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Evening star., 1938-03-18
German Fleet Gets
Steam, Up for Quick
Capture of Danziq
1y the Associated Press

oS tIe ASSOClate0 FreSS.
BERLIN, March 18-German troops
Will march into Memel formerly Ger
man. now Lithuanian, If Poland sends
her army into Lithuania. Nazi party
spokesman told the Associated Press
today.
Another source close to the chancel-
lery said that Germanys opposition to
the threat OF Polish military action in
Lithuania had been withdrawn in re-
turn for Polish acquiescence in a DOS
sible German annexation of the free
city of Danzig.
This source said Col Joseph Beck.
Polsnd's foreign minister. had given
assurances he would raise no objec-
tions II the German fleet now at
Swinemuende. about 200 miles west of
Danzig. moved into Danzig Harbor to
proclaim the free city part of the
greater German realm.
German Fleet Steams Up.
As result, German objections to
Polish action against Lithuania were
said to have been laid aside.
The German fleet at Swinemuende.
Baltic Sea base. was said to have
steam up.
Danzig. like Memel, was taken from
Germany by the 1919 treaty of VAR
sailles. Nominally it is free city ad-
ministered under the League of Ma
tions; really it has been Nazi-dom-
mated the past two years.
COL Beck passed through Berlin a
few days ago after an official visit TO
Rome, where he consulted Premier
Mussolini and Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano.
Polish invasion of her tiny neighbor
WAS deemed likely unless Lithuana
bows to Warsaw ultimatum expiring
at 3 pm. g pm, e. S. T.) tomorrow,
demanding ''normalization" of Polish
Lithuanian relations
German observers began speculating
whether . German march into Memel,
which Germans consider an "unre-
deemed" part of their war-lost ter
ritories, would be to help Poland or
to obtain a trump card for bargaining
with Poland over the Polish Corridor.
There is no doubt" said the Nazl
spokesman. that the moment the
Poles cross the Lithuanian frontier
our troops will march into Memel"
Then he lapsed into silence and de-
clined to elaborate his remark.
German government sources de-
elined to discuss Memel but indicated
(See POLAND, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Culbertson, Named
In $l,OOO,O 900 Suit,
Says: Psychic Bid!
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l8.-In a
sl.000.000 damage suit against
Bridge Ace Ely Culbertson, Mr..
Culbertson's former wife, jose
phine, who is his partner at
cards, and five other bridge ex-
perts. Willard S. Karn has
charged they ruined his bridge
career by circulating false ru-
mors he cheated.
Mr.. Karn was rated As a top
flight bridge expert about five
years ago. The suit was filed
yesterday in Supreme Court.
The complaint, filed by John
P. Booth, attorney. also named
Mr.. Culbertson's bridge club
Crockfords. Inc.-Oswald Jacoby.
Lee Langdon, Walter Malowan,
William j. Huske and Waldemar
Won Zedtwitz.
Mr.. Culbertson promptly COM
mented, in a statement tele-
phoned by his secretary: Mr..
Karn's $1,000. 600 suit against me
is a psychic bid for which at one
time Mr.. Karn was we'll known" ="
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Deal With Warsaw to Recover
Danzig Also Reported-War
Prospect Rises.
LITHUANIA IAPARLIAMENTC CALLED
TO STUDY ULTIMATUM REPLY
Poles Preparations Are Completed on
Border for Quick Strike,
1t Is Declared.
BULLETIN.


