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Evening star., 1939-04-01

reiterate that statement. You would
not do it if you did not think 1t
would get you votes and you know it.
| Senator Smiths remark brought
half a dozen Senators to their feet
with demands to be heard. Order
finally was restored after Senator
Smith had shouted to Senator Neely
Democrat, of West Virginia, who
was presiding: Just keep them OIL
me, if order is desired!"
Senator Chavez, Democrat, Of New
Mexico, came to Senator Smiths de-
fense. telling him:
"We respect you for your age and
we respect your opinions, even If we
do not always agree with them"
I'm glad I have some friends in
the Senate" Senator Smith replied
! dryly.
Reynolds Put in Tight Spot.
Stepping down the aisle to the
place where Senator Reynolds,
Democrat. of North Carolina, was
seated, the South Carolinian bent
down toward Senator Reynolds and
said:
Look me in the face and tell me
that you are actuated by these great
humanitarian motives"
Don't press me, Senator" an
swered Senator Reynolds. grinning
and squirming in his chair.
Angry denials of Senator Smiths
contentious also came from Ma ajority
Leader Barkley and Democratic
Senators Minton of Indiana and
Schwellenback of Washington. the
latter charging that Senator Smith s
remarks constituted "the greatest
insult" uttered on the floor of the
Senate in years.
Senator Minton chided the South
Carolinian for his Federal aid pro-
grams for the cotton farmers in the
light of his criticism of such aid te
otbar oro,1pS
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Gen. Wood Proposes
Youth Give Part Of
Year 10 Nation
Lobor or Military
Service Period Urged
To Better Race
BY the Associated Press.

oy tHe ASSOClAlSo x1cSos
BOSTON, April 1.-Gen. Robert
E. Wood, recently named adviser
on business relations to Secretary of
Commerce Hopkins. declared yester-
day he was convinced it would be q
fine thing for our youth" to be
forced to give six months or year"
to the State "either in labor service
or military service"
He made the assertion in a speech
before the Young Mems Supper
Club of Boston, an organization of
young business executives, in which
he asserted ''it 5ehooves all classes,
whether business. labor or agricul-
ture, to consider their duties and
their obligations, the rights after
ward"
If the democracies cannot learn
to impose on themselves some VOL
untary discipline, they may perish" :"
said Gen. Wood, chairman of the
board of directors of Sears Roe
buck and Co.
"Just as the German Reich Is
over-regimented, over disciplined,
so are We and the French, and to
lesser degree, the British. excessive
individualists, totally lacking in
discipline. The true way lies in
between.
1T might not be a bad idea to
initiate one thing in the totalitarian
states, and to force every youth,
whether rich or poor, to give six
months to a year of his life to the
State, either in labor service or mill
tary service, or combination of
both.
"Of course, the cry of regimen
tation would be raised. but I am
convinced that it would be a fine
thing for our youth. 1t would de-
velop them physically, mentally and
morally; 1t would impress on them
dutr and discipline and end by
making them better citizens"
As arting that in .recen years the
rights Of groups had been stressed
instead of duties and obligations.
Gen. Wood said 1T would seem, If
our President, or those in power,
stressed duties and obligations
more, and rights less. 1t might strike
a responsive chord In the people of
our country. and we would have a
better country"
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Blossoms
Continued From First Page.)

