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Evening star., 1938-03-16
WISCONSIN ALUMNI
TO HEAR DYKSTRA
University President to Speak at
Luncheon at Press Club
on Monday.

Five hundred alumni of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin will meet for
luncheon at the National Press Club
Monday to hear DR.. Clarence A.
Dykstra, president of the university,
discuss the schools programs, prob
lens and responsibilities
DR.. Dykstra some time ago served
on a group set up by the President
to study fiscal relations between the
Federal and District governments.
Since DR.. Dykstra is serving his
first year as president of the school,
having resigned as city manager Of
Cincinnati to replace DR.. Glenn
Frank it will be the first time many
local Wisconsin alumni have met
him.
A number of members of Congress,
all alumni of Wisconsin, will attend,
including Senators La Toilette and
Duffy, Representatives Sauthoff, Am
lie and Reilly of Wisconsin and Rep
resentatives Boehne of Indiana and
knute Hill of Washington.
The committee arranging the affair
includes Representative Sauthoff
John j. Esch, Miss Katharine Len
root, director of the Children's Bu-
reau; Mrs. William Kittle, member
of the Minimum Wage Board; Mrs.
Frank w. Kuehl, Mrs Owen Scott,
Miss Edith Rogers and George E.
Worthington, president of the Wis
consin Alumni Association Of the
District. Mr.. Worthington is chair
man of reservations for the luncheon
President Dykstra will deliver the
Bronson Cutting Memorial lecture at
Constitution Hall Monday evening.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
COLOMBIAN LEADER
IS CAPITAL VISITOR
Unopposed Candidate for President
of Republic to Remain
Until Saturday.


Eduardo Santos, next President of
the Republic of Colombia and recently
resigned head of his nations delega-
ton to the League of Nations, was
visitor in Washington today with
his wife, Sonora Lorencita Villegas
Santos.
Senor Santos Is the candidate of
the Liberal party for President in
the election to be held on the second
Sunday in May. He is unopposed
and therefore is assured election, it was
pointed out at the Colombian Lega-
ton, where he was a visitor.
The Colombian leader spent the
past week in New York and came here
Sunday to remain until Saturday
when he and his wife will fly to
Miami en- route to Bogota, Colombian
capital. He is expected to take office
as President on August 7 for a term
Of four years
Senor Santos will be so years old
two weeks before the Inauguration
He is a former president of the Co.
lombian Senate, Representative in its
Congress and president of the Bogota
Municipal Council.
The legation announced he was
here as visitor and observer" His
schedule of visits with United States
officials will be announced later. He
plans to make a regular campaign
for the presidency, it was stated, de-
spite the absence of opposition.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
EMBASSY P|CKETS
TO TEST NEW LAW
Oemurrers to Case Based
On Constitutional
Grounds,

Initial judicial opinion on the con-
sdtutionality of the recently-enacted
law prohibiting picketing within 500
feet Of an embassy or legation of a
foreign government will be passed to-
morrow by Police Court Judge Edward
NJ Curran on a demurrer filed yester-
day.
The action was instituted by attor-
neys for 80 persons arrested Monday
on charges Of illegal picketing of the
German Embassy and Austrian Lega-
ton, the demurrers being based upon
constitution grounds.
After hearing the defense attorneys
pleadings on the demurrers yesterday,
Judge Curran continued the proceed
ings until tomorrow at the request of
Assistant United States Attorney
David Hart
If Judge Curran overruleS the de-
murer it is the plan of the defense, it
was indicated yesterday, to enter
guilty pleas for those arrested and de-
mand trial for two of their number.
later taking the case to the Court Of
Appeals.
The demurrer was filed in the case
of James Lerner, charged with picket
ing the German Embassy. but it was
agreed it would apply to all those in
volved Robin Myers, charged with
picketing the Austrian Legation, would
be the other defendant to stand trial.
The demurrer contained four points:
L. That the law under which the
pickets were arrested violated the
constitutional right Of freedom Of
speech.
2 That it violates the right Of
freedom of assembly.
g. That it violates the due process
clause of the fifth constitutional
amendment.
4. That it violates section l, article
Of the Constitution. which stipulates
that the Congress cannot delegate leg
islatiye power.
Twenty-six of the 80 pickets charged,
who failed to make bond when ar
rested, were released under S100 bond
each after yesterdays continuance of
the case. The remaining l3 posted 5000
bond Monday.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
ASIATIC EXPEDITION
IN SALWEEN VALLEY
Stream in Burma Has Undergone
Changes in Recent Times,
Scientists Report.
BY DR.. HELLMUT DE TERRA

