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Evening star., 1938-04-04

The need of more reliable cures for
cancer is abruptly disclosed Physicians
may have their quarrels, but the suffer-
ing patient still asserts the demand for
punctual and competent care.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

After looking the situation over, Her
bert Hoover makes no bid for himself
but intimates that he has become aware
OF a number of things that a future
presidential candidate should know.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

AS published, the design for a Jeffer-
son memorial causes widespread
demand for more time to enable design
ers to think it over.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
Worst Is Yet to Come.

From the Worcester Gazette.
Glenn Cunningham has created q
sensation by running a mile in 4:04.4
minutes and the irony of it is that he
probably never has to chase a street car.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

There will be more talk about the
railroads, some of it perhaps revealing
an enlightenment such as only sad ex-
perience can bring
Evening star., 1938-04-04

Mussolini serves notice that he can
take care of Italian interests in any
crisis, but the necessity of talking mat
ters over. with Hitler still asserts itself.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
investigations.

1--WE have been having many investiga-
tions.''
And we'll have some more" answered
Senator Sorghum. 1--WE want every evil
doer to understand that even if he can't
be punished he'll suffer the embarrass-
ment of having his name in the papers,"
Jud Tunkins says he likes the films
because none of the actors make fun of
the town and kick about the hotel ac-
commodations.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

Petroleum administration goes swiftly
over into Mexico with some suggestions
that ought to prove valuable.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
The Hardest Operation.

From the Albuquerque Journal.
An appendectony is said to be far less
painful than having your budget cut.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
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Evening star., 1938-04-04
Frost.

When gentle spring comes round this
way
Old customs still prevail;
Especially those of folks who say,
"The fruit crops going to fail"
Evening star., 1938-04-04

Music" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "pleases or offends and is,
after all, only matter of opinion"
Evening star., 1938-04-04
Naming the RahY.

Naming the Baby.
They named the baby washington"
He proved a child mendacious.
The one they named Napoleon"
Was neither brave nor gracious.
To use the names of heroes dead
For babes should be unlawful.
We hope they'll prove alike. Instead,
The contrast may be awful.
Religion is a great comfort" said
Uncle Eben, until it starts an argument
dat makes men git to hatin' instid O
lovin' one another"
Evening star., 1938-04-04
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A. She is famous Brazilian soprano
OF the Metropolitan Opera Co. and is
noted also for her beauty.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

