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Evening star., 1938-10-29
MEXICO SAID TO PLAN
OIL DEAL WITH ITALY
sharp Increase in Tariffs on
Rayon Inspire Reports of
Barter Attempt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. "a sharp
increase in rayon import duties last
night inspired reports Mexico was
planning a barter agreement with Italy
for the sale Of oil.
Authoritative sources declared, how
ever, that the deal announced Thurs
oay night for sale Of several million
dollars worth" Of oil to Italy was on q
cash basis.
Duties on rayon importation were
raised from 10 cents to IS cents for
each kilogram-2h pounds-enective
today. Italy now furnishes about 76o,-
900 pounds of the l,100,0 used an
nualy in Mexico.
Some quarters believed Mexico was
planning a deal with Italy trading oil
for rayon and Italian-built oil tank
ers. Representatives Of an Italian
ship-building firm have been reported
to be In Mexico City for several weeks.
Evening star., 1938-10-29

North and Middle Atlantic S:ates-Rains
a. besinninG of week. again Wednesday or
lnursoay and aaain at end of week. Cold
A. beginning, warmer Wednesday. colder
Thursday nisht or Friday warmer Satur-
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Rains be-
SHINING Of week asain about "Wednesday
ana asain Friday or Saturday. Colder over
north portion at bexinnina WARMER Tues
Gay colder Wednesday night or Thursday.
The disturbance that was of the Della
ware. ware coast Friday morning has moved
snHEnt H southward; being central about 200
~ ~ move SLOWLY northeastward. Another
mouth OF Hudson Strait Resolution island
:a.36 inches, and 4 disturbance of slight
intensity IS moving eastward over Okla
noma. oklahoma City. 29.96 inches High
pressure prevails east of Newfoundland
cape Race 30.22 inches. with a wedge ex-
WilI;. vilisy thenSe southyestward to the Middle
inches. and thence southwark to the Louisi :
ana coast. Another hieh-pressure area
Is moving rapidly east-southeastward over
ontario. Sioux Lookout. 3O44 inches, with
. wedge extending southwestward to Colo
rado. During the last - hours rains have
States from North Carolina to Southern
New Ensland: and At scattered points in
Kansas and Northern Texas Tempera lures
have fallen in the Plains States and East
ern Colorado. while they have risen in the
Middle and Northern Plateau.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
Ct Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
DRIVER WHO STRUCK CAR
Of OFFICIALS WIFE FINED
800 Also Assessed Autoist Who
Allegedly Stopped for Lisht
and Went to Sleep,

1t cost Charles L. Kneisley, jr, 500
or 30 days in jail to bump tenders
with the wife of the head of the
Metropolitan Police Trafic Division.
He was sentenced today by Police
Court Judge Edward M. Curran on 4
charge of driving while drunk. His
automobile collided with that of Mrs,
Milton D. Smith, wife OF Capt. Smith,
the traffic ofiicer. June rs. The acci-
dent caused only slight damage, the
court was told.
A similar fine was meted out on 4
driving while drunk charge placed
against E. B. Rutledee. -, OF the
2lOO block of P street NV. who
allegedly stopped for . red light at
Dupont Circle August 20 and went to
sleep at the wheel before the signal
turned.
Omcer John Gutenberg of the third
precinct said he arrested Rutledee on
complaints Of motorists who were
lined up behind the stalled machine.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
more. the Republican group went into

more, the Republican group went into
Somerset County. where political
rallies were scheduled in Princess Anne
and the famous sea food center Of
Crlsfield-the town in which President
Roosevelt first set foot on the Eastern
Shore when he came into Maryland
Labor Day on his futile mission to
defeat Senator Millard T. Tydings in
the Democratic primary last septem-
Der II.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
IMPROPER BROADCAST
CHARGES TO BE STUDIED
F. c. c. to Determine Authority
Over Programs After Reports
of Violations of Act.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Communications Com
mission announced today study to
determine its authority over the con-
tent of radio broadcasts.
The study was ordered. the an
nouncement said, upon consideration
Of the instances reported to 1t Of
broadcast stations transmitting lot
terry, obscene, indecent, profane or
other programs which may be Nolative
of penal provisions" Of the Communi-
cations Act.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
CORRECTION
Name of Attorney Inadvertently
Used As Name Of Plalntih.

