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Evening star., 1939-12-13
The League Acts

The speed with which the League
of Nations Assembly is moving to
meet Finland's request for "all prac-
tical support possible" is sympto-
matte of the new life which has
magically come into the Geneva
organization when its fortunes
seemed at their lowest ebb.
Finlands delegate in the Assembly,
Rudolf Holsti, had scarcely finished
the statement of his country's case
Monday when the delegates of forty
nations gave their first demonstra-
ton of practical support by address,
ing to Soviet Russia a request that
it suspend hostilities against the
Firms and submit to mediation.
Russia's reply to the League invita-
ton is refusal, not unexpected in
the light of previous Soviet conten-
tions that a state of war does not
exist with Finland and Of the dis
tance Moscow has strayed from the
principles of Geneva.
So apparent was it that Russia
would reject the offer that the thir-
teen-nation League committee ap-
pointed to handle the Finnish case
slackened it's efforts not whit in
examining the merits Of the case
and while awaiting Russia's reply
drafted its report, which is to be
presented to the Assembly today.
This report, It is already indicated,
will condemn Russia as the aggressor.
The Assembly delegates by request
ing mediation were doing more than
giving expression to very real hope
that the Russo-Finnish conflict
might be settled without more blood
shed. Because of the character of
the Leagues work it has to follow a
specific procedure in all cases. First
step in this procedure is an attempt
to mediate, and it must be taken,
regardless of how futile it may ap-
pear, to establish in the record the
refusal of one party or the other to
submit to pacific settlement.
When this step has been taken
without result the next is in order
investigation and report by the spe-
cial committee appointed to handle
the case. The Russo-Finnish case is
now in this stage, and if the report
of the differentiation committee
is approved today by the Assembly
it will become the basis for succeed
ing steps which may 60 as far as
economic and military sanctions
although such measures are not
being seriously thought of now.
What will follow the Assembly's
vote on the committees report is
more than matter of conjecture.
The lines have already been drawn
possible expulsion of the Soviet from
the League and an official League
appeal to its members to lend every
assistance possible to the defense of
Finland.
1t is this assistance in defense
which Finland is seeking at the
League-not sanctions against the
aggressor. BY so limiting it's de-
mands upon the League, Finland
recognizes the limits of Geneva's
capabilities. Even if sanctions were
imposed it is doubtful whether they
could be successful in forcing Russia
to halt her attack.
But League unity may be preserved
and Finland still be provided with
the support she desires if the League
concentrates on marshaling sources
OF war supplies for Finland and
smoothing the way for their prompt
delivery.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
A Mother of Nozis
KneeIs in Proyer

o God! How many times these last four
years I've dropped upon my knees
And there it ended. dared not even
think Thy name.
1t seemed blasphemous to ask forgiveness
for my children's heinous sins
When my own silence in their presence
must to Thee seem gross denial.
But now, o God, the weight is more than
can carry; I fling it at Thy feet
And show Thee all the ugly, bloody
crimes
That these my sons have done to sons
of Thine.
o God and Father. hear me for Thy
mercy's sake.
These other women come to Thee with
lips unsealed and clean:
My good friend, Rachel, wailing for her
children in the night,
That Catholic sister kneeling In yon
dim cathedral aisle.
A neighbor who last week saw her dear
man led forth to concentration camp
And maybe death because he dared
speak out.
o God, these women pray to Thee and
Thou must hear
For Thine own Son called blessed such
as these
The meek, reviled and prosecuted ones.
But, God. seek forgiveness for a Judas
brood
With hardened hearts and holden eyes.
They splinter on the anvil of their hate
Thy golden rule and strange beatitudes.
From babyhood taught my boys to love
and reverence this their Fatherland:
And now my sons grown tall, schooled by
these men, drunk with power,
Commit such base iniquities, then taunt
me with the words
"Tis done that Thy dear Fatherland
may be preserved"
o Son of God, dare not pray; pray
Thou
For these mad sons of mine that PRAYER
Torn from Thine own dark agony, when
men did curse and spit on Thee,
Father, forgive-they know not what
they do"
EMILY HOCH sCHEARRER.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Vandenberg Scored
For Position on Soviet.
To the Editor NJ The atar.

