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Controller Approves
Of Housing Contract
Formerly Rejected
Ridge Road Tie-up Cut
By Ruling Award Can
Be Made Again
Controller General Fred H. Brown
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threatened to tie up construction ol
the Ridge road housing project in
Anacostia indefinitely by ruling the
contract could be awarded again tc
John M. McShain Co. of Baltimore
The decision was based on the
provision that the company was
willing, and John Ihlder. executive
officer of the Alley Dwelling Author
ity, immediately communicated with
it. He reported back that the Mc
Shain Co. would accept the terms
If the United States Housing
Authority would give its approval
this afternoon.
The excision of the Controllei
General was made in the Govern
ment interest, since a further delav
in awarding in the contract would
result no doubt in a considerable
boost in construction costs.
The company's bid of $1.360.00(
was submitted early in August anc
since then there has been a genera
rise in construction costs.
The General Accounting Office
was asked to rule on the questior
because the contract had been re
jected and Mr Ihider doubted the
legality of rescinding this rejectior
at the request of the U. S. H. A. anc
awarding the original low bid.
"This is apparently an unprece
dented situation,” Controller Gen
eral Brown said in his opinion. "S<
far as the General Accounting Office
has been able to determine no Gov
ernment agency has ever recalled t
bid after it had once been rejected.’
A similar situation arose in con
nection with two private concerns
the opinion pointed out, but in th(
case of one of these both partie:
were willing to reconsider.
Mr. Ihlder expected to get ap
proval of the U. S. H. A. before the
deadline since it was the Federal
agency w’hich asked for reconsidera
tion of the bid.
Cuthbert 5. Speiden,
Native of D. C.r Dies
Cuthbert S. Speiden. 64. of thi
Washington News Co. book depart
ment. died yesterday at his resi
dence. 2611 Adams Mill road N.W.
of a heart attack after a brief Ill
ness.
A native of Washington, he was
graduated from the Columbia Pre
paratory' School. He was with thi
news company 38 years.
Mr. Speiden devoted much time
to mission work and taught Sunday
School at the Baptist Mission in
College Park, Md., for a number
of years.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Eleanor
Cropley Speiden, he leaves three
daughters. Gertrude and Nancy
Speiden and Mrs. Eleanor Flan
ders; a son, Robert Speiden; two
sisters, Marianna Speiden and Mrs
Frank Culverwell, all of this city
and a brother. Thomas Speiden, Wil
mington, N. C.
Services were to be held at 2
p.m. today in the Hines funera
home with the Rev. Dr. Edwarc
Hughes, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, officiating. Burial waj
to be In Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mount Vernon Highway
Scout Cars Considered
If the expense does not prove toe
great the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway and the C. & O. Canal
Parkway will be patroled in the
future by park police scout cars
equipped with two-way radio sets
Because of the long distances be
tween telephones in both these sec
tions of the National Capital Pari
system, plans for such radio con
nection between headquarters anc
patrolling cars are being discussec
by National Capital Parks official:
and the United States Coast Guarc
radio division, the parks office said
today.
Eventually, officials hope, most ol
the park police cars will be equipped
with sending and receiving sets.
If current funds allotted to the
parks office for radio expenditure
do not prove sufficient to instal
trigl sets in the highway and cana
patrol cars, congressional appropria
tion will be sought for the purpose
officials said.
It was pointed out that the park
police force is sorely in need of such
communication, as it, must patrol
•ome 700 park areas with a force
which averages 20 men at any one
time on active duty.
Boy Reported Missing
Washington and Maryland police
today were asked to search foi
Laurie C. Harrison, jr„ 14-year-olc
son;, of Laurie C. Harrison, sr„ ol
747 Silver Spring avenue, Silvei
Spring, Md.. who left his home yes
terday. Silver Spring police were
told by the father that the youth
left: his home carrying a suitcase.
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SIDEWALK SUPERINTENDENTS—So many people are interested in excavation and construc
tion work for The Star’s new garage at Tenth and E streets N.W. that they've been getting in
the way of worknien. Bystanders are shown here inspecting cement pouring. The Star decided
that onlookers deserve better accommodation.
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Packing Union Aides
See Miss Perkins
On Armour Dispute
Company Officials
Refuse to Attend Parley
On Averting Strike
By the Associated Press.
C. I. O. union leaders in the pack
ing house field gathered here today
to discuss with Secretary of Labor
Perkins the prospects of averting a
strike at Armour k Co. packing
plants.