Q. Which of James Whitcomb Riley's
poems was at first believed to be written
by Edgar Allan Poe?-J. M.
A. "Leonainie' was purported to be
written by Poe.
Evening star., 1938-04-04
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Evening star., 1938-07-27
PLUNGE SUICIDE
ALONE IN DEATH
17-Floor Leap Over, Gotham
Still Gapes-None Calls
at Funeral ParIor.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Alone in
death, the body of 26-year-old John
Warde, who thrilled tens of thousands
of spectators nearly II hours yester-
day before he leaped to his death
from the 17th floor Of the Gotham
Hotel, lay in an East Side funeral
parlor today.
While morbid throngs still gaped
at the l8-inch perch where Warde
sulked throughout yesterday afternoon
and evening, or pointed to the GRIM
son-hued spot on the pavement where
his body struck, officials at the funeral
parlors said that no one had called
to look at the shattered remains.
They said they had received no in
structions as to disposition.
Police kept the crowds moving, but
passersby picked up fragments of
broken glass from the hotel marquee,
which was hit glancing blow by
Warde's hurtling descent.
Here's my souvenir" one of them
exclaimed proudly. The piece of glass
had a reddish tinge.
A funeral parlor employe who es-
corted the body from the West Forty
seventh street police station said he
was acting under instructions from
an undertaking firm at Southampton,
Long Island, where Warde lived.
Identified as Bank Teller.
Police still listed the youths name
as Ward" although he was correctly
identified as John william Warde, an
unemployed bank teller.
He had 26 cents in his pocket at
the time of his 200-foot leap, the
most spectacular suicide Manhattan
has witnessed in years.
The youths mother, already i'll in
her Southampton home before news
of her sons intention to commit sui
eide became known, was reported near
collapse.
The mother had talked to him by
long-distance telephone before he
plunged, begging him to return to
her. He declined to talk with her.
Gotham Hotel officials said Wardes
sister, Mrs Katherine Bull, %. checked
out of the hotel this morning, with
out indicating her destination. She
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick A. Valentine, Warde's former
employers, who had taken Warde on
an outing to Chicago last week in
an attempt to overcome his mood
Of deep melancholia.
Today, thousands who saw him Jump
wondered what queer obstinacy and
(See DEATH LEAP, Page ALL
Evening star., 1938-07-27
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Republic Steel Corp. pooled its labor
espionage information with half a
dozen other firms in the industry in
what amounted to union blacklist,
it was disclosed before the Senate Civil
Liberties Committee today.
The information was exchanged
through the company police depart
ments, it was testified by Republics IS
police superintendent, J. L. Williams,
with little documentary evidence be-
ing preserved to show the nature, the
source or the cost of obtaining such
material.
According to Supt. Williams, Re-
public discontinued assigning its own
police officers to espionage work
shortly after the 1887 strike.
Further questioning and examina-
ton of unitemized expense vouchers
disclosed that the police officer had
drawn considerable sums of money
without question for expenditure in
this direction.
The interchange of information was
disclosed when Chairman La Toilette
took up report admittedly received
from Otis Steel Co. which identified
eight employees of Republic as union
(See BLACKLIST, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Bright Meteor
Observed Only
40 Miles IL, Skv
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 27.-A brilliant
meteor, one of the largest ever OBJ
served by Hayden Planetarium OIL
cials, flashed across the sky last night
and vanished over the northeast hori-
Zon.
The flaming "fireball," Charles Fed
erer, planetarium lecturer, said, was
observed near the pole star about 8
pm. (E. S. T) and was visible only
two or three seconds. The head
seemed about half the size of the
moon.
Mr.. Federer estimated the meteor
was travelling at speed of 10 to 80
miles second, He said he was uncer-
tain whether it crashed to earth or
disappeared into space. 1t appeared to
be about 40 miles above the earth.
1T looked like Roman candle or
a rocket with brilliant fiery exhaust"
Mr.. Federer said. The head was q
brilliant glowing point, not like a
bright star with trail behind it, but
large mass that seemed fairly close
to the earth. 1t left long streak of
white light tinged with blue"
The phenomenon was sighted by
residents in New York, New Jersey
and Long Island.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Reich to Take
Prints of All
Ouer Is Years
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, July 27.-Millions Of Ger
mans learned from their newspapers
today that by october l they must
be ready to have their f1ngerprints and
photographs taken and part with
3 marks ($1.20) to acquire q police
Identification card.
A decree signed by the minister OF
the interior applies to all subjects OF
Germany IS or more years old living
within the country. Hence it includes
German Jews.
But the minister of the interior may
decide on how far the acquisition OF
the police cards shall become obliga-
tory. The ministry also is authorized
In certain cases to reduce the fee to
l mark (40 cents).
A propaganda ministry spokesman
expressed the opinion that the pur-
pose of the identification card will
be partly to enable people of small
means, who are not likely to travel
abroad, to obtain q document COM
parable to a passport at much less
than q passport costs.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Driuer Crashes Across Curb. :
Found Dead of Heart attack

Where do you think you're going?"
There was no reply from the man
sitting behind the wheel of a sedan
which ran over the curb of Eighth
street near H this afternoon and
crashed to halt against another car
parked on a filling station lot.
The station manager, Jack Kay, 13l
ngraham street NV, repeated the
question. Drawing nearer, he saw the
motorist was hunched forward mo-
tionless. His eyes were open, but they
had strange appearance.
Mr.. Kay hastily summoned aid from
Emergency Hospital. The ambulance
inferno who responded pronounced the
man dead.
From papers, police identified the
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Corporation Is Not Engaged
in Practice of Medicine,
Bailey Declares.
ID. C.. SOCIETY KEEPS SILENT
PENDING STUDY OF FINDINGS
Justice Sees No Insurance Phase
in Violation of Law-Personal
Service Parallel Drawn.
By IRVING F. LASH.

