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Evening star., 1937-07-22
BODY FOUND IN TOLEDO
THAT OF DR.. MORAN
Federal Officials Convinced 1t
Was Man Who Performed Fa-

Federal officials Convinced It
Was Man Who Performed Fa-
cial Operations for Karpis Gang.
BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 22.-Federal
officials said today they were con-
vinced the decomposed body of man
found near Toledo September 4, 1884,
was that of Dr. James Moran of Chi
cago, who performed facial operations
on members of the Alvin Karpis gang.
The officials, who declined to be
quoted by name, said that while iden-
tification was impossible they had
learned during grand jury investiga-
tions of persons indicted for harbor-
ing the gangster that Moran was in
Toledo in July, 1884.
Moran and a woman companion at
tended a party with the gang at a
Toledo night club at which Moran be-
came intoxicated, the officials said.
He left with various members of the
crowd, they added, and never was
seen thereafter His companions re-
turned to the club in an hour.
Karpis and his limping aide, Harry
Campbellx are serving life terms in
Alcatraz Prison for the St. Paul kid
naping of Edward Bremen.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Betting, Lending
Are Prohibited
By Roper Order
amendment Made to
Commerce Units
Rules.

Betting, other gambling and the
lending or borrowing of money by Off
GERS and employees of the Commerce
Department are prohibited under an
amendment to department personnel
regulations promulgated by Secretary
Roper. 1t was learned today.
Disciplinary action was taken q
month ago in the cases of about 10
department employees charged with
lending money to fellow employees
The amendment prohibits depart
mental employees from engaging in
gambling. betting, lending or borrow
ing, not only while in the department
or on its property, but while on duty
status at any place.
The prohibition against lending OF
borrowing forbds administrative Off.
cials of the department to borrow
money from those under their super
vision and includes blanket provision
against lending or borrowing OF
money at unlawful rates of interest"
No specific penalty was provided ir
the new regulation.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Woman Takes Cruise Despite
Fear of Water, Dr0,uns in Bay

and at first did not want to co." she
said.
Miss Rogers and her escort, John
Rosling, went with the Collettes.
"On the way back" Miss Rogers
said, my mother and father argued
little and my mother left us. We
were in the back of the boat on the
starboard side.
"She perched up on a rail after
throwing her pocketbook and hat on
chair. Johnny (Rosling) tried to
catch her, but she fell over backward" !"
Guy Tyson, only other witness, said:
Il saw Mrs. Collette falling, about
halfway from the second deck to the
water. She made no outcry"
The ship was passing Fort Carroll
when Mrs. Collette fell Capt. Will
liam T. Hunton stopped the ship. A
boat was lowered and the crew
searched the waters for 20 minutes
without finding a trace OF the woman.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
SENATE JAM OVER,
TAX BILL MAY WIN
FLOOR TOMORROW
King Announces He May
Gain Action on Urgent
Revenue Measure.
RESOLUTION ON LOAN
SCHEDULED FOR HOUSE
Action There might Prove I'm.
necessary, However, Should
Levy Plan Gain Attention.

