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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19

Mrs. A. F. Parker of Gustavus successfully underwent a surgical operation this morning at St. Ann's hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19
GOING TO MANCHURIA

HAWKING, Nov. 19.-President Chiang Kai Shek, announces he is going to Manchuria immediately.
 T must fulfill my duty and obli- gation and prove my loyalty to my country" the President said. He did not make any announce ments of his plans on arrival in Manchuria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19

The swell-head germ is mo- body's fool He always manages to pick out an empty one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19
FIGHTING CONTINUES

LONDON, Nov. 19. - Fighting continues in the Tsitsihar district according to late afternoon adyices which said Gen. Nah Chanshan is directing his forces from a new headquarters at Taerha, 30 miles north of TsitSihar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19
REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED

1. LONDON. Nov. ls.-Dispatches received by London newspapers to- day from Tsitsihar, via Mukden said Japan's army began formal occupation of that city today.
 Earlier dispatches indicated that only Anganchi was captured and the Japanese were on the outskirts or Tsitsihar. Then the advance guard was reported to have en- tered the outskirts of the walled city of the Provincial Capital dur ing the night.
 yesterdays casualties are report ed to have 300 Japanese and 4oOo Chinese.
 It IS also reported in dispatches received here that Chang Chi Hui. Governor of Harbin, friendly to the Japanese, has declared independ- ence for Hei Ling Kiang Province and set himself up as the Prov ince's Governor.
 American Ambassador Dawes. in Paris, continues private negotia- tions with members of the League or Nations Council in an effort to effect peace moves.
 Observers predict China is ready to invoke the Nine Power Treaty to guarantee China's administra- tive integrity. It is said China is dazed by the offensive against Gen, Nah Chanshan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19

Ohio produces only one half of the potatoes consumed in the State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19
DINO CRANDI IN AGREEMENT
 WITH HOOVER
Believes Conversati ions Point to Some Relief,
 World Armament

WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 19.- AS the end of his Washington visit approached, Dino Grandi. Foreign Minister of Italy, found himself in a general agreement with Presi- dent Hoover on several subjects of International concern.
 The foreign statesman is confi- dent that conversations with Hoov- CT will point the way to some measure for relief from world arm- ament.
 Grandi postponed his talk with Secretary of State Stimson to talk by telephone to Premier Mussolini.
 EVERYTHING ROSY
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 19.- Late this afternoon Dino Grandi told President Hoover that the United States and Italy are to- gether on the world topics they re- viewed. This was after Grandl held a telephone communication with Premier Mussolini who had no further instructions to his Foreign Minister.
 Grandi leaves for New York to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19

Five pair of twins are enrolled in West high school of Columbus, O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-19
Isitsihar Is Occ upied by Japanese e Troops,
 Mukden Reports
CHINESE ARMY IS
 RETREATINC FAST
General Honjo Intends to Scatter Nah Chan
 shan's Forces

TOKYO, Nov. 19.-Japan's vic. torious troops are reported to have swept through Anganchi, across the chinese Eastern Railway to cap- ture Tsitsihar mad are pursuing the retreating enemy north toward koku Shan Chen, 150 miles from Isitsihar, a Rengo correspondent at Harbin reported.
 Neither the Japanese Foreign of- lice nor the War office made the announcement regarding the cap- ture of Tsitsihar although Mukden advices said Gen. Honjo' head quarters confirmed reports the Jap- aneSe entered the city today and it Is authoritatively stated the Jana nese will hold the city until Gen Nah Chanshan's army is scattered so widely there will not be any chance that another attack can he possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
SON OF EX-KAISER
CLUBBED BY POLICE
Prince Of Hohenzollern Among
Those Beaten as Socialist
Rally Is Dispersed.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 81 - August WI
helm, q prince OF Hohenzollern and
fourth son of the former Kaiser, learned
last night In Koenigsberg. how it feels
to stop the swing Of policeman's
club.
The former Kaisers son said on his
arrival here today that he and Paul
Goebbels, right hand man OF Adolf
Hitler, national Socialist leader, were
beaten at the Koenigsberg railway sta
ton last night when police broke up q
national Socialist demonstration after
the two had been forbidden to speak at
rally Of that party.
Koenigsberg police merely said that
the prince was dubbed because he
wouldn't move on when requested to
do so.
1T was struck over the shoulders and
then dubbed on the head and ears"
the prince said. "A lady who got in
the way was also dubbed. I appealed
to 9 police major who was standing
near, but he merely signaled to an
other policeman, who whacked me
again"
Koenigsberg police explained thAt
some 500 members of the National So
ciaIist party damned the railway sta
ton last night to accompany August
wilhelm and Goebbels to the Berlin
train When the police asked the
crowd to clear out on account Of the
danger of being crushed by incoming
trains, officials said, they merely gath
cred together in a more determined
fashion around the former prince end
his companions.
It was only when all pleading proved
! of no avail that they used their clubs,
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
URUGUAYAN L.AUDS
RESEARCH Center
Training Project Here for
Small Children ImpreSses
Educator.

