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Evening star., 1940-02-16
Sumner WeIIes Sails
For Naples Tomorrow
On European Survey
Presidents Envoy
Still Shows Effects
Of Bronchitis Attack
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Undersecretary of State Welles
who is President Roosevelt's super
scout to explore conditions and
viewpoints in Europe, was to leave
at 2 pm. today for New York and
will sail tomorrow for Naples.
Still showing the effects of an at
tack of bronchitis which kept him
in bed for two days this week, Mr.
Welles said his good-bys at the
State Department in a husky voice
and admitted that he felt little
shaky."
Taking Two Assistants.
Mr.. Welles is taking two assistants
jay Pierrepont Moffat, chief OF
the State Departments division OF
European affairs, and Hartwel
johnson, a foreign service Officer
recently transferred here from thu
American Embassy at Panama City
Mrs. Welles will 60 as far as Italy
On the same ship-the Italiar
liner Rex-will be Myron c. Taylor
President Roosevelt's special Am.
bassador to the Vatican to co-ordi
nate peace studies with the Pope.
As Mr.. Welles prepared to leave
his exact itinerary had not beer
arranged. He will 60 first to Italy
and thence either to France OF
Germany. Great Britain probably
will be the last stop.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Eastern Railroads
Ordered 10 Cut Fares
&c a Mile March "A
Their Estimate of Risina
Revenue From INC Rute
Not Fulfilled, I.C.C. Soys

Basic passenger coach fares on
Eastern railroads will be cut from
2.5 cents to cents a mile on March
"a, under an Interstate Commerce
Commission order announced late
yesterday.
The 20 per cent reduction will
affect coach fares from Washing
ton to the West and North. The
territory affected includes roughly
all of the country north of the
Potomac and Ohio Rivers and east
of Chicago and st. Louis.
The commission order came by a
vote Of 7 to 3 denying a petition by
all major Eastern railroads except
the Baltimore & Ohio for con-
tinuance to October 81 of the pres
ent 2.5 cents mile basic fare. The
railroads indicated they might ap-
peal the decision to the courts.
The IS cent basic rate went into
effect July Is, 1888, under an I. c. c.
decision allowing the increase from
2 cents for an 18-month expert
mental period. The trial period was
extended from January "a to March
25 pending the decision handed
| down yesterday.
The I. c. c. held that a greater
number Of passengers undoubtedly
would be carried under the lower
rate, so that the future net revenue
results of the Eastern railroads will
probably be more favorable"
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Locked Jury Discharged
In A. F. 6. {. Libel Suit

The jury sitting in the District
Court libel suit brought by the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees against the National
Federation of Federal Employees
and two Of its officers was dis
charged today after failing to agree
within the allotted time.
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough, who
ordered the jurors dismissed after
more than seven hours delibera-
ton, had instructed the jury yester-
day to return a sealed verdict at 10
O'Clock this morning If an agree
ment were reached.
The suit, for 5000, 900, was filed by
the A. F. G. E. three years ago and
had been on trial for two weeks.
It grew out of an editorial in the
Federal Employe, publication of the
N. F. F. E., criticizing the conduct
Of the rival organization, which is
an A. F. Of L. affiliate.
1t was stated unofficially that
the jury stood, 10 to 2, in favor of
the defendants.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Fire Damages British Ship
Docking in West Coast Port
Hy the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. 16.-A
stubborn fire In an after hold of
the British motor ship Pacific Star
was extinguished by f1reboat crew
early today few hours after the
ship docked from Pacific Northwest
ports.
The blaze was in a stock of cork
insulation for a cold-storage plant
Firemen said damage was "consid-
erable"
1t took the fire-fighters, directed
by 1t. Pat Howard, five hours to
check the blaze, which was almost
directly underneath the ships stern
cannon. There was no powder
nearby.
The fire was discovered as the
Pacific Star neared the Golden Gate
and a radio call for aid sent the
fireboat David Scannell at full speed
from a San Francisco dock to the
ships side.
The HDcific Star, a ASHTON ves-
sci, CARED a small general cargo
preparatory to loading foodstuffs
here and at Los Angeles for the
voyage home to London.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Storm Warnings Given
In Gulf Coast Sections

