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Evening star., 1939-02-20
|WLW Denied Reheorine
On Super-Power Ban

The operators of Radio Station
WLW, Cincinnati, were denied a re-
hearing today on their petition to
continue the station with power of
100000 watts and unlimited hours.
The Federal Communications
Commission refused the Crosley
Corp. permission to continue on the
present basis February 6. The cor
poration asked the commission to
reconsider, and it was on this plea
that the commission acted today.
The expiration date for WLW's
super power has been set for
March l.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Precautions Taken
By benavides After
Coup Fails in Peru
Gen. Rodriguez Is Slain
Trying to Seize Power
In Chiefs Absence
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Feb. .2O.-Precau-
tionary measures were enforced
today following a short-lived at
tempt by Interior Minister Gen.
Antonio Rodriguez to seize the gov
ernment in the absence of his old
friend, President Oscar Benavides.
Gen. Rodriguez was killed by
6ergt. Maj. Rizo Patron, who chal-
1enged Gen. Rodriguezs assertions
that he was the chief executive
because President Benavides was
sailing for Europe. One police Of
flcer, two patrolmen and Japanese
pedestrian were reported killed and
SO persons wounded in the brief
fighting that followed.
Coup at 2 am. Yesterday.
The attempted coup detat oc-
Cured about am. yesterday when
the general seized the presidential
palace, proclaimed himself head of
the government and issued mani
festoes explaining his plans for far
reaching measures to replace the
Benavides administration. Gen,
Rodriguez ordered Capt. Ismodes,
chief of the machine gun section
quartered at the palace, to relin-
Quish the command to new chief.
Capt. Ismodes, pretending to fol-
low the order, telephoned presi-
dental quarters for troops, locked
himself in tower and trained ma
chine guns on the palace entrance
until soldiers arrived to assume
strategic positions about the palace
Gen. Rodridguez's death at the
hands of RHO Patron, leader of the
first troops to arrive, apparently
ended the movement A few aides
and retired Gen. Cirilo Ortega were
associated with Gen. Rodriguez,
q communique said
Saw Benavides Off on Trip.
Gen. Rodsiguez. considered one of
the Presidents staunchest friends
and supporters, escorted President
Benevides to Callao Saturday when
a party of government officials
boarded naval transport for a
three-day holiday He embraced
the President and wished him
happy trip.
The President hurried back to
Lima when advised of the attempted
coup, and called a special cabinet
meeting. Premier Brig. Gen. Err
nesto Montague took what were
called the most urgent" precaua-
tions, although Lima residents, be-
ginning their carnival season in
summer heat, remained calm. A
communique by Montague said a
normal situation was restored and
that some few insurgents lost their
lives"
Evening star., 1939-02-20

Territory Revision
Among Topics Before
Balkan Conference
Reich's Eastward Drive
Also to Be Discussed
At Bucharest
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 20. - Three
new foreign minister and Greece's
veteran strong man, making up the
Council of the Balkan Entente, met
today to consider questions ranging
from territorial revision to the Ger
man "Drang Mach Osten"-political
and economic penetration of the
East.
Only Gen. John Metaxas, Greek
premier and minister of army, navy,
air and foreign affairs, whose coun-
try was least concerned with COM
plex Balkan issues, was experienced
in entente deliberations.
Yugoslavia was represented by
Alexander Cinca -Markovich, in Office
since February 6. Representing
Turkey was Sukru Sarocoglu, deep
ly interested in Bulgarian dema nds
for more territory.
Rumania Fears for Territory.
Grigore Gafencu of Rumania, the
third newcomer to the council, was
worried over Bulgarian desires for
Rumanian territory in the south and
similar Hungarian demands in the
northwest, as we'll as by the question
of defining Rumanias attitude to-
ward Germany.
Germany was believed to be dis
pleased with Rumania's anti-Fascist
program as expressed by the cam
paign to suppress the Fascist Iron
Guard.
The press speculated on the posi-
bility the Rumanian, Turkish, Yugo-
slav and Greek representatives
might adopt resolution suggesting
their governments recognize the
Spanish Nationalists as the legal gov
ernment of Spain.
Paper Is Suppressed.
Rumania seemed reluctant to DO
SO. Rumanian authorities suppressed
the French language newspaper lie
Moment, which had reported that
the question was on the entente
council program.
| In the matter of territorial re-
vision, Yugoslavia and Rumania ap-
peared to be standing on their dec
/ laration at Belgrade after a con-
ference last month between Gafencu
and Dr. Milan Stoyadinovich, since
/ resigned as Premier of Yugoslavia,
that their present borders would be
defined.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Johns Hopkins Dinner

