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or fears OF force" of the status
quo either in the Mediterranean
or the Balkan Peninsula.
BY his pledges the Prime Minister
extended Britain's commitments of
protection clear to the borders of
the Soviet Union, from the Baltic to
the Black Sea. He concluded his
speech at 1923 pm. 1O:29 am.
e. S. to.
Halifax Before Lords.
While he was speaking Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax was
making like declaration in the
House of Lords.
Lord Halifax disclosed to the lords
that Italy had questioned Britain,
through Charge d'Affaires Guido
Crolla, concerning reports that she
planned to send warships to make
"symbolical' occupation of Corfu,
Greek island in the Adriatic off the
southern tip of Albania.
The foreign secretary said he as
sured Crolla that was not the sort
of thing we did. bat the British
government would certainly take a
very grave view if anybody else oc-
cupied it."
Mr.. Chamberlain in his statement
promised to press on without any
prejudice or preconceived theological
notions" to marshal all nations still
in favor of peace and willing to resist
aggression"
Britain today, he said. must play
her part in siding with those brave
enough to fight back at aggressorS.
Despite the crack he left open In
the door to appeasement of II Duce,
the Prime Minister used blunt Ian
guage to describe the profound
shock" caused by Italy's seizure of
Albania.
This invasion, he said, has cast a
-shadow over the genuineness Of
their UtalianD assurances"
Cites Divergence in Accounts.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke of the
italian coup in the Adriatic as this
and declared I'VE are confronted
with a divergence of testimony" in
the italian and Albanian accounts.
He made the statements during a
review of both Italian and Albanian
versions Of the action which gave
Europe a Good Friday crisis.
Lord Halifax had conferred with
French Ambassador Charles Corbin
before Commons met and following
this conference the British cabinet
approved the final draft of Mr..
Chamberlain statement.
The Prime Minister arose at 2:55
(See LONDON. Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
North Virginia
IFruit IS Hit
lBy Frost
BY the Associated Press.

