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Evening star., 1939-08-15
WeIIes Statement on Oil
Material Barrier to Close Relationship
Seen in Continuation of Dispute

troll the management and operation
OF new companies, which it had been
agreed in principle might be es-
tablished to operate the properties
seized. In an endeavor to overcome
the deadlock, this Government in
formally offered the suggestion that
the boards of directors, as a tenn
porary arrangement, and pending a
final agreement, be composed of
nine persons. three appointed by
the Mexican Government, three ap-
pointed by the petroleum companies,
and three selected by the two parties
from panel of nine drawn up in
mutual agreement by the Govern
ments of Mexico and of the United
States. In order to attain complete
impartiality on this panel of nine,
no persons were to be included who
came from any country whose citi-
zens had direct and important in
terest in any of the petroleum COM
panies involved. These persons were
all to be Of demonstrated integrity
and standing and of practical ex-
perience in commerce, finance, or in
the petroleum industry itself
This proposal seemed to offer a
temporary middle ground on which
the Mexican Government and the
petroleum companies could have
met, with the balance between them
resting in the hands of impartial
and competent persons
This Government naturally regrets
that a proposal suggested for no other
purpose than to reconcile a major
difference of approach which threat
ened breakdown in the present ne
gotiations should have been dis
carded by either party without the
fullest exploration of it's possibilities,
especially when both parties fully
comprehend the purpose for which it
was put forward.
International Law Must Rule.
1t is, of course, evident that SOL
utlon OF this controversy must be
found in accordance with the basic
principles of international law, as
this Government has invariably in
sisted at every step of the present
negotiations. A continuance of the
dispute not only will dislocate still
further beneficial commercial re-
lations between Mexico and the
United States, with great economic
losses to both countries, but more i'm
portant still, it will constitute a ma
terial barrier to the maintenance of
that close and friendly understand
ing between Mexico and the United
States which both governments re-
gard as in the best interests of
the two peoples.
The discontinuance of the present
discussions can, of course, in no sense
relieve the Mexican government of
its obligation to make prompt, ade-
quate and effective compensation for
the petroleum properties which have
been taken, if the appropriation is to
be regarded as valid. At the same
time, however, this Government ex-
poets that its own citizens with di-
rect interest in this controversy will
give the most ample and attentive
consideration to all constructive pro-
posals that are advanced to overcome
the difficulties now standing in the
way of fair settlement of the con-
troversy which exists. In the rapid.
fair and equitable solution of this
controversy, the interests ftheir
Government are directly concerned.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

William Taggart, the young law
student whose hobby is contesting
parking charges, was back In Traffic
Court today, but Judge Edward M.
Curran, after listening to his argu-
ment for 20 minutes, appointed an
attorney to represent him.
The 27-year-old former George
Washington University law pupil,
who came into prominence several
months ago by his attack on the
validity OF the Districts parking reg
ulations, was charged today with
four more offenses, three of them
parking ON roads in parks.
Armed with pictures and numer-
Gus citations from law. Mr.. Taggart
told the court the Commissioners
had no authority to regulate park
ing in United States parks, because
Congress acted unlawfully in dele
eating power to the District heads.
Judge Curran, after listening to
his contention at length, suddenly
asked: Are you Z member Of the
barr"
why, no, sir."
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Neutrality Action
Early Next Session
Vital, Says BarkIey
Senate Leader Thinks
Policy Moy Have Bearing
IF There's q War
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the
majority leader, said today that
Congress should enunciate a neu-
trality policy early in the next
session so that we will not be
charged with changing the rules of
the game while the game is in
progress"
He added that a definite statement
Of this country's neutrality policy
may have some bearing on whether
there will be war" in Europe.
Senator Barkley strongly supported
President Roosevelts view that the
sale of arms and munitions should
be on a cash-and carry basis
"As long as the materials are
shipped on the buyers own vessels"
he said, then there is no obligation
on our part to protect either the
shipments or the ships. The prin-
ciple minimizes our chances of get
ting into a war"
The majority leader said it had
been certainly understood" that
neutrality legislation would be taken
up at the start of the rext session
in January. In the last session. the
House approved a modified version
Of the administration neutrality
bill, but the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee postponed action.
Discussing general problems facing
the next congressional session,
Senator Barkley told reporters the
legislative program would be mixed
with "a great deal of politics"
I'm not complaining of that he
added. because that is the American
way. There was lot of politics in
the last session, and there will be
more in the next because it is an
election year"
Senator Barkley said he thought
the next session would be a short
one because Congress will want to
get out of Washington before the
National Democratic and Repubn-
can Conventions
Despite suggestions from several
Senators that the present farm law
should be revamped, Senator Bark
ley asserted he was mot prepared to
agree with the idea that we must
overhaul the whole farm program at
the next session."
The majority leader said the ques-
ton of tax revision rested with a
House Ways and Means Subcommit-
tee now studying the problem. He
declined to forecast what action
might be taken on proposed amend
ments to the Wagner Act and the
Wage-Hour Act.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
R. ". Farmer Made Head
Of Montgomery Police
B, a stan Correspondent Of The Star

