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Evening star., 1939-01-11
A Navy War Planes
Near Canal Zone
On Long Hop :.
-Four Squodrons En- Route
To Caribbean from
San Diego Bose
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 1.-THE Nays
greatest test Of air power neared
success early today as . fleet Of 48
patrol bombers approached the
Canal Zone on a 3,Ooo-mile non
stop hop from San Diego.
In scattered formations, the four
squadrons Of winged cruisers sped
down the Mexican coast after de-
parture at 11:l2 am. (P. S. IT, yes
terday, headed across the Gulf of
Tehuantepec after midnight and ex-s
pected to reach Coco Solo, Canal
Zone, before noon today.
Eighteen other planes, Of Comdr.
Allen I. Prices Utility Squadron
VII, also scared from this naval
air base yesterday morning on a
cross-country flight to Guantanamo,
Cuba.
Their route was a regular "ferry"
airway, with frequent refueling
stops. Last night 10 OF the planes
lay over at Abilene. Tex, and the
remainder at Midland, Tex.
The silver -colored bombers of
Patrol Wing /, with Capt. Marc A.
Mitscher In command, have Aruba,
West Indies, as their ultimate desti-
nation.
On the last leg of their fight they
will be Joined by so planes of Patrol
Wing 3, making spectacle of naval
aviation strength unparalleled in
American history.
During the United States Fleets
war games in the Caribbean-A ATTAIN
tic waters next month the patrol
bombers will play a vital scouting
role as white" fleet attacks the
mainland, protected by a black
fleet,
Evening star., 1939-01-11

administration was rewarding them
by life tenure in their rocking
chairs" Administration supporters,
on the other hand, declared the
order was designed to end politics
in relief by making any one who
abused his post subject to civil serv-
ice penalties.
The subcommittee includes Repre-
sentatives Taylor of Colorado,
Woodrum of Virginia, Cannon of
Missouri, johnson of West Virginia,
Ludlow of Indiana, Mcmillan of
South Carolina and Synder of Penn
sylvania, all Democrats. and Taber
of New York. Wigglesworth of
Massachusetts,, Lambertson of Kan
sas, and Otter of Pennsylvania, all
Republicans.
Members refused to say after
ward how they had voted.
Taber Attacks Methods.
Representative Taber, the ranking
Republican member, announced,
however, that when the bill came up
for consideration in the House he
would propose that only enough
money be appropriated to operate
the w. P. A. until April 7.
He declared he always had op-
posed w. P. A. money because I
have known always that it has been
spent in an incompetent, reckless
and inefficient manner"
The relief bill would divide the
$725 ,000, 900 among three principal
types of projects-highwsys, roads
and streets would get about $246, $780,
900; public buildings, parks, public
utilities, food control, conservation
and similar projects some $333, $780,
600, and white collar" projects about
$145, 100000.
The Senate was in recess for the
day, and the House was idling, with
Republicans using the time to take
verbal pot shots at a wide assort-
ment of administration policies and
programs.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
1ampering in Europe
By y. 5. Held Step
Toward War
Kendall, Head Of S. A. R.,
Fears Boomerang
In Aiding RoeioI Groups

The United States should remain
free of foreign entanglements be-
cause interference is an inevitable
step toward war" Messmore Ken
dali, New York lawyer and business
man and president general of the
National Society, Sons of the Amer
1can Revolution, said last night in
an address before the annual ladies
night banquet and dance of the
District society.
Speaking at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
Mr.. Kendall said criticism of other
governments to please certain racial
groups and politicians in this coun-
try lis apt to have a contrary
effect and may be a boomerang"
Mr. Kendall said the American
people were Mortified by the treat
ment of Jews in Germany, but were
much more Mortified at the thought
that there is possibility of going
to war about it
Disclosure of activities by sub
versive groups, he said, had helped
send wave of patriotism" over
the American people because they
suddenly feared for their liberties. +"
Meanwhile, the Executive Commit
tee Of the national society was on
record with a resolution indorsing
the work of the Dies Committee and
recommending Congress extend the
life of the committee and grant suf-
flcient appropriations to carry on its
work"
Frank B. Steele. secretary general
of the society, said copies of the res
olution would be sent to the Presi-
dent, Congress and to Representa-
tive Dies of Texas, chairman of the
committee.
Chalmers Seymour Mcconnell
president of the local S. A. r., pre-
sided at the banquet. Other speak
ers were Mrs. Henry NJ Robert
president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and
Mrs. William H. Pouch, national
president of the Children of the
American Revolution.
An orchestra from the United
States Marine Band furnished music
during the banquet. Vocal selec-
tions were given by the Orpheus
Quartet, composed of Miss Hazel
Gem Hughes, soprano; Mrs. Elaine
Sebring Ford, contralto; Jesse Nus
scar, tenor. and William Morrison
Hanft. basso, accompanied by Prof
Otto Torney Simon.
Greetings were extended to BAN
quet guests by Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, State regent of the District
D. A. R.; Mrs. c. A. Swami Sim
clair, State regent of the Virginia
D. A. r.; Mrs. James Henry Harper,
State president of the District C.
A. r., and Charles Colfax Long,
president of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Jewish Center EnroIIs
300 New Members

