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Evening star., 1937-03-24
BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY.

6S Radlo 10 Inc star.
ON THE GUADALAJARA FRONT,
via Madrid, March 24.-Rain and
hurries of snow came down as l
went over the Guadalajara battle
field and on beyond, where govern
ment troops, some with blankets
wrapped around their shoulders, were
pushing on along secondary roads be-
yond Brihuega, trying to establish
contact with the fleeing Italian troops.
The government infantry had en-
countered resistance to the left Of
the main Saragossa road beyond
Utande and shells were spouting there,
but otherwise there was steady ad-
vance against an enemy which seemed
determined to retreat off the map
of the Madrid region which we were
following
Along the roads were piled aban-
doned machine guns, anti-aircraft
guns, light mortars, shells and boxes
OF machine gun ammunition, and
stranded trucks. light tanks and trac-
tors were stalled by the SIDE of the
tree-nned route. Over the battlefield
on the heights above Brihuega were
scattered letters, papers. haversacks
entrenching tools and everywhere the
dead.
Signs Of Precipitous Retreat.
Hot weather makes all dead look
alike, but these Italian dead lay with
waxy gray faces in the cold rain,
looking very small and pitiful. They
did not look like men. but, where a
bursting shell had caught three of
them, the remains took on the shape
of curiously broken toys. One doll
had lost its feet and lay with no
expression on its waxy, stubbled face.
Another doll had lost half its head,
while third doll was simply broken
as bar of chocolate breaks in your
pocket.
The line Of battle ran from the
heights through a scrub oak forest
and everywhere were signs of a sud-
den, precipitous retreat. There is no
way Of checking the amount Of Italian
losses in the Guadalajara battle.
Estimates run to between 1000 and
5000 killed and wounded.
The principal results Of the battle,
besides saving the Guadalajara road,
have been to provide the government
with major victory after eight
months Of defensive fighting and with
a people united in its fury against
foreign invasion.
Recruiting for new army has
reached feverish pitch. When
left Valencia, at 5 o'clock in the
morning, saw 1000 men waiting for
the recruiting station to open A wave
of enthusiasm is sweeping over the
population, so that supplies and gifts
from the smaller towns are pouring
into Madrid In columns of trucks,
while the morale Of the fighting forces
has been very greatly raised.
Cannot Depend on Italians.
Generalissimo Franco, having ex.
hausted his Moorish troops In re-
peated assaults on Madrid, now finds
that he cannot depend on the Italians,
not because the Italians are cowardly
but because Italians defending the line
of Piave and Mount Grappa against
invasion are one thing. and Italians
sent to fight in Spain when they ex-
pected to 60 on garrison duty IN
Ethiopia are another.
talked with an officer Of the 18th
Government Brigade who was al
Evening star., 1937-03-24
CHICAGO FREE OF STRIKES.

Large-ScaIe Evictions Precede Neko-
tiations on Demands.
By the Associated Press.
Large-scale evictions of sit-down
strikers marked yesterday = develop
ment on tha~strike front.
In \ munger Of disputes employers
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Maryland Enacts
New Law to Curb
Hasty Marriages
By the Associated Press.

sy the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 24.-A
new Maryland law requiring 48
hours notice of marriage inten-
tions will put . curb on quick
weddings at Elkton and other
Maryland "Gretna Greens" after
June 1.
The new law, effective on that
date, provides that 81 must be
paid the clerk Of the court two
days in advance Of issuance Of 4
license.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
X X
DOG SENSE.

Noting the sad expressions around
the room, a Gordon setter arose hzily
from his corner, walked over to a
table where several highbal glasses
were parked and with grand swish
Of the tail brought forth from one
OF the partially Allied glasses a dis
tinct 'bong"-the gong.
1t had the desired effect.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
DR.. Dieckhoff Pra ised.
BY CONSTANTINE BROW

