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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Victor H. Dent, Star
Assistant Foreman, Dies

Victor H. Dent, 40, an assistant
foreman in the composing room of
The Star, died this afternoon In
Mount Alto Hospital after a short
illness.
Mr.. Dent, who lived at ZIG Spring
street. Chevy Chase, Md. began
working for The Star in 1918. Dur
ing the World War he served as
captain in the Army overseas. He
was major in the Officers Reserve
Corps. He had been an assistant
foreman at The Star for about eight
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

-. The disturbance that was central over
western Nebraska Tuesday morning has
moved north -northeastward to Manitoba
Gods Lake. 1896 inches, and another
center has developed over Colorado. Pueblo
1892 inches. The disturbance that was
southeast Of Nova Scotia has moved slowly
northeastward. Cape Race Newfoundland.
80 62 inches. Pressure remains low over
Iceland and Southern Greenland Seydis-
ford: Iceland. 1852 inches. and over Brit
Cordova Alaska. 1880 inches. High pres
sure prevails from Hudson Strait and East
e eTn, HUDSON eSo Bay southgard to Florida and
extreme. Northern Alaska and the Mac
kenzie Valley. Port Harrison. Quebec. 30 81
inches: Elkins. w. Va. 30.3S inches: Bar
row. Alaska, 1926 inches and Eureka.
Calf 30 Is inches There have been gen.
eral rains III the Pacific States. the plateau
and northern Rocky Mountain regions.
the northern plains States. the extreme
upper Mississippi Valley and the northern
lake region The weather has become
warmer almost generally over the Eastern
half of the United States while the tenn
perature has fallen in the plateau region
and portions of California the Rocky
Mountain region and the plains States.
Unseasonably high temperature prevails
from Minnesota and the upper lake region
southward to the Gulf coast.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
a. Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Snyder, pastor of
the L u t h e ran
Church of the
Atonement. will
oMciate. Burial
will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery,
Frederick, Md.
Mr.. Hane had
been in business
here many years.
He formerly was
treasurer of the
hrm of Wilcox,
Hane & Co., the
predecessor of
the present firm.
he became head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Record for Last 81 Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
'From noon yesterday to noon today
highest IS, noon today. Year ago. 70
Lowest IS, Z am. today. Year aso l.;
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 96. on August Is.
Lowest, is. on January %
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
tFroom noon yesterday to noon today)
IHleEest' 9S per cent, at 2 am. today.
Lowest 81 Der cent. at noon today.
Weather in Harinus Cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Weather Report

Dsrlct OF Coumba-Far temperature tonight
aouI 10 tomorrow
Foay showers; gentle southerly winds
aaryan and Vgnia-Fa
Ing cloudness and slightly Friday showers e
west VTginia-Fair tonight on
Slightly showers O" -""oS aio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Japan has ordered reductions In
retail prices of coal and ice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
hu|I's Trade Appeal
Spurs British and
Canadian Patts
No Compromise in Bosic
Principles Of Program,
Secretary Says

(FuH tert of Secretary Hulps
speech on Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CAPITAL (current month to datel:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
Carpenter Held Here
In Hit and Run Death

With 30year-od carpenter and father under arrest
and remembering only being in accident homicide squad
detectives today summonng witnesses to appear before
coroners jury the handrun death Saturday
NIGHT of George W Sutton 7yearod former Tennessee at
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
DENY
MOVIE PROFITS

