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The Washington times., 1938-09-20
SWINGS
TO CAROLINA

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20
UN.S.).-AS a tropical hurri-
cane off the Florida coast
veered nOrthward, storm warn
ingS were ordered hOisted today
ON the North Carolina coast
from Wilmington to Cape Hat
teraS.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept. 20
Q.N.S).-Residents of Florida's S
east coast breathed deep sigh of
relief early today when the raging
hurricane which had been ex'
pected to strike this afternoon
changed it's course to the north.
ward.
There is no further danger to
the mainland, the United States
Weather Bureau announced.
Assurance danger was past
came in a radio bulletin issued by
the Weather Bureau here at a
M, E. S. T. 1t said the storm was
to change it's course suf.
ficiently to pass well to the east.
ward of Cape Hatteras region.
Yesterday was a day of feverish
all along the Florida coast
in preparation for the emergency.
Red Cross officials mobilized dis
aster units from the Florida keys
to Georgia and residents were
warned to either move inland or
board up their houses.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

HaItFO0

HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPANISH
BORDER, Sept. 20 G.N.SD Sup
ported by 100 Italian and German
planes, Spanish insurgent forces
launched violent attacks against
government positions in the Cata-
Ian region today, but were ire
pulsed and decimated," according
to Barcelona communique.
The statement admitted, how
ever, "ferocious fighting" was con-
tinuing in the Gacta zone, north
west of Partida de FunjuanaS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Soviet Submarines
Hold Maneuvers

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Sept.
20. - A flotilla of Soviet sub
marines has appeared near the
Aland Islands where they are con-
ducting the usual maneuvers. The
remainder Of the Soviet Baltic
fleet is in the vicinity of Kron-
stadt.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Iof rain in that period, however.
The total is only 1.83 inches, and
of that 1.19 inches fell during the
"a hours that ended at 7 o'clock
this morning.
The longest unbroken rainy
spell was in 1885, when it rained
every day for II days, from March
I31 to April 16.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Rain Until Tomorrow
Predicted for CAPITAL

If this weather keeps up, Wash
ington residents probably will de-
velop webb feet.
For today marked the tenth
consecutive day of rain, and the
rain will continue into tonight
and quite possibly tomorrow. the
Weather Bureau said.
There hasn't been a great deal
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

ing their attention to the con-
sequences their proposals will have
on the European situation.
The memorandum was reported
to have demanded a full explana
ton as to what form the proposed
international guarantee of Czecho,
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Berlin-Prague Relations
At Breaking Point
dead, II WOundedin Battle;
Benes Recalls Envoy
BY PIERRE J. HUSS

BERLIN, Sept 20 GN.s)-German border guards
cashed with Czechs Reich territory for the first time
today in bloody battle at Seidenberg in which one
Czech killed and II Nazis wounded.
The clash brought German Czechoovak diplomatic relations
close to open rupture The German drafted stiff
protest to Prague and ordered its minister Czechosova
Dr. Ernst Eisenoh to remain Germany had planned
return to Prague shortly.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
POLAND ASKS SLICE OF CZECH LANDS

PARIS, Sept 20 QNs.).-Poland wants her slice of
dsmembered Czechoslovakia. Ambassador julie Lukasce
wicz today notified Foreign Minister Bonnet that Poland
expects its minority there to be accorded the prv
leges as the Sudeten Germans
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
HITLER HEARS HUNGARY's PLEA

BERCHTEsGADEN, Sept. 20 GNs.) Premier Bella
Imredy and Foreign Minister Koloman de Kanya of Hun
gary received by Reichsfuehrer Hitler at the Bgho
today Hungary believed to want the rights for her
minority in Czechosovaka is accorded the sudeten
Germans
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Bulletins
RUSSIA REFUSES CZECH PLEA

LONDON, Sept 20 QNs.)-soviet Russia has refused an
appeal from Czechosovaa for immediate armed assistance
the diplomatic correspondent of the London Evening Stand
ard reported today.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Czech ENJOY Returns Home

The Czech minister Berlin Dr. Vojtech Masny already
has departed for Prague with all his belongings.
Two Czech gendarmes captured after the battle the
German agency DNB reported but refused repatriation
Czechoslovakia The body the slain Czech will be turned
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
LOST

