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Evening star., 1939-02-24
Police Probe Rumor,
| ataI|y Injured Man
Had Won on Numbers
Bus Driver Found on
Bunk Of Creek Died Of
Badly Fractured Skull

Prince Georges County police to-
day were investigating rumors that
Andrew Walker Straughan, 36, a
Capital Transit Co. bus driver, won
large sum on numbers play be-
fore he was found unconscious and
fatally injured early yesterday on
the bank Of Paint Branch, about 20
feet from the Baltimore boulevard
near Berwyn, Md.
Meanwhile, an autopsy at the Dis
trict Morgue showed Mr.. Straughan
died of badly fractured skull. It
was said the injury might have been
caused by blow, a fall, or by an
automobile.
Policemen Richard A. Pearson
and Edwin Thompson interviewed
members of the family and planned
to question Mr.. Straughan's fellow
bus drivers today in an effort to
learn If he played the numbers, or
could have had large sum on him
when injured. He had only a street
car token in his pocket when found.
Mr.. Straughan died early today
at Casualty Hospital without re-
gaining consciousness.
Three Friends Under Bond.
Three men, described as old friends
OF Mr.. Straughan, who police said
had been drinking with him early
Wednesday night, were under 500
bonds today as material witnesses
while States Attorney H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., pressed his investiga-
ton into the case.
Three other men, including the
proprietor of the Berwyn tavern
where Mr.. Straughan and his
friends drank Wednesday night,
were taken to Upper Marlboro to-
day for questioning by Mr.. Wheat
ley.
A coroner's jury will be sworn in
(See STRAUGHAN. page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Kings Secretary
Here 10 Confer
On Junevisit
Copt. Alan LosceIIes
Makes Appointment at
State Department

Capt. Alan F. Lascelles, assistant
private secretary to King George VI
of England, planned to confer with
State Department officials this after
noon on plans for the entertainment
Of the British King and Queen when
they visit the White House in June
Capt. Lascelles, guest at the
British Embassy, was said at the
Embassy to be making purely So
cial visit with the British Ambas-
sador, Sir Ronald Lindsay. Never
theless. an appointment was made
for 2:45 pm. for him to confer with
George T. Summerlin, chief of the
State Departments Division of Pro-
tocol.
Mr.. Summerlin and his assistants
have been busy for several weeks
working out with Sir Ronald de-
tailed plans for the visit to this
country of King George vi and
Queen Elizabeth, who are to be
guests of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at the White House for two or
three days before they return to
England on June IL, after a tour of
Canada.
Both the State Department and
the British Embassy were extremely
uncommunicative about the purposes
Of Capt. Lascelles' visit here today.
1t was assumed that he came as per-
sonal representative of the King to
advise with Sir Ronald and Mr..
Summerlin and make certain that
the plans they were working out
would meet with King Georges ap-
proval. Capt. Lascellas is to 20 to
Canada from Washington.
Capt. Lascelles, who has been as
sistant private secretary to King
George since 1885, was formerly
assistant private secretary to the
Duke of Windsor when he was Prince
of Wales from 1920 to 1929.
Plans for the visit of British roy-
atty here will not be final, State
Department officials emphasized
until they are approved by President
Roosevelt. The President probably
will 60 over the plans soon after his
return from his vacation cruise.
Although the State Department
Protocol Division acts as advisor on
correct procedure in entertaining
such visitors as the British King
and Queen, the final plans must be
made by the President because the
visitors will be his guests, it was
explained.
1t is uncertain as yet exactly how
long King George and Queen Eliza
beth will be in Washington. They
are scheduled to arrive in Quebec,
Canada, on May IS, and then travel
across the Dominion. Four DAYS,
from June to June II, have been
left blank on their schedule. They
are expected to come here around
June 8 and spend two or three days
and then stop off in New York to
see the Worlds Fair before sailing
back to England.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Rugged Honesty Necessary,
Justice Laws Warns in Decision
Jurist Reminds of Peril If People
Lose Confidence in Courts

Justice Boha
today the Warning scandal with lengthy
mandng rugged honesty from those administering justice
and warning that confidence the the administration
justice would result one the menaces that could confront
the country. His statement in full follows
given problem
effectively
the public
quaey
charged with punishment of
guilty but that attention
concerned with the should be empcay necessity
maintaining the integrity Of the machinery of justice While
their part in the solution of problem of this
e with the deferred
punShments but
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Dr.. Kinder to Write
On Symphonies in
Star Campaign

