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Evening star., 1939-10-31
Charles A. Douglas, Veteran
Member of D. C.. Bar, Dies
Was Recognized as
Authority on
International Law

Charles A. Douglas, prominent
member of the District of Columbia
bar since 1881 and a former legal
adviser and American consul to a
number of Latin American countries,
died this morning at his home, 2l41
| Wyoming avenue NV, following an
illness of several months. He was II
years old.
A senior member of the law firm
OF Douglas, Obear, Morgan & Camp
bell, Mr.. Douglas was a recognized
authority on international law.
During his legal career. which be-
gan with his graduation from Co.
lumbar University, now George
Washington. he served as United
States consul to Mexico and Mica
ragua and legal adviser to Panama
and Cuba.
Mr.. Douglas specialized in inter-
national law. When the Mexican
revolution of 1913 began he was
retained by the General Carranza
administration. He personally con-
Quoted negotiations that led to the
recognition of Mexico by the United
States and other countries. Through
out the 10 years of the Carranza
administration he acted as American
counsel in the United States for the
Mexican government.
With William Jennings Bryan he
was legal adviser for the Republics
Of Cuba and Panama.
Mr. Douglas was born in Fairfield
County, S. c., on January 81, 1862.
Following his graduation from Ers-
kline College. he came to Washington
to continue his study of law He
was one of the youngest members
ever to be admitted to the District
bar, attaining that honor before his
Goth birthday.
20 Years on G. u. Faculty.
He served for 20 years on the law
faculty of Georgetown University
beginning In 1895 While on the
faculty he collaborated with Senator
John w. Daniel of Virginia in writ
ing a law text book that is still in
use at the university.
Among the notable cases in which
he participated while practicing
here were the famous Bonine murder
case in 1901 and the Machen post
office fraud cases during the ad-
ministration of President Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Douglas is survived by four
children. Charles Simonton Douglas
Of To11
| Douglas of New York City. Mrs
Franklin Lane of Washington and
Mrs. James E. Webb of New York
City, and three grandchildren. His
wife. Augusta Aiken Douglas, died
in August. 1888
Mr.. Douglas was a director of
| the International Bank and a men,
ber of the Chevy Chase Club and
Cosmos Club. He received an hon
orary law degree from Erskine Col
! lege in 1920.
| Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 3 pm. at the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, with
the pastor, the Rev. John c. Palmer,
officiating. Burial will be in Elm
wood Cemetery, Columbia, S. C.
The following committee will rep
resent the bar association: George
E. Hamilton, sr.; Levi H. David
Seton Darr, Louis A. Dent, j.
Spalding Flannery, John E. Las
key, William E. Leahy, Guy Mason,
Benjamin S. Minor, Joseph T. Sher-
ier and Leon Tobriner.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Fredericksburg Man Dies,
Revolver Found al Side
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Oct. 81.
Capt. Gunyon M. Harrison, S.
year-old former postmaster and
public safety director here, died in
a local hospital last night.
He was found slumped on the
floor behind desk in the safety
directors office yesterday after
noon, bullet wound in the head.
A revolver was beside him.
Capt. Harrison suffered a nervous
breakdown during the summer and
his resignation had been accepted
from the safety directors post last
Wednesday by the City Council. He
had served four years.
He had previously been the Fred
ericksburg postmaster for IL years.
He was a graduate of Virginia Mill
tary Institute and commanded the
local National Guard company on
the Mexican border in 1916. He was
wounded in the Meuse-Argonne
drive in the World War and was ac-
tive in American Legion affairs in
the State.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Homemukers' Club
Date Meetings
Gpecial Dispat tch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Oct. 31.-No-
vember meetings of Montgomery
County Homemakers' Clubs have
been announced by Miss Edythe H
Turner, home demonstration agent
as follows:
Tomorrow, Laytonsville:: Thurs
day, Barnesville-P e-Poolesville -Dicker-
son; November 8, Gaithersburg
November 9, Damascus; November
13, Cedar Grove: November IA,
Clarksburg: November Is, Brown
ingsville; November Is, Wheaton;
November II, Cabin John; November
TO- Burtonsville; November 81, Four
Corners; November %, Olney-Sun-
shine; November 27, Travilah-Dar-
nestown; November %, Silver Spring
The annual meeting of council
will be held November 30 at Sandy
Spring.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Chinese Ambassador
Demands Just and
Enduring Peace +
Dr.. Hu Shih Says End
Of War Not in Sight;
Cites Jopon's Losses
~ the Associated Press.

