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Evening star., 1939-02-07
Col. Tompkins Dies;
Noted Cavalry Leader
Of 9Th Regiment
Native Of Washington
Expires in San Antonio
After Notable Career

Rough-riding men of the old 7th
Cavalry are saddened over the
death Sunday night of Col. Selah
r. H. Tompkins, rs, retired cavalry
man, who formerly rode at their
head.
News of the death at San Antonio,
Tex, Of the veteran officer and ma
tive Washingtonian was received
here yesterday through the Asso-
ciated Press. Col. Tompkins, affec-
tionately known by former mem
bers of his command as Col. Pink
Whiskers,' was born in this city
within a stones throw" of the War
Department Office. His ancestors
had been cavalrymen for seven
generations. His father was Gen.
G. H. Tompkins, Civil War officer,
who led the charge on the Fairfax,
Va, Courthouse.
Mustachio Characteristic.
Col. Tompkins is said to have
gotten his nickname because Of his
pinkish beard, splendid mustachio
and his biting language.
The colonel strongly opposed mo-
torizing cavalry units.
Once in the Philippines, old
soldiers recalled at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, he was given 400 cavalry re-
cruits and told to mold them into
a fighting unit. After few weeks
his superior officer sent note in
quiring how things were going.
Confronted With Problem.
Col Tompkins sent the following
reply:
Il have 400 men who had never
seen a horse and 400 horses that
had never seen man, and l2
officers who had never seen a man
or horse Now what can I do?"
Col. Tompkins, who retired in
1927 after 43 years service. was
awarded the Silver Star Citation for
gallantry in action against Villas
forces near Guerrero, Mexico, on
March 20, 1916 He is survived by
a daughter Mrs. Nina Singer, of
San Antonio.
He had two brothers, Col Frank
Tompkins, retired. and Col. Dan D.
Tompkins, stationed at Atlanta. His
son-in-laW, Capt. r. c. Singer, is
stationed in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
D. C. Firemun Dies
Of Auto Crash Injuries

John Kennedy, 43, of Ill Cedar
avenue, Takoma Park. Md, fire.
man stationed at No "a Engine
Company, died yesterday in Will
mington, Del. following an auto
mobile crash which also proved fatal
to a companion.
The accident occurred Sunday
near Newcastle when the car went
over an embankment, according to
an Associated Press dispatch. His
companion, Leon j. Stirlith of Els
mere, Del, was killed instantly.
Mrs. Kennedy and two friends
who made the trip from Takoma
Park with him were not in the car
at the time.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Baraga,
Mich, according to Fire Depart
ment records, and served in the
United States Army during the
World War He was a member of
the American Legion.
Besides his widow, a son, John
Orville, survives.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
House G. 0. P. Selects
Steering Committee
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
House Republicans have selected
a steering committee to work out
party policy and strategy during
the congressional session.
The members are Minority leader
Martin of Massachusetts, Repre-
sentative Englebright of California,
Republican whip. and represent
atives Treadway of Massachusetts,,
Hope of Kansas, Kinzer of Penn
sylvania, Halleck of Indiana, Jen-
kins OF Ohio, Robson of Kentucky
and Knutson of Minnesota.
The four Republicans on the
House Rules Committee, Repre-
sentatives Mapes of Michigan, Tay-
lor of Tennessee, Fish of New York
and Allen of Illinois, are ex-off1cio
members of the Steering Committee.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Presidents Relief MESSAGE
Immediate Consideration Of $50 Million
Additional Is Proposed

