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Evening star., 1940-10-25
Roosevelt Declares
Defense Is Answer
To Propauandists
District Grand Jury
Opens Investigation
Of German News Agency
Tert OF Roosevelt Speech on
Page A-14J

President Roosevelt declared yes
/ terday that the United States was
now replying in 'characteristically
American terms to the contempt
of those who have destroyed other
free peoples"
I'VE are preparing for the de-
fense of the two American contl-
nents. and of the oceans that are
the highways of those continents.
Mr. Roosevelt said in radio address
And We are doing so in mood OF
determination. but unafraid and
resolute in our will to peace"
( The President spoke from the dip
lomatic reception room OF the White
House to the closing session of the
New York Herald Tribune's forum
on Saving Democracy.
Mr.. Roosevelt accused foreign
propaeandists of seeking to divide
US with their strategy of terror and
then voiced confidence in the ability
of the democratic system which
gives men dignity, to give them
strength
News Service Investigated.
Shortly after MI Roosevelt spoke
/ it was made known that a
District Court grand jury is in
vestigating the activities of Manfred
Zapp and the Transocean News
Service, which Justice Department
officials said he headed
, Attorney General Jackson said
yesterday that the jury here was dl-
rected to investigate possible viola
| tions of the Foreign Agents Regis
tration Act of 1888 by Mr.. Zapp. the
agency and others Mr. Jackson did
not name. The act requires agents
OF foreign principals 10 register With
the State Department and provides
penalties for failure to register or for
false statements when registering.
/ TranSocean has no connection
with any American news service.
Announcement of the Zapp lnves-
tigation conceded with a statement
BY Secretary OF War Stimson that
the threat Of sabotage. Thoroughly
developed by the Germans, is much
more dangerous now than % years
ago"
Headquarters In Berlin.
Nj Zapp said in New York last
night, according to the Associated
Press, that he knew nothing of any
investigation of the Transocean
News. He said the agency was a
German organization with head
quarters in Berlin and branches in
most of the world large cities and
that it served newspapers through
out the United States with news re-
ceived in New York by wireless and
then forwarded by mail.
Mr.. Jackson said the material to
be presented to the grand jury came
from the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigation and such additional
evidence as may exist in the ma
| terial'' from the Dies Committee.
Whiting Willauer of the Criminal
Division of the Justice Department
was designated as special assist
ant to the Attorney General to con-
duct the inquiry, and he will be as
sisted by Assistant United States
Attorney Evan T. Davis.
Evening star., 1940-10-25

was roundly hissed at its first per-
formance in Milan in 1904, but,
after making a few minor altera-
tion:. the composer brought out
the new version later that year in
Brescia. where it was received with
frenZled applause
Washington's opera lovers will re-
member the fine performance OF
Butterfly" at the Potomac Water
Gate during the National Symphony
Orchestra'S series of concerts last
summer.
AS recorded for The Stars opera
appreciation series, Madame But
terfy" comes in six parts. The first
has the duet, She Visited the
Consulate, and the entrance OF
Butterfly IN the second part is
Part One of the love duet, and
the third part concludes the duet.
The fourth contains Butterfly's be-
loved aria, Some Day He'll Come
the fifth the aria. Shake the
Cherry Blossom Branches" and
the final part contains the Wait
ing Music" Death of Butterfly"
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Board Of Trade
Pays Tribute 10
L. f. Williams
Dinner in His Honor
Is Occasion for Proisinq
His Services to City

The directors of the Board Of
Trade last night took Lawrence E
Larry Williams to dinner at the
Mayfower Hotel to tell him, in the
festive surroundings. what they
thought of his work for Washington
during his wears of service on the
board.
They brought Leonard Williams,
his father and his two sons, Law
renee, jr.. and Leonard. along
Mr.. Williams was chairman Of the
first Aviation Committee of the
board and had prominent part in
the agitation over many years for
the Gravelly Point site for the Ma
tional Airport. After serving sew
eral years as secretary of the organ
ization, he became second vice presi-
dent in 1887. first vice president in
the following year and president
during 1899
Speakers at the dinner at which
James E. Collifower, Mr.. Williams
successor presided, included Corcor-
an Thom, president of the bank of
which Mr. Williams is a director:
Fred A. Smith, vice president Of the
board Col. Harrison Brand, jr.. eX-
ecutive secretary of the board; /;
Clarence Fries. business associate; /;
Paul Townsend, a hunting and fish
ing companion: Mr.. Williams father,
and the following past presidents
of the board: Robert V. Fleming, E.
C. Graham. Francis G. Addison. jr.:
Edgar Morris, George Pitt. ST.: John
Saul, Edward F. Colladay, CLAUDE
Owen and w. w. Everett.
The congratulatory remarks en-
phasiZed the personal characteristics
which have endeared Mr.. Williams
to associates. The guest of honor
was held up as typical example Of
the men who, by assuming the
presidency of the board. have given
one years service almost exclusively
TO the interest of the city.
Others who attended included
Charles Leonard. Benjamin M Nc
KelWay, F. P. H. Siddons, William
H. Press. Hayward Marshall. CGeil
Smith. j. Harry Cunningham. CroS-
dale Wits. James B. Edmunds. A.
G.. Neal. H. L. Rust jr; John Rei,i,.
Ralph Polio. Frank Strunk, Gran-
vile Guide and L. P. McLachlen.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Promotions
Continued From First Paee.

