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Evening star., 1939-06-14
Latest in Destroyers.

A new American warship has done
some amazing things in preliminary
tests in the Atlantic, of Fire Island.
Latest product of United States ma
val designers in this streamlined era
OF speed and efficiency, the U. S. S.
Hammann, a three hundred and
forty-one foot destroyer costing five
and one-half million dollars, dis
played the agility Of porpoise when
put through series of trial ma
neuvers for the benefit of ranking
naval officers and selected civilian
observers, including Senator Ernest
Lundeen, Minnesota, Farmer-Labor-
ite. Astounding" was Senator Lun-
deems word for it, and newspaper
men who were give the rare privilege
OF watching the demonstration used
sundry superlatives in describing the
ships performance.
II the press gentlemen are to be
believed-and they were on the
destroyer when it all happened-the
Hammann stepped its powerful tur-
bines up to full speed ahead and the
sleek, steel greyhound of the sea
leaped through the water at between
thirty-nine and forty knots, which
means about forty-four miles an
hour. That is several knots faster
than the top speed expected from
the usual destroyer. With the ship
racing at maximum speed, the en-
gines were reversed suddenly to full
speed astern. The sturdy vessel did
not fall apart, as some of the news
papermen feared. The great pro-
peller blades bit furiously into the
ocean and brought the fifteen hun
dred ton craft to dead stop in less
than one mfnute-fifty- y-eight sec
onds, to be exact. The screw con-
tlnued It's reverse motion and in a
few seconds the destroyer was doing
nearly twenty knots backwards. In
another test, the rudder was pulled
hard to port and then to starboard
as the ship was proceeding at high
speed, and the finely balanced vessel
responded as gracefully as a speed
boat.
To the civilians, all this was a re-
markable triumph Of fine engineer
Ing and Of advanced marine re-
search, a demonstration of mans
mastery over the sea. To the naval
experts it was far more than a stunt.
They were appraising the perform
ance from the critical viewpoint of
naval strategists. The great value of
the destroyer lies in its speed and
maneuverability. Its chief mission
is to protect the slower battleships
from torpedo attacks by submarine
or enemy destroyer. To be most ef-
fective, it must be faster and more
flexible in its movements than its
adversary. The Hammann appar-
emily possesses all these necessary
qualities. AS Senator Lundeen COM
mented, the test proves that Ameri-
can naval designers need bow to
none, that their researches, expen-
sive though they may be, are worth
the cost. The United States, having
committed itself to policy OF large
expenditures for naval expansion,
should continue these researches
with a view to making our Navy so
modern and so formidable as to give
pause to any potential invader of
the Western Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1939-06-14

A novelty set Of round the year"
towels bears for the February en-
blem the profile Of George Washing
ton. 1t is not supposed there is any
actual law about wiping grimy
hands or face on the likeness of the
Father of His Country. But a more
glaring example Of bad taste could
scarcely be imagined, let alone
found.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,ortter, although the use OF
a psendonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be brtef!
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Disgrace to Capital.
TO the Editor Of The star:

We hope our royal visitors, en- route
to the Navy Yard, failed to observe the
deplorable parking on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Those responsible for the ugliness Of
this once beautiful street should ut once
restore the grass, trees and shrubbery
along the car tracks and make Penn
sylvania avenue east Of the Capitol what
1t should be and not an avenue trampled
down and left in ruins disgrace 70
the Nstiou's Capital
June Il AMI 9y 4.
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A, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
her elm also are reserved.
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Europe Is :, S,75o, 900 square miles Ia
area and almost al Of It In trouble.
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Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second class matter post once.
WashinRton D c.
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To the Editor Of The Star:


ties dealing with some phase of neutrality
mad been negotiated by the department.
All OF these were based upon the funda-
mental thesis that neutrality means a
strict impartiality in the treatment of
the belligerents.
American courts have held to Vattel's
definition Of neutrality from their very
inception. In 1881 the Federal Court of
Appeals held in the case OF the Resolu-
tton that the idea Of a neutral nation
implies two nations at war and a third
in friendship with both"
Henry Wheaton is the best known
early American authority on interna-
tional law. His work, The Elements of
International La,D, was the first study of
the American Interpretation and prac-
tice OF international law. Concerning
neutrality he writes that "the right Of
every independent state to remain at
peace, whilst other states are engaged
in war, is an incontestable attribute of
sovereignty. 1t is, however, obviously
impossible that neutral nations should
be wholly unaffected by the existence of
war between those communities with
whom they continue to maintain their
accustomed relations Of friendship and
commerce. The rights Of neutrality are
connected with correspondent duties.
Among these duties Is that of impar-
ttdlity betiDeen the contending parties.
The neutral Is the common friend of
both parties, and consequently Is not at
liberty to tavor one party to the detrt-
n1ent OF the other =" Quoting Byn-
kershoek, he continues, n neutral has
nothing to do NTH the Justice or 1njus-
nee Of the sOar (italios m1ns): It u not
Tor him to dt ~ Judge between Ais
Evening star., 1939-06-14

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
Nova Winner
 Of Baer Bout
 In fl Rounds
Referee Stops Fight Be- tween Californian and
 Former Champion

NEW YORK, June 2. - In the Yankee Stadium last night, Lou Nova, blond Alameda, Cal, young ster punched Max Baer's face into bloody mess and stopped the for mer heavyweight champion, via the technical knockout. in eleven rounds.
 The fight ended after 1 minute and 21 seconds after the opening Of the eleventh round.
 Referee Frankie Fullam halted the bout after Nova, recovering from several right hand shots that shook him in the earlier rounds, cut MaX's face with short rights and chops and stabbing left handlers.
 Judges Back Referee
 The referee said he halted the contest because a bad cut inside of Baer's mouth poured out so much blood that it seemed to be choking the titleholder. The judges agreed with the referee.
 Nova held slight margin of points through ten full rounds of the scheduled fifteen rounder de- spite the fact he lost two heats,
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the fourth and fifth rounds, for low punching, and in the seventh when he was taken from Baer for hitting after the bell.
 Nova was stronger in the first few rounds but Mars right hand shots in the fifth and sixth rounds weakened him considerably Nova recovered and was ! ting Baer al- most ct will from midway Of tA~ seventh through to cnd
 One Of Maxs left hooks ell Lou eye in the fourth rcdad and Bac. also drew blcod frcm this soVe... times afterwa rds.
 A crowd estimated 2t 20,..) l,-.> $100,000 to see the bout. The weather was cool.
 Baer weighed 210a pounds and Nova POP pounds
 Nova is promised shot at the heavyweight title in September. meeting the winner of the fight be- tween Joe Louis and Tony Galento who are matched to enter the ring on June 28 for title go.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
ELkS,
 PLAY TONIGHT
Skagwdy Team Is to Play Two Games Here Over
 This Weekend

The Moose will meet the Elks to- night at 6:30 o'clock at Firemen's Park, for a scheduled seven inning contest with the league standings showing the Elks in top spot with three wins and one loss, while the Moose have won one and lost two.
 Kimball is likely to pitch for the Moose, while Koski may be put on the mound for the Elks.
 Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon, there will be two ball games with a Skagway team, arriv- ing here tomorrow by plane.
 A group of regulars and a few players who have not had a chance to see much play so far. will face the Skagway team Saturday, but no definite lineups nave been an- nounced.
 The Skagway team is coming down, about fifteen strong, in a big Cur
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
SEATTLE IS VICTOR IN
 S0L0N GAME
Angels Keep Winning with Shutout Contest
 Agdins Oaks
(By Associated Press)

Young Les Webber won his sixth game of the season last night as Seattle defeated the Sacramento Solons.
 The Los Angeles Angels continued their winning streak last night by handing the Oakland Oaks the sec ond consecutive shutout when Big Show Thomas hurled one-hit ball. Thomas robber himself of a no-hit, no-run game when he was slow in fielding a hot grounder from Joe Abreaus bat in the fourth inning which gave Abreau the lone hit.
 The Seals hammered two Holly wood pitchers to even the series at two all
 Bill Thomas patched and batted Portland to the third victory over San Diego last night. It was the eighth victory of the season for Thomas.
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COMMENTS ARE MADE

