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Evening star., 1938-03-07
BALLET CAST INCLUDES
10 AMERICAN DANCERS
Monte Carlo Troupe to Perform at
Symphony Orchestra Concert
Tomorrow and Wednesday.

Monte Carlo Troupe to Perform at
Symphony Orchestra Concert
Tomorrow and Wednesday.
Ten Americans will be among the
10 dancers who will appear with Col.
w. de Basil's Ballet Russo de Monte
Carlo in joint performances with the
National Symphony Orchestra at $50
pm. tomorrow and Wednesday. as a
part Of the dance groups fifth Amer
ican tour.
Eight ballets, seven of which are new
to Washington. will be presented. On
Tuesdays program Debussy's After
noon Of q Faun" with the choreography
Of Nijinsky will be introduced and
Berlioz's "symphonie Fantastique" with
Massine's dance Interpretation will be
repeated from last season. Bronislawa
Mijinkska's setting Of "One Hundred
Kisses" to music by d'Erlanger. and
Massine's "Cimarosiana" complete the
program.
On Wednesday the ballets include
two by David Lchine, leading male
dancer Of the company, which were
premiered in London last spring. They
are "The Gods Go Alleging with
music by Handel. and francesca da
Rimini," based on Tchaikovsky's tone
poem. The romantic Fokine setting
Of lie Spectre de Ia Rose" (Weber)
and Nijinska's Gypsy Dances" Oar
gomijsky) will be part Of the presen-
tation.
c. c. Cappel. manager Of the orches-
ira. announced that seats may be OBJ
tanned at the box ofice at Garfinckels
department store.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
VOTE FRAUD TRIAL
HAS QUICK ENDING
Two Kansas City Defendants
Plead Guilty and Four Ask
Mercy of Court.
By the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March THE
Governments twelfth vote fraud case,
growing out Of 1886 election scandals
here, ended abruptly today as 1t was
called to trial when two defendants
pleaded guilty and the other four
placed themselves at the courts mercy.
1t was the first Of the long series
OF cases to end without trial. Ths
result brought the Government record
to Sc convictions, no acquittak, four
pleas OF guilty, 20 pleas Of no defense
approximately 120 indicted persons
still to be tried. Three e-fourths of
Kansas City's 46O precincts remain to
be investigated.
Bruno Nicoli, SO, Democratic fudge,
and Frank G. Fellers, 81, Republican
Judge. entered today's guilty pleas.
No defense pleas were entered BY
Margaret Jewell, AZ, Democratic Judge;
Nina Ruth Fellers. 80. Republican
Judge: Louise Francis Stroud, Demo-
cratic clerk. and Dorothy Brown, Re.
publican clerk.
Judge Merrill E. Otis deferred sen.
tence until March %.
The Supreme Court agreed today ia
stay its recent action refusing 10
review the conviction of IL persons
on charges of conspiracy to commi,
election frauds at Kansas City, Mo.
during the general election in 1896.
The high court on February % re.
fused to review q decision Of the
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. up.
holding the convictions Of the Federal
District Court at Kansas City.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
MEN FACING TRIAL
FOR MURDER KILLED
Texas Deputy Sheriff Also Slain
in Gun Battle With
Accused.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO GRANDE CITY. Tex. March
Three men, two Of them scheduled
to go to trial on charges of murder
today. were killed In gun battle with
five special deputies near here yester-
day.
The dead: Eulalio Elizando, 40,
former Starr County deputy sheriff !;
Jose Cantu. 81. former Rio Grande
City deputy constable; Ramon de la
Cruz, "a, Starr County deputy sheriff.
Octavio Sanchez, chief deputy sheriff
Of Starr County. said Justice of the
Peace A. P. Vera, jr., had deputized
five men to serve warrant on Elizando
charging disturbing Of the peace.
He said the deputies observed ELI
zando leaving Rio Grande City in q
truck, accompanied by Cantu and
de la Cruz. The deputies followed,
ordered them to halt, and the firing
began.
Sanchez said Elizando was charged
with murder in the Staying Of David
Gomez here Memorial Day, 1884, and
Cantu was under q similar charge in
the staying of Pablo Sails on the same
date.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
DAVIS WILL run
FOR SENATE AGAIN
Pennsylvania Announces His
Candidacy From Office in
Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PfeSS.
PITTSBURGH, March 7.-senator
James j. Davis, Republican, of Penn
sylvania announced today he will be 4
candidate for reelection. He left early
today for Washington. but made his
announcement at his Pittsburgh office.
The Senator, who rose from . steel
mill puddler to national prominence in
the political scene. thus ended specu-
lation over whether he would seek .
third term in the Senate or toss his
hat into the ring for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
His statement said he reached his
decision after "conferring with Re-
publican leaders throughout the State. :"
It made no reference to either of his
opponents for the nomination, State
Senator q. Mason Owlett and Cyrus
M. Palmer, schuylkill County Judge.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
H. L. FREET FUNERAL
SERVICES CONDUCTED
Reconstruction Work Following
Messina Quake Won Signed
Citation From italian Kine.

