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Evening star., 1937-09-14

The brokerage houses along Fiji
teenth street are at their busiest
Investors have watched the market
open and now think they can guess at
the trends of the day.
Not much being made or lost these
days, with the natural sluggishness of
Summer and the anxiety over a world
which looks as if it might blow up
any minute.
X x X
There may be little pause now on
dull days around the copy desk rims
of afternoon newspapers.
The copy readers have done their
stint with the news of the night be-
fore and the early morning. Now they
can have brief breathing spell be-
fore new wave of disaster and heart
ache rolls in over the wires.
The news of the world seems to
come in like the rising tide-not in a
steady flow, but wave after wave. That
probably is how things happen.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
PARALYSIS DANGER
ENDED BY WEATHER
No New Cases Reported Here
Since September 3-0nly Is
Since January /.

The District Health Department
said today Washingtonians have no
cause for anxiety over the epidemic
Of infantile paralysis that has spread
through the Middle West and certain
Northern sections.
With the approach of cooler
weather local officials do not antici-
pate any new cases in Washington.
There are only four under treatment,
1t was said. and no new cases have
been reported since September 3. On
that day three cases were reported.
Since January ! there have been
only Is cases of the disease in Wash
ington, with two deaths resulting.
OF those Is cases, originated in
Virginia and one in Chicago.
Meanwhile, as means of empha-
sizing the need for immunization of
children against diphtheria, Health
Officer George c. Rutland said there
have been about 81 cases of diphtheria
for each case Of infantile paralysis in
the District since January l.
"Diphtheria is serious disease"
DR.. Rutland said, land parents should
not delay immunization of children
after they reach the age of months"
There have been 4l0 cases of diph-
liberia since January /, with 10 deaths
ported.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
REGATTAP PAGEANT
FLAG IS SOUGHT
PubIiC's Aid Enlisted to
Furnish 20 by 40 Foot
Banner.

Do you know where there is
United States flag that is 20 feet high
and 40 feet long.
If so you can save the day for
Melvin D. Hildreth, pageant director
of the Presidents Cup Regatta As
sociation.
Hildreth said today he has searched
diligently but in vain so far for flag
of such size, which is necessary to
complete the elaborate pageant to
be presented at the Water Gate on
Thursday night, September %.
Plans call for the huge flag to be
flown beneath the Goodyear blimp
Enterprise at the climax of the pag-
can't 1t would be spotlighted in the
sky at the close of a re-enactment
of the bombardment of Fort McHen-
ry, symbolizing Francis Scott Keys
inspiration for THE Star Stangled
Banner"
Hildreth would like you to tele-
phone him at National 0327 if you
can tell him where to find a flag of
the needed size.
$4,000 B0mbardment.
A $4,000 fireworks display will be
set of in the Fort McHenry lombard
ment scene, featuring the pageant.
The three-hour program also will
include re-enactment of the famous
sea battle between the Bon Homme
Richard and Serapis.
The pageant is planned in con-
nection with the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta program, beginning with sail
ing races on the Potomac River
Saturday and Sunday, September 10
and 10, competing for trophies spoa-
sored by The Evening Star, and
ending with series of outboard and
inboard motor boat races the follow
ing week end, September "a, 25 and
26.
The climactic Presidents Cup event,
in which at least IA crack speed
boats capable of making from rs to
80 miles an hour will compete, will
present the "best mass show of rae
ing boats ever seen," Count Theo
Rossi, noted Italian sportsman, told
the regatta association at luncheon
at the Harrington Hotel yesterday.
Foreign Interest Grows.
Count Rossi said much interest had
been stimulated in Europe by action
OF the regatta association in opening
the Presidents Cup competition to
lriv ,e 1F
international sportsmen expected to
compete for the cup.
Committee chairmen reported at
the luncheon that all arrangements
have been completed for the various
regatta events-except for finding the
20-by 40-foot flag.
| Meanwhile proclamation asking
public cooperation in decorating the
| city for the regatta was issued late
| yesterday by the Commissioners.
1t read: THE Presidents Cup Re-
gatta is an outstanding event of
aquatic sportsmanship of interest 10
! the entire Nation, and as an evidence
of their appreciation of the privilege
of being hosts to the many thousand
visitors on this occasion the Com
mlssioners Of the District of Columbia
request the citizens Of Washington
to display the flag of the United
States at their homes and places Of
business on September %, "a, 25 and
rs, 1887. and otherwise aid in the
decoration of the city during this
period"
Evening star., 1937-09-14
BUSINESS GROUPS
UNITE ON TAX PLAN
League to Be Organized to Fight
Business Privilege Levy and
Seek It's Repeal.

