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Evening star., 1939-09-12
Six Are 'liquidated'
On Entering Soviet,
Newspaper Reports
More Thon 200 Spies
Captured Near Polish
Border, Another Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Sept. 12-"Liquida-
ton" OF six violators Of Soviet Rus
sia's southern frontier" was report
ed today in the newspaper Red Star
The country from which the six
crossed the frontier was not speci-
fed, but it possibly was Rumania or
Turkey. The report said two were
shot while trying to escape and the
other four were "lquidated."
The same newspaper said spy
was arrested within the western
frontier and after a trial as Smo-
lensk was given what he deserved"
The report indicated he was charged
with espionage on behalf of Po-
land and Britain. He was tried by
a special military tribunal.
200 Reported Captured.
An article in the government
newspaper Izvestia said today More
than 200 spies and diversionists who
attempted to cross the border" had
been captured by the family of a
railway guard near the Soviet-Po-
ish frontier.
1t was unofficially reported that
numerous refugees from Poland al
ready had f1ocked across the Soviet
border
Izvestia also said 250,000 wives of
railway workers were beginning to
learn their husbands jobs in case
of war
Rush on Food Stores.
A rush on food stores and savings
banks continued as the Soviet gov
ernment mustered men and ma
terials on its western border near
Poland.
Many anxious housewives formed
lines at stores to purchase supplies
and foodstuffs. especially sugar.
Indications that large numbers of
reserves were being called up was
seen in yesterdays issue of the Red
Star, which said, Our terms of mill
tary preparedness are tremendously
increased by the readiness of the
Red Army : . . it is one of the most
important defense measures of our
state"
At the same time it was reported
reliably, but unofflcially, that Maxim
Litvinof1, former commissar of for
eign affairs, now is living at Spiri-
donovka House, which is the off,
cial residence of Vyacheslaff Molo-
toff. commissar for foreign affairs
and premier.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
ItoIy, in Strategic Spot,
Battles for Raw Materials
Nv JOHN r. WHITAKER,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
ROME, Sept. 12.-Hopeful that
this country can continue to be neu-
tral in the midst of a flaming con-
tinent. the Italians are studying
means to find raw materials. in
crease production and improve their
financial position.
Germany, Great Britain and
France must lose most of their eX-
port trade, but demands will in
crease rather than slacken, and
italy feels that she is in strategic
position to replace them in several
markets.
The resumption of shipping to
North and South America Is only
the beginning for Italy feels that she
has a good workshop and that il the
means can be contrived to get raw
materials the country can multiply
production and commerce.
The Italians are hopeful, there
fore. that countries like the United
States will extend credits. Italy al
ready enjoys modest cotton credit
with the United States and also I'M
ports metals, scrap iron and ma
chinery. 1t is hoped, naturally, that
all this can be increased with the
extension of siZable credits.
In this connection, it is learned
that Great Britain and France see
no reason why, provided Italy S
neutrality becomes certain, Italian
factories should not produce for the
allies who are able and willing to
pay in gold. Italy today ships to
Britain citrus fruits, tomato paste,
cheese, gloves and hides, and to
France, vegetable products, sulphur,
and citrus fruits, all products which
will still be needed. In addition,
Italy could produce many other
things for them, notably cotton and
wooden goods.
Naturally the British and French
would expect certain assurances be-
fore they built up substantial
commerce of this sort, but the fact
that conversations have gone so far
indicates how busy diplomacy has
been during the first II days OF the
war.
The italians are aware, of course
that extension of credits by coun-
tries like the United States will in
volve a certain risk. If America
feels that Italy is likely to become
involved in general conflagration
she might hesitate and it is signifl-
cant, therefore, that the Italians
are so hopeful of what the future
holds for their trade and commerce
copyright, 1889, CHICAGO Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Warning by Bu||iH
10 Days Before War
Revealed by 0smena
Philippines Vice President
Avoided Germon Boot
