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Evening star., 1938-01-23
Mystery Spring in Ceylon
Bubbles When 1t ssHears''

COLOMBO, ceylon R.-The legend of
spring Of water that bubbles when it
hears" has been confirmed, but the cause
OF the phenomenon is = mystery.
The spring is in the wilds of Panamure,
where elephant kraals are occasionally
held. Local legend says the water bubbles
as If boiling when elephants come near
and trumpet.
Sir. Baron Jayatilaka, minister of home
affairs in the state council of Ceylon, re-
Gently visited the spot. He saw no ele-
phants, but with native chief and several
Europeans, approached the place silently.
The party suddenly shouted loudly and
the spring instantly became active.
Natives say the elephants do not drink
at this spot. They come there and trumpet
as if in homage. but quench their thirst
lower down the stream.
: People who have participated in ele-
phant kraals at Panamurs have made
offerings 1T the spring.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
BY JOHN H. CLINE.


ME House Judiciary Committee with
in the next few days is expected to
i begin an investigation Of charges
and counter charges which, when finally
adjudicated, may have far-reaching
effect on the administration of justice in
this country.
Nominally, the investigation Is in the ma
ture of an inquiry into recent actions Of
Federal Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger Of the
Eastern District of Wisconsin in disoharg-
ing a grand jury investigating alleged vio-
lations of the antitrust laws. Actually, as
the matter was placed before the COM
mittee by Attorney General Homer s..
Cummings, the investigation will be pre-
liminary move to possible impeachment
proceedings against the judge.
Some members Of the committee, how
ever, have made it clear they believe the
investigation will have to be extended to
cover the actions of certain officials of the
Department Of Justice, notably Assistant
Attorney General Robert A. Jackson, in
charge of the Governments anti-monopoly
campaign and prominently mentioned as
the Democratic candidate for the governor
ship of New York.
On the basis of information they have
received, some Of the committee members
have indicated they will want to ascertain
whether Mr.. Jackson was guilty OF any inn
proprety in discussing terms of consent
Evening star., 1938-01-23
The Case of Judge Geiger
Did He Obtruc Justice Protect His
Committee Expects Find Out Through Early Hearing

cussions from manufacturer that had
withdrawn from the conferences Early
in December, 1t was asserted, an assistant
to the Attorney General advised one Of the
prospective defendants that the petition in
the civil action would not be ready until
''the following Wednesday or Thursday"
Then, the brief states, two Of the companies
wrote to the department on December
refusing to sign the decree and the de-
partment, on December 7, wired the COM
panies canceling the negotiations.
Attacks "Fervor" to Indict.
The brief also took particular exception
to alleged statements by officials of the
Department of Justice during the con-
ferences that the grand jury was "rarin' to
indict," that it was "incensed about things" I"
and that it was stirred up" It was also
alleged that counsel for the Government
told the prospective defendants "how
passionately the grand jury was taking this
thing" and that the "only way to satisfy
the grand jury" was to sign the consent
decree.
When the conferences were prolonged,
according to the brief, Mr.. Hardy said:
You had better stop talking and get busy
because this grand jury is not going to wait
for you"
The representatives Of the automobile
companies also testified that although no
guaranty was given them, Assistant At
torney General Jackson told them that If
they agreed on a stipulation satisfactory
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Artificial Sow Devised
For Feeding Young Pigs

ELB1NG, Germany R.-Franz Gruener,
East Prussian farmer, devised an apparatus
to solve the. problem of how to provide milk
for sows litter when the mother pig Is
unable to satisfy the needs of her young.
1t is an artificial SOW, fitted internally
with heating apparatus to insure q tenn
perature similar to that Of live pig. The
back Of the dummy animal lifts up with 4
lever 50 that milk containers on either sdde
Of the warmer may be refilled periodically.
The artificial pig Is equipped UNDERNEATH
with teats which are fed from tho con-
tanners inside.
Experience has shown that the httls rars
are readily deceived BY the porcins shape
Of the artificial feeding apparatus and take
quite readily to it.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
This is quite a different picture than
Is afforded by death certificates
ClouAr NAAH>A

