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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

According to the head of the German Labor Front is Adolf Hier's mission to bring the world to reason and make it happy. Those tears of joy we take it, on the cheeks of the refugees
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

We see where a medicine cured boy who lived in a fit for IT years We wonder Ii 1t would do Mother Earth any good.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

Colonel Lindbergh declares that it won't make any difference to the United States who wins the in Europe if just mind business That is, of course, if we are left any to mind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

As in movie Kaiser Wilhelm must be mutter- ing to himself This is where came in,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

When Mussolni ordered all civilians to surrender their iron fences to- the government regarded it as an ominous indication that the Italians about to abandon their usual seat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

If the Nazs wm, we hereby nominate Al Capone as our Secretary of State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14
They Dwell in
 Marble Halls,
 But Who's Boss!

Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-14

Weather: Highest, 55; lowest 50; cloudy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07

other offcial quarters that Col
Donovan was not going to Europe
as a representative OF the State
Department..
Wrote on Fifth Column"
Col. Donovan reported to Secre-
tary Knox on his return from a
previous mission to Europe on Au-
gust 81. He elaborated in the
writing of series of articles for
the Chicago Daily News, of which
Secretary Knox is publisher. on the
significance of fifth column" &C
tivity as Nazi weapon in nations
conquered by Germany.
Destroyer Trade Followed Mission.
The trade of so average destroy
ers to Great Britain for the right
to lease naval bases on British ter
ritory in this hemisphere was an
nounced soon after Col. Donovan
completed the first mission. which
was reported to have concerned
primarily determination Of Britain's
most acute needs to carry on the
war.
On his present journey. Col. Dom
ovan was travelling with three Eng
lishmen, the Baltimore Sun re-
ported. The Newark Evening News
printed reports that the main pur-
pose Of his trip now is to over
come impressions that have been
created by the "so-called defeatist
and appeasement outgivings" of Jo-
seph P. Kennedy, who has submitted
his resignation as American AM
bassador to London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Wogner's Iohengrin' Added
To Opera Record Offerinq
Letters From Other States Show Wide
Interest in Appreciation Series

The tenth of IL great operate
works included in recordings being
offered by The Star in it's current
music appreciation program was
made available to the public today
at the special booths in the lobby
Of The Star Building, marking the
beginning of the eleventh week OF
the campaign.
Scores of lovers of the musical
classics. anxious to add another
masterpiece to their own libraries of
recordings, visited the distribution
booths during the morning to OBJ
tain the latest offering. Richard
Wagner's "Lohengrin." This work,
the second Of two Wagner operas
included in The Stars series, is Of
fered in condensed form on three
records.
AS music lovers in Washington
and vicinity called in person for
their sets of the new records. dozens
of others were being shipped to in
dividuals, organizations, colleges
and universities all over the coun-
try. The interest of music lovers in
other States has increased with
each new offering.
Request From Louisiana.
Just a few days ago, The Star re-
ceived letter from a professor at
Louisiana State University, who said
he had obtained the symphonic
works made available by The Star
last year, and had enjoyed them so
much that he was anxious to get
some of the operate works.
The names of many more out-of-
town schools have been added in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Mysterious Mission
Is Reported Taking
Donovan 10 Europe
Takes Clipper at Baltimore
Under Assumed Name;
Trip Stirs Speculation

Col. William J. wild Bib Dono-
van was reported en- route to Europe
today on a secret mission for Gov
eminent officials
Booking passage under the name
of Donald Williams" the World
War commander of the Fighting
69th' and former Assistant Attor-
ney General slipped out of Balti-
more aboard the Alaskan Clipper
late yesterday, bound for Bermuda
1t was believed that he planned
to continue to Europe.
Reports that he was undertaking
a mysterious mission for Secretary
of the Navy Knox, Secretary of War
Stimson and other officials could
not be confirmed officially.
Secretary of State Hull said he
had nothing to do with Col. Dono-
vans trip. 1t was emphasized in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07

