Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight followed by increasing cloudiness tomorrow; slightly warmer to- night; gentle shifting winds. Tempera- tures today—Highest, 77, at 2 pm.; lowest, 60, at 6 a.m. Full report on Page A-186. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 18 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. 85th YEAR. No. 34,100. WITH REPRISALS ch WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, RUSSIA THREATENS ITALY IN WAR ON PIRATE SUBMARINES Litvinoff Warns Nine-Nation!| Parley Soviet “Must and Will | Take Own Measures.” CANNOT ALLOW DESTRUCTION OF STATE PROPERTY, HE SHOUTS Powers Urged to Adopt Plan to Attack | Submerged Craft in Mediter- ranean on Sight. BACKGROUND— Muystery submarines active in sinking of merchantmen in Mediter- ranean in recent weeks and menacing shipping of Britain, France and Russia stirred affected mations into action. France proposed confer- ence in Switzerland and under the promotion of Britain seven other nations sent representatives, Germany and Italy declining invitation. These nations refused to participate because of two Russian notes charg- ing Italion submarines sunk two Soviet vessels. By the Associated Press, GENEVA, September 10.—Soviet Russia's foreign commissar | warned a nine-nation Mediterranean conference today that his country “must and will take its own measures” against submarine pirates in that sea. This was interpreted as a threat of reprisals against Italy. In an impassioned address not long after the nine powers met to adopt a collective means of stopping attacks on neytral vessels, Maxim Litvinoff of the Soviet Union cried: “The Soviet government cannot allow any one to destroy its state property!” He linked these words with a thinly veiled accusation of | Italy as a “pirate government.” Every one, he said, knew who he was talking about. Then Litvinoff brought into the open his warning that Russia will act, alone if necessary, to stop the pirate submarines. She already has accused Italy directly of sinking two of her ships. Ready to Take Action. The Soviet foreign commissar did say Russia was ready to take part in eollective measures against the pirates; that she was confident the measures would be “effective and immediate.” But he served notice: “The Soviet Union cannot remain inactive in the hope that its legitimate rights may, perhaps, be defended by other states or by an international organization!" After he had spoken, Anthony Eden, the British foreign secretary, arose to express regret that Italy and Germany were not represented at the con- ference. But, he added, this should not stop the conference in its “duty.” the conference went into secret session. Litvinoff started off this way: “Such a disgraceful phenomenon < o 2 ome v naiaunt .| MANY STOCKS DROP TO NEW 1937 LOWS Then MAXIM LITVINOFF. COED IS KIDNAPED, Stanford Student, 17, Slash- ed in Face With Scissors by Young Man. By the Associated Press. PALO ALTO, Calif, September 10. —A 17-year-old Stanford University coed told police today a heavy set young man kidnaped her at pistol point and slashed her with a pair of scissors in an attempt to assault her on a lonely hillside. Chief of Police Howard Zink with- held the girl's name, disclosing only that she was the attractive daughter of a prominent Palo Alto family. He said the girl had not been criminally attacked. Hysterical, the girl appeared late | last night at the home of a Stanford University professor, Dr. Joseph 8. Davis. Her face was bleeding from two cuts she said were inflicted with scissors. Chief Zink said the girl told him she had gone to her garage to take out her automobile for a visit with friends. In the automobile, she re- lated, was & man who pressed a pistol to her side and forced her to drive into the hills west of the campus. The girl said he forced her to stop the automobile and attempted to at- tack her. In a sewing basket in the car was a pair of scissqrs. She grabbed them and tried to fight him off, but the man wrenched them from her hand and twice slashed her cheeks, Finally, Zink said the girl {old him, the man shoved her out of the automo- bile and drove away. She said she lost consciousness for a time and then made her way to Dr. Davis’ house. The assailant wore pigskin gloves all the time they were driving in the car, the girl said. She described him as between 20 and 22, with a deeply cleft chin, heavy eyebrows and dark hair and eyes. ANGERS HUSBAND to his inals, gangs er mutineers, but by the overnment of a European state—was d to come fo the world's atten- tion.” . | . 