The Johns Hopkins Alumni AS
sociation of Washington will hold its
annual dinner tomorrow at pm. at
the Cosmos Club.
Speaker will be DIR. A. Herman
Pfrund, professor of physics at the
university. w. H. Collier is chair
man of arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

further interview with Gen. Count
Francisco Gomez Jordana, Gen
frances foreign minister.
Optimism Expressed.
Officially, optimism was still ex-
pressed that Senator Berards mis-
sion would succeed and Premier
Edouard Daladier's cabinet would be
able to proceed soon to formal rec
ognition of Gen. Franco as the ruler
of Spain.
The principal French condition
to the establishment of diplomatic
relations, the pledge that postwar
Spain be independent, was believed
to have been satisfied by the Ma
tionalists.
The second point, an amnesty for
government supporters, was under
stood to be strongly urged by both
France and Great Britain but not
absolutely necessary to their recog-
milton.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

More American motion pictures
were shown in South Africa last
year than in 1887
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
How Women
i'm Their 4O's
Can Attract Men

Here's good advice for a woman during her
change casually from 38 to 52), who fears
she'll lose her appeal to men, who worries
about hot flashes, loss OF pep, dizzy spels'
Get more fresh air, hrs. sleep and you
need a good general system tonic take Lydia
=. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
especially for scomen. It helps Nature build
up physical resistance, thus helps give more
yiyacity to enjoy life and assist calming
iitterv nerves and disturbing symptoms that
often accompany change Of life. WELL
WORTH TRYING!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Cause Of Red Nose

Vienna doctors, after a study,
have concluded that a red nose
may indicate unbalanced hormones,
and may have nothing to do with
drinking. Other causes may be
poor circulation, changes in temper
allure, nervousness or congestion
from over-indulgence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Huh Of Scotland

Stirling, sin the midst Of Scot
land" is also described by its citi-
zens as ''between east and west and
between north and SOUTH" and they
claim that it has looked down on
more history, seen more armies
advance and retreat than any other
town in the world"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Col. Phillips Named
Food Advisor To Byrd
Antarctic Expedition
Prominent Food Executive Given
Entire Responsibility For Pro-
visioning Three Ships Soon
To Leave On Polar
Venture.

Cambridge, Maryland-First official
action by Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd, following his designation by
President Roosevelt as head of the i'm
portant new United States Govern
ment colonization expedition to the
Antarctic, was the appointment of
Colonel Albanus Phillips, president of
the Phillips Packing Company, this
city, as Food Counselor of the expe-
dition.
Immediately following the announce
ment from the White House in Wash
ington that President Roosevelt had
named Admiral Byrd to command the
expedition which will stake out Amer
lean claims to a vast area of the
Antarctic continent, the latter wired
Colonel Phillips:
Il was today appointed to COM
mand the United States Govern
ment Antarctic Expedition. The
first thing am going to do is ap-
point you food counselor for the
undertaking. position of utmost
importance and responsibility, for
which your nearly fifty years of
experience in foods so eminently
fits you. sincerely hope you can
honor the expedition by accepting
this designation. The warmest
personal regards"
The telegram announcing his APP
pointment was delivered to Colonel
Phillips when he returned from a
weekend cruise on Chesapeake Bay,
and he Immediately wired his accept
ance to Admiral Byrd. An early con-
ference will be arranged between Ad-
miral Byrd and Colonel Phillips to
discuss plans for provisioning the
three ships, headed by Admiral Byrd's
flagship, Bear of Oakland, which will
make the trip to Antarctica.
The appointment of Colonel Phillips
Is regarded as highly significant
tribute to his many years of successful
experience as leader in the food field.
The food company he heads packs over
fifty varieties of canned foods now
marketed from coast to coast and in
numerous foreign countries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
'Thirty-Thirty' Jack

