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Evening star., 1940-12-21
|Nutcrocker Suite Holds Top
Rank in Recordings Offered
Beethoven's Eighth Symphony Also Leads;
'Curmen' First Among Operas

As The Stars music appreciation
campaign moved into its 18th week
today, a survey revealed that Wash
tngton's favorites among the II SYM
phonic masterpieces included in the
program are Tschaikowsky' Nut
cracker Suite" and Beethoven's
Eighth symphony"
These two symphonic works,
which were added to the music ap-
probation offer some time ago when
The Star decided to make available
for the second time the symphonies
distributed during last years cam
paign, are leading the field, accord
ing to current distribution figures.
Third most popular work is Bee
thoven's Fifth Symphony" which
was one of the 10 offered last year.
The ever-popular unfinished Sym
phony" of Franz Schubert is next in
line. followed closely by Tschaikow-
sky's Fourth Symphony"
OF the II operas featured in The
Stars series. more recordings of
Bi5et's Carmen" have been obtained
by music lovers than any other
opera. Gounod's Faust" is second
In popularity, and Verdi's Aida" is
next.
With the beginning of another
week of campaign activity, another
operate release was to have been
made available today, but a delay
IN production has forced postpone
ment of the initial distribution Of
the new offering until next Tuesday
This offering is the second unit
Of recordings of the opera, Iris
tan Isolde" which because of it's
length has been divided into two
groups of three records each. The
first group was made available last
Saturday.
Meanwhile, however, the special
music appreciation booths in the
lobby of The Star Building will re-
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Premier Mussolini's Libyan strong

Premier Mussolinis Libyan strong
holds.
The British ships swept almost
within sight of the guns of the
Italian shore batteries at Bardia,
important Libyan base, and hurled
heavy shells into the heart of the
Italian troop concentrations supply
bases, starting huge fires.
Most of Bardia now is flaming
with the mass shellings continuing
at close range.
Day and night shellings from the
fleet have blocked the attempts of
thousands of Marshal Rodolfo Gra-
1ani's Fascist troops to flee to To-
bruk, italian base IS miles west.
Heavy shells hurled Italian motor
transports, tanks and armored cars
high into the air and tore large
craters in the highway from Bardia
to Tobruk. Italian infantrymen
were scattered.
One ship and some other Italian
batteries responded to the lombard
ment with q hot fire and planes
occasionally attempted to bomb the
ships, but this appeared only to spur
the attack.
A ship shelling Bardia December
II went 81 close inshore that she
drew machine-gun fire, but sue
ceeded despite that In sinking three
small Italian craft.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Choral Club Will Give
Program at Walter Reed

The Lovette Choral Club will en-
tertaln patients in the Walter Reed
Chapel at 6 o'clock tonight with a
special adaptation of The Shrine OF
the Star"
Soloists III the performance. which
will be broadcast, include Carolyn
Schultz, Hazel Cake. Louise Hart'lg,
Nellie Barber Brooks and Francise
Bass Wilson. Charles Coppes Lowe
will read the narrative and Elsie L..
Cranmer will accompany on the
piano. Miss Eva Whitford Lovette
is directing.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
By CHARLES HONCE,
AsSnclafed Press News Ehitnr

