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Evening star., 1940-06-16
Dr.. Weaver Says Nazi
Victory Would End
Religious Liberty
Boptists Name Group
To Protest Security
Act Tax Plan
1y the Associated Press.

3y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-The Rev.
DR.. Rufus w. Weaver of Washing
ton. chairman of the Committee
on Public Relations told the South
ern Baptist Convention today that
a victory for Germany and Italy in
Europe's war would mean "destruc-
ton" of religious liberty.
Business sessions of the week-long
convention ended today and the
conference will be concluded with
special church services tomorrow.
"Totalitarianism is the most di-
rect threat to true religion that
the whole history of man recalls" !"
DR.. Weaver declared.
I'VE must make friends with all
who believe in religious liberty,
whether they belong to this conven-
ton or not.
The war now reaching its crisis
Is Europe is religious rather than
political, because the basic issue is
continuance of religious liberty. A
totalitarian victory means its de-
struction."
Resigns Craftsmanship.
DR.. Weaver resigned his chair
manship and E. Hilton Jackson of
Washington was named to head
the Public Relations Committee.
The convention appointed COM
mittee to appear before the Social
Security Board in Washington with
instructions to protest proposed
Security Act amendment that would
tax churches, schools, orphanages,
missionary, benevolent and other
church boards to provide benefits
for employees other than ministers
and those in church orders.
The resolution opposed any
change in the Social Security Act
and said the power to tax also is
"the power to reform, to change, to
destroy"
The convention passed a group of
resolutions, including declarations
condemnlng war and disapproving
President Roosevelt's appointment
of a personal envoy 70 the Vatican.
Most of the Communications
given final approval today were con-
tanned in the report of the Social
Service Commission, which previous
ly had been submitted to the con-
vention
Arbitration Favored.
The war resolution expressed "ab-
horrence of war as an instrument
of international policy" and pro
found CONVICTION and belief that all
international differences could and
of right ought to be composed by
peaceful diplomatic exchanges, and
when these fail, by arbitration
Another resolution put the stamp
of formality on statement adopted
earlier protesting President Roose-
velts appointment of Myron C. Tay-
lor as his personal representative
at the Vatican and saying the ap-
pointment jeopardized the cher
ished principle of complete separa-
ton of church and state"
Security Plan Disapproved.
Disapproval of a proposed amend
ment to bring churches and church
employees under the Social Security
Act was expressed in third resolu-
ton.
Others reaffirmed belief in the
freedom of worship; censured abuse
of the freedom of the press by "sala-
cious and smutty' literature; ex-
pressed unchanged and unchange-
able opposition to the use of alco-
holic beverages, and urged impartial
justice and more business, educa-
tiopal and civic opportunities for
Negroes
Evening star., 1940-06-16
St. Anthony's Graduates
To Hear G. u. Rector

The Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrl-
gan, S. T. D., rector of Catholic
University, will be the commence
ment speaker at graduation exer-
cises of st. Anthonys High School,
Twelfth and Lawrence streets NE,
tonight at $40 o'clock.
The 26 members of the gradu-
ating class are:
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Bertini, Doris Sofle
Brophy, Jacoueline
Brown William H.
Emmell, John N.
Fitzpatrick, E. R.
Rancella, Richard I
Harrison, Theresa F
Hartman, Francis x
Hartman, Louis A.
Kearful. Rosemary A
Kirk. Dorothy A.
Klein, Mildred B.
Love. James w.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Taboo Placed on Dishroqs
In Montgomery Restaurants
Use Must Cease by Wednesday,
Health Chief Warns Owners

throughout the county. In letter
sent out last week to proprietors of
the 300 places where the public eats
DR.. V. L. Ellicott. county health
officer, set Wednesday as the dead
line for compliance with county
health regulations.
We've tried education" DR.. FL
licott said, in order not to work
hardship on anybody. Most have
complied with reasonable regula-
tions. Those who have not will have
to be treated in accordance with the
law"
A. j. Boyd. county sanitary in
spector, explained that all eating
establishments in the county had
been warned on May and given 80
days to provide equipment for
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Mccarthy. Margsret
MCGEE, Robert c.
McGinniss, Eugene ].
May. Rita Elizabeth
Otley. Anne Marie
Preston, Mary Ruth
Preister. Patrick w.
Reidy, Margaret c.
Rhodes. James J
Ries, Marguerite A.
Rodler, Jane Paulins
Salb. Bernard F.
label, Daisy Mildred
Evening star., 1940-04-13

