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The Washington times., 1938-11-23
Treaty Will Parallel
Britain S Agreement
At Munich Farley
3-POWer Meeting
Expected in
Paris Soon

SAI4SS NOW 40 4.N.0.Is-A
Franco German declaration Of
amity, paralleling the Anglo-Ger
man mo war" declaration brought
back by Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain from his Munich
meeting with Chancellor Adolf
Hitler. will be officially announced
tonight, it was learned here.
Officials confirmed widely-circu-
lated runors that announcement
Of the joint Franco German dec
laration would be timed to coin
eide with the arrival here of Prime
Minister Chamberlain and For
eign Secretary viscount Halifax Of
Great Britain.
Document Ready
Work on the document, which
has been under discussion for sew
eral weeks, was completed early
this afternoon.
The declaration, it was under
stood. would be part Of Q general
Franco German understanding,
carrying out the friendly senti-
ments expressed at the Berchtes-
gaden meeting yesterday Of Chan
cellor Hitler with Robert Coulon-
DIRE, new French ambassador to
Germany.
Fitting in with Chamberlain's
plans for general European ap-
peasement, the Franco German un-
derstanding, it was said here, will
include recognition of the respec-
tive frontiers and an affirmation
Of good will.
3-POs0er Meeting
It will also contain an agree
ment for mutual consultation in
the event Of differences, with the
reservation that particular rela-
tions with third parties will be
given special consideration.
Wellinformed observers fore
saw the possibility that the visit
to Paris of the British statesmen
might be extended into q three
power meeting, and even a four.
power consultation, continuing the
Munich talks.
German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop, it was "a.
serted here. is contemplating o
visit to Paris, possibly before the
departure of Chamberlain and
Halifax. If he does come here it
was believed that an Italian repre-
sentative might also join the talks.
AS Premier Daladier prepared
for the opening Of foreign policy
discussions with Chamberlain and
Halifax he faced the possibility
Of a one-day national general
Continued ON Page 2, Col. II
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Try one when you have some-
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The Washington times., 1938-11-23
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

Due to the holiday, the
LATE and LAST SPORTS
EDITIONS of the TIMES
will not be published to-
morrow.
Read the complete sports
edition of the HERALD on
the streets at 9 o'clock for
complete cOverage of news Of
the day.
The Washington times., 1938-11-23
B erlin Exernpts
u. S. Jews From
Paying Fine
By PIERRE J. HUSS
(CopyriRht, 1880

BERLIN. Nov. % Q.N.s0-The
$500, O00,0 900 fine imposed on Ger
man Jews for the murder Of q
German diplomat in Paris will be
collected by means Of a 20 per
cent surtax on the capital posses
sions of Jews amounting to more
than 5000 marks, it was an
nounced today.
The official gazette, which
served notice Of the governments
procedure in collecting the fine,
stated that foreign Jews residing
in Germany are exempt from the
levy.
Ban Mixed Marriages
At the same time, 1t was under.
stood that the Nazis, among the
forthcoming new anti-JewiSh de-
crees, are expected to announce a
provision whereby o mixed" mar.
rage between o Jew or part-Jew
and an "aryan" can be dissolved
instantly. d.
According to the official gazette
the fine which was clamped or
Jews for the death Of Ernst Won
Rath, third secretary Of the Ger
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Fairly Firm, Basis

THE economists have a fairly
l. well founded alibi for miss
ing the boat last time. The mar
keteerS knew something they did
not, namely, that even a weak
reversal of the downward spring
market outlook would bring in
heavy investment trust and
timely foreign buying, cause big
short covering, draw in cash
from the large bank deposits,
etc. The economists were not
far wrong rs to actual business
expected: they were completely
off in failing to guess how far a
little recovery atmosphere would
lift the hopes of investors.
Now they. say the optimistic
market viewpoint Is on a fairly
firm business basis. The up-turn
is beginning to show in their
economic statistics. It is a con-
tra-seaSonal movement. Gn July
business usually decines.) Fur
thermore the movement is
gradual (business, not the mar
ket).
For these and other reasons,
they are unanimously conf
dent, the improvement will con-
tinue beyond the first of the
year. One, and only one, now
believes it will carry through
1889 and 1910. The others don't
know.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Steel and Textiles

