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Evening star., 1940-03-15
u. S. Economist Wins
$1,000 for Novel

Elgin Groseclose, an economist In
the Treasury Department, last night
was awarded the $1,000 prize Of the
Friends Of American Writers for his
novel, "Ararat," according to an
Associated Press dispatch from Chi
cago, where the award was an
nounced.
The award is made annually to a
Midwestern' author whose work
Evening star., 1940-03-15
barristers Mark
18th Anniversary
With Dinner
Solicitor General BiddIe
Among Honor Guests
Of Lawyer Unit

Amusing incidents in connection
with his work years ago as a law
clerk for the late Supreme Court
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes were
recalled by Solicitor General Francis
Biddle in an informal address at
the annual dinner of the Barristers
In the Mayf1ower Hotel last night.
Supreme Court Justice William O.
Douglas and justices of the District
courts were among the guests who
helped the Barristers celebrate the
10th anniversary of the founding
of the organization of young attor-
neys here.
Mr.. Biddle, a former United States
Circuit Court justice and member
of the National Labor Relations
Board, said that the late Justice
Holmes, for whom he worked for a
year just after graduating from
Harvard Law School, influenced him
more than anyone else.
He described Justice Holmes as
q complete skeptic about everything
except life itself.
hecatIS COuft case.
One of the stories he recalled
about the late justice concerned
an argument before the Supreme
Court on an appeal from a circuit
court decision that the Federal in
come tax law did not apply to life
estates.
Mr.. Holmes interrupted the argu-
ment of an attorney urging that
the decision be upheld to say that
he was particularly interested in
the case because he was the re-
cipient of a life estate himself.
Then hope you won't let this
abominable law take the bread out
of your mouth" Mr. Biddle quoted
the attorney as saying.
He said Mr.. Holmes replied: my
dear sir, nothing you have said in
your argument so far leads me to
hope"
Joseph A. Rafferty,, president of
the Barristers, presided at the din
ner.
Honor guests were Mr.. Biddle and
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Socialist Labor Party

The Washington section OF the
Socialist Labor Party will hold the
next lecture In its winter series at
3 pm. Sunday at the Raleigh Hotel,
1t was announced today. A. Orange
of New York will speak on war
and the Working Class"
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Washingtonians can enjoy
the convenience Of Home
Delivery Service-and save
money. simply by making q
telephone call. Call Ma
tional 5000. give your pame
and address and the service
you desire. Consult the rates
and services to the right.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
STAR, WASHINGTON c. FRIDAY MARCH 15

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Peslle, Stanton c., jr.
Rafferty,, Joseph A. Reed. John n.
Reilly. James =. Nobb, Nogef
Rtchardson, h. G. Rogers, Paul v.
Richter. John p
echweinhaut. y. A. etohlman. Frederick
Shea, Walter NJ. sullivan, Lugene =,
Sparks, Raymond eyme. Sam 4.
Towers. Frederic N. Trinble. South
Wainwright, c. 2. wilkes. James G.
Walsh. T.. GILLESPIE Wilmer r. H.
Warner. @. C.. jr. Wilson. John j.
Weaver. BenJ. w. Wood, John W.
Weliiver. Edward N. Wyatt, Joseph W.
Wellesford, r. +.
Non.R Resident,
Dale, 0eorge N. Mccoy. Philbfick
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Transparent Woman Provides
Doctors With New Facts
Digestive Action Observed by Surgeons
For Two Years Through Window

Of a sausage to hold a number OF
loops of the small intestine.
Bowel Clearly Visible.
Through the thin wall OF this
living sausage about feet Of small
bowel was clearly visible. AS this
offered an unusual opportunity for
studying the intestinal tract, the
women agreed to defering the Sec
ond operation. She lived at the
hospital for two years while ply
sicians daily studied her intestinal
activity. The surgery was per-
formed by DR.. Charles B. Puestow.
The observers did more than just
watch the digestive process-they
gave drugs whose effects were i'm
portant to discover. She willingly
took nauseating compounds and re-
peated the doses the next day.
The outstanding discovery is that
drugs which stimulate the large in
testine inhibit the action of the
small one, and vice versa.
Gas Pains Explained.
This Immediately explained many
things about the gas pains common
after surgery. Morphine, a stand
ard drug after surgery, stimulates
Evening star., 1940-09-30
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor


CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-A living
transparent woman, made so for
two years by surgery, has revealed
new facts about the activity of the
human digestive system.
Her story was made public at the
University of Illinois College OF
Medicine, where her case was ham
died.
She was %, medium height, bru-
nette, affable and willing to try the
experiment and a good subject for
it. The transparency was con-
fined to a part of her digestive
system.
She had been sent to the research
hospital because a flstula-an open
ing through the abdominal wall into
the large boWel-had formed after
kidney operation performed in
another hospital. To close this fis-
tula two operations were necessary.
The first operation isolated the
ascending colon on the right side
SO that it was no longer an active
unit OF the digestive system. This
segment could be caused to pro-
trude on the surface of the abod-
men, where 1t served like the skin
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Cook Admits 10 Police
He Killed Woman
In Farmhouse
Body Of Young Mother
Connected With Duke
FomiIy Found Lost Week

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3O.-A
legal trail that could lead to the
electric chair began today for a
35-year -old short-order cook who
admitted. police say, that he took
attractive Mrs. Ethel Atkins to a
vacant farmhouse 20 miles from the
city and bludgeoned her to death
in liquor-infiamed rage.
Mrs. Atkins body, nude and bat
tered, was found late last Tuesday
in an old dwelling at Horsham,
Montgomery County. Wife of p
Philadelphia bricklayer and mother
of twin sons, she was related by a
former marriage to the Duke tobac-
co family Of North Carolina.
Early yesterday, Police Capt. Will
liam C. Engle said. William j.
Earnest signed a statement that he
killed Mrs. Atkins after accompany
ing her on round of Philadelphia
taprooms
Police arranged to turn Earnest,
chunky, blond counter man in a
lunch wagon, over to Montgomery
County officials today after hear
ing on technical charges Of being
a fugitive from justice.
The statement Capt. Engle attrib-
uted to Earnest said Mrs. Atkins
removed her clothes in the farm
house and that later there was a
fierce quarrel.
Il cursed and lost my head" Capt.
Engle quoted the cook "She
grabbed a curtain rod and tried to
strike me with it, and I grabbed it
from her and hit her over the
head"
Then 1 went home and I was dog
tired"
Whitley" to fellow en-
ployeS-was arrested Saturday night
in the diner where he worked, op-
posite the Pennsylvania Railroads
North Philadelphia Station.
Detectives also took into custody
as a fugitive Richard Brady, "a,
who, Capt. Engle said. rode with
Earnest and Mrs. Atkins to the
farmhouse. but had no knowledge
Of the Staying.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Airline Sells Transports
For Canadian Trainers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3O-Presi-
dent c. Bedell Monroe of the Penn
sylvania- Central Airlines today an
nounced the sale of two twin-engine
Boeing 247-D l0-passenger trans
port planes for use in training Ca
madam pilots for Great Britain.
Mr.. Monroe said the three mile
a-minute planes were sold to Charles
Babb, New York broker, with the
understanding they were to be de-
livered to the Canadian govern
ment. The craft were routed here
for overhaul and will be flown to
Canada by Canadian pilots.
Mr.. Monroe added it was his
understanding the planes would be
used for training pilots in the op-
Grafton of multi-engined craft such
as are in use by Britain in its
bombardments against Germany
and Italy.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

cate for comment" Yakichiro Suma,
Foreign Once spokesman said today.
He parried all questions regard
ing what, Germany's position might
be In event of a Russian-Japanese
clash.
Asked if Japan might accord spe-
cial facilities to Italian-German
raiders in the Pacific in the Euro
pean war, Suma asserted: THE
treaty stipulates nothing like that"
The newspaper Hochi meanwhile
reported that Ichizo Kobayashi, spe-
cial envoy to the Netherlands-Indies
might be recalled because of stiff
fened attitude by the Dutch in COM
mercial negotiations.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
the small intestine but paralyzes the

the small intestine but paralyzes the
large one.
Acetyl choline and prostigmine,
also often used, have the same
effect. Pituitary drugs, on the
other hand, stimulate the colon,
but inhibit motility of the small in
testine.
DO compound was found to stimu-
late both simultaneously.
The transparent woman was
never conscious of the increased ac-
tivity Of the small intestine. When
she felt distress, distension was the
only symptom visible in her in
Sides" Overeating showed no effects
there.
After the two years another
operation closed the fistula and re-
stored her to normal.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Itok Rutions Fots

