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Evening star., 1939-01-01
Legislators Gather
For Tennessee Session
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31.-The men
who make TenneSSee's laws sWarmed
Nashville's hotels tonight prepara-
tory to opening the Seventy first
General Assembly Monday.
The 1899 General Assembly will
be opened by SO Representatives and
IS Senators.
Democratic members in caucus
Monday will nominate officers of
both houses.
The Republican minority also may
offer slate of candidates.
Democratic caucus choices, ex-
pected to be Blan Maxwell of Men,
phis for Speaker of the Senate and
j. Ed ODell of Bristol for Speaker
OF the House, are certain of election.
Both bear the blessing of Gov
Elect Prentice Cooper.
What the legislative program will
be can be only surmise, since the
Governor-ele except for campaign
utterances, has maintained silence.
Certain laws. such as the Crime
Commission, purge and county
unit statutes, undoubtedly will be
repealed.
Some circles believe liquor may
become an issue if the revenue prob
lem becomes pressing.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
France Is Determined
To Keep Territory

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-Two pointed re-
minders were given by French
officials today that France is deter
mined to hold on to her empire.
Premier Edouard Daladier on the
eve of his scheduled departure
for Corsica and Tunisia-territory
named in Italian agitation for
French concessions-declared any
lingering suspicious that France
might give up any overseas territory
should be dispelled Immediately.
While Parliament raced to finish
debate on the 1889 budget before
midnight, M. Daladier told his radi-
cal Socialist parliamentary group
that France would relinquish no
land regardless of the situation.
One thousand Senegalese REIN
forcements sailed from Marseille
after being informed that they were
an answer of force" to a menace"
against part of the French Empire.
They are en- route to bolster the
garrison at Djibouti, a port in
French Somaliland on the Gulf of
Alden and the terminus of the only
railroad to italian Ethiopia.
Military and naval displays also
were scheduled, as answers to the
unofficial Italian campaign, next
week in Corsica and Tunis during
M. Daladier's visit.
Speaking to officers and troops
aboard ship, Gen. Rene Olry, COM
mandant of the fifth military re-
gion, said
"A short time ago the territory
Evening star., 1939-01-01
New Year
Continued From First Page.)

and answered many halls of Happy
New Year" The officers passed up
the drunks, unless they evinced
pretty conclusive evidence of being
unable to get home unassiSted.
A few dance orchestras kept play
ing music after midnight, although
the majority quit at that time.
The celebrants stayed on, however,
blowing horns, breaking balloons,
and seeking in vain for additional
drinks.
The head waiter at one hotel,
which drew crowd of about 1000,
said he had spotted" only one hip
flask among the guests.
At least 1000 persons lined the
sidewalks on downtown F street just
before midnight, waiting to contrib
ute to the noise at the stroke of IL.
A few minutes before the hour
motor sirens began to blow The
crowd shouted. howled and danced
with their neighbors. A few fire
crackers were tossed onto the crowd
ed sidewalks from automobiles edg-
ing their way through the traffic.
The public had plenty of money to
spend and was turning it loose, at
hotel, night club and restaurant.
The celebrants turned out early
this year because of the Sunday
closing hour on the bars. At many
places the master of ceremonies an
nounced, after each dance, "Remem-
Der, no more drinks after midnight! p
Up until that hour of climax sew
eral hundred policemen on extra
duty had little to do but cool their
heels and look on.
Capacity Dance Crowds.
Capacity crowds filled, but failed
to overflow, the big hotel dance
places-at the Willard" Shoreham,
Wardman Park, Carlton, Mayflower,
Raleigh, etc. The National Press
Club had one of its biggest crowds
in its history. Reservations had been
made for at least 800.
The weather had just enough chill
to add zest to the proceedings. al
though comparatively mild for this
season.
The forecast called for generally
fair and somewhat colder tomorrow:
Monday, increasing cloudiness and
slightly warmer" The temperature
at midnight was in the low 40s.
The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
Evening star., 1939-01-01
BIust Kills Workman

