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Evening star., 1939-12-31
Tropical Park Entries
For Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press,

FIRST RACE-Purse. S700: claiming; f.
year-olds up: + furlongs (chute).
Evening star., 1939-12-31
sEvENrH RAcE+purse. $1,000: claj
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
4-yeAr.olds and up; l Il miles.

xxpprsntiec allowance claimed.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

| EIGHTH RACE-Purse, 81 200: claiming;
| 3-year -olds and up; l i. miles.
| Triplane tDodson) ll.SO $40 so
| Step BY nongdon) 11.6o am
| Balm Marie tJames) 3.2o
| Also ran-Catomar. Broad Tail. Trina.
! Gypsy Minstrel. Dip, Tanganyika. Senti-
mentalist. Miscreant and Imperial Scout.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

FOURTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ing: 3-year-olds UP: furlongs Chute :,
| Firozepore tBierman) - 27.00 1910 80
EXCHANGED (DodsonD 600 80
| Pomkee tBalaskD 1so
Time, 1:12as.
Also ran-Sir Oracle. Superstition, Ar
jae. Jinsoist Sparkling Eyes, Rolling Ball.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
DAILY Double paid S43.20.)

FOURTH RACE-The Fort Lauderdale;
purse. 5000: 3-year-olds; is miles
Latepass Robertson) 1920 44O $50
Scandalous tPacker) 37O 800
Suzanne Peck (SchmidD $50
Time. 1:4S.
Also rar-relsun Shamblse Inn poc,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
CONGRESS Asked 10 Vote
Medal for Yarne|I
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
AS recognition of the Skill and
devotion to duty" of Admiral Harry
E. Yarnell the Navy has asked Con-
gress to take the unusual step of
voting a Distinguished Service Medal
to the retiring commander of the
Asiatic Fleet.
The award customarily Is made
by the President, on recommended
ton of the Secretaries Of the Navy
or War. The request for congress
sional action was made to the House
Naval Affairs Committee by Admiral
William D. Leahy, chief of opera
lions, who wrote:
The Navy Department considers
that Admiral Yarnell, as comnian-
der in chief of the Asiatic Fleet
since October, 1886, has rendered
service of the highest order and
greatest value to the United States
in protecting American interests in
the areas affected by the Sino-
japanese hoStilities."
Special legislation, Admiral Leahy
suggested, would announce the APP
proval of Congress" of Admiral Var
nells services.
Nearing the active service age
limit of 81, Admiral Yarnell will be
relieved about July % by Admiral
Thomas C. Hart and return to
Washington before retiring to civil
life October 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Turner Is Eliminated
From D. T.. Tennis Tourney

One of the two remaining I'M
seeded players was eliminated from
the District tennis tournament at
Columbia Country Club this morn
ing when Billy Turner was defeated
by second-seeded Hugh Lynch,
60, So
The other, 1t. G. c. Russell of
Kelly Field. Tex. the lone outsider
surviving, was putting up a des-
perate struggle to escape the same
fate from the hands of fourth
seeded David johnson. After drop
ping the first set, IS. Russell rail-
lied to square the match by taking
the second at "a.
Lynch's victory advanced him to
the semi-flnals round, where he will
meet the winner of the Russell
johnson match. The days other
quater-f finals matches, between Bar
ney Welsh and Frank Shore and
Dooly Mitchell and Buddy Adair,
were scheduled to start at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Tentative plans call for semi
finals doubles matches to be played
tomorrow and semiflnals singles
encounters on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Virginia Veterans Object
To Browder's Appearance

ROANOKE, Va, July 4 lP).-Vir-
GINA members of the United Spanish
War Veterans yesterday disapproved
of the appearance of Earl Browder
secretary of the Communist party
in the United States, on the program
of the University of Virginia Insti-
tute Of Public Affairs
In a resolution, in which the vet
Grams auxiliary concurred. they de-
clared communistic teachings sub
versive of American ideals and insti-
tutlons" and objected to the sched-
uled speech by Mr.. Browder this
week at the institute, IAN official &C
tivity organized and sponsored by
the University of Virginia in public
buildings owned by the State"
Copies of the resolution were sent
Gov Price and DR.. John Lloyd New
comb, president of the university.
Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars
took similar action last week at their
convention in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Colored Catholics PIon
Beach Outing July Is

