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Evening star., 1939-10-18
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON
Pope Says Enemies
OF God Are Casino
Shadow0ver Europe
Concern Voiced as New
Lithuuniun Minister
Presents Credentials
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CASTLE GANDOLFO, Oct. 18.-
Pope Plus declared today that "the
enemies Of God" were casting their
sinister shadow" over Europe in
more threatening way every day.
The Pope expressed his concern in
a public address to the new Lithu-
anian Minister to the holy see, Stan
islau Girdvainis, whose country re-
Gently came under the influence Of
Soviet Russia.
The pontiff said the Lithuanians
showed their intention of remaining
the northern vanguard of Cathol-
icism" even if sacrifice becomes the
necessary price for affirmation Of
the realization of such an ideal"
The Pope said he would not let
his action, always directed toward
the salvation of souls, become in
volved in purely temporal con-
troversies and territorial competi-
tions between states"
But the duties of his Office as
supreme pastor" did not permit
him to close his eyes, he said,
when precisely for the saliva
ton of souls arise new, incom-
measurable dangers-when on the
face of Europe, Christian in all its
fundamentals lineaments, the sim
lister shadow Of thoughts and deeds
of enemies of God casts itself closer
and more threateningly every day."
In such circumstances more than
than in any other period of its his
tory the preservation, care and, If
necessary. the defense Of the Chris
Evening star., 1939-10-18

conduct" in connection with a
vegetable party" on October 10 at
local theater, had their Jail terms
suspended in Police Court today on
condition they don't do it again."
The Jail sentences were withheld
until today, when the pair were to
have the "ringleaders" of the group
appear in court. The instigators
did not turn up.
A stage show was disrupted when
a group of students, seated in the
front section of the building, pelted
show girls with eggs and tomatoes
in disapproval of the show. The
disturbance was attributed to
group of about 70 students, who
had arranged beforehand to break
up the show.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
This Changing World
Future Russian Attempts to Dominate
Turkey to Depend on Course of War

the Dutch Belgian corner. Hitler
is in a hurry and must obtain re-
suits at any cost. The allied high
command is fully aware of this and
is confident that despite their yield
ing territory in France Hitler's new
drive will not bring any tangible
success.
Neutral military observers with
the allied armies report that the mo-
rale of the forces is better today
than it was at the outset OF the
war, when they were compelled to
enter German territory to take some
unimportant outposts at compare
lively heavy cost and then sit down
without doing anything. Men in the
field are always yearning for ac-
ton. And they will get plenty OF
action within the next few weeks.
The men in front of and within the
Maginot Line have teen told by
their leaders that they will have to
lose ground but Fritz" (the word
Bosch" has been deleted from the
allied slang dictionary will be made
to suffer heavily for each square
inch of ground they might be al
lowed to occupy.
Retreats are as rule demorallz-
ing for an army unless the soldiers
are made fully aware Of the pur-
pose Of the retreat.
And the French and the British
command have taken good care to
explain to their men what it all
means. This is peculiar war. In
the old days soldiers were supposed
to march whenever told and retire
when ordered to do So 1t was con-
sidered a breach of discipline to
explain to the men why certain
order was issued Certain general
slogans like I'VE fight for freedom"
were given out in some bombastic
order of the day of the general staff.
but nothing more than that.
Now the situation has changed
Every soldier in the French and the
British armies is told by his platoon
or company leader what it is all
about and knows now why he is
moving forwards or why he has to
withdraw,
Evening star., 1939-10-18
P. Wirephoto.

