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Evening star., 1937-08-14
new YORK GROUP
MAKES JOBS PLEA
Delegates. Many on Clutches,
Ask Aid From
W. p A.

A delegation representing the League
Of Physically handicapped of New
York City pleaded with W. P A. on
cials today for special consideration in
the allotment of Federal work relief
jobs
The "a delegates. many of them on
crutches or wearing braces. arrived in
Washington before dawn today on a
bus. They went to the w P. A. head
quarters at II m and chose COM
mittee OF six which went in for a con-
ference with Dean Brimhall, w. P. A.
labor adviser
The committee members protested
alleged discrimination against physi-
cally handicapped persons in New
York in the placement of relief jobs
and current lay-offs. They said that
although Col. Brehon V. Somervell
New York City W. P. A. administrator
had promised to give per cent Of new
Job placements TO the physically hsndi-
capped. this had meant only about one
new placement month.
Members of the committee confer
ring with Brimhall were Harry Freed
man. president of the league; Isadore
Shulman. Alice Miller. Louis Ruzzler
Hyman Abramourtz and Louis Wexler
Evening star., 1937-08-14
Black
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the remainder OF the session because
Of i'll health
One opposition Senator said an
effort was being made to investigate
Blacks career before he reached the
Senate. with particular reference to
reports that he was aligned with the
Ku Klux Klan.
Easy COnfirma ton Seen,
Others among the opposition, how
ever. declared they would have Moth
ing to do with such An inquiry. They
said they were basing their case purely
on the legal question Of the Ala
baman's eligibility
On all sides. it was agreed Black
would be confirmed unless something
was turned up to change the present
lineup
Senator Burke. Democrat OF Ne
braska. one of the open opponents
of confirmation, said there probably
would not be more than 20 or Is votes
against Black Some others said this
estimate was TOO nigh.
Up to today only six Senators had
declared definitely against the Ala
baman although many of his South
ern colleagues had refused to express
themselves one way or the other.
Senator BOrah. Republican, OF
Idaho, principal advocate OF the theory
there is no vacancy on the court.
voted in the subcommittee yesterday
TO approve Blacks nomination. He
reserved discussion of the legal oues-
ton for meeting of the fun COM
mittee
Black was appointed to succeed
Justice Van Devanter. who left the
bench under the new retirement law
in June. Borah contended that under
the law Van Devanter was still
justice and there was no vacancy. He
argued further that if there was a
vacancy. it was new post created by
the retirement act.
Blacks friends declared these OBJ
lects were Highly leRalistic' and said
they would not be upheld by most
members of the committee.
The lineup in the committee-the
same one which turned down the
Roosevelt court bill-was:
For Black: Ashurst. Democrat. of
Arizona, Neely. Democrat. of West
Virginia. Van Nuys, Democrat. of In
diana; Logan, Democrat, of Kentucky
Dleterich. Democrat, of Illinois Nc
Gill, Democrat. of Kansas: Hatch
Democrat. of New Mexico Pittman
Democrat, of Nevada O'Mahonev
Democrat, Of Wyoming, and Hughes
Democrat, of Delaware.
Against Black: King, Democrat. OF
Utah; RHrke. Democrat, of Nebraska
and Austin, Republican. of Vermont
Non-committal: McCarran, Demo.
crat, OF Nevada: Connally, Democrat
OF Texas; Borah and Steiwer, Re.
publican, Of Oregon.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
LII Mrmnrtant.
BROWN, SARAH !, In loving

BROWN, SARAH j. In loving remem-
" who osssed 6ssr mohy s sARAn
ago TO-DAY August a. 1888
Gone: but not forgotten
COLE. ARTHUR. Sacred TO the memory
rs nt my dear brother. ARTHUR COLE, who
''' away 0"e sesT s1sTEr 1sa 'Sdsy %AM1r =.
LINDSAY, JOHN GRAHAM. In loving re-
membrance of our dear husband, father
and a,dJ grandfather, JOHN GRAHAM LIND
today, August IA, 1896
The shock was heavy the loss severe,
We never knew that death was near;
Only those who have lost can tell
WigS PAueHTERs ef@hs sSfS"5 AND eRaSDcH11 HslsDe!
PAXTON; JOHN LACEY. In loving mem
GhcEY ty pAYToS sen pso and DroheT JOHN
years ago today, August IA, 1884.
We love YOU, son. though you sleep
In he arms of Jesus-oh. how sweet.
And when this feetine life is DER
THE FAMILY. /.
aUIsENBURRY. SMITH NJ. A loving trib-
nfe N memory Of our dear father, SMITH
M oU1sENBURRY, who passed away
If ever love existed,
II ever sweet flower grew;
eyer soul f1lied its mission on earth,
1,e udI; caring 1ather. was you.
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. BERTHE
MAY AND FLORENCE
sUMMERvHLE. MARY ELIZABETH GIL
mothsr mtARD n lovins n memory Of my dear
SuMMFRV1LLE, who departed this life
Two years ago, August H. 1885
Never shall We cease to love you,
Tes Never shall your memory fade:
In our hearts for you TODAY.
DEVOTED SON AND SISTER JAMIE
AND RACHEL
Evening star., 1937-08-14
Finsler's Comet Is Clocked
At Speed of 100000 NJ. p. H.

