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Evening star., 1939-07-03
Money Bill Cotechism
Questions and Answers on What the
Controverted Measure Means

had the effect Of raising commodity
prices, but this is disputed.
How much more could Mr.. Roose-
velt reduce the gold value of the
dollar under the bill pending in the
Senate?
To SO per cent of its value before
his previous devaluation order.
The Sterilization Fund.
What about the stabilization fund?
The Treasury uses it to buy and
sell dollars and the currencies of
foreign countries on the exchanges
in an effort to keep them in stable
relationship.
What good does that do?
The theory is that it promotes
free flow of trade. For instance, an
English merchant desiring to make
purchases in this country likes to
know that he can get the same num-
Der of dollars for one pound sterling
next week that he can today. Gold
figures in this, too, because it is the
medium of exchange, and how much
gold each currency will ouy deter
mines the relationship between two
currencies.
The Silver Argument.
What is the argument over the
price of silver?
The Silver Purchase Act of 1894
fixed the legal value of silver at
Sl29 an ounce and directed the
Treasury to purchase silver until it
reached that price or it's relation
to gold in the Treasury's holdings
reached one to three. The world
price new, however. is only about 38
cents an ounce. The Treasury has
been buying silver produced in this
country at a higher price fixed by
presidential proclamation the past 18
months at 646 cents an ounce, COM
pared with 7757 cents in 1887. Sen
ators from silver States contend the
present price is too low, want to fix
it by law at II cents at least.
Why should the United States
buy foreign silver?
That is another controversial
question. Opponents of it contend
the United States has been made a
dumping ground for the worlds un-
wanted silver and that the silver pol
icy is undermining confidence in the
Nations currency both at home and
abroad; advocates assert it has stim-
ulated buying power in half a dozen
countries, enabling them to buy
American-made goods with the dol
lars they get for their silver.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
Youth Badly Hurt in Fall
Down Embunkment
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 3.-A 19-
year-old Albany youth was seriously
injured yesterday when he fell 95
feet down a steep embankment in
Thacher Park on nearby Heidelberg
Mountain, scene of three other
plunges since Memorial Day.
The youth, Raymond Moch,
slipped on loose stone and gravel
while walking at the edge of the
slope, his companion. William An
drews, told State police.
Moch was taken to the same hos
pital where Miss Lillian Hardy, Is,
and John Cannon, 27, are recuperat-
ing from injuries sustained Memorial
Day when they fell $50 feet one-haf
mile from the scene Of yesterdays
accident. On June 13 Mrs. Jennie
Parkinson, 80, was hurt slightly in
q fall.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
By the Associated Press.


Some parliamentarians believe
that the powers of the Treasurys
$4,000 100000 stabilization fund died
Friday midnight, but the clatter of
the funds tickers was the only sound
of life as the department observed a
holiday today.
A reporter surprised fund officials,
who thought they were alone and
had left open their usually tightly
closed doors.
His word of greeting brought
swift closing of doors, closing off
the view, but not muffling much
the ceaseless banging Of the ma
chimes which keep officials in touch
with the money markets of the
world.
These men were among the score
who kept watch with Secretary
Morgenthau until 2 am. Saturday
morning, hoping for passage of the
monetary bill extending the life of
the fund beyond its midnight dead
line.
The Senate adjourned It's mara
thon discussion Of the measure until
Evening star., 1939-07-03
Three Sisters Die
In Arm-in-Arm Lean
From Sinking Boat
Fourth Girl Saves
Self by Grosping
Overhoneine Branch
BY the Associated Press.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, July s.
Linked arm in arm, three young sis
ters who couldn't swim leaped from
sinking skiff and drowned in the
treacherous, rain-swollen Youghio-
gheny River yesterday.
A companion, 20-year- -old Anna
Skrianc. swept toward shore by the
turbulent current, graSped a branch
OF an overhanging tree and pulled
herself to safety. Then, half ex-
hausted. she stumbled and ran to
this Western Pennsylvania COM
munity to gasp out news of the
tragedy.
Under the glare Of powerful
searchlights firemen equipped with
long graphing hooks dragged the
muddy waters throughout the night
without finding any trace of the
pretty victims. Elenore Mirella, l8:
Ann. 90 and Louise, %, of nearby
Collnsburg.
Borrowed Boat.
The girls had borrowed the boat
from neighbor for an outing. AS
it neared midstream in the 2OO-yard-
wide river, the current caught it.
Whirled and rocked it.
Waves began TO slap over the sides.
Frightened, the girls screamed, but
their cries went unnoticed They
stopped rowing, cupped their hands
and desperately tried to bail out
the water AS the boat began to GO
down, the Mirella girls joined hands
and jumped. Anna followed
The Skrjanc girl said they had
been warned by the owner of the
boat that it was leaky and not to
venture far in it. When it began
to take on water. she said, I'VE all
were very excited
Chambers to Bank.
The other girls jumped and called
after me to jump" she added. Il was
the last one to leave the boat. All
could see was their heads bobbing
up and down. 1t was fat boat and
the water was almost up to the top
when I left it. l went down several
times then my hand caught some
thing along the shore, a twig. I
clambered to the bank and fell"
Elenore was graduated last month
from high school and just few days
ago got her first JOHN a physicians
office where Ann worked.
Firemen expressed little hope of
recovering the bodies soon They
feared they might have been swept
several miles down the river, pos
sibly to the point where it joins the
Monongahela.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
Miss Overton Leaves
To Continue Studies

