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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
PLANE CARRIERS
S|zE|SUNDEC|DED
Navy Heads Weigh Value OF
Two 10000. Ton Ships as
AGAINST Three Smaller.
8y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Nays high command is I'M
decided whether to build the two
20,000-ton aircraft carriers authorized
in the billion-dollar fleet expansion
bill, or three of smaller size, informed
persons said yesterday.
Although the Navy prevailed on
Congress to raise the maximum limi-
tation on the size Of the ships from
$4,000 tons each. some experts were
reported to favor more numerous small
vessels.
President Roosevelt. naval circles
heard. has made inquiries about the
matter.
Some admirals have argued that
building the larger vessels would in
volve putting too many eggs in one
basket"
The S23,875. 900 deficiency appropri-
alton for the Navy, which Mr. Roose-
welt asked of Congress Friday, would
include funds to start work on one
carrier Actual construction is ex-
pected to be delayed until next year.
Arguing for the larger ships, Rear
Admiral Arthur B. Cook, chief of the
Nays Bureau of Aeronautics. told the
Senate Naval Committee they would
have very great added advantage in
performance and value" over smaller
vessels.
He explained the Navy undertook the
new carriers Wasp and Ranger. both
just under $4,000 tons. only because
of tonnage limitations in the 1884
Vinson- Trammell Act, based on now
defunct treaties. Those ships are able
to speed less than 30 knots. while the
33.000-ton Lexington and Saratoga
and the 20000-ton Yorktown and En-
terprise are considerably faster, and
carry more planes.
Slower speed makes aircraft car
riers more vulnerable to attack by fast
destroyers and cruisers, Rear Admiral
Cook commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
O'CONNELL TO SPEAK
IN JERSEY MAY 27
Says He Will Appear With or
Without Permit-Suit Filed
BY Thomas.
By TIE Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press
TRENTON. N. j.. May 2l.-Repre-
sentative Jerry O'Connell. Democrat. of
Montana said today he would speak in
Jersey City on May 81 whether or
not 1 have a permit"
Referring to his failure to address
a Journal Square meeting May after
threatening to do so. Mr.. O'Connell
told the State convention of Labor's
Non-Partisan League that the decision
not to speak then was not mine
Jerry O'Connell has never run away
from fight before" he said, and he
will not do it the next time"
Meantime, Norman Thomas, Social
list leader, filed suit in Newark for
$4,000 damages from four Jersey City
police officials. including Public Safety
Director Daniel j. Casey, who escorted
him from the city April 80 when he
attempted to speak without a permit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
RELIEF 'S|T-|NERS'
LEAVE CITY HALL
$50 CIeveIanders March Out
of Council Room to Reds
Theme Song.
6y the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. May 2l.-The sit
down protest Of relief clients and SYM
pathizers in Cleveland's council
chamber ended late today when some
$50 men and women marched out OF
City Hall singing Solidarity For
ever" the Communist theme song.
Sitting in the leather covered chairs
Of the chamber in relays. the crowd
had held the austere room since Mon
day night. With relief funds de-
pleted. greater Cleveland has ben
caring for $1,000 needy with stop-gap
appropriations since May l. An $780,
900 appropriation voted last Monday
will be exhausted over the week end.
city officials predicted today and some
new action will be necessary when the
Council meets Monday.
Sit-downers left the council cham
Der after hearing David Laser, presi-
dent Of the Workers Alliance. which
has supported the demonstration,
propose a four-point program Of ac-
ton.
Mr.. LASER called State confer
ence Of the unemployed in Columbus
for next Saturday Ito adopt pro-
gram OF definite relief needs" He
suggested that two weeks from to-
day we mobilize mass demonstra-
tons throughout the State and say:
We refuse to starve.
The alliance president said the
council chamber demonstration had
accomplished its purpose and added,
If We leave, We do so because We
want to 60 out in our neighborhoods
and organize tens of thousands be-
hind our movement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
TRACKS IN SNOW
ARE MURDER CLUE
Prints Described to Jury in
Effort to Pin Murder to
Detroit Woman.
ny the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 2l.-Footprints in
the snow-leading to a ravine where
a woman was shot to death-held the
attention today Of a Circuit Court jury
hearing the trial Of Mrs. Julia M.
Barker for murder.
The State charges that Mrs. Bar
kerr once wealthy Detroit real estate
operator, enticed Mrs. Edith Mae
Cummings. formerly her friend and
business associate, to the lonely spot
near Belleville. Mich. last January is.
for the purpose of killing her.
Testimony concerning the foot
prints was intended to support this
theory Of premeditated action.
Police Chief Heard.
Harry A. Agge. Belleville police
chief. who examined the trail through
the snow, said it appeared Mrs. Bar
ker had stepped carefully into the
prints left by Mrs. Cummings
galoshes-in such a manner that 1t
might appear only one woman had
walked there. One OF Mrs. Cummings
overshoes had a broken heel. he ex-
planned, and left a distinctive mark
in the snow.
Chief Agge was State witness
today, his testimony bringing a frown
to the face of Mrs. Barker as she
listened intently to the proceedings.
Figuring prominently In the trial
are Kentucky land deals. which re-
suited in the indictment of Mrs
Barker and Mrs. Cummings in that
State on charges of fraud. Extradi-
ton proceedings were pending at Lam
sing, Mich. when Mrs. Cummings
was killed.
Motive Is Set Forth.
Prosecutor Duncan c. McCrea con-
tends Mrs. Barker. fearing that Mrs
Cummings intended to assist the pros
ecution in the Kentucky case. killed
her. then removed some documents
from the pocketbook of the slain
woman and burned them near the
death scene. A State witness. Theo-
dore Schiller. Ypsilanti garage me-
chanic. testified he found charred
bit of paper with the word Ken
tucky' on it in ashes of a bonfire
nearby.
Among contents of Mrs Cummings
pocketbook was a reference to debts
of $500 Harry F. Kelly. defense
attorney. has contended Mrs. Cum
mings threatened to kill Mrs. Barker,
then end her own life because of f1nan-
cial difficulties. and that Mrs Barker
fired in self-defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
I 800 Frolic at Sl,ad Bake,
Bigger and Better Than EUer
Board of Trade Members and Their
Guests Eat, Play Games, See Bouts
and Hear Vaudeville at Bay Rid &c.

