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Evening star., 1939-01-15
Seven Ships Leave
Norfolk for Drills

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. IA tP,
Seven ships of the Navy's Allan
Squadron heads south today to jc
the battle force brought from Il,
Pacific in extensive maneuvers il
the Atlantic and Caribbean.
-Four battleships and three de-.
stroyers steamed out of the Virginia
Capes in formation at dawn. The.
departure left docks at the nava,
base and the navy yard practically
deserted
The seven vessels were the de-
stroyer Babbitt, which was the first
to sail; the Decatur, flagship oe
Capt. j. w. Bunkley. commander Of
Destroyer Squadron 10; the Claxton; !;
the battleship New York flagship Of
Rear Admiral Alfred w. Johnson,
commanding the Atlantic Squadron;
the Texas. the Arkansas. and the
demilitarized battleship Wyoming.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
'Mie-of-Dimes' Campaign
Will Aid Paralysis Fight
Gifts to Be Received at Conopied Stond
In Front of N. B. c. Offices

| the birthday balls. A police guard
will be stationed at the stand during
that time
Meanwhile, Commissioner Hazen
emphasized that so per cent of the
entire proceeds from the local events
celebrating the Presidents birthday
will be kept here to battle infantile
paralysis locally.
THE District also will benefit in
proportion from the money sent to
the national foundation, so that
people in Washington who buy
tickets to the various events are
really giving more than half their
money for District use" he added.
Former Commissioner Allen has
set up an Office for accounting the
fund in which there are 49 depart
ments, one for each State and for
the District. The dimes as they come
in are distributed to the departments
representing the States from which
they come. In this way the dime
committee will be able to tell the
amount contributed in dimes by each
State.
Plans for Balls Completed.
Plans have been completed for the
birthday balls, the horse show at
Fort Myer January Is and 26 and
two midnight shows, starting at the
Capitol and Earle Theaters at II
pm. on January 30, the same eve
ming as the birthday balls.
The combined shows of both
theaters will be seen at both and
the motion picture stars attending
the balls will make personal appear
ances at both theaters. The use Of
the theaters. the services of all the
acts and of all employees are donated
for the occasion
Hotels celebrating the Presidents
birthday include the Wardman Park,
Shoreham. Mayaower, Washington,
Hamilton. Willard and Raleigh. Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the visit
ing movie stars will appear at each
hotel and special floor shows have
been arranged.
Tickets will sell at $3.50 per per-
son and admit to any or all of the
seven hotels for dancing Tickets
can be obtained at all Peoples Drug
Stores. American Automobile Asso-
citation, Keystone Automobile Asso-
citation, all Government departments
and from firemen and policemen.
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal,
chairman of the Ticket Committee,
announced yesterday the appoint
ment of Edward N. Dent as vice
chairman.
Other committee members include
Judge George c. Aukam, Col. Har-
rison Brand, jr.; Maj. Brown. Vim
cent c. Burke, DR.. c. Willard
Camalier, Dr. E. Milburn Colvin, jr.:
Riley E. Elgen, Sterling Ely, Au-
gustus E. Giegengack, Col. Edwin
A. Halsey, Joseph r. Harrison, DR..
George c. Havenner, Frank w.
Holmes, Milton D. Norman, John
Locher, Ruth Madden, Roland Rob-
bins, Arthur L. Schoenthal, Fire
Chief Charles E. Schrom, Edward
D. Shaw, James A. Soper, Edward
Talbert, Mrs. Grace K. Vickers,
Harry C. Butcher, Mrs. Edward
Goring Bliss. Francis A. Murray and
Lyle O'Rourke.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
New Appeosement Move
By Chamberlain Seen

