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Newspaper Page TextIDedford Mail AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1934 Tweuty-uiutb Year MEDFOKD, OliF.UOX, ! K1DAY, MARCH 22, 10;r. No. non. U M The Weather lnrecast: 1 iiM'tili'd with ruin tonight and smurduj; 111 t le change In lem perat ii re. Might-it wterday 46 l.ewet thU morning .. St Tribune rAn i M M By IM1L MALLON (Copyright, 1!.1, by Paul Million) WASHINGTON, March 22. The re aaddllng of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Herr Hitler was almost a a puzzling t o our diplomatic jiPRnt as to the average newspa per reader. The diplomats know little more about what he Is up to than you do. but they have their own Ideas, which may be accurate ly be condensed as follows: Hitler Is -only an omen, wnai PAUL MALLON 1 fundamentally wrong with the sit uation Is that he and all the rest of tine statesmen of Europe are not bril liant enough to solve the economic catastrophe In which they are mired. It Is a favorite old remedy of dicta tors and statesmen to order the Dent ins of the war drums when the peo ple threaten to do more than en' for Hitler Is an opportunist playing n,. t-nme and he Is not the only one. He does not want war, but he must have diplomatic victories by threatening wars. He must keep on having them. He cannot stop until his domestic economy and political Kttuntlon is safe. As no one here believes nvs sunn- , tlon Is going to be safe any time soon, the belief Is general that the game has only started. To continue paraphrasing the per sonal thought of our political wise men: n This game requires hazardous liv ing under the constant threat of war. without getting Into one. At least the broad objective Is to stave off war until economic chaos threatens to ingulf vou at home or until you are Jtrong enough to conduct a war with a reasonable chance ot success. ' Hitler stole this technique from the Japanese. They have been playing Inst about the same game in the Orient. By aggressive, warlike diplo macy, they have won frequent diplo matic victories from Russia and ev eryone else In Manchukuo and China, thus avoiding political chaos at home. Of course, with nil this loading and priming of guns, one Is likely to go off at any time. When war will come Is anybody's guess. The best guessing here ranges from one year tn five. It may be sooner or later. The Inevitability of It Is obvious. The way Is being shrewdly and quietly left open for a resumption of trade debt negotiations with Russia. Contrary to official promises, made six or seven weeks nco at the White House and state department, the export-Import bank for Russia has not been abolished. Ot course, all they would have to do to abolish It Is to tear up a couple of credit papers .n i Georce Peek s files. However, the pa pers"are still In their original plnce. The inside explanation Is that the anger of. the state department has cooled. Our diplomats (Influenced by our ambassador to Hunsla. Bill Bullitt) have decided that to tear up .,. ...m would le an unnecessary affront after our curtailment of the Moscow embassy staff and the dec!- slon not to build a new emonssj That means they have hope. There Is more to the hope than the papers. It may be denied, but cer tain Informal talks have been held lately between Russian and American officials. One thine which has helped to soften the situation considerably is the 'fact that the Soviets recently mined M0.000.000 ot new gold and Continued on Page Twelve) PROSPECTS PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 22. (API Business prnspeets for spring and mHv summer were described as 'very nromisinc" members of the Pa- rtfic nnrthwest advlKiry board met v.r indav in their 30th quarterly conference. The ndvtsorv board Is made up of ratlrnad men. representatives of gtarchey, British nuthor and lec .Mnnin,. L-rniin'i. cooperatives and . tnrer. opened his defense at a d- k, r,r mmincrrc committers, A nine per cent increase In car- IruUiu- for the next quarter was predicted fmm various committee fnrechs. reloading. for the first t-.o i"ciitli. of 1 P3 s wre up 7 4 prr mrrr.pnnrt.nK pmorl to' and the board expect? a 2t 6 in tnr the second quarter. Vrr.rik. the rr.ot optimistic re-1 . . na that of the automotive ' p.-Tf- c!v.:v.:tter It was said the uu- ti. nhiir irr'.'i'-trv l 4fl per cent' .'rid ft I-' v,"r Bnfl sreor.d , ji.