Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1937, Page 7

THE EVENING UPHOLDPRESTE COL OUSEUREES Assert U. S. Leadership Without Any Dawdling, Wilson Aide Says. " By the Associated Bress. GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 22.—As- sertion of American leadership in world affairs, without any “dawdling,” was advanced today by Col. Eqward M. House as a major necessity to international peace. “Th e world looks to the United States” wrote the con- fidante and war- | time adviser to President Wilson, in Greenwich Time, a news- paper. “If we fail, or even dawdle, we | may one day find | Col. E. M. Houge. v ourselves vulner- Twice a Hit-and-Run Victim - It won’t be the Christmas it might have been for 6-year-old Mazx Crotts. A hit-and-run driver saw to that yesterday when Mazx was run down near his home at 227 K street N.E. His body was severely bruised and a gash cut over the right eye. It was STAR, WASHINGTON, D. RUMORS REVVED ONJBFORFARLEY Pierce-Arrow Court Move for Reorganization In- spires Speculation. B) the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 22.—Pierce- Arrow Corp. yesterday filed a volun- tary petition in Federal court for C., WEDNESDAY, relief under section 77-B of the Fed- eral Bankruptcy Act, - President Arthur J. Chanter issued & statement saying the action was taken in order to “preserve the status quo until the company’s plans for re- organization can be successfully con- summated.” Stockholders approved a reorganiza- tion plan September 2. Chanter filed a petition setting forth that reorganization plans had been de- layed due to adverse conditions in the securities market. Postmaster General James A. Farley has been mentioned as a possible new head of the company. Chanter’s statement mentioned “the person of national importance” who DECEMBER 22, 1937. is to be invited to become head of the company upon completion of delayed financing. “I have reason to believe that the interest of the person of natiomal im- portance will not be affected by the present action of the company, but I decline either to affirm or deny re- ports that Postmaster General James A, Farley is the individual referred to.” Farley Rumor Renewed. NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (#)—The | voluntary petition for reorganization filed by the Pierce-Arrow Motor Corp. focused attention anew on the future of Postmaster General James A. Far- |ley, who was slated to become head of the company after it had carried out a plan of reorganization approved last September, Farley was i Washington, and others who had a part in the Pierce- Arrow arrangements would make no comment. Under an arrangement which had been tentatively agreed to by the Dem- ocratic national chairman late in the | Summer he was to become president of the Pierce-Arrow company and, in addition to his salary, was to receive and 5,000 more in a year. Italy's Trade Jumps. Italy reports that its trade with its colonies and possessions has increased 5,000 shares of the new stock outright | greatly in the last year. Barrages Constructed. Five great barrages are under con- struction at Goolwa, near the mouth of the Murray River, to prevent the penetration of sea water and control river flood waters, in the project to render 3,000,000 acres in Australia droughtproof, Power Houses Opened. ‘Two power houses just opened near Meerut, India, mark the completion of a project for utilizing the falls of water on the Ganges Canal to supply electricity to the eight western dis= tricts of the United States Provinces and incidentally to aid irrigation. The Gift Everyone Can OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE UNTIL 8 P.M. Closed All Day Saturday Christm. ay For a delicious pie with that good, old time flaver. 4SC0 QUALITY ENnin STORE [H1] Ao INR NV, GOOD THINGS A MERRIER TO EAT MAKE [cn CHRISTMAS i se - - - A Basket of Quality Food Special Assortments at $1.00, $1.49, $2.00 Spread Christmas e with “Good eer” Certificates | Sx S the second time he was struck by a hit-and-run motorist. He received a fractured skull in-a similar accident last June. Mazx is one of eight children of Corbin Crotts, brick mason, Serve the best—and that means food from your convenient American Stores, where you can always depend upon reliable quality at reasonable, economical prices. This week is a good time «able to attack. But we will not fail. American leadership will assert itself because it must. In that way only the $1.00 Eack Mince Meat MERRY , tingly world peace that is now trembling in the balance will yet be preserved.” Summarizing the war-clouded in- ternational situation, he pictured the United States as “THE dominant part | of the whole.” adding she “can not stand by as a mere on-looker.” “Unfortunately.” he said, “the pow- ers with war aims received their im- petus from the conviction that neither Great Britain nor the United States | would rouse themselves from the placidity that descended upon them following the World War. “John Bull is now aroused. The | moment Italy flaunted him in the | Mediterranean two years ago may yet be inscribed as the beginning of the end of the Italian dream of em- e of < “Blows similar to those struck Brit- fsh prestige that awakened and in- spired the nation, already are begin- ning to touch the United States. “In this present world uncertainty it is entirely possible that a major un- forgivable one may be struck at any moment. In that case I am sure that overnight America will take a positien commensurate with her dignity as a world power.” \ "WRIT FREES MAN HELD IN JEFFREES SLAYING | B5 a Staff Correspondent of The Star | UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Dec. 22, | =—Circuit Court Judge Joseph C. Mat- | vesterday granted & writ of habeas corpus for the release under $3.500 bond of Frank colored. who has been held in jail here for several weeks on a charge of murder growing out of the killing September 30 of Samuel Jeffrees. colored tavern keeper, at Camp Springs, Md i Guy, who was not present when | Jeffrees was shot down in an alleged ! numbers racket slaying. was indicted by the Prince Georges County grand jury in the October term of court. | Also indicted were Thomas Henry Hook, a former Washington police- man. and Fred Schinmann. The writ for the release of Guy was signed by Nathan Green and was ar- gued by Attorney Frank Hall. State's Attorney Alan Bowie said the writ | was granted on gounds of “mitigating circumstances,” | TWO QUAKES RECORDED | came fiven e same Dlae, who hasn’t had very steady work. One son is married. The others, whose ages range from 14 months to 17 years, are all at home, and when a doctor’s bill breaks into the family budget it's harder to feed seven little mouths, especially when work isn’t too steady. —Star Staff Photo. s very slight. It began at 2:41:40 am., re- ON GEORGETOWN GRAPH | corded a maximum at 2:54 a.m, and ended at 3 a.m. One Fairly Strong, One Slight, but Apparently Occur at Same Place. By the Associated Press. Two earthquakes were recorded by | seismographs at Georgetown Univer-| QUINCY, Mass., Dec. 22 (#).—Jake sity last night. | Kilrain, 78, old-time- heavyweight The first, described as fairly strong, | boxer, died today after a long illness. began at 10:43:52 pm., reached & The pugilist, whose last memorable maximum at 10:56 p.m. and ended at | fight was & 75-round bout with John 1 am. The distance was about 2,300 L. Sullivan in 1889—the last cham- miles in a southwesterly direction. | pionship bare-knuckle fight—had lived The second tremor, which the uni- | here for years with his two sons. He siesmologist said probably | also leaves” several grandchildren. JAKE KILRAIN DIES Old-Time Heavyweight Fought John L. Sullivan 75 Rounds. B R But WL\I w‘m\.’ 5 ..for parties. . luncheons . . in-between bites .. midnight snacks .. sandwiches are so quick and easy to prepare when spread generously with Havorsome old-fashioned . . 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