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Evening star., 1938-06-14
RECORD U. S. CORN
EXPORTS FORECAST
Failure of Argentine Crop Leads
Grain Men to Predict Huge
Shipments to Europe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 14-Continued ex-
port demand for American corn for at
least year appeared virtually certain
today in view Of an announcement
that the Argentine crop would approxi-
mate one-half of normal production.
Grain men professed to see in the
announcement q likelihood that Ameri-
can farmers would be called upon to
meet much of the European demand
which normally is filled by Argentina.
On the basis of present Argentine crop
estimates, the potential market for
American farmers was figured upward
Of 175,000,000 bushels. This would be
more than this country has ever ex-
ported to Europe.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco.
nomics said advices from Buenos Aires
reported the Argentine governments
official estimate Of the crop at I79, 9,000,-
600 bushels. Drought was held re-
sponsible for the smallest crop in IS
years, which compared with last years
production of 359, SIS 900 bushels. Nor
mally. Argentina is the worlds largest
corn exporter
European countries already have
taken millions of bushels of last years
American corn crop. L. c. West, Chi
cago Board Of Trade statistician, esti-
mated corn exports since last Novem-
Der at around 84,000,000 bushels,
heaviest since 1922, when exports
totaled 49,, 500 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Committee in Senate Yields
To Pressure and Backs Move
Resolution Substituted for Tydngs'
Plan Allots $4,000 to Sheppard
Group for Investigation.

Federal funds appropriated for relief
and work-relief
The substitute resolution is general
IN terms. and although it necessarily
covers the w. P. A.. it does not men
ton that agency by name.
The resolution as now drafted per-
mits any candidate for the Senate
who believes the w. P. A. is being
used against him to demand an in
quiry by the Campaign Investigating
Committee. 1t also permits any candi-
date for the Senate who considers
that the State organization Is using
State funds to defeat him to demand
an inquiry.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina, chairman of the Audit Com
mittee, said he considered the sub
stitute resolution fair to all senatorial
candidates. He added that Sena tor
Tydings had approved the substitute.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, commenting on the SUBJ
stitute resolution, said:
1T is valueless as purge of political
oSCi'Aey Al Iaic w. Z. "A. 1Qe lyQluRS
resolution would have been equally
valueleSs.
What We need is policeman, not
coroner. The Hatch or Austin amend
ments to the relief bill would have
been a policeman. The investigating
resolution merely provides a coroner.
The investigating committee will
(See RELIEF, Page A-ll)
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Pleads Guilty in Cash
kidnapping, Innocent in Killing

second that he caused his death "by
r1eans unknown"
Under a guard Of Is deputies. Nc
Call was brought from his cell to the
court room to plead. His face i'm
passive, he mumbled his pleas in
whisper and replied listlessly, Il guess
SO, when Judge Atkinson asked him
If he wanted an attorney to be as
signed.
Mccall was reported earlied to
have expressed hope he would be sent
to the electric chair rather than be
given life imprisonment
Clyde Tolson, special cell guard in
the jail where Mccall Is being held,
said the 21-year-old truck driver yes
terday expressed the wish to die rather
than be confined for life for the crime
which Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents say he confessed.
Guard Tolson said Mccall gave
other evidence of cracking" under
the strain Of waiting for evidence
against him to be presented before the
grand jury.
Several times recently Mccall has
wondered why" he took the 5h-year-
old child from his bed in Princeton the
night Of May %. the guard said.
In the confession which ]. Edgar
Hoover. director of the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation, made public last
week, Mccall said he had not planned
to kill the child. He was quoted as
saying he placed two handkerchiefs
over, sleeping Jimmy's face and IS
minutes later discovered that he was
dead.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
u. S. YANGTZE SHIPS
0RDEREDTO REMAIN
Commander of Patrol Issues
Instructions After Yarnell
Rejects Japan's Request.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HANKOW, June 14-Rear Admiral
David M. LIE Breton. commander of
the United States Navy's Yangtze
River Patrol, today instructed vessels
above Wuhu to stay at their posts to
protect American property and lives.
His instructions were issued after
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell. commander
Of the United States Asiatic Fleet,
had rejected a japanese request tc
neutral powers that their ships be re-
moved from the river in the 200-mile
stretch between Wuhu and Kiukiang
where japanese naval vessels are ad-
vancing on Hankow.
The United States gunboat Mo-
nocacy remained at Kiukiang.
lie Breton instructed ship COM
manders to carry out their missions,
but to avoid unnecessary exposure in
danger areas and to keep both Chi
nese and Japanese authorities in
formed Of American ship movements
and anchorages as in the past.
lie Breton's instructions to the
patrol indicated the Japanese had
supplemented their first request with
another asking that all third power
vessels proceed up the river beyond
Hankow as hostilities spread in that
direction. The zone mentioned in the
flrst request extended only as far as
Kiukiang, 1856 miles below Hankow.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
By the Associated Press.

