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Evening star., 1939-08-30
Hs = STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

~ StaH Correspondent OF The Star.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3O.-"If
Jimmy Johnston ever gets past
the line of scrimmage tonight
you can chalk up a touchdown
for the All-Stars, for the Giants
Never will catch him"
That, in general. is the consen-
sus among the Redskins, who will
follow with more than ordinary
interests the fortunes of their new
rookie back from the University
of Washington in the big football
game at Chicago's Soldiers Field.
Although Johnston was with
them for less than two weeks,
the Redskins in that space of
time came to know and respect
the good looking blond ex- Husky
for a speed possessed by few of
Washington's professional grid
ders.
In wind sprints, which usually
wind up the daily drills of the
Indians, Johnston proved him.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Softly Marathon Record
New Capitol Boost

Washington now has the Lincoln
Memorial. the Capitol. Congression-
al Library and a sDftball marathon
record of lis innings, that latest
item for posterity materializing
when Roosevelt Boys Club and
Johnson-Powell Playground lads
discovered another way to kill time
at Roosevelt Stadium.
1t started at 523 am. and stum-
bled to an end at 4:50 pm, with
Johnson-Powell grasping a 111-lo1
decision. Roosevelt BOYS Club tos-
sers lost the game, weight. sleep and
any desire to try it again.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Government Net Final
Brings New Champs

Government tennis tourney action
was to see new doubles combina-
tion crowned today at Potomac
Park courts when c. Alphonso
Smith and Albert Ritzenberg
clashed with Samuel Hayes and
Ray Stocklinski in the final at $3.50
o'clock.
Department of Agriculture, when
entered nine players in the tourney,
captured the team trophy, with
Smith playing an important role
in pacing the Aggies to victory.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Aztecs vs.. Huntsville

Arctic diamonders will engage the
strong Huntsville nine Sunday in
a twin bill at Oxon Hill. Monday
the Aztecs meet the Washington
Black Sox in a preliminary to soft
ball game between the Brown Bomb
ers and Baltimore Orioles.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
ShoII's Pluys AII-Sturs

Dotty Ready and Sally Saunders
will be mound opponents this after
noon when Sholl's girls meet Moore's
All-Stars at Turkey Thicket at 5:30
They have met three times before,
Miss Ready winning twice.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Car|berg Gives Boo
Big Scare Before
Semifina| Loss
Washington TitlehoIder
Cracks Seoson-Long
Come Win String

Clayton G. (Boo) Henson of Ar
lington today wore the horseshoe
pitching crown of Metropolitan
Washington, but not jauntily. At
last flipper has come forward to
challenge the supremacy of the
sturdy young Virginian who for
years has been without a serious
rival in the ringer competition OF
this section.
Come another season and Hen
sons chief worry probably will not
be Harold Ronning of Washington,
whom he defeated in the final OF
The Stars 18th annual tournament
last night in the National Capital
Parks courts, but Irwin Carlberg
the frail-looking Washington champ
Until last night Henson hadn't lost
a game this season in regular COM
petition. In the metropolitan semi
finals he dropped two to Carlberg in
possibly the most brilliantly pitched
contest in the history of the tourna-
ment. In winning three games to
two, Henson banged on IS per cent
ringers and Carlberg 63 per cent,
Henson taking the first game, Carl
berg the next two and the Virginian
the final pair.
Match Hot Ringer Streaks.
With the battle at it's hottest. thev
matched II consecutive ringers and
In many innings all four shoes
circled the stake. In the end. it
seemed, Henson's stamina settled the
issue
The scores were:
Henson -------- so A 80 so so
Carlberg ------ % so so 38 80
Tossing 65 per cent ringers against
go, Henson won four straight games
to down Ronning in the final but
the whipping was no great disap-
polntment to the big. inperturbable
Washington fipper. That he reached
the final was the big surprise of the
tournament, and to have given Han
son real scrap was. for him, a note
worthy achievement.
The scores:
Henson ---- so so so so
Ronnlng ----- q 38 80 43
OF keen satisfaction to Ronninp
was a quarter-final victory over
Harry Saunders of Washington, the
defending champion. The evening
before rain halted their contest with
each having a game and Ronning
In front by 11-9 in the deciding
skirmish. This Ronning won by
50-38, putting on Sc per cent
against Saunders SO. Veteran horse
shoe observers noted a marked
change in the losing champions
style. Where formerly he pitched
with rhythm and confidence, last
night he was almost painfully slow
in the windup and swing.
Ronning Trims Howery.
To reach Hensen. Ronning de-
feated Charley Howery of Virginia
IN tough battle, the scores being
$50. 50-38. 50-44, 5O-25. Rom
ming threw 63 per cent and Howery
about .54.
A sizable gallery stuck with the
show until close to midnight. The
Star trophies were presented by Ed
ward Kelly, administrative assistant
to Frank T. Gartside, acting su-
perintendent of the National Capi-
tai Parks Service. which co-operated
with a will in the staging of the
tournament.
Those receiving trophies were:
Henson, Northern Virginia and
metropolitan district champion:
Carlberg. Washington champion:
Lee freshman, Southern Maryland
champion; Howery, Virginia run
nerup; Roy Wilson, Washington
runnerup; Temple farrell, Maryland
runnerup; Ronning metropolitan
runnerup, and Walter Haley of
Washington, for winning the bowl
ing championship of the ringer flip
pers.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
BowIers to Meet

