Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tomorrow; gentle south- erly winds. Sunday, local thundershowers. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 83, at 3 p.m. yes- terday; lowest, 70, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page A-7. Closing New York Markets, Page 22 No. 33,736. ] FRENCH BATTLING NEW COMMUNIST ~ STRIKE MENAG Reds Inform Government | They Will Sovietize Big I Renault Auto Plant. INCREASING CONCERN SHOWN BY OFFICIALS Fresh Labor Troubles Linked to Demands for Change in Policy Toward Spain. BY the Assoclated Press. PARIS, September 11. — Leftist French workers plan to seize the Renault automobile factory outside Paris, the government was told today, for “an experiment” in “industrial sovietization.” A delegation representing 1,500 fore- men and technicians in the Renault works, one of the largest industrial plants in France, gave the information to Premier Leon Blum in his office. Officials of the metal workers union, however, denied there was any plan to take over the factory. The members of the delegation of workers told Blum the movement was started by Communist employes. They declared they had received in- formation the Extremists were plan- ning to take over the plant by force and operate it for themselves tempo- marily. ‘The delegation asked the premier | for a government guarantee that non- " union employes would be assured of | the right to work in the event the “experiment” materialized. The Renault plant, located at Bil- lancourt, a suburb of Paris, employs 34,000 workers to produce army equip- ment as well as motor vehicles of all kinds, Fresh labor troubles, linked to Wworkers’ demands for reconsideration of France’s non-intervention policy in the Spanish civil war, brought new worries to cabinet officials. Acts to Halt Strikes. Minister the Interior Roger Salen- gro left the capital hurriedly for Lille in an effort to halt the spread of occupational strikes in textile estab- lishments. Striking bus drivers in Paris and the suburbs took control of garages. Building workers at Metz and mill ‘workers at Epinal declared walkouts. Parmers in Alsace formed a mili- tant society to prevent the occupation of their land by hired hamts. - ‘The government’s neutrality policy, meanwhile, received support from 4,000,000 members of the National Confederation of War Veterans, ‘The veterans declared full agreement with the “hands-off” policy of the Blum government, throwing their backing against the 5,000,000 members of the General Confederation of Labor, ‘which has demanded reconsideration of the neutrality attitude. A rift in the labor ranks became apparent when the Paris Railway Un- ion protested the action of metal workers in seeking to obtain revision of the neutrality policy before ob- taining official approval from the Gen- | eral Confederation. | Catholic war veterans assembled at Lourdes for a gigantic peace dem- onstration in the famous grotto and basilica at the Shrine of Bernadette | Soubirous, who was reported to have seen an apparition of the Virgin there | in 1858, Beset by Many Difficulties. Communist demands that France drop her policy of neutrality toward Spain and supply the Socialist-Com- munist-Republican Madrid government with arms form the newest, but not the only, factor in the French labor picture. Sweeping social laws, granting a 40-hour week and other labor bene- fits, were passed by the French Par- liament last Spring to end widespread occupation strikes in which more than & million workers participated. However, only two of the laws have been applied, providing for paid va- cations and wage increases. Conse- quently, in the face of new strikes and threats of others, the Blum gov- ernment is hastening to make the laws providing shorter hours and col- lective contracts generally effective as soon as possible. ‘The collective contract issue in par- ticular has been a basis for some of the recent strikes and there have been indications that Communist in- dustrial workers, now that they have (8ee FRENCH, Page A-3.) Polish Balloon Placed Second in Race for Trophy Janusz and Brenk Reach Civilization From Rus- sian Wilderness. By the Associated Press. ‘WARSAW, September 11.—Twd WPolish balloonists—Anton Janusz and Stanislaw Brenk—were awarded sec- ond place in the Gordon Bennett bal- Joon race today when they reached Beptember 1, when they were forced to land because of a tear in their balloon. A fleet of Russian airplanes had searched for them for days. ‘They started back and after a five- dsy march reached a hamlet where they obtained horses and continued their journey to Nalochuika. They notified race headquarters in Warsaw of their whereabouts today. The distance of the Polish fiyers was announced as approximately 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles), which gave them lace behind the record- smashing Belgian crew which trav- eled 1,700 kilometers. - The Germans ‘were third with 1,560 kilometers. ‘' Entered as second class matter vost office, Washington, D. C. ah ¢ Foenin ’ ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936—FIFTY-SIX PAGES.