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Evening star., 1936-08-23

under nearly 80 per cent OF the aver
age wind conditions at the airport
without necessity for attempting cross
wind landings or take-offs. Weather
Bureau records at the airport show
that during II per cent Of the time
the wind is from the north. % percent
from the northwest, Is per cent from
the southwest. II per cent from the
south and only 7 per cent each from
the east, west and southeast.
75-Foot Taxi Strip.
There is to be a taxi strip Is feet
wide connecting the easterly ends of
the two runways, along and nearly
parallel to u S. Highway No. 1. This
strip will contain 8,625 square yards
of paving. The aprons ct the hangers
two of them for the present-each
contain 1867 square yards of sur
face.
The taxi strip also will connect
with an apron $50 feet wide in front
of the administration building. con-
tanning 6,450 square yards of surfac-
ing. This apron will make possible
a material enlargement of the present
area used for loading and unloading
planes and a far larger space for
sight-seers, handling of airmail and
baggage and other operations around
the loading area.
Engineering drawings for the paw
ing project also show, for future de-
velopment, an airplane taxi strip
along the present Military road right
of way. connecting the administration
building apron with the 4,200-foot
runway near its center and with the
far end of the 2,80O-foot runway.
The question Of the material for
the surfacing probably will not be
determined until bids for the job are
opened. Samuel j. Solomon, man.
ager of Washington Airport, who will
have direct supervision of the de-
velopment work, said specifications
for the work probably will be COM
pleted and advertisements for bids
issued by Wednesday. 1t is probable
the advertisement will cover one or
more types of surfacing No date has
been set for opening of the bids. but
Solomon said it is hoped to complete
the paving by November /.
Field Not to Be Closed.
The work will be SO planned and
carried out as not to interfere with
normal operations at the airport, Sol
omon said.
Growth Of the air transport busi-
ness and airmail service has neces-
STATED many Improvements within
recent months at Washington Air
port" Mcdonnell said in announc-
ing the plan. "a new building has
been erected for use of the United
States Post ONCE Department for
handling airmail. Radio control has
been established for air traffic arriv-
ing at and departing from the airport.
The Department of Commerce is now
in the process of establishing an air.
ways traffic control office.
With the completion of the rum
ways at the airport, Washington will
have an airport modern and up to
date in every respect.
It is believed the Airport Commits
sion now functioning by direction of
Congress will recommend an airport
for Washington and that funds nee
essary for its purchase and develop
ment will be forthcoming. 1t will be
some time before complete project
can be developed. If Washington Air
Evening star., 1936-08-23
GERMAN CHURCHES
DEFY NAz|S TODAY
Persecution of Protestants
Will Be Charged in Pulpit
Statement.
Ry the Associated Press.