ST. CHARLES, Mo, Dec. 81 CP).-
Chester Remmer, %, of Plattsmouth,
Nebr., was killed instantly today in
an explosion caused when the flame
from bloWtorch he was using ig-
nited fumes from a drum of gaso-
line on barge in the Missouri River
near Weldon Springs. Mr.. Rem
mer, bachelor, was employed by
Memphis CTenn) construction firm
building dikes in the river. Three
fellow employees escaped.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

tants will hold its New Year meet
ing tomorrow morning, instead of
today, at the Old Union Engine
House at Nineteenth and H streets
NV.
Principal feature of the occasion
will be a review of the year 1888
by John Clagett Proctor, chronicler,
and vice president of the association.
Theodore w. Noyes, president of
the organization, is expected to pre-
side at the session, to begin at 1920
am.
The crowd was thick last night
at the Hamilton and Ambassador
Hotels and cocktail lounges were
extended into the Railways. Noise
making started early in the evening.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
welcomed the new year at a quiet
family party attended by a few inti-
mate friends.
AS bells rang out for 1899, the little
group was assembled in the Presi-
dents study.
The party included the youngest
Roosevelt son. John, and his bride,
Anne, and DR.. and Mrs. G. B.
Eusterman of Rochester, MINI. The
Eusterman children also were White
House guests.
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, who made
her debut at gay White House party
Tuesday night. joined the social
festivities OF the Capital, escorted
by Stanley Reed jr. son of Associate
Justice Stanley Reed of the United
States Supreme Court.
The famous White House recep-
ton for the public on New Years
Day has been discontinued by Pres
ldent Roosevelt. along with the
breakfast traditionally given after
ward by the Secretary of State at
the Pan-American Union.
Absent also from the social calen-
dar was the New Years Eve party
OF Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean. Two
years ago Mrs. Mclean revived the
functions, long known to Washing
ton society At both recent parties
$50 dinner guests and 1000 dancers
were entertained.
This year Mrs. Mclean was con-
fined to her bed with a cold, while
the younger McLeans attended New
Year parties in other homes.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
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went with me into his study, and
signed card for me with the re-
mark that I was getting bis first
autograph of the New Yeaf."
The President wrote: "a Happy
New Year-Franklin D. Roosevelt
January /, 1889"
President Not Surprised.
The President did not appear at
all surprised or taken aback by his
presence in the White House or his
unusual request, Joe said.
'We talked a bit about the work
for infantile paralysis patients at
Warm Springs, Ca he added, and
then some men whom I suppose
were Secret Service agents rushed
into the room and hurried me out.
Beatrice, or Bee" as she likes to
be called, was escorted directly to
Mrs. Roosevelt while Joe went to see
the President.
Mrs. Roosevelt laughingly granted
her request for her autograph and
then, when they were joined by Joe
put her arm around Bee" and
talked to the youngsters like a
Dutch uncle warning them of the
dangers of entering the White
House living quarters unlimited.
Through it all, Joe's kid brother" ;"
13-year old Donald Measell, sat out
side in family car.
Joe has had previous experience
in getting autographs that are hard
to get. He was the lad who was
pushed off an elevator bearing How
ard Hughes at the National Press
Building when the -avia-
tor was honored here after his
round-the- world flight, but ran
downstairs and caught Mr.. Hughes
in the lobby. Joe was pushed down
by the aviator's escort then and lost
his pencil, but Mr.. Hughes ordered
them to let the boy to him and
signed his name for Joe with his
own pencil.
The Measell boys are sons of
Clarence j. Measell, real estate deal
er, and Bee" White is the daughter
OF Richard P. White, executive sec
retary of the American Association
OF Nurserymen.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Band Is Engaged
| By Sit-DoWners
To Ring in 1882
The ASSOciAted Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 81
Shutdown strikers at the Hopkins
plant of the Minneapolis Moline
Power Implement Co. arranged to-
day to ring out the old, ring in the
new"-still sitting.
Negotiations with a Federal con-
ciliator are to open Tuesday, but
meanwhile the approximately $50
sit-downers who have occupied the
plant machine shops in shifts since
Wednesday mapped out New Year
Eve program.
A 22-piece orchestra and half
dozen singers, all recruited from the
striking Local No. 1888 of the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers of America, were engaged to
serenade 1899. Several boxing
matches also were on the program.
The union, a C. I. O. affiliate,
called the strike to protest dis
charge of one of its members.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

and an organized campaign against
the Jews. The anti-Semitic move
ment started with the PRONUNCIATION
of the Fascist racial doctrine pro-
claiming that the Italians were
race within the "Aryan' family. The
movement progressed with steps
against Jews, barring them from
public office and many private posi-
tions, ejecting them from schools
and curbing them in business. All
Jews who entered Italy since the
World War were ordered out.
Opposition to all things foreign
increased during the year. Efforts
toward economic self -sufflciency
were conducted in many fields, and
MusSolini asserted voluntary re-
Strictions and substitutes of science"
would make up for what Italy
lacked
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Asks
Adults 10 Assist
Youth Groups
Proises Young People
For Efforts to Stress
Democrocy's Value

