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Evening star., 1937-08-24
Motor Cycle Hits
/, Auto After Jnu1,t
Without Rider

" Scattering traffic a riderless motor
cycle today sped 304 feet down FIJI
teenth street, across Pennsylvania
avenue and the triangle to crash into
an automobile parked on E street
across from the Commerce Building.
{ Running swiftly behind the errant
motor cycle was its erstwhile rider,
Joseph w. Rice Of Cottage City, Md,
a w. P. A. employe He told police he
got off to repair stand on the back
OF the machine while stopped for q
red light beside the Treasury.
! The first thing he knew, he said,
the motor cycle was running away from
him. Apparently. it had slipped into
gear while he was working on the
stand.
= Trafic Policeman w. ". Hill and
fbewadered motorists and pedestrians
lodged out Of the way as the ma
.chiue-a heavy, three-wheeled affair
With side car-shot across the Ave-
ll,e.s
: When Rice finally caught up with
The motor cycle. it Was jammed through
The boor Of an automobile belonging
10 Thomas B. Tshe. Alexandria-the
only thing that happened to be be-
tEaxp 1t and the comqeroe Building.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
FATHER ORDERED
.EXTRAD|TED IN SUIT
Anderson Counters With
Plea for Habeas Corpus in
"ChiId- Stealing" Case.

District Court Justice F. Dickinson
Let's today ordered the removal TO
California of Harry Leroy Anderson,
who Is charged there with abducting
his ~ 2i1-year-old daughter, Doris Eliz-
aoeth Anderson, but the fathers at
tofneys Immediately countered with q
petition for q writ of habeas corpus.
Should the court refuse to grant
Anderson his liberty In the habeas
CORPUS action, the case will be taken
to the United States Court Of Appeals
his lawyers, Wilbert McInerney and
Julian I. Richards, declared. An ap-
peal will mean that Anderson's extra
dition will be tied up for 1t least three
or four months. or possibly longer.
The mother of the girl testified
against her divorced husband today.
She said she and Anderson were di-
vorced in Nevada in 1895. Last June
3, she continued. he came to her San
Luis Obispo. Calf, home and asked to
be allowed to have Doris for the day.
Instead Of returning the child at 1
pm, rs the mother directed, Ander-
son was said to have taken her to San
Diego and wired Mrs Anderson that
the girl was with him. Prom Calitor-
MIA he brought her to Washington
and then to Takoma Park, Nd, where
he established . home.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Anderson made a
complaint to California authorities
against her husband, who was charged
With child stealing" His extradttion
y being fought on that charge.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fhelly said he was agreeable
to an early hearing on the habeas
corpus petition. Meanwhile, Justice
Let's allowed Anderson to remain at
liberty under bail.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
assault" WITH AUTO
CHARGED TO D. c. MAN
Tried to Run Down oMcer as He
Attempted to Escape Arrest,
Police Say.

Charged with using his automobile
Is dangerous weapon" with which
to assault" Policeman Connor Gould
Of the Traffic Division, Tomas Boselli,
IS, Of 204 First street southwest, was
held for grand Jury action under
$500 bond today by Police Court
Judge John p Mcmahon.
Gould, who was struck early Satur-
day by an automobile alleged to have
been driven by Boselli. Is . patient in
Casualty Hospital, where he IL suffer-
ing from severe head injuries.
Policeman lawrence Hartnett. also
Of the Trandc Division, said he At
tempted to arrest Boselu for trafnc
violation on Bladensbure road. Boselli
attempted to escape. Hartnett de-
clared, and near Mount Olivet Gene
terry came upon Gould, who was stand
ing beside . truck, with his motor
cycle nearby. admonishing the driver
for some infraction Of the law.
Hartnett said Boselu struck both
the motor cycle and Gould, knocking
the omeer ~ teet and the machine
34fsst.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
CASE Of JAN|T0R
CLOSED BY POLICE
McAtee's Confession OF
Widows Staying to Go to
District Attorney.

