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RAIL MERGER FIGHT
ENDS FIRST ROUND
Attorneys Ready to Close
Arguments on Van Swerin
gen Holding Companies.
the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. August 14. Thp first
round in a legal hattlp to blnrk a mer
ger of thp top holding rompanips of
thp old Van Swertngen railroad system
neared an Pnd today.
Attornpvs were ready to close thpir
• rgumenl-s afipr npw phases of thp
rasp had bppn prpsrntPd to Chipf .Judgp
Samuel K Dennis in Circuit Court
No 2.
Two injunction suits were filed
against the proposed ronsolidation of
thp holding rompanips. thp Alleghany
Corp. and the Chesapeake Corp.
Plaintiffs in one suit were Tri
continental Corp. and Selected Indus
tries. Inc. The Brospcci Corp. and the
Aldebarran Corp. also sought to block
thp merger.
Robert, Young, financier, who with
Prank F Knlbe and Allan P. Kirby
bought control of the rail empire the
late Van Sweringen brothers of Cleve
land had dominated, testified yester
day thp merger would benefit stock
holders.
Carl Anderson, railroad expert for
Tri-continental, which opposes the
merger, said the consolidation would
not. simplify the corporate structure
and would be detrimental to Chesa
peake stockholders.
Under the plan, as outlined in court.
Chesapeake Corp. stockholders would
be offered one and a half shares in
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Sys
tem for each share of Chesapeake
Corp. or shares of $100 par value in
the new consolidated company.
Shortly after the hearing started
here the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Washington an
nounced it had ordered both holding
rompanips to furnish additional in
formation to stockholders befotp a
vote is taken on the merger. Attor
neys for both had agreed to the orripr.
R. Dorsey Watkins, attorney for
interests opposing the consolidation,
said minority stockholders were not
given a "fair chance" to delermine
just, how subordinate their holdings
would be in tlie new organization.
Judge Dennis questioned Charles
McHenry Howard, who represents in
terests holding stock in both the cor
porations, but which arc opposing the
merger. The judge, questioning How
ard as io whai stand his clients were
taking in view of me fact that they
©wn stock in both companies, said:
"If you will forgive a strange meta
phor, the situation seems to be similar
to that of a matchmaker over which a
person has no control arranging a
wedding for a splendid young man
to a shopworn bride."
Howard replied that 55 per cent of
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co.
stock is owned by the Chesapeake
Corp. and that 71 per cent of the Ches
apeake stock is owned by ihe Alleghany
Corp. All voles and control of the
Chesapeake Corp.. he said, are con
centrated in ihe common stock of the
Alleghany Corp. ana that interests fa
voring the merger hate a working ma
jority of Alleghany stock.
Dratlja.
• t R( H. Franci s ( . On Thursday A i
l’lst v.Li. Children- Hn■-p• • a|.
FRANCES C BURCH 'lie beloved dhugh*
ter of Frank and Luia B Burch She
1* also survived hv four sisters. Funeral
services and interment istriciv private*
on Saturday Aueust l 1 Services bv
” W. Chambers Co. Southeast fun«ra‘.
home. j 5
CT RR1 . GEORGE. On Fridav, Aueust
JT GEORGE CURRY, beloved
father of Mrs. Odessa Willis and Mrs
Sarah Newaan. He is also survived bv
seven grandchildren, one sisiei. Mrs
Mary Davis, many other relatives and
friends. Remains resting a: the Mal
van & St hev funeral home. N. J ave.
and R. st. nw. until Monday. August
1 rv thence to his late residence, j •_* ]
Howjson si s.w. Funeral Tuesday Au
gust 1.. at ] pm., from Providence
Baptist Church, be'w ren 4th and 5rh
on M st s w.. Rev Chambers officiating.
Intprment Woorilawn Cemetery,
Daniels. Bernard, suddenly, on Fri
day. August I; i. in.::, a' Ga’.l.nuer
Hospital. BERNARD DANIELS beloved
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dan
Remains jesting a' his late home
n-. J St. Paul court. May be viewed
5unriav. Aueust I ft. after J1 pm Un
dertaker. I,. J. I/angston. 15*
iONF.R. WILLIAM A. Suddenly on Fri
day August |lnj7. at his re-idpnce,
S2S.* St. n w.. WILLIAM A,
DOMFR. bejoved husband of Sue Wilson
ppmer and father of Wilson D. I. and
William S. Doiner. Remains testing ar
Lees funeral home 41hi st. and Mass
ave n e , where services will be held on
Monday. August J »>. at U p.m. Iirer
ment private. 15
tXGLE. WILLIAM On Saturday. August.
