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Evening star., 1939-01-22
Japan S Press Hits
Arita' S Weakness
On Powers Protests
FoiIure to Give Wurninq
To U. S., Britoin and
France Criticized
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ..
TOXIC, Jan. ~ Sunday The
japanese press today criticized For
eign Minister Hachiro Arita for
failure to state concretely his plans
for meeting protests by the United
States, Great Britain and France.
The press expressed almost unani-
nous disappointment in Aritas
foreign policy speech to Parliament
yesterday. The United States, Great
Britain and France have opposed
Japan's new order" in Eastern Asia
and warned Japan to maintain the
open door in China.
Yomiuri asked why Arita failed
frankly to clarity what is actually
meant by moral diplomacy" and
added that his statement was "too
vague" The newspaper said Arita's
most important task was to correct
misunderstanding in the United
States, Great Britain and France.
Speeches "Too Ambiguous"
Chugai declared that speeches Of
Arita and other cabinet members
were "far too ambiguous"
Kokumin said that the United
States had become Britain's pup
pet" In Far Eastern affairs, and
added: ANY attempt at oppression
Is playing a dangerous game-par-
ticularly since Japan is so firmly
determined"
The press generally indicated it
had expected the government to
issue some sort Of warning, par
ticularly to the United States.
.Arita had enunciated Japan's
pan Asia ambitions and criticized
international opposition to Japan's
plan for new order" Premier
Kiichiro Hiranuma told the parn-
ment session that measures for
strengthening national resources
and national morale would be
launched as soon as possible.
Became Premier January 5.
Hiranuma, who became premier
January S and was making his
maiden speech before the Diet, en-
phasized the necessity for PAN
Asianism and warned that exter-
mination awaits Japan's opponents
He devoted his speech largely to
foreign problems.
"As for those who fail to under
stand and hereafter persist in the
opposition to Japan" said the pre-
mier, I'VE have no other alternative
than to exterminate them"
Declaring wartime control meas
ures would be placed on a perma-
nent basis, Hiranuma said, The
creation of a strong armament -
constitutes our most essential OBJ
jective."
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Suicide Certificate
Issued in 5-Story
Plunge al "
Youth Fell From Fire
Escape; May Have
Swallowed ChIoroform

The coroner's Office last night is
sued certificate Of suicide in the
fatal plunge from a fifth-floor fire
escape at the Central Y. M. c. A.
yesterday of Robert Pullman of New
York City, 21-year-old honor student
at Colgate University.
The body meanwhile was removed
to the Morgue. Young Pullman
died at Emergency Hospital five
hours after his crushed and broken
body was picked up from sidewalk
on Eighteenth street N. w. beside a
wing of the mems dormitory.
Homicide squad detectives report
ed that the student apparently swal-
lowed chloroform shortly before he
plunged to his death. An empty bot
tie was found in his room and de-
tectives learned a young man of his
description had purchased the drug
from a nearby store.
Mr.. Pullman and nine classmates
had been rooming at the Y. M. C. A.
while they took a course in govern
mental work here under the guild
ance of Prof. Paul S. Jacobsen of
the Colgate staff. Prof. Jacobsen
told investigators the youth had
been under a severe nervous strain
for some time and had threatened to
take his life.
No one inside the dormitory saw
Mr.. Pullman 60 out through a cor
ridor window, although two persons
across the street saw the body fall
Ing. 1t hit fire escape landing sew
eral floors below, glanced into
tree and dropped to the sidewalk.
Mr.. Pullman was the son of Mrs.
j. Bateman Young, 181 West Eighty
seventh street, New York City.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
HiIImon Sees Increase
In Ranks of Unions
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Sidney
Hillman, president Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of America
&C I. o. and chairman of the
Textile Workers Organizing Com
nittee &C. I. o.. predicted today
an increase of 2,50O,0O0 members in
the ranks of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations and the
American Federation of Labor by
1910.
Hillman, addressing a conference
Of silk workers representatives, said
there were 100000 organized work.
ers in 1885 and 100000 now.
He urged the delegates at the
conference to protest to their repre-
sentativs in Congress against any
curtailment of the Government S
spending program until private in
dustry makes provisions for more
employment.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
$1,000, 900 Endowment
Given Emory U.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 21-Samuel c.
Dobbs, who was born in a one room
cabin on a Georgia farm and bor-
rowed money to come here when he
was 18. today announced an uncon-
ditional gift of sl,000000 to endow
Me College of Arts and Sciences of
Emery University.
Dobbs, Atlanta financier, philan-
thropist and former president of the
Coca-Cola Co., said the fund was
an investment which I am making
in boys and girls of this day and of
the future"
Grants totalling $2.5OO0OO to
Emory University and Agnes Scott
College were announced only a week
ago in behalf of the General Educa-
ton Board of New York. a Rookie
feller endowed foundation.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Spain
From First Page