*%*% Edith Maxwell Wins New Trial In Murder, But Is Denied Bail Virginia Teacher Was Sentenced to 25 Years in Father’s Death. BACKGROUND— Edith Mazwell, normal-college educated school teacher, was found guilty in November, 1935, of club- bing her father to death, assertedly with @ high-heeled slipper, on July 21 of that year after a highly dramatic trial in Wise County, Va. Reports of the slaying and the trial, both of which took place in the mountain section made famous by John Fozx, jr’s, “Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” declared the Maz- well girl incurred the displeasure of her father because of her “citified” ways. With the sentence a number of “Edith Mazwell Funds” were started in an effort to obtain a new trial. By tne Assoclated Press. STAUNTON, Va., September 11.— The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap- peals today granted a new trial on the ground of insufficient evidence to Edith Maxwell, under a 25-year sen- tence for the murder of her father in Wise County in 1935. The court, however, refused to grant bail to the young woman who has been in jail since her arrest July 21, 1935, A writ of error granted in the matter of bail was dismissed. Justice John W. Eggleston read the opinion, from which Chief Justice ¥ EDITH MAXWELL, Campbell and Justice Holt dissented. The opinion, written by Justice Eggleston, said: “We think the evidence as disclosed in the record is insufficient to sustain a verdict of murder in the first degree. On it the jury had the right to find the accused guilty of murder in the second degree, but nothing more, “It follows that the trial court erred in not setting aside the verdict and granting the accused a new trial.” The dissenting opinions held that the (See MAXWELL, Page A-3.) .8 IVESTIATE SIBDTAGEONSHP Fire on Cruiser Indianapolis Traced to Nails in Power Cable. ‘The Navy Department is investiga- ting an act of sabotage which recently short-circuited electrical cables of its big cruiser, the Indianapolis, during overhaul operations at the New York Navy Yard. A small fire on the warship August 25 has been traced to a short-circuited section of power cable into Which were driven phonograph needles and nails, the department announced to- day. President Roosevelt took a trip on the Indianapolis in 1933. No arrests have been made. It is sald a thorough inguiry is being made by ‘Naval Intelligence -officers and special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sabotage of identical nature caused a $250,000 fire aboard the battleship Colorado in 1931. The perpetrator of the act was not found, The Indianapolis is the third of the Navy’s new cruisers to meet\with a mysterious accident during the last year, although in the other cases the Navy did not directly attribute them to sabotage. Two Fires on Quincy. ‘Two electrical fires broke out aboard the Quincy while she was under construction at the Fore River shipyards, in Massachusetts, and in each instance short circuits were blamed. More recently, one of the Quincy’s turbines was found to have been stripped by a large bolt which, either by accident or design, was dropped into the sealed gear case. Only a short time ago an electrical fire slightly damaged the cruiser Vincennes, sister ship of the Quincy, now under construction at Fore River. The department issued this state- ment: “On August 25, a small electrical fire occurred in the U. S. 8. Indianapolis, which ship has been undergoing over- hauling at the New York Navy Yard since June 10. A preliminary exami- nation of the electrical leads and ca- bles indicated no evidence of sabotage. However, the defective cable was re- moved on September 8 and a new one installed. “A routine test indicated nothing of particular significance, but a high potential test indicated serious defects due to short circuiting of the cables by phonograph needles and nails. “This case has been under investi- gation by the naval authorities at the New York Navy Yard. All details have not yet been developed. No ar- rests have been made.” Laning Directs Inquiry. Rear Admiral Harris Laning, com- mandant of the 3d Naval District and the New York Navy Yard, is supervis- ing a thorough investigation. He is being assisted by Capt. Charles A. Dunn, manager of the New York Navy Yard. Naval officials here said civilian Navy Yard employes have been over- hauling the cruiser. Officials here pointed out that the bluejackets are not permitted to make repairs of a major nature while the ship is in port, due to the labor laws of the United States. * Early in June the Indianapolis came mander-in-chief of the United States fleet, aboard the U. 8. 