DR.. Hans Kinder, founder
and conductor of the National
Symphony Orchestra and one
of the sponsors of The Stars
Music Appreciation Campaign,
has agreed to write a series of
articles giving his expert ap-
praisal of each of the 10 SYM
phonic masterpieces included
in recordings to be made avail
able by The Star, beginning
Monday.
The first >of these commen-
taries, on Franz Schubert's
famous Unfinished Symphony"
will appear in The Sunday
Star. Subsequent articles will
be published coincident with
the release of the remaining
symphonies.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Prison. Official Wants One
Law for Rich and Poor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-James
v. Bennett, director Of the United
States Bureau of Prisons, declared
today there is lone system of justice
for the rich and another for the
poor"
In an address for a citizens COM
mlttee bent on improving the House
OF detention, he declared 1t was a
crime to continue to use the Jail
for the untried prisoner.
"A well-to-do person suspected
OF having committed a crime can
obtain bail, pay a fine or be re-
leased on his personal bond, but
the man without friends or funds
is thrown IN Jail until his case can
be reached"
Evening star., 1939-02-24
East Huinun Isle Port
Captured by japanese
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Feb. 24-Japanese
officers here reported today that a
Japanese infantry column led by
tanks had occupied the town Of
Chinglan, only port on the east coast
Of Hainan Island.
Possession Of Chinglan, only a few
miles east Of Kachek, Hainan's prin-
cipal city, extended Japanese control
60 miles southwark from Hollow,
where the first Japanese force land
ed February 10.
Japanese said Chinese forces
offered only slight resistance to the
advance from Hollow to Chinglan
and suffered only about 100 casu-
alties.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
|ckes Is Chosen
For Jury Service
In Montgomery

Secretary of Interior 1ckes,
whose home is near Olney, Md,
was chosen for jury duty at the
March term of the Montgomery
County Circuit Court today.
The list of 200 names was drawn
from the 5000 taxpayers listed
on the rolls, and this list was
narrowed down to 48 by Judges
Charles w. Woodward and
Stedman Prescott. Mr.. Ickes'
name was one of three drawn
from the Olney precinct.
At the present time Mr.. Ickes
is out of town and will not re-
turn until the middle of next
week.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Conservative Wins

RIPON, England, Feb. "a R.-
The government won by-election
today in the Ripon division of
Yorkshire, but by q reduced ma
jority. c. York, Conservative, was
elected to Parliament with 23,257
votes. His opponent, r. J. Hall,
Laborite, received 1923.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Foreign.

Foreign.
Hungary smashes Nazi party, joins
anti-red bloc. Page Al
Daladier stalking cabinets life on
Franco recognition. Page Az
Plus will leaves all possessions to
the Holy See. Page Az
Soak bachelors" decreed in Reich's
income levy boost. Page Al
National.
Mccall electrocuted for fatal kid
naping of Cash boy. Page Al
House group cuts nearly % million
off appropriation bill. Page Al
Hoover sees new ideologies" drug
ging democracies. Page AS
Zero hour" believed near in Nays
war games. Page Ais
Senators start hearings on unem-
ployment problem plan. Page Ala
Washington and Vicinity.
Justice Laws to hand down jury
tampering decisions. Page Al
Police told man found fatally injured
won on numbers. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-02-24
B, the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, Feb. 24.-The govern
ment undertook today to smash the
Hungarists, the leading National
Socialist party of Hungary, and at
the same time formally joined Ger
many, Italy and Japan in their
accord against international Com
munism.
The anti-Comintern pact was
signed by Foreign Minister Count
Stephen Csaky at foreign Office
ceremony. German Minister Otto
Won Erdmannsdorff, Japanese Min
lister Hajima Matsumiya and Italian
Charge d'Affaires Omero Formentini
were present.
The Hungarial Nazi party was
banned as a danger to public safety
and party property was confiscated.
More Than 500 Arrested.
More than 500 persons had. been
arrested By early afternoon. Political
police occupied a greystone apart
ment building in Andrassy street
which had been the NaZi headQuar-
ters.
Detectives were studying the
party's long membership lists. They
found the names of many prominent
citizens.
All over the country the Hungarian
Nazi party symbol-crossed arrows
was disappearing.
Police were scraping the emblem
from walls and billboards, and mer-
chants sympathetic to the Nazis
were taking posters from the win
dows.
There was great excitement at
the German Legation. The Ger
man Minister learned that the
police were smashing the domestic
Nazi party as he arrived at the
Legation from the foreign office
after the anti -Comintern ceremoAy
Confusion Over Declaration.
The situation was more confused
by the fact that in a declaration
before Parliament Premier Count
Paul Teleky had announced an
attachment to the Rome Berlin axis
and had spoken in a sympathetic
manner of Adolf Hitler's peace aims
Qn Berlin. circles close to the
German government asserted
that Hungary's action against
her Nazi party had no bearing
whatsoever on German -Hunga-
rian relations and was purely an
internal affair.)
Ferenc Szalasi. the Hungarian
Nazi leader, has been in prison
since last spring and was sentenced
last July to a three-year term for
Indictment" But his chief lieu
tenant, Kalman Hubay, a member
OF Parliament. still was free.
At first Hubay remained in the
chamber, enjoying special immunity
as member of the Lower House
Later, however, he and another
Hungarist member of Parliament
kalman Ratz, showed through the
crowds around the Nazi headquart-
ers to see what the police had left.
The officers did not molest them.
Hubay had told newspapermen
yesterday that he expected his party
to be disbanded today. He was in
the Parliament, where legislators
were discussing the program of the
new Premier, as action was taken
against the Hungarists.
Interior Minister Franz Keresztes-
Fischer called the Nazi headquarters
known locally as THE Green
House" because green was the move
ments cOlOr-a "hotbed of seditious
activity"
Leaders Homes Searched.
Homes of party leaders were be-
Ing searched in Budapest; 124 houses
had been ransacked up to noon by
officers who seized great quantities
OF documents. Concerted police ac-
ton was carried out in Budapest by
(See HUNGARY. Page A-51
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Fire Sweeps VILLAGE

