Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1937, Page 9

RAIL MERGER FIGHT ENDS FIRST ROUND Attorneys Ready to Close Arguments on Van Swerin- gen Holding Companies. B the Associated Press BALTIMORE, August 14.—The first round in a legal battle to block a mer- ger of the top holding companies of the old Van Sweringen railroad system neared an end today Attornevs were ready to close their arguments after new phases of the case had been presented to Chief Judge Samuel K. Dennis In Circuit Court No. 2. Two injunction were filed against the proposed consolidation of the holding companies, the Alleghany Corp. and the Chesapeake Corp. Plantifis in one suit were Tri- eontinental Corp. and Selected Indu tries. Inc. The Broseco Corp. and tt Aldebarran Corp. also sought to block the merger Raobert Young. financier, who with Frank F. Kolbe and Allan P. Kirby bought control of the rail empire the late Van Sweringen brothers of Cleve- land had dominated, testified vester. day the merger would benefit stock- holders Carl Anderson, Tri-continental, suits railroad expert for 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 staried here the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington an- nounced it had ordered both holding companies to furnish additional in- formation to stockholders before a Vvote is taken on the merger. Attor- neys for both had agreed to the order R. Dorsey Watkins, attorney Interests oppos the consolidation #aid mnonity stockholders given a “fair e’ 1o determine Just how subx their holdings would be in the ne anization Judge Dennis questioned Charles McHenry Howard, who represents in- terests holding stock in both the cor- porations, but which are opposing the merger. The at ng How- ard as 1o whai stand his ciienis were taking in view ne fact that they own stock in both compa said “If you will forgive a sirange meta- phor. the sit milar to that of & mat er which a person has no arranging a wedding & young man to a shopworn br Howard replied that 55 per cent of the Chesapeake & Onio Ra i Co. #1ock owned by Chesapeake Corp. and that 71 per cent of the Ches- apeake stock is owned by the Alleghany Corp. Al votes and con of the Chesapeake Corp.. he said, are con- centrated in the common siock of the Alleghany Corp. and that interests fa- voring the merger have a8 working ma- Jority of Alleghany siock for were not ch inate judge o be er ov control lendid ol Dratha. BURCH. FRANCFS C. On FRANCES ¢ X ter of Fra 1 'al%0 s services an. on % hom €rRRY, jo: W. Chambers Co. S GEORGE. GEORC on CUR father of M Sarah A seven Mary Fune pn be! s thence 1o his son st sw . BERNA Anguist al. BERNAF nfant_son of tels. - Rema 224 S, Sundav dertaker POMER. W day. Augus 1 Ga Domer and father William S. Dor Lee's funeral he ave. ne., where serv Monday.” A1 meni privare ENGLE. WILLIAM. On 14,7057, al his residence. 14:10 C; den st nw. WILLIAM ENGLE, be husband of Ruthamah Engle. father of Mre.'Mary E_Hall. Miss Laura C. Enale Mrs F. B. McGinness of Washington He s also survived bv two sis Mrs. Sarah Floto of Berlin. Pa Mrs. William Wagsworth of Cum- land 'Md.'_Puneral from the above residence “on Sundav. Ausust 15 ar 5 Pm. Relatives and fricnds mvited In- terment Beriin. Pa. Services by W. W Chambers Co. funeral home. WHRIE, ROSA M. On Sa 1935, ai’ the residence of her hier. ' Mrs Margaret V. Ratcliffe Monroe st nw. ROSA M. IHRIE (nee Olipha widow of John Richard Ihrie and ‘sister of Mary E. Oliphant 8ervices at the above residence on Ties- day. Aurist 17 at 2 pm. Relatives and friends are invited. Intermant Cedar Hill Cemetery. 16 LUCKETT. MARY E day. August 13 1 615 Fern place n y LUCKETT inee Bekiofl), beloved wife of Harry J. Luckett and mother of Earl Thomas ‘and Eugene Liucke!l. sister of Mrs. Elenor Skelly. Mrs. Frances P. Davis. Mrs_ Pearl E_ Curtin and Mr. Georse W. Eckloffl. Funeral services at the above residence on Mondav. August 18. at 2.30 pm. Relatives and friands invited 15 PAGE. MRS. MARY. The Ladies' Tinnev Phvilis Wheatley Society announces the desth of Mrs. MARY PAGE. Aumust 3 i MRS MAYME B. LANE_ Pres. MRS MARGARET BYRD. Rec. Sec. PALMER. FANNIE F. On Fridas. Auc 13. 