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Evening star., 1938-06-29
D. c. W0MENLEAD
IN GOLF PLAY, AZ
Philadelphia Team Trailing
at End of First Half of
Nassau-StyIe Match.
ny the Associated Press.

.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 90
Washington's women golfers held 4-2
lead in points over Philadelphia in the
first half Of their match on the Over
brook Golf Club course today.
They were up in four of the seven
matches at the turn, even in one and
trailing in two.
Under the Nassau system of play
there is point at stake on each nine
and on the match. points to a match
81 in the entire contest.
Helen DettUeiler and Mrs Betty
Meckley, Washington, gained a up
edge at the turn over Mrs. Norman
Lack and Helen Segel, Philadelphia.
Marion Brown and Mrs. Bishop P.
Hill. Washington, were up on Mrs.
w. G. Hamilton, jr, and Anne Krumb-
haar, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charlotte Stern and Mrs. W E.
Stokes, Washington, were / up against
Mrs. E. L. Howe and Mrs. J. J.
Mitchell, Sd, Philadelphia, and Mrs.
L. G. Pray and Mrs. Myron Davy.
Washington, had the same edge over
Mrs. Richard Francis and Mrs, j.
Walker Hopes, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Conyers Button and Mrs. J. S.
Disston, jr., Philadelphia, we're up
over Mrs. H. J. Simons and Kate HYDE
Scully, Washington.
Mrs. Louis Bieler and Mrs. Theodore
Wiederseim, Philadelphia, led up
over Susan Hacker and Mrs. J. E.
Gross, Washington.
Eliza Todd and Ruth Haley, Phila
delphia, were square with Mrs. F. S
Godfrey and Mrs. j. w. Ludwig.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Employees N0,U
Allowed to FIy
AtU. S. Expense

The Government apparently has
come around to the belief that the
airplane is here to stay.
In the new legislation setting up the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, clause
appears in which is set forth that any
employe on Government business may
use airplane transportation when
authorized or approved by "compe-
tent authority"
And therein lies story, for in years
past, if a Government employe used
an airplane he did it at the risk of
having his expense account tossed ont
by the General Accounting ONCE, and
more often than not it was no risk,
but an ironclad certainty.
The circumstances under which
planes were to be used in preference
to the cheaper trains or steamers were
If the amount that could be saved on
subsistence or salary would compen-
safe for the difference in cost; if no
other transportation was available, or
If emergency justified it.
That, however, will be all of on
August % when the new air legisla-
ton Is effective, and the air-minded
can 60 as far as their superiors will
allow.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
OFFICERS PROBE DEATH
OF SERGEANT IN ARMY
Virginian Fornd in Auto With
Hose to Exhaust-Evidenc
Of Robbery a Puzzle.

E1 the Associated Press.
! MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 90
4. Federal and Army officers continued
today an investigation into the strange
death Of a Maxwell Field sergeant,
held in tentative verdict" by Coro-
ner M. B. Kirkpatrick to have COM
mitted suicide.
The sergeant, DOC" r. Poff, who
enlisted from Cambria, Va, was found
In his parked automobile at a gravel
pit miles from town yesterday. A
water hose was connected with the
exhaust pipe.
Police were puzzled by evidence Mr.
Poff had been robbed, but Coroner
Kirkpatrick said his investigation led
him to believe some foolish man" had
come upon the body and gone through
the pockets. There was nothing left
except a watch in the trousers.
The man apparently died of carbon
monoxide poisoning. There was nc
evidence of violence.
----' Mr.. Poff came to the Armys Air
Tactical School here recently from the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
MUD MAY PREVENT
SEAB|SCU|T DUEL
Laborers Struggle to Dry
Out Heavy Track for Race
With War Admiral.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June "a three-day
rainfall ceased today, leaving a muddy
racing strip at Suffolk Downs for the
$4,000 Massachusetts, Handicap and
the long-awaited duel between the
princes of horsedom, War Admiral
and Seabiscuit.
With the sun peeping through oc-
casionally, a crew of workers labored
over the mucky surface. hopeful they
might bring about something resem-
bling fast track.
Conditions. however, resulted in the
scratching of 3 of the 10 entrants
in the classic. Mrs. F. c. Dunn's
Singers Folly, Finance, which was
coupled with War Minstrel as the Mrs.
Emil Denemark entry, and B. F..
Listers Old Comrade were the horses
declared.
The Boston forecast was partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer. If the
track dried out partially, there was
some doubt that Seabiscuit would 60,
but War Admiral, according. to his
trainer, will face the starters gun at
pm. Eastern daylight time. regard
less of the tracks condition The
Biscuit doesn't like a heavy, sticky
track, while Man O Wars son is at
home in any going. Both will carry
top weight, 130 pounds.
After a late-morning look around
today, Charles S. Howard, owner OF
Seabiscuit, said he didn't think his
horse would run unless the track i'm
proves. He said that he and Trainer
Smith found the mud ankle deep, but
added he intended to postpone his
final decision until later.
The others scheduled to 60 to the
starting line were Hal Price Headley's
speedy Menow at LOT, John Hay Whit
ney's Flying Scot, carrying 10l in the
post position; the Mrs. Emil Dene-
marks War Minstrel, carrying LOG;
w. v. McGrath's Peligrose I'd and D.
A. AtWood's Busy K.
Handicappers gave the Admiral SIS
odds and made the Biscuit 81 choice
Menow, winner of the Belmont Fu-
turity and Withers Mile, was a l0-l
choice.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
WIFE IS SILENT;
FIX ACQUITTED
Spouse's Refusal to Talk
Against Husband Brings
Directed Verdict.

