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Evening star., 1938-06-24
Washington Observations
Czechoslovakia Saved Because Nazis' Motor Army
Did 'Schmeling' in Austrian Invasion.

substance Of all this Is that the Ger
mans until further notice cannot and.
It Is now believed, do not. dream Of
embarking on . campaign that would
lead to general European war.
II \ II \
Chief among the defects which
showed up to the CONSERVATION OF
Hitler's generals were the tracks or
caterpillar treads Of their tanks, es-
pecially the so-called medium tanks
1t developed that the designers and
builders Of these ultra-modern wea-
pons had not contrived to bring about
a balanced combination Of speed, weight
and armor, with the result that
their striking force, on the occasion
Of the hrst German large-scale man
euvre under war-like conditions,
proved to be fatally below what it had
been thought to be. Instantly the
high command ordained that basic
constitutional work should be inau-
gurated, and that until the powerful
mechanized weapons, which play Q role
IN the field corresponding to that Of
battleships in naval warfare are re.
modelled, the German army shall give
no thought to a major operation like Q
war in central Europe, with its in
calculabls possibilities OF extension.
Y y 4
Germany maintains from IL to l6
tank regiments, with an estimated full
strength Of 2,700 to $500 tanks. In
addition, the army includes light
mechanical brigade, consisting of some
500 armored cars and 108 tanks. The
three Panzer (armored) divisions
marshal Z total strength Of about 3d.
600 officers and men, with 1000 motor
vehicles. The light mechanized brigade
accounts for an additional personnel
Of about $4,000 troops. 1t Is because Of
the supreme Importance which the
Germans attach to their motorized
forces, including aircraft, that gasoline
and lubricating oil supplies from abroad
are 50 vitality necessary to the Nazis.
1t is also one Of the main reasons why
the Reich's "Drang mach Osten" policy
impeh them to cast covetous eyes on
Rumania. with its rich oil fields. q one
Of their prime objectiyes.
Fortune Magazine has just disclosed
that the backbone Of Roosevelt politi-
cal support is now the Negroes and the
poor. The Joe Louis victory in New
York provided q couple Of useful oppor-
tunities to show the Brown Bomber's
people that they continue to stand well
in the graces OF the New Deal. One
OF the champions first callers in Louis
dressing room after the fight was Gov.
Frank Murphy Of Michigan. who
dropped in to assure schemeling's con-
queror Of the gubernatorial pride in his
smashing triumph. Later in the night,
when Harlem was turning Seventh
avenue into Bedlam, New York Police
Commissioner Valentine gave orders to
shut OF all trafic between l25th and
l45th streets 10 that Joes delirious
brethren could cut oil the capers they
pleased. This is their night, let them
have their fun," decreed Mayor La
Guardia's police chief.
+ Il 4
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. presi-
dent Of Columbia University, once epi-
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amid which Germany took the count
in Czechoslovakia last month. Nor,
and this Is vastly more important, Is
it understood why the Reich threw in
the towel. Some startling, though
encouraging, information on that
score has become available In WASH
ington.
Hitler did not march against the
Czechoslovaks because his general
stan notified him that the Reichs
mechanized forces, the backbone of
its army, had completely failed during
the bloodless invasion Of Austria In
mid-March. Particularly the great
Panzer (armored) divisions, the major
mechanical units, each consisting Of
tank brigade Of from AIS to ATS
tanks, and two regiments Of motorized
infantry and artillery, lamentably
failed to give the expected account Of
themselves. Austrians, who had
heard much Of the prowess and per-
fection Of Germany's mechanical
equipment. could hardly believe their
eyes as they watched tanks and mo-
torized artillery being hauled into the
country from Bavaria on trucks and
freight trains, instead Of laundering
over the border under their own power.
The latest prides OF the great Krupp
works went numbering toward Vienna
and Linz more like a lot of battlefield
junk being retrieved from the front.
4 II X X
According to advices which have
reached this country, the revealed de-
fects were such as to require virtually
the revamping of Germanys whole
motorized establishment from top to
bottom. To that end, orders were
given to put Krupps and every other
munition plant in Germany forthwith
on 24-hour shift, 80 that the army
might be provided with improved
mechanical material at the earliest
possible moment. At best, 1t Is esti.
mated that three or four months will
be required for this purpose. That
means that the NaZiS will not 70 to
war this summer, or at the earliest,
before the beginning of next win
ter. They might be able, even with
their present inadequate motorized
stun, to overwhelm Czechoslovokia II
shs fought alone. A. there u no as
surancs that this would be the Gaze
- it Is. on the contrary. almost certain
that the CEechoslovaks would have
France and Russia, il not Great Brit
ain as well. as allies-the sum and
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TREE WALK SUNDAY
Naturalist to Lead Party Along
Canal Tow Path.

