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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

Nobody now doubts that Britain
was able in 1885 to close the Suez
Canal and to keep it closed. At
that time Britain had about 1850 900
tons of warships; Italy about 1886, 900.
Italy's risky drive to Makalle in the
opening days of the war, which
might have ended In another Aduwa
If the Ethiopians had been awake,
was admittedly ordered by the Duce
because he thought that the league
would force him to stop the war
within a few weeks.
Had Chance in 1896.
When the Germans marched into
the Rhineland on March 7, 1886, the
French did not act-partly because
they we're weak in tanks" a de-
partment in which the Germans
we're at that time helpless. 1t is
also known now that Poland wished
to mobilize, but was discouraged
from doing so by the French and
British. Goering has since admitted
that the Germans would have had
to evacuate the Rhineland If France
had modified.
Later, in July, 1896, when the
Spanish rebellion began and Italy
was discovered to be assisting
Franco, France and Britain ex-
planned their inactivity partly on the
ground that the Italian air force was
overwhelmingly strong and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Brituin's Excuse for Failure
To Stop Hitler Is Secuted
Claim Of insufficient Strength Held
Too Often Repeated for Credence

zone of the most controversial
topics today is the question OF
1Dhether Britain could haze re-
sisted German and Italian ag-
preston at the time OF the Czech
crisis. The London correspond
ent OF the Daily NeDs has made
a searching analysts of this issue
In a series OF articles of Which
this Is the frst.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Defense Of Nazis
In Broadcast Denied
By Father Coughlin
Priest Asks His Radio
Audience to Judge
For Itself
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov. 28.-The Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin said in a ra-
dio address yesterday that a speech
he made week earlier was neither
unpatriotic nor American, nor
anti-Jewish. nor -Nazi."
A transcription of the earlier ad-
dress was given and the priest asked
his audience Ito judge for itself
whether the speech was either vi
cious or UNI American"
Apparently some of the radio sta
tons which carried the original
were not on the network yesterday.
| A source at the Detroit station which
acts as key" for the independent
| network said it had been unable to
learn from the wire company or the
advertising agency which arranges
the broadcast exactly how many sta
tons carried the address,
This informant said it appeared
that at least "a or Is stations" were
on the network and added that a re-
port that A stations usually carry
Father Coughlin's Sunday broadcast
probably was little too high"
Misrepresentation Charged.
The priest prefaced his discourse
by saying:
Following last Sundays broad
cast vicious campaign of misrep-
resentation, based upon fancy and
not upon fact, has been carried
on not only against me, but against
the cause I represent. I am forced
to defend myself, not for myself,
but for the cause I uphold" He
continued:
Admittedly did attack and will
continue to attack the atheistic Jews
and the atheistic gentiles and those
who sustain them.
But, as matter of record. I
will prove that actually I invited
and still invite the non-Communist
non-atheistic Jews, whom I respect
and with whom deeply sympathize,
to join me in combating COM
Il will prove that I did not defend
naziism, but condemned it Wig
orously. will prove that I con-
demned the Nazi pogroms'
Besides transcription of the No
vember 20 address the priest gave
six-point summary of it, in which
he urged that this generation should
"liquidate all persecution"
WMCA Statement Read.
In New York, at the hour set for
Father Coughlan's broadcast, a
station announcer for WMCA read
statement declaring the priests
| failure to submit an advance copy
of his speech made it impossible
for us to live up to our unacceptable
responsibility under the terms Of
our license"
I'VE do not believe it is in the
public interest to broadcast material
which will stir up religious or racial
strife and dissension in America"
the statement said.
Calling freedom of speech pre-
cious privilege" the statement con-
Guided: THAT is why those of us
who are entrusted with the instru-
ments of free speech must be 50
careful not to permit any one to
defile them"
Father Coughlans speech yester-
day was broadcast in the New York
area by Station WHBI, Newark,
N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Imredi Is Reoppointed
Premier of Hungary
By the Associated Press.


