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Evening star., 1939-01-20
Mother Ordered to Surrender
Child or Go to Jail

District Court Justice Jennings
Bailey today ordered a wife COM
mitted to Jail until she turns over to
her husband their 19-month- -old girl.
Justice Bailey in Motions Court
signed an order directing the United
States marshal to take into custody
the wife, Mrs. Evelyne Wilson New
man, about %, employe of the Cen
eral Accounting Office.
The order directs that she be
committed until "she purges herself
of her said contempt by surrender
ing or causes to be surrendered to
the defendant, Harry Scott Newman,
their minor child, Joan Carol New
man, as directed by said order of
November %, 1888, or until the fur
ther order of the court herein"
Veteran officials at District Court
said that this is the first case within
their recollection of woman being
ordered to jail for contempt of court.
When the case was called this
morning Mrs. Newman failed to ap-
pear in court. Her husbands attor-
ney, Jean M. Boardman, transmit
ted the husbands request to Justice
Bailey that she be adjudged in con-
tempt of court because Of her failure
to surrender to him the child, as
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Shannon, Baseball Writer'S
President, browns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. 20.
The body of Paul Shannon, "a,
veteran Boston sports writer, was
recovered early today from Pass-a-
Grille Bay near here He was presi-
dent of the Baseball Writer'S Asso-
citation.
Magistrate John T. Fisher said he
believed Mr.. Shannon fell into the
water from seawall on the bay
front and that it appeared to be
case of accidental drowning.
Mr.. Fisher said Shannon left his
home about 10 o'clock last night to
take a walk. At 10:45 Policeman
Joe Benf1eld saw him sitting on the
seawall near his home. When he
failed to return at midnight, Mrs.
Shannon summoned police.
Magistrate Joe =, Carpenter, in
whose district the drowning oc-
CURED, said there would be no in
quest.
Mr.. Shannon for 35 years was
baseball and sports writer for the
Boston Post and had been coming
here is winters to cover spring
training activities of the major
league teams. Besides his wife, sur
vlvors include sister. Mrs. Ed c.
Matthews Of Boston.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
W.,B. "a. Roadbed
Purchase Papers
Demanded by0'Conor
Governor Asks to Study
Title Status of Lond
For New Highway
Py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 20-Gov
O'Conor today questioned phases of
the purchase of the Washington
Baltimore & Annapolis Railway
right-of- by the State Roads
Commission and issued a peremp
tory demand for all papers and con-
tracts in the deal.
In his letter to the Roads Com
mission, Gov. O'Conor stressed that
he was informed the deal was to
be closed finally tomorrow and i'm
piled that he wanted the transaC-
ton aired fully before its compile
ton.
Gov. O'Conor said he gained the
impression, in his recent conference
with the State Roads Commission
when he ordered cessation of sizable
contract placements, that the State
was gaining fee simple title to the
right of way, planned for use in a
major State road link.
TT now appears that portion of
the property which would be con-
veyed carries with it less than fee
simple title" Gov. OConor said in
the letter to the commission.
The Governor said he understood
portions of the right of way, pur-
chase of which was announced by
the Roads Commission on Decem-
ber 21, was merely easements allow
ing the right of way to cross land.
Some of the easements, he indicated,
carried reversionary clauses limiting
use of the land to common carrier
purposes.
These matters should be clarified
before the State completes its trans
action to purchase the right of way
for a State road" Gov. O'Conor
said.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Third Of Col. Ruppert's Millions
Left to Former ShowoirI

a member and had appeared in sew
eral musical shows. among them
The Merry Malones" and Three
Cheers
1t was said at the publicity or
ganization representing the Rupert
brewing interests that Helen VIM
thrope Weyant had come to New
York from Springfield, Mass.
Nobody at the Yankee Offices,
however, could identify her.
Under the terms of the will all of
the capital stock of the Rupert
Holding Corp, which holds the
stock of the Yankee Club, is divided
into three parts for the benefit of
the nieces and Helen Winthrope
Weyant.
The nieces. Helen and Ruth Rita,
whose maiden names were given in
the will, drawn March 7, 1884, are
now, respectively, the wives of Jo-
seph Halloran and J. Basil Mcclure,
both of Greenwich, Conn.
A specific bequest of 100000 was
also made to Helen Winthrope
Weyant, and another of $l50,0O0 to
the Lenox Hill Hospital. Art works,
owned by the Colonel, were left to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The residuary estate, under the
tSee RUPERT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-01-20