last few days to the long list Of edu-
cational institutions which are
planning to use the recordings in
their musical studies, and the music
supervisor of the public schools In
one city, Birmingham, Ala, has
written for complete details of the
offer.
Among the schools joining the list
are the University Of San Fran
cisco, Southwest Baptist College,
Bolivar, Mo-; Bethany College, West
Virginia; Morningside College, Sioux
City. Iowa; Wilmington College of
Wilmington, Ohio; Goshen College
of Indiana, Minneapolis College of
Music; North Georgia College,
Dahlonega, Ga: Medical College of
the State of North Carolina; Mus
kingum College, Webster College,
Mo-; College of st. Scholastica. Du-
luth, Mimi; Rollins College of Flor
ida and others.
Other Works Available.
In addition to the recordings re-
leased today The Star also is con-
tinuing the distribution of the nine
previous operate releases, as well as
II symphonic works, including the
10 made available last year, and two
additional recent releases.
The operas available are Bizet's
Carmen" Gounod's Faust" verdi's
Aida 'Rigoletto" and La Travi-
alta; Puccini's Madame Butterfly"
and La Boheme," Wagner's
'Tannhauser" and Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci."
The symphonic works of Tschai-
kowsky's Fourth Symphony" and
"Nutcracker Suite" Beethoven's
Fifth" and Eighth" symphonies"
Schubert's Unfinished" Mozart's
&c Minor Symphony" Bach's
"Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2 and
g." Wagner's preludes to Die Meis-
tersinger" and "Parsifal," Debussy's
Afternoon of a Faun." Clouds"
and Festivals. Haydn's Sym
phony No. 80 in E Flat Major"
Brahms Second Symphony" and
Franek's % Minor Symphony"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Sonora DaviIa Leaves
Miami on 0ver-Water
Flight 10 Panama
Uses Rodio to Thonk
Roosevelt for Trip
Aboard Army Bomber
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla. Dec. IAN over
water hop to Panama was laid out
today for a United States Army
bomber speeding a former First
Lady of Chile to her native land
in an effort to save her life.
Cause for cheer aboard the four
motored craft came from a report
that Sonora Carlos Davila, wife of
the one-time President of Chile,
withstood remarkably well" a g.
hour flight from New York yes
terday.
Sonora Davila rested overnight at
a Miami hotel, then resumed the
flight with an easy hop today to
Panama.
AS q result Of President Roose-
velt's Intervention, Sonora Davila
is scheduled to arrive Monday at
Santiago, Chile, where physicians
say she has a chance to rally in
the mild climate and familiar sur
roundings from a serious illness
which two operations failed to cure
Sonora Davila used the planes
radio yesterday to thank Mr.. Roose-
welt for discarding precedent and
arranging for an Army bomber not
only to take a woman aloft for the
first time, but also to make the
first fight to a foreign country
with a civilian aboard
Addressing a message to Mr..
Roosevelt aboard the warship Tus-
caloosa in the Caribbean Sea, she
said:
Plying down to my country and,
I hope to health. wish to express
my deepest gratitude to the Presi-
dent of the United States who made
this possible"
Mr.. Roosevelt placed the plane
at the disposal of Senior Davila
Wednesday when he learned physi-
clans considered a trip by steam
ship or commercial plane too slow.
Sonora Davila. who was Chilean
Ambassador to the United States be-
fore he became chief executive, also
expressed his appreciation during
the overnight stay here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Greek Aid
Continued From First Page)

liberty, without which life for us IS
inconceivable.
'I wish to assure you that with
the help Of the Almighty we Will
march forward until our sacred
struggle is crowned with success. All
moral and material assistance Will
strengthen tire heroic Greek Army
and will bring it nearer to victory"
In reply President Roosevelt said:
ct thank your majesty for your
friendly message, which comes at a
time when all free peoples are deeply
impressed by the courage and stead
fastness of the Greek nation.
THE American Red Cross has
already sent substantial amounts OF
funds and supplies for the relief OF
suffering in your country and I am
sure that my countrymen will give
generously to the new organizations
which are being established for the
same purpose.
LAS your majesty knows, it is the
settled policy of the United States
Government to extend aid to those
governments and peoples who defend
themselves against aggression.
II assure your majesty that steps
are being taken to extend such aid
to Greece which is defending itself
30 valiantly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Constructive Criticism
Is Defended by Dies

