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Evening star., 1939-01-22
Shadow Army
broadens Reich's
War-Readiness
All Males Over II Are
Obligated to Join
Defense Units
BACKGROUND

Chancellor Hitler hre1D ouer
restrictions of Versailles treaty
on army in March, 1885, and has
been engaged since then in uast
rearman1ent driue. DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht led group OF conserDa-
tines 1U1,o opposed cast erpendi-
tures for Uar equipment be-
cause OF heavy financial drain.
Schacht resigned as economics
minister in October, 1887, and
Friday ,Das removed by Hitler as
president OF the Reichsbdnk.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. 21.-The Nazi re-
gime acted today to put Germany
on the broadest war footing of her
peacetime history through estab-
lishment of a vast shadow army. 4"
Reichsfuehrer Hitler's latest move
followed swiftly upon dismissal yes
terday of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht in a
Modification of the Reichsbank
which observers felt would give free
reign to an intensified rearmament
program.
The dismissal of DR.. Schacht. who
was replaced by DR.. Walther Funk,
economics minister, had caused
George Rublee, American director
of the ntergovernmental Refugee
Committee, to understand that ne
gotiations for the emigration of
German Jews had broken down.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, Hitlers No. l aide, how
ever, assured Mr.. Rublee today that
Germany was ready to continue the
search for acceptable ways of send
ing her Jews abroad.
New DEGREES for Reserves.
New DEGREES created the machin-
cry for development of all able
bodied men over II years old-eX-
cepting Jews and criminals-into a
military trained, military minded
reserve for Germany's standing
army, estimated at 100000 strong.
Hitler made it obligatory for every
male after completing his military
service to join defense units affili-
ated with the SA drown shirt storm
troops or to participate in other
party formations such as the SIS
(blackshirt elite guard, the NSKK
(motor corps or the NSFK flying
corps.
Another development in Nazi
economic and military prepared
ness included custer of two of DR..
Schacht's longtime associates, Fried
rich w. Dreyse and Ernst Huelse,
from the Reichsbank directorate.
Dreyse was succeeded in the vice
(Coo cEDN6AN Dooo A21
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Copone's Son, Guarded,
Plays in Golf Tourney
Nv the Associated Press

by lNe hSSOCldtcu lSoS.
CORAL GABLES, Fla, Jan. 21-
Albert (Sonny) Capone, 20-year- old
son of "Scarface Az Capone. impris-
oned Chicago gangster, played in the
annual Miami Biltmore amateur golf
tournament today while two young
bodyguards followed him around the
course.
The stocky young man, who bears
only a slight resemblance to his
father, had medal score of ia and
lost, UP, to Raymond Pawley of
Coral Gables.
Capone's taciturn attendants, who
declined to give their names, dis
couraged any gallery and Capone
himself attended strictly to his
game. The Capones maintain WIN
ter home at Miami Beach.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
u. ). Seeks Alien
Custer Ruling in
Supreme Court
Holds Communist Party
Membership Subjects
Them to Deportation
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For fire years. the Government
has been attempting to deport
Austrian-born Joseph G. Streck-
er, reputedly member OF the
Communist party. The remopal
proceedings 1Uere blocked in the
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals BY ruling that pent
counter to the Labor Depart
ment's conception of the ld,o.
A contention that membership in
the Communist party subjects an
alien to deportation from the United
States was presented to the Supreme
Court yesterday by Government
spokesmen.
A brief filed by Solicitor General
Robert H. Jackson and Gerard D.
Reilly. Labor Department solicitor,
asked the tribunal to sustain a de-
portation order against Joseph G..
Strecker of Hot Springs, Ark.
A final decision on this litigation
is awaited by Secretary of Labor
Perkins as guide to possible depor-
tation proceedings against Harry
Bridges, Australian-b born West Coast
c. I. o. leader.
Chairman Dies of the House
Committee on Un-American Activi-
ties, has asked the Labor Depart
ment to take such action. Wit
nesses before his committee testified
Bridges had associated with Com
munists.
Correspondence Released.
Shortly after the brief was filed
the Labor Department released cor
respondence between Secretary Per-
kins and the Rev. Wilfred Parsons,
S. j., dean of the Georgetown
University Graduate School, review
ing the Bridges case.
Father Parsons, relating that
while on lecture tours he had been
asked many times why Bridges had
not been deported. wrote Miss Per-
kins that he would appreciate
statement from her.
She replied that, in awaiting a
decision on the Strecker case to rule
on Bridges, the department was
following the usual administrative
(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-01-22
By 7. A. OIEARY.

