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Evening star., 1940-01-05
Soviet and Bulgaria
Reported Due 10 Sign
Commercial Treaty.
Russiu Continues Talk
With Reich, Receives
japanese Delegation
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 5.-Soviet Russia
was reported to have concluded a
commercial treaty with Bulgaria,
opening q largely undeveloped trade
field, while similar negotiations were
begun with Japan and continued
with Germany.
Bulgarian sources said the pact,
which might be signed today, dealt
principally with Black Sea ship
ping accord, and that political
questions were not involved.
There had been rumors in Sofia
that Russia might make military
demands in connection with the
treaty. Commercial relations be-
tween the two countries have been
almost non-existent. Figures for
1898 show that Russia bought less
than $500 worth of Bulgarian mer-
chandiSe.
Bulgaria looked for the treaty to
spread her present concentration on
the German market and to increase
Black Sea traffic.
japanese In Moscow.
A Japanese delegation which ar
rived in Moscow yesterday was ex-
pected to conduct lengthy trade ne
gotiations.
With the imminent end Of Japan's
trade treaty with the United States
January 26, japanese quarters have
said that Japan must find other
sources Of supply. suggesting Rus
sia for this role.
Tass, official Soviet news agency,
said that Constantin Smetanin,
Russian Ambassador in Toxic, last
night received a check for $500 ,565
yen ($1,365,24O as Manchukuos
final payment for the former Chi
nese Eastern Railway.
Japan acted as intermediary In
1885 when Russia sold her share in
the 1,OOO-mile line to Manchukuo.
Final payment had been withheld
pending settlement of other issues,
but was agreed upon when Japan
obtained a one-year extension of
| fishing rights in Russia's Far East
ern waters last December 81. Japan
previously had said she would not
interfere with Manchukuos stand
on the rail question.
German Delegate Leaves.
DR.. Karl Ritter, head of German
economic delegation which has been
discussing details of trade agree
ment here for several weeks, left
Wednesday for Berlin. but most Of
the delegates remained in Moscow.
Soviet workers are increasing pro-
duction in all industries to aid the
campaign against Finland. the So
Wet government declared yesterday
in greetings to the Red Army of the
Leningrad district and the Baltic
Fleet. 1t told the armed forces they
were "liberating the people OF Fin
land from medieval barbarism"
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Bituminous Coal
Discounts Opposed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Consumers Counsel Division
opposed yesterday discounts by BIZ
luminous coal operators to distribu-
tors which it charged would increase
soft coal prices $5,400,000 annually
to the consumers.
In a brief filed at hearings on
minimum prices for soft coal the
Consumers Counsel said that dis
count of 18 cents ton proposed by
the American Coal Distributors As
sociation was excessive.
The Scent difference between the
discount asked and the 12-cent dis
count favored by the coal division,
officials said would increase the cost
of soft coal $5,400,000 annually on
the 100000 tons normally sold to
domestic consumers.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Plan Worked Out
br Films 10 Get
s1sS
British Planes
Rush Shipments Will
Answer Needs Until
u. S. Order Is Filled

