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Evening star., 1939-06-07
King Enters U. S. Tonight.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, June Z
tP,.-Armed forces of two nations
smiled across the international bor-
der today in joint mission of peace
protection of King George VI, who
will make history tonight as the first
reigning British monarch ever to set
foot on United States soil
Soldiers of the Regular Army
National Guardsmen and police of
the United States eagerly awaited
the task to be turned over to them
by Canadian troops and constabu-
larry when the King and Queen
Elizabeth cross the border, unforti-
fed for more than a century.
Weeks Of preparation have pre-
ceded the entry ceremony, expected
to last scarcely five minutes. It's cli-
max will be a welcome extended
by Secretary of State Cordell Hull
Lindsay to Greet King.
After a brief visit in Niagara
Falls, Ontario, ending the first phase
OF their tour of Canada. the royal
couple will ride their blue and silver
train across Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
and stop under train shed in time
grimed Suspension Bridge Station
The sovereigns will descend and be
greeted by Sir Ronald Lindsay. Brit
ish Ambassador to the United States,
who will present Secretary Hull and
Mrs. Hull in a ceremony scheduled
for 9:35 pm. The royal party and
Secretary Hull's Reception Commit
tee then will entrain for Washing
ton, D. c.
Police and private guards yester-
day began vigil over abutments of
the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. Police
chiefs of cities on both sides of the
gorge issued orders prohibiting any
person from approaching close to the
abutments until after midnight to-
night.
At the middle of the bridge United
States Army men will take over"
protection of the royal route, which
to that point is the responsibility of
Dominion authorities.
Armed soldiers will line the tracks
through the station, where United
States Secret Service operatives and
Scotland Yard men will be in charge.
City and State police have been as
signed to guard the area around
the station within the distance of a
city block. No person without an
authorized pass will be permitted
within that area.
Unofficial instructions to United
States citizens wishing to see the
King and Queen advised them to
cross the border into Canada and
see the royal procession through the
streets of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The actual reception of the royal
visit will occur in a polished and re-
furnished private room in the old
station. The room has been fur
nished with smart new furniture Its
walls and those of the station have
been hung with flags and bunting of
the two nations.
Two regiments of the New York
(See KING, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Mats Leading Indians,
20, in Second Inninq
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
CLEVELAND, June 7.-Successive
singles by Bloodworth and Bluege
and a screaming triple off the cen
ter field wall by Early gave the Ma
tionals a 2-to-0 lead over the In
dians in the second inning of the
opening game of today's double
header.
Haynes was on the mound for the
Mats and Milnar for the Tribesmen.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Britain Will Send
Emissary 10 Soviet
1oExpedite Pact
Baltic Guarantees Are
Still q Difficulty
Says Chamberlain
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Great Britain and France, strip
ing to build aggression block in
Europe, hare met biggest obstacle
in Russia, 1Uhich insists upon
tuH triple alliance 1Uith gudran-
tees for the Baltic states Uhich
are in strategic positions tor Rus
sian defense. Russia last peek
replied to Britdin's counter pro-
pOsdls. and held out little hope
that pact uould be concluded.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. June Great Britain
decided today to send a special en-
voy to Moscow to speed up negotia-
tons to bring Russia into the Brit
ish-French front.
Prime Minister Chamberlain an
nounced the decision in the House
of Commons and said that the en-
voy would go with instructions to
facilitate and accelerate" attempts
to complete the proposed three
power mutual assistance pact.
Although the name of the envoy
was not announced. Mr.. Chamber
lain said he would be a representa-
tive of the foreign office. civil serv-
ant and not a member of the gov
eminent
The Prime Minister declared that
Great Britain and Soviet Russia
were agreed in principle, but that
there still were some obstacles. such
as opposition of Baltic states to be-
ing given guarantees of assistance
against aggression by the three
power group.
Notes Involve Delays.
A special British representative.
he said, would be in a position to
inform Sir William Seeds, British
Ambassador to Moscow. on the gov
ernment's attitude. and thus avoid
further delays which must neces-
sarily accompany exchanges of dip
lomatic notes.
He continued that Finland, Latvia
and Estonia had expressed opposi-
ton to receiving guarantees. such as
Russia had proposed, and that the
British government did not want to
impose guarantees on states against
their will Estonia and Latvia to-
day signed non-aggression pacts
with Germany in Berlin.
The Prime Minister told Com
mons that in the last exchange of
views with Moscow there was gen.
eral agreement as to the main OBJ
jects to be attained, but details
still remained to be worked out.
He said the British government
was satisfied that the Soviet gov
eminent was prepared to conclude
an agreement on the basis of full
reciprocity.
Britain, on the other hand, Mr..
Chamberlain said, has made it clear
that she was ready Immediately and
without reserve to join the French
government in giving Russia full
military support in the event of
aggression involving her in war with
a European power.
Outlining Britains views on the
(See pACT pooo A-a0
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Oppenheim's Agent
Gets ~ to 5 Years
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Eric S.
Pinker, AZ, literary agent, was SEN
fenced today to two and a half to
five years in Sing Sing Prison for
the theft of more than $4,000 from
E. Phillip Oppenheim, author.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