THE INCREASE in production
= was caused mostly by steel
and textiles. Firming commodity
prices, notably in cotton and
iron, gave these two industries
their opportunity to accelerate
production. Also their inven-
tories have been worked down
substantially. The national bulge
in inventories in 1896 and 1887
is now estimated at five billions.
So far this year approximately
two to three billions have been
worked off. Consumption actu-
ally has been running ahead of
production.
A MOTHER good uncharted
"A sign is that machine-tool
orders were up S per cent in
June. This industry, which fur
nishes the tools for production,
generally forecasts business &C
tivity. About half of the ma
chine-tool buyign for the first
six months of this year was at
tributable to foreign buying.
Now domestic buying is notice
able.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

O4AV PASAANSSA
in advance that business will
take hold in mid-July on its own
initiative" with the impetus of
the spend-lend program-as you
will see If you will reread the
column of May 81. At that
time, also, "a leading New Deal
financier" was quoted as saying:
The smart thing to do now is
to buy y buy anything - and
hang on to it." That was when
General Motors, was 27.. 49,
With General Motors recently
above A, the Washington econ
omistS have now all changed
their glasses. They still can
not see as much as the market
has been prophesying lately,
but the consensus of their re-
studied judgment is that indus
trial production will hit 30 to
IS by the end of the year. It Is
now 81, according to private un-
official estimates.
That means Washington ex-
poets a 10 to Is per cent in
crease in business within five
months,
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Says Boake Carter

ernment ownership or operation of the nations
steamship business for the last 40 years.
1t cannot be denied that American shpowners
and operators have tried hard to do battle against
the ships operated by other nations. But, also
it may not be denied that American ship operators
have been, since the World War, group bitterly
divided within itself.
1t has been case of disorganization battling
to preserve itself amid wellsubsidized, well-op-
Grated. wellorganized units on all the seven seas
1t has been a case of the American merchant
marine, composed of hundreds of operators, each
one for himself, slowly retreating against mer-
chant fleets Of Japan England, Germany, Hol-
land Poland and the Scandinavian countries.
Marine Fleet Disintegrating
THE Pacific Coast operators care little what
happens to the East Coast operator. Neither
care much what happens to the Gulf shipping
men. All the operators contend that it is terrible
the United States merchant marine, as a marine
fleet, is disntegrating, but no one operator can
agree with another as to what shall be done to
stop the decay.
That the system of private ownership and
operation of our merchant fleet is about on its
last legs is not necessarily the operators fault the
crews fault, the Governments fault, or anyone's
fault. 1t has been a case of trying to accomplish
the impossible since the World War
Set up bunch of ninepinS in a group bowl
ball after ball into their midst and all the nine
pins eventually fall down. If, however, you set
up in place Of the ninepins ball and smack it
with other balls it is unlikely the target ball will
suddenly fall in pieces.
The American merchant marine has been like
set Of ninepinS trying to resist the solid, com.
\
is simply physical imposSibility to withstand
such onslaughts under such setup And so, the
drift of the United States merchant fleet is in
creasing in rapidity toward Government owner
ship and operation.
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)
(Bouke CGrter'S opinions are his otOn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TtnleSJ
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

declared that anyone who would suggest that the
move was political" was "cynic."
Explained Hopkins
We've got 100000 people working for us
and when they go out to lunch they talk
politics, just as we do. They aren't robots.
They all have political views. At least 80 per
cent of them would vote for Roosevelt if he
were up for reelection. Why not?"
Why not, indeed! Anyone can buy whole
heap of votes when ne waves few billion dollars
Of other peoples money around in the air, strange
as that cynical fact may seem! That's good
way to buy third term.
Why not indeed! When the system is to slap
down onehaH of the nation with the club of
regulation and bribe the other half That's the
same as tossing a coin and crying: Heads
win. tails you lose" Strange as that cynical
fact may also seem!
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

fatalities that happen every
day. When people are injured
or killed in a smash-up it gen.
orally hits the first or second
page of every newspaper. The
insidious evils mean are the
wretched tourist camps scat
cred from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
I have mentioned this be-
fore in one of my articles
and it was simply astonish.
ing the mail received from
heartbroken mothers telling
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Minor Lines

