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Evening star., 1939-12-09
Spouse Not Responsible for
Wife's Dog, Judge Rules
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 9.-City
Court Judge William H. Tompkins
decreed today, In a five-page de-
cision, that a husband is under no
obligation to support his wife's dog.
The jurist dismissed a charge of
harboring a dog of dangerous dis
position" brought by DR.. Harold
Leve against Lewis NJ Thurston, his
neighbor. Mr.. Thurston produced a
license issued to his wife and said
she, not he. owned the 42-pound
English bulldog.
Ruled Judge Tompkins: while
the husband still must support his
wife in accordance with his means,
while he is still primarily RESPONSE
BILE for their children's support, he
is under no obligation to support her
dog. " Not liable for it's support,
he is not responsible for its reversion
to the wolf1sh traits of its ancestors" F"
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Stricken While WALKING,
J. A. Rupert Dies

John Anton Rupert, 7S, retired
merchant, died after q heart attack
yesterday while walking near his
home at 5437 Forty-first street NV.
Son of the late Anton Rupert,
German immigrant and pioneer
settler Of the Bladensburg road
area, Mr.. Rupert was a lifelong
resident Of Washington. He retired
from business II years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Iona Miller Rupert: a niece, Flor
ence Getz Madigan of Detroit; three
nephews, Emil l.. Getz of Ridge
wood, N. j.; Henry Getz of Van
couver, British Columbia, and Anton
Rupert Of Washington.
Mr.. Rupert was a member of
St. Mary,s Catholic Church and OF
the Elks.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
U. S. Cleric Is Reported
Indicted by japanese

oy Vie fAooOCAotCN 3 1850
KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 9-Domei
Japanese news agency reported
today the Rev. Luther Tucker, Amer
ican missionary. had been indicted
for violation of regulations pro-
hibiting seditious literature and the
military penal law prohibiting cir
culating of false reports"
The foreign office did not confirm
the indictment, but said such action
was extremely likely" It said the
missionary was released from jail
here last week without bond.
The 32-year-old Episcopal clery-
man from Mount Kisco, N. Y, had
been in Jail since October II, when
he and his wife were removed from
. steamer at Kobe. Mrs. Tucker
went to Shanghai after detention at
. hotel under police surveillance.
Details Of the charges were not
disclosed.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Giant Stars ESQ Times
As Bright as Sun
BY the Associated Press.

ny Vic AcSUCldtc0 1lCo6.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 9.-Dr.
Ralph Wilson has ferreted out rare
R-type giant stars and found their
average absolute magnitude is -.05
meaning they are about $50 times as
bright as the sun.
There are not more than so of
these stars in a field of some 400
O0OO00." said the Mount Wilson OBJ
Servatory astronomer.
"They are red, of small density
and travel through space at a fast
clip. Their average speed is about
IA miles a second, although one
reaches 200.
Although they are about 100
times as large as the sun and $50
times as bright. they are too far
away to be seen with the naked
eye"
Evening star., 1939-12-09

Pressure is relatively low and rising over
Maine. Eastport, 1897 millibars 1882
ipches). The disturbance, that was over
northeastern Montana Friday morning has
advanced rapidly eastward to Lake Superior,
Houghton. Mich. 1853 millibars t29;41
westward to Kansas. Another center is
moving eastward over northwestern North
Dakota. Wlliston. .003.7 millibars (29. "a
inches). and pressure is low on The Wash
Iibars t29.5s inchesl,, A hieh-pressure
South Atlantic and east Gulf States. Char
lotte. N. G, 1,O21.7 millibars COLI
inches). Pressure is relatively high over
southwestern. Colorado, Grand Junction.
1.020.3 millibars (30.13 inchesl. and over
southern California. During the last "a
hours rains have occurred in the Middle
have fallen in the Atlantic and east Gulf
States and in the North Pacific States.
while they have risen in the upper Lake
region. the upper Mississippi Valley. the
Rocky Mountain region and in the interior
Of the west Gulf States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Pupils 10 Dramatize
Home Economics
On WMAL Program
Browne Junior High
Students to Put on
Rodio Show Tonight

