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Evening star., 1939-04-03
Taxi Driver Crashes
After Being Shot,;
Carries 38 War S|ugs
IA. F. Bortschek
MysteriousIy Wounded;
Pistol Is Missing

A 55-year-old war veteran and
cab driver, mysteriously shot through
the head on Canal road last night,
remained in an unconscious condi-
ton at Georgetown Hospital this
afternoon as homicide squad detec-
tives pressed their investigation of
the battling case.
Martin F. Bartschek. in whose
body there are SO Spanish American
and World War bullets, was rushed
to Georgetown with a gunshot
wound in his right temple after
his taxicab rammed head-on into
a truck near the Weaver place
intersection on Canal road.
The truck driver, Walter Rice of
Arlington, Va. said he stopped
when he saw Mr.. Bartschek's cab
slowly sig Tagging toward him on
the wrong side of the road. After
the crash, Mr. Rice said, he opened
the cab and found Mr.. Bartschek
slumped over the wheel, uncon-
scious, blood streaming from head
wound.
Gun Missing.
No gun was found in the car, but
an empty 25-caliber shell, which
police said apparently came from a
revolver, lay on the front seat. In
vestigators were still searching for
the weapon along the roadside today.
1t. George Darnall, chief of the
homicide squad, said police have
been unable to learn anything from
the mans incoherent mumblings,
though an officer has been detailed
at his bedside constantly. They are
attempting to learn whether the
wound was self-inf1icted or MIR.
Bartschek was shot by another oc-
cupant of the cab, who jumped out
before the collision.
Detectives talked today with a
Canal road resident, who said he
saw a cab, from the same company
as Mr.. Bartschek's. pass his house
with two passengers late yesterday.
Police said. however, that the cab
was seeu about two hours before
Mr.. Bartschek was shot.
Mr.. Rice told officers he saw the
cab moving slowly toward his truck
and that he was unable to avoid the
collision when he finally saw that
something was wrong with the other
driver.
The wounded mans landlady,
(See SHOOTING, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-04-03
England Lays War Foundation,
Nozi Spokesman Answers
'SeIf-Defense Is on Our Side,' He
Declares, Citing HitIer's Speech

Poland or Rumania would join
Britain in a stop Hitler" bloc.
I'VE have reason to believe Poland
will not accept Britain's Offer" an
informed Wilhelmstrasse source said,
land much less so Rumania. Nor
will Yugoslavia join in"
Whether this meant that Poland
or Rumania had given Germany
positive information to that effect
could not be learned. But this
statement reflected an apparent
feeling of reinsurance in govern
ment quarters.
Warning Seen Effective.
Hitler's implied warning at Will
helmshaven Saturday to Poland ol
any country that joined in Brit
ish attempt to encircle Germany
was considered in these quarters to
have had the desired effect.
Without naming any nation. Hit
Ter said that "he who is willing tn
pull the chestnuts out of the fire
for others must expect to get
burned"
Nevertheless, close watch was kept
on Polish Foreign Minister Joseph
(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-04-03
$4,000 Turn Out
For Best Display
Of Cherry Blossoms
Huge Crowds Also
Visit Other Points
Of Interest
Pictures on page BIZ

Park police estimated today that
approximately 100000 "ohs!" and
"ahs!" greeted the CHEEKY blossoms
yesterday, which would allow about
half dozen each to one of the
largest crowds of sightseers in
the history of the event-153,0O0
The police started checking traffic
at 6:45 in the morning, and signed
off at $3.50 last night, and in that
time reported 25,910 cars had rolled
around the Tidal Basin, each
averaging four passengers, and that
about $4,000 pedestrians had made
the trip in easy stages.
And the throng was handled with
out a hitch, the police reported this
morning, heaving collective signs of
relief that the pressure was off.
Visitors came in by private car,
bus, plane and special trains, the
ideal weather conditions apparently
Turing many to the Capital at the
last minute, as the influx was con-
tinuing late in the afternoon. And
they saw the blooms at their best,
freshened by the rain of Saturday.
Other points of interest also at
tracted huge crowds. The Smith
sonian reported 10000 visitors; long
lines waited a chance to 60 up into
Washington Monument, and Arling-
ton Cemetery, Mount Vernon and
the Geological Gardens were crowded
all day long.
Hotels reported heavy business and
at the Tourist Camp it was said that
from 500 to 600 parties were handled
and that plenty" were turned away.
Monument visitors will have an
opportunity to see Washington by
night, over the Easter week end.
Starting Friday, and continuing
through Monday, the shaft will be
open from am. to 10 pm. Ordi-
narily, the closing is at 4:30.
The Kenwood cherry tree display
at Kenwood, Md, was another mec-
ca for sightseers. There are about
3 miles of roadway lined with
blooms, and visitors drove through
all day until early evening, with
the greatest throng in the after
noon.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
japanese Offensive
Reported Broken by
South China Army
Defenders Make Surprise
Attack Near Canton,
Hong Kong Informed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, April 3-Chinese
forces in South China tonight were
reliably reported to have defeated
an invading japanese army in a
battle south of Canton, capturing
or causing casualties among 5000
japanese.
The Chinese attack, a surprise
offensive made more effective by
reinforcement by two newly arrived
Kwangsi divisions. was reported to
have broken the spearhead of jap
anese thrust into the Kwangtung
Province region.
The Chinese were said to have
recaptured the twice-lost City Of
Honeymoon, so miles south Of Can
ton, and to have driven the invading
Japanese back to their ships in the
nearby West River.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
BY the Associated Press.

