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Evening star., 1938-08-09
NET PEAK NEARED
BY ALICE MARBLE
Eastern Grass Court Play
Shows She Will Be Biz
Threat in National.
Holmes New Junior Champ.
Py the Associated Press.

RYE. N. Y, Aug. 9-Three con-
secutive days of rain have thrown
the Eastern grass courts tennis cham
Club into considerable confusion. and
only the play of Alice Marble has re-
lieved the monotony.
While officials have been struggleg
to cut down the doubles field and
burning prayer papers to the weather
man, Miss Marble has served notice on
the tennis world that she will be at
her best in the national championships
next month.
Stars in Eastern Win.
Despite the fact that Alice's play
is inclined to be spotty over a season.
observers here believe she is playing
her best game in preparation for the
tourney in which she must meet among
others the challenge of the older and
more noted Helen Wills Moody and
Helen Jacobs
Eleanor Tenant. who coaches Miss
Marble, has insisted all summer that
the blond Alice will change women's
tennis play considerably before she
hangs up her rackets. Thus far Miss
Marbles work up here has borne out
her coach's prediction and never more
than in her 60. 81 defeat of Alice
Bernhard of New York, winner of the
Longwood Trophy, yesterday.
Hitting the fiat shot almost ex-
clusively and setting her own pace.
Miss Marble took II of the first l8
points-a fine average when Miss
Bernhard's place in the top brackets
this summer is taken into conSidera-
ton. Miss Marble was raking the lines
with backhands that just skinned the
net and bit the turf inches inside the
baselines.
Rain Checks FavOriteS.
The other favorites in this tourney
and the nationals have been obscured
by the continued rain. frankie Par
ker's match with Marvin Wachman
was rained out in the SECOND set yes
terday. and Parker was playing easily
and experimenting Bobby Riggs will
play his first match today.
Bitsy Grant scrambled to 60.
6-4 win over young Arthur Prochaska
of Hartford. Conn, on slippery courts
Evening star., 1938-08-09
$50 M.P.H. SEEN
F0REYSTON'S CAR
Cobb Also Awaits Drying of
Salt Beds to Go After
Formers Mark.
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah,
Aug. 9-Certain doom for the world
land speed record of 31142 mp.h. was
predicted today by the racing fra
ternity that frequents this shimmering
salt speedway each summer
The would-be executioners-Cap
George E I. Eyston and John R. Cobb
both Enelishmen-hastene grooming
of their eapons-one mechanical
monster that looks like an airliner
without wings: the other a turtle-lke
car whose small size bellies its power.
Only drying out of dangerous soft
spots on the l3-mile straightaWay
track stands between the executioners
and their attempts to smash the rec.
old.
Is 14.000-Pound Juggernaut.
Capt. Eyston. lank. nerveless king of
high-speed d drivers, is ready with his
record holder. Thunderbolt-a 32-foot
long. 14006-pound juggernaut that set
The 3ll.4c m.p.h. mark last November
when it was relatively untried
With slight changes in streamlining
and minor mechanical difficulties
:roned Out during the winter, Eyston
predicts the transport appearing racer
will hit 35C m.ph.
Eyston gets the first crack at his
record. He's ready to start anytime
the course is in shape
The racing fraternity likes the
turtle shaped car-Cobbs Railton--
a 2o-foot long, 70Oo-pound creation.
Both cars have "a cylinders.
Reason for favoring Railton is
that Cobb trundled the button-shaped
machine onto the fats yesterday and
in trial run made speed estimated
by Cobb $50 NJ P. H.
Real Speed Not Indicated.
''The run was only for miles,
one salt flats follower said What
can Cobb's car do when the flats are
dry and smooth and he puts the
throttle to the floor and has miles
to get up speed before hitting the
measured mile?"
That's what the rest of the fraternity
and Eyston-Would like to know.
Cobb. fur broker. won't say
Awaiting drying of the fats. Eystor
and Cobb are going meticulously over
their cars in Wehdover. a railroad
town Is miles west Of here on the
Utah-Nevada border.
Eyston has lost his diffidence. Cobt
has lost his joNality.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
COLUMBIAN'S Mines
SEEK THREE TITLES
Legion Midgets. Colored Juniors,
Boys Club Peewees Will
Be Met Tomorrow.

