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Evening star., 1939-07-06
Claim 10 Antarctic Area
Is Put Up 10 Ickes
BY the Associated Press.


An interdepartment committee Of
Federal officials placed on Secretary
Ickes today full responsibility for
deciding whether the United States
should file formal claim this year to
a segment of the Antarctic continent.
The group agreed late yesterday
to submit to Mr.. Ickes the pros and
cons on feasibility of proposed
Antarctic expedition. for which Con-
gress already has appropriated
S340,00O
Some officials at the conference,
including Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd, U. S. N. retired, expressed be-
lief the expedition could be equipped
for departure by September 30 dead
line for Antarctic expedition sailings.
Others, however, favored a delay
until 1910
DR.. Ernest Gruening, director of
territories and insular possessions,
recommended that Secretary Ickes
ask President Roosevelt to appoint
Immediately a committee to push
the expeditions plans.
State Department officials already
have indicated a keen desire that
claims to some parts of the southern
most continent be filed as soon as
possible in view of increasing activi-
ties there by other nations.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Youth Who Thumbed
Ride Gets ; Months

A Baltimore youth who thumbed a
ride to jail in the car of policeman
who wanted him on a charge of lar
ceny, yesterday was sentenced to the
Maryland House of Correction for
three months and held under $500
bond for the october grand jury on
grand larceny charge.
Walter j. Hardesty, %, was
charged with the theft of SIS from
Mrs w. A. Wilkstromm of Calvert
Hills. for whom he worked as
handyman, and the theft of a dia-
mond ring valued at $3.50 from Mrs
Arthur Longpre of Hyattsville.
Policeman Earle j. Huber told
Judge Alan Bowie in Police Court
that the youth waved his car down
on the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward in Baltimore and asked for a
ride to College Park. The policeman
obliged by taking the hitch-hiker to
the Baltimore Jail for safekeeping.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Man Denies
Removing Tree
From Nursery

A young white man was charged
in Police Court today with ma
liciously removing and severing' a
standing willow tree from the prem
ises of a landscape company.
Lionel H. Struck, jr, of the 1900
block of Bladensburg road NE.
pleaded innocent and demanded a
jury trial on the charge of removing
the 15-foot-high tree from the
premises of A. Guide Sons Co. at 1900
Good Hope road Sc.
Kenneth S. Clark, manager of the
landscaping firm, said he missed
the 10-year-old willow tree on May
27. finding large hole in the
ground where the tree had been.
He said he later located it planted
on the grounds of a cemetery, where
it still stands, he said.
Judge Edward NJ Curran set bond
at 5000. Assistant United States At
torney Albert Goldstein is handling
the case for the Government.
1t was the first time within the
memory of court attaches that such
a charge has been placed against
any one.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
| Andorru Elders
Pay Tribute
To Lebrun
BY the Associated Press.

PERPIGNAN France, July g.
Elders of tiny Andorra came out OF
their mountain fastnesses today to
pay their traditional tribute to
Albert Lebrun, President of France
and as such a co-prince of Andorra.
The Spanish bishop of Urgel is the
other cO-prince.
The tribute. paid once every two
years since 1878, consisted under old
laws of two or all types of livestock
raised in the 191-square-mile coun-
try.
This time, however, the elders
paid their tribute in the cash
equivalent of the old price for two
horses, two pigs, two bulls and two
goats, since Lebrun had signifed
he did not know what to do with
the livestock.
The tribute today amounted to
1850 francs (nearly $500 and was
handed over to Raoul Didkowski,
lower Pyrenees prefect, as Lebrun's s
representative.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers Government insurance
of farm purchase loans. Noon.
Finance Committee considers So
cial security amendments. 10 am.
Labor Committee continues hear
ings on Wagner Act amendments.
10 am.
Judiciary Committee considers
constitutional amendments for war
referendum and single six-year
term for President. 10:30 am.
Patents Committee considers bill
to establish special Court of Patent
Appeals. 10 am.
House:
Considers minor bills. Noon.
Labor Committee continues Wag-
ner Act hearings. 2:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will debate either the farm
tenancy bill or the motion picture
block-booking measure.
Monopoly Committee resumes
hearings. 10 am.
House:
Will not be in session.
Judiciary Committee resumes
hearings on bill to create Railroad
Reorganization Board. 10 am.
District Committee considers mis-
cellaneous bills. 1880 an.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
|House Votes Bill
:ToHonor Soldier
|SIuin in War
By the Associated Press.