The failure OF the wife of Fred NJ
Fix to testify that her husband beat
her led Police Court Judge Edward M
Curran today reluctantly" to give a
directed verdict Of not guilty in an as
sault case against the husband.
The defendant was brought into
court from the District Jail, where he
is serving 30-day sentence for intox-
ication, to face the charge of assault
which allegedly was made May on
Mrs. Elizabeth Fix, Public Health Serv-
ice stenographer.
1t was alleged by police that Mrs. Fix
was tied to her bed in their apartment
at 1708 Minnesota avenue Sc. for "a
hours, during which time the husband
broke her jaw and burned her with
lighted cigarettes. It was claimed he
then relented and took her to a doctor.
from whose ONCE she was removed to
Casualty Hospital. She later received
treatment in Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
Some time after the alleged assault
Mrs. Fix notified eleventh precinct
police that she would not prosecute.
Assistant Dest:ict Attorney Karl Kin
dleberger announced on June l., how
ever, that he would prosecute, any
way.
When the case was called today.
Mrs Fix was not present. Judge Cur
ran then ordered Detective Sergt. L.
M. Wilson to produce her in court.
When placed on the stand, however,
she refused to testify.
In ordering the directed verdict,
Judge Curran told Fix. You are
getting off easy" Fix was arrested
about two weeks ago on the intoxica-
ton charge.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Alcohol Unit
Agents Punch
Costs u. S. 1925
ny the Associated Press.

Because an investigator of the alco-
hol tax unit punched a man, the Gov
ernment must pay 1925 Judgment
against Its agent.
President Roosevelt has signed a
bill authorizing the payment to Leon
ard Graboski who obtained the judg-
ment against Investigator James w.
Rogers.
Mr.. Graboski was arrested May 8,
1886. during an investigation of al
legged stills near Glen Burnie, Md.
Mr.. Rogers contended Mr. Graboski
crashed his car into one used by in
vestigators and attempted to strike
him when he placed him under ar
rest. The agent said he fought back
but used no more force than necessary.
Officials said Mr. Rogers now is an
investigator for the alcohol tax unit
at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
HULL RE|TERATES
BOMBING POLICY
Informs Better U. S. Will
Continue Its Efforts to
Discourage Killing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull said today the United
States would continue its efforts to
discourage the bombing of civilian
populations by belligerent forces.
Secretary Hull, in a letter to Repre-
sentative Better, Democrat, of New
York. described the bombing of nom
military areas as contrary to every
principle of law and humanity" and
added:
Il think I may say that this Gov
ernment will continue its endeavors, in
conformity with the policy Of nom
Intervention, to exert restraining and
ameliorative influence whenever and
however practicable"
Mr.. Better, who made the letter pub
lie, had suggested that the United
States sever commercial relations with
governments responsible for the
bombings
Secretary Hull replied that such a
step would call for a radical depar.
ture from the policy of strict non.
interference and non-involvemeni
which We have so far pursued"
Evening star., 1938-06-29
PENSIONS INCREASED
FOR MAINE VETERANS
Widows and Dependents of $50 to
Get $50 a Month Instead
of $12.