The absence OF militarisn and the
substitution Of sympathy and under
standing for discipline by teachers are.
IN the opinion Of Lorenzo D'Aurda OF
Uruguay. the chief characteristics OF
schools in the United States.
Senior D'Auria and his wife, DR..
Azucena D'Auria Of Melo, Department
of Cerro Lrago, left yesterday for New
York after q two weeks study OF educa-
tional institutions in washington.
Senior D'Auria is on q years fellowship
from his government to visit the lead
ing educational centers Of the east. His
wife is a specialist In children's diseases.
The Uruguayan, whose field Is
primary education. said he was esfJe-
ciaIly impressed with the work being
carried on at the washington Research
Center, where children OF 3 and 3 years
Of age are cared for under the, diree-
ton Of trained doctors, nurses, psychia-
trists and psychologists.
Senior D'Auria compared the modern
spirit IN education. which seeks TO make
learning attractive for children, with
the iron-handed force employed b
generation ago. He commented par
ticularly upon the various kinds Of
manual training which are offered
students in the United States and said
Uruguay was making similar progress.
His own country. however, he said Is
handicapped by lack OF money for tle
elaborate equipment afforded In many
schools in this country. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CALIFORNIA ALUMNI
TO HOLD DINNER HERE
Cosmos Club Gathering to Mark
ED Anniversary Of Uni
versity.

Prominent speakers will address the
Washington branch Of the alumni or
ganization Of the University of Cali
fornia at its annual charter day dinner,
marking the siXty-second anniversary
Of the legal establishment Of the Uni
versity Of California. in the Cosmos
Club tomorrow evening at z O'Clock.
The university was chartered by the
California Legislature March %, 1859.
The speakers, all graduates # the
university, and their subjects will be as
follows:
Or. Elwood Mead, commissioner Of
the Bureau Of Reclamation, subject,
1.-THE Significance Of Bowlder Canyon
Project to California" DR.. Harold c.
Bryant, assistant director of the Ma
tional Park Service, THE National
Parks in California" DR.. John c. Mer-
Ram, director of the Carnegie Institute,
and DR.. T. S. Palmer of the Dspart-
ment OF agriculture
Other features VIII include motion
pictures, showing recent developments
at the university and of the national
parks in California. Dr. william John
Cooper, commissioner of education, will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

