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The Washington times., 1939-01-28
HERO
Hobo Gets Canary fo1
Bravery in Fire

CHICAGO G.N.SO AT the age
of 78 Hobo King" Dan O'Brien
had a chance to prove himself a
hero. He hasn't any medals or
citations to show for it, but he
does have a canary.
Hobo King" Dan wasn't riding
the rods when his big chance
came. He was slumbering serenely
in a North Side rooming house.
Fire broke out in the night. Dan
helped guide a number Of women
and children to safety-then he
saved the rooming house canary.
So grateful was the landlady,
Mrs. Kate Sosa, that she presented
the bird to Dan as a token OF
bravery.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
QUAKES
RenetOal on Coast
Held Good Sign

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 d.N.sJ
Renewal of earthquakes in South
ern California, is looked upon by
seismologists as a good sign.
DR.. Charles F. Richter Of the
Carnegie Seismological Labora'
tory at Pasadena said:
Resumption of normal activ-
ity is a good sign, for there has
been quite an interval of quiet.
He explained that in the past
year, while many other sections
Of the world had violent earth
quakes, California was quiet
Periods of quiet, seismologists and
biologists feel generally are not
normal in sections where noun
tains are growing, and such quiet
indicated that stresses are being
built up and perhaps the situa
ton may lead to a serious con
dition where heavy relieving
shock might occur.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
CapetoWn-to- Sydney
Short CUT Planned

LONDON, Jan. % G.N.S0.-To
cut the South African-Australia air
line by 10000 miles and more than
10 days flying, Britain was today
planning a short cut" air route
over the South Polar circle. In
return for Frances permission for
British planes to use Adele Land
1,400 miles from the South Pole
the governments of Britain, Aus
tralia and New Zealand have
agreed that French planes shall
be free to use British South Polar
territories. Capetown and Sydney
are to be the terminals.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Rebels Sveep NOrthWGrd
Victorious

Victorious
Rebels,
sWeeping up
the Mediter-
rane0n coast
from B0rce-
Iona, report
the capture
of B0d0Iono
and MdtorO.
Their next
n0Ue WiH be
a driOe on
Figuer0s and
Corona, neW
seat of Loyal
ist defense.
Shaded area
is in Francois
hands; unite
is still held by
the GoUern-
n1enf.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Trains Sent 10 Fair
By Australia, Russia

NEW YORK, Jan. % G.N.S)
Australia and Soviet Russia are so
proud of their railway trains they
are sending examples Of them to
the New York World Fair. As
they are not standard gauge, they
will not fit on the tracks of the
Long Island Railroad. So they
must be taken from ocean freight
ers, placed on lighters and towed
to Flushing Bay. There, they are
to be transferred to trucks and
hauled over roundabout roads,
avoiding overpasses and bridges.
to get them to the Fair.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
END SPECTER
OF WAR; PLEA
SENT HITLER
British Poets, Writers
Appeal for Peace
Bv RUSSELL F. ANDERSON