ROME, Sept. 80 (R).-Cooking fats
were rationed today for the first
time in Italy. The monthly allot-
ment will be 300 grams. or 2s
ounces. Each person will be allowed
q half liter Of oil, which Is slightly
less than one pint. each month, plus
10 ounces Of butter, lard or suet.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

the time Serrano Suner leaves Pre-
mier MuSsolini.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Japanese Call Soviet
Pact Delicate Problem

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Sept. 30.-The question Of
. non-aggression pact between ia
pan and Soviet HuSsia u TOO deli.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Axis

Continued From First Page)
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100000, Up in Smoke

Lean back, drag deep that eigaret. and enjoy it,
You and other tobacco paying nearly 900
in taxes this fiscal year for the privilege.
That's the estimate of the National Tobacco Tax
ference Federal tobacco yields increased per cent
in fiscal 1940 and state tax yields from the
l3 per cent
Gradually increasing and likely to increase still further
this tobacco has reached cents in Louisiana and
Arkansas cents in Mississippi cents in eight other
states and cents in Is others.
With defense and other expenses mounting. My Lady
Nicotine may be carrying a heavier and heavier burden
during the next few years-and that's pipe dream.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven ~
these test questions > Turn IN
womans page for the answers.
1 Do all states have boards
OF censors for motion pictures
?. The sea lily Is animal,
vegetable or mineral?
3. West Virginia separated
from Virginia during which
war
i. Rollin Kirby is a novelist,
cartoonist or painter?
5. Where Is Mt Mckinley
National park
s. What Is the name for the
science Of earthquake phe-
nomena >
.. Is lead the heaviest metal2
:. What term i used 70
describe federal appropriations
obtained by congressman espe-
cially for their districts TO
enhance their popularity With
their constituents
? Who Is president Of the
CIoe
10. Give the nickname OF the
I. S. Frigats Constitution
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Do They Still Read 'Mein Kampf'?

Ii has been the part of wisdom Germany during the
past few years to have copy of Adolf Hitlers "Men
kampf lying about the house preferably in conspicuous
place of honor.
Do they read that strange book in Germany now
wonders?
II would be interesting know, because there
mighty interesting reading there = reading made more
rather than less interesting events have unroled.
The book written in 1923. Ii would be strange OF
course If IL had not Mt all changed the opinions of its
author. of any Yet there fascinating passages
which would. thinks, make absorbing reading in Ger
many Japan, Italy, and Russia
FOR THE GERMANS Coalition successes. by the very
manner of their origin. harbor the germ for the later
crumbing off Axis enthusiasts full of zip about the
German-I talian-Japanese coalition, should like that.
FOR THE JAPANESE: England would be doomed,
she to stand alone Hence they anxousy reach
for the yellow fist and cling alliance which, viewed
raciay is perhaps irresponsible - Grip the Hitler hand
more firmly, O Japanese. with your yellow fist"
FOR THE RUSSIANS: I'VE must never forget that the
regents of present-day Russia boodstained
criminals that here is the of humanity nation
inconcevable gift of lying An there, Comrade Moo-
toff, you must again time soon.
FOR THE ITALIANS: "As far as am concerned per-
sonaly could here guarantee with clear conscience that
could still muster sufficient courage to participate in the
victorious conquest of the South Tyro " True Hitler
said this mockingly TO the parliamenarans he hated
haunting them for their unwngness fight for the Tyro
but Mussolini knows Hitler has forgotten this
German territory
Yes, 'Mein Kampf' is still good reading
IL should have been read carefully in Europe and
here many years ago.
But it is not too late to learn from its pages.
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Guard Against Flu

