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Evening star., 1938-09-03
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BY the Associated Press.
CR1SFIELD, Md, Sept. 3.-Mayor
William E. Ward of Crisfield declared
today there would be no official re-
ception for President Roosevelt when
he arrives here Monday for a CAM
paign swing on the Eastern Shore in
behalf of Representative David J..
Lewis, New Deal candidate for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
Mayor Ward, a Republican, was
elected last January.
If Mr.. Roosevelt was coming to
Evening star., 1938-09-03
U. S., Australia Plan Pact.

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 3 R-
Premier Joseph A. Lyons indicated
today United States-Australian trade
treaty discussions had reached a point
where 1t was hoped a formal basis
for negotiations would "be found at
no distant date"
Evening star., 1938-09-03

1eS9aden Thursday to confer ,Uith
Adolf Hitler, his protector. Field
Marshal Goering and other Ger
man generals present. Henlein and
Hitler held second secret confer
ence yesterday. after phich Henlein
returned to Praha.
BY the Associated Press.
BERCHTESGADEN. Germany. Sept.
3,-The supposition persisted today
that Adolf Hitler told the leader of
Nazis in Czechoslovakia to insist on
Official recognition of national social
ism by the Czech government.
Hitler kept his counsel about de-
cisions he arrived at in conferences
Thursday and Friday with Konrad
Henlein, leader of the autonomy-seek-
ing, Nazi-supported Sudeten German
minority in the neighbor country.
So did Henlein. So, also. did other
Nazi officials who attended the fate
full discussions about the next step
in the Czech-German dispute about
minority rights
Fuehrer Unknown Quantity.
officials shrugged their shoulders
when asked about the BerchteSgaden
consultations. There was much spec
ulation which ended with. There
always an unknown quantity-Der
Fuehrer." 1t was said. however. that
if Hitler advised moderation in the
dispute he had reversed his attitude
because he has been opposed to COM
promise.
1t was considered extremely signifi-
cant that the anti-Czech press cam
paign the controlled Nazi press has
waged the past months continued un-
abated today Close followers of the
present crisis and previous similar
campaigns point out with assurance
that had Henlein and Hitler arrived
at complete decision to make peace
with the Praha government the at
tacks would have ceased today.
Believed Sticking to Program.
1t seemed logical to assume Hitler
advised the Sudeten spokesman to
stick to his eight point program enun-
ciated April "a and demanding. in
brief, complete freedom in Sudeten
German districts to subscribe to Nazi
theology. To the Czech government
that would mean official recognition
Of Naziism in Czechoslovakia
Millions of Germans failed today to
find answers in their newspapers this
morning to the question they, like
millions elsewhere in Europe have been
asking-exactly what is the Hitler
Henlein accord on the Sudeten Ger
man problem?
There was only yesterdays curt
announcement that the two leaders
had an intimate discussion of the situ-
alton in the seclusion of the chancel-
lor's imposing mountain home in the
mountains above Berchtesgaden, and
had complete accord in their judg-
ment of the situation
Fear Saturday Surprise"
Those who had expected an ameli-
grafton today asked themselves how
long the tension would continue and
whether they could expect another
Saturday Surprise like the an
nouncement of German rearmament,
remilitariZa ton of the Rhineland or
(See CzECHS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-09-03