Dy " ALhN1s
After suffering another defeat in
the Senate Appropriation Commit
tee yesterday, administration forces
made plans for a final stand in the
Senate this week to raise the w. P.
A. relief fund for the next five
months from the s725 100000 House
figure to President Roosevelt's esti-
mate of $875,000,0O0.
The committee, by a top-heavy
vote of II to 7, retained the House
amount, as recommended Friday by
the subcommittee in charge of the
bill, but both sides in the fight ex-
pect the real showdown to come in
the Senate, where some believe the
issue will be decided by few votes.
II the Presidents supporters win,
the scene of battle will switch to the
conference room. where the differ
ences between the two Houses would
still have to be settled If those on
both sides of the aisle who favor
tapering down the relief program
score another victory, it will end the
fight for the time being, as far as
amount is concerned.
Following the committees action,
Senator Adams, Democrat. of Colo
RADIO, in charge of the bill said he
believed there is Substantial pros
pect Of the committee being sus-
tanned by the Senate" Earlier he
had been less optimistic.
There were other indications that
supporters of the House figure have
gained some ground during the past
two days in their fight against rails
ing It,
Picture Might Change.
One administration follower con-
ceded that economy advocates might
have sufficient votes now to retain
the S725.000,O0O ALLEGATION, but said
the picture might be changed next
week.
He said that Mayors. relief organ
izations and other interested parties
undoubtedly would exert strong pres
sure for an increase in the appro-
priation and would sway some votes.
The only major change the full
committee made in the bill as re-
vised in subcommittee was to kill
the House provision for IS per
cent limit on wage differentials on
w. P. A. work in different localities.
This means return to the pre-
vailing wage principle now being
followed. 1t was advocated by SEN
ator McCarran, Democrat, of Neva-
da when he appeared before the
subcommittee last week.
AS it goes to the Senate, the bill
carries the provision on the reduced
amount that not more than per
cent OF the approximately 100000
persons on the rolls shall be dropped
between now and April 1-during
the cold weather season.
1t also contains the provision for
tSee w. P. A., Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Reporter Leaves Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 81 LP.
Frank L. Kluckhohn, New York
Times correspondent recently ex-
PEELED from Mexico, arrived today
en- route to New York City.
Lionel Balkowitz of San Antonio,
a Mexican correspondent, also was
reported barred. The American EN-
bassy in Mexico City is attempting
to have Mr.. Balkowitz's custer re-
scinded, Mr.. Kluckhohn said. He
added he understood the San An
tonian's trouble concerned Mr.. Bal
kowitz's work among Jewish ref
ugees to Mexico from Germany.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Castillo Nojero
May Be Replaced
| As Envoy to u. S.
Py the Associated Press

Ps the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 21.-Polit-
ical observers said today that DR..
Francisco Castillo Najera, Mexican
Ambassador to Washington, might
be replaced shortly by Ramon
Beteta, undersecretary of foreign
relations.
DR.. Castillo Najera now is in Mex
leo and friends said the Ambassador
physician, probably would vel
come appointment as minister of
health.
Although he issued a statement
last night forbidding supporters to
make any political effort in his be-
half in the 1910 presidential cam
paign. observers listed him as a
potential candidate
Beteta was mentioned for the
ambassadorship because of his long
close contact with President Lazaro
Cardenas, whose six-year term ex-
pires next year.
No statement was available here
last night on the report of Dr.
Castillo Najeras replacement 1t
was learned that the Ambassador
leaves Mexico for Washington to-
day.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
500 Relief Cases Cited
By Lewis 10 Support
ChiseIing Charges
las From One CoseIoud
Included in New
Section Of Report
By DON s, WARREN.