EMPLOYMENT and wage in
- creases so far have been
due mostly to the steel and tex
tile Improvements. Generally
both indices fall off in July. In
cidentally, the steel acceleration
is not due to its biggest buyer,
autos, but to general cash buy
ing for immediate delivery in
countless minor lines.
X X
THESE two factors, steel and
l. textiles, plus heavy grain
movements. also caused the rail
increase. However, this does not
solve the rail traffic situation,
which is still a No. national
economic problem.
X X 4
DEPARTMENT store sales
~ will shortly be back at last
years excellent gait. This year
May was 16 per cent below last
May; June only II per cent
below; July will be about 8 per
cent.
X
THE picture is probably best
l. presented by r. F. Chairman
Jesse Jones, the biggest business
man in the New Deal, who is
now able to lift both feet on
his lending desk, cross them
lazily, lean pack as if he had
not a care in the world, and say
to all callers:
Everything is on the up-and-
up. Everything looks rosy now."
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

business leaders are asking.
Many are skeptical. They
point to suits recently filed as
indicative Of the Governments
real attitude.
The investigation, If con-
Quoted in the right spirit.
could lead to fruitful results.
Far-reaching changes in our
industrial. and economic sys-
tenn have come in quick sue
ceSsion since the present anti
monopoly laws were passed. A
scientific, unbiased re-caSting
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

to relieve unemployment in
the large cities; Harry Hop
kins, WPA Administrator. an
nounces that 100000 farm
workers will be added to the
relief rolls until harvest time,
at a period when the nation
has the largest wheat crop in
years! What's the answer?
I wonder:
If Harry Hopkins has not a
guilty conscience? Before any
one had time to comment or
analyze his announcement, he
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

me about the disgrace and shame these camps
have brought on their loved ones
One woman decided to investigate for herself.
She picked out the cleanest-looking camp in
which to spend her first night. While she
was talking to the woman who ran it, she
asked her how often they changed the linens
on the beds. "Oh," was the reply, I'VE have
such high-class people come here, we only
change the beds once week." That was enough
for my friend. She couldn't get in her car
quickly enough to drive to the nearest hotel.
Perils of Tourist Camps
7 AM going to try to outline a few Of the ter
rible dangers of these camps. In the first
place an automobile does away with distance
and any young couple easily can reach one of
these camps as they could not have done in the
horse and buggy age. There is no house detec-
tive, no baggage is necessary and no questions
asked. In some States they have to sign a regis
ter but can use any name. They don't have to
walk through hotel lobby but can drive their
car directly up to their cabin, where no one
can see them arrive.
There are 100000 of these camps scattered
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

advisers. Sad
truth is the
S e RS here
were caught
short litera-
rily, if not lit
orally. on the
d e pre- S sion
last fall; and
again on the
most recent
upturn.
N OF on e
checked t h e
extent Of the
C u r r e n t
surge. Only
ASaA la~nISa&~s1
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
'tSelI Out NOuU''

poGER LAPHAM. West Coast shipping man,
~ foresees the day when the Government will
control or own the nations complete transport
system-busSes. trucks, planes, trains, and ships
And he hands the advice to ali shipping men to
"sell out now"
Back of that observation stands period of
time which has pointed in the direction of Gov-
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

Of legislation governing largescale business could
conceivably bring benefits to consumers, to the
country, even to corporations filling towering
role in their particular industry.
= Nevertheless, the probe has injected a new
element of uncertainty in the minds of vast num-
bers of employers
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

May this provide partial explanation?
have never known a summer when so many
business and financial executives have betaken
themselves to the country There has been un-
precedented buying or leasing of country places
especially farms. Things were so dull during
pre-summer months that many men of affairs
planned to spend more time than usual in the
country.
New York hotels pin high hopes on the World
Fair, which opens April 80 next year. But for
the prospect Of booming business in 1899, bank
ruptcies would be rife,
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
BIC. Forbes Says

SSLIOW much can we believe of the honeyed
assurances coming from Washington re-
garding the new antimonopoly investigation?"
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
My Say

