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Evening star., 1939-05-12
Rumania 10 Bolster
Military Machine
With British Credit
Reich Reported to Have
Approved Buchorest's
TuIks With London
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, May 12.-Rumania,
apparently with Germany's ac-
quiescence, moved today to strength
en- her military machine and de-
velop her industries with at least
els 100000 ($70, 200 O0O of British
capital.
A source close to the government
said Germany, which has a new
trade agreement with Rvmania, ap-
proved in advance trade negotia-
tions with Great Britain which cul-
minated in an initial loan of 25, ,0OO,-
90 (about $23, 100000.
State Credit for Arms.
This sum is a state credit which
would be used mainly to purchase
warplanes and ornaments from
British manufacturers.
Another 6 900, 900, it was reliably
learned, would be raised shortly by
private British interests for indus
trial developments in Rumania
A third installment of f5,000.000
WOulu NC uScu W cSJdUllSIl d oIltlSIl.
Rumanian bank and bolster the Ru-
manian currency in British markets.
Rumanian circles predicted an up
swing of prosperity for their country
as a result of the policy Of having
well-defined relations with all big
powers.
Follows German Agreement.
A British trade agreement follows
sweeping economic concessions to
Germany this spring and French
arrangement to take large quanti-
ties of Rumanian oil.
Besides supplying war materials
the British are to refinance an aban-
doned Rumanian project for a
naval commercial port at Tasaful,
near Constanza, the chief Rumanian
port on the Black Sea.
The British -Rumanian trade
agreement was initiated here yes
terday.
Evening star., 1939-05-12

When the elder Mrs. Waters re-
fused to reveal their whereabouts
the younger woman shot and killed
her. She was acquitted on grounds
Of temporary insanity.
She resumed the search for her
children and learned her husband
lived in New York. Yesterday she
saw him and had him arrested.
After a long talk with her hus-
band in a court anteroom Mrs.
Waters said, joyfully, HE has
agreed to tell me where the chill
dren are"
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Mothers 3-Yeur Child Hunt
That Brought Killing Neors End

before whom her husband was ar
raigned, Mrs. Waters told this
story:
Four years ago she and her hus-
band separated. In 1886, because
she, could not support them, she
took the children to their paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Waters,
in South Bend, and went. to work
as children's nurse to earn enough
to take them back.
Later she went to her mother in
Evening star., 1939-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ia mothers
three-year quest for her two chill
dren, during which she shot and
killed her mother-in-law, neared
an end today.
Mrs. Roberta Waters, the mother,
hopefully awaited reunion with her
children, Eugene, 8, and Gala, S.,
after her husband, Oliver, had been
jailed awaiting extradition to South
Bend, Ind, on kidnapping charge.
To Magistrate ThomaNA. Aurelio,
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Circus Clown Dies at II

OAKLAND, Calf, May IL R.-
William (Cho Cho) Lea, 72, widely
known circus clown, died last night.
A recurrence Of the same infection
that required amputation of one of
his legs three years ago brought
death.
Evening star., 1939-05-12

BE your brothers keeper. He may
forget to watch the lights. Warn
him.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

the pier. looked over and almost fell after
him. The boat down there WASH t over twenty
five feet long, and none too husky. There was
tiny shelter cabin on it, but the hull was all
open aft and the seating arrangement seemed
to consist of the box over the engine. Sally's
face never changed when she saw the boat.
She didn't care whether it was boat or a
shingle, though we were going out beyond the
Columbia bar - sixty miles out, probably.
Skip started the engine and let go the lines
He was just as competent with the business
of the boat as he was about everything else.
l could imagine him deciding one day that he
ought to have little motor boat for fishing
going out and getting it - and really catching
the hang of it in day or two. After college
he'd started out with one truck, and now he
was president and owner of a big truck
outfit that shipped all over the west That
wasn't all he was in, either. As far as knew,
the only thing that had ever gone wrong
under Skip's hand was his yen to marry
Sally. Yet the fact that married her hadn't
made any difference in his feeling toward me.
The sky was just breaking as we backed
into the river. On the hill behind the town
there were lights fickering on in the houses of
early-rising gillnet fishermen.
l didn't care too much for the notion of
heading out in 50 small boat; when Skip got
into the bar there was no standing up in the
cockpit. But when we got outside and passed
the lightship, its bright red sides were re-
fected with hardly break. We're going to
have smooth going, Skip said, and he sounded
disappointed.
That's encouraging, said.
Might not be so good for fishing"
We cut along at more than twenty knots
passing small feet of trawlers on their way
out. Then the river mouth closed up, and
there seemed to be nothing back there but a
Evening star., 1939-10-22