WINCHESTER, Va, April 49,
The Winchester Research Labora-
tory reported today that Northern
Virginia fruit orchards suffered con-
siderable damage last night. A tenn
perature of Is degrees was recorded
at the laboratory.
High winds had a tendency to
scatter the frost formation. A half
inch Of ice was reported, the lab
oratory said.
Apple orchards in the Winchester
district were in the pre-pink state
and examination of buds today dis
closed varying damage. Specialists
believed, however, enough buds sur
vived to produce fair crop, barring
further freezes.
The laboratory said peaches on
high ground suffered some damage,
while lowland orchards appeared
wiped out.
Similar reports were received ct
the laboratory from all Shenandoah
Valley areas. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Tax Immunity Bill
Signed by President
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has signed the
bill wiping out immunity of Federal
and State employees from income
taxation.
The measure, which a secretary
said the President signed last night,
3oermits the Federal Government to
tax the salaries of State officials and
employees, and State governments to
tax the salaries of Federal officials
and employees.
The new law carries into effect a
policy which the Supreme Court ap-
proved in recent decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Poland Summons
Home Families Of
Officials | in Reich
Warsaw Ignores Demand
Of Germany to Avoid
British Alliance
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW. April 13.-The Polish
foreign Office was reported today to
have instructed officials Of the Po-
lish embassy and consular offces in
Germany to send their families
home.
The report was heard as Poland
apparently ignored German pres
sure to keep her out of the anti
aggression bloc of Britain and
France. and the entire Warsaw
press published editorials support
ing Poland's recently announced de-
tense alliance with England.
officials took no public notice of
Nazi newspaper campaign which
informed quarters here said was in
tended to "intimidate" Poland and
prevent her from siging the pact.
Counters on Encirclement.
But, the pro-government newSpa-
per Kurjer Poranny declared that
regarding 'encirclement,' Poland
has much more to say than Ger
many. because German troops are
concentrated all along the Polish
frontier, from Slovakia to Mcneil"
While declaring it was Polish ma
ture" always to meet attempts at
Cancellation in friendly way,
threats will always be met by in
creased resistance"
AS a counterblast to continued
propaganda in German and Polish
laguages from the German Ost-
bund. an organization devoted to
the interests of Germans in Eastern
Europe, especially Poland, the Po-
lish Western Union, which performs
similar function for Poles in Ger
many, announced a campaign be-
ginning April Is to enlist increased
support for its activities.
Official quarters said they saw
obvious public maneuvers" by Ger
many to bluff Poland into neutrality
Beck's Train Delayed.
They said Foreign Minister Beck's
train was held up several hours on
the German side of the frontier last
Saturday so Germans could parade
their military might before the eyes
OF the foreign minister as he re-
turned from his talks in London.
The foreign Office denied tina.
Germany had made any new sug-
gestions on her once-refused de-
mands for the Free City of Danzig
highway rights across the Polish
Corridor and cession OF Bogumin
(known as Oderberg in Germany a
railway junction city in the southern
frontier region near Slovakia.
Nevertheless, reports that the de-
mands had been repeated and the
German attitude restated through
the Polish Ambassador to Berlin
Joseph Lipski, persisted in diplo-
matte circles. Lipski returned from
Berlin yesterday.
German officials suggested that
Warsaw make public the German de-
mands, the essence of which already
was common knowledge, and said
the disclosure would show the world
that they were mot exorbitant" and
IN no way endangered "the indie
pendence or territorial integrity of
Poland"
German Ambassador Hans Won
Moltke was due to return from Ber-
lin today and was expected to seek
an interview with Col. Beck to dis
euss German-Polish relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Roosevelt 10 Tell
Griffenhagen Plan
Views Next Week
Kennedy and Nichols
Discuss Report
With President
Nv J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt will make
known his views on the so-called
Grif1enhagen plan for reorganizine
the government of the District OF
Columbia early next week.
The President at that time will
hold another conference with Rep
resentatives Ambrose j. Kennedy OF
Maryland and Jack Nichols Of Ok
lahoma, members Of the House Dis
trict Committee, who today dis
cussed with the President this plan
which is embodies in tentative
draft Of q bill
The two House District committee
men appeared well-pleased with
their talk with the President in his
ONCE today, and they are hoping
for definite comment from him
when they confer at the White
House, probably next Tuesday or
Wednesday. During today's confer
ence they were accompanied by
Frank Everett, one of the experts on
city government, who helped pre-
pare the Griffenhagen report.
Representative Kennedy said the
audience with the President was in
his opinion very satisfactory. The
President impressed him as being
deeply interested in the subject
Mr.. Kennedy said. He also said he
gathered the impression the Presi-
dent will be in better position to
comment after he has carefully read
the tentative draft left with him
today.
According to Representative Ken
nedy the President said he was not
familiar with the details of the plan
except through what he had read
IN the local newspapers.
Plan to Speed Bill.
Although the District committee
men left the White House without
any definite word from the President
they did leave with the satisfaction
Of knowing that the President has
an intimate knowledge of local con-
ditions and has some ideas of his
own. The committeeman felt that
after their conference with the
President next week they can get
busy whipping into shape a final
draft OF q bill and have it ready for
introduction without any great de-
lay.
Mr.. Roosevelt has frequently in
Dictated he favors some change in
the District government. He is un-
derstood to favor some form of city
manager government and has voiced
the belief there is considerable room
for improvement in the local gov
eminent, particularly regarding
health conditions and housing. He
has never expressed his opinion OF
the Grinenhagen plan.
Subcommittee to Meet.
It is believed that the President
was especially pleased with the fea-
ture of the Griffenhagen report
that advocates the abolishment of
the present form of commission gov
eminent and substitutes q council of
seven members and a single admin
istrator.
Mr.. Kennedy said today that the
subcommittee Of the District Com
mittee which has been working out
this plan to change the local gov
eminent will meet in advance of
the White House conference sched-
uled next week. He said also that
Immediately after the White House
conference the subcommittee will
work out fundamental changes in
the tentative draft 30 rs to incor-
porate suggested improvements, and,
II necessary, to eliminate objection
able features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Lord Perth, Retiring,
Leaves Rome in 10 Days
BY the Associated Press.

ny Inc AsSoClAIeu EIeSS.
LONDON, April 13-The Earl of
Perth, who is retiring as British Am
passador to Italy, is expected to
leave Rome within 10 days. Sir
Percy Lorraine. hitherto Ambassador
to Turkey, will assume the Rome
post Immediately on Lord Perth's
departure.
Lord Perth, as Sir Eric Drum
mond, was secretary general of the
League of Nations from its founding
in 1919 until he became Ambassador
in Rome in 1888. He is 81 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Nazi-Soviet Conflict
Seen Most Likely
European Outbreak
Castle Hos No Fear
That U. S. Would Be
Drawn Into War
BACKGROUND