LONDON, Jan. II (P.-Prime
Minister Chamberlain is expected
to try to ease the strain between
Italy and France after he reaches
home tomorrow evening from his
no-give-or- take talks with Premier
Mussolini.
This appeared to be the next step
necessary to keep Europe's peace
Mr.. Chamberlain apparently re-
fused to become an official media
tor on his three-day visit to Rome
and made it plain that Britain fully
backed France against Italian ter
ritorial aspirations. But Mr.. Cham
berlain now has first-hand infor-
nation on the Italian point of view.
His foreign secretary, Viscount
Halifax, was expected to make an
approach to France for negotiation
on the more moderate Italian COM
plants when he meets with French
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet at
Geneva this week end
The apparently firm stand Mr.
Chamberlain took at Rome was re-
garded here as evidence that ne was
encouraged by the hardened United
States policy toward dictators and
had set his face against further con-
cessions to threats of force.
This view was strengthened also
by the British request to Japan for
a full statement of japanese inten-
tions toward British commerce in
China. The Ambassador to Toxic
presented the request today.
Whatever Mr. Chamberlain
learned about the 1899 plans of the
Rome Berlin Toxic anti-comintern
triangle-to be widened next week
with inclusion of Hungary-British
public opinion toward Germany
made difficult any further appease-
ment approaches to Reichsfuehrer
Hitler at this time.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
1,047 Ohio Employees
Fired in 5 Days by
Republican Regime
500 More to Go in Weeks
Time to Halt New Toxes
By Pruning Waste
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14.-The
administration of Ohio's new Re-
publican Governor, John w. Bricker,
has fired LOAF State empolyes in
five days. 1t made plans tonight to
discharge 500 more next week.
Back of the shakeup lay Gov
Bricker's avowed determination to
provide an economical administra-
tion without new taxes by eliminat-
ing what he termed "a needless
waste of public funds
Salary savings made thus far were
estimated unofacially at 81 100000 a
year. There was no estimate of the
amount saved by cancellation Of
orders for materials and supplies
placed by the former administra-
ton, headed by Martin L. Davey,
Democrat.
Many Positions Abolished.
Department heads, ordered by
Bricker to "cut to the bone" abol-
ished the positions of most of
those fired.
Highway Director Robert S.
Beightler today eliminated the posi-
tions of 465 workers, most of them
maintenance and construction divi-
sion employees. He predicted 500
more discharges in his department
next week.
The highway department, re-
garded by past administrations as
one of their major patronage units,
has been hit hardest by the employe
purge" It has lost $50 workers
In all
Discharges by other departments
included: Liquor Store System, 265;
Tax Commission, ITO; Fire Marshal's
Division, IA; Industrial Relations Di-
vision, l3; Welfare, S.
Leaders Asked to Stop 1t.
Republican legislative leaders and
others reputed to have political in
fluence about the capitol were
swamped with telephone calls and
kilograms i1nploring their aid to save
as many jobs as possible.
The situation would not be so
serious, they argued, if the Democrat
jobholder were fired and his place
left vacant for a Republican to fill
later. But in most cases the jobs
themselves have been abolished.
One Republican legislative leader
said he had informed all those seek
ing his aid that nothing can be
done about it."
Evening star., 1939-01-15

The Star and the National Broad
casting Co. today announce Mile
of-Dimes" campaign to raise funds
for the March-of- Dimes national
campaign in. connection with the
Presidents birthday balls for the
fight on infantile paralysis.
A canopied stand, 80 feet long,
will be erected tomorrow morning
IN front of the N. B. c. offices
at Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV. to receive contribu-
tions. Contributors may place their
| dimes on quarter mile track that
will be provided and then ring up
on cash registers on hand the
amount they give.
OF the money raised by filling
this track four times, so per cent
will be turned over to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
and the remainder kept in Wash
ington for the campaign here
against the disease.
Two opening programs will be
held tomorrow, one at pm. and
another at 7:30 pm. for early eve
ming listeners.
Participating in the first program
will be Melvin c. HaZen, chairman
Of the D. c. Board of Commis-
sioners; Maj. Ernest w. Brown, su-
perintendent Of metropolitan police:
Col. David McCoach, jr., engineer
Commissioner; K. H. Berkeley, gen.
eral manager of WRC and WMAL,
and B. NJ. McKelway, managing edi-
tor of The Star.
Program To Be Broadcast.
Former District Commissioner
George E. Allen, vice president of
the National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis and co-chairman. with
Commissioner HaZen Of the Wash
ington March of Dimes Committee,
will participate in the program by
means of a transcript record. He
will describe, briefly, the need for
funds, and also will, through some
one present, make the first contri-
button.
The N. B. c. Office staff and a
group from The Star will file before
the stand and place their contribu-
tions on the track. The program
will be broadcast by WMAL.
The evening program, to be broad
cast over the combined N. B. c. sta
tions, will be marked by the appear
ance of Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, di-
rector of the mint. Mrs. Ross, ar
irving at 7:25 o'clock from 8 tour of
the mints and the Fort Knox depos-
itory, will be escorted at once to the
stand, where she will place three
dimes, sent by air mail from the
mints at Philadelphia, Denver and
San Francisco, on the stand.
AS another feature of the evening
program, "a girls appearing in the
stage show at Loew's Capitol Thea
ter will visit the stand and make
their contribution.
Loudspeakers to Be Set Up.
Both programs will be carried by
loudspeakers to passers-by, with
Gordon Hittenmark and Lee Everett
of the N. B. C. staff directing the
ceremonies and interviewing those
participating.
The stand will be open for contri-
buttons from tomorrow through the
evening of January 80, the date Of
Evening star., 1939-01-15
18 Navy Amphibions
Arrive in Miami

