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Evening star., 1940-01-23
District DebutdI1te in Battle
Over $50O,OOO Estate
Col. Bulls Will Is
Filed for Probate
At BerryvilIe
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERRYvILLE, Va, Jan. "a
19-year -old debutante daughter OF
a prominent Virginia family, now q
dramatics student at the King
Smith studio in Washington, was in
the midst Of real life drama today
in battle over the estimated $780, :
600 estate Of her late foster father.
Miss Berenice Wyeth Merchant,
who made her debut In Washington
November 80, was an interested
party when the will Of the late Col.
E. Llewellyn Bull was filed for pro-
bate in the Clarke Circuit Court
yesterday.
Miss Merchants attorney, Joseph
F. Moore, said his client sought
more than the $4,000 believed left
her in the will. She was the only
one Of seven possible beneficiaries
listed by the court who indicated
there may be contest to the will.
Judge Philip Williams handed
down an order in which the girl,
through her attorneys, was allowed
30 days to file an answer and show
cause why the will should not be
probated. "A. Garland Williams was
appointed by the court to act as
guardian ad Item for Miss Mer-
chant, as she is under legal age.
Miss Merchants mother is Mrs.
Berenice Wyeth Merchant, wife of
Col. Berkeley T. Merchant, U. S. A.,
retired, of Kensington, Md. She
was the first wife of Col. Bull, who
died at his Tuleyries estate, near
here, November 8.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
SeIim P. Haddad, SO, Dies
Al Hyattsvi|Ie Home

Selim P. Haddad, 88, a Syrian who
became an authority on the Arabic
language while preaching in the Re-
formed Presbyterian missions and
teaching in the American mission
schools at Latakia, Syria. died
Sunday at his home, 8 Owens ave-
nue., Hyattsville, Md, after a Today
illness.
He had lived with two of his sons,
Ramez and Ameen Haddad, both in
the wholesale grocery business in
Washington, since retiring from the
ministry IA years ago. Until that
time Mr.. Haddad spent 40 years in
Syria as a Presbyterian minister,
teaching and translating. Born at
Beirut, Syria, he was educated at
Bustani College there.
He also leaves another son, Zahed
Haddad of Cairo, Egypt, and five
daughters, the Misses Najla and
Ameenah Haddad Of Hyattsville,
Mrs. F. A. Meyer, Mrs. william E.
White and Mrs. Albert Milhem, all
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the First Pres
byterian Church in Hyattsville, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Gates of Navy Yard to Open
For Relief Society's Ball
Entrance Restrictions to Be Lifted, Under
Guard, So Thot Sail Loft May Be Used

ents of sailors and marines are re-
called by early members of the
society as having occurred when the
battleship Maine was blown up.
Much sympathy was aroused at that
time for wives and children of men
who perished. Concerts, theatricals
and other entertainments were given
throughout the entire country to
secure funds for those left in finan-
cial need.
Shortly after the Spanish-Ameri-
can War, Admiral George Dewey,
assisted by Mrs. Richard wainwright,
whose husband, later Admiral VAIN
right. had been flag lieutenant on
the Maine, organized the Navy Relief
Society. Until her death about two
years ago, Mrs. Wainright remained
active as a member of the Navy
Relief Society Auxiliary.
Today the society has grown to
such proportions that its work ex-
tends over the entire country and to
all American possessions where
wives, widows and children of Navy
and Marine men may be in need.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Italy Acts 10 Increase
Army's Efficiency
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. 23.-A series of
measures intended to increase the
efficiency of Italy's army, navy and
air force personnel while improv-
ing their economic condition has
been adopted by the cabinet.
In its last three meetings, with
Premier Mussolini presiding, the
cabinet has approved provisions for
improving the pension system and
increasing the number of officers
trained for modern warfare.
Approval was given to draft law
for increased training of reserve Of
ficers who would serve in the front
lines in case of war.
Recruiting of second lieutenants
for the army under another draft
law would be restricted to men with
actual war experience or special
preparation.
Airmen were promised further
pension benefits and more rapid
promotion. Special allowances will
be made to naval men in African
waters and army men found in
special straits because of military
service.
Evening star., 1940-01-23

States to help Finland finance her
home needs during her war with
Russia.
This committee is expected to ap.
prove the administration idea with
out delay, and it is thought that
the quick and decisive action will
win the support of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. Both
committees must approve the loan.
which involves both domestic credit
and foreign policy.
Senator Brown, Democrat, Of
Michigan. the leading senatorial
lieutenant of the administration in
the Finnish matter, expects to in
troduce a new Finnish relief bill
tomorrow doubling the revolving
fund of the Export-Import Bank,
so that it would be in a better posi-
tion to care for Finland's needs.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Tyrone Power Added to Stars
Coming Here for Birthday Balls
Brenda Joyce Also
ToAttend Festivities
January 30