14 19.,,. a: his residence. 1 4:’.i» Crit ten
den st. nf WILLIAM ENGLE, beloved
husband of Rnthamah Engle, father of
Mrs. Marv E. Hall. Miss Laura C. Engle.
Mrs F. B McGinness of Washington.
D C. He is also survived bv (wo cis
hers. Mrs. Sarah Floro of Berlin. Pa .
*nQ Mrs. William Wadsworth of Cum
berland Md. Funeral from the above
re'iaence on Sunday. Aueust 15 a: ft
pm Relatives and friends invited In
termen' Berlin Pa Services bv W W
Chambers Co. funeral home ‘ 15
IHRfF, ROSA M. On Saturday. August
14 J , a 1 (he residence of her
daughter. Mrs Margaret V. RatclifTe.
Monroe st n.w . ROSA M IHRIE
•nee OliDharitu widow of John Richard
Ihrie and sister of Mary E. Oliphant
Services at the abo\e residence on Tues
day. August 1 : at p rr. Relatives and
friends are invited. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
l#l’CKETT. MARY ELIZABETH. On Fri
day. August 1.4. Ifjrj7, at her residence
» ‘ « ivi n rv i c. i ,14, -O rJ r, 1 rl
LUOKE°T ‘nee Eckloflt, beloved wife of
Harry J. Luckett and mother of Earl
Thomas and Eugene Luckett. sister of
Mrs Elenor Skelly. Mrs. Frances P
Davis. Mrs Pearl E Curtin and Mr
George W. BcklofT Funeral services at
the above residence on Mondav August
10 at 2:30 D m. Relatives and friends
invited. 15
RAGE. MRS. MARV. The Ladies’ Tinnev
Phyllis Wheatley Society announces the
I death of Mrs. MARY PAGE. August 3.
1937. MRS MAYME B. LANE Pres.
MRS. MARGARET BYRD. Rec. Sec.
Palmer. fa NN1F F. On Friday August
! 13. 1937, in her 81st year FANNIE F.
PALMER of 37 30 Military road n.w.
Services in Wilmington. Del., on Mon
dav. August. 10. at 2 p m. 14
REELS. BETTY F. On Friday. August 13.
193T. at her residence. 103 Ridge road
s p.. BETTY E REELS, mother of Marv
F Brooks. Charles R and Clinton A.
Reels. She is also survived bv eight
! grandchildren. two daughters-in-law.
one nephew and other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at S ewart's
funeral home. 30 H st. n e.. until 4pm
Saturday. August 14 thereafter at her
late residence Funeral Sunday August
lo. at 1 p m . from Walker Memorial
Church, J 3th at. between You and V sts.
n.w. 14
ROBINSON, WII.BI R Departed this life
suddenly. Wednesday, August 11. 1937.
in Casualty Hospital. WILBUR ROBIN
f*ON. the devoted son of Mrs. Minnie
Jones of 1111 V at. n.w He also leaves
to mourn their loss a devoted grandfather
and grandmother. Clarence and Violet
Robinson three sisters, one brother,
four uncles and a host of other relatives
and friends. Remains restlne with L E
Murray A Son. 12th and V sts. n.w.
Funeral Sunday. August 15. at 2 pm.,
f-om the Lutheran Church of the Re
deemer. 8th and Barry place n.w.. Rev.
Wiseman officiating. Interment Lin
coln Cemetery. 14
STRINGER. CHARLES FREDERICK. On
Friday. August 13. 193 7. at his resi
dence 3 5 4 6 Illh st. n.w.. CHARLES
FREDERICK STRINGER husband of
the late Florence Victoria Stringer,
father of Henry Edmond Stringer and
grandfather of Mrs. Charles W. Handy.
Gilbert E. Stringer Mrs. Harvey L.
Randall and Miss Lucille H. Stringer.
Funpral from V. L. Speare Co.. 1(H>9 H
at n.w.. on Monday. August 16. at 11
a m. Please omit flowers. 15
TINKETT. CORA WASHINGTON. On Fri
day. August 13, 1937. at her residence.
Mt Pleasant. Fairfax County. Va .
CORA WASHINGTON TINKETT beloved
widow of the late Rev William J
Tinkptt. dpvoted mother of Mrs. Ruth
Tinkett James and the late Beniamin
Tinkett. and devoted mother-in-law
^ James She also leaves a host
•f other relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. Remains resting at the I^ewis
Xuneral home, corner of Columbus and
Wolfe sts.. Alexandria. Va. Funeral
•UPday, August. 15. at 2 30 pm from
wi# Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Mt
F'easant. Va Relatives and friends
invited. Interment church cemetery, j 5
MRS. M. E. LUCKETT, 53,
DIES. RITES MONDAY
Lifelong Resident of District Will
Be Buried in. Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Luckett. 53,
wife of Harry ,J. Luckett, died yester
day at her home. 615 Pern place, after
a long illness.