DANGER lurking in the highways and byways
Of this country and nothing being done
about it! am not speaking Of the automobile
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
By EVaIyn Walsh Mclean

over the United States. They range in price from
so cents night to $3.50. They have proved to
be refugees for dirty rats like Clyde Barrow,
Bonnie Parker, John Dillnger and Pretty Boy"
Floyd. These are great places to be allowed to
run free and unhampered as traps for our
young people! In the last 10 years this business
has grown into observation-disclosures In
dustry. You can get some idea from these
figures how many people inhabit them.
OF course, some of these camps are really very
careful. They have the supervision which is ex-
ercised in any well,kept hotel. The majority of
them, however, are simply hidingout places for
flaming youth and criminals. Their motto is,
mo Questions Asked"
sS
Strict Supervision Proposed
FNHE authorities, the school teachers and our
Government ought to take q strict hand in
the running of these camps. They should be
placed under State regulations and have night
watchman. If he sees two poor kids driving up,
trying to look smart and sophisticated, he ought
to grab them both and send them to the nearest
police station until they can get in touch with
their parents, or those responsible for them. Be-
Ieve me- these kids would feel very different in
the morning after spending the night in Jail. II
strict steps were TAKEN it wouldn't be long before
many Of these places would be out Of business.
1 haven't even touched on the danger of black
mail in these camps. Everyone knows how easy
that would be. would give good deal to know
how many people are paying that very blackmail
today to protect their youngsters from their "few
hours Of fun" The children of this generation
are wise and old beyond their years. Life has
made them that way. When you come right down
to the bottom of it they don't know half as much
as they pretend to about q great many things
This is where the authorities should step in and
protect them. The parents simply cannot. The
children won't allow chaperons any more, and
the only thing can see to do is to guard them
against themselves.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
News Behind
The News
BY PAUL MALLON
(wOrld Copyright, 1888, by King Fee
lures Syndicate. Enc., All Rights
Reserved. Reproduction in
Full or In Part Strictly
Pr0hibited)

STOCK marketeers seem to
~ know more about business
than Mr.. Roosevelt's economic
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
But ,
| CONUNDRUM:

VONUNDRUM.
"A The Administration strives strenuously to
encourage city workers to go "back to the land"
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
13, 900, 900 U. S. Cheeks

4o,UUU,UUU y. ;. ChecRS
HDUR1NG the next six months the number Of
persons receiving checks from the Federal
Government will reach approximately 100000
an au-time high,'' says the American Federation
of Investors.
This does not include the Army and Navy,
nor the nearly 100000 families receiving direct
relief from the various States and cities and who
are supplied with an important part of their
food by the Federal Government. The United
States News figures that if to the individuals
actually receiving Federal checks were added
the members of their families and other de-
pendents who might have direct interest in the
Government check. the total Of those looking
to the Government for partial or full support
would exceed 100000 ,OOO-or nearly onethird of
the nations population"
(Copyright 1888. by q C. EnrhasA
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Farm Fad Hurts Hotels

EoR some reason or other, the principal hotels
in New York have suffered an abnormal
slump in business. Every hotel manager have
talked with lately has emphasized that business
Is as bad as it was in the depths Of the last de-
preston. They are aeutely discouraged
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
sIsl FLOOR BARGAINS 6

Up to 5000 Fine Bridge and Floor Lamps.
Floor Samples NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.S8
80 90 Frieze Lounge Chair. air..............19.9
1000 Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase =. .2S.46
1895 Coil Spring Glider. er.................. 1888
$500 Simmons Coil Spring Glider. .......17.87
875 Metal Porch Table be................ 5.25
$500 Chrome Sofa Observation-Disclosures.
4.50 Folding Yacht Chair. ir................. 1877
sos Steel Spring Chair .................. 3.99
39.75 French Occasional Chair ...........17.96
3.95 Walnut Book Trough End Table. .. 1.94
1000 Mahogany Decorated Cedar Chest 1886
TOO Mahogany Phone Set. et................ 4.82
800 Mahogany or Maple Magazine Rack. 1.76
1890 Walnut Lane Cedar Chest .........1 1912
44.75 Twin Studio Couch, fine tapestry 1912
$3.50 Friezette Bed-Hi Studio Couch .....39.6l
26.75 Channel Back Wing Chair 1917
22.50 Cogswell Lounge Chair ............ .9.99
1915 Fine Wing Chair .................24.44
14.75 Solid Walnut Occasional Chair ..... 1852
5000 Solid Walnut Blockfront Secretary 1921
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
E1.I: 7Y:I:I; BARGAINS

