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Evening star., 1940-01-20
$65,o00,o00 Treasure
OF Minor Interest
To Sea Explorer
copt. Craig Considers
Marine Life Studies
More Important

A treasure in gold and silver, It's
value estimated at approximately
$65 ,000, 900, is lying under the sea
rs miles north of the island Of
Santo Domingo, but 1t holds for its
discoverer only secondary interest.
Capt. John D. Craig, explorer and
author, presented motion pictures
filmed underwater and showing
relics of q galleon fleet during his
lecture last night before the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
According to history, the ships, 16
Of them, were caught in a hurricane
in 1642 and sank of Silver Shoals.
except for one frigate which reached
Spain. Sir William Phipps, an Eng
hshman, recovered several million
dollars worth of the conquistadors'
wealth in 1886. records indicate.
Capt. Craig revealed Gen. Rafael
Trujillo. former President Of the
Dominican Republic. offered Assist
ance of his government in recover
ing the treasure when he heard of
the find.
The explorer said several anchors
and guns were in evidence, but the
gold and silver is either imbedded
in coral deposits or under the sea
bottom. He believes attempts at re-
covery would have the best chance
of success If a satisfactory electrical
device to "spot" the treasure could
be perfected.
Capt. Craig, who wrote Danger
Is My Business" did not concen-
trate on treasure hunting in his lee
ture, however. He considers his
scientific Investigations into under
water life and the character of the
ocean floor more important.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Trial OFF Until Monday
As Government Ends
lis Browder Case
Witness Says Leader Used
Other Mems Names on
Own Passports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20-The Gov.
ernment closed its brief case against
Earl Browder on passport fraud
charges yesterday and the trial was
adjourned until Monday after . wit
ness testified the Communist leader
had on three occasions used names
not his own on United States pass
ports.
The witness, Max Bedacht, long .
Communist, also testified he had
seen Browder in Moscow during Pc
riods in which the Government
claims he was using falsified pass
ports which concealed his identity
but gave him the protection Of the
American Government.
Bedacht said photographs on ap-
plications for the passports looked
like Mr.. Browder." Walter Black
burn, Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation technician, said the hand
writing on each was Browders.
The Government charges Browder
used other persons names on pass
ports in 1921, 1927 and in 1881, one
of whose was Nicholas Dozenberg,
who pleaded guilty to passport
fraud charges and turned States
evidence.
Bedacht said he had known
Browder since 1919, had served with
him on various committees" and
that he (Bedacht was secretary of
the International Workers Order.
He said he was in Moscow the
summer Of 1921 ION business" and
that he presumed Browder was there
for the same purpose.
In 1888, he said, he saw Browder
frequently in Moscow again.
Asked what was the nature OF
the business this time, he said:
ITO attend a congress" but
defense objections stopped him be-
fore he was able to complete his
sentence.
The Red International of Labor
Unions met in Moscow that summer
, out tnere was no testimony to snow
it was this congress that Bedacht
meant.
1t was not known whether Brow
der would take the stand to have
his say about the misuse of names
which he admitted before the Dies
Committee in Washington, an adj
mission that led to his indictment.
He pleaded innocent.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Continuance Of Relief
Is Urged by Chippewus

Continuance Of Federal relief
agency benefits until their economy
becomes stabilized Is being sought
here by q delegation Of Chippewa
Indians.
John H. Hougen, attorney for the
group, said yesterday the Indians
felt services Of the Governments
emergency establishments should be
withdrawn last from them. He
added the representatives also were
seeking funds for roads through
lands they own and adjustments in
school courses offered on the res
ervations.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Nine. Edmond Petitieon
Dies in France

Friends Of Mime. Edmond Petit
jean, mother Of Mrs. James Lamar
Mccain Of Paris, France, learned
today Of Nine. Petitjean's death
January 6, in Paris.
Mrs. McCann is q sister-in-law
OF Mrs. w. B. Oliver Of 1927 Wyom-
Ing avenue NV. Mime. Petitjean
died at the Paris home of Mr.. and
Mrs. McCann.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
To Address Medical Group

DR.. w. Wayne Babcock of Tenn
pie University medical school will
address the fourth meeting Of the
George Washington University Med
ical Society at the university medi-
cal school, 1885 II street NV, at
8 o'clock tonight. He will discuss
helpful physical signs in common
acute abdominal conditions.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Births Reported

