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Evening star., 1938-01-07
j. s. NOTE ASKS
SOVIET T0EXPLA|N
MRS. RUBENSCASE
Seeks to Learn Whether
American Woman Is
Under Arrest.
ANSWER is EXPECTED
IN VIEW OF AGREEMENT
New Yorker Known in Moscow as
MRS. Robinson" Disappeared
From Hotel December 9.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The Robinson" case, inpoluing
disappearance month ago OF "Mr
and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson" has
created International sensation
Since that time Russia has refused
to gipe information about the al
fair. United States State Depart
ment has tound Mrs. Robinson
otheruiSe Ruth Marie Rubens-to
be American citizen.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Jan. THE United
States Embassy today presented a
formal note to the Soviet foreign Of
flee asking whether Ruth Marie
Rubens of New York was under arrest
in Russia and, if so, on what charges
The note, delivered ON instructions
from Washington, demanded full in
formation concerning the disappear
ance from Moscow hotel December
8 Of Mrs. Rubens, who had been
known here as Mrs. Donald L. Rob-
inson."
She had arrived in Moscow No.
vember in company with Donald L.
Robinson" who disappeared Deem
Der 2.
The request for information was
based on the State Departments
findings that Mrs. Rubens was an
American citizen. Her passport pic
ture was identified by American Off
cials here two days ago as that of the
Mrs. Robinson" who vanished.
Reply Is Expected.
The Embassy expected reply to
its note in view of the written agree
ment by the Russian government to
notify American officials within 72
hours of the arrest in Russia of any
one travelling on an American passport.
The note apparently made no
mention of the man Robinson"
since the State Department had
not considered his American citi-
zenship established His American
passport had been fraudulently
ohtained)
Americans here considered it posi-
BILE that if Mrs. RubenS had been
arrested she might have been released
and deported because of lack of
charges. Reports of her release, how
ever. lacked confirmation.
RACKETS CHIEF LINKED TO CASE.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

whether it will go down on the
books as an asset or liability to
the lunch fund, the purpose of which
is to supply lunches to more than
5000 undernourished school children
in Washington Not until all the re-
ceipts from the ball, and from todays
affiliated fashion show, are weighed
against the Unexpectedly heavy ex-
penses of production will the financial
status be determined, according to
tSee VELVET BALL Page ABB
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Gauss of this city, and a sister, Mrs
Eta Frank of Annapolis.
Referring to cooperation from
physicians, hospital attaches, news
papers and radio stations in efforts to
find donors of blood to save his
brothers life, Frank Gauss said the
family was deeply grateful" to every
one who had helped.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

donors of blood
a m o. ng persons
who had survived
the same unusual
infection. L a t e
last night q blood
TRANSMISSION W q S
given from a man
who had been in
oculated against
the disease, but
Mr.. G q u S S died
about 4:30 am.
Born in Iowa,
Mr.. Gauss is sur
vived by his wife,
one c hill d, q
brother. Frank II.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Numbers Racket Operators
Linked With Crime Records
Occupy Prominent Places in d. C..
Rogues' Gallery-APparently Small
Gamble Leading to Greater Vice.
No. s OF q Series.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Washingons booming numbers business largely
with criminal records.
Some of them have left their kenesses-front
fle-n the picture gallery 462
their differences with the law in other cities.
You'd hardly
of capital
something
sort of labor union that nobody
Why Washington?
Evening star., 1938-01-07
GAUSS LOSES FIGHT
AGAINST INFECTION
Man for Whom Blood Donors
Were Sought by Radio and Press
Given TRANSMISSION in Vain