On ENJOYS Advice
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Vice Presi-
dent Sergio Osmena Of the Philip
pine Islands disclosed last night the
United States Ambassador to France.
William C. Bullitt, warned him
against taking a German boat from
Italy to Manila 10 days before war
was declared.
Il don't know what would have
happened to my party had 1t not
been for Mr.. Bullitt's kindness in
tipping us off," said the graying vet
eran of the Philippine fight for In
dependence. There is no telling
where the North German LLOYD
liner Gneisenau is now. Certainly
1t is not on its scheduled voyage
from Genoa to Manila"
On Mr.. Bullitt's advice, Mr.. Os-
mena sailed west instead of east to
Manila. He arrived here Saturday
aboard the crowded Dutch motor
ship Johan van Oldenbarnvelt,
which had been taken of its South
ampton-Batavia run to bring war
refugees back to America. 1t left
southampton August 81.
Mr.. Osmena said the Philippines
would follow any attitude America
takes toward the European war. He
said he could not guess what effect
a prolonged conflict would have on
Philippine independence, now due in
1916.
Mr.. Osmena had been touring the
world, making study of national
parks and resorts. He had spent nine
months studying in this country
before his trip to Europe last month.
During Mr.. Osmena's trip abroad,
movement was begun in the Philip
pine National Assembly to abolish
the vice presidency. On this Mr..
Osmena had no comment.
He expects to arrive in Manila
about the middle of October.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Warning Powers Bitter Competitors for Supplies Southeast Europe
Nazis Put Pressure
On Neufra|s as Allies
Back Bids With Gold
Italians Also Make
Unprecedented Drive
For Trade by Borter
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. Sept. 12.-Europe's S
warning powers are engaged IN a
trade struggle for vital supplies from
the southeastern corner OF the con-
tinent.
Britains blockade of German
ports, threatening to cut off the flow
Of materials from overseas, and Ger
man attacks on British shipping
have put three questions to the neu-
tral nations of the southeast.
They are whether to:
I. Fulfill old German contracts,
or enter into new contracts to
ship goods to the Reich with the
possibility they never may be
paid.
2. Sell to England and France
for gold; or
3. Accept offers from Rome to
barter their products for Italian
goods.
Just how to answer these ques-
tions was reported reliably today to
have been the main issue at a con-
ference of railroad officials from
Hungary, Yugoslavia, Rumania and
Bulgaria at Belgrade. There a list
of German demands was said TO
have been read.
The Germans were insistent that
all old contracts be kept, and all
normal trade channels with the
Reich be kept open.
Allies Offer to Pay in Gold.
French and English buyers ap-
beared with large orders for grain,
metals and other wartime necessl-
ties. for which they offered to pay
In gold.
The Italians also made an un-
precedented bid for trade with neu-
trail countries.
Reaction of the southeastern ma
tions to these rival trade demands
appeared divided. The first con-
crete answer. however, came today
with announcement in Bucharest
that large quantities OF cereals mao
been sold to British, French ana
Netherlands importers. The sales
sent prices upward in some cases as
much as so per cent.
Yuposlavia also took a stand Win
the announcement that If Germany
wishes goods, she must SEND her
own freight cars and pay in gold.
What the situation means to Ger
manv is indicated by recent import
statistics. One of the Reichs prime
wartime needs is oil, but if the
blockade cuts off overseas sources,
Germany must look to Rumanla, the
only big producing neutral on
the continent, for her supply.
Germany Needs Vast Supplies.
Germany's peacetime oil imports
totaled about 4,095 900 metric tons
annually. Her war needs are estl-
mated at 5000 900 tons, yet Rumanla
has been exporting only 5,577.OOC
tons. and that figure constantly Is
decreasing.
Other goods that Germany wants
from this area include beef. pork
corn, milk, eggs. butter, cheese, iron
ore. copper, lead and antimony. Inc
total output of these products IN
Southeastern Europe, however, coulo
not meet Germany's peacetime
needs. much less her wartime de-
mands.
The question of what Germany
may do to head off enemy attempts
TO corner the all too meager flow OF
Supplies from the southeastern ma
tions is considered vital here, be-
cause upon it may depend the ques-
ton whether war comes to this
Evening star., 1939-09-12