As opposition of business groups to
the new District tax law grew, prepa-
rations were completed today for q
meeting at the Hamilton Hotel at 8
pm. tomorrow, at which the Business
Mems Protective League is to be or
ganiZed.
The call for the meeting was is
sued by R. D. Marshall, controller of
the Terminal Refrigerating g. Ware
housing Corp, who has been active in
organizing the wholesale food dealers
to meet the tax situation. The new
organization is expected to cement
sentiment of business men generally
against the business privilege tax and
lay plans to fight for its repeal.
The Cleveland Park Business Mems
Association, at meeting last night,
opposed the new tax, terming it un-
fair to business.
At meeting of the District Depart
ment Store Controllers the tax was ex-
planned in detail as store officers pre-
pared to make their returns. Adolf
Weyl, treasurer of Lansburghs, who
gave the explanation, expressed regret
that Congress had not consulted the
stores before adopting such tax.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
MARTHA J. SANTMYERS
EXPIRES; WAS ILL LONG
Worker in Eastern Star Was 73.
Funeral Rites Will Be Held
Thursday.

Mrs. Martha ]. Santmyers, 70, died
yesterday at her home, BIS Allison
street, after an illness of six weeks.
Mrs. Santmyers was the widow of
Samuel S. Santmyers, and came to
this city after the death of her hus-
band in 1918. She was born near
Buckton, Va. She was member of
the Order of the Eastern Star and
had been active in the work of that
organization until becoming i'll.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Jessie M. West, Port Deposit, Md.
and Miss Matte S. Santmyers, this
city; three sons. Selby S. Santmyers,
Upper Darby, Md; Fred c. and San
ford S. Santmyers, both of this city:
a brother, William Catlett, Front
Royal, Va. and number of grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Thursday in Hines funeral home.
2901 Fourteenth street. Burial will be
in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front
Royal.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

After hearing Edwards testimony
Commissioner Cullen held the father
in $4,000 bond and released Mrs. Plus
in the custody Of her mother, and AS.
sistant District Attorney T. Bartor
Harrington announced the Govern.
ment did not intend to prosecute Is.
year-old Helen. .
This case" Harrington said, "cre.
ates more sympathy on my part thar
any other can remember"
Both Cullen and Harrington agreed
that the sentence imposed on young
Edward was grossly unjust" Har.
rington said the youth should be re.
leased. Commissioner Cullen agreed
asserting: He has no business being
there. He should be gotten out ano
should be given a job"
Boy Accepted Sentence.
Their indignation was aroused after
they were given glimpse behind the
scenes of what occurred in a Fedora
District Court in New York in No
vember, 1896, when Edward, fright
ened but grinly refusing to name any
accessories, pleaded guilty to a charge
Of passing counterfeit coins and ac-
cepted the three-year sentence.
He didn't want to drag his mother
and little sister into the case" one OF
Edwards teachers at the Bladensburg
road institution said today.
But after his mother and sister were
captured with his father by police,
following chase on the Washington-
Baltimore boulevard last week, Edward
knew he need remain silent no longer.
So yesterday, before Commissioner
Cullen he told the story which offers
Of freedom could not drag from him
in New York. He said his father sup
Piled him with the bogus money and
forced him, under threats of whip
pings, to attempt to pass it.
"One Saturday night" said the soft
voiced youth, "he asked me to pass
counterfeit quarters. 1 said / couldn't
do it. and he hit me once or twice
and forced me to-"
Edward said he had been questioned
several times by merchants about the
fake coins and had pleaded with his
father to refrain from passing them.
Impressed Officials.
Edward entered the National Train
ing School in June and Immediately
impressed officials there with his quiet
demeanor and straightforward char
acter. He began learning music and
printing.
He was model boy, but always
there seemed to be something sapping
his spirit" Col. Claude D. Jones,
superintendent of the school, said.
1--WE. Of course, had no idea what was
worrying him until he volunteered to
testify in Baltimore. Then it seemed
like great weight was lifted from his
shoulders. It was apparent that he
had been brooding over what would
Evening star., 1937-09-14