person discharged from the rolls
has dependent on him or her
three other persons. In other
words the greater part Of 4,O0O,-
900 Americans will be stranded.
Week -by-Week Reduction
Is Second Alternative.
Second alternative is to COM
mence a week-to-week reduction
on April l and to carry this re-
duction through to June 80.
Even on the assumption that all
reserves which under proper gov
ernmental procedure should be
maintained, were completely ex-
pended by June 30, such reduc-
ton would require that employ
ment by the end of June will be
reduced to a figure we'll below
100000 persons.
In other words. the program of
present employment would be
slashed considerably more than
one-half within a period of three
months.
II, however, proper reserves
were maintained at the end of
the fiscal year, employment at
the end of June would drop still
further-to a figure of only
slightly more than 100000 per-
sons.
Therefore. on a program of
gradual reduction from 100000
to 100000 persons would be
thrown out of Works Progress
Administration employment-or,
with the addition of those de-
pendent on them. from 100000
to 100000 Americans would no
longer receive Federal Govern
ment aid.
I ask that the Congress COM
mence immediate consideration
of these simple and alarming
facts. The operations of the
Works Progress Administration
are Of such magnitude that if a
reduction such as I have above
described has to be carried out,
orderly and efficient planning re-
quires that this be known def
nitely by the first week in March.
1t is equally important that the
executive branch of the Govern
ment be informed at the earliest
possible moment what additional
funds, if any, will be available on
and after April !.
I invite the attention of the
Congress to the fact that my
recommendation for the larger
amount was made to the Congress
on January 5 and the joint reso-
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Schoenhaus Admits
Testifying for State
To Save Own Skin
Stryker Brings
Admission in Hines
Case Quizzing
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 7-"Big Harry"
Schoenhaus, keeper of the late Dutch
Schultz's racket accounts, acknoWl-
edged under cross-examination to-
day that he turned States evidence
against Tammany District Leader
James j. Hines to save his own
skin"
Lloyd Paul Stryker, counsel for
Hines, repeatedly attacked Schoen-
haus' motives as the well-groomed
gangster calmly admitted he had led
life of crime.
Schoenhaus said he decided he
would fare better If he pleaded
guilty to the policy racket indict-
ment. which canned him with Hines,
and testified for the State Better,
he added. than he would have Jared
had he merely pleaded guilty.
You did that to save your own
skin?" shouted Mr.. Stryker.
Yes" answered Schoenhaus.
He quietly admitted further that
he had been dismissed from his Job
as a post Office clerk a dozen years
ago because of $50 shortage in his
accounts.
Says Hines Was Paid.
Mr. Stryker reminded him and the
jury that the Schultz mob had fixed
the policy game to raise their profits
$4,000 week for % weeks.
Schoenhaus said that was true.
His voice hoarse as usual, his
manner lackadaisical, Schoenhaus
repeated yesterday at the second
Hines trial his first trial assertion
that the gray-haired Tammany dis
trict leader received $500 a week
from the Dutch Schultz gang for
political protection. Hines Is
charged with conspiring to contrive
and operate lottery.
Schoenhaus also identified some
of the meticulous records which the
quick-tempered Dutchman required
the first written evidence OF the
fabulous wealth of the Schultz syn
dlcate introduced in the case.
Curry Testifies.
District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey produced telegraph messages
in Schoenhaus' handwriting, and
money order checks to show trans
mission of $4,000 on one occasion,
$4,000 on another and $1,000 each
on two others to Otto (Abadaba)
Berman who was supposed to have
fixed pari-mutuel payof figures at
race tracks-on which the numbers
game winners were determined-to
protect the syndicate from heavy
losses.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Pope Plus Suffers
Mild Attack
OF Influenza
Pontiff's Chronic Asthma
Condition Is Aggravated
By New Illness
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Feb Pope
Plus XII was said by Vatican news
service today to have been stricken
with a mild attack of influenza
which aggravated his chronic
asthma and compelled him to take
all precautions.
Vatican circles said the Pontiff
was running temperature Of 99.5
degrees.
This was the second time in three
months that he was forced to sus-
pend his activities because Of ILL
ness, but his staff did not summon
cardinals who usually call when the
Pope's illness is serious.
Vaticas circles said the Holy
Father keenly missed the presence
Of his regular physician, DR.. AHinta
Milani, who has attended him all
most daily since he was stricken i'll
in 1886.
DR.. Milani himself is i'll with in
fuenza.
The Pope Cancelled all scheduled
audiences, but summoned Cardinal
Eugenio Pacelli. papal secretary OF
state, for conference in his bed
room in the early afternoon.
The illness apparently was con-
sidered less serious than that of No
vember Is, when the Pontiff suffered
a heart attack.
The Pontiffs physicians advised
him to remain in his private apart
ments and suspend all activity.
The Pope was being treated by DR..
Filippo Rocchi, assistant to his regu-
lar physician.
The Pope, nearly 80, celebrated
the 18th anniversary of his election
yesterday.
He took no part in public activi-
ties but received a few intimates in
his private apartments and read
many kilograms of congratulations.
The Pope had planned a busy
schedule for the end of this week.
Saturday is the 10th anniversary
OF the reconciliation between the
Holy See and the Italian state, and
the Pontiff was to address all Italian
archbishops and bishops in private
audience, during which it was be-
lieved he would explain the present
status of relations between the Vati-
can and the Fascist regime.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
District Tax HEARINGS
DELAYED al Least Week

