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the western front before operations
there begin in earnest.
He indicated that Germany was
prepared to unleash her full might
against Great Britain and France
unless the United States stepped in
10 bring the allies and Germany to-
gether across the conference table
Only the withheld order of the
Fuehrer, 1t was indicated. kept the
war in the west from becoming a
fight to the finish.
DR.. Dietrich said he thought now
that the United States alone was
able to prevent war on gigantic
scale. Otherwise, the Nazi view was
that Mr.. Chamberlain rejection of
Hitler's peace overtures meant Ger
many must fight with all her power.
DR.. Dietrich emphasized that Ger
many was warning the world not
from weakness but in full aware
ness of her strength. He stressed
the support of Soviet Russia and
declared Italy was willing to fight
or stay neutral as Germany's best
interests might demand.
Other prominent Nazis left the
clear implication that the German
air force might be loosed against
British ships and coastal points
with as many as 300 bombers flying
in waves.
Air activity at sea was expected
to be the first evidence of full-scale
war because of the Importance to the
Nazis of determining whether their
combined naval and air strength
could break Britain's blockade.
Rightly or wrongly high official
sources appeared convinced that
Great Britain never would have
embarked on war with Germany
had she not relied on United States
aid
DR.. Dietrich briefly developed how,
as he saw it, Britain always has
other nations do her fighting. In
this struggle, he said, it was Poland
who first bore the brunt of Britain's S
battle, then France.
But most formidable loomed the
United States, he said, and if the
United States made Britain under
stand she must come to the green
table to talk things over with Ger
many she would change her in
solent" tone.
General Staff Summoned.
The Fuehrer summoned his gen.
eral staff in preparation for the
war in earnest" after examining
the speech, then called in the press
chief to state his view of the sit
uation to the foreign correspond
entS.
It was said consultations with
Josef Stain and Italian Premier
Mussolini would be held Immediately
to determine what aid, if any, Ger
many might expect.
Molotoff was said to be expected
In Berlin this month and, Nazi
sources said the question of direct
Russian military aid would be
raised.
It was believed to be still unde-
cided whether Mussolini would be
asked to join actively as the Ger
man general staff apparently was
not certain whether Italy could be
Of more use as neutral than as
. belligerent.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Rhine Dam Gates at Kembs
Are Closed by French

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 13 tPl.-
French troops have closed the Rhine
River Dam gates at Kembs, 10 miles
north of here, pushing flood waters
high over the shoals opposite Ger
many's rhine Gibraltar at Istein.
The French acted shortly after
reports reached here that German
forces were working in the shoals
under cover of darkness, leading to
the belief they might be preparing
to cross the Rhine at this tip of the
Maginot Line.
Closing of the gates also conceded
with reports of German attacks
against the walled French town of
Lauterbourg, 100 miles north along
the river.
The series of dams on the Rhine
below the great Istein Rock, which
is now one of the strongest forts OF
the Siegfried chain, serve two pur-
poses-feeding the Alsace Canal on
the French side, which takes trafflc
around the rapids, and as power
for supplying electricity to the
region on both sides of the French
German frontier
The main power dam is operated
by a Swiss concern from the French
side of the river, but before the war
started French Army engineers took
over the plant and control OF the
gates.
German guns at Istein could easily
smash open the dam, military ad-
visers pointed out, but until they so
into action French engineers can
regulate the water flow above the
fort.
The flood tide not only made a
German attack extremely difficult,
military advices said, but would aid
the French troops in surprise ad-
vance.
The combination of heavy rain
fall and closing of the dam brought
the Rhine level up 712 feet within
the last week, but had not endan-
gered the French or German fortifi-
cations along the bank.
Frances Maginot forts have been
adjusted to meet the highest levels
the stream has ever attained, while
German engineers made changes last
May in their Notifications when the
Rhine rose more than II feet.
German troops made little prog
ress in their Lauterbourg attack, re-
ports reaching here said, in the face
of heavy French counterattack
from the Wissembourg Lauterbourg
Railroad line along . ridge parallel
ing the river.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
No Peace Progress
In Chamberlain
Reply, Say Italians
Policy Of No initiative
In Conflict Continued
By Fuscists
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 13.-Authoritativ
sources said today that Prime Min
lister Chamberlains reply to Adolf
Hitler's end-the-war proposals rep
resented little or no progress in eff
forts for peace and they regarded
the situation as unchanged.
Duce Faces Pressure for Aid.
There was no official reaction to
Mr. Chamberlains speech of yes
terday, but Italy continued to pur-
sue her mo initiative" policy-both
in military sense and toward any
peace moves.
With prolongation of the war
Evening star., 1939-10-13

speech meant that Britain con.
doned the action of the Moscow gov
ernment."
The Fascist press. however, con-
tented itself with summaries of Mr..
Chamberlain's speech, for the most
part without comment.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Fraternity to Celebrate

