Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Local thundershowers probable for to- night and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; gentle winds, mostly southeast and east. Temperatures today—Highest, 175, at 2 pm.; lowest, 73, at 2:30 a.m. Full report on page A-12, Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 16 85th YEAR. No. 34,042, Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. ch WASHINGTO e Foening L 4 ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION SENATOR ROBINSON FOUND DEAD OF HEART ATTACK IN APARTMENT; FIGHT OVER COURT BILL <« Maid Discovers) Him on Bath ‘ Room Floor. ARKANSAN DIED 4HOURS BEFORE Suffered a Slight' Attack Last Week. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, administration leader in the Senate, was found dead early to- day at his home here at 110 Mary- | land avenue northeast. Death of the veteran legislator. who | was in his 65th year, was attributed t0 a heart attack. | Mary Jasper, a colored maid, who had been with the Robinson family for many years, found the Senator | dead on the bath room floor when she | arrived at the apartment shortly be- | fore 8 o'clock. She immediately no- ¢ified Chesley Jurney, sergeant at arms of the Senate, while an elevator %oy in the building called Casualty | Hospital. Responding with the hospital am- bulance, Dr. Warren Fletcher attrib- uted death to a heart attack, pre- rumably suffered by the Senator sround midnight. He was clad only in pajamas when found. Coroner A Magruder MacDonald said Robinson had been dead “four or five hours.” Mrs. Robinson, who is in Little Rock, was notified immediately. The eouple had no children. Funeral Plans Tentative. Subject to Mrs. Robinson's wishes. atill being awaited, tentative plans | were being made to conduct funeral services in the Senate chamber, after which the body would be taken to Little Rock for burial. Informed of the Senator's death &8 300n As he had arisen this morn- ing, President Roosevelt immediately wrote a note of sympathy to Mrs. Robinson and dispatched a telegram of eondolence to the Governor of Arkansas It was announced af the White Mouse that the President and mem- bers of his cabinet will attend if services are held in the Senate. Becsuse of official business, it was announced, the President will not be able to attend burial services at Little Rock, but, will be represented by Vice President Garner. now on vacation at his home in Uvalde, Tex. Mrs. Robinson Overcome. Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Ne- wvada, president pro tempore of the Senate, told newspaper men Mrs. ! Robinson was 50 shocked by the sud- | den death of her husband. that she | had been unable to talk to leaders about the funeral plans. A group of leaders, including repre- mentatives of both parties, gathered in the office of Edwin Halsey, secretary of the Senate, 1o arrange the funeral plans. They talked with Mrs. Robin- son in Arkansas by telephone, but she broke down and was unable to eontinue. Dr. George Calver, Capitol phy- | wician, said he had consulted with the | Benator on several occasions recently | about, the condition of his heart, which | had bothered him for about aix | months. Suffered Attack Last Week. Dr. Calver said the Senator suffered | a slight attack last week when he touched off the court bill debate in & | long speech in behalf of the com- promise bill. | “I did not see him at the time,” Calver zaid, "but many who were there | noticed he became very pale and ap- parently eut his speech short. Sen- ator Copeland (a physician) rushed to his side when he stopped speaking.” A key figure in the Democratic party since 1922, Robinson was en- gaged this year in the difficult task of | leading the fight for enactment of the ! administration's court reorganization | pian. It had been generally expected | that he would receive appointment to the Supreme Court at the end of the present session of Congress, to fill the vacaney caused by retirement of | Justice Van Devanter. Not in Best of Health. Working during recent weeks with the terriffic energy which was char- acteristic of him, not only on the court, reorganization plan, but on all parts dP the extensive legislative program of the administration, the Senator had pot been in the best of ehalth. Yesterday morning, for instance, he (See ROBINSON, Page A-3.) | i | | { | Expressions of Regret Senator King, Democrat, of Utah: *¥he desth of Senator Robinson is a grest shock %0 me and will be to his devoted friends and to the ocountry gonerally. He has made an important oontribution