A plan by which Finland can OBJ
tain Immediately desperately needed
war planes has been worked out,
ofiicial quarters here have been in
formed. The Firms will receive
British made planes of a type su-
psrior to the best Russian ships but
inferior to those of Germany. A
large number are available for i'm
mediate delivery to Finland.
The British, while producing one
type equal to or superior to German
planes, will place large additional
orders for American-made pursuit
ships The American ships have
proved superior to the German in
action over the western front.
Meanwhile. work is being speeded
on Finland's one and only order
thus far for American-made planes.
When the Navy waived prior orders
the Films were able to obtain A
fighting planes, similar to the Army
pursuit ships, from the Brewster
Aircraft Corp. of New York.
These planes. it is understood, will
Uc CdliuolS AZ, WV
weeks ahead of schedule. They will
be shipped at once to Finland by
secret means.
In view of the arrangements made
to obtain the British-made ships,
officials here believe the Firms i'm
mediate needs will have been met.
BY spring production of American
planes will have reached the point
where these will be available to
them, if needed.
The Firms were able to obtain
only a limited number of planes in
this country owing to prior orders
of the British and French. The
allies placed their orders immedi-
ately after the embargo on export
of arms, including war planes, was
lifted by Congress.
Delivery of "sizable" numbers of
planes under the British and French
orders are being made, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
British Cruisers
Are Concentrated
OFF Montevideo
Hunt for Another Nuzi
Roider in Atlantic
Believed Begun
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 5.-The con-
centration of four British cruisers
off Montevideo caused speculation
among marine authorities today on
whether hunt was on for another
German raider like the scuttled
pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spec.
After the cruiser Ajax put out to
sea from this harbor this morning
port observer sighted two other
Warships. which he tentatively iden-
titled as the Cumberland and Shrop-
sire, about two hours sailing off,
shore.
The cruiser Achilles left Buenos
Aires early this morning, apparently
to join the squadron.
The Achilles and Ajax, together
with the cruiser Exeter, were re-
sponsible for the defeat of the Graf
Spec.
The Cumberland later joined the
Ajax and Achilles to lie in wait
while the Graf Spec was in the
harbor here before she was sailed
out into the channel and Scuttled
by her crew.
Twenty armed Uruguayan ma
rlnes boarded the interned German
freighter Tacoma to guard against
any further flights of German sea-
men.
Five members of the Admiral Graf
specs crew who were aboard the
Tacoma sought to escape to Buenos
Aires by launch two nights ago,
police said, but were caught. They
remained today at the headquar-
tiers of the maritime police.
Six Chinese laundrymen who were
on the Admiral Graf Spec and had
been detained Professionally will be
sent back to their native land by
way of Genou.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Further Expansion Urged
For +. B. |. by Roosevelt
By the AsScciated Press.


The Federal Bureau Of 1nvestiga-
ton, at q peacetime peak since the
outbreak of war in Europe, will be
expanded still further in the next
fiscal year If Congress approves rec
concentrations of President Roose-
velt.
The bureau now has 996 agents,
including the $50 authorized by Mr..
Roosevelt on September 18. The
new program calls for l,l02 agents
and an appropriation Of $9.9s2 600.
A fourth assistant director VIII be
added. In the meantime, Edward
A. Tamrn, now an assistant director
supervising general invesugative
work, viii take charge Of espionage
and sabotage work.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

The gulf disturbance has moved ,sa east, a;
inchesl, while the northern disturbance is
moving slowly ssst-southesstTard ,s, over the
pena, Mich, l.O095 millibars 1881
inches). The disturbance over the pla-
teau region is deepening and moving slow
ly southeastward. Flagstan. Ariz.. l,0O3.7
millibars t29 "a inchesl., These disturb
over the greater part Of the United States
The extensive area Of high pressure % and
west Is moving southeastward and eastward
over the Middle West, St; Joseph No.
area Of high pressure is moving eastward
on the Middle ATLANTIC coast with highest
inches): The temperature has risen from
Pennsylvania and West Virginia southwark
to Florida and in Minnesota and the north
ern lake region. but the weather has be-
come much colder from the central and
southern Plains States eastward to In
diana diana and the western portions Of Ken
perature reported this morning was -25
degrees at Williston, N. OAK.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Count C5aky Arrives
In Italy for Talks r..
With Ciano, Duce
Relations With Russia
Expected to Enter
PorIey Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. Jan. 5.-Count Stefan
Csaky, Hungarian foreign minister
arrived in Venice today for discus
sions tomorrow with italian Foreign
Minister Count GaleaZzo Ciano.
The possibility was reported in
Budapest that Count Csaky might
talk to Premier Mussolini Monday
Major Points of Discussion.
Major points Of discussion as an
nounced by italian circles include:
/. Hungary's claims on Rumania
for Transylvania, which was taken
from Hungary after the World War.
2. Relations between Hungary and
Yugoslavia.
3. Relations between Hungary and
Russia-provided with q joint
frontier by the Red Army's seizure
Of Polish territory.
italy was said to support Hun
gary's determination that Russia
should not pass south of the Car
pathian Mountain frontier. While
Italians consider the danger of q
Russian invasion slight as long as
Moscow is occupied with Finland,
Count Csaky and Count Ciano are
expected to talk over defensive plans
for the future.
Count Ciano also is expected to
urge Count Csaky to conclude a
friendly agreement with Yugoslavia
despite Hungarys territorial claims
on that country. Italy has an agree
ment with Yugoslavia, and a CO.
operative triangle among Rome.
Budapest and Belgrade would IA
cilitate Italian plans to defend the
Balkans against possible invasion.
Wants Negotiation on Transylvania.
Italian dispatches from Budapest
reported that Hungarians felt that
the time had come for Rumania to
negotiate with Hungary for return
of some of Pennsylvania or at least
to the Bucharest government to drop
its open opposition to such negotia-
tions.
Otherwise, some quarters said,
Rmania might find herself without
sympathy from Hungary, Yugosla-
via or Italy in case of Russian
attack on Bessarabia.
Since Hungary lies In the center
OF three spheres of influence-Ger-
man, Italian and Russian-Count
Csaky was expected in some quar-
tiers to ask Italys future policy to-
ward Berlin and Moscow.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Van Vie Heads Firemen
At RiverduIe Heiqhts

