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Evening star., 1938-05-21

IIllS ScdSOIl.
Czechoslovakia called the re-
serve class to bolster her 100, ,OOO-
man army on the eve OF tense
municipal elections testing politi-
cal strength of the 3,5oO,oO0 Nazi-
supported minority.
The reserve call. for part Of Czecho-
slovakias 100000 trained second-line
soldlery, came as tension mounted
throughout the nation half surrounded
by German military might and In
Europes watcnful capitals.
Czech sources said the two Germans,
followers of the militant Czech Nazl
leader. Konrad Henlein. were shot as
they passed a police barracks on a
motor cycle after repeated warnings
to halt.
Georp Hofmann, one of the pair
died Immediately, and his companion
Nikolas Boehm, q few hours later.
Reports to adjoining Hungary said
sandbag barricades had been erected
at Czechoslovakia S military gateway
the Pilsen-Eger road-and machine
guns set up by troops taking control
OF strategic points.
Outcome OF the Sunday elections
might determine the fate OF Europe
most pressing problem-the demands
of the Sudeten minority. with Adolf
Hitlers spoken support, for SELF
government.
Official circles in Praha emphasized
the reserves were called solely IN order
to bring troops up to full strength
with the object of keeping order IN
view of recent disturbances.
The call came as President Eduaro
Benes told Czechoslovakia' encircling
authoritarian neighbors that the small
World d-War-created nation was un-
afraid in facing the present critical
situation.
Benes Speaks on Radio.
President Benes' statement was
made in a radio broadcast to the ma
ton. Speaking at Tabor in Southern
Bohemia where he stopped on a tour
Of inspection, the President said the
government welcomed an opportunity
to show the world the republic could
maintain a state of peace and quiet.
He told the "neighboring authori-
tartan regimes he wanted to show
them that the machinery of a demo-
cratic government could work just as
fast as theirs.
Present day European democracies
are conscious of dangers ahead" Presl-
dent Benes declared 1T is not enough
lust to recognize this fact, but one
must act accordingly to keep pace
with the authoritarian regimes
Moderation Urged.
In an appeal to the entire nation
including the minorities, the President
urged placing of the commonweal be-
fore private interests and urged politl-
cal parties to be moderate during the
current election campaign.
The present situation in Czecho-
slovakia, he said, is the countrys most
serious experience since the war; but
I'VE are prepared"
Benes assured his listeners that the
minority statute which will be pre-
sented within the next few days to
those interested" would give full rec
Evening star., 1938-05-21
DERANGED JAPANESE
KILLS 27 AND HIMSELF
Youth in Staying Orgy During
Night and Then Commits

Suicide in Forest.
Ry the Associated Press.
OKAYAMA, Japan, May 21.-A de-
ranged youth killed q persons with q
shotgun and then committed suicide
'in a forest today. Police identified
the killer as Mutsuo Toi, %.
The youth, according to police, left
his bed during the night and went
through his home town. Kamomachi,
killing sleeping men, women and chill
dren.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Britain Seeking Assurance by
Reich Troop Moves Are
Merely Routine.
PRAHA CALLS RESERVE CLASS
FOR ORDER in VOTE TOMORROW
Hungary Hears Report Barricades Are
Erected Along Army Road
Into C. CzechOslOvakia.


Czechosodkia has
Cehoaoakia has 100000 Ger
reunite NTH the Reich part of his
fight permitting territory to be taken from them
By
world harvested bumper OF fears today as the
killing CZechosovak border guards and
Czchosovakas calling of class piled fuel on
smoudering hatreds Europe
AS result that Germany moving troops toward
the Czech border the British Berlin Sir Neville Hen
foreign office for the second time Tor
assurances shifts only routine training
coseted hour with Joachim Rib
bentrop minister Sir Neville assured yes
erday by Won Ribbenrops deputy that Geanys gooseppng
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Baden.PoWell Home.

