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worse. The risk of war is more than
once mentioned although it is as
clear as day that nobody in Japan
wants war with the United States
and that Japan would go to some
extremes to avoid it.
Cancellation Predicted.
What has got the japanese the
most concerned is the belief that the
American Navy intends to assume
the role of watchdog in Asia for
Great Britain and France while
those powers are fighting their war
in Europe. Naturally, such a policy
might frustrate Japanese intention
to take advantage of British French
preoccupation. So long as America
remains firm and hostile, Japan's
chances of settling the China prob
lem and capitalizing on the Euro
pean conflict are greatly reduced.
Authorities here predict that with
the Inauguration of the new jap
anese-sponsored government in
China period of conciliation
with foreign commercial interests
will probably be ushered in in
Central and South China. 1t is
admitted. however, that there is
practically no hope of improvement
of the unfortunate position of for
eign business men in North China
because of the special status" in
that area.
Despite Japan's adherence to the
economic bloc idea-which is an
"immutable" phase of Japanese pol
icy-many japanese believe that in
Central and South China there
should be some loosening of trade
restrictions for the sake of curryinp
the goodwill of the powers.
Although no fundamental altera-
ton is to be expected, few gestures
OF conciliation through the new
Wang Ching-Wei governm ment
might, it is felt here, reduce foreign
antipathy both to the new order"
and the Wang Ching-Wei crowd.
A proposal-of uncertain origin
which is being widely discussed is
the dispatch of special envoy to
Washington before the termination
OF the American-Japanese 1911
trade treaty, to discuss the entire
range of Japanese American trade!
relations.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Russia Had No Idea
Of Paying War Debt,
Dies Inquiry Told
Former Soviet OfficioI
Denounces Stolinism as
'Fronkenstein Monster

Maxim Litvinov, former Soviet
foreign minister, had no serious in
tentior that the Russian govern
ment would ever pay its war debt to
the United States when he nego-
tiated with this government for Of
f1cial recognition, DR.. D. H. Dubrow-
sky, a former Soviet official, today
told the House Committee on Un-
American Activities.
DR.. Dubrowsky, who at one time
was secretary of the unofhcial So
Wet Embassy in Washington, re.
counted scene at a celebration
here after the United States formal
ly recognized the U. S. S. r., at
which Litvinov, his faced beaming
in smiles, rubbed his hands and
said:
"Well, it's in the bag. They
wanted us to negotiate our debts to
the United States. I agreed to that,
but I didn't tell them we were 60
ing to negotiate until doom's day."
The witness also quoted Litvinov
as saying he was tempted" to offer
President Roosevelt and Secretary of
State Hull all the Bibles in Russia
when an agreement on religious
freedom for the Soviet was reached.
He said the conversation of Lit
vinov occurred in his presence after
the former Soviet Minister, who had
come to the United States to nego-
tiate a recognition agreement, had
left the White House on the day
the agreement was reached.
Fights Stalinist Machine.
DR.. Dubrowsky subsequently de-
nounced the Soviet government as
"Frankenstein monster" which he
said he had unwittingly helped to
create. Then he declared: 1T is nv
purpose to expose the Vaccinations
of the monstrous Stalinist machine
and to do everything in my power to
further its destruction"
He made this statement in ex-
planning his purpose in appearing
before the committee, and further
declared:
To-day Stalinism in virtually in
distinguishable from Hitlerism."
"As for my attitude toward the
Soviet government" DR.. Dubrowsky
said, Il should like to say that
during the first seven or eight years
that I represented it as director of
the Soviet Red Cross in the United
States, did so with the firm convic-
ton that 1 was contributing my
small share of effort toward build
ing a better social order. But with
the ascending of Stain to absolute
power I began to wonder whether
the new social order in Russia was
OF any benefit to the Russian people
or to the world at large.
Quit Party in 1924.
Il withdrew from the party in
1924. After the assassination of
Kirov in December. 1884, and the
orgy of executions that followed at
the belfast of Stain, it became clear
to me beyond cavil of doubt that
Stain had transformed from what
once was idealistic movement into
what might be best described as
political gangsterism. I severed my
connections with the Soviet govern
ment the following May 1885,.