organization and activation of mar
new units and permits a large eX-
pansion of the Air Corps"
IT increases MANIFOLD" the ar
nounCement said. the activities
and the size of our manufacturing
arsenals and depots. This eXpar-
sion cannot be carried out without
proper leadership and proper rank
must be accorded to these leaders.
The temporary promotions are essen
. tial to meet the requirements of the
present phase of this expansion"
The promotion of Gen. Emmons
to be lieutenant general as COM
mander OF the Army'S mobile gen.
eral headquarters air force brought
a War Department announcement
that the G. H. @. force would re-
vert to a previous status directly
under command of the chief Of staff.
In recent months Gen. Emmons
had been responsible 70 Maj. Gen.
Henry H. Arnold. chief of the Air
Corps, but with his promotion viii
outrank Gen. Arnold.
At the War Department it was
said that when Col Davis becomes
a brigadier general he will be placed
in command of the Negro brigade
which is to be organized.
This is in accordance with a re-
Gently announced policy that Ne
groes Will be given the same mill
tary training as white soldiers. but
they will get it in separate outfits.
Col. Davis and his son. 1t. Ben
jamin o. Davis. jr., are the only
two Regular Negro line officers in
the Army.
Both are natives of Washington.
Col. Davis was born here July l,
1877. and his SON. now R. o. T. C.
instructor at Tuskegee Institute,
was born here in 1912
1t Davis graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1896. being the fourth Negro to
graduate from West Point in the
history of the Army. He led cadets
in the infantry group in class
standing.
Col Davis has been command
ing officer OF Harlems 369th Coast
Artillery in a National Guard regi-
ment-
Evening star., 1940-10-25

weak trough OF low presSure extends
from latitude 40 N. and longitude
westward over the Ohio Valley to the far
western disturbance which is advancing
eastward over Montana Great Falls Mont.
1904 : millbars t@9.61 inches). Pressure
is high the Upper Lake region and
the North Atlantic States. and it continues
high over the Southeastern States Hough-
ton, Mich 1927 o miilibars (30.I5 inches:
Syracuse. N. Y, 1920: millibars GO. l3
inches. and Asheville. N. C. 10.1.:s milli-
bars GO 10 inches). During the last "A
hours there have been general rains over
Northern California and from the North
Pacific Coast eastward to the Northern
Rocky Mountsin States Showers and
thunderst ormS occurred in Southern and
Central Texas and over portions of the
Lake region and the Ohio Valley. The
temperatures are slishtly lower this morn
ing in the North Atlantic States and the
Pacific Northwest while they have risen in
the Northern Rocky Mountain States. the
Central Plains States and portions of the
Lake region
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Records of Madame Butterfly
To Be Available Tomorrow
New Release Can Be Attained at
Stor's Opera Appreciation Booths