LONDON, May II R.-Lord Baden
Powell returned to England today
from . search for health in South
Africa. His condition was still pre-.
carious.
Evening star., 1938-05-21

B. the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. May 21-Chinese ane
japanese forces were locked in bittel
fighting today at the little Lungha
Railway town of Lanfeng. 275 mile.
from the coast and key to China's an.
cient capital, Kaifeng.
Both sides agreed that Neihwane
Station near Lanfeng changed hands
in pitched battles twice during the day
as japanese warplanes rained bombs
on towns all along the Lunghai wes
of captured Suchow
Gen. Shunroku Hata, interviewed
at his headquarters with the japanese
armies. announced that I'VE intenc
to go to HankoW" He indicated that
the battle of Suchow was no more
than preliminary phase of the cam.
paign to come, part of the immediate
plan to occupy completely the Lungha
Railway Everything is progressing
satisfactorily. he said.
CThe Chinese high command said
at Hankow Chinese forces retreat
inf from fallen Suchow still held
key positions on the Tientsin-
Pukow Railway to prevent console
dation of Japans lines from Man.
king to Tientsin)
Division almost Annihilated."
The japanese declared they almost
completely annihilated" the 95th Chi
nese Division in the fighting around
Lanfeng. Remnants of the division
were said to be retreating westward,
leaving a trail of dead and dying"
A large force of Chinese made a
brief stand at Chulan, 18 miles south
east of Suchow, according to the
japanese. This force broke up and
scattered into the hills and around
Lake HungtZe.
The capture of Lanfeng would make
Kaifeng untenable, forcing the Chi
nese to withdraw westward toward
Chengchow. junction of the Lunghai
and the Peiping-Hankow Railways.
Chengchow is the next major goal
of the japanese in their drive to reach
Hankow. China's provisional capital.
Fighting Sweeps Westward.
Thousands of Chinese civilians and
nearly 200 foreign missionaries were
imperiled as the fighting swept vest
ward along the Lunghai from Suchow
and southwark through 200 square
miles of farmlan6s, towns and viii
lagos in bloody triangle between the
Lunghai and Peiping- Hankow Rail-
ways and Lake Hungtze.
Americans still at Kaifeng were be-
lieved to be H. M. Harris and Mrs.
Addie Cox Of Providence. Ala; Jose.
phine Ward of Moberly, Mo-; three
Catholic priests-I. Brandstetter, c.
Baker and S. Clougherty-and six
American sisters OF st. Mary's of the
Woods.
Marking the farthest western point
the japanese have struck, Japanese
planes bombed Pohsien in Northwest
Anhwei Province. where Or. Mary King
and Miss Harriet King of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; Miss Clifford Barratt
Of Greenwood, S. c., and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Strother Of Osborn, La,
were reported.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
MERCURY TO CLIMB
High of SO Is Predicted Before
Showers Arrive.

Overcast skies predicted for this
afternoon by the Weather Bureau
probably will give way to showers,
but not before the temperature climbs
to around 86 degrees.
Lower temperatures and more show
ers are likely tonight and tomorrow,
the forecaSter said.
Yesterdays high" was 86 at 4:l0
pm. and this mornings ''low' 50 at
$50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Norway Recognizes Empire.

OSLO, Norway. May 81 R.-Nor-
way today recognized the Italian con-
quest of Ethiopia. Records show rs
nations now recognize 1taly's African
empire.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
WARFARE RAGING
WEST OF SUCHOW
Japanese Driving Toward
ChengchoW as Base for
HankoW Attack.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With Suchom, strategic Central
China railmay junction, in hands OF
Japanese after fue-months cam
paign, merit objective OF inrdding
forces is Hankou. temporary seat
of Chinese Nationalist government
since it fed from Marking last De-
cember. japanese are striking
towcrd Chengchon. junction OF the
Lunghai and Peiping-Hanko,U Rail-
roads,
Evening star., 1938-05-21
FOREIGN.

