Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1937, Page 1

e Foening Star WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair, continued warm tonight and prob- ably tomorrow; gentle to moderate south- west winds. Temperatures today—High- est, 93, at 2 p.m.; lowest, 76, at 6 a.m. Full report on pdge A-17. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 16 8th YEAR. No. 34,079. e = The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. ch Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. ~ S — X Yesterday’s Circulation, 132,218 (8ome returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. ———— E_ WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937—THIRTY PAGES. sk UP) Means Associated Prass. SHANGHAI SHELLFIRE KILLS U. S. SAI 18 WOUNDED ON U. S. S. AUGUSTA ° b REFUGEES IN QUAKE AT MANILA as Bitter Battl e Rages—Peril for Americans Grows. BACXGROUND— Sino-Japanese battle for Shanghai began week ago as culmination of Kllling of Japanese. Tokio govern metropolis for protection of its nat of national and provincial soldiers ment sent reinforcements to Chinese tonals and Chinese threw large force around city. Attempt of Chinese to bomb Japanese warship in Whangpoo River last Saturday resulted in Rilling of more than 1,400 non-cambatants, Chinese and foreign, includ- ing three Americans. By the Associated Press SHANGHAI, August 20.—An American sailor was killed tonight and 18 were wounded when the cruiser Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet, was struck by an anti-aircraft shell in the midst of terrific Chinese-Japanese artillery and aerial warfare along the Whangpoo River. Fires crackled in a fourth of all Shanghai at the time. The 1-inch projectile—of undetermined origin—plunged from a high angle onto the cruiser’s after well deck. The gailor killed was Freddie John Falgout of Raceland, La. INone of the wounded was badly hurt. The American flagship, which has been lying in the Whangpoo a little below the heart of Shanghai to cover vacuation of some 2,000 American refugees, was struck at B:40 p.m., while most of the officers and crew were at mess. Dtherwise casualties probably would have been greater. Japanese Bombed in Pootung and Hongkew. Shanghai was burning, the result of savage Chinese air b_omb- I fngs of Japanese properties in Pootung and the Hongkew qxsm_ctt and Chinese land batteries blasting at Japanese defense lines in | he eastern district. American-owned buildings were believed en- gulfed in the flames, which spread over wide areas unchecked. The artillery duel between jand Chinese shore batteries was jpattle for Shanghai. etonations. Three shells, belie Japanese warships on the river the fiercest of the eight-day-old The International Settlement rocked to the ved to be from Chinese batteries n Northern Shanghai, had fallen near the Augusta shortly before she was hit. Another fell less than 100 yards astern shortly after. Her crew of 800 was ordered to remain below decks as much as possible. Similar precautions destroyers Edsall and Parrott a Bhanghai. Some prepared to m (At Nanking the United nearby homb explosicns and were taken by the United States nd other foreign naval ships off ove to safer anchorages. States Embassy was rocked by residences of Americans were struck by shrapnel today when 14 Japanese bombing planes made a twilight raid on the capital of China. howad that all Americans escaped injury and that however, A check-up, the embassy property was not damaged. _ (The Central Military Academy of the Chinese Army evi- dently was the objective of thi (The Chinese governmen e raiders. t said Chinese planes bombed and sank a Japanese “warship” off the coast of Chekiang Province, south of Shanghai. Guarded Evac The ship was not identified.) uation of 1,100. The Augusta, $10,000,000, 9,050-ton flagship of Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, comman der in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, had stood by earlier today as the Parrott and Edsall and Dollar line tenders car- ried 1,100 United States refugees down the Whangpoo to the Dollar liner President Hoover, bound for Manila. Admiral Yarnell had told the Japanese Navy concisely that merican vessels would navigate the Whangpoo whenever and how- ever he wished without reference to the Japanese, who had asked him to give advance notice if any United States craft were to move | on the river after dark. At 10:30 pm. (9:30.am. E. 8. T.) the Shanghai Intematjonal Settlement was rocked as if by an earthquake by the savage artillery duel over the Whangpoo. Chinese batteries well to the south of the | settlement were exchanging shells with Japanese warships on the | river and projectiles screamed over the foreign-held parts of the eity. The fires which raged into the night had mostly been