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. IA CP.---
Eighteen amphibian Navy planc
from San Diego, Calf, arrived her.
today en- route to Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, for maneuvers.
Comdr. A. I. Price said they would
leave at am. (E. S. T.) tomorrow,
weather permitting.
Ten twin-motored Sikorskys, led
by 1t. Comdr. Henry Stanley, came
In from Pensacola. Fla, and several
hours later eight single-motored
Grummans, with 1t. Albert Dupuy
in charge, arrived after refueling at
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Exiled Arabs to Join
Porley on Palestine

6y the Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Syria, Jan. 14.-Exiled
nationalist Arab leaders from Pal
estine decided today to participate
IN the proposed London conference
on means of settling the dispute
among Jews, Arabs and the British
over control of the Holy Land.
The decision was reached during
conferences headed by the grand
multi Of Jerusalem, Hal Amin En-
fendi AL Husseini, who has made
his headquarters here since fleeing
Jerusalem.
British authorities proposed the
London conference when the gov
ernment announced last November
9 the abandonment Of Its plan to
partition Palestine into Arab, Jewish
and 9ritish mandatsd states.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
j. ). Fleet Crosses
Canal on Voyage
To Maneuvers
Bottleship Veers Into
Bank, but Escapes
Damage
b the Associated Press.

BALBOA, c. e., Jan. l4.-Adniral
G. c. Bloch, commander in chief of
the United States Fleet, tonight an
nounced completion of the fleets
transit OF the Panama Canal for
extensive maneuvers in the Atlantic
and Caribbean.
Admiral Bloch in a statement to
the press praised the splendid Or
ganization and efficiency of the
Panama Canal organization"
The battleship Mississippi veered
into the east bank of Gaiilard Cut.
but the transit was without serious
incident. The battleship suffered
no damage, and Admiral Bloch made
no mention Of the vessels being de-
layed.
The Mississippi was turning into
Gaillard Cut near La Pita signal
station when, repeatedly because of
her size and because of wind cur
rents, she swerved toward the bank.
The dreadnaught was delayed about
30 minutes while tug sped from
Gamboa.
The battleship, however, returned
to her channel under her own
power.
Eighty men-of-war were locked
through after the transit started
yesterday. Commercial traffic was
excluded from the canal. AS soon
as the fleet had crossed from the
Pacific to the Atlantic side, move
ment of merchantmen was resumed.
Eighteen commercial vessels had
been delayed at Cristobal and 16 at
Balboa.
THE transit of the fleet was COM
pleted early this evening"" the COM
mander in chief said.
Conceived and executed as
purely routine undertaking, it tran
spired without incident. A total of
about 80 men-of-war were transited
smoothly, efficiently and rapidly, due
to the splendid organization and
efficiency Of the Panama Canal Or
ganization."
Evening star., 1939-01-15
PART FOUR.
Financial, Classified.
PART FIVE.
Features.
Three Children Die in Fire

RUSSELL, KY, Jan. IA @.-
Three small children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Albright, the oldest S
years Of age, burned to death in a
fire that destroyed their farm
home near Russell late today. The
mother said she left the house for
a few minutes to visit neighbor
and returned to find it in flames.
Authorities expressed belief an en-
ber falling from an open CRATE
started the fire.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Car Complete Failure,
But Stork Is Perfect
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClated PreSS.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 14.-Marion
FroncZak's automobile was 100
per cent failure, but the stork came
through with an average OF 300 per
cent.
His wife got in the family car for
a quick trip to the hospital, but the
machine wouldn't start. She re-
turned to her home and soon after
ward gave birth to triplets, all girls.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
House |. c. c. to Hold
Rail Aid HEARINGS
p, tbs Associated prexs

