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Evening star., 1936-11-23
BY WILLIAM S. TARvER.

The District Courts pin-ball trial
drew to a close today as Bureau Of
Standards scientist and distin-
guished Catholic University professor
dealt in distractions before an atten-
tive but. at times. incredulous judge.
The climax came when Or. Louis
H. Crook, head of the department Of
aeronautics at G. u, insisted that q
man can hit golf ball with greater
accuracy than q gun can shoot.
That was a little too much for
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue. who
just couldn't help making . personal
observation or two concerning the re-
action Of golf balls, as he knows them.
The matter came up during an at
tempt by Attorney William r. Ldch-
tenberg to break down previous testi-
rnony by Emmett c. Bailey, Bureau Of
Standards expert, that q great variety
Of results were obtained by scientific
testing Of Q pin-ball machine. Bailey
said be used an automatic vacuum re-
lease, and Lichtenberg sought to prove
by DR.. Crooks testimony that an ex-
perienced player could do much better
than the mechanical device.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
MISSION SERVICES
ATTRACT 10000
interest in Protestant Re-
vivaI Movement Mounts
as Sessions Open.

Deeply inspired by the Capitals
opening response to its Nationwide
appeal, the National Preaching Mis-
sion today continued its fight tc
strengthen the foundations Of Chris
tian faith and bring about a deepen
ing Of the religious life in Washington
Interest in this far-reaching Prot
estant revival movement mounted TO-
day as the eminent clergymen and lay
leaders already assembled here await
ed the addition to their ranks OF DR.
T. Standley Jones, world-famous mis-
sionary, and Miss Muriel Lester, noted
social worker.
|, DR.. Jones and Miss Lester were ex-
pected to arrive by plane from Chicago
this morning to fulfill the first OF
several speaking engagements during
the four day mission.
The Protestant forces of netropol-
itan Washington united with some OF
the foremost interpreters Of the Chris
tian gospel yesterday to make the
launching Of this series Of revival
meetings one of the most auspicious
events in the religious life Of the city.
It is estimated that q total OF nearly
10000 persons attended the opening
sessions at the washington Cathedral,
Calvary Baptist Church and other
churches In Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Calvary Baptist Church, where the
initial meeting was held. was filled to
overfowing. Upward Of 5000 persons
crowded the main auditorium, Wood
ward Hall and q third room on the
first floor to hear DR.. Jesse M. Bader
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Startled Judge Hears of Golf
Shots More accurate Than Gun
Jurist IncredulOus as Professor Ex
plains Mans Control of 's72O Vari.
ables" at Final Pin Ball Session."