5 Ther{ he said this pigacy.had come 4 grom “submarines m&” names have | Declines of $1 to $6 Brought | been painted , over, whose national| flag was concealed, whose crews wore | by Wave _°f Heavy disguised uniforms!” Selling. He shouted: By the Associated Press “Only those states can avoid partici- ! NEW YORK, September 10.—The pating in this conference which con- | sider themselves guaranteed against ‘ stock market ran into a wave of heavy piracy—either because they organize | selling today and declines of $1 to $8 it themselves or because of their ex- | and more carried many shares down ‘”'35,&"‘,’;";”;},‘;‘ ::1: s o i | 10 TeW low levels for the year or 5 ch s b longer. torpedoing this conference.” So active was the rout that the Italy and her Nazi ally, Germany, | ticker tape was at times five minutes hk_z‘;; boycoll':d !?e conf(m‘f;‘fe ions | Dehind the floor transactions. ~Values, ey would not come 1o the sessions | jn some cases, tumbled $1 at a time as at nearby Nyon because the Soviet |tne rush to sell continued. Union accused Italy, in two direct| prominent among the losers were protests, of torpedoing and sinking two | such leaders as United States Steel, | Soviet ships. Bethlehem, ~Westinghouse Electric, | Litvinoff left no doubt as | Chrysler, General Motors, Allied | meaning. Chemical. Dow Chemical, Phillip | “Every one knows," he cried, “the | Morris, J. 1 Case, Deere, Du Pont, hame of Lhe]smll: which is pursuing | Columbian Carbon, Union Carbide, | this (piratical) object | Texas Corp, New York Central, .The name is on every one’s lips. | Douglas Aircraft, Kennecott Copper, “Those states which have suffered | American Smelting and United States or may suffer cannot be denied the | Rubber. No section of the list was right of pronouncing that name | exempt. He did not, however, quite say | Brokers could point to no particular “Italy.” item of nmews as the cause for the . Fian Laid Before Powers. | decline and preferred to call the move- (;’-‘""";’;fl spoke éd-“G“ ‘;“"B “th‘k' | ment & “secondary” reaction following | Bfter France an reat Britain, | yesterday’s rally from a sharp drop the through French Foreign Minister Yvon | preceding two days. 1 Delbos, had called upon the conferees | to join swiftly in an emergency mutual | assistance scheme to annihilate pirate | submarines in automatic fashion on the Mediterranean high seas lanes. Even earlier, the League of Na- | tions Council had arranged to air the | Spanish government’s accusation of | | Italy as a submarine pirate at ses-| Comics -.C-10-11| Radio B-10 stons next week Drama A-8-9 | Short Story.A-19 Delbos told the delegates assembled | Finance ..._A-17| Soclety ... B-3| to seek a means of Mediterranean | Editorials ._A-10| Sports .. C-1-2- security | Lost & Found C-5 Woman's Pg.. C-4 | “It is impossible to permit the | Obituary .. A-12| resent situation of insecurity to con- i wifbont gravest of perils.” | WAR IN FAR EAST. In the same breath he said “we | Japanese shells imperil U. 8. Marines regret” that Italy and Germany, “be-| in Shanghai. Page A-1| cause of reasons affecting them,”| Upton Close article on Sino-Japanese considered it necessary to boycott the| war. Page A-4 conference Antapolis woman describes Shanghai | Delbos spoke with the full authority | battles Page A-4| of French and British governments, in complete agreement on a formula | FOREIG for scuttling the pirate submarines| gyssia threatens Italy with reprisals that have brought chaos to the Med-| iy war on submarines. Page A-1 jterranean and fear to the world. | Powers propose bombing of submarines Demands “Rapid Action. | on sight. Page A-1 He demanded “rapid action” 1o Franco smashes Gijon defenses. end the piracy peril | Page A-4 A few minutes earlier Delbos had | U. 8. surgeon to repair shattered faces been elected unanimously president of | of rebels. Page A-5 the conference. All the 12 powers in- | Intrigue and mystery mark powers’ vited were represented except Italy, conference at Nyon. Page A-5 Germany and Albania Italy and Germany declined the in- vitation yesterday, refusing 1o sit at| G.men making inquiry into Nazi ac- the council table with Soviet Russia, | tivities in U. §. Page A-6 which had charged that the “pirate” |y s diplomat in party arriving at submarines in the Mediterranean sea | Nazi congress, Page A-4 Janes actually were Italian. | Neutrality embargo list may be en- Britain and France brought to the larged. Page A-16 eouncil a dramatic plan for auto- | C. I O. to charter West Virginia A. F. matic annihilation of “pirate” sub-| of L. group. Page B-2 marines in the Mediterranean. Com- plete agreement on all details had | WASHINGTON AND VICINITY, been announced by the British dele- | Gommissioners hear renewed plea for gation shortly before the conference larger Federal payment. Page A-1 ned. Youth arrested admits 8 hold-ups, The draft of the protocol which the ~ police say. Page A-1 British and the French want the Commissioners start budget hearings other powers to adopt already has been for public. Page A-1 submitted, unofficially, to Soviet Rus- Duke Power Co. again asks Supreme sia and several other nations. Court to halt grants. Page A-2 Swift approval of the plan—per- o - Summary of Page Page. | NATIONAL. Wife's Getting ‘Mixed Up in War’ Vexes Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 10.—Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and her son | Quentin arrived today from Shang- hai, where they said they escaped death at least three times, en route to their home, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Mrs. Roosevelt said her husband, was “very angry” at them for “get- ting mixed up in a war” and twice he cabled: “Hereafter you stay home.” The travelers were met by their son and brother, Theodore 3rd who is employed here. Today’s Star N. F. F. E. re-elects entire group of officers. Page B-1 Work pushed on low-rent housing project, Page B-1 Retiring White House guard reveals old bomb plot. Page A-9 Former Representative Rodenburg, D. C. attorney dies. Page A-12 SPORTS. Krakauskas looms &s a pitching “find” for Griffs Page C-1 Mickey Cochrane finally is out as ac- tive performer. Page C-1 Monro Hunter, long swatter, disproves old golf theory. Page C-2 Parker proves exceptionally deceptive as net star. Page C-3 EDITORIALS AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 This and That. Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 Political Mill. Page A-10 Washington Observations. Page A-10 David Lawrence. Page A-11 H. R. Baukhage. Page A-11 | Dorothy Thompson. Page A-11 Constantine Brown. Page A-11 Lemuel Parton. Page A-11 FINANCIAL, Bond changes slight (table). Freight loadings jump. Trade advances. D. C. store sales up. Stocks sell off (table). Curb list mixed (table). MISCELLANY. Marriage Licenses. Shipping News. Vital Statistics. Traffic Convictions. Betsy Caswell. Dorothy Dix. Cross-Word Puzzle. Bedtime Stories. Letter-Out. | Page A-17 Page A-17 Page A-17 Page A-18 Page A-18 Page A-19 Page Page Page B-9 B-9 B-9 B-9 C-4 C-4 . v mwillin. e o Airlines see difficulties at Bolling (See GENEVA, Page A-5.) Field. Page B-1 ? N Winning Contract. Nature's Children., Page C-11 Page C-12 0‘ 5 |FURIOUS DRIVE BEGUN CUTINATTACK TRY WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION JAPANESE SHELLS N SHANGHA PERL . NARNE UNTS Missile Plows Into Heart of Barricades Manned by Americans. BY INVADING FORCES One Tokio Hospital Vessel Hit | by Chinese—Settlement Is Thrown in Panic. BACKGROUND— It was four weeks today since the undeclared war between China and Japan engulfed Shanghai—the greatest trading center of the Orient. Yet both sides occupy much the same positions as at the beginning, with the overwhelming mechanized Japanese force unable to budge the Chinese. The defenders are holding the Japanese to narrow areas fring- ing the two rivers that jorm the triangular Shanghai delta. Desperate engagements were be- ing fought on all sectors of the sway-backed front today. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, September 10.—United | States Marines, guarding the danger- | ous northern boundary of the Inter- national Settlement, were placed in grave peril today as Japanese land and warship batteries began a furious | bombardment of Chinese positions. Shrapnel sprayed the International Settlement, causing a considerable number of civilian casualties. Shanghai’s riverfront bund was quickly cleared of all pedestrians and the crowded areas fringing on the| famous thoroughfare soon were deso- | lated as the artillery battle screamed | into full intensity just at sundown. | The detonations from the Japanese warships and the Chinese land bat- teries in Pootung rocked Shanghai like an earthquake. Hospital Ship Struck. One Japanese hospital ship was struck by several Chinese shells, There was an undetermined number of casualties. An anti-aircraft shell of unknown origin fell midway be- tween the American Consulate and | the American Club, but claimed no victims. ‘The giant base of a Japanese 9-inch shell ploughed into the heart of the barricades manned by the Americans. ‘The whirling 150 pounds of metal had first crashed through a neighboring Chinese warehouse. Had this not broken its momentum many of the marines undoubtedly would have been killed or wounded. It was the eighth projectile to en- danger the American positions