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Evening star., 1939-04-14
Demand to Close Czech
Fair Exhibit Rejected

BY the Associated Press.
New York, April 14-Grover A.
Whalen, president Of the New York
World Fair Corp, said last night
he had received and defled a Ger
man demand to close the Czecho-
Slovakian exhibit.
Mr.. Whalen said the order came
from Prague to the manager of the
Czech pavilion demanding that the
pavilion be sold or leased through
the German Embassy ard that its
construction be stopped.
Mr.. Whalen said the Fair had
refused to recognize German SOW
Evening star., 1939-04-14

committee members include Mrs.
Richard Greist and Mrs. William
Carter. jr., tickets: Mrs. William
Prescott, tables and prizes; Mrs.
James Greene, refreshments, and
Mrs. John Goodell, publicity.
Eighteen grade mothers also are
helping with the sale of tickets.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
George B. Buchanan,
Capitalist, Succumbs
nv ths Axsoniat.d pre..

By the Associated Press.
STONY POINT, N. Y, April IA
George Briggs Buchanan, "a, cap
italist and prominent Wall Street
trader. died suddenly yesterday at his
palatial home here overlooking the
Hudson.
Mr.. Buchanan, a Special partner
Of the firm of Thomson g. Nc
Kinno.,, was a noted trader in corn
products. Fishing was his hobby
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Arlington Benefit Party

A benefit party will be held to-
morrow at pm. by the Arlington
(Va.) Kiwanis Boys Band Associa-
ton In the Arlington Community
House, 1t was announced today by
Arthur c. Stickley, I'd. Proceeds will
be used for band equipment.
Evening star., 1939-04-14

and his show place just south Of
Bear Mountain was the gathering
place of many prominent persons.
One daughter, Mrs. Janet B.
Wheelock, survives.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Retirement Privileges
Decreed for 1000

Retirement privileges will be &C.
corded approximately 1000 Federal
employees under an order just issued
by President Roosevelt. It will apply
in those cases where classified en-
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Not This

Mother-"Now that Bette has
learned to spell, We'll have to talk
pig-latin, JIM"
Father-"I used to know how.
I'll have to try at it. But what will
we do when she gets on to that?"
Evening star., 1939-04-14

ereignty over Czecho- -Slovakia and
the pavilion would operate as
planned.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
This i

Bettie-"What were you talking
about when I came IMP"
Father-"A business deal that
wouldn't interest you. Now that
you are here, We'll talk about some
thing that interests us ALL"
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Points for Parents

1t should not be difficult to choose
betWeen postponing conversation
or being rude to a child.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
White House ParIey
Discusses Legislation

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt had an op-
portunity today to discuss legisla-
tive problems with Democratic con-
gressional leaders.
For the first time since his return
yesterday from vacation at Warm
Springs, Ga, the President con-
ferred with Vice President Garner,
Senate Majority Leader Barkley,
Speaker Bankhead and House Ma
jority Leader Rayburn.
representative Rayburn was asked
by reporters afterWard whether neu-
trality legislation had been stressed.
I'VE went over everything" he re-
piled. Asked whether any impor-
tant decisions had been reached,
Mr.. Rayburn said the President
would tell about them at his press
conference later in the day.
Mr.. Roosevelt also scheduled a
conference today with Senator
Byrnes, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima and Daniel w. Bell, assistant to
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, presumably about the new
plan to exchange American cotton
and wheat with Britain, the Neither
lands and some other countries for
rubber and tin.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Mrs. Kenyon's Will Requests
Burial With Husbands Letters

The deep affection of his widow
for Federal Judge William S. Ken
yon of Iowa, formerly a United
States Senator, came to light today
in District Court with the filing for
probate of her will. Mrs. Kenyon
died here on February % and left
an estate valued at $265, 1858. She
was II years old.
Mrs. Kenyon's will, dated April
20, 1887. with codicil of February
6 of this year, directed that minia-
ture, painted Of her late husband,
Judge Kenyon, who is buried at Fort
Dodge, Iowa. where she was inferred
beside him, be placed in her casket
with IS love letters he wrote her in
his last illness. She also asked that
his gold watch be buried with her
and that her husbands wrist watch
be placed on her wrist in her casket.
She left $4,000 to Frederic LARA
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Stock Market Rallies
After Sharp Drop
Earlier in Day
Many Losses Of 81 to S.
Cut or Wiped Out
By Recovery
BY the Associated Press. p.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 11.-After
weathering more selling waves the
stock market rallied in late trad
ing today and Cancelled many early
losses which ran from 81 to S. a
share
The heaviest attack on values oc-
CURED around midday when tension
became pronounced over the re-
ported deploying of French and
British naval craft in the Mediter-
ranean.
Traders turned to the buying side
in the final hour, counting on an
other technical rebound from the
extreme low levels reached in the
last few days on the latest war
scare.
Shares which came out of deep
declines to edge slightly ahead near
the close included United States
Steel, Bethlehem and American
Telephone Other leaders which
remained in the minus division in
cluded Du Pont. General Electric,
Case and Douglas, showing losses
of SO cents to around SO.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
$4,000 Reported
LAT White House
lin -Four Hours