The Washington alumni chapter
OF Delta Chi Fraternity will cele-
brate the 10Th anniversary of its
founding tonight at CSC O'Clock at
l703 K street NV. An engraved
cane will be given the member pres
ent Oldest in years of membership.
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Small birds practice keenness OF
eye all day long, pecking out minute
grubs from the ground or from tree
bark.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Highland white terriers and French
bulldogs. The latter two breeds may
even muster enough representatives
to make these f1ve-point shows in
both.
AS for the more usual breeds, at
least two. the Doberman pinscher
and the Boston terrier, both spon-
sored by their local speciality clubs.
practically are assured of record en-
tries for this vicinity. The prestige
of the assigned judges makes five
point entries In collies, elbows, Dali
matians, cocker spaniels, English
settlers, boxers and a number Of
other breeds practically certain.
A feature of these shows that will
be doubly appreciated by regular
show-goers, who know how rare it
is, will be the popular-priced lunch
counters where fresh, homemade
sandwiches, coffee, cake and so forth
will be cheerfully and eflciently
served by members of the clubs or
under their direct supervision.
Another feature of particular in
terest to local people interested in
visiting these shows will be the
special buses direct to the show
grounds which are promised for
those days by the local transit COM
panies. There will be frequent serv-
ice from downtown right to the
grounds at no increase in rates.
There also will be ample free park
ing space at both shows.
So catch up your pooches, put
them through their PAGES with the
help Of the members Of the Old
Dominion Club, who are gathered
at the Alexandria Ball Park this
afternoon from 4 to 6, II you wish,
groom them according to the needs
of their breed and join the fun.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
50 Teams Will Garry
Federal Golf Play
Into September
Squads Look So Strong
Director Redick Finds
Seeding Difficult
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Charles P. (Chuck) Redick, direc-
tor Of the Federal match play golf
championship tournament, is up
against it. Redick ran of a sue
cessful tournament last year. an
affair which found a surprise outfit
winning the match play title. And
today, with 30 teams entered for the
1899 version of Uncle Sans team
links championship tourney, he has
been trying to seed" the strong
teams in the three scheduled divi-
sions, and simply can't find a way to
seed few teams.
They all look so strong" he says.
that instead of seeding 10 or II
teams I feel should seed 'em all.
It's a tough job this year."
Redick and his Golf Committee
will get together tomorrow night to
work out the intricate schedule that
will place 30 teams playing nearly
every fortnight on half a dozen
golf courses, juggle 'em so some
thing near perfect final round can
be arranged and at the same time
seed the more prominent outfits so
they won't meet until near the end
OF the schedule.
Schedule to Run Late.
And at the same time he finds it
impossible to make the team cham
plonshlp the short, sharp series 1t
was supposed to be. LAS we have it
lined up now, We'll have to run into
September" he says.
An effort is being made to line
up District government team, with
Volney Burnett and Byrne Curtiss
as the two topliners of the boys who
work for Father D. c.
If we can get strong team from
the District government officers,
we'll feel that we are running a
real championship now," Redick
points out. 1T would be a shame
If men like Burnett have no chance
to play"
Looking over the prospects for
1889 Redick predicts the Accounts
and Deposits team from the Treas
ury, which won The Star tourney
last year. is going to be hard to whip
this year. On that winning outfit
were Bill Harvey, Everett johnson.
Bob OMalley, John R. Miller and
Jack Palmer.
Some Threatening Teams.
But such teams as Army. with
Tom Belshe, Col. Buchanan and
Capt. Parks, and Navy, with Comdr.
Popham, Lou Harrison and Jim
Gipe, and F. B. l.. with Tommy
Webb and Astor Clarke, are not
exactly soft spots," Redick says. "It's
kinda got me in a whirl trying to
seed what think may be the top
teams in their classes. And we still
don't know about any newcomers,
or men who may have developed
their golf to the point where they
may be tops this year."
Redick had hoped to run of the
entire schedule by mid-August, but
it now is necessary, he says. to space
1t out through mid-September. This
comes about because matches will
be played at fortnightly intervals
and lapses from those intervals will
be necessary by reason of the
Federal medal play championship.
and the May 80 and July 4 holidays.
Courses to be used include Indian
Spring, Belle Haven, Woodmont,
Kenwood, Beaver Dam and Army
Navy.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Terror, Hader Offer
Mat Maddie's Next
Chance 10 Hiss

