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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. Fisherman Nazis
today opened q glorif1ed pawn-bro-
kerage business to help hard-pressed
Jews raise funds to pay the $780,
100000 fine imposed for the assas-
sination of Ernest vom Rath.
The Berlin Chamber of Industry
and Commerce started a bureau on
behalf of the economics ministry
to take over jewels, art works and
other valuable objects from Jews
throughout Germany.
The fines first installment due
December Is is to be principally
cash. Many Jews have been as
sessed 20 per cent of their wealth
as part of the fine and will have
to liquidate much of their personal
property to raise the money.
Facilitates Liquidation.
1t was explained this central
bureau was established to make it
easier to convert their possessions
into cash, after appraisal by experts.
Finance Minister Count Lutz
Schwerin-Krosigk has reserved the
right in collecting the fine to en-
power finance officials lin suitable
cases" to take securities and real
estate when later installments come
due February Is, May Is, and August
Is.
Measures to ostracize Jews con-
tinued to pile up. INDECENT Jews,
for example, are not permitted under
a new regulation issued by the in
terror ministry to seek aid from
public welfare bureaus but must
turn to Jewish welfare agencies.
Public welfare authorities were
instructed to give aid only when
Jewish organizations are unable to
make provisions and then only after
a thorough investigation.
In such cases Jews will receive the
minimum help with whatever aid
already has been received taken into
consideration. it was announced
The regulation pointed out that
public welfare organizations are to
promote Jewish emigration.
Student Loans Cancelled.
All Jewish student leans were can
celed and repayment ordered within
two weeks.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, acting in his capacity as
the Reich's master of the hunt,
ordered the cancellation of all hunt
ing licenses held by Jews on the
basis of a law which takes away
such rights from persons who en-
danger the public safety
New regulations yesterday pro-
vided that Jews be dropped from the
roster of registered handicraftmen
and that stocks of Jewish retail
shops, which are to be liquidated
before January l. be handed over
to various governmental depart
ments or public receivers in bank
ruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Rev. H. w. Crayer's TOPICS.

Rev. H. w. Craver's Topics.
1.-THE Potter and His Clay" will
be the subject of the sermon Of the
Rev. Harry w. Craver, pastor Of
Central Methodist Episcopal Church,
Arlington, Va, tomorrow at II am.
He will preach on "The Unbounding
God" and the evening service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Hyattsville Services.

The subject of the morning SER
mon at II O'Clock tomorrow in the
Hyattsville (Md) First Baptist
Church will be 1.-THE Sons Of God"
and will be delivered by the Rev. A.
P. Robertson, pastor. He will preach
on THE Most Important Question
In Life" ct . pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Germany Becomes
Pawn Broker 10 Aid
Jews in Paying Fine
Gems, Works of Art and
Other Property to Be
Token Over
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fatal 1Dounding OF German
diplomat by Polish JeD In Paris
November 2 resulted in Dape of
anti-Semitic piolence in GERMANY
and leDying of $500, 10000 fine
against entire JeDish race in
Germany. Je,Ds also hare been
forbidden to engage in business
in Germany after January /,
1889. Indignation of ,Dorld stirred
by events of past three weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
TITLE CLEARANCE
 SOUGHT BY STATE
Land in Southbury Needed for New $4,0OO,OOO
 FeebIe=Minded Home

Clearance to title of land in southbury, which will be a portion of the $4,OOO,O00 home for the feeble minded to be erected by the state, was sought in superior court this morning, when Assistant Attorney General Joseph P. Smith appeared before Judge Frank P. McEvoy.
 The property, which will be pur- chased by the state if the title is cleared, is now owned by Mrs. Anna Hinton of Danbury, who appeared as witness today. The defendant in the action is the Madison House, Inc, of New York city, who it is said may have a claim to title of a por- tion of the land which includes 183 acres.
 The question of title arises from a tax-collector's sale conducted in Southbury in 1928. The property was bought lat the post" by Fred A. Bates of Bethel, brother of Mrs. Hinton. Prior to the sale by the tax-collector the property had be- longed to the Madison House, who had obtained it in 1913 and 1918 from E. T. Driscoll and Abraham Stein of Southbury. There is a pos sibility of defect in the tax-col- lector's sale, based on the prelimin- ary advertising the sale. and this is the reason for the court action. No one appeared to represent the Madi- son House. Judge McEvoy reserved decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
ARMY CHAPLAIN
 NAMED PREMIER
New Lithuanian Cabinet
 Appointed Following designations

