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Evening star., 1939-06-29
|. ). u. Head S Market
Deals Estimated :...:
In Excess Of Million
Justice Department
Urged to investigate
louisiunu Affairs
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Louisiana's political pot Is boil
ing oUer again, ,Dtth the late,
Huey Longs brother Earle in the ,-
Governors chair by Dirtue OF the
resignation of Gou. Leche, uho
resigned as Federal investigators
moUed in to probe P. w. A. and
W. P. A. A third Investigation,
that OF L. S. u. is noU under
Way. Uith Dr. James Monroe
Smith, resigned president, being
hunted ON a charge of embeszling
100000 OF the uniuersitys funds.
BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, June 29.-As
official estimates of the sum involved
in market maneuver:ngs of DR..
James Monroe Smith, fugitive for.
mer president of Louisiana State
University, rose TO more than a mil
lion dollars, the United States De-
partment of Justice was urged to-
day to start an investigation of the
muddled situation.
Successful elimination of Depart
ment Of Justice activities in Kansas
City were recalled by the Shreveport
Times in front page editorial to-
day urging the Federal agency in
stitute probe of w. P. A. in
Louisiana, and DR.. Smiths financial
exploits.
State officials accused the bald,
middle-aged DR.. Smith of having
had undisturbed access to $1,000 900
in university bonds for market
plunging and that he redeemed half
OF them with $500,000 in cash OBJ
tained by issuing invalid notes.
State Supervisor of Public Funds
Frank S. Shattuck said all the bonds
have been located, some of them in
Smiths desk.
Used S591, 900 in Securities.
Mr.. Shattuck said that of the To-
Gated bonds Smith, once a poor
country boy, had used s5s1 ,00o-se-
curities improperly authorized for
the most part-as collateral In the
wheat market where he allegedly lost
heavily. Observers surmised DR..
Smith was now almost penniless.
Meanwhile, the hunt for DR..
Smith, spreading across the Nation
and into Calanda, had police run
ming down rumors he had been seen
in Seneca, S. c.; Eagle Pass. Tex.:
Memphis and Chicago Gov. Earl K.
Long offered s2,5O0 for his arrest in
addition to the $3.50 already posted
by peace officers.
Special attention in the State was
given to statement by Judge
Charles A. Holcombe in an address
to the grand jury investigation Of
the alleged embezzlement of $780,
900 by Dr. Smith
A hint that DR.. Smith may have
not done his alleged bond maneu-
vering alone was seen in the judges
words: Your investigation should
relate not only to Smiths alleged
transgressions, but to any criminal
act of any persons with whom he
may have been associated"
Evening star., 1939-06-29
British Borter Bill
Pushed in Senate
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to speed the barter of
American cotton for British rubber
was rushed through the Senate
Banking Committee today for ex-
pected prompt passage by the
Senate
The committee approved a bill by
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina to carry out the agreement
with Great Britain to trade 600 900
bales of cotton, now held under
Government loans, for rubber.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

much change In temperature.
The Atlantic disturbance is apparently
moving slowly northeastward with center
this morning about 400 miles south OF
Newfoundland. 8. s.. President Harding
$3.50 inches. Another disturbance is
moving slowly eastward over the Lake
region, Harbor Beach. Mich. 1880 inches.
and broad trough extends thence south
westward to Texas. Pressure remains low
over Hudson Strait. High pressure prevails
from the District Of Mackenzie southeast
yard ward to Eastern Colorado. and western
inches. Pressure is high also from New
foundland southwestward to the Bahamas.
Halifax. N. s.. 30.14 inches Showers have
occurred over most sections east Of the
Rocky Mountain except New England
and New York. The rainfall was heavy
in the upper Ohio and lower Mississippi
Valleys and in portions of Iowa and Mis-
souri,. Kirksville Mo-. reporting the great
est amount. 2.36 inches Temperature
changes have been slight as rule.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy. Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Report
FURNISHED by the

FURNISHED by the
District OF Coumbla-Coudy,
not much change in
observation-disclosures tonight not much change
temperature. " A N4"'ee Al
Wgna-Loa showers in east and local showers thundeom
tonght in
West Vrgmia-Local showers tonight
part cloudy with local thunderstorms
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Racing Results
Suffolk Downs

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: claiming:
3-year-olds and UP: furlongs.
Payrack II: A.. SMITH $50 $50 22O
Harvey g. o. tAdair) $40 800
Maebeau CKrovitzl $50
Time. 1:12s..
Also ran-Dawn Light. Prince Alex
Fying orphAn and Offlciate.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Lost Soldier Dies

With the death of its last soldier,
Andreas Klieber. aged 95, Liechten-
stein recently found itself without
an army.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Swustiku in Tibet

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June 20 LP.
Quentin Roosevelt, grandson OF
President Theodore Roosevelt, re-
ported today he found a tribe in
Tibet which has used the swastika,
emblem of Nazi Germany, for hun
dreds of years.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Hu Aidity for Last "a Hours.

