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Evening star., 1937-05-07
EDUCATOR URGES
L0BB|ES INQUIRY
American Council Speaker
Wants Congress to End
School Menace.
A congressional Investigation

A congressional investigation Of
educational lobbies." with view to
"ehecting their elimination" was
called for today by President Alexan-
der G. Ruthven of the University Of
Michigan in an address at the opening
session Of the annual meeting of the
American Council of Education.
This proposal was part of nine
point program outlined by Dr. Ruth
ven Ito produce cooperation, to elm
inate wasteful duplication, and to
secure our colleges and universities in
their natural position of leadership in
the advanced training. of youth"
The Michigan University head ques-
toned the benefits of Federal grants
for educational purposes, declaring:
Unless carefully made, they mean
competition between institutions, con-
tinuing struggles for ever-greater sup
port of the same kind, the gradual
assumption Of the power to dictate
operations by small bureaucrats and
ultimately political domination.
Tendency From Freedom.
THE present position Of most tax
supported colleges and universities is
striking illustration Of the recent
tendency of faculties and administra-
tors to barter freedom for financial
considerations he said
The growth OF these schools has
long been viewed with pride by the
majority Of Americans, and almost
without exception the faith of the
citizens who created and continued
to support them has been justi-
! fed =
The Presidents Planning Commit
| tee should be asked to investigate
Federal subsidies in the hope that the
practice Of creating them may be dis
continued or methods adopted which
will limit them to experimental periods
and otherwise Keep them from CEN
tralizing control over the schools. -
| "All organized forces in education
should have as common aims the re-
sistance OF every attempt to place the
schools under political or factional
control and the development Of leader
ship which will lead to a free, we'll
co-ordinated system of higher educa-
tion'
Twentieth Annual Session.
The council convened at 10 am. in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce Building for its twentieth an
nual session. which will continue
through tomorrow noon. Its president,
DR.. George F. Zook, reported progress
in the councils activities and gain
in its membership in his annual re-
port, and John H. MacCracken, for
mer associate director of the council.
spoke on These 20 Years." discussing
educational progress since 1917.
President Raymond A. Kent Of the
University of Louisville, chairman OF
the council this year, presided over
the morning session, and Gerald D.
Tmmons, University Of Indiana
School Of Dentistry, over the afternoon
meeting.
The meeting is being attended by
about 400 delegates representing nu-
merous colleges, universities. State de-
partments Of education, city school
systems and other related groups.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, May 7.-Strikine
Aim studio craftsmen gained support
today in plans to put new pressure on
major producers by a national boy
colt and widespread picketing Of
theaters.
The Committee for Industrial Or.
gani7ation offered its help to the Fed
Grated Motion Picture Crafts, Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor a11iliate.
l.. P. Lindelof Of Lafayette, Ind,
president Of the Painters Union,
aligned with the A. F. Of L., tele-
graphed Charles Leasing, F. M. P. G..
head. asking the names OF the strike
affected studios. He said when these
were received he would ask all labor
councils in which painters are mem
bers to boycott theaters showing their
productions.
Lewis Wires Jordan.
John L. Lewis, C. I. O. chief, tele-
graphed c. H. Jordan, local organizer,
that union workers, no matter what
their Affiliations, should support the
strikers
Strike of studio workers should
receive the support Of all labor people
who are interested in seeing better
conditions for workers in the picture
industry" said Lewis.
The general executive board OF the
United Automobile Workers, c. I. O.
aniliate. telegraphed Lessing it pledged
the solidarity of 100000 automobile
workers to your night for decent con-
ditions In the motion picture In
dustry.
Unless the producers Immediately
