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Evening star., 1939-10-28
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

oy btlS hSSUCldl6u IIeSS
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-Although
unsettled by weakness of securities
prices, the wheat market main
tained its upward tendency much of
the time today.
Early gains amounting to as much
as 50 cent carried December wheat
up to 857s and May to 851.. Abb
sence of moisture relief where most
needed in big producing regions of
the hard winter wheat belt checked
selling and induced scattered pur-
chases. The weather forecast indi-
Gated little or no moisture relief can
be expected in the Southwest the
coming week.
Buying power was not large in the
wheat pit and there were frequent
reactions. Export interest in North
American grains remained quiet, al
though few loads of Canadian
wheat were sold to Europe.
The Department of Agriculture
estimated domestic disappearance
for the year ending June 80, 1910, at
675 ,000,0 10000 bushels. This would leave
3l8 100000 bushels available for ex-
port and carry-over. On the basis
of present crop conditions, the winter
wheat harvest early next summer is
expected to be smaller than normal,
according to private experts here.
Prices Of other grains were un-
changed to a shade higher, with oats
showing gains of as much as 3 cent
at times. The Argentine govern
ment in the third official estimate
placed that countrys' corn crop at
191 ,496, 900 bushels. Last years crop
was l74,200,000 bushels, and in
1887 Argentina produced 359, SOC, 900
bushels.
Lard prices were slightly higher.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Petworth Methodist
Services Announced

At PetWorth Methodist Church at
II am. DR.. Frank Steelman will
preach on The Fading Leaf" Men,
bers of Jobs Daughters, Bethel No
2, will attend the service. The Inter-
mediate League will meet at 7 pm
A story will be illustrated by slides
The Senior League will meet at 7
pm. They will have an installation
service for their new members. AT
8 pm. DR.. Steelman's subject will
be The Monotony of Sin" The
Intermediate League will have a
prominent place in the service, and
newly elected officers will be in
stalled.
On Monday at $50 pm. the Pansy
Circle will serve dinner to the can
vassers now conducting the debt
reduction campaign, which ends on
Joash Chest day next Sunday On
Thursday at pm. Miss Mary Alice
Doughty, Baltimore Conference staff
worker, will present a plan of work
for the intermediate department OF
the church school.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Finns' Last Answer
To Soviet Believed
Being Prepared
Delegation Planning to
leuve Tomorrow or
Monday for Moscow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Oct. 28.-The Finnish
cabinet today was preparing what
well-informed political circles re-
garded as Finland's final answer to
Soviet Russias demands in her
diplomatic campaign for extended
power in the Baltic.
Firms said there would be no
yielding on points which Finland
regarded as endangering her inde-
pendence and neutrality.
Helsinki Workmen dug new
trenches in the parks today as the
cabinet worked over new instruc-
tions for the delegation. headed by
DR.. Juhu Kusti Paasikivi, who
planned to leave tomorrow or Mon
day for Moscow. Frontier districts
largely have been deserted by civili-
ans and occupied by thousands of
regular army troops and reservists.
Observers said they saw another
indication that negotiations had
reached a crucial stage in the fact
the government would discuss the
new instructions with various party
groups in Parliament before the
delegation left for Moscow.
The government maintained the
strictest secrecy about the Russian
proposals, but unofficial quarters re-
ported belief Russia was asking
for some kind Of military or mutual
assistance pact and territorial con-
cessions, probably islands in the
Gulf of Finland, for establishment
of naval and air bases.
The government took over the
supervision of coffee sales. No cof-
fee was sold today and, beginning
tomorrow, Firms will be able to buy
only half a pound a month.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Sale of AnpIones
To BeNigerents
Seen Possible

By the Associated Press
Some members of Congress said
today that belligerent governments
were virtually assured of being able
to buy American airplanes, even
though the House had yet to act on
the Senate bill repeating the arms
embargo.
Parliamentarians observed that,
unless the House took unusual ac-
ton, the Senate vote approving the
neutrality revision bill meant that
belligerents could at least buy i'm
plements of war" including air.
planes, in this country.
In passing its own neutrality bill
last session-for which the Senate
measure is a substitute-the House
voted to lift the embargo on imple-
ments of war, but to retain the ban
on arms and ammunition sales.
Since both houses agreed that the
ban on shipments of implements of
war should be lifted, 1t was consid-
cred highly unlikely that this part
Of the bill would fail Of enactment.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Fifth Baptist to Hear
New Jersey Preacher

