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Evening star., 1937-09-01
TWO PHYSICIANS
SEIZED IN VICE RAID
Prominent Atlantic City Doctors
Arrested by G.Men, Led
bv Hoover.

Two prominent physicians Of At
lantic City, N. j., were arrested at
their Offices there today by Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents as an
aftermath of the widespread white
slave raids conducted at the coast re-
sort Sunday under personal direction
Of J. Edgar Hoover.
The prisoners are Drs. M. H. Axil-
rod and Herman Klein. The physi-
clans, it was announced, will be taken
at once to Trenton for arraignment
on charges Of "misprision of felony.~
This charge is brought under a Fed
eral statute making it an offense
against the Government to withhold
knowledge Of the commission of a
felony in Federal cases from civil or
military officials The maximum pen
atty for violation Of the law is three
years imprisonment or IS 900 or both.
Evening star., 1937-09-01

WAR IN FAR EAST.
Fires sweep Shanghai in new jap
anese attack. Page Al
U. S. may raise ban on merchant
ships. Page Al
Japanese advance halted by Chinese
in northern area. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Massed air raids advance rebels in
Spain. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Deficit estimate too high, Treasury Of
flcials believe. Page AZ
Maritime strike threatened in A. F. L.
c.. o. row. Page Al
Army pilot swims two miles after crash
in lake. Page b.
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Library trustees ask $1,701, $50 to ex-
pand service. Page Al
g men arrested in Staying of Virginia
storekeeper. Page Az
Farm life reconstruction with Federal
aid urged by Hopkins. Page B-9
U F. w. A. head urges job assurance
for efficient workers. Page Al
j. L. Krupsaw, local attorney, dies in
Takoma Sanitarium. Page A-lO
Cab driver chases and captures two
would-be hold-up men. Page B-1
President signs bill to purify polluted
water of Potomac Page B-1
Airport safety steps pondered by air
commerce unit. Page B-1
$5O, 900 bond fixed for defendant in
assault case. Page B-l
Parents to demand release Of baby IN
alleged beating case. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-09-01
SEPTEMBER MORN
Half Holiday
In Government
Is Set Sept. IL

President Roosevelt has declared a
half-holiday for Federal employees on
Friday. September II, SO they may
join in exercises commemorating the
150th anniversary of the signing of
the Constitution.
The executive order, made public at
the White House today, directed all
departments, including the Govern
ment Printing Office and the Navy
Yard, to release employees at pm.
In agencies where employees work
in shifts, none shall be required to re-
main on duty longer than four hours
except those whose absence would be
inconsistent with existing law, the
President directed.
AS is the custom in all such execu-
tive orders, the District Commissioners
will grant a half-holiday to all munich
pal employees
Exercises commemorating Constitu-
ton day will be held at the Sylvan
Theater on the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds. President Roosevelt
will speak and his remarks will be
broadcast throughout the Nation.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
JAPAN'S ADVANCE
HALTED IN NORTH
Chinese Lines Hold, Flank
ing Movement of Enemy
Is Stopped.
BY the Associated Press.

PE1P1NG, September 1.-The jap
anese advance on all North China
fronts is being effectively held up by
determined Chinese resistance Is
miles to the south of Peiping and by
torrential rains that have made mill
tary operations all but impossible for
the highly mechanized japanese
expeditionary force.
For three successive days now the
japanese Army headquarters has an
nounced no decisive change in the
war fronts north and south of Peiping.
A force of 10000 japanese, strad-
ding the Peiping -Hankow Railroad
in the vicinity of Lianghsiang, 25
miles southwest of here, has been
trying for a week to halt a strategic
Chinese flanking movement in the
western hills
The japanese are facing superior
strength and their effort to relieve
the pressure on their flank is SEEM
ingly meeting with but meager success.
Weather Plays Major Role.
The weather, undoubtedly, is play
ing a major role in holding up the
japanese drive. Torrential rains have
turned all roads into rivers and the
fields are stretches of mud. The ordi-
narily highly mobile japanese Army
is literally begged down and unable
to take advantage of its obviously
superior mechanical units
Advance units of the opposed armies
are in contact on the three major
North China fronts, but with the pos
sible exception of the long, drawn-out
battle for Nankow Pass, 80 miles to
the northwest, no major battles in
the modern sense have been fought
There are some 100000 Chinese
troops in Southern Hopeh Province,
divided almost equally into two
columns. One is based on Paotingfu,
southwest of Peiping; the other is
Athwart, the railroad running south
from Tientsin to Pukow in Eastern
Hopeh.
These troops include regular divi-
sions of the central army irregulars
and provincial troops that have stood
the brunt of the intermittent fighting
since July 7.
Railroad Is TOkio's.
japanese officers announced that
the railroad northwest from Peiping
has been brought under their control
all the way to Kalgan, 100 miles to
the northwest. The Japanese said
10000 Chinese troops south of the
railway were retreating toward Shansi
Province and 10000 in Far Northern
Chahar Province had been cut off in
the vicinity of Chihcheng.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
BY the Associated Press.


