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Evening star., 1939-12-13
How to Share
Your Christmas

Here's how you can Go your
bit to share your happy Christ
mas with others.
First. you can plan to attend
one of the IL Toy Matinees to
be neld Saturday under the
sponsorship of The Star, the
National Broadcasting Co. and
Warner Bros. Theaters. Your
ticket of admission is a new
toy, which will be collected and
sent to the Christmas Toy Shop
for distribution to the homes of
children who otherwise would
have no toys for Christmas.
Then you can send in a cash
contribution to The Star cashier
for the Christmas Heart Fund.
Your donation will 60 directly
to a family with children whose
desperate need has been certi-
fled by the Council of Social
Agencies.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
McNutt Will Discuss
Security Program

Paul v. McNutt, Federal
security administrator, will be
the guest speaker tonight on
the National Radio Forum
over WMAL at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. McNutt, former high
commissioner of the Philip
pines, was appointed to his
post several months ago, when
the Government Reorganiza-
ton Act went into effect. His
subject tonight will be 1.-THE
Role of the Administration in
the Social Security Program"
The broadcast is arranged
by The Star and is heard over
3 coast-to-coast network of
thA National Rrna dea sfin1 Co
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Nazi Repu|se Reported
East Of Warndt Forest
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 13-The French re-
ported today that heavily reinforced
German patrols had been repulsed
in attempts to capture three French
outposts in the key salient east of
the Warndt Forest, center of western
front activity between the Moselle
and Rhine Rivers
Outpost fighting is becoming more
general, the French said, with six
sectors affected in the past "a hours.
They asserted the heaviest fight
ing lasted several hours near the
Warndt Forest when the Germans
attacked with artillery support.
The allied high command issued
the following communiqut this
NOR ling:
Patrol activity on the central
part of the front"
Evening star., 1939-12-13
British Cruiser Reported Sunk
By BottIeship Admiral Scheer
Bottle Declared Fought Off Uruguay;
Confirmation Is Luckinq