Inc today when Justice Jennings Bailey
medicine
insurance business violation of az
Justice Baieys ruling A.
United
ndent of had
dissolve the association unless it suspended operation.
sought legal determination whether
Medical Association and the District Medical Society.
Medical Silent
Medical
said statement would be made the decision until
given to consideration of its implications
H.
swift the associations
members
who held back the
H. physicians by District hospitals H. spokesman
practcng medicine
Of the
Il reason he continued individual
violating the physician
stipulated period for fixed compensation would
individuals
Evening star., 1938-07-27
STOCKS DECLINE 81
IN WAVE Of SALES
Rush to Dispose of Shares
Takes Transaction Total
to About 100000.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 27.-A new burst
of selling widened the stock markets
losses today, following midday lull
in the storm.
Near the. final hour, losses in lead
ing shares ranged to around 81 in
one of the sharpest declines since
the market began its rapid climb
June 20. The market started mod
erately higher, faltered and plunged
downward under the weight of Of
ferings so heavy the ticker fell behind
seven minutes.
Trading was at the rate Of about
100000 shares for the full session.
Dealings in the first two hours nearly
doubled yesterdays turnover for the
same period.
Steels beat a quick retreat with
the rest of the list, although many
read a bullish meaning into the over
night news of United States Steel's
payment of the regular preferred divi-
dend and trade forecasts OF further
business improvement.
Reaction swept rail bonds and sew
eral commodities lower in sympathy
with stocks.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Water Gate Concerts on WMAL

hour the Symphony" by the National
Symphony Orchestra will be broadcast from the floating shell
at the Potomac Water Gate tonight by WMA The Stars
radio station.
WMAL will pick up the at o'clock after the inter-
mission continue until the TO- In arranging these
broadcasts The Star cooperating with the Con-
further appreciation support of the orchestra in its
tributions to the musical life of Washington.
Arrangements the broadcast being handled by the
National Broadcastng Co. BY all to attend the
cert at the coorfu Water Gate site but cannot there
be listen the Tickets the
be purchased at the Water Gate tonight.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

motorist as Ralph Bowman, 68, as
sistant chief investigator of the Civil
Service Commission, of 4424 @ street
NV. He apparently had died of a
heart attack while driving north on
Eighth street. Mr. Bowman's car was
moving slowly in high gear when he
lost control.
Luckily, there was little automobile
or pedestrian traffic at the time. The
sedan veered across the street, rolled
over the curb and sidewalk and hit
the car on the filling station lot. The
engine stalled when the car was halted.
The other machine was only slightly
damaged.
The body was removed to the moreue
pending IN investigation by the cor.
oner's omea
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Selassie Wins Suit.

LONDON, July q P).-Haile Sc
lassie, fallen Emperor of Ethiopia, won
judgment in Chancery Court today
against Gable g. Wireless, Ltd, for
f10.613 (about $53,065) which he
claimed under an agreement for radio
and telegraphic service between Adds
Ababa and London.
Judgment was given in March
against Halle Selassie. but he appealed
the case and was granted a new trial.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Telephone Set
With TeIeuisiOn
Is GiUen Patent
BY the Associated Press.


A television telephone designed to
make it possible to see a person
while talking to him was patented
today by Alexander Mclean Nicolson
of New York.
Mr.. Nicolson said the system was
primarily for inter-office communica-
ton in single building. He sug-
gested its use also for long-range
radio-television communication.
A bell-shaped horn. resembling the
early types of phonograph and radio
loudspeakers, contains television scan
ming devices for both sending and
receiving. as well as a radio micro
phone and loudspeaker.
Present television systems, now
being used experimentally in a few
large cities in various countries, are
one-way methods of transmitting
sound and moving images.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
.TAX|FARE BOOST
DELAY IS URGED
Owners Group Head Says
$252 Insurance May
Reduce Cabs.

