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Evening star., 1939-11-02

by some of the Democrats that
journment. He has been informed
they, too. will oppose adjournment.
The chances, however, for defeat
ing an adjournment resolution seem
slim.
On the Senate side. the leader
ship, both Republican and Demo-
cratic, is committed to an adjourn
ment, although q number of Sen
ators in both parties believe, with
Mr.. Martin. that the Congress
should remain In session. Like Mr..
Martin. the latter give two rea-
sons-n not more-for remaining in
session. First. to attend to the task
Of keeping this country out Of the
European war; second, to tackle do
mestic problems which must be
dealt with in the regular session Of
Congress.
Future q Question Mark.
No one knows exactly how the
new neutrality law will work or
whether it will keep this country
from becoming involved in the war.
No one knows just what will hap
pen, either, If American naval ves-
sells come upon a German subma-
rine, or a surface German COM
merce raider. attacking a merchant
vessel of some other nation within
the average 3O0-mile neutral zone"
which the Pan-American Confer
ence recently said should surround
the countries Of the Western Hemi-
sphere. According to British state
ments, one or two Of the German
pocket battleships" are at sea now,
destroying or seizing merchant YES
sells of the allies and Of neutral
nations carrying goods to England
or France.
The European belligerent nations
have been informed of the action
Of the Pan-American Conference,
through the president Of Panama,
setting up a neutral zone designed
primarily as q protection of ocean
commerce between the American
republics. They have been requested
to give their assent. So Tar, no re-
sponse has been made.
It Is presumed that the American
naval vessels and those of the Coast
Guard which are now patrolling
American offshore waters within
the specified zone, will broadcast
presence Of belligerent war vessels
within the zone. This would have
the effect Of warning shipping gen.
orally, also Of informing the navies
Of all belligerent nations of the
location Of these commerce raiders
and rendering their operations in
effective and dangerous. There has
been no threat that American war
vessels will attack sea raider with.
in the zone, If it is caught red
handed. The possibilities Of 'inci-
dents" arising which might bring
strained relations, however, are
there.
Ready In Emergency"
Mr.. Martin and those members
OF Congress who believe with him
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against aggression. Many persons
thought he was "meddling" then,
but the record for future history
now has been written in indelible
letters not only revealing the empti-
ness Of the promises given In Ber-
lin, but the subsequent readiness Of
Soviet Russia, also to pursue poll
cies of coercion and threatened ag-
gression against her neighbors.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Henry Lewis Prichord
Seeks Reno Divorce

Henry Lewis Prichard filed suit
for divorce In Reno today against
Frances Marian Prichard, who is
the daughter Of DR.. Walter A. Wells,
well-known physician and professor
at the Georgetown Medical School
Mr.. Prichard charged cruelty and
stated that he was married in Rock
vile October l, 1929. His wife, who
made her debut here along with her
sister Eleanor, lives at 1725 H street
NV. Mr.. Prichard comes from
Charleston, w. Va. Mrs. Prichard's
family has been socially prominent
here for many years.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
The Political Mill
Martins Chances Of Holding Congress
On Job in Emergency Appear Slim

