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Evening star., 1939-12-28
Yokohama and Kobe
Silk Exchanges Reopen

Py the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 28.-The silk ex-
changes in Yokohama and Kobe,
closed by their directors yesterday
when the commerce ministry issued
a second warning against "willful'
speculation, reopened today.
The one-day closing had been
preceded by heavy trading in which
the Yokohama quotation advanced
between 80 and 100 yen ($l8.40 to
$23). Bullish activity was attributed
partly to expectations Of a rush Of
holiday business In the United
States and partly to a scarcity OF
silk in Japan.
The exchanges, which handle all
silk trade in Japan, were expected
to close January 6 for their Gus
tomary New Year recess.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
British Air Foroy
Blocked, Soy Germans

BERLIN, Dec. % tP).-The Ger
man high command announced to-
day that British planes were blocked
in a foray yesterday against the
German North Sea coast. The Ger
mans reported one of the British
planes was shot down.
This mornings German COM
munique said:
mo special events on the western
front.
British airplanes yesterday after
noon attempted to advance toward
the German North Sea coast, but
were repelled by timely defense.
"Of two planes which penetrated
to the German coast one was shot
down by a pursuit plane. The other
was chased away by anti-aircraft
fire"
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Irish Plea for Exemption
From Combat Zone Denied

By the Associated Press.
Ireland was informed today that
she could not be excluded from the
combat area proclaimed by the
President under the Neutrality Act.
Assistant Secretary of State A.
A. Berle, jr, told the Irish Min
lister, Robert Brennan, that the
Interdepartmental Committee on
Neutrality had given thorough con-
sideration to the Irish request and
had decided 1t would be dangerous
for American ships to visit Irish
waters.
In his request to the State De-
partment last month, Mr.. Bernnan
said Ireland was feeling the effects
of the prohibition on American
shipping and expressed the opinion
our vessels would encounter no more
danger in touching Irish ports than
in sailing the Mediterranean where
they are permitted to go.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Europe's Wors-Doy by Day
RooseveIt's Cooperation With Pope
For Peace Compared to Wilson's Efforts

hoping to crush HltlerlSm" by cauS-
ing a political upheaval in Germany
to overthrow the Nazi regime. And
it is reminder that the allies won
the last war as the result or. or CO.
incident with. just such a revolt.
1t will be recalled that the food
shortage and the increasing sacri-
fees in life gradually broke down
the fighting morale of the German
people. This vas felt as early as
March, 1916, but the peace move
ment in Germany reached its cul-
mination in the summer of 1918, at
the time of the great allied Of
fensive.
Prince Max of Baden formed a
new government on the basis Of Mr.
Wilson'S IA points Revolution broke
out in early November. The re-
public was proclaimed. The Kaiser
fed. And then came the armistice.
IA Points Satisfied Germans.
1t is important to note that the
new German government was form
ed on the basis of IA specific points
| which were sufficiently satisfactory
| to the people of Germany so that
they were prepared to forsake their
| rulers.
Mr.. Wilson didn't lay down his
| points until January 8, 1918, long
after we were in the war. One
| 1o
| would have reacted had those points
| been placed before them. say in 1916.
/ when dire want first hit them hard
1t is tremendous task on which
President Roosevelt and Pope Plus,
with their supporters, are working
One assumes that it contemplates
the selection of the right time to
strike formally for peace, and the
preparation of formula which will
satisfy. not necessarily the wills of
| governments, but the wills of their
peoples.
People Make Peace.
1t is the people who will make
the peace in the long run. If the
oSSSA 2AAAASAAto 1S4CC. So HULL tllG
| better.
| Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Pope
Plus bring to their undertaking a
wealth of experience and knowledge
| of human nature The latter as
MSgr. Pacelli and undersecretary OF
state for Pope Benedict, aided in
drawing up that Popes peace plan
to end the World War in 1917
Then Msgr. Pacelli was sent to
Berlin as nuncio to try to persuade
the Kaiser to accept the idea.
Msgr Pacelli at first appeared to
have won the Kaiser over, but the
plan ultimately fell through. The
emperor, however, was so impressed
with the future Pontiff that he
wrote in his memoirs:
"Pacelli is a distinguished, like
able man of high intelligence and
excellent manners. the perfect pat
tern of an eminent prelate of the
Catholic Church"
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Judge Lands Is WiIIed
$50, 900 by o. c. Wells
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEARWATER. Fla, Dec 28.-
Kenesaw M. Lands, baseball COM
missioner. will receive $4,000 from
the estate of Orson c. Wells, re-
tired Chicago stock broker, who
died here December 10, under terms
of Mr.. Wells will filed for probate
today.
Mr. Wells left an estate valued
at between s1,500.0O0 and s2,000,000.
Mr.. Wells nurse. Mrs. Nina Gala
han Skorcz, was bequeathed s50000.
The balance of the estate will go to
members of the Wells family and
to clinics and hospitals in Chicago.
Orson Welles. radio and stage
actor, was named after Mr.. Wells.
a friend of the actors family.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

