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Evening star., 1939-04-20
Col. tindbergh Visits
White House for
5-minute Talk
Refuses Any Comment
After Conversation
With President

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh con-
ferred for Is minutes with President
Roosevelt today, but would not tell
reporters what was discussed.
Dressed in a gray business suit
and gray hat, Col. Lindbergh ar
rived at the White House for his
appointment at noon. He was re-
quired to wait IS minutes in an
ante-room because the President
was far behind in receiving callers.
The flyer, who has been called to
active duty with the Army Air Corps
to survey Army aviation research
facilities, drove to the White House
in an olive-drab Army car with q
soldier chauffeur.
More than 100 persons gathered
before the front door of the execu-
tive Offices for his arrival.
Leaves by Side Door.
Col. Lindbergh walked up the
steps to go in the front door, but
when he saw the crowd he had q
White House policeman take him
back down the steps and escort him
through a side entrance on West
Executive avenue. Leaving by the
same door, he smiled and shook his
head when asked by newspapermen
If he would submit to q few ques-
tions.
No extra police protection such
as he has been accorded at the War
Department was thrown about the
flyer and cameramen were success
full In getting a number of pictures
as Col. Lindbergh hurried into the
White House.
The White House said Col. Lind
bergh's appointment with the Presi.
dent was requested by Read Admiral
Emory S. Land, U. S. NJ, retired
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission and q cousin of the flyer.
Preceding Col. Lindberghs visit
the President received another trans
Atlantic f1yer-Capt. Harold Gray
who recently pioneered Southern
Evening star., 1939-04-20

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 20-Adolf Hitler,
the World War corporal who be-
came "augmentor of the Reich" to-
day paraded q cross section of the
armed might which gave him mas
tery Of Central Europe before dis
tinguished foreign guests attending
the celebration Of his 50th birth
day.
1t was the largest military review
ever witnessed in Berlin. Forty
thousand soldiers, tanks, motorized
equipment and artillery passed by
In q parade which lasted four and
one-half hours while air squad
rons roared overhead.
Shortly before the parade started,
Hitler became an honorary citizen
Of the Free City Of Danzig. receiv-
ing the citizenship papers from the
hands Of Albert Forester. Nazi dis
trict leader Of the Free City.
There had been rumors that DAN
zig, German territory before the
World War, might be a birthday
present for the Fuehrer, but Hitler
received only the honorary citizen
ship.
Giant Guns Displayed.
Features of the parade were man.
moth new types Of long-range air
defense artillery, emphasis on mo-
torized artillery and development Of
air defense units.
The grimmest engines Of war,
however, were seen with the passage
Of regiment Of heaviest artillery.
First came caterpillared trucks, eaAn
drawing . 6-inch or 8-inch cannon.
Then came four immense pieces Of
artillery, apparently 10-inch guns.
Each was carried on five trucks for
the mount and mechanism and one
for the gun barrel.
There was only one Of these super
cannon in last years parade and the
sight Of four drew one of the greatest
cheers of the day.
Hitler, surrounded by his close
collaborators, attentively reviewed
the entire parade from a canopied
tribune erected along the Avenue Of
splendor."
The weather was ideal and hun
dreds of thousands of spectators
were out.
The air defense guns obviously
awed the observers from abroad.
There were no real clues as to the
calibers of the new weapons.
Emphasis on Air Defense.
Great emphasis was placed on the
extensiveness of army air defense
units.
The heavy artillery of the air force
included types of guns never seen
publicly before in Berlin. Author
tiles enforced strict orders against
photographing them.
So large were some Of the weapons
that four trucks were assigned to
carry the parts of each, one truck
transporting the barrel.
A dozen or so Of these weapons
had the words, "Fifty-flve Atmos-
pheres" on them, others the words,
ffty-eight Atmospheres."
From the length of the air defense
section Of the parade it was evident
Germany was stressing this phase
of military science.
Eyes Follow Chute Jumpers.
Hitler looked straight ahead at
most Of the passing troops with his
II = 49,
But In the case Of unit of para
chute jumpers, he gazed after them
approvingly, even when they had
long passed the stand.
The United States was represent
ed at the review by Charge DAT
faires Raymond H. Geist. The
(See BERLIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-04-20
50th Birthday Of
Hitler Marked
By Review
No Official GREETINGS
To Be Sent Hitler
On Pirthdoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt will not
congratulate Chancellor Hitler
on his 50th birthday anniver-
Sary.
This, a State Department
ofncial said today, was In accord
with the practice here of not
sending birthday greetings to
any but ruling monarchs.
Messages of congratulation
are sent to presidents and other
heads of state, he said, on the
occasion of q national rather
than q personal anniversary.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Hitler Canvassinq
y Nations 10 DENY
Axis Menaces Them
Hopes to HurI Roosevelt
Message Back in
April % Reply
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOWRER,

BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER,
Chicago Daily News Foreien Correspondent
PARIS, April 20.-1f Adolf Hitler
can succeed, 20 countries are going
to help him throw President Roose-
velt's message back in his teeth when
Der Fuehrer speaks before the
Reichstag April %.
With the Shrewdness that char
acterizes him, Der Fuehrer has in
structed German diplomats in all
countries mentioned by the Ameri-
can President as likely victims Of
attack, to answer, first, whether they
really fear attack by Germany and,
second, whether they wished Roose-
welt to intervene in their favor.
Doubt Eyes" Will BE Reply.
When a German diplomat ap-
proaches the foreign minister of each
Of these countries with these Ques-
tions, Hitler is confident the foreign
minister will stammer and not dare
to say yes.
Hitler's foreign Office will catalogue
the answers and the Chancellor
hopes he can cry in his speech that
Roosevelt declares Mussolini and I
threaten % countries. But here I
offer you the answers from each of
those countries. No single one either
feels itself threatened by the axis
powers or welcomes Roosevelt's in
reference.
What better proof could you wish
that Roosevelt, like Wilson, is not
only an ignorant meddler, but that
he, and not Mussolini or myself, is a
true war Notwithstanding of q
war that will save the rotten democ-
racies inspired by Jewish bolshevism
from the decadence that awaits
them?"
Counts on Secrecy Of Activity.
This is believed to be a fine argu-
ment, as few Of Der Fuehrer's hearers
or readers of his speech can be ex-
pected to understand how the an
swers are being solicited or that
thev really mean nothing.
Moreover, Der Fuehrer's calcula-
ton is based on the idea that Ger
man diplomatic activity will remain
q secret, that the Americans will
not, meanwhile, have been equally
busy, and that Mr.. Roosevelt will
not-the day before Hitler speaks
INFORM the world that he has re-
ceived the approval and thanks Of
the 70 governments which he hoped,
oy MS message to the dictators, to
save from invasion and destruction
before 1t was too late.
Copyright. 1899. Chicaso Daily News, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Arob Offer Of Oil
To japan Reported
By the Associated Press.

By the ABeoctAted Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, April 2o.-The
japanese Minister to Egypt returned
from Saudi Arabia today and said
that King Ibn Saud had offered oil
concessions to Japan, although no
agreement had yet been Completed
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Summary of Toduy's Star

Foreign.
Hitler canvassing % nations to deny
axis menace. Page Al
Reich fiaunts mammoth guns at
Hitler party. Page Al
Duce rejects Roosevelt plea for peace
pledge as absurd" Page Al
Bulgaria reported claiming territory
from Rumania. Page A
Bonnet urges all nations'to renounce
aggression. Page Al
+ ~
National
Editor says infiexible neutrality "en-
courages aggression" Page Al
President arranges to see Col. Lind
bergh. Page Al
Col. Lindbergh visits White House
for talk with President. Page Al
Complete shutdown Of soft coal
mines ordered May S. Page Al
Democrats warned by President
against party suicide" Page Al
Washington end Vicinity.
Strict control Of alien activities
urged by .. A. r. Page Al
Confession reported In Baltimore
Torso murder" Page As
Evening star., 1939-04-20
When News Is Hot

