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FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING.-H I l. L f. r. u ID
dAhDWARE Adv.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Sharp Artillery Battle
Fought Around Madrid

MADRID, March II (R.-Jose Mia
jas Republicans drove Communist
rebels from flaming headquarters
in the heart of Madrid today and
fought sharp artillery battle with
Nationalist gunners at the edge of
the city in the sixth day of "the war
within a war"
The peace-seeking national de-
fense council, formed before dawn
Monday and forced to fight for
power over the Communists all
week, felt the fury of Nationalist
guns just as it seemed to be getting
the upper hand over the rebels.
Enemy artillery on the southeast
fringe of the city opened up in the
morning while Gen. Miaja's mo-
torized troops, with 18 field guns,
were driving the Communists from
the first of two headquarters and
clearing virtually the whole length
of broad Gale de Alcala which cuts
diagonally through the capital.
The boom of guns on the Repub-
lican- front mingled
with the din of artillery and ma
chine-gun fire within the city. Then,
around II am. 6 am. E. S. IT,, the
fighting at the front died down.
Inside the city, the National De-
fense troops used their field guns
and fired the Communist party's
pants were captured,
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Fope of
peace in American labors three-year
civil war was pinned tonight on
the personal influence of President
Roosevelt.
AS armistice conferences between
representatives of the American
Federation of Labor and the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
progressed from formal to informal
stages over the week end, neutral
observers generally were agreed on
one point:
/ The two embattled groups may be
brought together if the President
can manage to keep the pressure of
public opinion centered on the peace
efforts.
If that proves impossible-and it
is likely to require skillful ma
neuvering-chances of an agreement
are not held promising.
Public opinion is important be-
cause both sides in the labor conflict
admit that the rank and file of the
unions, as we'll as most of business
and industry, urgently want peace.
Against that desire stands the
fact that no plan yet advanced to
restore harmony has offered a solu-
ton for the most ticklish problem
involved in the whole situation
the problem of personalities.
Time was when William Green.
(See LABOR, Page A-12J
Evening star., 1939-03-12
| Convicts Main
| Selves After Fire
In Texas Prison
the Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, TEX, March IL
Texas prison officials disclosed to-
night that 20 convicts on the East
ham Prison farm manned themselves
10 days ago after fire Of incendiary
origin had destroyed a bunk house.
Most of the convicts, it was re-
vealed, cut their legs, apparently in
an attempt to sever the tendons, but
only a few inflicted serious wounds.
All of the men, said O. J. S.
Ellingson. manager of the prison
system, were In the hospital The
prison manager said some claimed
they were forced to slash their legs
by other convicts under threats OF
death.
He said the manning apparently
was done to create sympathy among
Texans.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
The Star Advances
Distribution Date
In Music Drive

Acceding to a deluge OF requests
for earlier release of the second OF
10 musical masterpieces being Of
fered in it's music appreciation cam
paign, The Star tomorrow will make
available to the public the recording
of Ludwig van Beethovens 1mmor-
tai Symphony No. 5 in c Minor.
The release of this second set OF
recordings was scheduled originally
for Wednesday, but the publics re-
sponse to the music appreciation
program has been so enthusiastic
that The Star has decided to begin
the distribution two days earlier.
During the last two weeks, thou
sands of music lovers OF Washing
ton and vicinity have visited the
special music appreciation campaign
booth in the lobby of The Star Build
ing to obtain the recordings OF Franz
Schuberts beloved diminished
Symphony, and the corps OF clerks
on duty at the booth received hun
dreds and hundreds of requests that
the second set of recordings be made
available at an earlier date.
Many Of those participating IN the
Evening star., 1939-03-12