1937, in her &1si year. PANNIE P. PALMER' of 1336 Military road n.w Bervices in Wil on Mon- dav. Augusi 16, 19 REELS. BETTY F 1937, &t her Sudden!y. DANTELS WILLIA; shand of of Wilson D. and Mass. be held on p.m. Saturdas rday, August MARY ELIZABETH On Fricay reside; B Charles Au Brooks. Reels, She erandchildren. ne nephew Tiends R. and Clinton A. is also survived by elght two daughters-in-law. and other relatives and Remains resting at Siewart's funeral home. 20 H st. ne. until 4 pm Saturday. Augist 14 thereafter at her late residence Funeral Sunday. August 15. at 1 pm. from Walker Memorial Church, 13th st. between You and V sis. nw 14 ROBINSON, WILBUR suddenly. Wednesday in_Casualty Hospital EON. the devoted son of Mrs. Minnie Jones of 1111 V st. nw He also leaves to mourn their loss'a devoted grandfather and erandmother. Clarence and Violet Robinson: three sisters, one brother. four uncles and a host of other relaiives and friends. _ Remains resting with L. E. Murray & ‘Son. 1%th and V sts. n.w. Funeral Sunday. August 15, &t 2 pn from the Lutheran Church of the Re- deemer. &th and Barry n.w. Rev Wiseman officiating. Interment Lin- eoln Cemetery 14 TRINGER, CHARL) Friday, August 13, 1937. at dence.’ 3548 11th st. n'w. FREDERICK STRINGER. husband of the late Florence Victoria _Stringer, father of Henry Edmond Stringer and rancfather of Mrs. Charles W. Handy, ilbert "E. Stringer. Mrs. Harvey L. Randall and Miss Lucille H. Stringer. Funeral from V. L. Speare Co.. 1009 H &t n.w. on Monday. August 16, at 11 am. Please omit flowers 15 TNKETT. CORA WASHINGTON. On Pri- day. August 13, 19 t her residenc Mt Pleasant. ' Fairfax ' County. V. CORA WASHINGTON TINKETT. beloved Xidow of the late Rev. Wiiliam J. Tink devoted mother of Mrs. Ruth Tinkett' James and the Tinketl. and devoted mother-in-law of E C. James. She also leaves a host ©f other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Remains resting at the Lewis eral home. corner of Columbus and olfe sts. Alexandria, Va. Funaral unda~. August 15_at 2:30 pm. from # Mi. “Pleaxant Baptist Ohurch. Mt Pleasant, Va ~ Relativas and friends invited. Interment church cemeters. i3 August 11, 1937 WILBUR ROBIN- ES. FREDERICK. On his resi- CHARLES ust 13, | Departed this life | late Beniamin | 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 Fern 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. Eckloff, and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Skelly, all of this this city, and two other sisters, Mrs. Frances Davis, | Huntsville, Md., and Mrs. Pearl Cur- | tin, Capitol Heights, Md. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm. Monday at the residence. Burial ! will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. ‘CASE OF FRUIT’ YIELDS | ARMS FOR REBEL TRIBE | e | BEIRUT, Syria, August 14, French inspectors, digging into an innocent- | looking case of apricois at the Aleppo raillway station, yesterday uncovered A shipment of munitions for rebellious Kurdish tribesmen The shipment Amouda. one of the centers of montn-old violence that has sent French airplanes and infantry into Northeastern Syria to clean up agi- tators for Kurdish autonomy. French officials, who threw a heavy guard around the station, said the shipment came from the interior. Because of the disturbed conditions, Gen. Hussein Fawzi, Iraq delegate to Turkish army maneuvers. crossed Syrian territory under French mili- tary escort. Wwas addressed to the Congress (Continued From First Page ) ments. it s 2 Senate leaders. however, said “out” until next year Regional planning. Mr. Roose- velt urged creation of seven “little T. V. A’s” to promote conservation and power development, but commit- | 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 Rules Committee has delaved approval. The idea may become part of the general farm legislation | Two more of the President’s recom- mendations—low-cost housing and closing tax loopholes—are the prinei- pal items remai calendar. House committees approved both measures yesterday | e Senat proved housing bl however, was revised drastically. The am of bonds which a proposed Federal Housing Authority couM issue WAs cut from $700.000.000 to $500.