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt yes
terday addressed New Year mes
sage to adults of the United States
and the world, but her concern was
youth and its serious efforts to
help solve important problems.
Il hope adults everywhere, par
ticularly women, will emphasize the
value of the contribution which
youth can make to the solving of
problems of all nations" Mrs. Roose-
velt told reporters.
TN our own Nation I hope we
will be especially conscious of the
need to give all assistance possible
to young people in efforts which
they make to stress the value of
democracy and the necessity in a
democracy for every individual to
take, take an an active part in their gov
Studies Objectives.
Mrs. Roosevelt's own policy in
regard to youth groups which seek
her support has been to study their
objectives and investigate their pro-
grams Of work whenever possible.
Mrs. Roosevelt has made it a
point to visit projects of the Ma
tional Youth Administration on her
trips through the country. FIRE.
quently she has met with N. Y. A.
leaders to praise and sometimes
criticize specifi undertakings.
Last summer she spoke at ses-
sions of the World Youth Con-
gress, an international federation
of youth groups which a witness told
the Dies Committee was a Com
munist front organization. Mrs.
Roosevelt said later she did not be-
lieve the congress was Communistic
and explained why.
Advice, Help Valuable.
At Albany, N. Y, she told N. Y. A.
advisers last autumn that Youth is
going to carry this country to sue
cess" despite marked Communistic
tendencies in some young people.
They will outgrow them, she indi-
Gated.
Recently she expressed interest
in the efforts of a youth group to
follow up the Southern Conference
for Human Welfare at Birmingham,
Ala.
Her attitude has been that 1t is
valuable for older people to OBJ
tain the correct information about
youth groups and to give advice
and help if objectives are worth
while, even though they do not ap-
prove of everything young people do.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

four-year economic plan, in a Sec
ond message addressed to the Ger
man people, characterized 1888 as "a
year which sticks out above the CEN
turies like granite obelisk, and
which overshadows all events in
German history like a gigantic oak
tree"
He admonised that 1899 will be a
year of hard work it depends
upon every single individual-this
is the slogan for 1889"
Appeals for Health.
Baldur Won Schirach, Germany's
youth leader, appealol for stronger
muscles, asking youth to abstain
from everything that blocked i'm
proved health in order to bring joy
to the Fuehrer."
Hitler youth he said. has the
duty of emulating the Fuehrer in
their personal lives" Chancellor
Hitler neither drinks nor smokes,
and Won Schirach said this reminder
was better than any ban on alcohol
or nicotine
With the Christmas Good Will
Toward Men truce over, Goebbels'
propaganda machine cehtered its
activities on appeals to divisions of
opinion in the United States to end
anti-German feeling.
These appeals divided true
Americans" from Jews and "anti-
Fascist agitators' and suggested a
reaWakening was ito Americas best
interests"
Change Seen for Goebbels.
Critics of Goebbels' tactics in the
recent anti-Jewish campaign. who
charge him with failure to avert
foreign criticism, persistently con-
tend that Chancellor Hitter con-
templates on January 80. sixth ami
Versary Of his assumption of power.
the announcing of far-going changes
by which Goebbels will be divested
OF his propaganda functions.
Hitler's plan is said to be abolition
OF the existing state governments,
such as Prussia. Bavaria, Wurttem-
berg. Baden, etc. and, instead, di-
vision OF Germany into about 36 ad-
ministrative units, each under
governor.
Under such Encouragement,
Goering, who now is premier of
Prussia, would become vice chan
cellor, and Goebbels would become
governor of the greater Berlin area.
His propaganda ministry's func-
tions would be absorbed partly by
the foreign office, partly by Goerings
four-year plan organization, and
partly by the culture ministry. All
this, however, is merely gossip in the
lower and middle Nazi ranks. The
top men remain mute.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Germany
Continued From First paoe

