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Evening star., 1940-03-08
py the Associ ted Press.

b the Associated Press v
The Treasury's massive vaults,
built to hold millions in gold, now
are boarding 800 tons of q product
its guardians consider even more
valuable-opium.
In making this known today, H.
J. Anslinger, commissioner of mar
cotics, said that when 1t was fore
seen three years ago that the source
Of Americas opium might be cut of
because of world conditions, the
Government began storing it. Opium
comes primarily from Turkey, Yugo-
slavia, Bulgaria and Afganistan.
The Government does not own an
ounce of it, however. Manufacturers
and medical supply houses furnished
the money to purchase it through
the Government, and hold the rights
to use it under Federal sanction for
medical purposes as needed.
1--WE could not store it anywhere
else, unless it would be in the Fort
Knox gold vault" Mr.. Anslinger ex-
planned, because a narcotic addict
will 60 to almost any length to OBJ
tain opium and a person who could
steal even a small part of the sup
ply would have a small fortune"
The price Of opium and it's deriv-
atives in this country, he added, has
not increased. But in the world
market, Mr.. Anslinger said, the
price has multiplied by from 200 to
300 per cent and the product often
cannot be obtained. In the illegiti-
mate traffic the price has increased
to the point where it has become
prohibitive for most narcotic addicts
and has become an involuntary
curb" on the use of opium and NOR
phine, he said.
Some of the supply is being sold
to South American countries and
already considerable amounts" have
been sent to Finland.
However, we are looking out pri-
marily for United States needs" Mr..
Anslinger said.
From opium are derived the most
effective drugs used in the relief of
pain and sedatives such as NOR
Evening star., 1940-03-08
F. SoreI Stodouro Dies
After Long Illness

F. Sorel Stoddard, 66, custodian of
the safe deposit department of the
Washington Loan and Trust Co. for
80 years, died yesterday after a
months illness at his home, 704
Butternut street, Takoma Park,
D. c.
Mr.. Stoddard was born in Savan-
nah, Ga, the son of the late John
I. and Agnes Sorel Stoddard of that
city. He attended school in Alex
andria, Va. In 1902 he was married
in st. Joseph, Mo-, to Miss Anna
Walk of Washington, who survives
him. They came to Washington in
1907.
Also surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Anna Gordon Parkman and
Mrs. Frances Heltzel, both of this
city; Mrs. Agnes Gardner of Balti-
more, Md, and Mrs. Pauline Lawson
Of Southgate, Calf, and a sister,
Mrs. I. S. Loving of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Takoma Park, D. C..
with burial in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
We|les Sees.Herriof,
Blum and President I
OF French;S Senate
Conversations With Other
Officials on Todoy's
Program in Paris
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 8.-Presiden t
Roosevelt's one-man fact-finding
commission, Sumner Welles, con-
tinued to tap the French official
war attitude today in a whirlwind
series of talks with government
leaders.
In immediate succession, he was
received by Jules Jeanneney, presi-
dent of the Senate; Edouard Herriot,
president of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, and former Premier Leon Blum,
chief of the Socialist party.
With M. Jeanneney and M. Her
riot the busy emissary was closeted
Is and so minutes respectively.
Mr.. Welles received Andre de
Layboulaye, former French Ambas-
sador to Washington, during the
afternoon, and then paid his sched-
uled calls on Vice Premier Camille
Chautemps and Minister of Justice
Georges Bonnet. That the calls i'm
piled more than mere diplomatic
formality was taken for granted.
Daladier Satisfied With Talk.
M. Blum's Socialist party has the
biggest single bloc of votes in the
chamber and he has advanced from
time to time the theory of feder-
ated Europe after peace returns to
the continent.
Premier Daladier, who received
Mr.. Welles for a confidential dis
cussion yesterday, expressed him.
self today as being entirely salts
fed with my talk"
Mr.. Welles can come to no other
conclusion, in the belief of the
French press, than that the nation
is in a prime state of political health
to achieve the allied war aim of
victory first-peace later.
AS President Roosevelt's ennis
sary embarked on his second day of
confidential discussions in the
French capital, newspapers COM
mented that his initial interview
with Premier Daladier yesterday
gave the American Undersecretary
. of State his first opportunity to
hear first hand of the political
union that is the keystone of the
war effort.
Evidence of Strength.
Evidence of the nations internal
strength, it was pointed out, is as
readily seen in the repeated, unani-
nous votes of confidence for the
Daladier administration and ap-
proval of the strong degrees to
preserve the national financial and
economic position.
Tomorrow Mr.. Welles will con-
clude his French survey in a talk
with Paul Reynaud, who holds the
vital portfolio of finance. Follow
ing a visit to the emigre Polish
government at Angers, it's capital,
Mr.. Welles will leave Sunday for
London and talks with British
leaders. He is expected to return
to Washington by way of Italy,
which will give him another op-
portunity to talk with Premier
Mussolini.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Proctor Will Probuted

