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Evening star., 1933-02-26
MAIN ATTACK LAUNCHED.
japanese Planes Almost Annihilate
1900 Chinese.

BY the Associated Press
CHINCHOW, Manchuria. February
25.-Effecting the capture Of Chaoyang.
the second largest city in Jehol, the
japanese Army today launched the
main attack Of the long-heralded drive
into Jehol Province, with every impor-
tant border town from Shanhaikwan
on the south to Tungliac in. the north
flying the flags Of Japan and Man.
chukuo.
Chaoyang, Kailu, Suitung. and other
strategic centers were abandoned, In
most cases hastily. by Chinese 1rreg-
ulars and volunteers. To date $4,000
Chinese irreguiars have surrendered,
some Of them joining the Manchukuo
Army japanese said they were flooded
with tenders Of submission from other
Chinese groups
For the first time in the present cam
paign japanese airplanes participated
on a major scale, almost annihilating
1900 retreating Chinese irregulars near
Chaoyang, after the capture OF which
the column of Lieut.. Gen. Yosh1m1chl
Suzuki pressed on toward Jehol City,
the metropolis of the province and its
capital.
Kuniaki in Shanghaikwan.
Lieut.. Gen. Kuniaki, chief of staff OF
the japanese Manchurian Army and
known as the brains of the high COM
mand, arrived today in Shanghaikwan,
the Chinese city just south Of Jehol
Province, which the Japanese captured
almost two months ago.
Headquarters for the Manchukuo
Army soon will move to Kailu. Then,
as the troops advance, the plans are to
establish it at Chihfeng, halfway be-
tween Kailu and Jehol City, and finally
in Jehol City itself.
Some foreign observers considered the
eventual invasion Of Peiping almost in
evitable in the light Of proclamation
issued to the people today by Gen.
Nobuyoshi Muto, commander in chief
over all the Japanese Manchurian
forces.
Should the Chinese undertake posi-
tive military action against our troops"
the proclamation said, "the hostilities
may inevitably spread to North China,
responsibility for which must be borne
by the Chinese authorities"
Three Offensives Launched.
The major offensive, involving 10000
invaders. divided into four spearheads,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1933-02-26
IT. s RACKS LEAGUE ACT
in .CONDEMNINC Japan;
EASTERN JEHOL FALLS
Text of Notes
U. S. and League in Ac-
cord on Far East
Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The following is the full text Of the
communication received yesterday at
the State Department from the League
Of Nations:
BY the last paragraph of the report
which the Assembly of the League Of
Nations has adopted, I am instructed
Ito communicate a copy Of this report
to the states non-members of the
League, who are signatories of. or, who
have acceded to the pact Of Paris or
the Nine Power Treaty, informing them
of the assembly's hope that they will
associate themselves with the views ex-
pressed in the report and that they will
if necessary concert their action and
their attitude with the members Of the
League"
Accordingly, I have the honor to
transmit to you herewith a copy Of
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1933-02-26
LEAGUE EMBARGO
ON ARMS To JAPAN
H|NTED At GENEVA
Committee of Fl Believes U.
S. Would Cooperate in
Munitions Ban.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 25.-Yosuke Mat
suoka, head Of the Japanese delegation,
turned his back on Geneva today as the
directors of League Of Nations policy
began talking about concerted arms
embargo against Japan.
Discussion Of this delicate subject by
the Committee of 21 which was charged
with continuing efforts to settle the
Sino-Japanese conflict, reached an in
troductory stage only. as the members
wished to await responses from the
United States and Soviet Russia to in
vitations to participate in the work OF
settlement.
Committeeman refrained from men
tioning Japan as the specific object Of
any such embargo, but it was made
known that leaders considered no re-
strictions of the kind should be applied
to China.
Believe U. S. Will Join.
Authorities pointed out that Japan is
the party which was unanimously con-
demned by the League Assembly in the
IepOIL dOOpteU yesterday, anu lOT tIldt
reason they expressed the belief that 1t
was unlikely that the two nations
would be treated equally.
Seme League sources were optimistic
