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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
British Bait
Hook tOGet
U.S.In
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

BY CHARLES A. SMITH
LONDON, Dec. IA U.N.S).
Britain launched its greatest
propaganda campaign since the
World War today to prod the
United States into taking drastic
action against Japan.
Pressed for an additional state
ment in the House of Commons
meanwhile, Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden again repressed pos
sibly explosive debate.
THE government have under
urgent examination the situa-
ton created by attacks on Brit
iSh ships by Japanese forces"
was all he would say.
He promised a full statement to-
morrow after the cabinet meeting.
Government officials here are
convinced that the present situa-
ton following attacks on British
and American ships in China by
japanese planes, offers a rare op-
portunity for attempting to enlist
American support in protecting
British interests in China.
. AS a result, Britain launched a
campaign in its entire press to
emphasize upon the United States
the vital necessity for joint Anglo
American action" and to persuade
the United States that japanese
apologies for the attacks on Ameri
can vessels are mot enough"
The press promised full British
support for any action that Presi
dent Roosevelt decides to take.
Ambassador Sir Ronald Lind
say was instructed to convey SINH
lar promises to Washington and
automatically urge joint action
He is to promise that Britain is
prepared to strengthen her China
squadron with capital ships If the
United States will increase her
own naval forces in Far Eastern
waters.
The view prevails that a joint
naval demonstration or even q
joint increase of British and Am
erican naval units in Far Eastern
waters would be sufficient to check
Japanese defiance.
Britain Sternly warned Japar
through official channels thar
further outrages against British
property and interests would maxi
the government here feel free tx
take any action necessary"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
y. S. Eyes CyniCally
"Sudden" English
Joint Action Appeal
America Remembers Being Run Out on Limb
in Manchurian Case and Is indifferent
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

INSD Although the situation admittedly is extremely
grave Washington inclined to view somewhat cynicay
today Great Brtan sudden conversion the idea of adopting
strong "ont" AngoAmerican policy in the Far East to
stop japanese aggression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
BLOCKADE DANGER

He said the possibility Of an
economic blockade would paralyze
the nation within two weeks with
out constituting an invasion was
another danger in this scheme
which appeals to people in the
situation Of approaching hysteria
we face today"
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AS it is viewed here, the proper
time for such a policy was several
years ago, in 1881 and 1882, when
Japan began the disintegration of
China and swallowing her, prov.
ince by province. Now that the
process has been about completed,
Washington believes it IS a bit late
to start talking Of Joint strong
arm methods to stop tire business.
MANCHURIAN INCIDENT
State Department officials re-
member, with some bitterness,
when Japan began her conquest
Of Manchuria. The then Secre-
tary of State, Henry L. Stimson,
lodged an energetic protest. It
was, he said, a violation Of the
Nine-power Treaty, and he vowed
the United States would never
recognize the puppet empire which
Japan set up in Manchuria and
called Manchukuo. That policy
has been carried out. Manchukuo
is still unrecognized.
Stimson pleaded in vain for Brit
ish cooperation in presenting a
strong front to the japanese. He
believed that had it been forth
coming, it would have stopped
Japan. But Britain was indif-
ferent because British interests
lay far to the south. The British
position was that perhaps" Japa-
nese ambitions would be satisfied
with Manchuria, and that she
would not extend her operations
further to the south, where the
British have investments of sew
eral billions Of dollars.
Taking advantage of this British
Indifference, the Japanese, in sue
ceeding years, have taken all Of
North China, and now today they
have taken Marking and are in
control of Shanghai. The British
are fearful that their own strong
hold at Hongkong may be next.
That is the real reason for Brit
aims sudden interest in existing
the aid of the United States to
present a strong front to Japan.
MATTERS DRIFT
AS late as the beginning of the
current undeclared war, the Amer
lean Government was DESTROYS Of
cooperating with the British to
protect their mutual interests in
the Orient. But Britain's posi-
ton was that the European situa-
ton was so serious, with Mussolini
threatening to make the Mediter-
ranean an Italian lake, that she
could not risk dispatch of any of
her naval strength to Chinese
waters.
Britain proposed that the grand
fleet would police the Meriter.
ranean-where the United States
has no interests-and that the
American fleet should do the po-
Icing in the Far East to protect
Anglo-American terestS. OF
course, no such arrangement could
be accepted by this Government,
and so matters drifted along, each
country pursuing its own policy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
WILCOX ASSAILS
MOVE FOR U. S.
BALLOT ON WAR
Cites Danger of Delay
In Case of Attack
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS


G.N.S0. The Ludlow war ref
erendum amendment to the Con.
stitution was assailed today by
Representative Mark Wilcox CD
of Florida, ranking House Mill
tary Affairs Committee membel
as wholly unavoidable and dan
gerously wrong" from defense
viewpoint.
His attack came as the House
Judiciary Committee prepared to
open hearings on the proposal to-
morrow, while a petition to force
the amendment to the House floor
gained its 2osth signature, only 10
short Of the required 218.
The proposed amendment, spon-
sored by Representative Ludlow
CD Of Indiana, was scored on
three points by wilcox.
GIVES REASONS
I'm the first place." he said,
wed probably get licked while
we waited for the returns to
come in. Facilities for referen-
dums have improved greatly,
but so have facilities for quick
attack.
I'm the second place, wars to-
day are fought without being
declared. Japan sank the Rus
sian fleet in the Russo-Japanese
conflict and then declared war.
Mussolini declared no war on
Ethiopia; Japan has not yet de-
clared war on China. The mod.
ern tactics call for little target
practice first.
Thirdly, If we should adopt
a war referendum amendment,
we automatically would hand
a distinct psychological advan-
tage to any potential enemy be-
cause they would know they
could attack while we voted"
TOO CUMBERSOME
The proposed amendment woult
not permit Congress to declare wa,
without q national referendum q
the people except in the event O
1 an invasion Of the United State
or it's territorial possessions"
st am as unalterably and TIN.
equivocally opposed to America
participating in war on foreign
shores as anyone" Wilcox as
serted; "but this proposal is too
cumbersome and likely to be too
costly in men and lives through
delay.
Congress never has and never
will declare war unless the peo-
pie want it. You can bet no
Congressman is going to vote to
send his neighbours sons to war
unless he is sure the neighbor
wants war"
BLOCKADE DANGER
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SILVER PACT TO DIE

G.N.S@.-The eight.p over
silver agreement signed in Lon.
don in 1898 will be permitted to
expire, a high Treasury official
announced late today. !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
BUG DISCOVERED

The chinch bug, which annually
destroys millions Of dollars worth
of crops, was identified during the
Revolutionary War.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
SEVEN HELD IN WEDDING

CHICAGO, March "a 0.NSO.
Evidence in the asserted kidnap-
wedding of Quin O'Brien, assist
ant corporation counsel, went to
the grand jury today after Judge
Frank Padden ordered the bride,
Marguerite Eustice. and six others
held in bonds ranging from $500
to $2,500.
Among those ordered held to
the grand jury were the brides
parents, DR.. and Mrs. William
Eustice, of Elizabeth, Ill, and four
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
(CopyriRht 1917

LANSING, Mich, March "a
Q.N.S0.-Governor Frank Muir
ply in an exclusive interview told
me today he is confident his con-
ference with Walter P. ChrySler
and John L. Lewis will bring
about a settlement Of the strike
in the nine Chrysler automobile
plants which has been in progress
since March 8.
In his room in the Olds Hotel,
shortly before he was scheduled
to talk the strike crisis over with
Chrysler and Lewis, the dynamic,
44.year-old bachelor governor dis
cusSed the entire situation with
International News Service. He
was quietly confident, sure of him
self, and he laughed at the sug-
gestion that the conference might
collapse.
Minimizes Differences
I asked how he could expect
to bring about peace when
Chrysler says he cannot recog-
nize any organization as the sole
bargaining agency for all of his
employees, to which the governor
promptly replied:
"a formula may easily be
acceptable which, in effect, is
sole and exclusive bargaining.
For instance, the difference
between Mr.. ChrysIer and Mr..
Lewis, in my opinion, is not as
serious as it appears. If each
side would take into cOnsidera.
ton the others position we
should be able to get to the
essence of an agreement where.
by one side will not try to
OutdO the other. This agree
ment should do justice to the
membership of the union and
the corporation as we'll"
Praises Lewis
Murphy was reminded that he
had praised Lewis attitude during
the General Motors negotiations.
I asked if he expected Lewis would
be as easy to deal with in the
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
BY THOMAS A. LOAYZA


