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Evening star., 1939-03-17
Arrests, Suicides :
Increase in Prague
Under Nazis' Rule
Secret Police Making
Systematic Cleanup !
Of UndesirobIes
81 the Associated Press.

PRAGUE, March 17.-Reports of
arrests and suicides among anti
Nazis and Jews increased today as
non-Jews began taking over admin
istration Of Jewish -owned stores in
the former Czech republic.
The newspaper EXPIRES reported 20
suicides among Jews, including
Eugen Fucker, retired director of
the Anglo Bank; Rudolf Wahle, a
retired Judge: and Paul Donner,
former director Of the Czech radio
system.
The former military camp at
Mikovice, Is miles from Prague,
was turned into a concentration
camp. The Social Democrat party
was to be dissolved during the day.
Jews Out of Film Industry.
All Jews connected with film pro-
pucing were ousted from their Jobs
and agitation started to get rid of
Jewish distributors and owners of
motion picture houses.
The newspaper A-Zet with
circulation of about 100000 was
suspended and its plant confiscated
last night for publishing a picture
OF Hitler which the Nazis did not
like. The photograph editor was
arrested.
The secret police were making
a systematic cleanup Of "undesir-
able elements" Although no official
figures were available, one estimate
was that about 900 had been Jailed.
The arrest of Al welfare agency
workers brought a collapse to ef-
forts to assist refugees from the
country. Among those jailed was
Ada Smolkava, who had worked
closely since Munich with English
and American groups.
Lists are Seized.
Lists Of those trying to flee Prague
were seized, among them the names
OF 200 Jews. Wealthy, they had
agreed to provide for emigration of
200 less fortunate colleagues, and
themselves planned to go to the
Dominican Republic.
A relief kitchen run by English
women and Quakers for German
and Sudeten refugees was closed.
The assistant manager of the
Rothschild-owned Witkowitz Iron
Works in Maerisch-O -Ostrau, which
fell to the Germans Tuesday night,
shot himself yesterday. The man
ager of Prague Radio Station No. 2,
which transmits in the German
language, also was reported to have
killed himself.
One Czech was arrested by two
Evening star., 1939-03-17
the Czecho-Slovak Republic, was
regarded as accomplished.

the Czecho-Slovak Republic, was
regarded as accomplished.
Although Hungarian Premier Count
Paul Teleky yesterday proclaimed
to the Budapest Parliament that
Carpatho- Ukraine was being an
nexed, the exact situation was some
what vague.
The Fuehrer was looking over
Germany's new elbow room-the
"Lebensraum" or living space which
he told the Reichstag January 80
Germany's millions had to have
unless they could increase exports
and imports in great measure.
Nazi commentators in Berlin said
Hitler made his newest strides east
ward with the primary economic
aim Of insuring Germany's survival.
They referred to the Fuehrer's
Reichstag speech, January 30. On
the sixth anniversary of his rise to
power, Hitler outlined the need Of
Germany's then 100000 popula-
ton for more living space. He said
German economy had developed to
a point where only two solutions
remained if the Reich were to live.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Hitler
Continued From First Page. }

Bohemia and Moravia, left Brunn
this afternoon after a visit of
several hours in this Moravian
capital.
In his short visit after his arrival
from Prague. the Fuehrer received
the acclaim of the German element
of Brunn's population and reviewed
parade of the second armored di-
vision which had preceded him into
Germany's new domain.
He arrived here at II 80 am. $3.50
am. E. S. T) and half an hour later
watched while tanks and armored
cars paraded. German bombing
squadrons roared overhead.
City Is Decorated.
The city was decorated with swas-
tlka banners, and garlands hung
from the facades of buildings. Mu-
nicipal officials greeted him at the
city hall.
The mayor handed him, as the
clty's gift, the 60O-year- COM
pendium of fundamentals of Ger
man legislation, known as "Schoef-
fengericht." This precious work was
compiled by Brunn in 1903 and has
been a possession of the city ever
since. Hitler thanked the mayor
but returned the work, saying it
should stay in the city.
Walls of people, right arms up in
salute, lined the streets from the city
hall to the Brunn station.
Hitler acknowledged their acclaim
by standing in his slowly moving car
and bowling and saluting right and
left.
On his way to Brunn from Prague
which he left late yesterday in a
heavily guarded motor caravan.
the German leader also visited o.
muetz, 45 miles northeast of here.
He and his party changed to a
special train for the remainder of
the trip to Brunn.
IN Prague, meanwhile, Geyer
Evening star., 1939-03-17

