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nomics minister the following
month.
Hltler's announcement surprised
high party officials as we'll as finan-
cial circles DR.. Schacht himself
apparently was not aware of what
was coming. The official interpre-
tation of the chancellor's move was
that the huge tasks of the four
year plan demand complete unity
of financial and economic direc-
ton"
Tn sudden change came just one
day after Hitler's personal press
representative, DR.. Otto Dietrich,
vehemently denied any cabinet
changes were contemplated.
Differences Are Denied.
Officials insisted that no differ
ences of opinion among DR.. Schacht,
Goering and Funk figured in the
change. They said DR.. Schacht's
handling of the Jewish emigration
problem and his known disagree
ment with anti-Semitic violence
likewise were Irrelevant.
The Notification of the Reichs-
bank means the elimination of the
conservative Schacht, who, with the
exception of three years, has guided
the Central Bank since 1923. 1t
means the placing of the bank S
power unreservedly behind the Nazi
four-year -sufficiency plan. Sew
eral conservative bank directors still
remained and financial circles
watched closely to see whether they
would resign.
From foreign trade viewpoint
Funk's appointment will have little
direct effect because DR.. Schacht
has had nothing to do with the
trade policy since 1887. Financial
circles said, however, that if the
conservative bank directors resigned
this would indicate a complete
change in the financial policy.
The stock market turned slightly
stronger after DR.. Schacht's elimi-
nation. Professional dealers said
his withdrawal indicated freer
money policy and if further changes
took place boom in the market
would result.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Hominq Pig Is Puzzle

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (P.-Drew
Branchs "homing' pig has him
puzzled.
He gave the animal to a brother
who lives more than 80 miles from
here. -Four days later the pig re-
turned.
Now Branch can't figure out
whether 1t hiked down a highway
crossing smile bridge, or picked
its way through woods, swimming
four streams en- route.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Follows Husband in Deuth

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (R.-Mrs.
Harold jacob, 50, died in her Park
avenue apartment yesterday, the re-
suit of a stroke suffered Wednesday
night and just 18 days after her
husband. president of Schenley
Distillers Corp, died Of similar ILL
ness.
Funeral services were to be held
today at Woodmere, the jacob Long
Island home.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Reich Barter Spur
Seen in 0usting Of
Reichsbank Chief
Sehoeht, Originator Of
System, Looked On
1t as Temporary
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
American trade experts said to-
day they believed Adolf Hitler had
decided to continue Germany's
artificial system of barter trade re-
gardless of any possible effects on
world economy.
They drew this conclusion from
Htler's removal of Hjalmar Schacht
as president of the Reichsbank and
his replacement by Walther Funk,
minister of economics.
Schacht Held Barter Medieval.
Punk, American experts said, has
sworn to push Germany's barter
system for all 1t is worth. DR..
Schacht, on the other hand, has
been quoted as saying barter was
q medieval method" and that lit
Is incredibly barbarous to exchange
machinery against grain, radios
against tobacco, or rubber against
cotton, as if we were savages barter
Ing ivory against Shells
DR.. Schacht, although the orig
tnator of the German barter system,
believed, the experts said, that 1t
was only temporary and that Ger
many would return to liberal sys-
tenn OF trade after time.
Trade men gave little notice to
Funk's threat to switch German
trade from the United States to the
Balkans, because, they said, Ger
many for a long time had been buy
ing here only goods she absolutely
needed and which would be hard to
get elsewhere at fair price. They
said they believed the amount OF
German buying in this country had
reached in recent months just about
the lowest point it could go.
Cotton Biggest Item.
They pointed out that cotton is
BY far the largest item of Ameri-
can exports to Germany, averaging
over $4,000 900 in recent years, and
that Germany could not get cotton
from the Balkans. The next largest
item is petroleum, and American eX-
pertS doubted that Germany could
get sufficient quantities from Ru-
mania to substitute that country
for the United States.
Imports into the United States
from Germany fell from $77,276,00O
during the first 10 months of 1887
to $5l .35l 900 for the same period
OF 1898.
At the same time, exports from
the United States to Germany fell
from s99, ,761 900 to s89, ,4O8, 900.
Evening star., 1939-01-20