Subsequent developments have fully
justified my judgment"
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Americas May Form
Permanent Group
On Neutrality
Definite Steps at
Ponomo City Believed
Fovored by Delegates
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA CITY. Sept. 23.-Rep-
resentatsves Of American republics,
here for the opening today Of the
Panama conference to study effects
Of the Europeai war, said the dis
cussions might lead to q perma-
nent neutrality committee for the
Americas.
Such a committee. 1t was pointed
out, might be composed of members
Of the Governing Board Of the
Pan-American Union.
Delegates from all 81 countries
represented at the opening Of the
conference seemed OF the opinion
definite steps should be taken. In
formed sources indicated they might
include:
Policing the American coast
lines with navies of larger coun.
tries.
A closely knit system of eco
nomic exchange and monetary
measures.
Limitation Of privileges ex-
tended to ships of belligerent ma
tions in neutral American waters.
Foreign Minister Zuniga Month";
far of Costa Rica said the princi-
Piles outlined at the American
Conference in Buenos Aires would
prove applicable to the joint neu-
trality program.
The delegates commented on the
importance of safeguarding the
Panama Canal. Leopoldo Arose
mena, Panama's Secretary of the
Interior, said Panama police would
cooperate closely with any canal
defense plans. Gen. David Stone,
commanding officer of the Canal
Zone, said enemy air bases within
close striking distance of the canal
would constitute grave menace.
He said the canal defense would
require as many good, new planes
as possible, and added that addi-
tional cavalry troops would be of
defense value because of their mo-
biiity over such terrain as the
Canal Zone.
The main plan of defense Gen.
Stone described as defeating at
tacking planes before they could
reach the canal.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
BIandford Appointed
Assistant Budget Chief
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday ap-
pointed John B. Blandford, jr., to
be assistant director of the Budget
Bureau.
Mr.. Blandford, who was recon-
mended by Budget Director Harold
D. Smith, has been general man.
ager of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority since 1897. He is an engi-
neer and an expert on Government
administration.
From 1881 to 1888 he was director
of public safety in Cincinnati, after
heading Cincinnati's Bureau of Gov
ernment Research. He is also q
former research director of the New
ark IN. j. Chamber of Commerce
and a former member of the staff of
the National Institute of Public Ad-
ministration in New York, where he
was born in 1857.
The assistant dictatorship carries
salary of 5000 a year, and has
been vacant for about four, years.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Neutrality
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other legislation unless circum-
stances change during the session.
Even with this limitation, debate
against the embargo repeal as
suredly will carry the session well
into October, probably longer.
Yesterday, the compact bloc which
is fighting the administration pro-
gram discussed the possibility of
enlisting non-political national
committee to spread the campaign
throughout the country. Mentioned
as possible members of such group
were former President Hoover,
Henry Ford, Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, former Gov. Phil LaFollette
of Wisconsin and Mr. HORNED.
From both sides of the contro-
versy in the Senate came admis-
sions that mail III opposition to
lifting the embargo have been heavy
In recent days. Senator LaFollette
said virtually all of a two-day crop
of $500 letters received in his office
were against removal of the en-
barge.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, who already has bill pend
ing which would have the effect of
lifting the ban, told reporters after
q White House conference that less
than so of some $500 kilograms
favored removal.
Before leaving for his Hyde Park
home last night Mr.. Roosevelt spent
q busy day comforting with nearly
q dozen Senators and with his cabi-
net.
While he hoped for an opportunity
to relax over the week end, corps
of secretaries and stenographers and
a communications expert accom-
panied him to New York State.
Arrangements were made for con-
slant telephone connection with the
State Department and White House
during his absence.
Occasion for his visit, planned
for only the week end, was the 85th
birthday anniversary of his mother,
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, last
Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Paris
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ing up heavy guns near the Swiss
border, where the two armies face
each other across the Rhine River.
Trains continued to discharge
fresh French and British troops, as
well as munitions, at strategic
points. Behind the lines, French
hospitals advertised for blood donors
to stock up on TRANSMISSION supplies.
The Pasteur Institute said it was
ready to provide $4,000 doses of anti
tetanus serum daily, compared with
10000 during the World War.
Production Speeded.
