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Evening star., 1939-06-08
Suspect Denies Guilt
In 1928 Murder

A denial of guilt in the murder
of Police Sergt. Elton B. Hummer
in Alexandria August l8, 1928, has
been made by Henry Shepard COL
ored, a. of Culpeper, Virginia police
said today.
1t was reported that Shepard was
questioned yesterday in the Henrico
County Jail at Richmond
Shepard, arrested in New York
City after search which began
in 1928, is said to have confessed
Tuesday night to shooting a colored
man in Culpeper in 1927 and to
killing Virginia State Policeman
w. N. Hatcher in the same COM
munity three nights before the
Hummer murder.
Alexandria police plan to question
Shepard further. although it is ex-
pected that little will be gained
since the prisoner showed no re-
luctance in confessing the murder
of Policeman Hatcher and it is be-
lieved he would have admitted the
killing of Sergt. Hummer if he were
implicated.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Spanish Refugee Cost
For France, $20,0 ,000, 900

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 8.-The French gov
ernment disclosed yesterday it had
spent approximately 750,00O,OOO
francs (about $4,000, ,OOO) caring for
refugees of the Spanish civil war and
that the future cost might be twice
that amount.
The foreign ministry placed the
number of refugees still in France
at $4,000, reduction of 10000
since the influx from former Repub-
lican Spanish territory during the
Nationalist drive on Catalonia in
February.
OF the 10000 reduction, however,
only slightly more than half have
been taken back into Spain. Others
have found new homes in Central
and South America. Refugees are
crossing the frontier into Spain now
at rate of 400 day.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

but is prevalent Constantine Brown.
in most other countries of the world.
Bank customers everywhere, he
said, are asking for fewer and
smaller loans and are unwilling to
pay as much for the service as for
merly. The effects of the business
recession have not been felt nearly
so keenly in Washington as in other
parts of the country. he declared
Latest reports available indicate
that the Government and private
payrolls in Washington have climbed
above $46 100000 a month, a new
all-time record both as to the num-
Der of persons employed and the
aggregate payroll, he said.
Building Boom Reported.
The association official, who is also
q vice president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. announced that postal
receipts in Washington for the first
quarter of 1899 broke all records for
that period. Life insurance sales in
the District of Columbia for the first
two months of 1899 we're 26 per cent
ahead Of the same period in 1888,
and the average new policy sold
during 1888 amounted to $3,061, the
highest in the Nation. Telephone
subscribers are increasing each
month and sales indices of depart
ment stores are on a satisfactory
basis, he asserted.
Metropolitan Washington has ex-
perienced quite building boom, Mr..
Hoskinson stated. Since the Ma
tional Housing Act was amended,
Washington banks have handled
Evening star., 1939-06-08

The North Atlantic Coast disturbance
has remained practically stationary during
the last II hours. being central about 400
miles east-southeast of Sable Island Nova
Scotia, with slightly decreased intensity
Another disturbance is moving eastward
inches. with a trough extending southwark
and southwestward to Northwestern Texas,
Amarillo. 29.S4 inches. Another trough
extends from the James Bay center west
ward to extreme Western Ontario. Gods
Lake. 1885 inches A high pressure area
is moving eastward over Northern New
sure is also high along the north and
South Atlantic Coast. Charleston, s. c..
30.12 inches. and over the middle and
East Gulf States. Relatively weak high
pressure areas are central over South
eastern Nebraska. Omaha 5000 inches.
and over Western Colorado, Denver. 30.Os
inches During the last ~ hours showers
have occurred in Washington Montana. the
Southern Plains States. the Ohio and Mid
del and Upper Mississippi Valleys. the Mid
die and Western Lake region and in por-
tions of the Middle Gulf States. Tempera-
lures have risen in the eastern lower Lake
region. the Appalachian region and the
Middle Plateau, while they, have fallen
over the Upper Mississippi Valley.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Nesting Robins
| Take 7O-MHe
Train Ride Daily
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL.,, June ga
pair of baby robins make a TO-
mile train ride daily because the
mother built nest on the brake
rigging of North Western locomotive
1897.
Old 1897, operated by Engineer
George Helsdon and Fireman Frank
Fessler, leaves at 9:58 am. daily
for Chicago and returns at 5:13 pm.
The baby birds ride in the nest,
which apparently has been on the
brake rigging for several weeks.
In the Chicago yards M. M. May
hurst, coach yard foreman, feeds
them angleworms and gives them
water before the engine leaves on
it return trip.
Back in West Chicago the mother
robin greets the train and flutters
down to see her offspring.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Votes on $500, ,OOO, 900 increase for
slum clearance; 8 pm.
House:
Resumes debate on social security
bill; noon.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
tinues study of w. p. A. expendi-
lures: 10 am.
Judiciary Committee discusses
alien control bill; 10:3O am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Is expected to adjourn without
transacting business after assembling
for rotunda reception to King and
Queen.
Post Office Committee meets on
routine business. 2:30 pm.
Judiciary Committee considers
additional judgeship bills. 2:3O pm.
Continues consideration Of Amend
ments to Social Security Act.
Public Health Subcommittee of
District Committee resumes milk In
vestigation, 1880 an.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Cuba Permits Six
|W 81 Jews 10 Land
From French Liner
Guarantees Are Received
Through Embassy
In Washington
BY the Associated Press.

