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Evening star., 1942-10-24

litigation brought against him by
the Wrights.
II sincerely regret that statements
were repeatedly made by officers Of
the institution that the Langley ma
chine was flown In 1914 with certain
changes of the machine necessary to
use pontoons, without mentioning
the other changes mentioned in DR..
Wright's list.
II point out that Assistant Secre-
tary Rathbun was misinformed
when he stated that the Langley
machine without modification made
successful flights
Il sincerely regret the public state
ment by officers of the institution
that The tests Of 1914 showed that
the late Secretary Langley had sue
ceeded in building the first aero
plane capable Of sustained free flight
with man,"
The publication of this report, al
ready accepted by DR.. Wright, should
clear the way. DR.. Abbot hopes, for
the return Of the original Kitty
Hawk plane to the United States
and its exhibition in the United
States National Museum.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Extraferriforiality Pact
Given 10 China by Hull

Secretary of State Hull today
submitted to Chinese Ambassador
Wei Tao-Ming a draft of treaty
providing for prompt relinquish-
ment Ct United States extra-terri-
torial rights in China.
The draft handed to the Ambas-
sador for the consideration of the
Chinese government provides the
basis for negotiations which the
State Department announced Oc-
tober 9 it was ready to undertake
to end the century-old system of
special privileges for Americans in
China.
Secretary Hull told the Ambassa-
dor, the State Department announc-
ed, that "this was step which this
Government had long desired to
take-a step In conformity with and
in practical application of the funda-
mental principles Of our foreign
policy"
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Church Federation Asks
Action 10 Curb Vice Here

Charging the existence of wide
scale prostitution" in the District,
the Washington Federation of
Churches in a resolution yesterday
called for vigorous action against the
operators of disorderly houses and
the temporary segregation of per-
sons suffering from communicable
venereal diseases.
In resolution adopted by unani-
nous vote, of its board of directors,
the federation asked for an inquiry
by the Police Court, the Police De-
partment and the United States at
torney ito determine why only a
small percentage of those arrested
for prostitution are convicted" and
urged compulsory medical exam
nation for all people. convicted OF
crime in the District.
In a second resolution the fed
Grafton protested the sale or posses
sion of beer, ale, wine or other alco-
holic beverages in or near Army and
Navy camps.
Copies of the resolution on prosti-
tuition were ordered sent to the
Commissioners, to the chairmen OF
the Senate and House District Com
mittees, to each judge of the Police
Court, to the United States attorney
and to Police and Health Depart
ment heads.
Action also was taken with re-
spect to DR.. James A. Gannon's sug-
gested revision of District public
school courses of instruction relating
to the effect of alcohol on the hu-
man system, but the board decided
to withhold public announcement OF
its position until the matter is pre-
sented to the Board of Education
October 81. DR.. Cannon is a men,
ber Of the Board of Education.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Final Plans Made
For Koste|anetz
Tomorrow
Radio Show Presentation
Here Will Be First
Outside Of New York

