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Evening star., 1939-05-31
Definite Prediction
On Adjournment
Due on Monday
Congressional Leaders
To Inform President,
Who Plans Trip
BY the Associated Press.


Congressional leaders told Presi-
dent Roosevelt today they would
give him a definite prediction next
Monday on the date Congress might
be expected to adjourn. Tentatively
they spoke of July Is.
The President has been withhold
ing a decision on whether to start
a transcontinental trip June Is
until adjournment prospects have
been determined.
This morning Mr. Roosevelt con-
ferred with Vice President Garner,
Speaker Bankhead and the Senate
and House majority leaders, Sem
ator Barkley of Kentucky and Rep
resentative Rayburn of Texas.
Representative Rayburn told re-
porters afterWard that adjournment
hinged on the progress of such leg
lislative items as neutrality and tax
legislation. He added that he ex-
pected tax revision measure to
reach the House the week after
next.
Expect Wind-up by July Is.
Both he and Speaker Bankhead
said they were confident Congress
would wind up the session by
July Is.
While Mr.. Roosevelt had virtually
completed arrangements to start his
tour on June Is, ne told reporters
yesterday at Hyde Park, N. Y, that
if it appeared Congress would ad-
journ by July Is he might postpone
his trip until after that date. He
said that if it looked as if Congress
would remain in session until Au-
gust he would leave in mid-June.
The President also had expressed
a desire for action on changes in the
neutrality law at this session, but
Representative Rayburn gave no in
dication when legislation might
reach the House from the commit
tee. Possibilities of filibuster in
the Senate on administration pro-
posals have clouded the outlook.
May Go to Alaska.
The President told a press confer
ence yesterday he would go straight
to San Francisco after viewing the
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park in North Carolina and Ten
nessee. If time permits, he will 20
to Seattle after visiting the fair and
board the cruiser Houston for a
Az day trip to Juneau, Alaska. He
had no plans for the return trip to
Washington, he said.
The Chief Executive arranged to see
the four congressional leaders short
ly after completing the overnight
journey from his home in Hyde Park,
where he had rested for four un-
eventful days and made final prepa-
rations for entertaining the King
and Queen Of England on June 10
and II. The Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Morgenthau who live
near Hyde Park, rode back to Wash
ington with the President.
Quiet Memorial Day.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent quiet Memo
rial Day, with the press conference,
which stressed Dutchess County af-
fairs, the main interruption.
Sitting in shirt sleeves in his
library, he told reporters his own
Dutchess County should have an
ordinance providing that homes in
country districts should be built on
tracts of no less than two acres
and with frontage of at least 100
feet.
He intimated he believed similar
restrictions might be good thing
in other parts of the Nation.
The President explained that on
two acres family could sustain
itself at least partially in times Of
unemployment.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

BY the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, British Columbia,
May 31.-Britain's touring sover-
eigns-all Canada at their feet
about faced today for their return
trip through the broad dominion,
with Washington, D. c., their major
objective.
Due in the United States Capital
on the morning of June 8, the royal
train awaited King George and
Queen Elizabeth at Vancouver sta
ton, to pull out at 2:30 pm. (P. S.
T0 on a more northerly route than
the westward trip.
King Georges regret is that al
though he has seen much of Cam
ada's vastness, and is going to see
more, he will have to skip the Arctic,
which he said holds much of Can
ada's future.
Dull statistics show that Can
ada's youth up to the present has
(See KING, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Monton's S Counsel Ill:
Case Is Delayed
BY the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The trial
OF former United States Circuit
Judge Martin T. Manton on charges
of conspiracy to obstruct justice
was recessed until 2 pm. E. S. T)
today because of illness of James M.
Noonan Of Manton's counsel.
Opening Of the eighth day of
the trial, at which the defense was
to start its side of the case, was
delayed As minutes as opposing
counsel conferred in chambers with
Federal Judge w. Calvin Chestnut.
The. court sat only a few minutes.
Benjamin Colder of Manton's
counsel announced he would be
ready to proceed this afternoon and
that he would carry on tomorrow
in the event Noonan was unable to
appear. Noonan has carried the
bulk Of the defense case.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Ry JOHN e. HENRY

