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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
All Europe Speeds
Airplane Building;
10000 Ready Now
Fear of Military Fleets
Also Spurs Efforts at
Security Pact.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 13.-Every power in
Europe. an unofficial survey showed
today, is attempting the development
of military air fleets to higher degrees
of efficiency than maintained at
present.
While air building programs and
development generally are guarded
with the utmost secrecy. it is certain
that the number Of military aircraft
in Europe is more than 10000.
The proximity OF European borders,
the speed with which aviation can
strike at the vast civilian centers with
all manner of new death-dealing
devices, and the secrecy with which
mysterious new fleets of aircraft can
be developed, as against general knowl-
edge and delay in the development of
sea or land units, explain the stress
now being placed upon an air security
pact.
Every major power is anxiously pro-
ceeding through diplomatic channels
toward general agreement before
the full effect of presently advanced
aviation building programs is felt in
1897.
Air experts generally regard Russia
as the leader in serviceable aircraft
with more than 5000 planes in oper-
alton. Experts agree England, France
and Germany enyision fighting forces
of 2,000 planes or more each within
the next year or two, while Premier
Mussolini now can put more than
$500 planes into the air for Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
Sleepless Night
Faces Family of
Chicago Plumber
u. S. Deputies to Knock
on Door Every Is Min
utes to Serre Notice.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 13.-The apartment
of Thomas E. Duffy, plumbing con-
tractor, was besieged by three United
States deputy marshals tonight and
it appeared as If a sleepless night was
In store for the family.
The deputies have been on duty at
doorways to the Duffy home since
Friday.
United States Marshal William H.
Mcdonnell said his deputies had
sought Duffy to serve notice of a bank
assessment action for six months.
One guarded the front door, a sec
ond the rear door and third knocked
at the door.
who's there9" male voice
answered.
"A United States deputy marshal
with a subpoena to serve" the deputy
answered.
Come in and serve it." was the re-
ply.
But the doors locked" the deputy
complained.
well, that's too bad" the voice
responded.
The deputies sat down to wait.
They explained that since the action
was a civil matter they could not
force entry, but that all supplies, in
GLIDING food, would be shut of until
they were admitted.
They will get little sleep tonight,
one deputy said.
I'VE are going to rap and rap hard.
every Is minutes" be declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
OFFICIALS TO MEET
ON TRUCK TAG LAW
Virginia and West Virginia Au-
thorities Will Discuss Prob.
lens Next Week.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. July 13.-Ofhcials of
Virginia, West Virginia and other
States will meet next week to discuss
the problem created by West Virginia's
new law requiring commercial trucks
to get permits to operate in that State,
Capt. H. B. Nicholas of the Virginia
State Police said today.
The exact date or the place OF meet
ing will not be determined before the
first of the week, he said.
Virginia is not instructing its police
to arrest West Virginia truck operators
driving on Old Dominion roads without
licenses of this State, the police chief
stated, but is requiring them to pur-
chase tags. He indicated that If West
Virginia starts arresting Virginia for
hire truckers, this State would do the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
VETERANS RECALL
CHAMP ACNE FIGHT
Members of Rainbow Divi-
sion Halt Funmaking
to Honor Dead.

