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Evening star., 1937-09-19
WILKINS ON FIFTH
POLAR MERCY HOP
Flight May Be Final One in
Search of Missing Soviet
Flyers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 1s.-Si-
Hubert Wilkins took of from Barte.
Island, Alaska. in his flying boat to-
day for the fifth and probably the
last of his flights in search Of Sigis-
mund Levanevsky, Russian flyer. and
his companions, lost since August 13
In the Artic wastes.
News of the flight was received here
by the Explorers Club in a radio mes
sage from the Royal Canadian Signal
Corps at Aklavic, 100 miles north Of
the Arctic circle.
Club officials expressed the opinion
that the flight would be the last one,
since the Winter freeze already has
set in and only one lagoon remains
open at Point Barrow. Alaska.
Sir Hubert was bound for latitude
73:4o north and longitude l:48 west,
from which point he Intended flying
north along the 1:48 meridian to 81
degrees.
A twin-motored amphibian now sta
toned at Point Barrow and piloted By
the Soviet aviator Grazianski NAV
continue the search, Explorers Club
officials said.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
B. 80. DEN|ESPL
FOR SAFETY GATES
DIsclaims Blame in BIadens-
burg Crossing Death of
Rescue Driver.
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.


BLADENSBURG, Md, September
lS.-Disclaiming any negligence on
the part Of the railroad or its employees
in the recent death Of Clarence L.
Joneston at the Defense Highway
crossing here, G. w. Galloway. vice
president in charge of operation and
maintenance Of the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad, has definitely refused a re-
quest that safety gates or traffic lights
be installed at the crossing.
In letter addressed to Vincent A.
Osterman, president of the town Board
of Commissioners Of Bladensburg.
Galloway placed the entire blame for
the crash on Joneston, an ambulance
driver for the Bladensburg Rescue
Squad
Joneston was killed when his car
crashed into the side of fast freight
at the crossing at about 2 am. Sep
tember l, while he was driving to the
1re house TO answer an alarm. A
coroners jury held his death was
accidental and made the recommen-
dation that adequate safety devices
be installed at the crossing. The re-
quest also came from the Prince
Georges County Board of Commits
sioners, the Prince Georges County
Federation of Citizens Associations
and several other organizations.
After expressing regret that the
accident happened, Galloway told
Osterman in his letter:
6" The accident was entirely
due to the negligence OF the driver.
who WAS not ignorant of the location
OF the crossing; in fact, he ran by the
watchman who was there to protest
against just such things as occurred.
and being rescue squad member,
making an emergency call, is all the
more reason why he should have been
expected to observe care. l am not
informed as to nature of his errand.
but perhaps it would have been lust
as bad, had he rescued somebody only
to kill them later through his negli-
gence."
Galloway said it is the desire of the
company officials adequately to protect
AiAS nr VIC ShcoShis, UuJ pCulIeQ OUT
that traffic lights would cost approx
mately $4,000.
Quoting from an accident survey
report covering the 10-year period
from 1927 to 1885, inclusive, Gallo
way declared only per cent Of the
323,395 persons killed met their
deaths at railroad crossings, and
added that I'VE have got to go beyond
the grade crossing to look for the
cause Of the trouble"
Evening star., 1937-09-19
K|DNAP SUSPECT
GUARDED IN JAIL
Janitor Valves Examination
in Abduction Claiming
of Importer.
Py the Associated Press.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N Y, September
1s-Franz Hanawald, 3s. janitor &C
cused Of abductjnE Julius Redlich,
63year-old wine importer, and keep
ing him chained in q man-made
cave, was placed under guard tonight
in county jail here awaiting action
Of special grand jury session called
for Tuesday on charges OF kidnapping
Sheriff Dwight Sedgwick said Hama
valid would be guarded day and night
after the New York City apartment
house janitor was arraigned today be-
fore Justice of the Peace Seeley
Johnson
Redlich identified Hanawald today
as the man who awakened him in his
Wingdale, N. Y, home September
and forced him at gun point to travel
20 miles to cave in a lonely woods
near Millbrook. N. Y.
District Attorney Ohm r. Schwartz
Of Duchess County, who arraigned
Hanawald, said the man reluctantly
waived examination.
He told me he wanted to plead
guilty and get 1t all over with"
Schwartz said.