Interest in news of impor-
tance is Immediately reflected
In the circulation OF The Star,
which, first and last, is a
newspaper.
People read The Star be-
cause they want to get the
news unprejudiced, uncol-
ored and accurate.
The Stars own editorial and
reportorial staff, by far the
largest in the city, compares
with the best in the United
States and, together with
the Associated Press, supple:
mented by the North Amer
lean Newspaper Alliance and
the Chicago Daily News For
eign Service, fairly and com
pletely covers the news when
1t is news.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Yesterdays Advertising
(Local Display
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(See REFUGEES, Page A-6)
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(See D. A. r., Page A-5.)
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(See BERLIN, Page A-3.)
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(See MUSSOLINI, Page AID
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(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-3.)
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(see LINDBERGH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Mine Shutdown
Ordered
BY Lewis
$4,000 Bituminous
Miners to Be Idle
Pending Agreement
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Representatives of operators
and union miners In the bitun,.
tnous coal fields haze been dead
locked str 1Deeks in negotiations
tor neU contract. Stalemdte
hinges on union demands for
closed shop and elimination of
penalty clauses. Old contract
expired April and since that
time approximately $50, 900 miners
hare been idle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
OMITTING THE CAUSE OF
 DEATH :
(Hartford Courant)

Although 1t may be depriving it's readers of 8 bit of information which they have been accustomed to find in the press, The Courant is now emitting to mention in its obituary columns the nature of the disease or ailment to which death was attributable. It is difficult to establish hard and fast rule governing g matter of this sort: exceptions to it may at times seem necessary. Also it is possible that in the writing and editing of "copy' departures from the rule may in- advertently be made.
 Perhaps it will readily occur to most discriminating persons why we have seen fit to impose this censor ship on our coluins. Every physician knows that the mental attitude of the patient has a great deal to do with his or her recovery, and it cannot be otherwise than disturbing to one undergoing treatment for a given disease to pick up the paper and read of deaths due to that same cause. Furthermore, those who have recovered from a serious ailment of any sort often find 1t difficult to dismiss the fear that they may be visited by Its recurrence. It Is not helpful to their transquillity to have 1t paraded before them that other "cured" cases they may have perhaps known about were not lasting. 't'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
Beyond His Reach

The crown that Joe Louis wears so jauntily on his head, symbolic of the heavyweight boxing championship, was just little beyond the reach of gargant- uan Tony Galento, New Jersey Orange man, who if regulations don't lie, wouldn't know an orange constituted one-half of an Orange Blossom, his speciality being beer and braggadocio. Fighting for the title in New York City Wednesday night this Galento, whose roly-poly frame encases a lions heart, slammed the champion down, but in return had his head knocked off,
 Tony said something got in his eye. Sure, something did = it was Louis glove and there was hard fist curled up in this mitt which could move as fast as an aroused rattleSnake and whose bite was as venemouS. When Louis took the trail for the "kill' in the fourth round he was every inch the lethal executioner that sports writers have described him as be- ing when in the ring with an opponent.
 Tony wants to fight Joe Louis again. Perhaps they may be rematched But now that the Stein-slinging Galento knows what the champion has in each clenched mitt, will he be so anxious or willing to trade punches, come what may, in another encounter which might end not at the chopping block, as the June 28th version did, but in the torture chamber - ears pinned back and all such things as might occur when powerhouse goes out of control?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
Pressure Groups

Out of the maelstrom of the past legis- lative session came use of the expression, sspresSure group This is more polite way of expressing lobbying. The latter term seemed to be regarded, due to many recent events, as almost one of oppro- brium. There is no reason for such an opinion, because the state laws recognize lobbying as a part-time profession and seek to regulate it properly. But pres sure group" came to be the more popular way of saying that some individual, group of individuals, association or concern was interested in passage or rejection of a bill and was using pressure to produce it.
 Among the many pressure groups formed of recent years was that of motor ists banded together to force repeal of the law compelling automobile owners to have their vehicles tested twice year. A Nichols man headed the group and dur ing the campaign last fall was active in urging various candidates to use repeal as campaign slogan. Some did and were elected. Even the Republican party's state platform came out for re- peal. But this didn't happen during the legislative session for several reasons.
 One of these reasons is that there aren't as many people actively seeking repeal of this law as has been claimed. Another is that the press of the state never whole-heartedly supported the movement, because the press seemed to recognize the advantage of the tests, although admitting that the system was bit faulty at times and at places. So now we have this same pressure group calling on the governor, who actually now is half-committed to renewal of the testing lanes and others to live up to tHt|r promises oi last fall. it'lI be inter- 1sI'uG lo soc how much pressure can be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