NOUlIlkluCO I4OkA I'll St Z d6CJ
conceded there still was strong re-
sistance in the town, which lies on
a main highway leading to BARGE
Iona from the west.
Reports to the border said artillery
batteries were being installed at
Barcelona's gates and sandbag forti-
fications within the city.
A Lerida dispatch said the In
surgent government, anticipating
capture Of the capital, ordered estab-
lishment of governmental machinery
to take over the city.
U. S. Cruiser Ready.
The United States naval attache
in Paris, Capt. Francis G. CogsWell,
left for Barcelona accompanied by
an assistant also familiar with the
Spanish situation. The United States
cruiser Omaha was at Villefranche
on the French Riviera. 300 miles
from Barcelona. in position to rush
to the Spanish coast to remove Unit
ed States citizens in an emergency
The Paris Embassy listed about 10C
persons entitled to aid. including
about 10 Puerto Ricans and Fi!ipinos
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Legal Fraternity
To Install Officers

Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter of
Sigma Nu Phi, legal fraternity, will
install officers for the year at 1000
G street NV. Thursday night, it
was announced by Harold Irving
Baynton, chancellor of the chapter
Those who will then be indicted
into Office are Willis Ebert NOVEL;,
chancellor; Warren j. Moore and j.
Murray Parker, first and second vice
chancellors. respectively; Theodore
c. Bowen. master of the rolls: Bent
ley Mulford, register of the ex-
chequer, and Joe H. Tonahul, mar
shall.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Murphy, Fitzgerald
To Address Societv

Attorney General Frank Murphy
and Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald of
Michigan. who defeated the present
head of the Justice Department in
the recent Michigan gubernatorial
race, are expected to speak at the
annual banquet of the Michigan
State Society, Thursday nigh. at
2400 Sixteenth street NV.
During the banquet Clifford S.
Cole, a foreman at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, will sing
gay go songs. Following dinner
there will be dancing and bridge.
Representative Paul Shafer, presi-
dent, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
West Virginia Banker
Succumbs to Illness
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RONCEVERTE, w. Va, Jan. 21.-
Waller c. Hardy, Sc, head of the
Charleston and Parkersburg broker
age firm of that name and vice
president of the Kanawha Valley
Bank of Charleston, died today in
q Ronceverte hospital.
Hardy was born in Botetourt
County, Va, in 1888. He attended
public schools at Salem, Va, was a
student at Roanoke College and took
his law degree from Washington
and Lee University.
He practiced law in Charleston
from 1904 to 1918, when he retired
from the legal profession and as
sisted in the organization of the
Central Trust Co. He organized the
waller G. Hardy Co. in July, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Henry N. Atkinson, II,
Finoncier, Dies
By the Associated Press.

