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Evening star., 1938-02-02
D. c. BILL PASSAGE
SEEN TOMORROW
Change in House Program
Forced Delay in Final
Action Today.
BY JAMES E. CHINN

A last-minute change in the House
program today forced delay in final
action on the 1899 District appropria-
ton bill until tomorrow.
Instead Of disposing of the measure
and sending it to the Senate-action
that probably would have required two
roll calls of the entire membership,
taking about an hour and 20 minutes
House leaders decided to give the right
of way to public lands bills on the
calendar.
The plans now are to call up the
District bill for final action as soon
as the House convenes at noon to-
morrow.
Efforts to pass the bill late yester-
day were thwarted by Representative
Dirksen. Republican, of Illinois, who,
in final attempt to add 81 900 900 to
the relief appropriations, jockeyed the
House into a position where roll call
of the entire membership was newt
able by demanding recommittment of
the measure to the Appropriations
Committee.
Rather than delay adjournment for
at least 40 minutes by a roll call,
(See ID. c. BILL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-02-02
FORMER COURT OFFICER
ACCUSED OF $817 THEFT
Embezzlement Warrant Issued for
James King in Montgom-
ery County.

Nv q Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. flames
King, former assistant to the clerk
of the Police Court, was charged with
embezzling $817.15 of county funds
in a warrant sworn out today by
County Detective Theodore Vollten.
The alleged peculations occurred be-
tween February, 1885, and october,
1887, when King was dismissed by
the Board Of County Commissioners
after an accounting revealed an ap-
parent shortage in the dog tax re-
ceipts.
The States attorney, James H. Pugh,
said that the apparent shortage was
discovered by an auditor who became
suspicious at an abnormal number Of
male dogs licenses as compared with
females, the charge for the former
being 81 and the latter 81. He stated
that the apparent shortage may
amount to more than the sum charged
in the warrant.
Montgomery County police said that
they would probably notify King to
appear at police headquarters this
afternoon to make bond.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS
ORDERED BY FAROUK
Parliament Is Dissolved Shortly
Before Recovering After
Month Suspension.
a, the Associated Press.


CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 2-Farouk,
Egypt's newly married boy King, today
returned from his honeymoon and
dissolved the Parliament which had
voted non-confidence in his hand
picked month-old cabinet. New elec-
tions were ordered within two months.
The parliamentary opposition. Depu-
ties of the majority Wafd or Nation
alist party, countered by marching in
a body to the Parliament building.
forcing a way through cordons of
police and occupying the lobbies.
At their head marched Mustapha
Nahas Pasha. the Wafd leader whom
Farouk dismissed as premier in De-
cember. All were armed with sand
wiches, apparently prepared for long
stay. Later the police. who had been
posted around the building with orders
to prevent all entry. locked them in.
The Kings dissolution order was
issued a few hours before Parliament
was to have reconvened after months
adjournment. The new Parliament
was called to meet April II.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MOtOrist Uses
Gas Tank for
Savings Bank
Has Mechanics Re.
moue Receptacle Re-
covering $5O3.75.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ca, Feb. 2.-Most
motorists put plenty of money into
their gasoline tanks, but Pete Sherlock,
jr.. Of Atlanta, takes it out as well.
Sherlock recently turned in his 1885
model automobile on a new car, but
before driving away he had mechanics
pull the tank from the old one.
They inverted 1t over . bucket and
out poured $503.75 in silver dollars,
halves and quarters. Sherlock said he
had been saving the silver-which
weighed about 80 pounds-over
period of IA months.
"A gas tank makes q great bank"
he said. Its easy to put the money b
but plenty hard to get It out"
Evening star., 1938-02-02
CUMMINGS LINKS
D. c. CRIME RATE
T0LACK Of FUNDS
allure of U. S. to Provide
Sufficient Money for
Capital Is Hit.
OFFICIALS ARE DOING
THEIR BEST, HE HOLDS
Is Giving Close Personal Atten.
ton to Problem Here Before Sc.
lecting Successor to Garnett.

