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Evening star., 1939-04-30
Danzig Seizure
Path Cleared,
Nazis Declare
Speech Swept Away
Contructuul Bars,
They Assert
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt sent mes
saoes to Chancellor Hitler and
Premier Mussolini April IA re-
questing 10 to rs year guarantees
OF non-aggression against 81
countries Uhich he named. Hit
ler replied Friday in speech be-
fore Reichstag, Offering recipro-
cal non-aggresSion pledges, de-
nouncing treaties 1Dith Poland
and Great Britain, and reStdting
his demands for colonies.
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Lewis Charges
N A. N. Advised
Green
Labor Leaders Return
To Wars Over
Wagner Act

BACKGROUND
The National Labor Relations
Act ,Dds passed by Congress in
1885 and ruled constitutional by
the Supreme Court in 1887. Per-
ststent agitation in favor of
amending the laD resulted this
1pinter in Congress taking up seu-
eral proposals for its revision.
Labor is diuided on this issue, as
on so many others.
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Hitler Broadcast
Cancelled by Chains

NEW YORK, April 20 P.-Co-
lumbia Broadcasting System decided
today. as the National Broadcasting
Co. did yesterday, not to broadcast
(See BERLIN, Page A-4)
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(See LABOR, Page A-12.0
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(See FLYERS, Page A-3.)
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Weather Forecast

Fair and slightly warmer today; tomor-
row fair with moderate temperature.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 40 at
6pm.; lowest, 43 at 10 am.
From the United States Weather Bu-
reau report-full details on Page Az.
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(See POWER, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-05-11

Incredible reductions - for these ore
beautifully made Dressmoker type coots
in very fine lightweight porous woolens.
Black or Navy. ! and z Of kind
Sizes II to 20.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

lined various r. +. G. loans and de.
clared the agency had procured
$l50.O00, 900 In mortgages insured
by the Federal Housing Admins
tration. He said that although he
did not favor Government in bust
ness he thought 1t best that Uncle
Sam intervene when business can
not do the job itself"
Representatives of the Nations
$4,000 retail lumber dealers adopted
q resolution favoring a broad public
relations program to educate the
public on better housing standards
and the ease with which home
ownership is now possible"
Robert S. Finkbine of Des Moines
Iowa, newly elected president of the
group, presided at the final session
of the 22d convention. Don A.
Campbell of Lebanon, KY, the re-
firing executive, was presented q
silver service in appreciation of his
leadership during the past year.
Reelected officers included Frank
Carnahan of Washington, secretary;
Carl Blackstock Of Seattle. vice
president, and George La Pointe,
jr., Of Menomonie, Wis, treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Episcopal Diocese
Acts on Program
Of Expansion
Dean Powell Reports
Cathedral Book Value
More Than $4,000, 900