By the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. I
Representative Dies, Democrat, OF
Texas declined comment today
on his rebuke at the hands OF At
torney General jackson, but reiter-
ated instead part of an address In
which he said public agencies should
not resent constructive criticism
from congressional committees,
especially when they have to de-
pend on Congress for appropria-
tons"
IT have praised the F. B. I. all
along as an efficient and valuable
organization" Mr.. Dies said in his
address. "As far as Mr.. jackson Is
concerned, If he construed construc-
tive criticism as an attack upon the
F.B. I. then he was mistaken"
Personally, I welcome construc-
tive criticism of the committee
activities and I wouldn't resent such
criticism. I have right as a pub
lie servant to make constructive
suggestions to other public agencies
and these agencies shouldn't resent
Q congressional committee making
constructive suggestions. particularly
when they have to depend upon Con-
gress for their appropriations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Repair Work Slated
On British Cruiser
Damaged in Battle
Hospital Ship Directed
To Stond By at
Montevideo
By the Associ lated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. Z.
-Welders were called to the docks
by the British consulate today to
make hurried repairs to the 20,112-
ton armed merchant cruiser Carnar-
Won Castle. damaged yesterday in a
South Atlantic sea battle with a
German raider.
Steel plates were assembled among
repair materials.
With radio restrictions still hiding
details of the battle about TOO miles
of the Uruguayan coast, the Car
narvon Castle headed slowly into
this port. She was expected about
2:30 pm.
British Legation officials would
say only they had directed a hospital
ship to stand by as a precautionary
step, adding:
When a heavy shell hits a ship
like the Carnarvon Castle, which is
tain to get hurt"
Prisoners Believed Aboard.
1t was believed that the Carnarvon
Castle had German prisoners aboard.
On November 80 she stopped the
Brazilian coastal steamer Itape and
removed % passengers who the Brit
lsh said were Germans. If so. she
would be obliged to release them
here under international law. The
Admiral Graf Spec freed her Brit
ism prisoners aboard after she was
driven into port by British vessels
before her crew scuttled her.
The Carnarvon Castle broke her
radio silence briefly last night to
report that the NaA raiders superior
speed had enabled her TO escape
after "a stern chase"
The message added that the ac-
ton had been at long range and
that the British had expended CON
siderable ammunition. Then the
wireless fell silent without having
mentioned the extent of the YES
seis damage or casualties.
Probably Followed Instructions.
studying reports of the action.
a naval expert here suggested that
the German commander probably
was following instructions in fleeing
the British, remarking:
The mission of these raiders is
not to give battle TO enemy war
ships but to prey on lightly armed
or unarmed merchantmen"
1t was believed that the German
was one of a group of vessels espe-
cially equipped before the war be-
gan TO hound British shipping
These are powered heavily, armed
with the most modern of 6.e-inch
cannon and are understood to be
able to outrun anything save a
regular warship.
The Uruguayan government has
given the Carnarvon Castle per-
mission to anchor here, it was
learned on good authority, and the
news that she was putting in indi-
Gated to some naval men that an
other British ship perhaps had
taken up where she left of In the
chase OF the Nazi vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
jackson Says Dies
Erred in Statement
On Cooperation
House Member Denies
Making Remarks; Plans
No Answer
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Attorney General Jackson said
last night that Representative Dies,
Democrat, of Texas had made
erroneous" and inaccurate" state
ments about a Justice Department
conference which MI. Dies did not
attend
Mr.. Dies. who had gone to Chat
tanooga, Tenn, to make speech,
was apprised by his secretary of Mr..
Jacksons assertion. Mr.. Dies told
the secretary he had made no such
remarks as were described by the
Attorney General, and said he
planned no reply.
Mr.. Jacksons statement-handed
to reporters without application
related to a conference Thursday
between the Attorney General and
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
of California. member of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, of which Mr.. Dies is
chairman. Mr.. Jackson asserted
Mr.. Dies had issued an announce
ment from Nashville. Tenn" re-
ferring to formula" for co-opera-
ton between the Department OF
Justice and the Dies Committee.
mo agreement has been made"
Mr.. jackson said in his statement,
that the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation, naval or military intelli-
gence services would be placed at
the disposal of Congressman Dies.
Congressman Dies erroneous de-
scription of a conference which he
has left to others and concerning
negotiations which are not COM
pleted is illustrative of the difficulties
which he injects into our efforts
to cooperate with his committee
When and if this department
makes any commitment it will be
in writing, and its terms Will be
announced, and until then this de-
partment cannot allow itself to be
committed by Congressman Dies
inaccurate statement"
After the Voorhis-Jackson confer
ence, the Attorney General an
nounced the Justice Department
would cooperate with the commit
tee in exposing Nazi and Fascist
mailed propaganda.
Mr.. Dies issued a statement
Through Robert STRIPPING, commit
tee clerk, here at noon yesterday,
but the clerk said it apparently
was not that to which Mr.. Jack
son referred. This statement by
Mr.. Dies said in full:
II am deeply gratifled that Con-
gresham Voorhis, representing our
committee, and Attorney General
jackson have ironed out the dif1l-
culties between our committee and
the Department of Justice. 1 am
sure we can all work in complete
cooperation and it Is necessary
that we do so at this time When
so much is to be done"
A Justice Department spokesman
also issued a denial, orally, OF
statement from a committee source
Yesterday that evidence Of sabotage
in West Coast airplane factories
had been turned over to the De-
partment by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Security Board Aide
Cites IndividuaIism Of
Southern Republics
Miss keedIemon Soys
Different Viewpoints
Should Be Recognized