Attorney General Cummings told re-
porters at his press conference today
he believes one of the contributing fac
tors in the "disgraceful" crime situa-
tion here is failure of the Government
to provide sufficient funds for the Cap
ital City.
Reiterating and simplifying recent
statements he made before the Wash
ington Criminal Justice Association,
Mr.. Cummings expressed his disgust"
with the way the District has been
grossly neglected with respect to law
enforcement needs.
He said he could not blame anybody
particularly for the fact the Nations
Capital stands so low in the list Of law
abiding cities. He believes the key
people in charge of the various
phases of law enforcement are doing
the best they can with the inadequate
money given them
Quizzed on New Attorney.
The Attorney General made his
vigorous comments in response to an
inquiry as to when he would send to
the White House recommendation
for appointment of successor to Les
lie c. Garnett as United States at
torney here He said he considered the
local district attorneyship as highly
important one and for that reason was
giving close personal attention to
Washington's crime problem. He in
dicated he would continue to watch
Washington's law enforcement prob
lem for some time before deciding on
a recommendation for the district at
torney post.
Mr. Cummings is known to be
pleased with the efforts being made
by Acting District Attorney David A.
Pine to facilitate prosecution of major
criminals. Mr.. Pine was appointed by
District Court to serve until the Pres
ident nominates a permanent United
States attorney.
Distressed Over Events.
Mr.. Cummings told reporters of his
deep distress over the bad reputa-
ton which Washington has gained
as crime center.
He said he deplored the fact the
Capital of the greatest country Of the
world. with its renown for aesthetic
development. should stand so low in
law enforcement.
He expressed the opinion that
Washington should be a model city
in all respects and that the Govern
ment of the United States can make
it so. 1t was at this point that he
commented that the city is starving
for funds.
The Department of Justice can do
little, he said. to improve the situa-
ton as. except for functions of the
district attorneys office, the depart
ment has no jurisdiction in local law
enforcement work.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Brand on Cars
Used to Punish
Drunk Driuers
aS The Associated Press.

SANTA ANA, Calf. Feb. -Four
inch red stripes on automobiles mean
something in Orange County.
They are Superior Judge James L.
Aliens idea for Furnishing reckless
drivers
Judge Allen started the plan last
November.
Since then he has pronounced the
sentence as probation requirement
in many cases of drunken, reckless or
hit-and-run driving.
Practitioners are forbidden to park
within 300 feet Of any place where
liquor is sold.
Judge Allen today expressed grati-
fication over the success of his plan
and added:
If they are ashamed to drive their
conspicuous machines they can stay
home"
Evening star., 1938-02-02
CHINESE IS SLAIN;
SUSPECT SOUGHT
Woman Discovers Tied and
Garrotted Body of
Laundry Man.

Garrotted and slashed about the
throat, the body of Henry Derr 500,
55-year-old Chinese Iaundryman. was
found this morning. tied about the
ankles and sprawled in bed in the
ransacked living quarters above his
laundry at 1405 H street NE.
Detectives announced a short time
later that they had good lead" to
the identity of the murderer or mur-
derers, but refused to reveal what new
information they had uncovered.
Mary Tesvie. 81, colored. 200 block
OF F. street NE. a laundress employed
by 500, and her husband. William, 33.
were booked for investigation at the
ninth precinct.
Meanwhile, six Chinese associates of
the dead man, including his son, King
500, were being interrogated by homi-
eide squad detectives at the precinct
particularly as to their knowledge of a
business visitor who dined with the
laundryman last night.
Lookout Is Broadcast.
From headquarters police broadcast
lookout for middle aged Chinese
with craving hair, large head and
an upper gold tooth. The man was
described as 5 feet inches tall and
when last seen was wearing a blue
suit. dark overcoat and dark shoes.
The laundress, who discovered the
body about o'clock this morning. said
a middle-aged Chinese called at the
laundry and asked if Mr.. 500 lived
there
The woman replied in the affirm
ative and the man then asked what
hours she worked, she said. She told
the visitor she would leave about 9
pm, it was said. Later the caller
talked to Mr.. 500, she said, and she
gathered from their conversation that
the visitor was former business
partner of her employers in Boston.
Mr.. 500 came here from the Massa-
chusetts city several years ago.
The maid said the visitor remained
for dinner in the three-room apart
ment in which 500 lived alone.
1lC AfNc NIlAlCoC 1llcIluS VI MI. ON
and his son voluntarily went to the
precinct to tell what they knew of the
laundryman's associates and business
connections. It was learned Mr.. Soc
had been member of the On Leone
Chinee Merchants Association, bu1
was suspended three or four years
ago because of delinquency in dues
As far as could be learned, he had not
re-established his connection with the
association.
Clue Picked Up.
After about an hours questioning
of the friends and the Tesvies, De.
tective Sergt. John w. Wise told re.
porters he had good clue" to the
identity of the slayer or slayers. There
were indications more than one person
might have participated in the crime
The body was removed to the
Morgue. where an autopsy was in pro.
gress this afternoon. Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald wished to verify
his preliminary opinion that Mr.. Soe
died of strangulation. None of the
(See MURDER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02
NAVAL ALLIANCE
DENIED BYLEAHY
Chief of Operations Tells
House Body Navy "Has
No PIans."
BACKGROUND

