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The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Three Japanese Killed
In New Border Battle

MOSCOW, March % G.N.S0.
A second exchange Of mutual
RusSo-Japanese protests over
frontier incidents today brought
the revelation that the third
border battle within a week oc-
Cured yesterday.
Three Japanese were killed after
they and two others crossed a
clearly-defined frontier and at
tackled a Soviet patrol near Bor'
sinsk, the Soviets stated.
Following up protests lodged in
Tokyo, Ambassador Tamekichi
Ohta called on Boris Stomoniakov,
vice commissar for foreign affairs,
with the accusation that the
Soviets were the aggressors in the
Hungchung incident earlier in the
week.
To the ambassador charge that
the battle, in which two Japanese
were killed, occurred on Manchu-
kuoan soil, Stomaniakov bluntly
replied that the Japanese had
walked right by Siberian frontier
signpoSt.
Moreover. the vice commissar
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
25 Million Flood Loan
Urged For Industries

Demands for outright relief ap-
preparations apparently were ST.
fenced for the time being by the
promptneSS with which the WPA
made relief funds available in
various stricken areas. A total Of
$43,O0,00O was made available
while flooded rivers were pouring
over their banks and an uncom-
pleted survey by the WPA, will re-
veal whether this sum is sufficient
for all immediate needs.
Aside from the Walsh move for a
$25, 5,000,0 900 flood loan fund, the
Administration announced rebuild
ing loans can be obtained by flood
victims through the Federal HouS-
ing Administration. The FHA
loans can be obtained up to $50, 900
through local banks. E-
Walsh declared he would press
for action next week on the RFC
loan bill. He said:
II believe Congress will enact
it next week. A rule probably
will be granted In the House
Monday, insuring its passage
there. / hope then to get Senate
approval Of it before the end Of
the week.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
PARKING TEST
CASEDELAYED

Attempts to settle the status of
winter parking regulations in ef-
feet between January / and March
/ received their second setback
in two days when Judge John P.
Mcmahon, in Traffic Court today,
continued a test case until April q.
The defendant was Oliver w.
Keys, Of the 900 block Of B st.
N. E., who received ticket on
January 13 for alleged parking
on Massachusetts, Avenue North
east, between the hours of 2 and
8 a. m.
Keys was being arraigned and
h d pleaded "unintentionally
guilty. when Judge Mcmahon
asked the arresting officer whether
this was a so-called emergency
regulation case. When Policeman
B. A. Lemon replied that it was,
the judge ordered the case con
tinued.
Judge Mcmahon held over a
similar case yesterday for the same
date, April 9.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
[ DEAD, SAVE I
IN POTOMAC

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va,
March 28.-Two Maryland Roads
Commission engineers were saved
from drowning here today by a
line crew of the Potomac Edison
Company when their Skiff was
overturned and their local boat
man, believed to be Martin
Nuice, was swept downstream to
his. death.
The engineers, whose identity
was not learned before they
were rushed from here to be
treated for exposure, were in
Specting the piers Of the demol-
ished highway bridge which was
swept away by the recent flood.
As they were rowed against a
mid-river pier, the two men
stood up, the small boat capsized,
and all were thrown into the
river.
The engineers grasped the pier
and held on. Meanwhile the boat
man was being swept down the
river.
Members Of a line crew Of the
Potomac Edison Company, replac-
ing power cables, dropped a rope
to the men and other members Of
the line crew pulled them to
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Ohio Still Rising
At Louisville, KY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March %.
I.N.SO.-A crest of between 3612
and 81 feet by Sunday morning
was predicted today by Ohio river
men attending gauges at this
point. The flood stage was 20
feet.
Flood waters have already sub
merged the first floors of several
homes in Shipping Port, low city
area.
The river this morning read
35.8, and was rising at the rate
Of L foot every three hours.
Most Of the fear of devastating
floods in the Kentucky area has
passed. Louisville, owens sboro,
Maysville and Henderson are all
located on ground high enough
to ward off a few more feet Of
water,
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
STOCKS DOWN,
TRADE LIGHT