Messina Quake Won Signed
Citation From italian King.
Howard L. Erect. 81, who in 1908
received q signed citation from the
King Of Italy for his work in recon-
struction Of the City of Messina after
the great earthquake, died last We'd
nesday at his home, 2434 Wisconsin
avenue NV, after q long illness. He
was buried Saturday in Cedar Hill
Cemetery after funeral services at the
Wise funeral home.
Through Recommendation Of
President Theodore Roosevelt, Mr..
Freet was appointed by the Red Gross
to be foreman Of their reconstruction
workers ct Messina after the EARTH
quake IN which $4,000 lives were lost.
In appreciation Of his services the
King presented to him q testimonial
scroll. He spent six months In italy.
In 1913 he was named foreman, in
charge OF house construction for work.
ers on the Panama Canal. He held
this position for five years and after
coming back to the United States In
1918 was sent to New Orleans and
spent three years in Government
service working on . canal there. He
had not done any active work In re.
cent years.
Mr.. Erect Is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Carrie Hess Erect, and . daush-
ter. Mrs. Andrew Kennedy Of Miami.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.

TODAY.
Taxes-House continues tax re-
vision debate.
Reorganization - Senate resumes
consideration Of bill to revamp Fed
eral agencies.
observation-disclosures Committee
begins study of rural poverty.
Civil liberties-La Toilette Commit
tee asks National Association Of
Manufacturers oncials about public
information" program.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Further debate on reorganization.
Judiciary Subcommittee, hearing,
1890 an, on business licensing bill.
Education and Labor Subcommittee,
10 am, hearing on national youth
administration bill.
Post Once Committee, 2 pm, hear
ing on question of sending whisky sam
pies by mail.
Judiciary Subcommittee meets 10
an, on additional judgeship bill.
Heuse:
Continues consideration Of tax re-
vision bill.
Subcommittee Of Labor Committee
resumes consideration Of wages and
hours bill, 1880 am.
Bank and Currency Committee con-
siders st. Lawrence River transporta-
ton bill, 10 am.
Interstate. and Foreign Commerce
Committee considers food and drug
bill, 10 am.
Rivers and Harbors Committee con-
siders lake diversion bill, 1880 am.
Subcommittee fiscal affairs of
District CommitteA continues revision
Of revenue bill. 10 an.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
JAPANESE MASSED.
AT YELLOW RIVER
Poised at Six Jumping Off
Points to Plunge Into
Central China.
- the Associated Prem.

~ WAC SAooOSAnt0o EISA8.
SHANGHAI. March 7.-Japsnese
troops swept down the shann Railway
today to the extreme southwest corner
of shansi Province. and. from ok
strategic jumping of" points along
the north bank Of the yellow River,
struggled to cross into the heart Of
Central China.
The victorious drive southward
through shansi was climaxed by the
capture OF Chaotsun. railway terminus
near the big bend" of the Yellow
River. Chaotsun is Just across the
mighty river from Tungkwan, on the
important east-west Lunghai Rail-
way.
Drive Believed Imminent.
Chinese forces defending the south
bank Of the river have resisted thus
far, but military observers believe tho
Japanese are ready for . supreme ef-
fort.
For days they have been "soften-
ing Chinese resistance with incessant
shell fire and airplane bombardment
These aviation and artillery attacks
became more severe today. apparently
to forestall any Chinese counter-of-
fensive and to clear the way for q
crossing.
Meanwhile, the japanese have been
keeping in mind the possibilities Of
extending their operations even farther
to the west.
The japanese may try to cross the
river somewhere in these upper reaches
Of the Yellow River and swing down
the west bank to assist CROSSINGS
downstream below the Great Bend"
Chinese Leader Slain.
Gen. Chow Feng-chi, former com.
mander Of the Chinese goth Route
Army. was shot to death today by
two unidentified men as he was leaving
his home in the French Concession.
Police said Chow was understood
to have been negotiating with the
Japanese for a high post in Q jap
anese-sponsored government. He was
said to have been slated to become
minister of the new Marking govern.
ment.
He joined the Chinese Nationalist
in 1927 as commander Of the Nam
chang defenses, but, in recent years,
had been a member Of the opposition.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Temperature CLIMBS
AGAIN AFTER BIG FALL
Drops to IS Degrees, but Balmy
Weather Is Forecast for
Next Few DAYS.

