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Evening star., 1938-09-20
Prague Closely Guarded.

PRAGUE, Sept. 20 (R.-Anti-air-
craft gun crews around the Presidents
palace and government buildings kept
watch Tor enemy bombers tonight
while the Czechoslovak cabinet con-
tinue IL fateful debate on ths Cham
berlain- Daladier plan to cede Sude-
tenlAnd to Germany.
The city, awaiting the cabinets de-
cision and following accounts Of hor-
der clashes with intense interest, took
the latest war threats with accustomed
Czech calm.
These included government reports
of stacks on three Czechosolvak Gus
toms houses by raiders crossing the
German border.
Soldiers Man Batteries.
The grass-covered park on Kolowrat
Hill, where the Presidents palace and
the foreign ministry are located, took
on a warlike appearance, however, As
squads Of soldiers manned cleaning
anti-aircraft guns in dugouts.
No definite word came from the cab
met meeting, but the assumption grew
that it would attempt to make the
Chamberlain-Daladier plan the basis
for diplomatic talks.
Reports of stiffened government re-
sistance to any proposal for dismem-
berment Of the republic We'd with the
belief in some quarters that the gov
ernment would yield to such sugges-
tions-but official word was what the
people eagerly awaited.
Bands Crossed Border.
The three attacks on frontier GUS
toms houses were by bands OF men said
to have crossed the border from Ger
many armed with machine guns, hand
grenades and pistols, the government
reported.
The customs house at Klein-Aupa,
near Aussig, was reported burned after
being wrecked by a barrage of hand
grenades. Two Czech odicials were
wounded.
At Ebersdorf, near Friedland, gov
ernment reports said, men who crossed
the border shortly before dawn occu-
pied the customs house for a time and
broke into and took possession Of the
post office.
Czechoslovak officials then returned
their fire and a detachment of Czecho-
slovak gendarmerie finally dislodged
the attackers from the two Ebersdorf
buildings.
Six Officials Wounded.
Six government officials were re-
ported wounded and Czechoslovak ON.
GERS said several Of the invaders were
hurt and dragged back across the
boundary by their comrades.
The next border incident was re-
ported from Neusorge, near Braunau,
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Italy's March
Not Finished.
II Duce Cries
BULLETIN,

UDINE, Italy, Sept. 20 F.-
Premier Mussolini tonight empha-
sized Italy's readiness for war
without reference, however, to the
perilous crisis In Cxechoslovakia.
2y the Associated Press.
UD1NE, Italy, Sept. 20.-Premier
Mussolini declared tonight that it was
time that 'the world became acquaint-
ed with this new, warlike and de-
termined Italy"
This statement followed a COM
parison Of Italy Of today with the Italy
OF l6 years ago, when he last spoke in
Udine on the eve of the Fascist march
on Rome to assume power.
A huge throng cheered II Duce in
the square before Udine's 18th century
City Hall, from the balcony of which
he delivered his second major address
on the current European crisis within
three days.
He had come to Udine in the course
Of a tour of regions involved in Italy's
part of the World War.
THE last time was here we started
the march on Rome" II Duce declared
Then we started the march from
Rome, but it has not yet been finished
Nobody will stop us!"
II Duce lauded the martial and
moral strength of Fascist Italy.
II tomorrow this people should be
called again to another task it would
not hesitate for q minute" }" the Premier
! declared.
! "Subito" Immediately" - the
crowd roared back.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Ten Days of Rain Set Record;
Hurricane Winds to Miss Citv

While today's rainfall was shatter-
ing an all-time District record for
consecutive days Of precipitation in
September, there were indications that
heavy winds on the fringe Of the hur-
ricane of Cape Hatteras would miss
Washington. This anayed fears the
Potomac River would back up to
food the parks and damage craft here
for the Presidents Cup Regatta.
It was the 10th day In . row Of
rain or trace Of rain. The amount,
though, has not approached record
proportions. Rainfall for the period
has totaled only ass inches, nearly
half Of which, 1.l6 inches, fell in the
last ~ hours.
A. for the regatta, G. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent Of National
Capital Parks, had been apprehensive
lest high water might wash boats over
the seAwall In Potomac Park. The
National Capital Parks stood ready
II necessary to plug small gaps IA
permapent dikes erected In the Man
during the last Aood.
II was explained, howsvsr, thsrs
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Prague Presidential Palace
Guarded Against Air Raid.
Reich for Partition.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN,
PRAGUE Sept 20 QP.-The Czechoslovak govern
nent announced tonight that it had delivered its reply
to Britain and France on their proposal to end the
European crisis and that it considered the way was
left open to further "diplomatic negotiations"
The following communique was issued:
"The Czechoslovak government communicated this
evening to the British and French ministers in Prague
note in which set forth its attitude to proposals
brought forward by the British and French govern.
ments.
The attitude adopted makes possible further dplo-
matte negotiations in the spirit of concation which
the Czechoslovak government has always shown"
An unofficial but informed source said the note lis
acceptance in principle but makes number of mpor-
tant reservations"
The note replied to communications delivered Mon,
day morning by the British and French minister's en-
bodying the agreement reached by the premiers of
Britain and France in London Sunday.
London dispatches said the proposals included
sion of Czechoslovaas Sudeten to Germany and
other terms
The communique issued thousands of
Czechoslovak troops ordered the alert in the
Sudeten to deal with ncursions from the
German border such as were reported earlier today
Evening star., 1938-09-20
The End of the Purge

