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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1939-10-12

. AT the start, the general opinion IS
that the Senate will vote to repeal
the embargo and substitute some sort
OF cash and carry policy. There is
a possibility, however. that even
though outnumbered now the op-
|ponents may be able to rally votes
enough to stand off this move, or at
least substantially change the Presi-
dents proposal, similar to what hap
Ipened in the lengthy Supreme Court
battle and in the first debate on gov-
Iernment reorganization.
: The delay in settling the neutrality
issue here in America is unquestion-
ably having its effect upon the Euro
pean conflict. If Hitler can prevent
his enemies from benefiting by
American industry and finance, his
chances for victory are greatly in
creased
On the other hand, if England and
France can depend upon financial
aid, they will consider that they have
= great advantage over Germany.
After all, a study of the situation
Indicates that, except for airplanes,
fthe allies would be better off under
existing law, because they can obtain
almost all OF their requirements and
arrange for shipment on American
owned or any other ships. Under
the proposed law they would have
to use their own ships for carrying
this material. With unquestioned
control of the sea, if the allies can
also become masters of the air. final
victory would be somewhat assured.
What makes the repeal of the en-
barge important to the allies is that
the American production of arplanes
could and undoubtedly would give
them supremacy in the air.
THERE are definite plans to
L plague the President with his
own words during the neutrality de-
bate. This is forecast by many re-
marks already appearing in the rec
ord. Senator Bennett Champ Clark
OF Missouri has already quoted the
1886 Chautauqua, New York speech
in which the President defended the
embargo and spoke of safeguards
which Congress had given him to
protect American neutrality in case
of war.
Congressman Harry N. Routzohn
OF Dayton, Ohio has in his remarks
appearing in a recent issue of the
Congressional Recor submitted
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1939-10-12

HE first week of debate the proposed cash and carry
neutrality bill credit and carry" choose cali
It, served chiefly to lay the foundation for the next four FIVE
weeks during which the will grow more intense and
probably bitter
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1939-10-12

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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1939-10-12
Fiery Itching Skin
Gets Quick Relief

There is one simple yet insxpensivs wsy TO
ease the itching and torture Of eezsrne, Itch
inq Toes or Feet Rashes and many other ex-
ternsly caused skin erup'ions and that Is TO
sppIy Moones Emerald Oil night and morn
rsssine or unsiehtIy skin troubles would be
wise to try II.
Just ask any first.elsss druggist tor sn
original bottle Of Moonss Emerald Oil and
refuse TO accept anything else. u Is such =
bottle lasts long time and furthermore II
fhis clean. powerful, psnstrstin9 oil thet helps
promote healing fails to give you fuli salts.
faction you can have your money rstundsd.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1939-10-12

DID YOU KNOW THAT-His.
toric St. Johns Church, known as
the Church of the Presidents and To-
Gated in Lafayette Square across
from the White House was built in
1916.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
HELP MEN.
PALAIS ROYAL

Can place man of good appearance, over
ence helpful: pay and duties discussed at
interview: must have car and be ready to
start work at once. Apply Monday, 10 am.
employment Office 9TH floor.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

WOMAN. white. settled, wishes position
as general houSekeeper Adams 436T
WOMAN colored. wishes Job. day,s worE
Sln5' and car fare: reference. Atlantic
Evening star., 1939-01-22
MARRIED MEN-WHITE
ONI OVER %

DUE TO INCREASING BUSI-
NESS, we will start a few ambi-
tious men in business. These
men must be satisfied with mod
crate monthly earnings to start,
earnings increasing with ability.
Apply Room 205, Denrike Bldg,
1910 Vermont ave. NV, Monday
at 2 pm. only.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
LIFE INSURANCE
AGENCY MANAGER

Pr9minent leg legal reserve company with with
shortly appoint agency manager in Dis
trict of Columbia
Requirement: Successful personal pro-
duction record ark. ability to work with
the new men he appoints. Salary. office
expenses and bonus, II full personal an and
dence.. interview Will be arranged. Ad-
dress by mail only. ]. K. Dennis eastern
Evening star., 1939-01-22

UNDERGRADUATES forming private group,
pre-School age; would like to hear from
interested parents Adams 5O4T
Evening star., 1939-01-22

MODESTO, desires sewing by day; reason
able. Will also bring sewing home; alter
ing. remodeing speciality Col. 3O43-J
Evening star., 1939-01-22
FURNITURE SALESMAN.