Czechs kill Germans trying to cross
border. Page Al
Chinese and Japanese battle west Of
Suchow. Page Al
Britain grows anxious over Czech
German crisis. Page Az
Rebels take several villages east Of
Teruel. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Senate rail experts urge compromise
on wage dispute. Page Al
Pennsylvania w. p. A. dismissals de-
MED by administrator. Page Al
Senate group studies curb on p. w. A.
utility projects. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Roosevelt sends training school recon-
mendations to Congress. Page Al
w. w. Spaid, head Of w. B. Hibbs Co.,
dies in New York. Page Al
D. c. suffrage leaders await verdict Of
House group. Page A-3
President asks $l.7s5,ooo for WASH
ington NaVy Yard. Hage Ais
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Summary Of Today's Star

Langdon defense to seek directed ver-
dict Monday. Page Ais
Evening star., 1938-05-21
WEATHER.

%. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers and cooler tonight and tomor.
row; gentle to moderate shifting winds,
becoming northwest. Temperatures to-
day-Highest, 81, at pm; lowest, SO,
at $3.50 am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

1HE rain was drivin' hard from the south,
which was how come the door OF
d Selman's General Store was left wide
open. and also why there was so many of US
sittin' on the counters late that Saturday
night The Saturday night when Martha
Freeman and Eddie Grisoom come in and
wanted to borry somebody's car to 60 off and
git married in.
Now it was queer enough to see woman
in there late Saturday night, but on this
Saturday night it was double queer because
it was rainin' cats and dogs, and the wind
was howlin' through the pines. and shoppin'
time was over, and you'd have thought that
Martha was snug in her room at her boardin'
house, or maybe with friends at the last
movie show or somethin'. But no, there she
was, walkin' into Selman's store with little
suitcase in her hand and right along with her
was Eddie Griscom.
Well, they kind of put damper on the
conversation. First, maybe, because we was
surprised at seein' her nice, quiet girl
like she was, not given to runnin' around
much. She worked in law Office, doin' type
writin' and such, and she was trim and tiny
and durned pretty with them big gray eyes
of hers and that soft hair that looked like it
was always about to get into her eyes, and
you never would have thought she had any
real strength just sweetness. That is. unless
you knew her as good as did. and had
known her old man before her.
We all liked Martha. and none of us exactly
approved of her bein' out - this night or any
night with Eddie Griscom. Eddie was just
one of those men who was too handsome and
too sure of himself and whose eyes was set
too close together. He had way with women
and he let everybody know about it. Which
was all right with some women, but not with
Martha, because her havin' no folks, we all
felt responsibility. But she's woman
grown, and down here in this part of the
South you don't interfere too much, less'n
you're asked to.
Of course, everybody in Karnak knew that
Eddie had been sparkin' Martha, but shuh!
we never paid it no mind because we knew
that she was just the same as engaged to
Jim Breen - and Jim was exactly the right
man for her. He wasn't as tall as Eddie or
as good-lookin and he didn't have way
with women, and he never talked much, but
he was what we call good substantial citizen;
square and honest as the day and everybody
Evening star., 1938-06-26
A short short story
by 0CTAvUS ROY COHEN