come to a satisfactory agreement"
the message continued, I'VE are pre-
pared to inform our members that
attendance at any motion picture
theater is violation of that soil
darity"
Appeal by Lessing.
These and local offers of imme-
diate help from the c. I. o. COIN
cided with an appeal by Lessing to
Lindelof and to T. r. Brown, secre-
tary Of the San Francisco Bay unit
of the Maritime Federation. Lesing
asked Brown for his support by pick
citing all theaters in your territory
am wiring other cities for similar
action" He told Lindelof the strike
could be materially shortened" by
picketing theaters.
Complaints from the F. NJ P. c.
that the International Alliance of
Theatrical and Stage Employees, also
an A. F. of l.. affiliate, WAS soliciting
members from the Federated Crafts
and refused to recognize their picket
lines brought reports that the c. I. O.
was growing In favor among the
strikers. I. A. T. s. E. headquarters
were attacked by gang this week
furniture was smashed and men were
thrown down stairs
A peace plan" submitted by the
Central Labor Council has been ac-
cepted by the film producers, but
turned down by the striking crafts
because it did not grant closed shop
| rights to the F. M. P. c.
Film production continued while
the big-name actors, through the
Screen Actors Guild, pondered a de-
cision to be made Sunday whether
to support the strike.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
KENTUCKY DERBY
TRANSFORMERS
Sun Comes Out, Indicating
Track May Be Fast for
Race Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May with
no unexpected developments, 20 Of
the country's outstanding 3-year -olds,
l9 colts and l gelding, today we're
entered for the sixty-thlrd running
Of the $50 900 added Kentucky Derby
over mile and quarter at Churchill
Downs tomorrow.
Five minutes before the entry book
was scheduled to close the expected
field Of 20 had been accounted for.
with Trainer John Greely just getting
under the wire with the entry of
Burning Star, from the Chicago
owned Shandon Farm. Nearly three
hours earlier, Billionaire had got away
in front when Moss CossInan, stable
agent, wrote the name on the blank
for the first entry.
For the first time in 10 years there
was not fllly in the field to perplex
the public. as have Nelly Flag, Mata
Hari and Bazaar in recent years.
The only gelding was No Sir, owned
and trained by Mary Hirsch.
War Admiral Heads Field.
Heading the high-class field were
the diminutive War Admiral, the IA
vored son of Man O. War from Sam
uel Riddles Philadelphia stable, and
the highly regarded second choice
combination Of Reaping Reward and
Military from Mrs. Ethel Y. Mars
Milky Way string. Bob McGarvey
fro NJ
stuck by his announced intention Of
keeping the fleet Case Ace in the
barn and leaving all to his pair OF
stretch runners.
Completing the field were Townsend
B. Martins Court Scandal, the Wheat
ley Stables Melodist, William du Pont
| jr.'s Fairy Hill, Heelfiy from the Three
DIS Stable; Walter A. Carter's Clodion
J. H. Loucheim's Pompoon. I. j. Col
Inns Bernard F.. Maxwell Howard
Sceneshifter and Fencing, Raoul
Walsh's Sunset Trail, I'd; j. w. Par
rishs Dellor, Marshall Fields Sir
Damion, Edward w. Duffy's Grey Gold
and Merry Maker. owned jointly by
Willie Shea and Miss E. G. Rand.
Sun Beats Down.
| Only Bernard F. is considered 8
doubtful starter. No boy was listed a,
rider Of the son Of Sun God 3D.. indi-
eating that he may be scratched before
post time (about 4:45 pm, CentraI
standard time). All the other trainers
declared they would start barring un-
expected training mishaps or change
in track conditions.
While the trainers or their repre-.
sentatives thronged the secretary's
office, hot sun beat down on the
track, which received another soak.
ing from an early morning rain L
there Is no more rain, the racing strip
should be fast for the big event to-
morrow. The weather man predict
fair weather for tonight and tomor
row, with not much change in tenn
perature
The jockey assignments rename.
as previously announced by the train
ers, with the exception that Georg
Odom decided to put Edwin Wager
Covington. KY, On Sir Danion II
place Of Nick Wall.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
ZARAGOZA TOLL, IS.
Insurgents Say Most Of Victims Are
Nom -CombatAntS.