line of breakers against the shore Just as we
went out of sight of land we passed three big
purse seiners. BY ten we were alone, far
beyond the paths of commercial fishermen
and even beyond the steamer lanes.
Sally and had exchanged hardly word
since the last boat was passed. We could
usually fake it. could call her attention to
something and then she could make some
comment. But out here there was nothing.
We we're just three people in the center of a
great disc of gray.
Even by noon we hadn't glimpsed living
thing, and finally Skip broke out sandwiches
and a thermos of coffee. maybe it's too
smooth today for tuna" he said. you don't
often see it like this out here"
DO you ever come out alone" Sally asked.
Skip grinned. "Sure. Great place to think"
1t wasn't until right then that l knew
Skip was lonely. It. funny how fellow who's
lonely will always take himself away from
people. People just make him more lonely,
and Skip was like that. I'd never have
believed it.
What would happen if a storm came up?"
WELL" Skip said, with boat as fast as
this we could probably run away. 1t might
chop us up little when we went in over the
bar. About the only danger is having the
motor go bad, and lolling around in the stuff. ;"
Wouldn't we be picked up?"
"You can figure out the mathematical
chances. We're sitting here on piece of wood
twenty-five by seven feet, and we're off the
track of any vessel
"Oh, well -" That was Sally and wished
she hadn't said it. When she said it she
shrugged and gave me an oblique, involuntary
glance that said, 1t wouldn't make any diff
ference to US" She didn't mean for Skip to
get it. know she didn't, because we'd always
kept things buttoned to ourselves. But Skip
Evening star., 1939-10-22

4 Short Story Complete in This Issue
Rr WAS five o'clock in the morning when
we stepped into the little all-night res
d taurant on the waterfront My stomach
hadn't nearly walked up yet. and neither had
Saly's But we tried to eat, because Skip
Davis said it would be good idea and he was
eating. He was eating plenty, too - ham and
eggs and fried potatoes and toast.
wondered if it would be rough out there,
and didn't want to ask. The morning was
so black that you couldn't tell what the
weather would be in an hour or So sat there
writing my name on the counter with the
handle of spoon, trying to figure just how
we'd let ourselves in for trip like this We'd
done it listlessly, as we'd done everything else
together for more than year now. OF course
we'd fished for salmon on the Sound, but
albaoore had never been known to run so far
north and we knew it was supposed to be
great sport to catch albacore.
I'd run into Skip in Seattle and he'd said,
Say, why don't you and Sally come down
to Astoria next week and go tuna fishing with
me?" We'd gone to college with Skip.
couldn't just say, That's great idea, Skip,
old man. But the fact is, Sally and don't get
much of kick out of doing anything together
any more. Suppose just you and stag it,"
Besides, Skip had been pretty gone on
Sally and it had lasted after graduation.
didn't want him to think that l was still
worried about that So said, 'Sure, Skip.
think it'll be deal. I'll ask Sally and let
you know
When asked Sally if she wanted to go
down to Astoria and try tuna fishing with
Skip Davis, she said yes, she supposed so.
That was the way with us lately. Neither of
us knew why. We'd been married nine years,
and the love angle was slowing up. That was
about how we figured it, both of us, although
we never said 50. We just kept on, going
through the motions, and each knew how the
other felt.
We'd tried not to let things slip We took
our honeymoon trip again, the way people
do in books When we found that travelling
didn't do any good we sort of got scientific
and had one of those talks We decided it was
time we had child. Well, the doctor told
Sally she'd better not - at least right then.
That didn't do either of us any good.
Sally reused me from my pessimistic browse
by asking why we had to start so early. She
didn't really care; she just asked because she
hadn't said anything to me for quite while,
and Skip might think it odd.
I'VE have to 60 a long way out" said.
How far out do we have to 60. Skip"
"Fifty-fve or sixty miles. They run in the
Jap current"
When we got to the river front Skip began
letting himself down ladder on the side of
Evening star., 1939-10-22

