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Evening star., 1932-08-21

went down Capitol Hill and he kept
his lead down those endless yards Of
Pennsylvania avenue as they turned
into the Ellipse, with De Bruyn's iron
heart driving his tiring legs toward
MARKHAM elusive phantom running
few yards in his van.
Down there on the Ellipse almost In
sight of the finish line, Wyer's plodding
stride overlook the firing legs of the
German and just before De Bruyn
dropped to his knees, yards from the
finish, Wyer passed him to win second
place.
That was a dramatic and epic sight.
The firing Teuton, driving unwilling
muscles to a finish that seemed as far
away as his home town Of Oldenburg,
hard by the North Sea. In front of
him the 21-year-old phantom, driving
his tireleSs muscles in q renewed burst
of energy to the tape. And behind him
the plodding little Wyer. his short little
strides eating up the yards as he caught
and passed the fainting De Bruyn.
Thousands grouped around the Zero
Milestone gasped as the German fell.
They cheered as his mighty heart
dragged his tired body ID stand on
quivering muscles as he drove on un-
COLSClOuS W I1lC 1uCy E4lSCICu
wildly as the amazing youngster Martak
finished in the van And they cheered
the methodical little Wyer as he plod-
ded up to finish head up, mighty little
man with the heart Of an OK some
where in his small frame. But their
hearts fell in the dust as the Teuton
rolled over on his back and A. A. U.
officials waved away the kind-hearted
folk who would have aided him. For to
aid an ailing runner would have meant
disqualification. Yes, there was drama
and tragedy enacted down there in
Potomac Park yesterday under the
shadow Of the White House.
StraggIers Keep Coming.
Long after Martak and Wyer had fin-
ishec and De Bruyn had been carried
away to nearby Emergency Hospital
they kept on finishing long After
darkness had drawn its shades over
Washington they continued to cross the
finish line. For even to finish in such
grueling race as the marathon means
lot to runner
And last night at the Central Y. M.
c. A. they all gathered-all except
DE Bruyn-to receive the trophies do
mated by The Star and by the District
chapter, Amateur Athletic Union. To
the nrst IL went handsome silver tro-
phieS donated by The Star, which also
gave to the men finishing from thir-
teenth to twenty-second silver medals.
All other flnishers were given bronze
medals. In addition to their other tro-
phies, Martak, Wyer and De Bruyn
also received gold, silver and bronze
medals, emblematic of the National
A. A. U. Marathon Championship. The
District chapter also gave medals to
the first three local men to finish.
The team championship was won by
the Monarch A. G. of Toronto, which
furnished in Wyer the winner of second
place; in Burnside the winner of elev-
enth place, and in William Spencer the
winner Of sixteenth place. Second was
the Cross Country Club Of Baltimore,
whose team included Martak, the win
ner of the race; John Beaves, in If
teenth place, and John r. Booker, IN
seventeenth place. The order OF the
finishers and the time they made VIII
be found on first sports page.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
FINAL SPURT WINS
MARATHON CROWN
Martak, Baltimore, Beats Ca.
madam and German in
Star Race.
Continued From First Page)