Thoughts of Rainbow Division vet
Grams, here for their seventeenth an
nual reunion, went back today to July
IA, 1918
Exactly II years ago the division, in
company with French troops under
one-armed Gen Henri Gourod, went
over the top and smashed one of the
fiercest German offensives of the
World War. The memory Of hun
dreds of comrades left dead on the
shell-swept terrain at Champagne
sobered 500 minds today and fun MAX
ing was subordinated.
The intervening years have not
dimmed the veterans recollections of
Champagne They recalled how the
enemy, thinking the French would be
in poor fighting trim as the result
of celebrating their national holiday,
Bsstille day, launched vicious at
tack, striking for the railhead at
Chalons.
Launched Counter Attack.
A storm of fire followed, but before
the Germans had attained their OBJ
jective, a fierce counter ATTACK was
started by the Rainbow and the
French. The Germans fell back and
an important allied victory had
been won. Had Germany broken
through, a renewal of the drive on
Paris would have been inevitable"
and the results "unforeseeable," it
was said
To commemorate the occasion, the
converting Rainbow men will hold
champagne hour" after their banquet
tonight. This ceremony will conclude
the reunion sketch was to be pre-
sented by the Washington Community
Players representing a typical episode
of the divisions Champagne service.
The serious theme of the ceremony
will be drawn by Col. j. Monroe John
son, Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Elect Officers Today.
Next years officers and convention
city will be selected this morning at
one of the reunions few business ses-
sions. Kansas City and Miami are
competing for the 1886 meeting. Re-
ports will be read and resolutions
adopted, but officers said controversial
issues, such as the bonus, would not be
mentioned. The business session will
be followed in the afternoon by boat
ride down the Potomac to Mount Yer
non. where veterans will place wreaths
on the tombs of George and Martha
Washington.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief of
stan, U. S. A, will deliver the prin-
cipal speech at tonights reunion ban
quet. His address will be broadcast
over a Columbia network Another
Macarthur, Charles, noted author and
playwright, was expected at the re-
union today. He may bring his wife,
Helen Hayes. noted actress.
Pay Tribute to Dead.
Men of the Rainbow who came back
paid tribute yesterday to comrades
who didn't. In an impressive CERT
mony at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, more than 500 veterans and
their women folk saluted the divi-
sion's 1880 war dead. A flame-flow-
cred wreath was placed on the IN
known Tomb by Paul L. Bolin, divi-
sion vice president. Bolin hobbled on
clutches through a lane formed by
an honor guard of 18 infantrymen.
He lost his right leg in battle.
Prior to the memorial services, the
veterans witnessed full garrison mill
tary review presented at Fort Myer by
the Sd United States Cavalry and LIST
Battery. 10th Field Artillery. After
that they were received at the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
3D3PASS TESTS
IN LIFE SAVING
Skilled Instructors Sta
toned at Pools by Ameri-
can Red Cross.

Skilled swimming instructors sta
toned at an increasing number Of
public and private pools In Washing
ton through the District of Columbia
Chapter of the American Red Cross
are turning out formidable number
of persons who are capable of passing
rigid swimming and life-saving tests.
So far this Summer, 303 persons
have succeeded in passing these tests
conducted by the Red Cross Chapter.
thereby demonstrating their ability to
cope with emergencies which require
restorative methods or saving hapless
victims from drowning. In this way
the Red Cross Chapter has done much
to enlarge and improve the standards
trict during the past year.
Many Pools Added.
During this time since Benjamin
Gammage has been director Of instruc-
ton for the chapter, unusual progress
also has been shown in the number
of pools added to the list of those en-
ploying Red Cross life savers as at
tendants and guards. These attend
ants conduct free classes featuring
aquatic safety and life-saving methods.
The classes are popular with the
elders as well as with the younger
element who seek to learn more than
the mere rudiments of swimming
Since their opening this year, instruc-
ton courses have been conducted at
the Marjorie Webster School, the Am
bassador Hotel and Glen Echo PARK
pools The country clubs also are go
ing after instruction strong, with
courses now being given at the Army
and Navy Club. Congressional, Chevy
Chase and Columbia Clubs and at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Daily Glasses Conducted.
At the four pools on the Fairgrounds
of the District. Red Gross swimming
and life-saving classes are conducted
daily under supervision Of Gordon
Stone. The instructors at these pools
are paid employees and devote their
entire working time to teaching. All
classes at these municipal pools are
free and hundreds of young children
are preparing for the rather severe
Red Cross tests.
The Welfare Association conducts
the four pools at the Mckinley, Ia
koma, Banneker and Francis recrea-
ton centers. At these pools intensive
teaching schedules are being started
now by volunteer Red Cross instructors
and employed life guards. They are
under the direction of Robert McCar-
thy and Elmer Hipsley, who are men,
bers of the District of Columbia Chap
ter
1t was hoped by Red Cross officers
that all pools in the District, including
those privately conducted, will follow
the example of the pools which are
now attempting to fulfill useful and
humanitarian purpose in necessary
life-saving instruction. The drive Will
continue through the open-air season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. July i3-Sixty
thousand Massachusetts women. both
Democratic and Republican. have fol-
lowed the lead Of those who threat
ened another Boston tea party if
share-the- wealth taxes are levied, and
have written President Roosevelt
warning him of their bitter opposition
to such taxation. it was revealed to-
night.
Three prominent Massa chusetts Re-
publican women, by use Of the chain
letter system. were responsible for this
expression of protest. Their goal is
100000 letters.
You have gone entirely too far
in the destruction of our American
liberties" 1T is an outrage and
savors much of Russian conflscation, "
and I'VE want liberty and constitu-
tional government" we're some OF the
contents of the letters to the White
House.
Mrs. j. Harper Blaisdell. president
of the Womens Republican Club of
Winchester; Mrs Joseph Alexander
McCord of Boston and Mrs. j. Has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14