Oy liiC AcSOSidtC0 ieSS.
ATLANTA, Jan. 21-Henry Nor
rell Atkinson, widely known Georgia
fnancier and chairman of the board
of the Georgia Power Co., died here
tonight after long illness. He was
in his 77th year.
A native of Brookline, Mass, he
came to the South during the re-
construction era. He established
Atlanta's first electric street car and
its first electric lighting system. He
was graduate of Harvard and Or
ganizer of the Georgia Electric Light
Co. He served as president until
the company was reorganized into
the Georgia Railway & Electric Co.
In 1902.
Funeral services will be held Mon
. day at All Saints Episcopal Church,
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Army to Tell Of Plans
At Hearings This Week

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Woodring said
after White House conference yes
terday he expected to explain some
Of the Army's plans this week at the
start of House committee hearings
on proposed $455, 600 900 War De-
partment annual budget.
A House Military Appropriations
Subcommittee, headed by Repre-
sentative Snyder. Democrat, of
Pennsylvania. is to start hearings
Tuesday behind closed doors on the
department budget.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
10 Killed, u Wounded
In Raids on Barcelona

BY the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, Jan. 21-Spanish
insurgent warplanes ranged over
scattered sectors of government
Spain today in destructive raids.
Ten persons were killed and twenty
seven wounded in Barcelona.
Fifteen were killed and thirty
wounded in a heavy bombing of
Malgrat, between Barcelona and
Corona.
Valencia, across the insurgent
corridor to the sea from Barcelona,
was bombed three times.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
w. P. A.
(Continued From First Page.l

consideration of another appropria-
tion in the spring. if the President
finds an emergency exists and in
forms Congress of the facts con-
stituting such emergency.
Lowered Wages Suggested.
Senator Adams last night suggest
ed w. P. A. officials could avoid
cutting the rolls by lowering the
average security wage of $3.50 a
month.
They have way out of this whole
thing by not paying $50 a month";"
said the Senator. Congress did not
require payment of that amount.
One dollar per person off the
monthly rate would mean provision
for $4,000 more people"
This argument may be used in the
consideration of the bill to meet the
claim of administration adherents
that reducing the appropriation will
cause a cut in w. P. A. rolls in cold
weather. The restriction against
dropping more than five per cent of
recipients before April l also was
intended to meet that contention.
The Senate committee went even
further than the House in prohibit
ing the Presidents executive order
to extend the civil service from
applying to employees paid from work
relief appropriations. The House
bill would have withheld civil service
status from the w. P A. administra-
tive personnel, but would have
allowed its application to employees
in regular Government departments
whose compensation comes from
funds carried in the rqelief act. The
Senate committee voted to pro-
hibit extension of civil service to
any employees paid from relief appro-
priations.
Probe of Rolls Provided.
Other provisions in the bill as
approved yesterday are:
The Hatch amendments to keep
politics out of relief. These replace
a less comprehensive ban on politi-
cal activity in the House bill
Provision for an immediate inves-
tigation by the Works Progress ad-
ministrator to determine whether
there are any presons not in actual
need now on the relief rolls.
The Senate bill strikes out the
House ban on work relief for aliens,
and restores existing law, which
gives veterans and citizens pref
erence, but makes provision for for
eign-born who have taken out first
citizenship papers.
Another amendment prohibits use
Of relief funds to establish any mill
or factory to sell goods in competi-
ton with established industries.
The Senate committee added a
provision that no person who re-
fuses bona fide offer of private en-
ployment under reasonable working
conditions, and which pays the pre-
vailing wage for such work, shall be
employed or retained on work relief
projects. The amendment further
provides that any person who takes
such private employment shall be
entitled to unemployment by w. p.
A. if he loses the private job through
no fault of his own.
Vote on Size of Fund.
Application of the prevailing wage
principle to w. P. A. means payment
of the prevailing hourly rate. but
with the number of hours regulated
to keep the compensation of a
worker within the bounds of the
monthly security wage level in a
given area.
The 17-to-7 vote on the size of
the relief fund came on a motion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-17
The Changing Hyphen