Burnside, another teammate of Wyer
and Bartlett from Toronto, and twelfth,
Stephen r. Gerkin Of Baltimore
Footsore and weary from the endless
pounding on hard pavements, under a
warm Summer sun and in the cool Of
evening, they continued finishing long
after dusk had settled down on the Ell
lipse, hours after Martak, Wyer and De
Bruyn had crossed the finish line
Among the last to round out the grind,
at 8 pm, were pair who finished in
a dead heat, arms across each other 5
shoulders as they stumbled up to the
line. They were Ray Weinrich. team
mate of Martak from the Cross Country
Club of Baltimore, and James B. Scott
from Hopewell, Va. Eighty-three start
ers leaped away from the start at Mount
Vernon and loped down the long hill to-
ward the Potomac. Fifty-nine Of them
finished long after darkness had fallen.
Overjoyed by Victory.
Down near Hains Point they left be-
hind them the championship aspirations
of Agee, until yesterday national mara
thon champion, and up near the Capitol
they left the hopes of the sturdy De
Bruyn. Burned out by the pace they
set for the first Is miles of the run, this
pair opened the way for Martak and
Wyer to slip in ahead of them. That
pace forced Agee out and De Bruyn
found courage only to raise himself 10
his feet from cruel fall within sight
Of the finish and stagger across the line
Martak, the young winner, exuberant
UnIIth hrif1 xIyith l.
ity. dark skinned and fresh as If he
had run 200 yards instead of 26 miles
passed the failing De Bruyn at the
twenty-first mile and held his lead to
the finish. Wyer. the diminutive Ca
madam with the heart Of an OK, passed
De Bruyn on that last long trek around
the Ellipse These three ran within
sight of each other for the last miles
of the race, but De Bruyn and Wyer
lacked that final push to catch the
youthful Martak. The winner. of Hun
garian descent, has run many distance
races, but never one of the full mara
thon distance. Yesterdays victory was
his first big win. Today he holds the
National A. A U. marathon crown be-
cause he ran his own race and held
his own pace when the pace-setters
cracked.
After I caught De Bruyn and Sem
pie up there near the Capitol I expect
ed them to o/put on burst of speed and
catch me" he said as he sat wrapped
in a blanket at the finish line and
watched his competitors stagger across.
II didn't attempt to speed up, but just
maintained a steady pace. That must
have been good enough, for I kept in
the lead"
Then he burst out with the exuber-
ance of youth Boy, oh, boy, guess I
won't be able to sleep tonight. Won't
the boys in Baltimore be glad when
they hear this. And am proud? You
tell EN-"
He was a proud and happy youngster
as Mai Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff, U. S. A.. presented to him the
handsome trophy awarded by The Star
Wyer. his thin face beaming with salts
faction, received his trophy with evi-
dent pleasure, and responded with a
word Of thanks to Gen. MacArthur's
concentrations.
The time of the vinner-2 hours 58
Evening star., 1932-08-21
PENNSYLVANIA HOPEFUL.
Pinchot Writes to Pomerene After
Signing Relief Bills.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, August 90
Pennsylvania, with a new sl2,0o0,oo0
State aid program for unemployment
relief in effect, looked with renewed
hope today for an advance loan from
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton.
Gov. Pinchot, Immediately after
signing the bills making the relief plan
effective yesterday, dispatched a letter
to Atlee Pomerene, r. F. c. chairman,
expressing strong hope" that Penn
sylvania's recent request for s45 000,-
coo loan would be granted.
Pomerene informed the Governor and
other State and legislative officials
several weeks ago that Federal money
could not be advanced to Pennsylvania
because the State and the Legislature
had not done Its full duty for the
States l,15o,000 jobless.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
MINERS LIMIT MOVES
TO SMALLER FORCES
No Massed Movement Noted IN
Illinois Fields in Quarrel
Over Wage Scale.
BY the Associated Press.


SPRINGFIELD, III, August 20.-Al-
though a small force Of striking union
miners appeared at two West Frank
fort mines and made an unsuccessful
Gttempt to close them, no maSsed move
nent of the 10000 marching plckets.
who evacuated Christian County, was
found down State today.
Christian County was quiet Pickets
who voted sympathy with the strike
movement we're flung around all Pea
body mines. which the eypedltionary
force Of diggers laid idle by their in
vasion. National Guardsmen here and
in Decatur were still under arms.
Christian County sheriff's officers
prepared to serve more than 100 war
rants issued against the invading
strikers upon adjournment OF a huge
mass meeting, at which strike leaders
ordered their followers to return home
to await further developments IN the
campaign against the reduced s5 wage
scale.
Reports that after quitting Christian
County about 1000 men had moved
South TO shut the working Williamson
County tipples could not be verified.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Debt Study Near Completion.

HAVANA, August 20 R.-Juan
Maspons, secretary to the government
Economic Commission said today that
the commission expects to conclude
next week its study Of plan to liqui-
date Cubas internal debt. estimated at
between $4,000, 900 and $40 900, 600. A
plan is under consideration which
would involve payment of internal OBJ
legations, including back salaries and
unfulflled contracts, with 51a per cent
bonds
Evening star., 1932-08-21
SLAIN OVER GOAT SHED
Chicago Man Is Killed by 1rate
Neighbor-Wife Wounded.

CHICAGO, August 20 (P.-Roy Ross,
SO, was shot and killed today and his
wife was wounded seriously in what po-
lice said was a quarrel over Ross build
ing a shed to house goats in his back
yard.
George Bucher, Sc, next door
neighbor, was arrested as the slayer.
Bucher was quoted by police as saying
Ross threatened him with a pistol last
week when he objected to building the
goat shed, that the argument was re-
surned today, and that he began shoot
ing when Ross reached to his pocket as
II for a weapon.
Mrs. Ross, standing nearby. was
struck by three bullets.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
"INCALCULABLE SERVICE"
London Times Acclaims Results of
Conference,

LONDON, August 20 (PD.-The Sun
day Times acclainns the results Of the
Ottawa Economic Conference as an
incalculable service to the dominions
and to the empire as whole.
The negotiators in the Canadian
capital. the newspaper asserts, set an
example "of friendly cooperation in
matters of trade which other nations
would do we'll to follow"
The proposed world economic con-
ference probably will meet at the end
of November, the Times says, for pre-
liminary consultations to be followed
by adjournment until the new year.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
LABOR PARTY PROTESTS.
Lansbury Voices Objection to Protec-
ton Policy.

