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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
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cen, ro ms Tuesday and in west and
portions Monday night.
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Evening star., 1940-12-22
Halifax Declared Choice
For British Envoy Here
By the Associated Press.

by INe hS5OClaleQ fIeSS-
LONDON. Dec. 21.-Foreign Sec
retary Lord Halifax, who served I'M
der the late Prime Minister Cham
berlain in the Munich appeasement
era but continued in Office under
Winston Churchill, is Britain IS
choice for Ambassador to Washing
ton to succeed Lord Lothian, an
influential section of the British
press said today.
The London Times said no other
British figure was better fitted for
this important post" and the Daily
Mail fatty said his name already
had been submitted to President
Roosevelt for approval.
However, an authoritative source
said that any report Britain had
asked the United States for agree
ment on Lord Halifax's appointment
was absolutely without founda-
ton" This source added that "spec-
ulation at this time cannot but be
harmful"
Lord Halifax's predecessor. An
thony Eden, now War Minister. who
quit Mr. Chamberlain cabinet Feb
1uary 20, 1898, because of disagree
ment with Mr.. Chamberlain's pol
icies toward Italy and Germany
was named by the Mail to succeed
Lord Halifax.
Lord Halifax has been under fire
in some sections of the press because
OF his handling of the Foreign Office
and also because of the "appease-
ment" label many attached to him
as a carryover from the pre-wa1
period.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Wagner to Speak in Forum
Social Goins and National Defense
To Be Topic Tomorrow Night

Social Gains and National De-
Tense" will be the subject OF an
address by Senator Wagner, Demo-
crat, of New York tomorrow at 1890
pm. over Radio Station WMAL in
the National Radio Forum spon-
sored by The Star. The forum is
heard over a coast-to-coast network
OF the National Broadcasting Co.
The New York Senator, author
of much legislation with social as
poets passed in the last few years,
is expected to give his views on
what is becoming one of the most
controversial subjects on the ma
tional scene-speedy provision of
implements of war without sacri-
flee Of what labor contends has been
its legitimate gains.
Senator Wagner is author of the
National Labor Relations Act and
Of a bill providing Government aid
in low-cost housing. At various
times in his career he has been
chairman of the New York State
Factory Investigating Commission,
Lieutenant Governor Of New York
and . justice Of the New York Su-
preme Court. Hs was elected to
Evening star., 1940-12-22

make personal visits to all of the
schools to show the teachers how
the music appreciation studies may
be conducted.
Because a production delay forced
postponement of the release of the
three recordings included in the
second half of Wagners Tristan
and Isolde" this work will not be
heard in today's music appreciation
broadcast over WMAL. Instead. ex-
cerpts from three of the II SYM
phonies included in The Stars offer
will be presented. The symphonies
are Tschaikowsky's "Nutcracker
Suite" Schubert's Unfinished Sym
phony" and Beethoven's Eighth
Symphony" The program is sched-
uled for 2:35 pm.
Weekly Broadcast Cancelled.
The regular weekly broadcast in
the school music appreciation series,
scheduled for tomorrow, has been
Cancelled. The final school broad
cast will be presented a week from
tomorrow, following the release of
The Marriage of Figaro" final Of
fering of the campaign.
The second unit of the Tristan
and Isolde" recordings will be re-
leased Tuesday. The operas now
available include Bizet's Carmen" !"
Gounod's Faust" Verdi's Aida"
"Rigoletto" and La Traviata," Puc-
cinis Madame Butterfly" and La
Boheme," Wagner's "Tannhauser"
and "Lohengrin" and Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci."
The symphonic works available, in
addition to the three named above,
are Tschaikowsky's Fourth Sym
phony," Beethoven's Fifth SYM
phony,' Mozart's symphony No. 40
in G Minor" Bach's 'Bradenburg
Concertos, Nos. 2 and 81; Wagner's
preludes to Die Meistersinger" and
"Parsifal," Debussy's Afternoon Of
Faun,' CLOUDS" and Festivals"
Haydns symphony No. 80 in E Flat
Major" Brahms Second SYM
phony' and F'ranck's ID Minor SYM
phony."
Evening star., 1940-12-22
j. ). Seeks Release
OF Goods Held in
French |ndo-China
Hanoi Refusal to Free
$4,000, 900 coreoes
Loid to japanese
BY the Associated Press.

