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Evening star., 1941-09-25

lugubrious countenance, the bishop
replied:
Now that's funny. I know I am
as close to the Lord as you are, and
I've been talking with Him this
morning, as is my daily custom, and
He didn't say word about it."
Another. preacher got that ap-
pointment.
Stubborn But Not Obstructionist.
Although stubborn in his convic-
tions, his friends insisted he never
was merely obstructionist, pointing
to his successful fight against church
uniflcation and his acceptance of
the same move in 1888 when it
seemed apparent a majority fa-
vored it.
Although he wrote profusely on
many subjects and while he es-
tablished the Southern Methodist
Church in Cuba and served in Korea
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Births Reported

Anulies. Frank and Valera, girl.
Biser, Foster and Julia. boy.
Blanton Eldridge and Blanche; boy.
Breeden Champ and Gladys, boy.
Brooke, Francis and Mildred; girl.
Chapman. William and Stella. girl.
Cauley, Harry and Mary, boy,
Coffren, Francis and Olive, girl.
Douglas, Elmer and Alice, boy.
Davies. Hugh and Elpha, girl.
Drager. Donald and Julia. boy.
Ellis. Charles and Edith. boy.
Flagg, Paul and Nora. girl.
Golze, Alfred and Marjorie, girl.
Gregg, Richard and Alice; girl.
Gray. James and Mary. boy.
Henry. John and Mary. boy.
Halcombe, James and Dorothy. girl
Hester. James and Ruth, boy,
Hisgs, William and Alberta; boy.
Hicks, John and Layada, girl.
Jarman, William and MARGARET. boy.
Kaster Leonard and Elizabeth. boy.
King, Philip and Anne. boy.
King. George and Mary, boy.
Ketcham. Harry and Frances. girl.
King. Horace and Mildred, boy.
La Macchia. Philip and Emma, boy.
Lamb. Lewis and Agnes. boy,
Littlejohn, Teba and, Florence. girl.
MCGOWAN, Paul and Gladys. boy.
McCombs, Charles and Thelma, girl.
Mimi. Philip and Josephine. boy.
McCarson. Frank and Catherine. boy
MCOluTts EDWARD anu MdIf' UOy.
Narodick, Daniel and Maxine, girl.
Phillips, Emmett and Harriet. boy.
PiltZ. Edward and Charlotte, girl
Rabenhorst, Forrest and Mary, boy.
Rutz, Lewis and Virginia, boy.
Roop, Fred and Lorena, girl.
Ryan, Charles and Ruth. girl
Sangston, Howard and Lola. girl.
Scheible Andrew and Barbara, boy.
Shore, Philip and Mary, girl.
Singer, Martin and Mollie. boy.
Smith. Francis and Emma, girl.
Stone, Carroll and Linda. girl.
Schmitt Herbert and Elizabeth. girl.
Sheppard. Harold and Jessie, girl.
SimmS, James and Wilma, girl
Smith. Frederick and Lucille. girl.
Sparacino, Nicholas and Jennie. boy.
Stutsman. Homer and Jean, girl.
Taylor, Walter and Frankie. girl.
Thompson. John and Edna, girl.
Tolley. Richard and Naomi. girl.
Taylor, Marvin and Loretta, boy.
Tinsman. Otis and Alice, boy.
Underwood, Raymond and Mildred, be
Watson. John and Mary. girl.
West, Thomas and Madge, bov
Zimmerli. Charles and Pauline. boy.
Zoeller. Kenneth and Marjorie, alrl.
Gore. Boyd and Clara. boy.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Funeral Services Held
For Milton Amidon

Milton w. Amidon, 46, conductor
with the Pennsylvania Railroad for
many years, who died Tuesday in
Danville, Va, was to be buried this
afternoon in Columbia Garden Gem
etery following funeral services at
Lees funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts avenue NE.
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Amidon
had lived here for 80 years. He
was with the railroad company for
around 25 years. He made his home
at 1905 Illinois avenue NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Nan B. Amidon: two brothers,
James w. and Jesse Amidon OF
Washington, and three sisters, Mrs.
Herman Owens and Mrs. Maurice
Perrygo of Oxon Hill, Md, and Mrs.
r. M. Kidwell of Burkeville. Va.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Carpenter Is Found
Stabbed to Death