scale and it would be unWise to as
sumo that We shall always be as
successful as we have been in these
first exchanges"
Maj. Clement r. Attlee, leader of
the labor opposition, said the House
Ought to have an explanation" of
why the German air raid Monday
apparently was unknown until the
planes were over their Rosyth, Scot
land, target. He said this impression
tended to a lack of confidence in
air raid warnings.
Mr.. Attlee also expressed opposi-
ton dissatisfaction with the coun-
try's organization for war and said
there should be a full-time economics
minister in the war cabinet.
Torpedo Highly Feared.
British military experts rated the
submarine torpedo more deadly
weapon than Germany's air force.
The loss OF at least eight German
planes in raids on two British naval
bases in the last two days was de-
clared to be out of all proportion to
the small amount of damage which
communiques said was inflicted on
British warships.
But there was no attempt to con-
ceal the concern caused by an enemy
U-boat's exploit in penetrating the
defenses of the famous Scapa Flow
naval base last Saturday and sinking
the battleship Royal Oak with a
salvo of torpedoes, as reported by
Winston Churchill and Lord Chat
field in statement to Commons and
the House of Lords yesterday.
Disaster Held Incxcusable.
The London Times called the sink
ing of the Royal Oak at anchorage
"a disturbing incident. providing
grave matter for investigation of the
Naval Court of Inquiry, which is
now sitting
The Daily Express bluntly told its
2.5OO,0OO subscribers the Scapa Flow
affair is disgrace. This disaster is
inexcusable."
The Express added that Churchill
cannot be blamed for it," explain
ing that the naval defense plans
must have been laid down years
ago."
1t said, These plans should now
be revised with energy and dispatch.
And thank God Churchill is the
man to make a good job of it."
Virtually the entire British press
continued to criticize authorizes for
failing to sound an air raid alarm
during the Nazi raid over the Edin-
burgh area in the Firth of Forth
Monday
The Express declared, The gov
ernment's explanation is totally in
adequate"
Iron Duke Hit BY Bomb.
Official communicates declared the
German bombers in a series of raids
yesterday failed to do any important
damage to the Scapa Flow base in
the Orkney Islands.
One bomb slightly damaged the
old battleship Iron Duke, which has
been used as a training vessel, it
was said officially, and four enemy
planes were said to have been
brought down during the raids on
Scapa Flow and the eastern coasts
OF Scotland and England yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-10-18

down three of the four German air
craft destroyed in the raid on Ro-
syth. We may, indeed, be encour-
aged by the knowledge that our de-
lenses have proved so successful in
these first tests of their strength and
that our fighter aircraft have been
shown to possess the excellence of
quality for which we had hoped.
In these early days we must not,
of course, indulge in foolish boasts.
The attacks so far made upon our
coasts have been few and on a small
scale, and it would be unwise to
assume that we shall always be as
successful as we have been in these
first exchanges. There are many
surprises in war and they cannot all
be pleasant. But we have at least
the satisfaction of knowing that we
have made a good beginning.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
London
Continued From First Page J

