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Evening star., 1939-10-30
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Evening star., 1939-10-30

The place-Benning road NE,
near east end Of Benning Bridge.
The Academia 52-year-old man
was injured fatally when struck by
an automobile apparently as he was
attempting to cross the south road
way Of Benning road at a point
where there is break in the curb
ing that skirts the unpaved portion
OF the divided thoroughfare in which
street car tracks lie. The victim was
picked up at the side of the road
way, beside the tracks. The auto
mobile failed to stop and was chased
by another motorist who had wit
messed the accident. The pursuer
later identified to police the vehicle
of suspect as the one that had fig
ured in the accident. The injured
man was taken to Casualty Hos
pital, where he died eight hours
later as result Of a cerebral hem
orrhage. He had sustained broken
left leg, left shoulder and left ell
bow and severe head injuries and
had remained unconscious after the
accident.
The time-About $50 pm. We'd
nesday, October IS.
Weather couditio0s-Dusk, almost
Evening star., 1939-10-30

The eight-page War Map Supple
ment which is published with this
edition of The Star today was char
acterized by Senator Arthur Capper
of Kansas, member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, as
the best piece of work that has
been done along that line"
1T is an exceedingly valuable
document and I am indeed glad to
have it, Senator Capper said after
examining proofsheets of the sup
plement.
Senator Theodore F. Green of
Rhode Island, Democratic member
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, also praised the map
supplement, saying: 1T seems to
me that it will prove most useful
in helping us to understand intel
hgently the war news from Europe. "
Senator Warren R. Austin of Ver-
mont expressed the view that the
supplement sis very clear and will
be positively useful in my public
service"
Other Legislators Praise It.
The map supplement was charac-
terized by Representative Pete Jar
man of Alabama, member of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
as valuable, interesting and edu-
cational indeed"
1T will very materially assist one
IN his or her study of the progress
Of the war and I prize 1t highly.
Mr.. Jarman said in q letter to The
Star.
L have looked it over very care
fully said Representative Laurence
F. Arnold of Illinois, also a member
OF the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, after receiving an advance
copy of the supplement, 'and find 1t
to be very accurate and well pre-
pared. 1t will be useful indeed to
your many thousands of readers
who wish to keep UP to date as they
read the war news"
War maps are especially valuable
in these troubled times. and this one
is exceedingly interesting with all
its detailed information" Senator
Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota COM
mented.
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh. re-
gent of the School of Foreign Serv-
ice, Georgetown University, has
ordered 1000 copies of today's g.
page map supplement of The Star
to be presented to the foreign serv-
ice student body, to members of the
faculty of Georgetown University
and to be mailed to alumni
throughout the world.
The War Map Supplement has
been prepared by members of The
Star news and art stats to meet an
apparent need for concise, readily
available information in map and
digest form of the background OF
the European war.
Heavy Paper Copies 10 Cents.
For those who wish to preserve
this section as a permanent, ready
reference atlas, facsimile of the
entire supplement, printed on heavy,
smooth-finish paper. has been pre-
pared, These special copies will be
on sale at The Star business office,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, beginning tomorrow,
at 10 cents per copy. Copies may
be obtained by mail at IS cents each.
This supplement provides a geo.
military, naval, historical,
political and economic background
for the present European drama.
1t is intended to assist in illuminat-
ing the sometimes obscure and con-
fusing news produced by this
strangest of all modern wars.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Second Plane
Guides Pilot
Lost in Dark
Ey the Associated Press.