Keener Kelley, about IS, car
penter. was found dead this morn
ing, fatally stabbed, on the first
floor of house in the 500 block of
A street Sc. Police said a knife
was found near him.
He was pronounced dead by a
private physician who was sum-
moned by an occupant of the house
who investigated a groan. Deputy
Coroner Christopher j. Murphy is
investigating.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
CundIer
Continued From First Page.)

sibility of "overemphasis,' and that
rule still holds good.
The bishops brother, the late Asa
G. Gambler, who amaSSed fortune
from CocaCola, gave several mil
lion dollars to Emory University.
Survivors include his widow, one
daughter, Mrs Andrew Sledd of De-
catur. and two sons, John Outright
Gambler, who lived with his parents
and Samuel Charles Gambler OF
Madison There are 10 grandchil-
dren and nine great-grandchildre
Services will be conducted Satur-
day at Emory College at Oxford
Evening star., 1941-09-25

MARRAFf a.
HARRY /. sTRANG, Sd, Secretary.
MOTLEY. THOMAS HENRY. On Thurs.
ssS 20 THoMAs e5 s. HENRY hs RsS1fof MoT
ley LEY? Beloved bel e husband Of Nettie NJ Motley
and father Of James G. Motley faroF Fema1ns mann
1900 Chaplin st. NV
Notice of funeral later.
NEEL, JAMES B. On Wednesday, Sep
tember "a. 194l, at the GEORGETOWN UNI
JAMES JAMES B H0Ra NEE beoved fST sbS1 o sa f
resting at Garner's funeral home, Gath
Funeral services on SATURDAY; SOFTEN
Der -. at a:30 a m; at 81: Martln Cath+
Neelsville Cemetery. 20
ber %, 1911, JOHN o,'BRIEN, beloyed son
OF the late John and Margaret o Brlen'
Funeral from the James T. Clements
Son funeral bone 124 eg Wisconsin SEQ a 8o axe
am am 0P REQUIEM qliens mass aSss at Holy Trinity
invited: ftsH Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.
PRATT. DONNA MARIA. On Wednes5
OF her daughter, MIS-; Roland H Ford ORD
grandmother of Mrs, Philip w. Dimon.
Funeral services at the above residence
on Friday, September %, at pm. Inter-
ment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
RANSOM, DR.. CLARENCE ALBERT.
On tuesday. September 23, 194l, at his
residence. 400 Washington St: Falls
Church Va, DR.. CLARENCE ALBERT
RANSOM. beloved husband of the late
Myrtle A. Ransom and father of John
Snow and Martha Jean Ransom. He also
is survived by four brothers Edmond S.
Phillip M. Samuel j. and Henry c. Ran
Som.
home, oS47 Wilson blvd Arlington, Va.
where funeral services will be held Friday,
September 26. at l am. 1nterment Co.
lumbia Gardens Cemetery. 20
SATTERWHITE, EVA. On Wednesday,
September "a, 1941. at Freedmen's Hos
ptal, EVA SATTERWHITE, beloved daugh-
Ger of Cassell Satterwhite. She also is
survived by two auntS, two uncles and
other relatives and friends.
Notice of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by Malvan g. Schey.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Carrier Hornet Makes
Successful Trial Run
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. 25
The U. S. S. Hornet, the Navy's
newest aircraft carrier, returned
to her berth at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry
Dock Co. today after a successful
trial run off the Virginia Capes. The
Hornet left early yesterday.
A number of shipyard officials and
a naval board of inspection and sur
vey were aboard the carrier.
A crew of about 1000 employees of
the local shipyard manned the craft.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

and Japan, his true love remained
Emory University.
Not so long ago an upper classman
saw him in a drugstore near the
campus after i'll health had forced
his absence from the school for a
long period.
Whats the matter, bishop" the
student asked. Il never see you on
the campus any more"
We'll, you see" the churchman
said wryly, I've graduated"
Evening star., 1941-11-08
George Brandt TO Head
i. 5. Embassy in Berlin