6y l0e hSSOCldteQ eIeSS.
HANOI. French Indo-C China, Dec
21-United States Consul Charles
Reed has spent the last 10 days in
vain effort to obtain release of
some S1O,000,000 in American mer-
chandise held here and at Haiphong
since Japan's entry into Indo-
China. it was learned today from
authoritative sources.
Mr.. Reed has urged French au-
thorities to grant permission to re-
export the cargoes, but these sources
stated emphatically that the French
refusal was due to pressure from
Japanese military officials. b.
The cargo, the majority of which
was assigned to Chinese purchasers
in West China, now is piled in
warehouses here and at Haipiiong
and guarded by Japanese soldiers,
although American flags are flown
from the buildings. Shipment to
West China became impossible when
japanese entry into Indo-China
disrupted service on the Haiphong-
nullllllllS ndll"dS
1t also was learned that United
States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew
at Toxic also has been attempting
to obtain release of this American
property, apparently without sue
cess
Hostilties in the Thailand and
Indo- China border war continue
spaSmodically. In the last "a hours
French anti-aircraft guns at Bat
tambang have fired internationally
on Thai planes, while along the
Lower Mekong River there have
been several clashes between French
and Siamese scouting patrols.
The French announced continued
progress in the suppression of Japa-
nese-armed native rebels" in the
vicinity of Langson, on the north
east border, with 100 surrounded
and facing annihilation south of
Langson. Chinese reports said 300
more had entered Southern Kwangsi
Province and Immediately were dis
armed by Chinese border forces.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Ryti Promises 10 Better !,
Relations With Neiqhbors
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. $
HELSINKI, Dec. 21.-Risto Ryti,
newly elected President of Finland :
pledged himself to improvement o.
relations with Russia, Germany ano,
Sweden as he took the oath Of Office
before Parliament today.
While the nation mourned the
death of Kyosti Kallio, his prede-,
cessor, Ryti outlined in his presi-'
Dental address a program designed
to-:
Continue to strengthen the coun-
try's defenses, restore security to
refugees. improve relations with
Russia. Germany and Sweden, keep
out of the war by maintaining neu-
trality, complete reconstruction
necessitated by the war with Rus
! sia, and carry on the traditions Of
the Kallio administration. which
was praised in a commemorative in
PRODUCTION.
! Parliament Speaker Hakkila reed
Kallio's posthumous farewell ao-
dress, in which he wished the ne7'
President success and closed with:
May God grant our people peace
abroad and unity at home to build Z,
safe future"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
GobeI Slaughter House
To Be Sold for Scrap :

The slaughterhouse Of the Adolf
Gobel Co. in the $500 block Of Benz
ming road NE, target of a court war
waged by Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, will be dismantled and sold
for parts and scrap next month it
was announced yesterday.
Joseph Smith, owner of a scrap
iron concern across the street from
the empty meat plant, bought the
premises covering about three acres.
He says most of the scrap probably
will go to England. -
Secretary Ickes successfully argued
in court against granting permit
for reconstruction of the plant on
the grounds that it would constitute
nuisance to a nearby low-cost
housing project.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Spain Will Increase
And Create New Tuxes
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
MADRID, Dec. 21.--A new law
boosting taxes for Spaniards in
practically all fields and creating
new taxes on the purchase of such
articles as salt and soap will be pub
lished in the official bulletin to-
morrow.
Taxation on industry will be in
creased in some cases by IS per cen5
Profit taxes will go up by II to rs
per cent and taxes on stock divi-
dends by to II per cent.
Taxes on property, income, trans
port and public utilities were af-
fected. The new taxation also will
apply to the use Of the telephone
and to the purchase of metals, cloth
paper and higher-priced shoes
and hats.
There will be big boost in the
tax on liquors, electricity and auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Peace Mobilization
Group AssaiIs Plan
To Give British Arms
Protests Are Left at
White House and
Government Agencies