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-The
Weather Bureau today ordered
Southeast storm warnings displayed
from Pensacola, Fla, along the
Gulf Coast to Galveston, Tex, say
ing a disturbance in the southern
part of the Gulf of Mexico had in
creased in intensity.
Small craft warnings also were
ordered for the section from Pen
sacola eastward to ST. Marks, Fla,
and for the coastal area southwest
ward from Galveston to Brownsville,
Tex.
President Roosevelt is on q cruise
in the Gulf, but it was not known
here If his vacation vessel, the U.
s. S. Tuscaloosa, was in or near
the storm area.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
More Snow Or Rain
lis Due tomorrow;
~ Low for Tonight
City Receivers
Quickly From
Wednesdays Storm

A city scarcely rid Of the icy rem.
nants Of the last snowstorm today
was promised more snow or rain by
tomorrow night.
The forecast said increasing
cloudiness, with q low tonight Of
about % degrees; tomorrow mostly
cloudy with snow or rain by night"
Thawing weather yesterday after.
noon virtually freed the city's streets
Of slush, snow and ice left by We'd
nesday's storm. The mercury rose
to 80 during the afternoon.
The temperature was two points
under freezing at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The minimum early to-
day was 26 degrees.
Gales Abate.
The wind which raked the city
yesterday with a peak velocity of 40
miles an hour during the morning,
had diminished to light breeze to-
day.
Winds of gale force on Chesapeake
Bay and the Atlantic Coast also had
abated, although the weather con-
tinued cold, the Associated Press
reported.
Snowplows had cleared most of
the highways of Maryland and Vir-
ginia Of icy deposits left by the st.
Valentine Day storm. Road crews
had to push aside heavy drifts in
many localities.
Ferry service between Annapolis
and Matapeake was to be resumed
today after a two-day suspension
because of high winds and low tides
caused by the gale.
Linemen were repairing broken
telephone and telegraph wires. Tho
wind, which reached 65-mile
velocity on the coast, forced several
ships to heave to, blew the Diamond
Shoals lghtship miles on her
station and forced a pilots boat to
run for Norfolk Harbor.
Family Recovering.
At Crisfield, Md, last night
fisherman and his 17-year-old wife
and 8-month-old baby were treated
for exposure after a night on de-
serted James Island, on which they
had landed from a storm tossed
boat. They spent the night in an
abandoned shack, where they were
able to make a fire. The three were
rescued yesterday by another boat
man.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King Mark
Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King, both
native Washingtonians, were to
mark their 5oth wedding anniversary
today in Hollywood Beach, Fla, in
the company of their four children
and three grandchildren.
The celebration will continue to-
morrow, Mr.. Kings 18th birthday
anniversary.
A daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Hahn.
and three sons, Milton, Sylvan and
Henry King, as well as the grand
children, Gilbert Hahn. jr.; Walter
Hahn and William King, were to
be present. All are Washington resi-
dents.
Mr.. King has been prominent in
the affairs of civic, fraternal and
charitable organizations of the Capt.
tai for many years. He is a member
of the Association of Oldest In
habitants, member of the Board of
Trustees of Emergency Hospital, an
Elk and Mason.
He was graduated from the CO.
lumbar College, now George
Washington University; was the
first president of Woodmont Coun-
try Club, organized as the Town
and Country Club, and once de-
clined Resident Wilson's offer of
membership on the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners.
Before her marriage Mrs. King
was Miss Hattie Roscnthal. She
was born in Georgetown but took
up residence IN the 1000 block of
H street NV. following the we'd
ding. About 80 years ago the Kings
moved to the 170O block of Lanier
place NV, at that time considered
on the edge of the city. They now
make their home in Woodley Park
! Towers.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Col. McC Cormick Denounces
New Deal Dictatorship

By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 16.-Col.
Robert r. Mccormick, editor and
publisher of the Chicago Tribune,
charged last night that "the New
Deal has been a persistent effort to
overthrow our political and eco
nomic systems and substitute die
tatorship and socialism"
He stated, in a prepared address
before the Lincoln Club, that he
saw a parallel between certain
events in Russia and some develop
ments in the United States during
the administration of President
Roosevelt.
The publisher contended that "the
Department of Labor has put our
merchant feet in the hands of a
Communist union"
He also asserted that the Govern
ment had undertaken power prof.
ects in the Tennessee Valley,
Nebraska, Texas and Washington
and contemplated another along
the st. Lawrence River. In this
connection he quoted the early Com
munist chief, Lenin, as saying
Communism is the Soviet gov
ernment plus the electrification of
the whole country"
Evening star., 1940-02-16

