Evening star., 1938-04-27
. HAT the Fascist dictators are
buffers" was the opinion ex-
vroc,oJ -,

~ nA1 Iue fdSClSI QlCUatOTS dTt
buffers" Was the opinion ex.
pressed by DR.. W. VI. GeWehr
Il speaker at the meeting of the
International Relations Section of the
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase yester-
day in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
1T is well-established fact that
If France had modified at the time
Of the remilitarization of the Rhine.
with England's backing, Germany
would have withdrawn" he said
Ascribing the present ascendency
Of dictatorS to the weakness of the
League of Nations and the impotence
Of the democracies, he asserted strong
action should have been taken at the
time of the seizure of Manchukuo.
Nothing was done at that time,
and the dictators have been unop-
posed in their bid for power since
then" he stated.
He pointed out that the ground had
been carefully prepared for coups by
the aggressive powers and that they
had been accurately timed.
Hitler is nobody's fool He has a
keen understanding of psychology"
he said
The present situation in Europe can
only be understood through an under
standing of the Versailles treaty, DR.,
Gewehr explained, saying that the
Allies had failed to bring about a
new era" because of the drastic
treatment of Germany. From q
crushed nation, Germany has risen
within a few years to the position
where it must be reckoned with as the
first military power in Europe" he
said.
Mrs. Edgar Fowler, section chair
man, presided.
A luncheon and card party will be
held May at the Manor Club for the
benefit Of the clubhouse fund.
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The Ignatian Guild of Washington
Is sponsoring lecture at the Gonzaga
Theater, As Eye street NV, the eve
ming of May /, when the Rev. E. Paul
Amy will show his motion pictures OF
the Eucharistic Congress held at Ma
Mia, together with other scenes from
the Orient. Proceeds will go toward
completing the course for the educa-
ton of young Jesuits.
Officers of the guild are Bernard
M. Wise, president; the Rev. Lawrence
]. Kelly, moderator; Mrs. Francis j.
DAILY, vice president; Miss Margaret
OLeary, secretary, and Miss Ellen T.
Becker treasurer.
Mrs. William Troy is general chair
man of the benefit. Members of the
Patrons Committee are Mr.. and Mrs.
John ]. Beatty and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis J. DAILY. Miss Becker, Miss
Cecilia O'Leary, sister of the Rev. Ar
thur A. O'Leary, president of George
town University; Mrs. William F.
Yates and Mrs. Margaret Connolly
comprise the Ticket Committee. Miss
Katharine A. Rupert is in charge Of
the program.
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Court District of Columbia No. 212,
Catholic Daughters of America, will
hold their annual communion service
May / at am. at the Franciscan
Monastery, Fourteenth and Quincy
streets NE. Mass will be celebrated
by Father Paul and the sermon will
be given by the Rev. Herbert N. Gal
lagher. Following the mass members
will attend breakfast in Pilgrimage
Hall. Miss Cecilia O'Leary is chair
man Of the Committee on Arrange
ments. Members will be at the mo-
mastery at 7:45 am.
The annual election of officers will
be held May 8 at 8 pm. at the Will
lard Hotel.
Two benefit parties have been
planned May IA at St. Paul's School
hall, the proceeds of which will be
given to the Friends of the Moment
Society for the underprivileged blind
of Washington. The second will be
held at the Immaculate Conception
School hall May q. The proceeds
will be given to the Missionary Fathers
Of the Holy Trinity at Silver Spring.
Md.
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Intelligent interest on the part of
citizens in their communities was ad-
vocated by Mary Heaton Worse, author
and labor champion, when speaking
yesterday te the League of Women
Shoppers at the American Association
of University Club House
The close integration of the welfare
Of labor with that of the general
public, Mrs Worse said, makes sympa-