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Andre Kostelanetz
radio show to be broadcast from the
War Fair at Uline's Arena from 4::3O
to S pm. tomorrow, it was an
nounced today.
The presentation in connection
with the Community War Fund will
be the first ever broadcast outside
of New York, where the Sunday
feature originated two years ago.
The concert is carried weekly over a
Columbia Broadcasting System net
work of 116 stations and by short
wave to other countries.
Besides Mr.. Kostelanetz' orches-
ira, the program will feature Albert
Spalding, distinguished American
vlolinist, who will act as master of
ceremonies, and Miss Helen Jepson,
widely-known soprano.
Kostelanetz Arriving Today.
Mr.. Kostelanetz was due to arrive
here late this afternoon from a con-
cert appearance in Toronto. Miss
Jepson is due here at am. tomor-
row and Mr.. Spalding at II am.
The appearance of Mr.. Kostela-
metz and his orchestra at the War
Fair was made possible after Local
No. 161 of the American Federation
of Musicians agreed to waive all
union assessments which could have
been levied against the New York
orchestra members by the local
union.
Daniel Holland, manager of the
Washington Coca-Cola Bottling
Works, Inc, whose parent firm, the
Coca-Cola Co. of Atlanta, sponsors
the Sunday radio concert, pointed
out that the shift from New York
to Washington involved the wide
spread cooperation of every one
concerned
Mr.. Holland, who is also men,
ber of the Executive Committee for
the War Fair, explained that the
artists involved voluntarily can
celled previous engagements to
make the trip possible and that the
members Of the orchestra readily
agreed to the change although their
contracts call only for appearances
in New York.
Will Present Hours Program.
The sponsor. Mr.. Holland said,
readily furnished several thousands
of dollars to make it possible for the
program to originate at the War
Fair.
In addition to the regular half
hour radio show, Mr.. Kostelanetz
and his orchestra, along with Miss
Jepson and Mr.. Spalding, will pre-
sent an hours program of music for
the exclusive benefit Of those at
tending the fair.
Mr.. Spalding is q regular member
of the radio show. Miss Jepson had
been engaged earlier as guest artist
for tomorrow's performance, in
keeping with the shows policy Of
presenting one outstanding vocalist
each week.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Smithsonian
Continued From First PAGE

affect the Wright patents. But the
brothers felt the incident keenly.
Claimed IS Changes Were Made.
They claimed that at least IS
changes, were made in the Langley
machine, many of them affecting
the fundamental design, before any
effort was made to fly it.
But in 1928 Orville Wright an
nounced that he was taking his
original plane to England.
DR.. Abbot, who had been assistant
to Prof. Langley, although not di-
rectly concerned with the airplane
project, had just become secretary
OF the Smithsonian. One of his first
acts was to change the offensive
placard.
In the intervening years DR.. Abbot
has investigated every angle of the
case. In the bulletin issued today
1t is admitted that every one of the
changes charged by the Wrights
was made in the Langley machine in
order to make it capable of flight,
~~A's @ASN0V SARA VGcCo ACCll ISklCL
that permission ever was given
Curtiss to attempt the flight when
he was engaged in litigation with
the Wrights and that his predeces-
sors have made statements which
might be interpreted as casting
doubt on the achievement of the
two brothers.
DR.. Abbot's Report.
In his report issued today. DR..
Abbot said:
Since I became Secretary in 1928
I have made many efforts o.com-
pose the Smithsonian Wright con-
troversy, which I inherited. will
now, speaking for the Smithsonian
Institution, make the following
statement in an attempt to correct
as far as possible acts and asser-
tions of former Smithsonian ofii-
cials that may have been mislead-
ing. or are held to be detrimental
to the Wrights.
II sincerely regret that the insti-
tuition employed to make the tests
Of 1914 m agent who had been IN
unsuccessful defendant IN patent
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Hdnsit compuhyHires OIdef
Men to Keep WheeIs 7urninq :
Barely Holds Own
With Critical
Turnover Problem
BY JOE RICHMAN.


