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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Britain ReLunq on Arms Production in L. s. to Defeat
End Fear.
Roosevelt
Pleads
BY WALTER FITZMAURICE
Init News service stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Dec. %. -
President Roosevelt last night told
the nation this war-clouded Christ
mas can be happy one for most
of them If by happiness we mean
that we have done with doubts,
and have. set our hearts against
fear
In a greeting broadcast TO the
nation from the capitals COM
munity Christmas tree. the execu-
tive appealed for an abiding be-
lief in the golden rule for all
mankind. that by our works, as
well as our words, we will strive
forward in faith and in hope and
in love"
Notwithstanding the strifes and
hates of the past quarter century,
most of mankind still clings to the
ideals of the brotherhood of
man." the President said. declar-
ing that this lis why we must
keep on striving for better and
a more happy WORTH.
A PEACEFUL CHANCE
Most men, he continued ask
only peaceful chance" to work
for human betterment, adding,
however: n
I'VE want to do II in the vol
untary way. We do not want to
have the way imposed on the
world by the conquest OF the
world by the sword"
In occasional moods of doubt
or cynicism. the President said.
sometimes we ask If contention
and anger in our own midst in
America is portent OF disunion
and disaster"
But defeatism is unintelligent,
he declared. adding:
Crisis may beget crisis but
the progress underneath. does,
not wholly halt-it does 90 for
ward.
'In that spirit wish a happy
Christmas to all, and happier
Christmases yet to come"
Before speaking; the President
had flicked a silver switch TO light
bulbs bedecking the community
tree. a living cedar standing on
the ellipse. overlooked by the
south portico of the White House.
Within the house the President,
in observance of the Roosevelt
family custom, read aloud Charles
Dickens Christmas Carol to as
sembled guests, including his
mother. Mrs. Sara Delano Roose-
welt. son Franklin d. Jr. and
grandson Franklin d. III.
WORKS ON ADDRESSES
Between times the Executive
worked on the "fireside chat" In
which he will report TO the ma.
ton c. the ornaments program
Sunday night and on the state
of the union" message he will de-
liver to Congress January 4.
Today, the President, Mrs.
Roosevelt and guests were to at
tend services at the First Congre-
gationaf Church. The President
will carve the turkey at this eve
ning's Christmas dinner. Tomor-
row evening he and Mrs. Roosevelt
will be hosts at dance in honor
of Joan, the debutante daughter
of Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau.
The Presidents new companion.
Falla, black Scottie dog, shared
in the torrent of edibles and other
Christmas gifts poured into the
White House.
my Five Years as Red
Spy In Russia" Edmund Ru-
zanski, Former GPU Agent, Re-
veals How the Soviet Regime
Has DECEASED Its Children and
Turned Them Into Predatory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
IN THE NEWS

We accept and revere the beau
tiful ideals OF Jesus, but we do
not practice them because we do
not consider them practical.
As a matter OF fact, they are
tho only practical policies.
If we believe In peace, they are
the only ideals which will create
peace.
They are the only thoughts and
practices which will establish the
brotherhood of man and make pos
sible the Christian Christmas
spirit of peace on earth and good
will to men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
President to Buy Two Tickets
To Two-Bit' Lincoln Dinner.

Informed that he had been In
vited to "two-bit," mon partisan"
Lincoln Day dinner to be given by
: Republican group, President
Roosevelt said today he would
accept the invitation, but would be
unable to attend.
The invitation, sent by the Du
Page County ullinoiD Republican
Central Committee. had not been
received at the White House by
noon today, but Secretary Stephen
Early said Mr.. Roosevelt would
send the 50 cents for two seats, but
wouldn't be able to attend the
dinner.
The invitation was extended, the
letter to the President said, because
he had invited Republican congress
sional leaders to attend the recent
Jackson Day dinner-at which the
President was the principal speaker.
The Republicans did not attend.
They we're mildly ridiculed by the
President for staying away.
Party to BE Given ut College.
The text of the letter was given
out by Representative Reed, Repub-
lican. of Illinois. The party is to
be held in the fleldhouse of North
Central College at Naperville, III.
The letter said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Escapes AIimony

