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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
New Offer
Made Russia
By Britain
Full Agreement a t
Early Date Expected
by Chamberlain; Hall
fax Urges Immediate
Acceptance of Rus
sia's Terms

London, May 24.-(AP)-Prime
Minister Chamberlain announced to-
day that the British government was
making new proposals to Soviet Rus
sia for her adherence to the British
French front, and he had every rea-
son to hope it would be possible to
reach full agreement at an early
date
lie said that, as result of con-
vcrsations at Geneva between For
eign Secretary Viscount Halifax and
Soviet Ambassador to London Maisky
"all relevant points of view have now
been made clear"
Speaking in the House of Com
mons, the prime minister reported
on the latest stage in the long-drawn
negotiations between Britain and
Russia for their projected mutual aid
accord. Earlier, a tWo-hour cabinet
meeting had heard a detailed report
Of Lord HalifaX's talks at Geneva
with Maisky and French Foreign
Minister Bonnet.
informed quarters said that the
foreign secretary urged immediate
acceptance of Russia's terms for a
three-poWer mutual assistance pact
between Britain, France and Russia.
Chamberlain told the House he
hoped to be able to announce the
completion Of an agreement with the
Soviet Union by the time Parliament
reconvenes June 5, after a recess.
Chamberlain's statement was brief.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Earlier Marketing Election
For Tobacco Is Now Proposed
Royal Pair Are Paraded
In Heavy Winnipeg Rain

Winnipeg, Canada, May 24.-(AP)
king George and Queen Eliza
beth arrived in Winnipeg on their
royal tour today and had before
them rainy public drive under 26
miles of sodden flags and bunting.
The king came to the center of his
great Canadian Dominion to speak to
the people of his realm on Empire
Day, British worldwide holiday The
royal train reached Winnipeg at
1870 a. M, completing long over
niSht train trip from the twin cities
of Fort William and Port Arthur, at
the head of the Great Lakes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Queen Mary
Is Restless
During Night

London, May 24.-(AP)-Queen
Mary suffered injury to one eye
when her automobile overturned
yesterday, and spent a restless night
her doctors said today. The ply
sicians' bulletin said.
''Her Majesty Queen Mary has
passed a restless night, partly due
to injury to one eye, which, although
very painful, is not a source OF
anxiety. Her Majesty's general con-
dition is satisfactory"
Queen Mary will be u years old
on Friday.
Sir Richard Cruise, a famed spe-
cialist, who is surgeon-oculist to the
queen, called on her last night and
again today with other physicians.
Doctors attending the queen moth
er remained at her residence, Marl-
borough House, for more than an
hour before issuing the bulletin. Nc
other bulletin was expected today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Wife of One Man
Learns Of Tragedy
On Her Way North

Washington, May 24.-(AP)-On
her way to see her sea-going hus-
band for the first time in two years,
Mrs. Robert Franklin Gibbs learned
today he was trapped at the bottom
of the sea in the submarine Squalus.
Mrs. Gibbs, blonde, Roumanian-
born girl, who married three years
ago in Shanghai, learned of her nus
bands plight through his uncle, F.
O. Barrett. Barrett, a government
printer, met her train here, and
since she still has trouble with
spoken English, used newspaper
headlines to tell the story. She has
been staying with her husbands
family in Lexington, S. C. fearful,
she stopped in Washington only
long enough to change trains and
went on to Portsmouth, N. H..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Ford Motor Co.'s
Surplus Declines,
AS Report Shows

Boston, Mass, May 24.-(AP)
"A decline in the surplus ac-
count of the Ford Motor Com
pany for 1888 was reported to-
day in its annual statement to
the Massachusetts Department
of Corporations and Taxation.
For the year the account tOtaled
S558,821,274. For the preced-
ing 12-month period it was $685.
O85,935.
The Ford company filed its
certificate of condition with
Henry F. Long, commissioner of
the department. Long said that
for the first time the name of
Henry Ford III, EdSel FOrd's
eldest son, appeared in the list
of directors. The certificate was
signed by Edsel Ford, president
and treasurer, and by p. +.
Martin as vice. president.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