8. Pennsylvania, (See SABOTAGE, Page A-2) G. 0. P. MEETING CALLED Gathering at Topeka September 18 to Meet Landon. TOPEKA, Kans., September 11 (). —J. Kenneth Bradley, chairman of the National Young Republican Federa- tion, and Fred A. Seaton, chairman of the Young Republican Club of Kansas, issued invitations to all young Repubs lican leaders last night to meet Gov. Alf M. Landon here September 18. plant one originally ealled for today. but postponed after Landon apnounced 4 ‘John’ in Lieu of ‘J° Voids Indictments, Is Lawyers’ Claim Validity of the two indictments reported recently against J. William Tomlinson, 42, Washing- ton attorney, who is accused s the “master mind” of a gang of colored robbers, was attacked to- day on the growad that he was misnamed in the true bills. Instead of describing him as J. William Tomlinson or J. Wm. Tomlinson, both of which names are correct, the grand jurors used John William Tomlinson, the de- fendant told the court in asking that the indictments be quashed. He said the “J” in his name was given to him shortly after birth and does not stand for John or anything else. The plea of misnomer was filed through Attorneys James A. O’'Shea, John H. Buraett and Alfred Goldstein. ROOSEVELT 0. K. ASKED BY NORRIS Liberals’ Conference Gets - Nebraskan’s Telegram. Amlie Hits View. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 11.—A “firm stand in favor” of the re-election of President Roosevelt was urged upon the National Progressive Conference today by Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, veteran Independent Re- publican. At the same time, in an interview, Representative Thomas Amlie, Pro- gressive, of Elkhorn, Wis, said ne feared that an unqualified indorse- ment of Roosevelt “would wreck the liberals of the country.” “In indorsing the President,” Amiie sald, “I hope the conference will issue & statement of what we can expect in return for the welfare of the peopie, especially putting the unemployed on useful work.” In a telegram sent from his Sum- mer home at Waupaca, Wis,, Norris told the Progressive gathering contin- uance in office of the President was “not only of national importance, but it has an important bearing upon the civilization of the world.” Norris said, “We should not think of changing leaders while we are crossing the stream of an unprece- dented depression, coupled with the cruel hardships of nature.” Lauds Human Sympathy. The Senator described Roosevelt as the “only President since his illus- trious namesake whose heart beats in sympathy with the pulsations that come from the breast of the common man.” Under his leadership there has been some humanity written into the Federal statutes, Norris said. Norris’ telegram said for three years the President had been “tried under the most difficult circumstan which have ever confronted a of any nation.” Amlie is chairman of the Ameri- can Commonwealth Federation, a left-wing organization favoring a national third party based on & pro- gram of “production for use.” The federation had planned to launch & third national ticket this Fall, but Amlie explained today the (8ee CONFERENCE, Page A-3.) PILLAGE RESUMED IN'SAN SEBASTIAN AS REBELS ATTACK 'Booming of Cannon Signals Renewed Fascist Drive on Northern Front. OVIEDO BOMBARDED BY LOYALIST ARTILLERY Large Buildings Burned, Includ- ing Convent, as Insurgents Attempt to Flee City. BACKGROUND— Spain’s bloody civil war—now nine weeks old—rages on, with con- flicting claims by Socialist govern- ment and Fascist rebels clouding the real picture of battle. Rebel commander’s demands of surrender by the loyalists have ‘met with jlat refusals either to surrender or to a truce, declaring struggle is “fight for life or death.” (Copyright, 1936, by the Associated Press.) SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Septem- ber 11.—Spanish rebels renewed their military advance on San Sebastian today as pillaging broke out anew in- side the besieged resort city. ‘The booming of Faseist cannon and the whistle of shells along Socialist- defended frontiers signaled the end of a 48-hour unofficial armistice on the northern battlefront. Reports from St. Jean de Luz, France, said Gen. Emilio Mola's rebel artillery bombarded the outskirts of San Sebastian this afternoon, ap- parently as a warning to defenders to heed a demand for immediate surrender. Officers of the British destroyer Escort said the shelling lasted less than half an hour and that no shells fell inside the city. Later, the rebels apparently turned their fire on Pasajes and the nearby fort, where shells were dropped into