Man can control the 720 variables
involved in the release of the plunger
and its striking of the ball much bet
ter than can q machine, DR.. Crook
asserted, going into lengthy discus
sion of vain attempts to build an ap-
paratus capable Of duplicating the
action Of q golfer driving a golf ball.
By practice, an apt player can be-
come more adept than any machine.
he declared.
About that time Justice O'Donoshue
interrupted with . vigorous cross
examination.
do you mean to tell us, from your
observation and experience, that q
person driving q rolf ball can have
greater accuracy than the guns Of
the Navy?" he inquired.
II would say yes" responded the
witness.
The Judge turned away and Lch-
tenberg resumed the examination.
The court has asked you" he be.
gan, "the question whether or not,
when some one shoots golf ball, for
fSae pTN nATJ paoe AoN
Evening star., 1936-11-23
SHIPS OFFICERS
CALL WALK-0UT IN
ALL PORTS OF U. S.
McGrady Pressing Efforts to
Settle Water Front
Disputes.
HIRING VESSELS STUDIED
TO SEND FOOD TO ALASKA
Federal Agencies Also Consider
ing Pleas for Aid From Gov.
Poindexter Of Hawaii.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 49,
Unions representing ships oficers
called walkout for noon at all Amer
ican ports today.
Oficials here of the two American
Federation Of Labor unions-the
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
and the Marine Engineers Beneficial
Associat tion-said it was the first time
to their knowledge that q Nation
wide maritime strike has been called
Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed
ward r. McGrady, meanwhile. pressed
efforts here TO settle the far.dung
waterfront disputes and their At
tendant conflicts.
Hawaii Pleas Considered.
Col. o. F. Ohlson. manager Of the
Government-owned Alaska Railroad.
discussed with McGrady plans for
proposed chartering Of ships to send
food north. Pleas Of Gov. James B.
Poindexter OF Hawaii for aid also were
considered by Federal agencies.
The San Francisco Church Fedora
ton appealed for private and public
prayers" for industrial peace.
The Nationwide strike call, issued
at New York Saturday by william s.
Brown. national president of the
engine room officers, and James j.
Delaney. national president Of the
deck officers, officially extended the
scope of the Pacific Coast general
maritime strike.
Seven unions. including the Marine
Engineers and the Masters, Mates and
Pilots, have been on strike on the West
Coast since October 2e. principally in
support Of demands for control Of
hiring.
All except the Sailors Union Of the
Pacific, whose charter was revoked
some months ago by the international
Seamen's Union, are members Of the
American Federation of Labor.
West Coast Unions United.
The seven West Coast unions also
are united, 5000 strong, In the Mari
time Federation Of the Paciic-not
recognized by the American Federa-
ton Of Labor.
In issuing the strike call from New
York, the national heads Of the Deck
and Engine Room ofncers' Unions
said 1t was Independent Of the rank
and-file walkouts Of seamen on East
and Gull coasts.
The rank-and-file walkouts, started
in sympathy with the West Coast
strike, have been termed outlaw by
the American Federation Of Labor
convention and officials Of the Inter-
national Seamen's Union.
Threatened walkout of 200 grave
diggers and other cemetery workers
brought demand for settlement from
Dr.. J. G. Geiger, director Of public
health, here today.
The Cemetery Workers Union an
nounced its members viii quit work
Friday unless wage increases and
time-and-a-half pay for Memorial day
are granted.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
GIRL CHARGES ATTACK
BY TAxICAB DRIVER
Veterans Administration Clerk
Causes Arrest and Police
Investigation.

A 2S-year-old taxicab driver was
held at the first precinct for investi-
CATION today on complaint Of a 19-
year-old girl who told police she had
been assaulted shortly after last mid
night.
The girl, Veterans Administration
clerk, went to the Union Station to
see a young man friend of on the
train. and she told the taxi driver
to wait and take her home. After
her companion left, she said, she
gave the cab driver her address In
the 1700 block Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. He went past the house, despite
her protests, she declared, and drove
out Massachusetts, avenue extended.
stopping at deserted stretch Of the
road.
There, she charged, the driver at
tempted to assault her, holding her
for more than two hours before she
succeeded in inducing him to take
her to her home. She called police
and, after making statement at the
Woman's Bureau, was taken home.
The driver denied he had attempted
to assault the girl.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Nearer My Cod
Hymn, StiIIed
By Gas Death
Manager Who Played
for Tenants Be.
liered Suicide.

Every Sunday morning for many
years tenants Of the apartment house
at 1909 Eleventh street heard Stephen
Hart, 90. resident manager. play
Nearer My God to Thee" on the
piano which he kept In his kitchen.
Yesterday they heard no notes from
the piano and today they learned they
will never hear them again.
Hart was found dead this morning
In the gas-filled kitchen of his apart
ment with three cooking jets and the
oven open. Near him were three notes.
one of them sealed. Neither of the
other notes gave q reason for what
appeared to be a suicide A fourth
note was found in a tenants door.
Hart was acting landlord at the
apartment house for Harrison Moore
of Washington and Wilmington, Del.
Moore is now in the latter city. The
sealed note was addressed to him.
Odell Osborne. colored janitor,
smelled gas when he went to work to-
day and traced 1t to Hart's apartment.
He found one door to the kitchen
Evening star., 1936-11-23