about obtaining participation by the
United States in embargo action.
Many officials expressed the convic-
ton the League was marching along to-
ward procedure under article 16 of the
League covenant, which provides for
the use of sanctions against a nation
adjudged violator of its League obli-
cations.
Briton to Negotiate.
The new Committee CT 81 authorized
Capt. Anthony Eden, British reprsent-
ative, to negotiate with the delegates of
other governments on the committee
concerning an embargo.
Mr.. Matsuoka, who led his delegation
out of the League Assembly meeting
yesterday after the report condemning
Japan had been approved, started for
Toxic by way of Paris and Madrid He
plans to visit The Hague before leaving
Europe and may go home by way of
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-02-26
GASOLINE is REPORTED
SOLD TO SOVIET BUYER
Entry of Russian Trading Corpora
ton in California Market Re-
garded as Significant.
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 25.-The
Examiner will say tomorrow that the
Union Oil Co. Of California has COM
pleted q deal with the Amtorg Trading
Corporation. representing the Russian
Soviet government. for the sale OF J.
250, 900 gallons of gasoline for shipment
from the Pacific Coast in March or
April.
The newspaper says 1t is the first time
the Russian Soviet government has
openly bought California gasoline.
The reported price is 4 cents gal
lon, or $3.50 900, a comparatively small
deal for Union Oil, but Of paramount
interest In that the destination Of the
cargo has not been revealed and because
the entry Of Soviet into the American
oil market does not agree with reports
Of surplus production Of oil and Saso.
line IN nuasiA The paper sayh
Evening star., 1933-02-26
KIDNAPPED MAN FREED
WITHOUT PAYING RANSOM
Chicago Night Club Owner Con-
vinces Abductors He Can't
Raise $4,000.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
= CHICAGO, February 25.-Jeremiah
Flynn, for whom $4,000 ransom was
asked after he was kidnapped early to-
day, returned to his home tonight.
At his home. Flynn declared he had
not paid anything to his abductors.
There was a good reason for not
paying" he said. Il didn't have any
thing to pay"
Flynn, owner Of closed night club,
said he was blindfolded and taken to
a house somewhere south of Chicago
where he finally Convinced his captors
he was not wealthy.
A note to his wife had demanded the
money on penalty that if not paid Flynn
would come home in box"
n Flynn was seized early today as he
ht In an automobile by two men who
Sosed - prohibition Officers.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
Roosevelt to Bring
'PhOneDetective'tO
Handle Calls Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 25.-
Franklin D. Roosevelt's phone
detective" is going along to the
White House.
She is Louise Hachmeister and
she vas given her title by Louis
McHenry Howe. political secre-
tary. during the presidential cam
paign
mo matter where a man might
be in the United States" Howe
said, Miss Hachmeister, with
the assistance of her sisters of
her telephone craft, could locate
him"
She Is said to have an uncanny
ability to identify voices and will
be put in charge Of all the Pres
ident's calls.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
VAULTS FULL OF RED
PROPAGANDA FOUND
Berlin Police Raid Communist
headquarters, Equipped With
Complete Alarm System.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tuc hSSoCidteo fleSS.
BERLIN, February 25.-Large sub
terranean vaults, filled to capacity with
subversive Communist handbills. and q
labyrinth Of conduits were discovered
by police today who searched from
top to bottom of the Communist head
quarters, Karl Liebknecht House In the
Buelow Platz.
The investigation revealed that the
entire. building was equipped with an
alarm system IS q protection against
surprise raids. From q central point
iron gates could be shut and locked.
and bells were provided to warn per-
sons in the offices.
Trap doors leading to passages were
hidden by bales Of paper. The con-
duits led to an apartment house in an
adjoining street.
The seized handbills melted to armed
resistance and bloody revolution. Occu-
indefinitely.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
REICH RIOTS KILL FIVE
Many Are Injured in Clashes
Throughout Germany.

