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Evening star., 1939-04-04
Jack Benny Fined $4,000,
Prison Sentence Suspended

"a perfectly legitimate saving in
the duty on the jewelry and that
he had mo intention of defrauding
the Government"
"@ sWhile I know that this is
technical violation" he added. Il
had no guilty knowledge that a
crime was to be committed"
II regret most deeply that through
stupid mistake on my part, how
ever natural and honest it may have
been under the then circumstances,
I have offended against the laws OF
the United States"
George Burns, also famous radio
and stage comedian, pleaded guilty
to virtually the same charges last
December IL. He was fined $4,000
and given a suspended sentence of
one year and a day.
Albert N. Chaperau, a co-defend-
ant with Burns as well as in the
indictment against Benny, pleaded
guilty to both charges and is still
awaiting sentence. Both Benny and
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Mrs. Stinson's Nurse
SAYS Police Quizzed
Her About Poisons
Miss Shoemaker Tells :
Of Visit to Her Home
A Year Ago

Two Washington detectives went
to the home of Miss JeSsica M. Shoe
maker at Fairhope, Ala, year ago
and questioned her about some
highly poisonous" medicine found
in the home of the present Mrs. JOS
eph Whitla Stinson of Wyoming
avenue, her former nurse compan-
ion testified in District Court today
at the trial of the annulment suit
in which Mrs. Stinson charges she
was drugged into marriage.
Miss Shoemaker. denying that she
gave the then Mrs. Lola Josephine
Crounse overdoses of sedatives dur
ing the months preceding her mar
riage to Mr. Stinson September q,
1887, gave the impression that the
officers were from the Metropolitan
Police Department and had been
sent at Mrs. Stinson's request. The
nurse quoted the detectives as
saying:
The old danes said enough about
you. Why don't you say something
about her?"
Miss Shoemaker said she showed
them a quantity of sedative which
had been left over from the sum-
mer she and Mrs. Crounse and Mr..
Stinson spent at Chester, Nova
Scotia, and the officers said they
were not interested in that-it could
be bought at any drug store. She
told them she knew nothing about
any highly poisonous medicines.
What did District of Columbia
officers have to do with it?" demand
ed Justice Oscar r. Luhring.
I'VE want to show explained
Carroll L. Beedy, attorney for Mr..
Stinson, that there was some of
this poisonous medicine left, that
it was part of some purchases in
evidence"
And the lawyer presented in evil
dence box which Miss Shoemaker S
mother had sent from Alabama con-
tanning the bottles of tablets.
Denies Widow Was Groggy.
Miss Shoemaker denied with quiet,
cool emphasis on the witness stand
today that the wealthy widow was
"groggy" or "dopey" from sedative
drugs when she married Mr.. Stinson,
lawyer-artist, at Bar Harbor, Me.
On the contrary. the nurse in
sisted, the bride was perfectly calm
and natural throughout the cere-
mony.
Asked by Attorney Beedy to de-
scribe in detail the church ceremony
(See STINSON. Page ADD
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Coal Farley Told
Union Will Accept
Contract extension
Asks, However, Elimination
Of Penalty as Operators
Reject All Proposals
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4.-Philip
Murray, vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America &C. 1. o.,
told a joint conference of the btu
minous coal industry today the union
would accept an extension OF the
contract which expired March 81
plus the elimination of the penalty
clause in all district agreements
He made this announcement after
informing the conference that the
operators had rejected every one of
26 union proposals presented as
basis for negotiating new wage
hour contract. Mr. Murray said
the union would not insist On a
closed shop clause in the contract.
With the failure of the subcon-
mittee of eight to reach an agree
ment, the full conference of 800
representatives was convened IN an
attempt to seek new method of
breaking the three-week- dead
lock between the miners and the
operators.
w. L. Robson of Cleveland. chair
man of the conference, advised the
delegates of the subcommittee in
ability to come to any agreement
and said: THE matter is now in
your hands"
Approximately 100000 miners in
the vast Appalachian area renamed
idle pending the outcome.
The penalty clause to which
Murray referred is not included in
the general contract but is made
part of separate agreements between
the miners and the 81 coal associa-
tions of the Appalachian industry
and provides for fines of 81 and 50
day for each day the miners fail
to report for work during an "ille-
gal" strike.
The operators are subject to SINH
lar fines when the mines are closed
to enforce settlement of grievances.
Reject Union Shop.
Mr.. Murray. explaining that the
operators had rejected all 26 pro-
posals of the union. said they had
also said mo" to the inclusion in
the contract of a clause guarantee
ing union shop.
But let there be no misunder-
standing regarding our position" he
said. Well take the old contract,
but you've got to eliminate the
penalty clause"
Among the miners proposal which
Murray said the operators had re-
jected we're:
A 5o-cent daily pay increase over
the present Sc basic wage; $3.50 in
the South.
A 6-hour day, 5-day-3 -30-hour week.
Under the old contract they had
a 7-hour day. a 5-day. 35-hour week.
A guarantee of 200 working days a
year. Vacations with pay.
The last two were not included in
the old contract.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Sheriff Bans Puppet
Of Mrs. Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