Fred H. Gauss. as. president of a
paper company, died early today at
Georgetown University Hospital after
valiant fight for days against
streptococcus veridans endocarditis.
The case had attracted city-wide at
tention through attempts to find
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Inc, was, without doubt, a success,
but only the small group of hard
working committeeman in charge of
arrangements knows of the distressing
difficulties which had to be overcome
to achieve that success. Mrs. Roose-
velt, of course, knew nothing of the
details Of the ball, outside of the fact
it was a charity benefit.
Uncertainty appeared to prevail
today as to whether the ball was
a success from a charity viewpoint
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Some of the copies of The
Star are slit in the center
fold of the paper by a pat
ented process In printing.
The Star is experimenting
with this idea and if you,
the reader, received one of
these copies and find 1t is
helpful in turning the pages,
will you please write or tele-
phone your comments to
the Circulation Manager,
National 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

80 to Washington. That's a good
town"
And Dutch, according to informa-
ton reaching the police, was planning
to organize" the Capital at the time
Of his violent demise in a Newark
tavern
During prohibition he had a huge
,see NUMBERS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-01-07
b the Associated Press.

Dilatory tactics by Senate oppo-
nents of the controversial anti
lynching bill slowed congressional ac-
tivity today after fast start earlier
in the week.
Because the apparent filibuster
threatened to hold back the admin
istration's legislative program and pro-
long the session. leaders began talking
about longer Senate work days even
before the first week was over
In the House, discussion was pro-
ceeding so slowly on the first appropri-
alton bill, authorizing sl,4l0,00O, 900
for independent agencies. that pas
sage was not expected until next week.
In committees, legislative progress
also was slow. Conferees on the farm
and housing bills, passed by both
houses last session, still were far from
agreement
A House subcommittee, however,
completed the draft of tax revision
bill, one of the principal items on the
administration program.
BarkIey Rebukes Senators.
The anti-lynching debate began so
leisurely yesterday that Democratic
Leader Barkley called down the
Senate after nearly an hour had been
lost over a point that quorum was
not present-a point which Southern
opponents of the measure raised fire.
quently.
Senator Barkley, obviously irritated,
noted that by the time a quorum was
obtained it was time to quit for the
day and only one speech had been
made long talk by Senator Rey-
nolds, Democrat, of North Carolina
about world problems. his observations
Of foreign countries, and a host of
other topics
Senator Reynolds paused once to
note the presence of two House men,
bers One of them-Representative
Cartwright, Democrat, of Oklahoma
rose to acknowledge the mention with
q bow.
Shortly afterward, Senator Lodge,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, who
was temporarily presiding, leaned
backward in his chair too far and
went over with a crash
Roar Of Laughter.
Amid a roar of laughter from Sem
ators and gallery visitors, Senator
Reynolds said, I'm sorry if I have
disturbed the gentleman.
"The gentleman should not be SO
eloquent" Senator Lodge replied, his
face scarlet. After the session. he ex-
planned solemnly:
"A spring in the chair gave way.
Apparently it is not used to being oc-
cupied by a Republican,
Evening star., 1938-01-07
G0bEL MAY LOSE
BUILDING PERMIT
Seal. in Opinion, Rules
Slaughter House License
Has Expired.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A fight OF almost year, Uhich
,Uas carried directly to Congress,
preceded the issuance of a permit
last April 27 for the Gobel Co. to
construct the foundation for
slaughter house on the site of the
old Lo6aer plant on Benning road.
Secretary Ickes headed the oppo-
SitiOn to granting the company
bhilding permit, and after the Com
missioners denied this permit, the
firm had to resort to mandumus
proceedings to obtain it.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
COLDER WEATHER DUE
UNDER CLEARING SKIES
Low of About 26 Degrees Expected
Here Tonight-Nearly Inch
of Rain Reported.

Under clearing skies, colder weather
is due in the Capital In the next "a
hours
During the night the thermometer is
expected to drop to about rs degrees,
and tomorrow probably will continue
somewhat colder" and fair.
Nearly an inch Of rain fell in the
Warrington area overnight, and the
temperature fell sharply before dawn
this morning, but rose rapidly after
8 an.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
LYNCH BILL FOES
RETAR!D CONGRESS
Leaders Talking of Longer
Work Days as Fi|ibuster
Threatens to Last.

