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Evening star., 1938-11-10
Nixon Divorce Decree
In Pennsylvania
Held Valid Here
Former Stoge Beauty
Loses Fight in
D. 6. Court
Earlier Story on Page C-8)

\EdIueI olOy Oll rage C-OJ
The former stage beauty, Mrs. An
nette Pauline Nixon, second wife of
the Army inventor, Capt. Thomas
Hay Nixon, who is stationed at Fort
Knox, KY, today lost in District
Court in her effort to have Penn
sylvania divorce decree not recog-
nized here.
Justice Jennings Bailey, after
hearing arguments of opposing coun-
sci yesterday and today, ruled from
the bench that the Pennsylvania
divorce decree was entitled to full
faith and credit here under the Fed
eral Constitution.
Capt. Nixon is now married to his
third wife and by that marriage has
three children.
Attorneys for the captain, Richard
A. Brown of Gettysburg, Pa; David
G. Bress and Alvin L. NeWmyer of
Observation-Disclosures the court the
second wifes case should be thrown
out. Mr.. Bress, making his state
ment to Justice Bailey today, de-
clared the Pennsylvania decree is en-
titled to full faith and credit in the
District of Columbia on the ground
that Pennsylvania was the domicile
of the captain and was not acquired
for divorce purposes.
Justice Bailey accepted the de-
fense theory. He also decided his
ruling on the ground that wife
number two went to PENNSYLVANIA
to contest the decree of the Pennsyl-
Vania courts.
The question of public policy, in
dlssolvlng a marriage of which
three children have been born, was
not gone into in the argument.
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The disturbed European situa-
ton is blamed for building
slump in Costa Rica.
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be nothing more than an opportu-
nifty for him to watch the Arlington
Armistioe Day ceremonies tomorrow
and to observe some American troops
In review Saturday.
But the colonel is said to be in
terested in getting some sort of tonic
for Cuba, which economically is all
ing. The United States is disposed
to think we'll of ladling out some
of this tonic.
Nothing was said at the station,
however, about economies, at least
not in English. for the colonel
speaks only Spanish. With Ambas-
sador Fraga of Cuba, who accom-
panied the colonel northward, as
the official Welcomer, the colonel
hurried from the train platform to
a waiting automobile. in which he
and an official party went on to the
Cuban Embassy
A troop of cavalry from Fort Myer
cleared the way through the streets
for the passage of the colonel's car,
which pulled away from the station
through loud cheers of about so
Cuban citizens who greeted Cubas
colonel and commander of the con-
stitutional army with bows and
smiles as he strolled from the train.
The visit has many elements of in
ternational mystery about it.
Sticks to Story.
The War Department has been
at elaborate pains to stick to its
story that the colonel, who never
set foot outside Cuba until two days
ago, is suddenly travelling at the
age of 81 because he likes to travel
and wants to take part in the
United States Armistice Day OBJ
servance at Arlington tomorrow.
Cuba's foreign trade is in slump
The market for sugar. Cuba's chief
product, is off. Cuban govern
mental revenues are declining. Col.
Batista would like to establish a
national bank of issue, and he could
use American gold for that purpose.
He would like a realignment of the
sugar quota system in effect in the
United States. He would like
American support for a pet project
which his emissaries are to present
at the Eighth International Confer
ence of American States in Lima,
Peru, in DecemberA-the calling of
world economic conference.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Arab and Jewish Chiefs
Express Disappointment

JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (R.-Bitter
disappointment was expressed today
by Arabs and Jewish leaders alike
over what they termed Great Brit
aims failure to offer any immediate
solution to 81 months of Arab-Jew-
iSh strife.
Jews called the British policy
Enthusiastically ridiculous" and Arabs
called 1t complete misnomer be-
cause 1t is no policy at ALL"
They referred to a project an
nounced yesterday of calling a Lon
Evening star., 1938-11-10

ceived his law degree from George
town Law School.
In 1910 Mr.. Boyd returned to the
Navy Department., where he re-
manned until 1913 as a law clerk. He
then entered private practice here,
in which he remained until October,
1927, when he became an attorney
in the Office of the general counsel
of the Treasury Department. He
remained there until October 8, 1888,
when he and 10 other attorneys were
transferred by executive order from
the Treasury to the Department of
Justice.
Mr.. Boyd's body was returned to
Washington today. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Evening star., 1938-11-10