Principals of the six senoir high
schools said yesterday that the
profits, if any, from movies shown
at the schools go toward the sup
port of the student activities.
The question of whether the
schools are showing commercial
films came up Saturday when
Senator Elmer Thomas (D) of
Oklahoma, announced that the
Senate subcommittee on District
appropriations would investigate
complaints that public schools are
being used to show such films
and that students are charged ad-
mission.
Investigation disclosed that the
PIT. A. has often shown movie
cartoons and that occasionally
the elementary schools have given
benefit performances, the money
going into the school fund. Not
more than cents has been
charged, it was said.
Asked about the situation, DR..
Frank w. Ballou, school superin-
tendent, said he would be glad to
make a statement later.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
Farmer Held
In Death of
EmplOye

william Thorp, middle-aged
Prince Georges county farmer, was
arrested by county police today
and taken to the Hyattsville sub
station for questioning in connec.
tion with the fatal beating Of
Harry Janish, As.
The dead man, whose brutally
beaten body was found last night
in the Thorp farm two miles west
Of Laurel, worked as a field hand
for the farmer. He lived in a
small tenant house several hun
dred yards from the Thorp home.
Investigators said they had not
determined where Janish met his
death. His body was so badly
cut and bruised it looked as
though it might have been run
over by an automobile, they said.
DR.. Bryan P. Warren said jan
ish apparently had been dead
about two hours before his body
was found. Justice Of the Peace
James Vawter scheduled an in,
quest for next Monday at 8 p. m.
at Whites undertaking establish.
ment in Laurel.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
BRAIN OPERATION
MAY SAVE LIFE

ROCHESTER, MINI. Feb. IA
G.NSJ.-Prepar ations were
rushed today for an operation to
remove a brain tumor that is peril.
ing the life of Mrs. Charles Ep-
steing Of Houston, Tex.
She was unconscious when
taken from the train here last
night. In a dramatic race against
the affliction, she had been taken
from her home in Chicago in q
charted airplane and then trans
ferred to a train for the last lap.
Hope Of saving her life was
based on recent discoveries in
brain surgery which were en-
pioyed successfully in a similar
operation on Matthew DempSky,
of Manitowoc, Wis.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
FOOD EMPLOYEES NEXT
Oil Discovered
In Easter Isle

VALPARAISO. Chile, Feb. IA.
Easter Island, Chile's only distant
territory in the Southern Pacific,
became an object Of renewed in.
terest when radio reports reached
naval headquarters here indicating
the discovery Of oil indications
there.
Although details are carefully
guarded, well-informed persons ex-
press the belief that exploitation
of oil deposits will offer no diff.
culties If investigations confirm
their existence.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14

LOEuey SeueIdl'
Martin Bray, 80. Of the 23OO
block Park Pl. S. E., Is the man
held. He surrendered to police
early yesterday after witnesses
had reported q car bearing license
plates which were traced to him,
struck and killed Sutton at Sixth
Street and Pennsylvania North
west.
Detective Sergeant William ].
Lverman said a fragment of eye
glasses similar to the broken spec
tacles Of Sutton was found be-
tween the hood and fender of
Bray's car. The radiator and
tenders were badly dented, he as
serted.
Bray was also being questioned
concerning the hit-and-run injury
Of Robert Doyle, 10, near the boys
home in the 800 block st. s. E.
Saturday night. The boy was not
seriously injured.
Bray's wife was In Columbia
Hospital after the birth of a child
when the accident occurred. She
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
Don't Neglect Minor
Throat Irritation

Don't take chances. Rub on sooth-
ing, warming Musterole. Relief gem
orally follows.
Musterole gets such marvellous re-
suits because it's NOT just a salve.
It's q "counteF .IrrIeane" easing,
warming, stimulating and penetrat-
ing-helpful in drawing out local
congestion and pain.
Used by millions for 80 years.
Recommended by many doctors and
nurses. All druggists. In three
strengths: Regular Strength, Chill
dren's (mild), and Extra Strong.
Approved by Good Housekeeping.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14

returned home yesterday, and rela-
tives notified her of her husbands
detention.
Isaac Zerbe, 72.year.old rug
salesman, of 1925 Davenport St.
N. w., was seriously injured dur
ing rush-hour traffic this morning
when hit by an automobile at
Seventh and E SITS. N. w.
Police did not Immediately learn
the name of the driver of the car,
but witnesses said he took the
injured man to Emergency Hospi-
tai.
A collision involving four auto
mobilth late Saturday night in
jured three perons and one ma
chine valued at $1,000 was de-
stroyed in an ensuing fire. Those
treated at hospitals were Victor
Mcknight, Is, of the 900 block
Twenty-second st. N. W.; Mary
Price, 81, of the 1900 block Owens
Pl. N. E., and Bernie Walter, IS.
Of 1400 block Twenty-second st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
DANCING STARS
SECRETLY WE'D