A number of streetcar operators
and conductors up to 60 years of age
are now being hired by the Capital
Transit Co. in the hope of coping
with the critical manpower prob
lem facing the Districts public
transit facilities, Alexander Shapiro,
personnel director of the company
revealed today.
Whereas the company's age limit
in hiring new men for these posi-
tons was formerly set at 35, Mr..
Shapiro said the company recently
has taken on older men and trained
them as operators of streetcars, if
they could qualify.
I'VE are just barely managing to
keep ahead of the recession rate in
the present employe turnover" Mr.
Shapiro said. And things are now
getting to point where we will have
to do something to hold our own. u
The company has a number of
veteran conductors and operators
but Charles H. Everett, 62, is the
Oldest conductor recently hired. He
started work on October 7 and works
out OF the transit company's George
town division, Thirty sixth and M
streets.
Operator Hired at Sc.
Charles J. OLeare, Sc, is the old
est streetcar operator to be hired
under the relaxed age limits. Start
ing work on August IA, Mr.. OLeare
was taught to operate a streetcar
He now works out of the company's
Southern division on Maine avenue
opposite the War College.
"Of the TOO men we trained dur
ing the first eight months of this
year." Mr.. Shapiro continued, 1--WE
only managed to net a total OF
II men. In 1941 the company
tarined 1,100 men and managed to
get only net gain of $50 new
operators.
Mr.. Shapiro said the company
now has about 5000 operating en-
ployes. OF this number, he ex-
planned, a little more than hall
have had less than two years ex-
perience.
Our major trouble" declared
Mr.. Shapiro, "is that Selective
Service does not understand that a
man with six months experience
is just as important as a man
withsl6 years experience. We need
both types right now.
We need the six-month man to
Keep the cars and buses running
and the men with more experience
to tach the newcomers"
Scores Of Part-Time Men.
Mr.. Shapiro said the company
now has more than 100 part-time
operators who help out during the
rush hours. Many of these men
work for the Government, he said
and have taken their training In
their spare time.
Actually" Mr.. Shapiro disclosed
"our transportation is so to 70 be,
cent greater than a year ago and l0C
per cent more than in 1910. There
Is quite contrast, Of course, be.
tween our carriage during the rush
hours and during normal hours. The
Governments using of three shifts
now Is helping us considerably"
Gas rationing and the fact thxt
Q number Of Government depart
ments now work on Sunday has
caused Q tremendous increase II
Evening star., 1942-10-24

battle by the Chinese and presented
to him. The sword will be dis
played, spokesman said, as soon as
Mr.. WILKES baggage arrives.
A Victory House exhibited by the
Recreation and Group Work Agen-
cies shows in detail the recreational
work planned to keep up the ma
tional spirit during the war years.
Exhibits of the various branches of
the Nations armed forces also came
in for a good share of attention
from those present at the fairs
first day.
Bruce R. Allen. Executive Com
mittee chairman for the fair, issued
the following statement:
THE War Fair Committee is
delighted at the manner in which
Washingtonians are responding to
our invitation to visit the fair. We
know that they will continue to
come out to Uline's Arena through
the week remaining of the fair to
watch the truly elaborate program
of entertainment and to see the
exhibits of the agencies participat-
ing in the Community War Fund.
THE large attendance on the first
two days OF the fair is happy
augury for the success of the Com
munity War Funds campaign to
raise the $4,141,000 necessary to
meet the 1943 expenses Of the 100
agencies participating in the fair.
Appeal Found in Exhibits.
II know that the folks who have
already visited the fair and those
who will visit it during the week
will get a new idea of the value Of
the fund agencies work both at
home and abroad.
"If the committee Is surprised at
anything in connection with the
fair. It is the tremendous appeal
which the exhibits have in them
selves. We had thought that the
entertainment and other features
might outweigh the booths in public
interest. But so far that. doesn't
seem to be so.
"We renew our invitation to every
body In Metropolitan Washington
to visit the fair and have a good
time. The arena can be reached
conveniently by streetcar and bus
over the Florida avenue line. There
is plenty Of parking space for those
who drive"
Evening star., 1942-10-24

Sunday transportation of the transit
company, according to Mr.. Shapiro.
He said many of the operators have
agreed to work one Sunday a month,
which they never did heretofore, to
keep more of the cars and buses
rolling on this day. He added that
80 conductors who could also quail
ify as operators have agreed to re-
vert to their old positions to help
out.
Mr.. Shapiro said the company is
hiring men as fast as it can get
them. Two classes of instruction
for new men are started each week.
At present between go and 10 men
are taking the training.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
# tFoirsProetuni
xs1lrom 2:30 nJ
oday ffII1l A''

