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The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Pine Will Drop
Murder Charge

Following a conference with po'
lice officials. q. s. Attorney David
A. Pine announced yesterday he
would drop the firSt-degree mur.
der charge against william Derr,
36, accused Of the Staying last
February Of Henry Derr 500, laun,
dry proprietor, Of the 1400 block
Of H ST. N. E.
Pine stated there was INSULT.
cient evidence against Derr to
warrant a trial. 500 was strangled
with rope while sleeping in his
bed above the laundry,
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

While plain-clothes men, uni
formed police. and servants pa
trolled the grounds Of her London
estate. Winfield House, extraor-
dinary precautions were taken to
prevent unwanted visitors from
entering.
SPECIAL PASSES ISSUED
Special yellow passes were issued
to residents Of the estate and
friends Of the countess. Persons
unable to obtain these passes were
denied admittance.
These protective measures were
regarded as an unmistakable indi-
cation the countess Is determined
to give no quarter to her husband
should he come to England from
Paris.
Belief that financial questions
are now playing q major part in
the, dispute was strengthened by
"a significant consultation between
the countess and certain advisers.
BANKER. LAWYER TALK
Shortly after breakfast, her at
torney, W. M. Mitchell, conferred
with the heiress. They later were
joined by Sir John Milbanke, head
Of the Milbanke Trust, which is
understood to control and manage
a consideration portion of the
countess fortune.
As exclusively revealed by Inter
national News Service yesterday,
the countess has started inquiries
to determine whether it will be
possible for her to regain her
American citizenship as a means
Of combating any efforts by her
husband to obtain custody Of
Lance.
Despite the insiStence of her
father, Franklin L. Hutton, that
the estrangement between his
daughter, heiress to Woolworth
millions. and her husband, is tenn
porary and will blow over, there
CONTINUED ON Pare 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Tines Series
Not u. S. Data

The Washington Times
articles on German spy
activities in this country
have not been taken from
the records of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation or
the Department Of Justice.
The material in these arti-
cles, therefore, can in no
way be construed as Govern
ment property.
The Times heartily ap-
proves the attitude President
Roosevelt took today on the
matter of offering for sale
information gathered by a
man hired for that purpose
by q department of the Fed
eral Government.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
8 DEAD, 3 HURT
IN NITRO BLAST

HOBBS. N. Mex, June "a GIN
S0.-Three survivors were treated
today for injuries received in an
explosion of 100 quarts Of nitro
glycerine which took eight lives
late Thursday in the Monument
oil field. 10 miles southwest OF
here.
The explosive was being pre-
pared for shooting" a well and
was being lowered into the well
when it went off in the hands of
an employe of the American
Glycerine Company.
Among the dead was George A.
Caseman, 10, president Of the Ma
tional Trust and Savings Co.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Roosevelt
Hits TurrOu
On Sale
BY EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt today
cracked down on the idea of an
agent of the Federal Bureau of In.
Vestigation selling to a newspaper
syndicate the secrets he had dug
up investigating a German spy
ring in New York city and other
localities.
At the same time the President
declared that the situation pre-
sented a question of patriotism
and ethics to the newspaper syndi
cate attempting to distribute in
formation of the sort contained In
the former G-maTl's possession.
MUCH DISTRIBUTED"
The President said hs was very
much disturbed over the case allc
that he believed there was q
double question: One for the G.
man to answer and the other one
for the syndicate. Incidentally
the syndicate was formed by the
publisher Of the New York Eve
ming Post, David L. stern, who is
q close personal and political
friend of the President.
The Chief Executive outlined
the case as he saw it, which in
volved a Government employe in
his regular duty unearthing infor,
nation relating to spies, which
said the President, is a serious
thing, calling for criminal action
EXPLAINS SITUATION
Mr.. Roosevelt went on to ex,
plain that the Department of JUS
tice had undertaken to prosecute
the case, but before the trial could
occur, the agent withdrew all in
formation in his possession. re-
signed from the Government and
within IS minutes had signed a
contract with the syndicate.
The information which might
be disclosed possibly could jeop,
ardize prosecution by the Govern
ment of the spy case defendants,
the President said.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Turner Air Mark
Wins Official OK

CHICAGO, June "a G.N.S).
Roscoe Turner, dapper veteran
race flyer, today was happy over
acceptance by the National Aero
nautical Association of a lap
turned by Turner at 27S.947 miles
an hour as the official worlds rec
ord for an eight-and-one-third mile
closed quadrangular course. Tur
ner clipped off the record lap las
May 80 at Oakland, Cal.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
WALTER POST
TO M'CUBB|N