Also worthy Of mention because Of
the speed with which 1t was consumed
were about so gallons Of peas. 800
pounds OF potatoes. go gallons OF cof-
fee, hundreds Of punches OF onions
and radishes, $500 bottles OF beer and
so gallons of soda.
To top of the afternoon. the frol-
ickers ate again at 4 pm. This time
it was hot dogs. pickles, potato chips,
all sorts of sandwiches, apples and
more beer
Francis G. Addison. jr.. president
Of the Board Of Trade, presided as
the first serving OF shad got under
way. He introduced Harry L. Mer-
rick, chairman OF the 1898 shad bake.
and the diners stopped long enough to
give Mr. Merrick loud round OF APP
plause The distinguished guests pres
ent also were introduced.
Vaudeville Presented.
During the meals. musical enter
tainment was furnished by Leon Bru-
siloff's Orchestra A vaudeville pro-
gram. declared to be the finest in the
history OF shad bake outings, was
presented by a group Of artists from
Washington and Baltimore.
There was plenty Of entertainment
in the way of games for all. including
horseshoe pitching, quoits, tennis and
Switchboard. A scattered few took to
the waters of Chesapeake Bay during
the afternoon.
Another feature Of the outing was
presentation Of the Urge souvenir
bags filled with articles donated by
members of the trade body.
Gov Harry W. Nice Of Maryland
visited the scene in the morning but
was forced to leave early to attend
the National Press Club barbecue at
Fort Hunt. Other guests present in
cluded State Senator Stedman Pres
colt, Representative Ross Collins,
chairman of the House Subcommittee
on District Appropriations; Police
Supt Ernest w. Brown, Trafnc Dr.
rector William A. Van Duzer. Col.
John w. Oehmann. building inspector.
and Frank T. Bell, commissioner Of
the Bureau of Fisheries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
DR.. ECKENER SAILS

NEW YORK, May 81 R.-The
worlds leading exponent Of airship
travel, Dr. Hugo Eckener, sailed today
for Germany apparently without as
surance that the American Govern
ment would permit the export Of
helium gas to initiate his newest
dirigible, the LZ-130.
But DR.. Eckener said he was hope
full"
He wants helium as insurance
against a repetition Of the disaster
which befell the dirigible Hindenburg
year ago when hydrogen in the gas
cells caught fire and transformed the
craft into an inferno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22