PARIS, June 7 [P).-United States
Ambassador William C. Bullitt left
for LIE Havre today to board the
liner Normandie for a visit to the
United States. He expected to see
President Roosevelt and return late
this month.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
One Night Sufficient,
Woman Resigns as
Police Judge
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June T.
Miss Franc Scott Rhodes. one
of the magistrates appointed
in Baltimore County by Gov.
O'Conor. found one nights eS-
perience in the Reisterstown
Police Court enough.
She sent her resignation to
the Governor today declaring
she felt the position and its
duties were not acceptable. The
Governor accepted the resigna-
ton and will fill the vacancy in
the near future.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Hull and Lindsay
Reach Buffalo on
Way 10 Meet King
Secretary Of State and
Wife Drive on to
Niagara Falls
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO,. N. Y. June Sec
retary of State Hull and British
Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay ar
rived at the Buffalo Central Termi-
nal at TAO am today en- route to
their meeting with King George
and Queen Elizabeth at nearby
Niagara Falls
Secretary and Mrs. Hull left i'm
mediately by automobile for Niagara
Falls, where Department of State
spokesman said they would spend
a quiet day and enjoy themselves
until the Secretary greets the royal
couple on their entry into the
United States tonight.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Chinese Dollar Falls;
Foreign Trade Suffers
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
SHANGHAI. June 7.-Sudden
sharp depreciation of the Chinese
national dollar almost completely
stopped its use for foreign exchange
purchases today and created con-
siderable uncertainty in financial
and trading circles.
The Chinese dollar was worth only
14ls cents, American equivalent, this
afternoon as compared to 1915 cents
yesterday
Chinese British banks controlling
the fl0,0OO,O00 (about $500 000)
Chinese British currency stabiliza-
ton fund refused further grants for
purchases of foreign exchange, and
this, apparently was a primary cause
In The depreciation.
Bank officials would not discuss
their action, but many businessmen
believed that the control fund may
have been exhausted and that fur
ther stabilization funds have not
been found
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Summary Of Todoy's Star
foreian,

Foreign.
Britain to send envoy to speed Rus
sian pact. Page Al
Hull and Lindsay reach Buffalo on
way to meet King. Page Al
Germany concludes pacts with Lat
via and Estonia. Page A-3
9O7 Jews on ship renew appeal to
Roosevelt for aid. Page AS
Notionol.
Archibald MacLeish named libra
rian of Congress. Page Al
Mrs. Roosevelt gets ovation from
Work Congress. Page Al
House committee upholds admins
tration on neutrality. Page Al
President avoids comment on re-
mark on third term. Page Az
Passage Of relief and tax bills by
July l Democrats goal. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Capital ready for arrival Of King
and Queen. Page Al
DR.. Smith hearing transcript to 60
to District COMMITTEES. Page B-l
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Military Stratepem Seen.

NEW YORK, June 7 (P.-Local
foreign exchange traders expressed
the opinion that strategic military
policy underlay the drop in the
Shanghai dollar today.
Local traders were skeptical of
reports that the 10000 900 (s46,-
100000 Chinese British banking
control fund, and s25,OOo,0O0 United
States credit had become exhausted.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER.

