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Evening star., 1939-06-30
Park Savings Bank
Compromise Sanction
Asked Of Court
Directors $500, 900
Would Be Distributed
To Depositors

justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court today was asked to approve
a compromise settlement of the COM
plicated Park Savings Bank case,
whereby s50O,0OO offered by defend
ant directors would be distributed
to depositors.
A petition for the approval was
filed by counsel for Receiver John
F. Moran of the bank, and by coun-
sci for the depositors committee,
which had been fighting the case
since 1888. Justice Bailey was asked
to sign an order nisi. which could
call for approval of the compromise
unless sufficient cause were shown
at future hearing why it should
not be approved. The compromise
was submitted to court under au-
thorlty of the Treasury Department.
Under the compromise, $3.50 900 of
the half million dollars would be
allocated to settlement of the So
called Thompson case. a suit won
by the depositors' committee. The
other $150,000 would be allocated to
settlement of two other pending
suits, one for s2O0O.OOO agains. the
directors for alleged negligence"
and the other for $4,000 for recov-
cry of an alleged erroneously dis
bursed dividend, both brought by
the receiver.
Release of Further Liability.
Under the compromise agreement
the directors and stockholders would
be released from any further lia-
bllity in litigation 1t would not.
however, stop the creditors from
claims against further dividends
from the other assets of the bank
now in the hands of Receiver
Moran.
Already depositors have received
a so-called distribution" of 5 per
cent which began March l, 1888.
when the bank went on restricted
withdrawal basis. A dividend of 20
per cent later was paid by the re-
ceiver to depositors. The 20 per
cent was based on what remained
after distribution of the previous 5
per cent, making the total net pay
ments to depositors about "a per cent
OF their original deposits.
Under the plan. expenses of liti-
CATION and settlement of the
Thompson suit would come out of
the S350000. Among these would
be expenses and compensation for
the special master James C. Wilkes,
who has been working under direc-
ton of the court to audit the
amounts due: the fees and expenses
OF E. Hilton Jackson and William E.
Richardson, counsel for the Deposi-
tors Committee. the amount of
which is to be fixed by the court.
and the expenses of the receiver,
including costs of notifying the
creditors, depositors and stockhold-
ers OF the compromise.
The costs also are to include ex-
penes of distribution of the fund
and an equitable portion of the ex-
penSes of the receiver" in prosecut-
ing the action. The court also was
asked to determine what if any COM
pensation is properly chargeable
against the fund for the "compen-
sation and expenses of" the Deposi-
tors Committee.
Computing Method Submitted.
The court was told that the De-
poSitors' Committee recommended
one method of computing the claims
of depositors under the court de-
cision' in the Thompson case, but
Receiver Moran made no recon-
mendation on the matter, simply
(See PARK SAVINGS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-06-30
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Surprised by tentative House de-
cision to continue an arms embargo
against warning nations. administra-
ton leaders strove today to rescind
the action and pass their original
neutrality bill
The embargo provision, called "a
compromise by its supporters, put
into the measure last night near
the end of a 13-hour session by the
slim margin of l59 to 157.
The bills managers protested that
it would tie the Presidents hands
in event of foreign war and asked
that the present embargo be re-
pealed in accordance with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's expressed wish
Another vote on the issue-center
of the whole neutrality battle-will
be taken just before the final roll
call on the bill itself
Republicans Out in Force.
There was no roll call on last
nights vote. Republicans, most of
whom favor continuation of the
present embargo, turned out in
force, while many Democrats were
absent Just as it appeared that
the proposal to keep the embargo
would be defeated, half a dozen
Evening star., 1939-06-30
House New Dealers Now Favor
Original Neutrality Bill
Leaders Seek to Rescind Action Continuing
Arms Embargo on Warning Nations