- 000.000. The cost mit of & dwelling 1it was boosted from $4,000 to $5.000 percentages of Federal grants 1d loans were lessened The bill to close tax growth of the inqu oidance and evasion fore the House Monday. sition is expected oopholes, an v into will come be- | Little oppo- | Increase in Surtaxes. nerease surtaxes on per- sonal holding panies, discourage use of foreign personal holding com- panies incorporated yachts, country estates .nd personal talents Suga rol legislation, originally suggesied by Mr. Roosevelt, may reach the White House in a form unac- him President objected especially 0 & provision, inserted by the Senate, 2ned to “freeze” refining oper- S In the continental United Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The ration has contended this ‘riminate against the island cor would di Te: es The bill went to a conference com- | mittee to iron out differences between the Senate and House versions. A compromise may be offered to limit the refining provisions to one year. In Memoriam, BROWN. SARAH 1. 1In loving brance of my dear mother. BROWN who passed away B0 fodav. August 14, 1931 Gone. but not forgotien DEVOTED DAUGHTER, LOTTIE COLE. ARTHUR. Sacred of my drar brother. passed away one 3 remem- SARAH J four years 1o the memory ARTHUR COLE. v ho r age today. SISTER ‘MAMTE. LINDSAY. JOHN GRAHAM. In loving re- membrance of o dear husband. fainer and grandfaihe:. JOHN GRAHAM LIND- SAY" who passed away One year age today. Augist 14. 1050 The shock was heavy. the Joss severs, We never knew that death was near, Oniy those who have lost can tel] The pain of parting without fareweil | DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHIL DREN ' PAYTON. JOHN LACFY ory of ) son LACEY PAYTON. w vears ago today We love vou In loving mem.- | and brother. JOHN | ho passed awav three August 14, 1934 son. though yoii sieep In the arms of Jesus—oh. how sweet, And when this fieeting life is o'er We hope 1o Join you on the other shore THE FAMILY. * QUISENBURRY. SMITH M. A loving trib- ute in memory of our desr father. SMITH M. QUISENBURRY. who passed away two vears ago today, August 14. 1935, 1f ever a love existed. If ever a sweet flower grew: If ever a soul filied its mission on earth, That._ darling father. was you HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. BERTIE MAY "AND FLORENCE. 2 SUMMERVILLE. MARY ELIZABETH GIL- LIARD. In loving memory of my dear mother MARY ELIZABETH GILLIARD SUMMERVILLE. who departed this life two vears August 14, 1935 Never shall we cease to love you, Never shall vour memory fade The sweetesi love forever lingers In our hearts for you today OTED SON AND SISTER. JANNTE AND RACHEI [FUNERAL_DIRECTORS, Joseph F. Birch’s Sons (A. L. HAYCOCE, Manager) Nest 19993034 M St. N.W. abished 18412 N.w.| Frank Geier’s Sons Co. | UASNERS NS National2473 V. L. SPEARE CO. | Neither the successor to nor connectea witn | the original W. R. Speare establishment, | g9z 1009 H St. N.W. National Mmoot ko kil J. William Lee’s Sons Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Crematorium Lineoln 8200 er: Phone Ei Undertakers in the Werld [ ‘ One or the Largest /1400 Chapin St. NNW. Col. 0432 517 11th St. S.E. Atlantic 6700 918 Cleveland Ave., Riverdale, Md. | | | | FUNERAL DESIGNS. GUDE BROS. CO. Floral Pisces __1212 P St. N.W. BURTON'S o] AL | GEO. C. SHAFFER EXPRESSIVE FLORAL TRIBUTES AT | MODERATE PRICES. PHONE NAT. 0108 | Astor’s ing on this session's | tax | Japanese History,” | forced-draught !from Tsingtao and anchored | skirmishes and | force of the explosions was so ter- | side the power company plant. Thirty Tha Sandens Cor. 14th & Eye and Sundays . THE EVENING Heads Marines 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 war zone, on steps to be taken Jor the protection of Ameri- cans and other foreigners. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. FIRED TORPEDO MISSES VINCENT ASTOR'S BOAT By the Associated Press. NEWPORT, R. 1, August 14.