The lower floors of the White
House were jammed with sightseers
during the forenoon today, and from
all indications, the number of Wis
itors during the present Easter sea-
son will set record.
From 9 o'clock, the time the lower
floors were opened to visitors, until
noon. the Easter tourists poured into
the several entrances and visited the
famous east room and the several
parlors and Railways.
White House ushers estimated that
at least $4,000 people had passed
through the White House doors from
9 o'clock this morning until pm.
Most of these were young men and
women from high schools in various
parts of the country. Many OF them
were disappointed because they
could not visit the family quarters
on the second floor. and just as
many were disappointed because
they could. not get glimpse OF the
President at work.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Man, 83, Found Dead
In Niece's GARAGE

Walter R. Rockhill, SO, shot and
killed himself today in garage
owned by Mrs. E. l.. Cookman, his
niece, at 426 West Madison avenue,
Riverdale, Md.
Relatives of the dead man said he
had been deaf for several years and
became totally blind about six
months ago. Police were told that
two .38 caiber revolvers, one Of
which had been fired into his mouth,
disappeared about year ago. c. L.
Paxton, a nephew, said his uncle
told him the guns had been stolen.
Prince Georges County Policemen
Henry c. Briscoe and Earl j. Huber
investigated the case.
A certificate Of suicide was issued
by Magistrate Fred G. Lutz Of River
dale.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

ny ~ "a ~ AIhAtAs
Avoiding any direct plea for res
toration of the s50,000,000 cut in his
w. P. A. estimate for the next three
months, President Roosevelt said
today he had nothing ito add to or
subtract from what I have made so
clear on so many occasions since
last January"
In letter to Senator Pepper
Democrat, of Florida, the President
declared however, that if only the
$l00000,000 agreed on by congress
sional leaders is approved, between
300,000 and 100000 fewer persons will
be given work relief, and practically
none of the 100000 or 10000 on the
waiting list can be provided for.
AS the Senate approached vote
on the issue it was announced that
the letter would be read before the
debate ends by Senator Pepper, who
took the lead in an independent
fight for the full amount after reg
ular administration leaders had de-
cided to accept the compromise
500, 100000 figure as the most that
could be obtained
Text of Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
MY Dear Senator Pepper:
I'm reply to your inquiry, I think
there is nothing for me to add or
subtract from what I have made so
clear on so many occasions since
last January.
THE sole question of continuing
relief to July is one of arithmetic.
IF s100,000,000 is voted, between
100000 and 10000 fewer people can
be given work relief than if $780,
100000 is voted-and in addition
practically none of the 100000 or
100000 people on the waiting list
can be given employment.
1T seems to me that that is the
long and the short of it." Senator
Pepper and his supporters had been
hopeful Mr. Roosevelt would make
some new statement in favor of the
full appropriation.
Hopes for Vote Today.
Although proceeding without q
limit on debate. Majority Leader
Barkley expressed hope at noon the
Senate would vote today on whether
to give w. P. A. s10O ,000, 900 or $780,
100000.
Speechmaking was resumed, with
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
consin urging adherence to the
100000, 900 compromise figure ap-
proved by the House and by the
Senate committee.
Senator Murray. Democrat. of
Montana called the S5O,00O,0OO cut
great mistake" predicting that cur
tailment of spending may cause an
other "tailspin" similar to the re-
cession of two years ago.
Meanwhile House committee was
launching its investigation of the
work relief agency, with Col. F. C.
administrator, called
first.
The House inquiry is expected to
proceed rapidly, since its purpose is
to guide the Appropriations Com
mittee in drafting the new relief bill
for the year commencing July /.
Evening star., 1939-04-11