TAMPICO, Mexico, Feb. "a p).-
Dispatches from Magozal, a village
of Vera Cruz State, said today that
the hamlet had been swept by fire
that started in a market. No cas-
ualties were reported.
Evening star., 1939-02-24

The Stars art appreciation cam
paign year ago, she expressed the
opinion a worthwhile program
might be arranged for carrying the
music appreciation program into the
schools.
The Board of Education already
(see MUSIC, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Hungary Breaks
Nazi Movement:
500 Are Seized
Budapest Also Joins
Anti-Comintern
Alliance
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
National Socialist party has
long been actiDe in Hungary, act
ing in sympathy ,Oith Nasi re-
gime in Germany. MoDement
formerly ,Das under leadership of
Ferenc Ssalasi, 1Dho 1Uas sem
fenced last July to three years.
imprisonment for "incitement."
Hungary, ,Dhich benefited from
dismemberment of Csecho-Slo-
pakia last October, has giuen evi-
dence recently OF rising resist
ance to penetration by German
influence.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Summary of Todoy's Star

Head OF D. c. chapter of Lawyers
Guild belittles split. Page AS
Business privilege tax test to reach
Va. Supreme Court. Page B-1
Kennedy may drop plan to alter Ii
brary system setup. Page B-1
Van Duzer to give pedestrian control
views on Star broadcast. Page B-1
A. B. G. Board begins drive against
big whisky, beer signs. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Worring Is Given Two Years
And His Attorneys Acquitted
In Jury-T omPering Scondo!
Uppermun Sentenced
To II Months, Others
To Lesser Terms

BACKGROUND
Emmitt Warning and his broth
erS, Leo and Charles, 1Uere in
dicted last spring on charges of
detrauding Government OF in
come tdres from numbers game.
First trial resulted in hung jury.
Second trial broke up in mis-
trial 1Uhen charges OF jury TAM
pering inuolved Emmitt, and,
later, Sir others.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Leaders Homes Searched.

Homes Of party leaders were be-
ing searched in Budapest; 124 houses
had been ransacked up to noon by
officers who seized great quantities
of documents. Concerted police ac-
ton was carried out in Budapest by
(See HUNGARY. Page AID
Evening star., 1939-02-24

