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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Five Are Injured
In Traffic Mishaps
In and Near D. T..
Driver, Asleep, Runs Into
Seven Parked Machines;
Forfeits $50 to Police

Five persons were injured in and
near Washington in traffic acci-
dents yesterday and last night.
Monte Waykoff. 81, of 1857 North
Nelson street, Arlington, Va, was
taken to Georgetown Hospital last
night in an undetermined condi-
ton with head injury. He was
struck by an automobile near his
home.
John Dillon, 10, colored, of 1929
B street Sc, suffered a possible
fracture of the back when struck
by an automobile as he walked
across the street in the $500 block
of Twenty seventh street NV. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
Alton Farmer, So, of 709 G street
S.W., was treated at Emergency
Hospital and released after being
struck by a motorcycle at the cor
ner of Constitution avenue and
Twelfth street NV. His back and
leg were sprained.
Minnie E. Roberts, As, Chevy
Chase, Md, and Jessie B. Kennedy,
As, Of 1929 Bay street Sc, were
injured when struck by the rear of
a streetcar at Fourteenth and F
streets NV. Both suffered bruises
and Miss Roberts slight concus-
sion. They were treated at Emer-
gency Hospital and released.
Police said that a car driven by
Ebert r. Pierce, 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, collided with seven
parked automobiles in the 1900
block of Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
yesterday. He forfeited collateral
!. OF. $50, for failing to give full time
and attention to the operation of
his automobile, police reported.
quoting him as saying he fell
asleep at the wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

yesterday as The Star began the
distribution of recordings Of Wag-
ncr's "Tannhauser," the seventh
offering of the campaign. This mas
terpiece. offered in condensed form
on three 12-inch double faced rec
ords, is available at the special
booths in the lobby of The Star
Building. along with the six pre-
vious releases of the series. These
include Bizet's Carmen" Gounod S
Faust" Verdi's Aida" and "Rigo-
letto," and Puccinis Madame But
terfly" and La Boheme."
Radio listeners may hear excerpts
from the latest Offering during a
half hour program scheduled for
WMAL tonight at $50 O'Clock.
The recordings also will be played
tomorrow during another in the spe-
cial series of school broadcasts con-
Quoted by DR.. Edwin N. C. Barnes,
head of the music department In
Divisions to 8 Of the public schools.
This program will be heard over
WMAL at 2:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

Missionary to Take Opera
Records Back to Africa
B.W. Armstrong, in U. 5. on Fur|oueh,
Missed Symphonies Lost Yeor