Three baseball games for all-star
championships of Washington will be
played tomorrow at Griffith Stadium,
with Columbian Athletic League ALL
Stars meeting Washington Boys Club
All-Stars in the peewee class, the Dis
trict Colored All-Stars in the junior
division. and the American Legion
All-Stars for the midget title.
The first game will start at 10
O'Clock. The following players have
been selected to represent the Colum-
bian Athletic League:
Insect and Junior AI-Stars.
6e1dsa 1asatspiie paie Ruek GJos Noreio IN
Ohm: SssSS o1thsISs!; .na Sherry Klns hs sstchs5
sldsr DleR i1nham aTia inelder Ma'GneS and DICK e
ii Urieoio iio"Fieef Realty Romans-Frank condore.
jinfieder inll Vincent DidRericio. inielder. and
zeSs %s.'s sd5s3 R''fns6 Randall
GneSter Chester 6 Gi9mie I2 and Low Mostew; IN;
and csrTSIl AIexsndsT S!tehers D,eA ''o1Ne'
m s navsEa canso and rester SVs Weksn f9T
&C. c. c. Camp No 35s-wilson Lang.
Iheodore Schidt. infeders: Beall out :
neider: Robert BERGMAN. pitcher. S. P.
Faber. manager c. c. c. team. 70 coach
CHEVY Chase Red sox A. Cray Bon
clio. ,outfeder and star of Lou Blues
Boyd's Pharmack A. c.-Norman Baul-
sin; Carl Hanamann and Fred Gianiny
Peewee AlI-Stars.
sS M7ard 1oiS field A. JACK BHfke cG?asFs ss
catcher: Paul sapourn C31.!.. fst base;
baum t3O2), shortstop: Mat CHRISTOPHER
t51a,. second base: Billy Morris t.cs1
utility. and Billy "Bo" Wright. bat boy:
Joe Lash f.344) and Warren Harris t.311D,
pitchers
Jaf1e Decorators-Billy Carrier l4la>
catcher: Robert Brisbane l.411. catcher
and Rebert Hill .3a2) pitcher ,,s.
Royndy i3;s,. 1o% pWighf W smith mi 22Ssi5,. OUT.
f1elders; George Bartlett I419 and Buster
Perry f.504). pitchers
iSss1 osssi and sst Chester Linney 1.4eai, out
felders; and Robert Bowers .432l. catcher
Oficiatin9 umpires for All-Star games
Messrs. Davidson and Eagles. Admission
/! cents for children and % cents fol
Note-only limited number of tickets
tn be sold at gate. 500 to be on sale tt
pay expenses only.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
ATHLETICS BUY MILES.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 9
tR.-Joe Engel. president of the
Chattanooga Lookouts. has sold his
star outfielder, Dee Miles. who failed
in trial with the Washington Club,
to the Philadelphia Athletics for an
unannounced sum Of money and sew.
eral players"
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Straight Off the Tee
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

professional National
Washington plans
Club has officials
would
$4,000 which be staged in late October and not then carly
Washington
Evening star., 1938-08-09
SHOW BASEBALL FILM.

Batter Up" the official American
League movie showing some of the
inside on how baseball is played in
the majors, will be shown this
evening at the Boiling Field gym
nasium. beginning at 8:l5. Walter
johnson will be on hand to discuss
baseball.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