It's an all-roughhouse feature
Promoter Joe Turner has arranged
for Thursday nights headline rass-
ling bout at the arena, with the
Golden Terror, Washingtons best
hated william, against Kansas Jack
Hader, who is running him a close
second.
Last week Hader knocked Rosy
Red Ryan unconscious by battering
his head against q ring post, and
was disqualified for his efforts. That
was Hader's second disqualification
in three weeks for unnecessary
roughness. The Terror likewise has
the stigma Of two local disqualifi- :
cations, once against Joe Savoldi and
once against Bronko Nagurski.
The local fans have been waiting
around for long time to see the
Terror get the beating they claim is
coming to him. They regard Hader
In the same light. So no matter who
wins, It win be okay with the ring
siders.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Hoyo C. Diners to Hear SoIem,
Famous Grid Coach Credited
With Surge by Syracuse

Ossie Solem, head football coach
at Syracuse tor the past two years
and grid mentor Tor more than 20
years, will be the principal speaker
at Georgetown Unlversity's 18th an
nual &c" dinner on April n, it was
announced last night.
Credited with the rise in Syra-
cuSe's football fortunes during the
past two seasons, Solem guided
Orange elevens to ~ victories IN l6
games during 1897 and 80. Syra-
cuse's victory over Colgate last fall
was the first time IN IA years the
Orange had conquered the Red
Raiders, ana Solems second season
in the New York university was
climaxed by a clean sweep OF the
Oranges three traditional rivals
Cornell, Columbia and Colgate.
Built Up Drake Relays.
Solem went TO Syracuse from
Iowa. where he nau coached for five
years. Prior to that ne had coached
at Drake, where ne gained national
attention as the guiding genius of
the famous Drake relays. While
plotting Drake teams, incidentally
Solem became known as the most
widely Travelled coacn IN the Nation,
for his athletes Journeyed from
coast to coast.
Forty-seven years old. Solem was
an outstanding enu tor Minnesota
before the World War. Upon re-
ceiving his degree. ne coached in
various high schools IN the Midwest,
but left his first college coaching lob,
at Grinnell, to enter the Army.
After the World War he re-entered
the coaching game at Luther Col
Evening star., 1939-04-16

jubilee event continues. to attract
new players, for the pastime of chess,
via Uncle Sans mailbag, is a fas-
cinating hobby.
In the current tourney the State
of New York naturally leads the list
OF contestants, having II. California
and Massachusetts, each have II,
Pennsylvania has 13, with Michigan
and New Jersey claiming 10 apiece.
Other States that are in the fray
include Connecticut, Indiana, Wis
consin, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky,
Colorado. Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Louisiana, Utah, Kansas, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Wyom-
ing, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas and West Vir-
ginia. Several players hail from
Canada and the District of Columbia.
Sections of seven players are
formed as rapidly as entries permit,
each contestant paying only 81 to
play in the Nationwide contest.
Book prizes will be presented the
winners. Special prizes even are
given victors In each section of
seven. And a subscription for six
months to the American Chess Bull
letin, Oldest of United States chess
magazines, is given free to each par
ticipant-believe it or not!
Now is the time to enter the jubi-
lee and share the many prizes. Your
application should be sent to Tour
nament Director Hermann Helms,
$50 Nassau street, New York N. Y.
Chess Problem No. 1873.
BY OTOr WURzBER0. COURTESY
Evening star., 1939-04-16
20 Years AGO
In The Star

Western High will put a fast
relay team in the Penn Carni-
val. According to Coach Bryan
Morse, the quartet which will
represent the Red and White
should be the fastest to run for
Western in the last six years.
Moon Hartshorn, former Gen.
trail High shortstop now playing
third for Maryland State, may
not be able to play against Catho-
lie U. Hartshorn sprained his
ankle in the last game against
Delaware State.
The Mats walloped the New
York Giants, 1913, at Petersburg,
Va, as Sam Rice was given a
day" by the town wheer he got
his start in baseball. Rice's
triple drove over Washington's
first two runs In the first.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED.