BACKGROUND
Efforts haze been under uay for
seueral years to obtain enactment
OF Federal anti-lynching legisla-
tion, but determined opposition OF
Southern members OF Congress, on
argument of Dioldtion of States
rights. has prevented success. Dur
ing special session. opponents fill
bustered during consideration OF
bill and similar delays are threat
ened by present attempts to force
Uote in Senate.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

A crack New York detective vouches
for this episode:
One time the late Dutch Schultz,
who owned New York's numbers racket
for long time, was questioned by the
police about slight homicide some
petulantly:
You birds annoy me. think I'll
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Vetret Ball Profits in Doubt
Because of PrOmOti0nal Cost
Lunch Fund Benefit, in Which Mrs
Roosevelt Played Prominent Role,
Beset by Many Troubles.
pictures on Page B-l,)

The gteng pageanty Of the charitable Velvet faded into
social history but all anything
something substantial left beneficiary
AS social of outstanding
Franklin Roosevelt honorary chairman
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Summary Of Today's Star

|
Lost g. Found CA Woman's Pg. -C-3
Obituary - A-10
FOREIGN.
Japanese troops beat two Britons in
Shanghai. Page Al
Loyalists repulse heavy rebel drive on
Teruel Page Al
NATIONAL.
A. F. of L. presents seven-point re-
covery program. Page Al
300 planes, "a ships help hunt lost
bomber. Page Al
Anti-lynching bill foes retard proceed
ings in Senate. Page Al
c. v. Mclaughlin named Assistant
Secretary of Labor. Page Az
Plane with eight aboard lands in
swamp. Page A-4-
Glenn Frank accepts chairmanship of
G. O. p committee. Page AS
Vinson says efforts for fair" business
tax have succeeded. Page As
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Storekeeper uses meat cleaver to cap
ture robber. Page Az
Budget sum to allow repairs at Freed
mems Hospital. Page B-1
Reno Stitely pleads guilty on U. S.
pay roll charges. Page B-1
Dirksen to press for District income
tax. Page B-1
D. c. internal revenue payments ex-
ceed those Of "A States. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-01-07

ROME, Jan. Italy is to begin
immediate construction of two more
35,O0O-ton battleships, u destroyers
and an important number of subma-
rlneS, it was announced officially to-
day.
Determined to make his feet top
notch in an unsettled Europe, Premier
Mussolini moved with characteristic
swiftness in announcing the new bat
tleships would be named Roma and
Impero and would be built in Trieste
and Genoa
Important Total.
The specific number of submarines
was not mentioned, the communique
saying that the total would be i'm
portant."
With the announced increase Italy
would have four first-class fighting
vessels of $4,000 tons and 56 Destroy
ers. This would give her preponder-
ance over France in heavy fighting
ships and greatly enhance her
strength in the Mediterranean.
France now has but two 35,0OO-ton
battleships, both replies to Musso-
lini's first two ships of that size. the
Vittorio Veneto and the Littorio,
launched last summer.
Retains Her Position.
With addition of the new subma-
rines Italy will retain her position as
the leading power in number of this
type of fighting vessel, with more than
100 units
When Mussolini's new program is
completed Italy will have navy Of
more than 100000 tons, the largest in
her history and close to the total ton
mage of the French Navy.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
JAPANESE TROOPS
BEAT TWO BR|T0NS;
PROTEST IS MADE
Commander in Shanghai
Acts After Attack on Two
Police Officers.
NIPPONESE CENSORS
SCANNING DISPATCHES
Troops Massed to Battle for Con.
troll of Section of Lunghai
Railway.