Before the royal party arrived,
most Of the parade route had been
deserted by the thousands Of visit
ors who had crowded into Winnipeg.
Merchants in the main shopping
areas cleaned out their windows and
sold standing place.
Every upper window was jammed.
DoorWays were crowded, and some
sidewalks held few spectators.
The kings Empire Day broadcast
G p. n.y., the first message ever
spoken on a world hook-up by a
British king away from England,
was awaited as the high point Of the
royal visit to Winnipeg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Two Death Cases
Heard In Appeals
In Supreme Court

Raleigh, May 24.-(AP)- The
Supreme Court took under advise
ment today appeals from death sem
tences imposed on julius Buchanan
and James Cureton in Forsyth coun-
ty The court was to hand down
opinions late in the afternoon.
On the docket for argument late
in the day or tomorrow was the suit
by Paul Leonard challenging the
constitutionality of the States three
percent general sales tax, which re-
turns about $12,OOO,OOO yearly into
the State treasury
Buchanan was convicted of kill
ing his wife. Cureton was convict
ed in the death of Melvin Nesbit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

been aboard.
Even as this first definite report
came from the rescued men, the div
ing bell plunged below on a second
mercy trip. One of the seven men
saved was an officer, Lieutenant ]. c.
Nichols, Of Chicago, and the other six
were enlisted men. All appeared in
fair condition after their narrowing
experience. The other six saved did
not include North Carolina or
South Carolina man.
First Survivors Cheered.
A great cheer arose from the crew
OF the rescue ship Falcon as the
dripping rescue bell arose from the
sea and was landed gently on the
deck of the surface vessel. All seven
were able to step from the bell with
out help, and walk about on the deck
drawing their first free air since the
SqualuS was trapped on the ocean
floor by an open induction valve dur
ing dive at $40 a. m. yesterday.
The first actual rescue in history
from such a depth as 24Os feet was
accomplished in almost record speed
less than five hours after driver
first touched the sunken craft. With
in matter of minutes after the first
seven had stepped into freedom, the
diving bell was sealed and once more
dropped over the side.
Naval officers said the reason for
bringing up an officer in the first
load was SO that he could help direct
those still left aboard the Squalus
Those at the rescue ship abandoned
hope, even before the second descent
(Cnrfin1ind ora Data C;-.N
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Doubt Peace
For College,
Department
Daily Dispatch Bureau, !.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, May 24.-Appointment Of
membership Of the co-ordlnatlng
committee charged with the dlftlcult
task of determining and decldlng
souabbles between the Department
If Agriculture and State College
has brought in its wake the dOletul
prediction in many quarters that II
will do just like previous Dooles ap-
pointed for the same purpose
Some go SO far as to predlct thaI
the co-ordinators will not even hold
q meeting; and that the upshot OF
the whole affair will be absolute and
complete zero as far as settling any
of the controversial issues is con-
cerned
All of which may, OF course, come
to pas, but it will not be because
the co-ordinators lack power to go
ahead with their co-ordinatlng ana
to enforce their coordination plans
upon these they want to coordinate
There isn't any clause making any
hody who violates the act guilty OF
even a misdemeanOr, much less d
fclony-but there is set out IN tne
act creating the committee the un-
nistakable mandate that 1T snail
be the duty of the Coordination
Committee to allocate, after due con-
sideration, such duties and functions
as may be in disagreement.or over
tapping, and that are not already al
located by law, to the proper agency
as it may deem wise, and to require
such cooperation between the en-
ployees in the agencies as it may
deem necessary The Coordinatine
committee may investigate, on COM
plaint or on its own initiative, any
overlapping, Implications or dis
agreement and the decision OF the
said committee shall be final"
The act adds in another section
"that the findings and recommends
tlons--shall be binding on the com
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Dual Budget
Proposed By
Harvard Man


Washington, May 24.-(AP)-A.
H. Hansen, Harvard University eco
nomist, proposed to the monopoly
committee today that special study
be made to determine the feasibil-
lily Of a double budget system" for
the Federal government.
"The time is ripe for such an in
Quiry," he said. eve have already
been stumbling piecemeal toward
the budget system, but without any
organized PLAN"
Other developments:
The Senate Military Committee
was informed that Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, the draft dodger,
would return to New York tomor-
row for surrender to military autho-
rites.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
British Troopers
Leave Pootung AS
Jap Guard Arrives

