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stands for a third term and is sue
cessful.
The wheel of political fate brings
up for reelection next year %
Democratic Senators, Republicans,
/ Progressive and l Farmer-Labor.
# the Democrats lost all % of these
Senate seats to Republicans, and
the latter retained all 7 they now
hold and which are to be con-
tested for, the Democrats would
still have 46 Senate seats, just
short of a majority. There are
at least nine Democratic Senate
seats which the Republicans will
have no chance to take from their
opponents. So a Republican Presi-
dent, If he were elected next year,
would be faced with dealing with
a Senate controlled by the opposi-
ton party.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
a leading candidate for the Repub-
iican presidential nomination, early
recognized the situation which
would arise. with the Democrats
controlling the Senate and a Re-
publican in the White House He
has contended that some kind OF
a coalition Government would be
necessary, in the best interests
of the country, and that it woulc
be advisable for Republican
President, if elected, to place some
sound Democrats in important po-
sitions in his administration. Per-
haps two in the cabinet, or ever
more. If the Republicans elect q
President, they undoubtedly will
carry the House next year, for the
entire membership of that body
comes up for reelection, while only
one-third of the Senators must
stand for reelection.
President Makes No Concessions.
Senator Vandenberg, pursuing his
idea that the President elected next
year must have bipartisan support
in order to get his program through
announced that the new Chief Ex.
ecutive should serve only single
ttl III dllu llldt IL ilc NClc llOIIlllldtCl
that would be his policy.
President Roosevelt, who has re-
peatedly insisted that the Demo.
Gratis must nominate next year 9
New Dealer for President, is ap.
parently making no concessions
he has no coalition Government
ideas in mind. 1t may be presumed
therefore. that he will wish to SEE
nominated only New Deal Demo.
Gratis for Senate and House seats
Whether he will undertake another
purge campaign against the anti
New Deal Democratic members ol
Congress in the primaries Of 1916
similar to his campaign in 1888
remains to be seen. 1t aroused such
intraparty bitterness last year he
certainly will be strongly advised
against such a course by some o1
the Democratic leaders.
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sylvania, New York, Indiana, Wash
ington, Wyoming, Nebraska, Ohio,
Rhode Island, West Virginia, Utah,
Connecticut and Massachusetts.
With strong swing of the pen
dulum, they might carry Montana,
too, where Senator Wheeler is seek
ing reelection.
The Roosevelt New Dealers would
probably be as joyful over the defeat
of several anti Roosevelt Democratic
Senators as they would be over de-
feat of Republicans. perhaps more
joyful, for the hate runs deep. SEN
ator Burke Of Nebraska. Senator
Holt of West Virginia and Senator
Gerry of Rhode Island are among
the best-hated Democrats in the
New Deal camp.
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Dr.. G. T. Warren to Speak

DR.. George T. Warren, local op-
tometrist, will address the WASH
ington Round Table at it's weekly
meeting Friday at the National
Press Club beginning at 1890 pm.
His subject will be Some Con-
facts With Greatness" Charles v.
INLAY will preside.
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a Gen Lord Go is authority for the statement that in the opinion
British French
but only at the possible cost of the lives
Whatever the situation in Italy the
passabe defended AS the than
1914 the British Navy than
OF Germany from the
Thus Germany we'll
the east opposed
French will getting supplies
Poland Russia Germanys friend with nXausb
OF ma
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which all radius ncendiary
which 1000
striking
unless military calculations incorrect half plane full will be
enough reduce of city smoking ashes
Immediate bombing avoided
their Poland
likely to be the first Meanwhile unless wish
German world English
and French must have. American planes
he Nor Amer c
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The Capital Parade
Shift in Europe Deepens Gravity
Of Neutrality Revision Failure

In the shadow fearful world
racies relationships
OF the failure to revise the Neutrality than
which might alliance
rules out the possibility of starving Germany into submission
extraordinary stroke has shattered old
The English and French still markedly inferior the Germans the
this the
the planes cannot legally be bought.
Unpleasant Facts
excitement days think
realistically but 1t time realistic thinking
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elect, e n o u 6 n
Senators to re-
tain a majority
in the Upper
House of Con-
gress. 1t does
not necessarily
mean, however,
t h a t enough
New Deal Dem
ocrats W i'll be
elected in these
senatorial con-
t e is to con-
t inue a N e W
D. al majority
ven if Presi-
Jopt pooeayolt
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II Duce's viewpoint

