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Evening star., 1939-10-14
CoIesviIIe Will Hold
Lords Day Meeting

County Commissioner Odorion w.
Roby will preside at a community
Lords Day meeting tomorrow at
3 pm. i'll the Colesville Md) Meth
odist Church.
DR.. w. w. Davis, general secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance, will speak
on Our Lords Day Educational
Program" The program will also
include musical selections by the
choirs of the churches participating
in the service, a prayer by the Rev.
j. Wesley Lofts, pastor of the Silver
Spring Baptist Church, and Scrip
ture reading by DR.. Ralph D. Smith,
pastor of the Woodside M. E. Church.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Albright Memorial

At IL am. DR.. George E. Schnabel
will preach on Souls That Need
God" At night he will begin series
of Bible readings on the general
subject Great Teachings of the
Bible Tomorrow the subject at
7:45 pm. will be THE Divine Son
of God" The congregation will use
the Bible and participate in the
reading,
On Wednesday there will be a
congregational supper at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
u. S. Anxious
For Finland
To Stoy Free
Would Give Strong
Support if Gustov
Seeks Mediation
By DAVID LAWRENCE

The friendly interposition by the
United States Government of plea
to Russia for the preservation OF
peaceful relations between the
Soviets and Finland is in accord with
many a precedent in which similar
representations have been made in
international crises. But the pur-
pose and significance of the move
from sentimental standpoint
transcends its formal nature or its
carefully chosen words.
America unquestionably has
deep sympathy for the republic OF
Finland, as it has for democracies
everywhere, but the mere articula-
Evening star., 1939-10-14

was and always
would be his
country's best
a m b a S S ador.
This didn't i'm
ply that the
Firms are good
only at running.
Mr.. Procope has
been a m O n g
those of his
who
carried through
national defense
policies to be
ready for fight
ing as well-a
finish fight, no
Evening star., 1939-10-14

that the final
say in the mat
ter will rest with
the House of
r e pr e S e n t =
tives. Admillis-
tration leaders
n We asserted
they have a ma
jority in favor of
r e p e al in the
H o u Sc. They
Say, aiming OtfleT
t n n gs, t h a t
enough Demo-
Gratis who voted
in the House last
Evening star., 1939-10-14

UlOn OF SuCn a
sympathy means
a great deal to a
small country in
q, moment of
crisis. Clearly
the Finnish gov
ernment cannot
and does not eX-
pect any mate
r / a | support
from the United
States, but if it
should become
engaged in war,
the johnson Act
forbldding pri-
ArafO or rTrna ci1f.1-
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Taking the PIunqe

dkIng the Plunge
On May Maxim Ltvinof
OF foreign affairs At about the
with the foreign affairs
commander in chief Gen. Syroy
of his German masters
playing both sides
lhognout the spring although urged the French
ANXIOUS Tor Russian antiaggSor
reluctant
iVnofs fall however, became increasingly
not stop at war; the
the plunge They and the French Jointly
give the Russians the
hev hao eagerly desired The Russians expressed delight
discussion OF terms Immediately
French Ambassadors
IN those first there
OF the correct Seeds than balanced
OF MAGYAR Having started highly
asoHan al the French Embassy
oa opmn The difference between
" ~ "~ N'N'0A "''
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Double Double Dealers

Inc ohu point was always the intense and subsequently justified
all the border
Germans IN the form of expedionary During June Poland
a ana were the problems
MoooH Potemkn
the principle Russians would give immediate
ep IN such forms supplies invited to send
N W. 'N'"
diplomats
soon De concluded But behind the
ouSV hagglng with
got down
Won Papeh undertook mission
RUSSIAN Ambassadors
dealings with Germany envoys at Berlin
o Nee Henderson Robert Coulonde
OF nearing the Russian Charge dAae there actually taking
part IN the negotlatlons' make a huge joke
Engln and French
when the Russians
seemed TO be IN prospect First they asked
troops without invitation Germany
Baltic states they
OF the Baltic states becoming Nazifed
Evening star., 1939-10-14

passage of the Hatch Pure Politics
Law, in which postal employees did
sing Come all ye faithful" on elec-
ton day. I decided to take poll of
their personal opinions on this Won
derful law.
AS readers of these columns
know, the "sampling' method is
now considered the best way of dis
covering public or group opinion, so
/ approached four visiting post
masters North South East and
Evening star., 1939-10-14

Vaon forgotten
Poland began be mentioned Russia preventeV
her neighbors obviously the the small
England
baked Wheeupon
Immediately announced
Evening star., 1939-10-14