—An unloaded torpedo, fired from the sub- marine Cacholot, plowed through Newport's inner harbor yesterday at 20 knots. narrowly missing Vincent Nourmahal, many times the floating White House, and Frederick H. Prince’s luxurious yacht, Lone Star The torpedo mechanism. Capt. Iry- 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 against the rock with ter- | rific force, the torpedo was tossed high in the air and shoreward, strik- ing an iron fence on the harbor front estate of Hamilton Fish Webster and then fell back in the water. The fence and missile were wrecked. CALEB C. HOOE DIES | | Retired Wholesaler Had Been Ill Some Time. Caleb Clark Hooe, 71, saler, died today at his home. 1673 Columbia road, after a long iliness 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 Carlion R. Dodge of Chicago. He | was the son of the late Peter Hans- boro and Augusta Magruder Hooe of Croom, Md. retired whol, China 5 STAR | New WASHINGTON DEWEY EXPECTED TOENTER PRIMARY Move to Draft Rackets Prosecutor for Attorney May Succeed. By 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 | York County Republican Com- mittee, declined 2 minutes before the midnight deadline last night “in favor of Mr. Dewey.” | Although Dewey himself remained | non-committal—he has until 'nwkdnyi to file as & substitute for Cooper—sev- | eral factors pointed to his acceptance | of the bid. One of these was the fact that Mayor F. H. La Guardia 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 Tammany's candidate, Senator Royal S. Copeland, | who is entered in both Republican | and Democratic primaries Political ~ observers believed the mavor felt he could periuade Dewey to run Another factor was a statement by Raymond Marriner Schwartz,- secre- tary of the Citizens' Committee for Dewey for district attorney, which re- ferred to “Mr. Dewey's evident de- cision to make the race ™ Dewey said early today position was unchanged. sisted efforts to draft him. He said, | however, he expected to confer with Mayor La Guardia about the situa- | tion today A Dewey candidacy was expecied to get full labor and Fusion party support, | C. F. STRINGER DIES that his He has re- | o ’ Retired Worker for Made Government Money Before Modern Presses. Charles F. Stringer, | 86, who printed under contract before the Government began making its own currency United States money died vesterday after a long illness at his home, 3546 Eley- enth street Mr. Stringer. a plate printer, was retired in 1922 from the Bureau of 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 davs of the modern machine presses. A | native of New York. Mr. Stringer had | (Continued From First Page } Japanese center of operations, would be safer. Reischatier had been a lecturer in the School of Public and Interna- tional Affairs and &n instructor in Japanese at Princeton University since 1935. He was author of a book. “Early published here :n mid-June. | The Shanghai American Chamber of Commerce cabled the United States 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- 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 run down the coast in the Whangpoo about 3 miles above the heart of Shanghai. Aboard was Ad- miral Harry E. Yarnell, commander in chief of the fieet. The 4th Regiment of United States Marines, 1050 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 Reischauer), one | Briton and two Germans. Two Rus- sians were reported killed at this place. Battle Fought in Air. | battle of Shanghai, which | yesterday's machine gun artillery duels, was in and from the air, along River front and The dwarfed fought | the Wrangpoo through the city. Two bombs fell in the French con- cession, exploding in a densely packed | area at the corner of Avenue Edward VII and Thibet road. It was esti- mated that 300 Chinese and possibly some foreigners were killed. The rific that some pedestrians were blown to bits, The United States patrol vessel | Sacramento left its position off the | French concession and steamed along- sailors were sent ashore to guard 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- ering 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 immediately to the north of Soochow Creek, were the first to move out. Japanese machine guns ..ow 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- FLOWERS | | | | DUPONT CIRCLE | (Chicago) | 20000 fine | victed. | the | after a short illness. iived here since beginning work for the Government Surviving are a son Stringer. vice president draulic Press Brick Co children. Mrs. Charles W. Handy, Gilbert E. Stringer, Mrs. Harvey I, Randall and Miss Lucille H. Stringer, all of this city, and four great- grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Monday at the V. L. Speare Co funeral directors, 1009 H street Burial will be in Rock Creek Ceme- tery. Henry E of the Hy- four grand- CAPONE LOSES EFFORT TO LESSEN SENTENCE Judge Denies Pleas to Drop Year | in Chicago Jail After | Alcatraz. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, August 14 Al Capone lost in Federal Court vesterday his effort to eliminate one year and $20.- 000 from the 1l-year sentence and $50.000 fine imposed when he was convicted of violating income tax laws ' Judge James H. Wilkerson denied ' the petition of Capone, now in Alca- traz penitentiary, for withdrawal of that part of the sentence requiring him to serve one yvear in the Cook County Jail and pay the| after finishing his Fed- eral prison term. The one-year jail sentence and fine were for misdemeanor counts in Ca- pone’'s indictment. His 10-year Al-| catraz sentence was for three felony | counts on which he also was con- Judge Wilkerson rejected the | contention of counsel for Capone that | additional sentence constituted double jeopardy and inconsistency, . I MRS. MAHALA METCALF DIES IN SILVER SPRING of West 87, Moved to Maryland in Novem- ber—Rites Tuesday. Special Dispatch to The Star, SILVER SPRING. Md., August 14.— Mrs. Mahala Metcalf, 87, died Thurs- day at the home of her daughter, Mts. A. E. Christianson, 810 Islington street, Native Virginia, 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 The month of August played 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 Sflver Spring and Mrs. Christianson. Funeral services will be held at Parkersburg, W. Va., on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Walker, (Edar Hill Washingtoss mostBeauti! er 9 (Eénmet' Vaalts, amd iving | on D. C., SATURDAY Wife and Son OfT.R, ]Jr., Are In Battle Area MRS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. —Underwood & Underwood. By 1he Associated 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 davs ago by telephone, | but had not heard from her since Mrs. Roosevelt and her 19-year-old son left here early in the Summer for A trip to the Orient, which was in the nature of a pre-college gift for Quen- un. He has enrolled to enter Harvard in the Autumn, A TGUST 14, 1937 Finsler’s Comet Is Clocked At a Speed of 400,000M.P. H. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Associated Press Science Editor l NEW YORK, August 14.—Perkins | Obwervatory of Ohio Wesleyan and | Ohio State University reports that | Pinsler’s comet, which passed close to the Big Dipper this week, was clocked | at 400,000 miles an hour. That is a| speed of & little more than 6,600 miles | a minute. | Dr. Ernest Cherrington. jr. of the Perkins Observatory kept & camera on the 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 amounted to at least 800,000 miles— 400.000 miles per hour.” | NEW YORK GROUP MAKES JOBS PLEA| Delegates, Many on Crutches, Ask Aid From W. P A | A delegation representing the League of Physically Handicapped of New York City pleaded with W. P. A. offi- cials today for special consideration in the allotment of Federal work relief | jobs, The 34 delegates. many of them on crutches or wearing braces, arrived in ‘Washington before dawn today on & bus. They went to the W. P. A. head- quarters at 11 am. and chose & com- mittee of six which went in for a con- ference with Dean Brimhall, W. P. A | labor adviser | the remainder of the sestion because of ill health One opposition Senator said effort was being made to investigal Black's career before he reached the Senate, with particular reference to reports that he was aligned with the | Ku Klux Kian. | 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 | the legal question of the Ala- baman's eligibility | On all sides, it was agreed Black would be confirmed unless something was 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 was too high Up to todsy only six Senaiors 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 subcommitiee yesterday to approve Biack's nomination. He reserved discussion