Lieut.. John M. D. McCubbin
will become captain of the White
House police force July l, when
the present Capt. A. L. Walter
retireS,
Effective the same date, Sergt
Herbert L. Marcy will become
lieutenant. This will leave two po
sitions of sergeant open, to be
filled from men now on the force
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Called "Crazy,"
Divorces Mate

HOLLYWOOD, June "a GN.S0.
Because her husband said she
was crazy and had no intelli-
gence," Elizabeth Palmer, model
and screen actress, held a divorce
decree today from Francis G..
Healy, radio advertising man. The
actress was known in New York
for her television broadcaSts.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Rabbi Wise Urges
NaH War to Death

NEW YORK, June "a U.N.S),
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise, address
ing members Of the American
Jewish Congress, declared:
Among the forces Of democ-
racy, prepared to resist Hitler
ism even unto death, are the
Jews Of America. Let others
make peace with Naziism; we
know no peace with NaziiSm."
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Sunshine for D. G..
Today, Tomorrow

There is no chance that such a
Waterspout as struck the Chesa-
peake Bay yesterday and drenched
the western shore will hit Wash
ington via the Potomac! The
Weather Bureau says 1t will be
fair today, tonight and Saturday,
with not much change in tempera-
ture, and gentle, mostly southwest
winds.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
STREET SIGNS
PATENT SUIT
LOOMS IN D. c.
Company Charges
Infringement
BY BILL RING

A couple of years ago mild-man'
nered Walter z. Kern, the Dis
trict's electrical engineer, inebri-
ated with the milk of human kind
ness, bethought himself of a way
to relieve his fellow-man from neck
straining.
It is Kern's lot to see the city
Is amply supplied with those
street-direction signs which adorn
the top of lampposts. He decided
attaching the signs in horizontal
fashion caused too much neck
twisting on the part Of the public.
RIGGED UP NEW FRAME
So he rugged up a new frame
permitting the signs to hang at
an angie and it wasn't long be-
fore lamp posts were sporting the
moreeasily read direction signs.
But II ever there was a bizarre
twist. it was the one which Kern
gave to the signs.
Not many months passed be-
fore Kern began getting COM
mpnieatiOns from q Chicago firm,
Ne Visible Night and Day Sign
Company.
CHARGES INFRINGEMENT
The firm claimed it had a patent
On Just such type Of signs which
Kern had adopted to relieve Dis
trict neck-stratning and charged
Kern and the District government
had infringed on his patent.
There were follow-up letters and
Kern turned the matter over to
the District Commissioners. At
first District officials treated the
complaint as though it was a
patent claim on the law of gravity,
but just to be on the safe side the
matter was referred to Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal. He and
several aides studied the matter
and decided this was work for a
patent attorney.
WORKS ON CASE
So today the city had Lloyd H.
Sutton, counselor in patent mat
ters, at work on the case. He has
been engaged for weeks in exam
lining patents, comparing them
with the claim of the Chicago
firm, and it is likely to be several
months before he completes the
job.
The little twist which Engineer
Kern gave to the signs will cost
approximately $500 for Sutton's
investigation and no one knows
how much if it is found the Kern
twist invaded the sacred preserves
Of the Chicago company patent.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

STOCKS SOAR TO new HIGHS
Trust" PdrleY
At White House
President Calls Morgenthau and
Roper for Conference TOday
By GEORGE DURNo

QNS) President Roosevelt inmated at his press con-
ference today that tonghs resde chat might contain
information of major importance the nation.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
2 Die in Crash
At Rail Crossing

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June "a
UNS0-A retired United States
Forest Service official and his
wife were killed near here early
today when the car in which they
were riding was struck at a rail-
way intersection by q speeding
streamliner. The victims were
Harry L. Taylor, IS, and his
wife, s..
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
$4,000 SHARE
SALES IN | HOUR
SNARL TICKER
Profit Taking Fails
To Halt Drive
BY LESLIE GOULD

