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Evening star., 1941-11-23

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Evening star., 1941-10-03
Grand National Chase
Won by Speculate in Fog
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BELMONT PARK, N. Y, Oct. s.
Racing through a pea soup fog which
made it impossible for the fans to
see anything but the stretch runs
of the various events, Bayard Sharp's
Speculate romped to a l0-length vic
tory in the. 41st Grand National
Steeplechase Handicap of about
three miles here today. The roam
gelding, a SO 40 for 50 shot, covered
the distance over wet footing in
5:58 3-5 to take down sl4,350 in
purse money.
G. H. Bostwick's favored Sussex,
ridden by his owner. beat Mrs. F.
Ambrose Clark's London Town by a
half-length to be second.
Louis B. Mayors highweighted
Ossabaw, after leading the field for
10 of the 10 jumps. fell and came out
of the race with either a bruise or a
possible slight break of q bone over
his left front knee.
Corrigan lost his rider Dear the
end Of the long event.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
0den Asks New Trial
In Sweetheart SIayinq

A new trial was asked today in
District Court for Guy E. Oden. 19.
convicted by jury of the Staying
of his 15-year-old sweetheart, on
the ground that errors had been
committed during the former thea
ter usher's trial.
Attorney Milton I. Lewis filed the
petition for Oden, who faces a man.
datory death sentence as a result
of conviction this week of first
degree murder in the death of Miss
Ellen Reid Cannon.
The petition alleged that Justice
Jesse C. Adkins, the trial Judge,
failed to lock up the jury while the
case was in progress: that a certain
unnamed prosecution witness made
derogatory remarks about the de-
fendant within hearing of the jury,
and that the court erred in failing
to permit sister of the dead girl
to identify the latter's handwriting
in certain evidence
1t was alleged, further, that the
jury should have been excluded
from the courtroom during attor-
| neyS' arguments and during tes-
timony of police concerning an al
legged confession made by Oden.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard Margolius, who prosecuted
the case, will oppose the new trial
move.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Tentative Agreement
Reached in Capital
Hotel Dispute
Settlement Drafted
Subject to Approval
OF Both Parties
Earlier Story on Page B-1)


Negotiators reached an agree
ment in principle" this afternoon on
the threatened strike in l6 Wash
ington hotels, according to John r.
Steelman, director of conciliation
service, Labor Department. Mr.
Steelman was authorized by man
agement and labor spokesmen to
make the following statement: An
agreement has been reached on
principle for a settlement subject
10 the consideration of the respective
parties"
Conferees met for an hour and a
half this afternoon with Mr.. Steel
man. reached a tentative agreement
on the main issue, it was said, and
decided to lay the agreement imme-
diately before hotel owners and the
labor union. It was hoped conflrma-
ton could be obtained late tonight
or tomorrow, at which time the con-
ferees will meet again.
It was understood no strike will
be called while negotiations are in
progress. The tentative agreement
came after 200 hours of comforting
Many of tie meetings lasted into the
early mr. clning hours.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Fugitives Shoot
Guard and Free
70 Convicts
Georgia Road Crew
Officials Kidnapped
After GunpIoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Ga, Oct. 3.-TWo
men believed to be fugitiveS For
rest Turner and S. J. (Slim)
Scarborough delivered 20 con-
victS from a road crew of the
State highway camp today, shot
and kidnapped a guard and also
a highway engineer.
Some of the guards have worked
Turner and Scarborough before anC
they are sure the men who rode
through the road crew and started
shooting are these two men," sale
T. K. Mcdaniel, camp cost clerk
He said the wounded, kidnapped
guard was Neal Hutchinson and the
engineer was "a Mr.. Altman" add.
ing: They both we're taken into the
car by Turner and Scarborough
along with one convict" (The de.
partment has a C. B. Altman in
specting camp jobs)
When the blaze of gunfire started
between guards and the two men
Mr.. Mcdaniel said, the other Is
convicts fled. The kidnap car spec
off toward Warm Springs. Deputy
Warden E. P. Turner headed a pur.
suit posse.
Scarborough and Turner. both
long termers, escaped several week.
ago from the States hard rock
camp for incorrigible convicts al
Dallas.
During previous escape, Turner
staged Jail delivery at the Cum.
ming prison camp, on that occasion
posing as an attorney to gain admit.
tance to the camp.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Army Moves to Protect
Six More U. S. Hurbors

