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Evening star., 1939-09-07

other divisions, resigned to re-enter
private work. The new appointee
succeeds 61-year- old James H. Moyle
Of Salt Lake City as head of the
Customs Bureau. Mr.. Moyle was re-
tanned as an assistant to the Secre-
tary, but his duties have not yet
been specified. Mr.. Harris was ex-
pected to take the oath Of Office to-
day.
The reorganization also placed the
Coast Guard under Assistant Secre-
tary Herbert E. CASTOR.
Ship Saboteurs Hunted.
2. Orders went out from the Ma
rine Inspection Bureau directing all
steamship inspectors to take special
precautions against saboteurs who
might try to damage vessels leaving
American ports. The bureau said 1t
was possible agents working for some
OF the belligerents might seek Ito
hinder supplies to opposing bel
igercnts.
3. Secretary of State Hull said this
Government was still gathering in
formation on the sinking of the
British liner Athena. Asked If a
protest to Germany would follow If
American lives were lost in that
disaster. he said all that he could say
was that the Government was trying
to assemble the actual facts.
The Secretary also made clear in
his discussion with newspapermen
that there can be no evasion of real
meaning Of the neutrality embargo
by transshipment of war materials
to belligerent nations through Can
ada, not yet officially at war.
Spain Sends Note Here.
4. An exchange of notes with
Spain was made public in which
both governments expressed a con-
viction that the war should not be
permitted to spread to nations not
now involved.
S. Myron c. Taylor, chairman of
a committee which has been at work
for months on plans for assisting
refugees to leave Germany, called
on both Secretary Hull and the
President. Mr.. Hull said that while
the war had complicated that prob
lem, 1t was receiving constant at
tention and that . meeting of the
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page.)

as many Coast Guard vessels ordered
into the North Atlantic yesterday to
patrol the eastern coast line.
Text Of Roosevelt Order.
The Presidents order to ferret out
spies came late yesterday in state
ment saying:
This task must be conducted in
comprehensive and effective man.
ner on national basis. and all in
formation must be carefully sifted
out and correlated in order to avoid
confusion and irresponsibility.
ITO this end, request all police
officers, sheriffs and all other law
enforcement officers in the United
States promptly to turn over to the
nearest representative of the F. B. I.
any information obtained by them
relating to espionage, sabotage. sub
versive activities and violations Of
the neutrality laws"
Attorney General Murphy, in q
separate statement issued earlier,
said:
There will be no repetition of the
confusion and laxity Of 20 years ago
which caused havoc. At the same
time, we do not want to turn our
activity into a witch hunt"
Panama Militarized.
The Panama Canal Zone, mean
while, was placed under military
rule, step taken previously only
during the World War. Mr.. Roose-
velt placed Maj. Gen. David L.
Stone, commander Of the Army
forces there, in charge of both civil
and military administration He will
supersede Brig. Gen. Clarence c.
Ridley, the civil governor
Secretary Of War Woodring said
the order followed long standing
plans for the security Of the Canal
during times of international ten
sion.
The new coast patrol. to be aug
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Berlin
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strategy had created there big vises
closing in on the Poles.
First, PoZnan was encircled sc
that it now is held by gigantic
pincers which cut it off from Gdynis
and the south.
No direct attack except by bomb
ers, concentrating on military OBJ
jectives, is being made on Warsaw
but again German troops are trying
to create wise in which they can
hold the capital.
The strategy seems to be to cut
each of these centers off from all
supplies, then press the jaws of the
wise closer and closer in the hope
of making the enemy capitulate
without making necessary too much
destruction.
Krakow also seems to have fallen
| by these tactics. Not even the
Vistula bridges were destroyed be-
| fore Krakow was taken.
Athenia's Sinking Denied.
The German naval supreme COM
mand, once again in the most en-
phatic terms, denied that any Ger
man craft had anything to do with
the sinking of the British liner
Athena.
Every German naval craft, it is
said has the strictest orders to pro-
ceed only in accordance with the
practices of international law.
At Dusseldorf and Cologne, re-
turning travellers report, there have
been several alarms about approach
ing enemy planes, but the popula-
ton was permitted to leave their
anti-aircraft shelters soon and no
planes appeared.
With Adolf Hitler held up before
them as soldiers soldier, German
troops were spurred toward swift
conclusion of the Polish campaign
before any British-French offensive
could develop on the western front.
Urged to Emulate Hitler.
Col. Gen. Walther Won Brauch-
itsch, German chief of staff, in an
OluSI VI UllC ddy ul sCu UllC 1NdLl
forces to emulate their Fuehrer as a
soldiers model of personal cour-
age and stout determination" and
to keep after the enemy and apply
all your strength until the final de-
cision."
Krakow, Bydgoszcz and Grud-
ziadz are in your hands," said the
order of the day.
THE Corridor no longer separates
East Prussia and Danzig from the
German motherland.
THE enemy is thrown back along
the entire front anu is in retreat.
"Old tested front fighters Of the
World War as we'll as young soldiers
shares in the successes won IN q
short time"
DNB, official German news agency,
declared that occupation of Silesian
industrial areas had destroyed the
basis of Poland's war industry.
The Germans now control all Po-
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Red Cross 10 Make
War Hospital Supplies