The appointment of DR.. Hans Dieck-
hoff as German Ambassador to the
United States is interpreted in respon-
slble quarters as an earnest endeavor
OF Hitler to improve the existing cool
relations between the two countries
There is no more shrewd or able
diplomat in the Berlin foreign office
list than the new Ambassador -desig-
nate
While Hitler has sent to London the
swashbuckling- like Herr Won Ribben-
trop, who flaunts the Nazi salute every
time he is given an opportunity, the
Fuehrer has decided to send to Wash
ington a quiet, soft-spoken man who
knows American psychology and will
not he'll Hitler" every two minutes
Dieckhoff is career diplomat. He
is a tall, heavy-set man from the
schwartzwsld who has filled difficult
posts in the past with ability He was
counselor Of embassy in Washington
when Germany was in as bad favor In
this country as 1t is now. He was
counselor of embassy in London at
time when German diplomats In that
city were socially and politically ostra-
cized.
Breaks Down Wall.
BY his tact and by his strong
personality he managed, unobtrusively,
to break the wall which was sur
rounding the German diplomats and
created personal friends, which stood
him in good stead during the difh-
cult years when Germany was not
only a secondary power, but con-
sidered practically an outlaw.
Dieckhoff was careful never to par
ticipate In the political battles of his
country. He is servant OF the state
regardless of who is in power. Hitler
was quick to notice the sterling quail
ties of the young diplomat-he is
only 48 years now-and brought him
from London to the foreign Office,
where he enjoyed a position believed
to be stronger than that Of his chief
foreign secretary, Konstantin Won
Neurath. In Berlin, Won Neurath's
chief Job is to smooth over the rufled
feelings of the foreign diplomats
Dieckhoff is one of the brain cells
which directs Germany's foreign
policy
Even those diplomats representing
the most antagonistic powers to Ger
many give the Ambassador designate
credit for his intelligence and tact in
handling international affairs.
Ability Recognized.
His ability is recognized by all who
have had dealings with him. Last
Summer, when this writer was in Ber-
lin, the rurnor was circulated that
Dieckhoff would replace DR.. Luther
some time early in 1887 In discussing
this report with the Ambassador Of
one Of Germany's neighboring powers
the Ambassador exclaimed, II hope to
goodness your information Is wrong.
That man is clever enough to mini
mize and Offset all the mistakes of the
German government which helps our
cause in your country"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
PUT q new piece OF linoleum on the

49, @AeA VAC ASclA GU SiCIl.
WOES.
PUT new piece OF linoleum on the
floor? Easy as pie, what?
So it would seem until you hearken
to the tale Of a lady who recently
bought linoleum and wanted it put
down to replace an old floor covering.
First Of all, the retailer told her she
would have to get the ancient linoleum
removed by outside labor. Not part
OF his bargain. Then the gas COM
pany had to be called to disconnect
the stove.
Then the retailers man came and
put down the new stun. But call the
gas company again to reconnect the
stove? All, nay. A plumber must be
summoned for that purpose.
When the procession had fin
ished marching through her house
the lady was permitted to spill what
ever she chose on the floor.
X X
PROOF.
A big congregation Was pouring
out of local Downtown church.
As it Uaitino for this opportunity,
a man had perched himself on the
running board OF car parked near
the entrance. He Wds a shabby
likeness OF one of the ancient
prophets-lon0 and unkemp hair.
a beard almost to the Uaist.
He stepped forth.
Sinners" he shouted, stop"
Unless ye repent, damnation is
around the corner. / say unto
you >"
A lady Dalked up to him.
Cant you see? We just came
out OF that church. We're not
sinners" abe said.
'Hah," said the old gentleman,
drdUing himself up with great
dignity. Look at that rouge on
your face"
The lady crept apay again.
X
HOMECOMING.
THE owner OF that large light tan
hotel out on Calvert street over
looking Rock Creek Park recently re-
ceived chain letter. 1t directed him
to send a towel to the top name on
a list, then write three copies OF the
epistle and mail 1t to three Of his
friends. The letter promised that
eventually he would receive ~ towels
for his trouble.
Sure" he said, tossing the letter
away, "and all OF them with the name
Of the hotel already on them"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
VIRGINIANS TO SPEAK
Will Address Forum of Local Real
Estate Board.

Two prominent figures in Virginia
real estate-Robert L. Rush OF Rich
mond, chairman of the State Real
Estate Commission, and c. G. Collmus
Of Norfolk, president Of the Virginia
Real Estate Association-will be guest
speakers tonight at the Washington
Real Estate Boards forum at the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
Francis A. Murray. second vice pres
ident Of the Capital realtor group, will
address the board on Property Man
agement" Morton J. Luchs, acting,
Iesident, will preside.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
LETHAL.