More than 1900 frolicking business
men. Congressman. justices and ON
Gals of the Federal. District and
MARYLAND governments assumed COM
mand of Bay Ridge. Md. for day
yesterday as the Washington Board
of Trade staged its 44th consecutive
glorification of the renowned Potomac
shad
Every year. it seems. each succeed
ing edition OF this annual affair Is
loudly acclaimed the best. and yes
terdays outing did nothing to dis
turb the custom. AS far as those who
attended were concerned. 1t was tops.
AS has been the case for several
years. so many attended yesterday
that the celebrators had to eat in
two shifts. The first 600 to arrive re-
ceived their generous helpings Of clam
chowder. peas. potatoes-and, yes.
of course. planked shad-at 1870
am. Another dinner was served at
2 pm. for the others.
That time-honored feature OF the
outing-the ball game between the
Public Order and Membership Com
mittees of the Board of Trade-was
staged under rather unusual condi-
tons. with both teams protesting
the umpire was employed by the OPP
posing side.
Bouts Follow Ball Game.
Nobody was keeping score. evident
ly, and the score was reported vari-
ously as 20-ll for the Membership
Committee, and 32-l for the Public
Order Committee, depending on whom
you were asking. At any rate, the
ball game suddenly broke up when
the players suddenly left the field
and followed the spectators to a box
ing ring. where several bouts were
staged.
The business recession has done
nothing to disturb the appetites of
Washington's business men. 1t was
evident. Some l,400 pounds of shad
were sacrificed on affairs Of green oak
and hickory planks. and more than
100 gallons Of clam chowder disap-
peared quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22

In England's Dartmoor prison a
French sailor. captured in the Ma
poleonic Wars. picked up one of the
soup bones he had collected from the
mess table and set to work.
skillfully and meticulously he be-
gan carving in miniature the spars
and planking of the frigate that once
rolled under his feet. The weeks passed
into months and even years. and final
ly the last stay was in place. One
day a buyer came and he sold 1t,
probably for a pittance that would fur
nish him tobacco for a few months.
That ship model today is one of the
priced possessions Of DR.. D. D. v.
Stuart. eminent neurologist here. who
paid 81, 500 for it. DR.. Stuart will ex-
hibit a part of his collection in the
annual two-week show Of the WASH
ington Ship Model Society, opening
tomorrow at the Canadian. PAcfflc'
Railway offices, New York avenue and
Fourteenth street NV.
0V MOOcIS ON D1SplAys
About 60 models of almost every
type ship, entered by 80 exhibitors,
will be on display in the show windows
of the offices. H. P. Harnsbergar'~B
president of the society,"
DR.. Stuart's correction of over 30
models vas begun by his father, the
lste"Admiral D. D. v. Stuart. and
represents hobby that springs from
the seafaring nature of long list of
ancestors in the English and French
navies. DR.. Stuart himself was .
medical officer In the navy for sew
eral years.
Most OF the ships in his collection
are contemporary models-built while
the ships were IN service by sailors
who ~kneY every line and spar. Al
though The bone model cost him more
than any, the apple Of his eye is really
q model Of the Sloop-of-War Hornet.
q ship that was lost at sea with all
hands In . gale of Tampico. Mexico,
In 1929. His oldest model was built
in 1856.
Replaces Broken Parts.
All Of his models are British and
American men-of-war except four re-
productions Of small boats used in
Chesapeake Bay-a canoe, skipjack,
schooner and bugeye. Often the mod
els are in q bad state Of repair when
he gets them and he spends long eve
nings carving new parts and fixing the
rigging-far away from the nerves OF
high-strung patients.
One Of the ambitions Of his life Is
70 own an extremely rare model now
in the possession Of IN 2glishman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
IMPETUS GIVEN
FLOOD CONTROL
Senate Commerce Group
Approves $4,000, 900
of Projects.
BY tire Associated Press.

