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Evening star., 1933-07-02
NEUMANN ADDS LAURELS.
Speed Pilot Wins $1,000 ut Chicago
Air Races.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO,
July (R.-Harold Neumann Of Moline,
III, and Art Davis of Lansing, Mich,
two of the Nations foremost speed
pilots, each added new laurels to their
racing crowns today in the opening
events of the American air races.
Neumann's tiny monocoupe flashed
around the winning pylon ahead in the
first of the two 25-mile races, five times
around q triangular s. mile course.
His speed in winning the 81 1000 prize
averaged 107.26 miles an hour.
Following him into the home stretch
in order were Roy Hunt Of Norman,
Okla; Charles Smith of Cleveland, and
Roy Tooman, jr., of Muscatine. Iowa.
Davis win Of a prize Of the same
amount marked his 238th victory In
competition. He few Waco taper
wing plan Of 300-horsepower. and his
speed was 100.73 miles an hour. Fol-
lowing Davis in order at the finish
were Owen r. TiI1bury Of Bloomington,
H.; c. Z. Recknagel Of Cincinnati. and
David 8, Hishqp,
Evening star., 1933-07-02
TURNER CUTS TIME
|NFL|CHT T0COAST
Flyer Breaks Own Record by
Flight in II Hours 80
Minutes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Completion Of the first leg Of the
flight Of the italian air armada from
Ortebello to Chicago. q new speed rec
ord for transcontinental flight in this
country and thrills for thousands of
spectators at air races in Los Angeles
and Chicago were achievements Of afr
men yesterday.
The Italian flyers bound for the
World Fair City IN Q history making
group night afforded an impressive sight
as their rs seaplanes descended at Am
sterdam, to receive a cordial welcome
from Dutch authorities. One ship cap
sized, however. to mar the perfect ex-
ecution Of the f,yt leg Of the night.
with fatality in the death Of one non
commissioned ofhcer and injuries to
three others Of the crew.
Turner Breaks Record.
Col. Roscoe Turner, transcontinental
speed king Of America. sped across the
country from New York to Los Angeles
to break his own record Of ~ hours 80
minutes for the East-West flight and
win first prize money Of $5,050 for the
cross-continent air speed race He new
the approximately 2,5O0 miles In ii
hours and 80 minutes.
His feat was feature Of the National
Air Races at Los Angeles, in which
number Of well known pilots qualifled
and stunt pilots displayed their spe-
cialties.
Races Open At Chicago.
At Chicago the American Air Races
opened four-day program in which
81 Army pursuit planes from Selfridge
Field, Mich. joined to provide thrills.
Meanwhile, speeding to Alaska and
a search for lost Jimmie Mattern was
quartet of flyers who have prepared
for an extensive search for the long
missing airman.
TURNER SETS RECORD.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES

LOS ANGELES, July ! R.-Oliver
Norville Hardy, film comedian, was
made defendant today in a suit for
$4,000 damages on charges of battery,
filed by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Hunter
Mrs. Hunter alleged the actor struck
her In the face with his fist at the
home Of his wife in Beverly Hills,
Thursday, following an alteration. A
divorce suit Is penoing between Hardy
ana n3 W&es ...--s
Evening star., 1933-07-02
HAGUE WINS EVENT.
Whips Around Pylons ut 164 Miles
an Hour.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOS AN
GELES, July l (R.-Whipping around
pylons Of q smile course at 164.938
miles an hour, George Hague, Les An
geles sportsman pilot, opened the closed
course flying events Of the National
Races here today with speedy victory.
His little silver monoplane, the Bum
Bile Bee, led field Of four fyers. 8. ].
Whitman Of Oshkosh. Wis, trailed the
winner, making 159.834 miles an hour,
with Lee Miles of Los Angeles, formerly
pilot for Ann Harding, am star, chalk
ing up 1883 and Art c. Chester of
Joliet, Ill. bringing up In last place
at 147.456.
It was Hague's first major air race.
The opening drew crowd OF $4,000
persons.
Italy sent Tito Falconi to thrill the
crowd with his upside down flying. Ell
nest Udet, German star, did tricks with
his little ship just of the ground and
amazed the crowd by looping his plane
with q dead motor. Johnny Miller
looped an auto gyro and Spud Murphy,
in a delayed parachute jump, fell 5000
or more feet before opening his big
protective bag.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
M'KELLAR FORUM
SPEAKER TUESDAY
"What Uncle Sam Is Doing
for His People" Will Be
Senator's Topic.