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. l5.-
Montgomery County Commissioner
Robert w. Farmer of Redland was
appointed by the county commits
sloners today to serve as police COM
missioner supervising the activities
OF the county police force, at COM
pensation of $1,000 a year, in addi-
ton to the $1,000 he receives as q
county commissioner.
In addition, the commissioners
named Clarence H. Small of Lay
louisville to serve as a member of
the police trial board without COM
pensation.
Both appointments were necessi-
tated by the suspension Of a county
policeman on charge of miscon-
duct. The pending case must be
heard by trial board and, under
county law, the board is composed
OF the police commissioner. a pri-
vate citizen serving without COM
pensation and the police civil service
commissioner. The latter is B. Pey-
ton Whalen Of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Green b|ames Ruler
orc. |. 0. for vetoinq
Peace Proposals
Says He Desires to
Control Labor
In America
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-In an at
tack on man he described as "the
ruler Of the c. I. o." William Green,
president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, today accused him of
vetoing all proposals for a peaceful
settlement of A. F. L.-C. I. o. differ
ences.
John L. Lewis is president of the
c. I. o. Green did not mention him
by name.
"The division in our family is
directly traceable to the consuming
ambition OF one man who wants to
control labor in America" Mr..
Green told 800 delegates to the
seventy sixth annual convention of
the New York State Federation of
Labor.
He continued:
1T Is significant that we read in
the papers of Soviet Russia of pro-
posals made by the ruler of the c.
l. o. before they were circulated in
America"
Shortly before, Mayor La Guardia
told the delegates:
There is one place we need unity
and 1 hope the time is not far off
when we will have one big united
Labor party in the United States.
Industry has learned that it cannot
be divided '"s
Such unity would be not only for
the best interests of labor, but also
for the country at large"
Evening star., 1939-08-15
United States to Press
For Oil Settlement

The United States Government is
preparing to press for settlement
of the outstanding controversy
with Mexico over appropriation of
oil properties.
In terSe warning yesterday to
the Southern republic, Acting Secre-
tary of State Sumner Welles en-
phasized that continuance of the
dispute would constitute material
barrier" to CLOSE and friendly un-
derstanding" between the two coun-
tries. At the same time, it was made
clear the administration will con-
Germ itself more directly with this is
sue, and will consider it as one more
Immediately between the two gov
ernments.
Compromise Turned Down.
Hitherto. the State Department
has refused to take direct part in
the negotiations over the seized
properties, which have been con-
Quoted by spokesmen for the oil
companies and the Mexican gov
ernment.
While Mr.. Welles, in formal
statement, pointed out to Mexico
that continuance of the dispute
would "dislocate still further bene-
fetal commercial relations between
Mexico and the United States" he
told American oil companies at the
same time this Government expect
ed them to give the most ample
and attentive consideration to all
constructive proposals"
He disclosed that the State De-
partment had formulated a COM
promise for the principal point in
dispute-the operation of the prop
erties-but that this had been turned
down.
Both Mexico and the oil COM
panles had refused to grant to the
other the management of the prop
critics under a proposed settlement.
Obligation Not Relieved.
Mr.. Welles' statement, issued at a
moment when negotiations seemed
in state of collapse after II months
of discussion, also served notice on
"Ch1So Clldt IllC ulSCOlllllludllCc Vi
the present discussions can, of
course, in no sense relieve the Mexi-
can government of its obligation to
make prompt. adequate and effective
compensation for the petroleum
properties which have been taken, If
the appropriation is to be regarded
as valid"
1t was made after a conference
with Mexican Ambassador Castillo
Najera and Donald R. Richberg, at
torney for the oil companies. Mr..
Welles said it had the approval of
Secretary Hull, who is vacationing
at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
After the conference DR.. Castillo
Najera said the way is still open
for a settlement Asked for ampli-
lcatlon, he said 'the Oil companies
have many Mexican proposals to
choose from"
Mr.. Richberg said he would have
no comment until after he had COM
municated Mr.. Welles' statement to
the Oil companies and discussed it
with them.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
|nterparliamentary Union
Session Opens in Oslo
By the Associated Press.