by lIe ASSOCIdIeU FIeSS.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, April A.
The sheriff won't allow any disre-
spect of the Presidents wife in stage
shows around here.
Sheriff Robert D. Bates attended
vaudeville show where a MARION
cite in the likeness of Mrs Franklin
D. Roosevelt was manipulated in
dance which he decided was on the
"jitterbug" side He also decided
the presentation was disrespectful to
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
The puppet Of the First Lady was
taken out of the show after Sheriff
Bates warned the manager to delete
that part of the act or face arrest.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two powerful Senate farm blocs
talked today of compromising their
differences by providing more than
$415 100000 for additional farm
benefits and removal of crop sur
pluses.
Southern Senators, interested
chiefly in cotton, said members of
the newly formed wheat dairy
bloc had offered this proposal at
conference attended by Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, Of
Alabama said the proposal was in
"the discussion stage and, if adopt
ed, an attempt would be made to
attach it to the $685., 600, 900 Agricul-
ture Department appropriation bill
recently passed by the House.
Secretary Wallace is to go over
details of the s415 100000 proposal
at a conference between the South
ern and Middle Western Senate
groups tomorrow.
Two Surplus Methods.
Senators said about s240,000, 900
was suggested for Government pro-
grams of reducing crop surpluses
through two methods, purchase for
relief distribution in this country
and bounties for foreign exports.
Coupled with this was SITS, 5,000, 900
for parity payments" to producers
of corn, wheat, cotton, rice and to-
bacco.
Both proposals would be in ad-
dition to the 10000, 900 for the sur
plus program and $500, 0,000, 900 in soil
conservation payments approved by
the House when it passed the an
nual agricultural appropriation bill.
Senators said the following
amounts had been asked for export
programs: S6O,000,000 for cotton,
$50 900 900 for wheat. 5000, 900 for
lard and pork products and s2,OO0,-
90 for pecans.
Amounts sought for domestic sur
plus removal included $50 1000, 900 for
dairy products, $4,000, 900 for meats,
Ic.. rApN Doro A9N
Evening star., 1939-04-04
New Huneorion-SIovok
Frontier Is Settled
BY the Associated Press,

BUDAPEST, April 4.-Hungary
and Slovakia signed a protocol today
fixing their new frontier.
Hungary gets title to most of the
Slovak territory which Hungarian
troops occupied in frontier warfare
March 1926 and some additional
areas for q total Of about 3S6 square
miles with . population Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, April Am Italian gov
ernment radio station announced
today that negotiations were under
way for the strengthening OF the
1927 defensive alliance between Italy
and Albania.
The station at Bari broadcast that
sat the specific request of the King
of Albania" conversations were
under way "for the strengthening
of the defensive alliance between
the two countries.
This announcement came as dip
lomatic circles heard unconfirlned
reports that 10000 or more Italian
troops were concentrated at Bari
and Brindisi with troopships stand
ing by, presumably to take them to
nearby Albania.
Rumors that Italy intended to
strengthen her control of Albania,
the little country of King Zog, per-
sisted despite official denials
The Bari radio station said that
the Italian government lacked any
intention of interfering with the
independence and integrity of AL
bania. Officials declined details of
the scope of the contemplated
strengthening of the Italian-Al-
banian defensive pact
Bari and Brindisi are directly
across the Adriatic from Albania
The Adriatic is about IS miles across
at Brindisi
The reports of Italian troop
movements were linked with rumors
that Italy was contemplating a
semi -protectorate over Albania, with
the consent of King Zog. for the
greater development of Albania's oil
and other resources.
Evening star., 1939-04-04