Steadily advancing. japanese
have progressively taken ouer tunc-
tions of former Chinese government
in occupied areas.
In North China autonomous re-
gineS hare been established In
conquered provinces. While prepa-
rations are underway to replace the
Marking Nationalist regime 1Uith
authorities sympathetic to the Jap
aneSe.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
.7-PO|NT RECOVERY
PROGRAM OFFERED
COUNTRY BY A.E.L.
Green Tells Senate JobIess
Committee Work Hours
Must Be Shortened.
INSISTS ON PRESENT
STANDARD OF WAGES
Public Works Projects and Home
Construction Among Other Pro-
posals Declared Needed.
BACKGROUND

Special Senate committee uds
gtuen $4,000 for purpose OF making
study and formulating long-range
policy for handling unemployment
relief. When present uiolent busi-
ness decline became apparent, COM
mtttee directed its attention pri-
marily to causes and cures for i'm
mediate situation. Leaders of in
duStry, labor and Government are
being solicited for opinions.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
BULLETIN.

Senator Borah, Republican. of
Idaho contended during debate on
the anti-lynching bill this after
noon that the amount of crime in
Washington, where the Federal
Government has control, shows how
difficult Nationwide enforcement
Of a Federal anti-lynching law
would be.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
ITALY TO BUILD
LARGEST FLEET
Two 35,000-Ton Ships Are
Included in Program
Announced at Rome.
BACKGROUND

bAC AChGhOUND-
When the tho 35,OO0-ton battle
ships, Littorio and Vittorio, were
completed by Italy last summer,
other world powers expected Pre-
m1er MusSolini to announce plans
for building more vessels to carry
torward Italy's announced determi-
nation to haze an going
many" capable of carrying italian
sedpoWer beyond the Mediterranean
Sea. especially into the Red Sea
and the Indian Ocean, tollouing
the eastward course of Italian i'm
perial expansion.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

(See UNEMPLOYMENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-01-07

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
WEATHER.