-'rr :.;;i:nfi,-'s mere enrooted to 1 the fir! (iUftrT.er ny .J'J per r e u-y r,: : !;..;:. will be SENATE APPROVAL FREELY FOR VET PAYMENT Vote in Lower Branch Is 318 to 90 Roosevelt Veto Threat Remains Means 2 Billion Inflation WASHINOTON, March 32. (Pj The administration-opposed Patman bill for paying off the soldiers' bonus by issuing 2 .000 .000 .000 of now mon ey was passed today by the house and sent to the senate. The vote was 318 to 90. more than the two-thirds required to pass the measure over a presidential veto. President Roosevelt has threatened several times to veto the legislation If passed by congress. Senate approval was freely predict ed, but administration leaders count ed on that body to refuse to puss the measure over a veto. That would re quire a tG-tl.lril wl. Before final passage, tie house re Jeted. 204 to 207, the Vinson-Amer-lan Legion bill for paying the bonus but leaving It up to the government the method of raising tho money. It also turned down the Tvdlngs-Cohran-Andrews measure for making the payments In negotiable bonds. The vote was 82 to 318 against the Tydlngs-Cochran-Andrews proposal. Vets Overjoyed James E. Van Zandt, the com mander of the Veterans of Porelgn Wars, said "we are overjoyed and deeply grateful for the overwhelm ing vote." "The Veterans of Foreign Wars. America's overseas men, have led the veterans' fight for the passage of the Patman bill In the belief that It not only will pay the adjusted service certificates Immediately in cash, but will not increase In any way our na tional debt. The adoption of this (Continued on Page Nine) U. OF a ALUMNA BALKS AT BERKELEY. Cal.. Maria ?2. Xi- Beau.se Seretary of Labo- France Perkins, whom Bhe desci'ibvd as 'mere politician," will be Charter day tpeakcr at the University of Califor nia Saturday, Miss Marina Ijema, prominent alumna of the unlversltv. hns refused to serve as hostess at the alumni dinner at tne Pal.w-e hotel in San Francisco tomorrow niiht. Miss IJams disclosed toaay ner dis approval of Mdame sectary as tr.c first woman so honored by the un- versity. tn a letter to Robert Sibley, executive secretary of the alumni as sociation. "I believe that the university should stand for recognition of achievement in the educational and scientific world." she said. BERKELEY. Cal., Mnrch 23.-VTV- Bringing assurances of "Improved conditions all over the country." Sec retary of Labor Frances Perkins ar rived here todav for ft tour-'Jav at in the San Francisco Bay reclon and a crowded schedule which ,nlwkn making the University of California a charter day address and Icid'nff sev eral security legislation cn'erences. STARCHEY CITES . NEW DEAL HEADS CHICAGO. March 22. ( AP) Eve- Ivn John St. Loe Starchey tned todav to the writing of prominent "new deal" leaders. In his effort to convince immierattrm authorities thnt n(, should not be deporird a communist Quoting from published rwiks by , socretarv of Aerirulturr. Wallace and secretary of the Interior Irkea. Star chey n.yerted his teachings were more dancerous than theirs, inortntlnn hrarlnc lMTore Fred J jswiiotfeldt. Chi-ngn immigration dl. rector, by quoting from Secretary j lakes' book. "The Premier of the New Deal" I ! DILLINGER DUMMY SAFE 'j IN BOARDWALK BLAZE ATLANTIC CITY N. J.. Mreh 22. i UPt--.lohn D'-lMn-ter. Br-jno Rt-!i- :d Ha iptrr.aun and Judd firry cs. , - ;id injury inrlnv when Die hr-)ce out m Tlie Ivvi-dalk museum But Uncle Parn lft iome of his ha.r; ,:r.n itm'i .Ti.npr pr'-n wi: n nn- merable weitrr.t. Tne blaze did est I- ; v.a-e-i dpr,ai- of 250 to XV wax League Fall Of Red Snow Creates Panic In Northwest Turkey ISTANBUL. March 22. (API Red snow fell in northeastern Turkey today blanketing an area of approximately 100 square miles an inch deep tn ruddy flakes. Superstitious residents were thrown Into a panic, saying It presaged disaster. The whole countryside assumed a brick-red hue as a result of the phenomenon, the cause for which was not determined. E ETO E E LABORATORY GRANTS PA. Mareh tt.MT) Governor Charles H. Martin, stopping in Gnmt Pass on a tour of Oregon highways, today endorsed a plan to secure a federal mining Iax)ratory for southern Oregon, to olve the mys Uerles of complex gold ores, and urged that local people carry on a campaign with the laboratory as Its goal. A state mining office, which. Gov ernor Martin said he had secureo through the legislature when hl at tempts to re-establish a state mining commission were defeated. a1H be use ful to represent the state In negoti ations for the federal laboratory, he declared. He asked that southern Oregon people cooperate with