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CERMANY'S SEA.
POWER AGAIN.
Being BOOSTED.
Will Surpass Proposed
Huge Increase for the
u. S. Navy
NEW CONFIDENTIAL
REPORTS RECEIVED
BY GRATTAN McGROARTY
COPYRIGHT. 1893, bx United Press

by Una AIN "CoNOtNl
Copyright, 1888, by United Press
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25. (UP)
German arms, already the most
powerful striking force in Europe,
are being augmented by a fleet
that will far surpass the proposed
huge increase in American naval
power, according to confidential
reports received by the navy de-
partment.
The reports, the United Press
was informed last night, show that
/, Germany is building, or has appro-
priated funds for, a total of 81
warships, including five super
dreadnaughts, two aircraft CARR
ers, three heavy cruisers, four light
cruisers, IL destroyers and 20 sub
marines.
President Roosevelt's $1,157,-
100000 navy expansion program
calls for construction Of only three
battleships, two. aircraft carriers,
nine light cruisers, % destroyers
and nine submarines, a total of
as.
"On a ship for ship basis" a
high navy official said, "the new
German navy would be at least
the equal and perhaps the superior
of any in the world upon compile
ton of the present program.
"Of course, the new German
navy would not be nearly so pow
erful as Americas, or Great Bril-
tain's if only present building
plans are carried out" but there
is no assurance that Germany will
stop at this point any more than
there is that any other power will
stop.
at is a significant fact, also,
that practically every ship in the
German navy, including all but a
few of those which are already
afloat, will be the last word in ma
val construction and design"
Germany presently has "a war
Continued on page four)
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CHARLES G. DAWES
IS OPERATED UPON
FOR APPENDICITIS

NEW YORK, April 25. (UP)-
The condition of former Vice Pres
ident Charles G.. Dawes today was
reported favorable at Roosevelt
hospital after an emergency OPP
Grafton last night for an accute
appendicitis operation,
Mrs. Dawes spent the night at
the hospital. ,.
Dawes was removed to the hos
pital from the Waldorf Astoria
hotel yesterday afternoon "heh
his condition became serious.
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HENLEIN'S SPEECH
HELD WAR THREAT

4 CARLSBAD, CzechoSlo Ak i a,
Pr IS. (UP)-Koarad Henlein,
|Fader Of CzechOslovakia's $780,
~ Sudeten Germans, yesterday
farned the government of war
lrteFnally or from the outside" in
militant speech which quarters
Pose 70 the government believed
fo'e the full consent of Fuehrer
Et0.f Hitler.
The bespectacled gymnastics
EeacAer, who is called the Czech
E!uer'' openly proclaimed that
herman Naziism is the guiding
F'lhcIple' Of his Sudetens and de-
Faaded that Czechoslovakia's for
Egn policies be revised Immediate
as regards Germany.
lie warned the Prague govern
ICOntInued on page threeI
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HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPANISH

HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPANISH
FRONTIER, April 25.-(UP)-
Spanish Nationalist dispatches to-
day asserted 1000 Loyalists were
killed at Alcala de Chivert, on the
Mediterranean coast in a six-hour
battle.
Loyalists formed what amount
ed to a living wall to oppose the
Nationalist advance, it was assert
ed, and maintained it despite the
terrible slaughter by Nationalist
machine guns until they were de-
stroyed. Thirty-seven Nationalist
bombing planes opened the attack.
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LEADING AMERICAN
SCULPTOR IS DEAD

NEW YORK, April 25. (UP)
George Gray Barnard, "a, one of
Americas greatest sculptors, died
Sunday in Hardness pavilion at
the medical center of a heart all
ment. He had been i'll two weeks.
A nurse was with Barnard when
he died.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Edna Monroe Barnard: Two
daughters, Miss Viva Barnard
and Mrs. Barbara MacGregor,
both of Waterford, Conn, and a
son, Monroe Barnard, who lived
with his father.
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nation UNDER
PRESSURE ON
Three SIDES
F,.cbs Told They Must
Not Resist Germany's
March TO the East
FABINET NOT TO
YIELD, DECLARED