ny JOHN u. HENRY.
Shouting defense of the Ger
man-American Bund, Maj. Gen.
George Van Horn Moseley, U. S. A.,
retired, today told the House Com
mlttee on Unamerican Activities
that the way to save America"
is to discharge all Communists
from Government jobs and to re-
lease the Army against the enemy
within our gates"
THE German Bund has one mis-
sion-to prevent Communism taking
over this country" the ex-Army Of
ficer stormed after two hours exam
ination of his patriotic" activities
had shown him to be closely ac-
quainted with most of the anti-Jew-
ish and anti-Communist leaders in
the country, among them Fritz
Kuhn, bund chieftain.
"Bull-a lot of bull" Gen. Moseley
chanted at one point as Acting
Chairman Healey refused to allow
him to read long, prepared state
ment about his activities of recent
months.
you don't want any information
on subversive activities" he shouted,
slapping the committee table loudly.
If you did, you'd let me read this"
"Disease Started on Left"
Gen. Moseley's shouted statements
in support of the bund and in de-
nunciation of communism came
near the end of the morning as Rep
resentative Voorhis, Democrat, of
California was questioning him
about the extreme movements on
both the right and left.
Those organizations on the right
are going to go on just as long as
you have the disease of communism
on the left" Gen. Mosely replied.
The disease started on the left, the
antitoxin is on the right"
Earlier, the witness had warned
the committee that "a very serious
emergency" exists in America today,
arising out of "our economic situa-
ton . subversive activities -
and efforts to get us into war"
He said he had refused offers to
head united front in opposition
to the disease" of Communism be-
cause he was not in full sympathy
with the methods of the various
anti-Communist leaders. Among
those who offered him such leader
ship, he admitted, was George E.
Deatherage, top man of the Knights
of the White Camellia. He de-
scribed Mr.. Deatherage as two
flsted, honest and capable"
Earlier in his testimony Gen.
Moseley, a former deputy chief of
staff, revealed that on three occa-
sions he had warned" Gen. Malin
Craig, Army chief of staff, of the
grave situation facing the Nation.
Discussing his acquaintanceship
with virtually all the prominent
anti-Semitic leaders in America, the
retired general, who formerly COM
manded the 4th Army Corps, also
admitted, under questioning, that he
was guest of honor and principal
speaker at May meeting in ia
maica, N. Y, at which Bund Leader
Kuhn also participated
Gen. Moseley described the meet
ing as "just patriotic gathering of
people interested in patriotic pur-
poses."
Wasn't it the purpose of this
(see UN-AMERICAN, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-05-31
WusdeIl Released
On Option to MiIIers

Jimmy Wasdeil. youthful first
baseman of the Washington base
ball club, today was released on op-
ton to Minneapolis of the American
Association by President Clark
Griffith. Sammy West, veteran out
fielder, wilr play first base for the
Mats at least temporarily.
Wasdell, who may be recalled on
24-hour notice, will report to Min
neapolis Immediately, while the
Mats were to leave late this after
noon on an extended Western trip,
Evening star., 1939-05-31
$5oo,ooo! Reported
Settlement Offer
To Park Savings
Directors Negotiating
For Thot Amount,
ills Learned

