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Evening star., 1937-09-08
Only Six Prospects appear
To Enroll in Creenbeh School

however, until families selected by the
Government begin moving into Green
belt.
Business began few minutes later
for the high school, when three girls
came in to look for Principal r. E..
Sliker, 26, who has taught at Hyatts-
vile High School for the last three
years. The arrivals we're Minnie
Walker, II, and Doris Rudgins, IA,
both of Berwyn Heights, and Lorraine
Park, IA, Branchville. They wanted
to be admitted to the freshman class.
but Sliker sent them home to get their
transfers and statement of their
credits.
The new school will accommodate
only the children Of people living in
the development and nearby rural
districts. The latter must furnish
their own transportation, but possibly
arrangements may be made later to
bring them to Greenbelt in buses.
With no children to disrupt their
operations, workmen labored steadily
today to complete the school. Black
boards already were on the walls, but
not desk was in sight. Carpenters
tools covered class room floors, while
heavy brown paper protected the new
hall floors from plaster dropped from
the trowels of workmen finishing the
ceiling.
The Federal Government yesterday
concluded an agreement with Nicholas
Orm, Prince Georges County superin-
tendent of schools, to operate the new
elementary high school for $4,000 on
q one-year lease.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Mail Men Urge
Measure Ain,ed
At Dog O,Uners
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, September 8.-Dogs
the kind that bite and not the
kind they walk on-were discussed
today by delegates to the National
Letter Carriers Convention.
A resolution, indorsed by the Ala
bama, California, Minnesota and
South Dakota State Associations,
urged national officers of the organi-
zation to seek legislation holding the
owner of dog liable for damages to
carrier bitten during the perform
ance of his duties.
Other resolutions included those ask
ing permission for carriers to specu-
late on the stock marget, recently pro-
hibited by executive order; banning of
colored envelopes and classifying cata-
logs and large magazines as parcel
post.
speech by Postmaster General
James A. Farley will highlight to-
nights program.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
FORCE THREATENED BY SOVIETS
TO CLEAR SEA OF 'PIRATE' SUBS:
800 CHINESE REFUGEES KILLED
Hull Studies Steps for Safety
Of US. Ships in Piracy Crisis
Secretary of State Reveals Talks With
Kennedy, but Refuses to Reveal
Conclusions on Protection.

BY the Associate ted Press.
Secretary Hull characterized the ac-
tivity Of unidentified raiders in the
Mediterranean today as promiscuous
situation growing gradually more
acute.
He said he had discussed it with
Chairman Kennedy of the Maritime
Commission.
Officials emphasized, however, that
the State Department has not broad
cast any general warning to Amer
ican shipping to stay out Of that
area.
Announcing at his press conference
that he had discussed the situation
with Kennedy about two weeks ago.
Hull said everybody knows there is
danger in the Mediterranean at pres
ent. He did not reveal conclusions
he and Kennedy may have reached
concerning measures to safeguard
American shipping. State Department
officials insisted that the department
itself has taken no action in this
regard.
The Secretary's comment, however,
indicated that the Mediterranean ten
sion is causing American foreign pol
Evening star., 1937-09-08
AUTO UNION PLANS
CUSTER OF REDS
Communists Not Entitled to
Organizers Posts,
Martin Says.
BY the Associated Press.

by tile hhSOCldLeQ FreSS.
DETROIT, September 8.-Reports
that extremists were to be removed
from the pay roll of the United Auto
mobile Workers of America gained
president, asserted that Communists
are entitled to membership "only in
the rank and file and not as U A.
w. A. organizers"
The reports represented Martin as
being determined radical activities and
wildcat" strikes should not imperil
contracts between the union and auto
motive manufacturers.
The executive board chosen at the
recent convention in Milwaukee will
meet Monday. 1t will issue creden-
tials to organizers and Office employees
for the ensuing year. Martin will rec
onmend which employees shall be re-
tanned.
Asked If he would recommend that
credentials be withheld from Com
munists, Martin replied you'll see."
"Tne Communist party would have
1ldQC liiC It's llCIO Ia lldu SlFCll III "
the party at the convention and let it
have it's way" he said. Il have no
sympathy for or with the Communist
party or its principles"
Martins supporters at the recent
convention repeatedly charged that
IAN outside organization was at
tempting to seize control of the Com
mittee for Industrial Organizations
automotive affiliate through the
unity faction. Sixteen members of
the new Executive Board are consid-
cred Martin supporters. The unity
faction placed eight board members,
including officers, who now have a
vote on the board.
Martin said conferences between
U. A. w. A. Committee and General
Motors Corp. officials would be re-
sumed today in an attempt to reach
an understanding on suppression of
unauthorized strikes.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
DEFEAT
NATS,2-0, IN FIRST
Brucker Singles Two Mates
Home With Only Runs of
Game in Sixth.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