propaganda efforts the allies held
preponderance of sympathy in
neutral countries.
Britain intends, he said, to do her
best Ito mitigate the inconven-
fences which war inevitably brings
for all non-belligerent countries"
The prime minister said that since
his last rejection of German peace
proposals as too vague there has
been no indication from Berlin of
the views of the German govern
ment upon the issues" and contin-
ued:
German propaganda organs have
used all possible ingenuity so to
twist foreign comment as to make
it somewhat less unfavorable to
their own point of view.
Il should doubt whether this effort
has had any success outside Ger
many itself. for it is difficult to
conceal the fact that the vast bulk
of comment of nearly all shades of
political color in neutral countries
has shown full appreciation of the
attitude of the allied governments
britain and Franco"
Heavy Toll of Subs.
Mr.. Chamberlain said a heavy toll
OF German submarines had been
taken since the war began and
pointed out that losses by British
ships entering and leaving port dur
ing the week ending yesterday rep
resented only about one-half of /
per cent of the total number sail
ing.
On the western front he said the
British Expeditionary Force has
now finally taken over their al
lotted sector of the French line and
all divisions are in position"
He spoke of complete" under
standing between the French and
British high commands and gave as
evidence the fact that our expedi-
tionary force is under the command
OF the French commander in chief
(Gen. Maurice Gustave Gamelin) :"
Mr.. Chamberlain declared the
government had mot hesitated to
publish the full extent of any losses
sustained" and expressed conviction
that imaginary" British losses
broadcast by Germany would prove
false.
Wants Communiques to be Believed.
1t was far more important, he
said, that the world should believe
implicitly in the truth of our COM
muniques" that that I'VE should
reap the short-lived advantages
which distortions of the truths may
bring"
I'm these early days we must not
indulge in foolish boasts" he went
on. Attacks so far made upon our
coasts have been few and on small
Evening star., 1939-10-18
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Turks have baked at the
Russian demand for active control
of their Dardanelles neutrality.
Since the Baltic states accepted
Russian forces to supervise" their
future political actions, Moscow
wanted to apply the same method
to Turkeys future neutrality. Sta
lin desired to send Russian troops to
the Dardanelles Ito help Turkey
maintain her neutrality" But in
fact what Stain wanted was to peg
a claim on the exit of the Marmara
Sea and secure permanent outlet
from the Black Sea to the Mediter-
ranean.
The Turks, despite the alluring
promises Moscow made them for the
re-establishment of the old Otto
man Empire, we're firm in their de-
termination not to allow foreign po-
licemen on their beat.
The future negotiations between
the two countries have been indefi-
nitely postponed and will depend on
how the war shapes up in Europe.
If the German success Of arms IS
obvious and Russia begins spreading
eastward, the Turks may be COM
PEELED to talk business again. If
the situation on the western front is
stalemated the Turks will maintain,
for a while at least, their complete
neutrality and freedom of action.
~
The Kalinin answer to President
Roosevelt's message is ambiguous, as
was expected. Nobody here is fooled
by the statement from Moscow that
the Russian government merely
wants cordial relations established
between Finland and the U. S. S. r.
for the promotion of a better un-
derstanding The Russians told the
Finnish negotiators last week that
they wanted friendly relations on
the pattern of those established
with the other three Baltic states.
The Firms know that even the yield
ing of a few small islands in the
Gulf of Finland would not appease
the Russian appetite and sooner or
later more drastic demands will
be made upon them.
The position of the Nordic states
depends also a good deal on de-
velopments on the western front.
The Russians will be more cocky
than at present if Germany gains
some spectacular victories in the
near future. They will be appeased
if the German forces suffer heavy
losses without any tangible results.
\ + +
All information from European
fields of operation indicate that the
Germans are concentrating tremen-
dous forces for a sensational drive
against either the Maginot Line or
Evening star., 1939-10-18
". T.. I. u. President
Praises Maj. Brown
And Police Force
Convention Receives
Nominations for
Reelection Of Officers

Mai. Ernest w. Brown and men,
bers of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment were praised today for
their efficient work at the 65th an
nual convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of the
District.
Mrs Ida w. Ramsay, president,
addressing more than so delegates
in the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, said the city was for
tunate' to have Maj. Brown at the
head of the police department. Civ
Ing her annual report, she said the
unions advertising campaign during
the last year had brought excel
lent results and had proved highly
effective. She said this year had
been particularly successful because
of centenary celebrations for Fran
ees E. Willard.
After receiving reports from the
officers, the convention received
nominations for the reelection of
all major officers These included
Mrs. Ramsay for president, Mrs.
Earle Whitley, first vice president;
Mrs. Jennie Esmond Wright, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Belle T.
Pickett, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Darrell C. Grain, treasurer.
The treasurer reported that 81
685 was collected last year. From
this fund, she said, many contribu-
tions were made for educational
and charity work.
Mrs. Frances Winters, in report
Ing for the board of trustees told
of improvements made at the unions
headquarters.
DR.. j. L. Fenrich, pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
and professor at Southeastern Uni
versity, was to discuss alcohol at
the Wheel in the main address of
the afternoon session. The rest of
the late session was to be devoted to
receiving more business reports and
to organization work.
The convention closes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Asylum Faces Woman
Freed in Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 18-Mrs.
Leona Draper, freed on a charge of
numbering her husband, was COM
mitted to an insane asylum today
The Frederick County Circuit
Court ordered her held in State
hospital for the insane until she
shall have recovered her reason and
be discharged by due course of law"
The 19-year-old mountain woman,
whose husband was killed by shot
gun blast as he approached his
home, showed no emotion when she
was freed on the criminal charge
last night.
At her trial Monday she admitted
shooting 4l-year-old Dewey Draper
because he beat her.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Polish President Names
Sosnokowski Successor