The students Of Browne Junior
High School will 6Tamatize the i'm
portance of home economics in the
curriculum of junior high schools
tonight over WMAL at 7:3O o'clock.
The boys and girls glee clubs Of the
school will also be included in
cast of more than so children par
ticipating in another in this series
explaining the high lights and i'm
portant phases of the school sys-
TENS training of the leaders Of to-
morrow.
The program will show how the
students learn the rudiments of good
shopping by dramatizing skits por-
trying The Good Shopper and
"The Poor Shopper" The pupils
will also go on tour through a de-
partment store, pointing out how
the youthful purchasers have learned
how to conduct themselves in carry
ing on the everyday functions OF
providing for the family and the
home.
One of the boy members Of the
cooking class will be interviewed on
the proper preparation Of foods and
menus. The cooking class has be-
come, year by year, more popular
with the boys Of the Junior high
schools.
The entire program will be de-
voted to showing how deeply con-
cerned the students are taught to
become in the success and efficiency
of their family life. The home eco
nomics course stresses also the i'm
portance of neat personal appear
ance, good health and the advan-
tages of a sense of well-being that
comes from good living in good
homes.
The broadcast tonight was ar
ranged by the home economics
teachers of the Browne Junior High
School, including the following men,
bers of the Radio Committee: Mrs.
R. E. Martin, Mrs. M. w. Koonce
and Mrs. S. P. Patterson. Music
teachers who arranged the glee
clubs presentations are Mrs. j. G..
Smith and B. L. Walton. Miss
j. v. Holloman, chairman Of the
Activities Committee, was generally
in charge of the program.
The junior high school series, de-
signed to bring radio closer to the
educational field in Washington, is
a pioneer effort in the local school
program. The programs are spon-
sored by The Star with the co-opera-
ton of the National Broadcasting
Co. and the Board of Education.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
No New Proposals
From President Likely
Al Next Session
Roosevelt Said to Have
Told Leaders to Adjourn
Not Later Than May
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was reported
on excellent authority today to have
advised legislative leaders that he
wants Congress to dispose of its
routine problems and adjourn not
later than next May.
The Chief Executive, 1t was re-
ported, has assured his Capitol lieu
tenants that he would offer no new
proposals which might provoke pro-
longed controversy during the ses-
sion beginning January 3.
Congressional insiders represented
Mr.. Roosevelt as believing a short
session would be beneficial both to
his own party and to the country
as q whole. As outlined by one in
formant, the Presidents views are
as follows:
l. The foreign policy problem was
answered by enactment of the new
neutrality program, and nothing
needs be done in that field beyond
minor perfections Of the law and
legislation clearing the way for
financial aid to Finland.
2. The revenue question is one for
the people and Congress to decide.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested recently
that the country should think about
the desirability Of increasing taxes
or borrowing additional sums to
meet national defense needs.
8. The projected continuance Of
the reciprocal trade program, which
expires next June, should be fought
out on its merits early in the ses-
sion.
4. New Deal programs, such as
the Social Security Act and the
wage-hour law, should be left un-
touched unless it is shown specific
changes are needed.
S. Departmental appropriations
should be held to a minimum and
every possible effort made to cut
down the Federal deficit in the
fiscal year beginning next July /.
6. Federal health and other So
cial programs should be studied
thoroughly with q view to their
enactment If New Deal social prin-
ciples are approved in the 1910
presidential election.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented as
believing the trade program would
have to be acted on, but that other
administration programs should be
left up to the people In the 1910
election.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Atlanta Speed Curb
Halves Traffic Deaths