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 8 (Spe-
ciaD Under the will of Alexander
M. Proctor of Forest Glen, admitted
to probate, his six children, includ-
ing Judge James M. Proctor of the
District of Columbia court, share
equally. The entire estate is left in
trust for specified time, its value
unestinAted.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
HeIsinki
CONTINUED From First Page.)

sidered here to be so obviously un-
acceptable.
Popular resentment against Swe-
den's attitude toward the conflict
appeared to be increasing.
There was considerable evidence
that Finnish leaders regarded as
unchanged their determination to
continue fighting.
More significant than the Russian
terms, in the opinion of Firms, was
the fact that Russia was reported
willing to make a settlement at all.
Previously the Kremlin has declined
to recognize the Finnish government,
calling its leaders white guards" and
declaring it would deal only with a
red government which was pro-
claimed at Terijoki in territory oc-
cupied by the Red Army at the start
of the invasion.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Girl Leaps 10 Death;
Note Processes Love
For Radio Chain Head
Detroit Police Identify
Her as Married to
Michigan Man
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March ga girl who
jumped to her death from a 17th
floor downtown hotel room this
morning after registering as u.
Stoddard" of New York City, was
identified by Inspector John o.
Whitman of the police homicide
squad as the former Geraldine Ken
yon, %, of Pontiac, Mich.
Inspector Whitman said the wom-
an had been married to a Pontiac
man named Bourque
On the wall of her room was
penciled with lipstick, Exit smil-
ing" and in her purse was a note
addressed to William S. Paley, presi-
dent of the Columbia Broadcasting
System, in which she professed her
love for him.
In New York, Mr. Paley said that
he had met Miss Stoddard" cas-
ually year ago and that she had
written him numerous letters ask
ing him to put her on the radio, but
that she had no talent to justify it.
Later, he said, she began writing
letters declaring she had developed
an emotional attachment for him.
The girl had an expensive ward
robe in the room, including about
S400 worth of clothes purchased
yesterday. There was $3.50 in cash
in her purse and $3.50 in traveller
checks.
Wore S4OO Cape.
The girl was fully dressed when
she jumped from the hotel window
She wore a $40O silver fox cape she
bought yesterday and other expen-
sive clothes.
The police found playing cards,
disarranged on the bed of the room
in which they also found an easel
with oil paints beside it, and a
packet of letters and some poetry
The girl had registered as j.
Stoddard, 4O4 East Fifty-fifth street,
New York City, on March 4.
The note, dated March 8, and
addressed Dear Bill" said:
Il just wanted to thank you for
your kindness. You know how
things were with me. I may have
said things in desperation that !
didn't mean. I hope you do not
hate me, and. I mean, I'm sorry. !
know you will understand and for
give me. I'm not well. My lungs
are in precarious state, where !
have to be so careful. I still love
you, but I guess you were right. I
only fought so hard because my
heart hurt So You've been very
white about everything. I can only
hope to emulate you and try to do
something good with my life. I am
very tired.
"Good-by, darling"
Two Other Notes Found.
Two other notes were found in the
girls room. They bore no dates nor
any indication as to whom they were
written.
One contained this passage:
I'm just very much in love and
that isn't smart, is it? It hurts and
when you know something is going
to hurt, you avoid it. I wish you
were poor like I am because then il
would be so much easier. You are
going to be away from me so much
because you are very important and
I am not"
The second note, also bearing only
| the salutation Darling" said:
II nave been thinking of our frs
meeting, of how magnetic you were
to me and how afraid I was of thai
magnetism. have always been ir
terror of being shared by love. Per.
haps this fear has been my protec.
tion." It added:
IF ever I should lose you my
world would crumble 50 completed,
there would be no reason to 60 on
Evening star., 1940-03-08
leoke Approved