NEW YORK, June 2-In his dressing room, after the fight, Nova said he could have stopped Baer clean as whistle if he had not hurt his right in the third round.
 Maxie, looking and feeling ter rible, said he did not know whether he will ever fight again but at the same time mumbling that Nova lis a good strong boy but he gets hit too much"
 Mazies listeners nodded agree ment and most of them feel that Lou, although he made a game and damaging fight against Baer is not quite ready to face the dyna- mite blasts of Joe Louis.
 Brutal Exhibition
 The fight last night was a rip, tearing, brutal exhibition but kept the spectators on their feet. There was no feeling out between the two men last night They went right to it, now slugging, now grunting, scowling, hitting on breaks and after the bell, too.
 Nova rested at his hotel while Baer visited his physician who took three stitches in the fighters lip.
 The pay-off netted each fighter S22,517 for the evenings work.
 Official figures showed an at tendance of 16,738, paying a gross gate of $82,364, net $69,349.
 Mike Jacobs late today said no will be made about a possible Nova-Lsouis fight until after the Louis -Galento match on June 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
Husky Crews WiIIGo East
 Next Tuesday

crews of the University of Washing ton will leave here for Poughkeep- sic next Tuesday, June 6,
 The crews going are the varsity, jayvees and freshmen.
 The average death rate for the first quarter of 1939 was 69 percent below the rate during the first quar- ter of the last 10 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
MANAGERS FOR
 ALL-STAR GAME
 ARE GIVEN OUT

NEW YORK, June 2. Connie Mack, of the Philadelphia Athletics, the 77-year-old Dean of the Major League managers, and Leo "Gabby' Hartnett, manager of the Chicago Cubs. have been named managers of the American League and Ma Ilonal League teams which will meet in an All-Star game in the Yankee Stadium on July H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02

tiss-Condor of the White Pass Air ways, leaving Skagway at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Judge William Holzheimer, Presi- dent of the Gastineau Channel League, announced this afternoon that the Saturday game will be played at 5:3O o'clock and the Sun day game, first of the doubleheader, at o'clock
 Judge Holzheimer said all play CTS who can possibly turn out. should appear in uniform for both games, as definite lineups have not been drawn and all players pos. sible will be given chance to play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
GAMES THURSDAY Pacific Coast League

Seattle 8; Sacramento 3. Oakland 0; Los Angeles 4. San Diego l; Portland 4. Hollywood 8; San Francisco '.
 National League St. Louis 1; New York 0. Cincinnati 5; Boston 4, thirteen innings.
 Chicago 2; Brooklyn 3, fourteen innings, night game. Pittsburgh 5; Philadelphia 2, night game.
 American League New York 8; Cleveland 3. Washington 10; Chicago '. Boston IA; Detroit 5. Philadelphia 10; St. Louis '.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-02
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Evening star., 1939-06-14
Crude Oil Production
Drops ST. Per Cent
From Last Week
Runs to Stills Are
Stepped Up Despite
Lowered Output
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 14-Daily
crude oil production in the United
States averaged 3,376,950 barrels
during the week ended June 10, a
decrease of ST. per cent from the
previous week, but 7.8 per cent above
a year ago, the American Petroleum
Institute reported.
Runs of crude to stills increased,
however, as reporting refineries rep
resenting about 85.8 per cent Of the
industry stepped up operations to
86.5 per cent of capacity from 84.2
per cent the week before. Runs to
stills for the industry as whole
were estimated at 3,5l00O0 barrels
day, up 2.8 per cent from the
previous week.
Texas, down 184,3O0 barrels
day, lead the decline in crude oil
production. Other reductions were
Oklahoma, down $500 barrels; Kan
sas, down $500, and California,
down 1900 Principal increases were
Wyoming, up 7,400 barrels, and IL
linois, up 5000
Stocks of finished and unfinished
gasoline at refineries, terminals, in
transit and in pipe lines were re-
ported by the institute at 82,716,-
900 barrels, IL per cent below the
week before and 3.4 per cent under
a year ago.
Crude and refined imports dur
ing the week totaled 1881 900 bar
rels, against 1851 900 the previous
week.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Electric Production
Gains sc PET. for
Weekly Period
Output Runs Ahead
OF 1888 Figure
By 1873 Per Cent
b the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 14.-Electric
power production got under way
with renewed vigor after the Memo
rial holiday.
Power output in the week ended
June 10 jumped to 2,256823, 900
kilowatt-hours from 2,113,887 900 in
the preceding week, a gain Of SO
per cent, and was 1873 per cent
ahead of 1891 ,787 900 in the COM
parable 1888 week, the Edison Elec-
trio Institute reported today.
The gain, which was more than
seasonalH expected, lifted the As
sociated Press weighted index of
energy production, based on 1929
30 as 100, to a new high for the
year at 1l9. The index, adjusted
for seasonal and long term trend,
stood at 1142 in the preceding week
and 1852 a year ago.
Range for recent years follows:
1899. 1898. 1897 1885. 1as4-5
Low iisS isS 1873 1873 hfis hfis idss ii5ss 1873 sis
Percentage gains over last year
according to major geographic
areas were reported as follows by
the institute:
New England, lib Middle Allan.
tic, 1877; central industrial, IT'S;
West Central, 9.3; Southern States,
lo2; Rocky Mountain, 1876; Pa.
cific Coast, 81.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
u. S. Gold Stocks
| Rise Above
! $4,000 100000
By the Associated Press