Negotiations were under way to-
day whereby directors of the de-
funct Park Savings Bank may pre-
sent to Receiver John F. Moran of
the bank, an "offer in settlement" ;"
to meet their liability under deci-
sion of the court.
Although there was no official an
nouncement of the matter, it was
learned that the directors had been
willing to make an offer of S40O. 900,
but indications that this. figure
would not be acceptable, led to
further negotiations to raise the fig
ure to $5OOOO0.
Whether the $500,0O0 offer would
be made today, or in the near fu-
ture was not certain, but from we'll
informed circles came indications
that there was possibility
Directors Are Liable.
Under decision of the courts the
directors are liable for deposits in
the bank at the time the charter
expired in August 80, 1929, and
which had not been withdrawn up
to the time the bank closed in
March, 1888. In an effort to deter
mine this amount special master,
James c. Wilkes, appointed by the
court. had been holding hearings
to determine the directors liability.
When the negotiations for a
settlement reached an advanced
stage, about two weeks ago, the
hearings by the master were re-
cessed by agreement of the counsel
for directors and the receiver.
Receiver Moran said today he had
agreed to the recess of the hearings,
but had not yet received an offer
in settlement. He could not commit
himself on the matter, therefore, he
said. until an offer was received.
Such an offer would have to be
considered as in the best interests
Of the depositors and creditors, he
said, before it could be accepted.
The offer would have to be pre-
sented to the controller of the cur
rency, and then to the court for
approval before any plans could be
made for a possible distribution of
such funds.
If the offer were accepted, how
ever, it would mean a distribution
of dividends to depositors of the
bank variously estimated up to as
high as 80 per cent.
Joseph T. Sherier, chief of coun-
sci for the directors, said today that
negotiations were under way, but
he could not discuss any details
until something more definite took
place.
Liability Cut Efforts Go On.
Negotiations toward a settlement
have not resulted in abandonment
Of further efforts in court on the
part of the directors to have their
liability reduced. Last Monday the
United States Court of Appeals
granted their application for a spe-
cial appeal from a District Court
decision refusing them permission
to file new answer.
In this projected new answer the
directors seek to establish their Ii
ability only to the extent of the cur
rent value of the defunct banks as
sets on August 80, 1929, rather than
an absolute liability for the deposits
as of that date which were not sub
sequently withdrawn.
1t was understood today that this
court proceeding would be continued
despite the imminent settlement,
but that it would be dropped should
the accord be reached.
It was estimated that an assess
ment of liability on the basis of as
sets rather than deposits would re-
(See BANK, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Reich Aided Franco
From Start Of War,
Nazis Now Admit
All Types Of Lond, Sea
And Air Weapons
Sent to Spain
By WALLACE r. DEUEL,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
BERLIN, May 81. (By Radio).-
The first accounts of German inter-
vention in the Spanish civil war to
be given by the Nazis themselves
were published here today as Ger
man volunteers" reached Hamburg
from Spain.
Nazi armed forces took part in the
civil war on land, at sea and in the
air from the first day hostilities
broke out. it is now officially ad-
mitted here. There was no major
engagement of the war in whose exc
cution the (German) legion did not
participate in a decisive manner" "
according to Gen. Hellmuth Volk-
mann, who commanded the Nazi
forces in Spain during 1887 and
1898.
The Reich sent fighting planes of
all types to Spain, according to to-
days accounts-infantry, anti-air-
craft artillery, fame-throwing units
and tanks, and maintained much of
Generalissimo Francisco Franco s
communications and intelligence
services. The German Navy sent
mine-laying and mine-sweeping
units, among others, and German
officers took active part in the op-
erations of Frances ships.
Face Decisive Test.
These triumphant avowals of the
power and scope of Nazi military
might and operations in Western
Europe were, meanwhile, underlined
by the newspaper N. S. T. Rhein-
front-organ of Joseph Buerckel,
Nazi commissioner for the province
Of Austria-Which declared:
"The new Europe has not yet
assumed its final form. This sum-
mer we stand before a great de-
cisive test. In these days we
enter upon decisive stage of the
great reckoning"
Gen. Franco would have been
crushed in the first few days of the
Spanish civil war if it had not been
for Nazi aid, it is claimed here to-
day. For his revolt had failed on
the mainland, his only trained "loy-
all troops consisted of Moors who
were in Morocco and cut off from
the peninsula proper by a Madrid
blockade. The Reich saved the
"caudillo" by Transporting Moors
by plane to the mainland.
The first German forces arrived
in Spain in July, 1886, Immediately
upon the outbreak of hostilities,
according to today's accounts. Re-
Inducements in increasing strength
followed in August, September, Oc-
tober and November of that year
and steadily thereafter.
Active in Barcelona Bombing.
The Nazi air force played an
active part in the bombing and gen.
eral strafing of Barcelona and a
score of other Spanish cities, it is
now revealed 1t was a German
plane which bombed the Loyalist
battleship, Jaime I, early in the
civil war, and put it out of action
for three weeks. One of the Nazi
contributions to the science of war
fare was the use of the anti-air-
craft artillery against infantry,
which was found to be extremely
effective.
The German legion took part in
the attacks on Barcelona, Brunette,
Teruel, Bilbao, Santander, Gijon and
Aviles among others, it is claimed
today, as well as in the battle Of
Guadalajara. Madrid's victory at
Guadalajara would have been even
(See BERLIN, Page A-7J
Evening star., 1939-05-31
By the Associated Press,

RUSTON, La, May 31.-With a
well-aimed chocolate pie, Miss Anna
Holstead defended her honor today
in a unique duel with another
Louisiana Tech coed who had criti-
cized her literary efforts.
For Miss Holstead, who halls from
Shreveport, the affair marked her
farewell to the Tech campus. She
was graduated last night. Her op-
ponent, Miss Varnelle Plastow Of
Bay Shore, N. Y, is sophomore.
Miss Holstead objected to Miss
Plastcw's somewhat blunt descrip-
ton Of her literary style.
1T SMELLS" Miss Plastow declared
and the duel was on.
Attended by . few students and
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Crash Injuries Herriot