! BACKGROUND
One by one. major nations of
Dorld hare increased expenditures
during recent years in adding to
ornaments. Among last to par
ficipdte haze been Britain and
United States. but former is no,u
deuoting herself to program inuolu-
ing record expenditure, and Amer
ica is apparently on uerge of fol-
louing suit.
Meanwhile. whrs rage in Spain
and China
B, re Associated Press.
Admiral William d. Leahy, chief OF
| naval operations, told Congress today
the Navy has no plans" for combining
with any other nations lin a possible
war;
The Nays top-ranking ofiicer made
this statement to the House Naval
Committee during the third day of
hearings on a proposed $500, 900, 900
naval expansion program.
His fiat denial of the existence of
any such alliance came after Chairman
Vinson called attention to demands
made in the Senate yesterday for clari-
ncatlon OF the administrations for
eign policy.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho
was one of those who told his COL
leagues the impression had been given
there was a 'tacit alliance" between
| the United States and Great Britain to
build up their navies.
This (building) program is justi-
hed by a need to provide naval
strength in the same proportion that
was provided in the Washington and
London naval treaties-the 5-5-3
ratio" Admiral Leahy said.
No Plans for Alliance.
In response to direct question by
Representative Mas, Republican, of
Minnesota Admiral Leahy said:
The Navy Department has no plans
for combining with any nation in a
possible war;
Questioned by Representative Vim
son concerning statements that the
proposed increase represented radical
change in American policy of seeking
reduction in international naval arma-
ments. Admiral Leahy replied that
exactly the opposite is true"
President Roosevelt told his press
conference yesterday that his foreign
policy was very clear to most people.
He made the statement after Sem
ator Borah and Senator johnson,
Republican, of California had raised
their questions in Senate debate.
In response to another question at
his press conference. the President said
his current recommendations for in
creased appropriations for the Army
constituted all he now had in mind for
that branch of national defense.
Pittman Takes Issue.
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee was
quick to take issue with Senators
johnson and Borah in the Senate yes
terday.
America, Senator Pittman said. was
avoiding allegiance either for offense
or defense" Naval expansion was
made necessary, he contended, "by the
very fact that our policy calls for no
military alliances"
The administration, he said, has
never swerved from the "noninter-
ference, nonintervention" policy enun-
clated by President Roosevelt when he
took Office.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
BULLET IN HARDY
CASE FITS GUN
Tests Reveal Pellet Was
Fired From Weapon Now
in Hands of Police.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Russell Hardy, shot in Alexandria
Saturday night by a dressed but
unidentified uhite man. is a prom
inent figure in the antitrust diri-
sion OF the Department of Justice,
hduing uorked under Robert H.
Jackson in the prosecution OF SER
eral important cases. Included Uds
prosecution OF sepcrdl automobile
finance firms that led recently to
complaint by Attorney General
against Federal Judge Ferdinand A.
Geiger.
The first definite progress in solving
the mysterious shooting Of Russell
Hardy. A, special assistant to the At
torney General. was made today when
a ballistics test revealed that the 80
caliber bullet taken from his right
thigh was fired from a revolver in the
possession of Alexandria police.
Virginia authorities now will con-
centrate their efforts on tracing the
revolver. an old-style weapon, to 1t.
owner. Police got the gun from q
colored motorist who wrenched it from
the hand of well-dressed white man
who attempted to commander his
automobile a few minutes after the
shooting.
Fought in Front of Hotel.
Mr.. Hardy was shot shortly before
pm. Saturday after a fight with an
unidentified man in front of the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria.
The bullet was removed after he had
been brought from Alexandria Hos
pital to Sibley Hospital. At first he
refused to turn the slug over to Alex
andria authorities, despite the fact
they had obtained court order calling
for its production. Mr.. Hardy changed
his mind yesterday, however, and SUBJ
mitted the bullet for examination.
The ballistics test was made by 1t
John Fowler of the Washington police
who made his report to It. Edgar Sims
of the Alexandria police.
Jumped Into Car With Gun.
The unidentified man with the gun
according to the motorist, Cain Jack
son, jumped into his car as he was
waiting for traffic light to change q
block away from the hotel.
Drive me out to the country" Jack.
son quoted the man as saying I've
just killed two people and III kill
another if have to-"
Jackson said the man fled on foot
(See HARDY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MURDER is HINTED
Sheriff Says Missing Boy May
Have Been Carried Away.