don conference Of Jewish ana Arab
leaders to compromise the dispute
over Jewish immigration to the Holy
Land and discarding as unavoidable
q plan to divide Palestine into Arab,
Jewish and British-corridor Sec
tions.
Despair Sweeps Holy Land.
A wave of despair amounting to
hopelessness swept over the Holy
Land, inhabitants of which had ex-
pected the British government to
show path to peace before the now
silent bells of Bethlehem herald an
other Christmas.
1t was frequently said that the
Arabs, Jews and Christians killed or
wounded during what the British
now call the Arab revolt sacrificed
themselves in vain and that the
$50, ,000,0 900 in property damage and
$25, 900 900 expended for the mainte-
nance Of an army went for nothing,
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Plan 10 Invite j. :.
To Conference Of
Palestine Rejetted
Britoin Is Conscious Of
American Interest,
Says Mcdonald

BACKGROUND
United States as one of allied
and associated p0Uers had pri-
mary interest in disposition of
conquered territory. Treaty OF
1924 betWeen Britain and United
States recognized that interest
and assured United States that
American interests in Palestine
1Dould not be affected by any
change in the mandate for
Palestine unless this Government
assented thereto. Treaty pro-
ptsions reaJirmed last year in
correspondence betUeen Britain
and United States Government.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-Britain's CO.
lonial secretary today refused te
accept suggestion that the United
States be invited to attend the
conference between Arat
and Jewish leaders over the future
Of Palestine.
Malcolm Macdonald, secretary fol
colonies and for dominions, said
in the House Of Commons that
the British government was in COM
with Egypt. Iraq, Syria
Yemen and Transjordan-Pales-
tines Arab-inhabited neighbors-
about the conference.
But when Maj. Harry Lewis Ma
than. opposition Laborite, pointed
out that the United States had 9
interest in Palestine anc
asked If this was not grounds fol
inviting the United States, Mr.. Mac.
donald disagreed.
IF we should start on that II
would be very difi1cult to know
where to draw the line" said the
colonial secretary.
The debate concerned the govern.
Evening star., 1938-11-10

ments announcement yesterday that
plans for partitioning Of the Holy
Land had been abandoned and that
q Jew-Arab conference would be
summoned for December or Janu-
ary.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Federal T1leater Head Denies
Skit Ridicules Three Senators

Mrs. Halle Flanagan, national di-
rector of the Federal Theater Projects,
denied today that there had been any
attempt through her agency to car
toon' members Of the Senate in con-
nection with their stand on the Wag-
ner housing bill.
Shree Senators-Byrd of Virginia,
Tydings of Maryland and Andrews of
Florida-had been reported as aroused
over representation in New York by
The Living Newspaper" of excerpts
from speeches made by them in the
Senate in connection with the housing
bill. The theatrical presentation,
financed with w. P. A. funds, allegedly
distorted their remarks by lifting them
from the context of the addresses and
held the Senators up to ridicule and
scorn.
Questioned on this production by
Chairman sirovich Of the House
Pateut Committee whieh y heldtns
Evening star., 1938-02-08
GROUP TO SURVEY
S|TESFOR AIRPORT.
House Committee Plans
Aerial Trips Over Loca-
tions This Week.

Following two weeks of hearings on
the Smith bill for construction of an
airport at Gravelly Point, members
of the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds will make an
aerial survey Of number of proposed
airport sites, probably this week.
Committee members are expected
to use the Goodyear airship operating
from Washington Airport to inspect
the sites from the air, after which a
more detailed inspection of the more
promising sites probably will be made
on the ground
The decision to inspect the sites was
made at an executive meeting of the
committee today. It was indicated
that committee members are far from
unanimity on any one site.
We have no preconceived ideas on
this matter Chairman Lanham,
Democrat, of Texas explained. We
all know this airport matter has been
dragging along for long time and We
would like to come to some decision as
soon as possible"
The transcript of extended hearings
conducted by the committee will be
printed as soon as possible for con-
sideration by the members in connec-
ton with their survey trip, Mr.. Lam
ham said.
The committee did not set q time
for beginning the inspection trip. but
it was indicated that start will be
made before the end Of the week if
the weather conditions continue IA
vorable for the aerial survey.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
.L0W-COST HOMES
HELD NEED IND. c,
President Of Riggs Bank
Links Ownership and Sta.
bi|ity of Cities.