tDe ASSOGidleu tIeSS.
Fhe House passed and sent to the
Senate yesterday a bill to grant the
late Capt. Charles G. Clement of
Georgia an honorable discharge
from the Army
Clement was court martialed dur
Ing the war on charge of drunken
ness while on duty. Later he en-
listed as private. and was killed
in action. He was cited for "ex-
traordlnary bravery and coolneSs." "
The bill to remove from his war
record the conviction by military
court was offered by Representative
Whelchel, Democrat. of Georgia.
Approving the bill, the House
Military Affairs Committee said:
%sAfter his re-enlistment as
private in his own regiment, he con-
tinued to be addressed as captain"
and when his death in action was
reported, his commanding officer
said: God give us more captains
like Clement. This committee rev.
erently joins in that prayer"
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Methodist Leaders
Map Action Program
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, July
6.-Bishops and other leaders of the
newly organized Methodist Episco-
pal Church decided today to con-
duct a years program of Methodist
action" under leadership of the
Million Unit Fellowship Conference.
The program, they said, is de-
signed to deepen spiritual and
evangelistic interests, increase aver
age attendance at Sunday church
schools, bring youth into more active
church work and strengthen schools
and colleges"
The decision was reached by
bishops, national secretaries and
missionary executives of the North
ern branch of the newly organized
church gathered here this week for
a series of conferences.
The Million Unit Fellowship Con-
ference which will lead the years
program was authorized by the
General Conference and is under
direction of bishops. It's official
function is described as "for the
inspiration and renewal of personal
devotion to the ideals, life and
social standards of Christ and to
the world mission of His Chicago
church."
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Mobile Will Teach
Aviation in j. :.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Gen. Um-
berto Mobile. commander of the
dirigible Italia on its Inflated ex-
pedition to the North Pole in 1928,
arrived today to teach aviation and
engineering at the Lewis Holy Name
School of Aeronautics at Lockport,
H.
The Italian flyer said he was here
for an indefinite stay" 1t is his
first visit to the United States since
the Italia disaster, which resulted in
the death of Roald Amundsen. the
Norwegian explorer, in an airplane
search for survivors of the wrecked
dirigible.
Il still believe in dirigibles," he
said, 'and if Zeppelins could be sup
piled with n-combustible henum
instead of hydrogen they could sup
ply an efficient commercial service
between Europe and America"
The United States Government
controls the worlds supply of hell
um)
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Letter Writer Denies
Link to Government

