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Evening star., 1940-12-24
Major Alterations
In Farm Aid Seen
By House Members
War and Shrinking Foreign
Markets Moy Bring
Certificate Plan
By the Associated Press.


Predictions that the war and
shrinking foreign markets would
force Congress to make major
changes in farm benefits came to-
day from Chairman Fulmer and
Representative Hope, Republican, of
Kansas of the House Agriculture
Committee.
They said In interviews that con-
tinually increasing surpluses and
rising wages for industry would
compel compensating adjustI mt
for the products of all crops, par
ticularly those exported.
We've got to do something to
get away from these annual appro-
priations for parity and give the
farmer some base for his income,
such as the certificate plan," Rep
resentative Fulmer said.
" intend to put the whole p"ob-
lem before the committee as soon
as possible after the new Congress
convenes and hope that we solve
it."
Representative Hope said he ex-
pected Congress to be asked to con-
slider aid at least for cotton, wheat
and tobacco, three major exportaole
crops, "if for no other reason than
the surpluses."
"The certificate plan seems to be
the best plan that has been Of
fered," he continued. That would
give the farmer basic price and
at the same time would permit sur
pluses to move into whatever mar
kets we have"
The income certificate plan is a
modification of the A. A. A. proc
essing tax which the Supreme Court
invalidated. Farmers who Coop
Grated with Federal crop programs
would be given certificates for the
percentage of their crops expected
to be consumed domestically. The
value of the documents would be
fixed by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
Then a purchaser of the raw farm
commodity would be required to
pay the current market price, plus
the certificate value. This added
cost presumably would be passed
on to the consumer, as was the
processing tax.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Britain Views Plan
To Seize Axis Ships
As Vital 10 Future
Vessels Tied Up in U. S.
Have Tonnage Equal
To Monthly Losses
By Cable to The Star.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-There is
tremendous interest here in the
suggestion from Washington that
the Ur,ited States is considering
the seizure of ships owned by Ger
many, Italy and the German-oc-
cupied countries, now in American
waters. In view of British shipping
losses, the addition of these 470,00O
tons-if Britain were permitted to
acquire these or equal tonnage
would be important.
Figures now available show to
what extent German U-boat war
fare has been successful At the
outset of the war British merchant
shipping totaled 20,700000 tons, in
cluding the dominions and empire
some 100000 tons more than in
1914 To that has been added prob
ably about 100000 tons from the
occupied countries and the Allies,
notably Denmark, Greece, the
Netherlands and Norway.
OF this total of over 25,500,000
tons, nearly 100000 have been
sunk in six months ended December
of this year.
Situation Serious.
If roughly 10 per cent of the
total tonnage available to Britain
is sunk every six months, the posi-
tion can become extremely grave
and there is no one here today who
seeks to minimize the seriousness of
the situation. Lost tonnage must
be replaced and, while British ship
yards are working day and night,
ships cannot be turned out suffl-
GENTLY rapidly to make up the entire
difference.
Roughly. $4,000 tons of ships 60
| to the bottom of the Atlantic
weekly, or have done so. during the
| past six months Actually, the
monthly average over this period
comes more nearly to 400 900 tons.
It is estimated that there are 470,-
900 tons of shipping tied up in
American waters belonging to Ger
many. Italy, France and Denmark
"a little over a months supply of
shipping at the present rate of
losses.
Britain's Task Difficult
Warfare against U-boats goes on
steadily, but it is obvious that the
British navy has difficult task
on it's hands now that Germany is
able tc dispatch its submarines
from practically every port on the
Atlantic seaboard from Northern
Norway to the Bay of Biscay.
There is no reliable estimate OF
the number of U-boats being turned
out by Germany, though it is be-
lieved to be around five monthly.
The Admiralty has officially stated
that nine U-boats have been sunk
during the past six months.
Among naval experts it is recog-
nized that the problem of U-boat
warfare will not be solved merely
by the release of extra shipping
in the United States or anywhere
else-though this is obviously very
important today. Unless the United
States decides to revoke the Neu-
trality Act and send its own ships
under convoy across the Atlantic,
it appears that the sinkings will
continue at a brisk rate.
Experts declare the only answer
to the submarines is destroyers,
and more of them.
| (Copyright, 1910, Chicago Daily News. Inc)
Evening star., 1940-12-24
$50, 900 Checks Chopped Up

