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Evening star., 1939-12-31

produced the first newspaper cas-
ualty of 1899. The News was sub
jected to an l8 weeks strike by
the American Newspaper Guild
early in 1886
Effective May /. the Wilkes-Barre
CPaD Evening News was merged
with the Times-Leader. leaving only
one morning paper. All the Wilkes
Barre papers had suspended publi-
cation during a six months Guild
strike. 90 --'
The century-old Syracuse IN. "
Journal, evening. and its Sunday
edition, the American, suspended
publication July "a. being merged
with the Syracuse Herald. The sus-
pension left Syracuse. for the first
time since its earliest newspaper
history, with but two daily papers.
The Buffalo Times was suspend
ed July 30 and was the third paper
in that city to suspend in the last
two decades. Purchase of the Min
neapolis Journal by the Star and
the consolidation of the two was an
nounced on August l. The Portland
(OregD ws-Telegram suspended
August 81. leaving city of 325 900
population with only two daily
papers.
Mr.. Hearst's Chicago Herald and
Examiner, published as morning
paper for 20 years. suspended Aug
ust q and was merged with the
Chicago Evening American. Its
suspension left Chicago with only
one morning paper of general cir
culation, the Tribune. A Guild
strike against two Hearst papers
still continues against the merged
Herald-American and reached its
second year in December.
The list of suspended and merged
papers during the 30-month period
included in the survey brings in the
names of a score of other cities,
both large and small. The Capitol
Daily, in Washington, suspended
July l with an announcement that
lack of working capital had forced
the move. 1t published the pro-
ceedings of Congress and congress
sional committees.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Woman Publisher
Is Convicted in
$1,00o,000 Fraud
Catherine McNeIis of
Tower Magazines
Faces Prison
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Catherine
McNelis, a bachelor business woman
who created one Of the most sue.
cessful magazine publishing enter
prises in America, was convicted by
a Federal jury today of defrauding
her advertising clients of about
81 900 900.
The president of Tower Magazines,
Inc, a looking, stocky, brown
haired woman of about 40, set her
jaw grimly, betraying no emotion,
as she heard the verdict.
Convicted with her on seven
counts of mail fraud-specifically
the issuing of false circulation re-
ports which were the basis for ad-
vertising rates, were her brother
John, circulation manager of the
company, and her brother-in-law,
Joseph E. Flynn. business manager.
E. Frederick Low, controller, pleaded
guilty prior to the trial
Judge Clarence G. Galston set
January Is for sentencing. allowing
the defense until that time to file
motions
Face 35-Year Term.
The maximum penalty on each
mail fraud count conviction is five
years in prison and $1,000 fine or
both-a possible total for each, de-
fendant of IS years and $1,000 fine.
The company published seven
magazines Illustrated Love, Illus
trated Detective, Home Mystery.
Serenade and two radio publications
from 1888 to 1885, when the firm
became bankrupt.
The Government contended 1t
charged advertising rates based on
a claimed monthly circulation OF
more than 1,25OO00 copies whereas
the actual circulation, the Govern
ment said, was between 100000 and
100000.
Low, the controller, testified that
the company kept two sets of books,
one for it's own information and
the other for inspection by the
Audit Bureau of Circulation, whose
reports are standard guide for ad-
vertisers
Had Magazine Experience.
A former advertising copy writer
for Wilkes-Barre Pa0 store, Miss
McNelis had considerable magazine
experience on her Tower Magazines
enterprise She was business head
of the once popular magazine. the
American Spectator. whose editors
included George Jean Nathan,
James Branch Cabell, Theodore
Dresser and Eugene O'Neill.
She conceived the idea Of dis
tributing magazines through the
Woolworth chain of 5-and-l0-cent
stores, thereby placng them before
a huge public. She made arrange
ments through her former friend,
F. M. Kirby of Wilkes-Barre. vice
president of the F. w. Woolworth
Co., and testified that he was her
financial backer When he became
i'll, she said. his son, Allan, with
drew his backing.
Publishing circles hailed the en-
terprise as "a nine-day wonder of
the publishing field. and Miss Nc
Nelis was once listed as one of the
country's 10 greatest business
women.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

