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Evening star., 1939-11-10
By THOMAS r. HENRY.

Venloo, Dutch town of 27,OOO pop
ulation on the German border, has
been considered a danger spot for
the past two months and Holland
authorities have been taking ex-
treme precautions to avoid an Gin
cident."
The border, designated by steel
barriers across the road which can
be raised or lowered for motor traf-
fic. lies about a mile from the rail-
road station near the center of the
town and is approached by broad.
macadamiZed, tree-lined highway
running much of the way through
park-which continues straight
into the Rhineland.
There are two barriers one Dutch
and one German. about SO yards
apart Between them is little no.
mans land. close to the center of
which is the actual boundary. I
spent most of one very cold. rainy
Sunday in Venloo about a month
ago. The town itself was full of
Dutch soldiers. but the farthest out
post was 1000 yards from the border
and we'll out of sight. The soldiers
were prohibited from going any
closer This position was taken
up deliberately, the "wacht COM
mandant' of the outpost explained.
lest the Germans take offense at
the sight of the Holland uniform
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Dutch, Seeing VenIoo as Point
Of Peril, Act to Avoid Incident
Border Town of Il, 900 Is Scene of Much
Visiting From Buying Germans Nearby

or lest some Dutch soldier, possibly
little the worse for liquor, pick a
fight with the Germans and thus
precipitate the incident.
Germans Not Cautious.
There were no such precautions on
the part of the Germans. Soldiers
were numerous on the other side of
their barrier. There was one whole
labor company, distinguishable from
fighting troops only by yellow arm
bands, loafihg about in doorways
across the barrier. There were also
lot of German women, perhaps
wives or sweethearts of the soldiers,
allowed to come on Sunday visit.
During the first month OF the war
Venlo. because of the fine motor
highway between the two countries
at this point, was one of the prin-
cipal exit points out of Germany for
aliens trapped there by the war.
For some weeks. the customs official
in charge of the barrier said, this
traffic had been reduced to a mere
Evening star., 1939-11-10

day when King Carol of Ru-
mania added his plea for peace to
theirs.
Certainly the Dutch and Belgian
rulers have the high regard OF all
the belligerents There are some
observers who think that if more
weight were thrown quickly on the
scale for mediation it might have
fighting chance.
1t seems particularly fitting that
King Leopold should offer his serv-
ices for this work, since he knows
the tragedies of war as do only those
who have lived 1t. AS lad he was
with his famous father and mother,
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth.
along with his younger brother and
sister, when all the members of the
royal family made their epic stand
with what was left of their army in
the tiny corner of Belgium which
was free of German invaders.
Recollection.
I worked about the ruler and his
folk a great deal as war corre-
spondent. Those were times of bitter
hardship and suffering in which the
King and his little flock shared.
All day the monarch and his Queen
labored with the troops, and with
Evening star., 1939-11-10
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreign AnAlrS Writer.
Tomorrow is the anniversary Of
one of mankind's greatest days-the
World War armistice.
That marked the finish of war
in which half the population of the
globe had fought to "end all wars. ="
For more than four years millions
of men had endured hell-killing
and being killed. Cities, towns and
hamlets were powdered brick and
stone. The grain fields had been
plowed by shells.
Sixteen empires and nations had
mobilized 100000 troops, and left
8 100000 of them dead. Twenty
millions more had been wounded,
many of them horribly manned
The cost in money and in prop
erty destroyed had been set at
$258 OO0, 900 900.
And then the 11th hour, and
sudden silence and peace. The war
to end war was over.
I made my way in the uncannv
quiet along a sector of the British
battle front in Flanders, where a
few moments before great guns had
been belching out their hate. A
British Tommy came along and
swung into salute, with click Of
the muddy heels of his worn boots.
The Same Story.
BEG pardon, sir" he said, and
his eyes pleaded with hope. but
could you tell me what this ere
army-stice is? Does it mean the
war is ended?'
l assured him this was so. He
stood looking at me unbelieving for
moment and then, with another
salute and Thank you, SIR he
started down the road on the run.
"Ho, Bill he yelled to comrade.
The ruddy war is over! Do you
ear me, Bill-the war is over! Oh,
Blimey. but him goin' back 'ome
to Blighty LondonD to my old
woman and the kids
Now Armistice Day again. Tommy
and his old woman have sent their
kids" across the Channel to France
to fight another war to "end all
war"
The same old story-another con-
f1ict, which, like the last, can't settle
anything excepting the fate of a
lot of soldier lads. However, despite
the fact that all the peoples of
Europe recognize the futility of this
war and are praying for escape from
the catastrophe which fast is over
spreading the Old World, the bel
ligerent governments haven't yet
warmed up much to the Belgian
Dutch mediation offer.
Might Have a Chance If
British Premier Chamberlain said
yesterday he thought "stiff-necked"
German leaders who speak no Ian
guage but that of force" would turn
down the peace overtures. And the
Nazis assert that British imperial
ism, intent on war, already has
kicked the offer out the door.
However. while things don't look
too bright, nobody has rejected the
proposal officially. The King of the
Belgians and the Queen of the Meth
erlands got welcome support yester-
Evening star., 1939-11-10

