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Nothing to Regret

In answer to Alfred Duff Cooper,
who resigned as first lord Of the
admiralty and in a speech to the
House of Commons this afternoon
said that Britain should have
fought to escape the stigma Of
"treachery and perfidy' to Czech
oslovakia, Chamberlain said:
II have nothing to withdraw
or regret"
The Prime Minister announced
plans for an immediate $5O,0O0,-
900 credit to Prague and for q
future $15O,OOO,OOO international
loan and declared that to make
its diplomacy effective, Britain
must build up deficiencies in our
armaments and our defensive
preparations"
The Washington times., 1938-10-03

Has No
Regrets
By KINGsBURY SMITH

ny A4NNSP ~ SA"AA "A
LONDON, Oct. 3 I,N.s.).
Amidst opposition jeers and in
the face of a flat declaration
that Great Britain should have
gone to war against Germany,
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain defended the Munich
agreement today as laying the
foundation for permanent Euro
pean peace.
The prime minister hailed his
compromises as having averted
a "stark and terrible" catas-
trophe (which would have
ended civilization as we have
known it."
The Washington times., 1938-10-03

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north winds.
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CHESTNUT FARMS
cHEYY CHASE DAIRY
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Text of Benes' Address
Czech President Decided to Resign on Advice of
Political Parties and Personal
Conviction.

upon the sacrifice we had to make and
Obliged us to accept.
I do not expect criticism from you
or recrimination against any one His
tory will pass judgment. I say only
that which fills us all with pain: The
sacrifice imposed upon us is dispro-
portionate and unjust. Our nation
will never forget, even if it bears its
fate calmly.
The power Of the nation and the
moral greatness of her sons and
daughters is recognized by all. In this
time I tried honorably to defend the
interests of the state. Those who
doubted our good will to come to agree
ment with our neighbors were in
error. But the powers raised up
against our efforts were stronger than
We. I believe under these circum-
stances that the new order should not
be disturbed, and believed that pos
sibly the foremost representative Of
the republic was standing in the way.
Democrat by Conviction.
Inasmuch as obtained this Office
under other circumstances, must
now retire. I am democrat by con-
viction. ! believe do rightly by leav-
ing. We remain Democrats to work
further with our friends, but we
must make sacrifices SO the state and
people can adjust to new conditions.
It does not mean we denv old friends
to accept new. We wish peace and to
be loyal to all. Our state had Pc
culiar national structure. In this re-
spect conditions change. Causes for
quarrels disappear. 1t will be state
of Czechs and Slovaks.
The powers Of our people and state
will continue to remain on a moral
foundation. National culture will be
deepened and strengthened.
The background of the Czechs and
Slovaks shows they are not people
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Benes' Quitting
Is Credited to
Reich Pressure
By Radio to The Star,

BY haolo 10 lhe Star.
PRAGUE, Oct. e.-Dr. Eduard
Benes, target of NaA denunciations
in the heat Of the German-C Czech
crisis. was forced out of the presi-
dency Of Czechoslovakia by direct
pressure from Berlin, it is learned in
reliable quarters here.
DR.. Benes, after almost three years
OF tenure, resigned his office at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A Czech
delegation had just returned by air.
plane from Berlin with word that the
Germans declined to treat with Prague
in any further negotiations so long as
DT. Benes remained as President. It
is understood that in the face of this
ultimatum DR.. Benes Immediately Of
fered his resignation, a move that
had been almost inevitable, in any
case, in view Of Nazi antagonism.
1t had been thought that DR.. Benes
would remain in the presidency
through the trying plebiscite phase In
the Sudeten transfer to Germany and
then would hand it. over to a Rightist
government
Prof. Bohumil Nemec, it is recalled,
was proposed by the Agrarian party
against DR.. Benes in December, 1895,
when the resignation of DR.. Thomas G..
Masaryk, Czechoslovakias first Presi-
dent, forced the choice of a successor.
Prof. Nemec's name, however, was
withdrawn at the request of DR.. Ma
saryk himself.
1t is considered likely that a man of
Prof. Nemec's type will be chosen to
succeed DR.. Benes as the Chief Exec
utive of Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
DALAD|ER RUSHES
RECOVERY PLANS
Seeks Program to Rebuild
France in Six Weeks
of Dictatorship.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-Premier Daladier
today sought program by which he
could rebuild France completely In the
six weeks Of dictatorial power Parlia-
ment granted him.
His task was to put the nations
economic and financial life on sound
basis for the struggle to regain Frances
lost position as leading European
power.
No one in France is mincing words
about the seriousness Of the situation
caused by basic economic defects, in
ternal political dissension and dip
lomatic mistakes.
Only two questions were being asked:
What is to be done? Is Daladier the
man to do it?
Time Limit = Handicap.
The time limit imposed by Parlia-
ment yesterday when 1t empowered
the Premier to rule by decree until
November is is recognized as a serious
handicap in itself. 1t is handicap
however, which NJ Daladier allowed
to be forced on him by Socialists
rather than take the chance of shift
ing his majority from Left to Right.
Other limitations, self-imposed by
the same fear, were promises not to
tamper with principles of the peoples
front social reform laws, resort to
imitation or impose exchange control.
The only known step In M Daladier's
program was revaluation Of the gov
ernment's gold stock held by the Bank
Of France as security for the currency
1t issues In the name Of the govern
ment.
Financial observers considered that
but a temporary expedient which
would be worthless unless it were
backed up by measures that would
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Fy the Associated Press.