George L. Brandt. chief of the
State Departments Special Division
for the last two years, will go to
Berlin soon as head of the American
Embassy staff there, the State De-
partment disclosed today.
The department announced the
designation of Mr.. Brandt as
counselor of the Berlin Embassy
to succeed Leland B. Morris, who
has been assigned to duty here.
Since the post of American Am
bassador to Germany is vacant. as
counselor Mr.. Brandt will be Charge
dAffaires of the Embassy in
position corresponding to that OF
Hans Thomson, Minister and
Charge d'Affaires of the German
Embassy here.
A native of Washington. Mr..
Brandt was named administrative
officer of the Special Division when
it was created at the outbreak of
the European war in 1889 to handle
special problems arising from the
war.
He attended Business High School
and George Washington University
here and worked as a stenographer
at the Washington Navy Yard be-
fore entering the foreign service In
1915.
The State Department also an
nounced today the appointment of
Robert F. Corrigan of Alexandria,
Va, as American vice consul at
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Germans Stress CIoseness
Of Vote on Ship Arming
(See WAR, Page A-3)
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 8.-German
spokesmen said today the United
States Senate vote to arm merchant
vessels caused no surprise here
but added that "the narrow margin
by which a majority was won does
not look like a big victory
CThe Senate approved the
amendment to the Neutrality
Act by vote of so to 37.)
Reports from London that a
continental conference would be
held soon at Vienna to announce
a new order in Europe were termed
nonsense by the spokesmen.
Hitler. they said, does not need
multi-sided conferences. They added
that the new order would be a
matter of gradual growth.
Authorized sources said Britain
already has written of Russia as
lost and, at the proper time, would
attempt to seize her ally's oil just
as she tried to seize the French
fleet. >
They said the presence in the
Near East OF Gen. Sir Archibald
Wavell, British commander in India,
had the sole object of obtaining
that oil.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
By KIYOSHI X. KAWAKANII.

Although Ambassador Saburo Ku-
rusu is coming to Washington osten-
sibly as special adviser to Ambassa-
dor Kichisaburo Nomura, it is
assumed that he will succeed No
mura In due course. Quite possibly
Nomura himself has recommended
Kurusu as his successor.
The incumbent japanese Ambas-
sador has more than once con-
veyed to his government desire
to return home. He is said to feel
that he has done all he could to
improve Japan's relations with
America and that it is time some
one else should try his hand at
the difficult task. He has remained
at his post only at the govern
ment's urgent request.
Ambassador Nomura is on very
friendly terms with Kurusu. They
see eye to eye on most of Japan's
diplomatic problems. When No.
mura was Foreign Minister in the
winter of 1939-40 he transferred
Kurusu. then Ambassador to Bel
GUM, to Berlin as Ambassador to
the Reich, in the possible hope of
discouraging Germany's desire to
drag Japan into the Axis alliance.
Thus Kurusu replaced Ambassador
General Oshima, who had perilously
pushed Japan onto the verge of the
alliance.
Ironically, Kurusu proved to be
the man to sign the alliance a year
ago. but that was not his fault.
The policy had been decided upon
hurriedly at Toxic between Yosuke
Matsuoka, then foreign minister,
and Won Stahmer, Hitler's special
envoy, with the benediction of the
Japanese militarists.
When Kurusu finally relinquished
his Berlin post and was going home
via America last spring, he spent a
week with Ambassador Nomura at
the embassy here and was thor
oughly informed of the American
attitude ana NOmOra views on the
situation.
Kurusu's early diplomatic training
was entirely in the United States.
When he was vice consul in New
York more than 80 years ago he
married an American woman. Then
he served in Chicago, Hamburg,
Manila, Lima, Santiago. Rome and
Brussels. While at the Belgian
capital he had intimate contact with
American delegates to the inter-
national conference which sat there
to discuss the Sino-Japanese con-
f1ict which had broken out in July,
1887.
Ambassador Kuruso has an ex-
(See KURUSU, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Dean of Catholics
Arrested in Berlin:
Prayed for Jews
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 8.-Reliable
quarters said today that the
Rev. Bernhard Lichtenberg,
provost dean of Berlin's Rom
an Catholic Cathedral, ST. He'd
wigs, has been arrested by Nazi
authorities, accused, among
other charges, of offering
prayers for Jews.
Intensive NaZi measures
against Jews have been renewed
recently and tens of thousands
are being transported east.
The elderly provost was
known to have been called to
German secret police head
quarters previously. That oc-
casion was last summer when
he was questioned about ser
mons he delivered in support OF
criticism which the Rev. Count
Clemens August Won Galen,
Roman Catholic Bishop of
Muenster, directed against the
Na1s and the gestapo in par
ticular last July.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Iceland Raised From OUTPOST
To Operating Base by Navy
Admiral Kaufman Is
Designated as
Commundunt