Relief Investigator Burdette G..
Lewis has incorporated a recitation
Of 500 cases on the District relief
and w. P. A. rolls in his report on
the District relief situation as proof
of his charges that municipal off,
Gals have permitted widespread de-
ceptions and chiseling.
Another section of the investiga-
ton report, released last night, con-
tains las of these case citations.
About $50 additional citations of
cases are to be contained in another
addendum. yet to be printed.
The accounts in the data released
last night offer findings by Mr..
Lewis investigators that in numer-
GUS cases persons on relief had rela-
tives capable of aiding in their sup
port, that some clients had Jobs or
other sources of income. that some
spent relief funds for bootleg"
whisky, that some on relief should
have been transferred to the Home
for Aged and Inflrm, that many re-
lief applicants concealed facts from
the Public Assistance Division. that
some clients lived in houses of pros
titution or were addicted to the use
OF narcotics, and that the Public As
sistance Division failed to disclose
deceptions which Mr.. Lewis investi-
gators claimed could have been
found by proper case work.
Two Caseloads Checked.
The new section was described as
the results of Investigations by Lucia
M. Irons and an associate" The
latter was not identified in the re-
port as published by Mr.. Lewis. In
quiry developed that Investigator
Irons had been assisted" by Mrs.
Grace N. Brandes, formerly en-
ployed on the casework staff of the
Public Assistance Division. who said
she had been dropped from the staff
in 1885. Mrs Brandes said she had
not been employed as one of Mr..
Lewis investigators, but that she
had assisted Investigator Irons, who
was stranger to Washington.
The cases cited in the new release
dealt with the caseload carried by
Mrs. Kelsey Cooper of the P. A. D.
staff. Other cases cited in the list
Of 500, officials said, dealt with cases
handled by Mrs. Clara Lancione,
also of the P. A. D. staff. It was
pointed out that only two complete
caseloads were investigated by
agents of Mr.. Lewis, these being
those of Mrs. Cooper and Mrs.
Lancione Mrs. Cooper is chairman
(See RELIEF, page A-40
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Franco Army Van
Within 70 Miles
Of Loyal Capital
Rebels Are Driven Out
Of Strategic City
Of IguoIodo
BACKGROUND


Franco driUe on Barcelona to
end ciDil 1Dar quickly began more
than month ago. InSurgent forces
conUerging from lDeSt, south and
southwest hare conquered large
section OF Catalonia, last source
of aUar supplies coming to loyal
lists from France. Loyalists still
holding Madrid as action centers
in Northeast Spain.
HENDAYE, France, Jan. 81. -
Spanish insurgent army smashing
toward Barcelona announced tonight
the capture of the important COM
munications center of Villaneuva y
Geltru - the second of four key
points in the government capitals
defenses to fall today.
Villanueva y Geltru, on the Medi-
terranean coast about % miles
southwest of Barcelona. was report
ed captured by a column which al
most kept pace with the one which
was said to have taken VIlafranca
del Panades, % miles west and south
of the capital, and to have pushed on
two miles beyond the town.
The reported advances at these
two points came after insurgents
were driven back from a third key
Igualada, % miles west and north
OF Barcelona. Late tonight, however
insurgents reported that Igualada
was surrounded.
10 Miles From Manresa.
Capture OF the two towns was said
to have forced government troops
once again to retreat in haste toward
Barcelona. They had formed a de-
fense line running from Villanueva
y Geltru, on the coast, through
Villafranca del Panades, Igualada
and Manreso, % miles northwest OF
Barcelona. Just after nightfall the
insurgents were within 10 miles OF
ManreSa.
Unofficial sources in Barcelona
had said earlier tonight that Igua-
lada and Villafranca del Panades
were menaced, but the official com.
munique said only that fighting in
these sectors was heavy.
1nsurgent troops were reported tc
have been driven out of the indus.
trial town of Igualada by a Witherine
machlne-gun fire from government
troops striking back through a cove,
of pine groves.
Admit Igualada Retaken.
Gen. Frances field headquarters
at Lerlda, which last night an.
nounced the capture of Igualada
and the insurgent command a
Burgos both admitted today that
the vital city, % air miles from the
capital, was in the hands of the
government garrison.
Insurgent military headquarters
lSee SPAIN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-01-22
New Hoard for CobbIers

ALTON. Ill, Jan 81 R.-Louis
Rosenthal, shoemaker, sued for
$4,000 and got an out-of-cour
settlement because, he claimed, auto
accident injuries interfered with his
trade by making it impossible for
him to hold tacks in his mouth.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
DC. Manager
Held Favored
By President
Filling Commissioner
Post Delayed Until
Report Is Made
BACKGROUND