storm troopers in q hotel lobby
after he was overheard to make q
derogatory remark about Adolf Hit
ler-who departed from Prague last
night.
Can Have Own Laws.
Under the Nazi protectorate, the
Czechs are to be permitted to MAIN
tain their own laws In so far as they
do not conflict with German laws.
Beginning today-under the Nazi
anti-Semitic restrictions - jewish
owned stores were being taken over
by administrators until they can be
sold to non-Jews. Jewish doctors
and lawyers no longer can practice
here. There are about 400 Jewish
lawyers In Prague; perhaps $50 more
In all Moravia.
Czech radio stations and news
papers were under Nazi supervision.
The Czecho- -Slovak Press Bureau,
former official news agency, now Is
part Of DNB, the German agency.
Czech papers today printed only
DNB reports and comments from
Berlin publications.
Foreign legations were closing
down, but the American Legation
said it had not yet received in
structions.
Hacha Takes Responsibility.
The Czech republics last Presi-
dent. DR.. Emil Hacha, in a speech
last night took the responsibility
for placing the Czech people in Hit
ler's hands"
when realized what was coming
I decided at the 18th hour in an
agreement with the government to
try to see the Fuehrer and Reich
chancellor Hitler.
Il was received with due respect
and the honors given to the head of
state.
After long discussion with the
Fuehrer and after clarifying the sit
uation, I decided with complete trust
to place the destiny of the Czech ma
ton and Czech state in the hands of
the Fuehrer of the German nation.
For this demonstration of trust,
I was given the promise that our
people would be guaranteed develop
ment of their own particular ma
tional life.
This promise the Fuehrer and
Reich-chancellor fulfilled by his
proclamation dated from the Prague
Burg (Hradcany Castle over the
protectorate Of Bohemia and Mo-
ravia."
Evening star., 1939-03-17

Socialist chamber group met pri.
vately and studied a proposal that
Edouard Herriott, president Of the
chamber, and q party Of legislators
make a flying trip to Rumania,
Soviet Russia and other nations
which once formed part Of Frances
collective security structure.
M. Herriot announced he was
ready to leave Immediately. The
plan was understood to have the
approval Of Foreign Minister Georges
Bonnet but M. Daladier's final word
on the scheme was awaited.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
transportation Group
Hears BorIett Richards

A talk on his personal experiences
en- route from Manila to the United
States was given by Bartlett Rich
ards of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce at a meeting
OF the Federal Transportation As
sociation last night at the Com
merce Department auditorium.
The association also was enter
tained by Paul T. Hannen, Bureau
OF Standards engineer, who gave
a demonstration Of the properties
of liquid air.
w. E. Hayghe, president of the
association, presided.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Boy Means Business
As He Robs Woman

A young white boy, who said he
meant business" last night heldup
Miss Rose Nelson, 63l5 Georgia
street, Chevy Chase, Nd, and robbed
her Of her purse, containing $13,
according to a report to Montgom-
cry County police.
Miss Nelson said she got of the
bus at Connecticut avenue and
Shepard street, Bethesda, Nd, and
had walked east only a few yards
when she was accosted by the
youth, who demanded her money,
He appeared so young she started
to demonstrate, she said, but he
drew a small black pistol and de-
clared, Il mean business" She
gave him the purse and he fed.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Reciprocity Oyster Roast

The Reciprocity Club will hold
its second annual oyster roast March
81 at pm. at the Mayhower Hotel.
Plans for the affair were to be dis
cussed at the clubs weekly luncheon
meeting today
Evening star., 1939-03-17


when the latter handed over his state the
accepted declaration
Indigenous n with
Hacha Minister Frantsek
Evening star., 1939-03-17

Schweppenberg. commander of the
Sd Tank Division, reviewed his
light and heavy tanks in a parade
In st. Wencelas Square. Very few
persons saw the parade, as the
square was blocked off.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
House Unit Studies
$277,000,000Req
For New Canal Locks
Committee Called to Talk
With Generals on
Woodring Proposal
BACKGROUND