The future trend of building con-
struction in the District must be to-
ward erection of homes for. persons in
the low income brackets if recent con-
struction increases are to be main
tanned. Robert v. Fleming. president
OF the Riggs National Bank, told the
Washington Building Congress yester-
day.
Speaking at the Congress monthly
meeting in the La Fayette Hotel, Mr.
Fleming said the stability of individ-
ual cities as we'll as the Nation de-
pended largely on the sense of security
in the minds of the low-bracket groups,
which comes from owning their own
homes
There is an ample amount of capi-
tai in the banks Of the city to finance
any building for which there is an
actual need. We must be very careful,
however" he said. Ito avoi1 a decrease
in property values which would come
from overbuilding. While 1 believe
the saturation point has been reached
as far as apartments are concerned.
there is q great need for homes for
persons in the low-rent class"
Mr.. Fleming said building construc-
ton is second only to the Government
as the principal industry Of the city,
and as such should be the object of
stimulation and careful planning. He
said that there was $65, 900 900 worth
of building construction done in the
District in 1887, as compared to $l8.-
600. 900 in 1888.
The speaker recommended as a rem
edy for unemployment and the slump
in business the organization by the
Government Of business bank groups
which, he said, were set up in the
latter part OF the Hoover administra-
ton but never put into effect. The
purpose Of such groups. he said, should
be to coordinate the aims OF two
forms Of business and by cooperation
stimulate and guide the activities of
the communities they serve.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

hearings on his bill to create a Fed.
eral Department Of Arts, Mrs. Flan-
agan said:
There was no intention or desire on
our part to cartoon any one, and I
don't believe any Senator was car
tooned. These Senators were quoted
from their own speeches, and I am
sure that If they would attend the
production as our guests they would
md nothing Objectionable in It,"
Chairman sirovich then asked Mrs.
Flanagan If she knew of any Senator
or Representative who had objected to
the pillorying OF the President in the
play, "Td Rather Be Right" She
replied that she did not.
Representative Connery Of Massa-
chusetts suggested the dii,culty lay In
the lack Of sense Of humor on the
part OF the Senators, but later asked
that his comment b sxpunssd from
The record,
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Name Is Sought
For DOrn,itOry
|ThatHas 'Umph'

How to get "umph" in the name
OF a dorniitory is the problem con-
fronting students at American Univer-
sity today.
The students have announced they
are in the market for a good one
syllable tag for the women's residence
hall, commonly and unimaginatively
known as the dorm"
The name sought is not meant to
be an official designation, but rather
a nickname that might become a uni
versity tradition.
10 Shepherd, student in charge of
the name-seeking investigation. point
ed out that something like good old
Jake" the name of a building at
Barnard College, containing a plaque
to Jacob Shift, who donated some
money to the university, would be
simply swell.
People meet on Jake have a con-
ference on Jake and so on" said 10.
THE name really means something to
people who have gone there, . lot
more than Barnard Hall, for instance. :"
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Police Stations
Are GiUen Bibles
For "Libruries''

The good book" and the bad book"
the Bible and the arrest book-wers
under the same roof today, under the
roofs Of all police precinct stations
Hard-bitten desk sergeants. who
don't have much time for the Scrip.
lures while on duty, puzzled over the
addition to their library" and thought
some one had made mistake.
But it wasn't an error, the Rev. r
F. Holsopple, president of the Wash.
ington Bible Society, which distributed
the Bibles, explained.
"All the precincts have readins
rooms or rest rooms, where oficeri
spend little time each day between
shifts" he pointed out, "and the 80.
ciety donated two Bibles to each sta.
ton in the belief they may b Of SONS
tSo"
Evening star., 1938-02-08

proper cooperation OF the traffic
patrol force in the campaign to keep
the traffic fatality record this year
below that of 1887. In a conference
with Inspector William E. Holmes, in
command Of the trafic division, Mr..
Schultz complained that the officers
were not making arrests TO. double
parking, parking too close to an inter-
section and other ofIenses whl-h
contribute to accidents.
Also Blames Parents.
Mr.. Schultz also blamed parents for
permitting children to skate and ride
bicycles on the heavily congested
streets. you may as well give q
child a gun as to allow him to ride
a bicycle on the heavily Travelled
streets" he said Children must and
should play. and if they must ride
bicycles, I think the Police Depart
ment should rope off streets in various
sections and let them skate and ride
bicycles, free from the ever-constant
danger of vehicular trafdc."
Mr.. Schultz will hold another OF
his series of traffic clinics" in the
Department of Labor auditorium Fri
day at 8 pm. to which he has invited
the general public.
Il want to find out" he said, what
the average resident Of Washington
thinks about present traffic conditions
and the steps that should be taken to
cut down the traffic death rate"
Evening star., 1938-02-08
NOTABLESATTEND
YOUTH PARLEY
Mrs. Roosevelt Welcomes
Delegates as Advisory
Committee Meets.