ppACUE CzechoSlovakia. Apr.
/ TI;PI-Premier Milan Hodza
H. me cabinet into emergency
Fss;or TO-DAY TO consider a threat
f. crisis over demands of Gee
b,sloyak;a's German minority for
fr;sior of foreign and domestic
>nee,h By Konrad Henlein,
Esrnar minority leader. left little
|Cne for a compromise between
s. government and It's pro-Nazl
'Snie,en" German party, it was
H. in well-ingormed quarters.
IT. was generally predicted that
l. government woul find 1t I'M
[ssibIe 10 accept Henleln's de-
hands and that q crisis was I'M
kinent. .
/ Sncb q crisis would be of init
kata concern to Adolf Hitler,
kpbrer of the new greater Fer
kary which now enfoldS the weS-
b. part Of CzechOslovakia.
Anxiety was even more acute
kcause Of reports that Czech
kon,ier guards had shot q Polish
klOOn. Confirmation of these re-
IDr,s would mean that the cabinet
SOult have 10 consider not only
ka protective" interests of new
rsa.er Germany, with 75,000,0O0
bpga.iOn, over Czechoslovakia's
L23O.OOO "Sudeteu" Germans, but
b incident involving Poland, with
population Of S2,O00,000 and
jewly stimulated interest in the
Polish minority Of $4,000 in Cze-
,hosloyakia.
4 To complete a dark picture,
hungary was showing interest in
b. future Of the $4,000 Hunga-
Hans in Czech0SlOyakia.
\ Thus the postwar republic of
IS, 100000 people had to consider
b. protective interest, as Ger
bans call il, Of three countries
Those population totals ll6,000,-
100 and which surround it but for
5 eastern tip bordering Rumania.
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TRAIN DERAILED

JACKSON, Tenn, April 25.-
(UP)-Four persons were injured
and damage estimated at $25, 900
was done yesterday when freight
train operating between New Dr.
leans and Chicago derailed near
the Illinois Central yards four
miles south of here.
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Plan
Ladies' Evening

ssg no HIo'ary club VIII have a la
Sa,in,.S nt program on Wednesday
rSa q az the Country club.
eulsr J,uO VIII not meet for its
nsdsr u luncheon meeting on We'd
IA ia; a' / o'clock but Rotarians
..elOcI u. wives will meet at $50
M - the club house.
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EAST INDIANS RIOT

LUCKNOW, India, April 25.-
CUP)-Nine persons were killed
and 80 injured yesterday in riot
ing between the Shia and Sunni
tribes. There were numerous cases
of arson and British authorities
imposed a strict curfew.
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NEIGHBORS OF SPAIN
NEXT VICTIM, VIEW

WASHINGTON, Apr. 25. CUP
Soviet Russian ambassador Alex
ander Troyanovsky last nlght
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WEATHER

cOn', m with little change IN
temperature
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GOOD AFTERNOON

The girls at Swarthmore Col.
lege are taking up blacksmithing.
Youth, youth, forging ahead!
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
U. S. Filler DIES
IN BOMBER HUNT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 7
q.N.SO.-Tragedy entered the
widespread search for a huge Navy
bombing plane. missing since
Wednesday, it was revealed today
in the death of Cadet Seth P.
Hawkins. who fell from a plane as
it scanned the seas.
Hawkins fell $500 feet from
the front cockpit of a scouting
plane catapulted from the United
States cruiser Chicago to join in
the hunt for the bomber and its
seven occupants.
His fellow airman, Cadet John
M. Mack, brought the plane in and
a search of the waters was made
but without result.
Meanwhile, one of the largest
flotillas ever ordered out in a sea
search pressed its hunt for the lost
patrol plane. More than "a war
ships and 300 planes spread out
over a tremendous area off the
coast of Southern California.
Hope was beginning to fade as
the search neared its forty-eighth
hour,
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said he always had thought this
form of subsidy was not a healthy
thing. He pointed out it started
in the early days when communi.
cation was extremely difficult and
the population widely scattered.
Today, however, every com
has excellent mail service.
Asked what he might do about it,
the President laughed and sug-
gested that the newspapers do
something about it. He proposed
the crusade originate with them
to end the postal subsidy.
The Post Office Department,
exercising a monopoly, should be
on a pay-as-it-goes basis, the PreSi
dent said.
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very nice LdlK.
The President told his press con-
ference they discussed the prob
lem of pushing sales too fast,
among other things.
A reporter asked whether Knud-
sen suggested any remedy. Mr..
Roosevelt thought a moment and
replied mot yet" He added he
expected to hear later from the
auto magnate.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had not
selected a successor to Justice
Sutherland. about to retire from
the Supreme Court. He warned
reporters they would first know
of his choice when it was sub
mitted to the Senate.
The Executive was drawn into
a discussion of the loss of revenue
forced upon the Post Office De-
partment by preferential magazine
and newspaper rates.
Responding to q question, he
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
German Shipper Given
80 Months in Money Case

HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. Z
G.N.S0.-Arnold Bernstein, trans
Atlantic shipping magnate, was
sentenced to two years and six
months in prison today on charges
Of violating Germany'S foreign ex-
change regulations.
In addition, he was fined 1000
900 marks and suffered two years.
loss of German citizenship rights.
The sentence was meted out
after a special court here ended a
lengthy trial by finding Bernstein
guilty Of violation Of the peoples s
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3 new ENJOYS
Up TO SENATE

Q.NS..) President ROO sevelt
appointed three new ambassadors
today and sent their nominations
to the Senate. They are:
Joseph P. Kennedy, of Boston,
to be ambassador to Great Britain.
Hugh Wilson, assistant Secre-
tary of State, to be ambassador
to Germany.
Norman Armour, now minister
to Canada, to be ambassador to
Chile.
Joseph E. Davies, now am
basSador to Russia is expected to
be transferred to Brussels as am
basador to Belgium, effective July
/. succeeding Hugh Gibson, who
becomes eligible for retirement on
that date.
A few other changes are under
stooo to be in contemplation, al
though it appears Ambassador
Joseph C. Grew will remain in
Toxic, Ambassador William Phil
lips in Rome, and William C. Bull
lit in Paris.
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anti-treason law" his offense con.
'Sisting of non-registration and
illegal use of foreign exchange in
his business transactions.
During the trial, Bernstein con.
tended he might have mistakenly
violated some of the terms of the
regulations, but had no intention
of violating the law itself.
The sentence is retroactive, leav.
ing Bernstein, who had operated
the Red Star and Arnold Bernstein
lines across the Atlantic, Q year
and six months to serve.
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REMINDED OF GUARANTEES
Bow
To japan Sentry

HONGKONG, Jan. 7 GNSO
Foreigners crossing Soochow Greek
into and out of the Hongkew Gap
aneSe) section of Shanghai are re-
quired to make a gentle bow" to
the Japanese sentry there because
he represents the Emperor" &C.
cordin~ to advices received from
Shanghai today.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07

The earnings of the comely
blonde star undoubtedly will top
all the other feminine players in
the screen capital and probably
most of the men as well. And she
has made it all on just four pic.
lures. 49, .. @.
If the Government figures prove
the reported income correct. Miss
Lombard will take her place as
one of the highest paid stars in
film history
Mae West in 1886 received
$48O,0OO for her film work. and
that topped all the other stars by
a good margin. 1t was, in fact,
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the second highest salary in the
nation.
Such dizzy financial heights.
however, isn't quite as happy a
state as might be imagined. 1t
was estimated that even if Carole'S
income actually reached the near
half-million mark, she would have
a chance to bank not much more
than 100000. Federal and Cali.
fornia taxes would take a terrific
slice, while living expenses, agents
commission and salaries for her
personal staff would eat up an
additional large share.
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Shorter Hours,
Wider Spending
Urged by Green
Wood Says Free Industry of Fear,
Use Gold Surplus
By ROBERT A. McGILL

QNS) Organized labor and big business today called
upon Congress immediate action to halt the business
cesson they somewhat variance to what could
be done.
Tesyng before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Com
mee William Green president of the American Federation
Labor and Gen. Robert L. Wood president of the Sears
Roebuck Co., asked that the legislative body throw its
support to forces fighting the downward business spiral
he economic situation the country is facing today calls
for action-prompt immediate and effective Green said
WOOD URGES SPENDING
nce March, 1885, when the cumulative forces of the last
depression delivered their final and crushing blow
productive system the country has not turned Con-
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gTeSS WIFI greater expectation OF
true craftsmanship and ability to
act promptly than it does today"
Wood, asserting that the Ad-
ministration's attitude otward big
business has created a fear psy.
chology," called for modification
of the corporate surplus and CAPT.
tai gains taxes, as one way Of al
leviating the situation. He also
suggested that the Government
release $1,00O,0 100000 Of its steril-
lied gold supply in a huge spend.
ing program.
Business is scared" to expand
because of the uncertainty Of Ad.
ministration policies, Wood told
the committee.
Wood cited the recent assaults
on big business by Robert H. Jack.
son, Assistant Attorney General,
and Secretary Of Interior Ickes as
an example of creating the 'fear
psychology" that is retardin> re-
coVery.
URGES EXPENDITURES
Wood advocated increased Gov.
eminent expenditures and revision
of the undistributed corporations
and capital gains taxes as meas.
ures to start the business spiral
upward.
Outlining his suggestions to end
the business recession, Green pro-
posed:
/. Shortening of the hours of
work through maximum hour
regulation in industrial employ.
ment.
2. Maintenance Of existing
wage standards.
3. Continuation Of the public
works program on an extended
scale and establishment of Ad-
ministration of Public Works on
a permanent basis for the pur.
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
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Crash Damages
U. S. Freighter

