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Evening star., 1937-07-13
RUSSIA CONDEMNS
EIGHT FOR TREASON
Bydy Mdivani Among Group Sem
fenced for Acts in Tifis
and Georgia.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July l3.-Bydy Mdivani,
former Soviet commercial attache at
Paris, and seven others were sentenced
to death for treason, terrorism and
conspiracy In Tif1is and Georgia on
July 8, said communique in the
Tif1is newspaper arriving here today.
tMdivani was identified by Soviet
officials last January as a relative
OF the marrying Georgian princes.
David Mdivani said in New York at
that time that he never had heard
of Bydy Mdivani.)
"All pleaded guilty Of treason as
expressed through espionage on be-
| half Of Fascist circles in one of the
foreign countries" the newspaper
communique read. "and to simultane-
GUS wrecking action in the national
| economy of Georgia.
The court sentenced all the enc
mics OF the people as traitors to the
highest measure of social defense, tc
be shot"
Evening star., 1937-07-13
FLEET
READY FOR SEARCH
Planes to Comb $1,000
Square Miles for Earhart
if Weather Permits.

BACKGROUND
Amelia Edrhn-t and Navigator
Fred Noondn disappeared II days
ago rhile nearing Horldnd Island
after q 2,500-mile flight from Lac,
NeW Guinea, near the end of the
arintrir's olobe-otrdling attempt at
the Equator.
Continuous search bv Coast
Guard cutter Itdscd and planes
from bdttleship Colorado tailed to
proDide clue as to whereabouts OF
intrepid airWomdn and her aide.
By the Associated Press
HONOLULU. July l3-The great
est war air force ever assembled for q
peace-time mission-63 planes-was
poised today ready to skim along the
mid-Pacific Equator in the Nays last
search for Amelia Earhart, missing il
days.
If weather conditions are favorable
the planes will zoom from the air
craft carrier Lexington to survey an
area of $4,000 square miles centering
about bleak Rowland Island.
IT was Rowland Island dot of land
rising but feet above the water, that
the aviatrix and her navigator, Fred
erick j. Noonan. aimed for when they
took of from Lac. New Guinea-a
flight of 2.570 miles. Their last radio
message. on July 2. said they we're
within 100 miles of their goal, that
they couldn't see land and that their
fuel supply was almost exhausted.
Officials said the giant carrier. ex-
pected to reach the search area by
dawn. was hampered last night by a
tropical storm. which might delay the
aerial search
An area so miles wide and 600 miles
long extending north and south from
HoWland was mapped for the first
days survey in the hitherto fruitless
search.
While the Lexington neared How
land after a journey from San Diego,
the Coast Guard cutter Itasca, pio-
neer in the vast hunt. headed toward
the Gilbert Islands, 600 miles west OF
Rowland.
The cutter is expected to reach
Arorai Island, which is populated. late
tomorrow or Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Thermometer Rising Again;
Thundersl,o,uers Only Hope
Heat Casualties in d. C.. Increase as
Weather Bureau Sees Little
Relief in SigHt.

Washington sweltered again today
under a relentless Midsummer sun
that drove the thermometer upward
toward Yesterdays high Of 81 degrees
The Weather Bureau forecast no
change in temperature for tomorrow
and the only possible source Of relief
was from intermittent thundershowers
expected tonight and tomorrow.
From low of IS at am. the mer-
curry climbed to 81 at pm The high
est Yesterday was registered at AS pm
The list OF casualties here from the
heat wave increased today with re-
ports Of another death and several
prostra tons.
Frank Douglas. l248 New Jersey ave-
nue., died in Emergency Hospital last
night a few hours after he collapsed
at Twenty-sixth and Water streets
southwest. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said his death was due to the
heat.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Parley on Crisis
| In East Hinted
| In Britui1,'s Note
Bs the Associated Press.


