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Evening star., 1939-04-01
New Czecho-SIovokia Visioned
By Wife of Minister Hurbun
DiscIoses Only One
Attack on Refusal
To Yield Legation

From the library Of the Checho-
Slovak legation on Massachusetts,
avenue. Madam Vladimir Hurban,
wife of the Czecho-S -Slovak minister,
yesterday afternoon declared in a
radio interview, 1--WE believe that
there will be a new Czecho-Slo-
vakia."
In response to questions by Paul
inc Frederick, writer, who explained
the flag of the little republic which
has been absorbed by Germany still
flies from the legation, Nine. Hur-
ban told the United States over a
nationwide network of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. that she
and her husband had not yet given
up hope.
Here is your little household de-
flying the German Government" ,"
said Miss Frederick. How do you
do it?"
Quoting her husband in reply,
Nine. Hurban said. "The other day
he made the statement that mas
much as President Hacha's sur
render to Hitler was unconStltu-
tional, there was no power which
could force him to act against the
law and to obey the German gov
ernment." Continuing, she declared
that they would keep the Legation
"as long as the United States does
not recognize the German occupa-
ton of our country, and maintains
it's attitude of condemning the oc-
cupation as 'wanton lawlessness.' ="
The American people had ex-
pressed interest in the Legation
and the cause of Czecho-Slovakia,
the Minister'S wife said, by hundreds
of kilograms and letters-all of them
of the same tenor-"Keep your flag
flying. We are all standing with
you"
There had been only one letter
condemning the Minister'S attitude,
she said, so evidently by fanatic
that it wouldn't bear repeating over
the radio.
Referring to the Czecho-Slov
people in this country, Nine. Hur-
ban said that During our fight for
independence every Czecho-Slovak
in America did his bit for the
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Enforcement Of Law
Stressed by Murphy
Aft. B. !. Graduation
80 Complete Special
Police Course and
Receive Diplomas

Declaring that the American people
Cannot have faith in servants
who temporize," Attorney General
Murphy today told the graduation
classspf the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, a national police acad-
emy, that "as long as you serve
them your obligation to be vigilant,
alert. and vigorous is never at an
end"
The Attorney General spoke be-
fore a crowd that filled the great
hall of the Department of Justice
as 80 men who had completed the
three month course in advance police
work received their diplomas. In
the class, the tenth of the school,
we're SO representatives of State
and local police forces. one from
the province of Quebec, and two
from the F. B. I.
Solution of Crime.
ut is your job to show that de-
mocracy can meet and conquer the
problem of crime and do 1t without
sacrificing single one of the liber-
ties that make us a democracy" the
Attorney General said. 1T is an
enormous problem, but it is not an
insoluable one. Experience has
shown beyond doubt that 1t will
steadily give way to honest, vigorous
and intelligent enforcement of the
law"
Attorney General Murphy de-
parted from the prepared text of his
speech in which he praised the
efficiency of the F. B. I. to declare
that I'VE are going to have no
politics" in the organization.
I'VE are going to be free de-
partment," he emphasized.
Director j. Edgar Hoover told the
class that Attorney General Murphy
planned to expand the work of the
school ito give more vigor to law
enforcement in this country"
He warned the graduates they
would face Jealous and venal
politics" in their communities, but
public opinion and progressiyism
"AAA hidhC All Oooo III llllS OJpOSlLlOll.
Address to the graduates was de-
livered by Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat, Of Florida and another speak
er was Representative Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia.
Work Is Praised.
Both praised the work of the F.
B. I. and emphasized the advantages
of correlating Federal and local
policing activities.
The class president was John
F.. Woods, chief of police of Nor
folk, Va, who said lit is the in
spired determination of every man
here to return to his home and
spread the gospel of better law
enforcement"
Hugh H. Clegg, assistant director
OF the F. B. l., presided and the
invocation and benediction were
given by the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery. chaplain of the House.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Mrs. Ida J. Huth Dies
In SibIey Hospital

Mrs. Ada j. Huth, g., widow OF
Frederick C. Huth, architect and
building contractor, died yesterday In
Sibley Hospital after a short illness
A native of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mrs
Huth had been a resident of this
city since she was young girl. Since
the death of Mr.. Huth in October
1882. Mrs. Huth had lived here at the
homes of her several sisters.
Surviving are two brothers, Albert
and Charles P. Rouse, and four sis
ters. Mrs. B. l.. Vipond, Mrs. Ernest
C. Lee, Mrs. Oliver E. Foulk and
Mrs. George J. Schoeneman, all OF
this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Lees funeral home
Fourth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NE. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