-DlACK in 1898, when Jack Pratt
~ was &c years old, he left the
States for Alaska and settled near
sWrangell. There was no monotony
in his far-north life--he became a
deep-sea diver, prospector, game
hunter, "mountie," saloon-keeper
and government agent. They called
him Thirty Thirty" Jack after the
rifle he carried instead Of the usual
six-shooter.
Up in Nome, for a while he went
into partnership with Tex Richard,
the famous prize-fight promoter.
Their business interests were CEN
tered solely in running q saloon,
so instead of promoting fights, they
were interested in stopping them.
There, too, Thirty-Thirty" knew
many later notables including Rex
Beach, Robert w. Service. Texas
Guinan and Jack London.
A few months ago he made a
trip to Chicago which was his first
return to "civilization" in 38 years.
He said he was disappointed. how
ever, because, although So years
old, he guesses he is still pioneer
at heart.
He returned to Wrangell and put
on q big party to celebrate his "de-
liyerance'' from derby hats and 9TH
ar signs Of formal living.
Western Newspapex untons
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
BY
Elmo Scott Watson
Peter Pond, Pathmaker

= -~-----~"~~O%
THEY say that when Peter Pond
l was born to the wife of Mil
ford, Conn.,, shoemaker in 1740 he
"arrived in a restless mood" and
from that time until the end of his
life he was constantly on the go.
His father wanted him to "stick to
the last but the boys restlessness
led him into the British army at the
age Of 16. He served under Lord
Howe, Sir William johnson and Gen.
eral Amherst in Canada and there
learned of the wealth of the country
he was helping to conquer. It was
furs and he was destined to become
one of Americas greatest fur trad
ers.
After the French and Indian war
was over, he went to sea and after
a successful voyage to the West In
dies returned to Milford to find his
mother dead. So he took charge OF
his eight younger sisters and broth
ers until his father returned from q
trading trip to Detroit.
When his father died Peter as
sumed his debts and in 1865 went
to Detroit to engage in the Indian
trade. He spent one winter at Mich
illimackinac, then "took another
turn to we West Indies" But he was
soon back in the West-at Prairie
du Chen and Green Bay, Wis.
About ITS he gave up the trade
in the Mississippi valley and went
up into Canada. He is said to have
been the first white man to reach
the Peace river country and when
the North West company was or
ganized in 1884 he was one of the
shareholders. He helped wrest the
valuable Chipewayan trade away
from the Hudson's Bay company
and he inspired the famous explor-
ing expedition of Alexander Macken-
zie to the Pacific. Pond sold out
his interests in the North West COM
pany in 1890 and is said to have died
in poverty few years later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
There Are Two Ways
to Get at c Constipation

Yes, and only two ways~betore
and after it happensi Instead Of
enduring those dull, tired, head
achy days and then hGving to
take an emergency medfcine-why
not KEEP regular with Kellogg's
All-Bran? You can, if your con-
stipationis the kind millions have
due to the lack Of "bulk" in
modern diets. For All-Bran goes
right to the cause Of this trouble
by supplying the bulk" you need.
Eat this toasted nutritious ce-
real every day-with milk orcream,
or baked into muffins-drink
plenty Of water, and see if your
life isn't a whole lot brighter!
Made by Kellogg's in Battle Greek.
Sold by every grocer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Ferry to Sweden

Sweden and Denmark lie nearer
to each other than many people real
ize. At some places in northern
Denmark you can 60 to Sweden in
20 minutes by ferry, and the Swed-
ish coast is distinctly visible from
Elsinore in Denmark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28

Here's a hooked scatter rug
made of yarn or rags in any size
you wish. Do the flowers in bright
odds and ends. Pattern 2207 con-
tains transfer pattern of a motif
is by 20A inches; directions for
doing hooking; color chart and
key.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Indians in Poland