Mrs. Luckett was a lifelong resident
of this city. Besides her husband, she
leaves two sons, Earl Thomas Luckett
and Eugene Luckett; a brother, George
W. Ecklofl, and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor
Skelly, all of this this city, and two
other sisters, Mrs. Prances Davis.
Huntsville, Mri., and Mrs. Pearl Cur
1 tin, Capitol Heights, Mri.
Funeral services will be held at 2:3(1
p m. Monday at the residence. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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‘CASE OF FRUIT’ YIELDS
ARMS FOR REBEL TRIBE
By thp Associapd Prpss.
BEIRUT, Syria, August 14. French
inspectors, digging into an innocent
looking case of apricots at the Aleppo
railway station, yesterday uncovered
a shipment of munitions for rebellious
Kurdish tribesmen.
The shipment was addressed tc
Amouda, one of the centers of thf
month-old violence that has sen!
French airplanes and infantry into
Northeastern Syria to clean up agi
tators for Kurdish autonomy.
French officials, who threw a heavy
, guard around ihe station, said the
shipment came from the interior.
Because of thp disturbed conditions
Gen. Hussein Fawzi, Iraq delegate tr
Turkish army maneuvers, crossed
Syrian territory under French mili
tary escort.
(Congress
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ments. Senate leaders, however, said
it is “out” until next year.
2. Regional planning. Mr Roose
velt urged creation of seven “little
T. V. A. s’’ to promote conservation
} n ri nGUPI* rlot’Alorvm/veit W.,» -_._..
tees have considered the proposal
: only spasmodically.
Delays Approval.
3. Crop insurance. The Senate
: voted to insure wheat crops from
natural hazards, but the House Rule;
Commitlep has delayed approval. Thf
idea may become part of the genera;
farm legislation.
Two more of the President's recom
mendations-—low-cost housing and
closing tax loopholes—are the princi
pal items remaining on this session's
calendar. House committees approved
both measures yesterday.
The Senate-approved housing bill,
however, was revised drastically. The
amount of bonds which a proposed
Federal Housing Authority eoufti issue
was cut from $700,000,000 to $500.
000.000. The cost limit of a dwelling
unit, was boosted from $4,000 to $5,000
The percentages of Federal grants
and loans were lessened.
The bill to close tax loopholes, an
outgrowth of the inquiry into tax
avoidance and evasion, will come be
fore the House Monday. Little oppo
sition is expected.
Increase in Surtaxes.
It will increase surtaxes on per
sonal holding companies, discourage
j usp of foreign personal holding com
panies and of incorporated yachts,
country estates .c'd personal talents.
Sugar-control legislation, originally
suggested by Mr. Roosevelt, may reach
the White House in a form unac
ceptable to him
The President objected especially
; to a provision, inserted by the Senate,
designed to "freeze" refining oper
ations in the continental United
States. Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The
administration has contended this
I would discriminate against the island
i Territories.
The bill went to a conference com
mittee to iron out differences between
the Senate and House versions. A
compromise may be offered tojimit
the refining provisions to one year.
In iHrmnriam.
8R''Mn)'„ J. Tn loving remem
ripflr mother, SARAH J
kkov. n who passed awa.v lour year/
ago todav. AuQust 14. J 9,1:1
^ Gone, bur not forgotten
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. I.OTTTE •
v Sacred !o ,flp rncmori
or my dear brother. ARTHUR COLE, v, ho
passed away one year ace indav
SISTER MAMtir
LINDSAY JOHN GRAHAM. In loving le
membranre of our dear husband, fatnet
and giandfa'he1. JOHN GRAHAM LIND
SAY who Passed away one year age
I today. August 14. man.
The shock was heavy, ihe loss severe,
We never knew that death was near.
On.y those who have lost ran tell
iVSJJ?alU.of Porting Without farewell
wi££™daughter and grandchil
DREN *
FA4 ION. JOHN T.ACFY. In loving mem
and brother. JOHN
LACEY PAYTON. who passed a wav three
years aeo todav. August J4. 19.T4.
We love vou. son. though you .sleep
In the arms of Jesus—oh. how sweet.
And when this fleetine life Is o'er
We hope to join you on the other shore
THE FAMILY •
Ol KFV'RI n»r CUITO u . ,_
me in memory of our dear father. SMITH
M QUISENBURRY. who passed awav
two vears aeo today. August J4. JP35.
If ever a love existed.
If ever a sweet flower erew:
If ever a soul filled its mission on earth.
1 t That darling father, was you
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. BERTIE
MAY AND FLORENCE. •
SUMMERVILLE. MARY ELIZABETH MIL
LIARD. in lovina memory of mv dear
gl^^p’^ARY ELIZABETH MILLIARD
SUMMERVILLE, who departed this life
two years a<?o. August 14. JP:i5.