Hollywood's Tyrone Power today
was added to the list of stage and
screen stars who will come to WASH
ington for the celebration of the
Presidents birthday on January 80.
From the same studio, Twentieth
Century-Fox, will come Brenda
Joyce. who made her screen debut
with Mr.. Power in '"The Rains
Came"
Mr.. Powers wife, Annabella, was
one of the stars who helped make
last years celebration a success.
With Gene Autry here to ride in
the Fort Myer Horse Show tomor-
row night, and Bill Boyd, best known
for his "Hopalong Cassidy" roles,
on his way to appear in the horse,
show Thursday night, the city be-
gan to take on the festive air that
will carry through the gold plate
breakfast in the early dawn follow,
ing the Birthday Balls. President
Roosevelt will attend the horse show
Thursday night.
Other stars who have already ac-
cepted invitations to the celebration
include Edward G. Robinson, Dor
othy Lamour, Edward Everett Hor-
ton. Kay Kyser, Walter OKeefe,
Connie Boswell and Red Shelton.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who will make
the rounds of the hotels here and
in Alexandria, Va. with the stars,
outlined yesterday the part she will
play in the celebration.
The next event she will attend
after the Fort Myer Horse Show
will be command performance"
of Life With Father" at the Ma
tional Theater Sunday night, which
the President also will attend. Fol-
lowing the performance, the Roose-
velt's will entertain the cast of the
New York stage hit at midnight
supper in the White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt, before the per-
formance Sunday, will make radio
broadcast with Mr.. Autry from
Station WJSV at $50 pm.
All the stars here for the celebra-
ton will be entertained at luncheon
at the White House January 30.
Before luncheon, they will 60 to the
Executive Office to meet the Presi-
dent and later group picture will
be made.
Since January 80 also is the BIRTH
day anniversary of Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, jr.. a dinner in her
honor will be given at the White
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers s251 2,588 bill for
emergency defense and neutrality
COSTS
Monopoly Committee resumes
study of steel industry.
House:
Considers resolution to extend
Dies Committee.
Takes up Treasury Post Office ap-
preparation bill.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tiuues hearings on reciprocal trade
program.
Special committee hears Labor
Board attorneys in Wagner Act in
quiry.
Naval Committee continues study
of fleet expansion program.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Expects to continue consideration
of deficiency appropriation bill.
Banking Committee meets in ex-
ecutive session on proposed loan to
Finland, with Secretary of State
Hull as a witness. 10:30 am.
House:
Resumes consideration of Treas
ury-Post Office appropriation bill.
Naval Affairs Committee con-
tinues consideration Of fleet expan-
sion program. 10 am.
Smith Committee continues in
vestigation of National Labor Rela-
tions Board. 10 am.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues consideration of reciprocal
trade agreements. 10 am.
immigration Committee considers
bill to admit to citizenship aliens
arriving in the United States prior
to 1918. 10:30 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee of Dis
trict Committee begins hearings on
bill to revise Unemployment Com
pensation Act. 10 an.
Evening star., 1940-01-23

COL Bull and the present Mrs.
Merchant were divorced soon after
they adopted Miss Merchant and the
foster mother retained custody Of
the child. Col. Bull subsequently
married the former Georgette Haven
Borland, widow of Graham F.
Blandy, New York financier, who
left her part of the Tuleyries estate.
When she died last July she left
all her property to Col. Bull in a
codicil revoking a previous will. OF
the estimated 100000 estate, only
about 100000 is believed to have
been Col. Bulls before his inheri-
tance from his second wife.
Evening star., 1940-01-23

House. Mrs. Roosevelt will embark
on her tour at 10 pill, winding up
at midnight at the Mayflower Hotel,
where she will cut the birthday cake
and listen to the Presidents birthday
broadcast to the Nation.
The birthday celebrations, for
which tickets are priced at $3.50,
will be held at the Mayflower, Ham
ilton. Shoreham, Wardman Park,
Raleigh and Washington Hotels.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
vofe|ess Condition
OF D. {. Impressed
On Auto Dealers
Horner Begins Each Tolk
With Reference to BuIIot:
Hozen Follows Theme