Red Cross chapters throughout
the country are being instructed by
the Central Committee of the Red
Cross to begin production of hospital
supplies for Europe, Chairman Nor
man H. Davis announced today,
following special meeting yester-
day.
Chapters with production units
are to be asked to make surgical
dressings. bandages and hospital
garments for immediate shipment
to Europe, Mr.. Davis said. Other
chapters, not yet so completely
equipped, will be asked to start
making garments for refugees and
clothing for war suffering children.
Pending the receipt of informa-
ton from Europe as to the specific
requirements of the Red Cross So
cieties of the countries involved in
war, the American Red Cross will
not engage in mass production, Mr..
Davis indicated. although COM
plete program has been worked out.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Emergency Advisory
Council Completed
By Morgenthau
Three Economists
Join Bankers on
Federal Group
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau completed his Emergency Ad-
visory Council today with the ap-
pointment of three economists.
The men, who join three bankers
given similar appointments Tuesday,
are Prof. Jacob Viner of the Uni
versity Of Chicago and Walter w.
Stewart and Winfield w. Riefler,
both of the Institute for Advanced
Study at Princeton, N. j.
The three previous appointments
were Earle Bailie. investment BAN
ker; w. r. Burgess, vice president
of the National City Bank OF New
York, and Tom K. Smith of st.
Louis, former president of the Amer
ican Bankers Association.
Secretary Morgentrau said the
economists would be asked primarily
to act as "lookouts" on the financial
horizon to spot and analyze new
problems as they arise.
The Secretary told press con-
ference Mr.. Stewart formerly was
an adviser for the Federal Reserve
Board and the Bank of England, and
that Mr.. Riefler also was a former
Federal Reserve Board adviser as
well as the first chairman of the
Central Statistical Board of the
Government.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Canadian Parliament
Assemblies 10 Start
Participation in War
New Government MAY
Have to Be Formed
IF Legislators Bolk

OTTAWA, Sept. 7 canadian
Press ss>.-Parliament assembled to-
day to pass on the governments
plan to throw Canadian resources
into the British war against Ger
many
The program for today was short
mostly formality-with voting on
the war measures to come on later
days. In 1914 when Canada entered
the World War the special session
of Parliament lasted five days.
Should Parliament refuse to ap-
prove measures proposed by the Gov
ernment-as is its right-a new gov
ernment would have to be formed
The responsibility for Canadas ac-
ton rests on Senators and members
Of the House of Commons.
Moves to Bolster Cabinet.
Lord Tweedsmuir, governor gen.
eral, outlined in general the posi-
ton of the government in a speech
prepared for delivery today.
On the eve Of the special war ses-
sion Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King moved to strengthen his cab
met by calling James Layton Rails
ton from his Montreal law Office to
become finance minister. He is for
mer minister of national defense
and was liberal financial critic dur
ing the term of the Bennett gov
ernment, 1880 to 1885
Capitals Mood Changes.
Returning legislators found the
capital changed from the holiday
mood it was in when the regular ses-
sion ended last June.
Then King George and Queen
Elizabeth were just completing their
tour of the dominion and Ottawa
was settling down after four days Of
parading and cheering.
Today Ottawa was garbing herself
for war. Officers and men in khaki
hurried through the streets as mill
tia units were organized. Recruits
were being examined and outf1tted
Placards called for volunteers.
Guards were mounted at the defense
deOa rtnnert h,li16jpps
Evening star., 1939-09-07
South Africa Enters War:
Gen. Smuts Takes Helm

