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Evening star., 1939-05-08
Clifford Receives
S2O9,35O Salary
AsHead Of 4. 7. 81.
19 Corporation Officials
Are Paid More Thun
$100, 900 in 1888
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Walter Clifford received 5000 $50 as
president of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. in 1898, thereby
heading the list of corporation ex-
ecutives whose compensation was re-
ported today to the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The only other executive listed
who received more than $4,000 was
Robert C. Stanley, board chairman
of International Nickel Of Canada,
Ltd. His 1898 remuneration was
$2O4, 100.
Nineteen corporation officials re-
ceived between 100000 and 5000 900,
while 65 received between $4,000
and 100000.
William S. Knudsen, president OF
General Motors, got $l93,713, of
which $50 .248 was a common stock
bonus. Alfred P. Sloan, jr., chair
man, received $l64,450. Charles F.
Kettering, vice president. was paid
a salary of $83,173 and a stock bonus
of $50,1 in common stock.
Salary in 1897.
For 1897, Mr.. Knudsen received a
salary of $140,380 and a common
stock bonus valued by the company
at $166, ,820, while Mr.. Kettering re-
ceived a salary of $95, ,12O and a stock
bonus of S117,674.
Others earning 100000 or more.
were:
William S. Paley, president of Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System, Inc,
$171,849: David Sarnoff, president
| of Radio Corp. of America, $780,.
900; H. F. Atherton. president of
Allied Chemical & Dye, $125, 600, =,
Thomas N. McCarter, president Of
Public Service Corp. of New Jersey,
$4,000.
Cooper Receives S1O2, 2,699.
c. P. Cooper, vice president of
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co., $102 500; H. w. Bracy, branch
manager of Kroger Grocery Co..
Cincinnati, $124,512; Martin w. Gle
ment, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, 100000; w. E. Weiss,
chairman Of Sterling Products. Inc,
$116,068; A. H. Diebold, president of
Sterling Products, Inc, $115,0 900.
Seton Porter, president of National
Distillers Products Corp, $l78,360:
Charles L. Jones, vice president of
National Distillers Products Corp,
$137,960: F.. l.. Carlisle, chairman
of Consolidated Edison Co. of New
York, $108, ,160: w. S. S. Rodgers,
president of Texas Corp, 100000.
T. Rieber, chairman of Texas Corp,
100000; J. w. Van Dyke, chair
man of the Atlantic Refining Co.,
100000, and Frank w. Lovejoy,
president of Eastman Kodak Co.,
$115,419.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Johnstown al PimIico;
: Black Cat Crosses Track
By thelAssociated Press,