Ey the Associated Press.
Widows and dependents of the 26o
men who died 40 years ago in the
sinking Of the Maine are going to get
increased pensions-$30 a month in
stead of $12
President Roosevelt has signed an
act Congress passed after learning that
the usual $50 pension was not permit
ted widows of Spanish War veterans
who died in service prior to April 2l,
1898, when diplomatic relations were
broken off with Spain.
The Maine was sunk February IS.
1898, and these cases were ineligible
for the usual pension.
The average age of widows bene-
fitted under the new act is 70. The
initial cost to the Government is
about $4,000 annually, the Veterans
Administration said The benefits
embrace also some 600 other cases not
connected with the Maine.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
WELFARE BOARD
: NAMED BY PRICE
Horace NJ. Fox of Roanoke
Chairman of Virginia
Group of Five.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 29.-Gov
Price today named three men ano
two women to serve as the new State
Welfare Board beginning July /.
Horace M. Fox, Roanoke attorney
was named chairman of the new
board. Other members appointed
were DR.. Belle Boone Beard, Sweet
briar; Mrs. r. Hill Fleet, Irvington
Frank H. Wheeler, Clifton Forge, anc
Col. r. L. Brewer, Suffolk.
The new board will begin its dutie.
at the beginning of transition perioc
Of two months during which time new
relief machinery will be set up before
the new general relief act, which in.
cludes old-age pensions and Other
forms of relief, will come into full
effect September /.
William H. Stauffer, State welfare
commissioner, said that at the present
time the local superintendent of public
welfare is functioning as the admin
tstrative agency in providing for gen.
eral relief.
The General Assembly continued the
public assistance act of 1896 from June
30. when it was to have expired
through August 81 to allow time to
perfect the new set-up.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
MERCHANT CREW
PLANENDANGERED
Statutory Forms Seen Bar
to Scheme for Building
Stable Personnel.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

Opportunity to build up a system
OF permanent crews for merchant
ships, offered by recent ruling allow
ing continuous articles for merchant
seamen. may be nullified unless some
way is found for changing the form
which every seamen or officer must
sign before voyage, it was learned
today.
The form is statutory. All of the
crew sign single form, binding them
for the term Of the voyage. This has
raised the question as to whether part
of the crew can sign for a single
voyage and another part for continu-
Gus service. In the view Of officials
of the Maritime Commission this Is
important. since in building up per-
manent crews Of efficient men, it
would be desirable that new men be
shipped only for the voyage 80 as to
ascertain their value as seamen. They
might then be offered continuous ar
ticles, which would assure permanency
of employment as we'll as assure the
ship master an efficient crew.
But, it was said, If the master is
required to sign all of the crew on
one sheet under single agreement, he
would have to continue for many
months with the single voyage articles
until he had finally selected a crew
with which he was satisfied.
The question has been submitted to
the Bureau of Marine Inspection and
Survey as to whether exceptions can
be noted on the form as to the men
who ship for long periods and those
for the short periods.
Maritime officials point out that no
dlfficulty looms over ships that have
been operating with the same crews
for long periods. even on the voyage
article plan, as they could just reship
the next time under the continuous
articles. The difficulty would arise in
the case of new ships, as they are
placed in commission.
Maritime Commission sofiicials, in
their efforts to build up an efficient
personnel for their ships, quickly seized
upon the opportunity offered by the
promulgation of the new continuous
articles rule and were planning to put
1t into effect on commission operated
and subsidized ships, when a study Of
the articles disclosed the complica-
tions.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
: MT. EVEREST CLIMBERS
, QUIT 1000 FEET SHORT
Iy the Associated Press.

Iy the Associated Press.
KALIMPONG, India, June 29-An-
other attempt to scale majestic Mount
Everest has ended in defeat some 1000
feet short of its 29,14l-foot peak.
Capt. P. r. Oliver, member of the
British expedition led by H. w. Til
man, arrived here today from the ex-
petitions base near Rongbuk Glacier
with word that the effort to scale the
worlds highest mountain had been
abandoned.
He reported that the expedition had
reached Camp Six. about $1,000 feet
above sea level, which was approached
by the west side of Rongbuk Glacier
The other six members of the party
were expected here within 10 days. A
letter reaching here more than week
ago said Tilman and three others were
almost carried away by an avalanche.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
HURT BY FIRECRACKER
Pool Player Injured in Eye by
Holiday Explosion.