MADRID, March "a QN.S).
Bombarding insurgent positions
on the Guaralajara front inces-
sanity for nearly "a hours with
artillery and airplanes, loyalists
today continued their advance to-
wards Siguenza, a Madrid COM
munique said, adding:
"The enemy put up strong re-
sistance against our tanks and
armored cars. A strong enemy
attack was repulsed in the Ara
vaca sector, with heavy losses to
the fasciSts."
simultaneously the insurgents
struck for the second time this
week on the Jarama front, south
east of Madrid, but we're repulsed,
the communique added.
Jubilant over advance OF his
troops. Gen. Jose Miaja, COM
mander of the Madrid defense
forces, today declared the Ger
man and Italian armies are no
good for anything He said:
"The victories obtained on the
GuadaIajara front are already
yielding fruit. They have raised
the morale Of the soldiers and
the people at home. The nation
at last is beginning to breathe
the air of victory.
Internationally, the Guadala-
lara successes have caused demOC-
racies to see they are forced to
lean toward the cause Of the re-
public"
Heavy snow delayed operations
around Madrid.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

a dance orchestra truck and a pas
Senger automobile 10 miles south
Of here.
The dead were Sanford Hendry
and Edgar Williamson, members
of the Glenn Lee Dance orchestra;
Edward Davenport, Dallas oil op-
orator; his chauffeur, Earl Rob-
erts, and D. Tarr, passenger in
DaVenport's car.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Murphy Says Reason
Will Solve Strike

Chrysler negotiations. The gov
ernor replied:
"Mr. Lewis is a man of such
high intelligence that facing a
crisis he is always amenable to
reason"
Asked about sit-down strikes, he
said:
"The best and quickest way
to end any illegal action on the
part of organized labor is to have
necessary progressive legislation
that will make it unnecessary for
labor to burst the bounds of the
legal structure"
HAS OPEN MIND
Asked if he had been in touch
by ong-distance telephone, or
otherwise, with President Roose-
velt regarding the Detroit strike
crisis, the governor said:
II can not discuss that. will
say that during the last two or
three months have been in COM
municatiOn with the President
on labor matters. However, 1
assume full responsibility for the
policy that is being carried out
in dealing with the strike Situ-
alton in Michigan"
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
MADRID FORCE
CONTINUES
ADVANCE
Gen. Miaja SCOTS at
Italians and Nazis
As mo Good"

Observation-Disclosures
HEADQUARTERS, SIGUENZA,
March "a QN.SJ.-Turning the
tables on government forces in
a furious artillery duel, insurgent
armies northeast of Guadalaj jara
today completely wiped out the
lOyalist right wing, rebel COM
manders here announced. Then
the insurgents cOunter-attacked,
cutting up the lOyalist flank.
Only a few leftistS escaped from
the onslaught, headquarters here
said.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Japanese Cabinet Over SO

TOKYO GN.SO SO.-Average ages
Of the present Japanese cabinet,
headed by Premier General SEN
juro Hayashi, 81, are all above the
so mark. The war minister, Lieut..
Gen. Kotaro Nakamura, is Sc; the
navy minister, Vice Admiral Nit
Sumasa Yonai, is ST. and the fl
nance minister, Toyotaro Yuki, SO.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Five Men Killed
Z Hurt in Texas Crash

AUSTIN, Tex, March "a.
G.N.SD.-Five men we're dead and
two others lay critically injured
today following a collision between
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

men whom O'Brien charged acted
as muscle men in the wedding
with guns performed at Morri-
son, ILL.,, the night of February 3.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
HAND FORCED
BY DEFEAT OF
FASCISTS
likely to Land Force
On Red Coast, Says
Knickerbocker
International News Service

With Europe newly alarmed
over rapidly growing Italo-British
tension, a furious battle between
Italian-insurgent troops and loyal
lists, which may have an import
ant direct bearing on European
international politics, was under
way today on the Guadalajara
front. Developments we're:
!. Informed European quar-
ters feared that If the Italians
cannot turn their Guadalajara
defeat into victory, Mussolini
may have to send more divisions
to Spain to avenge this second
Caporetto."
2. AS Britain's cabinet con-
sidered II Duce's ire over Eng
lish press attacks, Foreign Min
lister Eden announced reasSur-
ances from Rome that no Ital-
Ian volunteers have landed in
Spain since the international
ban went into effect.
8. Loyalists claimed further
advances" on the vital Guada-
lajara front, but insurgent head
quarters said the insurgents re-
treat had stopped, and the en-
tire loyalist right wing was
wiped out in a ferocious artillery
duel.
4. An insurgent off ensive
southeast of Madrid was re-
PEELED, while insurgents claimed
100 loyalists we're killed in an
attack and counter-attack north
west of Madrid, at last Rozas.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Marriage Licenses.