in our national life as a statesman of ability and a leader of eourage. Mis passing is an irreparable Joss o the country and the Democratic perty. Senator Rarkley. Demoorat, of Ken- tyeky: “I am almost too shocked and grieved 1o think. No greater calamity hes ocourved in my recollection than the loas of our beloved leader in the Senate.” Postmasier General James A. Far- “I am inexpressibly ' shocked. Senator Robinson had been an out- standing American for many, many years, His sudden death is a terrible thing and he will be mourned by millions of his fellow citizens, “Senator Robinson had been an in- fluence among members of the United Btates Benate for many, many years. He was highly respected, not only by every one with whom he came in ®ee Oomment, Page A-4) = “Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run That Our Devices Still Are Overthrown” When debate in the Senate opened on the court bill a week ago yesterday, Senator Robinson made the first speech, after submitting the motion to take up the bill. At that time he warned the opposition that, filibuster or no filibuster, the administration forces would drive the bill through. He said: “As one who is charged with some responsibility in this serv- ice, I hope that the questions at issue will be fairly and fully discussed, as 1 know they will be, and when that has been done, that those who are op- posed to the legislation will vield without putting the Senate to the embarrassment and in- convenience of staying here long days and long nights in & test of Pphysical endurance. “Much as it might surprise the members of the Senate, I would probably come out of that kind of a contest better than those who are in the op- position, at least some of them. I think I could endure it longer than eould the Senator from Montana (Wheeler)."” This sally of the Democratic ROOSEVELT PAYS ROBINSON HONOR en Soldier” With Unusual Form of Tribute. —“Hamlet,” Act 111, Scene 2. Senator Robinsen. leader was greeted with good- natured laughter at the time. NANKING SPEEDS Resist Japanese Drive in North. President Roosevelt today paid a ' BACKGROUND— glowing tribute to Senator Joseph T. Robinson, characterising him ‘as a soldier who has fallen with face to the battle.” This tribute was not made public in the form of the customary White House statement, but under a title “By the President.” This was the first time Mr. Roosevelt has used this form of making a public utterance. It follows in full: “BY THE PRESIDENT. “In the face of a dispensation a0 swift in itz coming and so tragic in the loss it brings to the Nation, we | bow in sorrow. A pillar of strength | is gone, a soldier has fallen with face | to the battle. Mourns Beloved Friend. “I personally mourn the passing of a greatly beloved friend whose fidelity through long years never wavered. Those who knew Joseph Taylor Rob- inson best recognized in him the qualities of true liberal thought. Mind- ful of the needs of the underprivileged, he was devoted always to improve- ment of the lot of the masses. “In his going Joe Robinson has left a record as high in achievement as it was faithful in performance. He never temporized with principle nor bargained where the public interest was the issue. But, day by day, through long service in high office, he brought to the national councils the contribution of great learning and sound wisdom—a leadership in- spired by courage and guided by con- summate common sense and a devo- tion to duty given without selfish in- terest. Says He Kept the Faith. “And s0 death found him at the ' last with hope unfaltering, with vision | undimmed, and with courage un- afraid. Of him well may it be said: He has fought a good fight; he has finished his course; he has kept the faith.” It is known that the President | wrote his tribute to his old friend with a deep feeling. While he made no mention by word of the Supreme Court fight being waged in the Sen- ate, Mr. Roosevelt took occasion to express his appreciation of the fight | Senator Robinson has conducted in Japan wmaintains a pgarrison of 7.000 men in North China under the terms of the 1901 protocol which gave her and other powers the right to maintain communica~ tions between Peiping and the sea. The concession was forced from China after the Bozer uprising, in which foreigners were cut off in the ancient capital and slain. Relations between Japan and China haoving been straned for some time, outbreaks have been fre- quent. Latest was last week at Peiping, Es the Associated Prass NANKING. China. July 14— China's National government today