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Evening star., 1939-03-25
Strength in Poland
Political Necessity
To Reich, Say Nazis
Failure of British PIon
For Bloc Satisfies
Foreign Office
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 25.-Germanv
considers the existence of a strong
national Poland is a political neces-
sity," the foreign office mouthpiece
Deutsche Diplomatisch Po!itische
korrespondenz said today.
Apparently seeking to dispel Polish
fears OF hostile German intentions,
the publication said:
The allegedly threatened Poland
knows, even without 10-year treaty
with Germany, that the Reich sees
and considers the existence of
strong national Poland is a political
necessity and an indispensable
factor for the maintenance of order
In Eastern Europe"
Britains apparent failure to win
smaller European nations over to
an antl-aggreSsion agreement evoked
satisfaction from Korrespondenz.
1T Is natural that the ATTEMPT
10 revive an Eastern Pact should
arouse the severe apprehensions of =
those who without any de.
sire OF their own would be induced
or pushed into a system which is
designed to safeguard their allegedly
Jeopardlzed security" the publication
said:
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Explorers Describe
African Rites

Weird native dances and music
from the heart Of Africa and the
ceremonies of a Congo tribe of
giants, many of whom are over I
feet tall, were described by Leila
Roosevelt and Armand Denis to
members of the National Geo.
graphic Society last night at Con-
stitution Hall.
They showed films Of native musi-
clans who played for hours At 4
time on instruments made Of hollow
logs. cow horns and gourds. One
Of the instruments, a zylophone
some 10 to II feet long, is made of
logs Of varying lengths laid across
two poles.
The films also showed elephants
being trained to work and lions sur
rounding the carcass Of hippo
potamus, waiting for the explorers
to leave. A leopard feasted on an
antelope apparently undisturbed by
the camera of Mr.. Denis.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
House Body Drops
Impeachment Case
Against Miss Perkins
Censure Not Deserved,
Judiciary Committee
Decides in Party Vote

Two months of inquiry by the
House Judiciary Committee on
Labor Department deportation poll
cies were at an end today with
unanimous agreement that there
are no grounds for impeaching de-
partment heads. However, there
was q division on strict party lines
as to whether censure is deserving.
Accepting the recommendation of
its subcommittee that impeach-
ment proceedings not be under
taken. the Judiciary Committee
yesterday asked the House to table
a pending resolution which would
have brought Secretary Perkins and
two other oficials to trial The
suggestion was approved without a
record vote.
The committee resort recon-
mending an end to the impeach-
ment efforts noted that no evidence
had been found that the depart
ment had tried to defer and de-
feat Harry Bridges deportation,
that the department had protected
other aliens that procedure in the
Bridges and related cases was H.
legal, or that there was any evidence
to warrant request to the House
to vote articles Of impeachment"
Most of the criticism of the de-
partment had centered around its
handling Of deportation proceedings
against Harry Bridges. Australian
born labor leader on the West Coast.
The minority report. while agree
ing that impeachment could not be
justified. said it was apparent that
Secretary Perkins. Solicitor Gerard
D. Reilly and immigration Commits
sioner James L. Houghteling had
been "lenient and indulgent" to Mr..
Bridges TO an unprecedented ex-
tent"
The record before us lacks proof
Of any kind as to the motive ac-
tuating such leniency and indul-
gence,' it said 1T cannot escape
our severe condemnation and CEN
sure.
Bridges record as a sympathizer
with radical and communistic move
ments, If not his active participation
therein, Is an open book. He should
have been dealt with firmly and his
case should have been disposed of
with all possible speed"
After the House had tabled the
impeachment resolution, Repre-
sentative Thomas, Republican, of
New Jersey, its author. told reporters
that he would give "all the facts
in a radio address next week.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Nye Warns Against
Attempt 10 Change
Neutrality Act
Setback Encouraging
To Dictutors Seen il
Move Is Made
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, warned administration ad-
herents today that if they wished
to avoid a setback that might be
encouraging to the dictator nations
they should refrain from attempting
to make material changes" in the
Neutrality Act.
Senator Nye, who intends to join
in sponsoring amendments which
would deprive the President of some
of the discretion he now holds, said
it was his opinion that admins
tration moves to revise the act were
made primarily with the idea Of in
fluencing thinking abroad.
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, an ad-
ministration supporter, has proposed
that the laws provision for arms
embargoes against warning nations
be repealed and that the sale of
arms and other supplies to bellig-
erents be permitted on a cash and
carry" basis.
Sen. Pittman has said one prac-
tical result of his amendment would
be to permit England and France,
controlling the seas, to obtain NUM-
tions in this country in case Of
war. They could obtain them by
paying cash and transporting them
in their own ships.
Senator Bone, Democrat, of
Washington said today he and
others were prepared to introduce
an amendment which would make
operation of the present cash and
carry provision of the act man
datory whenever the law was in
voked and would place products
generally under this section.
The present law directs the Pres
ident to prohibit arms shipments,
but permits him discretion in listing
the products to be on a cash and
carry basis.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Dr.. Peter Marsha|I's
Topic Is 'Hocus Pokus'