6y tne Associated Press.
Gold imports totaled s429 .44o, ,157
in May. and helped push the Treas.
ury's gold stocks above $4,000.
100000.
The Commerce Department said
the May imports, although large,
were nearly 100000, 900 below the
April total Later reports on a
weekly basis indicated the flow of
yellow metal from Europe to this
country has dropped of still further
in June.
May imports included SAL, $50 300
from Belgium; $40 0,449,352 from the
Netherlands; 1902 ,667 1882 from Eng
land S12,097.718 from Canada, and
slo,s3l,154 from Japan.
Silver imports, which were In
about the usual amount. totaled
S6,l51 ,676, and included s1.017.O99
from England; s644,312 from Cam
ada: 1927 ,906 from Mexico, and
s493,528 from Peru.
The months exports of the metals
amounted to s35,e54 of gold and
s6l1 1886 of silver.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
New York Produce

NEW ~ YORK.; I'LL June ss,I u Fees. ss:-
fsney 1HN ,.asnal 1sn2i"; standssds ls frsts:
dir,ies: art. No IL AVERAGE checks IA:
Whites: Resale Of premium marks. o3R-
rs. Nearby and Midwestern. premium
marks. 21ia-23: exchange specials, 2Ola-
21: exchange standards. 1s-lSL Resale
OF nearby heavier mediums. 11-2nla
Nearby and Midwestern. exchange me
diums. 1917.
Browns: Nearby. extra fancy. eOB-25
Nearby and Midwestern. exchange spe-
cials 20: exchange standards, 49, Nearby
mediums. 1872
r,,,,a,s Pacing Coast whites: Jumbo and pre-
ards. a5h-s4; mediums. 23-23ls.
Duck eggs: Nearby. 13-17
Butter. ,1.24O.1O7: Armer. Creamery.
Higher then extra. 25-25a4: extra t92
score). 24%. firsts fss-aD. 23-24K: sec
onds (s4-sT. 21h-o2R
Cheese. 2a7.736: frmer. State. whole
milk flats held 1898. 17-191a; current
Rye spot firm: No. American. fob.
New York Lcarlotsl. 72h: No. Western.
elf New York. TIA
Barley firm; No. 2 domestic, elf. New
Lard easy: Middle West. s.57h.
Talow easy: special loose. 51a: extra
areases easy; yellow. 4N. house, 4..
Other articles steady and unchansed.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Foreign Exchange
NEW YORK Lune Ia