Nine old mules, who have given
the best years of their lives to the
service of their country, basked in
the sun at Fort Dix, N. j., today,
quite oblivious to the fact that Con-
gress had been called on to decide
whether they shall be allowed to see
another spring.
Their fate was put to Congress by
Representative Joseph A. Gavagan,
Democrat. of New York, who intro
duced a bill which may build the
Army veterans up as the outstand-
ing animal cause celebre of the year.
The old mules have tugged and
heaved for the Army over period
of years that would have earned
four or five hitch stripes for any
other soldier. One of them is 80
years old and saw action in the
Mexican campaign and in the World
War.
They have been quartered re-
Gently at Camp Dix. This station
was elevated to be Fort Dix and a
lot of new-fangled contraptions
were hauled in to modernize the
Army there. The mules were re-
placed by trucks.
And SO. under Army regulations
the mules were ordered shot. But
at this point, Richard Meaney, man.
ager Of the Bide-A-Wee Associa-
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Rehearing Is Sought
In Court ReservaI Of
McAffee Conviction
Appeals Court Made
Error in Decision,
Prosecutor Holds

The Court of Appeals erred on
point in its decision Tuesday,
when it reversed and remanded to
District Court for retrial the case
of William (Major McAffee, 60
year-old colored janitor convicted
of first-degree murder, the district
attorneys Office held today in ask
ing rehearing of the issue in
question.
McAftee was convicted of killing
Henrietta B. Henderson. 36, in an
apartment on L street NV. on
August %, 1887. using a furnace
shaker for weapon. Following his
conviction, McAffees attorneys,
Robert I. Miller and Joseph A.
McMenamin, told the appellate
court their clients confession should
have been excluded on the ground
he did not know what he was doing
when he signed it.
In its reversal. the Court of
Appeals said in part:
If the evidence on the retrial is
identical with that herein and the
confession is again submitted to the
jury, under such instructions as are
herein ruled to be necessary, then
the trial judge should complete the
instructions by telling the jury that
if they conclude under the evidence
and instructions to disregard the
confession they cannot convict the
defendant of murder in the first
degree for the reason that the evi-
dence is insufficient in the absence
OF the confession to sustain such a
verdict
Assistant District Attorney Charles
B. Murray, in filing the petition for
rehearing, argued that the above
point was not considered by coun-
sci or argued before the appellate
court. He also contended the de-
cision on this point set a far-reach-
ing precedent and that the Govern
ment believes the ruling erroneous.
At the time the case first went
to the Court of Appeals, Mr.. Muir
ray told the court the confession
was voluntary in law and that it
was not necessary for the jury to
pass on its voluntariness.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

oS tAlS aoooS1deSa ACees
CHICAGO, April 1.-Wheat trade
was light here today and prices
held about steady within q very
narrow range.
Most traders favored the sidelines,
awaiting Hitler's speech. There was
belief. too. that domestic winter
wheat crop estimates, expected
early next week, would prove
bearish.
The second estimate on the crop.
issued today by c. M. Calvin, placed
1899, winter wheat production at
$50, 100000 bushels, somewhat higher
than yesterdays estimate by Mrs.
E. H. Miller, who set the crop at
523 ,635 900 bushels.
The two estimates compared with
the original estimate Of 485 900 900
bushels by the Government and q
harvest last year of 686 ,637 900
bushels. The 10-year average for
1928-1937 was $50, 100000 bushels.
Calvin pointed out in his survey
that there still was considerable
uncertainty as to the final outcome
Of the crop because of subsoil mois-
ture deficiency in some parts of the
belt.
Liverpool wheat, rejecting yester-
days firmness in North American
markets. scarcity of Australian
offers and a stronger Argentine
market, closed 1a-5s up. or slightly
better than expected. Gables said
the market was very nervous be-
cause of European political tension.
Rotterdam closed 3s-% lower.
Corn also held about steady. The
Commodity Credit Corp. announced
loans were made on 1896 ,567
bushels of corn during the week
ended March 80. The Buenos Aires
corn market closed M lower.
Oats and rye trade was very light
and prices held about steady. Lard
prices were unchanged to slightly
louor
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Britain
Continued From First Page.)

