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Evening star., 1939-08-10
ST. Quentin Disclosed
Misuse Of Pouches,
Wenes Declares
But French Envoy, Prior
To Talk, Said No Officials
Knew Of Smuggling
By the Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles disclosed today that the
French Ambassador, Count Rene De
st. Quentin, had voluntarily in
formed the State Department last
March of the misuse of French dip
lomatic pouches, as charged in a
Federal grand jury presentment yes
terday at New York.
Mr.. Welles said the French Am
bassador called at the State Depart
ment in March on his own initiative
and stated there had been a misuse
of French pouch.
Earlier. as he was preparing to
confer with Mr.. Welles, Ambassador
Saint Quentin had said he was con-
vinced no officials in the French for
eign office knew of any films being
brought here in French diplomatic
pouches.
The Ambassador, Mi Welles said,
expressed regret and said an ad-
ministrative inquiry would be made
and disciplinary measures taken in
France
The grand jury presentment said
the French ministry of foreign af-
fairs conspired to smuggle CONNER
cial films into the United States.
The Ambassador called on Act
ing Secretary Welles this morning
and discussed the situation with
him. Mr. Welles said at his press
conference no decisions were taken
because he had not yet received
the presentment sent yesterday by
the grand jury to Secretary Hull.
Ambassador st. Quentin told re-
porters he could not comment on
the situation. He said with smile,
tSee INDICTMENTS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-08-10
more Than Million Visitors
AT White House Since March

1t was a wise move in the inter-
est OF economy when the White
House-after sizing up the wear and
tear on its welcome mat-put all the
first floor and basement rugs in
storage early in the spring.
For so far this year more than
million persons have tramped
through the lower floors of the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion, stretching their
necks in the best sightseeing style.
And had precautions not been
taken to preserve the floor cover
ings, the next White House budget
undoubtedly would have included an
extra item for the purchase of rugs.
officials are at loss for reason,
Evening star., 1939-08-10
y. 5. Arnning
Sped by Record
Over 1000 Aircraft
Ordered, Costing
100, 900, 900
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Congress, at the session Just
closed, authorized the LARGEST
pedce-time expenditures for na-
ttonal defense in American his
tory. Included in this program
1OaS q record expansion OF Army
and Nauy aviation, NTH hun
dredS OF ne1O planes ordered and
plans made for 10ide expansion
OF personnel by training college
students as reserue air officers.
By the Associated Press.
The War Department accelerated
the expansion of Army air forces to-
day with an award of contracts to-
totaling s85,978,0OO for aircraft and
engines.
Acting Secretary of War Louis
johnson said they represented the
largest peacetime arms orders.
Including equipment, which will
be provided by the Government. for
which separate contracts are to be
let, more than S1OOOOO,O0O was rep
resented, the War Department said.
The largest. single contract went
to the Glenn L. Martin Co. of Balti-
more, for tWo-engine bombers, cost
ing s15,815,0OO
More Than 1000 Ships.
For an undisclosed number of the
same type plane, an S11,771 900 con-
tract was awarded North American
Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calf.
Altogether, the contracts repre-
sented purchases of more than 1000
planes of all types, military circles
understood, although numbers were
not disclosed in conformity with the
new policy of secrecy.
The War Department indicated
that new four motor bombers-s17.-
394,0 900 worth ordered in separate
groups from Consolidated Aircraft
Corp. at San Diego, Calf, and
Boeing Aircraft Co. at Seattle
would be able at least to approach
300 miles an hour.
Flying Fortresses' Improved.
The planes ordered from the
Boelng company are an improved
version of the flying fortress" which
averaged 1888 miles an hour in a
transcontinental flight last week.
Fastest of the new planes are
s4,845 900 worth of new type inter-
ceptor pursuit craft ordered from
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. at Burbank,
Calf.
These twin-engine craft are de-
signed 70 climb quickly to head off
any wartime raids and are said to
be similar to the experimental ships
which last February attained a top
speed of 420 miles an hour in a
transcontinental flight which ended
in a crackup at Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

