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Evening star., 1937-09-05
245M.P. II. SPEED
| SETS RACE RECORD
Whitman Gets Record Vic.
tory in Event for Small
Planes.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND September Steve
j. Whitman of Oshkosh, Wis, who
looks like a school teacher and rides
plane as though he were part OF 1t,
had a perfect day at the National
Air Races today-winning one of the
Greve qualifying races and then roar
ing to record victory in the 100
mile 1877 race for small planes at
an average speed of 245 miles an
hour.
Two other flyers splintered the old
record Of 231 miles per hour in the
race for planes with 397-cubic- Inch
engine displacement. but trailed Witt
man across the finish line.
They were Roger Don Rae Of De-
troit, who averaged 242, and Art
Chester OF Los Angeles with 23l8.
Chester cracked the record by 5-l0,
the old record being 2313.
Keeps Lead From Start
Whitman, who first caught the fly
ing urge while watching the United
States mail roar over his fathers
Wisconsin farm, was ahead from the
start in the feature race of the day.
In the quaiifier, Whitman dar'c ed
the 50-mile distance at 24685 miles
an hour. His two victories were worth
$500.
The speeds established in the races
in the first two days Of the four-day
meet augured we'll for compete
Washout of the marks of previous
years in both the Greve race on Sum
day and the Thompson Trophy raCs
Labor day.
In the first Greve preliminary. r. A.
King Of Lemont, Ill, outsped Rae Of
Detroit. In his cream -colored wasp
like ship King averaged 223lO4 miles
an hour to 222357 for Rae. King,
garage operator, few a plane Of
his own design.
Two Others Eligible.
While Clarence Macarthur, New
Orleans, and G. H Gotch, Los An
eeles, were laggards TO Whitman and
Chester. who took second with 2l7833
miles an hour, they made the required
200 miles an hour speed in non-race
qualiflers and are eligible for the event.
A pair Of Los Angeles flyers, Marion
McKeen and Frank Haines. trailed, in
order, King and Rae in the first
qualifier Each qualifier carried 5000
IN flrst-prize money, with smaller
amounts for lesser places.
AS the American airmen tested their
planes for an onslaught in which they
hoped to complete the return Of in
ternational competitive racing suprem-
acy to America, the bronzed Michale
Detroyat Of France, who swept the
chief closed-course events to take
sl4,85o in prize money last year, but
who Is not competing in this years
national air races, expressed hope that
his marks would be beaten by Ameri-
can airmen.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
WAR BONUS DEMAND
HOLDS SHIP IN PORT
Orient-Bound Liner Finally
Clears Golden Gate-Crew
Fears Refugee Work.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. September IA
"war bonus" demand by the crew OF
the Orient-bound Dollar liner Presi-
dent Wilson hid up the ships depar-
ture for several hours today, but en-
ployers finally announced settlement
and the vessel sailed at $40 pm.
An undisclosed number of the crews
203 members, going aboard to sign
ships articles just before sailing time,
demanded $3.50 each as bonus for
passing through the Sino-Japanese
war zone"
Although not specifically destined
for Shanghai, the ship was scheduled
to- go to Yokohama and then to
Manila, a route which ordinarily in
cludes China's international city. She
had l20 passengers
Spokesman for the bonus seekers
said they feared the vessel might be
ordered to Shanghai for refugee work.
A sister ship, the President Taft, ar
rived here only last Thursday with 10
refugees.
Water Front Employees Association
said all but six Of the crew had agreed
to a three point settlement embracing
assurances that the Wilson would no,
enter the war zone" around Shang-
hal, reasonable compensation" for
risks incurred if ordered there by the
Government, and arbitration by Fed
eral authorities of any dispute arising
out of compensation claims.
Thirty-four Chinese crew members
OF the japanese freighter China Ex-
plorer left their ship at Port Angeles
Wash, Federal immigration authori-
ties announced, because of their un-
Willingness to serve their enemies y
They were held for possible deporta-
tion.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
CREW SAVES PASSENGER
IN PLUNGE OFF BOAT
Man Is Held on Disorderly
Charge After Potomac
Returns to nock
Returns to Dock

Floyd w. Trice, 81, Of 23l p street
northeast, was rescued from the Po-
tomac River OF Alexandria last night
by crew members of the steamer
Potomac after he jumped or fell from
the boats bow.
When the vessel reached Washing
tonton, Trice, who told police he was
an unemployed electrician, was taken
to the fourth precinct and charged
with being drunk and disorderly.
He was making the cruise with his
wife. Mrs. Ruth Trice. "a, police said.
Seeing the steamer Potomac stop
suddenly, the City of Washington.
following the craft. followed suit and
Immediately played its searchlights
on the waters. The lights from the
second boat facilitated the rescue.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
COL0REDMEN TOLD
|. OF j. S. OPENINGS
Opportunities for Technical
Iy Trained Applicants List.
ed by Official.