Insurgents Say Most Of Victims Are
Nom -Combatants.
ZARAGOZA, Spain. May 7 CP.-
Ancient Zaragoza's death toll in two
government bombing raids within four
days rose to rs today, and insurgent
authorities asserted most of the victims
were nom -combatants
Coincidentally. insurgent officers re-
ported series of "feeler" attacks by
Catalan leftit troops east Of the city
had been wrecked on the insurgents
elaborate defenses.
1nsurgent reports received At Per-
pignan, on the Franco-spanish from
tier, told Of an unresisted insurgent
advance along the whole ArAgon front
on which ZaragoZa lies.
(These accounts said $4,000 Spanish
government troops had been pulled
back from the war front to restore
peace to Catalonia)
Yesterdays bombardment by line
plane killed three and wounded two
before anti-aircraft guns drove the
flyer away. Another plane had killed
73 persons Monday. Insurgent au-
thorities declared all but two of the
victims were women, children OF
civilian men.
After yesterdays bombardment fire.
men and volunteers rescued = score
of women and children from an apart.
ment house, the center OF which hac
been destroyed.
Ropes were tied around their waste
and they were lowered to the stree.
a few minutes before the whole front
of the building collapsed.
Thirteen miles east of Zaragoza
small attacks by government troop.
had been thrown back by insurgent,
holding pits ON the treeless clay hill
and rocky precipdces Of the Alcubierr<
Mountains.
MANV REEIrCrFS IANn
Evening star., 1937-05-07
SCIENTISTS ON WAY
TO WATCH ECLIPSE
Lonely Phoenix Islands Objective
Of Navy-Geographic So
ciety Party.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, May IA party Of
scientists seeking new secrets of the
sun was on an 1,800-mile voyage to
the lonely Phoenix Islands today,
where total eclipse of minutes
duration will be visible June 8.
The National Geographic Society
and the United States Navy are joint
sponsors of the expedition. The SCI
entists hope to study the suns corona,
brilliant gaseous formation around the
edge of the sphere.
Scientific equipment will be erected
on Enderbury or one Of the other is
lands in the group, which is directly
in the path Of the eclipse
Enderbury Island is untnhsbited.
A few coconut trees and patches of
brush are the only vegetation. The
expedition Is headed by DR.. S. A.
Mitchell, director of Leander McCor-
mick Observatory at the University Of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
INDIANA REPORT.
Bloomington Paper Says Wedding
Will Be May II.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May (P).-
You have to give the Bloomington
Star credit, at least, for persistence.
The weekly newspaper, which said
last week it had definite information"
the wedding of the Duke of Windsor
and Mrs. Wallis Simpson would take
place May II, published a story in its
edition today saying the same source
OF information" disclosed the couple
would make their home in America.
Mrs. Simpson, the paper said, made
arrangements several weeks ago to
lease country estate near Baltimore,
her former home.
The Star maintained it has "au-
thentic information that the marriage
will take place May II at Chateau
de Cande, near Monts, France"
Evening star., 1937-05-07
V|RG|N|ANS LEAD
AT HORSE SHOW
Crowd Gradually Increases
at East-West Highway
Grounds,
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.,
Staf Ccrrespondent OF The star


