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Evening star., 1938-10-05

weather, according to q current Ma
tional Geographic Society bulletin.
"The pintail, which has no ofIicial
standing as weather prognosticator,
Is not as numerous on the Eastern rs
the Western nyways." continues the
bulletin. This streamlined fowl, rec
ognized largely by its snow-white neck
and breast and pinlike tail, will
migrate in hocks of thousands on the
Pacific Coast hyways. The fiocks are
smaller in the Mississippi Valley.
Along the Atlantic Coast . flock OF
900 to 500 is q large one.
"Sprigs, Californians call pintails
They are among the long-migrating
birds. In the summer they are found
as far north as the Arctic, in the win
ter they are just IS much at home in
the lush marshes of the West Indies
and Central America. Long necks
and wings make them resemble the
larger mallards while in flight, but they
are really smaller, Weighing only about
az pounds.
"Sportsmen who know their ducks
do not expect an easy day in the
blinds when pintails are in flight, for
pintails are noted for speed and en-
durance. They are among the few
species Of ducks which brave the 1000
mile hop from Alaskas Aleutian
Islands to winter feeding grounds in
Hawaii"
Evening star., 1938-10-05
CLERKS ASSIGNED
TO D.. c. COURTS
Griffin T. Garnett Will Serve
In Criminal Division
No. 8.

Grimm r. Garnett, nephew of the
former United States attorney, Leslie
G. Garnett, now chancellor of Ma
tional University, is the new clerk as
signed to Criminal Division No. 3 in
District Court, over which Justice
Joseph w. Cox presided, it was learned
today.
Young Mr.. Garnett, who was a
Rhodes scholarship candidate in 1885,
was born here "a years ago, and at
tended the University of Richmond
Va, from which he got his bachelor
Of arts degree in 1896. He makes his
home here at 1913 Sixteenth street
NV. He is an honorary member Of
Omicron Delta Kappa, national fra
ternity for collegiate leadership; Tau
Kappa Alpha, in which membership
denotes forensic ability, and he is a
member of the social fraternity, Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Col. Charles E. Stewart, clerk of the
District Court, and Charles Coffin,
SlllcA ucputy Clctk, GOuAy ANNOUNCED
the assignments of clerks to the vari-
Gus courts.
In Criminal Court No. /, where
Justice James M Proctor presides,
the clerk will be William S. Adkins;
Criminal Court No. 2, Justice Jesse c.
Adkins, the clerk is Samuel Silverman,
while in Criminal Court No. 3, Justice
Bolitha j. Laws, the clerk is George A.
Watts.
Other arrangements Of clerks:
Civil Division No. l, Justice F.
Dickinson Let's, Williams F. Lemon;
Civil Division No. 2, Justice Peyton
Gordon, Philip M Hamilton; Civil
Division No. 4, Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat, Harry B. Dertzbaugh; Civil
Division No. S, Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, John w. Gardner, jr.;
Civil Division No. 6, Justice Jennings
Bailey. r. P. Belew. In Motions Court,
where Justice Oscar Luhring presides,
the clerk Is r. J. Kirkland.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
JENNINGS TELLS
CHEST OBJECTIVE
Federal Workers Forum
Hears President on Social
Work Here.

The rebuilding of individuals and
families, not mass relief, Is the OBJ
jective Of the Community Chest, Presi-
dent Coleman Jennings told . meet
ing yesterday Of the Federal Com
munity Chest Forum, attended by more
than so Government employees.
Private welfare agencies have the
role OF leaders and experimenters in
shaping social welfare services to meet
the growing and changing problems
Of 3 complex society, he said.
Alvin w. Hall. chairman of the
Government Unit, told the Forum
Federal workers must surpass their
former contribution record this year
and he predicted they would exceed
the SO cents month per person quota
Of last year.
Organization Of city units Is making
progress as various regional chairmen
and team captains are being named.
John r. Pinkett, chairman of the
Capital Unit, announced today that
Mrs. Eula s Trigg has been appointed
chairman Of the first area, which in
cludes that part of the city between
North Capitol street. north of Florida
avenue, and east Of Sixteenth street
NV. Mrs. Carol c. Williston Is asso-
ciate chairman and division heads are
Mrs. Marjorie X. Thompson, Maurice
G. Clifford and Mrs. Beatrice Walker.
Mrs. John Dale Is chairman Of area
five which embraces 4 large part Of
Southeast Washington. She will be
assisted by Mrs. Ruth Swami and
Hamilton Robinson.
When completed the Capital Unit
will have q staff of 400 volunteer
workers, today's announcement said.
Division chairmen for the Metro
politan Unit named by w. w. Wheeler
unit head, include Mrs. John Ihlder,
Georgetown; Mrs. John M. Sternhagen.
Burleith: Mrs. E. K. Morris, Foxhall-
Conduit; Mrs. Charles D. Drayton,
Wesley Heights University, and Mrs.
Boyd Taylor, Friendship.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Career of Benes
Skillful Political Juggling Kept Nation
Intact for 20 Years.