Rousseau engaged in a veritable
windmill tilt with Donald H. Mug
ridge. After completion of 36 moves.
each player consuming practically
all the allotted time of two hours
tournament rules require SO moves
to be made by each player within the
first two hours of each game, and
subsequent play at rate of 18 moves
an hour. the Brobdignagians of the
chessboard agreed to draw. For
your inspection it is presented.
'QUEEN'S PAWN tNIMZOWITCH
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Dollins Is Victorious
In Muson-Dixon Golf
By the Associated Press,

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va. April 15.-Al Dollins, 26-year-
old Covington, Va, electrical con-
tractor. slogged over soggy fair
ways today to q sands victory
over Jimmy Burkholder in the final
OF the 10Th annual Mason and Dixon
golf tourney.
Dollins, the tournament medalist.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Siebert of As SheIved

PHILADELPHIA, April Is R)-
An elbow injury from which Dick
Siebert, Athletics first baseman, has
been suffering for several weeks
kept him from bending his arm to-
day and the team physician said
he might be forced to the sidelines
for month or more.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Peewee Nine Seeks Foes

Mount Pleasant Cardinals, q
peewee baseball team which de-
feated the Taft Cubs, 90, in their
last start, wants games and a spon-
sor. Call Columbia 3572.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Rare Breeds Slated for Double Doq Show

played q grim, careful game in his
third try for Mason-D Dixon tonors,
and finally clinched victory over the
20-year-old Washington and Lee
champion with a birdie 2 on the
thirty-third hole.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

lege. Drake drafted him In 1920 for
a period which extended for II years.
Highly Rated by Rockne.
A great friend OF the late Knute
Rockne, Solem was rated by the
Notre Dame mentor as one of the six
leading coaches OF the country. He
has been a MEMBER OF the Rules
Committee OF the National Coaches
Association tor a number OF years.
His 1899 Syracuse eleven, Incl
dentally, will meet Georgetown on
the Syracuse grlolron next Octo.
ber IA.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
.BENoNI COUNTER GAHBIr.

'Sournin's time-1:5S. Menrarini's
time-1:51. Of which about 80 minutes was
absentee clock time because of late ap-
pearance.
''War Admiral" Stuart Wagman
easily disposed of "Bobbie" Hostler,
erstwhile Interhigh Chess Associa-
ton president. in 80 moves to ad-
vance to nth place, Champion
Sournin being relegated to sixth
position.
Kenneth Stubbs, an artist by pro-
fession, trimmed the wildly billow-
ing sails Of Joseph Scribante, "Ital-
ian Seabiscuit" in the present race
for the Turover Trophy.
Standing Of the District cham
pionship tournament round No. 6.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
United Typos in Action

The United Typewriter softball
team will meet the Filipino Center
club today at 2 pm. on No. 10 dia.
mond, Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

hours and AZ minutes of grueling
tactics, Harvard Ace Martin Stark,
q former District titleholder, sky
rocketed into undisputed first place
IN the Ground championship battle
with only three rounds remaining
for Runner-up Henry Rousseau to
challenge his supremacy.
The game that gave Martin a
half-point edge over Rousseau:
QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Round No. was essayed at Ho-
tel Gordon last night under aus
pices Of Capital City Chess Club.
Round No. 8 will be played next
Saturday, 1880 pm, at the club
room Of Washington Social Chess
Divan. 1896 I street, with President
E. w. Kunkle and Chess Director
M. L. Kessler of the Paul Morphy
Chess Club, ofncial referees. The
public is welcome without charge.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
MuIhuIls Seek Foe

Mulhall Athletic Club is eager
for tussle with an unlimited nine
today. Manager r. E. Franks may
be telephoned at Oxford O339-R.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
@ CHE s. #
BY PAUL ]. MILLER, Jr.

States and Canada are represented in the Conti-
nen jubilee Correspondence Chess
postal players Washington deriving
and improving their skill
the more remote chess-conscous municipalities - 1890
Sponsored by the of
Evening star., 1939-04-16
5 PAWN tNIMZOWITC
DEFENSE).
'MugridRes time-1:b7. Rousseau's time
TX ~-~eAS

-1:59.
Ariel Mengarini upset the apple
can of District Champion Vladimir
Sournin after commencing play 80
minutes late. The youthful star
seized upon a terrible blunder in
Sournin's play. extricated himself
from losing position and won the
exchange, thus turning the tables.
Sournin resigned at the 30th turn.
Another Golgotha for the willy,
aging master.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Black MEN.
WHITE-4 MEN,