OSLO. Aug. Is. - Representative
Hamilton Fish. New York Repub-
lican, led the United States delega-
ton into today's opening session of
the Interparliamentary Union Con-
gress.
A member of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. Mr. Fish is
chairman of the American group of
Is members. He arrived last night
by plane from Germany, where he
visited, among others, Foreign Min
lister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
The Congress, which will continue
through August l9, marks the 5Oth
anniversary of the union. The Or
ganization has the aim of further
ing the use of arbitration in inter-
national disputes. 1t includes
groups from laW-making bodies of
the United States, Great Britain.
France, Belgium, the Netherlands.
Dutch East Indies, Hungary, Poland,
Turkey. Rumania, Yugoslavia, Ire
land, Japan and Switzerland.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Five Bandits Escape
Chase by Land,
Sea and Air
Men With Machine Gun
Take About $4,000
From Bonk Messenger
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, N. Y, Aug. 15-
Five men, one Of them armed with
= machine gun, today robbed bank
messenger of approximately $4,000
on the main street of this summer
resort town and apparently made q
clean getaway.
The robbery precipitated spectac-
ular search by land, sea and air.
Directed by wireless, police squad
cars, Nessau County harbor patrol
boats, United States Coast Guard
vessels, and police plane swept
feverishly over the Long Island
mainland and ocean front.
Land police, delayed in their pur-
suit of the bandit car by a parked
truck with its rear tires punctured,
blocked of the three bridges con-
Meeting with the Long Island main
land. but expressed fear they were
too late.
Gun Fight Unconfirmed.
Radio police cars halted an auto
mobile at Massapequa, 20 miles from
here on the mainland, but an in
vestigation showed 1t was not their
quarry.
Early reports, lacking official con-
firmation, spread that police had
engaged in running gun fight with
the bandits on Sunrise highway, one
of Long Islands busiest parkway
thoroughfares Nassau County Police
Inspector Harold r. King said he
had heard nothing about it.
Edward Podsen, a messenger en-
ployed by the National City Bank
of Long Beach, told Inspector King
he and his escort, Patrolman James
Logouri. were accosted across the
street from the bank as they were
about to enter the post ONCE to dis
patch the money to the Federal
Reserve Bank.
One Had Machine Gun.
Three men stepped from the 1898
sedan-whose license plates indi-
Gated it had been stolen in New
York City ecently-covered them
with revolvers, disarmed Mr.. Logouri
and snatched the money. Waiting
in the car were the driver and q
man in the rear seat. The latter
Graded machine gun in his arms.
A few feet from the scene of the
holdup a large truck, loaded with
steel girders, stood parked at right
angles to the curb, its rear tires
punctured by large spikes. Police
said the truck, nearly blocking
southbound traffic on the street, af-
forded a screen for the robbers to
elude immediate chase. The driver
OF the truck was detained by Long
Beach police.
While the amount of the loot was
not fixed definitely several hours
after the holdup, William Kearns,
secretary of the Sun Indemnity Co.
of New York City, said 1t would
approximate $4,000. He said the
messenger and patrolman made the
trip daily from the bank to the
post Office.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Cardenas Supporter
Advocates Sterner
Stand on Oil
Cites Decree Denying
Pay to Firms Urging
Diplomatic Action
Nv the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.-A
staunch Senate supporter of the
Cardenas administration, Col. An
tonic Romero, advocates sterner
attitude toward the II foreign oil
companies whose properties were ex-
propriated March 18, 1898.
His statement was issued after
demand yesterday by Acting Secre-
tary of State Sumner Welles of the
United States for a settlement of
the controversy growing out of the
appropriation. 1t was the nearest
thing to government declaration
In answer to Mr.. Welles.
Romero suggested that President
L6zaro CardenaS harmonic his flu
tire actions with the appropriation
decree which provided for no pay
nent to the Oil companies urging
diplomatic action by their govern
ments against the appropriation.
Chartered by Mexico.
The companies, although owned
BY foreign capital, were chartered
under Mexican law requiring
waiver of the right of diplomatic
protest.
Romero emphasized he was not
attempting to guide Cardenas, but
merely was assuring him of backing
One point in Mr.. Welles' state
ment was regarded as a direct criti-
cism of MeXicos attitude. The Act
ing Secretary said Washington had
suggested a plan to meet the chief
obstacle in the long negotiations be-
tween the Oil companies and the
Mexican government-contr of
the confiscated property.
Taken as Rebuke.
This proposal called for nine
man board of directors, three to be
named by Mexico, three by the oil
companies and three from panel
of nine drawn up by the Mexican
and United States governments.
Mr.. Welles expressed regret that
either party should have dis
charged this plan without fullest
exploration of its possibilities. !"
This was taken as rebuke to Mex
leo. since the Mexican Ambassador
to Washington last Friday said the
"intransigent attitude of the Oil
companies had relieved Mexico of
considering the plan.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
GreenbeIt Allows
$100 Tax Exemption