!FTom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 95 per cent, at pm. YESTERDAY.
Lo"est. "a per cent. at noon today.
Iha
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Report for Last n Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon todav,
Highest. rs. at noon today. Year
ago 10.
Lowest. SO, at IL pm yesterday. Year
ago, SO.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 96. on June 16.
Lowest. II. on February 23
Tide Tables.
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Record Temperature This Year

FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Suryey1
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Monthly precipitation In inches in tn,
apltal lcurrent month to dafel.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

An odd fact about the common
seal of the Atlantic is that it en-
Joys music. Men in boats have made
seals come close by playing flutes
In the Orkney Islands the musical
notes Of a church bell draw many
sails into small bay.
Common seals are classed as hair
seals" This means they are COW
cred with hair and have no coat
Of fine fur.
To find the highly valued fur we
must turn to the fur seals of the
Pacific Ocean. They are relatives
of sea lions and sometimes are
called sea bears"
There was q time when several
million fur seals lived in the Pacific
but men went too far in killing
them. In the year 1880 it was
estimated there were 100000 of
them in the North Pacific. Further
killing in the next 80 years cut the
number to about 185, 900.
If nothing had been done, it was
likely that the fur seals would have
become extinct, or almost extinct.
AS it was, meeting was held of
men sent by the governments of
the United States, Canada, Great
Britain, Japan and Russia. This
meeting took place in 1911, and led
to laws to keep fur seal hunters
from carrying on their deadly work.
Most fur seals were in the Gus
tom of going to the Pribilof Islands,
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Pacific Has Million Fur SeoIs
BY Fred keher

about 10 pounds at birth and are
"as playful as Kittens Mother
seals leave the babies in groups on
the Pribilof Islands and swim away
to look for fish. When they come
back, they seem never to make a
mistake about which babies In the
group belong to them.
We must make at least a note or
two about the largest of all seals.
1t is known as the elephant seal"
or "sea elephant"
The elephant seal is so called for
two reasons-it Is of large size and
has long nose. The nose is sell
dom more than a foot long and is
much smaller than the trunk of any
kind of elephant.
Elephant seals are found in the
Pacific Ocean, chiefly south of the
Equator. The males sometimes have
a length Of 18 to Is feet, and may
measure IL feet around the chest.
For nature section Of your scrapbook)
A leaf1et called Famous Music
Masters" may be had by sending
a 3-cent stamped, return envelope
to me In care of The Evening
Star.
I~e& Had
Tomorrow: A Little Saturday Talk
Evening star., 1939-09-08

west of Alaska, to rear their young.
Because these islands belonged to
the United States, the American
government was chosen as the
guardian of fur seals.
The agreement made the killing
of fur seals official business of the
United States, with fixed limits to
number and age, and with a share
of the profits to go to Canada and
Japan. Since the new plan started
the number of fur seals in the
North Pacific has grown to more
than a million. The day may come
when there will be as many as a
century ago.
Baby fur seals are covered with
light-colored hair. They weigh
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Whole Hoq or None