time. Poland's foreign minister,
Col. Beck, is reported to have told
the French and British Ambassadors
during the negotiations of the So
viet-British- French pact that Po-
land is not prepared to fight on two
fronts: one against her active enc
mies-the Germans-and the other
against her so-called allies, the
Russians.
While nobody knows yet what
other agreements have been con-
cluded in Moscow between Hitler's
foreign minister. Joachim yora Rih-
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who now flood
the air and the
cables with word
of the h a / r.
line balance in
E u ope. His
only really bad
upset was when
he pegged the
odds at 10 to s
on Charles Evans
Hughes against
Woodrow will
S n. However,
he could not
have known that
M r. H u g h e S
nrnnld Il cnai a
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pAdSCu IlIol mo
ton about events
abroad.
For the mo-
ment, the i'm
preston here is
that every day
increases the
chances OF peace.
Britain's firm
ness and French
stolidity have
made it difficult
for Herr Hitler
to achieve a VIC
tory. The un-
deriving belief is
that the German
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And What
They Do
Jack Doyle Bets
5 to ] on Peace;
He's Usually Right
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

In Jack Doyle's book, the odds
against war. at this writing, are still
5 to !. On the whole, New York's
betting commissioner would appear
to have called more flips of the coin
of destiny than any of the experts
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HE opinions of the Ortters this page their o
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars EFFORT to gtDe all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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sunk many 1eet Underground, runs
along the German Western frontier.
German air officials openly boast
that they can send bombing flights
of so planes an hour over London
every hour for two continuous weeks.
The protection against high al
titude bombing, except by defending
pursuit planes, is virtually nil.
From their invisible heights in
the. upper air, the bombers will drop
biph .rOp, prac cjOn LIQUID oir hcpohc
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UnpIeosont Facts

Neutrality Acts relation to it.
Briefly speaking, the most au-
thoritative picture of the democracies'
military problem begins with the
question, how can Germany be at
tackled now that the strategy Of
starvation is impracticable? The
Siegfried line, or west wall along the
Rhine, is complete. One who dis
cussed the matter not long ago with
the chief of the English general
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Terror From the Air

French and English aipane production (Which the really
significant
has improved But the French improvement small
OF German air superiority from to
German cockness about their air
Dr. George w. Lewis, director
States Advisory Committee and similar high officials visited
anything
French made though expensive Watches
English methods
like that of Ford
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Peace eHopes
HeIdGrowinQ
With Delay
u. S. Officials Feel
Hitler Will Find
Mediation Necessary
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

With a censorship of wartime
severity imposed on the major coun-
tries of Europe, this Capital may
become the principal source of un-
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benrop and Stains foreign secretary impossible
that understanding regarding
the active help Of the Russian Army decided.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Tow Alarm

BELDEN, Nebr, Aug. % (P.-The
Belden fire truck was tipping along,
answering rural alarm, when its
engine sputtered, coughed and died.
1t was out Of gas.
The firemen shouted and waved
until a passing car stopped and
towed the fire truck to the fire.
American methods of chilling
vegetables have just been adapted
successfully in Russia.
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Whatever happens in the 1910
presidential race it is a certainty
the Democrats will elect, or re-
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This Changing World
Events Troubling World Today Are Only
Continuotions Of 1914 Catastrophe
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The words of Sir Edward Britain
prophetic
1914
Germany he said The lights
the night when the
been actually fixed since
Since the conclusion the world has never
been actually at 1t continual
political economic The which followed War
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Chamberlain Is Criticized

The weakness Chamberlain
deporaby weak
extinction lights
less of the eventual turn of fortunes
POSITION
versatons between the antagonists:
Premier Musoin in
tells his friends
and the British The Germans
Poles 1t logical
Of the Russians should asked Italy
benevolent neutrality
II Duce's Viewpoint
II Due said to believe
Germany will be confined 10 those countries
the French bockadng
borders
He also believes that sufering
Of the Poles might send
between the fire of the Russians and the Germans
vaanty Poles
the British had time to hurt Germany seriously
the
proposals which might be
There be something reasoning regarding
a possible military Intervention of
The Warsaw long
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was considered by many as even
worse than the war itself.
What we are witnessing today
is nothing but the continuation of
the last catastrophe. The years be-
tween November II, 1918, and Au-
gust %, 1888, are nothing but an
unsettled armistice, with dangerous
outbursts in every corner of the
world.
Another war will seal the fate
0f uhot iS co11ed tho Westory, E,,ro
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Garden Party Guests to Feast
On Virginia Strawberries