absorption of Austria into the German realm
speech before the Reichsag at sos pm. 05 pm
tonight Before he began Field Marshal
(soerng President of the Rechsag
ton and ordered election April
, III. Asocia.
Territorial disputes Graded by the World War-uuaf-
res over the Lithuanian Polish frontier and Lithuanian
sovereignty onceGerman Memel-have been dumped
into Europes lap with threats force to settle them
Nazi spokesman Berlin today that German
troops would march into warlost Poland
marches into Lhuana while close
celery said Germany had withdrawn
attacking Lhuana acquscnce
OF Danzlg Ihe German fleet
Rechsfuehrer Hitler before Rechsag
noon in what expected would
nexation of Austria
Poland awaited expiration of an umatum de-
mandng Lithuanian concessions reliable Polish
there likelihood to arms against her
little Baltic neghbor her strongly
swered satisfactorily
Reliable Warsaw today preparations
oeen completed along the Lithuanian frontier
chief appointed to direct the Polish between Po-
land and Lthuania should flare war.
Reports from Wino said infantry artillery
cavalry and motorized units with city
not far from the disputed during night this
morning. -..ss,.- ..r -.
In Kaunas capital Lthuania Parliament was summoned
to meet tomorrow to consider
Rejection was demanded by the nationalists
France and Soviet Russia agreed bring simultaneous
sure to bear Poland their quarrel and its
menace to the peace of Europe
British Prime Minister Chamberlain endeavored to avert
clash on the Baltic time France sought
Vaeican nep TO halt aerial attacks civilians SPAIN
Mr. Chamberlain. avoiding pledge armed aid to France
20 protec from aggression still
Win cabinet dssension his sit foreign policy
IN vienna the question whether Chancellor Kurt
ocIuSchnlgg would be permitted to remain still
undecided but the more steps to effect the
economic union of Austria Germany.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
JAPANESE KILLS SEVEN
BECAUSE OF LOST LOVE
Young Painter Chops Off Heads
of Family for Breaking Up
Romance With Geisha.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March l8.-The story of a
youthful painter who chopped of the
neads of seven of his family becouse
he could not marry the girl of his
choice came from Osaka today.
The newspaper Asahi in an Osaka
dispatch related:
Ryuichi Yoshikawa. q, begged his
parents and older brother to let him
wed . Geisha girl They refused.
When the family slept. Yoshikawa got
q heavy knife and decapitated his
father, mother. sister. brother, sister,
in-law. 6-year-old nephew and 3-year-
old niece. He went to the police sta
ton and confessed
Evening star., 1938-03-18

Wednesday night ousted DR.. Mario
Scdndi1io, G. H. A. physician.
Moral support from President Roose-
welt was coupled with aid from Capitol
Hill and Federal employe groups to-
day as the Group Health Association,
Inc. pursued its counter-attack on
the Medical Society of the District of
Columbia
The Presidents sympathy was ex-
pressed at his press conference this
morning when he made it clear he
did not approve of the medical So
ciety's opposition to the G. H. A.
Mr.. Roosevelt gave no indication. how
ever. that he proposed going beyond
voicing an opinion.
In answer to a question as to his
attitude on the fight between the or
ganizations. which flared anew when
the medical society expelled DR.. Mario
Scandifflo. G. H. A. pediatrician. the
President said he had given the matter
some little study. but not enough to
talk at any great length.
Disturbed by Such Actions.
To clarity his stand, Mr.. Roosevelt
said he was always somewhat dis
turbed by such actions He said he
thought is deplorable for the medical
society to oppose steps looking to
better medical care and opposing a
group association which has been sue
ceSsful in other cities.
Asked if he would consider the G
H. A. plan one to socialize medicine,
he replied emphatically in the mega
tive.
The conflict between the two groups
took another new turn today when r
c. Howard and H. c. Meyer. repre-
senting the Civil Service Commission
protested to the Community Chest
over the o,sting of DR.. Scandiffio and
the barring of G. H. A. physicians by
Chest affiliated hospitals.
The commission representatives told
Chest Director Herbert Willett the
action had resulted in complaints by
G. H. A. members who contributed to
the Chest and now cannot be operated
on by health association doctors in
hospitals connected with the Chest.
Threaten to Drop Aid.
Mr.. Willett said the Chest had le-
ceived anonymous telephone calls from
persons who desired to cancel con-
tributions because of resentment
against the hospitals. He said nc
cancellations were made, but that i
was pointed out contributions could
be "side-tracked' from the hospitals
to other specific Chest agencies.
The director characterized the at
tempted cancellations AS negligible,
however, and did not say how many
calls had been received
He told the civil service delegates
there was nothing the Chest could dc
at this time to influence the hospital.
in the matter, explaining the hos.
pitals are not true agencies of the
Chest, but merely sell their services.
Mr. Willett said he would not ac1
as an arbiter in the fight.
Representative Scott. Democrat, o
California, earlier had defended G. H
A. in an extension of remarks appear
ing today in the Congressional Record
From the United Federal Worker!
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Evening star., 1938-03-18
Landlord Removes Doors.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. March 18
R.-Stanley Majacjak, Hudson land
lord. began a three-day prison sem
tence today on charge of removing
the doors and windows when a tenant
became delinquent in his rent.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
BUILDING IS STARTED
81 SOC, 900 Baltimore Apartment
Is Launched by Mayor jackson.