that the national legislature should
remain in Washington on watch
take the position that during the
present emergency" they should be
on the job all the time.
The Republican leader Of the
House insists there IS plenty Of real
work for Congress to do, in addi-
ton to remaining on guard. Un-
employment still persists to q large
extent-he estimated it at o,O00, 900
the farmers are in distress In
some parts Of the country, the rail-
roads need the legislation which is
still pending, and 1t is necessary to
enact other measures which Will
give back to business the conf
dence it needs.
Senator McNary Of Oregon, mi
nority leader of the Senate, takes
q different view. He believes that
too many laws have been passed In
the last few years and that the
country could do well without more
at this time. Nor does he think
that the presence Of Congress is re-
quired longer at this time by the
foreign situation. He is all for a
quick adjournment until the regu-
lar session of Congress opens the
first part Of January. That, un-
doubtedly, is the overwhelming view
Of members Of the Senate.
Agreement Required.
An adjournment Of Congress can
only be had, however, by Joint ac-
ton Of both houses, or II they fail
to agree on q time to adjourn. by
action of the President. Under the
Constitution II the two houses can
reach no agreement on adjourn
ment the President is empowered to
send the legislators back home. No
President has ever taken such a
step. Mr.. Roosevelt might exercise
that power now, If he deemed 1t
wise.
Those members of Congress who
have insisted that repeal Of the arms
embargo-now expected with ap-
preaching passage Of the neutrality
bill-is a "step toward war" think
they should stay in Washington and
wait for developments. Just what
they could do about 1t is not clear.
once they have passed the bill and
given the President authority to act
within certain limitations.
The President, at the outset Of the
special session and even before Con-
gress met. urged an adjournment of
| politics during the emergency" Of
keeping this country neutral and
preparing for eventualities. 1t is
far easier to keep politics adjourned
II Congress Is not in Washington.
Furthermore, If Congress turned it
self to the consideration Of domestic
legislation now, 1t is certain that
politics would crop up again in a
big way. New Deal leaders are not
anxious for that to happen-par-
ticularly in view of the drubbing
that Congress gave the Administra-
ton on several occasions at the
session which closed last August.
Martin Sees Time Saved.
Mr.. Martin does not take that
view He believes that Congress
could save time by staying in Wash
ington and attending to tasks it
will have to handle next winter. If
there is need of further improving
the national defense, If there is
Evening star., 1939-11-02


having the spngboard Democratic pes
Dental politics
The old nodded picture Somebody's slip
ping catnip in John L. morning
those slick in the O. organization have
I he
could put my question: "Ive seen it happen before"
Then Comes the Tenth Time
Morning after morning John L. Lewis will down
his oatmeal like little He'll sprinkle with
the cream and wolf down like Tom Gidr himself Nine times
out Of he just wipes his
codeeand then
Of brick shante
Of out In
kitchen douses canip
the chief
grumbng sort Of at the Milk Trust pehapsand
big mouthfuls
His eyebrows shoot chin drops
octaves and his chest pushes the table the hail.
where's that ROOSEVELT"
robbed And after all
catnip on at
chandeliers scratches Harold 1cke and breaks rash
headlines While the fit him, his
house and wait till he's had good long backa
he wakes and takes the telephone
That Frank did
thing about something sure Frank
boss"
Evening star., 1939-11-02

need of revising the labor laws, why
put it off, he asks.
1t is entirely likely that the ad-
ministration will make another big
plea for an adjournment of politics
when Congress comes back to WASH
ington in January-on the theory
that united front must be pre-
sented while the "emergencys con-
tinues. When appropriations are
asked for national defense or for
relief purposes, the appeal will be
made in the name Of emergency.
That kind Of thing naturally will
be helpful-if 1t can be brought
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Britoin's Prize Court
Sturts Operation

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Great Britain's
Prize Court, in its first session of
the war, today ordered that the
7,583-ton German freighter Pomona,
seized in British port, be handed
over to the British government.
Sir Boyd Merriman, president of
the probate, divorce and admiralty
division Of the high court, presided.
Attorney General Sir Donald Som
erven appeared for the government
and the Hamburg owners of the
ship were represented by a London
attorney.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

with the Job held
by his predeces-
sor M. Litvinon.
Anyway, W h a t
the White House
has made public
to show that the
head Of the Rus
sian govern
ment, President
Kalinin, cabled
to Pre- S ! d e n t
Roosevelt la S t
April his hearty
approx val of
American inter-
position of it's
influence tor
Evening star., 1939-11-02

