were merged into the DNB (Deutsches Nachrichtenbüro) or German News Bureau, which was supervised by the press department within the Propaganda Ministry. Died: Antonín Švehla, 60, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1929. December 13, 1933 (Wednesday) William H. Woodin, U.S. President Roosevelt's first Secretary of the Treasury, resigned effective December 30, after a decline in health that began shortly after he had taken office in March. He had been battling a staph infection for months, years before penicillin would become generally available, and would die less than five months after leaving office. The Nazi sponsored film Hans Westmar premiered in Berlin after substantial revision on the orders of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Originally adapted from the life story of Nazi martyr Horst Wessel, the film was re-edited and the name of the title character was changed. Born: Lou Adler, American record producer, in Chicago December 14, 1933 (Thursday) German chemical conglomerate IG Farben signed an agreement with the Reich Economic Ministry to produce 2.5 million barrels of synthetic gasoline annually in return for government financing of the process of hydrogenation of German coal. Born: Ernest Mathews, Father of 5. Born in Puerto Rico, Ernest came to the mainland with his father after the death of his mother at the age of six. Living in Hell Kitchen, the gang life was appeal to the young man, fortunately his father would not allow it. enlisting young Ernest into the Navy, which lead to a career with the U.S Dept of Interior (d.1998) December 15, 1933 (Friday) The India cricket team hosted a test cricket match for the first time in its history, after having played in England the year before. Over a period of four days in Bombay (now Mumbai), India lost to England by nine wickets. India had become the sixth national team to be granted test status the year before by the Imperial Cricket Conference, joining the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, the West Indies and New Zealand. The Newspaper Guild, the first labor union for newspaper journalists, was founded. Born: Tim Conway, American actor and comedian, as Thomas Daniel Conway in Willoughby, Ohio (d. 2019) December 16, 1933 (Saturday) Diego Martínez Barrio resigned from his post as Prime Minister of Spain. He was replaced the next day by Alejandro Lerroux. Died: Robert W. Chambers, 58, American novelist, following surgery Louis Joseph Vance, 54, American mystery writer, in