The confessed Staying OF Mrs. Hen-
rietta Anderson. 36-year-old widow
by Major McAfee, 6l-year -old colored
)anitor. is a closed case" as far as
the police department is concerned
Capt. Ira E. Keck. assistant chief OF
detectives, said today.
keck said McAfee's confession and
other evidence in the case will 20 TO
the district attorneys ONCE for pros
ecutlon after 4 coroner's inquest to-
morrow. Results OF a complete au-
topsy of the body and technical study
OF the clothing and death weapon
furnace shaker-will be presented to
the coroner's jury.
The colored janitor admitted the
Staying after all-night Questioning
following the discovery OF Mrs. Ander-
sons body in her apartment at 1888
l. street Sunday afternoon. He said,
according to Keck. that he beat the
attractive brunette widow to death
with the furnace shaker after a quar-
rel in which she had threatened him
with ar ice pick. He was charged
with first-degree murder.
Some discrepancies In parts OF
McAfees story were revealed by fur
ther investigation. He was quoted
as saying he was 10 years old and
that he had killed a common law wife
II years ago. Records showed that
he was only 81 years old and that the
common-law wife was still alive, 50
far as police know. He was acquitted
on a charge Of assault with 4 deadly
weapon in connection with woundins
her.
United States Attorney Leslie C.
Garnett declined to comment on the
case for publication pending q de-
tailed study OF the evidence
Evening star., 1937-08-24

year I plan to spend . few Of my
holidays in New York City. Would
you let me have one Of your worthy
G-men to escort me for one or two
evenings, considering, Of course, that
I will pay for all expenses incurred and
be delighted to give you the best ref
erenoes any young woman, descended
from long line of interesting Colonial
ancestors, can give?"
TREATMENT.
Seems our Mr.. Meltxn, the COL
umn's correspondent IN Fdirtar
Station. Va. Is no longer mystifed
by the fact that doctor treating
a friend for rheunsattsm cut the
mans toendils and sent them utoup
for analysis. Explanation is that
the nails tpere simmered doacn bp
some process to discoper uhether
the patient had sufficient sulphur
in his system. He did not haze,
consequently is getting sulphur IN
his diet every day nop.
We felt . follow-up story was due
after the FIRST item about the gen.
tleman. his nails and his rheumatics,
lest you join US in thinking, tenn
porarily, that the medical profession
had gone completely nerts.
DISTINCTION.
A CHAIN Of beaneries around town
= has 4 branch omce, or branch
counter. near this snce. Newspapn
Evening star., 1937-08-24
BIG FIRMS GIVE UP
USE OF ROAD SIGNS
National Advertisers Support
Campaign to Eliminate Vir-
ginia Billboards.

Joining in the drive to eliminate
signboard EYE sores" along the high
ways Of Virginia, Philip Morris l. Co
Ltd, manufacturers Of Philip Morris
cigarettes. today announced its rep
resentatives would be authorised tc
discontinue placing signs on the roads
in that State.
Notification was sent to J. Pinckney
Harrison Of the Universal Leaf To-
bacco Co., member OF the Advisor
Board Of the Associated Clubs of Vir-
ginia for Roadside Development. b,
o. H. Chalkley, president of Phil
Morris l. Co. It is the first tobacco
company to take such action.
L think that all of US deplore the
DETACHMENT Of beautiful country scenes
by gaudy advertising signs. whether
they be billboards or other kinds, and
We are naturally in sympathy with any
movement that would tend toward
minimizing such eye sores" Chalkley
said in his letter to Harrison.
Mrs. George Sloane, chairman OF
the Associated Clubs, and Harrison
who is actively cooperating in the
campaign, declared it is their belief
that other cigarette companies shortly
will fall into line.
Other national advertisers support
ing the campaign of the Associated
Club by doing away with their outdoor
advertising in Virginia, or confining
such advertising to commercial areas
and the immediate premises. are
Gulf Refining Co.. manufacturers OF
Gulf" "Gulflube. "Gulfpride, "su-
preme" and the "New-No-Nox" avia-
ticn grade gasoline; Packard Motor
Co.. Chrysler Corp. and Plymouth
Motor Corp.
State firms who are abandoning
their roadside advertising are: Natur-
al Wonders, Inc, Harrisonburg. Va,
operating Melrose Caverns, formerly
Virginia Caverns, and the Princess
Anne Hotel, Fredericksburg.
Through the Richmond Hotel Mems
Association, six prominent Richmond
hotels, the Jefferson, the John Mar
shall, the Richmond, the William
Byrd, Murphy's and Rueger's. also
have decided to abandon this type OF
advertising.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
TAXLAW REVISION
STUDY IS SPEEDED
VinSon to Return Soon to
Begin Work on New
Bills.
BACKGROUND

