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Evening star., 1939-11-19
Unrest in Prague

0uAlIlldIy execution OF twelve
Czechs as the result of demonstra-
tions against Nazi rule the past few
days, imposition on the Czechs of
the harsh Nazi treason law, the gar
risoning of 10000 Nazi elite guards
(SchutzstaffeD in Prague and the
closing of Czech universities for
three years indicates how seriously
the Reich views the growing discon-
tent in Bohemia -Moravia.
Beginning October %, the twenty
first anniversary of the founding of
the Czecho-Slovak republic, sporadic
disorders have occurred among the
Czechs. Nor were these the first
signs of resistance to the Nazi grip.
At intervals ever since Chancellor
Hitler finally extinguished their in
dependence last March the Czechs
have manifested a hostility which
must be deeply ingrained in these
people who were proud of the de-
mocracy they had built in Central
Europe in less than a generation.
1t is now clear to the Nazi authori-
ties that if German rule is to be
imposed upon the Czechs it must be
with military force and that the Czech
spirit of nationalism continues to
live, and live so vigorously that even
the fear of death before Nazi firing
squads is not sufficient to prevent
agitation and intrigue for restora-
ton of the Czech republic.
The Czechs' agitation against Ger
man rule springs from that younger
element which has always been the
life of revolutionary movements. But
among the older Czech leaders there
Is reluctance to act too quickly and
to stir the German government into
repressive measures which will only
add to the sufferings of the Czechs.
"Stupidly premature" is the way Jan
Masaryk, son of Thomas G. Masaryk,
Is reported to have characterized the
student manifestations in Prague.
The older-and perhaps wiser-heads
among the exiled Czech leaders be-
lieve that the time to strike with
hope of success will be when Ger
many is in the midst of a life-and-
death struggle on the western front,
and when internal conditions are
propitious for an effort to overthrow
the NaZi regime in Bohemia -MOraVia
and strike again for liberty.
Their hopes that Germany may be
fatally weakened from within appear
to have good foundation. The bomb
ing of the Munich beer hall, the re-
ports of division in NaZi counsels on
the manner in which to pursue the
war, the lengthening of the legal
work day from eight to ten hours in
Germany-all these point to the
growing tension within the Reich
and to prospects of success for the
allied effort to induce a change of
government at Berlin which may
provide a basis for peace negotia-
tions.
But until that day arrives the
young Czechs may be counted on, in
spite of Nazi repression, to keep alive
Czech nationalism, while the exiled
government in Paris lays the ground
work for the blow which will strike
the Nazi chains from the Czechs.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
| AN-MoIe Jury
Clears Client of
Young Portals

A new all-male jury gave a couple
Of budding Portiae verdict Of &C
quittal of their 20-year-old client
in District Court yesterday after one
of them, trying her first criminal
case, had read part Of her closing
address to the jurors from yellow
sheet of paper and some cards.
The two young women lawyers
were Estelle B. Moore and Kath-
crime N. Halves, who made the jury
address and convinced the dozen
men that Myer D. Lutsky, accused
of joy-ridig on March q, was in
nocent. The automobile, so the Gov
eminent said, was taken from a
garage at 1916 I street NV, but the
defense was that a friend had loaned
Mr.. Lutsky the car and he did not
know it was stolen.
The case was heard before Justice
Jesse C. Adkins in Criminal Court
No. 2. The jury was out only about
an hour, but not before the two
Portals, one on either side of the
Government prosecutor, had him
stipulate to certain evidence. The
Jurors were members of the group
indicted into their new duties only
on Tuesday.
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Z D. t. Boy Scouts Win
RANKING Of EaqIe