AVE-" 4OGLcA1 JuI1S a A4.N.S.JS
Another wave Of buying today
swept the stock market, bringing
the fifth straight advance since
the recovery got under way on
Monday.
The ticker was again swamped,
as yesterday. 1t fell four minutes
behind actual transactions on the
floor and Jagged throughout the
first hour.
UP 1 TO 3 POINTS
Leaders at their highs were UP
1 to 3 points more on top Of the
big gains scored since the first Of
the week. A rush of profit-taking
checked the upsurge before the
end Of the first hour and brought
average reactions Of a point from
the highs, but the list soon uuieted
down and the undertone remained
strong.
T. Not since July last year has the
market gone up five days in a row,
and the rise then for the period
was little more than half that
scored so far this week.
BUSY SESSION
Sales for the first hour alone
were 100000 shares. promising to
make the full session the biggest
since the panic days of last 90.
tober.
U. S. Steel was up nearly 8 at its
high and Bethlehem more than 2.
The gains were cut considerably
on the profit-taking rush.
Equally wide gains were scored
by the chemicals, with leaders I'D
3 points. ChrySler and General
Motors were in big demand at
rising prices, while there was q
bulliSh demonstration in the oils.
UTILITIES ACTIVE
Rail shares were again heavily
bought as the hope grew that the
widely predicted receiVerships
would be averted. Gains ran to
over 2 points in Union Pacific.
Utilities were active but gains were
not important. Aviations started
with rush and then quieted
down.
Advance in scrap copper brought
a runup in copperS. running to
more than 2 points at the highs,
Bonds duplicated the perform
ance of stocks, with the second
grade rails staging q fast runup,
The dollar was up against prin-
cipal foreign currencies in the face
of persistent devaluation talk. Pres.
sure on the British pound sterling
was attributed by brokers to for.
eign participation in the market
here. Grains slipped after a firm
start while cotton was higher.
European stock markets were
strong in sympathy with the trend
here
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

The United states Will AnSASS
upon preservation of its rights
Of extraordinarily in China,
the State Department declared
today. Story on Page 5.
SHANGHAI, June "a Q.NyS)
Japan, in q blow against treaty
rights Of the United States, Great
Britain, and other major foreign
powers, today took over judicial
as well as military control Of the
occupied areas in China.
Abolition Of all extra-territorial
rights for foreigners in japanese
occupied districts was proclaimed
by the japanese official SpokeS-
man.
Under the principle Of extra-ter'
ritoriality, granted the United
States following the Boxer up
rising. America maintains her own
courts in Shanghai and other prin-
Cipal cities, where American citi.
EenS are tried.
PROTESTS LIKELY
The spokesman'S announce
ment, which is likely to bring pro
tests from abroad, grew out Of
Wednesdays incident in which .
japanese sentry allegedly slapped
an American missionary, DR.. J. c.
Thompson.
DR.. Thompson said he was de-
tending his rickShaw coolie from q
threatened beating by Japanese
soldiers. The American consulate
lodged a protest.
Foreigners in Nippon-held parts
of China, the spokesman insisted,
henceforth will be under japanese
law, as much as though they were
in Japan. They will be granted
no special privileges.
100 JAPANESE KILLED
Nearly 100 japanese sailors and
marines were killed and several
wounded when their launch struck
a submerged Chinese mine in the
upper reaches Of the Yangtze
River, it was revealed today.
The launch was blown to
smithereenS' by the blast, accord
ing to reports received here. The
Nipponese craft ran foul Of the
mine on Wednesday between
Anking and Matang.
Meanwhile, with Japan's forces
on the central front still halted
by the floods, Japanese warplaneS
and ships went into action against
the southern Chinese port OF
Swatow, leading to renewed belief
that a major military campaign
against Canton, still farther south,
may be imminent.
sWATOW BOMBED
souadrons Of Japanese war
planes roared in from aircraft
carriers and subjected Swatow. a
city of more than 100000 popula-
ton, to periodic bombings. Oh
servers expressed opinion the air
attacks were designed to clear the
way for an attempt to capture
swatow preparatory to a drive on
Canton.
In the Yangtze valley, flood
waters, now receding, combined
with stubborn Chinese resistance
still managed to hold the japanese
forces in check in their drive to
napf1Ira HankOW
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
LOST

FOUNTAIN PEN. lost: brown, upper half
gold; schaeffer; initials IN. B. Pr: vi
cinity City Bank, Ninth and Mt. Vernon
Pl. reward. Mr. Pevenstein, ME-. 2s11.
BULLDOG, lost; black and brown. male
vicinity 1000 N. C. Ave. 8. E.; reward
Line. 1852.
PIG, lost; white 4 months old, vicinity
Silver Hill or oxon Hill, Md; reward.
Spruce 0291.
POCKETBoOK, lost from 2417 18th St
N. W., We'd; keep money and return
contents; no questions asked. CO. 6093.
(Other Lost and Found Ads ON
Page IS, Col u
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
GriebI's Plan to Spy
On Capital Revealed
By OMAN