tlcles costing less than 25 cents.
The change proposed by Jo V.
Morgan. sole member OF the District
Board of Tax Appeals, would enable
retailers to extend the price range of
articles on which they could snitt
the tax to consumers by lowering
the exemption to l3 cents.
Would Hit 10-Cent Stores.
Retailers of inexpensive Iner-
chandlse, it was argued would
be particularly hard hit by such a
plan. For instance, it was pointed
out, most of the sales in so-called
"l0-cent store" are less than Is
cents. None of these would bear the
consumer tax if sold separately.
The owner Of the store. however.
would be forced to pay per cent
tax on gross receipts, regardless.
The same situation would be true
with respect to an armchair lunch
room or hamburger stand where the
majority of sales total less than 25
cents
Some who have studied opera ton
of sales tax laws in the % States
which have them. contend an ex-
emptlon on articles selling for less
than 25 cents which require re-
taller to pay on the basis of gross
receipts is unfair to the merchant,
and often leads to evasions.
Merchants Could Raise Prices.
In some instances, too, it was
explained, merchants, in order to
recover some of the money they
are required to pay out in sales
taxes on articles on which they did
not collect a tax from the consumer
arbitrarily raised the prices of the
articles. A Washington merchant.
except for competition, could raise
the retail price of pencil from
1O to III cents, so the extra cent
could go into his sales tax pot. A
sandwich shop could charge IL
cents for a hamburger and a cup
OF coffee instead of 10 cents.
The merchant who did So of
course, would profit. He would
take in Sl.10 on 10 sales, or 10 cents
more than at present, and under
the Pond plan pay the District 2
cents in tax. On the contrary, the
merchant who did not raise prices
would suffer a reduced profit.
With a 13-cent exemption, it was
pointed out, the tax burden would
not fall so heavily on the merchant.
Theoretically, the consumer would
absorb about one-half of the tax
The Two Plans.
THE committee print" of the tax
bill now under consideration by the
Fiscal Affairs Committee of the
House District Committee, together
with the Pond plan, provides for
exemption of articles selling for less
than l3 cents instead of less than
Is cents. At the same time, the
committee print stipulates the
merchant can pay the tax either on
the basis of gross receipts or the
amount he collects from consumers,
but in either case, he would pay the
greater amount.
The Pond program stipulates that
(See D. C. TAKES, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1939-03-12

unusual offer wanted to purchase
both of the first two symphonies at
once and scores of others expressed
desire to obtain the complete set
of 10 symphonies and symphonic
compositions Immediately. Under
the plan of campaign, however, the
musical masterpieces are being re-
leased at intervals ranging from two
weeks to one week.
Officials in charge of the program
wish to assure music lovers who
have not yet taken advantage of
the offer that the recordings of the
Unfinished" Symphony will re-
main available at the booth.
The electric record players offered
(see APPRECIATION, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-03-12

ministration efforts to tighten hem
isphere defenses.
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles
said the State Department was
heartily in favor Of the general OBJ
jectives of the proposal, put forward
by Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
While the Navy was noncommit-
tai, informed diplomatic quarters
understood naval officials had been
consulted.
Senator Pittman announced he
would offer this week a measure to
authorize all Latin American ma
tions to build warships in United
States Navy Yards "at the lowest
competitive prices
Brazil, Argentina and some other
South American governments have
had warcraft built in Italy. Ger
many and England. where labor and
(See WARSHIPS, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-03-12
By the Associated Press.

oy tNe AsSOClaCeu fIeSs.
MOSCOW, March 11.-Possibility
of rapprochement between the
Russia ofs Joseph Stain and the
Germany of Adolf Hitler came to
the forefront tonight in discussion
in diplomatic quarters as result of
Stalins vigorous condemnation of
what he called efforts to embroil
the Soviet Union in war with Ger
many.
Such war, Stain told the open
ing session of the 18th All-Union
Congress of the Communist party
yesterday, would seem to be with
out any visible basis"
His assertion that the Soviet
Union did not intend to let itself
be drawn into a conflict as q cats
paw to pull other nations chestnuts
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Union Threatens Tieup
DIP. ". A. Projects
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers Union
served notice today that unless its
men were allowed to lay the steel
reinforcing rods on the Chicago
subway project a strike would be
called on all P. w. A. projects in
Cook County (Chicago) at 4:30 pm.
Monday.
The union made its demands
known to the city, the Public Works
Administration and the Herlihy
Mid-Continent Co., contractors for
the first section of the $4,000 900
subway system.
D. R. Kennicott, regional director
OF the P. w. A., assumed an attitude
Of watchful waiting. A spokesman
for him said the P. w. A. was bound
by Its contracts and would not enter
the controversy at least until after
strike was in effect.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Nozi Air Strength Reported
BY U.S.. Attuche IS Months Aoo