The meeting was planned orig
inally by the Secretary as a joint
conference, with the union and
Armour officials participating, but
the latter declined to attend.
Don Harris, director of C. I. O.'s
Packing House Workers’ Organizing ;
Committee, said the union would :
meet the Secretary regardless of
Armour's refusal to attend, and
probably would offer a new proposal
for bringing about some conclusive
action regarding the union-company
dispute over collective bargaining.
Both sides have offered to nego
i tiate, but are divided on the method
' of negotiation. The P. W. O. C.
wants signed agreements and has
indicated a national agreement cov
ering all or part of Amour's 29
plants is its ultimate goal.
In declining to attend Miss Per
kins’ conference. Amour officials
said it would serve no good pur
pose for them to attend a confer
ence "which will necessarily have
for its object a discussion of collec
tive bargaining on a national basis."
The company has opposed bargain
ing on a national basis.
With his committee claiming a
membership of 89.000 packing house
workers. Mr. Harris indicated that
if a strike were begun against
Amour, it would spread eventually
1 to Swift. Wilson and Cudahy plants.
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Daughters ot America
Open Business Session
Daughters of'America of the Dis
i trict of Columbia opened their first
| business meeting this morning in
i the garden room of the Mayflower
Hotel, marking the second day of
their 42d annual session.
Following a massing of colors
past State councilors and present
State officers presented a District
of Columbia flag to the State coun
cil. Principal speaker at today's
meeting, Theodore McKilden of
Baltimore, Md., was unable to at
tend.
Delegates were expected to act
on several resolutions, including
Federal control of education and
immigration and deportation laws,
i at tomorrow's meeting.
Mrs. Ruth M. Warren, State
councilor, gave an address opening
the session last night at the hotel.
Before visiting State officers of
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, New
York and Ohio, 10 members were
initiated into the organization.
They were Mrs. Mary Bunch, Miss
Elizabeth Bunch, Miss Ethel OlilT,
Miss Naomi Cowan, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Jewell. Miss Frances
Hyatt, Mrs. Lou Etta Mercy, Miss
Mary Helen Bell. Miss Beulah
Howard and Miss Bertha Hubbell.
A banquet will be held in the
main ballroom of the hotel tonight.
Public installation of State officers
is scheduled for tomorrow evening.
So a special “window of inspection” was cut in the fence.
There are no formalities in joining the Sidewalk Superintend
ents’ Club—Just step up and stare down. —Star Staff Photos.
Embargo Repeal Sentiment
Growing, Ohioan Says
Public opinion in this country is
with the administration for repeal
of the arms embargo in the neu
trality law, and it ie becoming
stronger. Charles Sawyer, Demo
cratic national committeeman for
Ohio, told President Roosevelt dur
ing a visit at the White House yes
terday.
“I told him I thought the public
was definitely with him in his atti
tude on neutrality, and that senti
ment is increasing rapidly.” said Mr.
Sawyer as he left the President’s
office. “I think he knows what he
is doing and is doing it well.”
Mr. Sawyer said there was not
much discussion of politics, adding
that politics “is adjourned” during
the present emergency.
Asked whether he thought the
war emergency had increased the
likelihood of a third term for Mr.
Roosevelt, the Ohio political leader
did not answer the question directly,
but said:
“I think the situation has un
doubtedly increased the feeling
among the public at large that the
President should be supported in his
foreign policy.”
In supporting repeal of the em
bargo. Mr. Sawyer said:
“After all, why should they build
factories in Canada when we have
idle men walking the streets.”
He argued that if this country is
prevented from accepting the or
ders offered, the belligerent nations
will have them filled somewhere else.
Maritime commission
Asks Bids for 13 Ships
By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission yester
day called for bids by September 20
for construction of 13 more cargo
vessels. This followed an invita
tion Monday for bids for construc
tion of 20 cargo ships of the C-2
design.
Three of the ships for which bids
were asked yesterday will be ac
quired by the Seas Shipping Co. and
are identical to three already under
construction for that company. It
operates the Robin Line between
New oYrk and South and East Af
rica. The ships will be 485 feet over
all, 15,200 tons displacement and
with a speed of 15% knots.
Four vessels will be acquired by
the American Export Lines under
its five-year program for building
of 10 new ships, and are identical to
four already under construction for
that company. It operates between
United States North Atlantic ports
and the Mediterranean and Black
Seas. The vessels will be 475 feet
over all, 14,450 tons displacement
and with a speed of 16% knots.