Tydings to reveal Roosevelt interfer-
ence views of 1890. Page Az
New charges placed against Medical
Society in G. H. A. row. Page A-16
Eight persons injured when fleeing
liquor car crashes. Page A-16
Army air headquarters to be moved to
Illinois. Page A-16
Evening star., 1938-09-03
INSURGENTS OPEN
BIG EBR0 ATTACK
Offensive Begun With Heavy
Bombardment of All
Parts of Line.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fighting in Spain stalemated on
their principal fronts since insur-
gents tailed to recorer territory
captured by Loyaltsts in ofensires
across Ebro and Seore Rivers in
July. LoyGlsts later halted rebel
adrdnce to7Card Almdden, mercury
mining center, in Southwest Spain.
BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France. Sept. Span
ish insurgent foyces launched a new
attack on government positions today
on all sectors of the Ebro front in
Southern Catalonia.
The new offensive began with a
heavy bombardment of the govern
ment's lines by insurgent planes and
artillery.
Insurgent advices said Gen. Fran
cisco Frances infantry charged under
the protective barrage and captured
number of the governments first
line trenches.
Government casualties were high
the insurgents said, and many pris-
oners were taken.
The government southern army
commanded by Gen. Jose Asensio, was
reported to have launched new Of
fensive on the Estremadura front in
the southwest after lull of several
days
The militiameny who halted the
insurgent drive on that southwestern
front with a ter-offensive two
weeks ago. apparently were trying to
wear down the insurgents by striking
first in one sector and then another
in a series of swift attacks
They made little. if any, headway
however Government communicates
reported only isolated successes all of
which were promptly denied by the
insurgents.
Both sides were said to be strength
ening their defenses on all fronts
building new observation posts and
moving up supplies.
British Strengthen Force.
GIBRALTAR, Sept. 3 lP).-The
early arrival" of the worlds biggest
warship, the British battle cruiser
Hood; six other warships and five
seaplanes was officially announced to-
DAY. The activities of Spanish in
surgent warships near here have been
causing the British concern.
The other ships are the battle
cruiser Repulse, the destroyers I'M
pulsive. Intrepid and Icarus and the
submarines Thames and Sea Lion.
They were accompa MED from the
vicinity of Malta by five flying boat
of the 228th General Reconnaissance
Squadron. They were expected to ar
rive this afternoon.
The London admiralty said the Hood
probably would lay off Tangier sew
eral days because of spot of bother
in the Strait of Gibraltar, where four
Spanish insurgent vessels engaged the
government destroyer Jose Luis Diez
in battle August q. The Jose Luis
Diez was crippled and 26 men were
killed aboard her.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
British Comedian Dies.

LONDON, Sept. 3 LP).-Bert Coote,
British comedian who panicked United
States audiences at the end of the
last century with the vaudeville sketch,
"A Lamb on Wall Street." died last
night at his London home. He was 10.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
Sheffield. Ex.Envoy. Dies

SARANAC INN, N. Y, Sept. 3 (R.-
James Rockwell Sheffield, "a, Ambas-
sador to Mexico from 1924 TO 1927 and
special Ambassador to Venezuela in
1890, died here last night.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
U. S. SHIP SETS MARK

AcuueSSee Maln batteries FIRE
'Plus-Perfect' Score.
SAN PEDRO, Calf. Sept. (P.-
The 14-inch main batteries of the bat
tleship Tennessee fired a theoretically
"plus-perfect" score in short-range
battle practice off San Clemente Island
this week. Admiral Claude c. Bloch,
commander in chief of the fleet, said
today.
The Tennessee's score was reported
to have been materially above the all
time record established by the 16-inch
turrets of the battleship West Virginia
last year.
Navy officials did not disclose scores
Of either the Tennessee or Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-09-03

SPORTS.
Bonura to AS for Moses Is limited as
likely winter deal. Page ALA
Harry Saunders regains D. c. horseshoe
pitching championship. Page ALA
Di Mag regains bat form as Rufing
hurls Goth victory. Page Ala
Aussies unfeazed by odds as Davis Cup
net battle starts. Page Ais
Ghezzi and Hogan shoot 20 under par
to take golf lead. Page Alb
Redskins think they can win even with
Baugh and Smith out. Page Ais
Evening star., 1938-09-03
HENLE|N'S ACCORD
WITH FUEHRER IS
CLOSELY GUARDED
Hitler Believed to Have
Ordered Firm Stand
on Demands.
SHIFT TO MODERATION
PLACED UNDER DOUBT
Continued Nazi Press Campaign
Deemed Sign Peace Was
Not Decided On.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
konrad Henlein, leader of nu-
tonomy-seeking Sudeten Germans
IN Czechosloudkia. Went to Berch-
tesgadcn Thursday to confer NTH
Adolf Hitler, his protector. Field
Marshal Goering and other Ger
man generals present. Henlein and
Hitler held second secret confer
ence yesterday. after ,Uhich Henlein
returned to Prdha.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy; probably occasional show
ers tonight and tomorrow; slightly warm
er tonight; Monday probably fair and
cooler Temperatures today-Highest 76,
at noon: lowest, g., at am; 10 at l pm.
Full report on page Az
Evening star., 1938-02-17