BY the Associated Press.
Establishment of naval operating
base in Iceland was announced to-
day by Secretary of the Navy Knox,
raising that island outpost to one
of the Nays most important opera
tions centers.
A brief announcement said that
Rear Admiral James L. Kaufman
had been named commandant of
the base.
The command of the United
States naval operating base, Iceland,
shall include all United States naval
shore activities, United States naval
local defense forces and district
naval craft and any additional
units as may be assigned by the
Atlantic Fleet" it said.
The Navy said that the establish
ment of the base served for both
administrative and task purposes,
the latter referring to actual war
ship operations.
While the designation of a base
as naval operating base is an
organizational one entirely, it is a
step taken only when extensive and
varied naval activities both ashore
and af1oat are centered around one
place.
Admiral Kaufman, a native Of
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Upward Trend in Strikes
In PENNSYLVANIA Reversed
By the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 8.-An
upward trend in strikes and labor
controversies which hit high peak
in Pennsylvania last summer has
been reversed, Pennsylvania Sec
retary of Labor and Industry Lewis
G.. Hines said today.
In the first seven months of 1941,
Mr.. Hines said, there were 315 labor
controversies involving 426 ,508 work.
ers. A big portion involved defense
industry-83 controversies with 359,-
246 employees.
In the entire year of 1910 there
were 372 disputes involving l42203
workers, and in 1899 the totals were
281 controversies and $1,000 persons.
Mr.. Hines asserted 1--WE know be-
yond doubt that Communists sabo-
tagged relations between workers and
the companies in defense industries
previous to the German-Russian
war"
Now, he added, "the Communist
party has switched overnight" and
'rhas stopped fostering unreasonable
demands"
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Six Executed in Rumunio
As Agents for Enemy
3y the Associated Press.

BERLIN. Nov. 8.-D.N.B. reported
today from Bucharest the execution
of six persons charged with possess
ing explosives and preparing to COM
NIT acts of sabotage ION Soviet Or
ders."
An official announcement quoted
by the German news agency said
that the six-five of whom were de-
scribed as Jews-had arrived in
Rumania November 2 as enemy
agents"
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Beaverbrook Warns
Britain Nazis Have
100000 Cannon
Unprecedented Armament
Sooner or Later Will Be
Turned on London, He Says
Ry the Associated Press.

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 8.
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of
Supply, today told the factory work.
ers who are turning out arms for
Britain and Russia that Germany
has at least 100000 cannon, which
he termed the greatest mass of ar
tillery ever assembled
There has never been known
such an immense assembly Of guns
in the world-not in the hands Of
all the nations of the world 1t is
the most formidable armament that
could be imagined"
He spoke in direct reply to crit
icism of the amount of aid Britain
is giving Russia and told the work.
ers that with their support the
quotas of supplies to Russia would
be met every month as he said they
had been in October.
Remember, he said, there is
only one capital in the world where
the Germans can get final peace,
and that capital is London. AS long
as we go on there is no peace for
the enemy, so rest assured that
sooner or later those 100000 guns
will be deployed against U.s."
He said that on the home front
Britain's important aircraft indus
try was so spread that it never could
be destroyed by air attack.
Denies Aid Jagged.
His statements were a composite
reply to numerous written questions
that had been submitted.
The story is going around" he
said, that the government is not
doing everything expected Of 1t. If
there is any failure in November
it will be my own failure, and, please
God, with your support I will not
fail. will see that they go forward
in November and monthly there
after"
In an oblque reference to de-
mands that Britain open a second
front against Germany, Lord Beav-
erbrook said:
You, the factory workers, are
fighting on two fronts and were
put into the second battle when
the Moscow conference (among
American, British and Russian diplo-
mats took place.
You are fighting on a British
front and a Russian front. You
must produce not only everything
required for the British front, but
all we send to Russia besides.
Lord Beaverbrook disclosed that
the British output of tanks and guns
larger than 20 millimeters in Octo-
ber was four times as great as in
October of 1910.
Addressing delegates Of trades
(See BEAVERBROOK, Page A-60
Evening star., 1941-11-08
S2,000,0O0 CutinD DC.
Emergency Items
Seen in Committee
House Unit Meets Monday,
Fovors Water Projects,
frowns on New Schools
By WILL p. KENNEDY.