started in late afternoon when Chinese air bombers and artillery struck sav- agely at Japanese properties on b The sailor casualty was the® fourth American to be killed in the eight days of war in Shang- hai. Three United States citi- zens died last Saturday when | misplaced Chinese air bombs | wrecked buildings in the Inter- national area and killed more than a thousand persons. American Property Suffers. American property suffered heavily 25 the battle for Shanghai, in its sec- lond week, became increasingly de- structive of life and wealth. The whole Pootung water front, teeming industrial area just across the river from the heart of Shanghai, was in flames, the result of heavy bombing by Chinese planes. A large section of the Hongkew dis- trict to the north was buming furi- ously. This section, now largely Jap- anese, was the American concession for a few years in the nineteenth cen- tury. Heavy shelling by Chinese big guns, searching out the shore positions of the Japanese marines, was largely responsible for the Hongkew blaze. Among the buildings reported de- S e GRIFFS AND BOSOX SCORELESS IN THIRD Monte Weaver and Lefty Grove Pitch in Rare Form'in Early Innings. “By 8 Staff Correspondent of The Star. BOSTON, August 20.—Monte Weaver and Lefty Grove were in form and the Nationals and the Bos- ton Red Sox went scoreless in the first three innings of the opening game of & series here this afternoon. oth sides of the Whangpoo River. | | Black 1s Sworn In Simple Oath By Senate Clerk | | | | Night Ceremony En- titles New Justice to | Annual Pay. By the Associated Press. Hugo L. Black’s office disclosed Yo- day he had taken an oath of office as associate Supreme Court justice before Charles F. Pace, financial clerk of the Senate. Without ceremony, Pace adminis- tered the simple constitutional oath in the Capitol last night after Black tendered formal resignation from the Senate. It was the same declaration required of all Federal officers. It entitles Black to the $20,000 annual pay of a justice. But the new justice will not exercise the authority of his office until he takes the judicial oath from Charles Elmore Cropley, clerk of the high court. This probably will not be ad- ministered until the October term of the court. Black’s office, in the northeast cor- ner of the Supreme Court is ready for him. It was assigned to Justice Van Devanter, who retired last June, bui who never occupied the suite. Most of the justices do their work at home. Horthy Is Improved. BUDAPEST, August 20 (#).—Nich- olas Horthy, regent of Hungary, who is ill of influenza, was reported feeling better today and the official bulletin said the disease was taking its normal course. Horthy was stricken yester- day. " ¢+ hinese Metropolis in Flames Map prepared with assist- ance of Navy Department showing position of the Au- gusta when hit by shell at Shanghai today. Chinese lines are indicated by heavy line and Japanese position by broken line. SHELLING PROTEST LEFT T0 YARNELL Congressmen Demand U. S. Evacuate Citizens From War Area. By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt put up to Ad- miral Harry E. Yarnell and other American officials in Shanghai today the decision as to what this Nation should do about the shelling of the cruiser Augusta there. One sailor was killed and 18 were wounded when an ‘anti-aircrafs shell fired in the battle between Chinese and Japanese exploded aboard the cruiser, the flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. This immediately stirred demands among some members of Congrass that the United States evacuate its citizens and withdraw from the war area as rapidly as possible. Other Congressmen said the President should invoke the neutrality act, but some leaders expressed opelief Mr Roosevelt had acted properly in de- laying invocation thus far. Protest Held Probable. There was speculation in naval quar- ters here that Admiral Yarnell prob- ably would protest the shelling inci- dent to both Japan and China. Dis- patches from Shanghai said the source of the shell was unknown. When the President was asked what he intended to do about the incident he observed that officials in Shanghai could tell more about it than those in Washington. He declared, how- ever, that such things were almest bound to happen under conditions such as those at Shanghai. Secretary Hull, at his press confer- ence, termed the shelling of the Au- gusta “an unfortunate incident.” He said the United States was re- iterating its position that its nationals in Shanghal must be protected while they remain there, but that they were being urged to evacuate the city to the | “fullest possible extent.” 