N*ver shall we cease to love von,
Never shall your memory fade.
The sweetpsi love forever lingers
In our hnnrts for yon tori*v
DEVOTED SON AND SISTER. JANNI1
AND RACHEl. _•
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j- FUNERAL DIKECTORS
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Heads Marines
i COL. CHARLES E. B. PRICE.
In command of the United
States Marines at Shanghai,
is reported conferring with
military representatives of
other nations in the Chinese
i ?car zone, on steps to be taken
for the protection of Ameri
cans and other foreigners.
' —Underwood <0 Underwood
Photo.
FIRED TORPEDO MISSES
VINCENT ASTOR'S BOAT
By ihe Associated Press.
NEWPORT. R. I., August 14. An
unloaded torpedo, fired from the sub
marine Cacholot., plowed through
Newport's inner harbor yesterday at.
20 knots, narrowly missing Vincent
Astor's Nourmahal. many times the
floating White House, and Frederick
H. Prince's luxurious yacht, Lone
. Star
Thp torpedo mechanism. Capt. Irv
ing C Johnson of the torpedo sta
tion said, had gone awry. It, sped
through the harbor until it hit a sub
merged ledge.
Smashing againsi the rock with ter
rific forre. the torpedo was tossed
high in the air and shoreward, strik
ing an iron fence on the harbor f^ont
pstate of Hamilton Fish Webster and
then fell bark in the water The
fence and missile were wrecked.
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CALEB C. HOOE DIES
Retired Wholesaler Had Been 111
Some Time.
I Caleb Clark Hoop. 71. retired whole
saler. died today at. his home. 1673
Columbia road, after a long illness.
He was a first cousin of Rice Hooe,
former assistant corporation counsel.
Mr. Hooe is survived by his widow,
Mary A Hooe. and a daughter, Mrs.
Carlton R Dodge of Chicago Hp
was the son of the late Ppter Hans
born and Augusta Magruder Hooe of
Croom, Mb.
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Japanese renter of operations, would
be safer.
Reischauer had been a lecturer in
j the School of Public and Interna
tional Affairs and an Instructor in
Japanese al Princeton University since
1935. He was author of a book. “Early
Japanese History,’’ published here ;n
mid-June.
The Shanghai American Chamber
of Commerce cabled the United Stales
Chamber of Commerce at Washington.
D. C . urging it to bring pressure on
the State Department to make repre
sentations to Japan
The cable urged that Japan be per
j suaded to withdraw her warships from
Shanghai Harbor.
late in the afternoon the heavy
cruiser Augusta, flagship of the United
States Asiatic Fleet, arrived after a
■ forced-draught run down the coast
from Tsingtao and anchored in the
Whangpoo about 3 miles above the
i heart of Shanghai. Aboard was Ad
; miral Harry E. Yarnell, commander
in chief of the fleet.
Tiie 4th Regiment of United States
Marines, 1.050 officers and men. was
on patrol duty along the northern edge
of the International Settlement, and
all available civilian volunteers were
under arms.
After the bombing between the
Cathay and Palace hotels, it was re
ported nine wounded foreigners had
been taken to hospitals, including one
American (probably Reischaueri. one
Briton and two Germans. Two Rus
hans were reported killed at this place.
Rattle Fought in Air.
The battle of Shanghai, which
dwarfed yesterday's machine gun
skirmishes and artillery duels, was
fought in and from the air. along
■ the Wrangpoo River front and
through the city.
Two bombs fell in the French con
I cession, exploding in a densely packed
' area at the corner of Avenue Edward
j VII and Thibet road. It was esti
! mated that 300 Chinese and possibly
i some foreigners were killed. The
j force of the explosions was so ter
rific that some pedestrians were blown
to bits.
The United States patrol vessel
Sacramento left its position off the
French concession and steamed along
side the power company plant. Thirty
sailors were sent ashore to gjard the
property and try to keep the plant
from being damaged to the extent
that Shanghai would be plunged into
darkness.
The British were reported consid
' erlng mass evacuation of their settle
ment.
Americans and others resident at
the Astor House Hotel and the Broad
way Mansions, apartment hotel ad
jacent to the Japanese consulate and
t immediately to the north of Soochow
Creek, were the first to move out.
Japanese machine guns .low are
established outside these hostelries.
The French Catholic Hospital, on
the north bank of Soochow Creek, was
evacuating patients who desired today
and 25 were removed.
Marines Reinforced.
The United States Marines called
out every available man to strengthen
their guard. British quickly called
their volunteer corps to patrol duty
along with the American Marine and
volunteer guard.