Those in the United States who
group together the people Of the
various nations on the continent to
the south as the people of South
America" cannot hope 20 obtain an
authentic impression of viewpoints
held in those countries.
This is the opinion Of Miss Rae l..
Needleman, associate economist In
the Bureau of Research and Sta
tistics of the Social Security Board.
Miss Needleman recently spent some
time in South America, studying
social and economic conditions.
In an interview yesterday, she
said, she discovered the people with
whom she had contact in Brazil
to be cooperative without evidence
ing an inferiority complex, those
OF Chile to be equally cooperative
but conscious of their own short
comings" and the people she talked
with in Argentina rather unco-
operative.
For Self characterization.
The economist said her observa-
tons indicated a passionate desire
for industrialization common to all
the nations she visited-but an in
naturalization effected by them
selves without foreign assistance.
South Americans. long harboring
resentment against what they
considered exploitation by the
United States. still point to failure
OF this countrys businessmen to
mingle with them, Miss Needle
man said, explaining she believed
this circumstance was traceable to
a situation in which the native of
the United States in business in
South America find he cannot dis
charge his responsibilities properly
and still adjust himself to the pat
tern Of unhurried living and lavish
entertaining Of the prosperous
Latins
South American culture is "a poor
imitation OF European culture" but
people are beginning to realize that
the United States might hold some
cultural offerings of value, Miss
Needleman declared.
Sees Brazil IS Progressive.
Watch Brazil" she said. adding
that country seemed to be the most
progressive at this time.
In the social welfare field, Chile
leads in legislation but is too poor
to make many tangible improve
ments, Miss Needleman reported.
Most Of the housing projects have
standards far below those of COM
parable efforts in this country, ex-
cept in Peru. she said.
What OF Nazi propaganda efforts?
South America appears to favor
the cause of Great Britain strongly
at present but probably would be
quick to accept totalitarian methods
IN event Of an axis victory. in the
opinion Of the Social Security Board
attache.
She became familiar with Nazi
slogans and principles during a visit
to Germany Immediately prior to
Hitler accession to power. and she
heard many familiar utterances in
South America, she said. but
propaganda has been applied in
such subtle fashion that Nazi-style
verbiage Is spoken by loyal citizens
of the South American countries
without thought of their origin
without the quotation marks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
and colder.

