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Evening star., 1938-03-21
ROOSEVELT THREATS
LAID TO PRISONER
Educator Arrested on Charges of
Sending Annoying Letters
to Officials.
By the Associated Press.

oy tAc AeSOClaIcQ fEekS.
NEW YORK, March 21.-A 35-
year-old self-styled educator" father
OF two children, was held in $4,000
bail today on charges of writing
threatening letters to President Roose-
welt, Mrs. Roosevelt and several cab
met members.
The prisoner, Lester David O'Deu,
was denounced by Magistrate Irving
Ben Cooper yesterday as "a clever,
shrewd, cunning type, vicious to the
extreme" He was held for hearing
March 80.
The magistrate did not make public
contents of the letters written to the
President, but said they were threat
ening.
F. w. Morris, secret service agent
who arrested the specialized, scholarly
looking defendant, said the letters
made false charges against cabinet
members, including Postmaster Gen.
eral James A. Farley, and 50 an
noyed the President that he turned
them over to. the Secret Service for
investigation.
Federal agents said O'Dell had
been arrested IN Washington, D. C..
In 1929 for masquerading Is . clergy
man. u
Evening star., 1938-03-21
K|NGtASHESPLAN
TO TRIM BRANCHES
Weakens Legislative and
Augments Executive
Arms, He Says.
Bv ]. A. O'LEARY.

THE reorganization bill should be
relabeled q measure to weaken the
power of the legislative branch, aug
ment the power of the executive
branch and increase the cost of gov
ernment,'" Senator King, Democrat, OF
Utah declared today as debate on the
measure entered the fourth week.
As the Utah Senator continued his
attack where he left of Friday, the
Senate prepared to vote later In the
afternoon on the motion of Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia to put
Congress on record for a 10 per cent
cut in regular expenses in 1910.
II this move is defeated the Vir-
ginian will propose per cent re-
duction as part of the declaration
Of policy in the bill. Both moves will
be fought by administration leaders
who contend it is not possible to pre-
determine a nat percentage saving as
the result of consultations.
Meanwhile. Senators Gillette o.
Iowa. johnson of Colorado anc
Brown of Michigan, all Democrats
decided not to reopen the issue Of
giving Congress a check on the Presi.
dents reorganization orders.
They had an amendment to meet
the argument that the President could
veto joint resolution of disapprofal
and thereby make two-thirds vote
Of Congress necessary to stop any OF
his plans.
An administration proposal tc
abolish the controller generals office
also split the Senate anew in its con.
troverSy over the bill
Senator Byrd, fighting the provision
contended that substitution of an au.
ditor general would remove safeguard.
against illegal expenditure of Fedora
funds until the money was paid.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat. of South
Carolina countered with the assertion
that no business concern has ar
auditor keeping its books and auditing
his own accounts" as he said the
controller general now does.
The new auditor general, Byrnes de-
clared, would provide thorough check
on expenditures. The budget director
would handle other functions Of the
controller generals Office
The Senate battle, described by
participants as the most intense since
the court debate last year, had roper
cussions in the Senate Lobby Com
mittee.
Members of that group were called
together to decide whether to insti-
tute any action against DR.. Edward
A. Rumely, executive secretary of the
Committee to Uphold Constitutional
Government, for his refusal to bare
his organizations records The asso-
citation has been fighting the reor-
ganization bill.
Frank Gannett of Rochester, N. Y,
chairman of the Rumely Committee,
said in statement that the Lobby
Committee was trying to destroy con-
stitutional liberties.
Chairman Minton. Democrat, of In
diana of the Lobby Committee said in
radio speech:
Don't be misled by Mr.. Gannett,
as he directs his propaganda machine
from his villa in sunny Florida. He
hasn't any more idea Of saving you
and your Constitution than the Lib
erty League had"
Evening star., 1938-03-21
CL0USTON AND RICKETS
LOWER FLYING RECORDS
England-to-New Zealand Mark
OF Jean Batten More Than
Halved by Pair.
By the Associated Press,

