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Evening star., 1938-03-03
Mercury's Fall
To Eight Abore
Is Due Tonight
Cold Waue Is Near.
With Winters Lou
II, Prospect.

A cold wave moving down from the
north will drive the mercury to a new
winter lows degrees-before dawn
tomorrow, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted today.
Rain or snow this afternoon will
be forerunner of the extreme cold
the forecaster said. but the precipita-
ton is not expected to amount to
much
The temperature the bureau said
will fall steadily throughout the after
noon and probably will reach the
freezing mark during the early eve
ming.
The skies are expected to clear dur
ing the night. and tomorrow also is
due to be fair, but continued cold
Saturday, the forecaster said. will find
the temperature climbing again.
In tracing the course the cold wave
is taking, the bureau drew a line due
north, showing these readings: Balti-
more, SO; Harrisburg, Pa, 38; Elmira
N. Y, s; Syracuse, N. Y, 3; Ottawa
-l6 and Doucet, couple of hundred
miles farther northward, -48.
Except for setting season mark
the anticipated low tonight will not
make much of an impression in the
Weather Bureau records. The previous
low this winter was II on December
II. The all-time low for March, set
in 1873, was 4.
As recently as January and Febru-
ary. 1886, however, the temperature
touched zero.
This mornings minimum was only
so at 6 O'Clock. At 1890 it had
dropped only two degrees.
Perhaps, as the forecaster pointed
out. the elements have forgotten March
4 no longer is Inauguration day.
With freeze" in the offing, the
American Automobile Association is
sued warning to motorists to check
their radiators Immediately, since the
unreasonable warm spell undoubtedly
has caused many to relax their vigi-
lance.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
B BULLETIN
With a last-minute addition of

With a last-minute addition of
funds for so more policemen, the
Senate Appropriations Committee
this afternoon reported out the 1889
District Appropriations Bill.
The full committee also in
creased the highway fund for
street paving above the recon-
mendations of the subcommittee
yesterday to avoid leaving a sur
plus, which could not be used for
any olher purpose.
The Senate Committee restored a
large part of the 100000 the
House had trimmed from budget
estimates.
Chairman Thomas, Democrat. of
Oklahoma. announced he would
seek Senate action on the bill to-
morrow, pointing out that early
enactment is advisable to permit
the start on the relief investiga-
ton to determine whether the
100000 unemployment fund in
the House bill should be increased
in the last deficiency bill.
Senator Copeland. Democrat, of
New York. led move for 100 addi-
tional policemen to improve crime
and traffic conditions, but the
committee decided to allow half
that number.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
These "Free Wives" Are Upsettinq the Air Lines