Opportunities for technically trained
colored men in the Federal service
were outlined yesterday afternoon by
Charles S. Duke, structural engineer
for the Farm Security Administra-
tion, In an address at Howard Uni
versity before the ninth annual con-
vention of the National Technical As
sociation
There are increasingly good chances
for we'll trained men, Duke pointed out.
The Technical Man and His Re-
lation to Neurological Progress" was
the subject OF an address by Marcel
Scherer. national organizing director
OF the Federation of Architects, Engi-
neers, Chemists and Technicians. DR..
Robert c. Weaver, adviser on Negro
affairs for the Interior Department,
spoke on Technical Pursuits in the
Service Industries"
A symposium on THE New Era in
Housing" was led by Paul r. Will
liams, Los Angeles architect and Hill
yard r. Robinson, chief architect of
the Langston housing project OF the
P. w. A.
More than 100 delegates are attend
ing the convention, which closes today.
The delegates we're welcomed by DR..
Mordecai Y. johnson, president OF
Howard University
The National Technical Association
seeks to contribute to scientific prog
ress and to aid men and women OF
the colored race to find positions in
engineering. architecture and other
technical fields
Evening star., 1937-09-05
TWO Die IN VIRGINIA
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Baby Killed, Parents Hurt-Col.
ored Boy Crushed by Loaded
Truck.
BY the Associated Press.


Two fatalities were reported on Viz
gnla's traffic-lined highways yesteI-
day as motorists sought to make the
most OF the long Labor day week end.
Clara May Shifnett, 18-month-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shifdett Of Edgemere, Nd was in
stantly killed, and the parents and
two other persons injured in an auto
school-bus crash in Madison County
John Law, 7-year -old Negro, was
crushed to death under a loaded
truck at Danville.
Mr.. Shiflett, 81, and Mrs. Shifflett.
II, were taken to the University Hos
pltal. Charlottesville, where attend
ants reported they were conscious
and apparently not seriously hurt.
William F. Morris, %. Dundalk,
Nd, and Daniel Beddows, 10, Boones-
vile. Albemarle County, Va, re-
ceived head injuries in the same acci-
dent and were also patients at the
University Hospital
A Madison physician who treated
the four said they were natives OF
Boonesboro in Albemarle County and
were en- route to that county for a
holiday visit. They were said to be
employed at steel plant near Spar
rows Point, Md.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
KENNETH ROMNEY, JR.,
GETS LICENSE TO WED
Son of Sergeant at Arms of House
to Marry Miss Pritchard
Thursday.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Kenneth Romney. jr., 26,
son Of the House sergeant at arms,
and Miss Catherine Pritchard, Is,
Of 1903 Van Buren, street, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Pritchard.
Romney, who gave his address as
Hamilton, Mont, has been living with
his parents at the Kennedy Warren.
The wedding will take place Thurs
day at 1l:30 am. in the rectory of
the Church of the Nativity, 5000
Georgia avenue. with Rev. Lawrence
McGlone officiating. The couple will
take a honeymoon trip and then
make their home in Colonial Village.
Romney. former newspaper man, is
now employed at the Capitol and is
attending George Washington Uni
versity, where he met his bride-to-be
She was graduated from G. w. in
1884. Both attended Central High
School,. Miss Pritchard IS one OF
the founders of the Roadside Theater
and serves as its publicity manager
Evening star., 1937-09-05
CORPORATION ACQUIRES
JACKSON NEWSPAPERS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, September f.
Publishers of the Daily Clarion-Ledger
and the Jackson Daily News, Jackson's
morning and evening newspapers, to-
day announced formation of CORPORA
ton which has acquired properties of
both papers.
Stockholders Of the Daily News and
the Clarion-Ledger transferred all
stock of the two publications to the
new corporation which has been
chartered as the Mississippi Publishers
Corp.
There will be absolute independence
OF editorial policies Of both papers"
said the announcement.
T. M. Hederman will continue as
editor Of the Clarion-Ledger and Fred
erick Sullens as editor Of the Daily
News.
The Clarion-Ledger is observing its
Tooth anniversary.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
CATHOLIC WOMEN PLAN
LARGE CONCLAVE HERE

