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Evening star., 1939-08-11
Tropical Disturbance
lessening in Force,
Nears Florida Coast
Some Buildings Are
Boarded Up Despite
Bureaus Reossuronces
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. IL
A tropical disturbance of less than
hurricane force moved today toward
the Florida east coast in a direction
which the Weather Bureau said
would carry it inland near Palm
Beach about midafternoon.
A9am. (E S. T) advisory placed
the storm 100 miles east-southeast
of Palm Beach. 1t was moving west
northwestward at IA miles per hour
The center is very small but at
tended by small area of gale winds
up to so miles per hour and a larger
area of squalls the report said.
Storm warnings, which earlier
had been displayed from Daytona
Beach to Key West, were ordered
down south of Miami.
Although forecasters emphasized
that the disturbance was of only
moderate intensity persons in ex-
posed areas along the coast evacu-
ated and some buildings were board
ed up.
Miami reported a slowly dropping
barometer-298 at 8 a.m-and
winds of 10 miles an hour. The sky
was murky and occasional light rain
fell. Tides we're only slightly above
normal.
Nassau, Bahaman capital, had
winds of IS to 40 miles an hour, not
sufficient to cause damage, last
night.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
What Did Roosevelt Mean?
Capital Wonders How Far He Would
Go in Opposing Conservative
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The question of how far President
Roosevelt would go in his avowed
refusal to participate in electing
conservative" or "lip-service"
Democrat as his successor intrigued
Capital politicians today.
Did he mean, they speculated,
that he would head a third party
if an anti-New Deal Democrat were
nominated?
Or would he merely sit in his
White House study or on the lawn
of his Hyde Park, N. Y, home and
remain silent-throughout the 1910
campaign?
The Chief Executive himself gave
no clue in his message to the
Young Democrats convention at
Pittsburgh, limiting his comment
to statement that he would find
it impossible to have any active
part in such an unfortunate suicide
of the Democratic party"
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, who talked with the
President last Sunday, told re-
porters:
Under no conditions do 1 believe
he would run as an independent"
The Oklahoma Senator added the
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Piqued Puppets
| Absence Strike
Puzzles Japan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, Aug. ll.-Wang Keh-
min, head of the Japanese-sponsored
North China government, apparently
is on strike-presenting japanese
political manipulators with a deli
cate problem.
Wang was said by reliable sources
today to be dissatisfied with the
japanese movement to make Wang
Ching-wei, former Premier of China,
head of puppet regime to govern
all of Japanese-occupied China.
1t was denied that Wang had
resigned, but circles close to him
indicated he had absented himself
from his duties for several weeks in
order to avoid attending a meeting
at Tsingtao later this month for
officials of puppet governments. At
this meeting some form of federal
government is expected to be dis
cuSSed.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
James Not 40 Candidate
But Wouldn't Refuse
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. IL
Gov. Arthur H. James is mot a
candidate" for next years Repub-
lican presidential nomination, but
wouldn't turn it down-"No man
could"
The red-headed Governor, form
er county judge, who says he once
was breaker boy" in coal mine,
made known his views after a Texas
friend declared Mr.. James and Vice
President Garner would be ideal
Republican and Democratic nomi-
neeS.
Col. Carl L. Estes, anti-New Deal
Texas Democrat and newspaper
publisher, asserted yesterday that
Mr.. James and Mr.. Garner are the
two best-qualified men in Amer
lea" to break" what he called this
Franklin D. Roosevelt-John L. Lewis
axis"
Mr.. Estes came to Pennsylvania a
year ago to help Mr.. James in his
successful campaign for the gov
ernorship. He declined to choose be-
tween the Governor and Mr.. Garner
as a presidential favorite.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Annenberg Is Indicted
By Federal Jury on
Tax Evasion Charge
Case Against Publisher
Governments Biggest,
U. S. Attorney Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. I'm. L. Amen
berg, Philadelphia publisher, a for
mer neWsboy who amassed a fortune
in publishing race horse informa-
ton, was indicted with three asso-
ciates today by Federal grand jury,
which charged he "wilfully evaded
the income tax law by failing to
pay taxes plus interest and pen
alties, of SIS ,548, ,38489 from 1882 to
1886, inclusive. A.,
District Attorney William ]. Camp
bell said it was the largest income
tax case in Government history.
The 50-page indictment listed the
amount of allegedly evaded tax at
S3,258 80997 for the five years, and
the so per cent penalties and 6 per
cent interest at s2,289 ,57492.
Mr. Annenberg, whose race wires
weave over the United States and
into Canada, also publishes news
papers and magazines and has
large real estate holdings. He listed
his net income for the five years
as S1,175,1l715; the Government
contended it was $5,028, ,6282 26.
Others indicted were Mr.. Amen
ber's son Walter and Arnold w.
Kruse, and Joseph E. Hafner, alias
Samuel Goldfarb, whom the Gov
ernment identified as officials of
the Cecilia Co., Mr. Annenberg S
top holding corporation.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
American Missionary
Lost Overheard Ship
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 11.-Miss
Maria Shenk, an American mis-
slonary, was lost overheard from
the Union Castle liner Carnarvon
Castle five days ago, ship officers
said today when the liner reached
here from Capetown.
Miss Shenk, travelling with a party
OF other missionaries, had listed no
home address in the United States.
The Rev. D. Hall, in charge of
the party, said his home was Up
lands, Calf.
Mr.. Hall would only say, I'VE are
greatly distressed, for We have lost
a popular, hard-working colleague"
When Miss Shenk was missed the
ship retraced its course for several
miles. No trace was found of her.
Her address on the ships papers
was in care of the Executive Board.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
President Scotches Reports
He Will Call Extra Session
Adds He Probably Would Summon Congress
If Certainty Of War Develops