Ruth Overton, daughter of Sen
ator John H Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana, left Washington yester-
day for New York City, where she
plans to continue her voice studies.
Senator Overton today secuted as
sheer "rumor" the possibility that
she plans to take a job as radio
songstress. He said his daughter
planned to stay with a cousin, Miss
Emily Moore, while studying in New
York. Miss Overton was accom-
panied by her mother.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
What effect will there be on busi-
ness and the average consumer
from expiration of President Roose-
velt's power to alter the gold value
of the dollar?
None at all Immediately. Tile
dollar is unchanged and the con-
sumner can go to a store and buy
with his dollar just what he could
last week.
How about in the long run"
That is what the argument is
about and is the question the Sen
ate has been debating preliminary
to a vote Wednesday on renewing
the powers. Those who want to
take the power away contend that
Mr. Roosevelt having it makes
investors timid about putting their
money into productive enterprise,
consequently slowing business and
creating unemployment. On the
other hand, the administration as
SerrS IL is necessary weapon De-
cause foreign countries may devalue
their currencies, enabling them
to sell goods cheaper, take away
the United States markets for eX-
ports, and hence injure business
aid employment in this country.
Value of Dollar Now.
What is the gold value Of the
dollar now?
One thirty-fifth of an ounce Of
gold. In other words. $35 will buy
an ounce Of gold.
Has Mr.. Roosevelt ever used his
devaluation power?
In 1884 he revalued the Govern
ment's gold holding from $2067 to
S35 an ounce, reducing the dollars
theoretical gold value to SO per cent
of its former value
What was the effect of this?
For one thing, it brought the dol
lar and foreign currencies nearer
to their historical relationship in ex-
change. 1t was argued. too, that it
Evening star., 1939-07-03
Wimbledon
Continued From First Page.)

center court before capacity crowd
He will tangle with Puncec in the
semi finals, while Cooke meets Hen
ner Henkel of Germany, who was
IN great form in eliminating the
Yugoslavian ace, Franz Kukuljevic,
6-l, 6i3, 60.
Battering Austin's weak service
Tor winners and following his own
deeply y-angled drives to the net,
Cooke, who was seeded sixth, simply
wiped Bunny off the court. The
veteran Briton thus lost another
shot at the title, for which he was
runnerup to Ellsworth Vines in 1882
and to Don Bulge last year.
For only seven games of the first
SET was Austin able to make a
battle of it. In the eighth game. the
American thumped three whistling
drives into Austins backhand cor
ner to lead at 5-3, and then won
the ninth game for the set.
After that it was an exhibition
\ Shakespeare's "Othello" was tele-
FNeAl fr4v,o NEAr&.-, eSAS
Evening star., 1939-07-03

Congress had been quarreling
ouer presidential dollar deudlua-
ton po1Uers, the price OF siluer
and 1Uhether the Treasury should
haze authority to operate 81
900 900 900 foreign exchange sta
bilisation fund. In this article are
some questions and the anSDers
OF monetary experts as to 10hat it
all means.
Evening star., 1939-07-03

ITALIAN PRIZE FOR FILM-Ths plaque de-
lvered by the Italian Embassy the State Department. eses
that The River produced Security Adminstra
ton by Pare Lorentz the outstanding documentary
hbed Exposition Cinematogaphic Art
at Venice last The picture being distributed by
the United States. Film Service.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
Hotels for Colombia

The government Of Colombia will
build Q chain Of recreation hotels.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
5000
GLOVER PARK BARGAIN

Probably never before has such Q
rooms, bath. extra shower in base
ment. recreation room; oil heat;
deep yard. shrubbed and lowered.
231s Huidekoper Place NV. Il
block from Glover Park bus terminal.
Evening star., 1939-07-03

shakespeare's "Othello" was tele-
ased from Moscow, Russia,
Evening star., 1939-07-03
$3.50
2705 North Capital St.