Real issue in controversy ouer
neutrality legislation is question
OF ho1U much discretionary du-
thority should be left in hands of
President. OUer this point, con-
gressional differences of opinion
range from outright repeal of la1D
to rigidly mandatory statute.
Cash and carry provisions of
present act expire on May 1.
BY the Associated Press.
William R. Castle, Undersecretary
of State in the Hoover administra-
ton, told the House Foreign Affairs
Commute today that Germany ap-
peared most likely to attack Russia
if there were any European war.
Testifying at hearings on proposed
revisions of the Neutrality Act, Mr..
Castle said it was unnecessary for
the United States to be drawn into
any conflict in Europe. and added
contentious she would be were
merely war propaganda.
That the question of democracy
is not involved is shown by the fact
that Germany appears most likely
to attack Russia in order to be able
to draw on the natural resources of
the Ukraine for food" the witness
said, land Russia is as much die
tatorship as Germany"
Mr.. Castle criticized the present
neutrality law as giving the Presi-
dent authority to make decisions
beyond those normally provided by
the Constitution
Mrs. Wright Testifies.
Six women's organizations also
expressed their collective view on
neutrality legislation. They ap-
pealed to Congress that "the almost
terrifying power" of the United
States be loosed from rigid neu-
tralty legislation.
Their spokesman, appearing be-
fore the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, was Mrs. Louise Leonard
Wright of Chicago, chairman of the
Foreign Policy Department of the
National League of Women Voters.
ANY neutrality policy that is
adopted she said, should be suf-
f1ciently flexible to permit it to pe
adapted to conditions as they arise.
We want measures which will imple-
ment the policy of the United States.
not that of some other nation"
The present Neutrality Act, she
complained, permits no discrimina-
ton in selling goods to an aggressor
or its victim and, she added, has
worked out unwisely in the Italo-
Ethiopian War, the Sino-Japanese
conflict and the Spanish Civil War
Three times the principles of the
Neutrality Act have been tried and
- (See NEUTRALITY, Page A.3A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
RepuIse Soils for EnqIund

GIBRALTAR, April Is @.-The
British battleship Repulse, complet-
ing . shakedown cruise preparatory
to taking King George and Queen
Elizabeth to Canada and thu United
States next month, sailed for Eng
land TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Fire DESTROYS Hotel

OPP. Ala. April Is R.-More
than two-score guests were forced
to leap or climb to safety Is IRE de.
stroyed the two-story Covington
Hotel here early today. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Late Bulletins

United States park police re-
ported this afternoon that q a.
year-old boy had been killed in
stantly when he tumbled over
high cliff near the Calvert street
entrance to the Zoo.
Wade Ellsworth Laskey, said by
neighb0rs to be one or two months
old, was found smothered to death
in his bed this afternoon at 108
West Underwood street, Chevy
Chase, Nd, according to the
Montgomery County police. The
infant was the son of John L.
Laskey. attorney, with Offices in
the Albee Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13

BY the Associated Press,
Asserting that dictator nations"
had blocked success of the admin
istrations trade-pact program, Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace urged
Congress today to back Government
subsidies of wheat and cotton ex-
ports.
Secretary Wallace testified at a
closed session of the Senate Appro-
priations subcommittee which is
considering demands for a 100000
600 increase in funds to bolster the
administration farm program.
In a lengthy 24-page prepared
statement, the Secretary praised the
administrations crop control and
benefit payment program for farm
ers and also the reciprocal trade pro-
gram-during normal times.
But actions of the dictators have
kept that policy from meeting full
success" Mr.. Wallace said The
reciprocal trade program has not
brought back to the farmers of the
United States more than small
portion of their lost markets for
wheat, and due to world conditions
apparently cannot do so in the near
| future"
Wallace Urges Subsidies.
Secretary Wallace said this Gov
eminent must subsidize wheat and
cotton exports in order to retain its
share of the world market until such
time as international agreements
can be worked out.
The present farm program, he
added, is faced now with a surplus
crisis In two fields: Cd Export
crops such as wheat and cotton and
ca crops used in this country such
As dairy products, pork products,
poultry and eggs, fruits and vege-
tables
Mr.. Wallace said the export sub
sidy and more recent barter pro-
posals would deal with the first
phase, while increased Government
expenditures probably would be
needed for the second.
The Secretary went over the sit
uation with President Roosevelt yes
terday.
Principles Suggested.
Regarding demands of Senate
farm groups for the s40O, 900 900 in
crease in appropriations, Secretary
Wallace said he did mot inuend to
recommend any specific amounts,
but do wish to suggest some prin-
ciples which you may want to keep
in mind"
Later, however, he mentioned the
$50, 000 900 increase asked by
newly formed Senate .corn-wheat-
dairy bloc to expand the Govern
ment surplus disposal program.
The Secretary said that if Con-
gress voted the sl5O,O0O 900 in addi-
ton to 10000 900 of custom receipts,
which the President recommended
for farm surplus disposal, approx
imately $107,0O0.0OO would be used
for substituting the export of wheat.
cotton and lard.
He said the department would
use $10,000,000 of this fund for
domestic diversion of agricultural
products, principally for peanuts
and tobacco. That would leave
balance of sl23 100000 for purchase
of surplus commodities to be donated
to persons on relief.
Regarding a 100000 increase
asked in benefit payments to farm
ers producing wheat, cotton, corn.
rice and tobacco, Senator Wallace
said this would increase farmer par
ticipation in the administration crop
control plan.
The Secretary reiterated his stand
(See FARM. Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
President Fovors D. C.. Armory
Of Modern Beauty and Design
Efforts to Change Location Clause
In Appropriations Bill Expected