IL Oii w WdoiiiiiSVoii hii POAtt ditiouS Al
passengers, of course, may take any
cab in the city to the airport.
As long as air transport opera
tions are confined to Washington
Airport, City Cabs have the exclusive
right to all business originating at
the airport.
When the Bureau of Air Com
merce promulgated its regulation last
week restricting airplanes exceeding
$4,000 pounds in weight to the long
runway at Washington Airport the
taxicab monopoly was dealt a severe
blow. Boiling Field was offered TO
the airlines for emergency use when
they could not get out Of Washing
ton Airport. In case Washington
Airport is sold. all transport opera
tions will be moved to Boiling Field
until an adequate civil air terminal
can be constructed.
When the Washington Airport lin
itation went into effect traffic rep
resentatives Of the airlines and of
the City Cab Association met with
Col. William Ord Ryan, commanding
officer at Boiling Field, to discuss ar
rangements for transferring opera
tions to the Army field.
The cab company pointed out to
the Army officer that is has an ex-
elusive arrangement to handle busi-
ness originating at Washington Air
port and requested that it be accorded
with the airlines in case of transfer
to Boiling Field.
Col. Ryan pointed out that such a
monopoly would be impossible on a
Federal reservation such as Boiling
Field
I'VE cannot give exclusive privi-
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Washington's
Own
Book Of Hours
II o'clock am.

TINE sun is almost at the zenith.
Lunchtime starts for those
who went to work at and the
downtown restaurants feel the
first surge of the noon rush. The
movie houses are filling slowly.
A drab, prosaic hour in Washing
ton, but on the other side of the earth
the birds are singing their evensong,
retreat sounds, there comes the eve
ning's pause in the cannonading and
slaughter.
A few miles down the way at Chel-
tenham, Md, there is a house by the
side of the road-the road of the
planet earth through space.
There the Carnegie Institution of
Washington has set up instruments to
count queer little bullets fired from
ihe vastnesses of outer space with the
force OF billion volts of electricity
behind them. These bullets are SO tiny
that they weigh absolutely nothing
They are shot at us with such force
that they will go through a foot Of
lead.
They are cosmic rays coming. prob
ably from other universes millions of
light years beyond the outermost star
Of our own little Milky Way. Lately
strange thing has been noticed.
From midnight on the number of these
bullets hitting the Cheltenham OBJ
servatory increases steadily until at
IL am. it reaches a maximum. From
then on the bombardment declines.
1t is cosmic high noon The sun
has nothing to do with it, The mighty
orb itself apparently isn't strong
enough to hurl cosmic rays. 1t is weird
and inexplicahle-this celestial bonn
bardment
The bullets are passing through our
bodies and brains here in Washing
ton-at IL am. more than at any
other time Of the day. Nobody knows
what they do to us. Perhaps they are
the bombshells of evolution. Without
them we might still be Shiny things
crawling in the oose Of sea beaches.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
SEVEN ARE HELD
.FORPOL|CEL
IN NUMBERS THEFT
Men Accused in S1,250 Rob-
berry of Woman Collector
Await Lineup.
ONLY H0LD-UP VICTIMS
ARE INVITED TONIGHT
Three Bandit Suspects, Including
So W Figures, to Stand
Under Lights.

Seven men accused by a woman
numbers game collector of robbing her
of her days take of $1,250 sat in cells
at the ninth precinct station today
awaiting tonight's headquarters line
up, to which Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson will admit only invited
guests.
The seven, two of them white and
five colored, were rounded up Yesterday
by headquarters and precinct detec-
tives, and were to be charged later
today with robbery. They allegedly
entered the woman's house week ago
and forced her, at gun-point, to turn
over the money
Inspector Thompson commented that
it was the first time In his memory
person connected with the numbers
game, which is of itself violation Of
the law, has complained OF being rob-
bed Of the gambling receipts. although
such robbery is common enough oc-
currence. The inspector said he would
not seek prosecution of the woman.
Three Bandit Suspects.
The victims first story was that she
had won the sl;750 on the numbers,
but later, Thompson said, she disclosed
her true part in the affair. At least
two of the thieves. Thompson believes,
are connected with the numbers game
as runners.
Detective Sergt. Robert J. Barrett
led the hunt for the men. He was
assisted by Precinct Detectives George
Thornton, E. E. Scott and John Guest.
Three other well-publicized men will
stand under the lights of the head
quarters lineup stage tonight. They
are:
Jack H. Davis, arrested Friday in
Baltimore when q cab driver pulled
up to policeman and shouted.
"Hold-up!" Police here had been
searching for Davis to question him
about several hold-ups.
Invitation Lineup.
Harry Gordon Smith, 35, arrested
last week in Tampa, Fla, allegedly the
trigger man" in the robbery of the
S g. w Cafeteria, Fifteenth and q
streets.
Alfred Hammond Brauer, a. said
by police to have arranged the s d
w robbery.
Inspector Thompson hoped that his
invitation only" lineup would draw
a better house that 1t did the last
time, when he limited admission to
card holders for the first time. The
prisoners outnumbered the guests
three to one on that occasion.
If you just throw open the doors
to the lineup ROOM" Thompson said,
so many people come that there's
hardly room to breathe. When I
limit admission to the persons who
have been robbed. however, nobody
shows up. But even If those robbed
don't care, We will keep trying just
as hard to arrest the culprits."
Evening star., 1937-09-14
RAGGED MYSTERY
MAN IS BETTER
Herman Bode, Owner of
$16,494, Treated for Am
neSia at GaIIinqer.