BY RUSSELL +. ANDEhSON
LONDON, Jan. % G.N.S0 .-Ac.
tivated by the spirit of uneasi
ness which "broods over the
world" and timing their act to
aid Britain's campaign for tenn.
perance when Adolf Hitler speaks
to the Reichstag Monday, 18 OF
this Kingdoms most illustrious
men today appealed directly to
the Reich "to join with us in
supreme effort to lay the Specter
of war"
Germany's reaction was not i'm
mediately forthcoming. but in
Great Britain the manifesto,
signed by men such as Lord Derby
and Montagu Norman, created
profound impression at home.
BROADCAST IN GERMAN
The appeal. it was learned TO-
day. had the approval of Visccunt
Halifax. the foreign secretary, in
spite of reports that part of its
intent was to induce Prime Min
lister Chamberlain to adopt a firm
attitude in an important speech
he is making to-day.
Moreover, it's text was broad
cast in German by the British
Broadcasting Corooration-gov-
ernm ent controlled-in las
nights program, which has been
put on the air waves nightly since
the Czechoslovakian crisis last
September.
John Masefield, the Poet Lau-
reate, may have had hand in
composition of the manifesto, for
he is one of the signatories and
the phrases are rich in plain ex-
preston.
EVERY COUNTRY"
Men and women in every coun-
try, the declaration said, "see
huge ornaments piling up on
every side they set our civili-
zation threatened with the
greatest catastrophe in human
history.
"It is time, If we are not to
be too late. that men of good
will who value the fruits of
civilization should speak
across the frontiers to those
who feel as they do.
Signers of the manifesto in
cluded: The Marques of Willing
don. the Earl of Derby, Viscount
on of Penn, Lord Horder,
Lolo Macmillan, Lord Stamp, a
director of the Bank of England;
Montagu Norman, governor of
Bank of England; H. A. L. Fisher,
prominent historian; G. M. Trevel-
yam, historian; Lord Eustace
Percy. former cabinet minister;
Sir Michael Sadler. noted educa-
tor; DR.. Ralph Vaughan viii
Iiams. authority on music; Sir
William Bragg, scientist. presi-
dent of the Royal Society; Sir
Arthur Eddington, astronomer;
Sir Edwin Luytens, { architect,
president of the Royal Academy:
Sir Kenneth Clark. director of the
national gallery; John Masefield,
poet laureate; Lord Burghley. one
of the leaders of the young gov.
ernment supporters.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
REBELS DRIVE
ON VALENCIA
and MADRID
Barcelona Conquerors
Resume March
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
that preceded the fall of Bar.
celona.
At conclusion Of the impressive
service, two military bands played
strains from Wagner's Parsifal
and then broke into falangist
hymns. General Solchaga, hand.
some and gray-haired, leaped up
and to the accompaniment Of
deafening cheers, shouted:
"Arrib& Cup With EspanaI
Catalonia for Spain"
PROBLEM ENDED
Before the mass General Sol.
chaga delivered a broadcast in
which he said capture of Barce-
Iona had ended the "Catalonian
problem"
"That," he said, sis a thing
of the past"
Before the army moved out Of
Barcelona, groups of bomberS
flew over the plaza en- route to
the north, while 43 tanks and
hundreds of mechanical units
which had silently surrounded
the square roared into action and
the troops moved off to the battle
front.
Meanwhile, military authorities
in charge of the city made desper.
ate efforts to restore some sem.
blance of normalcy and end the
capitals suffering and privation.
All bakers, grocers and butchers
were ordered to report their stocks
on hand by 9 o'clock tomorrow
and to open for regular business
on Monday.
TROLLEYS RUN AGAIN
Street cars began to function
regularly today for the first time
since electric power was cut off
six months ago. Thousands Of
civil guards and reserve troops
poured into the city to replace
regular troops as an army Of oc-
cupation.
Hot on the heels of the stunned
Hot on the heels of the stunned
and disordered enemy, the multi
nationed hosts of GeneraliSsimo
Franco relentlessly hammered
northward from Barcelona today.
narrowing the front and stitching
in the pocket which traps the gov
ernment forces in Catalonia.
It appears the government re-
treat from Barcelona has turned
into a complete rout. Instead OF
falling back on new defense lines
or digging in for Stand-up fight,
the government armies have been
yielding new territory hourly.
The insurgents, pounding at
four points on the line, have cap
tuled Mataro, Is miles northeast
OF Barcelona on the Mediterranean
coast, and CaldaS De Montbuy, IS
miles north.
FOOD A PROBLEM
The reorganization of Bar
celona, the feeding of its hungry
1000, 900, and its consolidation as
an insurgent metropolis, are pro
viding difficult tasks, but General
Franco feels that his position in
Catalonia is sufficiently secure
that he can press on safely in pur-
suit of the government troops.
Frances main army is plodding
up the coastline above Barcelona,
while three other columns are
hammering at the government
lines between Granollers and Man.
resa, where they are meeting
greater resistance.
Mullet, a large industrial dis
trict north of Barcelona, was
taken by the insurgents, who an
nounced that some so localities
of the Mullet area are now en-
closed in large pocket. The
winding front stretching from
Manresa through Solsona and on
to the French frontier west Of
Andorra is relatively quiet.
Barcelona today continued to
revel in its delKium of rejoicing
over the two-day-old Franco tri-
umph-with a fever of nom
alcoholic intoxication.
49, -
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
TO LIST
25O CASES OF
WPA CHISELERS
Hazen, Street Blast
Relief Prober