Members of the House District
Committee intimated today that
Chairman Randolph's bill to give
the District a s6,OOo,OOO share in
the $50, 1000 900 appropriation to the
public works administrator for
essential construction jobs in the
Capital defense area will be pruned
to approximately $4,000 900 in COM
mittee session Monday.
The legislation has been made
special order of business for the
meeting Monday, at which Chair
man Mahon of the District Appro-
priations Subcommittee has been
asked to advise with the Legislative
Committee The reason for the
trimming is that the District Com
mittee members cannot convince
themselves that all the items are
emergency" ones.
Water Supply Emergency"
The members, however, feel that
the water projects, which amount to
$l.l02, $50, are really emergency"
and in the interests of health and
fire protection must be undertaken
as soon as funds can be allocated.
This includes particularly an ade-
quate supply of filtered water for
Arlington County, where important
defense activities have placed an
added load which already has
reached the capacity of the Dale
carlia plant-and for other Federal
establishments, including Boiling
Field and the Navy Yard housing
project. Six new filters for the
Dalecarlia plant are estimated to
cost s570,500.
Heavy slashes are to be made
particularly in the budget for the
public schools. It is planned to
deny requests for all new school
buildings but to allow three re-
quests for school enlargements. All
OF this week to total Of s2.169 $50
has been requested for the Ana
costa Northeast section.
School authorities are distressed
because this threat follows closely
the action of the District Commits
sioners in "drastically slashing" the
school building program to avoid
increased taxation.
Requested School Items.
The new school items which it is
proposed to eliminate are: Eight
room elementary school, Nichols
and Atlantic avenues Sc, $213,9 $50;
junior high school, Forty-ninth
street and Washington place NE.
81 1220,200. and an eight-room and
gymnasium elementary school,
Forty-ninth and Hayes streets
NE, S352,050 The school items
that are expected to oe allowed are:
10-room and gymnasium addition to
the Taft Junior High School, s292,-
$50: to complete six classrooms. La
fayette Elementary School, s45 900;
and to complete six classrooms,
Bunker Hill School, s45,600.
Proposed sewer projects amount
ing to s846.750 probably will be al
lowed, committee members feel, as
will also the item of S114,000 for fire
alarm extensions. while there is
some doubt as to whether the COM
mittee will approve the $114,000
item for a new engine house in the
vicinity of Fort Totten Park. There
is also doubt regarding the proposed
sewage treatment plant at the Dis
trict Training School near Laurel,
Md, for which $85 900 is asked.
Ten proposed garages and shops
for the city refuse department to
cost $393,300 definitely will be de-
leted, committee members said
TODAY,
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Knudsen to Be Honored
By Franklin Institute
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-The
Franklin Institute announced today
that William S. Knudsen, o. P. M.
director, has been selected to re-
ceive the Institutes Vermilye Medal.
awarded every two years in recogni-
ton of outstanding contributions to
industrial management.
The award to the General Motors
executive was made in recognition
of long years of outstanding mana
gerial ability in American indus
try, characterized by brilliant init.
ative, far-seeing vision and human
understanding, eliminating in in
valuable service to his country in
the administration of unprecedented
production for national defense"
Mr.. Knudsen will receive the
award at dinner here December /.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
$40 Of kindergarten Children
In Vichy III From Privotion

compared to the average OF Sc for
the rest of the country. Last year,
however, infant mortality in
creased to 2.48, and in the first
six months of 1941 it had gone
up to 7.6.
The report said the average
weight for 10-year-old children
in Vichy had dropped almost
4 pounds in a year, to a point
IA pounds below the average for
British children of that age.
The report showed q decrease
Of 20 per cent in the birth rate
during the last year.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Spurned Suitoi Leaves
$500 Estate to Girl
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Nov. g.
Elmer Harms, 37-year-old rejected
suitor who killed himself six weeks
ago after an unsuccessful attempt
to shoot to death the girl who
turned him down, left his estate of
$500 to the girl, the filing of his
2-year- will revealed yesterday.
Coroner Wesley Van Zanten said
that Harms, a farmer, called on
Marie Kaufman, "a, fired two shots
which pierced her face and then
turned the gun on himself in fit of
Jealousy.
Miss Kaufman, now Mrs. Alfred
Fessler since her marriage two
weeks ago, said she would accept the
legacy and would drop plans to file
suit against the estate for damages.