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Evening star., 1936-07-29
J. F. WHITE HEADS
WASHINGTON BANK:
Vice President and Cashier
Is Named to Fill Star
keys Post.

J. Frank White, vice president and
cashier of the National Bank OF
Washington, was elevated to the presi-
dency at the July meeting of the
board of directors held this noon. He
succeeds the late George L. Starkey,
who had occupied the presidents chair
for II years at the time of his death
about two months ago.
The new president has been con-
nected with the National Bank Of
Washington almost since boyhood. or
more than SO years, and has been in
direct contact with every department
in the banking field.
Hardly another banker in the Capt.
tai has quite the same record. Born
in Washington in 1867, he attended
the public schools here, graduated
from Gonzaga College and entered the
banking business on June %, 1885, at
the age of 18 years.
Starting as q clerk, he was soon
called upon for general utility work,
many varied assignments giving him
an opportunity to become familiar
with the different phases of banking.
He seized every opportunity and
through steady advancement filled the
positions of paying and receiving tell
ers and of note teller.
On January %, 1920, Mr.. White was
elected assistant cashier and was
made cashier on July 8, 1923. In 1893
he was elected one of the vice presi-
dents and has carried on the duties
of both positions since that time
Always q student Of finance, he has
kept in very close touch with the
many changing banking trends in re-
cent years.
The new president Of the Bank OF
Washington Is an enthusiastic men,
ber of the District Bankers Associa-
ton, and has represented his bank at
many annual conventions. He has
served at one time or another on prac-
tically all the associations most i'm
portant committees, including Com
mercial Trade Activities, Protective
Committee and Credit Bureau Com
mittee.
Mr.. White will assume his new du-
ties at once. The Bank Of Washing
ton, located at Seventh and C streets
northwest, is over 125 years old; had
deposits on June 80, 1896, of $9,297,-
COS. 5.48, and operates branch at 112l
Water street southwest.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
ITALY ACCEPTS BID
TO LOCARNO TALKS
Mussolini Reported Imposing
Two Conditions on Going
to Farley.
Nv the Associated Press.

6N Ine hSSOCldtco FIeSSs
PARIS, July 29.-Italy has accepted
in principle, informed sources said to-
day, an invitation to a five-power Lo-
carno conference.
1t was reported Premier Mussolini
imposed two conditions on Italy's par
ticipation in the discussions to recon-
struct European security, including:
Acceptance of the fact but not the
right of Italy's conquest of Ethiopia.
Discussion of the Mediterranean
defense question by only the five pow
ers and after agreement on o new
Locarno treaty.
(The five powers-Great Britain,
France, Germany, Italy and Belgium
probably will meet in September.
France, Belgium and Great Britain
recently outlined the prospective ses-
sion at a London discussion)
Evening star., 1936-07-29
TRUST PROBE HEIDI
WORK
Schenker Prepares to Push
Inquiry Into Stock Trans
actions.
Ey the Associated Press.

Characterizing the Securities Com
mission investigation Of investment
trusts as a Laboratory study" Davis
Schenker, commission counsel. pre-
pared to continue scrutiny Of large
scale transactions in investment trust
stocks at hearing today.
Asked his purpose in leading Wal
lace Groves, New York and Baltimore
financier, through a maze of deals in
investment trust securities, Schenker
told reporters that I'VE are just trying
to get a picture of activities in this
field"
I'VE aren't trying to reach any con-
clusion about individuals, but are
going into certain operations as a
laboratory study" he said.
Ordered by Congress, the commits
sion's investigation reached the stage
of public hearings Monday, and since
then Groves and Edward r. Tinker of
New York have alternated on the wit
ness stand to testify about activities
of the Interstate Equities Corp. of New
York and other investment companies.
Both Groves, who Schenker con-
tends acquired control of Interstate
and two other trust companies in 1891
with an outlay of 100000 of his own
funds. and Tinker, former president
OF Interstate, were to be recalled to
the stand today.
Schenker said he planned to con-
tinue study of Groves individual
transactions and to examine activities
OF certain syndicates in investment
trust stocks.
Yesterday the attorney sought to
show that Groves obtained control of
Interstate, Chain & General Equities,
Inc. of Boston and Yosemite Holding
Corp. of Detroit through series of
transactions which were carried out
largely with borrowed funds.
The 100000 of Groves money.
Schenker said, was spent to obtain
control of Yosemite. Stock held by
Yosemite and by Groves personally, the
attorney continued, constituted control
of Chain & General Equities, which, In
turn, controlled Interstate. "
Schenker said that assets of all ~.
companies were worth between $l6s
100000 and $11 900, 900.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
COOLER WEATHER IS DUE
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
Rainfall Below July Mark for
1885 Despite Heavy
Showers.