LETHAL.
THAT man has come charging out
Of the closet again, the fellow
with the puzzles This time he
a brings one that he cannot solve
himself, which makes him sort Of
cosmic phenomenon-Man holding
mathematical bull by the tail.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

Here 1t is:
Take any number composed Of three
digits, one to nine inclusive (782 for
example). Reverse the order of the
digits (287). Subtract the resulting
number from the first one (answer,
495). Now reverse the remainder
(594. Add them and you get 1889.
Furthermore, you'll get the same
figure in the end always ,089, so
long as you don't make the first and
last digits the same (as in 212).
SHADOWED.
A large, fierce man 1pho says he
has an Office on the east sire OF The
Star Building has Just come in and
demanded to knoW if ue are hdD-
ing him tolloUed By blimp. He
insists that he cannot raise his head
from the Work in front of him
,Uithout seeing that eternal blimp
soaring around Just outside his
tDtndoU.
At night, after an 11-hour non
nnion day, he goes home and re-
treats to a dark room to read in
peace the paper he started at
am. that morning. Most OF his
dreams are about smoked sausage
MATRIMONY.
SEVERAL little girls we're staging
wedding for two dolls the other
day when the mother Of one child
called to take her out for Sunday
afternoon ride.
But mother" the little daughter
cried, I'VE are just in the middle of
getting them married. We couldn't
stop now. Please let me stay until . :"
AL right" said her mother. Il will
wait"
"Oh, no." said another little girl,
''you need not do that. You all 60
ahead riding. Well just divorce EN-
now and they can get married again
tomorrow"
X X X
DOG SENSE.
WE HAVE trained ourselves so
thoroughly to believe the stories
people write in about their dogs that
even this one seems credible Fellow
says he was at party the other night
where a wag was boring every one
stiff with series OF poor jokes.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
RETREAT
BECOMES A ROUT.
Trucks, Tanks Tractors
and Weapons Abandoned
in Flight.

The Guaddldidrd battle front in
the Spanish ciuil tUdr is described
here by the famous American ou-
thor OF Death in the Afternoon,
The Sun Also Rises" and other
stories, Uhose maritime experience
as an ambulance driper uith the
Italian forces proutded the material
tor his celebrated description OF
the Italian retreat at Caporetto in
"A FQreDeu to Arms"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Roosevelt

Continued From First Pac2 !
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DOES THIS TEND TOWARD FAsCIsM?

There can be no doubt at all that there is very
definite effort among the men just now in control
of affairs in Washington to ccntralize government
there and to increase the power of the administra-
ton to dictate not only all government but social
and economic affairs well.
If this does not tend to FaScSm, we would like
to know which way it does head us
Certainly it is not democratic, nor does it tend
to strengthen government "of the people, for the
people and by the people,
The constitution is guarantee against that
centralized government and the bulwark of the
constitution is the Supreme Court of the United
States as we and many others have said over and
over again.
"And the reason why some people are so anxious
changing the supreme court, Peter MoiineauX, edi-
tor of The Texas Weekly, said in a recent article,
"is that they want to modify our form of govern
ment radically"
These men, Mr.. MolineauX believes, want the
kind of supreme court that will dstort the mean
ing of the constitution" and uphold measures that
will ccntralizc the government-which cannot be
done under the cOnStitutOn-"and increase the
power of that centralized government to coerce the
citizen"
And if they succeed in this, says Mr.. MolineauX,
you mark my words, the next point of attack will
be the United States senate"-whch, with its equal
representation of the is chief protection
against centralized government.-Rock Hill, S. c.,
Herald.
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NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE TAX RACKET

