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The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Hull Outlines Plan for Pact By 35 Nations
To End War and Insure Prosperity

'There could we'll be IS more nations with de-
termination united in peaceful support of program
that offers solid foundation on which to rebuild
world order"
Secretary Hull stated his determination to
tinue the reciprocal trade policy means of pro-
noting international trade. He added:
"If little later on we succeed in getting 80 or
35 countries to fail in behind program in earnest
as we ourselves have been behind it in earnest then
what it is doing will be nothing compared with what
it will do
"Then l think you will see a real movement for
ward, with exchange stability and with more perma-
nent monetary arrangements.
'You may countries they join in this move
ment and get their feet saying we want to make
reasonable settlements of debt situation. We
want to join in movement for the sanctity of trea-
ties
Reciprocal trade agreements have been negotiated
with 16 countries. Negotiations with Ecuador Czech
oslovaka, Venezuela, Turkey, Great Britain and
Canada have been opened or contemplated.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

GN.S) Secretary of State Hull hopes to enlist
35 nations in joint effort to stabilize economic con-
ditions and avert war, he told House Appropria-
tions subcommittee in hearings made public today.
Hull envisioned world monetary agreement if the
nations accept the seven-point program proclaimed
by the United States six months ago.
Testifying the annual State Department Appro-
pration BILL Hull said:
To-day we see in many countries nothing except the
most trouble-breeding methods of trading, and wild
runaway in armaments That is the situation.
"A widespread increase in unemployment can be
expected IN many foreign countries funds and
credits to create armaments become exhausted.
People will have no work and with this unSound
nomc structure, wholly helpless to meet that situa-
ton, we may find an economic collapse coming on in
certain regions with all of it's attendant repercussions
upon u.s."
Explaining his program for pledge by nations to
maintain principles of international law, observe
treaties, maintain non-inerference in domestic af-
fairs of other countries peace and general economic
cooperation, Secretary Hull said:
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
HUMANIzE War,
RUSSIANS URGE

MOSCOW. Feb. II Q.N.S0
Soviet Russia is prepared to join
in any international agreement tc
humanize warfare, it was stated
on reliable authority today.
. The Soviet welcomes all such
proposals, it was said, and sup,
ported any measures of this type
submitted at Geneva.
Russia would gladly adhere to
any international agreemen n
which contains reasonable aSsur.
ance it could be made effective, it
was said.
Meanwhile, Soviet officials re
fterated the U. S. S. R. plans to
increase its armed forces to the
maximum in the belief that pre-
parednesS is the only safeguard
against attack.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Hitler Orders Red Purge
In Newly-Nazified Austria

rocky going in Austria, official
circles here regard it as a fore
gone conclusion Austria will openly
subscribe to the German.Japanese.
italian pact against Communism.
BIG TIME POLICIES"
1t was assumed also without
question that the domestic ma
chinery of Austria would be swiftly
reorganized to correspond with the
well-known policies Of the Reich.
The domestic shakeup is regarded
as a minor job" which SeySS-In-
quart and his aides are able to
carry out by themselves with ad'
vice and counsel from Berlin.
Future negotiations between the
Austrian and German governments
will be confined to what wer'
termed big time policies
phrase used as a collective refer
ence to Nazi expansion through
out central Europe.
When Seyss-Inquart had fir
ished his lesson at the Fuehrer'
hands, he was taken to GeStap
headquarters and there permitte
to study Germany'S regular polio
organization and other "securit
measures" undertaken here t
guard the Reich against Comml
u niSyn.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Bill
Aids FilipinOs

Q.N.SO A bill to permit Fill
piros to serve in the American
merchant marine was pending in
the Senate today.
Filipinos who have had three
years experience on ships and
entered the United States prior
to May, 1884, for permanent
residence, would be made eligible
for the merchant marine. The
bill was introduced by Senator
Copeland (D) Of New York.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
House BUSY
OnReUised
Pay Bill