peace in Europe Is not all Of the
record.
Excerpts from Soviet newspapers,
inspired by the Moscow government,
reveal that the entire Russian press
was enthusiastic in it's approval OF
President Roosevelt's efforts to pre-
serve the independence and terri
torial integrity of Finland, Lithu-
ania, Latvia and the Baltic States.
Hence it has astonished American
officials to read the text of M. Molo-
toff's remarks this week In which he
reprimands President Roosevelt for
''meddling" when he sent message
merely expressing the hope that the
peaceful relations between Russia
and Finland would be preserved.
lie journal de Moscow" for April
Is last devoted its leading editorial
to the reaction of the axis powers
to the message of President Roose-
welt. After stating that Mr.. Roose-
velt's message had already resulted
in clarifying the international situa-
ton, the editorial said that the COM
munication of the German govern
ment inquiring of several states
whether they considered themselves
menaced by Germany constituted IN
itself "a new menace on the part
Of Germany" while the reply Of cer-
tain countries, notably Lithuania,
Belgium and Switzerland" indicate
they did consider themselves men
Aced.
Roosevelt Action Commended.
"The German communication"
said the editorial, "proves the oppor-
tuneness of the Intervention of the
President and exposes once more the
aggressive plans of the axis directed
against Poland which concern not
only the question of Danzig, but also
German plans considerably more
vast against Poland"
Even before the German COM
munication was sent and while the
world was reading only President
, Roosevelt's message to Herr Hitler
asking him to declare his intentions
toward 81 independent states of
Europe and Asia, the same Russian
newspaper on April 13 commended
at once President Roosevelt's action,
declaring he spoke with his usual
frankness and clarity" and COM
mending him for requesting precise
assurances from the aggressor coun-
tries, mot only for the present, but
for the future as WELL
The editorial which, Of course,
could not have been published with
out the approval of the Soviet gov
ernment itself, went on to say that
since the Soviet Union has always
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Russians the Polish agreement
Stalin's face.
Machaveian schedule the
horror English
wills BY August 80 the finally convinced that the
August Hitler
could
going redeem his promises
exacting detail.
authority foonote
temporary
Reeased BY eNothAme Nexsp Man
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oppose the I'M
m e dia te ad-
journ ment Of
Congress after
passage Of the
neutrality bill
an adjournment
which is sought
by the admin
istration. Pre-
8 u m q b ly Mr..
Martin will have
practically the
whole Republic
can membership
of the Hous e
with him in a
fight against ad-
Evening star., 1939-11-02

Western conference. It was, ac-
cording to my understanding, a nom
partisan gathering Of Western lib
erals and progressives to see II they
could not preserve the social and re-
gional gains Of the West during the
period Of crisis. I added that had
been told that George Norris was
among those who were interested
in this conference and that Burt
Wheeler Of Montana had been left
Evening star., 1939-11-02
We, the People
No Need Seen to Worry Over Lewis Attack
On Proposed Progressive Conference
By JAY FRANKLIN.

u see said the old the
you liberals al hot and bothered about John Lewis letter
Olson attacking this proposed Western progressive conference
didn't particularly
time liberals
unbothery atudeahough admitted that brothers
well together. added
Evening star., 1939-11-02

about Wheeler" asked a
now the G. O.s kissed him in pubic?"
old
Bounding pick the Solid
light?
Wheeler Montana running
have?" Hospitality
Make catnp" urged.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

MOSCOW Win OrderS TO sign any
thing. He was empowered to make
any promise, subscribe to any Rus
sian demand, offer any conceivable
concession, but to return to Berlin
with some sort of agreement. The
agreement, which would confirm
English and French paciflsm, was
what Hitler wanted. Then, with
England and France out of the way,
he could 60 into Poland with his
Evening star., 1939-11-02
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN

The Republican leader Of the
House. Representative Joseph w.
Martin, jr., of Massachusetts, yes
terday gave formal notice he would
Evening star., 1939-11-02

necssay RE Stars Such op.non: are pr:sentsd II Ths
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselues and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-11-02

mans paying cruel price Russian
will be forthcoming least the time
proved The curious thing h however that the opinion
authority the price promised In the belief that
redeemed at the usual deprecated Na rate other
thought have planned epuda his concessions Stain
i'm m IN
Evening star., 1939-11-02
'MoIotoff
Has Short
Memory
Soviet Praise Of
Roosevelt Moves
Is Recalled
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Memories are short these days
overseas or else it may be that
Foreign Commisar Molotoff has not
had time to familiarize himself
Evening star., 1939-11-02
The Capital Parade
Reich Reported Paying Huge Price for Russion Aid;
All Rumonio Said to Be Slated for Soviet ACQUISITION