there has been and still persists
considerable conjecture over the ul-
innate military effects of air power.
Only a major war can determine
the full potentialities of military
aviation. But to underestimate
those potentialities might result in
the extinguishment of Nations
existence. For that reason it is es-
sential that there be maintained
within the military establishment of
this Nation an adequate, balanced
air force"
The Secretary said % per cent Of
the total appropriations for the
Army during the current fiscal year
are going to support the Air Corps.
yet" he continued, "be the ex-
penditures what they may. am
positive in my belief that the Amer
ican public-the very vast majority
of the American people-fully ap-
prove of any expenditures which
have as their sole purpose the as
surance of the security and peace
of this Republic"
Mr.. Woodring reviewed briefly the
steps taken to increase the efficiency
and mechanization of the Army.
He described the military prof.
cheney and the morale Of the per-
sonnet as most gratifying"
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Renewal Of Relations
With Papa| State
Urged by Ce|Ier
Baptist Organization
Writes President on
Taylor Appointment

The appointment of Myron G..
Taylor as the Presidents personal
representative to the Vatican
brought today from Representative
Celler. Democrat, of New York the
hope that diplomatic relations
would soon be resumed with the
papal state and from a Baptist or
ganization letter to the White
House. the contents of which were
not disclosed.
The Committee on Public Rela-
tions. said to represent some TO-
100000 members of the Southern,
Northern and National Baptist con-
ventions. announced that it had
sent a letter to President Roosevelt
relative to Mr.. Taylor's appoint
ment.
Letter Not Revealed.
The Rev. Dr.. Rufus w. Weaver,
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the Public Relations Com
mittee. declined to make public the
contents of the letter. saying 1t
would have to come from the White
House if it is to be revealed. He
said he could not state whether 1t
was protest against the appoint
ment of Mr. Taylor. The letter was
sent the President following a COM
mittee meeting here this morning.
Mr.. Celler said in statement is
sued today that the Nation should
applaud the appointment. which
was made in "the interests of world
peace and relief of human suffer-
ing"
Sees Way Paved.
1T is hoped this splendid move
will pave the way for the re-estab-
lishment with the papal states OF
diplomatic relations which were un-
fortunately disrupted in 1867 due to
the disturbance of the Civil War"
Mr. Celler added.
"A reinstatement of relations with
the holy see would dramatically
serve to recall to the world that in
tolerance and religious hatred and
bigotry cannot flourish here. It
would enkindle in our own hearts
sympathy for the thousands of un-
fortunates who have been castigated.
tortured and ruined because of a
dictator's insane hate and venom.
Pope Plus XII has expressed
great admiration and affection for
the people of the United States. He
has extended his hand of fellowship
to us. We should grasp it."
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Crew Tries to Sail
Half Of Ship to Port
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 28-Government
sources yesterday credited the crew
of the 7,397-ton British tanker San
Alberto with an heroic attempt tc
steam half their ship to port after
the remainder had been blown away
by torpedo.
The entire crew was said to have
taken to the lifeboats when the
vessel was torpedoed off Lands End
December by German submarine
The ship broke in two, but the
stern half remained afloat. The
captain and part of the crew boarded
the hulk, got up steam and in
rising sea made their way slowly,
stern first, toward the English coast
They were forced to take to the
lifeboats again in the morning, how
ever, and were picked up by pass
ing vessel.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Why Must They Die? No. IS II" II"
OF Series OF Facual Anayses OF D. c. Traffic Fatalities