En- route from New York City where
he was arrested last night by State
police, Hanawald revisited the cave
where Redlich said he was held pris-
oner and aided police in finding a re-
volver wrapped in a pair of overalls.
Schwartz said he claimed ownership
OF the gun and clothing.
Redlich told police he was forced
into a cave so small he had to lie
down, chained and handcuffed to
stakes, while he argued for hours with
his abductor to lower his $4,000 ran
som demands.
Redlich said he was finally taken to
a highway and released on promise
to pay 81 900 later at his Manhattan
Office.
Redlich owns the Berkshire Country
Club in Wingdale, so miles north of
New York, Manhattan wine i'm
porting firm and Mama, Fla, hotel.
Evening star., 1937-09-19

some pictures of A. E. as I saw her,
before the public footlights and behind
the scenes. No man, they say. is a
hero to his valet. A woman may be
that even to her husbands modest
hero whose character showed best in
homespun little things. AS, when, to
make possible the flying lessons so
much wanted, she worked as file clerk
in telephone Office. Or, at Toronto,
stood her ground when a postwar
stunting pilot, diving down. tried to
bluff her into scampering for cover.
Il remember" she told me, 'the
mingled fear and pleasure which
surged over me as 1 watched that
small plane at the top of its EARTH
ward swoop. Common sense told me
II something went wrong with the
mechanism, or if the pilot lost con-
troll, he, the airplane and 1 would be
rolled up in ball together. I did
not understand it at the time, but I
believe that little red airplane said
something to me as it swished by"
(Another of this series will appear in
tomorrow's Evening Starr
(Copyright. 1887. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
Evening star., 1937-09-19
"ANTI-H00KEW DRIVE
COSTS MINISTER FINE
School superintendent's Accusa-
tion Brings 22 Persons Into
Children's Court.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press
BATAVIA, N. Y, September 18-
A school superintendent charge that
pupils have been playing hockey
on a wholesale scale brought % per-
sons into Children's Court today.
But County Judge Newell X. Cone
said he fined only one man. Rev. A.
j. Parker, who pleaded guilty to a
charge involving unlawful employ
ment Of two minor boys on his muck
farm near Elma. He paid fine
of $40.
The other defendants. Judge Cone
said, while also pleading guilty to
violation of the "anti-hookey" laws,
said they did not know they had
violated any statute.
so suspended sentence in their
cases." he said.
All told, Supt. of Schools Clyde P.
Wells brought charges against rs de-
PENDANTS. About $50 children, he
charged, have been employed on muck
farms in the vicinity OF Elba in viola
ton of the education law requiring
school attendance until the age of 16
Hearings will be held next week for
other defendants not arraigned today.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
GAS D|LUTON SUIT
ASKS %2,O)O,0)O
Columbia Corp Accused of
Defrauding 100000 Ohio
Customers.
Fv the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 1s.-
Fraudulent dilution of gas distributed
to 100000 Ohio consumers was charged
today in a s42,0O0,0OO damage suit
against the Columbia Gas & Electric
Corp. and four subsidiaries operating
In the State.
Two other utilities and IA officers
Of the defendant organizations were
named in the action, which asked
Common Pleas Court to enjoin an
alleged unlawful conspiracy" to dilute
gas by injecting into natural gas nom
combusting gases which cause GUS
toners meters to run faster.
City Attorney Brings Suit.
John L. Davies, Columbus city at
torney, who brought the suit as an in
dividual gas consumer. charged dilu-
tion has been practiced the last nine
years.
He contended the alleged dilution
had cost gas consumers $l4,000,0 900.
He asked treble damages under the
Utilities Commission law. The s42,-
100000, if collected, would be refunded
to consumers.
The action came in the midst of a
Statewide rate hearing before the
Utilities Commission involving CO.
lumbias Ohio subsidiaries.
Politics" Says Defendant.
General Manager E. M. Tharp of
the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. attributed the
suit to politics" Tharp was one of
the individuals named, and the Ohio
Fuel, the Northwestern Ohio Natural
Gas Co., the Cincinnati Gas IL Elec-
trio Co. and the Dayton Power g. Light
Co. are the subsidiaries.
The other utilities named were the
Columbia Oil a. Gasoline Corp. of
Wilmington, Del, and the Preston Oil
Co. of Columbus, owned by Columbia
Oil.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSoclated Press.