The Rev. DR.. Walter R. Feser Of
Ventnor, N. j. will preach tomorrow
morning and evening at Fifth Bap-
tist Church. His topic at II am.
will be More Beyond" and at 745
pm, THE Cry of the Soul and Its
Answer"
At $50 am. the Rev. Francis Lu-
kens will teach the Darlington Berea
Bible Glass; Norman Sandridge, the
Mooney Baraca Glass. and Deacon
j. r. Tune, the Philathea Glass. The
Baptist Training Union will have its
quarterly assembly at $50 p.m., with
the director, Miss NJ Bradley
Thompson, in charge
The executive council of the Sun.
day school will meet Monday at 8
pm. On Tuesday from 4 to Z pm.
the Waple Social Center will hold a
turkey dinner and bazaar.
The health of DR.. John E. Briggs,
pastor, continues to improve.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Customers Get Moneys Worth
In Neutrality Debate Finale
Senators Exchange 'Pettfoeeine'
Charges, EnIvening Proceedings

of North Dakota, suggested at one
point that Democratic Leader Bark
ley of Kentucky had asked child
ish. schoolboy question: the Ken
tuckian rejoined:
THE Senator is well qualified to
pass on childish, schoolboy ques-
tions."
Gum-cheWing members, about so
per cent of the goodly attendance
on the floor, worked their jaws
faster Tobacco chewers, in a de-
cided minority, shifted their guilds.
Every few minutes it was neces-
sary for the presiding officer to
bang for order.
Connally Tickles Spectators.
During a lull, a dozen or so men,
bers in the rear of the chamber or
ganized a pool on the size of the
vote against the neutrality revision
bill. Five Senators divided the $50
pot
The subject of "pettifogging
bobbed up again.
"Pettifogging,' observed Senator
COnndlly, democrat, OF 1eXdS, lS
some times better than just fog
ging"
Senator Connally tickled the spec
tators with still another outburst.
Il have the highest respect for the
people of the United States, God
bless en-" he shouted If it wash t
for the people of the United States,
there wouldn't any of us be here.
when they sent us here they
sent us to act as Senators. not as
mannikins-not as Edgar Bergens.
Several Senators tried to inter-
rupt to observe that Charlie Nc
Carthy, not Bergen. was the dummy
of the famous radio team.
We'll I think the Senate knows
what I mean the Texan said.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
BY the Associated Press.


From the point of view of GAL
lery visitors the Senate rang down
the curtain or it's neutrality debate
just when the cu.tomers were be-
ginning to get their moneys worth.
The final session produced, to
the delight Of near-record gallery
crowds, more rough-and-tumble,
no-holds-barred argument than all
OF the preceding weeks of talk.
Democratic Senator Clark of Mis-
souri, accused Nevada's Democratic
Senator Pittman of "pettifogging"
apparently fighting word in the
mountain country.
Senator Pittman countered with
remark about the "conceit, van-
lty and lack Of ethics" Of the Sen
ator from Missouri and suggested
that Senator Clark was doing a
little "pettifogging" on his own
account.
The presiding officer, Senator
Lucas. Democrat. OF Illinois, prompt
ly ordered both Senators to take
their seats until the chamber voted
to permit them to continue. provided
they refrained from rejecting on
one another.
Members Became Alert.
The Senate was off to the races,
and members who had been reading
newspapers, signing mail or swap
ping yarns with colleagues during
the early hours Of the afternoon
pricked up their ears and joined the
fun.
Crowds stood in the rear of the
galleries and even sat In the aisles
for a chance to hear. The section
reserved for diplomats was jammed
with non-diplomatic visitors.
| When Senator Frazier, Republican
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Saunders Funeral
Services 10 Be Held
In All Souls Church
Secretary Perkins to Lead
Labor Department
OfficioIs in Mourning