There is no reason at all to be pancky about the cpl
demc of influenza II not the type the country
has known in the past.
Nevertheless any such epidemic is serious enough TO
demand the cooperation of every man, and child
The ordinary cold may easily develop into serious
influenza and therefore should not be regarded lightly
but Immediately treated The open air, clothing
and Shoes exercise and general sensible living without
of food and drink all factors in helping
dodge FLU"
We look to doctors and public health physicians to
check these epidemics But without cooperation from
everybody their task is magnified Now is the time
swat that sniffle
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we were informed that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to help
solve the logged-off land prob
lem, but it was evident from
the outset that the meeting was
earmarked. and blind man
could see by the writing on the
wall that the real purpose of
the meeting was, as one farmer
expressed himself, is to furnish
a permanent happy home for
group of tired-out, and broken
down extension service men, or
the grapevine information, we
had, was that the Pierce county
farmers needed to go through
an experimental period before
they would be qualified to burn
over their logged-off land
had previously been told by
one OF the extension service men
that the entire setup should go
through the hands of the Ex-
perimental college. Some of us
farmers that had enough in
festival fortitude and could read
between the lines. objected to
an experimental and drawn-out
program of our logged-off land
problem by a group of white
collared county, state and fed
eral employees with a cut and
dried purpose in view.
Some of the farmers tried to
make their viewpoint clear by
recommendation and resolu-
tions, which were promptly
turned down. and objected to by
one of the extension service en-
ployees with the remark, we
do not intend to favor a program
that will benefit the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber Co. nor any Of
the rest of the logging concerns.
To make a long story short
the many agents Of agriculture
never intended to sanction a
land burning and seeding pro-
gram that would be beneficial
to the farmer and the other land
owners. as they had only their
own selfish interests in mind.
That is the kind Of a deal the
farmers invariably receive from
these so-called farmers friends.
Therefore, many Of us left be-
fore the end of the meeting
in disgust
LEWIS w. LINGLEY,
r r u Graham
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FARMERS OBJECT TO
LoGGED-oFF CONFERENCE

Editor. The Times: The two
day meeting called by our
County Agent. as we were
notified. was for the purpose Of
attempting 10 solve the logged
off problem. in Pierce county
and Western Washington. The
meeting came 10 order AZ 10
o'clock Thursday. Dec. i. at
the Graham Grange hall Aside
from reports by extension serv-
ice men. about everything else
was discussed but what We
came there for. 7 wasted two
days Of my time and nothing
accomplished.
The few farmers. far in the
minority. present. had been led
70 believe that the meeting was
in their hands. which was not
the case. and never was II in
tended 10 be The white collared
guys predominsted about four
70 one. and they sure have a
wonderful organization.
Before the DAY Of the meeting,
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Private diplomatic records
and personal checkups-depict
the shrewd, stiff-collared ciga-
ette-chewing Laval as a Ger
man "appeaser" for years. When
he was the top man in France
in 1880, he visited Washington
and confabbed with the then
President Herbert Hoover. Laval,
admittedly, was cunning. lik-
able. clever. he captivated the
president. the politicians, the
press. He posed as a simple
and unassuming peasant, wore
poor clothes. and was dubbed
the al Smith of France" Even
then. however. because of smart
investments and purchases of
foreclosed homes, he was on the
way TO become one OF the
wealthiest men in his country.
Incidentally. most Of his pro-
perty lies in territory now occu-
pied by the Germans. which
may help to explain his pro-
Hitler attitude.
Laval sold Hoover the sug-
gestion that International debts
and German reparations were
creating economic chaos. Al
though our government never
conceded formally that our
World war debtors capacity
to pay" depended on their re-
ceipt OF reparations from Ger
many. Laval subly put over
that idea with Mr.. Hoover and
Treasury Secretary Mel on.
From Lavars visit flowed the
1891 moratorium and eventually
the formal Franco British de-
fault on their war debts. Laval,
in short. "sold us down the
river" and helped to keep Ger
many afloat.
The only American who saw
through Lavars intrigues was
the late William Edgar Borah.
who was then chairman OF the
senate foreign relations COM
mittee. "Old Bill" az he was
affectionately dubbed. almost
caused an international scandal
by his harsh and realistic treat
ment Of twenty French. British
and German correspondents who
accompanied Msieu Laval on his
trip to the United States. II
was one Of the most exciting
scenes which this writer has
witnessed at the capital in
seventeen years here.
At that time Borah was bet
ter known IN Europe than PreSi-
dent Hoover and our various
chiefs Of the state department.
To Europe. and especially
France, he was the authentic
voice OF the United States. In
those days. II you wanted to
enter unrecognized Russia, YOU
got a note from Borah rather
than q state department visa.
So. naturally. while Laval Was
eonferring with Hoover behind
closed doors and issuing innoeu-
Gus statements at the conclusion
Of their eonfabs. the foreign cor
respondents floeked 10 a special
press conference In Borah's Of
flee. They sat on the floor. on
the window seats and on his
desk az this memorable and his
toric meeting Only one Amer
lean reporter vas present
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Gentlemen" said the senator.
81 love France. But l love
America still better. want
our two nations 10 cooperate.
But-and write this down in
your notebooks Sunless you pay
your debts to us, you will lose
for all time the friendship of the
United States"
And even as he was serving
that ultimatum to the writing
gentlemen from Paris. London
and Berlin. Hoover and Laval
perhaps unconsciously - were
scheming to "liquidate" both
debts and reparations. And. of
course, any reduction or liquida-
ton OF the French debt profited
Frances great landowner, Pierre
Laval.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.. was
completely sincere in his state
ment that he would sanction no
foreign loans which violated the
spirit-not the wording the
johnson Act barring advances
to any nation in default to our
government" But the S11O,-
900 900 loan to the Argentine IL
flat violation of the spirit of
the statute, though Henry
doesn't know ii yet.
The Johnson ac.. it is true,
forhids loans or credits TO coun-
tries which have not paid their
debts TO our government" Il
makes no mention of defaults to
Americans who bought the
bonds OF European especially
Germany or South American
countries through private I'M
derwriters who made great
profits. But both the senate
and the house reports in favor
of the Johnson act stressed the
fact that loans should be barred
to nations owing money to our
government and TO our people"
For some unexplained reason
the mandate against financial
aid 10 governments in default
TO Our people" was not incor-
porated in the johnson law.
But the intent OF congress
was plain. Senator Johnson's
investigation OF foreign loans.
which precipitsted passage Of
the act bearing his name. was
directed against governments
tmostly South American) which
defaulted on their private debts
And the Argentine. 10 which Mr.
Morgenthsu has recently loaned
$4,000, 600. is one Of our worst
defaulters in q private sort OF
way.
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HOROSCOPE
Friday, December 20

