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Evening star., 1939-09-16
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERTON.

Despite the mounting storm Of
battle In the no-man's land along
the French-German border, be-
tween the Maginot and Siegfried
lines, there still has been no en-
gagement in force there between
the opposing armies, according to
information received here by mill
tary authorities.
Activity in the German area in
front Of the west wall (the Siegfried
line) is confined to contact between
advance elements" it was explained
by War Department tactical ex-
perts today.
Nor, 1t is understood, has there
been any actual military contact
between the allied troops and the
Siegfried line itself, all of the effort
so far having been confined to an
improvement of the allied positions
in front of the German main line
by cleaning out the Nazi advanced
outposts. pillboxes and, in some
cases, blockhouses and gun posi-
tions.
1t is not believed here that any
actual test of strength of the Sieg-
fried line-or of the Maginot line
on the French side of the border
can be expected for an indefipite
length Of time. Even the capture
Evening star., 1939-09-16

in the control room at the time tes-
tilted lights had flashed on the sig
nal christmas tree" indicating all
valves closed.
Shortly before saddened Navy men
removed Is bodies from the vessel
and, although there was fear that
one body had been lost forever in
the sea, none could say definitely
until a thorough search had been
made. The body not found was
that of Robert F. Thompson OF
Nashville. Tenn, ships cook Some
officials said his body might have
been lost through an open hatch
during the difficult salvage opera
tions.
Most of the bodies were found
heaped at the foot of ladder lead
ing to an escape hatch similar to
the one through which SO survivors
in the unflooded forward compart-
ments were rescued in an escape
bell soon after the Squalus sank.
Death Of All Believed Swift.
An Associated Press staff writer
who entered the craft with the
Board of Inquiry after the bodies
were taken out noted that books
ruined by salt water remained or
shelves in the officers quarters
despite the shaking-up the subma-
rine received during the five lifts
and three towing operations which
ended successfully Wednesday.
1t. Comdr. Charles B. Momsen
who played a major part in tht
rescue and salvage work, said i
was his opinion that death came
swiftly to the 26 trapped in thu
after compartments after a ship
mate jammed shut door to saw
the 80 who survived. Death over
took the 26 so quickly, observer
noted, that escape lungs, invented
by 1t. Comdr. MomSen, remained
in racks in the after torpedo room
1t. Comdr. Momsen told the boart
he felt certain that failure Of th'
air induction valve to close causee
the tragedy and urged better sal
wage equipment and plans for an!
future emergency which might arise
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Regatta
Continued From First Page)