LOS ANGELES. Jan. "A lP.--A
court commissioner denied Mrs. Ida
Brown $50 week alimony from the
man she blinded with acid seven
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Japan s Relations
With u! s. Hinge on
Policies in China
Even the Stotus Of Trode
Arrangements Pending
New Treoty Held Open

The United States today awaited
definite changes in Japanese policy
toward American interests in China
before making any attempt to de-
fine future commercial relations be-
tween this country and Japan.
japanese Ambassador Kensuke
Horinouchi was told frankly at the
State Department yesterday that
even the question of an exchange
of notes defining the status of trade
relations pending negotiations for
new commercial treaty must be held
open.
He was informed that expiration
of the present commercial treaty
Friday would not of itself bring
about any immediate increases in
United States duties on Japanese
imports. but that future commercial
relations would depend upon de-
velopments in the Far East.
The japanese Ambassador sound
ed out this Governments attitude
in long conference with Assistant
Secretary of State A. A. Berle, who
received him in the absence of Sec
rotary of State Hull, who was at
home with cold, and Undersecre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

"On February II We, the people
Of the eleventh congressional dis
trict OF Illinois. are having = little
non-partisan get together spon-
sored by the Du Page County Re-
publican Central Committee. Due
to your past good-neighbor attitude
toward some Of our boys In WASH
ington by extending to them an in
vitation to your Jackson day 800
dinner, we are extending to you
personally, the President of the
United States of America, an invi-
tation to our Lincoln day banquet
which is . ".two-bit" affair. We ex-
pect about 5000 Of our people. in
close herewith two tickets.
Vermont Man to Speak.
THE Honorable Charles A.
Plumley. the lone Congressman
from the State of Vermont. will be
the speaker of the day. His topic
will, or should be, How to Keep a
State from Going Haywire on the
Presidential Year.
I'VE would like very much to have
you with us that evening.
Il am lnclOSing a menu.
Anticipating a favorable reply,
am
Yours very truly,
BERNARD M. LONG.
Chairman"
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.tary of State Sumner Welles, on
vacation, :
Mr., Berle also informed Mr. 10
rinouchi that after Friday, japan
csc merchants doing business here
would be regarded as temporary
alien visitors subject to the immi-
grafton law of 1924. At present they
have the status of treaty mer-
chants" with many rights and priv
ileges.
The Ambassador called at the
State Department to present three
formal questions. 4
He asked first whether, after FRI
day. there would be any change in
import duties and tonnage rates.
He was told that the expiration Of
the treaty did not of itself bring
about any changes but that the
American Government had repeat
eddy made clear that future COM
mercial relations would depend
upon developments.
The Ambassador also inquired
about the possibility Of an exchange
of notes between the two govern
ments defining the status of their
trade relations. He was told that
this would have to be held open and
presumably would form a part of
the discussions which have been
taking place in Toxic between Am
bassador. Grew and the japanese
foreign Office President Rooseveltss
asked at his press conference later
about this point, replied tersely that
he had nothing to say.
The Ambassador also sought in
formation as to the status of Jap
anese merchants in the United
States.
He was told that aliens who cease
to have the status of treaty mer-
chants" may qualify as visitors tenn
porarily admitted for business or
pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

other transportation facilities in
Central and South China, with
supervision" of their operation by
Japan.
Customs Supervision.
9, Supervision" by Japan OF Chi
nese customs, which is expected to
be the chief source of revenue for
the new government.
10. Permanent Japanese occupa-
ton of Hainan Island. off the
southern tip of China and opposite
French Indo- China, for purposes
of national defense" and naval
operations.
IL. Establishment of the seat of
the new government at Marking
with retention of the Nationalist
flag now used by the Chang Kali
shek regime at Chungklng.
H. Creation of q central political
council as the supreme governing
body. composed of representatives of
the present Marking and Peiping
regimes, of Wang's followers and
of other Chinese elements not now
associated with any of these groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