An American missionary who Is
planning to return to his post in
Africa next year will take back with
him set Of the operate recordings
now being offered in The Stars
opera appreciation program, it was
learned yesterday.
The missionary, B. w. Armstrong,
and his wife now are in the United
States on furlough, and from their
home In Webster City, Iowa, The
Star received this letter:
I'VE have q friend in Washington
who sends us clippings from your
paper to Africa, where we are mis-
sionaries. Last year We saw the
ones that told of the music records
and We Immediately wrote her about
them. 1t was too late to buy them,
as the offer had been withdrawn,
but when you offered the operas this
year. she sent us the notice, think
ing We might be interested. We are,
very much.
I'VE are home on furlough, but
expect to return to the Belgian
Congo to our missionary work next
year. We shall be in Washington
the first week in December and will
come in at that time to get the
records. If you will hold them
for u.s."
Those who followed the progress
Of The Stars first music apprecia-
ton campaign last year will recall
that set Of the symphonic record
ings made available at that time
were shipped 5000 miles across the
sea to aid in the education of 400
handicapped children enrolled at
school for the deaf and blind at
Worcester, South Africa.
The principal of the school hap
pened to be in this country at the
time. making tour of schools for
the deaf and blind. The recordings,
he said, would be utilized in teach
ing his pupils accent, expression,
rhythm and phrasing in speech.
The eighth week of the opera ap-
probation program was inaugurated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Axis Seeks Victory
Before Spring, Nazi
Observers Declare
Intensified Air Attacks
Linked With PorIeys
Of High Commands
BY PRESTON L. GROVER,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Germany'
concentrated air attacks on Britain
recently-with threats of more to
come-and the German-Italian
high command consultations are
signs, German observers say, of q
new axis bid for victory before q
second war winter ends.
Expert sources describe the
furious assault on Coventry, one of
England's manufacturing centers
as part of an effort to bring Britain
to her knees before increasing
United States aid makes the task
more difficult.
New German air raids today on
London, Hastings, Southampton
and down the Thames estuary to
the coast at Southend were reported
by D. N. B., official German news
agency. Docks and warehouses
burned in the center of London, it
said, and hits also were scored on
a railroad and docks at South
ampton.
Reprisal for Munich Raid.
AS the Coventry attack was de-
scribed as retaliation" for the
British air raid on Munich the night
Adolf Hitler was there. November
8, so today did Nazis threaten an
other devastating air blow to
avenge a British bombardment of
Hamburg Friday night.
The high command acknowledged
damage to the great port, but de-
clared it was lin no proportion with
the number of attacking planes"
Neutral observers, without pre-
tending to know what actually is
planned, commented that Italy S
-from-blitzkrieg campaign in
Greece, coupled with recent British
claims of successes in the Mediter-
ranean, may react against axis
prestige.
Thus, is seen the Importance of
the Friday meeting at Innsbruck
between the italian and German
chiefs of high command. German
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and
Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio
and of Hitler's discussions with
Russian Premier Vyacheslaff Molo-
toff.
Several Courses Pondered.
Field Marshal Keitel and Marshal
Badoglio had several possible mill
tary courses to ponder-an attempt
to smash Britain by direct, frontal
attack, which naval students SCOT
at but which the mir minded say is
possible; seizure of Gibraltar
through an arrangement with
Spain; q blow both at the Suez and
Gibraltar in an attempt to cut
Britain from her colonies and trap
her neet Ia the Mediterranean.
The Innebruck injecting centered
attention Oh the Siiez and Gibraltar,
especially with Spanish Foreign
Minister Ramon Serrano Suner ex-
pected back shortly TO confer here
With Foreign Minister joachim Won
Ribbentrop.
-. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
At Hsrper's Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours
A disturbance which developed on the
Middle Atlantic Coast Friday evening has
moved north-northea stward to Maine Houl-
ton. Me. 1859 millibars t294l inches)
Lake region. Sault Ste. Marie Mich, POS %
millibars t29.47 inches. high pressure
area is moving eastward over the Gulf of
coos inches). while pressure is rising
over the northern plains. Williston, N
OAK. 10000 millibars t3O12 inchesl. and
Mountain resion. Grand Junction Colo,
1,O23.7 mi1libars t30.23 inchesl. During
the last "a hours there have been lisht
SHOWS in the Lake region and rains or
SHOWS in the New ENGLAND States. Tenn
peratures have risen considerably in the
central valleys. the upper Lake region, and
the Gulf States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Weygand Holds Key
As Showdown Looms
In French Africa
Axis Powers Prepared
For Military Action,
Duee's Pepper Soys
"A. P. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Nov. 16.-The
Inducements of power politics in
Europe, it appeared tonight, are
sweeping toward a showdown in
French Africa, with tight-lipped
Gen. Maxine Weygand in the key
position.
Premier Mussolini's newspaper
II Popolo d'Italia declared today
that the axis is ready for military
action If necessary in French Afri-
can territory.
1t was indicated by the newspa-
per's commentator, Mario Appelius,
that first the Vichy government
will act. Then, if its steps against
the growing pro-British movement
by the free French" forces of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle fail AppeliuS
limited, the axis powers will step in.
In the opinion of persons who
know well the man whom Vichy
sent to Africa to hold the empire
fast against the De Gaullists-Gen
Maxine Weygand-all will not be
smooth for the axis or its plans.
Weygand Termed Pro-French.
Gen. Weygand, known as the
attack general" is neither pro-
British nor pro-German. but purely
pro-French, they say. These friends
say the general, to whom France
turned In her last days Before a.
feat, feels that Vice Premier Pierre
Lavals policy has played too much
into German hands.
After the armistice Gen. Wey-
gand's consuming desire wa6 to
reach North Africa, these sources
say, and he was reported to have
remarked that North Africa may
save France" He was made mill
tary and political chieftain there.
The stake in this play is an area
of nearly 10,000,000 square miles,
with $1,000 900 Inhabitants. 1t in
cludes not only French Africa but
also Syria, at the eastern end of the
Mediterranean, which also looms
large in axis and British strategy
n oCu w uASpdtSll tOOdy QuOtCO
well-informed circles to the effect
that De Gaullists were working in
Syria to sway opinion toward a re-
volt under the leadership of Gen.
Weygand and Gen. Auguste Nogues,
resident general and commander in
French Morocco.
On the French home front, dis
patches from Vichy to foreign diplo-
mats reported today that Vice Pre-
mier Laval had reached agreement
lin principle" with Germans at
Paris over the expulsion of French
speaking inhabitants from Lorraine
M. Laval telephoned Vichy. these
sources said, that the question of
the Lorraine refugees, being forced
out of their German Dor
der homes by the thousands, had
been "smoothed over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Opero Broodcusts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star Is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate 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 GAS 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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Wagner Sure of Genius
His Masterpiece, 'Tonnhouser,
Poorly Received at First