BY DIR. HELLMUT DE TERRA,
Asiatic Expedition for Early Man.
BY Radio to the New York Times and
washington Star.
LASHIO, Burma, March (By Air
Mail to London) After a 2O0-mile
drive across the jungle-covered noun
tain upland Of the plateau Of Upper
Burma we reached one OF Asia's deep
est and least explored valleys, that Of
the Salween River.
According to local legend, the depth
OF this stream is unfathomable. but
our geologic observations show that the
river, like several of its Indian neigh
bors. has undergone considerable
changes in relatively recent times.
Along its banks we found new evidence
to support our contention that the
climatic changes which befell the
Northern Hemisphere during the ice
age were faithfully recorded through
fluctuations of the rivers level even
In regions where no glaciation oc-
Cured.
But today far-off Salween Valley
finds itself drawn into a tangle of
contemporary history. For this 5000
feet deep chasm marks the boundary
between China and Burma. Standing
behind the white stockade of the small
military post which bars bandits and
headhunters from Britlh-protected
Evening star., 1938-03-16
SWITZERLAND HASTENS
BORDER STRENGTHENING
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ZURICH, Switzerland. March l6.-
Germanys annexation of Austria has
caused the Swiss Army to speed COM
pletion of its defenses all along Switz-
erland's German and Austrian from
tiers, now all German
Army engineers began a program Of
strengthening Notifications January d,
but today the work was being hastened
from Basle around to the Italian
Tyrol.
Mines have been laid under several
bridges across the Rhine and roads
running to the frontiers.
The Swiss-Austrian border was
quiet, although Swiss immigration
and customs guards were reinforced
to keep close watch on refugees from
Austria, rejecting those considered
undesirable.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
Spain
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force strongly French garrisons along
the French-Spanish frontier
The Paris press displayed reports
that squadrons of German warplanes.
both bombers and fighters of the
latest types, and additional units of
German artillery had reached Spain
and were aiding Generalissimo Fran
cos smash toward the Mediterranean.
Franc Slides Lower.
M. Blums financial troubles were
emphasized by the continued slide
Of the franc, which in early trading
dropped to 3297 to the dollar as
against yesterdays official closing Of
1890.
Latest dispatches indicated a stiff
fleming of the Madrid Barcelona
armies in Eastern Spain, but the Paris
government still was anxious over its
secret service reports that the insur-
gent forces, which have driven to
within 40 miles of the Mediterranean.
included German and Italian troops
in far greater numbers than was
necessary for the civil war.
The loyalist army had been rapidly
retreating in Eastern Spain. but was
reported to have Stemmed the insur-
gent drive to the sea.
Secret agents nxed at 100000 to
250,000 the number of German troops
in Austria and likewise held this num-
Der to be larger than needed for pa
trolling Nazification of the little coun-
try which the German Fuehrer Hitler
made his own.
Government officials feared the
troops In Spain would be directed
against Frances southern frontier If
there should be war over Czechoslo-
vakia. whose 3,500.0O0 Germans Hitler
would like to have under his domina-
ton.
Similarly the troops in Austria
could be thrown against Czechoslo-
vakia. for whom France is pledged
to fight in the event Of attack. France
was concerned. too, for the safety of
her colonial communications through
the Mediterranean.
Menace in Foreign Troops.
"An essential preoccupation Of the
French government is the presence of
heavy forces Of German and italian
troops in Insurgent Gen. Frances
ranks" one official said.
If they are not withdrawn, they
constitute a menace for Frances
Mediterranean frontier.
In the present international situa-
ton brought about by Hitler's coup
in Austria and the aggressive doctrine
which the Gereman dictator has pro-
claimed, French statesmen have a
duty to ward off such danger"
Since the Austrian crisis an unknown
number Of troops have moved up to
the Maginot line defenses along Ger
mans frontier with France
Oficials said France was consider
ing precautions" and the govern
ment sent three warships to Barcelona
to protect French citizens and prop
erty as rumors reached Paris that
the Spanish government was near
collapse.
It was believed the warships were
dispatched after Spanish Premier
Negrin's appeal for aid
French Leftists Support Plea.
Negrin's plea was taken up by
French workers and Leftist political
organizations who asked Premier Blum
to open the frontiers with government
Spain to rush in arms and supplies.
Negrin made his secret flight to Paris
personally to ask Premier Blum for
help, almost at the same time Paul
Boncour told the British Ambassador
France was ready to cooperate in
any effort to mediate the Spanish
civil war.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
MEETING SCHEDULED