BALTIMORE, March Is R.-Con-
struction of . $500, 900 building con-
tanning 3SS apartments began here to-
day, with Mayor Howard w. Jackson
turning the first spadeful of earth. 1t
is the largest such project ever begun
here.
The project is financed by a large
loan from an insurance company,
guaranteed by the Federal Housing
Administration.
The company Is . subsidiary OF the
Roland Park Co.
Evening star., 1938-03-18

PHILADELPHIA, March 18 @.-
Philip H. Moore, being q horticulturist,
feels kindly toward any one who likes
flowers. Just the same. he would like
to get his hands on the thief who dug
up 900 blooming yellow crocuses from
hiA A}awn.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Urges Child Labor Action.

ALBANY. N. Y, March l8 (P).-The
New York Assembly adopted today a
resolution asking Congress to initiate
the proposed Vandenberg Federal con-
stitutional amendment to regulate
child labor.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
BarcelOnaBOmbine
Continued to
End War.
TORPEDO WRECKS
BRITISH FREICHTER
Rebel Advance Toward
Sea Gathering
Momentum.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, March l8.-
Spanish insurgents announced today
that 1000 government soldiers
mostly foreign volunteers-had beer
killed in the capture OF Caspe. Al
miles from the governments eastern
Seaboard.
These reports said Generalissimc
Francisco Frances forces continued
to advance today along roads leading
from Caspe to the Mediterranean ir
their drive to bisect government
Spain.
Caspe. in which government gar
rison had been trapped by swiftly en-.
circling insurgents, fell yesterday. The
insurgents said many of the prisoners
taken there were French.
An Official statement issued al
Burgos said insurgent Spain never
would constitute a danger to Frances
borders. but would be a bulwark OF
civilization in Southern Europe"
The huge curving Montalban-Al.
caniz-Caspe salient burgeoned onward
toward the Mediterranean as insur-
gents pressed eastward their Today.
old offensive.
Loss of Caspe. medieval town at the
fork Of the Ebro and Guadalupe Rivers
was admitted by the government
Fall OF Alcorisa, southwark. also was
admitted by government communicates
Surrender Of the town left insurgents
in control of the Montalban-Alcan
highway
Fresh successes. Gen. Frances COM
manders claimed, took them 3 miles
east Of Caspe after the furious fight
to gain control Of that strategic center
They also said insurgent troops were
in the villages of Berge. Molinos and
CastelSeras, all southeast of the Mon
talban- -Alcaniz road.
Stiff resistance was offered by the
government in the face of Galiciar
cleanup columns moving slowly up
the highway and Guadalupe River.
Barcelona Is Raided Anew.
BARCELONA, Spain. March Is R.-
Swift insurgent bombers struck again
and again at blood-soaked Barcelona
today, carrying out a threat to attack
continuously until the city surrenders
The thirteenth air raid since II
pm. Wednesday left a total of $50
dead and 1000 wounded.
GA freighter flying the British
flag ran aground in flames today
near the Spanish port of Llansa
and reports to the French-Spanish
border said she had been torpedoed.
(These advices said the ship was
attacked off Lansa at / am. and
caught fire Immediately. The crew
was said to have driven her ashore
and to have escaped The wreck
age burned throughout the day.
Llansa. on the Mediterranean. is
only few miles south of the
French border)
Bright-winged bombers wheeled
over the city at Z am, just a.
thousands of men, women and chill.
dren in this city of more than l.O0O,.
600 people were streaming homeware
from subway stations after q night OF
fearful refuge.
The roar of bombs and anti-aircraf;
batteries sent them rushing back tc
shelter. At $40 am. the bomber!
returned.
Officias put the dead at so and the
wounded at 100 in these two raids
Five hundred and ten were killed in
previous bombings.
The raiders yesterday dropped leaf
tSee SPAIN. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-03-18
PRESIDENT DENIES TRIP
Says He Has Made No Plans for