BACKGROUND
As District deficit loomed tor
present fiscal year, Congress un-
dertook seperdl months ago to
impose neW tares on local resi-
dents
Senate has been holding np
Tepenue measure mhile House has
been baking oUer proposal to dllon
District to borroD in anticipation
OF tar income
Meanchile, special committee
yesterday recommended sUeepino
reforms in local tar ddministra-
ton.
The legislat tive log jam that has tiec
up the urgently needed District tax bill
for two weeks began to clear today
with Chairman King of the Senat.
District Committee announcing h,
may get the revenue measure befor,
the Senate tomorrow.
The decision reached in the Ju.
dietary Committee today to have the
controversial Supreme Court bill re.
committed has opened the way fol
Senate action on other important bust
ness. Senator King conferred imne.
diately with the new majority leader
Senator Barkley of Kentucky. on tn,
need for prompt passage of the ia,
bill
The tax bill not only provides tn,
means for meeting the city's $1,000 ,00l
deficit. but also includes the authorit,
to borrow from the Ferderal Treasur'
until the local taxes are collected
Without such authority the municipa
government will face a financial crisi
next month
Another effort is scheduled to b.
made in the House Monday to take u
the borrowing resolution as a separat
measure. but if the Senate can pas
the tax bill in the meantime the who'll
subject could go directly to conferenc.
with the House. Either in the Senat
or in conference an agreement will
have to be worked out as between thu
different forms of taxation advocated
by the two houses.
The main issues will be whether K
raise the real estate rate from 81 so t
$l70 in place of the Senate's heavy
land tax of $25 with the $3.50 rat,
continuing on buildings Another issu,
will be whether to take the Senate
sales tax or the House business privi
lege tax on gross receipts.
Meanwhile, Maj. Daniel J. Donovan
District auditor and budget officer. a.
sured Chairman Palmisano of ths
House District Committee that the
municipal government is an excellent
financial risk-that past history show!
it has repaid in full every previou.
loan by the Fedora! Government. Al
together, according to Donovan, ths
District has borrowed more thar
s15,5OO Oo0
Palmisona sought the information
to convince the House Monday, wher
it considers the Kennedy bill author.
izing the Commissioners to borrow
Federal funds, that the United States
would not be taking any chance in ad
vancing money to the District.
Donovan pointed out in his repor
(see D. c. TAXES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-07-22
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senate Ciuu Liberties Committee
began last Summer to Investigate
labor espionage and other deuices
for intimidating and coerctng
1UorkerS.
On Memorial day band of march
ing strikers appeared before gates
OF Chicago plant OF Republic Steel
and 1Oere dispersed BY guns, gas
and clubs of police ,Oith 10 OF the
strikers fatally nounded and nearly
100 less seriously injured
Late in June La Toilette COM
mittee held open hearings on oc-
currence, sa10 pictures and heard
testimony about killings.
BY the Associs teo Press.
The Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee said today that Chicago polio
used excessive force" and showed
the most careless indifference to hu
man life and suffering in breaking VI
a Memorial day demonstration of stee
strike sympathizers.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
BY the Associated Press.

by tuc hSSOtiAlcO 1AGcss
BALTIMORE, July pa woman
whose daughter said she was reluctant
to go on a moonlight cruise because
she was afraid of the water fell from
bay steamer and drowned after q
quarrel with her husband.
Police questioned three men and a
girl in connection with the death of
Mrs. Marie Collette, 80, who was lost
overheard from the Wilson liner
Dixie as it was approaching the har-
Dor last night with 1,700 persons
aboard.
The woman's death marked tragic
ending to an outing Of the United
Democratic Club.
Miss Marie Rogers, is, daughter Of
Mrs Collette, said her mother and step
father, William e. Collette. decided
to take the cruise at the last minute.
MY mother was afraid Of the water
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Denies German Batteries Have Been
Placed Opposite Gibraltar.
BY the Associated Press.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish border,
July % (P1.-Headquarters Of In
surgent Generalissimo Francisco Fran
CO issued curt note today asserting
no German batteries had been placed
either opposite Gibraltar or on the
Pyrenees frontier.
The communique asserted foreign
newspapers" had declared two German
officers had installed artillery oppo-
site Gibraltar and that German bat
teries had been implaced opposite
France.
THE diplomatic cabinet of Gen.
eraliSsimo Franco denounces this
false news categorically," the COM
munique said.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
CITY NAMED IN SUIT
FOR STRIKE DAMAGES
=. the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-San
Francisco's 82-day hotel strike brought
demand on the city today by Harvey
M. Toy, president of the San Francisco
Hotel Association, for $250500 dam
ages Toy declared he had suffered be-
cause of picketing.
This move came as union leaders
considered extending the strike, in
volving 10 Glass A hostelries, to sec
ondary hotels.
Toy, owner and operator of the
Manx Hotel, asked $250,000 as dam
ages for injury to good will and busi-
ness and $500 for injury to lobby
furnishings he said was caused by
pickets on July T.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
INSURGENTS GAIN
IN MADRID SIEGE
Captured Ground Uttered
With Bodies, With Recent
Losses Placed at 10000.
BACKGROUND