win be any little Czechs left for her.
 LOUISIANA GRAFT
 If the federal government real ly rolls up its sleeves and inves- tigates Louisiana, it will find a situation which makes Tammary or Pendergast look like peanut pushing politicians. \
 New hot spot for graft is the Louisiana unemployment and pension system in which employees have charged that workers living outside the state actually draw compensation in Louisiana.
 One affidavit which has come to the attention of officials in Washington, signed by J. Cam eron Nelson of Bastrop, an inter- viewer for the Louisiana State Employment Service, says that unemployment compensation has been paid to claimants where there is grave doubt as to whether the claimant ever worked at alI."
 The affidavit also states that "there is a system now employed here in Louisiana by which forged signatures. or pay-orders without any signature whatever, are used to secure the issuance of unem- pIoyment compensation checks" RY-GO-ROUND
 When newsmen asked Henry Wallace if he favored third
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

Whatll happen if the dog catches the rabbit? That's the favorite inquiry of the novice who attends dog-races We'll, if the novice were present at one of the dog-race tracks near Boston earlier this week he or she might have witnessed such startling denouement. For the rabbit" faltered in the home stretch and the dogs passed it by. Only one of the racing animals realized what had hap pened and returned for the 'tkill". The make-believe rabbit which. operates by electricity on pole. The rest of the field didn't even know they had passed the rabbit" when, through some me- chanical flaw, it slowed down short of the finish line and finally stopped com pletely. The mo race" sign had to be posted for the event and all the money bet went back to the bettors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
MERRITT PARKWAY TOLLS
 (Hartford Courant)

The complaints of motorists and the threats of retaliation from Westchester County that attended the inauguration of the toll system on the Merritt Parkway were prob ably inevitable. The discontinuance of e free privilege is never popular. But the tolls are not being imposed out of a desire to plague the users of the highway. They are the re- suits of two desperate needs of the State -one for more and better highways. the other for the revenue with which to build them.
 As no one who has any familiarity with the finances of Connecticut needs to be told. the State is, and for a long time has been. hard- pressed for funds. Its existing taxes are already high. Many of it's efforts to economize have been defeated, either because reduced expenditures would have cut into services that have come to be regarded as es- sential or because of the pressure of special interests. Increasing dee lnandg have been made on the Hish- Way Fund for purposes not connect cd with building. and much of the balance was earmafked by tho Legislature for specific purposes. In
 effect. the State was faced with a choice Of further postponins tl1c ox- tension of the Merritt Parkway oi 0f rai1|'1g now revenue to pay for !t
 But lhe need for the cxtcnsioU was beyond question. with the state aI- ready slfueei|ns 70 iInd the revenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
Sidewalk Farmers

Many things are happening to the farm and the farmers in these days of change. But one thing that is happening has drawn little attention. The increasing number of tenants, the share-cropper problem, are all grave enough symptoms and have had their share of discussion. But little has been said of the sidewalk farmer"
 That means the full-time farmers who live in villages, getting all the advantages of village life while yet devoting all their time to running the farms which lie out side the town. The Agriculture Depart n.ent reports that more people have adopted this way of life in 1888 than ever before. Here as in so many other fields, a new manner of living seems to be devel- oping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

FIREWORKS are popping merrily ! throughout the country = good week in advance of the Fourth of July. But the trail of death and suffering they are leaving in their wake is not so merry, the National Safety Council pointed out today.
 DESPITE laws, campaigns and warnings, D fireworks still are being put into the hands of children, as well as adults, the Council said. It urged that use of fire works be confined to community displays, handled by experienced operators. "The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

term for Roosevelt, he said, ssIn the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, I believe you will find the line, There is . time for all things" Countered newsman, 'Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party" :, v. Dr. George w. Calver, who cures the ills of members of congress, posted in capitol offices his "Ten Commandments of HeaIth' The first was ,''Eat Wisely; the second, Drink PlentifulIy". In his own handwriting, Dr. Calver took pains to add "(of water)" ,.. Hyde County, North Caro- lina, has officially decreed the week of July 3 as Lindsay War rem Week" in praise of the con- gressman from that district :. Across the greensward of the Burning Tree golf course, Col onel Johnson competes against Colonel Johnson. Of, to put it another way. Assistant Secretary Johnson plays against Assistant Secretary Johnson. One is Col. J. M. Johnson, Assistant Secre-
 tary of Commerce; the other, Col onel Louis Johnson, Assistant Sec- retary of War. Louis says J. M. is the better man.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