The Achilles sailed from Monte
video December 9. after refueling.
She had recently come to the At
lantic Coast from a patrol assign
ment in the Pacific.
The 1O,0O0-ton Admiral Scheer
began raiding operations in the
South Atlantic as early as September
and the sinkings or disappearances
OF several British vessels have been
ascribed to her. She is sistership
of the Deutschland. which has been
ralding in the North Atlantic.
A report in Montevideo said
private radio station there had in
tercepted reports of a naval fight
200 miles east of Punta del Este last
night and another this morning.
If the Achilles closed with the
Admiral Cheer she would be badly
outgunned, her main armament
being eight 6-inch guns to the Ger
mans six ll-inch guns. However,
she could outrun the German ship.
with speed of 32.5 knots to 26. Her
tSee RATTLE Pace Ad)
Evening star., 1939-12-13
u. 5. Reorganization
Urged by Taft as Way
To Balance Budget
Cut to J Billions Seen
By 25-50% Savings in
Various Departments
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Dec. ia broad study
of Government to balance the ma
tional budget at between seven and
seven and One-half billions of dol
lars through savings of Is to so per
cent in the various departments,
was advocated today by Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio as an
objective for the Republican party
in the 1910 political campaign.
Senator Taft, travelling in New
England in furtherance of his aspi-
ratlonS for the G. o. P. presiden-
tiaI' nomination, suggested such a
study could be made by a group
Of practical businessmen and ad-
ministrators-perhaps some of these
Republican Governors who have
done such a good job in the States. "
Speaking at the Women's Repub-
lcan Club here, Ohio's Junior Sem
ator asserted that one of the chief
needs to return the Government to
sanity" was "a complete study of
Government" as the basis for draft
ing complete program of reorgani-
zation" to eliminate bureau dupli-
cation and Inconsistencies"
Hits New Deal Sincerity.
Senator Taft. who struck out at
Government spending yesterday and
outlined four principles for a 1910
Republican platform, questioned the
Sincerity of the administration S
policy on Communism, declaring
that it actually promoted the ef-
forts of the c. I. o. and Harry
Bridges in gaining control of the
longshoremen's union" Bridges is a
c. I. o. leader on the West Coast.
In advocating the study of gov
ernment Senator Taft said, You
are going to be able by such a plan
to reduce the expenses by Is to so
per cent of the Federal Government
in the different departments"
Asked later, in an interview, for
more specific details on where the
economies could be made, Senator
Taft smiled and said: Have you
ever seen the budget? It's about q
thousand pages"
He maintained, however, that It
could be cut from SIC, 600, ,000, 900 to a
point between $1,000, ,00O, 900 and ST.
500 900 900, representing a general
cut Of about 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
New Russian Envov
To |ta|yLeaves
Rome Suddenly
GoreIchin Returning to
Moscow; Failed to
Present Credentials
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec 13.-Diplomatic cir
cles said tonight they had learned
that the new Russian Ambassador
to Italy, Nicolai Gorelchin. left
Rome suddenly yesterday for Mos
COW without presenting his creden-
tials.
The Russian Ambassador had been
in Rome only Is days.
Soviet Embassy attaches dis
claimed all knowledge of a reason
for Gorelchin's departure or when
he might return.
Since the start of the Russian
Finnish war there have been series
Of deElonstra tions by FaScists, main
ly students, against Russia and in
favor of Finland.
On December 2, less than week
after Gorelchin arrived, 5000 uni
formed Fascists stood outside the
Russian Embassy and jeered.
Recently reports from Finland said
italy had shipped 30 airplanes to
Finland.
DESPITE the demonstrations there
have been no official indications
that relations between Russia and
Italy were strained. that the AM
bassador had been snubbed or that
Italy was directly aiding the Firms.
Finnish sources said last week
oF YS1J
unteered to fight for Finland.
The volunteers were told their
services would be accepted if they
could find ways of reaching Fin
land.
Authoritative sources said that
Italy, however. probably would not
grant passports to such volunteers
in view of the critical European stu
alton and Italy's neutrality stand.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Mystery Pair Speeds Off
As Man Is Found Shot
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-A city
dump truck crew today found 60
year-old man lying in a thicket
beside Cherry Hill road, gasping he
had been robbed and shot.
The crew told police that as they
approached man ran away from
the PROSTATE victim and sped away
in an automobile in which a woman
had been waiting.
At South Baltimore General Hos
pital, the victim, identified as Bayne
Harnett, was found to have a bullet
wound under his heart. His auto
mobile was discovered near the spot
where he was lying.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Major Offensive
Is Expected on
KureIiun Line
BY LYNN HEINZERLING,


HELSINKI, Dec. 13,-The Finnish
Telegraphic Agency circulated re-
port today that Soviet Russia
irked by Finlands resistance-is
massing 100000 first-line soldiers
for a crushing blow.
(Such broadening of the Rus
sian attack has not been con-
firmed by advice from Moscow
This array of manpower-nearly
equal to the male population of Fin
land and perhaps double the number
of men now engaged on both sides
of the war-Would be supported by
900 planes, the agency said.
The major thrust, according to
the agency, is expected in the
Karelian Isthmus, where Firms
intrenched in the Zigzag line of
Notifications called the Mannerheim
Line, have fought off Red invaders
since the war started IA days ago.
Offensive Declared Smashed.
The source of the report was not
specified. The agency merely said
such information had come into its
hands.
Word Of the imminent broaden
ing of the Red campaign followed
closely. upon a Finnish communique
Yesterday morning reporting that
Finnish troops and planes had
smashed large-scale offensive on
the Karelian Isthmus and eastern
or Lake Ladoga, fronts.
Apparently the eastern phase OF
the Russian drive was part of a
wide flanking maneuver against the
Mannerheim Line-an attempt to
round Lake Ladoga for an assault
on the eastern part of the strong
isthmus defenses. The fighting ap-
peared to be some of the wars
SevereSt.
Attack Along IsthmuS.
"The enemy launched a powerful
attack today along several sectors
of the Karelian Isthmus, the COM
munique said
Hard fighting took place all day.
especially on a hill overlooking a
church at Muola. Almost a constant
series of attacks were repulsed, the
enemy suffering tremendous losses.
We destroyed many tanks and left
hundreds of the fallen enemy lying
before our positions.
Severe fighting occurred also at
the eastern front. particularly at
Tolvajarvi, and cost the Russians q
severe defeat. Three enemy bat
talions were destroyed. We cap
tured 81 machine guns, IS express
rifles. 13 machine pistols and other
materials and, in addition, destroyed
several tanks.
Near Loimola the enemy launched
several attacks under the cover OF
artillery fire. The attacks were re-
pulsed. Elsewhere on the eastern
front heavy battles continued"
The communique added that the
Finnish air force-recently strength
ened by British and Italian made
made numerous recon-
noitering flights and bombed and
gunned enemy columns and supply
bases at many points"
Finnish officials meanwhile await
ed complete reports on the sinking
of German freighter by a sub
marine in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Several of 20 survivors from the
ship, identified as the 2,2l7-ton
Bollheim, declared upon reaching
(See HELSINKI, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-12-13