oy tAc hSSOCiHtCO
MIAMI, Fla, June 14.-Franklin
Fierce Mccall pleaded guilty upon
arra1gnment today to a charge Of kid
naping James Bailey Cash, jr., for
ransom, a capital of1ense, and in
nocent to a charge Of killing the
5-year-old Princeton lad.
A special grand jury returned a true
bill against the 2l-year-old truck
driver charging him with the kid
naping and staying less than two hours
after State Attorney George "A. Worley,
leaving sick bed, started presentation
of the evidence.
Witnesses included Cash senior, the
victims father, and Federal agents
who said Mccall had signed con-
fession admitting he abducted the boy
May % for $4,000 ransom.
Gray-hsired Circuit Judge H. r.
Atkinson, who received the Indictment
and ordered McCall's immediate ar
raignment, said he would appoint
counsel to defend the prisoner and .
date would be set for the trial.
Plans were made to start the trial
tomorrow II . defense attorney can
be assigned The first designated by
Judge Atkinson declined to defend
Mccall and . second nominee was
out of town.
The indictment contained one
count Of kidnapping for ransom and
two counts Of murder. One charged
Mccall killed the boy "by stranglins
smothering and choking" him and the
Evening star., 1938-06-14
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
FOR3YEARS ENTERS US.
Bernard Malkowski Gets Visa
After Germany and Poland
Had Also Barred Him.

b. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 14.-Bernard
Malkowski is no longer man with
out country"
After becoming involved with the
immigration authorities and spending
most Of the last three years aboard
ships, Malkowski has obtained visa
to enter the United States.
He plans to spend long vacation
on the Nyack, N. Y, farm of Capt.
Thomas Flannery, master of the
freighter Steel Traveller, aboard which
he arrived here yesterday.
In 1888 Malkowski applied for citi-
zenship papers while visiting Polish
friends here. immigration officers
decided two years later the papers
had been falsified and Malkowski was
taken to Ellis Island for deportation.
He was refused entry to Germany
and Poland and finally got a berth
aboard . vessel In the round-the- world
service. He made IL voyages around
the globe in the Steel Traveller while
friends were working successfully to
get him legal immigration visa.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
.L|BERA[|zED RAIL
LOAN PLAN 0. K. D
Senate Group Agrees to Bill
for Freer Use of R. F.C.
Money.
By the Associated Press.

The Senate Banking and Currency
Committee agreed today to report IA
vorably legislation liberalizing Gov
ernment loans to railroads. Leaders
announced the measure probably
would be passed in the Senate later
in the day.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the
majority leader. said after telephonins
the White House that President
Roosevelt "had no objections" to the
legislation. He forecast favorable
Senate action today.
The measure would waive for one
year requirement that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission must GER
tify a railroad is not in need of re-
organization before the road can OBJ
tain Reconstruction Finance Corp.
loans.
1t would authorize equipment and
maintenance loans and existing COL
lateral requirements would be lifted,
leaving the question of security up to
the discretion Of the r. F. c. and the
I. c. c.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
BY DON S. WARREN.

The Commissioners today formulat-
ed requests for Is development plans
estimated roughly to cost $ls,15o, 900,
to be forwarded promptly to the Public
Works Administration under terms Of
the enabling act passed yesterday by
the House.
A variety of new court, hospital,
school, library, Jail and administration
buildings for the municipal govern
ment are incorporated in the project
list, which was compiled out Of q
selected list Of desirable" p. w. A.
projects for the District, having a
total estimated cost Of $3l, ,700,0
Formal Request to Be Made,
Formal request for loans and grants
to the full limit of the $18, 500 900 au-
thorized in the legislation Is expected
to be forwarded to Secretary Ickes,
P. w. A. administrator, within a few
hours after President Roosevelt has
signed the bill-as confidently ex-
pected.
The Commissioners, anticipating
congressional action on the enabling
legislation, had been studying tenta-
tive proposals for some weeks. In
some few cases building plans are in
a very advanced state; in others the
buildings will be more or less stand
ard type Of construction so that the
drafting Of plans can be speeded, and
in other instances agents of the Dis
trict have been making careful sur
vey of available sites, owned either by
the District or Federal Government.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan. who has given much personal
attention to the preliminary work,
has IN mind the hiring of architectural
experts from private industry, in some
instances. so as to speed the compile
ton of construction designs, and is
Evening star., 1938-06-14
100000 CHINESE
REPORTED DEAD
CFLOOD
Gen. Pal Sees Victory
For China in Heavy
Japanese Casualties
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.