| flUO pages OF ptctuTeS OF the
National Gallery of Art appear in
the Rotogrdvure Section OF The
Sunday STAR
Rooted over and inclosed against
the weather. the National Gallery
of Art, $l5,0000O0 gift of the late
Andrew w. Mellon, continues to
make progress toward completion
despite winter SHOWS.
The heating system is sufficiently
installed to raise temperatures to
the point required for many differ
ent crafts at work in the huge struc-
ture so that construction can pro-
ceed. About 900 men are employed
The great temple Of art, which is
to house the famous collection of
old masterpieces left by Mr.. Mellon,
late SECRETARY of the Treasury, has
assumed its shape and size, outside,
so that already it gives promise of
what it will be like when finished
monumental addition to Constitu-
ton avenue, already lined with ma
jestic structures of the Federal Gov
ernment. Built of Tennessee marble
of a soft pinkiSh cast, the exterior
stone deepens in color when wet. and
is considered more restful to the eye
than pure white.
The interior. which appears to be
a litter of steel scaffolding. derricks,
boxes, mortar. pieces of stone and
general confusion. in reality is an
orderly arrangement of the necessi-
ties of construction.
"a Columns In Place.
Entering the gallery from its south
portico supported by giant columns,
the visitor, who is admitted now
only by special permission of those
in charge, finds himself in a lobby
40 feet high, opening into the spa
cious rotunda, now filled with struc-
tural steel derricks Cleaning
through the open spaces, however,
already are the "a great Ionic COL
umns of brecciated Verte Imperial
marble, which give multicolored
Jeweled effect. Sixteen of these
SoANAAiiio o1C oCO AL a
the dome which rises to a height of
more than 100 feet above the floor.
The dark columns are to have caps
and bases of Istrian Nuage, a gray
gold marble. Behind this circle of
columns workmen are installing on
the walls of the rotunda of soft
toned Alabama stone.
On the floor. Uttered with the de-
bris of construction, will be laid
later gray-black. velvet-toned
marble with mosaic border, to blend
with the dark green columns, and
gray-gold caps and bases of the
columns. This type of floor will ex-
tend throughout the extensive GAL
leries.
In the center of the dome is
already to be seen the "oculus," an
eye" rs feet in diameter. through
which light will stream down to
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Dec. 81, 1889.
PART ONE.
Main NetDs Section. .

Foreign.
Fights to prevent new Versailles,
Hitler declares Page Al
Britain asks leave to repair Ajax in
MmteXdeo Harbor, Page Al.
Firms rout Soviets over border for
third time. Page Al
Cold wave blamed for crash of troop
train, fatal to many. Page Az
Refugees stream into Ankara, telling
quake horror tales. Page "A
18th week of war sends ship losses
to over 100000 tons. Page A
National.
Austin favors Neutrality Act revision
to aid Finland. Page Al
Green asks Congress quiz Miss Per-
kins on report. Page Al
Charles Edison appointed Secretary
of the Navy. Page Al
Labor Department report notes sub
stantial Improvement Page A-3
AL Smith discusses politics on 66th
birthday anniversary, Page A-3
Science prize awarded for atoms
radio discovery. Page AS
DR.. R. C.. Brooks heads Political
Science Association. Page AS
Congressional repercussions due on
Bridges case. Page Ais
Washington and Vicinity.
washington prepares gay welcome
to New Year. Page Al
Farley reports postal revenues at
all-time peak. Page Ais
Sports.
$4,000 to see Trojans, Vols play in
ace bowl game. Page A-12
South beats North, 1920. to even
grid series. Page A-12
c. U. gridmen amaze supporters of
Arizona team. Page Alb
Terp five busiest but G. W.-Hoya
heads card here. Page Ala
Mats to get in trim by playing "a
spring games Page Ais
Sports year is filled with great ex-
ploits, upsets. Pages A-16-17
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Cold Wave Blamed
For Crash Of Troop
Train Fatal 10 Many
40 Bodies Are Reported
Taken From Wreckoge
Near Naples, ItoIy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Dec. 30.-A cold wave
sweeping italy was blamed today
for the collision of a passenger train
and a troop train which resulted in
between IA and 40 deaths.
An official announcement said
that IA were killed and 40 injured
in the wreck at the Tore Annun-
ziata Station, but rescue workers
declared that about 40 bodies had
been taken from the wreckage and
that $50 persons were injured.
A special train loaded with troops
had been orderd to proceed to the
next station, the announcement
said, when snow and ice prevented
operation of switch which would
have sidetracked the troop train
to clear the track for an express.
A signal was fixed to show the
track was blocked by the troop
train. but. the express ran through,
ploughing into the rear of the
SpCSldI, "lllSil "do JuSI Sld4 tlAls 3
Among the soldiers were many high
ranking officers.
Two inches of snow and intense
cold hampered the rescue work.
Automobiles, trucks and horse
drawn carriages were pressed into
service to take the injured to the
hospital in Tore Annunziata, which
is 1o miles so'lth of Naples.
The lowest temperatures in 10
years were reported throughout
Italy, with snow almost everywhere.
Fusine, near Udine, was the cold
est, with a temperature of is de-
grees below zero Fehrenheit.
Ice formed 4 inches thick on
some parts of Venice's canals. Three
men trapped in boats were rescued
after two unsuccessful attempts by
fireboats to break through the ice.
Snow and ice on Roman streets
tied up traffic in the capital, while
most trains were delayed.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Fechner's Condition
Declared Worse

