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Evening star., 1939-03-10
Finance Difficulty
Key 10 S|ovakia''s
Dispute With Czechs
Accord for Fiscal Help
Led to Charge Of
Duping by Prague
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 10-Budget diff
| f1culties of the Slovak government
resulted in the conflict between
Czechs and Slovaks, which developed
| far more serious consequences to-
day than were at first expected.
Slovaks demanded autonomy as
the price of remaining within the
shrunken Czecho-Slovak republic
after the September crisis. Their
demand was supported by Germany
and Italy, arbiters of the diminished
states future, and autonomy was
granted.
Internal Load Failed.
Having achieved autonomy, the
Slovaks now discover that their own
financial resources are not sufficient
to balance the budget. An internal
loan, which the government tried
to float, brought but scant results.
Slovaks re-examined the financial
accord made with Prague and
claimed they had been duped by
the Czechs.
Trouble, therefore, originally start
ed with demand for a better finan-
cial arrangement between these two
autonomous units of CZecho- -Slova-
kia.
Hand in hand with the financial
claims of the Slovak's government
went the demands of radicals in Slo-
vakia for more complete autonomy
autonomy even to the point OF
forming separate state.
Lost Some of Best Areas.
Prague authorities on their part
pointed out that the emaciated re-
public's finances were precarious
anyway. because some of her best
industrial regions had been ceded to
Germany.
Slovakia's trouble was no different
from that of the rest of the state
| Nevertheless, there seemed to be q
willingness to reconsider matters. In
view Of the movement for independ-
ence, the Prague government de-
manded certain guarantees that a
better financial deal would not lead
simply to secession.
While this whole quarrel was on
Slovak leaders went to Berlin, ap-
parently to find out how far Hitler
would support the movement for
Slovak independence.
Reich Won't Intervene.
The German government appears
to have taken the attitude that it
is up to the Czechs and Slovaks to
settle their own family quarrel.
All parties had agreed to regard
the boundaries of the new state as
drawn up by the Italian and Ger
man foreign ministers. Count Ciano
and Won Ribbentrop. in Vienna No.
vember 2, 1888, as final.
While sympathizing with Slovak
demands for autonomy, yet Berlin
believed this autonomy should be
established within the tri-partite
state.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
SIovok Workers Call
For Strike Reported

BERLIN, March 10 CP.-A DNB
German news agency dispatch
from Bratislava said today that Slo-
yak workers declared a general strike
in protest against police action by
the Prague central government,
which they held to be in violation
of Slovak autonomy.
Public buildings were under guard
Of the Czech military and gendarm-
erie, as was the nti-Comintern ex-
position which was scheduled to
open today.
Martial law was said to have been
proclaimed at Pistyan, where dis
orders occurred recently, and other
points.
A DNB dispatch from Bratislava
said martial law was declared there
at II am. by Czech military author
tiles.
Thousands of Slovaks gathered in
front of the government building
shouting in unision, 1--WE won't be
slaves and 1--WE want a free Slo-
vakia," DNB reported.
At 11:30 the new Slovak govern
ment, appointed by President Hacha
broadcast proclamation appealing
to the people to keep calm.
Some shots were reported heard
in Bratislava suburbs, but the Czechs
appeared to be masters of the stu
alton.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Convict Labor Output
Decreed for State
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March TO-
The West Virginia Legislature
took a step toward solving West
Virginia. S convict labor problem yes
terday by decreeing that State de-
partments must buy any articles
hereafter manufactured in the
penitentiary at Moundsville.
The bill was the State administra-
tons partial answer to the problem
which has faced penal institutions
since the Hawes-Cooper Federal act
went into effect.
That law required prison-made
goods in interstate shipment to be
labeled as such and as result many
prison industries moved out.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Missing Radium
Found in CIinkers

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March TO-
Experts worked today TO reclaim
about $4,000 worth Of radium from
clinkers in which it was found last
night after an all-day search at City
Hospital.
The experts, DR.. j. Cramer Hudson
and Russell F. Cowing-who found
the radium particles in the boiler
room with the aid of homemade
detector-said about 80 per cent of
the radium particles, clinging to the
clinkers, could be recovered.
They expressed belief the precious
element had passed through the
Evening star., 1939-03-10
| RockefeHers
| Add a Tree
To Barren Center

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-To the
eye-rubbing astonishment of thou
sands, a tree-a real one, Is feet
tall-spread over the sidewalk on
Fifth avenue today.
A momentous event, the trans
planting of the 15-ton elm from
Connecticut, was the idea of the
Rockefellers.
Nelson A. Rockefeller, a son of
John D., jr., and president of Rookie
feller Center, Inc, decided that the
25,000 people who work in the famed
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Czech Troops Firing
On SIovoks Reported