A few steps from Soldiers Home;
short distance to downtown. Street
car at door Exceptionally deep row
brick house just reconditioned; 6
rooms. bath; h.-w.h.
Evening star., 1939-07-03
$500 DOWN-PRICE
REDUCED

Lot - Fl. by A. IT.
116 Pierce Drive: large Colonial,
new brick; & rooms. baths bed
room and bath FIRST hoor). large
covered concrete rear porch; brick
garage; under $4,000. Drive out
Georgia Ave. to Silver Spring right
at traffic light on Colesville Pike
to Pierce Drive. Just beyond Four
Corners.
Evening star., 1939-07-03

Circle In d. C.
1907 Northampton St. New stone
trimmed brick. detached: rooms,
~ baths Special attention has
been given trim and decorations-
and the value is outstanding in this
convenient section.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Boys and Students
Clothing

1S-Orig. S15.95 Wool Overcoats.
Tweeds. Double breasted styles.
Sizes 10 to % .-------- S7.99
12-Orig. 1885 Three piece Prep
Suits. Tans and brown. Sizes
18 to ~ - .--.--.---- 1888
1oNOrig. $1o.s5 Reversible Goats.
Wool and rayon tweed on one
side, gabardine on the other.
Sizes 20 to % S7.S8
boys Orig. s7.95 Three e-piece
Knicker Suits. Sizes 8, 9, 10,
IA $3.99
eBoys' Orig. S7.s5 Bush Coats.
Wool and cotton gabardine
facing - - $1.99
25-Boys' Orig. S12.s5 Wool Fleece
Overcoats. Sizes II to 18 1888
3-Jr. Boys 3-Pc. Longie Suits,
s4.s8
(Boys' FURNISHINGS Second Floor.
The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1939-10-05

1o-$49.95 Mahogany Veneer on Gum
wood 5-Piece Dinette Suite Sss.s5
12-S169.s5 Tempe. Mahogany Veneer
on Gumwood Dining Room Suite.
s12s.sS
3-$169.s5 Tempo. Walnut Veneer on
Gumwood Dining Room Suites.
S13s.s5
3-S89.95 Three-Pc. Solid Maple Bed.
room Suites es---S69 $50 .9S
1s1os.s5 Solid Maple 4-Pc. Bedroom
Suites ------------ $S4.06
3-S129.S5 Solid Maple l-Pc. Bedroom
suites $685.
&$1o9.s5 Solid Maple l-Pc. Bedroom
Suites SSS.S5
3-Sss.sS Solid Maple 4-Pc. Bedroom
Suites .S6S.96
2-sss.ss Solid Maple 4-Pc. Bedroom
suites --,- S79.S5
2-S1os.s5 Solid Maple l-Pc. Bedroom
eultes S70.0S
Evening star., 1939-10-05

1876 Mems S1.65 and |
Slightly soiled
woven madrassed
weight meshes. j
and solid colors
1S4 Mems S1.0O Gro,
Ties. Made with
ing rayon = and
some patterns Il
IS Mems S1.95 and
Pgsklns, S u e d {
skins in tans, brod
Sizes 7 to 814---(
81 Mems S1.0O Whit
Ties. Slightly solid
ling. Already tied.
large sizes --I
ia Mems 69c and
Tailored Ties. Al
in light shadesk S
er patterns. Sill
and rayons- -
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Main Floor
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Partisan Hospitals Emptied