LONDON, Sept. 7 (P).-Britain' s
dominions and colonies continued
today to rally to her support in the
war against Germany.
The British ministry of informa-
tion announced that the Union of
South Africa, under a new govern
ment. had declared war on Germany
and that arrangements were being
made to withdraw diplomatic repre-
sentatives.
Australia and New Zealand al
ready have declared war on Ger
many.
Gen. Jan Christian Smuts yester-
day became South Africas Prime
Minister, succeeding Gen. j. B. M.
Hertzog, who resigned when Par
lament refused to continue rela-
tions with Germany.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Red Cross to Provide
Information EXCHANGE
BY the Associated Press

BY the AsSoclated Press.
GENEVA, Sept. THE Interna-
tional Committee of the Red Cross
informed belligerent nations last
night that it was setting up a CEN
tral agency here for the exchange
of information regarding war pris-
oners.
The committee performed SINH
lar service during the World War.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
lnconcIusiUe Conference

WHILE much old personal
w mud is unstirred at bot
tom. the clear facts of the cur
rent situation are evident In
what happened during the re-
cent Garner Wallace confer
ence, Considerable mystery has
been made of the meeting ouG
probably because the partici-
pants could not think Of any
thing affirmative to say ABOUT
it afterward.
Agriculture Secretary Wallace
asked for the conference. In
view of remarks Garner had
dropped about the farm program
in Cabinet, Wallace wanted TO
find out what Congress was like
" to do to agricultural appro-
priations this session. AS Wal
lace well knows, men of Gamers
mind control both House and
Senate Appropriations Commit
tees.
Wallace came away with the
impression that Garner does not
believe it is a good idea for farm
erS to raid the U. S. Treasury. =.
It is not only bad policy but bad
fiscal management to continue
appropriating money out of the
general tax receipts for special
benefits to farmers. 1t is bad
for taxpayers who believe they
are being dealt with unfairly and
bad for farmers because some
day the Treasury is not going to
be able to stand the drain. If
payments must be made for
farm relief. some permanent
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

SoeiateS. Among other unpub-
lished things he has urged Mr..
Roosevelt to withdraw the nomi-
nation Of Donald Wakefield
Smith for the National Labor
Relations Board.
Polls have been made indi-
eating Smith cannot be con-
firmed, certainly not without a
terrific struggle, which will open
all labor wounds. miss Perkins,
the Labor Secretary, was up to
see Garner about this and other
labor matters before the other
Cabinet members started pass
ing in single file before his
deSk.)
Most Democratic politicos
agree that if the President sticks
his chin out for the expected
blow on the Smith appointment
at the outset of the session, the
i'll effects will last through the
year.
X X X
THERE can be no, question
about Gamers earnestness
in seeking governmental econ
omy, but there is considerable
room for doubt as to how far he
will be really effective.
The V. P. dropped in to see
one of the leading Southern ad-
vocates of common-senSe fiscal
management the other day and
said: Il just came by to tell you
to keep up the good work" The
V. P. particularly liked an anti
spending speech which the Sen
ator had just made.
But when the time comes to
cut particular items, the votes
may be hard to find
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
DR.. TOWNSEND
BUSY ON PLAN

DR.. Francis E. Townsend yester-
day began his personal operations
on Capitol Hill to muster support
behind his old-age pension plan.
Townsend, who President Roose-
velt several months ago saved from
serving a jail sentence for con-
tempt of a congressional commit
tee, conferred with Senator-elect
Sheridan Downey, California Dem
ocrat, and said his movement is
gaining ground in Congress.
The Townsend plan provides for
a 2 per cent tax on all business
transactions to finance 0.nsions
for persons of so years or older.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
new FTC HEAD
TAKES OFFICE

Commissioner Robert E. Freer,
Of Ohio yesterday was sworn in
as chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission for 1899, succeeding
Garland S. Ferguson who served
as chairman during 1888.
President Roosevelt appointed
Freer as a Republican member Of
the commission, August "a, 1895,
to fill the unexpired term of Com
missioner George c. Mathews, who
resigned. Freer was reappointed
September, 3, 1888 for a seven'year
term authorized by statute.
The chairnnanShip of the com.
mission rotates annually.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Just a Bold Front

