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Evening star., 1937-11-23
CERTAIN AIRMAIL
RATES TO BE CUT
Postage to Central and South
America and West Indies to
Be Reduced December l.

BY the Associated Press
The Post Office Department an
nounced today general reductions,
averaging 80 per cent, in airmail post
age to Central and South America and
the West Indies. The reductions are
effective December l.
The reductions, Postmaster General
Farley said, would bring the rates to
Latin America nearer to the level Of
those fixed by other countries for in
ternational service. He expressed the
hope the cuts would stimulate the use
Of the service.
All rates, based on half ounces, will
be reduced as follows:
Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina,
from SIS to 40 cents; Brazil and Chile,
from so to 40 cents; Bolivia, from 40 to
IS cents; Peru, from 40 to 80; Saba, st.
Euspapios and st. Martin, from 20 to
10 cents; Dutch West Indies-Curacao
Aruba and Bonair-from 80 to Is
cents; Venezuela, from 80 to Is cents;
Trinidad, Barbados, Windward Islands,
Martinique, Guadalupe, Leeward Is
lands, Panama, Canal Zone, Costa
Rica, from 20 to Is cents, and Mica
ragua, El Salvador, Republic Of Hon
duras, British Honduras, Guatemala,
from IS to IL cents
The rates per half ounce on airmail
from Cuba, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica,
Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto
Rico and Virgin Islands will remain
10 cents.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
NEVIS WILL SPEAK
AT ITALIAN EMBASSY

The Very Rev. Coleman Nevils,
s. j., Of New York. formerly presi-
dent Of Georgetown University. will
deliver an address at the Italian EN-
bassy tonight at o'clock on the
"Bimillenium of the Birth Of Augustus
Caesar"
The anniversary meeting was ar
ranged jointly by the Archaeological
Society Of Washington and the Italy
America Society. The Ambassador Of
Italy and Donna Matilde de Suvich
will be hosts,
Dr. Nevis is pastor of st. Ignatius
Loyols Church in New York. He will
remain in Washington after the meet
ing for hjs annual retreat.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
B0RlNGS ARE MADE
FOR FLOOD WALL
Construction in Rear of NUM-.
tions Building Depends
on Study.

Army engineers are sinking testing
pits and taking core borings to obtain
data on subsurface conditions which
are necessary for preparation of an
adequate design for the wall at the
rear Of the Navy and Munitions Build
tngs, as part of the sl50,0OO flood
control project, E. A. Schmidt, senior
engineer, reported yesterday.
The work will be done under direc-
tton of Maj. Walter D. Luplow, Dis
trict engineer for the War Department
for the Washington area. Detailed
plans for the hood-control levee are
now being worked out, and the United
States Engineer Office plans to launch
the job as soon as practicable.
Surveys are about completed on all
the topographic features of the Job,
MIR. Schmidt pointed out. Some waste
material from paving operation will
shortly be placed on the earth levee
west OF the Munitions Building, he
said. Funds which will complete the
hood-control program here were allo-
Gated with the requirement that part
OF the work be done with relief labor.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
CROMWELL CHATS
WITH PRESIDENT.
Husband of Doris Duke Talks
"EconomiCs" With the
Chief Executive.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
James H. r. Cromwell, husband OF
the richest girl in the world" came
to Washington yesterday apparently
to give President Roosevelt his ideas
on how to cure present business ills.
Cromwell, whose wife is Doris Duke,
tobacco heiress, would say only that
he talked economics" with the Chief
Executive.
Favors Reduced Taxes.
He is known, however, to have de-
cided views on the way to improve
business. Among other things he IA
vors reduction of taxes to create a
how Of capital into industry.
AS for reports, current some days
ago, that he would be appointed Sen
ator from New Jersey to succeed the
retiring A. Harry Moore, Cromwell
indicated that he would be happy to
undertake the responsibility, but add
ed that the trial balloon is still
floating in the air."
This conflicted with reports from
New Jersey which said that the bal
loon floated by New Jersey leaders
had been sunk" The Newark Sun
day Call said that Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City, the State Demo-
cratic leader, put aside any idea of
Cromwells appointment when it was
learned that Cromwell, an author and
economist, once wrote a book speak
ing up for birth control and steriliza-
ton. while rapping the American Le-
gion and the Constitution
Mayor Hague" the paper added,
hopes that he will hear from Mr.
Cromwell soon and that the card will
have a Hawaii postmark"
Edison May Be Named.
It was added that Charles Edison,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is
now top man on the list of possible
appointees to the chair which SEN
ator Moore will vacate to take over the
governorship of New Jersey.
During his visit here yesterday
Cromwell made no comment on the
fact that his wife came into the
possession Of another slO,o00,0O0 to
sl8,000,000 on her 25th birthday ami
versary yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
GIRL, IS, DECLARES
SUICIDE WAS WE'D
Loretta Harynek Reveals How
She Told Boy She Was
to Become Mother.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Wide-e eyed
Loretta Harynek calmly told cor
oner's jury yesterday she was the Sc
cret bride of Warren Sinclair STAN
ley, l7-year-old military academy
cadet who ended their tragic romance
by Staying himself.
The l5-year-old high school lass
testified the ringless wedding was per-
formed November 8, 1886, by man
with Bible" at some place she could
not recall.
She did not elaborate on a signed
statement previously given to police
recounting how she had falsely in
formed the youth she was to become
mother ito make him feel happy"
The jurors returned a verdict Of
Suicide while respondent over do
mestic trouble and while temporarily
insane"
Young Stanley, student at the Mis-
souri, Military Academy in Mexico,
Mo-, killed himself with a pistol
early Sunday after his car crashed
in suburban Berwyn at the finish Of
a 12-mile pursuit by highway patrol
men. In his pocket was a note
pledging his undying love and indi-
eating his concern over his erroneous
impression OF the girls condition.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
CHANCE RECOVERING
FROM CRASH INJURY
Physicians Feared for Life of
Former Washington City
Postmaster.