Effort Will Be Made to Bring
w. P. A. Workers Into Alliance.
An organization meeting to bring
w. P. A. workers and unemployed per-
sons into membership of the District
Workers Alliance will be held at 8 80
pm. Friday at the Typographical
Temple, 425 G street NV 1t was an
nounced today
Speakers will be David LASER. ma
tional president of the Workers Al
lance Of America; Otto Cass, w. P. A
administrator for the District; George
H. Ryraw and Alfred L. TanZ.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
HOUSE STUDIES AID
FOR j. S. SHIPPING
Coordination Sought for
Bigger Navy and
Maritime Bills.
- the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
House members sought today to CO.
ordinate the Administrations $l.000.-
100000 naval expansion program with
far-reaching recommendations for i'm
proving the American merchant
marine.
While leaders were winding up gen.
eral debate on the huge armament
program. the membership studied pro-
posals of the House Merchant Marine
Committee for Government aid to the
shipping industry.
Subsidies for intercoastal shipping.
Government insurance of mortgages
on ships built for the domestic trade
and financial assistance for trans
oceanic aviation formed integral parts
Of legislation approved by the COM
mittee.
I'VE must have ships built for con-
version into armed vessels in time of
war" the committees report said, "and
ships that may be used as colliers.
fuel carriers, work ships, hospital
ships, airplane carriers and for other
defense purposes"
Recommends Operating Subsidies.
To insure the availability of such
vessels, the committee recommended
operating subsidies for ships having
speeds ranging from l612 to 25 knots
and having accommodations for 200
passengers. Certain other types would
be eligible on recommendation of the
Navy.
Because of the high degree OF
obsolescehce of American ships, the
committee concurred with the Mar
thine Commission in its conclusion
ships is imperative. In an effort to
facilitate that replacement by private
interests, the committee recommended
that the down payment required for
new vessels be changed from Is per
cent of the American cost to Is per
cent of the lower foreign cost.
The committee said that as result
of new regulations occaSioned largely
by the destruction of the Chesapeake
Bav steamer City of Baltimore and
the Moro Castle and MowhaWk dis
asters, 81 vessels were withdrawn from
passenger service and it has not been
possible for their owners to raise
private funds to replace them.
Find Two Alternatives.
Defending the need for subsidies for
shipping, the committee said it was
certain that practically all OF our
,Le; mould diSo if
Government support were withdrawn"
mo casual student of the subject
can escape the conclusion" the COM
mittee said, that Government aid,
both in construction and operation, is
indispensable. or we are faced with
the alternatives of (a) Government
ownership and private operation or
CO. Government ownership and opera
ton"
Representative Wadsworth. Repub-
lican. of New York told the House the
United States must have a Navy big
enough to defend the entire Western
Hemisphere, because "dictatorial gov
ernments are on the march, seeking
new fields to exploit.
Supporting the administration bill
iion-dollar naval expansion bill. he said
It represented realization of the
grim fact" that the expansion of peo-
pies lied by dictators believing in the
exercise of force eventually would
reach this hemisphere
The House. which had listened si-
lently and attentively, appplauded the
New Yorker.
Evening star., 1938-03-16
POISON PACKAGE STOLEN

PHILADELPHIA, March 16 R).-A
stolen package containing enough poi
son capsules, police said, to kill several
persons. was the object of concerted
search today.
The package disappeared last night
from a truck parked in South Phila-
delphia near where group Of children
were playing.
Evening star., 1938-03-16

Burma we looked across into the blue
mountains Of Yunnan.
About 175,0oo Chinese coolies were
working on the other side Of the
frontier to construct road which will
connect Yunnanfu with the railroad
system OF the Shan States. This means
that within year the Chinese gov.
ernment may be in a position to
receive merchandise and war ma
terials via an overland route secure
from all outside interference.
Copyright. 1893, by the New York Times
Evening star., 1938-03-16
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Mrs. Albertine Pullman Heads
Washington Hairdressers.

