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Evening star., 1938-02-24
|NSURGENTSPUSH
EAST OF TERUEL
Seige Is Laid to Mountain
Pass on Road to Medi-
terranean.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France. Feb. 24.-Span-
ish insurgents, fighting their way down
the Sagunto highway southeast of
Teruel, today laid seige to the noun
tain pass of Escandon. where strong
government barricades' barred the
route to the Mediterranean seacoast.
The Irun insurgent command de-
clared Castralvo defenses were broken
by the continuing insurgent offensive.
A second column reported consolidate
Ing positions between Villa Espesa and
Villastar, where advance units moved
ahead mile and q half.
A headquarters bulletin said total
OF 1920 prisoners were taken by the
insurgents during the final stages of
reoccupation Of Teruel, and more than
5000 government dead were buried.
The campaign through the Alfambra
Valley north Of Teruel brought 10
villages into possession of the insur-
gents. military dispatches said, in
cluding IA which had been held by
the government since the start of the
war. The insurgents listed capture
OF nine artillery batteries, IA tank. and
% government planes shot down.
The strategic position at Villa Es-
pesa, on the left flank of the govern
ment's front extending through Cas-
tralvo and Ell CASTELAR,, was captured
yesterday, insurgent advices said, after
an insurgent push miles south of
Teruel. .-1..
Government reports said insurgent
troops were repulsed yesterday at Cas-
tralvo while government planes ma
chine-gunned insurgent positions and
supply trains near Villa Espesa.
1nsurgent warships and planes con-
tinued to harass the governments east
coast cities, the cruisers Baleares and
Canarias firing yesterday on Palamos,
north of Barcelona, while planes bonn
barded Sagunto and Oropesa, between
Madrid and Valencia.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Zoe Ended lO-Yeur LOue Affair
In Yielding to Marriage Plea
Albanian King Care Dancer Three Cars
and T,co Big Houses in Vienna as
Compensation for Break.

even though their fortunes were far
from satisfactory, could not face the
prospect Of leaving the gay Austrian
capital and settling in the lonesome
Albanian city. The Hungarian aris-
tocratic girls were less fastidious. and
already last year in the summer there
were rumors about the impending
marriage Of zog with the niece of a
Hungarian bishop and of former
Hungarian Premier. Though the young
lady accompanied by her relatives,
visited Tirana. there were bitches in
the way of this marriage.
Soon after this the sisters of King
Zog made the acquaintance of Countess
Geraldine Apponyi. who comes from
an equally famous ancient family
Her grandfather was the court
chamberlain Of the Emperor Francis
Joseph and her granduncle was one
Of the leading statesmen of Hungary
Once the family was very rich, but
the land reform in Czechoslovakia de-
prived them Of their estates. Countess
Geraldine, in fact, had to accept a
minor Job with the ministry of educa-
ton. Among her duties was the sale
of postal cards, photographs and re-
productions Of famous pictures in the
Budapest Art Gallery.
The writer only few months ago
bought several reproductions from this
charming lady, who is to become Queen
of the Albanians.
When she quite recently visited
Tirana with her family the King i'm
mediately fell in love with her. The
mother of the future queen of Albania
was an American, the former Gladys
Virginia Stuart.
Copyright. 1898 by Chicago Daily
s * News, Incl
Evening star., 1938-02-24


do with the debts of any other country
toward the United States;
Has nothing to do with any trade
agreement with tho United States,
which Hungary does not contemplate
at present, and
Has nothing to do with the johnson
Act, since Hungary does not desire
further loans in the United States.
The act forbids further loans to de-
linquent nations.
Hungary's debt to this country arose
through the purchase on credit OF
1880 tons of flour in the famine year
Of 1920.
Her proposal was discussed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt with Secretaries Hull
and Morgenthau and congressional
leaders last Thursday 1t brought
opposition from some Congressman on
the ground that it could be used as a
precedent by other and bigger debtors
Present Arrangement.
Under the present debt-funding ar
rangement, Hungary would pay $4,000
for another so years.
United States debt experts calculated
that the new proposal, if applied to all
governmental debtors to this country,
would mean scaling down Of the in
debtedness from approximately $l2,-
000,000,000 to $7,500,0O O,O00.
An advantage of the settlement, they
said, would be that war debts would
Be extinguished in 80 years instead OF
half a century.
Britain would receive the greatest
benefits under such refunding as
Hungary proposed because she has
already paid about $4,000, 100000 to-
ward her debt.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Townsend
Continued From First Pa2e.)