Merritt o. Chance, former Washing
ton postmaster and now supervisor of
the Board OF Census, Department of
Commerce, today was reported improv-
ing at Montgomery County Hospital
from injuries received in an automobile
accident two weeks ago.
Mr.. Chance. who is 6s years old, was
hurt on November when his car ran
of the road at Olney and struck the
guy wire of pole He was en- route to
washington from his home in Brooke
vile, Md, at the time.
Gordon Chance, his son, who also
was driving to the Capital. was directly
behind his father in another car and
took Mr.. Chance to the institution at
Sandy Spring.
Hospital ofncials said Mr.. Chance
suffered no broken bones, but still is
mentally confused" They declared
Mr.. Chance. who fingered between life
and death on several occasions, now "is
improving steadily"
His car was demolished in the acci-
dent.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
Prisoners Joy
AtLeauing Jail
Delays Liberty
ArOuses Suspicion by
Taking Leg Iron
With Him.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star

~ q otdA Soii icspoiluelL VI l ne Stdr.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 23-The
enthusiasm shown by Will Norman,
33. colored. Of Washington, D. c.. at
being dismissed from a Linden va }
convict camp resulted in his recapture,
temporarily, at least, by local police
today
Norman appeared at local motor
company and asked to have a metal
shackle filed from his right ankle.
Attendants, their suspicious aroused,
called police, who went to the garage
and took Norman to police head
quarters.
There. however, telephone call
revealed that he had been released
from the camp this morning after
serving two years for housebreaking
and larceny in Arlington County.
He told police he was so happy at
leaving the convict camp he forgot
to have guards remove the shackle
Norman then was taken across the
street from police headquarters
where an auto body works expert re-
moved the metal band.
Norman lives somewhere on Twen-
ty-flfth street NV" in Washington
Evening star., 1937-11-23
Mr.. Vu,, Deuanter
Leaves Question
OF His Title in Air
Says Call Hin, ''Justice"
Or ''Forn,er JUSTICE"
1t Doesn't Matter.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Willis Van
Devanter, who retired last May as q
justice of the Supreme court, left the
question Of his proper title as puzzling
as ever today.
Asked at a meeting celebrating the
20eth anniversary of the Reformed
Church Of New Utrecht last night
whether he should be addressed as
Justice" or former justice" Mr.. Van
Desanter replied, 1T doesn't matter.
Either one. But, Of course, : am still q
Justice
He explained: II merely retired from
active service. retain all my Circuit
Court functions. Why, I have half as
many duties Is ever had before. OF
course. I didn't resign"
A fellow speaker then suggested he
still could take SCAT on the Supreme
Court bench.
mo, not that" said Mr.. Van De-
vanter. In any Federal court in the
country, but not In that. There are
only nine who can 1T on tho Supreme
Court" ~.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
Briton Tells of u. S. Volunteers
Su~piuing Shelling in Spain
FOur.HOur attack One of
Vars Worst, Novelist,
Here, Says.
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