= By ths}Associated Press.
. BALTIMORE, May "a black
cat and red hair ribbon frightened
the show today when William
.Woodward's handsome, big -chested
Kentucky Derby winner, Johnstown,
arrived at Pimlico to prep for the
s4Preakness.
. The handful of spectators on hand
when Johnstown's car was shunted
onto siding had seen the cat cross
the tracks twice. Superstituious OBJ
servers, still marveling at the Wood
ward bays smashing triumph at
Louisville Saturday, decided the
omen was good rather than bad.
= Johnstown wore the hair ribbon.
When he followed his stablemate,
Challenge, down the ramp, his fore
Jock was tied back neatly with a
bow OF bright red. His trainers said
he took the trip easily and was in
the best of shape.
- Joe w. Browns T. M. Dorsett
Hnd w. L. Branns Challedon, other
Preakness candidates, also arrived
today.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Col|egian Valves
Extradition 10 Face
Charge Of Staying Two
Admits Being in Car With
Men Slain, but Denies
Any GuiIt in Crime
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May g.
Sheriff Lon Jordan of Phoenix, Ariz.,
said today Robert M. Burgunder, tr.,
had agreed to waive extradition to
Arizona to face charge Of Staying
two automobile statesmen.
Mr.. Jordan arrived here early TO-
day by airplane with County Attor-
ney Richard Hairless to take the o.
year-old college youth in charge
Burgunder, son of former county
attorney at Seattle, Wash, and
parolee from Washington State Re-
formatory, was accused of fatally
shooting Jack Peterson, IS, and Ellis
M. Koury, Is, whose bodies were
found in a lonely wash outside
Phoenix last Friday.
The handsome collegian, who Mr..
Hairless said possessed a latent
nature for the spectacular" chatted
amiably with the Arizona officers at
county jail
HE admits he was in the car
with Peterson and Koury," Mr.. Jor-
dan said, but he denied any con-
nection with the crime. However,
we are sure we have the right man."
Mother Sends Telegram.
Although Burgunder steadfastly
asserted his innocence and avowed
he would face the music alone"
he received a message today from
mis- mother, Mrs. Ruth Burgunder,
Alhambra, Calf, which Mr.. Jordon
disclosed. STEADY son and courage.
Seeing you soon, loving you always"
the telegram read. 1t was signed
Mother"
Mr.. Jordan declined to say when
he and Mr.. Hairless would start to
Phoenix with their prisoner, de-
| claring:
"We may be here for day or two
to rest up"
Burgunder was arrested yesterday
at Johnson City, Tenn, by Sheriff
Earl Sell as he emerged from a
church. He was brought here last
night.
Valves Parental Aid.
In announcing his intention to
avoid parental aid in fighting the
charge. Burgunder declared:
Dad and mother have gotten me
out of enough trouble and I don't
want them in this mess" he de-
clared.
He wrote a message for his father,
r. M. Burgunder, Sr., saying:
"Stay out of this I knew what
I was doing and will take the con-
sequence. Stay in Seattle" For
his mother. Mrs Ruth Burgunder.
who is separated from her husband
and living in Alahambra, Calf.
his message was: Stay in Ala
hambra"
Burgunder told the sheriff he left
Arizona Teachers College at Tempe
April 20, drove into Tennessee and
intended enrolling at the Teachers
College at johnson City under the
name of a former schoolmate. A
man who arranged lodging became
suspicious Of him.
Psychiatrists reported last fall
when the soft-spoken youth was
paroled from drug store robbery
term that Bergunder was impelled to
robbery through knowledge Of crime
obtained in his fathers Office
Burgunder declined to discuss the
Phoenix accusation, asserting: "One
wrong word right now might hang
me. But" he added, I'm not guilty
of murder"
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Danzigers Expect
Senate 10 Declare
Union With Reich
Question Whether Poles
Would Loose Guns
On Free City
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREE CITY OF DANZIG, May
8.-The impression grew in Nazi
quarters today that the Danzig
Senate soon would declare the Free
City a part of Germany and invite
German authorities in neighboring
East Prussia to take over the gov
eminent.
Thus Danzigers, ostensibly with
out Adolf Hitler having moved a
finger, would dispose of their own
future in accordance with the
principle of self-determination.
No Solution of Highway Question.
This, however, would not solve the
question of a Nazi link between East
Prussia and Germany proper, for
Polish armed forces are in the
Polish Corridor. which separates the
fatherland from its province.
The question asked everywhere
was: Would the Poles let loose their
guns trained on Danzig should the
Senate declare the Free City part
of Germany?
The more confident Nazis an
swered mo" while some Poles said
yes"
Nazis said that for Poland to open
fire on this former German Baltic
port, which Hitler has demanded
returned, would put the stigma of
military aggression upon Warsaw.
Members of the Danzig govern
ment said they did not take Sc
riously suggestions from Berlin and
Rome that plebiscite be held as
a method of solution.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
A Booklet
For Coin Collectors

EVERYBODY'S COIN BOOK,
a 32-page publication offered
by this bureau, treats of the
origin and development Of
coins, of famous collections, of
rare, curious and valuable
pieces, of strange customs that
surround their use, of how
values and prices are estab-
lished, and of how to start a
collection. 1t is an interesting
and most informative treat
ment of the subject, and be-
ginners will find it invaluable.
If you are interested in coins,
send for this booklet today.
Inclose 10 cents to cover cost
of handling.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Edward H. Foley, Jr.,
Is Made Treasury
General Counsel
Name Of Acting Official
Is Sent to Senute as
OIiphunt Successor

