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Evening star., 1939-10-12
Ellis and Tigers ore Due
to Get Severe Tests.


Yale and Princeton both are due
Tor hard afternoons against Penn
sylvania and Cornell. In each case
Eli and Old Nassau appear to be
outmanned
Yale has a better chance against
a fairly green Pennsylvania team
than Princeton has against strong
Cornell squad, unless Allerdice can
have an exceptional passing after
noon.
Harvard will have an easier time
against Chicago. Harvard will have
a good year.
This will be the first time that
Dartmouth has been called on to
prove her place against a pretty
good Navy team that had its share
of trouble against Virginia.
Kovonoueh, L. S. U. End,
Leeds Stor Parade.
Footballs young season already
has turned out a number of out
standing bidders for headline fame
The top so far is Ken Kavanaugh
of l.. S. u, an end who left veteran
Holy Cross team completely dizzy.
Down around Bayou district they
rate Kavanaugh with the best pass
receivers Dixie has yet sent to ac-
tion-and the South has had more
than her share of these
Another is Nile Kinnick of Iowa
rated by Eddie Anderson on a par
with Bill Osmanski-a look
ing back
Eddie Boell of N. Y. U. and Jay
Graybeal of Oregon have made good
starts, and so has Bill De Correvont
of Northwestern. You'll hear a lot
more about End Dick Shirk of Okla
homa before the season closes out.
Jimmy CoWley thought Jim Mel
son of Alabama was another who
should be on his way to stardom.
So far Tennessee hasn't had much
opposition, but later on there will
be more than passing mention about
George Cafego, back, and Bob
Suffridge, guard.
Cossiono Of Pittsburgh
Among Great Books
Which reminds us that Pittsburgh
has one of the best backs of the 1889
crop in Dick Cassiano Hes truly
fine back" Jack Sutherland told me
"One of the best you will see in a
long time"
Cassiano will be one of the Wal
lace Wade's problems on Saturday
when the Blue Devils of Durham hit
PanthertoWn. If Cassiano can move
against Dukes always strong de-
fense he will have to be better than
good.
A group of football writer's who
also were working on the world Sc
ries-a group form all around
started an argument about the best
backfeld of the year.
After a large number of words had
been spilled the vote finally went to
Michigan with KRONER, Harmon.
Evashevski and Westfall They
should do quite we'll.
Another argument broke out as to
whether Harmon or KRONER was the
outstanding back That argument
ended in what you might call tie
with Kroner having a shade.
This Wolverine backfeld will be
something to stop. They are all fast
and they all are big.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Europe|s Wars Day by Doy
Expulsion Of Russio From League of Nations
Is Unique Form of Sanctions for Aggression

minister and little later Premier
proposed the creation of an inter-
national army, navy and airforce,
which would be placed at the dis
posal OF the League of Nations to
aid nations which were the victims
OF aggression.
Tardieu even appealed to America
by radio to support this scheme
opposition by members of the con-
terence, however. caused Withdraw
al OF the plan. That was the parlev
at which Russia proposed the total
disarmament of all nations.
Finland already has been getting
some airplanes and supplies from
Britain and Italy. Immediately the
League Council had made its de-
clslon, England and France an
nounced that they would give the
Firms all the aid in their power
The League action probably will
be received with mixed feelings
among the Balkans, which have
been. fearing a Communist thrust
l was talking with an official of
one OF these vitally interested States
and while he was delighted to see
FINLAND get help, he thought there
was danger that the outlawing of
Russia might make Moscow cast
aside all restraint and strike where
it willed.
To offset this fear bit, however
the sensational resistance of the
rims has encouraged the other
smaller States no end.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Polish Club to Hold
Christmas Purtv

Group S46, Polish National AL.
lance, and Polish Club of WASH
ington will meet for its Christmas
party at 9 pm. tomorrow at Stans-
bury Hall, 1882 Georgia avenue NV
Folk dances will feature the enter
tainment.
Stefan Jarwin of Silver Spring,
Md, was elected president of the
Polish Club at its meeting Wednes-
day. Other officers are ANTHONY
Mozynski, vice president: Ann Gro
decki, financial secretary; Irene
Doda. treasurer; Jennie Iwaskiewicz.
recording secretary; Martin Terry,
sergeant at arms; Marcel Pelc, mar
shall; 1gnacy Sliwicki, new trustee;
Frances Dmochoski, educational di-
rector; Louis j. Dudzik, member
ship; Joseph Chmielewski, social di-
rector; Vina T. Staron, publicity d.
rector, and Walter S. Pawl, Mrs.
Marcel Pelc, Ann Grodecki and M.
Chmielewski, delegates to the COM
mune.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