The photographic office of the
Navy Department revealed this
afternoon that the Army has es-
tablished six harbor entrance OBJ
servation points in the New Eng
land area.
The stations, said to be similar
to the one maintained by the Navy
at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay,
at Cape Henry, will have surveil-
lance over incoming and outgoing
ships. All ships must answer signals
and make their identity known as
they pass.
The six stations reported estab-
lished today are for Portland Har-
Dor at Portland Head, Me-; Ports
mouth Harbor at Jaffrey Point
N. H.: Boston Harbor at Deer
Island, Mass; New Bedford Harbor
at Clark Point, Mass: Narragansett
Bay at Beavertail, Jamestown, R. L.
and Long Island Sound at south
west side of Fishers Island, N. Y
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Bogart Wins Tourney
AT Congressional Club

Ralph Bogart. District amateur
golf champion, this afternoon won
the Congressional Country. Club in
vitation golf tournament, defeating
Earle Skinker two up in the final
round. Bogart came from behind to
win the match, playing the last nine
in two under par, 33. to win on the
final green, as Skinker's putter let
him down.
Skinker was two up at the turn
with par 81, but took three puts
on the fourteenth and fifteenth
green's.
S. S. Fletcher of Bannockburn
Country Club won the second flight.
defeating Charles w. Hammett of
Congressional two up. The third
flight final was won by E. R. Fergu-
son, jr.. of Bannockburn, who de-
feated John F. McCarron of Con-
gressional one up.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Matte Brown Pleads
Innocent in Robbery

Matte Brown, boxer indicted by the
District grand jury Tuesday on a
charge of robbery in connection
with the s3,233.68 payroll holdup
of the Valley Forge Distributing Co.
August in the 800 block of South
Capitol street, today pleaded inno-
cent in District Court.
Two men indicted with Brown,
Sam Greenstein, %, and Harry Roth,
AZ each pleaded guilty to the in
dictment. Brown is represented by
Attorney Charles E. Ford.
Police said that the trio took the
money from Pearl Baum, who had
been to the bank for the funds.
officials said that they we're in
formed that toy pistol was used in
the holdup Brown is free on bond
and an early trial is expected by
Government officials. Greenstein
and Roth are expected to be sem
fenced shortly.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
E.W. Mar|and, GILMAN
Who Made and Lost
Millions, Dies
Broke, He Won Election
To Congress and Later
Was Oklahoma Governor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PONCA CITY, Okla, Oct. s.
Ernest Whitworth Marland, former
Governor of Oklahoma and Congress
member, and an oil man who once
controlled holdings valued at $685.
900 900, died today. He was ST.
High political honors climaxed the
colorful life of the oil magnate and
philanthropist, who made and lost
fortunes and gave away millions. In
1881, after one of his reverses, he
turned to politics and was elected
to Congress from the normally Re-
publican eighth Oklahoma district,
although he ran as a Democrat.
He aided in drafting stock ex-
change and securities regulation
legislation and also measures tc
regulate the oil industry. Then, in
1884, ran for Governor on a New
Deal" platform and won.
Lost to "Wall Street Wolves"
Once head of the Marland Oil Co
and affiliated concerns, with inter-
ests in several nations and States
Mr.. Marland controlled the 1926
interests valued at $85, 900 900. His
personal fortune then had reached
$50, 900 900.
Without bitterness Mr.. Marlanc
charged that wolves of Wall Street
investment bankers from whom he
borrowed money-brought about the
merger of the Marland Oil Co. and
Continental Oil Co. He resigned al
head of the Marland Co.
His personal fortunes dwindled
when he borrowed 81 SOC, 900 on $15.-
600, 900 worth of company stock to
pay $4,000 income tax alleged
due. He lost the stock, but in 1881
was refunded $20o, ,0o0 of the tax by
the Federal Government. In 1894 hi
! (See MARYLAND, Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1941-10-03
D. c. Man Found Dead
In Gus-FiIIed Kitchen

Harry H. Nichols, 70, was found
dead this afternoon on the floor of
the gas-filled kitchen of his home,
74OO Twelfth street NV. The jets
of a stove were open, police reported
A niece, Mrs. Norma Jackson, dis
covered the body and an Emergency
Hospital physician pronounced the
man dead. Police were told Mr.
Nichols had been in i'll health. He
was a retired post office employe.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Kelly Warns Police
Against Threatening
Physician al Jail
Doctor Required to Report
Prisoners CIoims of
Being Beoten, He Says

