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Evening star., 1939-06-20
Benes Gets Degree
From Princeton u.
By the Associated Press.

by tne associated Press.
PRINCETON, NJ j., June 90
Eduard Benes, former President OF
Czecho-Slovakia, received one OF
nine honorary degrees conferred to-
day at the 1920 annual Princeton
University commencement.
Presented by DIR. Luther p. Eisen-
hart, dean of the Graduate School
who described him as "a man of
distinguished simplicity and un-
yielding determination and a
heroic figure in the cause of democ-
racy," DR.. Benes was awarded q
degree of doctor of laws by Prince
ton President Harold w. Dodds.
Among others who received hon.
orary degrees were Maj. Gen. Frank
Ross Mccoy, U. S. A., retired, OF
Lewistown, Pa, and Robert Elliott
Speer Of New York City, prominent
lay member Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Yanks Get De Shonq
From Mats on Waivers

James De Shong. right-hand
pitcher. was transferred from the
Washington baseball club to the
New York Yankees by waiver to-
day, according to announcement by
Clark C. Griffith, president of the
Nationals. Nothing other than the
waiver price was paid for the pitch
er, Mr.. Griffith said.
Waivers asked by Washington of
other clubs in the American League
several weeks ago were recalled
after the Detroit Tigers and St.
Louis Browns had entered claims.
This time only the Yankees claimed
De Shong and the Washington club
had to part with him, as league
rules provide that second waivers
cannot be recalled.
It was from the Yankees that the
Nationals obtained De Shong in a
trade for Irving Hadley, pitcher,
made before the opening of the
1896 season. In his first year here
De Shong was successful winning
ID games while losing 10. Since,
however, he has been Intellectual
and this year has been charged with
three defeats against no victory.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
SquoIus' Air Equipment Fatal
In Wartime, Skipper Asserts
Noquin Does Not Lay Present Disaster
ToIt, but Sees Bomb or Mine Peril

men, except that some corrective
measures are in order to prevent
the downhaul cable (of the rescue
belD from fouling, as we of the
fourth trip experienced"
He referred to the dramatic Incl
dent when, on the final trip of the
rescue bell, he and seven other sur
vivors were suspended for more than
four hours some 10 feet below the
surface.
1t. Naquin also recommended some
improved method of communica-
tions, pointing out that after the
telephone cable first sent to the
surface had broken the men trapped
below had no means of communica- l.
ton other than tapping on the hull,
which required great force and ex-
penditure of energy in order that
our messages might be heard"
Il especially commend our radio
men and signalmen for their forti-
tude," he continued. They took
more punishment than any of us
while on the bottom. Those men
are Theodore Jacobs, signalman,
third class, of Staten Island, N. Y;
Charles A. Powell, radioman, Sec
ond class. of Leesdale. La; Warren
See cNJIATTTC n.n. AII
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Actors Send d Third Bunkheod
Into the W. P. A. Theuter Frov

Tallulah Bankhead, with fire in
her eye and a tear in her voice,
moved on Capitol Hill this morning
to let an obstinate Congress know
that the Clan Bankhead has not lost
control of the situation.
She Sought to prevail where her
father. the Speaker of the House,
had failed.
The rusty-haired. husky voiced
Tallulah came to plead with Congress
to restore the appropriation for the
w. P. A. Theater Project. Her arri-
val at the Capitol raised the size of
the Bankhead delegation to three
and it was generally conceded that
Congress was in for a tough time
of it.
Her father and her uncle, Sena-
tor John Bankhead of Alabama, are
of the same mind, Tallulah believes,
on the question Of restoring the ap-
preparation. The House got out
Evening star., 1939-06-20
British Evacuatino
Women, Children
From Tientsin
FumiIies Threatened
With Deoth, Chinese
Workers Quit Jobs
By the Associated Press.