LONDON, July 6 R.-Comdr
Stephen King Hall, publicist. whose
form letters were attacked in the
Vienna Voelkischer Beobachter to-
day, said he was sending to Ger
many in considerable numbers let
ters to individual Germans setting
forth his views on foreign affairs
which he hoped would be "enlieht-
ening"
He did this, he emphasized. as a
private citizen. The letters are not
connected with the XII News Letter
Service. of which he is editor and
proprietor, and he said they were
not connected with the British GOV
ernment
The commander. who served in
the World War, added that he had
received considerable number of
replies.
Today the Mine Workers Fedora
ton OF Britain. meeting at Swansea,
decided to send plea to German
miners to help fight aggression"
and ito try to secure freedom in
their own country"
The message will be relayed bv
radio and by underground chan
nels."
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Charge Of Forgery
May Be Added 10
LIST Against Smith
Check on New Orleans
Bank Bosis of Latest
Accusation in Scandal
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, July g.
New Orleans officials said today
forgery may be added to the charges
against DR.. James Monroe Smith
in the State university scandal
which has shaken Louisiana public
affairs.
DR.. Smith, still in Jail here be-
cause of inability to make s5O.00O
bond, will be rearrested by New Or
leans authorities if he is released.
The order followed inquiry into his
transactions with New Orleans
banks.
This investigation indicates so far
that the best possible charge is
forgery" District Attorney Charles
A. Byrne said.
Reason for Charge.
Conrad Meyer, Mr.. Byrnes as
sistant, explained:
DR.. Smith, we are informed.
forged the Endorsement of the L. S.
U. Board of Supervisors on the back
OF this check "a loan made by the
Hibernia National Bank of New Or
leans and this is one of the rea-
sons we say he will possibly be
charged with forgery
After yesterdays conferences with
State officials and university audi
tors, Mr.. Byrne said:
They said that between Septem-
Der, 1887, and June IA, 1899. DR..
Smith lost in his stock market op-
erations, primarily in grain. with
Fenner & Beane New Orleans
brokers' s461,320.14."
The calm, however, was considered
only temporary pause in the uproar
that followed Smiths unexpected
resignation June 25, his disappear
mace into Canada, the search for
him, his arrest, and his return here
two days ago under guard.
Quick action was anticipated from
the parish grand jury which met
yesterday after a holiday recess. but
it adjourned for two days after hear
ing only two witnesses.
Observers believed the y men. in
vestigating admitted irregularities
at the university, had called a sud-
den halt to allow auditors more time
for check of the schools books.
But in New Orleans a Federal
grand jury planned no pause in its
investigation of Smiths income tax
returns.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Anti-British Drive
OF Japan Reaching
Peak in North China
Demonstrations Planned
At Tientsin and Other
Cities This Week
Bv A. T. STEELE,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
PEIPING, July 6 (by radio) -
With the approach of Anglo-Jap-
anese negotiations in Toxic, the
Japanese Armys anti-British cam
paign in North China is reaching
new heights.
Anti-British demonstrations are
scheduled this week in dozen cities.
AT 1blockaded TientSin a spectacular
anti-British parade is planned for
Friday, the second anniversary of
the Sino-Japanese War. In Japan
THE government is launching a ma
tion-Wide anti-British campaign.
But tops in vindictiveness is the
persecution of British missionaries
in,Shansi Province, several of whom
ha41e arrived here after watching
their homes invaded and looted by
Chinese mobs under Japanese insti-
cation.
Chinese Not Anti-British.
Vet there is almost complete abb
sepce of real anti-BritiSh feeling
among the Chinese of North China.
Indications are that anti-British
sentiment in North China cities is
instigated and sponsored by the jap
anese Army. A typical case is that Of
the workers of a Tsingtao factory,
who were given a half-holiday with
oriers to spend it marching in an
anti British parade.
Japans army means business; it is
not bluffing. That is what makes
the outlook so grave. The japanese
badly need some kind of victory for
exploitation at home. If the British
dd not succeed in effecting a COM
promise as a result of the Toxic
talks, then the army will not hesi-
tale to seize what is left of British
authority in this part of China and
possibly make the hinterland unin-
hsbitable for Britons.
Americans may be next.
The firm japanese position is pred
icated on the conviction that the
British, under no circumstances will
go to war in the defense of their
North China interests.
Describes Raid by Bob.
i Udlkeu WIFI LII. anu MIS-. AllI6u
Jennings, a kindly old British mis-
sionary couple, and their daughter.
who reached here after eviction from
their China inland mission station
at Linfeng, ShanSi.
Things were not serious" DR.. Jen-
nings said, when mob of Chinese
policemen, disguised as civilians,
invaded our premises shouting
Down with the English!' Then they
began Systematically to loot the
mission. grabbing nearly everything
portable, including furniture, type
writer's and a gramaphone How
ever, they seemed very sheepisn and
were being egged on by japanese
ringleader. The nearest thing to
violence was when a ruffian pried
open Mrs Jennings hand and seized
500 she was holding. Before that
incident we had been on good terms
with the Japanese
tCopyright 1889, Chicago Daily News, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Bookkeeper Admits GuiIt

A 39-year-old bookkeeper today
pleaded guilty to a charge of mis-
applying 500 from the National
Savings & Trust Co. The defendant,
ROLAND H. Tabb of the 5000 block
of Fifth street NV, was ordered
held for grand jury action under
$4,000 bond at his arraignment be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham G. Turnage.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Sproined Toe Limits
al Smiths Activities