NEW YORK, Feb. II G.N.SO.
Secret marriages of two beautiful
dancers became known today.
Two weeks ago, it was learned,
Dorothy Morgan was wed to DR..
Oswald Campos, noted Brazilian
surgeon. Today she was on a
solo" honeymoon in Philadel.
phia, where she is appearing in
vaudeville.
The other marriage, kept secret
since last September, was that Of
Betsy Berkeley, Texas showgirl, to
Wilbur Snapper, motion picture
executive Of Perth Amboy, N. J.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
New Submarine
Is Ready for Use

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Feb.
ID G.N.S0.-S-4, never and bet
ter edition Of the Inflated sub
marine rammed and sunk during
maneuverS In the same spot in
December of 1927, rode the
choppy seas off Cape Cod today.
The new undersea craft is one
of a new series built at Ports
mouth, N. H., Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
100000 Blaze
Sweeps Town

WHIT HROP, Me-, Feb. IA
GN.S).-Fire starting in a fruit
store today swept three business
blocks and damaged two others
with a loss of 100000. .
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
Doctor, 81, Gets
In '5O-Year Club

GALESBURG, Ill. Feb. 14.-Dr
E. D. Wing, city health commits
sioner, who will be 81 years old
next summer, at a special meeting
Of the Knox County Medical So
ciety will receive a badge of mem
bership in the Fifty Year Club"
Of the State medical society. DR..
Wing, who has been practicing
for 65 years, is one of the oldest
active physicians in Illinois.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
SIS TO SIT WAGE
FIXED FOR 14,5OO
DISTRICT WOMEN
Board Expects General
Pay Raise to Result

Minimum wages, estimated to
affect 14,500 women workers, were
established today in Washing.
tons $500 retail.trade outlets. The
scales range from $13 a week for
apprentices to SIT a week for ex.
perienced adult employees.
GET RAISES NOW
Officials Of the District Mini.
mum Wage Board, which pro
mulgated the order making the
wages mandatory, stated virtually
all women employed in "five-and.
tens" and other limited.price
stores, as well as a large proper.
ton of department store workers,
will get immediate raises.
On the theory the minimumS
will tend to boost wages in the
higher categories, the Board said
1t expects q general improvement
in all retail wages as a result.
Under these classes come clerks
in ready.to-wear shops and altera-
ton workers in department stores,
whose average wage now is above
the SIT minimum.
FOOD employees NEXT
The next group Of women
workers to get minimum wages
will be those in hotels, restaurants
and allied industries. If no opposi-
ton develops at a hearing March
8, minimums ranging from $13.25
to SIT will become effective for
them May 8.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
D. C. CRIMINALS,
DEFYINC POLICE,
HAVE FIELD DAY
Woman Is MenaCed;
80 Guns Stolen