Twelve Washington Boy Scouts
today held the rank of Eagle Scout
as result of last nights quarterly
court of honor at Mcfarland Junior
High School.
Presentations of the Eagle award
as well as others, to nearly $50
Scouts, scoutmasters and scouting
officials were made by mothers of
the honored Scouts, Capt. Chester
Wells, president of the National
Capital Scout Area Council. and DR.
Paul Bartsch. who presided at the
court of honor.
Those receiving Eagle awards were
William Simpson, Troop S; Stuart
G. Smith, jr., Troop "a; Robert
Quinnell, Troop 80; Shelley Will
liams, Troop 43; Gorden A. Gaum-
nitz. Troop 81; Miller Foster, jr.,
Troop 81; Irving Zirpel, jr, Troop
81: William Fielder, Troop 81;
George D. Durham, Troop 81; Will
liam johnson, Troop 666; Robert
T. Ellis. Troop 666, and Paul Hare,
Troop 666.
One silver palm award. signifying
acquisition of a grand total of 81
merit badges+30 merit badges &C
quired after the 81 requisite for the
Eagle award-was awarded to Rich
ard Ellinger, Is, assistant scout
master of Troop 81. Scouting off,
Gals said today 1t was rather I'M
usual for q Scout of that age to
have taken so many merit badges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
New Commanders Named
For Naval Units

Reorganization of the high COM
mand of the United States Fleet
continues, with the announcement
by the Navy Department of the as
Segment of new commanders for
the submarine and mine craft forces
and for Battleship Division 2.
Rear Admiral Wilhelm l.. Friedell,
commander of the minecraft battle
force, was appointed to command
the submarine force, succeeding
Rear Admiral Charles S. Freeman,
who was assigned to command Of
naval activities in the Panama
Canal Zone. Admiral Friedell will
be succeeded as commander of the
minecraft force by Rear Admiral
Edward j. Marquart, now on duty
here as member of the Naval Ex-
aiming Board.
Rear Admiral Walter N. Vernon,
commandant of the Balboa Naval
Station and the 10th Naval District,
has been named to command Bat
tleship Division 2 of the fleet, Sue
ceeding Rear Admiral Adolphus E..
Watson, who is to be assigned later
to shore duty.
The Navy Department also an
nounced that 1t. Comdr. H. H.
Smith Hutton, aide to Admiral H.
e. Yarnell, commander In chief of
the United States Asiatic Fleet, has
been assigned as naval attache to
Japan, relieving Capt. Harold M.
! Bemis, who will take over command
Of the u. s. 8. California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07

Marian Anderson, principal figure
in the controversy that ragged from
Constitution Hall to Capitol Hill
by way of the Board of Education
knows no more about the affair. than
the man in the street.
That was the impression she gave
reporters last night when she stopped
off in Washington long enough to
visit her accompanist, Kosti We
hanen, who is i'll in George Wash
ington Hospital.
On the West Coast when the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and subsequently the school
board banned her concert, she ex-
planned that she had to. get all
her information from the news
papers"
The young colored contralto ap-
peared shy and somewhat beWildered
during her hours stop. In contrast
to the businesslike tone of her pre-
pared statement, handed reporters
by her assistant manager, the few
answers she gave interviewers be-
fore she was hurried off to the hos
pital were free from controversial
points.
She found it much easier to talk
about her concert work than the
issues involved in the battle. She
said she liked giving outdoor con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Board Of Welfare
To Seek S279,280
To Reorganize
Would Consolidate Six
Institutions in Line
With Kepecs Report