Chairman Nichols of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee announced to-
day there would be at least an
other weeks delay before hearings
are started on the District tax pro-
gram
Originally Representative Nichols
planned to begin the hearings last
Thursday, but he was urged by Dis
trict officials to order a postpone
ment because of the illness of DR..
Chester B. Pond, one of the tax
experts who drafted the new tax
plan.
I'm still ready to start hearings"
said Mr.. Nichols, but I presume
DR.. Pond is still sick. I haven't
heard word from him. I'll wait
another week, anyhow"
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Merchant Marine Sailors
Praised by Land

Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman Of the Maritime Commits
sion. today told members of the So
ciety of United States Navy Ship
Sponsors that the American mer-
chant marine yields to that of no
nation in courage and bravery of its
men and the safety of its ships"
In annual convention at the May
flower Hotel, the sponsors heard the
commission head describe the lack
Of training facilities for this coun-
try's merchant marine as its greatest
problem. 1T seems very unusual for
a country which boasts Of It's educa-
tional system to neglect training
seamen for its merchant marine in
the way in which the United States
has done" he said.
Admiral Land then discussed the
commissions program to solve this
problem and then proceeded to laud
other features of the merchant ma
rine. He cited recent spectacular
rescues at sea- by American seamen
as examples of their bravery and
efficiency.
At another point in his brief in
formal talk to members of the group,
Admiral Land said: The safety of
our ships is far and away superior
to any other nation in the world. :"
He then reiterated the necessity for
more adequate training program
by stating that you can run second
class ships with first class men, but
you can't run first class ships with
second class men,"
Among those attending the con-
vention are Mrs. Edward Palmer of
Ventnor, N. j., great granddaughter
of Francis Scott Key, and Mrs.
Arthur Sutcliffe of New York City,
great granddaughter of Robert Full
ton. The business meeting was to
continue this afternoon, to be fol-
lowed by a tea for members of the
society at the home of Mrs. William
D. Leahy, wife of the chief of naval
operations, and a supper tonight at
the home of Admiral and Mrs Land.
Speakers at the annual luncheon
of the group tomorrow will include
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles Edison and Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Mexico Renews Talks
On Oil Payments
ax the AsSncia1ed Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. THE gov
ernment was reported today to be
giving new consideration to pay
ment for the II United States and
other foreign oil companies which
were appropriated last March l0.
An authoritative source said
President Cardenas discussed the
matter with the Mexican Petroleum
Department and that a further con-
ference was expected soon with
Donald Richberg, former N. r. A.
administrator, who is counsel for
some Of the American companies.
There have been indications the
government was anxious to work out
an arrangement with the COM
panies. and it was understood Car
denas had In mind offering a plan
of payment in oil for sale abroad.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
PIT. A. Headquarters
To Move to CHICAGO

The National Congress of Parents
and Teachers will transfer it's head
quarters from Washington to Chi
cago, Mrs. j. K. Pettengill, president,
said today.
The headquarters at present are
housed in the National Education
Association Building at 1901 Six
teenth street NV. Date and de-
tails of the transfer are being con-
sidered by a committee.
Reason given for the move was
that it will provide "a more nearly
equal service" to $1,000 member
associations and more than 2,000,-
900 members.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Third (Marne) Division
To Maneuver Tomorrow

Led by William A. Shoemaker,
former member of the 18th Field
Artillery and now president of the
Society of the Sd Division, A. E. F.,
members of the so-called Third
(Marne)" Division, men from Mary
land, Virginia and the District of
Columbia who fought in the World
War, will stage maneuvers at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Bunker Hill Post
Clubhouse, 300 Monroe street NE,
commemorating their engagements
in the Argonne.
Officers of the Sd Division So
ciety are Mr.. Shoemaker, president;
William j. SchmitZ, vice president;
William w. Logan, sergeant at
arms, and Harry Cedar. secretary.
Honorary president is Maj. Gen.
P. C. Harris.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Security vs.. Force

The great Canadian United States
border is secure, not in spite of the
absence of force, but because of the
absence of force; and if you want to
destroy the peace of that frontier
from end to end, all you need do is
to send regiment to protect it and
thus begin to establish q balance Of
power.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Proposal 10 Question
Hull on Oil Land
Seizures SheIved
Secretary Voices Hope
Mexican Discussions
Will Get Results