the harbor. manders to surrender unconditionally apparently was the cause of the re- the Basque city in three consolidated positions. Basque Nationalists inside San Sebastian, attempted to hold the au- thority they seized from anarchiss groups in the government militis, struggled to maintain order and pre- vent destruction of property. Basques Appear in Control. By virtue of their numbers, which constitute 70 per cent of the defend- ing forces, the Basques appeared in control of any future decision con- cerning the city’s surrender or its stand against the advancing rebels, ‘The Basques faced three questions in their position as the most powerful among the government forces: 1. Shall we accede to the rebel de- mand to surrender unconditionally? 2. Shall we surrender, to save the city from damage, without definite promises of amnesty from the rebels? 3. Shall we adopt the attitude of the Anarchists, preferring to make a desperate defense without regard to possible damage to the city? The answers to the first two ques- tions, on the basis of developments during the last 48 hours, remained problematical. However, on the word of the Basques and San Sebastian municipal officials, the reply to the third was a strong “No!” since they have placed deter- mined emphasis on the safety of lives and property in the rich coastal city, Scramble for Safety. Residents of the beleaguered com- munity, meanwhile, scrambled for safety as the fighting began again. In boats and by foot, they streamed toward France and along the coast, seeking shelter from the Fascist as- sault as the memory of the devastat- ing bambardment of Irun lurked in their minds. Rilbao, seaport west of San Se- bastian, received cash and securities from banks in the attacked city, de- spite foreign objections to the transfer of the financial holdings. Gas and ofl supplies were loaded into government tankers to prevent the rebels from seizing them. Food sup- plies for French residents of Bilbao and Santander were convoyed by French gunboats. San Sebastian, ringed by the in- surgents, felt the strain of water and food shortages as the steel lines of, the (See SPAIN, Page A-3) AMERICANS SAIL HOME Much Data Acquired by Co-opera- tive Commission. LONDON, September 11 (P)— Carrying a foot-high stack of data, the American Co-operative Commis- sion sailed for home today aboard the liner Washington after a two- piled in final form for submittal to President Roosevelt. No details of their findings were divulged. $500,000 Medical Center Sum For D. C. Opposed by Doctors IF YoU HAVENT , LO Sweer The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. (Some returns (UP) Means Associated Press. THE UNDECIDED CITIZEN. W Social and Economic Forces Of All Germany Are Backing Hitler Rearmament Program 64,000,000 Péople Are Goose-Stepping to Nazi Doctrines—Army Rides High in Saddle—Public Debt Is Secret. The following is the third of a series of articles on Germany's foreign and military program written by Mr. Brown, The Evening Star’s Joreign expert, after a visit to the leaders of Germany’'s official life, BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. BERLIN.—Germany is a vast military camp and arsenal. The entire social, Refusal by the government com- |industrial, financial and daily activity of 64,000,000 people is directed toward one goal only—rearmament and preparation for the last show-down. The entire press, which is much more influential than in Italy because more newed drive by the relentless rebel | People read newspapers and are interested in editorials, is explaining to the columns whose armed forces encircle | People that they are surrounded by enemies who, jealous of the tremendous strides the Reich has made under the salutary administration of Herr Hitler, are ready to de- stroy his work. Even though there are skeptics in large towns, the majority of the people of this country believe that they will be victimized once more. Of course the newspapers are edited by men who, for all intent and purpose, are officials of staff of the Reichswehr. ‘The army is in the saddle much more than it was under the Kaiser. Hitler now has only one really close friend, Gen. Werner von Blomberg, who looks upon him as the greatest man in the world. Von Blomberg is commander in chief of all land, air and sea forces of the Reich and he ‘himself is in the hands of two of the most astute generals modern Germany has produced: Gen. Fritch, the minister of war, and Gen. Beck, chief of staff of the Reichswher. Dr. Schacht. How much Germany is spending on the stu- pendous rearmament program few people know. It is known that the German floating debt is about 20,000,000 Reichmarks ($5,000,000,000 gold). But whether the indebtedness from short term notes of +the government amount to 10, 20 or even 50 billion marks is a military secret. “I don’t know it myself,” a high German official said to me. “Even if I knew it, I could not tell you the figure. It would give away the degree of preparedness or lack of preparedness of the German army. Hitler, (See BROWN, Page A-20.) o KILLED AS 18 TRAIN CARS BURN Other Transients May Have Lost Lives in Wreck. 