planned hurriedly because American
military attaches in Europe had been
asleep on the job"
Quarters, which in rebuttal to
Representative Collins made public
parts of Col. Smiths report de-
scribed it as one of several from
abroad which kept the administra-
ton well advised.
The administrations arms pro-
gram was delayed for more than a
year after receipt of the Smith re-
port, 1t was said, because some off,
cials took the view immediate meas
ures to keep the air forces more
nearly abreast with developments
abroad were not feasible since War
Department estimates for the cur
(SAA ATTArE1r 1a0a AN
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Soviet-Reich Pact Possibility
Is Raised by Stain S Speech

out Of the fire and his suggestion
that Britain and France used
zecho-Slovakia as bait to lure Hit
Ter in the direction of the Ukraine
were interpreted in some quarters
as direct bid for friendlier rela-
tions with Germany.
His speech, reviewing interna-
tional and domestic affairs in the
last five years, also was described
as remarkable for its lack of in
vective against either Germany or
Japan. Germany, Italy and Japan,
however, were charged with pulling
wool over the eyes of the Western
democracies.
Their anti-comintern pact, he OBJ
served, was a good screen behind
which to attack vital interests of
(see SOVIET. PAGE A.30
Evening star., 1939-03-12
New Proposal
In Hotel Strike
Likely Today
SteeImun Believed
Ready With Definite
Cancellation Plan
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Negotiations for reneUnl OF
contracts betUeen most OF Wash
tngton's big hotels and some OF
their employees early in March
led to demands by The Hotel and
Restaurant Employees Interna-
ttondl Alliance and Bdrtenders'
League for union shop and Ger
tain other changes in employ
ment conditions. Strikes, start
ing first IN tWo hotels, spread
March 8 to II others. Depart
ment OF Labor Cancellation Seru-
ice is attempting to settle con-
trouersu.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
By the Associated Press.

A charge in Congress that Ameri-
can military observers were caught
mapping by Germany's sensational
development of air power brought
disclosure yesterday that 1t. Col.
Truman Smith, attache at Berlin,
reported it Is months ago.
Authoritative sources said Col.
Smith advised President Roosevelt
and military observers in December,
1887, Germany already had out
stripped France and Great Britain
and warned against American
"smugness."
During House debate on the $499,-
$4,000 War Department appropria-
ton bill, Representative Collins,
Democrat, Of Mississippi, asserted
the air expansion program was
Evening star., 1939-03-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, March Ii
Communist rebels gained ground to-
day in the west of Madrid, where
they attacked the royal palace. de-
spite capture of one of their head
quarters by Gen. Jose Miaja's Re-
publican troops.
In the afternoon the Republican
radio station announced that the
revolution is finished" but later in
the evening it was said over the
same station that the Communists
had made such progress in the west
ern parts of the city that Gen. Mia ia
was considering calling further REIN
forcements from outside Madrid.
Fight Around Chilean Embassy.
One of the main centers of fight
ing was about the Chilean Embassy
in the eastern section of the city
near the Gale de Alcala. Communist
soldiers who left Notifications
around Madrid to join the internal
struggle against Gen. Miaja set up
four batteries of artillery in the
Ventas quarter.
The Miaja forces held the post
office and the ministries of navy and
war and the Bank of Spain Build
ing, but fighting continued for other
strategic buildings.
The Gale de Alcala. which is one
of Madrid's main streets, was forti-
fed by Communists from the limits
of the Salamancan quarter on the
Pasea de Ronda to the Plaza de la
Independence.
PaseO de PradO Deserted.
The Paseo de Prado, running from
the war ministry to the southern
railroad station, was completely de-
serted and turned into a no man S
land by Communist attacks through
the nearby Botanical Gardens.
Before the old royal palace, and
within sight of the Nationalist
army lines, Communists and Gen.
Miaja's troops fought for possess
sion of the Plaza de Republica.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
House Merger Bill
Held Abdication
OF Power
Wheeler Opens Senate
Fight, Termine 1t
Reoctionory
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Reorganization OF the eTecu-
tire branch OF the Government
long has been the subject OF dis
pute in Congress and elsewhere.
1t prouided one OF the major
battles OF last session 1rhen
measure oiD,ng the President re-
organization poUer uithout
check by Congress 1rds passed BY
House after a fight nearly as
bitter as that engendered by the
Supreme Court bill.
BY J. A. OLEARY.
The opening gun in the Senate
fight to change the Government re-
organizat bill was fired last night
by Senator Wheeler, Democrat. of
Montana, who declared Congress
would be "abdicating its powers and
turning them over to the executive
branch if it enacted the House.
approved measure.
Senator Wheeler. a leader in the
successful fight against the Supreme
Court bill, assailed as reactionary
the House plan of making presiden-
tial regrouping orders effective auto
matlcally unless disapproved by both
branches of Congress within 60 days
At the same time. Chairman
ByrneS, who has announced support
of the House bill, made known he
would call the first meeting of his
Senate Reorganization Committee to
consider the measure tomorrow.
Legislation by Negation.
when did it get to be principle
of liberal or democratic theology
that you should pass legislation by
negation?' Senator Wheeler in
quired, after declaring he still be-
leves Congress should retain the
right definitely to approve the orders
before they could take effect.
Under the House bill, no action by
Congress, or failure of only one
House to disapprove within so days,
would put an executive reorganiza-
tlon plan into effect.
Senator Wheeler plans to offer
again his amendment of last year
to make affirmative action necessary
by joint resolution. 1t was defeated
before by the narrow margin of 43
to 80. In view of Senate changes in
the November election, supporters
believe they have a good chance to
substitute the Wheeler amendment
for the House plan.
Wheeler Warns Colleagues.
Senator Wheeler asserted last
night that the measure of control to
be retained by Congress involves a
fundamental principle, and warned
his colleagues that if they delegate
too much power now, even though it
is limited to January, 1941, they may
face a request from a Republican
President at that time to extend it.
(See REORGANIZATION, Pg. A-4D
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Beethoven's Symphony No. S
To Be Released Tomorrow
Radio Concert