G.N.SO The House Labor Com.
mittee met in special session today
to consider a new wageand.hour
bill. Chairman Mary T. Norton
said a new bill was being drafted
as a substitute for the Black Con-
merry measure. which passed the
Senate at the last session, but was
defeated in the House.
She will reveal the new bills
contents when it is ready for
presentation to the House.
Representative Ramspeck CD
Of Georgia, a committee member,
was expected to discuss his pro-
posals for a moderate wage-hour
law at today's meeting. Both he
and Chairman Norton have had
recent conferences with President
Roosevelt. 10.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

The conflict between the two
dictators still lies at Brenner Pass,
leading from Italy into Austria,
despite every effort to conceal it.
AXIS STRAINED
Hitler's newest triumph in Aus
tria has not strengthened, but
has strained, the Rome-Berlin axis.
BY his need Of German help in
Spain and by his desire to use
Germany in his constant war
with England, Mussolini was in.
duced to give silent consent to
the Nazis' dry putsch" in Vienna.
But he and Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg Of Austria believe
they have out-smarted Hitler.
Schuschnigg, it Is true, submit
ted to Hitler's demands to appoint
DR.. SeyssInquarht as Austrian
minister of interior and security.
But at the same time they retained
Police Chief Skubl. who is a de-
voted friend and old classmate of
Schuschnigg at the famous Jesuit
school, Stella Mattutima.
RETAINS ARMY
SeysS-Inquarht had to promise
loyalty to Schuschnigg and Hitler
likewise promised to suppress lille
gal Nazi organizations in Austria.
No Austrian expects such prom
ises to be carried out, but If they
are not Skubl is always there with
actual executive power to act con-
stantly as a check upon SeySs-
Inquarht.
Furthermore Chancel1o r
Schuschnigg retains the army,
which in matters Of civil war and
revolt is decisive.
In Austria's' postwar disorders,
it was always the army which
took control from the police and
settled matters.
Taking all these things into
consideration, Viennese observers
today are not inclined to take the
same gloomy view that they
adopted when they first heard the
bad news OF Hitler'S coup in Aus
tFia,
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Austria Near Revolt
Under Grip D of Nazis
Continued from Page II

CONTINUED from Page II =
by overnight developments, as in
dicated by widespread disSatisfac
ton over the situation.
Col. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm
Goering's newspaper, the Esser
National zeitung, was confiscatec
on its receipt here.
With speedy measures predicted
to consolidate the new Austro-G Ger
man relations, the Austrian Fed
eral Council was summoned fol
February "a.
Legislation to be adopted by
the council, according to the Nieu
Freipresse, will include regulation
of the press and adjustment Of
economic relations with the Ger
man Reich.
Chancellor Schuschnigg will also
report on his momentous meeting
with Adolf Hitler at Berchtes.
gaden last week.
Possibility that the Austro-G Ger
man agreement may run into
fresh trouble mounted today aS
new developments pointed to
fresh controversy between Chan
cellor Hitler of Germany and
Chancellor Schuschnigg of Aus
tria.
The truce between the two ma
tions, designed to bring them into
concert under the shadow Of the
Nazi Swastika, suddenly began te
weaken as new demands by Hitler
apparently provoked resistance by
Schuschnigg.
ARMY CAUSE OF RIFT
Hitler's insistence upon exert
ing influence over Austria's armed
forces and police were believed tt
be the cause Of the trouble. De
velopments that may bring a new
emergency into the central Euro
pean drama were:
l. DR.. Alfred SeySs-Inquarht,
Austrian minister Of interior, de-
parted for Berlin for further
discussions with Hitler.
2. Austrian army units were
reported angered by reports that
not only had Field Marshal
Franz Jansa resigned but that
five other high army officers
were said also to have quit their
posts.
WORKERS AROUSED
3. Austrian workers became
restive under the new regime
and metal laborers in large fac
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
uceDispleased?
Rome Denies 1t