NSOAIlllucO CIOIl 1llSt EdRc.)
sci, who have represented me up to
now. If they would be willing to carry
on for me, and they have agreed to do
so because Of the importance Of the
principle involved and their sense OF
obligation to . client. They
will now proceed to ask the Supreme
Court to review the case"
His original decision to serve the
sentence, he said, was prompted by
his lack OF personal funds.
In a genial mood, the gray-ha}red,
71-year-old Californian greeted 11ve
House members who met his train,
and declared he intended to serve the
sentence.
DR.. Townsend abruptly left the
House Committee hearing May 2l,
1885, refusing to testify further. The
committee promptly took action to
have him cited in District Court for
contempt of the House.
The 30-day Jail sentence together
with a fine Of 500 was recently af-
firmed by the United States Ciscuit
Court Of Appeals, 4 =.
Those who met DR.. ToWnsends train
included Representatives Smith DEM
ocrat, of Washington; Green, Demo-
crat. OF Florida; Sweeney, Democrat,
Of Ohio; Fleger. Democrat, of Ohio
and Elliott, Democrat, Of California.
Representative O 'Connell. Democrat
Of Montana, who said he had asked
President Roosevelt to pardon DR..
Townsend, asserted several days ago
that ito persecute a man who, with
sincerity and honesty, attempted to
give security to old age in the country
was undemocratic and un-American." /"
DR.. Townsend was accompanied here
by Judge Frank Rutherford Of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
DR.. DU BOIS HONORED
Bust of Colored Educator Unveiled

Bust of Colored Educator Unveiled
at Atlanta U.
ATLANTA, Feb. "a P.-Atlanta
University honored Dr. w. E. B. Du
Bois, professor of sociology, with con-
vocation for his 10th birthday yes
terday.
A bust of the septuagenarian by
sculptor Alexander Portnof was pre-
sented the university. Du Bois was for
% years director of publications for
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People and edi-
tor Of The Crisis official organ.
A graduate Of Harvard University
(Ph. D., 1880. Du Bois is widely trav-
eled. He has been connected with
Atlanta University 10 years, professor
Of sociology since 1882.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Pensions
CONTINUED From First Page

ton Of the State in the face of
droughts, transient population and
the uncertainties of the oil industry
as causes for an abnormally high
demand for old-age assistance.
Representative Massingale told the
board he believed the figure of 584
out of each 1000 to be a true per-
centage of failures of life in Okla
homa, rather than any indication OF
trying to impose on the Federal Gov
ernment Board witnesses yesterday
testified that 584 out Of each 1000
Oklahomans over IS years of age were
on the old-age assistance rolls.
As the proceedings resumed today, an
Oklahoma House member Representa-
tive Conner Smith, Democrat, plan
ned to ask the House to launch All
inquiry into the Social Security Boards
own administration of the social Sc
curity law. Mr.. Smith, who is q
former lieutenant of DR.. Francis E.
Townsend of old-age pension fame,
decided on his punitive action yester-
day after he had been refused op-
portunity'to cross-examine the boards
inspectors at the hearing.
The boards investigators testified
yesterday that:
Pensions had been paid to dead men
in Oklahoma.
A butler greeted an Investigator
when he called at the home of one
pensioner.
The mother of a $14,OOO-a year
baseball player was on the pension
rolls. The ball player refused to con-
tribute to her support.
Administration was lax in some
Oklahoma counties, because county
commissioners refused to allow non-
resident experts to help out.
An audit showed the State had paid
out $685,12l in pensions (half of it
Federal money without properly
checking the eligibility of the pen
sioners.
Representative Smith called the
boards investigation q kangaroo
court" after Arthur ]. Altmeyer, board
chairman. refused Mr.. Smiths request
to cross-examine the boards witnesses.
Chairman Altmeyer said the board
wanted the State Welfare Commission
to reply to the charges. II any point
was not cleared up in the reply, the
chairman said, the Oklahoma Con-
gressmen clustered around the board 8
table would be given an opportunity
to ask questions.
Whats, the use of a Congressman
attending?" Mr.. Smith asked. Re-
cetving no answer, he left the hearing.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
REICH 0. 'SPLAN
TORECALL TROOPS
Chamber|ain's Bargaining
Program Reported Ad-
vanced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 24-Prime Minister
Chamberlain's realistic" program for
bargaining with the Fascist powers
for the peace of Europe today was
reported advanced by German ac-
ceptance Of the British plan for with
drawal Of foreign volunteers" from
the Spanish civil war;
Italy's acceptance in principle
already has been indicated. paving
the way for Anglo-Italian friendship
talks to open shortly in Rome
DR.. Ernst Woermann German
Charge d'Affaires, visited the Earl Of
Plymouth, British undersecretary for
foreign affairs, and informed sources
said he agreed to the British "volun-
teer" proposals.
This would indicate that Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler was but one step behind
Premier Mussolini In conciliatory
gestures toward the British govern
ment from which Anthony Eden,
whom both disliked, has withdrawn
as foreign secretary.
Talk With Ribbentrop Likely.
Further Anglo German negotiations
are expected when Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, Hitler's new foreign minister
and retiring Ambassador to London,
returns here to take his formal leave
Of King George.
Soviet Russia still has not approved
the British formula on volunteers"
but it was confidently believed Ger
many and Italy were falling into line.
Britain has been the leading spirit
in the cumbersome Intervention
Committee, Of which Lord Plymouth
is chairman, which has been trying
for more than year and half to
get foreign soldiers out Of Spain So
far as is known, not a single alien
fighter has left Spain as a result Of
the committees work.
Preparations for the Anglo-Italian
friendship talks, first contemplated
step in Mr.. Chamberlain's program,
went ahead Count Dino Grandi,
Italian Ambassador here, announced
he would go to Rome this week end
to attend the session of the Fascist
Guard Council before the talks open.
The Earl of Perth, British Ambas-
sador to Rome, returning to London
to receive instructions for the Rome
conversations. was to confer at once
with Mr.. Chamberlain. He is to go
back to Rome shortly.
Opposition Continues Drive.
Meanwhile, opposition to Mr.. Cham
berlam continued its campaign to
force the new foreign policy to the
test Of general election.
Contending the swerve from League
Of Nations machinery to direct bar
gaining with Fascist Italy and Ger
many was without popular mandate,
the Labor party and Trades Union
Council led the opposition.
There was demand. in some quar-
ters that Anthony Eden, who resigned
as foreign secretary because he felt
dealing with Italy now would give
the impression Britain yielded to
pressure. should broadcast to the ma
ton defense of his action.
Mr.. Eden is to tell his side of the
split with Chamberlain in an address
to his Warwickshire constituents to-
morrow. Those who would. have the
address broadcast suggested Mr..
Chamberlin then would be given a
similar opportunity to reply.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
GIRL WINS LENIENCY
IN FATHERS SLAYING
Jersey City Choir Singer Gets
Suspended Sentence After Pas
tor Aids Cause.
BY the Associated Press.


JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. "a
Dorothy Schaefer. pretty l8-year-old
church choir singer who stabbed her
father to death, won a suspended SEN
tence on q manslaughter charge yes
terday after her pastor and dozens OF
fellow church members took the wit
ness stand to praise her.
A hundred .parishioners accom-
panied the Rev. Samuel Brosius, pas
tor OF All Souls Lutheran Church, to
court to help the girl get leniency. g..
She had pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter and sentence was imposed
by County Judge Robert v. Kinkead
who had arranged the hearing fol-
mitigation.
The girl admitted she killed her
father. Charles schaefer. F4s, With q
carving knife, but only meant to
scare him." when he menaced her
and her mother in a drunken fury
~NAAS ".
Evening star., 1938-02-24
CzECHS WILL FIGHT
TO KEEP FREEDOM
Country Prepared for War
to Maintain Her In.
gsr
dependence.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRAHA, Czechosloyakia, Feb. "a
Czechoslovakia Is prepared to fight te
maintain her sovereignty, sure thai
France would come to her aid II the
necessity arose. .as ss
Vast fortifications along her Dor.
ders. industry prepared for war.
time basis and facilities to feed the
population in wartime-these ar<
Czechoslovakia's defense program.
1t is based on the thesis that the
nation first must defend itself, BE-
cause effective help from allies could
not be made available quickly.
Defense Plan Outlined. ~:
The republics defense plan was out.
lined yesterday by Gen. Ludwig Jan
Krejci, chief Of the general staR, amid
the growing uneasiness since Ger.
many's Fuehrer Hitler proclaimed pro-
lection OF German minorities in Cen.
trail Europe in his Reichstag speech
last Sunday. I
The general did not mention Ger.
many, however, although it is next
to Czechoslovakia, and Czechoslo.
vakia has almost $500, 900 Germans in
her population.
Our task, in the event Of war, Is to
hold of the enemy without outside
help during the first phase of the
fighting" the general said.
For this purpose far-flung sys-
tenn of Notifications Is being erected
along our borders. These should give
our possible enemies reason to ponder
whether plans of brutal aggression
would have any chance OF success"
Confident Of French Aid.
Czechoslovakia's political leaders
chief of whom are President Eduard
Benes. Premier Milan Hodza and For
eigh Minister Kamil Krofta, are con-
fident also OF help from France should
there be an attempt to overrun the
little state. The state leaders, how
ever. were reluctant to express them
selves now.
They wanted first to digest the i'm.
port Of Austrian Chancellor Schus-
chniggs parliamentary address tonight
hoping he would say the Schuschnigg-
Hitler agreement for Austro- German
cooperation would not affect Austrian
independence.
They wanted also to see how Brit
aims new foreign policy, practical
dealing for peace with Germany and
Italy. would shape up. There is feel
ing here that Prime Minister Chamber
lain's contention the League could not
guarantee safety to small nations was
not shared by Britain as a whole. Czech
statesmen are confident public opin-
ion will compel Mr.. Chamberlain to
stick by the League and collective
security.
Peaceful Settlement Sought.
Meanwhile. the nation, with Sude-
ten Germans, Hungarians. Poles and
others. is endeavoring to settle peace
fully the problem of minority popu-
lations by widening public and eco
nomic rights.
A decree is ready for promulgation
opening civil service and other goy-
ernment positions to each minority
group in proportion to numerical
strength. and cultural autonomy is to
be granted.
Already Germany schools in Czech
oslovakia are being run by Germans
Polish schools by Poles and so forth
A radio station carrying German
newscasts Is to begin operation next
month.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
MINIMUM PAY SET
Philippine Court Fixes rs Cents
Dailv for Oil Workers