Edward Delehanty. 80. 10 R st. ne and
B'lqred B nsH,ba2ty btbbsy, 80, 10 St. ne; Rev S.
Samuel Koren. % 1910 canito1 o,o
and Miriam H H Cohen osR''Gi g. Sol aVs Manss ns
wsrner eh"Setfs Lewiy ayei F,emn. n;e; Rey Green
and Attic Aida Vanderbnrr nd Hb,9hmond va
ca3. 81 3o22 9 81; Rev. Charles les + Wsrner' Warner
eeroh GeroIdnes n smith 81 Po5tland Conn and
ST. Rev FredericE liei.1 BnoWn mOnr99 aafrs r. l43o
Jesse Clifford Davis. 90. Ills L st and
Renes Rsn wi,en Irene Morton, 26, 113s 18th ST. ST.;
Emory Burdell Ussery. 35 37O1 roe.+io,
81. Too os and Emma Mary Bechtold. IS, 37So
Joab essey cayy s5 JacEson Key GerhaGd 16dI Lensk
AAooelyn Belle Dockery 20, SIG st n q !!
7, Rev. Alfred E. Barrows = o. ii'e''
marry inty 5. Go SCohen. 81, Baltimore. and Char
Rev: soiomon siatSne14 H Metz. na Glasso0r0' N. j.;
Johnnie w. Bell, 80 6s Moss.oh,....
aas.o aHe and and Ester Moe Wilcher. 80. Sc
Mas MaSSsachusetts ave; Rev. c. L. Small
Grover Lawrence Smith A. 1870 D no
ana aIeo Thelma ne May. Arion. %. Harrison.
John RnFL + srsant Hs Rey Arthur AEa r. G. slaght.
Margaret ]. Freeny % 13a6 rsrran1 az: ana
st.; Rev; John J. oueally "eO'
Arne G W Phi,pula. 90, 4o4o Hurst terrace
race; Rev G. E Lenski. 'ei
Richard Odell seay, 81. and Hilda Nor.
ris0n Wi,,,sr "a; 4, ! both Of Arlington, Va Rev.
Frederick Freeland, a. New Orleans. and
Winnie Bourgeois. - 1906 Kilbourne
r, pl; Rey: John S, Spe,cer:
berg IS, both of Baltimore; Rabbi j. T.
Loeb.
Andrew Patai, % Johnstown. Pa, and
Rarea5et RsI a. = j aansy aaky "a, Johnstown, Pa;
Nation Kletzman. SO, and Dora Wolf. 40
both Of Baltimore: Rabbi H. Silverstone,
Samuel Tilden Ansell jr. 81. 1857 Bilt-
more St. and Annabel Forman Essary.
26. 1921 Newark ST.; Rev. David r,
and Audrey Frieda Golden. 90. Mime
apolis. MINI; Rev Edward H. Roach.
Robert e. Matthews. 81. and EIoise Spicer
ls both of Richmond. Va: Rev. +. II.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Births Reported.

Robert and Marian Jefferson girl.
Thomas and Mildred Kinnaman boy.
Francis and Catherine Kemp boy.
Harold and Mary Moore boy.
Donald and Olive Noah. boy
James and Louise Smith boy.
Wesley and Theresa Yoho. boy
Lewis and Stella Kidwell girl
Glen and Eldred Davis boy
Francesca and Aida SamDorna. sirl.
James and Mary Scott boy
Konstantino and Mary Kokimos. boy.
Harold and Mary Dove boy.
John and Mary Moore bov
Albert and Poatrice German girl.
James and Clara Hawkins bov
CALVIN and Pauline Nackall, hov
Jerry and Ora CatOe boy.
Joseph and Helen CrccnWeN boy.
Julius and Birdeen Green. girl.
Samuel and Carrie Neal bov
Albany and Dorothy Thompson boy.
lanes and Annie Wilson hov.
James and Beatrice Mavo. girl.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