~ tD2 ASSOCldIco 1CSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Dr. HUI
Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the
United States, said last night that
despite Japan's anxiety to termi-
nate" warfare, China will continue
to fight for a "just and enduring
peace"
"Our enemy is begged down more
and more deeply and has shown
some anxiety to terminate the CO.
called China incident which has
cost Japan a million casualties, is
killing 1000 of her men a day with
out major frontal battle and has
exhausted her gold reserve in two
years." DR.. HUI said
But" he added "as far as I can
see there is no prospect of an early
peace. A just and enduring peace
is not in sight. My people are de-
termined to fight on until such a
peace is achieved"
He told the China Society, whose
annual meeting he addressed, that
a "just and enduring peace must
satisfy these basic conditions:
TT must satisfy the legitimate
demands of the Chinese people for
an independent, unified and strong
national state.
1T must not result in vindicating
any territorial gain or economic ad-
vantage acquired by the use of bru-
tai force in open violation of inter-
national law and solemnly pledged
treaty obligations.
1T must restore and greatly
strengthen the international order
for the Pacific region so that or
derly and just international rela-
tionships shall prevail and recur-
renee of such an aggressive war shall
be impossible"
In expressing these peace terms"
he said he spoke "as an individual
and as pessimist."
Evening star., 1939-10-31

front during the strike and send
ing him to school.
Rhea Whitley. counsel for the
committee, remarked that Curran
had testified Saturday that he did
not know anything about the school
Denies knowledge of Killing.
McCuistion, apparently unper-
turbed by the furore he caused last
night when two Washington head
quarters detectives began a search
for him at the request of the New
Orleans detective chief, presumed his
testimony shortly after 10 o'clock.
Surrounded by newspaper ano
camera men as he walked unac-
companied into the committee room
McCuistion smiled and took a sea,
at the witness stand.
why all the eXcitement?" he
asked.
NeWspapermen wanted to know
about the New Orleans case
Il don't know any more about
| it than you do" he replied. ASK
the Communist party, it may know
something"
Pressed further by reporters, Nc.
Cuistion said he was not in New
Orleans on September II wher
Carey was killed, and declared any
attempt to drag him into the case
constituted "frame-up."
Il am perfectly willing to talk to
the police" he said.
Vanished Yesterday.
McCuistion had spent Ions
| day before the Dies Committee yes.
terday describing the spread o1
Communism in the National Mari.
time Union.
Admitting freely that he had beer
Communist official while a member
of the N. M. u, McCuistion insisted
the same would apply to Curran de.
spite the latter's stormy denials be.
fore the House Committee last Satur.
day. Then, on plea that he hae
IAN urgent appointment" McCuis.
ton faded into the heavy rain of late
afternoon just as two police officer!
arrived at the Capitol to escort the
witness to headquarters for some
further interrogation.
Earlier, from New Orleans, the AS.
sociated Press reported that police
there had directed their search fol
"McQuiston' to Washington after
receipt of the following telegram
from Curran:
William C. McCuistion, wanted
by your Office in connection with
the murder of Philip Carey of the
National Maritime Union on Sep.
tember II in New Orleans. is now
in Washington, D. C. We have
notified Washington police that thi.
man is wanted by you. They will
take him into custody now if yol
request it Immediately. A repre-.
sentative of the National Maritime
Union, Mr.. Ray Torr, Maritime Leg
islative Committee, 1927 K street
Evening star., 1939-10-31