"Hokus Pokus' will be the topic
OF the sermon by DR.. Peter Mar
shall, minister of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, tomor-
row at II am. and on Days of
Noah at pm.
The Lincoln Fellowship Forum
Will meet for tea In the parish
hall at 6 o'clock. Following the
tea, the worship service will be held.
The Lincoln Forum is made up of
young adults Is to 80.
Miss Ruth Swanson, director of
the young peoples work in the
Philippine Islands, will be the speak
er at the meeting of the young
peoples department at Z pm.
DR.. Marshall will continue his
study of the Epistle of James on
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Pennsylvania Educator
Will Preach Here

The Rev. Dr.. Clyde A. Lynch.
president Of Lebanon Valley COL
lege, Annville, Pa, will be the guest
preacher at II am. at Memorial
United Brethren Church. DR..
Simpson B. Daugherty win preach
ut 8 pm. on The Reaction OF
Faith" final meditation In the series
on Reactions to the Redemption"
Youth Church will meet at II am.
At Z pm. DR.. Mauro Berardi win be
the guest speaker. Lenten services
Thursday at 3 pm. with message on
"The Final Word" The church
school is uniting with the other
schools of the conference in . cam
paign to increase attendance, which
will call for special attractions every
Sunday at $50 an. II. Lee Smith
Is general director and w. O. Lowell
superintendent.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Series Will Continue
At St. PuuI's Church

At St. Pauls Church, on Twenty
third street. near Washington Circle,
at the service of holy eucharist at
IL o'clock tomorrow. the Rev. A. A.
McCallum will continue his series
on God at Work in His World"
The subject tomorrow is "Christs
Kind OF Church" At pm, the
Rev. Robert J. Gibson of Accokeek.
Md, will preach on The Sacrifice of
Praise and Thanksgiving. He will
conclude his series of sermons on
the evening of Palm Sunday.
A member of the parish, Miss
Elizabeth Wagner, is making her
profession as sister in the Order of
st. Anne. Henceforth she will be
known as Sister Caedmon. This
takes place at the mother house of
the order on the feast of the an
unciation.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Dr.. Cromer to Preach
At Emory IA. (.

The Rev. Horace E. Cromer will
preach at Emory NJ. E. Church to-
morrow at II am. on They Have
Taken Away My Lord" At pm.
on Honor Among Thieves"
The three league groups will meet
at 7 pm. Mrs. Brown C. Chism
will lead the intermediate group on
God Is Like Jesus" Margaret
Fowler the seniors on "Why We
Enjoy the Ritual" and DR.. Cromer
the Young People on What Does It
Mean to Be Converted?"
The Glass Of Friendship will meet
on Monday evening. Mrs. Ida
Gruver will give facts about the
Gaithersburg Home for the Aged.
The minister will talk on I'm the
Garden" on Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Symphonies on WMAL

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star will present over
WMAL tomorrow at $3.50 pm.
selected movements from each
of the three symphony record
ings which have been released
so far in the Music Apprecia-
ton Campaign. These SYM
phonies are Schubert's "Unfin-
ished," Beethoven's mo, S in c
Minor" and Mozart's mo. 40 in
c Minor"
Excerpts from these record
ings also may be heard on
"Today's Prelude" program
scheduled daily except Sunday
over the same station. The re-
cordings are played approx
imately at 7 am. The records
themselves may be obtained at
the special booth in the lobby
Of The Star Building each
weekday from 8 am. to 6 pm.
The booth is closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Rhode Island Avenue
PIons for Week

"Christ's Kingdom and Its Laws"
Will be the subject of the Rev. Ray
mond w. White, pastor of Rhode Is
land avenue M. E. Church. Sunday
morning and Not for Sale" at
night.
On Tuesday night the Mems Bible
Class Will meet under the direction
OF Ellsworth Cox. president.
The pastor will meet the children
Friday at p.m., who expect to unite
with the church on Easter morning.
They will continue to meet with him
on Friday nights until Easter. Bsp-
tism Will be in connection with holy
communion on Thursday night Of
holy week.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Chile Honors David Groy