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination of
Edward H. Foley, jr., of New York,
to be general counsel for the Treas
ury Department.
Mr.. Foley, who is "a, will fill the
vacancy caused by the death last fall
of Herman Oliphant Mr.. Foley has
been acting general counsel since
Mr.. ELEPHANTS death. He is an in
innate friend of Thomas G. Cor
corap.
Mr.. Foley has been head of the
legal staff of the Public Works Ad-
ministration and at one time was
in the r. F. C. He was born in
Onondago County. N. Y, near
Syracuse. May %. 1905. He received
his early education in the public
schools of Syracuse and after leaving
high school went to the Christian
Brothers Academy in Syracuse. Then
he took his professional courses in
Fordham University, and its law
school. graduating in 1929 with an
IL. D. degree. Before entering the
Government service as a member of
the legal staff of r. F. c. in 1882
Mr.. Foley was associated with the
law firm of Hawkins, Delaf1eld &
L.ongfellow Of New York.
He specialized a while with that
firm in municipal corporation law.
and assisted in drafting important
municipal and financial legislation
for New York and New Jersey.
Mr.. Foley in 1882 was invited to
join the legal staff of r. F. c. to
supervise legal matters in connec-
ton with self-liquidating loans to
municipal applicants to aid in
financing public works projects
throughout the United States. He
acted as representative of the r.
F. c. on the Public Works Com
mittee, which was headed by for
mer Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York. This committee drafted au-
thority legislation for New York
State which later became the model
for authority legislation throughout
the country.
From the passage of the National
Recovery Act in 1888, Secretary of
Interior Ickes asked Mr.. Foley to
become associated with him in the
p. w. A. There he headed a legal
staff Of about ITS lawyers. In that
position he was credited with a
prominent part in formulating P.
w. A. policies and procedure. Under
his supervision the legal division
Of p. w. A. passed on eligibility of
$4,000 applications for P. w. A.
funds for projects costing an aggre-
gate of more than $4,000, 10000
In the fall of 1897, Mr.. Foley re-
signed as general counsel of P. w.
A. to accept appointment by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau as
assistant general counsel in the de-
partment. He was designated as
acting general counsel when Mr..
Oliphant died.
He is unmarried and lives in the
Westchester Apartments.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Two Spanish Children
Aided by D. c. Couple

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Meyer Of
744 Jackson place NV. are paying
for the upkeep of two Spanish Re-
publican child refugees at one OF
the colonies maintained for such
exiles near Biarritz, France, by the
foster parents plan for Spanish
children, it was announced today by
Eric G. Muggeridge, executive secre-
tary for the plan.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Is
among those who have contributed
to the upkeep of similar refugees.
More than 1000 such children are
being cared for by the plan and
foster parents" contribute SO
monthly for their care. More than
300 Americans already have enlisted
in the cause, Mr.. Muggeridge an
nounced.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

oCuASCs
Considers 1,216,0OO,0O Agricul-
ture appropriation bill Noon.
Prof. James T. Shotwell of Co.
lumbia University testifies at neu-
trality hearing. 1890 am.
Monopoly Committee begins study
of beryllium industry. 10 am.
Labor committee discusses $780,
0OO, 900 increase in slum clearance
program. pm.
A. F.. L. counsel asks Labor Act
amendments. 10. am.
House:
Continues debate on $770, ,OOO, 900
Navy appropriation bill. Noon.
w. P. A. Investigating Committee
hears Mayor La Guardia and other
mayors. 10 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Secretary Woodring on neutrality
legislation. 1890 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate: .
Probably will continue debate on
agricultural appropriation bill.
Senate Appropriations Subcom-
tee, hearings on 1910 District supply
bill.
Education and Labor Committee,
hearings at 10:30 am. on amend
ments to Wagner Labor Act.
House:
Program uncertain.
Labor Committee resumes hear
ings on amendments to National
Labor Relations Act, 10 Am.
Naval Affairs Committee considers
San Francisco dry dock bill, 10 Am.
Subcommittee of Judiciary Com
mittee begins hearings on bill to
give Supreme Court authority to
prescribe rules Of pleading, practice
and procedure with respect to pro-
cedure In criminal cases, 10 am.
Public Health Subcommittee Of
District Committee continues milk
invnntiaation. 16:ao Am.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Sun Part of Unwinding Spiral
OF Stars, Says Astronomer
Space Between Them Getting Greater,
With Dispersal Relatively Young