Hitler and Germany can conquer
the world. Reports about England
and France declaring war on Ger
many are just propaganda" These
unbridled words of Fritz Kuhn at a
recent German-American bund meet
ing are reminiscent of the period
from August, 1914, to April, 1917.
Only the very young or those who
lived in isolated, homogeneous COM
munities in that period will fail to
recognize the parallel. Most Ameri-
cans will recall the hatreds, suspi-
cions, the breaking of old ties of
friendship, insults, and public igno-
miny which marked the relations of
neighbors at that time.
For many years residents of Ger
man birth or ancestry had lived in
this country. Many were citizens
OF the United States, but even in the
large cities they were not we'll as
simulated: They maintained their
own schools, they had their own
picnic groves, amusement parks,
singing societies, turnverein, and
charitable institutions. In their
home life and in the daily conduct
OF their business with their own
people they spoke their native Ian
guage. On the other side, most
Americans were more or less provin-
cial. The cosmopolitanism brought
about by the miracle of radio, the
motor car, vast networks of paved
roads, the spreading influence of
metropolitan newspapers, and
national unity Of interest was Just
being born.
Today, the hyphen is retained
merely as a physical mark. The spirit
which made it blot has largely dis
appeared. There are approximately
Million six hundred thousand Ger
man-born people living in the United
States. OF these, claims made before
the Dies Committee indicate some
twenty thousand belong to the bund.
While this is highly articulate, even
vociferous group, it is only one
eighth the size of the German
American League for Culture, an
anti-hyphen group, which in ma
tional convention over the past week
end, announced a plan to conduct
short-wave radio campaign from
America, Britain, and secret sta
ton in Germany because, it de-
clared, Hitler is destroying the good
reputation Of Germans throughout
the world"
Between t1ese two groups lies the
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the entire plant, and, later, a final
peace agreement between the war
ring factions.
The final step in lending effec-
tiveness to this agreement was the
appointment last week of Rear
Admiral Perceval S. Rossiter to be
CHIEF of staff under the new setup. To
cite the qualifications of the former
surgeon general of the Navy for the
position would be superfluous, as
official Washington knows him we'll
from his years of duty here. Suffice
it to say that he had the unanimous
Endorsement of the medical schools,
the Health Officer and the Commits
sioners.
The dawn is now breaking for Gal
linger. With fine new buildings we'll
on the road to completion, a working
arrangement between the District
and the medical schools whose stats,
together with the resident doctors
provide, the medical service, and now
an able administrator to be chief
OF that combined staff, order is COM
ing out of chaos. It is not difficult for
an optimist to envision the not too
distant realization of DR.. Ruhland's
dream-a District health service sec
ond to none, based on series of poly
clinics in the various sections of the
city all radiating from a service point
of view from capable and enlarged
Gallinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-17
GoIIinger Hospital

Gallinger Municipal Hospital dur
ing the past two or three years has
run the gauntlet of everything from
special Investigations and threats of
others to open warfare between the
medical schools of George Washing
ton and Georgetown University. on
the one hand, and Health Officer
George c. Ruhland on the other, over
control of the major wards.
But the storms that ragged about
the hospital, almost plotting out its
steadily increasing record of COM
munity service, had the favorable
effect of focusing public attention on
the needs of Gallinger far more eff
fectively than statistical justifica-
tons for appropriations could do.
The result was, first, the approval
last year of P. w. A. program to add
500 beds to the capacity and improve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-17
SeIf-RuIe in Industry