Any move for an increase in taxicat
zone fares as a result of the cost
of compulsory liability insurance,
which will become effective August
90, should be withheld for from one
to two months, it was declared today
by Harry Davis. president of the In
dependent Taxi Owners Association.
operators of Washington's largest fleet
of cabs.
Mr.. Davis predicted that the cost
OF individual cab insurance policies
a minimum of s252 a year per cab
for operation only in the District,
and a maximum of S270 a year per
cab for service here and beyond the
District boundaries-would cause q re-
duction of the number Of vehicles in
service. He said he believed a reduc-
ton desirable in that it would enable
operators remaining in the field to
make a better living.
His argument was that the taxi
business should delay any decision
on the fare question until the law
has become operative for an ex-
perimental period of at least a month,
so that it would be known how many
cabs were forced from the field, how
the owners met the insurance cost
and whether an increase in rates
would prove helpful
Income Debatable.
The association executive said how
ever, that he was convinced taxi
drivers could not make a living, with
the increase in cost due to insurance
If there was no reduction Of the number
of cabs in operation.
Mr.. Davis had no quarrel with the
premium rates fixed late yesterday
by Insurance Superintendent j. Balch
Moor. Mr.. Davis only comment was
that the rates fixed were among the
lowest, if not the lowest in any city
having compulsory taxi insurance of
$1,000 maximum for property damage,
$4,000 maximum for death or injury
in the case of one person, or a maxi
mum of $4,000 for death or injury in
cases of multiple claims.
Under regulations adopted by the
Public Utilities Commission, the
drivers or the association members
may elect to establish sinking funds
in lieu of insurance, posting cash de-
posits on graduated scale ranging
from $1,000 to $75,000-if they have
command of financing of such propor-
tions.
Moor's Approval Held Necessary.
Following technically the wording of
the liability law, the commission ap-
piled the same graduated scale to the
legally possible" blanket insurance
plan, but agreed that the approval OF
the superintendent of insurance was
necessary and therefore controlling.
Also, the commission set up in its
rules the right of the driver or the
association to obtain a bond to cover
payment of damage claims, but it was
rather generally agreed at both the
commission and the insurance de-
partment that few, if any, bonds would
be available in the commercial field.
Publication of the two sets of regu.
lations stimulated talk of a boost ir
fares among drivers and officers o1
some associations, but as yet no formal
move has been made.
Incorporation in the taxi liability
bill of the provision for blanket in.
surance policies was won by advocates
(see TAx1S, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Windsors Back at Chateau

ANTIBES, France, July q R).-The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor returned
to their chateau at Cap d'Antibes today
from two-week Mediterranean yacht
ing trip. The former British monarch
and his American-born wife were away
during the state visit of his brother.
King George, to France last week.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
LABOR SPY POOL
Barred IN PROBE
Labor Blacklist Ascribed to
Republic Steel and
Other Firms.

BACKGROUND
For nearly three years, Senate
Ciuil Liberties Committee has
dipped deeply into such practices
as labor espionage. professional
strikke-bredking and strong-arm,
tactics calculated to prepent or
ganization OF employees. Present
phase OF inquiry is intended to
shoU Development OF use OF subsi-
died citizens committees and
back to Uork movements in
thUdrting unions.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
L0YAL|STSCLA|M
+. GANDESAENTERED
Report Advance Force Is
Fighting in Streets of
Rebel City.
BACKGROUND

Loyalists hare fought insureent
offensive against Valencia to stand
still. Forces OF Gen. Francisco
Franco Sunday shifted tactics to
Jar Western front, ,ohere loyalist
Spearhead in Estremadura prou-
'nce Uas forced to flee. Gouern-
ment countered with attack across
Ebro Riuer, in Catalonia, ,ohere
lines hare been stabilized uhile
otenSiUe Was carried on against
Valencia.
BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, July 27.-Gov.
ernment war dispatches today as.
serted that government militiamen
had fought their way into the streets
OF Gandesa. key city of Southern
Catalonia and hitherto insurgent
headquarters for the district.
Small advance groups forced their
way into the city, the dispatches said
while the main battle ragged on the
outskirts.
Gandesa was the principal objective
OF the governments surprise Catalonia
offensive, which began three days age
with westward crossing Of the Ebrc
River and has since penetrated Is
miles on 16-mile front.
Earlier today insurgent general
headquarters still insisted only a few
enemy troops had managed to cross
the broad Ebro in Monday mornings
attack and that those were annihi-
lated.
Artillery Crosses River.
So firmly were the government
troops established. Barcelona bulletins
said, that heavy artillery could be
brought across the Ebro and installed
in the mountains.
Village after village, in insurgent
hands for more than three months,
were listed as captured.
A government communique an
nounced also the capture of seven
strategic hills and 5000 prisoners in
"a hours.
Rebels Win in Estremadura,
Whatever the gains in Catalonia,
however, they seemed more than off
set by what the insurgents described
as a great victory" in the Estrema-
dura region in Southwestern Spain.
Insurgents said more than $4,000
prisoners were taken in a quick 18-
mile advance, while six full brigades
and several cavalry squadrons were
trapped in the Estremadura sector.
Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco
Frances forces were said to be trying
to force their way along the Badai ioz-
Almaden Railroad into the mercur,
mining region of Ciudad Real Prov
ince, while insurgent aviators bombed
Cabeza del Buey to open the way for
the railroad offensive and government
troops reformed their lines.
Government forces, meanwhile, were
reported successful in staving off at.
tacks near Viver on the Teruel-Medi-
terranean highway. Casualties on both
sides were heavy.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Missing Heir Found.