HAVANA. June 8.-Cuban au-
thorities allowed six of 81 German
Jewish refugees aboard the French
liner Flandre to land here today.
They said their passports were in
order and that guarantees had been
given for them through the Cuban
Embassy in Washington in the
name Of representatives in the
United States. Two women were
among the six disembarked.
At the same time the Cuban gov
ernment refused further discussions
regarding GOT refugees aboard the
German liner St. Louis now en- route
back to Hamburg after being re-
fused permission to land here.
Secretary of Treasury Joaquin
Ochotorena announced after a con-
ference with President Federico
Laredo Bru that the government
finds it impossible morally and le-
gally to discuss propositions" re-
garding the st. Louis refugees.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

House Group Blocks
Efforts 10 Rush
Neutrality Bill
Foreign Affairs
Committee Votes
Down Night Session
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
On the eve of the British Kings
visit here an embattled group within
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee blocked yesterday an effort to
rush action on a new neutrality
bin which, 1t is generally conceded,
would be q benefit to Britain In
case Of war.
The vote against holding a late
afternoon and night session on the
administration-approved bill repeal
ing the arms embargo and making
other neutrality law changes was IL
to IL, members said. Representative
Tinkham, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, who delights to twist the Brit
ish lions tail, was overjoyed.
"The object of reporting that bill
which is not a neutrality bill and
which is wholly drawn in favor Of
England-was to present the King
tomorrow with the legislation" he
told reporters.
Indignantly. Representative Bloom,
Democrat, Of New York, acting
chairman of the committee, repu-
dated such suggestion.
"Such foolish statements will get
any country into war;" he said.
Questions Royal Visit.
On the floor of the House, Rep
resentative Tinkham rose to pose
the question whether the 'unprec-
edented visit" of the King docs in
fact signify an entente or military
understanding between the admin
istration and the British government
for the preservation of the British
Empire at the expense of American
blood and American treasure" 1t
may be necessary. he said, for Con-
gress to pass q resolution notifying
the world that the United States is
not the pawn and ally of the British
Empire"
During the earlier committee ses-
sion, administration forces had beat
en- back two efforts to alter the pro-
gram laid down by Secretary of
State Hull
An unsuccessful motion by Repre-
sentative Schiller, Republican, of
West Virginia, would have written
into the bill the same arms embargo
provisions now in present law. Repre-
sentative Fish, Republican, of New
York, also lost on motion to strike
from the measure section which
he said would give the President
more power than that given any
President" This section would au-
thoriZe the Chief Executive to de-
fine combat zones from which Amer
lean ships and citizens could be
barred.
A group of isolationist Senators
drafted statement of policy" criti-
cizing the Hull neutrality proposals,
but decided to withhold 1t from
publication until after the King and
Queen have left Washington.
1t was reported authoritatively
that Senators Nye, Republican, Of
North Dakota; Bone, Democrat, Of
Washington, and Clark, Democrat,
OF Missouri were among those who
helped draft the declaration. One
informed person said about dozen
Senators had subscribed to it.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