The Star, in a story printed Friday
regarding the effort Of Mrs. CINDERELLA
Davis, mother of six children, to ad-
vance the trial date OF suit for the
death of a son, inadvertently stated at
one point in the account that the
"Bolotins" had been carried on the
relief rolls for four years.
I. Irwin Bolotin is one of three at
torneys for Mrs. Davis VINO are seek
Ing an early trial because. tney ex-
planned, the family is in straitened cir
cumstances and no longer is eligible for
relief, since one OF the sons mas $40
a-week Job. The statement in the
story concerning the "Bolotins" should.
Of course, have referred to the Davis
family.
The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
BY the Associated Press.

PRAGUE, Oct. Observation-Disclosures
came yesterday to her Goth birthday
with little spirit or time for celebration
Instead her efforts to cut her political
and industrial life to the pattern Of
her new. diminished size continued
without pause.
The Czechoslovak state, now dis
membered by the Munich conference
and reduced in wealth and power,
came into existence on October %,
1918. when the National Council took
over territory which had belonged to
the Austro- empire
Premier General Jan Syrovy. the
only anniversary speaker, told the
nation not to waste your time talk :
ing politics. but to work for recon-
struction.
He appealed in dull. hesitant
voice for the nation to dismiss any
thought of revenge for events of the
past month.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
COLLEGIATE PRESS
ELECTS D. c. GIRL
Miss Helen Miller of A. U.
Heads Virginia Group
for Next Year.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct %
Miss Helen A. Miller OF American
University was elected president of
the Virginia intercollegiate Press As
ton at Mary Washington College to-
day Washington was selected for the
1899 convention.
Miss Miller, who lives at $500 Con-
necticut avenue. Washington, Is a
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Fall Victim Seriously Hurt.

Lorraine Horner, 38. of 30 Bryant
street NE. who was found last night
lying unconscious on cellar stair
way to which she apparently had
fallen from second story window of
her home, was reported in serious
condition at Gallinger Hospital today.
She was believed injured internally.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
WEATHER REPORT

District of CoumbaParty cloudy
about "A
Maryand-Pay possibly
IN central and portions tonight
portion. 49, 49,
VTgna-Party possibly preceded IN
central and east portions tonight
west portion colder n cas- portion
West Vrgniacoudy
tomorro might "
Evening star., 1938-10-29
To Select New Nominee.

GREENSBORO, N. c.. Oct. % LP.
The Sixth District Democratic Com
mittee will meet here Monday morn
ing to choose a successor to Lewis E.
league OF High Point, Democratic
nominee for Congress, who died
Thursday. Mr. league was unopposed
in the November 8 election.
Evening star., 1938-10-29

For economy in spices and season.
ings. buy a box Of mixed whole picking
spices and pick out the different kinds,
such A bay leaf, peppercorns and
whole cloves to use separately.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
DEMPSEY ASSAILS QUIZ.
Member Threatens to Quit II Wild
Statements Continue.
Nv the AkSoctated PresS

By the Associated Press.
SILVER CITY, N Mex, Oct. 20
A heated attack on the methods of
the congressional committee investi-
eating un-American activities came
today from Representative J. J. Demp-
sey. Democrat, of New Mexico, who
threatened to resign from the group
II wild statements about outstanding
citizens continued to receive publicity.
Mr.. Dempsey, campaigning for re-
election, came here today from Lords
burg, where last night he made public
long telegram of protest to Chair
man Dies.
If this method is to be followed" -"
his telegram to Mr.. Dies said, 'it
can only result in undoing what good
the committee has accomplished and
finally must result in total repudia-
tlon OF these investigations.
If we are to expect such a con-
tinuation. I have no other alterna-
tive than to ask the Speaker of the
House to accept my resignation as
a member OF the committee and to
insist that my name be used no fur
ther in connection with the commit
tees activities"
Mr.. Dempsey told Mr.. Dies that when
last he was in Washington for an
executive session of the committee,
the majority decided the committee
would conduct hearings in executive
session ito protect citizens who were
being attacked by irresponsible people,
making harsh and detrimental state
ments which could not be substanti-
ated."
He said it was decided to give to the
public and the press such informa-
tion as was proved true and coming
within the scope of our jurisdiction. "
You at that time" the telegram
to Mr.. Dies continued, called attention
Of certain members of the committee
to the fact that partisan politics was
being injected into the investigation.
something that several members of
your committee resented. "''
Evening star., 1938-10-29

COURT RESTRA|NS
SCHOOL CLOSING
Member of Dayton Board
Is Granted Temporary
Injunction.