Shanghai, May 24.-(AP)-
Thirty British bluejacketS sent
ashore yesterday in POOtung to
protect a British-Owned cotton
mill. withdrew today after the
landing of a Japanese marine
detachment and a Japanese pro-
test to- the British consulate.
POOtung, on the east shore of
a river opposite Shanghai, is
ese-Occupied territory. The
japanese naval command pro-
tested that the British had no
right to land troops in such ter
ritOry and demanded withdrawal
The controversy developed
from a strike of Chinese work.
ers at the POOtung mill. British
authorities requested the Jap
ancSe detailed police to protect
the property. The Japanese re-
piled that police were under To-
cal Chinese government control.
Ihe POOtung government was eS-
tablished under Japanese aus
piecS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

tol Hill They also include represent
atives from various cabinet depart
ments and independent government
tai boards and bureaus. The quiz
isn't properly monopoly investiga-
ton, either. Senator O'Mahoney's orr
ginal proposition was that our own
national (and, to a considerable ex-
tent, world) conditions have SO great
ly changed in the last two or three
generations that we no longer un-
derstand the state of society that
we're living in. Monopolies may en-
ter somewhat into the problem, but
the senator isn't so sure that they're
an important factor in it. He's trying
to arrive at an all-around, intelligent
conclusion.
When Herbert Hoover was secre-
tary of commerce he conducted a
boom-and-slump investigation, run
principally by Edward Eyre Hunt
one of his most trusted assistants
Secretary Hoovers and Inquisitor
Hunts assumption was that booms
and slumps automatically are cylical
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

Youth
Is Aboard Craft

Washington, May 24.-(AP)-
The navy gave out today list of
the men aboard the submarine
Squalus, including the following
from North Carolina and South
Carolina:
A. C. BrysOn, machinists mate,
second class, r. F. ID. No. 2,
Greenville, S.. c.
Robert Franklin Gibbs, torpedo
man, first class, Lexington, S. C.
Lloyd b. Maness, electricians
mate, third class, r. F. ID. 5,
Greensboro, N. C..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Briggs Firm Ready
To Submit Dispute
To an Arbitrator

Detroit, Mich, May 24.-(AP)
With more than 10000 auto
workers idle because of a strike
which closed seven plants of the
Briggs Manufacturing Company,
James Dewey, federal labor con-
ciliator, said today he hoped to
arrange a conference within a
few hours.
Management of the Briggs
company, which makes auto
bodies and parts, said it was
willing to submit all union
grievances to an arbitrator.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

lllS SOIOll ID 1Io
chairman) is get
ting into some very
interesting t e S ti-
mony relating to
the causes Of eco
nOmic boonS and
slunps.
This committee
by the way, isn't
an ordinary con-
gressional commit
tee. Its members
include represent
tatives from both
the upper and low
er houses on Capt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
AMERICANS LOSERS
IN. GOLF TOURNEY

Holy Lake, England, May "a
(AP)-American representation in
the British amateur golf champion
ship was reduced to Dick Chapman,
of Greenwich, Conn, and Bill Holt,
of Syracuse, today, when Ellsworth
Vines, former tennis champion, fell
before John Baillieu, Of Australia,
two and one. Previously, Chapman
eliminated defending champion
Charlie Yates, Of Atlanta, Ga, five
and three.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
TWELVE AMERICANS CLAIM
BIG MONEY FROM CONTEST

New York, May 24.-(AP)-Two
United States holders of tickets on
Blue Peter, winner of the derby, won
%i4O O,4O0 each today, in the Irish
hospital sweepstakes. They were list
ed from Bronx. N. Y, and from
New York City itself.
Five Americans held tickets on
foX Club. second place horse, win
ming $4,000 each.
rive American ticket-holders on
Helopolis, third place winner, won
$46,6Q0 each.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
II Men trapped On
Floor Of Ocean Are
Put Down AS Dead
First Time in History of Submarines Any Res
cue OF Kind Has Been Made; Giving Bell Hast
lily Sent Down for More Survivors.