The Community War Fair pro-
gram for tomorrow afternoon and
evening is as follows:
2:30 p.m.-Organ recital.
800 p.m.-Medical demonstration
(blood transfusion.
400 p.m.-Introduction of disting-
uished guests. entertain
ment stars and officials.
4:30 p.m.-Andre Kostelanetz and
his orchestra. with Helen
Jepson and Albert Spald-
ing in Nationwide broad
cast.
Sis pm.-War Fair concert by
Andre Kostelanetz and
orchestra.
600 pm.-Stage show with Morton
Downey, Adolph Menjou,
Herbert Marshall and
Ralph Bellamy.
TOO p.m.-Medical demonstration
Qung operation).
800 pm.-Stage show.
$3.50 pm-United States Army Air
Forces Band.
900 pm.-United States Army War
College Glee Club.
$50 pm.-Medical demonstration
(bronchoscopic operation)
1890 p.m.-Stage show.
HOO p.m.-Close.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Durston Sketch Series
To Resume Next Week

Because Mrs. Helen Catch Dur
ston this week took brief vacation
from drawing the popular sketches
of Washington scenes that have
been appearing in The Star for al
most year, no sketch will appear
this, week.
Next week, however, Mrs. Durston
win sketch for The Star . famous
house on Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
X +
MAa1Ha~R~xWA
WAR BONDS
\

Ships of the destroyer type COM
prise the bulk of our fighting ships
in the American Navy. Their aver
age displacement is about 1900 tons
and they are fast, powerful, ana;
hard hitting. They have been par1
ticularly effective in convoy duty
and gave a good account of theml
selves in the Coral Sea engagement
They cost approximately $500 900
oarh
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Byrd to Speak

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. "a (P,.-
Gov. Darden will leave early Mon
day to meet Norfolk defense off,
cials for luncheon in Norfolk. He
will participate in Navy day exer-
cises at the Norfolk Navy Yard
Tuesday, introducing Senator Byrd,
the Navy day speaker.
Evening star., 1942-10-24

Every Navy shipyard is turninkI
out destroyers in record time. Thet
are essential for our two-oceahI
Navy. Purchase OF more and morh|
War bonds will assure all-out pro-
duction Of these vital units for the|
Navy. Buy every pay day. II every-||
body invests at least 10 per centI
of his income In War bonds We can
do the job.
Omitted States Treasury Dspertme :
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Soldier Pay Bill
Passed BY House
Wlthcu ut Contest
/ .~@cu:e, Sent to SEN
ate, y. cU'1 Permit
l:.1r2c lac Payments
OF Allowances and AL
io.nerts 10 Depend
ents Of Service Men.

W"*Nir'~t'n. lug. l%.-(AP)
--LcGiStralicn permitting the
War and Navy departments to
make Immediate PAYMENTS to
dr":"@Cnt.; e service men
rn''' ii. "...!;!y nactcd al
l"W;rc"s md ',.l"im MIS- net was
passed IN tn" House and sent
4" III" Sv"rtr today.
TIE C'i'irai LEGISLATION pro-
vidcd that first PAYMENTS be
made Nov, mbcr I, but benefit,
st'rird To ar"ru: Inn: |.
Rcprrs: NATIVE Rankin. D"mY-
Graf. Mississippi. SPONSOR of the
amendment. sail il was intend
ed Ia enable the departments
't' take care at the needy cascS
rrv."
There was nu upp"-i;ion Ia pas
age # II" bill from among the an
proN.m@tC!r 80 m"nbc.'s present.
although previous ATTEMPTS tu con-
slider il had been blocked. and the
W"E department; had expressed OPP
position
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Agricultural Leaders Fear
Leaf Prices Are Too High

turC look at the farm picture AZ a
whole. priCc-iiXing and ratiOning
authorities also are conceded hon
CSty Of purpose IN the overall pic
turc. None of them want prices on
one commodity t0 get too far out Of
line with the average for all prod
uCtS. When that happens there arc
only two courses. One is control OF
the ky-roCFCtiug item. and the other
Is unCOvCru"d Initiation. Honest farm
leaders want neither. Gratifying as
high price. may I've for tobacco grow
crS. thoughtful folk still want them
kept in line with other commodities.
Admittedly that is not being done.
Tobacco and cotton arc the prin-
Cipal money crop" of the southeast
Economists believe that there should
not bc much more than ten cent
Continued on Page FIve)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Warships Hunt
Nazi Raider