Partisan Hospitals Emptied.
Authorities started emptying
Paris hospitals for military use.
The first night of Frances state
of war with Germany had passed
without word on the firing of a
shot.
The communique came as the first
indication that Frances 5000, ,OOO-
man military machine had gone into
action.
Shortly before II am. French
heavy bombers flew low over the
capital, heading eastward toward the
German frontier.
The weather, dismal during Sun
days final furry of ultimatums and
declarations. turned favorable to
military operations this morning.
The sun broke through and dried out
the terrain for the movement
toward the Rhine frontier.
The official journal published a
short notice of war declaration
which was sent to "the foreign pow
ers' yesterday in conformity with
Hague convention notice requir-
Ing notice of the opening of hos
tilities.
Text of Note.
The note reads:
The aggression which the Ger
man government committed against
Poland on September l, scorning the
methods of peaceful settlement of
differences which it had promised
to undertake and the appeals for
Tree discussion or mediation which
the most authorized voices ad-
dressed to it. in violation of freely
accepted engagements both toward
Poland herself and toward all states
that were signatories of the pact of
August n, 1928, for the renuncia-
ton OF war, has put the French Re-
public under obligations for the as
sistance of Poland. these obligations
resulting from public treaties known
to the government of the Reich.
The supreme effort attempted by
che government of the French Re-
public and by the British govern
ment with view of maintaining
peace by the cessation of aggression
encountered refusal on the part of
the German government.
In consequence. following the az
eression directed by Germany against
Poland, a state of war exists be-
tween France and Germany from
September 3, 1899, at S pm. ul am.
q. s. To.
The present notice is given in
conformity with Article 2 of Con-
vention 3 Of The Hague. October 18.
1907. relative to the opening of hos
tilities."
Pamphlets Dropped.
The British air force started its
"hostihties" last night with "propo-
eanda raids" on Germany about Il
(See PARIS, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1939-09-04
The War Situation

of whom was j. p. Morgan,
reached New York safely today.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley was in midocean aboard
the crowded Manhattan of the
United States Lines. page AID
Adolf Hitler, relying on the
Siegfried Line to bar the advance
of French and British troops,
turned to the east today, and
Joined his troops now fighting
their way into Poland. He ex-
poets that his eastern task will
take only a few weeks, after
which, he assured the Germans
guarding the western border, the
entire force of the nation will be
behind them. page AID
Predictions were heard in
Rome that Italy's neutrality
would be short lived, but added
indication of her intention to
stay out of the European war
was provided in announcement
that Italian passenger liners
would resume their sailings
within a few days. page A-3o
The Polish general staff an
nounced withdrawal from Gees
tochowa, q town Of 10000 in
southwest Poland In the face of q
powerful offensive by German
forces using tanks and heavy ar
tillery. Polish planes and q Ger
man armored unit engaged In
battle during the fight for the
town. page A-6.)
The mighty British fleet took
battle stations for 4 blockade OF
Germany as In the war of 1914
18-the British admiralty issued
orders for control Of contraband
and searches of ships, indicating
that the British feet went into
action soon after the declara-
ton Of . state Of war yesterday.
page An.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
War Propaganda

Senator David I. Walsh Of
Massachusetts,, chairman OF
the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee, will be the guest
speaker on the National Ra-
dio Forum tonight.
Senator Walsh plans to re-
view the part which propa-
ganda played in swaying
American sentiment during
the last war in a discussion
OF Propaganda, Peace and
Preparedness"
The National Radio Forum
lis arranged by The Star and
is heard over a coast-to-coast
network of the National
Broadcasting Co. It will be
heard locally over WMAL at
$50 pm. 1
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Hitler, Confident
OF 5iegfried Line,
Turns 10 East
fuehrer Certain
Of Conquerine Poland
In Few Weeks
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Sept. Adolf Hitler,
relying on the Siegfried line of forti-
fications in the west to shelter and
defend Germany against Britain
and France, Joined his troops on the
eastern front today to direct the
drive to conquer Poland and thus
burst open the ring laid around
Germany"
Declaring Germany will never
again capitulate," the Fuehrer left
behind him an assurance the task of
subjugating Poland will take "only
few weeks" If the western army
does its duty in holding of Poland's
two allies.
'Then," he added, in a special
message to the army facing France,
"the strength Of our entire 90, 900 900
stand behind YOU"
Hitler departed to take personal
command Of the forces fighting on
the Polish front some IL hours after
he had rejected the ultimatum pre-
sented by the British Ambassador,
Sir Neville Henderson, demanding
the withdrawal of German troops
from Poland.
Berlin Crowd Calm. !.
Berlin took calmly the news of the
joint declaration of war by Britain
and France. A crowd of several
hundred in front of the chancellery
heard the announcement in silence
as it was carried over loud-speakers.
Newspaper extras of one page eacf,
were printed and distributed free of
charge.
New wartime measures were put
into effect Immediately. All railway
connections with France were bro
ken Oh. It was stated ofIicially
shipments routed by way Of France
no longer would be accepted.
The death sentence was decreed
(See BERLIN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Families Seek Word of Five
From Capital Aboard Athena
Coast Artillery Chiefs Daughter
Among Those Believed Saved

