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Evening star., 1939-06-21
Francis J. White Dies;
Retired City Emp|oye

Francis j. White, IS, retired City
Post ONCE guard, who was wounded
about six years ago while attempting
to frustrate mail robbery at Union
Station by the Tri-State gang. died
yesterday in Providence Hospital.
Mr.. White was partially crippled
by the wound. His final illness was
OF about two months. He retired
last November after some 80 years
service with the Post Office. Pre-
viously he was in military service.
Mr.. White was member of the
Holy Name Society of st. Aloysius
Church, the st. Vincent de Paul
Society, the Third Order of St.
Dominic, the Third Order of st.
Francis. the Knights of Columbus
and the Manresan Retreat.
Survivors include two nephews,
Ernest and Byron White, both of
this city, and a niece, Mrs. James
L. Norris of Fayetteville, N. G.
Funeral services will be held at
Dam. Friday in st. Aloysius Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery, with military
honors.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Gehriq
Continued From First Page

game eventually. Gehrig was SO
years old on Monday.
Griffith Voices Regret.
Clark Griffith. owner of the
Washington Nationals, when in
formed of Gehrig's ailment, said:
I'm terribly sorry to hear that.
He was great ball player and a
grand fellow. I regret 1t from the
bottom Of my heart. hope he gets
all right soon"
Use of the phrase chronic infan-
tile paralysis" was taken from the
official Mayo Clinic report, which
read as follows:
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that Mr.. Lou
Gehrig has been under examination
at the Mayo Clinic from June l3 to
June 10, 1899. inclusive.
After careful and complete ex-
animation. it was found that he is
suffering from amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis. This type of illness in
wolves the motor pathways and cells
OF the central nervous system and in
lay terms is known as q form Of
chronic poliomyelitis dnfantile
paralysis).
The nature of this trouble makes
1t such that Mr.. Gehrig will be un-
able to continue his active partici-
patton as a baseball player, mas
much as 1t is advisable that he con-
serve his muscular energy. He could.
however, continue in some executive
capacity. tSigned)
HAROLD C. HABEIN, MD"
Receives Rousing Cheer.
you have to take the bitter with
the sweet" Gehrig said. "If this
means the end of the trail for me
I'll just have to accept it,"
Gehrig, as matter of fact, was
the calmest person around when
the announcement was made. He
seemed relieved to discover at last
just what had been the matter with
him: He chatted pleasantly about
similar cases he had encountered at
the clinic and spoke at length about
his experiences there.
He does not know exactly what
treatment he will have to undergo,
but said he would place himself in
the hands of local physicians.
His Yankee teammates may have
been told in advance just what to
expect. In any case Gehrig was
given a rousing cheer when he ar
rived at the stadium.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Senate Body 10 Study
Neutrality Proposals
Next Wednesday
Pittmon to Go Ahead
With Bill Regardless
Of House Action
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The administrator neutrality
proposals today were given q defi-
mite spot In Senate committee pro-
ceedings. but the date selected
next Wednesday meant another
weeks delay.
Chairman Pittman said they
would be made a special order OF
business for the Foreign Relations
Committee June %.
His committee met today to con-
slider the revision proposals, such as
are carried in the House bill written
by Representative Bloom, Democrat,
of New York. but agreed to a delay.
President Roosevelt asked yesterday
that Congress act on the bill this
session.
Disputing those critics who have
said the bill was an "unneutral"
measure which would not pass, SEN
ator Pittman expressed belief the
House would approve the Bloom
bill. He added that he intended to
go ahead in the Senate, in any
event.
Borah Doubts Senate Will Act.
Prior to todays committee meet
Ing, opponents of the bill expressed
doubt that it would reach the Senate
floor before adjournment, despite
Mr. Roosevelt's request that Con-
gress act on it.
Senator Borah. Republican, of
Idaho predicted that after the House
votes on the measure next week
congressional leaders might decide
to postpone Senate consideration
until next session.
Senator Nye. Republican, of North
Dakota said he did not believe ef-
forts to revise the present law would
be carried to the length of keeping
Congress in session until late Au-
gust, in the face OF probable ex.
tensive debate.
The prospect of a long session
figured largely in Capitol Hill Spec
ulation after Mr.. Roosevelt told re-
porters yesterday it was perfectly
true that he did not wish Congress
10 adjourn before voting on neu-
trality legislation.
Would Repeal Arms EMBARGO.
The Bloom measure. embodying
suggestions made by Secretary of
State Hull would repeal the auto
matte arms embargo of the present
law and would give the President
authority to fix wartime combat
zones from which American ship.
ping and travellers would be barred.
Mr.. Roosevelt said yesterday he
thought this measure would in
crease American influence for world
peace.
Declaring it would be impossible
to pass neutrality legislation after
a war started without having it said
that the United States was favor
ing one side or another, the Presi-
dent said he hoped Congress would
act now and avoid that sort of di-
lemma.
Most members of the opposing
Senate bloc, however, have adopted.
the attitude that no legislation at
this time would be preferable to the
Bloom bill, which some have charac-
terized as designed to favor England
and France. This, they argue, would
be unneutral.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Chinese Dollar Control
Reported Planned
BY the Associated Press.