but this year the White House is
breaking all records as an attraction
for tourists. Since the 1st of April
sightseers have been pouring into
the Executive Mansion at a rate
nearly double that of the same Pc
riod last year.
White House police say an unprec-
edented total of 1059,553 visitors
passed through the portals in April,
May, June and July-with June
alone showing 1886, ,724 callers.
While the cause of the record in
hux Is puzzling to White House off,
Gals, their guess is that many of
the visitors have made the Capital
q "stop-over" en- route to the New
York Worlds Fair.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
,HouseTaxGroup
Asks Business
For Advice
Cormody to Furnish
Dotu on Works Needs
So Industry Can PIon
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A congressional committee and the
new Federal Works Agency held out
a hand to business today, one ask
ing advice on taxes and the other
offering data to help the building
industry meet vast governmental
needs.
The House Tax Committee. laying
the groundwork for a broad study
of the Federal revenue structure
invited businessmen to submit writ
ten suggestions for tax revision.
At the same time, John M. Car
mody, Federal works administrator
disclosed plans for conferences with
builders and makers of building
materials. He will furnish detailed
estimates on the agency's future re-
quirements SO steel, cement, lumber
and similar industries can plan
ahead.
Mr.. Carmody said he had directed
the bureaus in his agency to prepare
estimates on their prospective work.
broken down by materials, months
and States.
Industry Can Make Plans.
Il can think of any greater serv-
ice to businessmen" he said, than
to tell them in advance how much
will be spent by the Government
in each industry throughout the
year"
AS a result, he speculated, an in
dustry might find that it's produc-
ton rate was insufficient to meet
the Government needs and fill
other orders.
Some of them may find" he
added, that they will have to go
to the banks and borrow money.
There's lot of it there ready to be
borrowed"
Readiness of the House Tax Com
mlttee to hear from businessmen
was regarded as something of a re-
versal OF custom. In other years the
group usually has limited it's work
largely to recommendation of the
Treasury and the Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Taxation.
Then, when the Tax Committee
subdivision of the Ways and
Means Committee-presented pro-
gram, the Ways and Means group
would give taxpayers opportunity to
express their views for or against
its provisions, but little new mat
ter would result.
To Deal With Flaws.
Members said the Forthcoming
study probably would deal more
with administrative flaws in the
tax structure than with rates. 1t
was learned, however, that the ad-
visibility of reducing individual
income tax exemptions and raising
the normal income tax rate would
be high on the list of questions
considered
At preliminary meeting the
group decided to let the Treasury
and congressional experts work out
a tentative program for considera-
ton by the members when they re-
turn to Washington about Novem-
ber l.
The committee decided at the
initial meeting, it was learned, to do
no rewriting OF the liquor tax laws
at this time
In connection with it's study of
corporation taxes, the committee
probably will go into the question
OF community property taxes, con-
solidated returns, capital stock val
uatlons and carry-over OF losses.
Treasury proposals that Congress
outlaw the future issuance of tax
exempt Government securities and
then consider whether to lower the
SurtaxeS on large individual incomes
already have been the subject of
public hearings by the Ways and
Means Committee and have been
turned over to the tax unit for fur
ther consideration.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

Police from Falls Church, Va,
summoned to the scene of a nearby
automobile accident. found the
driver of the wrecked car perched
in an apple tree across the road.
They said they had to use force to
get him down out of the tree.
The accident occurred when a car
driven by Joseph E. Gallagher, 1735
Irving street NV, failed to make a
curve on the Lee Highway outside
Falls Church and ran into bank.
Arriving at the scene, Falls
Church Policeman Charles B. Run
yon found a man seated in the
wrecked car, blissfully unperturbed
by the situation. He identified him.
self rs Carl Brodt and said that he
was a passenger In the automobile.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Wife Of Man Missinq
In Alleged Death Paci
Will Be Questioned
Salisbury Broker
Sought in Ocean
City Mystery
BY the Associated Press.


OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. 10
Sheriff j. William Hall said today
he planned to question Mrs. Irma
Daily, who survived an apparent
suicide pact with her missing hus-
band William E, Daily, Salisbury
investment broker.
Mrs Daily was found semi-con-
scious on the inlet beach here early
yesterday, whispering Hes in the
water" A sign, CLOSED today on
account of DEATH" was on the door
of Mr.. Dallys Salisbury Office. He
could not be found
Expressing doubt Mr.. Daily had
drowned, Sheriff Hall left here for
Salisbury to confront Mrs. Daily in
Peninsula General Hospital, where
she was taken shortly after passers-
by, attracted by her means, discov-
cred her limp form behind the
boardwalk
Mrs. Daily has declined to talk
with any one except Mrs. Charles
Ludlam of Ocean City, from whom
she rented house in Salisbury.
(See MYSTERY, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Police Use Force to Get Driver
Out Of Tree Refuge After Crash