The Board of Public Welfare will
seek an additional $279,280 in the
welfare appropriation bill in the
Senate to put into effect the re-
organization and expansion pro-
posals of the Child Welfare Review
Advisory Committee. it was an
nounced following its meeting at the
District Building yesterday.
Headed by Mark Lansburgh, the
committee based its recommended
tons on the survey by Jacob Ke-
PEGS, nationally known child well
fare consultant. The report would
consolidate the present siv indie
pendent child-caring institutions
and expand services to a total budg-
ct Of $685.. $50.
The additional funds being sought,
according to Welfare Director Ell
wood Street, will bring the child
welfare budget up to this amount.
Fifty-fve new jobs would be made
available at cost Of $l18.580. In
addition the board decided to ask
$4,000 to set up a psychiatric and
psychological service. There was
some discussion of this in the Kepecs
program as to whether such service
should be under the Health Depart
ment or the welfare unit It was
said the board is simply asking for
the money regardless of who is made
administrator to the need.
A sum of $25 900 will be asked for
expansion of a consolidated medical
dental nursery service. Contingent
expenses we're estimated at $4,000.
Personnel for a central admins
tration service would amount to
s11,50O and for protective and pre-
ventive service s63.340, Mr.. Street
said. He added that the board
would seek SOL 100 for placement
and home finding for children and
$l9,4 60 for institutional case work.
A housekeepers' service to take
care of children when the mother
was at work would be set up at
cost of $4,000.
The board also directed Mr..
Street to draw up amendments to
the old-age assistance, aid to needy
blind and home-care acts with a
view to making the District social
security program conform with the
Federal program, Mr.. Street said.
With regret the board received
Mr.. Streets official notice of resig-
nation, effective June Is. It was
understood several members of the
board were highly resentful Of the
circumstances they felt forced Mr..
Street to decide to leave. He will
mond, Va.
direct the Community Fund in Rich
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certs, though she has done more Of
that in Europe than America. She
talked about the weather, about
the possibility of singing in Holly
wood Bowl next summer, about grand
opera-but only shook her head and
smiled when asked what she thought
of the D. A. r.
When she stepped off the train in
a mink coat, fur-trimmed hat and
furred galoshes, by an odd COIN
cidence, large numbers of porters
happened" to be on the spot.
Washingtonians who attend the
free concert at the Lincoln Memo
rial - the National Capital Parks
Office is preparing for 5O,OO0-will
hear program that encompasses
opera, spirituals and the song with
which Miss Anderson is frequently
associated, Schubert's Ave Marie"
She will sing America" 20, Mic
Fernando" from Donizetti's La
Favorita," Burleigh's Gospel Train, "
"Trampin' by Roatner and my
Soul Is Anchored in the Lord by
Florence Rice.
Miss Anderson said she thought
Mr.. Vehanen, who broke down 10
days ago during her strenuous
Southern tour. would be well
enough to play for her Sunday.
Mr.. Vehanen has been the singer S
accompanist for four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Drive on Auto Finance
Evils 0pened Here

The American Automobile Asso-
eiation has opened drive to correct
the automobile finance situation In
Washington.
Opening step was taken at the
monthly meeting of the Advisory
Board Of the A. A. A. District OF
Columbia Motor Club at the Willard
Hotel during the afternoon.
Members of the board were tc
hear w. David Tilghman, Maryland
commissioner of loans, who is vel
known for his reports dealing with
case histories of abuses in financing
automobiles and automobile &C
cessories. He charged in these re-
ports that because of lack of lega,
protection there has sprung up in
the finance business "gyp fringe
which is engaged in "legalized
racketeering"
!, Mr.. TAghman recommended the
following corrective measures:
l. Strike harsh and oppressive
clauses from contracts now sane
toned by law.
q. 14Nc Cllc pu1CIldScI I'LL equity
protected by law when he has paid
substantial part of the price OF
the article purchased which is
repossessed of him.
J g. Compel the use of standard
plain and clear terms in contracts
20 that purchaser might know what
he is paying for credit, so that he
may compare those costs in de-
. termining whether it is cheaper fol-
him to finance the transaction some
Dther way.
4. License finance companies and
other agencies of or connected with
the finance companies in order that
supervision might be had by State
authority such as State exercises
over small loan business through
the commissioner of loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07

her private physician she was re-
moved to a hospital the following
day by a relative. She died last
Sunday of a fractured hip, hypo-
static pneumonia, toxemia and ex-
haustion.
The time-3:30 pm, March "A.
The weather clear.
The street-At the safety zone,
stretching down the middle OF the
street for SO feet, the street is only
1872 feet wide. TIE zone, marked
by buttons and yellow paint, Is
feet wide. Motorists don't have 70
stop for loading and unloading OF
street cars but, according to law
must proceed with due caution.
The vehicle-A 1887 coupe, driven,
according to driver, at between .
and 10 miles an hour at time OF
accident. Police testi1ed vlctlm
said auto "whizzed by" Brakes test
ed satisfactorily. There were three
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Civic Opera Association
To Be INCORPORATED