A meeting of the National Capital
Bowling League will be held tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock at Lucky
Strike alleys, at which time teams
desiring franchises are requested to
submit their applications.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Tokomu Without Come

Takoma softballers are without a
game for Sunday and would like
to book strong opponent. Call
Jack Ellis at Shepherd 4676-W.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Plumbers Take Another

Nolan Plumbers have another vic
tory to their credit today after
trouncing Davidsonville, 81. For
games with the victors call Ma
tfonal QQSO.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Seek Holiday Come

Camden Tavern is anxious to ar
range games for Sunday and Labor
Day. Manager Skinner is handling
the schedule at Atlantic 8799-J.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
BY PAUL ]. MILLER.

DR.. Joseph Platz of the Manhat-
tan Chess Club defeated Boris Gar
f1nkel of Buffalo in the first game
Of the New York State champion
ship tournament at Hamilton. The
Manhattan player overcame the
French Defense in II moves.
At this turn if black played Q-Q2,
then 18 KtXP, QxKt and 10 Q-Q6
checkmate.
The earlier moves:
Evening star., 1939-08-30

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Narrisonburg. 8; Lynchburs. 9.
tAunton. IL; Salem, 3.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

Six emerged from the rapid
transit tourney to finish in the
finals as follows: A. S. Pinkus and
Hermann Helms, 31a-1h; A. Horo-
witz, 80, in section No. /. G..
Shainswit and R. Whitman, 2-3; C.
Rasis, IA. in section No. 2.
Some 80 players engaged DR..
Emanuel Lasker in simultaneous
play during his exhibition at Ham,
ilton.
Id0lize Not Chess.
Turn to the Quarterly Review
for August 18, 1849, some 80 years
ago and read this caution to all
chess players:
"Idolize not chess To hear some
people talk, one might think there
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Former College
Student Is Dead

Miss Lavina Burkhalter, So, form
er Bluffton college student, died in
Los Angeles, Calf, hospital last
Thursday night, according to word
received here. Death was due to
anemia.
She attended college here about
twenty-seven years ago, being a
member of the class of 1918.
The remains are being brought to
her home in Berne, Ind, where
funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Men
MONTE church. Interment will be in
the cemetery at that place.
Surviving are her father, Peter
Burkhalter and two brothers, Amos
and Menno Burkhalter all of Berne,
and five sisters, Miss Rachel Burk-
halter and Mrs. Mary Springer both
of Berne; Mrs. Lydia Baumgartner
of Ft. Wayne, Miss Martha Burk-
halter, missionary in India and Mrs.
Caroline Zook of Fl. Wayne.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Birthday Surprise