which, despite denials from Demo-
cratic sources, has swung toward the
Republican party strongly in the
last two years. part of the coun-
try which the Republicans must
carry if they are to be successful
in the presidential race next No
vember. He has youth and courage
and he may be expected to take
a forward-looking attitude If he is
selected to be temporary chairman
and keynoter of the national con-
vention.
There are others in line for KEY
noter, however, and DR.. Glenn
Frank of Wisconsin is one of them.
DR.. Frank is now given much credit
for having done good job as chair
man of the Republican Program
Committee, whose report was made
public by the national committee
February 18. "A Program for
Dynamic America" was the title
given the report-and so we'll was
it received that much of the work
Of drafting Republican national
platform appears to have already
been done.
Dark Horses" Considered.
Wisconsin, like Minnesota. went
Republican in the 1888 elections
1t has given more recent indication
of its Republicanism-in the pri-
maries held there April 2.
The Committee on Arrangements
for the Republican National Con-
vention is to meet in Philadelphia
next Tuesday. It may at that time
select the keynote speaker and also
make recommendations regarding a
permanent chairman for the ma
tional convention.
Two or three dark horse" candi-
dates for the presidential nominal
ton are also said to be under con-
sideration for the keynoter's job
job which might we'll bring any
one of them to the favorable con-
sideration of the convention. They
are Representative Joseph w. Mar
tin. jr., of Massachusetts,, Republic
an leader of the House; Gov. John
w. Bricker of Ohio and Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Martins name has
been more and more widely dis
cussed as possible presidential
nominee since he made the princi-
pal speech at the Republican Kan
sas Day" celebration in Topeka last
January. Gov. Bricker is Ohios
ace in the hole in the event Sena-
tor Robert A. Taft, favorite son
candidate, fails to make the grade.
Senator Lodge, 81 years old, is men,
toned more frequently as a possi-
bility for 1914.
Would Limit Speeches.
Members of the Republican Ma
tional Committee are hoping time
limit can be placed on the keynote
speech-and other speeches delv-
creed before the national conven-
ton. The late Senator Steiwer of
Oregon, who delivered the keynote
speech at the Republican National
Convention in l936-in Cleveland
Evening star., 1940-04-13

sion. Said to be Constantine Brown.
commanded by French major gen.
eral. the corps was created several
weeks ago when the allies thought
that they might have to assist Fin
land.
May Land At Narvik.
In military quarters there is some
doubt whether it will be landed on
the Norwegian coast. If sent to
Norway, it is believed the corps will
land at Narvik, establishing base
there. Thence it will penetrate into
Sweden. In diplomatic quarters 1t is
said that Sweden might be induced
to join the allies to guard its inde-
pendence if the allies can prove they
mean business. The landing OF an
important expeditionary corps would
indicate the allies intended to fight
Germany in Scandinavia and would
provide a sufficient inducement for
Sweden to throw her lot with them.
Sweden has not ordered general
mobilization yet. but has called to
the colors reservists in the western
and southern parts of the country.
Sweden also has a sizable navy,
which in cooperation with the al
lies could be nuisance to the Ger
mans
If the allies decide on landing in
Northern Norway-at Narvik and
Tromso - it will be evident that
they count on King Gustav's assist
ance There is a railroad between
Narvik and Sweden but there are
no land communications between
that port and Southern Norway.
Morse Can Do Little.
In the same military quarters the
opinion Is expressed that for the
time being the valiant handful of
Norwegian regulars and guerrillas
can do little against the invading
forces. The main cities. the COM
munication system. the ammunition
and arms depots are all in the hands
Of the Germans
Under the circumstances mobil-
ization is bound to be slow and the
men who can be mustered must de-
pend for whatever modern war ma
terial they may get on the assist
ance of the allies and the Swedes.
Until such assistance comes the re-
sistance King Haakon's army can
of1er Is bound to be perfunctory.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Christ Lutheran
Services Listed