REMEN, Germany, Jan. 7
U.N.S0.-The American freighter
S accar appa, 4,965 tons. was
h e willy damaged and forced
aground off the Brake Weser River
today when it collided in a fog
with the German tanker Mowtin.
kela
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President Okays
Ohio WPA Projects

G.N.S.) The following Obi o
WPA projects were approved by
President Roosevelt today: Xenia,
$15,418. sewers; Newark, $36.887,
improve schools and athletic field;
Mayfield Heights, $1,867, improve
town hall; Gallon, S19,653, i'm
prove park.
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Arlington Man
Dies of GunshOt

Everett E. wilkins, 27, a tenn.
porary Government employe, died
in Georgetown Hospital from a
gunshot wound through his body,
believed by Arlington county po-
lice to have been Self-inflicted.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Four Escape Jail
In Breakfast Rush

LAPEER, Mich, Jan. 7 QN.S).
-Four Lapeer county jail prisoners
escaped today after knocking
down the turnkey who opened
their cell door to bring them
breakfast.
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TREASURY CONDITION

QN.SO Treasury balance Jan
uary S: $2,954,917,7 ,785. 80; internal
revenue. 1895, ,642.O6; customs re-
ceiptS, &3,215,ss2.44.
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BORDER CROSSED

Another occurrence fraught with
danger came when Shanghai
troops crossed the International
Settlement boundary in several
places in the British defense zone.
British headquarters immedi-
ately communicated with Japanese
commanders, and the soldiers were
withdrawn. The BritonS insisted
that the affair was a trivial mat
ter" which was settled amicahly."
The incident of the heatings
brought stern British protest to
japanese officials.
Col. A. P. D. Telfersmollett'
commander of the British troops
in Shanghai, called on Lieutenant
Colonel Harada, the Japanese
commander, and lodged a sharp
complaint.
He warned that any repetition
of the beating administered, to the
two Britons would lead to the
"gravest possible consequences"
BEATEN BEYOND ZONE
He also protested against al
legged violation Of the British de-
tense sector OF the settlement by
the japanese soldiers.
Telfer.Smollett called Harada's
attention to statements that six
japanese soldiers had crossed the
settlement frontier near the Brit
ish outpost, manned by a single
British soldier. Then. he de.
clared, the japanese had dragged
Turner into japanese territory,
belaboring him in full sight Of the
British soldiers, who were not au-
thorized to cross the boundary
and go to his aid.
West and Turner were beaten by
the Japanese on Brenan Road.
TENSION GROWS
Tension also persisted over the
japanese proposal for wider Nip
ponese influence in the admins
tration of the International Set
tlement, a proposal which foreign
authorities say will give Japan
complete control of the foreign
area if it is accepted.
In the field, the Japanese troops
appeared to be preparing for a
major offensive against Hankow.
GeneralisSimo Chang Kai-Shek's
headquarters and one of the pro-
visional seats of the Chinese gov.
ernment.
CHINA PREPARING
Today, as the Sino-Japanese con-
flict reached its first half-year
milestone, speculation that it may
last many more months arose with
reports of vast preparations to con.
tinue the struggle to a finish.
These advices said China is
rapidly importing $4,000, 1000
worth of additional foreign war
materials, half of it from Soviet
Russia, to carry on her resistance.
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Knudsen
In Very Nice Talk
Auto Magnate Will offer Suggestions Later
on Business Aid, Says Executive

NS) President Roosevelt said today his conference with
William S. Knudsen president of General Motors resulted in
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u. 5. DEMANDS.
SOVIET D|vULGE|
RUBENS FACTS
virtual Protest. %
Given Russia
Rx LANES E. BROWN

