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Evening star., 1937-12-23
JERSEY CITY GIVES
WARNING TOC.L.O.
Official Advises They'll BE
Dealt With if They Pa.
rade or Assemble
BY the Associated Press

BY tne Associated PfeSS.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 23.-
Corporation Counsel James A. Hamill
warned c. I. o. and Labor's Nom
partisan League leaders today that
if their members held q public
parade or public assembly" here with
out a police permit, distributed cir
culars in any public place, or vio-
lated the State law governing un-
lawful assembly, they would be dealt
with and punished according to law"
Saying he wrote Gin q spirit of
fair warning" the political ally of
Mayor Frank Hague and former Rep
resentative addressed letters to Will
liam ]. Carney of Newark, regional
C. I. o. director, and Carl Holder
man of Paterson. head of the New
Jersey Labor's Non-partisan League,
When the c. I. o. attempted a
month ago to enlist workers here,
scores of organizers were escorted
out of the city by police and 13
were arrested. Seven served i've
day jail terms for violating q city
ordinance banning circular distri-
button, and six were held for the
grand jury on charges of unlawful
assembly.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Divorce Granted Grand Duke.

BAyONNE, France. Dec. 23 R.-
The Grand Duke Dmitri of old Tsarist
Russia, claimant to the throne Of
the Romanoffs, and the Princess nyil-
sky, the former Audrey Emery of New
York, were divorced in Civil Court
yesterday.
The Grand Duke was a nephew Of
the Car Nicholas. The couple was
married at Biarritz In November, 1926.
They have one son.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Recorded at LOyOla u.
AMNESTY APPROVED
Cuban List Includes Former
President Machado,

HAVANA, Dec. % LP).-The Cuban
House of Representatives approved
today a Senate bill granting amnesty
to all persons charged with political
and social crimes committed up to
December 10, 1887.
The measure was sent to President
Federico Laredo Bru, whose signature
will make it effective. (Cuba's former
President Gerardo Machado probably
would come under the amnesty provi-
sion. In exile since 1888, he now is
critically i'll in q New York hospital,
under technical arrest and with q
Cuban request for his extradition still
pending He has been charged by
Cubans with mass murder and misz
Banding Of Cuban funds.) y
Evening star., 1937-12-23
THIRD-TERM hint
DROPPED BY NORRIS
Senator Sees Demand Roosevelt
Run Again in Growing 0p-
position Elsewhere.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Norris, veteran Nebraska
Independent, said today that methods
Of delay and coercion" employed in
opposition to the administration may
bring a demand that President
Roosevelt seek third term"
Senator Norris said in an interview
that opponents have resorted to "prop-
aganda and control of the press" in
efforts to block the Roosevelt program,
Il can't help but notice the appar-
emily unanimous agreement between
newspapers, prominent business men
and the utility men to fight MIR. Roose-
velt's program" the Nebraskan said.
They may succeed in delaying it
for time, but they can't do it always.
If the opponents of Roosevelt con-
tinue their methods Of delay and CO.
ercion until the expiration of his term
then I think there may be demand
that President Roosevelt seek . third
term"
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Mrs. Roosevelt
Is Flying Vest
ToWDaughter
Presidents Wife to Be
Gone Over Christ.
mas Day.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,

A sudden decision by Mrs. Roose-
welt to fly to Seattle, Wash, and spend
the holiday with her only daughter
caused the White House Christmas
program to be somewhat revised today.
Travelling light and fast" Mrs.
Roosevelt took of last night and was
expected to reach her destination early
tonight. Mrs. John Boettiger, daugh-
ter of the President and Mrs Roose-
velt, returned home yesterday after
spending 10 days in a Seattle hos
pltal recovering from an illness.
1t was believed that Mrs. Roose-
velts decision to go to Seattle, a
point decided upon at dinner with
the President yesterday, was prompted
to large extent by her daughters
illness.
1t will be the second consecutive
Christmas Mrs. Roosevelt has been
away from the White House Last year
she spent the holiday in Boston,
where Franklin, jr., was ill with a
throat aff1iction.
Telephone May Unite Them.
Mrs Roosevelt carried only small
amount of luggage when she left, most
of her gifts for the Boettiger family
having been sent earlier by mail She
will return to the White House Tues
day night.
Aides to the President said there
was possibility the whole Roosevelt
family might be united Christmas
day by telephone Plans were being
discussed for three-Way conversa-
tion connecting the Washington and
Seattle groups with the family of the
Roosevelt son, Elliott, in Fort Worth,
Tex, who, with his wife and small
daughter, were guests at the White
House week ago.
Several engagements, among them
attendance today at the annual
Christmas party of the Central Union
Mission, were Cancelled by Mrs. Roose-
velts departure.
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, the 83-
year-old mother of the President,
arrived at the White House this morn
ing. She was accompanied on her
(See MRS. ROOSEVELT. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-12-23
THREE ARE SEIZED
AFTER W|lDCHASE
Gas Station HoId-up Leads
to Capture in 85-MiIe-an-
Hour Dash.