SACK hGROUNU-
Unforeseen fluctuations In busi-
ness and political considerations
haze been two important factors In
0rosoth OF hodge, -podoe Federal tar
system. Adding to present dissatis-
faction Is existence OF numerous
duplicating leutes applied by States
and local con7munittAs.
With Federal expenditures con-
tinut'lg to outstrip reuenues, need
OF more effective and more equit-
able tar laws IL becoming increas-
in0ly apparent.
Firm intention to do q thorough
and carefully considered Job OF over
hauling the Federal tax laws in the
next session Of Congress seemed evil
dent today As Representative Vinson
Of Kentucky. head Of the special SUBJ
committee OF the House Ways and
Means Committee named by Chair
man Doughton, disclosed that he will
be back In the Capital within two
weeks to start his committee on their
task OF studying needed revisions of
the laws.
Authorized to meet for hearings or
other purposes during the congress
sional recess. the nne-man committee
Is expected to direct principal atten-
ton to the effects Of the undistributed
corporation earnings tax, the capital
gains and losses tax and some of the
so-called nuisance taxes. All other
Federal tax provisions, however will
come under the committees scrutiny
Treasury Work Continues.
Coincident with the House study
and their expected recommendations
will be \ continuation of Treasury
Department work on the tax problem
The department announced at the
time 1t was aiding Congress in the
inquiry into tax evasion practices that
it would have . comprehensive plan
for revenue law revision in readiness
for the January session OF Congress.
An objective OF the Treasury De-
partment program. it is reported, l.
to devise business taxes Of sufficient
f1exibility 50 they would not be unduly
burdensome during depression period.
and would be at their maximum effec-
tiveness In periods Of good business.
Fall Session Possibility.
With the possibility Of special ses-
sion Of Congress being called In No.
vember both the House study and
that Of the Treasury Department may
be rushed sufficiently to allow consid-
Grafton of their findings at that time
The Department program rs being
shaped under the direct guidance OF
Undersecretary Roswell Magill. who
directed their inquiry into tax eva
sions
In addition to Vinson, the SpeciaI
House committee includes Representa-.
tives Mccormack Of Massachusetts,
Cooper OF Tennessee, Disney Of Okla
homa. Buck Of California. Duncan o,
Missouri, all Democrats; Treadway o1
Massachusetts,, Crowther and Reed ol
New York, Republicans.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
80 STATES CAN GET
AID FOR HOUSING
Failure to Adopt Legislation Bars
Help to Virginia and II
Others.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Only 30 States are eligible to re-
ceive loans and grants for low-cost
housing under the new $526, ,000, ,0Oo
program enacted by Congress.
Howard A. Gray, director OF the
Public Works Administration hous-
ing program, explained yesterday that
benefits can be extended only tn
States which have laws authorizing
the creation Of municipal or other
housing authorities.
The 1s States without such legis-
lation. he said, are:
Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Utah, Virginia, Washington and
Wyoming
These States probably will not be-
come eligible before 1899, unless they
call special sessions OF their Legis-
latures to pass essential laws. The
law-making bodies Of most Of them
do not meet again In regular sessions
until 1899.
The housing Laws in many Of the
States were enacted this year, Gray
said, Ut the suggestion Of the Interior
Department and in anticipation Of the
new program.
The director explained that the new
program, which the Interior Depart
ment win supervise through national
housing authority, u . decentralized
one. Housing authorities-legal en-
titles separate from the States, counties
and municipalities-wtn do the build
ing with . 90 per cent Federal loan
and . 10 per cent local contribution.
The principal function Of the Fed
eral agency. Gray said. il to approve
applications for loans and see that the
projects are developed according to
plans.
Department omcials signlned their
readiness to start the program - soon
as President Roosevelt Issues an exec
utive order establishing the national
authority and appointing its admin
ktrstor.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
NAMED DELEGATE