of staff, and George v. Strong, head
of the General Staff's War Plans
Division.
officials contended that new
weapons of this kind, more war
planes, a highway that would ex-
tend the scope of the Canals de-
Tense far into the adjoining re-
public of Panama-all provided for
in the administrations arms pro-
gram-call for a force of at least
10000 officers and men.
President Asks S27 900, 900.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked a special $27,-
100000 appropriation for a REIN
forced garrison, with $4,000, 900 of
the sum to be made available i'm
mediately to start work on new
quarters.
In addition, he proposed that q
portion of an $8,OOO,00O item for
bulwarking seacoast defenses be al
lotted to Panama, along with funds
for the strategic highway.
congressman were told yesterday
that the United States share of the
road would be about $500, 900
Panama will pay about $4,000, 900
as the road is to be a link in the
inter-American highway extending
through Mexico and Central America
Further, a substantial portion of
the $110,000,O00 worth of new anti
aircraft guns, tanks and other weap-
ons which the Chief Executive asked
would be assigned to protecting the
vulnerable locks and dams of the
5O-mile waterway between the At
lantic and Pacific.
Representative Thomas, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey said there
should be a physical inspection" of
every ship that passes through the
canal in order to guard against
sabotage. At present, he said, only
ships papers are examined.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Robber Leaves Card

YORK, Pa. Jan. 20 (P).-A robber
making his second visit to a service
station within week took 1894
from the cash register, then scrib-
bled a'note which he left behind
for attendants. The note said, Its
me again"
Evening star., 1939-01-20


By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, Jan. 90
Spanish insurgents said today they
had smashed a new gap in govern
ment lines defending Barcelona.
0eneralissimo Francisco Frances
high command at Burgos reported
capture of Calaf, important COM
munications center on railroad and
highway connecting the government
capital and Lerida.
Occupation Of Calaf, they said,
brought insurgent troops well within
the borders Of Barcelona Province at
point about As miles northwest of
Barcelona and about Is miles west
of Frances next objective, Man.
resa.
Gen. Garcia Valino's Maestrazgos
army corps, on the left wing of Gen.
Frances big push in Catalonia, took
Calaf, the reports said, while the in
surgentS' central and right wing
columns moved steadily forward In
converging movement toward Bar
celona.
Igualada BOmbarded.
Gen. Frances forces also opened
an artillery bombardment on the
town Of Igualada, 20 miles west of
Barcelona and key point in the Cata-
lonian "Maginot line"
1nsurgent dispatches said the
bombardment was intense and de-
structive," and Gen. Frances OBJ
servers reported great columns of
smoke were seen pouring from gov
ernment Notifications after direct
hits.
The object Of the assault was to
clear path to the Manresa- BARGE
Iona highway, the main inland
route connecting. the capital with
the French frontier at Puigcerda.
Manresa is about IL miles northeast
OF 1gualada and about Is miles
northwest of Barcelona.
1nSurgent advices said Gen. Fran
cos troops had advanced an aver
age Of 6 miles all along the line
moving slowly toward Barcelona.
Damage Being Repaired.
Meanwhile, engineers and labor
battalions huriedly made UP of
prisoners taken by the insurgents
were working along the Mediter-
ranean Coast southwest of BARGE
Iona to repair damage caused by
bombardments during last week. s
attack on Tarragona.
These laborers, the insurgents
said. were rebuilding bridges and
roads blown up by retreating gov
ernment troops. More than 200 900
men, including former government
mllitiamen, were said to be en-
gagged in the labor projects and work
was proceeding on a 24-hour basis
to prepare for a prospective assault
on Vendrell, 80 miles down the coast
from Barcelona.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
More Radical Policy
Seen for Germany

LONDON, Jan. 20 (P.-London
diplomatic and financial circles in
terpreted the ousting of DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht from the presidency of the
German Reichsbank today as a prel-
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Two Years Work Ahead

Two blasts which dislodged 12o,-
600 tons of granite in Creetown,
Scotland. will provide work for all
men in the town for two years.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Rebel Left Wing
Reported SMASHING
Hole in Defenses
Bomburdment Is Opened
On I9uoIodo, 70 Miles
West of Barcelona

BACKGROUND
Since start of Barcelona o0en-
siDt In December Spanish in
srugents haze dripen to withtn 40
miles OF the Catalan metropolis
and provisional seat OF the gou-
ernmcnt. Gen. Francisco Franco
making titantic effort to capture
seaport city and bring cipil par to
a prompt conclusion.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Khee-Hi 10 Appear
Al Annual Meetinu
ora. A. A. Here
Troffic-C Conscious Dog
To Give Demorstrotion
On Thursday