Ralph and Clara Northrop. twin girl,
Frank and Sylvia Lewis, boy,
Joseph and Neva Rothgeb, boy.
Terry and Marguerite Lee, boy.
Lee and Viola Wood, boy.
Augustine and Pauline Santucci, boy.
Maurice and Margaret Kelley, girl.
Claude and MAY Clements, girl.
sherman and Helen Smith. girl.
George and Pauline Burrows, girl.
william and Lillian Seymour. eiri.
Maurice and Margaret Jansky, boy.
Harold and Genevieve Thatcher. boy.
Grover and Virginia Robey, boy.
George and Bernadette Chadwick. boy,
John and Hazel Monroe, girl.
William and Edna Martin, girl.
William and Dorothy Price, boy.
Paul and Dorothy Maxwell, boy.
John and Gertrude Connell, boy.
Robert and Bertha Warren, boy.
Avery and Willie Butler. girl.
Fred and Evelyn Parker. girl.
Earl and Lucille Purdy girl.
Mayer and Bertha. Newneld, girl.
Earl and Ruth Dorius; girl.
Carl and Mary Broadhurst. girl.
Norman and Margaret Burch, boy.
James and Claire Schwartz, boy.
Arlington and Lille Ash, boy.
Perry and Hattie Fuller, boy.
Romeo and Irma Saunders. boy.
Ellison and Bertha Pave. boy.
Charles and Marie Carter boy.
Olen and Lessie Wilson, girl.
Alric and Mary Newman. girl
Henry and Willie Brown, boy.
Luther and jayne. Ruth. boy.
Philip and Marjorie Payne, girl
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Dr.. Walter MendeIson,
Noted Physician, Dead

By the Associated Press.
GERMANTOWN, Pa, Jan. 20.-
DR.. Walter Mendelson, SO, former
president Of the alumni association
Of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons In New York and personal
physician to the late Henry George,
founder OF the Single Tax move
ment. died at his home here last
night.
DR.. Mendelson. who practiced for
many years In New York City until
his retirement about 10 years ago,
was . skilled amateur maker Of
clocks and jewelry.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Gentle Reminder

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. 20
R.-The Times, in q front page
box, carried this reminder for any
ono who might mix alcohol and
gasoline: "St. Petersburg facilities
for the care and keep of drunken
drivers-jails III you live mhrt), !,
:; hospitals (if you uve). ;;
moegueA ."
Evening star., 1940-01-20
No. 81 of a Series.

W ~ " ~ oSSsCce
THE beauty of
nature, combined
with the art of man
is what makes Rock
Greek Cemetery so
matchless in its grand
eur; so impressive with
the majesty of its tow.
erins trees laying a
peaceful benediction
upon the hallowed
ground beneath the
spreading branches. A
peace that fills one
with reverence; and
shuts out the turmoil
and stress of the hurry.
ing world.
Inviting your consider.
alton is the policy of
MANAGEMENT, with am.
pie endowment that
insures perpetual
maintenance.
Non.sectarian; abso.
lutely non-speculative
and for that reason
no statesmen are EN-.
ployed; no subsidies
paid to exploit. You'll
like these safetyinS
features.
Your inspection of
Rock Greek Cemetery
will be appreciated.
The Cemetery Office is otsS
tceek days from 9 to $3.50,
Sss1ays Gsd Holidays, = to IL 4
r. Roy Mathews
Sstsrissssdsss
Taylor 0585
Evening star., 1940-01-20

When trying to ret the pace Inn
agine yourself In the pedestrians
plaoe.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Russia recently celebrated the
completion Of the milionth Russ
automobile.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

skinning the hide off you! Let me
farm out these jobs and I'll save you a
thousand dollars" He did just that.
and inasmuch as money talks, 1t told
MI. A. that here was lad who was
worth something around the Office as
we'll as on the stage. Pretty soon
orders went out and new desk came
in, desk whose top drawer was filled
with stationery bearing the letter.
head, Ezra Stone. Casting Director,
George Abbott Productions, Inc
HEN came Brother Rat" in
which Ezra, as the youngest of the
cadets. had his plump posterior
padded by fellow students for SIT
performances. And when Abbott
started the wheels rolling on What
ALife," he gave Ezra small percent
age of the show as bonus. No part
though. He wasn't the type for the
Henry Aldrich role Some other young
chap had already been selected. But it
so happened that the young chap was
out of town when the first reading was
scheduled. Ezra was told to be ready
to read the part the next day.
So what did he do? That night he
locked himself in a hotel room with
the script, and when he finally stag
gered out into the morning air, he was
Henry Aldrich down to the last self
conscious gesture. When he had
finished the reading he looked hope
fully at MIR. Abbott. Mr.. Abbott just
stared back at him with CLASSY eyes
and started twiddling his thumbs,
waiting for that other fellow to get
back to town.
However, there were more roles to
be cast in What Life" and some
one had to read the part of Henry
when the other hopefuls were tried
out. That someone, of course. was
Ezra, and the sheer persistence OF it
all began to wear the Abbott staff
down. Pretty soon they couldn't
think of Henry without thinking OF
Ezra. and George Abbott himself
eventually got to seeing things that
way. So when the curtain went up on
the night of April 13. 1898. there was
our hero, aged nineteen, starring in a
Broadway show.
Ezra's portrayal of the bewildered
(Confinvsd on poss 16)
Evening star., 1940-01-21
David Brown and Ernest Lehman