MEADOWBROOK SADDLE CLUB,
Meadowbrook, Md, May 7.-Virginia
owners drew first blood in the classes
for young hunters that dominated the
opening session Of the Washington
Horse Show this morning at Meadow
brook Show Grounds, on the East
West Highway in Maryland.
Only a handful of spectators were
present for the opening Of the initial
program of the three-day session, but
the crowd gradually increased as the
morning wore on and was expected
to reach record proportions by the end
Of this cool, clear and literally perfect
horse show day.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney Of Upper
vile, Va, took the event for and 4
year old hunters with her brilliant
youngster, The Bear; Ernest L. Red
mon. we'll known Virginia dealer, cap
tured first and third ribbons among
the 2-year old types with No Play and
Report; Mrs George P. Greenhalgh Of
Berryville, Va, had the second honors
in the 2-year-old test, with Rock
mayne, and the Greenhalgh's Royal
Rebel, was top horse among the 81
year-olds.
Firenze Our Way Is Second.
With this impressive start the Vir-
ginia contingent obviously was due to
predominant today's meeting, although
the second place earned by Mrs. M.
Robert Guggenheims Firenze Our Way
indicated that Washington owner Will
again be prominent contender at this
exhibition, which Is the successor to
the old National Capital meet formerly
held at Bradley Farms, Md.
After a forenoon devoted princi.
pally 10 young stock and saddle horses,
the schedule this afternoon was to
swing into the more important phases
Of competition. The first class slated
after the luncheon recess was that
for amateur riders over jumps, the
prize to be trophy offered by The
Evening Star Co. Later the touch
and-out, ladies hunters and pairs Of
hunters were to be run of.
The summaries:
Two-yesr-olds, suitable to become hunt
| ers-Flrst No Play. Ernest Redmon; sec
ond. Rockmayne, Mr.. and Mrs GcorTe
Greenhalsh; third, Report, Mr.. Redmon;
fourth: Rsndle,s Find, U. s. Randle.
nhIeeysar pov. SUITABLE to becons
George Greenhaleh; second. Sir Mouse,
| Mrs. Cary Jackson; third Auburn Prince.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ames: fourth. Easter.
! Mr.. Redmon.
Three and four -year-olds, suitable
to become hunters-First, The Bear,
Mrs. John Hay Whitney: second,
Firenze Our Way, Mrs M. Robert
Guggenheim: third, Auburn Prince,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames; fourth. Sir Mouse,
Mrs. Cary jackson.
Novice saddle horse-First. Prom
enade. Clark Herring; second, Shine
On, Mill Stream Farm: third, Noun.
tain Aire, Maurice Weinberg; fourth,
Mountain Sunrise, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Reese
F1Ve-and-six-year-ol -olds, suitable to
become hunters-First, May Ring,
Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus; second,
Hunters Choice, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
halgh; third, Claws. U. s. Randle;
fourth, Troup. Mrs. J. Turner
Moore, jr.
National Capital Challenge Trophy.
Local saddle horses-First, Gulf Breeze,
Miss Majorie Lee Mcleod; second,
Jack Lightning, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
G. Owen; third, Salome, Mrs. EVELYN
Walker Robert.
Evening star., 1937-05-07


Driving back from Solon,ons Is
land one misty euening, George
Huber, the fishing editor of this
sheet, Uas much nggrieUed. Be-
tore entering his car he had noticed
the moon shining down throu1h
the n,iSts, but once in the machine
the soup" seemed to be 50 thick
he could scarcely see the road,
much less the moon.
He turned on the windshield
Diper, but that ,Das no help, so he
droue all the way back to Prince
Frederick Nth his head stuck out
the side Ui1ldow OF the car. At that
town he paused for a sandwich,
and incidentally discopered that in
his haste at the island he had
picked up a pair OF sun glasses
instead OF his own spectacles.
Took of the dark lenses and
found it tDus d fine, clear, n,oonlit
night, with not trace OF fog.
X X X
EXPERT.
CHEP FIELDS, the orchestra leade,
who got some Of his ideas TO-
special musical effects from listening
to his wife blow through a soda stray
(no kidding), made a confession tn
other day. Said he has been tryinl
for weeks to pick up the first thre
numbers in that radio hit parad
program, and has only come clos
one time. His secretary, who can
even play a either. has selected tn
top songs four time In q row.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Streets Deserted Except for Uniformed
patrola