Representative Virginia z. Jenckes,
Democrat, Of Indiana has been ap-
pointed . delegate to tho Inter-
Parliamentary Unions Conference. to
be held In Paris from August 81 to
September S, it was announced today.
Mrs. Jenckes. whose appointment
came from Senator Alben w. Barkley,
the unions president. win sail tomor-
row on the S. 8. Washington OF the
United States Line.
She is the nrSt woman to be sent -
delegats with the American Uoup,
Ocordtng to tha announcement.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Spark Fatal to Two,

BAD1N, N. c., August "a R.-
Striking like q hunderbolt. An elec-
trio spark bridged two hight tension
wires here today, killed H. B. Rhea
and r. A. Crawford and burned nine
other workers At . station OF the
Carolina Luminum Co.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

man In there the other day asked for
some grapefruit juice.
You can have orange juice or to-
mato Juice" said the counter man.
mo grapefruit juice at ALP" asked
the n p. m.
Say. what DO you think this is, .
restaurant"
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
SKILL.

ohILIJ,
~ ETTING on the race horses is q
~ science. Any one sufnciently
familiar with astrology, sleight
- Of hand. the Plutovian theory.
and the hot foot. can make money
playing the ponies. We have known
this for years, and witnessed profound
confirmation Of the fact last week end
at Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
INJURED IN TRAFFIC
Henry Windel Struck by Auto at
Twenty-Fourth and N.

Henry Windel, 81, an iron worker
Of 1884 Evarts street northeast, was
taken to Emergency Hospital today
with serious head cuts, brain concus-
sion and possibly \ skull fracture after
he was struck by an automobile while
crossing at Twenty fourth and M
streets
The driver Of the car. Cecil Surratt,
Is. Arlington, Va, was not held. Hos
pitAl attaches said Windels condition
was Undetermined"
Evening star., 1937-08-24
NEW RIOT FEARED
IN STEEL STRIKE
700 0Pickets, Including Wom'
en- and Children, Massed
at HeppenstalI Plant.

BACKGROUND
Yesterdays riotino at the Hep
penstaH Steel Co. plant was the
second outbreak OF violence in the
sepen-'Deeks' strike. Strike tpas
called by the Steel Workers Organ
tzfn0 Committee OF the c. I. o. IN
effort to force collective bargain
ING contract.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