Kaunas, Lithuania, March 25- (UP) 1.-The Rev. Vladas MironaS chief army chaplain and leader oi the Government Nationalist Union party, assumed office as premier to- day over reorganized cabinet The cabinet of Premier Juozas Tubelis resigned last night as the re- suit of the recent Polish crisis. Mi ronis sought to form a coalition gov ernment including opposition leaders but he did not succeed. Hence the old cabinet was reorganized.
 The cabinet list Is:
 Premier-Rev. Vladas MirOnas.
 Foreign (acting) -Stasys LOzar- aitis (retaine6.
 InteriOr-COl. SilvestraS LeOnas.
 War (acting)-Gen. Stasys Kas- chtikis.
 observation-disclosures Tubclis is. Previous premier.)
 Justice-BOleslavas MaSiulis.
 Finance-JuOzas Indrischiunas.
 TranspOrt-Juozas Stainschaukis (retained).
 EducatiOn--JuOzas TOnku mas (retained).
 State COmptrOller--K stantin Zakenis (retained).
 Because two of the ministers were listed as acting" it was believed they might soon be replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
FARMERS PLAN
 ACREAGE INCREASE

Boston, March 25. (UP) .- New England farmers intend to in- crease tobacco hay and barley acreageS. but reduce corn. oat and potato acreageS, the New England crop reporting service announced to- day. No change was indicated for the expected wheat and bean acre. ages.
 The New England potato acreage is expected to total 232,000 acres compared with 233, 700 acres planted in 1887 and PA, 100 in 1886. Rela- lively low prices last year influenced the reduction.
 The indicated tobacco crop acre age is 23,500 acres compared with g, 200 acres last year and 18,800 acres in 1886. The 1887 tobacco crop sold at low prices because of pole sweat damage.
 Vermont and Connecticut corn acreage probably will be reduced, but that In the other New England States is expected to be unchanged, Hay acreage is being increased only in Massachusetts.
 Barley acreage for New England is expected to increase from 5000 acres planted in 1887 to Il 900 acres this year. Small reductions are eX- pected in oat acreage in Maine and Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
$2, 100, 900 Comes To
 z. s. m Sweepstakes
Half Million Won in New England d-Bethel Man Holds Ticket on Winning Horse Battleship- South
 Boston Man Also Winner

Dublin. March 25.--(UP) Battle ships victory in the Grand Steeple- chase today showered $2,100,000 in the laps of Americans who held tickets on him in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes.
 The American ticket-holders each of whom wins $150,000, were Bitty Starr, Pasadena, Cal.
 S. J. Colton, Johnstown. N Y. Jeff" South Minneapolis,
 Mildred SmallS, New York city. Jess Albroza, Elmhurst. Long Island, N. Y.
 Lucky For a Change, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Deserving Sextette. Westfield, N. J, It Can Happen Here, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Thomas c. Feeley, 112 South St., Bethel, Conn.
 Arnold J. Korn, Haverstraw, N. Y "Eleanor," 226 K. St.. South Bos- ton, Mass.
 Bill" Brooklyn IN. Y.
 w. w. Taylor and o. H. Riley Norfolk, Va.
 Claire c. O'Donnell, Pleasant View Ave. Greenville, R. l.
 A Canadian--"JQ 25443'--of Gale Canada, also held a ticket.
 Midland. Ont, March 25.-(UP).- Because her religion convictions for. bid gambling, Mrs. Charles FentO was out $4,950 today.
 Fenton purchased ticket in th' Irish Hospital Sweepstakes, and reg istered it in his wife's name. Th' ticket drew a starter. assuring Mrs
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
No Session Today As Prosecutors C0rreIate Evidence or Witnesses
NAz|S WORKED. IN POLICE RANKS
Infiltrated Austrian Force ; 1000 to Wear Emblem
 of Honor for Loyalty