Members of the Police Department
today were warned by Maj. Edward
J. Kelly, acting superintendent of
police, against any attempt to EN-
barrass or discipline" the District
Jail physician, DR.. w. K Angevine,
as result of reports reaching police
headquarters that certain members
Of the force had threatened the
physician because of his custom of
reporting to his superiors allega-
tions by prisoners that they had
been injured at the hands of police
officers.
In an official memorandum to de-
partments, Maj. Kelly stated it was
the official duty of the attending
physician at the Jail to make COM
plete reports of medical attention
given to prisoners, and to include
any statements by them which
would account for an injury or an
illness
Asked by reporters this afternoon,
DR.. Angevine declared he had made
no official protest to police autthori-
ties. He said he had received in
structions from Jail Supt. Ray L.
Huff to report any complaints of
police brutality made by prisoners
He said several police officers had
threatened to get him on the
street" Maj Kelly, in his memo
randum, said it had been brought
to his attention that members of
the force had bitterly and publicly"
criticized the physician.
There is no reason why the doctor
at the Jail should be criticized by
any member of this department for
doing what he is required to do, and
all members of the force are hereby
directed to refrain from any ex-
preston of criticism of anything
that the physician at the Jail may
do" Maj. Kelly said.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Tobacco Aide Denies Firm
Tried 10 Influence Prices
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY. Oct. 3.-Board
Chairman S. Clay Williams denied
in the tobacco antitrust trial today
that the r. j. Reynolds Co. added
free goods to shipments of its prod
uctS in an effort to affect retail
prices.
Mr.. Williams said that such ship
mentS were made to win from sales
outlets trial for his company's new
brands.
The method" he said. "is used
to introduce new brands quickly
and widely throughout the country
and without imposition on anybody,
jobber or dealer, because Reynolds
pays all of the expense of the free
goods.
That is the way a great many
brands of r. J. Reynolds tobacco are
introduced"
The Reynolds board chairman
was the nineteenth of the 20 exec
utives on monopoly trial with the
Liggett & Myers and American To-
bacco Cos. to testify In the l7-week-
old case.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Bishop and A. F.. L. Leader Hit
Roosevelt Religious Statement

paper, the Catholic Northwest Prog
ress. 1t said, in part:
President Roosevelt's statement Is
inexpressably shocking. His refer
ence to the Russian constitutional
provision on religious freedom sno
his declaration that it is essentially
the same as that of the United
States must inevitably convey the
impression to the uninformed that
religious freedom exists in Russia
today.
That statement is atrociously
false, and the whole statement, al
reported by the press, can be con-
sidered as calculated to deceive"
Mr.. Vol told interviewers:
The Soviet government is as God
less as it ever was. There will have
to be substantial proof given to con-
vince any one to the contrary"
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Nazis Claim Capture
OF Old Czarist Palace
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.-The capture OF
Krasnoje Selo, Is miles southwest
of Leningrad, was reported by D.N.B
tonight as the Germans pounded at
both ends of the long eastern front
behind relentless air attacks.
The palatial buildings of Krasnoje
Selo, once the summer watering
place of Russia's Cars and now a
treasure house of Russian art, were
occupied mostly intact, the news
agency said.
Russian attempts to counterattack
against two German divisions in
the Leningrad siege line failed, il
declared, and German air blows
were said to be hammering chiefly
at disrupted communications lines
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Titles Won by Mrs. PIott
And Mrs. Kreuzburq
Earlier Story on Page D.

Earlier Story on Page D-4.)
Mrs. Landra B. Plett won the
Chevy Chase Club women's golf
championship and Mrs. Richard T.
Kreuzburg won the Kenwood title
in club championship final rounds
played today. Mrs. Platt defeated
Mrs. A. c. Wilcox, and 2, at Chevy
Chase. while Mrs. Kreuzburg de-
feated Mrs. w. Thomas, up, at
Kenwood.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Berlin MESSAGE
Halls British
Prisoner Swap
War Office Makes
Sudden Change After
News Is Received
Earlier Story on Page A-16.)

Earlier Story on Page A-16.)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The War
Office announced suddenly to-
night that it had been forced to
postpone the start of repatria-
ton of sick and wounded war
prisoners, which had been due
to start tomorrow and which al
ready had been started at the
English Channel port of New
haven.
The delay was occasioned by a
message from Berlin, the War Office
said, adding that the government
is in touch with the German gov
ernment and it is hoped it will be
possible to make further statement
soon."
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Germans 10 Execute
Several Czechs;
Il Die in France
Colonel Is Among
Those Sentenced
In Prague Courts
Earlier Story on Page Ally