Tonight The Star, with the
cooperation Of Station WNAL,
will report on the outcome of
Representative O'Connor's
tight in New York to retain
his House seat.
Listen for another special
series Of Star news broad.
casts featuring q. Gould Lin
coin, Will p. Kennedy and
Frederic william Vile.
Returns from Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, and New Jer-
sey will also be broadcast.
STATION WMAL TONIGHT
First Broadcast 3 Pm.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Reich for Partition.

BERLIN, Sept. 20 R).-The con-
trolled German press took the stand
amid reports Of clashes along the
mAn-Csechoslovak border today
that partition Of Czechoslovakia Is
now the only solution Of the sudeten.
German Cxechoslovak crisis.
Only few days ago the press lin
tied itself to discussion Of possible
methods Of looping OF the Sudeten
region Of Czechoslovakia.
In German eyes today, however,
6udetenland is already Germanys
undubitable heritage, the region west
Of the Olsa River is Poland's and
Eastern Czechoslovakia, centering
around Bratislava, is Hungary's.
No Discussion Of Slovaks.
There was virtually no discussion of
what should happen to the Carpatho-
Russians in extreme Eastern Czecho-
slovakia or to the Slovaks in Slovakia.
A foreign Office spokesman declared
that every day solution is put of
Adolf Hitler's price will be higher, and
added that every German killed dur.
ing border incidents is being chalked
up against the Czechs.
Informed quarters discredited re.
ports, which recur almost daily, thu,
Hitler had set deadline for his de-
mands.
why should Hitler set any date
when things are going his way?" one
NaN editor retorted.
Clashes Reported.
The German official news agency re-
ported steady series of Czechoslovak
frontier clashes between Sudeten Ger
mans and Czechoslovak detachments.
The reports were issued by the news
agency, D. N. B., with the regularity OF
clockwork
They told of incident after incident
In which Czech frontier detachments
fired on deserting Sudeten soldiers and
also endangered civilian fugitives.
In one of the engagements II Ger.
man frontier guards were said to have
been wounded. All the incidents re-
ported by D. N. B. occurred in the
mountains on the Silesian side of the
German-CZech frontier.
German strategy seemed to be to let
(See BERLIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-09-20
SURVEY APPROVES
GIRLS HOME SITE
Training School Should Be
Used Only by CoIored,
D. c. Heads Told.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
Protests ocsr the National Train.
tn1 School for 0trls and the Re-
cetvtnS Home Jor Children hape
ossa hesr6 10th IN sAd e9t Of Con-
S'ess tor tho years. ONcsals agreed
th1t the rece9piH1 home mas deH-
nttslt tSo1sqvats 10 handle tts
ords 1Foperly, and comp,atnts
we're heard n Consrlss that thl
per capita cost OF the training
school scos much too high. At the
tnstdnce Of members Of the Senate
ana Mrs. Roosepelt, e1penstpe I'm
propenests had been ordered at the
training school ,phen conditions
there soere found to be "orchatc and
bdrbdrtc."
Continuation Of the National Train
Ing School for Girls 1t its present
location, construction Of . modern
new building for the Receiving Home
for Children and creation Of 4 new
agency under the Board Of Public Wei
fare were recommended to the Com
missioners today by welfare experts
and citizens advisory committee who
were appointed to survey the problems
OF the Districts child-caring agencies.
The survey was ordered Is 4 result
OF the threat made in the House last
spring to force the closing last July
OF the Training School for Girls and
on the closing next December 81 of
the Receiving Home. Funds for con-
Of these institutions to the
END Of this fiscal year were provided
by Congress only after agreement had
been reached for new survey Of the
whole problem.
The recommendations made to the
Commissioners today represent the
work OF Miss Dorothy d. Henry, child
welfare consultant, obtained from
Cleveland. Ohio, under q social security
fund provided by Miss Katharine Len
root, chief Of the United States Chill
dren's Burearu, and the Child Wei
fare Review Advisory Committee of the
Board Of Public Welfare. consisting of
10 civic workers headed by Mark
IAnsburgh, Washington merchant.
New Agency Proposed.
The proposed new agency under the
Welfare Board would be known as the
Central Social Service Once and would
be created to coordinate children's
services. An outlay Of So, ,140 in the
1910 budget was proposed by Miss
Henry and the advisory group for crea-
tion Of this new ONCE and for improve.
ments In the work Of the existing
agency.
The survey group advised the Com
missioners that while the Training
School for Girls was not In the most
UYEY HAnT q
Evening star., 1938-09-20