latter was accompanied by a mot
ley crew of per cent bagmen
which he hoped would be able to
buy enough votes to make him
President of the United States"
Mr.. McNutt said in a statement
that his use of troops in 1.-The trag-
edy of the Terre Haute strike" was
what l believe any Chief Execu-
tive, sworn to uphold law and order,
could not escape doing"
He mentioned some social and
labor legislation enacted during his
administration as Governor and
added:
Il am willing to submit my labor
record to the judgment of informed
and unprejudiced persons every
where, and particularly to the lead
ers of organized labor in Indiana
who are familiar with my admins
tration
L have no apology to offer. 1
stand on the record"
Lewis Hits Mines Bureau.
Mr. Lewis, in second speech as
sailed the Bureau of Mines, declar-
ing lit has not made a single con-
tribution toward lessening the cas-
ualties of the coal industry" but
instead has helped the operators
avoid reducing their casualty rolls"
He demanded that Congress COM
plete enactment of pending bill
which would require Federal in
spectors to examine mines and pub
lish their findings.
The convention unanimously
adopted its officers report urging
reorganiza ton of the Bureau of
Mines
1t also approved another report
asking Congress to relieve the coal
industry of the i'll effects of trade
agreements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Baltimore Fire Routs
ESQ Persons Into Snow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA five
alarm fire Quilted the Oriole Wood
Products Co. warehouse early to-
day and drove about $50 persons out
of their homes into a driving snow
storm.
Forty policemen, signalling with
flashlights, led about 100 families
out of the area menaced by the fire.
Some were clad only In night clothes
Three houses near the warehouse
were set af1re by sparks. Thick
black smoke blanketed the area.
Two f1remen were injured in the
fonr-hour fight Only the brick
walls of the warehouse were left
standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Continued From First Page y

in the Nations social security sys-
TEN.
Autonomy always is delicate
subject for the miners. advocates of
independent area organizations
sometimes being regarded as critical
of the administration of President
John l.. Lewis.
81 Assessment Planned.
The board reported to the conven-
ton that it did not find any war
rant at this time for further ex-
tension of autonomy. The organi-
cation, with its more than 800 900
members, is divided into about 80
districts.
The U. M. w. officers may be sub
jected to considerable questioning
about how they intend to spend the
estimated $500, 900 which a proposed
special assessment of 81 on each
working member would raise.
The officers explained that the
funds were needed to fight anti
labor and anti-social legislation and
to carry on in the best interests of
our membership in particular.
The U. M. w. put up $500 900 for
the 1886 Democratic campaign.
Recommendations.
Social security recommendations
included:
Payment of at least SIS a week in
unemployment insurance to all job
less persons until they find suitable
employment payments are now con-
fined to limited number of weeks
and extension of unemployment in
surance to agricultural, domestic and
casual labor;
Creation of a national system of
unemployment insurance, replacing
the State setups, to insure uniform
benefits;
Abolishing pay roll taxes to finance
social security, and substituting rev.
enues from higher income, inher-
itance and gift taxes, and
Increasing old-age pensions from
$40 a month to $50 and reducing
the age requirement from IS to 60.
The officers also urged that Grim
inal penalties be imposed upon en-
ployers violating the National Labor
Relations Act, and that such viola
tors be denied Government con-
tracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Terms Of peacepa
Between Japan and
Wang Revealed
Agreement Would Accord
Toxic Most Of Its
Detectives in Chino

