Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1937, Page 6

_A—6 » MIDAMERICA DEAL STRIKES DEADLOCK Cleveland Syndicate “Un- willing to Engage in Financial Battle.” B) the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, April 10.—A show- down drew near tonight as Cleveland interests declined to enter into a bidding contest against New York interests in negotiations for purchase of Midamerica Corp., controlling the vast Van Sweringen railroad and real estate empire John A. Coakley, a leader of the Cleveland syndicate, returned home from New York tonight, bringing at least a temporary cessation in ne- gotiations for purchase of the 90 per cent holdings of George A. Ball, Muncie, Ind, millionaire fruit jar manufacturer. Sources close to the Cleveland interests said this did not mean that they had dropped desire for control of the $3,000,000,000 empire nor that they had reached the limit of their resources. But they were understood to have let Ball's representatives know they would not participate in a free-for-all financial battle. Agreement With Stand. ‘The Plain Dealer said it understood that Frederick H. Prince, multi- millionaire Boston financier, and another member of the Cleveland syn- dicate had agreed with this stand. Another stumbling block was re- ported unwillingness of Ball to guar- antee the buyers against loss that might arise in case of title compli- cations. This was in view of the possibility of a suit by the receiver of the estate of the late brothers O. P. and M. J. Van Sweringen to exercise an option which Ball gave them and which would permit them to duy back Midamerica when their financial difficulties were all cleared. Ball and George A. Tomlinson, “"Cleveland shipping magnate, friends of the Van Sweringens, bought Mid- america when the brothers were forced to sell at auction. Frank Bernard, Ball's Muncie banker, represented-him in the nego- | tiations. Ball was reported here to | have gone to New York. He did not appear at a meeting of Republican editors in Indianapolis, where he was scheduled to have spoken tonight. Others at Negotlations. Other figures in New York for the negotiations were John P. Murphy, secretary of the Van Sweringen Co., and Thomas H. Jones, Cleveland at- torney. Both were expected to re-| turn to Cleveland Sunday. Prince is a former president of the Pre Marquette Railroad, one of the Van Sweringen lines. In 1933 he proposed to President Roosevelt a plan for allocating the railroads of the Na- tion into eight great systems. He | has been chairman of the Board of | Armour & Co. since 1934 ‘and prom- inent in other Chicago interests. He is a member of the Boston financial firm of H. Prince & Co, Cleveland interests were reported here to be fearful that New York bankers, if they obtained control, might break up the structure with a series of stock transactions, e Blossoms (Continued From First Page.) inclement weather, the festival was a picturesque affair, drawing an over- capacity audience of nearly 15,000 per- #ons crowded into sections along the basin bank reserved for only 5,500, with police estimating that others li ing the remaining walls of the art ficial lake brought the total in a‘tend- ance to nearly 50,000. Slow to arrive, the big crowd waited | good-naturedly in spite of the sharp | weather as the Marine Band enter- tained them from a float moored close | to that carrying the cherry blossom | throne. With Army searchlights fo- | eused on them, the band played sev- eral numbers. In the distance the dark sky was broken by a few bright | stars, the unblinking red lights of | the radio towers at Arlington and the ! THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 11, 1937—PART ONE. J. P. Morgan Routs a Photographer J. P. Morgan, the financier, Long Island, and objected st Brooklyn cameraman. was an unheralded guest at a society wedding in Locust Valley, renuously when a photographer attempted to take his picture. At left: “Don’t take my picture,” the banker shouted as he stepped toward Irvin The event was the wedding of Margaret Smith Salvage to James Potter Polk. gracefully rising riding light of air- liners leaving the Washington Airport. Finally, the sweeping searchlights shifted from the float moored directly in front of tire tiers of seats and brought into view & high-riding “swan boat” in which were Queen Sakiko and her two attendants, 8-year- old sister, Masako Saito, and Barbara Caldwell, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Caldwell Gracefully, the queen’s ship glided almost the full length of the Basin, then turned and eased alongside the float containing the throne. Attend- ants in white sailor uniforms placed & boarding ladder and led the diminu- tive queen and her escort to the throne. Photographers’ flashlight, | bulbs punctuated a scene already | lighted vividly. | As the chosen queen took her place | on the throne, Commissioner Sultan | stepped forward. | Sultan Crowns Queen. “As an expression of appreciation to and high regard for the Japanese | nation, of which your fine father is so distinguished a representative, I do | now take great personal pleasure in | crowning you, Sakiko-Saito, queen of | the Cherry Blossom Festival for 1937.” With those words, the queen bowed slightly to receive her crown; child- like, she smiled and her two escorts gazed with rapt attention at the ceremony. “There you are, my pretty queen,” | the Commissioner continued. “I wish that all the people of America and Japan could see you tonight, dressed so radiantly in gowns of American design, and your little sister Masako, and the American friend, Barbara Caldwell, whom you selected as your attendants, and tell your mother that we of America thank her for the prive | ilege of your presence and the com- | pliment in selection of dress. 