1t is to be hoped that when congress takes up
the taxation problem at its next sesson-if it does
it will pay some attention to the ordinary tax
payer. who, without realizing it, provides most of
the money which the government spends. There
have been a number of studies made lately of the
hidden taxes" which everybody pays but few
know they pay. The consensus is that from fifth
to quarter of every citizens income is taken
from him in the indirect taxes included in the price
of everything he buys.
These indirect taxes are popular racket with
the type of politician who thinks he can win the
votes of the common run of people by telling them
that they are not taxed, but are the benefciares
of tax money taken from the rich. That is the
system made famous by Robin Hood, the bandit of
Sherwood Forest, who robbed rich travellers and
divided the spos among poor peasants, who in
turn protected him against the Sheriff of Noting
ham, Robin Hood is still popular hero in the
eyes of many. but the legislator who pretends to
be Robin Hood is simply lying to his constituents
Canton Enterprise.
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mo POLITICSv

The understanding. if not the general conclusion,
reached from official White House statements, was
to the effect that the western trip of the President
would be without political purpose significance.
He was merely going out to the great northwest
to visit his daughter and to fondle his grandch-
drcn as any good and gracious grandfather would
do
There might be one or two set speeches. inter-
spersed with few platformcrs, but the President
had no political detectives in mind.
So the information ran.
Manifestly he changed his mind.
The trip of the President has been rocking with
political implications.
He has made several major speeches he has
spoken almost at every stop of the train to thou
sands gathered to greet him from the plat
form.
And what Mr.. Roosevelt has said in all of these
public speeches has uniformly been of vital and
far reaching political significance.
1t is quite evident that the President has pr-
marily utilized this opportunity to meet and greet
the people of the section through which he has
travelled, to shake loose his magnetic and compel
ling personality to get the reactions of his audi
ences to his leadership and policies and to enlist
their support as he proposes to continue and even
to magnify his campaign against the conservation
of his party and the country
In almost the plain words, President Roosevelt
indicates that he is now cnvisoning a New Deal
which involves further and more intense en-
largement of the federal power and concentration
of authority in Washington, restrictive legislation
dealing with business and industry, specifically in
the field of wages and hours and, for all anybody
knows. a new set of punitive taXes.--Charlotte OBJ
server.
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ENTREATY

1890
Come BACK |" me once more my
IoNV'
know
How long and weary are the days
And how love and need you
50.
in all the tasks of daily life,
God knows ! try 10 do my part
Nou dwell supreme within my
heart.
Loved ones are good and kind to
me,
And have friends both true
and Cr!rd.
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HIGHWAY FATALITIES UP

Up and up go the figures. Disregarding the haz-
ardous business of driving on our highways, drivers
daily giving up their lives. Statistics show that
the number of fatalities is now running ahead of
last year by good margin, and as the Spartan
burg Journal so states "the three months of the
year that remain those which usually make
motoring more dangerous since fog, snow, sleet
and rain in'October, November and December def
nitey increase the hazards of the highway"
The one way to reduce highway accidents is for
each individual driver to observe and precau-
ton in his driving. That is the only solution to
the problem.-Newberry. S. c., Observer
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Sewers Head OF
Bank At Brevard

BREVARD. Oct. IT.. (Spcci0D.
HUGH Sewers, formerly with the
Wachovia Bank & Trust company
Of Ashcvillc, has been elected
president Of Pennsylvania Trust
company ut Brcvmd. and has
taken up active duties i'm the
county'a only banking institution.
Mr.. Sewers succeeds II. b. kCl-
Is as director and president Of
the local bank. Mr.. Kelly has
served as president since organi-
8ation Of the bank in 1881. He
rendered his resignation ut a spc-
cial meeting of the board Of d.
ructors here thi' past week, stat
ing that his duties as cashier of
the State Trust company ut Hen
dcrscuvillo and his hotel inter
csts in Hcndcrsonvillc and Tryon
required all of his time.
Mr.. Sewers was an AshcvilIc
resident for 25 years before COM
inc to BrCvard.
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THE NEW DEAL
IN WASHIN GTON
RODNEY DuTcHER--
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