Another of the II great operatic
works included in recordings being
offered by The Star in its opera ap-
probation program will be made
available to the public tomorrow at
the distribution booths in the lobby
of The Star Building.
The new release, the fourth Offer
ing Of the campaign, is the ever
popular Madame Butterfly" by the
Italian composer. Giacomo Pucclni.
This is the first of two operas by
Puccini included in the library of
recordings offered by The Star. The
other, La Boheme," will be made
available at a later date
AS in the case of Carmen" and
Faust first two operas offered,
Madame Butterfly" will be avail
able in condensed form on three
12-inch double-faced records
The opera appreciation booths in
The Star lobby will be open at 9
am. tomorrow to inaugurate distri-
button OF this new group of re-
cordings and to continue the dis
tribution of the three previous Of
ferings. In addition to Carmen
and Faust" those now available
include Aida" by another famed
Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi.
Idea Inspired hys.Aida..-.
= II Is considered appropriate THAT
distribution of the Butterfly" re-
cordings should follow Immediately
the release Of the Aida" albums be-
cause the idea OF writing opera
first oame to Puccint when he heard
a performance of his compatriots
great work.
Excepting only Verdi, Puccini is
very widely held to be the greatest
italian operate composer since
Rossini Strangely enough, even
though he came of distinguished
musical lineage. Puccini showed
neither talent nor inclination for
music when his mother placed him
in the Institute OF Music of Lucca,
his birthplace
But the patience of his teacher
eventually aroused Puccini'S genius,
and ne wrote his first composition
about 1887 A few weeks after grad
uating from Milan Conservatory he
finished his first opera. lie Will"
winning only fair success. His sec
ond, Edgar also was only mod
erately successful, but his third
"Manon Lescaut." scored an extra
ordinary success. His fourth. La
Boheme,' surpassed even the third
in popularity, and both soon became
part of the standard repertory of
every opera house.
Madame Butterfly" followed and
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Two Big Boats Lost.

A high accident rate has marked
Japan's efforts to build up a power
full submarine flotilla. two of her
biggest and newest boats having
been lost in the last two years.
Nevertheless the japanese undersea
fleet is rated among the world S
strongest, numerically inferior to
those of Germany and Italy but
probably about equal to theirs in
tonnage.
The latest issue of Jane Fighting
Ships lists "a japanese submarines
built or nearing completion. nearly
half of them big boats of 1900 to
1000 tons on the surface. with
cruising ranges Of $4,000 miles or
more, fitted for the huge reaches of
the Pacific Ocean.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Report
Furnished BY the


of Coumbia-Lght
early warmer gentle northeast
winds. becoming southwest tomorrow
tonight; tomorrow generally fair slightly
Internationally fair south cloudy
portion
West Vrglna-Consderable cOudlnesS
portion this afternoon and early tonight generally
Evening star., 1940-10-25
French Sailors JobIess

PARIS GP.-The newspaper Au-
jourd hui estimates that 10000
French sailors are without work.
Since many of them are from the
north and from towns like Dun
kerque, destroyed by the war, they
are unable to obtain relief.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Laboratory Animals
Suxed From D. c. Fire

Firemen and building guards
saved about 200 laboratory guinea
pigs, rabbits and mice last night
when fire broke out in wing of the
new Agriculture Department Build
ing
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last 2f Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest. IS. $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 81
Lowest. 80, 4;45 am. today. Year ago,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100. on July -.
Lowest Z. on January 90.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest % per cent. at 4 30 a M today
Lowest, ~ per cent, at pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1940-10-25
PrecipitatiOu.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to dateJ:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
PERCY'S CAFE
s T q F
AT PERCY'S CAFE Breakfost Dinner or Light
 Lunchss . DELICIOUS FOOD . FOUNTAIN SERVICE . REFRESHMENTS

contrast between its methods ana those of certain institutions of correction"
 original Town grossed three and half million without foreign Taurog chuckng that some pictures get along without women well
 small thanks a it shows how tical and business Shirley Temples final picture before People" is bottom billed here The Mark of Zorro"...-
 Bette New England has been the usual modern again Far Horizon and the cause of kirs) is showing of the sapey than in The Letter or Dark Victory" only long string of period films Mary the "other woman in this Poan Banks novel George Brent the
 Having reported that Olivia DeTIaviland bark like dog other steler accomplishments James Cagney like rotting and norting and champ ing telling story. And Chirs-Pn Martin the saut his head for five studying his script He it's the rush of the brain that helps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
'Foot-Loose' Is Presented
 Friday Niqht
Curtain Rises af 8 o'CIoek- Public Invited to High
 School Play