along. He finally told her that only
one seat was left on the transport
and she said, Very well, we'll go
together on the train"
Then there was the physician with
his free wife" at 10000 feet who had
to shake hands with his friend the
co-pilot when that of6cial emerged
from the cabin. Hes bachelor" Is
what the co-pilot told the stewardess
as she gave him drink of water.
When offered travel insurance one
traveller with q free wife" said he'd
take it but the woman with him
blushed and refused to sign.
And there was the woman in New
York who said, What name shall ]
sign?"
We never question any one, Of
course" said Mr.. Ford. If they want
to team up and save the difference in
fare on trips intended to further air
travel that's their business. And any
way the offer probably expires April l."
Between February and 20, 81 per
cent OF all women flying on American
Airlines were free wives"
Evening star., 1938-03-03
NAVAL EXPANSION
FUND APPROVED
.S1,113,546,000 Voted by
House Committee to
Increase Force.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Naval Affairs Commit
tee today approved legislation to au-
thorize sl,113, $4,000 expansion of
the Navy
Chairman Vinson, Democrat, of
Georgia announced the committee
voted. 20 to 3, in favor of the bill
Before acting finally on the meas
ure, which would add 46 combatant
ships to the feet. % auxiliary vessels
and $50 planes. the committee adopted
an amendment by Mr. Vinson declar-
ing policy of non-aggression for the
Navy.
Pocket Battleships" Studied.
Naval experts speculated meanwhile
on the development of new type of
pocket battleship" as possible re-
suit of the London conversations
among representatives of the United
States, Great Britain and France.
Bulking somewhere between 10000
and 1880 tons, the new craft would
be a reply to Japan's secret warship
building, particularly as it relates to
Britain's defense of her Oriental and
South Pacific possessions.
Japan is believed by some authori-
ties to be constructing or contem-
plating supercruisers, larger and more
heavily gunned than the 8000-ton,
6-inch gun ships which the sigma
tories of the 1886 London treaty ac-
cepted as their six-year limit in this
category
Such oversize ships theoretically
could upset the balance of naval
power in the Pacific.
For strategic reasons, Britain and
France keep their large battleships
nearer home The l0,000-ton cruiser
Augusta, flagship of the Asiatic fleet,
is the largest American warcraft sta
toned in the Far East.
Originated by Germany.
Pocket battleships" were originated
by Germany when it was bound by
the Versailles treaty not to build war
ships bulkier than 10000 tons. Into
three craft of that size she crammed
guns, armor and speed to record
extent.
The projected supercruisers would
be different from two new types con-
sidered even more certain to be made
part of the American fleet expan-
sion program. These are battleships
of $4,000 and more tons. the largest
ever built, and fast experimental coast
patrol boats.
The prospective new pocket battle
ships are considered likely to be Of
some $4,000 tons. mounting 10 or IL
inch guns, designed to raid commerce
in wartime, to overwhelm smaller
1See DEFENSE Page A-7)
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Sisters of Zog
Plan Brief Visit
Here Tomorrow
Three Princesses viii
Return Later for
5-Ddy Stay.
picture on page Az

The three Princesses Zogu, sisters
Of the King of Albania, will pay a
three-hour visit to Washington to-
morrow. spending most of their time
at the White House with Mrs Roose-
welt. But next week they will be back
for a five-day stay.
The royal visitors are to arrive by
train at about lunch time and leave
shortly before sundown, Faik Konitza,
Minister of Albania, who is superin-
tending the stay of the princesses in
New York City, announced.
Minister Konitza accompanied Prin-
cesses Ruhije, Maxhide and Myzejen
to the 1920 floor of the Empire State
Building in New York yesterday
where former Gov. Alfred E. Smith
pointed out to them the sun setting
over Manhattan.
Look at it 60 down over there, y
Mr. Smith exclaimed, according to the
Associated Press, as he waved his
cane in the direction of the sun for
the edification of the sisters of King
Zog.
He came out of his rapture soon
enough to remember that the prin-
cesses spoke no English and had no
idea of what he was talking about.
He turned to Minister Konitza and
said:
Counsel. explain to the ladies'"
Before they mounted to the Empire
State observation tower the girls had
toured two Salvation Army institu-
tionS.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