More than 300 new members have
been enrolled in the Jewish Com
munity Center membership cam
paign, it was reported by campaign
workers at meeting last night at
the center.
Rabbi 1sadore Breslau. president
of the Zionist Organization OF
Washington, will speak on "The
Emergence of the Hebraic Influence
in World History" at o'clock to-
night at the center.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
D. {. zoning Board
Approves 11-5tory
Bowen Annex
Considers Building Plan
For Mclean Property and
St. Martins Church

Approval was given today by the
District Board of Zoning Adjustment
to plans of the Bricklayers, Masons
and Plasterers' International Union
of America for the erection of an
History annex to the Bowen Build
ing at 821-823 Fifteenth street NV.
This and six other decisions were
annoupced by the board at public
hearing at which it considered re-
quests for variances from zoning
rules affecting plans for the huge
office building which is to be erected
on the Mclean property at H, and
Fifteenth streets and Vermont ave-
nue. NV, and for construction of
the superstructure for the new st.
Martins Church at 1900 North
Capitol street NV.
Decisions on the two new leases
are to be announced next week.
Mansion to Be Razed Soon.
A. r. Clas, speaking for the de-
signers of the building planned by
the Lafayette Building Corp. said
the razing of the famous Mclean
mansion would be begun in about
two weeks if the Adjustment Board
granted variance which would per-
nit a modification of the established
rule regarding setbacks in the
upper stories of buildings more than
ITO feet high.
The new Office building planned
by the Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers' Union would cost about
100000.
The foundations and basement of
the st. Martins Church were erected
some years ago and since that time
there has been a change in zoning
regulations, from which the church
spokesmen asked a variance in the
petition considered today by the
board. The superstructure has an
estimated cost of some 100000. 1t
is to have a renaissance type of
treatment.
Other Variance Requests.
The following requests for vari-
ances in other cases, considered at
earlier hearings, were approved to-
day by the board:
AL uPpNoA Wy 2NAAld O1IlCl 1OI pCl
mission to inclose a rear two-story
porch at 1888 Kearney street NE:
an appeal by G. F. Mikkelson for
permission to use temporary build
ing and accessory structures as an
Office and construction sheds, Incl
dental to residential development in
Highwood, at 1858 Rittenhouse
street NV; an appeal by Lula E.
Reeves for a variance to permit. the
erection of "a two-story addition to
a dwelling at 1924 Ninth street NE:
an appeal by the Globe Amusement
Co. to use the residential portion of
property at the rear of the Calvert
.Theater for free automobile park
ing for theater patrons, and an ap-
peal by the National Savings e.
Trust Co. for permission to estab-
Ish a gasoline service station at the
northwest corner of Vermont avenue
and K street NV.
The board denied request by the
National Savings g. Trust Co. for a
variance to permit establishment of
gasoline station at the northeast
corner of Twelfth and K streets
NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Enqineers Elect Officers

Leo H. Cleary was elected presi-
dent of the Society of Professional
Engineers at a meeting Of the group
last night at the Admiral Club.
Other officers named were: William
L. Bach, vice president; Lansing E.
Van Allen, secretary, and Walter I.
SWanton, treasurer.
Thos elected to the Board of Di-
rectors were Wayne B. Chambers, j.
Irwin Gilman, John w. Simms and
M. x. Wilberding. Claude r. Engle,
jr.; Milton Kellert and Col. George
D. Nestle were elected supervisors.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Soviet Press Discounts
War Predictions
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 11-Moscow
commentators sharply discounted
today any predictions of war next
spring over the Ukraine.
Chancellor Hitler was regarded
In Moscow as too weak to attack
the Ukraine, constituent Republic
of Soviet Russia, since the view
here was that such an attack would
automatically involve him in war
for which he still is far from pre-
pared.
The Soviet viewpoint seemed to
be that the aim of ruling groups
in England and France was to res
cue fascist distatorships from Col
lapse.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Atlanta Man to Head
Wuge-Hour Field Work