Storms S Death Toll
Reaches 50 as East
Digs Out Of Snow
North AtIuntic Stutes
Due to Receive More
Flakes Tomorrow
~ the Associated Press,

ny tUv ASbOClNteQ FIeSS.
With more snow expected late
tomorrow. the North Atlantic sea-
board States speeded efforts today to
clear away the great st. Valentines
Day snow-heaviest of the winter,
and In some sections the heaviest in
years. The death toll was estimated
at more than 60.
Overnight more than 5000 men
and 2,259 pieces of equipment were
at work in New York City alone,
Kidding streets and sidewalks Of
drifts and ice. The weather was
clear and the temperature, 20 de-
grees at am, was rising.
The New York Central Railroad
reported its Southwest Limited, due
in New York from Chicago at 8 am,
was an hour late. Other trains were
running on schedule.
Milk distribution in New York
City had returned to normal, after
some delays.
The Hudson River was frozen solid
down to West Point, which is so
miles north of New York City.
The oil tanker Aztec, which called
for help at sea Wednesday night,
reached port in tow of two tugs.
The heavy snow was blamed for a
near tragedy-five women, four men
and baby girl were affected by coal
gas fumes in the Washington
Heights section of New York. Police
said the snow probably clogged a
flue, causing the gas to seep into
some of the apartments.
Upstate New York's death toll rose
to 16 as main highways were cleared
Of drifts and schools were reopened.
The forecast for the State was con-
tinued cold and more snow to-
morrow
. New England, which suffered the
brunt of the storm, counting q
dead, was slowly fighting it's way
back to normal Schools reopened
in most cities, and Boston depart
ment stores, closed yesterday on a
regular business day for the first
time in IA years, were open again.
Communication and utility serv-
ices, disrupted in some sections, were
restored.
Several vessels were abandoned
at sea after rescue of their crews,
and others ran aground. At least
two remained in difficulties.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Shimu
fContinued From First Page.)

6ohretta Brown Shima, 1914 Linden
street NE, was Attorney Richard E.
Wexford, who told Justice Let's that
under q District court order Shima
is required to pay SIS month ali
mony and $500 counsel fees, and
that he has not paid anything re-
Gently. Mr.. Wexford claimed that
Shima is $1,100 in arrears in pay
ments ordered by the court.
The wife's lawyer said that Shima
m December, 1887, deposited $23,-
600 and purchased stock with the
money, although he had claimed
poverty In official court papers. Mr..
Wellofrd contended Shima is not
only IN contempt of court for failing
to pay the alimony and counsel fee,
but Is also deliberately guilty Of
perjury" and should 60 to Jail.
Mr.. Hill said that Shima's father
m-law, Thomas Brown, has sued
the Japanese for $4,216 for room
and board. Mrs. Shima has sued
the Japanese for q limited divorce
and alimony, Shima's lawyer stated,
and the wife has an injunction tying
! up the funds. This action has been
Joined in by her father, Mr.. Hill
added.
Under the will Of Mrs. Henderson,
widow of former Missouri Senator,
Shima was bequeathed $1OO,OO in
cash, and trust fund OF $l0O,0OO
was set up for his benefit. AS a
result of contest over the will by
Mrs. Henderson's heirs, however,
Shima agreed to accept $67, 500 in
cash. The japanese was given
$4,000 in cash when he signed the
agreement relating to the Henderson
estate and the balance of $27,5OO is
coming from the net proceeds OF the
sale Of the real estate ,of Mrs.
Henderson.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Frederick 6. Tryon
Dies Of Pneumonia:
Interior Official
Was Research Section
Chief of Bituminous
Coal Division

