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Evening star., 1939-06-16
Farnsworth Files
New Plea With High Court

Exit Comdr. John S. Farms
worth has filed with the United
States Supreme Court a petition
for writ of habeas corpus in an
effort to release him from Atlanta
Penitentiary, where he is serving
sentence of to IL years for
having conspired to divulge naval
secrets to the japanese.
Through his counsel, George s..
Hawke of Ohio. FarnSworth ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court to
act under its original jurisdiction"
The petitioner claimed this right
under a provision of the Constitu-
ton, which provides that in all
cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls, and
those in which a State shall be a
party, the Supreme Court shall
have original jurisdiction.
The latest move by Farnsworth
followed a recent denial by the
Supreme Court of his application
for writ of certiorari to review
previous court decisions unfavor-
able to him.
The Supreme Court as late as
June had denied his plea for this
writ, affirming decision by the
United States Court Of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit, which in turn had
affirmed decision by the United
States District Court at Atlanta
denying him q writ of habeas
corpus.
Farnsworth had attempted to OBJ
tain his release through these court
proceedings initiated In Georgia
because be Was In custody ct Atlanta.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Insurance Actuaries
Discussed Annuity Rates
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Monopoly Commit
tee heard today that actuaries of
more than 20 of the Nations larg-
est insurance companies held fire.
quent meetings for the purpose of
arriving at uniform rates for an
nuity contracts.
Arthur Hunter, chief actuary for
the New York Life Insurance Co..
testified that he usually presided at
the meetings, IN the New York Life
offices, and served as a clearing
house" for exchanging information
on annunity contract experience.
Mr.. Hunter told the committee
that although an entirely uniform
premium rate program did not re-
suit from the meetings, their pur-
pose was primarily to bring about
greater and greater uniformity"
The witness said he had DESTROYED
his own notes of the meetings "in
the regular course of business" each
year, along with other records he
regarded as of mo Importance.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Members Of Judiciary
To Attend Guard Review

Members Of the District judiciary
will be honored Tuesday night with
a review by the District National
Guard on the Mall between Fourth
and Sixth streets NV. The review
will begin at 9 pm, with Col. John
w. Oehmann, commander of the
12lst Engineers, leading the troops.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, Guard
commander, announced that izlvi-
tations to attend the review had
been extended to judges of the Fed
eral Circuit Court of Appeals, Dis
trlct Court, Court of Claims, Court
OF Customs and Patent Appeals,
Municipal Court and Police Court.
In addition, Attorney General
Murphy, the presidents of the Fed
eral and District Bar Associations,
the district attorney and his staff
and the corporation counsel and
his staff have been invited to review
the Guard.
Marching units will include the
engineers, 1st Battalion of the 1O4th
Quartermaster Regiment, under
Maj. Fletcher F. Bernsdorff: 29th
Division Special Troops, command
ed by Maj. William T. Roy; 26Oth
Coast Artillery, Col. Walter w.
Burns commanding, and Company
A, 372d Infantry, colored troops,
under Capt. Sylvester Blackwell.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
FEC. Is Alarmed :
As Appropriation Bill
Gets No Attention
Funds Low and Agency
Is UnobIe to Make
Contracts for Next Yeor
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY.
With barely sufficient funds with
which to operate for the remaining
IA days of the fiscal year, officials
and employees of the Federal Com
munications Commission are be-
coming increasingly concerned
about the future. Unless Congress
acts before June 30, that will be
the last pay day for the commission
personnel.
Hearings have not yet been
started on the third deficiency bill
which carries the commissions
funds for the next year, 1t was said
at the House Appropriations Com
mlttee ofnces. The delay is pre-
venting officials from making con-
tracts for supplies, as we'll as serv-
ices for next year. Without a law
obligating the funds, officials point
out they cannot negotiate for any
expenditures. Under normal condi-
t1ons this is done during June to
put everything in readiness for the
new fiscal year.
The commissions funds normally
are carried in the independent
offices appropriation bill, but when
that measure was reported to the
House several months ago, the com.
mittee stated it did not include the
r. G. C.. appropriations because of
the assurance, at that time, that the
commission would be reorganized
A bill had been introduced by
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana, providing for a three-man
commission and a general reorgan-
1zation of the framework of the
organization. However, the bill has
lain dormant in the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee, Of
which Senator Wheeler is chair
man. Hearings have not been held
on the measure, nor has there been
any indication that the legislation
would be pushed at this session.
The commission has been subject
70 many attacks in the House and
there Is a general belief among
tnose close to commission affairs
that the appearance of the fund bill
Will be the signal for further blasts.
These may result in a rider being
attached to the measure providing
for an investigation of this govern
mental unit.
The commission has asked for 81.
05S, ,l75, an increase of $500 900. to be
used principally for an increase in
personnel and for purchase of new
equipment for its monitoring sta.
tlons throughout the country where
the signals Of radio stations are
checked to see that they keep within
their frequencies. Included in this
amount is $4,000 for printing and
binding and $13,175 for the purpose
OF continuing the investigation on
the need for requiring vessels op-
Grating on inland waterways to have
radio equipment aboard.
IT unable to get through the third
deficiency bill in time, Congress
could pass a resolution continuing
the current appropriations of the
commission. But, it was contended.
this would seriously handicap the
commission in Its work.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
| Smaller Sized
Currency Saves
u. S. $78,000,000
y the Associated Press.