ANALYSES of the 9Th, 10Th, S0th
and 83d fatalities haze not been
published pending completion OF
Investigations. The 9Th and 18th
deaths uere hit-run cases.
The place: Columbia road and
California street NV.
The accident: A 16-year-old col
lege student was struck and fatally
injured by an automobile travelling
southwest along Columbia road
either while he stood in the end Of
a streetcar stop safety zone or near
it. His body landed some go feet
down Columbia road from the safety
zone and about At feet from the
north curb of California street.
The automobile, it was estimated,
stopped some distance behind the
place where the body of the youth
was picked up A witness testified
the body skidded along the street.
It was west of the car tracks when
picked up. The boy was pronounced
dead upon arrival at Emergency
Hospital An autopsy showed he
died of skull fracture and crushed
abdomen. Police investigation
showed automobile skid marks be-
ginning about 10 feet below indi-
Gated point at which youth was
struck.
The time: About $3.50 pm. De-
cember 25.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, doWngrade.
southwest.
The vehicle: A 1899 sedan. Testi-
mony indicated automobile was 60
ing about 20 miles an hour. Brakes
were in good condition.
The driver: A 30-year-old man.
About IS years driving experience.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Henry o. Williams,
Y.M.C. A. Worker, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. 28
Henry o. Williams, 70, in national
Y. M. C. A. work for so years, died
here yesterday. He came here two
weeks ago from West Haven, Conn.,,
for his twentieth winter season.
Mr.. Williams was State secretary
Of the Virginia Y. M. c. A. for 10
years and was connected with the
national transportation department
of the organization for 40 years.
He is survived by two sons, Irvine
"A. Williams of Richmond, Va, and
Richard E. Williams of Upper
Darby, Pa; sister, Mrs. Anna
Peck, Watertown, N. Y, and a
brother, w. D. Williams of West
Haven.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Breckenridge Long to Talk

Breckenridge Long, chief of the
Special Division of the State De-
partment, will speak at 7:30 pm.
today at a dinner meeting of the
Womans National Democratic Club
on the anniversary of the birth of
Woodrow Wilson, under whom Mr..
Long served as Assistant Secretary
of State.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Mogruder Funeral Rites
Held at Rockville
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatch TO Inc Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 28-
Funeral services for Samuel Wade
Magruder. 86, retired farmer. who
died at his home at Seneca after
an illness of several weeks, was held
yesterday afternoon at the funeral
home of w Reuben Pumphrey,
Rockville The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Claude A. Bru-
baker, pastor of the Baptist Church
at Travilah. which Mr.. Magruder
had a leading part in founding. as
sisted by the Rev. Herbert o.
Cooper, pastor of the Rockville Bap-
tist Church. and the Rev William
B. Waters, pastor of Faith Methodist
Chapel, Derwood. Burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Three Murderers
Serving Life Terms
Escape in Arizona
Two Had Never Been
Outside Prison Grounds
In More Than 20 Years

By the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Ariz, Dec. 28.-Three
of Arizona S most notorious life-term
murderers escaped from the State
Prison last night.
Two of them hadn't been outside
prison grounds for more than 20
years.
They were Tom Power, 46, and
John Power, 40, brothers, who killed
three Graham County officers while
lodging the draft in 1918. The third
fugitive is Bill Faltin, Sc, who spent
several years in death row before his
sentence was commuted to life i'm
prisonment. Their escape from
cabins where they slept, about $50
yards outside the prison walls, was
easy.
They had been TRUSTEES for years.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
British Warp|anes
In Reconnaissance
Flight Over Reich
Three Dornier Bombers
Damaged, SiIenced,'
Says Air Ministry
Bs The Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-The air min
istry today announced success
full reconnaissance" flight over
Northwestern Germany, from which
one British plane failed to return.
1t was not clear whether this
flight was the same as that which
the ministry earlier said resulted in
successes over three German Dor
nier bombers and disabling of q
German patrol ship. The bombers
were said to have been damaged
and silenced."
At least one direct bomb hit was
made on the patrol vessel near the
German coast, the ministry said, the
plane escaping despite heavy fire
from German vessels, including sew
eral destroyers.
Accurate gunfire of the British
was credited with breaking up a
tight circllng maneuver of the Dor
niers and putting them out Of COM
mission.
Indian Troops Arrive.
The first Indian Moslem troops,
with their own religious leaders,
"Gunga Dins" and special rations
OF rice, turmeric and ginger, landed
at a French port yesterday to join
D,-;t tieI
front.
Arrival of an undisclosed num-
ber of Indians in a new display OF
empire war solidarity was disclosed
to correspondents with the British
expeditionary forces.
Tuesday the first Australian con-
tingent. an air unit, arrived in Eng
lznd. And the first division of the
Canadian active service forces
reached England for training on De-
cerlber II and 18.
Full participation of India's $780,
100000 population in Britain's wa,
effort is delayed by Nationalist de-
mands for dominion status for In
dia, which Britain is refusing tt
grant at present. However, leaders
Of the Moslems, who number some
10000, 900, side with Britain.
Officers Buying Livestock.
With arrival of the Indians the
British officers busted themselve:
buying livestock. mostly goats, to be
turned over to the troops alive
They will be slain according to In
dian custom and then eaten with
rice and ghi-clarifled butter
which the troops brought with them
Non-combatants in the transport
included Mohammedan cooks. water
carriers and sweepers. The ship:
unloaded many Indian mules, to pull
field pieces through the French muc
and for pack carrying across coun-
try in event of shellf1re closing
roads
The mules are veterans of India:
mountainous northwest frontier
provinces.
The Indian troops wore Indiar
winter clothing, which is to be sup
plemented by extra gear the British
are providing.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