the doldrums, wheat was selling at 80
cents bushel, corn at Is cents, cot
ton at 5 cents a pound. As President
elect Roosevelts inaugural parade
passed the r. F. c Offices, States were
declaring moratoriums. What hap
pened next is American history.
Forerunner of the r. F. c. was the
War Finance Corporation. Mr.. Null
ligan was chief auditor there in 1922.
Set up by President Wilson to help in
wartime, it was revived in 1921, dur.
ing the postwar deflation, and given
half billion to do the job. The
r. F. c.. patterned along similar lines,
was given a like amount to start
business rolling, save the banks, help
the farmer. 1=
The half billion proved to be a.
mere drop in the big business bucket.
AS Of November 1887, R. F. c. au-
thorizations have totaled over twelve
billions Banks and agriculture, Mr..
Mulligan says, have received the lions
share of disbursements. "Amortiza-
ton, liquidation" are terms frequently
used by Mr.. Mulligan in the wide
scope of r. F. c. 'pump-priming" op-
erations. Here are some pertinent
facts: OF the two billions loaned to
banks, most has been returned. Out
Of over twelve millions paid out for
various loans and investments, u per
cent has been repaid Federal housing
loans are being amortized Public
works securities are being liquidated
at public auction. p. w. A. bond sales
have already netted the r. F. c. a
cool IL millions profit from their In
vestment in qualified local improve
ments. Cotton loans now loom large.
Through the Commodity Credit Cor
poration, some million individual
loans. secured by warehouse receipts.
are giving cotton producers capital.
and increased hope.
Mr.. Mulligan is a trouble shooter
in correlated fields. managed by
R. F. c. officials. He is treasurer Of
the Import-Export Bank and the
Disaster Loan Corporation. created to
relieve distress IN floods and other
| cataStropheS.
Short. stocky. red-haired. Mr.. MuI-
ligan is more print-shy and inarticu-
late than his Irish descent would
indicate. His personal life he calls
"prosaic." Biographical facts dis
close: He was born in Newburg, w.
Va. He went to the Delaware State
College. left before graduation, in
1904, for the usual monetary rea-
sons. For two years he was q civil
engineer on the B. g. o. Railroad He
entered the Customs Service, went
overseas in 1918. wound up tn
German prison camp. He was treat
ed right" he says, because the Ger
mans wondered why the Americans
ever got into the war anyway" He
became auditor Of the Federal Re-
serve bank IN 1921, War Finance, 1922;
Federal Farm Loan Bureau. 1927.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
SENATOR KING WARNS
OF CENTRALIZED POWER
Tells Ad Club True Democracy
Will Die Unless Citizens
Assert Independence,

Urging renaissance Of individual
ism and democracy" Senator King of
Utah told the Advertising Club yester-
day the United States would eventually
reach state of totalitarianism COM
parable to those existing in Germany
and Italy unless growing Capitalization
of power in Federal Government was
curbed.
States will become mere geographic
expressions-mere administrative units
of government" said Senator King,
predicting the death Of true democracy
unless citizens asserted their inde-
pendence and demanded a continuance
of democracy
Wilmot r. Squire. president of the
club. presided at the luncheon, at
which Granville B. Jacobs, psycholo-
gist. also spoke. Mr.. Jacobs subject
was Strategy in Dealing With People"
Evening star., 1938-02-17
More About Farm Bill
President Should Study Certain Sections Before
Signing, Observer Believes.

To pick out from this mass Of words
and commend to the Presidents at
tention, any one paragraph or section.
would do injustice to the intricacy and
scope Of the bill as a whole. Still
there are some paragraphs which, I
imagine, will engage much attention
after the law is In operation. One Of
them reads:
Farmers engaged in the production
Of corn. wheat, cotton. rice or tobacco
for market shall furnish such proof
of their acreage. yield, storage, and
marketing of the commodity in the
form Of records. marketing cards. re-
ports. storage under seal, or otherwise
as the Secretary may prescribe as
necessary for the administration Of
this title"
That means that practically every
farmer in the United States must
keep records, marketing cards. re-
ports" and must furnish proof" This
passage encountered inquiry in the
closing Senate debate on the measure.
The senatorial sponsor Of the bill, Mr..
Pope of Idaho, said 1t is true the
farmer is required to do these things,
but added that the bill provides no
penalty for farmer who refuses or
fails to comply. He said that in the
original version Of the bill penalty
in the form of fine had been provided,
but that the penalty had been dropped
presumably because 1t caused con-
Germ to farmers
Farmer Will Be Harassed.
But the farmers will be disillusioned
II they think they are going to escape
trouble just because no specific penalty
is provided. II Government agent
demands farmers records and does
not get them. the machinery of bu-
reaucracy will begin to turn. It will
find abundant ways to harass the
farmer. in other parts Of the bill and
in the general authority that bureau
cracy has and the rules it is obliged
to carry out.
Here is another paragraph-I am
picking out passages that are easily
understood:
The Secretary shall provide,
through the county and local commit
tees, for measuring farms on which
corn, wheat, cotton. or rice is produced,
and for ascertaining whether the
acreage planted for any year to any
such commodity is in excess of the
farm-acreage allotment for such COM
modify for the farm under this title"
What is intended to be done with
this power. in connection with the
rest Of the bill. may be understood
by Mr.. Roosevelt If Mr.. Wallace tells
him just how far he intends to 70.
But the farmer will not understand
the implications until an Official Gov
ernment measurer knocks on his door.
tcopyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1938-02-17