The disturbance that was over North
Dakota Friday morning has advanced east
ward to Northern Lake Huron. Sault Sainte
Marie. Mich. 1886 millibars 1884
inches), with a trough extending southwark
and southwestward to louisiana Shreve-
port. 1860 millibars t30.O3 inchesl. and
thence southwestward to Southern Texas;
High pressure prevails of the Middle and
North Atlantic Coast, Nantucket, Mass,
l,O224 millibars t30.1a inches. with
wedge extending southwestward over the
high over the Plateau, Salt Lake City.
1.027.S millibars ,30.35 inches). and over
Northwestern Texas. During the last "a
hours light SHOWS have occurred in North
Dakota. Minnesota and the extreme north
portion Of the North Atlantic States, and
rains on the washington coast and in a
belt extending from the lower Lake region
lhrouEh the Ohio and Middle Mississippi
Valleys to Eastern Texas and louisiana.
Temperatures have risen decidedly in the
Ohio and Lower Mississippi Valleys. the
lower Lake region and in portions OF the
Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States,
but 1t has become colder in North Dakota
and the Rocky Mountain region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Boy, 6, Kills Sister, 4,
While Playing With Gun

Geraldine Toney, 4 years old, COL
ored, died today from a bullet
wound caused when her brother
James. s, accidentally discharged a
.38-caliber revolver.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting. The children were in the
rear first floor room of "A Defrees
street NV. at the time.
DR.. Warren G. Fletcher of Casu-
atty Hospital pronounced the child
dead. Detective Sergt. Fred Rawl-
inson of the police homicide squad
said the boy told him he had found
the gun in a bureau drawer and
was playing with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07

cago, Mrs. Edith Bartlett Conway,
Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Mildred v.
Palmer, Mrs. Ruth Clark of WASH
ington, Miss Lois Pugh of Idaho,
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hallsey, Miss
Mildred Taylor. Mrs. Ethel Ernest
Murrell, Miss Betty w. Mayer.
Arrangements were made by q
committee headed by Mrs. Mary
Heffernan, chairman, Rhode Island
branch Of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Weather Report
Furnished by the Or


District of Coumba-Cloudy preceded this
early tonight colder
lowest temperature about degrees slightly
southwest shifting to west and northwest winds
Maryand-Cloudy preceded light
colder
vrgna-Cloudy portion
NOR
VigniaCoudy colder tonight generally
colder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
U. S. Charge Returns
To Post in Vichy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated presS.
VICHY, France, Dec. 7.-Prepar-
ing for the arrival Of Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy, newly-appointed
United States Ambassador to
France. the American Charge DAT
flares, Robert D. Murphy. returned
to his post here last night from
the United States after . three
month absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Bniton Tells of Nozi Sea Roide,
Set for 3 Years of Plumber
Huge Rebuilt Passenger Liner Is Equipped
With 'Stoge Props to Change Appearance

turned home October 4, six months
after leaving Glasgow.
His one happy experience on the
raider was his June % birthday.
THE prison officer gave me a
carton of American cigarettes. a tin
of British cigarettes and apologized
for not being able to give me a
bottle Of whisky he said
The raider. he said, is not the one
operating of South America, ex-
planning that ours was much
larger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Store Will Give Bonus

The Esther Shop. 1925 F street
NV announced today that every
member of the sales force will re-
ceive substantial Christmas bonus
this year regardless of length of
service. The distribution will be
made on Christmas Eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Mexico Cuts Power Uses
To Prevent Shortage
B, the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. THE Min
istry of National Economy an
nounced last night that the use of
electrical current in the federal dis
trict would be curtailed sharply
after tomorrow night to avoid q
power shortage.
An unusually light rainy season,
reducing waterpower, plus Mexico
City's already overtaxed plant IA
cilities, was given as the reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-07
Arthur Krock Purchases
Clarke County Estate
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 10 Inc star.
WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. =
Arthur Krock. Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times,
has become member of the hunt
ing colony of nearby Clarke County
through purchase of a broom
brick house and 1863 acres of the
original Castleman estate near the
Shenandoah River. Mason Osburn,
executor of the Decatur Osburn
estate, made the announcement,
saying the consideration was Sic 900.
He said Mr.. Krock told him he
intended to remodel the dwelling.