bee or Frank Maher, both of Fort
Dodge, for the erection of two bronze
drinking fountains, to cost $4,000
each. One is to be in memory of
her father, John F. Duncombe, ST.,
to be erected in the public square of
that city, and the other is to be
placed near the courthouse there,
as memory to Judge Kenyon.
The American Security e. Trust
Co., through the law firm of Peelle,
Lesh, Drain & Barnard, by Attor-
ney Jerome F. Barnard, filed the
petition today in District Court,
asking for the probate Of the will
She left no real estate here, but her
personal property aggregated $685.
858. of which $128,278 was listed as
stocks and there was $19,979 in cash
here. Mrs. Kenyon's jewelry, furs
and personal effects, as well as the
(see KENYON, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Integrity Of Greece
Assured by Italy,
Athens Reports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, April 11.-Greek nws-
papers announced today "We Care
in position to assert that the Ital-
ian government gave to Greece
categoric assurances" that it would
respect the integrity of Greece, in
cluding the Island of Corfu.
Editorial statements along this
line were printed in morning news
papers as footnotes to reports from
Berlin and Paris that Italy had
assured Britain she had no inten-
ton of infringing on Greek terri
torial rights.
The mystery concerning British
fleet movements in the Mediter-
ranean deepened when responsible
Athens sources were unable to con-
firm reports that British warships
were plying the waters off the Island
of Corfu.
At the same time Greeks said they
considered it only natural if Britain
should take steps to guard the in
tegrity of Corfu.
They pointed out that the neu-
trality of the island is guaranteed
in perpetuity by terms of treaty
of 1862 among Britain, Denmark
Russia and Greece by which the
island was ceded to Greece
(The island was under British
administration from 1909, when
the French we're driven out, until
its cession to Greece in 1862
A cause for alarm was a report
from Piraeus of recent concentra-
tions of Italian troops, said to num-
Der $4,000, and large consignments
of ammunition and war supplies
sent to the Island of Rhodes in
the Dodecanese Islands off the
southeastern coast of Greece. From
300 to $500 Italian soldiers were
said to have been landed on each
of the 12,other islands in the group.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Husband Is Accused
Of Staying Wife
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, April 11.-Allen
Brown, 38, pleaded not guilty to-
day at a preliminary hearing on
charges he killed his estranged wife,
Thelma, %, and wounded her male
companion.
Mrs, Brown, John Bracken 80, a
Philadelphia salesman, and Miss
Frances Strother, Is, were sitting in
Mr.. Bracken's automobile in front
of Mrs Browns mothers home at
1:30 am. today. A man approached
the car, opened the door, and began
shooting
Mr.. Bracken, shot in the right
shoulder, drove to a hospital after
the gunman fled. Mrs. Brown died
an hour after the shooting. Miss
Strother, who fell out of the auto
mobile as it started, suffered cuts
and abrasions.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Mrs. Louer Gets ; Months,
Choperou Five Years
Fines Of $500
And $4,000 Imposed
In Smuggling
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ll.-Mrs.
Edgar J. Lauer, the 58-year-old wife
of a State Supreme Court justice,
was denounced today by Federal
Judge Vincent Leibell as a woman
of insane vanity" and sentenced to
three months in Jail on her plea of
guilty to smuggling and conspiracy.
She was fined $2.50O as well.
Some two hours later, Albert N.
Chaperau. the go-between in series
of smuggling adventures which had
involved not only Mrs. Lauer but
George Burns and Jack Benny, the
comedians. was sentenced by anoth-
er Federal Judge, Murray Hubert,
to five years in prison and fined
5000.
Thus the Government cleaned its
docket Of the Chaperau affair,
Benny and Burns having previously
pleaded guilty and paid fines OF
$4,000 and $1,000, respectively.
Chaperau was the actual carrier
OF the smuggled goods in each case.
Mrs. Lauer was directed to begin
serving her sentence Immediately,
despite her lawyers appeal that she
first be permitted to spend a few
days at home.
Accompanied by Doctor.
Mrs. Lauer was accompanied by a
physician and nurse when she ap-
peared before Federal Judge Vincent
Leibell. She leaned heavily on the
arm of her husband as the little
procession moved slowly into court.
The Government asked jail term
for Mrs. Lauer because she was
termed a second offender. In the
fall of 1897 Justice Lauer settled for
$1O,4OO claims against his wife for
undeclared jewelry she brought into
the United States.
Mrs. Lauer's appearance today fol-
lowed charges that she had snug
gled clothing into this country from
Paris last year.
Judge Leibell indicated the SEN
tence would have been more severe
were it not for Mrs. Laurer's physical
condition and her age. She Is So.
Indicted on Four Counts.
Mrs. Laurer was indicted on four
counts but only on the first count,
that of conspiracy, did she receive
penalty. The court imposed sus-
pended sentence on the three other
counts and placed her on years
probation.
The indictment also named Albert
N Chaperau. a shadowy interna-
tional figure, who likewise has
pleaded guilty. Chaperau was IN
volved in the smuggling indictments
returned against radio and movie
comedians Jack Benny and George
Burns, who recently were fined ana
given suspended sentences.
United States Attorney John I.
Cahill accused Mrs. Lauer OF having
smuggled more than $4,000 worth
of goods since 1888 and of having
exhibited the same symptoms OF
physical collapse in 1887, when she
evaded duties of $500.
The prosecutor asserted Mrs.
Lauer had speedy recovery after a
$4,000 civil fine was imposed.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Queen Geraldine, Seriously II, {,
Taken to Greek Hospital