PHILADELPHIA, September 3d.
Catcher Bruckner was the hero as
the Athletics defeated the Nationals,
20, in the opening game OF today's
double His single drove two
mates across the plate in the sixth
inning with the only runs of the game.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON flied to
johnson. Lewis grounded out, Fin
ney to Caster. Travis walked. Sing
ton also walked. Newsome threw out
Kuhel. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-M threw out
Moses. Lewis threw out Finney.
Werber grounded to Myer. No runs.
Washington, 0; Philadelphia, 0.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Myer doubled to
left. On Cases attempted sacrifice
Myer was forced at third, Caster to
Werber. r. Ferrell popped to Amber.
Amber threw out Chase. No runs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. singled
to right. johnson went out stealing,
r. Ferrell to Travis. Hill popped to
Lewis. Brucker walked. Newsome
famed. No runs.
Washington, o; Philadelphia, 0.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Almada grounded
out to Finney . Lewis flied to Hill
Travis got double when Johnson
lost his high fly in the sun. Sington
took third strike. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA singled
to center Caster grounded into a
double play, Myer to Travis TO Kuhel.
Moses walked. Lewis threw out Fin
ney. No runs.
Washington, 0; Philadelphia, O.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Kuhel flied to Hill.
Myer singled to center. Case famed
as Myer was out stealing, Brucker to
Amber. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA walked.
johnson lined to Almada. Hill flied
(See BASE BALL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-09-08
RULES ANNOUNCED
/. ON BUS|NESSL LEVY
Regulations on Tax to Be
Available for Distribution
Next Week.

Regulations governing the new busi-
ness privilege tax were announced to-
day by the Commissioners and will be
available for distribution to taxpayers
next week at the Office of the assessor,
in the District Building, to aid them
preparing the returns for tax pay
ments,
The regulations were drafted for
the commission by Jo v. Morgan, as
sistant corporation counsel, after a
series of conferences with the Com
missioners, Corporation Counsel El-
wood Seal and Assessor Fred D. Allen.
Since the District has no funds
available for publication of the regu-
lations, which occupy 10 pages of legal
size paper, the Commissioners will
have the document reproduced by the
Photographic process, at the District
Building, and rs 900 copies are to be
ready for distribution early next week.
The deadline for filing of the busi-
ness privilege tax return has been ex-
tended to October l and that for pay
ment Of the new levy, as well as for
payment of real estate and tangible
and intangible personal property taxes
has been extended to October 81.
Digest Of Regulations.
A brief digest of the draft of regula-
tons, issued today by Morgan, states:
The portion of the District revenue
act OF 1887, providing for q tax on
the privilege of doing business, OF
what is sometimes called the gross re-
ceipts tax, sets up new taxation in the
District. 1t affects every person in
business except employees, certain utili-
ties exempted in the act and nom
profit organizations generally and
newsbOys.
In other words, every huckster, ice
man, grocer, merchant, lawyer, busi-
ness man, amusement company and
numerous other forms of business are
required to obtain licenses, except
where exempted under the act; are re-
quired to file a return on their gross
receipts for the year 1886 generally;
and to pay tax computed thereon.
Returns or reports of gross receipts
must be filed before October 1, 1887.
The tax of four-tenths of l per cent
OF the gross receipts, less a credit for
tangible personal property tax, must
be paid during the month of October
editors note: The yearly tax is two
fifths OF l per cent, but this may be
paid half in October and the next
half in March,.
I'm addition to the necessity of
filing a return of gross receipts and
of paying the tax, all persons except
those exempted, who desire to engage
in business after October is, 1897,
must apply for and obtain a license.
The license fee is $40, unless the ap-
(See TAX Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-09-08