NEW YORK, September IS
Gloria Baker, attractive 18-year -old
daughter OF Mrs. Margaret Emerson
and half-sister of George w. and
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, made her
debut tonight at lavish party at
Cedar Knoll, the Emerson estate at
Sands Point. Long Island.
Miss Baker, one of the most popu-
lar and prominent members of the
New York younger social set, is a
daughter of the late Raymond r
Baker, one-time director of the United
States Mint. and a granddaughter of
Isaac Emerson, Baltimore million
aire
She is related TO the Vanderbilts
through her mothers previous mar
rage to the late Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt.
Her debut, attended by more than
1000 guests representing most of the
gilt-edge social names, and preceded
by scores OF gay parties throughout
Long Island and the metropolitan
area, was estimated to have cost more
than $4,000.
The sweeping lawns of the pre-
tentious Emerson estate were covered
With series of terraces sloping down
to Long Island Sound, with seating
Accommodations for all the quests.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
SAYS LIST OF IDLE
IS EXAGGERATED
c. OF c. Head Denies Figures
on Need for Spreading
Work by Hours Cut.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President George H. Davis Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States said yesterday an impartial
survey Of the employable jobless would
show their numbers had been ex-
aggerated and disprove alleged needs
for spreading work by reducing work.
ing hours.
Referring frequently to President
Roosevelt's challenges to industry 10
absorb the unemployed, the business
spokesman said the Nation ought to be
given the true facts OF the situation.
He called reporters to a conference
at about the same time the chambers
ofncial review announced the prospects
for booming business this Fall might
bring additions to employment to the
point of labor shortage"
Davis said current unemployment.
figures include many persons too old
or too young to work, persons other
wise untitled for work, and others who
do not want jobs. He said the num-
Der of persons wanting and able to
work might be only half Of popular
estimates"
Hits Political Panaceas"
Saying business was called on to
solve unemployment after the polti-
clans find their 'panaceas don't work"
Davis added that an analysis Of the
employable jobless indicated that
legislative remedies to increase employ-
ment are based upon a misconception
OF the relief problem as well As the
unemployment problem.
mo one really knows how many
unemployed there are" he said, but
100000 is q popular figure. II We
take that figure. probably not more
than 2,5o0,oo0 are qualified to work"
He said the chamber recently en-
ployed statistical agency to make A
sample survey of 100 relief recipients
In representative city Of more than
100000 population. The names Of so
men and so women we're picked az
random from Federal and local gov
ernmental relief rolls in the city.
Some Had Never Worked.
The survey showed, he said, that Al
out OF the 100 never had been en-
ployed In private business: II were
over 10 years old, and 81 never had
had bank or savings account.
Out Of the 100, he continued, only
one had ever been employed In the
machinery and equipment industries,
while factory workers of all kinds con-
stituted a minority which makes it
obvious that technilogical Develop
ments were an inconsequential factor.
"On the basis of these findings,
chamber officials concluded legislative
remedies to increase employment are
based upon a misconception," he said.
They point out that the greater num-
Der Of those labeled as unemployed
could not or would not work IN private
| industry. even If Jobs were available.
They hold that such proposed reme-
dies as the 30-hour week and other
industrial control measures, advanced
for the ostensible purpose Of reducing
unemployment and obviating the ne
cessity for relief would. therefore, be
| Ineffective"
Evening star., 1937-09-19
PINEAPPLE TEXTILES

SYDNEY, Australia (P).-Stockings
from pineapples Is the latest manu-
featuring miracle in Australia.
The raw material from which the
imitation silk is made comes from
the male pineapple plant. which
produces only = tuft OF strong fibre.
A large order for machinery to estab-
lish the business on large scale tn
Australia and New Guinea has Just
been placed.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
NEW YORK RIVALS.
PREPARE FOR FIGHT.
La Guardia Has Backing of
Four BIocs for His Battle
With Mahoney.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 1s.-The
victors in New York's most hectic
primary in years-Mayor Fiorello H.
La Guardia and former Supreme Court
Justice jeremiah T. Mahoney-pre-
pared tonight for their battle for the
mayoralty. which will be decided ut
the polls November 2.