Gentle, steady rainfall today brought
a forecast from the Weather Bureau
of cooler for tonight and tomorrow.
Despite the recent drenching thun-
derstorms, total precipitation for July,
1896, is OBS inch below the mark for
the first % days of July. 1885. The
current figure is 4.04 inches.
The cloudbursts are short-lived and
really drop little rainfall, the bureau
said.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
BRADDOCK FIGHT
SET SEPTEMBER rs
Tentative Date for Bout With
Schmeling Arranged at John
ston-Gould Farley.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The James
J. Braddock-M Schmeling heavy
weight championship fight very prob
ably will be held on the afternoon of
Saturday, September rs.
This tentative date was agreed on
today at a conference between James
]. johnson, Madison Square Garden
promoter, and Joe Gould. Braddock's
manager.
"If the New York State Athletic
Commission will approve the plan,
we're going to give the fans an after
noon fight" Johnston said.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
WINE FOR WORKERS
DECREED BY SOVIET
Edict Orders Champagne Produc-
tion Increased From 800, 900
to $4,000, 900 Bottles.
Ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. July 29.-w1ne for the
working people, the Soviet govern
ment decreed today.
The newest official edict ordered
champagne production increased from
100000 bottles this year to 12,ooo.-
900 In 1912.
Communist leaders declared the
order was one of series which point
toward greater freedom and q more
abundant life for the Russian pro-
letariat. Champagne, they said, will
no longer be considered q luxury In
the Soviet.
Production Of dinner wines and
liquors was ordered stepped up from
100000 bottles In 1896 to 2,75o, ,o00
bottles In 1899.
Under the supervision Of the COM
misariat Of food, three wine trusts
are to be established with $4,000, 900
rubles appropriated for development
of the wine industry thiSyear.
Evening star., 1936-07-29

THIS morning, as she had done
every morning for nearly q
year, Mrs. Evelyn Middlekauf1,
u 48, wheeled her invalid's chair
to the window of her home to watch
the trains go by and chat with train
men who pause to wish her well.
In her own words. When persons
an invalid they have to have a lot
to occupy their minds and pass the
time away"
So, ever since her back was broken
in a hit-and-run automobile acci-
dent last october, Mrs. Middlekauf
has spent the morning hours survey
ing the Baltimore & Ohio trains that
Evening star., 1936-07-29
Bolt Near Roosevelt.

LUBEC, Me-, July 20 R.-Lightning
struck a cottage on Campobello Is
land, New Brunswick, this morning
near the Roosevelt Summer home,
where President Roosevelt and his
family are spending a vacation. The
~uilding was damaged, but no one was
injured.
Evening star., 1936-07-29

pass on the tracks outside her home
at 3104 Z street southeast.
Just before 8 am. today she was
in her wheel chair in its accustomed
place by the window when a train
Of tank cars slowed to a stop. Two
men were riding on the last car. Mrs.
Middlekauff saw the brakeman, whom
she knows from his daily greetings,
walk back and say to the riders:
You'd better get of now. We're
stopping"
One of the men started to jump.
His companion cried to him: Don't
jump" But he already had leaped
(See INVALID PAGE a.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
INDIANS LEADING MATS

CLEVELAND, July 20 (SpeciaD.-
Cleveland was leading Washington in
the second inning of the first game Of
their double-header here this after
noon.
The score was 8 to 0.
Trosky hit a homer in the first in
ming, scoring Averill and Hughes.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
Twelve Killed in Hurricane.

WARSAW, July 20 @.-Twelve
persons were killed and 100 injured
in q hurricane which swept Poland
today. Twenty farm villages were
damaged by the high wind. accom-
panied by thunderstorms.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
The Drought Hits North Dakota

dustback smoke rising
from their battered
along deserted but have
60 annohe man who knew
the Bad Lands
Thomas Henry Stars san visiting the droughtstrcken
area of North Dakota written colorful stories
nenting on gors misery Of the the
sblites of the In land Of the plaques.
viii not want to miss them.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
FIRE AT LONG BEACH
$3.50, 900 to 81, ,OOO, 900 Damage in
Ocean Front Block.