since last night. Thirteen Chinese were wounded and & marine patrol nar- rowly missed death when seven 3-inch Japanese shells crashed into the| sector. Japanese Army authorities expressed their regret. The Japanese destroyers stationed Just off the International Settlement | began pumping shells into the Chinese | positions in Pootung, the ruined in- dustrial area across the Whangpoo, at noon. Just northeast of the set- tlement the heaviest Japanese artillery yet to go into action around Shanghai joined the battle with its deep- throated roar. The Chinese batteries, deep within Pootung, replied vociferously. Their shells began churning the waters of the turgid Whangpoo and crashing into the Japanese-occupied Yangtze- Poo section of the International Set- tlement. Chinese projectiles were striking in- creasingly nearer the Japanese con- sulate. Great geysers were thrown up in the river as the shells splashed around the cruiser Idzumo, the Jap- anese flagship, and Japanese hospital ships. The populace of the International Settlement was thrown into a panic by the renewed outbreak of warfare on the settlement’s fringes. Japanese Rushed Ashore, The Japanese bombardment was be- lieved to be a covering action for the landing of hordes of reinforcements for Japan’s army of 60,000, fought to a standstill by the determined Chinese. Japanese troops were being rushed ashore from 30 Japanese transports in the Yangtze off Woosung, the beachhead established by the Jap- anese 12 miles north of Shanghai where the Whangpoo flows into the estuary. Heavy batteries of artillery were being ferried from the transports and lighters were taking off great quan- tities of ammunition and supplies for the expeditionary force. More transports were on the way from the Japanese homeland. Powerful tractors snaked 32 pieces of heavy field artillery into the Yangtzepoo sector—within the Inter- national Settlement—today. Until now six-inch guns have been the heaviest land artillery used by the Japanese. At Lotien the Japanese renewed their offensive, but the Chinese firmly resisted all efforts to dislodge them from their concrete intrenchments along Woosung Creek and the snaky canals that make the area safe from the attack of Japanese tanks and other mechanized equipment. Chinese estimated that at least 25,000 Japanese troops were taking part in the Lotien offensive. The Chinese defensive forces there number 45,000. One counter-attacking detachment of 300 Chinese was said to have crashed through the Japanese lines, inflicting terrific punishment with hand-grenades. They went too far, however, a Chinese spokesman said, and were annihilated. Japanese asserted that a women's “battalion of death” made up of 500 Chinese Communists was fighting among the troops at Lotien. Uni- formly only 20 years old, the Chinese girl unit was said by Japanese ob- servers to be well armed, completely BOY IS ARRESTED | along, riding in the front seat with ¢ Foening Star 1937T—FIFTY-TWO PAGES. sxxx* (F ANYBODY THINKS THiS 15 FASY TRY IT SOMETIME INERATHOLDUPS D. C. Youth, Caught in Bal- timore, Alleged to Have Admitted Robberies. An 18-year-old Washington youth | arrested in Baltimore early today has confessed to eight hold-ups in the District, according to Baltimore Police Capt. Charles E. Kahler. After dispatching detectives to Bal- timore to return here with the youth, Jack Davis, 500 block of Pennsylvania avenue, Inspector B. W. Thompson, chief of detectives, sent out another appeal to victims of bandits to co- operate more closely with police in solving the crimes. Inspector Thompson said he was keenly disappointed last night when only 34 out of 130 recent hold-up vic- tims appeared at police headquarters to look at 39 suspects in the line-up. He emphasized the importance of all victims attending tonight's line-up. Police Informed by Taxi Driver. Davis was arrested when James L. ‘Wilkinson, 35, of 1422 Massachusetts avenue, driver of a cab which the youth reportedly hired to ride to Bal- timore, became suspicious and hafled a policeman. Wilkinson said he had noticed that the youth was carrying | a revolver and had a canvas sack filled with money. He paid for his ride in | nickels and dimes, Wilkinson said. ‘Wilkinson told police his fare hailed him as the driver and Mrs. Edith Broadus were leaving a Colmar Manor lunch room. Mrs. Broadus came Wilkinson. The driver put gas into the cab. He quoted the passenger as saying as | they left the station: “I'm certainly glad to get away from that place. Did you see those three police scout cars pull in just as we left?” Quotes Passenger’s Reply. Wilkinson asked him why that mattered, and said the