(U s. weather Bureau F0rtcHSt.I
Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow:
lowest temperature tonight about 26;
moderate northwest winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, so, at pm; lowest,
AZ, at 8 am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO, May 81 tE1 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Fat. lambs
opened higher on the small run today and
most slaughter classes OF cattle were
higher with water fills liberal and favor
ing the selling side. Hogs however. weak
ened and the market was draggy at the
HOES 81 900. including 5000 d,rect
market slow uneven; mostly 10-15 lower
than Fridays average following few early
sales steady to 10 of; top 500; good and
choice 170-260 pounds. S.60-90; ,270-350
pounds, s.40-65; good medium weight and
iiehtweights and butcher kinds. 8. s.oo-i5.
Cattle, $1,000; calves, $500; fed steers
and yearlings strong to Is higher; faiily
active on shipping account; liberal water
fllls favoring selling side: early top 1O.40:
bulk steers held above 1880: yearlings up
TO $50; heifers 1913 higher; top $50;
cows strong to unevenly higher; supply
very small; most cutter grade cows 450-
5.75; bulls 1925 up from low time last
week; mostly $1,000 on weighty sausage
bulls ZOO paid sparingly; vealers steady
TO weak mostly $50 down; few 1000.
, Sheep. 1000, including 1000 direct; fat
lambs and springers active. strong to IS
higher: sheep mostly steady; five doubles
merely good 1881 pounds California spring
lambs, sS65 straieht: choice 70 pounds ma
msdium TO choice clipped lambs. 575-
g.30; most shorn native slaughter ewes
S.OO-26; heavy ewes downward from 2.75.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK: May 81 ,R.-pemand for
Inward movement Of major Euronean Cur Ssnsar. eur-
reneies in terms Of the dollar today.
fied in BY banking circles with the dry
tng up OF the fiow of continental monies
INTO the dollar. The French franc was
ahead .0Qb of a. cent and the Swiss franc
md guilder each gained .02 Of a cent.
The belga was unchanged.
NJ Noon rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars. others in cents.
Great Britain, demand. 4.94ls: cables,
sszit; ,6osday bills, 4.a4a; France. de-
FsaadH; FsaH. 2;aS; cables 2.7s' Italy. demand,
Demands, Beleium. 1890: Germany,
A0,ls: benevolent. 21.40; travel $3.50:
Holland. 55.19;, Norway, 24.ss; Sweden,
25,53; Denmark, 22.10: Finland. go;
tugal 4;94%; Greece. ;91 hsl Poland. 1857;
zecsns1siovakia. 347M; Yugosloyia: 2:35
naniS' tani III Argentina, 81; Don; Brazil
q. i.ssA; Hong Kong, so.ss5; Mexico ionehs1, city,
~ .00n; Montreal in New York, 9S.9Oss;
New York In Montreal, 101 .09M.
s. u-Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3l.-Outstand-
ing gains in obligations of companies
with operations abroad and modest
strength in foreign dollar issues con-
trasted with generally lower prices
elsewhere in the bond market today.
International Telephone IS were
lifted nearly points, while the same
company's convertible 41as of 1899
and AIS of 1852 had advanced 2 or
more near the final hour Another
outstanding gamer was American &
lForeign Power IS, up more than a
point
Nickel Plate 6s suffered heavily in
the rail section, dipping more than
3. New York Central and Hartford
31as were off nearly 4 and others
down a point or more included Union
Pacific 31as of 1910. Southern Railway
general IS and Union Pacific 3Ias of
1871. Childs Co. IS sagged Z on
small turnover.
French and German loans were
favored in the foreign list and South
American shares advanced as much as
point, although Argentine 4las stood
out for a moderate loss. Japanese
bonds were mostly lower.
United States Governments issues
were generally unchanged to 3-32
higher. A few exceptions lost as
much.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
SLOWER PACE SET
At STEEL PLANTS
Operations Down 20 Points
at 26.1 Per Cent of
Capacity in Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateo Pre6S.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Operations
in the steel industry for the current
week will decline 30 points to 26.1 per
cent Of capacity, compared with 20
per cent last week, the American
Iron and Steel Institute estimated
today.
A month ago operations were at
the rate Of 307 per cent Of capacity
while q year ago they were TIA per
cent.
The decline brought the steel In
dustrys operating rate to the lowest
level since the. first week of Janu-
ary. Production has come down from
an early spring peak of 35.7 per cent
Ordinarily steel men do not count
Memorial Day as a general holiday
for the industry. However. the holi-
day was believed in trade circles to
have emphasized the usual seasonal
decline following the spring bulge.
Consumers for months have held
buying to q hand-to-mouth basis
while living off inventories and hold
ing out on chance Of cut in steel
prices later in the year.
The record breaking slump in pro-
duction in the last half Of 1887 drop
ped the output rate from around 80
per cent in mid-September to a low
of 1872 in the final week Of the
year.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
HUGE BASE SEEN
T0EXPANDCRED|T
Potential of Well Above
100 Billions Reported
by Guaranty. Trust.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The Guar
anty Survey. monthly review Of Guar
anty Trust Co., reported the existence
Of a potential credit expansion well
in excess Of $l0o. 600, ,0oo, 900 in ALL" It
said:
Even the most casual glance at the
present banking situation leaves no
room for doubt regarding the poten-
tally infationary character of the
recent action Of the United
States Treasury and the Board of Gov
ernors Of the Federal Reserve System
in releasing inactive gold and reduc-
ing member bank reserve requirements.
Large Increase Cited.
Just before the action was taken,
excess reserves Of member banks were
estimated at $1,730, ,000, 900. They are
now estimated at $2,630, ,O00, 900, show
ing an increase of 5000, ,000, 900. More
over. as a result Of the release of In
active gold. Treasury deposits with the
Federal Reserve banks now stand at
81 ,183, ,000, 900, which is about 81 ,000,-
100000 above the level at which they
are usually maintained As these
funds are spent, they will flow into
business channels and will swell both
the reserves and the deposits of the
country's banks. Already bank deposits
amount to approximately So, 900, ,00o,-
600 as against $4,000, ,000, 900 In 1929.
1T Is curious but significant thing
that the p0centlslly inflationary char
acter of these figures may, for the
time being, actu lily tend to prevent
the credit expand on and general busi-
ness revival that they were intended
to promote. The plan has injected q
further element Of uncertainty into
the business outlook and has made
many business men less inclined than
ever to undertake new commitments.
Control to Be Difficult.
1.-TWO conclusions seem warranted
regarding the future trend OF bank
credit and business in general in the
light of the recent release of inactive
gold and the reduction Of reserve re-
quirements:
First, as long as the fiscal position
Of the Government and the general
background Of business recovery re-
main substantially unaltered, no in
crease in excess reserves will suffice
to bring about substantial credit ex-
pansion except in the form of q
further rise in Government security
holdings. "a
Second. when credit expansion does
occur, either as result of genuine
business recovery or in consequence Of
an inflationary boom, due to increas-
ing distrust Of the currency, it will
be more difficult to check because of
the steps that have recently been taken
to increase excess reserves" E
Evening star., 1938-05-31
MARYLAND WHEAT CROP
SLIGHTLY ABOVE 1887