ought not to be taken too seriously.
Yet was surprised that 1t did not get
laugh from the newspaper men
they are commonly quick to recog-
nize anything that is funny And It
seems either humorous or naive for a
President to be trying to find out what
law means nearly a year after he
signed it. Some time preceding the
date of his signature, April 26, 1887,
would have been a good time to I'M
derstand the coal commission law.
But repeat, probably Mr.. Roosevelts
answer was the sort of answer we all
make when We prefer not to give a
different answer.
Couldn't Understand All.
Yet it Is also true, without doubt,
that Mr.. Roosevelt does not under
stand all the measures he signs, nor
even read them. He couldn't possibly;
no one man could. I imagine the
technique is to send measure to the
cabinet member in whose field it IS
and let the cabinet member do the
stiff Job OF understanding If the
cabinet member says it's O. X, the
President signs. Possibly that pro-
cedure. or some kind of procedure that
saves the Presidents time. is unavoid-
able when the mass OF legislation is as
great and complex as it has been
recently. Still, there have been Presi-
dents-Grover Cleveland was one -
who would have thought it shocking
to sign a bill without understanding
every line Of it. It might be useful
either for President to have that
point Of view, or for the mass legis-
lation to be kept down to proportions
within the possibility Of Presidents
understanding.
Anyhow, Mr.. Roosevelt has just
signed bill which needs his under
standing even more than the Coal
Commission measure-and which con-
tains even more potential future trou-
bic, for the President and for the
farmers whom the bin undertakes to
regulate. Presumably the President
was urged to sign the measure quickly
Secretary Wallace and his army Of
ardent regulators wish to put the ma
chinery of regulation in operation as
quickly as possible so as to get their
hands on the coming spring planting.
Contains $1,000 Words.
The crop control measure contains
some $4,000 words. Accompanying it.
in its final consideration in Congress.
was a report of some 10000 words
more-the whole as large as a fair
sized book. For reading it in a way
really to understand it, President
would need to have at least three or
four full days with nothing else to do.
That Mr.. Roosevelt can't possibly ac-
complish this goes without saying
Evening star., 1938-02-17
The Capital Parade
Further Monetary Moves Expected If Depression
Deepens-Decentralization of Gold Weiehed

BY JOSEPH ALsOP ROBERT KINTNER
ghost Of Prof celebrated cckenoop
commodity dollar walking
these winter suddenly
begun gather, commodity
levels OF 1925 and the like be heard
The recent rather tentative abandonment
beautifully meaningless except far portended
white rabbits This winter discomfort
rabbtsthy depressons
the way, Monetary inkerng
More interesting was the man
Evening star., 1938-02-17

to protect themselves against the
Fascist and despotically governed ma
tions-is apparently not wanted by
the American people, or at least by
substantial part of the Republican
party and by very sizable segment
Of the Democratic party.
International cooperation is frowned
upon by almost everybody here but
Secretary Hull, and the price of isola-
ton and high tariffs is, therefore, q
Evening star., 1938-02-17

bigger and better Navy, the most ex-
pensive Navy in the world. but never
theless, in the view of the President,
the most effective way to tell Japan
that, when it comes to looking around
at world conditions today, a phrase
which President Wilson once used is
back again into vogue 1t is Force
without stint" as q means of making
pacifism or non-war effective.
(Copyright. 193S.l
Evening star., 1938-02-17


italian foreign Offices really believe that this symbol
American naval cooperation in the Far East?
England France America parallel
day. asking information
nothing
required to head of q
Senator Hiram Johnson California
reary OF State inform the Senate
CodeH Hull vigorously denies that
STANDING implied tor action
Does Japan beleDe Mr. Hull? Is there
action" beeen "Hkended nations" rhout
naent to cooperate?
Before Asquth Commons
that Great Britain
in OF attack third exactly
speaking gov
nent told the British House of Commons
forever dhonored she did defense
We had
be 1916 when Wilson reelected
In April, 1917 Wilson brought which
Empire from possible disaster.
ago conference Mr.
partner) Murray
Organizing Commttee), Mr. John L. Lewis &C. o. and Mr. A.
Berle tr New Deal
York; The upsho decision reduce
useful for building satisfied
of
railway law
Assistant State the ship
building
hold naual the Western Pacific
the Auan Islands being wrth
mouth Tntn North China
lands
Davis mysterious at large"
scheduled the air weeks to explain foreign policy
Evening star., 1938-02-17

weekly press con-
ferences. A news
paper man asked
Mr.. r oos sevelt
what had been
the subject of his
conference with
the head of the
coal commission.
Mr.. Roosevelt re-
piled, in effect.
that he and the
commission head
were just trying
to find out what
the law means.
That a n S W e r
WAS nHhand and
Evening star., 1938-02-17
OBSTETRICS TO BE TOPIC
Symposium Will Be Feature Of
G. W. Post Graduate Clinic.