~ thC AooOCldlta EIcoS.
Ten years after the size of paper
money was reduced one third, Treas
ury officials estimated today that
$l8,0O0,000 has been saved by the
curtailment.
In the decade, 9,339,9l7,777 bills
have been printed in denominations
ranging from 81 to 100000. The
100000 ones are kept in museum,
and nothing higher than $4,000
actually circulates.
The smaller bills, officials said,
cost just under a penny each re-
gardless of denomination. A saving
OF paper, ink, labor and storage
space amounts to nearly 50 per / 1000
bills.
There are about 100000 bills
worth $6.357 100000 in circulation
outside the Treasury and Federal
Reserve banks. However, someone
has lot of those diversified bills in
hiding. A total of 10,775,173 of them
never has been accounted for.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Earle Is 5ubpoenaed
To Testify at Trial
Of Pay Roll Charges
Former Governor
To Appear Against
Ex-Chief Of Highways
By the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 16.-
The Dauphin County district at
torney disclosed today he has SUBJ
poenaed former Gov. George H.
Earle, Democrat, as witness against
his former State secretary of high
ways, Roy E. Brownmiller, who is
on trial charged with padding de-
partment pay rolls for political pur-
poses.
The prosecutor would not disclose
what he expected to develop from
Mr.. Earle. A Republican State ad-
ministration took office in January.
In opening the States case the
district attorney contended that
transfers OF highway department
funds to meet excess expenditures
IN Luzerne County before the No
vember election were not personally
approved by Mr. Earle, as they
should have been, but by his budget
secretary, John B. Butt.
Mr.. Butt also has been subpoe-,aed
to testify concerning highway fund
transfers which passed through the
budget ONCE during the autumn of
1888, when. the prosecution con-
TENDS, highway pay rolls in Luzerne
county were overloaded for politicai
purposes. .aa0 49,
MIR. Brownmiller, charged with
malfeasance and nonfeasance in
allowing the road work in Luzerne
County to exceed budget ALLEGATIONS
by more than 100000, is the first to
come to trial of IL Democrats in
dlcted on various charges by a
Dauphin County grand jury which
investigated campaign charges.
Earl v. Compton, assistant district
attorney, charged Mr.. Brownmiller
authorized the "robbing" of highway
funds from other counties, and
diverting them to Luzerne-home
county Of Gov. Arthur H. James
before the November, 1898, election
when a Republican slate swept out
the Democrats.
The commonwealth ninth wit
ness, John j. Jones, former foreman
OF Luzerne highway crew, refused
to answer a score of questions fired
at him by Compton yesterday.
Il refuse to answer on the grounds
1t might tend to incriminate me"
Mr.: Jones said, explaining he is
under indictment in Luzerne county
on similar pay roll padding charges
along with Mr.. BroWnmiller.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
A Concise
Etiquette Booklet