NV. will cooperate with police in
identifying McCuistion.
JOSEPH CURRAN,
president, National Maritime
Union"
Detective Chief Grosch of New
Orleans said he Immediately wired
Washington police to arrest NC
QuiSton' and sent by mail his photo
graph and fingerprints. The detec-
tive chief said he had been seeking
"McQuiston" for "some time"
The man had left New Orleans
after the Carey Staying, Chief
Grosch added. After witnesses had
identified his photograph as that
of one of three men at the scene of
the killing, the detective head asked
New York police to arrest him.
The shooting of Carey as he left
a barroOm in New Orleans with a
man and two women followed a
rift in the ranks of the N. M. U.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Federa| Grand jury
Probe Of Fritz Kuhn
And Bund Is Begun
U. S. Attorney Declares
Allegations Are Of
Serious Nature,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The Fed
eral Government, which only a week
ago had Earl Browder, the ma
tional Communist leader, indicted
for passport fraud, has begun an in
vestigation of Fritz Kuhn and the
pro-Nazi German-American Bund
he heads.
This was confirmed yesterday by
United States Attorney John T
Cahill. who would say only that
allegations "of very serious ma
ture" were involved.
Indicted in Theft.
Kuhn already is under State in
dictment obtained by Thomas E.
Dewey, the New York County dis
trict attorney, charging the theft of
$14,80O of the bund's money, and
the news that the stout bundman
now Is involved as we'll in a Fed
eral inquiry was met by his lawyer
Peter l.. F.. Sabbatino, with the
declaration that it was a witch
hunt brought about in "a struggle
for glory between attorneys"
BroWderS counsel raised a similar
statement when the Communis,
leader was accused of having made
false representation in obtaining
and using a passport.
Angered at Anonymous Messages.
The first disclosure that Mr.. Cahil
had begun action against Kuhr
was made in series of unsigned
kilograms received at various news.
paper offices. Exhibiting anger, Mr.
Cahlll denounced these ANONYMOUS
messages as an attempt to thwart
or hamper the grand jury and asked
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
TO f1nd out who had sent them.
Meanwhile, one of those cues.
toned during the day before the
grand jury was James Wheeler.
Hill, Kuhn's right-hand man as
secretary of the bund. Because OF
his presumed reluctance to answer
some OF the questions put, he was
taken before Judge William Bondy
and told to give the answers.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Threat to Cargo
Won Ship Strike,
IDies Unit Hears
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The story of how threat to throw
q cargo of monkeys overheard in a
harbor in India won a strike for
American seamen appeared in the
Dies Committee records today.
William c. McCuistion. one of the
seamen, told the committee yester-
day that he and other crew men,
bers aboard tanker demanded Is
cents each for handling the monkeys.
I'VE threatened to throw them
overheard" he said. "and that won
the strike, because the Indian long
shoremen thought the monkeys were
sacred and wouldn't have worked if
we had killed them.'
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Arlington Bar Smoker

The Arlington County (Va) Bar
Association will give a stag smoker
Thursday at pm. in the Lord
Fairfax Country Club, just below
Alexandria. Presiding judges of the
Arlington courts and those in near
by Fairfax County and Alexandria
have been invited, Chairman J. Fos-
ter Hagan of the Committee on Ar
rangements said.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page J

sat in a parked automobile. Chief
Grosch said a warrant has been
airmailed to Washington
Chairman Dies asserted that the
arrangements for McCuistion' arrest
had been made with the idea of
discrediting his whole testimony and
that the witness was being ''perse-
cuted."
Made No Attempt to Hide.
The witness previously had told
the committee he had made no at
tempt Ito hide" and, in fact, had
since the Staying of Carey given the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
New York certain information about
activities of the Communist party
and also had corresponded with the
department. In addition, he de-
clared. he told the F. B. I. he would
keep it informed as to his where
abOuts.
Representatives Starnes, Demo-
crat, of Alabama. then assailed the
whole procedure against McCuistion.
There has been a patent effort, "
said Representative Starnes, ito dis
credit the witness and the details are
sordid. The committee is seeking
to bring to light un-American acuv-
tiles and this whole business is
damnable and a reprehensible pro-
cedure.
1T is phoney throughout and a
set-up-words fail me-and certain
groups which are trying to paint
themselves lily white are behind
this. The whole thing not only
smells to high heavens, but it
stinks."
Says He Was Beaten Twice.
McCuistion told the committee to-
day his opposition to the Communist
party had caused him to be beaten
up on two occasions He said that
Joseph Curran, president of the
National Maritime Union. had told
his mother that he had better line
up with the right people"
1t was Curran who notified New
Orleans police that McCuistion was
in Washington and who suggested
that they wire District authorities,
requesting his arrest, according to
the Associated Press.
McCuistion testified that the
Communist party maintained a
training school in New York CITY
during the 1886 strike to train
Communist leaders for the water
front"
He said Curran knew of the exist
ence of this school because he COM
planned about the Communist party
taking a certain man off the water
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Paul S. Dorsey, 81, Dies;
Was Ex-Newspupermon

BY CNt HSSOCIateu PTeSS.
BOZEMAN, Mont, Oct. 31.-Paul
S. Dorsey, 81, retired newspaperman,
who had worked in Washington, st.
Louis and Chicago and had edited
newspapers in the Minnesota towns
of Melrose, Park Rapids, Audubon
and Deer Greek, died yesterday. He
also formerly was publisher of the
Three Forks, Mont, Herald. which
he launched in tent in 1908.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
krle9er Reported Near MiddIeWeiGht POundage
Racing Starts
On Saturday