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 18-Wladislaw RACE
kiewicz, Polish president since Sep
tember 30, yesterday named Gen.
Casimir Sosnowokski, former army
corps commander. as his successor
lin case the post should become va
cant before the conclusion of peace. "
The President acted under the
Polish constitution which provides
that the head Of the state has
authority to designate his successor
during wartime.
President Raczkiew1cz was or
dered to take a complete rest yes
terday by his doctors.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 18-The text of
Prime Minister Chamberlain's war
statement in the House of Com
mons today follows:
The statement which I made in
the house on October II was chief
ly concerned with the attitude of
His Majesty's government to the
speech of the German Chancellor
on october 6. Apart from the COM
ment which has appeared in the
German newspapers, there has been
no indication from Berlin of the
views of the German government
upon the issues which I sought to
define.
There is therefore nothing that
I can add to my statement last week.
Meanwhile, opinion in other coun-
tries has had an opportunity of
finding expression. and German
propaganda organs have used all
possible ingenuity so to twist for
elgn comment as to make it some
what less unfavorable to their own
point of view.
l should doubt whether this eff
fort has had any success outside
Germany itself, for it is difficult
to conceal the fact that the vast
bulk of comment of nearly all shades
of political color in neutral coun-
tries has shown appreciation of the
attitude of the allied governments.
Issues Not Obscured.
1t seems evident that the incon-
veniences which war inevitably
brings for all -belligerent coun-
tries and which, for their part, his
majesty's government intend to do
their best to mitigate, have not
obscured the fundamental issues at
stake, the determination of which
must affect for good or i'll the
moral and material welfare of the
neutral peoples no less than that
of the belligerents.
The honorable members are al
ready familiar, from statements
made in this House and official
communicates, with the main events
of the war by land and sea and
in the air. On the western front
the British expeditionary force has
now finally taken over their allotted
sector of the French line and all
divisions are in position.
We are proud to know that our
men are thus standing to arms
beside the soldiers of France, for
whose patriotism, determination and
magnificent fighting qualities we
have so deep an admiration.
The understanding between the
French and British higher COM
mands is complete. The fact that
our expeditionary force is under the
command of the French commander
in chief and that unity of command
has thus been achieved at so early
stage of the war is one proof of
this accord.
The War At Sea
Another is to be found in an agree
ment by which French troops are
serving under the orders of the Brit
ish commander in chief in France.
Since last spoke about the prog
Evening star., 1939-10-18

tian patrimony acquires for the
future destinies of Europe and the
prosperity of all its peoples, large
or small, a decisive importance"
Girdvainis Is the first Minister
from Lithuania to the Holy See
since dispute seven years ago over
administration of church property,
which left the two states with only
nominal diplomatic relations.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Ships
Continued From First Page }

Wallowing helplessly 160 miles south
OF st. Johns, Newfoundland, was
disclosed in an SOS picked up by
the Coast Guard cutter Hamilton as
1t was going to the aid of the Presi-
dent Harding.
Mackay radios station at Cape
Race said it had received message
from the Blairbeg saying the ship
had lost her rudder chains.
A second United States Coast
Guard cutter, the Duana, on neu-
trality patrol in northern waters.
was dispatched to aid the British
vessel.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Sponsors Ban Stain,
Hitler, II Duce From
Halloween Parade
By the Associated Press.