This is quite a different picture than
Is afforded by death certificates.
Slower Pace Needed.
Clearly Uncle Sans heart is missing
beats now and then, and heart murmur
is perceptible. This is the field in which
medical science is farthest from being able
to offer permanent relief It calls for
a cautious slowing up in the American
pace of living and a concentration of
research.
Rheumatism, in some forms closely al
lied to heart disease, is in about the same
category. Its prevalence perhaps demands
that Uncle Sam be little more careful
about exposing himself to the elements,
eating rich foods and drinking to excess
1t demands also unmitigating research on
disease about which relatively little Is
known.
The third most important disabling and
chronic category will perhaps be most
alarming to many-nervous diseases.
1t has been said before that Uncle
Sam has been going crazy fast. Here is
evidence of 1.-THE more significant be-
cause the enormous population of insane
hospitals is left out of consideration alto
gether This figure refers only to the
prevalence of nervous diseases in the homes
Is 1t tied up with the fast pace of living,
the economic pressure, the intolerable
monotony of the machine, the finer and
finer adjustments to society demanded of
the individual? Nobody knows, with any
certainty. 1t is not even certain that
research will help much-or whether, if it
finds cause, that cause can be eliminated
without wrecking the present scheme Of
things.
1t might be good investment to repeat
such health examination every few
years-always keeping in mind the warning
against becoming hypochondriac. The
present check-up shows clearly that Uncle
Sandwich means all of us-should watch
his heart take precautions against rheu-
matism and slow up and get his bearings
when he feels jitteryfand has vague ideas
that somebody is plotting behind his back.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Housing Plan Threatens
Former Home of Dickens

LONDON (P.-LAnt Street, where
Charles Dickens hved while his father wss
in . debtors prison nearby d thzsataosd
BY . London County Council housing
improvement scheme.
Dickens lived there whom he had Q 3oh
Go bottle washer in the Backing Warehouse
toned In ''Ptekwaok 1apsrs' and David
ooppexasiA"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Health of us. Not Alarming
AS Figures Seem to Show
First Medical Examination of Nation Reveals
2,50OOO0 Sick Chronically, With
100000 Cases Daily

which are necessary if Uncle Sam is to
stay in as good health as he grows older,
which is the primary reason for any sort
Of physical check-up. 1t disposes neatly
Of some prevalent beliefs such as that the
very poor and the very rich get til best
Of medical care, while the middle class
pays the bills and goes without doctor
itself. The very poor, at least, are getting
rather disgracefully bad medical attention.
Disadvantages, Too.
There are advantages and disadvantages
to the periodic medical examination The
disadvantage is that a fellow is almost
sure to find lot of things with Latin
names wrong with him which he never
suspected, to come to the conclusion that
he is really very sick man, and become
henceforth a confirmed hypochondriac,
fearful Of every draught. calling the doctor
out of bed at all hours of the night, exact
ing In his demands for attention, and al
together very disagreeable to get along
with.
The great advantage of such an exami-
nation is that it shows up what is wrong
the doctor and himself to do something
about it. 1t is sad fact that too often
the diagnosis of ones ailments first ap-
pears on the death certificate. That, in
the past, has been Americas chief means
OF knowing what was physically wrong
with it-compilation of its annual ac-
emulation of death certificates
The really signicant part OF their dag
nosis is that which relates to the 2,50O, 900
sick and out Of work because of chronic
diseases. The balance of these disabling
and killing maladies indicates the lines
which medical research and attention
must follow to bring about any very
marked improvement in Uncle Sans
health and to cut down the accumulation
of death certificates in the next few
decades. Following is this part of the
diagnosis:
The Diagnosis.
Annual cases
disabling for
one week or
longer
900 persons.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

should be brought to the attention Of
the public.
Zealousness on the part Of public OIL
cials seeking full compliance with the anti
trust laws Is commendable, but . hrm
stand should be taken against the adoption
Of methods to accomplish that objective
which threatens to impair fundamental
preoepts Of Justice - it has been admin.
istered in the United States.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