To insure an opera season for
Washington next winter and pre-
vent a repetition of February's in
terrupted week of opera, the Civic
Opera Association of Washington,
D. c., will be incorporated tomorrow
at 10 am. in Commissioner Hazen's
Office.
Planned as q community enter
prise on non-profit basis, the as
ISOLATION is expected by its tempo
rary Executive Committee to de-
rive revenue for its maintenance
from a contributing membership
and an opera sustaining fund.
A. Cont Berenguer, who tried to
bring opera to Washington two
months ago and was forced to close
for lack of funds after three per-
formances, is chairman of the tenn
porary committee, function1ng until
the election of directors.
Other members of the committee
are Representative and Mrs. William
T. Byrne of New York, Isaac Cans,
DR.. Thomas Cajigas, Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass, Mrs. Amelia Cont, DR..
Mario Maiolatesi, president OF the
italian Circle, and Miss Celia Flora
vanti, who sang In this winters OPP
eras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Prettyman Plan
For Reorganization
Given 10 D. T.. Heads
Commissioners
To Forward Ii to
House Committee

The Prettyman plan for reorgan-
ization of the District government
as revised last month by the Citizens
Efficiency Committee. was filed to-
day with the Commissioners by E
Barrett Prettyman. former corpora
ton counsel, its chairman.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
said the Commissioners would for
ward the report, together with an
outline of a proposed statute designed
to carry it into effect, to Representa-
tive Kennedy, Democrat, of Mary
land, head of the subcommittee of
the House District Committee which
is considering various plans for
municipal reorganization, particular
ly the one offered by Griffenhagen
& Associates.
The Prettyman plan, which is
considered more or less in line with
the views of the District Commits
sioners, is different in many respects
from that of Griffenhagen g.
Associates.
The Citizens Efficiency Committee
proposes continuation of the Board
of Commissioners as the admins
trative officers of the District, but
suggests the addition of two dele
gates elected to Congress to represent
the District, who would serve with
the Commissioners on council for
ordinance making purposes.
The Prettyman group opposed the
Griffenhagen plan for a city man
ager and likewise objected to de-
stroying the autonomy of the Board
of Education, the Board of Library
Trustees, the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board and the Public Utili-
ties Commission. The group recon-
mended some further departmental
ization of municipal divisions, but
declared the Griffenhagen plan went
too far in this direction.
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Auditorium HEARING
Dote Undecided

The Senate Public Building and
Grounds Committee discussed in
formally yesterday the fixing of a
date for consideration of the sub
ject Of a public auditorium for the
National Capital, but put off a de-
cision until a later date. Chairman
Connally, Democrat, OF Texas SAID
al of the members could not be
present yesterday.
\ There has been wide discussion re-
Gently as to whether the structure
should be built at a downtown loca-
tion or at the end of East Capitol
street. The bill which Senator Con-
nally sponsored in the last Congress
provided for the downtown site at
Third street and Constitution ave-
nue., which was to have been given
by the District government as its
contribution, with the Federal Gov .
eminent erecting the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Stinson Case
Recesses Until
April II
Little Evidence Left
To Be Presented,
Attorneys Report

The month-old Stinson annul-
ment trial was in recess today over
the Easter holidays until April II,
/. when District Court Justice Oscar
r. Luhring will resume considera-
ton of the case In which the for
mer Mrs. Lola Crounse charges she
was drugged into marriage with
Joseph Whitla Stinson.
Only comparatively small
amount of evidence remains to be
presented, the attorneys told JUS
tice Luhring when he adjourned
. court last night. Further medical
testimony will be offered and few
: febuttal witnesses will be called
in behalf of Mrs. Stinson.
Alvin L. Newmyer, attorney for
, Mrs. Stinson, made an effort to
break down some of the testimony
, of the star defense witness, Miss
Jessie Shoemaker, yesterday after
{ noon. He called Detective Sergts.
/ Paul E. Ambrose and Herbert E.
I Wannamaker of the Metropolitan
! Police, and they told of questioning
the former nurse-companior to Mrs.
| Crounse- at Miss Shoemak-
ser's home in Fairhope, Ala.
' DR.. Oscar Hudson, a pathologist,
called by Carroll L. Beedy, attorney
I for Mr.. Stinson, said he tested the
/ contents of stomach pump used
: on Mrs. Stinson the night of the
! poisoning" There was no evidence
! of poison, the physician said. In
! addition to laboratory tests, he eX-
planned, two rabbits received injec-
tons, but showed no disturbance.
DR.. John Reed, who was called to
Mrs. Stinson's home the night she
was violently i'll, testified earlier
that he diagnosed the trouble as
: nervous indigestion, after the chem
. teal analysis failed to reveal poison.
. The long trial is expected to close
, early in the week of April II. The
defense, which denies that Mrs.
, 6tinson's mind was clouded by seda-
] tives when the wedding took place
and seeks dismissal of her annul-
ment complaint, plans to call back
two psychiatrists for further ques-
.tions. The plaintiff will have few
witnesses in rebuttal and then the
case will be argued.
Mrs. Stinson, socially prominent,
Is author of poetry books under the
name of Pepita Crounse. Mr.. Stin-
son is lawyer and an artist and
has held posts in the State and
Justice Departments.
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Band Concert