The comet went 80 fast that it got
ahead Of the calculations for its posi-
ton forecast earlier in the week by
Popular Astronomy
The comets tail, when photogra phed
by DR.. Cherrington, appeared to be
four to five million miles long. This
was twice the usual predictions of the
tail length. DR., Cherrington made this
calculation from the fact that on the
scale OF his Photographic plate the tail
was about inches long
The Perkins Observatory statement
says the comet should still be visible
tonight and best observance soon after
dark
1T will he found under the handle
Of the Big Dipper," the observatory
predicts. and moving southwark
toward the bright orange star Arc
turus"
After this week the moon is expected
to be 20 bright that the comets tail
ia unlikely 10 be visible.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
c. F. STRINGER DIES:
FORMER u. S. PRINTER
Retired Worker Made Money
for Government Before
Modern Presses.

Charles F. Stringer, B6. who printed
United States money under contra RI
before the Government began maxine
lts own currency, died yesterday after
a long illness at his home. 3546 Elev-
enth street.
Mr.. Strlneer, a plate printer, was
retlred in 1922 from the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing after AZ wears
Government service. Before the b,I-
reau was established he had printed
money under Government contract
and was familiar with the use of the
Old hand press, used before the davs
OF the modern machine presses. A
native OF New York. Mr.. Stringer had
ilNed here since beginning work for
the Government.
surviving are son, Henry E
Strlnger. vice president of the Hy-
draullc Press Brick Co: four grand
chlldren. Mrs. Charles w. Handy,
Gilbert E. Stringer, Mrs. Harvey l.,
Randall and Miss Lucille H. Strinper
all of this city, and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held AT II
m Monday at the " l.. Speare Co
funeral directors 1909 H street
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
RAIL MERGER FIGHT
ENDS FIRST ROUND
Attorneys Ready to Close
Arguments on Van SWerin-
gen Holding Companies.
~ the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, August 1.-THE first
round in legal battle to block mer-
ger of the top holding companies Of
the old Van Sweringen railroad system
neared an end today.
Attorneys we're ready to close their
arguments after new phases of the
case had been presented to Chief Judge
Samuel K. Dennis in Circuit Court
No g.
Two injunction suits were filed
against the proposed consoida ton of
the holding companies. the Allegheny
Corp. and the Chesapeake Corp
Plaintiffs in one suit were Tri-
continental Corp and Selected Indus
tries, Inc. The Broseco Corp. and the
Aldebarran Corp. also sought to block
the merger
Robert Young, financier. who with
Frank F. kolbe and Allan P. kirby
bought control of the rail empire the
late Van Sweringen brothers of Cleve-
land had dominated, testified yester-
day the merger would benefit stock
holders.
Carl Anderson, railroad expert for
1ri-continental. which opposes the
merger, said the consolidation would
not simplify the corporate structure
and would be detrimental to Chesa-
peake stockholders
Under the plan. as outlined in court
chesapeake Corp. stockholders would
be offered one and a half shares in
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Svs-
tenn for each share of Chesapeake
Corp. or shares of Sl00 par value in
the new consolidated company.
Shortly after the hearing started
here the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Washington an
nounced it had ordered both holding
companies to furnish additional in
formation to stockholders before a
vote is taken on the merger Attor-
nevs for both had agreed TO the order.
r. Dorsey Watkins. attorney for
Interests opposing the consolidation,
SAID minority stockholders were not
given fair chance" to determine
Just how subordinate their holdings
would be in the new organization.
Judge Dennis questioned Charles
McHenry Howard, who represents IN
terests holding stock in both the cor
poratlons, but which are opposing the
merger. The judge questioning How
ard as 10 what stand his clients were
taking in view of the fact that they
own stock in both companies. said
If you will forgive a strange meta
phor, the situation seems to be similar
to that of matchmaker over which a
person has no control arranging a
wedding for a splendid young man
to shopWorn bride"
Howard replied that SIS per cent of
the Chesapeake & ONO Railroad Co.
stock is owned by the CheSap peake
Corp. and that II per cent of the Ches-
apeake stock is owned by the Allegheny
Corp. All votes and control of the
Chesapeake Corp. he said are con-
centrated in the common stock of the
Allegheny Corp. and that interests ia
voring the merger have a working ma
jorlty of Allegheny stock.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
RUNClMAN DEAD;
WAS SHIPPING HEAD
Baron, the Grand Old Man" Of
British Ocean Trade, Was
80 Years Old.
BY the Associated Press.