him in his efforts to .buijd. up. th state's Industries. The governor arrived here for lunch shortly after noon and left on the Redwood- highway at 1:30 for Gold Beach, accompanied by member of lie state highway commission. DUST MB IN ' " KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Marsh 32. (UP) Calm reigned and the sun shone again today on duty middle America Only a hase remained in the still air aa evidence of swirling dust storms responsible for six deaths and heavy damage to crops and farm the last fortnight. Yesterday's dust storm, moat severe in history, has moved north and east, thinned by scattered precipitation and dissipated by conflicting air current. No serious illness was blamed on t'.ie dust storms, although minor nasal at I me n ts we re com mon a nd con d 1 -tlon of pneumonia patients waa ag gravated. PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. '$2. AP) New business amountlngyto 53.871. 000 feet, 32 per cent above the 3 year weekly average for M arch but 12 per cent under the previous week's total, was reported today by the Western pine association for tae week ending March 16. The report was made by 123 mills. Shipments for the week totaled 48.029.000 feet, production was 30. 142.000 feet. In the corresponding wek a year ago the same mills show ed orders of 40.624.000 feet and pro duction of 35.561.000 feet. Por the period Jan. 1 to date or ders are 44 per cent above the total j for the corresponding period last ! year. OTn C(U rnnM . i GOLD LEAF STOLEN FROM . TOWERING CHURCH SPIRE CONCORD. Mass.. March 22. (UP) Thievery on a lofty plane was dls rovered here today as police sought somebodv who took gold leaf valued at $500 from trw top of the towering steeple on the First Parish (Unita rian) church. ANACOSTIANS OPPOSE HONORING COOLIDGE WASHINGTON. Msrrh 22. fUP , The nearest former President Cool Idee ever got to AnaroMla was the navy, where he bnarded the presi dents! va-ht. Ma' flower, residents of the Anacostia section of Washington said t'-xlay. protestins a p'an to nm' their new hi?h school for the late president. HOW OREGONIANS VOTED ON PATMAN BONUS BILL WASHINOTON Msrrh 23 'APt Representatives Ekwall ml Mott. Re- ' :vtnl:eaM. id P.erce. i-nnc-at. of Calls Hearing VISITS CITY WITH Party to Inspect Coast High way Jackson County Given High Praise Takes Swat at Bloc Activities Governor Charles H. Martin, ac companied by the state highway commission, on an auto tour of state highways, spent half an hour in this city this morning, en route to Inspect the Coast highway, be-1 fore returning to Salem Saturday. The official party will spend to- nignt at eitner Crescent City. Calif., or Gold Beach, Ore., according to plans. Governor Martin was accompanied by Leslie w. Scott of Portland chairman of the state highway commission. E. B. Aldrich of Pen dleton and Carl G. Washburne ot Eugene, members of the state high way commission, R. E. Baldock, state highway engineer, and E. A. Collier, of Grants Pass, district highway engineer. Lunch at firunts Pass. The party plans to take lunch at Grants Pass, and drive over the Red wood highway this afternoon, de voting tomorrow to Inspection ot the Coast highway and bridges under construction. Last night was spent in Klamath Falls, after a trip to Lakevlew Thursday. A few minutes was spent this morning in Ashland. No inspection of the Pacific high way over the Slsklyous was made. "Everything Is coming along fine said the governor. "The legislature (continued on page nine) AT LEAVING PEN VICTORIA. B. C March 32.-r-(UP Douk honors who violently resisted Incarceration In Piers Island stock ndes three years ago for parading in the nude, fought against freedom proffered them'today by the provin cial government. In small erouos. 580 men and wo men of the sect were being released i from the penitentiary. Trouble that has developed among factions In the community si nco In carceration caused many of them to oppose return to their rich farming lands near Nelson. B. C The first group offered freedom re fused to leave the penitentiary. Four teen of them were strapped to stretchers and carried outside the walls to waiting boats. Among them were husbands and wives, . walling and tearful despite Impending reun ion with children taken from them three years ago. STERILIZATION SCANDAL A COMEDY OF ERRORS MARTINEZ. Calif.. March 22 (UPl The (ireat Contra Costa county "sterilization" scandal, supposedly in volving enforced operations on rellet rcll workers. collnrcd Into a comedy of errors today. County hospital physicians report edly testified before a grand Jury that a majority of "hterilijition" en tries on their books referred to minor operations to correct chronic throat ailments and a croup epidemic among relief workers. "SOB SISTER" ACCUSED OF STABBING COMPANION NEW ORLEANS. La., March 22 (AP) John Irving Pierce. 