BUDAPEST, March 10 (P.-Re-
ports from Bratislava said today
that Czech police and troops had
fired at Slovak separatist demon
strators, killing one member of the
Slovak Peoples Party Guard and
wounding three others.
A Slovak language broadcast from
Vienna said DR.. Joseph Tiso, deposed
Slovak parish priest-premier, had
sent a communication to German
Chancellor Hitler.
The nature of Tisos message was
not announced, but the broadcast
added that the Slovak ex-Premier
in a telephone conversation with
Vienna had protested that his re-
moval from office was unconstitu-
tional.
Concern for Officials.
The radio announcement added
that concern was felt for the safety
OF several former Slovak ministers
and officials, including State Secre-
tary Karmasin, whose duties were to
represent the interests of the Ger
man minority in the Slovak govern
ment.
1t stated that machine guns were
set up at the plant of the Bratislava
newspaper Slovak.
These actions" the Vienna an
nouncer observed, "are directed not
only at Slcvaks but at the German
community of Slovakia."
Czech soldiers and Moravian gen.
darmes patrolled Bratislava this
afternoon, according to telephoned
reports from the nervous Slovak
capital, while confusion prevailed
in government headquarters.
Martial law was being imposed In
several regions of Slovakia.
Evening star., 1939-03-10

center--not to mention the tens of
thousands who visit there daily
should have tree. Floodlights Lit
the scene as young Rockefeller
helped unite the ropes for the hoist
ing operation, aided by barrage of
advice from sidewalk kibitzers.
Every night at midnight for the
next seven nights, except Saturday
companion elms will be planted in
the vicinity between Forty-eighth
and Fifty-first streets-the only trees
on the fashionable shopping thor
oughfare from Madison Square to
Central Park.
Evening star., 1939-03-10

furnace, since the small lead case
In which 1t was kept was missing.
A physician said he first massed the
100 milligrams of radium after he
laid it down on completing treat.
ment for a patient: Hospital ON.
cials said they could not explain
how it happened to be taken or
swept from the table.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
SIovukiu
(Continued From First Page

operation on the part of Slovakia.
The demands were sent to Bratislava
The government statement this
morning declared the President was
forced to take the drastic measure
of dismissing Tiso and two of his
ministers to prevent trouble in
Slovakia"
This step was decided upon. said
the statement. ito assure the unity
OF the Czecho-Slovak republic and
to maintain law and order in
SloYakia."
Evening star., 1939-03-10
libruries on Wheels

Trolleys laden with library books
are wheeled beside beds in a Mid
dlesex, England, hospital so pa
tients may choose reading matter.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

In going over some letters which
I have saved for long time, I
found this one:
Dear Uncle Ray: I have ioined
your Scrapbook Club, and when I
asked my teacher to sign my GER
tificate, she asked what it was for.
I told her about saving the news
paper clippings that you wrote each
day, and putting them in a scrap
book. She said she thought it was
a very nice thing to do. I have
received all your leaflets, and have
made a place in the back of nv
scrapbook for them. Each heading
in my scrapbook is made in
bright color, and my cover is done
In brown. JANE POORE."
This letter reminds me of quite
. number of letters in which boys
and girls have told what kind of
scrapbooks they have made, and
Of the use they have found for the
clippings in later months. Many
times I find statements that chill
dren have earned higher marks be-
cause they were able to 60 back in
their scrapbooks and locate "just
the right story for school topics.
Help to Readers.
Our column is meant for many
things besides help in school work,
Evening star., 1939-03-11
"A Little SATURDAY. Talk

but always am glad when I hear
of its being a help to readers in
that way. One reason I think it
is a good thing to keep a scrap
book is this: On a certain day in
school, or in certain week, you
may not be studying the same sub
jects I am writing about in the
newspaper. For instance you may
be taking up China in geography
when the articles are about Sweden
or Switzerland. However, I have
written about China in past months,
and If you have saved the articles
you will have them just when you
need them.
Many parents, and some grand
parents, have told me they are saw
ing the articles for children too
young to read for little ones some
times only or 3 years old. I like
TO hear that, for it shows the grown
ups ar thinking Of the future Of
those for whom they are making
the scrcpbook. Often they tell me,
The sc-apbook will be a help when
John Cor Bill or Mary or Ruth is
old enough to 90 to school,"
For All Ages.
Our Scrapbook Club is open to
all who wish to join, no matter
what the age. There are no dues
Evening star., 1939-03-11