ROME, Feb. II Q.N.S.).-
The Italian government
sought today to dispose of re-
ports that premier MussOlini
is displeased with Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler's political tri-
umph in Austria.
The official government
agency, InfOrmazione Diplo-
matica, circulated a state
ment declaring Italy has al
ways considered Austria a
German State"
italy, the official agency de-
clared, is in full agreement
with attempts of Austria and
Germany to improve their re-
lationS. The statement said:
"The Fascist government
has always considered and
always will consider that cor
dial relations and closest CO.
operation between the two
German states not only re-
fleet immutable conditions of
reality but are essential to the
peace and tranquility of Eu-
rope as q whole.
"Italy has constantly pre-
served and defended these
interests against all attempts
to provoke the German ma
tiOnS into conflict.
For this reason she has
followed and approved the
recent actions of Chancellor
Kurt Schuschnigg, with
which Italy is in full accord
and which should bring him
support from all who really
stand for a policy of under
standing and peace in Eu-
rope"
The agency flatIy denied
reports that Italian troops
had been sent to the Brenner
pass.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
OregOn's Earth
Is Sliding Away

MOLALLA, Ore, Feb. II G.N.s)
Maybe it's Catching" or some
thing, but Oregon has an earth
slide similar to the vanishing
canyon" in Idaho and the sliding
mountains" in Los Angeles. The
slide is about five miles from Mo
lalla, and covered only a few
square feet when first noticed. In
less than a year it graduated"
to a size of nearly 100 feet wide
and 80-feet deep. Biologists say
it is caused by the same factors
as the two more famous earth
movements in Idaho and Los An
geleS. ..-...
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Expert Calls Aged
Best Marital Risk

CHICAGO, Feb. II U.N.S),
Mrs. Ruth McCarn, counselor OF
marriage courses at Northwestern
University, thus explains the
reason for December-May mar
riages:
women who go about with
many men for short periods Of
time are essentially afraid they
Will never hold one man and
take an older cne as represent
ing the least risk"
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
.LOyalists Claim
Victory in Drive

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. IT
G.N.SO.-Government troops have
recaptured Sierra de Ia Quila in
a major offensive on the Estre-
madura front, loyalist officials
claimed here today. They said
the government. drive was now
threatening the main Seville -Sala-
manca highway.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

> tories demonstrated until union
leaders, anxious to avoid possible
bloodshed, ordered them to cease.
4. An unconfirmed report
said Archduke otto Of HapS.
burg, pretender to the Austrian
throne, mysteriously left his
Belgian exile for an undiSclosed
destination. This report caused
intense excitement among
Austrian monarchlsts, who had
been depressed at schuschnigg's
capitulation to Hitler.
In addition, there was a report
that Col. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, German air minister and
Hitler's right-hand man, will
come to Austria next month to
bring new pressure for still
further Nad control in the
country.
HITLER HIMSELF MAY COME
There were even reports Hitler
himself would stop at Innsbruck
in May on his way to visit Premier
MusSolini.
AS President wilhelm MiklaS
signed an amnesty decree, liberat'
ing some 5000 political prisoners
including 1900 Nazis-some Of
whom had been convicted of ter
rorism - prospects of trouble
gathered and troop divisions were
instructed to prepare to deal witt
possible outbreaks.
There were fears the released
Nazis, angry because SchuSchnigl
did not grant all of Hitler's de
mands, might start riots or evel
rebellions. Socialist and Com
munist counter.moves also wer
feared.
AUSTRIAN DEFIANT
On top Of this came advices tina
Hitler, in new demands t.
Schuschnigg, asked for quicl
cementing Of military affiliatiol
between the two countries ant
that Austria join the Italc
German-Japanese anti -Cominterl
pact.
Afraid of what his own arm,
officers might do, it was reported
the Austrian chancellor was n
mored to have resumed his forme
defiant attitude, in part at least
and to have resisted the new de
mands from Berlin.
Meanwhile, in Berlin, it was e.
pected Seyss-Inquarht would CON
plain to Hitler over the appoint
ment Of Michael Skubl as inSpeC
tor general of the Austrian police
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
RETURNS SALUTE

Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop.
RETURNS SALUTE
Another lengthy conference fol-
lowed, and at noon the obscure
Vienna lawyer, catapulted into his
tory as spearhead Of Austrian
Nazidom, was ushered into Hitler's
presence.
The Fuehrer wore his customary
brown uniform. He never doubted
seyess-Inquart's acknowledgment
of the salute, so he Immediately
raised his right hand in the "heir'
which is the password Of national
Socialism.
With a military precision that
belied his legalistic background
Seyss-Inquart snapped back q
Nazi salute.
Hitler then launched into hi!
admonitions to SeysS-Inquart. OF
ficial circles said the Fuehrer hae
given the Austrian Naz minister
carte blanche e"-tantamount tt
orders that every vestige Of Com
munism in Austria must be wipeC
out ruthlessly.
Despite all rumors that the SC
called cold Anschluss" u haVtnl
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
RESUME CAR BUILDING