b. K. Shaffer was pleasantly sur
prised when group of friends and
relatives came to help him celebrate
his birthday anniversary. A tureen
buffet dinner at 7 o'clock was en-
joyed by all. Many lovely gifts
were received by Mr.. Shaffer.
Pinochle was played at four tables
following the dinner with prizes be-
ing awarded to w. E. Yoxthemer
and c. V. Kuhn for high and Mrs.
John Crates with low.
Out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hough, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crates, son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Heishman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Love and sons Gene
and Billie and daughter Joan, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Yoxthemer, all of
Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Roda-
baugh and daughter Janet of For
est and Mr. and Mrs. C. v. Kuhn
and the honored guest B. r. Shaffer,
wife and daughters Mary Lou and
Carolyn.
Regrets for being unable to at
tend were received from Mr.. Sand
Mrs. Floyd Shadley. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Hauenstein
and Mr.. and Mrs, H. L. Weaver called
Sunday evening on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Huber and son.
The Farm Women's Improvement
club will be guests, Thursday at the
Jackson grange hall.
Miss Opal Youakum and Nolan and
Robert Younkman called Sunday af-
ternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phil
lips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Offenbacker
and son were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Clate Scoles and daughter
Vera. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Althauser,
Norval Scoles and Walter Booth call
ed Sunday evening.
Cleo Garau called Sunday afternoon
on Norval Scoles and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winegardner and
son called Sunday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Brauen and family.
Bobby, Billy and Mary Nell Hess
were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Lily
Fett and Nellie Huber. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hess called Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hauenstein and
Betty were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Nick High and family
of Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman
and son were Sunday evening visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and H. P. Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family were Sunday afternoon and
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
High and family of Ada.
Sunday evening callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl and family were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Steiner of Pan
dora; Patricia Huber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Lugibihl and daughter and
Clelland Amstutz.
eSam Barnes and son Gordon were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and MRS.
Lyman Barnes and 10 Ann.
Huber Winegardner was week end
evening visitors of Mrs. Cora Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wingardner and
Miss Opal Yoakum called Sunday
evening.
Burdette Boyd spent the week end
with Dale Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huber called
at the Russell Huber home, Sunday
afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Birthday Surprise

A surprise dinner was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Strahm of Lima, Sunday, in honor
of Mr.. Strahm.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Hilty and son Clayton, of
Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Harmon and daughter Dorothy and
son Jack, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Stryker and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ream
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and
daughters Fern and Rosann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and daugh-
ter Patsy Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Niswander and
daughters Elvira and Marcella, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ewing and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaublin and daughter
Rachel, Silas Diller and Racine
Warren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Surprise Gathering

Mrs. Charles Martin of near Lima
surprised her husband and son to
celebrate the sixth wedding ami
versary of the couple and their sons
fifth birthday with covered dish
supper. = go
Those enjoying the supper were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Burkholder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Burkholder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burkholder and daugh-
ters Dorothy, Janet and Helen, Mr..
and Mrs. William Burkholder and
daughter Bonnie Lou, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bronson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Walters and daughters
Mary and Janice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Cupples, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Martin and son Tommy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Fletch West of Lima, former Bluff
ton resident, visited here Sunday.
Tune up your poultry and livestock
/ with DR.. LIE Gears tonic. Echo Feed
store.
Roy Ewing and daughter, Mrs.
Mary McCluer of Lima called on
friends here Tuesday afternoon.
Extra quality print dresses, sizes
SO to So and IA to 20 at 81 cents each.
Girls sizes to IA at n cents. Gratz
dry goods store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Teal of Plym-
outh spent Sunday here the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Buckland and fam
lily of North Main street.
Meeting of Bluffton Eastern Star
chapter, Friday night at 7:SO o'clock.
Following the chapter meeting an
oyster supper will be enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Alderman and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and
sons spent Sunday afternoon and
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan
Stratton and daughter at Columbus
Grove.
a Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Woods and dau-
ghter and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Craw-
ford and son of Findlay were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Amstutz and family of Thur
NAH street. j
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwain Murray and
family of Marietta spent the week
end visiting relatives here. They re-
turned to their home, Sunday, accom-
panied by his father, Med Murray
who has been visiting in Bluffton for
the past ten days. Mr.. Murray will
make his home in Marietta with his
son and family this winter.
For Christmas-Have that living
room suite re-upholstered. It's time
to see about it right now. See our
samples of upholstering materials.
Phone us today. Murray Upholster-
ing shop, Washington and Thurman
SITS. Phone 2S5-R.
Miss Elizabeth Moser who returned
from China last summer visited here
several days the past week at the
home of her brother, Ezra Moser and
family north of Bluffton. Miss Moser
left Friday for Chicago from where
she will go to Dayton to visit her
brother Virgil Moser. For the past
three years she was surgical super
visor in Union Medical college at
Peiping, China, and institution under
direction of the Rockefeller founda-
tion of New York city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Brother Of BIuft0n
Woman Dies In Crash