Portsmouth, N. H.. May 24.-(AP)-Seven men entombed
for than 20 hours the crippled submarine Squaus
pulled to safety today in chamber raised through
feet of water and immediate preparations
other descent to possible the So men
still trapped below.
The first survivors reported 25 of their colleagues ncud
ing three officers still alive inside the submarine and that
still others might have held to life without their knowledge
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
ARMY PLANE FALLS,
KILLING ITS PILOT

Marlette, Mich, May 24-(AP)
An army plane exploded and
crashed five miles west of here
today, killing the pilot, Second
Lieutenant Hamilton Mcclure,
n, of Selfridge Field. Lieute-
nant Mcclure, whose home was
at Fort Worth, Texas, was alone
in the plane.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
kiQnthQh
FOR NORTH CAROL

FUK NORTH CAKULINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; slightly cooler in
northeast and north central pOr-
tions tonight, and in east portion
Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Boo1s, Slurnps
Projected On
Long Periods
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, May "a. = Senator
Joseph C. O'Mahoney's so-called
monopoly committee (The Wyom-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24

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Evening star., 1939-10-18

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WHEN MEN BUY TOPCOATS tFey want the following
requirements: specially designed for Washington
weather. style that is recognized the newest wherever
they go; material that will stand lots Of hard and
retain its fine texture and appearance shade that will
harmonic with the Of their wardrobe. These
have all this and savings Of S. Is to SITS on
eveyooot PenfeId Chevots Sheonds and English Looned
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Evening star., 1939-06-01
Outdoor Ceremonies
Close June Week
AT Annapolis
578 to Be Graduated;
Heot Subsidies and
Stage Is Perfect
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June Trim
and rigid in spotless white uni
forms. 578 midshipmen first class
marched into Thompson Stadium
this morning for the Naval Acad-
emy's 1889 graduation exercises.
The stage was perfectly set for
the climax of the Navy year, with
ideal weather conditions prevailing.
The air was balmy, with light
breeze ruffling the bay off the stad-
ium. A light screen Of clouds, that
held no immediate threat of rain,
covered the sun and the tempera-
ture was degrees lower than yester-
days oppressive heat.
The outdoor graduation was the
first in the open air for more than
a quarter century. In recent years
commencement exercises have been
held in Dahlgren Hall.
The outdoor exercises will double
the crowd attending the ceremonies
Seats for parents. relatives, naval
officers and 1000 undergraduate
midshipmen were reserved, but the
balance were open to the public.
AS early as $50 am. the first
seat-seekers began to converge on
the stadium, and it was indicated
that all 10000 seats would be filled.
Formal Close of June Week.
The graduation exercises mark the
formal close of June Week, after
seven days of dances, memorial
service, parades and drills.
Last night the academy said good
by to the graduating midshipmen
at farewell June ball, attended by
more than 5000.
The graduation ceremonies will
not be without their touch of sad
ness, as only 525 of the 578 gradu-
ates will be commissioned. Fifty
two youths who successfully COM
pleted the four-year course were
found to be unqualified to meet the
Navy's rigid physical requirements
at their final examination and will
not be commissioned. They will re-
ceive their bachelor of science de-
grees with their class.
One member of the class, citi-
zen of the Philippine Islands, is not
eligible for commission.
twenty-five of the graduates will
be commissioned second lieutenants
in the Marine Corps. The other 500
will enter the Navy as ensigns.
Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
of Naval Operations, was to deliver
the principal address at the gradu-
alton exercises.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
vandenberg Warns
OF Debt Bill PeriIs;
King Against Measure
Michigan Senator
Quotes Roosevelt on
Loose Fiscal Policies
By ], A. OTFARY.

