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Evening star., 1939-09-19
European Conflict
Held More Menacinq
Than in 1917
Maverick Expresses
View After Talk
With President
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Declaring the present conflict in
Europe is more menacing than the
World War, Maury Maverick, former
member of the House from Texas
and now Mayor of San Antonio, said
today he is not very hopeful that
this country can stay out of the
European fighting.
The Texan, who is in Washington
attending conference of mayors,
made this statement at the White
House following a talk with Presi-
dent Roosevelt Mr. Maverick said
the President looked more serious
, and worried than at any time since
he has known him. The Mayor ex-
planned his call was purely of per-
sonal nature, but added he did not
want to leave Washington without
saying that he is 100 per cent for
Mr. Roosevelt for third term.
Garner Out of Picture.
I've studied the situation" Mayor
Maverick said, land I can say hon.
estly that no one strikes me as being
anywhere near equal to taking over
the reins of Government. There
fore, I am for Roosevelt for an
other term.
LAS for Vice President Garner, he
is not to be considered. Mr.. Garner
is completely out of the national
political picture. People I have
talked with all say Garner is too
old to head this Nation in an emer-
gency such as is now threatening
the world. In my opinion, Mr..
Gamers political future lies behind
him."
Mayor Maverick started his dis
cusSion of the war situation by say
ing, Il am neutral, but I haven t
yet said publicly against whom I'm
neutral"
Il think" he continued, IT am
like that Irish harbormaster when
he didn't intern British areoplane
when it alighted in his harbor. I
suppose l really am neutral against
Germany"
He added that most of the people
he has talked with feel the same.
More Threatening Than in 1917.
The Texan declared that in his
opinion, this country should not have
been in the World War; but the way
he views the situation today, the
war menace is far more threatening
now than then and there appears to
be far more reason now for the
United States to be involved than
before.
Mayor Maverick said the "red
menace trouble he ran into in San
Antonio some weeks ago has all
Gained down, and that the policy he
pursued in permitting the Com
munists to speak has been approved
by more than rs per cent of the
citizens Of San Antonio.
Asked concerning his own political
plans, he said he had not made up
his mind whether he would run for
Congress again.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Editor Believes Mower
Is Safe in Rumonio

CHICAGO. Sept. 10 P.-Carroll
Binder, foreign news editor of the
Chicago Daily News, said today he
believed Richard Mowrer, one of the
newspapers European correspond
ents reported missing in Poland, was
safe somewhere in Rumania.
The belief was based on informA-
tion furnished by Stefani News
Agency filed from Rome at SAP am.
today 11:42 pm. Monday. E. S. T)
The last direct word the news
paper received from Mr.. Mowrer was
delayed copyright dispatch from
Zaleszczyki, Poland, on the Ru-
manian border, dated September IA,
in which Mr. Mowrer told how he
and an unnamed companion had
been arrested by guards on the
Polish frontier as spy suspects. -
They were taken to the Zaleszczyki
police station and questioned for
three and half hours before they
convinced the Polish police of their
identity and were released, the dis
patch said.
Mr.. Binder said he believed this
incident and the report of Mr.. Now
rer's disappearance might have been
confused.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Welfare Board Estimates
Will Be Studied TODAY

Appropriation estimates of the
Board of Public Welfare for the
1941 fiscal year were to be studied
by the District Commissioners to-
day as they continue private hear
lngs on departmental estimates un-
der the guidance of Auditor Daniel
J. Donovan.
Only the proposed budgets of the
school system and the Recreation
Department will remain on the
hearing list after today, and the
Commissioners indicated they would
confer with officials of these di-
visions this week
The city heads spent most of the
day yesterday going over the re-
quests Cf the Health Department
with DR.. George c. Rutland, health
officer, and DR.. Daniel Seckinger.
assistant health officer.
The Commissioners face the task
OF pairing approximately s13,000,0OO
from the s63OOO,0OO total proposed
by department heads to bring the
next budget within anticipated rev.
eQueS
Evening star., 1939-09-19
F. J. Fid|er, Retired
Blacksmith, Dies
In Silver Spring
Was IS Years Old;
Funeral Services
Set Tomorrow