icy officials as much concern as the
Sino-Japanese crisis.
Hull reiterated that the United
States Government is continuing to
maintain a hands-off policy in Spain
in accordance with its determination
not to interfere in the internal af-
fairs of other countries.
At the same time, he asserted that
the United States still does not rec
ognize any blockade of Spanish waters.
Diplomats here have been informed
that unidentified airplanes, surface
vessels and submarines have systemat-
ically harassed shipping in the Medi-
terranean area, presumably with the
intent to prevent the landing of sup
plies in Spain.
The neutrality act prohibits the ex-
port from the United States of arms,
munitions and implements of war to
either faction in the Spanish struggle.
Offlcials said, however, that it was
possible that some American ships
may have visited Spanish ports with
other cargoes
The raiders activities, according to
information received by officials, have
included all parts of the Mediter-
ranean and the Aegean Seas.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
'LOYAL|STS BATTLE
|NSURGENTSATS SEA
Seven Ships Are Reported
Engaged With Rebel
Boat Off AIgiers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, Algeria, September g.
A Spanish government fleet of two
cruisers and five trawlers steamed
in battle array in the Western Med
iterranean today to engage an insur-
gent warship and try to keep the sea
lanes clear for supply ships bound
for the government coast.
Heavy cannonade of Tenes pre-
ceded reports of conflict between the
government feet and the insurgent
cruiser Canarias.
Just before the battle the Canarias
had forced two Spanish government
freighters ashore in one Of the newest
incidents of Mediterranean attacks on
merchant vessels.
Battle Results in Doubt.
Results OF the battle were in doubt,
although some advices said the gov
eminent cruiser Libertad was dam
aged. With her was the government
cruiser Mendez Nunez and the five
trawlers
The French destroyer L'Iphigenie
and two torpedo boats put out from
Algiers to investigate.
(Three British destroyers left
Gibralter to be near the newest
scene of trouble in the inland sea-
The government fleet late yesterday
ordered the freighters Aldecoa and
Antonio de Satrustegui to leave Algiers
for Valencia, the Spanish government
capital, under the warships' protec-
ton.
But when the Canarias attacked
the freighters, their captains beached
them under fire.
Battle Lasts Two Hours.
Sounds of the ensuing battle we're
heard on the coast for two hours,
later subsiding.
After the battle ended, the French
warships patrolled the area to guar
antee the safety Of navigation"
The engagement apparently took
place six miles off Tenes, but fog shut
off the battle sight from the shore,
Evening star., 1937-09-08
BY the Associated Press.

| ~ tAS hSooSi1tco Iicas.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, September B.
John Zeman, an employe representa-
tive of the Bethlehem Steel Corp, told
a Labor Board hearing today that the
company had presented the represen-
tation plan to its workers and that he
knew OF nobody who paid dues.
The Labor Boards inquiry on
charges that the company dominated
the plan and interfered with the
rights OF workers during the Summer
strike at its Cambria works opened in
adjacent Franklin Borough's High
School behind the mills.
Less than 100 mill men were in the
seats on the high school auditorium
which has been converted into hear
ing room.
All meetings" of the representa-
tives were held in the company's gen.
eral Offices, Zeman testified as the first
witness. Minutes of the meeting were
written up" by company clerk, he
added.
Bethlehem, third of the major steel
independents to face board hearing,
had 43 representatives in the Cambria
works in 1886 and 81 this year, Zeman
| said
Have you made any contributions? :?
Have you paid dues under this plan?"
asked Leonard E Keller, counsel for
the Labor Board.
The witnesses aswered mo"
II. A. Moore, chief counsel for the
company, had asked that the COM
plants against Bethlehem Steel Corp,
a holding company, be dismissed and
that the hearing proceed only on the
complaints against Bethlehem Steel
Co, the operating concern.
Trial Examiner Frank Bloom re-
served his decision, but said he ''un-
derstood" that the complaints against
the corporation were not passed upon
by the board.
Bloom added that the two blanket
charges made by the board would be
consolidated for the hearing, but that
separate decisions would be handed
down.
| Sldllt VI 1ittjC C-otCCi,
has IA scattered plants that employ
10000.
Similar charges were fled against
Ernest T.. Weir's Weirton Steel Co
of Weirton, w. Va, and the Inland
Steel Co. of Chicago.
Mill workers and executives, city
officials and civic leaders who Or
ganized the vigilantes during the
strike were summoned to tell of the
street fighting, dynamiting and other
outbreaks.
1t was in Franklin Borough, SUBJ
urban to Johnstown, that the first OF
series Of strike disorders occurred
Pickets formed at the mill gates in
the west end of the community and
jeered non-strikers. Street cars were
attacked, automobiles overturned ano
| clubs and knives flashed in street
{ brawls before Gov. George r. Earle
declared martial law June 18 anc
! closed the plants for week.
AS in other strikes against the
companies independent of the United
, States Steel Corp, the c. I. O.-affil-
lated Steel Workers Organizing Com.
mittee ordered the walkout because
, Bethlehem refused to sign q collec.
tive bargaining contract.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. September s.-At leas
300 Chinese non-combatants were
killed and 400 injured today in ont
OF the worst disasters caused by Jap.
anese air bombs in the three month:
OF undeclared war.
Five railroad cars, packed with
Chinese refugees fleeing from the wal
zone, were blown from their track by
Japanese bombers at Sungkiang Sta
ton, 30 miles from Shanghai.
Fifteen hundred Chinese were
wedged into every inch of the trair
when the bombs burst in their midst
Two densely crowded second-cIas.
coaches and three third class cars
were shattered by the blast, lifted from
the wrecked roadbed and turned over
Many OF their occupants not killed By
the explosives we're crushed to death
in the wreckage.
Bombs Fall Without Warning.
The bombs fell without warning a.
the train was standing In the Sung
kiang Station, on the line to Hankow
The fearful explosions literally
showered human forms and blood.
smeared debris into the air. TIL,
bodies Of the dead were scattered il
all directions, some catapulted many
yards from the wreck.
Injured and dying non -combatants
were sprawled grotesquely in the rail.
road yards as though they had beer
shot down in battle.
A Chinese spokesman declared the
train carried no soldiers and that the
station was serving no military Dur.
pose. He said the bombs tore up long
sections OF track and heavily damaged
railroad overpass and water tower.
Red Cross officials rushed aid from
Shanghai to reinforce crews of doc
tors and nurses already on the scene
from the Sungkiang Chinese Hospital.
Chinese Aim Is Poor.
Poor Chinese Workmanship again
defeated a combined aerial and ar
tlllery attack on japanese men-of-
war in the Whangpoo River off the
Shanghai International Settlement.
Three daring Chinese planes swooped
down low over Japanese warships
under cover of moonless night and
dropped bombs. Chinese artillery
opened simultaneous fire on the jap
anese lines in Hongkew.
But the airmen's aim was bad. The
air bombs only churned the river
waters, while japanese anti-aircraft
guns sprayed the skies with shrapnel
Chinese denied a japanese report
that one plane was shot down over
Pootung.
The French concession was ter
rorized when one of the Chinese
bombers roared over it at no more
than 500 feet, its exhaust streakine
a trail of fire in the night sky.
Both the Chinese and Japanes.
meanwhile took action that increased
the peril to foreigners remaining in
Chlna and virtually blasted the last
tSee SHANGHAI, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Astronomer Finds NeU Clues
To Structure of Milky Way