by men of the 3rd Cavalry, stationed
at Fort Myer. and group OF we'll
known civilian horsemen and horse
women of the Capital.
The invited guests in the tempo
rary grandstand and the general
public croWding about the inclosure
were greeted by chill breeze, and
the Queens attendants, seated on
steps at either side of the throne,
threw coats about their shoulders but
tossed them off quickly as the
mounted band led the procession
into the arena.
Following the band and other
troops was the car bearing Miss
Townsend and Senator Barkley and
behind it rolled the vehicle of Dis
trict Commissioners Hazen and Nc
Coach. After two circuits of the in
closure, the procession halted, and
Miss Townsend and the Senator
alighted, to be greeted by Edgar
Morris, general chairman of the fes-
tival The commissioners also left
their car.
l. Coronation "Preview."
Commissioner Hazen was intro
duced to the audience over an Army
public address system led by Lee
Everett, National Broadcasting Co.
announcer, and, after his brief
greeting, the floral crown was handed
up to the throne and prematurely
placed on the head of Miss Town.
send to give the score of newspaper
newsreel and independent photog-
raphers opportunity to record the
event.
For about 10 minutes the queen
held large bouquet and smiled OF
chatted with Senator Barkley and
the other dignitaries on the dias
while cameras clicked and whirred
She was more comfortable than her
ladies-in- waiting, for she wore
gray wolf jacket over her filmy
pastel gown.
The official crowning followed
with Senator Barkley expressing his
pleasure at being present and then
with the lusty approval of camera
men, kissing the blossom ruler.
did you boys make enough mis-
takes for me to go through that
again?" he asked.
The Senator bestowed another en-
thusiastic kiss on Miss Townsend's
cheek and querried hopefully, "All Of
you boys didn't get that, did you?"
Miss Josephine LIE Franier, ma
tional cherry blossom queen, Of
Traverse City, Mich, was introduced
and she posed standing beside the
local queen.
Announcer Everett then presented
| Capt. M. G. McMaster of the 18th
Field Artillery, who explained the
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Weidmann, Doomed
For 6 Killings, Won't
Sign Appeal Petition
Useless For'noIity,' He
Says; AccompIice
Fights GuiIIotine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERSAILLES, April 1.-Eugene
Weidmann, under sentence to death
on the guillotine for six killings. re-
fused to sign an appeal petition to-
day saying "it would be a useless
formality"
A jury convicted Weidmann yes-
terday of the six killings, including
that of Jean de Koven, Brooklyn
dancer, in 1887.
His accomplice, Roger Million. who
was convicted of two slayings, signed
an appeal petition seeking to avoid
the guillotine, however.
Weidmann showed no emotion
when the sentence was handed down
last night. A few minutes later
he smiled wanly at his attorney.
Million, called "Scarface," blurted
out: II will go under the knife
still an innocent man."
Jean Blanc, convicted Of supply.
ing money for the ring which Weld
mann headed. was sentenced to 20
months imprisonment. Colette Tri-
cot, q, was acquitted of charges
of receiving stolen goods of the
band. Fritz Frommer, another menu
ber of the ring, had been slain
by Weidmann. -
The jury found "extenuating cir.
cumstances" in Weidmanns muir.
ders of Frommer and Raymond
Lesobre, real estate agent, but
held he had premeditated the slay-
ings of Joseph Coufiy, taxicab
driver; Jaime Keller, nursemaid,
and Roger Leblond, theatrical pro-
moter Million was convicted Of
participating in the murders Of
Leblond and Nine. Keller.
Miss de Koven, %, was taken to
Weidmann's three-room villa In
suburban st. Cloud July 49, She
was strangled after being robbed Of
