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Evening star., 1936-05-23
SUPREME COURT
RULING SOUGHT
Robert N. Harper Asks De.
ciSion on Validity of Bank
Stock Deal.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Inv hsSOCldLeG treSS.
The Supreme Court was asked YES.
terday to rule on the validity of the
action of Robert N. Harper. former
president Of the District National
Bank, and other officers of the bank
in attempting to maintain the price
OF the banks stock by buying and
selling it on the Washing Stock
Exchange
The ruling was requested by Harper
in connection with his sl7,6O0 suit
against other former officers and di-
rectors of the bank, which failed
to reopen after the 1888 banking
holiday. Harper contended the ques-
ton is one of national importance
which should be settled by the Su-
preme Court.
He explained that officers of the
bank agreed in 1928 to maintain a
reasonable market price for the capital
stock" by preventing dumping OF large
blocks of the banks stock and that
bank officials contributed $3.50 each
to an account to be used in buying
and selling of the stock. When addi-
tional funds were needed in 1882 for
this account. Harper said he and
Christian j. Gockeler obtained a ST.
900 loan from the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, putting up 80 shares of
the District Bank stock and personal
securities owned by Harper.
When both banks closed, the Com
mercial receiver threatened sale of
Harper's securities and Harper
brought suit to collect from his former
associates. He appealed from 3-to-2
decision by the Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia, in which
the majority ruled the agreement was
to flx "a fictitious price on the banks
stock" and that such a contract was
not enforceable.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
MARYLAND MAN
LEADS IN AWARDS
Paul Robertson Captures
Model Airplane Contest
Plaque for 1886.

The 1886 championship plaque and
three group prizes in the museum
Glass; of the District Model Aircraft
League scale model contest and ex-
hibit nave been awarded to Paul
Robertson, %, of College Park, Md,
for three models of military airplanes,
1t was announced today by Paul Ed
ward CARRIER, in charge OF the air.
craft building of the Smithsonian
Institution, where the contest was
held.
Eighteen prizes, in addition to the
championship plaque, were awarded.
The prizes consist of matchmaking
tools and materials. Prize winners
and the types of models which won
them the awards are as follows:
Junior, Glass A, models of 9-inch
wing span or less: First. Jim Little
hales, IA, of 452s Hawthorne street,
a 6-inch span model Of the racing
plane, Mr.. Mulligan"; second, John
Leslie Vandegrift, 13. of 324l Thirty
eighth street. 8-inch Monocoupe;
third, Allison N. Chaplin, jr., Is. Rock
vile, Nd, 8-inch Navy amphibion.
Senior, Glass A: First, Oliver
Davidson, 16, of 532 Tuckerman street,
Curtiss F-l1C2, 6-inch; second. Oliver
Davidson, Nieuport 17-C-l. 5-inch;
third, Oliver Davidson, French Spad,
6-inch.
Junior, Glass B, Museum models"
exactly one-sixteenth full size: First,
nf Od1E Thjrtu-
second street southeast, Navy F-11C2;
second, Bob Green, Is. of 1922 Hol-
brook street northeast, Sopwith
Camel: third, John Beall, IS, of 3609
Edmonds street, Monocoupe.
sSenior, Glass B; First, Paul Robert
son, LIE Pere pursuit airplane; second,
Robertson, Curtiss A-8 Army Attack
airplane: third, Robertson, P-38 pur-
suit airplane.
Junior, Glass c, models of more
than nine-inch span. except museum
type: First, William E. Gladstone, Is,
of 2551 Seventeenth street, Boeine
P-26A, pursuit airplane; second
Henry Wyland, 15 Of 1925 Kenyon
street, Fokker D-8; third, Walter
Weaver, IA, of 1920 Massachusetts,
avenue southeast, Nieuport-17.
Senior, Glass C. First, Steuart
Geigan, 19, Apartment l08. Second
and T streets northeast, Navy Curtiss
O-39 Falcon; second, Tom Todd, l6r
Bethesda, Md, Great Lakes sports
trainer; third, Winfield Scott, lS, OF
2704 Thirty-sixth street, P-26 pursuit
Models will remain on display in
the aircraft building of the Smith
sonian until May %. They should
be reclaimed by their owners between
3 and 4 pm. May % or May 29.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Hindenburg Drops
Wreath in England
F0rCern,anG Craze
Passenger Asks FIO,Uers
Be Put at Brothers
Resting Place.
By the Associated Press.