Knee-Hi, the little white fox ter
rer which is giving trafIic safety
lessons before school children here,
will appear before one of the largest
national safety organizations this
week to demonstrate safety rules.
The terrier has been included on
the program of the 37th annual
meeting of the American Automo-
bile Association. More than 800
members from over the country
who are to attend the convention
will see Knee-Hi in demonstra-
ton at pm. Thursday at the May
flower Hotel at the close of the
afternoon session.
For several weeks, under the aus
pieces of The Star, with the CO.
operation of the Board of Education,
the Police Department and the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic,
Knee-H has been giving traffic
safety lessons before school children
here.
Six Appearances Scheduled.
Six school demonstrations are
scheduled for this week, beginning
with an appearance outside the
Holy Name School, West Virginia
and Florida avenues NE, at 1:30
pm. tomorrow. At 2:15 pm. Knee
Hi will be presented inside the
school building.
Another double demonstration will
be given Tuesday at the Giddings
School, Fourth street and Virginia
Avenue Sc Knee-Hi will give a
trafhc safety lesson outside at l:30
PIN. and then appear in the school
at 2:l5 pm. The Lincoln School
children will join with the Giddings
group for the outside demonstration.
Safety Slogan Offered.
At the Gales-Seaton School, New
Jersey avenue and I street NV,
the appearance will be outside at
$50 am. Wednesday. Thursday
School, Nicholas avenue and Bryant
road Sc. at 1870 pm. outside. Fri
day at $50 IN. the students of the
Bowen Greenleaf School, Fourth
and M streets S.W. will have an
opportunity to witness the outside
traffic safety lesson.
Among the many letters coming
to The Star addressed to Knee-Hi
was one sent by LIB grade student
at the Raymond School. The Z
year-old student, Louis Goldberg,
S29 Quincy street NV, sent Knee
HI safety slogan after seeing the
lessons at his school recently. Louis
wrote:
"Knee-Hi is a safety wizard,
He wants you to be the same;
Obey all of the safety rules
And you will not be lame"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Children Book Authors
To Be Guests al Tea

A group of authors of children's
books will be among the guest speak
ers Tuesday at the third annual
Book Fair and tea sponsored by the
Chevy Chase Md Elementary
School Parent Teacher Association.
The program will begin at 2 pm. in
the school.
Those to be introduced include
Mrs. Marie Peary Stafford, daugh-
ter Of the late polar explorer, ADJ
miral Robert E. Peary; Lesley Frost,
daughter of Poet Robert Frost;
Helen Orr Watson, president of the
League of Pen Women of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Catherine
Coblenz.
The sale of children's books, ar
ranged by age groups, will be opened
at 10 am. by Mrs. Vesta Eales. Pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase ref
erence books for the school library
Mrs. j. Hawley Smith, vice presi-
dent of the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton. is chairman of the committee
in charge of the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Planes Are Recovered
From Sunken Barge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Two dis
mantled Lockheed bombing planes
were recovered from New York Har-
Dor today after the barge on which
they had been awaiting shipment
to England suddenly capsized and
sank.
Police, after preliminary investi-
cation, said they had found no EVIL
dence Of sabotage.
Capt. w. j. Bray Of the Lockheed
company said he did not believe the
hombers were seriously damaged.
Owners OF the barge sought to
raise 1t and determine the cause OF
the sinking. Another barge with
three bombers on board lay at an
adjoining pier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Coast Guard Saves Pair
Trapped on Cliff
BY the Associated Press

Oy V1Ie 41SsONIdtcU Z IecSs
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-David
Hit and Mary Castlewaite, visitors
from Baltimore. Md, and Ell Paso,
Tex, respectively. wanted a closer
view Of the Pacific Ocean today and
got so close the Coast Guard was
called to the rescue. y
Guardsmen said the pair de-
scended a cliff to within so feet of
the rocks just south of San Fran
cisco's cliff house and found them
selves unable to 60 up or down.
Three Coast 0uardsmen, called by a
spectator, helped HIT to the beach
and carried the woman to safety,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
American Addresses
"a
Get Ribbentrop Speech
, the Associated Press

CONCORD. Mass, Nov. 11.-A
number Of letters, ostensibly from
Germany and containing the Octo-
Der "a Danzig speech of German
Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop,
were received here today by pro-
fessional and business men.
In all instances the letters bore
correct names and addresses of in
dividuals receiving the letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Feminine Fists Convince
ProwIer of Mistake
9y the Associated Press.