A symposium on obstetrics will be
an added feature Of the sixth annual
ost-graduate clinic Of the George
Washington University opening at the
school tomorrow afternoon.
The speakers are being sponsored
by the newly-formed A. F. A. King
Society, an organization composed of
the highest-ranking students study
ing obstetrics In the junior and senior
classes.
The program also will include round
table discussion.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
An American
You Should
Know
Mulligan, R. &c. Treas.
urer, Is Trouble Shoot
er in Field of Figures.
BY DELLA PYNCH0N.

BY DELLA PYNCHON.
ENRY A. MULEIGAN, treas
~ urer OF the Reconstruction
i i Finance Corporation, has .
genius for figures. He has
been on hand during deflations, de-
pressions, the recession, doing his part
to jack-up shattered business morale.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

When the r.
F. c. was Or
ganized in 1882,
to break the de-
preston, relieve
the banks, busi-
ness. agriculture,
rail r o a d s.; Mr..
Mulligan " as.
called upon to
help set up the
org IL alton.
There was plenty
of ma / on al
drama. BY 1888
six thou is a n d
banks had failed,
business was In
Evening star., 1938-02-17
GARRETT TO SPEAK
Texas Representative to Address
Father and Son Banquet.

Representative Clyde Garrett Of
Texas will speak at q father-and son
banquet at the Atonement Lutheran
Church tomorrow at $50 pm.
Motion pictures will be shown after
the banquet, and a wrestling match
also is scheduled. Walter johnson.
former Washington pitcher. and Cliff
Battles, professional football star,
have been invited. Leo J. Riegel,
president of Atonement Sunday
School, will be toastmaster.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

ardnty cltvang
All Of these things creating international mpeson-an
which.
determining international
number Of treaties alliances, understandings
o impression.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

Inc the evolution
Of the New Deal
over the last few
years. they will
perceive that Mr..
Roosevelt is not
only logical but
wholly consistent
in what he is
doing.
Certainly the
folks who have
Wcu crying Out
against interna-
tionalism, against
"entangling alli-
ances," against
cancellinR war
Evening star., 1938-02-17

ment. but is now reported about to
clutch the microphone.
Naval officials reckon that it
will take three more months to
put our Navy in first-class fighting
trim. Government propaganda ex-
perts believe that the American
people can be persuaded to sup
port more drastic action against
''lawless" nations In about the
same period. And Mr.. Hull is
- IL kis.e L. L.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

In spite Of his guinness Secretary
OF the desteriizaton His
that sterilization ettoned gold
tenn would fp commodity
currency at the Treasury In modified they
Secretary Morgenthau's notions.
Neither Morgenthau explain
their deersaton STEP precisely because uanted
infatonary possible While neither
self In dduance OF the President
modify prices lou.
Such Chairman months
about prices being too high But
between commodity dropped sharply
monopostay fixed which
price pronunciameno Friday, he will take similar
The careful avoidance Of explanation the deeraon
especially significant since perfectly non-nfaionay
panaon hand
thau could easily said the when sterilization
sorted to- dangerous boom beginning bad
sterilization was unnecessary and expensive
As depression
white rabbit farm talking
the rabbits
in nature.
the deepens
administration oc said today hdrent anything
the OF monetary mopes"
what will be. Providence
the value the dollar
of fire exit But this Roosevelt
Hoover depression there psychology against doing anything
of New Deal failure.
More popular complete deselzaon
infowng the
Secretary Morgenthau hghing this
and nail just he fighting
Ees strongly for immediate spending with desterzaton
for it. And
banking
wingers.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
By MARK SULLIVAN.

~ NE morning this week Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent for the
Y head Of the Bituminous Coal
Commission and conferred
with him. The Coal Commission is the
recent New Deal innovation which
fixes the price of soft coal. The COM
mission has been running into lot
OF snags recently and is likely to en-
counter more. Apparently the troubles
have rolled up to the White House
door.
The afternoon Of the same day oc-
CURED one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's semi