BRACELET-Plat., diamonds sapphires
Mon. a. m, keepsake, rev. RA. 27O5.
DOG-Small, male. black and white, curly
hair, white head. black ear. white feet;
answers to name "Repid." 1887 Massachu.
sett9 Ave. NV. Strayed Wednesday night,
DU. 4963. Generous reward
FOX TERRIER. white and black. ak
months old; reward. North 1902.
GREEN Upper envelope with personal rec.
ords; badly needed; reward AT 5235.
POLICE collie. large, tan, white name
Pooch.' Reward. Ii 1850, Ext l55
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 30, Col. n
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
DUCE READY" FOR WAR

ROME, Sept. 20 GNs).-H there is going to be a
DRAMA will face it," Premier Mussoni declared in
speech at Gorizia near Venice, today.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

CZECH REVEAL DECISION TOMORROW
LONDON, Sept 20 CLN.S.).- Czechoslovakias decision
with regard to partition is not expected be known until
tomorrow Reuters agency reported from Prague this evening
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
SWING
1T!
1T i!

. Want to swing a deal on
your vacant room, house or
apartment? Nothing to it!
Swing the deal easily ;. like
Mrs. E. K. Mayhem did on
her three-rOom apartment at
l4O3 A St. S. E. She ran an
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Herald Times and BIN
GO. Her second caller took
the apartment. More than
satisfied with Herald. Times
want ad results is Mrs. May
hew. You'll be too.
o Describe your offering in
the two big Patterson papers
at one low cost. Your ad
reaches 22O, 900 readers
3 out of 4 Washington fami-
lies. A bargain? You bet!
So phone Republic 1884 -.
Now!
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Prague Speeds Up
War Preparations
Here's
How

Here IS the correct phonetic
pronunciation of the names
of some OF the high Csecho-
SloUGkiGn officials and Czech
toWnS appearing in press dis
patches, as proUided by
CsechoSlovGkiGn ngudge
authorities.
PRESIDENT E DOU ARD
BENES-Ed.ward Ben-eSh.
PREMIER MILAN HODZA
-Mile-un HOd-ja.
PRAGUE (Praha) the capi.
tal-PrOg or Pra-ha.
PILSEN-Peel-zen.
MORAVSKA OSTRAVA-
MO-rav-Ska OS-trava-a.
EGER-Aig-er.
ASCH-OSh.
BRATISLAVA - Bra tee
Slava.
TESHEN-TeSch-en.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
BLOW to Peace Hope

Indications that the Reich
would take stern retaliatory meas
ures led to fears that Anglo-French
efforts to prevent war might run
into grave new complications.
German reports stated the
fight began after several hundred
Czechs fired on the German Dor,
der guards and then crossed the
frontier into Reich territory with
the apparent intention of "kidnap-
ing" some Sudeten refugees.
Authorities in Berlin character.
lied the incident which touched
off the fighting as a Czech
breach of the peace"
Fierce shooting ragged for an
Continued on Page 2. Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

over to Czech authorities.
First reports said the battle
took place between Ma i
guards and regular Czechoslo-
yak troops.
Later dispatches said the
Czechs were members of a
Communist band wear
ing uniforms of Czech soldiery.
If the former proved to be the
case, the battle was the first real
clash between Nazi and Czech
soldiers.
The last serious outbreak of
fighting at Maehrisch Ostrau,
which led to the breaking off of
Sudeten autonomy negotiations in
Prague, involved only Sudeten
fighters and Czech troops and
police.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
the HERALD AND TIMES

is the only newspaper or.
ganizatiOn in the Nations
Capital which offers . COM
plete "a hour arOund-the-
clock cOverage of news, pic
lures and features.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Rain tonight and
possibly Wsdnes-
day morning; some
what cooler To-
night; gentle TO
moderate nNtherly
Winds.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Jail LOAsNriO'
Tests Of Death
Youth Cheerful
Although Faced
With Death