| Conqnering large areas OF South
| ern, Western and Northern Spain,
| Gen. Francisco Franco last NoUem-
! Der turned to the siege of Madrid.
Successful resistance by loyalist de-
| lenders OF the capital forced the
inSuroent leader to complete cam
pdion in north. Capture OF Bilbao,
Basque capital. enabled him to
throW heapy reintorcements into
struggle around Madrid
! By the Associated Press.
MADRID, July 22.-Generalissimo
| Francisco Frances warriors fought
strenuously today for a stranglehcld
at the neck OF the governments S
salient into insurgent siege lines west
| of Madrid
At the same time they hammered at
the middle of the government spear
head salient east Of Villanueva de la
Canada in furious struggle to hold
tight the ight-and-one-ha half-month-
old siege of the capital.
In the Villanueva de la Canada sec
tor some IS miles west of the city
| Frances men held dominant positions
on Peak No. $780, which they swept
clean OF government troops for q
| third time last night.
| A few miles to the north insurgent
| infantrymen drove hard against the
| governments eastern and western
| f1anks at the mouth of the pocket
slashed southwark into Frances rear
| guard positions more than two weeks
ago.
LoyalistS Hold Brunette.
| At the tip of the government salient
| insurgent forces tried to level a path
to Brunette to wipe out that govern
| ment outpost from which Gen. Jose
! Miaja, central front commander
| threatened to complete enlightenment
of siege forces entrenched on the out
skirts of Madrid.
Government machine gunners held
Brunette in the face of heavy attacks
The insurgent failure to take the town
was regarded by Miaja's aides as pos
Sibly the turning point in Franco
| counter-o offensive.
| They estimated insurgent losses, dead
and wounded, in the recent Madrid
fighting at 10000.
The tops and slopes of Peak $50
overlooking goyernment-held Villa.
neuva de la Canada was Uttered with
bodies and torn branches and fallen
trees after the governments unsuccess.
full attempt to retake the hill.
Frances men wrested the promi.
nence from Miaja's militiamen or
Tuesday. The government force re.
tired under heavy artillery and aerial
bombardment only to reform for Yes
terdays double attack.
Trees Blasted Away.
Hand grenades and exchanges Of
rifle and machine gun fire blasted
away trees and grass on the slopes and
summit OF the fortified peak during
yesterdays counter-thrusts. Twice
Miaja's 'milicianos" reached the
crest; twice they were repulsed.
Hand-to-hand combat was ragins
on the summit when insureent rein.
forcements from Villafranca de Castillo
clambered up the eastern slope las
night and plunged into the combat
The government soldiers were over.
powered.
FRANCO SENDS NOTE.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
PLANE is DISMANfLED

Russian Polar Flyers to Come
Here on Way to Moscow.
SAN JACINTO. Calf, July % (P.-
The huge red-winged monoplane In
which three Russians set a distance
record on flight over the North Pole
last week was being dismantled today
for shipment back to Moscow.
Soviet technical experts supervised
the work at the COW pasture where
the ship landed after = 6.262-mile
flight. The flyers will visit Washing
ton and New York before sailing
home.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
CAPT. BARNARD ILL
Retired Head Of D. c. Penal Insti-
tutions Stricken at Home.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POHICK, Va, July 22-Capt. M
M. Barnard, retired superintendent OF
the District of Columbia penal insti-
tutions, is gravely i'll at his new home
Dunmovin, near. here. He was stricken
July 5 and has been growing steadily
worse, members of his family who are
gathered at his bedside, said. They
asserted little hope is held for his
recovery.
He Is under the care of DR.. Roy D
Adams Of Washington and DR.. Fran
els I. Bloise of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Nurses Seek 8-Hour Dav,

LONDON, July % (P.-Delegates
to the International Congress of
nurses declared today they will seek
public support for an eight-hour day
and more humane conditions" for
the nursing profession.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
d. c. LABOR UPHELD
in STRIKE POSITION
by RULING ON PAY
Rates Must Be Kept at
Predetermined Figure,
Miss Perkins Says.
DEVELOPMENT POINTS
TO END OF DISPUTE
Protest Visit to Capitol This
Afternoon Postponed by
Striking Painters.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
T1co local building 1cbor con-
roUersies arose here during past
10 days as organized construction
trades protested use Of non-uniOn
labor on both District and Federal
projects.
Mediation machinery in District
dispute 1rds set in motion at con-
ference NTH Commissioner Sultan
early this ueek.
Federal controversy continues uith
painters carrying fqht.
Evening star., 1937-07-22