Runs-Halloran. Schneider. Reid. Uhl
'">. Bocklaee. 0uimby, Ringsdorf c;). Mes
SINGER. Kappel. Errors-Holbrook 90.
Reid. Mosedale. Schreiber. Three base hits
-Holbrook. Schneider Dalelsh Home
run-Schneider. Sacrifice hit--BocklaRe.
Stolen bases-Boundford Folbrook. Reid
Halloran Hofberg Rinesdorf. Double
play Boundfard 10 Halloran. Hit with
pitched ball--By Kappei tHoman'. Bases
Struck out-By Webb l by Kappel. / by
Mosedale i. Pitching record-Of Webb
J., hits. : runs in ia innings. Left on
WASHINGTON. :. Baltimore. g. Los
ing pitcher-Mosedale Time of game
":4o. Umpires-Messrs Donovan and
Knowles.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

bageed four brides. went over par four
times. and with two 3-putt greens
wound up with level par 10. His
brides came on the first, second, fifth
and twelfth holes.
Holmes New Junior Champ.
Seventeen-year-old Gail Holmes,
termed by Tommy Doerer the smooth
est sWinger among all the kids who
play the public courses, today is the
new junior public links champion.
Gail, Roosevelt High School young
ster, didn't have two hot rounds to
win the title at East Potomac Park
yesterday, but he was good enough
to grab the diadem by two shots, with
a 36-hole score of ISL. composed of an
83 and IS. Bob Morris, last years
champion. did not defend his title,
nor did Andy Oliveri. the city munich
pal champion, compete.
Hes as fine a prospect as I've
seen in good many years" said
Doerer of the new junior champ A
couple more seasons and he'll be taking
them all" Gail finished 18th in the
recent city tourney to decide the team
to represent Washington in the ma
tional public links championship. Tow
headed Bill Leapley finished second in
yesterdays affair. with 80-83-l63.
winning second place in a one-hole
plsy-off with Bob Brown. who had
81 and 81. Don Sullivan and Harold
Kelly had 164s.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
D. C. GIRL IN NET FINAL

Willie O'Steen Playing Margaret
Alfero at Hagerstown.
HAGERSTOWN. Aug. 9-Catherine
(Willie) O'Steen, winner of the WASH
ington Public Parks tennis Champion
ship. will play Margaret Alfero OF
New York City Sunday in the final Of
the tennis tournament here.
Miss O'Steen defeated Rachel Nc
Kinley, 60. Ga, yesterday. while
Miss Alfero won over Johanna
Setlmeier of Washington. 6-3. 8-6.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO-Sammy Angott. 1872.
Louisville. outpointed Nick Camarata,
49,. New Orleans IOj.
HOUSTON. Tex-Stanlpy Hasrato,
15s, New York, stopped joey Parks
1f4. Houston 90.
BALTIMORE Eddie Dunno,
13S'2, New York outpoInted COWBOY
Howard Scott. ]3ai2. WASHINGTON I0b.
Chester RUBY. ln0i7 Baltimore.
stopped Pete Powell, 114'z, Norfolk,
Va I|t
FHILADE1 1pHIA-Matt Raymond.
so Mount Carmel Pa. stopped Billy
Ketchell, 116, MllYille, N. J. a..
Evening star., 1938-08-09

Today year ago-Ben Cantwell,
recalled from Jersey City. sold by
New York Giants to Brooklyn for
waiver price Of $1,000.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