BY the Associated Press.
Earl w. Dahlberg, of Atlanta, has
been appointed chief of field opera
tions for the wage-hour law.
Mr.. Dahlberg will supervise the
activities of field representatives
and regional Offices. He was for
merly deputy administrator of N. A.
r. and recently connected with the
Coal Commission.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Drake Talks at Dinner

Brotherhood and service are the
important things in life, according
to Linn c. Drake, District Scout
executive, who spoke before the an
nual dinner of the fathers and sons
OF the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church last night at the
church.
Sponsored by the Brotherhood of
Service of the congregation. the
group heard also Charles Malone,
Washington Redskins football player,
and Bert Wood, former all-high foot
ball star.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Next Few Weeks Nav
Decide European
Peace or War
Foreign Offices Study
Americon Envoys'
Predictions
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE next few
weeks. perhaps the next four days
may determine whether there is JUS
tif1cation for predictions attributed
to American diplomats that another
World War may begin next aGpring
So engrossed was Europe in Prime
Minister Chamberlain arrival in
Rome today for four days of con-
versations with Premier Mussolini
that scant public attention was
given to testimony of Ambassadors
Joseph p. Kennedy and William c.
Bullitt before the House and Sem
ate Military Committees in WASH
ington
Officials of various governments
carefully digested available WASH
ington reports of the testimony by
the American ENJOYS to Britain and
France; they did not comment,
however, because of the delicacy
OF the situation here
Unrest in Central Europe.
German ambitions for domination
of the Ukraine and Italian agita-
ton for colonial concessions from
France generally were regarded as
potential destroyers of peace, but
. not the only ones. The Chamber
lain-MusSolini talks may decide the
turn these potential dangers may
take.
Concern was felt over unrest In
Central Europe following dismem-
berment of Czecho- -Slovakia and the
growing series of Czech Hungarian
and Czech-Polish border incidents.
Tenseness of the situation was
illustrated by what was reported to
be Hungarian warning last night
that any further frontier viola
ton" by the Czechs would start
Hungarian forces into Czecho-Slo-
vakia
Munich Spurs Rearmament.
The Munich agreement, which
Mr.. Chamberlain hailed as meaning
peace for our time has spurred
Europe's furious rearmament.
London hoped the Prime Minister
could persuade France and Italy to
be friends again-a situation which
might enable the English French
allies eventually to drive a wedge in
the Rome-Berlin Axis.
Berlin observers assert Chancellor
Hitler had already consulted Poland
about his ripening plans to bring
the Ukraine under Nazi domination.
Unconflrmed but frequent rumors
have flown about London that the
indefatigable, Unsuitable Fuehrer
plans surprise in the spring"
Superiority Discounted.
Reports that Col Charles A. Lind
bergh had warned that the German
fir force was far superior to that of
Britain or France caused more dis
quiet here than the testimony of
the ambassadors in Washington.
The British now generally credit
those views with having had much
weight upon the attitude of their
government during the September
Czecho-Slovakia crisis.
Recently several London news
papers in series of articles dis
counted reports of Germanys air
might attributed to Col. Lindbergh.
Aviation editors, while admitting
Germany's present numberical su-
periority, claimed the gap rapidly
was being closed and that Britain's
pilots are superior in quality.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
18 Planes Leave Norfolk
For Navy War Games
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 11.-Patrol
Wing S, composed of 10 giant
Navy patrol planes, showed of from
the Norfolk naval air base shortly
after dawn yesterday and roared
southwark to take part in three
months of war maneuvers with the
fleet in the Caribbean.
The battleships New York, Texas,
Arkansas and Wyoming and several
destroyers were taking aboard sup
plies at the naval base today pre-
paratory to sailing Friday for the
war zone"
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Stuy-ot-Home

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. II R.-Mrs.
Harriet Johnston, 50, doesn't enjoy
trips 'into town" from her farm
near Devine, only IL miles from
Pueblo, but it was necessary for her
to be in Pueblo today for treatment
Of q dislocated shoulder.
It was her second trip to Pueblo
since 1908.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
No Crockup in % Years