BISHOPVILLE. Md, Oct. 80
Spectators at Bishopville's first air
show got an extra thrill yesterday
when plane carrying a parachute
jumper and pilot became lost in
the darkness 5000 feet above ground
and was rescued" by another plane.
When the plane carrying Bill
Rhode, parachute jumper from Pat
erson, N. j., and Pilot Lee Dewitt
OF Sumter, S. c., disappeared in
the night. another pilot. Shorty"
Keough of Millsboro. Del, took of
and searched the skies.
After half an hour, Mr. Keough
located the lost flyers seeking
landing 10 miles north of here. Mr..
Keough led the other plane back to
the airport and both landed safely
in the glare of automobile lights
turned on the field.
Evening star., 1939-10-30

dark. Street and automobile head
lights had been turned on.
The street-Dry, straight, level.
The vehicle-A 1885 sedan. Brakes
of suspected car were tested by po-,
lice and found to be in satisfactory
condition. Witness at coroner's in
quest said car was moving in excess
of 30-mile speed limit at time. Po-
lice testified suspect had admitted
35-mile speed while driving on Ben
ming road near point of accident.
The driver-Suspect is q 41-year-
old colored man who had been driv-
ing an automobile "for years" and
had no previous accident record. His
Evening star., 1939-10-30

pOI IIoll.
weather Conditions Last - Hours.
disturbance of slight intensity thus
far has developed along the North Carolina
coast HaIteraS, l0112 millbars '29.S6
inchesl whence it will move north-north-
eastward with increasing intensity. The
disturbance that was over. Lake Superior
Sunday morning has moved northeastward
with trough extending southwark and
southwestward to Kentucky. Detroit. Mich.
1012.2 millibars 's9.S9 inches). A high
over Maine. Eastport. 1929 millibars
l30;5o inches,., with wedge extending
sure is also SO, high over the Middle "a and q
millibars (30.54 inches). with a wedge ex-
tending southeastward to Texas. During
the last "a hours light rains have occurred
in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys. the upper lake region and
in the Middle Atlantic States and Eastern
North Carolina. and light rains and SHOWS
in portions Of the Northern Plains States
and the Middle Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures have risen in the lower
lake legion: the Ohio and Lower Mississippi
Valleys and in the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic States. while they have
fallen over the Plains States, the Southern
Rocky Mountsin region and the Lower
Missouri Valley
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Engineers Study
Wiring Of Senate
For Sound
By the Associated Press.

6y LQe ASSoctat teO PresS.
The Senate may be wired for
sound.
An official disclosed last night
that engineers had been studying
acoustics in the chamber and that
some mechanical means may be
devised to improve hearing on the
floor and in the galleries.
One plan reported under consider
alton called for placing a micro
phone on the desk of each Senator
A concealed loudspeaker would
carry the amplifed debate to every
corner of the chamber.
The House has microphones in
stalled in the we'll and at the ma
Jorlty and minority leaders tables.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Soviet Council to Welcome
Former Polish Areas

, MOSCOW, Oct. 30 R.-The fifth
extraordinary session of the Soviet
! Supreme Council, summoned for to-
morrow, is expected to be a tri-
umphal celebration on the reumiting
of White Russia and the Western
Ukraine with Soviet Russia.
These two provinces, which went
to Poland after the World War, have
been returned to Russia by the Rus
German partition of Poland
Premier Foreign Commissar Vya-
cheslatf Molotof probably will make
report to the councs, or Parlia-
ment. In view of opinion expressed
in the controlled press. some foreign
observers believe Molotof may out
line the Russian attitude toward
the war in Europe
The press has repeatedly urged a
cessation of hostihties in Europe and
has called it an "imperialistic war"
Soviet newspapers have blamed
Britain and France for the wars
continuance and argued in essence
that lit should be stopped before it
becomes second world war"
| A delegation of &C members of the
newly-elected National Assembly Of
the Western Ukraine left Lwow yes
terday for Moscow and a similar
delegation was expected to leave
Befostok, White Russia, today to re-
port to the Supreme Soviet.
They will ask the council to admit
them to the Union of Soviet Social
ist Republics. There was no doubt
the requests would be granted.
The delegations were expected to
be singled out for the honor of being
received by Josef Stain.
The council session is likely to
last five or six days, probably closing
day or two before the celebrations
beginning November 7 of the 22d
anniversary of the revolution.
1t was considered likely Molotod
would ask the council to confirm
ratification by the Presidi,m OF the
Supreme Council of the recently
concluded pacts with Latvia. Lithu-
ania and Estonia as well as the pact
of friendship and frontiers with
Germany.
Evening star., 1939-10-30