One of the finest golf rounds OF the
year among the amsteu- stands today
to the credit of Big Foot Harvey
johnson, the Columbia Country Club
champ. Over his home course Harvey
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CONTINUED from Page -
BILE in a pool, the splash represent
ing the shock and the ripples the
tremor that was felt for several
seconds.
Similar shocks are recorded every
few days on his instruments, he
said. Usually they are conferred
along the New Jersey shore. This
mornings tremor was no worse than
usual, but ut just happened to be
felt" he said.
Police Stations Swamped
Police stations In the Bronx and
Queens were swamped with tele-
phone calls from anxious residents
inquiring If there had been q seri-
GUS earthquake. They reported that
their beds had. been shaken, that
windows ratified, that deep, rum
bling sound seemed to have enlan-
ated from the earth.
Police headquarters received 200
telephone calls within an hour.
Others called the fire department,
believing that an explosion had &C.
CURED. Many of the calls were
from Brooklyn borough-evidence
that the tremor was felt through
out the city.
New York city experienced minor
tremors in Nov. 1885 and July 1885,
that caused no damage.
Residents OF the Bronx, whose
houses were shaken, felt two
tremors. Brooklyn and Manhattan
residents felt only one.
Thought 1t Explosion
First reports had been that an
explosion occurred in some subway
tube, and policemen thought for a
time that he source might have
been an overcharge Of dynamite In
the sixth avenue subway which is
under construction. That report
however, was unfounded.
Shortly before dawn the number
Of telephone calls to police and fire
department headquarters and to
newspapers had mounted rapidly.
The shock was felt distinctly in
the Broadway night club district.
Early morning jewellers thought the
rumbling noise was thunder and be-
gan making inquiries about the
weather.
Several cab drivers ran from the
Stork Club thinking that the
sound was that Of an automobile
accident in the vicinity.
Police reported that the only ex-
plosior In the city at the time Of
the tremor was too small to have
been heard more than block away.
1t was caused when the pilot light
on o stove ignited accumulated gas
let tbs Rad Devil Restaurant.
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Corporation Counsel
Wins Over RoluLQnd
CONTINUED from Page u

the board in the instance of the
claim case.
Controller Rowland, after several
hurried conferences with Purcell
during the course of the discussion
finally remarked:
1--WE simply wanted letter from
the corporation counsel showing his
authority to present the claim"
Why Is Letter Necessary?
Here several of the commissioners,
led by John H. Goss, Aldermanic
President Patrick M. Perriello and
Harley w. Trip. wanted to know
why letter was necessary after
the board had instructed the con-
troller to make payment of amounts
submitted by the corporation coun-
sci.
On the suggestion of Mayor Frank
Hayes, the vote at the earlier meet
ing was read by Clerk John P
Fitzmaurice and this provided that
Controller Rowland should pay all
sums submitted by the corporation
counsel until such time as the board
of aldermen changed present pro-
cedure or passed new ordinance
whereby the boards law committee
would undertake more frequent
meetings and personal consideration
of the legal affairs of the city.
Commissioner Goss Moves Payment
In order to have the payment
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No Antagonist For
Democratic Groups
CONTINUED from Page u

Whereas the members of the Demo-
cratic voters committee have been
convinced Of the overwhelming sup
port. on the. part of the Democratic
voters of this city for a program
OF party rehabilitation carried on
under auspices not subservient to
any existing faction, be it
THEREFORE, RESOLVED: That
this committee continue its efforts
to accomplish the following pur-
poses:
/. The naming of delegates and
candidates who will justify the con-
fidence of the voting public.
2. The establishment Of a party
leadership acceptable to and repre-
sentative of all who are honestly in
terested in Democratic success.
3. The prosecution of a vigorous
and intelligent campaign in the
coming elections.
Organization Planned
During the coming week the exc
cutive committee is expected to lay
the foundation for organization In
each of the 80 voting districts. Eff
forts are also to be made to secure
representation for and the endorse
ment and support of the thousands
of local Democrats not members OF
any organized political groups
within the city.
1t was the sentiment Of the en-
tire gathering that every effort be
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Six Passengers Are
Aboard Lost Plane
Continued from Page y