about $685. in checks and cash.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Poles Optimistic,
But Are CONTINUING
War Preparations
Exchange Of Military
information With
Allies Reported
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW. April POLAND,
promised full French-British mill
tary assistance in the event of Ger
man attack, calmly awaited Chan
cellor Hitler's speech today as the
key to the next Nazi move.
Although Poles generally ex-
pressed belief that nothing will
happen now the government con-
tinued preparations for a possible
war.
1.-The Fuehrers speech is sure to
be full of sparks" said one official
Maybe they'll set fire to some
thing"
Poland was reported reliably al
ready exchanging military informa-
ton with Britain and France to
implement the new Anglo-French
guarantee to help assure Polish in
dependence, announced yesterday
by Premier Chamberlain.
Aim to Co. ordinate Forces.
These consultations were said to
be intended to coordinate land, sea
and air forces of the three nations.
There was a possibility British and
French warships might be sent to
Gdynia. the Baltic port Poland has
constructed at the outlet of the
Polish corridor.
Armaments factories worked
throughout the night. The supply
of gas masks was increased for
Warsaw citizens. 1t also was re-
ported that defensive alliance be-
tween Poland and Lithuania. which
ceded Memel to Germany, had been
under discussion and now was being
hastened to a conclusion.
A movement to concentrate all
shades of opinion behind the gov
ernment brought Gen. Joseph Haller
from obscure retirement to a place
on the Defense Loan Committee.
Confers With Moscicki.
Haller commanded Polish forces in
France, units made up mostly of
Poles from the United States. Long
openly out of sympathy with the
government. Haller conferred
lengthily with President Moscicki
yesterday.
His return to prominence was con-
sidered highly symbolic at a time
when the government fears Ger
many may attempt to gobble up the
Polish Corridor and shut the nation
of from the sea.
It was Haller who commanded
troops which opened the corridor
for Poland 20 years ago.
Sources close to the government
said Poland still was seeking an
understanding with Germany on
the Danzig question.
Foreign Office sources, commenting
on the declaration to Parliament
by Premier Chamberlain yesterday,
said the new arrangement will
not alter the principles on which
Polish policy has been based in the
past.
Poland will seek good relations
with her neighbors and settlement
of all questions in friendly manner.
This is victory for the Polish
point of view. Foreign Minister
Beck always pointed out the evil
consequences of the different treat
ment given to problems of peace in
East and West Europe.
"The fact that Britain now takes
the same position as Poland is re-
ceived here with utmost satisfaction
and understanding"
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Senate Committee Backs
Brown s Nomination
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee
yesterday recommended confirma-
ton of the nomination of former
Senator Fred H. Brown of New
Hampshire to be Controller General.
The committee did not meet on
the nomination, submitted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Thursday, but was
polled individually by its clerk.
Meanwhile, the Senate deferred
action again on the nomination Of
William o. Douglas to be a member
of the Supreme Court.
Action was deferred when the
chamber adjourned until Monday
without holding its usual executive
session during which nominations
are considered.
Since the Supreme Court will
recess Monday until April IT, Mr..
Douglas cannot now be seated on
the court until the latter date.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Relief
CONTINUED From First Page.)

