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Evening star., 1939-10-13
Nozis Refuse to Relay Finn's
Peace Broadcast to u. S.
Foreign Ministers
Address Is Styled
Political by Germany

By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI. Oct. 13-Foreign Min
lister Elias Erkko early today re-
affirmed to his Scandinavian neigh
bors Finland's will to peace" in
a radio broadcast which Germany
refused to relay to the United States
on the ground of its political ma
ture"
In Berlin, official sources said
the relay of the address was
Cancelled under the German law
which forbids radio transmission
from a neutral or belligerent
country during wartime. 1t is
customary for the Firms to avail
themselves of German relay sta
tions when broadcasting to the
United States)
Russia, with whom Finland opened
negotiations today in Moscow, was
not mentioned by name in the five
minute address in which Erkko
praised the United States as a
"great and free Nation inspired
by a sense of justice, protection
and defense of democratic princi-
pies"
The cancellation of the relay OF
the broadcast to the United States
was announced two hours before
Erkko was to go on the air at 1:3O
am. $3.50 pm, E. S. T., Thursday.
(Radio officials in New York
said the German transmitter was
the only one powerful enough
to relay the speech from Helsinh
to New York;
AS late as pm, government
spokesman said, the German radio
had agreed to relay the 15-minute
program, consisting of a 5-minute
speech by Erkko and 10 minutes
of music, to the United States.
At $50 pm. the spokesman said
the National Broadcasting Co.
cabled suggestion that the mu-
sical program not be broadcast.
AlI-Scandinavian Audience.
Two hours later the German ra-
dio informed the Helsinki station
that since there would be no mu-
sic, the program was political and
could not be relayed.
Erkko, however, delivered the
same speech to an all-Scandinavian
audience.
The foreign minister said that it
had been necessary to take 'precau-
tionary measures" but that "these
measures, though they necessarily
take SO serious shape, do not i'm
ply that Finland has given up her
will to peace.
Finland is still-and unshakeably
so-anxious to preserve her peace
full relations with other countries.
I'VE appreciate every token of
good will toward US and Finland 10
ready to give proof that she appre-
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Friday, the 18th, Party Given
For Lady Who Won't Tell Aqe
Mrs. Irene MocSherry
Has Lived in Same
House All Her Life

In a high-ceilinged, antique fur.
nished Georgetown home, virtually
unchanged in nearly 100 years, q
birthday party was in progress this
afternoon for grand old lady who
steadfastly refuses to tell her age.
The honoree was Mrs. Irene F
MacSherry, descendant of an
aristocratic Virginia family, who
was born in the house at 1889 N
street NV. and has lived there ever
since except for few years early
in this century.
Her friends say she is about IS
years old. She won't even tell he1
doctor. For her, this Friday the
18th birthday anniversary is the
same as any other.
Mrs. MacSherry is happy and
cheerful in her home, though she
no longer can make her way about
the house without the assistance o1
nurses, who are with her constantly
She suffered paralytic stroke two
years ago.
Hanging over her antique bed is
a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's great
fresco of the Last Supper.
She claims she would like to gel
rid Of "Mr. Brown" the handsome
fellow in the portrait which hangs
on the wall just above her favorite
chair. "Mr. Brown" was an &C.
quaintance of Mrs. MacSherry's SIS
ter.
"He died, and there were no known
relatives to give this portrait to-
Mrs. MacSherry explained. so
took it, and Mr.. Brown has been
right there ever since. I never knew
his first name; he's always been just
plain Mr.. Brown to me. I've got
to get rid of him. He doesn't belong
here"
Mrs. MacSherry's husband, James
c. MacSherry, an investigator for
Bradstreet & Dun, died about 1O
years ago. She has no close rela-
tives in the world.
She is proud Of the permanence OF
her home.
I've never changed . think" sha
Evening star., 1939-10-13

and give its final OK. by asking
Britain and France to talk with
Hitler on his own terms. This, it is
said in responsible quarters, is q
step which President Roosevelt can
not possibly take. He could make
peace suggestions before the Euro
peans were at each others throat
and the geographical configuration
of that continent had not been radi-
cally changed But now it is too
late-or too early.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Weather Report
Furnished by