The 44th annual convention OF
the Episcopal Diocese of Washing
ton, in session yesterday at St. AL
bans Parish Church. Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV, took action to put into
effect a comprehensive program OF
religious, educational and social ex-
pansion.
At the recommendation of the
executive council, it authorized the
selection of a new site and the
building of parish hall for the
Chapel of the Redeemer at Glen
Echo, Md. Likewise. at the sug-
gestion of the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman. Bishop of Washington,
acting as chairman, it named a
committee to consider the problems
of Nativity Resurrection parish,
designating the Rev. Enoch M
Thompson. the Rev. DR.. Ze Barney
T. Phillips. the Rev. DR.. Henry C.
Parkman, Thomas E. Robertson and
Charles F. Wilson to serve as mem
berS.
The report on the progress and
work of Washington Cathedral was
read by the Very Rev. Nobel C.
Powell, Dean of Washington, who
reported that "the book value" of
the Cathedral property now is in
excess of $4,000 600.
The Rev Clyde Brown, diocesan
missioner, presented the report of
the executive council and the Rev.
DR.. F. j. Bohanan the report of the
Standing Committee.
The convention after discussion
of report submitted by the Rev.
DR.. Oliver j. Hart on the marriage
of the young clergy voted a me-
mortal to the general convention
recommending that mo clergyman
shall marry within three years after
his ordination as a deacon without
the written permission OF his bishop
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes sub
mitted the findings of special COM
mittee charged to study the Mary
land Vestry Act, urging postpone
ment of any effort to secure needed
amendments.
DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen was con-
graduated by the convention in a
resolution expressing appreciation of
so years of regular attendance at
diocesan assemblies, beginning be-
fore the Washington diocese was Or
ganized.
Standing Committee Elected.
Those elected to the Standing
Committee included the Rev. F..
Bland Tucker, the Rev. Edward
Gabler, DR.. Bohanan and DR.. Hart,
Fulton Lewis, Lynch Luquer and DR..
Bowen.
Other election results were: Depu-
ties to the provincial synod, the Rev.
Reno S. Harp. the Rev. Richard Asel-
ford, the Rev. Mr.. Brown, the Rev.
Mr. Gabler, o. R. Singleton, Busey
H. Howard. L. T. Boynton and Les
ter G. Wilson; members of the
executive council, the Rev. R. J. Glib
son, Dean Powell, DR.. Phillips, DR..
Bohanan. DR.. Hart. the Rev. Mr..
Gabler, Alansson c. Houghton, T. B.
Symons. Edward L. Stock. Henry P.
Blair, Mr. Howard and Mr.. Robert
son.
Delegates to the convention and
friends were entertained at supper
in Satterlee Hall, Bishop Freeman
presiding. Today's sessions will be-
gin at 10 am.
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Curb on D. {. Relief
Expenditures. Urged
By Association
Lewis Report Drows
Praise of Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Unit

In an 1l-point resolution, sepa-
rately indorsing eight sections Of the
Lewis report and calling for "official
recognition of the passing of emer-
gency relief conditions in the Dis
trict," the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association last night de-
manded that curtailment of "colos-
sal" local relief expenditures be ef-
fected Immediately, asking that
some consideration be shown the
taxpayers of the District, whose bur-
den is being steadily increased from
all Sides"
Offered by A. A. Genung as a rec
ommendation from the Legislative
Committee for the group. the move
scored the approximate $47 500 900
relief expenditure here in the past
five years as the largest item of in
crease" in the District budget and
offers praise to the congressional in
vestigation headed by Burdette
Lewis as having revealed possi-
bilities for economy in the relief
field"
Oppose Fire Department Cut.
Opposition was voted TIE proposed
congressional action to trim $4,000
from the District Fire Department
appropriations and commendation
was accorded the Budget Bureau in
their stand to include the original
sum.
The group voted to hold a July
celebration in the community in
conjunction with the Woodbridge
Businessmen Association. Presi-
dent Harold j. Clay appointed a
committee comprising w. l.. Howen-
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Harvard Scholarship
OF $500 Available

A scholarship of $500 at the Har-
ward Business School is available to
college graduates planning to enter
the school this fall, Philip Young
president of the Harvard Business
School Alumni Club Of Washington,
announced today.
The scholarship will be granted on
the basis of scholastic standing and
the financial need of the applicant
Applications will be considered by
the clubs Scholarship Committee
DR.. Franklin Ryan, chairman.
Blanks may be obtained from DR.,
Ryan at the Broadmoor Apartments.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Jesse Jones UphoIds
Government in Business

Declaring "the time is not at
hand yet when Government can
withdraw from the business pic
ture." Chairman Jesse Jones Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. yes
terday told the National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association he
favored Federal Intervention until
such a time as private enterprise
demonstrated 'it could do without
it."
Speaking at the closing session
of the associations annual four-day
convention at the Raleigh Hotel,
Mr.. Jones reviewed activities of the
Government In aiding business, out
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Concert Tuesday Night
To Aid Camp Let's

The Lafayette College Singers will
give . concert Tuesday evening in
the gymnasium of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
1876 G street NV, for the benefit
Of Camp Let's. .
In addition to college songs and
classical offerings by some so male
singers, selections will be played on
the flute by Herbert A. Sawyer, on
the piano by John M. Light and on
the violin by John D. Cawley. Vocal
solos will be sung by Max A. Grue-
Itch, tenor.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Four Students to Get
Awards Of Legion