6AChGHOUND-
A canal across Central America
IS Uital to the United States de-
tense of her tDo tar-dpdrt coasts.
Suggestions that neU canal
be built across Nicaragua to
eliminate the need for locks haze
not been embraced By the au-
thoritieS. They urge rather a
second set of locks for the
Panama Canal. Damage to or
destruction of the locks Dould
eliminate the canals usefulness.
By the Associated Press.
The House Merchant Marine Com
mlttee gave prompt consideration
today to Secretary Woodring's rec
ommendation that $277,OOOO00 be
spent for an extra set of locks in
the Panama Canal zone.
Chairman Bland, Democrat, of
Virginia, called the committee to-
gether to talk with Brig Gen. G. S.
Ridley, governor of the Canal Zone,
and Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley,
chief of Army engineers.
Another phase of national defense
was discussed at President Roose-
velt's press conference. The Chief
Executive said he favored incorpo-
rating in rivers and harbors bill
the $5,000,000 item proposed by the
Navy for harbor improvements on
the Pacific Island of Guam.
Chairman Walsh, Democrat, of
Massachusetts of the Senate Naval
Committee told Mr.. Roosevelt yes
terday his group was opposed to in
cludlng the item in the Navy air
base bill, and added its inclusion in
a civil measure removed the i'm
provements' military aspect.
In response to a question. the
President said he believed there
would be a rivers and harbors bill
this session.
Mr. Woodring asked Congress
yesterday to adopt at once the
proposal for an additional set of
Panama Canal locks at a dis
tance OF a quarter to a half mile
from the two present sets. The new
structures. which, like the present
ones, would raise and lower vessels
from water level to another, would
be connected with the main canal
by wide and deep channels.
A. report by Gen. Ridley, which
Mr.. Woodring submitted, said it was
obvious that the proposed improve
ments would make it more difficult
to put the canal out of commission
and thus prevent American warships
from moving swiftly between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He
proposed, too, that the new locks be
designed for resistance to air raids
and sabotage.
The Canal Zone Governor esti-
mated that commercial traffic would
not tax the canals capacity until
1861. but he said this consideration
alone would justify starting the
proposed construction within 10 or
IL years.
It Congress authorizes the under
taking now, Gen. Ridley's report
continued, the new locks for num-
Der OF years could be used ex-
clusively for Navy ships and a few
passenger vessels too large to pass
through the present locks.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt would rec
ommend that the legislators appro-
pirate money at this session to begin
the canal project uaS mt dieo1ocoa
Immediately.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Theme Of Procession

Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs" was the theme OF the win
ter carnival procession in Aiken
Provence, France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
BILLY'S SERVICE. =.
BOWLERS GRAB
FIRST POSITION
DEFEATED BANKERS LAST
NIGHT. TWO GAMES TO
ONE. TO GO AHEAD OF
IDLE DICTIONARIES

Standings remained unchanged
in the Key West Bowling League
as the result of last nights series
between Billy's Service and the
First National Bank, except that
the former team was elevated to
first place over the idle Ameri-
can Legion club by virtue of more
games played
The Service Station boys rolled
up a good team total by decisive
ly defeating the Bankers in two
of the games-slipping in the
second contest when the losers
piled up G good team game score
Of 500. Totals were: Billy's Serv-
ice, 678-607- 621-1906; First Ma
tional Bank. 491 $3.50 520-165O.
|, Individual high game honors,
as well as high average, went to
Jack Thompson of the Service
team, with 191 and 428i scores, re-
spectively. ~ 1sa
The two utility company teams
tangle. tonight. The averages of
the Gas Company and Electric
Company indicate that a good
battle should be witnessed to-
night.
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LEG AIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTI.
IN CHANCERY. ST.
No. 7-12G
X. o. THOMPSON.
Plaintiff.
VS. foreclosure Of Lien OF
Tax Sale Certificate.
EDWARD G. VAIL. and
MRS. EDwARD G. VAIL,
IL married, If alive. and IL
dead, all unknown persons
claiming by. through or under
them,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA:
TO: EDWARD @. VAIL, and
MRS. EDWARD G. VAIL. if mar
ried if alive, and il dead. all un-
known persons claiming by. through
or under them: and all unknown
persons having or claiming any
right. title or interest in the fol-
lowing described lands. situate:
living and being in the County OF
Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit:
Lot Number Three CD OF
Section Thirty-five $3.50 in
Township Fifty-nine (59) South
. OF Range Forty (40) East, SAID
Lot Three CD situated on Key
Largo in the County OF Mon
roe. state of Florida and con-
tanning twenty-five acres Of
land more or less with all the
riparian rights.
1T IS ORDERED that You. and
each of you. do appear In the CIR
cult Court Of Monroe County, Flor
iaa on the 5th day of June, A. ID.
1899, to answer the bill OF COM
plaint heretofore filed against you
in said Court by X. o. Thompson
for the foreclosure of lien OF tax
sale certificate upon the following
described property in Mohroe icOun-
~, Florida. tO-wit: - Asss 4
ISLAND OF KEY LARGO
Government Lot Three CD. Sec
ton Thirty-five (351. Township
Fifty-nine (59), Range Forty
f40) East, Twenty-nine (2S)
Acres, (Book RR. Page 257. as
recorded In Monroe County
Records) in the County Of
Monroe. State of Florida. s
and, that in default thereof. DEGREES
PRO Confesso will be entered against
you and each Of you.
The Key West Citizen Is hereby
designated as the newspaper In
which this order shall be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks
DONE AND ORDERED at the
Court HOnse in Key West. Florida,
this lst day of May, A ID. 1889.
Circuit Court SeaD
Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Of the Circuit Court In and
for Monroe County, FLORIDA,
By (Sd.) Florence r. Sawyer
Deputy Clerk.
WILLIAM V. ALBURY,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
may3-10-17-24-31.1 1889
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
GEHRIG KEPT SELF
OUT OF TUESDAYS
YANKEE LINEUP
BROKE CONSECUTIVE STRING.
OF ACTIVE PLAYING. AT d.
100 GAMES: REPLACED BY
BABE DALHGREN