0y tHc ASSOCIHted PreSS.
BOSTON. Nov. ia prowler
made mistake early today in in
vading the home of Mrs. William
Killeen, wife OF a patrolman-even
though her husband was on duty.
Waking to find a man trying to
choke her, Mrs. Killeen grappled
with the intruder, tossed right and
left at his head, kicked him in the
trousers and then threw him out
. flrst-f1oor window. A suspect was
picked up later.
II got into the wrong house." po-
lice quoted him as saying. IT made
q mistake"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Lost Mans Club Member
Ends Life After MEETING
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
VALLEJO, Calf, Nov. 11.-There
were four vacant chairs last night
at the meeting of the Vallejo Town
ship Last Mans Club"
Next time there will be five, for
William Kenneth Gordon, As, World
War veteran, listened to the eulogies
for departed comrades, then went
home and put a revolver bullet
through his heart, Chief of Police
Bert Forman reported. ....
the chief said he thought the mel
ancholy gathering depressed Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

SPEAKER-Mrs. Ethel Ernest
Murrell, who will speak today
at 2::30 in the crypt of the
Capitol at ceremonies COM
memorating the 124th BIRTH
day anniversary of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, leading suffra-
gette who called the first
women's rights convention 81
years ago. Mrs. Murrell, ma
tive of Miami, Fla, is a prac-
ticing lawyer, author and lee
turer.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Citizens Continue Efforts
To Get 0|ney Bus Line

Undeterred by an announcement
the early part of the week by the
Capital Transit Co. that it is not
willing to extend its bus service
from Forest Glen to Olney, citizens
from the area north of Silver
Spring, Md, are continuing their
efforts to obtain a bus line on the
Brookeville pike to Olney.
William F. Carlin, chairman of
the citizens organization, formed to
obtain the service, said today that
negotiations are now being made
for the establishment of a bus
line by private interests. The group
plans to ask permission of the Mary
land Public Service Commission, he
stated, to permit the operation of a
bus, which might be bought or rent
ed, from the District line in Silver
Spring to Olney.
Efforts of a special committee of
citizens from the group to interest
private concerns in the line will
be reported at meeting OF the
organization October 3.
The Capital Transit Co., Mr.. Car
lin said, had informed the committee
that it did not consider establish
ment OF the line would be profitable
and would not extend its service
unless ordered &c do so by the Mary
land Public Service Commission.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Crusade Against
School Vandalism
Will Be Pressed
Hoycock Reports Cost
Of Broken Windows
And Other Repair Rises

The campaign of the public
schools against the vandalism that
each year results ip thousands of
dollars of broken windows and
equipment will be vigorously fol-
lowed up through the coming year.
This was revealed yesterday as
Acting Supt. of Schools Robert L.
Haycock told the Board of Educa-
ton school officers were "disap-
pointed" with the results of the
campaign during the last year.
Despite the measures taken by
both civic groups and in the schools
themselves to teach respect for pub
lie property, Mr. Haycock said the
cost of repairing windows was
greater last year than during the
year before.
Assistant Supt. j. j. Crane said
the glazing costs last year were some
$4,000, as compared with around
$4,000 the previous year.
Early enrolment figures were also
presented to the board, showing a
total of 88,095 have registered, an
increase of more than 1000. The
largest increase was in the elemen-
tary schools and the only decrease
was in the vocational schools.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Compton TO Discuss
Radio and News

Radio and news will be dis
cussed by Walter Compton, news
commentator. at the opening tea of
the Washington Section, National
Council of Jewish Juniors, Sunday
in the Jewish Community Center.
Goldie Bachman, president, will
offer the prayer.
Mae Ponorow, first vice president
and general chairman for the tea,
will be assisted by Rebecca Blum,
Sylvia Balser, Dorothy Volner, Mil
dred Krupsaw and Mary Parker.
The Sylvia Kaplowitz Players will
give musical selections and a skit
written by Rose Saidman and
directed by Lois Steil will be pre-
sented.
The juniors will have a business
meeting October 2 in the Jewish
Community Center; October 10 they
will have membership bridge and
fashion show at the Shoreham
Hotel, and October Is Washington
delegates will attend the biennial
conference in Chicago.
They will assist the local section
of the National Council of Jewish
Women when they are hostesses to
the Senior Mid-Atlantic States Con-
ference October 9 and 10 in the
Washington Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
paign.