6y the Ab6Ocleteo fIeSS.
MORRISTOWN, N. j., Oct.
18.-There1l be no Stain spooks,
Mussolini mummers or Hitler
hobgoglins in Morristown's Hal
lowe'en parade October 81.
American Legion officers who
are sponsoring the community
event said last night they feared
the appearance of a youthful
marcher disguised as a dictator
might turn the parade into a
shambles.
Preserving strict neutrality,
the legionnaires also will ban
Chamberlains and Daladiers.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
To Bolster Indies Defenses

THE HAGUE, Oct. 18 R.-The
Netherlands government asked Par
lament today for 100000 guilders
(about $1.0000OO to provide anti
aircraft defenses for the Neither
lands West Indies Islands of Gu
racao and Aruba.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Sentences Of Virginia
Students Suspended

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Oct. 18 (P).
Two University of Virginia STU
dents, fined $25 each and sentenced
to 80 days in Jail for "disorderly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
NO TAX DELINQUENCY
WHERE FILA NSURES

Any increase in Federal Housing
Administration insured-mortgage
financing greatly increases the
soundness and credit Of the NUM-
cipalities where the homes are
built, it is pointed out by Federal
Housing Administration Stewart
Mcdonald.
This Is due to the fact that the
FILA plan makes 1t incumbent
upon the mortgagor to pay the
taxes on the property in advance,
Mr.. Mcdonald continued.
IF a community consisted 100
per cent of FHA-insured homes"
he said, "there would never be a
penny of tax delinquency. The
borrowers like this. too, because
most people of moderate incomes
find it difficult to meet annual tax
payments coming due in one large
sum, but il spread over II months
and tackled on to interest and other
charges the payment Is made with
ease"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
c. j. PETERSON

Fifty years ago Charles ].
Peterson came to Tacoma, when
Pacific ave. was lust a sea of
mud" and started as a painting
contractor. He has seen Tacoma
grow to the bustling city of today.
Recently his son, c. E. Peterson,
took over the reigns at 1907 Ia
coma ave. and will carry on the
contracting business his father
in 1889. The elderly Peter
son will remain associated with
the concern, but young Peterson
will act as manager.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Naval Officers to
Be Rotary Guests

A group Of officers from the
United States navy, in the city for
Fleet week and the Washington
Golden Jubilee, will be guests Of
the Rotary club at its weekly
luncheon session Thursday after
noon in the Hotel Winthrop roof
garden.
Capt. Alexander Sharp from the
battleship Idaho will be the princi-
pal speaker. Sharing honors with
Capt. Sharp will be Tex Rankin,
international champion acrobatic
flier, who will perform in the Jubi-
lee air circus at Mueller-Harkins
airport next Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Reliance Lumber Used in
Many Pioneer Homes Here

MANY Of Tacoma's oldest homes
were built with lumber supplied
by Reliance Lumber company
says Herb Benson, Of that firm.
These houses are still standing,
and those which have been kept
modernized and in good repair
measure up favorably with today's
modern homes.
In the early days. retail lum-
Der yards just sold lumber" Ben
son said. To-day. the business is
expanded IN the point where we
maintain a home planning DEPART
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

ment. complete hardware depart
ment, a paint section. and facilities
to provide financing for homes
"Our slogan Rely on Reliance
has come 10 mean more and more
since the pioneer days. and to-
days home builders have learned
To rely on US for everything that
Ia required in home building.
Incidentally" Benson said.
many OF the sons and daughters
of the pioneer generation whose
building needs we supplied at the
turn Of the century are now hav-
ing homes Of their own built and
are relying on US to supply ma
terisls and handle construction de-
tails for them. II isn't exactly a
case of what was good enough for
dad is good enough for me- They
realize that our services have ex-
banded. while our original policy
Of reliability remains unchanged"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
DO NOT WANT WATER
CARRIERS UNDER ice

WASHINGTON - House men,
bers interested in waterways trans
portation organized a fight today
against an attempt to bring water
carriers under the regulation of the
interstate commerce commission.