By the Associated Ass.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 9.-Atlanta's
traffic fatalities have been cut In
half by the city's 25-mile-an-hour
speed ordinance, put into effect one
year ago today.
Traffic records show there have
been 28 traffic deaths here since
December 8, 1898, compared with
So In the full 12-month period OF
1898. Two of the 1888 fatalities
were in December after enactment
of the 25-mile law.
The old speed law was IS miles
IN hour ..s
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Farmers Are votino
On Plan 10 Continue
Cotton Quotas
Referendum Is Regarded
As Test Of New Deal
Crop Policies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Administration farm policies faced
an important e-presidential cam
paign test today as farmers in the
South and Far West voted on an
Agriculture Department proposal to
continue strict marketing controls
invoked two years ago to combat
huge cotton surplus.
Departmental officials expressed
confidence that the necessary two
thirds OF the growers participating
would vote "yes" on the marketing
quota proposition, under which pro-
ducers would be told by the de-
partment how much cotton they
could market next year.
These officials estimated that
about 1900 900 farmers in Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Flor
ida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Virginia were
eligible to vote. .,
A year ago, these producers cast
an "a per cent majority for quotas.
G. O. p. Watches Results.
Administration farm officials said
they would interpret vote for con-
tinuation OF the marketing program
as a vote of confidence in the New
Deal crop control policies. Repubi-
cans, on the other hand, watched
the results to determine whether
there had been any swing away from
those policies among farmers.
This was the second such referen-
dunn held this fall. Earlier, grow
ers of flue-cured and hurley types of
tobacco, reversing results of similar
elections in 1888, voted to impose
quotas on themselves next year.
Under the quota system, the 1910
cotton production goal would be
about 100000 bales. The Agri-
culture Department would appor-
ton among growers the acreage al
lotments which, under normal con-
ditions, would produce crop of this
size. Each producer would be free
to market all he produced on his
acreage allotment. Excess sales,
however, would be subject to a
penalty tax of three cents q pound.
Years Needs on Hand.
Furthermore, only growers who
planted within their acreage allot-
ments would be eligible for maxi
mum Government benefit payments
and Government loans on surplus
cotton.
The quota system would set up a
cotton planting goal of between 26,-
100000 and 27,0O0,0O0 acres. This
compares with an area of about 40,-
100000 acres normally planted be-
fore the depression. The referendum
is held at time when the Nation
has cotton surplus of about H.
000, 900 bales-or more than sufficient
to supply normal domestic and for
eign needs for year.
Officials say that unless quotas
are invoked, production next year
could be expected to exceed needs
and consequently add to the surplus
and depress prices.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Tome Headmaster
Criticizes Traininq
In Modern Schools
D. A. R. Group Hears
Pjeo for Instruction in
Ethics and Morals