TIENTSIN, June 81 wednesday,
One hundred and twenty British
women and children are being evac-
uated from the beleaguered British
concession.
The party is leaving the British
Bund on small British river boat
for Tangku. where they will trans
fer to coastal steamers for Chin
wangtao and Pehtaiho Beach, on
the coast some 200 miles northeast
Of Tientsin. Many boarded the
steamer last night.
Chinese employees of vital British
concession services began quitting
their jobs under threats of death to
their families in q tightening of the
Japanese blockade amid warnings
against third power participation
IN any British reprisals.
Threatening Letters Received.
Chinese who work for concession
water. electric, police and other de-
partments received letters saying
their relatives would be killed un-
less they resigned. Those whose
families live outside the concession
in the nese-controlled area,
were resigning.
British authorities expressed the
opinion that the services could be
maintained by Chinese whose fami-
lies live inside the British and
French concessions. which Japanese
yesterday isolated from the rest of
the city by high voltage wires in
reinforcement of the blockade.
The source of threatening letters
was not disclosed ofhcially, but Chi
nese and foreigners alike were cer-
tain they were dispatched by the
Japanese military after a census of
families OF Chinese employees of the
concession who were living outside
its boundaries.
The Japanese, they said, would be
In position to carry out the threats
quickly and thoroughly except
where the families of employees lived
inside the British and French areas.
The British concession was called
a branch office" of the Chinese
eo'SA AAAAASAiV Vi NJCIlCl dllSSlIIlO Cnl.
ang Kai-shek in a Japanese Army
spokesman's statement. The spokes-
nan warned other governments to
refrain from aiding the British in
any economic reprisals they might
adopt.
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, COM
mander in chief Of the United States
Aslatic Fleet, reviewed the United
States Marine detachment here
Stopping on his way from Peiping
to Chinwangtao, Admiral Yarnell
took no part in negotiations over
the concessions crisis. He leaves
Tientsin tomorrow.
No casualties had resulted from
electrif1cation Of the barrier about
the concessions. There were, how
ever, unconf1rmed reports of Chinese
food vendors being shot or bayonet-
ed by japanese guards for attempt
(see T1ENTs1N, Page A-lo.)
Evening star., 1939-06-20

from under the Speakers thumb
long enough last week to kill the
w. p. A. Theater. &,
But it's got to be continued" she
declared as soon as her feet touched
the ground at the airport this
morning. She had flown from New
York with a delegation of distin-
guished advocates of w. p. A. art
projects. including Blanche Yurka,
the actress; Herman Shumlin, the
producer; Frank Gilmore, president
OF Actors Equity: John Emory, her
husband-actor, and Donald Ogden
Stewart, the writer.
Its not fair to cut the stage
people of from help this way" she
told reporters. Actors give more
to charity and do more to help the
distressed than any other group, I
believe.
They are always giving benefits,
(see BANKEEAD, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Labor Board Thwarts
Discip|ining Of Union
Workers, NAM. Says
Employers Counsel
Asserts Employees Have
Won $3.50 Of Cases
By the Associated Press.