"a Nom de Plume Intended Disguise tho Identity Of This IHres0ao
Copyright,
"Spies may and spies may CO. But go for ever
So thought Dr. Ignaz Grebl the distinguished New York
physician who prescribed for the real and anced ailments
American fashonabes while he took major hand in directing
the plans Of Germany for bringing the bloody overthrow
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Money Blamed
For Bubs' Rift!
Countess Adanart in Break as
Home Remains Under Guard
By KINGsBURY SMITH

Copyright 1898, International News seTvcs)
LONDON, June 2-Converting her London home into vir
ua fortress" Countess Kurt Haugwtz Revenow the
former Barbara Hutton made clear today her rift with her
Danish nobeman husband had not been healed
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
FARLEY ON TRUSTS

The President announced that
he was holding a conference later
in the day with group of Gov
ernment officials to determine the
six men who will represent the
Government on the joint legisla-
tive and executive mitt e e
charged with investigating monop-
oily and monopolistic practices.
Those who will meet with the
Executive are Secretary Morgen.
thau, Secretary Roper, Chairman
Ferguson of the Federal Trade
Commission; Acting Secretary of
Labor Mclaughlin, SEC Chairman
Douglas and Assistant Attorney
General Arnold.
Meanwhile. the President said
Continued on Page 2, Col. u Ia
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

Following his return from Hyde
Park, the Presidents first action
was to receive the press. A re-
porter queried him about reports
he might call special session of
Congress in the fall. The ques-
toner was admonished to wait
until he heard tonight'S speech
for the answer,
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
JAPAN VOIDS
ALL RIGHTS OF.
U. S. IN China
Step Taken to Gust
Foreign Powers

The United States will insist
upon preservation of its rights
Of extra-territOrality in China,
the State Department declared
today. Story on Page 5.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
TOday's Most
Active Stocks

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow,
not much change in temperature; gentle
winds. "Details on Page S5)
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10

surveys for instance, show that
Americans are overwhelmingly OPP
posed to Japan and in sympathy
with China. They show a mount
ing disgust for England's peace at
any price policy. They show ae-
tive hatred of the Nazis and Fas-
eists. And they show that the
bulk of the people are against
Franco, and want the Spanish
government to win.
1t is obvious that our foreign
policy has been a strong psyehol-
ogical check on the ambitions of
aggressor nations. They can't
afford to lose even our formal
friendship-and much less take a
chance on arms and supply EN-
bargos. As a nation, We are rich,
powerful AM remote from all 9TH
ef great powers. We are praetic-
ally immune from attack and in
tho event of war, We would have
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10
Ray l.. Williams, Atty
Room | oath Lake st. Tuchman
Building
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
DOUGLAS COUNTY NEBRASKA

In the matter of the estate of
Phillip Streeter, deceased.
To Phillip Streeter and all bene-
ficiaries of his estate, and all other
persons interest in said estate.
You are hereby notified that a
petition has been fild in this Court
on the Both day of August, A. D.,
1888 by Odessa Jackson, interest
ed in said estate al sole benefici-
airy Thereof, alleging that Phillip
Streeter, a resident of Douglas
County, Nebraska, on or about the
Is day of June, 1929, without
known cause absented himself from
his usual place of residence and
has ever since concealed his where
abouts from his family for a per-
iod of more than seven years last
past; hat said absentee has per-
sonal property to be administered
in Douglas County Nebraska.
Said petitioner prays that the
Court prescribe the notice and the
return therein which shall be
given, addressed to and served up
on said absentee and said benefit
ciary as provided by law, that the
date of death of said Phillip Street
err to determined and that admins
tration of said estate be granted
to Odessa Jackson. You are there
fore notified that a hearing will
be had on said petition on the 10th
day of Oct. 1888, at 900 A. M. o.
clock at the County Court Room
of Douglas County, Nebraska and
that if you fail to appear at said
time and place and contest the
petition, the Court may grant the
prayer herof, appoint a represen-
tatiye for said absentee and make
such other orders according to law
as may be necessary to the end
that said estate and all things
pertaining thereto may be finally
settled and determined.
Bryce Crawford
County Judge.
Beginning Sept. 1888
Ending Oct. 1888.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10