NEW YORK, March % I.N.S).
With fears Of the French franc
still the dominating factor, the
stock market moved 'rregularly
lower at the start today. Selling
which had it's inception yesterday
Wa carried over, but in consider
ably reduced volume.
Losses ran to more than a point,
steels, motors and copper showing
the widest declines from the pre-
vious close. Allied Chemical was
particularly weak, dropping two
points on the initial, sale. <
Electric equipments, a Few utili-
ties and q scattering Of SpeclaltieS
managed to chalk UP small over
night gains.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
SENATE GROUP
AGREES ON
ALIEN BILL
by Universal Service

Despite protests Of patriotic or
ganizations, the Senate Immigra-
ton Committee tentatively has
agreed upon an alien "deporta-
ton" bill, giving a proposed inter
departmental committee broad
discretionary power.
Another secret meeting Of the
committee is scheduled for today,
with indications a majority will
approve the measure and march
into a bitter fight over it on the
Senate floor. >.
A redraft of the controversial
Kerr-C Coolidge bill, the compromise
would give the interdepartmental
committee power for three years to
allow aliens now subject to depor-
tation to remain here:
''If the alien is Of good moral
character and has not been con-
victed Of . crime involving
moral turpitude and II he
HAS lived continuously in the
United States for a period Of not
less than 10 years or
"Has lived continuously in the
United States for at least one
year and has living in the United
States q parent, spouse, legally
recognized child or, IL q minor,
. brother or sister who has been
lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or Is q citizen Of the
United States"
The interdepartmental commit
tee would consist of three persons.
one appointed by the Secretary Of
State, another by the Attorney
General and a third by the Secre'
tary of Labor.
Woven into the bill Is discretion
ary power for the Commissioner Of
immigration and Labor which pa
triotic and civic organizations have
opposed. s.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
SOVIET TROOPS
RUSHED TO
BORDER

TOKYO, March %. ON.S9.
War-like conditions prevailed to-
day on the Korean-Siberian from.
tier, where Soviet troops are being
concentrated, according to jap
anese advices from Keijo.
Dispatch Of several troop trains
with japanese reinforcementS is
being held up only while officers
sent by Lieut.. Gen. Kuniaki
Koiso, military commander Of
Korea, investigate the situation.
The foreign office here con-
firmed that more Soviet troops
are being sent to that area, where
two Japanese were killed and IL
wounded in a pitched border
fight.
The Russian troops "open fire
when anyone crosses the border, "
the foreign office charged.
Russian war vessels also are
being stationed at PosSiet Bay,
near the Southernmost extremity
Of the Pacific Coast Of Siberia.
dispatches from the continent
said.
Machine gun nests are
hurriedly being built, and every
night the border zone is lit up
with the war-like flare of Very
lights.
japanese requests that soldiers
be permitted to recover the bodies
Of the comrades they left lying
on the field after the clash were
refused by the SovietS.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28

living expenses as well as pro-
viding liberal travelling funds.
Clements admitted that the
club collections paid for 9 salsa
month apartment he and Town
send occupied together in Wash
ington.
The dimes also bought their
groceries, paid the salary Of a
maid, and even the gas and elec-
trio bills.
Later, Clements said, he econ
omized and moved into an apart
ment costing only $3.50 a month.
This, too, was paid for with
Townsend Club contributions.
Travel Expense High
When he Travelled, Clements
did so in style, eating well, living
at the best hotels, tipping lib
orally. It was all on the Town
SenditeS. 80 ..s
In one trip last fall Of IS days
he spent $838.19, he disclosed.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
30-Hour Week Still
DeadIoCks Mine Meet

NEW YORK, March % I.N.SJ
Having devoted an entire session
to the miners demands for a 80
hour week, the anthracite coal con.
ference was adjourned today for a
weekend recess, still deadlocked
over the issue.
The operators insist that unem-
ployment among the miners. which
the union says a shorter week will
remedy, can be solved only by re-
ducing the miners wage. This
would automatically, the operators
claim, reduce the price of coal and
increase it's sale, resulting in an in
creased production and consequent
increase in employment.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Copeland Loses Test
Vote on JudQeship

Defeated in a test vote, Senator
Copeland (D.), of New York. yes
terday agreed in the Senate to
have a vote Thursday on q bill
creating two additional Federal
judgeshipS for Southern New
York. Over Copeland's protests
the Senate voted. SO to Is, to con-
slider the bill, which has precipi-
tated a collision over patronage
between Roosevelt New Dealers"
and Tammany Hall. Opposition
arose to confirmation of Lamar
Hardy as U. S. Attorney for South
ern New York.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Mrs. Albright Talks
On the Holy Land