Foreign.
Nazi press warns Reich will not wait
to be encircled. Page A-3
Daladier seeks Lebrun reelection by
big majority. Page AS
Notionol.
Hines gets prison release on bail
pending appeal. Page Al
Army overcomes legal barrier in :3ur-
chase of war planes. Page Al
Navy planes collide, fall in flames
and fire two houses. Page Al
Roosevelt's reorganization plans are
awaited; bill signed. Page Ar
u. A. w. Endorses 30-hour week on
40-hour pay basis Page Az
Union hghts Sill, 1892 award in Apex
sit-down strike. Page Al
Washington ond Vicinity.
MARYLAND Assembly adjourns. kills
fireworks ban. Page Ar
Seventeen -year-old boy held in cab
drivers shooting. Page AS
Woman arrested after man is found
stabbed in her room. Page Ala
Defense continues in Rhodes perjury
trial. Page B-1
Receiving Home to lose plea for re-
location funds. Page B.1
Evening star., 1939-04-04
12-member Group
Named for Houses
Inquiry Into W.P.
Senators, Meanwhile,
Challenge New Deal to
Take 100000, 900
BY the Associated Press.


The House Appropriations Com
mittee selected a 12-man subcom-
mittee today to make thorough
investigation" recently ordered by
, the House, of the Works Progress
Administration.
Chairman Taylor said the same
Deficiency Appropriation Subcom-
mittee which had handled all relief
bills would make the inquiry. Rep
resentative Taylor heads that Sub
committee, but he said he would
follow his usual practice of dele
eating much of the detailed work
to Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, leader of the House
economy bloc
This subcommittee" Chairman
Taylor said, has showed itself TO be
independent. The country thinks it
has been rather critical of the ad-
ministration, because it has cut down
appropriations. So nobody in the
United States can say it's White
washing committee. It's more the
other way"
The subcommittee will meet
Thursday. The House has not yet
voted money for the investigation.
Senate economy advocates, mean.
while. virtually challenged the ad-
ministration to accept a 100000 900
relief appropriation for the rest of
this fiscal year or face a stiff fight
to prevent cut below that amount.
might Start at Zero"
If there are no concessions on
the other side" said Senator Adams,
Democrat, of Colorado, economy
minded chairman of the subcom-
mittee considering the appropria-
ton, I'VE might consider granting
only $38,000.0O0, and we might even
start at Zero"
Representative Taylor said he
thought the House subcommittee
would be able to make some pre-
liminary report on its inquiry at the
present congressional session, but
added that I'VE are not going at it
hurriedly."
Members of the subcommittee, in
addition to Chairman Taylor and
Mr.. Woodrum, are Representatives
Cannon, Democrat, Of Missouri;
Ludlow, Democrat, of Indiana;
Thomas S. Mcmillan, Democrat, of
South Carolina; Snyder, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania; O'Neal, Democrat,
of Kentucky; johnson, Democrat,
of West Virginia; Taber, Republic
can, Of New York; Wigglesworth,
Republican, of Massachusetts,; Lam
bertson, Republican, Of Kansas, and
Otter. Republican, of Pennsylvania.
The Adams Senate subcommittee
voted, 8 to 2, yesterday against
President Roosevelt's request for
$150,000, 900, then suddenly decided
not to make an affirmative recon-
mendation to the full committee
until today or tomorrow.
It was understood the delay was
to give the administration a chance
to accept the $100,000,000 figure,
which the House approved last week.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, said he was determined to
ask the full $3.50, 600 900, but Ma
jority Leader Barley would not
disclose his stand for the time be-
ing.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Annexation Would Violate
Treaty, Britain Holds

LONDON, April 4(F.-Unconfirmed
reports that Italy planned to send
troops to occupy Albania brought q
British hint today that such action
would violate the British italian
friendship agreement.
Informed British quarters indicat-
ed that the British government,
while not planning to fight italy
over Albania, would expect to be
consulted over any disturbance of
the status quo regarding national
sovereignties in the Mediterranean
area"
as Viscount Halifax, British foreign
secretary, and Col Joseph Beck,
Polish foreign minister. concluded
the first of talks designed to cement
Poland into European front
against further German expansion
War Minister Leslie Hore-Belisha
indicated in reply to House of Com
mons questions that British military
chiefs might have general staff talks
with Polish officers.
It was understood that the British
Ambassador to Rome, the Earl of
Perth, had been instructed to seek
clarification of the reports of Italian
troop movements from Italian
Foreign Secretary Count Galeazzo
Ciano.
Albania May Have Asked Step.
1t was emphasized in British quar-
ters that a request from Albania
herself might have led Italy to pre-
pare to take action.
There was a possibility, British
quarters said, that Albania had
asked Italy to establish a protec-
torate over that country to enable
Premier Mussolini to develop more
fully Albania s natural resources
Italy was expected to welcome such
an opportunity to establish herself
on the Balkan mainland.
A British official spokesman
stressed that the foreign office was
unable officially to confirm reports
that Italy had massed troops around
the port of Brindisi preparatory to
shipping them to Albania, which
long has been under virtual Italian
domination.
The foreign Office spokesman
added, however, that certain
amount of military activity mas
been going on in Italy lately
The Polish foreign miniser was
reported to have told Lord Halifax
in the first of his talks that Poland
considered it moral obligation"
to make Britain's guarantee of Pol
ish independence reciprocal.
Informed diplomatic quarters said
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Army Averts Delay
In Purchasing 565
Combat Planes
Program Will Stort
When Congress Votes
50 Million Fund
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The Munich pact, Uhich started
dismemberment of the 2O-year-
old Csecho-SloUak Republic, gaUe
notice to the Uorld that air po1Uer
had become decisive factor in
international affairs. President
Roosevelt Immediately sought er-
pansion OF our air defenSes. Con-
terences 1Uith deronautical manu-
tacturers resulted in firing OF q
goal of 5000 neD Army airplanes
1Uithin t1Uo years, bringing Air
Corps total to betUeen $500 and
5000 airplanes by July 1, 1941.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
RutIedee Confirmed