Geany concessions to Russia are At the heart Of the
situation According the informed
huger generally supposed article Of
their agreement with the Soviets the
mantng forhcations
military Just
Evening star., 1939-11-02
The UnshukobIe Conviction

This theory Of the history the
striking both because the
other the authority originated
brilliant analyses of foreign affairs begins
the facts the record-hat until
pact with the soes signed and only few days before
Hitler and his advisers
English and French would not hght
number Of important ways
notably given foreign
banking connections London and Paris assurances
surprising misreadng
here and banking circles New York The for
conviction obvious enough.
First the English had originally intended ngh
could the
something
Rbbentrop mnfomed his friends among
appasement in London psteny msinfomed Hitler
third there was the Soviet pact itself This intended to be
grand piece stopping the English
the fooessness trying aid the
of Rbbentrops predictions.
Evening star., 1939-11-02

the border Of East Prussia. Still
a third article, not yet acted upon,
is believed to add all the old king
dom Of Rumania-not merely Bes-
Russia's other territorial
acquisitions.
With Russia threatening East
Prussia In the north, and In the
south probably commanding Ger
many's bread-basket, the rich Dam
ubian Valley, from behind the bas-
ton Of the Carpathians, the Ger
Evening star., 1939-11-02
No Need to Worry About Attack

interrupted the old Then worry
attack Roosevelt about term?" asked.
Evening star., 1939-11-02
Surprise on AUGUST 80

The important thing to remember according to the above
toned high authority that
this atmosphere of eigiou faith pac
England
situation the evidence clearly
Evening star., 1939-11-02

attack on Roosevelt about the thirc
The old man shook his head.
"Just give him time to sleep this one
on he said. Then he'll 60 out to
his political kitchen and find the guy
who's doping his dish of oatmeal.
All you need to do with John L.
Lewis is to keep out of his way when
he goes native. He'll be in there at
Armageddon, fighting for the Lord,
just as though he hadn't developed
the third-term heaves in the middle
of the fr1lce on ro0lificsn
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-27
SANsoNE SWEEPSTAKES INTER

SANSOlE SWEEPSTAKES %1NER
The Greenbelt Bowling League held it's first annual
Bowling Sweepstakes last Saturday afternoon, April
22, 1889 at the yattsvi1le Bowling Alleys in Eatts
Vile, Garyland.
Thirty-three competed for the prize money, and
top honors by Of Eagles who rolled a
three game set Of 800, including his handicap. lie
received first prize Of $500. Second prize went
to colliver Of the Cardinals, who close behind
with 388 set. Nofsey, Of the Cobres pulled down
third prize with 384s Bell, Sr Of the Alligators
was fourth WI tn 382; KILLER Of the Cardinals
fifth with 58l; and Hall and Henstaw sixth and
seventh with $40. Co1liver had individual high game
Of 124.
Oddly enough, not member Of the Championship
Beaver team landed in the money. but, after all.
they received theirs for their fine bowling during
the regular season.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-27