John C. Gall, counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
testified today the National Labor
Relations Board had made 1t i'm
possible for industrial employers to
discipline union employees.
1T doesn't matter what the man
was discharged for If the board can
And there was union activity in
volved, whether 1t was a wrong or
right activity Mr.. Gall testified
before the Senate Labor Committee
At the same time. Joseph A. Pad
way, counsel Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, told the House
Labor Board member, was a pro
ponent" of C. I. O. unions and
had tried to use the board to recruit
c. I. O. membership.
Citing instances where the board
ordered reinstatement of employees
discharged for drunkenness and in
subordination, Mr.. Gall told the
Senate committee. 1T doesn't mat
ter what the controlling motive for
the discharge was If the board finds
that the employer had in mind dis
eliminating against the employe for
union activity
Employees Win 95T Of Cases.
The witness said 957 per cent Of
the cases brought before the board
had been decided in favor Of en-
ployes. He contended the boards
batting average was not so high
when many of these cases were ap-
pealed to the courts.
Mr.. Gall denied contention by
Senator Ellender, Democrat, Of
Louisiana that the N. A. M. had
opposed every act that Congress
had passed for the benefit of labor. !"
The witness cited activity of associa-
ton officials in helping to set up
the N. R. A. Labor Board in the
early days of the New Deal.
I'VE don't like the way the act
has been administered" Mr.. Gall
said. emphasizing that the N. A. M.
was not now seeking the laws re-
peal. There are a lot of things
we don't like about it. But we are
not here merely in a spirit of
criticism. but in an effort to make
some constructive suggestions for
amendments"
II want to say" broke in Sena-
tor Ellender, that If there had been
more cooperation by such associa-
tions as yours and not so much of
(See WAGNER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-06-20
BY the Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 90
An assertion that air induction
equipment on the sunken submarine
Squalus would be fatally defective
in time of war" was made to a naval
court of inquiry today by 1t. Oliver
F. Naquin. commander Of the ILL
starred craft.
Discussing the valves by which air
is taken in when a submarine Is on
the surface-the equipment which
some officers have blamed for the
sinking of the Squalus-Naquin as
serted that if any one of four pipes
was ruptured by a depth bomb or
mine the entire ventilating system
of the ship would be flooded. He
recommended that automatic, in
stantaneous, snap action" equip
ment for closing these pipes be in
stalled in the future.
Earlier, however. the Squalus
commander declined to concede di-
rectly that a mechanical fault in
the main air induction valve had
caused his ship to plunge to the
bottom on May %.
1t. Naquin said he had mo fault
to find" with the rescue operations
which saved 80 of the vessels So
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Court Told Buckner
And Gillespie Ran Up
S1,5m Bills Here
Witness Declares Pair
Coshed Checks on
BondhoIders' Group
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK. June 20.-The Gov
ernment today sought to show
through testimony of hotel credit
managers that William p. Buckner,
jr., and others charged with mail
fraud in connection with alleged
manipulation Of Philippine railway
bonds, squandered bondholders'
funds in high living.
Buckner, man-abcut- New York
and Hollywood; William j. Gillespie,
Capt. John Stuart Hyde, Hollywood
producer; C.. Wesley Turner. stock
broker, and Felipe Buencamino,
Filipino legislator, are on trial in
Federal Court.
They are charged with defrauding
holders of defaulted Philippine rail-
way bonds, acting through Buck
ner's position as chairman OF the
Bondholders' Committee.
The Government contends that
Buckner spent for his own pleasure
funds solicited from bondholders fol
expenses to attempt to obtain IA
vorable legislation in Washington
and Manila.
$310 Check Cashed.
Charles j. Hunt of the Savoy
Plaza Hotel testified that between
October 7 and October II. 1887,
Buckner and Gillespie obtained 1910
in cash from the hotel with q check
Of the Bondholders' Committee. Mr.
Hunt conceded, under questioning
by John Minton of defense counsel,
he did not know how the money was
spent He said nine checks were
(See RTJCKNER page A-l0
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Manton Is Sentenced
To Two Years in Jail
And $4,000 Fine
Former Justice Makes
Personal PIeo for
New Conspiracy Trial
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Martin
T. Manton. former Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, was sentenced today to two
years in Federal prison and fined
$4,000. 1t was the maximum SEN
tence possible under his conviction
for conspiracy to sell judicial favors.
Manton looked less the defendant
than the skilled lawyer when he
faced Judge w. Calvin Chesnut for
sentence today.
Manton read a prepared statement
in support of a motion to set aside
the jury's verdict.
Il speak as a defendant with the
consent and approval of my trial
counsel" the former jurist said
and ask to set aside this verdict
and order a new trial for reasons ]
shall present to your honor.
Proclaims Innocence.
AT the outset. protest and pro.
claim my innocence of any legal OF
moral wrongdoing in connection with
this charge of impeding or obstruct.
ing the due Administration Of justice
or defrauding the United States of a
governmental function in the judi
cial department. I have been con-
victed of conspiracy to commit such
offenses.
For ~ years my decisions have
been influenced only by the con-
scientiOuS determination of the
issues involved in each case"
Manton said he spoke with the
assurance that he had been faith
full to his duties though he now was
suffering chagrin and humiliation
in the knowledge of his conviction
During the trial. he continued. he
had felt happy that the other judges
who had participated in the de-
cisions in the six cases, specifically
named by the Government in the
indictment. had testified they saw
nothing improper in his acts OF
speech.
Cites Record.
MY record will show devotion tc
duty" Manton said Without boast.
fulness or any thought Of it, car
truthfully say I sat in more cases
each year and wrote more opinions
than any of my associates during
my tenure of ofiice as circuit Judge. :
Sitting behind Manton as he
spoke were George M. Spector, in
surance agent, who was convicted
with him: John l.. Lotsch, disbarred
lawyer; William j. Fallon, his busi-
ness agent, and Forest w. Davis
accountant. Lotsch, Fallon and Davis
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1939-06-20