We have an opening in our bedding
and furniture departments for a thor
ouehly experienced man Liberal draw
against commission. Apply personnel ofice.
GOLDENBERG'S,
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL, colored, looks for general housework:
good references. Atlantic 5691.
GIRL. ,colored. general housework: exper,
Win children; no nights: references; not
under $3.50. Atlantic 7O12
GIRL, colored wants morning work of any
klhd; no SUNDAYS. Metropolitan 5305.
GIRL colored.. neat. reliable. wishes gen.
eral housework; no Sundays; whole or
morning. Columbia 2s45. Phone nights.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
MEN EARN
SIS TO $50 AND MORE

per week. plus bonus Age does not count
providing you qualify and have some sales
ability. Year-round income. with large
repeats. We instruct you. Product nation
ally advertised. HOMELAND TA1LCRS.
INC, I410 H St NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
AGENTS..

STRANGE CHEMICAL SPONGE cleans wall
paper like magic. RansheS housecleaning
drudGery. Sensational demonstration
samples sent on trial. Rush name.
kriStee 90 Akron Ohio
Evening star., 1939-01-22

STENOG GRAPHER. legal. thoroughly eX-
perlenced reliable. Chestnut lS43
STENOGRAPHER. competent. to do your
typlng at home: evenings, SATURDAYS. or
Sundays. Mrs, Garges, Dupont 2493.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
AUTO SALES
EXECUTIVES.

Will pay salary and bonus
to producers. Apply in own
handwriting, stating age, ex-
perlence, present employ
ment. Box 383-K. Star.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

filing, receptionist; good phone Voice. All.
i46l bef. 3 Sun. Write r. F. Benkert. 5O4
Evening star., 1939-01-22

LADY, strong. energetic, Christian, wants
practical nursing, part time or nght.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
BEAUTY PARLoRs.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHT safely reduced: won
Ledendecker. 3O25 o St. NV. Mich. 1870
Evening star., 1939-01-22
statesmen.
Memorial Park-CemeterV.

Experienced. investment and before need
Christian: for distant city of l25,O00.
Operating 3 years. Many buria!s. Sub
stantial perpetual care fund. Officers and
directors outstanding public officials and
businessmen. Direct leads. Maximum
commission should afford experienced will
Ing worker $1,000 annually Others have
and are now earning this and more Why
not you? Representative in WASHINGTON
Furnish telephone number. Box 392-A
Evening star., 1939-01-22

statesmen to sell cigars that repeat to
dealers We offer an opportunity for a
future. Manufacturers for the past Az
wears Box 319-K. Star.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

: LADY, refined Protestant. will exchange
?, board Box oII-K Star
Evening star., 1939-01-22

LADY. refined. wants position as COM
2anlon. children's maid. evening work.
BOX 1rO-K
Evening star., 1939-01-22

PRACTICAL NURSE with references wants
Day or nIght WORK. ATLANTIC sM4a.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

WOMAN colored, part or fun time work;
reference. 40 N st. NV.
WOMAN coored, wants part-time or
{cIIl1he coIumbia a1e; excellent references. Call
WOMAN, WOMAN, colored, experienced cook. neat.
Caii CiIi'G9c neco wants general housework; ref.
WOMAN, white refined, wishes work an
maid and waitress in boarding house: resS
erence Call Mrs. Olivetti after 8 pm, Met.
WOMAN. colored. wants cooking in board
uls tus mouse or pastry cook; reference,
WOMAN. colored with first-class refer
ences, wants days work laundry or clean
ing. North 1O1s2
WOMAN, young. wants part-time work to
geL geeL, -ulhher evenings; ref. Phone Adams
WOMAN, eolored, wants days work or full
ST, Arlington. .' N|Aio
WOMAN ", NAN settled. colored well experienced
IN PLAN cooking and general houseWork:
reference. Call Randolph 4S47
WOMEN Cwo>, colored. want general
tnouSework or work Of any kind; references.
YOUNG WOMAN. white. refined desired
posltlon as nurse. companion to elderly
ref. exp. Met 1864. ''ae'''
YOUNG WOMAN, colored. desires position
Willams pupons nsiPez 44s nursemaid Ruth
CONTINUED on Next Pago.J
Evening star., 1939-01-22
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.
SALESkEk.