NEW YORK. June IA .0P.-The foreien
exchange market took things easy, today
as traders kept an eve on latest mid
European and Far Eastern developments.
Price changes of major currencies, in
relation to the dollar were small. Sterling
dipped "a of a cent and the guilder and
Swiss franc were narrowly down. The
French franc and belga coasted along un-
changed.
Late rates follow: Great Britain in
dollars. others in cents: Great Britain
4.6Sls 6O-day bills, 4.67is; Canada. Mon
treal. in New York, 80. 7ail; Canada, New
York. in Montreal, 1OO.2O,s; Belgium
1900: Denmark 2O.92: Finland: 2.07;
France. 1855; Germany, 4O.12: beneyo-
lent 2O.15; travel 23.25: Greece. ;s55s;
Hungary; 1870; Italy. 5;26: Netherlands'
tuGal, 427; Rumania 70: sweden, 24:12;
Switzerland 22.55: .Argentina (ofhciaD
3123: Argentina free). 23.25; Brazil
toficiaD. sos; Brazil tree). 5:17: Mexico
20.15: Japan; 27;33 Hong Kong. n 29.0O;
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO; June IA 0p.-Poultry live. 3s
trucks steady to nrm turkeys. toms, 13;
Butter. ,45O,3O7. ARM creamery, 90;
score; 24a4; 81. 24A: 81, 2334; 90. 23A;
23'4.
Egss, 24.92s: .nrmer; fresh graded. ex-
ira 1,r nrst cars. M l5I: other prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes, 100; on track, 294: total
United States shipments, $50; new stock.
slightly stronger; supplies. moderate; de-
mand fairly good; sacked. per hundred
weight. Bliss .Triumphs, Alabama, u s.
No I. washed. 2.O0-15: unwashed 1SO-
S.; Louisiana. U. S. No. 1, unwashed. /. TO;
y s. commercials, 1s0-S5; showing de-
kansas. generally fair quality. l.4O-7C; Ok.
lahoma, fair quality and condition, dirty
1.35-60 North Carolina .cobblers. u. s.
No. !. generally good condition. few sales
1880; showing decay. 25-45; CaIifor-
mia long whites. 5000: mostly l 1.s5. Old
stock firm; supplies light; demand light:
idaho .Russet Burbanks. U. s. No. /. very
few sales, 1.05-200.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Rubber Consumption
Shows Slight Gain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Consump-
ton of crude rubber by United
States manufacturers in May was
estimated today by the Rubber
Manufacturers Association at 44,377
long tons, compared with 44.166 tons
IN April and 30,753 tons in May, 1898.
Imports in the month totaled A.
535 tons, against 29,601 in April and
27,410 in May year ago.
Stocks on hand at the end of Nav
amounted to 1913. 3.602 long tons, COM
pared with 190,S96 a month earlier
and 30O,907 at the end of May, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Time Business Index
Shows Slight Decline
By the Associated Press,

by CHe ASSOClAteo Press.
NEW YORK, June .14.-After five
consecutive rises, Time Magazines
index of business conditions declined
last week to 936, compared with
946 the previous week and 9l.2
year ago.
The drop was attributed to the
failure of spending in trade centers
to make its usual seasonal showing
and to slight decline in spending
in financial centers.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Stock Is Authorized

RICHMOND, Va, June IA R.-
The Portsmouth Hotel Corp. re-
celved authority from the State
Corporation Commission yesterday
to sell not more than 2,100 shares
of S per cent non-cumulative, non
participating, non-callable and nom
assessable preferred stock and 1850
shares of non-assessable common
stock.
The commission specified that the
stock should be sold in units of two
shares Of preferred and one of COM
mon at $20l per unit.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Truux-Truer Coal Co.
Annual Profits Drop

NEW YORK. June IA (P.-The
TruaX-Traer Coal Co., operating
principally in the Midwest and Can
ada, reported today for the fiscal
year ended April 80 net profit of
$74,287, equal to 10 cents share on
the capital stock, compared with
1884 1888, or 81 cents share in the
preceding fiscal year.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK. June IA R.-Investment
Rankers CnnferencP. Inc
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. June IA R.-Sellng
ported a fairly broad inquiry for staple
cloth constructions today. Although some
business was written on print and broad
Sports wear and sharkskins were out
standing in fairly active rayon business.
with prices on those items nrm and tend
ing higher. Silk fabrics met limited buy
ing. The rate Of mill activity for wool
textiles continued undiminished. but the
market was quiet. 1urlap moved slowly
at unclaimed prices,