800 Prepared to Sail. About 800 Americans, chiefly women | and children, were reported by the | State Department to have prepared to sail from Shanghai on the Dollar liner President Hoover. Hull said 200 oth- ers had canceled their passage, app- | ently because they felt at the time that the Shanghai situation was quiet- ing down. While the Government went about removing its citizens from that war- | torn city today, steps were taken here to prevent any more from going into China for the time being. Persons applying for passports learned that the situation there is considered too seri- ous for the Government to authorize Two Sharp Shocks Create Panic in Cit By the Associated Press, | MANILA, P. I, August 20.— | Two sharp earthquakes threw Manila into darkness tonight in a terrifying welcome to Amer- | ican refugees arriving from war- | torn Shanghali. | Manila residents fled from their homes and hotels into the darkened streets, where light wires lay in a tangled mess. Many fires started by the shocks, the worst in 40 years, added to the panic. Several large buildings and a num- ber of churches were damaged. Other major structures swayed noticeably. Many injuries, but no deaths were reported during the confusion fol- lowing the first shock about 8 p.m. The second tremor added new terror 20 minutes later. The shocks were felt at least 200 miles away. Refugees Most Terrified. Most terrified by the rumbling and shaking of the earth were the 376 refugees arriving aboard the Presi- dent Jefferson to a supposed haven after their horrible experiences in Shanghai One girl among & score of scream- ing refugee women and children un- dergoing rigid inspection in the cus- toms house, cried “Is this another war?" The refugees had scarcely landed | when the quake struck. Delayed more than an hour and a half at the break- water, many of the women refugees were tearful with joy as the liner pulled up to its pier. They had left a city of death be- hind and were greeted by the lively | tunes of a United States Army band | and the blazing lights of Manila, A score or more were still in the customs house when the quake struck. The building swayed and creaked and the welcoming lights blinked out. Ter- ror reigned. Land Amid Confusion. The refugees had landed amid con- siderable confusion, some of them carrying babes in arms and others nondescript baggage they had hur- riedly thrown together before fleeing from Shanghai. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr. and her son, Quentin, had hurried ashore under the escort of President Manuel Quezon’s personal bodyguard and were whisked away in an automobile. They will be guests at the Quezon residence during their stay in Manila, Some of the refugees were forced | to look for persons expected to greet them on their arrival. Others carried their own bundles, some wrapped only in papers. One small boy, barely able to walk, clutched tightly to a red tin play bucket. The composure of all was largely restored when the electric lights were (See QUAKE, Page A-5.) 100 HUNT FOR CHILD Brush Piles and Damp Woods of Vermont Searched Three Days. ARLINGTON, Vt., August 20 (#).— More than 100 weary searchers poked over brush piles and plodded through damp woods today seeking 20-month- old Alice Baker of Hudson Fallis, N. Y., missing since Monday. Three days of unrelenting search have brought no trace of the child, but | Sherifft W. Clyde Peck insisted “she must be here somewhere. We are positive the child can't have been taken out of this locality.” Peck ordered the hunt concentrated in a clearing half a mile back of the tiny home where Mr. and Mrs. Kim- bell Baker and their three small chil- (See YARNELL, Page A-4.) Summary of Page. Comics __B-10-11 Drama A-6-7 Editorial ____A-8 Finance .___A-15 Lost & Found. B-6 Obituary " ___A-10 FOREIGN. U. 8. attitude on left to Yarnell. Shanghai shellfire kills.U. 8. sailor and wounds 18. Page A-1 Manila shaken by two quakes terri- fying people. Page A-1 Mrs. Dixie Graves sworn in as Black's Senate successor. Page A-3 Chinese launch drive on three north- ern fronts. Page A-4 Japan spurns third powers’ aid to end Far East war. Page A-4 Pranco’s drive on Santander is slowed by rains. Page A-5 NATIONAL. ;. Congress chiefs launch drive to ad- Jjourn tonight. Page A-1 Southern Democrats kill wage-hour bill by keeping silent. Page A-2 Anti-tax-evasion bill sent to House with amendments. Page A-5 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Heat wave continues with three deaths reported here. Page A-1 ‘Woman motorist is indicted for man- slaughter. Page A-2 Hazen proposes Pennsylvania avenue Page. | Radio ______A-11 Serial Story..B-4 Short Story A-17 Soclety . B-3 Sports ___A-12-14 Woman's Pg..B-2 8hanghai disaster Page A-1 dren were spending the Summer when the child disappeared. Today’s Star School enrollment procedure for new pupils announced. Page B-1 Jobless marchers refused Federal aid by Hopkins. Page