heSAN deaiers We 20 offer SS an an opportanity for
sssqEe searE Bon 4aK Star '0s 'e
WANTED statesmen SELL AEROPLAsT1C
newly patented cushion shoes. Sl-S2 every
sale. 200 STYLES for whole family. Free
samples Moench Shoes, 10. Boston, Mass,
SALESMAN with following. having piece
and general stores in Va, W; Va; for or out; out
s1andins line popular PRICED pTnssd pts rsf ana
1ah 1ent fk pretsrTed sne tS'0 ENceptonai sidelne
Liberal commission. STATE references, towns
Madison Madison ave ave, New York. w
SAI,ESMEN-As the Chrysler's Airtemp dis
trbutor for Wsshfington I'm miad ana VICINITY pbsr
to sen %'nfns and o
cHRYsLERs AIRTEMP complete line Of
equipment offers aggressive % men UNLIMITED nn tea
cHRYsLER eifR7s r $ al A1RTEMP in arecondi;ioni.ns ii.
Gfh e co 4 . New YORK ave-
NV, on Monday, between am. and 4:3O
MEMS Profitable sideline.
Weknow2 brand EseeD91as eppes es
SION. sH5as' Towne Co. 7.E. 18th. New York.
WANTED-Man for Raweigh route. Per-
manent If you are a hustler For particu-
lars write Rawleigh's. Dept. DCA-4-1O3,
Chester Pa.
ADVERTISING BOOK MATCH business
booming Big daily earnings. EXP. unnec.
New low prices. Top quality Deal with
factory. Free outfit. Write Match Corp.
Of America. 3433-YK 4sth pl.. Chicago
MEN-Sell new electric arc welder. Works
of l1O-yolt light socket Yields cylinder
blocks, tenders, frames and industrial re-
pairs. Sells on 5-minute demonstration to
factories Retails S1a.75 complete. Write
for FREE information. DYNAMIC. Welder
2224-BM Silverton rd.. Chicago, Ill.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

LADY. middle -aged, refined. desires house
Keepers position in private home wild
| overs home with children preferred: /:
Evening star., 1939-01-22

LADY. white. sorter in laundry. exp or
any work. POI Lincoln ave, River
dale. Md Greenwood 1896
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL Colored, ghw or chamberma!d
waitress: experienced: refs. Line. 66n5-J
GIRL. coored wants work full or par.-
time no cooking: good references. Call
Sunday. eiter 8. Potomac 4G05
Evening star., 1939-01-22
SUPPLY BUYER

Expert on purchasing materials for reta
ftore. State full and complete experience
salary. etc. Apply by letter only A
replies confidential. Raleigh HaberdaShel
Evening star., 1939-01-22
CAREER COURSES

Reliable men. now employed mechani-
cally inclined. to train in spare time or
evenings to become ACKNOWLEDGING
and REFRIGERATION experts: weekly pay
ment plan; Write age. occupation. educa-
ton and phone Box 194-K Star
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL colored. wishes general housework
part or whole time. No Sundays Jackson
Evening star., 1939-01-22
SALESMEN.
(Continued.)

THIS AID DIRECTED to salesman with
sales ability. Application solicited for roof
coating. paint, oil and grease proposition
sold on long trial credit terms; no down
payment. Earnings UP to $500 to $500
monthly. lSworn statement Earnings
advanced Big season just ahead No ex-
perience in our line needed but intelligence
and ambition ARE needed. Otherwise
please do not waste your time or ours.
Box 32GK. Star.
SALESMAN COLLECTOR wanted BY estab-
lshed mems clothing company: salary and
commissions must be able to furnish good
references. Box 39S-A. Star.
MEN, aggressive can make real money with
us. We have the prospects and property.
but need statesmen who are willing to
work. See Mr.. Croxton. Realty Associates,
1906 K st. NV. Natl. 1893.
EXECUTIVE SALESMAN.
-, Standard air conditioning. division of
the American Radiator and Standard
sanitary Corp, REQUIRES the services Of
eXecutive-type statesmen to wofk on
commission, basis. Men selected will have
had specially selling experience and will
be trained to sell a complete line Of air
condft'oning units. saeable 12 months of
the year, II you are looking for a fu-
ture. WI ~ the early opportunity of pro-
motion % district manager in an indus
try with the greatest potential of any
n the country, apply to Geo. Sellig, 1915
ID St NV between 1Q-1 Monday.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