BACKGROUND
Pleading lack OF funds. Dayton
School Board has ordered closing OF
schools to $4,000 students. TDo-
mill Levy to raise 100000 a year
tor schools has been proposed. but
it Dould not provide funds tor this
year.
Evening star., 1938-10-29

ANAHEIM CAIIFSURPUS of Of
o andt
the
Evening star., 1938-10-29
DIES WILL REVEAL
OFFICIALS NOTES
Presidents Letters to Be
lnc|uded-To Charge Lack
of Cooperation.

Chairman Dies of the House COM
mlttee on Un-American Activities. an
nounced today he would make public
letters Of President Roosevelt and
other administration officials in an
effort to show that they have refused
to cooperate" in his investigation of
Communism and Fascism
The Texan said he would make the
disclosures in a radio broadcast Mon
day at l0:45 pm. over the Mutual
System. He expected to reply especially
to criticism by Mr.. Roosevelt of the
House committees handling OF charges
against Gov Frank Murphy of Michi-
gan.
At the same time. Mr. Dies said, he
had received telegram from Repre-
sentative Dempsey, Democrat, of New
Mexico threatening to resign from the
committee if witnesses were allowed to
tear down the characters OF men who
are outstanding
Mr.. Dempsey and Representative
Healy, Democrat, of Massachusetts,,
both have asked the committee to
cease hearings until after the general
election
Mr.. Dempsey has not been present
and has not heard the testimony"
Chairman Dies replied curtly. He
should read the evidence before giving
out statements
Can't Read All Letters.
Representative Dies said he had
been' granted but Is minutes for his
radio appeal and so could not present
all his letters from President Roose-
welt, Relief Administrator Harry Hop
kins and Acting Attorney General
Thurman Arnold, replying to his re-
quest for help in the investigation
The public should know these ad-
ministration agencies have greatly
aided the La Toilette committee tSen-
ate committee investigating civil lib
erties) while refusing to help U.S."
he said.
Although the committee conducted
no hearing today the chairman said
1t would resume early next week"
with witnesses from Ohio telling
about sit-down strikes there"
Chairman Dies said he was informed
that newspaper editorials on President
Roosevelts criticism of the congress
sional investiga ton were about nine
to one against the President" and
the committee, he said. had received
hundreds of favorable letters since the
White House attack.
Fearless Inquiry"
But even if these were unfavorable
I would consider it my duty as chair
man OF this committee to conduct a
fearless investigation" Mr.. Dies said
Il think the country is entitled to
know the facts.
This is bigger than mere partisan
ship
L deny that my purpose was, as
charged by some, to smear the New
Deal" the chairman asserted IF that
was so. why did invite the New Deal
to furnish attorneys. investigators and
stan to run this Investigations"
Further criticism of the committee
came today from the c. I. o. News,
weekly newspaper of the labor organi-
zation. in an article charging that the
hearings have become "a public scam
dal' and that the committee has fur
nlshed . forum for labor spies and
traitors. informers and slanderers, pro-
fesional patrioteers and ed-baiters
and obscure publicity-greed poll
ticians"
The committee has received esti-
mony from many witnesses charging
links between the c. l. o. and the
Communist party and alleging that
several officials of the labor group are
Communists.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
The Sun and Mo

Automobile lishts must be turned on
one-haN hour after sunset,
Evening star., 1938-10-29
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
What! Again?
Latest Golf Marathon
Goes 23I Holes

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S O.N.SO.
Johnny Caruso, 26-year-old &C.
Gordon instructor. today held the
worlds record for continuous golf
playing at 231 holes. The youth,
formerly a resident Of Pittsburgh.
never exceeded 81 strokes for any
one round, spent IS hours on the
links, and walked an estimated so
miles. His best round was 78, and
his only cost for the stunt was one
lost ball.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
Treasury Condition

tIN.S) Treasury balance as of
August 16, $2,225, ,074 870.17. Miscei-
laneous internal revenue, $6,447,.
S04.99. Customs receipts, $38, ,258,-
S75.71. Receipts, $678, 1897, ,790. Ex-
oenditureS, $1,166, 6,659,942.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
BOARD HASTENS'
SCHOOL PLANS
IN MONTGOMERY
Expert Will Give Aid
At Meeting Today