Streets Deserted Except for Uniformed
Patrols.
BARCELONA, Spain fBy tele-
phone to Paris, May (P),-Street
fighting still Is mquelled here today
In a four-day anarchist revolt against
the Catalan and Valencia govern
ments.
The city is comparatively calm, "
but shooting still can be heard from
the suburbs. (Ths was telephoned
by an American resident, with a CEN
sor probably lstening)
The streets are filled with police.
Plaza Catalina, in the center Of the
city, is deserted except for uniformed,
armed patrols. The warfare up and
down Barcelon's streets was fright
full" for several days.
Telephone operators returned to
work today for the first time since
the uprising Public order has been
put under control Of An oncer sent
here by the Spanish government at
Valencia.
uADa~1ua -1vv ~
Evening star., 1937-05-07
MRS. ROOSEVELT FLIES
Hasn't Lost Nerve, She Says,
En- Route East.

CHICAGO. May 7 R.-Mrs. Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt expressed sympathy
today for victims Of the Hindenbure
disaster as she changed planes en-
route to New York.
1T is terrible" she said. There L
not much to say. Every one involved
has my sympathy"
Dressed in q worsted suit of Eleano,
blue and wearing gray squirrel cape
the first lady snlilingly said she had
not lost her flying nerve"
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Congress in Brief

TODAY.
Both Senate and House in recess.
Wheeler Committee continues In
vestigation of railroad financing.
House Judiciary Committee studies
bill to control real estate bondholders'
protective committees.
TOMORROW.
Neither the Senate nor the HouDe
win b IN session.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

F1nally bley gave up the game ana
admitted that both had been put on
the chaps trail by tip from the home
office. Since that seemed rather silly,
they set out to give the official tipster
double -barreled load of indignation.
When he had heard their lament,
the man who started 1t all broke dowr,
and confessed. Their wonderful pros
pect" is an electrical engineer with a
recording firm, and had agreed to let
both statesmen talk business with him,
while their arguments were recorded
by a secret device. Then the records
were turned over to the Office manager,
who wanted to check up on his men
Visions of fat commissions few out
the window, Of course, when the sales
men heard this, but at least they had
the amusement of listening to their
own palaver as it sounded on the
record, and arguing about who would
have made the sale, if any.
X X X
EXPLANATION.
In the birth records of Fauquier
County. Va, appears this item:
July S. 1854, Mary p gaze
birth to White female child"
In the column requiring "Father's
name in tul if child be free and
born in 1Dedlock" is Uritten the re-
uealing notations "Irishman-gone
aUdy.'
ROUTINE
zach afternoon a nattily dressed
gentleman appears at one Of our
fancier local cocktail lounges for q
pre- -prandial glass of sherry. His
constant companion is spry little
wire-haired terrier, which keeps a
weather eye cooked for all that goes
on during the ritual of the aperitif.
Day or so ago the pup suddenly
made dash for a small aperture
beneath the radiator cover near his
masters table and set up a shrill
barking.
A new waitress on the job stepped
over to the scene of the disturbance
asking anxiously. What's he 20
excited about?"
Il suppose he saw mouse" said
the quiet man at the table.
What IN the world would he do II
he caught it?" the girl asked.
Bark bit and wiring its neck
said the man. "At least that's what
he did with the other five he caught
in here"
II X
HOWLER.
A DDRESSING a suburban civic
= group on the development of q
community park, tree specialist
advised the members. I'VE should
develop the trees for the bark
effect >"
Noting the puzzled expressions
around the room, another horticulture
expert put in:
DO you mean We should plant
dogwood?"
When things quieted down again
the tree man explained that when he
said bark, he meant the same thing
Hiawatha did in his little talk with
the birch tree. (And what, fol
goonessakes, was that?)
X X X
WHAT NEXT?
THIS isn't fashion column, but
- we wish to report that a friend
who wanders around department
stores for exercise says that the 1881
model ladies stockings for Spring and
Summer wear have lace toes!l
Worn with toeless sandals, they will
reveal the small pink toes and tinted
tonenails of our fair damseb-an ad-
vantage that is esthetically very much
of an open question
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Candy Brings Injury.