by ti.e AshOC4AtSO EIchs.
Legislat ton authorizing the construc-
ton Of 1915 100000 of floodcontrol
projects in the next five years received
approval of the Senate Commerce
Committee today,
Chairman Copeland. Democrat. OF
New York disclosed Immediately that
determined efforts would be made to
provide money this year for start on
the program. The legislation, already
approved by the House, authorizes
projects but carries no funds for them.
Meanwhile informed persons said
to the Public Works Administration
at the request of Senators a list OF
waterway projects that could be un-
dertaken by Army engineers with p.
w. A. funds Money for P. W. A. is
provided in the administrations pend
ing works-relief bill.
The food control bill would authorize
construction of about $50 river walls,
100 reservoirs and other works.
The Senate committee rejected pro-
posals to change the House bill as it
dealt with local participation in the
program.
The bill, amending the act of 1896.
would reduce from 100 to 80 per cent
the contribution required from local
governments for land. easements and
rights OF ways needed for proposed
reservoirs. For river walls and similar
works, local governments still would
be required to meet the full cost OF
necessary property rights.
An amendment approved by the
committee would authorize payment
Of s4.5OO00O to property owners as
sessed that amount for benefits de-
rived from development Of the Musk
ingum conservancy district. COM
pleted food control and conservation
project in Eastern Ohio.
Another would include in the pro-
gram local protective works for cities
on the Merrimack River in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire.
These were the only major amend
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
FARLEY Halls NEW
INDIANAPOLIS BUILDING
Dedicates $4,000, 900 Addition to
Post Of1ce-Praises Roosevelt
as Humanitarian.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2l.-Post-
master General James A. Farley today
dedicated a S2.00O.000 addition to In
dianapolis' Post Office and Federal
Office Building. With the addition.
the building now contains 23l .291
square feet of floor space and repre-
sents a total investment of approx
mately $4.500000.
The erection of buildings of this
character throughout the Nation in
dictates progress and offers ample evil
dence of the Governments interest
in business and in the welfare of its
people" said the Postmaster General
and national Democratic chairman in
his dedicatory address
Mr.. Farley concluded with tribute
to President Roosevelt, saying:
Franklin D. Roosevelt is q great
leader. a great humanitarian, and you
may be assured that he will continue
to carry on his brave and constructive
fight for the preservation of liberty
and democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
MONROE DOCTRINE
BEING REFORMED
American Security Burden
Distributed Among
Fl Republics.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Monroe Doctrine, which for
years has given notice to European
powers that the United States would
not tolerate further colonization in
the Americas, Is undergoing a funda-
mental change, foreign affairs experts
said yesterday.
In It's place-with administration
approval-is rising pan-American
Monroe Doctrine, they asserted. This
may reach the status of q pact at
the Pan-American Conference in
Lima, Peru. next December.
All for Each New Slogan.
Instead Of a doctrine of "one for
ALL" meaning the United States the
protector of all the Latin American
states, there Is rising the cry of the
three musketeers-"One for all and
all for one"
Officials know that, however bene-
fetal the Monroe Doctrine has been
in preserving the independence of
Latin American states. many Of them
heartily dislike it. They fear it as
giving the United States a protecto-
rate over them.
Mexico, in 1881, and Argentina. In
1882. when they joined the League
of Nations, stated definitely they did
SO without recognizing the Monroe
Doctrine. Costa Rica. in a message
to the Council Of the League in 1923,
called the Doctrine into question.
One Mention by Roosevelt.
HFHcio1e nm cidor eiunif copt he
that President Roosevelt has men,
toned the doctrine by name only once
in his five years in ofice-and that
was in his first n-American Day adj
dress in 1888.
In his Pan-American Day address
last month the President gave hint
Of the new direction the policy Is
taking Speaking Of peace and the
81 American republics, he said:
1T peace shall not be endangered
| by controversies within our family:
and We will not permit it to be endan-
gered from aggression coming from
outside Of our hemisphere.
| This. a common objective Of all Of
us. forms a lasting foundation for
| the maintenance of an international
understanding unique in the world"
Consultation Added
Under the old Monroe Doctrine, the
United States has been ready to resist
anN attempt by American
nation to acquire additional territory
in the Western Hemisphere. This was
regardless Of the attitude Of the Latin
| American nations, even the one con.
! cerned directly.
Under the doctrine now taking form
the United States would continue to
resist such an attempt, but would
consult with the other nations of this
hemisphere and would act jointly with
them.
The pact of consultation has been
agreed to and signed already. The
pact for joint action is something for
the future
Two L. S. Reservations.
| officials said the United States
would insist on two important reser-
vations in a Pan-American Monroe
Doctrine:
| 1.-The United States would consult
with the Pan-American nations will
ingly and gladly in event Of violation
of the doctrine by some European or
Asiatic nation, but she must be free
30 move Immediately if military ne.
cessities demand.
2-She must be free to act to pro-
tect her communications and eliminate
threat to her own shores in event
Of any advance by an outside power in
neighboring waters-for instance, the
| Caribbean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
Wealthy Widows Body Found.