The top news story of 1910 in my
rating was made in Amerlca-the
presidential campaign.
No other event of the year excited
the American people as did that
story. In the rest of the world, it
competed successfully for attention
with other exciting happenings.
1t began with the nomination of
Wendell Willkie by the Republicans,
which was thunder bolt, and it
ended in a roaring climax with the
reelection of President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.
There were two simple reasons
for the importance Of this story:
To the United States it meant a
third-term president for the first
time in history; to the world, con-
tinuance of the Roosevelt policies
regarding the European war, which
may settle the destinies of most of
the worlds peoples.
For the ajority of l940s great
est news stories. one must look across
the seas where wars panoply spread
to the fullest in the horror of death,
destruction and suffering.
Here they are as l see them, the
10 biggest news stories of 1910:
!. Roosevelt Wins Aeoin
Probably no American political
issue has been more widely debated
than that OF third presidential
term. President Roosevelt shattered
the tradition in his victory over
Wendell Willkie, who thoroughly
broke tradition himself in his ball.
of-fire campaign for the Republican
presidential nomination and his ef-
fort to win the election.
z. U. S. Adopts CONSUMPTION
The Secretary of War put his
hand in jar, took out capsule
and the first number had been
drawn in America precedent
shattering peaceume conscription,
for which 100000 men had reg
istered. This story shaped up big
because it was part of a great ma
tloildI Shofo lot al IIldHtCbt loa
all out defense of the Western
Hemisphere. Coincidentally 81 Amer
ican nations agreed to stand to-
gether for that defense.
3. Fronce Surrenders
A tragic story of stunning I'M
pact, high in interest Described
by many experts as the finest in
the world, the French army melt
ed before the German blitzkrieg
in a few weeks. And into the
discard. at least temporarily, went
the historical French phase, Lib
erty, Equality, Fraternity
4. Bottle Of Britain
Here is one of the epic stories
of the year. Adolf Hitler smashed
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Mystery Surrounds
Expelled Princess
Plans 10 Leave u. ).
Whereabouts Unknown;
No Application Made
For Ship Reservations
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Prin-
cess Stephanie Hohenlohe continued
today in the role of mystery wom-
an" as the hour approached for her
Government -ordered departure from
the United States.
Department of immigration Of
f1cers said they had no idea
where the 44-year- old Hungarian
princess was, and the Office of Capt
Fritz Wiedemann, German Consul
General and her friend, maintained
no comment" silence
The Princess is under instructions
from the Department of Justice to
leave the United States by midnight
tonight, at the expiration of her
one-year visitors permit which the
department refused to renew.
1t was explained unofflcially that
her association with Nazi leaders in
this country made her continued
presence here opposed to the best
interests OF. the Nation. Every effort
to interview her since the order was
issued four days ago has been un-
successful.
The Princess was frequent
visitor with Wiedemann and his
family at their home here.
The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation refused to comment on the
case, the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. said she had not ann1ied for q
permit to sail today on the Japanese
liner Asama Maru and the Mexican
Consulate said no application had
been received for a permit for her
to enter Mexico.
immigration officials said they
could take no action until the dead
line for her departure had passed
and then only on a warrant from
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Two Robbers Get $3.50
From Liquor Store

Harry Zola, proprietor of liquor
store at 4O6 First street Sc, reported
to police today that two colored men,
one of them armed with a pistol,
robbed him of $3.50 and a quart of
whisky about midnight last night.
Christmas toys and candy were
taken from q classroom of the Emory
Henry School. Lincoln road and S
street NE, yesterday. police said
Laura Wakeman. principal, reported.
-Four boys. between 10 and IL years
old, were questioned later by Twelfth
Precinct police, but the articles were
not recovered.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

Halifax Is Expected
To Be Named British
Ambassador Here
No One Is Better Fitted
For Tosk, Declares
London Times
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-Appointment
Of Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax
as Ambassador to the United States
was regarded as certain by an In
fluential section of the British press
today and the London Times said
it could conceive of no one better
fitted for this important post"
The Daily Mail fatty declared the
tall, scholarly Foreign Secretary
would assume the post left vacant
by the death of Lord Lothian and
asserted his name already had been
submitted to President Roosevelt for
approval.
The authoritative but more re-
strained British Press Associations s
parliamentary correspondent said
Lord Halifax was considered the
most likely choice for the ambas-
sadorship.
Minister of War Anthony Eden
will move up to the foreign secre-
taryship If Lord Halifax is ap-
pointed and Prime Minister Winston
OAAAA SAAliA oAoo WILL Hidht q DOSb lUI
David Lloyd George, World War
Prime Minister, the Daily Mail said
Lloyd George was reported by the
British press earlier this week to
have declined the ambassadorship
because of his age.
Lord Halifax. So, has had a dis
tinguished political career. AS Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlajn's For
eign Secretary he conducted pre-
war negotiations with Adolf Hitler.
Son of a pious father, Lord Halifax
himself is an extremely deyout An
glican churchman. He was Viceroy
TO India from 1926 to 1881, has been
Lord President of the Council and
Lord Privy Seal in the House of
Lords and served with distinction
in the World War.
Recently the British press has
been critical of his handling of the
Foreign Office because of his cool
ness toward Soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