What Uncle Sam Is Doing for His
People" will be the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered by Senator Ken
meth D. McKellar Of Tennessee in the
National Radio Forum Tuesday July 4,
at $50 pm, Eastern standard time
The National Radio Forum is arranged
by The Washington Star and broadcast
over the network of the National Broad
casting Co.
Senator McKellar has had an i'm
portant part in legislation for the
present set up Of Government oper-
ations, both in the present Congress
and for many previous Congresses. In
his address July he will discuss the
steps which are being taken to help
Americans back to prosperity. He will
also discuss what his people should do
to aid Uncle Sam-the Government
in the movement back to better busi-
ness and employment.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
J.. s. AGENCIES MAP
DISMISSAL PLANS
"Weeding Out" of 5000
Workers Here Will Be Con-
tinued Tomorrow.

The wedding out" process which is
taking the jobs Of more than 5000
Government workers in the Capital will
be continued tomorrow, and before the
end of the week the personnel retrench-
ment program in the old-established
agencies is expected to be pretty well
shaped up, although the separations in
prospect are not to be concluded before
the 18th
The departments and independent
offices know in general what they are
going to do, but have not gotten down
to details
War, Navy, Labor, Justice and State,
which are accounting for about 1000
of the dismissals, already have this
phase Of their retrenchment programs
lined up, but more Is to be done In
Commerce Agriculture, Interior and
Treasury, where cuts already have been
made, although in the case of the last
named there are few in sight other than
those already decreed in Public Health,
Internal Revenue and Coast Guard.
Notices Go Out Tomorrow.
At Commerce, it was said yesterday,
separation notices would go out gen.
orally through the department tomor-
row, although there was no estimate as
to what these would amount to. Here,
there already have been vigorous slashes
in the ranks Of the married and 30-year
workers and in the Bureaus of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce and Stand
ards. The departments, too. must fix
their furlough scales, although with the
single exception of the Post Once,
where one figure will apply to all, they
are using various periods in an effort
to keep within appropriations.
The Post Office Department expects
to announce the extent of its furloughs
in the next few days, and this time
also is expected to see the programs
of at least Interior and Agriculture
formulated.
Among the principal Independent
offices no decision has yet been reached
by the Power Commission as to savings
that will be necessary, and the Civil
Service Commission furloughs are still
to be settled.
Get 15-Day Leaves.
In connection with the separations,
1t was disclosed that at least one office
Internal Revenue-where 500 in the
field and 100 locally, are losing out, is
seeing that its workers get full ad-
vantage Of the 15-day leave privilege
restored on April /. Under a ruling
by Controller General McCarl, the leave
would amount to 11A days this year,
based on IA days allowance for the
nine months, April and en-
ployes being dropped at the bureau are
being held on the pay roll, but on leave,
until thew have had the full amount
due them.
This action is optional with any
establishment, as the controller general
has held that leave is privilege and
not a right.
Meanwhile employees losing their Jobs
in the classified groups are hoping that
with the return of President Roosevelt
there may be some move made that will
aid them in obtaining employment in
the new emergency agencies being
set up.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
.ERSK|NE ENDS LIFE
AS RECEIVER RULES
Veteran Studebaker Chief
Leaves Note Referring to
Troubles.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July l.-Alher$
Russell Erskine, whose mana9ement Of
the Studebaker Corporation was termi-'
mated only few weeks ago by receiver
ship proceedings, ended his life at his
home here today. He shot himself In
the heart.
The 62-year-old business executive,
who began as a bookkeeper, apparently
planned deliberately to commit suicide.
AS his wife left him to go to breakfast
he instructed her to send their adopteo
son. Albert Russell Ersvine, jr., to hls
room.
Russell went to the fathers chambers
and there found the body, . gun near
by. In the room was Q note addressed
to the son. 1t read:
Devotedly, A. r. e.
The suicide occurred at the Erskine
estate, miles south Of here, about 4
miles from the gigantic motor plant Of
the Studebaker Corporation. Across
from the estate is the Erskine golf
course, donated by ErSkine to the city
Of South Bend
The motor magnate killed himself
shortly after his wife left his room,
about Q am. Paul G. Hoffman, re-
ceiver for the Studebaker Corporation,
announced the oeath some time later.
Jeined Firm In 1911.
Erskine became connected with the
Studebaker Corporation in 1911 after
holding executive positions with various
manufacturing concerns in st. Louis
and New York. In 1913 he was elected
vice president Of the Studebaker Cor
poration and in 1915 became its presi-
dent. He was president of the board
OF lay trustees Of Notre Dame Uni-
versity.
The Studebaker plant was placed In
receiyership by Federal Judge Thomas
w. Slick in South Bend March 10. at
which time Erskine's activity as an Of
f1cial Of the corporation ended.
The receivership, termed a friendly
one, was said by the conservators to
have originated from legal entangle-
ments in connection with the merger
with the White Motor Co. of Cleveland.
statement by the conservators said
the two firms had agreed six months
previously to a consolidation and that
95 per cent Of the White stock was
turned in. The statement said per
cent OF the stockholders threatened Lti-
gation unless they were paid more for
their stock than Studehaker offered.
Drew 100000 Salary.
. IL May, 1SoA, MI. EIbkne also was
involved in litigation concerning his in
come tax. He was ordered by the
Board of Tax Appeals to pay a de-
ficiency Of $732 .0O8. It was brought out
at the time that an agreement had
been made between Erskine and the
Studebaker Corporation whereby he was
permitted to purchase large blocks Of
stock each year that the eompany's net
profits amounted to $4,000. 900.
In addition to stock bonuses, Erskine
drew salary of 100000 a year, the
hearing revealed.
The motor car magnate was born In
Huntsville, Ala, and his first Job was
that of a railroad clerk at SIS a week.
Erskine was treasurer of Yale d
Towne Manufacturing Co. from 1904
to 1910, and vice president of the
Underwood Typewriter Co. from 1910
to 1911. He Joined the Steudehaker
Corporation tn 1911 as treasurer, then
vice president and finally IS president.
SERVED PIERCE-ARROW.
Evening star., 1933-07-02