Turf fans of the Northwest
will flock to Longacres Satur-
day to welcome the return OF
thoroughbred horse racing as
the Washington Jockey club
launches its seventh annual
summer race meeting. From
then until Sept. A the sport
will be conducted on five-day
a week schedule with Mondays
and Tuesdays being dark.
With Is of the best thorough
breds of the 700 in the track barns
nominated for the 81 500 inaugural
handicap. everything was in readi-
ness today for the opening at one
of the Pacific Coasts seven major
/ tracks.
/ The field of "gee-gees' for
the inaugural six furlong fea-
ture was regarded as one OF
the best to await the drop OF
the starters flag since the
track first opened in 1888.
Boss Martin. NJ. L. Wiley's ham
dicap bit of thoroughbred horse
flesh from California, was rated
the favorite. The four-year-old son
/ of Golden Boss is also a leading
candidate for the $4,000 addeA
Longacres Mile to be run Aug. p
as the big event Of the 5O-day
eventful season, because of his rec
ord in beating many of the leading
handicap horses on the Pacific
Coast.
However, weights will be con-
siderable factor in the initial days
featured event. Boss Martin will
face capable competition in Stop
Scout. ]. F. Miles speedy gelding.
and the entry of Sky Pirate and
Simony's Boy. Sky Pirate holds
the six-furlong record at the track,
while Simony's Boy will have con-
siderable Canadian money planked
on his nose.
The complete list of nominations
for the $1,000 inaugural race; Boss
Martin, Stop Scout, Sky Pirate.
Simony's Boy, VIII Do, Decuria.
Triplane, Sky Wind. Lame Duck.
Prince Bow, Dare Bunny, Flying
Dot and Mica Rock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
WV LEAGUE
PLAYS SUNDAY

One lone hurdle for both Con.
sumers Meat and South Tacoma
Pines this Sunday and the first
half Western Washington leae C
schedule will be completed de-
spite the monkey-wrench activ-
tiles of Jupe Pluvius.
The Butcher Boys meet Pacific
City Pirates at Portland avenue
and victory for Consumers will
give them the Valley division flag.
The Buccaneers are using Pete
Sabutis against the Butcher
Boys.
South Tacoma Pines jour-
ney to LOveland to play Elk
Plain In an already twice-post-
pOned contest. The Pines
must win to escape a tie for
Pierce County first round
honOrs.
Midland goes to Spanaway in q
renewal of a long-standing SUBJ
urban feud. Rival hurlers will be
Bob McDougall and Hank Matson.
Out at Puyallup the Berrypick-
ers and Saxton Lumber are down
for an interdivision encounter that
also counts in the Pierce County
district semi-pro tournament.
Umpire assignments are Fitz-
simmons at Puyallup. Roach at
Portland avenue. Woodland at
Spanaway and Berry at Loveland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

Der will Be issued at the boe thouse
Tor the contestant and his number
must be worn, plainly visible, as long
as the boy remains in the contest.
8. There will be one grand prize, an
Ed Jonassen" skiff, for the large 81
salmon caught. also many other val.
liable prizes for the best catch OF
trout, best mixed catch. etc.
4. Anyone competing for the grand
prize must fish between Crab Point
and Salmon Beach and the landing
OF salmon must be witnessed by one
OF the judges patrolling that area
or by at least one other fellow con-
testant. As soon as possible, any
salmon caught must be surrendered
TO the patrol judges who will tag
II and bring the salmon 10 the picnic
grounds for weighing and dressing.
Fishing for trout may be done any
where in the bay and the fish caught
may be kept by the contestant until
he stops fishing but not later than
IL 80 p. m. at which time this contest
ends and all fish must be turned in
TO the Judges committee at the picnic
grounds.
5. All fish caught will be cooked at
the picnic grounds by the committee
in charge and viii be served 10 the
fishermen and their friends.
8. The committee urges all con-
testants 10 conduct themselves as
sportsnlen and the committee reserves
the right 10 disquslify any contestant
Tor unsport<man mike conduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Center Tennis
Play Continues

Play in the Center Tennis tour.
nament continued yesterday at the
Tacoma Lawn Tennis club courts.
Results were:
Junior boys singles: Richard
Challupa beat Don Erwin, 6-3, So:
Bob Davies beat Jess Cartwright,
81. Ga. Boys singles: Ray Payne
beat Glenn Murray, 6-4, 6-l; Muir.
ray was seeded No. 1. Girls sin.
giles: Janet Davis beat Ardys Pratt
90, go. Girls doubles: Peegv
Shaw and Juliette Schwalen beat
Dots Clifford and Mimi Howell.
6-2. rs. Jean Sanders and Sabine
Phelps beat Jean Rich and Mar.
vel Peterson, 6-1, 6-2. Junior bows
doubles: Dick Meyer and Bob Da.
Wis beat Houston and Henderson.
default. Bob Simpson and Glenn
Murray beat Dick Chsllupa and
Walter Olson, 11-9. ST., Sc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