NEW YORK, Feb. II U.N.SO
Union Pacific railroad today an
nounced resumption Of its car
building program with reopenlng
after q 30-day lay-off Of It's
Omaha, Grand Island and Port
land, Ore, car shops.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Austria Coup Seen
AS Hitler-DuCe Deal
!" To Control Europe
Coordination of Financial and Foreign
Policies Pledged, London Hears
By KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON Feb. II UNS,).-The agreement whereby Naz
Germany spread her influence Austrawth the end Of
surprising developments apparently not yet in Sights merely
part of vast deal between Chancellor Hitler and
Premier Mssoi according reliable reports here today
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Hugh Wilson Sees
German Minister

BE RLIN, Feb. II Q.N.S0.
Hugh Wilson, new United States
ambassador, called on Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop
today, but whether developments
in Austria were discussed was not
disclosed. Wilson also saw the
veteran field marchal, August Won
Mackensen. The Americans meet
ing with Reichfuehrer Hitler for
formal presentation of mis- Gre
dentials has not yet been fixed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

| man UNDERSTANDING were CllCu'
lated here today as London and
Paris sought a way to check the
growth of Nazi-Fascist power in
Europe.
EFFECTS FAR REACHING
The new Hitler-Mussolini pact,
it was stated, involves defensive
alliance as vel las other sweep.
ing provisions which may alter the
course of European history for de-
cades.
AS soon as details of the under,
standing reached London, the Brit
ish cabinet plunged into two meet.
ings to discuss the new set-up. AL
together, cabinet ministers had
their heads together for five
hours.
The Hitler-Mussolini plan, it
was said, calls for coordination OF
financial and foreign policies by
Italy and the Reich in Europe.
This means Germany and Italy
will probably work in close con.
cert in every' important phase OF
international relations as they af
feet the European continent.
LOST COLONIES INVOLVED
Furthermore, don circles
heard, the Rome-Berlin axis may
be Observation-Disclosures the two
dictators come to loggerheads-
not only in Austria but in Ethiopia
and Spain and also in connection
with the German campaign to re-
gain the colonies last by the Reich
at the end of the World War.
According to the information
here, II Duce and Der Fuehrer
have left Japan out in the cold
as far as this deal is concerned,
despite the fact Tokyo completes
the anti-Communist triangle.
Britain's minister in Vienna Is
seeking further details of the
. Austro-G German agreement, while
both the British and French en-
, voys in Berlin asked for an official
| explanation there. Their most
striking reply came from Berlin
officials who joked knowingly
about a "cold" anSchlus.
INDEPENDENCE ESSENTIAL
Britain and France, after refus
ing to give Austria any effective
aid against Hitler, went through
these formal motions to save al
least the appearance of Austrian
independence, which London and
Paris consider essential to preSer
vation of the European balance Of
power"
Incomplete information was tt
the effect that Hitler and MuSso
lini agreed tentatively to share re
sponsibility for defense of Aus
tria's territorial boundaries, fol
, maintenance Of her formal or out
ward independence. and for hel
financial and economic develop
ment.
This part of the accord was said
to have been aimed at freeing
Austria from British and French
financial interests and economic
patronage"
Today. however, with threats o.
: further trouble and bitches be
tween Austria and Germany, Off
cials here were inclined to wonder
whether the reported accord be
tween Hitler and Mussolini might
not after all develop into a con
test for power between them, with
!, Austria as the pawn.
> DUCE'S SINCERITY DOUBTED
: British circles are convinced
that MIssolini is playing the
Rome-Berlin axis for all it is worth
in view of the Mediterranean stu
alton ana other troublesome items
on his calendar, but that in real
ity he is Just as unwilling as evel
to have Nazi Germany as a next
door neighbor, with no Austrian
buffer state between them.
r .No-o1oJ DSn
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
TREASURY CONDITION