BERLIN, February IS (R.-Five per-
sons were killed and many injured in
clashes throughout Germany Saturday
Two Nazis were shot dead by Com
munists and several were wounded at
Cologne. Unidentified persons killed a
Reichsbannerman at Neise and at
Flensburg another Reichsbannerman
was fatally shot by Nazis during clash.
In Berlin a Communist shot and
killed a Nazi. Many were injured on
both sides during number of National
Socialist and Communist affrays.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-l8 PAGES.
News-Local National an,
Foreign.
PART TWO-8

PART TWO-8 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Schools and Colleges-Page 4.
Organized Reserves-Page 4.
Stamps-Page S.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page 5.
Community Chest News-Page S.
Gold Star Mothers-Page S.
Italian World War Veterans-Page 5.
Disabled American Veterans-Page S.
Y. w. c. A. News-Page S.
News of the Clubs-Page 6.
D. c. Naval Reserve-Page 6.
American Legion Auxiliary-Page 6.
w. c. T. U. Notes-Page 6.
Y M. c. A. News-Page 6.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
WEST FAR IN LEAD
FOR GARNER'S SEAT
Two in Close Race for Second Place
and Right to Enter Run-OH
March IS.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February 25.-
Milton H. West, Brownsville attorney,
was far in the lead tonight over q field
Of nine Democratic candidates in a
first primary to select a nominee for
the congressional seat of John N.
Garner. Vice President-elect OF 19.445
votes counted from a. probable 81 1000
in the fifteenth district, West had
7411.
In a close race for second place and
the right to enter the run-of primary
March Is with West were Gordon
Griffin, McAllen attorney. with 1913,
and Charles r. Tips. Three Rivers
farmer. with 3.713. F. W. Pulliam.
Crystal City farmer, trailed after tax
ing an early lead.
The run-off primary will determine
the Democratic nominee to oppose
Carlos @. Watson Of Brownsville, Re-
publican. In district election April a.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION-8 PAGES

Holly Of Hollywood: Keeping Up With
the Joneses; Regular Fellers; Mr.. and
Mrs.; Tarzans Little Orphan Annie;
Noon Mullins; The Timjds Soul
Evening star., 1933-02-26
PART SEVEN-16 PAGES,

Magazine Section.
Reviews of New Books-Page IL.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page IL.
Crossword Puzzle-Page 13.
Boys and Girls Page-Page IA:
High Lights OF History-Page Is.
Those Were the Happy Days-Pag,
Evening star., 1933-02-26
T. W. GREGORY DEAD

Early Today.
NEW YORK, February 26 Sunday
P).-Thomas Watt Gregory. Attorney
General in the Wilson administration,
died at 2:25 am in a hotel where he
has been Ill of pneumonia since last
Friday He was II.
Evening star., 1933-02-26
PART THREE-10 PAGES.
PART FOUR-8 PAGES.

PART FOUR-8 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Stage, Screen and
Music.
D. A. r. News-Page 3.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Spanish War Veterans 4.
Public Library-Page 1.
Radio-Page S.
Aviation-Page S.
Serial Story, Some One to Love-
Page S..
District National Guard-Page S.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page 5.
American Legion-Page 5.
Fraternities- 6.
Community Centers-Page 6.
Marine Corps Reserves-Page 6.
Evening star., 1933-02-26

PART SIX-12 PAGES.
Financial News and Classified Adver-
tising.
Evening star., 1933-02-26

PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
Evening star., 1933-02-26

tCont1nued on Page 4, Column q
Evening star., 1933-02-26
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Fair today, tomorrow partly cloudy;
not much change in Temperature: mod
crate to fresh west winds. Temperatures
Highest. 81, at 12.0l am. yesterday:
lowest, A, at pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 8.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
NRA IMPROVES
n, Y, BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 GNS).
NRA activities have already
brought an increase in retail
business and the current weeks
records should reveal even bigger
gains, Grover A. Whalen, city
chairman of the emergency re-
employment committee, said to-
day.
Sales in IL large department
stores in New York city increased
business S per cent in the first
two weeks of August over the 1882
period, Wha1en said. This was
the first time in % months, he
said, such a showing had been
made. The approximate sales
volume of these u stores in 1882
was $223. 100000
Whalen announced that depart
ment stores had agreed to remain
open for So hours under the code,
but employees will work only 40
hours. A two-shift system being
installed on August %. The plan
is subject to approval of the re-
covery administration IN Wash
ington, where the retail code
comes up for hearing next week.
The number Of agreements
signed by business firms Friday
totaled 1854, bringing the grand
total to date up to 204,178.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
SEELE\
FORSTARDOM

WOOD, Aug. 10
G.N.SO.-Blossom Seeley, the
Los Angeles girl who went from
main burlesque house to star
dom on the New York stage, to-
day had won the recognition of
her home town.
She was given long term con-
tract by a studio and stepped
into the role vacated successfully
by the much-marri,d Peggy Hop
kins Joyce and Lilyan Tashman.
It was explained that Miss
Joyce had withdrawn from the
role because of illness, but a
studio official said that her
contract of employment had
been terminated because of rea-
sons known to Miss Joyce and
considered adequate and proper
by the studio"
Miss Joyce struck back by filing
a claim through the Academy OF
Motion Picture Arts and Science
against the studio for six weeks
salary. Her contract was reported
to have called for $4,000. She
worked two days in the picture.
Miss Tashman, after a days
work in the role vacated by Miss
Joyce, was taken to a hospital suf-
fering from the after effects of an
appendectomy.
Miss Seeley will be groomed for
stardom, the studio announced.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
MEET To NAME
RELIEF DRIVE
CAPTAINS
Arlington Citizens to Form
Teams to Seek Funds
For Charity Work

Captains and lieutenants in the
relief fund drive of the special
citizens relief committee Of Ar
lington county, Va, will be named
at a meeting of the group in
Arlington Courthouse Wednesday
night.
The solicitation plan devised
for the campaign, which will
open Oct. IS and end Oct. 81,
includes division of the county
into districts, each under a cap
tain. In each division will be two
soliciting teams which will COM
pete.
A two-card system will be used
by solicitors, one for those who
donate and the other for nom
subscribers.
Col. j. G. Pepper of Arlington
and Walter U. Varney Of Claren-
don have been named a COM
mittee to solicit business houses
and other commercial organiIa-
tionS.
Special programs will be held
in churches on the opening day
of the drive.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19

OSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 10 q.
N.S0.-Three murderers who
went to death in the electric chair
yesterday left behind them a rec
ord for Sing Sing prison.
They ordered and received, a
few hours before their march to
the death chamber, the biggest
meals ever served in death row."
The trio, Stephen Witherell,
convicted for numbering his father
at Hopkinton, N. Y, when the
latter refused loan, and George
Swan and John Jordan, found
guilty of numbering two men in a
Queens restaurant hold-up, told
Warden Lewis LaWeS:
eve might as well eat, drink,
and be merry, for tomorrow we
die"
Swan exceeded his companions
in culinary demands. He called
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
900 NEGRO ELKS
CD To SESSION

approximately 500 members in
cluding delegates of the local col,
ored Elks lodges left the city to-
day for Indianapolis where they
will attend the annual conven-
tion of the grand lodge which
opens in that city tomorrow.
The opening program will be
memorial services for departed
members. The speaker will be
the Rev. F. w. Avant, of Dur
nam, N. c., grand chaplain. The
convention proper will get under
way Monday when Gov. Paul
McNutt, of Indiana, will be the
principal speaker. The response
will be given by ]. Finley Wilson,
grand exalted ruler of the frater-
nal body.
Local lodges sending delegates
to the convention include Colum-
bia and Temple, Forest Temple,
Morning Star and Bruce Evans,
the latter of Fairmount Heights,
Md,
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
CAFFERY To GET
WELLES' POST
BY international News Service