Summer Journeys.
President Roosevelt told reporters
today he had made no definite plans
for any trips away from Washington
this summer
This reply was given when he was
informed at a press conference Of re.
reports that he might visit the South.
west after CongrHss adjourns.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Germany ready to take Memel II Poles
attack Lithuania. Page Al
1000 loyalists slain at Caspe. insur-
gents claim. Page Al
British intervene to prevent Polish
Lithuanian conflict. Page Al
France and Russia press for peace in
Baltic dispute. Page A
NATIONAL
Barkley predicts tax law Of material
benefit to business" Page A..
Roosevelt believes rail worker pay cut
inadvisable. Page Az
Quick vote sought on Wheeler's reor-
ganization amendment. Page Az
Housing project loans announced by
U. 8. H. A. Page Bal
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
President lends moral support to group
health movement. Page Al
New giant airliners may operate At
local airport. Page AS
Dime parking move taken in call for
survey of lots. Page B-1
Committee named to study municipal
parking lots here. Page B-l
u. s. building cafeteria workers plan
Labor Board appeal. Page B-1
House action on District bill expected
early next week. Page B-1
EDITORIALS AND COMMENT.
Editorials RI AS
Evening star., 1938-03-18
ROOSEVELT HALTS
INQUIRY ON IVA.
Dr.. Morgan Again Refuses
to Submit Facts to
Back Charges.
BULLETIN,

White House aides said today
that President Roosevelt had
warned Chairman Arthur E. Nor
gan of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority that he was guilty of con-
tumacy' in refusing TO submit evi-
dence to substantiate his charges
Lilienthal and Harcourt A. Nor
gan.
Evening star., 1938-03-18

(See G. H. A., Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-03-18
PRESIDENT BACKS
!. c. H. A. IN DISPUTE
Does Not Indicate, However.
He Will Do More Than
Voice Opinion.
BACKGROUND

BAC
Formed originally by Home Omn-
ers' Loan Corp. Group Health As
sociution. Inc, has reached into rs
Government agencies and includes
about 5000 persons. Stoutly de-
tended on one side, G. H. A. also
has been severely attacked by
District Medical Society. Thich
Wednesday night ousted DR.. Mario
ScdndiNo, G. H. A. physician.
Evening star., 1938-03-18

(See T. V. A., Page !
Evening star., 1938-03-18

u. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast1
Fair. with lowest temperature about %
tonight; tomorrow fair and warmer; Sum
day cloudy. probably showers. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, so, at pm: low
est. ~, at 6 am; 58 at 3 pm
Full report on page A-2
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Thief Digs Up Flowers.