Republicans popped through a
cloakroom door and were counted
with the amendments supporters.
Democratic Leader Rayburn, say
ing he was deeply aggrieved and
utterly amazed at the vote, pre-
dicted the embargo would be Scut-
tied when the amendment is sub
jected later to roll call.
Representative Vorys. Republican,
of Ohio, member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, was the author
Of the embargo provision. He said
lit was much the same as the pres
ent laws ban on shipping arms,
ammunition and implements of
war" to belligerents whenever the
neutrality law is invoked.
Representative Vorys explained,
however. that his amendment omit
ted implements of war-whatever
they are" to which Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York.
added the view that oil, trucks and
airplanes were thereby excepted,
and the embargo confined to "lethal
weapons"
Up to that point the adminiStra-
ton men had things pretty much
their own way. They knocked down
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-06-30
President Signs
Business Tax Bill,
Ending Profits Levy
Measure Become Low
At 10 O'Clock Lost Night
Revomps Setup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has signed the
business tax revision bill which does
away with the undistributed profits
levy.
The measure became law at 10
o'clock last night. 1t re-enacts eX-
else taxes expiring June 80 and
also revamps the corporate tax
setup in response to widespread
demand for Government to ease up
on business.
Asked at press conference
whether he had any indicat ton that
business would pick up as a result of
removal of tax irritants' Mr.
Roosevelt said he had no informa-
ton one way or the other.
Presents New Problems.
The President said the admins
trative end of the new tax act pre-
sents number of problems. but did
not say what they were. These
problems are being worked on, he
said, to see whether the law will
work out all right. There are some
problems in every new section, the
President added.
A reporter remarked that an in
come tax on small incomes would
not produce much revenue because
collection costs would eat up the
returns, and asked the President
what he thought of gross income
tax
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that it
might work terrible hardships. For
example, he said, he could readily
visualize a person below the low
income brackets of the present law
who has a gross income of 1900 or
$1,000 from small business, pu. a
net income of only $1,000. A gross
income tax, he said. would hit an
aWfu. lot of poor people. He said
he did not think one would work.
The new tax law substitutes for
the undivided profits tax a fiat l8
per cent levy on the income of cor
porations making more than S25 900.
1t leaves the taxes on small cor
porations just as they are-from
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Dempsey, Victim
OF Appendicitis, Held
In No Danger
Peritonitis Scare.
Minimized, Although
Some Infection Remains
BY the Associated Press.

oS biS HSSoCldteO FTeSS.
NEW YORK. June 30.-Intimates
of Jack Dempsey said today the
former heavyweight champion was
in no danger and no sicker than
any person is after an appendec-
tony"
Mrs. Dempsey. the former Hannah
Williams, told Max Waxman. Jacks
business manager that the former
fighters appendix had been removed
before bursting and that he was
resting comfortably. She said there
had been some infection. but that
drains Wre taking care of it satisfac-
torily.
Dempsey underwent an emergency
operation last night after DR.. Alfred
Llllenfeld had diagnosed a case of
acute appendicitis The operation
which lasted 35 minutes. was per-
formed by DR.. Robert Emery Bren-
nan, chief of the surgical staff at
Polytechnic Hospital.
Ned Brown, who handles publicity
for Dempsey's Eighth avenue res
taurant. said Jack first had been
taken i'll Wednesday night and was
forced to miss the heavyweight
championship fight between Joe
Louis and Tony Galento.
Last night Dempsey. Ned Brown
and Billy Taub were playing cards
when the former champion was
taken i'll again. Brown and Taub
persuaded him to call in DR.. Lilien-
field. After an examination DR.
Lilienfeld hustled Dempsey to the
hospital and the operation followed
Dempsey stood the ordeal we'll,
but considerable concern was felt
this morning when A. A. Jaller, ex-
ecutive officer at the Polytechnic, was
quoted as saying the trouble had
been complicated by a serious condi-
ton amounting to gangrenous
appendix and peritonitiS'
There was no question that some
infection had set in, but apparently
it was not so serious factor as had
been delivered at first.
According to Brown, DR.. Brennan
said that if it had been possible to
operate on Dempsey an hour earlier,
this complication might not have
developed at all
From an unimpeachable source it
was learned that attending physi-
clans would not be willing to con-
cede Dempsey was out of all danger
for u hours. BY that time they
felt they would know definitely
whether the infection has been
checked.
At the same time it was learned
that, permission had been granted
several of Dempsey's close friends
to visit him.
The hospitals first formal state
ment this morning read:
Mr.. Jack Dempsey was admitted to
the hospital at $50 Thursday night.
He was operated on by DR.. Robert
Emery Brennan. He was suffering
from gangrenous appendix with
peritonitis. He had fair night
and is resting comfortably"
Brown was allowed to pay short
visit early this afternoon. He said
afterward that he had been told
that Dempseys pulse was almost
normal and that he was running
only slight temperature.
Earlier story on Page CO
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Stricken Child Rushed
464 Miles 10 HOSPITAL
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, June 3O.-A 464-mile
mercy dash that led over two
mountain passes ended early today
when M. R. (Jim) Malone of Man
cos, Colo, arrived at Children's
Hospital here with his daughter,
Ielene, 4, critically i'll of fever.
In relays, five highway patrol
men escorted Malone's automobile
during the 71a-hour trip, made at
an average speed of 81 miles an
hour.
Denver doctors said they found
a tick in the child's scalp and
tentatively diagnosed her ailment
as the tick-carried Rocky Moun-
tain spotted fever. Ill for week,
the child had been unconscious
for 36 hours when she arrived at
the hospital.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Deficit Half Billion
Below Forecast as
Fiscal Year Ends
Receipts From All but
One Major Division
Surposs Estimates
BY the Associated Press.