of the legal ques- tion for a meeting of the full com- mittee Black was appointed to succeed | Justice Van Devanter, who left the | bench under the new retirement law, in June. Borah contended that under | the law Van Devanter was still a justice and there was no vacancy. He argued further that if there was a vacancy, it Was a new post created by | the retirement act. Black's friends declared these ob- | jects were “Highly legalistic” and said they would not be upheid by members of the commitiee | The line-up in the committee—the same one which turned down the Roosevelt court bill—was For Black: Ashurst, Democrat. of Arizona; Neely. Democrat. of West Virginia: Van Nuys, Democrat, of In- diana: Logan, Democrat, of Kentuck Dieterich. Democrat, of Illinois: Me- Gill, Democrat, of Kansas; Hatch, Democrat, of New Mexico: Pittman Democrat, of Nevada; O'Mahone Democrat, of Wyoming, and Hughes, Democrat. of Delaware. Against Black: King, Democrat, of Utah: Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska, and Austin, Republican, of Vermont. Non-committal: McCarran, Demo- crat, of Nevada: Connally. Democrat, of Texas: Borah and Steiwer, Re- publican, of Oregon. SEEKS MORE ALIMONY | LOS ANGELES, August 14 (#) — Mrs. Diane Rubini, first wife of Jan Rubini, sought yesterday to have the violinist's alimony payments increased from $125 to $200 a month and to collect $186 claimed past due. “I make $175 a week in the movies,” said Rubini, “but it has been so long since I worked that I must now live in a $30-a-month apartment.” | Mrs. Rubini said she wanted the money better to educate their two children. The court continued the case until September 30. most Odor of Whale, ‘Washed Ashore, Smelled a Mile By the Associated Press. SEA BRIGHT, N. J. August 14— This seashore resort 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 | & steamship. | Police and health authorities hoped the Coast Guard could tow it away DOCTORS RECOMMEND | AMBULANCES I 3 e Phone COlumbia 0432 One of the Largest Undertskers in the Werld. e The committee members protested alleged discrimination against physi- cally handicapped persons in New York in the placement of relief jobs and current lay-offs. They zaid that although Col. Brehon V. Somervell New York City W. P. A adn inistrator had promised to give 7 per cent of new job placements to the physically haadi- capped. this had meant only about one new placement a month Members of the committee confer- ring with Brimhall were Harry Freed- man. president of the league; Isadore Shulman. Alice Miller, Louis Ruzzler Hyman Abramourtz and Louis Wexler POLICEMEN ON BIKES Suburb Plan Will Increase Protsction. | CHICAGO. August 14 (&) —Subur- | ban Niles Center put two of its night policemen on bicycles today to make the village burglarproof | Within 30 davs, Chief Theodore J Heinz hopes {0 boost his bike brigade to four members and give the whole community protection five times as great as that afforded by officers on foot “The men on bicvcles should be abie to cover their beais 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. Chicago Starts FOUR ELECTROCUTED " Well Hits Power Lines, Kills Carriers. SAINT JOHN. New Brunswick, Au- gust 14 (Canadian Press| —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. | Drilling Equipment ‘ decided The comet went so fast that it got ahead of the calculations for its posi- tion forecast earlier in the week by Popular Astronomy. The comet’s tail, 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 the scale of his photographic plate the tail was about 7 inches long The Perkins Observatory statement says 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- turus.” After this week the moon is expected io be 20 bright that the comet's taijl it unlikely tn be visible. Hull (Continued Prom First Page ) when they consider the situation suffi- ciently dangerous and “unhesitatingly leave” These officials were instructed to get their families out first if they to evacuate, and to warn Americans to seek safe places Hull mentioned as one development in promoting safety of Americans the dispatching to Shanghai of the flag- ship of the Asiatic Fleet, the cruiser Augusta. He said also that merchant