French sources reported the gov
ernment is speeding production of
mechanical military units for fear
Germany may strike through neu-
trail countries in an effort to turn
the f1anks of the Maginot Line.
Observers believed the speedup
measures were decided upon at a
meeting of the French-Br war
council in England yesterday. They
said the lessons learned from the
swift advance of mechanical Ger
man and Russian units through Po-
land had emphasized the need for
adequate anti-tank and anti-aircraft
defenses at the extreme ends of the
Maginot fortif1cations.
German assurances that the from
tiers of neighboring neutrals would
not be violated were tossed aside
lightly by French commentators.
The French declared Germany has
two choices-a dash through neutral
states or frontal assault against
advance French positions between
the Moselle and Rhine Rivers in an
attempt to remove the present men,
ace to the Saar mining regions.
Concerned Over Russia.
Possible extent of the Soviet Rus
sian understanding with Germany
apparently was causing the French
some concern, particularly with ref
erence to the military and economic
aid Russia could give the Reich
through her back door.
Some French sources suggested,
however. that Russia, as a neighbor
to Germany and with a border
meeting Rumania and Hungary.
could prove a boomerang to the
Nazis, as well as an aid. These
sources said even more Russian
surprises" are expected here.
National defense subscriptions
continued to pour in. One foreign
sympathizer was said to have given
a million francs (about $4,000 as
"a first donation" with the stipu-
lation that his identity be kept
secret.
The Sultan of Morocco was re-
ported to have given $4,000 francs
(about s1,100). Many ex-service
men were said to have contributed
their pensions.
Reich Casualties Put at 10000.
Reports from Poland that Warsaw
still was holding out were hailed in
Paris. The French claimed the
Polish campaign already had cost
the Germans 100000 casualties.
The estimate of the German losses
was made last night in a broadcast
speech by Jean ,Giraudoux, French
general commissioner of informa-
ton. Giraudoux also said the Ger
mans had lost 400 to 900 planes and
900 to 700 flrst-line pilots, who are
harder to replace than planes.
Germany has not reported COM
pletely on her casualties in Poland.
How the French obtained the cas-
ualty data was not made known.
During his broadcast, Giraudoux
told the nation the first phase of
the war is ended" and that Ger
many faces "a war of which it has
lost command"
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Polish Liner Leaves
New York After 200
Seamen Quit
Bolk ot Torpedo Risk
On Vessel Planning
To Haul Munitions
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The
16,000-ton Polish liner Batory was
bound for a Canadian port today
leaving behind 200 crew members
who said they had refused to sal
the ship to Canada for war service
as a munitions carrier.
A skeleton crew of 100 remained
aboard the vessel, reported to be
headed for Halifax. The ship, pride
of the Gdynia American Line. hac
been anchored far up the Hudson
River since September S as a pre-.
caution against possible sabotage.
The crew members left behind
including is stewardesses. had de.
layed the sailing by staging a sit
down strike" in the engine room
They left the vessel quietly at the
order of Police Capt. Henry S
Murphy of Yonkers, who said he
had been summoned by Polish Con-
sui General DR.. Sylvester Gruszka
Capt. Murphy said the sailors
were incensed over the unexplained
removal Of Capt. Eustazy Borowski
World War hero, as master of the
Batory. Borkowski, decorated IL
times by four foreign governments
for bravery during the last war. was
replaced by First Officer Francinzek
SzudZinski.
Commander Weeps.
The commander, holder of the
Polish Cross of Honor, wept openly
as ne reached shore and was sur
rounded by sympathetic Batory
sailors.
Il can't talk today" he said
Maybe tomorrow or some other
day can tell you the whole truth" !"
Roman Kutylowski, American
director of the Gdynia-American
Line, issued statement DENYING
there had been mutiny aboard the
vessel, or that it carried ammuni-
ton or war materials of any kir:S
Capt. Murphy said the rebellious
crew members told him the Batory
was being taken to Canada to carry
munitions to England, and that
they had no wish to run the risk
OF being torpedoed.
Let the British use their own
SHIPS to carry munitions" he quoted
them as saying.
Under American laws, the seamer
can remain in this country go days
Liner Washington Delayed.