Secretary Hull said today he had
received communication from the
British government, which was be-
lieved to contain suggestion of the
desirability of international consulta-
ton concerning the Far Eastern situa-
ton.
He declined, however, to disclose the
nature or text of the note or what
reply was made by the United States.
The Secretary said the communica-
tion was received after he had talked
yesterday with the Japanese Ambas-
sador and the counselor OF the
Chinese Embassy.
He added that he believed action
already taken here made any further
moves unnecessary
The State Department announced
late yesterday that Secretary Hull had
told the japanese and Chinese ENJOYS
that "an armed conflict between Japan
and China would be great blow to
the cause Of peace and world progress. i"
Hull emphasized in replies to ques-
tions concerning the possibility of in
ternational consultation that the for
eign policy of the United States called
for separate and independent action
concerning the chief phases of inter-
national questions.
Anthony Eden, British foreign min
lister. limited yesterday that Great Brit
ain might make overtures to the
United States and other nine-power
treaty nations concerning the desir-
ability of consultations on the Sino-
Japanese situation.
Although Hull declined a direct an
swer to the question, it was assumed
and not denied-that the communica-
ton from the British government to
which he referred dealt with the pres
ent conflict between the two Oriental
nations,
Evening star., 1937-07-13
AMBASSADOR THEATER
LOSES 5000 FROM SAFE

Expert safe crackers who have taken
some $4,000 in a series of recent rob-
berries were blamed by detectives to-
day for 5000 haul at the Ambassador
Theater last night.
The gang always punches" open
safes, never using explosives, and is
too adroit to leave fingerprints, Off
GERS said.
The cracksmen pried open a front
door of the theater and made their
way to the Office of Robert Etris, man.
ager. where the safe is located. They
knocked off the combination and took
the nights receipts. police reported
The same elusive thieves are cred
tied with robbing at least five other
safes.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

vored the plan for formal memorial
to Thomas Jefferson and asked Con-
gress to appreciate s50o,o0o at this
session Of Congress- to start work on
the S3,000.000 memorial.
Representatiss Otha Wearin Of Iowa
denounced Pope \ plans and introduced
a bill to amend the act creating the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Commits
sion with view to holding up con-
struction of the memorial until a
Nation wide competition for a design
was held.
Representative Kent Keller of Hi
nois, chairman Of the House Library
Committee. backed bill which would
prohibit construction Of the memorial
in the Tidal Basin area.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
COTTON DEFEATS
SHUTE FOR TITLE
Briton Wins, 6 and 5, in II.
Hole Match for World
Championship
~ the Associated Press

r' the Associated Press.
WALTON HEATH. England, july 10.
Henry Cotton. British open golf
champion, today defeated Denny
Shute, United States P. G. A. title
holder. 6 and s. in their 72-hole match
for a purse Of $4,000 and the un-
official world championship.
After making the last turn with a
four-hole advantage, Cotton went
dormle 6 by sinking l5-foot puts
for brides on the sixty-f1f and sixty
sixth holes. They halved the last
hole with par As
The victory. following his sensa-
tlonal triumph in the British open
last week gave Cotton $4,000 of the
purse. The other $500 went to Shute,
who never was in front after the half
way mark. They entered the final 36
holes today with Cotton leading by
two holes
10000 in Gallery.
A crowd of 10000 followed Shute
and Cotton as they went out for the
final 18 holes. Shute. conspicuous in
a canary sweater. dropped fve-footer
for birdie at the fifty-f1fth hole. but
Cotton. who over-drove the green.
Clipped back and sank a three footer
for half, maintaining his lead of
5 up.
They halved the ffty-sixth with
bogeys, both taking to get in from
the edge of the green. On the 325-
yard f1fty-seventh Shute drove the
green with a mighty wallop to get a
birdie 3, but again Cotton tied him.
chipping feet Of the pin and drop
ping his putt to stay Sup.
Shute rallied briskly and cut Cot
tons lead to three holes after the six
tieth. He won the fifty-ninth when
Cotton needed from the edge of the
green and the Sixtieth when he clouted
a maShie shot feet from the cup and
sank the putt.
Unable to Watch Ball.
Neither player was a BILE to see where
the ball was falling in the afternoon
round, The crowd broke for the green
as soon as the ball was in the air.
A l2-foot putt for birdie on the
slXty-flrst saved Cotton from losing
his third straight hole. as Shute's
putt from 100 feet out stopped on
the lip of the cup.
They halved the sixty-second with
orthodox As. but Cotton ran in a As
foot putt for birdie on the sixty
third to go up at the last turn.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
HOUSE UNIT VOTES
DRINK SALE BILL
Measure Permits Strong
Connections to Be Offered
at Lunch Counters.