FREE CITY OF DANZI0. Sent 20
R).-The Polish Railroad Commission
controlling the Danzig railway today
ordered 1900 empty cars dispatched
at once to Warsaw and the Czechoslo-
wax border. The move. was said to be
IN connection with strengthening the
Polish border guard.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Front of House
Falls, Exposing
Man DRESSING
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 70.-Weak.
ened by rain, the front Of q three
story brick house collapsed today.
The wall dropped like . curtain,
revealing one man dressing and an
other In bed. They were the only oc-
cupants.
Is 1t time to get up?" the man In
bed had Just asked.
The crash came and the other
shouted:
Yes"
They were stranded when q stair
way gave way and were rescued By
fremen With ladders.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Fined for Throwing Lamp

BALTIMORE, Sept. 20 (R.-Acc,lsed
Of throwing a lighted lamp at Mamie
Lavenstein, Thomas Burns, 46, was
fined $z645 In Eastern Police Court
today. Burns said he didn't remember
1t. Miss Lavenstein, exhibiting q
burned hand, said Burns was drunk.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The success or failure Of presidential
efforts to defeat Chairman John J.
O'Connor Of the House Rules Commit
tee was being determined today by
voters Of New York City's East Side
tenements and penthouses
Unfavorable weather brought down.
ward revisions Of earlier estimates
The O'Connor management predicted
it would total about $4,000.
In the city as a whole 5000 police
men were assigned to election duty
State Attorney General John j. Ben
nett, jr., designated $500 special as
sistants to investigate and prosecute
complaints. The chief city magistrate
directed that all Magistrates Courts
remain open until the polls close to-
night. w. P. A. projects were ordered
closed In the afternoon to allow work.
ers to vote.
43 House Seats Involved.
The O'Connor race was the standout
In the whole State, although altogether
there were more than 100 contests, in
volving, among other things, 43 House
seats, II of which were contested.
Mr.. O'Connor, whom Mr.. Roosevelt
recently termed "one Of the most ef-
fective ohstructionists" in the House,
sought both Democratic and Republic
an nominations for q ninth term.
The double contest was about the
only one giving national aspect to to-
days primaries in New York, New Jer-
sey, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. It
(see PRIMARIES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-09-20

FOREIGN.
Czechs battle sudetens across German
border. Page Al
Hungarians and Poles confer With
Hitler. Page Al
Soviet reported promising aid to
Czechs.' Page Al
Neutrality Act studied in Czech civil
war threat. Page As
Deepening Of Europe's crisis unsettles
France. Page Al
sudeten annexation would alter U. s.
German relations. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Hurricane perils ocean shipping; curves
away from coast. Page Al
O'Connor faces purge test today in
New York vote. Page Al
Murder and granddaughter charges
hold 10 in baking" Page At
Economic education Of workers Is
urged. Page At
Big steel cuts price Of rails and rail-
road accessories. Page AS
Baruch, back from Europe, calls Hit
Ter q madman. Page A
Outlaw" truckers threaten to extend
strike to jersey. Page As
Social Security chairman speaks On
Radio Forum. Page AS
Upton Sinclair observes his Goth birth
day anniversary today. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Thousand-a.year salary for wives Is
proposed. Page Al
Rain sets record; hurricane winds to
nia city. ss Al
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Summary Of Today's Star

