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Evening star., 1940-11-30
WiIIkie Declares Aid
To Britain Is as Vital
As Rearming U. 5.
Defeated COP. Nominee
Flies From Florida to
Address Fraternity Group
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Wendell
L. Willkie believes it is just as nee
essary for America to aid Britain
as to arm itself.
In his second speech since he was
defeated in the November election,
Mr.. Willkie told the National Inter-
fraternity Conference last night:
1--WE must continue at an ever-in-
creasing rate to help the fighting
men of Britain to preserve that rim
of freedom which is gradually
shrinking and which, if we permit
it to continue to shrink, will shrink
to the edges of our own shores.
81 believe it is as necessary for
America to give that aid to Britain
as to build ornaments for itself"
Hits Partisan Tactics.
In his first post-election speech
Mr.. Willkie recommended a loyal
opposition" as fundamental part
of democracy. Last night he said
the only hope for survival of democ-
racy in the United States lay in con-
tinuation of honest, free discus
sion" of the grave issues facing the
Nation.
Mr.. Willkie said he was firmly
and completely convinced" that the
tactics of partisans "on both sides
of the fence" in the recent cam
paign did not change any votes.
The only result, he said, was to
lower the stature in the estimation
of American people" of those per-
sons in public and private life who
engaged in such tactics.
Toast to President.
This type of discussion makes 1t
impossible to call to public leader
ship Americas ablest and best
men," he said.
Mr.. Willkie concluded with toast
to "the health and happiness of the
President of the United States" The
$500 men and women present joined
him with cheers and applause.
He cut short his Florida vacation
to make the speech, flying here with
Mrs. Willkie in chartered plane.
His personal plans for the future
were undecided, he said, adding he
intended to leave tomorrow or Mon
day for Florida. He will confer to-
day with officials of the various
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Weather Report

FURNISHED Weather BueauO
Coumba-Occasional
winds becoming southwest and
shifting to northwest tomorrow afternoon.
tonight
followed furries colder
occasional colder night portion
cloudy occasional light rain tonight tomorrow
followed colder portion afternoon
West vnaOasonal light rain and tonight tomorrow
followed colder.
the period 730 November % 1910 to
730 December T. 1910, inclusive
Columbia Virginia New Jersey
Delaware Maryland Eastern Pennsylvania and New York;
sections beginning period
Monday More general precipitation
below northern and mostly
slightly below southern sections
Virginia Western Pennsylvania
Indana) Tennessee:
normal in Ohio valley elsewhere mostly
light the Ohio
half period More general precipitation toward
of fparioI
Evening star., 1940-11-30
-Four Receive Fines
Of $1,000 Each in
Cattle SwindIe
Millions Involved Over
Period of Half Century,
Baltimore Court Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Four Mid
Westerners accused in a cattle
swindle which witnesses said in
volved millions of dollars over half
a century were fined $1,000 each
yesterday, given suspended Jail
sentences of six months and placed
on probation for three years.
Sentences were imposed IN United
States Court by Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut after the four had pleaded
guilty to charges of using the mails
to defraud and conspiring to use the
mails to defraud.
Sentenced were S. B. Channel,
Nashua, Mo-; William J. Monroe,
Abba, Iowa; Gale Dooley, Birming-
ham, Iowa, and Frank Bruggemeyer,
Fairfield, Iowa.
George c. Merrick, Glyndon, Md,
testified he went to Iowa in 1888
to buy cattle on invitation of a
William Vandell." Vandell, he said,
actually was S. B. Channel.
Mr.. Merrick said he was shown
moving herds OF cattle, but always
at a distance, was assured the cattle
weighed at least 500 pounds apiece, y
and was induced to pay $1,000 for
two different lots of cattle. When
he saw them later, he said, the cat
tie were of poor quality, and
weighed not more than 200 to 300
pounds each.
Mr.. Merrick said he lost about
$1,000 on the transaction, and was
unable to obtain restitution until
the men were indicted. A similar
story was told by Samuel Pashen
of Hagerstown, Md.
Assistant United States Attorney
G. Randolph Aiken read to the court
a letter from "a United States at
torney of Iowa" which said the
cattle swindle" had been operating
since before 1899, and "it is difficult
to believe that such a group could
flourish for half century"
B. B. Barnes, Government postal
inspector from Iowa, replying to a
question by Judge Chestnut, said the
case was brought here because it had
been found difficult to get convic-
tions before Western juries.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Fireman PIunges Into Flames;
Saved as Wall Falls on Him