directed by court order of Novem-
Der % last. That order was signed
by Justice Oscar r. Luhring.
Justice Bailey then announced
that he would hold Mrs. Newman
in contempt of court and directed
the United States marshal to take
her into custody.
The court was told by Mr.. Newman
that after Justice Luhring had an
nounced he would award custody of
the child to him he and his wife
left the courtroom and met in an
adjacent corridor. She called him
"a dirty skunk" and struck him in
the face with her hand, he claimed.
His wife's sister, he further told the
court, assaulted his mother, who was
with him.
Mr.. Newman said his wife had
told him she would not give up the
child despite the courts order.
On December IT, the husband said,
he encountered his wife in a cafe
and asked her to give him the ad-
dress of the child, so that he could
send her Christmas present. She
refused to do this, he said.
Mr.. Newman said he has ex-
hausted every means to obtain
possession of the child, without re-
sorting to court order.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Boy, II, Killed
Under Wheels
|Of Truck

Thomas Santas, II, colored, of
1547 Columbia street NV, was
crushed to death beneath the wheels
of a truck at Sixth and o streets
NV. this morning.
He was rushed to Sibley Hospital
by the truck driver, whose identity
was not learned Immediately, but
was pronounced dead on arrival. His
death is the fifth traffic fatality for
the District this year as compared
with eight deaths for the corre-
spending period in 1898.
Witnesses said the boy was struck
when. he ran into the street. The
wheels of the truck passed across
his body, police were told.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-A young
and comparatively unknown Wom-
an, Helen Winthrope Weyant.
was named one of the three chief
beneficiaries of the estate of Col
Jacob Rupert. millionaire bachelor
and owner of the New York Yankees
baseball club, whose will was filed
for probate in County Surrogate's
Court today His fortune has been
variously estimated at $50 900 900 to
s7O,OOO,OO0.
The other principal benefciaries
are Helen Rupert Silleck and Ruth
Rita Silleck, nieces of Col. Rupert,
who died last Friday in his Fifth
avenue home after protracted ILL
ness. He was II.
Helen Winthrope Weyant, the
will declared, is sometimes known
as Winthrope Wayne" She is 81
years old.
Byron Clark, jr, one of Col. Rup-
perts attorneys, said she was "a
very dear friend of the colonels
and I have met her socially. She
is very charming"
And at the Offices of Chorus
Equity, the A. F. of L. union to which
chorus girls belong, it was said that
a "Winthrope Wayne was listed as
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Three Are Suffocuted
In Mysterious Fire
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Three per.
sons, including 90-year -old woman
died of smoke poisoning early today
in a mysterious fire which badly
damaged 4-story house in the aris.
tocratic Hill section of Brooklyn.
Police sought a prowler whoI
footsteps awakened a fourth member
of the family, thus saving his life.
The victims, all socially promi,
nent, were Mrs. Amelia Clement, 90
widow of State Supreme Court Jus.
tice Nathaniel H. Clement; her son
George, 54, graduate of Yale Uni.
versity in 1905, and the sons wife
Grace, 81.
Arthur Clement, SO, a retired mar,
itime lawyer, brother of George, said
he was awakened by sounds of thS
prowler shortly after 6 am. and
went downstairs to investigate
Evening star., 1939-01-20
President Is Silent
On Donald w. Smith
BY tie Associated Press.