3,7OO title loans for total of ST.
618,l86, for property improvements.
AS of March 81, 1899, lending inSti-
tutions with head offices in the Dis
trict of Columbia have handled 2,400
title II loans, aggregating $l5,039,-
630-l 1862 of which. totalling $9,7l4,-
070, were originated by the banks
in Washington, the association Of
f1cial reported.
Turning from business conditions
to other matters, Mr.. Hoskinson
noted that during the year the as
sociationS constitution was changed,
making it possible to admit asso-
ciate members, the Arlington Trust
Co.. of Rosslyn, Va; Bank of Be-
thesda, Bethesda. Md, and the
Prince Georges Bank q Trust Co.,
Hyattsville, Md.
Mr.. Hoskinson stated that Fran
els G. Addison. jr., Ernest E. Herrell
and L. Bert Nye had attended every
one of the 81 conventions. They
were given lusty applause Albert
S. Galley has missed but one and
Robert V. Fleming and Eliot H
Thomson but two incidentally
this marks Mr.. Gatley's 9th year
as treasurer of the association.
World Tendencies Analysed.
Constantine Brown, who recently
returned from a European observa-
ton tour, declared in his opinion the
foreign crisis had not abated but
is likely to break out some time in
the course of this year with greater
virulence than last year. Mr.. Brown
described the existing political, so
sial and economic tendencies in
Europe and Asia.
The present totalitarian move.
ment is not merely an attempt or
the part of the leaders of the totah.
tartan States to expand territorial
ly," he said.
"It is fundamentally an effort tt
change the present economic ane
social structure of the old world
1t is an effort to spread the doc
trine of subjecting all activities o
| individuals to the major interest
of the State, as conceived by Hit
! Ter, Mussolini and the leaders O
the Japanese people"
Mr.. Brown explained how tn,
monetary policy of the totalitariar
States has destroyed the old theor,
of gold as yardstick for human
efforts and how mere work-menta
and manuals taking the place O
the yellow metal.
The barter system which ha
been adopted officially by close tt
100000 people is nothing but {
negation of the gold value ever
though at the present time the ex
changes are translated in monetar,
values as a means of figuring ou
the commercial balances, he said.
In conclusion, the commentato
pointed out the relative position O
the United States. with its S11 900,
100000 at Fort Knox, in the worl,
conflict.
At today's session special resolu
tions were presented to the mem
ory of John A. Massie, for man
years vice president of the McLach
len Banking Corp; Harry P. White
assistant treasurer, American Sc
curity and Trust Co., and o. H.
johnson, chairman of the board O
the National Metropolitan Bank
whose death occurred only a fey
days ago.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
72Are Graduated
At Mt. st. Mory's
By the Associated Press.

EMMITSBURG, Md. June g.
Mount st. Mary's College, in its
13lst commencement, conferred de-
grees yesterday on 70 graduates,
the largest class in it's history.
Honorary degrees of doctor of
laws were conferred upon the Right
Rev. Eugene j. Connolly, pastor
of ST. Peters Church, Washington,
and James j. 1goe, New York City,
a member of the class of '96.
The Most Rev. Eugene j. Nc
Guinness, Bishop of Raleigh, N. c.,
addressed the graduates and pre-
sided over the exercises.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Decd Sea Yields SoIts

Extracts of potash salts from the
waters of the Dead Sea was greatly
expanded IN the last year, according
to a Jerusalem report. Sales of the
salts increased 78 per cent to nearly
$4,000 tons valued at 81 ,425, 900. In
recovering the potash salts, the salt
brine is pumped from the depths of
the Dead Sea to shore vats where it
is evaporated in the sun.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

H. 6. HOskinson. StructiOn, H J.
leary G.. Hoskinson, president of
the District of Columbia Bankers
Association, declared in his annual
report at the opening of the Dist
annual convention at The Home
stead here today.
During the opening session, Pres
ton Delano, Controller Of the Cur
rency, made brief remarks and
Constantine Brown, foreign COM
mentator of The Washington Star,
delivered an address on whittier
the World
S, William Miller, treasurer OF
the Union Trust Co, and chairman
of the Credit Bureau Committee,
reported on the past years actlvi-
ties which are of wholly protec-
tive nature Every member bank
In the Capital was represented at
the roll call.
Resources at New Peak.
In stressing the strong position
of Washington banks, President
Hoskinson said that all are in a
strong, liquid condition, and are
seeking every means of rendering
greater service to the community.
The Controller of the Currencys S
last call for statement of condition
on March 20, 1899, disclosed that
the total resources of the banks of
the District had reached an all
time high on that date, being $780,
100000 as compared with the pre-
vious high of $3.50 045 900 set on
December 81, 1888
Deposits on March %, 1899, were
S34l 100000, as compared with
S34l 500 900 when the previous high
record was set on December 81,
1898, Mr.. Hoskinson stated. Clear
ings in the first quarter of 1898
reached s2S3,O74,756, as against
S273 3,359,761 in the same quarter in
1888, and, except for 1907 537 ,37l
recorded in the 1887 quarter, were
the highest for that period since
1881.
These facts show that the banks
In the Capital are prepared to meet
any possible increased demand for
sound credit, Mr.. Hoskinson contin-
ued. The banks are not only max
ing every effort to acquaint people
with facilities available but are
endeavoring to make bankable
just as many loan applications
as possible, he added. The as
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Racing Results
Suffolk Downs