LOCARNO, Switzerland, September
1.-Sir Malcolm Campbell raced his
motor boat Bluebird over Lake Mag
giore's course today to a new world s
unlimited speed record.
He attained speed Of 202.57 kilo-
meters (nearly 1873 miles, an hour, as
compared to Gar Woods record Of
200.9 kilometers an hour.
Sir Malcolm's aquatic Bluebird-his
record-smashing automobile was called
by the same name-was powered by a
Rolls Royce aero engine and Travelled
over the measured mile course In
smooth and effortless fashion.
Bluebird, designed by Fred Cooper,
not only captured the unlimited motor
boat record, but also set Up new mark
for single-engine boats. The previous
record for this type Of craft was 110.l0
m.p.m., established by Hubert Scott
Paine's Miss Briton, Sd, at Venice,
Italy, in 1894.
During Bluebird's run two intake
pipes burst under terrific strain, food
ing about one-third of the boat. Me-
chanics sought to4make quick repairs
Evening star., 1937-09-01
.F|LENE N0N-PR0F|T
BODYMAY0PERATE
TUG v E[LT0WN"
Non-Profit Association
Would Operate ResettIe-
ment's Village.
NEGOTIATIONS GOING ON;
DECISION DUE SOON
Dwellers Would Pay Rent to Con-
sumers' Group Under the
Arrangement.
BY the Associated Press.

by Llle ASSOCldLeC 3TeSS.
Usually authentic sources reported
today that a nom profit cooperative
group, backed by Edward A. Filene,
Boston financier and philanthropist,
may take over operation of the Re-
settlement Administrations model
suburban community in nearby Mary
land.
Top-ranking officials said negotia-
tions were underway with the Filene
group and that an announcement was
planned during the week. They de-
clined further comment.
Other sources said the model town
constructed with Government relief
funds at a cost of between s9,500,000
and 10000, 0,000-would be operated by
the Consumers Distributing Corp,
which is fostered by Filene.
The community was planned by
DR.. Rexford G. Tugwell, when he
organized the Resettlement Admins
tration, and was to be one of series
Of "Greenbelt" areas on the outskirts
of large cities for loW-income fami-
lies. 1t is known locally as Tugwell-
town.
Construction has been completed on
homes for 885 families, school, COM
munity house, market, stores and fill
ing stations. Officials reported 5000
rental applications from families,
chiefly living in Washington
The cost of the project has been
sharply criticized by some administra-
tive critics, including Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia.
The town was planned originally
for families with an income of $1,000
to $4,000 and Tugwell said it would
be operated by a non-profit associa-
ton, with individual families paying
rent to this community group.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
GREENBELT TENANTLESS,
Officials Disagree on Rentals for SIS
Families.