BUDAPEST, Nov. 28.-Bela I'M
redi was reappointed yesterday to
the premiership, from which he re-
signed last Wednesday in the face
of dissatisfaction over his failure
to obtain for Hungary the eastern
part of Czechoslovakia.
He was instructed to resume his
functions as premier by Admiral
Nicholas Horthy, regent of Hungary.
Admiral Horthy in effect reconsid-
cred his acceptance of Imredi's res
ignation and announced it would be
disregarded
Imredi and his entire cabinet quit
after the government had been
voted down on test ballot, lis to
IS, in the lower house of Parliament.
Imredi indicated last night he
would make another effort to CO.
operate with the rebellious parlia-
mentarians.
To obtain a majority in the lower
house Imredi must obtain the sup
port OF 124 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Swedish Womon's Party
Leaders in Capital

Sweden's representatives of the
New Worlds Womans Party, Baron
ess Ebba Nordenfelt and Mrs. Anne
rika Fries, are in Washington this
week for a series of conferences with
Alice Paul, American leader of the
organization. They will discuss
plans for their country's participa-
ton in the June meeting at Geneva.
Baroness Nordenfelt is member
OF the governing board of the party
and Mrs. Fries is organization
chairman for the Swedish section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Mayer, Mother on Trial
In 1923 Murder Mystery
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 28.-Tall,
gaunt Decasto Earl Mayer, habitual
criminal, and his mother, Mary
Eleanor Smith, 10, appeared calm
today as they stepped into Superior
Court to fight for their lives against
a 10-year- old first degree murder
charge
They are accused of butchering
James Eugene Bassett, IS, of Balti-
more, Md, in 1923. Mr. Bassett dis
appeared while negotiating the sale
of his automobile, while en- route to
Manila to take civilian employment
with the Navy. His body never was
found. Fifty veniremen were sum-
moned for the case.
Prosecutor B. Gray Warner and
his aides will attempt to prove
Mayer, now serving prison SEN
tence as an habitual criminal. and
his mother, who was released last
spring after serving a fve-to-eight
year sentence for grand larceny,
killed Mr.. Bassett for robbery and
disposed of his body.
The State has summoned so wit
nesses. Chief among them is Mrs.
Millicent Paddleford Fawcett, who
as a cellmate of Mrs. Smith in the
State penitentiary at Walla Walla,
was credited with including the
aged woman to confess her son
killed Mr.. Bassett.
Admissability of this confession.
obtained by State patrolman
masquerading as clergyman, was
expected to be argued early in the
trial.
Mayer and his mother were con-
victed, he as an habitual criminal
and she for grand larceny, after
they were found in possession of Mr..
Bassetts automobile in Oakland,
Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

Mediterranean was sWarming with
Italian motor torpedo boats. This
thesis was blasted at the time Of
the Nyon anti-piracy conference
when France and Britain, by SIM
ply threatening to sink all subma-
rines found in steamer lanes, forced
Mussolini to call his U-boats home.
The same old story was produced
in March, 1887, when Japan invaded
China. BY this time action against
Japan was regarded as patiently
impossible from military and naval
point of view because of the
threatening situation in Europe"
Yet nobody can question the fact
that united economic action by
France, Britain and Russia-possi-
bly, in cooperation with the United
States-would have made the war
impossibly extensive and expensive
for the Japanese.
BY March, 1888, when Germany
marched into Austria, the British
and French were so convinced of
their own helplessness that action
was regarded as "unmistakable." Yet
Germany was so impressed by the
strength of the potential allies that
1t refused to march before making
sure of their neutrality. The night
before Germany marched the Czechs
were asked whether they were mo-
bilizing.
Now it is known that Bavaria was
almost devoid of troops for two days
after the march on Vienna and that
a quick smash by France and
Czechoslovakia would have been
highly effective. At that time, too,
the Siegfried Line was not in order
and France could have attacked
from the west with a substantial
chance of success.
The question now is whether
France, Britain and their allies were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
By WILLIAM H. SLOVENIAN.

BY WILLIAM H. SLOVENIAN,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
LONDON.-Once again-for the
seventh time in seven years-Great
Britain and France are pleading
weakness as a major reason for not
having halted fragrant act of in
ternational banditry.
Other reasons are given for the
Munich fiasco and the "sellout" OF
Czechoslovakia, but all apologists
invariably agree that I'VE couldn't
have done anything even If we had
wanted to-" Even such leading fig
ures as Neville Chamberlain, Lord
Halifax, Sir John Simon and Sir
Samuel Hoare have indicated that
Britain would have dealt harshly
with Hitler If it had been strong
enough to call his threat OF a gen.
eral war.
In justice to Britain and France
this matter deserves thorough ex-
animation before final judgment is
passed. If it can be shown that
they were helpless, then they have
an alibi for Munich. If they can
be shown to have had a good chance
OF beating Germany to her knees
IN reasonable length of time, they
should be honest enough to rest
their case on other arguments.
Skepticism Excusable.
The world may be excused for be-
ing skeptical of this explanation Of
weakness. The story has been told
too often before, only to be
thoroughly discredited by later rev.
Citations of fact. On all of these pre-
vious occasions, as on the present
occasion, Britain and France have
had other reasons for not going to
war to stop aggression. But the
gospel Of weakness has always been
in the background as a final and
conclusive argument for inaction.
In 1881 and 1882 Britain was I'M
able to prevent the invasion OF
Manchuria because according to the
British explanation, this country
could not depend upon the United
States" 1t is now generally ad-
mitited that the United States would
have been compelled to take some
sort of coercive action against ia
pan If Sir John Simon had acted
upon the suggestion which was made
to him by Henry Stimson, then
American Secretary of State, early
in 1892.
In 1885 the British did not stor
1taly's invasion of Abyssinia, &C.
cording to the same course, because
the fleet had only one weeks sup
ply of Observation-Disclosures that
may mean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Doctor 'Soves' Fireman