MONTARGIS, France, May 81 (F).
-Edouard Herriot, former premier
and now President of the French
Chamber of Deputies, was injured
slightly in an automobile collision
last night. He sustained q cut on
the head.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Quake Felt in Greece

ATHENS. May 81 GA strong
earth shock was felt at 2:20 am.
today in Patras, gulf port. The
walls of several buildings were
cracked and the terrified popula-
ton poured into streets in night
clothes, but there were no casual
ties.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Britain May Request U.S..
Extrudite r. A. Chief

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-The British
home Office was reported reliably
today to be considering an attempt
to extradite Sean Russell, a leader
Of the outlawed Irish Republican
Army, who is now In California.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Gen. Mose|ey
Defends Bund,
'F|ays Reds
Army Offensive
Against Enemies
Urged at Hearing

BACKGROUND
Special House committee head
ed by Representative Dies of
Teras spent most of last summer
Investigating Communist actiui-
ties. Freely accepting testimony
linking Mosco,U to NeU Deal pro-
gram. committee finally dreD
outright rebuke from President
Roosevelt. This Winter House
made ne1U appropriation for
group, but REUSED membership in
part.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Summary of Toduy's Star

Amusementss rage obituary --lAsio tIE1i
A-14-15 4adio ALB
Comics ----C-s-9 Society ---B-3
Editorials ---A-8 Sports -----C-1-4
Finance ---A-1s Woman's
Lost Found -cjf Page ---B-l4
Foreign. 4
s9gsS S,{5 n5ssssss Psss sssu si
Reich aided Franco from first of
war, Berli< admits. Page Al
Nazis welcIme fighters home from
Spanish far' Page As
Notionof
Moseley tells of warning Army chief
aboutmenace to U. S. Page Al
Townsehd bill debated in House to-
day; pte tomorrow. Page Al
Presideh calls conference on ad-
EQUIPMENT prospects. Page Al
zinc. George turns eastward today
TOR Washington visit. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Milk samples show bacteria count of
( 1000 900 to 200. Page Al
Eark Savings directors may pay
$500, 900 in settlement" Page Al
Capitals Memorial Day most elab-
crate In many years. Page B-1
O'Conor names three magistrates for
Montgomery. Page B.1
Evening star., 1939-05-31

(See BANK, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Soviet Rejects Allies Formula
For Front Against Aggression;
Britain and France Stunned
MoIotoff Cuustic in
Spurning Latest
Proposals

BACKGROUND
Great Britain and France haze
striuen since absorption OF
Csecho-Slouakia by Germany to
build an anti-aggresSion front in
Europe to put halt to Italian and
German expansion. Guarantees
hare been giuen to Greece and
Runania. Mutual assistance
pacts hare been concluded NTH
Poland and Turkey. Russia has
proved the stumbling block.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

Milk of High Standard.
Mr.. Holman also declared that
outside of Miami, Washington has
the best milk of any city in the
country. He said he would not favor
opening the Washington milk mar
ket to Midwest producers unless
there was an inspection of the
farms of such producers by the
District Health Department.
''The farther away the source Of
supply, the less control you have
over it," he declared.
The Public Health Service uni
form milk code which was recon-
mended to the committee several
weeks ago as a substitute for the
more rigid District Code, Mr.. Hol7
man said, was designed in the be-
ginning for primitive" commu9
ties. and represents low minimy
(see MILK, Page A-30 7
Evening star., 1939-05-31

(see BERLIN, Page A-7o
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Chain Stores Make
Best 1893 Showinq
In December
rs Firms Report Gain
OF 81 Per Cent Over
Same 1887 Month
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Chain
stores, in their December sales, made
the best showing for the year 1898,
according to the monthly compila-
ton released yesterday by Childs,
Jeffries g. Thorndike, Inc.
The first Is chains reported an
aggregate December volume of 1881, =
O50 0,304, an increase Of $4,000 645 or
So per cent over the same month a
year ago.
For the II months ending Decem-
ber 81 these chains had sales total
ing $2,e36, ,72l ,525, which compares
with sales of $3,O61. .3l2,7O4, a de-
crease of S124,591, ITO or 4.07 per
cent from the same period last year
The 1888 figures above compare
favorably with December, 1886, when
the sales volume of the same chain
was $365 ,234 249 and $2,8l2,616,475
for the same 12-month period that
year, and again with 1885, when these
chains reported a sales volume of
1881 8l3.587 for December and $2,-
624, 4,190470 for the 12-month period
in 1885.
Last months sales volume was
substantially greater than in the
past October, the second largest
month, when the same chains had a
sales volume of $274,42O, ,26O. The
following is compilation of the
sales of the Is chains for December
and for the II months arranged in
groups:
Evening star., 1939-01-13
xo.936.1ol.5o5 50 o6l .3Io7OA