Vienna, March 25.-CUP) Near ly 20 per cent of Austria's police men were secret members of the Nazi party during the years of the Dollfuss and Schuschnigg govern ments, 1t was disclosed today.
 For five years they worked active 1y in the Nazi interest at risk of imprisonment and despite numerous congratulations by authorities of the national police force, 1t was reveal ed.
 Some 1000 men succeeded in evading detection even though it was known that Nazis had infiltrat- ed into the force. They maintained membership in the outlawed Nazi party, paid their dues, and worked actively to aid the NazLs to power, it was disclosed.
 The fact of the Nazi hold on the police force was revealed today with an official announcement that about 1000 policemen would be permitted to wear a special emblem of honor on their uniforms, atteSting their past loyalty to the Nazis despite great personal risk to themselves. Their names will be placed on special roll of honor.
 ct has been matter of general knowledge for years that the Nazis had infiltrated into key positions in official life in Austria despite viz orous efforts to eliminate them. The Nazis cited this fact in support of their claim that, had there been a free election under the Dollfuss or Schushchnigg regimes they would have won a majority.-Ed0.
 Field Marshal Hermann Goering, Adolf Hitler's right hand man, left Berlin for Austria last night to open campaign in support of the union with Germany, on which Austrians and Germans will vote in plebis- cite April 10. Goering was expected to spend today with his sister at Wells and to maze his first speech here tomorrow. Every effort is to be made to greet him as hero,
 Aside from his speeches, Goering as air minister will confer on Aus trias part in the greater German air force. Even more importantly, as dictator of the four-year plan of self-sufficiency, he will discuss the merger of Austria's economic ma chinery with that of Germany.
 Goering planned to speak at Graz, Klagenfurt, Meuterndorf and Salz- burg as well as here.
 It was estimated that half mil lion people listened in the streets and in public squares last night to the broadcast speech of Joseph Buerckel whom Hitler appointed to direct the plebiscite. Four speakers were set up to broadcast the speech and in addition to those in the open air. thousands more listened in cafes and coffee houses.
 BIerckel impartially denounced Former Chancellor Kurt Schusch- nigg, Jews, democracy and monarch lsts but spoke reassuringly to left wing workers and to church people.
 He called Schuschnigg traitor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
COULDN'T
 REMAIN NEUTRAL
$35,OOO,OO0 Sought for Defenses; Counts on
 U. s. Aid

Ottawa, Ont, March 25-(UP)- Canadian neutrality in event of an- other world war was looked upon as a virtual impossibility today after the presentation of defense esti- mates by Minister of Defense Ian Mckenzie in the house last night.
 Asking for an appropriation of $35, ,000,00 for defense, Mckenzie said Canada must be prepared to take her stand beside Great Britain, France and the United States against brute force and ruthless ness" Of dictator-ruled countries.
 Canada has made no military commitments with European coun- tries, Mckenzie said. but if a clash should develop between democratic countries and. Relationships then Canada must be prepared. along with the countries to which she is most closely linked by tradition and fact, to protect the integrity of dem- ocracy.
 Mckenzie did not mention the United States directly but referred to them as the new nation to the south of us". He also indicated that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
Youth Who Killed Girl Remains Mute
Attorney Enters Plea of Not Guilty for Daniel F. Car- roll, Jr.-Suicide Pact Was Only Half COnl=
 pIeted-Girl's Father Expresses Sympathy

New York, March 25-(UP)-- Donald F. Carroll, Jr., who killed his sweetheart, stood mute in court today while an attorney entered for him a plea of not guilty.
 Suffering from what detectives called emotional exhaustion" the 16-year-old college student was led back to his cell to await further hearing April on homicide charge.
 Carroll, son of a retired lieuten- ant of artillery, shot 18-year-old Charlotte Matthieserf yesterday after they entered into a suicide pact. He failed to keep his part of the bargain, he said, because at the last minute Charlotte said:
 Donald, I want you to kill me, but don't kill yourself. l want you to live"
 The youth spent a night inter- rupted by many aWakenings during which he brooded over snapshot of the girl he had loved for two years.
 Today he was taken to the police lineup in Manhattan where he ap- peared on the verge of collapse. He answered routine questions as to his name, age and address in mono- tone. He was not questioned about the shooting.
 Fred Matthiesen, the girls father and neighbor of the Carols, en- countered her slayer last night at the police station, officers disclosed when he inadvertently entered a room where the boy was.
 Extending his hand to Donald, the father said:
 Good luck, boy I'm sorry"
 MatthieSen treasured detectives who had stepped forward to inter- yene
 "Harming the boy" he said would not bring my girl back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
Controller Saw Same Esti- mates, But Gave Out 2
 Orders Without Bids
SOLD BRUSHES WHERE
 ROWLAND WAS TENANT
Controller Is Quoted as Never Knowing VOgt
 Made, Sold Brushes