Secretary Frances Perkins led
high Department of Labor officials
today in mourning for Richardson
c. Saunders, who had been her spe-
cial assistant since 1888.
Secretary Perkins was scheduled
to attend Mr.. Saunders funeral this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at All Souls
Memorial Church. Burial was
scheduled in Rock Greek Cemetery
Mr.. Saunders, who died at his
home here Thursday night, was
eulogized by Miss Perkins in the
following statement:
Richardson Saunders has been
not only a colleague, but friend,
and 1 join his family and legion of
friends in mourning the loss of such
a valuable public official. His death
is blow to all of us who worked
closely with him and to the United
States Department of Labor as well
HE was man of great honor,
integrity and ability, tireless work.
er and an experienced administrator
of wisdom and vision. He brought
to the department a talent for f1nan-
cial and personnel administration
which was invaluable and enabled us
to make great progress even in
times of financial stringency.
He was tireless and faithful and
is sincerely missed by his colleagues
and by the rank and file of the
employees in the Department of La
bor."
Services we're in charge Of the Rev.
H. H. D Sterrett DR.. Bowman F..
Ashe, president of Miami University,
an old friend, was chosen to speak
at the services.
The following, all associates Of Mr..
Saunders at the Labor Department,
were named pallbearers:
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Charles V. Mclaughlin. w. Frank
Persons, Gerard D. Reilly, Robert c.
Smith, John r. Demorest and
James v. FitzGerald
Honorary pallbearers named were (:
Arthur Bliss, Dion Birney, William
S. Culbertson, Marshall Diggs,
Newell Ellison, Charles T. Estes,
Howard Leroy, Samuel J. Gompers,
Paul Shorb, S. D. Weissbuch and
Isador Lubin.
Named ushers were: Turner W.
Battle, L. Metcalf Walling and
Verne A. thinner.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Hitler Nephew to Speak
Here November 10

Chancellor Hitler's nephew, Eng
lish-born william Patrick Hitler,
will lecture at S:15 pm. November
10 in the Masonic Auditorium, Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
NV.
The lecture is sponsored by the
T. Arthur Smith Bureau. Hitler
came to this country last February
with his mother and 10 writing q
book on Nsd Germany.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Associated Cos Seeks
To Transfer Assets
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Associated Gas & Electric Co. has
asked the Securities and Exchange
Commission to approve plan of
simplif1cation under which the COM
pany-top unit in a vast utilities
system-would be liquidated and its
assets transferred to Associated Gas
& Electric Corp.
The commission announced the
application had been filed under
the Holding Company Act. which
calls for integration and sinplifi-
cation of holding companies.
Associated Gas is one Of the
worlds largest utility companies,
holding assets of more than $1,000. =
100000. The company was leader
in the bitter fight of utility firms
against the Holding Company Act.
Under the simplification plan,
the Associated Gas & Electric Corp.
would assume all of the liabilities
of the company not provided for
in the plan, while notes of the cor
poration held by the company
would be Cancelled.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Acting Governor
For a Day Spurns Pay
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY.-James A.
Rinehart, speaker pro tempore of
the State Senate, served a day as
acting governor and then declined
a pay check.
Il haven't done thing and
everybody knows It," he explained.
I'm not going to ask anybody to
pay me for just sitting here"
Anyway, he said, the idea of hav-
ing an acting governor serve for the
governor while the latter was out Of
the State was a hangover idea
from horse-and-buggy days.
with modern, quick transporta-
ton there Is no need for an acting
governor" he said.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
A. F. 9. (. Council Called
To Elect President

A special session of the Executive
Council of the American Federation
OF Government Employees has been
called here next Saturday to elect
a successor to Cecil E. Custer, the
president, resigning because of i'll
health.
Mr.. Custer was elected in Sep-
tember for a two-year term and the
new president will hold office until
l941.
Speculation has centered on tho
possibility OF one Of the vice presi-
dents being chosen,
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Aid for antilles
0usted for Housing
Projects Sought
Civic Federation Proposes
Creation Of Agency
To Provide Homes