Washington Hairdressers.
Officers and board members were
installed last week at a meeting OF
the Washington Hairdressers and Cos
metologists' Association at the May
flower Hotel.
The officers include Mrs. Albertine
Pullman. president: Urban Roza, first
vice president; P. j. Cantona. second
vice president Mrs. Rose Contella
financial secretary; Mrs. Florence
Hommedieu, treasurer; Mrs Marie
c. Lawder, recording secretary, and
Joe Paiano, sergeant-a
Evening star., 1938-03-16
HEADS YACHT CLUB
W. w. Baker Elected Commodore
of Columbia Group.

oA Solumpld Crcup.
The Columbia Yacht Club elected
officers last night at its meeting in
the Cafe Marie, 2210 Fourteenth street
NV. The following were elected:
w. w. Barker, commodore and
chairman OF the Board of Directors:
Arthur Holden, vice commodore;
Charles Holden, sr,. secretary-treas-
urer, and Henry Holden, measurer. Mr..
Barker. who is native of Washington,
succeeds L. G. Campbell who had
held the office for the past four years.
The club voted to accept the spon-
sorship OF Sea Scout patrol and dis
cussed plans for the annual cruise on
the Potomac to be held next July.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
j. s. STEEL STEP
CHEERS STREET
Analysis of Report Shows
It to Be More Favorable
Than Forecast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Wall Street
reaction to United States Steels
declaration of the regular preferred
dividend was favorable today. Con-
firmation of the immediate favorable
reaction was seen in the rise of steels
at the stock markets opening.
In addition to opinion forecasting
generally improved outlook, analysis
of steals quarterly earnings report
showed it to be not as unfavorable as
had been predicted in some quarters.
The regular second-quarter pre-
ferred dividend payment of $l.75 Is
payable August 20 to stock Of record
July %.
S5,010,426 Deficit.
The report of Edward r. Stettinius,
chairman, mentioned that despite the
increase of deficit to $5010426 for
the June period from $l,292,151 for
the preceding period there has been
IAN improving demand for steel since
mid-July as evidenced both by incom-
ing orders received and the increased
production of the steel industry"
The net loss of $5,010,426 was after
depreciation, obsolescence, interest and
extraordinary expense Of $2,392, ,988
in connection with the Lake Superior
iron ore properties.
The figure compared with net profit
of $36.173,682 in the corresponding
quarter a year ago.
Overhead Expense.
The Lake Superior charge consti-
tutes overhead expense, which nor
mally would be charged against raw
materials, but with output sharply
curtailed would represent an undue
charge The form of accounting was
one widely used during the depres-
sion.
Both parent and subsidiary bond in
terest charges increased S927,49l be-
cause of the large, new financing un-
dertaken.
The parent company's bond interest
item totaled s798,495, compared with
S6,725 for the June, 1887, quarter.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
$4,50O,6o2 INCOME
FOR WESTINGHOUSE
Six.Month Net Equal to $1.63 a
Share-50 and S7lIa Cent
Dividends Given.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Westing-
house Electric e. Manufacturing Co.
reported today for the first six months
Of 1893 net income Of $4,500,602.
equal, after provision for current pre-
ferred dividends. to $l.63 a share on
the common stock. This compared
with Sill ,33l, ,772, equal, after preferred
dividend requirements, to $426 COM
mon share in the comparable period of
1897.
Indicated earnings for the second
quarter were $2,469,372, equal, after
preferred dividend requirements, to
80 cents a share on the common, COM
pared with $500, ,260, equal to $225 a
common share in the comparable
quarter in 1887
Orders booked in the first six months
of 1888 totaled $76,7l3806. compared
with $l42,209,475 in the 1887 period,
a decline of As per cent.
Sales billed in the first six months
were 82,8O8,754, against $l0l 1861 ,63l
year ago.
Directors ordered a dividend of so
cents share on the common and 871a
cents on the preferred, both payable
August 81 to stock Of record August 8.
On May 81 dividends of so cents and
IS cents, respectively, were ordered,
and on February % disbursement of
81 on each class of stock was ordered.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
COMMODITY INDEX
in SLIGHT DECLINE
Drops to 74.6 From 74.7 in
Preceding Week-Food
Prices Lower.

