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Evening star., 1939-06-28
Miss Ruth NJ. Howard Is Bride
OF DR.. r. MacGreg0r Harper.

Miss Ruth Morrison Howard,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Arcturus
Lee Howard, and DR.. Robert Mac
Gregor Harper, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Fay Harper, were married yes
terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Canon Edward Slater Dunlap per-
formed the ceremony in the Bethle-
hem Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral. Easter lilies stood in
the gold vases on the altar.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore her
mothers wedding dress of NOUS
seine de sole, with the yoke and
long sleeves ending in points of
Chantilly lace embroidered in pearls.
Her f1ngertip veil was held by lilies
of the valley and she carried
gladioli and lilies of the valley in
her bouquet.
Mrs. Woodson T. Birthright was
her sisters matron of honor, wear
ing a peach color marquisette cut
on quaint lines with puffed sleeves,
tight waist and full skirt. Her wide
brimmed poke bonnet of leghorn
had aqua ribbon streamers, and she
carried garden flowers.
Mrs. Thornton R. Burns, jr., an
other sister, was the brides other
attendant. wearing costume like
that of the matron of honor, in
a deeper shade of peach.
The bridegroom's father was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. John
Bisselle and Mr.. Frank Roesch.
A small reception at the Shore
ham for the wedding party and a
few guests followed the ceremony,
and when Mr.. and Mrs. Harper
left on their wedding trip the bride
was wearing a black and white
summer print with white hat and
shoes. They will make their home
at 4801 Connecticut avenue.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Harper are
natives of Washington, and DR..
Harper was graduated from the
Georgetown Dental School while
the bride received both her A. B.
and A. M. degrees at George WASH
ington University.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
BY the Way
Continued From Page B-s.1

Assistant Attorney General
Prochnk Representative
Theodore Hayden
George Rohwel Brown, James Wright and
Walker Buell.
Jacques popular Secretary Embassy
Ourun Katherine
Carlisle.
Evening star., 1939-06-28

De F. Henderson, Miss Lou Camp.
bell, Miss Ina Rice, Miss Ethel Le
Gates and Miss Helen Spicer.
DR.. Gibson was graduated from
washington Missionary College and
Catholic University here before en-
cering the College Of Medical Evan
gelists in Iona Linda, from which
he was graduated this year. He has
been a member Of the Bards, q
musical group Of doctors and medi-
cal students directed by DR.. Clemen
Hamer.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Weddings
Of Recent
Interest
Continued From Page B-30

Of Milton, Mass; Mr. Charles H
Ladd of Long Island and Mr.. Will
liam Macy of New York.
A reception was held later at
Wawalsam, the country home Of the
brides family, which was decorated
with blue and white, with blue
and white marquee.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder left
on their wedding trip the bride wore
a black and white dress with a
hooped skirt and white lace pet
ticoat, a poke bonnet and black
accessories. They will live at 999
Memorial drive in Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Wilder was graduated from
FoXcroft School in Middleburg in
1885. She is member Of the Junior
League of Providence and of the
Vincent and Chiffon Clubs of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Wilder was graduated
from Milton Academy in 1885 and
from Harvard University in 1899.
He is a member of the Fly Club,
Hasty Pudding and Iroquois Club
at Harvard.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-02
RECREATION CENTER OPENING
ASSURED FOR SPRING
Telve acres Of sod have been .

Twelve acres OF sod have been laid down in the
recreation Center in preparation for the baseball
fields, one for hard ball and the other for soft
ball, which Will ready to play on IN early spring.
back stop has been set up for the hard ball field
but there Will be no bleachers, it is felt these
would spoil the natural beauty Of the area. Spec
tators are expected to make Of the banks.
Four clay tennis courts which may also be- uti-
LIKED for such games badninton or vo1ley bal
has been provided in addi tt to the surfaced
courts and hand ball back stop has been set up at
the west end Of the swimming pool.
The expanse Of greensward in the recreation bowl
Looks smooth and inviting, but Greenbelters are
urged to keep off till spring in order to give the
new sod opportunity to set. The Contee Sand and
Gravel Company has the contract for the work and the
inspecting engineer is Sam McGlathery Jr., one Of
Greenbelt's is responsible for the Branch
va11e-Glendale Road between Southway and the High
School.
Capitalization Of sport activities will make ST.
perv1sion easier and Will 1ocalize the necessary
noise in an area less apart. Babies living
on dge Road and environs Will doubtless sleep more
peacefully when base ball migrates to the bowl.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-02