A tax exemption on personal
property up to 500 was established
in Greenbelt, Md, today by order
of the Town Council.
The Council voted the exemption
for all residents at a meeting held
last night. At the same time Miss
Elizabeth Yurkich was appointed
superintendent of the Greenbelt
Hospital to succeed Miss Fredericka
Martin, whose resignation became
effective today.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Japanese Line Buys
Americas Largest
Land Plane
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf. Aug.
l5.-America's largest land
plane, the Douglas DC-4, has
been sold to the Japan Air
Transport Line.
A Douglas Aircraft Co. an
nouncement said both United
States military and State De-
partment officials favored the
sale as a move to build up
Americas production capacity.
They added it would not ham
per national defense.
The DC-4 weighs 5000
pounds and carries AZ passen-
gers. Sale price for the ship
and drawings for its assembly
abroad was given as s725 900.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Indiscriminute Fish

NORTH PLATTE, Nebr. (P.-The
fish in Fred Weesner's lake are bit
ing-not wisely but too we'll.
Weesner asked the State game
commission to seine them out. He
explained they are not only taking
all the bait in sight, but are nip
ping" swimmers.
The situation, Fred wrote, is such
that swimmers aren't patronizing
him.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Patrons to Meet.

MANASSAS, Va. Aug. Is (SpeciaD
The annual meeting of the South
ern States Patrons will be held to-
morrow in the Brentsville District
High School. Lester HUFF, Nokesville,
will be master of ceremonies.
w. Davis Motley of Nokesville will
speak on The Effect Southern
States Cooperative Has Had on the
Price and Quality of Farm Supplies
in Our Community" and Mrs. A. B.
Lawson, Nokesville, will talk on
"Womans Part in an Agricultural
Co-operattves Program.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Hole in One Easy

DETROIT LAKES, MINI. R-
Note to the golf pros who have bet
(unsuccessfully) they could make a
hole in one.
DR.. H. A. Anderson nonchalantly
dropped an 80-yard pitch shot into
the cup on the seventh hole of the
course here. then sank his tee shot
on the 176-yard eighth hole!
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Educators Elect Chase

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Is P.-
Francis S. Chase, principal of the
Suffolk High School for IL years, will
assume tomorrow the duties Of
executive secretary of the Virginia
Education Association. following his
election by the associations direc-
torate yesterday to fill the vacancy
created by the death of DR.. C. j.
Heatwole.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Bank Employees Bottle
Bandits But Lose $500