CARLISLE, England, August 20
(P).-George Lansbury, leader of the
Parliamentary Labor party, today de-
clared labor would ask for mandate
in the next general election to free
the British people from any economic
entanglements woven around them at
Ottawa"
The Labor leader in the course of
an address said it would be a pro
found mistake" If the statesmen at
Ottawa imagined the present British
government could bind the nation for
a period of years to policy of pro-
lection.
The Labor party, he said, would never
accept the principle of continuity of
protection In either foreign, dominion
or domestic affairs.
Lansbury asserted his party was as
anxious as any to maintain good rela-
tions with the dominions, but 1t did
not intend to break with the Scandi-
navian countries, South America or the
Soviet Republic.
His party, he said, would struggle for
international agreements which would
enable the worlds goods to be ex-
changed fairly and equitably between
nations. Tariffs and preferences. he
held, could never do this.
"Sordid Bargaining"
In conclusion he said no attempt had
been made at Ottawa to increase con-
sumption or widen the sphere of en-
ployment "Only mere juggling with
trade" was taking place, he said
A. v. Alexander, former Laborite
member Of the cabinet, writing in a
Labor publication, said of the confer
ence: There has been no such sordid
bargaining in the whole history of the
British Empire.
"One of the most disturbing factors
is the strong efforts being made for
an imperial agreement that conference
decisions shall be regarded as outside
the realm of negotiations with foreign
countries with whom we have most
favored nation treaties. It Is certain
that such position can only lead to a
crop of foreign reprisals and restric-
tions.
do not forget that with 100000
people to maintain in these islands we
must export goods or population. It Is
significant that apparently nothing has
been said about reopening the domin-
ions to immigration" -
Evening star., 1932-08-21
SECESSION THREAT
OCCUPIES GENEVA
German, Italy and Japan May
Withdraw From League
of Nations.

Geneva is Allied with talk Of possible
seceders from the League Of Nations. fol-
lowing threats by Japan. Italy and Ger
many A @. Archambault Geneva
correspondent Of The Star. foresees early
action by Toxic, as reports this week
indicated the Leagues report on Man
churia will be unfavorable to the jap
aneSe)
Evening star., 1932-08-21
WALKER PREPARES
TO QUIZ G. 0. P. FOES
ON PROBE MOTIVES

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Evening star., 1932-11-06

They say thai at one moment in his
political career Senator Hiram Johnson
of California bucked right square up
against sco,cling constituency, who
,uanfed to knom ''ho,c come" he had
Uofed a certain rcay in the Senate phen
he had promised to do ofheruise.
1t Was tense moment in this rally,
where he ,cas being taken to task. There
svas no time to make lengthy erplana-
tiens. Uhich might haze been branded
as aIibis any,cay. So he just 1inned at
his audience and said:
1T is better for one Senator to change
his vote than TO put mholc State TO the
trouble OF changing its Senafor!!''
1t ,corked His audience gufaaced
and then checrcd biz,
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BY OREN ARNOLD.

-WO big hated mustach.oed, herman
citizens of Yavapai County, AriZ.,
had long been friends as well as cat
tlemen. Politics never bothered them
until one Summer, years ago. the
local folks nominated them both for
the Office of sheriff.
Forthwith friendship faded. Dirt" was
talked around and the scandal about each
snowballed as it rolled about the county.
Probably either would have made good
sheriff; surely each was fearless and each
handled pistol with deadly aim. But before
election day they hated each other, and openly
Dragged about Themselves.
The climax came in the historic Palace Bar
still functioning today with soft drinks on
Prescotts public square. Each candidate and
his cotere of friends drfted into this social
headquarters for drinks and fellowship on elec-
tion eve. Scowls couded the air more than
cigar smoke when tie opponents beheld each
other.
In due course the bo.S.5 grew loud and eX-
aggerated, mounting in direct proportion to
the candidates intoxication The crowd, awed
and sensing danger. nevertheless would not
leave stage SO perfectly set for drama.
Is\/OU think you're SO good, tell you what
I'll dol" one candidate challenged the
other about midnight
"You stand there by tn door, I'll stand down
yonder at the back Winder. Well hev guns
out and take aim Barkeepll holler Got
When he does. you shoot you yeler-livered
skunk! Because I'm startin' right then to wiz
this election nobody's going to cast a vote f'r q
oorpse!'
The crowd drew back to give them ROOM
Nobody dared interfere with the two angered
opponents
Stationed at opposite ends of the saloon, as
agreed, the two tried to take aim. But-both
pistols wobbed strangely! Each man was al
most too drunk to stand The barkeep hesi-
tate.
Better s-set down. reckon" one duelist sug
gested So each got chair and sat in it fac
ing his opponent, resting a huge pistol on a
knee A moment of calm. "Gol' shouted the
bartender.
The fusillade was deafening. Both men
known far and wide as crack shots-emptied
their guns at each other The gaping crowd
waited motionless for the smoke to lift, SO they
could render first aid
First aid wasn't necessary. Not bullet had
found its mark!
"And still you hear scme people say whisky
serves no good purpose" remarked the imper-
turbable barkeep.
Because his length of service had long since
outgrown all the honor and glory, and because
Evening star., 1932-11-06