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 22.-The central Chi
nese government, Japanese dispatches
from Peiping said today, has agreed
to recognize settlement of the North
China crisis by local officials.
Ofhcials said the agreement would
both japanese and Chinese had pre-
dicted might lead to war.
Gen Sung Cheh-yuan, commander
OF the 29th Chinese Army and chair
man of the Hopei-Chahar Political
Council. had agreed yesterday to a
truce with japanese.
1t provided that both sides withdraw
their troops from the battle area west
of Peiping, where fighting broke out
July 7.
Marking had insisted. however, that
it would recognize no locally drafted
pact, contending the issues were ma
tional and charging that japanese
sought to detach the Provinces of
Hopei and Chahar from China proper.
Settlement Satisfactory.
Today, however, japanese said, Nam
king informed Gen. Sung that his set
tlement with japanese was satisfac-
gun withdrawing from the battle area,
except for one division.
Japanese troops were expected to
withdraw as soon as Chinese forces
had completed evacuation.
1t was said further that Marking
had agreed to direct diplomatic nego-
tiations with Japan. which might lead
to adjudication of national differ
ences between the two countries.
These include Japanese demands for
recognition of Japans political and
economic rights in North China.
The war Office was reliably reported
to have issued orders indefinitely sus-
pending the delivery of huge orders of
war supplies and halting the shipment
of such equipment to North China.
Although the meaning of this move
in the tense Chinese-Japanese situa-
! ton was not Immediately apparent,
some observers interpreted it as an
| indica ton peace.
The order Suspending the delivery
! of war necessities was understood to
| have been issued about afternoon
and Immediately was put into effect
by the firms which have been turn
ing out quantities of supplies for the
japanese army in North China.
| A Domei (Japanese) News Agency
dispatch from Nanking declared that
the japanese charge d'affaires Shin
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Summary of Today's Star

Page. Page.
Drama -B-14-15 Radio - Bis
Comics C-10-1l Serial Story C-5
Editorials ---A-1o Short Story -C-5
Finance ALT Society B-3
Lost 6 Found C-5 Sports --C-1-3
Obituary ALP Womans Pg.- Ca
FOREIGN.
Marking agrees to allow Hopei pact
with Japan. Page Al
Franco gains prominent positions in
Madrid siege. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Senate committee votes to ask recon-
initial OF court bill. Page Al
Senate acts today on veto of farm loan
rate bill. Page Al
Ford's rebuttal set today at labor
hearing. Page Az
Pro-administration group plans to fight
early adjournment. Page Al
Arkansans plan session to decide on
Robinson successor. Page A-4
Tammany faces crisis in mayoralty
battle. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
D. c. tax bill may be called up in
Senate tomorrow Page Al
Milk board seeks injunction against
dairy in Fairfax. Page Al
Perkins ruling upholds Building
Trades Council position. Page Al
Teacher accused in abduction case re-
leased on bond. Page AS
Merit system extension urged in new
Brookings report. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Unit WOuldRedraft
Measure, Report
1t in 10 Days.
LEADERS SEEN
AS AGREEING
Logan Is Selected
to Ask Senate for
RecOnmittal.
BACKGROUND

Bitter controversy in Democratic
ranks tDaS precipitated lost Winter,
Then President Roosevelt proposed
reorganization OF Federal judiciary.
Party leadership finally thre,U sup
port to compromise plan.
Last peek, as death OF Senator
Robinson caused uncertainty about
administration program, President
repeated his desire tor action this
year.
Evening star., 1937-07-22

D. c. heads to ask for waterfront funds
in deficiency bill. Page B-1
SPORTS.
Simmons bat telling factor as Mats
end losing streak. Page C-1
Hornsby, fred as Browns pilot, threat
ems legal action. Page C-1
Journeys cost golf pros from 81 500 to
$4,000 yearly. Page c.
Victory over Germans puts U. S. Davis
Cup team out of red. Page ca
Steele, conqueror of Williams, to quit
ring for school. Page C-3
EDITORIALS AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-1O
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-l0
Answers to Questions. Page A-1o
David Lawrence. Page ALL
H. r. Baukhage. Page ALI
Mark Sullivan. Page ALI
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Della Pynchon. Page ALL
MISCELLANY.
Washington Wayside. Page Az
Young Washington. Page b.
City News in Brief. Page b.
After Dark Page B-7
Dorothy Dix. Page ca
Betsy Caswell Page CA
Vital Statistics. Page C-5
Shipping News. Page C-5
Traffic Convictions. Page C-5
Natures Children. Page Clio
Cross word Puzzle, Page Clio
Bedtime Stories. Page Gil
Letter-Out. Page Gil
Evening star., 1937-07-22
.NANK|NC AGREES
TO PEACE PACTS
Will Recognize Hopei Settle.
ment-TruCe Already
Reported.
BACKGROUND

% HO II ONO u
japanese maintain troops in
North China at Peiping as guard
tor nationals and Japan claims
preferential rights to economic er-
ploitdtion. Chinese hare charged
Japan seeks to cut of tmo rich
North China provinces, Hopei and
Chehdr, from the country and
establish them as pUppet regime
or as protected state similar to
Mdnchukuo. This has created ten
sion uhich reached climur july Z,
1chen Chinese guards and japanese
troops clashed in night maneuuerS"
near Peiping.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
WEATHER.