FIRST ,RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming;
3-year -olds; l mile
Second Heaven tFel0 4SO $40 800
Royal Upset wv. Taylor $40 $40
Whisk Briar tQuattlebaum) $50
Time. :403s.
Also ran-Ah Mi. Palkin. Branham. Abb
bots, Lark. Joe's Mary. Martin Boy and
Truckin.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

at an all-time
peak, are pre-
pared to meet
any increased
d e m a n d or
sound ere d i t,
and are Coop
Grating to the
fullest e X t e n t
with the Fed
eral Housing
Admins S ira ton
in making loans
for moderniza-
ton of property
and the fnanc-
ing of new con-
~.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
McNutt Chances Good
Says Campaign Manager

BY the Associated Press.
After conferences with Demo-
cratic leaders from various States,
Frank McHale, Indiana national
committeeman who is handling the
campaign of Paul v. McNutt for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
said yesterday Mr.. McNutt's chances
'look awfully good"
Mr.. McHale said he came here on
private business, but found time to
confer with State leaders who hap
pened to be In town. He declined
to name those with whom he con-
te1redr
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Weather Report


of
ginning late this afternoon
showers much change
southwest winds
Maryland and VignaLoa showers thunderstorms
and tomorrow slightly the tonight
West Vrgina-Loca
Slightly
Evening star., 1939-06-08

8 o { l a I ] o n re-
Gently sponsored
q seven weeks
advertising cam
paign in Wash
lngton n e W s.
papers. explain
ing the lending
service available
President Hos
kinson a d d e d
that the lack of
demand for loan
In Washington
is not only COM
mon to the whole
United States,
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Aqueduct
By the Associated Press.

by tnc hSSOCidLeu f'ESSS.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: claiming;
msi9en M .-seaI-1los, IWort. 1ufion4st "a ,r.
Sure Cure tWalD 81 As
Alum Re fArcaroD IA
Time. 1:012s.
Also ran-a Gaudy. Preferred Time,
Q Cross Vine.
Q Vifginie Healey and J. A. Aeaiey entry.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
WaIper and Houghtor
Are in the Runninq
In National Open
Shoot IA ond 70;
Armour, Dutro and
Wood Leud With 70s
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.-Big
Ralph Guldhal, making the first bid
toward his third straight national
open golf championship. shot a two
over par II today that left him one
stroke of the pace with less than
quarter Of the field home in the first
round over Philadelphia Country
Clubs Spring Hill course
Although he was splitting the
middle of the fairway on almost all
his drives and was chipping beauti-
fully, the two-time champions puts
refused to drop. He dropped one 10
footer and another of feet. both
for birdie Is, but at least half a
dozen others stayed out of the cups.
Three Leaders.
As it was, he moved in behind
three veteran campaigners-Tomm
Armour, champion in 1927; Olin
Dutra, winner in 1894, and blond
Craig Wood-all of whom turned in
70s that were good for a first place
tie with about 40 of the l6O odd
starters finished for the day.
Henry Picard, the Hershey pa
stylist and Vardon Trophy leader,
joined Bulla at 72, while Al Hough-
ton of Bethesda, Md, had 70. Leo j.
Walper, also of Bethesda, shot a "a.
P. G. A. Champion Paul Runyan of
White Plains, N Y, skidded four
over par on the home nine for a rs.
Frank Cunningham, the third Be-
thesda entrant. had an 81.
Frst-round scores follow:
Denotes amateur.
Frank Cunningham, Bethesda,
Md, 42-40-82.
stockton Rogers, Ponte Vedra
Beach, Fla, 42-39-81.
Carmen Bill, Cleveland, Ohio,
39-39-78.
Earl Tolley, White Sulphur
Springs w. Va, 38-39-7.
Jim Turnesa, Providence, r. l.,
39-36-75.
douglas I. Blom. Flint, Mich,
43-41-84.
Frank Strazza, Greenwich, Conn,
41-40-81.
Lloyd A. Martz, Utica, Mich, So
1916.
Kasmir C. Zabowski, Pine Ridge
Manitoba. Canada, 41-41-82.
Teri Johnson, Norristown, Pa, 81
-37-73.
Tommy Armour, Medinah, ILL.,, 3;
-37-70.
Olin Dutra, Los Angeles, Calf.
35-35-70.
Clarence J. Doser, Haverford, Pa.
37-40-77.
John F.. Robinson, Miami, Okla
45-41-86.
Raymond Silverstein, Elkins Park
Pa, 45-4O-85.
John Budd, Tallahassee, Fla, 81
-40-78.
AL Brosch, Farmingdale, N. Y.
39-40-79.
Bobby Cruichshank, Richmond
Va, 35-38-73.
Al Nelson. Ponte vedra Beach
Fla, 41-39-80.
George Slingerland, Greensboro
N. c., 36-38-74.
Bill Kaiser, Louisville, KY, 35-
40-75.
ARTHUR Doering, jr., Palo Alto
Calf, 36A0-76
Al Houghton, Bethesda, Md, 81
36-73.
AL Espinosa, Akron, Ohio, 37-3|
rs.
John A. Thoren, Auburndale
Mass, 38-43-81.
Ade Simonsen, Minneapolis, MINI
3946-85.
Jack Thompson, Youngstown
Ohio, 40-41-81.
Leo J. Walper, Bethesda, Md, 81
37-74.
Craig Wood, Mamaroneck, N. Y
35-35-7O.
Henry G. Picard, Hershey, Pa
36-36-72.
Frank Moore, Breton Woods, N
H., 37-36-73.
Johnny Bulla, Chicago, Ill, 38
34-72.
Edmund Held, Edgewater, Colo
37-38-75.
Albert March, Dayton, Ohio, 80
41-80.
Paul Runyan, White Plainss, N
Y, 37-39-76.
Toney Penna, Dayton, Ohio, 80
40-79.
Lloyd Watkins, Joplin, Mo-, 36
39-75.
Glen Wiechman, Logan, w. Va
37-39-76.
John j. Manion, Overland, Mo
38- -38-76,
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Series Complete

