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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Rockefeller
LEFT ESTATE
OF S26,OOO,OOO
List Includes Lone
Oil Stock Share

NEW YORK, Nov. % G.N.s0.
The man who, during his life'
was hailed as "the richest in the
world" John D. Rockefeller; ST.,
left an estate of only $26,41O,8S7
when he died in Florida on May
%, 1887, at the age of 81.
A transfer tax appraisal filed
today revealed that the late Oil
croesus had only q slight trac-
ton of the vast fortune which
made him the worlds first Dill
Nonaire when death overlook him.
IL Millions Cash
The chief asset consisted OF
securities valued at $26,27S,84S'
including more than SIT, 1000
In United States Treasury notes.
Virtually the entire estate was
left in trust for Mrs Margaret
Strong De Cuevss. q grand
daughter, her two children,
Elizabeth and John, and the
Rockefeller Institute for medical
research.
The gross estate was listed ct
sac. COS, 1872, of which 1t is esti-
mated, the State will receive
S4,els,467 in taxes and the Fed
eral Government around $4,000
600. leaving only approximately
$4,000, O00 for the legatees.
His gifts reached the fabulous
figure of $53O,S5S,6S1, a total
raised by the benefactions of his
son to about $7OO.oOO,00O from
the one fortune.
The comparatively small estate
left by Rockefeller who accumu'
lated more money than any other
man in history, came as no sur,
prise to those who had been
closely associated with the late oil
magnate-nor, in fact, to even the
man on the street.
Reduced by Gifts
Generous benefactions and the
distribution Of his wealth before
he died had practically reduced
his fortune to the ordinary
millionaire class.
Mrs. De CuevaS is the daughter
Of the late Mrs. Bessie Rockefeller
Strong, wife of Dr.. Charles
Augustus Strong, former professor
Of psychology at the University Of
Chicago, who now lives in Italy.
In 1927 she was married to the
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By CHESTER YOU'LL

CHICAGO, Nov. % Q.N.SO.
Hundreds of brokers, commission
men and their white collar" en-
ployes struggled today to clear the
huge Union Stock Yards, where a
CLIO strike is in progress. of q, 1000
hogs, Is, 900 cattle and 5000 sheep.
Under an agreement with lead
ers Of the Live Stock Handlers
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Germany ReIaxes Rule,
cts Jews Give Show

BERLIN, Nov. % GN.S0.-The
German government today an
nounced that the Jews would be
permitted to resume cultural &C,
tivities," which had been banned
after the anti-Semitic demonstra,
tionS following the murder of
Ernst Won Rath in Paris.
AS an initial step in this re,
sumption, the Nazi commissioner
for Jewish cultural affairs ordered
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Britain to GiVe
Treaty Benefits
To All Nations

LONDON, Nov. % Q.N.SO,
Concessions accorded by Great
Britain to the United States in the
new Anglo-American trade treaty
will be extended equally to all
other countries, Oliver Stanley
president of the British Board OF
Trade, announced in the House OF
Commons today.
Stanley said he understood that
concessions accorded to Great
Britain by the United States would
be extended by the Washington
government to all foreign coun
tries except Germany.
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Deputies Hunt Mob
Leaders in Mississippi

WIGGINS, Miss, Nov. % q.
N.S0 .-Leaders of a mob that
lynched Wilbur MCGOWAN, a col
ored man near here late yester-
day, were sought today by depu-
ties under Sheriff Linton of Stone
county. MCGOWAN, accused of at
lacking a 75-year-old white
woman, was captured after a wide
hunt by deputies and volunteer
posses.
MCGOWAN was seized by moo
shortly after his capture and
hanged to a tree.
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a Jewish stage organization to pre-
sent tonight a performance Of the
comedy, THE Wind and the
Rain"
Fritz Wistner, technical director
Of the dramatic company. was re-
leased from custody in order to
prepare the performance.
Observers found it difficult to
see how any Jewish audience could
be obtained unless Jews were Off
cially ordered to attend.
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OuIZZed IA S1EcIdG.-I.N.Fs
Burckhalter, Al, president of the
Southern Chemical Corporation,
of nearby Mt. Vernon. -
Mrs. Burckhalter, formerly Of
Oakland, Cal, a slim brunette
wearing horn,rimmed glasses, is
charged with first-degree man
slaughter, accused of helping her
husband end his life Saturday
afternoon, ostenSibly by carbon
monoxide poison.
Stories Checked
Kittel, a salesman, was not ar
rested, but his story checked
against hers. He met Mrs. Burck-
halter in California several years
ago. Assistant District Attorney
Ebert T. Gallagher, in charge of
the case, said he wanted to find
out why Kittel was in the Burck-
halter home at $3.50 a. m. Sunday,
the morning following the suicide
The suicide of Burckhalter was
marked by strange circumstances.
He was found Slumped over the
steering wheel of his car in the
garage at his home at S p. m
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Cattle Face Starvation
In StockYards Strike