23-ycar-old magazine writer, of Jackson, Miss., and local university student, was stabbed to death early today as he st at a table In Hie fashionable Nut Club" here. With him at the time was a woman who police said was Marian King, 23, former new;paper woman. The (Mrl was an -used by police of the Mahblntr and wbs held without formal chare pendimr InviviKntHm Half a hundred f ashlonabiy-dre.wd patrons of the club were horrified witnesses of the stabbing. M E. Culligan. assistant district attorney, tn his investicatiem report -rvj that the girl admitted driving the blade of a email knife into the heart of Pierre after a ,wrle of quarrels, but h quord Mis King as saying: "It's f personal matter." The 2irl empha'k-itlly refv.ef! to aiva ti italic itasou lor Uc &Ub Glad to Get Back "I always like to get hack lo .Itiek sun ('(Miulv, It's mi nn up unit coin ing Ned Ion I hat ot Iter illstrlct s of the Mute !liouli copy. I nin looking fiHMiiru io iiiiioi hiR herr in April at he an mini )mu)iirt of the rhumlicr of roniinprcr." sold Governor Charles II. Martin (above) during a brief vllt here thH morning. APPLE AND PEAR BY FRENCH PACT PAUJS, March 32 (AP) Plans were announced today to exchange the American apple and the French wheat surpluses. Fiance agreed to gtv the United States J.000.000 quintals (or 32.000 tons) Increase In Its iippte and pear quota in return for nn arrangement to ship a large quantity of feeding wheat to the United States. The big apple quota is expected to absorb the American surplus and raise the export price In the United Stntes 15 or 20 cents a box. France will benefit by disposing of part of Its 75,000.000 bushel grain surplus. Tho American government has ar ranged for the feeding wheat to be sold at the world price In eastern states where there is a shortage and where French wheat would be cheaper than the domentic supply which must be shipped from the west. The French wheat, to replace feed supply from Argentina and Canada. must be red h' hemn mixed with oil cake and molasses. The exports will be subsidized by the government to compensate for tho difference between the world price and the French price which is now 1 .45 n buthel. T AIRPLANE IN SEA TEST HOP OAKLAND, Cal., March 22. (AP) The department of commerce experi mental "robot" plane flew over the Matwon liner Marl proa about 400 in I Irs off the southern California const, nt 1;05 p. m. Pacific time) today, said a mesnnge from the liner to the department of commerce radio station here. A mrksaiin from the plane Itself nt 12 :.r0 p. m. said she was about 270 miles southwrnt of the Oakland air port, which chart experts said placi-d hr some 75 miles from the Mariposa. j Ten minutes later the plane nald she wjih "very near' the surface vessel. blnu. but Culllgan made public two letter which he SHid might throw some Unlit on the case. One letter, dated January 13. sent from Annapolis, Md , and addressed to the girl, said: "Won't be long now when you'll be with me. The letter wn written I on stationery of the United States signed destroyer Babblttt and was "Frank." The other note was slimed by Pirnr. It. was wldresfiM to Mont gomery. Ala, nnd read: "I love yon. I have come to my sense now. I trust you. I really do. That wiil never happen aealn. !'lrae (otnc bnrk to me, I am lost without vmi. I have wired n It ket Call at the tl'ket office. Wire me rollert " This was written on a teleprnph blank. The gtrl described hrself to offi cers as a ncwpiiprr woman who had Ti"'ti as a " sob sister" on Detroit, ti'cw York aud Chiuit,o ncv.papcift. on- German Rearming Many Loophols in Old Law Says Special Message to Congress Small Minor- ity Evade Law, Is Word WASHINGTON, March 22. (AP) A few minutes before the dispatch of a message to congresa by Presi dent Roosevelt asking adequate leg islation on the subject, the senate commerce committee today approved new bill giving the secretary of ngrlculture broad authority to gov ern packing and advertising of foods. rime fi cosmetic-. The president expressed hope for i early enactment of food and drug legislation, which, he said, should he "directed primarily toward a small minority of evaders and chlselers." The measure, reported by the com merce committee by a vote of nine to six. was drafted by Senator Cope land (D., N. Y.), who said It would Hive "greatly Increased protection" to the public, without Imposing unjust regulation. He predicted It would be acted upon at this session. Loopholes In Old Law Explaining that no comprehensive nttempt at reform In the regulation of commerce In food and drug had oeen made since 1906, the chief ex ecutive told congress that many loop- noies nao appeared in the old law which made abuses easy. 