Representatives of the New York
Council of the American Peace
Mobilization called at the White
House late yesterday and left q
letter for President Roosevelt ex-
pressing serious alarm" over recent
proposals to turn huge quantities
of war material over to the British
Empire.
In the communication, Dr. Walter
S. Neff, executive secretary of the
group, asserting that he wrote in
the name of 100000 New Workers.
directly represented in the Amef1-
can peace mobilization" urged that
the problem of aid to Britain be
placed before Congress and the
people to permit full opportunity
for open hearings and debate.
Other members of the New York
group of about 100 visited the State
Department to protest suggested
leasing of armaments to Great
Britain "or other evasions of the
Johnson Neutrality Act that would
lead directly to war; the Labor
Department, where they told off,
cials that Representative Smiths
"anti-sabotage" bill constitutes "a
direct attack on labor's right to
strike; the National Defense Com
mission to protest the Presidents
plan to reduce non-defense items
as much as possible, and the selec-
tive service headquarters to urge
more specific guarantees of selectees
getting their jobs back after train
ing and to request more wide
spread use of union labor in build
ing military camps.
The visitors established temporary
picket lines in front of the Offices
of most of the officials visited.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Excellent Weather
Aids German Raids
Against England
Fires and Explosions
Reported After First
Waves Cover Country
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Dec. % (Sunday).- -
Strong Nazi air formations swept
over Britain overnight and, accord
ing to authorized sources, had ex-
cellent weather to aid them in
smashing at military objectives and
supply centers.
Fires and explosions were re-
ported after the first waves poured
over South and Central England.
British flyers struck twice at Ber-
lin Friday night in major raid, the
Nazi high command announced yes
terday. 1t said the British flew over
the center of this capital and Drop
ped both explosive and fire bombs.
Dom Cathedral Damaged.
Six persons were killed and II
injured, communique reported. and
the Dom (ProtestanD Cathedral was
hit and damaged to the extent OF
$500 900 marks (about $500, ,000, said
the Reich Church Ministry.
Fires were set off in the suburbs
in the first appearance of the
British, said the high command. but
on that occasion the raiders were
held back by anti-aircraft fire.
They returned, however-"severar
of them, it was stated-and moved
over the heart of the metropolis
Their bombs were declared to have
fallen particularly" in the eastern
part of the city, but with mo mill
tary or vital war damage"
Deliberate Attack Charged.
The high command accused the
raiders of having directed theii
attack exclusively against
non military targets" The bombing
of the cathedral, which faces the ole
Imperial Palace, was declared by the
church ministry to have been de.
liberate.
I'm London the British Ministry
of Information declared that
Berlin airplane engine factory
was hard hit. with many eX-
plosions and fires" set off in it;
that heavy bombing blows had
D6eH StfuCk Ill tfle llluuStIldl
| Ruhr, at the German invasion
ports" and upon the Nazi gun
positions along the English
| Channel.)
The cathedral, occupying the sit
of an 18th century predecessor, wa
re-erected in 1894-1905 at a cost o
II 500, 900 marks.
Reports from the historic town o
Potsdam, west of the capital, salt
three civilians were killed there b,
a single British plane which droppe,
explosives and incendiaries.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Musical Education Program
Will Be Built Around II OPERAS
Music Director of Divisions 10 to Is
Will Use Recordings in Stor's Campaign