c. E. Van VIE has been elected
chief of the Riverdale Heights VOL
unteer Fire Department, it was an
nounced today.
Other officers and committee
chairmen elected we're G. L. SWIM
dell, assistant chief; W. L. Grimes
secretary; c. L. Davis. treasurer ;
r. A. Nash, senior captain; H. Eisen-
schmidt, junior captain; A. c.
Sampson, senior lieutenant; c.
Sondberg, Junior lieutenant; A. Boil
becker, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee; G. Cissel, chair
man of the Examination Committee;
H. E. Stansfield, chairman of the
Building Committee; Mr.. Grimes
chairman of the Auditing Commit
tee. and r. Granados. delegate to the
County Advisory Board.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Police Examination Set
In Rockville Jan. 20
,tao CORRESPONDENT of The Star

3. a stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 5.-B
Peyton Whalen, police civil service
commissioner, announced today that
the police examination would be held
at the Rockville High School at
$50 am. Saturday, January 20.
The examination will be open only
to those applicants who passed the
police physical examination given by
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county health off,
Ger. The candidates will be in
formed of their eligibility by mail,
Mr.. Whalen said.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Samuel T. Conklinq
Dies in Florida

Samuel Tredway Conkling of 1903
Surrey lane NV, retired member of
the Board of Appeals, United States
Veterans Administration, died We'd
nesday at Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
friends here learned today.
A native of Port Jervis, N. Y, Mr..
Conkling had become associated with
the War Risk Bureau here soon
after its inception, and continued as
legal employe when the organiza-
ton became known as the Veterans
Administration. He retired in 1886
because of i'll health.
His widow, Mrs. Bessie Cameron
Conkling. and several cousins in
Port Jervis survive.
Burial will be in Port Jervis
Monday.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Soviet Subs Believed
In Gulf Of Bothnja
BY the Associated Press.

oy tIlc ASSOSldlc0 IcSS.
STOCKHOLM. Jan. SAN indica-
ton that Russian submarines might
be operating in the Gulf of Bothnia
was seen in a reported attack today
on the Swedish steamer Fenris, 485
tons, near Uleaborg.
A submarine, according to reports
received here, shelled the Fenris
and set it afire.
The crew of IS was rescued by the
crew of a nearby lightship. They
said they could not determine the
nationality of the submarine, but in
view of earlier reports that Soviet
submarines had penetrated the
Bothnian Gulf, it was assumed the
undersea boat was Russian.
It was recalled that in December
the Moscow government declared q
blockade of the Finnish coast.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
his is a mere war between imperial

this is a mere war between imperial
isms.
And may I add this. The Brit
ich government is not trying to drag
YOU into this war. It knows that
no democracy will accept the hideous
consequences of war unless it is con-
vinced that its own vital interests,
which include its ideals, are at stake.
It knows, too, that there is nothing
on which the American people are
more determined than to avoid en-
tanglement in Europe, and to pursue
their own independent international
policy, free from alliances and COM
mitments to other nations. If ever
you are driven to action it will not
be. because of propaganda but be-
cause of the relentless march OF
events
Fighting for Principle.
In this war we believe we are
fighting for principle; to prevent
the ideas and institutions which
alone can lead mani. ind forward to
greater liberty, prosperity and peace
from being overwhelmed by brute
force. We do not think that we
have monopoly Of virtue; or that
we have not made many and griev-
Gus mistakes In the past. But we
are sure we are in the right now.
This faith is held not in England
alone but not less strongly in
France, in Canada, in Australia, In
South Africa, in New Zealand and
among the other peoples who have
joined our side in this war.
We are not fighting for empire or
for domination or to deprive Ger
many OF any legitimate right. I
have long been a deep admirer Of
President Lincoln. I believe we are
fighting in the spirit he so nobiy
described in his second inaugural.
With malice toward none; with
charity for all; with firmness In the
right, as God gives t,s to see the
right"
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Weather Report
Furnished by