The remaining six are for the
commlsison’s own account. They will
be cargo ships of the C-3 design.
Belgium Bars Food Exports
BRUSSELS, Sept 13 OP).—Belgium
prohibited food exports last night,
canceling existing licenses and with
holding others in consequence of
British and German blockade in
structions.
Summary of
Today's News
Page Page
Amusements. Obituary ...A-10
C-12 Radio_ C-4
Comics C-10-11 Society -B-3
Editorials — A-8 Sports . ..C-l-3
Finance A-13 Womans
Lost, Found C-4. Page ... B-14
Foreign.
Hitlerism must be crushed, says
Chamberlain in speech. Page A-l
Germans reported driving deep into
Southeast Poland. Page A-l
French report British troops in ac
tion on Western front. Page A-l
Nazis say Warsaw's defense is
crumbling under fire. Page A-l
German ‘suicide” troops dropped
behind Polish lines. Page A-l
Steel to boost employment by
125,000. Page A-l
Commons awaits war progress re
port by Chamberlain. Page A-l
French report advances continue in
Saar region. Page A-l
Canadian Parliament meets to ap
prove war program. Page A-4
27 ships sunk in 11 days of combat;
16 British. Page A-6
National
Roosevelt calls special Congress ses
sion September 21. Page A-l
216 Athenia survivors reach Halifax,
tell of horrors. Page A-l
Witness says millionaire gave huge
sums to Communists. Page A-l
Support is seen for Roosevelt's arms
sale proposal. Page A-l
Personnel cut of 1,000,000 scouted by
Mitchell Page B-!
Slated candidates win in Pennsvl
vania primaries. Page II-'
Washington and Vicinity.
Ridge road contract re-awarding
O. K.’d by controller. Page A-5
Dispute arises over closing of Kej
Bridge. Page B-l
Insurance company made loans tc
own officers. Page B-l
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-g
Answers to Questions. Page A-g
Letters to The Star.' Page A-g
David Lawrence. _ Page A-9
Alsop and Kinther. Page A-9
Frederic William Wile. Page A-9
Lemuel Parton. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Sports.
Pitching vital, but homers aid flag
contenders: Page C-l
Alice Marble’s class robs tennis event
of interest. Page C-l
Brownell starts match play in U. S
amateur golf. Page C-l
Virginia U. gridders menace foes Ir
Southern loop. Page C-3
Miscellany
Nature’s Children. Page C-4
Bedtime Story. Page C-ll
Cross-word Puzzle. Page C-lt
Letter-Out. Page C-lt
Winning Contract. Page C-ll
Uncle Ray’s Comer. Page C-ll
Service Orders. Page B-13
Vital Statistics. Page B-l
Six couples, all members of St
James’ Tennis dub in Malden
England, ne to marry soon.
Pershing, 79 Today,
Asks Full-Strength
Military for U. S.
Hopes Costly Lessons
Of World War Will
Be Avoided
Gen. John J. Pershing, in a state
ment issued on his 79th birthday,
today gave his ‘‘hearty support” to
President Roosevelt in authorizing
increases in the Army and Navy
in view of the European war, and
expressed the hope that Congress,
if a special session is called, will
provide funds “to carry the military
establishment to its full strength.”
The man who led the American
Expeditiohary Force into France 22
years ago in the World War—the
first World War, some call it—con
fined his statement to national de
fense. The statement was issued
from Walter Reed Hospital, where
Gen. Pershing is undergoing a
routine checkup of his physical con
dition, and was in response, it was
said, to numerous requests for his
views in the Dresent crisis.
“It, is not a very good time to be
celebrating birthdays when every
body is disturbed about the unfor
tunate situation in the world today,”
Gen. Pershing commented.
Found France Ready.
His statement today broke a long
official silence. But he has closely
followed events leading to the new
war in Europe, and #n his return
not long ago from France made one
auecinct statement. “France is
ready.” Among the few callers he
has are Secretary of War Woodring
and Army leaders.
“It’s harder to break through to
see him than to break through the
Siegfried line,” said Col. George E.
Adamson, his military secretary
His information about the military
dtuation both at home and abroad
ie largely that common to the gen
eral public, Gen. Pershing said, add
ing that the public is "about as well
tnformed regarding the daily prog
ress of tragic events in Europe as
the Government officials, thanks to
the press and radio.”