NURSE, excellent ref, experienced old and
young could stay in home; available
Evening star., 1939-01-22

WOMAN. colored. experienced lsundr6ss
and cleaner. wants work for Thursday
and Friday prefer NV. North SS36-J
WOMAN. colored experienced; position
with Christian family: reference; come
home nights; Sundays off. North 5O65-W
WOMAN. colored. wishes part-time work
TplpDhunp Dec 53-n-J -
Evening star., 1939-01-22

HOUSEKEEPER childs nurse. by re-
| fined white lady with girl. school age;
good mgr; exp, good ref. for both. Box
Evening star., 1939-01-22
MEN

Rexair Is distributed through independ-
ent distributors who utilize Independent
dealers. The company is, therefore. chiefly
interested in ambitious men of character
who seek economic independence through
individual effort. To such men an oppor-
tunity is presented to 20 into business for
themselves where their earning possibilities
are limited solely to the results obtained
by their own efforts and abilities.
The companys present product ia the
result OF eight years of LABORATORY research
ana eXne5mentS 1t hsnd,es MINOR and d
efficiency heretofore unknown in its field.
1t couples with that primary function
Is the first standard-sized unit in its field
that operates with water filtration and
without appreciabe noise. Apply Monday.
January 80 10 am. sharp. :}30S 18th st.
2 W. room 2"l Ask Tor Mr.. Davy.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

NURSEMAID. white. % yrs. old. expert
enced, reliable Call Sunday, bet. 30 and
Il. Lincoln 96lg-J
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL, neat, colored, wishes job as maid
or general houseWorker; can stay in.
Pot. 49O1.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL colored wishes job general house,
work. plain cooking. experienced laundress;
city reIerenCe North I13N.
Evening star., 1939-01-22


GIRL colored wishes days work or part
time Call Atlantic 1852.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
RETIRED BUSINESS MAN,

We want man who has been through
the mill and retired yet who doesn't
want to give UP business activity entirely.
To such man We offer an ideal proposition
boss and carry on a profitable. dsnified
business of his own without capital invest
ment. Experience not necessary. Address
R. F. HutChlSon, Box . SIX Star
Evening star., 1939-01-22

NURSE-COMPANION 9 years hospital
training, unencumbered: highest references
from physicians and patients. Grinnell.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

NURSE, underestimate, long experienced,
chronic ano other cases. night duty, best
reference. Georgia 222O
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GlHL' colored. wishes work as chamber
mad or work OF any kind; neat and hon.
est; city ref. Call Distric' 1868
Evening star., 1939-01-22

PRACTICAL NURSE. keep house and take
d. c. Dupont 5i37
Evening star., 1939-01-22

GIRL, colored, neat appearance. five years.
experience, wishes part-time work of any
kind. Prefer mornings Dupont O6To
Evening star., 1939-01-22

SEC -STENO.. ,312 yrs exp, h. S grad
| words minute dctation 1O0-12O; salary.
| S2u-S2J. Available Feb. i. Shepherd
| JA2s-W. Mrs Mildred Eckhardt 22O
Ocala St, Silver Spring Md. "a
Evening star., 1939-01-22
NEW

Non competitive promotion by con-
servative WASHINGTON firm where 3 small
contracts daily pay 500 weekly. Call Mr.
Mccarthy for appointment North 2104
Extension 507 Monday 1912 am. only
Evening star., 1939-01-22

PRACTICAL or child'S nurse companion.
experienced: local references. Phone Shep-
herd lD1N-M.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Indictments
Continued From First Page.)