CHURCHES in all sections of wash
ington VIII be represented in the
Lenten drama "Gelahad," to be given
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights
at $40 o'clock in Luther Place Memo
rial Church, Fourteenth and N streets.
The presentations viii be open to the
public An offering viii be taken each
evening to defrRy expenses Of the cos
tunes and settings Of the medieval
period in which the legend Is played.
Members Of the First Congregational
and Luther Place Memorial Churches
will present the opening Bible scenes,
with Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchard as di-
rector. The players viii include Her
man Riess, Gustav NordStrom, John
Kiester, George Towberman, Elvtn zim-
norman, Theodore Trittle, Edward
Eberly, George Gates, Charles Krisel
and Misses Margaret Eberly and Anne
Lynn.
Have Symbolic Roles.
Caroline Mckinley and Maurice Jarvis
will play the symbolic characters, Alpha
and Omega. Maude Howell Smith and
Rev. H. A. Kester will be cast as the
spiritual characters, the Angel Of the
Grail and Joseph of Artmathea.
David Pritchard, years old, will
appear as the infant Galahad; Judy
Shelton as the youth Galahad, and
Mary Katharine Throop as the Spirit
Galahad. The seven deadly sins will be
represented by q cast from the Caroline
Mckinley group including Martha
Fisher. Ruth Shoemaker, Dorothy Par
sons. Rebecca Tarwater, Mary Throop
and Judy Lyeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CREDITORS SET SALE
OF SAUNDERS STORES
Reorganization Group Plans to Buy
Grocery Chain in Receivership
Since Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 21.-Sale of
all assets of the Clarence Saunders
Stores, Inc, was set for April at a
meeting Of its creditors here today. A
reorganization committee plans to buy
them.
The South-wide serve-yourself gro
Gerry chain went into receivership last
Summer
Leslie Stratton of Memphis and j. r.
Peters of New York, the Southern
chains receivers, and A. @. Riley.
Memphis attorney, were elected trustees
for the property today.
Under q plan perfected with the CO.
operation of the receivers and a ma
jority of creditors a reorganization
committee, formed to take over the
business when the rsceivership ends,
intends to buy in most Of the 1874
stores. They will be offered for bid
ding in units and as a whole. Until
the sale, all stores will continue bust
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
FUND DRIVE TO AID
FAMILY CONTINUES
ForeStViIIe Church Building
Home for Widow and Seven
Eeft Destitute.

By Stan Correspondent Of Tie Star.
FORESTVILLE, Md, March 2l.--As
money for the building Of a home for
Elmer Padgett, who dropped dead re-
Gently leaving his widow and seven
children without funds continue to come
in. donations of clothing for the family
and additional contributions have been
asked by w. H. Goldsmith, Of 1850 Perry
Place, northwest. Washington, who has
charge of the Episcopal Church here
which the family attends.
Any person desiring to make contribu-
tons of clothing or money have only TO
notify or phone him at Adams 6915.
Mr.. Goldsmith states, and he viii call
for the articles.
Most of the amount raised to date has
come from neighbors Of the family and
from Upper Marlboro and other points.
The house will be constructed by neigh
bors and win consist of four rooms and
small kitchen.
The house will be built on a 3-acre
piece of land owned by the family. The
present home must be given up shortly
to satisfy mortgage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

Nobel prize for cancer research; DR..
Otto warburg, research professor of the
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute Of Berlin, in
1926, and DR.. KatSusaburo Yamagiwa,
professor of pathology, University Of
Toxic, Japan.
III Health Halted Career.
DR.. Nordhof- Jung has been inter-
ested in cancer research for number
of years. She was doing cancer re-
search in Munich on short visit there
in 1914 when the World War broke out.
Being a native of Germany, DR.. Nord-
hoff- Jung remained to engage in Ped
Cross work and assisted in establishing
the American Hospital in Berlin.
Returning to this country after the
war, she resumed her practiVe in Wash
ington, but her Ill health prevented her
from doing further research work in
the field of cancer. She subsequently
established prize to be awarded every
two years through the most eminent
surgeons and physicians Of Germany.
Dr. Nordhof Jung, through her long
friendship with DR. George NJ. Kober,
became interested in Georgetown Hos
pital and in 1922 joined the faculty of
the Medical School A few years ago
she was decorated by the German gov
eminent for Red Cross work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
'AMARNLIS SHOW
DRAWS BIG CROWD
More Than 1000 Visit 18th
Annual Display After
Private Showing.