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. R.-
Twenty-three years of truck driv-
ing without an accident has won
"hero's medal for M. H. Ebert of
Blackwell, Okla. The medal was
presented by the Associated Motor
Carriers Of Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

BACKGROUND
Custom officials estimate duties
ON jeUelry involDed in the Benny
c0se-two diamond studded gold
clips and a diamond studded
6racelet-,Dould haze been $500
to $500. The charges against
Benny carry a maximum penalty
of sir years in prison and $4,000
fine if he is conUicted on all three
counts.
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 11-Albert N
Chaperau, former convict and
foreign film broker, pleaded guilty
today to an indictment charging
him and Comedian Jack Benny
with smuggling $2.131 worth of
jewelry into this port last Octo-
ber 7.
Mr.. Benny few back to Holly
wood after pleading innocent yes
terday to the same indictment and
saying. Il am utterly amazed that
I should be accused in the Chaperau
matter. I have always thought that
in order to be indicted it was neces-
sary to be guilty of some criminal
intent"
A Federal grand jury which in
dicted the two renewed its investi-
cation of reports that other notables
were involved in widespread eva
sion Of customs duties on jewelry
and flnery.
The 44-year-old radio and movie
star was the latest of several New
York and Hollywood figures brought
into the inquiry by their association
with Chaperau.
Chaperau-accused of conspiring
to smuggle in trunkloads of valu-
able "trinkets' for prominent &C
quaintances-George Burns of the
Burns and Allen radio team, and
Mrs. Elma N. Lauer. wife of a New
York judge, have also been indicted
Others Plead Guilty.
Mr.. Burns and Mrs. Lauer pleaded
guilty to smuggling and Chaperau
was convicted after Judge Murray
Hubert branded as fraudulent his
contention that he was a CONNER
cial attache for Nicaragua anc
therefore entitled to diplomatic
immunity.
Mr.. Benny. one of the Nations
most highly paid entertainment
artists. flew from the West coast
to testify voluntarily before the
grand jury and appeared shaken
and indignant after his indictment
yesterday.
The cigar in his mouth-a comic
trade mark with him - dropped
perceptibly despite the cheers OF
scores of autograph hunters as he
walked to Judge Hulbert's court.
room.
A few moments afterward the
slender, gray-haired come ediar
pleaded innocent to charges Of
smuggling, concealing and trans.
porting $2,13l worth of jewelry
which investigators said was in.
tended as a present for his wife
Mary Livingston.
Released on $1,000 Bail.
Mr.. Benny was released under
$1,000 bail after he had been photo.
graphed and fingerprinted. He will
be tried January "a.
Brusquely dodgipg interviewers
Benny drove away after issuing a
statement expressing amazement
that he had been indicted in 1.-The
Chaperau affair"
Il have never smuggled any
jewelry or anything else into this
country. and no one can truthfully
say or prove that I Intentionally
committed the acts of which am
charged" his statement said.
Benny then secluded himself at
his hotel.
The comedian-born Benny Ku-
belsky, son of a Waukegan, ILL.,,
storekeeper-is reported now to
earn between $4,000 and $4,000 a
week. He began his theatrical ca
reer 20 years ago as a theater door,
man. Later he was a violinist.
Chapereaus still awaits trial on
four other smuggling counts. Burns
and Mrs. Lauer are expected to be
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Claim Balloon Record

BY staying in the air 80 hours
minutes. G. Galyshev and D.
Nevernov of Russia are claiming the
duration record for balloons.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

WHY RELIEF is CAPITAL HEADACHE-A big problem
Congress reef-how much spend it,
lief closely tied with unemployment This pictogra shows
annual unemployment undupcated relief
based on Committee of Economic Security estimates Figures
expenditures from Temporary National Commit
tee and include local funds and spent public works
Each mans figure above black white million
unemployed those in black represent the relief
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Chaperau Pleads
Gui|tyto Charges
Denied by Benny
Comedian Is Indicted
On Smuggling Count
Involving JeweIry
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Custom officials estimate duties
ON 5eUelry inUolDed in the Benny
cdSe-tWo diamond studded gold
clips and q diamond studded
6rdcelet-Dould haze been 500
to $500. The charges against
Benny carry a maximum penalty
of sir years in prison and $4,000
fine if he is convicted on all three
counts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Tennis Players
Get Ready For
Annual Meet
By Gordon Parks