In brief ceremony at the En-
bassy here. David j. Gray. president
OF the International Correspond
ence Schools of Latin America, was
presented "Medalla al Merito" by
the government of Chile yesterday.
Guillermo Gazitua of the Embassy
made the presentation for the
Chilean department of public edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Annual Amary||is
Show Is Opened

The twenty-sixth annual am
aryllis show Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture opened
at l pm. today in the exhibition
conservatory at Fourteenth street
and Constitution avenue. It will
remain open daily and Sunday from
8 am. until 9 pm, including Sum
day, April 2. Preceding the opening
OF the show to the public. there was
preview and reception by Mrs.
Henry Wallace, wife of the Sec
retary, for women of the cabinet
and other social leaders.
The feature of the show this year
is the purest white amaryllis ever
grown. For more than a decade
the department specialists have been
developing what has previously been
considered an impossibility-a white
amaryllis. Each year they have
been getting more satisfactory
white bloom and this year they be-
lieve they have finally reached their
goal
In the show are more than 1900
pots, each containing two or three
plant stalks with two to 10 blooms
on stalk. The blooms are of
most vivid coloring, with shades of
red predominating from deepest
dark velvety maroon to bright GRIM
son and scarlet, with yellows, pink
orange, rose and striped flowers
There are more than 5000 amaryl-
lis blooms in the show. All the
plants were propogated by the de-
partment growers. The collection
Of bulbs is said to be the finest in
the world. In between the pyra-
mided pots of amaryllis are smaller
pots OF vinca major vines which
droop over the side benches and
give more graceful effect.
Enhancing the beauty of the ex-
hibition are hanging baskets of
streptosolen jamesonii, lantana and
weeping lilac-rose.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Polish Army FIounts
Readiness for War

WARSAW, March Is (4J.-Poland's
determination not to bow to any
power was reflected today in the
Polska Zbrojna, organ of the army
and war office, which declared that
we are ready for any war, even
against the strongest adversary"
We are not frightened by the
number OF divisions of an enemy
nor the technical equipment it
added. We are not cowed by any
ones boldness. We shall fight WE'LL
Air defense exercises which began
last Thursday ended today.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Miss Lille Stoote,
Roinmoker, Tackles
A 5-Month Drought
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FROSTPROOF, Fla, March
25.-Miss Lille Stoate, 81, who
claims . puzzling power to at
tract rainfall, established her
self here today with the hope
Of ending . five-month drought
In this citrus belt area.
She came from her home in
Oxford, Miss., yesterday at the
request Of fruit growers who
forwarded her $25 expense and
promised . reward If the
drought were broken.
Miss Stoate said her method
was just to find large body
OF water and sit beside it sew
eral hours daily until the drops
began to fall. She said 1t had
been successful In more than
400 trials, the time ranging
from one to seven days. but
was unable to give an explana-
ton Of the reason. ...
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Metropolitan 10 Receive
IS New Members

Seventy-five new members will be
received into the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church tomorrow morning by
the Rev. DR.. Compton Ball. He will
preach on The Greatest Words That
Jesus Christ Can Speak to q Human
Being"
At 7:45 pm. Assistant Pastor Rob-
ert Savage will preach on The Bat
tie Has Just Begun" Ten more can
didates are to be baptized by Pastor
Ball.
Mrs. William Hasker will teach
the Thru-the-Bible Glass Tuesday
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Special Rites Tomorrow
At Church of Epiphony

Passion Sunday tomorrow will be
celebrated at the Church of the
Epiphany with special services
There will be holy communion at
8 am. and the rector, the Rev. DR..
z. B. Phillips, will preach at II am.
The Young Peoples Fellowship
Will meet at $50 pm. and at 8 pm.
there will be sermon by Mr.. Fraser.
The special monday preacher
Monday to Friday, inclusive, will be
the Rev. DR.. Hubert A. Woolfall,
rector Of St, Peters Church, St.
Louis. He was for several years
rector OF st. Marks Church in this
city.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Railway Facilities
Prepared in Madrid

MADRID, March Is (R.-Indica-
tions of an imminent peace in the
32-month-old Spanish Civil War
were seen today in preparations for
early resumption of railway trafIic
into and out of Madrid.
Repairs were being made on
wrecked rail lines and stations
hustled with activity. Observers be-
lieved this indicated that National
ist negotiators had arranged with
Madrids National Defense Council
to have the railroads ready to bring
foodstuffs in the city quickly after
peace was signed.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
New Bills 10 Take Profits
Out Of War Introduced
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Representatives Geyer, Democrat,
of California, and Dworshak, Re-
publican, of Idaho proposed yes
terday that severe taxes be enacted
to take the profits out Of war"
They introduced identical bills
which in war time would tax indi-
vidual net incomes of $4,000 IS
much as 10 per cent and incomes
Of 81 900 900 as much rs % per cent.
The measures would place similar
taxes on net incomes OF corpor-
atoms.
The bills are similar to the one
introduced recently by Senator
Bone, Democrat, OF Washington.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis kunn
Mark Golden Weddino