How several hundred American VOL
unteers with the Spanish Loyalists
counted only one dead and four
wounded after one of the most terrific
air and artillery bombardments ever
endured was described here today by
Ralph Bates, British novelist and lee
turer.
Mr. Bates, political officer" with
the Loyalists and volunteer propa-
gandist for the government cause, is
touring the United States under the
auspices of the Friends of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade, an organization OF
Loyalist sympathizers, and the League
Of American Writers. He will lecture
at $50 tonight in the Washington
Hotel.
The author said the troops which
withstood the strafing by Fascist
bombers and artillery were the Lin
coin and Washington Brigades, in
which are enrolled many Of the some
1900 volunteers from the United
States now fighting for the Madrid
government with the International
Brigade.
THE Americans were participating
in campaign in the Guadarrania
Heights, about 40 miles west Of Ma
drid, hoping to cut on Frances troops
occupying University City last July"
Mr.. Bates said in an interview at the
Hamilton Hotel this morning.
Shelled for 4 Hours.
They had marched all night
through the mountains, down the bed
of dry stream. Their objective was
certain bridge marked on the Span
ish military map. but Spanish maps,
whatever can be said of Spanish cour-
age, are apt to be inaccurate to say
the least. No such bridge existed.
After daylight the troops were
spotted by one of Frances airplanes.
Soon heavy shelling began. The
Americans took shelter in a ditch.
They dug in as best they could-little
fox holes they called them, in the
sides of the gully.
Il was with another outfit some
distance away. For AZ hours Fran
cos big guns shelled that unprepared
position. We counted the shells
nine a minute. They fell with clock
like regularity and devilish precision.
1T was German artillery. think.
I know the guns were manned by
Germans-the best marksmen in the
world.
Then 90 planes attacked the posi-
ton. At least 80 of them were Ger
man tri-motored bombers-big fellows
which could lug something like two
tons Of bombs each.
Only Best Could Stand 1t.
"The planes turned loose their
cargo It sounded like the end Of
the world. A vast cloud of dust and
smoke billowed over the position, wip-
ing it from our sight
I'VE thought the Americans were
done for. The squadron wheeled back
to its field for more explosives and
returned to repeat the show.
I'm sure no troops were ever called
on to stand such bombardment. You
can imagine our surprise when at last
we saw the uniforms Of the brigade
moving out Of the gully after the
smoke cleared.
THE other volunteers who had wit
messed the show from their trenches
forgot the machine guns and rifle fire
they were exposed to and leaped out
on the emhankments to cheer. The
Americans told us later the worst Of
Evening star., 1937-11-23
GOV. DAVEY DEF|ES
MIR. B. ANDC.L. 10.
He Calls Labor Board "a
c. !. o. Affiliate" in Reply
to Unions Complaint.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy luc h6SOClaLeQ HIeSS.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, November %
Gov. Martin L. Davey, stormy petrol
Of the little steel" strike in Ohio,
met today complaint, filed with the
National Labor Relations Board, with
the statement that "even that C. /.
o. affiliate cannot invade the Gov
ereign powers Of the State Of Ohio"
The complaint was filed against
the chief executive by the United
Rubber Workers of America, affiliated
with the Committee for Industrial
Organization, ito make Gov. Davey
confine his activity in strike matters
to where there have been infractions
Of the law" Union Counsel Stanley
Denlinger said.
In an action that James P. Miller.
regional director of the N. L. r. B.
Cleveland Office, termed "unprece-
dented," the union thus answered
Gov. Davey's order Saturday to 1000
National Guardsmen to stand by" for
possible duty at the Akron factory Of
the Goodyear Tire g. Rubber Co.
while sit-doWn strike was in progress.
After terming the Labor Board a
&C. I. o. affiliate" Davey said:
IF, to preserve law and order in
Ohio, is to violate any Federal statute,
it would be news to me. In any event
we choose to continue on the path
of duty and protect the liberties of
all our people. I still stand as a
greater friend of labor than those
who would beat them into submission
to the iron will Of a few self-seeking
dictators"
Daveys statement was issued last
night. almost simultaneously with a
radio address by John Owens in
which the Ohio C. l. o. director de-
clared the Governor dimes and wines
with steel barons and public utilities
magnates, in the vain hope that these
plutocrats can turn over enough money
to him to buy further political Of
fee"
Owens address was announced as
reply to Gov. Daveys November 9
address to the Ohio Society in New
York in which he defended his use
OF troops in this years steel strike.
Owens made no reference to
Davey's action in the Akron sit-down
of which the Governor said in his
statement some of the c. I. o. lead
ers tried by every known device to
force the employees to vote for strike"
(at union meeting Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY

TODAY.
Farm-Senate begins debate; House
Committee may complete bill.
Wage-hour-House Rules Commit
tee meets to consider releasing bill
Regional planning - House Rivers
and Harbors Committee begins hear
tngs on Administration program.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue debate on farm bill.
House:
May consider farm bill.
Ways and Means Committee resumes
consideration Of tax revision program
10 am.
Subcommittee of Approximations
Committee continues hearings or
Treasury-Post once supply bill, 1896
an.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
PLAY ABSOLVED

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. % R-
City officials announced after a pri-
vate preview to clergymen and police
in hotel room yesterday that TO
bacco Road" could begin two weeks
engagement here without police inter-
ference.
The announcement was made after
conference with Mayor Robert S.
Maestri. Some changes from the
original script were made.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
F. B. !. WILL RETURN
MUSICIAN TO CAPITAL

Harry Weiner, 29, itinerant musi-
clan, will be returned here from
Honolulu by Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents to answer an in
dictment charging him with making
false statements to the State Depart
ments in securing a passport for
woman believed to be a Polish citi-
zen, 1t was announced yesterday.
The F. B. I. said Weiner was ar
rested at Honolulu dance hall.
where he was working as a musician,
last Friday, and that he admitted in
duclng his wife to pose as his sister
in order to secure an American pass
port. He was indicted here November 8.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
EVENING WASHINGTON
Phone SET-UP TOLD
AT GAMBLING TRIAL
c. & P. Employe Details In
staI|ation of Extensive
Network in A||eqed Den.

An employe Of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. testified today
in the District Court gambling trial Of
Nicholas CNick the Greek) Floratos
and four others that the company in
stalled private line from National
Telecast to F1oratos' fruit and cigar
store at s22 Ninth street NV.
Existence Of the extensive telephone
network Of National Telecast, which
allegedly supplied most Of Washing
tons bookmaking places with racing
information, was disclosed last Febru-
ary when police and Federal agents
raided its headquarters in the Albee
Building.
Some 80 Indicted.
Abe Plisco, alias Jewboy Dietz, who
allegedly controlled National Telecast,
later was indicted with some 80 others
on charge Of conspiracy to violate
the gaming law.
The testimony today by the tele-
phone company employe, Josephus
Sands, was the first linking the Ninth
street establishment with National
Telecast. At the conclusion of
Sands testimony the jury was ex-
cused and Defense Counsel Harry T..
Whelan asked Justice Jesse C. Ad-
kins to quash the warrant authoriz-
ing the raid at the Ninth street
establishment and to suppress the
evidence seized there He contend
ed the warrant was issued under q
Federal statute which precluded its
use to obtain evidence supporting a
purely local ofIense.
Justice Adkins had not announced
his decision on Attorney Whelan's
motion early this afternoon.
When the trial went into its sec
ond day this morning Alton S. Brad
ford. rookie policeman, was still on
the stand.
Pvt. Bradford. who became a men,
Der of the Metropolitan Police Force
last February II, testified that the
gaming investigation was his first as
signment. Fresh out of the Army,
where he was q sergeant in the Air
Corps, he was not known about Wash
ington and had little difficulty gain
ing entrance to Floratos' Ninth street
establishment, he declared.
Recounts Visits.
He told the jury of one woman and
IL men that he went to the place on
seven occasions from February 27 to
March 10 and made bets on horses
Entering through a cigar store at
922 Ninth street NV. he was taken
through barred doorway into a rear
basement room next door at 924 Ninth
street. where there was a cashiers
booth, loud speaker and racing
charts, he said
Besides Floratos, the defendants are
Vincent A. Marino. Bernard Newyahr,
John A. Clements and Bennie B.
Traub.
Pvt. Bradford said Traub was at
the peephole in the door leading into
the room allegedly used for taking
bets. He said Marino marked up the
results on a board; that Clements was
in the cashiers cage, and that New
yahr was there only on March 10, the
day Of the raid.
On that occasion, he said, q tip was
received that the place was about to
be raided and every one was told to
leave. 1t was only a short time later
that a raiding party, led by Lieut..
John E. FondahA Of the first precinct,
smashed its way into the establish
ment to find the place deserted.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
COURT D|SM|SSES
SUIT TO TEST TAX
Holds Business Privilege
Plaintiff Not Engaged in
Interstate Commerce.