The Senate Finance Committee
today approved the nomination of
Paul R. Leake to be collector of
customs at San Francisco. The ap-
pointment previously had been OBJ
)ected to by Senator~Downey, Demo-
crat, OF California, who later with
drew his objections.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Won't Bus Drivers Back

Villagers Of the Hebrides Islands
are asking the British admiralty to
release their bus drivers from naval
service so the islands may have
transportation service again.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
U.S.. Firms Bank Opium
In Vaults of Treasury

phi1e, heroin and codeine. About IT
tons Of crude opium are imported
for medical use each year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Bridgeport Priest
Marks Silver Jubilee
Bishop McAuIiffe To Attend Father Pank's Mass OF
Thanksgiving Sunday, November 24th

Bridgeport. Nov. 20.-Rev. Stephen
Joseph Panik. pastor of S. S. Cyril
and Methodius church. East Bridge
port, and president of the Bridge
port Housing Authority, will observe
the silver jubilee of his ordination
to the priesthood, Sunday, Novem-
Der "a
Fl. Panik will sing a solemn mass
of Thanksgiving at his church at
II a. m. on that day.
The special guest of honor will
be the Most Rev. Maurice F. Nc
Auliffe, DID,, bishop of the diocese
of Hartford. The sermon will be
preached by the Rt. Rev. Stanislaus
Gmuca, o. F. B., of New York. In
addition to the local Catholic cler-
gy, there will he clergymen from
throughout New England, New York
and elsewhere in. attendance.
A special musical service is be-
ing arranged by the choir director
OF the parish.
The jubilee dinner reception for
the parishioners and invited guests
will begin at 6 o'clock in the even
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

No star can be seen throughout
the year at the equator, but every
star is visible during a portion OF
the year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
RYAN ADDRESSES
BOSTON X. OF c,
S Communism,
Urges Complete Publicity
To Unmask Foes Here

Boston. Mass, November 20. -
Prolonged applause greeted an adj
dress of Edward j. Ryan of Thomas
ton, Conn, who very effectively
leveled a bitter attack against the
spread of Communism in this coun-
try before an open rally which was
sponsored by the knights of Column
bus in this city Sunday evening.
Mr.. Ryan said in part, THE time
has come for Americans to assert
their opposition to the spread OF
Anti-God, Anti-American Com
munism. Communism is the scour9e
of the world. 1t is the enemy OF
America. 1t is the enemy of Chris
tianity, it is the enemy OF God"
\ Americans must now awake fully
to the threat which is facing lis
from within. Americans must CO.
aperate fully with Congressman
Martin Dies and his committee
which is trying to outlaw COM
munism within our borders,
I'VE must drag out into the light
the full and awful meaning OF Com
munism, We must expose every per-
son friendly toward Communism,
We must stomp on Communism just
as we would stomp ON poisonous
snake. Experience shows that the
organized movement can best be de-
feated by simple exposure. The
strength in Communism lies in Its
secrecy. Rip aside that secrecy and
let all our people see the sneakin9,
thieving undetermined, unAmerican,
anti-God, atheists, let our people
realize the poison lying, propaganda
which this organization is flooding
our country
THE CommuniStic organization
hopes for world revolution, which
would make it possible for Com
munistic control of the entire world.
I'm all this world there is moth
ing more dangerous to man and
woman, especially woman, than
Communism. Other European coun-
tries have had their sad experiences
with Communism. America must
never have such experiences. Today
we in America, love our country,
we love our peace and our form OF
government. Thank God. that this
is America where we shall always
have, God willing, liberty, peace and
happiness"
Mr.. Ryan is scheduled to speak
in Springfield later this week and
will speak in Brooklyn, N. Y, on
Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
George Walter
Expert Sign Painter
Quiet, Painstak-
ing, Efficient in
His Own Line.
BY THE OUT EASTER