The fiscal year. which ends at
midnight amid furry of overtime
work by Treasury bookkeepers has
produced Federal expenditures of
approximately s9,250. 900 900. or So
560000,000 more than the Govern
ment's income.
The deficit, however. is nearly
half billion dollars less than ex-
pected, because of smaller expendi-
lures and higher receipts than es-
timated six months ago.
The national debt has just ex-
ceeded the $4,000 100000 mark.
Although expenditures were the
highest since World War days, the
deficit figure, which was the ninth
consecutive annual shortage. was
only the third highest. Exact
figures for the year will not be
available for a few days, but to-
days approximations were made by
officials familiar with year-end
items after study of figures through
June q.
Tomorrow sees the start of an
other fiscal year in which both the
spending and deficit figures are
scheduled to go higher. irrespective
of congressional action on the So
s6O,Oo0,0OO lending program pro-
posed by the President. The latter
would be excluded from budget
figures.
Classification Dropped.
The end of the fiscal year marked
the passing of the expenditure clas-
sihcation of recovery and relief to
which Mr.. Roosevelt often pointed
in discussing recurrent deficits.
The classification on the Treasury
books died. however, not because
officials desired its death, but be-
cause the shuffling of Federal agen-
cies which occurs tomorrow makes
the item too difficult to compute.
The spending items making up the
group will remain, but the subtotal
will be dropped.
The item of recovery and relief
included relief. public works, farm
aid, aid to home owners and some
other expenditures. In the last year
it totaled 50, 100000 and its def
cit was $3.50, 100000.
In his annual budget message
to Congress last January, Mr..
Roosevelt predicted the fiscal years
spending total would be $685.
$4,000. but it turned out $342 ,329,-
900 less. He expected receipts to
tSee FISCAL, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1939-06-30

Record Scores
A Scoop
BY the Associated Press,

by iEe ASSoclated PFeSS.
The usually staid Congressional
Record had an exclusive story to-
day on one of the sessions big de-
velopments-the compromise on the
sl755 500 900 relief bill.
The compromise was reached at
a closed meeting of joint confer
ence committee last night. Com
mlttee members refused to discuss
the compromise afterward, telling
neWsmen they had pledged them
selves to secrecy.
Today several conferees still were
abiding by the pledge 1t then was
discovered that the entire compro-
mise. down to the last amendment,
went to the Government Printing
Offlce last night and was printed in
today's record.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Dixie Clipper Arrives
At MurseilIe Terminus
BY the Associated Press.

~-~So>~s~'N~
MARSEILLE. France, June 30
The Dixie Clipper today completed
the first scheduled transatlantic
flight with paying passengers when
she arrived here from Port WASH
ington, N. Y, via Horta and Lisbon,
at 1:20 pm.
The Clipper. with % passengers
and a crew of II, made the hop from
Lisbon in 6 hours 81 minutes and
had an elapsed time of 80 hours %
minutes fer the trip from Port
Washington.
The Alton flying boat few from
the United States to Continental
Europe in q hours and So minutes.
reaching Lisbon at 7:l0 pm. last
night.
DUBLIN, June 30 lP,.-John
Cudahy, United States Minister to
Ireland, applied today for accommo-
dations on the Yankee Clipper on
her return flight across the North
Atlantic to the United States. She
is scheduled to leave Foynes, Ire
land, tomorrow.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, June
80 R-The Yankee Clipper, Pan
American Airways flying boat which
this week made an inaugural sched-
uled air mail flight across the North
Atlantic, started her return trip at
3:17 pm. today with . cargo of mail
and IS guests.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Kents Fly to Wedding