traversed In approximately 200 ,OOO,-
600 years-a period equal to ap-
proximately a third of the time
there has been life of any sort on
earth.
Knot" Of Stars an Illusion.
The local system of which astron-
omers have made so much in the past,
DR.. Lindblad said, may possibly be
pictured as knot of stars tied in
the spiral arm, but probably has been
an illusion due to the absorption of
light.
With further developments along
the same lines of extremely refined
technique exemplified in the new
telescope put into service here Sat-
urday, DR.. Lindblad said in an in
terview, 1t may be possible within a
few years to determine whether any
other star within some such radius
as 100000 light years has a system
OF accompanying planets like that
OF the sun. 1t is only within such
a system of planets that life, Of the
nature Of that found on earth, could
possibly exist.
Hitherto astronomers have de-
SPARED of ever finding such planets
Even such massive body as
Jupiter. the largest of the suns
family, is far too small to be dis
cerned at the distance of Alpha
Centauri, the nearest neighbor, five
light years away. The attraction
between Jupiter and the sun is such
however. that the sun wavers a
little because of it, DR.. Lindblad
said. 1t is just within the realm OF
possibility, he explained, that the
telescope may be improved so that
this slight star quivering can be de-
tected. 1t would be fairly good evil
dence that the quivering star was
accompanied by planets.
Condensation Most Favorable.
There is nothing inherently i'm
possible in the thesis of other
planetary systems. the Swedish as
tronomer said. If they resulted, as
is commonly believed, from star col
lsions, they would be extremely un-
likely. If the planets are formed
by condensation process similar
to that which gives rise to the stars,
he pointed out, the probability of
the existence Of such systems would
be greatly increased.
If planets result from stellar
smashes, 1t was explained, 1t might
be more plausible to expect them in
the outlying globural clusters. where
the stars are 100-fold thicker than
around the sun. But even there, DR..
Lindblad said, such collisions would
be expected to be very rare. The
quivering stars could never be de-
tected at such distances, however.
Within the densely packed central
nucleus of the galaxy, DR.. Lindblad
said, conditions probably would ap-
pear to an observer very much the
same as on earth. The sky should
be much more thickly studded with
stars and the nights very much
brighter, but this might be Offset
by the greater concentration of cos
mic dust.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
New Release

Johannes Brahms Symphony
No. 2 in D Major" the ninth
Offering of The Stars music
appreciation campaign, was re-
leased for distribution today at
the special booth in the lobby
of The Star Building. The
booth is open each weekday
from 8 am. to 6 pm, but is
closed on Sundays.
Through the cooperation Of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday excerpts
from the masterpieces featured
in the campaign. The program
ON which the recordings are
heard, "Today's Prelude" is
scheduled daily. except Sunday,
from $50 am. to 7::25 am. and
The Star recordings are played
at approximately I Am.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

Record fer Last "a Hsurs.
Vrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Hishest. 80. pm. yesterday. Year
aGo. II.
ago, SO.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 30, on May z.
Lowest. Is. on February 23.
Humidity ter Last "a Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 81 per cent. at $50 Am. to-
day.
terday.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Hieh 11:11 am 11:57 am.
Low " 5:45 am. 6:32 am.
High - 1l:44 pm
Low -- 6:15 pm. 7:01 pm.
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today - 5:03 7:06
| 0un. tomorrow---- 5Q2 7:Q7
Automobtle liShts must be turned on one
| halt hour Afte1 sunset.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

Pressure Is low from British Columbia
and Southeastern Alaska eastward to
Southern HUDSON Bay and thence south
ward to the Gulf OF Mexico and the lower
Rio Grande Valley, Fairview. Alberta. 1913
inches; Churchill: Manitoba, 2g.44 inches:
Tulsa. Okla, 29.52 inches. and Port Har-
rison. Quebec. 2954 inches. High pressure
prevails from the Pacific Coast eastward to
Wyoming and over Western and Northern
Alaska. and from the Gulf Of s.: Lawrence s
3O.54 inches: Sable Island: Nova Scotia.
1920 inches: Tatoosh 1s1and. Wash 20 4
inches, and St. Georges. Bermuda. 30 10
inches Rain has fallen from the Rocky
Mountain region eastward to Michigan:
Ohio. the Southern Appalachian region ana
the South Atlantic coast; The rsinfsl va. was
several stations reporting amounts in excess
of / inch. The temperature has fallen In
New Jersey, portions Of the North Atlantic
States. the interior of the West Gulf States.
the Upper Mississippi Valley. the upper
lake reaion and the Rocky Mountain realon
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Report fer Last 4S Hours.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Post Card Cumpuion

. William H. Mondell, vice president
of the District of Columbia Suffrage
Association, will discuss the post
card campaign advocating an elected
District council tomorrow night at
BIS before the Barry Farm Citi-
kens' Association at 2846 Evans
road Sc.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Weather Report


Coumba-Occasonal tomorrow;
slightly southeast
south winds
vrginaOccaonal showers tonight and tomorrow
cooler night.
VirginiaShowers tonight and tomorrow cooler tomorrow
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Chemical Session Thursday

Papers on analytical, organic and
physical chemistry will be presented
at discussion meeting of the
Washington Chemical Society, start
ing at $50 pm. Thursday, at the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Racing Results
Nurrugonsett
By the Associated Press.