HONGKONG, June 21.-A usually
trustworthy informant said today
that the Chinese British currency
stabilization commission, supported
by the Chinese government and
British banks, was planning further
measures of control over dealings in
the Chinese dollar.
Details of these measures were
not disclosed, but it was said they
probably would become effective
June 26 and would restrict. imports
considered non-essential.
The informant said that foreign
exchange transactions at Shanghai
still China's largest money market
probably would be suspended from
tomorrow until the new regula tions
go into effect.
Two weeks ago the Chinese-Brit-
ish commission, controlling a S46.-
100000 stabilization fund, permitted
the Chinese dollar to drop from
1912 cents to 1852 cents. Yester-
day 1t was quoted at 1907 cents. The
commission explained it was letting
the Chinese dollar seek a better eco
nomic level and thereby bring the
balance of trade into equilibrium"
1t said the Chinese dollar would
be strong in its new position.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Tientsin
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cussions would be useless unless
you are prepared to exceed the scope
of Jamieson's recent representa-
tions."
The British consul general had
sought to discuss with Tashiro the
case of the four alleged Chinese
assassins over which the blockade
started. Tashiro replied that it was
necessary now to consider the whole
field of British-Japanese relations,
including change in British policy
in China.
Expect British to Retreat.
Japanese officials asserted they
expected the British to back down
that London reports indicated talk
of economic retaliation virtually
disappeared and that London
realizes Japan will call Britains S
bluff"
British women and children be-
gan a 200-mile voyage to Pei
taiho, north on the China coast
in a Hal River craft. En- route first
to Tangku, down the Hal on the
Chihli Gulf, their boat passed
Japanese wharves where usually
japanese halt and search ships. The
refugees vessel passed unmolested
With the women and children were
a number of Chinese nurses and a
detachment of Durham light in
fantry, who served as escorts. Every
one seemed delighted to get away.
Males in the British concession
believed the evacuation of the wom-
en- would make it easier for them
to take care of themselves. The La.
of milk and fresh food has been the
most serious inconvenience. The
British population of the concession
was $500.
A Toxic foreign Office spokesman
denied reports of indignities or dis
criminatory treatment of Britons
at the barricades before the French
and British concessions. These re-
ports, from Tientsin, said that three
Britons yesterday were stripped
naked before crowds at concession
entrances and that a Chinese police
man, under Japanese supervision,
caused a British woman to become
hysterical because Of obscenities he
muttered to her.
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, COM
mander of the United States
Asiatic fleet, who is on an inspection
trip, left here today for Chinwang-
tao, where he is to rejoin his flag
ship, the cruiser Augusta.
In his special car were the wives
of 10 United States marine officers
with their IL children who will spend
the summer in the North China re-
sort. They are Mrs. j. L. Denham,
Mrs. j. E. Kerr and son and daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. F. Coleman and son
and daughter, Mrs. w. A. Kengle
and son, Mrs. D. Goen and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. L. Shoemaker and
daughter, Mrs. H. v. Cartmell and
son, Mrs. j. Pedersen and two
daughters, Mrs. G. S. Wick and Mrs.
r. L. Kledzik and two sons.
Navy officers said that while the
departure could not be considered
an evacuation, this opportunity for
their wives and children to travel
in a comfortable special car was
taken to get them out of the way
OF possible harm and also to escape
the great heat in TientSin.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
| Roosevelt Found
To Be 9th Cousin
lOfChomberIuiD
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 21.-A high Brit
ish authority on 1enealogies has
announced his conclusions that
Queen Elizabeth is related to George
Washington and Robert E. Lee and
that President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Chamberlain are eighth
cousins three times removed, with
King Edward I of England as a
common ancestor.
Those are findings Of Anthony
Wagner, holder of the 5O0-year -old
title Of portcullis pursuivant a. the
College Of Arms, home of British
heraldry.
Mr.. Wagner has just completed
a genealogical table showing that
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Cham
berlain descended from a daughter
and son Of William Coytmore, an
Englishman who lived in the 18th
century.
Queen Elizabeth's relationship to
Washington was discovered acci-
dentally when Wagner was working
on Washington's family tree for
the British pavilion at the New
York Worlds Fair.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
John P. Scott, So,
Dies of Heart Attack