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. % R.-
Fireman William j. Denney yester-
day was rushed, bleeding to death, 4"
to doctors Office by colleagues
fighting filling station fire.
The doctor wiped Denny's face
with towel and sent him back to
his fire fighting. A can of red paint
had exploded in the firemans face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

still begging the case in September,
1898, when they said they were
weak" or whether, at long last, they
really had reached q position Of in
feriority which did not allow them
to fight.
The facts, as far as they are
known, indicate that the two great
democracies have again been ex.
aggerating their impotence in order
to justify an action which they now
realize was neither clean nor clever.
Evidence to this effect will be given
in subsequent articles.
(copyrisht. 1898, by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Worry Of
FALSE teeth
SIippina or Irritating

teeth slipping. dropping or wabbling
when you eat talk or laugh. Just sprinkle
a little FASTEETH on your plates. This
pleasant powder gives a remarkable sense
of added comfort and security by holding
plates more firmly. No gummy. gooey,
pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline mon
acid Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Police Take Lessons

Because it is their duty to protect
wild birds. the police Of Somerset,
England, are taking lessons on the
subject.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25

me written request thar the Tax ceT-
tlffcates together VITA al Su1se~
ouent omitted Gr ieTinA tAxe*
held BIZ the state ~ F3orida b. So
xertissd and sold - the niE1ez-
bidder for cash as pTur1aN4 p
House Bill sss 81 the 1897 artE 90
th>~ Legislature. upon the follow lzz
described real estate Ia the NcHr&t
Of Monroe. state of Fioria4- tr-N -
PIT Lot :. Blk -. - recorce1 -
Monroe County Records. Deed 4iots<
Ca. Page s.
The taxes 10 be sold are er3aercez
by certificate Ne. - o1 S. e l44-
ana represent taxes Fer the KeaFH
1891 70 1897. both inclusive
Also. Lot IS, Blk. 4. ~. -. waste
and Pserce's SubdiN listen. as rocor4-
"a ia Monroe County Becur1s. IleeA
Book \. Page sIs. Deed Boek Ga
Page IS.
The taxse 10 BE snld are ew5aenred
BY certificate Ne AIS - 1874. ane
represent taxes fer the years lszf
70 1887, both inclusive.
said tax certificates toEether
with all subsequent entities -
levied taxes VII be sud - xh4
highest bidder Al the Court H1Gst
Isoor in Key West. On the @eth daE
Of January, lsss. a. zee e'eioek
dated this the 1lth dag 81 Jazu-
airy. 1s3S.
Clerk Circuit Court. Morsroe counry.
jan. Mss. 1sss-zsss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25

Notice is hereby given that VIM.
A. Carey has filed with me written
request that the tax certificates to-
gether with all subsequent omitted
or levied taxes held by the State OF
Florida be advertised and sold TO
the highest bidder for cash as pro-
vfded by House Bill 3ss OF the 1887
acts Of the Legislature. upon the
following described real estate in
the County Of Monroe. State OF
Florida. to-wit.
PIT. Lot I. Blk. 81. as RECORDED in
Monroe County Records. DEED Book
"A. Pages 117-I4
The taxes to be sold are ef5deuced
by certificate No. e Of lie and
repfe&ent taxes for the yeas 1898
10 1887. both inclusive
said tax certificate fogether
with All subsequent omitted or
levied taxes win be sofd 10 the
highest bidder az tie coaft House
Door in Key West. On the z6th day
OF January. 1855. at see O'Clock
r. NJ
Dated this the nth day Of Janu-
AIRY. 1913.
(sEAI.l Ross e SAWYER
Clerk Circuit Court. Monroe County.
ian. 1I-ls-zs. lsss-M2I7
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25
NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES

Notice is hereby given that Joseph
Williams Eft Tx. have filed with
me written request that the tai
certificates together with all sub
sequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State Of Florida be adj
vertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided BY
House Bill 596 of the 1887 acts OF
the Legislature, upon the following
described real estate IN the County
OF Monroe. State Of Florida. to-wit:
PIT. Lot Is. Blk. 2. Tr. 6. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records,
Deed Book As, Page 1s.
The taxes 10 be sold are evidenced
by certificate No 1880 of 1888. and
represent taxes for the years 1882
10 1897, both inclusive.
Said tax certificate together
with all subsequent omitted or
levied taxes will be sold to the
highest bidder at the Court House
Door in Key West. on the 2eth day
Of January. 1888. at 3:oe O'Clock
p. NJ.
Dated this the 18th day OF Janu-
airy. 1883.
clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County
Jan. 1I-1s-25. 1sss-M21s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25

Notice is hereby given that
Jesus Fernandez has filed with
me written request that the tax
certificates together with all sub
sequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State Of Florida be ad-
vertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill $50 Of the 1897 acts Of
the Legislature. upon the following
described real estate in the County
Of MoProe, State Of Florida, tc-wit:
PIT IT. 6. as recorded in Monroe
County Records. Deed Book As.
Page 62e-
The taxes to be sold are evidenced
by certificate No. 81 Of 1925, and
represent taxes for the years 1924
TO 1897. both inclusive
said tax certificate together
" it'll all subsequent omitted or
levied taxes viii be sold to the
highest bidder at the Court House
Door in Key West. on the zeth day
of January, 1888. at soc o'clock
Dated this the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1888.
CLERK Circuit cnurt. Monroe County
jan 1I-1s-z5. 1sss-M114
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25

.Nots~e i hereby given xhas EeE
West Properties Inc. has MES Htt1
me written request that the lax Ger
fificafes together with al 9aA~
seouens omitted or terie1 taxes
held BY the state 81 Fiortda - as
vertised and sold e the n1EAsa
hfader for cash as pToN4dea -
Hooee Rii as6 81 the l917 acts 81
the Legislature. upon ire follow "a
described real estate IN tna ConNs4
81 Monroe. state 81 F1urIoa. To- = =
Pt Lot 4 Blk 50. us rFc4rurl e
axarroe County Re1ords, Deed Aiaz,A
Cd. lake -
rs taxes 10 Be sold are exldencse
b Seertlflcnte NJ li2 81 1F4- So
represent ta1ts fer the years A&%A
to 1881. both inclusive
Also, Lot 4. Eak- 81. a. recer-e.
in Monroe County Records nee4
Book Cd. Page -.
The taxes 70 be sold are eTlc1nEe4
by certificate No. ial - 14&- ANa
represent taxes Ter the years te4A
10 1897. both Inclusive
Also. 1t Lots 2 :. blk. -. -
recorded IN Monroe County EercrtaA
Deed Book ca. PAGE -
The taxes 10 be sold are eFiaence.
BY certificate Ne as af la1 ~ 1879.
and represent taxes fur TIE fe8Ft
1891 TO 1887. both Intensive.
Also, IT. Lot s. Elk. 81. ~ FFrnr<-
ed Ia Monroe County Records. Deed
Book Ca PAGE 80
The faxes 20 be sold arr eKI4encst
BY certificate Ne. rs ~ 1874 ard
represent taxes for the vearf Iz1f
30 1887. beth inclusive
Also. Pr lot q BLK g. as reeoF9-
ed In Monroe County Records. Desc
Book Ga. Page 81
The taxes 10 he sold are evidences
by certificate Ne. I49 90 zsH1 auE
represent taxes Ter 4he Fe4rE IVA
20 1s11, both inclusfre
Also. IL Lot : fifk 2. r.. a a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25
LEGALS

recorded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book As, Page 511-
The taxes 10 be sold are evidenced
By certificate No 356 OF 1888. and
represent taxes for the years 1882
TO 1887. both inclusive
Also. PIT Lots IL. IL. Is, Blk. /.
IT, Is. as recorded in Monroe Coun-
y Records. Deed Book As. Page
81, Deed Book III. Page 2zS.
The taxes TO bF sold are evidenced
by certificate N0e 2-3 OF ia of 1896,
and represent taxes for the years
1875 10 1887 both Inclusive
Also. Lot 1s. Blk. 1. TT IS. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed 1dBE Dr., PAGE z2S-
Th4faxes4o be sold are evidenced
BY certificate No. 359 of 1898, and
represent taxes for the years 1892
to 1857. both inclusive
Said tax certificates together
with all subsequent omitted on
levied taxes will be sold to the
highest bidder at the Court House
Door in Key West, on the 10Th DAY
of January. 1888. at 500 O'Clock
P. "
Dated this the 18th day of Janu-
airy. 1888.
(SEALl Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court. Monroe County
jan. 11-1s-25. Isss-M21s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25
LEGALS