Frank j. Fidler, IS, whose black
smith shop on Georgia avenue just
above Colesville road was a land
mark in Silver Spring, Md, for rs
years. died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Maude Har-
mon, 8638 Georgia avenue, after an
illness of four days.
Mr.. Fidler lived all his life in
Silver Spring Son of John Fidler,
blacksmith before him, he took over
his fathers business nearly go years
ago and ran the shop until old age
incapacitated him in 1884 Even
then he insisted on puttering
around the shop until his family,
thinking it inadvisable, tore it down.
AS a small boy, Mr.. Fidler was
helping his father at the shop when
Gen. Jubai Early's army attacked
the city from the north. They fled
into Washington, but returned as
soon as the Confederate threat was
turned back. In later years Mr..
Fidler kept up the business despite
the gradual falling off of business
with the changing times.
Many prominent citizens in the
Silver Spring area knew and re-
spected him. For many years he
was a warden of Grace Episcopal
Church, later becoming senior war
den emeritus.
Besides Mrs. Harmon, he leaves
a son, William H. Fidler of Silver
Spring; another daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Lord of Washington; four
sisters, Mrs. Emma NARROW and
Mrs. Lillian Graeves of Washing
ton, Mrs. Rose Graeves and Mrs.
Annie Cashell of Silver Spring. Also
surviving are eight grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Grace Episcopal Church
at pm. The Rev. Richard Asel-
ford will officiate. Burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
1000 Polish Troops
Are Battling 10 End
Near Gdynia
Coptives Soy Force
Attempts to Hold Height:
Until British Come
By the Associated Press.

GDYNIA, Poland, Sept. 19.-Some
2,0OO or 5000 Polish troops were des-
perately Waging fight against great
ODDS today on the heights west of
Gdynla known as Oblosz and in the
village of Ochsoeft because as some
captives said, I'VE are waiting for
the British to arrive"
EyeWitnesSeS watched the battle
from a distance of only 2 miles.
on the eastern height above Gdynia
known as Steinberg.
BY the time Fuehrer Hitler had
arrived at Zoppot, Danzig beach re-
sort, shortly after 2 pm. g am. E..
5. TJ this fight seemed at its
height, with Germany's armed might
on land, sea and air pounding awav
at the Polish positions.
Standing on Steinberg Height east
OF Gdynla some so correspondents
from the four corners of the globe
saw the Germans advance in three
waves on Oblosz Height. Each time
during their one-hour stay the Ger
mans won some 10 yards more of
hotly-contested ground. Each attack
was preceded by scouting planes
dropping light signals to guide the
artillery.
They were supported by the cruiser
SchleSWig Holstein shooting from
Danzlg Harbor 10l2 miles away and
later by bombers unloading their
deadly cargo upon the hapless Poles
The Poles apparently had no COM
munlcation with the outside world
and, according to the captives, still
believed the British were about to
come. They also seemed to have nc
antl-alrcraft guns, for the planes
flew very low and unmolested.
Their artillery fire seemed exact
but not so long ranged as the Ger
mans. Occasional fire enveloped
buildings held by German troops and
thick smoke over the heights held
by the Poles indicated the devasta-
ton wrought by both sides.
In Gdynia, Polands modern port
broken windows, holes in the houses.
and occasional smashed walls showed
that here, too, the war had ragged.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
New Pedestrian Light
System in Operation
Al 18th and Avenue
Walk and Don't Walk
Signs Are Expected
To Be 'FooIproof'

The most elaborate pedestrian
walk light system ever installed in
Washington was placed in operation
today at the busy intersection of
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV
Designed to guide pedestrians safe
1y across Pennsylvania avenue and
Thirteenth street without any in
reference from vehicular move
ments, the new system consists of
six tall standards bearing bright
red neon Walk" and Don't walk"
signs.
One walk light is located on each
corner of the intersection, and the
other two are in the center of Penn
sylvania avenue just off the two
pedestrian lanes crossing the ave-
nue. The double light system for
crossings from the north or south
side of the avenue permit pedes-
trians to walk only to the middle of
the street during one movement.
Six Movements.
The walk light system is divided
into six movements, covering a Pc
riod of 80 seconds: First, for 9 Sec
onds pedestrians may cross from
the northwest and northeast corners
to the middle islands, or from the
middle islands to those corners; Sec
ond, all signals read Don't walk"
for IA seconds: third, for 20 seconds
pedestrians cross Thirteenth street;
fourth, pedestrians in the middle
islands may now move to the SOUTH
east and southwest corners, and vice
versa, as pedestrian movement in
the north crossWalk also continues;
fifth all signs read Don't walk" for
9 seconds, and sixth, again all pedes-
trian movement is stopped for 10
seconds.
During this period, automobile
traffic continues under three-way
light system, but at no time do pc
destrians have to worry about
vehicles making right or left hand
turns-so long as they watch only
the pedestrian signals.
The system has been worked out
so that vehicular traffic never passes
over crosswalks while pedestrians
are rightfully moving in the lanes.
Declared Foolproof.
Capt. Milton D. Smith, command
Ing officer of the Traffic Division,
who watched the system in operation
during the rush hour this morning,
said he would assign two officers to
the intersection during the rush and
lunch hours for several days to aid
pedestrians in learning the system.
This thing is foolproof if pedes-
trians simply learn to watch the
walk lights and not the lights for
vehicles" Capt. Smith said.
Considerable confusion among
pedestrians was evident during the
noon hour, but Policeman Paul Blk
Ter said he thought everything would
be o. K. as soon as walkers under
stood how the new gadgets worked.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
N. M. u. Demands Tie Up
Ships in Gulf Ports