Close to 5000 colored Catholics O..
Washington are expected to attend
an outing Sunday, July is, at Cars
Beach. Annapolis Md.
Plans for the event were an
nounced today by Francis Spriggs,
chairman of publicity of the Fed
Grated Colored Catholics of Wash
ington.
The trip will be made bv bus
Cars will leave the seven Catholic
Churches at am. Part of the
group also will assemble at the
Howard Theater.
Features of the outing will in
clude bathing beauty contest. An
address will be delivered by State
Commissioner John B. Centrum.
representing Gov. Herbert R. O'Con-
or OF Maryland. The committee in
charge includes Mr.. Spriggs, chair
man; James Thomas, vice chair
man; Miss Addie Marshall, Paul
Willis. secretary; Miss Louise Mid
dleton, treasurer; Beatrice Hall,
Charlotte Thompson, Henrietta
Carter. Theresa Harris, Clarence
Thomas, Bernard Lancaster. Leroy
Holly and Andrew Middleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Poor Mans Paint
Announced in South
By the Associated Press


TUSKEGEE, Ala, July A
home mixed paint of used motor
oil and common clays may be the
answer to the South's thousands of
implanted farmhouses. Chemist A.
w. Curtis, jr., said yesterday.
Curtis. laboratory assistant to DR..
George Washington Carver, Tuske-
gee Institutes famed colored scien-
fist, said IL samples of this paint
exposed to the weather for five
months had shown no visible
changes.
Through use of different clays
available near here, plus SCOT, five
colors have been developed-two
reds, three yellows and black.
Curtis said these mixtures not only
improve the appearance of buildings
but also would preserve the wood.
He explained the oil-clay paint was
not intended to compete with even
the cheaper grade of commercial
paint, but was designed for farmers
now too poor to apply any kind OF
paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Group Visits Veterans
At Mt. Alto HospitoI

Representatives of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Disabled American
War Veterans of the World War and
group of World War veterans
visited patients at Mount Alto Vet
Grams Hospital yesterday.
The visitors included the following
auxiliary officers: Mrs. William
Covert, commander: Mrs. Mabel
Howard, rehabilitation chairman;
Miss Mary Holt, judge advocate;
Mrs. Della Barber sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Frances Sparkman, chaplain:
Mrs. Eva Seganish, adjutant, and
Mrs. Lucille Quincy, historian. Mrs.
Mary Hargraves is chairman of the
Hospital Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Squalls Salvage Crew
Presses Lifting Operation


PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July A.
To the crew struggling to raise the
United States submarine Squalls
and its ghostly crew of Is dead, the
Fourth of July meant only the near
completion of the first stage of SAL
wage operations.
A huge. specially constructed chain
was toWed to the scene of the May
% disaster, Is miles off this port,
last night and pontoons were at
hand for the first lifting effort as
soon as all Of the perilous prelim-
lnaries were completed.
Two pontoons would be attached
to the buoyant forward section from
which 33 men were rescued and five
would be hooked to the after sec
ton which holds the 26 dead. The
Nays salvage plan calls for lifting
the Squalus from the muddy bottom
40 fathoms down and towing it
shoreWard in easy stages until it
reaches a Portsmouth Navy Yard
drydock. T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Closing Grave Of Gypsy King
Receives Handful of Coins

depart until shutdown. The men in
the group, they said, quit shaving
as a mark of respect to their chief
following his death, and will not rid
themselves of their boards for four
days yet.
AS is customary, the gypsy was
buried with his personal effects, in
Guiding clothing, mirror, comb, etc.
One explanation was that this dem
onstrated his belongings were not
coveted by his survivors; another
that he might need them on his
journey into the hereafter.
A number of gypsies have been
buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in
recent years. Their bodies were re-
turned here from various parts of
the United States. All, the sur
vivors said, were either members of
the royal" family or related to It..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

Japan, Germany. the Philippine
Islands and the British controlled
Hong Kong were other foreign
sources contributing to the celebra-
ton of noisy, If not sane, Fourth
in this country.
Bulk of the fireworks, however, is
supplied by plants in this country.
In 1887, the last year for which
statistics are available, some so
plants produced fireworks valued at
about So. 10000. In 1885 the output
was valued at $2,7l6,000, showing
that the promotion of safe and
sane Fourths" has not seriously
affected the output of the industry
in this country.
Approximately l, 900 persons earned
their living in the fireworks indus
try in 1887. Wages and salaries
paid them that year totaled
s2,150,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Dixie Clipper Returns
From First Pay Flight
BY the Associated Press.


PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y, July
4.-The 4ll2-ton flying boat Dixie
Clipper of Pan American Always
landed at 7:48 am (E. S. t. today
on the return trip from it's first
paying passenger flight across the
Atlantic.
The big plane left Port WASH
ington last Wednesday afternoon,
flew overnight to the Azores and
reached Marseilles, France, on
Friday
On the return flight the clipper
left Marseilles Sunday, stopped over
night at Lisbon, Portugal, and made
another brief stop at Horta, the
Azores.
The passenger list included H. L.
Stuart of Chicago, Juan T. Trippe,
president of Pan American Always,
and Mrs. Trippe; Mark W. Cresap,
president of Hart. Schaffner &
Marx, Chicago, and w. J. Eek,
assistant vice president of the
Southern Railway, Washington, D. c.,
who held reservation No. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
BoiIeys Beach Goes
Modern After TussIe
BY the Associated Press.

NEWPORT, r. l., July Added
by Mother Nature. who in a furious
mood blew down most of the stand
ing things on exclusive Bailey's
Beach last September, the younger
generation seems to have won its
battle to modernize the famed old
society watering place-even unto
beer and hot dogs.
The rejuvenated beach, replete
with new 100000 bathhouse.
which opened today, has bar and
hot dog "stand'-things unheard
of in the old days. The beach also
was dotted with about 200 cabanas,
the colorful portable bathing pa
vilions so popular on continental
beaches, but previously frowned
upon at Bailey's.
Leaders in the victorious younger
group included Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacob Aston, Virginia French. sister
of Mrs. Aston; Mrs. Robert Bacon.
jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver ODon-
nell and Milton ]. Budlong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

A handful of silver coins fell into
the closing grave of King Steve
John in Mount Olivet Cemetery
today while a few faithful followers
mourned his passing.
The 83-year-old gypsy, master
coppersmith, died Friday at Water
town, Wis, and was brought here
to be buried beside his wife, who
died in 1926. A dozen members OF
his band accompanied the body
here.
These assembled for mass this
morning in Holy Rosary Church,
Third end F. streets NV. All last
night they remained in attendance
on the body, in the funeral parlors Of
Timothy B. Hanlon, GAL H street
NE.
After the burial the gypsies re-
manned at the graveside and will not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Defense Problems
Occupy Attention
OF Institute
Army and Navy Officers
Have Prominent PIoee
.Cn Program
~ the Associated Press.

~ kE6 ASSOSldJeo flcSS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
4.-Independence Day at the Insti-
tute of Public Affairs featured dis
cussions of national defense from
military and naval viewpoints.
Morning session speakers at the
University of Virginia's 18th annual
institute included Comdr. Leland P
Lovette, U. S. N, in charge of public
relations for the Navy Department
and Brig. Gen. George v. Strong,
assistant chief of staff, War Plans
Division, War Department.
Comdr. Lovette spoke on naval
policy and its relation to national
policy. Gen. Strong's topic was Our
National Defense Problem
On the same program were talks
by V. F. Coe of the University of
Toronto. attached to the United
States Treasury staff, on Canada in
Critical World Economy" and by
DR.. Brooks ENEMY, author and econ
omist of Cleveland, Ohio. on Raw
Materials and the New Balance of
Power.
johnson Will Speak.
Afternoon roundtable discussions
will center about national defense
problems and raw materials as a
factor in world affairs. Tonight's
principal speaker will be Col. Louis
A. johnson, Assistant Secretary of
War.
AT the formal opening of the
two-week institute last night Ernest
K. Lindley, political writer and
Washington correspondent for News
week, asserted that in the United
States I'VE have been unable to
get our economic machine into high
gear.
TT seems plain" said Mr. Lindley
who is conducting discussion
group on national affairs, that
everybody will have to do lot
more hard thinking in economic
terms and that somebody will have
to work out and put into effect q
co-ordinated economic program.
Neutrality Fight Issue.
Bruce c. Hopper, professor OF gov
eminent in Harvard University
directing a round table on foreign
affairs, said the issue of "the neu-
trality fight is whether America
can best assure peace and
security by isolation or by economic
aid, in crisis, to those nations
defending the orderly process" He
added that America S decision would
be of tremendous historical i'm
portance. - 49,
During yesterdays discussion of
foreign policies under distatorships
and democracies Louis Fischer,
writer on Russian and Spanish
affairs, declared the overthrow of
the Spanish Republic brought a
second world war measurably nearer
Mr.. Fischer viewed the outcome
of the Spanish struggle as boon
to Rome and Berlin in that it would
enable them to 'extort concessions
by blackmail or to improve their
chances if war comes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
War Goes On, but Fails to Halt
Chinu's Fireworks Exports