It's taking some 25,000 specially
pruned perfection type" straWber-
ries to appease the collective appe-
tite of the 1,400 guests at their
Britannia majesties' British EN-
bassy garden party today.
And what's more, says Col. Charles
Demonet, impresario of Demonet's
catering firm, which provides the
garden party delicacies, about 5000
sandwiches and fancy breads" are
required so that guests can MUNICH
them with their Strawberries.
Although raspberries are usually
served at Buckingham Palace garden
parties, according to persons who
have attended them, these. $4,000
strawberries are just about the
fanciest berries that the privileged
guests could ask for.
Special Cream Supplied.
That also goes tor the 80 gallons
of special double cream" which Col.
Demonet says flows over the berries
like "gruel." The colonel's firm has
processed the cream by hand to
bring the right consistency"
Grown in Virginia, the strawber-
ries says the colonel, were hand
pickedA"just at the turn Of the
ripening," for the fullest flavor.
They've been pruned like Easter
lilies for the OCCASION" he pride
fully declared. They're not too
ripe-not too green"
Incidentally, Col. Demonet says
that even Sir Ronald Lindsay ad-
mitted to him that this type of berry
Evening star., 1939-06-08
First Aid Facilities
Set Up for Crowds

The District Chapter of the Red
Cross swung into action along the
line of march for the British royal
visit this morning with three first
aid stations, three doctors, 10 nurses,
three 16-man stretcher details and
SO additional stretcher bearers
placed strategically from Union Sta
ton to the White House.
Based on heat and crowds, the
emergency provisions were worked
out by Robert Duncan, first-aid in
structor of the local Red Cross chap
ter, and Dr. A. Magruder MacDon-
aid, District coroner and chairman
of the safety division of the Ar
rangements committee.
The Red Cross first-aid tents were
located at the Union Station Plaza,
on the northwest corner of First
and D streets NE; at the northwest
corner of Third street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue N. W., and at the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and
E streets NV.
Each tent was equipped with a
doctor, two nurses, six stretcher
bearers trained in Red Cross first
aid, two motor corps drivers and
two Boy Scouts.
In addition to the first-aid tents,
13 ambulances were stationed
around Union Station and Capitol
Plaza and at street intersections
along the route.
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is the best he has ever eaten. And
that's saying something, because
England's famed Kent straw
berries are. nothing to be sneezed at
The special glass dishes used to
hold the strawberries have Individual
capacities of 10 to IL berries per
serving. And Col. Demonet always
expects innumerable requests for
seconds" and thirds" for these
berries.
Cream to "Linger.'
The special double cream" is re-
puted to "linger" as it is poured over
the berries.
Some so highly trained buffers,
garbed in tails and white linen" "
as the colonel puts it, minister each
guests every need.
They were registered, identified
and certified by the Secret Service, u
said the Colonel, "and of course by
Col. Demonet as we'll"
But it's all "just another day" to
Col. Demonet, whose firm has been
catering to such functions for the
past 90 years.
Fancy ices like "parfait au cafe"
and sherry macaroon bisque," both
features at the party, are managed
with the greatest of ease so far as
the Colonel is concerned.
Chairs are spread around trees
and in recesses Of the shrubbery In
twos, fours and SKIES to provide the
guests a chance to rest, said the
Colonel. but corridors" in between
allow ample freedom for moving
around,
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Queen Mother Appears
First Time Since Crash
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, June 8.-Queen Mother
Mary today made her first public
appearance since she was slightly in
| jured in an automobile accident Nav
%. She Joined others of the royal
family to witness the pomp and
splendor of trooping the colors on
the official-not actual-birthday of
King George vi, now visiting in the
United States.
The King will be a years old
December IA. The official birthday
is marked annually in June because
there is better weather.
Some stiffness resulting from her
bruises was evident as the Queen
Mother slowly entered her automo-
bile at Marlborough House, but she
was smiling.
The Duke of Gloucester formally
took the salute on behalf of the
absent King. The Duke and Duchess
OF Kent and their young son, Edward,
looked on.
Princess Elizabeth, heiress pre-.
sumptive to the throne, was an
nounced to be suffering from "a
Slight cold" and did not watch the
ceremony.
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King Bestows Honors
On Trip Aides While
Speeding 10 Capital
Lindsay, LoseeIIes and
Steward Included in
Birthday List
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
Star Staff Correspondent.