Frederick G. Tryon. chief Of the
research section of the Bituminous
Coal Division of the Interior De-
partment, died last night of pneu-
monia in Sibley Hospital. He
was 48.
Editor and author Of long series
of reports and research studies in
the coal industry, Mr.. Tryon be-
came i'll only 10 days ago. Surviv-
ing are his widow and three sons,
living at 1923 Jackson street NE.
Two years after receiving the de-
gree of master of arts at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, Mr.. Tryon re-
ceived a captains commission in
the Army General Staff in 1918. At
the wars end he became the Amer
lean secretary to the raw material
section Of the Peace Commission.
In 1919 he was placed in charge of
coal statistics work in the United
States Biological Survey and later
the Bureau of Mines, where he re-
manned until July /, 1897, leaving to
take charge of research and sta
tistical activities of the Bituminous
Coal Commission.
Witness for Congress.
A consistent defender of the Guf-
fey Acts which fixed coal prices,
Mr.. Tryon was the principal Gov
eminent witness in defense of the
first in 1885. He was summoned
again as principal witness on all
statistical matters during hearings
on the second Guf1ey Act two years
afterward.
In addition to his governmental
activities, Mr.. Tryon had served as
a lecturer or staff member of the
University of Pennsylvania, the
Army War College, Brookings In
stitution and made studies for the
Twentieth Century Fund. He was
a member of the Presidents Com
Evening star., 1940-02-16
mission on Social Trends In 1882.
Editor Of Four Volume Report.


In 1923 he was editor and chief
statistician of our-volume report
of the United States Coal Commits
sion. He was co-author of Boy
colts and Peace" in 1892, Recent
Social Trends" also in 1882, Amer
icas Capacity to Produce" in 1894,
Mineral Economies" in 1882, and
many others.
In tribute, Howard A. Gray, direc-
tor of the coal division, declared:
Beyond doubt Mr.. Tryon was one
of the Nations best informed men
on the coal industry. He had been
prominently identified with prac-
tically every major governmental
activity regarding bituminous coal
for nearly a quarter century.
His knowledge was of great value
to the Government, the people of
the United States and particularly
to the bituminous coal division and
members of the coal industry in
administering the Bituminous Coal
Act"
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Expected to Visit the Hague.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 16 P.-Sum-
ner Welles, United States Under
secretary Of State, who is scheduled
to start tomorrow on a mission of
inquiry to London, Paris, Berlin and
Rome. also is expected to visit the
Hague and Brussels, well-informed
persons said today.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Wagner to Introduce
Federal Annuity Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of
New York said today he hoped to
introduce within two weeks a bill
to set up Federal program under
which any citizen could buy an
annuity at rates below those offered
by private insurance companies.
The voluntary plan may provide
for annuities I'D to 500 a month.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-28
English Abbey Built 800 Years Ago Now Up for Sale

Rufford Abbey, 8oo-year-old Eng
lish estate, is being put up for sale,
London papers report. The estate
contains 1900 acres and includes
the abbey, founded in the reign of
King Stephen, partly rebuilt in the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries
and an ancient deer park of more
than 500 acres.
1t also includes the whole or great
er part of the villages and parishes
of Old Ollerton, Eakring, yellow,
Bilsthorpe and Ompton, as we'll as
parts of Walesby, Egmanton, Ed
winstowe, Farnsfeld, Kirton, Bid
worth and Tuxford.
The estate comprises about 70
farms, SO small holdings, four Ii
censed houses, including the famous
Hop Pole at Ollerton, many private
residences and shops, nearly 1000
acres of woods and plantations, and
hundreds of cottages.
One of the most famous estates
in the dukeries, Rufford abbey new
er has been in the market before,
and it's forthcoming sale will be one
of the outstanding transactions of re-
cent years in real estate. Lands at
Rufford were recorded long before
Domesday, but it's history as an alb
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-28

Lynn felt in his pocket. She laid
an automatic on the table:
"Rundhia,' she said, 81 didn't
think that of you"
''Rundhia!" said the Maharanee.
She had unveiled her face.
Lynn spoke again: "Rundhia, you
came to offer Captain Norwood
something else than that, didn't you.
Where is it?"
Rundhia snarled: "Tell him to put
his own pistol on the desk"
81 haven't one" said Norwood. He
reached for Rundhia's pistol, jerked
it open and broke it.
There came knock at the door.
The Maharanee rearranged her veil.
Norwood stepped aside, keeping his
eyes on Rundhia, who was biting his
lip. The Maharajah tapped the gong
with his fingers. The door opened.
The anteroom attendant spoke rap
idly in his native tongue. The Ma
harajah looked like frightened
sheep. He nodded, speeches.. The
attendant bowed in the Resident and
closed the door behind him. Nor
wood, still holding the goblet in his
left hand, reopened the door and
jerked his head at the Bengali:
"Get out!" he commanded.
The Resident stared. He almost
forgot to bow to the Maharajah. He
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-28