BS IIif NNNOf IA 81 Press.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. England.
August Baron Runclman. who
properly began distinguished career
OF following the sea by running away
from home 78 years ago to become a
cabin boy. died yesterday at the age
Of 90. the grand old man of British
shipping.
He was father of Walter Runcimsn.
who was made a vlscount several
weeks ago on retirement after serving
in several conservative cabinets
Baron Runcimans first ship took
him on voyage to the South Seas.
After that he followed the sea as
sailor and ships officer for a quarter
century, getting his mates certificate
at 20 and his first command at "a.
The university of sailing ships" gave
him most of his early education.
He founded his first shipping line,
the Moor Line. nearly SIS years ago,
and his interests expanded until thev
included some of the finest ships
afioat. He was the foremost figure m
British shipping, head Of Walter Rum
ciman & Co, chairman of the Anchor
Line and director Of many steamship
companies.
He was firm against superliners
and rivalry for blue riba nds" Speak
ing of the decision TO build siste-ship
for the Queen Mary. he said
We have the Queen Mary and We
are going TO have another. God save
us from those ideas. If the Queen
Mary were divided into three the
owners would have so times more
profit. Blue rlband competition is no
good to any one. it wastes capital and
breeds unemployment.
Evening star., 1937-08-14

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mentS. Senate leaders. however, said
1t is out" until next year.
2. Regional planning. Mr.. Roose-
welt urged creation of seven little
T. V. AS to promote conservation
and power development, but commit
tees have considered the proposal
only spasmodically.
Delays Approval
3. Crop insurance. The Senate
voted to insure wheat crops from
natural hazards. but the House Rules
committee has delayed approval. The
Idea may become part of the general
farm legislation.
Two more of the Presidents recon-
mendatlonS-lOW-c cost housing and
closing tax loopholes-are the princi-
pal items remaining on this sessions s
calendar. House committees approved
both measures yesterday.
The Senate-a approved housing bill
however, was revised drasticallv. The
amount of bonds which a proposed
Federal Housing Authority could issue
was cut from s700.00O.O00 to $500
100000. The cost limit of a dwelling
unit was boosted from 81 900 to $4,000,
The percentages of Federal grants
and loans were lesSened.
The bill to close tax loopholes, an
outgroWth of the inquiry into tax
avoidance and evasion. will come be-
fore the House Monday. Little oppo-
sition is expected.
Increase in SurtaxeS.
1t will increase surtaXes on per-
sonal holding companies, discourage
use OF foreign personal holding COM
panies and of incorporated yachts.
country estates And personal talents
Sugar-control legislation, originally
suggested by Mr.. Roosevelt. may reach
the White House in a form unac-
cepta bic to him
The President objected especially
TO a provision. inserted by the Senate
designed TO freeze refining oper-
auons in the continental United
States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The
administration has Contended this
would discriminate against the island
Territories.
Inc Dill went TO a conference COM
mlttee to iron out differences between
the Senate and House versions. A
compromise may be offered to limit
Inc refining provisions to one year.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor,