by the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 19.-War
bonus and wage increase demands
of the National Maritime Union tied
up ships in four Gulf ports, the
N. NJ U. Office said today
The seamen's refusal to sail af-
fects all ships with which the N M.
U. has contracts, the Office here
said, adding that Lykes Brothers
ships in the European trade will be
chiefly affected.
Lykes Brothers officials declined
to comment. The N. M. U. said
seven Lykes ships were tied up in
four Gulf ports; three at New Or
leans, two at Galveston and one
each at Texas City and Port Arthur.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
HuIIs Speech at Fair
Shifted to Friday

Secretary of State Hull's speech
at the New York Worlds Fair viii
be delivered Friday, instead Of
Thursday, it was announced today.
The change was made when Pan
American Day at the fair, the occa
sion for the speech, was postponed
one day so it would not conflict
with the opening of the specia
session of Congress.
There has been speculation
whether the speech would bring g
statement from the Secretary or
this country's position as neutral.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
johnson Being Urged
To Seek Congressional Seat

Walter Perry johnson, former
baseball star, now county commits
sioner of Montgomery County and
radio sports broadcaster, may next
be Representative johnson of the
sixth Maryland district.
He was the only Republican to
survive Democratic landslide last
fall.
Several of my friends have ap-
preached me about running for
Congress next year, but I don't
know whether will or not" he said
today. If anybody else wants the
Republican nomination from this
district they can have it without a
fight from me. If there is no one
else to run might try it. It's too
early to tell yet"
Evening star., 1939-09-19
U.S.. Reporter, Consul,
Held Once as 'Spies,'
Sought in Poland
American Attoche Goes
Back to Invaded Land
To Get Their Release
BY FRANK SMOTHERS,
Chicago Daily News Correspondent.


BUDAPEST, September 49,
American authorities at Czernowitz
(CernautD, Rumania, on the Polish
frontier, today were seeking to ex-
pedite the return from the Polish
side of Richard Mowrer, until re-
Gently the Chicago Daily News cor
respondent at Warsaw, and w. r.
Morton, American consular officer
formerly stationed in Poland. (Mr.
Mowers dispatches appear in The
Evening Starr
Mr.. Mowrer and Mr.. Morton on
Sunday afternoon went to Zalesz-
czyki within the Polish frontier and
had not returned to Cernauti this
morning. Subsequent to their ar
rival Zaleszczyki was taken over by
the Russians.
Maj. w. H. Colbern, American
military attache, formerly stationed
In Warsaw, who had reached Ru-
mania the same time as Mr.
MoWrer. intended to cross the
frontier into Zaleszczyki this morn
ing to secure the return of both
men.
1t Is believed by William Forrest,
correspondent of the London News
Chronicle, who had been Mr.
Mowers working companion in
Warsaw and elsewhere during the
war, that he and Mr.. Morton are
safe but temporarily unable to get
Russian authorization to recross
the frontier.
Mr.. Forrest, who was the COM
panion of Mr. MoWrer in covering
a good part of the Spanish war and
shared his arrest in the same Po-
lish town of Zaleszczyki yesterday
told this correspondent by telephone
from Cernauti early today that it
is understood that there has been
no fighting around Zaleszczyki.
He and Mr.. MoWrer had returned
to Poland Friday from Cernauti
and at Zaleszczyki the Poles. sus-
pecting them of being spies, ar
rested, threatened them and ques-
toned that they were bona fide
American and British newspaper
men. Unable to penetrate further
into Poland. they returned to Ger
nauti, where Mr.. Mowrer was ad-
vised by the Chicago Daily News
not to return to Poland
Mr.. Mowrer told this correspond
ent over the telephone Sunday that
he did not intend to do so. Later
in the day, however, he re-entered
with American Consul Morton, pre-
sumably intending a brief visit to
ZalesZczyki.
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking and of the
District of Columbia Bankers AS
sociation. During his service with
the Red Cross the District organiza-
ton has more than doubled its roll
call membership. He will be as
sisted by Mrs. Margaret H. Robbins
another roll call veteran.
Mr.. Morris also announced that
Otto S. Lund, District Chapter man
ager, and Miss Edna May, Miss Lena
Layman and Mrs. Loretta Bickford
of the Red Cross organization have
been assigned to Roll Call Commit
tee headquarters, 1725 I street NV
as assistants in the 1889 roll call
Miss May is roll call secretary.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Three Bandits Hunted
After SIS HoIdup