A bill permitting the sale of high
powered alcoholic drinks over lunch
counters along with beer and light
wines was approved today by special
subcommittee of the House District
Committee after reviewing a series of
six measures designed to liberalize and
alter the liquor control act.
The subcommittee also puts its O. K
on bills to stop the flow of tax-free
liquor into the District and to vest in
the District Court, instead of the Com
missioners. the power to review de-
cisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board
Three bills were fatty turned down.
however The principal one would
have permitted hotels, night clubs and
restaurants to sell liquor by the drink
until am. Sunday. The present law
closes bars in these places Saturday
midnight.
The other bills rejected would have
prevented the transfer of liquor licenses
and licensed solicitors for liquor whole
salers and manufacturers
The bill permitting the sale of hard
drinks over lunch counters was in
dorsed despite the vigorous objection
of Burt Lopatin. president Of the Glass
c and D Liquor Dealers Associat ton
who said the $50 members of that or
ganization are thoroughly satisfied
with the existing law.
Charles E. Sands, representing the
Bartenders' Union. however. told the
subcommittee the bill was drawn for
| the "horny-handed son of toll who
comes into lunchroom in overalls and
sits down at a lunch counter for a
highball"
ITS not for those who can go into
hotel tap rooms and get swanky serv-
Ice he declared
A lunch counter sale of hard drinks
also was opposed by George w. Offutt,
chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, and F. Joseph Dono-
hue, attorney for Glass c and D Liquor
Dealers Associations. Donohue said
the ma ajority of these dealers felt en-
actment of the bill might eventually
lead to the open bar"
The bill to prevent the shipment of
tax-free liquor into the District for
personal consumption, sponsored by
Representative Shafer, Republican, of
Michigan. Is intended primarily to
prevent New York firms from solicit
ing business in the District and under
selling licensed local dealers He esti-
mated that more than 81, 900, 900 worth
Of tax-free liquor Is sold annually in
tho District by the New York firms.
= Offutt also objected to Shafers bill
on the ground it would be difficult to
enforce.
I'VE can't 60 back to prohibition
days." he said "and stop and search
all cars coming into the District"
Statistics were cited by Offutt to
show the District is losing but little
revenue fro mthe liquor shipped here
for personal consumption.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
JAPANESE OPEN
DRIVE ON PE|P|NC
1900 Troops Push to An.
cient City's Walls, Set
Up Lines.
BACKGROUND

