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Evening star., 1940-12-09
Petain Is Reported
Planning Shake-Up
Of vichy Regime
Moy Replace Members Of
Cabinet Who Oppose
Nuzi Collaboration
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 9.-Chief
of State Petain Of France is planning
government shakeup to bring into
his cabinet former Premier Pierre
FUienne Flandin, pre-war exponent
of an understanding with Germany,
and perhaps others to replace min
listers opposing Vice Premier Pierre
Laval on collaboration with Ger
many, diplomatic reports from
France said last night.
It was reported M. Flandin might
soon replace Marcel Peyroutin as
minister Of the interior and former
Air Minister Marcel Deaf. also a pre-
war advocate Of Franco German CO.
operation, might be chosen as min
lister Of justice to replace Raphael
ALBERT.
M. Flandin and M. Deaf. these re-
ports added, then might establish
their departments in Paris and func-
ton there as the two who best could
deal with German authorities.
DlSdSTcc VIII Laval.
M. Flandin heretofore has been
either In Paris or staying in the
provinces, but has Stunned Vichy.
However, he appeared there Satur-
day and was still there during the
cabinet meeting last night.
Minister Peyroutin and others in
the cabinet, including M. ALBERT.
Minister of Agriculture Pierre Caziot
and Minister Of Labor Rene Belil,
were said to be in frequent dis
agreement with Vice Premier Laval
on questions Of collaborating with
Germany.
Political observers reported that
M. Flandin's entry into the cabinet
would not. however, necessarily
bolster M. Laval's stock, even II 1t
removed some of his opposition.
Although M. Flandin's public sup
port Is by no means nation wide,
diplomatic sources said he Is more
popular than M. Laval and might
well become M. Laval's rival for
power.
M. Deaf. like NJ Flandin, has been
winning favor with the Germans.
He has been incessant in attacking
the Opposition bloc" of Marshal
Petain's government, both in news
paper articles and on the Paris
radio.
M. Deaf has charged M. Albert
with being a "royalist plotter" and
with secretly meeting the Count Of
Paris, pretender to the French
throne. M. Albert, however, has
issued a fiat denial that he was
agitating for restoration of the
monarchy.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

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sis of a nations morale.
Life insurance plays a vital
part in our psychological pre-
paredness.
Each American family has,
on the average, almost $4,000
worth of life insurance. There
are about 65,OOO,OOO Individual
policyholders, holding S117,5O0,-
0OO,00 face amount of life in
surance-certainly substantial
backlog for the nations morale.
Through group insurance
25,000 industrial and mercantile
eompanies-many engaged in de-
sense work are protecting
Evening star., 1940-12-09

unconfirmed rllmor from Buenas
Aires" put the scene Of the supposed
action of the Argentine coast. CBut
British sources there called 1t "fan.
tastic" and the British Embassy,
German Embassy and Argentine
naval command all said they lacked
any information.)
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Bombing Of Thai Town
By French Planes
Is Reported
Attitude Described as
Changing to One Of
Active Retaliation
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press
HANOI, French Indo-Chine, De-
cenber 9.-French warplanes were
reported today to have dropped %
bombs on the Thai (Siamese) town
OF Lakhon early today in "retalia-
ton" for an alleged bombing of the
1ndo-China border town of Vienti-
ane by Thai planes yesterday.
French authorities announced Of
cially that hostilities in the border
dispute had fared to serious propor-
tions and involved considerable
bombing
The official attitude here was de-
scribed as changing from passive
attitude to active retaliation against
alleged Thai attacks.
A three-hour machine gun duel
was reported along the Mekong
River near Vientiane yesterday. but
there were no casualties Thai planes
were said to have dropped 10 bombs
on the city.
Meanwhile, officials here denied
having received any new japanese
demands on Indo-China, which
Chinese sources said had been made
last week. The Chinese reports said
the japanese demanded a place in
all government departments and
voice for the japanese Army in the
1ndo-China police.
Admiral Jean DecouX, governor
general, held little hope of an i'm
minent settlement of the border dis
pute with Thailand in an inter-
view granted last night amid reports
Of mounting frontier hostilities.
Despite military concessions to
Japan in the north and her trou-
bles with Thailand in the south and
west, Indo-China intends to retain
complete authority within her bor-
ders, he said.
GA Domei. Japanese news
agency, dispatch received from
Hanoi in Hong Kong said Thai
land troops crossed the Cam
bodia frontier twice today.
Gound troops attacked small
village and Thai planes machine
gunned it. simultaneously. the
dispatch said. Thai bombers
attacked icentiane in Laos prov
ince.)
Admiral De Coux said Frances
offer to put the border dispute in
the hands of a neutral commission
was answered by Thailand's rude
radio, press and handbill campaign"
Indo-China is seeking increased
trade with Japan and the United
States, the admiral said.
"Since the arrival of the japanese,
1ndo-China politically has aimed to
maintain entire French authority
In Indo-China according to the
treaty and to develop trusting,
friendly dealing with Japan. The
purpose of the economic mission to
Toxic is to develop two-way trade,
simplify formalities and lower GUS
tom rates.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