ABOARD THE ROYAL PILOT
TRAIN, June 8.-It was announced
this morning from the train carry
ing King George and Queen Eliza
beth to Washington that Sir Ronald
Lindsay, British Ambassador to the
United States who is soon to retire,
was created a grand knight of the
Order Of the Bath and that Alan
Lascelles, assistant private secretary
to the King, and George Frederick
Steward, press officer of the royal
party, had been named knight COM
manders of the Royal Victorian
Order.
This marked the first time that
knighthoods had been bestowed off
British soil and the first time on
moving train. King George took
this extraordinary course in order
that the recipients might wear their
new decorations at the reception
to be given by President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
British Papers Display
News Of Kings Visit
By the Associated Press,

LONDON, June 8.-The United
States reception to King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth showed every
thing but stories of the hot weather
off the display pages of many British
newspapers today.
Headlines ranged from a breezy
Hi va, King!" to the Times dignified
caption, Crossing the Border; the
Kings Visit to Washington"
The Times brought out a 32-page
United States. number, filled with
pictures and articles on most every
thing American, from contemporary
literature to sports.
Papers which had just about ex-
hausted themselves on the subject
OF friendship with the United States
when their majesties departed a
month ago dug into the subject
again.
The Times pointed out that Britorfs
would gain new insight into Amer
lean life and noted that "the two
governments understand each other
well enough and have no need to
ask the King and President to in
terrupt the pleasures of social inter-
course with business Of state"
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Key Plttman are among the most
prominent of today's guests, and
Mrs. Pittman has selected a long
multi-colored chiffon gown with a
matching bolero. and her large
white garden hat is trimmed with
corn flowers.
Senator and Mrs. Alben w. Bark
ley are others prominent among
the Senatorial group to attend, and
Mrs. Barkley is wearing a blue tai
lored suit and natural color straw
hat, with matching accessories.
Senator and Mrs. Frederick Van
Nuys are attending, Mrs. Van Nuys
wearing street-length blue print
silk under a chiffon coat, and with
matching accessories.
Senator Caraway in Black Lace.
Senator Hattie w. Caraway is
wearing a black lace gown, with
matching hat and accessories.
Mrs. Borah, accompanying SEN
ator William E. Borah. is wearing
street-length dress of gray lace
made with a pleated skirt. and her
hat and bag are of a violet shade.
Mr.. Mark Sullivan, the columnist,
and Mrs. Sullivan, who make their
home near Baltimore, are accom-
panying the Senator and Mrs. Borah
to the party, Mrs. Sullivan wearing
long garden party gown and big
hat.
Senator and Mrs. William H.
Smathers are among the Senatorial
guests, Mrs. Smathers wearing a
long spring print gown of blue
'flowered cotton, with ruffles around
the bottom and a huge blue picture
hat with blue sash and shoes to
match.
Senator and Mrs. Lewis B.
Schwellenbach are attending, the
latter in gray chiffon dress which
Is trimmed with touches of red.
Senator Joseph F. Guffey is at
tending the party with his sister,
Miss Ida V. Guffey, the latter wear
ing a black chiffon dress with a
white design and a black picture
hat trimmed with gardenias.
Mrs. Pat Harrison. accompanying
Senator Harrison, chose an after
noon dress of blue chiffon and white
hat and accessories.
Senator and Mrs. Matthew M.
Neely and Representative and Mrs.
Joe L. Smith are attending the
garden party together, Mrs. Nicely
wearing pale blue embroidered
net with a blue marquisette with
a large leghorn hat trimmed with
navy. and blue accessories.
Mrs. Alva B. Adams, who is &C
companying Senator Adams, is
wearing long gown Of dark blue
chiffon, printed with small white
dots, a large blue garden hat, and
white accessories.
Mrs. Overton in Rose Chiffon.
Mrs. Overton, wife of Senator
John H. Overton, has chosen a rose
chiffon dress of street length, with
real lace yoke and a large black
hat with touches of green on it.
Mrs. Guy M. Gillette is wearing a
lovely black embroidered net dress
with aqua blue figures on it, while
Mrs. Wheeler, wife of Senator Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, has on a short
brown marquisette dress with a
matching hat.
Mrs. Millard E. Tydings is another
who chose black net, hers being an
afternoon dress with tight bodice
and short full skirt, and her large
white hat is of starched lace.
Senator and Mrs. Walter F..
George are among the guests, the
latter wearing a French toast-col-
ored marquisette and Alencon lace
gown, and Mrs. Ebert D. Thomas,
who came with Senator Thomas,
chose an Alice blue crepe and lace
combination, of street length, with
Evening star., 1939-06-08
MiIwoukee's Mayor
Changes Idea on Xmas
BY the Associated Press.