Three armed bandits were sought
today by police. following the hold
up of Robert Smith, AZ, colored, of
2124 Eleventh street NV.
Smith was robbed last night in
the 900 block of S street NV. The
trio took $75 from his pockets, then
fled in a dark sedan bearing Mary
land tags.
Theft of SITS worth of golf clubs
clothing and other valuables from
a car parked in the Union Station
Plaza was reported by Richard A
Jennings of Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Mr.. Johnson said he had moth
ing to say on any current national
issues, such as repeal of the arms
embargo provision of the neutrality
act, but that he was firmly against
the United States getting into the
present conflict in Europe. Its
none of our business and we should
stay out of it," he declared.
During the nine months Of his
term as county commissioner, the
former Washington pitching star
has played quiet role in the county
board meetings, where he is out
numbered by four Democrats. He
does not hesitate to give his opinion
on county affairs, but has refrained
from participation in any factional
squabbles among the Democratic
members of the board.
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
High pressure prevails almost generally
over the United States. Providence, R. l.,
Havre, Mont 1922 millbars (3O.4s
inches). Pressure remains relatively low
over the southern Gulf of Mexico s. S.
Panuco. about 200 miles northeast of Vera
Cruz. Mexico, 1,O13.9 millibars (29.94
incheS). and 1t is relatively low and falling
over California and Minnesota, Blythe,
Calf. 1.O12.2 millibars GO 80 inchesl. and
BemidU Mimi. l,Ol6.9 millibars go Oh
inches. Showers have occurred in portions
OF the. Southern States. Birmingham, Ala.
reporting the greatest amount. l.15 inches.
The weather has become slightly warmer in
the Ohio Valley, the lower Lake region.
ture is still below normal throughout the
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Morris, roll call
chairman.
Mr.. Doing, who
has served as
treasurer of To-
cal roll calls for
is years, is vice
president of the
w a S h i n G t o n
Loan & Trust
Co., treasurer of
the N a ion al
H o m e opa thic
Hospital, a di-
rector of the
j o. h n Dickson
Home and past
preSidept of tho
Evening star., 1939-09-19
$676,400 Navy Contract
For Planes Awarded
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A s676, 400 contract for airplanes
and spare parts was awarded by the
Navy Department yesterday to
North American Aviation, Inc, In
gleWood, Calf The order was
placed under the five-year pro-
gram to expand the Navy air force
from 1900 to 5000 planes.
The Navy also awarded con-
tract for s558.OOO worth of fuel OF
to the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer.
sey. A s178.4l5 contract for drills
went to Reeves Bros, Inc.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Will Discuss Neutrality

The Washington Committee of
Keep America Out of War Con-
gress will discuss neutrality at a
special meeting Thursday, begin
ming at BIS pm, at 1874 F street
NV. A program of activity to in
form Washingtonians of the result
of action taken by the administra-
ton is to be mapped.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Funeral Services Held
For A. Henry Boesch

Funeral services for A. Henry
Boesch, 78, for SIS years a member
OF the Board of Examiners of steam
engineering for the District of Co.
lumbia, who died Friday at his home,
5404 Colorado avenue NV, were
held yesterday by his fraternal
brothers. The Rev. j. Harold Num-
per of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church presided.
Members of Columbia Command
cry, Knights Templar, held services
at the home and Hope Lodge No. 81
OF Masons conducted the rites at
the grave. Burial was in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Capt.
H. P. Dram, director of inspection
Of engineering; Col. John w. Och
mann, building inspector; H. K.
Kugel, smoke regulation engineer,
and A. w. Maddox, chairman; T.
S. Tincher and Walter c. Lockhart,
present members of the board of
examiners.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Lady Luck FIees Wink

ONEILL, Nebr, Sept. 10 (P.-
Wink Wade learned all about tough
luck.
He cashed his $40 old-age pension
check, lost the money. borrowed IS
and then lost that when a sneak
thief entered his home while he
slept.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on September S.
Lowest, II, on February %.

Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 90 per cent at / so a. m. today
Lowest, 5S per cent at IL 80 am. today
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear al
Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy a.
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Report
Furnished by the Unite,

Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau)
District of CoumbiaCoudy
tomorrow morning. slowly rising temperature gentle
beginning late tonight or
tomorrow morning slowly rising temperature.
temperature interior.
West VrgnaShowers with slowly rising tonight
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Doing Made Treasurer
OF Red Cross Roll Call

Charles H. Doing was appointed
treasurer of the 1899 Red Cross Roll
Cali in the District today by Edgar
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Whether you drive or walk, CO.
operate for safety.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Report for Last 48 Hours.
Record for Last "A Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. 6S. noon today Year ago, II
Lowest. 63, am. today. Year ago. 65.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Furnished by United States Coast I,
Geodetic Survey
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Peace Officers
Take Over Jacumba
For Annual Picnic

JACUMBA. July l0.-Peace Of
ficers of Imperial and Yuma val
leys took the town In charge SUM-
day and staged continual round
Of entertainment for their FAM
lies and friends.
Bert Vaughn. manager. gave the
officers the run OF the resort for
he annual picnic of the Imperial
Yuma Peace Officers association
More than 300 officers and Their
families were present.
The program started with a pis-
'ol shoot In the morning. A pot
luck dinner featuring fried chicken
was enlivened by the antics of OF :
tlcers of kangaroo court and a
program of music and dancing.
A softball game between the All
americans and pap's All Stars was
called on account of aching mus
les. too many umpires. and 10
10 10 tie.
Big Boy and Shorty Hogue en-
tertained the crowd with three ex-
hibition boxing bouts and an anus.
ing rough and tumble fight
ending with both fighters knocked
out" in a head-on collision. The
program ended with swimming and
roller skating
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10

named in n complaint charging kid
naping.
Mrs. Emery according to Sheriff
Martin Ansbro of San Joaquin
county. was taken from a country
home last Saturday against her
Will. She was found with Middle
eoff In a San Francisco hotel seven
hours later
Jointly charged with Middlecofi
and held under $4,000 bond each
we're Mrs. Sylvia Farley. Mrs. Ger.
trude Farley. former wife of a
caretaker at the Emery place: vii.
liam Bergman, Is, said to be a
business associate of Middlecoff
Leo and jess Quinlin, brothers.
Police Judge Edward E. Breiten.
bucher issued warrants for arrest
of the seven at the request of Mrs
Olga Chadd. with whom Mrs. Emery
was making her home on the high
way between Stockton and Tracy
Mrs. Chadd has been Mrs. Emery's
companion for the past 10 years
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Canneries DeIav
Opening in Fear
OF New Violence
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Continued from Page u
and nationally known packing
firms. There are eight major can
neries employing about 10000 per-
sons in this area
Several canneries, it was disclos-
ed, hired additional guards and
night watchmen since the trouble
started.
Numerous acts of sabotage were
reported to Sheriff William Emig
but the union, which is holding out
for a price of s42.5O ton for its
crop, disayows the acts of violence
and said such acts were carried out
only by persons seeking to discredit
the union.
Sheriff Eaig cancelled all vaca-
tons and days off in an attempt to
round up sufficient deputies to con-
voy trucks to the packing houses,
which are offering $50 ton this
year Rancher-members of the un-
ion said they would let the fruit
rot before selling 1t under the es-
tablished price.
They said the Gamer had Sue
ceeded in buying only 1900 tons of
fruit so far against an annual pack
of $500 tons. but cannery execu-
tives said they had plenty of fruit
and anticipated no trouble in get
ting more.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Chamberlain Hits
Nuzi Contention

sist with her national forces, and
we are fully resolved to carry Out
this undertaking.
Chamberlain admitted that the
population of Danzig is almost
wholly German racially, but said
that the prosperity of the people
depends largely on Polish trade and
the latters access to the sea.
He said there was no question of
any oppression of the German pop
ulation of Danzig. On the contrary
the administration of the city is in
German hands and the only re-
strictions were not of a kind to cur
tail the liberties of the citizens.
The present regulation of the city's
status, he declared, although 1t
might be capable of improvement,
could not be regarded as basically
unjust or illogical.