Voteless Washington was i'm
pressed on delegates attending the
twenty-third annual convention of
the National Automobile Dealers
Association at the Maynower Hotel
yesterday and today by Stanley H.
Horner, national president, and a
Washington automobile distributor.
At the beginning Of every talk
by the presiding officer Mr.. Horner
opened his remarks by saying, II
have lived here all my life and
never have been able to vote. No
bona flde resident here can" Often
Mr.. Horner would add, 1--WE are on
. level with the Indians and al
most as bad of as those judged
insane"
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
the first speaker on today's pro-
gram followed Mr.. Horner's theme.
He told the delegates how the Ma
tional Capital was governed and
that while the Federal Government
owned about 40 per cent of all real
estate here, its last appropriation
had been only $6,000,00O.
Magazine Editor Speaks.
James Dalton. editor of Motor
magazine, was the luncheon speak
er. His subject was Diagnosis Ver-
sus Cure" Lee D. Butler, convention
co-chairman and president of the
Washington Automotive Trade As
sociation, was toastmaster.
The automobile industry was told
to put its house in order before po-
litical control became more than a
threat, by Donald r. Richberg, for
mer general counsel of the N. r. A.,
principal speaker at the afternoon
sessions.
Taking for his subject after N.
r. A-What?" Mr.. Richberg dwelt
upon the setup of the old national
recovery act, stating that it was
not his intention to rehash many
discussions of the unreasoning ma
ture of fear. THE choice we are
facing" he said, lis not between
pioneer individualism and state So
cialism, but a choice between self
government in industry, under a
limited, but necessary governmental
supervision, and a complete politi-
cal control OF industry"
Two Other Speakers.
Charles w. Bishop, general coun-
sci for the N. A. D. A., later ad-
dressed the delegates on Equal
izing Competitive Opportunities for
Automobile Dealers by Contract"
He was followed by Samuel Heinz
Itch, dealer from Long Branch. N. j.,
who spoke on Restoring Legitimate
Competition in Automobile Selling"
During the business sessions,
adoption by the automobile industry
of the principle Of equal treatment
and price maintenance as means
of eliminating chaotic conditions in
automobile retailing was urged by
J. Schiott, secretary of the National
Automobile Dealers. He pointed out
that the public is not treated fairly
under present conditions in which
the values of cars to be traded in
are set by the buyer who is the best
"chiseler." Adoption by the manu-
facturers of the principle laid down
in N. A. D. AS suggested form Of
contract would provide basis for
eliminating price discrimination, he
said.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Weather Report
FURNISHED By tha

FURNISHED
District of CombiaHeavy and colder tonight and
lowest temperature about degrees
THURSDAY and Friday increasing northeast winds becoming fresh
MayandHeavy
tomorrow night; continued cold Thursday
Vrgna-Heavy in the interior
the tonight morning. tomorrow
night; continued cold Thursday and Friday.
West Vgna-Heavy tonight colder tomorrow
and tomorrow night continued cold Thursday
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Heavy Snow, Colder
Weather Forecast
As Winter Returns
Low Of 18 Degrees
Expected Tonight,
Then Further Drop