BY the Associated Press.
Chinese Premier Wang Ching wei
opened an oft-postponed crucial
conference at Tsingtao yesterday
to promote establishment of a Jap
anese-approved new central gov
eminent in China, his followers
here disclosed that a "gentleman's
agreement" already has been signed
for peace with Japan.
This agreement, they said, was
signed by Wang and ''unofficial'
representatives of the Japanese
government, with the approval of
the japanese Army. 1t contains IL
points under which Wang, who
broke with the Chang Kai-shek
regime year ago, would, in the
name of China, make peace with
Japan and grant her most of the
detectives for which she invaded
China.
1t would give Japan economic
dominance over China and sweep
ing military and political rights in
several important special areas.
Agreement Void, Says Chang.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
the Chinese leader, in a statement
at Chungking said that the Wang
japanese agreement was invalid"
but that it deserved the serious
consideration of the world because
it disclosed "the sinister Japanese
ambition" to make China protec-
torate.
The terms disclosed by Wang's
followers were only slightly less Sc
we're than those published Sunday
in Hong Kong as coming from
two of his former aides who had
broken with him over the plan.
At Tsingtao, Wang, whom the
Japanese cabinet approved on jan
uary as head of a Chinese CEN
trail government with which it would
cooperate. conferred with leaders
of the Japanese controlled govern
ments at Peiping and Marking on
the establishment of a central po-
litical council japanese military
authorities took special precautions
to protect the delegates.
Principal Terms.
Wang's followers here said the
principal terms of the tentative
peace agreement were:
l. Recognition of the japanese
conquest of Manchukuo.
2. Signature of a Japanese Man.
chukuoan Chinese anti Commin-
tern alliance.
3. Agreement by Japan to with
draw troops within two years from
any area of Central or South China
where 1.-The new government demon
strates its ability to maintain peace
and order"
4. Joint government of Inner
Mongolia by the japanese Army
and the Chinese.
5. Establishment of North China
as a semi area.
6. Maintenance of permanent jap
anese garrisons in North China and
Inner Mongolia as defense against
Russian and Chinese Communists.
/ T. Drawing up of detailed plans
for economic development Of
China's industry and resources
through Joint Chinese-Japanese
cooperation"
8. Naturalization of railroads and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Netherlands Puts Curb
On Foreign Writers

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 24.-Foreign
news writers were notified yesterday
by A. J. Lievegoed, chief of the
government press service, that they
would not be permitted to cable or
telephone the following informa-
tion:
Plans, suggestions. rumors about
Netherlands defenses; information
which may endanger maintenance
of Netherlands neutrality or may
arouse doubts about this neutrality;
anything which NAV arouse hostile
feelings toward the Netherlands
abroad; any matter insulting to a
friendly power; information on acts,
measures and plans of the Neither
lands government or of another
power toward the Netherlands when
such information has not been Of
ficially confirmed by the Neither
lands government.
Deaths from tuberculosis in japan
in the last year totaled 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Mickey Rooney to Come Here
For Presidents Birthday
Young Actor Added
To Hollywood Troupe
Of Celebrities

Mickey Rooney. who topped the
list in recent poll of Aim favorites,
will come to Washington to do his
part for the 1910 celebration of the
Presidents Birthday.
Latest to join the troupe of movie
stars here for the festivities, young
Rooney is expected to draw at least
as great a crowd as greeted him
when he was here last year for a
personal appearance with Judy Gar
land.
The first event in the series Of
benefits for the Presidents Birth
day campaign against infantile
paralysis will be staged tonight when
Gene Aubrey, filmdom's cowboy star,
and top,f1ight riders from this sec
ton show their talents at the Fort
Myer Horse Show.
More Celebrities Coming.
Tomorrow night, President Roose-
welt will attend the Horse Show,
which also will feature exhibition
drills by organizations of the post.
All seats are reserved at 81, $3.50
and $3.50.
Although the list of celebrities
who will flock to Washington to
appear at the Birthday Balls and
the other features of the celebration
is not yet complete. acceptances
have come in from Tyrone Power,
Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy La
mour, Kay Kyser and his Kollege
of Musical knowledge, Bill Boyd of
"Hopalong Cassidy" fame. Edward
Everett Horton, Connie Boswell,
Brenda Joyce, Walter OKeefe and
Red" Shelton.
After a round of Official functions
on the Presidents birthday. the
Hollywood delegation will meet the
public at special reception and
dinner in the Willard Hotel. Tickets
for both, which also include the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
McNutt Hos No Apology
For His Labor Record
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Paul v. McNutt, Federal Security
administrator. has replied to criti-
cism from John L. Lewis by saying
that he had mo apology to offer"
for his labor record as Governor OF
Indiana.
Mr.. Lewis, addressing the United
Mine Workers convention in CO.
lumbus, Ohio, referred to Mr.. Nc
Nuts use of State troops during
labor dispute in Terre Haute in
1885. He termed Mr.. McNutt "a
political adventurer" and said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Fiinlund
Continued From First PaaeD