What to do and when to do
1t-what to say and when to
say it-comprises the contents
of our booklet on MODERN
MANNERS. Nothing should
be so much a matter of pride
with us as doing the proper
thing at the proper time. We
all want to make the right
impression. That is why it
is important to give attention
to courteous observances and
social formalities. Our little
etiquette booklet will tell you
in a simple, direct way how
to meet the everyday problems
of social conduct-an authori-
tative guide to correct form
for all occasions. Order your
copy now. Only 10 cents post
paid.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

charter member of Carroll Council
knights of Columbus, and treasurer
OF the National Union Council, No.
200. Mr.. Price was retired from the
Government in 1882 after 48 years
service.
Besides his daughter, Mr.. Price
leaves a son, Frederick M. Price,
Jr., this city; three other daughters
Miss Julia A. Price, this city; Mrs.
William McCuen, Alexandria, Va,
and Mrs. John T. McGarry, Parma,
Ohio, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. tomorrow in st. Peters Cath
olic Church, following brief services
at Mr.. Prices late residence. Burial
will be in Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Committee 10 Protest
Bus Changes North
OF Mount Rainier
MorshoIs Arguments
Of Various Groups
For Hearing

A committee comprising Walter
F. Mulligan of Berwyn. chairman;
c. B. Anderson of Hyattsville and
Fred w. Cast of Cheverly today was
co-ordinating protests of various
groups in regard to proposed service
changes by the Capital Transit Co.
over its bus and car line north
of Mount Rainier, Md. The three
comprise steering committee
named last night by citizens fro,.i
communities served by the transit
company and will act as spokesman
for this section at a hearing Mon
day before the Public Service Com
mission of Maryland in Baltimore.
The committee also will receive
petitions from citizens for presenta-
ton to the commission.
In appointing this committee
Ralph w. Powers. member of the
Legislature and chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee of the
Prince Georges Chamber of Com
merce, emphasized that any citizens
who wish to be heard by the service
commission will be given an oppor-
tunity. but that the committee, , 1t
was felt. could render effective
service by marshaling all its facts.
Mr.. Powers. who presided at last
nights meeting, named the COM
mittee after the citizens had gone
on record opposing the proposed
changes in service.
President E. D. Merrill and Chief
Engineer D. j. Locke of the transit
company explained the proposed
changes and emphasized that it was
the intention of the company to
render better service, for the most
part, through the installation of the
new type cars. Mr.. Locke said that
no employe of the company would
lose his jobs s-aHe also made it plain
that no changes In the fare structure
are sought at this time.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Black Tom Decision
Is Held Invalid by
Reich Government
All Rights Are Reserved,
Says Semi-OfficiuI
Announcement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 16.-A semi-off1cial
announcement said today the Ger
man government does not recognize
the Validity of the American Mixed
Claims Commission decision hold
ing the Reich responsible for the
World War Black Tom and Kings
land munitions disasters.
1T is emphasized here" the state
ment said, that the decision does
not jibe with the prescribed pro-
cedure and furthermore that it was
taken as a signal for a new anti
German campaign.
The German government OBJ
viously does not recognize the valid
ity of this arbitration and reserves
every right of action in this respect.
The statement pointed out that
no German sat on the commission.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Stamp to Commemorate
Panama CunuI OPENING
By the Associated Press.

1y Vic x3SSOCIdUeV IICSS.
Postmaster General Farley yes
terday authorized issuance of g.
cent postage stamp to commemorate
the 25th anniversary of the opening
Of the Panama Canal, August Is.
The stamp will have portraits of
former President Theodore Roose-
velt and Gen. George w. Goethals,
who directed construction Of the
canal,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Congress- i in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Agriculture Subcommittee consid-
ers regulating customer margin re-
qulrementS on commodity ex-
changes. 10 am.
Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee holds hearing on proposal to in
vestigate "postalization" plan for
railroad rates. 10 am.
House:
Considers amendments to relief
bill. II am.
Ways and Means Committee con-
siders tax bill. 10 am.
Judiciary Committee studies rail-
road reorganization. 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Peggy Townsend
OversIeeps, Fails
To Answer Choroe

Miss Peggy Townsend, debut
tante cherry blossom queen and
night club singer, oversight this
morning.
II told my mother last night
to wake me at 10 o'clock sharp"
she lamented.
However, Miss Townsend
didn't reach Traffic Court to
answer a charge of speeding
until shortly after noon.
The doors to the courtroom
were locked, and she was told to
return Monday. She is charged
with going 40 miles an hour on
Connecticut avenue NV. last
Monday night.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Report
FURNISHED by the IL