liked him . and he was a sort of man that
nobody wanted to get mad at him.
We heard that they had quarreled about
somethin', and that was when she started
goin' with Eddie Griscom so open - but we
never thought they'd walk right into Selman's
on Saturday night like that and ask for an
automobile Only Eddie would have the face
to do thing like that, but he did it without
blush. He grinned at US and said, Martha
and are going over to Beverly to get mar
ried and we want to borry somebody's car.
How's for one of you fellers lendin' us your
flivver in the cause of true romance"
Well, nobody said nothin' because, first,
we was too surprised. and we also was down.
right disapprovin', and at the same time
lot ashamed of Martha, who stared at us out
of those gray eyes of hers like she dared us
to criticise out loud.
We didn't do no criticism, though we did
kind of advise them that it was bad night,
what with the storm rippin' through the pines
and across the fields. and somebody said
maybe the county clerk at Beverly wouldn't
be handy to write the license, known good
and we'll Eddie couldn't get it at off hours in
Karnak on account of our county clerk hatin'
his insides, but the tall man, he stood there
smilin' in way we didn't like, and he said,
Come on-help guy out. may never get
another chance"
We knew that was true, too; because it
was ten to one bet that Martha really was
in love with lin Breen only she was too
mad about somethin' to remember it, and we
was all fxin' to make excuses - them OF US
as owned cars - about not bein' able to lend,
when big, deep voice came from the open
door, and it said, Take my car. You're
welcome"
reckon everybody else looked at Jim
Breen, but didn't, kept my eyes on the
others. Martha seemed startled, and one hand
moved up to her breast and sort of held there
like she was havin' quite mite of trouble
breathin'.
And Eddie Griscom his face got kind OF
pasty, and the smile he plastered on his lips
was bit sickish - though will say for him
he didn't make any motion to show how
scared he was.
It's always been topic of conversation
around Selman's about what would really
happen if jim Breen swung into action. No
body amt ever seen him fight, because there
never was man or beast in Karnak that dared
Evening star., 1938-06-26

leadin' to Beverly. So we just drive along.
smokin' and sayin' little - and I'm watchin'
the road mighty close because it's blacker'n
pitch and the rain is comm down in sheets
and drivin' is plenty tricky.
Well, we keep movin'. Five miles - maybe
ten. And l see the other car first - and
recognized that it's Jim's car - but he don't
change expression. It's by the side of the
road, and as we get closer, we see Eddie
Griscom standin' next to it, with the hood OF
the car up, and when roll my window down.
you can hear him swearin' above the storm.
Still Jim's expression don't tell me nothin.
and his voice is like silk when he asks. Need
any help?" Eddie starts sayin' profane things
about Jim's car. but before he can unloose
many words. Martha slams open the door and
steps out into the rain, totin' her little suit
case. She amt the cryin' kind, Martha amt,
but she's cryin' now. She jumps into our car
SOS we're sittin' three in a seat. which leaves
her jammed pretty tight between jim and the
door, and she says, Take me back to Karnak
please"
As swing my car around hear Eddie
Grisoom yellin' somethin' about how's he
goin' to get home, but amt listenin' to him
Close I'm givin' ear to what's goin' on neat
to me, and it's nice. Martha is sayin', ''Oh.
JIM was so miserable. I want to 60
home and he's got one big strong arm
around her. and he's sayin', "Forgit it,
honey" and then she says, Il never knew
how terrible Eddie was until the car broke
down. But you knew - and you were goin' to
let me marry him"
jim says, gently, Let's don't talk about it
any more, honey. always want you to do
whatever you want"
was right embarrassed all the way into
town, because when all your life you've
thought about man as bein' real hard guy,
you're naturally surprised to see him gettin'
mushy with girl. and that's just what Jim
Breen was doin'.
Also was doin' bit of thinkin' as drove
along, and some things was gettin' fairly clear
in my mind. l never set up as man who
knows heap about women, but understood
what had happened to Martha: how, bein'
mad at Jim in the first place, she could take up
with Eddie Griscom to save her pride, and
even come to the point of marryin' him -
not hardly realizin' what it meant - and how
when the car broke down and he showed him
self up for what he was, she got plumb scared
about the awful mistake she had been on the
verge of maxim.
But was gettin' mad, too; thinkin' about
the fool chance Jim had taken. and after he
left Martha at her house and they had said
they was goin' to git married the next day.
why Just busted loose. Drivin' down Court
street give Jim piece of my mind.
l said. Jim, of all the tarnation fools.
you're the worst. And the stupidest. Only for
the accident of that car breakin' down. they'd
be in Beverly by now - and married"
Jim smiles. Just little bit.
That wasn't an accident, he said softly.
None of it was There wasn't no more than
half gallon of gas in that tank"
The End
Evening star., 1938-06-26