Of Donald Mcleod Of 4544 Conduit
road NV.
Robert Harris of Fredericksburg,
Va, q youthful graduate of WASH
ington and Lee University.
Spent from a night-long vigil at
the State Department. Mr.. Mcleod
waited at the home of his sister lin
law here today for word of his wife
and three children, all passengers
aboard the Inflated Athena.
His sister-in-law. Mrs. Edward
Barnes OF 4544 Conduit road NV,
told reporters Mrs. Mcleod and the
children, Betty Jean, II; Dorothy
May, Is, and John Charles. IA, had
all their household possessions with
them on the sunken ship.
The McLeods left Washington II
years ago to take up residence IN
(see FAM1Il 8, Page A-20
Evening star., 1939-09-04

The British steamer Athena
sank today $50 miles west of
Northern Ireland as the result
of an explosion which British
officials said was due to a Ger
man torpedo. The ship carried
1,347 passengers and crew, of
whom 311 were listed tentatively
as Americans. All of those on
board were saved except for a
few killed in the blast, it was
reported. page AID
France opened concerted
land, air and sea offensive
against Germany today, the sec
ond day of the war. The war
ministry announced that all the
nations forces went into action
in a campaign to relieve German
pressure on Frances eastern
ally, Poland. 1t was reported in
Paris that the offensive was con-
centrated in the Belfort region
where the Burgundy gate cuts
across the Rhine into the Reich,
just north of the junction of the
French, Swiss and German bor-
ders. page AID
American proclamations de-
claring American neutrality in
Europe's war and invoking the
Neutrality Law will be issued
within the next "a hours, the
White House announced today.
1t was also said the State De-
partment was looking into the
facts regarding the sinking of
the British steamer Athena and
the bombing of the villa of
American Ambassador Joseph
Anthony Drexel Biddle, jr., in
Poland. page AID
The British liner Queen Mary,
carrying 1881 passengers, one1
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Japanese Premier
Announces Neutrality
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC, Sept. 4-Premier Gen
Nobuyuki Abe voiced today Japans
determination to maintain neutral
ity in the European conflict.
In the face of the European war
which has just broken out" he de-
clared in terse statement, Japan
intends not to be involved therein
she will concentrate her efforts on
the settlement of the China affair
-Japan's attempt to conquer China
Previously, little doubt had been
felt respecting Japan's position, but
the cabinet met in an extraordinary
all-day session before the premier's
announcement was issued.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

policemen call the sidewalk. All
eyes are fixed on No. 10, with its
brass knocker and plate and two
radio poles above it. A half dozen
policemen are on duty. some of them
reserve policemen with their blue
metal helmets and gas masks.
The sun shines only on the top
floor, where two maids in blue uni
forms are looking out of a dormer
window. All the rest is in the sha-
dow of the foreign Office. One soli-
tary dove is flying about, lighting
now and then in the center of the
street. 1t rises and perches for some
minutes on the cornice over the
iron-gated courtyard of the foreign
office. Few miss the symbolism.
A few minutes later, man in a
white apron crosses the street with a
pail of black paint and black paint
brush. He rings the bell of No. 10
and a butler takes the brush and
pail from him. This, it now turns
out. may have been Great Britain's
first actual act of war. A few min
utes later, workmen appear in one
of the dormer windows. They nail
over it sheet painted black with
the paint the workman had brought
''The first gun at Fort Sumter" says
a woman reporter as the hammer
strokes of the workmen ring out. No.
10 Downing street Is being blacked
out for tonight.
War Office Car Arrives.
The crowd is gathering fast. So
have the police reservists, in civ
ilian clothes and carrying gas masks.
They join hands to hold back the
gathering crowd, so solemn, 50 un-
demonstrative and orderly. ,.
A car drives into the street. with a
little blue flag showing crown and
four small white stars and q big
white star. 1t Is from the war office.
Messengers pass back and forth from
the foreign ONCE carrying red dis
patch cases. One has six Of them
strung over his shoulder.
The police Gordon feels the SOL
emnity of the moment The men
dIC CAUA dOA NAAnAAy RVAtC dAu 8OAA
tie in their admonitions.
The reverberating tones of Big
Ben sound II times. It Is the zero
hour. Ten minutes later. few men,
bers Of the press are called inside
Others and the ubiquitous camera
men wait outside. Barely two min
utes pass and the first reporter
emerges. AS he passes the group, he
whispers, "War." MY God" says q
sergeant of police.
There is mild hand-clapping a.
Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary
comes out. Then comes George
Steward, press relations ofllcer Of
the Prime Minister, who accompa-
MED King George and Queen Eliza
beth to Washington in June. HE
has made the statement" he says
briefly. 1T is war"
Air Raid Warning Comes.
In the courtyard of the Foreign
(See HENRY, Page A-10o