.1s the Associated Press.
SYDNEY. Australia, March 21.-
Flying Oh1cer A. E. Clouston and
victor Rickets, newspaperman and
amateur aviator, landed here today
after 1,l5o-mile flight across the
Iasman Sea from Blenheim, New zea-
land.
Their time of eight and one.half
hours broke the 1885 record of Miss
Jean Batten who made the hop in 1o1l
hours.
When they landed at Blenheim yes-
terday they had more than halved her
time Of 10 days, 81 hours for the Eng
land to New Zealand flight. They did
1t IN four days, eight hours and seven
minutes.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Exchange Dealings Indefinite.
Alfaro Flies to Parleyy,

MIAMI, Fla, March 81 R).-Capt.
Colon Eloy Alfaro, Ecuadorian Am
bassador to the United States, new
to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican
Republic, by Pan-American Clipper
today, for series Of conferences with
President Trujillo of the Dominican
Republic. vs..
The envoy declined to discuss the
subject of the conferences. He will
r3urn March IS.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
AMERICAN GIRLS HELD
IN POLAND OUT ON BAIL
Two Charged With Insulting
Polish officials in Alteration
Over Visas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, March 21.-Ruth and
zina Dickstein. two New York City
girls arrested March 7 on charges
of insulting Polish officials" were
released today on bail Of 1000 zlotys
($l90) which relatives had cabled
from America.
The American Embassy was ne
gotiating for an expedited trial. The
girls were arrested at Zbaszyn, Poland,
in an alteration over passport visas.
They were en- route to England at
the time.
Now in Warsaw, awaiting trial, they
said they had become hysterical when
told at the frontier that their visas
had expired. The girls said they had
been told in Warsaw that the visas
were still valid.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
AUSTRIA OUT OF LEAGUE,
BERLIN ADVISES geneva
2-YeAr Notice Must Be Complied
With, Secretary General
Declares, However.

0y the Associated Press
GENEVA, March 2l.-The League
OF Nations today announced receipt of
notice from Berlin that Austria mo
longer is considered" . member Of the
international body.
Joseph Avenol. secretary general of
the league, said. however, that the
usual two-year notice must be COM
piled with before Austrias withdrawal
Is completed.
the Berlin communication and
Avenors reply was expected to be
published later.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
(see GROUP HEALTH, Page A-3)
TW0L|THUAN|AN
MINISTERS RESIGN
Foreign Secretary Seeks to
Quit as Consequence of
UItimatum Row.

BACKGROUND
As result OF killing OF Polish
border guard March II Warsaw
delivered ultindtum to Lithudnin
last Thursday demanding re-cstab-
lishment OF diplomatic relations,
,on-eristent for II years, after
Poldnd's seizure OF Wilno, Lith-
nania's capital, and surrounding
territory in 1920. Simultaneously
Poland's army ,Das ndssed on Lith-
uanidn border in preparation for
tnpdsion to back ultimatum. Lith-
ndnid yielded to threat OF force
and agreed to resume diplomatic
relations.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
.RETRACT OR QUIT
IS R0OSEVELT'S
ED|CT TO MORGAN
7. v. A. Feud Reaches New
Crisis With Dead|ine at
2::30 Tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN DECLINES
TO RESIGN AT ONCE
Stalks Out of White House Hour
After Start of Third
Conference.

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt undertook
personal investigation OF Tennes-
see Valley Authority after Chair
man Arthur Morgan's charges
against his co-directors, DR.. H.
Morgan and Dauid Lilienthal, had
been answered publicly by latter,
exposing serious dissension. Mr..
Rooseuelfs first tDo efforts were
blocked. ho,oeuer. by Chairman
Mor0an's refusal to submit epi-
dcnce in support OF charges, in.
ststing on congressional inpestioa.
tion.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Princesses Invited to Act.