The Rev. j. Frederic Wenchel,
pastor of Christ Lutheran Church,
will speak tomorrow at II am. on
"Are the Churches Fulfilling Their
Mission in Our Day?" At 8 pm.
the Walther League will meet for
tryouts for the talent quest to be
held at the Potomac zone rally next
Sunday in Trinity Church, Mount
Rainier. Friday evening the league
will have an entertainment. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Concordia Club will meet
Thursday night at the home of DR..
Theodore Arends, 441S Thirteenth
place NE. Z
Next Sunday the Rev. A. j.
Stiemke, pastor Of the Church Of
Our Savior, Baltimore, and official
visitor of the circuit, will preach.
The Rev. and Mrs. Wenchel will be
away next week in New England.
Tuesday he will attend the vista
ton day of Harvard Divinity School
in Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
st. Matthews Women
To Make Retreat

Women of st. Matthew's Cathe-
oral will make their annual day of
recollection at the Washington Re-
treat House, 1000 Harewood road
NE, under the leadership of Mrs.
p. F. Hannah, team captain for the
cathedral in the Washington Re-
treat League. Mrs. Hannah has as
sisting her Miss Catherine Burke,
Miss Mary Hannah, Miss Mary Nc
Nelly, Miss Grace Goodman
The retreat master will be the
Rev. James McGuckin, of the Marist
Seminary, Catholic University of
America. Father McGuckin is a
member of the Marist Mission Band
who has been located in Washing
ton for five years.
The services start at 1890 am.
and end at pm. with benediction
o8 the most blessed sacrament.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Novel Children Ct God
Assai|ed by Mormons
Bv tie Associated Press.


INDEPENDENCE. Mo, April Ia
The conference of deleeS tes of the
reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
of ter Dov Saints adortcd los-
olution crit'cizing Vardis Fishers
port aval O. MormonismDin his novel
"Chiidren of God" and denied the
church ever practiced or taught
polvgamy
The resolution followed the state
ment yesterday of Israel A. Smith,
one of four grandsons of Joseph
Smith, founder of the church, pres
ent at the conference. that I'VE are
investigating the statutes of various
States to determine what may be
done"
The resolution called the book a
malicious libel" on the life and
character Of Joseph Smith, and said
1t was insulting and injurious" to
his descendants and the morally
upright" thousands Of members Of
the church.
Evening star., 1940-04-13

quality of the voices and the fine
training of Hugh Ross, director of
the Schola Cantorum. This work
of Beethoven's, which was dedicated
to Baron Won Pasqualati, showed
strangely modern coloring which
fitted in remarkable way with the
more modern works programmed.
The orchestra played the charming
symphony of Bach's famous son,
which has been heard before on the
National Symphony programs. One
of six, composed for the Austrian
Ambassador to Berlin, the symphony
has the spontaneity and other ear
marks for which the scion of the
Bach family is noted. The concert
opened by a softly intoned Bach
chorale for organ, played by Mr..
Biggs.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Atonement Lutheran

At II o'clock the assistant pastor,
the Rev. James T. Powers, will
preach on The Restoration of the
Risen Christ" DR.. H. E. Snyder will
preside. .-.,
DR. M. ]. Bieber, home missionary,
who recently completed the estab-
lishment of the new st. Luke's Luth-
eran parish at Silver Spring, Md,
will speak at the vesper service at
8 pm. From here he goes to Johns
town. Pa, to organize another.
The young people will hold a de-
bate at 7 pm. in the parish hall on
Proper Associates for Church Men,
bers."
Evening star., 1940-04-13