Here IS another hand from Mr..
George Leiner Of Larchmont, N. Y.
AS usual, it is a very interesting
one. Mr.. Leiner writes: BY the
time North got around to his bid
of four clubs I saw that our op-
ponents were almost surely on their
way to heart slam and I wanted
to get spade lead against this
contract. At the same time realized
that normally by my double of six
I would be asking my partner to
open club. Accordingly I doubled
the four-club contract. Then when
the opponents did get to six hearts
and I doubled it, my partner rea-
~Cned: If George wanted a club
lead against the six bid he had two
ways Of asking for it: Cd He could
double four clubs and not double
six hearts; (2) he could refuse to
double four clubs and then double
six hearts. The fact that George
doubled both bids indicates that
he does not want club lead. And
II he wanted diamond lead he
would never have doubled anything.
Hence he must want a spade lead
Accordingly, my partner opened
q spade, which I ruf1ed, and then
since my partner still held trump
trick, the contract was down one"
X X
You were David Bruce Burnstone's
partner yesterday and he'd:
Ayy
~xxx
YAK
AKQxxx
The bidding:
6urnstone. Jacoby. You. Maier.
IA % Pass
2NT Pass G?
Answer-Your correct bid is four
no trump. This contract should
be absolutely safe, and at the same
time you definitely want to invite
a slam. With your distribution and
your partners no-trump bid there
Is no reason to prefer clubs to no
trump.
Score 100 per cent for four no
trump, 80 per cent for five no trump
(your hand really is very strong
60 per cent for four clubs (there is
no reason to take the hand away
from no trump, so per cent for
six no trump "a gambling overbid),
0 for three no trump dnadequate)
or three clubs (your partner may
actually pass.
Question No. 78.
Oswald Jacoby Is your partner.
Evening star., 1939-03-11

The bidding:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier.
IA Dbl. CD
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
(Copyrisht. 1899, by The Four Aees,
Evening star., 1939-03-11

to pay, and no entrance fee. The
important thing is to join, and then
keep a scrapbook carefully. To be-
come member, reader sends a
stamped return envelope which is
mailed back to him with a leaf1et
giving directions and a membership
certificate.
Many times I have wished I could
personally visit the thousands of
members Of the Scrapbook Club
Since cannot 60 to 50 many places.
I am happy to be able to visit Won
In = way, when the paper comes to
your home.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
1N~eA< Ray
(Copyright, 103o.)

Join the new 1889 Uncle Raw
Scrapbook Club! Send 4 SELF
addressed Scent stamped en-.
velope, carefully addressed, to
Uncle Ray, care The Evening
Star, for = membership certifi-
cate, = leailet telling how to
make = Corner Scrapbook and
= printed design to paste on the
cover.
Evening star., 1939-03-11

The opponents are vulnerable: YOU
are not
You hold:
AKxxxXx
vxx
xxx
AK
Evening star., 1939-03-11
SERGEANT STONY CRAIG Sentenced to the Firing Squad

UNFORTUNATELY THE REPORT OF OUR
INTELLIGENCE SERVICE FINDS YOU
GUILTY OF ESPIONAGE, BANDITRY AND
KIDNAPPING. WITH SUCh EVIDENCE. THIS
COURT CAN PASS But ONE SENTENCE
Evening star., 1939-08-31

ing today as Mrs. Walter D. Lamar,
president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, coun-
ter-attacked a movement at Pitts
bcrgh to ban the motion picture
Gone With the Wind"
Mrs. Lamar described resolution
by the Daughters of the Union Vet
Grams Of the Civil War as "diatribe
- that may cripple the fine re-
lations between the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Confederate
veterans, but not for long"
These "wrathful, impotent rag
ings," Mrs. Lamar said, cannot af-
feet the staging of a truthful, i'm
pressive account of that strife be-
tween brothers They may
nullify the good of the Gettysburg
reunion (Which brought blue and
gray veterans together last fall)"
In Atlanta Author Margaret
Mitchell retained her customary
detachment and declined comment.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
@. A. R. Affiliate Starts Drive
To Ban Gone With Wind Film

'The war orders of the Confeder-
ate States prove conclusively the
raiding and burning of the Southern
homes and supplies were done by
the Confederates themselves" as
serted the resolution.
Were it not that young people
will see the picture, it could be
ignored, but it is unfair that our
boys and girls should be given such
a distorted view of what actually
took place"
The Daughters, boasting a men,
bership of $4,000, voted to have
each of their State departments
confer with local censorS and "en-
Evening star., 1939-08-31
japanese Plan NONSTOP
Whitehorse-SeuttIe HOP

WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory
Aug. 81 Canadian Press The twin
motored Japanese plane Nippon, on a
leisurely goodwill flight around the
world, was groomed for the fourth
lap of its trip today-a 1,200-mile
hop to Seattle.
Weather conditions permitting,
the trim ship will attempt the Seattle
flight nonstop. Otherwise it might
set down at either Prince George
or Vancouver, British Columbia.
Previous to its arrival here yes
terday after an uneventful flight of
500 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska,
the Nippon crossed the Arctic from
Japan to Nome, a distance of 2,4OO
miles, and from Nome to Fairbanks.
The Nippon, carrying eight pas
sengers, is making the flight under
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Dy the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31.-Election
Of officers held attention of the
Grand Army of the Republics 73d
national encampment today, while
an affiliated organization started a
drive to ban showing of the new
movie, Gone With the Wind"
The Daughters of Union Veterans
declared in a resolution that pro-
duction of the novel by Margaret
Mitchell was IAN outrageous attempt
to palliate the treason of the South
to smirch the reputation of Gen.
William T. Sherman" in reference
to burning of Georgia during the
Civil War.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Quality Furnishings (.

Ut SHIRTS fine broodcoh modos Were 81 81 So Sl48
1873 SHIRTS plain white and neckbonds Poerns
colIor-ooohed Were 81 $l.SS
~ SHIRTS modroses eooed broodclot
rottoched ond neekbond Also few dembosor Were So
and S. ------------------h PRICE
10 SHIRTS, fonoy and white. Cooottoched neckbond
Broken sizes Were 81 and 81
7 sUMMER TIES oree assortment Of potens tobies coos
Were 81 and ST so -------------5 5se
3 SUMMER TIES, mostly light grounds and figures Were
ST 4Se
rs NEcKrEs coos for eory Fall wear Were $3.50 ond
NEcKTEs fouods and imported crepes Were sle5 TO
~ SHORTS plain yon
shirts. Were 75c to 58e
80 SHIRTS OR SHORTS. fine ouoIi shorts white, and
potterns Swiss knit shirts Were 55e and 39e
57 PRS HOSE. silks and isles, light dark coors Were
ST 5se
80 PRS HOSE, poems fine Isle and royon mixtures.
Were 35c and 28e
u AA1s s. - sod cs s. obes novelty styles and eeo5 g.
"a PAJAAs broodcoth modros soeens NOTCH supee
MILDLY styles: All sizes included Plenty Of poerns. Were
$3.50 ond So .88
50 PAJAAS soteens fine Fancy poens
notch and MILDLY styles Were So SO s5----s2.7s
IL PRS CARRIERS Fine elastic in novelty ond eoors.
Were soc -------------- -- 3se
SO SPORTS SHIRTS popular styles novelty weoves White blue
SnoI medium, Ioree Were $3.50 and ST 65- SSe
IS LEATHER BELTS novelty sports styles white block
and white. Were $3.50 and
10 ROBES Terry cot seersucker and wofeweove obries
plains and foneies. All the group s5--S3.9s
- HANDkERCHlEFS foncy eolorfu yarns potems
Were 35e ond SOC eoch och------------------4 for 98e
RALEIGH TISSUE THIN RAZOR Hemonte
steel bIodes that give keen shove Regularly IS for
SOC IS bIodss for 81
~ sUsPEkDERs. fine plenty stretch Novelty striped
Leather ends Were ST.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
ieavor to stop the showing Of the

deavor to stop the showing Of the
picture"
They also went on record in op-
position to a proposed $25. 900 Fed
eral appropriation for erection of a
memorial to Confederate Gen.
Stonewan Jackson in West Virginia.
The boys in blue selected Spring.
field, ILL.,, where the body of Abra-
ham Lincoln lies, for their 1910 en-
campment.
Only one warrior, Jacob Mooker,
81, of Valparaiso, Ind, marched the
entire 7 miles in The parade. Spurn-
ing the aid of Army officers, he de-
clared, 'Durn it, If can't walk the
full way what's the use in me
marching at all?"
Evening star., 1939-08-31

U. d. c. Head Uses Bitter Words.
MACON, Ga, Aug. 81 ND.-Euro
pean war tension Notwithstanding
Americas own War Between tn,
States came in for a bit OF review.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

Women's cricket matches are pop-
ular in England this year.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

sponsorship Of q Japanese news
paper.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
OvercOats