hastened troops to concentration points. avowedly determined to re- sist what Chinese believe is a Jap- anese effort to dominate the northern provinces of Hopei and Chahar. Signs of massive military prepara- tions were evident in the -capital itself. The Chungshan Memorial road, which traverses the heart of Nanking, was loaded with a variety of military and mechanical equipment. Official news of troop movements was suppressed, but it was under- stood Nanking's forces (about 80,000 men) and a Red Cross contingent had moved northward to the southern borders of Hopei. Air Force Ordered Ready. Other Nanking units, including the air force, were ordered ready for emergency. The Nanking Government has de- manded that Japan end the North China crisis by evacuating troope in the battle area west of Peiping. The Japanese government rejected the de- mands. Nanking has avowed its determina- tion to recognize no truce agreement | by local officials in the Hopei-Chahar area. (Peiping dispatches today re- ported Japanese military leaders were seeking settlement of the crisis in con- ferences with the province’s highest authority, the Political Council.) All Nanking officials returned from Summer residence at Kuling to deal behalf of this proposed legisiation, NAVY WILL SLASH EXPENSES 10 PCT. Admiral Leahy Expresses Hope Cut Will Not Affect Ship- building Program. A 10 per cent slash in the Navy's expenditures for the current fiscal vear will be made, Admiral William D. Leahy, chief of naval operations, said today, but he expressed hope this will not affect the shipbuilding program. “It will be extremely difficult to make savings in personnel,” the ad- miral asserted, but added that “if it becomes necessary we will cut down on personnel, but that saving will be small.” He declared any personnel saving in the armed forces would be accomplished by slowing down or temporarily eliminating altogether re- cruiting in the Navy and Marine Corps. Just where the 10 per -cent saving will be effected in the Navy's budget is Mot certain at this time, Admiral Leahy declared, but he assured his questioners the cut will be made. Every effort will be extended to carry on activities that are oconsidered imme- diately essential, he said. SCHWAB STILL OPTIMIST ALTOONA, Pa, July 14 (#).—Gen- eral improvement in business through- out the United States was forecast today by Oharles M. Schwab, ehair- man of the board of the Bethelehem Steel Oorp. (See CHINA, Page A-5) Summary of Amusements C-12 Comics __ C-10-11 Editorials ___A-10 Finance ____ A-15 Lost & Found C-3 Obituary .. A-12 FOREIGN. Peace parleys reported underway to end war in China. Page A-1 NATIONAL. Commissioners appeal to Congress for financial relief. Page A-1 President pays unusual tribute to Senator Robinson. Page A-1 Drive for court bill upset by Robin- son death. Page A-1 Soviet aviators end long hop st San Jacinto, Calif. Page A-1 House group studies second reorgani- zation bill. ¢ Page A-2 Mrs. Roosevelt defended against Fish charges. Page A-2 Nancy Hoyt Ourtis denies intention to wed eab driver. Page A-4 Air force hunting Miss Earhart is reduced. Page A-5 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Gobel willing to drop siaughter house fight if compensated. Page A-1 House group studies loan for Dis- trict. Page A-1 P. W. A. aide ousted on lobbying charge. Page A-2 Inquest is opened into Memorial day steel aslayings. Page A-2 Jefferson Memorial plan still con- © “I'm a# optimistic as ever about business,” he amiled. Schwab came to Altoons to visit 8 friend, Attorney John J. Haber- ulrom. & troversial. Page A-6 D. C minimum wage rates face delay. Page B-1 King wanis U. 8. to finance Camp Springs Airport. Page B-1 TROOPS TO HOPEI |Characterizes Him as “Fall- | Government Determined to reliably that six divisions of | HALTED Leaders Awaiting Roosevelt Word on Course. PITTMAN GOE [ Wheeler Predicts Sudden End to Dispute. { BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The sudden and shocking death of Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Demo- cratic leader of the Senate, today halted, at least temporarily, the fight over the court bill in the Senate. Confusion reigned, as administration leaders hesitated to predict the future course. They were obviously waiting to hear from President Roosevelt. At the White House, where deep regret wax expreased at the death of Senator Robinson, no comment was yet forthcoming on the battle over the court bill. Senator Pittman of Nevada, Presi- dent pro-tempore of the Senate, who has presided over the debate since it began last week, was a luncheon guest of the President. It was pre- sumed that Mr. Roosevelt and Pitt- man would discuss the next step in the contest. When he arrived at the White House for luncheon with the President, Pitt- man said he believed the fight for the court bill would “go on jdst the same"” after four or five days. This was be- ! fore he had seen the President. 