Dy L ~. I1oAINL
The Capital completed prepara-
tions today for perhaps the greatest
mass celebration in its history to
welcome King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth when they arrive tomorrow
for a two-day stay as the first reign
ing British monarchs ever to visit
this country
Indications are that the sun will
shine through partly cloudy skies
Oh the reception parade. sending the
temperature up to around 80 de-
grees, but one guess appeared as
good as another on what the weather
will be tomorrow afternoon when
the visiting King and Queen are
scheduled to go sightseeing and
. later be hosts to huge garden
party at the British Embassy.
The official weather forecast
said thundershoWers could be ex-
pected either tomorrow afternoon or
night-there was no definite indi-
cation of just when the rain might
start.
The outlook for rainleSs skies dur
Ing the afternoon is bit more fav-
orable today than it was yesterday,
however, Forecaster R. H. Weight
man said.
The program mapped out months
IN advance for the royal visitors will
go on as scheduled regardless of
weather conditions, harassed plan
ners said.
More than 5000 soldiers, blue
Jackets and marines we're ready to
move into downtown Washington
early tomorrow morning to serve the
double purpose of helping to guard
the royal visitors and put on a spec
tacular military display in their
honor. Officials prepared to make
raincoats available if the predicted
showers should develop before noon.
100000 Expected.
The military lines will be formed
around Union Station, the Capitol
and along Constitution and Penn
sylvania avenues to the White House
by 1915 m as minutes before the
12-car royal train brings the King
and Queen into Union Station.
BY 8 am. 1,043 policemen will be
stationed along the route, being
Joined As minutes later by 425 fire
men assigned to special police duty
, to help handle the record breaking
crowd of 100000 persons expected to
jam the royal route in an effort to
see the King and Queen as they
are escorted in 4-mile- -an-hour pa
rade from Union Station to the
White House just before noon.
The throngs will pe swelled by the
freeing from duty of approximately
100000 Federal employees. 5000 Dis
trict government workers and $4,000
or more store employees, in addition
to the all-day holiday for nearly
100000 school children.
The chain grocery stores of the
District announced today they would
close from II m. to l pm tomor-
row. TWenty-four department and
speciality stores will be closed all
morning until l2 30 pm and Is more
will close between II m. and 1890
pm. The Federal and District gov
ernment employees will be excused
from 10 am. to pm.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hull.
accompanied by British Ambassador
Sir Ronald Lindsay and an official
Reception Committee, were en- route
(see ROYALTY. Page A-4J
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Preparations
Completed for
King 'sArriiva|
Temperature Of 81
Forecast for Parade,
With Showers Later

SECRETARY OF STATE HULL re-
hearses his part in the reception
tomorrow at Union Station
Page Al
TWENTY EXPERTS invited to
White House tea to answer ques-
tions of the King and Queen.
Page AL
IRISH POLICEMAN who fought
against Great Britain among
those assigned to protect King.
Page A-4
ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
= for visit of King and Queen to
Arlington Cemetery on Friday
Page A-4
DIPLOMATIC SPECULATION In
creases over what political pur-
poses may underlie Kings visit.
Page A-4
TIMETABLE PROVIDED to give
public appearances of King; mo-
toring restrictions are problem.
Page AS
ALL HOTEL SUITES with a view
of the parade route are sold out
many parties are planned.
Page AS
Evening star., 1939-06-07

tSee MacLEISH, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-06-07

(See ROYALTY. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-06-07
By tie Associated Press.

tSee PACT, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-06-07

(See SARABIA, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-06-07

See REHEARSAL, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-06-07
BuIIitt orr for u. S.

(See KING, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details PAGE A-2.
Fair, not quite so cool tonight; tomor-
row partly cloudy and warmer, followed
by local thundershowers in afternoon
or night. Temperatures today-Highest,
70, at pm; lowest SO, at s am.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