make him mad Medium height, and broad
shoulders and big. hard muscles and jaw
like granite and eyes that could be gentle
as a woman's or like the points of icicles
Soft-spoken, like silk. Only you knew there
was stick of dynamite under that silk if you
ever ruff1ed it.
So Jim said again, You can have my car
and welcome" and Eddie spluttered because
it was so unexpected.
I'm only offerin' what you asked" said
Jim, his voice like silk. I'm amin to help
the course of true love" He gestured toward
the keys in the lock"
We was breathin' easier then, because at
first we had been afraid that Eddie wasn't
long for this world. Now we was just dazed.
And so was Eddie. I reckon he'd have just
stood there gawkin' if it hadn't been for
Martha. She took him by the arm and pushed
him toward the door. Her head was high but
her voice was shaky She said. II think we'd
better 60. Eddie"
I'm his carr"
"Why not?"
And 50 they went. We heard them start
the motor and saw the headlights cut through
the blackness so you could see slantin' streaks
of rain in the glare. Jim walked back to where
was sittin' and h listed himself on the counter
beside me- You'd never guess he was con-
cerned at ALL He made couple of casual
remarks which was responded to without
interest - because everybody was thinkin'
the same thing, and nobody dared mention it.
Jim Breen, that everybody knew was insane
about Martha . e. and him givin' her away
to another man, or just the same as! Lendin'
them his car to elope in.
Well, one by one the boys drift out, hitchin'
their coat collars up tight around their ears
SOS not to git too wet, and maxim point
of sayin' good night to Jim. like as ifnothin'
unusual had happened. and finally Jim says to
me, so nobody else could hear. he says, "Got
your car here?
We climb in my car. and he points left.
Lets go that way" he suggests.
don't say anythin' because what might
have said would of sure been wrong. seein' as
the road he told me to take was the one
Evening star., 1938-02-20
SAlESME EN-.

| -
sALESMEN--Sell business stationery. book
| matches. advertising eum tape. advertls-
ing pencils. shelf moulding. labels sales
books. pricing SETS business cards. NJ 90
thousand; 35G comm. daily. Free deals,
Gsias David Lone Press 3l@-LS' 80. Hamilton
statesmen, in washington, sell rubber
mats direct to users with their name let
tered. Every shop, store, tavern office
apt. BLDG. etc. prospects. Right man
easily earn substantial commission week.
Estate Trust Bldg, Philadelphia. Pa.
SALESMEN-New invention! Servac!
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bag-no suction hose-no wires-no COM
petition. You show 1t; they buy 1t. Weighs
but 22 OF. Big profits Box 36s-K. Star. :
AMAZING new line speciality. shoes. over
200 beautiful STYLES for whole family.
Moench Shoes is Boston, Mass. N.'
WANTED, experienced salesman. OF proven
ability. to represent in Washington a ma
tionally known chemical and sanitary
equipment manufacturer. selling lnStitu-
ton; HOSPITALS industrial plants, schools,
aoa Sonas shoud hsve se
Ing full information and references. p. o.
Box 974. Richmond. Va.
SALESMAN, with knowledge Of building
maintenance materials. having experience
in contracting various Government bureaus
Our product is quality item of proven
tunity for big earnings to the right man
self in confidence. Box 297-K. Star.
WANTED. man with car. to take over
printable Rawleigh route: Established GUS
toners. Sales way UP this year Must be
start; Write Rawleighs. Dept. DcB-4-lOl,
Chester, Pa.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
statesmen
statesmen
statesmen