White to Play and Mate In Four Moves.
Today's problem is not q contest problem
since the quarterly problem solving tour
nament closed with the publication of No.
right or wrong. will be given mention.
Try pot-luck. See how good an analyst
you are.
Merit points 20 to Edward c. Knouse.
Josph Simon tgracias for the good health
wishes. E. w. Allen. Robert J. Feeney,
lall quiet on the Maryland front? BienD.
Robert M. Walker. Hon. David H. Sibbet,
A. G. Drever, r. Edwards. and Kenneth E.
Smith.
Defeating Kleiner Meister Ernest
Knapp within 81 moves, requiring S
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Judging Squad Expert.

dent of that organization, will sort
out both collies and Shetland sheep
dogs at the Alexandria show. At
the Washington show William H.
Schwinger, for many years an au-
thority on collies, will judge that
breed.
New to this section of the country
although they are well and favor.
ably known to New England show
goers. are George Beckett and Will
liam Knipe, who will Judge bulldogs
and fox terriers, respectively. Alex.
L. Gooderhan is coming from
Toronto to judge the obedience test
classes at Meadowbrook and the
German shepherds at the Alexan-
dria show.
Other judges, who have tremen-
dous followings among confirmed
show addicts and who will offlciate
here, are Alva Rosenberg, William
Kendrick, Mr. and Mrs. William
z. Breed and Edward Dana Knight.
Unusual Breeds in Shows.
An interesting feature of both
these shows will be the exceptional
number of unusual breeds entered
and the unusual number of entries
In these breeds. Ordinarily the more
exotic breeds may be seen only at
such internationally known fixtures
as the Morris and Essex and the
Westminster shows. Yet already
there are indications that there will
be at least q three-point entry in
Lhassa terriers. Afghan hounds,
Scottish deerhounds and several
others.
There also will be some repre-
sentatives of the Briard, Norwegian
elkhounds. giant schnauzers, West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
FOOTBALL GAME
OUTDOES CHURCH
Rev. S. W. Welles DepIores
Situation; Remember De-
pendence on God

ut is a great pity, if not mis-
take that football game should be
the chief attraction at the time
when the call has been made for
worship in the churches" stated Rev
s. w. Weller, pastor of the Mount
Olive A. M. E. Zion church, in his
sermon yesterday entitled THANKS
giving"
Rev. Mr.. Weller said that the
foregoing statement was made not
withstanding the fact that a COL
ored boy achieved fame in the local
game. BY this he referred to Davey
Holmes, Crosby backfield star who
scored one of the touchdowns
against Wildly, yesterday morning at
the new Municipal Stadium.
Rev. Mr.. Weller said that Thanks
giving is necessity, If for no other
purpose, than to keep alive our con-
seriousness of dependence upon God.
Chief among our notes Of Thanks
giving, he added, should be the fact
that God has not been overshad-
owed in this land and country al
though there is definite tendency
to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Photo by Gualtieri.

F., Idella Beebe, both of Worcester,
Mass. He was employed by the
old Windham Silk Company for SO
years and at the time Of the dis
solution of the company was super
intendent of warping and winding
of the plant in Willimantic.
Funeral services will be held in
Avery and Van Zandt's Chapel on
North Street, Willimantic Monday
at 2 p. m. Rev. G. S. johnson will
officiate and burial will be in VIII
limantic cemetery.
AUSTIN-Henry j. Austin, ST., Of
% Euclid avenue died last evening
at the Waterbury hospital after an
illness Of three weeks. A native Of
this city he was born on Septem-
Der 10, 1865, the son of Frederick
and Sarah Coyle Austin, early Irish
residents Of the South End section
of the city. For many years he made
his home in that district later NOV
ing to Euclid avenue where he had
resided for the past "a years. He
was held in high esteem by his many
friends and neighbors In that Vi
cinity.
Mr.. Austin had been associated
with the American Bass company for
As years, having spent 80 of them
as a foreman in the tool depart
ment. He served as a mechanical
supervisor for the company and due
to his extensive knowledge and out
standing ability In this line Of en-.
deavor he was often consulted about
mechanical problems which arose
throughout the firm and also ir
other manufacturing groups In this
city and various parts Of the state
He was well liked and respected by
his employers and business asso-
ciates. He was a communicate OF
st. Margaret's church.
Mr.. Austin Is survived by his wife.
Katie Quigley Austin; one son,
Henry j. Austin; two daughters,
Miss Marion Austin and Mrs. John
Murphy, all of this city; one sister,
Mrs. William Babin Of Oakville and
eight grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the Bergin funeral home, 300 East
Main street on Monday morning at
$50 o'clock to st. Margaret's church
where a solemn mass OF requiem will
be celebrated at o'clock. Burial
will be in the family pot in Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home on Saturday and Sun
day afternoons and evenings.