the German people are against
Hitler and the war.
. Admires British Course.
He added, however, that he did
not believe a violent revolution in
Germany was imminent. At the
same time, he feels there may be a
gradual revolution taking the form
of domestic breakdown, a wreck
ing within the governmental ma
chinery itself.
England is cognizant of the feel
ing among the German people and
she made smart move in bombing
Germany with propaganda leaflets
instead of bombs" Mr.. Seger said.
Suppose Britain had dropped bombs
on a German munitions factory, in
stead. They probably would have
killed thousands of workers who
might be the backbone of revolu-
tionary changes"
Mr.. Seger said he was inclined to
agree with England's position that
the war will last at least three years,
but, he said, if Germany should
suffer severe setback on her west
ern front, it might change the whole
picture. Italy probably will line up
eventually alongside the allies, he
added.
The former Reichstag member said
he was anxious for the United
States to keep out of the conflict,
not only to avoid loss of life, but
because If this country is to take a
hand in establishing peace in
Europe, it can do so better as a non
combatant.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Two Knitted in Fight
Reported Recovering

Two men, knitted yesterday in the
downtown ofnces of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, were reported re-
covering today.
w. S. Snyder, 40, of 427 Emerson
street NV, claims officer of the
veterans organization, was reported
IN satisfactory" condition in Emer-
gencvy Hospital, where he was
treated for severe leg injuries. Robert
kincaid, %, 164l Harvard street
NV, son of an oficial of the organ
ization. had been released from the
hospital after being treated for q
less serious wound in his leg.
Police were holding Wyman H.
Warren, about As. one-legged vet
eran from Carleton County, S. c..
Warren went to the v. r. w. ofnces
In the Tower Building, Fourteenth
and K streets NV, yesterday after
noon to discuss an adjustment in
his pension.
An argument ensued between War
rem and Mr.. Snyder and in a scuffle
the veteran was knocked to the floor.
Then, police say, he drew a pen
knife and plunged 1t into Mr..
Snyder's leg. Mr.. Kincaid, whose
father is DR.. Herbert c. Kincaid,
medical officer Of the organization.
also was stabbed, police said.
The two men broke away from
the fight and summoned police.
Warren walked out of the v r w
onhces, was stopped as he left the
building and awaited arrest. Detec-
tive Sergt. william Liverman said he
admitted the stabbing, claiming
self-defenxe. He was charged with
assault with 4 dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Two Youths Slain
AT Baltimore School
By the Associated Press.

- WIG n ooSSAdteo FIeSS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2l.-police
withheld formal report today on
tne death OF two colored youths last
night, wounded in what was described
as gun battle with detectives in a
school yard in Northwest Baltimore
Police Commissioner Robert F.
stanton indicated reports of the
nve officers involved would not be
made available until further in
vestigation.
Detective Capt John A. Cooney
provided the only formal statement
which said the officers received
certain information" earlier in the
Gay and went to the school ward.
where six colored persons were found
ana placed under arrest.
After being placed under arrest. /"
the statement continued, -four broke
loose and began shooting. The
detectives returned the fire. The
police had advance information that
one OF the youths, now dead. had
Two guns on him. We located one
pistol, of a .38-cahber. Four bullets
were In the gun. One empty was
found on the ground"
The four who survived were held
In Jail for questioning. The dead
youths were identified as Eugene
Duvall, 18, and Lawrence Harvey.
10, both of Baltimore. Police said
warrant for assault and battery
was pending against Duvall.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at 6 o'clock
in the bandstand. John s. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program
March, ''The Banner of Liberty"
Zimmerman
Overture, Nell Gwynne,"
Sir Edward German
Entr' acte-
(a) "Traumerei" (solo for cornet,)
Jensen
CD "Bravada" (Pas Doble,)
Curzon
Scenes from Comic Opera, THE
Mikado" CrequesD Sullivan
Popular numbers
"Aand the Angels Sing Elman
"Skidden" (trombone noveltyJ
Briegel
Waltz suite, IAN Artists Dream"
Vollstedt
Finale, "Chief Of Naval Operations"
... Bente4
Zhs StsS Spanelsd Banner"