CFurnshe b.
cold lowest temperature
diminishing tomorrow.
generally with cold
and about central
colder extreme east portion
cold tonight; temperature
portions tonight fair colder
southeast portion.
vrgna-Generay fair with cold and Temperature
below zero rising afternoon
in norton
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Made Court Clerk

CUMBERLAND, Md, Jan. 5 P).-
Earl Edmund Manger of Washing
ton, D. c., was sworn in as official
court stenographer by Clerk of
Court Robert Jackson yesterday.
Mr.. Manges is a member of the
District of Columbia bar and of
the District Court of Appeals bar.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

The Star will be happy to
receive contributions for Fin
nish relief, to facilitate the COL
lection under the leadership Of
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j.,
of Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Report for Last "a Hours.

Rsesfa for Last a aours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Hishest. "a, noon today. Year ago 5S.
Lowest. "a, 2 am. today. Year ago. 80.
Record Temperature This Year.
Hshest. 81. on January 3.
Lowest. IA, on January 4.
Humidity fer Last n Hsurs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81 per cent. at 8 AN. today.
Lowest, 40 Der cent. at 3 pm. yesterday.
. River Resort.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear ut Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
Today. tomorrow.
HtgA ------ 4.22 an. 6:1S an.
Hish ----------- 4:s$ pm. ,ss:aa7 Ppm.
Ths Gun and Neon.
Sun. today 7:27 4:69
sun. tomorrow - 7:27 500
Moon. today - S:35 An. 2:02 Pm.
Automobile ltghts must b tarned on one.
haH hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Foreigu Statjona
(Noon. Greenwich time. today.)
Temperature. Weather.
Horta (EAyAD. Asores 90 Rain
(Current observationsJ
San Juan, Puerto Nico Is Clea4
Havana, Cuba -- 81 CLOUDY
Colon, Canal Zone--- rs CLOUDY
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22

81. Now on the morrow, which is
the day after the Preparation, the
chief priests and the Pharisees were
gathered together unto PLATE,
IS. Saying, Sir, we remember that
that deceiver said while he was yet
alive, After three days l rise again.
"a. Command therefore that the
supulchre be made sure until the
third day, lest haply his disciples
come and steal him away, and say
unto the people, He is risen from the
dead: and the last error will be worse
IAN the Grst.
65. PLATE said unto them, Ye have
a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.
Sc. So they went, and made the
sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the
guard being with them.
Matthew 28:1. Now late on the
sabbath day, as it began to dawn To-,
ward the first day of the week. came
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
to see the sepulchre.
2. And behold, there was a great
earthquake; for an angel of the Lord
descended from heaven, and came and
rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
8. HIS appearance was as Tightening
and his raiment white as snow:
4. And for fear of him the watch
ers did quake, and became as dead
men.
S. And the angel answered and
said unto the women, Fear not We; for
I know that We seek Jesus, who hath
been crucided.
6. He is not here; for he is risen,
even as he said. Come, see the place
where the Lord lay.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22
TOYou!

MERIDIAN Mar. II, 1916 The pas
tor, members and friends of the
Union Baptist Church and to all
persons concerned:
Whereas our pastor, the Reverend B.
Washington Coates has been called to
the First Baptist church of Uniontown
in Alabama and in view of the fact
that we have taken into consideration
the constructive work he has done
in the II or more years that he has
been connected with this, our church
and community, we feel that it will
be to our advantage to retain his
services indefinitely.
Therefore, be it resolved that this
church will go on record giving the
pastor a vote of thanks in appreci-
alton of service redered and ask
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22

tines 70 let the many readers OF the
roho tnow what a Board we had at
Collins First want to thank he
,rasidents and secretary for b in5ng
ne the board with such good re-
cention and such large NUMBER OF
nre.;dents. It has helped Ms so much
with nv people trying to get them
70 see the light. It gave me start
and haven't quit as yet am
sending in two more applications
am reminded of the rich young
ruler that asked Christ What shall
r do to inherit eternal life So the
neople are asking what shall they do
70 ioin the H. B. A. and folk who have
been members are like the prodigal
con when he says, 81 will arise and
20 hack home" They are saying
will arise and go back to the Fl. b. A.
look out Thigpen and other big
LODGES. I have been a fee, but I am
Growing to be a big dog now.
VIM Boykins.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22