Union, No. SGT, the commission
firms and livestock exchange
were given until p. M, today to
empty the vast expanse of pens
Of as many animals as they could.
HOLD UP SHIPMENTS
In return the Livestock Ex-
change delegation agreed not to
receive any more animals and
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3 Hurt, 81 Seized
In u. of Pa. FraV

PHILADELP HIA, Nov. %.
Twenty-seven students were ar
rested and three persons were
injured last night during a
"rowbottom" on the University of
Pennsylvania campus. early
1900 students participated in the
"rowbottom," presumably inspired
by the traditional Thanksgiving
Day football game between Penn
and Cornell.
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GUARD RIGHTS
|OF NATIONALS,
BERLIN IS TOLD.
.Nazis Angered by
British Debate
By PIERRE ]. HUss

BERLIN, Nov. 81 Q.N.S).
The United States renewed its
efforts today to protect the rights
OF it's citizens in Germany as
PrentiSs Gilbert, American. charge
d'affaires, presented another note
to the Foreign Office.
The note demanded formal as.
surances that American Jews
will be exempted from the ap.
plication Of the recent decree for.
bidding Jews to engage in profess
sions and occupations not spe.
officially permitted, such as
doctors, lawyers and scientists.
EXEMPTION ASSURED
The note said that the Amer.
lean Government assumes that
American Jews are exempt from
operation of the decree. It was
presented to the Foreign Office
by Gilbert, who Is in charge Of
the American Embassy in the
absence Of Ambassador Hugh r.
Wilson, now en- route to Washing.
ton to report to President Roose-
welt and Secretary Of State Hull.
As the United States renewed
its diplomatic action on behalf Of
American Jews in Germany, an
authorized German government
spokesman denied reports cir.
culated abroad that Herbert Won
Dircksen, German ambassador to
Great Britain, would be sum.
moned to Berlin in view Of de-
velopments yesterday in the
British House of Commons.
NO REASON YET
There is no reason at pres
ent," said the spokesman, for
Ambassador Won DirckSen to
make a personal report to Ber-
lin."
Propaganda Minister Jos eph
Goebbels, it was learned, will make
a speech tonight in connection
with a nationwide campaign,
which was being prepared today,
to "enlighten the public" on the
Jewish question.
Foreign reports of a possible
withdrawal from London of Won
Dircksen, it was asserted here to-
day, probably resulted from the
continued presence in London Of
Sir Neville Henderson, British am
bassador to Germany.
Sir Neyiles absence from his
Berlin post, it was understood
here, may develop into an in
definite leave of absence.
Another factor which may have
contributed to the rumor about
Won DirckSen is the possibility
that he may spend the Christmas
holidays at his home in Germany.
Official and other quarters here
today made little effort to hide
their annoyance over the debate in
the House of Commons yesterday
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japan and Reich
Sign Culture Pad

TOKYO, Nov. 22.-The pri-'y
council today approved Japanese
German cultural pact providing for
an exchange of professors and
other cultural activities. 1t was
understood that one result Of the
agreement would be that in the
future only German instructors
approved by the Nazi party would
be admitted in Japanese schools,
where at present there are many
anti.Nazi Germans teaching.
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Police Join Hunt
For MISSING House

TACOMA, wash, Nov. 22.-Po
lice searched today for a three
room house owned by George
Simpson, who reported it stolen
Simpson could not find the house
when he took a prospective tenant
to see it. He said there was moth
ing but a vacant lot where the
bungalow had stood.
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Treasury Report

G.N.S.) Treasury balance No,
vember 10: $2,528,939, 43624; In
ternal Revenue, $780, 91.29; Gus
toms receipts, $19,083, 1885; re,
ceipts, $2,138, 600,751; expendi
lures, SO, APO, 632, 840.
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Wife'S Friend drilled
In uSband'S Suicide
HearingSet Today
After Admission
She AidedDeQth

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov.
% Q.N.SO Mrs. Marie Burck.
halter, A, an icily calm house
wife of Hastings-on- Hudson, was
under arrest today and Melvin
Kittel, 38, her friend, was sub.
jected to lengthy questioning in
connection with the strange sui
eide of her husband, Eugene "
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Stop, Look,
and
LOOSEN!