or any of number of other gifts
that would make Christmas happy
for child to one of the III Toy
Matinees. Remember, just one toy
is your ticket of admission to any
OF the theaters, your way of sharing
your own happy Christmas.
Following is the list of theaters
where Toy Matinees will be held, all
at 10 am. except at the Earle, where
the show begins at 9 am.
Ambassador-Deanna Durbin in
Three Smart Girls Grow Up"
courtesy Universal Pictures.
Earle-The Jones Family in "Too
Busy to Work." courtesy of Twen-
tieth Century-Fox.
Tivoli-Mickey Rooney in "Ad-
ventures of Huckleberry Finn"
courtesy of M-G-M.
Penn-George Brent and Olivia de
Havilland in Wings Of the Navy"
courtesy of Warner Bros.
Sheridan-Shirley Temple in Lit
tie Princess" courtesy of Twentieth
Century-Fox.
Uptown-Bing Crosby and Baby
Sandy in East Side of Heaven"
courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Silver-Cecil B. De Miles Union
Pacific" with Joel McCrea and
Barbara Stanwyck, courtesy of
Paramount.
Beverly-W. c. Fields and Charlie
Mccarthy in You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man." courtesy of Universal
Pictures.
Avalon - Penny Singleton and
Arthur Lake in Blonde Meets the
Boss" courtesy of Columbia Pic
lures.
Colony-Mickey Rooney in "Out
West With the Hardys," courtesy of
M-G-M.
Takoma-Dick Foran in Heart
of the North" TechnicolorE pro-
duction, courtesy of Warner Bros
At each theater the film Is pro-
jected through courtesy Of Washing
ton Local 224 of Motion Picture
Operators Protective Union, Thomas
A. Reed, president.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Editors Poll Shows
1hird-Term Opposition

Editors of 481 daily newspapers
taking part in a poll conducted by
NeWsdom, are overwhelmingly op-
posed to a third term for President
Roosevelt Forty-one per cent of
them, however, believe he will run
again.
The poll, in which answers were
received from approximately Is per
cent of the 1,728 editors of daily
newspapers in this country, also
showed Federal Security Admins
traitor Paul V. McNutt is regarded
as the likely Democratic nominee for
President if Mr.. Roosevelt does not
run again. BY slight margin, the
editors favored Senator Vandenberg
of Michigan over District Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey of New York for
the Republican nomination, with
Senator Taft of Ohio running third.
If the President seeks a third
term, sc per cent of the editors will
oppose him, II per cent will support
him, and 3 per cent were undecided.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Toy Matinee
(Contirued From First Page.)

knock, but at an upper window the
face of little girl was pressed
against the glass.
In a moment, the face disap-
peared and the little girl came
down and opened the door. She
was barefooted.
I'VE live upstairs she announced.
my mothers not here. I'm
Jennie"
Jennie pattered up the stairs
before the visitor. She led the way
into an diversified closet, crowded
by its two pieces of furniture, a bed
and bureau
They talked then, about the rain
that kept Jennie penned in the
tiny room, about the school
Jennie's going to next year, and
finally about a crippled man.
Pennies for An Old Man.
He came to the door the other
day." Jennie explained, her china
blue eyes wide as little moons. Il
gave him three pennies and Mother
gave him a nickel"
Then the childish treble was low
cred to an excited murmur.
Mother told him what to tell
Santa Claus Jennie conflded. She
told him about having Santa Claus
bring me Marguerite"
You couldn't just call Marguerite
a doll. according to Jennie. Mar
guerite is a very special doll with
long black curls.
And suitcase full of clothes so
I can dress her" added Jennie.
She smiled, displaying an even
row Of baby teeth.
Il call her Marguerite" she ex-
planned, because that's the name
Of the fairy princess in the story
my mother read me-"
Never a Doll to CuddIe.
Eve wanted Marguerite a long
time" she sighed. I've never had
doll at all. Once, Mother was
going to get me one but then I got
sick and she had to buy medicine
instead"
Then she smiled again. It was
like sunshine spreading over her
face, wrinkling her turned-up nose.
Christmas isn't long to wait"
she said cheerfully. The crippled
man is going to tell Santa Claus. =
Jennie, pinring her faith in an
unknown beggar at her door, is 60
ing to be awfully disappointed on
Christmas day if Santa Claus fails
to leave Marguerite in the little
closet room. She's so very sure.
For Jennie and the other young
sters like her, the hundreds and
hundreds of youngsters whose
mothers and fathers can't play
Santa Claus, you can prevent the
disappointment OF a toyless Christ
mas.
You can take doll or a toy train
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Home Economics Pupils
Treat Officials 10 Dinner