Robert Fechner. Civilian Conser-
vation Corps director, who has been
under treatment at Walter Reed
Hospital for many weeks, took a turn
for the worse last night.
Physicians at the Army Medical
Center said Mr.. Fchners condition
was mot so favorable as it was the
day before" Ill about a year, the
63-year-old c. c. c. director and
labor authority was reported recov-
ering earlier in the week. He is
suffering from arthritis and a heart
ailfnent.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Farmers Union Insists
On Own Parity Plan
BY the Associated Press.

6y Cne ASSUClEteu FTeSb.
SALINA, Kans., Dec. 30.-John
Vesecky, national president of the
Farmers Union, said today the Or
ganization would oppose any COM
promise in the income certificate
plan for parity payments to farmers
which the union drafted.
Mr.. Vesecky said he appreciated
support of Secretary Wallace for
the program but feared the provi-
sions providing a sliding scale Of
benefits from small to large pro-
ducers might be stricken out and
thus remove "the primary benefit"
Of the act.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

ate and will come up soon in the
House. Included in it is an ear
marking of 5000, 900 900 for carrying
out rural housing program in farm
communities. The U. S. H. A. al
ready is preparing several such prof.
ects. The housing program Is now
extended from coast to coast and
under 1t many projects are In vari.
ous stages Of construction and some
have been completed.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Actor Robert Armstrong
Is Granted Divorce
BY the Associa ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New. Dec 30. - Robert
Armstrong, movie actor, was granted
a divorce today from Gladys Dubois
Armstrong of Los Angeles on
grounds of cruelty and desertion.
They were married in Yuma, Ariz.,
December IL, 1886.
Armstrong plans to marry Claire
Louise Armstrong of Reno and New
York City, who was granted a di-
vorce today from John Scott (Rolf)
Armstrong, film actor.
Claire Louise Armstrong was
granted her divorce from Rolf Arm
strong on grounds of desertion. They
we're married in New York October
3, 1919.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Mae West Remembered

CHICAGO. Dec. 80 LPl.-Mae
West of the movies was remembered
today in the will of Oscar Monroe
Abbott, SO, retired businessman and
traveller, who died December 8. He
left her diamond and pearl stick
pin, a small cross said to be from
the wood of walnut tree planted
by George Washington and my
sincere good wishes and a cordial
invitation to KUN up and see muh
some time"
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Gasoline Dealers Home
Robbed of $1,000 Bonds

A housebreaking in which two
$1,000 negotiable Government bonds,
five mems suits, wrist watch and
a number of 81 bills were stolen
was reported to police early to-
day by Richard D. Pelicano, whole
sale gasoline dealer, of 734 Van
Buren street NV.
Mr.. Pelicano said his home was
entered through side window some
time between 8 am. and 1880 pm.
yesterday. Police valued the loss
ct @2.1lo.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Radio Program Disrupter
Gets Suspended Sentence
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. so
A 30-day suspended sentence in
the House of Correction was i'm
posed on Louis Bielecki, 30, today
for interfering with radio broad
cast lin the interests of Poland"
Bielecki pleaded guilty to disturb
ing the peace. Police testified that
he walked into the studio, ap-
preached an announcer and a group
OF entertainers, and declared:
I'm going to broadcast for 10 or
Is minutes in the interest of Poland
and any one moving or attempting
to stop me will be shot"
He stepped to the mike and pro-
ceeded to speak, but his message
never reached a radio audience.
because the announcer switched
the station off the air.
Defense counsel told the court
Bielecki had had a few drinks"
and that he felt now that he had
acted foolish"
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Bull Cores Worker
On BeItsviIIe Farm