District of Columbia architectural design in keep
ing with physical beauty cs constructed
buildings conference
with Representative Collins chairman of the House
Subcommittee Appropriations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Dictdtors Block
Trade Treaties,
Wallace Says
Urges Farm Subsidies
To Retuin Shore of
World Market
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
One of major initial expert
n,ents OF NeU Deal ddmtnistra-
ton Uas that of seeking to sttn1u-
late foreign trade, and with 1t
domestic production, through
system OF reciprocal trade tred-
ties. Although generally salts
factory, program has not pro-
uided complete ansUer to poor
economic health of Nations agri-
cultural industry and Congress
noU has before it several supple
mentdru proposals..
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Summary of Toduy's Star

Capital experiences coolest April Is
since 1874. Page Az
Woman found dead ip room after
threatening suicide. Page Az
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(See LONDON, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
BY the Associated Press.

(See NEUTRALITY, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13

(See FARM, Page A-6)
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(See PARIS, Page A-3)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-19
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Church News
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Sunday Masses 8 and 10 a. m.
Baptism after 10 a. m. Mass. Sun
day School after 10 o'clock Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7:30.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-19

See Curtis Hardware for pipe and
pipe fitting needs 1t
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Ralston of
Helena were Libby visitors this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Crotteau
were business visitors in Spokane
this week.
Libby Thompon Falls Football
Game Monday. Help Libby win the
three way tie. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Delzer, Clay
Parker and Gordon Daugharty
drove to Troy Tuesday to attend the
Plains-Troy football game.
The regular meetings of the Lum-
Der and Sawmill Workers Union No.
1881 will be held the second and
fourth Tuesdays at 7 o'clock 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. collars and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Rogers drove to
Kalispell Sunday, where the two
men attended the reunion of World
War veterans held there that day
The reunion was of veterans who
went across to France in the first
ship load of u. S. soldiers, on the
Leviathan.
Royal Neighbors Sewing Circle
food and fancy work sale, October
Is, at the Variety store. 20-2l
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-19
Travellers Left Stranded
BY Unlicensed Operator

The Montana Railroad Commits
sion received a complaint in regard
to four persons travelling via auto.
mobile from Seattle, Wash, to De.
troit, Mich. They complained that
they were left stranded in Missoula
by the driver to whom each one had
paid $500 transportation charge
plus $500 fee paid to the travel
ing bureau that made arrangements
for the trip from Seattle Arriving
at Missoula from Seattle the driver
had the passengers remove their
luggage from the car for the night
because he could not lock the trunk
of the car and that was the last
the passengers saw of the driver.
The drivers and bureaus who OPP
crate this way have been making
Salt Lake City, Utah, the terminal
of their operations from the coast
towns and the Montana commission
will not allow the travelling public
to be taken for a ride" by this
kind of an operation in Montana.
The Montana Railroad Commits
sion warns the travelling public to
beware of paying and travelling with
unlicensed operators. This is the
first case of this kind which has
been called to the attention of the
commission which supervises the
operation of all operators who haul
passengers for hire.
Fieldmen of the commission are
checking into these illegal oper-
atoms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-19
LOCAL STUFF

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Griep spent
the weekend in Spokane.
Mrs. William Nelson departed
Monday for Spokane where she is
now visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs H. r. Richards and
son, John, left last week for an ex-
tended vacation in New Mexico and
Arizona.
Plan to attend the Harvest Din
ner at Moose Hall on Thursday, Oct.
26, given by the Methodist Senior
and Junior Aids. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crimming of
Berlin, Wis, arrived in this city last
evening to spend some time visit
ing at the Sam Tefeau home and
with other relatives. From here
they will journey to Bend. Ore.
Remember-You can find a lot
of good things to eat at the Food
and Candy Sale next Saturday, Oct.
Il, at the Variety Grocery. Given
by the Presbyterian Sunday School.
If