The National Fertilizer Associa-
tion's wholesale commodity price in
dex registered small decline last
week. dropping to 746 from TAT In
the preceding week. A month ago
the index stood at TAI and a year
ago at 886, based on the 1926-1928
average as 100.
Lower prices for foodstuffs were
largely responsible for the drop in
the all-commodity index. Declining
prices for dairy products and most
kinds Of meats resulted in moderate
downturn in the food price average.
The index of grain prices was again
lower last week, but the effect of this
in the farm product group was more
than offset by higher prices for cot
ton and livestock The net result
was small rise in the index of farm
product prices. taking it to the high
est point reached since last March.
r The textile group index was higher
than at any time since May, reflect
ing rising prices for cotton, wool,
burlap, hemp and silk Small in
creases last week in steel scrap and
tin failed to change the metal group
average, which has remained at the
same level for the last three weeks.
The building material average was
again higher. with an upturn in
lumber quotations being responsible
for the rise. The chemical and drug
index declined during the week, and
the indexes representing the prices of
fertilizer materials and miscellaneous
commodities advanced slightly.
Price advances and declines were
balanced in number during the week.
with IS price series moving upward
and Is declining; in the preceding
week there were 40 advances and 26
declines; in the second preceding
week there were A advances and is
declines.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
COMPANY WILL SELL
SHEET GLASS PLANT
RY he ASsnniataS Press

Ey the Associated Press.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, July 81
Stockholders of the Scohy Sheet Glass
Co. have authorized the directors to
accept bid of the Fourco Glass Co.
of Clarksburg for the local plant and
stock of glass.
John J. Mckay, treasurer, said the
offer was 100000 in cash with Fourco
assuming Indebtedness of approxi-
mately $4,000.
The plant here normally employs
220 men with payroll of about s24,-
900 month. 1t has been closed
since April "a for repairs after a run
Of more than two years.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
AERONAUTIC EXPORTS
JUMP POS PER CENT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PRESS.
The Commerce Department said to-
day June exports OF aeronautic prod
ucts totaled $7,952,932-205 per cent
above June, 1887.
Irving H. Taylor, of the automotive-
aeronautics trade division, said the
principal purchasers were Argentina,
China and Japan.
In the first half of 1898, aeronautic
exports were valued at S37,l2l $50
12S per cent greater than the FIRST
half of last year.
The 1898 total includes 427 aircraft
valued at $21 ,055,84s, compared with
287 worth $8,945. .241 in the correspond
ing period Of 1897.
Shipments Of aeronautical parts in
struments and accessories rose from
Evening star., 1938-07-27
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
(Reported by Smith, Barney A. COY
NEW YORK SUGAR,

NEW YORK. July % lP,.-Raw suea,
was UNCHANGED early today At .s2 fol
spots with no sales reported. No interest
was shown above $50.
Futures in the No. contract declined
"a to l point early on scattered liouida
ton promoted by the easier ruling Of
trade buying. September sold up from .9s
to .a91a and March from 1.O6 to .O6 "a
leaving the list net unchanged at midday
mission house buying and was | to
points. net higher, as September sold III
from .s3 to 1.S4 and March sold at a3
Renned was UNCHANGED at 4.40-4.5O fol
nne granulated with a moderate with.
drawal demand reported.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Steel Company
Plans to Expand
WeirtOn Plants
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, July 27-The Ma
tlonal Steel Corp. has announced it
will spend s5,oc0,oo0 to enlarge plants
OF its subsidiary, the Weirton Steel
Co., at Weirton, w. Va, to permit the
manufacture Of additional products.
The new equipment will enable the
plant to roll all sections OF rails, in
Guiding the 152-pound section. the
heaviest used by railroads, and produce
an increased range of structural
shapes. sections for car and ship
building, steel piling and other spe-
cial sections.
The new facilities are expected to
be in operation by July /. 1889
Announcement of the expansion
program was made as the corporation
reported a net income, after all
charges, for the quarter ending June
30. 1888, Of sl,005, 1863 %, equal to as
cents share on 2,l68,l17 outstanding
shares OF capital stock
For the six months ending June 30,
MT profits were s2094, ,4s9.72, equal
to 96 cents per share.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
STEEL OPERATIONS
PUTAT37 PER CENT
Advance of 0.6 Of l Point in
Week Is Predicted by
Institute.
By the Associated Press.

os itt ASsOClkteO FIcSS.
NEW YORK. July 27.-operations
in the steel industry for the current
week will advance 0,6 of l per cent to
81 per cent of capacity. compared with
1854 per cent last week, the American
Iron & Steel Institute estimated.
month ago operations were at the
rate of 28.7 per cent of capacity, while
a year ago they were 843 per cent.
This is the third consecutive week
in which activity in steel mills has
shown an increase over the preceding
period. The 81 per cent of capacity
operations estimated for the current
week will be the highest since the week
Of last November 8, when they were
IL pr cent.