to protect against every one the ma
tons right to live"
The Fuehrer thanked the army
for its decisive cooperation in the
creation of a greater Germany, the
dream of centuries
| Goebbefs on Radio.
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels marshalled his strength in
a sick chamber in his suburban
} home after a Today intestinal Ill
ness to broadcast his ideas about
1899.
In the year 1888, Goebbels said
in his flowing German, broadcast
to Italy. Hungary. insurgent Spain
and Czecho-Slovakia, "the truth of
the slogan was again proved that
the world belongs to the courage
GUS
Then, turning to the future after
summarizing historic German gains
of the closing year, Goebbels said:
1--WE live in far too fast times.
Hardly is one historical problem
solved until another is waiting for
us
Grumblers Few, He Says.
The short Nazi firebrand did not
indicate in his 23-minute speech,
however, what historical problems
still remained for solution He gave
no hint whether he referred to
Memel and Danzig, where there
are large German majorities, or to
the War-lost colonies.
In Germany. said Goebbels, there
are only a few grumblers left
"Eight-tenths of per cent" who
always have said no. always say no,
and always will say no."
1t is principle with them, he
said, and they don't count for ma
tional socialism. They are not for
us to win over and we don't want to
win them" he said.
Goering Addresses Air Force.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, the nations No. 2 leader.
spoke to the air force as Hitler did
to the army, and Admiral General
Erich Raeder, chief Of the staff Of
the Germany Navy, almost para
phrased eX-Kaiser Wilhelm's famous
dictum: "Germany's future lies on
the waters"
In an appeal to the navy Admiral
Raeder said: ITO make greater Ger
many strong on the sea, that is the
object of our labor"
Economics Minister Walther Funk
called for "rationalizing of our eco
nomic structure" and emphasis was
placed on the coming February au-
tomobile show'as an export medium
for German projects
Goering, who heads Germany's
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Lost 5000 Recovered
With $3.50 More
BY the Associated Press.

BY tht hSSOCIdteu F1eSS.
REDDING, Calf, Dec. 31.-Ken-
meth Cooper, whose home is an auto
trailer, summoned police when he
couldn't find 5000 which he had
hidden.
officers, prospecting among built
in gadgets. found $780 cached be-
hind a cereal box.
Mr.. Cooper said the money had
no connection with the missing $500;
it merely was sum he had hidden
on previous occasion. Searchers re-
turned to hunt and found the 5000
in pocket of one of Mr.. Cooper's
coats.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

of France proper appeared to be
menaced. There was a prompt and
effective military response.
To-day the menace is directed
against part Of our empire. You
are bearers of the same response
This departure is not only diplo-
matte reply but an act of force.
The colonial army is ready at all
times to be on the spot where it is
needed. The colonial army con-
quered the colonies for France. 1t
will defend them"
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Woman Hurt in Ridinq Spill

Rose Duckett. 80, of 1852 P street
NV, was reported recovering in
Garfield Hospital last night from a
fractured left wrist and a cut over
her left eye, received when she fell
from horse yesterday while riding
on Tilden street NV, west of Rock
Creek Park.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Thief Returns Checks

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec 81
~'.-A burglar who looted the First
presbyterian Church here Christ
mas mailed back checks totaline
$s7, but kept 5000 In cash,
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Cos From Soyo Beons

Gasoline may r ON the
soya bean, according to a company
in Japan which claims it has de-
veloped secret process.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
IL S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau)

vicinity beginning 3:3O Sept 22 gentle moderate southery winds.
 Alaska Cloudy with showers tonight and Saturday; gentle tonight Saturday Saturday Chatham Strait Fred erick Sound and
 along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska: 
 Saturday to fresh vicinity William Sound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
FIRST CONCRETE
 LAID FAT ARMY'S
 FAIRBANKS BASE
Major George Reveals Ac- commodations 10 Be
 Built for $50 Men

The first slab of concrete for the runways of the Fairbanks Army ex- perimental air base should be laid by now,1 according to Major E. M. George, in charge of the Army work at the Golden Heart city.
 Major George arrived in Juneau on the PAA Electra yesterday. At the Baranof Hotel, Major George is waiting for the steamer Denali tonight, on his way to Washington to confer on completion of Alaska Army work plans.
 The first slab of concrete laid on the new Army field at Fairbanks, is l20 feet long by GO feet wide, and six inches thick, Major George said
 If the frs t slab stands up'' through the winter, Major George said completion of the first runway, 5000 feet of 150 feet will be car ried forward immediately.
 Approximately forty men are now employed on the Fairbanks project laying concrete and clearing and grubbing land, Maajor George said adding, This number will probably be doubled in few days, and we'll do all the work we, can this fall
 Housing accommodations at the base will be built to take care of 35(
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
FBI MEN QUIZ NEW SUSPECT,
 MATT50N CASE
Wenafehee Prisoner Ad- mhs Leaving Tacoma
 -Changes Name