A disturbance of slight intensity is NOV
ing northeastward, being central about 200
lowest pressure about 1013.5 millibars
(2993 inches, The disturbance that was
over Lake Superior Friday morning has
port IO11.2 millibars Co986 inches). An
other disturbance is moving rapidly east
ward over Northern Minnesota. Pembina.
N. OAK, 1929 millibars t2991 inches,.
Pressure is high over the Middle Rocky
Mountain region, Grand Junction, Colo.
1O339 millibars (30.53 inches). with q
wedge extending eastward to Southern nli-
nois During the last "a hours quite heavy
rains have occurred in the Middle and
North Pacific States, moderate to heavy
rains in the South Atlantic States and
light rains and SHOWS in the Appalachian
region. Northern New York and South
eastern Texas. Temperatures have fallen
slightly in the Lake resion and in the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys,
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Weather Report
FURNISHED By the United States weat

District temperature
about 80 degrees tonight moderate
northwest winds
slightly colder north portion tonight
tomorrow clouds.
clouds tonight and tomorrow slightly colder In
northwest portion tonight.
west Virginia-Broken
scattered clouds. northwest portion
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Lowrence's Gold Goes
On Sale in Syria

Bowls filled with British sover-
eigns have appeared on the stands
of street money changers in Da-
mascus and other towns in Syria.
The coins sell for about SO each.
1t is believed the sovereigns are part
of the gold distributed by Lawrence
of Arabia many years ago, and now
brought out by the crisis.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Club Elects Officers

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 21.-
Officers of the Germantown Home
makers Club have been selected as
follows Mrs. Clements Gloyd, Mid.
dlebrook, president: Mrs. Robert L.
Hickerson, Germantown, vice presi-
dent: Miss Rebecca Leaman, Ger
mantown, secretary; Miss Marie Bo-
land, Germantown, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Operu Broudcusts

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 z 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., 1940-12-21
Italian Libyon Bases
BIosted BY British Ships

ABOARD A BATTLESHIP OF
THE BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET, Dec. 20 Delayed F.-
Britain's Mediterranean fleet has
bolstered the land offensive of her
desert troops by pumping hundreds
Of high explosive shells into italian
Evening star., 1940-12-21

died yesterday
at his home, 2123
California street
NV, several
hours after be-
ing stricken with
a heart attack
at his office.
Before coming
to Washington,
in 1884, as as
sistant general
manager of the
Home Owners
l. o a n c or p,
which position
he held before
oec,1r,aii,n b G
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Phillips Makes Oil
Deal With Argentina
Bs the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The Phil
lips Petroleum Co. announced yes
terday it had contracted with the
Argentine government to make
available to the republic the COM
pany's refining processes and pat
ents.
With cooperation of company re-
search engineers, Argentine refiner-
les will put into operation a proc
ess for making a high-grade avia-
ton fuel, the announcement added.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Gamblers
Continued From First Page)

testing" or testing for modula.
tion,' and then, that is ALL"
The man broadcasting from his
overcoat sleeve was sending mes
sages across the track to a shack
off the grounds, but within his view.
If the signals came through he got
an 20. K" from the shack by
series of flashing lights.
Concealed in Trunk.
From the shack the hot" news
was being broadcast over a trans
mitter concealed in trunk and
served by cleverly hidden antenna.
The investigators searching for the
unlicensed broadcasting stations
heard the tipster remark one Say
that clothesline concealed his view,
This enabled the inspectors to locate
the cabin where the high-powered
signals were originating This area
already had been indicated by ra-
dio direction finder.
The two men arrested gave Detroit
as their home address. Their names
were not furnished by the commis-
sion.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Charles f. Ti|ton,
Government Official,
Dies Of Heart Attack
Funeral Rites Set Today
For Assistant Manager
Of Federal Savings

Charles Elliott Tilton, SO. assistant
general manager of the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corp,
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Liverpool
CONTINUED From First Page. J

ter was hit by q heavy bomb and
rescue parties still were bringing out
the dead and injured in mid-morn-
ing. A number of firemen were
killed and injured.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
8. Flight From Dunkerque
9. Russio ADDS Territory