HIGH POINT, N. c., Oct. 7
Q.N.S0 Building himself up as
a mighty lover meant a lot more
to JOHN Goodwin today than bis
danger of meeting death in the
States lethal gas chamber.
The glib young gunman boaSted
freely in his cell today of his power
over Lulu Belle Kimel, the 20-year-
old jaller's daughter at Lexing-
ton, N. c., who gave him the keys
to the jail ana to her heart all
in one bunch.
Asked If he thought she really
lover him. Goodwin said:
Judge for yourself. Look
what she's done for me-"
It turned out that Lulu hadn't
done very well by Goodwin, al
though she dio her best. After
she helped HIM and Bill Wilson.
81, flee form her fathers Jail, the
two began a rampage of robbery
in which one victim was slain.
Trapped and slightly wounded
by shotgun pellets in a barn near
Hickory, N. c., yesterday, Goodwin
was captured a few minutes after
his confederate surrendered. Both
today face the death penalty upon
conviction for the killing.
After five hours questioning
Goodwin virtually admitted being
the trigger-man in the killing of
Don Moss. according to police. He
refused, however, to sign a confes-
sion. To reporters he cheerfully
said:
"Oh, I suppose they'll put me
in the gas chamber. But now,
about Lulu. -"
The girl Goodwin left behind him
hadn't Jared so well herself.
Sentenced to so days in Jail for
letting the prisoners go, she was
free today on bail while the case
was being appealed.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
PRINCE GEORGES.
IGNORES WAR ON
SLOT MACHINES.
No Orders Issued by
Police or Prosecutor

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Oct.
Prince Georges county law en-
forcement agencies have chosen
to ignore the Statewide cleanup
campaign on slot machines that
started this week. To date there
has been no order issued from
either the State attorneys office
or police headquarters to stop the
operation of machines declared
illegal by a ruling of the State
supreme court two months ago.
In Baltimore, and several
counties, especially Frederick and
the Eastern Shore districts, the
police, acting on orders of the
grand juries yesterday began a
concentrated drive to clean out
machines of the "one-arm bandit"
type.
In other jurisdictions. including
Montgomery county, the ma
chimes already had been removed
on orders issued after the court
ruling.
FIGHTING CONFISCATION
-Four large vans made the
rounds in Frederick county yester-
day, confiscating all machines.
while in Baltimore the courts gave
store owners until noon tomorrow
to dispose of the machines. On
the Eastern Shore at least dozen
machine operators are fighting
confiscation proceedings in the
courts.
In many of the cleaned-out dis
trictS, operators have begun pro-
ceedingS to obtain rebates on the
$35 fees paid on machines re-
moved, despite the fact that the
court of appeals in Annapolis al
ready has ruled that operators
whose devices were declared il
legal last July will get no rebate.
ACTION AFFECTED
It was pointed out that in no
cases have licenses been issued for
slot machines. The law states
that a fee must be paid for pin
ball machines that involve al
element of skill in their operation,
but most jurisdictions have issued
pin ball licenses on slot machines.
At the time the courts ruled
slot machines illegal, Alan Bowie,
States Attorney of Prince
Georges, decared he would defer
action on their removal until "he
had a chance to read the ruling
thoroughly" The county grand
jury which met Monday is ex-
pected to demand action on re-
moval of the machines, although
the jurors were given no specific
instructions to consider the ma
chimes in the courts charge to the
jury.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
KELLER CHIEF
Named President of
A.F.G.E. Lodge

Harry j. Keller has been elected
president of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office Lodge, AFGE, with
P. j. FitzgibbonS, Edward j. Nc
Ginnis, George B. Mead, and Min
ME r. Brewer vice presidents, it
was announced today. Secretary
treasurer is Samuel C. Sacco,
Mary c. Bragg is recording secre-
tary and Aaron Schapary ser
geant-at-armS.
Delegates. to the D. C. depart
ment include g. Carroll Dimond,
Mary C. Bieber, and Messrs. Kel-
Ter, McGinnis, Sacco, and John e.
Lyle. Alternates are George M.
Green, Allan CARLY, Janet H. Don
nelly, Hazel j. Lindberg, Inez Al
len, Lillian M. Fowler, and Kath-
ryn E. Williams.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Montgomery Given
New Welfare Fund

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. THE
Montgomery county Welfare e
Board has been allocated funds
for the three-month period end
ing in December. OF the amount
allotted, the county will provide
$8,676.93 and the State and Fed
eral governments, SAL ,236.07; max.
ng a total of $49,913.
Mrs. Dorothy M. KurtZ, execu'
tive secretary of the Welfare
Board, announced that the board
will continue to accept graduate
students from Catholic University
for field work in social service.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Boy Prays,
AndzCQtS
AnSUer

There's nothing like a pray
er or two to help things
along.
Consider the case of WalIy
Johnson, aged four.
Wally had a pet cat,
"SuSie," who, for reasons un-
known, got the wanderlust.
WalIy, distraught, prayed
every night that Susie would
return.
She did-with four kittens.
Now the johnson home at
3O5 Cedar Ave-, TakOma Park,
Md, has seven felines, Susie
and her brood, SuSie'S mate,
Beebe, and DOllie, the "Other
woman" who moved in when
Susie moved out.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07