The adult education class in food
preparation at Mckinley High
School last night showed a few
school officials and educators what
they have learned by treating them
to turkey dinner.
The students are taught by Miss
Emma T. Watts under a program
developed by the home economics
department of the public schools
headed by Mrs. Ola Day Rush.
Some 500 women are enrolled in
home economics courses in schools
throughout the city.
Last nights guests included DR..
Harold Benjamin of Maryland Uni
versity and Mrs. Benjamin; Prin-
cipal Frank Ralston of Mckinley
Night High School and Mrs. Raj
ston, Director of Evening Schools
E. j. Lockwood and Mrs. Lockwood
and Mrs. Rushs assistant, Mrs. Mel
lie. Davidson.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

The place: First street NE. be-
tween Union Station and the City
Post Office, about 80 feet north of
Massachusetts, avenue and imme-
diately north of driveway leading
to the side of Union Station.
The accident: An 80-year-old
man was hit by a northbound auto
mobile as he walked across the
street from the west to the east
curb. The automobile stopped with
in about 10 feet after striking the
pedestrian, who was picked up about
S feet in front of the car. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
he was found to be suffering from
leg fracture and bruises. The in
jured man died on the evening of
December IL in the hospital, nearly
a month and a half after the acci-
dent. His death was attributed to
the leg fracture, pneumonia and
other complications.
The time: About $50 pm, No
vember /. Date of accident0
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry. A fairly steep
downgrade northward, beginning
few feet north of where the man
was struck.
The vehicle: A 1887 sedan. Brakes
in good condition.
The driver: A 23-year-old man,
with about five years driving ex-
perience and no accident record.
Said he was blinded by lights from
a truck and did not see the pedes-
Evening star., 1939-12-15
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

ASSOCIATED Press Foreign Correspondent
So We have another undeclared
war on hand-this time the League
OF Nations versus Soviet Russia.
Technically, of course, there is no
war. But practically that is the ef-
feet Of the League Councils act in
expelling the Soviet as aggressor
against Finland and then calling on
members to aid the small republic.
Further, to give this decision as
wide scope as Eossible, the Council
approved inv Nions to the United
States and otper non-members of
the League to help the fighting
bantam of the Baltic.
This drastic experiment may
make for peace and security, or it
may add to the conflict already
grinding down unhappy Europe.
Upon the outcome, too, may easily
hang the life of the already bruised
and battered League itself.
These things depend in major
degree on two things:
Cd How the enigmatic but often
supersensitive Muscovites react to
being outlawed by their fellows and
made the object of back-handed
sanctions of new variety;
CD What Russia's real military
strength is-something that is still
a mystery.
Soviet May Swing to Nazis.
The League action does widen the
break between Russia and the Anglo
French allies, as foreign quarters in
Moscow noted today. BY this token,
OF course, there is possibility the
Soviet may swing closer to Nazidom.
Official Moscow was silent on this
the morning after. Official Geneva
worked secretly to coordinate war
supplies for Finland
The situation is unique in history.
Never before has punishment of
this sort been attempted.
The only other action approaching
1t was in 1885, when the League
applied financial and economic sane
tlons against Italy for invasion of
Ethiopia. Russia, by the way sup
ported this move vigorously.
Those sanctions, however, were
calculated to cut Signor Mussolini
OH from supplies necessary to the
prosecution of his conquest. In the
present case the League proposes
aid for one country to help it wage
war against invasion.
Then. too, judging from sugges-
tlons in diplomatic quarters in &C.
neva. an international force NAV be
formed to help the Firms from for
elgn troops now in the inactive al
lied armies
Should that be done, it would be
another innovation. There have
been foreign legions before, but
never a world army created under
such auspices to help one nation
fight another.
Tardieu Urged League Army,
Back at the time of the world dis
armament conference of 1892 at &C.
neva, Andre Tardieu, French war
Evening star., 1939-12-15
By the Associated Press.