GSee POLAND, Page A-5.(
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

smart butler who answers the
phone, but who, evidently, has
some difficulty with American
names If you are Miss" in
the message, he makes you a
Mrs" and if it is a Mr." it
generally ends in Miss"
once Miss Brereton was changed
in Mrs. Breast :. Poor Manuel,
you certainly must have been in
trouble!
Now long distance call from
Arizona to Middleburg News
of lion hunters activities. The
William Hulburts, the Reginald
Bishops, and the William Cliff
fords are puma-hunting; an
other party of st. Louisians who
think puma-chase more exciting
than fox-hunting, is Allen West,
Mrs. Clair Ellinwood and Miss
Jane johnson.
Henri de Heller had quite an
accident trying to dodge a little
dog in the highway near Mid
dleburg. He missed the dog, but
took the ditch. doing a good
smash job on his car. "Tappie"
was just scratched up a little
bit.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Ambassador
Dinner Host

The Ambassador of Great
Britain and Lady Lindsay en-.
tertained at dinner party last
night at the Embassy on MasSa-
chusetts Avenue.
The guests were the Under.
secretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles; the Undersec.
retary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Roswell Magill; the Charge
d'Affalrs of Denmark, Wilhelm
Eickhoff: the Governor of the
Federal Reserve Board and Mrs.
Mrs. Mariner Eccles; the Com
mercial Counselor of the Swed.
ish Legation, Harry Ericsson,
Mr. and Mrs. Pierrpont Moffat
and former Senator and Mrs.
Hiram Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Bliss
and Mrs. Bayard James. all Of
New York city, who attended
the dinner last night are house
guests Of the Lindsays.
Still others dining we're Mrs.
Tracy DowS, Mrs. William
Breese, Col. and Mrs. Sherman
Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kent.
the Attache of the French En-
bassy and Countess Gabriel de
Gramont; Henry Willard, Mr..
and Mrs. Hector Allard, Mrs.
Albert Dewey. Olin Dows, and
Joseph Alsop.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
By Igor CGssini

Talking to Mrs. James Far
nandis Mitchell, we find that
she is one of those rare women
who does not believe in the use
of cosmetics and her skin
is like satin She laughs at
wives and sweethearts who waste
at least four hours out of "a
first applying, then replenishing
and finally, before retiring, re-
moving their Facial Expires
sions." She says that those four
hours could be better utilized.
As you amble down Connecti'
cut Avenue you see Nancy Lett
er's photograph in one OF the
windows. She has a far-away
look in her eyes just before
st. Valentines Day she left the
Mayflower so interested in some
young mans conversation that
she almost forgot a beautiful
sable coat.
1t is insistently rumore d
among the diplomatic circles
that the young German diplo-
mats hate to dance to the rhythm
rhythm of Bel Mir Bist du
Schoen," while the Italians don't
mind "Vieni, Vieni, Bella. Bella"
even If it sounds 3 little dit-
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
1eX1CanS
Give Party

The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Castillo Najera en-
tertained at a dinner party, last
night in honor of the Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr.
The guests included the Min
lister of the Dominican Republic
and Sonora de Pastoriza, the
Minister of Bulargia and Nine.
Naoumoff, the Minister of Bo-
ivia and Sonora de Guachalla
and the Minister of CzechoSlov-
aka and Nine. Hurban.
Also included in the dinner
guests were Senator Joseph Gut.
fey, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
Mrs. Lucille Benton McMillin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Feis, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Myer, DR.. and
Mrs. Ricardo Alfaro, Sonora de
Quintanilla, wife Of the coun-
selor of the embassy, and the re-
tiring second secretary of the
embassy, DR.. Don Manuel Con
zalez y Gonzalez.
The newly appointed Am
baSsador to Great Britain, Mr..
Joseph P. Kennedy, is at Ward
man Park Hotel while IN Wash
ington for Q brief visit.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
ChiIeans Here

