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Evening star., 1939-05-13
Army 10 Create Is
New Gun Batteries
For Coast Defense
Officers and Men to Be
Shifted to Combat
Units Under Plan
Hs the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
The Army is recognizing it's Coast
Artillery Corps to reinforce ma
terially that branch of the Nation s
defenses against air or sea attacks.
Secretary of War Woodring said
today a shift of officers and men
from administrative to actual COM
bat units would. in effect, create
IL additional gun batteries for the
continental United States.
Equipping six of these batteries
with modern, mobile anti-aircraft
guns, which already are ordered,
will add about 83 per cent to the
Regular Army's defense against air
raids, the War Department esti-
mated.
The other units will man new
long-range guns reinforcing the de-
fenses of harbors on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts. Four were as
signed to the New YORK City area.
Involves No Additions.
The order, effective July /, involves
no additions of either officers or
men. Skeleton" units already or
ganized are, however, to be "acti-
vated' by being equipped with some
of the 1913 modern, 3-inch, anti
aircraft guns for which Congress
appropriated more than $4,000 900
at the last session, or with new
weapons of other types.
Mounted on special trains, the
anti-aircraft guns can be sped
quickly to the defense of any city or
military position. Batteries of four
guns each, geared to fire in rotation,
spray shells five or six miles in the
air.
Congress was told the 1913 weapons
would provide start toward put
ting on a war basis 20 regiments
which are now inactive. Some are
National Guard units.
Coast defense guns are mostly big
quick firing weapons Many shoot
l6-inch shells and can outrange any
enemy warship
The order directed "activation''
Of five additional 3-inch gun bat
teries, one additional battery armed
with smaller 81 millimeter weapons
and II harbor defense batteries.
To Improve Training.
Aside from the direct re-enforce-
ment OF defenses. the new weapons
and units will permit material i'm
provement in training for active and
reserve officers and men. officials
said.
The regular Army has only five
aEu-aircraft regiments in the con-
tinental United States. BY the
order, each will gain one battery
of three-inch guns. They are the
6lst Coast Artillery Regiment at
Fort Sheridan, Ill, cd at Fort
Totten, N. Y; SD at Fort Mac
Arthur, Calf: 65th at Fort VIM
field Scott, Calf. and the 69th at
Folt Crockett, Tex, The Fort Tot
ten regiment also will be aug
mented by 37-millimeter battery.
The reinforced harbor defenses
are:
Portland. Me; Narragansett Bay.
Mass; Boston, Los Angeles. Fort
Barrancas, Fla, and Fort Stevens,
Oreg.-to gain one firing battery
each. The New York City harbor
defenses at Sandy Hook, N. Y: the
llth Coast Artillery at Fort H. G.
Wright. N. Y, and the 9th Coast
Artillery at Fort Winfield Scott,
Calf. will each be augmented by
two additional firing batteries.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Nazi Party Takes
Control Of Chances
In Catholic CIerqy
Only Austria Affected
By Order; Students
Must Be Approved
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, May 13.-Church author
tiles here today took new Nazi
party order to mean that the party
must approve appointments of new
Wears, pastors and other church dig
nitaries.
The order, applying to the Aus
trian party district, was issued by
Austrian party headquarters and in
formed Catholic Church authorities
here that henceforth personnel
changes in the clergy must be sane
toned by the party.
The party also exercises the right
to examine lists of candidates for
theological schools and religious or
ders to determine who shall study
for the priesthood or enter an order.
Informed quarters believed that
Vienna clerics would ask the advice
of the Vatican and felt further that
much depended upon how the new
rule was applied-if stringently. the
party would be in position to DOM
mate church policies by permitting
only persons sympathetic to the
party to attain theological positions.
Berlin authorities disclaimed
knowledge of the Vienna measures,
but this could be explained on the
ground that Austrian Nazis have
much leeway in matters affecting
church policy and could act on their
own responsibility.
The Austrian Nazi demand was
seen by observers here as case of
the pendulum swinging-during the
Kurt Schuschnigg regime, before
Anschluss, an effort was made to re-
store Austria as a Catholic state
such as it was under the Hapsburg.
Now the NaZis, in power. are en-
deavoring to eliminate everything
that they consider to be church in
fiuence in politics Old Germany IS
predominantly Protestant.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Bristol
fContinued From First Page)