B, the Associated Press.
The business tax revision bill, ap-
proved by the House with only one
dissenting vote, was rushed today
toward Senate passage by the
week end.
The measure, repeating the last
vestige of the undistributed profits
tax and containing excise levies for
two years. was supported by Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike in ar
expressed desire to eliminate So
called business "deterrents." The
House acted after only six hours
Of unusually quiet debate.
The lone objector amid 358 votes
Of AYE" late yesterday was Repre-
sentative Tinkham, Republican. OF
Massachusetts,. who said he was
opposed to excise taxes and thought
the bill did not give. enough con-
cessions to corporations.
Republicans claimed victory fol-
killing the undistributed profits tax
which they had opposed from its
inception. They failed, however
in an attempt to make its repeal
retroactive to last December 81
Instead it will die at the end OF
this year. The vote of 205 to l5C
was along party lines.
Short Debate Forecast.
The one-sided vote was scarcely
recorded before Chairman Harrison
disclosed the Senate Finance Com.
mittee planned no hearings and ex.
pected to submit the bill to the
Senate tomorrow. He predicted de.
bate would last two or three davs
The Senate's haste to place thu
Dill on President Roosevelt's desl
for signature was impelled by a de.
sire to keep the excise tax collec.
tions continuous. Those taxes
the So-called nuisance" leyies-ex.
pire June 30.
Along with the Scent letter post.
age, which the bill also continues
Tor two years. these bring the Gov.
eminent about $3.50 900 900 annually
A lapse of only q few days in thei,
collection would cost the Treasur,
'seve1al million dollars.
Few Changes Expected.
The bill was expected to gel
through the Senate committee vir.
tually unchanged. The ma jor pro.
visions approved by the House
would:
l. Abandon next December 81 the
undistributed profits tax on cor
porations earning more than $25. .0Ot
year. 1t now ranges from l6l5 tc
ls per cent, depending on the
amount OF profits paid out as divi.
dends.
2. Substitute for the undistrib.
uted profits levy a fiat ls per cen,
tax on corporations earning more
than S25. 900.
5. Continue without alteration thu
present l2h to 16 per cent rates or
corporations making less thar
$25, 900.
4. Permit corporations, partner.
ships and individuals to carry owe,
their operating losses for two wears
No loss carry-over now is permit.
ted.
5. Permit corporations to place 8
hlgher valuation on their stocks or
June 80, 1899, and June 80, 1910, TO,
purposes of capital stock and excess
pronts taxation. Present law per.
mits redeclarations of value ever,
Evening star., 1939-06-20
French Powder Plant
Bloze Under Control
By the Associated Press,

ANGOULEME, France. June 20.
Fire today destroyed the cotton
warehouses of the great Angouleme
military powder factory.
The blaze was discovered among
reserve stocks used in the manufac-
ture OF munitions about 3:15 pm.
and quickly spread throughout the
warehouse.
1t was believed. however, that the
fire had been checked and would not
spread to the powder magazines
themselves.
Heavy detachments of troops from
the Angouleme garrison were thrown
around the factory as soon as the
fire was discovered.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
200 Persons Routed
By Flood in Texas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociated Press.
SNYDER, Tex, June 20.-More
than 200 persons fed their homes
early today as creeks on each side
of Snyder's business district left
their banks.
Darkness and high water ham
pered rescuers. but no deaths were
reported. A few homes were car
ried downstream.
Muddy. swirling waters swept
away two bridges over Deep Greek
Heavy, rains in West. Central and
East Texas since Sunday have sent
many secondary streams on flood.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
picture on page Ill.,
BY the Associated Press.

6y LnS ASSOCIATED fIeSS.
NEW YORK, June 20.-A "har-
mony" meeting Of the American
Federation of Actors called by Presi-
dent Sophie Tucker broke up in
disorder early today with the last
of the red-hot mammas" and 4
group of Broadway stars hurrying
from the scene. ..
Among those who ducked out with
her were Harry Richman, Morton
Downey. Comedian Milton Berle and
Rudy vallee.
Three police cars sped to the
hotel where the meeting was held, to
quell the disturbance, but no arrests
were made. The chief casualty was
Ernie Mack, mimic, who said ne
had been bitten by Helen johnson,
blond Texas showgirl and supporter
of the Tucker faction.
The meeting had been called by
Miss Tucker to hear her reply to
charges by the parent union, the
Associated Actors and Artists Of
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Senate PASSAGE
of Tax Bill Due
ByWeek End
One Dissenting Vote
Against Measure
Cost in House
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Tar repision to eliminate "busi-
ness deterrcnts" 1uds promised
last fall by administration lead
ers, but efforts seemed begged
dotDn until group OF influential
members OF Congress forced ac-
ton last month. With nuisance
tdres expiring on June 80, pro-
ponents OF reuision haze rushed
measure to ertend these leptes
and to make certain desired
changes in corporate tai struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Lewis Memorial Fund
Cut to $500 in House
By the Associated Press.