6y thS Associated Press.
KEIGHLEY, England, May ga
passenger on the German Zeppelin
Hindenburg dropped a wreath for the
grave of his war-prisoner brother last
night as the giant ship few over this
sleepy market town.
Watchers saw the Hindenburg, re-
turning from Lakehurst. N. j.. ap-
proach at 8 pm. and dip very low.
Then a parcel was seen to drop from
the gondola almost in the center OF
the market square.
Local youths scrambled to open the
parcel and found fresh carnations, a
letter and Hindenburg souvenirs.
The letter read: please deposit these
flowers at the cross on the grave of my
dear brother, Lieut.. Franz Schultz, nu-
neral 1-E, Garde regiment, prisoner
of war, Skipton. The cemetery is in
Keighley, near Leeds. Many thanks
for your kindness. (SignedD Johann
P. Schultz, first flying priest" 1t
ended, God bless you."
The finders left at once for the
cemetery to carry out their mission.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

ter also believe some adjustment OF
trafic lights, with more consideration
given to the needs of busSes and street
cars. would also prove a material aid
In attaining the desired end.
William B. Bennett, assistant to the
president of the transit company,
pointed out that there are six demand
traffic lights on Connecticut avenue.
Starting just below Chevy Chase
Circle, there are two synchronous
lights. At Nebraska avenue there is
a demand light-one which responds
to the approach of traffic on inter-
secting streets. This Is followed by
two or more synchronous lights, three
demand lights and then three pro-
gressive lights at the north end OF
Taft Bridge. South of the bridge are
two more demand lights to be passed
before the busses enter the general
system of progressive lights leading
downtown.
Bennett said the company officials
we're not prepared at this time to
make any specific recommendations
for changes in the light-control cycles
but added that some suggestions prob
ably will be made after the engineers
complete their study.
He said he believed a uniform sys-
tenn of lights along the avenue, adapt
ed to the needs of busses. undoubt-
edly would enable the company tc
improve its service to residents in that
vicinity.
Cites Chicago System.
In Chicago. he said, a central con.
troll system for the Loop district ha:
been installed that permits detailed
regulation of all lights from a centra
board. The light system there. HI
added, is so well worked out that or
some streets automobiles can move
Is miles an hour and street car,
7l2 miles an hour with few breaks
The problem in Washington is very
complex and made all the more diff.
cult by the number of circles on mair
arteries" he declared, but We believe
some improvement can be made. Mr.
NoAA AhLCA Id 1l1IClCSICd III liAC piOb'
lem and We hope to accomplish some.
thing in the near future"
Later. he said, the company's study
will be extended to other main thor.
oughfares. but for the time being il
will be restricted to Connecticut
avenue.
At the present time Washington
has 8 or 10 traffic light zones. each
controlled separately. Even in the
zones, however, the master contro
regulates all of the lights and cannot
be used to control individual units
If the timing Of lights for few blocks
needs regulating. it must be done al
the individual lights.
This makes it difficult to adjust
light cycles to changing. localized
conditions during the rush periods
and will be one of the matters coy-
cred in the company's study.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

and Czechoslovakia-ift the joint policy
is finally adopted.
Titulescu also talked with Joseph
Paul -Boncour, minister of state. and
the two were said to have agreed to
support any change in the League COW
enant which would reinforce interna-
tional resistance against an attacker." !"
On the other hand. the two spokes-
men were reported to stand together
in opposing any weakening of obliga-
tions of League members to aid one
another.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Majesty of the Law.