Gored by bull he was driving in
from the field yesterday afternoon,
Thomas c. Humphreys, 38, an en-
ploye of the Department of Agri-
cultures experimental farm at Belts
vile, Nd, suffered severe gashes on
his chest and forehead and unde-
termined internal injuries. The bull
was driven off by fellow employees.
Mr.. Humphreys, who lives in
Bowie, Md, was taken to Casualty
Hospital by the Glen Dale fire rescue
squad. He is expected to recover.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
rs Canadians Propose
To jailed FruuIein
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Dec. 30.-This tribute
was paid today to the popularity of
Katherine Haidinger, pretty Ger
man fraulein sent to prison for
the duration of the war on suspicion
of espionage:
Twenty-Five Canadians have writ
ten in from all over the Dominion
offering to marry her and give her
"a good home"
The girl says she is a refugee who
left Germany and came here to seek
citizenship through marriage of
convenience.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
How to Avoid Hanover

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 80 LP).-
Got hunch you'll have hangover
New Year Day?
Then, advises Boston City Hos
pital, stock your larder with sup
ply of food rich in vitamin B-liver
spinach, kidneys, tomatoes, beans,
eggs. And eat regularly and heartily
before setting out to make the
welkin ring.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
japanese Withdraw
From Hong Kong Border

Fv the ASSOClAted PfeSS.
HONG KONG, Dec. 81 Sunday.
After four months occupation of
the Chinese territory paralleling the
Hong Kong border, Japanese Army
forces today completed a withdrawal
which was prompted, according to
their official announcement, "out Of
friendlness toward Great Britain"
The departing troops were be-
lieved destined to strengthen a force
pushing northward from Canton
against the main force of the Chi
nese provincial army in Kwangtung.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Weather Conditions Last 24 Hours.
The disturbance that was near Cape Hat
teras Friday night has advanced rapidly
northeastward with greatly increased in
tensity being central about 500 miles east
northeast Of Nantucket with lowest pres
sure, 9s7.S millibars (2917 inches, The
disturbance that was over Lake Superior
has moved east-southeastward to Northern
Lake Huron; Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. 994.9
mlllibars t2o;3S inchesl. with trough ex-
tending southward and southwestward to
ance of slight intensity has moved rapidly
nehes
is high over the Gulf of Mexico, Corpus
Christi Tex. 1020,7 millibars (30l4
Boise, Idaho 10o4O miilibars COCA
inches). Another high pressure area is
moving rapidly southeastward over the
Northern Plains States. Fargo N Oak.
1O2O.7 millibars t3O.14 inches) During
the last "a hours rains have occurred in
the North Pacific States and the South
Atlantic States and light SHOWS in the
Northern Plateau, the Lake region, the
Upper Ohio Valley and in the Middle At
lantic and North Atlantic States Tempera-
lures have fallen in the Upper Lake region,
the Northern Plains States and in the Up
per Mississippi Valley while they have risen
in the Southern Plains States. the Middle
Rocky Mountain region and in the East
Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Hlghest 46. pm. yesterday year ago.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 100 on September 8.
Lowest II, on Fehruarv
Evening star., 1939-12-31

the News-Sentinel, will be increased
from 20 to Is cents on January Z,
it was announced today.
Sunday editions of both papers
also will be raised from to 10
cents copy.
Constantly increasing costs of
labor and materials for the last sew
eral years make this price increase
necessary - w. A. Burnett,
Journal circulation manager, de-
clared in a statement. 49,.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the


District of ColunbiaToda
Maryland-Today hurr in northwest portion
tomorrow, partly cloudy, slightly colder.
Virginia-Today cloudy with portion
colder night cloudy
west Virginia Today cloudy with
colder IN west portion much colder night
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Knoxville Papers Raise
Subscription Rates

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 80 LP.-
Weekly subscription rates of Knox
villes daily papers, the Journal and
Evening star., 1939-12-31

More than 10000 women In Eng
land have volunteered for service on
the land.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