SEA GyRT, N. j., July R.-J. A.
Riley Of washington, D. c., won the in
diudual championship today in the
Eastern small bore rifle and pistol cham
pionships, held under the auspices OF
the New Jersey State Rifle Association
at the State range. Ri1ey's score was
2s6 out e 900
Evening star., 1933-07-02
WASHINGTON LACKS
A ROUND 5000 OF
10000 POPULATION
Continued From First Page.)

1,131 over the Federal census on April
/ of that year. Twelve months later
the population gain was recorded at
5000. In 1882 q total of 1000 was
added and Q like gain was recorded
during the fiscal year closed at mid
night yesterday.
Like Washington, the population OF
the several States was estimated by dis
tr;buting to them the increase in the
national population according to the per
cent which each State increased in re-
lation to the national increase between
1920 and 1880. Where there was de-
crease in q States population, the CEN
sus figure was retained and no estimate
was made.
The estimated population by States
Evening star., 1933-07-02
TURNER SETS RECORD.
Averages Better Than 2l9 Miles An
Hour in Race.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, Los Angeles,
July l (P9.-Rocketing westward from
New York to set q new transcontinental
speed record from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, Col. Roscoe Turner, veteran
racing pilot of Hollywood, won the
cross-country dash of the National Air
Races today with a time of IL hours 30
minutes
Half an hour behind him came Jim
mie Wedell, the New Orleans plane de-
signer and speed pilot, to take second
place.
Turner's flight broke his own record
by hour minutes and Wedel was 33
minutes ahead of the mark the Pacific
Coast pilot set last Fall.
Amelia Earhart Forced Out.
In the wake Of these two were four
other flyers, one the transatlantic pilot,
Amelia Earhart, all forced out of the
grueling race. One, Russell Boardman,
holder of the American long distance
flying record set in flight from New
York to Istanbul, lay in an Indianapolis
hospital. critically injured by the crash
of his ship.
The other two, Lee Gehlbach and
Russell Thaw, were forced out early in
the race. Thaw broke wing tip in
landing at Indianapolis and Q faulty
gasoline line put Gehlbach out In an
emergency landing near New Bethel,
Ind, leaving only Turner and Wedell
to finish.
Turner, fighting strong head winds
all across the continent, brought his
golden racer across the finish line here
at 1929 pm. Pacific standard time)
after taking off from New York at
1888 am. He averaged slightly better
than 219 miles per hour, flying his fast
est lap between Wichita and Albu-
QuerQue, where he averaged 261 miles
per hour for the $40 miles.
Turner, on the ground ~ minutes
for refuelings, had a flying time Of 10
hours and 48 minutes for q flying speed
OF 232 miles per hour.
Confusion Over Timing.
Ohicials Of the races were thrown
into confusion over the exact elapsed
times made by Turner and Wedell after
TWO conflicting reports had been handed
to them.
Lacking official word from National
Aeronautic Association timers at New
York on the take-off times of the two
Mers, air-race headquarters was in
formed that Turner left variously at
12:49 am. Pacific standard time) and
1889 am. Pacific standard time). If
he left at 12:49 am, his record would
be II hours 40 minutes, or If he left
at 1859 am, he made the cross -coun-
try dash in IL hours 80 minutes.
Wedell was variously reported out of
New York at 1:45 am and lat am,
making his time either II hours fiat
or IL hours So minutes. The fiiers
themselves were not sure Of the exact
times Of their departures.
Victory brought $2,250 to Wedell. The
Contest Committee of the races had
not decided what would be done with
the remaining prize money, $1,700.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
SERVED PIERCE-ARROW.
Erskine Was Chairman u Board fer
Motor Comnsnv.