passenger re- plied: “Haven't you been reading the pa- pers? I'm the guy that pulled all those hold-ups in Washington. You're getting a break. I usually put a gun in the driver’s ribs and make him go along on a job with me. But I'm not doing that to you.” According to Capt. Kahler, Davis talked freely and revealed he had robbed Gene Dumas, manager of the Little Tavern in the 1300 block of G street, of $22 and then held up James O. Lofflin, night manager of a gas station at Eckington place and Q streets northeast, and escaped with $80 before he hired Wilkinson's cab. Capt. Kahler said Davis told him he staged his first hold-up in a lunch room at Seventh and F streets, where he obtained $5 on August 30. The fol- lowing day, according to Capt. Kahler, Davis said he held up a street car con- ductor in Beltsville, and on September 2 held up a restaurant in the 1300 block of New York avenue. There the youth allegedly took $18 and two days later returned to the same establishment and robbed the manager of $25. As he was leaving after his second visit, he tossed a nickel to the proprietor to enable him to call police, Capt. Kahler quoted the youth as saying. Other Robberies. On September 7 Davis said, accord- ing to Capt. Kahler, he robbed a Cheverly, Md, bus of $10, and the following day a High's Ice Cream store at First and I streets of $10. In the latter establishment the robber overlooked $100. Davis had $12257 in cash and a number of street car tokens in his canvas bag, Capt. Kahler said. Two new burglaries and a hold-up were reported to police early today. ‘The residence of Fontaine C. Brad- ley, attorney, 1820 Forty-fifth street, was robbed by thieves who entered a back window and stole clothing valued at $500. The Bradleys are in Maine. The theft was reported by Bradley’s brother, Dr. Thomas Bradley, 1601 Twenty-eighth street. Shoes Reported Stolen. ! Leo Massey, manager of the Art Craft Footwear, Inc., at 1001 Con- necticut avenue, reported to police that a case of 31 pairs of shoes were stolen last night by bandits who entered through a rear shipping entrance. He valued the loot at $175. Edward D. Lewis, 1112 Thirteenth street, clerk at the Log Cabin Liquor Store, at 1800 Seventh street, told police he was held up, as he was about to leave the store last night, by two colored men who robbed him of $81 in bills at the point of a revolver. Lewis said they appeared to be “very disciplined and surpassingly brave. I familiar” with the store, » “Lazarus” Son, Thought Buried, Phones Mother By the Associated Press SHAWNEE, Okla., September 10.— Back from the “dead” for a second time came 17-year-old Earl Dean Cummins today. Only last Monday Mrs. Ella Cum- mins buried the mangled body of a youth crushed by a train, believing it to be that of her son. She was as cer- tain he was dead as she was on March 18, when for hours he was missing in the New London, Tex., school blast. Yesterday Mrs. Cummins’ telephone rang. “What's all this about your burying some one, mama?” asked a voice she recognized as her son’s. He was in Salt Lake City and had heard of his “death” when his companion on a projected hitch-hiking trip to the West Coast received word from home. The two youths had found employment in Salt Lake City. The body, buried beside Mrs. Cum- mins’ daughter, killed in the school catastrophe, will not be disturbed, Mrs. Cummins said. AIR BUREAU PROBES MERRILL TAKE-OFF Pilot Reportedly Used Short Run- way With Transport, Vio- lating Regulation. Commerce Department authorities today were investigating a report that Henry T. “Dick” Merrill, who made two round-trip flights across the At- lantic, took off from Washington Air- port’s short runway this morning in direct violation of a new Federal reg- ulation restricting operation of heavy transport planes to the long runway. Merrill, flying a Douglas D. C. 2, 14-passenger transport plane of East- ern Airlines, is reported to have taken off from the short runway on a regu- larly scheduled flight from New York to Miami. The allegedly illegal take-off was observed by a Commerce Department Inspector, it is understood. Officials of the Bureau of Air Commerce said they had received unofficial reports of the alleged violation and are awaiting official confirmation before taking action. The new regulation became effective last Monday as a result of complaints by the National Airline Pilots’ Asso- ciation that Washington Airport is unsafe for large transport planes. Operations officials of Eastern Air- lines at the airport, it was said, at- tempted to prevent Merrill from taking off by warning him by radio to use the long runway instead of the for- bidden short one. The airline is in- vestigating an alleged clearance signal said to have been fleshed to Merrill from the airport traffic control tower. GRIFFS AND ATHLETICS SCORELESS IN 2 FRAMES Wes Ferrell and Lee Ross in Form as Teams Clash in Final Game of Series. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. PHILADELPHIA, September 10.— Wes Fertell and Lee Ross started in rare form as the Nationals and the Athletics clashed in the final game of a series here this afternoon and the first two innings of the contest were scoreless. A scratch hit by Moses and a single by Werber were the only hits. PROTEST PIGEON-HOLED LONDON, September 10 ((#).— Great Britain's protest to Japan over an aerial machine-gur attack on Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull- Hugessen, British Ambassador to China, was pigeon-holed today for the more urgent European situation. The government made clear, how- ever, that its demands for satisfac- tion still are “unfinished business. The only Yesterday's’ (Some retu in Washington wit! Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. (P) Means Associated Press. evening paper the Circulation, 137,926 rns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. REPORT ON GROPS FOR D. C. S URGED |Renewed Fight for Increase Advocated as Budget Hearings Open. BACKGROUND— Years of economy and reduction in Federal payment toward District erpenses resulted in $9,000,000 in- crease in tazes to balance current year’s budget. District department executives this year submitted pro- posals swelling estimates beyond $65,000,000. Taxpayers and Com- missioners at series of public hear- slashes in appropriation requests or additional taration. Solution of this problem will be sought by Com- missioners face problem of drastic ings. (Pictures on Page B-1.) BY JAMES E. CHINN. A renewed and continuous fight for an increased Federal payment toward District expenses was advocated today by Adelbert W. Lee, president of the Randle Highlands Citizens’ Association as the Commissioners began a series of public hearings on the 1939 depart- mental estimates which exceed $65,~ 000,000. Branding the current $5,000,000 Federal payment as “inadequate and unfair,” Lee declared the United States Government should increase the amount before District taxpayers are burdened with higher taxes to meet an ever-mounting budget. Lee urged the campaign for a larger Federal payment in response to ques- tions by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen as to how the District could meet de- mands for public improvements with- out imposing additional taxes which this year will extract about $9,000,000 from taxpayers to offset a budget defi- cit. Calls Action “Unfair.” “We should continue to fight for a larger Federal payment,” Lee said. “It is unfair for the United States to expect the District to pay for all the services it receives without increasing its share of expenses.” Lee was among a dozen civic lead- ers who appeared before the Commis- sioners at the initial hearing, bearing requests for a variety of improvements, ranging from new bridges to additional recreational facilities. Altogether 40 witnesses are scheduled to be heard before the Commissioners bring the hearings to a close late tomorrow. Specifically, Lee urged replacement of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge across the Anacostia River, new fire apparatus for the area east of the Anacostia River, establishment of a police substation at Benning and a branch public library in Anacostia. He pointed out apparatus at No. 19 Fire Engine Company is so obsolete that on a number of occasions the motors failed to start and the fire- men had to push the truck out of the engine house on Pennsylvania avenue so the motors would turn over from momentum on a downgrade. Library Facilities Asked. Need for library facilities in Ana- costia has increased from year to year, Lee said, and at present the 36,000 population east of the Anacos- tia River must use the branch libra- ries at Seventh street and Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast and Seventh (See BUDGET, Page A-3. TWO FLYERS KILLED British Officers Lose Lives as Plane Crashes in Race. SCARBOROUGH, England, Sep- tember 10 ((#).