Three Philadelphia youths, armed
with mail order" pistols and travel
ing in stolen car, lost an 85-mile-
an-hour chase with Maryland State
Police into Northeast Washington
early today and are being held at
the Hyattsville Jail as suspects in a
filling station hold-up
The three, who identified themselves
as Charles Sheldon, 18; Lawrence Bill
lerback, II, and Fred Hartung, II, to-
day told Star reporter they were
bound for Florida, where two of them
hoped to obtain jobs
Sheldon took entire blame for the
shooting, in which a policeman mar
roiy escaped being hit, but said he was
"only shooting at the tires All
three denied planning a hold-up and
said they only intended to get their
tank filled with gasoline and then
drive of.
Members Of Rife Club.
According to Billerback, the boys
belonged to rifle club and had OBJ
tanned their weapons. Luger pistol,
As automatic and 32-caliber pis-
tol. through Philadelphia mail order
house.
1--WE are just bunch of fellows
who like to shoot" Billerback said.
I'VE got the guns for practice pur-
poses and never had any idea of
shooting at anybody"
All talked freely in their cells to
reporters.
Prince Georges County Policemen
Richard A. Pearson and Henry c.
Briscoe were manning the police car
and it was Pearson who just missed
being hit when a bullet ricocheted
from the hood
School Books in Car.
Police concluded their prisoners
were high school boys from textbooks
belonging to Billerback which officers
said they found in the car. Officers
reported they also found an excuse
slip for Billerback dated Tuesday and
signed by the principal of the Gratz
High School in Philadelphia.
The trio was charged with hold-up
robbery and assault with intent to
kill. Justice of the Peace William A.
Bobb set their bond at $4,000 each
A hearing was slated Wednesday be-
fore Judge George B. Merrick in
Prince Georges Police Court at Hyatts-
vile. Four Washington detectives
questioned the prisoners this morning
and later an F.. B. l. agent quizzed
them, reputedly in Connection with
the alleged theft OF the car they were
using.
The chase and gun battle started at
the overhead bridge on the Baltimore
boulevard in Hyattsville, the two cars
racing down the Bladensburg road to
Fifteenth and H streets NE, out
(See CHASE pa0e AN
Evening star., 1937-12-23
By the Associated Press.

l
TOXIC, Dec 23.-The Japanese
Army today admitted for the first
time the machine cunning of Ameri-
cans in the Yangtze River Panay in
cident, but did not mention firing
on the United States gunboat itself
1t. Col. Yoshiaki Nishi, former as
sistant Japanese military attache at
Washington, described at length the
incident in which the Panay and
three other American vessels were
attacked. He had just returned from
an investigation held at Pukow, across
the Yangtze from Marking.
(Nishi's investigations had
formed the basis of previous Off
cial japanese Army statements
on the Panay incident. He few
from Shanghai to Toxic yesterday
to submit his detailed report to
the war Office.
previously, Maj. Gen Kumaki-
Chi Harada, military attache at
Shanghai, had issued denial of
American charges that japanese
Army boats had machine gunned
the Panay.
(On the same day. the Japanese
foreign Office spokesman at Toxic
reversed the governments previous
denial that Japanese Army craft
had fired on the Panay)
Heavily emphasizing Japanese
troops humanitarian actions when
they were said to have discovered
the Panay and launches evacuating
its crew carried Americans, Nishi
declared the entire incident resulted
from efforts to cut off Chinese troops
fleeing Nanking
Text of Nishi's Report.
Nishi's version of the firing was:
About pm. December 12) four
Japanese planes appeared and began
bombing the steamers previous ac-
cepted versions have fixed the time at
1:30 p.m.) Two steamers caught fire.
One launch went downstream, one
went toward wharf and one ap-
preached the right bank Two red
masted launches fed upstream
He said one of the launches es-
capped and another was captured and
IL Chinese soldiers taken prisoner.
Other troops approaching the wharf,
he added, saw Chinese soldiers leav-
ing the launches.
Army patrols opened fire with light
machine guns and rifles Another
patrol approaching through fields and
intending to cut off the retreat of
people fleeing from the shore found
Americans and Europeans among the
group and ordered the troops to cease
firing. The commander ran to the
wharf.
When the commander reached the
wharf subonlcer, engaged in round
ing up so or 70 Chinese soldiers, said
the ship belonged to the Standard
Oil Co. Only then was it discovered
(See PANAY. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1937-12-23
HOLIDAY FOR DEBTORS
Detroit Commissioner and Judge
Are Real Santas.