understudy to the leading man, and
before long he pushed his way into
the regular cast.
All the while, he was making it his
business to learn the angles of the
Abbott Office routine, reading scripts
and suggesting actors whenever
play was ready to be cast, which, IN
the madhouse Abbott organization,
is practically always. Then one day
Ezra walked in, slapped down a
bundle of handbills on Mr.. Abbott's
desk and said: These printers are
Evening star., 1940-01-21

But when Moses was casting 20
Evening Star" few months later. he
remembered Ezra and gave him a
minor role. You had to look fast to
see him. He was on for thirty seconds
and the show was on for three days.
Though the show Topped, Ezra didn't.
Moses gave him letter of introduc-
ton to George Abbott, who was
getting together little farce called
Three Men On A Horse"
Here was his big break" Some
how he wangled out of him the part of
Evening star., 1940-01-21

in What A Life" and sent him out to
become understudy for both Jimmy
'Savo and Teddy Hart in The Boys
From Syracuse as side line; land
an instructorship at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts as the
country's youngest dramatic teacher;
interview actors twice his age as cast
ing director for George Abbott; get
weekly radio spot for his Henry Aldrlch
Characterization; and lecture women's
clubs and schools on problems of the
theater.
When Ezra's father sent him to Oak
Lane, an exclusive Philadelphia prep
school, he wasted no time in becoming
head of the dramatic society. More
over, while not occupied in school
theater activities. the boy found work
with a semiprofessional group in
Philadelphia.
When Ezra finally graduated from
Oak Lane he enrolled at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in New
York and was promptly pushed by one
of the schools teachers into bit part
in the Theatre Guilds production of
Parade" The show folded after
seven weeks. 1t was summer and Ezra
had time on his hands. Ezra doesn't
ILL., %:,,o ~, k,e
So he teamed up with friend and
ran stock theater at Lake George,
New York. The problem was sets and
costumes . where to get them.
Ezra managed to get permission from
the Theatre Guild to haul away the
sets of the defunct Parade The
problem thereupon shifted to cost OF
removal. Since union trucking fees
from New York to Lake George run
into tall money, Ezra rented store
down on Thirty-nlnth Street for day,
had the union truck cart the scenery
to the store at cost Of So, and later,
under cover of darkness, went out and
got his own truck to make long haul
upstate. The summer theater of course
made money.
Back again to the Academy in the
fall, where Harry Moses. the Broad
way theatrical producer. happened to
see Ezra perform Moses told him to
drop around to see him. Ezra did;
Moses took closer look at him and
told him to 60 to college. Forget
about acting He wasn't the type.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

- ROADWAY isn't Hollywood. The
kids along Times Square find
- they must serve an apprentice
ship OF years of spear carrying and
one-linc roles before they are en-
trusted. if ever. with responsible parts
- let alone dircctorial assignments.
All of which makes it difficult to
explain how twenty one-year
youngster by the name of Ezra Stone
finds himself not only active IN, but
also the director of. See My Lawyer,
which. since it was produced by the
Mldas-llke George Abbott, has been
one of the years Broadway comedy
successes. That this boy Ezra Stone
should be the masters disciple, that
he should instruct such veteran
comics as Teddy Hart and Milton
Berlc, is considered by the Forty-hfth
Street kibitzers as slightly amazing.
Ezra is the present inspiration tor
the horde of stage-mlnded youngsters
who each year swoop down on Broad
way. They write to him. call on hum.
telephone him - each of them eager
to learn how he did it. But. most
likely, Ezra will slouch down IN his
well-worn chair, comfort his face IN
homely grin, and change the subject.
He knows there is nothing exem-
plarv in his career If anything. his has
been life of breaking copybook
maxims. He sleeps until high noon -
if he gets to bed early enough. He has
never gone to college and barely
coaxed a diploma out of Oak Lane
nrep school in his native Philadelphia.
He has enough breaches OF discipline
against him to make the sulklng Henry
Aldrlch he portrayed in last years
stage version of What A Life look
like Little Lord Fauntleroy He dis
obeyed the will of his father, who
would have had him a chemist. He
looks more like Peck's Bad Boy than
an actor and he doesn't give hang
about art. But all this notwithstand-
ing, there is one rule that he observes.
That is keep moving.
No point in describing Ezra Stone.
There are many baby-faced kids with
red hair. You must try to imagine
volcano seething with energy The
kind of energy that made Ezra dis
satisfied with working mere SIX
evenings and two afternoons week
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