planning the fireman's amazing sur
vival, said wall fell Immediately
after the roof caved in. The bricks,
instead of crushing Mr.. Barr, COW
cred him as canopy that protected
him from the flames cracking all
around him.
Mr.. Barr was slightly bruised and
suffering from shock, but talked CO.
herently, Chief Brammer said. He
was taken to hospital for observa-
ton
The fire started in the theater's
air-conditioning system, Chief
Brammer stated. He estimated dam
age at $3.50 600.
Mr.. Haymonds body. badly charred,
was recovered. He was the son
of William Raymond, chief counsel
for the Security Title and Guaranty
Co. of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Police Guard Refinery
Aouinst Suboteurs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. 30
State police yesterday placed "a
hour guard patrol around the $780,
100000 refinery here of the Standard
Oil Co. of Louisiana-one of the
worlds largest petroleum processing
plants and a key defense supply
base.
State Police Supt. Steve Afford. a
member of the States National De-
fense Council, said company Off
cials had agreed the plant, an i'm
portant source of aviation gasoline
should be closely guarded against
possible sabotage.
Mr.. Afford said around the clock
guards also are being maintained
by State police at Army training
cantonments near Alexandria, the
New Orleans and Baton Rouge
Bridges spanning the Mississippi
River, and the Freeport Sulphur Co.
plant at Port Sulphur, La, worlds
largest sulphur plant.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Mexico Arrests S.
AT Communist Office
In Major 5 Staying
Officer Declared Killed
While Probing Plot to
Kill AviIu Cumucho
By the Associated Press.

by tlc AsSuCidtcu IArSo-
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 30.-Maj.
Guillermo Garcia Gallegos was killed
last night when he and an army
detail raided. Communist Offices to
investigate what police headquarters
declared today were rumors Of q
plot to assassinate President-Elect
Manuel Avila Camacho, who is to be
inaugurated tomorrow
Fifty-f1ve persons were arrested at
the Communist headquarters, among
them Ester Chapa, who holds a
prominent position in the Mexican
department of interior.
Three rifles, Is pistols, a bomb and
quantity of cartridges were seized,
police declared. At the time of the
raid, according to police, "a sub
verSive meeting was being held"
Sweeping Inquiry Begun.
Police declared that a volley was
fired from the Offices the moment
Garcia Gallegos and his detail
attempted to enter. While the major
lay mortally wounded his aides called
police, who took the alleged arms
cache and the prisoners to Jail
The shooting was promptly made
the subject of sweeping inquiry.
The incident created a sensation
in the capital, since Communist
headquarters is near the national
palace. Gen. Avila Camacho de-
clared recently Communists would
have no part in his administration.
Earlier last night crowd as
sembled in downtown Mexico City
and stoned statue of George Wash
ington. Police dispersed the crowd
without making any arrests.
The night before group Of dis
gruntled followers of Gen. Juan
Andreu Almazan, defeated presiden-
tial candidate, gathered at the
United States Embassy shortly after
Vice President-Elect Henry A. Wal
lace arrived and stoned the building
and Mr.. Wallace's car.
Disavowed Demonstration.
Gen. Almazan later disavowed the
demonstration.
For the most part, however, a
fiesta-like atmosphere prevailed in
Mexico City as Mexico prepared for
tomorrow's Inauguration of her 46th
President.
ENJOYS of q countries, headed by
Mr.. Wallace, were on hand for the
ceremonies and a round of enter
tainment was arranged for them,
including a festival in the national
stadium
Mr.. Wallace presented his creden-
tials late yesterday and with other
special ENJOYS heard retiring Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas say that every
American country would see to its
own defense, ready if need be to
go to the defense of all"
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Helpless Mother Sees
Child Killed in Shaft
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Five-year-
old Beatrice Nitzburg was crushed
to death yesterday between the self
service elevator car and the shaft
wall in a Bronx apartment build
ing. The car assembled from the
ground floor to the fifth story,
dragging her body with it.
Preparing to follow her mother
out of the car, the child saw the
outer door of the car swing shut
ahead of her. Her frantic mother,
already out, struggled to reopen it..
Then some one above apparently
pressed the elevator button and the
Ear assembled.
Police, using crowbars and wedges,
finally got to the body. Her head
and shoulders were on the floor of
the lift, her legs crushed, in a
A-inch space between the car and
the shaft wall.
Evening star., 1940-11-30