COF IOSItlOu On SOVlets
TO the Editor OF The Star:
Senator Vandenberg would have us go
to war with Russia. That is the COM
mon sense of his demand that we break
diplomatic relations.
How would the break work out?
We would undoubtedly entrust our
Russian interests to the British, and
Russia would deal with us through the
German Embassy here. And both Britain
and Germany are eager to see Russia
halted, but don't propose to do the halt
ing themselves. To have us do it for
them would be their ideal solution.
Senator Vandenberg has blundered
He throws out the window the growing
conception of the Republican party as
the peace party. He appears as just
another politician and not very good
one. His strategy is mere opposition;
opposing Roosevelt.
His noble rage on behalf of Finland
may be judged in the light of the fact
that he did not advocate breaking rela-
tions with the invaders of the vastly
more important Poland-because Roose-
welt was anti-German.
Senator Vandenberg needs a long
spoon when he sups with the ablest and
least inhibited politician in American
history-President Roosevelt. The adroit
Roosevelt about-faced instantly when
he saw that we-the-people did not want
the pro-British war he was pointing us
toward. The Senator saw, too, that we
did not want that war, so he would offer
us another, The wiser Roosevelt knew
at once that we-the-people wanted no
war at all. Not for Poland, not for Fin
land, not for democracy, not even for
America, though we'll accept the last if
1t is forced on us. We won't have it
forced on us as an expedient in Ameri-
can politics.
Please. Senator vandenberg, we don't
want war!
The Republican party has muffed its
golden chance to represent us, if Senator
Vandenberg represents the Republican
party-for which had hoped to vote.
December IL. SAMUEL J. JONES.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Views on Failure Of
Socialism Expressed.
tn tha Ed{tor ~ The a. A..

SC3f.
AS Socialist and in the firm belief
that Karl Marx had adequately ex-
planned the causes of our economic.
social and political ills and outlined the
only course for their solution, watched
for year from about october, 1918, on,
the disintegration Of the Socialist party
in the United States, the formation of
the Communist party by one faction and
the maintenance Of the Socialist party
by the other.
That survey convinced me that the
hierarchy Of socialist officials was much
more interested in keeping their posi-
tions of prominence, power and pelf
than they were in the welfare of the
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Defenses Broken

Paris, arbiter of style, has decreed
something new-an armored pocket
book, to be worn over the heart. Its
invention is due to the fact that in
the last war miraculous escapes
from death occurred by bullets and
splinters being detected and stopped
by medals, watches, ETC." Many a
hero of fiction also has escaped in
the same fashion, thereby saving
the author considerable money, as
it is hard to find publisher willing
to pay of on dead hero.
No doubt this is a step in the right
direction but much remains to be
done. At this season particularly
there is an urgent need for a tough,
invulnerable pocketbook, to act as a
sort of vest wallet and hold out
against the assaults of Santa Claus
as he swoops down from the Arctic
for his annual blitzkrieg. Many
pocketbook, carefully built up for the
invasion, will collapse unexpectedly,
and later post mortem will reveal
that it had been undermined from
within by chiseling attacks on the
home front. With so much vital am
munition expended on dresses, hats,
and the like, it runs dangerously low,
until there is barely enough to beat
off the repeated raids Of the butcher,
the grocer and the landlord. This
necessitates a strategic retirement
behind massive bulwark of bills
payable in January and overdue in
February, with Uncle Sans heavy
artillery moving up for the big push
on March fifteen.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

tartan barbarism, we should lift at
once the restrictions circumscribing
the present loan to Finland; and that
every other practicable measure Of
cooperation should be given to the
fighting Finns-including an addi-
tional loan, If necessary-in order
effectively to help them survive the
tragedy which communistic aggres-
sion has thrust upon them.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Thanks for
Star Editorial Comment.
To the Editor Of The Star:


I was especially pleased when I read
the editorial, Foreign Agents." appear
ing in the December 8, 1899, issue of The
Evening Star, and am very much i'm
pressed with the clear understanding
you have evidenced Of our present prob
lens in combating espionage and sub
versive activities.
want you to know I appreciate your
efforts through this editorial to acquaint
the public with the fact that all investi-
cations Of this nature will be conducted
in an intelligent, sane and unbiased man
ner. The day of the vigilante has passed,
and am sure that comments such as
contained in last nights Evening Star
will help considerably in preventing the
hysteria which arose during the past
World War. J. EDGAR HOOVER.
December 8.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

tanned a high degree Of selectivity
in their particular crafts.
Organized labor itself, as well as
employers and workers, may some
day have cause to remember with
approval the majority opinion of the
Circuit Court in this instance,
Evening star., 1939-12-13

a. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news diSpatches
credlted to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper ana also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-12-13
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and that it would make the whole world
appreciate Germany's might. AS for
handling Stain after he had served
Hitler's purpose, well-that would be q
simple matter for the great German
Army to dispose Of.
Then there were Hitler's assurances
that Mussolini would cooperate with
Germany under any circumstances. Hit
Ter had but to raise his bride hand"
and Mussolini would speed his soldiers
and air armada any place in the world
to fight for Germany. Now it is realized
by many in Germany that Mussolini is
being won from his position of neu-
trality to the side Of the allies because Of
Russian activity in the Balkans.
And learning that Russia Is ready to
march into Rumania, the German people
see more clearly than ever that Stain has
tricked both Hitler ana Won Ribbentrop
into paving the way for Russia. They
look at their maps and see that Russia
Is encircling Germany more effectively
than she has ever been encircled before,
and, furthermore, that Germany is pay
ing dearly for the semblance of aid she
gets from Russia. They fear that Moth
ing can stop Russia now.
When events in the Orient are con-
ddered, it is realized that Japan, too, Is
not the friend Hitler has led his people to
believe she was. Japan, like Russia, has
played her game with Germany far more
astutely than Hitler has played his. She
has been using Germany as only me-
dium for gaining more favorable reck-
onlng with France and Great Britain In
the Far East.
who IL the friend Of Germany" the
Evening star., 1939-12-13
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
BaptistBody
Offers Six
Scholarships

BALDWIN, La, April 2s-ONPl
Rev. W H Buckner OF Weeks
La. preached the closing sermon
Of the third quarterly session OF
the Union Sixth District Missionary
Negro Baptist Association which
was held last week in the Special
Providence Baptist church.
During the conference six schol-
arships OF 800 each were voted for
the Leland college at Baker, La.
Plans for aid TO 80 to aged minis
ters and their windows were also
made. The scholarships were given
upon the accommodation of Rev.
F NJ Boley of New iberia.
Rev, J. W. Cooper of Patterson,
Rev A, R, Butler Of Lafayette, Rev.
H. NJ. Jones Of New iberia, and Rev
J. C. Noah Of New IBERIA were also
included among the speakers.
The quarterly programs Of the
Woman's Auxiliary, the Sunday
School Association and the Baptist
Union Training school were held
in connection with the associations
program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
APPROVE BIDS
OF S2,478,98O
FOR RACE UNIT
Clearing OF Ground For
Apartments Slated To
Start In 80 Days

NEW ORLEANS, La. April
2S-The housing authority of
New Orleans, Monday ap-
proved the base bid of r. P.
Farnsworth and Co., Inc, of
New Orleans Of $50. for con-
struction OF the Magnolia street
low-rent housing project
Eight bids were received in all
by the authority, which have been
under Amusement for analysis and
tabulation since February %.
Actual construction Of the prof
ect, first step Of which will be
demolition Of existing buildings on
the project site.-will- commence
within 30 days, it was announced.
Official signing Of the contract
will occur in a week or SO, follow
ing which the authority will issue
an order OF procedure o-the con-
tractor Within 10 days after the
receipt Of such order the contractor
is required TO begin work.
The Magnolia project was approx
ed about a year ago by the United
State Housing Authority,
Between February q and April
IS inclusive, according to official
announcement, 843 families and IS
business units moved from the Mag
nolia project site Remaining on
the site, which a; the present time
is an almost unbroken succession
OF empty buildings with broad strips
nailed across each entrance are one
family and three business units.
A member Of the remaining fam
lily is under a physicians care and
cannot be moved for a few days.
Title to the three business sites has
been acquired and the removal Of
the occupants will occur at the dis
cretion Of the authority's legal ed
partmert
The Magnolia project will con-
sist OF S. dwelling buildings, an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS building, gas
meter house and t.Io- yard stations.
The dwelling buildings will con-
tain 1913 units Of 2846 rooms.
Unit site will range from one
to three bedrooms. In addition, each
unit will contain kitchen, dining
room, living room or combination
OF such rooms, and a bathroom.
Such modern conveniences as cleo
trio refrigerator, gas range, com
bination sink-lsundry tray, lockers.
built-in bathtub ETC. will be part
Of the equipment Of each unit
The buildings will be OF masonry
construction ard will conform to
the best standards Of sanitation and
safety
Only about % per cent OF the site
will be used for buildings Outdoor
spaces will be featured including
courts. Fairgrounds. drying yards,
service drives, parking areas.
The contractor will be allowed
$50 days in which 10 complete con-
struction.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
STRICTLY 1--WE
By
THE DIG MAN