An extensive program of musical
education built around the II operas
featured in The Stars music appre-
citation campaign will be launched
next semester in Washington's COL
ored Junior and senior high schools,
according to Alfred H. Johnson, di-
rector of music in divisions 10 TO l3
The schools already are using the
operatic recordings in courses of
musical study, but Mr.. johnson
said yesterday he is planning to
broaden the program at the begin
ming of the second half of the school
year, with certain classes devoted
to the recordings and others featur-
ing discussions of the operas and
composers.
Mr.. johnson said he feels the dis
cussion periods should be held sep
arately so as not to detract from
the students enjoyment of the mu-
sic. With this in mind, he is pre-
pairing brief sketches of the stories
of the operas, to be placed on Ian
tern slides, which will be flashed
on a screen while the music Is be-
ing played. Brief descriptions OF
the arias to be heard, their set
tings. characters. etc. will be writ
ten on cards for the listeners.
Reviews Of Music.
These sessions will be followed
by periods devoted to reviews OF
the music and the lives of the COM
posers, with emphasis placed on
the factors that contributed most
to the success of each composer, Mr.
Johnson explained.
Were trying to build up some
thing more than just a love for mu-
SIC" he said. THE pupils are learn
ing that there is a story in every
composition they hear, and that
they aren't just lot of notes thrown
together.
The students are extremely en-
thusiastic over the operas" Mr.
johnson said. They sit in rapt at
tention when the recordings are
played and they never seem to gel
enough of it.
THE Star certainly is to be con-
graduated for its sponsorship o1
such movements as the art appreci-
alton campaign several years age
and the music appreciation pro-
grams" Mr.. johnson added. It be-
lieve this present campaign will leac
the way to better musical education
in the schools"
Recordings Are Appreciated.
He expressed gratitude for the
complimentary sets of the operate
recordings which The Star and the
National Committee for Music Ap-
probation is giving to all District
Junior and senior high schools anc
the five vocational schools to enable
them to carry on this special music
appreciation work.
The program worked out by Mr.
johnson for next semester will be
carried on in the 10 junior ano
senior high schools in the colored
divisions and in two elementary
schools which have seventh and
eighth grade classes. He plans to
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Two Fatally Injured
In Auto Smashups
In Nearby Area
6. P. O. EmpIoye and
Orderly at Sonitorium
Are Victims

Two persons were killed and an
other was seriously injured in traf-
fic accidents late yesterday and early
today in nearby Maryland.
Frettie o. Barrett, A, of 1928
Simms place NE, a linotype oper-,
ator at the Government Printing Of
flee, was fatally injured near Mayo,
Md, early today, when, according
to Anne Arundel County police, his
machine ran of the road and crashed
into culvert. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at a hospital in
Annapolis.
Had Been Boating.
At Mr.. Barrett's residence friends
said he was returning to Washing
ton, after an afternoon of boating
on Chesapeake Bay, when the mis-
hap occurred. He was a native Of
Greenville. S. c., and had lived in
Washington about 10 years, it was
said.
John T. Crawford, 33-year -old
colored orderly at the Glenn Dale
Md Sanitarium. died in Casualty
Hospital last night few hours after
an automobile in which he was
riding careened off the Severn-Lan-
ham road and struck garage. The
driver of the car, Richard Jackson,
%, of 1416 Sixth street NV, was
admitted to hospital for treatment
of cuts and bruises.
Hurt in Car Truck Crash.
In another nearby Maryland
crash, Charles F. Nicholson, a. of
Gaithersburg, Md, suffered a frac-
tured skull and possibly internal
injuries when his automobile ran
into the rear of truck near Rock
vile last night. Mr.. Nicholson was
taken to Georgetown Hospital The
truck was one of about 20 vehicles
which had been halted on the Rock
vile pike by minor collision, ac-
cording to Montgomery County
police.
Washington authorities reported
the death of Ida Budd, 60-year -old
colored pedestrian struck by an
automobile at Eleventh street and
Florida avenue NV, on the evening
of October 25. Pending an autopsy
report from Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald. police pointed out that
her death could not be attributed
positively to injuries received in the
accident. The colored woman suf-
fered serious head injuries when
hit by the car, police reported, but
she was removed from Garfield Hos
pital after treatment and died at a
private residence. She had made
her home at 1854 Twelfth street
NV, it was said.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Opera 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 7 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 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Progress in Buying
Pleasing 10 Chinese

The Chinese Embassy issued a
statement last night designed tc
clarity any impression obtained from
story by Blair Bolles in The Star
yesterday that the Chinese govern
ment was disappointed by the lack
of progress in contracting for pur-
chases under the $10O. 900 600 credit
placed at its disposal by the Amer
ican Government.
Specifically, the Embassy denied
that DR.. T. v. Soong, who repre-
sented the Chinese side in the nego-
tiations for the credit, has felt that
his efforts to make the purchases
have been in vain.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
PART FIVE.
Features.
Light From Fire Floods
D. G. Police With Calls