Se5 Ivory High Chair r..........".. 4.21
3e75 Fully Insulated Ice Refrigerator. 1916
l475 Ivory Side Chairs. only ........ $50
$3.50 l00-Pc. Dinner Set ...... 1874
$3.50 5-Pc. Porcelain and Chrome Mod
ern Breakfast Set, as is ...... 39.A9
900 Green and Ivory Crib. .......... 5.99
s,75 Mahogany Saddle Back Chairs. .4.91
$50 Unfinished Pier Cabinet ...........2.06
7.95 Modern Walnut Side Chairs. ..... 3.97
1875 Modern Walnut Buffet, 3 only .0.s4
1850 Walnut l0-Leg Dining Rm Table. 1859
2475 5-Pc. Solid Maple Breakfast Set. 1916
5975 Solid Maple Buffet. ........... 1889
$50 32-Pc. Dinner Set. t............. 3.9l
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
EIs: FLOOR BARGAINS

Ats Solid Maple Lamp Table ......... 1877
l.49 Solid Maple Table Lamp. ........ 7Se
ZOO Solid Maple Bookcase ....,.... 3.90
1875 Reclining Chair and Ottoman. -. 1899
1850 Solid Walnut Lamp Table ...... 9.32
500 Walnut Coffee Table, removable -.=
Tray Observation-Disclosures. 2.46
895 Modern Walnut Console Table ..... A.61
1915 Solid Mahogany Coffee Table 0.93
PATS Solid FeudaI Oak Occasional Table 1929
1915 Solid Mahogany Nest of Tables. :. . 1922
1915 Walnut Modern Wall Desk 49,. 1857
$500 Walnut Modern Occasional Table. 24.40
ITS Walnut Modern Lamp Table -. Ats
$500 Solid Mahogany Colonial Rocker 1892
44.5O Friezette Love Seat ........ $3.50
1875 Modern Walnut Console Table. 9.96
5000 Solid Rock Maple Sofa ....... 1859
$500 Mahogany Double Door Bookcase. 1856
1875 Walnut Modern Cocktail Table 1919
$500 French Cocktail Table. ......... 1899
5000 Solid FeudaI Oak Secretary. ... 1887
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-25
More Jobs Brine
No Relief Cuts
Saws Roosevelt

WARM SPRINGS, Va. Nov. 25
CUP) President Roosevelt said to-
day that relief rolls cannot undergo
an immediate cut III proportion to
recent employment increases.
The Presidents observation came
during an outdoor press conference
when he Was asked to comment OF
department Of labor statistics show
inc 100000 persons had been re-
hired by private industry since
June and that payrolls also hac
increased
Mr.. Roosevelt also pointed gu
that most industrial production IN.
creases faster than re-employmen,
addins that the situation was {
factor CT labor with Which the gov
eminent must contend.
H also explained that the num-
Der Of persons seeking work wa
increasing annually due 20 the ma
tlual rise in the population.
In response to question as tC
" hat the approximate relief re-
quests in the new budget would be
the President said those figure
would not be available until Janu-
airy 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-25

With Premier Edouard Daladier.
However, it appeared that the
three day visit had failed to ad-
vance any concrete solution for
he important problems confront
ing war fearing and crisis WealN
Europe.
Botn governments will push mil
itary defense preparations to the
utmost in an effort to overtakt
the present air advantages of Ger
many and Italy. France pledged
herself to speed up production BY
early next year to $50 plane
monthly. The two coordinated air
forces will exceed 10000 planes by
earlv in 194G.
Chamberlain took back to Lon
don a suggestion to study the pos
Sibility Of England maintaining an
cXpeditionary force of 250,000 men
IN constant readiness for use in
France in case OF war,