LONG BEACH, N. Y, July 20 R.-
A breeze whipped fire, drove through
an ocean-front block today, destroy
ing a restaurant and 10 concessions
and damaging theater.
Harold Jacobson, owner of the
building, estimated the loss at $3.50, 900
to $1,000, 900.
Evening star., 1936-07-29
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local Display

The Stars circulation con-
tinues to grow by several
thousand each year and is
now running 5000 to 10000
ahead of this time last year.
Advertising in The Star also
shows a steady and consist
ant growth.
Evening star., 1936-07-29

Reconstrul lion Finance Corp. OFF,
cials said today that Chairman Jesse
H. Jones was mot at all seriously Ill.
although he is taking a badly needed
rest in San Francisco"
Evening star., 1936-07-29
Today's Offerings
in the Stores

It will pay you to look over
the advertisements in today's
Star. Things specially fea-
tured in these advertisements
are Summer Dresses, Playtime
Clothes, Summer Furniture,
Clearance of Furniture, Start
ing of August Furniture Sale,
End - Of the Month Reduc-
tions, Summer Shoes and
Thursdays Specials"
Evening star., 1936-07-29
JONES IN HOSPITAL
R. F. c Head Asks Secrecy While
Being Treated.

SAN FRANCISCO, July % (P.-
The Examiner said today Jesse H.
Jones, chairman of the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corp, is in San Fran
cisco hospital, where his presence was
kept secret at his request.
Jones, who recently figured in
blazing airplane plunge in Texas, ar
rived several days ago from wyoming,
the paper said, but Cancelled plans
to vacation north of here.
Evening star., 1936-07-29

(See DROWNING, Page So
Evening star., 1936-07-29

(See SPAIN, Page 2.)
Evening star., 1936-07-29

~ Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and cooler tonight and tomorrow;
moderate northwest or north winds. Tenn
peratures-Highest, 90, at $3.50 pm. yes
terday; lowest, "a, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
BY ALBERT L. WARNER.

President Roosevelt has decided to
make his reelection campaign an
active and personal affair which will
take him to all parts of the country in
first hand appearances and bring him
into direct contact with the voters to
whom he will appeal.
The old-time tradition of conserv-
ative "dignifed" campaign for White
House occupant standing for re-elec-
ton will not bind Mr.. Roosevelt. Cam
paigning from the White House porch
does not fit in with the ideas of Mr..
Roosevelt and his advisers who want
to set as the handspring of their CAM
paign a friendly, understanding rela-
tionship between the President and
the people.
Other Presidents have often broken
the tradition, as former President
Hoover did in the last stages Of his
campaign four years ago. In those
cases, it is pointed out in Democratic
circles, the ChiefExecutive was more
or less orced into undertaking 5tren-
uous activity in view of political ex-
igencies In the case of Mr.. Roosevelt
they profess to entertain no political
fears, but declare that what they have
in mind is in keeping with his past
practices and his personality.
The trips by the President are ex-
Evening star., 1936-04-12
SCOTT TO DEMAND
ELEVATOR INQUIRY
Sweeping Congressional
Quiz Would Cover All
Phases of Situation.

A congressional investigation into
the elevator death a month ago of
13-year-old Harvey Crowell and into
the District elevator inspection service
will be asked by Representative Scott,
Democrat. of California in a resolu-
ton to be introduced in the House
tomorrow.
Declaring that negligent or in
efficient enforcement of the elevator
code is constant threat to the safety
of the public in its daily use of more
than 5000 elevators now in service in
buildings owned privately and by the
District and Federal governments"
Scott will ask that the inquiry de
termine whether in investigations of
accidents conducted by the Office of
the building inspector any evidence
exists of attempts to cover up or
excuse improper performance Of duty
by any employees or officials"
Scott previously had described as a
"whitewash" the inquiry by the build
ing inspectors Office into the Crowell
boys death, in which the Office abb
solved itself from blame. The report
on the fatal accident claimed that,
due to a confusion in the definition
of "semi-automatic" and "full-aueo-
matte" elevators, the code should be
clarified" but found that no viola
tion of the code, as interpreted by
District inspectors, existed.
Other Aims of Inquiry.
Two other aims of the investigation
would be to determine the proper
qualifications for the personnel of the
elevator inspection service" and to
investigate the Office of the building
inspector to determine if there is a
division of responsibility between that
Office and the director of inspection
which would hamper efficiency"
Repetition of the CroWl boys
death cannot be prevented by simply
revising the elevator CODE" the Cali
fornian asserted. "The responsibility
for the accident must be placed, and
the inspectors must realize they can
not hide behind imaginary technicali-
ties whenever a serious accident or
fatality occurs"
Scott, who launched an unofficial
investigation after he and several 9TH
ers fell in an elevator in the Capitol
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