Furnshed at Bureau
Olstrct OF Coumbla-Fa and minimum
about 81 degrees
oy afternoon
and southwest 0'' e00 W. "'o0e1"'o "es'
Maryland-ncreaslng coudines followed
noh" portion late tonight
poron tomorrow afternoon and in portion tomorrow night
mfenaIincasng coudness followed by and
portion tonight
west portion tomorrow in east and south norton
tomorrow night ~ ~ 0- po'''oiS
West by rain TOMORROW ond
poruon late tonight;
north portions o' ' 1A ""'' "iiu
Evening star., 1939-10-13

ciates everything which can help
to strengthen her neighbors' feeling
of safety. While doing this, Finland
has full right, with all the more rea-
son because she is a small country,
to expect other nations to respect
her inegrity and not to threaten her
safety"
He praised the United States as
great and free nation inspired
by sense of justice, protection and
defense of democratic principles
from which nations, animated by
the same ideas, draw strong moral
support. There are few people that
have such close relation and under
stand each other so we'll as the
United States and Finland"
You in the United States are
strengthening day by day your po-
sition as a decisive factor in the
world among those which will be
able to bring about a condition nee
essary for securing on the basis of
morality and justice peace between
nations"
War Casts Shadows.
He asserted Finland belonged to
the Scandinavian group of nations
which declared their neutrality at
the beginning of the war "to save
their people from the chaos and de-
struction which war inevitably
brings"
'The policy and aims of the re-
public of Finland do not threaten
any other country" the foreign min
lister continued. I'VE always have
tried to settle questions arising be-
tween us and other nations by
peaceful and rational means.
"The war raging at present in
Europe and its unexpected turns al
ready in this short period have cast
their shadows over this peaceful
corner Of Northern EliropN,"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
P. Wirephoto.