NeUer kneW a Federal
prosecutor 1Uho couldn't control
his grand jury"
decree in Washington with representatives
OF several automobile finance companies
while these same companies were being in
vesugated by Federal grand jury in Mil
waukee on subject matter covered by both
ments.
Implied Threat Rumored.
tlmated they would like to ask Mr. Jackson
whether it is fact that, while negotiating
for the consent decree during the tendency
OF the grand jury proceedings, he told the
representatives of the companies that "he
never knew a Federal prosecutor who
couldn't control his grand jury"-in other
words. whether he was using the implied
threat Of indictments as Club to coerce
the automobile men into signing the con-
sent decree, which would have eliminated
the financing practices Objectionable to the
Government without the necessity of q
criminal prosecution.
1t is also probable they will ask Justice
Department officials if it is true that they
told the representatives of the prospective
defendants that the grand jury was "rarin'
to indict" If they divulged supposedly
secret proceedings before the grand jury,
and If so, why
The Attorney General sent his complaint
to Chairman Hatton Summers Of the Judi
ciary Committee on December 18, the day
after Judge Geiger had discharged the Mil
waukee grand jury despite the fact it had
already voted indictments against the de-
PENDANTS.
Judges Attitude Criticized.
Mr.. Cummings complained of this action,
and also of the fact that the judge prior
to that time had taken an attitude" which
made it impossible for the department to
obtain a consent decree which would have
given immediate relief to consumers (of
automobiles) from excessive reserve charges,
relief to dealers from coercion by auto
mobile companies, and relief to independ-
ent finance companies from unfair COM
petition and restraint of trade"
He then informed Mr.. Summers that the
finance companies were identified in in
terest with the General Motors Corp, the
Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler Corp,
and enumerated the complaints against
them, the validity or invalidity of which,
however, will not be at issue in the hearing
to be held by the committee
The Attorney General stated the repre-
sentatives of the companies approached the
department after the grand jury had
started its investigation and suggested that
the practices complained OF might be
eliminated through consent decree.
Asserting the representatives had stated
their firms were forced to resort to the
practices by the nature of their COMPETE
ton and that criminal proceedings at that
time would be detrimental to the auto
mobile industry, Mr.. Cummings said the
department did not feel warranted in
declining to confer with them. He added,
however, that the department stipulated it
would not consider q compromise decree,
but only one that corrected all abuses.
Then he added:
in these conferences the representatives
were advised that the Government could
| give no assurances as to what action the
| grand jury might take. and that the Gov
eminent was undertaking to discuss only
Evening star., 1938-06-20
PITTS CASE SUIT
ASKSLAND STOCK
F. n. Smith Co. Stockholders
Name Father-in-LaW of
Firms Ex-Head.
BY a staf Correspondent Of The star.

oy sun SoiTcSponoenL OF Ine star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. June 20.-Stock-
holders OF the F. H. Smith Co. of Della
ware filed suit in Circuit Court here
today to recover quarter interest in
2,l00 acres Of land in Montgomery
County, valued at $500, 900 and alleged
to have been transferred by the con-
Germs former president. G. Bryan Pitts
to the Great Falls Farm Corp. OF
Chevy Chase
Pitts was sentenced to serve IA years
in jail upon conviction in District
Court. Washington, of oonspiring to
defraud the company of some $5,000,-
900. Applications by him for parole
have been denied on two occasions and
he is now completing his sentence at
the District Reformatory, at Lor-
ton, Va.
The suit Is directed also at John M.
Thomas Of Milwaukee, father-in-law W
OF Pitts. to whom the 1880 shares Of
stock. representing q quarter interest,
was delivered by his daughter, Gladys
T. Pitts, according to the petition.
The property involved consists Of
valuable farm land in the Potomac
district and includes about l20 acres
OF land now under lease to the Mary
land Gold Mining Co.. which has been
operating in that section for severa |
years.
The plaintiff claims in its petition
that the land wss owned by the Til
Evening star., 1938-06-20
Five Brothers in Own Soap Box Derby


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Evening star., 1938-06-20
MT. VERNON PAYS
SCHOOL SAVINGS
1000 Children Being Paid
Up to Value of $50 by
Trust.