Zog was living in railway sleeping
car under strong military guard.
It was believed that the entire
group of refugees, with the excep-
ton of the Queen. would go to
nearby Portaria, a picturesque vii
lage located 1000 feet above the
Aegian Sea on Mount Pelion.
The beautiful young Queen, of
American Hungarian parentage,
was running high temperature as
result of the strain and shock
from her trip over rough highways
by ambulance from Tirana. Expert
medical aid was summoned.
The royal party was not expected
to remain long in Greece, since its
presence might be embarrassing
automatically to the Metaxas gov
ernment. The royal refugees were
expected to move on to Egypt as
soon as the Queen was able to travel.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Italy Warns Britain Against
Naval Use of Greek Ports

ROME. April II (P.-The au-
thoritative Fascist spokesman Vir-
ginio Gayde declared today that
Italy would consider as hostile act
the use of Greek port by the
British Navy.
His statement, in II Giornale
d1talia, was made in denial that
the Italian Army's occupation of
Albania was a threat to the safety
OF Greece or meant an attempt to
gain territory in the Balkans.
1t came as the Fascist press de-
clared that italian assurances to
Greece of her safety from any Ital-
ian aggression were implied in an
official announcement of the Athens
government.
A Turin newspaper, La Gazzetta
del Popolo, reported meanwhile
that Spanish Gen. Frances army of
(See GREECE, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Joan Crawford Wins
Divorce in Surprise Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 11.-Joan
Crawford today was granted a di-
vorce from Franchot Tone by Su-
perior Judge Benjamin Scheinman
Her appearance in court was un-
expected.
Hearing on her complaint orig
inally was set for April 18, after she
was refused a divorce by deposi-
ton"
The opening of the trial today was
unannounced.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
LARISSA. Greece, April l1.-Al-
bania's Queen Geraldine, seriously
i'll, was removed to hospital here
today from private villa where
she had taken refuge after flight
from her Italian-i invaded capital,
Tirana. Her six-day-old son, with
whom she fled Tirana last Friday,
was said to be in good health.
Suffering from the strain and
shock OF her arduous flight. Queen
Geraldine was said to be growing
worse. How serious her condition
was could not be ascertained, but
she may be taken to Athens for
treatment.
A total of 1874 Albanian refugees,
including King Zog and his three
sisters, we're in refuge in this little
city of 10000 population. The lit
tie group kept entirely to itself.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Lyons Body on Worship

SYDNEY. Australia, April II LP.
With a half million persons lining
the 2-mile route of the funeral pro-
cession, the body of the late Prime
Minister Joseph A. Lyons was taken
aboard a destroyer today to be car
ried to his native Tasmania for
burial. Mr.. Lyons died last Friday.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Relief Warning
Is Reiterated
By President
Letter to- Pepper
Avoids Direct Plea
For Cut Restoration

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt last Wfnter
asked Congress for supplemental
appropriation OF S875. 900, 900 for
relief needs OF remainder OF pres
ent fiscal year. Under leuder-
ship of economy bloc, sum ,Uos
cut to $725,0OO, 900, 10ith sugges-
ton further request be made IT
necessary. More recently he did
ask another S15O,OOO,OOO, but
House has pared this to $780,
100000, and Senate IS now con-
sidering question.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Wagner Raps
Labor Acts
AssaiIants
Author of Law
Promises Cooperation
In Changes
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
National Labor Relations Act
Uas approved by Congress in
spring of 1885 after Government
had made t,Do earlier efforts
through N. I. r. A. and special
resolution to maintain Federal
Agency as guardian OF labor
rights. Flood OF court actions
held present act virtually inop-
eratiue until April, 1887, when its
constitntionality Was established.
Since then. opposition has CEN
tered largely on developing senti-
ment against act.
Evening star., 1939-04-11