B-1 Enforcement of new business privilege tax begins here. Page B-1 SPORTS. Ferrell finds arm again in spite of defeat. Page A-12 Davis, ailing hurler, comes to rescue “alive” *of Chicubs. . Page A-12 Sam Snead decides to take “rest” on golf profits. Page A-13 Farr, called “mushroom” heavy, not up to Louis battle. Page A-14 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials. F This and That. Questions and Answers, Political Mill. ‘Washington Observations. David Lawrence. H. R. Baukhage. Dorothy Thompson. Constantine Brown. Lemuel Parton. MISCELLANY. ‘Washington Wayaide, Betsy Caswell. Dorothy Dix. Nature’s Children. Cross-Word Puzzle, Bedtime Stories, Letter-Out. Winning Contract. A-8 A-8 A-8 Page CONFEREES AGREE ON AIRPORT PLAN King Expected to Drop His Objection—House May Take Action Today. | BACKGROUND— Given impetus this year by ulti- matum from Pilots' Association that it would refuse to bring giant airliners into cramped Washington Afrport, eflorts to bring improved air facilities to District brought recommendation and legislation for new fleld at Camp Springs, Md. In addition, legislation also is pend- ing for improvement of present port. Agitation for adequate airfleld facilities here has been going on for many years with special commis- tions making several suggestions, but Congress never reaching point of action, House and Senate conferees reached an agreement today on the Copeland- Msy bill to enlarge Washington Air- port and make it a safer landing field Ratification of the report by Senate and House still depends on with- drawal of the motion to reconsider, which Senator King, Democrat, of Utah has had pending in the Senate for several days. In view of efforts which House lead- ers are expected to make this after- noon to pass the Senate’s Camp Springs airport measure, it is believed King will drop his objection to tHe conference report on the other bill. The Copeland-May agreement pro- vides for closing Military road and giv- ing the airport concern a 25-year lease on it on advance payment of $25,000 to Arlington County, Va., for construc- tion of a substitute highway. This is substantially the House proposal and takes the place of the Senate amend- ment, under which the airport would have obtained title to the road on pay- ment of the $25,000. The conferees agreed also to give the War and Agriculture Departments au- thority to lease adjacent Government land to the airport for $1 a year and to fill the lagoon of Boundary Channel if the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission approves. It was on motion of Senator King that the Planning Commission is given a voice in what should be done with the lagoon. These developments of the last 24 hours offer bright prospects for en- actment of both bills before adjourn- ment tomorrow. While a large Government-con- trolled air terminal is being developed at Camp Springs on the Southern Maryland road, about 7 miles from the city, under the King bill, the Cope- land-May measure would greatly im- prove the facilities of the existing air- port near Highway Bridge and elim- inate hazards there. — 14 li\l PLANE ARE SAVED BY PILOT’S ALERTNESS Airman Barely Clears Chicago Railroad Embankment in Blinding Rain. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 20.—The alert- ness of Pilot James Going was credited today for the escape of 14 passengers from injury or death in a transport plane during an emergency landing in & blinding rainstorm. The United Airlines pilot set the plane down in a field adjacent to the Municipal Airport yesterday, barely clearing a 12-foot railroad embank- ment. Witnesses said the plane, inbound from San Francisco, landed with scarcely a jolt to the passengers and crew of three, despite a retracted land- ing gear. The plane was damaged slightly. * A severe rain squall and a shift in wind altered the gliding angls of the big ship in descent. Reazing he would overshoot the airplyt, Pilot site for armory. Page A-3 ‘Washington couple spends 2 years im- proving wrong farm. Page B-1 { Shipping News. Vital Statistics. Traffic Convictions. Going retracted the wheels afid opened the throttle just enough tff skim over 1be railroad fracks. ToMMY, FIND OUT WHO THIS GUY MACAULRY 15, AND TAKE HIS PATRONAGE JAMESAFRLEY, R CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC NAT[ONAL ‘ COMMITTEE Justin Miller Is A ppointed To District Court of A ppeals * Member of Tax Appeals Board Is Surprise Choice for Post. Justin Miller, & member of the Board of Tax Appeals, was nominated today by President Roosevelt to mem- bership on the bench of the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis- trict of Columbia. Miller was a surprise choice for the | vacancy or the court left by the death of Justice Josiah Van Orsdel He i3 49 years old and had