-Four students at the sidwell
Friends School will be honored to-
morrow, when they receive medals
and awards from the Americanism
Committee Of the Pioneer Post,
American Legion.
Those scheduled to receive the
posts first annual medals and
awards are Joseph s. Whiteford and
Corinna Reside, seniors, and
Stephen Henry and Betty Cobey,
juniors.
The presentation will be made at
a student assembly at am. Col.
John Thomas Taylor will preside
and 1t. Col. Charles Demonet will
present the awards. Speakers will
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Banquet to Be TONIGHT

Albright Memorial Church will
hold its annual mother and daugh-
ter banquet at $50 pm. today at
the church. Miss Mabel Cook, sec
retary of the Girl Reserve of the
Y. w, C. A., will speak. Mrs Samuel
Stewart. president of the Woman's S
Guild, will be toastmistress.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

sttne. DR.. Freeman Weiss. r. G.
0oodhart, Fred T. Devine, A. 8.
Wilson and w. I. Peeler.
Thirty-four new members were
admitted to the organization last
night. The. meeting was held In
Woodbridge sub-branch library.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

REAPPOINTED-John Clagett
Proctor has been named chair
man of the Committee for
Marking Historical Sites in the
District With Erection of Suit
able Tablets. Mr.. Proctor, first
named to the committee in
1928, has been reappointed
every year since. Other men,
bers named by the District
Commissioners were Brig. Gen.
George Richards and Maj.
GiSt Blair.-Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

include Albert E. Rogers, business
manager Of the school, and MAI.
Howard E. Snyder, post chaplain.
Evening star., 1939-10-01

believe. Here many great Americans, from
many states, present only as busts of marble
or bronze, were talking - yes, shouting - to
us who have inherited their land, bidding us
have faith in that land, in our fellow country
men great and small in ourselves.
They give us many and varied messages,
these men of stone and bronze. Only listen!
The odds against you, even if they are
overwhelming, are never a reason for not
putting up good fight" That's General
Joe Wheeler of Alabama speaking = Fighting
Joe," whose whirlwind cavalry repeatedly
scattered forces vastly outnumbering them.
Another San Juan Hill? Well take it!'
That's John Campbell Greenway of Arizona
who fought in two wars.
Losing one arm needn't stop you from US
ing the other" That's Phil kearney of NeW
Jersey, who lost one arm in battle but went
on fighting to win.
1T is not enough merely to sign the
Declaration of independence you must
fight for it. That's the Colonial patriot, John
Hanson of Maryland who did both.
Tonight the American flag flies from
yonder hill or Molly Stark sleeps widow"
That's General John Stark of New Hampshire,
who routed 100 Hessians with band of un-
trained militiamen, and taught the American
patriots the priceless lesson that they could
charge and beat entrenched British regulars.
The opinion of two shoemakers is better
than the opinion of one king" That's Sam
Adams of Massachusetts, who cobbled shoes
and helped build democracy.
Evening star., 1939-10-01
bY Samuel Duff McCoY

still overcoming obstacles in day that most
of us can remember. Stand in front of the
marble bust of George Washington and hear
the voice of calm, courageous strength. Or
listen to fiery Andrew Jackson - do you re-
member his message to Sir Edward Pakenham
during the siege of New Orleans? ''If you do
not surrender" Pakenham had sent word, Il
shall destroy your breastworks and eat
breakfast in New Orleans Sunday morning."
And Jackson's reply: ''If you do, you will eat
supper in hell Sunday night"
What chorus to drown out the whisperers.
with their dreary twaddle! In all there are
seventy-two great Americans in this chorus -
seventy -one men and one woman. They have
been gathering in the quiet of the Capitol
ever since Congress passed resolution,
seventy-fve years ago, inviting the various
states to send statues of prominent sons or
daughters whom they wished to- honor =
though not more than two from each state.
Thirty eight states have accepted the invita-
ton 50 far Thirty-four have sent their full
quota of two statues each -Four have sent one
each.
And there under the great dome of the
Capitol, they speak ringingly, challengingly,
to you who come from East, West, North and
South j.. if you will but listen. A.
But these stones speak only in the language
of memory And it is for you to understand
and remember what they say
Who speaks for your state9 You ViH find
the names on Page H.
Evening star., 1939-10-01