More than 1000 persons visited the
eighteenth annual amRryll1s show OF
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture yesterday afternoon and last
night up to O'Clock. The show was
not thrown open to the public until
pm, following private showing for the
wives of cabinet members and leaders
In Washington society by Mrs. Arthur
M. Hyde, wife Of the Secretary Of Ag-
ricultlIre.
With hundreds of commercial grow
ers invited by the officials Of the Blu
reau of Plant Industry to view the
many new variations that the gardener
specialists of the department green
houses have developed in THE Knights
Star Lily" and with garden clubs from
the District, Maryland and Virginia
coming in large groups from many
communities, the attendance today is
Many White Blooms.
The outstanding feature of the show
this year is the extremely large num-
Der OF white amsryllis blooms that have
been propagated. The Bureau Of Plant
Industry has won worldwide fame for
having produced the first white anna
ryllis flower in history. This year I'M
der the direction Of j. Wise Byrnes, In
charge Of the department greenhouses
the gardeners concentrated on having
as many bulbs bearing white blossoms
as possible in the show. Out Of the
200 bulbs in the show nearly 400 dis
play the white amaryllis, which less
than five years ago was considered g
botanical impoSsibility.
Commercial growers from more than
20 States are coming to the show tc
select which Of these white blooms
they consider the best for commercial
propagation. The department expert:
will cooperate with them to develop 9
new type Of white amaryllis, distinctive
ly American.
win Be Open Daily.
Large parties Of friends invited b.
the diplomatic representatives in Wash
ington from the Central and Soutf
American countries, where the amaryM
is indigenous, will be at the show today
and late in the week the Pan American
Union will have special day set aside
for the guests 1t will invite to the show
Already more than dozen Wash
ington school teachers have asked fol
right of way for their school children
on certain days this week
The amaryllis show will be open daily
this week from 9 am. until pm. II
the Department Of Agriculture green
houses. Fourteenth and B streets north
west, with parking space reserved II
the department grounds for visitors Il
the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
MISS JUDY LYETH,

The angels will be Betty McCreary,
Betty Sleeper. Ruth Critchfield and Lila
La Carde The squires will include
Virginia Alexander, Sydney Alexander,
Florence Wingate, Virginia Miller, Helen
Foley and Jessie Chase. The altar boys
will be IrTna Norwood and Olive Stein
berg.
win Present Scenes.
Scenes in the convent where Galahad
grows to manhood under the tutelage
of the nuns and monks in the chivalry
scenes will be played by members Of the
National City Christian Church.
Members of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church, the Church Of the
Epiphany and the Church of the Good
Shepherd, assisted by representatives OF
other congregations, will present the
scenes Of the Castle Of the Maidens.
Harold Snyder. Of the Community
Chest department, VIII have charge Of
the lighting; Arthur Bradley White OF
the makeup and Hermann PlFReiSs OF
ushers. The Costume Committee in
eludes Mildred Merrill Dorothy Crois-
SAINT, Constance Lane, Alice Coyle Tor
bert and Helen Gerdner: The Personnel
and Property Committee comprises
Hugh Stuart Smith, Katharine Wiley.
Elizabeth PTitchard, Lena g. Parks,
Marie Walcott, Sarah Morrison Smith
and others.
The music will be under the direction
Of Gertrude McRae Nash, Walter Nash,
at the organ; Otto Torney Simon and
Walter Pagan, choral directors. The
settings win be directed by NJ, X.
Gardner, Roger benson and George
Eberly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Gets Medical Award
DIR. CARmEn CANCER RESEARCH PRAISED.