LONDON, June 80 (P).-The Duke
and Duchess of Kent left by air.
plane for Florence today to attend
the wedding tomorrow of the duch-
ess' cousin, Princess Irene of Greece,
and the Duke of Spoleto.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Jerusalem Bomb Hurts IS

JERUSALEM, June 80 R.-A
bomb exploded in the business
district of Jerusalem today, injur-
ing from 10 to Is Arabs.
Evening star., 1939-06-30
0verton Pleads
For Support
On D. {. Bill
Explains to Senate
Conferees Offered
Cut to Sc, 100000
BACKGROUND

From $3.50 diuision of District
expenses bet1Oeen local and Fed
ernl Government operative from
1878 to 1922, House has succeeded
IN Dhittling do1Un Federal con-
trtoutiOn first to 60-40 ratio and
then to fiat lump sum approprin-
ton from 1925 ,rhich has steadily
decreased in amount from top
OF s9,500,000 to $1,000 900, mhere
1t has remained for several years.
Decreasing lump sum and mount
ing budget hare made increased
tdres necessary. but no permo-
nent tar structure has been de-
riSed.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

While the District appropria ton
and tax bills were still held in tight
deadlock today by the battle over the
Federal payment, Senator Overton
OF Louisiana arose in the Senate 70
explain how far the Senate con-
fereeS have gone to meet the House
halfway.
Although the House is insisting
on its. figure of $4,000 900, the SEN
ate conferees have offered to reduce
their proposal from s775O.OOO to
S6,500000. only to be turned down
by the House conferees.
In an impassioned plea to the Sell
ate to support its conferees. Senator
Overton summarized the many serv-
ices the local government renders
the United States, emphasizing the
free furnishing of water, toward
which not even part of the lump
sum is devoted.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland joined in the plea, de-
claring Senator Overton has ap-
preached the question in a spirit Of
fairness to the District and the Fed
eral Government. adding:
Il think this body ought to stay
with him to the end of this fight"
Stresslng the steady expansion Of
the tax-exempt Federal portion of
the city and the migration of home
owners to nearby Maryland and
Virginia, Senator Overton predicted:
Il can conceive of a time in the
future when there will be one
lonely taxpayer on one lonely plot Of
ground in the District of Columbia"
Earlier the Senator brought out
that today IS per cent of the area of
the city, is tax exempt the greater,
part of which is Federal property.
Randolph Plans Appeal.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee planned. mean
while, to appeal to the House to ap-
prove S600O0 900 Federal payment
III another attempt to break the
deadlock that has stymied enact
ment of the tax bill, as we'll as the
1910 appropriation bill.
Representative Kennedy, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, ranking majority
member of the District committee.
Will join Mr.. Randolph in his plea.
With the current fiscal year end
ing tonight at midnight the Dis
trlct will find itself in a financial
plight unless both the appropriation
and tax bills are speedily approved
and rushed to the White House for
the signature of President Roose-
welt. No plans yet have been made
for adoption of continuing resolu-
ton that would provide necessary
funds to operate the municipal gov
ernment until the bills become law.
Key to Other Adjustments.
Agreement between the House and
Senate on the amount of the Fed
eral payment, it is believed. will
pave the way for quick adjustment
OF various other items in contro-
versy In both the tax and appropria-
ton bills.
Representatives Randolph and
Kennedy will propose the $4,000. 900
Federal payment as compromise,
hoping that the House will recede
from its adamant stand not to 60
beyond the present $5 00O. 900 figure,
Twice this week the House has re-
fused to approve a higher amount.
The first time it did so by decisive
2l6-to-12 record vote.
Mr.. Randolph is hopeful. however,
that the House. in view of the emer-
gency facing the municipal govern
ment. will relent and agree to COM
promise with the Senate on the S.
| 900 900 figure.
He will call the attention of the
House to the serious situation con-
(See D. C.. BILL. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-06-30
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Evening star., 1939-06-30
BULLETIN.