did get it. could see his eyes go surprised,
and then sort of hurt. Like a little boy who's
found out that something he's always be-
lieved in isn't true.
You don't need to worry" he said quickly.
That motors tuned like piano.
About an hour later he swerved the wheel
suddenly and asked me to hold the course for
him. Il see some, Stevie." He began getting
out the gear. He rugged pole on each side of
the shelter cabin. then two shorter poles for
Sally and me. We watched him attach the
long leaders and the three-prong lures and the
big weights.
There you are Hold tight, and keep your
legs apart. When those babies hit, they hit"
We stood aft in the cockpit and waited
while Skip took the boat along at about
eight or ten miles an hour began to think
that Skip was ribbing US, or that he was
going too fast for us to get anything. Then
one of them hit my lure - hard and fast.
Skip yelled for me to haul in as he slowed the
motor down. Before l had gated him, Sally
got a strike, too. They began hitting fast
after that. and we pulled in eight, weighing
from ten to twenty-three pounds. In an hour
we took fifteen and had enough. Sally and l
sat dog tired on the cockpit floor while Skip
headed back for the river mouth handed
her cigarette.
We'll, said, we've been tuna fishing.
Fun wasn'tit?"
She meant it should have been fun l
pulled my hat down over my eyes and went to
sleep. The chug of the motor and the tickling
vibration of the hull against my back were
pleasant. Co..
Invoke up because the chug and the tickling
suddenly stopped. Skip was poking measur-
ing stick into the gasoline tank, but it came
out dripping. Then he lifted the engine box
and wave of heat rushed into my face. But
it took Skip little while to find out what
was wrong. There was jagged crack across
one end of the block. Water was bubbling
out of it and evaporating instantly against
the heat of the metal.
WELL" Skip said, in surprised tone,
that's that, all right.
How far out are we??"
Fifty miles at least
Mymind began filling with pictures There'd
be just darkness first. Then, if the wind rose,
we'd get pitched into the sea. Even with life
preservers - it would probably be better to
forget the life preservers. They'd just prolong
(Continvsd on pose ~
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Gordon Funeral Rites
To Be This Afternoon

Funeral services for Alexander
Gordon. II, retired chief machinist
Of the composing room of The Star.
were to be held at pm. today
at his residence, 1923 Webster street
NV, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery. He died Tuesday of a
cerebral hemorrhage at his home.
A native of Glasgow, Scotland, he
came to this country in 1887, and
four years later joined Ottmar Mer-
genthaler In developing the modern
Linotype machine. He joined The
Star in 1893 as chief composing
room machinist.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Daisy o. Gordon; a son, Raymond
A. Gordon of this city; daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Lattimer, Parkers-
burg, w. Va; a brother, John G.
Gordon of this city; two sisters,
Mrs. Lillius Hammond. New Market,
Va, and Miss Mary B. Gordon Of
this city, and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Sgt. Maj. Mccormick,
Marine Veteran,
Dies Here al $
Fought Boxers at Pekine
And Was Wounded
In Nicaragua

Sergt. Maj Emmitt j. McCor-
mick, SO, U. S. M. c. retiredD. died
yesterday at his home, 228 Peabody
street NV, after brief illness.
For six years before his death he
was guard at the Library of Con-
gress.
During his long career in the ma
rines he went through several ex-
tensive campaigns and was wounded
twice. He was shot during the Mica
raguan Intervention and also re-
ceived a bolo cut on the foot when
attacked by a native with machete.
During his "a years in the corps
he sailed around the world three
times while on sea duty. He was in
the marine guard at Peking. China,
fighting in the Boxer Rebellion. In
addition to the Nicaraguan cam
paign, he saw duty in the Philip
pines and in Haiti.
He received number of decora-
tions and citations, including a good
conduct medal and medals for his
work in Nicaragua and China. He
also held the expert pistol and sharp
shooters medal.
During the World War he was
stationed at Quantico, Va, as SER
geant major of the 10th Regiment
Training Troops. and later had duty
at the navy yard here.
A native of Skaneateles Falls, N.
Y, he lived in Washington the last
II years following his retirement
He was a member of the Fleet Ma
rine Corps Reserves for six years.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Dorothy E.
Mccormick, he leaves a son, Jack E.
Mccormick; three sisters, Mrs.
Genevieve Wright, Pulaski, N. Y;
Mrs. Anna Dunningberger, Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. Saide Sherry, Full
ton, N. Y, and two brothers, James
Mccormick, Detroit, Mich, and Ed
ward Mccormick, Fulton, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. Saturday at his residence,
followed by military services at
1890 am. in Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
In mrnturiunt
ATKINSON. EDWARD AMI MaRy