Russia conquered Finland, took
some choice portions of her terri
tory; absorbed the republics Of
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and
then took back Bessarabia and Ru-
mania. An absorbing news story,
these moves of the Russian giant.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
10. Fifth Column in Norwoy

Outstanding by any rating. was
the exposure of how fifth column
activities helped Germany conquer
1t was first disclosed in the conquest
of Norway.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

The new airmail service between
Toxic, Japan, and Bangkok. Thai
land, covers SLOT ua1lao.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

SAN QUENTIN, CALIF-STARTS LIFE SENTENCE AT 16-
Robert Mandel, 16-yearold San Jose tCal) youth Qeft
convicted of Staying Josephine Paren 5year schoomae
began life Quentin yesterdayone of
the admitted Escortng Mande into the
Warden Clinton Duffy gh who said the boy would
start classes in the prison school Monday Last wish OF the
palefaced youth that he could become Army flyer
"A P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Fsreisn Stations.

Fereisn Stations.
tNoon. Greenwich time, today)
Temperature. Weather
Horta (Fayan Azores 40 Cloudy
tCurrent obseryations)
Havana, Cuba 20 Rain
Cotou, Canal Zono--- ~ Clear
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Roosevelt -WiIIkie Battle Rated
Above War as Top News Story
Conscripton Given Second Place and Fall
Of France Third on Associated Press List

to the Channel ports. and then
across that short stretch of water
he sent his bombers at England.
Fire, death, destruction rained from
the skies. Devastation has been
enormous. but Britons have fought
back, bitterly and stubbornly.
There Will Always Be an Eng
land" they sing. as they stumble
through the rubble of their homes.
factories, churches and hallowed
buildings.
5. ItoIy RepuIsed
Italy came into the war late, but
within six months. the British had
blasted Mussolini's invading army
| out of Egypt, the Greeks were pur-
suing his leeions in Albania, his
feet had been damaged at laramie
and evidences of internal stresses
had come to light.
s. Destroyers for Bases
Few issues aroused more discus
sion than the United States trade
of so destroyers for defense bases
on British Western Hemisphere
territory. President Roosevelt made
the deal and announced il after
it was all over. He should have
consulted Congress. argued many,
and the discussion carried right
on through to the end of the year.
7. Rumonion Trovoil
Unhappy Rumania was the way
the Balkan nation was described by
many writer's. It's troubles of the
year made top news. Russia grabbed
of Bressarabia; Hungary took back
a portion af Transylvania: Bulgaria
got a piece at the pie counter. An
earthquake devastated; King Carol
abdicated in a hurry: then the
passions of Iron Guardists broke
out in mass executions and the
Germans moved in.
8. Flight From Dunkerque
A saga of extraordinary human
interest was this flight of the British
from continental Europe with the
bloody sands of Dunkerque the final
stepping-off place Some 10000
British were carried to safety under
the blasting guns of the Germans.
9. Russio Adds Territory
Russia. conquered Finland took
Evening star., 1940-12-21
leport for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. "a, at pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 35. at Z am. today. Year
ago, "a.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest. 100. on July ~.
Lowest Z, on January 30.
Humidity fer Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, e3 per cent, At am. today.
Lowest, SO per cent. at 3 pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
Today Tomorrow
High -------- 1923 An. l:23 an.
Lev Lev ------------ IA THAT. An sd9 s:d2 IN m
E,sf Eoa ---z-- - 7:21 :21 P@: P@ SIS s P.n: 3 m:
The Sun and Mesn.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:23 4:4s
Automobile lights must b. turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation m inches in the
Capital current month to date):
Evening star., 1940-12-21

Here is one of the epic stories
of the year. Adolf Hitler smashed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-04
Word IN Season