I dig hip cats
And chicks SO fair
Doing mite spots
.Hereaud there.
All you folks
Better stay in line
Cause Dig Man'l
Case you, super fine
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

000 now stand 977 dwelling units.
Although only sos families can be
provided for in the new project.
Mr. Dosker pointed out that only
807 families. four Of them white
mad been living in the area. Nine
ty- per GENT Of the area already has
been acquired, he said. and the
balance is being acquired through
pending negotiations and suits for
condemnation.
TwO-RoOm Units
Forty two-room units will be
built in the project, and 400 three
room units. These two groups
comprise SIS per cent OF the units
Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. four
room units are also planned in the
project. Smallest OF the buildings
will house eight families, and
largest provide for eighteen
families.
Only families whose total income
does not exceed five times the rent
=aAcharges WILDE eligible as rent
ers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
FARM FAMILIES
IN TRI,STATES
VIE FOR $3.50
Tennessee Leads Way In
Live AT = Home
Campaign

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 2S
With Tennessee out in front
1929 farm families in Ark
ansas, Mississippi and Tenn
essee, farming 7T0,462 acres.
and representing &C. 1853 farm people.
have enrolled in the 1889 Live-At-
Home Competition, sponsored by
the Agricultural committee Of the
Memphis Chamber Of Commerce.
These figures do not include 1926
farm families in Missouri who sent
entries in the contest. but who are
not eligible for $3.50 in cash prizes
offered families who do the best
job this year Of living at home, con-
serving their soil, diversifying their
crops and improving their home
surroundings.
Missouri entries farm 2O,2l2 acres
and include, 2,445 farm people, max
ing the total Live-at-Home enroll
ment 1885 over 5000 more than en-
tered in 1898.
1887 In Plant to Prosper
Coupled with the 1882 farmers
who are participating in the Plant
to Prosper Competition, q total OF
2s-4l2 Mid-South farm families are
engaging in the contest They farm
2,l76,656 acres and represent 14l,1o6
farms.
To Shelby County Tenn, with
1905 entries, 1862 landowners and
l243 tenants goes the honor Of win
ming the 1889 Live-at-Home enroll
ment trophy, awarded annually to
the county which has the largest
number Of families participating in
the compeition.
One hundred and ten counties in
three states qualified for the COM
petition by having al least five fam
lilies entered in two divisions. while
about so counties lack one-or-t two
entries Of being qualified.
Each qualified county will select
its winning farm family in the two
divisions this fall The winners will
be awarded a certificate Of merit
and will be given an invitation to
the Live-at-Hone dinner
County winners will compete for
state prizes Of $50, S25. SIS and $40,
10 be awarded winning landowners
and tenants Of each OF the three
states.
The judging will be based so per
cent for living at home; Is per cent
for diversification; IS per cent? or
soil conservation and 10 per cent for /
home improvement.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Relief Sought For
Tornado Victims

overturned during q heavy rain
storm, the report disclosed.
The tornado swept over four
states, leaving havoc in its wake,
claiming an uncou,ed number Of
lives and many injured Property
damage resulting from the violent
disaster was reported as totaling at
ieast-a milton dollars,
Various viclnities have started re-
lief movements to aid the needy in
their respective communities. Red
Cross units are reported TO be given
assistance in their particular local
tiles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