Delegates from 18 national and
1890 local affiliated organizations are
expected to attend the seventeenth
annual convention of the National
Council of Catholic Women at the
Mayflower Hotel September 1929. 1t
was announced yesterday.
The program includes addresses by
members of the Catholic hierarchy
and speakers Of note in the various
fields OF activity in which the wom-
ems organizations are engaged.
Mrs. J. Rozier Biggs is chairman
Of the committee In charge Of local
plans for entertaining the officers and
delegates. The extensive program Of
social events includes luncheons. teas
and sightseeing trips.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

BY the Associated Press.
YUMA, Ariz.. September 4.-Blond
Miriam Hopkins OF the stage and
screen and Anatole Litvak, her film
director and constant compa MON sew
eral months, were married here to-
night.
Justice OF the Peace Ed Winn, who
has united many Of HollywQod's film
notables, performed the ceremony In
the private dining room Of a Yuma
hotel.
The actress gave her name as Ellen
Miriam Hopkins and her age as "a
Litvak, native Of Russia, said he was
35.
Miss Hopkins was dressed in a white
sports suit and navy blue blouse
Litvak was wearing a business suit.
The ceremony took place about As
minutes after the couple arrived from
Hollywood in a special plane.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, September
AFTER tWo-day spree OF full-page
newspaper advertising for a lawyer,
Tommy Manville, bondeophile as
bestos heir. announced tonight that
he still had $l,6o0000 left-and had
got lawyer.
tThere are still some blonds around
his estate, too, apparently, for phone
call there was answered by distinct
ly blond voice, which said: I'm having
more fun-I've got an iced tea glass
full of champagne in my hand right
noW'D
The lawyer-called to aid him in his
marital troubles with the former Mar
celle Edwards, Manvilles beauteous
wife No. 4-is Frank B. Devlin Of
Yonkers.
He got the job not through the
advertisement, but through a casual
call at the Manville estate with a
mutual friend yesterday, when Tommy
Evening star., 1937-09-05
RECOGNITION OF FRANCO
is DEFERRED BY BOLIVIA
By the Associated Prexs

BY the Associated Press.
LA PAz. Bolivia, September 4.-The
Bolivian government declined to act
tonight on the Uruguayan suggestion
that all American nations recognize
the Spanish insurgent government OF
Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
The Bolivian note deferred recog-
milton on the ground that ''in the
Spanish CASE the first pronouncement
belongs to nations which already have
taken steps In the problem by or
ganizing the Non-1ntervention Com
mittee which has its seat In London" !"
The note added: THE fact that
one part Of . nation has risen against
an established government does not
represent IN international title"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
ON NARCOTICS COUNT
Detectives Purchase Heroin With
Marked Bills After Two
Week Search.

Two women were arrested late yes
terday and charged with violation OF
the narcotic law after detectives
reported purchasing heroin with
marked bills.
Booked at the Woman's Bureau, the
prisoners identified themselves as
Margaret Sweeney, 80, Of the 1000
block Of Eighth street, and Gladys J.
Bussell, II, same address.
Detective Sergt. Charles E. Mans
field and Treasury Agent M. B. Wilson
said they had been seeking the two
for two weeks. They said approx
mately ounce Of the drug was found
In the women's possession.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Two HURT AS AUTO
AND TRUCK COLLIDE
Fairfax Man Near Death After
Accident in Alexandra.
House Hit.
b stan Correspondent Of The Star