Motor Company.
BUFFALO, N. Y. July I R.-Albert
r. Erskine. former Studehaker Cor
poration president, who killed himself
today, was widely known in Western
New YORK business circl.s.
He was chairman Of tn. heard Of
the P,eree-Arrow Motor Car Co, To-
Gated here, and a member Of the Board
OF Directors Of the Marine Trust Co.
of Buffalo.
He formerly was President of F!erce-
Arrow, controlled by Studebaker.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
D. c. Man Rifle Champion.

Population April 1. 1880; decreased 1
to 1890; no estimate made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
Florida Sails For Cuba
Taking I47 Passengers

The steamer Florida sailed yes
terday with LAT passengers for
Havana. OF these So arrived yes
terday morning from Tampa and
80 boarded the ship at Key West.
The Cuba arrived yesterday
afternoon o'clock from Havana
with 119 passengers, IL aliens,
from Cuba.
Tanker Ellen Jackson is due to
arrive tomorrow with a cargo of
1900 barrels of fuel oil for the
F. Z. G. R'y. company tanks. The
tanker left Mexico with a cargo
of 70, 900 barrels of oil and stop
ped at Havana where 10000 bar
rels were delivered.
Freighter Brazos 1f the Clyde
Mallory lines arrived 7:15 o'clock
last night from Galveston. A large
number of live turtles and ship
ments of cigars, sponges and sea
food were sent to Charleston and
New York on the vessel which
sailed at Gals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
CHINESE and
JAPS PREPARE
FOR BATTLES
CONFLICT BETWEEN
FORCES APPEAR IMMINENT;
CHINESE CONCENTRATE I'M
MENSE FIGHTING ARMY
tRy Associated Press)

PEIPING, China, Feb. 1S.-A
major battle between Chinese and
Japanese armies at Kailu, north
ern gateway of Jehol province,
appeared imminent after the re-
ceipt today of a Japanese ultima
tum in which it ordered Chinese
forces Immediately to evaeuate
that city. The Chinese decided
to ignore it.
II was stated at Manchurian
headquarters here that despite the
Japanese threat to attack at once
il the demand is not complied
with. an army of 10000 to $4,000
volunteers have been coneentrat-
ing in Kailu region to block the
Japanese invasion of Jehol from
that point.
Kailu is at the start of the main
communication route to the City
of Chinfeng and the capital, Jehol
City.
Japanese have already made at
least a half dozen airplane raids
upon Kailu from their military
base at Tungliao. 20 miles east.
ward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
ITALIAN ship
Will NOT REACH
HERE FEB. Il
EXACT DATE OF ARRIVAL
NOT KNOWN AS YET; MAY
OR MALONE ADVISED OF
DELAY IN MATTER