The latest survey by the Maryland
Crop Reporting Service indicates .
winter wheat crop in this State Of
9,139,000 bushels. This is about
per cent larger than the 1897 crop
Of 9,044,000 bushels and 9 per cent
above the 1o-year Qs27-1s36) average
of 8,372, 900 bushels.
The acreage of winter wheat re-
manning for harvest is estimated at
481 900 acres, as compared with the
100000 acres in 1887 and the 10-year
(1927-1936) average of $4,000 acres.
Indications are for q yield of 10
bushels per acre, which would be the
same as last year. The 10-year (1e27-
1886 average is 1876 bushels.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. May 81 Capitalization Of
fhnfaporable business reports caused stock
the general tone was heavy. at the close.
Gold mining shares reacted and trading
IN that sroup slaeksned Rubber issues
kSnent Of reduction in the rubber export
nuota,, while British funds and trans
sAtlantic securities held steady Foreign
bonds were erratic and movements in the
s1ndustrlal section were irregular.
|. PARASITIC, Bourse, closed with q
heavy tone and industrials and interna-
flonal shares moved irreRulariy. Rentes
were of 10 to 10 higher and Bank OF
declined 32Q francs. while Royal Dutch
was down about 40.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
WOOL POOL SETS RECORD.

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, May 81
Especially. - The Jefferson Berkeley
annual wool pool. delivered, graded and
shipped Saturday to the Boston buyer,
amounted to 40.25l.5 pounds, the
largest in the history. Despite its
size, however. its value-$9. .42o. 81
was only slightly more than half of
the value Of last years, which totaled
only 1894 pounds.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
BOSTON WOOL MARKET,

BOSTON May 81 Up Omitted States
Department of ARriculture) Sales of wool
In the Boston market today were running
wool were showing resistance to fufther
price declines. Original bag lines Of dne
territory wool. however. were weak. The
weakness apparently was coming princi-
pally from the West, where woods were oc-
casionally being sold at prices that made
it possible to deliver them in the East At
Evening star., 1938-05-31
U. S. TREASURY POSITION
By the Associated Press.

NBy tbe ltShtclateu FreSS.
The position Of the Treasury on May 27:
Receipts, S42,172. S97. SO; expenditures
$50, ,219,106.26; balance. So. .625,064,-
EOS3.55; customs receipts for the month.
6 receipts for the fiscal year fsince July
k1), S5,446. .406.019 .92; expenditures. So
500, ,3S9 Op1 90, including S1.92S $780,
@SS7'70 OF emergencx expenditures: ex-
cess Of expenditures, 81 14b2,9S3. OIL .9S;
rross debt. S37, AIS, ,621,34S.I7. an increase
gold assets. S12.913265,296.11