Wanta Military Built Up.
But on the subject of an adequate
national defense program. Gen.
Pershing expressed himself with the
vigor for which he was noted as the
• etiua laoWor t\4 A moriron armfrfi
forces. He commended the steps to
build up all branches of the armed
forces of the Nation in order to
avoid the "deplorable situation"
which confronted this Nation in the
crisis in 1914-1917, at the beginning
of the last World War,
“I feel that this is especially
necessary in the case of the Army,
which has been reduced since 1921,
so far as ground forces are con
cerned, to a mere skeleton of the
peace establishment authorized by
l Congress in the National Defense
; Act of 1920," Gen. Pershing said.
(President Roosevelt, by procla
; mation establishing a limited na
tional emergency because of the
European war, authorized the Army
to be increased to 227,000 men. The
full strength authorized by the Na
tional Defense Act of 1920 is 280,000
men.)
Wants Field Training.
Gen. Pershing said he hoped Con
gress, in addition to providing funds
for bringing the Army to Its fully
authorized strength, would also pro
vide funds for an early large con
centration of large units of the
Army so that “leaders and troops
have the benefit of intensive and
prolonged neia training.
! He also commended the authorized
increases in the National Guard and
urged that it be trained so that it
"may be fully prepared and ready
if a call to active service should be
necessary.”
He said it is “reassuring” to
know that a large group of trained
Reserve officers are available and
younger men from the R. O. T C.
and the C. M. T. C.
"We have a very strong reason,”
he commented, “to be thankful for
the far-sighted measures authorized
after the World War to avoid a
repetition of the dilemma of 1917.”
Stresses General Staff.
He stressed the importance to
national defense of a "properly or
ganized and highly trained general
stall. “Fortunately we have such
a force now,” he added, “and I
take pride in the fact that I or
ganized it on the basis of my ex
perience in the World War.
“Finally," Gen. Pershing conclud
ed, "I must recall again our de
plorable situation when we entered
the World War 22 years ago. Then
not a single move had been made,
from a military point of view, to
prepare for it. That experience,
with its costly lesson, I am happy
to say, appears certain to be avoided
In the event that we should again
become Involved in war.”
Gen. Pershing plans to leave in a
week or two for his winter home in
Tucson, Ariz. Though retired in
1924, he technically is still active by
reason of a congressional act making
him "general of the Armies ’—a title
created for George Washington and
since then held only by Grant, Sher
man, Sheridan and Pershing.
Stern of Squalus Sinks
After All of Sub Is Raised
By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Sept. 13 —
Another “13th” jinx struck the
salvage crew working on the United
States Snnnhis tndav and the stern
of the flooded submarine sank to
the bottom again after the craft
had been raised entirely to the sur
face for the first time.
The bow of the Squalus rose into
the free air shortly before 9:00 am.,
with tons of water streaming from
her conning tower and superstruc
ture. This marked the first time
this part of the craft had been above
the surface since she sank 113 days
ago with the loss of 26 lives.
Less than an hour before, the pon
toons above the stern broke water,
showing that part of the submersible
was suspended just beneath the sur
face.
Just as it appeared the weary
salvage crew was victorious, how
ever, the stem began to sink under
the tremendous weight of water
pushed into the stem compartments
when the bow lifted.
Immediately, the salvage ship
Falcon began pumping water from
the stem in an effort to lighten
. that part of the ship and enable a
, hoped-for tow Into Portsmouth be
fore nightfall.
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War's High Explosives Blast
Soldier and Civilian Alike
Not Even Children Escape Terror and Death
As Refugees Flee Destruction From Air
By ELMER W. PETERSON. i behind barricades ... In the auiet
Oct. 22 Set as Date
For Horse Show in
Rock Creek Park
Clyde-Burton Gives
Plans for Event;
Eight Classes to Be Held
Sunday, October 22, has been set
for the fall Rock Creek Bridle Path
Horse Show sponsored by the Office
of National Parks.
The date was fixed at a meeting of
the Horse Show Committee yester
day. Previously it had been an
nounced the show would be held
October 15. Then it was learned
that the Inter-American Horse Show,
which had been scheduled for Oc
tober 22, had been called off and the
change was made.
Albert Clyde-Burton, chairman of
the committee, said today the show
would begin at 10 a m. the 22d and
probably would last until 1 p.m. It
will be informal as in the past, and
free to the public. There will be
eight classes, four for children and
junior events and four jumping
classes.