An Illustrated lecture on the
Holy Land will be given by Mrs.
william r. Albright this evening at
8 O'Clock at Christ Child House,
6O8 Massachusetts, Ave. N. e. I'm
the Footsteps Of the Master" is
the title Of the lecture.
Mrs. Albright lived for many
years in and near Jerusalem and
is well qualified to give an inter.
esting story Of her observations OF
the quaint customs and the lives
of the people living there.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
CURLEY BACKS
CONFERENCE

The Wagner labor disputes act
and the Social Securities act will
be the principal topics at the two
day meeting Of the Catholic con-
ference on industrial problems to
be held Monday and Tuesday at
the willard Hotel.
Sponsored by the Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley, archbishop Of
Baltimore, the meetings will be
open to all persons interested in
the economic problems Of today.
Sessions will be held in the Viii
lard ballroom at 10 a. M, 2 p. m.
and 8 p. m. Monday and at 10 a.
m, 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. Tuesday.
The last session at z y. m. will be
a dinner meeting.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
DC. Heads Ask Fund
For 6. A. R. Meet Here

Approval of legislation calling
for an appropriation of $1,000
TO- the G. A. r. encampment here
in September is contained In a
letter received today from the Dis
trict Commissioners to the House
District Committee.
In the communication, the Com.
missioners pointed out that, while
they do not desire in this instance
to establish a precedent for ap-
proving appropriations for conven-
tions here, they believe this to be
an exceptional case and indorse
the proposition.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Women Wage Law
Up 10 Hiqh Court

In a brief filed as a friend Of
the court, Attorney General John
w. Bricker, Of Ohio. yesterday
urged the Supreme Court to de-
eide constitutionality Of the New
York minimum wage law for
women. The case is pending on
New York'S appeal from a deci-
sion Of its own high court hold
ing the State law invalid.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Townsend, Clements
Salaries Revealed

Probing into the Townsend old
age pension movement and its
promise Of 5000 monthly pensions
to all over go, to be paid by the
Federal Treasury, Congress heard
from the reluctant lips Of Robert
e. Clements, California real estate
promoter and co-founder Of Old
Age Revolving Pensions Ltd, an
Arabian Nights tale of high f.
nance.
The nickelS, dimes and quarters
from the Snap-p Of old
people seeking security in their
sunset years, House Committee
learned, has piled up nearly a
million dollars -$951, 1854. .09-into
the treasury Of the Townsend
organization since January, 1884.
And each month the stream Of
dimes becomes larger. In the
last three months of 1885, Com
mittee Counsel James r.. Sulli-
van, drew from Clements, they
mounted to $350,000.
The dimes brought Clements
a salary Of $12,58S last year, he
reluctantly a d mitted und er
pounding questioning by Sullivan.
And DR.. Townsend, who used
to work for less than $100 a
month as assistant health officer
at Long Beach, drew. according
to figures read into the record
by Mr.. Sullivan, $7,532.75.
Clements comely young wife
also got Stats as his legal Sec
retary."
Claims Pay Was ''Velvet"
But these salaries, Sullivan
charged, were 'pure velvet" be-
cause the dimes have been pay
ing Clements and Townsends'
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service


International News Service
While Army engineers drafted
recommendations for new flood
control projects in the inundated
East, bipartisan drive developed
strength in Congress today to ap-
propriate $25, 100000 for relief
loans to flood-wrecked industries.
Senator David I. Walsh CD,
of Massachusetts,, headed the in
dustrial relief move. He sought
authorization for a $25, ,000, 900
appropriation for the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Cooperation for
loans to wrecked industries. The
move had strong backing in both
House and Senate.
The Senate Commerce Commit
tee meanwhile awaited reports
from Army engineers on new flood
control projects throughout the
stricken East. The engineers,
after making firsthand studies of
flood losses, were in conference at
the War Department, compiling
recommendations and data to sup
port new projects. Their recon-
mendationS probably will be sub
mitted to Congress Monday.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Boy Cut and Bruised
When Struck by Auto

Gilbert Tabb, II, Of 1900 Sew
enth st. N. W.. ran from between
two parked automobiles and into
the path of a moving vehicle last
night and was cut and bruised. po-
lice reported. The child was
treated at home. Police said the
automobile was operated by Ma
thaniel Brown, colored. IS, Of 1915
U st. N. w.
Marvin Horsley, IS, Of Roanoke,
Va, was treated for lacerations Of
the scalp and face at Sibley Hos
pital last night. He was injured
in an automobile crash on the
Largo Road, near Largo, Md.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Bridge Swept Away
In Wisconsin Flood