Russian border. And, finally, they
suggested that, before signing the
treaty, military missions ought to
visit Moscow to work out the pro-
gram of military cooperation. In
each case, the British hesitated and
then, urged on by the French, joined
them In consent.
About mid-August, when the
military missions arrived, the Rus
slams suddenly showed their hand.
All the talk of sending trnnns hv in
Evening star., 1939-10-14

HE opinions OF the riters page are their oon not
necsssary The Stars Such opinions presented The
stars e1ort to gtue all sides OF questions
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
The Capital Parade
Soviet Poet History Is Story Of DupIieir;
Russians Denied Diekerine With Reich

In the first smart of their fury
British and French publishing
with " ~ 'o
HAD they not muied their impulse
have been made Immediately
Evening star., 1939-10-14
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Now that it appears only great
reversal of opinion can prevent re-
peal Of the arms embargo. in the
Senate, it becomes increasingly clear
Evening star., 1939-10-14
HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Minister Proeope
Holds HuII's Views
On Recovery
By LEMUEL r. PARTON.

When Hjalmar j. Procope arrived
in Washington as Minister from
Poland, he was a bit apologize. ex-
planning that Paavo Nurmi always
Evening star., 1939-10-14

be conducted by DR.. Frederic w
Perkins and DR.. Brooks.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
We, the People
Poll Gets Nowhere in SOUNDING
Postmusters on the Hotch Act
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

Last summer, President Roosevelt signed the Hatch
politics out OF politics and to punish Federal employees from
the straight path of political
Association OF Postmasters held their
Since
Evening star., 1939-10-14

onhKlng and replied
gr ThS Mhat I 40 .hey hnk we are anyhow, sssies?"
lhank HaVen exclaimed
70 say Wha he thinks
lace Hoze Oh that he
aC H tnoueht you meant the Arms
Europe?" e1e " 1' uN' 4'ee-io1-"n III
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Case No. 2 Is Queried
Never Heard of 1t

Case No. 4 seemed much more
little guy from the Midwest and
he had, up to last summer, run a
whole county the way you drive
a race horse. He was sporty.
friendly type-the sort of man who
is equally at home at race track,
in Pullman. at a convention. or
church sociable. I drew him aside
and bought him whisky and then
said; Give me the lowdown on
the Hatch Act!"
He downed the iigger of bour-
Evening star., 1939-10-14

West and asked each of them this question What
Hatch Politics
No neither
heat muddy prevented
delivering the
sbookng with
Case No replied Looks how the Yankees
Case No. 2 Is Queried
Case No from California. self
confidence and the endlness
water tower You saw at that he did need
get Valley
would flock to the polls for his
When Case No.
Hatch Politics
for the convention, bet Almost good California
The third sample the
taking their Offices politics. lean
tanned plansman friendly,
less pure days would have sold his wife
szab Republican
with courteous attention pondeed
as though he about to bulldog a
Never Heard of 1t
The Hatch Act?' he
tell Of
Case No seemed promising He viry busting
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Roosevelt Message
.PleQSeS France

PARIS, Jan. 5 Q.N.S0.-Un-
concealed satisfaction over Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message to Con-
gress, indicting Europe's dictator
ships, was expressed by the French
government today.
Unofficial French hopes were
expressed that the United States
would now be willing to lend
active as well as financial support
to the European democracieS in
the event of any possible future
conflict with the totalitarian pow.
ers.
An official spokesman at the
Quai D'Orsay declared:
'"The French government is
deeply impressed by President
Roosevelt's speech. 1t is eSpe-
cially pleased by the strong tone
adopted by the President in de-
fense of liberty and democracy.
'The speech showed American
realization that the dangers fac
ing France and Great Britain
also face the worlds greatest
democracy. since she is on the
same planet with us"
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Peace Bills
Head List

GN.s) An extensive congres
sional program dealing with pro-
hibitions against participation in
foreign wars, neutrality legislation.
and foreign affairs, was outlined
by Senators today in bills now
awaiting consideration.
Many of the 3O6 bills and reSolu-
tionS introduced in the first Sen
ate business session" Of the Sev-
enty-sixth Congress dealt with
minor affairs. But a goo4 portion
were devoted to problems of the
nation with q foreign flavor.
Neutrality legislation was placed
in the forefront. Senato4 Nye
(R.) Of North Dakota, sponsor of
the neutrality act, reintroduced
his original measure which would
leave the President little or no dis
cret'on to deal commercially with
foreign nations at war.
On the other hand, Senator
King (D0, of Utah, introduced a
resolution for outright repeal of
the neutrality act, which would
leave the President a free hand to
deal with shipments Of munitions
and war supplies to foreign ma
tions at war, or engaged in civil
war
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
JAPAN FASCIST
LEADER FORMS
new CABINET