been made in London to minimize
the prime minister's statement in
the House of Commons yesterday.
It asserted that Mr.. Chamber
lain's announcement lis regarded
(n official circles as of outstanding
Importance, the meaning of which
is perfectly clear and categorical
With an implied hint to Germany
the statement continued:
mo doubt is felt in official quar-
ters that in present conditions the
Polish government will wish to keep
his majesty's government fully in
formed, though the latter do not
seek in any way to influence the
Polish government in the conduct
of their relations with the German
government"
The little states of Eastern Europe
who have feared expanding Germany
welcomed the new British foreign
policy in the hope they might get the
same protection as that promised to
Poland
General Relief Apparent.
General relief was apparent both
here and in the Balkans and other
countries as result of Mr.
Chamberlain's declaration to Par
lament yesterday that Britain and
France would fight "at once" beside
Poland if she were attacked during
negotiations for broad anti-ag-
gression understanding.
Mr.. Chamberlain, after a strenu-
Gus week, went to Chequers for a
rest before Foreign Minister Beck
of Poland arrives Monday, to work
out details of the alliance and to dis
cuss the possibility of building it
into a more inclusive "stop-H Hitler"
bloc.
Viscount Halifax. British foreign
secretary, remained in London and
kept in close touch with the situa-
tion.
Extension to Rumania Likely.
Although there was no mention of
Rumania-generally expected to be
the next area of trouble in the event
Va 4NoAA Wdo O SCllCl
belief in Bucharest that the Anglo
French offer would be extended to
Bucharest.
There was a definite feeling in
British political circles that Ru-
mania would be the next country
to be brought into the stop Hitler
alliance. This feeling was reported
also in Paris. It was thought IN
some quarters that a suggestion
might come from Bucharest during
the week end.
Although Belgrade official quar-
tiers denied that there were any
negotiations being carried on with
Britain, it was expected in many
quarters that Yugoslavia would seek
to join the anti-German bloc.
Expectations that the Balkan
states would be included in the gen.
eral alliance were strengthened by
the statement by Paris foreign
ministry officials, who emphasized
that the Anglo-French offer was
only temporary, pending further
Eastern European consultations.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Senator Copper's Sister
Dies in Illinois

Senator Capper of Kansas was
notified today that his sister, Miss
Mary Capper of Evanston, ILL.,, had
died early this morning He left
almost Immediately for Evanston.
Miss Capper, who was about three
years younger than the Senator, died
of a heart attack. Senator Capper
said that while she had been i'll for
some time, she had recently been
reported to be improving and her
death came as a great shock.
j. Besides the Senator. Miss Gamer
is survived by sister. Mrs A. 7,
Eustace. also of Evanston. Burial
will be in Garnett, Kans., Miss Cap-
per's birth place.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Russian Officials, Papers
Silent on British PIedqe

MOSCOW, April l R.-Soviet
Russian newspapers today reported
the British French pledge to Poland
but refrained from editorial COM
ment. Official quarters also were
silent.
The London correspondent of the
official newspaper Izvestia, however,
mentioned that some circles there
were comparing Prime Minister
Chamberlain's statement on Poland
with his declaration a year ago on
Clecho-Slovakia and ARE comparing
the present situation with the situa-
ton preceding (Viscount) Runci-
mans journey to Prague"
Viscount Runciman went to
Prague as unofficial negotiator be-
fore the September crisis which led
to the partition of Czecho- -Slovakia.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Scholarship Offered
For New Members

DR.. John R. Fitzpatrick, provost
of the Columbus University. has
made three-year scholarship in
any of the three schools of the uni
versity available to the member OF
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees who brings in the
most new members by September l
it was revealed today. University
officials said, however, that the
winner must possess the qualifica-
tNns to enter the school he selects
The university has a law and ac-
countancy school and junior
college.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