Congress last year appropriated
$4,000 to finance surrey of Dis
trict government looking toWdrd
reorganization in interest of eff
cheney and economy. Firm Of
Chicago municipal engineers UaS
engaged for this purpose and is
noD completing study. At his
press conference Friday, Presi-
dent Roosevelt hinted that he
favored some change in the form
OF the District government.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Full Committee
Votes 81 ash
In W.P. A. Fund
New Deal to Make
Final Stand on Cut in
Senate This Week
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Last Dinter's business decline
resulted in heavier demands for
relief funds than had been an
ticipated 1Dhen Congress made
last appropriation and directed
its apportionment to nert June
80. To meet needs, President
Roosevelt asked immediate ap-
preparation OF $875,OO0, 900 1Dith-
out change in administrative pro-
cedure. Later he 1Darned that
the $50 900, 900 cut made by the
House 1Dould thro,U 100000 per-
sons of relief rolls.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Car Kills Boy on Swing

ELBERTON, Ga, Jan. 81 P).-
Sidney Parham, 10, swung out over
street on a rope tied to tree.
An automobile struck him In mid
air and killed him instantly.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Radio Programs, Poee F-3
Complete Index, Page AZ
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy with intermittent light
rain today; colder this afternoon; fair
and much colder tonight and tomorrow.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, a., at
2:30 pm; lowest, 30, at S am. Full re-
port on page Az.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

(See GERMAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-01-22

(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-01-22

'See SPAIN, Page A--5)
Evening star., 1939-01-22

(See RELIEF, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-01-22

(See CRASH, Page A-30
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05

OllC oul1Cl Gu oCIl lOuS
injuries.
A whole fireworks display went
up with bang west OF FL Centro
Tuesday night when set off by
a match tossed from a passing car.
Even crime took a holiday.
Sheriff Robert w. Ware and po-
lice chiefs throughout the valley
said there was little disturbance
only a nominal amount of drunk
enneSs, and no violence OF any kind
In Brawley a Mexican was ar
rested for throwing lighted fire
crackers under dancers feet in an
Eastside dance hall.
Traffic jammed the highways
throughout the four-day holiday
but the only valley residents killed
or injured were victims of accidents
outside the valley.
Highway patrolmen arrested Il
motorists for driving drunk in one
of the most extensive drunk checks
Continued on Page 6, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05

WASHINGTON, July S. (UP)-
The senate foreign relations com.
mittee today postponed considera-
ton of the administrations neu-
trality program, despite President
Roosevelt's renewed insistance upon
action before adjournment.
The delay In committee increased
the possibility of neutrality revision
being Shelved. The committee said
1t deferred action to give social Sc.
curity act amendments right-of-
way in the senate. After the amend
ments are disposed of, the neutrali-
ty program, already menaced by
the threat of senate filibuster,
will face the additional hazard of
growing congressional pressure for
adjournment.
Chairman Key Pittman, D., New,
said the committee would be re-
convened Saturday to consider the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05
Pace Appointed
Milk Inspector
By County Board

Imperial county supervisors clean
ed up the milk inspection situation
Wednesday by appointing DR.. John
Pace, county veterinarian, county
milk inspector.
The also made him a deputy OF
DR.. Warren F. Fox, county health
officer, so the county would not
lose its approved milk inspection
certificate accorded it by state.
Pace was delegated to do the
work formerly done by Walter Mac
Donald, discharged by the board
last month. They did not appoint
anyone to take the place of Mer
rill Cole, who recently resigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05
CIoudburst Takes
Toll ofLiVesi in
Kentucky Village
Deaths May Reach 50
As Storm Sends Water
Swirling Down Stream

MOREHEAD, KY, July 5.
(UP) = Forty six persons
were known to have drowned
today in a cloudburst which
struck Rowan county and
overflowed Triplett Creek before
most residents realized there was
a major flood.
Hundreds of homes were washed
away in the surge of water.
Joseph Duncan, manager Of the
Telephone Exchange at Morehead.
in a brief long distance call to
Ashland after limited telephone
service had been restored, confirm
ed that SO had drowned and said
he believed that the death list
would reach "at least So"
Duncan was one of the volunteers
who started out, at the risk Of
their own lives in small fishing
boats when the water began run
ming several feet deep in the streets
OF Morehead before dawn. Working
in the swift current and with frail
boats, the town volunteers rescued
all the trapped persons they could
see or hear.
Eleven of the drowned were said
to have been identified but only
the name of Mrs. Minnie G. Carter
was reported because of the dis
rupted communications.
The storm struck shortly after
midnight. Few realized that it would
start the mountain stream rising
to flood stage within a matter Of
minutes.
The stream, ordinarily no wider
than an alley, flows through the
heart of this town of 2,4OO in north
western Kentucky. so miles west of
Ashland on the main road to Louis
vile.
Water poured into the lowlands
Continued on Page 6. Col. Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05