CIMARRON, Kans., Dec. "a CP).
Christmas shopping by some Gray
County farmers may be delayed un-
til after the holiday.
A mail pouch tossed off a train
fell under the wheels. Remnants
showed $4,000 in Government
checks had been destroyed
The pieces were sent to the Fed
eral Office in Kansas City with a
request for new vouchers.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Niece Of Mrs. Roosevelt
To Be Wed to Briton
ay the Associated Press,

BY the Associated fIeSs.
DEDHAM, Mass, Dec. 24-The
engagement of Miss Eleanor Roose-
welt, niece of Mrs. Franklin D
Roosevelt, to Edward Proctor El-
liott, son of Mrs. Arthur Spencer
Elliott of Briefly. Yorkshire. Eng
land, will be announced today at a
tea given by Miss Roosevelt's moth
er, Mrs. John Cutter, and Mr.. Cut
ter.
Miss Roosevelt. who made her
debut in the White House two years
ago at a Christmas dance given in
her honor by the President and Mrs
Roosevelt, is the daughter of G.. Hall
Roosevelt, brother of Mrs. Roose-
welt.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Elliott be-
came acquainted at Cranbrook
Academy of Art. Bloomfield Hills,
Mich. where Miss Roosevelt was
studying sculpture A graduate of
Liverpool University Mr.. Elliott was
engaged in research in architec-
tural design. At present he is work.
ing on national defense at Norfolk,
Va.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
40 Stockings Await
Santa at Single
Leonurdtown Home
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. Dec.
24.-When Santa Claus de-
scends the chimney of the L. j.
Sterling home here tonight he
will find 40 stockings awaiting
his gifts.
Each year at Christmas time
the family, which includes 16
children and many grandchil-
dren. holds large reunion, and
members return from many
communities. They actually
hang more than 40 stockings on
the fireplace. A number of
friends enlarge the family group
at the annual Christmas din
ners of the Sterlings.
The head of the household is
assistant cashier of the First
National Bank of st. Marys at
Leonardtown.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

The symphonic works now being
offered include Tschaikowsky' S
"Nutcracker Suite" and Fourth
Symphony Beethoven's Fifth and
Eighth Symphonies, Schubert's
unfinished Symphony" Mozart's
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor"
Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos Nos.
2 and g." Wagner's preludes to Die
Meistersinger" and "Parsifal,' De-
bussy's Afternoon of a Faun," !"
Clouds and Festivals Haydn's
Symphony No. SO in E Flat Major -
Brahms Second Symphony" and
Francks ID Minor Symphony"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Opera Broudcosts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operatic re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, "Today's Prel-
ude,' is scheduled daily except
Sundays. from 6 to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between 6:45 and 7 o'clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
$1,000 Asked to Help
Clear London Streets

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 24-Sir Warren
Fisher, special commissioner Of
roads and buildings, called today
for $4,000 additional civilian work
ers and 1000 private trucks to
help clear London streets which
have been closed or obstructed by
AFRAID damage.
Clearance work now engages
$4,000 men in the London area.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Weather Conditions Last ei Hours.

Weather Conditions Last 2i Hours.
Pressure continues low over the Middle
and Eastern Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans
La, 1O1O5 millibars (29.S4 inchesl and
over the Northern Bahamas and Florida.
trough disturbance is moving eastward over
the PLANES States Williston. N. Oak, 1853
millibars .2941 inches), and disturbance
Of considerable intensity Is central on the
$500 miliibars (2S.94 inchesJ Polar air
covers the Ohio Valley, the Lake region
and the Atlantic States, attending the east
ward advance of an anti-cyclonic system.
with center over the Middle Atlantic and
North Atlantic states, Portland, Me, 102S.1
millibars (3O.36 inchesl. During the last
"a hours rains have occurred in the Pacific
States, the Plateau region and IN the
south portions of the South Atlantic and
Middle and East Gulf States Amounts
have been heavy in portions of Florida,
the greatest being 3.9S inches at Ocola.
Colder weather has overspread the North
Atlantic States and the north portion of
the Middle Atlantic States while tenn
peratures have risen in the Lower Missis-
Sippi Valley and New Mexico.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Representative Johns
Married in Wisconsin
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GREEN BAY. Wis, Dec. "a
Representative Joshua L. Johns of
Wisconsin married Miss Marguerite
Marion Burden of Green Bay in
a quiet candle light service attended
by members of the immediate
families yesterday.
The marriage was performed by
the Rev. H. T. James of Union
Congregational Church at the home
Of Mrs. Raymond Lambeau, sister
of the bride.
Representative and Mrs. Johns
left for Washington.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Nozi News Reels Still
Reaching South America
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BOSTON, Dec. 24.-The British
blockade hasn't stopped Nazi news
reels from reaching South America.
Manuel P. Rodriguez, motion pic
ture editor of a Buenos Aires news
paper, said that the German reels
were being shipped by way of ia
pan. He arrived here Yesterday on
the Norwegian steamer Molda.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Maple Sop Running