The policeman could find no trace of
the driver until he happened to look
up into an apple tree on the other
side of the road.
There, bleeding on the head from
injuries received in the accident.
sat Mr.. Gallagher. The policeman
told him to get down out of the
tree, he said, but Mr.. Gallgher re-
fused. The policeman went up after
him and succeeded in prying him
loose.
He was taken to Falls Church for
first aid treatment, then to the
Alexandria Hospital where IS stitches
were required to close his wounds.
At Fairfax police headquarters, Mr..
Gallagher was charged with reck-
less driving; Mr.. Brodt with being
drunk in public.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 10 lR.-
Gen. Samuel c. Rojas, As, Mexican
military attache at Washington
from May, 1928, to April, 1880, and
one time head of the Mexican Air
Force, died last night after a short
illness.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
International Banker Dies

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands,
Aug. 10 (P).-The death in Paris of
Fritz Mannheimer, 40, an interna-
tional banker and member of Men
delssohn & Co., was announced here
today.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Van ZeeIund Aids REFUGEES

LONDON, Aug. 10 (P.-Paul Van
iceland, former Premier of Belgium,
today accepted an invitation to be-
come executive president of a re-
Gently established coordination
foundation for refugee relief.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
France and Turkey
0. K. Trade Pact Text
Py the Associated proce

6y tbe Associated Press.
PARIS. Aug. 10.-French and
Turkish officials yesterday agreed on
the preliminary text of commercial
accord under discussion since June
%, when the two nations signed a
mutual assistance pact
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Summary of Todoy's Star


Foreign.
Peace appeal made to China by
Wang, Chiang's foe. Page A
Yugoslavia speeds Notifications on
German frontier. Page "A
Reich to seek Italian support in
DanZig issue. Page Al
Japanese pressing Britain to resume
Toxic negotiations. Page Ar
National.
War Department awards record air.
craft contracts. Page Al
Sheriff to question wife of man
missing at Ocean City. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Troops meet today in battles" on
Bull Run fields. Page Al
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings dies after
+ long illness. Page Alb
Cut in gas price seen as rate hear
ing opens. Page B.1
Evening star., 1939-08-10

The bride is a tall, slender bru-
nette, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Larkin of Dayton. Ohio.
She and Mr.. Snite have been &C
quainted for seven years.
Issuance of a marriage license to
(See SNITE, page A-l21
Evening star., 1939-08-10

tSee SNITE, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-08-10

(See TROOPS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Former Attuche Here Dies

tSee BERLIN, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
British Say a Air Raiders
Driven Off,; Sub Is Hit

LONDON, Nov. IA (R.-Four Ger
man planes were reported to have
been driven off in an unsuccessful
raid on the Shetland Islands yester-
day and British flyers were credited
with a possible direct hit on SUBJ
marine
British planes also were reported
to have engaged a German flying
boat over the east coast.
The raiders fate was not known,
but an official account said one Brit
ish plane raked the German craft
with bullets and a part of one wing
of the Nazi plane fell off just before
it disappeared in a cloudbank few
hundred feet above the sea.
The admiralty stated that the
Nazi planes which attacked the
Shetlands, 100 miles north of Scapa
Flow off the northern tip of Scot
land, and 600 miles from Germany,
were driven off by anti-aircraft fire
THE bombs dropped did no dam
age communique said. However
later reports said that although no
ships were hit, the blasts did hit
land-the second time German
bombs have fallen on British soil
in the war-and smashed the win
dows of farm houses.
Although the Shetland Islands are
devoted to agriculture and fishing
the presence of British anti aircraft
guns suggested the possibility secret
naval bases for small craft may be
located in the strategically located
group.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
SchiH Trophy Given
To Navy Squadron II