flecting Pool, model sailboat en-
thusiasts will race their miniature
yachts starting at 10 am. tomorrow
The final lineup of classes that
will compete for The Evening Star
trophies was announced last night as
entries continued to arrive at the
Corinthian Yacht Club, sailing head
quarters. They are 20-foot round
bottom division, 20-foot chine di-
vision, albatross, canoe class b
comet, Hampton ne-design, handl-
cap A for boats over 18 feet, handi-
cap B for boats less than l8 feet
moth, penguin dinghy, snipe, Wash
ington sailing canoe and class c
handicap under II feet.
Trophies to Be Presented.
Herbert L. Stone, editor of Yacht
ing Magazine, who will act as honor
ary chairman of the Race Commit
tee. is scheduled to present The Star
trophies tomorrow evening at Co.
rinthian Yacht Club.
Following a five-day recess, the
regatta will resume next Friday ano
continue through Sunday. The
three days will be devoted to in
board and outboard races, including
the three heats for the priced Presi.
dents Cup.
Next Saturday, Miss Ruth Over
ton, daughter of Senator Overton o.
Louisiana, will be crowned regatts
queen in a colorful marine pageant
in which illuminated pleasure craft
from local and nearby yacht club!
will participate.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Ward Leads Bi||ows
One Up in Amateur
Golf Tournament
Pouehkeepsie Player
Stages Rally After
Shoky Start
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16. Marvin
(Bud) Ward of Spokane, Wash,
held a one-hole lead over Ray Bill
lows of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, after
nine holes of their 36-hole battle
today for the national amateur golf
championship at the North Shore
course.
Billows, after wobbly start,
rallied strongly to make the first
nine holes a battle all the way
Ward won the first and third holes
to go two up as Billows hit trap
with his tee shot on No. l and
went over the green at the short
third.
At the par-four fifth, Billows
ranmed down a 25-foot putt for a
birdie which reduced Wards mar
gin to one hole. After two halved
holes, Billows squared the duel at
the eighth, getting par a.
Wards tee shot hit a spectator ano
led to bogie four.
but Billows' three -putted. concedine
Ward a par and the hole which
gave him the lead again as they
headed out over the back nine.
The nine-hole cards:
Par-out ----4 453 444 534-3e
Billows-out-- 544 434 535-3r
Ward-out 443 444 544-3e
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Prussia had cleared out all opposi.
ton north Of the Narew River ana
had crossed the Bug to Tuiszcz,
holding the line from that point
northeastward to Mazowieckie. with
advanced elements astride the War
saw-Siedice road 60 miles east OF
Warsaw and Is miles north OF Brest-
Litovsk.
10 Divisions Cut on.
West of Warsaw Polish forces esti-
mated by military observers here
as 10 divisions were cut of and sur
rounded by the Germans, but not
yet defeated. Left behind by the
German mechanical advance, which
passed them along the main roads
to the east, these Polish divisions
now are fighting German infantry
which is following up the mechan-
lied advance and completing the
"mopping up" and subjugation OF
Poland.
approximately five Polish dlvi-
sions remain in and around Kutno,
almost due west of Warsaw, fighting
German forces closing in on them
from all sides.
The other five divisions surround
ed by the German flood are in scat
tered areas northeast of Lodz and
in the Radon area. Berlin reports
that the Polish troops in the Radon
area are surrendering.
The Nazis, therefore, have vir-
tually completed the re-occupation
of every square foot of Polish soil
which was German prior to the
World War and are we'll into the
part of Poland which was Russian
before the war. They are rapidly
approaching the present border be-
tween Poland and the lands of the
Soviets and by the end of another
week may have wiped out, at least
in places, the last remaining
buffer" area between themselves
and their Communist allies. In so
doing they will near the close OF
the first phase of this new war and
may precipitate new developments
which will go far toward determin-
ing the immediate future of war
torn Europe.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
President Formally
Commends 81 Who
Sa|vaged Squa|us
Edison Presents Letters
To Several Members Of
Unit in Washington
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt formally COM
mended today the devotion to duty,
courage, skill, initiative and self
sacrifice" of 81 Naval officers and
men who salvaged the sunken sub
marine Squalus.
Letters of commentator were
presented to several members OF the
salvage unit by Acting Secretary OF
the Navy Edison.
A separate letter was directed to
Rear Admiral Cyrus w. Cole, COM
mander of the salvage unit.
well DONE" Mr. Roosevelt con-
cluded his letter to the group, in
accord with Naval tradition.
Only eight of the salvagers were
present to receive the commenda-
ton from Mr.. Edison. Several 9TH
ers were still at the Portsmouth On.
H.) Navy Yard, where the sunken
submarine with its cargo Of dead
was towed.
In addition to the formal COM
mendation, some of the salvage
units were advanced substantially
on the Navy's promotion lists.
The salvage unit members who
happened to be in Washington to-
day received the official congratu-
latory message in behalf Of their
mates. They were Comdrs. Charles
B. Momsen, co-inventor OF the
Momsen escape lung, and H. Hart
ley; Torpedoman j. w. Thompson,
Metalsmith James H. Mcdonald,
Chief Torpedoman w. H. Squire,
Shipftter H. H. Frye and 1t. K. Il.
| Wheland
Evening star., 1939-09-16
SquoIus Intake Valve Test
Indicates Disaster Cause
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Sept. 16 (A1
-Huddled in the Shiny, dripping IN
terror of the salvaged submarine
Suualus, members of naval board
of inquiry grimly viewed mechan-
ical demonstration which dramatic
ally illustrated what may have
caused the craft to plunge to trag-
edy May %.
Only a short time after Is Of the
26 dead were removed from the
rusty. battered hull yesterday, and
identified, board members watched
a Navy man yank lever designed
to close two air intake valves on
the craft. The smaller of the two
banged shut promptly. The other
and larger-valve did not bulge.
The aide pumped the gear, which
works somewhat on the same prin-
ciple as hydraulic brakes, two or
three times, and the valve finally
closed, but 1t. Oliver F Naquin. res
cued commander of the $4,000 900
submersible, promptly submitted to
board members reiteration of his
belief that the vital valve behaved
the same way ll6 days ago when the
Squalus sank in 240 feet of water
Is miles off this port, during routine
test dives.
One Body Feared Lost.
| Previous testimony taken by the
board had lent strong support to the
| theory that valve failure had per-
mitted tons of sea water to pour in
! and sink the vessel, although men
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Actual Siegfried orMoginot Line
Test Is Seen as Distant
Main Contest May Shift to Air or to
Entirely New 'front.' Observers Here Feel