HE man on the tram to washington
seemed to be chronic faultfnder. He
d kept lowering his voice to a whisper as
he told me about prominent Americans :.
So-and-so was being killed politically. Hadn't
heard the things that they" were saying
about him? Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz Some
body else didn't have chance to get the
higher office that he wanted - not after the
gossip that was being spread Buzz, buzz, buzz
-. Too bad about another man. His enemies
were starting whispering campaign about
the time he {. buzz, buzz
1t was dispiriting talk. By the time our
train arrived in Washington l was almost
wishing hadn't come. Why rub shoulders
with the great if the great are really 50 vul
nerable? Why make pilgrimage to the shrine
of democracy if democracy's high priests are
such weaklings that whisperings can make
them tremble?
But l was there, and presently made my
way to the Capitol building. walked up the
marble steps, through the great rotunda and
paused in the gallery where statues of great
Americans who have gone before are placed.
stood in front of the new bronze bust of
Will Rogers, just enshrined there as the gift
of Oklahoma, his native state. The work of the
sculptor 10 Davidson. it is so lifelike that I
could almost hear Will Rogers's slow drawl. l
could almost hear him saying, as he did say
once, when die, my epitaph, or whatever
you call those signs on gravestones, is going to
read: I joked about every prominent man of
my time, but never met man didn't like.
He was no whisperer. What he had to say
he said right out, because he never was
ashamed of it. And here, though the room was
still, he was talking again - talking with lips
of bronze talking not malicious gossip but
cheerful reinsurance that we Americans are
bigger people, sounder more courageous than
the petty whisperers with their slurs, half
truths and downright lies might lead one to
Evening star., 1939-10-01

"All men are temples of God" That is
Junipero Sierra of California, who built mis-
sions in wilderness peopled by savages.
There is no forest through which man
cannot pass. That's John Sewer of Tennessee
who led his troops through countless frontier
dangers.
"In whose name? In the name of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress"
That's Ethan Allen of Vermont, who captured
Fort Ticonderoga with handful of men.
There are those still sick with fever. l
cannot rest just now. That is Dr. John Gorrie
of Florida, who invented the first ce-making
machine to relieve fever sufferers.
Men shall fight pain, and triumph" This
is DR.. Crawford Williamson Long of Georgia,
who was first in the South to use ether as an
anaesthetic
''I'd rather be right than be President"
That's Henry Clay of Kentucky, who wanted
nightly to be President, but never was be-
cause he wouldn't sacrifice his convictions.
Fellow citizens! God reigns. and the
Government of Washington lives" That is
James A. Garfield of Ohio, who with those
stirring words quelled an incipient riot in
New York City upon news of the assassination
of Lincoln - and who was destined to die,
himself, the victim of an assassn's bullet
Thus they speak to the millions of Ameri-
cans who, each year, visit the Capitol at
Washington - to all who will listen, who
have the inner ears to hear. John Winthrop
speaks of courage in day long gone; Robert
Marion LaFollette tells US that courage was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
The Pot Simmers

Waterbury is always an interesting town when election dates are imminent. This year will be no exception with a possibility of the voters going to the polls twice. Political organizations, created to sponsor the ideas and ideals of definite movement or to foster the ambitions of an individual of group, are more or less taking 1t for granted that there will be an election to name city and town off, cialS in November But this is dependent on the outcome of a referendum in Octo- Der at which time we will be deciding to keep our present form Of government or replace it with the city manager-council form.
 The first of the political outings, bar becues, smokers, etc, that predict a campaign was held Sunday with the In- dependent Democrats taking the initia- tive in the 1889 battle. From now on there will be many with the racial groups playing prominent part in the proceed ings, Judging by all that is heard in circles where politics are discussed openly and freely. Right now it is claimed that there may be as many as six ticket. in the field next November, if and when, etc.
 On the basis of what happened two years ago the presence of such number of tickets on the officia; ballots could easily throw the election to an indepen- dent faction or racial group. Of course there is strength in organization and the regular parties-De Democratic and Republi- caI1--stIll have that despit, all the criticism they are meeting on both sides. A good many people expect that the con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
A Thought for Today
Ludicrous Journalism