mother country. After 20 years OF
peace and prosperity we are again
confronted with the struggle for the
integrity of our nation. Every one
must be ready to work toward the
rebirth Of the Czecho-Slovak state"
Evening star., 1939-04-01
European Mutual Aid
Bloc Takes Form
To Bar Aggression
Pledge by Chamberlain
Declared Merely
Filling Cop
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 1.-Persons close to
the French government said today
after a meeting of the cabinet that
q general mutual assistance pact
among the anti-aggression powers
Of Western and Eastern europe
was in definite process Of formation.
Prime Minister Chamberlain's
pledge of assistance to Poland yes
terday was made with full French
support, these circles said, and was
designed to offset any surprise ag-
gression while the mutual assistance
pact is being worked out.
The cabinet, meeting with Presi-
dent Lebrun, went over the matter
and it was learned that ministers
agreed negotiations in Warsaw,
Bucharest and other interested
capitals should proceed at the fast
est possible pace.
Protest to Toxic Planned.
The cabinet approved Foreign
Minister Bonnet's suggestion that
France make an immediate pro-
test to Toxic against Japan's an
nouncement yesterday that she had
assumed jurisdiction over the Sprat-
ly Islands in the South China Sea.
Sovereignty of the islands, equi-
distant from the Philippines, French
Indo-China and British North Bor-
neo, has been in dispute between
France and Japan for some time.
French said Japan had refused
previous French offer to arbitrate
the matter.
France worked to coordinate her
the new anti-Hitler bloc created by
the British-French pledge of aid to
preserve Polish independence
In French eyes Poland and Ru-
mania are the outlying alarm"
states-ready to sound to call II
Germany endeavored to acquire new
territory.
Soviet Russia, diplomatic circles
said. would be urged by the French
to promise Poland or Rumania she
would rush planes. tanks and mo-
torized equipment to aid, when and
if either asked for them.
Several DEGREES we're approved
at the cabinet meeting. includ-
ing one 10 tighten police con-
troll over foreigners in France and
one to increase Frances stock of
airplane fuel. Approval also was
given to plan to elevate the French
legation in Bucharest to an embassy.
France Studies Russian Aid.
M. Bonnet had a long talk with
Jakob SouritZ. the Soviet Ambas-
sador, late yesterday BY agree
ment with London, Paris was re-
ported to be handling negotiations
with Russia under the French-Rus-
sian mutual assistance treaty.
To facilitate Russian co-opera-
ton with Poland and Rumania. the
two buffer states were being urged
to consider their military alliance
of 1881 as now directed at Germany.
The Rumanian-Polish agreement
was originally drafted as a protec-
ton against Soviet Russia. It was
said here, however, that general
staff talks between Warsaw and
Bucharest alone were necessary to
turn the alliance toward Germany
| In the French view. the British
and French pledge to Poland revived
French postwar alliances which
were frequently thought to be dead
after Munich and the Czecho- -SlovaS
M, vii foR1111nN hS
French-Russian mutual assistance
treaty and the French-Rumania;;
and French-Yugoslav accords
To reinforce the last two, France
yesterday signed strong new com
mercial treaty with Rumania ant.
today put into effect new Frencr-
Yugoslav treaty, along similar lines
Evening star., 1939-04-01

More pedestrian deaths occur on
quiet, isolated streets than In the
entire congested section.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

Don't change horses in the middle
Of . stream, or your mind In the
middle Of the street.
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15

Great Unknown
The world knows nothing of its
greatest men.-Sir Henry Taylor.
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15
LONG TERM

At school the first time, the small
boy started to sob bitterly.
whats the matter, Willie?"
asked the teacher.
"Aw-I don't like school. And
Mother says I've got to stay here
till I'm a."
Don't let that worry you," said
the teacher. I've got to stay till
I'm $751;"
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15
A Long Dog

There was a dachshund once so long.
You haven't any notion
How long it took him to notify
His tail of his emotion!
And so it happened when his eyes
We're wet with woe and sadness.
His tail would still be wagging on
Because Of previous gladness!
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15
New Angle

Mrs. Jones-We need q new roof.
sJones-What's the matter with the
old ones Il doesn't leak.
Mrs. Jones' No. but don't want
70 b ashnmed eyery time an air
plane nies over ths house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08
TUESDAYS RESULTS

Meadow Park-Fairways: First
division. Mrs. Carter 80; Mrs.
Green and Mrs. Define. each Al Il
Mrs. Green declared winner be-
cause of lower handicap.
Second division, Mrs. Senner,
49,; Mrs. Gladys Roberts. 81.
Third division, Mrs. C.. II, Fritz,
52is; Mrs. Tilleson, IS.
Falkland Puts: Mrs. Pflueger,
first, and Mrs. Morlock. second.
Mrs. Davis, with a score of so,
won first place in the spring &C.
lectics which ended yesterday.
Mrs. Morlock was second with 50.
Fircrest-State telegraph tour
nament: Mrs. John Corliss. 3 up;
Mrs. A. d. Meyers, down; Mrs.
Frank Currie. l down; Mrs. l.. A.
Johnson. 5 down: Mrs. L. G. Field
Ter, 5 down: Mrs. w. Fl. Dean, Z
down: Miss Ruth Canale. 7 down,
and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Q down.
Mrs. Currie won the consolation
event with a net 81.
Highland - Spring handicap re-
suits (finals):
Championship flight, Mrs. Olaf
Grything won over Mrs. Morley
Witheridge. and ?.
First flight. Mrs. II. A. McGrady
won over Mrs. John Anderson, 4
and 2.
Second flight, Mrs. Roy Will
kowski won over Mrs. Robert Hof-
fer. and 3.
Third flight. Mrs. Joseph Dorsey
won over Mrs. Chris Petersen, 3
and !.
Consolation winner: Mrs. c. L.
Thompson. li2-3t-1s.
At medal play, Mrs. Wilkowski
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08
Local Golf
Date Swung