In spite of the fact that the habit
Of leading new suits is likely to prove
costly, nevertheless there are many
instances when the winning player
must break that rule. For instance,
here is defense played by Sherman
Stearns:
South, dealer.
A8
vAK87
= @ 1914
A9742
' Q los VIE vJs5s
>Jo7 s <8532
4 Z J63 4
AKQ 1o7e
>AK6
4 10 IS
The bidding:
South West North East
IA Pass. "a Pass
"a Pass 81 Pass
SNT Pass Pass Pass
Mr.. Stearns opened the king of
clubs. Declarer ducked and East
discarded the deuce of diamonds.
Now Mr.. Stearns saw it was neces-
sary to abandon the club suit, and
since his partner had asked him
not to play diamonds he decided
the only possible defense was q
heart shift. Having once made up
his mind to lead the heart suit, Mr..
Stearns decided to go the limit and
boldly laid down the queen. De-
clarer won with dummy's king, en-
tered his own hand with the ace
Of diamonds and played the 10 of
clubs. Mr.. Stearns' jack forced
dummy's ace and a low club was
returned, Mr.. Stearns winning with
the queen.
He now continued with the 10 of
r1earts and when declarer ducked
played the six. This was won by
dummy's ace. Declarer cashed his
two good clubs in dummy and
played the eight of spades, but East
went right up with the ace and
led his jack Of hearts, setting the
hand one trick.
You were Merwin Maier's partner
yesterday and held:
Ak Xxx
~AQxx
<Axx
Ak 10x
The bidding:
Maier Burnstone You schenken
IA - CD
Answer-Your correct bid is two
hearts. Partner will not pass this
bid and you will have a chance to
bid no trump later if you desire.
Score 100 per cent for two hearts,
10 per cent for two no trump, 40
per cent for two spades "a distinct
underbidD.
Question No. 233.
You are Howard Schenken's part
ner today and hold:
AKQxx
xxx
<Ax
&KJ1 10xx
The bidding:
echenken Jacoby You Burnstone
Ia ~ (?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1939-09-08
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
WALKING LESSON

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D.
Maier. Oswald Jacoby and Howard
6ehenken, worlds leading team Of four.
inventors Of the system that has beaten
every other system in existence
Evening star., 1939-09-08

In spite of the fact that the habit
Of leading new suits is likely to prove
costly, nevertheless there are many
instances when the winning player
must break that rule For instance
here is a defense played by Sherman
Stearns:
South. dealer.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

each communication addressed to The
Four Aces. care The Evening Star.
II you desire the pocket outline of The
Four Aces system of contract bridge.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
| Robber Suspects
Taken, Victim
Is Hunted

United States Park Police have
three men who, they say, confessed
an attempt to rob a Washington
cab driver last night, but they can't
find the victim.
Held for investigation in the Alex
andria tVa) police headquarters
lookup, the trio said they were w.
P. A. workers at Fort Belvoir. De-
tective Sergt. Russell Halves Of the
Alexandria police and park police
headquarters said the men had
confessed the attempted robbery.
Police said the men told them
they took the cab in Washington
and directed the driver to Mount
Vernon boulevard at the south end
of Highway Bridge There. police
said, the occupants pulled two toy
pistols on the driver and attempted
TO force him from the front to the
rear seat. While the driver was
outside he broke away and ran.
yelling. toward a barbecue stand
The three passengers ran down U.
S. Route l and caught a bus for
Alexandria. They alighted at King
and Pitt streets and went TO a near
by beer parlor.
Meanwhile, Park Policemen E. B
Cullember and Phillip Birch ar
rived at the scene. and their investi-
CATION led them to the bus driver
who told them where the three men
had alighted in Alexandria. The
officers went to the beer parlor and
made the arrests.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Reich Establishes
Union Of Jews 10
Hasten Departure
Organization Will Make
Their Ostrocizution
More Complete
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July THE Nazis set up
today new organization, the
Reich's Union of Jews in Germany
to hasten their program of ridding
Germany of every single Jew and
to restrain those still here from con-
tact with German citizens.
All Jews except foreigners must
belong to the organization, the main
task Of which is to speed the emf
grafton of Jews. 1t has been esti-
mated that 100000 Jews-of whom
200 900 are considered too old to emf
grate-still live in Germany. 1t has
been reported that 5OO0O have emil
grated already.
The new law empowers Interior
Minister Wilhelm Frick to dissolve
any Jewish organization or society
or to order its incorporation in the
new union. The property of the dis
solved organizations falls to the
state. Jews may attend only those
schools which are under the control
of the union.
Adolf Hitler's Voelkischer Beo-
bachter said: ut is in accord again
with German generosity that exist
ing public and private schools and
educational arrangements of Jews
can be taken over by the Reich's
union"
The newspaper pointed out that
the union must establish a fund to
care for Jewish welfare needs and
help needy Jews to emigrate, and
added: National Socialist Germany
does everything and still more to
make it as pleasant as possible for
the democracies to take in their spe-
cial darlings"
The new law provides that in
identification for damages resulting
from enforcement of the measure
would not be granted. 1t becomes ef-
fective upon official publication ex-
cept in Austria. where the effective
date was reserved.
Hitler's paper said: "The National
Socialist goal remains the removal
of the last Jew from the Reich. We
do not set the slightest value on
Jews. They must gradually have
noticed that. If we turn our atten-
ton to them again it is not to give
them a new basis for business in
Germany but to hasten their depart
ure."
Evening star., 1939-07-07
tace information and interviews will