trickle. He had examined his last
American passport two weeks before:
The Dutch customs officials, by the
way, were out of uniform at the time
to avoid any military appearance,
although the customs uniform could
not easily be mistaken for military
attire.
At that time relations appeared to
be fairly friendly between the Gus
toms officials of the two barriers.
The men on both sides were veterans
in their respective services and had
worked togther for years.
Incident Feared.
The situation was made very diff
cult, however, by the constant drift
ing back and forth of Germans,
mostly women, into Holland. There
Evening star., 1939-11-10

complain to the German authorities
of bad usage.
But some of the women were
rather hysterical and, the Dutch
customs men admitted, they feared
some sort of explosion was inevi-
table sooner or later. So,
Venloo is about 10 miles from
the beginning of the Holland from
tier near Aachen. At this particular
point the Notifications of the north
ern extension of the Siegfried line
are not visible. Supposedly they run
about 2 miles east of the border in
rather hiily country-hilly, that is,
for this part of Europe. Even a,
month ago there were rumors about
the town of heavy troop reinforce
ments back of the hills.
Evening star., 1939-11-10

filled with fruits and pastries. It is
also, for Holland, a fairly cheap
town. This was too much of a
temptation for the Germans within
the six-kilometer area. They were
constantly coming into Holland with
a few pfennigs to buy delicacies
which could not be had at home.
Women and Trouble.
They could take home almost any
thing they could pay for except
sugar. tea and coffee. These were
the articles they appeared to want
most. The Dutch customs authori-
ties were firm in confiscating these
purchases, but they were always
ostentatiously polite so that the
women would have no occasion to
Evening star., 1939-11-10

is lot Of blood relationship across
the border. In the past there has
been lot Of visiting and trading
back and forth. The present ar
rangement is that persons living
within six kilometers of either side
of the border have special passports
which allow them to pass either
barrier at will.
These visas we're of little use to
the Dutch. They had no occasion
to go into Germany. Visits there,
while allowed, were at least socially
disapprcved. There was too much
danger of an incident" a constant
nightmare to the Dutch govern
ment
Venloo, however. is a big and
prosperous town, it sstore windows
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Jurisdiction
Continued From First Page)

'SoAltaAldSA olll L IL 81 y
therefore the decision would not be
binding upon that State.
"A verdict of not guilt" Mr.. Pine
explained. would be finally incon-
elusive, because the Government
cannot appeal from an acquital.
Assuming there would be a YER
dict of guilty and the defendants
appeal favorably decided for the
Government, the decision would
cover only small piece of ground
the particular spot where this crime
was committeeman would not de-
eide the boundary"
The record in the Swisher case
shows that the alleged cutting took
place September Is about 4:45 am
and that the alleged victim was
Samuel Audia of 90l Thirteenth
street NV. He was first found by
the police in hospital, bleeding
and in serious condition. The rec
ord further showed that the de-
fendant was held for action of the
grand jury on october S. This
brought the case under jurisdiction
of the district attorney here, fol-
lowing previous preliminary hear
ing in Police Court.
In nolle pressing the case the
assistant United States attorney
stated that when last seen the COM
planning witness did not want to
prosecute, was non-co-operative and
ref,,eod IN idortifu tho dofopdo y,t
Furthermore, it was said that Audia,
the complaining witness, cannot
now be located
The police report shows that
Audia at one time told police he
had assurance from his assailant of
being sent to 'the best plastic sur
gecn in Washington for surgical
treatment for injuries, cuts and so
forth to face"
Evening star., 1939-03-28
immediate reinstatement Of the