Q.N.SO. Treasury balance as
Of February 15-$3 ,009 1852, ,525.7
Miscellaneous internal revenue
$4,053.436.2l. Customs receipts
$1l,912,836.5l. Receipts, $3,746,
820, 1902. Expenditures, $4,716,964,
A7A
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Hitler Coup Fails
To Give Supremacy
Over Rival Duce
Conflict for Control of Austria Still on,
' Sdus III. r. KnickerbOcker
By Il. r. KNICKERBoCKER


PARIS Feb 1Chanceor Hitler has another battle in
the endless struggle Austria but he has yet the
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY.
LAND WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA

~ NAIL sUBscRIPTToNs PAYABLE
- N ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

Continued from Page II
Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

British circles are convinced
that MIssolini is playing the
Rome-Berlin axis for all it is worth,
in view of the Mediterranean stu.
alton ana other troublesome items
on his calendar, but that in real.
ity he is Just as unwilling as ever
to have Nazi Germany as a next.
door neighbor, with no Austrian
buffer state between them.
Evening star., 1938-02-21

existing T. V. A., if intended as a yard
stick, must be measured by same rules
as private utilities. Also acceptance
by President of compromise formula
proposed by Wendell Willkie would
give business generally renewed as
surance and confidence Probability
Of action: None, till public opinion, in
unmistakable terms, tells the President
and Congress that the country favors
private ownership and not public
ownership.
Cause seven: Continued strife be-
tween capital and labor. Remedy:
Recognition by business men that the
Wagner Act is now the supreme law of
the land and that collective bargaining
and bona fide unions are here to stay
and that the sooner indirect strategems
and covert schemes, such as are being
disclosed in the cases before the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board and the
various State labor relations boards,
are abandoned and whole-hearted
and sincere effort made to deal with
labor, the quicker will strikes be
avoided and the sooner will negotia-
tions on wage scales bring the stability
needed for uninterrupted production.
Probability Of action: Business men
have the answer. Many of them are
every day becoming converts to the
idea of obeying the law, knowing full
we'll that amendment of the act to
make it curb labors abuses will come
only when efforts to deprive labor of
the benefits of the law are discon-
tinued.
(Copyrisht 1881
Evening star., 1938-02-21

States. With equal zest. he doubles
in Brahms and criminology.
He is not only a gifted musician.
but virtuoso of the piano Of high
professional and critical rating. ap-
pearing on many symphony programs.
In 1926, he married Miss Emily Smith,
daughter of Alfred E. Smith. The
former Governor participates in the
home musicales, and Maj. Warner en-
joys accompanying him in Annie
Rooney" and The Sidewalks Of New
York" In his early youth, Maj. War;
ner was an organist in two churches
Of his native Rochester. He had been
q child prodigy, playing the piano at
the age of 4. In Harvard, in the
class of 1909, he pretty nearly ran
undergraduate musical affairs, in
cluding those Of the Hasty Pudding
Club.
In Paris he studied piano under
Godowsky and Bauer and later was
pupil of De Pachmann. Many eager
interests engaged him and for 10 years
he gave up the piano. His brother,
Jackson w. Warner, Rochester music
critic, prodded him back to the key
board He had lost none Of his skill.
and, at ST., has achieved high rank
for his sensitive and sound musician
ship Radio has helped introduce him
to the professional musical world.
At the home Of the Warmers in
Albany, famed personages Of the
theater and opera join Al Smith in
singing the old tunes. The major
enjoys tremendously these musical
frolics. He is trim-rigged, active and
zestful, 5 feet IL inches tall, and
weighs $50 pounds. He is no Javert,,
but he gets his man and works as
precisionist both in music and law
enforcement. The Warmers have two
small daughters. When the family
isn't singing and playing the piano it
is likely to be playing bridge. The
4-year-old daughter appears to be
another musical prodigy.
(Copyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-02-21

and the
willing the price
inundated
Like Secretary Hull the only
hope to the Dorld
trade relations.
And longer
worried British
start oaning money and the normal channels trade
In Chamberlain badly
British
business proposition only
priests