tntrOduced, out PreSl1ent ROOSe-
uelt favored holding dppropria-
ton do,Un to s10.0OO,OO0 year
during nert four years.
B, the Associated Press.
The administration, it was learned
today, already has sounded out
Great Britain, Belgium and the
Netherlands on proposal to barter
surplus American cotton and wheat
for two strategic war materials
rubber and tin.
Formal negotiations will be under
taken by the State Department with
in a few days. The plan was dis
closed last night by Senator Byrnes,
Democrat. of South Carolina, who
said the barter arrangement could
be extended to other nations which
supply essential materials that might
be difficult to obtain in case Of war
abroad.
Senator Byrnes said the barter
plan had the Endorsement Of both
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
and Secretary of State Hull.
Since Secretary Hull heretofore
has been highly critical of barter
methods as destructive of policies
advanced by his reciprocal trade
program, some legislators viewed the
new scheme as a sharp departure
from established administration
practices. Senator Byrnes, however,
said it would not upset the recipro-
cal trade program.
System Explained.
AS he explained the system, the
Commodity Credit Corp. would ac-
quire title to some of the 1880, 900
bales of cotton on which the Gov
ernment has made loans to farmers
The Government then would nego-
tiate trades with other countries. In
turn, it would sell to private manu-
facturers the rubber, tin and any
other materials acquired.
Senator Byrnes estimated at least
100000 bales of cotton could be
disposed of in this manner. Legis-
lation would be required only to
permit the Government to- obtain
title to the cotton, although the SEN
ate would have to approve barter
treaties.
These treaties would provide, Sen
ator Byrnes said, that the cotton or
wheat should be held by the pur-
chasing country for five years unless
the market price should 60 higher
than certain stipulated levels.
A similar provision, designed to
prevent price-shattering dumping
would apply to the rubber and tin
acquired by the United States.
Senator Byrnes said 96 per cent
OF the rubber used is produced In
the British and Dutch East Indies.
British and Dutch rubber produc-
ton now stands at so per cent of
normal and tin production is down
to 40 per cent.
"The reserve requirement of rub
Der recommended by the War and
Navy Department, Senator Byrnes
(See BARTER, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-04-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh, invited
to testify before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee on neutrality leg
islation, radioed the committee to-
day he would communicate with it
directly on his arrival in this
country.
Acting Chairman Bloom COM
mented:
II guess we can expect to have
the honor of having COL Lindbergh
appear before the committee, and
arrangements will be made accord
ingly."
The radiogram was sent from the
New York-bound steamship Aqui-
tania. 1t said merely: will COM
municate directly on arrival"
The committee, starting hearings
on numerous proposals for altering
the Neutrality Act or repeating it,
heard members of Congress explain
bills they have introduced.
The first, Representative Guyer,
Republican, of Kansas, urged ap-
proval of a measure which would
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Summary of odoy's Star

Page. Page
Amusements, Radio A-16
B-16 Short Story A-19
Comics B-l4-15 Society B.
Editorials A-10 Sports A-14-l6
Finance ALI Woman's Page,
,ost. Found Bill Bio
Obituary A-12I
Foreign.
Albanian Assembly called to set up
new government. Page Al
Notionol.
Harrington faces subcommittee in
w. P. A. probe. Page Al
Mrs. Lauer fined $2,500 and given
three month Jail term. Page Al
Lewis rites to be held in Senate at
2:30 pm. tomorrow. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Will asks burial with love letters
from husband. Page Al
Baltimore detectives reopen Loring
case at Marlboro. Page Az
New D. c. tax bills adequacy in dis
pute. Page B-1
Sports
Spring football making inroads into
other sports. Page Ala
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Neutrality Hearing
Receives Word
From Lindbergh
Will Communicate on
Arrival, Colonel
Rodios Committee
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee began hearings on neu-
trality legislation last Ueek, hear
ing former Secretary of State
Henry L. Stimson and Bernard
NJ. Bdruch, Wall Street fndncier,
discuss halt dozen proposals to
amend or repeal the present act.
Cash-and-carry provisions of er-
isting laD erpire on May 1, but
there is little likelihood OF ac-
ton before that date House
committee held its first session
on neutrality proposals today.