up the bombing with machine-gun
fire.
Among the victims. the Firms said
we're seven nurses and one doctor
from a nearby hospital.
Report Four Hospitals Damaged.
Four hospitals were reported DAM
aged in yesterdays raids over Fin
land.
One was reported damaged
at Hyrynsalmi by Soviet bombers.
The casualties were not reported.
Firms say 1902 cities and towns
have been bombed in the war-some
as many as IS times.
Military experts feared the raids
would be extended on larger scale
with the coming of longer days,
giving the Red flyers more light
and better flying weather.
Text Of Communique.
Today's Finnish Army communique
follows:
Land: On the isthmus <of Ka-
relia) the enemy attacked on jan
uary % between Summa and Muola-
jarvi with artillery support. but
were iepulsed. The enemy also tried
to advance along the ice OF Lake
Muola, but was beaten off. Our
own artillery successfully lombard
ed enemy machine-gun nests and
battery stations.
Northeast of Lake Ladoga fierce
fighting continued throughout the
day. The enemy attacked at sew
eral points, in the greatest strength
at Kollaanioki and Aittojoki. All
attacks were repulsed. The enemy's
losses IN this fighting were very
heavy.
Our troops destroyed seven
tanks. On other sections Of the
front. patrol activity.
"Sea-Except for patrol and artil-
lery activity Of the TANKS Of the
land front, nothing to report.
"Air-In North Finland enemy air.
craft bombarded on January . the
Nurmes urban district and q cou-
ole Of other localities. On this oc-
casion two hospitals were subject
ed to bombing. According to reports
received 50 far. II civilians were
killed and Il wounded in this bomb
ing, including members Of the med
ical staff
Elsewhere there was only slight
enemy air activity. Our own aircraf:
carried out during the day several
successful reconnaissance and bomb-
ing flights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Deaths from tuberculosis In Japan
in the last year totaled 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

series of balls that follow, are priced
at $3.50.
Special Theater Bills.
Following the dinner, the stars
and Mrs. Roosevelt will make the
rounds Of the six hotels holding the
Birthday Balls. Tickets for these
dances. to be held at the Shoreham,
MaynoWer, Raleigh, Hamilton
Wardman Park and Washington
Hotels. are priced at $3.50 and are
on sale at the ticket booth at Thir-
tenth and E streets NV, and at
the leading hotels and department
Stores-
After their appearance at the
hotel balls, the stars will visit the
Capitol and Earle Theaters. where,
Tor $3.50 per person, not only the
stars. but the complete stage shows
Of both theaters will be shown.
The celebration will come to an
end with the Gold Plate breakfast
at $50 plate in the Carleton Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
SEATTLE JUNEAU AIRLINE
 WILL BOOST TERRITORY, I5
 OPINION, 5(HWELLENBA(H

Charles P. Graddick, Superinten- dent of the Post Office Air Mail Service. said the Post Office had money to establish the Seattle-Al- aska route for three years but had found the airline was not willing to operate.
 Graddick said the sum Of S2l3,- 900 was available this year.
 The Superintendent also said there should be minimum of two flights each week maintained each way during the summer and more during the winter to compensate decreased steamer service.
 Graddick said it was undecided whether the line will be classified as a domestic or foreign route, but if domestic the postage rate will be six cents an ounce and if foreign, the Postmaster General will set the rate.
 During the afternoon, Harold M. Bixby, President of Pan Amer ican Airways, said the company wanted to make Ketchikan a stop, but the company did not want to be forced to land there if conditions were found unsafe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Situation Concerning Ru- mania and The Nether-
 lands, Cause Alarm
DUTCH CHARGED WITH
 0FFENSES BY GERMANY
Nazi Government Offers Frontier Protection Guar
 antee 10 Rumanid
(By Associated Pressl

The plight of two neutrals, Ru- mania and The Netherlands, creat- ed new concern in Europe today.
 Germany accused The Neither lands of acting as regular gateway for British aerial squadrons to reach the Reich.
 The Reich officials assert they have established definitely that British planes which secuted over Germany last night flew over Dutch territory. It is known that Dutch anti-aircraft guns parked intermit- tently for five hours firing at the unidentified aircraft f
 About Rumania
 Authoritative reports disclose that Germany has offered to guar antee Rumanian frontiers for re- turn of huge increase of oil and wheat shipments and offered to get Hungary, Russia and Bulgaria to withdraw territorial demands.
 The price is considered by Ru- manian leaders as too high, a vir- tual Nazi trade monopoly.