HOLLYWOOD, March II R.-
Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer Studio an
nounced today 1t had invited the three
Albanian princesses visiting the United
States to act in . movie about 4
mythical Balkan kingdom.
The studio said it wired the Albanian
Legation at Washington Offering the
princesses, sisters Of King zos, the
opportunity. L
Evening star., 1938-03-21
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, March Ala Pc
troleum board jointly representing the
Cardenas government and labor ven-
tured today into operation of Mexi-
co.'s nationalized oil industry.
The board assumed responsibility for
producing gasoline and other crude
oil products to supply the country's
needs on the same scale as when the
oil industry was controlled by II Brit
ish and American companies.
The problem of maintaining foreign
markets loomed large on the chang
ing Mexican economic horizon as Pres
ident Lazaro Cardenas' Socialistic gov
ernment and its union allies undertook
operation of the industry.
Oil Board Organized.
The Petroleum Board was organ
lied with representatives OF the treas
ury department., secretary of National
Economy and the oil workers syndi-
cate
Divided into seven sections, it will
handle oil production, transportation
and storage, refining, sales and dis
trlbution (both domestic and foreign)
administration, accounting and social
services.
A two-year controversy between
foregn oil companies and the in
dustry's $4,000 union laborers brought
about naturalization of the industry
under a presidential decree last Fri
day.
The companies, already paying their
workers the highest wages in Mexico,
had protested they we're unable to
continue operation if they met in
creases granted by an arbitral board
and approved by the Supreme Court.
1t was estimated these increases would
boost labor costs to the industry be-
tween s7,200.0o0 and $l2,00o,oo0.
Labor demands for reduced working
hours and other benefits had been
granted. The government was de-
scribed as confident Of being able to
continue normal operations.
The public was notified through
newspapers that the government was
prepared to operate the industry with
absolute efficiency" and that no
gasoline or other petroleum products
to meet the country's needs would be
lacking.
The public also was assured the
price of gasoline would not be in
creased.
An order was issued to the Mexican
mint to coin q large number of silver
pesos, which the Bank Of Mexico and
its branches will exchange, upon de-
mand, for paper bills. On1cials said
this measure was taken so the people
would have no more approximations
about soundness Of the peso.
Exchange Dealings Indefinite.
The Bank of Mexico, it was ar
nounced, will not resume dealings in
foreign exchange until the financial
crisis precipitated by appropriation Of
the foreign oil industry Is settled.
The first step in carrying out the
appropriation was for the workers
syndicate to oust company ofIicials.
The omcials were denied access to
their Offices and were forced to estab-
lish temporary headquarters in private
residences.
The companies were expected to
fight the appropriation decree through
attacks on constitutionality of Presi-
dent Cardenas' act.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
MEX|CANS BEGIN
OIL OPERATIONS
Keeping Foreign Markets
Problem for Cardenas
Government.

BACKGROUND
AS Gilman to long war betWeen
foreign -owued oil industry in Mer-
leo and ndtiUe workers orer Uaoe
increases, President Ldsaro Car
denas Friday appropriated the II
American and British companies,
ualued at more than $400, ,0O0, 900.
American companies haze an
nounced they ,Dill fight the seizure
NTH "epery legal means" and ,uiH
submit briefs to the State Depart
ment this Ueek.
Evening star., 1938-03-21