"High-low, the meeury" was still
the Weather Bureaus favorite lullaby
today As the temperature continued
to impersonate . busy elevator.
Pursuing the course 1t has followed
all winter, the mercury yesterday
reached IS degrees at am. and
then started down. The high mark
during the afternoon was a..
That was balmy enough, though, to
draw everybody with no place to 70
outside, and some $4,000 went to the
Zoo. giving the park one Of its largest
Sunday crowds Of the year.
Near-freexing marks were recorded
overnight when low Of IS was regis
tered At l am. At $50 this morning,
however, the temperature was on the
upswing, the reading being 40.
This afternoon. tonight and to-
morrow are expected to be fair and
warmer. Tonight's minimum will be
about 81.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
0UTW|TS BANDIT,
SAvES$4OO|NCASH
Storekeeper Rolls From Car
With Gunman and
Calls Aid,

Despite the loss of nearly 5000 and
. head still sore from raps with the
butt Of . gunman's automatic, James
o. Stevens considered himself lucky
man today to have escaped with his
life in . fracas early yesterday with
an armed bandit who forced him to
drive several miles under threat Of
death.
His quick thinking saved him $4o0
he had left At his liquor store ut 2725
Bladensburg road NE. His luck saved
him from death or serious injury.
Here's the way the story was told
to police:
Mr.. Stevens had driven to his home
in suitland, Md, after closing his
store late Saturday night, and was
putting his car In the garage when a
slender white man, wearing a hand
kerchief over his face and brandishing
an automatic pistol, demanded his
money.
Without waiting for the storekeeper
to reply. the man struck him over the
head with the butt OF the gun and
rified his pockets Of nearly 5000. much
Of which was from checks he had
cashed for friends.
Wanted Rest Of Money.
The gunman then calmly asked:
Where is the rest Of the dough?"
That's all Of it." Mr.. Stevens re-
piled.
You're lying" the bandit retorted.
'or is the rest back at the store?"
After his victim replied that it was, the
man said:
20. K, buddy, then we go back
to the store, and you'd better keep quiet
while we're about it. This amt my
first Job. and your life doesn't mean
. damn thing to me-"
They got into the car and started
back toward the store. The bandit
repeated his warnings to make no
false moves and demonstrated his in
tent to take drastic measures II neces-
sary by repeatedly rapping Mr.. Stevens
over the head with the butt Of his gun.
The proprietor got his chance to
stretch his luck when he espied two
motor cycle policemen parked near
the railway underpass at Bladensburg
and Queens Chapel roads NE.
Fired Shots at Him.
Ignoring the increased pressure of
the bandits gun, Mr.. Stevens rolled
from the machine, landed on his feet
and started running toward the Off
GERS. The gunman fired two shots at
him. missing with both. and also
jumped from the car, running up
Queens Chapel road and exchanging
shots with the officers as he ran.
Mr.. Stevens car crashed into the
side Of the underpass.
The crash didn't do much damage
to my car. strangely enough" the
proprietor said today. Il guess I
must have been going about IS miles
an hour when jumped out. That
guy must have pulled up the hand
brake"
Uninjured by his leap, he Joined
the police and other officers who
arrived on the scene, in . fruitless
search Of nearby woods for his as
sailant. whom he said he thought he
could identify. despite the fact that
the bandit kept his face covered with
the mask and his cap pulled low over
his eyes.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
new AREA is SEARCHED
FOR MISSING TRANSPORT
Planes Scan Snow-Covered Stretch
Along Western Slopes Of
Sierra Nevada.
~ the Associated Press