fairly approximate military truth
fulness. 1t is upon them we have
largely to depend. The fact that
the Poles neglect to give their posi-
tions suggests their confusion and
is a factor that cannot be disregard
ed in a measure of substantiation
Of the German claims.
released by North American Newspaper
Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Firms Asked to Help
Sufeouurd Neutrality
NJ the Aesocj tod preSS

BY the Associated Press.
HELSINSKI, Finland, Sept. H.
Foreign Minister Elias Erkko broad
cast an appeal yesterday to all Firms
to help the government safeguard
Finland's neutrality, to avoid any
word or deed that might be mis-
understood abroad.
He said Finland will try to main-
tain trade relations with warning
nations on an identical basis, favor
ing neither side.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
White House Denies
Prompting Chains on
War News Policy
Broudcusters to Avoid
Undue Suspense and
Disclose Censorship
BY the Associated Press.

Agreement of the three major
radio chains to attempt to avoid
undue suspense" in broadcasting
war news was said at the White
House today to have been under
taken without Government prompt
ing
Stephen Early, press secretary.
said the policy decision, announced
last night by Neville Miller. president
of the National Association of
Broadcasters, was not prompted
by Government suggestion"
The broadcasters-Natio CO.
lumbia and Mutual-asserted they
would be temperate. responsible
and mature" in their dissemination
of war news and seek to prevent
horror. suspense and undue ex-
element"
What I like about that" Mr..
Early said. 'is that the initiation
of the action is wholly theirs"
They drew up their own state
ment." he added, "and submitted it
to the Communications Commits
sion, and the reports I get are that
the meeting was 100 per cent har-
monious."
Urges Press Radio Harmony.
The White House secretary said
the administration would like very
much to see parity" between press
and radio in the collection and dis
tribution of war news. This. he de-
clared. would be in harmony with
President Roosevelts neutrality
proclamation
He reiterated that the admins
tration wanted no censorship of
either press or radio.
There has been no increasing
suggestion of censorship from the
Government" he said. I'm times
like these, fellows who are opposed
to plans of this Government pull out
their bogeymen and set them up.
That's all I can see that can
possibly be true regarding radio and
press censorship"
Announcement of the broadcast
ing policy came after a conference
of radio officials with Chairman
James Lawrence Fly and other Fed
eral Communications Commission
authorities.
Provisions in Agreement.
Among the provisions were these:
Efforts will be made to avoid "hor-
ror, suspense and undue excite
ment."
Broadcasters will try to be "tem-
perate, responsible and mature in
selecting the manner in which they
make the facts Of war and its at
tendant circumstances known to the
public"
Radio audiences should be clearly
informed whether news is censored.
Broadcasts from Europe should be
by Americans as far as possible.
News broadcasts will remain in
strict control of the broadcaster re-
gardless of whether sponsored or
unsponsored
Mr.. Miller said the agreement was
reached in New York last Thursday,
but had not been made public until
Chairman Fly of the Communica-
tions Commission had been informed
of 1t.
He added that while the agree
ment applied primarily to the Ma
ton wide networks, the general
principles involved would be pre-
sented to the N. A. B. directors at
meeting in Chicago tomorrow.
Mr.. Fly expressed the opinion that
radio "by and large" rendered pub
lie service by broadcasting news and
comment about the war.
He added that all parties agreed
to continue to give consideration
"to the most effective means of as
suring broadcast operations to pro-
mote the public interest"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
War Closing Lieqe Fair

BRUSSELS. Sept II P,.-Th'
Liege International Fair is closin,
prematurely because of the war
and officials suggested today th'
buildings might be converted int
barracks, hospitals or refugee quar-
tiers.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Grape Juice

The orange juicer with a recep-
tacle where the half orange is put
and a handle is pulled down, squeez-
Ing the fruit while the juice trickles
through below into glass, may
also be used for squeezing the juice
from grapes. Put the fruit in just
as you do the orange~
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Andrea Leeds to Wed

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. IL LP.-Ar.-
drea Leeds, motion picture actress,
and Bob Howard, son of c. S. How
ard. California automobile dealer
and race horse owner. announced
their engagement today.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Synthetic Rubber Output

Germany's first large plant for
producing synthetic rubber, in
Schkopau, is expected to produce
about 27,5O0 tons of the product
this year.
Evening star., 1939-09-12

French jute carpets are in in
creasing demand in America, say
French experts.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
u. S. CurtoiIs Broodcosts
Due to British Censorship

LONDON, Sept. II (R.-United
States broadcasting companies have
curtailed their trans Atlantic broad
casts from London of European war
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
Baptist Convention
Set For Baltimore
June IL 16, 1910
Roosevelt Administration
Is Criticised For Various
Measures