100000 employees, providing
a years wages, on the average,
for each workers family. SINH
larly life insurance is co-operat-
ing with thousands of business
firms to give their employees a
stake in the future through an
nuity and pension plans.
The safety record of Ameri.
can life insurance is the direct
result of sound business policies
and methods under wise super.
vision by the states. The assets,
which assure the payment of
this life insurance, are close to
thirty billions, conservatively
invested in the basic economic
structure of the country, thus
forming one of the strongest
bulwarks of our national
strength.
Life insurance men through
out the country are cooperating
in many ways to promote the
defense program. Their most
important contribution, how
ever, is in the building Of one of
the essential foundations of ma
tional confidence-as staunch con.
viction in the mind of the in
dividual citizen that he owns
dependable protection for his
family and for himself
This regular Monday column h provided
by the Institute Of Life Insurance to per.
NIT its President 10 speak to Americas
policy owners. Address inquiries to the In
stituts at 80 East l2nd b.. Nsv York City.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

Home Hygiene Class
To Get Certificates

Certificates were to be presented
to number Of foreign born visitors
and District residents at completion
Of the home hygiene class Of the
District Red Cross today at the
Disteict5C Chapter House, 1730 E street
NV.
Miss Dorothy j. Donnally, Ameri-
canization School teacher, who has
been instructing the class. planned
to take a prominent part in the ex-
ercises, which were to include q
demonstration and a tea.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

plated when arrangements were
made to lease naval base sites to
this Government.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Utah advanced the proposal yester-
day that the United States cancel
Great Britain's $5,0O0,OO0 900 war
debt in return for temporary con-
troll over some of Britain's possess
sions in the Western Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

it's only half
tn e story.
W o r k e r s
and soldiers
alike m u s t
have conf.
dence in the
security of
their families,
II they are to
IL Ill
Evening star., 1940-12-09

INSTITUTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Machinery for Formers

Nicaragua is using part of the
funds borrowed from the United
States to import a stock of agricul-
tural implements for its farmers.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Damaged British Ship
Due 10 Rejoin War
Effort Tomorrow
Rumors at Montevideo
Tell of New Bottle
In South Atlantic
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 9.
While other British warships were
reported searching the South Allan
tic today for the German raider
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Washington Retreat
Services Tomorrow

Women of st. Francis de Sales
Church will attend their annual day
of recollection at the Washington
Retreat House, 1000 Harewood road
NE, tomorrow under the leader
ship of Miss Agnes Marceron, team
captain for st. Francis de Sales
Church in the Washington Retreat
League. Miss Marceron has assist
ing her Mrs. David Burke, Mrs.
Joseph Corbe, Mrs. E. M. Davis, Mrs
j. Eichelberger, Mrs. Frederick Hirr-
linger, Mrs. F. X Higdon, Mrs. Ar
thur Isaacs, Mrs. George LAWN, Mrs
Thomas Loeffler. Mrs. Frank Sazama
Mrs. F. T. Schildroth, Mrs. Walter
Yates and Mrs. Thomas Malloy
The Rev. Joseph Reiter of st.
Michaels Church, Baltimore, will be
the retreat master. He will speak
on The Catholic Woman and God,
the Catholic Woman and the World !:
the Catholic Woman and Mary" and
during the holy hour will speak on
Jesus Christ Yesterday, Today and
the Same Forever" The first con-
ference will start at 1890 a m. and
services will close at 7::30, with ben
ediction Of the most blessed sacra-
ment.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Dr.. Cove johnson
Lists Services al
National Baptist
Sermon Series to Be
Continued; W. c. 7. U.
Aide Will Speak