given Raymond an infants care
every day of his life, was near
hysteria.
Il loved him." she wept. She said
| that within six months after her
sons birth she knew he was not nor
NAL.
His toes turned in she said, "and
he couldn't learn anything"
The mother and Jeannette, 2, her
youngest child, were shopping when
the tragedy occurred. The other
three Repouille children-Lillian, IL;
Alphonse, 7, and Anna, 5-had been
sent to the movies by their father.
They were met on their return by
crowd of neighborhood playmates
who chanted:
Your father killed Raymond.
Your father killed Raymond"
Police took the mother and chill
dren to a station house for shelter.
Repouille was held incommunicado
overnight despite protests of his
lawyer, Paul ODwyer, who said he
had been refused permission to see
his client
This calls for a grand jury in
vestigation," said Mr.. ODwyer.
This is a terrible travesty on
| justice"
The case was the second of its
kind to confront police in less than
a year. Jerome Greenfield, 46, a
imilliner, was acquitted last spring
Iiof manslaughter in the mercy kill
ing" by chloroform of his 17-year-
old imbecile son, Jerry.
Greenfields wife, although she re-
manned by her husbands side during
his trial, subsequently left him, say
ing she had forgiven him but could
| not forget.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Evidence Is Blocked
On 6. N. Procedure
Since Indictment
Judge Allows Lawyer
To Draw Memorandum
On AdmissobiIity
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, october 49,
Federal Judge Walter G. Lindley
hearing the Governments antitrust
case against the General Motors
Corp, today blocked introduction of
evidence intended to show the COM
pany violated the antitrust laws
since it was indicted on May 81
1888.
Judge Lindley, however, told
Holmes Baldridge, special prosecu-
tor for the Government, that he
might prepare memorandum in
support of his contention that the
evidence is admissible.
The corporation, three affiliated
finance companies and seventeen
individuals are on trial.
Judge Lindley stopped Baldridge
with the contention it was his un-
derstanding that only alleged viola
tions prior to the indictment may be
put into the record.
Mr.. Baldridge replied the cor
poration began ''its practices many
years ago, and continued them up
to the time of the indictment and
they are still going on"
Tenth Witness Presented.
The Governments 10th witness
was Harry Meyer, who was Chev-
rolet dealer at Ardmore, Okla, until
last March.
Mr.. Meyer testified his contract
with General Motors was Cancelled
twice because he was not giving
enough business to General Motors
Acceptance Corp.
Mr.. Meyer said these cancellations
were suspended after negotiations,
but that in June, 1896, a firm Of
f1cial asked for rs per cent of his
business for G.. M. A. C. The next
month, Mr.. Moyer said, II of his 80
contracts were given to G. M. A. c..
and this resulted in letter saying:
''Now let us have your used car con-
tracts"
Tells of Agency Losses.
A man who had owned two agen-
cies testified yesterday General
Motors Cancelled both his dealer con-
tracts because he would not finance
his installment sales through G.
M A. c.
The two firms, two other G. NJ
credit subsidiaries and II officials
are being tried on charges they
conspired toward a car-fnancing
monopoly among General Motors
dealers in violation of the antitrust
law. a
Fred Emich, who sold Chevrolets
In Chicago and suburban Oak Park,
testified yesterday both franchises
were taken from him in 1885,
He said he went to Detroit and
asked William S. Knudsen, General
Motors president, for an explanation
and Mr.. Knudsen chided:
You're bad boy. The most
important thing you've been can
celed for is because you have not
given at least so per cent of your
business to G. M. A. c."
He said that despite Mr.. Knud-
sens assurances to the contrary, he
lost $4,000 on the cancellation. =
Mr.. Emich testified that in the
course of his quarrel with General
Motors the corporation would ship
him automobiles and accessories he
had not ordered.
A Chevrolet employe once walked
into his Chicago salesroom, he said,
and destroyed six radiator caps be-
cause they were not G. M. products.
He said he complained to Zone
Manager Roy w. Hill and Mr..
Hill told him, Were going to teach
you to come along"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Lloyd George Group,
Almost Alone, Asks
Move for Peace
F.:
Nearly All Other Britons
Loud Chamberlain Refusal
Of Nczi Terms
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. ia dissident
Liberal group, headed by David
Lloyd George, today criticized Prime
Minister Chamberlain's answer to
Nazi peace overtures and demanded
that the government define its war
aims and indicate a willingness" to
negotiate war settlement.
The Council of Action for Peace
and Reconstruction termed Mr..
Chamberlain's speech in the House
OF Commons yesterday quite made
quate," In that it did not state Brit
aims war aims nor mention the far
reaching consequences" Of Soviet
Russias Intervention.
The criticism of the council, head
ed by Britain's World War Prime
Minister, stood almost alone amid a
chorus of praise for Mr.. Chamber
lain's firm rejection of peace on Hit
ier,s terms in the newspapers and by
individual commentators.
Informed Britons said they be-
leved the speech had finally con-
vinced Germany that France and
Britain were determined to fight to
the bitter end.
Fuller Statement Asked.
After a private meeting which was
originally scheduled to be open to
reporters, the council announced:
The Council of Action, while well
rnn1inO tho foot ho l,a n,-;,,
ister's statement does not finally
close the door for peace negotiations,
regards the statement as quite mad.
equate. alike as statement OF Brit
ans war aims and failing to contain
any reference to the far-reaching
consequences of the Intervention Of
the U. S. S. r. (Soviet Russia).
While agreeing to the full that
no peace which recognizes and ac-
qulesces in the results of aggression
and no peace which does not give
real security to the world can meet
the needs of the situation, it never
theless calls upon the government
to propose for the consideration of
the House Of Commons and the
country a fuller and more precise
statement Of the aims it desires to
achieve and to state its willingness
to submit these aims to a conference
OF belllgerents and neutrals for the
purpose of negotiating an endur-
ing peace"
Precisely how, if at all, LLOYD
George and the Council mean to
press their views was not known.
No Weekend Broadcast.
Meanwhile, competent British au-
thorities regarded the reaction to
Mr.. Chamberlains speech SO ia
vorable that they let it be known
the prime minister felt he need not
reinforce his views with a proposed
weekend broadcast to the empire.
When Lloyd George on October
first urged on the House of Com
mons the advantages of a general
European settlement, he was vigor-
ously attacked Sir John Morris
Jones, representing a neighboring
Welsh constituency, said the 76.
year-old statesman did not even
represent Welsh feeling and defied
him to repeat his views In Wales.
Observers said the political fol-
lowing OF the Council of Action was
relatively small although the World
War prime minister asserted he had
received thousands of favorable let
tiers after his speech in the House.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Indiuns Held Poor Archers

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. R.-Tales
about the prowess of the American
Indian with the bow and arrow are
''the bunk" says Henry w. Schreiber,
prominent Connecticut archer.
Mr. Schreiber told a Lions Club
gathering the Indian was a poor
archer and rarely made a shot at
distances greater than 10 yards.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Rae; Rosine Results
Laurel

, FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900; claiming:
3,year -oids and up; 6 furlones
Shataplt tWells, 80 so 1900 $50
ar HoSk tMarLnl 100 11.70
Time, l:13a5 '"
Also ran--Mattapony. Nansemond Fern.
pIake NY Crest. Prismoid, Dulie. Limerick.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.