car was identified by license tag
numbers and general appearance by
a witness to the accident who pur-
sued the striking vehicle. Police
testified at inquest suspects auto
mobile had damaged fender that
owner said had been received in
minor collision month before. Police
testimony declared suspect admitted
having felt . bump" when driving
In vicinity Of accident but had seen
nothing upon looking hack 30 did
not stop. Suspect did not testify at
inquest.
Coroner's Jury verdict-suspect
held for action of the grand Jury.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
WhQehurst Chosen
For Administrative
Court Post
Supreme Court Justices
Name House EmpIoye
As Judiciary Aide

Elmore Whitehurst for the past
seven years clerk of the House Judi
ciary Committee, was named today
by the Supreme Court justices to be
assistant director of the administra-
tive office of the Federal judiciary
created by the last Congress to ex-
pedite the work of the courts.
The court deferred for the time
being the appointment of director,
and Mr.. Whitehurst, who will take
Office on November 6-the effective
date of the act-will serve in that
capacity until the selection is made.
Establishment of the administra-
tive ONCE grew out of President
Roosevelt's controversial court re-
form program of 1887, in which he
suggested the appointment of "an
administrative assistant who may be
called proctor"
Objectives of Office. :.
One objective of the Office Is to
give the courts the power to manage
their own business affairs, and to
that extent to relieve the Justice
Department of this task. Another
is to obtain improved supervision
Of the work of district courts
through an organization under
judicial control.
Under the act, the director will
prepare quarterly reports on the
state OF the court dockets and their
needs OF assistance, embodying also
statistical data on the work they
have performed. These reports are
to be presented at least twice year
to a council of the senior circuit
judges of each circuit.
Advisory Committee Named,
At the recent conference of the
senior circuit judges here, an Ad-
visory Committee was named to
aid the directors. This committee
is headed by Chief Justice Hughes,
and the other members are Chief
Justice Lawrence Groner. of the
United States Court of Appeals for
the District, and Circuit Judges
John J. Parker. John Biggs jr., and
kimbrough Stone.
Mr.. Whitehurst, who is 80 years
old, was graduated from Southern
Methodist University in 1927, with
the degree of bachelor of arts in
economics. He is a member of the
bar OF Texas and Of the Supreme
Court. He first came to Washing
ton as secretary to Representative
Summers, of Texas, chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee.
and after three years in that posi-
ton. was made clerk of the COM
mittee.
He is married and resides at 1913
G street NE.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
432Cases Disposed Of
In District Court
For Month S High
231 Civil Actions
Credited to Pre-TrioI
Procedure