Crowded conditions in District penal
institutions have been greatly aggra-
waited by refusal Of Presiding Police
Court Judge John p. Mcmahon 70
approve recommendations made cy
Municipal Court Judge Robert Z. Mat
tingly. who sentenced more than 800
persons to long terms for drunkenness
during October, Mattingly declared
today.
The release of more than SO persons
from the Occoquan workhouse u being
delayed pending outcome Of . man.
damus suit before Justice Joseph W.
Cox In District Court, which seeks
to test Judge McMahon's authority TO
refuse the release order on recon-
nendation Of the committing magis-
tSate.
Judge Mattingly contends the pre-
siding fudge has no such authority,
but declared todss that he will not
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Rescue Crews Dig Into 100.
Foot-Wide Mass, 10 to 40
Feet Deep, Fallen From
Rain.Soaked Mountain.
VICTIMS Unidentified,
SEVEN KNOWN INJURED
Apartment House Section Is De-
stroyed-City Is Plunged Into
Darkness and Telephone and
Signal Corps Communications
Are Disrupted.
(Picture on page A-3.)

By the Associated Press.
JUNEAU, Alaska, November a.
-Four dead. seven injured and possibly
Is trapped were unconflrmed esti-
mates today Of a toll exacted by .
huge landslide of mud and rock which
fell with crushing force last night
on Juneau's apartment house district
Through disrupted communications
came the reports Of the dead and the
estimate of Fire Chief v. W. Mulvi-
hill that more than a score may have
been killed or trapped by the 1o0-foot-
wide mass which rumbled down from
q rain-swept mountain.
Muffled cries from the debris were
heard as rescue workers toiled through
the night. The slide demolished two
apartment houses, lodging house, a
two-story concrete store and several
homes.
1t cut of power lines, plunging the
city into darkness, and disrupted tele-
phone and United States Signal Corps
communications.
List of Injured.
The injured included:
Alfred Bates, his side pierced by q
board.
Gust Erickson, crushed and in
jured internally.
August Maxi, fractured ankle.
Mrs. II. Lee, colored, fractured leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Person and
their two children, Gail and Allen,
badly bruised and shocked.
The reported dead were unidentified.
The heavy rains of the last few days
caused two slides. The first did slight
damage. The second. a few hours
later, was 100 feet wide and from 10
TO 40 feet deep.
The rumble was heard by persons
living at the foot Of the mountain.
Some rushed from their homes. Maxi
and Bates were hurt as they hed.
Erickson and Mrs. Lee were trapped
In his house, where rescue crews dug
them out. The Person family was
caught in the three-story Nickinovich
frame apartment house and were
among the first removed.
A terrified woman and two chill
dren, none badly hurt, were taken
from mud up to their necks
Building Carried Across Street.
In the concrete structure which the
slide carried across a street, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Peterson were believed to
have been caught. Their daughter,
Lillian Peterson. was rescued Mrs.
Fred Mattson, a resident of the same
apartment house, was missing
Before power was restored and
lights turned on, fire department
trucks and automobiles poured their
headlights on the ruins while men
hacked at the slide. A power shovel
was moved up and bit into the mass.
Mulvihill said efforts were centered
on rescuing persons whose voices
could be heard Four we're believed
TO be In one place. In another a
woman apparently was under a piano.
Several slides have occurred at
Juneau this Winter. One buried q
woman up to her neck in mud and
demolished her home. A great slide
covered the Glacier Highway yester-
day and almost trapped a motorist
whose car was partly buried.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
ARREST IS PROTESTED