1 ““May you ever reign as queen of the | beautiful Japanese blossoms, which | the people of Tokio gave to the Nation’s Capital and in a realm of happiness and prosperity all your | own.” | Following the queen's reply, the | space before the throne was cleared and a dancing group of the Evelyn Davis School hurried down the gang- plank to present their interpretation of the legend of the cherry blossoms. Dancers in Pink. Bare-footed and attired in pink evening gowns, the dancers looked cold, but performed as if they were at perfect ease. Gracefully, they por- trayed the romance of the Sun God and the Lady of the Cherry Blossoms as the former met, wooed and wed the fragile and beautiful daughter of the god of the Mountain Fuijiyama. And finally, when the Lady of the Cherry | {Dg & proposed Tidal Basin site for the Blossoms was no more, the dancers portrayed the happiness of the Sun | God as he smiled each Spring at | the blooming of their children’s chil- | dren, the fragile cherry blossoms. | Hardly had the dancers completed | their pageant when a burst of fire- | works from the old bathing beach at | the south end of the Basin marked the closing part of the program. Virtually devoid of noise, the fire- works created their effect by bril- liant displays and patterns of lights, culminating in a vividly portrayed Japanese cherry tree with each blos- som marked by a sparkling but short- lived light. Slowly then the great crowd dis- solved, most of them walking aim- lessly through Potomac Park, some | climbing the slope to the Washing- | ton Monument, kept open for the | occasion. | Bonfire Is Started. | Many stopped at a bonfire started | early in the evening by some of the | premature arrivals and kept coaring | merrily through the entire program. | A half dozen Washington archi- Famous for Delicious Food Luncheons from 60c Dinners from $1.00 “NO TIPPING” is our Rule! ESTAURAN —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto tects, members of the League for Progress in Architecture, picketed the Cantor, Right: Morgan uses his umbrella to shove the photographer away. that tree,” and' “Exit blooms, enter tombs.” J The league has joined with Wash- ington business interests in oppos- ing erection of the memorial at the proposed location, contending it would necessitate destruction of a num- ber of the cherry trees. ‘With the capacity attendance esti- mated for the festival, the Greater National Capital Committee estimated that approximately 100,000 visitors were in the city over the week end. Hotels were filled and forced to turn away guests, .while trains, busses and airlines reported holiday business. Among those attending the fesii~ val were some 200 delegates to the ‘World Textile Conference. For today the Weather Bureau warned the visitors to expect “clear and continued cold” weather, with maximum temperature of about 50 degreees in early afternoon. Some improvement is expected for Mon- day. Despite the chilly weather of the past few days, Frank T. Gartside, as- sistant superintendent of the Na- tional Capital Parks, said the blossoms were 60 per cent out and that a brilliant display is assured for to- day. Pink in their early stages, the MRS. SHERWOOD DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Widow of Albert T. Sherwood Was Lifelong Resident and 71 Years Old. Mrs. Margaret A. Sherwood, 71, of 83 R street, died Friday after a short illness at the home of her son, J. Clin- ton Sherwood, 4712 Asbury place. A lifelong resident of Washington, Mrs. Sherwood was the widow of Albert T. Sherwood. Besides her son J. Clin- ton 8herwood she leaves another son, Leo F. S8herwood, and two daughters, Miss Gertrude Sherwood and Mrs. Edith Ewing, all of this city. She also leaves three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in St. Ann’s Cath- olic Church, following brief services at the son's residence on Asbury place. Burial will be in Holy Rood Cemetery. Ceylon Drivers Protest. Bus drivers of Ceylon are protest- ing against the new stringent laws for cancellation of driving licenses blossoms gradually are whitening. . MRS. C. 0. FRANSECKY DIES OF SHORT ILLNESS Mrs. Minnie M. Pransecky, 71, wife of C. Otto Fransecky, secretary of the Carpenters and Joiners' Union, died yesterday after a short illness at her home, 42 Seaton place. For 20 years a Washington resident, Mrs. Fransecky was a past president of the Columbia Review of the Women's Benefit Association. Besides her hus- band, she leaves three daughters, Mrs, Edith Wolf, this city; Mrs. Mervin Smith, Stratford, Conn., and Mrs. Margaret Soderberg of Sweden; 11 grandchildren and a brother, Frank Smith, the latter of New York. Funeral services will be held at 2 "_ | p.m. tomorrow at the residence. Psychic Message Council 1100 Twelfth St N.W festival carrying placards protest- { Corner of 13th and “L” memorial to Thomas Jefferson. 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