BERLIN, August 22.-German prot.
estantism will hurl defiance at the
Nazis tomorrow, fatty accusing them
in pulpit declaration of opposing the
gospel and prosecuting those who pro-
fess 1t.
A message under the caption ITO
Evangelical Christianity and the Gov
ernment Of Germany" will be read In
Prussia from all pulpits of the Con-
fessional Synod (opposed to the state
church, and In Wurtemberg and Ba-
varia by pastors of the Lutheran
Church.
The German people" the declara-
ton says, face the issue of whether
Christianity shall retain the right Of
domicile in Germany or not.
With unparalleled impact and pre-
cision, Christianity Is being fought
amidst us. 1t is an almost incompre-
hensible thought that the organs of
state are turning within the German
fatherland against the gospel of
Christ, yet that is what Is happening"
The document cites a number of
prominent Nazis, including DR.. Robert
Ley. head of the German Labor Front.
who it says hold nazi-ism incompatible
with Christianity and urge the sup
planting Of the latter by the former.
Evangelical Christians" the mes
sage states. ARE forbidden at public
meetings to give testimony Of their
belief in the gospel '"".
I'VE demand the right to testify
before the German people openly and
freely to the faith of our fathers. Con-
tinued spying on church work must
cease. The fetter on the church press
and Christian charity must be re-
moved. The disturbance Of the divine
service must end"
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Continued From First Page)
for the Senate Is neither important
to the Nation nor to me, but believe
it is important that my many loyal
supporters in Michigan be advised in
advance of the primary September IS.
The reasons for this conclusion
will be advanced from time to time
between now and election next No.
vember"
Brucker Is Opponent.
In the primary Senator CouZens'
opponent for the Republican senatorial
nomination this year is Wilber M.
Brucker, former Governor of Mich
igap, who has been campaigning Wig
orously during the last month, de-
voting much of his campaign argu.
ment to describing instances of Cou-
zens' Senate support for administra-
tion-sponsored legislation.
Couzens. under whose administra-
ton as Mayor Detroit approved mu-
nicipal ownership of its street railway
system. was appointed United States
Senator in 1922 to succeed Truman H.
Eewberry. who resigned Previously,
in the 1920 campaign, and subsequent
ly in those of 1924 and 1928. he sup
ported the Republican presidential
candidates. He made no statement
Of his position in the 1882 election.
His independence of party long has
been subject of discussion in both
Republican and Democratic circles in
Michigan. There was talk, even in
1880, that he might not receive Re-
publican support and would shift to
the Democratic ticket. Running as a
Republican. he was renominated by a
vote of 537.901 against 232200 for
Chase S. Osborn, former Governor.
In the following election Couzens de-
feated Thomas A. Weadock, his Demo-
cratic opponent, 634,577 to 169,757.
Has Not Campaigned.
Again few months ago as the time
for filing nominating petitions ap-
preached speculation was rife con-
corning Senator Couzens' possible can
didacy on the Democratic ticket. He
fled as a Republican, however, and
promptly announced he did not "in-
tend to compete with Brucker for this
nomination. - If the people are
Evening star., 1936-08-23

dissatisfied with my work I shall be
content to stand aside"
Then he departed on yacht cruise
vacation and has made no effort to
promote his candidacy for renomi-
nation.
In answer to a series Of written
questions presented him at a meeting
Of the Optimists Club OF Detroit, three
weeks ago, Senator Couzens said that
he had learned during his years in
the Senate that there is no possi-
bility, no intimation, no suggestion
that our Government is a red gov
ernment. Even though somebody
might start a red movement. he
could not get far"
Discusses Expenditures.
Concerning expenditures of the ma
tional administration, he said:
Nobody quibbled during the war
Evening star., 1936-08-23

known who promised to reduce total
expenditures without reducing any
one expenditure" Filene said, speak
ing from Boston.
Some call the New Deal reckless
experimentation" he continued, but
the most reckless experiment in which
America could now engage would be
to stop Roosevelt"
Move Held Unwise.
Breidenthal, speaking from Kansas
City. said:
Although I have the greatest re-
spect for Gov. Landon personally, I
am genuinely convinced it would be
unwise and harmful to this country
If President Roosevelt should be de-
feated.
by every test we can apply. the
present Chief Executive Is entitled to
reelection. He has been a successful
President, he has brought us from
panic to prosperity, he has brought
US contentment at home ard peace
abroad. and for this country to reject
such a gallant leader would be n thing
less than rank ingratitude."
Speaking from Rochester, McCaf-
fiery said he did not subscribe to the
view that recovery. particularly in the
banking field, was due 10 natural
causes.
II for one am glad to acknowledge
that grand job has been done in the
banking field by President Roosevelt
and his administration" he declared.
II believe that any individual or
banker unwilling to give Mr.. Roose-
welt and the present adniinistra lion
credit for recovery in the banking
business is indeed ungrateful"
At Chicago, Regnery said:
Personally. as business man, I
am for the reelection of President
Roosevelt with all the fervor and ell
the intensity and sincerity at NY
command.
1T Is my firm and honest belief
that We are in the prosperous and
enviable position that we occupy toCay
as direct result of the policies which
his administration put into operation
to rescue the industrial ind fgricul-
tural populations of our country from
disaster and ruin.
There Is no sense in the Republican
party trying to frighten this country
or to frighten business because there
Is nothing to be frightened about"
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Airport

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-08-23
FLORIDA YOUTH SUFFERS
MUTILATION OPERATION
Seized by Pair on Lonely Road
Near st. Petersburg, Authori- :
ties Told. II
BY the Associated Press. /.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, August
PA lS-year-old Pinellas Park la
borer told county police today two
unidentified men seized him on a
lonely road outside the city last night
and performed a crude mutilation
operation upon him.
The youth gave his name as Carl
Slone. Physicians said he had suf-
fered partial emasculation. He under
went an operation today. Attaches
said he is expected to recover.
Constable Todd Tucker and Deputy
Sheriff Sid Saunders said they be-
lieved the youth might have performed
the mutilation operation himself, but
could find no motive.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
BACK ROOSEVELT.
Two Bank Heads, Store Owner and
Manufacturer Urge Reelection.