Meanwhile, shortage of Ameri-
can sailors threatened to slow the
task OF returning this country's
citizens stranded in European ports
The United States liner Washington
was delayed several hours yesterday
by inability to obtain a full crew
for its eastward voyage.
Other vessels also were affected
Crews OF American oil tankers pass.
ing through war zones, the Herald
tribune said, have been granted sc
per cent pay rises and war-risk in.
surance equivalent to a years sal
ary as special inducements to sipr
up.
In London, the United States
Embassy reported half of the 5,O4;
Americans still in the United King.
dom were anxious to return to the
United States Immediately. The
Embassy said approximately 10000
Americans had sailed from the
United Kingdom since August "a
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Smyrna Earthquake
Kills 200 and Levels
1000 Buildings
Population Is in Ponic
As Shocks Continue
With Thunderous Noise
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
1STANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 23.-
More than 200 persons were reported
killed today IN an earthquake said
to have caved in more than 1000
buildings in the Smyrna region.
Steadily increasing casualty lists
included many injured at Smyrna,
Turkish seaport on the west coast
of Asia Minor
The shocks were said to be con-
tinuing, accompanied by thunder.
GUS Underground noises causing panic
among the population.
The government and Red Cross
were sending assistances to the
stricken localities.
The temblors were felt here and
at Ankara, but in neither place was
there loss Of life or property damage.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Kentucky Feud Survivor
Stricken With PoroIysis
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Sept. 23.-
Tolbert Hatfield, IS, who mountain
legend has 1t remained q non-com.
batant during the famous Hatfield
Mccoy feud half century ago, IA
reported near death at nearby RAN
son, KY.
A brother Of Constable Matthew
Hatfield. purported participant In
the bloody inter-family strife, Tol-
bert Hatfield was stricken a month
ago by paralysis.
Through his friendship with
Henry Ford, Hatfield is reported to
have received from the motor mag.
nate one Of the first radios seen in
Eastern Kentucky.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Money Scattered by Wreck

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. % R.-
An automobile hit a Jackpot" at
a downtown street intersection here
yesterday.
An armored car, carrying cash for
merchants, overturned in the crash
and pedestrians scrambled for quar-
ters, dimes and nickels which scat
tered from the wreckage.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Named to COLLEGE Post

Barbara Jean Feiker of 2137 Ban
croft place NV, graduate of
George Washington University, has
been appointed instructor in physical
education at Hood College, Fred
erick, Md, during the coming year,
it was announced today.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
Agricultural Extension Service
Conducts BrOiler Cost Study

With broiler prices lowering un-
comfortably close to the cost of pro-
duction, increased interest is being
shown on the part of producers in
finding methods that are more eff
cient. Two organizations of broiler
growers have requested the assis-
tance of the Agricultural Extension
Service in making a study of the
methods now being used in an effort
to sift the inefficient from the eff
cient practices. The Southern Sus-
sex Broiler Association, located at
Frankford. and directed by the fol-
lowing poultrymen are enrolling the
broiler growers in this project:
F. NJ. Gum. Jr.. and Vernon Lynch
of Frankford; George Truitt. Henry
C. Johnson, Emory McCabe and Col
umbus Murray of Selbyville; Elwood
Workman of Georgetown.
A similar group headed by George
Ellis and Willis Mitchell at Ocean
View are cooperating in this work.
To date fifty growers Of broilers
have submitted a complete set OF
records for one lot of broilers. to the
poultry specialist and assistant
county agent. These records will be
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
DALLAS KIBLER
TAKES OWN LIFE
Lincoln POultryman Suicide After
Argument With Vile

William Dallas Kibler, age IS
years, operator of large poultry
farm at Lincoln City, was found dead
In his bedroom last Saturday even
ing, a bullet wound in the head.
Coroner Lewis Lathbury said that
the man committed suicide and de-
cided an inqust was not necessary.
Mrs. Kibler told police that she
heard a shot as she was leaving the
house following an argument with
her husband. She summoned Wood
row Morgan and John Ireland. en-
ployees of Kibler. who found the
body with a revolver nearby.
The KILLERS were married on Feb
ruary IL. She formerly was Miss
Mildred Elwanger of near Green's
boro, Md.