A lot of popping here and else
where in the United States today
will offer proof that China's two
year-old war with Japan has not
seriously interfered with her export
of firecrackers, a contribution to
the celebration of Independence
Day in this country.
The Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce of the Depart
ment of Commerce today released
figures showing that small fire.
crackers imported by the United
States last year were valued at
s645 900. OF this amount 1892 900
came from China.
In 1887, when the Sino-Japanese
War was just getting under way,
China supplied s5e6, 900 worth of the
1924, 900 total value of firecrackers
imported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
America Celebrates
independence on
Wrong Date
Declaration Was Signed
By Most Of Congress
On August z, 1776
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The fireworks shot today to cele-
brate the signing Of the Declaration
of Independence will 60 boom on the
wrong date.
Similarly, those who speak proud
words about the band of men who
on July 4, 1776, cut themselves free
from the English crown are a little
twisted both on their dates and their
history.
For the Declare ton of Independ-
ence was signed on a variety of
dates, chiefly on August 2, 1776.
Furthermore, the Continental Con-
gress had resolved, in a formal vote,
upon independence two days before
1t took up the revered document
written by Thomas Jefferson.
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
had introduced resolution of in
dependence on June 7. 1t was agreed
to July 2.
Adams Was Editor.
Meanwhile, committee, of which
Jefferson and John Adams were the
most noted members, had been
drafting the declaration jefferson
did the writing, Adams most of the
editing.
Historians say the instrument was
intended principally to explain why
the decision had been made-to Jus
tify an act already done. Most of
the document is devoted to the rea-
sons for the decision. The last para
graph incorporated the resolution of
July 2.
South Carolina and Pennsylvania
had voted against the Lee resolution
Delaware, because of an even divi-
sion, was unable to register either
way. New York, in the absence of
instructions, did not vote.
The vote for independence was
stronger on July 4. One Delaware
Delegate had ridden 80 miles by
horseback to swing that delegation
for the Declaration. Because of
popular sentiment in PENNSYLVANIA,
two Delegates absented themselves
to let their delegation support the
resolution. Only two Delegates from
Pennsylvania and one from Della
ware voted against.
New York, still uninstructed did
not vote on July 4. It's delegates
got their instructions to sign on
July 9.
Hancock First Signer.
John Hancock, as President of the
Congress. appears to have been the
only slgner on July 4. The New
YORK delegates. without instruc-
tons. could not have signed then.
Six others who signed the Declare
ton were not members of the Con-
gresS on July 4.
Most Of the Sc names were put on
the document August 2.
The signing on that hot after
noon was fastened by the flies that
streamed through unscreened win
doWs from nearby livery stable.
In later years Jefferson liked to tell
how the members swatted with
handkerchiefs at the flies that
nipped their silk-stockinged legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
0'kahony Says Slash
Won't Hamper Inquiry
BY the Associated Press.


Senator OMahoney, Democrat
OF Wyoming. chairman of the Fed
eral Monopoly Committee, said last
night that a $4,000 cut in addi-
tional funds asked for the study
would not hamper its work. A to-
tai Of $4,000 was appropriated, al
though Congress had authorized
$500 900 to complete the investi-
cation.
The sum allowed undoubtedly will
be sufficient to carry on the work
Senator OMahoney said. I'VE are
prepared to go ahead and hope to
have comprehensive report ready
for Congress in February
He said the committee, officially
known as the Temporary National
Economic Committee, had a balance
Of about $4,000 left from the fiscal
year which ended June 80.
The committee currently is in
vest .ating the building industry.
Previously it had held public hear
ings on its investigation in various
fields. such as insurance, patents
and the distilling industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Roinmoker Hans Kinder Back,
Hoping for Better Weather