Daily for Oil Workers.
MANILA, Feb. "a (P)-The Court
of Industrial Relations ordered four
American oil and gasoline wholesale
companies today to pay 1000 laborers
a minimum wage of 150 pesos us
cents) a day for eight hours work.
The workers, who were receiving 10
cents for nine hours work, said they
were satisfied and the companies an
nounced they would comply with the
order.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
JAPANESE RETALIATE.
Warplanes Raid Airdromes In South
east China,

SHANGHAI, Feb "a (P.-Japanese
warplanes raided Chinese airdromes
on the Southeast China Coast today
IN search for the base from which
Chinese yesterday bombarded the
Japanese island of Formosa.
The Japanese struck for the first
time at the Chinese airfield at Foo
chow, Fukien Province capital opposite
the northern tip of Formosa. They
also raided the alrfield at Lishui, in
Chekians Province to the north.
Japanese planes took the air at
Shanghai when it was reported
Chinese planes were heard in the
Shanghai area.
Japanese Drive Southwark.
On the widespread Central China
warfront northwest of Marking
Japanese columns drove to the south
against the Lunghai Railway corridor
separating conquered portions OF
North China and the Yangtze River
Valley.
In Southern Shantung Province q
Japanese column occupied the walled
City Of Jichaohsien, near the East
Coast. A Chinese force OF $500 was
said to have retreated from the CITY
Spirited guerrilla fighting was re-
ported In the Shantung Peninsula
behind Japanese lines.
River Crossing Sought.
Japanese Central China forces bonn.
4a rdad Mapote{po ~ ornn tb> ,,,o,, e.,
crossing the Yellow River barrier be.
tween Japanese vanguards and the
vital Lunghai Railway.
The japanese apparently intended
to cross the stream 1T the historic
Menghsien fords. in Northern Honan
Province north of Menstsing.
Chinese scattered at strategic point.
on the south bank OF the river were
subjected to airplane bombardment.
japanese planes bombarded scat.
tered points about the Japanese held
city Of Hangchow, southwest OF
Shanghai. indicating the rejuvenated
Japanese high command planned an
offensive in that sector.
American Paper Bombed.
A terrorist's bomb today blew out the
front Of the building occupied by the
American registered, anti Japaness
Newspaper Hwa Mel Pao, Of which Hal
P. Mills Of New Orleans IL publisher
Two persons were killed and 10 In
jured.
The bomber, . Chinese, was shot
dead BY . Chinese police watchman
-vhD w. hurt by the blast.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

bearing install
ments to about
$4,000. The Or
iginal debt was
$l.685,000. from
" h | c h Hungary
W ould subtract
the amount she
already has paid
on interest and
pri IN CT pa J.
$478,000.
Hungarian Min.
ister John Peleny
in a statement
said the pro.
posal:
Hoe nothino tr
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Toxic
Continued From First Page }

terious origin, apparently not con-
nected with the war.
Two persons were killed, many in
1ured. $500 made homeless and $50
houses destroyed.
A navy spokesman declared it was
'within the realm Of possibility" that
Chinese planes could lombard Kyushu.
Japanese newspapers carried only
brief accounts Of the raid on Formosa
yesterday, printing nothing but COM
muniques.
JAPANESE RETATIATE
Evening star., 1938-02-24