merely that he had 1900 applica-
tions for two positions.
The President disclosed at the
conference he hoped to motor to
New York tomorrow and board a
cruiser for a sea trop.
He had no further statement to
add to his message to the Young
Democrats National Convention in
Pittsburgh last night, in which he
said he would be unable to partici-
pate actively in the 1910 presidential
election if the party picked con-
servative or lip-service candidate"
He said the words he had used
in that message were very carefully
chosen and were plain, simple Eng
lish. They were designed to speak
for themselves, he said, so that
nothing could be read into them
which was not there.
Lolling back in a chair in the
study of his home, Mr.. Roosevelt
asserted that words of one syllable
were about all that could be said and
that was the type of words actually
used.
Turning to the man who had
brought up the question about the
Pittsburgh message, he said this was
an Illustration of what he meant:
If he said that in the next half
hour, Felix Belair of the New York
Times was going to drive to Pough-
keepsie, it would not be fair to in
terpret that simple statement by
saying that Felix was going to
drive with a beautiful blond or that
he was going in a coach and four.
The simple statement, he ex-
planned, says nothing about COM
panlons, speed, or vehicles, he
chuckled heartily.
A question whether he could de-
fine now the kind of man he would
prefer as Democratic presidential
candidate in 1910 was answered
with simple negative.
The President said he was going
to see Mayor Fiorella La Guardia
of New York and George Meany,
chairman of the State federation of
labor, before embarking on his
cruise tomorrow. He said he guessed
they were going to wish him a
happy trip.
A reporter wanted to know
whether any labor problems were
involved. He replied he would
never know.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
William Allen White
Writes on
'Citizen Roosevelt

"In all friendship = and
In unbroken respect these
lines are 1Dritten by one Uho
hopes to see Franklin Roose-
Delt's influence increase, but
1Dho kn0Ws that noU at the
end of three years OF almost
continual loss of congress
sional influence that
Franklin Roosevelt Uill be q
bigger man as the first citizen
OF this country tomorrow
than he can possibly be In
the White House " -
William Allen White, guest
columnist for Frederic Will
liam Wile's washington
Observations On Page AT.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
$4,000 Gas Rate Cut
In Capital Ordered
By Commission
Domestic Users to Get
$4,000 Saving and
Commercial sac, 900