Municipal Airport terminal building
and ask strangers If they can't be
their brides as far as Newark. Its
kind of aerial hitch hiking" said
Mr.. Ford.
THE idea was to remove wives fear
of aviation" he continued, so they
would not object to their husbands
flying. And as far as the aviation
business is concerned I suppose it is
just as well to convince women who
may some day be wives"
It's possible, however. that the air.
lines have lost passenger or two on
account of their offer.
There was the charming man with
the white goatee at Newark, who wired
his wife that he would come in day
late and she didn't get the wire, and
met his plane from the West, which he
hadn't counted on. Another woman
was with him, and the wife chased
the man with the goatee all over the
hangar, seriously interfering with
routine flight operations.
Then there was the seotsnan from
Evening star., 1938-03-03
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 3.-Nicholas N
Krestinsky. who yesterday stood alone
among his 20 co-defendants and de-
clared his innocence Of treason, today
pleaded completely guilty of all
crimes" charged against him in Mos
cows greatest treason trial.
Thus for the second successive day.
Krestinsky, former Ambassador to
Berlin and ranking vice commissar for
foreign affairs, provided the trial with
its greatest sensation.
Yesterday, when his 20 fellow ac-
cused. including men fallen from some
of the highest stations in the Soviet
regime, pleaded guilty, Krestinsky pro-
tested his innocence and repudiated
his pre-trial confession of guilt.
Today he abandoned that repudia-
ton and gave up his lone defense.
Foreign Powers Involved.
The trials second day was Britain S
day in the role of the foreign power
with which the accused confessed to
or were charged with reasonable deal
ings.
Bucharin, former editor of official
Soviet newspapers, confessed to plot
ting against the regime of Joseph
Stain, and asked that he be held
responsible for everything it involves y
you will be, without your special
request" tartly rejoined the prose-
cutor, Andrei J. Vishinsky.
Another of the 81 fallen Soviet
leaders on trial for their lives, Vlad-
imir I. Ivanoff. once chief of the
timber industry, declared Bucharin
had instructed him to organize rebel
groups to facilitate British seizure
of the Archangel region, in Northern
European Russia.
1t was Ivanoff also who told of the
plot to kill Lenin. In 1918, he said,
(See PLOT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-03-03

New England, a well-known air pas
senger, who was to be married June
Is and spend his wedding trip on q
cruise. When the airlines announced
their offer he got married February 20
and took his wife to Chicago on busi-
ness trip
Mr.. Ford tells, too, about the sus-
picious wife in New York who tele-
phoned and asked what seat number
she had for an airplane trip upon
which her husband was going. Al
though information about passengers
is not, by regulation, divulged, the
clerk gave 1t to her. She was at the
airport before the airplane took OF and
beat up the woman travelling under
her name. According to Mr.. Ford
the situation called for a great deal
of air-minded tact on the part Of
employees.
A constant aerial commuter be-
tween New York and Chicago came
into the Office shaking his fist. He
had combined business with change
Of scene on his weekly jaunts, he said,
and now his wife wanted to come
Evening star., 1938-03-03
BY VESTA CUMMINGS.

H-REE WIVES" a new aero
nautical term, are causing
some CONSERVATION these
days around the Nations
airports.
It started when the airlines, earlv
in February, sent out by agreement,
engraved invitations to their consist
ent riders, informing them that until
April l. wives travelling with their
husbands could ride free. Then the
offer was extended to every one.
The flying public thought it a good
idea and the wives" are riding all
over the country's air routes. That
many of the women accompanying
men passengers are some times secre-
taries, friends or Office acquaintances
OF the ticket buyer is something the
so-called infant industry has decided
to be philosophical about, according
to Herbert Ford, district sales man
ager of American Airlines.
But Chicago reports that three or
four women a day appeal 1T the
Evening star., 1938-03-03
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
on NORFOLK BOAT
Name on Passenger List Given
\ as Mary North-Natural
Causes Ascribed,
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 81 IA
woman entered on the passenger list
as Miss Mary North died in her
stateroom aboard the Norfolk WASH
ington steamer Northland- last night.
Miss North, apparently between 40
and As years of age. boarded the
steamer In Washington yesterday
afternoon.
At lis am. the watchman on duty
found her lying in the corridor just
outside her door.
She was revived, said she felt all
right and returned to her stateroom
Shortly after O'Clock this morning
a maid entered her stateroom and
found Miss North dead.
After viewing the body, Coroner c.
D. j. Macdonald pronounced death
due to natural causes.
In the woman's purse were found .
few coins and an envelope addressed
to Miss Mary North, Norfolk, Va"
Evening star., 1938-03-03
SEARCHERS HUNT
FOR LOST PLANE
Leave Camp on Foot After
Snow and Rain ThWart
Pilots Efforts.