includes representatives from the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers. the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. the Boy and
Girl Scouts. the Federation of
arent-Teacher Associations and the
Volunteer Bureau of the Council of
Social Agencies.
With more than thousand names
already submitted as being in des-
perate need of aid at Christmas
time, the Christmas Committee is
hoping for generous turnout at
the Toy Matinees. A single toy is
a ticket of admission to any of IL
theaters where the Toy Matinees
will be held.
Navy Department Joins.
Acting Secretary of Navy Edison
announced, meanwhile. that officers
and employees of the Navy Depart
ment will Join the Christmas cam
paign.
In notice to divisions of the de-
partment and headquarters of the
Marine Corps. Mr.. Edison said that
1.-The Navy Department will be glad
tSee CHRISTMAS, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Reich GIoots at Bremen's
Feat in Runninq Blockade

BERLIN, Dec. 13 LP.-While all
Germany gloated today over the
return of the giant luxury liner
Bremen, her whereabouts remained
a military secret.
An announcement by the North
German Lloyd Line Office at New
York that the Bremen docked at
Bremerhaven after her trip from
Murmansk was believed to be part
of a camouf1age campaign to hide
the ships real whereabouts.
Circumstantial evidence points to
Kiel as the present shelter for the
ship. An enemy raid on Kiel is far
(See BREMEN. Page A-8)
Evening star., 1939-12-13
13-Nation Group Condemns Reds
For INVASION Urges Aid to Firms;
Soviet Held Massing 100000
League Committee
Adopts Report
Naming Aggressor
Hy the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. ia 13-nation
committee of the League of Nations
today adopted a resolution con-
demning Russia as an aggresSor and
containing an implied demand that
Russia be ousted from the League
for invading Finland.
The resolution, which was then
submitted to the League Assembly,
which may act on it tonight, in
corporated a report drawn up by a
subcommittee inviting League
members to give Finland all possible
aid.
In addition it suggested that nom
member nations such as the United
States might be asked to join in
helping Finland if the League of
Nations Council desires.
Approval Seems Certain.
Approval by the Assembly of the
part naming Russia an aggressor
and suggesting air to Finland seemed
certain, since only majority vote
Is necessary. Action on expulsion of
member requires unanimous
Council vote
The committee also condemned
Russia as violator of the League
Covenant and recommended putting
the entire technical staff of the
League-its economic, health and
al fr,ln MI lie
posal.
Russian spokesmen predicted the
Soviet Union would be expelled
within "a hours British and
French spokesmen went as far as
to forecast that a resolution call
ing for such action would be sent
to the Assembly and Council.
Argentina Leads Way.
Argentina led the way to a show
down on the expulsion of Russia
with the threat that she would re-
sign if the Soviet Union remained
q member
Rodolfo Freyre, Argentine dele
gate, told the Assembly his govern
nent's decision to resign is 'un-
alterable' so long as Russia is
member.
His address was heard after the
Assembly learned officially of Rus
sias refusal to accept the Leagues
offer to mediate her war with Fin
land.
All Coercive Force Lost.
"The League has no doubt lost all
coercive force" Freyre declared,
''but there still is one gesture that
1t has to make, one gesture that it
cannot refuse to make, unless it is
prepared to resign its function in
the spirit of truly suicidal defeat"
Freyre declared the Soviet Union
had violated the League Covenant
and her non-aggression pact with
Finland.
This, he declared, constitutes a
veritable challenge to the League
and it is an insult to all govern
ments of which it is composed.
The question now before us is
whether we are going to continue to
allow the perpetrator of this act of
aggression to sit among US My gov
ernment considers this impossible" Z"
Freyre concluded with the words:
Acting as an interpreter of my
governments unalterable decision, 1
find it my duty to state with the
greatest regret that the Argentine
Republic can no longer consider it
self member of the League as long
as the Soviet Union is able to claim
that title"
Finland was one of three nations
(See GENEVA, page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Nine U. S. Destroyers
Petrol Gulf of Mexico
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-The
United States Embassy informed the
secretary of National Defense today
that nine destroyers were patrolling
the Gulf of Mexico to prevent bel
ligerent craft from invading the
neutrality zone fixed by the confer
ence of Panama.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Apartment Fire Probed
As Arson Attempt