1y the Associated Press.
William Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, told the
Maritime Commission today 1t should
frankly and courageously support
the International Seamen's Union in
preference to labor groups which "ad-
vocate and practice sit-down strikes.
A letter by Green. addressed to Com
mission Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy,
was introduced at a commission hear
ing on wages and hours in ocean ship
ping.
The labor leader called attention to
recent statement by Kennedy that
the Government cannot permit labor
factionallsm and disloyalty TO jeop-
ardize our position in international
shipping"
Saying the A, F. of L. was in ac-
cord with this view. Green asserted
that the Maritime Commission was,
in a measure. responsible for the de-
velopment OF destructive faction
elism''
Cites Commission Stand.
He declared the commission "ha.
assumed neutral attitude and has re.
fused to recognize that there is a vital
and easily distinguishable difference
between factions"
Green said the commission should
distinguish between a faction thai
has no regard for solemn agreement.
and the faction that honors agree.
ments-between those who advocate
and practice sit-down strikes and tn,
others who firmly oppose such method:
OF labor warfare in the maritime in.
dustry."
Green made no direct reference te
the Committee for Industrial Organi.
cation, or its maritime afhliates. bu
said the shipping labor faction as.
sociated with the A. F. of 1.-the In.
ternational Seamens' Union-"has hac
long and enviable record for stric
Observance of contracts"
THE faction affiliated with tn,
American Federation of Labor" hi
continued. docs not practice nor doe.
1t condone either outlaw strikes, OF
sit-down strikes.
: Under the circumstances, we con.
tend that the Maritime Commission
should not remain neutral but shoule
frankly and courageously support ant
encourage that faction which has b,
its record and by its past and presen
conduct demonstrated its loyalty ant
Its readiness to fight. if need be, fol
the maintenance and honest observ.
ance Of agreements"
: After Green's letter was entered IL
the record Ira A. Campbell Of New
York, general counsel for the Amer.
acan Steamship Owners Association
presented the views of ship owner,
on minimum wage, minimum hour ane
working condition standards which
the maritime body is formulating
Fears Unbearable Burden.
: Campbell said the wage and houl
scales should not place an unbear.
able burden on shipping. The re.
-quirements prescribed by the com.
emission will, in practice, apply Il
domestic shipping service IS well a,
ocean shipping, he said, asserting they
SHOULD not impose a financial loa<
on unsubsidized domestic commerce
(which will retard its development
and destroy It,"
Evening star., 1937-08-24

| During the races that follow the
! horse show there. horse named
Miss Catalan won the Ia mile event
on the first day, coming from far
back to pick up the leader in the
stretch and take the purse by head
Next day when the distance test came
up, Miss Catalan was entered again
ruled 3-to-5 favorite.
Fellow approached a bookmaker in
| the infield
I wanna bet 50 on Miss Catalan. :"
he said.
law phooey," said the bookmaker.
"You only win a dollar and a half
that way.
She's to 5. Put up and you
win 81
Haven't got s5,' said the man.
Then forget It," said the book
maker
"Aw no, I wanna bet. How about
50 on that horse named Clifton 5
Agnes?"
20. K Three dollars at ; to l.
Done" said the bookie.
The race was off. Clifton's Agnes
went to the front. She stayed in
front for mile and one quarter and
won easily. The man came around
and collected his So It's 4 science,
pal.
ANGLICISED.
Hau-to-the- British Note. The
people OF the United States drank
$500, 900 pounds more tea in 1886
than in 1885. Total OF 9l,562,794
pounds for country of 125 900, 900
population.
This clearly indicates that toe
are becoming as English as the
English, but Toe need not porry
about the situation until somebody
orer here hdlts championship
tennis match or an International
polo game at pm. because it is
time for tea, bldrst it dH and the
paying customers can jolly weu
tDdit.
INGENUITY.
pOSSIBLY the only person to make
n profit out Of the pants
burglar" who robbed dozens Of homea
around here was G. Hodges Carr
who has = business out in nearby
Maryland. Mr.. Carr got his in free
advertising. When photographers
looked him up to take picture after
he had been robbed. he said. Sure
boys, let's move over here where the
light is better"
He then stood in front of a truck
used in his business The photograph
turned out beautifully. with q back
ground of the Carr truck and big
bold, black letters carrying the name
Of his firm. Got in the paper that
way. too, the retouch artists appar-
emily being too overcome with heat
to bother about trivialities.
|
CONTRACTION.
ONE of our political columnists hint.
that Senator Vandenberg couldn't
run for President because his name
is too long to fit in the newspaper
headlines. We've figured out the
answer to that one. The copy reader.
will handle it as they often treat
Senator McAdoo's name The Sena-
tor from Michigan will become VAN
berg in the news sheets. He may have
thought of 1t himself. He Is . news
paper man, you know, and calls hi
wife his managing editor.
The Senator also admits that every
time he has an article appearing IN
q newspaper or magazine, he haunta
the newsstands, fretting and fumins
until he sees his brain child safely
in print.
You're telling us, Senator.
| 4
Evening star., 1937-08-24

Czechs Order Rail Supplies.
The government Of Csechoslovakia
has placed large orders for railway
supplies.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
G-IGOLO.