10 s35 $4s IMPORTED and DOMESTIC FLEECE VELOUR and
TWEED ovERcoATs. sizes-Reeuors | 1867, 1887,
la9, '4o', '44'; longs. 1917, 1881. .s9l.
- sss IMPORTED and DOMESTIC TWEED ond SHETLAND
ToPcoATs Si1es.Reeuors t39l, t42), t44,2 l4el;
shorts, 1857, 1897, t4o) t42); longs, 1867, 1887,
8 IMPORTED ENGLISH and IRISH FLEECE ovERcoA1s grey,
brown, assorted checks. Szes-ReouIors, | 1867, | t37,
13s', t4o), az; longs | 3D. (4o), ! (42) Were
10 iMPoR1lD sco7cH KNOCK ovrRcoA1s, brown, oey
sizes-ReeuIon 1851, 1867, t30. t3s). t39,
t4O), (42) longs t37), 1887, t3o) t4O.
Were S4o $3.50
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Wool Suits fol-. Fall

- HAND TAILORED WoRsTEos blue ond brown stripes
tures szes-Reeuors, 30. 1887, az; shorts, 80
l39l, (4ol. Were $40 $3.50
II IMPORTED AMP pc DoM1s1e 1 eH1y'o1s AND woRs150s
! 1897, z 49, Were S35 Sle IS
- IMPORTED AHo DOMESTIC eAEvloTs. sizes-Reeulor,
1867, 1877, t4O, (42'; shorts 1857, 1897,
t4ol, az; long, 1877. Were s35--------- $3.50
sEkch-MAoE woRsTEos sizesReeuIors. (37l. (4o),
90; short, 1867; longs (37), t4o. Were $50
Evening star., 1939-04-20

days later, entered a motion to
bring the bill back from the House
and reconsider the vote by which
1t had passed the Senate. He had.
he said, received many telephone
calls and kilograms asking about
section 8 of the bill. 1t is that sec
ton which clamps down on the at
torneys, the marshals, etc. But
yesterday Senator Guffey. after
comforting with Senator Hatch, an
nounced he would withdraw his
motion to reconsider. And the bill
now lies before the House Judiciary
Committee. Representative Hatton
Summers of Texas, chairman of the
House committee, said he would
give the measure early considera-
ton.
The Hatch bill is the outgrowth
OF conditions which the Sheppard
Campaign Investigating Committee
turned up during the primary and
general elections of 1938-particu-
larly the activities Of the w. P. A
and the efforts of some Federal off,
cials to further the cause Of the
presidential purge. Section 8
makes it unlawful for any person
employed in any "administrative
or supervisory capacity" in any
agency Of the Federal Government
to use his or her influence or to
take part in political campaigns, as
managers or otherwise.
Would Appear to Bar Farley.
On its face. this language would
appear to bar even members of the
Presidents cabinet from taking part
IN political campaigns-which would
include Postmaster General James
A. Farley. chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and also
chairman of the New York State
Democratic Committee. But SEN
ator Hatch makes a distinction be-
tween policy making and policy
making officials and contends that
his bill will not interfere with politi-
cal activities on the part of the
policy-making ones. Mr.. Farley,
eAASASAo1V, WOulo Clltl1Cly sale,
and all the other cabinet officers
along with him. and so probably,
the undersecretaries and assistant
secretaries. Senator Hatch said
that If necessary to clear up this
matter, an amendment could be in
serted in the bill in the House.
In the opinion of Senator Hatch
and other supporters of the bill, all
other Federal officials and employees
should be barred from taking part
in political campaigns. And if a
United States attorney wishes to
run for elective Office, he will be
compelled to resign first. Nor will
he be permitted to manage or help
manage a campaign for his party s
candidates in his own State, or to
take the stump. The purpose of
the legislation now sought is to
prevent the erection-or continuance
of a vast political machine, paid
Evening star., 1939-04-20


decide return to their homeland many
efficiently organized Communist
two assisted countries would be permanently damaged
For this reason the Warsaw and the
informed London that they would
assistance from the colossus
1t is not difficult to understand feelings
tries There Is saying in Europe
changing his fur. but his habits
Poland has only the end Of the to
get free OF Russia which occupied substantial country
including Warsaw for 100
attempted to regain Poland
Rlmania had bitter experience
the World War Behind
men struck bargain with the Kaiser
assistance Rumania would really
Rumana defeated would divided
The Soviet government later bitterly annexa-
OF Bessaraba
Its intentions to take that province back opporu
nifty offers itself King Russian assistance
would afford such opportunity.
Ludwig Warbug is Jewish matchmaker the
lived in Bavaria When mobilization in the
ranks OF the German Army happened
infantry company in which Austrian by
served too During raid private Hler
Warburg his assistance
solemn that If he had repay that debt to
he do ~ NS~' w