High winds of gale velocity last
Friday morning caused the death of
George Dewey Mowery, 3S-year-old
Dunkirk automobile dealer, the
brother of Mrs. George Frick, of
this place.
Mowery was killed instantly when
the raging wind toppled a tree onto
his car in road near Dola. He was
crushed inside the wrecked machine.
The coroner's investigation showed
that Mowery suffered a skull frac-
ture and a spinal injury when the
tree fell on his automobile. Inquiry
revealed that he had left his home in
the morning to go hunting.
Mrs. Andrew Dirmeyer, who lives
at the accident scene, witnessed the
crash, and called her husband and
brother, Carl, who extricated Mowery
from the wreckage.
Mowery's survivors include his
widow and three children; his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mowery, a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Retired Col. GrOUe
Teacher Dies Here

Miss Ida Hoffman, 81, a teacher
in the Putnam county schools for 4S
years prior to her retirement several
years ago died shortly before mid
night Sunday in Bluffton Community
hospital where she had been confined
for several weeks.
Of the nearly half century Miss
Hoffman taught, 28 years were spent
in the Columbus Grove school.
Surviving is nephew, Clyde
McMannamy, Lima, and a niece,
Mrs. Minnie Bogart, Adrian, Mich.
Funeral services were held at 1
p. m. Wednesday in the Columbus
Grove Presbyterian church with Rev.
c. w. Armentrout, pastor, officiating
Interment was in Truro cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Verdict For Damages
FOILOJUs Auto Crash

Verdict for $4,000 was awarded by
jury in the federal court at To-
ledo in a damage suit brought
against DR.. Munson Bixel, Bluffton
physician, by Robert Fontecchio of
Iron Mountain, Mich, and his daugh-
ter-in-law Nancy Fontecchio, of
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Amount of the verdict is covered
by liability insurance.
The suit resulted from an automo-
bile collision at the intersection of
the Lincoln highway and the Allen
Hancock county line last April.
Fontecchio who contended that he
suffered neck injuries in the acci-
dent was awarded $500 and his
daughter-in-law suffered from shock
$500. Damages in the sum of $780,
900 were asked by the plaintiffs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

brother, Jesse Mowery, of Lafayette,
and six sisters, of which Mrs. Frick
is one.
High winds ragged over Hardin
county thruout the morning, and at
about the same time Mowery met
his death, limb snapped from a
tree and struck Marvin Radabaugh,
farmer of near Dunkirk, in the head.
He is not believed seriously injured,
however.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Recreation News

Neil Schmidt won boys ping pong
tournament last week in Recreation
Center play, defeating James Her
mann in the final round. Twenty
four boys participated.
Contributions of small hand tools
for handicraft projects will be well
coined at the recreation center. Ham,
mers, saws, vises, drills, etc., are
needed.
Plans are being made for Bluff
tons cooperation in National Recrea-
ton week, which will be held the
week of November 27.
Adult recreation plans are being
considered, and an attractive pro-
gram is to be announced soon by
Dale Davidson, local recreation di-
rector. Adults are welcome at the
recreation center at all times, David
son pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Ancil Simmons, of Findlay, and Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Haller and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Augsburger
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Floating CITY

Venice, with a population of
100000, is a city on 1T islands,
with $50 canals for highways
crossed by 378 bridges.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Button, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS

Alice Freeman Club
Mrs. c. F. Niswander was hostess
to the Alice Freeman club, Wednes-
day. A travel talk on Mexico was
given by Miss Matilda Basinger. Mu-
sic was provided by Mrs. Calvin Stein
sic was provided by a Bluffton Col
lege girls trio.
Garden Club
The Garden club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Gettles, Friday
afternoon. The following program
has been arranged: Henderson"
Mrs. Noah Zuercher; Johnny Apple
seed," Mrs. E. S. Lape; Nature poems,
Mrs. Gerhard Buhler. Mrs. F. L.
Todd was assistant hostess.
Travel Glass
Members of the Travel Class were
entertained at thevhome of Mrs. w.
E. Diller, Wednesday afternoon A
book review autobiography" by A. A.
Mile, was presented by Miss .Zanna
Staater. Mrs. A. L. Baumgartner
was assistant hostess.
***
Century Circle
Meeting of the Century circle was
held at the home of Mrs. +. L. Todd,
Wednesday afternoon. The following
program was arranged: "A Song of
Songs" Mrs. L. F. Baumgartner;
"Our Family" Mrs. Gordon Bixel.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. w.
A. Amstutz.
Poinsettia Club
Thanksgiving will be the topic for
the meeting of the Poinsettia club at
the home of Mrs. Hazel Blome, Thurs
day night. The program follows:
"Our First Thanksgiving" Mrs. Clara
Murray; Thanksgiving story, Mrs.
Blanche Harmon.
Jitsu Tau Club
The Jitsu Tau club will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Badertscher, Thursday
night.
st. Marys Cary Party
Annual Thanksgiving card party of
st. Marys Catholic church will be
held in the church basement, Thurs
day night. The public is invited.
X
Presbyterian Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet with Mrs. w. Z. Diller next
Tuesday night. Assistant hostesses
will be Mrs. VIM. Ryan and Mrs. l..
ID. Kimmel.
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THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16
Poinsettia Club

Jitsu Tau Club
The Jitsu Tau club will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Badertscher, Thursday
night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

st. Marys Cary Party
Annual Thanksgiving card party of
st. Marys Catholic church will be
held in the church basement, Thurs
day night. The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-16

Presbyterian Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet with Mrs. w. E. Diller next
Tuesday night. Assistant hostesses
will be Mrs. VIM. Ryan and Mrs. L.
ID. Kimmel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
|POland'S Suave Beck Called
 Real Trough Boy" of Europe

When Hitler first took up full blast the German republics revi- sionist campaign against Poland, Po- land promptly foresaw his rising power. She saw also, as Czecho- slovakia failed to, that Britain and France could not be depended on to take decisive steps against him. Without consulting France, though retaining their French alliance, Beck and Pilsudski proceeded to bludgeon Hitler out of his anti-Polish projects.
 They succeeded by being hard boiled and meaning 1t. The first to use his own shotgun diplomacy de- fensively against him, they told him a single offensive step meant instant war.
 Hitler at once called off the long, standing Poland-revision program and (January %, 1934). signed the German Polish Non Aggression pact he now talks of cancelling, permit ting Poland to reserve her prior French and Rumanian alliances.
 One would expect all this to have branded Beck as Hitler Aversion No. 1. Yet a member of Beck's staff who ought to know tells me the two men get on capitally together. Surround ed by thick skinned yes-men and ap- prehensive "appeasers." the Nazi leader may enjoy his encounters with one man he cannot intimidate or out-bluff, but who has had the sense to appreciate his talents from the beginning, one who can speak with him, too, in his own Viennese German.
 Fact is, the two men are not unlike in many ways. Eth are extraordin- arily tenacious. Hitler acts swiftly and infiexibly, after long pondering Beck said to me recently: T inves- tigate thoroughly first of all, ther make a quick decision not to be changed during its execution"
 Both are ruthless and take long chances: as witness Beck's seizure of Teschen during the Czech crack up. Both have an amazing sense oi timing. Beck, like Hitler, values his hard pragmatic schooling in under ground revolutionary activity (prior to the Polish Republic), and his World war fighting record. Charac- teristically, he told me: T think wal exprience is valuable for everyone. Neither can be accused of lacking his own brand of courage.