Word IN Season
A word spoken in season is like
an apple of silver, and actions
are more precious than words
John Pym.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-04

of the shade, it is easy to remove
these for laundering or cleaning.
Taffeta, lawn, net, organdy,
swiss, gingham-all are used and
the imagination runs riot in trim
mings. Frills or double ruchings
at the top and bottom are favor
ties. Edges are pinked or ma
chine stitched in heavy contrast
ing thread. Contrasting shirring
holds the fullness at the top; and
color is added by means of fancy
braids, ribbons or bias tape, ac-
cording to type. Sewing Book l
and 4, contain directions for max
ing a foundation frame, or you
may use a shade that you already
have.
NOTE: Each of the four book
lets Mrs. Spears has prepared for
our readers contains an assort-
ment of 80 pages Of curtains; slip
covers; rag rugs; toys; gifts and
novelties for bazaars. Books are
10 cents each-please order by
number-No. l, 2, 3, and with
your order for four books, you will
receive FREE set of three Quilt
Block Patterns of Mrs. Spears
Favorite Early American Quilts.
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-04
BY TALBOT MUNDY

That's marvellous! Oh, my God,
what luxury was scared stiff"
"You? Scared?"
eyes. Scared of you. Afraid you'd
think I was after your money
carl, I haven't cent"
Cali right. More preliminaries.
Mostly live in a tent. My servants
are scandalous rogues, who know
nearly as much as do about crime
and treachery and worse"
Lynn laughed: / never lived in a
tent, and I've been kept away from
sinners. I'm very ignorant per-
son. You'd better think again,
hadn't your"
''No. I've finished thinking about
that. But how about you? It's your
last chance. Lynn, you're on the
edge of the abyss of matrimony.
Any questions?'
Millions of questions! Billions! I
don't even know you. I'll ask them
afterwards.
"Good. That's the style. There'u
be lots of time afterwards. Well,
you've refused to call the police, and
you've promised not to talk back or
make scene. So I'll be damned if
I'll wait any longer. Lynn, I love
you."
The Indian night and the Indian
stars; the perfumed silence and the
moonlit lotus pool all merged into
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-04

a consciousness of love-one mo-
ment of eternity that swept away
the past-one moment of unselfcon-
scious mystery in which the lover
and the loved were one and all
life was their realm, all values were
in true perspective. Love was real.
Every thing else was illusion and un-
real. Until gradually, even in Carl
Norwood's arms, Lynn's awareness
of earth resumed it's spell and she
looked away at their reflections in
the moonlit lotus pond.
"Look, Carl. See us! Look"
"Shadows. Then he spoke
strangely: Shadows of reflections
that reflect what? You and / are
shadows. We move in response to
something else What is it?"
carl are you real? Is that you
talking?"
81 suspect it's the real me talking
to the real you. Lynn, Pm stepped
in eastern thought. Lies good.
We're growing-getting wiser grad
ually. That's why I spared Run
dhia. He'd have been hanged if l
hadn't done what I did Now he'll
get some money from the Maha-
rance and live in Europe"
''But Carl =" Lynn hesitated..
"Perhaps I shouldn't say it."
Cali right, I'll say it for you. He'll
go to Europe and do it again. And
blots of women won't have sense
enough to stand him off until he's
ruined them and sneered and gone :"
eyes, was thinking of that 1t
was mean thought"
"No, it wasn't"
'The way I thought it, it was
mean. Carl, / believe you because
I can't disbelieve you, not for any
other reason. 1t seems impossible
How can such man as you are,
with such thoughts as you think, pos
sibly love me? I believe deliberate
ly tempted Rundhia. The Maha-
rance"
Norwood chuckled. "All right, I'll
say that for you, too. She said he
really loved you. He'd be fool if
he didn't. The trouble is, he is a
fool So it won't last. Not that it
makes any difference"
"But if I've made him wretch
ed"
"That his business. Each of us
pays for his own mistakes"
"But that was my mistake
"Your end of it was yours. But
you paid cash. Rundhia doesn't. He
let's the bill run at compound in
terest. Everybody makes mistakes.
Nobody's worth a damn who hasn't
made 'en."
bad ones?"
"The worse the better The rule
is, learn and don't repeat On that
condition there's no aftermath. You
pay once and that's ALL"
carl, do you mean that a per.
sons past isn't"
| Norwood laughed: "Sink of iniqui.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-04

Eat in Dreams
Yet eat in dreams the custard
of the day.-Pope.