The show will be held at the Rock
Creek equitation field. Ridge road
near R*« drive N.W., Mr. Clyde
Burton *d. This is the sixth show
sponsored by the parks office in the
last three years. Shows are held
each spring and fall. Last spring
there were more than 175 entries.
The show is exclusively for riders
on the park bridle paths in Wash
ington. Blue ribbon winners in other
shows this year are excluded.
The show Is financed from the
proceeds from the sale of refresh
ments at a stand operated by the
Welfare and Recreational Associa
tion of Public Buildings and Grounds.
Officials for the show are: Frank
L. Whittaker, manager: Percy Nie
pold, starter: Gregory Freeman,
ringmaster: R. N. Burroughs, pad
dock judge: Leslie Nason, master of
trophies: Mrs. Gardner Hallman and
Mrs. Jean Bradley, clerks: Donald
Bradley, announcer: Robert King,
in charge of amplification: Edward
J. Kelly, in charge of publicity, and
James Whittaker and Thomas Kelly,
couriers. Judges and rules are to be
announced later, Mr. Clyde-Burton
said.
William C. Beaver, 49,
Native of Luray, Dies
William C. Beaver, 49, of 1343
Parkwood place N.W., died yesterday
afternoon at Mount Alto Hospital
following a prolonged illness of
many years.
Bom in Lurav, Va., 1889. Mr.
Beaver graduated from the Luray
High School and entered the plumb
ing and heating business, in which
he was engaged until the time of his
death. He moved to Washington
about 15 years ago.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Helen L. Beaver: a son, Edward Lee;
two daughters. Lola and Fay B ; his
mother, Mrs. Lola B. Beaver, and
one sister. Mrs. Grace V. Koontz,
both of whom reside at 5113 New
Hampshire avenue N.W.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 11 o’clock at Cham
bers Funeral home, 1400 Chapin
street N.W. Burial will follow at
Arlington Cemetery.
N. L. R. B. Rejects Plea
Of C. I. 0. Packing Union
Bt the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board dismissed yesterday a petition
by C. I. O.'s United Packing House
Workers Union to be certified as
bargaining agent for employes of
the Cudahy Packing Co., Newport,
aiinn.
Dismissal followed an election
August 18. in which the union re
ceived only 228 votes with 460 votes
cast against it.
The board certified the United
Auto Workers’ Union <C. I. O.) as
exclusive bargaining agency for pro
duction, non-production and main
tenance employes of the Motor
Products Corp.. Detroit.
The action was based on an elec
tion August 22. in which the C. I. O.
organization received 2.033 votes,
against 188 cast for the A. F. of L.
branch of the Auto Workers Union.
t
States Weather Bureau.)
Dudy with slowly rising temperature
ast shifting to southeast winds,
t and tomorrow; slowly rising tem
ior tonight.
and tomorrow; slowly rising tem
d in the interior tomorrow,
onight and tomorrow.
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River Report.
Potomir and Shensndoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tile Tab)*-.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey. I
Today Tomorrow.
Hi*h ___7:24 a.m. 8:16 am.
Low _ __ _ 1:51 am 2:46 am.
Hlah _ 7:56 p m. 8:4* o.m.
Low _ 2:1P p.m. 3:07 p.m.
Weather hi Varioas Cities.
Temp Rain
Staiions. Baro. Hirh Iy->w. fall Weather.