'it ts time." he said, "to make (Continued on Page Ten) -f 2 KILLED IN CRASH longview, March 23. (OP) Two young women were killed and four others sustained minor Injuries In an automobile accident on the Pacific highway in Castle Rock this morn ing. Tho dead are: Miss Louise Hansen, 32. Knappa, Oregon, beauty parlor operator, In stantly killed. Mlsa Borghlld Thorsness, 31, Astor ia, Oregon, theater employe, fatally injured. Others in the party were Nora Johnson, Louise Reynolds, Mrs. Frieda Englund and Alia Orava, driver of the car. all of Astoria. The party was reported enrou te to Seattle to attend a Business and Pro fessional Women's meeting. FRESH TROUBLE HOLLWOOD, March 22. (UP) Troubles of Joan lied ell. the "mont beautiful dumb girl" in New York, mounted today us she faced small claims court on a charge of not pay ing her rent. Mrs, J. M. Boauchump, owner of nn apartment house where Miss Rn dell lived while trying to crash the movies, claimed the pretty blonde ex rhorlnc whs too dumb or perhaps Uxi smart to pay 415.50 room rent when she moved out to lake a Job as a maid. The latter Job resulted In Joan be ing hauled into court on a grand theft rhargc, hrr employer anrutdng Miss Red ell of looting her wardrobe of expensive dresswear. THREE OREGON WORKERS LOST LIVES DURING WEEK RALEM, March 22. AP) Three Oregon workers died last week as the result of accidents, the state Indus trial accident commission reported today. They were Joaeph Wclrsert, Portland laborer; W. T. Marsh, Sa lem burker. and Harold L. Hquara, Portland machinist. Arridcuts dur ing the weejc totnled 610. MARTIN INSULL ORDERED DEPORTED TO CANADA DKTROIT. Man-h 22 ip Martin J. Insull. freed of rhymes which de veloped from the collapse of he util ities empire built by hla brother Sam uel was deported to Canada today as a British subject. SALKM. March 22. f AP) Gov ernor Martin Issued an order today remitting part of the fine Imposed on lAWrertce L. Baxter of Wmco county. Baxter had been convicted of driving domestic animals from Ujc range, and was lined Mj0. Seaside Character Gets "Pally" With British Sovereign EASTBOURNE. Sussex. Eng.. March 32. fV) A hearty, be whis kered seaside character Is "Dusty" Matthews. 86, who doesn't often meet up with the King cf England. He spotted His Majesty taking a morning stroll aloiit the water front. The king and queen rr here on a holiday, "I'm pleased to mccs you. Cap tain. I knew your Mum and your Dad." said Dusty, pumping th monarch's arm In a lusty hand shake. Whereupon he 'tarted up a hrtk conversation. They chatted quite awhile "about the sea." wild Dusty afterward, unaware there was anything odd about his salutation. ASHLAND QUINTET DEFEATED. 29-26, BY JEFFE Scores Today Benson. 19: Marshfield, 16. Corvallls, 27; The Dalles. 18. (imnes Yet Today Columbia Prep vs. Ashland. Klamath Falls vs. McMlnnvllle. Salem vs. Jefferson. Oakrldge vs. Astoria. Scores Thursday La Grande, 26; Marshfield, 38. Benson, 47; Umaplne. 16. Corvallls, 25; Mill City, 10. The Dnlles, 34; Oardiner, 30. Salem, 22; Columbia Prep 13. Jefferson, 20; Ashland, 26. Astoria. 44; Klamath Falls, 23. Oakrldge, 27; McMlnnvllle, 31. SALEM. " March 33. (AP) The close of play this morning In the state basketball tournament found two more teams Marshfield and The Dalles eliminated from further participation. The formar was beat en out by Benson Tech and the latter by Corvallls. Piling up a lead of 18 to 4 In the first half, which waa too great a handicap to be overcome by a last half rally by The Dalles, Corvallls scored a 27 to 18 victory over the Wasco county team. The win matched Corvallls with Benson Tech for tho finals of the consolation series tomorrow. The win ner will be rated In fifth place In the final standings and the loser In sev enth. SALEM. March 22. (AP) The state high school basketball cham pionship race today had narrowed down to four teams Oakrldge, As toria, Jef fnraon of Portland and Sa lem