Dy GOOh" A1NoIH 4vAO w ASGAbs
Chicago Daily News Correspondent.
HANKOW, June 14.--"Through-
out China from 500 to 1000 Japa-
nese soldiers are being killed daily.
This makes an average of 10000
monthly and 250,000 yearly. No
nation can long stand such a strain.
China cannot win big battles.
but hundreds of tiny victories are
making a big victory. China is
buying time with space. sacrificing
territory to prolong the war. Hence,
she will win"
This remarkable statement was
made at his headquarters by Pal
Chung -hsi, one of the two famous
Kwangsi generals in charge of mil
itary preparation and virtual chief
Of staff of the Chinese armies. 1t
is the fullest available explanation
of China's optimism.
Gen. Pal Chung-hsi believes that
the japanese will endeavor to push
westward along the Lunghai Rail-
road until they reach the neighbor-
hood OF Loyang. beyond Cheng-
chow, before turning southwark and
attacking Hankow. Other military
authorities do not exclude a con-
centric japanese attack from the
east along the Yangtze and from
the northwest. in an attempt to
turn the hill Notifications.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-06-14
CLERIC REFUSES TO WE'D
HEIRESS AND SALESMAN
Too Far Apart Socially and
Financially, He Says, as
Plans Are Upset.

oy Lue hSSOClaIeQ freSS.
NEW YORK. June 14.-An Episco-
pal clergyman who said, Il don't care
to marry two people of varying social
and financial standing" today upset
the wedding plans of 18-year-old An
drea Luckenbach, shipping heiress, and
William Dobbs, 20, butter and egg
salesman and amateur rider
The minister was the Rev. william
Grimes, pastor St. Paups Episcopal
Church at Great Neck, Long Island.
who was to have oficiated at the we'd
ding at pm. today.
Il have'a principle" Mr.. Grimes ex-
planned.
The bridegroom -to-be's mother, Mrs.
Henry Reston, of Forest Hills, Long
Island, said the wedding would "go
on as scheduled" though she did not
know where it would be held.
Commodore Edgar F. Luckenbach,
head of the shipping line which bears
his name. has frowned on the match,
declaring Andrea is still "too young"
Evening star., 1938-06-14
BALTIMORE BOMBING
SUSPECT DETAINED
Police Fear Two Incidents May
Be Sign of Terrorism
by Racketeers.
by tie Associated Press.

by tie Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June IA suspect
was held today for further questioning
In one of two week end bombings that
police feared might be sign of ter
rorism by racketeers in Baltimore.
Police Commissioner William p.
Lawson ordered all available men as
signed to investigation of the bomb
ings, which occurred early Sunday
end yesterday.
One blast wrecked tavern operated
by William Adams, colored. The
other caused damage to buildings in
q residential section and injured two
persons.
Julius Fink, AZ, who identified him.
self as produce merchant, was held
In the tavern bombing and charged
with assault with intent to murder
Adams.
After a hearing before Magistrate
Alters yesterday, Fink was held at
Northern Police Station for a further
hearing Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
SAILORS ASK A. F. |. TIE
Union Quits Maritime Body to
Seek New Afiliation.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA R.-
The Independent Sailors Union of the
Pacific Coast withdrew from the Mari
time Federation of the Pacific Coast
today to seek an alliance with the
Teamsetrs. Marine Firemen and A..
F. of L. Longshoremen.
Harry Lundeberg, sailors secretary,
said votes taken in Seattle, Portland,
Aberdeen, San Pedro and San Fran
cisco last night authorized the with
drawal. Last week sailors delegates
bolted the federation convention here
in protest against refusal of the fed
Grafton to seat representatives of the
Tacoma (Wash.) longshoremen. West
Coast stevedores belong to the c. I. O.,
except at Tacoma, where they belong
to the A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
ACTION STARTED
ON SHRINE FUNDS
Senate Begins Debate on
Deficiency Bi||-King to
Hit Basin Site.