new Office? Granted, say some Oh
the lawyers, that it did increase
the possible emOlumcnt by statute.
But retirement is optional. And
who knows whether Black will
ever retire?
Most Of the other justices are
old enough TO retire but still re-
frain.
If Black served on the court for
the rest Of his life, it could hardly
be said that the emolumcnt of his
office had been increased insofar
as he was concerned. The in
crease, it has been Contcndcd by
those who secuted LcvittS chances
of success, can hardly be called
more than a Hypothetical in
crease"
AS to the other point-that there
isn't any vacancy-it was def
nitely noted on the first day OF the
courts present term that Justice
(or is it ex-JuSticc?) Van DeVan-
ter didn't appear ana lhdt i'lS
place was taken by Hugo Black.
If Black hadn't been there the
court would be operating win
eight justices. ~
And if all the justices over ~
had retired and it had been heid
that their retircments caused no
vacancies, there would have been
only three of them-Stonc. ROD
crts and Cardozo-lcft TO do the
work. In time, according to OPP
ponents of the Levitt-Borah
theory, those three might also re-
tire, leaving the nation with nc
court at all.
All of which gives some idea
why most Of those who crowded
the courtroom on "Black day
thought it looked as if Black were
firmly planted in his scat. ..-
Copyright. l937. NEA Service. Incl
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JACK FROST

All, Jack Frost comes at twilight
With north winds in his train
To search for countless blossoms
in every mead and lane.
He rcadS the mighty trce-topS;
And they. at his bChcst.
Set scarlet leaves a-falling
Into the black-hird'S nest.
He steals along the garden
Where 2innias are tall:
A row of checkcrcd blossoms
Against the old rOck-wall:
Yes, where the mallows simmer
With dew that bends them low:
Those blossoms coral-tinted,
Coral, red and snow.
He gazeS DER the meadow
A-dreaming in its mist.
His lips search out the cloverS
And 10, their bloom is kissed.
He touches morning-glories
So purple in their pail
And changes in nighttime
Summer into fall.
Leslie Clare Manchester.
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the idea Is Objectionable. 80 u
should not be pressed beyond the
point of assuring the callers that
hospitality is ut their disposal if
they want it; and there should be
no resentment if they do not ac-
cept it.
| recall that on one occasion
my wife and | went on an cNcur-
sion up the Columbia river. We
took no lunch because we pre-
fcrred to eat in the dining salon
Of the steamer, whose food had
the reputation of being unusually
good. We looked forward to that
meal as part of the fun.
On the steamer we encountered
two friends-a man and his wife.
When lunch time arrived they IN
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TOO TRUE

The words of the editor of the Charleston News
and Courier are only too true.
From Anderson it is reported that there is
shortage of field hands and it is said that persons
on relief rolls do not choose to work. Why should
they? Has the federal government not encouraged
the shiftesS to become more shiftless? Encour-
aged them to believe that Washington will support
them?"
And the New Dealer must admit, with the
rose there is always the thorn.-Newberry, S. c.,
Observer
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When it does not suit you to
accept a persons hospitality and
he puts pressure on you to do so,
he may be more offensive than if
he did not offer you hospitality at
all.
Most persons like to do as they
like to do. To insist that they do
otherwise-even with the idea Of
being nice to thcm-iS disagree
able to them.
When some persons 20 on a
vacation they want a complete
change from home life. They en-
JOY calling on friends in towns
they visit but they do not wish 10
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WASHlNGTON.-Life gets to
w seem terribly complicated
when you sit and listen to law
yers discuss the merits and de-
merits of Albert Levitt'S suit to
have Justice Hugo Black diSquali-
fed as a member Of the Supreme
Court.
Facially, Levitt's case seems
quite simple to many laymen. The
Constitution says that no senator
or representative, during his
elected term, shall be appointed to
any office the emolumentS Of
which have been increased during
that term.
This year Congress passed the
SumnerS-McCarran bill permit
ting justices to retire on $4,000
a year, providing they have
reached 70 and have served 10
years.
Previously there was no provi-
sion for retirement pay for JUS
tees, although When JUSTICE re-
signed Congress cuStomarily voted
him his salary for life.
Levitt says the emolument OF
Supreme Court Office was IN
creased and that Black hence is
Ineligible. Then he makes his
second point, which also has been
made by Senator Borah:
Justice Willis Van Devanter'S re-
tirement did not create vacancy
on the court. So there was no
seat for Black to fill, says Levitt
The Supreme Court itself has
held that when circuit or
district federal judge retireS in
stead of resigning, he, under a
similar law, does not lose his sta
tus as a judge.
One of MIR. Levitt's points at a
time, please. Did Congress in
crease the emoluDent of Blacks