Benefic aspects appear to rule
today. The morning Is fortunate
for completing work OF all kinds
and for taking stock OF what
has been accomplished The
stars smile upon merchandising
and manufacturing.
Heart and Home: The young
are under stimulating and ex-
hilarating influences. This Is
lucky day for sll lines of recrea-
ton, also for shopping, although
stormy weather is forecast for
certain parts of the country. IL
is a fortunate date for making
plans or for actually starting
preparations for future work.
Parents may be especially indul-
gent under this CONFORMATION.
As changed social world is
forecast. the coming holidays
should be enjoyed TO the utmost.
Business Affairs; Fluctua-
tions in the stock market may
be slight at this time. After
February il is predicted that
there may be greater stability.
An upward swing for ten or
eleven months is presaged. Raw
materials may have precedence
over security equities. CONNER
cial prosperity is prognoSticated
as continuing through the year
1a4i.
National Issues: Demand for
thoroughly trained experts in
engineering and mechanics will
have a strong influence in
schools and colleges. Hands and
brains will compete for supreme
rewards in a changing world.
Women are 10 demand equal
rights in the broadcast sense as
they replace men called 10 the
service OF the nation. Fair play
for the young men. who sur
render salaries while they pre-
pare for national defense will be
an imperative demand.
Persons whose hirthdate Il is
have the sugury OF a year OF
steady good fortune. For the
young. happy romance is fore
told
Children born on this day
probably will be thoughtful.
serious and dependso Amei-
tio,ls and industrious. they sue
coed in whatever they under
take
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.Ju11I19j
&2.E;lz,ylEs3 -

This week the Poggie
club-a hearty gang Of de-
voted saltwater sportsmen
- elected them new Off
GERS for the coming year.
However. more Of that
anon. Meanwhile. We think
that everybody should be
acquainted with the worthy
and commendable project
the Poggies will tussle with
during 1871.
The Poggies know and pro-
pose TO DO something quite en-
ergetic about-a startling ar
raw Of facts pertaining TO a fish