House. The streets and sidewalks,
like those Of most West Indian
ports, are incredibly narrow to bear
such dense traffic Everybody walks
on the shady side of the street.
One soon leans it's hot, very not,
in the sun-and quite cool in the
shade, where the trade wind sends
breeze into the narrowest street.
Colored women stalked along
bearing burdens on their heads. The
burden might be bucket Of water
or this weeks wash, but the digni-
fled bearing of the women was the
only sign they were aware Of their
loads. They turned their heads
freely to laugh, shout and gossip in
their strange patois.
One type Of woman vender car
ries a Whole dispensary on her head.
She sells non-alcoholic drink
brewed from the bitter bark of some
tropical tree -. two or three drinks
for a penny. She produces a cup,
turns the spigot and fills the cup
from stream which descends over
her forehead. I saw one do this
while gossiping with a party across
the street.
Meal of Flying Fish.
We had swim at the Aquatic
Club, where the water is clear
enough to show the fish in their
marine gardens 20 feet or so below
the surface, and lunch at the ice
House"-or so it was known to old
timers. The place recently has been
modernized, but thick walls remain
from the day when the islands only
ice was imported on ships and stored
away from the tropical sun.
We sat on a breezy balcony and
ate flying fish newly fried. Having
seen these fish swimming over the
waves ahead of our ship, I sup
posed a dish of them would be
light meal. They proved rather
substantial, however. I was more
than half asleep before I could get
back on the ship
incidentally, the taxi driver who
brought us back to the wharf was
named Cleveland"
whats your full name, boy?" we
asked.
my name, sub, is Cleveland {.
Grover Cleveland Ohio"
Maybe he was just kidding us for
an extra tip.
In any event, he got 1t.
Tomorro,O-Incidents on Shipboard.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Law Procedure TuIks
To Be Given Tuesduy

Practice before the District Court
will be the subject of three lee
lures to be given Tuesday evening
as part of the Institute of Practice
and Procedure. sponsored by the
Junior Bar Conference of the Amer
lean Bar Association and the junior
bar section of the District Bar As
ISOLATION.
Speakers will include Melvin j
Marques, deputy register of wills;
Harry Hull, deputy clerk of the
court, and John Henry Sullivan
deputy assignment commissioner
Ralph w. Burton will preside. The
session, which will be held in the
Georgetown University Law School
will begin at 8:15 pm. There will
be no admission charge.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

hove alongside
with pit,
George Roose-
velt Washing :
ton" in COM
mand.
At least, he
appeared to be
in command.
He was wearing
the only high
hat on board (if
little else) and
kept giving Or
ders in a loud
voice. 1t pres
emily began to
onr,oor however
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Shrewd Natives Take a Toll
As Zoo Ship Reaches Barbados
Even the Cab Drivers Prove
Tourist-Wise in West Indian Port

Bearing gifts for South Amer
lean zoos, pr. William M. Mann,
director OF the National Zoologi-
cal Park, is en- route to points in
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
to collect birds, reptiles and ami
mails. Among those on board his
ship Is William H. Shippen, 5r.,
feature 1Driter OF The Star staff,
tUho here presents the fifth OF
q series OF articles about DR..
Mann's expedition.
BY WILLIAM III. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.
s. S. URUGUAY.-When tn,
anchor splashed down off Barbado
today-five days out of New York
the good boat Joe Louis Monach'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

Small fires in various sections of the city kept firemen active this morning, with four alarms turned in the space of a few hours.
 Little damage to a kitchen win- dow and furniture resulted by fire in the basement apartment of Lula M. Little at 30 East Hawkins street due to the efforts of Joseph Delga- do and a friend. Mrs. Little, sick in bed, was aroused by the cries of her child, Betty Mae, ?, and discovered the kitchen curtain and childrens' clothing on fire. Carrying Betty Mae and her five months old baby, Rosalie, upstairs to the Delgado apartment, she turned in an alarm. Meanwhile Delgado rushed down. stairs and, aided by friend, fought the fire until firemen arrived, near ly extinguishing 1t.
 Fire in the three-story brick building occupied by the Albert Fur niture Company at 268 South Main street was extinguished swiftly by the Booster company under the di- rection of Deputy Chief Martin Champion. The building is owned by the Lena Realty Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

contracts and the eity's potential liability thereto, was referred to the corporation counsel for ruling,
 In the meantime, various of the commissioners joined with Rowland and Purcell in an informal discuss sion of the equipment under de- bate.
 Aldermanic President Patrick M Perriello. presiding ct the meeting, commented that the cleaning pros elivities Of tho mechanical seats "work all right"
 To the contrary, Purcell alleged that he was quoting the earetaker of the comfort station when he re. marked that they broke down on occasion"
 More Facts Later
 The Eleetrict Steam Sterilizer Company figured in the present Waterbury conspiracy trial through alleged gifts of stock to several legislators. the matter pending dis- position of tho present case. Former Senator Nathan spiro, of Danbury, pleaded guilty some months ago and was fined $500 although 1t was reliably reported that the ailing merchant had sent his check in pay ment for the stock and that it had been returned to him, months after the legislature session ended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

headquarters with animals, clowns, sawdust and gaudy red and yellow circus posters presenting Q preview of what Is to come, The effect cre- ates & feeling of keen anticipation in the hearts of all dyed-in-the- wool circus fans who chance to sec It,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