TILLAR, Ark, April Is
(UNP)-Seyeral Race farm
ers living near here, their
names as yet undisclosed,
were killed in the tornado
which rapidly laid waste to a great
part Of the Southland last week
Steve Clarifies, SIS, and Henry
Clay Hsskins. 43, living near Glad
water, Teas were two Of the vic
tins fully identified last week, They
were instantly killed when their car
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

DETROIT, Mich. April 2B-The
Detroit Negro Opera which present.
ed two performances OF the opera,
Aida" al the Art Institute last
May is making preparations to pre-
sent the opera again on Friday, May
26
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
WRIGHT BRoADCAsrs

NEW YORK, N. Y, April "a
(UNP)-Richard R Wright, young
author and 1899 winner Of a Gug-
genhein Fellowship, was a guest
speaker last week over the Blue
Network OF the National Broad
casting company.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Burns To Death
In Padded Cell

WORCESTER, Mass, April 28-
tUNP)-Three prisoners. one Of
whom was a member OF the Race,
were killed and approximately IS
injured when a fire broke out in
wing Of the Worcester County
iail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-27

derwent an operation last Saturday.
Mrs. Parker is improving very nicely
at this writing.
Miss Peggy Hickman left today to
spend some time with friends in
Ocean City, Md, and Baltimore, Md.
Miss 10 Fisher of Norfolk is spend
ing some time in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ben T. Gunter, ST., and
Mr.. Gunter.
Mrs. James II. Young returned
home this week from the Memorial
Hospital, Nassawadox. Mrs. Young
is getting along very nicely.
Miss Mary Hart of Baltimore, Md.
spent the weekend with Miss Margar-
ct Bundick.
Mrs. Carrie Mapp Oliver spent this
week with friends in Washington, D.
C.
After having been patient in the
Memorial Hospital, Nassawadox fol-
several weeks, Mrs. Levin J. Nelson
was able to return home last Sunday,
much improved.
Miss Mary Rose Fisher is spending
two weeks in Newark, N. j., with her
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-27
FARM PEOPLE
SHOULD LEARN TO
help THEMSELVES

What farm people can do for them
selves is of far more Importance than
what the government can do for them,
declared DR.. L. D. Dodson, extension
rural sociologist of the University OF
Maryland, at a meeting of the Caro-!
line County Land Use and Program
Planning Committee Thursday last.
j. w. Coddington, of the University
of Maryland Extension Service, said
the purpose of the committee is to CO.
ordinate the work of the II federal ag-
Maryland, at a meeting of the Caro-
line County.
The committee organized by elect
ing Frank D. ziegler, of Denton, chair
man; Mrs. Clifton Grouse, of Queen
Anne, vice-chairman, and George W..
Clendaniel of Denton, county agent,
executive secretary.
Other members are: ]. Boon Jar
rell, Richard Blackburn and Mrs. Har-
ny E. Holsinger of Ridgely; Martin
C. Voss, Kenneth Ramsburg, Clayton
Reynolds, Miss Bessie M. Spafford,
and Mrs. Frank D. Ziegler of Denton;
Linwood o. FARRELL of Greensboro, CAL
vim Skinner and Chas. Fuller of Tai
bot County, were present also.
Three directors were elected at the
fifth annual meeting of the Denton
Production Credit Association in Den
ton. They were William Dorsey Hines
of Chestertown, representing Kent
County for one year; Russell P. Smith
of Cambridge, representing Dorches-
ter County for three years, and M. c.
Sherman of Queenstown, representing
Queen Anne's County for three years.
j. Franklin Baker of Trappe, Tai
bot County and Austin R. Murphy, of
Denton, Caroline County, and the
three directors elected constitute the
board of directors who will reorganize
at later date.
Victor Dean, secretary and treasur-
er of the association, reported the vol
ume of business in the five years of
its existence has been $943,000.
Charles w. Held of Baltimore, as
sistant secretary of the Federal Land
Bank, said the Farm Credit Admins
tration has saved the homes of thous-
ands of farmers.
w. Hyland VanSant, Denton, attor-
ney, will conduct class in laws affect
ing women and children, under the
auspices of the Greensboro Commun-
ity Club, at Greensboro for three sue
cesive Friday nights. The first class
was held last week.