0il Tanks Ignite. BY the Associated Press. ST. CHARLES, Mo., September 11. —At least five men were killed when 18 freight and oil cars of an M-K-T train were derailed and destroyed by fire last night 20 miles southwest of here, and rescuers expressed fear to- day several other transients may have burned to death. A transient, found immediately after the wreck, said before he died he was Walter Bragg, 36, of Colum- bus, Ohio, and papers in his pockets bore that name, ‘The other four bodies were found on the tracks several hours after the accident occurred. Intense heat of the burning cars had prevented & search before that time. Two of the bodies were burned beyond recogni- tion, but it might be possible to iden- tify the other two, railroad employes Bragg told rescuers four others GERMAN FLYERS SEEK 20 RECORD Landing of Lufthans~ From Azores to Be Fol ved by That of Aeolus. BY the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, September 11.—The thorough-going Germans, with one trans-Atlantic flight record for an East-West crossing, sought a second mark today with flying boats of the German international airline, Luft- hansa. The 10-ton flying boat Zephir landed at Port Washington, N. Y, last night, completing the first non- stop flight between the Azores and the United States. Its time was 21 hours 7 minutes for the 2,390-mile trip, Its sister ship, the Aeolus, was the two points, this one with a sched- uled stop at Bermuda. At noon today the Aeolus reported 360 miles from Bermuda, expecting to land there this afternoon. Base Ship on Way. The base ship started for New York immediately after launching the Aeolus and is expected to arrive Sep- tember 16. The Zephir’s accomplishment and BRITISH ADMIRAL DIES BUDE, Cornwall, England, Septem- ber 11 (#).—Admiral Stuart Nichol- D. C. TAXINCREASE HELD LAST RESORT Citizens Favor It to Get Im- provements if U. S. Fails to Provide. BY DON S. WARREN, Need of a boost in the Federal pay-| ment toward expenses of the Capital, | 80 the District may meet demands for | improvements which have been piling up through the depression, was | voiced today as the Commissioners | | opened the second day of their hear- ings on the proposed 1938 estimates. The declaration came from H. J. Clay, vice president of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association, in response to a point-blank question from Commissioner George E. Allen asking whether the appropriation re- iquuu should be cut or % creased. provements for their sections, on the basis of the calculations by Budget Officer Daniel J. Donovan that nearly $18,000,000 must be squeezed out of the $58,000,000 estimates unless addi- tional reveaues are found. Showdown Means Higher Taxes. “Would you favor an increase in taxes or cuts in the estimates?” Allen asked Clay. “If the Federal Government as- sumed a fair portion of the costs of the District there would be no need of either step,” Clay asserted. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen in- | terjected: “Ap increased Federal pay- | ment is highly desirable, but what if | we don’t get it Clay replied: “If we come to that sort of a showdown, then there is no doubt there must be increased taxes | if the District is to meet the growing needs. That is the only answer. Per- sonally, I would favor adoption of an income tax to be substituted for the present intangible personal property tax, or the adoption of a sales tax.” Spokesmen for two other citizens’ groups and a lodge of organized W. P. A. workers also told the Commission- ers they would favor increased taxes if that were found necessary to meet demands. These witnesses were E. E. Richard- son, president of the City-Wide Play- ground Council; A. W. Lee, represent- ing the Randle Highlands Citizens’ Association, and S. R. Katz, spokes- man for W. P. A. Lodge, No. 139, American Federation of Government Employes. More Playgrounds Wanted. Richardson said he wanted the Commissioners to approve items to allow a “moderate” increase in play- grounds and playground activities. When the Commissioners pressed him as to whether he w:uld stand for a tax raise, Richardson replied: “I am a taxpayer and I am ready and willing to pay more taxes if that is found necessary to enable the Dis- trict to conduct services properly and to provide for essential public im- provements. The only hard feelings Yesterday’s Circulation, 132,961 not yet received.) TWO CENTS. ROOSEVELT