Disposition of civil business In
District Court reached an unprece-
dented high mark for this month,
officials said today, with 432 cases
disposed Of Credited to the new
pre-trial procedure, whereby each
case is "cut to the bone" under di-
rection of Justice Bolitha j. Laws,
who also weeds out the non-essen-
tials, were 231 civil cases
Now awaiting disposition on the
civil calendar are 2404 cases. The
number of jury actions finally dis
posed of, 1876, while non-jury actions
wiped off the calendar totaled 297.
When the new term started Octo-
ber 3, there were 1886 cases on the
calendar, including 1,128 jury ac-
tions and 1,708 cases that required
only the action of the court.
Disposed of without jury trial,
through agreements and other
methods, were 1O4 cases that would
have required jury trial, while 81
civil cases actually went before
juries and were thus disposed of.
Remaining for trial or other DISPOSE
ton are 993 jury actions.
In the category where the Judge
alone hears civil cases 127 cases
were disposed of without trial, while
ITO were actually heard. Remain
ing for hearing or other disposition
are 1,411 non-jury actions.
Under newly adopted rule OF
District Court divorce actions, an
nulments and certain patent cases
are not pre-tried, as officials con-
sidered that the time spent on this
type OF case at pre-trial was not
justified. OF the 231 cases credited
to pre-trial and disposed of by this
method, by compromised, dismissed
or otherwise taken off the calendar,
l04 of them were listed as jury
actions. while 127 were labeled non.
jury suits.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Balkans on Watch
For indication Of
Soviet Intentions
Definite Statement of
Aims Expected From
Assembly Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST. Oct. 3o.-Anxiety
over rivalry between Soviet Rus
sia and Italy for influence in the
Balkans sharpened Southeastern
Europe's watch today for clue to
Moscow's intentions.
Foreign Offices of the Balkan
countries hope for a definite state
ment on Russia's aims when the
Supreme Soviet meets tomorrow.
CruX of the tense situation was
reported as the Russian support for
Bulgarias territorial claims on Ru-
manlan Dobruja.
Turkeys Plans Unknown.
What course Turkey would fol-
low in case Russia supported Bull
garia against Rumania was not
forthcoming from Ankara, where
ceremonies celebrating the Turkish
republics 10th birthday are being
held. Turkey and Rumania are in
the Balkan Entente.
Turkeys political leaders ex-
pressed confidence in Ankara that
the recently-concluded mutual as
sistance pact with France and Great
Britain would bring prosperity and
safety. -
Jailing Of "A pro-Nazi Iron Guard.
lists accused of plotting to assassi-
nate Gen. Gabriel Marinescu. min
ister of war. only momentarily di-
verted Rumanian attention from the
international situation,
Diplomatic circles said Italy was
combating Russian moves with
promises of continued neutrality and
Increased trade.
Hungary and Yugoslavia were re-
ported in most political circles as
favoring Italy. A pro-Soviet DEM
onstration in Belgrade. the Yugoslav
capital. ended with several students
and workers being arrested.
Signs of Cooperation With Italy.
Indications of close cooperation
between Hungary and Italy were re-
fected in a government-censor
front page editorial of the Magyar
Nemzet, Budapest newspaper. which
declared:
Neither political nor spiritual
Rome is willing to make frmtless,
cheap compromises with those pow
ers which are laying siege to Euro
pean and Christian civilization"
The editorial recalled the empire
Of Marcus Aurelius' time when
German Slavic tribes In terrlfy-
ing barbaric flood swept over Ro-
man military outposts In Pannonja
(modern Hungary"
Diplomatic sources said Italy's
Balkan influence has grown steadily
since the start of the war, while
Germanys has ebbed.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Swiss Try Dancer
As Master Mind
OF Spy Ring
Night Club Performer,
Three Men Also Face
Treason Charges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Oct. 30-A dark-eyed
dancer of italian birth, accused of
leading a spy ring working for sew
eral foreign governments, went on
trial today with three men.
Virginia Capt Rota, 35-year-old
performer from the night clubs of
Rome. Paris and Madrid, has been
In Jail since last December 10.
Swiss counter-e espionage operatives
charged they caught her and Roger
JOEL 35 craftsman once employed
In Swiss arms factory. as they
tried to cross into France carrying
plans for a new anti-aircraft gun
and other military information from
Switzerland and other countries.
Authorities said the dancer twice
went on hunger strikes and once
tried suicide by slashing her wrists
with broken glass. Finally she was
placed in a prison hospital under
24-hour guard.
Report Went to Italy.
"a dlfSioti dlC ltpOit Oll ll1c SdoC
said that Paul Rochat, another of
the four and former operator of a
private detective agency in Geneva,
delivered information concerning
Swiss national defense to the con-
sui general of Italy.
Rochat, whose arrest was due
partly to tips from French counter
espionage agents who trailed him
through Tunisia and Algeria in
January, was said to be the ring S
contact man with representatives of
foreign governments.
Although the dancer is of Italian
parentage, she became a naturalized
Swiss citizen after marrying a Swiss
from whom she later was divorced.
The three men are Swiss.
Federal police said at the time
of her arrest that they believed she
was the master mind of an inter-
national ring of spies.
Trial Behind Locked Doors.
The trial, first big case to come
before the court since the European
war began, was held behind locked
doors before five Geneva federal
judges.
The prosecution said the maxi
mum penalty would be asked, since
Switzerland was in the midst of an
anti-espionage drive.
At the time the four were ar
rested, the maximum was five years
in prison, but all also are charged
with treason.
From the beginning of 1899 to the
start Of the war. the police have
arrested about 300 persons accused
of espionage. Since them. scores
have been jailed and many more
ordered out of the country. but no
official statistics have been issued.
The federal government has
authorized the army to help in spy
chasing, giving it extraordinary
powers of search. telephone tapping
and letter. opening for this purpose.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
House Member to Talk
On Foreign Policy