The Senate today confirmed Wiley
Blount Rutledge, jr., as an associate
justice of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals. The nominee
comes to the Federal bench here
from the University of Iowa. where
he has been dean of the law school.
Evening star., 1939-04-04

Farm Benefit
Boost Talked
Two Senate 'BIocs
Study Plan to
End Differences
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Farm problem has grolcn in
creasingly pressing in recent
weeks, ,Dith opposition to admin
istration program gaining ground
Senate Agriculture Committee
last week ignored the Presidents
cotton export program and op-
proved the Bankhead bill to per-
nit farmers to reclaim up to
100000 bales of cotton stocks
now held as collateral for Co..
ernment loans. Committee also
approved a cost OF production"
farm bill.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
9 Inches of Snow in Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt, April P.-
It's spring, but
A two-day snowstorm ended last
night after breaking the local rec
or dior April with a fall OF 81
inches.
Evening star., 1939-04-04
Summary of 1oduy's Star

Prince Georges grand jury reopens
Loring murder probe. Page B-1
Fred B. Rhodes blames former con-
troller for his troubles. Page B-1
Civil service probe turns to new
field. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-04-04
|to|y Strengthening Alliance
With A|bonions as England
Warns Against Occupation
Troops Reported
Concentrated at
Adriutic Ports
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Albania. a former part OF the
Turkish EmItre ,,Dhich proclaimed
its independence in 1912, has been
in the Italian sphere of influence
since 1925, ,Dhen it obtained a
large italian loan for public
works and military purposes.
King Zog. at that time President.
had earlier been supported by
Yugoslauia, Albania'S neighbor
to the north.
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See BENNY, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See GHAZI, Page A-l2D
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See LONDON, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See FARM, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See STINSON, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-04-04

(See ARMY PLANES, Pal
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17
Gamaliel Ferguson Back!

Mr.. Gamaliel Ferguson, 419
.Sherburne Ave., returned Sunday
evening, March IL, from Bland
County, Virginia, where he, had
been called on account of the seri-
GUS illness of his father, M. H. Fer
guson, of that city. Mr.. Fergu-
son returned home leaving his IA
Their much improved in health.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17

In the last column we discussed
the problems confronting the over
weight girl who wishes to look her
best for spring. Today we will con-
slider her toO-slim sister. The girl
with too many angles and too few
curves wears her clothes with even
less style than the heavier. woman.
There is a. certain. dignity In ma
tronliness, but scrawniness looks
simply under-fed. And as a general
rule 1t is harder to gain weight, If
you are always underweigl1t, than
1t is to lose it. Losing weight, In
most cases, is a matter of will
power, self-contrOl when 1t comes
to starches and sweets, and regular
exercise. The underweight girl, has
to resort to all sorts of tricks to
coax a few elusive pounds to stay
with her. Here are a few sugges-
lions which may help.
Adequate Sleep Necessary
One Of the first requisites for
gaining weight Is sufficient sleep.
Doctors will tell you that no two
pSOpL6 require the same dHOuEL VI
sleep. If you are underweight,
don't think that eight hours sleep is
sufficient for you. If you can't ar
range to get more than that at
night, try taking afternoon maps, If
possible. Sleep is a tremendous aid
to beauty, and an extra hour every
day will do wonders.
Diet Important
Too often the underweight girl
has a very small appetite and pre-
fers mountaineering to fattening
foods. If you find it impossible to
eat heartily at your meals, try to
make up for it with between-meal
snacks. Drink a glass Of milk at
mid-morning and another Tor a
glass Of fruit juice, with piece of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17