famllleS.
<, Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
GREENBELT, Md, September L.
Like a great ghost town of the West,
this modern city Of 2,625 (prospective)
souls still stands tenantless today
18 months after the doors Of its e75
houses and apartments, constructed at
cost of s14 100000 were to have
swung open to receive 875 families
with incomes ranging from $1,000 to
So 900.
But it is not that people do not like
the idea of living in Greenbelt or that
they do not like the homes provided
for them. 1t is just that Resettlement
Administration officials can't agree on
what rental is to be charged
What boys and girls teachers are
going to teach when the elementary
and high school bells ring for classes
on September has not been de-
ternined
One feature of the arrangement
between Resettlement officials and the
county school board might put some
children in the school, 1t was agreed
that nearby children of the county
might attend if space allowed
Until Resettlement chiefs can ar
rive at some figure to charge the
tenants, the 5000 applicants for hous-
ing space will not be told if they can
or cannot move in now or later. From
these 5000 families only 875 can be
selected, it was pointed out.
Another question which is troubling
officials at the project is: What
amount of control will the administra-
ton exercise over stores, filling sta
tions, markets and other business
houses to be patroniZed by the in
habitants Of the low-cost housing
project?" Any ruling which would
eliminate nearby Berwyn merchants
will be vigorously protested, it was de-
clared. This question, it was said, will
be settled in the statement of general
policy to be issued within the next
few days
Originally plans called for a maxi
mum rental of S4250 for a six-room
house. These plans called for a maxi
mum cost of $4,000 per housing unit
whereas the actual cost jumped to
$500 per housing unit.
Evening star., 1937-09-01

oputtSJt COLSt tH LftS plot yCuI-
During the last month II ships uere
attacked BY air or submarine. Prin-
cipal targets hare been Spanish
Loyalist ships, or those carrying
supplies to the Loyalists.
BY the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, September 1-Great
Britain's admiralty concentrated a
hotilla of eight destroyers today in a
Mediterranean area off the Spanish
east coast to bring to strict account
submarine which fired a torpedo
at H. M. S. Havock.
Other warships were nearby, await
ing orders. The entire Mediterranean
feet, now engaged in maneuvers off
italian and Dalmatian coasts and in
the lower Mediterranean, was avail
able for instant duty.
The Havock, it was disclosed, set
off depth charge after the torpedo
had missed its mark The results of
the charge were not known.
Other destroyers searching day and
night for the mysterious submersible
We're equipped with similar depth
charges capable Of blowing up the
submarine if heavy guns were unable
to sink it on the surface.
Action Left to Commanders.
The first two destroyers to rush to
the Havocks assistance were the
Hardy and the Hyperion. Soon the
Hereward and the Hasty steamed out
OF the Gibraltar base on the trail of
the first two vessels. The four de-
stroyers were under orders to meet
fire with fire."
Specific action was left up to the
commanders, but a week-old order
demands that British warships imme-
diately counter-attack any submerged
submarine which assaults any British
ship.
In the event the destroyers locate the
submarine for which they are now
searching, the commanders can use
their own discretion on questioning
its commander, capturing his craft
or even sinking it,
(The attack on H. M. S. Havock cli-
NAKED nearly score of assaults on
Spanish government and foreign
shipping by submarines, airplanes
and other craft in the Mediterranean
during August. Most of these attacks
have been blamed, at least indirectly,
on the Spanish insurgnts)
Greek Ship Bombed.
simultaneously, Spanish insurgent
planes bombed and forced ashore the
Greak steamer Tsepo, 20 miles north
of Barcelona. The helmsman was
killed and one sailor wounded.
France brought strong pressure to
have the Spanish Civil War Nom
intervention Committee take up
the attacks on shipping and the role
OF Italian volunteers in the insurgent
capture of Santander.
On Monday the Soviet freighter
Timiryazev was torpedoed and sunk
of the Algerian coast.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Roper Predicts
Vessels Will
Enter.
ESCORTBY NAVY
HELD UNLIKELY
Nation to Maintain
China Interests.
Hull Hints.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Intimations came from high Off
cials today that American merchant
ships soon will be allowed to resume
calls at the strife-torn port of Shang
hal.
Informed persons said there prob
ably would be increased watchfulness
from the Navy vessels over American
ships, but it was unlikely the Navy
would formally convoy them in and
out of the port a this time.
Secretary of Comerce Roper, saying
tension has been relieved" in the
Shanghai area, predicted merchant
vessels would be given access to
Chinese waters"
The Secretary told his press con-
ference that no orders had been issued
withdrawing American passenger and
cargo vessels from Chinese waters.
He added that after the bombing of
the S. S. President Hoover, the Navy
had stated that merchant vessels
should not enter Chinese waters under
the conditions then existing"
Sees Tension Relieved.
However" Roper added, tension
has been relieved and it is my opinion
that merchant vessels will be given
access" to Chinese waters.
Roper declined to say when Ameri-
can cargo and passenger ships might
be permitted to go freely into China
waters again. 1t was expected, how
ever. it would be soon.
The japanese government, Rope,
said, has very definitely stated that
its embargo against China will be
enforced only against Chinese vessels
"Of course" he added, "the Ameri-
can Government must proceed
upon a daily, or well-nigh hourly
basis, depending on developments as
they occur
Asked what the government would
do if the Wichita, a Government
owned vessel reported carrying planes
to China, were stopped by the japanese
blockade, the Secretary replied:
Under their own statement. we
have no reason to believe the Japanese
embargo will be enforced against ves-
sells which are bona fide under the
supervision of citizens of this Nation
In view of the reported fact, how
ever, that vessels have been found to
be falsely operating under our flag
it would not be surprising if the Japa-
nese would carefully scrutinize to see
that vessels are not flying false colors.
Case of the Wichita.
Roper said that although the
Wichita is owned by the Government
it is leased to American citizens and
therefore is not directly under Federal
management
Asked what effect the Sino-Japa-
nese conflict might have on the more
than S3O0,000,000 of American in
vestments in China, Roper said that
depends on how long the war lasts.
"A great many people still believe
that the struggle will be promptly
settled" he continued. "In that event
effects on American investments would
be slight.
IF it is longrdrawn out conflict
the effects, of course, would be Sc
rious"
Even before Roper discussed the
Chinese-Japanese situation with news
men Secretary of State Hull, at a
press conference, had referred to the
Navy order closing Shanghai to mer-
chant vessels as one for "the time
being"
Evening star., 1937-09-01
BY the Associated Press