The $4,000, 900 last deficiency
supply bill containing the $500 900
item to start the Thomas jefferson
Memorial was taken up In the Sem
ate this afternoon, with Senator
King, Democrat, of Utah, prepared
to make a plea against placing the
memorial near the Tidal Basin in
accordance with present plans.
The Tidal Basin site has aroused
opposition both in and out of Con-
gress. Despite arguments advanced
against the recommendations Of the
Jefferson Memorial Commission, the
House asked the appropriation item
and the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee yesterday approved it. Unless
the Senate takes steps today to
eliminate the funds from the pending
bill, thereby leaving further time for
study Of the subject during the recess,
the memorial item will be settled. If
the Senate approves it. this part of
the bill will not be subject to change
II conference.
May Restore Buildings.
Some effort also may be made on
the floor to restore one or both of
the public buildings projects for the
War Department and Social Security
Board. amounting to 100000 each.
The House approved both buildings.
but the Senate committee deleted them
yesterday.
No controversy is expected over the
more than 100000 in miscellaneous
items in the bill for the municipal
government OF the District. Included
among these are the following items
amounting to $8l,358, added by the
Senate committee yesterday:
To provide for the new Lunacy
Commission, $14,820; additional ex-
penses of the Juvenile Court, for which
new code has just been enacted.
$45 5000; salaries in the. Municipal
Court. $1,000; payment Of judgments,
$5,726; Health Department expenses,
$2,612. and printing and other con-
tingencies, $4,000.
Girls School Kept.
AAS 0SAAoSC UAA APHAONCo WAtAOut
change House items to keep the Ma
tional Training School for Girls and
the Children's Receiving Home in op-
Grafton for another year to permit
more careful study of how the inmates
Of these institutions should be cared
for thereafter.
The District Appropriation Act would
have closed the Training School on
July and the Receiving Home jan
uary l, but congressional leaders have
agreed recently that this should not
be done until a more definite plan Is
worked out.
The Senate also is expected to ap-
prove without debate local items to
meet the Districts share of w. P. A.
projects and to establish the first two
testing stations for the mechanical
inspection of automobiles, starting the
next calendar year.
For national purposes the bill con-
tains more than $35 100000 for the
new naval expansion program, includ-
ing q Senate amendment Of $500, 900
toward construction of dirigible for
the Navy.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
|. C. C. APPROVES BUS
TO BEL AIR RACE TRACK
Application Of Capital Transit
Provides for Round-Trip
Service During Meet.

Transportation for race track en-
thusiasts to the Bel Air (Md) race
meeting in July was assured today
when joint board Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission approved an
application by the Capital Transit Co.
to operate passenger bus service be-
tween Washington and the Bel Air
track.
The application. granted by the joint
board composed Of James w. Lauder
dale of the District Of Columbia and
Harold E. West Of Maryland, provides
for round-trip service to the track only
during the oficially scheduled race
meeting at Bel Air.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
STRIKE CLOSES STORES
OF KROGER IN DETROIT
A. F. of L. and c. I. o. Unions
Join in Walkout, Demanding
Signed Agreement.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June IA strike In
which American Federation of Labor
and Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation unions joined closed some of the
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.'S $50
Detroit stores today.
Bert Brennan. chairman Of the
Strike Committee, claimed half OF the
stores were closed. A company spokes-
man said some employees had struck,
but declined to estimate the number
Of stores affected
The unions involved were the Bakers
Local No. 326 and the Teamsters and
Truckers Union, both A. F. Of L., and
the United Bakery and Food Handlers
Union, c. I. o. affiliate. Brennan
said the strikers were demanding a
signed agreement with the company
on behalf Of the three unions.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-Dr.
william Wallace Campbell. rs, re-
garded as one of the worlds greatest
astronomers. killed himself today.
Coroner T. B. w. Leland reported, by
leaping three stories from a window
Of his apartment.
Coroner Leland said DR.. Campbell
left five notes and that his son Wallace
ascribed the act to i'll health
DR.. Campbell. former president of
the University Of California and once
a director of Lick Observatory. had
lived with his wife in the apartment
house since his retirement.
Wallace Campbell said his father
appeared in cheerful spirits last night.
A newsboy passing the apartment
house early today found the body. DR..
Campbell had slipped suit on over
(See CAMPBELL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-06-14
B ULLETIN