6LONAV4ALEsS Mu'p mug Ao'
Plans for beginning immediate
work on Montgomery county's re-
Gently approved $4,000 school
expansion program will be made
during q meeting Of the county
school authorities here today.
Meeting with DR.. Edwin w.
Broome, superintendent of county
schools, and the County Board of
Education will be DR.. N. l.. Engle-
hardt, of Columbia University, one
of the outstanding authorities on
school planning for the future,
who will aid in drawing plans for
the new schools and additions to
present institutions to be included
in the present program.
APPROVE GRANT
The board of Montgomery
county commissioners by vote
Of 4 to /, this week approved the
acceptance of PWA grant
amounting to $187, 1886, which rep
resents a Federal grant of As per
cent of a total school building prof.
ect of nearly $4,000, DR.. Broome
said. The additional 1928, 500 will
be provided by the county.
Chief items on the program Is
the purchase Of q site and erection
of a first unit of an elementary
school in the fast growing resi-
Dental section on Massachusetts,
Avenue extended, and a site and
first unit of junior high school at
Takoma Park, Md, DR.. Broome
said.
SEVERAL SITES
A number Of sites for these two
buildings are now under consider
alton by school authorities, accord
ing to DR.. Broome, and final de-
CiSion will be made within the
next few days.
A first unit Of the MaSsachu-
sets Avenue building is estimated
to cost approximately $4,000,
while that at Takoma Park will
necesSitate an expenditure OF
nearly $160,000, DR.. Broome re-
Vealed.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The construction of a junior
high school at Takoma Park will
greatly relieve the present congeS-
tion in the East Silver Spring and
Takoma Park elementary schools,
DR.. Broome said, since when it is
completed the present Takoma-
Silver Spring Junior High School,
located on Philadelphia Avenue,
can be converted into an elemen-
tary school.
In addition to these approx
mately $4,000 will be spent on
each of the Gaithersburg and
Damascus schools where addi.
tional classrooms and sanitation
facilities will be added. Another
$4,000 item will be spent at the
Sherwood High School, at Sandy
Spring, Md, where additional
classroom facilities will be pro-
VlQeQ, accOrQ1ng 10 present plans
Of school officials.
$4,000 EARMARKED
A sum of $4,000 is earmarked
in the proposed program for i'm
proving three colored schools in
the county.
The present congestion existing
at the Leland Jpnior High School,
located in Chevy Chase, Md, will
be greatly relieved, school au-
thorities believe, when more than
800 students will be accommo-
dated in the new Kensington
Junior High School just recently
completed at an expenditure Of
$50. 600.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

Prices May V0ry Slightly in Maryland VirgniG Stores
On Few Items Which Are Under State Contract LGtDs
Evening star., 1938-06-30
GRILL SUSPECT
IN PURSE THEFT
Police Claim Confession.
Probe Taking of $3.50
From Tax Office.

A 36-year-old Brooklyn, N. Y, sales
man. quoted by police as admitting
he stole more than dozen purses from
Government onlces here in recent
months. was being questioned further
today in connection with the recent
theft of $3.50 from the tax collectors
office In the District Building.
Police said the suspect contended
he was in Florida at the time of the
District Building theft but appeared
to know lot about it."
TIE alleged "ofice thief" was iden-
titled by eight women in q special line
up at police headquarters last night
as the man who had stolen their
purses from their desk drawers.
He was arrested several days ago by
Detective Sergts H. E. Brodie and Leo
Murray, who said they caught him
leaving q Commerce Department Office
with purse under his arm that con-
tanned $110 in cash and a $3.50
cashiers check.
In Baltimore hotel room to which
the prisoner referred them. the officers
said they found a dozen purses and
wallets and numerous lipsticks and
other accessories usually carried by
women in their pocketbooks.
The prisoner will appear in othe,
special line-ups and be questioned fur
ther before specific charges are placed
against him. police said.
Meanwhile. colored pocketbook
thief. operating much in the same
fashion as the man from Brooklyn
was captured yesterday after Miss
Thelma Steen, 5l8 A street Sc, said
she saw him rifling her pocketbook in
an ONCE at 131 G street Sc
As she approached from a hallway
Miss Steen said, she asked the man
what he was doing and he threw down
her purse and fed with $42 in bills
which he dropped on the stirway.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