DETROIT, Dec. % R.-Debtors
here are getting a real Christmas
holiday.
Henry H. Weidman, Wayne County
Circuit Court commissioner, instruct
ed conStables to serve no eviction no.
tices until after January l, and said
no new eviction notices would be is
sued before then. Common Pleas
Judge John D. Watts said no gar
nishments or executions would be au-
thorized until after January /.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

jury, UItCH QOSOtUSQ men,,
Police Chief Ernest w. Brown an
nounced this afternoon that the re-
turn of woman witness from New
York and the discovery Of several un-
revealed clues have convinced him
that the seven-year- mystery of
the murder Of Buelah Limerick, 10,
eventually will be solved.
Maj. Brown said the witness, Mrs.
Rose v. Langdon, 81, wife of former
District Policeman Robert F. Langdon,
A, the "cop on the beat" at the
time of the Limerick shooting, will be
kept in a secret place and interro-
gated further today.
The police chief hopes information
obtained from Mrs, Langdon can be
pieced together with the story of a
man whom police have located in q
nearby city and who is willing to re-
veal all he knows.
Checked on Pistol.
1t. Floyd Truscott, who brought
Mrs. Langdon here from New York
last night, went to that city on several
missions, Maj. Brown said. One was
to check" on partially melted auto
matte pistol found in the ashes of q
trash fire behind the death house
about year after the murder. Maj.
Brown would not reveal the nature
of the CHECK" or say if the gun was
subjected to ballistics comparison with
the bullet taken from the Limerick
girls head.
The police Official also refused to
identify the witness in the nearby
town, but declared detectives were in
touch with him and he would come
to Washington willingly to tell his
story.
Maj. Brown revealed that while
Mrs. Langdon is not under arrest, she
will remain here readily available for
questioning. He said he is convinced
she will be a material witness. The
clues and the stories of
the two witnesses, Maj. Brown hopes,
will bring out new facts not developed
at the sensational inquest into the
Evening star., 1937-12-23

Representative Dies, Democrat, of
Texas told President Roosevelt in a
letter today that House group would
call caucus, or conference, to "agree
upon a definite program to balance
the budget" Immediately after Con-
gress reassembles.
Mr.. Dies said an attempt would be
made to place organized House SUD-
port behind the Executives budget
balancing program He predicted
there are "at least 100 Democrats who
will join in this movement" but
warned that some opposition could be
expected from most of the liberals in
the House.
The meeting, Mr.. Dies wrote. would
undertake to name a committee to
draw up definite and concrete pro-
gram leading to an early balancing of
the budget"
Then we will undertake to get this
program approved by the entire con-
ference so that it may be transmitted
to you in the form of resolution"
Halls Letter to Cartwright.
He added that he had noted with
profound pleasure" letter in which
the President told Representative
Cartwright, Democrat, of Oklahoma.
chairman of the House Roads Com
mlttee, that Congress alone must take
the responsibility if it appropriates
beyond budget estimates.
The difficulty of curtailing appro-
priations in the House." Representa-
tive Dies wrote, sis that some mem
bers only want to economic with
respect to Federal activities that do
not particularly benefit their districts.
However I am confident that if
Congress is assured that the curtail-
ment will be all down the line, and
will be consistent policy, the ma
jority of the members will give you
the fullest cooperation possible"
Sees Liberals in Opposition.
Most of the liberals, Mr.. Dies pre-
dicted, would oppose every effort you
make to balance the budget" and
would "clamor for bigger appropria-
tions to be distributed among their
constituents"
Concluding, the Texan said he as
sumed the President would insist
either on curtailment of other ex-
penditures than those for roads, or on
increased taxation
Meanwhile, evidence was accumu-
lating that President Roosevelt, fore
warned of his experience at the spe-
cial session of Congress, was prepar-
Ing for ough-and-tumble battle
with administration foes in the forth
coming session.
developments since the House side
tracked the administrations wage
hour bill have convinced many OBJ
servers the Chief Executive will aban-
don the "hands-off" attitude he as
sumed during the recent session and
Will take aggressive leadership of the
legislative program.
One bit of evidence they cited was
Mr.. Roosevelt's letter to Representative
Cartwright, reiterating his demand for
curtailment of Federal road appropri-
ationS.
Appeal by Wallace.
Another was an appeal by Secretary
Wallace for farmer support of wage
hour legislation in return for labor
support on the farm bill. The labor
measure, he said, was needed to pro-
mote more constructive balance"
between labor and agriculture.
But most convincing to some politi-
cal observers was word that emapated
from a secret White House conference
with liberal Senators Monday night
that the Chief Executive was going to
fight for his legislative recommended
tions, rather than compromise.
In his letter to Representative Cart
(See CONGRESS. Page A-31
Evening star., 1937-12-23
ARMY NOW ADMITS
MACH|NE-CUNN|NG
IN PANAY INCIDENT
1t. Col. Nishi's Report,
However, Fails to Mention
Firing on Gunboat Itself.
ADMISSION is FIRST
MADE BY LAND FORCES
Japanese Warn Foreigners to
Evacuate Hangchow as Siege
Of City Approaches.
BACKGROUND