BY the United States Marine
Band this afternoon at 8 o'clock
in the Marine Barracks Auditorium.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; VIII
liam F. Santelman, second leader.
Program.
1.-THE Marines Hymn"
procession of the Knights Of
the Holy Grail" from "Parsi-
fal" Wagner
Trombone solo, "Cujus Amman"
from "Stabat Mater" ------Rossin1
Musician Robert Islele.
Good Friday Music, from 'Parsi-
far Wagner
"Open the Gates of the Temple"
Knapp
Trumpet solo, "Inflammatus,"
from "Stabat Mater" Rossini
Musician John p. White.
unfold, Ye Portals" from IRE
demption" ------Gou no1
'Marche Troyenns" Beffios
The Star Spangled Banner"
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f<u
STREET
n STREET " w
The diagram shows where the 77year-od victim aighted
from the street car and the safety In the
direction of the north She struck by the wesbound
auto foot or two beyond the safety zone.

occupants of front seat, all of whom
testified they weren't crowded.
The driver-A 28-year-old man
with two years driving experience
here, more elsewhere. Traffic rec
ord is clear.
Coroner's jury verdict-Driver or
dered to stand trial in Police Court
under the Negligent Homicide Act.
In Police Court-Driver pleaded
innocent and demanded a jury trial.
General-Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said he thought the po-
sition of the zone in relation to the
north curb constituted a traffic haz-
ard, since the pedestrian has to
proceed 1853 feet up the unprotected
center of the street to Fifteenth
street to cross on the regular cross
walk or lat feet down to Fourteenth
street. He advocated q pedestrian
crosswalk running the length Of the
zone and governed by tramc lights.
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Funds Found 10 PAY
D. {. Unemployment
yRoACosts
Congress Action on
Supply Bill Before
End Of April Due

Saving the District Unemployment
Compensation Board from having to
halt its operations for lack of ad-
ministrative funds. officials of the
Federal Social Security Board an
nounced today they had found suffi-
Gent money to pay the pay roll costs
of the local board for the first two
weeks of April and probably would
be able to meet the pay roll for the
last two weeks.
Before the end of the month, it
was thought, Congress will act
finally on the pending social security
supply bill which raises the maxi
mum limit on administrative ex-
penses of the Federal board from
SAG, 100000 to 100000. The meas
ure has been passed by the House
and is awaiting action in the Senate
officials of the District board, who
must receive their administrative
expenses from the Federal board,
as do the States, have been quite
alarmed, since there Is an anti-de-
f1ciency law under which an official
may be fined or Jailed for creating
deficiency.
The local board has placed on de-
post at the Treasury approximately
$11 100000 as a reserve for payment
of unemployment benefits, but the
board has not been authorized to
draw upon this for operating ex-
penses. The House District Com
mittee now is considering a bill pro-
posed by the local board which
would make 1t independent of the
Federal Social Security Board.
John A. Marshall, director of the
local board, testified in favor of
divorcing it from the Federal Social
Security Board before the subcom-
mittee considering the problem yes
terday. 1t was incorrectly stated in
yesterdays Star that Mr.. Marshall
asked for $31, 100000 more for the
local board at the hearing. A state
ment from him in this connection
was to explain the proposed $751;
900, 900 increase in the Federal So
cial Security Board appropriation
and had nothing to do with the local
board.
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Board of Education
Appointment Urqed

Gov. O'Conor and the Democratic
State Central Committee will be
petitioned by the Four Corners
(Md) Citizens Association to fill
the vacancy on the Montgomery
County Board of Education from
the eastern suburban area.
The association voted in favor of
the dogwood tree as its choice of a
tree symbolic of the Silver Spring
area. A banquet will be held in
May at the Brooke Tea House in
place of the associations regular
meeting.