A special Purchase! A real Ami
versarY money soverl Trim fitting
full fashioned hose with picot or lace
topsI Every pair full length ond
widths! All lovely quulitY! New
shades! Sizes from 812 to l0h!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Prague
Continued From First pap,

Continued From First Page.)
news Of the incident back across the
frontier.
At Hammern, near Tressnitz, 10
Czechoslovak customs guards were be-
sieged by crowd OF Germans which
Prague ofiicials said included German
gendarmes and customs guards. Later,
the reports said, the Germans took
over the customs house there.
From several other points came re-
ports Of clashes and kidnapings.
In Prague power was assumed by
the new government of Gen. Jan
Syrovy, one-eyed world war hero who
became premier yesterday to lead the
nation through the dangerous period
of the imminent loss of Sudetenland
to Germany.
Gen. Syrovy was acclaimed by the
nation as its new strong man, but a
communique emphasized that his was
not "a military government" However,
President Eduard Benes called on the
army to protect the people against
"unfriendly elements"
Big army planes new over all OF
Czechoslovakia today dropping circu-
lars, carrying Gen. Syrovys appeal to
the people to remain calm and refrain
from further demonstrations.
Chamberlain Suggestion.
The government action was taken
on a suggestion received directly from
British Prime Minister Chamberlain
1t urged the Czechoslovak people, in
GLIDING the Sudeten Germans, to alb
stain from activities which might lead
to provocations during the negotiations
at Godesberg.
Premier General syrovy's circulars
said:
Citizens:
I'm this eventful moment for the
state and people, beg OF every one
OF you to keep your place-the soldier
with his arms, the tiller of the soil
with his tools, workers in their work.
shops and factories, clerks in their
ofices.
THE army watches over the safety
Of the republic and can fulfill its des-
tiny only when the people Is unified
and calm. Show your sentiments by
your work for the state, go back to
your duties because only in this way
can we secure the defense Of the
state. Any further demonstrations
can be of use only to the enemy"
Crowds Snatch Circulars.
Throngs scrambled excitedly to
snatch the circulars fiuttering from q
bomber flying low over Prague. Few
reached the pavement. Upstretched
hands grabbed them as they came
within reach. and crowds formed to
read them. .....:....
In all cases Of violence. Prague on
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Gals said, Czechoslovak guards were
under orders to withhold flre which
might send bullets across the border
into Germany and provoke more Sc
riouS disorders.
Government investigators charged
that Sudeten German legionnaires and
party members were responsible for
all outbreaks.
Fresh army reserves moved oat Of
the capital during the night and morn
ing en- route to concentration points
along the frontier with Germany,
where they were called for guard and
try duty.
On1cia1 sources said these troops
would not raise the total Of Czecho-
slovak men under. arms. They were
described merely Is requirements for
men who had been on duty several
months. Most Of the new forces were
truckloads Of infantrymen and ma
chine-gun crews.
President Benes In q message to the
army said:
In this day our nation is experience
ing deep sorrow. Unfriendly elements
are trying to use this sorrow to arouse
a spirit Of enmity toward the govern
ment, but you must remember that in
this dincult time the uneasy people
look to the army for security"
I'm the army every citizen sees not
only q defender Of the nation but .
defender Of his person. The army will
merit this faith to carry out without
deviation the decisions of government
and its chief commander. the Presi-
dent Of the republic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
POLES RECRUITING
OWN FREE CORPS
Union Of Silesian Insurgents
Demand Annexation of
Teschen Region,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW. Sept. 23.-Recruiting
offices for Polish free CORPS
similar to the Sudeten-G German free
corps"-were opened here today by
the Union of Silesian Insurgents who
demand that Poland annex the Polish
inhabited Teschen region of Czecho-
slovakia
Other recruiting Offices were opened
in the Polish Teschen area. Just
across the border from Czechoslovakia.
Numerous Polish refugees from Czecho-
slovakia have gone there.
Gazeta Polska, organ Of the govern
ment party, suggested that the Slovak
area of Czechoslovakia be joined to
Poland
Slovakia adjoins Poland on the
north and Hungary on the south. It's
population of 100000 includes Polish
and Hungarian minorities in Czecho-
slovakia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