ing there came yesterday when Sen
ator Smith, Democrat of South
Carolina, charged the "so-called hu-
manitarianism and philanthropy" Of
his colleagues on relief problems was
based on vote-getting."
His remark, made during discus
sion of a proposal by Senator Pep
per, Democrat of Florida, to post
pone the scheduled w. P. A. layo1s
until all existing relief funds were
exhausted, brought half a dozen
Senators to their feet with demands
to be heard.
Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat
of Washington, asked Senator Pep
per whether Senator Smiths charge
was not "the greatest insult" ut
tered on the Senate floor in years.
Senators Pepper, Barkley, Demo-
crat of Kentucky, and Minton,
Democrat of Indiana, Joined In child
ing the South Carolinian.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Memphis Wins Award
For Curbinq Fire Waste
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States announced yesterday
that Memphis, Tenn, had won the
grand award in the annual national
interchamber contest to curb fire
waste.
Memphis also took first place
among cities of 250,OO0 to 100000
population in the annual competi-
ton for bronze plaques signalling
the best work done in fire prevention
and fire protection.
Detroit was the winner among
cites of more than 100000 popula-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Police Are So Cynical

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. @.-A nerv-
Gus, well-dressed young man held
up Mrs. Virginia Shumaker, 20-year-
old movie cashier, and took $245. He
apologized:
I'm sorry, but I've just got to
have the money. Give me five min
utes to make my getaway and I
swear III send the money back to
you in 80 days."
Police said they couldn't wait 90
days-and started looking for him.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Roosevelt Keeping
Close Watch on
Foreign Situation
Possible Nuzi Moves
In Other Continents
Are Feared
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, April l.
Concerned over fresh threats to
world peace, President Roosevelt
kept close by his mountain cottage
telephone again today receiving a
play-by-play account of the latest
moves on the European diplomatic
checkerboard.
As on yesterday when he talked
frequently by transatlantic tele-
phone with key American embassies
and the State Department, the vaca-
tioning Chief Executive received
periodic telephone and telegraph re-
ports from Washington and Europe
on worldwide reaction to the Brit
ish-French guarantee Of Polish in
dependence against aggression.
He was being constantly informed
of possible Nazi moves, in view of
yesterdays disclosure by a White
House source that Hitlers change
in policy since Munich-of seizing
territory peopled by Germans
carried the threat of extending such
domination" to other continents.
U. S. Plans Not Disclosed.
What position this country might
take in event of an outbreak of hos
tilities was not disclosed, but the
President was represented as feel
ing that unless Hitler was stopped
from further land and economic con-
quests his domination might spread
to embrace nations of other CONT
nents.
The British-French moves were re-
garded in White House circles as the
first definite effort in Europe to block
German expansion beyond the bor-
ders OF contiguous territory peopled
largely by persons of Germanic orr
gin.
First word that Mr.. Roosevelt
was keeping such a close vigil on
European events came yesterday at
a roadside press interview. The
President stopped in front of press
cottage on the way to a swim in
the Warm Springs Foundation pool
He told reporters he had talked with
certain parties in Europe by tele-
phone and expected other such calls.
Watches Golf Game.
During the afternoon he found
time to drive his own small blue
car around the Infantile Paralysis
Foundation grounds and golf course.
He stopped once to watch several
White House aides drive off from
the first tee and had a big laugh
when one of them sliced ball to-
ward his car into the waiting hands
OF a watchful Secret Service agent.
II he had time he planned an
other drive today before dedicating
late in the day new school and hos
pital buildings being constructed
here for Warm Springs patients.
He had taken a personal interest
In the drawing of plans for the two
structures. The school, which will
have facilities for teaching patients
all the way from kindergarten to
college, was donated by Mrs. Cathe-
rine Tuck of Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina. and Crosse Point, Mich.
The two-story brick hospital, with
a maximum patient capacity of 48, is
being built with foundation funds.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
japanese Among Guests.

jumping and drill exhibitions that
followed.
japanese Among Guests.
Senator Barkley and the Com
missioners moved to the opposite
side of the arena, where they took
seats with the other invited guests,
including several attaches and their
wives from the Japanese Embassy
and watched program.
1t included an unusual precision
mounted drill to music, a rescue
race, in which Army riders were
obliged to gallop the length of the
inclosure, dismount, pick up a
dummy, remount and return, and q
chair race to music which required
participants to leave their horses
and take seat-but there was al
ways one less seat than riders. The
queen presented cash prizes to win
ners in the last two events.
At conclusion of the festivities
on the polo grounds, Miss Townsend
took the place of honor in the
cherry blossom parade.
Earlier in the afternoon Girl
Scouts and children associated with
the Playground Department of the
District public schools presented
special cherry blossom dances on
canvas tarpaulin spread over q
grassy plot near the Tidal Basin
Boat House.
Spectators at this feature of the
festival were treated to the most
nearly appropriate weather of the
day. They were warmed by a sun
which was obscured by clouds only
occasionally, and cameras Of cheap
and expensive make were in evil
dence on all sides as the gayly-
costumed youngsters went through
their routines.
They were accompanied by the
United States Marine Band, which
had offered a concert Immediately
before.
The festival had opened yesterday
morning with folk dances at the
same location.
The Washington Tourist Camp
was filled. and about 100 trailers
were parked on the grounds. Hotels
reported near-capacity business,
and rooming houses were virtually
filled.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
RoiIwoy Nurse Service