NEW YORK, August % R.-Two
bank presidents, a large department
store head and q manufacturer to-
night declared New Deal measures
were largely responsible for business
recovery and urged the reelection
of President Roosevelt.
The speakers were Edward A. FL
lene, president Of William Filene's
Sons Co., Boston department store;
William H. Regenery. president Of
the Western Shade Cloth Co.. Chi
cago; Maurice L. Breidenthal, presi-
dent of the Security National Bank
of Kansas City, Kans. and William
T McCaffery. president of the Lin
coin National Bank q Trust Co., Syra-
cuse. N. Y.
They spoke on . Nationwide
broadcast sponsored by the Democratic
National Committee.
mo clear thinking business man
would discharge an executive under
whom business had climbed from
failure to success and hire some un-
Evening star., 1936-08-23

improve the standing of Washington
Airport among the Nations major air
transport terminals.
Lack of an all-weather landing sur
face, in the past has frequently ham,
pered airline operations and on
number of occasions has compelled
airlines to abandon local schedules or
to transfer operations to Boiling Field.
The new paved runways not only
will provide the Capital with an all
weather terminal, but also will raise
the level of the runways above any
thing but the most extreme flood levels
in the Potomac.
Only two Potomac floods In history,
the new runways, it was pointed out,
and even should the water rise as
high again as at that time, the field
would be available for use again as
soon as the water dropped. Last
March Washington Airport was closed
for days after the flood waters receded,
air transport operations being trans
ferred to Baltimore for time and to
Boiling Field for a period.
Two Paved Runways.
The surfacing program will provide
two paved runways, one Of them
1900 feet long and the other $500
feet in length. Each will be 100 feet
wide and each will end in large
circular turning area and warming
up platform for the airliners using the
field.
The 4,200-foot runway will extend
in q north-northwest and SOUTH
southeast direction from point just
in back of the Southern Oxygen Co.
plant on United States Highway No. 1
across Military road to the extreme
end of old Hoover Field, near the
corner Of the Arlington Experimental
Farm where it touches Boundary
Channel. This runway will contain
total of 49,040 square yards Of paving,
approximately half of the total to be
installed.
The shorter runway, containing
32,4l5 square yards of surfacing, will
extend in a west-northwest and east
southeast direction from a point just
in back of the present Gulf Gasoline
signboard on United States Route / to
the Military road underpass at the
Rosslyn branch Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
These runwlys viii handls tratas
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Couzens

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1936-08-23

port Is selected as site. the I'M
provements as contemplated will be in
line with any proposed development,
If another site is selected. it will re-
Quire many years to develop it.
1T is felt that with the amount
OF traffic in and out Of Washington
Airport, the present facilities will no
longer suffice and that the work
should be undertaken in order to
assure Washington of a continuous
service throughout the intervening
time"
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Most Important Matter Is TO Stop
Roosevelt, He Saws.

HOLLAND, Mich, August ~ P.-
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. Re-
publican. of Michigan said tonight ''it
will be no news that disagree with
Senator Couzens' announced inten-
ton to support President Roosevelt for
reelection"
Senator Vandenberg added. while he
disagreed with my distinguished col
leagues conclusions. I commend him
for his candor."
Commenting upon that part Of Sem
ator Couzens' statement which said
he considered the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt the most important
matter confronting the Nation" Sem
ator Vandenberg said: Il think the
most important matter before the
country is to stop the Roosevelt party
from the top down."
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Demand in Egypt for motion pic
ttures with Arabic dialogue has caused
the erection Of several studios in that
country.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
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The Washington times., 1936-09-28
FIGURES SHOW
3 MILLIONS
ON RELIEF
Copyright. 1895, by International
News Service)