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, the curtain will rise on the Juneau High School production of "Foot- Loose"
 Skillfully portrayed by an excel lent cast, the characters seem not to be mere actors, but real, tan gible, true to-life persons. This ex. cellent play was voted by the high schools Of the country as one O.. the most outstanding ill l939, and for that reason was selected as the fall production for the Juneau High School.
 This play is story of an aver age American home, the parents Of which have gone on @ world cruise. and the affairs of the house left up to the maid, Delphie. Un- fortunately Delphie contracts pneu- monia and the duties of the house are then assumed by Hope the older daughter. Then ensue some very narrowing experiences.
 All residents of Gastineau Chan mel are cordially invited to attend and enjoy this play tomorrow night only, one performance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
HARRINGTON PLAY
 NCL0SING TONIGHT
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Americans who have never for gotten Seventeen" Booth Tark- ington's epic of young love, are cer- tain never to forget Paramount's new screen version of the novel, which is at the 20th Century star ring Jackie Cooper and Betty Field This feature closes tonight.
 Seventeen" concerns itself with the romantic experiences of every adolescent, but particularly of one Willie Baxter, a self -assertive, blun- dering, impressionable young man, played with his usual spirit by Cooper. The object of his affection and cause of his torment-is a sophisticated charmer of seven teen, Lola Pratt, played by the witty, energetic Miss Field.
 Under Louis Kings knowing, surprise filled direction, the sup porting players interpret other Tarkington characters in an equal ly engaging manner. Otto Kruger is Willie,s father, Ann Shoemaker his sympathetic mother, and Nor ma Nelson the nosey, officious kid sister who plaques his life. Others in the cast are Betty Moran, Peter Hayes and Thomas Ross.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
BYRD PARTY 10
 PE BROUGHT 10
 SEATTLE, REPORT

Fifty-eight members of the Byrd Expedition from two bases in Lit tie America. will be landed in Se-I attle in April when the motorshipI North Star returns from her four month cruise to the Antarctic.
 The North Star is posted to sail from Seattle December 10 on her second voyage to the South Polar regions. She left Boston Novem- Der 15 last year, on her first cruise to the Antarctic with personnel and supplies for Admiral Byrd's third South Polar expedition.
 We will set a course via Homo lulu" said Capt. Isak Lystad, who will be master of the North Star on her long voyage. Prom Hawaii we will go to Suva, Fiji, to Dune din, New Zealand, and then sail for Little America Our destina ton is approximately 1000 miles from Dunedin.
 If the weather permits, we will make an effort to locate Scott Is- land. 1000 miles south of Dunc- din. This island only has been sighted once and we will attempt to place it accurately on our charts"
 After visits to Admiral Byrds East Base and West Base, we will sail for Valparaiso, Chile Our next port of call will be Balboa, Pa mama Canal Zone, and we will come from that port to Seattle direct"
 As the North Star will be at sea on Christmas Day. she will carry a large Yule tree and her larder will be stocked with supplies need ed in celebration of the holiday
 Friends of the officers and crew members are planning to place their gifts aboard the North Star before the vessel sails December 10 with instructions: Do not open until Christmas.
 Last year the North Star was at sea on Christmas Day A fireplace was arranged in the social hall and tree made Of sticks was erected nearby The names of all officers and crew members on slips of paper were placed in a hat. Each man drew the name of Q shipmate to whom he was ordered to make q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Smorgasbord Draws
 Large Crowd to Try
 SCandinavianDishes

Over 150 persons enjoyed unusual dishes served at the smorgasbord at the Lutheran Church bazaar yesterday. The smorgasbord table was layishly laden with every var iety of Scandinavian food for guests to sample Embroidered wall hang in9s and the Norwegian and Swed- ish costumes Of the Waitresses were in keeping and especially attrac- tive
 Needlework displayed in booths reached through an evergreen arch way and attracted many. The sale will continue until 6 o'clock to- night Instead of the smorgasboard today, the Lutheran ladies are sponsoring a tea from until 5 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
ELk5 TURKEY SHOOT 10 BE
 DECEMBER 10
Fund Is 10 Be Raised for Christmas Baskets
 Ten-Cent Cards

The Elks will stage their an nual Christmas Turkey Shoot in The Elks Hall next Tuesday night, December 10, starting at 8:30 o. clock and the public is invited.
 The committee announces that cards will be only 10 cents, thus affording all an opportunity to play the bingo game for turkeys.
 The fund derived will be used eX- cirsively for the purpose of pro- viding Christmas baskets for Ju- neau's needy families, as has been the custom Of the Elks for years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Hollywood Sighh find SoxnA
Ny Rokh.s Cosws :

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Dec. 5--Wayne Morris, who seemed by his domestic up highway where he started the fighter Kid Gala one, Wings" is called out
 Mary testing before that accident.
 Louise Campbell and Horace MacMahon, nice people, going Mike travelled they Recently began Me- stock Louise Mike into dog a appealed carefully picked the official whom he should take her appeal l-- MT. Sullivan
 IRISH seter?" beamed Mir Sullivan. "Sure!"
 Those reports that the Boys Town resulted in cutting Father Since the release the dormitories hall besides a chapel.
 For Men of Boys Town" Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy Bob Watson playing their former roles but juvenile threat added Daryl Hickman The of Wrath) exactly like Jackie The Kid" Norman Tauog director action takes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
FLAKNES GOING .a OUT, VACATION