Behind La Guardia stood the Amer
lean Labor party, substantial bloc
Of prominent regular Republicans, the
RepublicanF Fusion party which placed
him in office and the Progressive city
party.
Ranged behind Mahoney was post
primary union of the New Deal Dem
ocrats Of the four boroughs outside
Manhattan, and Tammany Hall, the
Manhattan Democratic organization
which was blasted from its anti-New
Deal position by Mahoney's smashing
defeat of its candidate, Senator Royal
S. Copeland.
PerfunctOry Victory.
La Guardia forces pointed with en-
thusiasm of the 56,974 write-in votes
registered for him in the Democratic
primary, in which he did not run, and
in which Mahoney trounced Copeland
by 49, 900 to 243 ,000
In the Republican primary La
Guardia beat Copeland by $4,000 to
1000, the low total vote being due
to the fact that there are only about
100000 enrolled Republicans in the
city, as compared with more than
100000 enrolled Democrats.
La Guardia's Republican primary
victory was perfunctory. The Mayor
made almost no campaign, apparently
saving himself for the November drive,
in which he is expected to receive a
large share of the labor union votes
which were not cast in the primary.
Effect on Tammany?
With the New Deal practically elm
mated as an issue because of the
contestants mutual support of it, Ma
honey is expected to wage his cam
paign against La Guardia in two gen.
eral directions-attack on his admin
istration, and appeals to the more
conservative portion of the electorate
A focal point Of the next few weeks
developments will be their effect on
Tammany, badly battered In the pri-
maries by the defeat of three district
leaders as we'll as Copeland.
The leadership Of Christopher D.
whose anti-New Deal stand
led to the Mahoney insurgent Demo-
cratic drive, was jeopardized by the
victory.
While no changes in the hall are
expected before the election. a Ma
honey victory there would probably
mean Sullivans overthrow.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
PART FIVE.
Feature Section
ITALIAN TROOPS SAIL

NAPLES, Italy. September l8 (P).-
The steamer Liguria sailed from here
tonight carrying several thousand
Italian troops. Oficials said they were
bound for the Italian North African
colony Of Tripoh
The Stefani fofficialD news agency
said the men were the general staff and
technical officers of the 20th Italian
Army Corps. the 20th Army Artillery
Regiment. technical officers of the
Sabrata Division, the 58th and 86th
Infantry Regiments, heavy artillery
contingent and several other groups.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Wife Seeks Divorce.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September 18,
(SpeciaD Mrs. Margaret w. Heagy
Of Rockville, through State Senator
Stedman Prescott, has filed suit in the
Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from John Heagy of Washing
ton, charging that she was deserted
October 90, 1888. The petition states
that the couple were married August
2, 1915, and have a married daughter.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
FARMER is CHEERED
BY NEIGHBORS' ACT

freVented Dy sickness and Death
From Harvesting Crops, They
Cut 80 Acres Of Corn.
By the Associated Press.
URBANA, Ohio, September 18.-
Paul Guy, in the midst OF adversity,
was cheered today by a scene from
Ohio pioneer farm days.
More than three-score neighbors
descended upon his 30-acre field of
standing corn with corn knives and
in two and half hours cut and
shocked the entire crop and went
away as silently as they came.
Sickness and death in the Guy FAM
lily had prevented the farmer from
harvesting his corn crop.
His plight was commented upon at
church service last Sunday.
Guys youngest son died recently
and his wife and remaining son are
Ill with scarlet fever. Guy himself
was unable to leave the home be-
cause Of quarantine.
Il don't know how I'll ever thank
them," Farmer Guy murmured.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
HORRORS OF WORLD WAR
TO BE SEEN IN PAINTINGS
veterans in New York to See
Etchings of Otto Dix, Who
Fought in German Army.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 1s-
Veterans assembling in New York for
the American Legion convention will
be given an opportunity next week
TO see a vivid portrayal Of the hor-
rors of the World War as it appeared
to one who fought on the other side.
The Museum OF Modern Art is recog-
nizing convention week by opening an
exhibition Of etchings by the German
artist Otto Dix, selected from his
folio Of so generally titled Der Krieg"
(the war;. Dix, who served four
years on the Western Front became
leader Of the realist movement in his
country after the war and until 1885
was a professor Of painting at the
Dresden Academy.