BUENOS AIRES, November 23 up.
The reported arrest Of Peruvian
woman intellectual, Magda Portal,
was protested today at the Popular
Conference in Favor Of Peace, organ
lied by Argentine feminists as .
prelude to next months Inter-Ameri-
can Peace Conference.
The protest was made by Julio
Barrenechea, Chilean Socialist and
newly elected secretary Of the con-
ference. Senorita Portal was re-
ported arrested as she was about to
start for Buenos Aires.
The Argentine woman Socialist,
Alicia Moreau de Justo. was elected
president of the conference. jose
phine schain Of the National Omitted
states) Committee for the Cause and
Cure Of War was made honorary pres
tdent. A
Evening star., 1936-11-23
MANS BODY FOUND
FLOATING IN RIVER
Victim Believed to Be Steamroller
Operator From Vienna, Va.
Last Seen at 4:30 AM.

The body Of a man identified Is
Timothy Donohue. about go, of Vienna,
Va, . former employe Of Corson b
Cruman Construction Co. was found
floating in the Potomac River today
ut the foot Of Thirtieth street.
Donohue formerly operated steam
roller for the construction company
and, according to night watchman,
he was seen in the neighborhood about
$50 am. today, less than three hours
before the body was found.
Police were told Donohue broke his
arm recently when he fell out Of an
automobile, but refused to have it set.
The broken arm was crossed on the
mans chest outside his coat when the
body was taken from the river by har-
Dor police.
The coroner's ofice Is investigating.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
VANSWER|NGEN,57,
DIES ABOARD TRAIN
Railroad Magnate Had Left
Cleveland Last Night
for New York.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, November 23.-oris p.
Van sweringen, Cleveland fnancier,
died today aboard train en- route to
New York, his Offices here announced
today. Death occurred about noon.
Van Sweringen, who was 81 years
old, boarded o Nickel Plate train here
at Sol pm. eastern standard time)
last night for the trip to New York.
His offices said their information
concerning the death Of the noted
financier was scanty.
First announcement concerning the
death came from Joseph Doherty, pub
Lie relations counsel for the widespread
Van Sweringen interests. He did not
say where death had come to the sur
viving brother of the famous Van
Sweringen pair.
M. j. Van Sweringen died less than
Z year ago.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
BUDAPEST, November % lR.-
The Budapest Court of Honor or.
dered an overnight postponement
late today Of the first Of DR.. Franz
Sarga's nine duels, or the ground
the elaborate formalities were in.
complete.
b the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, November 23.-"Me.
Against-Nine" Sarga (as they call hin,
now in Budapest) donned a derby and
Chesterfield and strode today from his
modest fiat to gymnasium for a final
dress rehearsal of two days wholesale
dueling. 80. e..
A mite of a man, but bouncing with
energy, Dr.. Franz Sarga was stopped
every few yards en- route to the gym
nasium by duel-loving Hungarians
They told him to be brave"
Tonight and tomorrow he's to fight
nine opponents in defense of the
honor of his blond wife and their
unborn baby.
The 2o-year-old wife, Magda, who
IN-- NTrnY = n
Evening star., 1936-11-23
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

vistas into fantastic new age Of
longer lives more richly lived were
opened before leaders In American In
dustry. research and education gath
cred In Washington today to celebrate
the Tooth anniversary Of the American
patent system.
These looked back over the last
century, during which has taken place
the greatest material progress In mans
history. and with little reservation
predicted that railroad, telegraph. tale
phone, automobile, radio and air.
plane may be only an amatsurish pre-.
lude to what may Be expected In the
century 10 come.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Mattingly Lays Jail Cro,cding
To Refusal to Honor Releases

attempt to force the issue until Jus
tice Cox acts on the suit brought by
Attorneys George Boden and James
Shenos for James O'Shea, prisoner at
Occoquan.
"T would have decreased the popula-
ton of the prisons by letting out sew
eral of the men and women sentenced
to long terms by me If Mr.. Justice
Mcmahon had not stepped in and de-
MED me the right to release prisoners
committed by me-" Judge Mattingly
declared.
"The man who tries q case and Is
familiar with the conditions certainly
should be allowed the authority TO
release the prisoner. Many Of the per-
sons I sent to jail for long terms want
to get back to their families for the
holidays. Others promise to leave the
jurisdiction, while some are In poor
fQna HFkTsTR0f3YW pN0a A.2l
Evening star., 1936-11-23
JAPAN REDUCES ARMS