Abilene 30 03 80 67 ... Clear
Albany 30.30 66 44 Fofgy
Atlanta 30 24 80 71 .. Fo«*y
Atlantic C. 30.33 70 6n 0.10 Rain
Baltimore 30.30 68 5!' 0.20 Rain
Birm’ham 3021 06 72 Clear
Bismarck 20.83 86 58 - Rain
Boston 30 36 7 2 53 Clear
'in in *»<» 4? n in r «r
Charleston 30.21 88 08 . _ gear
Chicago 30 09 94 74 Clear
Cincinnati, 30 18 96 62 Cloudy
Cleveland 30.21 70 56 0.20 Cloudy
Columbia , 30.27 89 65 _ Clear
Denver 29 80 93 58 Clear
Detroit ,, 30.21 To 59 0.71 Cloudy
K1 Paso 29.86 91 67 _ _ _ Cloudy
Galveston. 30.06 89 77 Cloudy
Helena 29.91 53 4 2 0.24 Rain
Huron 29.71 100 75 Clear
Indapolis :ftl 15 95 6« Clear
Jacksonv'le 30.15 92 77 Cloudy
Kansas Cy. 29 74 97 80 ... Clear
L Angeles 29.94 72 63 Cloudy
Louisville 30 18 95 66 . Clear
Miami 30.06 90 7 7 0.36 Cloudy
Mn -8t. P. 29 83 78 72 ... Clear
N Orleans 30 12 94 78 Clear
New Tork 30.33 68 59 0.02 Clear
Norfolk 30 24 78 66 ... Cloudy
Okie City 30 06 92 72 Clear
Omaha 29 89 96 78 Clear
Phlla. ... 30 33 68 58 0.20 Cloudy
Phoenix . 29.83 86 68 0.56 Rain
Pittsburgh 30.21 66 35 0.11 Cloudy
P tl d. Me. 30.39 69 52 . _ 9 Clear
P'tl'd. Ore. 29.92 67 48 ... Clear
Raleigh 30.24 84 59 Cloudy
St Inula 30.12 97 74 Clear
S Lake C. 29 68 73 61 Cloudy
S. Antonio 30.06 90 72 0.19 Cloudy
San Diego 29 94 72 81 0 20 Cloudy
San Fran. 29.89 64 56 0.19 Cloudy
Seattle 29.94 65 44 Foggy
Spokane 29.83 64 47 Cloudy
Tampa 30 12 97 76 Clear
WASH D C. 30.27 75 61 0.14 Cloudy
Foreign Stations.
iNoon. Greenwich time, today !
Stations. Temperature. Weather.
Horta (Fayai). Azores 72 Cloudy
(Current observations.)
San Juan. Puerto Rico.. 80 Ctoady
Havana. Cuba - T7 Cloudy
Colon. Canal Zona- 7« Clear
l 4
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
SOMEWHERE IN SOUTHEAST
ERN POLAND, by Courier to Buda
pest, Sept. 13.—Modern war does
almost unbelievable destruction tc
the normal order of civilian life . .
the bodies being hauled out of the
ruins of what was a home ... the
stunned grief of homeless refugees
. . . the limit of all that is terrible
in war—the dead child . . .
The self-created ability of man t<
destroy man efficiently . . . you
watch soldiers going off to the
front lines and you watch theii
families standing huddled in feai
from air attacks . . . this vai
can strike anywhere . . . the same
high explosive that blasts life oul
of uniformed soldiers can spreac
death among civilians . . . gone
are the days when only the front
line troops shared in the real suf
fering, hardship and danger . . .
You see the initial panic, despera
tion and anger of war . . . yoi
watch civilian refugees haul a dot
from an automobile and kill it vio
lently . . . why should a dog':
life be spared when women anc
children are in danger? . . . Whj
should cats and birds be given space
in automobiles? ...
Children Huddle in Fear.
Today you can see the bewilder
ment of separated families, the suf
fering of wives and mothers who dt
not know whether their soldier hus
bands and sons are alive or not... Ir
a war like this it is impossible to keef
track of individuals .. . The final lisl
of the missing and unaccounted foi
will be staggering . . .
As in Spain and China, it is th<
children who affect the emotions o!
the neutral observers ... In bombec
cities, towns and villages you se<
them huddled in fear—an uncom
prehending fear ... In places whicf
the war has not touched you see
them playing happily, not compre
hending.
Everywhere are amazing contrast!
... In Warsaw the endless sound ol
guns as the city is defended Iron
countryside in deep Southeast Po
land a peasant works in his fields in
peaceful sunshine . . . Across the
frontier lights shine and people live
normally ... On the Polish side a
hand smashes at an uncovered flash
light ... It may be a signal to a
guide . . .
Everywhere is the hope that Brit
ain and France are punishing Ger
many . . . “Have you heard?” asks
one man. “They have bombed
Berlin, destroyed the Krupps mu
nitions plant at Essen ... 600
planes . . . Now Germans know
what it is like to be bombed.” . . .
“Why Don’t They Hurry?”
These stories of what Britain and
France are doing to Germany have
been magnified . .. . Hope and
wishful thinking are responsible
. . . You are told that the Siegfried
line has been penetrated and that
German war vessels have been
sunk . . A suffering Poland wants
a smashing blow at Germany in
the west and cannot comprehend
deliberate war. . . .