diverting northbound traffic along
Rhode Island avenue to Anderson or
some other street north Of the bridge
where 1t could come back on the
boulevard
The Prince Georges Chamber of
Commerce at its last meeting before
adjourning for the Summer decided,
upon motion of Councilman l. N
Goodwin of Riverdale. to open an
active campaign for the extension of
Rhode Island avenue in the Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
CLUB JOINS DRIVE
TO EXTEND AVENUE
Exchange Group Aids c. of c. in
Hyattsville. Beltsville Prof.
ect Campaign.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd, July 13-The
Exchange Club Of Prince Georges
County, at its luncheon meeting We'd
nesday at the Beaver Dam Country
Club, will join with the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce and other
groups in the campaign to obtain the
extension of Rhode Island avenue
from Hyattsville to Beltsville.
The extension. held inevitable and
vital by civic leaders and others. would
parallel the present trolley tracks and
would, it is argued. relieve the con-
gestion on the Washington Baltimore
Boulevard.
With the extension of Rhode Is
land avenue much of the congestion
at the foot of the bridge at the boIle-
ward and Marion street, Hyattsville,
could be relieved, it is maintained, by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
TOMATO PRICES SLUMP
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

SptCIdI DIspdIOII 70 Lo oVdI'
HEATHSVILLE, Va, July 13-The
early tomato market slumped badly to-
day and several of the early tomato
growers quit packing for time at
least. The farmers are left with a
large portion of the best crop in years
in the field with practically no mar
ket Preparations are being made by
the local Gamers to take care of the
early crop and the factories will prob
ably open in a week or so.
The quality of the fruit is the best
in many years. Local packers of
green-wrapped stock paid as low as 20
cents a basket this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
Post to Elect Delegates.

KENSINGToN, Md, July 10 (Spe-
ciaD Election of delegates and
alternates to the State convention Of
the American Legion in Ocean City,
Md, September to 7, inclusive, will
feature a meeting of Arnold Wilburn
Post Thursday night in the State
armory here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
Two Plays to Be Given.

BURTONSVILLE, Md, July 13
Especially plays entitled Not a
Man in the House" and Street Car
and Heming Circle" will be given in
the Burtonsville Grange Hall on
Wednesday night to raise funds for
Colesville Church and Liberty Grove
Grange,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
Scouts Provide Home.

VIENNA, Va, July Is Especially -
Vienna Troop, No. 152, Boy Scouts of
America, has turned over portion
Of its headquarters here, embracing
the three-room downstairs apartment,
to destitute family. a mother and
seven children, until such time as per-
manent quarters can be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
DTPHTHERIA PROTECTION
RATIO HIGH IN FAIRFAX
Apecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 13.-As the
result of a constant fight being waged
by local health officials against diph-
liberia, especially among children, IS
per cent of the entire white and SO
per cent of the total colored school
population of the county Is now ade-
quately protected against the disease,
according to the annual report of the
Fairfax County Public Health Unit,
made public today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
PrOwler Takes Gun
Gardener Obtained
To Shoot Thieves
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, July 49,
Vexed by the disappearance of
vegetables from his garden, G. w.
Bostic, 40, traded his hoe for a
shotgun today.
While guarding his garden. he
complained to police. a prowler
attacked him from behind and
made OF with his weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
MISSING MAN SOUGHT
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va, July 13-Sherif
E. P. Kirby last night was asked to
broadcast a lookout for Lee Southland,
As, who disappeared from the home
of his brother-in-la near Alexan-
dria, June rs, and has not been
heard from since.
The missing man Is described as
weighing about 100 pounds, feet
tall, with a crossed left eye No rea-
son could be advanced for his disap-
pearance.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
HAUPTMANNHEARS
CAROLS BY RADIO
Spends Somber Christmas
in CeII-SmalI Wreath
Hangs in Corridor.
BY the Associated Press.