1t isn't often that Happy Jack
Squirrel worries about anybody but
himself. AS matter OF fact. very
few of the little people Of the Green
Forest, the Old Orchard and the
Green Meadows worry about their
neighbors. Without being what you
would call selfish, they think of self
most of the time. You see, they nave
to- There isn't one among them.
with the exception Of two or three
of the largest and fiercest, who do
not have to watch out constantly In
order to live.
Happy Jack, having mace friends
with Farmer Browns Boy. felt safer
than he ever felt before in his life.
Also he knew that any time he be-
came real hungry he could 60 up to
Farmer Browns house and be sure
of getting a good meal So Happy
Jack did not have to think Of self
quite so much as some of the others
did. Thus it came about that after
his meeting with Bob White. Happy
Jack got to thinking and worrying
about Bob.
Bob certainly did look bad"
thought Happy Jack as he scam
pered to the big maple tree by Farm
er Browns house. Here 1t is early
in the winter and Bob is as thin as
shadow. He can't live long on the
few weed seeds he can find above
this snow crust. He's got to have
something else to eat If he is to pull
through this winter"
Happy Jack climbed up in the big
maple tree and sat down with his
back to the trunk to think things
over As he sat there Farmer
Browns Boy came out of the house.
went over to the chicken yard and
scattered some grain for the hens.
No sooner was his back turned than
Bully the English Sparrow and Mrs
Bully and half a dozen of their
grown children flew down among the
hens and began to stuff themselves
greedily. They were fat and in high
spirits
AS Happy Jack sat watching them
sudden thought popped into his
head. IF those miserable sparrows.
whom nobody likes. could get all
they wanted to eat in that henyard.
why shouldn't Bob White do the
same thing? Bob has a good pair
of wings, and he could fly into that
henyard just as we'll as could Bully"
No sooner did he think of this
than of he started to look for Bob
White. He raced along the old stone
wall on the edge of the Old Orchard.
and down in the farthest corner,
near Johnny Chuck's house. he
found Bob and Mrs Bob and some
Of their children. They were all
huddled together in a little brown
group, and it was plain to see that
they were cold and almost hopeless.
Happy Jack lost no time in telling
them about the feast in Farmer
Browns henyard.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Slick

This weeks slip O. the tongue:
The ice was so slick that fell"
No. Slick is dialectal corruption Of
sleek (Which does not mean slip
perry. Better say, The ice was
so slippery that I fell"
Wrong: HE was too slick for me-"
Right: He was too tricky (or crafty
for me-"
Wrong: I'VE went to slick shop"
Right: I'VE went to a smart stylish,
clever. or exclusive) shop"
Wrong: She was turned out slick" ="
Right: She was handsomely (styl-
ishly) dressed. or was we'll groomed" :"
Wrong: That's slick idea"
Right: That is good Clever, orig
inal. or splendid idea"
Wrong: II shall slick up the house"
Right: Il shall sleek (tidy, clean) up
the house"
How to use SLEEK correctly:
The bride was clothed In sleek
(burnisheO satin. I fear he is a
sleek (unctuous, crafty scoundrel.
The audience was sleek (well groom
ed in evening dress The race
horse was sleek from brushing) and
handsome.
For free Pronouncing Test No. 2,
entirely new. send stamped (3c),
self addressed envelope to Frank
Colby, care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
EVENING STAR FEATURES TODA'