ChGROUND-
Fighting betueen Chinese regu-
lars and Japdn's North China gor-
rison broke out in Peipino Wednes-
day
Japan has maintained heavy gar
risons OF troops in the picinity
since 1901, uhen protocol signed
after BoIer uprising gaze her and
other major poWers right to keep
open an outlet from Peiping to sea.
~ the Associated Press
TIENTSIN, China, July l3.-Thir-
teen hundred japanese troops from
the East Hopei and Fengtai railway
junction garrisons began today a con-
certed and direct attack on China S
ancient and walled city of Peiping.
Without awaiting arrival of further
Manchukuoan reinforcements the
japanese directed their attack against
the city from the east and the south.
The troops drove to the very shadow
Of the ancient capitals walls in motor
trucks and under the protection OF
armored cars and japanese infantry
men, supported by light field pieces.
They threw themselves against the
Chinese defenders of the four eastern
and southern gates. but the Chinese
defenders. semi official Chinese re-
ports said, withstood the assault.
Blockade City Sides.
The Japanese attackers were forced
to content themselves with establish
ing a virtual blockade of two sides of
Peiping.
The Japanese also succeeded in cut
ting communication and supply lines
between Peiping and Nanyuan Bar
racks. Immediately to the south. The
two Chinese brigades stationed there
were cut off from other units of the
Chinese 29th Route Army, except by
a southern and roundabout route.
Chinese troops succeeded in remov-
ing sections of railway track skirting
the southern and eastern walls Of
Peiping to prevent the approach Of
Japanese armored trains.
New troop arrivals from Shanhai-
kuan today brought to $500 the total
Of Japanese reinforcements poured
into Tientsin from Manchoukuo since
the Chinese-Japanese crisis developed
in North China
Five trainloads Of equipment and
supplies. accompanying the reinforce
ments, indicated the Japanese antici-
pated long stay in Hopei Province.
Denies Seeking Cancellation.
At the same time, a spokesman for
Gen. Sun Cheh-yuan, commander OF
the 29th army and ranking Chinese
authority in North China, declared he
had no intention of attempting to
reach terms with Lieut.. Gen. Kiyoshi
Katsuki, the new commander Of jap
anese forces on the mainland.
Gen. Sung. chairman Of the Hopei-
Chahar Council, arrived in Tientsin
(See CHINESE. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-07-13
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

James Roosevelt. son of the Presi-
dent, today denied any avoidance of
Federal income tax obligations through
interest in foreign holding companies.
Stepping forward as the Special
Congressional Tax Evasion Commit
tee was called to order, the tall and
athletic eldest son of the President
asked and was granted permission to
refute the charge implied last week
by Representative Hamilton Fish, Re-
publican, of New York. Fish had
claimed that man named Darbey of
New York City had offered to sell him
photostatic evidence of Roosevelt S
ownership of personal holding COM
pany in Nassau, aBhan1as
After hearing Roosevelt. the COM
mittee received from o. John Rogge.
spokesman Of the Treasury Depart
ment, testimony concerning further
tax avoidances through the holding
company device.
Hearst Heads List,
Named in today's session as effect
i'iS toN iNuuIlloilS III lllIS lIldIll6E were
the following:
William Randolph Hearst. pub
Usher; Albert D. Lasker. president
Of Lord & Thomas. Chicago advertis-
ing firm; Frederick H. Prince. Boston
socialite and chairman of the board
OF Armour Il Co.: c. F. Kettering
vice president of General Motors
Corp; Horace Havemeyer of New
York, vice president of the Scranton
Il Lehigh Coal Co.; Robert A. and
Frank D. Stranahan of Cleveland
principal owners Of the Champion
Spark Plug Co.; Charles Hayden. de-
ceased. one-time partner in HAYDEN
Stone e. Co. of New York: William
S. Paley. president of Columbia Broad
casting System, Inc; Jacob Rupert,
New York brewer and owner of the
New York Yankee base ball club:
Edward A. Cudahy, jr., president of
the Cudahy Packing Co.; Mahlon D.
Thatcher, Pueblo, Colo, banker and
officer of the Great Western Sugar
Co.
Specifically, today's cited tax re-
ductions were accomplished by the use
(See AVOIDANCE, Page A-61
Evening star., 1937-07-13
OLIVER OWEN KUHN
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Managing Editor of The Star
Emergency Hospital Patient
Ill Several Weeks.

Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor
OF The Star was in a serious condition
at Emergency Hospital today from
complications following a recent Ill
ness
In poor health for some time. Kuhn
had been confined to his home for
several weeks. He was taken to the
hospital last Friday, when he took q
sudden turn for the worse.
Mrs. Emma C.. Kuhn, his mother,
and sister, Mrs. William T. Rose,
both of Indianapolis, Ind. arrived here
yesterday and Joined his wife, Mrs.
Lenora M. r. Kuhn.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Uses Head to Escape.