TOXIC, November 23.-At . time
when most European nations are in
creasing armament expenditures
Japan will reduce hers by approx
mately 100000 yen ($57, ,2oo, ,o00)
budget estimates disclosed today.
Estimates for the fiscal year 1937-3s
reduced the army's expenditure to
$2o5, ,o0o, 900 and the navy to 1884,
10000. The budget estimates will
be submitted to the cabinet Friday.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Britons Threaten Strike.

LONDON, November 23 LP,-Union
clerks in 900 United Kingdom shops
threatened Christmas week strike
today. They sought a minimum
weekly wage scale ranging from f3 to
IS (S15 to $25) for branch managers
and from "a 70 IS shillings ($s.5o to
sis.7s) for assistants.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Richer Liuing Prospect Seen
In Patent System Centenary

The Joke was on . certain Henry
H. Ellsworth. an harassed and con-
servatiye commissioner Of patents
shortly after the bin setting up the
present system was signed by Andrew
jackson. With the steamboat and
the railroad, the honorable Mr.. Ellis
worth reported to Congress. the pos
Ebilities of invention were about ex-
hausted and uttle more need be ex-
pected.
The celebration was arranged by .
national committee Of industrial lead
ers and patent oficiais. It opened this
morning with addresses In the Ma.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
FIRE SWEEPS FREIGHTER
Hamburg-American Line Ship
Puts in at San Juan, p. B.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Novem-
ber % R.-The Hamburg American
freiehter Saarland, carrying 81 pas
sengers, put In at San Juan today
after fire had swept her cabins and
destroyed her wireless equipment.
The amount Of damage was not
estimated. There was no loss Of life.
The 6,725-ton Saarland was bound
for Hamburg. Her last port was St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
.FASC|STS RENEW
MADRID AIR RAIDS
Bomb Damages Ministry Of
War as Planes Attack
Heart of City.
BACKGROUND

Fifth month Of Spanish eivl war
finds Fdsctsts at gates OF Madrid,
Dhere steady adpdnce is checked
BY determined loydIist resistance.
Non-interpention committee of
European poDers formed in Sep
tember, but ttDo members-Ttdiy
and Germdny-hdre extended rec
ognition to rebel regime OF Gen.
Francisco Franco. Britain, mean
tohile, let it be kno,Dn her toarships
would treat insurgent vessels as
pirates" il they touched British
merchantmen.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, November 23.-Insurgent
air raiders attacked the Spanish capi-
tai early today, dropping several bombs
on the ministry Of war in the heart
of the city.
Windows in the war ministry, head
quarters for the Emergency Defense
Council, were shattered when one ex-
plosive missile fell in the patio Of the
building.
Two automobiles standing in the
courtyard were wrecked.
Several other bombs fell in the CEN
tral district in the renewal Of air as
saults, which had been suspended for
three days.
An estimate of the damage In the
latest attack was not Immediately
available.
Submarine Attack Charged.
Charges that two foreign subna-
rines attacked the government war
ships Cervantes and Mendez Nunez Ia
Cartagena Harbor yesterday morning
were made by the ministry of air and
navy in Valencia.
The government declared the Ger
vantes was damaged, but the Mendez
Nunez was not.
This morning at o am. Sunday
several submarines-at least two oi
which certainly must have belonged
to q foreign feet inasmuch Is the
Fascists never possessed ships Of this
kind nor could ever have built shem-
attacked warships Of our fleet at the
entrance to Cartagena Harbor," thu
omcial announcement said.
"One Of the torpedoes hit our cruiser
Cervantes, causing some damage. Tor
pedoes were fired against our cruiser
Mendez Nunez by q submarine of q
different type than that which tor
pedoed the Cervantes. They did not
hit the cruiser"
The most recent air attack on the
capital, which began at am, wal
chiefly Of propaganda nature, the
Fascist pilots dropping bundles OF
leaflets in addition to q few bombs.
The planes circled for more than
half an hour over the eastern "neu-
trar zone and passed over the United
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Evening star., 1936-11-23
~ the Associated Press.