TRENTON, N. j., December 25.-
Bruno Richard Hauptmann spent a
somber Christmas in New Jerseys
death house today. A small wreath
hung in the corridor and carols on the
radio were the only symbols to mark
this day as apart from other days.
Col. Mark o. Kimberling, prison
warden, said Hauptmann, who faces
death in the electric chair in three
weeks for the kidnapping and Staying
Of Charles A. Lindbergh, jr., arose later
than his usual custom and ate his
breakfast in silence.
He read until a late hour last night
and heard Christmas carols, including
the Heilige Nacht. Stille Nacht of his
German homeland. before retiring
His wife, Anna, and their infant son,
Mannfried. will spend the day in their
Bronx, N. Y, apartment.
She visited Hauptmann yesterday
and brought him picture of Mann
fried and his dog. A prison rule for
bids any visits on Sundays or holidays
Mrs. Hauptmann told her husband
Of the departure Of Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh for England,
TO escape kidnap threats against their
second-born son, Jon.
Hauptmann's comment was, Anna
said:
why does he leave the country?
Is he afraid to stay here? Is he
afraid Of few crank letters? Why
doesn't he stay here?"
Mrs. Hauptmann continued hopeful
her husband will escape the electric
chair. He has already appealed for
clemency to the Court Of PardonS.
why should he be afraid?' she
said. He is irnocent."
The Christmas dinner for Haupt-
mann and five other men under death
sentence will consist of tomato soup,
pork chops, mashed potatoes, greel
peas, mince pie and coffee.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Sc. c. CHALLENGES
UTILITIES ON SUITS
Denies Non-Registrants Can
Attack Other Phases
of Law.

The Government late yesterday chal.
lenged the legal right Of utility holding
companies, which refuse to register
under the Wheeler-Reyburn act, to
attack other phases Of the law.
The unregistered concerns have mo
standing in a court, either of law or Of
equity, to question the validity Of
provisions like section H." Justice De-
partment attorneys stated in a brief
filed with Justice Jennings Bailey of
District Supreme Court. Section IL"
is the so-called death sentence, pro-
viding for dissolution Of unnecessary
holding companies.
Stay Previously Asked.
A previous request had been made
that the court stay action under seven
injunction suits aimed at the con-
stitutionality of the law, until a case
brought by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission against the Elec-
tric Bond & Share Co. could be pushed
TO conclusion. The brief filed yester-
day was in reply to oral arguments
against the Governments motion to
stay.
AS the first step toward admins
tration of the act, utility holding
companies we're required to register
with the Securities Commission by
December l. Most of the major con-
Germs declined to do so on the ground
registration might jeopardize their
legal status in attacking the law.
Provision Held "SeparabIe."
The brief fled yesterday set out the
contention that the provision for reg
istration Is "separable" from the re-
mainder of the act-that is, it could
be found invalid without voiding the
entire law.
1t was contended that until the
seven companies register they have
no legal right to claim imminence Of
damage under other provisions.
The seven companies were North
American Co, American Water Works
g. Electric Co.. United Light a. Power
Co., United Light g. Railway Co.,
Continental Gas & Electric Corp,
American Light & Traction Co. and
Tennessee Electric Power Co.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
OIL MEN CHEERED
BY GAINS IN 1885
Consumption Reaches New
Peak-0verproduction
Fears DispelIed.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne hSSOClhteQ FIeSb.
TULSA, Okla, December Is
Christmas cheer capped q year Of
gains for the oil industry today.
Expert observers, saying improve
ments during the year have brought
the oil business to the best condition
since 1880, cited the following points
in support of their claim:
l. Overproduction fears have been
allayed.
2. Domestic consumption of gasoline
reached a new peak.
3. Refinery prices are substantially
higher than year ago.
4. Stocks have been reduced to 800
600 900 barrels-the lowest level in
nine years.
Production Under Peak.
overproduction put the skids under
the oil business in ls2e-30 and had
been O constant source Of worry since.
Production this year. the Oil and
Gas Journal estimates. will be e92,-
$1,000 barrels. approximately $4,000
900 barrels more than last year and
$4,000 900 barrels under the 1929 peak.
Despite this increase, there has been
no disastrous surplus Of oil at any
time in 1885 and posted prices have
been maintained generally.
Pennsylvania Crude Up.
Pennsylvania crude prices are around
20 to 80 cents above prices at the same
time last year. California prices are
shade lower, 10 cents q barrel less
on Long Beach 81 gravity. for ex-
ample. Midcontipent has been un-
changed at its so-called 81 level.
East Texas, once q source of worry,
has been kept well in hand. The most
recent order of the Texas Railroad
Commission reduced production In
that area still further.
Rigid enforcement Of the Connally
"hot oil' law, which prohibits inter-
state shipments Of oil products in ex-
cess Of State quotas, and adoption of
the interstate oil compact by six States
to prevent physical waste" were i'm
portant developments.
Consumption Still Gaining.
The increase In domestic consump-
tion Of gasoline has done much to
absorb increased production, Con-
sumption in 1884 was q record 4O7..
100000 barrels and figures for 1885.
based on records of the first II months,
were expected to be at least 6 per cent
higher.
This increase. together with closer
cooperation within the industry, has
meant better gasoline prices. The
average price of gasoline to the motor
ist is virtually the same as last year
while there has been q sharp advance
in the jobber price. The Chicago
price on third-grade at present, 4s.-N
cents gallon. means that the refiner
Is receiving Ia cents more for his
product than at the same time in 1884.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
SHORT COAL WEIGHT
WARNING is ISSUED
Business Bureau Tells Household
ers to Insist on Sales
Tickets.