The Greenoelt kindergarten
kindergarten in the County.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-02

The value Of the posture examinations given to
children Of the Elementary School made itself evil
dent at in the extensive findings Of defects in
the feet and back reported.
Of $50 chi ldren examined, Large percentage had
defects, 90 Chi ldren having defects Of posture Of
sufficient gravity to warrant special corrective
posture work to be conducted by the Recreation
partnent. Arrestig these defects at their present
stages Will prevent their developing permanent
adult posture defects.
Foot difficulties ranged from bad arches and flat
feet to ounionss Back defects and
included forward heads, prominent backs and abdomeas
sway backs flat chests, and devations of shoulders,
shoulder blades, pelvis, hips, and backbones.
The boys were reported to have foot troubles
than girls, which attributed to greater use Of
sneakers by the boys. Carrying Of books and bundles
was ascrtbed Of the BODY defects found.
The Greenoelt kindergarten is the only public
kindergarten in the County.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-02
SINGLES CLUB PoSTPoNEs PARTY

The Halloween party scheduled by the Singles
Club Last night has been postponed until Friday,
November 3. Party Chairman Sindey Henes promi an
extra good time when the function takes place.
Dave Carraway, "a we11-lnom Washington photograph
er, Will give interesting demonstration en1arg-
ing, Tuesday, November at O'Clock in Room 200
over the Theater for the Greenbe1t Camera Club.
class OF IS Hood College girls studying home
design under Mss Catherine Eche1berger visited
Greenbe1t last Wedne sday. Harvey Vincent, town en-
gineer escorted the group, and reports they asked
Intelligent questions. Mss Eichelberger has teen
bringing her classes to Greenbelt for two years.
VI Is the ambition of every Finnish farmer to
become member of ten Doperatives. America.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
BULLETIN.

WARSAW, March Is R.-
Hungarian troops marching into
the Carpatho- Ukraine section of
old Czecho-Slovakia today occu-
pied the regional capital, Chust,
reports reaching Warsaw said.
Premier Augustin Volosin, who
hed to Rumania when the Hun
garian invasion nullified his Car
patho-Ukraine regimes declara-
ton OF independence, sent a pros
test to Poland against her alleged
desire to establish a common
frontier with Hungary at the ex-
pense of the Carpatho- Ukraine.
By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, March 15.-The
Hungarian government today backed
up its armies occupying Carpatho-
Ukraine by sending an ultimatum to
the local government of the terri
tory demanding that de facto DOW
ers there be given the Hungarian
general staff by pm. e pm. E. S
T) tonight.
Hungarian troops were within 1;
miles of the Polish border in Car
patho- Ukraine (Ruthenia) when
the Budapest foreign Office sent the
demand to Augustin Volosin, pre-
mier of Carpatho-U Ukraine, at Chust
the capital.
The ultimatum demanded that he
hand over all actual powers to the
Hungarian general staff and said
that prompt acceptance would pre-
vent bloodshed."
Evening star., 1939-03-15
New Hungarian UItimotum Demands
Inmediute Surrender by Ruthenio