Tacoma golfers wishing to COM
pete in the preliminary eualifica-
ton play for the national public
links event at Maryland can sat
isfy that urge at Allenmore course
June Is.
Through efforts of Heinie Ven
ske. hustling president of the Ia
coma Golf association, those in
charge swung the date from this
original June IL, which was set
for both Tacoma and Seattle city
play.
Seattle city preliminary play
will be held on the original date,
Darlington course.
Tacoma sought the change when
ii was found the 18th date con-
flicted with the final SO holes of
the Tacoma city amateur classic.
The district qualifying play, i'm
GLIDING both Tacoma and Seattle,
will be held at Inglewood course,
July 9. The winners, yet unde-
cided in number, will go to Balti-
more.
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FAIR OF The FAIRWAYS

had 91-l2-79 and Mrs. McGrady
had 96-17-79. Mrs. Wilkowski
was declared winner of first place
when cards were matched to par
Mrs. E. T. Colbo was third with
1l4-34-S0.
Business has called Jess Lower
to Olympia, and as result a fare
well party for Mrs. Lower, who is
vice president of the Ladies
club. was given yesterday. Mrs.
Lower received a gift from the
club. Mrs. McGrady was chosen
the new vice president.
Brookdalc-Thursday the Ladies
club will engage in a flagstop
tournament. Results of Tuesdays
tournament will be announced to-
morrow.
Country Club-Medsl play; First
division. Mrs. Hiding Lindberg,
92-13-79; Mrs. Arthur Rust, 9s-
isl.
Second division: Mrs. Judson
Benton, 10s-22-s6; Mrs. James
Lyon, 112-24-ss.
Third division: Mrs. Edwin Crit
fin. 114-3i-s3.
The Country club will entertain
Fircrest in team match Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08
OAKLAND BREAKS
SAN DIEGO ink
BY United Press

Maybe it's done with mirrors
but Oakland won a ball game from
San Diego yesterday by scoring
three runs In the ninth inning with
out a hit.
Although Oakland won that
ball game. SO, II dropped the
second section. so. TO the
Padres.
Fred Gay, who has just come
TO the Acorns from Kansas City,
scored his second victory Of the
season, but had a narrow escape.
The Padres got 10 him for four
runs in the seventh when
Dom Dellcssandro homed with the
bases full. Three walks, an error
and sacrifice gave Oakland its
hitless winning margin in the
ninth.
WaIly Hebcrt limited Oak
land to four hits TO win his
ninth game Of the season In
the seventh inning nightcap.
Jack Salveson was charged
with the defeat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08
Ais Set for FEATURE!

Biggest event in recent Tacoma
baseball history is slated Thurs
day night at Athletic park,
1t is City of Tacoma night. with
Mayor ]. J. Kaufman, other city
officials. all living ex-mayors of
Tacoma and mayors of other west
ern Washington cities as guests.
The occasion of the big
event is the 65th anniversary
of the Tacoma city govern
ment.
There will be 15-minute pro-
gram preceding the game, with
Len Higgins as master of cere-
monies.
The ball game will begin at $50
O'Clock, regular starting time.
There will be no Interruptions in
the game for any special events.
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1t was announced Wednesday
that Chief Einar Langseth of the
police department will play host
to residents of the Childrens In
dustrial home, which is located a
few blocks from the ball park.
The civil service league,
which is not sharing in the
proceeds of the game, has vOt-
ed money from its treasury to
play host to 315 members Of
the school boy patrol. which
helps other city employees
make the streets OF Tacoma
safe for thousands of young
sters.
Transportation to the game will
be furnished through the courtesy
of Curtiss Hill. manager of the
Tacoma Railway & Power Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08

Other Wis
Hit Ball, Too

WENATCHEE, Wash. - 1t took
q last-place club--the Bellingham
Chinooks--to tumble the aspir-
ations Of Wenatchee for a come
back drive in the Western Inter-
national Baseball league.
The Chinooks landed on three
wenatchee pitchers last night to
pound out a 1873 victory and put
the Chiefs behind the Tacoma
Tigers. who crushed Yakima, 1870.
Weldon held the Chiefs to
eight hits to break the first
place deadlock between Ia
coma and the Chiefs.
At Vancouver. B. C.. the Spo-
kane Indians marked up a l4-6
triumph over the Capilanos. get
ting IS hits off two Vancouver
pitchers.