No two Coral women of Zakopane,
the famous tourist resort of Poland,
dress alike. The tourist here will
see mountaineers who will remind
him of American Indians. They
wear moccasins and carry a toma-
hawk-like cane, while they dance
like Ojibways.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Pheasant Kills Snake

State highway patrolmen noticed
a pheasant hopping about excitedly
alongside the road north of Scots
bluff, Mont. Investigating, they
discovered the bird had killed
giant bull snake by pecking its neck
full of holes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
The Rise of the Mile

A rather pretty Egyptian legend
tells that drop from heaven, tear
of Isis, an ancient Egyptian god
dess, falls into the Nile on certain
night of the year and causes it to
rise. One of the great Nile annual
festivals is the "Night of the Drop"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Mystery

sit is funny ] do not remember
limping when left home," said the
absent : minded professor, as he
walked down the street with one foot
on the curb and the other in the
gutter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
High Survival

Forest service officials estimate
that 81 per cent of all trees planted
in farm shelter belts and field wind
breaks of the prairie plains last
year survived.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
, Change Of Bosses

Diner-You advertise that this
restaurant is under new manage
ment, but the same manager is still
here. go ", Al vi, ,.sos
Waitress Oh yes. but he got mar
ried yesterday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Warm Holidays in Iceland

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland,
has the same average annual tenn
perature as Milan in Italy. Warm
sea bathing is found in Iceland due
to proximity of hot springs near
the beaches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Corn Paws Boy

Cleon Best, 20-year-old North
Carolina farm boy, harvested 452
bushels of corn from 2.6 acres in
1888 and made profit of 5000 from
the project.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Our Intellect

God has placed no limits to the
exercise of the intellect He has
given us, on this side of the grave
Bacon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
A Dumas Hero

M HEN IriSh-born Thomas Phe-
w Ian died in Bremerton, WASH,
in 1909, at the age of u it marked
the passing of character who
might have stepped out of one of
Dumas novels. When he was 81
Phelan came to America, seeking
adventure, and arrived in Kansas
in time to take part in the border
wars as follower of John Brown
of Osawatomie.
In Jackson county, NO., he was
captured by pro-slavery bushwhack-
ers, who shot him and left him for
dead. Upon recovering, he enlisted
in the Union army, rose from SER
geant to the rank of captain and
served throughout the Civil war.
Once he and several of his company
were captured by Quantrill's guer-
rillas and sentenced to be shot.
Their lives were saved by Fed
eral commander who threatened to
hang an equal number of Southern
sympathizers if they were harmed.
After the war, Phelan, with his
sword-cane, was picturesque fig
ure on the streets of Kansas City
where he became noted for his skill
as swordsman and his readiness
to settle any quarrel on the duelling
grounds with rapier or pistol. Then
he enlisted in the fight for Irish
freedom, joined the Fenians but
quarreled with some of their lead
ers because of their terroristic
methods. AS a result, three "dyna-
miters'' in 1885 attacked him in his
office and almost slashed him to
death with their daggers before he
beat them off. After many months
in the hospital he finally recovered
from his wounds. hce iagi
! In 1894 Phelan won international
fame when the French captain, Al
fred Dreyfus, was courtmartialed
and sentenced to Devils Island.
Phelan, Immediately denounced
Count Esterhazy as the forger of
the documents which convicted
Dreyfus and challenged him to a
duel. The charges of the Irish SOL
der of fortune were ridiculed but
later events proved that he was
right.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
wartime Fact

The Negro National Guard unit
was the first battalion in Washington
to be mustered to war strength in
1917.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
Duomo of Milan

The second largest Gothic cathe-
dral in Europe is the Duomo Of Mi
Ian. AS part of its massive archi-
lecture the visitor can count more
than 1000 statues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
you CAN'T TELL 'EM NOW

THERE'S Jones ahead of us with
swell dame. Pretty nifty girl,
ehg''
"Girl nothing that's bis grand
mother, mani"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-28
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PHOTOGRAPHY

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CENTERVILLE MARYLAND.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
NAZI, BRITISH
CLAIMS DIFFER
Conflicting Versions on Air
Raids Again Circulated;
Both Sides Win