MIDDLEBURG, KY, Aug. IS
(P.-Two well dressed robbers and
the cashier and bookkeeper of the
Farmers Deposit Bank fought a gun
battle in the bank today but none
was injured and the holdup men
got away with less than $500.
The bandit trio headed south to-
ward Somerset, Cashier r. B. Young
said. with automobiles carrying
Middleburg citizens hot in pursuit.
Middleburg is 20 miles south of
Danville in Casey County and has a
population of 300.
Young estimated more than Is
shots were fired, about half of them
inside the bank.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Rockville Tragedy Driver
Is Denied License
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-Another
year must elapse before Percy Line
of Williamsport can apply again for
the operators license that was taken
from him when the school bus he
was driving collided with a train at
Rockville, killing IA children.
w. Lee Elgin, commissioner of
motor vehicles, rejected Lines ap-
plication for drivers permit yes
terday and said he would not con-
slider his request again for another
year. He said most of the parents
Of the children killed in 1885 OBJ
jected to issuance of a license to
Line.
Mr.. Elgin said Line wanted a per-,
NIT to drive trucks on a route he
operates. If he wished, Mr.. Elgin
said, Line could ask court review
of the commissioner decision.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

Pressure continues hish southeast of
Newfoundland, while disturbance OF
slight intensity is centered Immediately
northeast Of Bermuda. St. GEORGES. 1.0l5.9
millibars 5000 inches. Pressure is rela-
lively low from Eastern Newfoundland
southwestward along the North Atlantic
Coast. while slight ridge of high pressure
is centered over the North Atlantic States,
Greenyille. Me. 1.01S.6 millibars f3O.Os
inchesl. Pressure is low over James Bay.
Moosonee. Ontaria, 1.o06;4 nlllibars
t2912 inches The tropical disturbance
is still in evidence over the East Gulf
States, Meridian. Miss, 1.O0a.s millioars
t29 s2 inchesD. Pressure is rising over eX-
treme Western Ontario. Kenora. l.01s;6
milibars COOS inches: while disturb
ance is developing over the Northern Rocky
Mountain region. Miles City. Mont. 006.s
millibars t29.7:, inchesi. Pressure is rela-
lively high off the North Pacific Coast.
North Head Wash. l.02o.3 millibars
t3OI3 inchesf During the last "a hours
there have been showers in the South
eastern States and the southern portion of
the Middle Atlantic States. Scattered
showers occurred also in the Middle and
Southern Plains and the northern portion
of the Lake reeion. Temperature CHANCES
have been slight
Evening star., 1939-08-15
25-Yeor-OId Battery

MURRAY, Ky. CIV. r. Gentry,
carpenter, claims the oldest battery
In continuous use in America. He
says he has used a five-unit wet cell
battery daily for Is years on a gaso-
line engine furnishing power for a
plane.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Report
Furnished by the


District OF Coumba-Party cloudy
cloudy afternoon showers little change
able winds.
Maryland
tered showers tomorrow; change n temperature
West Virginia cloudy tonight showers tomorrow:
in
Evening star., 1939-08-15

Protected intersections are safer to
cross than moving traffic In the
middle of the block.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

Record Temperature This Year.
HiRhest. 96, on August g.
Lowest, II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest 81 per cent at midnight
Lowest, SO per cent. at 2:lO pm yes.
teTday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers slightly
cloudy At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at
Great Falls today
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Repart for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last - Hsars.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 81, 2:3e pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 96.
Lowest, 70. $50 Am. today. Year aso.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

NEW YORK.-THEY WENT TO EUROPE ON S6-Adlne Kraut
ue and Florence Ecker both s they returned yesterday
after stowaway trip Europe the liner Normandie
covered full day from New York they had $6 Florence
spent 50 for one-word love" radogram
two girls did their inside French detention
where they while the liner Havre
Both from Brooklyn. "A. p Photo
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Eide Tables.

Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
Geodetic SurVeyO
Evening star., 1939-08-15

The San and Noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-05
Night Mining Classes Have Re
sumed For 1939-194O Term

The night mining classes of the
Maryland Bureau of Mines were re-
sumed for the 1939-40 term, beginning
Monday, September 25. The term will
continue for term of thirty weeks.
The classes meet as follows: Grants
vile, Monday; Frostburg, Wednesday
Barton, Thursday, and Mt. Savage
Friday, in the Georges Creek region
with Robert L. Ewing, instructor, in
charge.
The schedule for the Upper Potomac
district is as follows::
Friendsville, Monday; Crellin, Tues
day; Vindex, Wednesday; Kempton
Thursday, and Kitzmiller, Friday
with L. c. Hutson, instructor, in
charge.
The classes have been conducted fer
sixteen consecutive years under the
sponsorship of the University of
Maryland, College of Engineering, the
State Board of Education and the
County School Boards of Allegany and
Garrett counties.