Have Been Carried Away.
UKIAH, Calf, Feb. 2 F.-Possi-
bility that 4-year-old Teddy Thomp-
son might have been murdered was
limited today by sheriff's deputies
searching for the child, missing since
Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff B. c. Broaddus, re-
vealing officers we're working on the
theory the boy might have been car
ried away" declared, I'VE know whom
we want to question, all right"
Broaddus said weather conditions
were pretty bad" in the vicinity Of
the Thompson homestead, As miles
north of here in an isolated, mountain
Gus section Of Mendocino county.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

SOIllASc -D>A1eAJ 0Cl ldl 0UOly --DsC
Editorials ----A-8 Society ------B-3
Finance ----A-13 Sports - A-16-17
Lost & Found B-9 Woman's Pg. A-12
Obituary ----A-10
FOREIGN.
Blomberg quits as war chief as army
opposes marriage. Page Al
Hirota admits to Diet state of war
exists. Page Al
Chinese hurting huge forces into
Suchow. Page Al
Eden sees ENJOYS on plans to guard
ships from subs. Page Al
Soviets plan air dash to aid ice-floe
- riders. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Admiral Leahy denies existence of any
naval alliance Page Al
Little men" open session in uproar
over procedure. Page Al
Dixie Davis seized as "heir" to Dutch
Schultz. Page Az
Mine workers reject ban on officers
double salaries. Page Az
IraceIul way 10 Sldetrack antl-lyIcn-
ing bill sought. Page AZ
New row between A. F. L.-C. I. o. seen
over labor act changes. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Cummings blames D. c. crime situation
on lack Of funds. Page Al
House due to pass D. G. appropriation
bill this afternoon. Page Al
Bullet in Hardy shooting linked with
gun held by police. Page Al
Chinese laundry man found murdered
IN home. Page Al
Virginia Finance Committee votes on
billboard measure today. Page Al
Commissioners announce new parking
restrictions. Page B-1
American Security company cleared Of
oar association charge. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Summary Of Today's Star

Painted face" bandit suspects indicted
on tnree charges. Page B-1
SPORT.
Squad large, Grif predicts big season
for Mats. Page Ais
Detroit fighter may meet Baer.
Page Ais
Wanamaker mile draws fine field,
Page A-16
Other countries eager to stage Olym-
pics. Page A-lz
Touchdown fete Is on at Willard.
Page ALT
Murphy high in bowling orgy.
Page ALI
President to attend horse show to.
night. Page A-17
Evening star., 1938-02-02

seclusion on the Isle of Capri, near
Naples, for the past five days. They
passed through Rome on their way to
the island without seeing Italian
officials.
Col. Gen. Werner Won FritSch, COM
mander in chief of the Reichsyehr,
who was said to have acted as spokes-
(see BLOMBERG, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-02-02
PLANES SPEED FOOD
Rathlin islanders, Cut Of, in
Peril of Starving.

LONDON, Feb 2 @.-Emergency
food supplies for Rathlin Islanders In
danger of starvation were dispatched
today by airplane and trawler.
Food supplies on the channel Is
land, between Northern Ireland and
Scotland, ran short when continual
storms for three weeks cut 1t OF from
the mainland.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
H|R0TA TELLS DIET
WARSTATEEXISTS
Admission Made by Foreign
Minister in Answer to
Interpolation.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, Feb. 2. - Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota told the japanese Diet
(parliamenD today:
There is no Chinese central gov
ernment recognized by Japan. A state
Of war exists between the two coun-
tries"
Thus far in the seven months of
Chinese-Japanese hostilities, Japan
has not declared war on China.
The fore ;gn Office spokesman refused
to comment on Hirota's statement, say
ing it spoke for itself
Hirota's statement was in answer
to a question by Takejiro Nishioka,
who declared that foreign powers. with
Great Britain and Russia in the lead,
had beer supplying China with arms
and military funds for which some
sort Of compensation or security must
have been offered
He had asked the foreign minister
his views on rights and interests" OBJ
tanned before the outbreak of hostil-
lilies 'by powers which enter into con-
tracts with the National government
Of China which they recognize. but
which Japan does not recognize"
Admiral Mitsumasa Yonoi, naval
minister, also was questioned by Par
lament members. On naval policy he
replied:
Japanese naval policy is inde-
pendent. designed to meet Japan's
own needs Even if other naval pow
ers build 'million-ton warships' it does
not necessarily follow that Japan
must do the same"
Previously, he said, there was no
feeling of insecurity in Japan. But
if other naval powers carry out huge
expansion schemes. he added, Japan
must reconsider its own plans.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Wedge Seen for Act Use.