Glenn Cunningham. famous track
star; Dr.. Charles Taussig and Owen
D. Young, chairman of the General
Electric Co.. were among the delegates
attending the two-day conference OF
the National Advisory Committee OF
the National Youth Administration
which opened at the Willard Hotel
today
Bernarr Macfadden. publisher and
physical culture expert. is expected to
arrive tomorrow. .1s
Mrs. Roosevelt welcomed the dele
gates and invited them to the White
House tomorrow to meet the President
After she expressed her deep interest
in and pleasure at the success of the
N. Y. A. as promoter Of education
she was introduced to Leigh Gerdin,
a young North Dakotan. whose college
education was partly financed by the
N. Y. A.. and who now holds a Rhodes
scholarship.
Mrs Roosevelt paid tribute to
Amelia Earhart, declaring the flyers
biggest contribution to the cause of
youth was her appeal as person,
to the young people Of the country"
Il wanted us to begin this meeting
having her in mind for what she did
for us and the young people of the
country" she added.
The aim Of the N Y. A. is national,
Aubrey Williams, head Of the agency,
told the men and women here for the
conference that its chief purpose. i.
to equalize educational opportunities
In all parts of the country. A picture
of the national scope of the N. Y. A.
work was given by Mr. Taussig. who is
chairman Of the Advisory Committee.
in his statement OF the agencys
activities.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Schultz Proposes Broadcasts
Of Trials to Aid Safety Drive
Chairman of House Group Believes
Plan Would Haze Educational Value
and Benefit Listeners.

BroadcaSting Of actual trials in
trafflc cases direct from the traffic
court bench in Police Court was pro-
posed today by Chairman Schultz Of
the traf1ic subcommittee of the House
District Committee as the latest move
in his campaign to make Washington
traffic safety conscious.
Mr.. Schultz said he already had
discussed the plan with one of the
judges of the court and received his
approval.
The new Police Court Building in
Judiciary Square is equipped for
'broadcasting. and Mr.. Schultz said he
did not believe the judges should
object to putting some OF the more
important cases on the air as an
object lesson to others who drive.
Sees Listener Helped.
Il am confident these broadcasts
would have an educa tional value. :"
he declared. The listener would
learn the mistakes of the person on
trial and benefit thereby. don't
think the traffic broadcasts should
run for two or three hours, but ar
rangements could be made to select
two or three cases that have a par
ticular object lesson"
Mr.. Schultz indicated he was
shocked over the Districts latest three
Tamc fatalities. and declared his
subcommittee is not receiving the
Evening star., 1938-02-08
FIGHT FOR ASSETS
MAPPEDbY GROUP
Montgomery Loan Surplus
Certificate Holders Form
Committee.

At a small but high-spirited meet
ing. featured by much Indignation,
holders of Foundation surplus certif-
icates" in the closed Montgomery
Building and Loan Association late
yesterday formed a Protective Com
mittee," to formulate a program to
look after their interests in connection
with pending dissolution proceedings
OF the association.
The session, held in the Woodward
Building, elected Edwin j. Heath Of
l84l Sixteenth street NV. chairman
OF the committee. Other members
are: William Heberle, 1929 New
Hampshire avenue; Leroy G. Camp
bell, Columbia Yacht Club; Walter B.
Dayy. 56O3 Potomac avenue NV;
Dr. E. M. Finch. Boyd avenue.
Takoma Park; Antonio Alfonso, 2ll5
P street NV, and Mrs. Lefty McCon-
chic, 40l Fourth street NE
In addition to Mr.. Heath, others
who addressed the meeting, by invi-
tation Of the chairman, included: !:
Fred P. Myers, Edwin S. Fuller and
George C. Shinn. attorneys.
Tell Of Investments.
Owners of the certificates told of
the circumstances under which they
invested their money. The concensus
appeared to me, according to all
speakers, that under terms of the
petition now pending in District
Court for dissolution of the Mont
gomery. there would be sufficient funds
to pay of 5000 shareholders of Classes
A, B and C, but little if anything for
1900 holders Of foundation surplus
certificates.
The offer of the Perpetual Building
Association to purchase all assets of
the Montgomery for cash was praised
as benefit to creditors of the Mont
gomery. But the group felt that
certificate holders should share in
distribution of the cash, which, under
the plan, would be turned over to
the Montgomery receiver, j. R. Little.
for distribution.
Court Pictured As Distributor.
~FoNSoAAASA AOA Cllc MOuCQOmefV
Association have said the receiver
would distribute the funds according
to orders Of the court. But some
nave interpreted the certificates as
oelng without claim against the
assets.
The Protective Committee. Mr..
Heath said after the meeting, proba bly
Will meet within a short time to plan
an open meeting to be held probably
wltnin 10 days, to which all holders of
the surplus certificates will be invited
Attorneys yesterday discussed in a
preliminary way the status of the
association and the position of tn.
certincate holders. Reports were
gwen to the group on two differen,
cases, In which one certificate holder
won suit against the MONTGOMERY
ASSOCIATION and collected $3.50 Mus
interest, while another certificate
noider lost a suit and failed to collect
81 900 which he had invested
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Cormorant on Wav South

The utility craft, U. S. S. Cor
morant, which has been on duty ut
the Washington Navy Yard for a
number of years, today was on her
way to the Naval Air Station, Pensa-
cola, Fla. She left the local yard
Yesterday and will be engaged in as
slstlng at target practice for the avi-
ators at Pensacola. She is scheduled
70 return to the Washington Navy
Yard about April l.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
COOPERBANKSU|T
SEEKS S2,0DO,0DO
O'Connor and Three Aides
Are Made Defendants in
D. c. Court Action.

Attempting to hold former Control
Ter Of Currency J. F. T. OConnor
and three of his aides liable for the
allegedly illegal full payment of five
Government accounts when the in
solvent Commercial National Bank
closed in 1888. Col. Wade H. Cooper,
former president of the bank, filed
suit in District Court late yesterday
for s2,000.000.
The suit, which demanded an &C
counting, was directed against Mr..
OConnor, former Deputy Controller
F. G. Await. Robert c. Baldwin, for
ner receiver of the Commercial, and
George P. Barse, general counsel for
the Treasury Departments division
of insolvent banks.
Sues in Own Behalf.
Col. Cooper, who also headed the
United States Savings Bank and the
Continental Trust Co., charged the
defendants with permitting govern
mental agencies. which held ample
collateral from the bank to secure
their accounts. to sell the collateral
and reimburse themselves in full.
Other depositors received only so cents
on the dollar.
The suit was brought by Col. Cooper
in his own behalf as a stockholder
and on behalf of all other depositors,
creditors and stockholders of the
Commercial. The defendants were
sued both individually and in their
official capacities.
In an action several years ago by
Thomas E. Rhodes the United States
Court of Appeals held that the
pledging of the collateral by the bank
was without authority of law. This
suit was stayed and other actions were
begun by the bank receiver to recover
the proceeds of the securities from
the governmental depositors.
Accounts Listed.
The Government accounts were:
Inland Waterways Corp, $l62 900;
United States Shipping Board Mer-
chant Fleet Corp, 1929, 900; the Pam
ANA Canal Zone, Sill 900; the Alien
Property Custodian, $4,000. and the
Philippine Islands. sl,003, 900.
DEGREES have been signed by JUS
tice Oscar R. Luhring of District
Court in favor of the receiver in
connection with all but the Philip
pine Islands account. and appeals are
pending.
Col. Cooper contended the sale of
the collateral cost the depositors about
$l,000,000, representing the difference
between the actual value of the Sc
curities and the sale price, and that
another 100000 was lost through
the governmental depositors being
paid in full.
He was represented by Attorney
George B. Fraser.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Rally at Center Tonight,

The Jewish Community Center
Membership Committee will hold
victory rally at Sis pm. today at
the center. Burnett Siman, chair
man Of the enrolment. will. award
pri3es to those bringing In the largest
number of nav Hnmbezs.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
YOUTH Meeting

" =. Aamson to DISCUSS Rural
Survey Possibilities.
y. Z. Lamson, director of the Dis
trice Unemployment Center, was to
discuss the possibilities of a survey of
rural youth coming to Washington for
WORK before the Washington branch
Oh tne Alliance for Guidance of Rural
toutn meeting at pm. today at 1884
I street NV.
preceding MIR. Lamson's address will
oe Yea and talk by Mrs. Henry
Moreenthau, jr.. who has Just returned
Ilom 6reathitt County, KY, describing
tne work OF the alliance there.