AURORA, Ill. P).-Sherif Albert
Kampmeyer was so proud when he
became grandfather that he prompt
ly pinned a deputy's star on the l.
day-old boys three-cornered pants.
making the infant duly qualified
officer of the law.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Lost and Found advertisements
for the daily Star UiU be accepted
Mondays to Fridays. inclusive, up
to noon day OF issue. Saturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 am.
day of issue. For The Sunday Star
up to II pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
THREE DIE, THREE HURT
WHEN AUTO HITS TRUCK
Investigation Is Launched Into
Fatal Crash on Highway Near
Rocky Mount, Va.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCKY MOUNT, Va, May 23.-An
automobile collided with a cattle truck
near here last night. killing three per-
sons and injuring three.
The dead:
Robert Lee Cooper, 27, of Galloway,
driver Of the passenger car.
Noah Stanley, IS, Galloway, q
brother-in-law Of Cooper.
Raymond Stanley, 2, Galloway.
Injured were Mrs Noah Stanley, IS:
Alvin Stanley, 4, and Clinton Praether,
80, all Of Galloway. The driver of the
truck was not hurt. An investigation
was in progress today.
Evening star., 1936-05-23


making and to check congressional logrolling.
Its opponents claimed 1t would give the President
super-iogroiing power. That claim seems meas
urably justified by Mr. Roosevelt's order to raise
duties on japanese cotton.
His action violates the administration policy
Of reciprocal tariff agreements designed to stimu
late world trade. but it is certainly calculated to
stimulate the Democratic vote in New England.
The rates go into effect In June. 1t Is excellent
timing to produce results on election day.
The Republicans campaign was set to show
the horrifed plight Of the New England textile
industry. Now the issue is cut from under them
and they can't legitimately object to what has
been done as 1t is what they have been clamortn,
1t is easy to imagine what they must feel
villain Of the piece slip into the noble role Of resc.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
CATHOLICS BAN NAZI
Effort Launched to Halt Move
ment in Netherlands.

AMSTERDAM. Netherlands, May
% (P).-In an effort to halt the Nazi
movement in this country. the heads
of the Roman Catholic Church will
notify church members tomorrow
that Catholics who support the move
ment will be banned from the sacra-
ment.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
LOST.

BLUE PERSIAN CAT, lost vicinity s; Ds- "a
call Potomac 5S75-R. Reward.
BOSTON BULL. female: brown white front:
vicinity 18th st. and R. I. ave: ne. May
s3i4 18th st. me ne. Phone North e736 .4.
years old: named ''Skippy"; kindly call
after 6 pm; reward. Phone West 182l.
coLIIE-sPITz black and white: answers
o ss cali II Mst ESQ 81 on on fG NOrh sao
Mr. Arts Reward.
DIAMOND RINGS one solitaire other dia-
mond between sapphiresi 18TH and R. /.
fionai ses q soes' eSpieS D'uS ''0le- Ne"1-D, -A
DOG-Golden Labrador retriever; ageo 6
months answers to name Teddy; lost in
GEORGETOWN. Reward. Potomac 1870.
White; vicinity Takoma Park. Reward.
Phone Georgia 1136.
POCKETBOOK, large, square. blue leath-
er, containing glasses letters and keys. in
GGapitel, May 13. Reward. Room 2O4'
POLICE DOG. large male gray. tan and
Creek Church I'd. NV. Adams 1896 80
sCoTTIE PUPPY-Black, male. name
THssy 1Sssy Reward, a14o Klingle I'd. clev'
SORORITY PIN. Delta Gamma, gold an
chor; lost in vicinity of 18th and H sts.
NV. Reward. Emerson 1886. 26'
WRIST WATCH-White gold, Buova. Call
Metropolitan ool3' after pm. for re-
WRIST WATCH, ladys, Waltham; white
Lost Thursday night in Jewish Community
Center. Finder please return. Reward.
Leila Fox. Phone Decatur 1859.
WRIST WATCH lady's Elgin, with brace
let. white gold, May 19 or 20. Reward.
Phone Georgia 3279. 24'
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Charles M Cooper Is eonpced slayer shown in inset is
SdUed from Geogias death chair May 49, it H be due the
and remarkable eractness Mrs Suda p Crawford of
Miami Fla in keeping her diary Mrs Craword soUn above
Miami identifying ephoto of Cooper told police autor
ties her story after reading newspaper the youths
been in her employ Her claims that Cooper orng for
her on the day OF the murder are being Investigated
-Copyright, A.. p.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGwoRTH

ME flexible tariff provision,
proclaim rates on recommendation Commission
was adopted direction of scientific tariff
Evening star., 1936-05-23
PAY BOOSTS DEFEATED
Assistant Postmasters' Proviso
Stricken by House, 1O6-22.