The National Capital Parks will
hold tree and flower walk" along
the tow path OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal under the leadership Of
Donald Edward McHenry. park nat
uralist, from 2:3o to 4:30 pm Sunday.
Those making the trip are asked to
meet Mr.. McHenry at the parking
area across Conduit road from the
Sycamore Island store at 2:30 pm.
The store is about 61a miles from
Foxhall road, Georgetown. The park
ing area may be reached on Cabin
John street cars to stop No. 80. Those
making the walk are advised to wear
comfortable walking shoes.
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10SeVe eNewnefe
In fact the Gourrich
thinkers
Second they recognising the
Lending
about Tor new approaches to the economic problem.
The statement that spending q
departure that funda-
mental solution the
such solution he offers pan
Banker underwriting he permits business
ties Why then should Government underwriting
its production periods confidence
low? Business will be willing
profits the
goods produced And additional
send new energy coursng through the entire economic system the
chances
Such essence Gourrch he
oo
900 Steel 25000oo
100000 worth of building materials He further
to raise the national
And that brings him to his central presunptontha
building
only
three the effort
Evening star., 1938-06-24
BETA CHI DELEGATES
IN CONVENTION HERE
Trip Made to Naval Academy
In Annapolis-Bunet suppss
Last Might,

Tho eighth national convention Of
Beta Chi National Sorority was under
way today at the Shoreham Hotel
With delegates from 70 chapters as
sembled. Miss Ellis Linden of Chicago,
national president. Is presiding at the
three-day session. which opened yes
terday.
The delegates made a tour Of the
United States Naval Academy yester-
day afternoon and participated In q
buffet supper last night A minstrel
show was presented by several Of the
members. Mrs. Frances Fentress and
Mrs. Mary McCleary are in charge
Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Headline Folk
and What,
IheyDo
Logan, Irish Air Chief,
Once Hunted for
Buried Treasure.

Y vERE Is the cut-back to tbs
story Of q strange wander
IT jahr." In 1925, Q big New
L Il York business ONCE geared
to high efficiency was clicking along
methodically. An executive reported
to the president that he must have
an indefinite leave Of absence.
What for7" asked the president
TO hunt buried treasure" was the
reply.
They were sympathetic and said,
Its the heat" but young Robert A.
Logan went OF the Musquodobolt,
Nova Scotia, looking for 100000
worth Of gold and silver buried in the
year 1700. He was then working for
the Fairchild Aerial Surveys. Aviation
was and continued to be his career
and now he becomes general MANAGER
Of the Irish Always to establish and
develop commercial air travel between
ireland and England. He was . World
War ace. He spent four years fighting
with the Royal Air Force and three
years with the Canadian Air Force
altef the war. He Investigated flying
conditions and established air bases in
tho Arctic and holds fellowships in
leading geographical societies.
A to that treasure hunt-growing
up In Nova Scotia, he had heard leg
ends about the treasure, taken from
. French ship. Old Spanish docu-
ments which he found in the library
gave him what he thought was start
ling confirmation. He bought sew
eral hundred acres Of land and dug
frantically for several months. It
gave him fine vacation, but yielded
no treasure. He y Q small, brisk
business-like man, Is years old, an
American citi1en, and the last man
IN the world TO pose for tho portrait
Of Q reeSuse-hanter.
(Cop1right, 1o3e0
Evening star., 1938-06-24
H0LTON.ARMS SCHOOL
ADDITION GIVEN o. K.
But zoning Commission Rules
It Must Set Back From
Present Building Line.

The zoning Commission late yes
terday granted variance In the
soning regulations to permit the
Holton-Arms School to construct .
third-story addition to . two-story
building on the school grounds. pro-
viding the addition Is set back hve
feet, three inches from the building
line Of the present structure
This action was taken after the
school. through Attorney Brice Clag-
cit, lodged an appeal from . decision
BY the Commissioners revoking the
building permit which had been
granted. After the permit was Issued
and construction begun, 1t was dis
covered the addition would be In viola
ton Of existing soning regulstions.
The zoning Commission said an
agreement was reached, however,
under the provision that the addition
would be set back from the building
line.
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Eight Rescued From Stream.