German reserves as conditions Tor the
continuation of the conferences, which
began September Is and were re-
sumed yesterday.
Even before the consultation was
suspended today there were clear indi-
cations that the British prime min
ister's attitude toward Hitler's de-
mands for the partition of Czechoslo-
vakia had stiffened.
This evidence was given last night
when Mr.. Chamberlain suddenly is
sued a statement appealing for order
in Czechoslovakia, following a three
and-a-quarter-hour session with the
Reichsfuehrer.
The blunt assertion that Hitler
might refuse to guarantee the integrity
of rebuilt Czechoslovakia unless Poland
ard Hungary also get minority favors
was made today.
Neither Warsaw nor Budapest can
be expected to guarantee the Prague
borders if their nationality groups re-
main within them, said the influential
Berlin Tageblatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
RUSSIANS FORGING
UKRAINE DEFENSE
Reports Here Indicate That
Soviet Builds Mighty
Line of Steel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Authoritative reports reaching
Washington indicate the Soviet Union,
convinced Adolf Hitler has obtained q
free hand in Eastern Europe, is forging
q protective armor for the lucrative
Ukraine.
On the basis Of meager information,
diplomats believe the Russians, bitter
over the collapse Of Western European
whose minerals and garins-in Hitler's
speeded up their construction Of
mighty line Of steel from the Black to
the White Seas. Behind this line. the
Red army would await any invasion.
Hitler's domination Of Czechoslo-
vakia, If and when completed, would
bring the German influence or army
within 100 miles Of the Ukraine. The
latter Is one Of the richest geographical
areas in the world, the possession of
whose minerals and grains-in hitler's
own words in 1936-would enable Ger
many to swim in wealth"
The Ukraine now supplies the Soviet
Union with about 80 per cent of its
coal, go per cent of its iron, 95 per cent
of its manganese, the bulk OF its
wheat and vast quantities of mercury,
copper and gold
1t is Russia's granary, country Of
limitless steppes, almost as large as
Germany was before annexation of
Austria. 1t is peopled by about 80, Ooo,-
600 stalwart, industrious Slavs who
have known war ever since their an
~cient capital, Kiev, was overrun by the
Mongols in the 18th century.
Now that France has failed to come
to Czechoslovakia's aid under its
treaty. Russians believe they must rely
entirely on their own resources to
check a reborn and hungry Germany.
The buffer nations set around Ger
many on the southeast by the YER
sailles treaty are no longer insur-
mountable, as developments IN the
last week have shown.
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GODESBERG. - WEIGH
FATE OF CZECHS-
The fate of Czechoslovakia
was debated yesterday by
Reichfuehrer Adolf Hitler
(center) and British Prime
Minister Neville Chamber
lain (right) as they met in
Hitler's headquarters in
the Dresser Hotel. At the
left is Foreign Office Inter-
prefer Paul Schmidt.
Below: Marching back in
triumph from Germany,
where they recently fled
for safety, this detachment
of Sudeten German Free
Corps supporters of Kon-
rad Henlein paraded
through the streets of
Haslau yesterday as crowds
cheered and gave the Nazi
salute. Pictures flown to
London and transmitted
by radio to New York.
"A. P. WirenhOtOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Regatta
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
Abesecon Yacht Club, and Steve
Drakeley of Buffalo, N. Y.
Carl Panacci Of Kansas City. Mo,
nosed out to capture the opening
stanza Of the class A event for pro-
fessionals in . field of four entries.
Precautions Taken.
The regatta officials, numbering
over 80 motor boats and enthusiasts,
took every precaution to insure fair
races and safety for spectators and
participants. On hand for today's
events were several small Coast Guard
patrol boats to keep spectators OF the
course.
The Guardsmen, in cooperation
with four boats OF the Harbor Police,
kept in constant motion idling through
the gathering boats loaded with car
nival-spirited passengers.
R. E. Gould. Chief of the Time Sec
ton Of the National Bureau Of Stand
ards, was the most important man Of
the day, as on his alert hand and eye
rests the fate. or hopes, of potential
record breakers. Before him was q
battery Of nine stopwatches to catch
time for the many events being run
on today.
Nearby, in the shadow of the cut
ters 3-inch gun, were two miniature
siege guns, whose bark started each
race. Firing 10-gauge blank-shot gun
shells, the little cannon made as much
noise and smoke as any Of their larger
brothers.