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Adolf Killers
Nazi regime is the "arch-enemy Of
western civilization" in the opinion
Of Dr. Ernst Wilhelm Meyer, former
member of the German diplomtic
corps.
DR.. Meyer. guest Of honor at a
dinner last night of the Federal Coun-
Gil Of Churches in America and the
Universal Christian Council OF Life
and Work, told for the first time why
he quit the German diplomatic service
after 16 years.
He resigned as first secretary Of the
German Embassy in Washington last
May, but gave no reason for his action
at that time.
Hitler and his regime" he declared,
have betrayed what I knew to be
the lasting interests of the German
fatherland. I could no longer con-
scientiously serve government which
/ saw to be the foe Of 50 many things
I had been taught Germany stands
for"
Attacking the Nazis for anti
| Semitism and their belief in Nordic
racial superiority. Dr. Meyer said:
National Socialism is the anti
Christ setting up an Christian
gospel in all spheres of life. The crisis
TO civilization which 1t brings begins
in Germany. but threatens to sweep
the whole world. The deadly con-
tagion cannot be confined to Europe" :"
Embassy Not Surprised"
The German Embassy stated today
it was mot surprised" at DR.. Ernst
Wilhelm Meyers speech denouncing
Hitler as an "anti-Christ," despite the
fact that "for four years he worked
for the National Socialist party and
took money from it,"
There was no indication of his anti
Nazi feeling when he resigned his
diplomatic post here last spring, DR..
Hans Thomson, counsellor of the en-
| bassy said. but his point of view has
been made clear since then in letters
| and statements to friends in WASH
ington.
The embassy plans no protest or
action OF any sort. Dr.. Thomson did
not know DR.. Meyers status in Amer
lca-Whether he is seeking citizenship
or not.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
HUNGARY OFFERS
WAR DEBT PLAN
Proposes Settlement Of
Original Obligation to U. S.
Minus Interest.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Hungary revived the whole question
Of war debts today by announcing .
proposal for settling her obligation to
the United States.
She offered to pay zone hundred
cents on the dollar" Of her original
Indebtedness, but minus interest.
Payments would total $l,207, 900,
divided into 80 annual non-interest-
Evening star., 1938-02-24

But all the countesses in Vienna
who were invited to try their luck re-
fused. The ViAnnA aristocratic ladies.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-03-17
Union High School
PROCEEDS OF PLAY
"MEET UNCLE SALLY"
TO HELP BUY ROLLER SKATES


The Parent Student Association
of the high school is sponsoring a
play, Meet Uncle Sally, to be pre-
scented at the auditorium, Friday
night, March 18th, at o'clock.
The play is a three-act comedy to
b e performed by a company of
Phoenix players and comes well re-
commended by successful per-
Torrance in Phoenix.
The plot centers around social
ly ambitious fanny who wish to
make an impression on their best
friends by showing off rich uncle.
When he fails to arrive, cousin Sal
" impersonates him. But this Is
only the beginning of many compli-
cations which are clearly worked
out in the plot.
The proceeds of the play are to
be divided on a 1880 basis; our
forty per cent will be applied to the
purchase of roller skates. All
students who want to enjoy this
pastime at the high school and
whose parents wish to help provide
this pleasure, are urged to attend.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-03-17
RateFlexibilityAsked
To Meet Competition

Flexibility must be restored to
the process of railroad pricemaking
if these carriers are to meet prom
pity new and changing competitive
conditions, according to F. H. Pla-
listed, freight traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific Lines, who
testified this week before the Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Com
merce.
Holding that this is pressing
need of the railroads themselves
and of the producers dependent up
on them for marketing products.
Plaisted, who appeared in support
of the Pettengill Bill, declared that
there could be no greater contri-
button to this purpose than to re-
peal the dutworn and now I'M
necessary long and short haul
clause of the Interstate Commerce
Act"
Long delays in adjusting railroad
rates to the needs Of traffic either
stop its movement or divert the
business to competitors, he said.
Even where, after long investiga-
ton, some measure of relief from
the rigid rule is obtained. he con-
tinued, sit frequently occurs that
either change in conditions or the
nature of the terms imposed, rem
ders the authorized rate ineffective
in preventing the loss of traffic. !"
Plaisted reminded the Commit
tee that the Pettengill Bill, which
grew out of the general dissatis-
faction of both shippers and car
riers with the present long-and-
short-haul clause" was originally
introduced in Congress through ar
rangements made by the National
Industrial Traffic League.