DranQCS CdnIdt2 EplLnalamlum
and Clan Francesca Malipiero's
"Quattro vecchie canzoni." both
works having been commissioned
for this festival. Sharing promi-
nence with these moderns were
Bach's chorale for organ "To God on
High All Glory Be-" Carl Phillip
Emanuel Bach's symphony No. 3
in C Major" Beethoven's "Elegischer
Gesang" and Loeffler's "Canticum
traits soils"
Providing an orchestral back
ground for all the numbers of the
program, except the Bach chorale,
and having a solo performance in
the c. P. E. Bach Symphony was a
chamber orchestra composed Of
members of the National Symphony
under the direction of DR.. Hans
Kinder. A chorus selected from the
Schola Cantorum of New York City
and three soloists, Olga Averino, So
prano Hardesty johnson, tenor, and
Yves Tinayre, baritone, were heard
in the vocal compositions E. Power
DA66o w 40 tAAS Va dllAot.
The two new works by the italian
composers were highly interesting
from point of view of treatment and
of thematic material. The "Quattro
vecchie canzoni" by Malipiero held
an Old World atmosphere in their
modern harmonies and a suave flow
of line that was stressed with excep-
tional beauty by Mr.. johnson to the
darkly toned accompaniment of
woodwinds led by solo viola. Mr..
Johnson's voice is a tenor of great
purity, resonant and warmly colored.
He sang the difficult music in superb
legato style and with great express
siveness, proving himself to be one
of the finest tenors to be heard here.
More spacious in conception is
Pizzetti's "Eplthalamium" for mixed
chorus and three solo voices, Mr..
Johnson being joined by Miss
Averino, soprano, and Mr.. Tinayre,
baritone, to the full accompaniment
of the orchestra. Against the state
ment of the baritone soil, in which
Mr.. Tinayres sonorous baritone
negotiated the difficult music with
ease, the tenor and soprano voices
rise in an exaltation of mood that
forms the most effective bits of the
music. The interpolated choral sec
tions emphasize still further the
same mood with rich and clear toned
harmonies. The work has nobility,
compact form and at the same time
surging sentiment befitting the
| bridal theme around which it Is
woven.
A distinct difference in the use of
the modern idiom could be felt in
the performance of Loeffler's choral
work in contrast to that of the Ital-
ian composer. Loeff1er, who had the
advantage of assimilating music in
different countries and who him.
self was strongly inclined toward
the spiritual, has written in more
retrained vein in keeping with the
subject. The work was composed
for and given its first performance
at the Coolidge Festival in 1925.
Miss Averino, who has appeared
here before, brought her excep-
tional musicianship to bear on a
finely detailed performance to the
accompaniment of the chamber
orchestra.
The chorus was first introduced in
Beethoven's "Elegischer Gesang," In
which one could appreciate the
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Huskin Quiz Book
To Sharpen Your Wits

This excellent little publica-
ton containing 75o questions
and answers on such subjects
as history, biographies, sports,
politics, familiar sayings, SCI
ence, geography, abbrevia-
tions, government and nu-
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you need to sharpen your wits
an excellent brain tonic.
See how many of the ques-
tions you can answer-you'll
be surprised at how much
you've forgotten. Order your
copy now you'll never get
more for a dime, both in
worth and enjoyment.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Grace Lutheran Plans
Dinner Thursday

At Grace Lutheran Church to-
morrow DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski will
preach at II am. on The Joy No
Man Can Take Away" Senior and
Junior caoirs will participate in this
service. Marian Ranberg will give
a 15-minute organ recital preced-
ing the service.
Women of the guild will give a
congregational dinner in the church
hall on Thursday, ST pm.
Confirmation instruction will be
held twice weekly, Saturdays at 9
am. and Sundays at $50 pm, un-
der the direction of the pastor, and
will be continued until Pentecost,
Evening star., 1940-04-13

deed, it is much the same position
that President Roosevelt has taken,
who has declared this country need
not be drawn into the war. Dewey's
supporters say: Why should he not
be just as able to keep this country
out of war as President Roosevelt
or any other possible candidate,
provided he wants to do so?"
Evening star., 1940-04-13

1NR CrlSlS ulnle-
diately gave i'm
petus to third
t term ers, who
were prompt to
argue that criti-
cal situations
demand conti-
nuity in govern
ment. Similarly,
the isolationist
s e n tim ent in
Congress found
on every SIDE
EraVer concern
about the fate
of the British
and Fren c h
than ever before
Evening star., 1940-04-13

10 promote our national interests
and to preserve our national safety.
Already, the Isolationist Senator
Lundeen Is suggesting the purchase
OF Greenland from Denmark And
II Holland is the next to go, it is
understood that we are to demand
an American protectorate of Dutch
possessions-at least in the Western
Hemisphere-for the duration of the
war. We are even considering the
possibility of extending American
Evening star., 1940-04-13

III HnllaQelpnl0.
The 33-year-
old Governor Is
a spe a er Of
ability. He is in
no sense q can
di ate for a
place on the G.
o. P. national
ticket u n d e r
the Constitution
a President Of
the Un | t e d
States must be
at least IS years
old. He comes
from a part Of
4 h a naa1 ~ I r q
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Lutheran PorIey Cancelled

NEW YORK, April 13 P).-Ger-
many's invasion of Denmark and
Norway has caused cancellation of
the meeting of the Lutheran World
Conference Executive Committee
scheduled for Copenhagen April 26.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
The Capital Parade
Allies Will Get scandinavian Merchant Ships,
While Nozis Get Food Stores and Reserves

JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER
wholly Germans They
have of what they aftere food
Denmark But England and France will also get something
need-the Danish and Norwegian merchant
the months the shipping
acute In the first convoy
auoioh ooaron Inf thu
Evening star., 1940-04-13
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Gov. Harold E. Stassen Of Min
nesota today appears to have the
inside track for the job of ''key-
noting" the Republican National
Convention when 1t meets June "a
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Defense Measures
Decided On in Spain
the Associated Press.