John P. Scott, SO, of 1882 Hobart
street NV, claims examiner at
the United States Veterans Admin
istration. died last night of a heart
attack while en- route to Emergency
Hospital in taxicab He had been
stricken on street car on the
Mount Pleasant line while on his
way down town.
Mr.. Scott had been q resident of
this city since shortly after the
World War, of which he was a vet
eran. He was a member of Lincoln
Post Of the American Legion. He is
survived by three sisters who live
in Joplin, Mo.
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Pact
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tried to back out, the other party
should be able to spike it to the
mast simply by accepting the lat
est offer. Yet the fact remains that
nobody yet knows just where the
Kremlin stands-in other words
just what Dictator Josef V. Stain
has decided to do.
The Russians, of course, can still
withdraw from the negotiations or
render them meaningless if they
want to. Either they can continue
to advance fresh demands which the
British and French will find 1t diff
ficult to accept or they can agree to
a pact and sabotage it afterwards
1t is understood that any pact which
is signed will not formally come
into force until after staff conver-
sations have taken place between the
three countries. Thus all the Rus
slams would have to do to prevent
the pact from coming into force
would be to delay entering staff con-
versations.
Stain Mystery.
1t all depends upon Stain, and II
must be repeated that nobody here
has the least idea of just what that
taciturn "Tovarish" has in mind
They do not even know whether he
Is secretly dealing with the Ger
mans; they half believe that he is
The British might have gotten some
clue to the Soviet dictators mental
processes If they had sent man
OF ministerial rank to Moscow who
could have demanded an interview
with him. It was widely suggested
that they should do this. But Down.
ing Street finally decided that there
was no need to do so.
There has been much empty talk
during the last few days, of the pos
sibility of extending the proposed
pact to include the Far East. The
Germans have insisted that the Rus
slams were trying to do this and the
British have strenuously denied that
this was the case. The fact is, OF
course, that if the British and Rus
slams conclude pact such as they
have been contemplating they will
have to 60 to one anothers as
sistance in case of defensive war
no matter where it may take place
This, however, must be taken for
granted. There is no intention of
making any formal agreement in
regard to the Far East.
tCopyright. 1889, by Chicago Daily News,
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Negotiations Expected
To End This Week

LONDON, June 81 tP.-The Brit
ish cabinet today studied the latest
reports from Moscow on British
French Russian negotiations for a
mutual assistance pact, but officials
said the situation was being left IN
the hands of Sir William Seeds,
British Ambassador, and William
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Strang, foreign Office representa-

Strang, foreign Office representa-
tive.
In government circles and in the
press there was increased optimism
that an agreement with Soviet Rus
sia would be completed this week.
Sir William and Mr.. Strang were
said to have placed before Russian
diplomats new agreement formula
which would guarantee that Britain,
France and Russia would act to-
gether to resist any attacks.
1t was stated that Britain had
instructed the ENJOYS to assure Rus
sia that Britain would consider an
attack on the Baltic states as men
acing to Russia as an attack on
Belgium or the Netherlands would
be to Britain. Russia had demanded
guarantee Of aid to Finland, Es-
tonia and Latvia.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
British, french Chiefs
Meeting in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 81 R.-Far
Eastern British and French military
chiefs gathered here today possibly
to discuss appointment of a su-
preme commander of British and
French Far Eastern forces in event
of war and use of the new Singapore
naval base by all friendly powers.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Employers Pay Roll
Tax Slash 10 Be
Proposed by Board
JobIess Compensation
Heads Favor Changes
In Enabling Act