after a grueling day of compe- ( Continued on Page I'hree) 4 KINGFISH'S TAX ADS HELD ILLEGAL NEW ORLEANS. La., March 22. (AP) A special three Judge federal court here today held that an act of the 1034 general assembly which Im posed Senator Huey Long's 2 per cent tax on gross advertising receipts of newspapers was unconstitutional aud a discrimination against the news papers. Constitutionality of the aet wns attarked by thirteen newspaper com panies which went Into the court and fought the statute on the ground that It violated their constitutional rights. Tho aet applied to newspapers with weekly circulations of 20,000 or more. Free Wool Market Agreed For Year BOSTON. Mass., March 32. (AP) C. Wlllard Blgelow. secretary of tho wool and mohair advisory committee, said today that Oov. W. I. Myers of the farm credit administration had announced a new agreement had been signed between the federal govern ment and leading houses In the wool Industry, establishing virtually a free market for the wool industry for 1D35. Leg Worn Out LOS ANGELES. Mareh 22 (UP) John Todd want 150 because his left leg Is wearing out. It la the fourth faliw leg Todd has worn out Mure 1(117 when his own leg was shot by a Mexican while on duty as assistant fire chief. Every five or six years the city council receives his request, pas-ses a resolution authoriz ing the expenditure. Low Hrr Record Claimed WALLA WALLA, Waah. (UP) Walla Walla claimed one of the low est fire records in the nation for cities In the 15000 population class. In 1934 totrl destruction was I10. 423 4l, lowest In more than 10 years. !E L Exact Date of Meeting to Be Announced London Hears Germany Will De mand Equality for Navy Ily JOSEPH K. SPJARKKY Astoclutert Press Foreign staff OENEVA. March 32. (AP) . The League of Nations today convoked an extraordinary session of the council for the first week in April to deal with the appeal of France against alleged German violation of the Ver sailles treaty In the creation of a conscript army. An official communication said the exact date of the meeting will be an nounced later. The actual summoning of the coun cil was interpreted as meaning France now la determined to have a public discussion of what she calls Ger many's repudiation of the armaments provisions of the treaty. The decision was taken to Indicate also that France and Italy are not pleased at Germany's official refusal to take Into account the arguments and statements of the case made In the French and Italian notes deliv ered yesterday to the German for eign office. (By the Assolnted Press) London naval circles heard today that Germany would demand a navy equal to that of Italy or France to complement- her newly-created atr and land forces. While the diplomatic representa tives of France, Italy and Great Brit ain prepared to Journey to Paris for tomorrow's trl-partlta conference, the (Continued on Page 61x) -f , E TROOPS TO LINE NICE. France, March. 33. (AP) Authoritative quarters tonight said 25,000 French troops now stationed along the southeastern border soon would be transferred to ' garrisons where they would be able quickly to man the Rhine fortifications. The detachments to be transferred Include infantry, heavy and light artillery and antl-alrcrnft units, It . waa stated. Approximately 45.000 men now are stationed -t along the Halo-French border. Withdrawal of the greater part of these, the Informant said, would be possible because of recently Improved Franco-Italian relations. , 4 Marlene Retains Skirts In Gotham NEW YORK, March 22. Mar lene Dietrich will not wear trousers In New York. Diva Lily pons may don them 1" ahe wanta to, but not Marlene. "It would cuse too much commo tion," anys the film star. In Hollywood It's different. There "everyone" wears Blacks nnd no one notices her, so she saya. WILL ROGERS 'tnit' .'1. I wiis L'iihbinst to you yohti-TiIiiy iihonl the big liHlinns over in Europe pro testing to Germany. Well today they arc io busy protesting that I hey arc protesting to ouch other. France and Italy said, "You didn't scold Germany enough," and they also told 'cm, "Before you go to talk with Germany, come and talk with us." Of all the scheming and of nil the conniving! AVc arc putting on more soldier help and neither of our neighbors have paid any attention to us. They just rigurc "they are your men. Wc don't care whether you dress 'em in a uniform or dress 'em in tights, cither way they could shoot a gun if they bad to." Yours, 9 U(rniwM(e?itU,b UK VI' March :