More than 1000 school children,
who bought savings stamps in the old
Mount Vernon Savings Bank, are being
paid for the stamps up to the value
OF $50, beginning today, it was an
nounced by Robert T. Highfield of the
Mount Vernon Liquidating Trust.
This is part of the program of wind
ing up affairs of the savings bank,
through cooperation of the City
Bank OF Washington, which is par
ticipating in the pay-of plan.
Letters Being Presented.
The City Bank today began payment
to depositors of Mount Vernon Saw
lngs with $50 or less, who presented
letters from the liquidating trust.
The payments are available at the
City Bank, with headquarters at Ninth
street and Mount Vernon place, or at
any of its five branches.
But the 1000 school children with
stamps purchased under a savings
plan at Mount Vernon Bank are not
being mailed letters. Mr.. Highfield
explained. He announced oficially
through the press today, however, that
these stamps are caShable, at full
face value up to $50, at the bank or
any OF its branches.
The branches are located at Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV:
Eighth and G. streets Sc: 1903
Georgia avenue NV; 34Ol >Con-
necticut avenue NV. and Ninth and
East Capital streets.
Persons with deposits Of less than
$50 who receive letters from the
liquidating trust also may call for
their funds at any of the branches. it
was announced. so as to make the
pay off as convenient as possible.
Payments Over $50.
Those persons with more than $50
known as "non-assenterS," who elected
to take cash, instead of preferred
stock in the newly organized Mount
Vernon Mortgage Corp, are being paid
off with checks Of final dividend of
25 per cent of the face value of
their participating certificates in the
Mount, Vernon Liquidating Trust.
Other depositors with more than $50
who agreed to the new plan, are to
receive preferred stock in the Mount
Vernon Mortgage Corp.
c. F. Burton, president of the City
Bank, and Frank w. Lee. a vice presi-
dent of the bank, who was president
OF the Mount Vernon Savings Bank,
today reported that the pay-of1 was
being made in orderly fashion, and
that there we're no crowds in the lob
bieS.
Evening star., 1938-06-20
HULL AND C0NANT GIVEN
DARTMOUTH DEGREES

Secretary Of State Hull and James
brvant Conant, president of Harvard
University, received honorary degrees,
and six students from the District re-
ceiVed their bachelor of arts degrees at
graduation exercises today at the le9th
commencement exercises of Dartmouth
College
The District of Columbia students
are Frederick c. LIE Comte, James
frederick Miller, Dwight Parkinson,
William Watson Stuart, Ulysses Samuel
Wharton and Graham Underwood
White. Alfred Bryant Hastings. jr.. of
kensington, Md, also received a degree,
Among others to receive honorary
degrees were Dorothy THOMPSON.
journalist; Learned Hand, United
States Circuit Court judge of New
York, and Thomas Augustus Jaggar
volcanologist, of Honolulu.
Evening star., 1938-06-20

den Corp Of Delaware, in which Pitts
had q quarter interest. and was con-
veyed in 1881 to the Great Falls Co
by a transfer of stock, but that the
stock representing Pitts share was not
issued. In November, 1884, the United
States revenue collector for the Mary
land district sold at public auction The
Pitts interest in the Tlden Corp. for
non payment Of income taxes
The plaintiff further alleges it &C.
quired the interest of Pitts in the Til
den Corp. at the public auction. but II
has been unable to obtain physical
possession of the stock, which it has
reason to believe Gladys T. Pitts de-
livered TO her father.
The F. H. Smith Co. seeks to have
the l $50 shares Of stock in the Great
Falls Farm Corp. issued and entered
on the company records in its name.
and an accounting for any dividends
and profits due
Evening star., 1938-06-20
Soap Box Derby
Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion are sponsor
ing a Soap Box Derby this sum-
mer for boys of the Washington
metropolitan area. The derby
will be race of motorless minia-
ture automobiles or coaster racers.
built and driven by boys. The
winner will represent Washington
in national and international
finals at Akron, Ohio)
These rules are your guide for
the first Washington Soap Box
Derby.
l. Eligibility: Boys not younger
than 9 nor older than Is may
enter. A boy who has passed his
18th birthday anniversary on the
day of the local derby is ineligible.
You must live in Washington or
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Sons Of Chevrolet dealers or sons
Of employees of the Chevrolet
Motor Co. and The Star will not
be allowed to compete. There is
no admission fee.
2. Rule books and entry blanks:
Secure these and sign your safety
pledge at the salesrooms of your
nearest Chevrolet dealer. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who also must
sign. Observe to the letter the
rules, regulations, dimensions and
other building requirements for
your derby racer. Registrations
will not be accepted by The Star,
nor will rule books be issued by
the newspaper.
). Groups of boys. as we'll as
individuals, may enter racers. No
adult may assist, except by giving
advice. Chevrolet service mana
gers and mechanics will be glad
to advise you.
4. No racing car can cost more
than $40.
Derby Watchwords!
Read the Rule Book Carefully.
Observe Yoar Safety Pledge.
RsSd The Star Regularly for
Derby Ners.
Evening star., 1938-06-20