MILWAUKEE, June 8.-Mil-
waukee's Socialist Mayor Daniel w
Hoan, who once cried "ta hell with
kings; I stand with the working
man." has changed his mind about
royalty and will be honorary chair
man Of the committee which will
welcome Crown Prince Olav and
Crown Princess Martha of NORWAY
to Milwaukee June 20. He also will
make one of he speeches at the Left
Ericsson Monument, upon which
Prince Olav will place a wreath.
Twenty years ago Hoan refused to
act as the official hos. to Albert
King of the Belgians, expressing an
opinion OF kings which became
known throughout the world,
Grown Prince Olav is a repre-
sentative of a democratic country"
Hoan said. "He uses a bicycle. He
conducts dairy farm. He might
have been born to royalty, but he
lives a lot like a working man."
Evening star., 1939-06-08
5 New Borons Created
In KINGS Honor List

LONDON, June 8 P.-King
Georges birthday honors list, an
nounced last night, conferred recog-
milton on three men who aided in
arranging his visit to the United
States.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, retiring Brit
ish Ambassador to the United States;
Alan Frederick Lascelles, assistant
private secretary to the King, and
George Frederick Steward, chief
press liaison officer of the foreign
office, were among those honored.
Max Beerbohm Honored.
Among others honored in the
birthday list was Max Beerbohm,
writer and caricaturist, who was
made knight bachelor.
Five new barons were created,
privy councillors, 5 baronets, "a
knights bachelor and 2 companions
of honor. 1t was the sixth honors
list since accession of George VI.
One of the new barons was Capt.
Herbert Dixon, 59year-old chief
whip of the Northern Ireland gov
ernment, the only man with seat
in both the Northern Ireland and
British Parliaments.
The Duke of Kent, youngest
brother of the King, was promoted
to rear admiral. major general and
air vice marshal.
Harry Oakes. a wealthy mining
man and the son of William Pitt
Oakes of Sangerville, Me, was made
baronet for public and philan-
thropic services. Oakes was edu.
Gated at Bowdoin College, Bruns-
wick, Me. and is former presi-
dent of the Lake Shores iMnes, On
tario. He is member of the Gulf
Stream Club Of Palm Beach, Fla.
Burgos Agent Rewarded.
Sir Robert Macleod Hodgson was
made knight commander of the
Order of St. Michael and st. George
for services rendered as British
commercial agent at Burgos, Spanish
Nationalist capital, during the Span
ish civil war.
Mrs. Elsie Gladys Baker, former
clerical officer at the British En-
bassy in Washington, was given the
Order of the British Empire.
1t. Col. Frederick G. Peake, known
as Peake Pasha and colleague of
the late Col. T. E. Lawrence, was
awarded the Companion of ST. Mi
chael and ST. George. He raised
and trained the famous Trans
Jordan Arab Legion. from command
OF which he recently resigned.
Otto Schiff, chairman of the Jew
ish Aid Committee, was made a
Commander of the British Empire.
Robert Ross, acting British consul
in Chicago, and Oliver Smalley,
consul at Pittsburgh, received the
Order of the British Empire.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Special London Times
Number Sent to U. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June "a special
United States number" of the Lon
don Times went on sale in this coun-
try today In observance of the visit
of Britain's rulers.
About $4,000 copies of the special
edition, which also is being dis
tributed throughout Europe, were
sent here.
The 32-page edition Is literally
illustrated with photographs from
America, and contains q message
from Joseph P. Kennedy, American
Ambassador to the Court Of St.
James.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
German Dead Honored

The Duke of Coburg, head Of the
German Ex-Servicemen's Association
in Britain, has sent telegram from
London to Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton
congratuiating him on his letter to
the British Legion requesting the
honoring of the German soldiers
buried in Great Britain. Its COM
radely thought has found an echo in
the hearts of all German ex-service-
men," the telegram declared.