Fire which destroyed a barn in
Chillum, Md, just across the District
line, last night lit up the sky in
nearby Northeast Washington and
brought scores of calls to the Police
Department. Firemen from Brent
wood and the District arrived too
late to save the barn. owned by J.
August Miller Of Takouaa Park.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Mexican Chamber Passes
Church Property Bill
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2l.-The
Mexican Chamber of Deputies today
passed without a dissenting vote a
bill introduced by President Avila
Camacho to modify Mexico's long
standing statute which provides for
government confiscation of property
used for religious purposes.
In effect, the new law would per-
nit titleholders of such property to
make legal contest of any confsca-
ton order.
Direct ownership of property was
denied to the church in Mexico &c
years ago. The old statute was re-
enacted by trainers of the new con-
stitution in 1917. with the added
provision that property used for re-
ligious purposes could be confiscated
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Einstein Kin Reported
In Concentration Cump
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Martin
Baer, American painter who recently
returned from Europe, said tonight
that Hans Heller. composer and
cousin of Albert Einstein, was con-
fined to a concentration camp in
France
Mr.. Heller, he said, had been as
signed to work battalions.
He said Mr. Heller had received
letters, uncensored, from Mr.. Elm
stein, but had not been permitted to
answer them.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
400 Attend YuIe Party
[Of Power Commission

More than 400 employees of the
Federal Power Commission attended
Christmas party Friday night
at the Roger Smith Hotel. spon-
sored by the American Federation
of Government Employees Lodge No.
421. Brief talks were made by
Chairman Leland Olds and Com
missioners Claude L. Draper and
John w. Scott.
Two skits were presented, and
musical selections were rendered by
the orchestra and quartet. The
audience then joined in singing
Christmas carols.
Mr.. Draper presented a gift to
Miss Marian Thorwarth, who is
retiring after AZ years in Federal
service.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Body in Net Believed
To Be From Lost Ship
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Dec. 81.
The body of man, believed to
be one of the crew of the sunken
dragger Frances was brought to the
surface today in the f1sh-filled net
of the dragger Silver King
Francis Captiva, skipper Of the
Silver King, told police the body
was raised near the spot where the
Frances foundered November 10,
apparently after an explosion. 1t
was held here for Identification.
Five men went down with the
Frances. One other body has been
recovered.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Hunter Finds Skeleton
OF Boy Lost Since July
BY the Associated Press.

os tAS hsSoSAdLGu ElCSS
BEACHWOOD. N. j., Dec al
A deer hunter stumbled today on
the skeleton of 3-year-old Craig
Bender miles from the parents
summer home from which the child
~disappeaEed Jyaly 18. s-s@~----- r~~
Identification was made by Ills
father, Alfred w. Bender Of Elizd-
beth, after he examined clothing
found near the skeleton. The father
notified of the discovery while huAS-
ing nearby, was quoted by County
Detective Charles Feeney as saying
he was satisfied his son became lost
and died in the woods.
Hundreds of volunteer searchers
and police, assisted by Navy blmp
pressed a two-week search for the
child after his disappearance.
Evening star., 1940-12-22

River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shena ndoah clear
at Harpers Ferry
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
disturbance that was central of the
Georgia coast Friday night has advanced
rapidly east-northeastward with iEcreas-
ing intensity. being central tonight about
500 miles east by south of Nantucket, with
lowest pressure about 1.007.l millibars
l.9:54 inches: Another disturbance is
Lake Huron. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
1,Ol1.5 millibars t29.s7 inches). Pres
sure is also low and falling rapidly along
the North Pacific coast. North Head. Wash.
99O.9 millibars t29.26 inches). Pressure
continues high over the Middle and South
ern Rocky Mountain region. Grand juno
ton, Colo, 1.029.S millibars GOAL
inches), with wedge extending eastward
to the Middle Appalachian region. Louis
vile. Ky. 1.025.7 mllibars (303q inches).
During the last "a hours heavy rains have
occurred, in the Middle and North Pacific
lantic coast. and light rains and SHOWS
in the Lower Lake region and the North
changes have been unimportant.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Gets College Office

Miss Dorothy Snyder, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F.. Snyder, 1908
Legation street NV, has been
elected freshman class representa-
tive to the Cooperative Govern
ment Association of Hood College,
Frederick, Md.