TOKYO, Jan. S G.N.S).-Baron
Kiichiro Hiranuma, father of
Japanese fascism," formed a new
cabinet today to succeed that of
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, who
resigned to make way for a
premier who would give Nippon a
new political shape"
Konoye will remain in the new
government as minister without
portfolio and the incumbents of
most of the major posts remained
unchanged. There were, however,
several minor changes.
After formation of the new
cabinet was announced, the
former premier said that he and
Baron Hiranuma had frankly ex-
changed views and were in COM
plete agreement al To- the future
policy Japan should pursue re-
garding China.
1t was expected Emperor Hiro-
hito will formally invest the cabi-
net at the impeEal palace this eve
ming.
Marquis Koichi Kido replaces
Admiral Nobumasa SuetSugu as
minister for home affairs. Other
new members are:
Minister of social welfare, Hi
satada Hirose.
Minister of agriculture, Yuko
Sakarauchi.
Minister Of finance, Sotaro
IShiWatari.
Overseas minister, YoShiaka
Hatta.
Minister Of railways, Yonezo
Mazda.
According to the official Japa-
nese news agency, Baron Hiranu-
ma promised the war and naval
ministers to pay particular atten-
tion to the desires of the fighting
services.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
British Hopes BOlstered by F.D,

Chamberlain that "kid-glove
methods" are out of date as ap.
piled to European dictators.
Meanwhile, much British inter
est centered upon President Roose-
velt'S references to the United
States neutrality act. 1t was felt
here that revision Of this measure
would enable Great Britain to
stiffen her attitude toward the
dictatorS in the knowledge that
American supplies would not be
withheld from her In the event Of
a European war.
Among the British public, the
Presidents speech was warmly
welcomed.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
BY CHARLES A. SMITH


LONDON, Jan. S Q.N.S0.
President Roosevelt's vigorous new
attack on relationships and his
firm warning that America is pre-
pairing to defend herself against
both cultural and territorial incur
sions may bring about an i'm
portant change in Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain's foreign poll
cies, authoritative British circles
believed today.
Satisfaction In London and
Paris, virtual silence in Rome and
a storm of anger in Berlin over
the Presidents message to Con-
greSs was the European reaction
to the Presidents address.
Circles close to the British Gov
ernment expect the speech will
have decisive influence upon the
orientation of the policies of
Continued on Pag. 2, Col. ~
Chancellor Hitler and Premier
MuSsolini, and foresee a conSid-
cradle change in the attitude of
Prime Minister Chamberlain to-
ward II Duce.
Unofficial quarters believed that
Chamberlain'S hand has been
greatly strengthened for his forth
coming conference with MusSolini
in Rome later this month.
cE~T 49, believed :
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Continued from Page II

lCOnClnued from Page ~
relations at considerable length
stating:
There is talk in American
circles that German-American
relations are becoming worse,
and that an official break in
diplomatic relations may be ex-
pected. It cannot be foreseen,
however, whether the United
States Government actually in
tends to take such a step -.
In general one ought to ex-
pect from the head of a state
utterances which are apt to ease
the strain Of a political situa-
ton.
Statesmen of western democ-
racies have been restraining
themselves in recent weeks,
while America has distin-
guiShed itself especially in in
transigeant war-mongering and
propaganda, attempting to en-
gage South America and the
Western European democracies
on the same course"
JeuUs Get Blame
The paper added the charge
that President Roosevelt is under
the influence Of Jewish advisers.
DNB, the German official
news agency, took a similar line
by stating:
Roosevelt summed up the
so-called arguments which for
a long time have been carried
by the JewiSh-influenced press.
Even in the mouth Of the
head Of the American state, the
usual charges against Germany
and Italy have not changed
their character as being ex-
tremely silly and dirty men,
dacities."
The Berliner Tageblatt revived
the recent "Martian invasion
radio scare in the United State
by commenting:
"The President preferred to
attack a windmill, like Don
Quixote."
Call 1t TSales Talk"
"His message represents an
appeal to get prepared against
the MartianS, which recently
upset the United States"
In general the German pres
contended:
!. The Presidents speech was
a "sales talk" for bis rearma-
ment program.
2. President Roosevelt sought
to divert attention from domes-
tic difficulties in the United
States by stressing foreign af-
fairs.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Review Of Labor Act,
Pledgeof Rep.Norton
House Group Not
TOBe 'RuShed,'
She Asserts