Under the impetus of roundup
week." The Star-American Legior
Soap Box Derby headed today into it.
busiest season.
Hammers, nails, saws and screw
drivers went into motion for fair or
at least 200 racers that will be run ir
Washington's first derby, set tenta.
lively for July %.
Schools in the District will close or
Wednesday for the summer vacation
Derby Director o. c. Holleran pointed
out today, leaving one month to builc
coaster cars for the race that is ex.
pected to draw thousands of spec.
tators.
Mr.. Holleran called upon boys al
ready in the derby to help round w
their own friends who have beer
thinking about entering.
Time is required for planning and
building a good racing car" said the
director. "and this week will be the
biggest Of the entire pre-derby pro-
gram. except for derby week. That's
why this week has been designated
for general boy roundup of those
eligible for the derby"
Groups Urged to operate.
The derby director renewed his ap-
peal to American Legion posts, local
clubs and other organizations to
sponsor in the Soap Box Derby bows
who otherwise would not be able to
enter. "A fine service is being rem
dered along this line already" he
declared, but there are still scores
OF boys who need help. The DERBY
is big thing for Washington and its
popularity is widespread. It means
a lot to the boys and lots of boys need
help"
Directions for entering the DERBY
are carried elsewhere on this mage
Each boy who registers must be ac-
eompanied by parent or guardian
who must sign with the boy the appli-
cation blank and the safety pledge
for safe driving of derby racing cars
on streets and sidewalks.
Boys not younger than 9 nor older
than Is years are eligible for the
competition. There is no entrance
fee. The cost Of racing cars is limited
70 $40, but this is the maximum. and
hardly any money at all need be spent
II boy can pick up the material for
car here and there.
Radio Programs Ahead.
Lamont Sullivan, IS, of zoos Four
teenth street S. E., Anacostia Junior
High student, will be interviewed bv
Announcer Walter Compton over Sta
ton VOL at 7:15 o'clock tonight in
the NTH of series of boy broad
casts In behalf of the derby
tomorrow nights boy broadcaster
VIII be John Henry Keister, a. of
s72l Ninth street NV. Macfarland
Junior High student. He will be in
tervlewed on VOL at tbs pm.
John Crowell. IL, of 1910 c street
s.W, from Jefferson Junior High
gave his slant on the Soap Box Derby
IN a broadcast yesterday afternoon
watch The Star for Derby NemsJ
Evening star., 1938-06-20
REV. HENRY w. TOLSON.
EX-PASTOR HERE, DIES
Retired in 1884 After Serving
estminster Memorial for
12 Years

The Rev. Henry w. Tolson, former
pastor Of the Westminster Church Me-
horial Presbyterian Church here, died
today after a long illness at his home
in Asbury Park, N. J.
Mr.. Tolson was pastor here for II
years. until he retired in 1884 He re-
ceived an academic degree from Prince
ton University and later was graduate
from the Princeton Theological Sem
mary.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace
Tolson; a son, Paul Tolson, Bethesda,
Md; daughter, Mrs. Vincent Rogers,
Buffalo, N. Y, and several grand
children
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at Asbury Park, and burial will
be on Thursday in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1938-06-20
DERBY ROUNDUP
WEEK LAUNCHED
School Out Wednesday, D. c.
Boys Will Have Month
to Construct Cars.

Listen in tonight at 7::15
o'clock on the VOL Soap Bor
Derby broadcast. Lamont Sulh-
ran. 15-year-old derby candidate
from Anacosttd Junior High, ,Diu
be interviewed By Walter Comp
ton.
Evening star., 1938-06-20
MAKES SIS TAILSPINS
Richmond (Ind.) Flyer Claims
New World Record,

RICHMOND. Ind, June 20.-A. r.
McDaniels, 74-year-old co-manager Of
the airport here, put his airplane
through IS tailspins from an altitude
Of 1000 feet here today for what
he said was . new world record for
consecutive spins.
Mr.. McDaniels said his perform
ance bettered by three turns the old
record set by = South Bend Und.)
pilot in 1884.
He was flying the same ship. re-
built, in which he crashed at the end
OF tailspin last November as, SUI
fering 4 broken back.
Evening star., 1938-06-20
Sacks of SCOT Unclaimed.

Two sacks of SCOT, sideboard, q
cask OF wine and folding boat are
among the unclaimed articles in the
railways lost property Office in London.