y
will be good for $4,000 and q third,
s50,000 II the horse is scratched or
runs out of the money the ticket will
net $4,000. The sixth ticket is on 4
non-starter.
Two tickets were drawn here on
Cooleen, which ran second in the
Grand National last year, and is q
third choice At 1871 in this years
classic.
One of these was held In the name
Of Two Hopefuls' Of 1866 wyoming
avenue NV, said by friends to be q
middle-aged brother and sister; the
other was listed to "Pick Me Up
Nurse" at the Kennedy Warren Apart
ment. who was reported to Be .
Treasury employe.
Two Share Ticket.
Miss Lucille Barry, -, of a.. Third
street NV, who shared q ticket with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Barry, drew
Royal Danieli, which is well liked
by British bettors at 22-1.
Miss Barry was pleased but not
excited. She thought is was pretty
nice that her horse was q certain
starter, but the thing she was con-
cerned about was the sort Of finish
he would put up. She purchased her
ticket in the name of Toby, q dog,
and Toby gets an extra bone or some
thing tonight for his ability as
mascot.
Pencraik. an outsider. will be run
ming for Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Aumann of 1923 I street NV. and
Bellboy, another not so we'll regarded,
for George A. Brennan Of 1883 Colum-
bia road NV. q teller for a building
association.
Truman Conley, a Navy Yard en-
ploye. of 2l42 I street NV, is the
one who doesn't have to worry about
what might happen. He drew Rein
sured, which already has been
scratched, and is worth the usual
$4,000.
Thirteen Americans drew Royal
Mail, favorite for the Grand National,
but none of these we're in this section.
One of the 13 was Albertina Rasch
of dancing fame.
1000 Winners to Emerge.
Approximately 1000 winners will
emerge from the draw, according to the
Associated Press, and probably half
of the lucky ticketholders sharing
in $8,O00,000 Of prize money will be
Americans.
Fifty residual prizes and about $500
awards of $500 each will be drawn
tomorrow. The extent Of those
awards does not depend on outcome
of the Aintree race.
This is the twenty-third drawing Of
the worlds largest legalized lottery,
which, since its beginning in 1880,
has lured more than $3.50. .000, 900 into
Ireland. Thus far the Irish hospitals
fund, for which the lottery was es-
tablished, has profited by about
$58,000,000.
2,500,000 Americans Buy.
It was estimated that about 2,500,-
900 Americans, three times q year,
pay $3.50 each for sweepstakes tickets.
Perhaps 1000 of them, including
ticket statesmen. are fortunate enough
to win anything.
The guiding genius of the lottery
is Capt. Spencer Freeman, a South
African, who learned about lotteries
in Europe before coming to ireland.
His slice out Of the huge pot" is
reputed to be greater than President
Roosevelt's salary.
Americans luck today seemed to
fall heaviest on the scratched Rein
sured. Eleven Americans and two
Canadians drew tickets on him.
On each of four other horses Amer
leans drew 10 tickets-Tapinois,
Prominent Lad, Santa Luz and Sky
knight.
Eight Americans and one Canadian
drew Royal Daniel.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Eight IN District Draw Horses
With Chances in Sweepstakes
Ninth Washington Resident Is Certai,
of $4,000 From Grand National
as Entry Is Scratched.

The riches the Irish Sweepstakes
OF At least eight Washinsonans prize of
$4,000 the
Dublin. " ~ 80
Evening star., 1938-03-21
SURTAX RATE CUT
TO 40 PCT. ASKED
Chamber Urges Senate Unit
to Reduce Maximum
on individuals.
BACKGROUND

BACKCROUND-
Reuenue Act of 1885 applied
nuch-debdted Levy on undtstrib-
nted corporate profits and brought
capital gains under schedule tar
ing ordinary income. Administra-
tion finally acknowledged appeals
OF those hit hardest by these tares
and consented to notifications en-
braced in pending bill as passed
by House. Senate may 90 beyond
this point, hoDeper.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt today told T.
V. A. Chairman Arthur e. Morgan
he would remove him from ONCE
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow unless in
the meantime he retracts charges
ne has made against the other +.
V. A. directors This came after the
chairman had refused q request
from the President that he resign
at once Chairman Morgan then
stalked out of the White House,
ABOUT an hour after his conference
with the President started, and an
nounced that he would hold . press
conference at 1 o'clock.
Still secretive concerning his plans
Chairman Arthur e. Morgan OF tn,
Tennessee Valley Authority today be.
gan his third conference with Presi.
dent Roosevelt, who is endeavorine t.
elicit the facts which have led to ser.
lous dissension among the three diree.
tors of the Federal power agency.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in directing Chairman
Morgan to attend today's conference
told him he expected . yes or no
answer to his question whether tn.
chairman intended to submit to tn,
Presidents authority and answer in.
qu1ries made of him.
Chairman Morgan would not indi,
cate whether he intends to compl,
With this demand, and when asked
how long he expected to be with til,
President, he told reporters: "Yo,
guess as to that
The other directors, DR.. Harcour,
Morgan and David E. Lilienthal. en-.
tered the Presidents ONCE with the
chairman.
May Reject Resignation Demands,
Meanwhile, friends of the chairman
had indicated their belief he would
reject any demand from the Presi-
dent for his resignation.
Associates said Mr.. Morgan had
determined TO stand pat on his re-
fusal to document charges against his
colleagues outside OF . congressional
inquiry.
This refusal, they predicted, might
(See T. v. A., Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Old Rail Line to Be Renaired