ny 1uCeFnaCIOnhA Nc"D SoENAC0
Highly pleased with the manner
in which Ambassador Sumner
Welles handled the delicate situa-
ton in Cuba, President Roosevelt
intends to recall him shortly to
Washington to help direct the
movement for development OF
closer trade relations with the ma
tions of the Western hemisphere.
He will be succeeded at Havana
by Jefferson Caffery, who will be
elevated to the rank of ambassa-
dor in reward for his handling OF
the Cuban situation from this
end.
Welles, who held the post OF
Assistant Secretary of State in
charge of Latin American affairs
before his appointment as ambas-
sador to Cuba, will return to that
position, while Caffery. who sue
ceeded him as Assistant Secretary
of State, will go to Havana.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet de-
cided on the exact date when he
will recall Welles. 1t depends upon
the situation in Cuba. AS soon as
things calm down and Welles con-
siders that the government is
firmly established, he will turn
the reins over to Caffery.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
IS, 900 Suit Filed
In MdruLQnd Crash

Negligence is charged in a suit
for $4,000 damages filed in Cir
cult Court at Rockville yesterday
against Lee Ward and Edna l..
Jewell by George A. Styles.
The bill asserts Styles was driv-
ing on the Rockville Gaithersburg
Pike when an automobile owned
by Edna L. Jewell and in which
she was a passenger collided with
his car. Ward is said to have been
driving the machine and, accord
ing to the petition he failed to
stop at Stop-sign.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
DRIVER LICENSE
REVOCATION
HITS SNAG
Accused Taxipan's Lawyer
HaIts Case When Guilt of
Client Remains Improved

Efforts of the Board of Revo'
cation and Review Of Hackers
Identification Licenses" to revoke
the license of a taxicab driver
accused of a crime before his
guilt was proved in court trial,
were halted yesterday when the
hackers attorney challenged the
legality of the board.
The board had called William
A. McCreary, a taxicab driver, to
show cause why his license should
not be revoked. McCreary is
under charges IN District Supreme
Court of violation of The Mann
Act.
Handed The Plea
When the case was called be-
fore the board, Francis H
Stephens, assistant Corporation
Counsel, who is chairman, was
handed a plea in abatement anc
a plea to the jurisdiction BY
Richard A. Harman, counsel fol
McCreary, but proceeded with
the hearing without ruling on the
plea.
Harmon then presented a mo-
ton for a bill of particulars de-
manding that whoever stood il
the position of McCreary's accuses
be produced in court and that th'
exact charges of which his Glen
were accused be named. stephens
then adjourned the hearing.
Test Case Due
It is Harmon'S claim that thu
District Commissioners have tht
sole right under the statute tx
hold hearings in revocation mat
ters and that as the duty is
judicial one, it cannot be dele
gated to other boards.
Stephens said at the close o.
the hearing that if the DiStric'
Supreme Court holds McCreary
guilty, his license will be auto
matically revoked. Harman de
clared he would test that interpre
tation of the law if McCreary il
convicted.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
CUTLERBO0MED
AS LEGION HEAD

Major Howard w. Cutler, of
Silver Spring, president of the
Montgomery County Council of
American Legion Posts, is the
Southern Maryland Councils
nominee for the office of State
commander of the Legion, it was
announced today by j. Bryan
Hobbs, chairman of the campaign
committee.
The Southern Maryland Coun-
Gil embraces all of the Legion
Posts in Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Anne Arundel, Charles
and st. Marys counties. The
State commander will be chosen
at the annual convention of the
department in HagerstoWn, Au-
gust %, "a, IS and 26. The present
commander is Gen. Milton A..
Reckord, who has declined to run
for reelection.
Mr.. Hobbs, who lives at Laurel,
had previously been nominated,
but withdrew because Of illness.
Major Cutler is past commander
of CisseESaxon Post of Silver
Spring and is a member Of the
executive committee of the State
Department.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
AUGUSTA ASKS
SCHOOLFUNDS