VI ettO CONulUIb SVttkOnS OUutDulSub were to be shared, fifty-fifty, with the city.
 Notified In Way
 Controller Rowland admitted for the first time before the board that ne had received Q communication from the company last May but had answered that many of the city's records are missing" thus, giving excuse that he knew nothing of any existing contract. He claimed that he had heard nothing more from the company until recently.
 Just as Rowland was bringing the matter to the boards attention, some time after 5 o'clock, Chief Ac- ccuntant James P. Purcell, erst- while chief financial figure in the office of former Controller Daniel J. Leary, now principal attache of Controller Rowland and, as such, witness in the conspiracy trial which includes his former superior among the defendants, arrived to share in the discourse, apparently delayed pending his ability to at tend.
 Commissioner Goss was con- cerned over the possibility that the city would not Do able to account for the share of receipts due the toilet seat company because, even after hearing from the company, the controllers office had made no segregation of the sums paid into the comfort station,
 On the other hand, Commissioner Major W. Judge said that he was not mindful of the contract with the company, which, by communi- cation to the controller, now Is reorganized with I. w. Baldwin as president. Copies of the contracts were enclosed in the eommunica- ton, however, and showed that no receipts had been paid by the city to the concern since December, 1897.
 Validity Important
 Tho controllers answer to this was, In effect, that he didn't know anything about appropriations for Sterilizing units. Board members pointed out that the matter did not concern "appropriations", but mere- ly validity of the contracts and tho question of whether the controllers office should not have provided sep- areee accounting Of the toilet re- coipts as an obligation,
 Additionally, there was c request for payment of rental for such seats at the municipal abbatoir, tie charge being listed in the con- trAct at si00 6 year.
 At first Commissioner doss sug- gested that the matter Do referred to Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, to determine the need for the toilet at the munich pal slaughterhouse.
 Eventually, the matter of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Full Weather Report

Connecticut, Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday,
 Boston, Feb. 24-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode Isiand-Partly cloudy to- night and Saturday. Slightly colder Saturday,
 Massachusetts -- Cloudy, preceded by light rnin or snow on the coast tonight Saturday partly cloudy and colder.
 Connectlcut: Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
|WPA FOREMAN
 HIT BY AUTO
Harry Flanagan Suffers Injuries in Accident
 Today

Henry Flanagan, ta, foreman of Q wPA construction job on Hamil- ton avenue, of @ Barnes street. was injured today when struck by Q car operated by Frederick Franz, A4, of a woodruff street, West Haven. He Is at st. Marys hospital where his injuries include Q lacerated scalp, cerehal concussion and possible spinal injury.
 Franz, driving ct Q slow rate of speed past the construction work, saw Flanagan in time and attempted to stop his car. But the machine skidded, struck Flanagan and threw him to the roadway. Franz carried Flanagan to st, Mary's hospital in his car and Motor Pa- trolman Joseph Lovallo investigated the accident. There was no arrest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
 PLANS HILL MEET

The Brass City Motorcycle Club was organized last night at the new headquarters, 43 Spring street, with the following charter members: Dominick Ciancola, Ray Houghton, Tony Catsanzaro, Arthur Reynolds, Frank Miscavage, "Whitey" Mis- cavage, Connie Jakabaseskas, Fran els Guereram Domenic Ziovannini.
 Plans were made to register the club with the American Motorcycle Association and to stage hill climbs at Woodbury and Oakville The club will meet Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock and motorcycle enthusi- asts have been invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
EXPLOSION KILLS WOMAN

EXPLOSION KILLS WOMAN
 Danbury, Conn, Feb. 24-(Up)--- Mrs. Harry Elizabeth Northrnp about 60, a widow, was burned tO death today when an oil stove in the kitchen of her two-room brick home exploded.
 Bremen who broke into the place found her charred body within Q few feet of an entrance door. She apparently collapsed while trying to reach the open air.