the salary was negligible anyhow, Mayor Oscar
Scott Rogers of Henderson, Tex, attempted a
little coup of his own at the last municipa!
election.
Mayor Rogers problem was not to win the
election. Indeed, it was just the reverse
Quite frankly, he wanted to get out of the Office.
But Henderson is small town, and neigh
bofliness is primary consideration in all walks
Of life; you just naturally have to listen to
your neighbors in everything you do Else Of
fense carelessly given might have its reaction
in your private business, and If he didn't want
to be mayor any more, Mr.. Rogers did want
to continue selling lumber and bricks to his
fellow townsmen as of yore
Evening star., 1932-11-06

lE agreed to run. His name was up as .
candidate for reelection Two more names
came up, but that was normal, too. Oscar had
been in long time and was a good mayor.
but he had opposition. man ought to have.
for his own good, the town figured, even though
they meant to re-elect Oscar.
Five days before election, though, Oscar
withdrew "in favor of his honorable opponents"
saw to it that his name wasn't even on the
ballots He chuckled over the fact that his
friends didn't have time to force him to re-
consider. oscar packed up and went fishing.
When he came back after election day, he
was still mayor! Most of the citizens of
Henderson had quietly and without any ado
Evening star., 1932-11-06

Fiue days before the election Oscar
,Uiffdretc. He chuckled, packed up and
Went fishing.
written his name on the ballot and he's IN
Office today
You can't get by with much political chi
canery in the small towns!
Human emotions SO sensitive, prone
to goodness one moment and to badness the
next, that literally anything might have re-
suited from the unforgettable election held
years ago in Rusk County, Tex.
Among the characters who resided in the
county seat was one Joshua Willis, colored.
Uncle Josh was anywhere from 10 to 120 years
of age and for more years than he could re-
member he had been janitor of the county
court house.
Besides that he had long borne-with ven-
cradle grace and good humor-the brunt of all
jokes and jibes from his white associates. 1t
is not surprising that some wag on the morning
of election day loudly nominated Joshua Willis
For County Adjunct
The jokester went about town giving I'M
promptu soap-box orations in favor of Josh'S
candidacy All the town chuckled.
A LII except Uncle Josh When informed Of
n his nomination" the old colored man
doffed his hat respectfully and said his humble
thanks He didn't Know why he didn't pretend
even W UlluSIStdIIQ lolhS WliohA
he long had loved had told him he was a
candidate" and that night committee in
formed him publicly that he had been elected!
Speech, Speech" the crowd demanded of
the old negro.
Still nonplussed but grateful Uncle Josh
complied-and ended his short speech of ac-
ceptance with prayer TO de Lawd for wisdom
in filling his ofice
The unexpected prayer caused visible en-
barrassment among the whites joke had
turned in its tracks After all, these people
loved the old servant who had SO long been
janitor at their court house.
The real county judge saved the situation.
Next morning he had desk and chair placed
in the anteroom of his own Office, had Joshua
Willis, County Adjunct" lettered on the door.
and every few days brought the illiterate old
man an official-lookng df meaningess) paper
to sign Joshua served in Office the full two
years. and any white man in RuSk County
would have socked you in the jaw II you had
made slurrng remark about this county OFF,
cial
While it is true that the wisecrackers and
dispensers of sarcasm generally were wont to
call the keynote speeches at each party con-
vention this year the "keyhole" speeches, it re.
mained for school teacher to set the precedent
for honest dumbness.
Let's be charitable and omit the good fellows
name and not %oe too specific about his post
Office address. He is, however, Californian.
A POLITICAL rally was on-a thing highly
~ important as a local social event, but
having in reality relatively little to do with the
fate of the National Government. Men and
women and young folks all were there because
it was Saturday night and because it Is Just
naturally a human tendency to get together and
talk
It was just a few days after the Republican
convention opened in Chicago. Senator Dickin-
sons keynote speech, in which he grew wings
onto all Republicans and horns onto all Demo-
Gratis, was still the meat for conversation IN
the little school rally q speaker announced that
Evening star., 1932-11-06