BN The Associated Press.
The House Interstate Commerce
Committee will begin hearings on
rail aid legislation January "a.
Chairman Lea said yesterday the
date had been changed from jan
uary II because of delay in filling
vacancies on the committee.
Representative Lea introduced
legislation Friday to give an en-
larged Interstate Commerce Com
mission jurisdiction over all forms
of transportation.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours
The disturbance that was over the upper
Ohio Valley Friday night has dissipated
while the secondary that was eentered over
the Virginia Capes has moved east-north-
eastward over the ocean and it is central
tonight about 400 miles south of Halifax,
Nova Scotia. with lowest pressure approx
mately 1880 inches. The northwestern
disturbance has moved southeastward to
the lower Missouri Valley, Kansas City.
MO. % .66 inches. and a trough extends
thence southwestward to Northeastern Mex
leo and also from this disturbance north
eastward to Lake Superior. Houghton. Mich.
29.92 inches. Pressure is low and falling
from Southern Alaska southeastward to
Western Washington. Cordova. Alaska,
S9.4 INCHES: and it remains low from
Newfoundland eastward and southeastward
over the ocean. 8. s, Scan Mail 5000
inches. High pressure prevails over nearly
all other sections with centers a. follows:
The Pas. Manitoba. 3O52 inches: Barrow.
Alaska. 30.44 inches: Dubois, idaho 3O4s
inches. and Parkersburg. W. Va, 3O.16
inches, Precipitation has occurred almost
generally from the Rocky Mountain region
eastward to the Atlantic Coast. except In
Portions OF the Southern States. Heavy
snow fell In portions Of the lower lake
region. the Middle Atlantic States, Southern
New York and Connecticut. The tempera-
ture has fallen along the South Atlantic
and East Gulf Coasts and from Manitoba
ana Se3katchewan southwark over the
Rocky Mountain region and the Northern
and Central Plains States. The Pas Mani
toca. reporting temperature Of minus 20
degrees.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Cupid HuIts Utah Senote

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. IA @.-
The Utah Senate halted regular
legislative work long enough to
adopt a special resolution giving
its only bachelor member, Alonzo
F. Hopkin of Croydon, two days
off next week-so he could get
married.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Chamberlain Feels
Sure Of Duce'sAid
In Jewish Problem
ltulions Believe TaIks
Opened Way for
New DecI
By the Associated Press.


ROME, Jan. 14.-British Prime
Minister Chamberlain left Rome to-
day satisfied that Premier Mussolini
would cooperate in settling the
problem Of what to do with Ger
many's and Italy's Jewish refugees.
Italians expressed belief that the
way had been opened-by British
dealing with Italy as an imperial
equal-to a new deal in the Mediter-
ranean, where she has claims on
France.
Both Mussolini and Mr.. Chamber
lain expressed determination" to
follow policies aimed at maintenance
Of peace.
Those three points emerged - q
result Of the three days Mr.. Cham
berlain devoted to the Rome leg Of
the appeasement travels he started
during the September crisis over
Germanys quarrel with Czecho-
Slovakia.
Concrete Achievement.
Promised Italian cooperation on
the Jewish problem stood as the
most concrete achievement OF the
British-Italian talks, but Mr..
Chamberlain gained no idea as 20
what lines Mussolini's cooperation
IN the matter would follow.
Before his departure Mr.. Chau-
berlain. in statement to the Italian
press, said he was more than ever
convinced Of the good faith and
good will Of the Italian govern
ment" and that the visit would
further European collaboration"
He said he had not come for
specific accords, but ito obtain
through personal contacts more inti-
mate understanding Of the points
OF view Of the two countries. That
objective has been fully realized"
The British impression that Mus
solini would refrain from war with
France was strengthened by the
newspaper II TELEGRAPH Of Leghorn,
frequently the mouthpiece OF Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano.
The newspaper said Italy's denun-
citation of her 1885 colonial agree
ment with France should not mean
Italy definitely wanted to make war
A way could be found to settle the
claims, II TELEGRAPH said, If France
Gained down" and assumed neither
a bullying nor provocative attitude
Virginio Gayda, II Giornale
D1talia editor, who usually writes
with authority, gave an outline OF
1taly's future policy which may have
been that which Mussolini laid be-
fore Chamberlain.
Troops to Leave Spain.
The Fascist editor wrote:
First, Italy intends to withdraw
her remaining troops from Spain
when foreign militiamen are with
drawn from the "red (government)
side" She is waiting for the Lon
don Non Intervention Committee to
settle the problem. But the attitude
OF France and Soviet Russia runs
contrary to such settlement.
Second, new deal is necessary
between Italy and France. Frances
threats and obstinate intran-
sigeance' can only aggravate the
risks and dangers for France rather
than dispose of the disputes.
Third. Italy is in perfect agree
ment' with Germany to bring
Eastern Europe and the Balkans
under the influence of the Rome
Berlin axis.
Fourth, Italy's policy toward
Japan's course In China is mo
mystery" Italy and Japan. along
with Germany. are allied in the
antl-comintern pact.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Formers Good Risks