"Why don’t they hurry?” asks a
; simple peasant. "What are Britain
: and France doing?” asks a govern
ment official. . . .
And here you have one of the pa
thetic sides of war in Poland .. . Not
only are millions of Poles unaware of
what is really going on in their own
country, but they have only a con
fused, bewildering knowledge of what
is happening outside .. . They live in
a vacuum created by disrupted com
'1 munications and censorship . . . They
hear German broadcasts in Polish
detailing German successes . . .
German propaganda over war-torn
Poland is. at the moment, far more
efficient than Polish broadcasts . . .
There are efforts to combat this
... In towns and villages I saw civic
leaders addressing crowds in squares
and market places, urging them to
"have faith” . . . The crowds are told
“Poland is not defeated. Do not be
lieve the tremendous lies you hear"
... And peasants who have sons at
the front go back to their carts wear
ily, trying to understand it all . ..
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Pimlico Special Race
! Is Set for November 1
Special DU patch to The Star.
TIMONIUM. Md . Sept. 13 —Presi
dent Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt of
the Maryland Jockey Club officially
announced here today that the Pim
lico Special would be held Novem
ber 1, opening day at the historic
race course on the outskirts of Balti
more.
President Vanderbilt said that tlie
names of the horses asked to partici
pate in the Special, as well as the
weights, distance and other data in
connection with America's most
talked-of thoroughbred horse race,
would be made public Monday. It
is thought that Challedon. Kayak
2d; Johnstown, Eight Thirty and
i Cravat will be the five eventually
named.
It was reported here today that
the Laurel track management will
abolish all steeplechase stake races
during its 25-day session in October.
The decision, if made at a special
meeting today in New York, will be
brought about by the poor steeple
chase stake races run throughout
the East this summer. Edward J,
Brennan, race secretary here, will
serve as steeplechase race secretary
at Laurel.
D. C. Police Captain Gets
; Traffic Fellowship
Formal award of a Kemper Foun
! datlon fellowship in the North
western University Traffic Institute
to Capt. Arthur E. Miller of thi
Metropolitan Police Department wa;
bestowed yesterday in the office ol
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, in
the presence of Maj. Ernest W
Brown, police superintendent.
Capt Miller was one of eighl
policemen to win a fellowship out ol
245 who competed from 57 depart
; ments throughout the country.
| Rev. Charles B. Sparks
Claimed by Death
The Rev. Charles B. Sparks, 69
retired clergyman of the Episcopa
Church and for many years pastoi
of the Church of the Epiphany ir
Arlington. Va., died yesterday after
noon at Georgetown Hospital aftei
an illness of about three months.
Rev. Mr. Sparks retired in Decem
ber of 1937 after serving 13 years ai
pastor of the Church of th«
Epiphany. For two years prior t<
that he was pastor of the Grace
Church in Arlington.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Rev
Mr. Sparks graduated from the Vir
ginia Theological Seminary in 1893
He served the church in BuSalc
and Medina, N. Y., and in Seaford
Del., and took an eight-year course
in Greek and Latin at Johns Hop
kins University.
Later Rev. Mr. Sparks was at
tached to the Epiphany and St
Thomas Churches in Washington.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Grace Sparks.
Policeman Stricken
Fatally on Duty
One policeman was fatally stricken
while on duty here yesterday and
another was seriously hurt.
Dead was Pvt. Howard B. Thomp
son, 37, 1626 D street NI„ attached
to the fourth precinct. He was
stricken while on duty in a scout car
in hi* precinct.
His partner, O. A. Salmon*, rushed
him to the station house and he was
removed to Casualty Hospital, where
be died a short time later. Coroner
A Ma<miri»r MacDonald issued a
certificate of death by natural
causes, explaining he believed the
man died of acute indigestion.
Pvt. Harold Johnson. 34, of 331
Farragut street N.W.. also attached
to the fourth precinct, was in Emer
gency Hospital today with a possible
fractured spine suffered while on
duty in the police storehouse at 44S
C street N.W. yesterday.
He was working in a freight chute
on the third floor of the building
when he slipped and plunged two
floors before his fall was checked.
Danes Fine Hoarders
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13 <**).
Danish police reported today they
had fined hoarders of gasoline,
conserves, coffee, sugar and rice
Some persona were found to ban
several yean’ supply.
i
F. T. C. Orders Firm
To Stop Gas Sale Plan
General Finance, Inc., a Wash
ington Arm, and American Oil Co.
of Baltimore yesterday were ordered
i by the Federal Trade Commission to
discontinue a price-discrimination
! arrangement in connection with sale
| of gasoline.