oJ lHt AoSUClhleu TIcSS.
BERLIN. April "a Nazi spokes-
man answered Prime Minister
Chamberlains new pledge to block
European aggression today with the
assertion that England "Is attempt
ing to lay the foundations for a
new war which she will direct at
the expense of others"
To the prime minister's statement
that his policy was one OF self-de-
fense, he replied
The self-defense is on our side.
Chancellor Hitler, in Wilhelms-
haven, did not start campaign for
a preventive war. but warned Eng
land and all others concerned that
attempts to mix in Ge1many's right
full spheres of influence would meet
with resistance"
London Talks Watched.
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop and his associates main
tanned frequent contact with the
German Embassy in London to get
a complete picture of developments
there in Britisn-Polish negotiations.
German government sources, how
ever, expressed doubt that either
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Shirley Temple Has SuppIonted
Mae West, Senators Told
'PubIic's Toste Changing Witness Says at
Hearing on Bill to Bon BIock-Booking

The sands of time are having their
effect on Hollywood's actress with
the hour glass figure-Mae West
according to some inexpert Senate
opinion.
But, officially, the public is swing
ing away from the alluring siren
and now favors the heart-winning
acting of Shirley Temple.
These were highlights today as
a subcommittee of the Senate In
terState Commerce Committee
opened hearings on the Nicely bill,
which would prohibit the practices
Of motion-picture industry known
as "block-booking' and "blind-sel!-
ing"
On hand was Robert Montgomery,
actor, and spokesman for the Screen
Actors Guild. who appeared to tes-
tify against the measure.
During a portion of testimony
Mae Vests name cropped up. Sen
ator Barkley, Kentucky, Democrat,
the majority leader. recalled he
hadn't seen the buxom actress in a
picture for some time and wanted
to know why.
She's getting DID," remarked Sen
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Denmark Voting Today
For New Parliament

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, April 3.-Danes
voted for a new Parliament today
in an historic election paving the
way for starting Denmark's new
constitution in operation.
The voters simultaneously balloted
for both the Folketing dover
house, and the Landsting upper
house, for the first time. Unusual
interest was shown, especially in
North Schleswig where the German
minority and Danish Nazis have
conducted an intense election cam
paign.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
White House Egg Rolling
To Be Held Monduy

The White House announced to-
day the south grounds will be open
for egg rolling from am. to pm.
on Easter Monday, according to
annual custom.
Only children of 10 years of age
and younger will be admitted, except
that small children may be &C
companied by one adult guardian.
Following the egg rolling the
United States Marine Band will give
q concert from 3 to S pm. In the
grounds. The concert will be open
to the general public.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Young Kennedy Leaves
Madrid for London

MADRID, April 3.-Joseph Patrick
Kennedy, jr., son of the United
States Ambassador to London, left
Madrid for London today after a
visit of nearly two months.
Young Kennedy, who came here
February 16 as Spanish Nationalist
gunners~ were shelling the city, and
remained through the closing days OF
the war, started to Burgos by auto
mobile. From there he planned to
20 to France and thence to London.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
$2,374,176,124 Deficit
For j. :. ing Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Government spent
$2,374, ,176, ,124 more than it took in in
the first nine months of the fiscal
year which will end June 80.
The Treasury today made public
figures through March 81 showing
expenditures Of $6,764, 1853, ,436 and
receipts of $4,390,177,312. In the
like period of the previous year, ex-
penditures totaling $5,542, TAG, ,073
were $723,0 ,663 in excess Of re-
cetpts.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Southwest Threatened
By New Japanese Drive