~ StSA IoIl respondent OF The Star,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 4
Two persons were injured, one of
them critically. at Prince and Henry
streets here early tonight when an
automobile and a freight truck COL
lided, the truck crossing the sidewalk
following the crash and ramfning
into = house at 100 Prince street.
Howard Sheets, 26, Of Fairfax. Va,
was removed to Alexandria Hospital,
where attendants said he was dying
Miss Mary Doories, 81. Of Midland,
Va, suffered only minor injuries. it
was said.
Sheets was passenger in an au-
tomobile said by Alexandria police
to have been driven by Earl Gason,
rs, of Fairfax.
Both Gason and Floyd Williams.
%, Of Midland, N. c.. driver OF the
truck. were being detained by police
pending the outcome of Sheets in
juries. Police reported the heavy
freight truck had badly damaged the
house.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
PALESTINE SPLIT
TALKS DUE SOON
Mandate Commission Re.
port PubIishe d-NeW
States acitIy Approved.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland, September
4.-Negotiations for at least temporary
establishment Of separate Jewish and
Arab states in Palestine were ex-
pected to begin soon as result OF
publication today of the report OF
the League of Nations Permanent
Mandates Commission on the Pales-
tine problem.
Tacitly approving the Idea of Gre
ating Arab and Jewish states in the
Holy Land" the report said it was
conceivable the new states result
ing from partition might remain un-
der mandate until they gave proof
OF ability to govern themselves"
"a British Royal Commission
recently proposed dividing the Holy
Land into separate Jewish and
Arab states and a third section to
be maintained under British man
date as a means Of solving the
bitter conflict between the Jews
and the Arabs)
Report Goes to Council.
The commissions 235-page report
which goes now to the League OF
Nations Council for action, said any
acceptable solution should deprive the
Jews of the fewest number of places
in the Holy Land to which they at
tach particular value.
The areas allotted Jews, the report
said should be sufficiently extensive
and fertile, as we'll as situated from
the standpoint of land and sea COM
munications. as to be capable of in.
tensive economic development and
consequently, dense rapid settlement
Arabs Viewpoint.
AS far as the Arabs are concerned
any partition must necessarily in
volve abandonment of q fraction OF
what they consider their hereditary
patrimony."
The report said if Jewish and Arab
states were created under mandate
the proper moment for granting self
government would not necessarily be
the same for both"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
II. l.. r. B. Chairman in Forum
j. Warren Madden speaks tomorrow night.
WARREN MADDEN, chair
man Of the National Labor
Relations Board, will be the

IldQ Ol tIlc NdtlOlldl AAUO1
~ Relations Board, will be the
guest speaker on tomorrow
nights National Radio Forum pro-
gram, sponsored jointly by the Wash
ington Evening Star and the National
Broadcasting System.
Heard locally over Station WMAL
the forum program is broadcast over .
Nationwide network Of N. B. c. sta
tions.
Chairman of the Labor Board since
1895. Mr.. Madden will discuss the out
look for labor against the statutory
background Of the labor relations law.
Protective in purpose, the laws
broad objective is to allow employees
complete freedom in organization and
collective bargaining. Since its pas
sage, in July, 1885, labor has made
gigantic strides in organization and
accomplishment of improved working
conditions.
Mr.. Madden was called here from
his post as professor Of law at the
University Of Pittsburgh to assume
the ctairmanship Of the new board
He Is the author Of several books On
Evening star., 1937-09-05

was yelling for fighting barrister
born like himself in April, under the
sign OF Taurus. the bull.
Without much deliberation about
Devlins astrological qualifications,
Tommy yelled you're hired" and now
Devlin's job is to separate Marcelle
from Tommy without separating
Tommy from too much cash.
We're making progress" Tommy
reported ecstatically tonight. Hes
already found loophole in the sepa-
ration agreement"
At his home, in a more legalistic
atmosphere, Devlin reported:
Cant tell yet what our first move
will be. 1t is little prema ture. Have
TO study the entire problem first"
Besides that $1,000, 900. Of course
Tommy has a $4,000 900 trust fund
But can't touch that" he parenthe-
sized.
So things are comparatively quiet
at Bon Repos, the Manville estate.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
MAN HURT IN FALL

Thomas TFuslow, 46, of Clarendon,
Va, may have suffered a fractured
skull yesterday when he fell 20 feet
from plank on which he was work.
ing at Sixteenth and G streets north
east.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where his condition was said to be
fair last night.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
NEW GIRO HOPS
FROM ROOF TOPS
Company Planning Revival
Of "Windmi|| AirpIane"
Next Year.
BY the Associated Press.