race information and interviews will
be broadcast. At II am. the pro-
gram will resume as District Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen trips the
lever sending the four cars in the
first heat down the ramp. The
program period will continue for a
half hour, with results of the first
heats being broadcast.
The Derby again will be on the
air at 1890 pm, with summary of
the results of the elimination heats
available at that time. Successive
broadcasts at frequent intervals will
bring the story of the Derby to
listeners, with the finals to be heard
in the late afternoon.
Final Instructions Today.
Derby Director o. c. Holleran,
William T. Slattery, department
commander of the American Legion,
and B. M. McKelway, managing
editor of The Star, were to speak
over Station WMAL at 4:45 pm.
today on the Derby. Mr. Holleran
was to give Derby entrants their
final instructions before the race
Meanwhile, the boys had turned
their cars over to Chevrolet dealers,
where they were to be inspected
and checked for weight and con-
struction according to the 1899 rule
book. At the American University
gymnasium today the cars were to
be stored until tomorrow's race.
The boys themselves will not see
their handiwork until just before
they are ready to start.
Before the actual races begin,
judges will inspect the cars to de-
termlne the one showing the best
design and the racer showing the
best workmanship, for which special
prizes are offered.
Arthur j. Dutch) Bergman, di-
rector of athletics at Catholic Uni
versity, will be chief judge a. the
Derby, and will be assisted by j.
Leighton Cornwell, special assistant
to the Attorney General, and John
A. Remon, vice president of Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
50 Racers Displayed.
The Owens Motor Co., 6323 Geor-
gia avenue NV, held its annual
Derby show last night, displaying
more than so racers built by boys
who registered there. Mr.. Holleran
presented prizes to those whose cars
were judged the best in design, work
manship or finish.
The list of winners follows:
Best design-Francis L. Horning
63l9 Eighth street NV, first; Will
liam Jennings, 1916 Livingston street
NV, second; Powell Moore, 7ls
Rock Creek Church road NV, third
and j, Leroy Poole, 6211 Eighth
street NV, fourth.
Best workmanship-Richard Wal
ter, 709 Quackenbos street NV.
first; Thomas Mcclure, 7l23 Chest
nut street NV, second; Ray T
Haight, 621 Oneida place NV.
third, and Carl Cedarstrand, 371s
Appleton street NV, fourth.
Best finish-Raymond Giovannoni
$40 Rittenhouse street NV, first
Richard H. Moore, Powell Moore!
brother, second; Raymond Deaner
6510 Eighth street NV, third, ane
Joseph Combs, 1929 Jefferson stree
NV, fourth.
Guy Shawen of Nativity Schoo
sang and George S. Banning wa!
master Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
House Leaders 10 Fight
Hatch Bill Tightening
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
House Democratic leaders have
decided to oppose efforts to restore
to the Hatch bill a prohibition
against Federal administrative off,
GERS taking any active part in politi-
cal management or political cam
paigns.
This attitude became known to-
day as some members, supported by
Senator Hatch, Democrat. of New
Mexico, predicted the measure would
not receive congressional approval
unless the section was put back.
The House Judiciary Committee
eliminated it last week just before
approving the legislation because,
some committee members contended
it unnecessarily circumscribed other
wise legal activities of high govern
ment officials.
The legislation was intended to
take politics out of relief, forbid a
Federal official from using his OFF,
cial authority to influence an cleo
ton and prohibit any intimidation
or coercion by any person in ma
tional election.
After a heated hearing, the Rules
Committee yesterday cleared the
way for House consideration of the
bill, probably late next week.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
10 Held in New York
After A|I-Night Quiz
On Sales Tax Frauds
6 City Employees Seized
As McGoIdrick Puts
Loss at 100000
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 7.-Investiga-
ton of alleged sales tax frauds.
blamed by Controller Joseph D. Nc
Goldrick for the loss of $4,000 to
$100 900. early today led to the ar
rest Of 10 men. 6 of them city en-
ployes, on charges ranging from
bribery to tax evasion conspiracy
and fee-splitting.
The arrests followed all-night
questioning of so city employees and
various businessmen on clues fur
nished by months of inquiry by Mr.
McGoldrick and police into reported
irregularities in the Emergency Di-
vision of the Department of Finance
AS the night-long inquisition end