8enator Berry, Democrat, of Ten- nessee, & supporter of the court bill. as he left the White House with Gov. Browning of Tennessee. They had seen the President about matters relating to their State. If the administration leaders hesi- tated to express themselves in regard to the future of the bill, some of the opponents of that measure were out- spoken. Wheeler Sees Fight End. Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, tactical leader of the oppo- sition, after stating his own personal grief at Robinson's death, said he thought the end of tae fight over the | court bill might come suddenly. “If it had not been for this eourt fight,” said Wheeler, “Joe Robinson would be alive today. “I beseech the President to drop this court fight, lest he appear to fight | against God."” Wheeler said the end of the strug- gle might come through a motion to | recommit, or possibly the substitution | of a constitutional amendment for the bill, as demanded by many Senators. | Another Democratic leader of the | opposition to the court measure said 1'he death of Robinson, taken in con- | junction with the declaration yester- | day of Representative Sumners of | Texas, chairman of the House Judici- | ary Committee, that the court bill | would never be reported out of his | committee, had killed the bill. | This Senator said the bill should be | recommitted and Congress should wind up its business as soon as pos- sible and leave Washington. He added | there was “no real reason why Con- gress should be here longer than an- other week or 10 days.” Predicts Harder Fight. A contrary view came from another Democratic Senator, who said he thought the death of Robinson would spur_those backing the court bill to (S8ee SENATE, Page A-3) Power Strike in Mexico. MERIDA, Mexico, July 14 (#).—The whole peninsula of Yucatan, including Merida, its capital, lacked light and power today as the result of a utility employes’ atrike for higher wages, better living conditions and a new collective labor contract. Today’s Star House group favors regulation of D. C.! adoptions. Page B-1 Bonding racket records brought into court. Page B-1 Taxi strike to protest House decision is ended. Page B-1 EDITORIALS AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 This and That. Page A-10 Washington Observations. Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 David Lawrence, Page A-11 H. R. Baukhage. Page A-11 Constantine Brown, Page A-11 Lemuel Parton. Page A-11 Jay Pranklin, Page A-11 SPORTS. Griffs short of outfielders as West is invaded. Page C-1 Tigers display gameness in face of mishape. Page C-1 Cobb rated tops in base ball's “lost art.” Page C-2 Montanez hits snag in elimb up fistic 1adder. Page C-2 Coast Guard officers lsud Ranger, U. 8. cup defender. Page C-3 Tension rated bane of good putting in golf. Page C-3 MISCELLANY. 8hipping News. Vital Statistics. ‘Young Washington. City News in Brief. Darothy Dix. Betsy Caswell. Nature’s Children, Cross-Word Puszle. Bedtime Stories. Letter-Out. Traffic Convictions. Serviee Orders. Men’s Pashions, Page B-10 Page B-10 ‘The same opinion was expressed by | Star , D. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937—FORTY-TWO PAGES. #%#% AND SOME FoLKS HAD THE NERVE TO WISH ME A HAPPY Che Al I d 1= N TS L 4 T NS ] g . Xo AND IN THIS WEATHER, TOO! The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s (Som n, K UP) Means Associated Pry Circulation, 136,074 5 N0t yet recsived.) TWO CENTS. OFFERS T0 CLOSE | SLAUGHTER HOUSE Gobel Willing to Drop Fight if Paid $300,000—Bill Shelved. | | BACKGROUND— Efforts of meat packing firm to build new slaughter house in Ben- ning district precipitated bitter con- troversy last Fall and Winter. On Commiassioners’ refusal to issue per- mit, company changed specifications and was granted privilege to pro- eseding. King-Nortom bill. prevents evec- Hon of all “nuisance” industries in the District, | | the Adolph Gobel Co.. Inc., would abandon its fight for construction of | & slaughter house in the District if | | properly compensated. the House Dis- | trict Committee tabled indefinitely the King-Norton bill which would | have blocked the project The announcement of the firm's | willingness