Ten of the Chinese planes directed
the third attack of the day against
the Japanese warship Idzumo. The
thunder of aerial bombardment, ar
tillery and anti-aircraft could be
heard through the city and Shanghai's
3.500.000 inhabitants were in a fer
ment of excitement.
DEWEY EXPECTED
Move to Draft Rackets
Prosecutor for Attorney
May Succeed.
Bz the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 14.—A con
certed movement was renewed today
to draft 35-year-old Thomas E. Dewey,
New York City's nationally-famous
special rackets prosecutor, to run for
district attorney in the city's Republic
an primary, with indications the effort
would succeed.
Irving Ben Cooper, who had been
designated for the nomination by the
New York County Republican Com
mittee. declined 2 minutes before the
midnight deadline last night ‘ in favor
of Mr. Dewey.”
Although Dewev himself remained
non-committal—he has until Tuesday
to file as a substitute for Cooper—sev
eral factors pointed to his acceptance
of the bid.
One of these was the fact that
Mayor F. H. la Guardta did not de
cline the designation of the County
Committee to run for re-election in
the Republican primary, leaving him
there to fight it out with Tammanys
candidate. Senator Royal S Copeland. 1
who is enterrd in both Republican j
I and Democratic primaries
Political observers believed the
mayor felt he could perfcuade Dewey ]
j to run.
I Another factor was a statement by 1
Raymond Marriner Schwartz, secre
tary of the Citizens' Committee for
Dewey for district attorney, which re
ferred to Mr. Dewey's evident de
I cision to make the rare ”
Dewev said early today that his
position was unchanged He has re
sisted efforts to draft him He said,
however, he expected to eonfer with
Mayor Is Guardia about the situa
; tion todav.
A Dewey candidacy was expected
to get full labor and Fusion party
support.
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C. F. STRINGER DIES;
FORMER U.S. PRINTER
Retired Worker Made Money
for Government Before
Modern Presses.
Charles F Stringer. 86. who printed
Dnited States money under contract
before the Government began making
its own currency, died yesterday after
a long illness at his home, 3546 Elev
?nt h street.
i Mr. Stringer, a plate printer, was
retired in 1922 from the Bureau of
I Engraving and Printing after 42 years’
Government service. Before the bu
reau was established he had printed
money under Government contract
and was familiar with the use of the
old hand press, used before the days
of the modern machine presses. A
nalive of Npw York. Mr. Stringer had
lived here since beginning work for
the Government.
Surviving are a son. Henry E
Stringer, vice president of the Hv
drauhc Press Brick Co ; four grand
children. Mrs. Charlps W Handv.
Gilbert E. Stringer. Mrs. Harvey L, I
Randall and Miss I.uctlle H Stringer,
all of this city, and four great
grandchildren.
i Funeral services will be held at 11
am. Mondav at the V. I,. Speare Co.,
funeral directors. 1009 H street.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Ceme
tery.
CAPONE LOSES EFFORT
TO LESSEN SENTENCE
Judge Denies Pleas to Drop Year
in Chicago Jail After
Alcatraz.
By ‘hp Assoria*pd Prpss.
CHICAGO, August 14 A1 Capon?
lost, in F?(i?ral Court yesterday his
effort to eliminate one year and *20.- :
000 from the 11-year sentence and
*50.000 fine imposed when he was
convicted of violating income tax
laws.
Judge James H. Wilkerson denied
the pent ion of Capone, now in Alca
traz penitentiary, for withdrawal of
that, part of the sentence requiring
him to serve one year in the Cook
"Chicago! County Jail axd pay the
*20 000 fine after finishing his Fed
eral prison term.
The one-year jail sentence and fine
were for misdemeanor counts in Ca
non?* inrilrfmpnt Hie tn.voar ai_
j catraz sentence was for three felony
counts on which he also was con- i
j victed. Judge Wilkerson rejected the ;
; contention of counsel for Capone that
\ the additional sentence constituted
double jeopardy and inconsistency.
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MRS. MAHALA METCALF
DIES IN SILVER SPRING
Native of West Virginia. 87,
Moved to Maryland in Novem
ber—Rites Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Siar.
SILVER SPRING. Md.. August 14.—
1 Mrs. Mahala Metcalf, 87. died Thurs
j day at the home of her daughter, Mts.
1 A. E. Christianson. 810 Islington street,
i after a short illness.
! A native of Elizabeth. W. Va., Mrs.
; Metcalf spent all her life there until
she came to this place last November.
She was a devout Seventh-Day Ad
ventist and took an active part in the
' work of that church,
l The month of August played a
; prominent part in her life, as she was
born during that month, was married
in August and her death also occurred
in that month. She was the widow of
the late Eli Metcalf of Elizabeth.