Herman Bode, the ragged old man
who was found wandering in North
east Washington yesterday with 81 ,494
stuffed in his pockets and bank books
listing deposits of $4,000, was re-
ported improved today at Gallinger
Hospital, where he is under treat
ment for amnesia and malnutrition.
But the 72-year-old wanderer had
thrown no further light on himself,
and police still we're trying to trace
relatives or friends.
Beyond giving his name and list
ing his address at 321 Bloomfield
street, Hoboken, N. j., Bode could give
no information about himself or ex-
plain why he was drifting about
washington carrying an old sack con-
taining kitchen utensils, bread and
figs. He said he couldn't remember.
A possible clue was furnished to-
day by TRAFFIC Officer C. E. Brant,
who said Bode strongly resembled q
man he saw here during the recent
Job march" of the Workers Alliance
OF America. Brant said he chatted
with this man, who said he was from
Wilkes-B Barre, Pa. Police sent de-
scription of Bode to Wilkes-Barre
authorities, hoping to locate relatives.
Meanwhile, Hoboken police were
checking. Jacksonville, Fla, police
also were notified, because a railroad
ticket from that city to New York
was found in his pocket. 1t showed
that he apparently left Jackson
vile last Saturday.
Bode insisted that his family was
dead and his only relatives were
the gimme" kind, whom he did not
want to find. At the hospital today.
his physical condition was pronounced
good, but it was said his mind had
not cleared.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
FORMER RELIEF WORKER
GRAVELY YILL FROM GAS
James Callahan Found Uncon-
scious in Room Filled
With Fumes.

James Callahan, 81, unemployed re-
lief worker. was reported in poor"
condition today at Emergency Hos
pital from the effects of gas.
He was found unconscious yester-
day afternoon in his room at 9l2 II
street. Paper had been stuffed in the
door and window sill, police reported,
and gas was escaping from an open
jet. He was revived by the fire rescue
squad and taken to the hospital, but
remained in serious condition.
Callahan worked on Federal projects
at Greenbelt Md. and other points
until nine weeks ago. friends said. A
sister lives at Mount Rainier, Nd.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
CARL HEINRICH DIES;
WAS RETIRED BAKER
Former Employe of Willard Came
Here Many Years Ago.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Carl Heinrich, retired baker Of the
Willard Hotel, died yesterday after a
short illness at his home, 1923 Illinois
avenue. He would have been rs next
Sunday.
Mr.. Heinrich, who was retired five
years ago, was employed at the Will
lard about 10 years. At one time he
conducted bakery business in Phila-
delphia. A native Of Capetown, South
Africa, he went to Germany as a boy
and came to this country when in his
early 20s.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Mar
garet Heinrich, and three sons, Carl
L.. Ernest A. and Frank w. Heinrich,
all of this city.
Funeral services will he held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Lees funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Marriage Licenses
Rockville

,,,]9na John Nelson Bowen, 80. and Blanche
Miiured Lomax. -, both of Washington
-, Wilbur Henry Selph, "a, Bowling Green,
va and Margaret Louise Fore 49, Rich
Jack W. Laster 27. Thompson. Ga. and
irene Rita Berbenback. 25, Washington.
r Hewey j. Trayersy, 3S, and Helen
Thomas 81. both of Washington.
Maurice T. Mccarthy. 49, and Muriel
n. GIBSON, Is. both of LynchburR Va
william c. Fallin, 2l and Eva Virginia
Moore, 10. both of Washington
Guy n. Ferguson. "a. Quantico Va. and
anna Lucille Bell, 21. Garrisopville. Va
Ricnard s. Dill. SO. and Louise A. La
Combe, 3S, both o. Washington.
Alexandria.
Frank Thomas Jordan, jr.. "a. and Doro-
:, thy Clark Sacra. "a, Washington.
Harry J: Lawson. A, and Louise A. Rau,
= 40. Washington.
Harry G. Bayley. 27. and Marsaret A.
Morrow, IS, Baltimore.
Robert Beuzzard. %, and Ollie Dickinson
Il, Washington.
Arthur Hayden, 20, and Lillian CIemmens.
20, Baltimore.
William Tankersley, 33. and Fannie Hoo
ley, 49, WASHINGTON.
Warren A. Lawrence 27, and Virginia Ca
= son. II Alexandria
Harmon r.; Dunlop, FL. and Mary Collins,
"a, WASHINGTON.
william Watson. 80, and Lucille Brown,
II, Wa8htnHton.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