MR.. J. EDGAR HOOVERS G-men
occasionally draw exciting and
dangerous assignments, more frequent
ly work themselves dizzy on good old,
dull routine. As yet, however, none
has been sent forth in reply to such
q clarion call for aid as that mailed
to Mr.. Hoover's ,ofnce recently.
MY Dear Mr.. Hoover:
For few days after Christmas this
Evening star., 1937-08-24
WATER SHORTAGE
HITS SANTANDER
Franco Links Six Columns
Into Single Line for
Attack on City.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Troops OF Gen. Francisco Franco
hdpe advanced steadily each dny
against last remaining stronghold
OF government troops on Biscoyon
coast OF Spdin-Sdntander. Franco
Heeds troops noU occupied in
northern campaign for concerted
drire against Madrid, phich has
utthstood insuroent siege tor more
than nine months.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco Spanish Border,
August 24.-1nsurgent Generalissinn
Franco linked six columns into a single
line today for a concentrated attack
on Santander and announced the be-
sieged city was thronged with thirsty
tens Of thousands of refugees.
Santander had been without
regular water supply since the insur-
gent troops captured the Arrila water
works last Friday.
From Frances headquarters came
the declaration that made 1t "appar-
ent that fighting in Santander Prov
ince Is virtually ended"
The insurgent chieftain's Salamanca
headquarters predicted in a statemen,
that the rate Of his armys advance
would permit capture of the provincial
capital, Santander, before the end
of the week"
Government reports. admitting IN
part the insurgent claims, reported
herce infantry attacks supported by
fleets of tanks and large masses Of
| artillery and aviation on the tighten
| ing semi-ciIcle centered on the Span
lsh Governments last important Bis
cayan seaport
Los Corriales, southwest OF the
oeieaguered city. was heavily shelled
by Franco's Palencia road column
the government communique said.
Franco was driving that spearhead d
| toward Torrelavega seven miles north
OF Los Corriales, in an effort quickly
TO Isolate Santander from Gijon.
considerably less important govern
ment stronghold on the Bay of Biscay
about 30 miles to the west. Govern
ment troops, the Madrid communion.
asserted, were resisting stifhy.
Torrelavega, heavily fortified for a
last ditch battle by the government.
army Of Basques, Austrians and San
tander militiamen. lies only IL miles
from Santander. Lnsureent advices
insisted Frances men we're but three
miles from Torrelavega
The lnsurgent communique listed
dozens Of villages occupied in the wake
Of retreating defense troops and out
lined yesterdays operations in other
sectors as follows:
I've Spanish Ships Attacked,
CASTELLON DE LA PIANA, Spain
August "a R.-Two Spanish mer.
chantmen escaped today from q tor,
pedo attack by what the masters re.
ported were foreign submarines" In
the Mediterranean about 80 mile,
north Of Valencia.
They were the freighters Belts and
Sebastian Martin. The Belts escaped
similarly week ago from an attack
south Of Valencia.
Planes Harass East Coast.
VALENCIA, Spain, August 2< R.
Spanish insurgent airplanes haraas-
ed Spain's East Coast communities
| today from RosaS. near the French
frontier, to within q few miles Of VAL
| encia.
-Four persons were killed and sew
eral injured in bombing raids at
Reus
Leaving Sagunta. the planes turned
| south toward Valencia itself, but were
driven back by anti-arcratt guns.