Captain Teletzky. 40, is one OF
Pan-American's pioneer flyers. He
Joined the company at its forma-
ton In 1923 and saw service in
its Caribbean routes before being
transferred to the Pacific.
The six passengers on the Hawaii
clipper got aboard at San Francisco.
Others Left Machine
Other passengers who started at
San Francisco but left enroute in
cluded: Henry G. Huntington,
wealthy manufacturer of st. Louis,
who flew to the bedside TO his
brother, D. w. Huntington, serious
~ Ill in Honolulu. Huntington was
accompanied by DR.. Fred Reichert
of Stanford hospital, San Francisco
Other San Francisco Honolulu
passengers were Homer w. Orvis of
the New York Cotton Exchange, who
new to Honolulu to catch the En-
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press Of Canada; Darwin Teilhet
advertising director of the Hawaiian
Pineapple company; Marvin Muir
ply of N. w. Aver 81 Son of Phil
adelphia, and Erich L. Nelson, me-
chanical engineer, New York.
Harry H. Shaw, Pan-American
employe, flew as far as Midway.
Directing the search from San
Francisco headquarters was Col.
Clarence M. Yong, Pan-America' S
Pacific division manager and c. T.
Ramsey, assistant operations man
ager.
Manila headquarters radioed
Young and Ramsey when the clip
per failed to report for two and
a half hours.
The destroyers Stewart, Edsall and
Paul Jones were ordered to depart
at once to join in the search. Army
planes made ready to take off al
! dawn.
The night was dark and cloudy
and ground crews here, ordered te
remain at their posts, said 1t woulc
be difficult for the big seaplane tx
land.
The navy announced that it wa.
fueling the destroyers Stewart, Ed.
sail and Paul Jones and that they
would depart about midnight by
way of the San Bernardino Strait.
to search the area east of Samar
Army men said several of ~theil
planes would take off at dawn.
The U. S. weather bureau at 9:5(
p. m. (9:50 a. m. EDT) reported
the following conditions between
Manila and Guam:
Scattered showers. Mild head
winds of IL to IA knots. Visibility
excellent. Clouds ranging from bas'
of 5000 to $4,000 feet"
Names of Passengers
Fifteen persons, including ter
crewmen, we're aboard the gian
craft. The passengers were:
Major Howard French, Tacoma
Wash.
K. A. Kennedy, Piedmont, al, di.
vision traffic manager, Pan-Ameri'
can Anyways.
DR.. Earl B. Mckinley, Washing
ton, D. C.
Fred c. Meier, Washington, D. G
E. E. Wyman, New York city.
Choy Wah-Sun, Jersey City
N. j.
Crew of Machine
Captain Leo Terletsky, Palo Alto
Cal.
First Officer M. A. Walker, Berke.
ley Cal.
Second Officer G. M. Davis, Oak
land, Cal.
Third Officer ]. M. Saceda, Oak.
land, Cal.
Fourth Officer J. w. Jewett, Oak.
land, Cal.
Engineer Oflcer H. L. Cox, Ala
media, Cal
Assistant Engineer Officer T. B
Tatum Honolulu, T. H.
Radio Officer w. Mccarthy, Ala
media, Cal.
Flight Steward I. Parker, Ala
media, Cal.
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FATHER DIVINE
CULT BUYS HOME
Continued from Page u

toric and serenely dignified Sec
lions of the country, rich In ira
ditions If leisurely gentelmanly liv-
ing. While arguing with Mr.. Reese
welt about the name, Spencer refer
red to the log of Henry Hudson's
half moon In which the west bank
OF the river was referred to as
"Krum Elbooge" or crooked elbow.
He also produced early records of
the area made by British engineers
in ITO, and Dutch records of 1867,
to refute the Roosevelts' claim to
the name for his estate.
Spencer, member of the Sons of
American Revolution, graduate of
the U. s. naval academy class of
1911, trice married, will divide his
time henceforth among his other
homes In New York city, Miami
and Charleston. His present wife is
related by marriage to the Wander
bilt family. His second wife was of
the British nobility.
Grew up Together
He and Mr.. Roosevelt grew UP
together. Often rowed in the Hud-
son that separated their ancestral
estates. The first dissension between
them that reached public attention
was the dispute over Krum Elbow.
Mr.. Roosevelt. after his election to
the presidency, had referred to his
estate on talking to newspapermen,
as Krum Elbow. The reporters made
notes Of 1t and Spencer heard about
1t while at his Miami home.
On Jan. 8, 1883, he telephoned the
United Press In Miami and said
Where does Franklin get OF any,
way? His place is really Hyde Park,
named for Lord Clarendon Of
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BRAZIL CLOSES
ROBBER CAREER