The disturbance that was over Kentucky
Wednesday morning has moved very slightly
to the northeastward. Columbus Ohio
1.01S.6 millibars tt0.OS inchesl, with
rapidly decreasing intensity. The dis
turbance that was near Cape HatteraS has
moved rapidly eaSt-northeaStward off the
coast Another disturbance is moving east
ward over Lake Superior, Houghton. Mich.
.O19.0 miilibars 5000 inchesI. and still
another disturbance is moving southeast
ward over extreme Western Texas Ell paso
1,O139 millibars t29.94 inches. A high
pressure area is moving east-southeastward
over Northern New York. Canton, 1,O25.4
millibarS C}0.2S incheS,. Another high
pressure area is moving southwark over the
Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions. yell
lowstone Park. Wyo 1,O35.9 millibars
('O59 inchesl. with one wedge extending
southwestward to the interior Of California
and another wedge extending southeastward
to Oklahoma. Oklahoma City 1.0254 milli-
bars (3O.2S incheS) During the last "a
hours rains have occurred on the North
Pacific Coast and along the West Gulf
Coast, and SHOWS have occurred in the
Plains States. the middle Rocky Mountain
region. the Ohio and Missouri Valleys, the
Appalachian region, the lower Lake region.
and the Middle Atlantic States. Tempera-
lures have fallen In the middle Mississippi
Valley, the Plains States. the Northern
Rocky Mountain region. and portions of the
east Gulf, the South Atlantic ad Middle
Atlantic States
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Chinese in Hollywood
To Produce Two Films
BY the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 28.-Moon
Kwan, Chinese poet, film producer,
director and writer, and his actress
wife, Tso Yee Man, arrived from
China yesterday to make two mo-
ton pictures.
1T may take three years and
s4,O00.000 to produce an epic film
in Hollywood" he commented, "but
we do it in China in five days and
at cost of only $2,50O"
He did not disclose how much it
would cost to make the two pictures
here, but said they would serve as
Chinese nationalist propaganda, his
wife would appear in both and they
would be ready to leave in month.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Writes Own Jail Ticket

ST. LOUIS, Dec. % R.-A burg
lar landed in Jail because he was
too careful to avoid well-traveled
sidewalks in his getaway.
Detectives trailed him IL blocks.
down alleys and across yards. by
tracks he had made in fresh snow
and found him at his home.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Dunish Fishermen Meet
Fleets of Mines
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
\ COPENHAGEN, Dec. 28.-Danish
fishermen returning from the North
Sea said today they encountered
whole fleets" of drifting mines just
off Denmark's west coast. NumeT-
Gus mines washed ashore on the
Danish coast today.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Weather Report
Furnished nv the


District Couba-Pry cloudy continued cold tonight with
variable
winds, mostly northeast
tonight tomorrow cold in portion.
Vrginia-Cloudy fure
cold
Evening star., 1939-12-28

No accident record in the District
of Columbia. Said he cut to the
left to avoid striking boy and IN
doing so ran through the end of
Evening star., 1939-12-28
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Evening star., 1939-12-28

Despite Japan's 1889 bumper
wheat crop it will import more
from Australia.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

the safety zone. Said boy was either
in end of safety zone or near it
Coroners jury verdict: Held driver
for action of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Report for Last 81 Hours.
Record for Last "a HouSS.