OPENING DATE Saturday. June "a with racing each day
except Mondays and Tuesdays until Sept. 4.
LOCATION: Longacres is "a miles north of Tacoma and
mile west of Renton.
HOW TO GET THERE: BY auto take Seattle Tacoma high
way and turn right at Renton intersection
POST TIME: First will start at 215 except twi-
light programs Wednesdays and Thursdays when the
first post will be Ais.
OPENING FEATURE: Inaugural handicap six furlongs
for purse of $500.
SUNDAYS FEATURE: Tacoma handicap at one mile.
SEASONS FEATURE: The SIC, 900 Longacres mile Aug 81
INAUGURAL MEETING: Aug. 3, 1888.
MANAGEMENT: Washington Jockey club
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

Sunday will be a gala day for
many men and boys.
It's the day of the Tacoma
Poggie club Fathers and Sons sal
mon and fishing derby at Point
Defiance.
The derby, an annual event that
grows with each passing year. is
not confined to just fathers and
sons.
Those men who are without sons
those boys who are without
fathers also may enter, and
many will.
The derby is wide open, hut
. man must be accompanied
by . boy.
Prizes galore will be handed
to winners.
A first-class skiff has been do
mated by Eddie Jonassen. popular
owner of the Sixth Avenue Boat
house. The largest salmon gets
the boat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Fighters Will
WorkLightIy

Light gymnasium workouts to-
day and tomorrow confronted Solly
krieger, Brooklyn. and Al Hostak,
seattle-principals in the worlds
middleweight title boxing clash at
Seattle next Tuesday night.
Both fighters forsook indoor
workouts on the grounds yes
terday and confined them
selves to woodwork.
krieger. who won the title last
November from Hostak, was re-
portedly down tor near-the
160-pound limit.
Hostak had no worries in that
direction and took things easier.
The two participants will weigh
In Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Washington A. c. and be-
tween now and that time Krieger
was expected to make the limit.
Ticket sales have been unusual
ly brisk. but Promoter Nate Drux-
man reports many good seats
available. Lanes Is the Tacoma
agency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
OIL Dir DEAN WASN'T JUST
P0PPIN OFF OTHER DAY

NEW YORK - Dizzy Dean
wasn't talking through his hat
when he popped off; 'let me pitch
more often. I'm tired of being a
Sunday pitcher"
Hartnett sent Dean out yester-
day with only three days of rest,
and Dizzy pitched the Cubs to a
I'll triumph over the Boston Bees.
II there are any better
pitchers In the National league
than Dean, they'll have to
prove II In competition. He's
pitched four games and al
lowed three runs. He let the
Bees down with six and had
them on his hip all the way.
They say he has only n glove
and q prayer, but that seems
to be enough.
The Cardinals took an lis
game from the Phillies and cut
the Reds National league lead to
five games st. Louis slugged out
Is hits with Morton Cooper getting
IS for 3" in addition to pitching
five shutout innings as a relief
man.
Pittsburgh blew a so lead but
finally came on to beat the Giants
ST. Joe Bowman, a relief pitcher,
hit the winning single.
The Yankees beat the White Sex,
81. Never was the world cham
pions' defense more emphasized.
Tommy Heinrich leaped
high to rob Mike keevich of
homer with one man on base.
Joe DiNaggio sprinted across
the greensward and stole .
triple from Gerald Walker
with two men on. Rookie Alley
Donald. with such support.
moved on to his eighth straight
victory.
The Red Sox beat the Browns,
7-3. Jack Wilson allowed only six
hits. Jimmy Foxx got three hits,
driving in two runs.
Washington slugged out an SIS
triumph over Cleveland. Harry
Kelley went the route although
tapped for IA hits. including
homers by Keltner and Trosky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
PATTERSON SALMON DERBY SUNDAY

A boys radio is the SECOND
prize. After that. there will b.
jack-knives, flashlights. fishin
tackle and about everything in q
boys catalogue.
There will be a treasure
hunt on the water. Orders for
prizes will be placed In sealed
bottles to be recovered by the
little fellows. The bottles will
be released in the designated
fishing area.
The committee in charge is
composed of Bill Mclean, chair
man: c. A. Palmer, Art Nelson,
Bert Barber and E. M. Sandvold.
Here are the rules:
I. This contest is open TO ell BOYS
under the age OF Is years, accom-
panied by their father or other re-
sponsiole adult. There is no entry
fee.
2 All persons wishing 10 participate
must register their boy at the PIT.
Defiance boathouse between the
hours OF 8 a. m. and a. m. on the
day OF the contest. A registry num-