BY way Of contrast the museum will
show at the same time a painting
"Armored Train" by the Italian
futurist, Gini Severini, which glorifies
in semi-abstract style the exciting
dynamics Of war.
Evening star., 1937-09-19

L \ Corps, will be guest speaker
on the National Radio Forum
tomorrow night. AS his subject,
Fechner will review the record and
forecast the future Of the c. C. c.
The forum program, heard locally
through Station WMAL, is sponsored
jointly by The Washington Star and
the National Broadcasting Co., and
Is sent over q Nationwide network
each Monday evening. A half-hour
program, it is broadcast at $50 pm.
Timeliness is added to a discussion
of the C. C. c. at this time by the
fact that new enlistment period
begins on October /. At that time
nearly 1000 vacancies in the corps
will be filled. OF this number about
$4,000 are being forced by the dis
charge Of men over the age limit or
those who have served more than 10
months in the corps.
One of the nrst New Deal expert
ments. the c. g. C. has numbered
nearly 100000 enrollees In It's four
and half years. All Of these men
Evening star., 1937-09-19
ROOSEVELT LEAVES
FOR HYDE PARK
Oregon Expects President to Make
Major Speech" on Mount
Hood Septemb ber %.

President Roosevelt left the Cap
ital shortly after IL o'clock last night
for his Hyde Park home, preparatory
to starting Western trip next We'd
nesday.
He conferred briefly with Attorney
General Cummings and Secretary
Roper before his train pulled away.
PORTLAND, Greg, September 18
(Ho.-The Oreeonian said tonight
tentative plans here and in Washing
ton, D. c., indicate President Roose-
velt's major speech" on his Western
tour would be delivered high on Mount
Hood September %.
Local, State and Federal officials
are preparing, the newspaper said,
for ceremonies dedicsting tie $3.50 900
Timberline Lodge to coincide with the
Presidents visit. The lodge Is being
constructed by the United States
Forest Service.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Readers Guide
News Summary
rhe Sunday Star, Sept. 10, 1887.

PART ONE.
Main NeaDs Section.
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
l,435 U. S. Marines under hot fire in
| nearing Shanghai. PAGE Al
U. S. flagship Augusta periled anew
| by Japanese shells. Page A
Threat of Russian aid to China speed
ing japanese. Page AS
FOREIGN.
Spain's charges threaten bitter divi-
sion in League. Page Al
Reich starts greatest peace time war
games tomorrow Page A-4
Britains foreign policy paralyzed by
divided opinions. PAGE A-4
Italians cold to new bid to Join piracy
patrol. PAGE Al
Democracies give Duce lesson with
Nyon agreement Page A-4
NATIONAL.
s42, 100000 suit accuses Ohio company
of diluting gas. Page Al
Vandenberg opens party gates to sym
pathetic" coalition Page Al
Opponents of appointment seek way to
remove Black. Page Al
Temple. Page Al.
U. S. business group sees jobless esti-
mates exaggerated. Page Az
Legion's hordes occupy New York for
annual reunion. Page A-l0
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Series of grocery hold-ups ends in cap
ture OF bandit. Page Al
Fixing of liability of U. S. in bank
closings is seen. Page Al
Eight are seized in $4,000 robbery in
Baltimore. Page Al
Nearly 100000 start school work here
tomorrow. Page Al
B. & o. denies plea for safety gates at
Bladensburg. Page Az
Wind conditions favor operations at
Washington Airport. Page B-1
Collins backs plan for new police
headquarters. Page B-l
G. w. q. to have three courses in Jour-
nalism this year. Page B-1
Capital Legionnaires 20 to New York
convention. Page B-1
Capital ready to qualify for Housing
Authority funds. Page B-l
Whitehurst asks s4.611 500 for high
way improvements. Page B-1
More police protection sought for
Montgomery County. Page B-3
Arlington contrasts taxes with u e
in business drive. Page B-4
Night school teacher selection plan
postponed. Page B-4
SPORTS.
Yanks get opener OF world series that
starts October s. Page B-6
Youngsters play big part as Mats win
two from Browns. Page b.
Gallagher and Gevinson in headliners |
OF ring show. Page BIS |
Sky Larking breaks leg as Menow takes |
Champagne Handicap. Page B-9 |
Maryland shows passing skill as Heagys
beat Fabers. Page Bio |
Throngs due to view speedboat races
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