by tIle ASSOCIATED fTeSS.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, September l.
Summer White House officials said to-
Gay the United States Government
would rely on existing naval vessels in
the Far East to evacuate Americans
still in danger zones.
The announcement was made after
a conference between President Roose-
velt and Admiral William D. Leahy,
chief of naval operations, at the
Roosevelt home.
Officials said the President and the
high naval official went over the whole
problem in the Sno-Japanese situa-
ton. They added there was no need
for additional naval vessels at Shang-
hal and vicinity.
Since the closing of the port of
Evening star., 1937-09-01
sy stat1 Correspondent OF The Star.

ey Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
BLADENsBURG, Md, September l..
Clarence L. Joneston, 43-year-old
ambulance driver for the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad. was killed early today
when the car he was driving to the
fire house to answer an alarm crashed
into the side of a Baltimore q Ohio
train on the Defense Highway here.
Joneston died in Casualty Hospital
about one hour after the mishap.
Clarence Gasch, in charge of the
fire house at the time, said Joneston
had been called from his home, 1T
9 Guy avenue, in Hyattsville, and was
en- route to the fire house to get the
Evening star., 1937-09-01
FIERCE FIRES SWEEP SHANGHAI
AS JAPAN OPENS NEW ATTACK:
j. S. MAY RAISE BAN ON SHIPS
U.S.. Relies on Ships No,u in East
To Euacuate AU Americans
Roosevelt and admiral Leahy Decide
Present Force Is Strong Enough for
Present EMERGENCY.