NEdTHtT StOTy On rage h-A.j
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.-DN.B. reported
from Prague tonight that several
persons, including colonel in the
former Czech Army" had been SEN
fenced to death by courts-martial
and executed at Prague and Bruenn
(Brno) on charges of preparation
for high treason, sabotage and pos
session of arms.
Thirteen of the army officers were
shot yesterday on the accusation of
organizing terroristic bands. which
planned to assasSinate Czechs who
collaborated with the Germans.
The official gazette in Berlin an
nounced confscation of the prop
erty of Jan Masaryk, Czecho- Slovak
Ambassador to London and son of
the former republics first Presi-
dent.
The Prague radio, as heard in
London reported tonight that IA
further executions had been car
ried out at Brno. In addition, 13l
more defendants we're handed
over to the Gestapo, the radio
SaidO
Total Now Exceeds 585.
At least 585 persons have been
executed in Germany and the con-
quered areas for political and mill
tary offenses since the beginning of
the war with Russia, June %. ac-
cording to compila ton of ofi1cial
reports tonight.
These figures do not include an
unstated number reported executed
in the protectorate of Bohemia and
Moravia and in Occupied France
yesterday and today. Nor "a large
number" and "a greater number
executed in former Yugoslavia July
% and July 81, respectively.
Definite figures given included:
Croatia, 266; remainder of former
Yugoslavia, 113; Bohemia -Moravia
1O8; Occupied France, AZ; former
Poland, 18; Belgium, Is; Neither
lands, IA; Germany, IA, and Nor
way 4.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Oct 3-The Most Rev.
Gerald Shaughnessy, Roman Cath
olic Bishop of Seattle, today termed
as "inexpressibly shocking a state
ment attributed to President Roose-
welt concerning the question OF rell-
eious freedom in Soviet Russia.
Almost simultaneously, Matthew
Woll, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and head
of the Labor Committee to Aid the
British Workers, told interviewers
there is no more freedom of reli-
gion in Russia today than there was
in the very beginning of the Soviet
regime"
Bishop Shaughnessy's statement
appeared as an interview in the
weekly issue of the diocesan news
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (P).-
Stocks irregular; leaders lack
bidding support. Bonds mixed;
Federals slip in brisk trade.
Foreign exchange, British free
pound, Canadian dollar advance.
Cotton lower; hedging, Wall
Street and New Orleans selling.
Sugar easier; scattered liquida-
ton in world contracts.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
II More Executed
In Occupied France

VICHY, Oct. tP-Twenty- one
more persons have been executed
in the German-occupied zone of
France, German authorities an
nounced tonight.
These raised the acknowledged to-
tai to II since reprisals began
against what the Germans called
an agitation campaign"
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Third Series Game
Postponed by Lands
Because of Rain
picture on Page X-2.)

lPlCtuTe on rage A-E'J
By the Associated Press.
EBBETS FIELD. Brooklyn,
Oct. 3.-The third World Series
game between the Yankees and
Dodgers was postponed today by
Commissioner Lands after
steady rain had left the field
unplayable.
After inspecting the Sodden
field twice, the commissioner
called all the newspapermen to-
gether under the grandstand
and announced: Gentlemen, I
have made my decision. The
games off,
Today's poStponemert was
not bad for the Brooklyn man
agement, which discovered sud-
denly last night that it had 2 500
unsold reserved seats on its
hands and had very little time
in which to dispose of them.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Americans
0fCrew Of Al
Are Picked Up
Panama Registered
Oil Tanker Was
Sunk Saturday
BULLETIN.

SAID To-Day CnaL tne american
freighter Mormacrey had
saved 16 additional seamen
from the torpedoed American
owned Panamanian tanker I.
C. White, bringing TO "a the
number of men rescued.
By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 3.-A
radiogram from the American
freighter West Nilus today re-
ported that the American-oWned,
Panama registered tanker l. c.
White was torpedoed $50 miles
east of Recife, Brazil, Saturday,
and that the West Nilus had res
cued 18 of the crew of about Al
men.
The survivors, all picked up from
single lifeboat, will be brought to
Rio de Japeiro. the West Nilus re-
ported in radio message to the
United States consul at Recife.
The Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey, which owned the I. c.
White through a subsidiary, the
Panama Transport Co, reported
in New York that all the crew
were United States citiZens)
The West Nilus' message said
simply that the 7,052-ton tanker was
torpedoed, giving no authority or
details.
1t was in nearly the same area
that the American freighter Robin
Moor was torpedoed in June on
voyage from New York for Cape
Town, South Africa.
The 7,052-ton l. c. White was built
! in 1920 at Chester, Pa. and formerly
was of Wilmington, Del, registry.
Was on Way to Cape Town.
The I. c. Whites normal compile
ment was Al crewmen, all American.
The ship recently traded between
South American oil ports and Hall
fax but on her last trip was bound
from Curacao to Cape Town.
The I. C. White was the fourth
Panama flag ship owned by United
States interests to have been sunk
since August II, when the Sessa was
/ torpedoed 300 miles southwest of
/ Iceland.
/ The 5.494-ton West Nilus left New
York September IA for Rio de ia
neiro after loading at Baltimore.
The Standard Oil Co. said in New
York that the I. C. White was one
of the tankers the firm put in Brit
| ish service. officials said she had
an American crew because England
| was short of sailors.
Vital American oil is sent to Cape
Town to fuel the hundreds of ships
rushing supplies to England from the
Far East.
Evening star., 1941-10-03