The Baptist Churches of Maryland,
with memberships exceeding 81 900,
viii be hosts to the 1910 Southern
Baptist Convention to be held IN the
Fifth Regiment ArmOry, Baltimore,
June IL to 16. About 5000 delegates
are expected to attend.
The convention for 1889 was held
the past week IN Oklahoma City,
where the Roosevelt Administration
was accused of @meddling" in church
affairs. The criticism was offered by
. committee including U. s. Senators
Josiah W. Bailey, of North Carolina:
Walter F. George, OF Georgia, and u.
n Logan, of Kentucky, all Demo
Gratis.
1t was reported that the committee
specifically criticized the proposals to
extend the Social Security Act to en-
ployees Of religious agencies and to
alleged bills pending in Congress to
appropriate funds for sectariaa
schools.
Attending the convention from
Maryland were: R. Harwood Bagby,
president Of the Baltimore Baptist
Association, a layman; Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph 7. Watts, executive secretary Of
the Maryland Baptist Union Associa-
ton; the Rev Dr.. John W. Lowe, a
returned missionary ard Mrs. Eugene
lowering.
The Southern Baptist convention
last met IN Baltimore In 1910.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
Poppy Sales Meeting
With Great Success

Enthusiastic response TO the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary's call for vol
unteer helpers for Poppy Day is re-
ported by the president, Mrs. Ruth
WHALE The complete committee is
as follows: Mrs Agnes Miles,
chairman; Mrs. Vitale and Miss Lo-
vella Smith, Rockville; Mrs. George
Plummer, Potomac; Mrs. Cecil Harp,
Bethesda. From the Richard Mont
gomery High School the sales groups
are: Misses Ella Mae Benson, Bar
barz Wolcott, Rosie Marie Woleott,
and Bette Malone. Nessrs. Julian
Hoskinson, Paul Wilson, Gilbert
Guide, William Talbot, Jack Milor,
William Lee and Lewis Brindfe.
The peoples have been made this
year at seventy-eight Government
hospitals and in auxiliary work
1ponls- The work has been restricted
almost entirely 10 veterans receiving
little or no Government compensation
and 70 those with dependent families.
The bulk OF the money earned goes
70 those veterans. The workers who
distribute the flowers serve as IN
paid volunteers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
Civil Service Exams
Have Been Announced

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations for q number Of
positions. Full information may be OBJ.
tanned from the Secretary of the q. S
Board of Examiners, the nearest
cLstomhouse, or from at first OF
second-eIass postofhces. The exams
follow:
Consultsnt in Public Service, $500
a year, Office of Education, Dept. Of
the Interior. A 4-year college course
ard completion of all requirements
for masters degree in political sci
ence, economies OF education, plus
certain experience in educational adj
ministratiOn must be shown, partial
substitution Of additional postgradu-
ate study for experience being
allowed Age: Applicants must have
passed their 53rd birthday.
Senior Marketing Specialist
(WooD, $4,000 a year, Marketing
Specialist (Woo), $500 a year, Blu
reau Of Agricultural Economies. Elk
eept for the substitution of certain
specified experience, college training
with courses IN economics or sub
jects related to wool production and
marketing, is required; in addition,
experience in the field of wool pro-
drction and marketing must be shown
except for partial substitution of
certain postgraduate study. Age: Ap-
plieants tc- the senior grade must no.
have passed their 53rd birthday and
for the specialist grade must not have
passed their 18th birthday.
Principal Engineering Craftsman
tAeronauticaD, $1,000 a year, Se.ioI
Engineering Craftsman (Aeronauti-
CALI, $1,000 a year, Engineering
Craftsman (AerenauticaI, $500 Z
year, Assistant Engineering Drafts.
man (AeronautieaD, S1,620 a year
Age: For the principal, senior, anC
engineer grades, applicants must moi
have passed their 53rd birthday aud
for the assistant grade they must moi
have passed their 45th birthday.
Applications must be on file in the
Commissions Office, Washington, D. c.
not later than June II if received
from States east OF Colorado, and not
later than June Is If received from
Colorado and Stats westwar1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25