immediate reinstatement of the
amount.
The association proposed that the
Commissioners require all garages
and repairmen in the District to re-
port all automobiles in their charge
that bear evidence of hit-and-run
accidents. Nathan Luhar, who Of
fered the motion, declared it an ef-
fective means to halt the number
Of such accidents In the District.
Ask New Abbott School.
Criticizing the condition of the
Abbott Vocational School structure,
the association urged that new
building be erected, with full equip
ment and with library, gymnasium
and auditorium.
Support was voted to a congress
sional bill to require that second
hand pistol dealers in Washington
obtain permission from the Police
Commissioner for such sales before
transactions are made.
The Board of Trade will be re-
quested to give full cooperation
IN suitably decorating business es-
Establishments for the expected vis-
its Of distinguished figures of for.
eign governments.
Midcity also indorsed the action
OF the office of weights and measures
to halt traf1cking of bootleg coal.
The meeting was held In Thomson
Community Center.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Deboters Argue Merit
Of AnqIo-U. S. Alliance

The desirability of an alliance be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain was debated yesterday at
Roosevelt High School, with Ameri-
can University's team urging the
alliance and the Catholic Uniyersi-
ty team opposing it.
Edgar Keller and Walter Burk-
dull made up the American Uni
versity team in the no-decision con-
test, while Frank Murphy and Rob-
ert Doran represented Catholic
University.
The American University team
was scheduled to debate the same
subject at the Chevy Chase Wom-
ems Club today with a Georgetown
University team opposing it.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Federation Program.
On Reorganization
Backed by Midcity
Citizens Association
Would Preserve
Library Boord

The Midcity Citizens Association
voted last night to indorse in prin-
ciple the eight-point Federation pro-
gram for District government re-
organization with exception of one
provision after lively discussion
held up the final decision for two
hours. The final resolution was In a
substitute motion form nullifyiag a
proposed amendment tu incorporate
a clause asking for national repre-
sentation.
Stressing the need for a re-
vamped local government George
A. Warren, chairman Of the groups
Legislative Committee and spors
of the resolution, commended the
specifying separate legislative and
executive branches, the former
elected by the people, and that the
number of legislators be sufficient
to represent the geographical Sec
tions of the city. The Midcity resc-
luton in its one exception a1vc-
cated tnat the Library Board be
maintained as a separate autoao-
nous body akin to the Federatl IN
proposal for the School Board. The
Federation program generally ad-
vocated experimentation.
Urges Suffrage Action.
Miss Edith L. Grosvenor, who ia
Vorod tho c,1ffrouo r1o,,co lao,orea
such action necessary at present
while the time is ripe to make an
impression on Congress, since the
suffrage question is being pressed
by other quarters"
Midcity went on record deploring
the cancellation of a $500,OOO sum
requested by the Budget Bureau
to be used partly for slum clear
ance In the District and asked
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1880

Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1880
pm.
Luncheon, dyro Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, soroptimist Club. VIII
lard Hotel, l pm.
Dinner meeting. Graphic Arts As
ISOLATION. Annapolis Hotel, 6:l5 pm.
Dinner, Southern Engraving Co.,
Lafayette Hotel. $50 pm.
Dinner, Peoples Managers, HAM
ilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society. Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Master BARRIERS Associa.
ton, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Dinner, D. G. Chapter, Controllers
Institute Of America, Carlton Hotel,
$3.50 pm.
Dinner, Pathological Club, Univer-
sity Of Maryland, Annapolis Hotel.
pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Pi Phi Fraternity, WILL
lard Hotel, 8 pm.
Lecture, Catholic Thought Asso-
citation, Willard Hotel, 8:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-28

omcer Of the United States Public
Health Service, will speak on Ger
tain Gains Against Sickness-the
Road Ahead in Pneumonia and Cam
Evening star., 1939-03-28
TOMORROW

TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Willard
Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon. Rotary Club. Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Institute Of Electrical
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Child, 3,
Is Burned
To Death
Fifth Child
Overlooked By
Heroic Parents