American teachers and educa-
tional programs were strongly crit-
cized by DR.. Prentwell Mason White,
headmaster of the Tome School OF
Port Deposit, Md, at a meeting yes
terday of the National Defense
Committee Through Patriotic Edu-
cation of the District Daughters of
the American Revolution at the
Mayflower Hotel. DR.. Whites ad-
dress was delivered in the form OF
a semi-questionnaire, the implica-
ton of his message being contained
in questions asked the audience.
Declaring the needs of the times
called for the teaching of ethics and
good morals, DR.. White asked
whether the parents of today knew
exactly what their children were
learning in schools. Have we for
gotten moral training in our homes
and schools?" he asked. DO we
recognize the difference between
right and wrong and do we know
what is happening in our schools
particularly"
The Tome School headmaster, de-
claring he had taught school for 18
years, deplored curtailment OF re-
ligious instruction in school curricu-
lums today.
Subversive Influences Seen.
"Our curriculums contain more
subjects than have ever been taught
before" he asserted. But are we
teaching or merely smearing them
across our youth today?"
"Why have we stopped teaching
Christian ethics?" he continued. "It
is true the Bible is taught" he
added, "but it is the Bible with a
small b."
DR.. White declared the entire
framework of the Nation was being
''gnawed at by curious white worm
"a worm of stiffness and subvers-
i've influences"
Examine your schools and your
teachers" he advised.
DR.. White concluded with the
declaration that he was "horse and
buggy" school teacher, who believed
in teaching the three RS along with
loyalty, honesty and truth.
Other Societies Represented.
Mrs. Frank Towner presided at
the meeting and introduced the
speaker, not only as professor o.
many years experience, but also as
q lecturer and author of boys books
and the president of a Boston pub
fishing house.
A number of guests attended yes
terday's meeting, including members
of other patriotic societies. among
them the Danes of the Loyal Legion,
the Colonial Danes, the Mayf1ower
Society and the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Mrs. Towner announced that the
next meeting of the Committee
would be held January IL.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Legality Of Dartmouth
Track Debated by
A. A. U. SoIons
Anonymous Claim Isn't
Likely To Be Upheld,
Says Wise Money
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Dec. 9.-It
must be the sunshine and the sea,
because once In their 81 years the
Amateur Athletic Unions many and
interlocking committees have man
aged to get their work done short
CT the midnight hours.
When the general convention
which takes up the last two days
of the three-day gathering-opened
this morning all but one of the 81
committees had cleaned up their
individual business and were ready
to bring up their recommendations
for approval by the Board OF Gov
ernors.
Dartmouth Track Questioned.
The lone exception was furnished
by the Record Committee, which
still was investigating an anony-
nous claim that the Dartmouth
board track is illegal. Such a claim,
If proved, would wipe out all rec
ords set there in the past, including
Glenn Cunninghams famed 4:04.4
mile, and automatic rejection OF
three new applications-two by John
Borican at 300 meters and $50 yards
and another by Fordham for its
mile relay team.
The anonymous letter writer, who
charged the track didn't have the
required curbing on it's straight-
aways, gave himself away to a cer-
tain extent by saying he was
member of the team that set the
previous indoor mile record of 3:l7
fiat. This means he should be one
of the University Of Pennsylvania
foursome of John Edwards, Howard
Jones, Bill Carr and Jim Healy, who
had the fastest recorded time until
Fordham's Ralph St. Pierre, George
Leary, Frank Slater and Yves Wal.
lace ran the mile in 3:152 last
March 16.
Okay for Track Seen.
The wise money said the Record
Committee would dismiss the mat
ter of curb or no curb" as a mean
ingless technicality" and approve
both track and records. New York's
delegates were expected to furnish
the chief opposition, perhaps be-
cause at recent conventions they
lost out in their campaigns to get
sanction for spring mark by Ben
johnson.
In addition to the Dartmouth
problem, these last two days were
expected to bring several other dis
putes to the convention floor. There
was no likely arguments, but an
immense amount of interest, in the
question of the Pan-American
games. The special committee
made its report last night to the
Foreign Relations and Executive
Committee.
The general feeling was that
there'd be no move made for Pam
American games until either 1941 or
1912, but Philadelphia still was
plugging hard for some games f1
next year.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Communists Escape
Dissolution in Mexico
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 9.-The
Chamber Of Deputies ended an all
night debate early today without
approving dissolution Of the Com
munist party in Mexico.
Deputies who defended the party
argued dissolution would be con-
trary to the democratic policy Of the
government. The issue arose over
attacks made by Communists on
President Lazaro Cardenas' con-
demnation of the Soviet Russian
invasion Of Finland.
The Chamber veted confidence Il
Cardeuas for his stand, hovevee.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
| Dogs Cold Nose,
Nervous Finger
XIII 76Chickens
By the Associated Press.

BY the A1sociated Press.
BERNIE, Ind, Dec. 9.-John
Smeltzer awakened IN the night and
thought he heard Q thief in his
chicken coop.
Clad only in his underwear, he
grabbed a shotgun. rushed to the
poultry house, jerked open the door
and called, come out or I'll shoot" "
Mr.. Smeltzer's dog, bringing Up
the rear, stuck his cold nose against
his masters bare leg. Mr.. Smeltzer
jumped, discharging his shotgun and
killing 16 chickens.
No trace of thief was found.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
HeckIed by CIubwomon,
Judge Gives Her 5 Days

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec 9-Miss
Dorothy l.. Smith, clubwoman, en-
tered Judge Edward j. Kelly's court
room by chance. She heard him
deny probation to an automobile
thief.
You call that justice, Judge
Kelly, do you?" she shouted. "You
are the judge and you will have a
lot to answer for"
So did she. The startled jurist
sentenced her to five days In jail
for contempt.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Boy, 2, Survives Fall
Into 54-Foot Well

By the Associated Press.
PONTOTOC, Miss, Dec. 9.-Mrs.
Cecil Mcknight heard faint cry
that sounded like the voice Of her
2h-year-old son, Keith.
She rushed from the house into
the yard and peered down 81 feet
to the muddy bottom of an empty
well.
Are you down there, Keith?" she
queried.
Eyes, and I'm dirty, too," the boy
complacently answered.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the u

States Weather BlFeauJ
of tonight. with minimum tenn
degrees fair moderate southwest
Maryland vgna-Far tonight and tomorrow; rising
perature.
Vgnia-Fa tonight and tomorrow rising temperature
Evening star., 1939-12-09