Record Tor Last "a H0uf3.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today
Hiehest. 26. noon today. Year ago, 2S.
Lowest. 9l. 6 am today. Year ago, 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100, on September 8.
Lowest, II. on February %
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81 per cent at & am. today.
Lowest SO per cent. at pm yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcirrent month to date)
Evening star., 1939-12-28

analyses of the 9Th. 10Th, S0th
and S3d fatalities haze not been
published pending completion OF
Investigations. The 9th and 29th
denthS mere hit-run cases.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

are providing
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Mat Fan May Invade
Ring 10 Curb Cobra
Hold Specialist

Tomorrow nights supporting bouts
for the feature wrestling attraction
at the Arena have been augmented
by late but unofficial entry.
The newcomer is Walter Gray
bald patron of the third row, anG
well-known critic of mat technique
who more than once has exchanged
blows with athletes who failed to
please him. Gray has been disturbed
by reports that Mani Singh's cobra
hold. whatever that is, can't be
broken, and it was reliably rumored
will make personal assault on the
smoke-c -colored Hindu tomorrow II
he employs the hold.
Singh meets Jack Hader in the
feature. Other bouts listed have
Laverne Baxter paired with Hank
Metheny, Bibber Mccoy VS.. Jim
Clinstock, Red Ryan, VS.. Ed White
and Pete Managoff VS.. Tom Ma
honey.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
&HE : s #|

studied by him. He has a neat
collection OF the latest works on the
opening, middle-game and end
game. AS an earnest student of
the royal game we know of no local
player who takes his chess so seri-
ously.
In past District championship
trays Scribante has competed. At
times his games have scintillated
with brilliance and deep intrigue
only to enjoy ephemeral glory and,
his traps vanish as the will-o'-the-
wisp.
A former member of the famed
Marshall Chess Club of New York
City. he has resided in the Nations
Capital for several years.
Whatever you may think Of Scri-
bante's chess-playing ability as a
reader OF the news records that have
appeared from time to time in this
column during the last four years,
you may be assured that tonight's
stimuli will be entertaining and
worth while and that it will be a
pleasure to challenge Joseph Scri-
bante across the chessboard.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
SoIons See Landslide
In SoftbaII Clash
With Writer'S
Scribes Feeling Great,
Release From Toproom
At Press Club Says

Members of the Congressional ano
Press softball teams which will bat.
tie tomorrow night at Griffith Sta
dium for the benefit of the National
Library for the Blind were to get in
their final practice icks at the sta
dium this afternoon, and also brush
up on their umpire-baiting, heckline
and other incidental items.
Meanwhile, invitations to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Vice President
Garner were to be extended today
and while the Chief Executive may
find it impossible to attend, Mr.. Gar
ner has indicated that he will view
the proceedings from a box and lend
his moral support to whichever side
appears to need it most.
Managers of the two teams are
bursting with confidence.
You can look for a knockout
along about the fifth inning" said
Representative Plus Schwert. Con-
gressional pilot. MY boys have been
wrestling for weeks with economy
measures, relief and national defense
and winning regularly. I fail to see
how the Press can give up more
trouble. We should win by rec
ord vote-I mean score"
A bulletin from the taproom where
the Press ten has been training dill
igently for the past week announced
that the boys were feeling fine. They
were confident, the message said
that they could win any tug g-o'-war
they entered. Some five hours later
a correction came over the wire. The
gentlemen did not mean tug-o'-war
1t was misprint They meant, of
course, the horseshoe pitching con-
test.
Representative Schwert will send
the following starting team on the
field: Representative Bob Carter.
3b.; Representative Karl Mundt, SIS. :;
Representative Mike Bradley, 2b.;
Senator Jim Meade, 1b.; Represent
ative Schwert, c.; Representative
Dave Terry, ST. Representative Jim
Richards, IT,: Representative Larry
Arnold. CT; Representative Bob AL
len, rf., and Representative Leo Al
len, p.
The Press lineup will include Sam
ONeal, Eric Friedeim. Tony Demma,
Leon Schloss, Blair Moody, Lee Field,
Carson Lyman, Harlan Miller, Andy
Birding and Eddie Gilmore. The
players will draw lots for positions
after today's practice.