FURNISHED BY Weah Bureau
District OF CoumbiaPary ,oh
change in temperature; moderate southwest and west
Maand-Party cloudy in east poron. tonoro
partly cloudy. " ~ p"o'' 'onoo"
Vrgna-Parly cloudy warm tonight and tomoo
followed by local
West Virginia Generally tonight and omorrou no n uo.
change - 0N"' Ioe 1uuCH
Evening star., 1939-06-16

where he was
visiting his SON.
/ n Il a W a n d
daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. James
H. Cassidy. He
had been i'll for
some time.
Mr.. Price was
president of the
st. Vincent de
Paul Society of
st. Peters Cath
olic Church here.
He had belonged
to the society
for more than
S0 xyoorc u,oe -
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Delta Sigma Banquet

The annual founders day ban
quet of Lambda Pi Chapter, Delta
Sigma Fraternity, will be held to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock in the
Lord Calvert Inn, College Park, Md,
officers of the chapter have an
nounced.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Legion Cord Porty

The Dixer-Gunnell Post No. l80
OF the American Legion, Vienna, Va,
Will help hold a card party tomorrow
evening at the o. F. A. Hall in
Vienna for the benefit of the needy
veterans.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Record for Last 24 Ham,.

necoro Tor Last "a Hours.
'From noon yesterday to noon today
HIGHEST. SO. noon today. Year aro Fl.
Lowest II, B Am. today. Year ago. al.
Record Tenrerature This Year.
Highest. 95, on May 81
Lowest. II. on February o.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon Yesterday to noon TODAY,
Highest, g3 per cent. 1t am. TODAY
oo"esS' ~ Der cent. at noon today.
weather In Various Cities,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Old Federal HoII Site
Made Officially Historic

By the Associated Press.
The site of old Federal Hall in
New York City, where George WASH
ington took the oath as First Presi-
dent, became an officially designated
historical site today.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Frederick Price, Is,
Dies in Wilmington

Frederick M. Price, 76, of 631 G
street Sc, retired craftsman of
the Post Office Department., died
yesterday in Wilmington, Del,
Evening star., 1939-06-16

iNSTkUCTS lNSTRUCTORS-Miss Margaret Dickey fright
front row. shown giving young women
VINO Will assist at the District Fairgrounds this Spon
soed by the Community Center Department. playground
institute opened at Wilson Teachers College yesterday
to continue today and Monday Receiving instruction
row. left to right Miss Betty Rawey Miss Murphy
Eleanor Corbn and Miss Ethel Merritt Miss
'front.' row with Miss Dickey Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1939-06-16

France and England plan to start
summer time simultaneously.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

The disturbance that was over Lake {
Michigan THURSDAY morning is advancing
EsDay nSs, tS Mex
trough extending south and southwest
ward to the Delaware coast. Another dis
the Plains staes Huron s. psf Sys5
ern Rocky Mountain, region. Sheridan Wyo..
tGs the nshes souhssn Prss
coss is wmnstog hah s9ns the s?Hh n nsPss
over the ocean: Another hieh-pTessare
inches. During the tn last a houTs as showers overs
lie R 's maHe sas s s
she EsRe Esaien reses fes
south Aane and East aaf stass rem
pseraturSes per ISs,o have risen in the Ohio Valley:
while they have fallen in the Upper Lake
region, the Southern Rocky Mountain re-
gion the Northern Plateau and in the
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Furnished s,d sy gnltes init States Coast and
SCo0CtAC SuIFcyI
Today Tomorrow
High ----------- 6:47 am. 7:33 Am.
Low --.------- l.US MI. l.O1 Am.
k1lkN ----------- f.IO DIN. S.Vo 3. m.
Low LOS DIN. 2.4U p. m,
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today - AL 1:35
6un tomorrow 4:4l 7:36
Moon, today -.--- 1856 am. 6:42 pm
Automobile lights must be turned On
one-han hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL lcurrent month to date):
Month 1889 Aver. Record
!sbHs.z sSss.i, ------- 81 S4t sss s.ss sss q e
March 28q 375 SS4 '9l
April 37a 327 ola 80
May ------------ O.41 $40 1889 $50
June - 313 Ala 1904 700
July Al lO.63 80
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S:;:sss S:s:$s:; S:s:$s:s - :: Iss sssss 81 81
ReDert for Last "a Hours.
Temperature. Barometer.
Yesterday Degrees. Inches.
s,sssi:ni En-; :=::::::: ): s:ssss s:::ss
To-day
s.:s 81: &: .::::::::::: -! I! Bss
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Ickes Doesn't Like Bill.

to carry on the projects in new
70 chio,,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Roosevelt Considers
New Industrial
Lending Plan
Program Would Add
Nothing to Budget
Or Public Debt

BACKGROUND
Ne,O Deal has placed great re-
lance in Government spending
as means of stimulating business.
lending money through r. F. c.,
engaging In construction through
P. w. A., encouraging home
building through F. H. A. and
in numerous other 1Days getting
money at 1Dork. With idle cdpi-
tai still considered major prob
lem, administration advisers haze
urged more intensive spending
as one of means OF Increasing
fOU of mOney.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
House Subcommittee
Acts 10 Loosen W,P.A,
Spending Curb
Seeks to Avoid Floor
Fight by Modifying
Restrictions
BACKGROUND

oAS n h1noCND-
Federal Government took oDer
responsibility of caring for needy
unemployed in 1888. After trying
several methods, present one of
made work has been in effect
longest. Criticism to program has
increased in recent months Dith
economy bloc seeking to cut costs
and Others attempting to revise
administrative policies.
La opinión., 1939-09-07
AproOecha
Jap6n de
la Guerra

TOXIC. Sept. 6-(UP)-El Japon
esta maniobrando con cautela pa
IA ap~rovecharse del conflicto en
Europa, EN- la consolidation de sus
victorias en- China y en- Ia
de un nuevo Gobierno central CHI
no, Que Sc comprometa a ser
la amistad con este pals y a pres
tarle su cooperation.
Ell Subsecretario de Relaciones
Extranjeras. Reno Sawada, hizo
aver, en- nombre del Primer Minis
tro Abe, sendas visitas a los en-
~bajadores de la Gran Bretana, Ale
mania, Francia y Polonia, con OBJ
jeto dc darles a oficialmen-
te la "polftica de no-intervencion',
enunciada por ell primer ministro
nippon.
Sawada francamente manifesto
a los representatives e~xtranjeros
que ell Japon Sc halla gravemente
grandes p~otencias respecto de la
guerra chino-japonesa Q hizo him
capie Ell Ia necesidad de eliminar
c~ualesquiera 'causas que pudieran
provocar en- China cheques entire
los pafses b~eligerantes".
POGO despues Sawada visito al
Encargado dc Negocios de los Es-
tados Unidos Y al embajador de
Italia, para darles a 10 que
habia informado a los representan-
ties de las potencias en- guerra.
La opinión., 1939-09-07
FL Decretado por Ell Presidente
de Estados Unidos Constq
de NueOe Secciones

$4,000 dolares. 5 amos de pr.eibe
0 ambas penas
Seccion No. /. Fl decreto no SO
refiere a una o varIas republicas
americans Que esten en- guerra cor
uno 0 varios Estados. que no sean
a~mericanos. en- el entend!mIento de-
que Ia ~repdblica americana no es-
IA c~ooperando en- la guerra con los
m.smos.
Seccion No. 5. Dstablece IN Con
sejo Nacionat C~ontrolador de Mu-
niciones'', que estara compuesto
por ell Secretario de Estado. del
Tesoro. de Guerra, dc Marina y de
Concrete. para cue administren
las realizaciones del decreto. Sc Ia
ce .mperioso para cada persona u
tenga negocio de manufacture do
exploitation Q Importation de ar
mas, municiones y materiales de-
guerra, registrarse en- la Secretaria
de Estado. : rendir informes con
toda regularsdad en- este Departa-
mento, acerca de Ia cantidad y
caracter de su production, en- i'm
portaciones y eXportaciones. Licen-
cias son comedians por este De-
partamento. y es Illegal para cual-
quiera persona, eXportar o inten-
tar ~exportar. cualqu.era de las ar
mas, municiones o materiales de
guerra espeeificados en- ell decreto.
sin tener Ia licencia respective.
Asimismo, el gob.erno no podra Oh
tener armas. municiones G imple-
mentos de guerra en- las casas ma
nufacturadoras que 10 tengan esa
licencia.
Seccion 6. Esta seccion autoriza
una multa de 800 d6lares. cinco
amos de prisi6n o ambas penas pa
ra los em~barcadores que sean con
victos de transporter armas, mu-
(Gf~ua an Ia Ga nl-l