Avoiding expression OF any opinion
as to the constitutionality of the Dis.
trict's new business privilege and gros
receipts tax, three-judge court lat,
yesterday dismissed on another grouno
the suit brought by Howard W. Berry
advertising man, to invalidate the law
BY holding that Mr.. Berry was moi
engaged in interstate commerce. the
court found it unnecessary to decide
whether the tax places a burden or
interstate commerce in its application
to interstate businesses.
The principal argument of Mr.
Berry's attorneys. Richard L. Tedrou
and William Cogger, had been that
the law burdened commerce between
the States and hence was unconstitu.
tional
Interstate Claim Presented.
In their petition for an injunction
they stated that Mr.. Berry "is engaged
in interstate commerce, in that among
the duties of his business and in pur.
suance Of orders of clients he finds
it necessary from time to time to con.
tract for advertising pace in media
located outside the District of Colum.
bia, to wit, in several States, pays fol
the said space and forwards through
the United States mail the copy ane
layouts to be published in the sais
media"
This, the court decided. does not
constitute interstate commerce, basine
its opinion on the case of the Blumen-
stock Bros. Advertising Agency VS.
Curtis Publishing Co., in which the
Supreme Court held similar Chicago
advertising concern to be an intrastate
business.
Carefully expressing its conclusion
in words that left little doubt of an
intention to restrict the force of the
decision to the particular case before
it, the court stated: We think that
this decision (the Blumenstock case)
controls the instant case and that the
motion to dismiss should be sustained. y
Touch on One Argument.
Throughout the opinion, which was
written by Justice Jennings Bailey OF
District Court, the court mentioned
only one argument by Berry's attor-
neys, that the law was a burden on
interstate commerce which Congress
had no right to impose in purely
local legislation.
The case WAS argued about two
weeks ago before court consisting OF
Associate Justice D. Lawrence Groner
Of the United States Court of Appeals
and Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat and
Associate Justice Bailey Of the District
Court. Several weeks prior to that
hearing, Justice Bailey alone had
heard the case. but rendered no deci-
sion because he felt it should have
been argued before three Judge court
in conformity with the provision of
the new judiciary reform act con-
corning cases involving constitution
atty Of Federal statutes.
On both occasions. Special Assistant
Corporation Counsel 10 v. Morgan
defended the validity OF the law.
Informed of the courts decision,
MIR. Cogger said the case would be
taken to the Supreme Court if any
grounds for an appeal could be found.
Evening star., 1937-11-23

showed no early symptoms. Doctors
could discover no reason for Rosa s
high fever After many hours of care
full checking physicians discovered the
liver ailment six days later. They
operated.
The operation made her deathly i'll
and doctors held little hope for Rosa s
recovery. The seriousness of her con-
dition only made them work harder
After four blood transfusions Rosa
began to show improvement. Today
she is cheerful and happy again.
Physicians explained that assesses
OF this type usually start with an
Outside" infection of some sort, such
as boil. The lack of this customary
sign made the diagnosis unusually
difficult. The operation called for an
lnclslon and drain. Rosa responded
nicely to the treatment.
After the holidays she will start to
school again.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
GOVERNMENT OPPOSES
RELIEF FRAUD REVIEW
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Government asked the Supreme
Court today to refuse to review the
conviction Of Is Kentuckians given
two-year Federal prison terms in 1885
for using the mails to defraud. The
charge was made in connection with
distribution Of relief funds.
The court may decide December
what it will do about q petition from
the Kentuckians for q review Of the
case.
Among the convicted men were w.
L. stumbo. county judge Of Floyd
County and a member of the county
Emergency Relief Committee, and Ar
thur Carter, Mayor Of Prestonburs,
also . member Of the committee.
Evening star., 1937-11-23
WILLIAM J. LEWIS, 81,
DAMASCUS MAN, DIES
Funeral Services Will Be Held
Tomorrow at 2 O'Clock at
Woodheld Church.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DAMASCUS, Nd, Nov. 23-Wil-
liam ]. Lewis, 80, well-known Da-
mascus farmer, died at Montgomery
County General Hospital yesterday
after long illness.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ella S. Lewis; one son, Russell Lewis
of Miami; a granddaughter, Mrs. Will
bur Fairchild Of Damascus, and q
sister, Miss Ida Lewis of Damascus.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Woodfield M. E. Church and inter-
ment is to be in the Baptist Gene
terry at Cedar Grove.