Bombed from the air and Strat-
fed by machine guns from the
ground, United States gunboat
Panay and three Standard Oil Co.
tankers Were destroyed by Japanese
on December IL in Yangtse River
dboUe Marking. Three persons Dere
killed.
President RooSeUelt directed
personal protest to Emperor Hiro-
hito, demanding an apology, guar
dntees for the future and COM
penSation. Japan was quick to
make amends, but the Emperor's
pledge is still aWaited.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
BULLETIN.

Senator Borah of Idaho today
condemned creation of "a war psy-
chology," contending it was neither
necessary for America to get out of
China nor to go to war with Japan.
Il do not think we ought to get
out of China or leave the East" he
said, land neither do I think that
if we fail to do so we are going to
war with Japan"
Evening star., 1937-12-23
LIMERICK MURDER
SOLv|NGFORECAST
Maj. Brown Cites Woman
Witness and Several
UnreveaIed Clues.

BACKGROUND
Beulah Limerick, 10, Uas shot to
death on NeD Year EDe, 1880, ap-
pdrently as she lay in bed in
dilapidated frame dUelling at IS
Nineteenth street Sc, uhere the
body 'oas found. Four suspects, in
cludtng slain usherette's brother
and former Policeman Robert F.
Ldngdon, Uere held for coroner's
jury. Which absolped them.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

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Evening star., 1937-12-23
ATTENTION
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

YOUR
STAR-WARNER BRoS.-N. B. C..
CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN GIFTS
ARE BEING COLLECTED TO.
DAY BY STAR TRUCKS
to be token to the
NATIONAL GUARD ARMoRY
for
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE
CHRISTMAS PARTY
IT The Star has not been notified
kindly IeGDe donations IN care of
your building guards.
Telephone Republic 0883
and ask a police car to call for
them.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(See CHASE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(see LIMERICK, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-12-23
HOUSE BLOC PLANS
PARLEY ON BUDGET
TO SEEK BALANCE
Conferees Will Try to Map
"Definite Program" Dies
Writes Roosevelt.
SAYS 100 DEMOCRATS
WILL JOIN MOVEMENT
Texan, However, Warns Presi.
dent to Expect Opposition
From Liberals.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Present Democratic administra-
tton has operated under steaduv
mounting national deficit since
1888. Recurrently, President Roose-
pelt has promised efforts to brino
spending into balance with income
and fen weeks ago he asked Con-
gress to curtaH expenditures as
step toward balanced budget. LOOM
ing as threat to such an objectiue
IS recent business decline, accom-
panied by increasing public relief
needs.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(see CONGRESS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(See PANAY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-12-23

20. g. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Occasional rain, somewhat colder; low
est temperature about SO tonight; tomor-
row rain; moderate winds Temperatures
today-Highest, 40, at midnight; lowest,
A, at $3.50 am; 48 at 3 pm
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

(See MRS. ROOSEVELT, Page .
Evening star., 1937-09-20
APARTMENrs uNFuRhisHEp.
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1921 Conn. Ave.
rooms foyer, kitchen and bath. S56. so.
Electric refrigeration on house current.
Elevator
HIGBIE RICHARDSON a. FRANKLIN,
Evening star., 1937-09-20
APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.
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Evening star., 1937-09-20

2504 10th ST. NE
] room, Murphy bed, kitchen, dinette
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rooms. kitchen. dinette, bath 4o bo
Refrlgeratlon on House Current.
See Resident Manager
Evening star., 1937-09-20
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Evening star., 1937-09-20
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HOUSES FURNISHED.
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