&. ~" dc Janciro. Aug. l3.-(NP)--
several vessels. which informed
sources SAID may include one on
,'''rc cruisers, were reported today
w. DO engaged in a search for u sur
iacc axis raider in the south Atlantic.
o,'' no word had been received here
VI contact with the enemy ship.
Inc search was said e. DC under
way following radiocd reports last
n"hday that at least two and per
maps three allied gcrchantmcn had
D'ch attacked by an enemy raider al
:, position about 1000 miles cast of
W" de Jhrciro. Informed quarters
S',' me cruisers may hI"" r'au". ~
"j' main m i1r sr-rcn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
II Convicts ESCAPE
Northampton Camp
Prisoners Bind Two
Guards a n d Cook,
Arm Themselves, and
Flee; Escape Not Dis
covered Until This
Morning.

Raleigh. Aug. Is. - CAP-
Seventeen white prisoners tied
up tw" guards and a cook ut the
northampton county prison
camp last midnight. armed
themselves and fled.
The penal department here laid
,"c mass escapes were not discover
cd until carly this morning when
l.. T. Wheeler. steward. found the
PRISON employees securely bound
They we're not harmed Wheeler had
received a call from the Weldon
police department. which said II mad
captured on" of the fugitive.
Two guards were on duty last
wghi. In"v were Il. S. Kicks .nG j
J.. b'uEhCNy. One went To- cat and
me niI nn"rS bound the other. when
NE FIRST guard returned. he. too VIZ
TED zap. Joe Adams. IA co"k. also Wa
tu-scG and the prisoners locked rhv
doors and left.
I''v were known To- nc taken It
snu'gJu
Carl Matthews. chief prison iu-ucc
t'.. 50, called back from IN Nucu-
u"h 10 handle the case
Officers Throughout northeastern
North Carolina and lnWci Virginia
"'.r asked Ia he on the lupli"ui irr
me "schp"C>. Some. II Wa feared.
are desperate.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ey LYNN SISBET

RalCigh. Aug. u" T0DlCr0 prlCr>
ON the Border I;Cil markets ~" CdtiS-
Ing little concern among farm lead
Crs. Strange a. II may seem. the con
Germ is because prices are loo good
rhC war las brought about many
sirqupC situations. but nothing -
stranger than 10 farm leader protest
iug because the price "i farm prod
tIct~ Is tpu high. when the g leaders.
some of them state and federal gov
Crrmcnt employees and some Just
priyatc business men. give tn" rca-
cons for their alarm the situation
docs moi appear ~ absurd as first
glimpse would make It,
We hear lot about total war and
.nuut 'o'all'arian government ON
..i.. ~ the DEPARTMENT Ut A2lic'i'-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Beachheads
Held Despite
Jap Attacks
Strongly Reinforced
Devil Dogs Believed
to Have Broken Jap
anese Hold on Islands;
Naval F orces En-
gagged.
tHy The Associated Prcss)

NBy The Associated prcss)
American "Dcvil Dog" Mar
mes appeared to have won the
ilrNt round in tn" srvcn-dav old
battle OF the Solomon islands
'"daN, beating off furious jan
'il"N' counter attacks at three
INVASION bruchnyad< in the 900
mn" i"ng island chain.
\ correspondent of the Ans
'rati;n Broadcasting Commits
,l"h SAID ii WAS believed that the
Marines. strongly reinforced.
Aad broken the Japanese hold
On !hc rulagi area.
IN" Japanese have been driven
from many ui then defensive posi-
''"Ms after fierce hand Ia hand fight
ing. HE correspondent said.
IuIGi halDur g.. one 81 Tho rircs,
naval base sites in the southwest
Pacific.
\ United States Navy COM
ih"hiIuc said the Marines. firm
~ chtrenchcd after six days Of
violent hand to hand fighting.
were now consolidating their
positions.
supporting naval forces are
engaged i'll biting fighting" the
Navy said.
me communiquc did no; specify
""r'hcE TIE enemy was bringing I'D
W">hip r".niurccmcnt> or using
I"nd-oaScd aircraft to bolster the de.
tense at their ground forces. How
ever, allied reconnaissance showed
" spur; IN enemy shipping activity
"I"and RunUu.. New Britain. a moin,.
lCNMi -M-.NN OH pnmr EinnA
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
COASTAL BATTERIES
EXCHANGE GUNFIRE