Continued on Page AS, Column /
Evening star., 1939-02-24

See STRAUGHAN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-02-24

Partly cloudy. slightly colder tonight:
minimum about "a; tomorrow, partly
0 cloudy, slightly colder; moderate north
west winds. Temperatures today
Highest. 46, at 2 pm: lowest, 30, at /
am. Full report on page Az.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-01

cation wi hold meeting in the Jeui sh synagogue
to raj Sc funds for Protestant relief.
You have my best wi shes, and you count
for support in any movement that tends to develop
equal standing among people. and real al
1egi anoe to Cod"
Elder Donald H. Wagstaff of the Mormon Church is
quoted follows: 1.-THE Church has always been
foremost in the development of the character the
true American. BY the formati Of the Conference,
the church members have great opportunity to think
independently. compromise minor points, but to
unite and fight for the real things in life.
anxiously anti cipating the good that will
from the formation Of the Conference Religi-
Gus Life in Greenbelt. 1t has my full support"
Reverend Robert l. Kincheloe. of the Community
Church, is reported to have approved the plan with
the statement: IT heartily in favor Of the Com
mity Church making itself active participant in
the Conference Religious Life in Greenbelt. The
committee is to be congratulated the effort it is
maling to effect vital understanding among the
vari GUS religious orgeni cations of Greenbelt wi
do all that is possible to further these plans since
I an personally convinced Of theirurgent need for
prectica1 realization here"
The Reverend Leo j. Fealy Of the Greenbe1t Cath
Ollie Church, reported to have stated "I
the Permanent Conference Re1igi Life in
Greonbe1t, outlined to me, undertaking we'll
worth while. If by joint work increase the
love for Almighty God and thus increase in Greenbelt
the sense of Brotherhood, understanding, and love
for another, will be doing greet work. I
pledge you my support in this, Mechanically"
Leon S. Elsberg, Of the Hebrew congregation on, who
has been named chairman Of the committee, stated:
"This coming together Of all re1i organi-
zati ons in spirit Of fri endship cooperate on
mutual respect is fine thing for Greenbe1t. Each
group. although retaining its Identity make
its unique impress the religious life Of
mnity, but all meet the broad ground Of
problems, mutual ideas ftudement-
al unity Of purpose.
Minister'S Of every major religion in America have
long preached the Brotherhood of Nan. Hero in
Greenbelt, by the formation Of this Conference,
are proving that mean to practice this Brother-
hood"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-01