SHANGHAI, April 3 (Py.-A new
japanese offensive toward Changsha,
Human Province capital, is threat
ening the great Chinese southwest,
at presen: the principal reservoir of
China's war power.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's
greatest defensive works lie in the
southwestern provinces; his great
est troop strength is deployed along
the Hankow-Canton Railway guard
ing the fringe of this domain which
includes the provisional seat OF the
Chinese government.
Drive Westward from Nanchang.
japanese columns were reported
today cutting pathways through
the Hwalin (FloWery Forest) Noun
tains in westward drive from
Nanchang. fallen capital of Kiangsi
Province. while forces on the north
of Changsha, at Yochow, resumed
their long stalemated offensive
southwark along the Hankow-Can-
ton Railway. Yochow is about 100
miles north of Changsha.
The Japanese west of Nanchang
were advancing on 75-mile line,
about 50 miles west of the Nam
chang Railway and within about $50
miles of Changsha and other OBJ
iectives on the Hankow-Canton
Railway.
Hundreds of Chinese were said
to have fallen in futile defense
of Kaoan, IS miles southwest Of
Nanchang-most of them CON
scripted soldiers" from IS to 20
years of age.
Fighting Outside Kaoan.
Chinese reports filled in picture
of bitter resistance to the Japanese
invasion. Chinese said fighting was
still in progress on the outskirts of
Kaoan and that several japanese
attacks in the Yochow sector had
been repulsed.
The Chinese said they had de-
stroyed tracks of the Chekiang-
Kiangsi Railway, south of Nam
chang. hampering the Japanese
drive, and had captured two Hupeh-
Honan provincial border towns
about 125 miles north of Hankow
in campaign against japanese
communications over the Peiping-
Hankow Railway.
A campaign against foreign gov
ernments, especially the British,
spread today to Hankow and Soo-
chow, where newspaper editorials
showed similarity to previous press
comment in other Japanese-occu-
pied cities.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
G. 6. 6. Director
Reviews Activities

Robert Fechner, director Of
the Civilian Conservation
Corps, will be the guest
speaker tonight on the Ma
tional Radio Forum at 1890
o'clock over Station WMAL.
Mr.. Fechner will speak on
"The 9Th Anniversary Of the
c. C. c."
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Star and
is heard over a coast-to-coast
network Of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-04-03

A move to restore the $50 1000 900
cut from the w. P. A. deficiency
fund by the House was defeated
overwhelmingly in the Senate APP
propriations Subcommittee today,
but final action was postponed on
the $1O0 100000 total approved by
the House.
Final action was put off in the
hope of obtaining assurances that
no fight would be made on the floor
to restore the $50 1000 900, if the COM
mittee approves the $l00, 900 900, ac-
cording to relia BILE reports. 1t was
intimated also that the subcommit-
tee may cut the total still lower II
such assurances are not obtained.
The motion to raise the relief sum
to the $l5O,OO0,0O0 administration
estimate was made by Senator Over
ton, Democrat, of Louisiana and was
understood to have been beaten
8 to-
Members of the subcommittee. in
cluding Chairman Adams, Democrat,
of Colorado had nothing to say on
the reason for putting of final action.
despite the decisive majority against
raising the amount. The only ex-
planation given was that members
wanted to discuss the subject at
greater length.
1t was indicated the subcommittee
would not reconvene before tomor-
row, which would put of Senate
consideration until Wednesday or
Thursday, since the entire committee
will have to pass on the final recon-
mendation of the subcommittee.
The President asked for the
money to supplement w. P. A. funds
already provided for the fiscal year
ending June 30. The House voted
for 500, ,000, 900 Friday and the Sen
ate subcommittee concluded hearings
on the measure Saturday.
Senator McKellar said he believed
$50 0,000, 900 was necessary. but he
added that he did not know whether
he would make an effort to obtain
this amount in the Appropriations
Committee.
Borah Favors Larger Sum.
Another administration lieutenant,
Senator Minton. Democrat, of Indi-
ana, said any attempt to reduce the
$100, ,000. 900 appropriation could be
defeated, but explained it was
doubtful whether the allotment
could be increased in the Senate.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida. however. said a strong fight
would be made for the original
$50, 100000 fund. He said that if
a smaller sum were voted, hard
ships and suffering would result.
Senator Borah, Republican. of Idaho
said he would vote for $l50,000, 900.
The w. P. A. has announced that
if only sl0O,000,0O0 is provided, it
will have to drop 100000 of its s.
00O, 900 workers during April. Senator
Adams has contended that at least
10000 persons would leave the rolls
voluntarily to accept private en-
ployment this month, and that the
cut thus need not be more than 50,-
600.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee was expected to meet early
this week to plan its scheduled in
vestigation of the w. P. A. The
inquiry is designed to provide in
formation on which the committee
can base an estimate of w. P. A.
needs for the year beginning July !.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Tennessee Valley Authority
won a clean bill of health today
from a majority of the special con-
gressional committee which con-
Quoted years inquiry into the
$500 900 600 New Deal agency.
The bulky majority report, filed
at noon today, declared that charges
Of dishonesty brought by former T.
v A. Chairman Arthur E. Morgan
against the other two directors "are
without foundation. not supported
by the evidence, and made without
due consideration of the available
facts"
1t was DR.. Morgan's removal by
President Roosevelt that precipi-
tated the congressional investiga-
ton. The committee majority Of
fered both praise and criticism OF
the ousted chairman.
Minority Asks Reorganization.
A minority report signed by Sen
ator Davis. Republican, OF Pennsyl-
vania and Representatives Jenkins,
Republican, of Ohio, and Wolverton,
Republican, of New Jersey. recon-
mended a complete reorganization
of the T.V A. It accused the power
agency of waste and ineff1ciency"
and said its policies had been "ar-
bitrary, dictatorial and unbusiness-
like"
The minority recommended trans
fer of all flood control and power gen.
Grafton activities from the T. v. A.
to the Army Engineers. 1t also
urged that the T. V. A. Board be
increased from three to five mem
bers. and that the board operate
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Bondits Roid City Hall