accurate determination Of the dis
tances from the sun of nine Milky
Way star clusters in the constellation
Aurica.
Commenting on the significance OF
the finding in the general study OF
the structure of the Milky Way sys-
TEN, astronomers said, "It is the first
positive indication scientists have hac
that these vast groupings of suns may
be connected with one another by
gravity, forming independent sub.
orders within the galaxy"
The clusters which Cuffey found tx
be companions are known to sstrono.
mers as Messier 38 and NGC 1907
Computations indicate the smaller
cluster, NGC 1907, has = weight o1
about rs suns, compared with = weight
Of 500 suns for Messier 38. Cuffe,
estimates that the smaller cluster re.
wolves about the larger one, In abou
| so, ,000. 900 years.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
RS fhe Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclateC FreSS-
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, September g.
Discovery of new type Of sub-system
in the universe, in which one gigantic
cluster of stars revolyes about an
even more massive group, was reported
today by a Harvard astronomer.
The study, which showed that one
vast grouping Of suns swung about
another, much as the moon travels
around the earth, was said by Harvard
scientists to have contributed impor-
tant new clues to the structure of the
great aggregation of stars known as
the Milky Way-of which the solar
system is part.
The observations, made by James
Cuffey of the Harvard Observatory
were published in the astronomy mag
axine Telescope.
Harvard astronomers said Cuffey's
conclusions were the result of . very
Evening star., 1937-09-08
COTTON DECLINES
ON CROP REPORT
Futures Slump Nearly 81 Bale
as Federal Experts Raise
Estimates Sharply.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 8.-Cotton
futures sold down nearly 81 bale
today as the Governments Septem-
ber cotton crop report indicated the
highest yield per acre on record and
an increase in the production fore
cast over the previous official esti-
mate
Evening star., 1937-09-08
BRITAIN WILL EVACUATE
1900 MADRID REFUGEES
En- bassies and Legations Shell
tered Insurgent Sympathizers
Since War Began.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 8.-Great
Britain prepared today to evacuate
1000 refugees, mostly Spanish insur-
gent sympathizers, from Madrid En-
bassies and Legations of all countries
except France.
The insurgent sympathizers took
refuge in the Embassies when the
Spanish civil war broke out.
A chartered steamer, informed
sources said, will make four trips from
Valencia to Marseille, France, start
ing within the next few days. The
move was decided upon, it was stated,
"in view of the urgency of recent
request by the International Red
Cross"
France was making its own ar
rangements for evacuation of refugees
from the French Embassy.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
France Acts to Ease Crisis.
Five British Destroyers Go.