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, July g.
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith was
favoring a sprained toe today while
remaining close to his summer cot
tage on the Long Island shore here.
He twisted the toe in walking over
rough ground during a golf match
Saturday. He, played through the
match, aggravating the injury, and
as a result was forced to remain Oh
his feet for two days.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
President Of Syria
To Quit in Protest
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAMASCUS, Syria. July 6.-Ofi-
clals attached to the Syrian presi-
dency announced today that the
President, Hachim Bek el Atassy
had decided to resign as a protest
against French failure to give Syria
its independence.
Syria has had no cabinet since
that of Premier Nassouhi Alboukhari
resigned May Is after a six-day rule
The Syrian Nationalist bloc, which
holds a majority in Parliament, has
refused to support any government
until France renews the pledges of
independence made in the French
Syrian treaty which France has
faield to ratify.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Collin Fails in Effort
To Form Dutch Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
July CDR. Hendrikus Collin, whose
government resigned June 80, re-
ported failure today in attempts to
form new cabinet, but Queen Will
helmina was understood to have
asked him to try once more.
Among other things, the unsettled
European outlook was believed to
have influenced the Queen to seek
to retain the benefit of the veteran
leaders experience and advice.
If Collin should fail again to
form cabinet, the Queen may
designate some leader of the Catholic
party. Collin, head of the Calvinist
party, had disagreed with Catholic
ministers over the budget.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Gas Explosion Kills -Four
Razing Mine Building
b. the Associated Press

UNIONTOWN, Pa. July 6.-An
explosion of gas in the partly de-
molished fan house of an abandoned
mine at nearby Tower Hill No. l
killed four men today.
George Porter, manager of a COM
munity store, reported an acetylene
torch which the men had been
using to remove junk iron from the
building apparently ignited the gas
seeping up the mine shaft.
Mr.. Porter identified one of the
victims as Albert Brashure, who had
purchased the junked material in
the mine. The other victims were
employees Of Mr.. Brashure.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Gov. Moore Injuries
Hand in Banging
On Birthday Drum
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON. N. j.. July g.
Gov. A. Harry Moore appeared
for work today with a piece of
adhesive tape around the first
finger of his right hand, ex-
planning sheepishly that he had
banged too loud and too long
on a bass drum.
Somebody gave the drum to
me as a birthday present be-
cause they knew l had always
wanted to play one" said Gov
Moore, who was so Monday.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

Letters From Britain
Denouncing Hitler
Rouse Nazi Ire
Effort to Detuch German
People From Fuehrer
Is Charged
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, July 6.-German off,
cials have interested themselves in
private letters received by Germans
from England in which Chancellor
Hitler's foreign policy is denounced
and the defeat Of Germany in an
other war predicted.
Informed German quarters limited
that some counter action might be
taken. They said the letters were
part Of a larger British campaign to
go over the German governments s
head and attempt to drive a wedge
between 1t and the German people
For months the British Broad
casting Corp, controlled by the gov
ernment, has been broadcasting
daily German language news pro-
grams on regular medium wave
channels, especially reporting OF
speeches by Prime Minister Cham
berlain and others which the British
government wants to get before the
German people.
Mimeographed letters signed
Stephen King Hall, 162 Bucking-
name Palace road, London" have
been received in various part of the
country.
Facsimile Printed.
The Vienna Voelkischer Beo-
bachter today printed a facsimile of
part OF one letter, and government
officials said that some recipients
were sending in the letter with such
remarks as What sort of stupid
propaganda is this?"
Comdr. Stephen King-Hall is a
retired British naval officer, now
editor and proprietor of the XII
Newsletter Service. He is the
author of books on military, naval
and political affairs and also of
several plays.
king-Hall was quoted as having
expressed doubts in the letter that
the world can have peace if the
present German policy Is continued.
and as having stated:
Your leaders-at least Ribben-
trop, Goebbels and Himmler-are
quite impossible persons"-(Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop
Propaganda Minister Paul joseph
Goebbels. Heinrich Himmler. chief
OF all German police)
The Briton was quoted as pre-
dieting Germany's defeat in event of
war, saying that war would end
with a dictated peace compared
with which Versailles would be
child's play"
Denies Britain Can Win.
Commenting on the letter. Wolf
gang Waupke, economic editor of
the Voelkischer Beobachter, said:
In an armed conflict with the
authoritarian states the British can
not win. And now they try to per-
suade us that suicide would be the
prettiest death for us. King-Hall is
not a private person. He is not a
pacif1st, not seaman nor a Journal
ist.
He is an official of the propa-
ganda department and conveys to
us the interesting information that
this office is coupled with the INTEL
lgence service, a British espionage
organization which seeks its cheap
helpers in Germany. What later be-
comes of the d ar German reader
does not matter" .-..-,.s
Evening star., 1939-07-06
President Gets
Bills Signed
By Texans
(Story on page AID
BY the Associated Press.