WENATCHEE, Wash, Sept. 22.- A 47-year-old native of Switzerland, Edward Dugwyler, is being ques- tioned closely by G-Men investigat- ing the Kidnapping of little Charles Mattson.
 Dugwyler was arrested yester- day after being trailed for more than a year by Federal agents. Gov ernment detectives took up his trail when he left Tacoma shortly after the Kidnapping and staying of the Madison boy in 1938.
 He admitted that he had moved to Seattle and changed his name to J. R. Clark. Agents said his ap- pearance matched a sketch of the kidnaper made by Justice Depart ment artists with the help of three children who witnessed the kidnap- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
FIRST REPORT

The first report of submarine being sighted off the Alaska coast came to The Empire last night ;n an Associated Press dispatch which said the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said it had been informed that fishermen landing at Ketchikan reported sighting a submarine off the British Columbia Coast near Alaska. The dispatch also said the Post -Intelligencer had received a report that the United States Navy and Coast Guard were starting a search for the strange vessel.
 The Coast Guard headquart srs in Seattle denied the report. No report came from Sitka where Navy planes are based It is presumed that planes flew out from Sitka to make an investigation.
 KETCHIKAN ANGLE
 Following the report from Seat tie, Ketchikan immediately came back with port that the rumor there was that fishermen had sighted a submarine in. American waters during the storm, a few miles from KetchS.an, two or three days ago, but that determination of the credibility had failed to get reliable information.
 Ketchikan said one fishing boat reported it had sighted what was supposed to have been a sub- marine.
 Shipping men in Ketchikan are inclined to the belief if a submar- ine was sighted it might have been Japanese, Russian or British and discount the possibility it is an enemy sub preying on small coast al Canadian shipping, also that if German U-boat was in the Pa cific, it's presence would have been known, possibly, before this.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22

officers and men and their famil- ies, Major George said.
 AS to reports that extensive army work is to be done at Anchorage, Major George would not be quoted and merely said, We have made topographic surveys of the area and that is all"
 The Major will be ln Washington in connection with the Army plans for Alaska all winter, returning next Spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
10000 AMERICANS LEAVE ENGLAND
 SINCE AUGUST 3t
58, 500, Remain-HaIf Plan to Stay Despite War,
 Kennedy Reports

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Ambassador Joseph Kennedy's assistants esti- mate that 10000 United States citi- zens have been evacuated from Great Britain to the United States and Canada since August 31.
 The Embassy said that 58.50O citizens of this country remained in Britain and that about half of them intend to stay there despite the war.
 Another 22,500 are said to be in Ireland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
CAMPBELL IN HOSPITAL

Joe Campbell was admitted to St Anns Hospital last night for treat ment for a dislocated shoulder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
JUNEAU VISITOR IS HONOR GUEST
 sAT LUNCHEON

In honor of Mrs. Matt Herman sen, who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Ted Adams, Mrs. Olaf Froberg entertained at luncheon at her home yesterday afternoon.
 Guests of Mrs. Floberg were Mrs. T. Hagerup, Mrs. H. Anderson, Mrs. Bert Lybeck, Mrs. A. Streed, Miss Ehba Erickson, Mrs. A. Lagergren and the honoree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
FRANK FOSTERS
 ANNOUNCE BIRTH
 OF GRANDDAUGHTER

A baby daughter was born yes terday to Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward Ritchey at Portland, Maine, where Lieut.. Richey is stationed with the U. S. Coast Guard.
 The little girl, who weighed sev- en pounds, has been named Anr Persis Her mother was Miss Mar ion Foster, daughter of MT. anc Mrs. Frank Foster of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
(0ASTGUARD ! IN HUNT FOR
 SUBkERSIBLE
Nationality Nof Defermin- ed-In US. Waters Near
 Canadian Line
Continued from Page One)
SUB IS SIGHTED

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. g. = President RO0sevelt's announce ment that a submarine has been sighted in the waters of the New England states fol- lowed four separate reports that fishermen have seen un- dersea craft in this section.
 Another report was made by an airplane, the pilot Of which said he saw a submarine in the fishing grounds, when flying over that area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-22
RETURNING HOME
 ON NORTH C0AST

Mrs. J. B. White, cousin oI Mrs. R. L. Bernard, ended a several days visit with Mrs Bernard yesterday. She returned to her Petersburg home aboard the steamer North Coast.