~
Diplomatic politeness covered angry
feelings born Of wars abroad at
brilliant White House reception
which brought ENJOYS from all the
fighting nations and some that have
vanished IN all but name under the
same roof last r yht.
No incident were observed, and
the reception moved as smoothly, on
the surface, as if there were no wars
anywhere. 1t was a victory for
State Department protocol and the
natural tact of the diplomats, which
kept the representatives of unfriend-
ly nations from meeting face to
face.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
greeting the ENJOYS of SO countries,
shook hands successfully with the
Chinese and Japanese delegations
and little later received represen-
tatives of Spain, Soviet Russia and
Great Britain in that order.
Groups Carefully Spaced.
Careful spacing by aides kept the
groups from rubbing shoulders in
the reception line After it broke
up, little knots formed in the state
dining room as distinct as If they
were miles instead of feet apart.
Nobody appeared to rush away,
but an hour and a half after the
party started at pm. all the chiefs
OF mission had left the White House.
Whether the ENJOYS from warning
countries were talking to members
OF their own Staffs or to other diplo.
mats they smiled broadly as if they
were having such good time they
did not want to leave. And polite
guests saw to it that no Ambassador
or Minister was marooned with his
own group for long.
The Finnish Minister, Hialmar
Procope, was greeted warmly
wherever he turned. At one point,
Finnish and German ENJOYS were
the centers of adjacent groups, but
Mr.. Procope moved toward the re-
freshment table for cup of punch
with the South African Minister
and others.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
0|d-Age Aid Claims
For 1910 Pour In
AT Rate Of $50 Daily
Flow May Hit 1000 a Day
Next Month; TotoI Of
100000 Expected
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Claims for old-age insurance
benefits payable in 1910 are pouring
into the Social Security Board offices
at the rate of $50 day.
The Old-Age Insurance Bureau
estimated today that the number
would reach 1000 a day January /,
when payment of monthly benefits
is started to salaried workers who
retire at the age of 65 or higher
from jobs covered by the law.
Social security officials predicted
that upward of 100000 claims
would be filed in 1910 for insured
workers, their family dependents or
survivors. The monthly benefits,
they estimate, will aggregate more
than $lo0 100000 during the year.
Claims for insurance benefits are
flowing into the boards 400 field
Offices. Many are in response to
notices recently sent out to social
security cardholders aged IS or more.
The issuance of checks next month
will be the first test of the gigantic
system of providing mass security in
monthly payments for the lifetime
Of eligible workers.
The checks will not approximate
the amounts sought by various old
age pension groups. Officials have
estimated that benefits for the single
man will average $26 a month and
$39 for man and wife.
Under the revised Social Security
Act, wives and children are entitled
to supplementary benefits equal to
one-half the primary benefit due the
family's wage Garner upon retire.
ment. Widows will get an amount
equal to three-fourths the primary
benefit.
Wives and widows must be IS or
over to participate in the system, and
children's benefits are payable until
they are 16, or 18 If in school.
The maximum amount which any
one worker or his family may receive
is $85 a month.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Everybody's Song Book
includes Christmas Carols

Christmas carols and hymns are
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and our song book includes your
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Christmas Day." 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem 1T Came Upon the
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Evening star., 1939-12-15

cisco de Cardenas, and Sonora de
Cardenas.
Across the room, the Russian AM
bassador, Constantine Oumansky,
and his wife talked with the Latvian
Minister and Nine. Bilmanis.
In the high-ceilinged corridor,
near the relocated Marine Band,
the ambassador without a country,
jerry Potocki of Poland, was hold
ing court. He talked for a while
with the Hungarian Minister, John
Pelenyi, whose high black boots and
black velvet coat, worn like a cape,
always attract attention at White
House parties.
Further details of reception in
society section)
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Raised Chair Aids
President Receiving
Guests at Reception

Mrs. Roosevelt explained to
her press conference today why
the President remained seated
to receive his guests at the
diplomatic reception last night.
She said the chair was espe-
cially constructed to bring the
President on a level with the
eyes of most of the people who
came in. She said the chair
was tried last night. becsIse
the President had found 1t lif-
flcult to hold onto a cane nd
shake hands at the same time.
She added that the cl air
worked very we'll.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Travellers Aid Busy
Dispensing Christmas
Cheer 10 Lonely
Runowoys and Those
In Need Of Help
Find 'Sontu Claus

