans YuIe Gift
Of Clothes to 10000 Needy
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Dec. 23.-1. Rude, mer-
chant, is Santa Claus competitor.
The little Austrian-Jew filled his
Christmas pack with new clothes for
10000 poor folks.
Behind each piece Of merchandise
Is I. Rude's personal guarantee that
he gets more pleasure out of giving
than receiving. Everything is free.
Long before dawn on Christmas
the doors of Mr.. Rude's store will
open. Clerks will have buster day
than during his biggest sale. Cloth
ing will be handed out to all-gyps,
moochers and those down at heel.
If so per cent of them actually
need the clothes III be satisfied" !"
said Mr.. Rude.
For q years he has clothed free
every shabbily- dressed person who
comes to his store on Christmas.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Horse and Buggy
Shoppers Cause
Traffic Jam
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Gamble have
promised traffic policemen they
will leave their horse and buggy
at home during future Christ
mas shopping expeditions.
The elderly couple alighted
yesterday from their carriage
and hitched their horse to an
electric light post on State
street, Chicago's shopping CEN
ter.
BY the time they returned,
their arms loaded with Christ
mas bundles, the traffic tangle
was terrific. The equipage, it
seems, was a curiosity to a few
thousand pedestrians.
The CANDLES explained they
were shopping just as they did
in 1893 when they were married.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Woman Is Hit in Face
By 'Troffic Tub Door

The door of a traffic tub" at
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. swung open suddenly
yesterday and hit Gertrude Mac
Duff, 40, Of 1873 F street NV. in
the face.
She was standing in safety zone
on the corner when gust of wind
caused the door to open. Her glasses
were broken, but she refused medi-
cal treatment. The traffic tub" is
used by policemen di2ecting traffic
from the center of the intersection
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Optimism Prevails
As Chinese Leaders
Observe Christmas
Chang to Spend Day
Quietly in Security
Of InIond CupitoI
3y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Dec. 23.-
China's leaders are celebrating their
third wartime Christmas this year at
. peak of optimism.
In the security of this far inland
capital, protected by the deep gorges
of the Yangtze River from Japanese
troops and by winter mists from air
raiders, they find China's granaries
overflowing with a bountiful harvest
and shops filled with Christmas
toys and delicacies.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
intends to spend Christmas Day
quietly here with some of the lead
ing Christian members of his gov-
ernment. Nine. Chang has ar
ranged to be with the youngest
among the thousands of children in
her war orphange.
Active on All Fronts.
In contrast with the Christmas
tide withdrawal from Nanking in
the first year and the loss of Han
kow the second, the Chinese now be-
lieve their strength and solidarity
are rising.
Chinese troops are active on all
fronts, and army officials here pre-
dict the recapture of Manning,
southern city taken by the Japanese
in drive to sever vital Chinese
supply routes, is imminent.
The Government radio station has
begun series of special broadcasts,
featuring Christmas music and
world wide greetings in many Ian
guages of the East and West, as well
as in various Chinese dialects.
Christmas Events Planned.
Chinese Catholics will celebrate a
midnight mass Christmas Day, and
Chinese Protestant organizations
will present an outdoor Christmas
Eve pageant combining scenes of the
Nativity with scenes depicting heroic
rescues Of civilians from air raids.
Only three children will hang
their stockings in the small Amer
lean community here, but for 60 off,
GERS and men of the United States
Gunboat Tutuila, the day will mean
three large trees, turkey dinner
and special shore leave.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Frances yellow Book
Attacked by Germany
BY the Associated Press.

0J tuS ASSOclateQ Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 23-An official Ger.
man statement today vigorously at
lacked Frances yellow Book" on
the origins of the war, asserting
That 1T proved "once again the culpa-
bility of the western powers"
The statement called the French
publication, issued Thursday and
containing documents recording
events from the Munich conference
10 the wars outbreak, "a collection
OF arbitrarily chosen documents
which do not treat of essential
events
Even so, the German counter
blast maintained, this collection
demonstrates again that the west
ern powers did nothing to keep
Poland from the path Of destruc-
tion."
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Artificial Leg for Christmas

CHICAGO, Dec. % @.-Raymond
Hajdek, %, received an artificial leg
for Christmas.
He lost leg in an automobile
accident recently. The artificial
limb was purchased with contribu.
tions from defendants in Judge John
Gutknechts Traffic Court.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

welt in the Ellipse south of the
White House at dusk tomorrow.
The cermonies will begin at 4:30
pm, with a concert by the United
States Marine Band. Promptly at
pm. Mr.. Roosevelt will light the
community tree, and at Sill he will
broadcast a Christmas message. to
the Nation.
Scores of gay Christmas celebra-
tions filled various sections of the
city with laughter and the melodious
strains of carols last night.
More than $50 members of the
Washington Real Estate Board
gathered at party in the May
flower Hotel. George O'Connor, vet
Evening star., 1939-12-23
British Cruiser Leaves
Valparaiso, Chile

By the Associated Press.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Dec. 23.-
The British cruiser Despatch sailed
from this port today for an undis-
closed destination.
The Dispatch, which has beer
operating in Pacific waters, captured
the German freighter Dusseldorf
Dec. Is and took her to Antofagasta
as prize.
Chile had permitted the Despatch
to stay here 48 hours to make en-
gine repairs.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Ex-Kuiser Gives $3.50
For Raid Precautions

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23-Former
Kaiser Wilhelm II has contributed
300 forin (about $500 for air raid
precautions at Amsterdam and
Doom, his retreat, the newspaper
Algemeen Handelsblad reported to-
day.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Rabbits Foot Jams Mails

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. % @.-
A rabbits foot in letter jammed
a cancellation machine in the Knox
vile Post Office at the height of
the Christmas card rush.
The letter was Cancelled by hand.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
YuIetide

Continued From First Page.)
Montana labor news., 1939-07-06

Feverish activity is often mistaken
for achievement.