SOUTH FORK. Colo, June "a (P.-
An automobile Carrying eight persons
was hurled into the turbulent South
Fork Of the Rio Grande by a collision
near here LAST night.
The passengers were rescued unin-
jured by w. r. Wharton. Alamosa
truck driver. who swan to the sub
merged car and pulled them out one
by one.
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possible. such as removal Of Govern
ment competition and Government
restriction on the processes Of pro-
duction. II the capitalistic systsm u
permitted to function, regulating by
law only the practices that contain
fraud or monopoly. America can lead
the whole world back to an era OF
real prosperity.
(copyright, 10Ss)
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grammed that the reason Germany lost
the World War-f she dds that her
great general stan provided for every
thing except the unexpected and was
prepared for anything except the in
evitable" That seems to have been
Max Schmeling's undoing. too.
(Copyright, 193S)
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Four Reasons
for Stocks
to Rise
Business Hopeful Next
Congress Will Tackle
Fundamentals.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

A BOUT the most sensational de-
~ velopment so far as the Ma
~ tional Capital is concerned just
now is the sudden upturn in
the stock market. Not that most peo-
PIE mere are especially interested from
the standpoint of speculation because
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Three Planes Collide.

PRAHA, June "a F.-Two army
aviators were killed yesterday when
three military airplanes collided over
Praha during maneuvers The pilot
Of the third plane saved himself with
his parachute.
Evening star., 1938-06-24
The Capital Parade
S. E. c. Urges Plan President Have Government
Underwrte Industry.

By JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KNTNER.
REMARKABLE memorandum. suggesting that
~ underwre 30 cent increase In
ing material production has been laid
Dr. Paul oouch chief economist Of the Securities
change Commission
The the revolutionary to. ma
tnal income by oneha Obvous
mediate action yet sncanoe current
mental temperature Of Deal.
Dr. Gourich himself high authority recognised expert on
railroads employment Kuhn
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the Official group
and t h e n e W S.
papermen S t e er
pretty ar of
such in volv e.
ments. But the
stock market, not
withstanding all
the denunciation
Of it from the
denagogues is
still ega d e d,
ev e n in t h e S e
sacred precincts
of New Dealisnl,
IS an important
barometer of busi-
ness PSYCHOLOGY if
Evening star., 1938-06-24
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

4 8 THIS observer saw the sym.
~ Dol Of Aryan superiority
~ writhing, battered and beaten,
4 a in the ring at Yankee Stadium
Wednesday night, found myself
wondering whether vaunted NaN Mill.
tary power might not also fold up -
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THE opinions OF the page are their o,on not
-, nssees:ary TIE Sta Such opinions are presented n
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themseIves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1938-06-24

ANONYMOUSLY ~
Max Schmeling,
at the moment it,
too, is faced by
ver W h Q lining
force, say, like
the c o m b n e d
war and indus
trial strength Of
the democracies.
T at thought
calls to mind that
comparatively few
people on this
side of the Attain
tic even yet COM
prehend the COM
plete abaSement
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lIllSC dCItSCS tne Respect 1Or
his abilities in circles in
finitely distant from Wash
1ngton. That such a re-
sponsible official should make
such a proposal is interest
ing enough. And more
important still, although
the proposal is revolutionary,
it is not so very different
from other plans now being
longingly discussed at the
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maintains tnat enough Steel, motors
and building materials prosperity
would communicate itself to the
economy to make the experiment
surely worth while.
Nor does DR.. Qourrich limit
himself TO theory. His theory Is i'm
plemented with plan for q Gov
ernment corporation to underwrite
production. with 100000 900 Of
preferred stock and R0 Yer cent of
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So the White House has to blast
this use Of the Presidents prestige
and force Mr.. Smith to appeal to
Virginia voters as an anti Roosevelt
candidate.
It's hard for me to guess what
the result will be. The banks, the
railroads and utilities are naturally
backing Mr.. Smith and Harry
Byrd's Virginia "Tammany" is no
mean opponent when 1t comes to .
primary fight. Bill Dodd Is young,
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liberal and He not
valuable
who wish to help Dodd
be exhibit Of Mr. Rooseves model
popular democracy.
Evening star., 1938-06-24