More than 200 guests attended
celebrations for Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
s. Kann of the Argonne Apartments,
who were observing their 50th we'd
ding anniversary last night at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Speakers included former Munich
pal Court Judge Milton Strasburger,
Abraham Minister, Nathan Kahn of
New York and Herbert Simon of
Miami, Fla. Louis Rothschild was
master of ceremonies. Mr.. Kann re-
tired from the jewelry business in
this city 30 years ago.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
To Discuss Passion PIoy

THE Passion Play of Oberam-
mergau," in which his father was
the Christus, will be discussed by
Anton Lang tomorrow at 8 pm.
in the auditorium of Gonzaga
High School, 80 I street NV. The
illustrated talk Is sponsored by the
Gonzaga Mothers Association for
the benefit of the Scholarship fund.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Wednesday Service

The Rev. Herbert A. Donovan,
rector of Truro Parish, Fairfax, Va.
will be the special preacher Wednes-
day evening ct the Church Of St.
Stephen and the Incarnation. A
parish dinner Will be held ut Sis
pm, preceding the service of Ntany
and sermon
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Weather Report

District OF ColumbaMosty slightly cooler tonight and
lowest temperature degrees gentle variable
winds becoming outherly tomorrow ' e N
Maryland-Mosty slightly oni,b+ .na
showers ' ~ 1eN' anu ''ANo'io"'
cloudy tonight and slightly
cooler the interior tomorrow afternoon
nignt: shShty warmer in portion tonight -
west
o-'' ""NeA 'ois"t' shshtF
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Horse Show Dute Set

Sunday, May IA, is the date de-
cided on for the sixth semi-annual
National Capital Parks Horse Show,
1t was announced today In keeping
with tradition, the show will be
limited to bride path horses and
riders only.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Congress in Brief

TO-DAY.
House votes On Agriculture De-
partment Appropriation bill.
Senate In recess.
Evening star., 1939-03-25

Record for Last ~ Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81, 4:l5 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81
Lowest. 81. am. today Year aro. 81.
Weather In Various Citjes.
Evening star., 1939-03-25

The recordings Of the three SYM
phonic works released since the
campaign was launched are avail
able to music lovers at the special
music appreciation booth in the
lobby of The Star Building These
groups Of records consist of Schu-
bert's diminished Symphony" Bee
thovens Fifth Symphony" and
Mozart's "Symphony No. 40 in G
Minor"
Evening star., 1939-03-25

humidity for Last FL Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. A. per cent. at $50 a m. today
Lowest. III per cent. At 6 pm. yesterday.
Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States-Rain
Monday and again Wednesday or Thurs
day Temperature above normal Monday,
coioer tuesday, warmer by Thursday and
&c 9h,o 10 VALLEY and TennesseeaoRasp will
sndaY smn IN Tennessee pg6. snd lower Ohio Valley
upper Ohio Valley Monday. % ~ shoWers how rs
%iddle snddsu of week and again Saturday or
normal at beginning of week. colder Mon.
day afternoon and night, warmer Wednes-
gay colder Thursday and warmer at end
! The northeastern disturbance is moving
hat,. La6rsdor and Greenland with lowest re-
~ r. = inches. broad trough extends from
die Atlantic Coast and from there north
falling from the Rocky Mountain NV region non
ssssHard as I,nnar to the MissIssppi Valley and
inches: Hlsh pressure prevails from from
se ond fom to the M%dfon PaS
southe eastward to the St. Lawrence Valley.
and from Florida and Georsia eastward
over Ue OCeAn. hetcnlkan Alaska, 3O.4 40
inches; Moosonee. Ontario. 3O.24 inches,
and 3 s: Santa Paula, about 400 miles
have occurred from Colorado and New
Mexico eastward over Texas the Southern
Mississippi Valley The rainfall was heavy
IN portions Of Oklahoma and Northern
Texas. Wichita Falls. Tex. reporting the
greatest amount. so inches. The weather
has become warmer almost generally east
of the Mississippi River and In Montana,
while colder weather has overspread On
tario. Quebec, and Northern New York.
River keUort.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
Tide Tables,
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST. 50. on March "a
Lowest. Il. on February 90.