The House shelved today a reso-
luton calling on Secretary of State
Hull to answer IL questions involv-
ing seizure of American properties
in Mexico and American Mexican
relations.
Acting Chairman Bloom of the
Foreign Affairs Committee told the
House Mr.. Hull had sent the COM
mittee such information as was
deemed in the public interest and
that it was on file.
Representative Bloom made a
motion to table" the resolution,
which was approved on a voice vote.
In effect, this vote killed the
measure.
Representative Fish Of New York,
senior Republican member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, inquired
whether the report could be seen by
Representatives or by the press
Speaker Bankhead told him that
was matter for the committee to
decide. Committee officials said it
would be kept secret.
The resolution, by Representative
Kennedy, Democrat, of New York
asked whether the State Depart
ment had agreed to the expropria-
ton of any American-ow prop
erty in Mexico after the recent
United States agreement to
adjudicate land claims was signed,
and whether any such property was
appropriated.
Among the II questions was re-
quest for "the text of all speeches
and reports made by the American
Ambassador to Mexico on the SUBJ
ject of appropriation and on Mexico's
relations with Germany, Italy and
Japan"
A few minutes after the vote,
Secretary Hull told reporters he
hoped the outcome of discussions
on Mexico's appropriation of Amer
lean oil interests would be salts
factory. But he added he was not
making predictions at this time.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Community Center Dance

The Langley Community Center's
weekly dance will resume its Friday
schedule this week at $50 pm.
Last week the affair was held We'd
nesday because the regular date
conflicted with a school graduation
dance.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Center to End Drive

The Jewish Community Center
will close its membership enroll
ment campaign tomorrow night with
a dinner meeting Of volunteer work.
ers at the Mayflower Hotel. Final
reports will be read and the most
successful workers commended.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

disturbance that was over Missouri
Monday morning has advanced northeast
ward to Northern New York. Albany, 20. So
inches. The disturbance that was on the
North Carolina coast is advancing north
eastward, being central about 300 miles
east-southeast of Nantucket. Mass. with
greatly increased intensity. Another dis
turbance is moving eastward over the
middle Plains States. North Platte Nebr.,
1858 inches. A hish.pressure area is
moving eastward over the Mississippi and
Ohio Valleys, Nashville. Tenn. 3o.12 inches,
and pressure is high over the Canadian
Northwest, Edmonston. Alberta. 30.6s
inches. with a wedge extending eastward
to Quebec. Port Harrison. 3012 inches.
During the last "a hours rains have oc-
CURED in the Middle and North Pacific
States. the east Gulf. the Middle Atlantic
and South Atlantic States, and the Ohio
Valley and SHOWS are reported from the
northern Plateau. the northern Rocky
Mountain region. the Dakotas the lower
Lake region and the North Atlantic
States. Temperatures have risen IN the
interior of the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic States, and they have fallen
from the upper Lake region and the up
per Mississippi Valley southwark to the
middle Gulf States. Marked fails in tenn
perature have occurred in the northern
Rocky Mountain region. the largest fall
reported being 40 degrees to a minimum
OF Ia degrees at Livingston, Mont.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy today; Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Falls Church Legion Meets

Falls Church Post, No. 100, Ameri-
can Legion, will meet in the office Of
G. N. Church on w. Broad street
at 8 pm, Thursday, February 8.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Report

minimMl
followed
fair
Vnginia-Party cloudy slightly
creasng cloudness followed by
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Report for Last "a Hours.

hec0fd Tor Lest "a hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest A. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest, 81, 5 am. today Year ago, 40.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest SO. on January 10.
Lowest. II. on January 26
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 90 per cent, at 2 am. today.
Lowest, So per cent, at II noon.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High - 1921 am. I'LL am.
Low 4.44 am. 5:33 am.
High - 1O:45 pm. II 1:36 pm.
Low - $40 pm. 500 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:10 5:35
Sun, tomorrow - 7:09 5:36
Moon, today 0:57 pm. 1852 am.
Automobile lights must b turned on
oue.haf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In ths
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-02-07

FOREIGN STATIONS.
q am. Greenwich time. today.)
TemDeratlIre Weat
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-14
Nazi High Command
Admits Graf Spec
DAMAGED in Battle