By the Associated Press.
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oS tllC hSSUClhlSu IlOSS.
FRESNO, Calf, March 3.-A
searching party toiled toward great
mountainside scar go miles east of
here today, but snow and torrential
rain thwarted an air search for the
T. w. A. skyliner which disappeared
in storm Tuesday night with nine
persons aboard.
have survived was aroused when Bud
Rhodes reported to T. w. A. officials
that he heard what he believed was
a plane crash late Tuesday night and
then heard two shots two hours later.
Rhodes was at his cabin, As miles
north of Fresno.
The searchers left Camp Huchins
afoot to check the scene where mys-
terious lights were observed near
white object last night.
The Fresno County sherif1s office
said 1T had checked, and believed au-
thentic, reports that the plane set of
flare which lighted up the area near
the scar about $40 pm. Tuesday. This
was 10 minutes after the wife of
power company Official reported she
heard a plane at 500 feet altitude in
that vicinity.
The big. -motored craft, carry
ing six passengers and a crew of three,
left San Francisco at 6:33 pm. Tues
day bound for Albuquerque, N. Mex,
on regular flight east
Because of an approaching storm
the plane headed for Los Angeles in
stead. Unable to get through the
storm the plane turned back and
disappeared while seeking an emer-
gency landing field.
1t. David D. Graves, post adjutant
at Boiling Field and brother Of John
D. Graves, pilot of the lost plane, left
Washington yesterday afternoon for
the West Coast to ioin the search.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
ROOSEVELT. TO ASK
MONOPOLY STUDY
BY SPECIAL BODY
Survey Is Believed Designed
to Clarity Anti Trust
Laws.
LEGISLATION NOT SLATED
IN PRESENT SESSION
Public Hearings Will Be Held
With Industry, Labor and
Public Called.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


President Roosevelt will recommend
to Congress in the near future COM
prehensive study of the whole problem
of monopoly-either by body selected
by himself or by Congress.
This study, presumably, will be for
the purpose of laying the groundwork
for legislation clarifying and restrain
ing the antitrust laws.
Except for piecemeal measures deal
ing with holding companies, the banks
and strengthening the hands of the
Federal Trade Commission. that is as
far as the administration attack upon
the monopoly problem will go at this
session of Congress. 1t is obvious that
1t would be impossible to make the
kind of study desired by the President
in time to frame legislation for action
before adjournment. This is especially
true when it is remembered that the
congressional campaign is just around
the corner
The Borah OMahoney Federal
licensing bill for corporations is not
regarded in any sense as a piecemeal
attack upon the monopoly problem. 1t
is recognized as a major method of
attack, and as such it will, it is be-
lieved. not be given consideration until
the study of the monopoly problem has
been completed and a report made to
the President and Congress.
Richberg Suggests Plan.
Another approach to the monopoly
problem is the plan suggested by DON
aid r. Richberg, former head of the
N. R. A. and an adviser of the
President. This weuld permit or pro-
vide for the set-up of a governmental
agency to tell business, in a sense,
what it can do in the day of agree
ments, etc. After an industry had
received such governmental advice
it would be free from criminal prose-
cution but not from civil suit. provided
its activities were taken into court.
And still third method of approach
is the proposed rewriting of the anti
trust laws along existing lines, but
more specific and more drastic. But
unless the administration-represented
by the President-changes its present
intention, all these proposed methods
OF attack will be held in abeyance.
The monopoly problem is not new.
Its consideration by the administration
is not new. A year ago ATTORNEY
General Homer S. Cummings wrote a
letter to the President urging that a
thorough study be made, preparatory
to legislation, just such a study as is
now in contemplation For weeks and
months the Department of Justice
has been compiling and sitting sug-
gest!ons for revision and amendment
Of the antitrust laws.
Hearings to Be Held.
The expected study of the monopoly
problem will be carried forward with
public hearings, at which representa-
uvcs of industry, of labor, of the banks
and OF the general public will be given
an opportunity to be heard. They will
be asked for the facts, as the question
OF monopoly touches their business or
their lives. Then they will be asked
for recommendations to better condi-
tions. When all the facts and recon-
mendations have been assembled, the
(See MONOPOLY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-03
PENNSYLVANIA BOARD
RESUMES TAX HEARING
Witnesses in Anthracite Region
Called by Commission at
Wilkes-Barre. 7