G.N.S.). The House Labor
Committee is perfectly willing
to consider any proposals for
changing the Wagner labor act,
Representative Mary T. Norton
CD Of New Jersey said today,
but she added that her committee
would not permit itself to be
rushed into taking action.
That is also the position Of the
committee with regard to alter
ing the wage hour act, Mrs. Nor
ton declared. Numerous amend
ments have been proposed to each
law, with the American Fedora
tion of Labor leading the fight for
revision of the Wagner labor re
lations act.
"The committee is perfectly
willing to consider any amend
mentS to the labor relations
act but, personally, I think
Senator wagner should be con-
suited before anything is done"
she said.
MANY COMPLAINTS
"If either law contains i'm
perfectionS we want to correct
them. I know there have been
numerous complaints regarding
the Wagner act and I am GER
tain that if perfecting amend
ments to it are needed, Con-
gress will act.
However, from what I have
heard, the bulk Of the COM
plants seem to have been against
the administration Of the act
by the national labor rela-
tions board. Perhaps if new
member is named to the board
the situation will remedy itself
and no change in the law will
be required"
President Roosevelt last summer
announced he planned to reap
point Donald Wakefield Smith to
the board, but the A. F. of L. is op-
posed to Smith. His decisions, the
federation charged, have keen
prejudiced in favor of the CIO,
the A. F. of LIS rival.
LEWIS MENTIONED
There have been recurrent re-
ports that the President is con-
sidering abandoning the plan to
reappoint Smith and name instead
former Representative Davey
Lewis CD of Maryland. A. F. of
L. claims it has sufficient support
in the Senate to block Smiths
reappointment.
Principal change being advo-
Gated by the federation for the
labor act would strip the board of
it's power to designate what con-
stitutes the proper collective bar
gaining unit. The AFL claims
the board too often has seen fit
to designate industrial unions of
the CIO type instead of the craft
unions Of the federation. The
AFL proposal would allow the
workers to determine their bar
gaining unit instead Of the board.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
|Star Back in US.
|Silent on Curtsy

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 G.N.S0.
Grace Moore, the singer, today
dismissed the international furore
aroused by her recent curtsy to
the Duchess of Windsor at
Cannes, France, as "just so much
to do about nothing"
But to even matters, the film,
radio and opera star, bent her
knee again today. this time to the
Statue Of Liberty as she arrived
on the Conte di Savioia.
Last December 81, spying the
duchess in a box during a recital,
Miss Moore stepped over to the
side Of the stage directly before
her and curtsied. Her act aroused
a storm of discussion, since the
duchess does not yet receive curt
sizes from British royalty.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Wife Asks Divorce
To Help Graham

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5
GN.S0.-Because her husband,
Maurice ]. Graham, stage actor
currently appearing in the Broad.
way hit, '"The Boys From SYRIA
cuSe," thinks marriage compli.
Gates his theatrical career, Mrs.
Edna Mae Graham today sought
a divorce. Superior Judge Frank.
lin A. Griffin held proceedings In
abeyance until filing of notice of
default.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

dent Roosevelt's declarations. Par
ticularly because they will enable
him to point out to II Duce that
in the nature Of aggres-
sive, unilateral action by the die
tators can only have the ef-
feet OF marShalling democratic
strength against them.
British quarters opposed to the
Chamberlain Government acridly
contrasted President Roosevelt'S
vigorous, out spoken words with
what they termed the "timidity"
displayed by the Prime Minister
in his dealings with the totalita-
rian powers.
These circles expressed hopes
that the lead furnished by the
American president would convince
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
SENATOR HATCH
STARTS WAR ON
WPA POLITICS
Bill Carries $1,000 Fine
For Vote Coercion