Main Nel0S Section.
General News-Pages Al, B-5.
Changing World-A-3.
Washington Wayside-A-8.
Lost and Found-A-11.
Death NoticeS-A-11.
Vital StatiStics-A-11.
Sports Section-Pages Bill.
Boating and Fishing News-B-11.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages D-1-3.
Editorials and Editorial Com
ment-D-2.
Civic Newsstand Comment-D-4.
Women'S ClubS-D-5.
Veterans Organizations, Ma
tional Guard and Organized
ReServeS-D-5-6.
Crossword Puzzle-D-7.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages E-1-8.
Well-Known Folk-E-3.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-7.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages Fila.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old WaShington-F-2.
"Those Were the Happy Days" {"
by Dick ManSfield-F-2.
Radio News and Programs-F-3.
Stage and Screen-F-5.
AutomobileS-F-6.
Aviation-F-6.
Public Library-F-6.
Children'S Page-F-7.
StampS-F-8.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
marieS-PageS G-1-4.
Educational-G-5.
Classified Advertising-G-5-l3. /.
ResortS-G-14.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
BORAH-KNOX FIGHT
FOR ILLINOIS HOT
54-DeIegate-V State in
Tuesday Primary to Bring
Showdown.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The first real showdown between
two of the principal aspirants for the
Republican National Convention comes
Tuesday, when Col. Frank Knox.
Chicago publisher. goes to the mat
with Senator William E. Borah Of
Idaho in the Illinois presidential pref
erential primary.
Illinois has 81 delegate votes in the
Republican National Convention-a
prize worth struggling for. Col. Knox,
running as an Illinois man. has the
backing of the Republican State Or
ganization. Borah, a native of Il
linois, following out his notion that
the voters should have something to
say about the next Republican presi-
dental nominee. went into the IL
linois primary, declining to agree that
this territory was pre-empted because
Col. Knox was a "favorite son."
The leading candidate today for the
Republican presidential nomination,
Gov. ALT M. Landon of Kansas, is not
entered in the Illinois primary. He
did not believe in trespassing upon
Col. Knox's preserves.
Nor did Gov. Landon permit the
entry of his name in the Nebraska
primary, which also falls on Tues
day, and in which Senator Borah is
the sole entrant. There is reason,
however, to believe that the Nebraska
delegation may not follow the result
of the primary when it comes to vot-
ing in the national convention: that
the Nebraska delegates will not feel
themselves bound by the primary vote,
but will actually support Gov. Landon.
Borah will have such prestige as
comes from carrying a primary in
which he was the only starter, and
Landon, it is said, will have the dele
gates.
Landon Endorsement.
The Landon candidacy received an
other boost yesterday, when the Re-
publican State Convention, meeting in
Roanoke, Endorsed the Kansas Gov
ernor for the presidential nomination.
tsee BoRAH-KNoX, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-04-12
STOCK DIVIDEND TAX
o. KID BY HOUSE BODY;
FACES FIGHT IN SENATE
President to Base Campaign
On Personal Visits to Voters
Trips Ouer Nation to Provide Contact
With People as Radio Is
SubOrdinated.

pected to take him to all parts Of the
country and feature will be his
back-platform appearances when his
train stops at various stations. A
series of brief and homely speeches of
this kind will be given as much
weight in the calculations Of the
Democratic strategists as the longer
addresses which the President may
make.
Despite his reputation as a radio
speaker, Mr.. Roosevelt is inclined, so
his friends say. to place even more
emphasis on the personal contacts and
the local hometown publicity which
he will get out of making trips around
the country. One factor initiating
against reliance entirely upon the
radio is that important new pro-
nouncements of Nationwide conse-
quence or other dramatic developments
are likely to be lacking in the Presi-
dents campaign. The New Deal po-
litical camp, it was suggested today,
is content to rest upon the Presidents
record and the evidence of economic
revival.
Believing they are in the ascend
ancy. the strategsts advise against
complicating the situation with new
proposals. Thus the personal contact
idea, where the President devotes him.
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Rb|LAST LIVING
TOLEAVE CLIPPER
Pushes Secretary to Safety
in Plane Crash, Killing
Three.
BY the Associated Press.