By the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE Pa. March "a
legislative commission moved into the
anthracite region today to resume its
hearings on charges high taxes are
driving industry out of Pennsylvania.
State Senaor John H. Dent, Demo-
crat, of Jeanette. chairman, said wit
nesses from throughout the district
had been called to appear before the
six-man board at session opening
at 10 am.
The commission, set up by the 1887
Legislature, already has held hearings
in other cities of the State, beginning
in Erie month ago. Mr.. Dent said
they were scheduled to sound out"
the best ways and methods of solv-
ing the States tax problems.
Before opening hearings, the COM
mission sent 10000 questionnaires to
industrial leaders in the State.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
QUEZON MUM ON DELAY
OF PHILIPPINE FREEDOM
Says He Feels Administration
Would Reveal Any Plan to
Make Change.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, March 3. President
Manuel Quezon. asked during press
conference today what brought about
talk in Washington, D. c.. concerning
postponing independence for the
Philippines beyond 1916, said he had
had no official report and did not wish
to comment.
Il do not believe any plan for any
change in the Tydings -McDuffe Act
affecting the question Of independence
would be contemplated by the admin
istration without its making known
formally to the Philippines what it has
in mind" President QueZon stated.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
POLICE USE PAY PHONE
Service Cut Off When Borough
Fails to Settle Account.

NANTICOKE, Pa, March 3 LP).-A
pay telephone plagued local police to-
day.
The telephone company, asserting
the Borough had failed to pay its bills,
cut of outgoing service in the Borough
Building and installed new pay tele-
phone.
Now police can receive phone calls
free-but 1t costs them a nickel to
make one themselves.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Assassination Foiled.

JERUSALEM, March 3 (P).--Police
took extra precautions against re-
newed Holy Land violence when a
bomb was discovered on the railway
between Haifa and Jerusalem over
which High Commissioner Sir Harold
Alfred Macmichael was travelling
today.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
DRAWS $1,000 FINE
Maine Creamery Operator Fails
to Meet Marketing Act.

BOSTON, March (P)-Ralph G.
Donald, operator of the Fryeburg
(Me.) Creamery Co., today was fined
$4,000 for contempt Of court by Fed
eral Judge George c. Sweeney, who
found he had failed to comply with
the Federal Milk Marketing Act.
The Government contended Donald
owed the equalization pool $500 anc
an additional $3l7 as his share in
expenses of the Milk Administration.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
KREST|NSKY NOW
ADMITS HIS GUILT
Russian Who Challenged
AcCusers Joins 20 in
Treason Trial.

BACKGROUND
The Soriet purge has been con-
tinuing for years, during Which
time scores OF prominent officials
and citizens hare been executed for
plotting TO dismember the union,
oDerthrow the regime. restore cap
italism and murder present Russian
leaders.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
MORE GALL|NGER
BUILDINGS URGED
IN HEALTH REPORT
$50 Additional Hospital
Beds for INDECENT Sick
Also Proposed.
SlX-YEAR PLAN ASKED
BY SERVICES EXPERTS
Construction of Three Centers and
Decentralizing of Department
Activities Advocated.
BACKGROUND


Controversy oUer inadequate pub
lie health facilities in the District,
emphasized by croWdino at Calm
ger Hospital, prompted the Com
mtsSioners last December to ask the
United States Public Health Seruice
to make an impartial surrey OF
health conditions here and recon-
mend steps necessary for improve
ment.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

(See MONOPOLY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-03
WEATHER.
20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.