The Federation OF Civic Associa-
tions last night urged creation of a
new agency in connection with the
Alley Dwelling Authority to provide
housing for persons being evacuated
for housing projects.
At the present, it was contendcd,
people are turned out like rats and
often forced to double up with other
people in unsanitary dwellings.
At the same time the Federation
devoted considerable time to The
question of recreation. A woman
was urged for the vacant post in The
new recreation setup for the colored
divisions. Extension of art, drama,
music and recreation In the con-
gested areas will be sought in an
effort to reduce unhealthy conditions
and also youth vandalism. A special
committee was appointed to seek
modern recreation area in the mid
Northwest taking in territory be-
tween Florida avenue, K street.
North Capitol street and Seventh
street. Committee members are H.
D. Woodson, Miss Corinne Martin,
G.. w. johnson and Robert S. john
son.
Bryant Heads Committee.
Ernest A. Bryant. president of the
representatives of the Bloomlngdale
area. was named chairman of the
Education Committee to succeed Col.
H. D. Queens, who was forced to
resign because of Army duties.
The committee was instructed to
inquire into the disposition of some
$4,000 appropriated for new ma
chinery at the Armstrong High
School and also to investigate two
trade courses approved for Phelps
Vocational School which, it was
said, have not been added as yet.
The help of churches and homes
was sought in reducing the van
dalism.
Thomas Issues Report.
Prof Charles NJ. Thomas, presi-
dent of the federation, reported to
the group Is per cent of the colored
workers in cities both in the North
and South receive income too low
for adequate diet under modern
conditions. His report was based
on summary of several surveys,
he said
In addition the federation ap-
proved membership in program
to improve District health condi-
tions and to support the Community
Chest the Red Cross and the
Christmas seal campaigns.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Students Tour Court

National University Law School
students studying practice and pro-
cedure made tour of the United
States District Court yesterday un-
der the tutelage of Prof. Godfrey L.
Mupter to observe the practical ap-
plication of the procedural rules.
After completion of the tour they
heard lecture dealing with the new
rules by Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Ralph D. Quinter, il.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Reformation Rites
At St. PuuI's Lutheran

The festival of the Reforma ton
will be celebrated at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church tomorrow morn
ing The Rev. Dr. Henry w. Snyder
will preach on Our Heritage-Spur
or Spurned." In the evening a spe-
cial youth service will be held and
the discourse will deal with Ants
and Giants"
The DR.. Samuel Domer Bible
Glass will meet Monday evening at
the National Lutheran Home for
the Aged.
The Young Peoples Club will
hold a Halloween party in Schafer
Hall Tuesday at 9 pm.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Bells Guard His Elk
From Guns, He Hopes

By the Associated Press.
HARLOWTON, Mont.-Despite all
the precautions he has taken to pre-
vent his 60 trained elk from falling
prey to hunters guns in the Belt
mountains near his dude ranch, Cort
Du Rand has his fingers crossed.
The reason is that during the last
open season some one shot one of
his best bulls despite the fact it
had big COW bell around its neck
This season Du Rand has:
Branded all the elk on the jaw;
cut their horns; hobbled them; and
placed COW bells on each one.
The herd has appeared in rodeos
throughout the Nation.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Washington was against it. Counting

Washington was against it. Counting
all the Senate, then. the final vote
was 65 to 81, with the administra-
ton receiving almost exactly the
number of votes it estimated would
go to it when the session began five
weeks ago.
Earlier, the Senate defeated, IS
to rs, an amendment by Senator
Clark to close American ports to
the armed merchant ships Of bellig-
erent powers. 1t also refused, so to
43. to reconsider an earlier decision
against placing four members of
Congress on the National Munitions
Control Board.
Evening star., 1939-10-28


sentenced to serve prison terms
ranging from 3 years to life.
All eight were charged with hav-
ing furnished German agents with
details of the movements of French
troops in March. 1886. when Ger
many occupied the Rhineland, and
in September, 1886, during the
Czecho-Slovak crisis.
The French general staff, mean
while, continued to watch ostenta-
tious German military preparations
in the Saarland, which they be-
lieved might be designed to distract
attention from a surprise move
elsewhere along the western front.
The German preparations were SO
obvious that one well-informed mill
tary commentator suggested the
Nazis might be planning an attack
between Wissembourg and the Rhine
East of the Saar-with simul-
taneous thrust through the Nether-
lands on the north.
Such attacks, this commentator
said, might give Germany badly
needed naval bases in the Neither
lands and an entry to Frances Alsa-
tian plain. Germany has denied any
intention of violating the neutrality
Of the Netherlands.
French Play Waiting Game.
The French themselves played a
waiting game as floods aided their
defensive strategy. The Rhine was
reported to have risen As inches as a
result of recent rains.
There apparently was little fear in
French quarters of an attack in the
Rhine sector because of the initial
hazard of a river crossing, but riffs
in the weather on the northern Hank
intensified their watchfulness there.
A general staff communique de-
scribed the night as quiet" along
the entire front Military sources
told of continued aerial reconnais-
| sance, however, which had disclosed
German troop concentrations west
of Bremen.
Military sources reported units as
strong as $50 men were used by the
Germans in local attacks at various
parts of the front yesterday and
that all attacks were repulsed.
These sources declared that German
artillery fire along the 100 miles be-
tween the Rhine and the Moselle
was growing in intensity.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Dr.. Thompson Is Delegate

DR.. E. E. Thompson, executive di-
rector of the Atlantic Chirop-
odists Association, will represent the
District Podiatry Society at the an
nual convention of the Federation
of Chiropody-Podiatry Examining
Boards of the United States to be
held Monday and Tuesday in Louis
vile, XIV.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Football
Continued From First Page.)