NEW YORK, August 14.-Perkins
Observatory OF Ohio Wesleyan and
Ohio State University reports that
F1nsler's comet. which passed close to
the Big Dipper this week, was clocked
at 400 900 miles an hour That is a
speed of little more than $500 miles
minute.
DR.. Ernest Cherrington. jr.. of the
Perkins Observatory kept a camera on
the comet for two hours the night of
August 10.
During the two hours in which the
photograph was taken" the >observa-
tory reports, the comet moved among
the stars a distance equivalent to one
and one-half times the apparent di-
ameter Of the full moon
Its actual motion through space
during this short interval must have
amounted to at least 100000 miles
400, 900 miles per hour"
Evening star., 1937-08-14
China
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'COnilluPU from F1TSt rage
be safer.
ReiSchauer had been a lecturer in
the School of Public and Interna-
tlonal Affairs and an instructor in
japanese at Princeton University since
1885. He was author of book. Early
japanese History published here n
mid-June.
The Shanghai American Chamber
of Commerce cabled the United States
Chamber of Commerce at Washington,
D. c., urging it to bring pressure on
the State Department to make repre-
sentations TO Japan.
The cable urged that Japan BE- per-
Shanghai Harbor.
Late in the afternoon the heavy
cruiser Augusta, flagship of the United
States ASiatic Fleet, arrived after a
rceddraught run down the coast
from Tsingtao and anchored in the
Whangpoo about 3 miles above the
heart Of Shanghai. Aboard was Ad-
miral Harry E. Yarnell, commander
in chief of the feet.
The 4th Regiment Of United States
Marines, 1850 officers and men, was
on patrol duty along the northern edge
Of the International Settlement. and
all availa BILE civilian volunteers were
under arms
After the bombing between the
49, nj L. ~.
ported nine wounded foreigners had
been taken to hospitals. including one
American fprobabl Reischauer). one
Briton and two Germans. Two Rus
slams were reported killed at this place.
Battle Fought in Air.
The battle of Shanghai. which
dwarfed yesterdays machine gun
skirmishes and artillery duels, was
fought in and from the air. along
the Wrangpoo River front and
through the city.
Two bombs fell in the French con-
cession. exploding in densely packed
area at the corner of Avenue Edward
VII and Thibet road. 1t was esti-
mated that 300 Chinese and possibly
some foreigners were killed. The
force Of the explosions was so ter
rife that some pedestrians were blown
to bits.
The United States patrol vessel
Sacramento left its position of the
French concession and steamed along
side the power company plant Thirty
sailors were sent ashore to sLard the
property and try to keep, the plant
from being damaged to the extent
that Shanghai would be plunged into
darkness.
The British were reported consid-
ering mass evacuation of their settle
ment.
Americans and others resident at
the Astor House Hotel and the Broad
way Mansions, apartment hotel ad-
jacent to the japanese consulate and
Immediately to the north of Soochow
Creek, were the first to move out
Japanese machine guns low are
established outside these hostelries.
The French Catholic Hospital, on
the north bank Of Soochow Creek, was
evacuating patients who desired today
and rs were removed
Marines Reinforced.
The United States Marines called
out every available man to strengthen
their guard. British quickly called
their volunteer corps to patrol duty
along with the American Marine and
volunteer guard.
Ten Of the Chinese planes directed
the third attack of the day against
the Japanese warship Idzumo The
thunder of aerial bombardment. ar
tillery and anti-aircraft could be
heard through the city and Shanghai's
3,500,000 inhabitants were in a fer
ment of excitement.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
CASE OF FRUIT YIELDS
ARMS FOR REBEL TRIBE

BY he Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Syria, August l4.-French
inspectors, digging into an innocent
looking case of apricots at the Aleppo
railway station, yesterday uncovered
shipment of munitions for rebelhous
Kurdish tribesmen.
The shipment was addressed to
Amouda. one of the centers of the
montn-old violence that has sent
French alrplaneS and infantry into
Northeastern Syria to clean up agi-
tators for Kurdish autonomy.
French officials. who threw a heavy
guard around the station. said the
shipment came from the interior.
Because of the disturbed conditions
Gen. HuSsein FaWzi, Iraq delegate to
turkish army maneuvers. crossed
Syrian territory under French mill
tary escort.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
MRS. MAHALA METCALF
DIES IN SILVER SPRING
Native of West Virginia. 81,
Moved to Maryland in Novem-

Special Dispatch to The Star
SILVER SPRING. Md, August a.
Mrs. Mahala Metcalf, 81. died Thurs
day at the home of her daughter. Mrs
A. E. Christianson. 81O Islington street
after short illness.
A native of Elizab beth. w. Va. Mrs
Metcalf spent all her life there until
she came to this place last November
She was a devout Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist and took an active part in the
work of that church.
The month of August played .
prominent part in her life, as she was
born during that month, was married
in August and her death also occurred
in that month. She was the widow Of
the late Eli Metcaf of Elizabeth.
Surviving are the following children:
Walter Metcalf of Walker, w. Va;
Guy Metcalf of Akron, Ohio; Lon Met
calf of Los Angeles, Calf; Oakley Met
calf of Florida; Holly Leach Metcalf
OF Parkersburg, w. Va, and Mrs
Blanche Snider Of Silver Spring and
Mrs. Christianson.
Funeral services will be held at
Parkersburg, w. Va, on Tuesday at
2 pm. Interment will be at Walker,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
Od0r of Whale,
Washed ashore.
SmeIIed q Mile
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
SEA BRIGHT, N. j.. August IA
This seashore resort got an added at
traction yesterday it figured it could
well do without-a 75-foot badly de-
composed whale.
Washed up on the beach. not far
from where Summer visitors we're
bathing, the whale proved chief item
OF interest and chief topic of CONVEX
sation. Those who didn't see it could
smell it mile away.
The whale was badly cut in the
m1dsection and its head was SMASHED
indicating it may have been struck by
a steamship.
Police and health authorities hoped
the Coast Guard could tow it away.
Evening star., 1937-08-14