The excellent showing made by
chain stores last month may be ex-
planned by the following factors: In
the first place, the fact that last
December there were five Saturdays,
with one coming just before Christ
mas. as against our in the same
month year ago, helped to increase
the sales volume for all,the divisions.
In the second place, although bet
ter business was reported in nearly
all sections of the country, the South
and West showed the greatest ad-
vances.
Pennsylvania. an important chain
store area, and New York City as
we'll Jagged somewhat behind the
other districts. New York City being
almost alone among the major cities
that failed to report retail sales,
clearly above year ago.
In the third place, increased en-
ployment in private industry, though
comparatively small, undoubtedly
tended to swell the months sales
volume. The decline of 4.O7 per
cent for the year for these chains
may be regarded as relatively good,
when compared with the department
stores reported decrease Of 80 per
cent for the same period.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Lag in Trade Laid
To Mild Weather
During Week
Many Merchants UnobIe
To Maintain Coins
Over Yeor AGO
BY the Associated Press.

<y VIC AoooCldtco GIcoS
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-January's
spell of springlike weather duued
shoppers interest in winter mer-
chandise to the detriment of this
weeks retail trade, the Dun g. Brad.
street Weekly Business Review as.
serted today.
Deprived of the weather mans
help in their clearance of winter
goods" said the Review, many mer-
chants were unable to maintain
their lead over year ago.
Whereas almost all cities showed
some improvement over the 1898
level last week, the majority re-
ported slight decreases below last
year during this past week.
Retail VOLUME for the country as
whole was estimated 3 to 5 per
cent lower than in the correspond
ing 1873 period. decrease somewhat
smaller than the average drop in
prices"
Wholesale trade made a some
what better showing, the Review
pointed out.
"Record-breaking registrations at
trade shows, increased emphasis in
retailers merchandising policies on
higher-priced goods, frequent re-
quests for earlier shipment than had
been contracted for, all helped to
brighten sentiment in primary mar
kets.
There was still little ordering,
however, beyond 30-60 day delivery.
Manufacturers were equally cautious
IN planning operations; in contrast
with the tendency in evidence at
this time two years ago, they showed
no desire to build stocks against fu-
| ture sales"
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Foreign Exchanges

NEW YORK. Jan. - tP,.-The Holland
guilder took a downward spin in terms of
The dollar today. Other major European
currencies moved fairly even in foreign
exchange dealings.
Selling of the suilder developed follow
ing reports of German threats against the
Dutch countryS traditional neutrality as
result Of shooting at buildings occupied
by German officials in Amsterdam and The
Hague.
The guilder down much as .0s cent
IN the morning. showed a net drop of
.u5 cent in early afternoon Sterling de-
clined rs cent. The French and Swiss
francs were unchaneed while the belga
advanced OF cent.
Late rates follow: Great Britain in dol
lars; others in cents: Great Britain. 467:
New, York % I2is New York in Mon n.
S!ovakfa. 3.43s4; Denmark. 70 SO: Finland.
2.0S: France. 2.G3as: Germany. 4Ol:I:
benevolent "22s5; travel. 2nS0: Greece.
.S6i2; Hungary. 1885: Italy. 5o614: Yueo-
slavia. 2.34: Netherlands. 54 3:,: Norway,
G3.4s: Poland. 1885; Portugal, 4247a:
Rumania, IS; Spain. unouoted. Sweden,
= %; Switzerland, -":.6O; Argentina,
~ ~: ! On; Brazil tree, 5.aon: Mexico City.
Don; japan '''.24; Hong Kong 2oI5;
+, Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Reserve Board
Points to Rise
| Late in 1888
By the Associated Press.


The Federal Reserve Board said
today the upswing in business which
started last summer continued to
the end of 1898, lifting the index OF
industrial production from the May
low Of 76 to 104 in December.
The December figure was only ]
point higher than November's, but
it represented a gain in spite of
seasonal influences in factory op-
Grafton. The industrial gain was
accompanied, the board said in its
monthly bulletin, by Christmas holi-
day trade which was better than the
previous years fairly good holiday
sales
employment and pay rolls appear
to have increased further from the
middle of November to the middle
of December" the board added.