Relief Investigator Burdette G.
Lewis disclosed today he will make
public tomorrow $50 Public AS
sistance Division cases involving
"chiseling and irregularities
which yesterday brought Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen and Pub
lie Welfare Director ElWood
Street into the controversy.
Although Street has been a tar
get of criticism leveled in earlier
sections of the Lewis report, it was
the first time either he or Hazen
publicly took sides in the fight.
NAME NAMES"
Both aligned themselves with
Frederick McReynolds, chairman
of the Board of Public Welfare, in
a demand Lewis abandon his prac-
tice of clothing the cases in
anonymity by using fictitious
names and case numbers in his
references.
McReynoldS insisted, and Street
and Hazen said they agreed, that
Lewis name names" in order
that the Board of Public Welfare
and the Public Assistance Divi-
sion be enabled to sever from the
relief rolls chiselers who other
wise might continue their irregu-
larities.
IDENTIFY CASES
Lewis, however, indicated he
has no intention of acceding to
the McReynolds request despite
the fact that Hazen and Street
have given it their Endorsement.
In a statement prepared yester-
= day, the investigator asserted PAD
workers ARE having little diff
Guilty identifying the cases." Even
though fictitious names and case
numbers have been assigned. he
said, many of those involved have
recognized themselves through the
descriptions outlined. He added
PAYING UP"
"They are coming in and
paying up even before they are
surprised to receive a visit from
one or the other of the two case
workers"
The workers to whom he re-
ferred he identified as Mrs. Kelsey
Cooper and Miss Lancione," "
agents Of the Public Assistance
Division.
Turning to Mr.. McReynolds,
Lewis described the board chair
mans ideas as "dialectics" which
might "be priced in Moscow or
Berlin or even in the residence Of
q great artist in Mexico City, but
they rate a low figure in Wash
ington. especially in the Congress.
They might be worth a couple of
rubles a carload, or one mark a
truck load in my office ever since
! came to town"
$4,000 FOR PROBE
Congress appropriated $4,000
for the Lewis investigation last
spring after relief administration
here had been singled out for criti-
cism on Capitol Hill. For over
month he has been releasing his
findings for piecemeal publication.
Particular targets have been Mr..
Street and Miss M. Alice Hill, di-
rector of the Public Assistance Di-
vision, to the support of both of
whom Mr.. McReynolds has been
quick to come.
After tomorrow's release, Lewis
said, there will remain eight other
Sectinns for nllhlicatiOn
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

OAAASAdA SOuACCO WcIC WdAS W.
direct quotation on this fact, but
it was as plain as day. Circum-
stances developing since the Anglo
German agreement at Munich
have turned U. s. policy from
moral to actual support of France.
And there was no doubt that Great
Britain can get such support If it
wants it.
Aid to France
President Roosevelt gave the
country the key to developments
in U. S. policy when he announced
that this Government not only has
welcomed, but encourages pur-
chase of American-built warplanes
by France.
AS the full force of Mr.. Roose-
velt's statement struck the Capt.
tai, the Senate Military Affairs
Committee concerned itself with
finding out how far this unofficial
alliance with the French military
has gone or will go.
Going beyond rearmament for
defense of the nations own
shore, the Government has taken
the position of helper to the de-
mocracies abroad. Neither the
President nor his State Depart
nlent would put it in those words,
but an unusual chain of events
has boiled it down to that.
EVENTS LISTED
The events:
Ambassadors William c. Bullitt
and Joseph P. Kennedy are called
from their posts in France and
Great Britain, respectively, to ere
port and consult" with the Presi-
dent. They not only consult but
appear before a joint session Of
the House and Senate Military
Committees - not the Foreign
Affairs Committees, as would be
normal-to warn of the threat
ened outbreak of a European war
in the spring.
Ambassador Bullitt then ap-
peals to Army and Navy officials
to lend a hand to France in build
ing up air strength to meet the
power of Nazi Germany. He was
turned down. Then, it is admitted
privately in the highest sources,
Bullitt turned to the President
himself and, with the sanction OF
the Cabinet the bars were let down
for France. The Treasury, Navy
and War Departments were called
upon to help France with heavy
purchases of the most modern
fighting planes available in o. S.
factories.
A bomber-type plane-one Of
the most efficient fighters devel-
oped in this country-crashed
near Los Angeles after taking off
from a municipal airport. The
pilot was killed and. it developed,
Paul Chemidlin, of the French air
ministry, was aboard. Chemidlin
escaped with injuries.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
CaIifornia's Oil

SACRAMENTO, Calf. GN.S).
The State Division of Oil and Gas
places California's crude oil re-
serves at 2,97o, 100000 barrels. Sec
ond only to Texas with $500, ,000.-
mn barrels
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
y. S. Out in Open
Against Dictators
By GEORGE DURNO
Copyright, 1939)

QN.S) The American Government stood in the open to-
day definite policy of doing all in its power to strengthen
the Democratic front in Europe against aggression by the
totalitarian powers-Germany and Italy
The Washington times., 1939-01-28