vessels from day to day were coming into Shanghai and that some Ameri- cans have been lraving on them When unexpected violence of tary character breaks out, the Secre- tary explained, all this Government can do is give adequate warning to naticnals, offer as much protection as possible and send American vessels to 10 area No Special Orders to Yarnell. The Navy Department, immediately after Hull's press conference, said it had given Admiral Harry E. Yarnel} Who 1s heading the Asiatic Fleet, no special ins on methods of protecting or evacuating Americans in Shanghai Naval officials, the department said were 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 ORSliEL RITES D. C. Justice's Burial Arranged in Blue Springs, Nebr. Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the ited States Court of Appeals. who died Iast Saturdayv in Great Barring- ton, Mass., was to be buried today in Blue Springs, Nebr, Mrs. Van Orsdel's old home. A Pennsvivanian by birth. the jurist, who was 76, 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- veit in December, 1907, Daughters of Isabella Elect. DETROIT. August 14 (£ —Daugh- ters of Isabella, closing their interna- tional convention. voted vesterday to meet in Providence. R. I in 1938 All officers were re-elected for another two-year term. Falls 40 Feet in Wheat Bin. UNION CITY. Ind. (# —John Snyder fell 40 feet from an elevator into a wheat bin—and got off with a sprained foot. PALESTI REHTS 0F U, ASSURED Britain to Ask Consent in Any Change Affecting America, Eden Says. B3 the Assoclated Pre LONDON, August 14 Foreign Seea retary Anthony Eden assured Robert Worth Bingham. United States Am- bassador, last night that Britain would seek the consent of the United States if any change in the Palestine mandate is made which affects United States rights under the Anglo-American Con- vention ot 1924 A white paper publication of their correspondence on the subject revealed that Ambassador Bingham, in a letter to Eden, made it clear that the United States action in refraining from sisting upon fulfllment of rights In the case of Iraq was not to be con- strued as abandonment of the principle established It said approval was essential determination which ma regarding mandated of the Uniteq States be torfes to the va HE ans reached Zionist Delegates Attacked ZURICH, Sw land. A A tear gas attack on delegates Zionist. Congress caused ‘Z today to take new it tect the d The att pursuit erland 4@ o the rich police precautions to pro- gates ackers, who escaped polica scattered members of the con- gress from a tea room last night throwing a tear gas bombd into their No one was hurt b RUNCIMAN DEAD: WAS SHIPPING HEAD Baron, the “Grand 0ld Man" of British Ocean Trade, 90 Years 0ld. proper from cabin 90 home 78 years ago to become died vesterday ar the “grand old man in a the a of British He was who was weeks a father of Walter R made a visco 0 on retirement after in several Baron him on a voyage to tr A that he wed and ship’s officer for a | century, getting his mate’s certificate at 20 and first command at “The university of sailing ships” gave him most of his early educa He founded his first the Moor and his included afloat. He was t Brit ipping ciman & Co., chair Line an companies wa. int conse Ru er fo the sea or quarter his 24 on ine. near interest some sistership for the Queen Mary, he said “We have the Queen Mary are going to h God us from Mary were di owners i and we sate those won B 0od to any one reeds unempl profit Man Escapes Thrice. | After escapi three times, Elie Rondeau | on his way there for 1sland aged 38, he fourth time Three detectives found him sitting on & Paris cafe terrace. In his pockeis were the identification papers of three Terent men (5%445&22§Z°[ZZFLQ, REFLECTS BEAUTY OF BLOOMING HYDRANGEAS DRIVE OUT TODAY AND ENJOY AMERICA’S FINEST EXHIBIT OF HYDRANGEAS Concert SUNDAY It's Hydrangea time again in lovely Cedar Hill. Thousands of these gorgeous blossoms are now glorifying hill, valley and lakeside, form- 3te5P.M. Mausoleum Tower {otd Drive out and bring your family and friends close to the heart of nature, in this beautiful garden spot. . 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