tCOntlnueO from F1fSt Pdge.)
State Department in laying the
foundation for subsequent harmo-
NOUS United States relations with
Turkey. former enemy.
Admiral Bristol was a member Of
the International Armistice Com
mission in Belgium in November,
1918, and was an American dele
gate to the Lausanne Conference in
1928.
During his naval work he served
In all principal stations of the world
and on all classes of ships. During
the Spanish American War he was
on the battleship Texas and par
ticipated in the Battle of Santiago.
He was closely connected with the
development of modern naval gum
merry, as we'll as aircraft and tor
pedoes. From 1919 to 1916 he was
in charge of aeronautical develop
ment for the Navy
During the World War Admiral
Bristol commanded successfully the
battleships North Carolina and
ohldtlUud anu Vic O1l1Ieu SlhGeS
naval base at Plymouth, England,
where he helped coordinate Ameri-
can and British sea activities. He
had considerable work during the
war supervising the conveying of
American troops.
Awarded Medal.
He was awarded the Distinguished
al l1vy
meritorious service in duty of
great responsibility as commander
Of the U. S. S. Oklahoma
All-around service in many parts
Of the world prepared him for his
career as highranking officer.
In 1919 he was named member
of the international commission of
inquiry into the Greek occupation
Of Smyrna and subsequently was
made High Commissioner to Turkey.
He held the title of admiral
from 1927 to 1929 when he was
communicative chief of the Asiatic
fleet. On his return from the China
station he was made a member of
the General Board of the Navy
I)Cpdl tillCllU III 10CU dllu GWO years
later was retired.
He was a lieutenant commander
when on June l, 1908, he was mar
ried to the former Helen Beverly
Moore of Mobile, Ala He was a
member Of the University, Army and
Navy, New York Yacht and Larch-
mont Yacht Clubs.
Recently Admiral Bristol has been
acting as representative of the es-
tate in the District of Edward B.
Mclean, former Washington pub
Usher.
Funeral services for Admiral Bris-
tol will be held at 3 pm. Monday
tn Fort Myer Chapel and burial will
be In Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Never Learned to Prov
Woman Kills Self
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, May l3.-A
young woman who succeeded her
mother in Wedlock followed her in
suicide, leaving a verse saying She
had never learned to pray"
Justice Tom Macs returned a
verdict Of suicide by poison in the
death yesterday of Mrs. lyme
Willis. 18.
Found near the body was a neat
ly-Written verse which told of a
mind in turmoil because She could
not ask God to help her out-for
she had never learned to pray"
Justice Macs said the young
woman married her stepfather. D.
F. Willis, At, August Is. 1898. Her
mother committed suicide by poison
February is, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
RothschiId Freed
By Germany, Joins
Family in Paris
Plans to Sue Nozis for
Recovery Of Part Of
Seized Fortune
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 13.-Baron Louis
Rothschild, white haired and visibly
aged after more than a years i'm
prisonment by Nazi secret police in
Vienna, arrived in Paris today from
Zurich. Switzerland, where he had
flown last night from Vienna.
Smiling happily in his new-found
freedom, the 56-year-old Austrian
member of the well-knoWn interna-
tional banking family chatted with
his brother, Baron Eugene de Roths-
child. at the Paris East Station. Spe-
cial police guards conducted the re-
leased banker and his associates
through the customs formalities.
Goes to Brothers Home.
The party drove Immediately to
the mansion of Baron Eugene in the
Auteuil section of Paris. where the
Baroness Eugene de Rothschild. the
former Katherine Wolff of Phila-
delphia, greeted the guests.
Friends said Baron Louis might
go to London, after a few days, to
visit relatives.
Baron Louis was accompanied to
Paris from Zurich by several Roths-
child attorneys. whom he has in
structed to sue the German govern
ment in an attempt to recover at
least part of his fortune said to
have been confiscated after Ger
msny's annexation of Austria in
March, 1888
One of the Baron's close friends
said Louis was in good condition
despite the long imprisonment.
Under Orders to Rest.
The friend disclosed that Louis
would not engage in any public ac-
tivities for some time and was I'M
der doctors orders to rest.
conditions under which Baron
Louis was released by German au-
thorities make it impossible for him
to discuss his Imprisonment under
any circumstances this friend ex-
planned. He revealed also that
Rothschild's relatives and associates
still in Germany are under inspect
fed restrictions which depend on
Baron Louis activities in France.
"We do not know what his plans
are for the future" declared the
friend, I'VE are hesitant to question
him until he RECEIVERS from his try-
ing experience Everything humanity
possible will be done to make him
comfortable and to restore his cour-
age"
Settlement Complicated.
Baron Louis freedom had been
DELAYED in Vienna by complicated
negotiations involving his property
there. 1t was understood that rela-
tives in London and Paris inter-
vened in his behalf. but Vienna Off
Cials were silent on the nature of the
settlement reached.
He spent the period of imprison-
nent on the top floor of the Hotel
Metropole in two rooms adjoining
those in which former Chancellor
Kurt SchUschnigg presumably still
Is prisoner It once was reported
that the Duke of Windsor asked
German authorities to release the
Baron. soon after his Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