Rain or snow and much colder this
afternoon, followed by generally fair; low
est temperature tonight about 8; tomorrow
fair and cold. Temperatures today
Highest, Sc, at midnight; lowest, 80, at 2
pm Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

(See HOSPITALS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-01-27
Arts =. Fifth Floor
Paint Specials

Fine quality products; limited
. quantities and colors.
Art-GIo House Paint, reody
mixed; white, ivory, cream and
peo green. Was $3.25. Friday,
gallon --------$2.49
Arto-AM Purpose 4 Hour Vovnish,
transparent and waterproof.
Was $l.79. Fridoy, " ool-
Ion ------------------$I
Art-GIo WoII and Wood Gloss,
washable. In ivory and Nile
-preen. Was $3.25. Friday, eoI-
QuoIity Gloss Paint. extra heavy
BODY. In buff, light green and
oroy. Was $3.50. Fridoy, eoI-
Art-Glo Porch and Deck EnomeI
in discontinued colors. Wos
$1.85. Friday, " ooIIon--$l.39
Four-Hour EnomeI in white,
apple, jode and dark green. Was
$1.25. Friday. quort------Sse
ShsIIoe, 4 cut and lOO% pure.
White or orange. Was 75e. Fri-
day, quart -------------59e
Paints Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1938-01-27

II Boys Trench Coots. Gobordne in new G-Mon
style. Ton in sizes 6 to ID; brown in sizes and
6; blue in size 6. Formerly $500. Friday -$l.99
Is Boys Sheepined Coots. Black Dupont eother-
cite. Double breasted; wind and water repe|Iont.
fridov 11a o. " 70 ana '0' F0fmefV go; =; %
Boys Corduroy jackets. Upper front; eroy in
sizes 4, s, 10 onc y; brown size u; blue Melton
in size u. Formerly $500 Frdoy-
IS Boys Horsehide Jaekets. LoshnIomb trimmed.
Sizes 8, 10, II, Is and l8. Formerly $3.50.
Boys Lessns Sets. Regulation navy Melton,
red flannel lined Cap, coat and |eeoines. Sizes
q, and 6. Formerly $l2.95. Fridqy---- 1896
10 Boys Sweater Suits. Jersey-knit sweater. fon-
mel shorts and broodeIoth blouse. Tom Sowyer
tailored. Sizes and 10. Originally $500.
Friday --------$1.59
Rnpe ma E:xef
Evening star., 1938-01-27
Fashions Reduced
Fur Coats
A price

! Leopard Cot swosser coot. in size
20. Originally $249, Friday, $l24.5o
I Beaver Trimmed Leopard Cat Coat,
in size Is. Originally $249, Frdoy
$lz4.5o
Block coroeuI Swosser. in size 20.
Originally S329. Friday --$l64.5o
z Hudson SeoI-Dyed Muskret coots,
dyed by A.. hoIlonder. in size 20,
and in size AZ. Originally $3.50,
Friday y.----------------$129.5o
z Northern seol-Dyed coney coots,
! in size Is, in size 40. Originally
$1OO. Friday doy-----------$5o
Beaver Dyed coney Coat, in size IA.
Originally Sll9, Fridoy- y-----$59.5o
Brown coreeuI coot. in size Is.
Originally $88, Fridoy-----S44
! Grov lopin Coat. in size Is. Oriei-
nolIy S88, Friday
z Superb SeoI-Dyed coney Goats, !
in size Is, in size ls. orieinoIly
Block ceroeui coot, in size Is.
Originally S7e.75, Fridoy---$39.sS
Northern SeoI-Dyed coney coat, in
size 38. Originally S7e.75, Fri
: Northern seei-Dysd coney coot.,
sizes "a and ls. Originally Se9.
Brown lepin cost, in size ID.
Originally $49.75, Fridoy----$z4.ss
Fur Goats . Third Floor