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Evening star., 1939-10-19

cided the best thing we could do
would be to sail for the United
States" she added. Some of us
had money; some of us didn't. We
decided to pool our cash and buy
passage home, and we did"
The six women and Mrs. Porter's
son reached New York yesterday
on the American Export Lines
steamer Exeter after an Atlantic
crossing that was uneventful except
for daily fire and lifeboat drills,
which served as constant reminder
to the l57 passengers that Europe
was at war.
Escort for Iroquois.
Eve believed the destroyers had
been ordered to Lisbon when we
discovered they had left Vile
franche," Mrs. Porter declared. II
learned this belief was correct when
Bill telephoned last night"
Later, she declared, the ships had
been directed to pick up the Clyde
Mallory liner Iroquois and convoy
it to this country.
1t was the IroQuois, pressed into
service by the Maritime Commits
sion to bring refugees from the war
zone, which high German authorities
had notified President Roosevelt was
marked for torpedoing by the British.
Mrs. Porter and her son had been
in France with her husband for a
year. Toby, the latter's police dog,
was left behind with Billy's grand
mother when the Porters went to Eu-
rope and the boy and his pet enjoyed
a merry meeting when the child re-
turned yesterday.
Mrs. Porter, whose parents lived in
Washington for short time before
taking home in nearby Virginia, at
tended Temple Business School after
graduating from Central.
After courtship that began when
1t. Porter was midshipman at the
Naval Academy. they were married
in 1888 1t. Porter, who comes from
a family with an Army background,
was born at Fortress Monroe, Va.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,
Associated Press Stafl Writer.

Signature by Turkey of a pact
with France and Britain. following
militant rejection by Turkish leaders
of Russia S demands. is likely to have
vital bearing on the trend Of the
war.
It's been long since the Turk got
really tough, but he certainly gave
striking display of old-time inde-
pendence in defylng the might of
Moscow.
The onrushing flood of Soviet in
fluence has struck barrier in the
lower Balkans
1t may easily presage the rise of
Turkey again to commanding posi-
ton in the Balkans and Near East
"a Turkey which once could call
the Balkan peninsula a possession,
and was pretty much lord of all it
surveyed.
That rather depends on the break
Of luck. The Turkey which played
and lost with Imperial Germany In
the World War is making a big new
gamble.
provisions OF the allied-Turkish
pact include Turkish assistance if
the Anglo-French allies are called
upon to fulfill their guarantees to
protect Rumania and Greece from
aggression.
On top of that Turkey has in
tensifled her precautionary military
measures. Gen. Maxine Weygand,
commander in chief of the French
forces in the Eastern Mediterranean
zone, and 1t. Gen. Archibald Wavell,
commander of the British land
forces in the Middle East, accom-
panied by other military experts,
are in Ankara for staff talks.
Vital Strategic Spot.
Turkey is one of the most vital
spots strategically on the globe. The
country stands astride the Dar-
Evening star., 1939-10-19

cious hospitality to his colleagues.
might have been giving some thought
to 1910" the group of neutrals pro-
claimed the following:
Therefore, Be it agreed among
the undersigned. that We hereby con-
stitute ourselves the Republican
Senatorial Neutrality Club of 1899. to
continue until the Republican Ma
tional Convention of 1910, and pledge
ourselves to accept any and all en-
tertainment offered by any of the
aforementioned distinguished COL
leagues mot contrary to the Consti-
tuition or to the ordinances of the
District of Columbia) without limit,
and not to express any preference
as between such colleagues until
after the last entertainment"
Cash, Not Garry System.
Arguing for the proclamation,
Senator Reed pointed out it is not
an embargo act, and. for those who
signed. "it is not cash, but carry
system"
The idea" he said, "is to place
Bob and Van and Styles on an
equal footing. and to give Arthur
and Charley and Gerald a chance
to strut their style of entertain
ment ."
The original roster of the Neu-
trality Club was given as follows:
Senators Reed and Wiley of Wis
consin, Barbour of New Jersey,
Gurney of South Dakota. Frazier
of North Dakota, White of Maine,
Gibson of Vermont, Holman of
Oregon, Austin Of Vermont, Town
send of Delaware. Hale of Maine
and Davis of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
More Radio Listeners
Al Niqht, Survey Shows

The results Of year-long survey
Of radio listeners in Chicago and
vicinity sponsored by Chicago
newspaper were explained to mem
bers of the Advertising Club Of
Washington yesterday meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel.
Chester E. McKittrick, who super
vised the work, told the group the
canvas was made in an attempt
to increase the efficiency of radio
advertising. Manager of the eastern
advertising Office of the paper, Mr..
McKittrick was introduced by Flem-
ing Newbold, business manager of
The Star
Employing % trained telephone
operators who dialed numbers Sc
lected at random, the survey aver
aged 4.l28 calls a night.
Based on 28,9O0 effective calls, it
showed % per cent of radio owners
actually tuned in on program.
A daytime survey, 8 am. and 6
pm, indicated only IA per cent were
listening. During the baseball sea-
son, Mr.. McKittrick pointed out,
another IA per cent were tuned in
on game.
Sunday was the most popular day
for radio fans, he said, while Charlie
Mccarthy and Jack Benny were the
favorites. Hour programs appeared
to be the most popular, according to
statistics.
Alvin @. Ehrlich, president of the
club, was in charge of the luncheon
meeting.
Evening star., 1939-10-19

the cyclone cellar to get 8 chance
to find where the wind was coming
from.
When the sweeping Russian pro-
posals were laid down before the
Turks, however, the fighting spirit
OF the famous Ataturk took charge
with the result that the demands
were rejected.
Turks Reassert Themselves.
Authoritative quarters in Turkey
said the demands included recogni-
tion of the partition of Poland,
formation of a neutral Balkan bloc
under Russo-German auspices and
territorial expansion of Russia and
Bulgaria at the expense Of Rumania.
The Russians also were reported to
want the Dardanelles closed to the
Anglo-French allies.
The Rumanian scheme and the
passage of the Dardanelles naturally
went hand in hand. The only way
England and France could get ma
terial aid to Rumania would be via
the Black Sea on which that Balkan
country lies.
The idea of Russo German spon-
sored Balkan bloc also couldn't help
irking Turkey, which not only wants
the Balkans to run their own affairs,
but has herself been taking an in
creasing leadership among her
neighbors.
The upshot of the breakdown of
the Russo o-Turkish negotiations
would appear to be that the Turks
are reasserting themselves. If they
have made shrewd choice of policy.
their influence is likely to spread
rapidly, for that part of the world
is looking for leadership.
Turkeys relations with her neigh
bors are regarded as good. Not only
is she leader in the Baltan entente
Turkey, Yugoslavia, Greece and
Rumania-but is dominant in pact
with Iran, IraQ and Afghanistan.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Gowns of Another Era
Put on Display

Two old-fashioned gowns went on
display today at the Goodwill In
dustries of Washington, where an
open house is being held.
The gowns were fished out Of
bundles contributed to the indus
try. One is of the style of 1870, the
other dates to about 1880. Manne-
quins were displaying the old gowns
from 10 to pm. today and from
9 to pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Need Seen to Revomp
International Utilities
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission said yesterday there was
need for thorough reorganization
of International Utilities Corp,
Maryland corporation and holding
company.
The commission authorized the
corporation to declare an 87h-c
dividend on $3.50 prior preferred
stock and 56H4 cents on SITS pre-
ferred stock, with certain conditions.
At the same time. the S. E. c. opin-
ion said. 1T is apparent that Inter-
national is in need of a thorough
reorganization which would read
just the relative rights and voting
power of the various classes of stock
to positions rejecting their present
equities in the corporations earning
power"
Evening star., 1939-10-19
UnG'ertokers Guide
Lost Aviator to
Safe Landing
By the Associated Press.

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, Oct.
19.-Somewhat paradoxically,
Nelson Gordon. Augusta (Me.)
aviator. probably owed his life
today to two st. Johnsbury un-
dertakers.
After losing his way over the
Green Mountains, Mr.. Gordon
arrived at st. Johnsbury last
night, barely skimming the
house tops and with an almost
exhausted supply of gasoline,
searching for a landing place.
Undertakers George Trefren
and William A. Woods guided
Gordon 3 miles to the st.
Johnsbury Airport with a verti-
cal beam from the spotlight of
the grim vehicle of their pro-
fession. There, Mr.. Trefren
and Mr.. Woods directed other
cars to outline the field with
their headlights, and Mr.. Cor
don came down with Is min
utes' supply Of gasoline In his
tanks.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
tomorrow cloudy,

The disturbance that was over North
Dakota Wednesday morning is advancing
eastward. Sault Sainte Marie. Mich. .001.1
tending southwestward to northwestern
Texas. Another disturbance is advancing
millibars f29.12 inches). high pressure
area is moving eastward of the Middle
Atlantic Coast. Nantucket. Mass. 1.O2S.4
millibars t3O37 inches). with a wedge ex-
tending southvestward to Arkansas An
other gh-pressure area is central on the
Middle Pacific Coast: Eureka, Calf .023O
tending eastward to Nebraska and thence
northeast to Minnesota. During the last
ton and Florida Temperatures have risen
quite generally from the Mississippi River
eastward to the Atlantic Coast, while they
have fallen over the northern Rocky Noun
tain region, the middle Plateau and North
Dakota.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Peace Conference
In ChrysIer Dispute
Opens in Lansing
Mediation Boord Head
Describes Both Groups
As 'BeIIieerent'
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich. Oct. 19.-Seek-
ing an agreement that would return
more than $1,000 workers to their
jobs, the Michigan Labor Mediation
Board brought contending factions
in the tie-up of Chrysler automotive
plants to a peace conference here
today.
Arthur E. Raab, board chairman,
said both groups were in "a bellig-
erent" mood as discussions which
have proceeded for more than a
week in Detroit without result, we're
transferred here.
Spokesman for Chrysler Corp.
have charged that a union dictated
showdown strike" halted production
In its plants; representatives of the
G. I. o. United Automobile Workers
said it was lockout instead of a
strike and that the corporation "ar-
bitrarily fired more than 100 work.
ers who could not meet" what the
union contended was an increase in
speed of production lines.
MIR. Raab opened today's confer.
ence with a statement that great
combinations of capital and great
groups OF employees" become vested
with a definite public interest" He
urged every effort be made toward
an amicable settlement.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
D. e. Bridge League
Holds Season First
Team Matches
Plons Being Prepared
For Championship
Tourney Next Month

The Washington Bridge League is
preparing for the ninth annual
tournament for the District cham
pionship November 9-12 at the
Shoreham Hotel, it was announced
today.
Meanwhile, the first team matches
of the l939-40 season we're held at
the hotel last night with q tables
Of teams participating. The matches
end in finals scheduled for May and
teams to qualify must play in four
out Of the seven matches sched-
uled.
Also playing last night, the hold
ers Of the Clifford Challenge Cup,
which must be won IL times for
permanent possession. successfully
defended the cup for the third time.
The winners are Thomas Hamlin,
DR.. E. B. Conolly, Gene Herman and
Roy Thurtell. Challengers were
Lewis Tubbs, Mrs. Charles Kav-
anaugh and Mr. and Mrs. w. De St.
Aubins.
Winners in the first section of the
team matches were j. F. McDonough,
c. A. Lyons and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Payne. Second came Mrs. Lena
Browning, Mrs. A. o. Grimes, Leon
P. Smith and Mark Kurtz, while
Mrs. j. M. Evans. Mrs. Pat Nc
Carran, Robert Higgins and A. l..
Scott took third.
In the second section winners
were Dr. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg,
A. 1. Westrich and H. R. King In
second place were Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer j. Koch, Mrs. w. L. Clark
and Mrs. Oliver Hoyem. Third place
went to Mrs. J. A. Hodgkins, H. G..
Torbert, Mrs. j. A. Long and Mrs.
T. D. Sheldon.
Victors in the third section were
P. E. Henninger, j. T. Onley, Paul
Kibler and C. M. Hall. J. w. Hus-
sey. F. H. Tillotson, Edith H. Cooper
and E, A. Perkins followed in sec
ond place and third was tied be-
tween Mrs. Jack Bennett, Mrs. j. r.
Belt, Mrs Robert Dubois and Mrs.
Lester johnson and the team of
Col E. B. Gray. Mrs. c. S. Tidball.
Mrs C. w. Zimmer and Mrs. E. H.
Loftin.
Winners of the first priority COM
petition for the right to challenge
the Clifford Cup holders next time
were Col F. G. Clifford q T.. Veer.
hoff, NJ c. Stark and p w. Shep-
ard. They won from Mr. and Mrs.
w. A. Gardner. Rush Buckley and
R. Auckshun. In the second priority
matches the team captained by Mrs.
Tom Hamlin defeated the team led
by Azel Sheppard and the team
captained by S. G. Churchill won
out over the team headed by Comdr.
w. A. Corley.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Candidate Promises
louisiono q Lottery
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct. 49,
Joseph B. Pellerin, gubernatorial
candidate and used car salesman
borrowed a restaurant chair, placed
1t on the sidewalk on st. Charles
near Canal street and made a cam
paign address last night.
Mr.. Pellerin. who calls himself
"the old reliable automobile sales
man." carries a broom and wears
a sign promising to sweep Lou
isiana clean of crooked politicians" "
Among other things he promised
last night was legalized Louisiana
Iottery. One of the planks in his
platform is free street car rides on
Mondays.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Enroll in Red Cross

The faculty Of Takoma Silver
Spring Junior High School, together
with the cafeteria management, the
school janitors and the patrolman,
have enrolled 100 per cent In the
annual Red Cross roll call. it was
announced today by w. B. Marks,
principal.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Storm Weathered
By Liner Harding,
With Is Injured
One Lost Overheard,
Operation Is Performed
During 75-MiIe Gale
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-After
weathering "lost" hurricane, the
United States liner President Hard
ing ploughed through subsiding seas
today with 73 persons under treat
ment for injuries.
Twenty-three had broken bones.
Paul johnson, a cabin waiter, was
lost overheard.
Engine Room Storekeeper Henry
Heinsoth underwent an emergency
appendicitis operation at the height
of the storm, while a 75-mile-an-
hour gale bowled passengers and
crew about and knocked them
against furniture.
Among those less seriously injured
was Paul van Iceland, former
Belgian premier, who suffered
bruises.
$50 Americans Aboard.
The storm toll was the highest
aboard a modern liner in North
Atlantic waters in several years.
The sturdy l3,869-ton vessel, carry
ing 800 Americans among the SGT
passengers it was bringing to New
York from the war zones, was tossed
in heavy seas by a wandering hur-
ricane that had swept northward
from Bermuda.
Weather officials had been un-
able to chart the storms path and
issue warnings because of lack of
reports from vessels along its course,
a result of wartime measures ban
ming radio messages that might be-
tray merchant shipping to belliger-
ent WarShlpS
Cutter Brings Medical Supplies.
A wireless appeal by Capt. James
E. Roberts brought the Coast Guard
cutter Hamilton speeding to the
liners side with medical supplies.
Although waves ripped away a
starboard rail, a lifeboat and davit,
Capt. Roberts abandoned a plan to
put in at Halifax after an inspection
disclosed mo structural damage"
The liner was expected to dock here
Saturday.
Another vessel that felt the storms
fury. the 3.509-ton British freighter
Blairbeg, sent out distress signal
after its rudder chains were carried
away but later proceeded on its way
unassisted.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Many Swiss Troops
Released From Army
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERNE, Switzerland, Oct. 19.-An
army communique announced yes
terday large number of Swiss ter
ritorial troops who were released
for 30-day leave October had been
freed from military service until
further notice.
Some Swiss forces have been with
drawn from Italian frontiers. The
number released was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
British Seize Controbund
TotoIing $4,000 Tons

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. l9.-The British
contraband control announced to-
day it had detained $4,000 tons Of
contraband goods destined for Ger
many in the first six weeks Of the
war. For the week ended October
IA, it said $4,000 tons had been
seized.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
J Fi|ipinos Captured
In Beheudinq of Four
Py the Associated Press.

F<y the ASSOclAted PfeSS.
MANILA, Oct. 19.-Constabulary
officials today reported capture of
seven alleged Kalinga head hunters
suspected of being responsible for
the beheading of four members Of
a family of five. The slayers spared
only an infant.
Constabulary soldiers, aided by 80
peaceful Kalingas, captured the
seven tribesmen in the mountains of
Cagayan Province, northeast Of
Manila.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Report


District Of CoumbiaFa tonight minimum about 81
degrees tomorrow fair: moderate southwest winds
Maryland-Fair; warmer tonight; tomorrow fair.
VrgniaFa tonight tonight and south
east portion tomorrow.
West venaFar in portions tonight;
Evening star., 1939-10-19

The modern history of Estonia
begins with the year 1903, with an
invasion of their land by the
Knights of the Sword.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Citizen Unit to Meet

The Highland Park Overlee Knobs
Citizens Association will meet at
pm today at the Walter Reed
Elementary School, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Summary Of
Todoy's Star
FOREIGN.

Foreign.
U. S. resents Japan's methods in
China, Grew says. Page Al
Hitler annexes three Polish provinces
to Reich. Page Al
French report Nazi infantry routed
in portions of line. Page Al
Turkey signs neutral assistance pact
with allies. Page Al
Chinese reported ready to launch
big offensive. Page AS
Cabinet resigns as Bulgaria swings
closer to Russia. Page AS
Soviet taking possession of new
bases in Estonia. Page A
Notionol
War Department plans new increase
of $4,000 in Army. Page ALL
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record fer Last - asuHs.
Rron noon yesterday to noon today)
Hiehest, 62 noon today. Year ago. se.
Lowest. AZ. 4:30 am. today. Year
AGO. 81.
Record TsnDsrstures This Year.
Highest. 100. on September 3.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity fer Last - asufs.
Yrom noon yesterday to noon todsyD
HiRhest. 95 per cent, at 4 am. today.
Lowest. 80 per cent. at pm. yesterday.
River Repert.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harperx Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
0eodetic 6urvey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
Hish ----------- 1920 am. l:16am.
Low ------------ 7:23 am. s:16 am.
Low. ------------ 7:3s pm. s:3s pm.
( The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today ----- $40 5:25
Soon. aas 'e%aHry0w soasy W 1ss49 p.m. 1i:IIaa pm
AFtcFebils liGhts must b turned on
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Woshinaton and Vicinity.
Editorial and Comment

Completion of buying of land for Fort
Drive reported near. Page B-1
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0eodetic 8urvey)
Evening star., 1939-07-23

night it paralyZes courage, honesty, Intelli-
gence and will power. drives people into
panic and defeats its own purpose. Then,
the first thing we know, instead of having
successfully run away from jam, we've run
straight into one.
thought of a friend who had just been
divorced He didn't want divorce. In fact
it had broken him all up. But he was a hit
and-run driver. He used to play poker nights,
and tell his wife he had been working late at
the Office. Just an easy excuse. to avoid
petty argument. But one night she happened
to call his office and found that he had left.
When he came home, hours later, he told the
same old story. Caught at last, he tried to tell
the truth and she couldn't believe him. She
was sure he was in love with someone else.
He had killed her faith in him - had let it
bleed to death by not facing the music at
the first little. nconsequential hit
-,sI was still thinking about the judges words
as sat at home that night smoking cigar.
Absently. tlicked my ashes on the floor.
Then, automatically reached down and
brushed them under the rug. had settled
back in the chair before realized that had
! hit -and-run. was hiding the ashes from the
eyes of my wife My self-defense mechanism
had been at work again.
A trivial thing? OF course But psycholo-
gists say that if you let your self-defense
mechanism drive you to panicky escape
from little things, you'll instinctively start
running when you make really serious hit
- bohi to
you ever break your husbands favorite pipe,
and then slip it into the furnace hoping he'd
think he had misplaced it? Or launch bit of
Evening star., 1939-07-23

"HE familiar parkway stretched out
ahead 1t was late at night, and the man
d was tired and in hurry to get home.
the needle up to fifty.
Then it happened. He didn't see the dark
form of the pedestrian until it was too late.
He tried to swerve away. but the jolt told
him that he had hit something - and that
the something was human being.
He was a thoughtful husband, kindly
father, respected neighbor, this driver. He
was an influential man in his community,
man of solid integrity in his business world.
Agood citizen. Or he always had been anyway.
But he didn't stop. Automatically he
stepped on the gas He was miles away, racing
in terror when motorcycle officer caught
him. In the meantime man had bled to
death - a man who might have been saved
if only the driver had stopped. .-.-
l was in traffic court the next morning,
when the magistrate held him for man.
slaughter. Judge IL asked. what in the
world possessed man like him To doSsuch
a thing?" = v y. Ne
The strongest, most dangerous instinct W
every one of u.s. he said. 1t was what.
possessed Richard Whitney, former president
of the New York Stock Exchange, when he
hit his fifst financial jam. He didn't stop: He
ran by. covering himself with dubious finan-s
cial manipulations. Kept running until he
smashed. Whitney was, a big hit-and-run,
driver. - u
The sane thing that possessed hin, makes
you and me cover little mistakes - the in
stinct of self-defense Without that instinct
we couldn't live. But when it isn't trained