my secretary Miss Josephine Ber-
ger) received telephone call sup
posed to have come from Rex Cole
Hollywood actors agent and close
friend of Mr.. Putnam.
The caller said Cole had an i'm
portant matter to discuss and want
ed ME to come to his house. Shortly
before 730 1 walked into the ga
rage. There two men jumped on
me and pushed me into the car.
They blindfolded me and tied
my hands. We drove for about an
hour. They conversed between
themselves in German. but both
spoke English, one f1uently and in
an educated way. 1 asked them
what they wanted and reminded
them that kidnapping was a serious
offense.
They said they wanted to know
the man who had contributed to
the Hitler book from the German
end. I told them I didn't know and
stuck to that story.
Finally they stopped the car.
one OF them got out. 1 am not
sure, but I believe he went to talk
with some one in car which was
following mine. Soon he returned
ana we drove on. They did not
threaten me, but suggested that 1
give up publishing the book. Then
could tell we were driving off the
main road.
They walked me, blindfolded, for
d snort distance and then made me
lie ooWn on a board. They. taped
my legs and hands and mouth
tightly and left, telling me I would
be found in the morning.
Il managed to work loose the
Danoage on my mouth after an
hour or so. I'm not sure how long,
called for help and some people
came. Then they called the Off
GERS. 1 discovered when they freed
me that because I was in an un-
nnlshed house, I would have been
1ound as soon as it was daylight.
obviously they did not intend to
hurt me-"
Police Had Issued Lookout.
Mr.. Cole and other friends in
Hollywood were en- route here to
return him to his home.
Mr.. Putnam was found only a few
minutes after Los Angeles police
had issued Statewide teletype
That he was missing. His absence
was reported by his secretary when
ne failed to return to his home at
midnight and a check determined
that he had not visited Mr.. Cole.
San Fernando Valley division de-
tectives, searching the garage,
found his hat crumpled and his
glasses broken and feared that he
had been assaulted. Only yester-
day he had obtained a license from
the district attorneys Office to
carry q gun, but said he did not
have it with him last night.
The former New York publisher
and Bend, Greg, mayor early this
month was reported planning to
wed for the third time His bride,
friends said, would be Mrs. jean
Marie Consigny James Of Beverly
Hills, whose divorce from William
Robert James, son of United States
District Judge William P. James,
becomes final May 18.
Had RidicuIed Threats.
Mr.. Putnam in recent weeks had
ridiculed threats against his life.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Puerto Rico u. to Give
Roosevelt, Hull Degrees
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 13.
The University of Puerto Rico yes
terday voted honorary doctors de-
grees to President Roosevelt and
Secretary of State Hull.
Mr.. Hull was invited to make the
address at the coming commence
ment. but arrangements were made
to confer the degrees by radio tele-
phone if he cannot accept the in
VitatiO
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Five Persons Arrested
In Two Drug Raids

Two drug raids by local narcotics
squad officers and Federal agents re-
suited in the arrest of five persons
early today.
Two Chinese We're seized at an es-
tablishment in the 700 block of Sixth
street NV. Two men and a woman.
all white, were arrested in the 900
block of Massachusetts avenue NV.
They were to be charged later today.
Detective Sergt. Robert Bryant of
the narcotics squad said the arrests
climaxed several weeks of investiga-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
15-Cent Toxicob Fare