We felt sorry when We read of
the death of George Walter of 3O1
Fairlawn avenue, in this section of
our town.
George was a sign painter, an ex-
pert IN that line, capable and eff
ficient, and most painstaking in
his work. He was just fellow in
all Of his business deals, and did
exactly as you wanted, and wished
in every instance.
We were not intimately &C
quainted, although we knew him,
and liked him. He was soft-spok-
en-, reserved, and probably a little
bit distant to those with whom he
had no personal contact. But he
was a person who soon made
friends, once there was contact
by reason of his anxiousness to
carry out in detail whatever was
desired of him in his particular
line of lettering. No man around
here, we feel, could do a better
job; they might do Just as good,
perhaps, but could not excel him.
There is not a great deal we can
say about Mr.. Walter on account
of our lack of knowledge of the
man.. But we do feel that some
of his numerous good deeds should
be attached to the announcement
of his death. We think that no
person like him should be buried
without the public being informed
of just what kind of business he
followed, and the manner in which
he performed it.
We knew George Walter only
because of his line of trade. We
saw him function, observed him
as he sketched the lines for the
painting he was about to do. He
possessed a delicate touch, as they
say, and seldom, made skip that
brought about embarrassment to
himself or those for whom he was
employed for the time being.
We say these things because of
the fine impression he made upon
us. AS We have stated we liked
his ways, we admired his every
move, and we gloried that we had
a speaking acquaintance with him.
We know that hundreds of 9TH
ers just like us also thought well
of him. and felt keenly when they
learned of his death. Not big
robust fellow, but medium sized,
and wiry, he always looked as
though he would be able to be
among the living for years to
come. Our sympathy goes out to
those near and dear to him, for he
was an able fellow, and a citizen
of which this community felt just
ly proud.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

ing in the auditorium of the school
building.
FIR. Panik came to Bridgeport in
1888 succeeding his cousin, the late
Rev. Casper j. Panik as pastor Of
SIS. Cyril and MethodiuS parish. He
had previously succeeded Fir. Gas
per as pastor of the Sacred Heart
Slovak Catholic church. Torrington.
Conn, when the latter left there in
1916 to become pastor in Bridge
port.
During FIR. Stephen Paniks seven
years in Bridgeport he has been one
of the city's most prominent cler-
gymen and it was largely due to his
untiring efforts that Connecticut's
first Stun clearance project be-
came a reality. He ranks as one Of
the foremost American Slovak cler-
gymen of America, and has fire.
quently been invited to participate
in religious and civic activities in
various parts Of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

A large number of unemployed
young people in Connecticut, who
have had difficulty in securing jobs
in industry because of inexperience
will now have the opportunity OF
getting actual work experience on
the National Youth Administrators
work program as the NYA program
will be expanded Immediately and
the number of youth employed in
the state will be greatly increased,
Richard A. Barrett, NYA admins
traitor announced today.
The expansion of NYA activities
is due to the correlation of NYA
work to the national defense pro-
gram throughout Connecticut.
NYA work centers in the state
have made preparations to take
care of double the number of youth
workers now employer. Machinery
and equipment is being installed as
rapidly as possible in these work
centers SO that the youth workers
may start receiving work expert
ence without delay.
Eligibility qualifications for work
on the NYA program require that a
youth be out of school and unem-
ployed; within the ages of II and
"a inclusive and a citizen of the
United States. Mr.. Barrett stated
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
THE NEW WORK sCENE

. Wv &OASAA OOG4NE
Faces About Town: The F. d. r.,
Jrs, practically necking at ring
side table (next to this colyum's),
last night just when several news
papers phoned him to check this
reliable" tip: I'VE hear your wife
is in a plane bound for Reno"
Count Vincent OrSsich talking tact
leSSly for an alien Prettiest of
the Texas skyscrapers-turning every
neck at the Stork Club-lovely Mary
Dowcll, of Fort Worth /. Tommy
Manville growing old gracefully. He
can dance only one chorus, and
then retreats back to his coca cola
and ringside table Carol Bruce,
who will be 81 on the Dist. She
has that many persistent Romeos,
TOO, poor goOfS Charlie Chaplin
being greeted affectionately wi1er-
ever he goes The Persian Rooms
new cigarette girl, Luise Holman,
who was Miss Kentucky" in 1899.
Makes the eyes hum.
Sallies In Our Alley: In Coo
Rouge last night George Jean
Nathan, the critic, was asked his
opinion of young newcomer play
wright. "The bestt hing can say
about his writing" Nathan'd George,
lis that it is legible" Wilkie
Mahoney, the scripter, says that
for every genius in Hollywood there's
rotten movie ON Broadway =. A
drunk displaying a gigantic Willkie
button was yelling: II won with
Willkie! I won with Willkie!" in
front of the Rivoli theater. One
of the stems gamblers asked him:
".Whaddaya mean you won with
Willkie? He came in second!" :.
80 what?" hiccoughed the stew, 81
had him across the board!"
Midtown MeIOdrama: Stage Maya
zines debut was bit, tardy for the
darndest reason. The editors in
festigated the background of one
of the four pretty and promising"
girls who were shown meeting all
the celebrities-and discovered that
one of them, a cute and dimpled
thing, was too well-known about
Sixth Avenue as a Midnight Ma
donna And so another had to
be selected and new pictures made.
=. She is so hurt-she has vowed
to tell the wife of her "finger-man"
next time she meets them in public
MemOs of Midnighter: They are
saying that goth Century Fox
stopped growing when Shirley
Temple didn't Phyllis Ruth is
Pretty-Face Shearer's successor in
CT. Rats affections Marjorie
Logan, filing from golf champ Chap
man, is the shadow of j. Carrot of
Greenwich The l.. Cartons of
the Post have a new Blessed He
vent The Taft Bellmen's an
nua, affair will attract he Broad
way crowd. Satdee at the Park Pal
ace on 10th :. Doris Greb, one of
the many omigoddesses in the Copa-
cabana girl division, is the reason
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
NYA Aiding National Defense Program
CORPS ADVANCE
LOCAL DOCTOR
DR.. N. A. O'Hara Promoted
To Lieutenant OIOneICy
By Army Officials