LA CROSSE, Wis, March %
(I.N.S). Flood warnings were
sounded here today when ice,
breaking up in Lake Pepin under
the ding of faSt-rising
waters, swept away the 390-foot
pontoon bridge at Reads Land
ing.
At st. Paul, Mimi, the Missis-
sippi River was within three feet
of the municipal airport.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Mrs. Cooper Hewitt,
III, Reported Worse

JERSEY CITY, N. j., March
2s -I.N.S0.-Condition of Mrs.
Maryon Cooper Hewitt was re-
ported to be somewhat worse"
today at the Medical Center
where she is confined after tax
ing an overdose Of a sleeping
potion. Physicians said she is
much weaker. Since being admit
ted to the hospital she has con-
tracted pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Townsend Leader Predicts
200 Members in Next Congress

International News Service
The Townsend movement will
have 200 members in the next
Congress and will ''hamstring and
tie up every piece Of legislation
until q Townsend pension law is
enacted" Representative John
Steven McGroarty CD Of Califor-
mia, leader Of the Townsend con-
gresSional bloc, declared today.
Townsend spellbinders, McGro.
arty said, can go into any con-
greSSional district land organize
enough clubs to beat any con-
gresham in the country"
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
ENTIRE LENGTH
OF F0H|0R|VER
IS FLOODED

CAIRO, Ill, March 28 G.N.S0.
Lowland dwellers moved to the
hills today as the Ohio River con-
tinued its rise in this region
threatened to inundate thousands
of valley acres.
AS the Ohio passed flood State
here. where it empties into the
Mississippi, for the first time in
recorded history it was above
flood stage along its entire course.
Government osberverS predicted
the Mississippi would carry off
the tremendous flow Of flood
waters without serious damage,
but lowland dwellerS fled to the
hills with their possessions and
livestock.
Cairo residents, protected by a
seawall against a 60-foot water
level, took no emergency precau-
tionS.
Residents along the Wabash,
however, were alarmed as that
stream continued to surge to
flood heights.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, March %
Q.N.S0.-Ten new typhoid fever
cases, making 10 thus far, were
reported to health authorities here
today as the unchecked epidemic
neared the end Of its second week.
City officials believed the water
supply is now safe but may have
been contaminated prior to install
lation of chlorinators recently.
Water samples were being ex-
amined by the State Health De-
partment
The Washington times., 1936-05-30
M|DD|ES OPEN
JUNE WEEK

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 80.
June Week opens at the Naval
Academy today with plans made
to receive nearly $4,000 spectators
for the water carnival at 1880
tonight.
Reenactment of the burning Of
the frigate P hi il de Up n a by
Stephen Decatur during the war
with the Barbary corsairs in 1904
will be staged tonight with sew
eral hundred midshipmen taking
part
Already, the waterfront at the
Academy has been converted into
q miniature Tripoli as a setting
for the celebration.
Between the two forts which
guard Dewey Basin, where the
Philadelphia is anchored, 1900
midshipmen and guests will dine
in the streets of Tripoli.
Supper over, lights will be
turned out and the scenes of the
battle, with the burning and sink
ing of the frigate, will be enacted.
Rear Admiral David F'oote Sci
lers, superintendent of the acad-
envy, will be greeted by King Nep-
tune, impersonated by a midship-
man, accompanied by two mid
shipmen mermaids.
The carnival will be concluded
with dancing for the graduating
class and their guests on the bat
tleship Wyoming, anchored in
Annapolis Roads.
The Washington times., 1936-05-30