MADRID, April 13.-Announce-
ment of necessary measures for
the national defense" was made to.
day after meeting Of the National
Defense Council and the cabinet
with Generalissimo Francisco
Franco. The nature Of the measures
was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1940-04-13

ito borrow phrase from the court
fight) by the addition of two mod
crate members.
The House will soon choose be-
tween the Norton amendments and
the amendments of Representative
Howard Smith of Virginia, which
come near to tossing the board on
the dump heap. With presidential
veto threatened. the Smith amend
ments are likely to be rejected.
Furthermore, although Senator Rob-
Relations Act, is on record in favor
whether the Senate will deal with
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Trouble in the House

The Securities and Exchange Commissions
trust legislation only important reform project of this
reported by the Senate Banking Currency Committee without
Senate also
Committee amenabe
Representative Clarence Lea California working
thai House will be difficult White
Lea but the chances that the will have deferred
until the
Released by the NohAm Newspaper Alliance Incl
Evening star., 1940-04-13

below normal buying charterng possible vessels
the United States the allies negotiations
charter almost the whole Norwegian
the Danish Since the off their
ow supplies wanted to be paid in dollar
offend Germany the negotiations
the brutal invasion Of Scandinavia
The onslaught against Norway
picture however The Norwegans England
ana va important fleet Of ankers will ships
the larger powers The Danes being ubueaed
ordered their ships to take refuge in neutral
or the Danes either to the charges
Danish crews for long period The Danish shipping
penvy and indefinitely at anchor The
pared to pay well for the use Of it. Most Danish ship will
tempted In ALL the Danish and Norwegian
1000 vessels Of 100000 total tonnage The
shlos were not their home
border and before long the allies of them
Five to One
In the current Wall Street betting are quoted
against the reelection of the odds
decidedly surprising considering
the denizens Of the financial district
White House will be there forever is coming
not from the financial district
derng that patriot Frank Tague the most
vociferous bosses the thrdterm
that the Kelly Hague bawcks their
overlords' loud ' o '
Veto Threat
The President has assured Chairman Mary
Labor Committee that he
stronger than hers Mrs Noons
Evening star., 1940-04-13
New Works Are Heard
At Chamber Music Festival
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

The ninth festival Of chamber music Of the Elizabeth sprague
Coolidge Foundation opened auspcious evening with
distinguished audience attendance festivals
and music lovers from all the country
attraction of the performance
Evening star., 1940-04-13

HE opinions OF the rtters this page oon
necessarily Ths stars Such opn.ons presented tn Te
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1940-04-13

pItS 1HurSOay, 1
believed headed
for either Nor
way or the Meth
erlands.
Details regard
ing this new ex-
peditionary corps
a r e reaching
w a S h | n g t o n
piecemeal. Re-
liable informants
say it is COM
posed of 10000
French, som e
$4,000 Poles and
q Canadian diyi,
Evening star., 1940-04-13

British
is already covered by the Monroe Doctrine.
For the OF harmless
OF the belgerens
tinental
friends this hemisphere
shall annoy Ham Fish Ribbenop
Evening star., 1940-04-13
U: S. Aid
May Assume
Credit Form
Fortunes of War
Could Bring, End
Of Johnson Act
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

A week of excitement growing
out of the sensational events in Eu-
rope had It's effect on domestic
affairs. The psychology of impend-
Evening star., 1940-04-13
This
Changing
World
Vital Event Of
The Week Hosn't
MoteriuIized Yet
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The outstanding event of the most
dramatic week of the war has not
yet materialized. It is the landing
Of the troops which left Scottish
Evening star., 1940-04-13

IN available tonnage. In the second
place, German planes and sub
marines have been sinking flag
rantly, in violation of all interna-
tional practice, on sight any vessel
found on the approaches to English
and French waters. Thus neutral
shipowners had grown extremely
reluctant to accept cargoes con-
signed to allied ports.
During the winter, dockages
at English ports declined to so per