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, July q
P).-Missing two years, 30-year-old
Donald Chase returned to Little Falls
today to claim a 100000 legacy. Mr..
Chase was found in Los Angeles re-
Gently by relatives after a world wide
search. He shares in the s1,oOO,0OO
estate of his uncle. the late L. O.
Bucklin, Little Falls banker.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Third Day of Offensive.

WITH THE SPANISH GOVERN
MENT ARMY ON THE EBRO RIVER
FRONT. July q (P.-Government
troops laid siege today to Gandesa, key
point of Southern Catalonia, in the
third day of their offensive west of the
Ebro River.
An advance guard entered the out
skirts this morning and the fall of
the town appeared imminent.
The attacking troops started a
movement designed to encircle their
objective, edging forward along
trenches burrowed in the sand and
through stunted pine growth to es-
cape insurgent airplanes.
Clearing Hills Behind Town.
Jagged hills behind the town had to
be cleared, however, to permit a safe
frontal attack on Gandesa itself.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

TOULON, France. July 27 @.-
-xo sailors were killed and civilian
workman seriously burned today by an
explosion aboard the submarine
L'Espoir which was undergoing re-
pairs at the naval arsenal
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Under Doctors Care.

PHOENIX, Ariz, July u R).-
Winnie Ruth Judd, trunk murdress,"
once condemned to the gallows, was
under a physicians care at the State
Hospital today after swallowing q
strong sedative.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Summary Of Today's Star

Ferde Grofe to conduct orchestra in
concert tonight. Page B-1
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page AS
This and That. Page AS
Answers and Questions. Page AS
Letters to The Star, Page AS
Washington Observations. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page AS
The Capital Parade. Page As
Jay Franklin. Page AS
Lemuel Parton. Page A-9
SPORTS.
Hostak kos Steele in first to win
middleweight title. Page B-9
Armstrong; camp confident he will
stop Champion Ambers. Page B-9
Failure to produce of lineup juggling
worries Bucky Harris. Page B-9
New ring scoring plan clicks as Reid
outpoints Lee. Page B-9
Greenberg stalks record for homers;
Derringer Reds ace. Page Bio
Deadline falls tomorrow on entries for
Federal golf tourney. Page Bio
Sportsmanship rules Junior Davis Cup
tourney contenders. Page Bill
MISCELLANY.
Natures Children. Page BIS
Crossword Puzzle. Page BIG
Bedtime Story. Page Bis
Letter-Out. Page Bis
Winning Contract. Page BIZ
Vital Statistics. Page B.6
Evening star., 1938-07-27

FOREIGN.
Czechs offer plan for peace with
Sudetens. Page Al
Loyalists claim troops battle in Can
desa streets. Page Al
Franco proposes bombing probe in
clude other barbarities. Page Al
japanese warships driving up Yangtze
beyond Kiukiang. Page Al
NATIONAL.
New Yorker plunges to death after H.
hour delay. Page Al
Campaign fund probers to ignore Hop
kins' statement. Page Al
Mrs. Laura Curtis to wed Bethlehem
Steel official. Page Az
Tobacco growers enjoin A. A. A. quota
system. Page Ar
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Taxi group head urges delay in zone
rate increase. Page Al
End of long rainy spell here seen by
Weather Bureau. Page Al
School officials plan means to prevent
child-trafic deaths. Page Az
Cummings takes bar to task at Hogan
testimonial dinner. Page As
Evening star., 1938-07-27

Ferde Grofe to conduct orchestra in
concert tonight. Page B-1