SOrOrs Meet!
Eta chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, had its monthly meeting
Saturday evening, March a, at the
home of Mrs. G. Milton Diggs of
s663 Aurora Ave. Plans were made
for a series of meetings built
around the approaching visit to
this chapter of Mrs. Arlene Wash
ington, regional director, of Chica-
go, Illinois. Mrs. Washington will
visit the Twin City chapter the
weekend of March 18. Plans for
spring festival to be held ine May
were also completed during the
business part of the meeting, Miss
Thelma Sayles is basileus of Eta
chapter, and Miss Elizabeth Walk
er, gramrateus.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17

Over 100 parents and young
people attended the Parents Night
of the Pre- Conferences meetings Of
the Youth Committee Of the St.
Paul Urban League last Thursday
evening at the Halle q. Brown
Community House.
Thursday, March 2Srd, will be
Principals night, when Mr.. Highly,
principal of John Marshall High
School, Miss Tischida, vocational
guidance adviser of Mechanic Arts
High School, Mr.. H. Schuck, a par
emit, and Miss Albritta Neal, a stu
dent, will participate in a panel
discussion.
The Youth COMMITTEES through
the chairman, Miss Odelle Harris,
announced this week that Miss
Pauline Redmond, nationally
known youth leader of Chicago,
Illinois, will speak at the opening
meeting of the city-wide Confer
ence on. Job Opportunities, Friday,
March 81, 8 p. M, at Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church. Miss Redmond, a
graduate of the University of Chi
cago, with her masters degree
from the University of Chicago, is
director of. youth activities of the
Chicago Urban League, and will
speak on the subject, 'Negro Youth
Today" .....
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17

cake or a sandwich) during the
afternoon. Warm milk or some of
the food drinks at bedtime are very
soothing and will prove a good
weapon In your gaining campaign.
At your regular meals, too, you
should concentrate on calOry-rich
dishes. The starches and sweets
which are forbidden the heavier
girl should comprise large part of
your diet. Eat your vegetables
creamed, whenever possible, and
drink milk rather than tea or coffee.
Don't make the mistake of avoid
ing exercise entirely just because
you are underweight. You should
not take too strenuous exercises, of
course, but a brisk walk every day
will improve your appetite and help
you to sleep sOundly. Exercise in,
the fresh air will put a sparkle in
your eye and roses in your cheeks.
Don't get so wrapped up In your
gaining routine that you forget
about your regular beauty schedule.
Brush your hair until IL shines, keep
your skin clear and clean, and your
hands and nails in condition at all
times.
Follow these simple rules and by
the time you are ready to don your
Easter outfit, you will be blooming
with health and an outstanding
figure in the Easter parade.
Wbat are 1on beauty prob
LemS2 Write Marie Downing,
Ldriease Beauty Foundation,
Room 52I-3I9 North Fourth
ST., St. Louis, NO., and she will
Be gladeto answer them. Be sure
to enclose d se!f-addressed
stamped. envelope.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-17
URBAN LEAGUE AUXILIARY

URBAN LEAGUE AUXILIARY
The Women's Auxiliary to the
Minneapolis Urban League met on
March 9 at Phyllis Wheatley
House. New members present
were: Mesdames Bruce Lucas,
Preston Wright, and Lucille Jor-
dan.
The next meeting will be at
Phyllis Wheatley House, Friday,
March "a, at 8 p. m.
CHORISTER HON0RED
Miss Essie r. Mason, director of
the Bethesda Gospel Chorus, was
given a surprise party by this
group in honor of her birthday on
Monday evening at her home, 2441
Fifth Ave. S. The Chorus brought
its own refreshments of ice cream
furnished by the men and cake
made by the women, as well as
games with which entertainment
was furnished. Mrs. Mae Marshall
presented the cake from the
chorus. Mrs. Ruth Norris the spe-
cial birthday cake with it's frosted
message of Happy Birthday" An
envelope with money was a gift
from the entire membership and a
pair of "jitterbug" mittens was
presented by Mrs. Violetta Walker.
Members of the chorus sang
songs and played games.
GLOOM CHASERS
The Gloom Chasers met March
s at the home of Scottie Faison,
908 Bryant Ave. N. After pro-
gram, refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held
March % with Miss Fannie John
son, 2915 Columbus Ave.