WARSAW, Poland, March 21 Op.-
Poland and Lithuania, deciding not to
go to war, made plans today to fix up
an old railway line so they could
resume friendly communication. The
Polish railways ordered work begun
Evening star., 1938-03-21
LOST SHIP FOUND

British Vessel Being Towed Into
Jacksonville, Fla.
The cutters Colfax and Vigilant To-
Gated the British motor ship Princess
Pat. adrift since Thursday because of
engine trouble. OF the South Carolina
coast today, the Coast Guard an
nounced.
The cutters found the Princess Pat
about 80 miles east of st. Johns River,
and headed with the vessel in tow for
jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Two Lithuanian ministers quit In
ultimatum row. Page Al
Mexican oil board starts operating
seized industry. Page Al
Stout resistance seen from Czechs If
attacked by Reich. Page Al
italian soldiers withdrawn from Libya
arrive home. Page Al
japan hits foreign commerce on
China's rivers. Page AS
Soviets seeking to insulate regime from
abroad. Page AS
Bahamas court hears Scott abduction
charge. Page Ala
NATIONAL.
T. " A. head held ready to refuse de-
mand he quit. Page Al
Whitney reveals $1.os2, 900 loan by
brother. Page As
Conference on security would present
demands to Roosevelt. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Investigation pushed in shooting of
D. G. musician. Page Al
Gallinger patient oyerpowers nurse,
heads for Florida. Page Az
Arlington man killed, II hurt in week
end traf1c. Page A.
Man slashes throat after surviving
2o-foot auto plunge. Page Al
Roosevelt to deliver major address
Wednesday In Georgia. Page B-1
Brewers warn tax increase would end
lo-cent bes. Para B-1
Evening star., 1938-03-21

(See LITHUANIA, Page A-5.).
Evening star., 1938-03-21

(see SHOOTING. Page A-a)
Evening star., 1938-03-21

Fair tonight. with lowest temperature
about 81 degrees; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness; Wednesday showers and con-
tinued mild temperatures. Temperatures
Highest n, at 2:10 pm; lowest, 50, at 8
am; rs at pm. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Notes of the Officials
Mrs. Bankhead Entertains in
Honor of Presidents Wife.

\ 4 RS FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT guest in
W whose honor Mrs William Bankhead wife of Speaker
OF the House entertained luncheon yesterday
Mayfower Among the 63 guests wives
diplomatic officials of the residential
society," The luncheon originally scheduled January
but postponed until yesterday
from the city to attend the funeral of Mrs
Mrs Bankhead received guests the
ballroom arranged in quantities
fern slax and palms forming effective background
Tor the gathering Tall vases and plaques spring flowers almost
completely covered the large
tne remaining portion OF the ballroom fountain
quantities OF rose-colored begonas and ferns center
open portion Of the table, ~
The Secretary Of Labor Miss Perkins,
Qnner last evening in honor OF the
White House. " ~
The new Assistant Secretary Mrs
an apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel
Ecuador Ambassador senor Captain Colon Eoy
at luncheon yesterday at the Mayower
to Mrs Vallarino wife of the Xay Specialist of
Panama City, who is visiting in Washington.
Miss Frances Willis Secretary States Embassy
IN Brussels sailed from New York today Champain to
turn TO Belgium Miss Willis is of the the
American foreign service. ~ ~ " ~
Evening star., 1938-02-04

CONTINUED on Page BID
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Out.Of.TOWn Guests
To Attend Prom.