VEPTIN. Dec. IA. (UP)-A Ger
nan light cr'1iSor onarating in tn
o0~tho~r part of the North 500
las suffered AZ explosion "boroat'
-!,e surface Of the water, and has
turned 70 ha~bor slightly dam
ed tho high command announced
7day
Th- British aGmir9lt" haa au-
~oUnccd that Bltisa suhr,af:as
Which ri~'t tet th2 Ge~m7r lire
- NJ, or its va from MurmanSf'
10 Germany had later sunk a Ger
nan submarine and torpedoed 2
German cruiser)
The high command. in the first
formal admission of the battle OF
Montevideo, said that the Admiral
Graf Spec put the British cruiser
exeter out of action and damaged
: second cruiser.
The Graf Spec was herself hit
several times, the communique
said.
According to the communique
3D. G-af spec engaged in battle af-
attacking a convoy which wa
~-r-'i~g from La Plata. Argen-
. F"o0 ." ~at 7rs-an .
t1ck II which it was said. the Grs'
spec sank the British steamshirs
T7i~oa 793 tons, and Streonshalh
395 tons.
An authorized spokesman saiG
hat the Admiral Graf Spec might
have to leave Montevideo within q
hours TO escape interment for the
'lration of the war. The three
British cruisers which anchored
ar Montevideo, in Uruguayan wa
t--s. also must leave, he said.
Both Uruguayan and British
-5lrccs had said that the Admiral
Graf Spec would be entitled to re-
main until it could be repaired0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-14
Pocket Worship
Out For Duration

LONDON. Dec IA CUP)-Brl-
tish naval sources said today that
they considered the German pocket
battleship Graf Spec definitely out
of action for the duration of the
war.
The British navy, informants said,
will make certain that the ship vii.
not survive any attempt TO make
a break for freedom from Monte
video harbor. where, damaged, IT
sought refuge last night from three
relentlessly pursuing British cruis-
erS.
At first frankly disappointed be-
cause the Graf Spec had not been
sunk. naval experts, as they heard
additional repoHs of the battle OF
Nortovideo. said that It was IT,
most brilliant Individual navel a.
ION # the var By the British fleet
Lighter armored craft. with light
- guns had used their Superior
0eed to press an engagement which
n ordinary circumstances, would
definitely favor the Graf Spec, they
said.
After the Exeter had been DAM
ICED. and forced to drop out of the
ong running fight, two cruisers
With only six inch guns against
the E. .ncr -uns of the Graf SPEC
a45 carried on the fight. they point
Il out.
Iutimating that a tight death
atch had been set on the Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-14

man raider, informants said that it
would be disposed of either by in
ternment or, If 1t sought to escape.
by ambush. Then, they said. the
British fleet units which have been
seeking it throughout the south
Atlantic from America TO Africa
would be released to other duties.
They expressed belief that the
Admiral Graf Spec was the sole
German raider in southern waters
and that 1t had done all the damage
to allied shipping in the south At
lantic and Indian Ocean since tbe
war started.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-14
2I00 British Die
In lst 3 Months

LONDON. Dec. IA tUP)-Prlme
Minister Neville Chamberlain tolc
the House of Commons today that
2l0O British officers and men hao
lost their lives in active service If
the first three months Of the Eu-
ropean war.
Chamberlain confirmed that Brit
ish troops are occupying a sector
of the Maginot line in France ano
that certain units now are in con-
tact with the Germans.
He said that the Royal air force,
in fighting the German mine ant
submarine menace to shipping, were
attacking the bases of German mine
laying airplanes and that again last
light RAF security patrols operated
off the Helgoland Blight.
The prime minister said that loss
of H M S. Duchess, a destroyer
which foundered after colliding with
another British vessel, was one OF
those accidents which are almost
inevitable in darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-14
Britain TO Send War Materials TO
Finland: Says Nazis Helping Reds

LONDON, Dec. ID. (UP)-Britaln
intends TO send war materials in
addition to airplanes to Finland,
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain told the house of commons
today.
He charged that Germany has
ranged herself on the side of Rus
sia in the aggression against Fin
land which has outraged the con-
science of the whole world"
Other countries, including the
United States, have been aiding
Finland. Chamberlain said in his
weekly war bulletin to commons.
Generous help to Finland has
been forthcoming from several 9TH
er countries, including the United