NSWS SSENlCSJ
The Federal Government
through the work relief program
and rural rehabilitation is provid-
ing for more than 100000 per
sons.
State, municipal and other local
governments are providing for ap-
proximately 100000 other per
sons-unemployables whose care
was turned back to the States
with the ending Of Federal direct
relief last December.
The total burden is more than
23,000,000 persons, in increase Of
100000 over the entire relief
load at the peak of Federal emer-
gency relief operations in March,
1885.
More Due This Winter
Demands. for aid of destitute
farmers in the drought areas,
which affected more than go per
cent of the nations agricultural
lands, will increase the burden by
an additional 100000 persons be-
fore the winter is over, according
to estimates of reSettlement ad.
ministration officials.
The situation, as shown by re-
ports, is this:
Employed on Federal Work
relief programs ...... 3,410,993.
Farm families receiving RA
AID .....;...;;;....... 10000.
Unemployables and others
supported by States and munich
pantleS ............. 3,00O,OOO.
Works Progress Administration
StatiSticianS report that under
FERA, each relief case represented
an average of As persons. Under
the work relief program, with jobs
provided to heads of families and
supporters Of families, the same
proportion is applied.
Is Millions For WPA
Thus the 3,410,993 persons pro.
vided with Federal Work Relief
jobs represent 15,349, ,468 persons,
who are dependent upon the work.
ers for support.
The Resettlement Administra.
ton, however, has found that the
average farm family receiving aid
numbers five persons. Thus the
10000 farm families receiving
RA loans and grants total $780,.
600. Added to these are the s.
100000 unemployables provided
for by States and local govern.
mentS. The total is 23,059, ,468
persons on Federal and local re.
lief.
A report of Works Progress Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins is
sued in July stated that the peak
of Federal emergency relief was
reached in March, 1885, when
twenty-one million persons were
on the relief rolls.
VOTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
Curb List Mixed
AS Demand
DWindleS
BY EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, Sept. % Q.N.S)
Some irregularity developed in
curb stocks in later trading as de-
mand petered out. The list con,
tinued higher on the whole, how
ever, with a few utility stocks Scor-
ing good gains.
The buying in utilities was con.
fined mostly to a few preferred
stocks. Empire Gas per cent pre-
ferred extended gains to almost
three points and Utah Power pre-
ferred climbed two and one-half
points. Associated Gas 5s pre-.
ferred equalled its previous high
for the year on an advance of one
and five-eighths points to 143s.
Electric Bond and Share reduced
initial losses slightly, but Utilities
Power and Illinois Power $6 pre-
ferredS lost ground.
How much the status Of the
market reflected further develop
mentS in the French currency stu
alton was difficult to determine.
Miscellaneous shares were also
irregular. Thermoid preferred ad-
vanced more than two points for
one of the few gains of more than
fractional proportions registered
in the group.
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
VITAL SEATTLE
STRIKE POINT
REJECTED

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. % Il.
N.SO.-With vital point of its
case stricken from the record so
far as the National Labor Rela-
tions Board hearing is concerned,
the Seattle PostIntelligencer was
to continue presentation Of its de-
pfense today to charges it dismissed
two editorial employees for union
activity.
Edward G. Woods, general coun-
sci for Hearst newspaper, will
continue his efforts, he said, to
show through witnesses that the
dismissalS of Everhardt Armstrong
and Frank Lynch were justified
and that a scheme to destroy the
paper existed for some time.
Closed Since Aug. 13
The Post-Intelligencer has not
published since August 13 when
a strike of two dozen editorial en-
ployes, members of the American
Newspaper Guild, forced it to Sus-
pend.
Fred Niendorff, financial editor
Of the Post-Intelligencer, testified
at the labor board hearing Satur-
day regarding a conversation he
said he and another editorial staff
employe had with Morgan Hull,
guild organizer, last May.
Niendorff said that in talking
to Hull he questioned the sin
cerity of the guild in it's Seattle
campaign because it appeared to
be aimed solely at injuring
Hearst enterprises, of which the
Post-Intelligencer is a part, rath-
er than improving working con-
ditions of newspaper men.
He said he told Hull if the
guild was sincere it would con-
centrate it's activities on an after
noon competitor which had the
reputation of paying it's report
ers low salaries rather than on
the Post -Intelligencer which paid
the highest scale in the north
west.
Case Nearing End
This testimony was ordered
stricken out by Trial Examiner
Edwin S. Smith, despite pro-
tests of Woods that the evidence
brought into question the mo-
tives of the guild in forming its
Seattle chapter.
The board representatives al
ready had ruled out any testi-
mony that violence forced the
Post -Intelligencer to stop publish
ing.
Woods said he expects to COM
plete his presentation of testi-
mony for the newspaper by the
middle of the week.
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
WHEAT PRICES
SINK LOWER