This is the serenth of series
OF articles by The Star music
critic on the ~ operas featured
in recordings being offered in The
Stars netU music appreciation
program. Subsequent articles in
the series irill be published CO.
incident with the release OF the
other operate recordings.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Weather Report
FURNISHED by


District OF CoumbaParty
tomorrow fair with
today. 1890
MARYLAND slightly today; tomorrow fair
with moderate temperature
Vrsna-Generally TODAY tornorov
fair with moderate temperature
West vgnaPay cloudy and today with
M emDNr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Shotgun Brigade Formed

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. is (P.-
A shotgun brigade" for home de-
tense and "ferreting out fifth COL
umnists' has been organized by the
Central Pennsylvania Sportsmen S
Club. President Daniel j. Shettel of
Etters announced today. The new
organization will be known as the
American Guards of Liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Axis Intervention Seen
If Vichy Regime FoiIs

ROME, Nov. 16 R.-Axis inter-
vention in French equatorial Africa
was predicted by Premier Musso-
lini's newspaper II Popolo d1talia
today unless the Vichy government
defeats the free French forces Of
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, who seek
to cut west-to-east route from
Gabon to the Egyptian Sudan.
The newspapers commentator,
Mario Appelius, noted that the
French government has "the neces-
sary authorization from the con-
querors Germany and italy," to
proceed against the De Gaulle
forces, and added:
THAT does not exclude the posi-
bility of direct Intervention by the
axis.
Berlin and Rome, which are fol-
lowing English activity closely in
every other sector at this time, have
already studied the problem and
taken the necessary steps which will
be revealed in all their grandeur
and power at the right moment"
Another Fascist newspaper, II
Giornale d1talia, claimed today an
Italian submarine, operating in the
Atlantic, had sunk one of the SO
deStroyers acquired by Britain from
the United States, while another
submarine had sunk Q British bat
tleship of the % 000-ton Families
type.
The high command said Friday =
British warship Of the Families
class had been hit by three tor
pedoes, but did not claim the ship
had been sunk. Its communique
today mentioned the sinking Of AN
enemy destroyer" In the Atlantic.
Virginia Gayda, editor Of Il
Giornale dTtalia, declared the
United States was not neutral even
before the war opened and asserted
1t would one day see If its blind
civilizations" Of the European situa-
ton and aid to Britain had not
caused political and economic
damage" to itself.
Air Attacks MinisAised.
The high command had little to
say about the war In Greece and
minimized the British air attacks
on the italian Adriatic port of
8rindia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Ciuno Visit to Berlin
Expected, Mudrid Suys

MADRID, Nov. Is (P.-Reports
published here today said that
Spanish Foreign Minister Ramon
Serrano Suners trip to Berlin may
coincide with a trip to the German
capital by Italian Foreign Minister
Count Ciano.
Serrano Suner went by way of
Paris and was due to arrive in Ber-
lin today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

chairman of the N. r. A. Admins
trative Board.
Mr.. Nelson has a wide knowledge
of industrial conditions in the
United States through his Govern
ment service and his long associa-
ton with the Chicago mail order
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Martin Beck Dies;
Ruled Vaudeville
For II Years
Immigrant Trouper Built
60 Theoters, Including
New York's PuIuce