leges to any company" COL Ryan
pointed out. I'VE can and will limit
the number of taxicabs coming into
the post to total required to handle
the air transport business, but, ex-
cept for the limitation as to num-
bers, all taxicabs will have equal
rights"
This is expected to result in con-
tinuance of the existing cab monopo-
ly as long as air transport opera
tions remain az Washington Airport
and free competition for all during
those emergency periods when OPP
erations are transferred to Boiling
Field.
This suggests the advisability of
the cab companies maintaining look
outs wise in the ways of weather and
aviation, SO that cabs may be sent
in hurry to Boiling Field when
changes of wind send the airliners
away from Washington Airport. Per-
haps wind vane on high roof
with masthead lookout who will
call down Thar she blows!" when
the wind shifts.
Air transport passengers will pay
more for transportation when emer-
gency shifts of service are made to
Boiling Field. The City Cab Asso-
citation, under its existing agreement,
has fiat rate of SO cents between
the downtown section and the air.
port. Other cab drivers charge so
to 10 cents for the trip from the city
to the airport. New Boiling Field is
70 or 80 cent ride, depending on
the cab selected. 1t is a 81 ride from
Washington Airport around to the
new Boiling Field
Evening star., 1937-09-14
A.E.G.E. DEFEATS
THREE PROPOSALS
TO SHIFT SET-UP
Action Assures Return to
Office of All lnCum-
bentS.
NEW VICE PRESIDENT
ALSO TO BE NAMED
Frank Walker of Norfolk Prob
able Choice-Wire Is Re-
ceived From Green.
BY j. A. FOX,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

STAN correspondent Ol i ut othE
PHILADELPHIA, September IA
With administration forces in COM
plete control, the annual convention
of the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees today overwhelm-
ingly defeated three proposals for
changing the official set-up of the
organization
One would have taken away one OF
the three vice presidents now repre-
senting the District of Columbia en-
the Executive Council. second pro-
vided for election of vice presidents
directly by the delegates from their
own districts, instead of through the
vote Of the convention as whole, and
the third was to consolidate the Offices
OF secretary and treasurer. The devel-
opments assured the return to Office of
all incumbent officers. headed by
President Charles I. Stengle, when
the annual election is held on the last
day Of the convention, Thursday.
The recommendation involving the
vice presidents came from group of
field lodges headed by the New York
delegation.
Norfolk Man May Be Named.
The move to take one Of the three
council members from the District was
In accordance with vote of last years
convention which decided that this
officer should be elected from some
where else in the fourth district. of
which the Capital is part. BY today's
action, another vice president will be
added for this area outside the Dis
trict, and Frank Walker of Norfolk,
looms as the selection.
In moving to hold the number of
vice presidents to 13, as at present,
New York delegates said it was in
the interest of economy, and that
the money saved could be spent for
organizing work. They declared that
while the field membership grew in
the past year, the district showed a
loss. Opponents declared this de-
crease was due to the purge" of the
liberal faction.
The plan to consolidate the Offices
Of secretary and treasurer repeatedly
originated in the district department
and was aimed at Cecil E. Custer,
treasurer. 1t was not debated, and
passed virtually unnoticed.
Wire From Green.
The convention received a telegram
from William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, with
which the A. F. G. E. is affiliated, re-
gretting his inability to keep a speak
ing engagement, and pledging the sup
port Of the A. F. Of l.. to the Govern
ment workers organization. The
Green telegram, also, by inference, as
sailed John L. Lewis Committee for
Industrial Organization.
With internal affairs adjusted, the
federation turned this afternoon to
discussion Of desired legislation.
Committees named yesterday as the
convention opened at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel were ready to come in
today with partial reports on the en-
ployment benefits to be sought for
Federal workers.
The annual dinner will be held to-
night. with the honor guests includ-
ing Representative Ramspeck, chair
man of the House Civil Service Com
mission, and Civil Service Commits
sioner Lucille Foster McMillin, who
addressed the federation yesterday.