FRESNO, Calf, March Eight
planes searching for q vanished air
transport and its nine occupants
turned today to a 60-mile snow.cov-
cred stretch along the western slopes
Of the Sierra Nevada.
Aerial searchers already surveyed
the region north and west of Bass
Lake. north of today's search area,
which lies between Sequoia and Gen.
Grant National Parks.
Adverse weather has hampered the
hunt ever since the Transcontinental
& Western Air transport vanished in
. storm last Tuesday night on flight
from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Hope practically has been abandoned
for the six passengers and three crew
members.
Jack Frye, T. w. A. president, an
nounced q $1,000 reward to any per-
son who finds and leads an officia]
Of the company to the plane"
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Sd OF RURAL FOLK
DECLARED |LL-FED
Deluge of Pleas for Aid
Made Since September,
Hearing Is Told.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Federal relief official told the
Senate Unemployment Committee to-
day there had been - deluge of ap-
plications" for rural relief since last
September
"The effects of the current business
recession have by no means been con-
fined to the cities" Corrington Gill,
assistant works progress administra-
tor in charge of rural relief. said.
There is no question" he declared.
shat at least one-third of the rural
population is ill-fed. ill-clothed and
ill-housed."
Wage Systems Praised.
Before turning to the unemploy-
ment situation in rural districts, the
committee heard annual wage sys-
TENS Endorsed by union spokesman.
Ray Franklin, business agent for
union employees Of the HORNED Pack
ing Co. at Austin, Mimi, said annual
wages, rather than an hourly or weekly
wage, were approved by 95 per cent
of the workers"
hsAoAS VA VIC JoChAlk SUlllJdlly
explained to the committee last week
their experiment with such a system
The union business agent said a
strong union organization" was
essential to prevent employers from
taking advantage of employees" by an
annual wage plan.
Mr.. Franklin said 1923 workers at
the HORNED plant were members Of
the union. which was organized inde-
pendently, but later affiliated with the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton.
Says Workers Favor Plan.
Ernest E. Jacob, president of the
union, agreed that big majority of
the workers favored the annual wage
plan.
Both union leaders said they be-
lieved the annual wage plan had been
a good thing for the workers and
their community. They said HORNED
workers were far ahead of other
packing house workers" in wages and
living standards
Mr.. Jacob. answering questions OF
Senators, said annual wage systems
probably would not be satisfactory
In most large packing houses until
organization of unions was completed.
Otherwise, he said, the packers could
take advantage of workers.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
YOUTH HELD FOR JURY
IN THEFT OF 80 GUNS
Alleged Accomplice Of J. A. Frank
in HOUSEKEEPING to Appear
in Juvenile Court.

One Of two. youths charged with
breaking into . downtown sporting
goods store on February ~ was ar
raigned before Judge Edward M. Cur
ran in Police Court today on a charge
Of housebreaking and held under a
$4,000 bond for action Of the grand
jury. Thirty-three guns, valued at
$3.50. were taken from the store.
The defendant, James A. Frank, ls,
was allegedly accompanied in the
housebreaking case by . 15-year-old
youth who will be taken to Juvenile
Court.
Arraigned with Frank on . charge of
carrying . concealed weapon was FL
mer Wiles Of Mount Rainier, Nd, who
was arrested Thursday When searched
at police headquarters Wiles was al
legedly found with an automatic pis-
tol. which, police say, he declared he
bought from Frank. The latter's ar
rest followed.
Wiles was sentenced to serve one
year on the concealed weapon charge.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
U. S. ARAB ON TRIAL

JNRUsALEN, March (R.-0eorge
Katmi, 37-year-old Arab holding
United States citisenship, went on
trial In military court today charged
With bombing . workers' cooperative
restaurant January 10.
The American Oounsul General g.
WadCworth attended the trial, held
und& the four-mmths-old mflitarl
ORDINANCES providing possible death 1or
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Pupils to Visit Cathedral,

Pupils Of the Crosby S. Noyes School
will make q pilgrimage to Washington
Cathedral this afternoon. They will
be conveyed to Mount st. Alban In
buses and will be shown through the
buildings and grounds by the Cathedral
Pilgrim Guides.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
U. S. POSITIONS OPEN

Examinations Will Be Held for
Recreational Director.
The Civil Service Commission today
announced IN examination for recre-
ational director at the National
Training School for Boys 1t m an
nual- salary Of $4,000, less $500 for
quarters and subsistence. Experience
in physical education Is necessary.
Applications will be received until
March 81.
A miller at $3.50 Is wanted at
the Agriculture Department station
ut Beltsville, and applications will be
received until M Eh II.
Details are avaahble st the com.
mission, Seventh and = streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Mrs. Norton Holds Numbers
Most Vicious Gambling Form
Former d. e.. Committee
Head Supports Bill
to Kill Racket.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Representative Mary T. Norton,
Democrat, Of New Jersey. former
chairman Of the House District Com
mittee and still keenly interested in
Washington affairs, regards the num-
bers racket as the most vicious form
OF gambling" she said today in an
interview.
She thinks tM pending numbers
bill should be reported out of the
committee she formerly headed and
is ready to support it II 1t comes to
the floor OF the House. She favors
any legislation which the District
authorities may need to smash the
racket.
THE numbers game" Mrs. Nor
ton said. lis the most vicious form
of gambling because it preys on the
ignorant and the poor. leading them
to believe they can make large sums
out OF nickel and dime bets"
Mrs. Norton pointed out that, while
the operators Of this game deal large
ly In small bets, those who get in the
habit Of playing often keep increasing
the size Of their wagers until they
are contributing substantial sums to
the racket every day. Thus the game
proves . harmful and sometimes dis
astrous influence on a great many
people who need a1l their money for
bare living expenses, abe explained.
She added:
Il regard the numbers rs q worse
influence in . community than q
race track"
On the other side Of the picture,
Mrs. Norton pointed to the racket
As an incentive to more serious crimes.
The game gets in the hands of GRIM
inals and allies itself with the under
world, she said.
Il think the numbers is q decided
factor in the crime situation in WASH
ington," she added. I'VE have al
Evening star., 1938-03-07

., Ane olStuEO1nce tnAt Was central over
Nova Scotia Sunday morning has moved
northeastvard. being central this morning
south Of Greeland with lowest pressure
s" about se.i0 inches. and : broad trough
extsnds e;s;a, thence southEest~ard to. the
low oyer Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait,
Fort Harrison. Quebec, 1928 inches, and
i is relatively low and falling slowly over
California and Arizona. Tucson. Ariz.
2S.g4 inches. and San Francisco Calf.
e: Gs;es % inches. High pressure prevails from
Alssks M..lce .n% ;oqth.s;tTsTd he tG TIE Gull oi
Atlantic coast. Memphis. Tenn. 3O4S
sinche'; 1e ,ccS 0cpDer Mine Pstrct e Macksnzis
inches: PRECIPITATION. mostly light. has
occurred in Nevada; Idaho. Northern Cali
rrssion r;.,n, and portions Of the South Atlantic
the Atlantic and East Gulf states and the
southern Appalachian region. while the
temperature has risen from Ontario south-
westward to Colorado and New Mexico.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Great
Falls today
Evening star., 1938-03-07
Boy Held in False Alarms.

BOSTON, March Z (R.-The po-
lice arrested 14-year-old boy today
after sergt. Thomas Conboy said, he
had boasted that 48 times since last
September he had pulled" false fire
alarms.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
THE WEATHER REPORT

District OF Coumba-Far tonight
lowest tonight about
Maryland Virginia virgna-Far tonight ana
WarYnpr tonoro
Evening star., 1938-03-07
j. s. LAYS CLAIM
TO2NEW ISLANDS
White House Denies Action
in Pacific Is Prompted by
War Preparation.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ely the Associated Press.
The White House said today the
sole reason" for United States claims
OF sovereignty over two small islands
In the Central Pacific Ocean was for
development of commercial aviation
not for war.
1T has nothing to do with war or
war plans" said Stephen T. Early,
press secretary, after . talk with
President Roosevelt.
Executive Order Issued.
The President issued an executive
order last Thursday directing the
Secretary Of the Interior to take con-
troll and jurisdiction of Canton and
Enderbury Islands in the Phoenix
group. 1900 miles southwest of Ha-
waii. The United States previously
had claimed authority over several
other islands in the vicinity. including
Rowland and Baker Islands.
MIR. Early said final claim to the
islands must await negotiations with
other claimants, notably Great
Britain.
After his talk with the President,
MIR. Early indicated to newspaper men
five points which, he said, were In.
volved in the situation:
Il. First claim to title over undis.
covered territory rests on discovery.
2. Under this. many islands In the
Pacific were first discovered by Ameri-
can-flag ships.
"3. The United States has always
held that mere discovery does not give
final title. If it is not followed up by
reasonable occupation, it is insufd-
cient.
Three Reasons for Sovereignty.
-. In relation to the islands in
question, Of which there are many,
the United States Is assuming q right
to occupy either because of (a) dis
covery, (b) former occupation, or (c)
failure Of any other nation to occupy,
or combination Of these three.
IS. The sole reason for the action
Of occupation Is commercial aviation.
1t has nothing to do with war or war
plans. The matter undoubtedly will
be adjusted amicably."
To aWators, these islands represent
strategic stopping places for trans
oceanic flights to Australia. Canton
Island shelters emile lagoon, valua-
BILE to a haven for seaplanes.
Great Britain has held disputed
claim to the two islands, as well as
to others Of the Phoenix group.
The Presidents order for control
OF the islands is based on settlements
made there years ago by American
citizens.
Evening star., 1938-03-07

LONDON. March 7 (R.-1nformed
sources said today the British govern
ment intended to examine the United
States formal claim to Canton and
Enderbury Islands in the Central
Pacific with . view to speedy con-
clusion Of some friendly agreement" J"
These sources predicted such an
agreement would not be difficult.
adding that ownership Of the islands
had been subject Of diplomatic con-
sultations between Great Britain, the
Dominions and the United States for
some time. 49,