1y tue ASSOCIATED tTeSS.
PRAGUE, Oct. 6.-Following is the
text Of the farewell address of Presi-
dent Eduard Benes delivered over
the radio last night:
Beloved citizens:
sent letter to Premier Syrovy to-
day in which I told him had resigned
the presidency. Now address all po-
litical friends, citizens, soldiers and
Legionnaires.
made the decision upon the advice
of all political parties and because of
constitutional factors, voluntarily and
out of personal conviction. had in
tended to resign after the decision OF
the four powers, but decided not to
until a new secure government had
been formed, capable in its duties
I believe 1t the proper course I do
not wish to analyze the entire political
situation. I wish merely to emphasize
that the whole system of European
balance as 1t developed after the war
has changed radically in recent years
to the detriment of our republic and
friends.
Conceded to Utmost.
Throughout this year CZechoslo-
vakia with its friends tried to support
the system Of balance and to come to
an understanding with is neighbors.
Developments proceeded with unex-
pected rapidity. AS the nationalities
fight developed we sought an under
standing with the nations, and our
state went to the utmost limit of con-
cession. But political developments
brought us to conflict in which we
were called upon to defend our from
tiers.
We did everything to gain respect
Of friend and foe Affairs moved to-
ward a European and world catas-
trophe. Under these circumstances,
the four powers gathered and decided
Evening star., 1938-10-06
raise the general prosperity level by
putting France back to work."
Effect of Revaluatiou.

raise the general prosperity level BY
putting France back to work."
Effect Of Revaluation.
What actually would happen by
revaluation Of the gold stock would
be that the government would say:
This pile Of gold. which we once valued
at 56,500, ,000, 900 francs, We now value
at 81, ,000, ,oo0. 900 francs.
That would have no effect on the
actual value Of the gold, but would
merely recognize that the franc had
fallen In value that much.
Technically, the gold stock has been
carried at book value Of 43 MILL
grams Of gold to the franc since July,
1887, when the franc was exchanged
at about % francs to the dollar. To-
day it takes about 81 francs to buy
one dollar and the Government would
recognize that by changing the legal
valuation to 26.5 milligrams.
The immediate result would be to
give the government paper profit Of
$4,000, ,000, 900 francs (s93l, 500, ,000).
Part Of this profit, by agreement with
the Bank Of France, the government
would have to use to pay back the
approximately 28,500 ,00o,00 francs
($769. 9.5o0,000) treasury deficit it owes
the bank.
$l34,000,00 Franc Deficit Left.
There would still remain q 12,000,-
100000 franc ($134 900 ,000) deficit in
the ordinary budget, which is growing
daily. Two solutions were considered
by most experts to be open, and both
Of them were full Of danger.
The first, increased production
would involve drastic changes In the
Peoples Front social reforms, possibly
bringing political strife and the threat
of widespread strikes by powerful
leftists unions.
The second, drastic curtailment of
government expenditures would chal-
Evening star., 1938-10-06