She described to police how Kib-
Ter shut himself in the bedroom af-
ter slapping her on the face. 81 won't
strike you again." she quoted him as
saying. but will strike myself"
She said she then left the house to
end the discussion.
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summarized and analyzed by the ex-
tension economist. r. o. Stelzer at
the Delaware Experiment Station.
Plans are being made at present
to present the results of the study
to the growers at series of meet
ings to be held during April.
Growers interested in this work
are urged to contact B. V. Carmean,
Georgetown, and cooperate in keep
ing accurate records and assembling
these records in sufficient numbers
to permit sound recommendations
for luowering broiler costs.
The few records assembled at
present indicate that some growers
are producing broilers four to six
cents per pound less than others.
Some records are indicating an enor-
nous amount of feed required to
produce one pound of broilers. Tn
doubtedly the method of feeding as
well as the type of feeder used is af-
fecting this relationship in no small
way.
Broiler growers are urged by the
Agricultural Extension Service to
give production methods more thor
ough and careful consideration.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
MILFORD REBEKAHS
CELEBRATED FOUNDING
G. Roland Messick, Caulk Executive,
Spoke At Anniversary Meeting -

Five momentous years have pass
ed since the organization and insti-
tuition of the Margaret c. Pyle Rebek-
ah Lodge. No. II, l. o. o. F., in Mil
ford.
During this period undivided eff
forts have been made by its mem
bers to make it one of the best wo-
man lodges in the State. How we'll
they have succeeded is beyond COM
prehension. Milford Odd Fellows are
extremely proud of this branch Of
the fraternity. that has made such
rapid growth in this community in
so short a period.
1t has rounded out into a self
supporting organization, composed
of substantial ladies of this section,
typical of the average Delaware FAM
lily, who have helped to make the
United States into a great nation.
At their anniversary celebration
in the Odd Fellows Temple last week
many pleasant episodes, as well as
unpleasant tasks were vividly re-
called as Past Grand Winnie Harder
read a history of the organization
she had prepared for the occasion.
Past President Edith Marr Of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware, who
instituted the Milford Lodge, was
present. She made a stirring address,
congratulating the Milford ladies on
their success.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
RESPECT RIGHTS OF
OTHER, AVOID MISHAPS
Safety Council ExpOunds Some Good
Advice For Pedestrians, Motorists

What are the pedestrians rights
in highway or street? What are the
duties of vehicle operators toward
him? What duty does he owe to
them?
According to the Delaware Safety
Council, it is an established princi-
pie of law that pedestrians and au-
tomobile drivers have, aside from
statute or ordinance otherwise chan
ging the rule, equal rights in the use
of the public highways, including
streets. But each must conduct him
self with Difference to the rights OF
the other and must exercise reason
able care to avoid injuring the other
and to insure his own safety.
The operator of an automobile is
required to keep a careful lookout
for pedestrians. In such places as
they may appear at any time. the
duty to watch for them is constant.
He is bound to see persons In the
street ahead of him when his view Is
unobstructed and to have his ma
chine under control. II is conceded
that a motor vehicle is a dangerous
fundamentally and that its opera
tion must be attended with a great
deal of caution, especially with ref
erence to pedestrians.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
REV. HERSON RETURNED
FOR THIRTEENTH TIME
Avenue VI. E. Pastor Has Completed
Twelve Years Fine Service Here

Rev. DR.. Frank Herson. pastor OF
the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, who has served that church
with honor and distinction for IL
years past, has been returned for
another year.
DR. Herson is looked upon as one
Of the most outstanding ministers OF
the Wilmington VI. f. Conference,
and one of the best in the east. DR..
Herson's ability as a humorist and
thorough interpreter of the scrip
lures in their fundamental meaning
is recognized throughout the confer
ence.
DR.. Herson. who also specializes
in tales of Ireland. has made sever
al talks within the past few months
on the Emerald Isle.
The Avenue NJ. E. Church and the
City of Milford are fortunate in being
able to lay claim to and retain a
minister of DR.. Herson's outstanding
abilities for such a length of time.
Dr. Herson's success as a pastor
is noticeable in every department of
the church. His friends in Milford
and community who number hun
dreds. welcome him back TO his
chosen field of labor