The Rev. Robert l.. Kincheloe The Rev. Leo J. Fea
"cooperetive religion in a cooperative oonm,ni ty"
became reality in Greenbelt this with the
nounceG4ent by heads Of the various faiths Of the
formation Of the Permanent Conference Religious
Life in Greenbelt. This coordination Of religious
activities Of all churches in the community is the
first attempt at true cooperative religion in Of
the Federal housing projects, and among the first
Of it's kind in the country.
The Conference is composed Of the ministers of the
four reli gious groups in the comm,it ty: Reverend
Robert L. Kincheloe, Of the Community church, Rev
erend Leo j. Fealy, Of the Catholic Church; Elder
Donald H. Wagstaff, Of the Church of Latter Day
Saints, and Leon S. Elsberg Of the Hebrew congre-
cation, chairma
The Conference proposes to foster a clearer un-
derstanding Of princ pies among the various
groups by sponsoring periodic symposims at which
natl onally known speakers senting each of the
faiths wi IL speak. These smposims will be augment
cd by house services held by each Of the denom
nations to be attended by all the congregat ons.
Other aims Of the Conference serve as a
clearing house for interdenoinationa1 differences
to curb religious prejudices andt joint
in community improvements.
Tuesday evening, June 6, has been selected as the
date for the first symposium which is to be held in
the theater. The first open house service will be
held Friday June g, in the auditorium at Pm. and
will be conducted by the Hebrew Congregation.
1sador Breslau. president Of the Washington District
Of the Zionist Organic alton Of America, speak.
The open house services to be conducted by the
coumunity Church and the Church Of the Latter Day
Saints scheduled for sometime during the month
OF June and announcements viii be made accordingly.
The proposal to form the Religious Conference
drew the following comment from Roy S. Braden,
manager. IT think the idea is wonderful where Jew
Catholic and Protestant alike sit down together
to talk over relig igious problems in q way that is
bound to reflect good to all people alike.
Let US get awey from petty jea1ousies and re1ig-
1ous bigotry and understand that women
boys and girls, are citizens Of this community end
Of this nation, being served by God all
showing allegi ance to that envi sness
nat iONS As eoSl la-
fore. II long for the day when the Catholic congre-
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Large Increase Forecast
In 1889 Soy Bean Crop
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA domestic
1889 soy bean crop nearly so per
cent greater than last years rec
ord production has been forecast
by R. o. Cromwell. crop expert.
Based on conditions at the end
of August, Cromwell estimated the
crop at 81 ,684 900 bushels, compared
with the official estimate of ST.
5000 bushels for the 1899 crop
Cromwell, however, said he has re-
vised his estimate of last years pro-
duction to 6l,500.000 bushels.
Biggest increases were recorded
in leading soy bean producing
States, with Illinois holding top
place. Production in the five prin-
cipal producing States was esti-
mated at 1884 900 bushels. COM
pared with 51.925 900 last year.
Cromwell's estimates by States, to-
gether with last years yields in
parentheses, were:
Illinois, 100000 (3l,866 .O0O) ::
Indiana. l3,52800O (8,4O4,OOO); Ohio,
9,534,000 (5,3l3,000); Iowa, 1852 900
t5,733, ,000); North Carolina. 2,025.-
900 (2,015,000 Missouri, $4,000
(609 ,000; Minnesota, 100000 (none) !;
others. 4,070,00 (3,725,00).
The Government in its August l
crop report said condition of the
soy bean crop at that time was the
best on record. setting it at 80 per
cent, per cent above the same
date year ago and IA per cent
above the 10-year average.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Machinery Builders
Postpone Show as
Result Of War
Machine Tool Congress
Also Delayed Due
To Trade Rush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Sept. THE Ma
tional Machine Tool Builders As
ISOLATION announced yesterday in
definite postponement, because of
the European war. of its national
show scheduled here october Alb
Also postponed Is the Machine Tool
Congress. series of meetings
scheduled at the same time by nine
engineering and technical societies
Because "the immediate effect OF
the war is quickened demand for
all of the products of industry"
Association President Wendell E.
Whipp said, "the industry and its
customers cannot afford the time
of their key men for a machine
tool show.
While every one is conscious of
the demand for munitions, the
embargo will eliminate that factor
in the present situation. However,
it has been estimated that NUM-
tions were only 10 per cent of our
exports during the last World War,
and the greatest burden by far that
will fall on Amerian industry is to
furnish the normal needs of ma
tions who have been trading with
the countries now at war and who
can no longer be served by them.
This great demand for goods of
all kinds is reflected in the need
for better machine tools, since all
manufacturing equipment is built
on them"
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Grain Price Limits
Doubled 10 Meet
War Exigency
Chicago, Minneapolis
And Kansas City Trade
Boards Act
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. New limits
for daily fluctuations were estab-
lished in Middle Western grain mar
kets today to meet the trading ext
gency created by European hostil-
tiles.
Directors of the Chicago Board of
Trade voted last night to double the
permissible range of advance or
decline in prices
Similar action was taken at emer-
gency sessions by directors of the
Kansas City Board Of Trade and the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
During the past four days trading
In both cash grain and futures has
been at a virtual standstill because
prices reached the maximum daily
advance at the market opening with
no one wanting to SELL
Operators have been unable to fill
buying orders for millions of bushels
OF grain despite new season highs in
prices. At the close Of business yes
terday wheat at Chicago was nearly
20 cents higher than 1t was on Au-
gust 81. before the outbreak Of war.
Corn was about IA cents higher.
Effective today the price change
limits for wheat and rye futures
became 10 cents, compared to the
scent limit in effect heretofore.
Corn and soy beans may fuctuate 8
cents bushel and oats cents. The
Minneapolis market retained the To-
cent limit on fax.
The Chicago Board of Trade also
doubled the margin requirements on
new speculative trades in grain fu-
lures. Initial margins on new COM
mitments in wheat and rye were
placed at 18 cents a bushel corn and
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept, Z CP.-The British
pound continued today to move within
by the Bank of England
In late dealings sterling was quoted
S4 O5, loss of IA cents in relation to
the dollar. Dealings were. orderly.
The belga fell IA of a cent. The
French franc lost .OS of. a cent The
guilder and Swiss franc edged forward.
Great Britain in dollars. others in cents;
Britain. cables, 4.05: 60-day bills, un-
quoted; so-day bills. pno9a9tsedd: CANADA,
New York in Montreal: 1o6;50: Belgium,
1899: Denmark. 1875: Finland. 200;
France. 2.29; Germany. unquoted; Greece,
son: Hungary unquoted; Italy. 5.22;
unquoted: Portugal. unouoted: Rumania,
unquoted: Sweden, 2s,s5; switzerland.
gentina tfree). 24.OO Brazil (oficiaD. un-
quoted; Brazil. dree,; Hnauoted; Mexieo. ss:.
Sha nshai. 700: Yugosavia, unquoted.
Rates, in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
n Nominal.