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Evening star., 1939-09-26

The Gulf disturbance has moved inland
over Southeastern louisiana New Orleans,
l:OO5.1 millibars .6S inches. A trough
Of low pressure extends from Maine SOUTH
westward to Kentucky. Eastport. Me. j.
OO7.s millibars (29.76 inches). The Far
Western disturbance is central this MORN
ing over Utah. Modena, 1.OOa.s millibars
!29se inches). and pressure is falling
thence northeastward to North Dakota and
Eastern Montana; Fort Peck. Mont. l.
0O9.S millibars t29.s2 inches). An ex-
tensive area of hiRh pressure is moving
northeastward over the North Central
states. La Crosse. Wis. 1.023 millibars
t3O.21 inches) Pressure is high also over
the ocean several hundred miles east Of
New England, . vessel 1.021 millibars
(3016 inches), and 1t Is relatively high
over California. Los Angeles. 1.014.6 milli-
Dars t?9.96 inches). Pressure is still rela:
lively low over the ocean several hundred
miles east Of the Georgia coast. vessel,
LOEB miilibars (29.91 inches, Rain has
fallen in portions of the Gulf and South
Atlantic States. California and the South:
srn Plateau region and from Colorado and
Wyomins ,east-northeastvard to Maine;
The East Gulf States and Southern Cali
sse se amount. 2;37 inches. The weather, has
become considerably cooler in the Lake
resion. the upper Mississippi and lower
MissoNri Valleys. Colorado and the South
ern Plains States, while the Temperature
mas risen in portions of the Atlantic and
East East ouif states. Montana and North Da-
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Robbers Kidnap Virginian
Then Take His Car

Two colored gunner who held up
produce dealer. forced him at
pistol point to accompany them to
the country, then left him after
stealing his car were sought here
today by police.
NJ. o. Showalter. wholesale pro-
duce dealer from Harrisonsurg, Va.
was the victim. He reported that the
men got into his car at Eleventh
street and Maine avenue S.W. last
night and took $40 from him. They
drove him to spot near Accotink,
Va, forced him out of the car and
then departed, he said.
Robert C.. l.. Price of Highland
Park, ILL.,, told police that a gang
of boys robbed him of 81 and his
watch last night as he walked on
the Monument Grounds.
1t. Robert c. Leonard of Annapo-
lis, Nd, told police that clothes val
ued at SIS were stolen from his au-
tomobile, parked in the 2400 block
Of Fifteenth street NV.
Deputy Sheriff John G.. May of
Denver, Colo, reported theft of q
shotgun and binoculars, valued at
about $25, from his car, parked in
the 1400 block of Irving street NV.
A colored man crept up behind
John L. Floyd, 1104 Fifth street
NV, hit him over the head and
robbed him of $40, police were in
formed.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Job Service Asks
| $4,000 Men
To Register

The Virginia State Employment
Service at Alexandria suggested to-
day that even $lo,000-a-year men
register on its rolls.
An announcement by the service
said "all persons seeking employ
ment should register regardless OF
whether their past earnings have
been $100, $1,000, 5000 or 10000 q
year, because more and more EN-
ployers are using the facilities of
the Employment Service"
The service urged both employed
and unemployed persons to register,
if they desire to improve their
chances in locating suitable employ
ment."
The ofnce serves Alexandria and
Arlington. Fairfax and Prince Will
liam Counties. 1t says that 1t has
been requested during the past year
to fill such positions as factory su-
perintendent, landscape architect,
personnel director of a manufacture
ing plant and manager of a branch
mail order house.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Real Estate Board
Elects Smith President

Fred A. Smith was elected presi-
dent of the Washington Real Estate
Board at its 18th annual meeting
last night at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Smith succeeds Francis A.
Murray, who was presented with a
gaval by another former president,
H. Clifford Bangs. at the meeting.
Elected with the new president
were Waverly Taylor, first vice
president. and William j. Flather,
jr.. second vice president.
Frank NJ Doyle, William L. King,
Thomas D. Lewis, Frank S. Phillips,
Herbert w. Primm and Mr.. Murray
were named directors for two-year
terms.
The members heard reports Of the
committee chairmen on the various
activities of the board at the busi-
ness meeting preceding buffet sup
per.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

More Bodies SOUGHT
In California Storm
Fatal 10 50
Raging Coastal Woters
Combed as Many Boots
Remain Unreported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. GA
death toll Of at least so and property
damage In excess of $1,000, 900 was
counted by Southern California to-
day as the tropical storm which
brought the death and destruction
moderated.
Still unaccounted for were Is
ocean going craft, manned prin-
cipally by amateur mariners, which
put to sea before the storm broke
Sunday afternoon. More than a
score Of persons were believed
aboard the vessels.
Ten bodies have been recovered
from the ocean, which claimed most
Of the victims in wrecks of pleasure
and fishing craft. Missing and
given up for drowned in similar
mishaps were 80 persons.
Naval Ohlcer Dies.
The death of 1t. Comdr. James
Coatsworth, United States Navy, of
Coronado, Calf, was blamed by the
coroner on the storm. He died from
q heart attack due to overexertion
in an attempt to free the fouled
propeller of a 50-foot yacht as the
storm broke at Catalina Island.
He was on a week end cruise with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Reyce of
Coronado, owners of the Aqyila.
TRAFFIC accidents. which, police
said, resulted from storm conditions,
took six lives in Los Angeles.
The storm brought SAG inches of
rain and winds that reached a We
locity of IS miles an hour. The
Weather Bureau forecast only "oc-
casional rains" for today.
Many Boats Victims.
More than score of boats were
wrecked, submerged or beached by
the storm. which created flood con-
ditions in many localities. Electric
light and phone service were put out
OF commission in various parts of
the Los Angeles area for several
hours.
At Alamitos Peninsula, near Long
Beach, 80 homes were damaged and
8 destroyed. The loss there alone
was estimated at 100000. An
additional 100000 damage at the
Los Angeles Yacht Clubs cove at
Fish Harbor, where five racing
sloops were sunk and others were
battered.
Coast Guard cutters, patrol boats
and United States Navy destroyers
breasted gigantic seas today as they
carried on the search for missing
craft.
Warnings Still Displayed.
Storm warnings of a Southeast
gale still were displayed today. The
Weather Bureau said there was no
likelihood of a repetition of the
floods of 1884 and last year. In a
24-hour period in 1884, 7.36 inches
Of rain fell and last March 1-2, 6.28
inches were reported.
The storms greatest tragedy oc-
CURED near the shoreline of Point
Mugu, south of Oxnard, where the
nshing boat Spray. with Is persons
aboard, was swamped and sunk with
the loss of all but two of her COM
pany. Only one body thus far has
been recovered.
More than 200 persons were res
cued Sunday and yesterday from
wrecked and disabled pleasure boats
and fishing craft.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Navy Expected 10 Send
Warships 10 Hawaii
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Navy Department described
on high authority today as having
decided to send pretty fair-sized
detachment" of warships from the
Pacific Coast to Hawaiian waters.
Officials said the move had been
contemplated and studied for years
and that it was for training pur-
poses. A number of Navy officers
were said to believe that there
should be some decentralization of
the Pacific Fleet, which has been
concentrated at San Depro. Calf.
The number of vessels to be sent to
Hawaii was not disclosed, but one
admiral asserted it was mot the
whole fleet or anything like it." He
added that there was no significance
IN the change of ship assignments
that could be construed as having
"an ulterior motive" The home
bases OF the ships, he said, will re-
main the same.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Funeral Services
Held in Arlington
For Admiral Upham
Retired Naval Officer
Served as Commander
Of Asiutic Fleet

Funeral services for Admiral
Frank B. Upham, U. S. Navy tre-
tired, former commander in chief
of the Asiatic Fleet, were held this
afternoon in Arlington Cemetery
Admiral Upham, who retired from
active duty in 1896 after a long, dis
tinguished career in the Navy, died
September Is, in San Francisco,
Calf.
A native Of Arizona, Admiral Up
ham saw service in the Spanish
American and World Wars. He was
awarded the Navy Cross for distin-
guished service during the World
War in command Of the cruiser, U.
S. S. Columbia and later the U. S. s.
Pueblo. He also was awarded the
decoration OF the French Legion of
Honor.
From 1921 to 1924 he was Naval
Attache in Paris. He was on duty in
Washington as chief of the Bureau
of Navigation from 1880 to 1893,
when he was named commander i'm
chief Of the Asiatic Fleet. with the
rank of admiral. Upon completion
OF this duty in the Far East, he was
ordered to the Navy Department as
chairman Of the General Board,
serving in that capacity until his
retirement from active duty.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mabel Bostwick Upham, Of San
Francisco.
Capt. Sidney K Evans, chaplain,
U. S. Navy (retired), officiated at the
services. Honorary pail bearers were
Admiral H. r. Stark, chief of Naval
Operations; Rear Admiral w. R.
Sexton, Rear Admiral C. w. Nimitz,
Rear Admiral John Downes, Capt
Edgar L. Woods and Capt. D. w.
Knox (retired.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
British Seek to Divert
Trade From Germany
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. Sept. 26.-The newly
formed British ministry of economic
warfare and the Board of Trade are
negotiating time trade agree
ments with neutral nations in an
attempt to divert their trade with
Germany to Britain and her allies.
A high source stated today that
attention was being focused on try
Ing to reach an agreement with
Sweden. from whom Britain obtains
about 80 per cent of her wood pulp
imports.
Britain was said to be urging that
such agreements would prevent in
reference with the foreign trade
of neutral countries caused at pres
ent by confiscation and searches
under British contraband regula-
tions.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Senator Pittmun
On Radio Forum

The National Radio Forum
tomorrow night will have as
Its guest speaker Chairman
Pittman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee.
Speaking at 1890 pm,
Senator Pittman is expected
to outline the administra-
tion's arguments in support of
revision of the Neutrality
Act and repeal of the arms
embargo provision of that
law. 49,.
The National Radio Forum
Is sponsored BY The Evening
Star and broadcast over q
Nationwide network Of the
National Broadcasttng co.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
This Changing World
Allies and Germans Fencing in West;
Russio May Not Stop With PoIond

ready to invoke the principles of
force majeure" and inform their
former associates and friends that
in view Of the changing situation
the promises made last summer are
no longer valid.
Turkey is genuinely friendly to
France and Britain. But Turkey
knows from past experiences that it
would be fatal to antagonize Russia
at a time when the western allies
are engaged in a life and death
struggle elsewhere.
The Moscow government is re-
ported to be making liberal prom
ises to the Ankra leaders. They say
that this is the time for Turkey to
re-unite under its liberal govern
ment all Moslems in those parts OF
Asia which were taken away from
the old Turkish Empire after the las,
war. They say that Turkey could
bring under Ankra s rule the Arabs
in Dyria "a French mandate) and
in Palestine and Transjordania IA
British mandate).
And modern Turkey could Join
hands with the Saudian King, Ibn-
ben-Saud, and extend her domin-
ions to Iraq as far as the Iranian
border. Since Russia is in process of
re-instating her old frontiers, there
Is no reason why Turkey. which was
on the losing side in 1918, should not
get on the winning side this time
These arguments from Moscow are
backed by hints that should Turkey
not play the game Of the Berlin
Moscow combination, the U. S. S. r.
could mobilize quite a number OF
divisions on Turkeys Caucasian
front and destroy the painstaking
work of Mustapha Kemal.
The map Of the East is being rap
idly re-shaped.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Auto Kills Man, II,
Walking Along Road

William H. Strube, 70. of Urbana,
Md. was fatally injured last night
when hit by an automobile while
walking along route 240 near his
home
Maryland State police at Freder-
ick said Benjamin C. Lawson of
GAINESVILLE, Md, surrendered to
them after the accident and was
placed under $1,000 bond pending
their completion of an investigation.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Metal Trades Unions
Rap Neutrality Act
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 90
The American Federation of Labor
Metal Trades Convention today
called the Neutrality Act "unneutral
and discriminatory" and urged con-
gressional revision to permit free
sale Of American goods to all ma
tions.
The convention refrained from
taking any action on administration
proposals to place the sale of war
munitions to foreign nations on q
"cash-and-carry" basis.
But in calling for revision to per-
NIT free sale of American goods, the
convention resolution urged that the
revision be made in such q manner
as to safeguard the United States
from becoming involved in the Euro
pean war or taking sides.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

SITeeC NV, d1ter
a long illness.
A native of
Washington, Mr..
Baumgarten had
been engaged in
the manufacture
of rubber stamps
and as a Gov
ernment con-
tractor here for
many years.
He W as a
member of King
Solomon Lodge
OF MaSOnS and
Of the Optomist
Club.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Isolation Is Faced
By Abduciors Of -Four
Prison Officials
Four Conviets Recoptured
When Car Overturns
At High Speed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept 26.-
Recaptured after desperate bid for
freedom In which they abducted and
held as hostages the warden and
three other officials of the Northern
Michigan Branch Prison, four long
term convicts faced solitary confine-
ment today.
Less than five hours after they
had walked into a meeting of the
State Parole Board and forced the
officials to accompany them, their
wild flight ended when their 10
year-old car overturned at high
speed on a curve near Menominee,
Mich. State police and sheriff's
deputies. hot In pursuit, surrounded
them before they could recover from
the shock of the crash.
Bruised and shaken, but other
wise unharmed by their experience
were Warden Marvin l.. Coon and
Gerald Bush, Parole Board member.
A. Ross Pascoe, chairman of the
board, leaped from the speeding car
before it overturned and escaped in
jury, while Deputy Warden William
Newcome was released earlier by his
captors in vain effort to stall of
pursuit.
The prisoners were returned i'm
mediately to the scene of their
break. They were Joseph M.
Mushro, "a, of Detroit and Thomas
Mccarthy, 27, of Memphis, Tenn,
both serving life sentences for a
poolroom holdup-murder at Ham,
tramck, Mich; Ralph Stearns, 81,
Of Daggett, Mich, serving life for
robbery armed, and John Thompson,
30, alias Eugene Freeman, serving
20 to 80 years for a holdup.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Woman Sues District
For Injury in Fall

Declaring that a fall over q
broken curb resulted in a permanent
hand injury, Mrs. Leona Harper
%, beauty shop operator of 1926
Fourteenth street NV. yesterday
sued the District government in
District Court for $4,000, ascribing
the condition Of the paving to
neglect.
The accident happened last April
IA In front of the Fourteenth street
address and kept her from work
during the permanent wave sea-
son." Mrs. Harper told the court
through Attorney Robert c. Hand
Werk.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Mrs. Roger B. Corbett
Dies in Storrs, Conn.

Friends of Mrs. Roger B. Corbett.
former resident of Takoma Park,
learned today of her death in Storrs,
Conn.
Mrs. Corbett lived in Takoma Park
from 1884 to 1886. during which time
her husband was attached to the
Agriculture Department. She moved
to Connecticut when he became di-
rector Of extension of the University
of Connecticut.
While in this city Mrs. Corbett
was member Of the League of
Women Voters and of the Penn
broke Club. Her husband and two
children, Roger Lee and Ann Cor
bett, survive Funeral services will
be held in Storrs on Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Talent Scout Drew
Pistol on Auto Ride
Girl Singer Says
This Is q Kidnoping,'
Jefferson Told Her,
She Testifies
b. the Associated Press.


WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Sept.
26.-Pretty Jean Bolton testified to-
day Charles Jefferson dropped his
role as movie executive and drew q
pistol on a motor car drive which
she and girl friend had hoped
would lead to theatrical careers.
I'm not movie producer" Miss
Bolton quoted him as saying. This
is kidnapping. I've fooled you as
long as I can"
The blond night club singer, who
gave her age as II, appeared as the
States star witness at the first de-
gree murder trial of Jefferson
charged with abducting Miss Bolton
and Frances Dunn from Miami, at
tacking and killing Miss Dunn seven
weeks ago today and holding Miss
Bolton prisoner for three days.
Miss Bolton, answering questions
in a confident voice, said she met
the man known to her as Jefferson
when he came to Miami early In
August. ostensibly to find talent tor
a new theatrical venture.
Friend Went Along.
She@agreed to accompany him to
West Palm Beach to have pictures
taken and arranged for Miss Dunn
to go aiong.
Frances had been a very good
friend Of mine for two years." the
witness continued.
Miss Bolton said jefferson tool
her and Miss Dunn in his car toward
West Palm Beach, but after abou,
IS miles turned off into a palmetto
bordered beach road near Boca
Ration and drew the gun.
The witness said she and Miss
Dunn were separated and bound
with adhesive tape, but were re-
leased when they cried from shock
and from the intense discomfort OF
mosquitoes.
That night, she said both girls re-
sisted their captor's advances, and
he threatened them
He said he would put us on q
boat with eight or nine men," she
continued. 1--WE told him we would
rather die =.
He told us a story that seems
crazy now, but I was so frightened
I believed him. He said he was q
member of q gang, and when we
heard birds call he said it was mes
sages from his gang"
Evening star., 1939-09-26
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The big guns are barking on the
western front, but no real action
is expected for at least another
fortnight if then. The French
and the Germans are feeling each
others strength and are endeavor-
ing to find where they could hit with
the best chance OF success The
promises of respecting the neutral
ity Of the border states are just
promises. When the time for action
comes. vital considerations of the
nation will be proclaimed and the
neutrality OF any of the four states
Holland. Belgium, Luxembourg and
Switzerland-might be infringed
upon.
The real war has not started yet.
Everything that has happened on
the western front has been large
scale reconnoitering operations
which have cost the lives OF sew
eral thousand French, British and
German soldiers. The operations
between September / and today
have shown what immense sacri-
fees of human life will be neces-
sary in the Second World War to
gain few miles of territory here
and there.
But while the Allies and the Ger
mans are fencing on the western
front. the Russians are speedily
mopping up the last vestiges Of
Polish resistance and re-establish-
ing the old Czarist boundaries. Es-
tonia and Rumania are the next
two courses On TavariSh Stains
menu. The Estonians viii not be
difficult to swallow and digest. The
Rumanians might prove somewhat
more indigestible. since, according
to Bucharest reports, King Carol
is determined to 60 down fighting.
This won't be difficult, since the
Rumanian peasant hates the Rus
slams and the army will fight with
much greater enthusiasm against
the Soviet invader than against
any other invading army.
The Bulgars and repeatedly the
Yugoslavs are wooing Moscow now.
This is quite natural. In the past,
before the Communist regime was
set up in Russia. the Czarist gov
ernment was the protector of the
two Slav countries in the Balkans.
Every time somebody wanted to hurt
these two Slav states they rushed
to Moscow for assistance. The first
World War was caused, among other
things. by the decision of Russia
not to allow her antagonist, the Aus
trian Empire to crush Serbia.
After the establishment of the
Red regime in Russia neither Of
these countries wanted to have
anything to do with the rich uncle
from Moscow. Even today the
Yugoslavia government is among the
few in Europe which does not recog-
niZe the Soviet regime and has no
diplomatic relations with Moscow.
Prince Paul. the Regent of Yugo-
slavia was a relative of the assas-
sinated Gear and brought up in the
tradition of old Imperial Russia.
But the world changes so rapidly
that 1t is not surprising to hear
the unoficial Yugoslav emmissaries
are now in Moscow discussing mat
ters of common interest"
Turkey after having obtained
Alexandretta from the French and q
substantial loan from London as
a price for joining the stop Hitler
bloc, are now flirting with the Rus
slams and the Germans, They are
Evening star., 1939-09-26
House Completes
First Business;
Votes Itself Funds
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The first legislative business
of the House in the special ses-
sion was approval of q resolu-
ton providing members Of Con-
gress with 1922 900 for their
travel expense to Washington.
The House yesterday approved
ISL, 900 for Senators and $l71,-
600 for Representatives.
Then it adjourned until
Thursday, voting to meet every
third working day for two weeks
while awaiting Senate action on
neutrality. Leaders agreed that
no business will be transacted
on these meeting days.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Jessie M. Baumgarten; a daughter
Mrs. Dorothy B. Mattimore, and a
son, A. j. Baumgarten of Allentown,
Pa. Also surviving are three grand
children.
Funeral services will be tomorrow
at 2 pm. at the home Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Dr.. Norton Speaks

DR.. j. B. s. Norton of the Univer-
sity OF Maryland gave an illustrated
talk on Day Lilies" last night at a
meeting of the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club at the Takoma branch
OF the Washington Public Library.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Emanuel Baumgarten,
Manufacturer, Dies

Emanuel Baumgarten, 50, presi-
dent OF Emanuel Baumgarten, Inc,
1908 Ninth street NV. died yes
terday at his home, 3706 HUNTINGTON
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Weather Report
FURNISHED BY the Or


northeast
VirgnaShowers tonight and cooler
portions: considerably cooler
tonight tonight
Evening star., 1939-09-26
River Report.
Precipitation.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
1T Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
At Great Falls today
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Summary Of
Todoy's Star
Page.

Foreign.
Panama parley weighs limits of neu-
tral zones. Page Al
German forces storming defenses of
warsaw. Page Al
French reported beating back Ger
man offensive. Page Al
Naval Skirmish Is fought off South
ern Norway Page Al
EStonlan Premier places confidence
IN Russia. Page A-3
sweden expected to act promptly
on German sinkings. Page AS
Paderewski likely choice to succeed
Moscicki as President. Page Al
U. S. "cash-and-carry" plan criti-
cized in Italy. Page Al
kotionoI
California storm claims so dead:
bodies sought. Page Ar
Convicts recaptured after kidnapping
four prison officials. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Police say woman, fatally beaten,
named her assailant. Page Al
Architects hit failure Of u. S. hous-
ing program. Page B-1
D. c. bar urges Pine for District
Court bench. Page B.1
Architects hear low-cost housing re-
vival prediction. Page B-1
Mckinley student named colonel Of
cadet corps. Page B-l
Evening star., 1939-09-26

Monthly Precipitation in inches In the
CAPITAL (current month to date).