ed, Mr.. McGoldrick announced that
more than 20 city employees had beer
suspended or would be suspended
within "a hours
Faced by investigators, 38 city
employees underwent close question
ing through the night, and IL busi-
nessmen who had been subpoenaeo
were released only to be recalled
for questioning later in the morning
A chief investigator for the divi-
sion was charged with bribery anc
three other employees were charged
with attempted bribery. An ac-
countant of the business tax divi-
sion was charged with conspirinp
to aid in evasion of the city sales
wv
countant was accused of splittine
fee with two outside accountant!
in connection with reduction ir
sales tax returns for an electrica
concern. Two public accountant!
were charged with having com.
mitted felonies and two other per.
sons were accused of being run.
ners'-illegally soliciting legal bust.
ness for fee.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Branding Of Jewish
Boy Closed Incident
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, July 7.-Investiga-
ton of the branding" of Jewish
high school boy was closed today,
with the School Boards report there
was no organized activity, either
within the school or outside, dl-
rected against any racial or rell-
gious group
The board adopted findings OF a
subcommittee studying an incident
in which Melvin Bridge, IA, claimed
classmates at the Gwynn's Falls
Junior High School had scratched
an "H' on his neck early in June.
The report said "a group OF boys
placed, with ink, swastikas on several
other boys of different religious and
racial groups There is no evl-
dence, either from the boys involved
or from Melvin Bridge himself, to
prove that mark was made on his
neck at the time"
The suspension of 18 boys who
participated in a fight with another
group at the school three days after
the branding" incident was ap-
proved, but the board said they
might take provisional examinations
next fall for promotion to higher
grades.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
New Liners Launching
Dute Is Advanced
By the Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. July T.
The Newport News Shipbuilding &
Dry Dock Co. announced yesterday
the launching date for the new
Sl6,000,000 liner America would be
advanced from early September to
August 81 SO that the same shipwN
could be used for laying the keel
OF the Wasp, a new aircraft carrier.
Representatives of the United
States Maritime Commission said
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
was expected to christen the giant
new passenger vessel, might not be
able to attend the exercises on the
earlier date because Of other plans.
The America, one of the major
items in the Maritime Commission s
$3.50 100000 program for replacing
obsolete vessels, will have accom-
modations for 1919 passengers and
will be manned by crew of 639.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Burton Shoots 290
To Edge Out Bu|Ia
In British Open
FoIIon and Others Fold
Up in Final Trips
Over RoyoI and Ancient
BY the Associated Press.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July
7.-"Deadeye" Dick Burton, English
professional. holed 12-foot putt for
a birdie on the 18th green Of the
Royal and Ancient course today to
win the British open golf cham
pionship with 72-hole score of 29O
With a closing II, two under par
the long-hitting Briton edged out
another slugger, young Johnny
Bulla of Chicago and Greensboro
N. c.. who finished with 70 for 292
Bulla, the only American in the
last days field of "a, fired II to
Burton's n this morning as they
tied at 2l9. four shots of the pace
set by Jock Fallon. Fallon and all
the other contenders. including De-
Tending Champion Reg Whitcombe,
folded up in their last trips over
the windblown old course.
Bulla had been in the clubhouse
almost two hours before Burton
came in with his title-winning total.
Young John stood on the club
house porch with smile frozen
on his face and watched Burton
come marching up the 18th fairway
needing to win the title Dicks
drive was terrific, just short of the
green on the 364-yard hole, and he
Clipped up within IL feet of the pin.
The Cheshire pro stepped up.
glanced at the thousands of Scots
rigid with anxiety, and rammed
the ball home for his birdie 3 and
the championship.
Even then he didn't know he had
won. Out on the course behind him
somewhere was David Rees. the
diminutive Welshman, who still had
a mathematical chance after going
out in 38. But Rees couldn't make
the pace set by ST Andrews mex
orable par and ended with a IT
for 297.
Burton's card:
Out 544 454 1856
In 424 454 553-36-71-2l9-29O
Evening star., 1939-07-07
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