@R. ALEXIS CARREL, famous
French-American surgeon Of
the Rockefeller Institute Of
- New York, will be presented
with the NUrdhoff Jung prize
for 1880 for outstanding work In the
field of cancer research during the past
two years at ceremonies which VIII be
held at Georgetown University the eve
ming of March 26.
award of which is made by an eminent
commission of German surgeons and
physicians, Is DR.. Sofle A. Nordhon-
Jung. for 40 years q resident physician
of washington and Instructor in gyne-
cology in the Georgetown School OF
Medicine. Ambassador Won Prittwttz Of
Germany viii read the diploma which
will be presented to DR.. Carrel, former
Nobel prize winner, and Ambassador
Claudel of France will attend the eX-
erciSes.
CarreI Named Unanimously.
DR.. Carrel was the unanimous choice
of the commission, which is headed by
DR.. Ernst Won Romberg, professor OF
medicine, University of Munich.
"In the judgment ~of this commits
sion" the citation reads" DR.. Carrel
has added new laurels to his great
the method Of tissue culture, and by It's
objective application he has vastly aided
in the calculation of fundamental ques-
lions relating to morbid growth, especi-
ally the deyeopmelnt of malignant tu-
mors."
DR.. CarreI's outstanding demonstra-
ton that animal tissues, even some OF
the vital organs, can be kept alive In
definitely after they have been removed
from the body brought him, in 1912, the
Nobel prize for the most useful adj
vance in medicine during the previous
year.
Previous Winners Listed.
In replying to the notification of his
selection, DR.. Carrel wrote, 1T is par
ticularly gratifying that the application
of my methods of tissue culture to the
study of cancer has been recognized
by such committee. The high value
of the Nordhoff Jung prize In the scien-
tific world comes from the great renown
Of those who award 1t, as well as OF
those who have received it previously"
In addition to DR.. Won ROmberg, one
of the greatest physicians in Europe
the Aaward Commission consists Of Dr.
Max Borsts professor of pathological
anatomy. University Of Munich; Dr.
! Albert Doederlein, professor OF gyne-
cology and obstetrics, University OF
Munich. and DR.. Ferdinand Sauerbruch
! professor Of surgery, University OF Ber-
| lin
The three previous winners Of the
prize were Dr. Johannes Fibiger. pro-
fessor Of pathology, University oil
Copenhagen, who was awarded it In
1924, and later that year received the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
U. S. DEPORTS ALIEN
TO CUBA BY AIRPLANE
Fugitive From Justice Returned to
Havana After Escape and Cap
ture at Tampa.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, March 21-Indamiro
r. Marti, 80, Cuban fugitive, who slip
pSd through official fingers in his night
shAIt here recently, is the first alien to
be depoFted from this country by air
r me, immigration officials said today.
immigration laws hold that an alien
who slips into this country without per-
NIT, must be carried back in the ship
or other vehicle he used to get here.
A fine of $1,000 may be imposed on the
vehicle.
AS Marti came to Florida from Cuba
in an airplane, he was turned over to
the air line which brought him here
and was landed in Havana yesterday.
Cuban authorities said they wanted him
to serve a sentence of two years for
forging official papers. He fed that
country In January, 1880.
Marti, with many aliases. was first
arrested here last November for prac-
ticing as a dentist without a license.
Taken to jail, he seemed in great pain,
and three physicians ordered him taken
to hospital.
The next morning he was missing, all
though hospital officials had his clothes.
He was found February / under 4 bed
IN q suburban home and spent the bali
ance Of his tiras here in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
MILL EXECUTIVE CLEARED
Found Not Guilty of Charge Of De
frauding Bank.

ROCK HILL, S. c., March u tFl.--
A directed verdict Of not guilty today
cleared Stanhope Sifford, textile mn
executive, of q charge Of aiding IN de-
frauding the First National Bank o.
Gaffney of $4,000. -
@. NJ Alexander, similarly accused,
continued on trial in United States DIX
trict Court here. A. >
The two men went on trial jointly.
They were alleged to have aided the
late Maynard Smyth, president OF the
use of the Bowling Green Spinning
Co., the Blacksburg Spinning Cos and
the Globe Manufacturing Co. The bank
Is now closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
1900 MORE MOTHERS
TO GET TRIP ABROAD
First Group of Widows and Mothers
to Leave New York
May 8.

Approximately 1000 widows and
mothers of American soldiers who fell
in the World War viii go to Europe this
year to visit graves Of their soldier dead.
The first contingent win leave New
York May 8. Last year Ass made the
pilgrimage. The remainder of the
1929 who were originally eligible. to
go and who have not yet declined to
make the trip at the Governments ex-
pense. Will be sent next year. Eleven
hundred declined to make the trip of
the 800 who would have been sent
to Europe this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
EXPLORATION PLANNED
IN VENEZUELAN AREA
Expedition, Using Airplanes, Elk
poets to Cover 10000
Square Miles.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
of 10000 square miles in Southern
Venezuela will be sponsored by the
American Museum of Natural History,
American Geological Society and the
New York Botanical Garden, It was dis
closed today. The date Of departure Is
to be determined soon II. e. Anthony
will lead the expedition
Planes will be used and the expedi-
ton viii map areas little known and
collect rock specimens and general
geological and photographic data. The
largest lizard In South America is to
be found in the area, as are frogs which
carry their unmatched young In pockets
on their backs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
600 Men to Get Jobs.

WEIRTON, w. va, March 81 IP.--
Ofdcials of the Weirton Steel Co. today
announced that their Eteubenville, Ohio.
plant. employing between 900 and 1000
man, would resume fun operation Mon
day after being shut down three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
W. S. wilkinson. "a. Dies.

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c., March 81
CIV S. Wilkinson, "a, identified
with numerous North Carolina business
enterprises and a director of the Rocky
Mount Telegram. died today.