CHICAGO, Sept. % GN.SO.
Depressed by weakness in foreign
markets, wheat here dropped
around &c a bushel today in early
trading. Although selling pressure
subsidized after the first hour, the
market showed little rallying
power.
December wheat here dropped
15sc to $1.13h. Trading in July,
representing the 1887 crop, started
at $1.O212 and then yielded to
99Bc.
At midsession wheat was IL
to 13sc off, corn 3s to 34c off and
oats 5sc off.
Winnipeg wheat was 1A to 2Ac
off at midsession and Liverpool
closed 23s to 3R pence off.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
NEW TRADE ERA
FORECAST BY
ENGLISH

LONDON, Sept. % Q.N.S).
British financial circles today
hailed the three-power currency
agreement as the dawn Of a new
era in world trade" with CONNER
cial expansion expected to hasten
worldwide economic recovery.
with the Netherlands and
Switzerland now joining, it was
pointed out that the dollar-franc-
pound stabilized currency areas
will cover the greater part Of the
earth, including the British,
French, Belgian, and Dutch colo
nial empires, the United States,
parts of South America and Scan
dinavia.
1t was expected that as soon as
the French parliament ratifies de-
valuation of the franc, an Anglo
American "gentlemen's agree
ment" will be reached on re-
lations between the pound and the
dollar, with stabilization to be
maintained within slightly flexible
limits. The pivotal point, it is
generally believed, will be some
where in the vicinity OF the old
dollar-pound figure of $4.85.
Resumption of American debt
payments on a partial basis is
also said to be envisioned in Amer
ican circles. Secretary Morgen-
thau, according to reports here.
contemplates payments for a five
year period, with reduced pay
ments to be agreed upon in con-
ference.
At $50 p. m. the pound was
quoted at from $4.931a to $4.93H.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
STOCKS HIGHER
BUT TRADERS
CAUTIOUS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.S).
Caution appeared to be the watch
word in the stock market today,
as further developments in the
move to devalue the French franc
were awaited.
The list was generally higher,
particularly the motors, but price
swings were extremely narrow.
Chrysler held more than a point
above its previous close. Stude-
baker rose nearly a point and
General Motors gained as much.
'DrygoodS shares were selling
close to the years highs. SteelS,
coppers, auto accessories, farm i'm
plements, and utilities were i'm
proved, but advances were limited
in most instances to small frac-
tionS.
Rails were inclined to irregular
ity, although Southern Pacific
climbed into new high territory.
Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio, and
Chesapeake & Ohio were easier.
Electric Auto-Lite reached new
high for the year.
Bonds were featured by weak
ness in French government issues
and strength in that country'S in
duStrial liens.
The Washington times., 1936-09-28
COTTON GAINS
CUT DOWN

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.SO.
Following the Liverpool cotton
markets irregular close, the do
mestic prices turned somewhat
lower during late forenoon deal
ings.
Initial gains were attributed to
increased foreign demand. Some
later profit-taking trimmed early
advances.
The trade, Wall Street, profes-
sionals, brokers with French and
Liverpool connections were prin-
cipal buyers, and the sellers COM
prised the South, spot houses and
New Orleans.
October was quoted at 1903, up
9; December, 11.95, up Z; January,
11.95, up 9; March, 11.94, up 10;
May, 1892, up II, and July, 11.8l,
up 7.
VOTE AMERICAN