With even the most defiant run
aways anxious to get home by
Christmas, the Travellers Aid So
ciety Is working under pressure
just now, making arrangements for
return trips and planning bit of
holiday cheers for those who must
remain in strange city.
Every effort is being made to ex-
pediate the homeward trek at this
time, Mrs. Margaret Ford, executive
of the Chest-supported agency, told
a recent board meeting at the So
ciety's headquarters, 612 E street
NV.
) One 16-year-old boy, Charles c. is
we'll on his way home to another
State. Mrs. Ford said, instead of in
Jail where his runaway escapades
: threatened to land him. He left
Nome because of the limited in
come there hoping to earn money to
send his mother
< Brushes With Law.
@ He tried to find work here in
vain. although he. boosted his
age to Is, and finally landed in
court because of petty theft case
An inquiry through the Travellers
Aid in the boys home city re-
suited in plans with the local agency
for his return home in time to spend
Christmas with his mother.
When stranded persons cannot
be returned home" Mrs. Ford said
I'VE will make every effort to give
those under our care some taste of
Christmas. We make it possible for
parents to give the children a few
toys and other holiday treats. For
the unattached individual, especially
the younger boy or girl, we provide
. good dinner or a movie
Travellers, stranded and otherwise
can enjoy the Society's Christmas
tree standing with its gay lights and
decoration amid the hustle of ar
rivals and departures at Union Sta
ton.
ASAso = ouhS 4AdtC1CISs
Children especially who happen to
be travelling on Christmas take de-
light in the tree, Mrs. Ford said.
Also there is an hour of music and
carols. thanks to the Y. w. C. A.
Glee Club, the Railroad Y. M. C. A.
and the Potomac Electric Power Co..
with hundreds of travellers stopping
to listen and join in the singing.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, presi-
dent of the board. presided at the
meeting, which heard the following
summary of the work last month:
Among more than 1000 persons
aided or given minor services during
the past month were 18 runaway
boys and girls, 243 dependent nom
residents, unmarried mothers, 173
children travelling alone, % whom
were stranded because of temporary
lack of funds; Is stricken with tenn
porary illness, 9 suffering from
mental arrangement, II aged per-
sons travelling alone and 223 helped
to solve unexpected travel difficult
ties. The number of cases under
care" totaled SIT, while services of
information, direction or referral
were given by the agency in 1929
cases.
Those present at the monthly
meeting of the board were: Mrs.
Stone, E. H. Bunnell, Col. Robert
II. Fletcher, Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.;
Edward D. Merrill, Dion S. Birney,
Ernest I. Lewis, Mrs. George Beale
Bloomer, DR.. Stuart A. Rice, Bruce
Mohler, Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, w. B.
Clarkson, Mrs. Carl Fenning and
Mrs. James B. Woolnouph.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Diplomats Conceal Feelings
AT White House Reception
Care Is Taken to Keep ENJOYS Of Enemy
Nations From Rubbing Shoulders

Hans Thomson, German Charge
d'Affaires, smiled broadly as he
shook hands first with the Peruvian
Ambassador, Manuel de Freyre y
Santander, dean of the diplomatic
corps, and then with DR.. A. Loudon,
Minister of the Netherlands. Herr
Thomson and his pretty wife held a
long conversation with the new
Spanish Ambassador, Juan Fran
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Dance to Help Gridder

MANASSAS. Va, Dec. Is (Spe-
ciaD "A dance for the benefit of
Maury Wells, Manassas High School
football player who suffered a
broken leg in a game, will be given
tonight by the Athletic Association
of the school. Proceeds will be used
to help pay his hospital expenses.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Racing Results
Charles Town

FIRST RACE-Purse S4n0 claiming;
for 2-year-olds; M. and w, about 41a fur
longs.
Marin Godfrey $40 800 $50
Blenethel (Hamer) 500 $40
High Rose (Cardoza) $40
Time, 0:50.
Also ran-Deblin Slick Molasses, Dark
Pony. Cross Vine, Devils Broth.
SECOND RACE-Purse S4OO; claiming;
all ages; about Az furlones
Highland Song (Hamer) $50 4.s0 2.40
Little Harpist (Kirk) 4.2O 24O
James N. tObert) 2.2O
Time. .49@s.
=. Also ran-Msgic Dan, Kelley Pot. Harp
. Gold, Blue Prelude and Esther o.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Report
tFurnished BY the Un


about
night gentle south winds tonight
southwest tomorrow.
Maryland and VgniaFa tonight celd
cloudy followed
and in central and east portion
West Vgnla-Coudy followed
morrow, warmer tonight
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Agriculture Department employees draft final plans
tonight to benefit The Stars Christmas
kiefer standing at right president Of the departments Ah
letc and Recreaona Association sponsoring the
in council chamber of Bureau OF Engraving Printing
Annex Fourteenth and streets SW James Graber left
chairman of Dance Committee Seated left to right
Mary Riley, Margaret Stephens and Dorothy Hayer.
Star Staff Photos