The training ship Colombo, of
the Italian navy, will not arrive
on February 81 as was scheduled.
The axact date of her arrival will
be announced as soon as advices
are received.
This information was received
by Mayor VIM. III. Malone, who has
planned an elaborate reception
for the official personnel of the
ship to which number Of local
folk have received invitations.
On her arrival at this port she
will be berthed at the pier of the
Porter Dock company and the
hours permitting visitors will be
announced. vi
Captain Ferdinando Casadi.
naval attaehe at the Italian iega-
ton in Washington, will come to
Key West and pay an official visit
TO the Colombo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
TENDER POPPY
DOWN OFF WAYS
LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL HAD
BEEN UNDERGOING OVER
HAULING

Leaving the ways this morning
the lighthouse tender Poppy took
to the water after having been
thoroughly repaired and practical
ly rebuilt in. some parts.
The work on the tender employ
ed about 20 ship carpenters for the
past three weeks and some car
penters viii be at work for some
time before the vessel is ready for
duty.
A new engine is to be installed
within the next week. This is a
Diesel oil burning engine and cost
$4,000. Other work that has been
done and will be finished before
the ship is in shape for service,
viii bring the total of expendi-
lures on the vessel up to approx
mately $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
Americas 10 Biggest Problems
No.
Building A Healthy Nation
BY WILLIAM FIELDING

By WILLIAM FIELDING
OCBURN
Research Director, Presidents
Committee On Recent
Social Trends
written For The Associated
Press)
A baby born today will
live on the average ex-
pectation SO years. The ex-
pectation for a baby born in
1900 was that it would live
to be IS years of age. The
length of life has increased
about two-thirds.
This has been made possible by
conquering one disease after an
other. We know enough now to
stamp out malaria, hookworm. So
cial diseases, and tuberculosis if we
spend the money and organize
properly to do it.
On the other hand, we do not
know enough to stamp out the de-
generative diseases of the kidneys.
of the circulatory system, and cam
Ger, many of which set in late in
middle life. For a person who has
reached 45 or SO years of age the
expectancy for a longer life is
about the same as it was several
generations ago.
So many diseases, however, have
yielded to research since the time
of Pasteur that hope cannot be
denied.
Increasing Gopd Health A Task
There is not only the problem of
reducing disease and of postponing
death, but there is the task of in
creasing the abundance of good
health. There is a difference be-
tween the absence of ill health and
the presence of buoyant health.
Good feeding in infancy and the
avoidance of illness in childhood
are first steps in a program of
more vigorous health. These two
things are. perhaps, most respon-.
sible for our increased stature.
Another reasonably sure way to
improve our health would be to
raise our standard of living. for
the poor have higher death and dis
case rates than the welLto-do. City
dwellers do not yet have as good
health in general as country folk.
The growing number of sedel1tary
occupations indoors must also be
an influence counteracted in part
by the growing participation in
outdoor sports.
Another important factor is the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
JAMES CORBETT
dies TODAY OF
HEART AILMENT
HEAVY EIGHT
CHAMPION OF WORLD Sue
cUMBs IN ARMS OF HIS
WIFE AT NEW YORK;
my Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.--James
J. corbett, 81. former heavy
weight champion of the world,
died today of heart ailment.
The last words corbett spoke
were couple of hours before
death when he said to Mrs. Cor
bett: kiss me darling"
She kissed him and he collapsed
in her arms. She sat holding his
head until he died.
Corbett was born at San Fran
cisco September 1, 1866, and was
one of a large family of children
of Patrick Corbett, who came to
the United States from Ireland in
1854. Jim was graduated from
the Sacred Heart College at San
Francisco at the age of 16 and
later obtained a position in the
Nevada bank, which he retained
until he became a professional
pugilist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-18
House Republicans Endorse
New Proposal For Repeal
OF Eighteenth Amendment
Estimates Federal Revenue
Would Be Greatly In
creased After Ratifica-
ton OF Measure
cry Associated Press,

b
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The house republican wet
bloc today unanimously
adopted a resolution to sup
port the senate prohibition
repeal submission proposal
in the house Monday.
Representative Britten, IL
linois, in a statement said
the republican wet group of
the house unanimously en-
dorses passage of the senate
resolution to repeal the
Eighteenth Amendment"
He estimated that federal
revenue amounting to many
millions of dollars would
flow into the treasury after
ratification by the states.
The statement said il was
the hope of the republican
group that every republican
member of the house would
vote for the senate proposal.