Detectives today were Investigate
ing what they said appeared to be
an attempt to set fire to small
apartment house at 1918 Ninth
street NV. at 5 o'clock this morn
ing.
While the reported blaze was ex-
tinguished without the necessity of
calling the Fire Department, officers
said that a 5-gallon can of gasoline
was found nearby and that there
were evidences that some one had
tampered with the electric wiring
system.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
700 Are Feared Dead
As Russian Ship
Sinks Off Japan
japanese Vessel Saves
3o5 From Steamer
Aground in BIizzord
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAKKANAI Hokkaido. Japan. Dec
13-More than 700 Russians, includ-
ing women and children, were miss
ing today and believed drowned or
frozen to death in the wreck of the
2,690-ton Russian steamer Indigirka
on the treacherous coast of Hok-
kaidc
The japanese ship Karafuto Maru
arrived here with 395 survivors from
the crowded Russian fishing service
vessel which went aground in
blizzard yesterday on the east coast
of Hokkaido, northernmost of the
main japanese islands.
Survivors, most of whom were suf-
fering from exposure, said the ship
carried 1,l00 persons, fishermen,
their wives and children, and a
crew of 49,
The scene of the wreck is on one
| route between fishing stations on
the Kamchatka Peninsula and
Vladivostok.
Reports received in Toxic
said 81 were known to have
died on the IndigirkaD
Survivors said the Indigirka sent
out one SOS before huge waves
smashed her radio room. Because
of the binding snow she was un-
able to give her position accurately
The storm held possible rescue
chino ", fhrn,1nhN,,t
The survivors said they did not
know this fate of their missing COM
rades.
The Indigirka was a ship of only
2690 tons. but vessels plying be-
tween the northern fishing ports and
Vladivostok often carry large passen-
ger lists.
Lloyd's shipping register shows
the 1ndigirka originally was an
American ship built in Manitowoc,
Wis.
A number of older American ships
have been sold to Russia in recent
years.
The Indigirka formerly was
named the Commercial Quaker of
the Mooremack Gulf Line and was
used in the coastal trade between
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more and such gulf ports as New
Orleans and Houston. The Moore
mack firm sold her to Russia in
January, 1888, after operating her
for 10 years.
She left New York on June /,
passed through the Panama Canal
and stopped briefly at Honolulu be-
fore proceeding for Vladivostok, ac-
cording to the Maritime Register.
Before her Mooremack service she
was owned by the c. D. Mallory
Co.. and as the Malsah piled in
coastal waters.
Built in 1920. she was 253 feet long
and had beam of 43 feet.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
U. 5. Woman Reported
Detained by Italians
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. Dec. 13.-Reports re-
eelVed here today said that a woman
loentlfled by her papers as Miss
Mary Dingman, prominent Ameri-
can resident of Geneva and head
OF the Women's International Dis
armament and Peace Committee,
mao been detained by italian police
at Milan.
Miss Dingman, native of Berea,
KY, was active in the campaign
ior sanctions against Italy during
the Leagues discussions on the
!tahan-Ethlopian war. She left
mere recently To return To tia Limited
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Smith Sproeue Dies