DR.. Mortimer A. O'Hara. local
dentist and prominent leader in
froternal and veterans circles, has
been promoted from the rank Of
major to that of lieutenant colonel
in the dental reserve Of the U. S.
Army, according to an announce
ment from Washington. He is now
working at Hartford as chief dental
examiner for the Connecticut Sc
lective service induction center.
DR.. O'Hara is past state and local
commander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, a former chairman of
the board of education, past grand
knight of Sheridan council, Knights
of Columbus, and past exalted ruler
of the Waterbury lodge of ElkS. He
served in the World war as a cap
tain in the U. S. marine corps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Walter WincheII
+. On ByO0d9,0y /.

for the nightly attendance of Hor-
acio Sanchez Alzaagr. He is Ma
coc0's nevview and one Of the rich
est blokes in Argentina ;. Madeline
Coles collapse (while dancing at the
Cocoanut Grove) was over news
from the Raj that Squadron Com
mander Tommy Kerr, her betrothed
was killed -. Jeanne Rice's OBJ
servation after reading about the
Nazi legalizing dog meat: "In short"
she telegraphs, ''it's dog eat dog"
New YOrchids: The American Ar
lists Groups contribution to quicken
appreciation for contemporary art
Yuletide cards. Merely wonderful.
j. Goth Century'S "Clad Hanna"
a Nunnally johnson delight
Gloria Blake's thrilling thrilling at
the Beachcomber. A II year young
lark :. :. joey Adams Loew's units,
the talk of the circuit i. !. The
British Empire Circles Grand Ball
at Manhattan Center Friday eve'g.
big White Fog" by talented
colored players att he Lincoln thea
ter And the marriage of words
and music in the ditty: "The Girl
Who Took a Second Look at Me"
Broadway Smalltalk: An Austrian
Baroness is to be evicted from a
midtown hostelry because her kind
friend, an aging banker, refuses to
pay her rent any longer =. George
Davis, who was recently reported
proposing to Gypsy Rose Lee, has
quit Harper's Bazaar -. The wise
guys will betcha that wheat wiz
again be $150 in May, 1941 >.
",Ieet The People" the revue in
H'wood Git Is pet there) debuts
in New York December 25th IN a
Shubert house Jerry Cooper
thinks the authors of those three
Hollywood plays (Which libed the
movietown people, should be written
up themselves in show entitled
Beverly Heels +. Park & Tilford,
now celebrating their centennial
pensioned four vet workers with full
salary Allan Finn is now radio
Gu VI N6WSWcck 1IlcIc Will NC
a call for show-gels and dancers at
The Broadhurst Theater (see George
Wood between 8 and peeyem Fri
day-for the new Royal Palm Club
show. in Miami French Vichy-
men are using U. S. society women
Whose friends leave by clipper to
carry their confidential messages to
Vichy. To escape censoring and
control at Bermuda.
Manhattan MuralS: The projec-
ZIONIST at Radio City Music Hall
listening to Uncle Don on his por-
table radio while screening Escape
The risgay window sign in a
Sixth Avenue brassiere shoppe, to
wit: TITS Fun to be Fooled"
The two Japanese with miniature
candid cameras slung over their
shoulders. One took pictures cat
nightD of Fifth Avenue shop in
terror. Sunday eve'g about 6:45
Looked very comical The most