at Seventeenth and K streets, will
be open to the public, Miss Sweet
said. The meeting begins at 8 pm.
AS the opera appreciation program
entered its 10th week The Star re-
leased another of the II operas fea-
tured in the series, and scores of
music lovers again crowded the first
floor lobby of The Star Building to
obtain the new release. The latest
offering, ninth of the campaign, is
Ruggiero Leoncavello's "Pagliacci."
The eight previous releases also
will continue to be available at the
booths in The Star lobby. They are
Bizet's Carmen" Gounod's Faust" I"
Verdi's Aida" "Rigoletto," and La
Traviata":: Puccini's Madam Butter
fly and ia Boheme," and Wagner's
"Tannhauser.'
Evening star., 1940-11-30
War Is Cutting Heavily
Into MarseiIIe Trade
of the Associated Press.

correspondence OF the ASsociated Press.
MARSEILLE.-This port. only i'm
portant one in non-occupied France,
is doing business as best 1t can with
the remnants of its North African
trade.
Once among the busiest entries to
France. Marseille has lost most of
its activity because of the strict
British control of Gibraltar and
Suez. the two doors to the Medi-
terranean.
Even the remaining trade is threat
ened by the shortage of fuel oil,
which may force the North African
feet to curtail its service or tie up
completely.
There is still traffic with Oran,
Algiers, Bougie, Philippeville, Bone,
Tunis and SousSe.
Typical are the figures for August,
when the port was able to import
only 10000 tons and export 50 900.
In August, 1884, it imported ATS, 1000
tons and exported $4,000.
Not only has the port been affect
ed. but Marseille industry, which
normally used about 80 per cent of
the imports as raw materials in its
factories, has been badly hit. Most
of the factories are working only
part time.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Y. w. G. A. Unit to Take Up
Benefits of Opera Series
ACWY Club to Hear Mrs. EveIine BURGESS,
Teacher in Charge of Junior High Music

Cultural and educational aspects
of The Stars current opera appre-
citation campaign will be discussed
before the ACWY Club of Busi-
ness and Professional Women of
the Y. w. C. A. as a feature of a
music appreciation program to be
presented next Tuesday evening, it
was announced today
Miss Bonita M. Sweet, chairman
of the clubs Program Committee,
has arranged to have Mrs. Eveline
N. Burgess, teacher in charge of
District junior high school music,
give a talk on the development of
music appreciation in this country.
Taking as her topic After 300
Years, a Music Campaign" Mrs.
Burgess will discuss the national
music appreciation movement in
augurated by the National Com
mittee for Music Appreciation last
year, following The Stars cam
paign on behalf of symphonic music.
AS supplemental feature Mrs.
Burgess will play the recordings Of
one of the operas featured in the
current program. For this presenta-
ton she has chosen Giacomo Puc-
cini's Madame Butterfly" She
will discuss the composer and the
story of the opera between the
times the recordings are being
played.
Mrs. Burgess said she also plans to
give the club an outline of the special
appreciation studies now being con-
Quoted In the Districts junior and
senior high schools in cooperation
with the music appreciation CAM
paign.
The program, which will be pre-
sented In the fourth-floor assembly
room Of the Y. w. @. A. Building
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Population Authority
Cites 5-to-2 Majority
OF ToiaIitarians
DR.. Ferenczi Points to
Increased Birth Rote
As Factor for Peace