The frs" firecracker casualty of the
season was reported yesterday by
Melvin Witherspoon, %, colored, l343
@ street NV.
According to police, Witherspoon
was playing pool at 1900 Fourteenth
street NV. when some one hurled a
lighted firecracker into the poolroom.
The missile exploded against Wither-
spoons right eye, temporarily binding
him.
At Emergency Hospital, where he
was treated for burns, it was said he
might lose the sight of the eye.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
DEADLOCK RULES
VALENCIA FRONT
Rebels Dominating Coastal
Sector-LoyaIists on
Top Inland.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, June 2e.-The
battle for Valencia swung today on
both flanks Of a 5o-mile front in
Eastern Spain. with neither the gov
,ernment nor the insurgents able to
gain a decisive advantage
Generalissimo Francisco Frances
forces held the upper hand in the
coastal sector where they attempted to
break through strong government de-
fenses guarding the important Medi-
eterranean port. Inland, where an
other insurgent column was pushing
east. Gen. Jose Miajas defense troops
We're more than holding their own.
@zz~ Rebels Advance Slowly.
The insurgents coastal forces were
Advancing slowly but steadily toward
Miles, about rs miles north of Valencia
on the Castellon de la Plana- Valencia
highway. Fresh troops and heavy
artillery enabled the insurgents to
push back weary government militia
men to the Artana line of Notifications
protecting Mules and the highway to
the west.
Artana, only % miles from Valencia,
Is the point of an insurgent arrowhead
The base Of the arrowhead is a line
from Onda to Bechi in well-fortified
hills where government forces still
were resisting.
> Rebel Line Strengthened.
1nsureent war bulletins said Gen.
Garcia ,Valino's troops Strengthened
: their line between Lucena del Cid and
Alcora, IL miles due north of Artana.
breaking through government defenses
In several places.
? Heavy nsurgent attacks, they said.
= swept back government troops with
heavy losses. Insurgents occupied gov
eminent artillery observation posts
= and turned the defenders own guns on
the retreating troops, they said.
-
= Alicante Raid Kills 10.
- MADRID, June 20 (P).-Ten persons
- were killed and 20 injured in an in
surgent air raid on Alicante, impor-
= tant Mediterranean port of govern
= ment Spain, at midday today, accord
~ ing to a report from the civil governor
= The bombing was reported confined
TO the outskirts of the city. where 10
80 houses were wrecked.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Disney Aides May Get Bonus.

HOLLYWOOD, June 20 (P.-Dopey
Is going to repay the folks who cheered
him on when he was just a gleam in
Walt Disney's eye.
A bonus of three months salary for
all 800 employees of Disney's studio is
in prospect If the profits on Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs" come
iup to expectations.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD
TO ENFORCE PENALTIE.,
Warns Employers Who Fail to
Make Jobless Compensation
Reports and Payments.

John A. Marshall. director Of the
District Unemployment Compensation
Board, stated today that he means to
enforce fully the penalty provisions Of
the Unemployment Compensation Act.
There are substantial number OF
delinquent employers under the act
and definite program has been set
up for a curtailment Of these delin-
quencies," Mr.. Marshall said.
Penalties Of not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 or Imprisonment OF
not more than six months or both m Y
be imposed for each offense in failuce
to file the reports and pay the con-
tributions required by the act
Evening star., 1938-06-29
$4,000 Love Suit Settled.

LOS ANGELES, June 20 (P).-A
100000 breach of promise suit filed
by Gaye Melton, former Detroit show
girl, against William Koenig, studio
executive, was dismissed in Superior
Court yesterday with the announce
ment settlement has been made out
of court.
Miss Melton, movie extra, accused
Koenig of betraying her aboard his
yacht last summer.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
TWOD|E, ,TWOHURT
IN HEARSE CRASH
Other Mishaps Fatal to D. C.
Woman-MacDonaId Is
Among Four Injured.