Good advice! Stop what
you're doing. Look at to-
days want ads. Loosen
your purse strings for
amazing bargains. Places
to live, things to buy.
Or to get quick want ad
results, use the Herald
Times a big papers at
] low cost.
Mrs. L. H. Volland, Queen
Chapel Road, HyattSville,
Md, placed a lost and
found want ad in the
Herald-Times. Presto!
Her lost dress clip was
quickly returned.
Phone want ads to RE.
1884.
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Hitler Warned U.S.. Jews Must Be Protected
Subsidies Asked
For Industry 10
Increase Jobs
By ROBERT A. McGILL

QNS Federal Government subsidies to industry to help
put the nations unemployed back into jobs proposed to
Finance Committee subcommittee today by Walter D.
Fuller president of the Curtis Publishing Company.
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WARNINGS WOES
AS RACKET HEAD
TOLD AT TRIAL
BY JOSEPH T. MOONEY

Despite a numbers business
which ran to 100000 a year
and $4,000 cash on hand in his
office safe, the simple delights OF
movie show and a might out
with the boys" was denied to EN-
mitt Warning, the local numbers
baron.
This was brought out in the
Warning income tax conspiracy
trial today when the transcript of
an interview which Emmitt had
with Treasury Agent William H
F. Swain in May, 1887, was read
| in court,
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The proposed payments to bust
ness, Fuller said, could be made
in one of three ways:
/. Direct subsidies.
2. Incentive taxation to give
advantage to industries expand
ing employment.
8. Credits against Federal
taxes imposed on business.
Put Up to u. S.
Testifying before the committee
investigating means Of Federal
encouragement" of profit-sharing
programs, Fuller declared it is the
Governments duty to concentrate
on decreasing unemployment.
"The Government of the
United States is closely asso-
ciated with business. and this
association demands that it do
everything possible to take up
the unemployed" Fuller said.
Fuller siad that through an in
centive taxation program large
financial reserves could be &C
cumulated in profitable years
when "withhol gliding Of such money
would catse no trouble either tO
workers OF to stockholders"
Explains Proposal
Fuller predicted the accumu-
lated reserves would be spent in
depression years and thus create
employment when badly needed.
He said:
THE accumulation Of these
reserve funds in advance of need
might also at times ease a
concerns expense situation dur
ing depression and thus help
them to weather the storm, or
possibly continue dividend pay
ments where, under the present .
systems, such payments must
be eliminated"
Senator vandenberg (RJ OF
Michigan, whose resolution led to
the committees investigation OF
profit-sharing programs, heartily
Endorsed rulers proposal.
Senator Herring CD of Iowa
said:
"You still believe then. that
if we pour it in at the top, it
will trickle to the bottom where
it is needed?"
IT believe" Fuller replied,
"that the important thing to do
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LOST

BILLFOLD, brown; keep money, return
personal papers. H. W. Mitten, AID. 5000
DOG, male; small; brown, with whits
chest: answers to name "Skippie": taS
lSS49; reward. 1927 Anacostis Rd. S. E.
SHOE. child's, brown, size 1871 Sat. p. M,
7th St, n. W. NO. S176.
WALKING CANE-UMBRELLA, combina-
ton left in Diamond Cab Sat. a. m, Nov.
10. or Fri, Nov. IS: reward. Parish,
Republic 1894; evenings. W0odley 74e4.
$50 rev.: rings. initiated IF H." Il
EN-; valued gift; NO. 10474, Apt. S02
(Other Lost and Found Ads ON
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Spent Little on Self

IT don't spend as much as
you do yourself" Warning told
Swain. do you know where
am every night? At Macomb
Street. I haven't seen a show
in a year. I don't buy the best
grade of clothes"
The constant drain of cronies
who wouldn't work as long as
was working" contributed another
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Y OUT H HELD
IN DEATH Of
SOLDIER HERE
Fist Fight PrObed
AS Possible Cause