TIVERTON, R. l.. July 13 (P.-
When Edward Correia, 20. was pinned
beneath a tumbling pile of. logs in the
basement of the Best Lumber Co., he
used his head. Reaching painfully
into a pocket; he extracted match,
lighted it and held the fame to a plug
IN a fire alarm sprinkler system just
overhead. Firemen and police re-
sponded and extricated him.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Roll Call Forced
In House on Job
Paying Only $1,000

By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Economy demanding House
members forced q 40-minute roll
call today on a $l,200-A-year
janitorship.
Chairman Warren Of the Ac-
counts Committee asked the jani-
torship for the House Education
Committee.
Asserting the job was "un-
needed and that its proposal was
in conflict with President Roose-
velt's economy program" Repre-
sentative Smell Of New York, Re-
publican leader, forced a yea and
nay vote. The janitorship was
voted 234 to 1l3.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
architect Ordered to Reuise
Plans for Jefferson Memorial
To Saue Famed Cherry Trees

Thomas JEFFERSON Memorial
archltect Russell
Jefferson
with the outline the
trees which border it.
ther"e the revised plans provide
moa IN he same general
IN the NTH cardinal point the LEnfan
MILAN
1he ordered
the contemplated
% of tEha
Evening star., 1937-07-13

Under Pope's original plan the Tidal
Basin would have been redesigned
and approximately 1000 cherry trees
would have been moved or DESTROYED
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
would have been projected southwark
and the informal shoreline OF the
Basin would have been replaced with
series of straight lines.
Beauty lovers all over the country
protested against the destruction of
the cherry trees and Representative
Boylan. Democrat, of New York,
chairman of the commission went to
the White House to secure the back
ing of President Roosevelt.
Without commenting on the pro-
posed redesign of the Tidal Basin.
President Roosevelt announced he ia
Evening star., 1937-07-13

Two persons we're admitted to hos
pitals for treatment on account of the
heat. They were Howard Truitt. S.,
Of 5000 Hanover street, Baltimore. Md,
taken to Gallinger Hospital from
seventh precinct early today after he
had complained Of being ill., and Helen
Kukure, Cleveland, Ohio, who was
taken to Emergency.
Hospital attaches said Truitt was
suffering from heat exhaustion. He
(See WEATHER. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-07-13
ID RAIL UNIONS GET
2-CENT RAISE OFFER
To Confer Tomorrow With Road
Committee on 2O-Cent
Demand.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN

By the Associated Press.
The Railroad Management Commit.
tee on Wage Negotiations said today ii
had offered a 2-cent-an-hour pay in
crease to IA incorporating unions.
The union demand is a 2O-cent-an
hour raise.
The management committee held a
preliminary meeting today preparing
for a conference tomorrow with union
representatives.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
SENATE>WARNED
OF SEEING POWER
BY COURT CHANGE
Only People Are Sovereign
in u. S., Bailey Says in
Renewing Debate.
SUBMISSION TO PUBLIC
HELD DEMOCRATIC WAY
I'VE Are Dealing With Only
M.lns of Justice to Numerous
People," He Declares.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The most momentous debate since
the fqht ouer the League of Na-
tions is noD under 'Ddy in the Sem
ate, NTH opponents OF the Presi-
dents Supreme Court bill deter.
mined to defeat it regardless of DO
Wical consequences. The debate is
on amended measure. authorizing
appointment of one nep Justice a
year for each member OF court ouer
rs. Original bill. permitting dp-
pointment OF additional justices
Immediately for all 1embers oyer
70, ,Cas dropped after Senate Ju-
dietary Committee reported it ad-
rerseIy BY 10-to-8 pote.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Hoarse Of voice due to his speech
in the Senate yesterday, Senator
Bailey of North Carolina today re.
neWed his attack in the Senate on tn,
compromise court bill.
If further powers are needed b,
Congress and the President. he tole
the Senate, they should be obtainee
through constitutional amendment
and from the sole source of power, the
American people.
The Supreme Court told the Presi.
dent that he could not turn Humphrey
out OF office as Federal Trade Com
missioner. by unanimous opinion.
salo Bailey. The court said he had
not the constitutional right. Poor
Humphrey died before he had beer
vlndicated.
The court said the N. r. A. and the
A. A. A. were unconstitutional. It said
that we had not the power to pass
such laws and we all understand that
now. We undertook to give away DOW
er to persons who had not even been
elected to Office.
Too Much Power" Feared.
The purpose Of this bill is to create
court which will give us powers
which the Supreme Court has said We
did not have.
Senators. you may take this power
II you wish, but if you want more
power don't get it by legislation. II
you want more power there is only one
source OF power in the Nation. We are
not sovereign: the President is not A
sovereign. The people is the only
source OF power in this country. Go
out to them, tell them what you want.
II the people of America are willing
to vote for the Capitalization of power
and OF government in Washington. let
them take the consequences"
Senator Bailey referred to an adj
dress delivered by President Roosevelt
last March in which the President
said to complete his program it was
impossible to delay one moment.
He said further in that speech that
the court has cast dought on the
right of Congress to protect US"
Senator Bailey insisted that because
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1937-07-13
JAMES ROOSEVELT
DENIES AVOIDANCE
Used No Foreign Holding
Company to Cut Taxes,
He Says on Stand.
BACKGROUND

Disappointing income tar returns
last March led Treasury Depart
ment to make quick investigation.
Widespread use of certain duoid-
ance deuices rere uncopered and
eridence laid before special Con-
oress,onal committee in open ses-
sion. Common characteristic OF
most such depices nds that they
'nere being applied on ddpice OF
tar lanyers, many OF mhom once
had serped in Government.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.

WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Cab strike plans, protesting bond,
progress slowly. Page Al
Four D. c. residents imperiled in Ches-
apeake Bay storm. Page A-3
Mrs. Doyle assails Hazen plan for
School Board. Page B-1
Mrs King named to Public Welfare
Board. Page B-1
Board to be urged to withdraw stand
on Military road. Page B-4
SPORTS.
Yankees rate with greatest Of all ball
clubs. Page ALL
Almada seen as vital cog in rebuilding
Mats. Page ALI
Henry Armstrong, coming champ,
gives boxing big lift. Page A-12
Slow pulse factor in Steele's ring
success. Page A-l2
One-armed golfers shine, despite great
handicap. Page Alb
EDITORIALS AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page AS
This and That. Page AS
Political Mill. Page AS
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page As
H. R. Baukhage. Page A-9
Mark Sullivan. Page As
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Della Pynchon. Page A-9
MISCELLANY.
Service Orders Page Al
Shipping News. Page Al
Vital Statistics. Page Al
City News in Brief. Page Al
Dorothy Dix Page ALA
Betsy Caswell. Page ALA
Natures Children. Page B-14
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-14
Bedtime Stories. Page BIS
Letter out. Page BIS
Evening star., 1937-07-13
RUSSIAN AV|ATORS
RACE OVER CANADA
IN FLIGHT TO U. S.
Expected to Be at San
Francisco by 3 AM.
Tomorrow.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
is REACHED BY TRIO
1000 Miles of Hop Completed.
Plane Reported Averaging
100 M.P.H.

BACKGROUND
Three Soriet aridtors last month
feU from MoScoW to Vancouver,
Wash, in So hours and II minutes.
This Uds the first OF & contemplated
series OF trips looking to establish
n1ent OF commercial airline bet,reen
nations in near future.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

20. D. Weather Bureau FUrec1gJ
Fair tonight, followed by showers to-
morrow: not much change in tempera-
ture; gentle northeast winds, becoming
southerly tomorrow. Temperatures today
Highest, 81, at 2 pm; lowest, IS, at
am. Full report on page A-10.