. "Whot's happening in Eu-
rope"-the changes in nonne
and oreo Of territory. fortifieo-
tions. naval bases. cities, bor-
ders, boundaries. etc.-eroph-
ieoIly told in q complete eight
poee section. invaluable for
reference os you seek intelIi-
gently to follow the course and
significance Of future war de-
velopnnents.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
WAR MAP
SUPPLEMENT
As Printed In Mondoy's Sfcy,
Oct. 3Ofh

"A Reprint OF this seetions
on heovy smooth finish
Popev, NOW ON SALE ot
The Stor Business Office,
11th ond Pennsylvania
Avenue NV.
l0e per copy BY Mail l5c
Evening star., 1939-12-31
National Gallery, Now IncIosed>
Moves Toward Completion
Heating Plant Working, Building Is
Rooted Over and Columns in Place

(TDo pages of pictures OF the
National Gallery of Art appear in
the Rotogrdvure Section OF The
Sunday Stdr.)
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Validity yofWage- Hour
Act as L Affects
Press Questioned
Publishers Also Adopt
Resolution Opposing
More Liberal Pension Law
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 27.-Constitu-
tionality of the Federal Wage-Ho
Act IF attempt be made to enforce
it against newspapers" has been
questioned by the American News
papers Publishers Association.
John S. McCarrens, general man.
ager of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
was elected president of the asso-
ciation, succeeding James G. Stahl-
man of the Nashville (Tenn) Ban
ner.
Mr.. McCarrens had been vice
president for the last two years.
The association at its SD annual
convention Yesterday also adopted
committee reports opposing further
liberalization at this time of the
Federal old-age pension laws and
criticizing as without warrant or
justification" the bill of Senator
Wagner. Democrat, of New York for
a national health program.
In its report on the Wage-Hour
Act. the committee headed by w. F.
Wiley of the Cincinnati Enquirer
said it was doubtful If the act could
be applied to newspapers, since
small weeklies and semi -weeklies are
specifically exempted from its pro-
visions.
Question Classification.
This raised the question:" the
report continued, "as to whether the
Legislature has the power to classify
the press for purposes of regulation
eXempting part of it and including
the remainder. To date there has
been no litigation on this phase of
the law
Holding that the business of the
newspaper industry was rendering
service" rather than producing
goods, the report added:
Notwithstanding the ruling of the
administrator that the papers which
come off the presses are goods within
the contemplation of the act, it is
the opinion of your committee, sup
ported by that of its counsel, that
the business of the press is essen
TALLY that of serving its readers in
the gathering and dissemination of
information.
THE printed publication is but
the vehicle used for this dissemina- l.
ton
Hit Bar Amendment.
A canon amendment adopted by
the American Bar Association con-
demning the taking of news photo
graphs in courtrooms either during
Evening star., 1939-04-27

Senate, has given this Nation many
decades of peace because it has
clcgged instead of facilitating war
For the first time in history, she
continued, the war power. which
had been the attribute of the king
or sovereign, was placed in the peo-
pies hands and the Constitution
a peoples question.
Il suppose" Judge Allen con-
tinued, that freedom of inquiry is
the basis of the freedom we prize. u
And freedom of religion, she con-
tinued, links up freedom of speech,
of the press and of assembly.
Compliments Mrs. Roosevelt.
Considerable interest was aroused
last night by the appearance to-
gether of Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs.
Taft, whose husband is frequently
spoken of as a possible presidential
candidate. In her introduction of
the Presidents wife, Mrs. Taft re-
fewed to her "as woman who
holds a unique position in the Unit
ed States because she has made it
Sc Mrs. Taft also commented on
the appearance of Mrs. Roosevelt S
name at the head of a recent popu-
larity poll, declaring that I'VE
realized it was because she loved
her countrymen and was working
for their welfare every day"
Many members of the Voteless
District of Columbia League of
Women Voters attended the dinner,
among them Mrs. Louis Gutenberg.
president of the local league who,
with Mr.. Gutenberg, sat at the
speakers table
Others there included Senator
Taft, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald c. Blaisdell and Mrs.
Thomas F. McAllister, Mrs. Edna
Gellhorn and Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
7. Baldwin.
Evening star., 1939-04-27

Hi Bar Amendment,
A canon amendment adopted by
the American Bar Association con-
demning the taking of news photo
graphs in courtrooms either during