The House yesterday refused to boost
the salaries of the four Assistant Post
masters General from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. The vote was 106 to %.
The Senate previously had tackled on
the rider to departmental bill author
izing expenditures for the Post Offlce
in sending out bonus payments.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
British Coal 0utput.

More than $4,000 900 tons Of Brit
ish coal was mined in three months of
last Winter.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
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cars hearses twenty-five undertakers and
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Evening star., 1936-05-23
Transportation

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-05-23

CHAMBERS is one Of the largest
-. c--,- undertakers in the
UP. Six chapels. twelve parlors, seventeen
cars hearses twenty-five undertakers and
assistants Ambulances now only So. 1900
st. S.e. Atlantic 6700
Evening star., 1936-05-23

PAINTING OF ANY KIND. REFRIGERA-
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stc ANDERSON REFIN1SHING CO.. 2009
Sth ST. NV. Phone Decatur 512O. 25s
! WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Geots contracted by any other than myself.
VIM. M. OL1FF. 1912 Wisconsin ave NV
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Tnese sentiments are Endorsed by
transit company officials, but the lat
Evening star., 1936-12-09

The desire among many Americans
that a woman of their country should
be Queen of England was shared yes
terday by member of prominent
English family who came to Washing
ton to make his home. while tourist
from London expressed the opinion
the British throne is safe. regardless
of King Edwards course in his love
affair with Mrs. Ernest Simpson.
Arthur st. Vincent Burnaby. son OF
a famous British soldier. is still an
English subject despite 25 years in
the United States Whether it be
Mrs. Simpson or another woman. he
would like to see an American woman
share the throne with his sovereign.
Even if public opinion in England
should turn against the King, there
will be no move to change the present
constitutional monarchy. in the
opinion of the Hon. Edwin Gathorne-
Hardy. youthful. bespectacled brother
of the Earl of Cranbrook
Son of Noted Soldier.
Burnaby, who has real estate in
terests in both this country and Eng
land. is living at the Shoreham Hotel
with his wife They came from
Florida. Burnaby's father was
colonel in Queen Victoria's famed
Horse Guards and once was stationed
at Windsor. In 1884 he was slain by
Arabs while leading an expedition to
Khartoum, Anglo Egyptian Sudan. to
rescue the famous British General
Chinese Gordon. Burnaby's great
grandfather, Admiral Sir st. Vincent
Whitshed, fought with Nelson in the
sea battle Of st. Vincent of the
Spanish coast.
Il have always favored an Ameri-
can Queen for England" said Burn
ably. Why? Because of sentiment
sentiment between the peoples Of
the two great English-speaking ma
tions. After all sentiment rules the
world in the ultimate analysis"
King Edward VIII, Burnaby be-
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Elizabeth
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Dominions and most of the public
opinion back of it, appears to be in
a position to force abdication before
it retires.
A large amount of official and un-
official opinion favors the idea that
Princess Elizabeth will be named for
the throne with Queen Mary and
other members Of the royal family
for regents in case Of abdication.
A sudden turn for the worse was
Immediately reflected in the market,
where an optimistic atmosphere pre-
vailed throughout the morning. In
the lobby of the House of Commons,
where some concession on the part
Of the King had been considered a
foregone conclusion, it is being COM
monty said that "the situation
couldn't be worse"
The Kings continued refusal to
make any decision at all, it consid-
cred, would shortly be equivalent to q
decision to abdicate due to the grow
ing impatience Of the cabinet and the
country with longer delay and the
fact that the cabinet very evidently
has enough support to force its de-
cision through.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
In Madrid Since August.

NEW YORK. December 9 N.A.
N.AD.-At the Offices Of the Daily
Worker here it was said that Marion
Greenspan is New York newspaper
man and member of the Newspaper
Guild who quit job on newspaper
here and made sacrifice in salary"
to cover the Spanish War for the
Communist party organ.
He has been in Madrid since the
latter part of August. With a view
10 writing book, he made an ex-
tensive tour in Spain in 1884 and
1885. The book has not yet been
written.
Communist party Offices here dis
claimed any knowledge Of Greenspans
activities and said he has no Of
fetal standing with the party.
At the Offices of the New Masses,
weekly periodical. it was said that
"Greenspan has written some letters
to the editor. but they have not been
published" The New Masses supports
two correspondents of his own in Spain
tCopyrisht. 1896 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
Evening star., 1936-12-09
English Citizen Here Fauors
american Woman as Queen
Arthur Burnaby, Son of Famous Sol
dier, Says Sentiment Provides Link.
EarPs Brother More Conservative.