Territorial Employment Service Directcr Joseph T. Flakne sailed on the Ncrth Coast with his wife for Seattle.
 The Flaknes will return early after the first of the year after vis- ting Mrs. Flaknes parents in Spo- kane, Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
ChapeIadies Meet
 Al Frank Maiers

Chapeladies met Tuesday eve- ming at the home of Mrs. Frank Maier for a business meeting and a review of the successful bazaar held last Friday. Present were l5 members, Mesdames H. Arnold, w Anderson L. Card, T. Flemins J. DeHart. c. Foster, V. Johnson s. Jekill, M Mielke, V. Puzy, D Spaulding, E. Slender, M. Ward c. Wittanen and Frank Maier ana one guest, Mrs. o. Jackson.
 The next meeting will be held December IT at the home of Mrs H Arnold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
zASU PITTS HAS GOOD PART IN
 CAPITOL FILM
EiernaI|Y Yours Cast h. (iadsS Loretta Young,
 Niven, Billie Burke
Meet MT and Mrs. Bingham!

Meet MT. and Mrs. Bingham!
 The Binghams are members of the cast of entertaining personah- ties engaged for Walter Wanger S
 H "ktcrnally Yours co-starring Loretta Young and David Niven Id showing for the last time to- ieht at the Capitol Theatre. And ne Binghams are. in reality, zasu Pitts and Raymond Walburn.
 Tn returning to the Wanger studio after an absence Of nearly two years, Miss Pitts rejoined a company which gave her what she considers her finest screen role, in "52nd Street" and as Mrs. Bing- ham, the ever popular zasu as sumed a role that offered unusual opportunities. Miss Pitts has re- gently followed c successful per- sonsl appearance tour of America with f5atued roles in Naughty But Mae George Raft's "The Lady's from Kentucky and with Anna Neagle in Nurse Edit h Cavell'
 MT. Walburn, who recently com plcted Heaven With Barbed Wire Fence" and 'The Under Pup" ill playing the role of Miss Pitts screen husband, is seen as wealthy business man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
MINING MAN TO BUILD

Construction has begun in An chorage of an 5000 home over looking Cook Inlet by J. D. John son, Marshall mining man. Johnson expects to remove his family from Marshall when the building is con- pleted but will go north each sum mer to continue work on his prop erty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Christmas
 For Riddles
EIks Will Give Their An. nuaI Party 10 Children
 Residing on Channel

On Saturday, December 21, Elks will hold their annual Christmaa party for Gastineau Channel chil dren.
 There will be a matinee at tn Capitol Theatre with Santa Clau' to be in attendance with gifts, and each youngster will be asked to take one can of food for the Eli;s Christmas Charity fund but chil- dren unable to do this will be ad- mitted just the same.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Methodist Choir 10
 Pra(tiCe for Radio

Under the direction of Mrs. Daniel Langdon, the Metropolitan Methodist choir will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Church. Ma- sic for the Sunday broadcast will be rehearsed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Dortas Society Has
 Lun(heon MeetinQ

Doreas society met yesterday at the home of Mrs. Olaf Larson for a luncheon meeting. The after noon was spent sewing on bath robes for the Red Cross. Fifteen of the 20 assigned them have been completed to date and the remain ing five will be taken by individuals for home sewing. The next meet ing of the group will be in Janu- ary.
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
BROKERS ARE BACK

N. A. McEachran and Jack Mcly- neaux, travelling men with their headquarters in Juneau, retuned from Sitka on the North Coast. They made the round trip on the steamer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
|I1H3g.v| - THEATRE n1 TONIGHT and FRIDAY
 "ZORINA" in
 ION YOUR TOES"
Grade School Sees
 'Foot-Loose' Today

Pupils of the Juneau Grade School attended the first performance of the high school play, 'Foot-LooSe" this afternoon in the school audi tcrium. The children voted it a great success.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
ATTENTION ELKS

All Elks are requested to meet in Club Rooms, Sunday, December 8, at 1:30 pm, to attend Memorial Service in Elks Auditorium. Pro- gram starts at 2 o'clock sharp. adv. COMMITTEE.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Memorial Presbyterian Mis- sionary Society will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Walter Soboleff for business session.