CORAL GABLES, Fla, April 3
@.-Three bandits, armed but un-
masked, held. up the cashier on
the second floor Of the Coral Gables
City Hall today and escaped with
between $400 and $500 in city bus
receipts.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Miners Authorized
To Operate One Mine
'y the Associated Press.

BY tnt ASSOCldteu PleSS.
PITTSBURGH, April P.-Union
leaders authorized today the oper-
alton of large West Virginia mine
supplying fuel to power company,
but forbade miners to enter other
pits in the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia fields until new wage con-
tract is obtained at negotiations in
New York
Joseph Angelo of Fairmont. w.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Britain Will Pledge Armed Aid
To All Nations Resisting Hitler,
Chamberlain Informs Commons
Will Meet Threats
To independence
By Aggression
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Prime Minister Chamberlain
last Friday pledged Britain's
armed aid to Poland in support
of resistance to aggression BY
Germany ouer pending issues OF
Ddnsig and the Polish corridor.
The nert day Reichstuehrer
Hitler deziuered a reply to Mr..
Chamberlain, but retrained from
making any clear statement OF
Uhere he intends to strike ne.rt.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
1000 Seek rs Jobs
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, April 3.-Boston police
and Navy guards were called to
keep order today among 1000 men
waiting at the navy yard for Is
Jobs and a place on a work list.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Plea 10 Restore
". P. A. Cut
Is Rejected
Final Action on
Fund Delayed by
Subcommittee

BACKGROUND
To operate w. P. A. for rest
OF fiscal year President Roose-
Uelt early In present session OF
Congress asked appropriation OF
1915, 900 900. Economy advocates
reduced sum to s725,000,O0 after
hard fight. President Immediate
ly countered by asking another
deficiency appropriation OF $780,
10000 to bring sum to original
total. Last Friday House, still
cconomy-minded, untitled sun, to
500, ,0O0, 900 and sent bill to Sem
ate.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Probers Give 7. Y. A.
Clean Bill Of Health
After Year Inquiry
Report Finds Morgan
Charges Without
Foundation
BACKGROUND


After DR.. Arthur E. Morgan Wds
ousted as head of the Tennessee
Valley Authority for making SEN
sational charges against his COL
leagues in the Authority, Con-
gress began probe of agency and
all its activities. Joint committee
OF House and Senate members
pisited scene of ,Uork, summoned
many ,Ditnesses. took year to
complete job.
Evening star., 1939-04-03