tion-wide campaign that will hit at
registration law violations, passport
frauds, income tax violations and
other illegal activities that have a
foreign background.
Bookniga Corp, which was named
In the Dies committee probe of un-
American activities in 1898 as q
propaganda agency, was dissolved
IN April, 1899, and succeeded by
Booknlga, Inc, which has complied
with the registration law.
According to the indictment, Vice
President Rush, on November 16
and 81, 1888, wrote to Charles w.
Yost. assistant chief of arms and
munitions control for the State De-
partment. representing that the
concern was not a representative of
a foreign principal.
When the new concern was
formed. according to a department
statement, the registration applica-
ton was filed by Rush and Boris
Nlkolosky and I. A. Ilyin, the last
being officers of the Amtorg Trading
Corp. In New York a representa-
tive of the new concern said the
men indicted had nothing to do
with it.
The Amtorg agents were brought
here yesterday to testify before the
grand jury, and while 1T was under
stood from one source that they
did testify, the department state
ment said that ION the advice of
counsel (they) declined to answer
questions Horace S. Whitman,
their counsel, however, agreed to
make them available for question:
ing further If desired and they were
not detained.
The case was presented to the
grand jury by Floyd Rett and H. A.
ODonnell, special assistants to the
Attorney General, and the inquiry
took an unusual turn Thursday,
when Attorney General Murphy
himself went into the grand jury
room. -
The fact that the indictment was
presented on Saturday instead of
going over until this week was taken
to indicate that the Government
sought to move speedily to the trial
stage. No criminal courts were op-
Grating and Justice Peyton Gordon
was called from his home to receive
the indictments.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Lack Of Bases Hampers
Nuzi Navy, Says YurneII
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 16.-Barnacles
are helping Britain's navy throttle"
Germany's, says Admiral Harry E,
Yarnell.
Admiral Yarnell retired from the
United States Navy November l
after serving nearly three Years, AS
commander of the Asiatic feet. Here
for an address today, he told news
men Germany's navy would be throt-
tied slowly but surely because she
had no adequate bases for repairs
and reconditioning.
THE pocket battleships and raid
ers have secret rendezvous with SUD.
ply ships, but their speed and ef-
fectiveness are lowered constantly
by ordinary wear, and the old trou-
BILE OF bottoms fouled by barnacles,
he said.
And I don't imagine they can
get an adequate supply of the high
grade oil they need for their Diesel
engines"
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Foreign Nations Can't Buy
Old j. S.-0wned Ships
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The British mission now shop
ping in this country for cargo
ships must do its buying from
private owners and not from the
Government-owned stock of second
hand commerce carriers.
Maritime Commission ofYicials ex-
planned yesterday that existing stat
utes prohibit the sale Of Govern.
ment-owned ships to any but Amer
lean citizens. This, they added.
would preclude the sale Of any Of
the decommissioned fleet OF ships
which the Government owns and
most Of which are Of World War
date.
The provision was written into
the law, they said, because of the
reluctance Of private ship owners
to undertake new construction un.
less these old vessels could not be
used to compete with them.
If the British purchased any YES
sels in this country they would have
to obtain authority from the COM
mission to change registry.
There are 1T ships in the laid.
up fleet. Sixty-five of these are on
the James River in Virginia, IS at
New Orleans, 6 at Solomons Island,
Md. and l at Seattle, Wash.
officials said it was the inten-
ton of the commission to Junk
old ships in this fleet from time to
time as other vessels were decom-
missioned.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
0. K. on Italian Service
For 7 u. 5. Lines Seen
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States Lines proposal
to put its two finest liners, the
Washington and Manhattan, in
service between New York and
Italy, appeared likely today to re-
ceive early approval by the Mari
time Commission.
Rear Admiral H. A. Wiley, a
member of the commission, pre-
sided yesterday at a brief hearing
on the proposal, but no opposition
developed. Admiral Wiley remarked
that there was no opposition be
cause all had been amicably agreed
to beforehand"
The Maritime Commission has
indicated a willingness to allow the
Manhattan and Washington to
enter the italian service provided
the United States Lines work out
an agreement with American Ex-
port Lines and American President
Lines, which serve the Mediter-
ranean. Admiral Wilevs state
ment yesterday was taken to mean
that such an agreement had been
reached.
The Washington and Manhattan
have been made inactive by the
neutrality law barring American
ships from the war zones.