AL 41u1ASdI Adll ScIlcIdl SGd11 COIu-
munique said the commander of
Czech troops in Carpatho- Ukraine
had asked under a white flag for
delay of five days to complete the
evacuation of his men. In reply
the Hungarian command demanded
that the Czechs lay down their arms
Immediately. However, negotia-
tions for an agreement continued.
The ultimatum to the Chust re-
gime was the first hint that Hun
garian troops, who started their
steady advance yesterday, might be
meeting some resistance from the
Carpatho- Ukrainians themselves.
Budapest sent a 24-hour ultima
tum to Prague yesterday demanding
the withdrawal of Czech troops from
the easternmost section of what un-
til yesterday was Czecho-Slovakia
Hungarian officials declared last
night that immediate measures will
be taken" to protect Hungarian resi-
dents of the area.
Official news agency dispatches
declared that clashes occurred be-
tween Hungarians and Czechs, al
though the Prague government had
ordered its gendarmes and soldiers
to evacuate the territory into Ru-
mania last night.
VoloSin, snubbed in pleas for as
sistance by Germany and Italy, was
believed unlikely to attempt to de-
fend Chust against the Hungarian
Army, which sought to add about
(See BUDAPEST, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Market Breaks Sharply
On Foreign News
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 15.-A wave
OF selling hit the stock market to-
day, interrupting the calm financial
markets had displayed over events
in Central Europe. Some shares
quickly lost 81 to about $4 in the
widest decline in about a month.
The decline played out after mid
day and leading shares recovered
some of the forenoon losses.
The heaviest selling came into
Wall Street markets after financial
news tickers had brought reports
OF statements in the House of Com
mons on the European situation.
Making the deepest impression, it
seemed, was the declaration of the
foreign secretary, Viscount Halifax,
that Germany's march into Bohe-
mia was bound to shock reviving
confidence.
Traders here the last two days
had been reassured by the COM
placent action of leading European
markets in face of the breakup of
ho-Slovakia. ...
The British currency wobbled as
American stocks fell.
Among the prominent losers In
the share list were United States
Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler. Du Pont,
Westinghouse, General Motors and
United States Rubber.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Hundreds Expected in Rush
To Beat Income Tax DeudIine

With midnight tonight the dead
line for income tax returns, WASH
ingtonians were rushing today to
get their papers in the mail or filed
at the office of the deputy collector
of internal revenue at Twelfth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
The peak load is believed by off,
cials Of the deputy collectors Office
to be past, but thousands of last
day taxpayers were expected to file
into the Office to have their returns
notarized, and pay the tax.
Most Of the big, dinacult returns
which require time Of experts were
believed to be either already cal
culated, or in the hands Of private
Evening star., 1939-03-15
U. S. Mission Reported
Rozed by Jopon's Bombs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 15.-Reports
from the Yangtze River city of Ic-
hang today said that the American
Church Mission (EpiscopaD School
there was destroyed during raids by
japanese bombers Monday.
The mission property was badly
damaged by Japanese attacks March
8 and the United States protested
to japanese authorities.
United States consular officials in
Hankow were said to have been told
by the Japanese that an investiga-
ton had been started into the earlier
raid.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Maintenance Mems Strike
Threatened on Airline
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 15.-A strike of
mechanics and maintenance en-
ployes of Eastern Airlines was
threatened today over a wage-and-
hours dispute.
A. P. Martin, president of the Air
line Mechanics Association, an in
dependent union, said the employees
had voted to call a system wide
strike on April IA.
He said failure to arbitrate the
dispute precipitated the strike vote.
The National Mediation Board with
drew from negotiations yesterday,
Mr.. Martin said. and under the
terms Of the Railway Labor Act a
strike must be delayed for at least
80 days after such withdrawal.
Mr.. Martin said the union had
won a labor election to determine
whether it should be the bargaining
agent with Eastern Airlines.
officials of the company could not
not Immediately be reached for COM
ment.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