by the French Of the important
German cities of Saarbruecken.
capital of the rich Saar Valley in
dustrial area, or Trier, east OF the
Luxembourg border. will have no
effect on the main German defense
positions, though it may be OF great
value as affecting the morale Of the
contestants.
Pressure May Increase.
Whether any actual effort will
be made against the Siegfried line
in the near future or even during
the coming winter is still prob
lematical, in the opinion of Amer
ican military authorities. 1t is re-
garded as likely the present French
British pressure on the western
front will be maintained and prob
ably increased greatly in the near
future for the effect it may have
on the fate of Poland.
Should Poland fall completely into
the hands of the Nazis-or the Nazis
and their political running mates,
the Soviets with a cessation of the
Polish defense, it is regarded as like
ly the contest along the French
German border may settle down to a
mere process Of holding on as part
of a blockade of Germany by land
and sea, while the main contest
shifts to the air or even to some en-
tirely new front If additional nations
should be drawn into the war on
either side.
In the meantime, the Germans,
having smashed what are under
stood here to have been the ultimate
defense lines of the heavily out
weighed Polish Army, are continuing
| their conquering drive into East Po-
land. The seasonal rains have not
yet begun heavily enough to inter-
fere seriously with the maneuver-
ability of the German tanks, ar
mored cars and cross = country
vehicles of the motorized infantry
and cavalry. The heavy German
mechanical columns continue tt
slash their way through Polish de.
fense lines, which are wholly de.
ficient in anti-tank guns or othel
means of halting the paralyzinl
Nazi attacks.
Final Lines Overrun.
According to information received
here, the Germans have everyWher,
overrun the final Polish lines be-
hind the San, Vistula and Blu,
Rivers and we'll over half of Poland
including the entire Polish industria
area, and most of its agriculture
lands is in Nazi hands except TO
cutoff pockets in which surrounded
Polish troops are still fighting will
increasing hopelessness.
At nightfall last night, accordin,
to information received at the Wa
Department, strong German force
had reached the KrakoWiec- -Sambo
line and advance forces were work
ing into the area around LWow, tn
most important city remaining il
the possession of the defenders il
Southeast Poland.
If the NaZis succeed in cuttin
the railroads out of LwoW, whicl
is not unlikely today, they will hav
succeeded in blocking traffic be
tween Poland and Rumania. Thi
would shut off virtually the las
source of supplies into stricken Po
land.
AS night fell on the battlefield
in Northern-Central Poland las
night. German troops from Eas
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cause anxiety in French circles here
Advices from the east indicated in
dicated that the German lightning
war" strategy was preventing the
Polish general staff from mobilizing
its full manpower for stand against
the Germans.
No Stop for Cleanup.
Polish dispatches said Nazi forces
were feinting with mechanical
columns, then cutting through
widely separated Polish areas with
out stopping for cleanup operations.
The German speed, they said, ap-
parently was winning results in cut
ting communications, bottling up
Polish supplies and harrying Polish
mobilization efforts.
French military observers expected
the next few days to be decisive in
the German encirclement threat to
Warsaw and declared the Poles will
fight a guerrilla war if their coun-
try must Succumb.'
The attitudes of Soviet Russia and
Rumania were followed closely by
the French.
Evening star., 1939-09-16

airport. During their three day stay
in the city the flyers will make an
official call at the Department of
State, the Civil Aeronautics Author
ity and at several other Government
departments.
The first leg of the flight was a
l6-hour nonstop flight from Sap
poro to Nome. Alaska. Since that
stop they have visited Fairbanks,
White Horse, Seattle, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Chicago
and New York. The next destina-
tor of their plane, called the Nip
pom, will be Miami. where they will
start for South America.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Cochran May Be Next
Sterilization Fund Head