The Georgia trembling troubled
the chance
Now the eighth Virginia district provides laboratory
bench this White decision
Mr. Howard w. Smith, . sma-town banker,
standing Of the notorious Byrd machine
House Rules
tho partys reform And Mr. Smith
broken record Of opposition all liberal
his original election In 1880 he has been opposed.
This however, T. Of
former Ambassador
Southern SCHOLARS politicians ned
Virginia State primary August Dodd
White House. but by liberals all the country Mr. Smith
Intelligent most bankers
minded though the
believer in democracy
to
President would pull Bill Dodd out Of
The White redouble A
Byrd Virginia
absence campaign powered
publicity machine being
influence Alexandria Charlottesville
Mr. Smith, with gall politics
people that he and Dodd the Presidents choice
Evening star., 1938-06-24
We, the People
Anti.Roosevelt Democrats Are Given Object Lesson
in Smith.Dodd Campaign in Virginia.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

TOHS in the New general
particular should study the samined
House roup preparing for tho who let the President
4 In the seyenty-nfth Congress-
First Of a the decision has taken
New Deal candidates district
incmbents have teamed With the enemies Of Mr. Roos
New liberals
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have decided 70 pick Their candi-
dates more carefully and to support
them more vigorously, in spite Of
Jack Garner and high water. Repre-
sentative Otha D. Wearin's defeat
In Iowa shows that this technique
II necessary for maximum results,
while by fighting the war all along
the line the New Dealers can aver
age their Losses against their
victories and put the fear Of
Roosevelt into the party politicians.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Underpasses Urged
As Solution for
Pedestrians
Congress Heights Group
Sees Control as
Slowing Traffic

Pedestrian OverpaSSeS or under
passes at busy street intersections
were Endorsed by the Congress
Heights Citizens Association last
night after Ernest j. Read, retiring
president, made the proposal as a
solution to the current problem Of
pedestrian control.
"An attempt to control both the
pedestrian and vehicle traffic with
combined signals would slow up
traffic and merely tend to further
congest the downtown area" Mr..
Read declared.
Citing the success of the under
pass system in London, New York
and other large cities. Mr.. Read de-
clared it was a problem that must
be solved eventually and that the
cost now would be no greater than
traffic control system that would
take years to work out.
Favors Underpasses.
Mr.. Read favored underpasses
rather than overpasses as step to
preserving the beauty of the city.
J. Louis Goldman was elected
president unanimously. He pledged
support to the body in an effort to
place the association among the
leading associations of the city. both
in prestige and membership" In
behalf of the members of the group,
Mr.. Gelbman presented Mr.. Read
with an electric floor lamp as a
''token of gratitude for his three
years service to the citizens of Con-
gress Heights in an endearing effort
to improve the community"
Other officers elected were Benson
Taylor, first vice president; j. Earl
Cooper, second vice president; Miss
Hazel c. Young, treasurer; Mrs.
Edna Dulin, secretary; Mrs. Alma
Allen, financial secretary; Mr.. Tay-
lor and Mr.. Cooper, delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
and Francis Walker, trustee.
Higher Speed Endorsed.
E. E. Chapman, chairman of the
Traffic Committee, sponsored mo-
ton seeking an increasein the speed
limit from % to 80 miles per hour
on Nichols avenue Sc. from Sher-
idan road to Milwaukee street. The
motion was adopted as was pro-
posal by Frazier White seeking an
increase in the speed limit through
out the city to 25 miles per hour.
A. w. Lee. president of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association, was
indorsed unanimously by the group
for District Commissioner.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Gelb-
man, appropriations of s25 and IS,
respectively, will be made for the
Community Chest and District Of
Columbia tuberculosis funds.
Mrs. Anna M. Chapman and ].
Russell Hackman were welcomed
into the group as new members.
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who declared before the committee
that President Mordecai w. john
son Of the school "by his advocacy
of communism" was trying to de
stroy the very Government whose
largess he is receiving"
The letter to Chairman Dies took
the committee to task for having
followed your previous line of ac-
cepting statements from obviously
biased and reactionary individuals"
At other points the letter referred
to the witness testimony as "fimsy"
and vague and misleading"
Mr.. Yeldell wrote Chairman Dies
that If you wish to make a real and
impartial investigation of commu-
nistic activities at our university, we
suggest that you consult the pre-
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Motor Company Sued
In Womun's Deuth

A $4,000 damage suit was filed in
District Court yesterday by Attor-
ney Robert H. McNeill on behalf of
Gustav G. Hertz Of Falls Church,
Va. against the Hudson Motor Co.,
It's sales agency here in April 81,
1895; the Packard Washington Mo-
tor Car 60. and against It's insurer,
the Travellers Insurance Coz in q
suit growing out of the death of his
wife, Mrs. Lois Crane Hertz.
Mr.. McNeill said the suit was
brought against the Hudson Motor
Co., manufacturer of the car, be-
cause Of alleged defects in manu-
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Howard Club Protests
Dies Quiz Testimony