Officials of the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board
shortly will propose amendments to
its enabling act which will permit
a healthy reduction in the employ
ers' pay roll taxes, according to
word given out at the District
Building.
The reserve for benefit payments
to those who become jobleSs now
exceeds $10,000,000, whereas benefit
payments from the tax payments
has amounted to but s1,675, 900 dur
ing the last two years.
Officials of the board indicated
they would suggest that a ceiling
OF $10,000,000 be placed on the re-
serve and that the Compensation
Board be given authority to adjust
the pay roll taxes to keep the re-
serves within such a limit.
The pay roll taxes now amount
to 3 per cent. Some officials sug-
gested that the tax rate could be
cut in about half and still bring in
sufficient funds to maintain a $1O,-
000, 900 benefit reserve.
Some days ago John A. Marshall,
executive director, submitted a list
of amendments to the law, including
no mention of the tax situation,
but he explained this was under
study and recommendation would
be made shortly.
Evening star., 1939-01-20

where they can 60 and establish a
nation of their own, even with the
cooperation of the Arabs-and work
in peace and harmony. And we can
do this, too, if we get sufficient
American sentiment behind us. AS
I learn, only per cent of the Jews
in America are interested in the old
Zionist movement. The other IS
per cent are the ones we want to
interest. And they will become in
terested as soon as they know the
truth"
Does Not Mince Words.
Mr.. Briscoe is man who does
not mince words. He calls spade a
spade-and a crowbar a crowbar.
In this light he divides the Jews of
the world-the whole 100000 of
them-into three classes. And each
class comprises about one-third of
the whole.
There is the old-time Jew, the
Orthodox Jew, who wears the gar
ments that were worn in Jerusalem
1000 years ago, and is strictly
kosher. There is the Jew who is in
between the old-timer and the re-
formed Jew, who has broken away
from his orthodox religious pre-
cepts. The first Jew can never be
a national in any country. The
second Jew is about half and half,
sticking to parts of his religion and
about one-half dissolved in the ma
tional life of the country he in
habits. And the third Jew is the
ideal man of his religion and nation
because he is national asset. In
this class I count myself, and put
such men as Justices Brandeis and
Prof. Frankfurter in your own coun-
try"
Mr.. Briscoe first visited here Sen
ator James Mead of New York, who,
by the way, is much interested in
the plan-to get million Jews out
Of the affected areas-Germany
Austria and detenland-within the
next two years Within a week the
Irish parliamentarian hopes to have
conference with President Roose-
Velt.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
SnowDueToday;
Mercury Falls
To 18 Degrees
Girl Hurt in S|eddinq
Mishop; Icy Streets
Cause Accidents

At least a light snow was In pros
pect today in the wake of the cold
est weather since November. The
mercury sank to ID degrees at 6
o'clock this morning, the lowest since
November 27, when a IA was regis
tered here.
Meanwhile, one shedding accident
was reported late yesterday, and icy
streets and suburban highways were
blamed for several traffic injuries.
The forecast said light snow and
warmer weather tonight, with low
of about % degrees; tomorrow fair
and warmer" The high yesterday
was 80 at pm. The Weather Bu-
reau said some snow might develop
this afternoon.
The child injured in the shedding
accident was 15-year-old Erma
Cooper of 1901 Forty fourth place
Sc, who was cut on the arm and
bruised about the face yesterday
afternoon when her sled skidded
into truck near her home. She
was not believed to be seriously hurt.
An accident on an icy highway S
miles west of Fairfax, Va, yester-
day afternoon sent Lewis D. Witen-
berg, 33. of Dundee, N. Y, to George
town Hospital. He was under ex-
animation today to determine If he
suffered internal injuries and a frac-
ture in one Of his feet.
Harry Constable, 81, of the Gen.
tral Union Mission was injured
about the head yesterday when hit
by an automobile at Georgia and
New Hampshire avenues NV, police
reported.
Evening star., 1939-01-20