One year ago yesterday the first section of the Merritt Parkway was thrown open for public use. Since that time not one single death, due to an automobile acci- dent, on the roadway, has occurred. This is fortunate record and one that should be kept intact as long as humanly possi- ble. Oddly enough the anniversary of the opening of the road comes almost on the day that tolls are being collected on it. Only difference of week separates the two events. Wonder what the second anniversary in 1940 will bring? Certainly just as much appreciation of this fine luxury road as there is today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
Anniversaries Without Flags

These late days of June are an anni- verSary, but the things they commem- crate are not apt to bring out flags and bunting It was on June 28 that two world-shaking events happened. On that day in 1914, 9 years ago, young man named Prinzip murdered the Arch duke Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne. And it was on that day in 1919, 20 years ago, that a peace treaty was signed at Versailles.
 What happened in the five years be tween those two June 28ths changed the world, and not for the better. It was tie World War, with all it's heritage of hate, and debt, and exaggerated national ism, it's toll of death and wounds and bankruptcy, and its brutalization of humanity. Why recall these things? Surely there are more pleasant anniver- pendence Day! Of course. But why anniversaries at all? Simply that by calling up past events with vividness, we may learn something of value in guiding us through the present and into the future.
 Thus June 28 also has it's lesson, bitter though it is. When Prinzip pulled the murderous trigger on the Archduke, it is commonly said that the World War be- gan. But that is not true. It was not even made inevitable by that act. People today forget that Prinzip's mad act merely created "crisis" not more grave at first, perhaps not nearly so grave, as that of Munich last fall. Nobody in America, and very few in Europe expected World War to result when they read few in- conspicuous lines about the assassination. There was no reason to expect it.
 A month of desperate negotiation was to pass before the troops marched. Ex- cept for one thing, the "crisis" resulting from Prinzip'S act could have been sur mounted This was the one thing: Prinzip's shots were no cause for war. The world has seen 20 graver "causes" for war during the past few years.
 But Europe was ready. Both in Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were armed to the teeth. Proper means for peaceful settlement had been neglected, and machinery for adjustment was not powerful enough nor respected enough. Euorpe had been for many years trained to think of an appeal to bayonetS, not reason. The whole month of July, 25 years ago, was "criSis month" dur ing which men tried in vain to find way of decency and good sense instead of war. At the end of July, the effort fell apart, the guns boomed, and a world fell back into barbariSm.
 Five years later, an effort was made in the Treaty of Versailles and the accom- panying League of Nations to find bet ter way And now, 20 years later; that too has faltered. We are back to where some mad act like Prinzip's of 25 years ago may at any time be used as an excuse (not cause) for world war. That is what June 28, and the whole month of July, ought to call to our minds today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30
Selected Poem
COURTESY

COURTESY (H K in the Poets Column, Hartford Courant) Rambling in joy mid the roses today, paused as heard an intruder say, Aren't you ashamed, you wicked thorn? Look-my hand-the flesh you've torn! Maliciously, ugly, little thorn. Twere better you were never bornl" How dare you don that look of scorn," Proudly spake the little thorn ""Tis for your ignorance mourn, I'll tell you, sir, why was born. Knowing that careless folks like thee With beauty so rare would ruthless be, When God created the lovely rose I, as her Guardian Thorn, He chose. "The vigil I keep OCT my mistress so fair Is that of love no human can share, Despised by the world, live in disgrace, But God and the rose see the smile on my face. You, dear sir, are the creature benighted. And not the thorn you so promptly indicted, My Ladys love you can never command, If you wish for her heart. you must ask for her
 hand" The Rose beamed on him in her most charming
 way He extended his hand and asked. If mayG"