The second Sunday in August
falls on the 18th and some of our
local tennis fans are going to find
it an unlucky 18th when the first
round of the Twin City Open Ten
mis- Tourney is played off at Chi
cago Field that morning: At this
moment there is enough restrain
and racket-purchasing among our
local children" to keep the sport
ing goods concerns plenty busy I'M
til the racket-busters finally clash.
All the boys who have been just
playing for fun have settled down
to serious playing and believe me
there's many a tongue in a hollow
cheek. l saw with my own eyes
only Sunday the depending champ,
Albert Allen, give one of the lead
ing contenders lin the person of
Bill Simms) very nice trouncing,
but it was hard work for the 'little
giant" as the final set count shows
81. l was waiting to play the win
ner and unfortunately I forgot to
bring a lunch.
Saw the Banks boys, Johnnie and
Charlie, testing each others strokes.
Jimmie Brown was displaying his
fine form and "Norm" Light and
Reese were making long forceful
drives. August Piper lets us know
he's out to take the bacon back to
Missouri and those st. Louis boys
really let you know they are there.
In case you doubt it ask Father"
Bill Penn about our late friend Paul
Mosely. And speaking of Penn re-
minds US that he is coming back to
show the boys that he still knows
how.
Otis Woodland looked awfully
good Sunday morning trimming
Bill Carroll. Il wonder if Bill was
playing with his new balls?)
st. Paul will have a string of
deadly racketeers in the persons of
the Moore brothers, Doctors Mo-
berly and Howell, Freddie Slem-
mons, Banks brothers, and who
knows maybe Jimmie Lee.
Come out next Sunday, bring
along your racket, balls, and
twenty-five cents for Norman
Light. He will put your name in
a bracket and who knows you may
be this years "dark-horse."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28

Woman's Aux. SIG Picnic. A pic
mic given by the Woman's Auxi-
liary of Local Sic, July %, at the
King Valley resort, brought to-
gether a large group of members
and their friends.
Among the guests were Messrs.
and Mines. Carl Galbreath, Wallace
Chambers, Edward Murphy, S.
Forster, j. Williams, George Lucas,
Henry Maxwell, Mines. Amanda
Bonds of Los Angeles, Clearta
Jackson, Notah Claborn, Carrie
Robertson; Messrs. Jurod Lee,
William Anderson of Chicago,
Warden Woodford, James Lee,
James Kirk Jr., James Stewart Jr. F;
Miss Ada Payne and Miss Juenata
Mugrogan.
The next meet < of the auxi-
liary will be held August third at
the home OF. DIR. Lillian Lewis, 675
Iglehart Ave.
DINNER PARTY: Miss Mabel
Seaton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Seaton of 863 18th Ave. No.,
was hostess at a dinner party at
her home, Tuesday, July %.
Guests were Miss Shirley Can
non of 1046 Bryant avenue, the
Misses Clara Elizabeth and Vir-
ginia Mae Curry, 1O44 Bryant ave-
nue. No.
Miss Marjorie Crow of Indian
apolis, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Holmes of Minneapolis, is residing
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. v.
Seymour, 3S47 Smelling Ave., dur
ing her vacation here.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Mrs. P. Shepard of St. Paul.

DULUTH MISS HERE: The
Misses Lucille and Lorraine Shiv-
ers, twin daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Shivers, 1921 Fourth
Ave. S., have as their house guest
Miss Ruby Jean Wright of Duluth.
EARL SIMS ILL IN HOSPITAL
Mr.. Earl L. Sims, SOC Aldrich
Ave. NJ, who became seriously i'll
July Is after suffering periodical at
tacks of appendicitis for several
months, underwent an appended
tony July "a at Fairview Hospital.
Though reports on Mr.. Sims
condition are favorable, visitors
are prohibited at this time.
FROM OMAHA: Mrs. Oscar
Reed of Omaha, Neb., arrived here
July 16 to visit her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl l..
Sims, SOC Aldrich Ave. N.
Mrs. Reed planned to stay two
weeks but may stay longer because
of her brothers illness.
GLOOM CHASERS SOCIAL,
LITERARY AND ART CLUB met
July 10 with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hogan, 3428 Oakland Ave. Re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held August End.
MRS. L. ROBERTS and her
daughters, Thelma and Emma, of
3749 Fifth Ave. S., are spending
their summer vacation with her