Ralnmaker Hans Kinder was
back in town today, hoping his
European trip robbed him Of his
strange ability to bring downpours
on outdoor concert audiences.
Fresh from a three-week visit to
england, France, Belgium and Hol-
land, the conductor shed his coat,
opened his collar and plunged into
the task OF making final prepara-
tions for the National Symphony
Orchestra's forthcoming series of
sunset symphonies"
Then he WINGED suddenly as he
recalled how rain played havoc with
last summers concerts.
Glass me as an A No. rain
maker" he said. All I have to do
is arrange or some outdoor con-
certs. and whoosh! Down comes the
rain"
DR.. Kinder is particularly anx-
lous Tor better cooperation from
the elements this summer, because
one of the presentations scheduled
is the first opera performance ever
staged at the open-air Water Gate
"theater.' That's something he's
been working toward for four years
Brings Back New Scores.
The conductor, returning yester-
day with a sheaf of musical scores
tucked under his arm. disclosed he
had obtained the rights for the first
American performance of several
symphonic compositions-incl
a symphony by Franz Josef Haydn
which he copied from a manuscript
in the British Museum.
He also brought back several new
compositions by a talented young
French composer, Olivier Messiaen.
and an orchestral suite by Gunther
Raphael based on dances by Fried
rich Smetana. These works and
the Haydn symphony will be heard
by National Symphony Orchestra
audiences next winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
New World Record Set
In Ontario Boot Race

By the Associated Press.
PICTON, Ontario, July 4.-Jack
Pop Cooper of Kansas City, Mo.
broke the world record for a 225-
cubic-inch displacement hydroplane
boat today in his Tops III. speeding
over a measured mile on Lake On
tario at an average speed of 81 .485
miles an hour.
The 68-year-old sportsman con-
formed to all regulations in setting
the new mark and officials of the
American Power Boat Association
were at hand for the run The for
mer mark was set by George Can
non of Rockledge, Fla, who drove his
Grey Goose at IS $50 m.p.h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
America Must Prepare
For War, FiIipinos Told
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. July Acting High
Commissioner j. Weldon Jones, ad-
dressing Fourth of July celebra-
ton of Americans and Filipinos,
said today America must grimly
prepare for war-prepare in such a
way as to avert it by our very
might"
He pictured the world as a stage
on which the backdrops were
mounting masses of armament and
the props dogs of war" He ex-
pressed the opinion that the out
lines of Americas script in the
drama were being written under the
authorship of "a great, good Presi-
dent" and the theme must be ."hu-
mainly at peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Arabs and Armenions
Emigroting From Hotuy

BY the Associated Press.
DAMASCUS, Syria. July "A
mass exodus of Arabs and Arme-
mans has started from the former
Republic of Hatay as a result of its
cesslon to Turkey by France June
%.
More than 10000 men, women
and children have left the Alexan-
dretta area for Aleppo and Leb-
anon.
The Turkish government gave in
habitants OF the territory the right
yesterday to choose Syrian citizen
ship and leave within six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Bible School to Close

Closing exercises for the Daily
Vacation Bible School, which is
being conducted for two weeks at
the Woodside (Md) Methodist
Episcopal Church, will be held Fri
day night at 7:30 at the church.
Approximately 10 children from
4 to II years of age are attending
the school, which is under the di-
rection of Miss Margaret Thomas.
An exhibit of work accomplished
will feature the closing program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Four Are Killed in Crash
Near Beatrice, Nebr.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED PreSs.
BEATRICE, Nebr.. July 4-Four
young people were killed in an auto
mobile truck crash near here while
returning home from a holiday eve
dance early today A heavy fog hung
over the countryside at the time
The bodies of all except one were
burned almost beyond recognition.
The victims were tentatively iden-
titled as: Alvin Schmieding. %,
Garland, Nebr.. and Patricia Fran
els, %; Florence Bass, %, and AL
bert Drbal, %. all of Lincoln.
Schmieding was driving the car
and the other victims were his pas
sengers.
The truck driver, Earl Mckay of
Fairbury, Nebr., was only shaken
up. He was alone.