the rehabilitation Of flooded. stranded
or dust blown areas. We have pro-
vided schoolhouses, colleges, libraries,
educational equipment and sanitation
in every State of the Union. include
sanitation" because 1t has always
seemed to me that good health and
good education must 60 hand in hand.
We have placed many millions of dol
lars in the field Of adult education
through the Works Progress Admin
istration and. here again, most Of the
money has been expended In the
poorer communities OF the land.
Free Learning Emphasized.
I have spoken Of the twin inter-
locking assets OF national and human
resources and OF the need Of develop
ing them hand In hand But with
this goes the equally important and
equally difhcult problem of keeping
education Intellectually free. For free
dom to learn is the first necessity of
guaranteeing that man himself shall
be self-reliant enough to be free.
Such things did not need as much
emphasis a generation ago, but when
the clock Of civilization can be turned
back by burning libraries. by exiling
scientists. artists, musicians, writer's
and teachers, by dispersing universe
ties and by censoring news and lit
erature and art. an added burden IL
placed upon those countries where
the torch Of free thought and free
learning still burns bright.
If the fires of freedom and civil lib
critics burn low in other lands, they
must be made brighter in our own.
If in other lands the press is cen
sored We must redouble our efforts
here to keep 1t free.
II in other lands the external truths
OF the past are threatened by intoler-
ance we must provide safe place here
for their perpetuation.
There may be times when men and
women in the turmoil Of change lose
touch with the civilized gains Of cen
turtles Of education. but the gains OF
education are never really lost. Books
may be burned and cities sacked, but
truth. like the yearning for freedom
lives in the hearts Of humble men and
women. The ultimate victory Of to-
morrow ID with democracy. and
through democracy with education. fol-
no people can be kept eternally ignor-
ant or eternally enslaved.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
JUDGE DON P. HALSEY
DIES IN LYNCHBURG
Deceased, Prominent Virginian,
Was Brother to Secretary
of the q. s. Senate.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG. Va. June 30.-Judge
Don P. Halsey, 81, of the sixth judicial
circuit Of Virginia died at his home
here today after an illness of several
weeks. A heart ailment was ascribed
as the cause of death.
Judge Halsey was a native Of Lynch.
burg, son of the late Mai. and Mrs.
Don Peters Halsey. He was one of six
children, Of whom only q brother, Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, secretary Of tho
United States Senate, survives.
He served two terms in the State
Senate. 1901-l904 and 1908-1912. In
1907 he was vice president of the vig-
ginia State Bar Association and was
chairman of its judicial section In
1882 and 1888. -
He was named to the bench in 1925
by Gov. E. Lee Trinkle, succeeding the
late Judge William R. Barksdale. He
was elector on the Democratic ticket
from the sixth Virginia district in
1904. He was a member of the Board
Of Trustees and former president Of
Hampden-Sydney College and served
in Y. M. c. A. work in France during
the World War. d.
Judge Halsey was q member Of st.
Pauls Episcopal Church and for sew
eral years was histographer for the
Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
TE[EXTRAD|T|0N-
HEARING DELAYED
Wife Weeps as Pair Kiss
Through Bars in Court
Room Dock.

Extradition proceedings for the re-
turn to New York Of Benjamin Git-
tie Benny Ertel, accused Of first,
degree murder in the hold-up slay-
ing Of a New York detective last year,
were continued until July IL in Police
Court today. g..
Ertels attractive 19-year- r-old bride,
whom he married in Rockville. Nd,
three months ago, wept bitterly when
she appeared in court and saw him
in the prisoners dock She kissed him
through the bars and they talked in,
whispers for few moments.
Ignorant Of Record.
Police said the young bride knew
nothing Of Ertels police record until
he was arrested in cafe here yes
terday by Detective 1t. Joseph w.
Shimon and two New York detec.
tives. ,
There was another dramatic scene
between Ertel and a woman, who told
court officers that, from his pictures
in the newspapers, she believed he
might be her son. who she had not
seen in IL years. She refused to
identify herself to reporters or to dis
close what he told her in a private
conference.
30-Day Delay Denied.
Erters attorney, T. Edward O'Con-,
nell, asked that the extradition pro-.
ceedings be continued for the usual
period of 80 days, but Judge John P.
Mcmahon overruled him and set the
hearing for July IL, pointing out that
the prisoner already was under IN
dictment in New York
The district attorneys Office UNDER
stood Ertel might return to New York
voluntarily before the scheduled hear
ing.
Ertel was said to have been living in
Washington for the past year. Police
learned of his presence from an under
world Tip" few days ago and noti-
fled New York authorities, who sent
two detectives here Tuesday to assist
in his arrest.
Was at Murder Scene. g.
One Of the New York officers. John.
Gallagher. was with Detective Michael
j. Foley when the latter was killed
in a gun battle with six men attempt-
ing to hold up the Boulevard Restau-
-ant in New York in April. 1887.
Ertel was the last one of the
hunted gunmen to be captured. Five
others accused in the Staying already
have been sentenced to the electric
chair, police said.