Manslaughter case Of rookie policeman
given jury. Page Az
High school enrolment up, elemen-
tary decreases. Page B-1
Inadequacy Of relief funds here cited
in report. Page B-1
Robbers crack meat market safe dur
ing night. Page B-1
Recount begun as D'Alesandro leads
Palmisano by So votes. Page B-1
w. p. A. project discovers Washing
ton descendaI1ts' graves. Page B-1
Senator King to follow largely Commis-
sioners' tax policies. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Wreck Blocks Pennsy's Line.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 20 R.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad reported today
that derailment Of three coal cars had
blocked its main line miles north Of
Baltimore. The loaded cars piled up
across the double tracks at 2:57 am.
and early morning trains were re-
routed via the Baltimore d Ohio
tracks. The railroad said no one was
injured,
Evening star., 1938-09-20
0'C0NNOR FACES
PURGE TEST TODAY
New Workers Go to Polls
to Decide New Deal
Issue.
BACKGROUND

President Roosepelt has lost In
attempts to purge the Democratic
party Of three Senators he considers
too conserUdttue-Smith OF South
Carolina, George of Georgia and
Tydings of Maryland. At the same
time he called for Senator Tydtngs'
defeat he asked Nep York City
voters to repudtdte Representative
OConnor. chairman OF the posoertul
House Rules Committee,
Evening star., 1938-09-20

(see WELFARE, Page A-3.3
Evening star., 1938-09-20

SPORTS.
National League vashout aids BUGS,
staggering toward nag. Page Ala
Redskins viii pit sound team against
Cleveland here Sunday. Page A-12
Odd tumble Of races to battle on grid.
iron for Catholic y. Page Ala
Rain-dehyed u. 8. tennis proves help
to foes Of Bulge. Page Ais
Dettweiler. Davy qualify; Brown fails
In national title golf. Page Ala
Virginia vs.. District golf duel billed
here next month. Page Ala
MISCELLANY.
Natures Children. Page B.S
Crossword Puxxle. Pare b.1l
Bedtime Story. Page B-A
Letter-Out. Page B-l4
Winning Contract. Page BIS
vital Statistics. Page B-s
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Six Officials Wounded.

(See PRAGUE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Poles Strengthen Border

(See GENEVA, Page A.3.)
Evening star., 1938-09-20
WEATHER.

70. q, weather Bureau Forecast.3
Rain tonight and possibly tomorrow
morning; somewhat cooler tonight; gentle
to moderate northerly winds. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, "a at midnight;
lowest, So, at 2 pm.
Full report on Page Az.
Evening star., 1938-09-20

(eee VIVA Fa9e A-7.)
Evening star., 1938-09-20

(See PRIMARIES, Page A-4.)
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

friends, What did you get fol
Christmas?"
Time will not wait and the
Christmas bells will ring at the
same time Sunday whether the
cook Is late or not. 1t is up tc
us to act NOW so that the din
ner bell will not ring in vain fol
some.
PAY YOUR GIFT TAX"
When you pass Santa Claus or
the street corner with his bell anc
kettle, drop in your Gift Tax
even If it is only a few pennies
If every person who bought Christ
mas presents in the stores o1
Washington this year would pay
charity a voluntary Gift Tax" o1
say / per cent, it would bring
Christmas cheer to all. Here Il
our holiday thought.
IF you were busy being kind
before you know it you would
find. you'd soon forget to think
twas true. that someone was
unkind to you.
.- HELP OTHERS
"If you were busy being glad
.. and cheering people who are
sad. although your heart might
ache a bit. you'd soon forget
to notice It.
''If you were busy being right
you'd find yourself too busy,
quite. to criticize your neigh
bor long. because he's busy be-
ing wrong"
''The Old Skipper" also wants
to thank everyone who so noblS
responded to the call Of the va
rious organizations who gathered
toys, clothing, and food for those
less fortunate. May they every
one enjoy a Very Merry Christ
mas" The "OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
N. Y. Holiday Exodus
Heaviest in Years

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 G.N.SJ.
The annual holiday rush out Of
New York started today with air
lines reporting a brisk business
and railroads adding extra trains
to schedules. Air line bookings
for the holiday season are the
heavist in years. Between now
and next Tuesday, railroad Of
ficials estimated that more than
a hundred extra trains would be
used.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

school is a /
most over for
the holiday sea-
son. They say
Time waits for
no man" and
we might add
that it waits
for no boys or
girls either, for
while you a r e
all CO uniting
the hours until
Sunday morn
ing, before you
hardly know it,
you will be ask
/ n O V O II I
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Postmen Feed Birds