Representative T. Alan Colds
borough, Democrat, of Maryland
was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to fill one of the
two vacancies on the District
Court bench.
President Roosevelt is expected to
send to the Senate shortly nomina-
tions for three judges to fill vacancies
in the local courts. and indications
are that one of the trio will be
Representative T. Alan Colds
borough, Democrat, of Maryland.
Mr.. Goldsborough, who was a
visitor at the White House yester-
day, is slated for appointment as a
judge of the District Court, 1t is
understood. There are two vacancies
in the District Court and one in the
United States Court of Appeals for
the District.
Attorney General Frank Murphy
said at his press conference late
yesterday that his recommendations
for the three judgeships are ready"
Further information, he said, would
have to come from the White House.
The President said at his press
conference today he will confer with
Attorney General Murphy during the
week end on some of the judiciary
vacancies not only here but through
out the country.
The President said he believed Mr..
Murphy has been too busy to have
decided on the recommendations.
Led Fight for Lewis.
Mr.. Goldsborough is said to have
had the promise of President Roose-
velt for the appointment for some
months. The 60-year-old legislator
led administration forces on the
Eastern Shore during the President S
unsuccessful purge campaign to
elect Representative David Lewis to
the Senate in place of Senator Mil
lard Tydings. His home is in Den
ton, Md.
A graduate OF Washington College
at Chestertown, Md, and of the
Law School of the University of
Maryland, Mr.. Goldsborough prac-
ticed law for several years in Denton,
later serving for four years as
States attorney for Caroline County.
His election to Congress followed.
Jones Mentioned.
1t is known that he had long
aspired to become a member of the
Federal bench.
The name of another member of
the House, Representative Marvin
Jones, Democrat, of Texas, also has
been mentioned in speculation over
local judgeship appointments.
Others who have been prominently
mentioned in the past are Jerome
Frank and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Brien Mcmahon. but the ap-
pointment of new Attorney Cen
eral Is reported to have made these
selections less certain.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Need for More Boys Clubs
To Be Stressed Toniqht

Trustees of the Boys Club of
Washington at their annual meet
ing tonight will hear that despite a
rapid growth of the organization
there is still a need for more clubs
here for both white and colored boys.
This will be emphasized in the re-
port of Frank r. Jelleff, president
of the board, who will preside at the
meeting for his 18th consecutive
year. Mr. Jelleff will also cite the
organizations three major accom-
plishments in 1938-merger of the
Northeast Boys Club with the Boys
Club of Washington, opening of the
new Southeast branch and opening
Of the Georgetown branch.
He will also point out that the
organizations capital assets have in
creased from 100000 in 1929 to
$4,000 at the present.
Others making reports will include
Col. Henry P. Erwin, treasurer, and
Managing Director Charles M. Fyfe.
A nominating committee will pre-
sent slate of officers and trustees
After the business meeting a pro-
gram Of entertainment will be held
for the trustees and 100 former club
members.
The meeting will take place in the
new Southeast branch, Seventeenth
street and Massachusetts avenue
Sc, beginning at o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Officer Who Paid Parking Fine
Was Victim of Circumstances

If the "a motor cycle policemen
attached to the traffic division at
police headquarters go today to their
commander, Capt. Milton D. Smith,
and asked to be "dismounted and
relieved of further duty" it will be
because they have not heard this
story.
All yesterday they felt one Of their
number had been mistreated. He is
Pvt. Thomas w. Shomette, who paid
a 81 fine Wednesday for parking his
machine in restricted area behind
headquarters.
Pvt. Shomette had to appear in
court that day and, being in hurry,
parked, his motor cycle behind head
quarters, no other space being avail
able. When he returned after testi-
flying he found his cycle ticketed.
Listed as complainant was Capt.
Smith.
Pvt. Shomette paid the fine. He
was not put out about that since his
fellow patrormen took up a collec-
ton to defray the cost. But if the
policemen had known of the web of
circumstances that led to the ticket
ing of Pvt. Shomette's machine
there would be less grumbling and
more laughter.