CHARDON, Ohio, Dec. "a P).-
Prolonged warm weather has start
ed maple sap running in this dis
trict, the capital of Ohio's sugar
bush" industry.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables
Furnished by United States Coast and
(seodetic Suryey1
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Chile will electrify the government
railway from Santiago to the port of
San Antonio.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Summary Of
Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Water shortage reported facing
Bardia defenders. Page Al
Pope calls for new order based on S
moral victories. Page Al
Greeks advancing up Adriatic
coast. Page Al
2 British ships sunk in naval skir-
mish, Germans declare. Page A-4
Churchill appeals to Italian people
to overthrow Duce. Page "A
British warplanes raid Ludwigshaven
and invasion ports. Page A4
Notionol
Automobile industry skeptical of
Murray warplane plan. Page AS
Roosevelt sends holiday greetings to
Army and Navy. Page AS
c. I. O. asks probe of "levies" on de-
fense projects. Page AS
U. S. suffers setback in first round of
Palmyra Isles fight. Page. A-4
Industry promises ITO do impossible
for national defense. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 80. 3:15 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, "a
Lowest, ~. 6:45 am. today. Year
ago, "a.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Record Temperature This Year.
Hishest. 100. on July ~.
Lowest. 7. on January 30.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation IN inches in the
Capital (current month to date):

Automob1Ie lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

|" HERE it was An eight-foot putt If
sank it, would tie Craig Wood for the
National Open Championship, and force
him into second play-off Never had been
so close to this most priced and profitable of
all golf titles. As walked up to the ball
thought that l should feel nervous, or, at
least, somewhat awed. But instead had
strange feeling that all of this had happened
before. At first couldn't understand the why
and wherefor of this attitude But then I
remembered :
As skinny kid back home in Fort Worth
used to caddy on the local courses and now
and then would sneak in couple of rounds
with the other caddies We played in dead
earnestness, we kids. For instance, whenever
we had putt of eight or nine feet we'd say,
well, fellows, I've got this one to make to
win the National Openv' And then, in all
seriousness, we'd step up and tap it in. At
least, we would some of the times
must have said We'll, this is for the Open"
hundreds of times in make-believe. And now
here was, saying it to myself again - only
this time for keeps had to laugh inside Here
was in the middle of ring OF tense spec
tators, shooting for the National Open Cham
pionship, and thinking about caddies puttering
around on little local links That inward
chuckle may have kept me from Tightening
up l stroked the ball smoothly and evenly
and it popped into the cup as pretty as you
please, to give me tie with Wood The fol-
lowing day managed to outlast him in the
second eighteen-hole play-off and thus real
lied my lifelong ambition of winning the
National Open.
The experts described that eight-foot putt
as the most important shot of my career. But
it was no more important than any of the
Evening star., 1940-06-02

He wanted beefsteok -ote chocolate
Guldahl, two-time winner of the Open: Ben
Hogan, star youngster of the past winter tour;
Sammy Snead, high-money winner last year
- to name few - are all as serious and
sober about their work as so many book
keepers. They train for their tournaments
Evening star., 1940-06-02

eight-foot make-believe puts used to make
back there in Fort Worth. They had as much
to do with my winning the Open as any of the
shots executed last year
You see, it takes more than one sizzling
round, one par shattering hole, one sensa-
tional shot to capture the Open. 1t takes all
year and longer And during that time you've
got to keep cultivating five important things:
% The patience to practice interminably;
(2) the stamina to stand the physical strain
of the coming thee-day duel; (3) the coolness
to enable you to concentrate on the business
at hand; ~ the courage to fight back when
the breaks are against you; (5) the competi-
tive urge y you can call it a hot hand" - to
help you play hardest when the most depends
on it.
If the golfer who goes to Cleveland this
week for the forty fifth National Open doesn't
have all of these qualities today, he won't
have them for the showdown next Saturday.
They aren't discovered suddenly; theyr re de-
veloped through long and earnest training and
practice.
No More Nineteenth Holes
! HE would-be Open winner must not only
take stock of his golhng shots, but also his
mind and his body. He must practice control
of his temper as we'll as his tee Shots develop
iron nerves as we'll as iron Shots Only through
careful living - regular hours, well balanced
diet. self-sacrifice = can golfer attain and
maintain steady nerves, a clear eve, and
fatigue proof muscles required for the awful
grind.
If golfers were ever fast livers and heavy
drinkers. those days are gone forever. There
are no roistering nineteenth holes where
today's professionals are concerned. Ralph
Evening star., 1940-06-02