ATKINSON, EDWARD S. AND MARY z.
5Sqf q love fS tRe ef oS
who departed this life twenty-ttwo years
MaRY oiay T. Sgns Rd la7 and mohsT
9. 1887
To live in the hearts of those who love
CHESTER AND JOSIE. I.
HAAG. EMMA E. In sad but loving re-
EMMA E. HAAG who passed away sixteen
years ago today. June l, 1923.
"A "A mother who gave us the best of her life.
Who cherished our secrets, our sorrows and
strife;
Who TAUGHT us to love who taught is to
Our mother in Heaven. God tIs bless yeq . ,oaay.
HAMILTON, PRISCILLA. In memory of
my dear mother. PRISCILLA HAMILTON,
/, 1882
Often to the graveyard I wander
Flowers to lay with loving care.
On a pal. as well as devoted mother,
Who is sweetly sleeping there.
Our happy home we once enjoyed.
Lonely for you, I will always feel
For death left broken heart
DAUGHTER, SARAH L. HAMILTON. .
kosACk' SOPHIA H. In sad remem-
R9ssc RTsnse Of my nv sie dear mother SOPHIA H
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills hard to climb;
He. gently closed her ewes
HER Ah9 n9vTNfs vMTNHlspersd Peaee be thine
MORRIS -
MONTGOMERY. INEz WADE. Sacred
IHEz 7he wAnE memory oNT 81 ny devoted mother,
Two years ago today. June l. 1887
A wonderful mother. woman and aide.
one who was better. God never made,
e wonoerIui worker, so loyal and true:
one In a million. that. mother was you
fEst Hnneit IN sng your ,h Judgment. always right.
Loved by your family and all whom you
knew.
SON R1fs5 #apE sRs RGtss1 Sas y
our dear husbahd and father II meG2eS GRoRGE e
RANDALL who left us one year ago today,
ELLEN AND THE CHILDREN
f4snd BESSIE BEsskE SogEsHA Il mem15y mSa Of
parted this life one year ago today June
Kind and good. That's all you can ex-
FRIEND. CHARLES E. Lynch, I.
SPENCER. GERTRUDE L1GHrFoor. In
wife, GERTRUDE LIGHTFoor "iSEiE1l SPENcEP' Err
1897.
Taes There Is no dsath Those gone before
Just passed into land unseen.
Still near with lust a wall between.
The door may close, the wall conceal,
But nothing is lost that's truly real
She still is ours. best loved of all
She waits for us beyond the wall
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTERS.
SHOEMAKER, LITTLE JIMMY. In low
ing remembrance of our darling baby.
JIMMY who Joined that little angel band
Heaven T,yna
No stain was on his little heart,
Sin had not entered there:
And innocence slept sweetly on
That pale. white brow so fair
He was, too pure for this cold earth
Too beautiful to stay
And so Gods holy angels bore
Our darling baby away
HIS MOTHER AND DADDY. LOUISE AND
JAMES -
Evening star., 1939-06-01
H. w. Wuikurt Dies:
Spunish War Veteran