Henry Douglas Trammell, 23-
year-old Ballston mechanic, was
held without bond today in con-
nection with the murder of Guy
v. Keeler, soldier in Battery B of
the Sixteenth Field Artillery at
Fort Myer.
Found unconscious in a drive
way near the Fort Myer post hos
pital Sunday night, with a frac-
tured skull, Keller was taken to
Walter Reed Hospital where he
died without regaining conscious,
ness.
Trammell was arrested last
night after police learned that he
had been engaged in a fight with
the soldier in front of his home.
Fight ReneWed
According to stories told police
the fight between the two men
was broken up, and the soldier
started to walk away, when Tram
nell chased him and the fight
started again.
Keeler was knocked down, police
said, and then two youths, Ralph
Lining, of Arlington, and another
whose name was not learned,
drove up, and offered to take the
soldier back to the fort in their
car.
"Seemed All Right"
Lining told police that Keeler
seemed all right at that time and
asked to be taken to B Battery
barracks, and that they let him
out of the car there.
Police believe tn 1t Keller
started to walk to the hospital
to have his injuries dressed, and
that he may have collapsed in
the driveway and suffered the
fractured skull when he fell.
No charges have been placed
against Trammell pending a hear
ing in County Court next Friday.
G-Men Called In
Because the deatl4 occurred on
a Government reservation, mill,
tary authorities summoned Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation aid
in solving the case, and an agent
was sent to the Arlington Jail.
A Board of Inquiry has also
been named by Brigadier General
Jonathan M. Wainwright, com
mandant of the post.
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elOudJ, probably
light rain tonight
ant wednesday;
colder tonight and
wednesday, gentle
winds.
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Friday Only!

You'll want several Of
these plsyables to take
on your vacation. Very
Moderately Priced for
Friday OnlyI
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Partv
For Bridge Club

Tuesday night bridge club men,
bers enjoyed a Christmas party
when they met this week with Mrs.
Dee Percival, GIG Orange avenue.
Seasonal decorations, with
gaily ornamented tree, were used
by Mrs. Percival whose table ap-
pointment consisted of a miniature
Santa Claus and his reindeer drawn
sleigh, lighted by tall tapers.
Christmas pudding, each having
a lighted candle, were served. The
members exchanged gifts, after the
bridge game, Miss Percival winning
high score prize and Miss Shawley,
second. #a.4sa1
Mrs. S. E. Confer was a guest
OF the club, members present in
Guiding the Misses Inez Smith,
Rheta Percival, Mary Brown, Lii
lian Shawley, Vivian Moffatt, Mae
Thomas, and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21

and as recovery is slow, with its
success dependent upon early dis
covery of the condition and faith
full adherence to the treatment,
those having it should rest, have
plenty of sunlight, fresh air and
proper food to combat the disease.
To prevent tuberculosis, cases
must be discovered and given prop
er treatment, the skin test being
the first means of diagnosis. The
county association gives it in GER
tain grades in the schools and tests
may be made by family physicians
or the county health department.
If a positive reaction is obtained
and X-ray should be made and
treatment given on the basis of
the X-ray findings.
The money raised by the sale
of seals in the county finances
preventive work in Imperial
county, and, the committee pointed
out, since deaths by tuberculosis
outnumber those in traffic acci-
dents, and since they might be
prevented the proper cooperation
of all should be secured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
To Give Party for
Juvenile Home

Youngsters in the county juve-
nile home at Imperial are to have
Christmas party Thursday night
through the generosity of the Ju-
nior Ten Thousand clubs Welfare
section.
The girls are bringing gifts and
Christmas stockings to the home
that evening and will give a party
with games and refreshments for
the children.
Members are to meet at the home
of Mrs. Aaron Afford, 581 Olive, at
7 pm, going from there to the
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Crafts Section
Complete Work
On Presents