Acceptance by the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities of
testimony accusing the president Of
Howard University of advocating
communism has been protested by
the Liberal Club of the university.
The protest was revealed yester-
day In a letter sent to Chairman
Dies of the committee by John c.
Yeldell, head of the club. The ac-
cusation was made Saturday by
James A. Cobb, former District Mu-
nicipal Court Judge and former law
professor at the colored institution,
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Dance Symposium Planned

Charles Weidman, teacher Of mod
ern dance, is spending the week at
Sweet Briar College, Va. giving In
struction to various dance classes.
The instruction will be clamixed
by dance symposium Saturday in
which students of other Virginia
women's colleges will participate.
Two Washington students Sare In
the Sweetbriar dance groups. They
are Miss Helen Gwinn and Miss
Mimi Worthington.
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facture and assembly, which caused
one Of the wheels of the machine
to collapse on the Lee boulevard
near Falls Church. The car turned
over three times, according to the
suit.
Mr.. Hertz is suing the local sales
company which sold him the ma
chine in 1885, and Mr.. Mcneil said
that under the new rules OF court
he Is including the insurer Of the
Hudson Motor Car Co., the Tray
elers' Insurance Co.
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HiIIwood Citizens Elect

Mrs. Persis Montgomery was
elected president of the Hillwood
Citizens Association, Falls Church,
Va. at the November meeting of
the group Wednesday night. Miss
Clara Cherry was named secretary
to succeed Mrs. Edward Bomar, who
has moved from the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
SeoI Sole Volunteers

Omcials Of the Arlington County
(Va.l tuberculosis Association to-
day issued an appeal for volunteers
to aid in preparing Christmas seals
for distribution.
The Clarendon HEALTH Center is
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Foreign oil companies are oper-
ating in North China districts closed
for time to all but Japanese ex-
ploitation.
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vious reports on this matter and
that you call in competent and un-
biased witnesses"
The Washington times., 1938-05-30

managers have never been
bothered with such a situation.
In 70 pro fights ROSS has been
on the floor only once and for
a count of three. CEFER1NO
GARCIA put him there.
According to the Pittsburgh
papers, CLARK GRIFFITH,
owner of the Washington Mats,
is persuading WILLIAM BERN
SWANGER, owner Of the Pi-
rates, to transfer from San
Bernardino, Cal, to Orlando
next spring. It is said GRIFF
will hold a conference with the
Pittsburgh chieftain one of
these fine days to iron out the
difficulties JOHNNY BU-
SICK, the G.. w. q. sports pub
licity director, has gone in for
Swedish dishes, and usually
makes a second trip to the horS
d'oeuvres dispenSary The
Swankier tennis clubs along the
Atlantic coast as yet haven't
put in a bid for three attractive
Davis Cup meetings to be held
on this continent this summer.
Germantown Cricket Club in
suburban Philadelphia will be
the scene of the challenge round
match between the United
States and the winner of the
European and North American
zones.
Eleven leading golfers from
the Rocky Mountain region
were of the opinion Shat RALPH
GULDAHL'S record breaking
281, which won the national
open last year, won't be broken
at Cherry Hills this June. One
ventured to state that the boys
will have a tough enough time
breaking par, let alone SurpasS-
ing GULADHL'S mark
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
PLAY
WASH. and LEE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 80.
George Washington High Presi-
dents will conclude a successful
season on the diamond tomorrow
at Ballston, Va, with a game
with Washington and Lee High at
$3.50 o'clock. On the outcome
hinges the scholastic baseball
championship of northern Vir-
ginia.
The G. w. High has won nine
games and lost three this year.
Johnny Murnane, ace of the G. w.
staff, will oppose Ed Marcy, OF
the Generals. A large delegation
of students and supporters OF the
locals will make the trip.
Petey Sarron, former worlds
featherweight champion, who re-
sides here several months during
the year, underwent an operation
for bursities of the left forearm
Saturday.
The Alexandria Celtics baseball
team yesterday won its fourth
consecutive game, defeating the
Naval Air Station of Washington
6 to 4.
Wood was the winning pitcher.
Today the Celtics trek to Pur'
Icellville, Va, for a game with the
IPurcellville A. c.