Berlin, Sept. 29-CUP)-An official
announcement today said five British
war planes, were shot down by Ger
man pursuit planes after an attack
Don German warships near Helgoland
yesterday.
The official announcement said six
British airplanes attacked German
warships near Helgoland without
success"
The planes then flew OF to the
west, where they were intercepted
by German pursuit planes, the gov
eminent said.
I'm the ensuing air battle five
British planes were shot down." 1t
was announced.
The British plane attack was the
second allied aerial thrust at Ger
many's naval bases since the war
started.
(In London, 1t was reported that
German planes were driven back
from the Scottish coast by British
fighting planes yesterday after an
apparent attempt to raid British
naval bases). :
Early in the war the British
raided Wilhelmshafen and Cux-
haven, but German officials said they
faded to damage any warships. The
Nazi version was that half of the
IL British raiding planes were shot
down. Gondon at that time claimed
a German warship was damaged).
Helgoland is strongly fortified
island about 80 miles west of the
coast of northern Germany in the
North sea, and about lis miles
northwest Of Hamburg, chief Ger
man port. It's Notifications were dis
mantled after the World war but
Adolf Hitler had them rebuilt,
stronger than ever. Concrete walls
were built to buttress the islands red
rock sides and long-range naval guns
were installed.
The island, actually two islands
because of a cleft dividing the rock,
protects Hamburg, the northern Ger
man provinces and the Kiel canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
Hamilton Disagrees
On Political Truce
Adjournment Of Politics During European War Con.
sidered Disastrous" By National COP. Chairman

New York, Sept. 20 = (U.P) -
John D. M. Hamilton, Republican
National Committee Chairman, said
in a speech last night that adjourn
ment of politics during the Euro
pean war, as urged by President
Roosevelt, would be disastrous" to
domestic problems on the eve of the
1910 national elections.
Hamilton, speaking at the organ
ization meeting of the New York
County Republican committee, chal-
lenged the need for Mr.. RooseveIt'S
limited emergency" proclamation
and said he resented attempts to
stampede Republicans because of
the war.
His address contrasted with a
statement made this week by ALI M.
Landon, 1886 Republican presiden-
tial candidate, who said he favored
abandonment of bipartisan politics,
now, but added that it was impos-
sible unless Mr.. Roosevelt disavowed
third term intentions.
Nothing would be more disas-
trouS to this nation than an adj
journment of politics which would
permit blackout of urgent domes-
tic problems" Hamilton said. GAS a
party, we would be faithless to our
trust if we permitted what is hap
pening in Europe to divert us from
the task that is ours of correcting
the errors of the last six and half
years and re-directing our energies
toward useful and permanent re-
covery."
The nation must recorder its fl
nances, reconsider "some of the ILL.,
advised legislation" now in effect,
and think deeply about "other vital
domestic issues" he said.
Referring apparently to the dis
pute over President Roosevelt's neu-
trality program, Hamilton said:
There is no obligation or COM
pulsion to blindly follow the lead
ership of any one individual or
group, no matter how disinterested
or inspiring that leadership may be.
There is no reason to surrender our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-29
POPE DISPLEASED
OVER PARTITION

Rome, Sept. 29.-(UP)-Authori-
tative Vatican sources reported to-
day that Pope Plus XII is most dis
appointed by The latest Soviet Ger
man agreement providing for a So
Wet German frontier of former Pol
ish territory.
The pope's disappointment in
creased, it was said, because the de-
marcation line formally affirmed by
Soviet. Premier Viachaslav Molotov
and German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop eliminates all
possibility of a Polish buffer state.
The pontiff, it was said, had
hoped that the fourth partition OF
Poland would at least result in the
continuation of a small, independ-
ent Poland which would carry out
its historic role of Catholic bull
wark in Europe. to which the Pope
has referred repeatedly.
Indications of the Pope's disap-
pointment conceded with official
Vatican announcement that the pom
tiff will make speech tomorrow
when he receives a delegation of
Poles at his summer villa at Castel
Gandolfo.