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
with Bill Coyle. WMAL 4:3O pm
sports Ray Michael WMAL, 6 pm
from Wagners Lohngrln on
'Todays morning WNdAl 645-7
Christmas several daily OF the annual
tov and fund campaign sponsored by The Star, N B. c.
Theaters. WMAl
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
johnson and Butterworth take tner mike
to the end o Fe Trail
Seems Sir Hubert Wilkins famous
explorer is guest.
School Symphony plays Debussys
Petite Suite" Shostakovitchs Prelude IN Flat Minor
director. Richard
Overman and Charles Lavere
s3o-WOI, g. Snfonietta OF Rameau,
Mozart, Honegger and Wenberger.
p35-WMAI Town Hall Meeting What Are We Preparing to
1e3oWRC Charles Thomas Helen
guest stars
lwoL Chicago symphony Hans Lanse conducts Tschakow
skys Symphony No s.
111s-WOI. Representative Alexander of California.
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
S45-LONDON and views Commentator: Vernon
Bartlett M P, GSC 3l3 m. GSD, Ills meg,
s3o-BERIN Compositions Richard Strauss DID 1l77
25 M: DID, 1854 meg. % m. DJC, 602 meg, 49 m
l000-ROME: English 2RO3, 963 3ll 2RO4,
254 FROG, 1880 meg, 1876 m
1O3N-LONDON: Radio news-reel GSC 958 meg 33 M GSD
m GIL 491 m.
100-BERIIN: English. 11.77 Is DID,
meg m - m.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
POINTS FOR PARENTS

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
An allowance is an effective aid in
teaching children care of posses
SiOnS
Evening star., 1940-12-12
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
DEcEMBER II, 1910.
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.

Epery effort keep this program accurate
but frequently 0rdeTed oy doH program
late to make the corrections h1e
Evening star., 1940-09-19
German Sea Raider
Reported RefueIed
At japanese Port
Vessel Believed to Be One
That Sank British Ship
In Tosmon SEQ in August
By ROYAL ARCH GUNNIsON

BY ROYAL ARCH GUNNISON.
SHANGHAI. Sept. 10 (NANA.,
by radio) "A German sea raider re-
fueled and took on other supplies
at Kobe. Japan. and cleared that
port, with her guns visible, on Sep
tember 13. this correspondent has
learned from a reliable authority.
1t is believed to be the same Ger
man raider that sank a British ship
in the Tasman Sea in mid August
and earlier laid mines that sank
the British liner Niagara of New
Zealand. The raider had to run the
British patrol blockade in and out
of the japanese Isles.
This refueling operation increases
the tension between the British Lion
and Japan, particularly in view of
the practice" bombing of the Ca
madam Pacific liner Empress of Asia
by japanese naval plane last Sat-
urday.
China coast shipping is partciu-
larly apprehensive over this first
disclosure of the open use of a jap
anese port to refit German prowler.
If this practice is continued, there is
no reason why such raiders cannot
use the Japanese-occupied China
ports. darting in and out to prey on
merchant shipping.
Some observers here view this de-
velopment as another effort BY ia.
pan to increase the twist on the
British Lions tail-and perhaps to
pull Uncle Sans chin whiskers.
The Japanese have one eye on the
battle of Britain, both ears open
to Berlin and the other eye trying
to take in all it can see
1t is considered probable in in
formed quarters that some British
battleships will be sent to Singapore
to strengthen Britain's hand in the
Far East, in the light of the Japa-
nese pressure drive into French
Indo-China. 1t is held to be reason
able for Britain to spare some bat
tleships from the home fleet, as the
big ships make too good air targets
ana are too cumbersome for the
close type of engagement that
would be involved in German in
vasion Of Britain.
Protest Expected.
A few major warships here would
give British and Dutch prestige a
big boost and make the japanese
think twice about continuing the
practice of outflitting German raid
ers. in the opinion of local observ-
ers.
Other armed German merchant
men are known to be in South Pa
cific waters. Their names and ton
mage are known. too. The japanese
are understood to be aiding them at
their inundated islands in that area.
The British are expected to make
protest to Toxic soon, but they want
to catch one of the raiders first.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

taurant, with entertainment from
$50 to $3.50 and 10 to /, with Evelyn
!Tyner at the piano, plus an instru-
mental trio.
New Bavarian-Downtown restau-
rant and cocktail lounge, with en-
tertainment nightly by Violinist
Durwood Bowersox and Accordionist
Eddie Whitsel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. resort 81
miles south of Alexandria on the
Richmond highway, popular with
the young jitterbug set. They dance
to Rodd Raffells music.
ODonnells Farms-Suburban ex-'
tension of the popular downtown
dining-out resorts. Out the Marl-
boro pike. Dancing Saturday nights
ShOreham Terrace-Out beside
the cool green of Rock Greek Park
and a favorite summer rendezvous
There is a floor show nightly
dancing to music by Barnee and the
Maxim Lowe Orchestra. Cover
charge.