NEW YORK, May 3.-For the
first time in IA years, Iron Man
Lou Gehrig did not play all or
Fart of a New York Yankee
game yesterday when he volun-
tarily left himself out of the line
up and was replaced by Babe
Dahlgren.
This act by Gehrig for the bene-
fit of the team as whole ended
his string of 2,130 consecutive
game in which he took part. The
Iron Man, who is captain of the
Yankee team, said that his team
was making a poor showing at
present and was also minus the
service of Joe DiMaggio, who in
jured his right leg last week.
1t was on June 2, 1925 that
Gehrig began his spectacular rec
ord. AT that time he replaced
Wally Pipp at the initial sack and
aad never failed to play in regu-
lar or Worlds Series games un-
til yesterday.
A queer incident was that the
player Larping Lou replaced IA
years ago was in the stands yes
terday afternoon and watch Babe
Dahlgren contribute a home run
to the Yanks' big score-the exact
reason (heavy hItting) that caused
him to lose his job on the Yankee
TO Gehrig IA years before.
Manager Mccarthy told news
papermen that he knew all along
Gehrig was slipping but that he
did not approach the Iron Man
on the subject, leaving it to aim
to decide for himself. The Yam
kee pilot praised Gehrig for his
spirit of team work and his gen.
tlemanly act.
Gehrig had not been hitting
and the team as a whole was in
slump, but this decision by the
captain of the club put new life
IN the players and they over
whelmed Detroit Tigers, % to 2.
This does not mean Gehrig will
not play any more, but, on the
contrary, as Mccarthy declared
he believes Gehrig has many
more playing days left in him and
that he will await Gehrig's deci-
sion when to go back into the
game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
BEES, REDS AND
!. CUBS DEFEATED
'YANKS HANG ON TO FIRST
PLACE: WHITE sox KEEPS
PACE WITH LEADER
Especial TO The Citizenl

NEW YORK, May 3.-The
three leading teams of the Ma
tional League lost yesteday aft
ernoon.
st. Louis Cardinals, behind six
nit ball by Bowman, downed Bos-
ton Bees, 2 to l. Bowman, who al
lowed the tying run to get on
base and had the batter up 2 and
3 in the last half of the NINTH
was replaced by Warneke, who
pitched one ball, a strike.
Cincinnati Reds went to New
York and met Mel OFT. This fell
low meant misery to the Reds.
With the Cincy, boys leading in
their half of the ninth, OFT came
to bat with two, men on base and
poled home run to- win the
game, Previously, OFT had knock
'edl ins another run. ,,@s,T|
Philadelphia Phillies almost
shutout Chicago Cubs Johnson
limited the Bruins to four hits,
while his teammates pounded out
II to gain a 6-1 victory.
Pittsburgh Pirates won another
game-this one from Brooklyn
Dodgers, 3 to 2. Klinger hand
cuffed the Dodgers with trio of
safeties.
New York Yankees missed tie
ing a modern record by five runs.
They bombarded Detroit Tigers
with II bingles, four of which
were homers, and % runs. Mean
while, Red Ruffing was pitching
seventh and two-run ball.
Chicago White Sox climbed in
to second place by virtue of their
victory over Philadelphia Ath-
letics, 4 to /, while Boston Red
Sox were idle.
Washington Senators defeated
st. Louis Browns, 8 to Z, in an
other Suggest.
Al
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~ 81 ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ @w
BUD BOWEN WON
DECISIVE DECISION
OVER AL ECKER1