ny lilC AooOSiuICu EACSo-
PORT Trinidad. April
l1.-Three persons were killed today
when the big flying boat, Puerto Rican
Clipper. grazed launch in the harbor
and ground looped" on the surface
of the water.
The force Of the ships collision
with the sea broke open the forward
compartment Of the flying boat and
a swirl of water drowned two pas
sengers and the ships steward.
OF the other Is passengers aboard,
five suffered superficial injuries, while
the others escaped apparently unhurt.
None of the other six members of the
crew were injured.
Those drowned were E Roman Mar
tinez Of New York, Eric r. Brough
Of London. England. and Amadeo Lo-
PEE, the steward. Of Miami.
Iturbi Escapes Death.
Jose Iturbi, the famous Spanish
pianist. said his injuries were such
that he would not be able to play
again "for some time" and II may
not be able to conduct again"
Uturbi notified his New York Office
that he and Miss Jean Dalrymple, his
secretary, we're "all right.")
The clipper had reached a speed of
about so miles an hour on its take
of course" 1t is lifted of the sur
face after 1t has attained a speed of
10 miles an hour. A small surface
boat appeared in the runway. One
of the pontoons on the wings Of the
flying boat hit the launch.
The 19-ton clipper swung around,
out of control on the surface Of the
harbor. The nose of the cabin, big
enough to carry IS passengers and
mail, was cracked.
1turbi was the last of the passengers
to leave the craft alive. He said he
pushed his secretary, Miss Jean Dali
rymple, out through port hole and
followed her just as water flooded into
the cabin.
The famous musician described the
scene as "a mad scramble" He de-
clared the man ahead of him stepped
on his head and injured his eye.
Surrounded by Boats.
II may not be able to conduct again."
said Iturbi, land I shall not be able
to play for some time"
The musician expressed belief that
(See CLIPPER, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Charge G. O.P. Spied Starts
Ro,v Bet,veen Publicity Groups

cure information from the Resettle-
ment Administration"
THE Resettlement Administration
is ready and willing at all times to
supply information regarding its work
to the humblest citizen, or to the
largest organization, he wrote.
Huntley issued denial that the
committee was "resorting to subter-
fuge in gathering facts relating to the
activities of Federal agencies"
This is, Of course, utterly absurd
and the letter in question palpably po-
litical in purpose" he said. "The facts
are that no one identified with the
Republican National Committee has
ever at any time been instructed by
any one to misrepresent himself in
gathering any kind Of information
from any source. The press agent,
who wrote the letter, knew this when
he wrote it and made it public. It is
wholly unimportant except for the
implications written into it.
"The best evidence that 1t was writ
ten solely out Of political motive Is
found In the fact that the letter has
not been received ut the ofhces Of the
Republican National Committee"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
DISPUTED BORDER
SCENE OF BATTLE
Soviet Patrol Engages in Brief
Skirmish With japanese and
Manchukuoans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 11-A Commute
fight between a Soviet border patrol
and a group Of japanese and Man.
Chukuoans in disputed border coun-
try furnished fresh fuel today to the
smoldering conflict over the exact To-
cation of the boundary south Of Lake
Khanka.
The Japanese Ambassador. Tame
kichi Ota. charged that the Soviet SOL
diers killed three men on Manchu-
kouan territory.
The Soviet foreign Office said
group of trespassers whose number
was not known, invaded the Soviet
territory 1000 yards and then opened
fire on the patrol Of five soldiers and
one officer.
It was the first boundary incident
reported here since March 26. Then
both Soviet Russia and Japan pro-
tested to each other that troops Of thu
other crossed the frontier near Hun
Chuu.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
By the Associated Press.

Two publicity agencies tangled yes
terday in a dispute over whether Re-
publican National Committee workers
we're posing as newspaper men to
gather information about New Deal
affairs.
Kenneth Clark, director Of infor-
nation for the Resettlement Admins
tration, said they were.
T. A. Huntley, director Of publicity
for the Republican Committee, said
they were not and that Clark's COM
plant was "the picayunish product Of
a mean mind"
Clark wrote an open letter to Henry
p. Fletcher, chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee, saying re-
putable news agencies and publica-
tions had complained that representa-
tives of the committee were mas
querading as accredited newspaper
men in gathering information on re-
settlement work.
He added that "it Is not necessary
for the Republican National Com
mittee to instruct its employees to con-
ceal their connection In order 70 -.