Sputterings
By Cliff Cockill

The 0arodox, The first hundred years che
hardest" might be appropriately applied to baseball
which Is celebrating it's centennial this year.
with twenty five million and women in this
country rotating the turnsi les last to sustain
the high sa1aried Gehrigs, DMaggios Cronins ct al
there no que stion but that baseball is here to
the first twenty years of the game
the diff cult during this period
there called strikes. .......a player could
wait out many pitched balls he wi shed.
this rather tiresome procedure to say nothing
of the poor pitcher. latter 1850. however,
things began to happen number Of reforms end
rules written into the books end the game
real ly began to take. they even went so far
as pay mpires in 1862..........( Ia great deal If
lecture exists today to whether this practic
should have been started The umpires, by
the way used to look like underakers than rob-
with their silk hats frock coats and sideurns
..........In the 'eCs baseball science
became evident with such iunorte1s willie Keil-
and John EcGraw doing their stuff. ......Py the
way, only is ball players have made the grade
in Baseba11s Hall of Fame at Cooperstown New York.
which q little lesser Known than guys
like Ruth Cobb, Matthewson and Wagner also
memoroted by PLAQUES in the Hail.. They are
Henry Chadwick, who devised the box and compil
ed the first rule book. Alexander j. Cartri ght
who orni zed the first team end conceived the nine
inning game. Ben Johnson president and
founder OF the Ameri League and Eorgen Bulhl-
ey, first president Of the Matt onal League.
Personal nominate for candidate number 2O......
Lou Gehrig. think the drama Of the di amond
still lives in these last lines Of the poens
"Casey at the Bat" which has gripped fandom since
1888 and made famous by DeVJo1f Hopper:
"Ch somewhere in this favored land the sun is
shining bri ght,
The band is playing omewhere and somewhere
hearts light.
And somewhere laughing, and somewhere
children shout,
But there is no joy in Mldvi 11e--mi ghty Casey
has struck out.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-27
ASSOCIATION

GRENH5LT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
There will be important meeting Of the Green
belt Athletic Association tonight in the Social
CT the School. The main discussion Of the evening
will be Softball. The schedule for league play,
VIII Oh will start about Nay Is. will be made up, and
exp lanation Of Of the rules this year
WI IL be given by the President.
Let's have big turnout for this meeting, all
you softball players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
Quite Upsetting

Once again Massachusetts huns with the suggestion that all road-building in the Commonwealth be abandoned for a period of two years. Immense savings, which would be distributed to cities and towns to enable lower tax rates to be levied during the two year period, are mentioned as the best reason for drastic action. All of which may be true and then again it may not be. There would be a tremendous saving naturally when the state stopped it's road-building ma chinery completely, but what about the resultant pile-up of work at the end of the moratorium?
 And what of the fact that a good many men and women might be thrown out of employment by just such tactics as this? What of the companies that may be de- pending upon road work for their exis- tence? These same companies control the destinies, too, of hundreds of em- ployeS whose pay envelopes would be thus affected and whose jobs might be lost. There are too many angles to such a radical step as this is to have 1t done overnight. Not that we think the idea would be approved in the Bay State. But when such ideas once start there is no telling where they will end.
 Elimination of the state gas tax would be one of the first things done, since such funds go into highway construction. Better than that would be fund diversion, opposed as we are to this on general principles. Curtailment of highway oper- ations is often necessary, but elimination of them now might cause Massachusetts or any state attempting such a thing to be pushed away back in it's efforts to keep pace with other New England states in making this section of the nation a great playground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
One Proposes, Other Disposes

Many are the proposals facing legisla- tive action at the current session. Some are meeting with favor; others are being turned down This week subject of some years discussion-creation of system of juvenile courts-was given an o. k. by the judiciary committee The only prog ress made in this direction in Connecti- cut has been creation of juvenile courts in two of our counties - Fairfield and Windham. Whether or not these are to serve as models, we don't know, but we incline to the belief that an entire new system is intended.
 As a matter of fact five courts are provided for in the bill now facing legis- 1ative action in both Senate and House. There would be one assigned to each of the five Congressional districts, which after all is an arbitrary arrangement. There should be six Congressional dis tricts in Connecticut and would be If the Legislature could only lay aside its party lines and assign the task of redistricting the state to an unbiased, non-polltlcal board which would have such knowledge of the physical outlines of the state as to be able to divide it up evenly into the necessary districts.
 However, this couldn't be done now until after the decennial census of 1940 and by then who knows what the pro- portional representation of this state in Congress will be. However, the juvenile courts, however apportioned, are going to be an expense Right now the average yearly cost of the two established courts is $5O,0OO each, the Fairfield court rum ming much higher than the other. Five courts at this figure which may not be truly representative makes sizable item for state committed to economy in the coming two years.
 Drastic slashes, such as elimination of the state farm for inebriates at Norwich, already approved by the Senate, must make up for added financial burdens. Elimination of county jails and establish ment of the central jail farm is another. Economy can only be accomplished at sacrifice. If our legislators are tough enough they'll force the sacrifice through.