LOS ANGELES. May 81 @-The
body Of Mrs. Leona May Schmidt,
wealthy Los Angeles widow, was found
today in a shallow grave in the Mojave
Desert, near German.
Onhcers who spent three days
searching for the body were accom-
panied by Valean Neil Ross. 80, the
woman's -in-law, who was quoted
by Detective 1t. Frank Ryan as say
ing he shot Mrs. Schmidt during q
quarrel last March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
WERNTZ IS APPOINTED
ACCOUNTANT OF S. E. c.
Is Named to Succeed Carman G.
Blough-Is Specialist on
Legal Problems,

The Securities and Exchange Com
mission yesterday announced the res
ignation of Carman G. Blough as chief
accountant of the commission. and the
appointment of William M. Werntz Of
the commissions staff to succeed him.
Earle c. King was appointed assistant
chief accountant.
Mr.. Blough became the chief &C.
countant of the commission on De-
cember !, 1885, when that ONCE was
created.
Mr.. Werntz graduated at Yale Uni
versity in 1929 and at Yale Law
School in 1881. He is specialist on
legal accounting problems.
Mr.. King joined the commission in
1884, after service with the Recon-
struction Finance Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
Ship Cared From Soup Bone
Priced by DR.. d. d. Y. Stuart
Model Made in Englnnd's Dortmoor
Prison Will Be ShO,cn During
Annual Exhibit.

A similar one, in a collection at the
Naval Academy cost $35 900. DR..
Stuart signs deeply when he thinks
Of how many fees 1t takes to make
that much. 50 he's trying to get the
one he has spotted a little cheaper.
When President Roosevelts ship
model collection is mentioned. DR..
Stuart can't resist a surge Of envy.
I'D sure like to have some Of his"
DR.. Stuart said, with shake Of his
head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
ARMY FORCE DIRECTED
FROM AIR ROUTS FOE
5000 Men Push Back Advance
Forces of Enemy in Games
in Tennessee Valley.

Fy the Associated Press.
FORT OGLETHORPE. Ga, May
2l.-Drected from an airplane by its
commanding general, the motorized
7th Cavalry Brigade swept through
Chattanooga today and routed the adj
vance forces Of black" enemy that
had invaded" the Tennessee Valley
city after landing at Charleston. S. C..
It. Col. Willis D. Crtttenberger,
plans and training ofhcer Of the speedy,
mobile unit. said enemy" forces en-
tered Chattanooga last night, but were
forced to retreat" when the brigade
converged its two columns at Cross
Vile
A total of 5000 men moved in SIG
scout cars, combat cars and other ma
chimes. all armed with machine guns
and radio equipped
The command was led by Brig. Gen.
Daniel Van Voorhis in its emergency
march" southwark Col Crittenberger
said it was the first time Uncle Sans
recently developed motorized cavalry
had attempted such a maneuver on a
large scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
CARDOZO ILL
AS BIRTHDAY NEARS
Jurist Will Observe His 6Sth
Anniversary at Home of
Friend in New York.

B! the Associated Press.
Supreme Court Justice BENJAMIN
Nathan Cardozo. i'll since last Decem-
Der, will be 68 years old on Tuesday.
Justice Cardozo. supporter Of most
administration legislation which has
come before the court, will observe
his birthday anniversary at the home
of a friend, Judge Irving Lehman. at
Port Chester, N. Y. He has been
recuperating there recently from
heart disease.
Friends hope Justice Cardozo will
recover sufficiently to take his place
on the bench when the courts new
term begins in october. He returned
to his judicial duties once before after
a serious heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
Church Festival Set.

The Brookeville, Nd. Methodist
Protestant Church will hold straw
berry festival and chicken supper at
4:3O pm. Tuesday in Brookeville Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
WEATHER REPORT

District cloudy and cooler today probably showers
andn 49,.
VgnMosy cloudy and cooler To-Day prooeoS SNOW"
tomorrow fair 49,.
preceded showers
.a-io.