DR.. Cove Grifnth johnson con.
tinues his morning sermon series al
the National Baptist Memorial
Church tomorrow, at II am, hav-
ing as his theme, Learning by
Suffering" The Lords Supper will
be observed with the reception OF
new members.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Smith will
preach at 8 pm. on Christ and
Lonely Hearts" He win be assisted
by Mrs. Nan r. Street and Albert
s. Pittman and the brass quartet
DR.. John p. H. Murphy will teach
the combined classes for young men
and young women at $40 am.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will have DR.. Izora Scott Of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union, as the speaker Wednesday
at II am.
A joint meeting of the deacons
and deaconesses will be held Tues
day at 7:30 pm.
The pastors class for boys and
girls has its opening meeting Thurs
day at ITO pm. The church Board
of Christian Education meets Thurs
day at 7. Mr.. Smith leads the
service Thursday at 8, with the SUBJ
ject "Co-operative Faith in Soul
Winning"
Fellowship night for all the young
peoples groups will be inaugurated
Friday from to 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Dr.. HELM Returns
From Massachusetts

DR.. A. o. Helm. pastor of Angus
tana Lutheran Church. has returned
from Worcester. Mass, where he and
Mrs. Helm attended the funeral of
Mrs. Helms mother. The theme of
his sermon at II o'clock will be
Jesus, Thou Son of David, Have
Mercy Upon U.s." The Luther League
meets at $50.
The Board of Deacons will meet
tomorrow at pm. A special meet
ing of the Board of Administration
of the congregation will be held at
8:l5.
The observance of the Lenten sea-
son will begin with a holy COM
munion service Ash Wednesday at
8 pm. DR.. Helm will officiate. A
series of Sunday evening Lenten
services will be held, starting Feb
ruary II at 8 o'clock. The following
sermon themes will be considered:
Jesus Betrayed February II;
Jesus Maligned,' February 18;
Jesus Denied" February 25; Jesus
Rejected" March 4: Jesus Con-
demned," March II. On the evening
of Palm Sunday the church choir
will render service of sacred song.
Holy communion will be celebrated
on the evening of Maundy Thursday
and the Lenten season will close with
a special Good Friday service at
8 pm.
Dr. Helm will meet his catechet-
ical class Saturday at 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Novena 70 Begin at Church
OF Immaculate Conception

Conducted by the Rev. Thomas
J. Cooley Of Camden, N. j., solemn
novena in honor Of Our Lady Of
Lourdes will begin tomorrow at the
Church Of the Immaculate Con.
ception, Eighth and N streets NV
Services will be at 1915 and also
at 7:45 pm. on weekdays. On Sun
day, prayers for the novena will
be said after all the masses and
at 7:30 pm. During the broadcast
of the Washington Catholic Radio
Hour over Station VOL the novena
sermon will be delivered. Venera-
ton Of the relic of st. Bernadette
will be held after all the services
The noyena will continue to Feb
ruary II. the Feast of Our Lady OF
Lourdes.
Topics of Father Gooley's SER
mons are as follows: Saturday
Peace; Sunday. 1.-The Queen OF
Peace; Monday, Harmony in
Heaven; Tuesday, "Discord on
Earth; Wednesday. Personal
Peace: Thursday, MY Neighbor
and Myself: Friday, THE Univer-
sal Struggle; Saturday. Our Lead
ers"; Sunday, THE Catholic Army
Services of the perpetual novena
in honor Of Our Sorrowful Mother
are held every Friday at Sis and
7:45 pm.
Tomorrow is the Feast of st. Blase
Throats will be blessed after all
the masses in the morning and at
7:45 pm. Masses are at GAS, 7:3O
and 1915.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

"AeAi ACACdoCO cCLCll6OIl dIlu
liberty, when one has learned how
to live undrugged by opiates. Long
years ago, a little friend of mine
was badly burned; and I gave 40
pieces OF my living flesh, without
anesthetic, for skin grating. Thus
I learned that could endure, stand
ing up and open-eyed, the keenest
form OF physical pain. That act
has been liberating force in all Of
my subsequent life. I have gone
through many difficult adventures
since, assured by the 40 scars on my
body that I could take whatever
pain might befall me. On battle
front, and amidst life-and-death ex-
periences in earth's wilder regions.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
St. Moreoret's Church
lenten Program

The Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith,
rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, will preach tomorrow at II
am. on Love: A Motive Rather
Than an Emotion" There will be q
celebration of the holy communion.
The first celebration will be at 7::3O
am. and during the $50 session of
the church school instructions will
be given to the junior candidates for
confirmation. The adult section will
meet at pm. in the rector's study.
The Young Peoples Fellowship,
under the leadership of Lee Pentz,
will meet at pm. The vestry will
meet at 5 pm. on Monday.
The Lenten season will begin with
the Ash Wednesday services, consist
ing of holy communion at 7:3O a m:
morning prayer, litany, penitential
office and address by the rector at
II am. and evening prayer at 4::30,
with an address by the assistant
minister. On Thursday there will be
holy communion at II am. and on
Friday at 4:30 pm. The services will
be for the youth of the parish and
the short address by the assistant
minister will be on the general theme
for the Fridays in Lent, except Good
Friday, "Afloat and Ashore With
Jesus"
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Series Of Lords S Prayer
beuins al Christ Lutheran