In bold defiance of police ef.
forts to curb their activities. Grim.
inals staged a field day over the
weekend, threatening one woman
with death and looting a sporting
good store to equip themselves
with a small arsenal.
While detectives roamed the
streets picking up suspicious look,
ing strangers, Mrs. Lucy Lee
Mourning, Navy Department clerk,
awakened this morning to find a
robber in her room at 7409 Twelfth
st. N. w.
WOMAN THREATENED
Mrs. Mourning ordered the
bandit to leave and he snarled:
Shut up, I'll kill you If you
scream"
The robber forced Mrs. Mourn
ing to give him her purse contain
ing So and an expensive fur muff.
He gained entrance by removing
glass in a rear door. Mrs. Mourn
ing's 17.year-old son, Lee, slept
Soundly through the incident.
80 GUNS STOLEN
Police expressed grave concern
over the robbery of the Atlas
Sports Goods Store in the 900
block of D St. N. W., which placed
33 pistols and rifles and a
quantity of ammunition in the
hands Of criminals.
With such an arsenal, police
fear, a robber gang may launch
an organized campaign against
business Establishments.
Charles Phillips, SO, of 1348 JET
ferson st. N. W.. was badly beaten
by a colored man armed with a
toy pistol who stepped into his
machine on Fourth Street near
Franklin Street Northeast.
BEATEN IN AUTO
Phillips said the man slipped
suddenly through the rear door
of the machine to the astonish-
ment of himself and his COM
panion. Mrs. Viola Brown, OF 1920
Sixth St. N. E. The woman struck
at the man and Phillips grappled
with him.
They fell from the machine in
the tussle, the robber raining
blows with brass knuckleS or sim
liar weapon upon Phillips. Finally
the robber fled, leaving his toy
pistol behind. Phillips was treated
by a physician for decorations on
his head. ..
An unarmed d bandit boldly
walked into a High ice cream
store at 1888 North Capitol st.
yesterday afternoon and shoulder
ing the clerk, Mrs. Elsie Fitzpat-
rick aside, took the contents OF
the cash register, approximately
$3.50.
ROBBED FOURTH TIME
After a years absence, thieves
early yesterday paid fourth visit
to the offices of Lester Pratt, GER
titled public accountant, in the
National Savings and Trust Build
ing. They looted the petty cash
drawer, Pratt told police, and
drank a bottle of whiskey. The
thieves loot so far has amounted
to 5000, said Pratt.
Three colored men early yeSter-
day wrenched q suitcase from
Ann M. Preisinger, Walter Reed
Hospital nurse, as she waited for
a street car at Mount Pleasant st.
and Park Rd. N. w.
A number of other holdups,
purse Snatchings and housebreak-
ings were reported over the
Weekend.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14
ID. G. Girl to Get
Temple Degree

Evelyn Agnes Burkhouse, $500 N
st. N. W., will receive her degree
at Temple University, in Philadel-
phia, tomorrow when Mrs. Ruth
Bryan owen Rohde, former U. s.
Minister to Denmark, delivers the
commencement address.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Trouble for d. e.. Pros Looms
In Charity Golf Tits Sunday

might strike an inspired streak and
lick any one he plays on the Wash
ington outfit
Return Match At Woodholme.
A return match will be put on at
Baltimore's awesome Woodholme
course on September 1s, layout
which Gene Sarazen one time de-
scribed as one Of the worst he ever
had seen, and which no one took too
seriously, knowing Genes habit OF
popping OF.
1t won't touch the last big benefit
match played in 1890 at Columbia,
when Bobby Jones, Mac Smith, Fred
Mcleod and Roland Mackenzie
ganged up to vie In an affair which
put ailing Bobby McWatt back on his
feet. but the match Sunday should
draw flock Of links addicts to Indian
Spring. The pros always have been
soft touches for charity for their
own pals. It's as Beach said: "Mather
needs help so badly you can't go too
strong in aiding him. If we had any
considerable amount Of money in the
Middle Atlantic P. G. A. till we'd give
1t to him. But we haven't. So we
must turn to our friends-the amateurs
to help us. And I think we can put
on . show that will be worth q buck
q head. None Of us have any money
to give him ourselves, but mass action
will do the trick. Whatever We raise
will be big help to Warner"
Evening star., 1938-09-09
By RAY FLAHERTY,