to give up its long fight to | | expand its business here was made by | Frank M. Firor, president, along with | & request for $300,000 compensation to | offset expenditures already made. Timothy T. Ansberry, counsel for the company, appeared before the | House committee to disclose the | change of mind by his client. armed | with & long. prepared statement he | attempted to read. He was halted | before he completed by Chairman | Palmisano, who told him Congress | had no authority to compensate the ! company for any money it may have | spent in attempting to establish a slaughter house in the District. The statement declared the anti- nuisance industries bill was designed to drive the Gobel eompany out of business in the District and that “damnable adverse publicity” had caused the firm to lose 100,000 cus- tomers. “It is impossible adequately to compensate the company for its loss, no matter how generous Congress might be,” Ansberry said. He also declared that even if this Congress should fail to enact the bill and permit the company to go ahead with plans to build the slaughter house, a subsequent Congress could subject it to the “same persecution” | it already has had to face. Ansberry estimated the company had spent at least $500,000 in prepar- ing to erect the slaughter house. BOND REPUDIATION WEIGHED BY CUBA Representatives Consider Bill to Default on $100,000,000 Public Works Debt. Br the Associated Pres. HAVANA, July 14—The House of Representatives took under considera- tion today & bill to repudiate Cuba's $100,000,000 public works debt. Spe- cial protection was proposed in the measure for certain classes of bond- holders. Most of the indebtedness is in the form of public works bonds held by United States investors. Repudiation was urged on the grounds it was “illegitimate” because incurred “by the regime of the usurper, Gen. Gerardo Machado y Morales.” Provision would be made for the issuance of new bonds of equal value to those who bought the original issue in good faith as an investment. Bond-holders who acquired their holdings as speculations after the issue depreciated would be issued new bonds at the depreciated price they Paid. CARDINAL PACELLI SEES GREAT RED CONSPIRACY By the Associated Press. PARIS, July lée—Eugenio Oardinal secretary of . state, in s letter on com- tii“most vast and dangerous since ancient paganism,” is being directed against human rights. Made public in Paris, the letter was addressed to Eugene Duthoit, organizer of the “French social week” opening at Olermont . Ferrand. Prance, July 19 to study eauses of world troubles. (LOUDS DISSIPATE Pay Made Confetti By His Angry Wife, Man Avers in Suit By the Associated Press. LOGANSPORT, Ind.. July —Vincent Miller eomplains in suit for divorce his wife has a habit of tearing up his hard- earned pay. He points out one time she de- stroyed $8 in bills. On another occasion. he says, he handed her $18. She declared. “It's not enough,” and tore the bills into little pieces. HEAT WAVE HERE Capital Weather Is Like At- lantic City’'s—Mercury to Rise Again. Cool breezes sweeping in from the Atlantic Ocean and low-hanging rain | clouds today brought Washington re- lief from the heat wave under which the city had sweltered for seven days. With the temperature remaining almost stationary at 74 degrees, Weather Bureau forecasters said | Washington's weather today is com- parable with that of Atlantic City. The mercury registered 74 degrees at midnight, remained there for eight hours. dropped to 73 at 9 a.m. and re- turned to 74 at noon. The heat will begin to return to- morrow, when the mercury will again soar toward the 90-degree mark, the Weather Bureau reported. Friday will find it back in full force. y A driving rainstorm broke the heat wave late yesterday when the tem- perature dropped 10 degrees from a high of 90 in one hour. At the height of the storm lightning struck the cornice of the Thomas B. Brant School, 1300 B street southeast and caused slight damage. One more death was recorded be- fore the heat abated when Mary Katherine Warren, eolored. 