The Rev. ]. Frederic Wenchel, pas
tor of Christ Lutheran Church, will
begin a series of sermons tomorrow
morning on the Lords Prayer. His
subject tomorrow will be Does the
Fatherhood of God Imply That All
Men Are Children of God?" This
service will be preceded by a COM
munion service at 1920 o'clock. The
Walther League Young Peoples So
ciety will meet at o'clock, begin
ming with supper. Later there will
be an address by Representative
Hook.
At 8 pm. Wednesday there will be
a service of penitence and prayer.
There will be midweek Lenten serv-
ice during Lent, beginning March Is.
During Lent there will be series of
sermons on the general theme, THE
Passion of Christ-Perfecting of Our
Heavenly High Priest" On Ash
Wednesday the address will be on
"When Ger My Sins I Grieve."
The Congregational Committee on
the Lutheran hour broadcast in
Washington consists of E. Fisher,
w. H. Strasser and Edward Pfuger.
They are taking steps to make the
necessary arrangements and to COL
lect adequate funds A special offer
ing will be taken February 18. The
broadcast will begin February II at
1870 o'clock over station VOL. DR..
Walter A. Maier of Concordia Sem
mary will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Foundry Methodist
Activities Listed

ut Is the Power" will be DR..
Frederick Brown Harris subject
tomorrow at II am. in Foundry
Methodist Church.
The choir under the direction Of
Justin Lawrie, tenor. and Irma
Crays, soprano, and Lily Garrett,
contralto, as guest soloists, will
render musical program at 8 pm.
DR.. Harris will speak briefly on "The
Passing of the Impossible"
On Monday evening the choir will
sponsor a concert and entertain
ment in the dramatic hall, featur.
ing some of Washington's most tall
ented singers and musicians. The
entire concert is open to the public.
The corporate communion service
for the clergy and laity of WASH
ington Methodism will be held in
this church Wednesday evening. The
district superintendents. DR.. G. Ellis
Williams and DR.. Edgar c. Beery,
will be in charge. The address will
be by DR.. Fred G. Holloway, presi-
dent of Western Maryland College,
Westminster, Md
Paul v. McNutt. Federal security
administrator, will be the guest
speaker at the annual father and
son banquet in the church dining
hall at $50 Friday.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Lutheran Church Plans
For lenten Services

The Incarnation Lutheran Church
is making plans to usher in the
Lenten season with services at 8 pm
Wednesday.
The Rev. Henry Manken, jr., will
preach at the church tomorrow at
II am.
The Muhlenberg Adult Bible Glass
for men and women will be taught
at s:45 am. by Ralph c. Masters, sr.
The Senior Luther League, E.
Hoover Duff. president, and the
Intermediate League, Miss Gertrude
Kluge. superintendent. will meet at
tbs pm. The church council will
meet in the parish hall Monday at
8 pm. and elect officers. The Guild
Loyalty Circle will serve luncheon
in the parish hall Tuesday at l pm.
The confirmation class and the
junior choir will meet Friday at
3:45 pm. The following guild
officers were recently installed: Mrs.
Helen Williams. president; Mrs. Eva
Knee, vice president; Mrs. Mae
Foust, recording secretary; Mrs.
Gertrude Clarkson, financial secre-
tary, and Mrs. Arthur Slater,
chaplain,
Evening star., 1940-02-03
buckne|I GIee Club
Will Sing Tomorrow
Al Calvary Baptist
Lords Supper to Be
Observed at Services
In the Morning

Melvin lie Mon will direct the
Bucknell University Mems Glee
Club Of 10 voices in q concert to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock at Cal
vary Baptist Church. The feature
soloists will be Philip Roy, tenor;
Earle Thomas, baritone; James
Meister, baritone, and John Tyson
bass.
The Rev. w. s. AbernetAy, min
lister, will preach tomorrow morn
ing on Baptist and Religious Lib
erty." The ordinance of baptism
will be administered to three can
didates at the beginning of the
service and the ordinance Of the
Lords Supper at the close.
The Rev. Edwin H. Tlller, min
ister's assistant, will conduct q
Junior church service tomorrow
morning. instead Of the children's
sermon by the pastor at the regu-
lar service.
Mrs. w. S. Abernethy will give
the first in a series Of four talks on
stewardship" Thursday evening.
The Lucia Greene Circle will meet
at the home of Mrs. L. K. Hyde,
4705 Forty-ninth street NV, on
Wednesday afternoon. Young wom-
en- are invited.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Dr.. Rasmussen Resumes
Commandments Series