TOR ALL THEIR bold front,
Il the White House crowd has
been confused by the last elec-
ton results. They talk big, but
they know their methods seem
t. have been booed. Furthermore
they have found no clear course
for repopularizing their policies.
Into this confusion breezed the
sage of Uvalde. a man OF longer
political experience.
His months of fishing and
hunting while the others here
were fighting each other had
caused the white hair-awnlng
he wears over his eyes to bristle
with conviction and energy. He
said he knew what to do, and
set about doing it.
There are some statesman
who privately believe the Presi.
dent is Just laying back until
the Congressional leadership
gets in difficulties; then he will
step forward again. All who
are cautious are waiting to see
how the current initial steps
develop before deciding whether
this is to be a major harmony
movement or a tusSle in which
"fur will fly" (the latter pros
pect has been mentioned IN
these words by Mr.. Garner In
some of his conferences).
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Forecast Terrific Struggle

MIR. GARNER has been free
4v1 but confidential with other
advice to his Government as
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Too Manu-
Youths on
Farms

Because Of q growing "Sur-
plus" of rural youth, OppOrtu-
mites for young men in rural
areas to become economically
Independent and to acquire
property have decreased con-
Siderably, the WPA reports.
Assistant WPA AdminiStra-
tor COrrington Gill urged that
the Federal Government and
nOngOvernmentaI or ganiza-
tiOns act to provide "mOre
adequate training and assist
ance to these dependent rural
young people,"
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

it seems. But we had here in
Palm Beach a party what WAS
a party. It was at the IA
nous Everglades Club, and
such a magnificent party I've
never seen anywhere.
The club, up to a few years
ago, was operated by Paris
Singer, who built the huge
structure as a convalescent
home for soldiers wounded
during the World War. He sent
out invitations from one year
IN tho Toevt Tn the T)eo11e he
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

Provisions will be incorporated
in the new bill, he said, to meet
objections which caused the veto.
Recommendations in the bill will
include:
Continuation Of the CCC pro-
gram, with special emphasis on re-
foreStration and conservation.
SEEK MORE FUNDS
Appropriation Of additional
funds for a nationwide conserva-
ton program.
Continuation of the excise tax
on arms and ammunition,
Increased personnel for the Bu-
reau Of Fisheries, Biological Sur
vey, Forest Service, and Park
Service.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
NeW Bill to End Pollution
Of Streams Is Framed

Seeking to conserve the wild
life Of the nation, a bill which
would end pollution of streams
and enact more stringent hunting
and fishing laws will be presented
to Congress this session.
That was announced today by
Representative Robertson CD of
Virginia, chairman of a commit
tee which has been making a study
of the subject.
MEETS OBJECTIONS
Representative Robertson said
a new bill will be offered to ac-
compliSh the objectives of the
Vinson bill which was passed at
the last session but vetoed by the
President.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

source Of revenue to support
such payments should be found
to put the farm program on a
common-senSe basis. also it
seemed to be evident that a
great many farmers do not like
compulsion or crop curtailment
programs.
It may surprise you, but Wal
lace agreed with the raiding
idea. Three years ago Wallace
came out firmly in a press con-
ference against unfinanced farm
raids on the Treasury. He want
ed processing taxes, still wants
them, and said so. Garner did
not agree processing taxes were
the solution.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Jock McLeans There

A T MIDNIGHT, with the moon brilliant, the
"A lights were turned out, and above the general
singing of "Auld Lang Syne" two very beautiful
voices stood out Cor sounded out, should say).
They belonged to none other than John Charles
Thomas, my dinner partner, and the famous Nine.
Aida. The young "Jock" McIeans and the Henry
Toppings came in, looking very happy-this is
their first New Year Of married life. Mrs Will
liam Randolph Hearst was there, and guess
more people crowded around her at the stroke of
midnight than almost anyone else.
Mrs. Dodge Sloan looked more than hand
some, and Mrs. Margaret Emerson was sur
rounded, too. She was married to Ray Baker,
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Tennessee Team Tops