MOSCOW, Jan. 7 G.N.S0-n
what Soviet quarters indicated
was a virtual protest." the United
States today demanded from the
Kremlin full information about
the reported arrest of Mrs. Ruth
Rubens of the famed Robinson"
mystery.
A formal note to the Soviet gov
ernment insisted that, if Mrs.
Rubens is under arrest, the place
of her Imprisonment be made
known at once.
NATIvE-BORN CITIZEN
The note was delivered by the
American Embassy on instructions
from Washington, growing out of
clear evidence that the woman.
even though she used fraudulent
passport, was a native-born Amer.
lean citizen.
There was no mention of Adolph
Rubens, her companion, who pre-.
ceded her in disappearing here
last month. So far there has
been no proof that he was an
American citizen.
The note was presented to For
eign Comn1issar Maxim Litvinol
at Moscow by 10y w. Henderson
American Charge d'Affaires, or
instructions from Secretary o1
State Hull.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
DEFENDS SOUTH


"I contend that Southern peo-
pie have dealt with the problem
with much more sincerity, and
much more success than any
other people on earth with a
similar problem
Borah praised the efforts OF
Justice Hugo Black to improve
the life of the Negro while he
was a member of the Senate.
There has never been more
diligent or more just man who
sought to aid the Negro" he
said,
The Washington times., 1938-01-07

HOLLYWOOD Jan. 7 1NS.).-Carole Lombard's income
1897 close 100000 it reported here today
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THREE DEMANDS

@~~sS'Se1SN~~N
The note demanded that the So
Wet Union inform the American
Government at the earliest posi-.
BILE moment:
/. Whether Mrs. Rubens un-
der that identify or as Mrs.
Robinson has been arrested or
is being detained by Soviet au-
thorities.
2. Her present whereabouts.
3. If she has been arrested,
the nature of the charges.
1t asserted the woman known
as Mrs. Robinson, who disap
peared from the National Hotel
in Moscow December 9 under un-
explained circumstances, after
American Embassy officials queS-
toned her on the mysterious dis
appearance of her husband, has
definitely been proved to be an
American citizen.
REMINDED OF GUARANTEES
The Soviet Union was pointedly
reminded Of the guarantee made
in the American recognition of
Soviet Russia in 1888 that if an
American citizen is arrested in
Russia the American authorities
must be notified within "a hours.
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BORAH ASSAILS.
LYNCHING BILL
DEFENDS SOUTH.
Bx ARTHUR HACHTEN

By ARTHUR HACHTEN
GN.S) Plunging anew into
bitter sectional debate over the
anti-lynching measure, Southern
Democrats received support today
in their opposition to the measure
from Senator Borah (R) of Idaho.
Borah described the Wagner,Van
Nuys bill as zone of the most Sec
tional measures that ever came
before Congress"
HARSH JUDGMENT
1T is an attempt of the
States free from the racial
problem to pass in harsh judg-
ment on sister States that do
have such a problem" Borah
told the Senate.
Declaring the race problem "the
most difficult in history" he asked
the Senate to reject the measure
on the grounds that it will prove
a failure.
II ask you to reject the meas
ure because it is fundamentally
not in the interest of the white
people, and the black people of
this country, and not in the in
terest of harmony, and not in
the interest of abolishing crime,
and history proves that it is
doomed to failure" he said.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
JAPAN TROOPS
GIVE BEATING
TO z BRITONS.
International Zone
Is Invaded"

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7 G.N.SO.
Adding new fuel to the flames OF
Anglo Japanese animosity, two
British officials of the Interna.
tional Settlement police force were
severely beaten today by japanese
soldiers.
Authorities said the two men,
Inspector F. G. West and Proba.
tionary Sergt. A. R. Turner, were
manhandled by the Japanese when
they protested against "maltreat-
ment" of Chinese hawkerS and
peddlers.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and colder tonight and Saturday;
lowest tonight about 26; moderate north
west winds. "Details on Page 2O.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

PIANOS FOR RENT-New spinettes, 81 so
PIANO CO. corner 9th and G Sta
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

RANDOLPH PL. N. W., 45-Clean, warm
single room, next bath, So Wk.; with
board, ST. DUpont 613S.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

YOUNG MAN. coIored. wants Job as but
!er, porter. help in store, office. kitchen:
| reference. North 1919.