The editors of Leavenworth Street per- hst in ridiculing the honest efforts Of citizens who would serve their city at a time when such unselfish service is needed, SO much more than vicious ridi- cule, to restore the good name of Water bury and the confidence of it's people, both of which have been shattered by just such newspaper ridicule beyond reason able limits. The American carries front-page headline blast about several thousand dollars shortage" in the tax office and the next mornings Republican gets down to earth and facts and reports three thousand dollar shortage.
 Meanwhile Waterbury is again be- smirched throughout the state and nation by such uncalled-for exaggeration. It may sell few newspapers, but it hurts our city, it's people, its business, it's reputa- ton. No small share of Waterburys ill., repute can be blamed on just such exag- geration of facts from the same source. The same morning Republican with it's customary mixture of editorial and news reports carries i've told you so" article clamoring for tax audit and on it's edi- torial page has an editorial concerning the futility of state bank audits in pre- venting defalcations, the theme of which would seem to be, What good are atdits anyway" A little consistency would seem in order here.
 Everyone recognizes the necessity of periodic audits whether of banks, busi- ness or municipal governments but everyone knows there is no prevention of individual cases of human frailty. The proposed audit of the local tax office, urged for months by the controllers .of- fice-newspaper political combine, has been definitely contemplated by the Board of Finance, but it's nature and ex- tent have not been determined pending trial survey, all of which the Republi- can-American knows about but is not honest enough to report because it has no political significance.
 Instead it talks of secret meetings not realizing that these executive sessions are made necessary by their own tendency to distort the news into political propaganda. Again we say such vicious newspaper attitude is driving and will drive unsel- fish, honest, and able citizens from pub lie service and from any desire to render public services. It is easy for editors who have never served one hour on municipal board to ridicule those who do serve to the best of their ability and time limitations. Constructive criticism is also different. The Leavenworth Street publishers and editors have never so qualified and their ambitions to get a toe-hold on local government have been thwarted in no uncertain terms by both the people and their own party. Such unpopularity may explain their sour grape retaliation but Waterbury or the local Republican Party for that matter will never get out of the doghouse until freed from such underhanded disservice and the influence of those whose ideals of journalism should keep them on a higher moral plane.
 If The Waterbury Republican-American wants to see something really ludicrous, it should look in a mirror.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Second Pipe Line

Few citizens of the city evidently realize the necessity of keeping the city's pipe line from the reservoirs in Morris in per- feet condition at all times. Were some thing to befall this pipe line, before it could be repaired or perhaps paralelled with new one, certain parts of the city would be without water service and pres sure surely lowered in many other parts The East Mountain and Prospect reser- voirs could not be counted upon to supply the city with all the water 1t needs for a prolonged period of time.
 All of which is known to many officials and many citizens here. That's why the construction of second pipe line was praised some years ago. We don't think there was one voice raised in opposition to the second line. There may have been to the route to be followed by this line and that still is disputed. But we have the line started and so far as is humanly and financially possible every effort should be made to extend the pipe line in both directions.
 At one time, as we recall it, this project was to have been rushed to completion without any lay-off intervals. In view of the report that the present pipe line is endangered by soil erosion, city fathers can well be concerned about the situa- tion It is an embarrassing thing to have an over-generous supply of potable water and not be able to furnish it to the sub- scriber's taps at their homes and busi- neSSeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

Rhode Island legislators had one of the shortest sessions on record last week. A special session, called to repair few de- fleets in relief laws, lasted only 96 minutes. The special session was necessary because when the regular one ended cities and towns were blocked from borrowing funds for relief purposes. As at all such special sessions efforts were made to introduce extraneous matters, but a safe Republican majority prevailed and shifted all such eff forts to committees which naturally won't function. Some times we think that short session is far more productive than a longer one