Shanghai to American merchant
ships, following the bombing Of the
Dollar liner, the President Hoover,
consideration had been given to aug
mentlng the naval flotilla there to
take the several thousand refugees
still in the area.
The Roosevelt-Leahy conference
preceded long luncheon parley be-
tween the President and Robert W.
Bingham, Ambassador to London,
Bingham yesterday discussed the Far
Eastern and European situations with
Secretary Hull
Ambassador Bingham told news
paper men yesterday after leaving the
office of Secretary Hull in Washing
ton that he would return to England
within the next two weeks
Evening star., 1937-09-01
West Virginian to Be Hanged,

PRINCETON, w. Va, September l
N).-Mervin Brown, 28-year-old Negro
confectioner, was taken last night to
the State Penitentiary, where he is
scheduled to be hanged next Friday
for the $3.50 insurance staying" Of
85-year-old James Garland.
Evening star., 1937-09-01

Nine Year-Old Tennessee Girl Re-
turns to Father.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September
@.-George A. Williams, corre-
spondent for the Knoxville News-Sen-
tinel, reported today that Eunice
Winstead Johns, Tennessee's 9-year-
old bride, and her 23-year-old hus-
band, Charlie, are living apart.
The couple reside in isolated Han
cock County, which has no telephone
or telegraph communication.
Williams quoted Mrs. Lucy VIM
stead. the child's grandmother, as say
ing Eunice had left Charlie and gone
back to the home Of her father, Lewis
WinStead.
The grandmother also was quoted
rs saying that Charlie had cit out"
declaring he was going to Illinois. {
Evening star., 1937-09-01

BERLIN. September (P).-Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler today ratified the in
ternational sugar production and
marketing agreement negotiated by
representatives of % nations in Lon
don last May.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Britain Cool to Reich Plan.

LONDON, September l (P.-A gro
posal to intensity pro-Nazi activities
OF Germans living abroad. including
the appointment of cultural attaches"
at German embassies, legations and
consulates, was received coldly today
by the British press and government.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
ROOSEVELT ACTION
ON NSUGAR BILL DUE
President Hopes to Dispose
of All Measures Before
Tomorrow,
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Sugar quota and loU-cost housing
measures are most important of
unsigned bills dWditino action of
President Roosevelt. Sugar bill is
receiDing major attention of Of
fctals because they say special ses-
sion OF Congress may hinge on uieW
President takes on this bill. A ueto,
7rithout an extra session before
January, uould leape period OF ser
eral ueeks during ,rhich there
7could be no regulation OF sugar
production aud imports. Present
la,o empires December 81.
officials also argued that q spe-
cial meeting may be called Anyway
to get an early start on surplus
crop control, ,pages and hours and
other legislation.
By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, September l
There were prospects of imminent
action on the sugar quota bill at the
Summer White House today.
The fact that this was the last fun
day the President had before embark
ing on five-day fishing cruise led
some officials to believe he would an
nounce his decision on the sugar bill
late in the day. The deadline for
action was approaching rapidly.
The President this morning saw 6
group of callers, including Edward F
McGrady Assistant Secretary of La
Dor, who for some time has been con-
sidering leaving the Government serv-
ice.
Confidential Matter.
Il discussed a confidential matter
which the President asked me to look
up for him and that's ALL" McGrady
said afterwards.
Are you leaving your post soon p
he was asked
Not yet" he replied I'm still 8
soldier and under orders from my
commander in chief"
The President also saw Gov. Olir
D. Johnston of South Carolina anc
Mrs. Maud Smith Randall, superin-
tendent of schools of Armenia, N. Y
Officials said Johnston had taken ul
unnamed South Carolina matters
and Mrs. Randall had discussed the
primary school situation in this vi
cinity.
Watches Horse Show.
The press conference yesterday was
held under little pine shelter IL
miles north of here while the Presi-
dent sat in an open car watching the
horse show events at the Duchess
County Fair at Rhine-Beck. He
planed to return there late today to
present a prize cup.
The President said he still had the
question of separate session under
advisement, that he would begin CIV
ing serious thought in the next few
days to Western trip and that he
hoped to dispose of all remaining bills
before he leaves Poughkeepsie tomor-
row afternoon to fish in Long Island
Sound and off Block Island.
He will return to Hyde Park Tues
day morning.
Evening star., 1937-09-01
Missouri Leader Dies.

KANSAS CITY, September l P).-
Michael Ross, II, for As years busi-
ness and political associate of T. J.
Pendergast, Kansas City Democratic
chieftain, died in hospital late last
night. He suffered a stroke Saturday.