DILLON, S. c., Jan. IA P.-
Financiers hereabouts believe they
have rolled up some sort of record
in the field of money lending.
In five years the Dillon Produc-
ton Credit Association has lent
farmers almost 100000 without los
ing even as much as penny.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

wasteful expenditures and by broad
ening and eQualizing the tax base.
Senator Byrd will generalize in his
radio address. taking the admins
tration's spending proposals Is .
whole and not dealing with any
particular phase Of the program.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Ship Coils for Aid

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA R.-
Globe Wireless reported today the
Japanese steamship Cheribon Maru
had asked for immediate aid after
running aground on Caguyan Island,
near the Philippines.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Weather Report

District Of Columbia Increasing cloudness with slowly rising
followed
afternoon and night gentle variable winds becoming
southeast by tonight and shifting northwest
Maryland cloudness
night.
day: sand
Evening star., 1939-01-15

British Royal Air Force recruits
numbered 612 in . recent week,
nearly three times as many as In the
corresponding period Of the year
before.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Jan. Is, 1889.
PART ONE.
Main NeUS Section.

Foreign.
Rebels reported 37h miles from
Barcelona. Page Al
Reich to fight U. S. on radio from
Lima, Buenos Aires. Page Al
French fleet to f1aunt power before
Italy. Page Al
Brazilian foreign minister to come
here next month. Page Al
American gets AZ months on Reich
treason charge. Page Al
200 more to join Jews stranded in
Uruguay. Page Al
Hangchow pacified after 800 battles,
says Japan. Page Al
National.
Sharecroppers give way slowly be-
fore Missouri police. Page Al
New Republican regime fires 1,047
employees in five days. Page AZ
Scrap metal export control urged
for defense. PAGE AZ
U. S. Fleet crosses canal on way to
maneuvers. Page Az
Democrats nominate Sasscer for
Gambrill's seat. Page B-1
Washington and Nearby.
Hotel picketed as Palestine confer
ence opens here. Page Al
Thirty fraud cases charged in relief
report addendum. Page Al
D. c. patent attorney dies in plunge
from ST. Louis hotel. Page AS
Family found living in cave in South
west Virginia. Page AS
Guard armory In Southwest D. c.
suggested. Page B-1
Schultz joins Representatives oppos-
ing sales tax. Page B-1
Thaw today to be followed by intense
cold tomorrow. Page B-1
Miscellany.
Obituary. Page A-12
Educational. Page BIS
THE Holy Terror" Page Clio
Vital statistics. Page E-4
City news In brief Page E-4
Sports.
G. U. bows in boxing, Maryland wins
basket ball game. Page B-7
Baer and Nova are signed for heavy
battle on May 25 Page B-7
Western, Roosevelt, Tech are threats
to Eastern's title. Page BIS
Ida Simmons wins Dixie pin stakes
for third straight time Page B-9
Greenskeeping is mighty factor in
low scoring on links. Page Bio
Seabiscuit, Louis need to lose weight
to be at best. Page Bill
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Record Until 10 PM. q

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
HIGHEST 80. 3 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. SO.
Lowest, 20. 5.p.m. yesterday. Year
ago. 49,
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, 63. on January TO-
Lowest. 26, on January IA.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah clear q
Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Tide Tables

(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Scrap Metal Export
Regulation byU. s.
Urged for Defense
United Aircraft Named
As Mont Co-operotor
In Ban on Jopon
RACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Reconsideration of policies for
maintaining neutrality In for
ei0n Wdrs faces Congress soon
in pteD OF expiration May I of
present neutrality law, under
Which President may ban ship
ment OF Udr materials only to
both sides in recognized ,uar,
lacking discretion to put en-
barge against "aDgressor" na-
ttons only. State Department
recently announced all but one
aircraft company compiled wtth
"moral blacklist" of nations
Dhose planes bomb civiltans.
hoDeper.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

AVto@obie lights must b turned On one.
halt hour after sunset.