H. Merle Cochran, former secre-
tary to the United States Embassy
in Paris, is understood to be in line
for appointment as director of the
Treasury's $4,000 900, 900 stabilization
fund. He would succeed Archie
Lochhead, who resigned yesterday.
1t was reported Mr.. Lochhead
would become president of the Uni
versal Trading Corp, Chinese
owned corporation buying trucks
and other supplies for China.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
A. F. 6. <. Names Three
To A. F. of l. Convention
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept. 16.
Cecil E. Custer, president of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees; Mrs. Bernice 3.
Heffner, secretary, and James A.
Campbell, a vice president, were
named delegates to the annual meet
ing of the American Federation OF
Labor as the Executive Council OF
the Federation met here at the
windup of the annual convention OF
the organization.
James G. Yaden of Washington
and James B. Burns, San Francisco
were named delegates to the meet
ing of the Civil Service Assembly.
The A. F. of L. convention opens
in Cincinnati October 2 and the
assembly October l6.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Japanese Goodwill Flyers
Due Here This Afternoon

Seven japanese goodwill aviators,
flying a twin-motored monoplane,
are scheduled to land at the Wash
ington Airport at 1:30 pm. today,
completing another leg of their
around the world flight which
started August 27 from Sapporo,
Japan.
The japanese Ambassador, Ken
suke Horinouchi, and his staff are
expected to greet the aviators at the
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Budapest
Continued From First Page

guns, 215 machine guns, ITO tanks,
1000 armored cars and $50 planes.
Second Radio Station Silent.
The Warsaw radio station No. 2
went of the air due to technical
difficulties. Warsaw's station No.
stopped broadcasting for the same
reasons last week
The smashing German drive
through Southeast Poland to cut of
access to Rumania continued while
refugees kept streaming toward the
frontier.
The Rumanian government
worked to establish refugee camps.
The Hungarian news agency said
Bucharest expected to receive an
official Polish appeal to admit refu-
gees.
Diplomats fleeing from Poland
said the German southern offensive
was being accelerated by vast num-
bers of reserves pouring from Ger
many.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
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Garretson Buckingham and family
OF Westminster, were here a few days
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Friend. Mrs. Buckingham and children
plan to remain here for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Friend and Mr..
and Mrs. Ford Mccullough attended
the funeral of an anut, Mrs. Mamie
North, of Indiana, Pa, on Wednesday
Teachers who were at their homes
during the school vacation were Miss
Margaret Parks, Frostburg; Miss
Ethel Grove, Hagerstown; Miss Mar
tina Houtari, Monessen, Pa; Miss Jean
Young, Pittsburgh; Charles Miller and
Miss Mary Miller, Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shevel spent Sat
urday evening at Mill Run with Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Garletts.
Mrs. Benny Evans and Misses Ose-
lane and Eloise Jenkins were in I'm
iontown Thursday.
er and Mr.. Brady, of Smithfeld, spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
F'ike. Mr.. Fike is seriously i'll.
Misses Ethel Mccullough and Helen
Custer, Oakland, visited their parents
here over the Easter vacation period.
Wilbur Fox, Wallace Holman and
Miss Virginia Friend, who are attend
ing school at Baltimore, were here
with their respective parents Satur-
day and Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Knoell, Con-
fuence, were here Sunday visiting
relatives.
Everett Durham and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Kennedy, of Union
town; Mr.. and Mrs. William Durham,
Emert Shoemaker and family, Orland
Durham and John Liston were Easter
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Trimpey, Pad
Uptown, Pa, were guests on Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd VanSickle.
Miss Thelma Shultz, of Somerfeld,
spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. e.
Shoemaker.
DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Greenwald re-
turned on Saturday from New York
after a weeks visit there. They now
have as guests relatives from New
York.
Emert Shoemaker, who has been
employed with the Atlantic Refining
company at Somerset, has been trans
ferred to Vince, Pa, north of Johns
town.
Charles Friend and family, Morgan
town, spent Friday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Schroyer.
William Browning and family, Of
Leisenring, spent Monday here with
relatives.
Melvin Kesner and family have
moved to Accident where Mr.. Kesner
is an instructor in the Accident school.
Mrs. w. F. Daley has returned to
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is spending a week here with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Jesse Aiken, Washington, was
here the past week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller.
Rev. Robert Ascroft and brother, OF
Chicago; Mrs. Elsie Cheek, Mrs. Jack
son and son, Elkins, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Weitzell, Mr.. and Mrs
Harland Weitzell and Mr.. and Mrs
Randall Weitzell were recent guests
of George Weitzell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Speicher, Blad-
ensburg, spent Easter here with Mrs
W. A. Speicher.
DIR. W. Glenn Speicher, Westmin-
ster; ]. Walter Speicher, Uniontown
and Hobart Speicher and family, OF
Grantsville, were guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harvey j. Speicher, Easter Day
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Arthur Speicher, Of
Hagerstown, and Clayton Speichel
and family, Oakland, were guests or
Sunday of Mrs. Allie Speicher.
Mrs. Warren Guyer and daughter
Arthur HENDERSON, Mrs. Hiram Hum.
berson, Eleanor Fike and Emma Hum,
berson were guests one eveing last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Turney are now
occupying their new home. Mr.. ant
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FRIENDSVILLE
Church Organizations Active