Every year we celebrate holidays
on the calender and in the church.
Some of us are not unmindful of the
serious meaning involved in these
celebrations, while to others 70 us they
are merely times of festivities or
gaieties.
Now comes Easter. This day never
comes without my wondering what
sort OF an impression it makes on
people who never enter the church's
portals on any other day. Can these
people just be interested in the Eastsr
fashion parade of Fifth Avenue. or do
they actually re-live the meaning of
the resurrection of the life of Jesus?
To every christian believer, the heart
of any Easter is the part of the resur-
rection of our Lord Jesus Christ
Easter 1910 finds us livinq under
the shadow of an international Ca
lamiU so serious that every city.
work and hamlet are deeply con-
cerned. Yes, it finds men fearing the
coming of destruction so runious and
perhaps so instantaneous that thew
no longer guarantee the durability of
this 10th century civilization.
Faster 1910 finds this nation in .
peculiar spectacle: practicing chris
tianitv wi bout actually believing in
it. II n~actiaos christianity because
the t0-~'i~re Of the church have
been sb~orhed in its culture; but #
fails to believe because it is no longer
being effectively taught. The nations
leadership his passed from the church
to re active and practical Iaity-such
as the rtotasmen, educators, colum-
nists scientists and the great men Of
of acton.
But Easter 1910 finds the real Chris
tan in a mood Of reverence. For
all about him Life is bursting into
flower with the miracle of spring
What is life, that can take the sub
stance of a clod and change it into
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22

FASUABUCHIE- Dear Editor; =
Please allow space to say to the many
readers of the Weekly Echo that ioogs
No. 34s is yet on the line. Our lodge
is growing. We mean to grow ana
not 60. We mean to report " MEM
hers in the June Board. 80 you see
that we are expecting bigger and bet
ter things. Our president is a wide
awake president Each member
makes himself and herself an agent
for the lodge.
Our lodge has been organized IL
wears and we have only hid one
death. BY this, you know that we
take in no sick nor folk too old.
Sophia Nixson Reporter
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22

a lily? Something called life has laid
mold on non-living matter to make
the call and then has continued 10
build up cells into those wonderful
Structures we call bodies, with unity,
balance, interrelationship between the
parts. Something called mind has
found a dwelling place in bodies and
persons have come into beings
Through it all one increasing purpose
runs. That great spirit which sets in
motion the whirling nebulae and the
energies of atom and of cell kindled
also the mind of Aristotle the ina
gination of Goethe, the soul of Wag-
ner now reveals itself in its highest
nantes, alton in the heart of Christ
Yes Easter 1910 is the celebration
of the tremendous fact that yet has
dawned upon the mind is the real
world, and that in the spirit of man
himself has a place and a share.
81 am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me- though he
were dead, yet shall he live: and
whosoever Iiveth and believeth in me
shall never die"
This is Easter 1913
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-22
MINISTER MAX
Inc, GOOD
Continued from page One)

city. To my mind this was happy
mon of church and pastor. The
spirit of Christ prevailed throughout.
1t should be said Of Rev. Walker
that he is a courageous, earnest Cos
pei minister. He loves and breaches
the doctrine of his church and the
New Testament, and he is b otherly,
faithful and trustworthy 10 his fe-
lowmen. Out of the many anxious
prospects for the pastorate of this
church, he was chosen because of his
record for loyalty, good judgment,
and prospect for a great leader.
With brother Walker leading Grace
we shall expect great things from
both of them. Besides these two
churches here in the city, where he
gives the first and third Sundays ana
the second and fourth Sundays re-
spectively; he still holds claim 20 tne
Pleasant Grove Baptist church, Black
Water and the Green Wood Baptist
church at Decatur Mississippi
Brethren, God can use you ii you
keep your heart right toward your
tellowman, and be f,ithfrl in the
little things, and thereby b com ng
ruler over many.
Yours in His cause,
Rev. B. Washington Coates.