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-M Martin
Beck, the roly- poly. bald septuage-
marian who ruled American vaude-
vile before the movies ousted 1t
from the Nations theaters, died
today following an abdominal oper-
alton.
Never admitting his age who's
Who in American Jewry estimated
1t at I'd any more than he would
admit that vaudeville was dead, Mr..
Beck rose from a stranded and
starving immigrant trouper to prom
lnence.
Founder of the Orpheum Circuit,
he controlled 1t during u years,
when the song-loving, loving,
sag-loving people of the Nation
fiocked to his theaters in 4S cities.
Among the 60-odd theaters he
built was the Palace in New York,
variety's high temple. To-day, as
any day during the last q years of
Its existence, variety artist S
proudest boast begins, when I
played the Palace" Charlie Chap
lin made his first American appear
ance there, and on its large stage
many other now famous names
gained prestige.
Began as an Actor.
Mr.. Beck once engaged the great
Sarah Bernhard for a two-a-day
performance in the Palace at a
cost to himself of $1,000 a week, a
trip to Paris to meet the actress
and q successful argument that she
owed a vaudeville appearance Ito
posterity."
Mr.. Beck began as an actor
From his native Czecho-Slovakia he
went to Germany where he played
Shakespearian roles. The going was
tough. both abroad and here. In
Chicago his little troupe of German
actors went broke and jobless.
The sympathetic owner Of Chi
cago beer garden let Mr.. Beck
gather about him few forgotten
singers and comedians and perform
on an improyised stage.
Mr.. Beck opened his first theater,
the Orpheum Concert Hall. in 1889.
From this grew the Orpheum Cir
cult, of which he became president
In 1923, Mr.. Beck retired" took
a trip around the world and came
back to Broadway with the an
nouncement that he would build
his own theater. He did-and the
big, Byzantine building with the
bronze doors, immense stage and
soft mosaic designs became the talk
Of the town.
Frequently in Litigation.
On the stage of the Martin Beck
Theater he produced or helped pro-
duce THE Shanghai Gesture"
"Winterset," some of Katherine Cor
nells plays and the D'Oyly Carte
Opera Company's importations of
Gilbert and Sullivan. .4.----
For one year, in 1928, he was
. director of the Radio Keith Or
pheum Circuit -
A wealthy man, he figured fire.
quently in litigation. Hope Hampton
sued him and Charles Dillinger for
$4,000 for removing her from the
leading role of Madame Pompa-
dour." A year ago, Mrs. Lillian
Schrein, his former secretary and
the wife of his nephew, was con-
victed Of forgery and the theft of
$50 900 from Mr.. Beck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Highest, ~, Z pm. today. Yesterday
year ago. 80.
year aSo, 4e.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hi9hest, 100. on July ~.
Lowest. z. on January 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

The high command had little to
say about the war In Greece and
on the italian Adriattc port of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Nov. II, 1910.
PART ONE.
Foreign.

sV'SIy"'
Nazis burn ship to escape British off
Mexico. Page Al
r. A. F. batters Nazi big guns and
invasion ports. Page Al
Weather cuts short Nazi raids on
London. Page Al
Russia recognizes Nazi protectorate
over Slovakia. Page AS
British complete "a new ships in first
nine months of 1910. Page AS
National.
Martin Beck, former ruler of vaude-
vile, dies. Page Az
Army orders placed for II per cent
of authorized material. Page AS
First selectees to start training pro-
gram next Tuesday. Page Al
Washington ond Vicinity.
Traffic and planning officials to con-
fer tomorrow night. Page B-1
Zoning Board to consider plans for
new hotel. Page B-1
Cosmos Club to build on H street.
near Seventeenth. Page B.
Few assessment changes to be pub
lished in Montgomery. Page BE-
Two nearby draft boards select men
for first quota. Page B-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States
6eodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