attorneys who would file them by
mail today.
At the Office Of the deputy collec-
tor. 5,367 persons called yesterday,
as compared with 5,129 on Monday,
and 2,159 on Saturday. The figures
for few previous days were: 3,059,
2,843, 3,113 and 1857.
About 60 experts are on hand to
help the public make out their re-
turns. Biggest crowds were ex-
pected to appear at the lunch hour
and shortly after o'clock when the
first Of the Government groups Is
dismissed.
The ONCE viii close promptly at
midnight.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Hitler in Bohemia
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, March 15.-Behind his
gray-clad legions Adolf Hitler en-
tered his new protectorate of
Bohemia in broken Czecho- -Slovakia
today, triumphantly bringing to a
climax day in which he changed
Europe's map for the third time in
little more than year.
He first set foot in the Nazi Reich's
newest acquisition at 4:45 pm. Q0:45
am. E. S. t., by crossing the
erased border from the little Su-
deten-G German town of Boehmisch-
Leipa.
A few hours earlier in Prague, 40
miles distant. the Czechs jeered at
his mechanical army as it took COM
plete possession of the ancient city,
once the proud capital of the re-
publics founders and first Presi-
dents, Thomas Masaryk and Eduard
Benes.
Late today it was disclosed also
that German military forces had
entered Slovakia, independent but
azi-dominated since yesterday, as
well as Bohemia and Moravia, the
Czech districts in the west.
"Pfui" Hurled at Germans.
The Czechs cried bitter "pfuis"
at the sight OF the German tanks
rumbling through the streets of
Prague.
Chiefs of his armed forces, for
eign ministry, police and press bu-
reau accompanied the Fuehrer
across the border.
Hitler was expected to delay his
actual entry into Prague until Fri
day to allow his special blackburn
formed guards to complete precau-
tions for his security.
The conquerors began quickly and
thoroughly to consolidate their po-
sition.
Swastika Flies.
The Swastika flies over Bohemia
and Moravia, which have become ir
effect merely parts of the Greater
German Reich and probably will be
less independent than most pro-
tectorates. They were shorn of
armies and power over their foreign
affairs and lacked even a common
name.
Hitler's soldiers were in Prague in
the snowy morning. They had oc-
cupied Hradceny Castle, fortress resi-
dence of -Slovakia's Presi-
dents. Their war machines on
wheels pushed through streets
packed with hostile men and women
who jeered or were grimly silent
and some who cheered.
Just east of newly protected Bo-
hemia and Morovia stood Slovakia,
Europe's newest state-one day old
and squarely under the Reich's firm
guarantee. Any German who wants
to fly the swastika in Slovakia may
do So
Further on in the path of Hitler's
drive to the east, Carpatho- Ukraine
was methodically being occupied by
Hungary's army, obviously by ar
rangement with Germany.
In snow, sleet and slush Ger
many's armed forces-already har-
dened by warless conquests-poured
over the Bohemian -Moravian bor-
ders in ever increasing number. The
Ca D"I IN
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Civil Liberties Unit Head
Asks 3-Year Radio Permits

BY the Associated Press.
Roger N. Baldwin, director of the
American Civil Liberties Union,
urged the Federal Communications
Commission today to license radio
stations for three years, instead
of six months, in order to remove
what he called the main restraints
on freedom of the air"
Mr.. Baldwin, testifying in the
F. C. C. investigation of chain
broadcasting and possible monopoly
in the radio industry, contended
the present six-month rule gave
the commission too much potential
power over stations.
He recommended the three-year
licenses be revocable If a station
"misbehaves," but that the burden
be put on the commission, instead
of putting affirmative proof on the
station.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Wage Law Changes
Expected This Session
By the Associated Press.