70. 8 WtHtHer BUTtAu FofttA8t.J
Fair tonight and tomorrow, slightly
warmer tomorrow; slight variable winds
becoming gentle south or southwest Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 85,. at 2 pm:
lowest, IS, at am.
Full report on page A-8.
Evening star., 1937-07-22

tSee CHINA, Page abb
Evening star., 1937-07-22

(See COURT, Page A-5.)
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
What's Doing TODAY

Women's City Club-Book
Hour, S p. m, clubhouse, 736
Jackson Pl. N. w.
Alumnae Of the Academy Of
the Sacred Heart of Mary-Din-
ner, 7 p. No., Parrot Tea Room.
Women Of the Moose-Joint
meeting of Alumni and Moose
heart committees, 8 p. m, Moose
Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
American Road Builders Asso-
citation, morning and afternoon,
Willard.
American Theater Society
Reception, S p. m, Willard.
Women's National Press Club
Buffet supper, $50 p. m, Will
lard.
Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Y. w. c.. Affecting, 2 p. m,
home of Mrs. w. L. New, 208
Primrose st.
Business and Professional Wo-
men of the Y. w. c. A.-Dinner
meeting, $50 p. M, Barker Hall.
Trinity College Alumnae-Din-
ner, 8 p. m, Mayflower.
Civitan Club-Luncheon, 1890
p. M, Mayflower.
OptimiSt Club-Dinner, Z p.
m, Mayflower.
Lions Club Directors-Lunch-
con, 1890 p. m, Mayflower.
Connecticut Avenue AsSocia-
tion-Meeting, 1890 p. M, May
flower.
Five State-Dental Clinic
Committee-Meeting, 8 p. M,
Mayflower.
Columbia Women Of George
Washington UniverSity-Meet-
ing, 4 p. M, home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Martin,
2439 Tracy Pl. N. w.
Marietta Park Women's Club
Meeting, home of Mrs. James
L. Darby, 425 Ingraham st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05

Mccoy. corresponding secretary,
and Miss Nancy Gregory, treas
urer.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
By MARY PADGETT

Opening the club season to
hight, members Of the Business
ind Professional Women Of the
T. W.. C. A. will gather for a din
ser meeting at $50 p. m. in Barker
Hall.
Miss Jessie Smith, chairman of
Ihe business and professional de-
partment Of the Y. w. C. A. and
Llso q member of its board of
directors, will preside at the meet
ng following the dinner.
DR.. John w. RuStin, minister Of
The Mt. Vernon Methodist Epis-
Iopal Church, South, will be the
quest speaker. DR.. Rustin has
chosen for his subject, 1.-THE
Necessity of Dream"
Alden H. Emery. jr., 12-year-old
lutiSt, will entertain the group.
BE will be accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Dorothy Radde
Emery, well-known composer and
PIANIST.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
PETER CARTER SAYS:

Rso. Q. s. Patent OEftca
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
MUSEUM VISIT

A tour Of Baltimore art museums
Hiu be the first feature of an
Interesting program planned by
lhe Fine Arts Department of the
Prince Georges County Federation
Il Women'S Clubs.
This tour will be conducted by
Irs. Jesse L. Heiskell, chairman
4 the department, Friday, start
|ng at 10:45 a. m. from Mont
clair, Carroll Park, on the Wash
|ngton Boulevard, Baltimore. The
our will include the information
lily famed Baltimore Museum of
Irt and the Walters Gallery,
Any woman interested in max
|ng the tour is invited.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
PIT. A. TO MEET

The opening fall meeting Of the
Elliot Junior High School Parent
Teachers Association will be held
tonight at the school at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Katherine Killinger, presi
dent, will preside, and Mrs. A..
Kinnear, principal Of the school,
will introduce the teachers to the
parents at the close Of the bust.
ness meeting.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05

coming into their rightful own
in the workaday world and has
only one wish, that her feminine
sisters will never become out
wardly aggressive or hard-boiled.
She believes in the gracious man.
ner. the iron will, the soft an
swer and the logged determine
ton to carry through what one
sets out to do. Well, she should
she did lust that.
The Washington times., 1937-10-05
PEN WOMEN

Dean William Allen Wilbur, OF
Forge Washington University,
bll be guest speaker before men,
PRS of the District branch of the
htional League of American Pen
pomen, at their fellowship tea
bnorow afternoon in the studio
y the Grafton Hotel.
Tea will be served from 2 to 6
}. m. Dean Wilbur, who has
hosen to speak on "Shakespeare's
Emphasis on Womanhood," will
eliver his address at 4:45 p. m.
lilly Ramsden Hunt, the first ma
Eonal vice president of the league,
Jill be hostess.