weeks, Uere resumed yesterday in
a pain effort to preUent shut
doWR.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Seventy
per cent of the Nations soft coal
industry shut down today as more
than 100000 miners in the Appala.
clan area remained away from work
pending completion of negotiations
for new contract.
Weekend attempts by subcom.
mittee of miners ard operators to
reach a new agreement to replace
the old two-year contract that ex.
pired at midnight Friday were futile,
despite an urgent appeal by Secre.
tary of Labor Perkins.
The work stoppage followed auto
matically under the traditional rule
of the United Mine Workers-"no
contract. no work"
The 3,00O-odd locals of the union
were instructed to pull out all of
the $4,000 miners affected except
for skeleton crews totaling 10000
men. The daily pay roll loss was
estimated by Secretary Perkins at
81 100000.
The shutdown affected the btu
minous industry ip Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio. Eastern Ken
lucky, Western Virginia, Central
Tennessee and some mines in Mary
land and Michigan.
Work continued under temporary
agreements in other soft coal fields,
except in Alabama, where an addi-
tional 10000 miners faced idleness
because of a deadlock over a new
contract.
The shutdown was expected to
have little immediate effect on in
dustry, since a surplus two-month
supply of coal is above ground.
Split Over Closed Shop.
The negotiating committee, headed
by John L. Lewis for the miners
and Charles O'Neill of New York
for the operators, appeared split
over the unions demand for a closed
shop or elimination of the present
penalty clause.
The penalty claude fines either
union or operating company from
81 to 50 day for each man in
volved in any suspension or work
in violation of the contractual terms.
The fines go to charity.
Asserting C. I. o. president John
L. Lewis had expressed willingness
to renew the old contract for two
more years if the operators would
grant a closed shop or drop the
penalty clause, Secretary of Labor
Perkins said in telegram yester-
day to the subcommittee:
1T seems reasonable that coal
operators would either agree to these
suggestions or make proposal of an
other good way to protect the union.
To fail to do so is to risk confusion
and disturbance in the industry"
Under the lapsed contract the
miners received Sc a day in the North
and SIS go in the South for seven
hour day, five-day week of IS hours.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
100000 Miners
|d|e'as Farley
Is Dead|ocked
Pay Roll Loss Is
Estimated at
$1,500,000
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
TWo-year contract governing
operations in the bituminOus coal
fields expired last Friday at mid
night. Under traditional rule of
United Mine Workers of mo con-
tract, no work." coal diggers Were
under orders to stay aUay from
the pits until signing OF neD
contract. Negotiations, Which
haUe been under Way for three
weeks, Uere resumed yesterday in
pain effort to prevent a shut
do1DH.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Summary of Todoy's Star

Cherry blossoms draw $4,000 vlsl-
tors over week end. Page Al
D. c.. traffic toll 26; five over last
wear. Page B-1
Rhodes trial resumed, directed YER
dict Is denied. Page b-l
Evening star., 1939-04-03
RJJLLETIN.

BULLETIN.
The Senate passed and sent to
the House today legislation de-
signed to reduce Government
holdings Of loan cotton and
further curtail production.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Foreign.
Notionol.

Administration to wage fight for
$150,000,00O for relief. Page Al
Contract deadlock keeps 100000 soft
coal miners idle. Page Al
President, on vacation, keeps eye on
international situation. Page AZ
Benes, La Guardia predict Czecho-
Slovak restoration. Page AS
Foot found, Cleveland fears torso
slayer has struck again. Page A
House group votes to extend stabili-
zation fund for 2 years. Page AS
Hotel room deals" attacked by
u. A. w. rank and file. Page Ais
Evening star., 1939-04-03

(See T. v. A., Page A-3o
Evening star., 1939-04-03

(See MINERS, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Woshinaton and Vicinity.

Taxi driver found shot after COLI
sion with truck. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-04-03

(See SHOOTING, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-04-03

1See CHAMBERLAIN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-04-03

(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Weather Forecast

Fair; lowest temperature about So; light
frost in suburbs; tomorrow fair; mod
crate northwest winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, 81, at 2 p.m.; lowest,
A, at am.
Full report on page Az.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-28
RECONSTRUCTION OF
SCHOOL BLDG. TO START

The Princess Anne Elementary
School was destroyed early Friday
morning week before last by fire.
caused by lightning which struck the
large building during one of the sew
esest electrical storms experienced
in this section this season. The blaze
was not discovered until 2 A. M. Fri
day morning.
It is estimated the fire had been
burning between the walls since 10
o'clock Thursday night when the
storm was at it's worst and at which
time bolt of lightning struck tree
close to the school building.
Most of the Princess Anne Volun-
teer Firemen were in Ocean City at
tending the State Firemen's Conven-
ton at the time of the blaze. Those
who had remained in Princess Anne
were soon on the scene and sent calls
to Salisbury mad Pocomoke City for
aid, but it was found impossible to
save the building as the fire had gain
ed too much Roadway before being
discovered.
The school which was constructed