Major Industries of the country
are setting fine example for bust
ness generally in their determined
effort to hold down prices to pre-war
levels, especially in the light of the
ballooning trend of the commodity
market.
In five major lines-steel, chem
icals, rayon, paper and motors-this
regulatory policy is being adopted,
and it is predicted it's scope will
be Widened.
The chemical industry, which Gus
tomarily lowers prices when increas-
ing volume and lower costs permit,
plans no advances either for the final
quarter of 1889, or on contracts for
next year, according to leaders. The
principal paper producer announces
news print prices will remain at the
present level for six months. The
largest producer in the steel field has
reaff1rmed prices for fourth-quarter
delivery, while rayon, which is hav-
ing a record season, also is standing
pat on the present price list. Motor
car manufacturers are bringing out
1910 models at prices which actually
represent reductions, although ma
terial costs are higher.
And in some instances, the indus
tries are going step farther and are
urging customers not to cover pro-
spective requirements for unreason-
able periods, in order to guard
against price rises occasioned by
fear" buying, such as have been
witnessed in foodstuffs.
Strict adherence to this policy is
designed to afford a measure of
self-protection to industry, by dis
couraging moves that otherwise
might be made for rigid govern
mental controls, but industrial lead
ers discussing the situation have
emphasized rather its Importance
in the maintenance of a stable
market.
Just how long the present course
can be pursued will depend naturally
on developments affecting costs of
production. In the meantime, how
ever, the country has the advantage
Of a steady, orderly expansion Of
industrial activity, which is greatly to
be preferred to boom" that has
no firmer foundation than wild
speculltion. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-17
FREEDOM THROUGH SERVICE
By the Right ReU. James Freeman d. d. LII. d. D. c. L..
Bishop of Washington.

All history Is the record of mans
search for larger, fuller freedom 1t is
the outward reach Of man for the salts
faction of his deeper warnings, the reali-
cation of his highest expectations. All
progress is measured by this demand for
more of freedom Restricted areas, cir
cumscribed fields prove unsatisfying.
America, possibly more than any other
country, makes freedom the watchword
of its endeavor, the priced objective of its
search. 1t is its quest for freedom that
has given 1t its distinction. Every step
of its progress has been marked by a
fresh conquest of unoccupied fields, the
occupation of new areas of service. The
scholar and the scientist through long
continued research and experiment seek
to penetrate into the hidden and secret
recesses OF nature that they may give
larger freedom and greater privilege of
life. The musician seeks to find in the
concord Of sweet sound" that which
shall express the finer harmonies of the
human spirit and give it a fuller, nobler
utterance. The statesman seeks through
votion to high ideals to free men from
conditions that are unwholesome, restric-
tive and that bind them to a life of
servitude.
Every consistent effort men make
through education and the dissemination
of a broader knowledge leads to greater
freedom. Freedom through knowledge is
the passport to the fuller, more satisfy
ing life.
The highest ideal of freedom was given
to mankind by Jesus Christ. He is the
great emancipation. His every approach
to men, His every message and act con-
tenplated the fuller, freer life. 1t was
not to limit or restrict, but to broaden
and fulfill all that was best and most
wholesome in life that He walked the
common ways of human experience. He
took the weakest, poorest lives; lives that
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were enslaved, that were Swallowed by
disappointment end misspent years. lives
In which there seemed nothing of hope
or promise, human derelicts, and gave
them new courage and the will to carry
on. He dispelled fear and banished the
bitter memories of defeated hopes. To
make men free, this was His high mis-
sion. Those who have followed His way
and lived by His precepts have been the
men and women who have found their
largest freedom through service. There
is phrase in an ancient prayer that ex-
presses this high purpose of life. 1t runs
thus: Whose service is perfect freedom
1t is in consonance with Christ's word
where He says: HE that loseth his life,
shall find it,"
Those who have made large contribu-
tons to life have been those who through
service have found a larger freedom in
giving 1t to others. 1t Is Father Damien
with the lepers, Grenfell with the forgot
ten folk of the bleak Labrador coasts;
Edith Cavell with the British soldiers
who were seeking the asylum and pro-
lection of their native land; Cardinal
MERCER who dared to resist cruel and
despotic armed force that he might pro-
tect the people of his beloved Belgium
These are fine examples of Christian
disciplehood, those who found their
larger freedom through service. Their
deeds were bigger than their creeds.
They found life in giving it, whose "serv-
ice is perfect freedom
1t is such a new search for freedom
our world needs today. 1t cannot be won
by armed force, nor can it be had
through kind of RECOMMENDATION bru-
tally applied by constabulary. The
fuller, larger freedom for which the
world waits will be obtained when the
way of Christ is practiced. Other ways
have been tried and miserably failed.
Perfect freedom through service-this is
His way.