The first secretary of the
Chilean Embassy, Senor Sergio
Huneeus and Sonora de Huneeus,
have returned to Washington
and are now at Wardman Park
Hotel where they have leased an
apartment.
Mrs. May Atherton Mari en-
tertained at luncheon at the
Shoreham yesterday. Her guests
remained for bridge.
Representative and Mrs. Fritz
G. Lanham have Mrs. Frank
Anderson, of Fort Worth, Texas,
visiting them in their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg
will not observe her day "aU
home" tomorrow.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans
Rose Of Sewickley, Pa, are at
the Shoreham for several days.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

in white tie and tails, went
through the line, greeted the
President, and was then told by
one of the White House aides
that he could stand just bit
to one side, and see everyone go
by. Representative Vincent
stepped aside and looked about.
Suddenly he noticed a gentle
man facing him. The gentle
man glowered at him, and Rep
resentative Vincent glowered
back.
After a period Of glowering,
Representative Vincent took the
other gentleman in and noticed
that he was dressed also in
white tie snd tails. Didn't think
after another long look that ne
was particularly prepossessing,
took note Of a slight chubbinesS,
gave the gentleman another
harsh look and then-amazingly
discovered that he himself was
looking, not at another gentle
man, but at his own image in
q wall mirror.
NHE ALDACE WALKERS, she
Il was the former Rahel Davies,
daughter of Joseph Davies, are
accompanying Ambassador Da.
vies to Europe. Aldace Walker
will stop off in London to attenG
to business, Mrs. Walker will go
on to Russia with her father and
then when Ambassador Davies
goes to Belgium, to fill his new
post, Mrs. Walker will join
Aldace in London and return
with him to Washington.
***
THE NEWTON JEFFRESS, she
l. was the former Betty Hume,
daughter of Major and Mrs.
Alan Hume, are completely
thrilled over the arrival Of q
very brand new young man at
their house on Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

points, begins:
''Mr. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs.
H left yesterday at 1:15.
They had luncheon here at your
house and will be back in Palm
Beach on Monday, Feb. 13.-
Mrs. W. called you Monday
and said, she want you for din
ner Feb. II, which Is next Thurs
day. She also say, she will not
take No, for an answer, because
you walk out on her other din
ner. So, will you please tell me
what to tell her. She also say
she want you for her company
that night. RMrs. g. had a
lady for you on Monday when
she also want you for dinner.
Some Count phone you Tues
day Editorial note-Obviously,
Matthew meant to write, Coun-
tess, for the next line reads) I
told her I expect you the %.
She then says she would see you
in New York. I hope it will not
be q Mrs. Stewart Mcdonald.
So many Lady phone you am
afraid, as I do hope it will not
be a Mrs. Stewart Mcdonald
while I am with you. I think
I have learnt some Of your ways
by now. Will you please send
me some money, the Laundry.
ness was here for 2 days. I use
all Of my money to pay her.
Already. you owe me $3.50 I paid
her $3.50. We had % sheets in,
she did not finish. Kathie and
myself did. You haven phone
me, this week, Don't forget
these things. P. S. See that I
get the money by Sunday, I
need it very bad. 1t is now $50
Many thanks, Matthew"
Mr.. Mcdonald is very busy at
tending to Matthews instruc-
tions, for, after all, there may be
numerous other things but a
faithful and devoted chauffeur
is hard to find these days.
n *
DEPRESENTATIVE BEVER-
~ LY VINCENT, of Kentucky,
has q nice droll humor, and he
doesn't object to a joke on him
self, which is one reason he
tells the following story, so
amuSingly. It all happened at
the recent White House recep-
ton for Congress, and Repre-
sentative Vincent, very elegant
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Marler
Guest TODAY

Mrs. Huston Thompson enter
tained at farewell luncheon
today in honor of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Farr Simmons,
who will leave on February 25 to
join her husband, who has as
sumed his duties as Counselor
at the American legation in OF
taWa.
The luncheon, at which Lady
Marler, wife of the Minister of
Canada. and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone, wife of the Justice of the
Supreme Court, were guests,
was given at the Women's
Democratic Club on New Hamp-
shire Avenue. There were 35
present.