RATES By NAIL FOR VIRGINIA.
AND NORTH CAROLINA
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Hoover Reveals F. B. !.
Expansion Plans
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19.-Com-
pleting a swift survey OF the Cali.
fornla coast to establish a network
OF counter espionage agencies, j.
Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, disclosed
that a force of 20 Federal agents
would be posted soon at San Diego
to guard the important military
plant.
Mr.. Hoover told reporters that a
new Office of the F. B. I. would be
opened soon at Phoenix, Ariz., and
the personnel in Los Angeles and
San Francisco would be increased.
He disclosed that the F.. B. I. was
making surveys throughout the
country OF all manufacturing firms
producing any articles that might
be sold to the military-food, cloth
ing, transportation units, guns, am
munition and airplanes.
I'VE hope to lay a foundation
through which the United States
will not be caught off guard in an
emergency. Through the co-opera-
ton OF the Army and Navy We have
been able to index, classify and
chart every military set-up so as to
know just what to do in a crisis. We
hope to leave no loopholes in setting
up protection for the vital armed
forces OF the Nation and at the
same time continue the criminal in
vestlgstion work of the F. B. T."
Mr.. Hoover explained.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
~ G. Q. P. Senators Form
Nominee Neutrality Club
Read y to Accept Entertainment From
Colleagues Bitten by Presidential Bee

Finding six of their Republican
colleagues already drawn into the
spreading contest for the party's
presidential nomination next year,
IL G. o. P. Senators have taken
steps to preserve strict neutrality.
Led by Senator Reed of Kansas,
they have formed the Republican
Senatorial Neutrality Club. But in
their proclamation they made it
clear that while they are determined
to avoid any premature entangling
alliances. they will not be isolation
ists-in this political conflict.
On the contrary, they threw out
an unveiled hint that they will well
come all demonstrations of friend
ship from the various "belligerents. 4"
In fact, the realization that q
neutrality proclamation was desir-
able seems to have grown out of the
fact that not long ago Senator Taft
of Ohio, one of the first to be at
tackled by that arch-aggressor. the
presidential bee. entertained some
of his Republican associates at a
luncheon.
Declaration Drawn Up.
Promptly, the invited guests drew
up their declaration of neutrality
and transmitted it to the other Re-
publicans who either have been Bit
ten by the bee. or had it set on them
by their friends. They are:
Senators Vandenberg Of Michigan,
Bridges Of New Hampshire. Capper
of Kansas, McNary Of Oregon and
Nye of North Dakota.
Suggesting that Senator Taft, "in
addition to his desire to show gra-
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Final Warning Sent
To Tax DeIinquents

Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers
today began sending out letters of
final warning" to some $500 per-
sons who owe about $350,OOO to the
District in taxes and penalties for
non-payment of old business privi-
lege levies.
Failure of the delinquents to make
payments Immediately, Mr.. Towers
said, would mean that he would be
compelled to use weapons at his
command to enforce collections. He
said these included court action or
distraint Of personal property be-
longing to the delinquents, or a levy
against bank accounts of the de-
linquents.
Plans for the attack on the de-
linquents. Mr.. Towers said, have
been outlined to Commissioner Mel
win c. Hazen and approved by him.
The tax collector recently sent out
an informal warning that such ac-
ton was contemplated. but not many
OF the delinquent accounts were
cleared up.
Alan F. Brooke. head of the busi-
ness privilege tax division of the
assessors office. estimated that most
of the delinquents involved relatively
small tax bills and said most of them
were owed by local businesses or
persons.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
SD Degree Masons
Given Scottish Rank

The rank of knight commander Of
the Court of Honor of the Scottish
Rite Of the Southern jurisdiction
of the United States was conferred
upon a group of 32d Degree Masons
who have distinguished themselves
in the order during ceremonies last
night in the Scottish Rite Temple,
1888 Sixteenth street NV.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia
and Representative Henry c. Dwor-
shak of Idaho were among those
elevated by brethren of the Chesa-
peake consistory of Baltimore. The
investiture was open only to 32d
Degree Masons, and members
of the organization from all parts Of
the jurisdiction, which covers the
United States with exception of the
North Atlantic States, were present.
The ceremonies formed part of the
program of the Supreme Council,
33d degree. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of the Southern juris-
diction of the United States. The
Supreme Council was to hold a gen.
eral session this morning and an
executive session this afternoon.
Among those made knight COM
manders last night were Robert B.
Bennett, George Link and Robert
Palmer Smith of Washington, Nor
man Sheridan Meese of Kensington.
Md; Robert c. Leachman. Alexan-
dria, Va. and Charles Eugene Stous-
land, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
The War in Europe--Doy by Day
Signature Of Turkish Mediterranean Poet With Allies
Likely to Have VitoI Bearing on Trend of War