NCOIlJlIlueQ from FlTSI PaRe.)
since 1887 and current season vic
tories over Temple, Bucknell and
Roanoke and a tie with Syracuse.
The Colonials' record is less i'm
pressive, showing victories over Da-
vls-Elkins and the Citadel and a
loss to Butler.
Intense rivalry between the two
schools, however. lessened chances Of
a decisive victory for either team.
$4,000 Due to Attend.
Upward to $4,000 fans we're ex-
pected to jam their way through the
stadium turnstiles. Eight thousand
reserved seat tickets were placed on
sale yesterday and the demand for
the choice admissions increased as
the time for the opening kickoff
drew near.
Students at both schools still are
awaiting their homecoming games,
but nevertheless have worked them
selves into a fever pitch over today S
contest More than 600 rooters from
the two universities joined in a
victory ball" at the Shoreham
Hotel last night after a gigantic pep
rally on the George Washington
campus yesterday afternoon.
Georgetown students left the Hill
top Thursday night in a colorful
torchlight parade to the west end
campus of their rivals.
Several automobile loads of Hoya
rooters kept up the visiting spirit
last night by driving through the
G. w. section singing Georgetown S
songs.
Extra Police Detail.
An extra detail of so uniformed
policemen was ordered to report at
the stadium to preserve peace
among the rival student bodies and
discourage active gestures toward
destruction of the goal posts after
the final whistle is blown.
The Griffith Stadium clash head
lined the local football slate, though
the University of Maryland home
coming game with the Florida AL
ligators at College Park drew its
share of attention.
The Georgetown-G. w. game to-
day is the first strictly local college
football contest since the Colonials
terminated gridiron relations with
Catholic University in 1881.
Football teams of the Hoyas and
the Colonials have met intermit-
tently since 1890 and not once has
the George Washington team emer-
ed victorious. Georgetown has won
nine of the contests. and one, in
1907, ended in scoreless deadlock
Glasses at the two schools went
on as usual this morning, with at
least three of the G. w. players
participating in examinations.
Bob Nowaskey and Billy Richard
son, backs, and Duce Keahey. tackle
were burdened with history tests
a few hours before they were to don
football togs.
Richardson, a graduate of Central
High School, is one of only three
native Washington players on the
two squads. Francis DAILY, one of
the Hoya ends and a Tech High
product, and Tom Hutchinson, a
G. w. substitute back who attended
Anacostia High, are the others.
Bands of the competing universi-
ties engaged in their final practice
sessions this morning for their
performances between halves of the
game.
Enthusiasm displayed over today S
game has closely approached that
anticipated for the pending home
coming contests of the two schools
the Georgetown Maryland annual
classic, November II, and the G. w.
Clemson game, next week end.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Leslie J. SpiIIer Dies

NEW YORK, Oct. % tP,.-Leslie
j. Spiller, 80, Broadway theatrical
producer, died yesterday after brief
illness. Mr. Spiller, a native of Lon
don, staged "One Sunday After
noon," a hit play here in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Repeal Roll Call
Senate Passes Bill
By $3.50 Vote

By the Associated Press.
Following is the vote by which the
Senate approved the admlnlstra-
tion's arms embargo repeal bill last
Evening star., 1939-10-28

BARREN HILL, PA-PEACE FLAGS-Faxen- haired Dolores
Van SAINT H. who saved her pennies buy flags whose
folds she ncoed private for These she sent to
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt Senator William Borah Adolf
Hitler Mussoin Generalissimo Stain,
Premier Dalade President Moscick of Poland and the
King and Queen England The child has launched
paign among fellow students Hill Consolidated
School, where she seventh grade student have the flag
put up all homes Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Paris

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1939-10-28

LA TOILETTE
Paired. GLASS Democrat. of Virsinia.
for and BONE. Democrat. Of WASHINGTON.
against.
Announced for: Ashurst, Democrat. Of
Arizona.