VeSeueT CVnutIuns Lxst n H0urS.
The disturbance that was over Montana
Thursday morning has advanced rapidly
southeastward to Northern Illinois, Chi
cago: 1O14.6 millibars (29.96 inchesl. with
another center over Lake Superior, Hough-
High pressure prevails over the West Gull
states, Big Springs Tex. 1924 millibars
60: I9 inches), with a wedge extending
States. Elkins, w. Va, 1024.7 miIlibars
3O."6 inches. Pressure is high and rising
marck N. OAK. i0Sa.5 m%iiiibars % j3o4o
inches). During the last "A hours rains
have occurred along the North Carolina
and Upper Mississippi Valley the Northern
Plains States and on the Texas coast It
has become colder in the Ohio Valley, the
Carolinas. the Appalachian region and
Montana. while Temperatures have risen
in the Lower Missouri Valley
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Rockingham
BY the Associated Press

by tHe Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500: e,a,r,ne.
5,year-olds and up; 6 furlongs.
Eli Yale Berger 40 3eo oso
Modern Youth CHarrelD 360 aS6
Credence tR. Gonzalez 1870
Time. 1.l2L 0
Also ran-Taxi, Dona Montez. Cordate,
Nudge, Stears. Lisa Belle, Color Sketch
Maestrung and Dinna Do. 'A'
Evening star., 1939-10-13

NEW YORK.-PRINCIPALS IN MERCY SLAYING"-Mrs Flor
Repoue and her daughter Jeanette they
home yesterday her and crippled since
BIRTH had been found chorofomed boys father
Lewis Repoue shown inset after his told police
had taken the life of his mercy" The mother
and daughter shopping when the boy was slain
"A. P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1939-10-13

-, potomac River cloudy and Shenandoah
muddy At Great Falls today. ''
The Sun and Moon,
Sun. today ala seaI
Sun, tomorrow 6:1b S:Sa
Moon' TO-DAY $780, 1903 am. 609p.m.
Aqtomobile lights must b turned on
one-han hour after sunset
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Precipitatio

Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Record fer Last "A Asurs.
rrom noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest 66. at pm yesterday: year
ago, 72.
Lowest. 46. at 8 an. today; year
ago, 52
Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest, 100. on September 8.
Lowest. II. on February 23
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 81 per cent. at $50 pm. yes
terday.
Lowest. 80 per cent at noon today
River Report.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
Hish 7:56 Am. SAT am
Low ------------ 2:2? am. 3:l7 am.
High - S:24 pm. 9:10 pm.
Low --------- 2:43 pm. $3.50 pm.
RrAr1urt att0n-
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Report for Last "a Hours.
Taynnorafur> n..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
Soviet Ambassador Ia Iks
with HdIifax-Hopes
Are High
MILITARY pARLEYS
MAY BE SCHEDULED
Alliance Of u. 5. 5. R. with
France and Britain
Believed Near

LONDON April 14.-British eff
forts to bring Russia into a grand
alliance against Nazi and Fascist
expansion is reliably reported to
have made good progress after a
long conference between Foreign
Secretary Halifax and Ambassador
Maisky.
This is the second development
of Great Britain's efforts to put
sharper teeth in her policy with
France for European collective Sec
urity against aggression.
First reliable reports said that
British pressure for military staff
talks among Polish, Rumanian.
Greek. French and British experts,
was beginning to show fruit.
Maisky was seemingly pleased with
the British-French guarantee yes
terday to help Rumania maintain
independence and asked Halifax for
a conference.
After Maisky left, British spokes-
man said: There is no reason to be-
lieve that Russia may not join the
alliance within the next few days. ;"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
JOHN BULL HAS DEFENDANT
ROLE In NEUTRALITY FIGHT
, NOWSTACED mus. SENATE
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, April l4.-Mother
England soon will be on trial in the
United States Senate.
1T all hinges about the neutrality
act, and how it is to be amended.
The question is:
Shall the act be amended so this
country viii help England and her
allies, or shall it be amended SO
England must stand on her own
without comfort of American arms?"
The rival positions have been
stated by Senator Pittman, Chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee, and Senator Bor-
ah, its former chairman.
Pittman has introduced a reso-
luton which would permit this
country to export arms ammuni-
ton and supplies of all kinds to
any nation able TO send ships to get
it. In any European war that would
likely be exclusively England and
France. Germany could not get out
to sea without first whipping the
British navy, which it cannot. Pitt
man comedies that is the idea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
PERIL STRAITS
GA5B0AT GIVEN
TOW TO S!TkA
Keet Is Picked Up Today
from Safe Anchorage
al False Island