LONDON, September (P).-Five
British destroyers and three French
warships sped today to the scene of
n Mediterranean naval battle between
Spanish insurgents and Spanish gov
eminent ships.
The order sending British warships
10 the area came just as the British
cabinet adjourned for lunch after a
crisis" meeting in the midst of an
alarming rift between Italy and Soviet
Russia over charges of piracy in
the Mediterranean.
The British destroyers were Or
dered to the battle scene, off Tenes,
west of Algiers, by the naval COM
mander at Gibraltar.
The admiralty in London did not
explain the move, but other sources
said the ships were ordered to patrol
the area 80 as to be near possible
trouble"
Two French torpedo boats and the
French destroyer LIphigenie put out
(See CRISIS Page A-31
Evening star., 1937-09-08
SENATOR FRAZIER WEEDS

MOUNTAIN, N. OAK, September 8
(P}. United States Senator Lynn j.
Frazier of Hoople, NJ OAK, and Mrs.
Catherine Paulson of Concrete, N. OAK,
were married in quiet ceremony here
yesterday by Rev. H. Sigmar, pastor Of
the Mountain Icelandic Church.
The couple left for Winnipeg and
will visit Western Canada before re-
turning to the Senator's farm at
Hoople.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Lebrun's Brother Wounded

NANCY, France, September 8 (P).-
Gabriel Lebrun, brother of President
Albert Lebrun, was wounded acci-
dentally in the left arm and leg today
by a hunting companion
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Quezon Names Sugar Gar.

MANILA, September 8 (P.-Rafael
Alunan, president of the Philippine
Sugar Association, today accepted the
post Of commonwealth sugar admin
istrator, position offered him by
President Quezon.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Italy Must Give Re-
dress, Says Red
Army.
ACTION HINGES
ON CONFERENCE
Ii Duce Attacked
for Imperial
Goals.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Rift bett0een Communist and
Fascist elements in Europe, created
By Russian protest against Italian
submarines sinking Russian pessels
IN the Mediterranean, ,Das deepened
oy Hitler'S declaration to Nuren1-
berg Nasi congress yesterday that
Germany, Italy and Japan stood
united in toorld driue against COM
muntsm. Mediterranean powers TO
meet Friday at Nyon to take steps
to protect shipping in the Medi-
terrdnedn.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
400 Are Wounded
as Planes Blast
Packed Train.
I,5OO CROWDED
FIVE COACHES
Hope for Powers
Neutrality Plan
Disappears.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Non-combatants haze suffered
nearly as much as military in fight
ING around Shanghai in undeclared
ono japanese i0ar. Thousands
KILLED and aOounded By both Chi
nese and japanese bombs. Japo-
neSe forces haze been PREPARING
more than tho weeks for big push"
10 sweep Chinese forces out OF
Shanghai. Chinese forces for out
number invaders, but hare inferior
equipment
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Summary of Today's Star

WAR IN FAR EAST.
300 Chinese civilians die as Japanese
plast train. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Loyalist feet battle rebel cruiser of
Algiers. Page Al
Force threatened by Russia against
pirate" subs. Page Al
Gijon defenders repulse rebels; 500
slain or wounded. Page A-3
Japanese attack is baked in Peiping
sector Page A-4
Hitler reviews Nazi labor army of
10000. Page A-4
NATIONAL.
Girl, 20, confesses fatal shooting, police
chief says Page Al
Lifting of Federal-State tax exemp-
tions being studied. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Business privilege tax regulations are
announced. Page Al
Only children appear for enrolment
in Greenbelt school. Page Al
Collins reported ready to quit D. c.
supply bill post. Page Al
Adventists back U. S. policy on pro-
lection in China. Page Al
Boys suspected by police in burglary of
James Roosevelt home. Page A-12
Colored bandits lock laundry owner
and helper in wash room. Page BIS
Woman, 81, dies Of traffic injuries;
D. G. toll mounts to "A. Page AS
Education Board joins in protest on
liquor permit. Pare B-1
Evening star., 1937-09-08
BULLETIN.

LONDON, September 8 (P.-
British dispatches from Nurem-
berg, scene of Adolf Hitler's Nazi
Congress, said tonight that Ger
many would reply to an Anglo
French invitation to a Mediter-
ranean "anti-piracy" parley by
suggesting that the whole matter
be referred to the European Nom
Intervention Committee.