hey began in 1148, when Gilbert de
Gaunt, Earl of Lincoln, founded an
abbey there, dedicated it to the hon.
or of the Blessed Virgin Mary and
colonized it with Cistercian monks
from Rievaulx abbey.
The abbey lands increased, and
from the earliest times the monks
enjoyed special privileges in the sur
rounding Forest of Sherwood. The
abbots became rich enough to enter
tain royalty, and September Is, 1890,
Rufford received the first of many
subsequent royal visitors; Edward I
passed night there and sealed a
variety of documents.
The rich abbey attracted the at
tention of Henry Wits commission
ers when he was considering the dis
solution of the monasteries and in
1887 he annexed the abbey and gave
it and all it's lands to George, earl
of Shrewsbury, with whose descend
ants it ever since has remained.
Thus began Rufford ,abbey's 400
year existence as country house.
The chapel of the abbey was the
scene of the wedding in 1874 OF
Charles Stuart, younger brother of
Darnley, and Elizabeth Cavendish.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-28

The Maharajah read, stared at the
Resident, stared at Rundhia, stared
at Norwood, reached for his foun-
tain pen and signed.
Rundhia recovered a bit of his in
science. care you satisfed?" he de-
manded.
''No," said Norwood. "Not yet. :"
He reached for the goblet-raised
it, shifted it, smiled at Rundhia.
Then he looked straight at Lynn.
Lynn was watching the Mahara-
nee, but she seemed conscious of
Norwood's stare. Rundhia whis-
pered to her, but she took no notice.
"Rundhia," said Norwood, II will
ask you two questions. Answer
whichever you please. What is in
this goblet?"
The Maharanee pulled herself to
her feet, picked up her cushion and
went and knelt at the Maharajah's
left hand, so that she could watch
Rundhia:
"Rundhia," she said, "answer!"
Rundhia said nothing; he glared
at Norwood. Lynn turned in her
chair to watch Rundhia's face. Nor
wood spoke again:
"You don't answer the first one?
Very well, here's the other: why did
you sign that retraction? didn't ask
you for it. Who did?"
Rundhia was silent.
"Speak!" said the Maharanee.
She had unveiled her face. She was
looking at Lynn.
Rundhia glanced at Lynn. Lynn
looked suddenly straight at Nor
wood and spoke with such con-
strained emotion that her voice
sounded fiercely angry:
Captain Norwood, I asked Run
dhia to write that. If it isn't what
you wanted, you may blame me-"
Norwood's lips moved toward a
smile, but he saw her embarrass-
ment, so he checked it. He looked
straight in her eyes for several sec
onds before he looked at Rundhia
again:
Substitute question, Rundhia!
You didn't answer that one. How
much did you charge for this re-
traction of your accusation against
me?"
Rundhia had had time to consid-
err. He sneered: 81 wrote that as
an act of magnanimity. Was it
wasted on your"
Norwood glanced quickly at Lynn.
"No, no, Rundhia, it wasn't wasted.
But tell us all what is in this goblet.
I could have it analysed. Perhaps
you would prefer to consult that
Bengal doctor before you answer?
Question a bit awkward? Your trou-
BILE is that you can't guess how much
I know, can you? Can you guess
why l let the Bengal leave the
room? Any chance that he betrayed
you? Rather drop the question?
Very well, answer the other: how
much or what did you charge, and
to whom, for the magnanimous re-
traction of your accusation against
me? I insist on an answer"
Rundhia spoke sullenly: Nothing.
No one. l don't even know what
you mean
Norwood looked at Lynn. Her lips
moved. He was in time to check
her:
please say nothing! l want Run
dhia to tell it-Rundhia, choose. !
won't wait all night. Account for
the contents of this goblet-or else
answer: what promise have you ex-
acted-from whom?"
The Maharanee spoke in a
strained voice: ANSWER him, Run
dhia."
Rundhia was silent. Lynn stared.
He avoided her eyes.
eff l should have to mention this
goblet again." said Norwood, 81 will
ask His Highness the Maharajah to
summon the guard. What promise
have you exacted from whom as
the price of your signing that re-
traction?"
''There was no price"
The Maharanee was looking al
Lynn. She spoke suddenly: "Run.