LAWRENCE, N. Y, Dec. 13 R.-
Smith Sprague, 81, father Of J. Rus
sci Sprague, Nassau County Repub-
lican chairman and manager of the
Thomas E. Dewey presidential cam
paign, died late yesterday in his
Evening star., 1939-12-13
$4,000 Forced
To Join C.|. O.,
SaysA.F.L. Aide
Miners Denied Their
Rights by Board,
Committee Is Told
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
Since it started tynctionino in
1885 the National Labor Reid
tionS Board has been under fire,
sometimes called unfair, some
times nnconstitutional-the crit
les being both businessmen and
r1udl labor groups. Subsequently
Congress authorized hearings to
determine, among other things,
Dhether the N. L. R. B. has been
tair and impartial in conduct,
decisions and Interpretation OF
the laW. Hearings started Mon-
dav.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Roosevelt and Taft
Argue on Budget Cuts

Repeatedly sponsoring deep slaslnes
in virtually all except defense items
in the 1941 fiscal year Federal bud
get, President Roosevelt was en-
gagged today in a long-distance ver-
bal feud with an avowed Republican
presidential candidate over how
Government debt can be curtailed
Evening star., 1939-12-13

Bv the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. l3.-British
naval officials said today they were
investigating reports that the 1890
ION British cruiser Achilles had been
sunk in a battle with Germany's
10000-ton pocket battleship Admiral
Scheer, but had been unable to OBJ
tain any direct information.
The reports. which circulated here
without confirmation, said the bat
tie occurred off Punta del Este, on
UruguayS east coast.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
BULLETIN.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 13 lP,.-
British authorities said after an
exhaustive investigation today
that a report the British cruiser
Archilles had been sunk by the
German pocket battleship Ad-
miral Scheer was Just another
rumor, as far as we are able to
learn"
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Toys Accommodating, Machinery
To Distribute Them Under WAY
Generous Turnout at Toy Motnees Hoped For
As 1000 Needy Are Already Listed

Toys are beginning to pile the
street NV, where Saturday
Manees by
Warner
the
Evening star., 1939-12-13

Foreign.
13-nation group condemns Russia,
urges aid to Firms. Page Al
Reds massing 1,500,0 for crushing
blow, Firms report. Page Al
British planes seeking Bremen re-
. pulsed, say Germans. Page Al
Reds using Leningrad churches as
war hospitals. Page Al
New York also ran blockade, line
Office says. Page Al
British use plane patrols to fight
mine layers. Page Al
Aid for Films rallied in League
groups report. Page Az
Japan to open treaty negotiations
with Russia. Page Al
New Swedish government; neutrality
first objective. Page A
NotionoI
A. F. L. miners to testify today in
labor board quiz Page Al
Roosevelt and Taft tilt over budget
balancing. Page Al
Sale of ships may solve U. s. prob
lem, Bailey says. Page Ar
Stain rule doomed by fronts"
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity
Planners approve construction of
additional roadway. Page B-1
Kennedy plans to include suffrage
in reorganization. Page A-3
Evening star., 1939-12-13

(See BREMEN, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1939-12-13

tSee BATTLE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and colder, preceded BY occa-
sional light rains; tomorrow fair, colder;
minimum tonight about "a. Tempera-
lures today-Highest. As, at 1890 am;
lowest, 81, at midnight; 40 at 2 pm.
From the United states Weather Bureau report
Evening star., 1939-04-23

painting very direct and simple, and
out OF the strong face looks a soul,
rich IN experience and full of hu-
name kindness. Next to this hangs a
very engaging winter landscape seen
at close range and beyond a realistic
painting Of snowshoes set up on
end against wall, which has won
for the painter many plaudits and
mas now been acquired by the Phil
lips Memorial Gallery. In the hall
way are, among other canvases
three which In somewhat the same
vein show Mr.. Weston's power OF
finding artistic quality and pleas
ure IN very commonplace things-a
shadow on the floor or wall-a plain
wooden stair leading to an upper
room which somehow touched his
imagination as he now, through his
art, touches ours.
Finally in the collection with the
Oils will be found four small sketches
Which Mr.. Weston made during the
years OF the great war, when he was
stationed with the British Army as
an American Y. M. c. A. worker in
Bagdad, Persia. These do not mark
the beginning of his art, but show
the individualistic characteristics
which then developed and are still
maintained-special interest in color
and use of outline. They are much
less simple than are his landscapes
OF upper New York State in gouache,
but they give indication of the see
ing eye and the sensitiveness to
beauty which the latter so loudly
proclaim. This exhibition will con-
tinue through May Z.