BY CEe ESSOCIHteO 14c0Ss
President Roosevelt told a press
conference again today he had given
no consideration since Tuesday to
appointments when asked whether
he would nominate Donald Wake
field Smith to the National Labor
Relations Board.
Mr.. Smith, opposed by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Is now
serving under q recess appointment.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
$1,000, 900 Power Dredge
Launched Todoy
; the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 90
The Diesel-powered hopper dredge
Chester Harding, being built for the
War Department, was launched to-
day at the shipyard of the Pusey &
Jones Corp.
Mrs. Julian L. Schley, wife of Maj.
Gen. Schley of Washington, was
the sponsor.
The boat is 308 feet long and will
cost about $1,800,0O 1t is expected
to be completed in April.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The nomination of Harry L. Hop
kinS to be Secretary of Commerce
was again assailed this afternoon by
Senator Holt, Democrat. OF West
Virginia, who demanded that the
Senate get complete record of W..
p. A. activities before voting on con-
firmation.
Administration leaders hoped to
have the nomination confirmed be-
fore adjournment this evening, but
seven or eight other Senators have
given notice they will speak on the
subject before vote is taken. Some
of them will support the nomination
and others will oppose it.
Among those slated to speak are
Senators Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, Sheppard, Demo-
crat, of Texas, White, Republican,
of Maine, Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, Nicely, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, Wagner and Mead, Democrats,
of New York and Barkley, Democrat,
of Kentucky.
Senator Holt, declaring that he
did not wish unduly to prolong the
debate over the Hopkins nomina-
ton, said the Senate had a right
to know about the w. P. A. and
Mr.. Hopkins administration of it
For, he continued, Mr.. Hop
kins' administration of relief was
the only reason for his new ap-
pointment."
The West Virginia Senator, in
order to bolster his contention that
politics governed in the w. P. A.,
gave in detail figures for w. P. A.
employment in 1888, an election
year, as compared with those In
1887. He showed, for example, that
the w. P. A. pay roll in Novem-
Der, 1887, included 1,519,740 per-
sons, whereas in 1888 there were
3,257, ,592.
The number on the w. P. A. pay
roll doubled In IL months time
he said.
Senator Logan. Democrat, of
Kentucky asked if it were not true
that the recession" which took
place late in 1897 and the first part
of 1888 had been responsible for
the increase in the w. P. A. rolls.
Il realize that the recession did
have some effect" replied Senator
Holt But 1 will show also that
politics had great deal to do with
the increase
The West Virginian said figures
published by the American Fedora
ton of Labor on unemployment
showed there were 200 900 more un-
employed in the country in Novem-
ber, 1887 than in November, 1898.
Says Situation Looks Bad.
Turning to the election year of
1888, he said that from September
10 to October 8, there had been
added to the w. P. A. pay rolls 34,75O
persons, and during the remainder
of october, 125,857 more persons
were added.
1T may have been just a coinci-
dence that the big increase came
in the weeks just before election"
Senator Holt said, but it looks bad
to me"
He said that from June II to
August q, 1888, there had been
13 per cent increase in the rolls of
the w. P. A. That, Senator Holt
said, was the period when the pres
idential purge was on in some of
the Democratic primary States.
He quoted from a Commerce De-
partment report showing that dur
ing the summer and fall of 1898,
nearly 100000 workers went back
to employment in private industry.
Yet, he said, 100000 persons had
been added to the w. P. A. rolls
in the space of two or three months.
Turning his attention to Ken
(See HOPKINS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Chang Aide Urges
u. S.-Ang|o-Frenc
Peace 0vertures
Bid to Jopoe Proposed
By Foreign Minister
At Chunekine
By DONALD NJ. DAVIES,

|
CHUNGKING, China, Jan. 90
Wang Chung-hui, China's foreign
minister, today suggested that the
time had come for the United States
Britain and France to take con-
certed action in an effort to restore
peace in the Far East. where Japan
and China have been fighting since
July 7, 1887.
In an interview with this CORE
spondent, Wang said:
Now that strong notes have been
sent to Japan. the most important
thing is to take concrete steps, with
other powers interested in the
Orient, to propose formally to Japan
at least a procedure of settlement,
II not the very terms which are
deemed fair and equitable to all in
settlement of the Far Eastern ques-
ton"
Wang, Yale graduate and former
JuNtice of the Permanent Court OF
international Justice, referred to
notes delivered to the Toxic govern
ment by the United States, Britain
and France, respectively on Decem-
ber 81, January IA and January 10.
In those notes the western democ-
racies similarly affirmed their op-
position to the new order" Japan
has announced her intention of i'm
posing on China by conquest and
their refusal to accept changes
wrought in Chinas status and their
interests there by force.
1922 Pact Must Be Basis,
The foreign minister declared that
any peace terms must be based on
the 1922 Washington treaty. in
which nine powers, including Japan,
the United States, Britain, France
and China, pledged themselves to re-
spect China's independence and ter
rltorial integrity and the principle
Of the open door, for trade there.
Wang emphasized particularly
that China freedom and territorial
integrity must be the basis of any
peace. He asserted that Britain's S
note to Japan was "an historical
document which the Japanese know
was not hastily drafted and which
they know they must take seriously" "
The British note said: His
majesty's government desire to
make it clear that they are not
prepared to recognize changes
brought about by force.
They intend to adhere to the
principles of the Nine-PoWer
Treaty and cannot agree to uni
lateral modification of its terms"
The foreign minister expressed
hope that the French government
would extend full facilities for the
transportation of munitions for
China across its territory-French
Indo-China-in accordance with
resolution adopted by the League of
Nations and a 1880 convention OF
Nanking regulating border relations
Of China and Indo-China.
Railway Supply Line.
The French-owned railway from
Hanoi into the Chinese southwestern
province of Yunnan has been one
supply line for the Chinese armies
Japan has protested against ship
ment of war supplies by this route
and threatened reprisals. At times
France has interfered with such
movement, but at Geneva today
China's delegate said few league
members have tried to fulfill their
obligations"-an apparent refer
ence to transit of Chinese war sup
plies through Indo- China and Brit
lsh Burma.
Wang Chung Hui, Sc years old,
mas been foreign minister in the
government headed by Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek since Febru-
ary 3, 1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
By DON s. WARREN.