Jacob vogt, 67-year-old blind maker of brushes, which he has sold the city since 1911, did submit esti- mates for school department brushes and Controller Sher- wood L. Rowland saw these estimates. Contrary to false reports appearing in both the Waterbury Republican and the American, Controller Rowland did not ask for bids, but gave two orders for brushes, amounting to about $50, to local firm.
 The estimate of Jacob Vogt was discarded by the controller who, &C., cording to the Republican organi- zation newspapers, "does not know about MT. Vogt" but has promised him business in the future" Con- troller Rowland, long before he be- came controller, through the years bClOlC llC OllCICCliCSl " OllC ASuilh street insurance business, was ten ant in building where MT. Vogt sold brushes in every office during the last quarter-century.
 Controller Quoted
 The Waterbury Republican quotes the controller yesterday as follows:
 CT didn't know there was a blind man who made and sold brushes to the city until today MT. Rowland said last night. It was only yester- day that he came to my office. was not in and he would not tell my secretary what his business was. The secretary asked him to wait until I came in and he said he couldn't.
 "Today was the first time that he communicated to me that he wanted to sell the city brushes. c0rtain- ly would not take business away from blind man. he said"
 The controller was quoted further as saying that he may have sent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
WAR UNLIKELY IN
 '38, SAYS KENNEDY
Remove Scare Idea, Urges American Ambassador in
 Speech Last Night

London, March Flu. rope will not go to war this year, United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy told the American club last night in appealing to Americans to remove the war scare" from their minds, improve their economic po- sition, and solve their unemploy- ment problem.
 "One of the most outstanding i'm pressions have gained since I ar rived here" he said was that the people of Britain, generally speak ing, are much less convinced that war is going to break out in .lc near future than some of our people at home. was struck by this every time read that accounts of finan- cial and industrial uneasiness in the United States were attributed to the European situation.
 T ask my friends at home not to add to their own particular wor- ries by fearing that a general war in Europe is in the immediate offing I feel safe in the prediction that no such thing will happen for the rest of this year at least.
 "It seems to me, the least we can do over here is try to tighten the problems of the American business man-and no one knows better than do how heavy they are-.-by re- moving the war scare from his mind.
 "As many of you know, I have been bearish for year. I feel q little ashamed of 1t when I see what confidence the Europeans have in our country's future. Just the other day. when the bottom fell out of the world markets, there was Il distinct flight of capital to the dollar and 1t gained on most Euro pean currencieS. Everyone of you here knows that we still have plenty of problems to solve at home. I think that he will solve them and I am sure that you think so too, but 1t seems to me that we must dis card the added handicap of worry over Europes political difficulties ,H (f.ontiniiad m pnpe A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
Son OF Man O. War Wins Grand National
Batteshp Is First American Horse to Capture Worlds Most Famous Steeplechase- Winner Pays 40=l
 in NeCk=and=NeCk Finish
BY HARRY l.. PERCY (UI;ited Press Staff Correspondent

Aintree, England. March 25 -U. P) Battleship, plucky Little of Man O. War, charged like his sire to the finish of the Grand Ma tional today and became the first American-bred horse to win the worlds greatest steeplechase.
 Battleship won from the Irish bred Royal Danieli in hair-line finish that sent nearly 100000 spec tators into frenzy.
 It took a judges decision to de- eide the winner of the 100-year- old race.
 It was a two-horse finish. Sir Alexander Maguires Workman was a poor third in the field of 36.
 The many Americans in the throng cheered themselves hoarse when the result was posted, elated that son of Americas greatest thoroughbred should at last capture the honor for which Americans have contended for so long.
 Three times in the history an American owner has won, but never with an American horse.
 Battleship is an eleven-year-old chestnut horse by Man O. War Quarantine. One of the smallest horses in the race, he carried l6O pounds without difficulty. Low weight was 140 and top was 175, carried by Royal Mail.
 Battleship is owned by Mrs. Mar ion Scott, formerly Mrs. Dupont Sommerville and now wife of Ran dolph Scott, American film actor.
 Battleship began his racing career on American tracks :n 1929 and won four out of ten starts that year. In 1880 as Q three-year- he won ten races on the fiat.
 He began light training as a steeplechaser in 1884 but was not campaigned a great deal until he was sent after the great prize to- day.
 AS usual in the Grand National many dropped and only l3 finished
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25