London. Aug. 10 (AP)- Britt IN
and German coastal cannon on up-
T"-itc sides of the English channel
exchanged heavy gunrirc today from
midnight virtually until dawn
Observers described the Smelling
a. one ri the hotties; in months. The
naIiS. whose batteries opened the
CannunadinG and drew Il QiiCk am
.WCr from heavy artillery ON this
side. apparently mad more guns in
action than usual. Some of their
SalVOS contained six shells.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Other Units
Take Elisha.
In Caucasus
e c = m q II Columns
Drive M ore Than
halfway Across eau
casus Toward Caspian
Sea; Italians Report
Attacks on CONVOY.
{ by The Associated pross>

ihN Inc Associated prcSS)
Adolf II ii err Invasion
armies were reported maSSinp
huge numbers Of troops for an
assault. IN the Nciwa steel yity
"i Ntalingrad today and at the
same time the German ii~h
command said other naZi col
umnS had captured Elisha in Il
thrust mere than halfway across
the Caucasus toward the Cas-
plan sea.
tiSta. the capital of the Soy
let kalmuck republic. lies go
miles southeast of RoStov and
only lis miles from the vitalIv
important city of iStrakhan at
the Nolga delta.
The loss of .tStrakhan would
he Il serious blow Ia RuSSia'S
rivcr-bornc line III war sup
plies.
Simultaneously. Italian hcadQuar-
lcrS reported that axis planes and
submarines. still attacking Il power
iui British convey in u thrcc-day old
battle IN the western Mediterranean.
had inflicted "h"avy losses above all
10 arcrS!t carriers"
The Italian command said the
convoy WaS escorted ~ IAN impoS-
ins member ui warshipS. among
which wcrc numerous aircraft car
.lcy>.
y H=:..h admiralty announcement
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
GERMAN RADIO SAYS
CHURCHILL in CARLO

New N"Ih. Mug. (AP)- The
Berlin radio. which Tor days past has
cen circulating mCUnl'rmCd rumors
NAT Ern b Prime Minister Chur-
'N.. had flown 10 conference with
i''"l'r Stain a' Moscow. carried a
report today that Churchill had
reached Cairo uH Inc return trip
The German TransuCCHn agency
quoted q rugpufcd Ankara dispatch
'n u Nopnin d.ltulid of Milan. Italy.
saying that the British prime min
.-i'r arrived at Cairo this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
Il. S. Planes
Enter Fray
Over Europe

London. Aug. II. t.NP}-
United States lighting planes
HAY" entered tho g.u.up.Hu !ray
on u large Gale ion the Inst
Time. having engaged I'm 81 rp-
irrational Surtics during the past
i8 hours. United STATE, EnD-
pran headquarters announced
Today.
|. =. tighter squadrons. flying
~ conjunction with RAF fighic.'
units. made tire" such flights
over the CuH>t al France. The
lhr"" operations occurred duI-
ing the i%-Enur period from q
a. M. August II - . a. m. All
gU-i Is
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-13
U. S. CARRIER WASP
DAMAGED, NAILS SAY

Berlin Fr0m German Ernid-
c'N'N). Aug. Is. -ChPD-Thc
herman high command ~
n"unccd today that the United
states aircraft carrier Wasp had
nrrn set afirc by six direct bnmh
mus AMI now lis trying Ia reach
haita rs Il result of Il running
attack on a big allied Mcditcr-
rdncan convoy by German and
laiIan air and naval units.