Ludwig van Beethoven's
"Symphony No. S in c Minor"
will be played over WMAL to-
day at $3.50 pm. by means of
the recordings to be offered by
The Star in its music appre-
citation campaign. All music
lovers are invited to listen to
the broadcast. The recordings
of this immortal masterpiece
will be made available for the
first time in the campaign to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Communist Rebels
Advance, Miaja May
Call More Troops
Leave Fortificutions
Around Madrid to
Set Up Artillery
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Republican reDerses in Cdtd-
lonia and groWing sentiment
among leaders for an honorable
peace NTH the NationdlistS led,
q 1Deek ago, to coup against
Premier Juan Negrin. All 1reek
long Republican troops in Madrid
hare fought the Communist
rebels, ,rho insist on a bitter-end
fight against the forces OF Gen.
Franco.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

SANTA FE. N. Mex. March IL
(P).-A New Mexico House memorial
asking Congress to recognize the
Spanish Nationalist regime of Gen.
Francisco Franco was killed tonight
by the Senate few minutes before
the Legislature adjourned.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
BY JAMES F.. CHM.

- - g exemptions on the proposed District retail sales tax from S
70 Is would additional
last
Inc Pond tax the
cents on dollar of his
Evening star., 1939-03-12
81 100000 Burden on Buyer
Seen in Sales Tax Change
DC. Would Get No More Revenue, But
Stores Could Shift Levy on More Articles
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
10 " Morgan OF District OF Appeals told House
tcol Affairs Subcommittee Thursday
tdT program hdd changed hdt
mended as satisfactory exemption
SAFES Tar from Is to 13 cents change
gram includes retail sales personal -nco tar
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, March 1l-An entirely
new Slovak cabinet was formed late
tonight by Czech and Slovak nego-
tiators acting hurriedly in appre-
hension over possible foreign inter-
vention in their domestic crisis.
The cabinet was formed under the
premiership of Karl Sidor, vice pre-
mier of the central government and
Slovak representative in Prague, to
eliminate the influence of Slovak
separatists.
In Bratislava, Slovak capital,
demands for independence in
creased in volume with the Hlinka
Guards, who favor unconditional
freedom, receiving the applause
of the populace.
Not a single member of the de-
posed government of DR.. Joseph Tiso
was included in the new lineup.
Premier Tiso'S dismissal yesterday
by President Emil Hacha of the CEN
tral government precipitated a crisis
which many had feared would invite
foreign Intervention in Czecho-
Slovakia for the second time in six
months.
Concern for Radio Broadcast.
simultaneously with announce
ment of the new cabinet the federal
government showed concern over
German radio broadcast reports of
Czech troop movements along Ger
many's border The government
sent an official communication to
Berlin denying there had been any
troop movements whatsoever.
Formation of the new cabinet
without single member of the de-
posed government meant, on the
surface, complete victory for Presi-
dent Hacha's action in dismissing
Premier Tiso and two of his min
listers and taking military measures
to prevent an alleged independence
putsch
The Slovaks had presented at to-
nights conference a recommends
ton of the Slovak Parliament that
DR.. Tiso be reappointed.
All that the Prague government
asked. a government spokesman
said, was that the new Slovak cab
met be formed without former
members who look with indulgence
on actions of questionable elements. i"
Such a government" said the
(See SINVAKJA Pape AL
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Roosevelt Influence
Seen Key 10 Peace
In Labor Ranks
Observers Believe Only
Pressure of Public
Opinion Will End War
BACKGROUND