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
has inaugurated stewardness-nurse
service on the National Limited.
Graduate nurses will assist pas
sengers of all ages, particularly
those with physical weaknesses and
young people travelling alone. They
also will have such routine duties as
assisting in looking up train con-
nections, mailing letters, Dispatch
ing kilograms and supplying in.
formation.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Chamberlain PLEDGE
Stirs Controversy
On U. 5. Neutrality
Opposition to Pittmon
PIon Strengthened,
Says La Toilette
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
Prime Minister Chamberlain's
pledge that Great Britain and
France would back the independ-
ence of Poland stirred fresh con-
troversy in Congress today over
proposals to change the United
States neutrality Jaw.
Discussing the proposal Of Chair
man Pittman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee that the law
be amended to permit arms sales
to warning nations which pay cash
for their purchases and transport
them in their own ships, Senator
La Toilette, Progressive, of Wiscon-
sin told reporters:
"Chamberlain's statement, as ]
see it, only serves to strengthen the
arguments in opposition to the Pitt
man resolution, which, If passed
would result in the United States
furnishing arms, ammunition and
instrumentalities of death and de-
struction to belligerents which have
the cash and control the sea.
THE inevitable consequences OF
such a policy would be to draw Us
closer to actual participation in a
foreign war, If such a disastrous
event should occur"
Embargo in Present Law.
The present law provides that
when the President finds a state OF
war existing between two foreign
nations, he shall prohibit forthwith
the export of arms to each. The
law provides also that sales to the
belligerents Of such other goods as
the President designates shall be on
cash and carry" basis.
Senator Pittman, whose proposal
would benefit France and England
because presumably they would con-
troll the seas in event of war, amend
ed the measure yesterday in an
effort to win support.
The amendment, giving Congress
equal voice with the President in
invoking the act, is a concession to
Senators like Bone, Democrat, OF
Washington: Nye, Republican, OF
North Dakota and Clark. Democrat
Of Missouri, who want to restrict
the Presidents discretion.
This leaves one major issue in
controversy" Senator Pittman de-
clared, the question of whether
arms, ammunition and war ma
terials shall be put on a cash-and-
carry basis as 1 have proposed, OF
whether their sale to belligerents
shall be prohibited
Sees lsolationists Aided.
Senator Reynolds. Democrat, OF
North Carolina said today he be-
lieved the Chamberlain statement
which was interpreted in White
House quarters as putting the re-
sponsibility on Germany for any
general war that might develop
strengthened the position Of So
called "isolationists" in the Senate
Senator Norris. independent. OF
Nebraska. said he thought Mr.
Chamberlain's statement made the
possibility of a European war more
remote.
If we assume" he said, that
there has been any bluff in Chancel-
lor Hitlers previous aggressive atti-
tude, and I think there has been
then this stiffening on the part OF
England and France will have q
tendency to avoid war"
Praising the Chamberlain state
ment, Senator King. Democrat. OF
Utah, indicated he believed 1t might
go a long way toward curbing any
ambitions of Hitler for further ter
ritorial aggression.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Clipper Waits at Lisbon

LISBON, Portugal, April l (P.-
Because of weather conditions, the
Yankee Clipper postponed until to-
morrow its scheduled hop to Mar
seille, third leg of an exploratory
flight preliminary to Inauguration of
transatlantic passenger service.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

In spite of its part in the inter-
national nervousness, Tunisia is still
advertising its ideal winter climate
and attractions for tourists.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

Motorists: Help the pedestrian
and protect yourselves.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

School children quickly learn to
look both ways and watch the sig.
mails. Observe them and learn.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

jumping and drill exhibitions that
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Capital Pistol Shoot
taken by Quantico
Marines X Team

The Quantico Marines team x
was awarded The Evening Star
Trophy yesterday at the first an
nual National Capital military pis-
tol match held at the National
Guard range at Camp Simms.
Competing with 10 other service
teams from the District and vi
cinity, the Marine team nosed out
its companion Marine team Y, also
of Quantico, with a total score of
l,475 to 1,442.
The trophy, a silver punch bowl,
will remain in possession of the
victors until the competition next
year. A smaller bowl was given to
the team as a permanent trophy.
The Red team from Fort Bel
vior. Va, won third place with
1890. Fourth place went to the Dis
trict organized reserve Red team
with l4l7 while fifth place was won
by the Engineers Blue team with
1878.
High individual score was hit
by Sergt Edward Yeszerski of the
Sd Cavalry from Fort Myer with
299 out of a possible 300.
The match was sponsored by the
District National Guard with Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox as director.