Five hundred million persons
against 200 million are the terms in
which DR.. Imre Ferenczi, noted au-
thority on population questions from
Geneva, thinks of the struggle OF
the Fascist powers against the de-
mocracies.
All problems of man, including
war. hark back to the question OF
nations populations, he said yester-
day at the Cosmos Club, where he
is staying in preparation for lee
ture before the Brookings Institu-
tion.
The United States. he said, was
threatened by an alliance totaline
500, ,000,0 souls-the combined pop
ulation of Germany, Italy, Russia
and Japan. Opposed TO this number
are the 20O,0O00 900 persons CON-
prising the British Empire and the
United States.
Hitler's Population Armament
Hitler has succeeded, through LAND
reform, marriage loans, housing ano
other enticements to large families
in upping Germany's birth rate oi
900, 900 in 1882 to / 100000 in 1888
DR.. Ferenczi stated. With this popu-
lation armament" he added. Hitlel
was able to wage an offensive war.
France has had decreasing birth
rate since as early as 1900 and ac-
cordingly lacked the manpower tc
win a war against Germany's new
growth. Just before the present
war France authorized a family
policy to increase its population, but
1t came too late" DR.. Ferenczi COM
mented.
From this example" he added
"the United States should learn thai
you can't remain unprepared, even il
the question of population" A ma.
ton, he believes, should increase it.
birth rate in order to maintain It's
absolute population.
Germany's policy of shifting popu-
lations wholesale is unwise because
it does not consider the welfare oi
the individual, and also disturbs his
economic life, he said. Nor does the
policy settle the problem of minor
tiles, he added.
Subsidy Might Help.
DR.. Ferenczi believes in govern
ment subsidy in the form of low
rate housing and food prices to en-.
courage large families, but admits
this would not work in the high
wage and intellectual levels. For the
latter groups he suggests govern.
ment allowances for the education
of their children.
With this country's large resources
and chronological advantages, DR.
Ferenczi believes we can arm to 6
parity with Germany within a rea.
sonable time.
There was a time when popula-
ton questions were simply of a sta
tistical nature" he said, "but today
they are of grave political anc
international Importance"
DR.. FerencZi is a native of Hun
gary. but has devoted much time tc
research work in Geneva where he
formerly was technical expert or
migration and population questions
of the International Labor Office
He was, at one time, professor OF
social policy at the University OF
Budapest.
He is now in this country on an
extended lecture tour.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Navy Blacks Out
Pacific Coast Civ
In Air Raid Test
Bremerton. Wosh., Dark
For 20 Minutes After
Fog Delayed Trial
By the Associated Press.

bS tHt f1SSoCldtcu EEcoS-
BREMERTON, Wash, Nov. 80
Blackness descended on Bremerton
for 20 inky minutes last night as
this navy yard city tested its vul-
nerability to night air raids.
A wailing siren in the navy yard,
which is crowded with vessels under
construction and repair, was the
signal for virtually every light in
the city TO wink out at 10:30 pm
while most of the $4,000 inhabitants
crowded into the streets attempting
to see or hear the bombing planes
overhead.
They saw none and heard none
although observers admitted the
combination of blackness with crowd
noises made any observation OF
listening difficult.
The Navy declined to disclose
whether planes actually had 'raided'
the city. Previously Rear Admiral
Charles S. Freeman, Puget Sound
Navy Yard commandant, said planes
would be overhead to take photo
graphs of the blacked-out city.
The blackout-pronounced 80 pei
cent complete by Navy officers
was furthered by a highway block
ade stopping all traffic for severa
miles around the city. In town
police, firemen, boy scouts and spe-
cial shore patrols of sailors anc
marines co-operated to make tht
blackout complete even to cigar
cites in civilians hands. Only 9
few night lights in locked stores
defied their efforts.
The 20-minute test. postponed
several nights by fog that kept raid.
ing" planes on the ground, was the
first such experiment for the Puget
Sound Yard, one of the largest serv.
ing the Pacific fleet. Similar black.
outs had been held previously a
Mare Island, Calf, and at Eastern
naval yards.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
1900 Heehf Employees
To Get Christmas Bonus

Christmas bonuses totaling $4,000
will be paid to the more than 1900
workers of the Hecht Co., Charles
B Dulcan, ST, vice president and
general manager of the company,
said yesterday.
The amount will be divided among
five groups of the stores workers,
based on the length Of service of
each individual. Additional bonuses
will be paid to employees who have
been with the store from l to 10
years and over.
Bonuses will also be given the
extra sales people brought in for
the Christmas rush.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Green Says 3O-Hour
Week Will Follow
Defense Program
A. FL. Promises to Help
Strengthen Hemisphere
Preparedness
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3o.-wil-
liam Green, president Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, predicted
yesterday that when adjustments
are made at the end of the de-
Tense program American workers
would go on a 30-hour week.
Mr.. Green made the assertion to
the A. F. L., which ended its two
week convention after deciding to
help strengthen hemisphere defense
by promoting cooperation among
the free trade union groups of the
Americas.
The A. F. L., which first advo-
Gated the 6-hour day, 30-hour week
eight years ago, reaffirmed its in
dorsement of that working schedule.
but made no recommendation that
it be put into effect now.
Noting the need for speedy re-
armament, the convention unani-
mously approved committee re-
port declaring high productivity
in this country makes the 40-hour
week both possible and necessary"
American industry, the report
added, is "geared" to the 40-hour
week.
Il predict" Mr.. Green said, that
the day is not far distant when the
industrialistS of the country will
be recognizing as the only solu-
ton the remedy that we propose
the 30-hour week and 6-hour day.
They may do it unwillingly and
reluctantly, but they accepted the
40-hour week unwillingly and re-
luctantly. But we will produce un-
der a 30-hour week just as efficiently
as we are now. That is q part of
the national economy"
Mr.. Green said the only way
in which employment can be dis
tributed eouitably among the un-
employed is to shorten the work
week.
The adopted International Labor
Relations Committee report, point
ing out that the Pan American Fed
! Grafton of Labor has not been func-
tioning in the past year. said the
A. F. L. would help rebuild it.
The committee further suggested
that the A. F. L. should take the
initiative in calling together the
Western Hemisphere governments to
properly celebrate" in 1912 the 450th
anniversary Of the discovery of
America.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Lonsburgh OfficioIs
Will Dine TONIGHT