Eight-year-old John Vincent Sita,
1902 G street NE, was drowned
shortly before 2 O'Clock this after
noon when he jumped into King
man Lake. near Benning road NE,
while fishing with his brother JOS
eph, II. The latter, who followed
his brother in the water, was res
cued and rushed to Casualty Hos
pital for treatment.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Yielding to pressure for an inves-
tigation of w. P. A. political activi-
ties, the Senate Audit and Control
Committee today reported favorably
a resolution turning over to the Sem
ate Campaign Expenditures Commit
tee, headed by Senator Sheppard.
Democrat, of Texas, the duty of carry
ing on the inquiry.
The resolution. which increases the
sum allotted the Campaign Expendi-
lures Committee from $4,000 to $40,-
900, also provides that the use of
funds by any State agency to in
fluence election of Senators shall be
investigated
The resolution was substitute for
that put forward by Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, which spe-
cifically demanded an investigation
of the use for political purposes of
Evening star., 1938-06-14
CONGRESS RUSHES
TO CLOSE SESSION
Administration Leaders Ask
Passage of Wage-Hour
Bill Today.
The House approved the compro-
mise wage-hour bill today. Only
favorable Senate action now is
needed to send the measure to the
White House.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Administration leaders asked the
Senate and House to give prompt ap-
proval today to compromises ON the
wage-hour and relief bills, last major
legislation before the Seventy NTH
Congress.
If no hitch develops on those mea-
sures, they said, host of less i'm
portant bills can be cleaned I'D in
time for adjournment about midnight
tomorrow.
Members already were making train
reservations and packing their office
records into Government-provided
chests so they will lose no time in get
ting home to campaign for reelection.
The program arranged by the
Presidents Ieutenants called for the
House to act shortly after noon on
the wage-hour compromise.
Quick Action Expected.
Leaders expected it to 60 through
without any trouble even though it
makes possible different wage STAN
dards for the North and South-a pro-
vision which the House originally
spurned.
Chairman Norton of the House La
Dor Committee said a number Of
Southern Democrats who voted
against the original bill had told her
they would support the compromise.
Its a fine BILL" she said, smiling.
I'm all popped up over it."
Representative Wadsworth, Repub-
lican, of New York, chairman Of the
Republican Policy Committee, pre-
dicted even fewer opposition votes
would be cast than when the House
first passed the bill.
Majority Leader Barkley of the Sem
ate said there might be some debate
Evening star., 1938-06-14
BACKGROUND

Charges OF using w. P. A. funds
to influence uoters haze been in
creastng in UigOr as Democratic
primaries approached. During pas
sage OF appropriation bill for relief
program Senate refused to accept
specific prohibition against such use
of funds. Proposal for Senate CON-
mittee to probe charges nert Uas
made; noiD appears dead in CON-
mittee.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Summary Of Today's Star

SPORTS.
Trainer Blackburn asserts Joe Louis
has growed up" Page C-l
American League stands pat after
minor trades in National. Page C-1
World track marks may 60 in national
collegiates this week. Page C-1
Bulge may find promoter lacking when
he finally turns pro. Page ca
Hare, British net ace, threat in U. S.
clay court tourney. Page CO
Dark horses threaten Champion Gull
dahl in Western open golf. Page C-3
Patty Berg due to add Western title to
trans-Miss crown. Page C-3
lO'Callaghan Of Ireland claimant to
what q man" title. Page ca
Evening star., 1938-06-14
P. v. A. PROJECTS
FOR D. c. LISTED
IS Development Plans Are
Decided Upon at Cost
of $18,150,0OO.

BACKGROUND
Congress passed nep enabling act
to place District on parity uith the
States in using P. w. A. funds and
to increase total District might bor-
roU. Under old act the city had to
repay 20 per cent OF funds and
could borroD only some 10,000, 900.
The neto act authorizes loan of SIS
per cent and grant of IS per cent,
the terms gipen to the States for
some time, and permits borrowing
up to $1S,150,00
Evening star., 1938-06-14

BOSTON, June IA R.-Frank
Dyer Chester. 68, former Consul Gen.
eral to Austria Hungary. died today at
the City Hospital of the infirmities Of
age. He left no relatives.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
PROBE FISH POISONING
IN UPPER ROCK CREEK
Maryland Game officials Conduct
Inquiry After Banks Are Found
Uttered With Dead.

Maryland game officials this after
noon were investigating the poisoning
of thousands Of fish in the upper
reaches of Rock Greek.
Montgomery County police found the
banks Of the upper creek, north Of the
East-West highway, Uttered with fish
this morning, and investigation dis
closed they had been poisoned.