a political ,hh
the
Saundc
Clara girl aa Like good she yearned
the Of Mr. presidential
HardboLed emphialy "No!' the local
imew dnot permit.
and competitors
a,oay
Then Clara swiftly after the chased nearly a block uth thou
sands people Mr. ,cahed her Nth
reach On putting, and grab the platform rail-.
him.
"Fm-rm -neUpaper-" the girl gasped.
NoW back and this for three
himself quickly
On the outskirts of enough
her aAght
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
CHILDREN PLAN
DOG SHOW

Dogs will have their day June
"a at the Virginia Avenue play
ground, Tenth Street and Virginia
Avenue S. E., when Miss T. Eliza
beth Smith, the playground direc-
tor. opens her dog contest at 4
p. m.
This will be contest of pets,
Miss Smith said, and all chill
dren who play at this and other
Fairgrounds are urged to bring
their dogs, of whatever variety.
Red, white and blue ribbons are
to be awarded.
The South Pole dog" an Eski-
mo Spitz, born on Admiral Byrd's
Antarctic expedition, and now
owned by Charles E. Lofgren, will
be on exhibition at the show.
The contest judges are DR.. Will
liam M. Mann, National Geological
Park, director; DR.. D. E. Bucking-
ham, veterinarian at the Zoo, and
DR.. j. R. Currey, a well-known
veterinarian in private practice.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
LEWIS L. THOMPSON

Private funeral rites for Lewis
L. Thompson, So, Of 4842 Six
teenth st. N. W., who died at
his office Tuesday from a self
inflicted bullet wound, were con-
Quoted today at Hysong's funeral
parlor. Burial was in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Thompson had been a
resident of this city for so years
and for many years Southern
manager for F.. w. Bird & Co.,
Massachusetts roofing concern.
He had been active in local
financial circles and a member
of the Washington Stock Ex-
change. He was a charter men,
ber of Temple-Noyes Lodge, No.
80, F. A. A. M. At one time he
owned and managed the Army
and Navy Register.
During the past few years, Mr..
Thompson had been in ill health
and was soon to undergo a sur
gical operation. Surviving are
his widow, Mrs. Mary B. S.
Thompson. a daughter, Mrs.
ElWood H. Seal, and three grand
children.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
NEGRO SCHOOLS
To GRADUATE

Commencement exercises in the
colored high and junior schools of
the city will begin Monday.
Cardozo and Dunbar High
schools will have exercises the
opening night. Graduation at
Armstrong will be Tuesday night
with the Rev. E. F.. Elmes, pastor
of the Peoples Congregational
Church, as speaker. There will be
no graduating class at the Teach
ers' College this year.
Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School will have its exercises
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
James Mayo, a student of Arm
strong Tech, will be in charge of
the program. Francis School will
have its exercises Tuesday morn
ing, with Mrs. Mary McNeill, of
the Board of Education. as
speaker.
Shaw and Randall will have
exercises Wednesday. The Rev.
w. L. Washington, pastor of
Zion Baptist Church, will speak at
Shaw. and G. David Houston,
principal of Armstrong, will
speak at Randall. Shaw's pro-
gram will be held at p. M, and
Randall at 1920 a. m.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
TRADE IN BONDS
IS UNEVEN

NEW YORK, June 16 1I.N.SO.
The bond market presented a
fairly steady appearance today.
While the rail group, particularly
the second grade and speculative
issues tended downward, offer
ings were not urgent and did
not disturb the market. -.
United States Government OBJ
legations continued the brightest
spot on the list as the group
forged ahead into new high
ground for the movement.
In the railroad list New Haven
convertible IS dipped fractionally,
while Chicago & North Western
convertible 434s, Missouri Pacific
General As, Baltimore and Ohio
6s held firm or slightly higher.
The prime legals we're slightly
lower with the Union Pacific
412s off 1s at 6934.
Consolidated Gas 51as dipped
fractionally apparently on the
news of further financing by the
company.
Bonds of the United Kingdom
were firm around their previous
closing levels.