Surviving are the following children:
Walter Metcalf of Walker, W. Va.;
Guy Metcalf of Akron, Ohio; Lon Met
calf of Los Angeles, Calif.; Oakey Met
calf of Florida; Holly Leach Metcalf
of Parkersburg. W. Va„ and Mrs
Blanche Snider of Stiver Spring and
Mrs. Christianson.
Funeral services will be held at
Parkersburg. W. Va.. on Tuesday at
2 p.m. Interment will be at Walker,
W. Va.
Wife and Son
Of T. R., Jr., Are
In Battle Area
MRS. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT. JR.
—Underwood A Undenpood.
By inp Assona’pd Press.
NEW YORK, August, 14.— Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. and her son
Quentin are in beleaguered Shanghai.
It was learned by friends last night.
Col. Roosevelt said he had talked
with her four days ago by telephone,
but had not heard from her since
Mrs. Roosevelt and her 19-year-old
ton left here early in the Summer for
i trip to the Orient, which wax in the
nature of a pre-college gtfl for Quen
un. He has enrolled to enter Harvard
in the Autumn.
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Ihe remainder of the session because
of ill health.
One opposition Senator said an
effort was being made to investigate
Blacks career before he leached the
Senate, with particular reference to
reports that he wax aligned with the
Ku Klux Klan.
Easy Confirmation Seen.
Others among the opposition, how
ever. declared they would have noth
ing to do with such an inquiry. They
said they were basing their case purely
on the legal question of the Ala
baman's eligibility.
On all sides, it was agreed Black
would be confirmed unless something
wax turned up to change the present
line-up.
Senator Burke. Democrat, of Ne
braska. one of the open opponents
of confirmation, said there probably
would not be more than 20 or 25 votes
against Black Some others said this
estimate wax too high.
Up to today only six Senators had
declared definitely against the Ala
baman. although many of his South
ern colleagues had refused to express
hemselves one way or the other.
Senator Borah. Republican. of
Idaho, principal advocate of the theory
there is no vacancy on the court,
voted in the subcommittee yesterday
to approve Blacks nomination. He
reserved discussion of the legal ques
tion for a meeting of the full com
mittee.
Black was appointed to succeed
Justice Van Decanter, who left the
oench under the new retirement law,
in June. Borah contended that under
the law Van Devanter was still a
justice and there wax no vacancy. He
srgued further that if there was a
vacancy, it was a new post created by
the retirement art.
Black's friends declared these ob
jects were • Highly legalistic" and said
they would not be upheld by most
members of the committee
The line-up in the committee—the
same one which turned down the
Roosevelt court bill—was:
For Black: Axhurxt, Democrat, of
Arizona; Neelv. Democrat, of West
Virginia: Van Nuys, Democrat, of In
diana; IjOgan. Democrat, of Kentucky;
Dieterirh. Democrat, of Illinois: Mc
Gill, Democrat, of Kansas; Hatch.
Democrat, of New Mexico: Pittman,
Democrat, of Nevada; O Mahoney,
Democrat, of Wyoming, and Hughes^
Democrat, of Delaware.
Against Black: King. Democrat, of
Utah: Bi'.rke. Democrat, of Nebraska,
and Austin. Republican, of Vermont
Non-committal: McCarran. Demo
crat. of Nevada: Connallv. Democrat
of Texas; Borah and Steiwer, Re
publican, of Oregon.
SEEKS MORE ALIMONY
LOS ANGELES. August 14 c/p> —
Mrs. Diane Rubini, first wife of Jar
Rubini. sought yesterday to have thf
violinist's alimony payments increased
from $125 to $200 a month and tc
collect $186 claimed past due.
"I make $175 a week in the movies."
said Rubini. "but it has been *o long
since I worked that I must now live in
a $30-a-mont,h apartment ”
Mrs. Rubini said she wanted the
money better to educate their twc
children. The court continued the
case until September 30.
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Odor of Whole,
4 Washed Ashore,
Smelled a Mile
By the Associated Press.
SEA BRIGHT, N. J., August 14.—
This seashore reaort got an added at
traction yesterday it figured it could
well do without—a 75-foot badly de
composed whale.
Washed up on the beach, not far
from where Summer visitors were
bathing, the whale proved chief item
of interest and chief topic of conver
sation. Those who didn't see it could
smell it a mile away.
The whale was badly cut in the
midsection and its head was smashel.
indicating it may have been struck by
a steamship.
Police and health authorities hoped
the Coast. Guard could tow it away.