are ready and able to defend their
rights at all times. Two days la
ter the President went to Canada
to dedicate a rev international
bridge-and made a talk in which
he assured the Dominion that this
country will come to her aid if
sho Is ever attacked.
As life EXPRESSES it, Bigger
news than either of the speeches
tho calm, acceptance of them at
home served to show how far a
determined President and his Sc
cretary of state, in three years,
have swung Americans away from
peace at any price isolationism
and toward an acceptance of ac-
two responsible, war risky parti-
eipation in world affairs" Ten
years ago it would have been in
credible had the highest govern
inert officials made speeches of
these kinds. Today they are APP
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10

rarently accepted with approval
by the majority of Americans.
It is of the utmost significance
that practically every policy of the
New Deal has been reundly crit
icized in many quarters-with,
generally speaking, the exception
of its foreign policy. Because of
his sage counsel, Secretary Hull
has steadily gained in stature
since he entered the Cabinet after
2 distinguished career in Congress
The United States, under the Hull
policy, will pull no nations chest
nuts from the fire. But it will
uso all the moral suasion at its
command to repel aggressors. It
distrusts and dislikes all the die
tators. And it has unsurpassed
forces to meet the issue if and
when it is forced.
This does not mean that there
is no criticism at all of our pres
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10

who run the machine have been
of SO much concern to the average
man and woman. But it is pro-
baby hat a relatively small pro-
portion of the people have any
adequate realization of the immen-
sely important change that has
taken place in American foreign
policy during the last few years
Of European and Asiatic turmoil.
Two recent events have served
to further clarity this change.
Secretary of State Hull made a
burning talk which, while naming
no names, wa svery obviously adj
dressed to the dictators of the
world. Stressing again his passio-
nately held doctrines involving in
ternational morality and order, he
put this country at the forefront
Of those powers which will work
for peace but which at the same
time are prepared for war, and
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10

Parkway.
In commenting upon the pic
ture, Phil II. Solomon, manager of
the Regal stated that each time
the picture was thrown on the
screen the audience applauded and
that is most unusual
Music by the Tuskegee Institute
Choir under the direction of Will
liam L. Dawson Is heard at inter-
walls which add mfuch to the eff
fectiveness of the scenes.
The scenes selected are intended
to show the type of work which
is being done in the south by the
$50 Negro County and Home De-
monstration Agents and the pic
ture was planned with the coopera-
ton of It. M. Campbell of Tuske-
gee and John B. Pierce of Hamp-
ton, Negro Extension Supervisors
for the Southern states.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-10
PRESIDENT BARCLAY TELLS
OF LIBERALS GREATNESS
DELIVERS STRING ADDRESS
AS REPUBLICAN MARKS
91st ANNIVERSARY

Monrovia Liberia Sept. 8 CAMP
highlight of the recent nation
wide celebration marking the 91st
anniversary of the founding of the
Republic of Liberia rs an indie
pendent sovereign state was the
reception rendered the Diplomatic
Corps by President and Mrs. Bar
clay at the Executive Mansion.
AS Doyen DEAN of the Dip
lomatic Reps Hon. Lester A. Wal
ton, U. S. Minister to Liberia ex-
tended congratulations to Presi-
dent Barclay ON Liberals Ma
tional Fete Day" Responding
President Barclay said:
"On this Continent in the past,
have existed states tina triyaled
in royal splendor and in imperial
power contemporary of Medieval
Europe. There have been in Afri-
ca, states that nor than challeng-
ed successfully the military might
of the 10Th Century Europe. But
neither in Melistine, in Songhay
Dahomey, nor Ashanti did politi-
cal thought evolve that conception
of the States which is implicit in
the principles upon which the Gov
eminent of Liberia is founded.
"Never before July 26, had any
one in Africa, and least of all an
African people, made so revolution
airy and pregnant a declaration as
that in which the early Liberians
proclaimed: All men are born eq-
ually free and Independent and
have certain natural inherent, and
inalienable rights, among which
arc the rights of enjoying and de-
tending life and liberty, of acquir-
ing, possessing and protecting
and of pursuing and obtaining sa.
fety and happiness.
"The idea underlying these de
claration were, of course, nor orr
ginal with Liberians neither wer,
they native to Africa, or at tina.