danelles and is internationally &C
knowledged gatekeeper of these IA
nous straits which connect the Med
iterranean with the otherwise land
locked Black Sea. And Turkey not
only Is gate-keeper but master here
so long as 1t is able to defend its
position.
Now it is an axiom that he who
controls the Dardanelles-over which
nations have fought for centuries
also controls the Eastern Mediter-
ranean and the lands upon it. No
wonder then that Turkey has been
eagerly sought after In recent
months by Germany, England,
France and Russia.
The great Turkish dictator, Kemal
Ataturk, who died a year ago after
performing the miracle of putting
his decadent country squarely on
its feet in Is brief years, had laid
down a policy Of Turkey for the
Turks" friendship with all and
alliances with none.
Pinned Faith in England.
However, was told in Istanbul
at the time of his death that he
was anti-German at heart, regarded
Russia with indifference, feared
Italy because of her supposed am
bitions to expand into Asia Minor,
didn't like French policies, which
he regarded as too changeable, and
in the long run pinned his faith to
England.
This was reflected in q remark
made two years ago by DR.. Tevfik
Rusta Aras, then foreign minister,
who said, in effect: Britain may
have lost battle or two, but she
never lost vital war. We stay with
her"
That brings us up to the Begin
ming of the war. When Russia as
tonished the world by shaking
hands with her bitter enemy. Ger
many, Turkey took header into
Evening star., 1939-10-19
By JACK ALLEN.

A young American naval officer.
separated from his wife and son
when he sailed Unexpectedly from
France under sealed, wartime Or
ders, will stage joyful reunion with
his family in Norfolk, Va, on Mon
day.
For % days the young couple, It.
and Mrs. William Porter, the latter
the. daughter of Mrs. J. Clark Mid
dleton Of 1890 North Wayne street,
Arlington, Va, have been able only
to guess as to each others where
abouts.
Last night. though, soon after Mrs.
Porter arrived from New York,
where she landed yesterday with five
other naval officers wives, who also
were stranded in France when their
husbands departed on a secret mis-
sion, the telephone in the Middle
ton home rang.
1t was 1t. Porter calling from
Charleston, S. c., to say that his
ship, the destroyer Jacob Jones, had
docked after patrol duty on the At
lantic and tc inquire as to the where
about of his wife and 2-year-old son
Billy. She answered the telephone.
I'm so happy Mrs. Porter,
pretty Central High School grad
uate, said today. Hes been ordered
to Norfolk and Billy and I will join
him there on Monday.
No Time for Note.
On September 20 Mrs. Porter re-
turned to the quarters she and her
husband occupied in Villefranche,
France, after shopping trip in Nice
and looked out in the harbor.
The United States destroyers
which had been at anchor there
were gone!
L looked around, expecting to
find note from Bill" she declared
There wasn't any. I went to the
dock and found they had left in
hurry. No one knew their desti-
nation"
six Of us, wives of officers, de-
Evening star., 1939-10-19
John F. Davis, 79,
Dies of Heart AiIment

John F. Davis, 10, of 3llO Monroe
street NE, retired retail coal mer-
chant. died today in Sibley Hospital
OF heart ailnent.
Mr.. Davis had been a Washing
ton resident since he was a young
boy and was in the coal business
here for many years, until retiring
two years ago. He was a member
of the Masonic fraternity.
Surviving are two sons, John F.,
jr, and Walter B. Davis. both of
this city; two daughters, Miss Cath
crime Davis, this city, and Mrs.
Mary Nolan, Pulaski, Tenn: two
sisters, Mrs. Martha Vaughn and
Miss Mary A. Davis, this city: a
brother, William r. Davis, New
York, and six grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Matanuska Colony
Manager RESIGNS
Nv the ksSoriateh presS

BY the Associated Press.
PALMER, Alaska, Oct. 19.-The
general manager of the Govern
ment-sponsored Matanuska colony
submitted his resignation a few
hours after he had described the
settlements situation as acute be-
cause of destruction of crops by an
early snowfall and freezeup.
There was no indication, however,
of any connection between the two
developments.
Ross l.. Sheely. the general man.
ager Of the Alaska Rural Rehabili-
tation Corp. long time territorial
resident, said his own farm. second
largest in Alaska, required his full
time attention. ..
Once previously he was general
manager. and when he accepted the
post again he said it was with the
understanding he would serve only
until the farmers of Matanuska were
prepared to take over the colony's
operation. The farmers cooper
ative took over in July, with L. c.
Stock as coop manager.