TAMPA, Fla, November 23-The
American Federation Of Labor went
On record today IN favo, Of the o'Ms.
honey industrial licensing bill, IN
N. r. A. substitute.
The bill would compel all corpora
tions doing an interstate business to
obtain q Federal license and to con-
form to Government-hxed wage and
hour standards.
Introduced by Senator O'Mahoney
Democrat, Of Wyoming, the bill died
in Senate committee William Green
A. F. Of L. president, said it would oe
reintroduced
While voting support of many legis-
lative measures designed to better la
Dor conditions, the delegates awaited
. Resolution Committee report on
John L. Lewis revolt.
The report was expected about 3
pm, eastern standard time. Lengthy
debate was in prospect.
Delegates indorsed . campaign for
(See A. r. OF L., Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-11-23
n. R. A. SUBSTITUTE
FAVORED BY A.E.L.
Convention Votes Support
of 0'Mahoney industrial
Licensing Bill.
AACHEPONND-

BACKGROUND
John L. Letris' United Mine
Workers and nine allied unions
were suspended two months ago by
American Federation Of Labor for
"tnsurrection" in forming Commit
tee for Industrial Organization.
,Dhich aims to organize all iDorkers
in each big industry into one union
regardless .of tederatton's tradi-
tional policy Of Organization BY
craft.
Since then. pdried peace nsaneu-
pers hdpe been unsuccesstul and
there has been running fire OF
sharp Exchanges betDeea leaders IN
fsuo camps.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Summary of Today's Star

Isolated section in northeast seen II
ahattoir wins. Page B-1
One trafic death, nine injuries over
week end. Page B-l
Duke, Hoeppels' attorney, disbarred by
Court Of Appeals. Page B-l
Lord Marley tells Town Hall America
has inferiority complex. Page B-l
Evening star., 1936-11-23
NATIONAL.

NATlONA1A
O. p. Van Sweringen dies aboard train
en- route to New York. Page Al
Ships officers call national strike Is
McGrady seeks peace. Page Al
Security Board says applications will
be delivered tomorrow. Page Az
A. r. of L. records support Of N. r. A.
substitute measure. Page Al
Bendix officials and workers to confer
on peace terms today. Page "A
National Grange announces 13-plank
platform for farmers. Page As
Bank authorities predict decline Of fu-
ture imports Of gold. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Fascists renew air raids on Ma
dfid. Page Al
Police may prevent nine duels set for
today. Page Al
Desrelle makes new bid for leader
ship. Page As
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Pin baIl trial closes; testimony by SCI
entist, G. U. professor. Page Al
Mattineiy blames jail crowding on re-
fIisal to honor releases. Page AL
Vista into fantastic new age opened at
patent celebration. Page Al
Aged apartment manager found dead
with three Gas jets open. Page Al
10000 attend opening sessions Of
Preaching Mission here. Page Al
Speaker dorflne to sponsor change In
county police set-up. Page Al
e. r. Graham dies; designed Union
Station, City p. o. Page A-ls
Street car fsrouting gets drst rush
hour test. FAge B-1
Evening star., 1936-11-23

tsee INVENTION. Page Aso
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1See MISSION. Page A-2o
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(ses MATT2sonY. Page A-so
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.(see GAS DEATH, Page A-6)
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(See DUELS, Page A-4.)
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(See SPAIN, Page Asp
Evening star., 1936-11-23

(See CHEST, Page AID