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 90
(UP)-Villages of Alagoas and other
states held jubilant celebrations to-
day as news spread that Virgilino
Ferreira de Silva. public enemy No.
l of Brazil, had been killed by
police with II OF his men after more
than 20 years Of robbery, rapine and
murder.
Arm Agencia Meridional news
dispatch from Bahia reported last
night that police lieutenant named
Bezera arrived there with the bod
les of the bandits, to claim for
himself and his men the thousands
of dollars In rewards offered by au-
thorities and business men Of eight
states for the bandit leaders cap
ture. Bezera himself was wounded
in an arm, the dispatch said, six of
his men had been wounded and one
had been killed.
1t was said that Lieut.. Bezera
and a strong police contingent
traced the bandits to their hideout
near Santa Anna Impanema, and
killed them oil.
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TWO STATES HIT
BY CLOUDBURSTS
CONTINUED from Page u

The Boston and Maine railroad
halted Boston, Montreal trains at
Manchester, N. H., and rerouted
them through Massachusetts, and
Vermont. Tracks at Northwood and
Rochester and railroad embank-
ment at Hooksett were washed out.
Express Trains Halted
The crack New Highlander and
Redwing express trains were held
at Garvin,s Falls after the Turkey
River washed out tracks there.
Manchester and Concord, N. H,
were isolated for two hours late
last night. Water at underpasses
reached a depth Of seven feet and
passengers In stalled automobile
near Manchester had to swim for
their lives.
A landslide on Suncook Hill cut
off the southern road to Manches-
ter, but state police and public
works department employees later
broke path through the debris
and traffic was resumed early to-
day.
IA Mile Detour
A washout at Chichester caused
a l4-mile detour on the Concord
Durham road.
Electric service failed in Bosca-
wen, N. H. the Merrimac County
farm and jail were in darkness and
without power. All power and cleo
trio lines were reported down as
far as Franklin.
Lightning struck the Rochester,
N. H., Courier plant. Motors oper-
ating the presses were burned out.
The building was fired, but the
blaze was extinguished quickly
Lightning fired transformer
shed, tenement house and dwell
ling in Portsmouth, N. H., and adj
jacent Kittery, Me. a church was
struck at Somersworth, N. H.
Triple Cloudburst
Central Vermont was struck by
triple cloudburst which leveled six
and seven-foot corn crops. At Ran
dolph, streets became rivers.
In Massachusetts, the rebellious
Charles River was beginning to re-
cede In Dedham after flooding
homes and washing out highways.
Downstream, Newton, Waltham and
Watertown waited apprehensively
for the crest to pass, but 1t was be-
lieved that removal Of Flashboards
at the Moody street dam in WAL
than and extra sluicing at the ba-
sin dam in Boston would prevent
widespread flood damage.
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HENRY FORD TO
Be Is SATURDAY
CONTINUED from Page y
Will Hear Tributes

BY letter and by wire, congratula-
tory messages poured into Ford's Of
flee. During the banquet tomorrow
night he will hear tributes by radio
from some Of the nations leading
figures. The story of Ford's life
will be recounted by speakers.
William s. Knudsen, former Ford
employe and now president of Cen
eral Motors, will review his indus
trial rise. Ford's childhood and his
early love for machinery will be
described by w. j. Cameron of the
Ford Motor company.
When Ford first experimental
with his Explosion buggy" he was
a young engineer for the Detroit
Edison company. Alex Dow, now
president of that company, will be
another speaker. Also on the pro-
gram will be Edgar A. Guest, De-
troit poet, and Mayor Richard Read
ing. Ford himself lis not scheduled
to speak.
Henry Ford" Day
Mayor Reading has proclaimed to-
morrow Henry Ford" day. A SINH
lar reclamation was issued by may
ors Of number Of Michigan COM
rnunities, particularly those which
have benefited from the Ford COM
pany expansion.
Sitting with Ford at the banquet
table will also be. Gov. Frank Muir
ply, President Avian Macauley Of
the Packard Motor Car company,
President K. T. Keller Of Chryslor
Corporation, DR.. Edsel Ruddiman,
Ford's first schoolmate, and John
wandersee, one of the oldest en-
.plnyes Of Fords company.