Report for Last "a Hour,
Evening star., 1939-09-23
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23.-Prof.
Mike Jacobs and his Justly famous
fight menagerie have moved on
here for another one-night stand,
this one to feature the eminent
neutrality-suspicious., Champion Billy
Conn and ex-Champion Melio Bet
tina, on Monday.
The troupe got here to find 1t
being taken more or less for granted
that Conn, making his first title
defense before the home folks,
would give them fully as good .
show as Joe Louis gave his Detroit
neighbors the other night.
Far From Cut and Dried.
They think around here that Billy
the Kid is cinch to beat Bettina
again, that this scrap merely is a
little chore he promised to attend
to before he goes on up a notch
and begins slugging heavyweight
contenders around. Specifically,
Billy's first major heavyweight op-
ponent is supposed to be Lou Nova,
after he disposes of the light
heavyweight challenge Of Gus Les
nevich, always supposing, Of course,
that he gets by Bettina.
Well, personally, and speaking out
as an oppressed minority from the
other Bettina-C Conn fight, I think
the thing is far from cut-and-dried.
Billy is beauty, all right, but
still don't think he gained more
than about one-round edge over
Bettina before, nor that the title
should have changed hands on that
close q fight.
Billy might prove himself q real
champion Monday night and even
loom as a coming threat to the
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Two Keen Struggles
In Recreation Net
Tourney on Tap

Ed Mather's challenge to Hugh
Lynch and q battle royal between
David johnson and Alphonse Smith
were to share the spotlight this
afternoon at Friends School, where
f1nalists in both singles and doubles
of the Recreation Department tennis
tournament were to be established.
Immediately after tomorrow's con-
tenders for the singles champion
ship are decided, Lynch and john
sen will pair against George Herbert
and Jack Smith for one of the
berths in the doubles final while
Mather and Alphonse Smith face
Jimmy Farrin and Tom Mangan for
the other.
Lynch, seeded No. /, faced for
midable threat in Mather who
climaxed late-season squirt We'd
nesday by upsetting second-seeded
Farrin. The Johnsen-Smith match
sent the 19-year-old city champion
against man who held the national
boys crown is years ago.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
20 Years AGO
In The Star

If a resolution to be presented
at committee meeting today
goes through, there will be no
high school championship series
in football, baseball, basket ball
and track for 1919-20. Violation
of several rules is said to be the
chief cause of the resolution.
More than 100000 song sheets,
mostly parodies on familiar airs,
written in nonor of the Reds, will
be distributed to fans during the
World Series in Cincinnati and
will be sung before each game.
The District of Columbia civilian
rifle team made a fine showing in
the national rifle matches at
Caldwell, N. J. Among those
starring were w. r. Stokes, G. r.
Campbell, H. C.. Espey, R. M.
Morris and A. M. Morgan.
Charley Herzog. Chicago Cubs
second baseman, has set what is
believed to be world record by
playing in 40 straight games
without an error.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Class A Outboard, Amateur,

son. Wabsn. Mass. ttims. sc s:5ess: speed. speed.
brand, Richmond. Va 600 points,; third,
Ad0lh Schilling, Chester, Pa. (226 points,.
Final heat-Won by Ferguson (time,
7:54A: speed 37.95S; points. 4OO): Sec
ond, Hildebrand 1900 points,; third. Schill-
ing (225 points,.
Glass A Cupboard. Professional.
,o1sbss ri1st beat hsat0Won By Ernie Call, WI
points; 400; second. Fred Jacoby. North
Peterman. New York, N Y f225 points,.
~ SECOND heat-Won by Ernie Call (time.
7:O0zs; speed, 42.S15; points. 4OO); sec
ond ondd. Jacoby 600 points,; third. Peterman
Class Outboard, Amateur.
First hest-Won by Clinton Ferguson
second. Vic Scott. Forest Hills. N. 7. 900
2 points; q },ot third; hs ! Z. Hale washinston,
Final heat-Won by Ferguson (time,
7:26: speed. 4O.358; points. 4OO): second,
]. E. Hale 600 points,: no third.
Class B Outboard Professional.
First heat--Won BY Fred Jaeoby ttime.
6:223s; speed, A OIL m.p.h.; points 400
third. Donald Garner. Toledo, Ohio (3OO
points, third. Milford Harrison. vermilion.
Ohio -(226 points,.
Final heat.Won at. BY JssSby ttime, e;3lhs:
ssl.n 81 ssS1 0ass esss pons taaaa Harper Chance
0sss Q 0stseasa ADsssss.
yfst hsat-Won by 6. 4. Collins. AisA-