The prospect Of increased coal con-
sumption to meet the cold weather
has brought a warning from the
Better Business Bureau against pos
sible short weighing
Louis Rothschild, director Of the bu-
reau, in statement issued yesterday,
urged consumers to insist that written
tickets accompany each delivery of
coal.
'HouSeholders should demand this
ticket, and the mere fact that no ticket
is given is not only violation of law
but implies possibility of short
weight" Rothschild declared. He ad-
vised people who suspect short weight
to telephone the Bureau of Weights
and Measures before the coal is de-
livered.
Explaining the District laws, Roths-
child said one requirement is that coal
must be sold in the District at the long
ton Of 2,240 pounds. He advises buyers
to be sure they are not delivered the
so-called short ton of 1000.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

Their public contact men have gen.
orally considered these natural desires
to be ignoble. They have insisted on
giving out impressions to foster be-
lief that every official Is close rela-
tive of Mr.. 8. Claus, If not the man
himself.
Roosevelts Are Different.
The Roosevelts are unusual in that
respect. They really 60 in for Christ
mas in an extensive way. Their Gus
tom of expansive celebrations was ap-
parently established at Hyde Park back
further than they can remember. The
family was always large. Like many
others, it usually bought more pres
ents than it could afford.
Note-The three Roosevelt grand
children generally keep things lively
wherever they are: two are especially
active. The only member Of the fam
lily expected to be missing is son Elliott,
who Is tout West"
Holidays are supposed to be in
stitutions to promote peace and re-
Iaration, but they hdve not tcorked
out that wdy In Europe lately. The
traditional British meek end holi-
day habit cost Sir Samuel Hodre
the foreign secretaryship and
nearly cost Prime Minister Bdldwin
his entire government. Hodre sent
dispatch to Bdld,Din oper the
meek end concerning his peace
plan ,ith Ldpdl 1t reached London
on Sunday. Baldwin, being diDay
for the toeek end in the country,
did not receiDe it until Monday.
Then it ,Das too late to prevent
British dcquiescence to the plan.
S. Claus, when interviewed of the
record, reported the following unoficial
deliveries to the following trees:
The White House-A new budget
game for President Roosevelt, q pass
on all railroads for Mrs. Roosevelt, new
typewriters for the kiddies.
V.P. Garner-Another pair Of socks.
Prof. Tugwell-A new ghost writer
with political background.
Mr.. Hoover-A more comfortable
easy chair.
Senator Borah-A bogey mans mask.
Gov. Landon-A doorbell that won't
ring.