Vice President Garner put In
plug for his home State of Texas to-
day.
For the first time in history. bills
went to the White House signed by
Texans presiding over the House
and Senate Mr.. Garner told re-
porters
Representative Rayburn of Texas,
majority leader. signed various bills
as Acting Speaker while Speaker
Bankhead was away on vacation.
Mr.. Garner as Vice President signed
the bills for the Senate.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

The northern disturbance has remained
almost stationary Chesterfield. District Of
Keewatin. 992.2 millibars c,9.30 inches),
and pressure remains low over North Da-
kota and from Wisconsin southvestward
to Arizona, Lamar. Colo. 1904 millibars
t"a.e. inches, and Minot. n Oak. I00a5
millibars t29 81 inches). Pressure is Iela-
lively low over Georeia. Macon, 1.Ol35
millibars l2993 inches, Pressure IS high
over the Western Atlantic Ocean and the
North Pacific States. St. Georges. Bermuda.
l.O22.4 millibars 60 10 inchesl and Rose
burg OreR. 1.0la.3 millibars ,3010
inches) Pressure is relativesly high over
Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, 1,0l4.O mil
libars. ,2sa4 INCHES Showers have oc-
CURED in the Middle Atlantic and South
ATLANTIC stales, the ,Appalachian resion,
the Upper Ohio and Upper Mississippi
Valleys. the Upper Lake region. North Da-
kota: the Northern Rocky Mountain and
Northern Plateau regions and the North
Pacific States. The temperature has risen
in the Upper Ohio Valley and the Lower
Lake region and from Wyoming eastward
to Iowa, and 1t is now above normal al
most generally east of the Rocky Noun
tains. except in the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic States
River Report.
Potomac River muddy. Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy
at Great Fails today
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Milk end Ice Shortage
Continues in Tientsin

TIENTSIN, July 6 GA milk
and ice shortage continued today
in blockaded French and British
concessions here, but otherwise food
supplies we're adequate.
japanese first established surveil-
lance June IA over barriers before
the foreign areas.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Bridge Contract Let

BALTIMORE. July (P).-State
Roads Commission announced today
award of $1,975,5l6 contract for the
superstructure Of the Potomac River
bridge to the Harris Structural Steel
Co, Inc, of New York.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Weather Report
Furnished by tn

FURNISHED BY the United States Weather Bureauo
Colunba-Mosty cloudy
afternoon tonight
cloudy occasional
slightly tonight central portions.
somewhat tonight northeast portion.
thndershowers tonight
in tonr,or rat1rp
Evening star., 1939-07-06

Record for Last "a Hours.
rrom noon Yesterday to noon today
Highest, So noon today Year ago, 90.
Lowest, So, 4 am. today. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest. a6. on June 49,
Lowest. II. on February. "a
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today
Highest, 80 per cent, at Il pm. yester-
day
Lowest, II per cent al noon today.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Trousers for Women

Women motor racers in London
are wearing half-length trousers.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
The Sun and Moon.

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Report fer Last "a Hours.

Potomac River muddy. Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Hope Held in Reich
For Schuschnigg,
Niemoe||er Amnesty
Admirers Look Forward
To Hit|er's Birthday
On April 20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 6.-Admirers and
supporters of Germanys two best.
known prisoners-the outspoken
parson, Martin Niemoeller, and thu
former Austrian chancellor, Kurt
Schuschnigg-looked forward hope
fully today to Adolf Hitler's BIRTH
day, April 20.
All hoped that, in the outpourine
Of sentiment which is expected to
characterize that day. there might
be word from the Fuehrer which
would open the gates of Sachsen-
hansen concentration camp for Me
moeller and free the one-time chan
cellor who has been in custody since
the Austrian anschluSS, March 10,
1898
There has been no official word,
however, Of forthcoming amnesty.
Pessimists point out that most
previous amnesties in Nazi Germany
have been for members of the party
interned for tagging faith or other
attractions of Nazi policy.
Niemoeller was first arrested Janu-
airy 7. 1887, and went into Sachsen-
hansen in March. 1898, in custody
of the Gestapo (secret police de-
spite the courts refusal to give him
further sentence on charges Of
attacking leaders of the state ana
using the pulpit improperly.
The Gestapo took Schuschnige
into custody for his own safety
and held him in his own home for
time, then removed him to a two
room suite in the Metropole Hotel
Vienna Gestapo headquarters.