Of despair. Heroism of work Is no less
great and dignified than heroism OF
the battlefields. The roots of our ma
ton are deep in the earth.
Let us remember that what remains
to us as kernel Of the fatherland
is that which to later generations re-
mains an everlasting treasure. The
worth of our culture is equal to that
Of other nations and superior to some.
Favors Slovak Understanding.
Dear citizens, I direct to all this
appeal:
Think Of the dangers threatening
the Czechs and the Slovaks If we
fail to stand together. Above all, we
must achieve an understanding with
the Slovaks. II is no longer merely
a matter Of this and that concession.
1t is necessary that workers and farm
ers and middle class and intelligentsia
without distinction manifest mutual
love.
Forget quarrels and sweep aside the
small interests Of the day. Join ef-
forts for common work for the father
land and the state.
To our excellent army bespeak
my inmost thanks. believe in its
development and future
close with conviction in the eternal
powers and capabilities Of our people
in its energy for fighting for the ideals
Of humanity, for which it did fight.
Also, took part in this battle.
do not leave the ship in = storm My
sacrifice was necessity. I shall not
cease working. as befitting = patriot.
1t is my wish the people may live
gloriously as an honorable nation and
bo Lao
Evening star., 1938-10-06

lenge the purpose Of the whole scheme,
since 4 large part Of Frances budget
Is for war preparations, which must be
increased II France is to regain her
place in Europe.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
II Parises in q. s.

Paris, France, has just learned that
there are at least II places In the
United States named Paris.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Second Bread Raid"

MADRID. Oct, 6 OP.-TAe insur-
gent air force today carried out its
second "bread raid" on government
city in three days, dropping over 100
pounds of Vienna rolls st Alicante,
Mediterranean seaport, which fire.
quently has suffered bombing attacks
Madrid had similar shower of
bread Tuesday. Two planes made the
raid" on Alicante
Civil Gov. Ricardo Mella OF Ali
cante said the rolls were wrapped
in paper bearing this inscription:
This is a sample Of the bread we
eat in nationalist (insurgenD Spain
and We are sending 1t as present
to the women, children and wounded
of Alicante"
The Governor said the people would
not touch the rolls. fearing they were
poisoned. The police took charge
Of all that fell.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
FATE OF CzECHS:
FOUGHT BY SPAIN
Determined to ExpeI Alien
Invaders, Says LoyaIist
Foreign Minister.

Ey the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, Oct. 6.-Julio Alvarez
del Vayo, Spanish government foreign
minister, declared today that govern
nlent Spain was determined to avoid
the fate of Czechoslovakia and to fight
until the country is free from foreign
invasion"
In an address prepared for interna-
tional broadcast Alvarez del Vayo as
serted: ..t
"The terrible and monstrous exper-
ience of what has taken place in
Europe within the last few days has
increased the Spanish peoples resolu-
ton not to permit Spain to be sacrificed
to the policy of capitulation."
Small States Menaced.
This policy of capitulation, he said,
''menaces the existence Of small ma
.tions and places European democracies
in ever increasing danger Of disappear
ing"
(Spauish government spokesmen
in Paris said plan to divide
Spain into two nations, one
democracy and the other Dictator
ship, had been broached to the gov
ernment and rejected.
(The plan, which they indicated
was brought up by certain powers"
at the four power Munich accord
which decided on partition Of
Czechoslovakia, was said to have
been a part of international discus
sions aimed at ending the Spanish
war as part of a general European
settlement)
Sacrificial Peace Opposed.
Alvarez del Vayo said any permanent
European peace must not be obtained
for some at the expense Of the rest
not peace which one day
gives away Austria and another Czecho-
slovakia and thus in succession all
small countries to satisfy the insati-
able appetite of aggressor states"
The foreign minister stated that 1--WE
are about to enter an extremely hard
winter" and that without generous
aid from abroad thousands OF women
and children" will go hungry.
Their gaze" he continued, sis di-
rected especially to the United States,
from which eloquent proof OF SYM
pathy already has come"
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Rebels Free "A Prisoners.

Rebels Free "A Prisoners.
GERBER, France, Oct. P).-
Seventy-four Spanish civilians, i'm
prisoned in insurgent Spain since the
outbreak Of the war, crossed the
frontire today en- route to Barcelona.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Fighting Is Confined.