President Roosevelt today pre-
sented the Herbert Schiff Memorial
Trophy, awarded annually to the
naval aviation squadron or unit with
the best record for safety in flying,
TO 1t. Comdr. Frank Trenwith Ward.
jr., U. s. NJ, commander of Patrol
Squadron II, San Diego, Calf.
The presentation was made in the
presence of William Schiff, donor of
the trophy. and ranking Navy lead
ers, headed by Admiral H. r. Stark,
chief of naval operations. Frank T.
Ward, ST.. of Raleigh. N c., father
OF the commander of the winning
squadron, also was present.
Comdr. Ward was executive officer
of the winning squadron during the
past competitive year. The squad
ron commander during the year, 1t.
Comdr. Silas B. Moore, now is on
duty on the staff of the commander
of Patrol Wing 2, Pearl Harbor, Ha-
waii. Patrol Squadron IL also was
awarded the Schiff Memorial Tro-
ply for 1887 and is the only patrol
squadron to receive it second time.
The squadron had a total of 1908
hours of flying time without acci-
dent of any kind during the COM
petition year, which ended last
June 30.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
japanese 10 Continue
Blockade al Tientsin
Sy the Associated Press.


TIENTSIN, Nov. 14.-The Jap
anese blockade of the British and
French concessions here, imposed
last June, will remain unaffected by
the recent decision of Britain and
France to withdraw most of their
troops from North China, a Japa-
nese Army spokesman said today.
The blockade will continue until
the Japanese requirements are full
filled" the spokesman said. He de-
clined to explain what the re
quirements' were, but added that
the Japanese military in North
China was mot now interested in
the possible resumption of British
Japanese discussions in Toxic"
which had failed to settle the
Tientsin dispute.
U. S. Believed Pledging Aid.
TOXIC, Nov. IA R.-The belief
was prevalent in official Japanese
circles today that in reducing garri-
sons in North China Britain and
France previously had obtained a
United States pledge to protect the
allies Chinese interests with Amer
lean troops.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles declared at his press confer
ence today that the United States
has received no request from Britain
or France for American troops to
nrotect their interests IN North
China.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
F Freighter, 7rowIer Also Lost;
Two German Ships Destroyed
More Than 70 Are Saved From Worship;
One Dead, Six Missing, IS Injured
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 14.-Three British
vessels-a destroyer, a freighter
and a trawler-were listed today
as latest casualties In the intensi-
flying war at sea.
The admiralty announced that a
German mine sank the unidentified
destroyer. first of her type lost by
the British Navy since the war
began. The freighter. the 8,OO3 ton
Matra, also was believed to have
been victim of a mine. The trawler
Creswell was reported torpedoed.
Loss of these ships came on the
heels of an admiralty announcement
that British warships had destroyed
the German steamers Mecklenburg
1892 tons, and Parana. 6,038 tons.
The Matra went down in the
North Sea last night after an ex-
plosion, presumably that of a mine.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Judqe Morris Holds Court
In Film Projection Room

The sound Of bursting shells and
words of love today became part of
the District Court record as Justice
James w. Morris and an assortment
of lawyers, court attaches and a
plaintiff took the day OIL to go to the
movies.
Justice Morris court convened"
at 1890 am. in one Of the private
projection rooms Of the Twentieth
Century-Fox Film Co., ut New Jer-
sey avenue and K street NV, and
for the next hour and three-quarters
sat engrossed in the trials and tri-
umphs Of the characters in the
movie "The Road to Glory"
The unusual court session was
hsA - part ol the tEial o6 . 4l,00o,-
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Russia Expected
To Boost Force
On Finn Border
Hopes Finland Will
Be Forced to Yield
By Economic Strain
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Nov. 14.-Soviet Rus
sia, hoping the economic strain of
counter mobilization still may bring
Finland to terms, probably will con-
tinue massing troops along the Fin
nish border, diplomatic observers
said today.
Finland has been preparing for
five weeks against showdown with
Russia, and approximately one
tenth of 3,067 900 population has
been modified for defense service
Firms Return in Doubt.
There appeared to be a general
belief here that the Finnish diplo-
matte mission, which departed for
Helsinki last night after steadfastly
resisting Soviet demands for certain
territorial concessions, would not
return.
The Firms themselves, silent and
serious as they boarded a train, in
dicated that resumption of the ne
gotiations was up to their govern
ment. The delegation is due in
HelSinki tomorrow.
Only one minor Soviet ofIicial-
an assistant chief of protocol in the
commissariat Of foreign affairs-ac-
companied the Finnish mission to
the station. The Ministers Of Nor
way. Sweden and Denmark were
present, however, to say goodbye.
Left Twice Before.
The delegation, which twice be-
fore during the month-long negotia-
tions returned to Helsinki. had had
only indirect contact with the Krem-
lin for the past five days.
Russia's principal demands on
Finland, as disclosed by Premier
Foreign Commissar VyacheslafY
Molotoff, have been for naval
base on the northern coast of the
Gulf of Finland, concessions on
Finland's Arctic coast, and a strip
of Finnish territory north of .Lenin-
grad
In return. Russia offered Finland
a piece Of studded Soviet Ka-
relia.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