By tne ASSOCIAleu PreSS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 90
Legislative friends of the late J..
Hamilton Lewis filed a bill to pro-
vide $4,000 statue of the Senator
from Illinois but the House, in an
economy mood, has settled for $500
painting.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate last night the bill, which was
cut to $500 by the Appropriations
Committee.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Gehrig to Return
To New York Today
By the Associated Press.

ROCHESTER, Mimi. June 90
Lou Gehrig. New York Yankees first
baseman, who has completed a ply
sical examination at the Mayo
Clinic, was scheduled to leave here
today, by plane, for New York by
way of Chicago.
The ailing first sacker will bear a
statement regarding his condition
from Mayo Clinic physicians to the
New York Yankee management.
Neither Gehrig nor clinic stan men,
bers would reveal its contents.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Customer Given Boo
With $500 by Mistake
By the Associated Press.

b! the ASS0clAted Press.
PROVIDENCE. R. l., June 2o.-
The police are trying to help a
storekeeper locate a man who asked
for half a dozen raisin squares last
night and instead got a paper bag
containing $500. John Cardello, 90
year-old clerk, handed the unidenti-
f1ed customer the wrong package
one containing cash register collec-
tions. Now he would like to know
where to deliver the ralsin squares
and collect the $500.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Presidents Desire
For Neutrality Action
To Pro|ong Session
Congress May Be Held
Here Until Fall to Get
Vote of Both Houses
BACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Efforts to guarantee American
neutrality by laU were giuen
first real impetus after special
Senate committee had disclosed
hoW commercial and financial
influences had draDn this coun-
try into World War. With world
again apparently on edge of ,oar-
fare and part OF eristtng statute
expiring last May, 1. Congress
turned to task OF enacting neD
ldD. Deep disagreement erists,
hoUeper. betUeen administration.
isolationists and proponents OF
rigid statute.
BY the Associated Press.
A congressional session extending
through the summer was foreseeIl
by many legislators today as result
of reports that President Roosevelt
wants both House and Senate to
vote on neutrality revision before
adjournment.
Although the House is expected
to dispose next week of the admin
istration proposal to repeal the arms
embargo and ban Americans from
war zones. a long and heated Sen
ate debate on foreign policy is in
prospect.
One administration Senator said q
fllibuster against the bill was not
anticipated. although he added that
a vote could not be reached in two
or three weeks Of argument.
Twenty-one Senators have signed
a round-robin demanding contin-
uance of the embargo on arms ship
ments to warning nations. There
can be no compromise. they declare
contending repeal might involve the
United States more readily in for
eign crises.
Administration supporters, how.
ever, argue that the present Law
would prevent sale of American mu-
nltions to England and France In
event Of a European war.
According to well-informed legis-
lators, the President told congress
sional leaders at White House con-
ference yesterday that he wanted q
vote on neutrality legislation in both
the House and Senate this session
regardless Of how long that might
delay adjournment.
One Senator added that the Chief
Executive virtually committed him.
self to call special session If action
is not taken on the legislation and
if a new international crisis should
arise after Congress goes home.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
$50 Refugees Embark

PARIS, June 20 (P.-About $50
German and Czecho-Slovak Jewish
refugees boarded the British liner
Rei1a del Paciflco today for various
South American countries.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Summary of Todoy's Star

Health Service says U. S. code would
guard milk. Page B-1
Sports
Myer sees Bloodworth making good
as his successor. Page A-12
Lewis loss of ring title may help his
bankroll. Page ALA
Walper, Spencer picked to qualify
for P. G. A. tourney. Page A-13
Churches fight racing for Jersey at
polls today. Page ALA
Abrams to test Brouillard's fitness
in bout tonight. Page Ala
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Woshinaton and Vicinity.

Seal and Bernstein clash at Senate
tax hearing. Page Al
Elaborate welcome awaits Gen.
Monteiro here. Page A
DR.. Grace Abbott, noted social work.
er, dies. Page AS
Commissioners invited to attend
suffrage meeting. Page B-1
Bates assails bill opening D. C.. milk
market. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-06-20

(see BUCKNER, Page A-4)
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(See DISTRICT, Page A-50
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(See TAXES, Page A-3.)
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(See SQUALUS, Page A-4)
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Notionol.

bombingS IN China. Page Al
National.
Senate to rush tax revision bill
through this week. Page Al
Senate group to vote on single six
year term resolution. Page Az
President seeks changes in House
relief bill. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-06-20

(See TIENTSIN, Page A-10.)
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(See TOXIC, Page A-3)
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(See WAGNER, Page A-3)
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Foreign.
United States protests to Japan on
bombings in China. Page Al