oy tne ASSOCIATED PfeSS.
Chairman Norton of the House
Labor Committee predicted after a
conference today with Elmer F. An
drews. the wage-hour administra-
tor, that the Fair Labor Standards
Act would be amended at this ses-
sion of Congress.
Mrs. Norton told reporters the
committee had discussed with Mr..
Andrews several proposed amend
ments, h.nong them one which
would exempt from the law all
"Whlte-collar workers. including
newspapermen, above a certain wage
level.
The chairman declined to disclose
Mr.. Andrews recommendations and
said the committee had reached no
conclusion concerning any of the
proposals.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
13-Cent Exemption
On Sales Tax Wins
Variety Stores 0. K.
Witness Says 90%
Of Levy Can Be Passed
On to Consumers
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Paul H. Nystrom, professor of
marketing at Columbia University
and representative of the Limited
Price Variety Stores Association,
which has 36 members in Washing
ton, today told the Fiscal Affairs
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee that the plan to lower
the exemption on the proposed re-
tail sales tax from Is to 13 cents
would be satisfactory to the variety
trade and fair to all classes of mer-
chants.
He said the 13-cent exemption
would make it possible for so-cailed
lO-cent stores and other limited
price variety shops to recover from
consumers 80 per cent of the sales
tax which they otherwise would
have to pay If the exemption is fixed
at Is cents.
Inc tax program under considera-
ton by the subcommittee would re-
quire merchants to pay the sales
tax to the District on the basis of
gross receipts. With an exemption
on articles selling less than Is cents,
the retailer could not pass the tax
on to the consumer on sales under
that amount.
Prof. Nystrom pointed out that 95
per cent OF all articles sold in limited
variety stores are less than Is cents.
These shops, he said, would be given
equity under the proposed reduction
to 13 cents.
Experience has shown in those
States which have a sales tax, Prof.
Nystrom explained, that the 13-cent
exemption is satisfactory to the
variety trade and fair to all classes
of retailers.
Mrs. John Boyle, jr., chairman of
the Citizens Committee for Fair
Taxation, and Arthur Bernstein,
also OF that organization, strongly
opposed the tax program under con-
sideration by the subcommittee. Mrs.
Boyle declared it was not "scientifi-
cally or democratically arrived at"
Both Mrs. Boyle and Mr.. Bern
stein particularly opposed a sales
lax ana advocated as substitute
progressive tax on net income-a
tax which experts have argued
might be held unconstitutional if
applied to salaries of Federal work.
ers. 1t has been pointed out the
rates would have to be made ex-
tremely high to raise the additional
revenue the District needs.
If the sales tax passes Congress-"
Mrs. Boyle declared, 'it will be be-
cause there are not enough coura-
geous people to stop it,"
Since the sales tax is wholly un-
necessary" Mr.. Bernstein said, "why
the continued insistence on the part
OF District officials to soak the peo-
pie with a sales tax designed to yield
$5,500,O0O?
"The argument as to whether or
not the minimum taxable sale should
be Is cents or 13 cents-or putting
1t another way, as to whether the
maximum rate Of their sales tax pro-
posal should be either 4 per cent or
per CENTS immaterial."
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Hitler Violated
Munich Spirit,
britons Told
Chamberlain States
Regret, but Keeps
ToAppeusement'
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 15.-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain told a tense
House Of Commons today that II
bitterly regret" Germany's occupa-
ton of Bohemia and Moravia, but
added, do not let us be DETECTED
from our course" of trying to reach
peace by agreement.
He spoke a few minutes after
Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax
told the House of Lords that Ger
many's march into, the Czech areas
was bound to adminN.er a shock to
confidence all the tnore regrettable
since the confidence was beginning
to revive"
Like Lord Halifax, Mr.. Chamber
lain refused to make charges of
breach of faith" but he implied
criticism Of Adolf Hitler's action
when he solemnly declared:
Hitherto Germany has only in
corporated in the Reich people of
German race, but now they are TAX
ing military occupation of places
where there are people with whom
they have no racial relation"
Nazis Failed to Give Notice.
Lord Halifax had said that so far
as he knew Germany had failed to
notify the other three signers of
the Munich accord-Britain, Italy
and France-before taking over
Czech territory.
He told the attentive peers that
Germany's action made "inappro-
priate' at present projected visit
OF Oliver Stanley, Board of Trade
president, and r. S. Hudson, overseas
secretary to Berlin, on a peace
through trade" drive. The visit, he
said, was postponed.
Even though what has now taken
place has occurred with the
acquiescence of the Czech govern
ment, I cannot but regard it as
inconsistent with the spirit of the
Munich agreement" Lord Halifax
said.
Representations Ordered.
Earlier in the day Sir Neville
Henderson, British Ambassador, had
been instructed to make diplomatic
representations in Berlin which were
understood to give expression to this
view.
Lord Halifax said that no further
installments of British loan would
be paid to CZecho-Slovakia until
the situation has been cleared up"
He referred to loans and gifts
Britain had made to Prague after
the Munich agreement. These
totaled s16,0OO,00O (s70,O00,0OO but
of this amount, he said, f6,75O,0OO
(s33, ,750,00O) remains in the Bank
of England.
II do not want to make any speci-
fic charges as to breach of faith"
Lord Halifax said, "but I can not
admit that anything of the kind
that has now taken place was in
the minds of His Majesty's govern
ment at the time of Munich or was
in any way contemplated"
When Mr.. Chamberlain rose to
(See LONDON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-03-15
We, the Government
People

Again 1--WE, the Government
People" entertain with news,
interviews, dramatics and
music over Station WMAL
tonight at 10 O'Clock. This
fourth in a series of programs
Of, for and by the Government
employees of the District and
vicinity features a cast from
the Department of the 1nte-
rior. I'VE, the Government
People" is sponsored by The
Star, in cooperation with the
National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Smith Quits Post
As Duquesne Coach

By the Associated Press,
PITTSBURGH, March 15.-John
P. Nittle Clipper) Smith resigned
today as head football coach and
athletic director at Duquesne Uni
versity.
His resignation was unexpected,
since his contract had another year
to run. The reason was unan-
nounced.