A reduction in the consumer
charges of the Washington Gas
Light Co., amounting to $4,000 in
round figures, was ordered today by
the Public Utilities Commission, in
a decision on the annual adjustment
of the company's rates under the
sliding scale plan.
Roughly 100000 will be applied to
domestic consumers and some $40
600 to the commercial and industrial
gas users. A formal order detailing
the ALLEGATION of the rate cut was
to be prepared and issued later in
the day.
The rate cut was considerably
higher than that offered by the
company, and also was lower than
that suggested by the commission
staff. The decision turned on the
handling of an item of S134,223 in
savings anticipated by the company
in a reduction of its Federal income
tax payment. This reduction in
taxes correspondingly reduces the
operating expenses of the company
for the past test year, ending June
30, and thereby raises the amounts
of excess profits of the company
above its allowed basic rate of re-
turn of 6.5 per cent on the agreed
valuation.
The company had argued that
this saving to the company should
be amortized over flve-year period
instead of being taken out of op-
Grating expenses in one sum now
On this ground, it was argued that
the rate cuts would amount to $780,
300, whereas B. NJ Bachman, the
commissions chief accountant, did
not allow for a five-year amortiza-
ton in his calculations and placed
the rate cut at $163,574.
The commission announced it had
decided to apply roughly 100000 of
the company's savings on the in
come tax matter to the past test
year, and this made possible the
considerable increase above the
company's figure on the amount of
the consumer rate reductions which
will go into effect within few days.
The remainder of the income tax
saving, some $4,000, is to be left
over for use a year hence in con-
sideration of the annual adjustment
of the company's rates.
claimed by the company on the
ground that they had accrued due
to costs to the company incurred in
connection with bond refinancing
operations in the past year.
Issuance of the formal order was
delayed since the action of the COM
mission in raising the amount of the
cut required the preparation of
new scheule to carry into effect the
commissions decision on the con-
tested point.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
BY the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y. Aug. IL
Seeking to scotch reports he would
call special session of Congress
this fall, President Roosevelt said
at press conference today that so
far as he knew at present there was
no reason for calling Congress back.
But he added that if an actual
crisis of war became imminent in
Europe or the Far East-in other
words, if it became reasonably cer-
tain there was going to be a war
he would probably Immediately call
a special session.
He said he would do so in order to
assure American neutrality along
the lines of international law.
The President said he favored the
lines of international law so that
this country would not be involved
In general, he said, he favored
neutrality legislation of the type for
which the administration fought un-
successfully in the last session-leg-
islation making us neutral instead
of unneutral
That would mean repeal of the
controverted arms embargo provision
of the present law.
Asked whether it also would in
volVe abandonment of the cash and
carry system for trade with bellig-
erentS, Mr.. Roosevelt asserted there
were so many ways that matter
could be handled he could not give
a yes or no answer.
Discussing the neutrality problem,
Mr.. Roosevelt said much could be
done by executive action.
For instance, he said, during the
World War, Secretary of State
Bryan urged President Wilson to
warn Americans to stay off foreign
ships. One reason that Bryan
resigned, he said, was because Mr..
Wilson declined to do so.
We all are for the objectives of
cash and carry, the Chief Executive
declared, but there is question
whether that system requires legis-
lation. After all, he said, it is a
minor point, since the big thing is a
return to international law.
Asked whether Senator Smather
Democrat, of New Jersey would be
named to the Federal Customs
Court, Mr.. Roosevelt responded
Evening star., 1939-08-11