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, May 13 R.-
st. Joseph plumbers are going about
their work in style. The operator
OF a large plumbing concern has
stored his trucks and is sending his
employees to and from work in taxi
cabs. The reason? A cab price war
has reduced fares to IS cents.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Directors Reelected

PORTLAND, Me, May 13 (Spe-
ciaD.-At the annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Yellow
Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co.
held here Thursday the directors
were reelected.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Benefit Chicken Dinner

A chicken dinner will be served In
Waverly Hall, Poolesville. Md, from
to Q pm today for the benefit
of st. Mary's Church.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Co-eds Seek Sincerity

PITTSBURGH. May l3 lP,.-The
dream man. of Pitt co-eds is the
sincere type rather than the So
phisticated. man about town.
More than 300 voted their ideal
should be six feet tall. weight ITS
pounds. have brown hair and blue
eyes.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

Streets are just as dangerous when
the policeman is out of sight.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

THE BUNDLE ARRIVED. Tn.
white blouse sparkled with ~hit.ness. The
colored dress gl-amed. They look simply
wonderful. said mother with smile Better
than you could do them. said little Jane un-
diplcmaticslly And you'll b. amazed at
how little it cost" said D.. proud ~ Punch.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Putnam

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Mems or women's;
l7-ieweI movement;
rolled cold p q te
coses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
RENE MUTTER GETS LITCHFIELD POST
Local Boy Named Assist ant SCOutmaster at
 Junior Republic

Rene Mutter of Waterbury has been appointed assistant scout-mas- ter of Boy Scout Troop q of the Connecticut Junior Republic at Litchfield. Other newly-appointed leaders include: senior patrol lead- CT, Edward Ignotis of Oakville; quartermaster, Robert Schutte, New Canaan; patrol leaders, Wolf Patrol, Henry Fiengo of New Haven; Fly ing Eagle Patrol, Charles McMullen, South Norwalk; Moose Patrol, Robert Clark of Stamford; and scribe and treasurer, John Sessions of Bristol. The troop leaders will attend the leaders training course to be held in Torrington during the coming year. Troop 21 is a member of the Northern Litchfield County Council, Boy Scouts of America.
 At the meeting this week, it was also voted to send letter of thanks to Palmer D. Little, scout executive, for his help during the past year. At this time the program of par ticipation in the annual troop achievement contest was announced to include helping with civic service, the use of troop budget plan, and a number of special activities Events scheduled for the coming month have been planned to in- clude an overnight hike to Camp Boyd, camping spot of the Boy Scouts in Bantam; skating party; tenderfoot investiture ceremony for the scouts who have joined dur ing the previous month; and the conducting of a thrift week during the latter part of the month.
 New scouts who have been admit. ted to the troop include: Henry Os. ter of Darien; Stanley Waselewski Hartford; Alfred Wolf, East Hart ford; James Brennan, Manchester Ralph Hawley, Middletown; Law. renee Martell, Norwich; Carlo Rac. cano, South Norwalk; John Echuk and George Gabriel, both of Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

(Continued from Page D
 many officials of the court, state representatives, veniremen and others whose services are necessary to the carrying on of the courts affairs.
 Yesterday in the Legislature, Special Assistant Prosecutor Harold E. Mitchell, member of the House, introduced bill calling for the establishment of contingency fund for defraying expenses of the conspiracy trial. To date more than $6O,OOO is known to have been ex- pended for the grand jury investi- gation and the subsequent proceed ings, and that amount is expected to be more than doubled before the litigation reaches its conclusion.
 With only 26 challenges left to the defense and 43 remaining to the state, the selection of the one needed juror is expected to be matter of expeditions procedure next week.
 With the selection of the F jurors and two alternates completed, the trial will then be prepared for the introduction of first evidence and testimony by Special Prosecutor AL corn. Three official court stenogra- phers will record the volumes of testimony which will be offered on behalf of state and defense. Specu- lation is that the presentation of evil dence by both sides will require from two to four months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
EXAMINATIONS FOR INSPECTORS JOB