enneSSGe cam Tops
SPEAKING of football, one of the greatest
~ games I've ever seen was played yesterday
afternoon at Miami in their Orange Bowl
and, by the way, this Tennessee team is the best
team I've seen this year, by far; and this say
after having seen Notre Dame Georgia Tech,
Duke, Alabama Army and Navy. They gave
Oklahoma a sound licking to the tune of II to 0,
and this Oklahoma team are champions of their
section and no slouches.
Incidentally, it was the toughest and hardest
fought game I've ever seen. Nine penalties of is
yards each, on account Of unnecessary rough
ness. It was clear, hot day and players were
hotter than pepper"-with apologies to the
Junior Senator from Florida
Although the game was tremendously colorful
in every respect, the thing that was the most
hearttouching of all was the presence of young
Freddie Snite, of Chicago, who was stationed
at one end Of the stadium in his now famous
iron lung, and that in specially built trailer
all fixed so he could lie there, and through a
series Of large mirrors watch the entire game,
His Chinese nurse, whom he brought from China
at the time he was smitten year before last, was
one Of the most interested spectators We were
heartbroken listening in on the radio of OUR car
on the way back to Palm Beach at Duke being
noSed out 49, in the last minutes of play bv
Southern California at the Rose Bowl 1t was
truly great day Of college football.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

wanted as members, and it's now just about as
exclusive as it was then The dining tables were
set up outside, around lovely patio which is
used for dancing. The orchestra pit is a huge
sea SHE'LL taking up about half Of one side of the
dance floor. Imagine sitting dining on New Year
Eve under real grapefruit trees, with huge Coco
nut palms towering above was afraid COCO
nut might fall, but none did.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Ewes Rib
PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. q

V1,EIL, the papers have all been talking and
" squawking about New Year Eve parties. The
debutanteS the subdebs etc. all had quite time,
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
By tEUie' Robert

Gloria's father and beloved of Washington-she
was also married to Alfred Vanderbilt, and is the
mother of "Alfie" Vanderbilt famous in racing
circles, and others won't mention here. Eddie
Reeves the chain-store heir, was there looking
very well fed, as usual For ycu who don't know
he's a part-owner Of the Redskins" football
team which up to recently had been famous;
but which now, very sadly, is considered by some
as infamous. But mustn't get started on that
again.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Behind the News By Pm.Mal2on

(world copyright, 1899, by King
Features Syndicate, Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in full or in
part strictly prohibited.)
THE mysterious goings-on
l. in the Vice Presidents Of
flee lately signify only that
Mr.. Garner is trying to re-
form Democratic policies af-
ter the electoral setback
and Mr.. Roosevelt is willing
to let him see what he can do.
Haircurling yarns have Seeped
out through the cracks in the
door. Stories of infighting be.
tween the Vice President and
the Cabinet are easy to hear.
Tales that Garner has seized
control, that Roosevelt is angry,
that everyone is cursing every
body else, are getting around
and are not wholly imaginary.
But from all trustworthy in
side accounts, the situation has
not yet worked around to any
of these prospects. It seems to
be this way:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-13
RESOLUTION
EMERGENCY kRELIEF FUND

Whereas, under Chapter IS, SEES
sion Laws of Montana, 1899, pro-
vision is made for the counties Of
Montana to take advantage of Fed !.
eral Activities to Furnish Emerg-
ency Relief Employment to Needy
Citizens of the State; and
Whereas, there are $50 or more
needy citizens of Lincoln County
who now merit and will continue
for another year at least to merit
relief employment land
Whereas, said Chapter IS enables
Lincoln County by cooperating with
Works Projects Administration to
obtain emergency relief for such
needy citizens and at the same time
to secure for the county the benefit
of the labor and services Of such
needy citizens at the cost of about
one fourth Of the amount Of money
involved in each of the said prof.
ects; and
Whereas there is a county wide
bridge project, and county wide
road project, and a sewing room
project, the accomplishment of
which will greatly benefit Lincoln
County, and at the same time give
needed employment to said needy
citizens; and
Whereas, said Chapter IS en-
powers the Board Of County Com
missioners of Lincoln County to
levy annually tax Of not to ex-
coed one half of one per centum
(2%) of the taxable value of the
property upon which taxes are lev
led, collected and paid in Lincoln
County, provided that the total tax
levied under this act against any
property of Lincoln County shall
not exceed one per centum of the
taxable value thereof.
Now, therefore, it is hereby re-
solved, that Lincoln County spon-
sor county wide bridge project
to cost approximately S69,00000, Of
which amount the sponsor will be
obligated to furnish equipment for
use on said project, material and
supplies and other non-labor costs
IN the amount X OF approximately