37. died after she collapsed while working in Chevy Chase, Md. DISTRESS SIGNAL SENT BY VESSEL IN PACIFIC Believed the Senkai Maru No. 1 Flashes 8 0 8 Early in Morning. Bv the Associatea Press, SAN FRANCISCO, July 14—& steamer believed 10 be the Japanese vessel Senkai Maru No. 1, flashed dis- trese signals early today which were picked up by Coast Guard and commer- cial radio stations along the Pacific Coast. in Honolulu and Japen. Mackay Radio later announced s station had intercepted a message from & Japanese coastal station at Otchishi ‘which broadcast the distress was “end- ed” at 7:57 am. (Eastern standard time). The station did not divulge what oceasioned the S O 8. The R. C. A. station here reported it intercepted a message which indioated the ship was the Senkai Maru No. 1, & 8teamer COMMITTEE VOTES S LOANFORD.C, Approves 3 Per Cent Inter- | est as City Heads Ask Aid Be Speeded. The House District Committee today unanimoustv approved the Kennedy resolution authorizing the Commission- ers t0 borrow Pederal funds at 3 per cent interest t0 tide the municips] gos- emment over the impending financisl Conourrently, the Commissioners ad- dressed Jetters to Chairmen King and Paimisano of the Senate and House Distriet Committees, respectively, urg- ing aid in the present situation and pointing to the hardships that would result, if it were withheld. ‘The original Joan resolution would have permitted the District to borrow Pederal funds without interest, but Representative Kennedv, Democrat, of Maryland. its sponsor. proposed the 3 per cent rate as an amendment, for fear the House would not adopt it otherwise. Seal Objects Mildly. Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal mildly objected to the 3 per cent interest amendment. “The Commissioners have always felt that there should be no interest charge.” he declared. “The District has had millions of dollars in the Federal Treasury on which it drew no interest. But if the District ean't get the money without paying inter- est. T guess it will have to pay it.” Although the Kennedy resolution was rushed out of the committee, the House probably will not take action on it before July 26, the next Dis- trict day. It can only be ealled up in the meantime by unanimous con- sent agreement or under a speeial rule, and House leaders have indi- cated their objection to such a plan despite the fiscal emergency facing the District. Kemnedy, however, feels a unani- mous consent. request might be granted and will endeavor to get action on the resolution by that method before July 26. The District Commissioners for- warded identical letters to Chairmen King and Palmisano urging that “all possible legislative steps be instituted to insure passage of a joint resolution or other measure authorizing them to borrow funds from the Federal Treas- ury or elsewhere” to meet the operat- ing expenses of the local government. | Failure of the tax program to be| passed in time and delay in enaet- ment of a borrowing resolution has| brought about a situation, the Com- (See DISTRICT, Page A-3) BELIEVED ‘PEEPING TOM,’ CHICAGOAN SHOT DEAD By the Associated Press. OHICAGO, July 14.—An unidentified prowler, about 25 years old, believed by police to have been s ‘‘peeping tom,” was shot and killed early today by Raymond Luedtke, 25, who saw him peering into the window of a neighbor's home. The man, oarrying a collapsible veseel listed as of 2.126 net tons with its home porth at Kobe. Ll R Tent Show Audience Prays When Lights Go Out in Storm 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., Nly 14— A cloudburst and electrical storm des scended on Leonardtown shortly be- fore 9 o'clock last night and staled] ladder, was first seen by Raymond's mother, Mrs. Bertha Luedtke. “Everybody pray for the storm %o blow over,” it said. The audience RUSSIAN AVIATORS LAND IN' PASTURE NEAR SAN JACINTO AFTER RECORD HOP. Cover Nearly 6,700 Miles in Slightly Over 62 Hours. Forceg-to Retrace Course From San Diego. GAS. TANK LEAKING WHEN FLIGHT ENDED Army Pilot Escorts Trio to March Field Base, Where Soviets Postpone Long-Awaited Baths to Telephone Embassy Here. Polar Plane Guarded. BACKGROUND— Three Soviet flyers last month began contempiated series of flights from Moscow to the United States by way of the North Pole. Purpose of these trips is #o de- termine feasibility of establishment of commercial airline between countriesd Last Spring Sovswet base was set up mear North Pole to obtain meteorological data. SAN JACINTO, Calif. July 14— Three daring Soviet airmen landed in a pasture three miles west of here eariy today with a new long-distance flight, record established in an epochal flight, across the North Pole from Moscow. Beset by fog and a leaky gasoline tank, the trio ended their amazing ad- venture at 6:27 a.m. Pacific standard time (9:27 a.m. Eastern standard time) after covering nearly 6.700 miles in slightly more than 62 hours in the air, The three—Pilot Mikhail Gromoff, Co-Pilot. Andrei Yumosheff and Nav- gator Sergei Danilin—said they had flown as far down the Pacific