MEMPHIS, Tennis N 81
Little Do,is Jean Lamberth, three
year-Old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lamberth, young
New Chicago Subdivision couple,
vas burned to death Sunday
morning shortly after midnight
wien their humble cottage at 1349
North Bellevue was reduced to
ashes by fire of an unknown orr
gin.
The child's horrible death was
due to an oversight on the part
of the parents heroic rescue of
four o.her children, witnesses
stated.
It was not until the house was
almost burned to the ground that
The parents became aware that
one child was missing. little
three-year-old Doris Jean. Fire
men battled even more furiously
at the flame in order to prevent
sIlC1IlSrb UlOIl Vi IllC UOllys DuO LII
vain. A few minutes later the
clarred body of the girl was taken
from her bed.
The fire was discovered by Bob
bic Louise, who aWoke in the
night to find that the window
curtains near their bed were
ablaze. Other sections of the
house were also burning and ali
that the parents could do was get
the children out to safety.
Funeral services for the child
we're held privately at the Belle
vue Funeral Home, located on
North Bellevue, Monday after
noon. Mr.. Lamberth, father, is
WPA worker.
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years ago by the trainers of the
Bill Of Rights.
Your belief in his desire to see
that some action was taken toward
wiping out the fasterin8s sores OF
disfranchisement, of ms4 violence
and lynchings, of peon4&e that
have marred the face OF american
democracy was further confirmed
sCme several months ago when he
announced the formation of a Civil
Liberties department of the De-
oartment of Justice.
This announcement held all sorts
Of promise for you Many saw in it
the long awaited chance for Sc
curing redress. 1t portended under
the dynamic and fearless leadership
Of Mr. Murphy a series of sweeping
Investigations into the hateful sys-
TEN of determinations and segrega-
tions that have deprived many of
YOU of most of those guarantees Of
the Bill Of Rights.
HOPES IN VAIN
And since the department was to
0e operated as a part Of the De-
partment of Justice, your grievanc-
eS, you thought, would not just end
with an investigation" but would
e carried further into actual pros
ecution of those individuals and Of
icials who have SO brazenly fiaunt-
ed the Bill of Rights
The passing of time has proven
hat your hopes were in vain
Months have slipped by and the
Department Of Civil Liberties has
aysteriously failed to function
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
N. c. Mutual
Policyholders
Given Prizes

Fifty prizes consisting Of a halt
ton of coal. turkeys, bags of gro
ceries also sacks of sugar We're
awarded policy holders holding
lucky tickets by the North Caro-
lima Mutual Agency Force Atlanta,
at the YMCA Friday evening, De-
cember % at 500.
These prizes are given annually
by the agents i'll appreciation of
the excellent cooperation given
them by their policy holders dur
ing the year and especially during
Agents Jubilee Week December 4.
There was not sufficient space TO
seat those who attended.
Short addresses were made by w.
A. Quilliam, Supervisor in charge
Of Thrift clubs and Sub-AgentS Mr.
]. L. Wheeler, assistant agency di-
rector and supervisor Of the South
ern Section. Miss Beulah Johnson
rendered a solo, Poems were read by
Messrs. Henry ONeal and James
Hughey.
The principal address was de-
Iivered by j. w. Dobbs, grand mas
ter of Masons State of Georgia.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
Chicago Pastor
LaudS Business

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Last Sunday
was a red letter day in the history
of two of Chicago's outstanding
organizations Berean Baptist
church and the Chicago Negro
Chamber of Commerce.
At the end Of the morning wor-
ship the huge audience led by their
soldierly pastor, flowed into the
downstairs auditorium where they
viewed the beautiful EXHIBITS of
Negro businesses.
During the afternoon numerous
persons from various parts of the
Southside, passed through the ex'
pure sIepu9Ieo 's9IduBs snoIa
hibits, each one taking home num-
tokens.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
Cheer ESQ Families
Thru Worlds Fund
ATLANTA, Ga.--(SNs)-

ATLANTA, Ga.--(SNS)--
Nearly $50 needy families hao
been given baskets of provisions
through the Atlanta Daily World
Christmas Cheer Fund Drive Sat
urday evening and more were to
be benefited. Chairman Lucius
Jones and workers in the campaign
at 1872 Auburn avenue, N. T., ap-
peared alated over the fact that the
drive is the most successful ever
staged by the Nations only Color
ed Daily.
Contributions came III through
( Saturday, last reports showing that
SI3.48 was contributed the last day
Of the drive. A total Of 283.38 in
cash had been accounted for and
indications were that other late
contributions will be realized. Dona-
tions of materials for, baskets con-
tinue. To date the 1888 campaign
has been surpassed by $112.38, while
the goal Of 5000 set for this year
has been surpassed by $8338
A large number of canned goods
was realized through the Cheer
Fund Kiddies' show at the Aslby
and Royal Theatres Saturday morn
ing. This swelled the number OF
provisions fCr the needy
Deadline receipts Saturday wero
as follows:
K. Wilson Lavender, vice presi-
dent Of Hunter Hills $500
HIshught SOCIAL and SAVINGS
Club. David Irwin. rep. ... 2.0G
Modern Cavaliers, Francis Smith
reporter ................. l.|J
Miscellaneous ..,............ LIS
Rev. ID. r. BabcOck, pastor of
Big Bethel AME church o.. LOO
Needlecraft and Charity Club,
Miss Louise Renders, pres. 1.0O
Ritz Savings Club ......... I.00
Miss Adella c. Harris, varied
merchandise for baskets ...,
Total Saturday, Dec. % .1S.4S
Previous Total ............ 269.9G
DeadIine Date Total 80. S283.38
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30