The gasboat Keet, which sent
word to Juneau yesterday saying
it was disabled at False Island on
Peril Straits, was taken in tow to-
day by Bill Grossman, who will
leave the 32-foot fishing boat at
Sitka.
Walter K. williams of Angoon,
owner of the Keet, sent its request
by the North Sea. The Estebeth re-
ported last night that the gasboat
was safely anchored and arrange
ments had been made for tow.
The Keet, registry number OF
which is 31C889, lost is propeller
and was disabled
Williams original message, adj
dressed to the Coast Guard, was
forwarded to the Cyane at Ketchi-
kan. The Commanding Officer there,
however, replied that the situation
did not seem to warrant the long
trip by the cutter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
Roosevelt Promises Ger
tain Support TO
Americas I
GERMANY FURIOUS
AT SPEECH TODAY
Pan America Day Mes
Sage One Of Peace,
but Holds Threat

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt pledged this Nations
economic support to any Pan-Ameri-
can country whose freedom is threat
ened by economic pressure from
abroad.
Condemning aggression as "ridicu-
lous and criminal" the President
extended this governments promise
of protection to the Western Hem
isphere, already given for military
attack and to inroads through BUSH
ness and commerce.
On this annual Pan-American
day he gave the Old World living
message from the New World OF
will to peace which will have
voice in determining the order of
world affairs"
The President spoke at the meet
ing of the Governing Board of the
PAM American Union.
Without naming aggressor nations
or their dictators. but referring TO
statements made by Hitler and Mus
solini, the President stressed ties
binding Europe to the Americas.
President Roosevelt said the aAm-
erican family Of Nations may right
fully claim now to speak to the rest
of the world We have an interest
wider than that of mere defense OF
our sea ringed continent.
I'VE know that development OF
the next generation will go to the
narrowing of oceans separating us
and the Old World. Our customs and
our actions are necessarily involved
Within scant few years air fleets
will cross the oceans as easily as
today they cross the closed Europ-
can seas. Economic functioning OF
the world becomes increasingly a
unit and no interruption of 1t any
where can fail in the future TO dis
rupt economic life everywhere"
BERLIN, April l4--German Gov
eminent officials said President
Roosevelts address clearly reveals
him as master wire puller behind
the anti German enlightenment pol
icy"
One Nazi official said that re-
action of the American Presidnets
action of the American Presidents
probably be made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
EASTERN Line
AIRp0RT5 ARE
PICKET BOUND
Mechanics Walk Out After
RiCkenbdCker Par
ley Fails

NEWARK, N. j. April 14.-Strik
ing mechanics of the Eastern Air
Line picketed two of the nations
busiest airports today, but line Of
ficials reported all flights, heavily
loaded. we're holding schedules des-
pite the walkout.
The strike started at midnight
last night. Union heads said SO per
cent of the lines first two shifts
joined with the strike.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacher, pre-
sident of the company said negotia-
lions over wages had reached an
impasse.
Il gave them what l could, but I
wouldn't give them any more" Rick
enbacher said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
lONGSHOREMEN
TO ORGANIZE
ALASKA PORTS
San Francisco Union Rep.
resenfdtive Coming
10 Southeast

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April IA.
West Coast CLIO Longshoremen's
delegates closed convention doors
to onlookers today as debate began
on whether they should recommend
reopening of the waterfront con-
tract with employers for revision in
September
Harry Bridges denomination for
President was deemed certain.
The convention decided to point
organizing efforts especially toward
Hawaii and Alaska and less inten-
sively in British Columbia.
Delegates approved sending full
time representative to work in the
unorganized ports of Sitka, Peters
burg, Wrangell, Skagway and Peli-
can City.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-14
SMALL HALIBUT
BOAT MISSING
Vessel FiddIgo Unreporfed
Since Seen in Heavy
Storm

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Arpil a.
The Coast Guard cutter Alert is
today searching for the 39-foot
Fidalgo, which left Anacortes April
3 and was last seen at Alert Bay
The Fidalgo became separated
from the vessel Spider, in storm.
The Spider waited two days, and
when the Fidalgo failed to appear,
came on 10 Ketchikan.
Bert Jones, skippering the Spider,
said his brother and one other man
was aboard the Fidalgo, which he
described as a small halibuter.
The Alert, enroute from Seattle
to Ketchikan, reported no trace of
the missing craft yesterday.