Monthly preeipitation In inches IN the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-R-The
March cotton contract rose to 11.04
cents a pound today, the best price
since mid-January when the staple
was selling at the highest level in
several years. The market general
ly closed unchanged to 4 points
higher.
March advanced despite selling
pressure through large spot inter-
ests, a phenomenon which has put
the spot month on the defensive for
several weeks. Most other offerings
represented placing Of hedges
against government loan cotton
equities.
Bombay put the market on a for
ward track at the start. Steady
trade demand and some outside sup
port kept it there the est Of the
session. Firmness of securities was
rated a bullish factor by most brok'
CTS.
Worth Street reports indicated
the weeks sales Of textiles were far
below current output. Despite price
cuts on coarse yarn items, buyers
kept their hands in their pockets.
Exports Friday 1928 bales; seas
on SO far 4,700,5 SIS. Port receipts 90
987; port stocks 2~,964,953.
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Steels And Industrials Re-
cord Gains OF Fractions
To Two Points
Nv FREDERICK GARDNER

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-g-BuE'
ers came into the stock market To-
day, sending prices up fractions ~
2 or more points in n OF the mos
active short sessions Of the year.
SteeIg and industrials led the al
vance which saw four unreia'eo
leaders reach their highest points
in more than a year. Ihese were
Loft. Cluett Peabody, CleVelanc
GRAPHITE Broaze and Brooklyn-Man-
haitian Transit preferred.
One Weeks Rise
The last named was eliminating
q one-week's rise Of more than -
points on expectation New YORK
cjtv'e ~21-vear-old transit unlf-catlon
goal ig at last assured.
The sessions transactions total
ed z02, os0 shares, the best Saturday
since January 10 and practically as
large as IN Of the week days OF
recent date. On SATURDAY a week
ago volume was $4,000 shares.
The Associated Press average OF
60 representative stocks gained Z
Of a point al 50.4.
Prices shaded upward at the
opening, although the volume was
tiny and transactions slow. j
ing the first half hour, however,
turnover expanded sharply. Some
of the leaders, under the buying
wave, bounced upward as much as
two points
When trading slowed, attempts
al p~rofit-taking appeared but no
volume developed. Prices held their
and, in some cases, ended
higher.
Among the best gamers on the
dav were Bethlehem Steel, Youngs-
town Sheet. Allied Chemical, West
inghouse, American Can, Western
Union, International Mercantile
Marine, Marshall Field, Hall Print
irg, Owens-Illinois. Canada Dry and
United Aircraft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
EUROPEAN ORDERS
MAY HALT SLUMP
Expanding Machinery, Metals
Exports Acting AS
COunter-Pull
By SMITH REAVIS

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-LP-Busl-
ness leaders surveyed today a war
time rise in foreign trade as a check
on the new year drop in factory
output and a possible primer of the
industrial pump in the spring and
summer.
Expanded exports of metals and
machinery, it was said, have acted
lately as a c~ounter-pull against the
slump in domestic buying following
the spectacular wave of orders at
the start of the war last Septem-
Der.
Continue To Decline
While mill and factory production
continue to decline, a new wave OF
buying rolled into the copper mar
ket this week. United States con
sumers joined foreign buyers in pur-
chases of the vital war metal on the
news France had placed additional
big orders for copper from west
ern hemisphere sources.
The squirt in copper buying, some
analysts suggested, was the first i'm
portant new year indication thai
wartime demands may play a larg
er role in lifting industry out Of
its decline later in the year.
Steel men reported export bust
ness was a sustaining force for the
industry against the year fall
in operations which has wiped ou1
most of the September-Novembel
gains. From about Sc per cent Of
capacity in mid-January, the stee
producing rate has slumped to abou1
GO per cent and further shrinkage
was forecast before the turn comes
Like textiles and other industries
steel mills were swamped with or
ders last autumn. Consumers has
tened to lay in supplies on expecta'
ton of higher prices and war or
ders. When this mountain of untitled
orders began to decline, factory
managers sought to bring produc
ton into closer line with new buy
ing.
The Associated Press index of in
dustrial activity has declined fol
five consecutive weeks. 1t nov
stands at 1928 per cent of the 1929
80 level compared with the Janu'
airy peak of about Ill and 84.4
year ago.