At imitation OF President
Roosevelt. representatives of the
A. F. OF L. and the c. I. o. began
negotiations last Ueek to end
four years OF bitter internal
strife. Chief points OF conflict
are industrial Us. craft unionism,
although at present personalities
appear to be main block to peace
agreement.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
House Expected
To Defer Action
On Relief Fund
Woodrum Predicts
Survey Of Entire
W. P. A. Setup

BACKGROUND
First setback for the admin
tstration in the present session OF
Congress came ,Uhen House cut
the deficiency relief fund from
SS75,000,0O0 to s725,000,000. Later
the Senate sustained the cut by
a single pote. On signing the bill,
President Roosevelt sent a mes
sage asking appropriation OF an
other Sl50,O0O,0O0. Later in con-
nect,on NTH his business dp-
peasement moUe, it ,uas indicated
he might not press for the full
amount.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Plus Receives
Tiara Today in
Sacred Ritual
Mossed Thousands
To Watch; World
Listens In
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Pope Plus XII died in Vatican
City after 17-year reign OF the
Catholic church, 1Uhtch earned
TOR him the title Pope of Peace
Sirty-tDo cardinals gathered in
Vatican City March 1 for election
of ne1D pontif and reached their
decision the merit day, the speed
lest election in more than 300
gears Eugenio Cardinal PacelH,
secretary of state under Plus XII,
became the 261st successor to st.
Peter.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Wel|es Backs u. S. BuiIdinq
Worships for Latin America
Pittmun to Offer Bill This Week to
Open Navy Yards to Neighbors
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt proclaimed
at a press conference last No
Dember the policy of hemisphere
defense for the United States.
Coming almost on the eue OF the
eighth pan-American conference
at Lima it serDed as a base for
the solidarity declaration ap-
proved there. United States has
recently increased number OF
military and air missions in
South America.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

By the Associated Press.
A proposal that the United States
build warships in its Navy Yards for
Brazil and other Latin American
nations-if necessary. undertaking
Europe-received the Endorsement of
the State Department yesterday,
giving rise to the general assump-
tion it was an integral part of ad-
Evening star., 1939-03-12
New S|ovak Cabinet
Is Quickly Formed;
Sidor Is Premier
Prague Conferees Hurry
To Bar Intervention;
Seporotists Out
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
When Csecho Slopakid 1uas
dismembered last September by
Jour- poiOer Munich agreement,
it 7Das re-est1blished on a federal
basis 1Dith home rule for Slouakia
and Carpatho Ukraine. This
1Ueek movement for SloUdk in
dependence came to head and in
effort to thUdrt it President Emil
Hacha deposed Sloudk Premier
Joseph Tiso and several other
ministers.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

(See POPE, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-03-12

(See RELIEF, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-03-12

(See SLOVAKIA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-03-12

(see A1TACHE, Page A-3.0
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Weather Forecast

Intermittent rain with rising tempera-
ture today; tomorrow generally fair and
slightly colder. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, AZ, Friday midnight: lowest,
80, at pm. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

See WARSHIPS, Page A-l2D
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Franco Bill Killed

(See LABOR, Page ALP
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-04
NnEtntt MaHHarrF

| commend to our people, young and
old, the reading of the account of that
day and of its consequences, in the
third chapter of the Life of John
Adams" Works, Vol. l and Vol. II,
PIP. 229-231) and in the second chapter
of the "Memoir of Josiah Quincy, Jr.'
(pp. 24-29).
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber
in Boston, this fifteenth day of Febru-
airy, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and thirty-nine,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred
and siXty-third.
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL.
By His Excellency the Governor,
FREDERIC W. COOK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
God Save The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.