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
met last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Effie Chisholm. Follow
ing the business meeting a quilting
party was enjoyed by the members and
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Edward Dixon was hostess to
the Methodist Ladies' Aid Thursday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Ernest Friend. A program was
presented in charge of Mrs. L. L.
Friend. Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Mile K. Missionary Society
members met Monday evening at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Greynolds. An
interesting program was presented.
Rev. Sealey, White Rock, will con-
duct services in the Christian church
on Friday evening, April IA. His sub
iect will be "Why Weepest Thou?"
Personals
Miss Bernice Friend, Pennington,
Pa. spent the weekend here with Miss
Betty Mccullough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w. Thomas
and daughter, Pennington, were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Mccullough on
Easter.
Jessie and John Jerry Guard and
Raymond Mccullough were in Balti-
more with relatives over the weekend.
F. O. Speicher and family spent the
Easter vacation period with relatives
at Sugar Greek, o.
Mrs. Mildred Slider and son, King
wood, West Va, were here Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs r. O. Mccullough.
Mrs. Margaret Welch, also of King
wood. is here for a weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Mccullough.
Robert Murphy, Mrs. John Williams
and daughter, Joyce, and Miss Cleora
Glover were in Cumberland on Friday.
Emert Shoemaker and family were
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
H. L. Shoemaker, on Sunday.
Clarence Spear and family, of Oak
land, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Clarence Wicklow on Sunday.
Walter Coddington, Jr., Uniontown,
visited his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. Angela Smart has moved from
the Savage property to the Fox home
on Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholomew, who
have been seriously i'll, are now much
improved.
George KoIb and Floyd Welch and
family we're dinner guests Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hinebaugh spent
Good Friday at Chestnut Avenue with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fike.
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Brief Mention


A miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. Floyd Zehner last Thursday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Speicher. Games were the diversion of
the evening, after which refreshments
were served.
The junior class of the local high
school is sponsoring movie, "Abra-
ham Lincoln" on Friday, April 81. 1t
is ten-reel talking picture. Low
prices of admission will prevail.
Personals
Mrs. c. w. Sterling, who has been
here for some time, left Monday morn
ing for New York City where she will
meet her husband and spend a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. King and Mr..
and Mrs. Orus King and family were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Fike at Eglon.
Miss nellie Speicher, of Riverdale,
spent the Easter holiday vacation at
her home here.
Fred vonSchlichten, of New York,
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Mrs. Melvin Kesner, who formerly re-
sided at Friendsville, have rented the
second floor apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reichert and
children, Cumberland; Grace Deal, La
Vale and Dora Schlossnagle were Wis
iting Mrs. Albert Smith on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. G. 0. VAIL has been i'll and
confined to her home.
Harrison Kamp and family were in
Morgantown over the weekend with
friends.
Misses Nellie and Nina Peck visited
friends and relatives at Berlin and
Salisbury on Sunday.
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Stewardess-Nurse Service On
Nation Limited Adopted

Beginning April 1, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad included stew
ardess-nurse service as an added fea-
ture on it's National Limited train be-
tween New York and St. Louis. This
is the first railroad in the east to use
this feature of adding comfort and
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convenience for passengers. Of the
one thousand applicants for the dual
position five were selected.
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her home at Terra Alta after visit of
several weeks here.