Finsler’s Comet Is Clocked
At a Speed of 400,000 M. P. H.
mm a iisr n r» »■/ *» . ifisn nroJurjEi,
Associated Press Science Editor,
NEW YORK, August 14 — Perkins
Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan and
Ohio State University reports that
Pinsler's romet, which passed close to
the Big Dipper this week, was clocked
at 400,000 miles an hour. That is a
speed of a little more than 6,600 mile*
a minute.
Dr. Ernest Cherrington. jr„ of the
Perkins Observatory kept a camera on
tlie comet for two hours the night of
August 10.
"During the two hours in which the
photograph was taken.” the observa
tory reports, "the comet moved among
the stars a distance equivalent, to one
and one-half times the apparent di
ameter of the full moon
"Its actual motion through space
during this short Interval must have j
amounted to at least, 600,000 miles— 1
400.000 miles per hour.”
j nf*. cnmpl wphl *o iiwT inai it pot
ahead of the calculation* for it* posi
tion forecast earlier in the week by
Popular Astronomy.
The comet's tall, when photographed
by Dr, Cherrington, appeared to be
four to five million miles long. This
was twice the usual predictions of the
tail length. Dr. Cherrington made this
calculation from the fact that on thp
scale of his photographic plate the tail
was about. 7 inches long.
The Perkins Observatory statement
savs the comet should still be visible
tonight and best observance soon after
dark.
"It will be found under the handle
of the Big Dipper." the observatory
predicts. and moving southward
toward the bright orange star Arc
turns.”
After this week the moon is pxpected
t.o be so hright that the comet s tail
is unlikely to he visible
NEW YORK GROUP
MAKES JOBS PLEA
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Delegate*, Many on Crotche*. !
Ask Aid From
W. P. A.
A delegation representing the league
of Physically Handicapped of New
York City pleaded with W P. A. offl- !
| rials today for special consideration in
1 the allotment of Federal work relief j
i Jfhs.
The 34 delegates, many of them on
| crutches or wearing braces, arrived in
Washington before dawn today on a
bus. They went to the W P. A. head
quarters at 11 a m and chose a com
mittee of six which went In for a con
I ferenee with Dean Brimhall, W. P. A
j labor adviser
| The committee members protested
| alleged discnmination against phvsi
eallv handicapped persons in New
York in the placement of relief job*
and current lay-offs. They said that
although Col. Brehon V Somervell
New York City W P A administrator
had promised to give 7 per cent of new
mb placements to the phyRicallv handi
capped. this had meant only about one
new placement a month,
i Members of the rommlttee confer
ring with Brimhall were Harry Freed
man. president of the league: Isadore
Shulman. Alice Miller. Louis Ruxzler
Hyman Abramourtx and Louts Wexler
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POLICEMEN ON BIKES
Chicago Suburb Starts Plan.
Will Increase Protection.
| CHICAGO. August 14 —Subur- !
ban Niles Center put two of its night i
policemen on bicycles today to make
the village burglarproof
Within 30 davs. Chief Theodore J
Heins hopes to boost his bike brigade
to four members and give the whole
community protection five times as |
great as that afTorded by officers or.
foot.
"The men on bicycles should be able
to cover their beaus five times as
often.'■ the chief said. "That will give
! the men in squad cars more time to
patrol the highways and business sec
tion ”
Their new wheels are low, sturdily
built, and of latest design chosen for
the innovation, because they are quiet
and economical.
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Well Drilling Equipment Hit*
Power Lines, Kills Carrier*.
SAINT JOHN. New Brunswick. Au
gust 14 i Canadian Press u—Four
workmen were electrocuted today at
suburban Martinon when well-drilling
equipment they were carrying came in
contact with high voltage lines of the
New Brunswick Electric Power Com
mission.
—
Hull
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when they ronsider the situation suffi
■iently dangerous and “unhesitatingly
eave.” These officials were instructed
to get their families out first if they
decided to evacuate, and to warn
Americans to seek safe places
Hull mentioned as one development
n promoting safety of Americans ihe
dispatching to Shanghai of the flag
ship of the Asiatic Fleet, the cruiser
Sugusta. He said also that merrhan*
tassels from day to day were coming
nto Shanghai and that some Ameri
cans have been leaving on them
When unexpected violence of mili
ary character breaks out. the Seore
ary explained, all this Government
tan do is give adequale warning to
nationals, offer as much protection as
tossible and send American vessels to
,o area.
No Special Orders to Yarnell.
The Navy Department, immediate!!'
ifter Hull's press conference, said it
">ad given Admiral Harry F Yarne!!,
who is heading the Asiatic Fleet, no
special instructions” on methods of
trotecung or evacuating Americans in
Shanghai.
Naval officials, the department said,
w'ere standing under orders to “act on
the spot and on their own judgment.”
according to the seriousness of the sit
uation. The American officers, tne
department said, necessarily would
confer with American consular repre
sentatives on any plans for evacuation
or protection.