The $45 5,000, 900 900 limit on the
public debt will have to be raised in
1910 unless deficit spending stops,
Senator Vandenberg, Republican of
Michigan, warned the Senate today
as 1t began consideration Of the
House-approved bill to make the ex-
listing debt law more flexible be-
tween long and short-term securi-
ties.
The measure does not raise the
present debt ceiling, but removes the
apportlonment rule which prevents
the Treasury from placing more
than $4,000, 900 600 of the total debt
in long-term bonds.
Chairman Harrison of the Finance
Committee told the Senate the is
suance of $1,697 900 900 more of
bonds would bring the Government
up to the $50 100000 limit on
Iong-term paper, and that this bal
ance would not be sufficient for the
Treasury financing to be done dur
ing the coming fiscal year. The ef-
feet OF the bill, he said is TO let the
treasury issue more bonds. within
the $45 900 1000 1000 ceiling, if it deems
this preferable to short-term notes.
Passage Seen Necessary.
Senator Vandenberg, who recently
was put forward by the Michigan
delegation in Congress as a prospect
Tor the Republican presidential
nomination, agreed with Senator
harrison there is no alternative to
passing the bill.
We should understand, however"
he continued. what the Secretary
OF the Treasury warned us is about
to happen. This is merely a post
ponement Of the evil day when the
limit will be raised unless deficit
spending stops"
He predicted the limit will be
reached next year. and added that
President Roosevelt was correct
when he said in March, 1898: Most
liberal governments are wrecked on
the rocks of loose fiscal policy and
we must avoid this danger"
AT the outset of debate, Senator
King. Democrat. Of Utah, a high
ranking member of the Finance
Committee, announced he opposed
| the bill.
Norris Tries Rider.
Shortly after the bill was taken
up Senator Norris, independent, of
Nebraska, started a move to attach
70 1t as rider his measure amend
ing the Tennessee Valley law, which
passed the Senate April IS but has
failed TO emerge from the House
Military Affairs Committee This
may delay passage of the debt bill.
The Z. V. A amendments are in.
tended to enable T. v. A. to carry
out agreements for the purchase Of
private power companies by giving
the Authority definite power to is
sue bonds for that purpose. At
present bonds may be issued only
Tor construction purposes, he said.
While the T. V. A. bill authorizes
a sl000O0,0o0 bond issue, the power
purchase transaction amounts to
s78,00o,0O0, of which T. v. A. would
provide s45 100000 and municipal
tiles the remainder.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
District and Nearby
Students Receive
Awards al N. j.
Citizenship Prize,
Highest at School,
Goes to J. K. PeosIee

Five students from Washington
and five from nearby Maryland
towns were honored in the annual
awards assembly at the University
Of Maryland yesterday. with the
citizenship award. highest prize at
the school going to Joseph K. Peas
lee. 1886 Thirteenth street Sc.
The coveted Mortar Board Cup
and the Alpha Lambda Delta So
rority for the senior girl who made
the highest scholastic average were
won by Lydia M. Evans, 145O Holly
street NV. Miss Evans made a
four-point perfect score with an
average of 39l.
Robert Gottlieb, GOT Webster
street NV. was awarded the Ger
tiflcate by Tau Beta Pi for the best
thesis submitted during the school
term. Robert E. Kraft. 5l10 New
Hampshire avenue NV. received
the Bernard L. Crozier award for
the senior in the college of engi-
neering who made the greatest i'm
provement in scholarship during
his course, and James A. Chap
pelear, jr, of 1882 Quincy street
NE, was awarded the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
medal for the senior with the best
average in mechanical engineering.
Others Receive Awards.
Maryland students from nearby
sections who received honors were
John c. Marzof, Deale, the Dinal
Berman Memorial Medal for the
sophomore with the highest schol-
astic average in his class in the
college of engineering.
Richard Everett Lee, Landover,
the James Douglas Goddard Me-
mortal Medal for the Prince Georges
County student with the highest
scholastic average and the best moral
character.
John A. Krynitsky, 5O2 Cumber-
land avenue, Chevy Chase, Amer
lean Institute of Chemists Medal
for the highest average in chemistry.
Bowen H. Shaw. 8408 Cedar ave-
nue., Silver Spring, was given the
Tau Beta Pi award for the junior in
the College of Engineering who
showed the greatest improvement in
scholarship during his sophomore
year.
Wins Engineering Award.
The American Society of Civil
Engineering award went to Thomas
P. Wharton of College Park. This
award is given to the outstanding
senior in the department of civil en-
gineering.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Pearl Harbor Waters
Closed by Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has closed the
waters near the naval base at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, to all vessels ex-
cept those with special authorize
tion to enter.
Oficials said the order, an execu-
tive decree, created the most ex-
tensive closed area in United States
territory. 1t is indicative, they said,
OF the strategic importance of the
harbor, the Navy's principal Pacific
outpost, and is in line with the
Governments policy of Tightening
restrictions protecting military prop
erty from prying eyes.
The order forbids all vessels.
craft and persons" from entering
the area except public vessels of
the United States" unless specifically
authorized by the Secretary of the
Navy. Even fishermen will be barred.
Violators will be punished under the
criminal code.