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 10,
Facing a loss of between $35, 900
and $4,000 in revenue during
the coming session, the school
board of Augusta county has
appealed to legislators from this
district to seek an increase in
school appropriations at the spe-
cial session of the general as
Sembly.
Superintendent A. C. GiIkeson
said the county levy has been
cut from SO to 68 cents and
that this, together with a re-
duction in assessments on prop
erty, will decrease county funds
for schools by about $4,000.
Governor Pollard's economy
measures will mean that Augusta
schools will receive at least $685.
600 less during the ensuing year.
The total State slash may be
$50, 900.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
VIRGINIA BACKS POL LARD DEFEATS HARD LIQUOR QAU
81 GOMPiece
Refused by
CaRMan

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. ia
81 gold piece, worth $1.5O or
more, according to quotations in
coin collectors catalogues, was
refused as payment for 80 cent
meal at local Chinese restau-
rant and the holder of the coin
was forced to appear before
Judge H. A. Maurice, in police
court, for inability to offer other
legal tender in return for the
food he consumed.
The court ruled that the GUS
toner, George Costan, of this
city, be allowed to go home and
get more conventional money
with which to pay the reStau-
rant proprietor, who apparently
did not realize that 81 gold
pieces, minted in 1854, are worth
more than their face value.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
Slayers Set Eating Record,
Then Die in Electric Chair

for two fried chickens, lobster
salad, shrimp salad, celery. to-
matos, smoked herring, lettuce,
strawberry shortcake, a pound of
candy, and a bag of apples,
oranges, and bananas. He smoked
three packs of cigarettes and
went to the death chair with a
cigar in his mouth. He continued
smoking it until the death mask
was adjusted.
Jordan asked for one fried
chicken, a triple order of mashed
potatoes, lettuce and tomato
salad, pineapple pie, and cheese,
rolls, and ice cream. He also
got three cigars and six packs
of cigarettes.
Witherell requested fried
chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit
salad, lemon pie, rolls, six cigars
and six packs of cigarettes.
The Washington times., 1933-08-19
F FAM|LY Of 10
FACES CUSTER
FROM HOME
Father of 13 Asks Home Loan
Office to Save House
From Foreclosure

Faced with the loss of their
home in Colmar Manor, Md, by
foreclosure, Richard Jackson, SO,
and his wife, Ada C. Jackson,
the parents of 13 children, have
appealed to the Hyattsville re-
gional office of the Home owners
Loan Corporation for aid.
For nearly a year Jackson has
been unable to meet the month
ly payments on the house he is
buying. He has been out of work
for three years.
Girl Aids Family
One daughter, Louise, %, fur
nisheS the family with its sole
means of support. She is en-
ployed at a local laundry and
turns over her wages each week
to buy food and milk for her
younger brothers and sisters.
Besides Louise there are Jo-
seph, 20; Thomas, 18; John, 16;
Paul, 13; Margaret, IL; Robert,
10; Thelma, 8; Doris, 6; Bernie,
5; George, 3, and Raymond, 2.
The older boys have been un-
successful in their search for en-
ployment as has their father.
Told to Move
Last october they received a
notice from the holder of the
mortgage on their home to move.
An extension was granted them
at that time. But now Mrs. jack
son says, the time has come
again when they must move.
Mrs. Jackson said:
81 don't know where we can
go. 1t probably will mean the
breaking up of our home"
The mortgage on the home is
about $3,10O, Mrs. Jackson said.
It is held by a Prince George
county bank.