HAVE JUST COMPLETED DETAILS
TON NATIONAL CEMETERY ON SUIT
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NsT sALE IT Has IN w.gH the
INGTON. BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL
LEGATION; UNExCELLED NATURAL
Low PRIcEs AND SALES PLAN M you i;l,
SHORT BELIEVE THIS PARK HAS
HiGH-TYPE. AGGREssivE sAIEsMEN VI; \
AND I'M CONFIDENT A CONNECTION
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Evening star., 1938-02-20
CLEAN-CUT' MEN

CLEAN-CUT MEN,
Accustomed to $50 per week or
more, to join a new sales or
ganization now being formed by
a nationally operating corp. dis
tributing a new library unit to
business and professional people
Used and indorSed by many
prominent men. Opportunity
for advancement. Apply Mr..
Gross, 9 to IL noon. Room 708
End Natl Bank Bldg.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

PRIVATE GERMAN LESSONS given BY
experienced native teacher: also translA-
tions. Fraulein schmidt, Dupont 3729.
HOTELS CALL FOR TRAINED
MEN AND WOMEN.
. Good positions for trained people in
hotel and institutional field. New hotels,
restaurants, clubs. schools and institutions
being built from coast to coast mean in.
creased opportunities. Qualify at home or
through resident day classes starting Feb,
Sept. Oct. Previous experienced proved
unnecessary. Registration IN Lewis Ma
tional Placement Service FREE Of extra
cost. Lewis graduates. both young and
mature, winning success. Quick promo
Our graduates now holding preferred posi-
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managers.
Get Into this fast-growing neld and
enjoy success. Get out OF humdrum rou-
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Free book gives details. Cali telephone
or write for It NOW.
Desk 0036 Penn. Ave. at 23rd NV.
Telephone Met. 1892.
uya~ hi ~ ~
Evening star., 1938-02-20
statesmen.

Here Is one of the best opportunities for
columns.
The division sales manager for the
Standard Lime g. Stone Co. of Baltimore
will be in Washington Monday for the
purpose OF selecting = men for their local
distributor
The men selected will be carefully
trained, supervised and sroomed for man
agerial positions.
II YOU can measure up to high standards
furnish references and can prove you
are. worth approximately S3 900 per year.
call Mr.. c. A. Hechter at Natl. $50 on
Monday after 9:}O. who will arrange for
preliminary interview car Is essential
Evening star., 1938-02-20
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

WANT MTDDLE-AoED COUPLE for s-acTe
farm. Must be able to handle all kinds
Of live stock and take care Of garden
Call Ashton 1872 or write to Mr.. Pierson'
Sandy Spring. Md.
WANTED-Reliable couple to take charge
Of small rooming house. exchange apt.
WANTED-Radio. dramatic and musical
talent, professional and experienced anna
teurs; no charge for addition; u aualined.
may lead to work: original application re-
ceived By telephone only; interview later.
Call Metropolitan 30SO.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
ATTENTION, statesmen.

ATTENTION, statesmen.
I want men
Whose appearance, personality
and general conduct create
confidence.
Who want to earn BIG
MONEY!
Who will go out and do a real
days work to get it.
Who are successful now, but
want bigger checks than
they are getting.
Who have complete confidence
in themselves.
Who know they can do it If the
other fellow can!
will show you the best sales
Job in Washington today-a job
that any man with real sales
ability can be proud to call his
own.
An Investment,
BUT NOT A SECURITY.
This investment inspires the
imagination, kindles the en-
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of the public. A local enterprise
which has attracted national at
tention during the past several
years because of its conspicuous
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Come and get the story of the
GREATEST SALES OPPOR-
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will not tolerate advance artists
or any one whose past record will
not stand a careful check-up.
BONA-FIDE LEADS.
That give the salesman all of the
written inquiries he can handle.
These letters and post cards are
derived from
RADIO BROADCASTING.
Telephone for appointment
. between 900 and GAS only, Mon
day morning. No other time. Ma
tional 2446.