INDEPENDENCE, Wis. (P).-Marie
Reck, IL, suffered a severed tendon In
her right hand because she. was too
eager in pointing out her favorite bon
bons at candy store. So
That's the kind I want Marie
said with pointing finger. But, she
forgot about the case and showed her
hand through the glass.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
A Correction

In printing the text of Chief
Justice Hughes speech before the
American Law Institute yester-
day, The Star, as result of
typographical error, incorrectly
quoted him as having said %
petitions for certiorari were dis
trlbuted among the justices last
Summer so they could be studied
during the recess in preparation
%1pr action after the opening of
the current term. The correct
stAxt Of the speech stated 233 such
petitiorl5 were distributed.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
CHILDLABOR ACT FAILS

Tennessee House Refuses to Rat
ify, So to "a.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 7 (P.-
The Federal child-labor resolution was
defeated today in the Tennessee House
Of Representatives, So to "a.
Ratification failed twice before in
Tennessee, in 1888 and 1885.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
RIVALS

RIVALS.
nor the past week two enterpris-
~ ing statesmen in a large In
surance office here have been
a glaring at one another, wonder
ing how it so happened that they had
started to work simultaneously on the
same prospect. Each man tried to
find out as much as he could about the
others leads to the prospect, without
divulging any information from his
own kit.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
FILM STRIKE PLAN
BACKED BY c. /. 0.
National Boycott and Wide
Picketing Aimed at Major
Producers.
BACKGROUND

BACK KGRODNU-
Demands OF the film studio
craftsmen for d closed shop and
adjustment OF Waoes and hours
haze beer, insisted upon since ne
gotiations started early this Ueek
TOR a settlement OF their strike.
Although the organization is an
affiliate OF the American Federa-
ton of Labor, aid OF the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization Was
offered.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Floating Dock Travels.

A floating dock for Vhdivostok has
Ieft Odessa, Russia to be towsd 10000
miles IA 40 d6yA
Evening star., 1937-05-07

highway near Tortosa, in Tarragont
Province. The outcome was no
known.
FIGHTING IN BARCELONA.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

cJ H. Whitney entry,
zF1pe pounds claimed for rider.
A1S-ven pounds claimed for rider
zzzE'en pounds claimed for rider,
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Anarchists

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-05-07
DUKE AND F|ANCEE
POSE FOR PHOTOS
1--WE Are Very Happy" Ed
ward Tells Cameramen.
Wedding Plans Sped.

BACKGROUND
: The Duke OF Windsor and Mrs.
Wallis Warfeld Simpson were re-
united after fpe months last Tues
day Uhen he sped from st Wolf
pdng, Austria, to her friends
home. the Chateau de Cdnde, in
Monte, France.
:, Plans for ,0eddinq OF the couple
hare been rushed since the drripdl
OF the former ruler. Whose ro-
nance uith the American diuorcee
caused constitutional crisis in
Great Britain last December.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
PimIico
By the Associated Press.

SECOND RACE-The Hartford. purse
l,00C: steeplechase: 4-year-olds ana up:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
Won By Mrs. Thos. Brennan, 71 South Leonard S
FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE
3-4 cup sugar.
 1-8 teaspoon salt. 1 IA cups water. 2 tablespoons butter.
1 Baked pastery shell. 3 cups fresh ripe strawberries. ? tablespoon flour. 1 tablespoon cornstarch.

Wash berries Boil water minutes Press through eve top double boiler mix together flour constarch sugar salt cup When smooth add to hot mix until thick Stirring constantly add melted butter Pour hot remaining berries When cool baked pastry she'll Cover generously with whipped cream cut in half few perfect berries reserved top the whipped for decora hon).
 THOMAS BRENNAN
 Fl South Leonard St.