WILLOW GROVE, Pa. September
4.-The "wlndmill' airplane, once
welcomed generally as the answer to
the problem OF safe flying, is about
TO emerge from the laboratory again
equipped for rooftop takeoffs and land
ings.
In the more than eight years since
Juan de la Cierva, the Spanish aero
nautical engineer, brought his odd
looking flying machine to the United
States it has had to live down a repu-
tation for being completely foolproof.
The American aircraft company
which acquired patent rights on the
machine suffered, its officers admit,
from too much adulation.
The autogiro was spectacular. It
cruised about the skies easily, indiffer-
ent to motor failure. 1t landed on
the White House lawn, to receive the
appreciation of former President Hoo
yer. When Thomas Edison viewed it,
he Is said to have exclaimed: That S
the answer"
Amelia Earhart toured the country
in giro Articles were written about
it, some Of them fantastic.
Put Under Wraps.
The truth was that though De Ia
Cierva had produced a new principle
Of flight. the machine had what are
known to the aeronautical engineer a.
"bugs"-faults. So the autogiro was
put under wraps, and the Autogiro Co
Of America hoped that the public
would forget about it for time.
Limited quantities of giros con.
tinued in production, but intensive re.
search work was begun to make it a
safer. more maneuverable machine
Today the company plans product foI
the Spring OF 1888 which will be ca
pable Of vertical takeoff from roofs
will handle easily and will be faster
than the late inventor conceived.
But it still will be no machine for
junior to fly without practice.
Specifically. the research depart
ment Of the Autogiro Co. of America
hopes to produce machine capable
Of such work as hauling mail from dis
tant airports to post offices in the
congested portions Of big cities. But
even in this field caution prompts the
engineers to warn again operations
where waterways do not provide un-
obstructed flying lanes.
Element Of Danger.
They contend that even though the
giro can take of and descend ver-
tically, the element Of danger to a
citys population is such that flying
should not take place where ready
landings cannot be made, especially In
bad weather.
Experiments have been conducted
successfully in flying on to and taking
off from the roof the Philadelphia
Post ONCE
The Nations armed forces for years
have experimental with 'giros ,in COM
munication, reconnaissance, transport
and ambulance work. For the future
partisans OF the machine look upon
it as being readily adaptable for for
estry fire control and Coast Guard
work and as plane for the private
flyer who wants safety features not
embodied in the conventional, fixed
wing craft.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
NORTH DAKOTA ORDERS
FARM DEBTS HOLIDAY
Gov. LANCER Declares Seizure
Would Have Effect Of
Crop Failure.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BISMARCK, N. Oak, September
Gov. William LANCER issued
proclamation today designed to pre-
vent seizure of this years crops to
satisfy creditors.
His moratorium, he said, would. ap-
ply in all cases where after deduct
ing the cost of threshing and labor
there shall remain not more than
enough to sustain the grower and his
family on a standard Of living which
will preserve their health"
He said seizure of crops by cred
itors would have the effect of another
complete crop failure in areas which
suffered from drought and pests the
last several years.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Sept. s, 1887.
PART ONE.
Main NeDS SectiOn.-

PART ONE.
Main NeWS Section.
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
China must yield to will Of Toxic, Hi
rota proclaims. Page Al
Europes leaders face big task in pro-
tecting ships. Page Al
Japanese blast Shanghai masses, kill
ing more than 100. Page Al
U S. bars stampeding into use Of neu-
trality act. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Palestine partition negotiations due
to begin soon. Page AZ
NATIONAL.
Specter of further tax boost seen on
eve of budget hearings. Page Al
Roosevelt urges sanity in adjusting
labor disputes Page Al
Lightning kills two Pittsburgh golfers
and their caddies. Page Al
Coast union warfare threatens Labor
day peace. Page Al
Whitman sets record in small-plane
air races. Page Az
Treasury experts wind up plans for
September financing. Page AS
Fair trade practice rules for petroleum
industry rescinded. Page AS
Citizens of divided allegiance not
wanted, Hull says Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Charge prisoners are loaned to Howard
County farmers. Page Al
Randolph Scott, actor, flies here en-
route to wife's bedside. Page AS
Police push search. for trigger man"
in S. & w. hold-up. Page AS
Tavern employe held up by same ban
dit twice in two days. Page ALA
Menace Of cattle trucks seen from
slaughter house project, Page ALA
New plan of study instituted at
George Washington. Page Ala
Brown again asks stronger gaming law
in annual report. Page ALA
Two meetings this week to open active
civic season. Page ALA
Fidelity reorganization plan now in
hands of shareholders. Page Ala
SPORTS.
Won Cramm and Hare pressed by young
Yankee netmen. Page FL
Nationals helpless before Gomez in g.
too defeat. Page FL
OHara. head of Narragansett track, is
ousted by court. Page F-2
Hubbell battles Dodgers as Giants gain
on Chicubs Page F-2
Torrid spell has taken heavy toll on
golf courses here. Page F-3
Fife. which owner did not want to race,
wins at Marlboro Page F:4
Pro Redskins get first test in contest
with Frederick. Page F-5
Potomac Clubs regatta is last Of year
for oarsmen here. Page F-6
MISCELLANY.
OBITUARY. Page A-l0
Service Orders. Page A-9
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Children Warned of Spies.

MOSCOW, September 4 R.-Chil-
dren OF the Soviet Union were told
today to refrain from talking to
strangers about the factories where
their parents work. lest the strangers
be spies.
The newspaper Pioneer Truth
charged that Fascist spies had used
children to obtain documents and
other secrets. Adults were urged not
to discuss industrial secrets in their
homes.