TALK ON POWER WAITED BYU.S. DELEGATES Key to Immediate Policy ‘Is Anticipated in Speech This Afternoon, BOULDER DAM ELECTRIC GENERATOR WILL START, President’s Touch to Begin Operas tions in Huge Project Har- nessing Colorado. BY JOHN C. HENRY. Against a background of inter- national good will fervently voiced last night by representatives of nine foreign nations, delegates to the third ‘World Power Conference today visited briefly with President Roosevelt at the White House and were to assemble this afternoon at Constitution Hall to hear an address by the Chief Exe ecutive. American delegates were hopeful his talk might contain a sige nificant pronouncement on adminise tration power policy for the immediate future. Following his address, President Roosevelt will throw a switch to begin operation of the tremendous Boulder Dam across the Colorado River in Nevada and Arizona. ‘The dam, costing $54,500,000, was started in March, 1931, and was turned over to the Government by the contractors on February 29 of this year. Highest structure of its kind in the world, it impounds water be- hind a 727-foot wall, Rural Electrification Issue. Most controversial subject before the delegates in three sessions this morning was that of rural electrifica- tion with papers already on hand in condemnation and defense of efforts of the Roosevelt administration in that direction. Overshadowing the purely American issues of today, however, was the inspirational unanimity of thought and feeling expressed by the foreign spokesmen at last night’s giant bane quet in the waiting room of the Union Station. Speaking with a fervor that seemed spontaneous, but with a sine gleness that made it seem evident that their individual replies were conside ered as an entity, the nine representa= tives of foreign nations on last night's each accepted his full share sworld peace and pledged his efforts in that endeavor. Seen as Replies fo Hullh The remarks were generally inter- preted as direct replies to Secretary of State Hull, who charged the dele- gates on Monday night with their key responsibility in turning their special- 1zed abilities to the cause of peace rather than that of war. Those making the responses for for- eign nations were Senator Leon Perrier of France, Dr. H. J. van der Bijl of the Union of South Africa, Don Enrique Gongora of Peru, Viscount Falmouth of Great Britain, Rudolf Fuhrman of Austria, W. Borgquist of Sweden, Dr. Masawo Kamo of Japan, Dr. J. Buchi of Switzerland and Miquel Villa Y Rivera of Cuba. Forced into secondary importance by this demonstration of idealism were the carefully drafted messages of Owen D. Young, chairman of the Board of the General Electric Co.; Floyd M. Carlisle, chairman of the Board of the Consolidated Edison Co, and Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes. Even in their words, however, were no evidences of the belligerency (See POWER, Page A-2) 1 JAMES ROOSEVELT ON POLITICAL TRIP President's Son Plans to Visit Every City in Massachusetts to Elect Ticket. Ry'tne Associated Press. BOSTON, September 11.—James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, plunged today into the task of visite ing virtually every city and town in Massachusetts—determined, he said, to elect “the Democratic ticket from top to bottom.” Roosevelt, an insurance man, is a registered voter in Brookline, Boston suburb. He said he would conduct open forums in his trips about the State, that I have about our tax system are caused by our present intangible per- sonal property levies.” Katz urged the Commissioners to T (See BUDGET, Page A-8) RED LINK SPURNED BY BRITISH UNION Rejects Popular Front Alliance With Communists by Decisive Vote. By the Assoclated Press. PLYMOUTH, England, September 11.—The British Trades Union Con- gress decisively rejected a popular front alliance with Communists to- da) y. With only & few dissenting votes, the congress approved s report of its General Council, turning down a proposed united front against war and fascism. ‘The trade unionists took their stand after Sir Walter Citrine, their presi- dent, had delivered a sarcastic attack on_communism. 2 ‘There was an exciting moment dur- ing S8ir Walter's when he pointed out that correspondent of the Soviet government newspaper M“ was sitting among the dele- starting on Cape Cod, and would seek to answer any “fair” question con- cerning the national administration. SHIP GIVEN UP AS LOST ‘HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, September 11 (#)—More than a month overdue on a voyage from Sunderland, Eng- land, to Halifax, the three-masted Norwegian auxiliary schooner Gad was given up as lost today by her local agents. , The 240-ton lumber carrier left the English port July 2 with a crew of eight or 10 men, Readers’ Guide