Senator Overton served notice
in a speech to the Senate today
that the Senate conferees on the
deadlocked District appropria-
ton bill, having offered to COM
promise on the Federal payment.
are not willing to subordinate
their views entirely to the House.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

(See TAXES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Da|adier Summons
Cabinet 10 Weigh
Heightening Crisis
Anxiety Is Increased by
Report Thot Nozis Are
Preparing Coup
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Resumption OF German troop
mopenents and reports that
German forces are fltering into
Ddnzto and that Tdr materials
are being sent TO the tree city
are increasing tears OF attempt
by Hitler soon to recover Ddnziq
and the. Polish corridor. Britain
and France hare pledged sup
port for defense OF Poland'S inde-
pendence.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

'See NEUTRALITY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-07-20
N. Y. A. Purt-Time
Job Program Extended

After learning that it had set an
industrial employment record in
June, the National Youth Admins
tration today proceeded with its
plan to extend its part-time job pro-
gram to another $1,000 boys and
girls. 1t found positions in industry
last month for 1896 young people,
los per cent better than the place.
mentS of last June
Administrator Aubrey Williams
yesterday allocated S66 900 900 for
work projects estimated to increase
the out-of-school youths employed
from 100000 to 285.O00 The number
fuctuates by seasons.
Mr.. Williams ordered the N. Y. A.
to abandon the works projects clas-
sifications November l in setting
monthly wage scales. The Youth
Administration formerly was allied
with the w. P. A. Eighty per cent
of the 18 to 25-year-old workers will
receive a Glass B pay schedule now
in effect for unskilled groups. 1t
ranges from $12 to S18 month, de-
pending on population and region.
Glass A workers, who may not COM
pose more than 20 per cent of the
total, will receive s13 to s2l month.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
'SfreamIined Drive
Urged for Districts
Red Cross Roll Call
Series Of Special Events
For Public Throughout
Appeal Suggested

A .streamlined drive by the Dis
trict's Red Cross roll call unit dur
ing its campaign starting Septem-
Der Is was proposed yesterday by
General Chairman Edgar Morris,
who presided at the groups final
summer executive session held at
the Second National Bank.
Mr.. Morris, who announced the
roll calls new headquarters at
1725 I street NV. were to open
today. urged that the group spon-
sor mass meeting prior to the
start of the campaign, at which
prominent entertainers. accom-
panied by leading local bands and
orchestras, could be heard by the
public without charge. Mr.. Morris
also suggested that a series of spe-
cial events be presented TO the
public throughout the appeal.
At the meeting. which included
reports of committee chairmen, Mrs.
Frederick A. Johnston. chairman of
the Takoma Park Red Cross branch,
announced that her groups roll
call unit would open its drive Sep
tember Is, two weeks ahead of the
District campaign.
Among the other chairmen re-
porting were Charles A. Robinson,
general vice chairman and chair
man of the general business group;
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, residen-
tial chairman, and Mrs. Philip
Young. vice chairman of booths. re-
porting for Miss Mabel T. Board
man, chairman.
Meanwhile 25 student nurses of
Providence Hospital presented a
demonstration of Red Cross life
saving methods. a phase of their
first-aid education, under the direc-
ton of Robert H. Duncan, director
of first aid for the District Red
Cross Chapter. Aubrey Bogley, in
structor of canoeing at the Red
Cross Aquatic School. demonstrated
safe methods of handling canoes.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Doctors to Be Asked
To Extend Free Care

The plan for furnishing medical
care to workers of the Self-Help Ex-
change by volunteer members of the
Medical Society of the District has
proved so successful that the Medi-
cal Society will be asked if it cares
to extend similar service to work.
ers of Goodwill Industries.
This was disclosed by Ross Gar
rett. co-ordinator of the Health Sc
curity Administration, who is for
mulating a request to be forwarded
soon to the Medical Society.
Under the system, volunteer doc
tors furnish medical care through a
more personal relationship to the
patient than is possible in the public
clinics of the city. This personal
relationship of the medical guide"
and the patient, Mr.. Garrett said,
has proved of great value in the Self
Help Exchange.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

naping for ransom. The penalty
is death. They will be arraigned
tomorrow.
The indictments accused the three
of kidnapping Mrs. Ruth Joiner, 20,
Charlottesville welfare worker, June
q with the purpose of obtaining
from Warden Alfred Dowd certain
property, namely guns, an automo-
bile and freedom"
The men seized Mrs. Joiner as
she toured the prison, whisked her
into an Office and threatened to
cut her throat unless the warden
would release them. State police
and guards subdued them in a gun
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Princess Sturs in Film

Made by Prince Bernard, film
in color of his baby daughter, Prin-
cess Beatrix, was shown recently
In number of motion picture thea
ters in Holland. The film shows the
princess walking, running, falling
down and generally displaying in
terest in her surroundings. The
Hague reports that all profits will go
toward providing recreation for from
tier guards.