First guns in a battle to take
the WPA and the Federal pay roll
in general out Of politics boomed
in the Senate today as Senator
Hatch CD, of New Mexico, drop
ped bills into the hopper to accom-
plish it.
Renewing a fight begun in the
last Congress, when he was
thwarted in an attempt to write
provisions into the last relief
appropriation act designed to
take the huge WPA relief organ
ization out Of politics, the New
Mexico Senator offered a measure
providing a fine Of $1,000 or q
years imprisonment, or both, as
penalties for attempting to coerce,
intimidate or threaten anyone
paid in whole or in part from
Federal funds.
AIMED AT WPA
Although the language Of the
Dill did not name the WPA specif-
lcally, it was aimed in that d.
rection, but phrased broadly
enough to catch other offenses of
like nature in its net, If discovered
elsewhere.
A second bill, still broader in
scope, appeared to be aimed at
taking the entire Federal pay roll
out of politics. 1t contained three
sections:
l. Prohibiting any attempt to
intimidate, threaten or coerce'
anyone voting in a primary or gen.
eral election involving the nomi-
nation or election of a member of
Congress.
VOTE COERCION
2. Prohibiting any Federal of.
f1c1al or employe from using his
official position to coerce voters.
3. PenaliZing any attempt to
coerce any State employe paid in
part from Federal funds.
For these offenses penalties up
to a $4,000 fine or two years i'm
priSonment are provided.
Introduced as companion bills,
they apparently formed the
groundwork for q fight promised
as the last Congress neared its
end.
Former WPA Administrator
Harry Hopkins said at his last
press conference he would not op-
pose the WPA proposal, having
been "for it all the time" His
successor, Colonel Harrington is
understood in Washington to he
as determined as any member OF
Congress to divorce the WRA from
politics. ~
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
DISPUTE over
US. ARMS seen
IN CONGRESS
Canvass of Members
Shows Sentiment Split
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

d.N S.. Possibility Of a spec
tacular and prolonged congress
sional battle over armaments was
seen today in the wake of Presi-
dent RooSevelt's ringing proposal
for a strong national defense.
Deeply aroused over world af-
fairs. members of Congress gen.
orally looked forward to detailed
recommendations of the admins
tration for expansion Of arma-
ments.
"A canvass Of scores of members
disclosed the feeling that Con-
gress will support adequate pre-
paredness" against attack, but
should the defense program be
so far-reaching that members
foresee preparedness for actual
war, a furious battle will be waged
against it.
FISH ATTACKS POLICY
The issue, if drawn, admittedly
will cut across party lines. Re
pulican leaders denied any inten-
ton of attempting to make a
partisan issue out of increased
armaments.
Bitter Republican opponents Of
the Administration, however,
charged that President RooSevelt'S
message yesterday disclosed a
trend toward internationaliSm, the
League of Nations policies of
Woodrow Wilson and invited the
danger of war.
Representative Fish OF New
York, ranking Republican on the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
charged Mr.. Roosevelt was seeking
to create war hysteria," draw the
nation into an international and
dangerous collective security"
scheme and to police the world"
1T sounds as if we are getting
ready for war, just as Woodrow
Wilson did" said Representative
Short (R) of Missouri. Il
won't vote to put such a weapon
in the hands of any President
who might be tempted to use
it."
But Chairman May CD of
Kentucky, of the House Military
Affairs Committee, said:
II don't think there Is any
indication Of war and there is
nothing in the Presidents words
about preparedness to alarm the
country. On the other hand,
think the country will be de
lighted. We are going to con-
slider this matter and we are 60
ing to l0eep our feet on the
ground"
VINSON BACKS PROGRAM
Chairman Vinson CD Of
Georgia, of the House Naval At
fairs Committee, planned legisla-
ton to start machinery rolling to
round out the defense program.
He plans to introduce a bill en-
bodying the Navy's proposed far
flung naval and air base expan-
sion program.
I'VE don't need any especial
authorization for new ships,
just the money to carry out the
present program" he said.
Definite proposals of the Ad-
ministration for strengthening Of
national defenses will be submit
ted to Congress in a special mes
sage by the President.
RumorS swept Congress that
construction of industrial plants in
the center of the country, for
manufacture Of munitions and
other implements of war, will be
added to the program,
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Famed Dutch Ballet
Here 10 Aid Clinic

Yvonne Georgi and The Neither
lands Ballet will arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow for rehearSalS
before their performance Sunday
at the National Theater. The pro
gram will be for the benefit Of the
Thrift Shop fund for Children's
Hospital, Children's Country
Home, the child welfare and baby
clinic at Columbia Hospital.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
In Congress
Today
SENATE

SENATE
Meets at noon to receive PreSl.
dents budget message.
Received Presidential nomina-
tions for various Federal posts.
HOUSE
ConveneS at noon to receive
Presidents budget message.
Will arrange for committee az
SignmentS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Nazis Rap Roosevelt
On Fear of DiCtatOrs'

3. He asked support of Chris
tian denominations together
with the Jews" in a struggle
against the missing power Of
the Republican party"