the monetary Dill. Inc SeIlaIe VIII
vote on the report at pm.
simultaneously, Nellie Taylor
Ross. director of the mint, said that
all mints for the present will reject
domestic mined silver produced after
June 80 that may be offered for sale.
Speaking tc handful of senators
and galleries filled with sightseers,
Austin said that the monetary pow
ers originally were granted to the
president under a cloud of great
doubt
I'VE may now have the oppor-
tlmity," he said. Ito test the ques-
ton raised ir 1894 when we dis
cussed this matter of granting to
the president primary power be-
longing to the congress-"
The monetary conference report
if adopted, would extend for two
years the authority further to de-
value the dollar, resume the foreign
silver purchase program, boost 10
I'll cents an ounce the treasury
pays for domestically mined silver
and continue the $4,000 .000, 900 sta
bilization fund.
Some anti ti-devaluation.sts agreed
with the administrations contention
that the devaluation powers could
be renewed, despite the fact that
they have expired. But this group
contended that new legislation would
be necessary to continue the stab
ilization fund Administration lead
ers gave no indication as to whether
such legislation would be introduced
Mrs. Ross said the mints author
ity to buy silver expired at the end
of the fiscal year when the presi-
dents proclamation setting the sill
Continued on Page 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05
Four-DayHoIiday
Takes ManyLives
Throughout u. S.
BY UNITED PRESS

The nation counted nearly
700 dead Wednesday as the
cost of it's four-day celebra-
tion of the 163rd anniversary
of American Independence.
Paradoxically it was a safe and
sane Fourth of July as far as fire
works were concerned. Only four
persons were killed by explosives.
compared to 25 last year. Hundreds
were injured
But a nationwide survey showed
at least 679 were killed. compared
to 595 in last years three-day cele-
bration.
Traffic on congested highways
claimed 288 lives. Drownings caused
l8l deaths and 2l0 others died in
shootings, fires, train and plane ac-
cidents and from other miscellane-
GUS causes.
Every state reported at least one
violent death. Nine states-Califor-
MIA, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, New
York, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana
and South Carolina-accounte for
nearly half of the casualties.
California. with rs deaths, led all
states. Pennsylvania had SIS, Texas
43, Ohio Al, New York 81, Michigan
36, Illinois IS and Indiana and South
Carolina % each.
Fifteen persons were injured, sew
en- seriously, and approximately so
were bruised and shaken last night
Continued ON Page 6, Col. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05
Pension Payments
May Be Delayed

SACRAMENTO. July S. (UP)-
Old age pensioners in some counties
may receive their monthly Social
Security checks several days late
because of failure of federal funds
promised last week to arrive in
California, Nellie c. Ford. acting
director of the social welfare de-
partment, said today.
1T all depends on the individual
counties" Mrs. Ford said. "The
federal grant has been made and
if a county has sufficient cash on
hand the checks will probably be
released before the actual money is
received"
She said the department has no
records of which counties have paid
their pensioners and which have
not, pointing out that the practice
of mailing checks varies widely
some counties paying as early as
the first day of the month and
some as late as the 10th.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05


Homecoming motorists rode thru
the quiet desert twilight at the end
of their long holiday. They con-
graduated themselves upon being
safely home again. 1t was quiet
and peaceful after the noise and
confusion of mountain and coast
resorts
Then the World war. the Span
ish insurrection, and the Chicago
fire roared into ear splitting and
eye soaring frenzy at the edge of
the erstwhile quiet highway.
Colored rockets sliced into the
heavens in long blazing streaks
cannons roared in reverberating
blast after blast amid the staccato
popping of firecrackers of every
description. Roman candles shot
across the highway and dropped
showers of colored stars on the
heads of the terrified motorists.
Sparklers snapped into glorious
silver splendor and twinkled in fit.
full beauty. More rockets shot Of
to left and right and cut didoes
in the air.
Brakes shrieked as bewilderes
drivers stopped to avoid they did
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-05

OF lIle SVdIt DIVISION OF 1OreStry De-
lieved they had the blaze fairly
we'll under control"
Fire lines had been erected and
the fire checked along a five mile
front. Estimates of the size of the
burned area ranged from 5000 to
$4,000 acres of scrub oak and man.
zanita. The fire failed to reach
valuable stands of commercial tim
Der of the parks giant Sequoias.
Loss was confined principally to
destruction Of grazing land.