not been | mentioned in previous speculation concerning the appointment. With an extensive background in the profession of the law, Justin Miller left the pot of dean of the Law School at Duke University to come to Wash- ington in 1934 as a special assistant to the Attorney General. His appoint- ment as A member of the Board of Tax Appeals was made early this year. Mr. Miller was born in Crescent City, Calif,, in 1888. He earned two | degrees at Stanford University and received advanced degrees at Uni- versity of Montana and Yale Uni- versity. He began a long teaching career at Stanford in 1910. He was admitted to the Montana bar in 1911 and to the California bar in 1913. From 1915 to | 1918 he was district attorney for Kings County, Calif., and iater served as executive officer of the California Commission on Immigration and Housing. After entering the bar in several other States and teaching at the Universities of Minnesota, California, Southern California and Columbia, Mr. Miller assumed the post at Duke University in 1930. In. 1934 he was| admitted to practice before the Su- preme Court. Coming here on a leave of absence from Duke, Miller served as chair- man of the Attorney General's special | advisory committee on crime. He| was president of the Federal Bar As- sociation through a term in 1935-36. In connection with his practice of the law, Mr. Miller has been particu- larly interested in the problems of probation and juvenile delinquency, an interest which he displayed fre- quently in connection with District problems related to those issues. He has been a member of the board of directors and vice president of the National Probation Association, as well a5 several other national legal associa- tions. He is also a member of several Greek letter fraternities. Author of several books on law procedure, he has been a frequent con- tributor to legal journals. He is married and is father of one son and one daughter. OVERTURES MADE TO BRITAIN BY DUCE Mussolini Tells 200,000 Italians Lasting Rapprochement Is Possible. By the Associated Press. PALERMO, Italy, August 20.—Benito Mussolini told 200,000 Italians here to- night that “a lasting rapprochement with England can be reached.” He told more than 200,000 listeners here and millions more assembled be- fore loudspeakers elsewhere in the na- tion: “Italy is dipsosed to give its collabo- ration on all problems touching the political life of Europe.” The premier's address, except for one declaration, was an expression of peaceful intentions. The exception was his assertion that “we will not tolerate Mediterranean bolshevism or anything similar.” He warned that an invasion of Sicily, in the Mediterrangan, would be “the height of folly.” Window Washer Killed. BALTIMORE, August 30 (#).—Rob- ert C. Shannon, a window washer, fell 60 feet to his death today from a fifth- floor window he was cleaning. He tried to save himself by elutching an awning, but it gave way in his grasp. L4 [ JUSTIN MILLER. THREE ARE DEAD; HEAT CONTINUES Break in Weather Appears Remote, According to Forecaster. Temperatures Midnight .. 81 8am. ..._ 80 9am. 10a.m. A “break” in the Capital's most se- vere and prolonged heat wave of the Summer still appeared remote today as three deaths and five prostrations were added to the toll of a blistering sun. The only sign of relief during the next 24 hours, the Weather Bureau said, was seen in the possibility of thundershowers tonight. This aiternoon, the forecaster said, will continue hot and may bring even higher temperatures than yesterday, when the mercury tied the Summer record of 96 degrees. Unless the thundershowers material- ize, tomorrow also will be hot, with gentle to moderate southwest winds. Three Fatalities Reported. The three persons who died yester- day all apparently succumbed to heart attacks super-induced by the heat. They were George J. Hoffman, 88. of 1135 Allison street, who was found dead on the dining room floor of his home; Frank Ober, 61, of 911 Tenth street southeast, who was overcome in the back yard of his home, and Tobe Epps, 65, colored, 201612 Government court, who died in bed. Those overcome were Mrs. Phyllis Hippchen, 37, of 647 Ingraham street; Grant Asbell, 2718 Sheridan road; John Madison, 30, of 45 Florida avenue northeast; Reuben Ware, 54, of 819 New Hampshire avenue, and Rev. Timothy J. McGrath of Greenville, N. C., prostrated at Union Station. The high mark of 96 was recorded shortly before 4 p.m. The same mark was registered here July 16, 82 at 9 O'Clock. From 4 o'clock on the temperature dropped gradually, but failed to go below 76 throughout the night. When this “low” mark was reached at 6 a.m. today, the mercury started up again and by 9:30 had climbed to 83, gbout the same reading for that hour yes- terday. Pick Convention Site. OMAHA, Nebr., August 20 (#).