More than 100 officials, executives
and department managers of Lans-
burgh & Bro. department store will
take part in the stores annual din
ner-dance at the Woodmont Country
Club tonight.
Hosts for the occasion are Sol
Lansburgh, president: Mark Lans-
burgh, vice president; Milton P.
Shlesinger, treasurer; r. B. H. Lyon,
Samuel Schwartz and A. Cohen, di-
rectors, and Ralph Goldsmith, gen.
eral manager of the store.
The group will go directly from the
store to the club, where, following
dinner, several humorous skits will
be presented. Later there will be
dancing.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Certified Accountants
To Dine December 9

C. Oliver Wellington, president Of
the American Institute of Account
ants. will speak at dinner Of the
District Institute of Certified Public
Accountants at the Mayflower Hotel
December g.
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the Riggs National Bank, will be
POSTMASTER. Henry S. Owens, pres
ident of the district accountants
chapter, will preside.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Operu Broudcusts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, "Today's Prel-
ude," is scheduled daily except
Sundays, from 6 to z am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between 6:45 and 7 o'clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 8 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Ellis SeorIes, U. M. w.
Editor, Suffers Stroke

Ellis Searles, editor of the United
Mine Workers Journal for more
than 20 years, was reported to be
resting comfortably in his home at
the Wardman Park Hotel today fol-
lowing a stroke while at work in his
Office yesterday.
Members of his family said his
condition was rather serious.
although not critical" The attack
was said to have paralyzed his left
arm.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Chaufemps Arrives
After Four-Month
Trip From vichy
Former Premier Says
France Will Regain Old
Position With U. S. Aid
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 30.-Camills
Chautemps, former Premier oi
France, arrived yesterday aboard
the liner Excambion on an ''unoffi-
cial" and unidentified mission after
a four-month voyage from Vichy-
trip marked by hardships and en-
barrassment at the hands of Spanish
and British officials.
Pale and hestitating, M. Chau-
temps, SIS, declined to discuss "po-
litical matters" but said he wanted
to say this to the American people:
Americans, do not misjudge
France. The soul of the people
has not changed I am quite con-
vinced that France will raise itself
to its old position and I hope that
America will help"
BY American help, he said through
an interpreter, he meant that all
France wanted now was confidence
and friendship" from the United
States.
Vague About Status.
He was vague about his status
with the Vichy government. He de-
MED a German report he had been
ordered to face the war guilt" trials
at Riom, asserting that II could re-
turn to France tomorrow"
M. Chautemps and his wife, Du-
rand Texte, former pianist, and
their four children, including g.
month-old Antonette, left Vichy
August l for Brazil. Ordered there
as a diplomatic representative to
South America, M. Chautemps,
asked why the order had been can
celed, would say o1ly:
THE journey as so long and
events have changed"
Spain refused to allow the family
to pass through and they eventually
reached Casablanca in Morocco
Here they boaded a small Portuguese
fishing boat and spent 68 hours In
a storm on the way to Lisbon.
Papers Seized.
When the Excambion called at Ber-
muda, British authorities searched
M. Chautemps' clothing, his state
room and baggage and seized all his
papers-offlcial and personal, he
said.
The Excambion brought 1873 pas
eengers, including 70 Americans.
Among those aboard were Rose
mary Ames, 33, Chicago actress, who
returned from Italy after two years
of music study; Count Louis De La
Roziere, who told the ships captain
he was coming here to marry Film
Actress Madeleine Carroll, and
Baron Cassel, Belgium tndustrialist.