with all the intensity of prize fighter prepar-
ing for fifteen-round battle.
know from experience how much stamina
means to a golfer. When first joined the
touring troupe of pros back in the fall Of 1893.
didn't always have enough to eat. started
out with small amount of cash - and the
hope that Id be able to win enough to pay my
way as l went along But the winnings were
few and slim, and the expenses greater than
had figured. Frequently, to save my dwindling
funds, would forget breakfast or lunch and
nibble on chocolate bar instead As result,
some of the boys nicknamed me The Handy
Kid. They thought had sweet tooth, but
they didn't know the bitter facts.
Now, with all due respect to the quick
energy that is packed in chocolate bar, it
lacks the vitamins contained in thick steaks
and green vegetables. | didn't have sufficient
strength and stamina would start off each
tournament with a sensational under seventy
round, and then l would go to pieces. Some
observers laid my collapses to lack of heart
But it wasn't heart trouble - it was stomach
trouble
knew what was the matter - and as soon
as the necessary cash was on hand ooncen-
trated on sensible diet The results were
immediate and gratifying. Now ] never suffer
from stomach trouble and second-round jit-
tiers. In fact stamina more than anything else.
won the Open for me last year. Five years or
50 ago know that shouldn't have had the
strength to carry on through seventy-two
holes of regular play and then plunge right
into thirty six additional play-off holes
Evening star., 1940-06-02

HiHicuIdH dIlu 81 dluyu l>OW ncVcI SullcI
from stomach trouble and second round jit-
ters. In fact stamina, more than anything else.
won the Open for me last year. Five years or
50 ago | know that shouldn't have had the
strength to carry on through seventy-two
holes of regular play and then plunge right
into thirty six additional play off holes
Ron Out Of Cos
! OR some reason or other. Sammy Snead
gave way under the strain last year. Sammy,
you know, roared around the course for
seventy-o one holes, and then ran out of gas
Exhaustion overlook him on the last green of
the grind. Perhaps it was the terrible tension
that wearied him. because hot nerves can burn
up as much energy as hours and hours of
physical labor Whatever it was Snead stood
there on the final tee, needing only 5 to
clinch victory, and while the spectators fig
uratively drank toasts to the new champion,
the strength suddenly drained from his shoul-
ders and arms and hands, and the rhythm
and the snap went from his swing He took a
CHASTITY eight on the final hole.
Fellows who watched Snead struggle through
that last wretched hole say that he resembled
prize fighter staggering and stumbling
around, still on his feet but out to the world
can we'll understand. Nobody's punching at
you out there on the course, but you can really
get punch-dru when you come down the
stretch with your nerves hammering at you
and the sun beating down on you and Old
Man Par whacking away at you. That's why
l say you've got to have stamina, and you
never can have too much of it.
Of course, no matter how much stamina
you've built up, no matter how calm and
courageous you may be. your game has got to
be up to it. From tee to green. your game
must be near perfect, and the best golfer on
earth has to practice continually. Fortunately,
l developed the habit of constant practice as
kid back home. Like most golfers, started
out as caddy, but, unlike many of them.
wasn't able to spend all of my early days on
the links. When finished with high school,
had to go to work as file clerk in the account
ing offices of the Fort Worth & Denver Rail-
road. My hours were 8 Am. to 5 Pm. and
didn't allow much time for golf. So decided
to ration my time. would play on week ends
and merely practice during the waning hours
of sunlight on week days. And, believe me,
needed all the practice could get.
Because of the scarcity of time, would
practice drives and long irons first, and then
as the sun dropped behind the trees would
move over to the practice green and work on
my approaches. because it would cost too
many balls to practice long shots in the dark.
Many times, under this system, practiced
far into the night limiting these later hours
of my training to putting. would drop
handkerchief over the hole and putt for the
white square of cloth.
don't carry my practicing to this extreme
today, of course, but, except when tourna-
ment is actually in progress, Ispend at least an
hour every day polishing up my game, And
(Continvsd on poss 12)
Motto: "PIoy the shot you're playing.
Il it misses, don't throw the next away"
Evening star., 1940-06-02