Wedge Seen for Act Use.
BY the Associated Press.
Some congressional neutrality advo-
Gates said they saw today an opening
wedge toward possible invocation of
the Neutrality Act in the statement
of Japan's foreign minister that a
state of war exists" between China
and Japan.
Senator Nye. Republican. of North
Dakota said that it appeared to him
that the statement of Koki Hirota
ought to occasion immediate invoca-
ton" of the act.
1T seems to me-" Senator Nye said,
that there now is no post left to hide
(See TOXIC, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02
QUEEN MARY SISTER SHIP
TO BE QUEEN ELIZABETH
British Ruler Will Christen Yes
sci September 27, Cunard-White
Star Officials Say.

LONDON, Feb. 2 @.-Great
Britain's new liner, sister ship Of the
Queen Mary, will be named the Queen
Elizabeth, officials of the Cunard-
White Star Line announced today.
Queen Elizabeth herself will christen
the ship September ~, they said,
travelling with King George vi to the
Clydeside Yards in Scotland, where it
is being built.
The liner has been known until now
merely as mo. 552."
Evening star., 1938-02-02

(See BUSINESS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02

(See MURDER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02

(see CONFERENCE, Page A.3.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02

(See HARDY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-02-02

70. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fairy and not SO cold tonight, with mimi
mum Temperature about "a degrees; to-
morrow partly cloudy and warmer: gentle
winds. Temperatures today-Highest,
Al, at pm; lowest, IS, at $50 pm.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-29
Floyd &16o.,s<,
ADVENTURES CLUB -
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES 9r
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
ssDenth's Sleigh RIDE

L ELLO EVERYBODY:
Kathleen Donovan of Chicago is bringing regular
haraser of tale of adventure that happened to
her in 1888 when she little girl.
In those Kathleen lived farm in Altoona county, Mch
with her brothers sisters
pretty wild country there then.
Stunned Desolate Forest
ere thousands and thousands forest Kathleen
borders
settlers living road that fairly passabe"
Kathleen that winter until unusually late date
the 1885, The cattle in the neighb0rh0Od short
aons the wild life the beginning to feel the
long cold nights to hear timber wolves bowling calling
rades to join in raid farmers barnyard
neghbor away there wasn't much
day, bringing
little girl with them.
the distance morning before the
the
muddy would again. and walk home by moonlight
Michigan those days. but Kateens dad
had just bought a fine team.
Kathleen's Dad Suggested Sleigh Ride.
splendid the plow Kathleen
father that until
o'clock, the
Frozen sleigh
Well, sir that When night they
started dad the nehbO the seat and the kids buO
pile the of the After hours
they for hot
m started again.
kids the The bright and the
sleigh easily mile
the distance the SOUTH they heard the long piercing
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-29


of wolf Immediately other wolves took the Inside Of
half to Kathleen though the whole forest
ringing with their terrible bowls.
my exclaim MY
was of
who had taken the little brother about TO-
sister, who IL, and myself, then about 8.
Race for Life With Hungry Wolves.
My sister brother with and told
terrible
danger and fairly flew the road.
"From the first alarm there them. had
of fire
When about miles from could
shapes the long straight cant half mile behind u.s.
The kids hudded the
them until Mary Kaheen older sister,
whispered
awhen jump don't Let i'm keep right
Kathleen stared at her sister She going sacrifice herself to
Her brother told Mary would
And meanwhile the wolves gaining!
The
haul and the wolves running They
Of mile behind the sleigh mile
Mother Was Handy With Shooting Lon
The sleigh creked lurched along the road They almost
sight of home when they heard the rifle Them heard
second shot Thus they knew that their mother home had heard
AS turni in the great
built yard
wolf is afraid of they
standing he fire. lad two fine
repeating rifeshe first that had into
and Mother had brought out both Of them
Closer and closer they the blaze And still wolves
the fire. Mother threw the rifles Dad And together
after shot, they held the pack bay.
Kathleen
They rced around the big fire. snarng while Mother
and Dad bazed with the When been
pack broke and scattered And the
short distance
"There of wonderful thankfulness
face gathered around the kitchen fire. but
'Chldren-you And then to bed"
But wonder those kids did sleepng How
y usrvice