An outlay of So sos, 1893 from Dis
trict revenues to meet relief needs
of the District more adequately next
fiscal year, including extensive re-
organization and special project
plans. is proposed by Relief Investi-
gator Burdette G. Lewis, who made
public today another addendum to
his formal report
Such figure, if approved by Con-
gress. would be an increase of some
48 per cent over this years costs for
the brackets specified by Mr.. Lewis.
However, close study of Mr. Lewis
1910 budget suggestions indicates a
duplication of an item of $255 ,260.
Elimination of this repetition of the
figure would reduce the anticipated
increase to some 80 per cent.
Study of Mr.. Lewis calculations
indicated that the proposed increase
In District Government outlays for
the relief program would make
available for relief disbursements,
as such, about $3.50, ,0OO-a moder-
ate increase over the fund now
available-and that the admins
trative pay roll cost from District
funds would be raised from $121,-
785 to 1891 ,585, or by roughly 172
per cent.
Hits on 60-40 Formula.
For the purposes Of his calcula-
ton of relief budget needs for the
next year, the relief investigator
assumed" that costs might be di-
vided between the United States and
the District on 60-40 basis. He in
dicated he had adopted" this for
mula on finding that the number of
w. P. A. cases paid mostly out of
Federal funds and the number of
other relief cases, financed out of
both District and Federal funds, ran
roughly go and 40 per cent.
Mr.. Lewis stated:
Congress will need to work out
new basis whereby the Federal Gov
ernment, as such, and the District
government, as such, may share the
cost of government in the District.
This matter has become acute. espe-
cially in view of the great influx of
strangers into Washington, notwith-
standing the relative prosperity of
the District area
Problem Relatively Stabilized.
TN fact, with $4,000 unemployed
and the District enjoying a boom, it
is not hard to see that the relief
problem is not to be settled here by
awaiting return of prosperity. In
deed, the relief problem is stabilized
relatively as contrasted with the
situation in many other areas. What
is to be the basis of division of costs
as between the Federal and District
governments can only be guessed at
until Congress makes a decision.
In order to raise a discussion,
it may be we'll to present estimates
or recommendations for appropria-
tions based upon the current division
of the problem as between the two
governmental organizations.
I'VE might say, since the District
w. P. A., using Federal money
almost :, wholly, and a few other
organizations were handling approx
imately $4,000 of the unemployed,
and the District, with the aid of
the Social Security Board, actively
was handling approximately $500
other persons during good part of
the year 1888, that, therefore, the
ICo. n - prT Irr
Evening star., 1939-01-20
By 7. A. OTEARY.

The first test of strength in the
Senate fight over the amount of
the w. P. A. relief fund for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year may come
late today, when the Appropriations
Subcommittee is expected to vote
on whether to sustain or modify the
House figure of $725 900 900.
When the committee adjourned at
1890 pm. for lunch, Chairman
Adams announced that all amend
ments had been tentatively worked
out except the main issue of the
amount. This was put off for dis
cussion when the subcommittee
reconvenes at 2:30 pm.
Meanwhile, Senator Glass. Demo-
Evening star., 1939-01-20