—Two British Royal Airforce officers were killed today in the sixteenth King's Cup air race when their plane crashed near here in full sight of 1,000 persons. They were Wing Commander Percy Sherren and Wing Commander E. G. Hiltor The wing of their plane was said to have ‘crumpled and the tail broke off. Twenty-seven planes started out from Hatfleld this morning for a 1,442-mile, two-day flight around England. Business Tax Regulations Due to the fact the District has no appropriation for formal publication of the regulations governing the new business privilege tax, The Star has been asked by Dis- trict officials to publish the the guidance of the general text of the regulations for public. It appears on Pages B-14 and B-15, MORE FEDERAL AID TODAY MAY DECIDE SPECIAL SESSION Farm Leaders Call It Big Factor in Determining Course to Be Taken. EXPERTS’ ESTIMATES ON YIELDS AWAITED Bumper Production of Corn and Wheat Might Depress Sharply Present Prices. BACKGROUND— Agitation for farm aid through legislation was strong in recent ses- sion of Congress, but finally was laid aside with pledge that action would be taken at next session. Farm bloc, however, has talked of desirability of extra session with President not yet committed. Guarding their findings closely until commodity markets are closed for day, Agriculture Department periodically releases estimates of major crop production. | By the Associated Press. Farm leaders said today’s periodical crop report may prove an important factor in deciding whether Congress will reconvene this Fall for a special session. The report, to be issued by Agricul- ture Department crop estimaters at 3 pm, will give the production of corn, wheat, oats and other major crops indicated by September 1 con- ditions. Should the estimated production point to extremely heavy yields, farm leaders said, agitation for a special session might develop new force. Such a session would deal with general crop control legislation. Through an agreement with Presi- dent Roosevelt, Congress is pledged to take up farm legislation as the first item of business at its next session. Corn and Wheat Markets. Corn and wheat are both satisfactorily now, it was said at the Agriculture Department, but there was no guarantee that markets would hold up in the face of bumper crops. Last year's corn production was 1,529,327,000 bushels and the total wheat crop was 626,461,000 bushels. A month ago, estimates pointed to a 1937 corn crop of 2,658,748,000 bushels and a wheat yield of 890,419,000 bushels. 4 Should a special session be debal on 1 legislation is to g arm inclu %m-mm amo be paid sny one farmer in checks for partici- pating in the soil conservation pro- gram. Chairman Jones of the House Agriculture Committee has suggested 2 $10,000 maximum. Payments to Farmers. Farm Administration officials dis- closed yesterday that 32 farmers or corporations acting as farmers re- ceived more than $10,000 each for Jjoining in the 1936 soil conservation program., The United States Sugar Corp. of Clewiston, Fla., got $80,822 to head the list. Meanwhile, officials proposed to con- trol comercial potato acreage “at the average level” next year through the soil conservation act. They said the potato program would apply only to commercial producers in commercial potato areas and would be entirely voluntary.” Producers will vote on the proposal by September 25. WOMAN POISONED BY TABLET MISTAKE Accident Thought Caused by Prescription Error—Victim in Hospital. Miss Helen Louise Franklin, 25, of 1200 Sixteenth street, was believed recovering in Emergency Hospital to- day from accidental poisoning caused by taking tablets believed to have been incorrectly filled from a pre- seription. Miss Franklin became violently ill after taking three of the tablets last evening. A physician was summoned and administered first aid before ordering her taken to Emergency Hospital. The hospital reported her condition undetermined this morning, but friends said she was improved. According to a police report, the tablets mistakenly contained strych- nine. Detective Sergt. Charles E. Mansfield of the narcotic squad is conducting an investigation. Miss Franklin is a Government employe. Navy to Apply Streamlining To 12 Vessels By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 10.—The Navy is going in for streamlining its future greyhounds of the seas. The United States, the New York Times said today, will apply stream- lining principles to fighting ships for the first time in constructing 12 new destroyers that are to take to water by 1939. Further, the new destroyers will be more formidable fighting craft, carry- ing heavier torpedo armament and mounting plenty of gun power. There will no radical fairing of hull lines or superstructure to present flowing lines of speed, but the fore- castle decks, which will have a slight camber, will be rounded at the edges something like a modified “whale- back” deck. The destroyers—the Sims, Hughes, Anderson, Hammann, Mustin, Russell, O'Brien, Walke, Morris, Roe, Wain- wright and Buck—are of the 1936-7 2} -