Coach. Champion Washington Redskins
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9-Being in
the City of Brotherly Love for the
annual rules interpretat tons meeting Of
National League coaches. which is held
each year before the opening Of the
season, prompts me to write . few
words about our first oficial game,
which will be played here Sunday.
II you recall, the Redskins had
tough time earning Is much as an
even break in two games with the
Eagles last year, even though the
latter finished last among the Eastern
division teams. 1t was only Riley
Smiths field goal in the last As sec
onds of play that enabled us to
avenge . previous defeat by the Eagles
in Washington.
Well, the Eagles not only have most
of the same players who caused us so
much trouble last season. but from
what I saw when I secuted them last
month when they beat an all-star
team, they will be so per cent stronger
in all departments. Dick Rifle, the
country's leading collegiate scorer for
1897 when he was o senior at Albright,
gives them an exceptionally hard-run-
ming back and the kid also Is q great
passer.
Aerial Warfare in the Wind.
Because Dave Smuckler also Is a
passer as we'll as q ball-carrier and
because the Eagles have two fine pass
receivers In Bill Hewitt and Joe Car
ter, I expect that we will have an
aerial attack directed at us from the
start. Especially so in view Of the
fact that the Eagles undoubtedly have
learned that pass-defense was our out
standing weakness in the games we
lost in Chicago and Dallas.
BY this I don't mean to imply that
the Eagles will neglect their running
plays altogether: not with Rifle and
Smuckler as the spesrheads Of their
ground attack Indeed, look for
Bert Bells club to flash a running
game stronger than either OF the all
star combinations did.
Too Good for Even MOrtell.
Some idea as 10 how much the
Eagles have been strengthened is seen
by the fact that Emmett Mortell, the
old Wisconsin star who helped beat
us with his kicking and passing last
year in Washington, can't even make
the regular team this season. Almost
any team in the league could find a
place for Mortell, so you can gather
from that the caliber Of Eagle rockies.
AS for the Redskins, they will have
to charge and block better on both
Evening star., 1938-09-09
To Decide About
Title Golf Here

Currently taking in the Curtis
Cup matches at Manchester, Mass,
Mrs. Ralph w. Payne, president OF
the District Womens Golf Asso-
ciation. expects to be back in WASH
ngton in q few days, and imme-
diately on her return will try to
save the 1889 womens national
championship for Washington by
urging one Of the larger local clubs
to take the tournament.
The affair was offered to the
Capital more than a month ago,
and has got nothing but . lot of
cold shoulder. But Congressional
may accept the tourney, for an
early October date in 1899.
This Is . chance that doesn't
often come to q city. and Wash
ington will be overlooking a bet II
1t definitely turns down the ma
tional championship next year.
1t may not come again for a long
time.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
IS JUMPERS SEEK
FOXCATCHER CUP
Second Richest American
Chase Slated Tomorrow
at Fair Hill, Md.
BY the Associated Press.

FAIR HILL. Md, Sept. 9.-Eighteen
Of the country's fastest jumping horses
have been nominated to start tomor-
row over the grueling fences Of the
Foxcatcher National Cup race, second
richest steeplechase in America.
The $6.700 purse ranks next in value
to the $4,000 Grand National at Bel
mont Park. The winners share will be
$4,000. plus q 5000 piece of plate.
Other prizes are provided for each
horse which finishes the course.
The Foxcatcher Is comparatively
young classic-it WAS inaugurated in
l934-but its stiff course gave it stand
ing at once. The winner of the cup is
automatically eligible for the Grand
National in England.
The emile course is studded with 10
Jumps, an average of feet high. The
highest is feet inches. Many of
them are situated near turns or on an
upgrade. Unlike the spring hunt races
in Maryland, the barriers are of brush,
easier on horses which do not clear
them.
Among this years entries are
Thomas Hitchcocks Saluds. to carry
$50 pounds, and Rioter, laden with 1877.
They will bring the green Hitchcock
silks to their first hunt meeting outside
South Carolina. Mrs. Isabel Dodge
Sloan's National Anthem, q successful
campaigner on the nat, will carry 16o
pounds.
Other entries and their weights are
Seafarin' Dan. las, and Ostend, 100,
veterans of the spring hunt, meets:
Argonaut, 14s; Flying Hermes, 14s; Ad
Lib, 148; Our Manager, 148: Melleray
Pass, $50; Bid March, ISL; Blackjack,
1877; Birmingham, 1855; Bell Man, $50;
Baf1er, $50; El Dorado, 100; Well
Stepped. l48. and Eastern Shore, l4s.
The $500 Fair Hill steeplechase,
over a 2-mile course, will open the
four-race program. The 7-furlong Biz
Elk nat race and the Lewisville nat
race, over a ~ mile course, complete
the card.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
MARINE RlFLEMAN
MOST CONSISTENT
Sergt. Claude N. Harris Awarded
Medal in Wright Memorial
Events at Camp Perry.