The Rev. DR.. Carl G. Rasmussen,
pastor at Luther Place Memorial
Church, will preach at II am. DR..
Rasmussen, who has been visiting
Lutheran theological seminaries in
the Midwest, will resume his series
of sermons on THE Ten Command.
ments" tomorrow, using Honor Thy
Father and Thy Mother" as his SUBJ
ject.
A party for young people is being
planned Tuesday evening in the
church parlors
Lent will be inaugurated with
special Ash Wednesday service at
pm.
A meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society will be held February
10 at O'Clock in the church parlors.
Miss Hazel M. Anderson will present
the lesson study on THE Refugee
Problem" Miss Dorothea Born will
conduct the quiz
At the reorganization meeting OF
the Church Council the following
officers were elected: President, Al
bert A. Grorud; secretary, Leonard
Nelson: treasurer, Frank A. Bruger;
benevolence secretary, Miss Viola
Schantz.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Southeast Churches
will Hold Lenten
Series in Theater
Noon Services to Stort
February J, Continuing
Through to March J

The Southeast Inter Church
Council will sponsor a noon service
each weekday except Saturday dur
ing Lent at the Penn Theater, $50
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. The serv-
ices will begin February and con-
tinue until March 81. The churches
Of the Southeast with their ministers
and choirs will have charge Of the
services one week at q time.
DR.. j. L. Fendrich, jr., and the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
will have charge the first week.
The other cooperating churches
are: Christ and st. Marks Episcopal,
The Church Of the Reformation,
Washington City Church of the
Brethren, Fifteenth Street Christian,
Trinity, North Carolina, Wilson
Memorial and First Methodist
Churches.
The speakers the first week will
be: February 7, DR.. Barnard Bras
kamp, pastor, Gunton-T Temple Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church; Feb
ruary 8, DR.. Paul Shearer, pastor,
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church:
February 9, DR.. Edward H. Pruden,
pastor, First Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

"What America needs more than
railway extension, Western irriga-
ton, q low tariff, q bigger cotton
crop or a larger wheat crop. is a
revival of religion. The kind that
father and mother used to have
A religion that counted 1t good
business to take time for family
worship each morning right in the
middle of wheat harvest. A reli-
gion that prompted them to quit
work a half hour earlier on We'd
nesday 50 that the whole family
could get ready to 60 to prayer
meeting"
Even Science Accords.
Everybody who reads widely today
must have observed the extraordi-
nary increase in statements by all
sorts of public characters to the
effect that our underlying need is
for return to religion. We have
seen society dissipating its powers
in superficialities; youth fouting the
age-long sanctities of chastity and
reverence; the cocktail becoming an
established social usage; business
and labor erecting class walls of
self interest; literature and enter
tainment being debauched by vul-
garity; the automobile speeding
youth, by day and by night, to goal
less restlessness, and whole train
of evils shattering the stability OF
home life and individual character.
Even science has begun to lift its
voice in acknowledgement that only
religion can change this state Of
things. We already possess the en-
ginery Of the good life, but without
motivating steam in the boilers or
electricity in the dynamos. Some
scientist have cried aloud warn
ings of the Frankenstein monster
they themselves have created. They
call for the vitalizing power OF sin
cere religion to control the new ma
chinery of life
An outstanding psychologist, DR..
Carl Jung, says:
Among all my patients of over
35, there has not been one whose
problem in the last resort was not
that of finding a religious outlook
on life. 1t is safe to say that every
one of them fell i'll because they had
lost that which the living religions
of every age have given to their fol-
lowers. Not one of them has been
really healed who did not regain his
religious outlook"
In the laboratories the body of a
man has been reduced to 95 cents
worth of chemicals. But the ap-
paratus of the scientist cannot find
the really vital element in a human
being, which is the spirit of the nv-
ing God A jar full of water and
salts and minerals does not explain
man. But sonship to the Highest
does And as men approximate the
Father and the Son, their lives be-
come an awesome, sacred thing.
The Sunday school lesson for
February 4 Is Holding Life
Sacred."-Genesis1 1:27-31; I CO.
rinthians 6:19, 20; II Corinthians
6:16-7:1.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Metropolitan Memorial

At II o'clock tomorrow the eighth
anniversary Of the dedication of the
new church will be celebrated. There
will be special music and the Rev.
w. A. Reese will preach on "A Lost
Church"
On Thursday q congregational
supper will be held at $50, the
young peoples class serving and the
Membership Committee then enter
tanning all members who have joined
In the last 10 months.