Dr.. C. Wayn.Ond Reeves was Sc
lected president of the Atlanta
Medical Society ut its last meeting.
Other Officers selected in, luded: DR..
Mark A. Thomas, vice president;
DIR. Mare l.. Jackson, secretary; DIR.
Georgia Dwelle, treasurer; DIR. II. L.
Chamberlain, chaplain and DIR.
James w. Madison parlimentarian.
According t, reports. the last
administration arranged more scien-
life discussions than were arrang-
ed during all the years of the So
ciety's previous histOrp. Other work
was outstanding. The society looks
forward to onc of the greatest years
II its existence.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
By cliff Maekay

This silence is doubly ominous
when it is pointed out that several
cases have been placed in the
hands of the newly formed depart
ment.
Many of these instances of civil
rights violations have been most
flagrant. Occurring chiefly in the
Southern liberties and a down.
right contempt for the too Casually
enforced 14th and 18th amend
lnent sections Of the Constitution
The department has been repeat
edly advised of outrageous peonage
cases in two Georgia counties. 1t
has also been told OF these practic-
es going on in Florida and lately
North Carolina.
DEPARTMENT SILENT
One plantation owner in North
Carolina brazen inserted an ad-
vertisement in the county news
paper advising his neighbors not
To- hire one Of the men who had
escaped from his farm, a practice
barking back to the dark days Of
Slavery.
All of this has been called tc
the attention Of Mr.. NIurphys new
department without any announced
action being taken.
Led by the vicious Ku KluN Klan
and backed by the equally I'M
american Red Shirts" masked
night. riders durine the past few
months, since ne formation Of
Mr.. Murphy's widely publicized new
department, have conducted an un-
relentless assault On the civil lib
critics of black South Carolinians.
The new department has been
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pi0usly Catholic official.
His ardent moral and financial
support of the National Association
-or the Advancement Of Coloreo
Feople Of which he was a board
member, also dispolled any doubts
that might linger in the minds OF
hose still suspicious Of his sincere
and genuine interest in your welfare
rs q group
saw A GUARDIAN
You saw in him not only a strong
ann of assistance in your fight fol
the rights and privileges so long
denied you, but a staunch guar
dian of all those broad basic hu-
man liberties set out 50 clearly 148
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30

minded and jus
tice loving Off
cial.
His record as
governor, during
which he gave
more Negroes
wllite-collar po-
sitions than has
any other pre-
viOus Michigan
executive, justi-
fled this faith in
the liberality 0
ClliS red-haired
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
The Globe Trotter
What About It, Mr.. Murphy?

THE APPOINTMENT Of Frank
Murphy to the attorney-generalship
Of the United States shortly after
his defeat for reelection as Mich
gan's governor was greeted with
much acclaim by the colored citi-
zonry Of the wolverine state, Who
had grown to know him as a fair
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being expended in improving the
quality of education which goes on
III the 5,343 RosenwaId schools aad
in the rural South generally.
His sagacity is nowhere more
evident than his attack upon the
problem in health in general and
syphilis in particular. He pioneered
this field when it was even less
popular with the medical profess
sion than it is today and when the
spirochete disease was not a sub-
ject of polite conversation. In briei
be was a benevolent influence on
mankind and his services to hu-
manity are destined to grow more
brilliant with the passing of time.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
TEXANS ANSWER CALL

TYLER, Texas (ANP)-- Pur-
suant to t,le call of Bishop Randall
A. Carter, Chicago, four general
officers, IA presiding elders, many
pastors, missionary ladies and lay
men gathered here Tuesday at
Miles chapel CINE church, to study,
counsel, plan and devise the pro-
gram and methods to be used in
the financial campaign to raise
$4,000 for a new dormitOry &C
Texas college,