The United States foreign policy
in the Far East will be discussed by
Representative Harry r. Shepherd
at a luncheon meeting of the Vir-
ginia Democratic Club of the Dis.
trict at 1:30 pm. Saturday in the
Lafayette Hotel.
Dudley Babcock Of the Washing
ton Committee for Aid to China will
make a report on poll of Congress
relative to Japanese embargo.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, chair
man of the club, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Reud Remains in Semi-Comu

CHICAGO, Oct. 80 R.-Opie
Read, S6, pioneer novelist and au-
thor of 50 books, remained in q
semi-comA today. He has been
suffering from q recurrent illness.
Mr.. Read, best known As founder Of
the Arkansas Traveller. has been in
q comatose state for q week. 49,
Evening star., 1939-10-30
PIT. A. to Outline Plons

The last of q series of parent
teacher meetings will be held at the
National Cathedral Elementary
School tonight, at which time plans
for the coming year will be out
! lined by Miss Dorothy Peterson.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the United

FURNISHED
District of Columbia CLOUDY with tonight:
change
night, shifting northwest
Maryland-Rain tonight tomorrow cloudy colder night
slightly portion slightly
West VgniaCoudy with occasional light
portion tonight partly cloudy slightly colder
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Dr.. W. B. Soper Dies; Was
Tuberculosis Expert
nv the 4 eSocio proes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. So
Dr.. Willard Burr Soper, So, noted
authority on tuberculosis and men,
ber Of the Yale University faculty,
died today after a short illness.
Evening star., 1939-10-30

Pasture grass is Britain's most
characteristic crop and the best
suited to its climate.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Report for Last AZ Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
Ufom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. "a, $3.50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago So
Lowest. Al. 2 IN. today. Year ago. so.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100. on September 8.
Lowest, II, on February %.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
(HYum noon yesterday to noon today }
Highest, Q5 per cent, at IL am.
Lowest, "a per cent, at $50 pm.
River Resort.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at HAIpeYs Ferry: Potomac sliRhtly muddy
1t Great Falls to-day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.l
Today. Tomorrow
HiG6 - o:03 am Gas an
Low ------------- $3.50 am. 4.30 Am
Hfyh ------.- 0:25 pm. 10.07 p.M
Inv 2.A2 400 "A m
Evening star., 1939-10-30

Diagram indicates where 52yearold sustained fatal
injuries he apparently attempted south roadway
OF divided Bennng road Me- after having negotiated the
tracks at point where there break in the curbng skirt
ing them He struck by automobile that failed to stop
after the accident.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
~AH "A TT "a. =, 4, .. Killed in Traffic Some
why MUST In6y LIE! no. II eLostYe Yeu-71


Analyses OF the 9th, 10Th and
32nd fatalities hare not been
published, pending completion of
Official Investigations. The first
tho mentioned Uere hit-run
cases.
Evening star., 1939-10-30

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset