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Evening star., 1939-08-20

BY the Associated Press.
In this age of secret diplomacy
four European newspapermen bask
in regulations as purveyors of in
side information Some of them
often supply the nearest thing avail
able to an official statement on cur
rent events. If war comes, the tip
off may come through one of these
big four
Vladimir Poliakoff, or "Auger." as
he signs himself, is newSpaperman
who stands out in England-a shrewd
conspicuously- -chinned, bald Jewish
white Russian. He looks like Mus
solini and is proud of it He ad-
mires Mussolini but not Hitler.
Anger to Lecture in L. S.
He writes for the New York Times,
the London Express. European pa
pers, and nearly hundred provin-
cial British appers. He writes
books. He will lecture in the United
States next winter. But the aptest
commentary on his reputation is
the fact that he is avidly read by the
diplomats themselves. He edits a
special diplomatic letter for embas-
sizes and legations.
Anger is not always right-but
he is right often enough to main
tain his reputation and the hand
some living that naturally follows.
A naturalized Englishman now,
he became journalist by accident.
1t happened 20 years ago. He had
escaped from the bolshevik revolu-
ton in Russia. A newspaper pub
Usher in London asked him to write
piece on Russia, and so Anger
changed from an engineer to a
newspaperman.
His motto: Know your man 10
years before you need him"
Augur on war:
Nothing is inevitable. But We
are right on the edge of the knife" )"
Gayda Voice of Fascism.
Virgino Gayda, Italian officials
will tell you, is not Mussolinis
spokesman. But they usually add:
"Very reliable man, though. Usually
has things right"
The fact is, though. that nowhere
else in the world is there an indi-
vidual. unattached to the govern
ment, to whom so many people look
for indications of government policy.
Gayda, editor of the Giornale
d'Italia. has in the last two years
come to be regarded as the voice of
the Fascist regime
He works under a picture of
MusSolini in an old Roman palace
His desk is Uttered with newspapers,
clippings, books.
Gayda on the international situ-
alton
And the world moreover knows
that. exactly because of this essence
of theirs, which elevates the con-
sciOuS and force of the Italian and
German nations and overturns the
traditional systems of the de-
mocracies upon which all the para
site fats have grated themselves,
among the great world democracies
war is already declared and opened
against the Fascist and national
Socialist revolutions, or rather
against Italy and Germany, which
must unite all their means of de-
fense against the common menace"
Pertinax Fears Reborn Germany.
Andre Geraud of Paris has been
writing political news for % years
under the name of "Pertinax." For
more than a decade, at first almost
alone among French observers, he
has insisted that a reborn Germany
would bring Europe to new crisis.
Now, IN 1899, when the crisis Is
full blown, Pertinax says It's great
Evening star., 1939-08-20
BIimp Sent AIoft
To Marx Anniversary
BY the Associated Press.


LAKEHURST, N. j., Aug. 19-The
United States Navy sent the ZMC-2
aloft today, marking the 10th ami
versary Of the only all-metal blimp
ever built in this country.
Known affectionately as the "tin
bubble to Navy men and civilians
alike in this vicinity, the 149-foot
rigid blimp made two short hops
with Comdr. G. H. Mills and 1t.
Gerald Zurmuehlen at the controls.
The ZMC-2 was built in Detroit
by the Aircraft Development Corp.
in 1929 and made her first fight
there August 10, 1929. Her metal
covering, an aluminium alloy, is
IS 10 ,000th of an inch thick and her
gas bag holds 10000 cubic feet of
helium.
In service q decade. the ship has
never figured in an accident.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Sandy Spring Firemen
Hold Carnival Aua. 26

The Sandy Spring (Md0 Volun-
teer Fire Department will hold It's
18th annual carnival beginning at
2;;3O pm. August rs on the grounds
Of the Sherwood High School. The
program will include a baseball
game between the Colesville and
Dayton Fire Companies, q parade
in which prizes will be awarded to
the fire company making the best
appearance and to the group coming
the longest distance, a junior drum
and bugle corps exhibition and con-
test and a hookup contest.
A fried chicken and ham supper
will be served from 5 pm. to pm.
and the affair will be climaxed by .
dance tn the school at . pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Convict Kills Nurse,
Wounds Two Men
In Hospital
Injured Prison Fugitive
Is Thwurted in New
Attempt to Escape
Fy the Associated Press.

-
PORTLAND, Greg, Aug. 19.-An
injured convict killed a nurse and
wounded a doctor and guard to-
day in a thwarted break for free
dom at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Mrs Hattie Hooker, 60, died a
few minutes after bullet smashed
her jaw. Detective William Fetters
said it was fired by Hulen Presley
"a year old Washington State
Prison fugitive.
DR.. H. c. Manlove. hospital super
intendent, was shot in the knee, and
Officer Sam Worrell, a guard, was
wounded in the hand. Presley, shot
in the leg when he resisted arrest
Thursday night. received a super
fetal neck wound in today's affray
The convict heaved a bedpan at
the guard and jerked the revolver
from the officers holster. He fired
at Student Nurse Anna Noah but
the bullet hit Mrs Hooker.
Nurses and doctors scattered when
Presley, pursued by Mr. Worrell
appeared in the fourth floor cor
ridor Mr.. Worrel shot the con-
vict in the neck.
The bleeding man staggered down
the stairway and opened fire on
DR.. Manlove who, with attendants
attempted to blockade the exits
He finally was overpowered by hos
pital employees.
Presley was quoted by Deputy
District Attorney Sydney Hayes:
If I killed woman, really de-
serve to get what's coming to me:
want to get it over. ! was excited
and l didn't mean to shoot any
body
Presley, serving 20 years for rob-
berry, escaped from prison Is days
ago
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Missing Claw Bar
Features in Probe
OF Train Wreck
StreomIiner's Engineer
Tells Of Seeing Tool
Near Misplaced RoiI
N the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CARLIN, New, Aug. 1o.-Unex-
planned disappearance Of claw bar
from beside the misplaced rail which
wrecked the streamliner City Of San
Francisco . week ago tonight fig-
ured in testimony today before
Southern Pacific Board of Inquiry.
The hearing was closed to the pub
lie, but Engineer Edward Hecox OF
the wrecked train told newsmen he
had been closely questioned by
Interstate Commerce Commission
representatives at the hearing about
the claw bar. Tweny-four were
killed in the wreck and more than
100 injured.
Bar Missing Later.
He said he saw 1t lying near the
fourth car of the train, which stood
directly over the place where he
declared rail section had been
pushed inward several inches, and
held there by tieplate which had
been spiked out of alignment.
AS he started to examine the bar
a man walking behind him in the
darkness said, Don't touch 1t! 1t
might have fingerprints on it,
Later. when he returned to the
spot, the bar was gone. Because
Of the excitement and his agita-
ton at the time he did not re-
member who the man was that
walked behind him. So far as he
knew, he said, no one else saw the
bar.
Findings Due Soon.
J. c. Goodfellow OF Salt Lake
City, Southern Pacific superintend-
ent OF the Salt Lake division, pre-
sided. Present besides other COM
pany officials were A. A. Hines and
four other representatives of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles B. Sexton of the Nevada
Public Service Commission and two
Elko, New, men invited to sit in
to represent the public. They were
Mayor David Dotta and Ira s.
Pearce.
Ofhcials said findings would be
announced at close of the session.
possibly tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Usher and Dancer Get
Funds From Estate
By the Associated Press

BY tDe ASSoclated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-That
stranger-than-fiction story last fall
of the theater usher and the dancer
who inherited fortune because they
were kind to an elderly widow had
Its sequel today when an accounting
of Mrs. Edna Morss Alin Elliott's
$409 900 estate was filed in Surro-
gates Court.
The record showed that Mrs.
Rosalie Spatcher Kniskern, dancer
at the Music Hall, had been paid
S55.7S4 in stocks. bonds and jewels,
and that William j. Reilly, former
usher at the Roxy Theater. had re-
ceived s26.660, with $1l4,779 still to
be paid him.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
'Favorite Son. Boom
For Nye Reported
Taking Shape in West
Admirers Active in
Dokotos, Minnesota
And Montana
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
A "favorite SON. boom for Senator
Nye of North Dakota for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
was reported in the making yes
terday.
Friends of Senator Nye said they
expected the movement to come
to the surface at rally at Minot,
N. Oak, next month at time
when several other prospective Re-
publican candidates, more or less
inactive since Congress adjourned,
will be entering on intensive speak
Ing campaigns.
Admirers of the North Dakota
Senator also have been active in
South Dakota, Minnesota and Mon
tana with the hope of obtaining, if
not pledged delegations, at least
secondary support for Senator Nye
In the Republican convention.
They were said to believe that if
Mr.. Nye could command the back
ing Of the % convention votes from
these four States. he would be in
a position to force greater con-
sideration of his recently expressed
views that the Republicans must
nominate a progressive candidate
in 1910.
Senator Nye, who took a leading
PAM in opposing the adminisJra-
items neutrality program in the last
session of Congress, has arranged
speaking tour, beginning in October,
which will take him from coast to
coast. He has announced the in
tention of attacking the admins
tration's foreign policies during this
tour.
. Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
. who has been in Canada on a vaca-
ton, will leave about September l
for the West Coast, stopping over
night on the way in Cincinnati, his
home. Office assistants here said
Senator Taft would make one
speech, at Seattle, early in Sep
tember.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft, the
Ohio Senator expects to visit the
San Francisco Worlds Fair, but no
arrangements have been made as yet
for any address except that at ST.
attic.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire will open an ex-
tensive speaking campaign with an
address in Pittsburgh September
is. He plans to go from there to
Jacksonville. Ill, the next day and
to continue speaking daily in most
Western States.
Friends said he did not plan any
either in Ohio, Senator Taft's home
State, or in Michigan, where SEN
ator Vandenberg, also a prospec-
tive candidate, is vacationing at
his home.
Senator Vandenberg has made
no announcement yet of his plans,
and dates for several prospective
speeches this fall by District At
torney Thomas E. Dewey of New
York yet are to be disclosed.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

dents Committee on Economic
Security He was a member of the
Executive Committee of the National
Youth Administration in 1895.
Mr.. Altmeyer is the author of
several books, including THE In
dustrial Commission of Wisconsin
a Case Study in Labor Law Admin
istration."
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Fish Story

SAN JOSE, Calf LP.-Hanford
Eldh went squirrel hunting, but
came home with tale of snaring
a rattlesnake on a fsherman's fly.
His story. attested by companion:
He nearly stepped on the rattler.
which slthered down a ground
squirrel hole. He rigged up a fish
ing pole and dangled a fly over the
hole. The rattler struck. He
dragged it out and shot it.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
PART THREE.
PART FOUR.
Sports, Classified.

Griffs give $4,000 for Pofahl, Miller
shortstop. Page Al
Chase's pitching in final brings Mats
even break. Page Ell
Loops differ on need OF 2O-game
hurler to win flag. Page E-2
Ringer aces open tests in Star
tourney tomorrow. Page E-3
Modifying of pivot proves boon to
golfers. Page E-4
Eight Thirty takes Travers Stake;
Johnstown scratched. Page E-6
Lost and found. Page E-7
Classified advertising. Pages E-7-17
Evening star., 1939-08-20

u. ). Chamber Halls
Strong Basis for
Fall Upturn
Eorly and Substantial
Stort Already Made,
Review Declares
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Several reports of business
upturn haze been forthcoming
during recent iceeks, that By the
Commerce Department last We'd
nesddy indicating retail business
,Das more than a billion dollars
better during the first sir months
than IN the same period In 1888.
A. F. L. surrey indicated big In
crease in corporation profits dur
ing the same period.
BY the Associated Press.
In an optimistic report on the
business outlook, the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States said
yesterday an early and substantial"
start had been made toward a rise
in fall trade and industrial activity.
The chambers bi-weekly review
noted steady improvement in gen.
eral business since June and said Of
the future:
Perhaps the best indicator for
the coming months is to be found in
the evidences now beginning to ap-
pear Of plans for raising new capi-
tai. Besides, August has been the
first upturn In many months in the
aggregate amount Of business loans
made by banks"
The review declared business i'm
.nrovement had been evident from
the time when it became apparent
that Congress was determined to do
something about taxes"
With reasonable freedom from
adverse influences from outside" the
chamber said, "the indices this fall
should overcome much of the mar
gin still remaining under the indices
for 1861"
After Congress had displayed in
terest in the tax question. the cham
ber said, business activity, which
had been lessening from the good
level Of the early months of the
year. at once showed better tone
and gave quick signs of improve
ment.
LAS this first assurance was fol-
lowed by other favorable develop
ments in Congress before the session
ended, the improvement has per-
sisted, with signs now of expansion.
AN early and substantial start
has thus been made for a rise in &C
tivity in the fall months"
The chamber said it seemed clear
that the volume of business going
forward in at least 200 cities out of
list of 274 is larger than at the
same point in 1888"
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Weather Conditions Last 81 Hours.

Weather Conditions Last 81 Hours
The Atlantic storm has moved rapidly
northeastward and was centered Saturday
evening OIL Southeastern Newfoundland,
st Johns. 1.002.4 millibars go so inchesl.
while pressure continues relatively low
immediately south of Bermuda ST.
Georges. 1.0l4 e millibars go aS inches)
The disturbance over the Middle Allan
tic States continues to move slowly north
eastward. Atlantic City N j.. I,O0Sb
millibars t2s.7s inches,. Pressure is
rising over the Canadian Maritime Prov
inces' Halifax Nova Scotia. 1,0l9.6 milli-
bars bar Coll inehes,. Pressure is latively
low from Hudson Bay. Chesterfield. Dis
trlct OF Leewatin. 1907. 5 millbars f2a15
1nchesl. southwark over the Lake region
ana the Central Valleys, GraSd Rapids
Mich, l.O01.S millibsrs t29 IL inchesl,
Hnlie an extensive area of high pressure
Is spreading southeastward over the
Northern Plains and the Rocky Mountain
region. Sheridan. Wyo. 1,O3O5 milIibsrs
,3042 inches). Pressure is falling over
the Mackenzie Valley. Simpson. District Of
MACKENZIE i,O03.1 miuibars (29. 80 inches)
During the last "a hours there have
peeh neay! rains in portions of the Mid
9Ie atlantic States and scattered showers
IN the Central Valleys the Plains States
ano at few points in the Southern States
sno the Lake region. TemperatIIres havs
isuen considerably in the Middle Rocky
Mouhtaln region and the Dakotas storm
Information; storm warnings are displayed
gn the Atlantic Coast north Of SANDY
HOOK to Boston. Mass u'
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Report
Furnished BY thI

ate Weather Burau
District OF Collmbia-GeneaIy fair
afternoon
becoming variable ~ ''
Maryland-Pary cloudy today
VlrgniaParty cloudy
IN west portion; slightly TODAY
West Vgna-Parly cloudy today tomorrow with afternoon
Evening star., 1939-08-20
B. A. Booms Silence

To demonstrate the advantages Of
the suppression of needless noises.
Buenos Aires. Argentina. is being
urged to hold week of silence
Evening star., 1939-08-20

BEVERLY HILLS.-SCREEN COUPLE TO WED-Bran Ahearne
English film actor Joan Fontane shown at Aheane home
in their first picture together since they
tenton to wed The marriage will take place Del Monte Calf
today Miss Fontane whose Joan De Havland
sister of Olivia De Havilland, also Of the films.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Record CntiI - PM Sst,

Record URtil 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest. 80. pm. Yesterday year
ago as.
Lowest. 10. 10 Pm. Yesterday year
ago 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 9S, on August a.
Lowest, II, on February 28
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Readers Guide
and
News Summary
PART ONE.
Foreign.
he Sunday Star, Aug. 20, 1889.
Main NetUs Section.

Foreign.
Poland armed, ready for crisis this
week. Page Al
Pope Plus appeals for settlement to
avert European war. Page Al
Slovakia mobilizing to assist Reich
Army on frontier Page Al
British ministers expected to act
Tuesday on peace move. Page Al
Hungarians cheer warning country
remains neutral. Page Al
Toxic negotlation disruption feared
from British stand Page A-4
Baltic states study case Of Slovakia
for clue to own fate Page "A
Spain's royal exiles to quit Rome
during Franco visit. Page As
Notionol.
"Favorite son" boom for Nye report
ed in the making Page Az
Milk pickets tighten blockade around
New York plants. Page AS
Maverick permits Communist rally:
protests pour in. Page AS
Peddler held in death Of wife and
3 sons. Page Ale
Two convicted in Pennsylvania road
bonding plot case. Page b.
Washington and Vicinity.
Plumbers call strike, adding to
building tieup. Page Al
Fairfax citizens fight abandonment
of auto-railer line. Page B-l
Cleanup of delinquent special assess
ments planned here. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-08-20
River Resort,
.epert Until 10 EN-. s.t,ra.x

potomac and Shenandoah Rivers e3o,Idv
st Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
COP Threat To
ne-Party System

NEW ORLEANS-(A N. PA
renewed interest in the political
activities of the state Of Louisiana
was evidenced, this week, when
Negro leaders gave out several exc
pressions Of how the general popu-
lus may gain absolute ballot rights.
Several weeks ago, it was evi-
6eliced that the Republican par
ty. which has been a defunct ele-
ment in the states set|lp, was
mapping out plans for rejuvena-
tion of the party. Realization that
the Democratic machine politics
had set-up an impregnable forti.'
fication forced the Republicans
to look forward to the hopes OF
getting the disbarred Negro voltage
as a 'wrecker" to pull them out
Of the mire.
Lily-wl1ite RepubIicanisna, which
was also one Of the set backs for
tine Negro who is traditionally a
Republican in the South, was Civ.
en- a black eye when the young
Republican organization, headed
by John l.. Woods, won the right
to enter their candidates in o
proposed Republican primary elec-
tion over the, objections of the old
COP faction headed by Johnny
Jackson. o.. ts . .f
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30

to all. MrA n. Hamilton. repor-
ter.
1t has been reported to this
office that Mr.. GroSe of 1917 E.
Monroe st. will be at home about
January |. He has been in the
hospital for several days.
The Annual Christmas Pageant
given by Mrs. Charles Gardner
Thursday night, Dec. 81, was a
wonderful success. Each one re,
ported a grand time. 1t was held
IN the auditorium Of the Colored
High School on r.. Grant.
It has been reported to this
offile that Mrs. Emma Gardner.
a prominent business woman Of
This ely ard president of the
State Federation of Colored
Women, is improving after sew
eral weeks illness. We trust she
will continue.
The girls and boys of Okemah
had a grand time Sunday. Dec.
'Ath, with q Community Xmas
zee IN the school house. Every
Noe's eyes '~crc bright for those
,recious Gifts.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
Progressive Ann
News Jottings

The Bridge-Buiiders of the
Progressive AIMS will draw
names at their Tuesday meeting
preparatory to buying a gift for
/" friend.
The following program was
rendered at their meeting Decen-
ber IL. 1899:
Vocal Solo. Twelve O'Clock,
Matt;N Ware.
Instrumental solo. o Little
Town Of Bethlehem, Joan Cole
man.
Book Review. Sing Robin
Sing. Geraldine Williams.
Cont Storv Camp Kin JOCK
ETY.. Joan Coleman.
Vocal solo. Silent Night,
Yc"nne Christopher.
Vocal solo, Go Fly Kite. Lu-
ber'n Green.
Other members of the club en-
loyed these numbers while thew
worked away on their dish tow
als.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30

Gladys Lillian Hunter, PhiladeI-
piia, Pa.
These prizes will be awarded
at the celebration of the Silver
Jubilee Of the Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity at Howard University.
Washington, .. c., on wednesday.
December 81, 1889, at which tire
DR. Alain Locke a member Of the
Fraternity and a professor OF
Philosophy at Howard University,
will deliver the principal address
The following states and schools
were represented: Alabama, Mar
garet Barber Seminary, Annistcn.
Iuskekee inst, Tuskegeee; Con-
necticut, New Haven High School,
New Haven; District of Columbia
Paul Lawrence Dunbar High school
and Armstrong High School; Geor-
gia, Randolph Co., Training school
CuthberU, Fort Valley High school,
Fort Valley; Florida, Edward Wat
ers college, Jacksonville. Washing
ton High School. Pensacola; Iowa;
East High school, Des MONIES;
kentucky: Lincoln High school,
Paducah, Paris Western High
school. Millersburg, Mayo Under
wood school, Frankfort, Oliver
Street school, Winchester Mary
land: Salisbury High school, Sails
bury, and Greenwood High school,
Princess Anne: Missouri: Lincoln
High school, Sedal1a: Mississippi:
Tcugaloo College High School, Tou,
galoo, Southern Christian Institute.
Edwards; North Carolina, Booker
IT, Washington High school, Rocky
MT. Mary Potter High School, OK.
ford, j. G. Price High school, Sails
bury. orange County Training
School, Chapel Hill; Ohio Dun
bar High School, Dayton, wilber-
force University, Wilberforces
Louisiana; Southern univ, Scot
Iandville; Pennsylvania. Fhiladel-
phia; South Carolina: MstheT
High School, Camden; South Da~
gota, Rapid City High School,
Rapid City: Tennessee, Nashville
and Knoxville; Texas: Marshall.
Virginia Peabody High school,
Petersburg. Geo. P. Phenix Train
ing School, Hampton.
HONORABLE MENTION
Those receiving honorable men,
tiun are as follows: Gladys M
Rainey, Peabody High school, Pet
erobUrg, V@.. Esther pettwsy, Geo
F. Fhenix Training School Harnp.
ton Tpstltute: Harry Mae Golden,
Edward Waters College, Jackson-
vile. Fla James gillingswortfl,
Southern Christian institute, Ed
wards, Miss, Olivia wright, Book.
er T. Washington High school,
Rock Mt. NJ C; Mildred Cosby,
Oliver Street school, Winchester,
Ky; Eulah Gunter, Edward Waters
College, Jacksonville, Fla; Geneva
BeIton, Mather High school, CAM
den, S. c.; Leo Lane, Lincoln High
school, Paducah, Ky; Lucille Glib
son, Southern Christian Institute,
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-30
Helena Lawyer
Gets His "Cut"

HELENA, AKA N P)--At-
toney K. T. Sutton Of Helena,
white, has set new standard in
fees for his service. 1t seems that
the Rev. Ct. w. Blakely Of Little
Rock, Arkansas had purchased
gas. oil and accessories for his
car from an Ira Proctor in the
amount of $14 some days ago. He
gave his check on his bank In Lit
tie Rock for the said sum. When
the check reached Little Rock the
bank sent it back stating that the
signature did not correspond to
the signature on file.
Proctor then turned the check
over to Sutton who came to Little
Rock but was unable to contact
DR.. Blakely who was out of the
city attending a conference at
Warren. When DR.. Blakely came
to Helena to attend the annual
conference the lawyer came. to him
and demanded $25 for the check.
When DR.. Blakely protested, Sut-
ton stated that "an Negroes are
Just the same to me and that Is
the way we do in Helena. -
Rather than have an alterca,
tion. DR.. Blake1y paid the $25
and employed his lawyer, Scipio A
Jones. to file suit against Sutton.