Two North Carolina motorists were
killed in the collision Of an automobile
and hearse at Gainesville, Va, late
yesterday as Mrs. Bessie Goldman, wife
Of Rabbi Morris Goldman, died in
Emergency Hospital as the Districts
10th traffic victim of the year.
Mrs. Goldman, SO, succumbed to a
fractured skull and other injuries re-
ceived Monday night when she and
her husband were struck by an auto
mobile as they stood waiting for a
street car at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets NV. near their home at APO
Fourteenth street NV.
Rabbi Goldman, Ct, who is asso-
ciated with the Tifereth Israel Con-
gregation, was not informed of his
wife's death Immediately. He is under
treatment at Garfield Hospital for Sc
we're injuries received in the same &C.
cident.
Police said Miss Nina Katherine
Kilgour. "a, of 1909 Morrison street
NV, listed as driver of the car that
struck the Goldmsns, would be held
for action of a coroners inquest sched-
uled for Friday.
Woman Is Struck.
An automobile which police said
was driven by Elmer w. Clark, SO,
Of 2100 Massachusetts avenue NV,
an assistant P. w. A. administrator,
struck Mrs. Mary Kopenstiener, 81,
OF 1145 Twenty-second street NV,
near Twenty-secoAd and M streets
NV. today. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital for head cuts and
possibly broken left leg.
The victims of the hearse- -automo-
bile collision were Frank Gosselin.
about 25. Asheville, N. c., and Bruce
Beaver, "a, Gambler, N. c.
Horace Gardner, rs, Weaverville, N.
c., was injured seriously and r. L.
Moser, Warrenton, Va, undertaken, re-
ceived broken jaw in the crash. They
were treated at Warrenton hospital.
Mr.. Moser was returning to War
renton from Washington with the
body of colored man, which was said
not to have been disturbed when the
hearse collided with the North Caro-
lima car at the intersection OF Lee
and John Marshall highways.
Others receiving hospital treatment
as result of automobile accidents in
the Capital area included Arch Mac
Donald, radio sports commentator,
who said he twisted and fractured his
ankle when he stepped into
small ditch while demonstrating with
another motorist who had sideswiped
his car on the Columbia pike in Vir-
ginia last night.
Play Is Cancelled.
The Columbia Broadcasting System
was attempting to arrange for Mr..
Macdonald to carry on his baseball
| broadcasts from his bed in George
town Hospital.
His injury caused cancellation Of
the play, The Old Soak" in which
he was appearing in the title role at
the Cross Roads Theater at Bailey's
Cross Roads. Others in the cast were
informed of his injury only 10 minutes
| before curtain time last night
| Manuel Iglesias, son of the Puerto
Rican resident commissioner here,
and two girl companions escaped with
slight injuries when his car ove.-
turned on the Beverly Beach roa,.
near Annapolis, Md. last night.
In the District Rena Hunter, (,
colored, 1924 B street, was injure !,
seriously when struck by an autc-
mobile near her home. She w
treated at Casualty Hospital for
possible skull fracture.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Meal for Dolls Fatal.

BEAVER CROSSING, Nebr., June
20 R.-Five-year-old Joan Rice
wanted to cook something nice for her
dolls
Without her parents knowledge she
obtained some gasoline, poured it into
a little toy stove. Then she Lit q
match.
The stove exploded. Joan died yes
terdAy.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
VOTERS TO REGISTER

A motorcade of South Carolina voters
living in Washington will leave here
from the Lincoln Memorial at 6 am.
Saturday to carry the voters to the
State in time for registration Monday.
The Washington South Carolina
Young Democrat Club is managing
the trip. Miss Ruth Hutson, District
TIT, is In charge of details,
Evening star., 1938-06-29
HITLER AND MUSSOLINI
MADE GREAT BY IDEAS
DR.. Fendrick Explains Dictators'
Rise at Rally of Westminster
Summer Conference.

Summer Conference.
Hitler and Mussolini are average
men raised to prominence because
they were seized by powerful ideas,
according to DR.. j. Lowrey Fendrich
jr., who spoke last night at a rally
preliminary to the Westminster Sum-
mer Conference.
Pointing out that the dictators were
inconspicuous at the time of the
World War. DR., Fendrich said any
person may be made great by the
proper idea.
Page Nick Etchison, religious work
secretary of the Y. M. c. A., presided
at the rally, held in the Hamline
Methodist Church in preparation for
the conference in September to be un-
der auspices of the Organized Bible
Class Association of the District
Other speakers included George Harris
and DR.. w. H. Burgan.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Memel Disorder Fatal.

KAUNAS. Lithuania. June 20 P.-
One person was killed and IL were
injured yesterday during a violent pro-
German demonstration in Memel. the
Baltic port Lithuania received from
Germany in the postwar territorial
settlements.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
INACTI0N' is CHARGED
TO PROPAGANDA PROBE

Witnesses to Leave Country,
Dickstein Asserts.
BY the Associated Press.
Representative Dickstein, Democrat,
of New York said today the special
House committee investigating un-
American activities had "by inaction"
allowed important evidence to be de-
stroyed and had permitted key wit
nesSes to leave the country.
His assertion brought a curt reply
of ridiculous" from Representative
Dies, Democrat, Of Texas, chairman Of
the committee.
I'VE are not conducting three
ring circus for publicity purposes" :"
Mr.. Dies told reporters Our investi-
gators are in the field and when the
proper groundwork has been laid, We
will start hearings and not before"