undecldred Wars ragged on tWo
continents and greater hostilitieS
Uere threatened. United States
made start in race last Uintey,
but pending program is con-
Stderably more ertensiue.
BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today he
favored the bill authorizing $5.000,-
600 for defense improvements on the
island of Guam, but contended this
did not necessarily mean fortifi-
cation.
In lengthy discussion with re-
porters concerning the item in the
$65 900 900 bill introduced yesterday
in both Houses of Congress, the
President also differentiated be-
tween authorizations and actual ap-
preparations. He said an authorize
ton did not necessarily mean that a
proposed project ultimately would
be carried to completion.
Mr.. Roosevelt said a change in
world conditions might permit aban-
donment of the whole thing.
Replying to a question, the Presi-
dent said his position was not con-
fusing. When asked if he favored
fortifying Guam, which is less than
$500 miles from Toxic, Mr.. Roose-
velt asked if the pending bill pro-
vided for that.
His questioner said it did not and
later the President asserted that it
provided only for deepening the
harbor. for additional barracks for
the small number of marines now
on the island, and improving land
ing facilities for planes.
May Double Canal Force.
The President talked to reporters
short while after it was authori-
tatively disclosed that the Army
proposes to double its present force
of about $4,000 men in the Panama
Canal Zone to provide an adequate
peace garrison"
The Chief Executive said the press
could do tine people a real service
by pointing out the difference be-
tween authorizations and appro-
priationS. He said Congress early in
the last century formed the habit
of passing authorizations for future
programs, but that approximately
$4,000 ,000,0 900 or $4,000, 100000 in au-
thorized projects had never been
built.
One Congress could not commit
another to a project, Mr.. Roosevelt
declared, and in passing authorize
tions it merely means that one Con-
gress hoped some future Con-
gress would appropriate money for
the authorization. In other words,
he said it was an expression of a
Evening star., 1939-01-20
First Test Due Today
In Senate Fight
On W.P. A. Cut
Subcommittee to Vote
On S725, 600, 900
House Figure
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Unforeseen business decline OF
last 10inter brought heavier de-
mandS on relief funds than had
been estimated 1Uhen Congress
made last appropriation and
directed its apportionment to merit
June 80. To meet needs President
Roosevelt asked immediate dp-
preparation of sS75,OO0, 900 NTH
out change in administrative
procedure.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
BULLETIN.

The Hatch amendments fixing
strict penalties for mixing poll
tics with relief were voted into
the new w. P. A. appropriation
bill by Senate subcommittee to-
day, it was reliably learned.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
D. {. Relief Program
OF S2,508,399
Urged by Lewis
Suggests 60-40 Rotio
For Funds-CuIIs for
Personnel Increase
BACKGROUND


Charges OF widespread chisel-
ing by District relief recipients
and w. P. A. jobholders Dere
made by Relief Investigator
Le1Ois in early chapters OF his
report. He claimed more than
s700,00O annually could be saved.
Mr.. Le1Uis also accused relief OFF,
cials OF using "phoney statistics.
Congress appropriated $4,000 OF
District reDenues for surrey of
efficiency and ddeQudcy OF relief.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Summary of Toduy's Star

Gifts to push Rock Creek Park work
in Montgomery County. Page B-1
Citizens Committee fights sales tax
plan. Page B-1
Snow expected here after mercury
drops to 10. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Holt Resumes
FightonHopkins
In Senate
Eiqht Other Senators
Soy They Will Speak
Before Vote


From 1888 to 1888 Harry L.
Hopkins ,Das top man in Federal
relief program. On resignation
OF Daniel c. Roper as Secretary
of Commerce President promot-
ed Mr. Hopkins to cabinet post.
Nomination has been under fire
principally because of reported
misuse OF W. P. A. funds for
political purposes.
BULLETIN.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, announcing that he in
tended to vote for the confirma-
ton of Harry Hopkins as Secre-
tary of Commerce, denounced in
the Senate today the band of
political termites' he said at
tempted to defeat him and other
Senators in the Democratic pri-
maries last summer.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Guam Defense Plan
Need Not Include
Forts, Roosevelt Says
Authorization of Funds
Does Not Bind Project
If Conditions Change
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
International arms race has
been under ,Day since Hitler be-
gan developing Germany into
frst-rate po1Oer, reaching an in
tensiUe stage in the last year as
undeclared pdrs ragged on tWo
continents and greater hostilities
1Uere threatened. United States
made start in race last 1Cinter,
but pending program is con-
Siderably more ertensiue.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
DR.. Schocht Ousted
ByHit|er; r;Nozis I axe
Over the Reichsbonk
Negotiations With
RubIee on Jews
Broken OFF

BACKGROUND
Germany, lacking great supply
of raW materials and not SELF
SUFFICIENT in toodstufS, has had to
rely on foreign trade for adequate
imports OF each. At same time
rearn1ament has put burden on
trade balance. DR.. Hjdlmdr
Schacht sought to keep Germany
supplied With essential materials
By barter trade, but opposed Uast
rearming because OF its drain on
foreign exchange. Schacht quit
as economics minister in October,
1887. being succeeded by Walther
Funk.