personal opinion, however, that Mr.
Roosevelt might walk out of the
Democratic convention if Vice Presi-
dent Garner were nominated to sue
ceed him.
Senator Thomas, who has advo-
Gated third term for the Presi-
dent, said he believed Mr.. Roosevelt
was eminently right in making it
clear that there is room for only
two parties in this country-con-
servative and liberal"
"The Republicans have pre-
empted the conservative party and
there is only one place for the Demo-
Gratis to co. the Oklahoman said.
1t will have to be Roosevelt or
someone who will carry on liberal
policies. We've made mistakes, but
they have been on the liberal side.
If we turn back, we face defeat"
Senator Logan, Democrat, of Ken
lucky said that although it would be
very damaging and unfortunate" If
the President did not back the
party's choice, he believed the Demo-
Gratis could win anyway if they
nominate a man who can obtain
support from all classes"
The Presidents message generally
(See COMMENT. Page A-50
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Czechs Given Two Weeks
To Surrender All Arms
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Aug. 1.-THE Bohemia
Moravia protectorate government
has ordered surrender of all arms
and explosives in possession of citi-
zens of the former Czech provinces
and warned that gross violators may
receive death sentences.
In an official decree issued last
night two weeks was given in which
to surrender the weapons. All old
Czech permits to carry arms were
voided
Informed quarters said officials
suspect that many rifles of the old
Czech-Slovak army were not sur
rendered to Germans at the time of
the Nazi occupation last March.
Some 100000 rifles were handed
over at that time.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Defenders Are Hurled
Into Breach to Stoy
Invaders Onslaught
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Sd
CORPS, 1st ARMY, MANASSAS,
Va, Aug. 1.-THE soldiers of the
29th Division, including the District
National Guardsmen, marched to
war today. Up from the South
toward Washington swept a hypo-
thetical enemy, and it is the task
of the 29th to save the Capital
from the attackers onslaught.
whatever the 29th is assigned to
do it's ready" Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, who commanded the out
MT IN France during the World War,
said. His men were routed out of
the war games camp at Manassas
early this morning by the blare of
bugles.
On truck, by foot and aboard
mechanized military machines, thev
moved into the area in which some
OF the heaviest fighting occurred at
the Civil War Second Battle of
Manassas. Long before noon, the
soldiers of the 29th were ready to
work out their problem.
2Sth Also Busy.
Meanwhile, the 28th National
Guard Division, comprising Penn
sylvanians, took up position 8
miles south of the 29ths battle
field, to work out a problem of a
somewhat similar nature.
The purpose of these movements
was to ready the troops of the 18th
and the 29th for the great military
activity in the general Manassas
region next week. Then a Black
army, made up of 1000 highly
mobile Regular Army members, will
indeed march toward Washington
from the South. 1t will be up to
the Blue" Guardsmen, 10000 strong,
to defend the Capital.
Air Attack Tonight.
Airplanes from Boiling Field will
attack the 28ths camp tonight.
The camp and nearby communi-
ties will join in a "blackout" in
an effort to destroy the accuracy
OF the attack, and the division head
quarters will be defended by anti
aircraft guns of the 213th Coast
Artillery.
For schooling purposes in the
preparation for war, all 10000
troops of the division will be as
sembled on the slope of the hill
across from the division head
quarters to observe the attack, and
a public addres system will be used
to explain details of the air raid
to the spectators-among them
Cows. O'Conor of Maryland, James
of Pennsylvania and Price of Vir-
ginia.
The blackout, today's maneuvers,
and the arduous field training which
the Guardsmen have experienced all
this week constitute the preliminar-
les to the four-day battle" of next
week. That battle is expected to re-
veal a great deal about the strength
(See TROOPS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Irwin S. Cobb Released
From Hospital
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-Hu-
morist Irwin S. Cobb was released
today from the hospital where he
had been under treatment for a
stomach disorder for nearly three
weeks.
Il got 100000 worth of medical
advice for nothing" Mr.. Cobb said
ut isn't often that a man can boast
he had Is doctors and lived"
Mr.. Cobb plans to write some rem
iniscences. He also has been asked
for an original story for a motion
picture, he said.
I'm HOLLYWOOD" he commented.
IAN original story is one turned out
by somebody who hopes nobody has
a memory as good as his"
He prepared to leave Immediately
for his Santa Monica home.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Cuban Envoy Injured
In Havana Crash

Senor DR.. Pedro Martinez Fraga,
Cuban Ambassador to the United
States. suffered a broken collar bone
yesterday in an automobile accident
in Havana, where he had gone early
this month.
DR.. Fraga cabled the Embassy
here of the accident, but added no
further details.
The Ambassador was not seriously
injured. He was expected to return
to his post here in the near future,
it was said at the Embassy.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Patterson, Back in U. S.,
Sees War Not Imminent

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-Capt.
Joseph Medill Patterson, publisher
of the New York Daily News, said
on his return today from Europe
that a five weeks tour abroad con-
vinced him war is not imminent.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Heat Wave Subsidies;
Cloudy Weather Due

After outdoing itself with record
heat earlier in the week, the weather
appeared to have subsided to the
middle Dos with high of So degrees
expected today.
The Weather Bureau forecast
partly cloudy weather for tomorrow
with little change in temperature
and gentle winds from the east.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Philadelphia Mayor,
III, Quits Office
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lis.
Davis Wilson, colorful but ailinp
Mayor of Philadelphia, quit office
today because of illness.
He was succeeded automatically
by George Connell, SO, president of
City Council. Mr.. Wilson is So.
Mr.. Connell long has been a Re
publican party leader. Mr.. Wilson,
registered Democrat now, was
elected as Republican. He once
sought office on an independent
ticket.
Mr.. Wilson has been too ill to
visit his office since January, his
condition being described as gen.
orally rundown.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Gen. Booth to Retire,
Return to America

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 11-Salvation
Army officials said today Gen. Evan
geline Booth would return to Amer
lea to live very soon" after her re-
tirement october 81. She will be "a
years old next Christmas.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Enemy Army Rushes New York Flyers Off
On {. From South; On Atlantic Hop in
Two Divisions Oppose Small Plane
Pair Leuve Nova Scotia
Giving Ireland as
Destination

ST. PETERS, Nova Scotia, Aug.
IL Canadian Press Two New
York aviators. Alex Loeb, 80, and
Dick Decker, %, announcing their
destination was Ireland, took off
from Point Michaud Beach near this
south Cape Breton Island commun-
lty today in Ryan monoplane.
The pair had been seen around
Cape Breton Airport at Sydney,
Novia Scotia, so miles from here, for
about week, but had given no in
dication of planning transatlantic
flight.
The start was made at 9:O4 am,
E. S. T. The plane carried $50 GAL
Ions of gasoline.
Mr.. Loeb and Mr.. Decker recently
planned a nonstop flight from New
York to Palestine.
Mr.. Loeb was grounded at Flovd
Bennett Field July by air officials,
who said tire blowouts had pre-
vented him and Mr.. Decker from
attempting an unauthorized flight to
Palestine. Mr.. Loeb said he had
been merely 'load-testing" his plane.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
B U letin

The War Department said to-
day two Army officers and seven
enlisted men were killed in the
crash of an Army bombing plane
at Langley Field, Va.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements, Obituary ----A-8
Biz Radio ------A-9
Comics B-10-11 Society -----B-S
Editorials AT Sports -A-1O-12
Finance Alb Woman's Page,
Lost, Found AS B-6
Foreign.
Reich and Italy confer on Danzigs
fate. Page Al
Britain to surrender alleged terror
lists to Japan. Page Al
Danzig Nazi leader gives no clue to
Hitler's plans. Page Al
Notionol.
New York flyers off on Atlantic
trip. Page Al
Murphy aid may be sought to sum-
mon Bridges witness. Page AS
L. S. U. campus oil well in; official
is suicide. Page AS
Mob violence feared, hearing delayed
in Florida Staying. Page AS
Hopkins names staff to aid in get
ting business views. Page Ala
Ruling on local Office holding by U. S.
employees due soon. Page B-1
Washington ond Vicinity.
Boy shot after row involving IA over
stoning Of boat. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Roosevelt Signs
Bill Changing
Security Act
Hundreds of Millions
Cut OFF Tax Burden
Imposed by Law
BACKGROUND

p AZ n e1loC
After being held up in con-
ference for 1DeekS, amendments
hberalising Social Security Act
tOere passed on last day OF 10Th
Congress. They increase from
SIS to $40 the marimum 1Uhich
the Federal Government may
Contribute monthly to the needy
aged on a matching basis 1Oith
the States, and freeze at per
cent each until 1943 the old
age insurance pay roll contribu-
tionS BY employer and employe.
They also ddUunce to merit jan
ndry 1 the date for beginning
payment of these benefits.
Evening star., 1939-08-11

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-8D
Evening star., 1939-08-11

(See TROOPS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Flying Romeo
Gets Russian
Wife Back
the Associated Press


MOSCOW, Jan. 5.-The English
Bryan Grover had his Soviet Rus
sian wife back today after five years
and;
l. An airplane flight from Stock
holm in secondhand plane after
three weeks flying instruction to
plead his case.
2. Six weeks in Jail after he land
ed 100 miles from Moscow last No.
vember.
3. A $500 fine and an order for
expulsion from the Soviet for i've
years.
Moscow believes the two now were
free to go where they pleased and
that their freedom was due to gov
ernment pleasure that Grover had
dared all for the sake of Russian
girl.
Grover, 81, met and married her
in 1888, when he worked here in the
oil industry. He went to Iran alone
in 1884. She was not permitted
thereafter to leave. He was not per-
mitted to come back to join her.
Diplomatic efforts failed. So he
bought 5000 plane and sinvaded. -