recorded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book Ca. Page Al
The taxes 10 be sold are evidenced
by certificate No 1S4 OF 1882. and
represent taxes for the years 1891
10 1887. both inclusive
Also, Lot 3. Blk. !. TT I. BENZ.
AIbury's Subdivision Book I, Page
3Ss. as recorded In Monroe County
Records. Deed Book Ca Page Al
The taxes TO be sold are evidenced
by certificate No. 945 of 1872 and
represent taxes for the years 1881
10 1897. both inclusive.
Also. Lot ,. Blk :. TT 10. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book Ca. Page Il.
The taxes TO be sold are evidenced
by certificate No 2S7 of 1872 and
represent taxes for the years 1881
10 1887. both inclusive
Also. Lot s. Blk !. TT IL as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book ca. Page IL
The taxes TO be sold are evidenced
BY certificate No. 3oS Of 1852, and
represent taxes for the years 1881
to 1887, both inclusive.
Also. Lot 10. Blk 1. TT. IL. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book ca. Page Al.
The taxes TO be sold are evidenced
by certificate No $40 of 1892 and
represent taxes for the years 1881
10 1887. both inclusive
Also, Lot Is. Blk. /. TT. IL. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book ca. Page Al
The taxes 10 be sold are evidenced
by certificate No. 3I2 Of 1882. and
represent taxes for the years 1881
TO 1897. both inclusive
Also. Lot 5. Blk ). TT II, as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book Ca. Page Al.
The taxes 20 be sold are evidenced
by certificate No. ZIG OF 1882. and
represent taxes for the years 1871
70 1897. both inclusIrea zz1ss
said tax certificates together
With all subsequent emitted ol
levied taxes VIM be sold "a fhs
Door ifoKeS Nfest3iUn ara esth dav
OF January. 1sss, al see o'clock
p. Mi Tn .noEs1d sri nj bs
Dated this the nth day OF Jahu-
e SEAL hssA' H ossss gswysF
Clerk Circuit Court. Aonrse County
Jan. 1I-aSztasf 1ssS-Af22l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-25

Notice is hereby given that
Leodora Roberts has filed with
me written request that the tax
certificates together with all sub
sequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be adj
verfised and sold TO the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill 396 of the 1887 acts of
the Legislature. upon the following
described real estate in the County
Of Monroe, State of Florida. to-wIts
PIT. Lot 2, Blk. As, as recorded in
Monroe County Records, Deed Book
PIP, Page GIL.
The taxes TO be sold are evidenced
by certificate No ~ of 1922. and
represent taxes for the years 1921
to 1897 both inclusive.
sad tax certificate together
with all subsequent omitted or
levied taxes viii be sold 70 the
highest bidder at the Court House
Door in Key West. on the zsth day
of January. 1888. at 800 o'clock
p NJ
Dated this the nth day of Janu-
ary. 1888.
CLERK Circuit Court. Monroe County,
ian. 11-1s-25. 1sss-M215
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Notice is hereby given that Ray
mond $ Russell has filed with me
written request that the tax certi-
ficates together with all subsequent
omitted or levied taxes held b. the
State OF Florida be advertised and
sold TO the highest bidder for cash
as provided by House Bill CSC OF
the 1887 acts CT the Legislature.
upon the following described real
estate in the County OF Monroe.
State OF Florida. to-wif:
PIT Lot 6. Upper Matecumbe.
Sec 5, Twp ca. Re. 81. Acres 6. as
recorded in Monroe County Records
Deed Book IL. Tage 20s-
The taxes 10 be sold are evidenced
by certificate No 1878 Of 1898 and
represent taxes for the years 1891
TO 1887, both inclusive.
Said tax certificate together
with all subsequent omitted or
levied taxes viii be sold to the
highest bidder at the Court House
Door in Key West. On the 26th day
OF January. 1888. at see o'clock p
n
Dated this the Ilth day OF Jana
AIRY. 1898
(SEALl Ross c Sawyer
CLERK Circuit Court. Monroe County.
jan. 11-1s-zs. asss-Msaa