A heavy snow, accompanied by a
drop in temperature, was forecast
for Washington today as bleak win
ter renewed it's siege on the Capital
The mercury dropped to the low
20s this morning after climbing
under brilliant sun to 40 degrees
yesterday afternoon. The Weather
Bureau predicted a low of Is for to-
night and tomorrow and even colder
weather for several days thereafter.
Snow, officially described as
heavy was expected to fall late
today from the heavily overcast
skies, and officials again warned
that yesterdays comparatively
mild" temperatures were no indi-
cation of relief from the week-long
cold snap.
Norfolk Steamers Held Up.
Owing to the ice-filled condition
of the Potomac River, steamers of
the Norfolk and Washington Line
will discontinue their regular
nightly trips to Norfolk, Va, until
navigation conditions are i'm
proved, officials of the line an
nounced today. Twice before, in
1918 and 1886, was the line forced
to discontinue service due to weather
conditions, officials said.
Ice checked the Potomac, mean
while, bringing headaches to ship
ping companies in the vicinity Of
Key Bridge-where the surface was
frozen solid-and joy to ice skaters
who were fiocking in droves today
to the broad eXpanse of the river.
The increase in the number of
river skaters thinned to some de-
gree the throng which has jammed
the surface of the rejecting pool
for days.
River traffic was completely halted
upstream from the Smoot Sand &
Gravel Co. plant between the Ar
lington Memorial and Key Bridges.
Cold Causes Unemployment.
Officials in Somerset County, Md,
were pointing to the cold weather
today as responsible for much un-
employment there. Hard hit are
the oystermen, muskrat trappers
and the Somerset sawmill workers,
the Associated Press reported.
Oystermen have been able to 90
after the shell food only one day
since the cold weather set in three
weeks ago.
Trappers have been able to set
only few traps since the season
opened January l. and sawmills
have stopped their harvest of
pines, beset by frozen steam pipes,
and cold weather and snow that
hampers timber cutters.
Smith Island Gets Supplies.
Medical supplies and milk were
landed at Smith Island in Chesa-
peake Bay early today by a Coast
Guard patrol boat that cut through
thick ice foes in Tangier Sound.
The boat went to the island in re-
sponse to a radio appeal that there
was illness and need for milk for
babies. The mail and supply boat
Island Belle is ice-locked in Cris-
field Harbor, the Associated Press
reported.
Meanwhile, snow swept across
much of the deep South today, from
Louisiana to South Carolina, par
alyzing traffic, while temperatures
remained in the 20s. Snow was IL
. inches deep in some parts of Mis-
sissippi and Z inches in Atlanta.
The snow was still falling today
over a wide area.
In many Southern communities
schools were closed and children
tried unaccustomed use of home
made sleds and skis.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Horrors Of Nazi Rule
In Poland Described
In Vatican Broadcast
70 Per Cent Of Poles
( Facing Starvation,
Priest Asserts ~

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 23.-The
Vatican radio station today broad.
cast In English an account Of horror
and inexcusable excesses" which .
speaker said had been inflicted on
Poles under German rule and which
he said had panied the Pope.
The speaker, identified as an
English Jesuit recently returned
from Poland, said TO per cent of the
Polish population was facing starva-
ton and that Poles and Jews were
being herded into separate ghettoes
while food reserves and tools were
stripped from Poland to replenish
German stores.
'"The crowning iniquity," he said,
"is the cynical suppression Of all
but the merest suggestion Of re.
ligious worship"
Broadcast Repeated.
The speaker broadcast the same
account in Italian last night and
arrangements were made for a re-
broadcast in German later today.
The broadcast was not an official
church statement, but the station Is
under Vatican control.
He said conditions in Poland were
IAN open thrust at the heart of the
Pope"
He said that bad as conditions
were in the Soviet-occupied part Of
Poland, "even more violent and per-
sistent is the assault on elementary
justice and decency in that part Of
PROSTATE Poland which has fallen
to German administration"
The richest part of Poland, he
said, has unceremoniously been
stolen" from its rightful proprietors.
who are being packed of in foul.
smelling trains"
Reports Clergy Arrested.
The broadcaster asserted that "a
system of inferior deportation and
ignominy is being organized in the
depths Of one Of Europe's severest
winters on principles and by meth
DDS other than can be described
only as brutal.
Loyalty to fellow Catholics In
Poland compels us to draw attention
to these things happening in West
ern Poland"
Then he said that the majority
of the clergy had heen arrested
"the greater number of churches
closed and church records confis-
Gated by the Germans.
Boys and girls are herded to-
gether and transported to Germany
like slaves for hard labor" he said.
I'VE hope there will come forth
from the sacrifices of the Catholic
people victory which will put the
powers Of darkness to shame"
Evening star., 1940-01-23

The Gulf disturbance is centered this
morning about 100 miles south of Apala-
chicola. Fla. moving east-northeastwaro
Hesss %Sa1s nshe a Ss
the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and by
snow In Texas. Arkansas. Tennessee. the
lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys.
and, and the north and central portions Of
gia. The snowfall was heavy from Eastern
Texas to Northern Georgia. several ctations
in this area reporting 6 inches or more Of
snow on the Ground this morning. A
minor disturbance is MOVING southee stward
apolis., MINI. 1,O21.7 millibars l3O.I7
inches). Pressure remains low from west
ern Alaska southeastward to the Northern
California coast and 1t Is abnormally low
Sis.ks: sss;a milIiS.Ts $3.50 sa inehss5. 5
Pressure is high and rising from the North
resions and the Dakotas southeastward to
the Western Gulf Of Mexico and over the
Inches: LAKE Placid. S'q n Do!s Y I.oss sSSe miiis
bars (3O5O inches,. rnd Corpus Christi,
TEX. 1.028.1 millibars t30.36 inches). The
tsmperature has moderated somewhat in
and lower Mississippi valley eastward to
the Atlantic Coast, but the weather has
become much colder in Eeastern Texas,
western Louisiana. Northern Montana and
land, At Houston. Tex. the lowest tenn
perature this morning was -, which Is
49, below normal.
River Repert.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear At
aarperS Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy et
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Camera Contest Tomorrow