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000; claiming;
3-year -olds: & furlongs (chute)
Mr. Brook Wan TasseD $50 4.30 go
Esprit (McCombs) $50 $50
xSunabell (Taylor) 800
Time, 1:13 40
Also ran-Wise Hildred. Martin Boy.
Maestrung Charming Money Saver. Light
Year. Choice Gem. Six Flags and Hi
Honey.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

The other fellow may be in the
wrong. Walk carefully and protect
yourself.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
.Junuicu
By the Associated Press.

B3 the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming;
2-year-olds 3 furlongs =
Maechance (Delara 1876 40 Ia
WhooSh (Meade) 1-2 1-6
Baby Bottles (Wagner) 1-2
Time. 800 Is
Also ran-Marion W. and Alum Re.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

FOREIGN STATIONS.
q an. Greenwich time. today0
TemperaturA. Weather
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Report fer Last 48 Hours.

(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Temperature Haromete
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Grant of Patents Began
With Greeks Years Az,

The grant of patents for inven-
tons began long before the Chris
tan era, Frank E. Barrows of New
York says in a symposium of the
American Chemical Society on
American Patent Practice and Pro-
cedure.
'The earliest patent system of
which we have authentic record was
in the Greek province of Sybaris and
related to inventions of new foods"
it is pointed out. "Sybaris was de-
stroyed in $40 B. c., and with it the
record of its experience with a pat
ent system, but the Greek historian
Phylarchus, writing in the Third
century B. c., tells us about the pro-
visions of the system. 1t provided
that any cook or caterer who in
vented an unusual and peculiar dish
was entitled to a monopoly of this
new invention for a period of one
year.
"Only the inventor was entitled to
the profit to be derived from it's
manufacture during this period, and
the purpose was not only to protect
and reward the inventor but to en-
courage others to labor at excelling
in that field. Thus we have in the
Sybaris patent law of Is centuries
ago the fundamentals of our modern
patent systems
"For practical purposes the ear
Hest of our modern systems is that
of Great Britain, established by the
English Statute of Monopolies in
1923, more than three centuries ago
Our own patent system is next in
point of time 1t was established in
1890, shortly after the adoption of
the Federal Constitution.
even before that time patents
had been granted by some of the
American colonies. The adoption of
patent systems has spread and prac-
tically all nations have patent sys-
TENS"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Smiths of Georgia Weary
OF Name After 100 Years

ATLANTA.-The Georgia senate
approved a bill to change the name
of the Smith boys to MacNabb, and
thereby hangs a tale.
1t seems that 100 years ago the
Smiths progenitor, hardy Scots
man named MacNabb, eloped to
America with an Irish lass. The
girls father followed the couple, in
tent on breaking up the marriage.
The newlyweds, advised of the irate
fathers approach, changed their
name to Smith and moved to the
Carolinas.
Smith remained the family name
until the present generation, repre-
sented by Malcolm Smith, news edi-
tor of the Newman Herald, and Her
bert Watson Smith, steel company
employee in Newman, decided the
opposition had died down. They
acted through the legislature to re-
vive the Clan MacNabb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Diminutive Lizard Fatal
To Black Widow Spider

SAN DIEGO.-In the San Diego
alligator lizard, harmless but fero-
cious-looking reptile, biologists of
the University of California at last
believe they have found a means of
exterminating the dreaded black
widow spider whose bite results in
illness and sometimes death.
The diminutive lizard, which rare
ly attains a size in excess of 10
inches, is deadly enemy of the
black widow and has big appetite
for the poisonous spider and its
eggs.
Experiments conducted by Ray
mond B. Cowles, University of Cal
ifornia zoologist, indicate that intro
duction of the tiny lizards in num-
bers would be a means of control
ling the menace of the black widow.
Cowles said the lizards had been
turned loose in areas affected with
the hour-glass spiders and that in
a short time the poisonous insects
disappeared.