swamping Woodrow Wilson, 32-1
before a crowd of 1900.
Central was leading Woodrow
Wilson, 300, at Central Stadium
this afternoon in the opening game
of the high school football season.
The Vikings scored one touchdown
in the first period and twice again
in the second period.
The Viking score in the first period
came at the end of 53-yard march.
Stan Valanos went around left end
for five yards to score. Early in the
second period Valanos ran back a
punt 48 yards and Jim Kurz pound
ed over from the siX-inch line.
Centrars third touchdown came
Just before the half ended. Driven
back to its own flve-yard line, Will
son punted but Dick Schwab's boot
travelled high in the air and bounced
around on the 15-yard line and back
to the five where SchWab picked it
up and put it down again. Before
a whistle was blown to make the
ball dead" Mike Goldberg, re-
serve Central center, picked it up
and dashed over the goal.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Rockingham Park

SEVENTH RAC-Purse. 5000: claim
ing; 2-year-olds; i. miles.
ptasay po SAYS 'SeaPsE So} MeMul.n goo sso s 4sS
Bstik (HarrelD 32O
Aiso s ran9aard am Carry. skippers Mate
EIGHTH RAcE-Rurse $500; claiming;
supreme Flag (Taylorj 500 $50 go
Lisht Tack lWoolfeJ '''V $50
Also ran-Papa Jack and Slight Error.
Hawthorne Park
FOURTH RAcE--Purse $1,000: claim
ing; S,year,olds and up; furlongs
Valdina Joe (HaskelD $50 2.4O
Bar T,nn Thirteen lcsuikshann a.4o
Also ran-Joy Ride. Note and Joe w.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse s1,1Oo; claiming;
Last Cali EbSerts sas fe fIfi1Rss i64o $50 44o
Cherriko Beverley 1920 $50
Pari Sucre Brooks 400
Also ran-Meadow Dew, Uncle Walter
and Court Dance.
sTE sSd ap1.fd saloG f2. Niles
Grand Central CPierson) $50 go
ns Also 0'fsT fsnsuddIe fsIaef Mac searcy Tbree
Sands and Southbound.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse, ST 900: claim
Nv Hobby martin, l" is.se use 80 500
Yonden z. (Jonesj 1i.2O $50
Ava DELIGHT fPierson) 40
Time, 1:504s.
Also ran-Brother Jim. Grooming Fox
Margee Noble, Traumelus and Polly Hygro
River Downs
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $500: maiden s.
year-olds: furlongs.
Mothers Girl (Millissn) $50 800 $50
Flying Pigeon tJuareZ) 800 400
Bradyville (Johnsonl $40
Also ran-BraSs Tower. Lady Fogarty,
I Sunny Baby, Bob Hi and Adepar.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
3-year -olds and upward; 1 mile and 20
Fisht On tcarD 1920 7.so 400
Stumptown lMills) $3.50 $40
Roidef (Whiting) $50
Also ran-Sunrid Veepee. Frank c.,
I Secret Lover, I Dick Bray, Dart and Al
seomar. Field.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse $500; claiming
3,year.olds 2;s;r md and uD; 1h miles. lies an 900
| Broad Stripes tJohnson) 1910 7.40
| Bosky Dell (Grim $40
Also ran-fQueen Blenheim, Baby Prin.
| cess, Fair Player, Lowry. Boute Ecu, fMount
Sard, master Frank and Brilliant Pal.
| Field.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Bodies of Air Crash Victims Found

LA PAZ Bolivia pa searching party today found the
bodies of all but of eight persons including two Ameri
who crashed in Aramayo Mining Co. plane last
Saturday the mountains of La Recaa Province The
covered bodies identified Immediately The search
expressed belief the plane hit by lightning
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Conductor Dies

VIENNA, Oct. 3 tP).-Wilhelm
Kienzl, "a, Austrian conductor, pian-
ist and composer, died today of =
heart ailment, at Vienna sani-
tarium.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
EkIund Spared Until January 76

John Eugene Ekund 26 convicted of being Washngtons
nper killer this afternoon had his execution date post
poned from Wednesday January 6 pending appeal to the
United States Court of Appeals District Court Justice Jesse
c. Adkins postponed the execution.