equal ease. He is of middle height and
Of strong constitution. He does not
smoke.
Benes met Masaryk, the father Of
his country" when the latter was
teaching at Prague University. There
after, despite 35-year difference in
their ages, they were intimate friend,
and close collaboratorS.
Throughout the war years the two
men worked to set up an independent
Czechoslovakia. Benes organized un-
dercover work in Prague until cap
ture seemed imminent, then escaped
to Switzerland and France to continue
the campaign. Masaryk, meanwhile
was touring Europe and the United
States.
They enunciated. even before Wood
row Wilson, the doctrine Of the right
Of "self-determination Of peoples" and
were rewarded when the allied powers,
in October. 1918. recognized the new
Central European state with an area
roughly equal that Of Florida and
13,5Oo,ooo people.
Became President in 1888.
Benes became President in Decem-
Der, 1885. Masayrk, the first President,
resigned to private life at that time.
On September II, last year, Masaryk
died at the age of 81.
Almost from the birth Of Czechoslo-
vakia Benes and Masaryk were plagued
by the presence within the new repub-
lie Of Hungarian, Polish, Austrian,
Ruthenian and Germanic minorities.
1t was the autonomy demands OF the
leaders Of the 3,500,O00 Sudeten Ger
man minority and Reichsfuehrer Hit
ler's declaration to protect" them
which led to the Munich four-power
conference last Thursday in which
Czechoslovakia was dismembered.
Alliances which Benes and Masaryk
had forged for protection OF their ma
ton had proved useless when the pos
sibilities Of defense were balanced
against the threat Of . second world
war
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HOUSING PROGRAM
DECISION IS DUE
Alley Dwelling Group to Meet
Friday to Rule on U. S.
n. A. Request.

Under pressure to provide homes for
the Lowest income group" the Alley
Dwelling Authority will meet Friday to
decide whether to alter its plans for
an extensive low-rent housing and
slum reclamation program in the Dis
trict.
The principal question is whether,
at the request Of the United States
Housing Authority, the local agency
should change its application from q
100 to . 90 per cent loan request, In
general conformity to the Federal
Housing Act. Until this question is
settled or the U. 8. H. A. Is satisfied
tho local agency can provide SELF
sustaining rentals within the reach Of
the underprivileged groups, approval
of loan will be withheld.
The amount involved in the first ap-
plication is $10,614,021 for five projects
A 90 per cent loan would therefore cost
the District about 100000. 1t
would mean also the acceptance Of q
Federal subsidy to keep rents at the
lowest possible level.
Appropriation Neglected.
One Of the purposes Of Fridays
meeting IS to obtain legal advice on
amendments to the Alley Dwelling Act
Should the U. s. H. A. insist that the
A. d. A. change its application to ask
only 30 per cent Of the loan, the Dis
trict government would be expected to
provide the other 10 per cent. Con-
sress had this in mind when 1t amended
the local housing act authorizing it to
borrow on that basis. 1t neglected,
however, to appropriate funds for the
purpose.
The A. D. A., It was said, would meet
criticism of the Bureau Of the Budget
if 1t obligated the District government
to pay 81 ,000, 900 via q deficiency ap-
preparation.
Except for the fact that Congress
neglected to provide the funds it au-
thorized for the A. D. A., there should
be no trouble over the issue. The
U. 8. H. A.. had made it clear on
more than one occasion that the pay
ment of the 10 per cent could be post
poned for at least = year.
May Cause Delay.
The revived issue over subsidized
rents. however, may result in an
other prolonged delay. The two agen-
cies clashed over 1t last winter, but
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Cottages With Honey Air
Urged for Young Offenders

byword In describing our insti-
tutions."
q. Rowland Shaw, chief of the Di-
vision Of Foreign Service Personnel,
Washington, D. c., said nearly . mil
lion men, women and children are
sent to county jails every year, some
frequent inmates Of penal institutions,
but almost one-half are first offenders,
sent to Jail because they cannot pay
their fines"
This Is q fiasrantly undemocratic
procedure" he said. THE well-to-do
pay their fines, but the poor must 60 to
Jail and are subjected to the con-
tagion Of degrading associations and
miserable living conditions found in
many Of our jails, and the individuals 4
family, deprived Of his earnings, may
have to appeal for public relief"
OF some 5000 county jails In the
United Safes, two-thirds, according to
the Bureau Of Prisons, are unsatisfac-
tory, Mr.. Shaw added.
Evening star., 1938-10-05

Eduard Benes, who resigned today
as President Of Czechoslovakia, helped
keep his tiny country's boundaries in
tact for 20 years with skillful polit-
ical juggling.
AS foreign minister, for II Of those
years, he balanced France. Russia and
the Little Entente''-Czechoslov slovakia
Rumania and Yugoslavia-against the
resurgent might of Germany and the
other World War losers.
During the recent crisis dawn fire.
quently found him and his cabinet, or
representatives of 81 political parties,
searching for the means to keep the
republic alive and independent.
Hard Work Not New.
Hard work was nothing new for him.
All his life he has worked, prodigiously
A farm-bred youngster, he and 10
brothers and sisters learned early to
work. At Prague University. at the
Sorbonne, in Paris, and at the Uni
versity Of Dijon, France, he pursued
his studies diligently.
As disciple and co-worker with
Czechoslovakia's late great President,
Thomas G. Masaryk, he was tireless;
as Masaryk's foreign minister and one
time premier, he travelled Europe con-
stantly in quest of security: as Presi-
dent, his usual work day was II hours
long.
Benes had no typist or stenographer
He wrote all his own speeches. He
brought his collaborators to the lunch
con and dinner table. He spent week
ends at his estate SeAmovo Usti near
Tabor, but there, too, he worked.
Once he liked tennis and riding, but
in recent years short walks were about
the only exercise for which he had
time.
Dresses Fashionably.
Benes now 54. Is given to fashionable
dress and until the crisis brought
heavy cares he was 4 man Of cheer
and 4 twinkling smile. He Is multi
lingual, speaking German. French
English, Italian and Russian with
Evening star., 1938-10-05

When they get going, the Zoo has a
three-ring circus in Susie, the master
of ceremonies; Dopey, the trapeze
artist, and Wrestler, the tumbler.
The three orangutans are self
taught amateurs, but they compete
for the spotlight like jealous profess
sionak.
The two beginners, Dopey and
Wrestler, are not above stealing Susie's
best acts from time to time.
Each keeps an eye on the other
through small, barred windows in the
partitions between their cages.
Also they can get line, each on
the antics of the other two, from re-
fiections in the plate glass which sep
arates them from the public.
The orangutans are noticeably stim-
ulated by q large audience. While
Wrestler turns somersaults on the
floor, Susie is apt to grab bit of
attention with a balancing act on the
high bar, as Dopey swings head down.
ward from the top Of his cage to beat
a tattoo upon the partition with his
Incredibly long arms.
The apes, unlike those in many
ZOOS, are entirely self-taught. DR..
William M. Mann, Zoo director, be-
lieves in letting them develop their
own acts. He has never attempted
such stunts as clothing the animals,
or having them ape the actions OF
human beings.
II believe the public would rather
see a genuine ape than an imitation
man." the Zoo director said.
DR.. Mann and his assistants are de-
lighted with the complete recovery Of
Dopey, an invalid at the point Of death
for many months.
Dopey and Wrestler, then about 2
years old, were brought back to
washington by DR.. Mann a year ago
with other specimens collected by the
National Geographic society-smith-
sonian Institution expedition to the
East Indies.
The young apes were placed in cages
next to Susie, then about years old
and more than half grown. One
morning Susie extended a long arm
between the bars at the top of her
cage, and managed to get her fingers
into the next door. Dopey, like the
headlong youngster he was, dashed
up the bars and grasped susie's hand.
Susie held on. Dopey tried to push
Evening star., 1938-10-05

1t was generally assumed that the
issue had been buried until the A. D. A.
hled its recent application.
The U. 8. H. A., which Is obligated
IN its turn to provide housing for the
Lowest income group" holds the
pursestring and thus holds an ad-
vantage. Congress authorized the A
D. A. to borrow 100000 a year for
five years to carry on its own inde-
pendent program Of self-sustained
housing at slightly higher rentals
As the U. 8. H. A. pointed out, the
local agency can continue to do this
but on the other hand, If it proposes to
use funds authorized by the United
States Housing Act, it shall conform
to the financing plan Of subsidized
rents.
Evening star., 1938-10-05

exchanged between the irregulars and
Czech guards, but casualties, If any,
were not disclosed.
Starts Economic Shifts.
The cabinet also started work on
economic readjustments to put Czecho-
slovakia, shrinking daily, and German
and Polish Armies occupying ceded
territory on stable basis.
The most pressing need was for the
$50,000,000 loan promised by Prime
Minister Chamberlain of Britain.
This the dismembered country hoped
to get soon, for the loss of industrial
areas struck a violent blow at its eco
nomic structure.
Financial experts surveyed what
probably would be left after the full
fillment Of German, Polish and Hun
garian claims to minority districts and
after plebiscites determine disposition
Of other regions. They expected good
share Of the projected loan would be
used for public works projects.
Picture Of Future Drawn.
Economic experts who attempted to
form q picture of the future Czecho-
slovakia assumed that territories with
81 per cent or more Of non-Czecho-
slovak population would be lost in
plebiscites.
On this basis they calculated the re-
public would retain about 40 per cent
Of its industrial plant and about 81
per cent Of the workers previously en-
gagged throughout the country.
Agriculture, particularly in Slovakia,
presented ray Of hope. Authorities
held that there were possibilities Of
more intensive cultivation.
Coal presented q serious loss, but
the extent Of the reduction was not
estimated because many mines lie
along the Polish border and in land
ceded or subject to negotiation.
Portions Of Industries Kept.
An estimated 81 per cent of metal
industries and 10 per cent of metal
workers will be retained; 81 per cent Of
textile plants, Al per cent of workers;
! per cent Of leather plants, "a per
cent Of workers; "A per cent Of stone
products industries, IS per cent of
workers; SO per cent Of paper factories
IS per cent OF workers.
Newsprint plant and porcelain fac
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Ducks Early Arriual Brings
Forecast of Long, Cold Winter
What kind Of q winter lies ahead?

What kind OF q winter lies ahead?
A long and cold one indeed, II the
"goosebone" weather prophets can be
relied upon.
Already few amateurs are basing
their prognostications, not on the fur
Of wild animals or the moss on trees,
but the arrival month ahead of
schedule Of migratory ducks on the
Potomac.
Flights Of pintails and black ducks
had no sooner alighted at local bird
sanctuaries than they gave rise to q
flock of rumors concerning the
Evening star., 1938-10-05
~ the Associated Press.

ST. PAUL. Oct. 5.-Homelike cot
tases for juvenile offenders were rec
commended and the county jail system
was assailed as "flagrantly undemo-
cratic" today by speakers at the an
nual congress Of the American Prison
Association.
The cottage plan Of institution was
recommended as the only reasonable
type for juveniles in 4 report to the
National Conference Of Juvenile Agen-
cies by E. H. Roselle, New Haven,
Conn, chairman Of the Committee of
Planning and Development of Insti-
tutional plants.
The committee suggested cottages
accommodating a maximum OF Is chill
dren, each q complete home unit, the
cottages and related units so placed as
to give the aspects of a normal COM
munity and not the forbidding or
institutional" aspects "now so largely
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Speech Clinic to Reopen

A clinic for the treatment Of all
forms Of speech disorders will re-
open from to 3 pm. tomorrow at
the Georgetown University Hospital.
Miss Jennie Hedrick, director Of the
clinic, said that all persons desiring
treatment must register before 1880
pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
12.Inch Fall Fatal.

Falling from q stool only IL inches
high, Edward Holiday, SO. broke his
back and died shortly afterward In
Southend, England.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
1870 OF RURAL AREAS
HAS NO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Northeast and Far West Are In
Preferred Positions, Declares
Advisory Committee.
Hy the Associated Press.
The Presidents Advisory COMMITTEES
on Education reported yesterday that
three-fourths Of the country's rural
population has no public library serv.
ice.
The Nations book resources vary
from State to State, the report said.
In Massachusetts, and Delaware. Ii
braries are available to 100 per cent
Of the population, while in West Vir-
ginia only II per cent have access to
library books.
The Northeast and Far West are In
preferred positions, it was added, while
the Southern regions are low In every
type Of library service.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Telephone Girl Renly.

Telephone girls in Sweden have been
Instructed to say, in case Of service
delay. "in the wink Of an eye" instead
of "Just q minute"
Evening star., 1938-10-05
RECOVERY OF LOST AREA
CLAIMED BY LOYALISTS
Insurgents Drive on Ebro Il
Halted, Declare Spanish
Government Reports.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, Oct. 5.-The
Spanish government reported today its
troops halted an insurgent drive on the
Ebro front and recaptured many posi-
tions lost during the past few days.
Insurgents admitted counter attacks
in force but claimed possession Of six
additional government positions.
The fighting centered among hills
along the Gandesa- Mora de Ebro
highway. Positions have been chang
ing hands repeatedly, with little effect
on the general front.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
FARMERS ARE PAID
$55, lao, ,SO8 in Benefits Given Out
in Two Months.

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
cinistration reported today 1t dis
bursed $55,140,so8 In benefit payments
to farmers and administrative ex-
penses during July and August of this
year.
1t said administrative expenses, ex-
elusive Of those Of local county farmer
committees, totaled $3,134,703.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
New Shirt Fad.

London's newest shirt" for men
consists only Of . soft collar and Just
enough Of the shirt to show above the
vest
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Three Barcelona Air Raids.

BARCELONA. Oct. s (R.-Barce-
Iona had its fourth day Of alarms
and bombardments today, with three
air raids in five hours this morning.
Authorities said IL raids in so hours
caused injuries to only four persons
and no deaths.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Slovaks Are Divided.

VIENNA, Oct. (P).-The estimated
10000 Slovaks living in German Aus
tria are split into three groups as a re-
suit Of political developments in
Czechoslovakia.
One group is demanding. Slovak
autonomy within the Czechoslovak
state, another is for cession Of Slovakia
to Hungary and a third for an inde-
pendent Slovak state closely Cooper
ating with Germany.
The latter group, headed by Ludwig
Muciansky, former secretary OF the
Slovak Peoples party in Czechoslo-
vakia, has organized the Slovak legion.
The legion now numbers only 30 men,
who are being given military train
ing in an abandoned private school.
but Muciansky expects it to grow to
1000 when the fall harvesting is COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1938-10-05

tories were counted total losses. The
fate Of the important chemical indus
try depended on the final disposition
OF territory south of Aussig.
Eight hundred Prague women
started working as street car conduct
ors in answer to an appeal for aid
after their husbands were mobilized.
They will remain at the posts until the
men return to civil life,
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Prague

Continued From First Page)
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exchanged between the irregulars and
Czech guards, but casualties, If any,
were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington and Envrons
Wife of the Nicaraguan
President Will Visit
In Washington
Sonora Salvadora de Somoza
Arrives in New York With
Her Daughter Sunday.

sALvADoRA soMozA, Nicaragua
will arrive New York Sunday the
the Capital few days The Minister Nicaragua
o
Sonora de bringing somos
with her. and senora somoza will Washington school
ne legation and plans are being made TOR several their
Ambassador Dr. Don Pedro Martinez rraga in
on the Starlight Roof Of
FISH Mr. and Mrs Oliver ses s were % M ar ana Mrs H.mon
Briggs Mr. Mrs. jose van am dem Bosch judge
Frank Hner Mr. and Henry 1Auen
seno Fable suarez and Mr. George Damgaron.
Ireland Robert Brennan went to New York
government services for the late
Cardinal Hayes which will be held
Brennan and their daughters until Sunday
Schuyler who been stopping a.
the Wardman yesterday
their home in Newport
Tn. Military Atach Of tn. German Embav It. Gen Friedrich xn
Boeicher, entertaining compliment
who visiting
tn this Charge
dAna Herr Hans Thomson otncs
Maj Gen. John Chief
dinner last night their residence South Knoll Arlington
Gen Joyce who formerly commandan
stopping the Carlton.
after an absence Of two months which hev xnen At hr o h
part
at Moscow,
Sanders accompanied
his parents on their trip to Washington.
The Director General of the Pan Union DR. Leo Rowe has
returned to Washington from brief the Adrondacks
Matthews
and Mrs Matthews left yesterday
Authority Mr. Edward j. Noble.
Is At the Carlton HOTEL
Floyd Dotsn clerk of the Department of the Interior ha.
returned from visit relatives FRANKFORT W.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Bride.Elect Feted
At Dinner.

Mr.. Raymond e. Nash entertained at
dinner at the shoreham last evening
in honor of his daughter, Miss Con-
stance NJ Nash. and Mr. Edward H. D.
Gibbs, whose marriage will take place
at 4:3o pm today at the National City
Christian Church.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur E. Yocum, Mr.. and Mrs
Howell E. Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick w. Denniston, jr; Mr.. and Mrs
Harold A. Nash, Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Edwards, Mrs. Harry Drake Gibbs
mother of the bridegroom; Mrs
Charles F. Moore and Miss Janet
Moore, both Of Maplewood, N. j.; Miss
Emma Carol Gibbs, Siss Sophia Hoenes
of Baltimore, Nd; Miss Eleanor
Quirk, Miss Barbara Gibbs. Miss
Martha Shields, Mr. Ross Gambill
Mr.. Ruhl Cooper, Mr.. William Eric
Gibbs, Mr.. Wilbur S. Yocum. Mr.
Richard O'Neill of Baltimore and Mr.
c. E. johnson Of New York