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions of Supervising Inspector, $3,800 a year, Senior Inspector, $3.- POO a year, and Inspector, $2,600 a year, in the Wage and Hour Divi- sion, Department of Labor.
 Applicants must have had certain responsible experience in industry or business as an employer, admin istrative official, or as a recognized employe representative participating in improvement of working condi- tions; or in a State or Federal agency administering labor laws or investigating employe-employer re- lationships or economic conditions of wage-earners. They must have reached their twenty-fifth but must not have passed their fifty third birthday.
 Applications must be on file with the U. s. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. O., not later than February 2, 1899. if received from States east of Colorado, and not later than February 10, 1899, if received from Colorado and States westward.
 Full information may be obtained from Secretary of the U. s. Civil Service Board of Examiners, Room 1O7 at the post office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
" DELEGATES
 ASSEMBLE HERE
Two-Day Session of 72nd Annual Convention to
 Open at Noon

The 72nd annual convention of the Y. M. c. A. in Connecticut will open this noon with a luncheon at the Elton.
 Dr. Robert w. Searle, New York City, general secretary of the Greater New York Federation of Churches, will speak on "The Seven Enemies of Democracy" at 2:30 p. m.
 Professor Lawrence K. Hall, di- rector of the social science division at Springfield College and an au- thority on boys work, will speak at the Boys Work section this after noon. MT. Halls topic will be, 'The Place of the Layman in Boys Work"
 A. L. Miller, executive secretary of the Y. M. c. A. at Jerusalem, Palestine, will speak on Palestine in Retrospect and Prospect" at the dinner in Temple hall tonight.
 Sunday there will be breakfast meeti-g at 8:30 o'clock at the Elton, with a meeting of the state execu- tive committee at 9:30 o'clock and a meeting of state trustees at 10:30 o'clock. At Il o'clock delegates will attend services in local churches.
 MT. Miller will speak at the clos ing session at 2 p. m. at the Elton. His subject will be '"The Conflict in Palestine Today"
 Dr. Charles L. Larkin, president, and Herbert s. Smith, general sec retary, of the local Y. M. c. A. will welcome the delegations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
House Bill Will Be
 Taken Up By Senate
(Continued from Page D

over the next five months, nullifleS the presidents recent order blanket ing some 30,000 workers progress ad- ministration officials under civil service, limits relief to United States citizens, fixes at 25 per cent the rate of differential in WPA wages between the north and the south, and prohibits payment of salaries to WPA officials and workers who seek to influence votes of persons on relief rolls.
 G. O. P. Drive
 Taber led a Republican drive to limit the appropriation to $350, ,000,- 900, pending an investigation to de- termine future relief needs. His amendment was rejected, PA to 154. He then tired to achieve his ob- jective by moving to recommit the bill, but was defeated on 8 voice vote.
 Administration leaders in the sem ate, while admitting there was lit tie chance of boosting the house appropriation to the presidents fig ure, said all house amendments would be examined carefully. They recalled MT. Roosevelt's request that the bill be enacted quickly, and that restrictions on political activity and methods of allocation of funds be postponed until consideration of the regular relief appropriation.
 Adams said that Col. F. c. Har- rington, acting relief administrator, and Corrington Gill, assistant ad- ministrator, would testify before the appropriations subcommittee Mon- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
;|HREE INJURED s IN ACCIDENTS
Storm Blamed for Local
 Mishaps = Hit=Run z. Driver Sought

Three persons were injured in Automobile accidents as snow blan- keted the city last night. Another automobile injury case was reported in Oakville. Local police said there were relatively few accidents in view of the hazardous going, several minor mishaps being reported.
 A hit-and-run driver injured John Obernier, 50, of 118 Byrneside ave ynue, near his home early last night. Obernier suffered fractures of the left leg and hand laceration. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital by Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo Police were seeking the skip driver today.
 : Domenic Palidora, 59, of Abbott avenue, suffered cuts and bruises about the face and knees when struck by a car at North Elm and Kingsbury streets. Motor Patrol man Vincent Begg said the car was driven by Fred DeLeon, of 59 East Farm street.
 q. Timothy Sullivan, 28, of 28 Way erly street, Milford, suffered head injuries shortly after midnight ill Exchange place. He was struck by the door of bus, which opened as he was running to board the ve- hicle.
 Benjamin Edwards, 26, of 15l Greenwood street, Watertown, suf- fered head and knee injuries when "a private car struck c. R. & L. lines bus in Oakville. Edwards was GS6an to Waterbury hospital.