—The American Veterinary Medical Associa- tion voted to hold its seventy-fifth an- nual convention in New York City July 5 to 9, 1938. The association was or- ganized in New York in 1863 and held its twenty-fifth and fiftieth conven- LOR CONGRESS CHIEFS INTENSIFY DRIVE TOCLOSE TOIGHT {Barkley Concedes There Is Chance Another Day May Be Unnecessary. ACTION IS AWAITED ON HOUSING PROGRAM Only Wagner Measure and Ap- propriation Bill Stand in Way of Adjournment. BULLETIN, Congressional leaders virtually abandoned hope of adjourning Con- gress tonight when Senate-House Conference Committees failed to reach an agreement on the im- portant Wagner housing bill. House Leader Rayburn told reporters a resolution for adjournment tonight definitely would not be brought be- fore the House By the Associated Press. Congressional chiefs opened a sud- den drive today to adjourn Congress by late tonight, if possible Majority Leader Barkley of the Senate conceded for the first time as the Senate convened at noon that there was “a chance” to finish up the long session by tonight, instead of waiting until tomorrow. He said it all depended on the Proge ress made by conferees on the Wag- | ner housing bill, and on the possibility |of getting quick action on the third deficiency appropriation bill, the last major measure of the session. Previously Had Scoffed. Previously, the Senate leader had scoffed at the likelihood of an ad= journment tonight, contending thers was no reason for hurrying up just ta save a single day. But as he and other leaders looked over the skimpy program left for ace tion, and heard the cries of their fole lowers for an adjournment tonight if possible, they decided to try for that goal. Only a last-minute dispute between House and Senate over the form of housing legislation broke the abnormal calm of the closing hours. A momentary flurry was ereated last night by the refusal of Southern Democratic Representatives to take part in a party caucus called by sup- porters of the administration wage« and-hour bill. The supporters wanted the caucus to force the House Rules Committes to let the bill be debated. Southern- ers, who contended the measure would hamper industrial growth in their States, would not answer the roll call—and a quorum could not be obtained. Wage-Hour Bill Postponed. Consequently, it became certain that the wage-and-hour program, al- ready passed by the Senate, would go over until next session. There was a possibility, however, one of its chief provisions—abolition of labor by children under 16—might be enacted this year, The Senate un- expectedly approved that portion yes« terday as a separate bill. All major bills on the pre-adjourn« ment calendar have passed both Houses except for the third deficiency appropriation measure, which the Senate took up today. Its Appropri- ations Committee approved the inclu- slon of $20,000,000 to start the farm tenancy program, funds which the House already had voted. Tax Avoidance Bill Passed. The Senate passed yesterday the | bill designed to close loopholes in the tax laws, an outgrowth of an inquiry into tax evasion and avoidance re- quested by President Roosevelt. The House probably will accept minor amendments, Not for many years has there been so little major legislation in the mill at & session’s close. It happened this time only because most of the con- troversial problems were postponed until the next session. It was this procrastination which provided the only worry for tired legislators as they looked forward with relief to adjournment. They wondered whether it would cause President Roosevelt to call them back into a special session two months hence. Consider Sugar Quota Act. The House considered today a com= mittee compromise on the controver- sial sugar quota law, originally op- posed by President Roosevelt. It was approved in the Senate yesterday. The agreement provides that re strictions against refining sugar in Hawaii and Puerto Rico shall be lifted March 1, 1940, but leaders still were in doubt whether the President would sign the bill. House leaders believed they might salvage from the wreckage a bill al- ready passed by the Senate for an unemployment census, and some Sen- ators were seeking a vote on a nate ural gas regulation measure, which the House has approved. Before quitting, House leaders also planned to approve a Senate resolu~ tion making farm legislation the first brder of business at the next session, . ITALIANS FAVORITES IN ISTRES-PARIS RACE By the Associated Press. ISTRES, France, August 20.—Bruno, the son of Italian Premier Benito Mussolini, and other Italian military fiyers were strong favorites today to win most of the 3,000,000-franc (about $112,000) prize money for the Istrese Damascus-Paris air race starting o« night, 4