Returning to the pugilistic
wars. from which he has been
absent for the past six months
while engaged in business
here. Dub Bowen. of Key
West. scored a decisive VIC
terry over Al Eckerf. of Fhila-
delphia. last Monday night at
the Miami Beach Boxing
Arena.
Bowen. fighting in the
lightweight division. was in
good shape and outpointed
his rival in all of the six
rounds fought. He was for
mer navy lightweight and
welferweight champion. Lo-
cal friends will be glad to
hear of Dub's victory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
SITE MARKED

GENOA, New. - A plaque
erected here by the University
of Nevada press club marks the
publication site of Nevada's first
newspaper, the Territorial En-
terprise. Mark Twain got his
early writing experience on the
Enterprise. The paper ceased
publication in 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
OBSERVATIONS FROM
THE RLEACHERS
KEY WEST TEAMS were vic
BY o. L. MILAN

KEY WEST TEAMS were vic
tors all around. Even the Blue
Sox, who travelled up to Summer
land Key for game with the
CCC boys there, won their game.
The connection was in conneo-
ton with a fiesta given at the
camp. Frank Carabalio, manager
of. the Sox, says that the Gee
lads are in need of "a few more
practice games before they will
be able to compete with local
clubs in the Monroe County
League. att ls3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
PAYS FOR OIL
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS =

DE FUNIAK SPRINGS = A
stranger drove up to the gasoline
station of Mrs. Bessie Cosson in
this city and handed her so cents.
Il stole two quarts of oil here
about two years ago." he ex-
planned, and drove on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
KEY WEST PLAYERS are not

so "hot" against local pitchers
but when an outsider like Doug
Brady comes along then we step
out and put in all we've got. This
boy Brady has been places as a
pitcher and yet our weakest bat
ter cracked out a single off his
delivery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
/. TT HAS BEEN NOTICED that

lanky George Malgrat. Pirate ace
twirler, has been ordered to turn
in at 9 o'clock every night This
may mean that the slow-ball hurl-
er will have another crack at the
Hamlins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
Luc1Lo GONZALEZ, "hal

pint" centerfielder of the Key
West Conchs, got his first safe hit
last Sunday since the formal
opening of the Trumbo Field sew
eral weeks ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
ARMANDo AcEvEDo. conch

shortstop, and Robert Bethel, of
the same club. deserve all the
credit in the world for the Conch
victory over Miami and Miami
Beach players last Sunday after
noon. Bethel's pitching was a
sensation and Acevedo's three
base blow resulted in giving the
locals their first tally--a thrilling
play.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
THE LEAGUE is considering 9

A11L ALT1Sx7VA Is COIIoluSI HI5
made by this column
to- place an umpire at each base
to- avoid trouble We imagine it
Is pretty hard for an umpire to
see a play that takes place at
third base while he is way down
to the first base line. Since next
Sundays game may or may not
be the deciding contest of the Sc
ries we believe it a very good idea
to play safe.
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DON'T BE. SURPRISED if the

DON'T BE: SURPRISED if the
following gents, who really have
baseball at heart, will be at the
head of the Monroe County Sum-
mer Baseball League: Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., Everett Riyas and
Berlin Sawyer. ,iH 9auoE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
ROY HAML1N.s BANQUET

honoring his players for the SEN
sational victory over the Maule
Industry nine Sunday is said to
have been in part celebrating the
"Half-Pint" hit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
THE KID has worked himself

THE KID has worked himself
into the movies and has just fin
ished his latest picture, Eek
Champ. The cast in this picture,
which will be released June 3Oth,
includes Victor McLaglen, Tom
Brown and Constance Moore.
The local lads part in the play is
where he fights Tom Brown, a
good boxing actor for the worlds
middleweight championship. He
will be Mat Olson in the picture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03

TROJAN FANS, are not very we'll
in favor of having Harry (Swifty)
Wickers playing the outfield.
This kid is dandy pitcher and
may throw away his arm any
time he pegs the ball in from the
outfield., Many a good twirler
has lost the value of his SOUP
bone in. this manner. Remember
Tony Head2 ass ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03

Yesterday: By telling the Brin-
ley's they are just victins OF
publicity seeker, Asey conuinces
them there mas been no. murder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
FROM FAR-oFF Calf,


and Universal Studios in Holly
wood comes a letter from an old
friend of this writer. He is Kid
Chissell, the. Florida youngster
who spent most of his time in Key
West and who claims to be moth
ing but Conch. The Kid may
be well remembered by follow
ers of the rosin dust and his SEN
sational scrap against the San
tiago Kid and Joe Roella in 1926
is still fresh in the memories OF
those boxing fans who saw the
fights at the Athletic Club in the
good old days when Bill Russell
was the local Tex Richard.