Coast as 8an Diego but, were blocked by fog and reteaced their course toward March Field, an Army base only 25 milea from shis mountain community. Mountain Range Confusing. The mountain range between San Diego and March Pield was confusing %o them, and they did not know fust where they were when the gasofine tank sprung a leak. The big ant-type red monoplene, powered by a single huge motor, was brought down safely when the pesture was sighted, Several ranchers saw the landing. The flyers were unable to speak Engtish. but through written notes pre= pared in advance in Moscow and signs they made known their first wante— a bath, food and sleep. Had No Detailed Maps. Thev managed by signs to mdieate that they did not have detailed maps of the location of March Field. A guard of local officers was organised about the plane to preserve intact particularly the sealed baragraph necessary to establish their record of- fficially. Maj. Victor H. Strahn flew a single- seater plane here from Marcn Field and an automobile was arranged to take the three to the Army base. At March Field the fiyers’ first wish was gratified first. The trio went into the officers’ elub and plunged vigor- ously into the luxury of a bath. They did stop before the bath to telephone to the Soviet Embassy at Washington, While they were in the bath the Soviet Consul General from San Francisco, Grigori Gokhman, flew in, He had been flying most of the night in a chartered plane, seeking to lo- cate the Soviet polar plane. He was the first to speak their language and from the olosed doors, in addition to the splashing of water, vigorous and hearty conversation in the Russian tongue was heard. R. H. McCoy, employe of & lumber (See FLIGHT, Page A-5) SURPRISE PROMISED IN SCOTTSBORO CASE “Major 'fievelopment" Forecast by Leibowitz, Attorney for . Clarence Norris, Bs ihe Associated Press. DECATUR, Ala, July 14—“Some surprises” were looked for today in the trial of Clarence Norris, Scottsboro case defendant, as Defense Attorney 8amuel 8. Letbowitz fought to save him from the electric chair. Leibowitz indicated he would supply the surprises, but declined to elaborate. Yesterday he returned from a hurried overnight trip to Birmingham and promised a “major development.” Norris and eight other eolored men are accused of a mass criminal attack on two white women, Mrs. Vietoria Price and Ruby Bates. Twice death sentences have been reversed by the Unitd States Supreme Court and once set, aside by a trial judge. Leibowitz already had offered one surprise in announcing that Mrs. Emma Bates had been summoned as & witness. complied. As the deluge eeased and the audience sloshed homeward through the mud another voice from stage snnounced through the Mrs. Bates is the mother of Ruby Bates, who testified as to the attack in 1931 and repudiated her testimon cars, turned a tent show into a revival| blackness that the show would go on |35 ‘& “frame-up” in the 1833 tria meeting, stunned one man and killed| & cow, put out lights in half the town. and s wide area for miles around, burned two barns and forced the light- house at Piney Point to resort to & kerosene lamp in the emergency. G. Morgan Knight, sr., was stunned while sitting on the porch of his home when & bolt of lightning struck a tree in a yard next door. He was re- vived later. e A traveling troupe presenting “Brother Against Brother” in s tent in the downtown section was flooded and the audience was plunged in darkness by snother bolt. Above the thunder and rwsh of Wwater & voice eame from the stage: LE] tonight as usual, with “Ten Nights in & Bar Room” the astraction. A barn on the farm of Spencer Hayden, & mile north of here, was set afire by lightning and burned to the ground. A ocow, either stunned or killed outright by the bolt, burned with it. Another barn, on the farm Ruby was not called this time, CLIPPER AT FOYNES Completes First Leg of Return From England. of Wayne Russeil, near, Clements, was | FOYNES, Irish Free State, July 14 & total loss after a boit set it afire. {#).—The fiying boat Pan-Amerioan Light and power lines in many | Clipper IIT, landed here today shortly sections between here and Piney|before 1 pm. (7 am., E. 8. T.), com= Point were put out of commission | pleting the first leg of her return during the storm, and the kerosene | flight from Southampton, Bngland,, lamp at the Piney Point Lighthouse, | to the United States. abandoned five years ago, was put ‘The elipper was expected to take back in eommission when the eiec- |off for Botwood, Newfoundiand, to- trictty failed. morrow. [