Moro: "PIoy the shot you're playing.
Il it misses, don't throw the next owoy''
Evening star., 1940-06-02

Working all day; had to" says the forme
clerk who defends his title next Thursday i,
the National Open. And also learned fiv
rules for playing to win" Here they are :. :.
by Byron Nelson
CoN Chompon Of the United dstoes
as told to RICHARD McCAkk
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-02
WELCOME HALL
PLAYGROUND NOTES

Joseph Lee Day" was observed
on the Welcome Hall playground
Tuesday afternoon, July 80, with
all groups on the playground tax
ing part in the program. There
were stunts, songs and exhibitions
all in memory of the founder of
the recreation movement in Amer
lea.
The Kindergarten group, under
the direction of Mrs. Leah Smith
and Miss Aretas Blaney, thrilled
the audience with drills and songs,
followed by stunts and songs by
Evon Schell, Genevee Nash and Eli
leen Williams. The Cosmopolitan
Girls Club were well represented
by Mary Bradley and Barbara
Blackburn. Track events were
ably demonstrated by Leon Pres
ley, Dan Presley, Hiram Douglass
and Sam Lynch.
Chester Russell and Lawrence
Wykoff electrified all with some
brilliant table tennis play. The
program was topped off with
very commendable band program
by the community band, under the
direction of Mr.. B. Stovall.
COSMOPOLITAN GIRLS
The Cosmopolitan Girls will have
their closing meeting of the year
Saturday, August 8, at the We'll
come Hall.
On Monday, August 5, they will
have a picinc at Kospossia Park.
Girls and their company will leave
Welcome Hall at $50.
Chaperons are as follows: Mrs.
Jane Jones, Mrs. Mabel Lewis, Mrs.
Eta Graham and Miss Helen
Smith, club adviser.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-02
Consistently Going
At It'll!

The live business firms of this
city who really appreciate the pat
ronage of the Negro community
are consistently going to the Ne
gro consumer with their merchan-
disc messages. You will find bar
gains, service and appreciation
from this group Of merchants.
In this list are found the mer-
chants who merit your considera-
ton:
Acme Appliance Co., " Z. Fifth st.
Aisxsnder's Standard Station. Dale &
Berry's Fuel Ice Co.. $40 Rondo
Boyd Service Station. Dale q Central
Berdes Food Market. SSS Wabasha St.
Clover Meadow Stores, 226 Rondo St., SSA
Rice. 6s4 Selby Ave. and s89 Conway st.
Capitol Auto Parts Co.. 4s1 University Ave.
Commerce Liquor Store. eth wabasha
Dew Drop Inn, Rondo at Western
Diamond Food Mkt, 67s Rondo
Economy Food Mkt. 676 University Ave.
Elite Valet Shop. Ss4 N. Dale st.
Elorsheim Shoe Co., Wabasha at 9Th st.
1SO0AASA1-SANeTVOWn OOsp oC0 ~ Exchange.
Gardeners DIX Service Station, Western
and West Central
Grants Piston Rings, 432 University Ave.
jain Cleaners. SAT University Ave.
Kings Valley Chicken Shack. at Riley
Lake.
Jim's Place. St. Anthony q Kent
Central Ave.
kol-R Co.. Dale 1892
Little Princess Beauty Salon, Ssl N. Dale
st.
Majestic Drug Co.. $50 Rondo St.
MT; oiiyet Baptist Church. w. Central &
L. & J. Food Mkt, 4s9 Rondo Ave.
Ben Myers. Tailor. 329 N. Dale st.
Owens Motor Co.. TOE University Ave.
Park.Side Ice Cream. 5S5 University Ave.
Pepst-Cola, 80 N. Smelling Ave.
North Western Fuel Co-Iron Fireman,
2196 University Ave.
Robinsons. 161 e. 7th st.
Unidale Liquor Store, 6S8 University Ave.
Jacob Schmidt's Brewing Co.
st. Paul Milk Dealers
Shoe Mart. 404-8 jackson st,
st. Paul Typewriter Exchange, 81 z. 9Th St.
st. Paul Bottling Co. (7-Up). $50 Payne
Ave.
Restaurant China Co., 219 e. 4th.
Tri-State Phone Co.
TASTES Bakery, 1910 St. Clair
White Front Grocery. st. ANTHONY at Kent
Wormser Hat Stores
Zinsmaster Baking Co.. Master Bread