600 plagiarism suit brought against
the film company by Robert Sheets,
q United States Army soldier, who
charges that the scenario for the
picture was lifted from material he
wrote.
Mr.. Sheets was in the audience,
following the movie-along with
other interested parties-on Holly.
wood scripts. This afternoon, JUS
tice Morris ordered all concerned to
return to the projection room for a
further showing-in the course of
which disputed passages were run
over slowly.
The picture, which stars Warner
Baxter, Frederic March, Lionel Bar.
rymore and June Lang, was released
Ia 1896.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Two of her crew were killed and 70
injured.
The admiralty did not identify
the destroyer nor locate the sinking,
which was believed to have occurred
yesterday or the night before. One
member of the crew was listed as
dead. six others as missing and IS
injured.
More than 70 of the destroyer's
crew were known to have been
picked up and landed by tugs and
drifters which hurried to the scene
after the explosion. Tugs attempted
to take the craft in tow, but she
sank stern first. Most of the sur
vivors were covered with oil.
Before the admiralty made its
announcement, it was learned more
than a score of survivors of a sea
disaster were recovering in a marine
Evening star., 1939-11-14
(Picture on Page BIZ
BY DON S. WARREN.

A new plan for reorganization Of
the municipal government, drafted
by the Commissioners kitchen cab
met" after weeks of hard labor, was
placed before the Board of Com
missioners today for their action
and probable submission to Con-
gress in January.
1t is a document of more than
5000 words, providing for some
"streamlining" of the present setup,
but does not provide for many Of
the more radical departures sug-
gested by Representative Kennedy,
Democrat, of Maryland among
others.
The Commissioners at once ar
ranged for public hearing, to be
held in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building November q, Begin
ming at 1890 am. Copies of the
draft are to be mimeographed and
will be available in the Office of the
Commissioners secretary, G. M.
Thornett, for spokesmen of interest.
ed groups. Those who wish to be
heard are asked to notify Mr..
Thornett of the name of the spokes-
man and the requested time Of ap-
pearance.
The kitchen cabinet has taken the
present form of the District govern
ment as its base, instead Of propos-
Ing a city manager form or other
expedients suggested by other pro-
tagonists of reorganization.
Would Increase Boards Power.
The Board of Commissioners
would be retained as the top of the
set-up and would be given increased
rather than diminished powers. The
present measure of independence of
the Board of Education and the
Board Of Library Trustees would be
continued. The Commissioners
would be authorized to formulate
their annual budgets and to send
them direct to Congress. The con-
troll of the Federal General Account
ing Office would be continued as to
post-audits of District transactions,
but not as to pre-audits.
There would be created a mu-
nicipal civil service with a director
of personnel and Board Of Civil
Service Appeals, the Commissioners
being authorized to call upon the
United States Civil Service Com
mission for such services as prepar-
ing and giving examinations and
certification Of registers-at cost.
Five y,auy rNncitiooc ryo,,1l k> o~a
ated, including full-time budget
officer, an administrative assistant
to the Commissioners, director of
public works, to be an engineer other
than the Engineer Commissioner;
a director of personnel and a chief
medical examiner, who would sup
plant the District coroner, whose Of
flee would be abolished.
There are number of contro-
versial items still in the present
draft. The proposed bill would abol-
ish the Board of Tax Appeals, Of
which the sole member is 10 v. Nor.
gan, whose friends are insisting that
the kitchen cabinet has made a
mistake in recommending its aboh-
ton.
Seal Proposes Traffic Shift.
The group has proposed that the
functions of this board be trans
ferred to the new law department,
now the corporations counsel's Of
flee, which would make recommen-
dations to the Commissioners.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal, chairman of the group, has
(See REORGANIZATION, A-3.)