Hundreds of Georgetown Univer-
sity students and their guests will at
tend the annual Junior Prom of the
College of Arts and Sciences this eve
ming in the Continental room Of the
Wardman Park Hotel
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
heads the list Of patrons and pa
tronesses which include the Very Rev.
Arthur A. OLeary. S. j.. president OF
Georgetown: the Rev. John E. Grat-
tan. S. j.. dean Of the college. and a
number Of local and out-of-town
residents
The individual members Of the
Prom Committee will have as their
guests tonight number Of young
ladies from out of town, including
Miss Cecile Burke -Hennessy Of New
Rochelle, NJ =: Miss Gena johnson
of Houston. Tex; Miss Josephine Han
Ion Of New Rochelle, Miss Mary Nc
Keen Of Chicago, Miss Alice Lough-
man OF oodmere, Long Island; Miss
Nancy Van Week. and Miss Marie Muir
ray of New York City, Miss Ann Boiling
Graham of Rome, Ca: Miss Marjorie
Sweeney of New Rochelle. Miss Evelyn
McMeekin Of Philadelphia. Miss
Barbara Reitz Of Washington also will
be escorted by a member of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. William J. Dumas Is chairman
of the Prom Committee. He is as
sisted by Mr.. William P. Burke. Mr..
Frank NJ Donahue, Mr.. Joseph Frank,
Mr.. Thomas Gildea, Mr.. Thomas E.
Murray, III, Mr.. Jack McSweeney,
Mr.. Charles c. Pettijohn, tr.. Mr..
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Residential
Society in
The News
MIR. and Mrs. Allen
To Return
To Paris.

\ 4 r. AND MRS. JULIAN ALLEN
nu who made q short visit In
w Washington last week with
a Admiral and Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol, will sail from New York today
on the Champlain to return to their
home in Paris. where Mr.. Allen Is
director Of Morgan ct Gle.
Mr.. and Mrs. James William Sonner-
Vile are now at the Rixey Mansion
In Arlington. Va, having given up
their apartment at 1900 Sixteenth
street.
Miss Eleanor Jones, daughter Of 1t.
Comdr. j. Douglas Jones of Magnolia
Parkway. Chevy Chase. will spend
this week end In New Hampshire with
a group Of classmates from Bradford
Junior College, Bradford, Mass. They
will leave this afternoon and will stay
at the Eastern Slope Inn at North
Conway.
Mrs. Lee O. Flanagan entertained at
dinner for Is in the blue room at
the Shoreham last evening for her
daughter. Miss Regina Flanagan, to
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Miss Angela Diller, director Of the
Diller- -Quaile School of Music, New
York City. has returned to her home
after spending few days with Mrs.
Eta Schmid Wells Of Cleveland Park.
Miss Diller was guest speaker for the
Washington Music Teachers Associa-
ton on Monday evening at Wesley
Hall. the subject Of the lecture being
Trends Of Progressive Music Edu-
cation"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Harris of Roch-
ester. N. Y. are stopping at the Hotel
Raleigh while in Washington.
Mrs. Marion Kern has returned to
her home at 1857 Thirty-first street,
after spending several weeks in Cali.
fornia. where she was the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. I. H. Bryant. at Bell
flower. Mrs. Bryant formerly was
resident of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Langdell Of
Manchester, N. H., are staying at the
Hotel Raleigh during q visit to the
Capital.
Miss Virginia Wright and Miss May
Wright Of Birmingham, Ala, are stop
ping at the Dodge while in the Capital
Mrs. Pearce Tomkins and her daugh-
ter Miss Sally Tomkins OF Ashland.
Wise. are spending a brief time at
the Dodge.