The commission stated the oil |
company had violated the Robinson
Patman Act by selling petroleum
products to General Finance, Inc., at
prices "substantially lower” than
those charged other dealers.
The Federal agency said the lat
ter firm had been selling such prod
ucts at its station. Fourteenth street
and Florida avenue N.W., althougn
representing that they were for its
i own use.
General Finance, Inc., also is en
gaged in the business of selling and
i financing the sale of taxicabs here.,
Lasser Asks President
To Spread Food Stamps
i By the Associated Press.
David Lasser, president of the
. Workers’ Alliance, an organization
of relief workers, said yesterday he
had written President Roosevelt to
ask for general extension of the
Agriculture Department's food stamp
program.
In a limited number of cities relief
clients are given food stamps with
which to purchase surplus commodi
ties at regular retail stores.
"The recent increase in the cost of
living has hit with particular feroc
ity the underpriviliged living al
i ready on a dangerous margin of
j subsistence,” said a letter addressed
j to the President by Mr. Lasser.
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Legion Nans reast
Port Stevens Post, No. 32. Ameri
can Legion, will hold a bull roast and
entertainment in Stansburv Hall,
Concord and Georgia avenues N.W..
at 2 p.m. Sunday for the benefit of
the Chicago convention fund of the
Senior Drum and Bugle Corps.
Edwin L. Donaldson is in charge of
arrangements.
Weather Repoi
(Furnished by the United
District of Columbia—Mostly cl
tonight and tomorrow; gentle northe
Mary land—Mostly cloudy tonigt
perature tomorrow and in the inter
Virginia—Mostly cloudy tonight
perature in north portion tonight ar
West Virginia—Generally fair t
Weather Conditions Last 24 Hears. 4
The extensive western disturbance has
made little eastward procress. Fargo. N.
Dak., and Salt I*ke City, Utah. 1.005.1
millibars (59.HS Inches) Another dis
turbance is movint eastward over Alaska.
Barrow. S9T.fi millibars (59.4fi Inches).
Pressure is high east of the Mississippi
River. White River Junction. Vt.. 1.0.10,5
millbars <30.41 inches) and it is rela
tively high over the Pacific States and the
northern Rocky Mountain region. Havre.
Mont., and San Dfego, Calif.. 1.014 5 milli
bars <59.95 inches). Showers have oc
curred in the lower Lake region the Mid
dle Atlantic State* southern New York,
'he extreme upper Ohio Valley, southern
Texas and at most stations weft of the
Rocky Mountains The weather has be
come wanner from Hie Plains State* east
ward to the Appalachian region. Else
where temperature chances have been
■ licrht
Report for Last 34 Hoars.
_ Temperature. Barometer
Yesterday— Degrees. Inches.
4 p m. __ _ 74 30.22
8 p m. _ 64 3(1.22
Midnight_ 63 30.24
Today—
4 a.m. _ 61 30.24
R a.m. _ 61 30.2R
Noon _ 63 30.31
Retard for Last 34 Roars.
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 73’ 2:13 p.m. yesterday. Year
ago, 82.
Lowest. 61. 6 a.m. today. Year ago. 88.
Record Temperatare This Year.
Richest. 100. on September 8.
Lowest, 17. on February 23.
Humidity foe Last it Hoars.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Jftghest. P8 per cent, at 2 a.m.
Lowest. 47 per cent, at 2:30 p.m. yes
terday.
The San and Moon.
Rises. Bets.
Run. today _5:4T 8:21
Sun. tomorrow 8:48 8:20
Moon, today _ 5:55 a.m. 0:18 p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly prednitation In Inches in the
Caoltal (current month to date):
Month. 1P39. Aver. Record
January _ 3.41 3.55 7.83 '37
February _5.T1 3.27 6.84 '84
March_ 2.89 3.75 8.84 '91
April _ 3.78 3.27 9.13 R9
Mar . 0.41 3.70 10.6P '89
June _ 4.45 4.13 10.84 00
Jttlr _2.01 4.71 10.63 '86
August_ 3.22 4.01 14.41 '28
September_ 4.63 3.24 17.43 34
October _ ... f.84 8.81 '37
November___ 2.37 8.69 89
December __ 3.32 7.68 ’01
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