the Board Of F1nance, the audltOrS were called back by Mayor Frank Hayes to sort the unpaid bills. The question, as decided by the corpora tion counsel, exists of which may be paid out of the surplus resource sink ing fund as valid obligations of the city.
 Balance Was Left
 When the auditors completed their other job, the cost was ap- proXimately $2,90O, which was paid out of a $6,O0O appropriation voted by the aldermen on recommenda- tion of the board of finance. The balance, by the finance boards vote will defray the cost of the present audit and straighten out the matter of delay in payment of city bills
 Since January 3. when Controller Sherwood L. Rowland took office, he has refused to pay these accounts although sentiment of the members of the board of fi- nance, and the ruling of the cor- poration counsel, agreed that the bills, at least in principal parts, are definite obligations of the city. In th;s connection. Finance Commis- sidner Major w. Judge advanced the remark that the city would not expect vendors of supplies or contractual services to investigate the city's credit before undertaking the sales, deliveries, or services.
 Although it was developed that many of the bills were long due and that the firms which had served the city needed payment for operating expenses, to close their books for the year, and like con- mercial aspects, Controller Rowland refused to honor requests for pay ment from the free balance of nu- merous 1897 appropriations, aggre- gating about $150,000.
 The auditors have been working for some days in the aldermanic chamber. They have not reported yet on progress in the sorting of numerous bills but 1t is expected that large portion of their task has been completed.
 The next meeting of the board of finance will be held April T, unless a special session should be called for consideration of the report next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
OCEAN AIRPLANE
 SERVICE NEARING

Dublin, March 25.-(UP).-The ground work for transatlantic plane service will be completed by June 1, Sean Leydon, secretary Of industry and commerce, who is chairman of the transatlantic air conference, said today.
 The conference has just held Q meeting here which was attended by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Ley don said that Pan-American Air ways and Imperial Airways had not completed test flights with flying boats and new land planes and 1t was impossible to say when the service would begin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
RUSSIA BRINGS ARMY IN CLOUDS
Most Striking Technical Advance in War Machine
 Made By Soviet
(Acrne)

EDITORS NOTE: Soviet Rus sla, with the greatest reserve of manpOwer of any European na- tiOn, has built up formidable army and air force, Norman B. Deuel, Moscow bureau manager of the United Press, writes in the following dispatch. Her para chute troops" represent the most startling development in military tactics since the World War.)
 BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent Copyright, l938, By United Press)
 Moscow, March 25-(UP)-Who- ever fights Soviet Russia in the next war must defend herself against "an army marching on clouds" the formidable parachute troops who will drop out of the skies carrying machine guns, can- non and tanks.
 Russia, once dependent only on her ineXhaustible manpOWer, has turned to science to help her fight battles. The parachute troops are the most striking military develop ment since the World War. There are at least 2,500 of them, and there may be thousands more. The So- viet, forced to guard the longest frontier in Europe, does not encour- age curiosity about her army and air force.
 A parachute army is the most mobile force known to military science. A favorable terrain is picked and suddenly hundreds of planes fill the sky. Before the enemy can organize, the air is crowded with men-as many as l. 200 have been dropped i'll one ma neuver--dangling on the end of pa rachutes. Wearing special clothing the parachute trooper also carries part of a machine gun or automa- . tic rifle. Pieces of tanks also float to earth.
 On the ground. the troops as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-25
BISHOP COOK OF
 DELAWARE DIES

Baltimore, March 25.-(UP) - Bishop Philip Cook. 62, of the Epis- copal diocese of Delaware, died early today at John Hopkins hospital
 Bishop Cook was operated on sev- elal weeks ago. Dr. Walter E. Dandy diagnosed his ailment as tumor of the brain.
 Bishop Cook was born July 4, 1875, in Kansas City, Mo. He received his bachelor of arts degrec from Trim ity College, Hartford, Conn.,, in 1893 and was graduated from the Gen. eral Theological Seminary, New York. in 1902