Harry w. Waikart, SO, a Washing
ton resident IS years, died yesterday
in the Veterans Hospital at
Kecoughtan. Va. He had been in
i'll health some time. A printing
pressman, for Is years he was con-
nected with the Byron S. Adams Co.
here.
He was a native of Norfolk, Va.
During the Spanish American War
he served with the Army of Occupa-
ton in Havana, Cuba. He was a
member of the Spanish American
War Veterans.
Besides his wife, Maude E. Waikart,
he leaves three sons, H. Orton,
William H. and Frank w., II; a
brother, Frank w. Waikart, all of
this city, and sister, Lillian
Waikart, Norfolk, Va. Another
brother, Louis, lives in Houston, Tex.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Saturday in Hines funeral
home and burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Frank J. Reiser Dies;
Was Retired LAWYER

Frank J. Reiser, retired attorney,
died Tuesday in Mount Alto Hos
pital after a two week illness. He
had been in failing health several
years. He came to Washington in
September. 1888, to live.
A native of Hollidaysburg, Pa, he
was graduated from Lafayette Col
lege and the Dickinson Law School.
He was member of Sigma Chi
Fraternity. American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars. During
the World War he served % months
in France and held q first lieuten-
ant commission in the Quartermas-
ter Corps.
Besides his wife, Jane Reiser, he
leaves three sons, Frank j., jr.;
Raymond H. and Armand E.. and
three daughters. Jane M. Marie
and Annette Reiser, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow in his home,
1922 Huidekoper place NV. fol-
lowed by mass in the Holy Trinity
Church, Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Aaron John Hughes
Succumbs 10 Illness

Aaron John Hughes, g., former
director Of accounts and audits for
the Social Security Board, died
yesterday at his residence, 1924 Por-
ter street NV, after long illness.
He came to Washington some
years ago from California, where
he had been employed by several
studios as controller, including Uni
versal Pictures and Metro -GoldWyn-
Mayer. He was a native of Belve-
dere, Nebr.
His Government work here in
cluded positions as power account
ant in the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, special auditor for the Sec
retary of the Interior, Federal Trade
Commission examiner and General
Accounting Office investigator.
Besides bis wife. Rachael Robson
Hughes, he leaves son, R. c.
Hughes, Hollywood, Calf; a
brother, r. j. Hughes, Rosemead,
Calf. and two sisters, Mrs. Lillian
Rosenquist and Mrs. Nellie Ander-
son, both of Shickley, Nebr.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2 pm. today at the William H.
Sardo funeral home. Burial will be
in Glendale, Calf.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

came to Washington with her par
ents when she was years old. She
was a member Of Bethlehem Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, and
the Chevy Chase Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Besides her husband she leaves a
daughter, Elizabeth, and three
brothers, William O. Ohm of this
Evening star., 1939-06-01

city, Frederick H. Ohm, Philadelphia,
Pa. and Louis A. Ohm, Marblehead,
Mass.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home, with the Rev. DR.. Edward G.
Latch, pastor of the Chevy Chase
Methodist Episcopal Church, oaiciat-
ing. Burial will be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
In Mrntnriurt

SPEAKMAN, CLAYTON v. In loving re-
membrance OF my son. CLAYTON "
SPEAKMAN. who departed this life one
year ago today. June L. 1898.
He had smile for every one.
heart as good as gold
To those who knew and loved him
His memory will never grow old
POP. .
THAYER, CARRIE E. A tribute of love
to the memory of our dear mother. CAR
thirty-four years ago today, June /. 1905.
Your love for us was strong and true.
Such love could come from none but you,
From memory's page. we cannot blot
i''tT1 IovINGf-y IT1ovTINGGSioEKee Hp nsr GIT,I no..
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Fast Pigeon

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. R.-
An average speed of SIS miles an
hour was recorded recently by
pigeon in a race from Beeville, Tex,
to Oklahoma City, distance of 500
air miles. The bird is owned by
Bob Vining of Oklahoma City. The
worlds pigeon racing record for
that distance is about go miles an
hour.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Mrs. Clyde W. Fiery
Dies at Residence

Mrs. Hattie M. Fiery, 54, wife Of
Clyde w. Fiery of the National
Park Service, died yesterday at her
home, 6504 Brookville road, Chevy
Chase, Nd, after a long illness.
A native of Newport, r. l., she
Evening star., 1939-06-01

Australia will enlarge its Royal
Air Force to 10 squadrons.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

Lighthouse keepers of Britain are
demanding more pay.