PoinSettiaS and mistletoe were
the attractive decorations used for
the Ten Thousand clubs Arts and
Crafts section luncheon Tuesday in
the club house.
Hostesses for the day, Mrs. w. A.
Swerdferger, Mrs. c. j.. Brooks
Mrs. r. J. Clevenger. Mrs. John
Scott, served an appetizing lunch
go to the members and guests
Mrs. Grady Neeley entertained Mr.
Neeley's mother, Mrs. J. Neeley, as
her guest. and Mrs Vie, her
mother, Mrs. j. L. Meadows, and
her sister, Mrs. w. B Bezdecheck
of Long Beach.
Mrs. r. C. Barter, chairman. pre-
scnted her officers and chair1hen
with dainty handkerchiefs in ap-
probation of their services: Mes
danes P. N. Van Slyck. w. A. Vie
N. A. Contos. B. o. Mitchell, 1. N
Hitchcock. Richard p. Hafner, Ar
mold Blackburn. Lester Eichhold
The section gave presents to those
members who have assisted in the
instruction IN the various crafts
Mrs. Van Slyck, Mrs. Vie, Mrs
Swerdfeger, Mrs. Contos, Mrs
Mitchell.
The day was spent in putting the
finishing touches on the various
articles which the members have
been making. many of which are
to be Christmas gifts.
Next regular meeting will be
January g.
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Churches shneG's L. OF Interest to Women Si' cubs
by Amelia Days
Edited by Anne Hardy Davis
Wilson School in Excellent
Christmas Program Tuesday

sion of a warm starlight desert
night.
The second scene, the interior of
the home, was all in pantomime,
the back curtains opening to show
a stained glass window in front OF
which stood the Madonna with her
angels kneeling about her. To the
music of the glee clubs and or
chestra, she came to life for a mo-
ment TO bestow her blessing on the
mother.
During the entire performance
glee clubs and orchestra presented
beautiful Christmas music, in addi-
ton to the well known carols and
hymns, some lovely and less fam
iliar songs. Too much cannot be
said in praise of the splendid Choir
al and orchestral work, the voices
blending beautifully in the songs
and the orchestra playing remark
ably we'll for young performers.
Lila June Snow played the moth
er; Frank Weakley, the son, Alan;
Juanita Donnelly, the daughter,
Ann; Buddy McNeece, the young
musician, Gordon. All four gave
excellent performances.
To Mrs. R. M. Armstrong belongs
credit for the direction and the
glee club work; to j. B. Fisher for
the orchestra; to Jane Tylor Field
and Morgan Rice for the speech
work; to Mrs. Eva Womers for the
costumes; to Walter Phillips for the
art work; to Mrs. S. l.. McCrory
and to Glenn Wilson for the ush-
ering, and to the remainder of the
faculty for the other arrangements.
Janet Smaller made a lovely Ma
donna, the angels being: Concetta
Maggie, Rocella Ritter, Joyce Nc
Mutt, Mary Edna Doffing, Peggy
Mcclure, Billie Rosson.
The stage crtw also deserves
credit for it's efficient work; R. w.
Woodson, Stanley Jacobs, David
Mcbride, Eddie Rice, Jimmie Scho-
field, Sandy Sanford, Rex David
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Christian Church
Program Friday

State Street Christian church is
planning its Christmas program
for Friday night at 7 o'clock in
the church.
At this time the church school
will present a charming play, AT
the Inn, which tells the tradition
al Christmas story, effective set
tings and costumings adding to the
beauty Of the story
After the play the younger
children will present program of
songS, recitations. solos, which. will
in turn be followed by the appear
ance of Santa Claus who will dis
tribute the Christmas treat. The
church will be decorated in keep
ing with the celebration and a
Christmas tree will be one of the
highlights of THESE decorations.
Each member is to bring a gift
for white" christmas, these
gifts to be distributed later to
needy families of the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Oasis Shrine Has
Gala Christmas
Celebration

After their usual business meet
ing Tuesday night in the Masonic
temple, members of Oasis Shrine
No. 20, w. S. of j., had a real
Christmas celebration, adjourning
to the banquet room for refresh
ments and a party.
Here a shining tree, laden with
gifts, attracted attention, and
shortly afterwards, Santa Claus
John w. Cook arrive to give his
greetings and to look over the
presents which later were dis
tributed by his daughter, Marjorie.
Each member had brought gift
to be exchanged and in addition,
Mrs. Malcolm Huey, worthy high
priestess, gave each member
dainty handkerchief. She in turn
was presented with a handsome
crystal console set from the Shrine,
Bert Holt, watchman of shepherds
receiving a fine cork wastbasket
bearing the Shrine emblem.
Refreshments were served the
banquet tables being decorated
with red paper, silver bells and
greenery, plates of fancy sand
wiches and candies contributing to
the colorful effect.
During the business meeting the
members discussed the cook books
which they are to offer for sale
and which contain not only re-
cipes but the history of the organ
ization.
The social club will not meet next
week but will have its usual ses-
sion in Calexico on the first Tues
day in January.