CAMP PERRY. Ohio, Sept. 9.-Ac-
cording to the Official National Rifle
Association bulletin just released. Pla-
toon Sergt. Claude N. Harris, United
States Marine Corps, is the most con-
sistent shooter Of the national matches.
Sergt. Harris totaled 633 points in
winning the gold medal offered in the
Maj. Lee O. Wright Memorial events,
which comprise the aggregate of the
scores made in the Navy Cup, Leech
Cup, Coast Guard Trophy, Marine
Corps Cup, Wimbledon Cup and the
Presidents matches.
District Of Columbia National
Guardsmen placing in the money were
Maj. Clarence S. Shields, command
ing officer, I'd Battalion. 12lst Engi-
neers, with score of 6O6, one point
ahead Of Sergt. Harry P. Parsons,
Ordnance Department, State stafI,
with COS.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
kenyon IS VICTOR
IN RINGER BATTLE
Scores Clean Sweep Over
Seven Foes to Capture
WoodfieId Trophy.

Paul Kenyon, rising young Wash
ington horseshoe star, today rejoiced
in his first signal victory. scored with
clean sweep in the second annual
Harry Woodf1eld Invitation Sweep
stakes on the Mcmillan Park courts.
Kenyon defeated seven rivals in a
round robin battle of pitchers who
failed to win awards in The Evening
Star championships, but we're invited
by Woodfeld. promotional director OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Horseshoe
Pitchers Association and sponsor OF
the tournament, because OF their serv-
ice to the sport and promise of
stardom.
Walter Haley, who finished second,
lost only to Kenyon. Gus Brailer and
Ed Baranowski tied for third, with 4
wins and losses each. and Francis
Battiste, George c. Thompson, jr., and
Mel johnson, defending title holder,
came next, with wins and losses
epiece. Bill Woodfield was last, with
l and 8.
All Receive Prizes.
Kenyon received . trophy, Haley a
pair Of Gordon horseshoes donated by
8. r. Hill, Brailer. who took third prize
on = coin toss-up, a pair of Ted Allen
horseshoes given by Ted Allen, the
world champion; Baranowski, a pie
baked by Woodneld, and Thompson,
who won pitch-on for nth place, a
cake baked by the host. johnson,
Battiste and Bill Woodfield received
souvenirs given by the Giant Grip Co.
Thus every pitcher in the tournament
was in the pay-off.
In an intercity team match the
Metropolitan B League flippers of
Washington dropped only one indi-
vidual game to a team from Rich
mond, Va, tutored by Ray Frye, for
mer Star tournament champ. c. O.
Jones, Richmond champion, trimmed
Bill Woodneld for the invaders lone
win.
Qualifying play in the Lee FLESH
man Sweepstakes at Rogers Heights,
Nd, will end 1T 8 o'clock tonight.
Those who have fired 50 far and their
scores. including ringers: Joe Walsh,
52-l06; Mel johnson, 44-186; Gus
BrAiler, 5l-1s5; Harry Woodfield,
47-1s3; Paul Kenyon, Alto; G.
Mullinix, 43-175; Walter Haley,
42-16e; Irving Carlberg, 4s-167:
Tom Collins, 42-165, and r. Kennard,
29-l36.