HARTLAND, VT, Dec. %
U.N.SO.-Bird lovers here reg
ularly leave contributions of grain
for their feathered friends at the
post office, to be distributed by
the four rural carriers where they
will do the most good.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

And everywhere she goes the villain
still pursues her. Various gentlemen
who wOOed the heiress always waited
MOurnfully at the altar. But mys-
terry man pursues her ON land and sea,
insisting one day that he loves her and
threatens to sue her. An entertaining
illustrated feature in the American
Weekly, the magazine distributed with
next Sundays Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
OLD SKIPPER
REMINDS ALL
TO AID NEEDY
One Per Cent Gift Tax
Would Bring Cheer
By DON HIX

Heigh.ho, Shipmates. The time
Is creeping around to the ex-
pected arrival of Santa Claus and
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

Matching panties and vests in
tearose. Ideal gifts so light
and warm. Small, medium, large.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

Jack Horner's'', regula-
ton or button down collar
styles and others. Solids,
patterns, white! 8 to 1412.
Blouses, 5 to 10.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

A holiday special you must
not miss! Good looking,
well tailored shirts In blue.
all white or neat patterns.
Sizes from IA to II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Electric Boom

Surprising progress in the use of elec- tricity is described by M. O. Troy, con- mercial vice-president of The General Electric Company. The depression, which has prostrated so many industries, has not stopped this one. It established new worlds record in 1886 with the con- sumption of more than 90 billion kilo- watt hours in this country, and last year rose to more than 99 billion. MT. Troy expects that consumption will reach 200 billion kilowatts hours in the next ten years.
 More than 70 per cent of all the homes in America, he says, are already equipped with electricity. But 10,O00,000 of them are without electric irons, 20,000,000 without electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners, 24,0OO,OOO without electric refrigerators, 28,000,000 without electric ranges, and so on.
 Obviously we are going into the Electric Era with rush. Besides the vast de- mand for domestic use and farm power, there is the ever-growing market for in- duStrial power In view of these plain facts, the feud between public and pri- vate power begins to seem rather absurd. There is going to be plenty of opportunity for both, in their proper spheres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23

New York's Motor Vehicle Commissioner, Charles A. Hartnett, sees need to reduce the rural automobile toll. There is just as much need, to our way of thinking, to reduce the urban automobile toll, but we're not one to argue with motor vehicle department head. We are inter- ested, though, in one claim made by Commissioner Hartnett. He thinks that highway deaths could be cut down if there were sidewalks along highways. Where have we heard that before? It's an old question here in Connecticut, It's been argued everywhere, even in the Legislature. Only in the last few years has anything really constructive been done about it. But still the roads along which we'd like to see sidewalks or some form of pedestrian footpath built are minus this protection. It's an expensive proposition, but no more so than the taking of human lives by fast-moving cars. Pedestrian protection, whether it is on the city street or country road, is imperative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Unite On President

The method of selecting president Ill Fire is quite unusual. The two malor nolitical parties, those of Prime Minister Eanonn De Valera and William Cosgrave, have agreed on one candidate - LIT. Douglas Hyde, historian, poet, and former university professor. Election IS sched- uled to be held on May 31 and right now it doesn't look as if Dr. Hyde would nave any opponents The coalition movement seems destined to squeeze out' any can didates who might have had some designs on the presidency.
 This announcement will Squelch, too, the movement to make John Mccormack, the famous singer, president. MT. McCor- mack astonished most of his American friends some weeks ago by stating pub licly over the radio, during brief ap- pearance, that he would campaign TOT the presidency of Fire if sought by h1s countrymen. It developed then that there might be other obstacles to the Mccormack candidacy than the call from the people. His citizenship m Fire was questioned, inasmuch as he IS pre- stunned to be an American citizen:
 In way we are glad that MT. Nc further than the stage it reached Ill March We are afraid that venture into Irish politics at this time might have done him far more harm than good. In the United States Mccormack ranks very high; no doubt he does, too, in his native land. But it is here in this country that he won a name and fame. To abandon 1t for a political career in the land of his birth might simply have resulted in a quick rebuff at the polls, thus putting him in the rather incongruouS position of a man not wanted at home after aban- doning the land of adoption.
 In Dr. Hyde Fire seems to have good man. He is an ardent nationalist and certainly ranks as high as w: B. Yeats as an Irish writer. A familiar Gaelic appel ation is applied to him - "craoibhinn aoibhinn" = "the little branch. The significance is taken from an old Gaelic legend that as the rustling of one branch on tree may affect the entire tree, so may one man influence an entire nation. An suspicious name for an incoming president!