This is how modern editor begins
the week: After eopius yawning l
arise to the tune of Moonlight and
Woeses'. Thence TO the bawth where
/ rinse and wash my false teeth with
~Soap-Sand", the tasty powder which
makes your mouth feel like Monday
morning on the race track behind
Johnstown. / shave with take -AIl",
that magic lather which requires no
thing else but boiling water and
super-sharp butcher knife. I SPRINKLE
my physiOgnomy with Essence
Night-Blooming -Cereus" which no
woman can resist and thence TO the
combination kitchen-spare room and
debating forum / grab a box of
~Barlies", the well-known breakfast
food and dunk them in Race and
Well-Borne" coffee.
Forgetting TO kiss my wife and
thirteen tongue-tied children, l miss
my s:45 commuter by IT seconds.
drive in town with a neighbor who
proves to be a salesman for the
Inertia. also miss my daily read
ing Of that wonderful work How To
Approach Irate Advertiser. But
have along my trusty pipe and pro-
coed to light up with ~Three-quarters
and three-quarters". The day is beau
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
UNFIT TO DRIVE

the presence on the highways
of totally unfit drivers. The
Detroit case may be taken as
an extreme incident.
There is no getting around
the fact that many drivers
are mentally and physically
unequipped to drive an auto
mobile. In some cases the
reflexes of the driver are all
wrong. They fail to combine
their actions with their think
ing. Road hogs and sight
seers all contribute to the
accident rate. It is true that
drunken driving causes many
fatalities-to the other fel-
low. They are criminals.
Those unfit to drive come
under the jurisdiction of lax
regulations which, In the first
place, permitted these drivers
to get a license. It is up
TO the public to call a halt
on reckless driving through
its own efforts to become
more aware of the rights and
privileges of their fellow
men. Commissioner Elgin is
on the right lane. The SIM
pie courtesies of the road,
existent even in the horse
and-buggy days, still obtain.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25

There are all kinds of peo-
pie driving automobiles today.
Some of them out of dire
necessity. They have to get
to work. They have to reach
a doctor. But some drive for
only pleasure and some drive
for only devilment. In De-
troit, the home of the motor
car, they examined 467
motorists who were arrested
for breaking traffic laws. OF
these, 100 were serious men
tai cases. Seven were in
sane. Forty were on the
verge of insanity, IS feeble
minded and 81 mentally dan
gerous on the roads.
Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles w. Lee Elgin has
asked the preachers IN Hag-
erstown (his home town. to
speak five minutes each Sun
day on Traffic Safety. He
says most of the accidents
occur on Sunday and thus
argues that churchgoers or
their families viii be touched
by the loss of life sustained
primarily through careless
ness and reckless driving.
Mostly, it is carelessness or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
WATCH FOR THEM

With the coming of warm
er months we are beset with
worry Of weeds, if we care
for our yards; pollen, if we
care for our hay-fever, and
termites; if we care for our
homes. These nasty insects
carry on a work of destruc-
ton often unknown until
they have undermined a
whole structure and life it in
a hollow shell. They work
from the inside out and do it
rapidly and well. The term
ties can be distinguished
from an ordinary flying ant
by the thickness of their bod
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
HOME AND ABROAD rovr7E1sgg COWS

GERMAN MOTHERS honored
Mothers Day as it is perpetuated in
MARYLAND by presenting their children
with symbolic ceremony to ex-paper-
hanger Hitler. Wilhelm Prick, Minis
ter OF the Interior, said on the occas-
ion: What change since 1883. Our
Fuhrer took an iron broom to sweep
out those anti-social ideas. He taught
Us the future does not depend on the
material success of the individual.
who passes away, but on a wealth OF
healthy children" More than zoo, COO
mothers received decorations, the
"kindereiche" (mothers rich in chill
drenl getting the gold and silver
crosses. Witness the Nazi pride in
rearing war-fodder,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25

tIful and well-adapted 10 gof. Upon
reaching the Office, call in the staff
for Monday morning (tkc morning
afteT) pep-talk. am conscious Of
the fact that several of the men used
water or axle grease on their hair as
youths. The female contingent are old
maids because they always wash
their hands in I've and birthstone.
They weep when they learn of para
chute Soap, which solves the most
intimate problems. Enough of this,
after a "Homo-Squelcher7. The real
day begins at $3.50, "Cow-Under"
watch time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25
UNDER WAY

Which is the fairest of
the Fair? But unlike the
jealous Queen Mother in
Snow White, we go to no dra-
matte lengths to pass judg-
ment. There are people all
over the L. S. who are plan
ming upon going either east
or west to view these exhi-
billions of worlds of tomor-
row. There will be varied
opinions on the sights and
scenes and folks who viii see
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-25

for themselves, are the best
judges. 1t is possible to
view wonders of the modern
age from arts and agriculture
to lighter notes of amuse-
ments and bally-hoo. But
there will be a liberal educa-
ton, in any case, and each
sight-seer will return home
with a vision of magnificent
things planned by industry
and science to give a future
generation.