the part of the flaw and equally
senselesS on the part of the mem
Der of the discriminating smart
set to pay any attention to each
other even if they should en-
counter one another in Matt
Windsor's new Russian Roof
Garden which they haven't and
probably won't.
The Volga Boatman, inciden.
tally, will be open tomorrow for
dinners and dancing for those In
town this weekend.
u y "
Bernie Jarb o e's might
Hawks aboard the Potomac
River Lines steamer Potomac"
are keeping the moonlight cruise
customers hopping around each
evening for three hours during
the trips down the river this
year-even as they did last year.
y ~
Because the management of the
Pierre Roof, in Philadelphia, de-
cided that Lorraine Rhoda, who
sang there for the opening, was
too good to let get away imme-
diately afterwards, the Maryland
Club Gardens will not be able to
present her until Monday, for
which the Maryland Club Gardens
are sorry.
In the interim, however, you can
paddle about in the swimming
pool which is open and just right
for padding about in-as witness
the fact that we ourselves gave
1t a sort of preview padding about
in and do hereby pronounce it
fit.
When the roll call of members
of the Topaz Club was called at
the Hi-Hat Cocktail Lounge, the
following ladies answered Here"
Mrs. Helen Lawless, Mrs. Mar
garet Simons, Mrs. Lucille Gibbins,
Mrs. Vivian Kelly, Mrs. Dorothy
Schneider and the Misses Anne
Talburt, Evelyn Graham, Grace
and Myrtle Gilbert. They all
dropped in to recover from the
regular meeting of their organiza-
ton and listen to the Hi-Hat's cute
contralto, Kitty Simons-who, ac-
cording to the ladies, rang the
bell.
Which is not at all unusual for
this consistent little bellringer.
The Washington times., 1936-05-30

George B. Stein, personal direc-
tor of the River Bends Famous
Orchestra, wants everybody to
know that the Mt. Vernon Me
mortal Highway is worth a trip
along if for no other reason than
because somewhere between Alex
andria and the River Bend you
are bound to feel the urge to eat a
chicken dinner, or a steak, or
something, while listening to the
music provided by the River
Bends Famous Orchestra under
the personal direction of George B.
Stein, who wants everybody to
know that the River Bend has been
recently enlarged so that every
body can be taken care Dwell,
almost everybody.
And at the La Paree you'll
find FanchOn Davis, whose tall
and dark-haired self is at all
times completely under the con-
troll of FanchOn Davis-under
The Washington times., 1936-05-30
BY FRANCOIS

Betraying our lack of coSmopoli-
tanism, perhaps, we are forced to
admit that we have never been
any place where we might have
seen a lotus bloom, bud or do any
one of the things that lotus prob
ably does.
And the reason for the above
statement lies in the fact that as
We watched Paul and Viola, an
acrobatic-adagio dance team, at
the Lotus the other night go
through one of their several rou,
tines we found ourselves telling
ourselves they put us in mind of
lotus opening for the first time
beside the Nile-or wherever a
lotus opens. It was then the
realization that we had never seen
a lotus open struck us.
X u y
We've tried to pass on the SEN
Sation.
After glancing through the an
nouncement that the Shoreham
Hotel manager, L. Gardner Moore,
will open the Shoreham Terrace
the day after tomorrow, it is our
belief that native, dyed-in-the-Wool
The Washington times., 1936-05-30
TRADE PEACE
IS URGED BY
MORRISON

A plea for industrial peace,
peace within the confines of the
United States and lasting peace
between this country and the rest
of the world was sounded today
by Frank Morrison, Secretary
Treasurer of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in Labor's first
formal Memorial Day observance
in Washington.
Mr.. Morrison spoke during
Labor's inaugural program from
Station WJSV. Albert N. ennis,
regular broadcaSter for tn e
Trades Unionist, was master OF
ceremonies. Mr.. Morrison said:
Labor has a special duty and
a peculiar honor in observing
this day. In doing so, we pay
tribute largely to our own; for,
throughout the brilliant history
of our great Nation, the wage
earnerS have answered every
call and they have acquitted
themselves nObly.
I'm the trying days of 1875
they readily answered the call
to establish a free Nation that
would broaden the opportunities
of its citizens. In all of the
conflicts since, the working peO-
pie have borne the brunt of bat
tie and earned their right to
just rewards.
peace is a worthy goal for
which to strive Peace among
ourselves; peace throughout our
nation, and our nation at peace
with the world. 1t is the ardent
hope of the great American
labor movement that industrial
peace, supported by ample eco
nomic security, may encompass
the width and breadth of our
land"
Others speakers included Frank
j. Coleman, representing the
Washington Central Labor Union
and the Maryland State and Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of
Labor: c. F. Preller, president of
the washington Building Trades
Council; Howard F. Cudmore, sec
retary-treasurer of the washington
Union Label League, and Mrs.
Agnes King, president of the
Washington Women's Trade Union
League.