The Navy, the department added,
has long-time standing routine plans
for evacuation under manv condi
tions. of which officers in the Asiatic
fleet are entirely familiar.
VAN ORSDEL RITES
D. C. Justice's Burial Arranged in
Blue Springs, Nebr.
Justice Josiah A Van Orsdel of the
United States Court of Appeals, who
died last Saturday in Great. Barring
ton. Mass., was to be buried todav in
Blue Springs, Nebr , Mrs. Van Orsde! s
old home.
A Pennsvlvanian by birth, the Jurist,
who was Ifi. served on the Supreme
Court of Wyoming and as Assistant
Attorney General of the United States
before being appointed to the appeals
bench by President Theodore Roose
velt in December, 1907.
Daughters of Isabella Elect.
DETROIT. August 14 (4» - Daugh
ters of Isabella, closing their interna
tional convention, voted yesterday to
meet in Providence. R. I . in 19.39 All
officers were re-elected for another
two-year term.
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Falls 40 Feet in Wheat Bin.
UNION CITY. Ind. <A> —John
Snyder fell 40 feet from an elevator
into a wheat bin—and got off with a
sprained font.
FAME RIGHTS^
OF U. S. ASSURED
—
Britain to Ask Consent in
Any Change Affecting
America, Eden Says.
B> th* Associated Press.
LONDON, August 14 Foreign See.
i retary Anthony Eden assured Robert
Worth Bingham. United States Am
bassador, last night that Britain would
! seek, the ronsent of the United States
1 if any rhange in the Palestine mandate
is made which afTerts United States
rights under the Anglo-American Con
vention ot 1924
A white paper publication of their
correspondence on the subject rev ealed
that Ambassador Bingham, in a letter
to Eden, made it clear that the United
States action in refraining from in
sisting upon fulfillment of ns rights
in the case of Iraq was not to be con
strued as abandonment of the principle
established.
It said approval of the United States
was essential to the validity of anv
determination which may be reached
regarding mandated territories.
Zionist Delegates Attacked.
ZURICH. Switzerland. August 14 (2Pt.
— A tear gas attack on delegates to the
Zionist Congress caused 'Zurich police
t.odav to take new precautions to pro
tect the delegates.
The attackers, who escaped police
pursuit, scattered members of the con
gress from a tea ro..m last night hv
throwing a tear gas bomb into their
midst. No one was hurt.
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RUNCIMAN DEAD;
WAS SHIPPING HEAD
Baron, the "Grand Old Man of
Biitish Ocean Trade, Was
90 Years Old.
By th** A -.vnf «■ «»ri
I NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Ens?!»n*
August 14 Baron Runriman who
properlv began a distinguished career
of following the sea by running awa
from home 7a years ago to become a
! cabin bov. died yesterday at the age
' of 90. the grand old man" of British
shipping.
He was father of Walter Runriman
who was marie a viscount several
weeks ago on retirement after serving
in several conservative cabinets.
Raron Runriman s first ship took
, him on a voyage to the South Seas
After that he followed the sea as
sailor and ship's officer for a quarter
century, getting his mate s certificate
at. 20 and his first command at. 24.
"The university of sailing ships" gave
him mast of his early education.
He founded his first shipping line,
■ the Moor Line, nearly 85 years ago,
and his interests expanded until thev
included some of the finest ships
afloat. He was the foremast figure in
British shipping, head of Walter Run
nman A- Co., chairman of the Anchor
Line and director of many steamship
| companies.
He was firm against, superlincs
and rivalry for ' blue ribands " Speak
ing of the ripcisinn to buiid a sistership
for the Queen Mary, he said
| "We have the Queen Mary and we
are going to have another. God save
j us from those ideas. If the Quepn
! Mary were divided into three the
i ovmprs would have 50 times more
profit. Blue riband competition is no
good to any one. it wastes capital and
breeds unemployment.
Man Escapes Thrice.
After escaping from Devils Island
three times. Elie Rondeau, aged 39, is
Jon his way there for the fourth time.
Tnree detectives found him sitting on
a Paris cafe terrace In his pockets
were the identification papers of three
i different men.
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FINEST EXHIBIT OF HYDRANGEAS
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I SUNDAY It's Hydrangea time again in lovely Cedar Hill. Thousands of these.
gorgeous blossoms are now glorifying hill, valley and lakeside, form
3 to 5 P.M. ing one America s finest exhibits. Thanks to expert care in
Mausoleum cultivation, Cedar Hill Hydrangeas surpass in size and beauty those
-r found elsewhere. You’ll love them.
Tower
Drive out and bring your family and friends. Spend a quiet hour
• close to the heart of nature, in this beautiful garden spot.
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S.E. to Gates.
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