lieves. could make Mrs. Simpson
Queen Consort. to occupy the throne
with him, but not to change the
present line of succession if he had
popular backing
1T is a question OF whether the
people over there have had time to
reach decision" Burnaby said.
They have had such a short time to
express themselves. and the King is
expected to announce his own de-
cision Monday.
IF left to Parliament and the
classes it means abdication The
masses, however, are for the King"
Monarchy Seen Safe.
Gathorne-Hardy, taking some
what different and more conservative
view Of the situation, declared the ex-
listing constitutional monarchy ''occu-
pies a poSitition old in the subcon-
scious mind of English subjects that
holds the King aloof as a sort of
human father.
~ PiNocNo tAlN tNOPIC. llt SdlN, W
find the King is really human, as
shown by an affair of this kind. but
later it upsets the whole balance of
the people and makes them uneasy.
And it is hard to regain that state of
balance again.
Morganatlc marriages of King and
commoner ARE impossible and with
out precedent in England" Gathorne-
Hardy asserted.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the Duke of York will be King
If Edward abdicates." he said
The throne. he believes, is safe in
the present crisis because there is not
a man high in English public life to-
day ito fit the role of dictator" He
thinks Prime Minister Baldwin be
haved fairly sensible in the situa-
ton"
Claiborne Hardy devotes most Of
his time to travel and writing of re-
views for English publications.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
COUNCIL REBUKES
H|ROTA'S CABINET
DiSpleaSure With Foreign
Policy of Japan Voiced
by Group.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. December 9.-The japanese
Privy Council warned the government
today it was displeased with the ma
tion's foreign policy.
Premier Koki Hirota and Foreign
Minister Machiro Arita were called
before the plenary session of the coun-
Gil and attacked from every direc-
ton" for an hour and half.
(The Japanese privy council, COM
posed Of governmental officials of the
highest rank, is a consultative body
which advises the Emperor on questions
Of grave importance. Its members are
appointed by the Emperor from recon-
mendations made by the premier)
One councillor aasked whether the
government was prepared to make q
grave decision" which was inter-
preted as an intimation the cabinet
may be forced to resign. The answer.
observers said, was non-committal
and equivocal.
After q lengthy grilling by the
Privy Council, Arita expressed apollo
getic regret for the state OF Japans
diplomacy in every nation mentioned
by the councillors
Emperor Hirohito. who attended the
Privy Council meeting left it before
the ministers were called to defend
their administration. Most of the
councillors expressed dissatisfaction
with Arita's replies and advised the
government to exercise greater caution
in future decisions affecting japanese
foreign policy.
Arita acknowledged there was no
substantial reason for believing Russia
would agree to extend japanese fish,
ing rights in Siberia before they ex-
pire December 81.
Asked whether the foreign office
had a definite policy with regard to
China, Arita replied he was trying to
break the deadlock by diplomatic
means only.
The foreign minister attributed
China's intransigent attitude to a mis-
understanding of the recent German
Japanese pact against communism
and of the situation in Suiyuan Prov
ince. Inner Mongolia.
Though the japanese government
is concerned about Suiyuan." he de-
clared, cit has nothing TO do with the
problem"
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Truck NOu Used
To DeIirer Mail
At Kings Estate
Watchers Estimate TO-.
600 Letters Poured
In Since Crisis.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. December 9.--Watchers
at Fort Belvedere estimated today
10000 letters have poured into King
Edwards country home since his ex-
pressed determination to marry Wallis
Warfield Simpson brought to a head
the gravest crisis since World War
days.
The postman. who formerly used a
bicycle to deliver his mail bag at the
Belvedere front door, late in the week
discarded it for a motor cycle and
side car.
Now the motor cycle has been sup
planted by truck
The postman and the tradesmen
are forced to run the gauntlet of
heavy and vfgilant guard
Both plain clothes men and uni
formed policemen patrol the grounds
and watch the roadway outside the
comfortable country house.