All 10 of the symphonies and
symphonic compositions fea-
tured in The Evening Stars
music appreciation campaign
now are available at the special
booth in the lobby of The Star
Building. The booth is open
each weekday from 8 am. to
8 pm, but is closed on Sum-
days.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Burned Saving Doc

Rushing into a blazing building
in Buenos Aires. Argentina, a fire
man was seriously burned while saw
ing a barking dog.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Hoskinson Reports
Record Deposits
In District Banks
DeIono and Brown Also
Address Association
Convention
BY EDWARD c. STONE,
Special Correspondent of The Star

HOT SPRINGS, Va, June g.
Washington banks and trust COM
panies are carrying the highest de-
posits on record, with resources also
Evening star., 1939-06-08
New Zealand BuiIdino

To meet the great demand for
new private buildings in New Zea-
land, the government is entering
the construction business.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac River cloudy. Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly cloudy
at Great Falls today
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-06-08

Juries are used as a rule only in
press libel actions in Sweden.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record Ter Last "a HeurS.
(Ffom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. SO. noon today Year ago. so.
Lowest, "a. 3 am. today. Year ago. 66.
Record Tenperaturss This Year.
Highest. 95, on May 81.
Lowest, II, on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
HIGHEST. 50 per cent. at 5 AN. today
Lowest, 80 Der cent. at noon today
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in q
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1939-06-08

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Three Provisions
In District Bill
Meet Criticism
BIodensbure Rood
Citizens Association Hits
Fire Stotion Economy

The House District Committee was
criticized last night by the Bladens-
burg Road Citizens Association for
three specific proposals in the 1910
District bill. The points were:
/. Transfer of the Municipal Play
ground Department and all its ac-
tivities from the control of the COM
missioners to the Board of Educa-
ton.
2. Reappropriation of an uneX-
pended balance of $l50,000 from the
proposed municipal center to ac-
quire site in Southwest Washing
ton.
3. Consolidation of fire engine
companies in the interest of econ
omy.
w. P. Thomas, jr. who introduced
the resolution, centered his criticism
chiefly on the proposal to CONSOLE
date the fire companies. How could
IL companies operate as efficiently
as the present 1872" Mr.. Thomas
asked in pointing out that Wash
ington has been noted for the pro-
ficiency Of its fire protection. There
should be no reason to reduce that
efficiency whatever the chance to
economize, he said.
The group favored the extension
of Adams street NE. eastward from
present terminus to a junction with
Thirty-third street, and the OPEN
ing Of Thirty-third street from
South Dakota avenue southwark to
New York avenue.
A resolution was adopted favor
ing paving on the east side OF