The annual competition of the
Treasury Department Recreation
Association Camera Club will be
held at pm. tomorrow at the Pub
lie Health Auditorium. Nineteenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV. with entries in three classes
portrait, pictorial and general. Cash
prizes will be awarded.
Evening star., 1940-01-23

the British military are of the same
opinion. The Germans can be
weakened more by forcing them into
a real battle than by a blockade
which cramps them but does not
destroy their large stores of raw
materials.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
Griffith Will Be Guest

Clark Grifnth, president Of the
Washington baseball club, will be
the guest Of the Arkansas Avenue
Community Association at its
monthly meeting ut 8 pm. tomor-
row In Telfords, 4728 Fourteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
CROYDON Loses $4,000

OF normal population of CSC, 1000
Croydon, England, has lost $4,000
people since the outbreak of war,
and this does not include evacuated
children.
Evening star., 1940-01-23
The Sun and Neon,

The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets,
sun today ------- 7:22 5:1S
sun. tomorrow - 7:22 5.1q
Moon, today ---- 4:16p pm. 5:49 am.
Automobile lights must bs turned on
one-half hour after sunset
PrecipitatiOn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital lcurrent month to dAtel:
Evening star., 1940-01-23

Record fer Last - Msufs.
From noon Yesterday to noon today.l
Hiehest 40. 3:1b pm. yesterday. Year
asQ. 81.
Lowest. %. 4 am. today. Year aso. 10.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. IS. on January II.
Lowest. 3. on January 20.
Humidity fer Last - Hours,
fErom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 50 per cent. at 2:15 am. today.
lowest 20 per cent, at $50 Pm. yes
Tide Tables.
(rurnished By United States Coast ana
0eodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High ---------- $50 an. 7:2Q An.
Low ........--. 1905 Am. 1854 m
AlSA ..-----.-- 9:S3 pm. 7:43 p.m
Evening star., 1940-01-23

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
aarperS rerry: Potomac slishtly muddy at
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Failing Child
Needs Able
Assistance
Careful Regarding
BY Teachers Is
Only Remedy
Bx ANGELO PATRI.

Children are imperfect beings,
still in stage Of formation the
outcome of which is uncertain. The
bright child of today may be the
very ordinary one of tomorrow, and
the ordinary one Of tomorrow may
be prize winner later In life.
In this changing period Of growth
the children annoy the set mind OF
the adult who has fixed his growth.
Maturity, especially the maturity
of the ordinary mind, hates any,
thing that jolts it out Of the rou-
tine it has established for itself.
The parent or teacher who feels
irritated by the up and down, now
here, now there of the child's mind,
is in bad way. He is going to suffer
lot, for child nature is what 1t is
and there is no comfort in its pres
ence for the adult who cannot make
liberal adjustments to it.
The day comes when a child fails
utterly to do what is expected of
him in his assigned place. If the
teacher forgets about the need for
adjustment of both teacher and
taught, there is trouble right then.
Sometimes the teacher says, You
don't belong here. You can't do the
work. If you don't catch up and
keep up you'll have to go to the
lower group
That is something that ought not
to be said until all hope has been
killed by long experiment. The child
should be given every help possible
before changing his grading, not so
much because of the loss of place
in class but because of the shock
to his mental being. Being denoted
is a terrible blow to any child. He
may put bold front on it, but the
shock has done its deadly work. The
child has lost faith in himself and
in his school, Demotion never en-
couraged anybody to greater effort
yet. 1t is the last thing to be done
with failing child.
But sometimes it must be done?
Yes. But it should not be done as
a punishment. 1t should be done in
such way as to be acceptable to
the child. When failure is fore
seen, and it can be by any expe-
rienced teacher, the child should
have help at once. All the resources
of the school and the community
should be brought into action from
the expert teacher to the skilled
children's specialist. The program
should be adjusted to meet the
child's needs. His people should be
informed at every step and their
cooperation enlisted. Then, when
it is clear that the child is wrongly
graded, he can be regarded without
too much of a shock.
The idea is that grading is not to
be used as a reward or a punish
ment, but as a matter of fact. II
the program of the school is fluid,
and it should be, if the teachers
attitudes are professional. and they
must be, this problem can be met
easily, and with benefit to the chill
dren.