when they consider the situation suffi-
ciently dangerous and "unhesitatinglv
leave" These officials were instructed
to get their families out first if they
decided to evacuate. and to warn
Americans to seek safe places.
Hull mentioned as one development
in promoting safety of Americans the
dlspatching to Shanghai of the flag
ship Of the Asiatic Fleet, the cruiser
Augusta. He said also that merchant
vessels from day to day were coming
into Shanghai and that some Ameri-
cans have been isavinQ on them.
When unexpected violence of mill
tary character breaks out. the Secre-
tsry explained all this Government
can do is give adequate warning to
nationals, offer as much protection as
possible and send American vessels TO
TO area
No Special Orders to YarneU.
The Navy Department. immediately
after Hulls press conference. said II
had given Admiral Harry E. Yarnen.
VINO Is heading the Asiatic Fleet. no
special instructions" on methods of
protecting Or evacuating Americans in
Shanghai
Naval officials. the department said
were standing under orders to "act on
the spot and on their own judgment"
according TO the seriousness of the sit
uatlon. The American officers. the
department said, necessarily would
confer with American consular repre-
sentatves on any plans for evacuation
or protection.
The Navy, the department added
mas longtime standing routine plans
for evacuation under MANY rondi-
tions, of which officers in the Asiatic
fleet are entirely familiar.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
FIRED TORPEDO MISSES
VINCENT ASTOR'S BOAT
BY / he Associated Press,

BY he Associa ed Press
NEWPORT, r. l., August l4.-An
unloaded torpedo fired from the sub
marine Cacholot, plowed through
Newport's inner harbor yesterday at
90 knots. narrowly missing Vincent
Astors Nourmahal. many times the
floating White House, and Frederick
H. Princes luxurious yacht, Lone
Star.
The torpedo mechanism, Capt Irv-
ing C. johnson of the torpedo sta
ton said. had gone awry 1t sped
through the harbor until it hit sub
merged ledge.
Smashing against the rock with ter
rife force. the torpedo was tossed
high in the air and shoreward, strlk-
ing an iron fence on the harbor front
estate of Hamilton Fish Webster and
then fell back in the water. The
fence and missile were wrecked.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
POLICEMEN ON BIKES
Chicago Suburb Starts Plan.

Chicago Suburb Starts Plan.
Will Increase Protection.
CHICAGO. August IA ,P,.-Subur-
ban Niles Center put two of its night
policemen on bicycles today TO make
the village burglarproof.
Within 80 DAYS, Chief Theodore J
Heinz hopes to boost his bike brigade
to four members and give the whole
community protection FIVE times as
great as that afforded by officers or
foot.
The men on bicycles should be able
to cover their beats five times as
often the chief said. That will give
the men in squad cars more time to
patrol the highways and business sec
ton"
Their new wheels are low. sturdilv
built and of latest design. chosen for
the innovation. because they are quiet
and economical
Evening star., 1937-08-14
CAPONE LOSES EFFORT
TO LESSEN SENTENCE
Judge Denies Pleas to Drop Year
in Chicago Jail After
Alcatraz.
BY he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 14-Al Capone
lost in Federal Court yesterday his
effort to eliminate one year and 500
900 from the 1l-year sentence and
s5o.ooo fine imposed when he was
convicted Of violating income tax
laws.
Judge James H. Wilkerson denied
The petition of Capone, now in Alca-
traz penitentiary. for withdrawal of
that part of the sentence requiring
hlm to serve one year in the Cook
Chicago, County Jail and paw the
$40 600 fine after finishing his Fed
eral prison term.
The one-year Jail sentence and fine
were for misdemeanor counts in Ca
pone's Indictment His 1D-year AL
catraz sentence was for three felony
counts on which he also WAS con-
victed. Judge Wilkerson rejected the
contention of counsel for Capone that
the additional sentence constituted
double jeopardy and inconsistency.