Thailand, formerly Siam, 4 In
~sasing IT. cultivation q cotton.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
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Evening star., 1939-12-09
PrecipitatiOn.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last - Heura
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, 53. noon today. Year ago. 81.
Lowest. 80, 6:45 am. today. Year
ago. 43.
Record Tsnpefaturs This Year.
Highest. 100. on September g..
Lowest II. on February 20.
Humidity fer Last - Heurs.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO Der cent, at 7 am. today.
Lowest, 25 Der cent, at noon yesterday
Tide Tables.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
NATIVE TO BE
HANGED HERE
FOR Staying
Nelson Charles Execution
SET for July 21-1o
Build GdIIOWs

Nelson Charles, Native convicted
by a jury at Ketchikan Of first
degree murder for Staying his
mother in-law, will be hanged in
the prison yard here July 81, Unit
ed States Marshal William T. Ma
honey announced today after re-
ceiying word of Charles sentencing.
A gallows will be built for the
execution, first ever held in Juneau.
The marshal said he had not yet
decided who would serve as hang
man.
Judge George F.. Alexander de-
MED a motion for a new trial and,
after hearing attorneys announce
they would file an appeal with the
San Francisco Court of Appeals,
sentenced Charles to hang.
Another message from Ketchikan
said Peter Reichert had pleaded
guilty to a charge of burglary and
has been sentenced to two years in
Mcneil Island Federal Penitentiary,
after which he faces deportation to
Germany.
The Court will adjourn its Ket-
chikan term Monday it was an
nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
World Stair
Opens Sunday
In New York
Hundreds CT Thousands Go
through TurasiiIes-
.FRD Speaks

NEW YORK, MAY l. - I h e
Worlds Fair opened yesterday in the
anticipated blaze OF glory and by
m.d-afternoon several hundre d
thousand persons had clicked
through the paid-admission turn
stiles. 1t was a gay crowd in holi-
day mood which flowed through the
gates to participate in the heralding
OF The Dawn of Tomorrow.
While the big fair is not yet quite
completed there was plenty to view
The main buildings and the grounds
are presentable but the amusement
area is only about half ready.
II is pointed out however that no
International Exposition has been
100 percent complete on the open
ing day.
President Roosevelt made his adj
dress during the afternoon and
about 100000 persons crowded into
the Court of Peace. The speech was
broadcast throughout the Nation
and also to Europe. The President
did not discuss International At
fairs and those who thought he
would touch upon Hitler's rejection
of the nonaggression plea were dis
appointed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
COMMISSION TO
AUCTION FURS
HERE JUNE |
Bidders Offered 158 Skins
Confiseafed by Wild
life Agents

Public auction of 1853 furs confls-
Gated by the Alaska Game Commits
sion has been announced for June |
at 1870 O'Clock in the west wing base
ment storage room in the Federal
Building here.
Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer
of the Commission announced the
furs may be examined at the Game
Commission office all day May 81
and up until noon the day of the
sale.
Furs for sale. by lots, are as fol-
lows 20 beaver skins; 40 beaver
skins and IA muskrat skins; 81 beav-
er skins; beaver skin; 2 beaver
skins; l lynx skin and 2 muskrat
skins; l mink skin; 3 mink skins;
Z beaver skins; red fox skins; /
mink skin; red fox skin; l mink
skin; 2 beaver skins; l beaver skin;
skin; mink skins; beaver skins; /
sin, mink skins; 8 beaver skins;
beaver skin; cross fox skin and
lynx skin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
PLANE CRASHED
SOVIET filters
LANDED in N. Y.
Freezing OF Radio Com
pass and Dense Fog
Caused Landing

NEW YORK, May 1.-Two Rus
sian filters whose nonstop goodwill
flight from Moscow to the New
York Worlds Fair came grief in
q crackup on marshy island off
the New Brunswick Coast, rested
today at the Soviet Consulate.
The airmen were the first to fly
from Moscow to North America via
the Atlantic route in single hop.
Brig. Gen Vladimir Kokkinaki
and Major Mihail Gordienko were
too weary on arrival at the Floyd
Bennett airport last night to dis
cuss details Of the forced landing
but freezing of the planes radio
compass and exhaustion of the
flier's oxygen supply caused the two
filters to decide on the forced land
ing on Miscou Island, it is learned.
The filters did say they encoun-
tered exceedingly dense fog.