HENDAYE, France. Oct. P).-
Dispatches from both government and
insurgent factions today indicated that
fighting in the Spanish civil war. al
though some Of the bitterest yet seen,
was being confined to local engage
ments on the Ebro River front.
Both sides told of ceaseless give and
take of territory. Losses on both sides
were described as being extremely
heavy.
Fighting the last few days was
heaviest along the Coll Del Cose line
of hills. which has become the back
bone Of the governments defense in
the Ebro sector of Eastern Spain.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

tised in The Star that Tom Mix wa:
giving away baby turtles and sc
I took up his offer.
Il gave the turtle the name Of Mop.
top from name out of the funny pa
per. Since then have seen just how
turtle lives. He requires lot ol
attention, but it is worth the enjoy
ment get from him.
When he wants something to eat, he
dives straight to the bottom Of the
aquarium and breaks a piece of meat
or food of some description into small
bits. which he eats.
He will play like everything. If you
think turtle can't climb you are mis-
taken No matter how steep some
thing is he can climb it so long as he
can get hold.
He has learned few tricks. The
best of all, I made cart out of a
match box with little harness and he
always pulls it back to me. When ]
hide he is smart enough to get out OF
the harness. Also he will usually
climb when I want him to and roll q
= marble around
Il will almost have him talking be-
fore long"
Evening star., 1938-05-22
THO weeks from today Sam
my West OF the St. Lopis BroWrs
will tell you ho,U to play the out
field.
Letter Boz Offers
81 Prizes Weekly

THE STAR has arranged to pay five
ST prizes each week for five letters
published in the Letter Box on the
Junior page. Prize-winning letters.
which are selected for their general
interest to readers, must be written
on one of the five following topics:
my Hobby"
How I Make Spending Money"
my Most Exciting Adventure"
"An Interesting Pet"
How I Spent One Vacation"
Rules for the weekly contest are
simple.
Here they are:
I. Select your topic from those listed
above.
2. Place your name, address, age
and school at the beginning OF your
letter. Also giDe your home telephone
number il you haze one.
;. Write simply, as II you tpere iDrtt-
ing to friend or to your family.
4. Write letters a. neatly as pos
sible. 1t is better to use only one side
OF your paper.
Letters should be addressed to the
Junior Page Editor, The Sunday Star,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, Washington, D. G.
Because Of the time necessary to
make selection of prize winners letters
cannot be published for At least two
weeks after they are received at the
odice of The Star.
The editor reserves the right to
publish any letters received. whether
or not they are awarded . prize.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

nxed) and clothes (the drawing of the
different styles like). These are just
Q few of the things draw.
Sometimes sell some. Of them for
5 cents to my girl friends, and keep
the rest.
Last summer while was in Penn
sylvania drew an advertisement for
. my grandfather's store about a GER
tain kind of bread. He paid me a
dime for it and was so pleased drew
several advertisements while I was
there.
X have a whole collection of ad-
vertisting drawings in my scrapbook.
Some that I like extra well hang in
my room. I have five in my room
now. I have liked this hobby ever
since I was 8 years old"
sHOW MAKE SPENDING MONEY"
A GOOD way for 16-year-old boy
"a to make spending money Is de-
scribed by Wrenton L. Aldridge, 10.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

has been studying the marimba for
almost three years.
His repertoire includes: La Pa
loma." which is his favorite: Wash
ington and Lee Swing" Let Me Call
You Sweetheart" "HumoresQue,
Beethoven's "Minuet in G" and
"Marche Militaire." to name few.
These compositions among others
have been presented before school
audiences. church groups. PIT. A.
entertainments and lately before the
Anchor Masonic Club at luncheon
at the Department Of Commerce,
which the Chinese Ambassador and
Secretary Roper attended
Asked if he enjoyed playing before
the Ambassador and the Secretary,
Donald nodded, but added:
We'll, the speeches were pretty
long,"
So you see Donald Is about like
the average 8-year-old boy-as ready
to have q good time as he is to make a
public appearance.
He loves his marimba. however and
prefers it to the piano, which he
recently began to study.
And he's very faithful about prac-
ticing a half-hour daily, thanks in
part to a chart he and his mother
worked out the first of the year.
This chart Is based on a calendar
on which the figures indicating the
days of the week are large enough to
hold a silver star. For every day that
he practices, Donald receives a silver
star. Also for every week in which
his practicing record is perfect he re-
ceives gold star. And for five gold
stars he receives . treat"
This treat varies. Once he received
4 trip to Glen Echo and at another
time his treat was a metronome to
help him with his practice. Not long
ago he received box Of colored
pencils which he needed at school at
the time his treat was due.
He Is proud to report that since the
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Card and Coin
In Simple Trick
Rv THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.

By THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.
CEVERAL times I have described Tor
~ you effects which seemed from the
audiences viewpoint to be pure
juggling, but which were. in reality.
nothing but clever receptions.
Today, however. am going to tell
you about Q very neat little effect that
1 saw . young magician perform last
winter while I was on my yearly trans
continental tour.
Effect: The magician carefully
balanced . playing card on the very
tip of his left forefinger.
Next he borrowed coin from the
audience. This he placed on top OF
the card 20 that it, too, was perfectly
balanced on his finger.
He now gave the card Z quick nip
with the second finger Of the right
hand, ana 10 and behold, the card
sailed swiftly across the room. leaving
the borrowed coin balanced nicely
upon his finger!
Although many present tried the ef-
feet, they found it almost impossible
to duplicate.
EXPLANATION: This effect Is very
simple, and merely requires little bit
of practice to perform with never
failing results.
After try or two you will find just
where to place the coin 20 that it will
remain balanced when the card Is
flipped out from underneath 1t.
A Nttleexpertmenting will also show
you that the heavier the coin y the
easier the trick VII b 70 perform
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Young Capital Follow Varied Pursuits and Hobbies
Felt Is Used for Belts and Purses
That Any Miss Can Make Herself
Floral Pictures and
Other Articles
Can Be Made.

Y ERES Q clever new idea for
making gifts for your family
and friends. Try using felt
L Il to give q personal touch to
your big sisters or friends present.
Or make a felt purse or Tyrolean
belt for yourself.
Felt is fascinating material to
work with because it needs no hem
ming, and designs can be pasted on
securely If you do not like to sew. 1t
works magic In moments.
Why not start in on q belt? Have
you ever seen the colorful gay Tyro-
lean belts in the shops? They are
easy to make and will cost much less
than those in the stores.
Just purchase a strip Of felt from
two to three inches wide. This will
give you enough for several belts, Is
felt is usually more than SO inches
wide. Choose black, British tan. ma
room, or any desired color. Then buy
several more narrow strips Of har-
monizing colors and . shoestring to
match the belt. From the colored
strips cut clever designs such IS
houses, Swiss Edelweiss "a small Al
pine plant something like an aster). !.
or even tennis rackets. Sew or paste
these on the belt at intervals.
Cut three small holes in each end Of
the strip and lace the belt together
with the shoestring. The opening Is
worn in front. There 1t S-a bright
belt to give a lively touch to dark
dress; or q dark belt for a plain. bril-
liant dress. Either way 1t is smart
touch to a simple costume.
1t is an easy enough matter to make
a felt purse to match this belt. The
simplest purse is cut like an envelope,
sewed with an overcast stitch of bright
yarn at each side, and fastened with
bright button. Just cut q slit on the
flaD for buttonhole. The design. the
same as that on the belt, can be
placed in one corner of the purse.
II you can sew on the machine, a
upper is the best fastener to use. Cut
the felt in the shape OF a rectansle and
stitch the upper in at the top. Then
stitch the sides on the outside. A
clever touch Is added by cutting felt
initials OF the person to receive the
purse. Sew or glue them in an at
tractive arrangement.
Articles for the home are fun to
make. too. Felt table runners or circles
for end tables and radios save laundry
and are attractive. Cut the desired
shape from piece Of felt which brings
out the high lights of the room color
ing. The edge can be cut in scallops
II you are careful to draw the design
first. A running stitch. twisted run
ming stitch, or buttonhole stitch around
the edge in yarn adds color. Or here
again an appropriate design in con-
trasting color may be glued on.
Even pictures are easy to make when
using felt. Try dark background
with white silhouette which you can