oWSl w.
.., longer pause. Then, cautiously
WHAT'S it say?"
Penny quoted:
Claim adjuster, experienced in ALL
Iomoolle losses. tate age oualifca.
IONS salary expected, telephone num-
Der. White B-404, Times"
'B-4o4?-Tanks. I'll drop an ap-
pllcatlon on the way to work"
Don't write it that way. David
IN hurry, 1 mean"
only way it'll get written Tn
up to my neck"
lhen let me help. Bring a rough
draft over tonight. There's a pick
up at our corner box at $50 The
letter will be delivered in the morn
ing '''o- -
mol"
III charge you so cents"
1here was relief in David's sud-
oen laugh Make it a dollar-uh-
how's everything?"
He WAS at the door that EVENING
before Penny had finished des-
SeTt. Because l have to see an acci-
cent witness at O'clock" he ey-
planned, sef-consciously.
And because he's glad to see mo
and excited about this chance ev-
uited Penny, hurying to get her port
able typewriter.
NOW, tell about your turning up
thoSe automobile thieves for the no
ice, and how your snapshots of that
wreck won the lawsuit for the COM
pany and"
David frowned "You can't put
mat IN an application"
ltS the application that's differ
ent that brings the job!"
Iney argued, wrote and rewrote
unnl David had to leave. "Thatll
have to do" He produced a slammed
envelope and crisp dollar bill.
Penny grinned Thanks, mister
Kun along; III mail this"
David grinned, too. I'm coming
back he declared.
Two mornings later he teIenhoned
her at the Office where she worked
listen his voice was low. tense
adj" y '-t VIA
OH"
"Hlbbard just told me he's 1eav-
ing. II he'd peeped sooner. Id have
Iumoled to that ad. There's some
nervous looking guys out front. wait
ing Ihey were probably phoned to
come IN, see? I'm as good as fred
right now"
TN SORRY, David" Penny hit
her lip, The idea had seemed 50
gooo at the time it looked a bit
dubious now. AT least you'll have q
chance to look for something better
Can me the minute you know"
He did, around noon. "Honev
eFeTythlng's jake! The chief is here
turning the place upside down. He
ran that ad on his own. He's wise
10 mat nephew Of his, after all Nor
IlSoh S out-and yours truly is the new
pFahcA manager. Thankc,
money, but You did it. The chief said
my application convinced him I couId
Hahole the job. Say, YOU
olont know all along who ran that
ad, did you?" @''
penny chuckled. "I just suspected
vera told me about Hibbard leaving
inquired if you wouldn't tell the now.
ers that be what a good man YOU are
that letter would"
lCnnYrirht
Evening star., 1937-06-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY.
Banquet. dance. Pi Phi Epsilon So
rority, Shoreham Hotel s pm.
Meeting, Board of Representatives
Local No. 2, N. F. F. E, ITO Four
teenth street, 8 pm.
Meeting, International Laundry
mems Association, Mayhower Hotel.
BIS pm.
Dinner, Beta Theta Pi, Indian
Springs Golf Club, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Dinner dance, Lambda Sigma So
rorlty, Wardman Park Hotel, 7pn.
Dinner. Democratic League, Shore
ham Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Women Of the. Moose, l414
I street, pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. + n FLINT

- lhoI. II. L..
a DECEITFUL little problem of rea
soning now confronts us. We
say deceltful because the answer seems
to be what it isn't and isn't what il
seems to be.
A hosiery company sponsored a con-
test IN which group of lovely young
ladies were to draw very expensive
silk stockings from a barrel and il
Evening star., 1937-06-11
SITUATIONS MEN e. WOMEN.

PINO-AMERICAN couple or alone
both refined. experienced cook butler
chauffeur no laundry; reference: city or
country. Address Box 26-C. Star Office. 12'
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Having small use

Having small use
for pride now, Pen
ny was able to
swallow her own
one morning with
a last bit of toast
and rush, news
paper in hand, for
the telephone. She
dialed avi DIS
apartment.
"H'lo," he an
swered, grufHy.
Oh, dear, early
morning was no
time to Wheedle a
man. "Th-thiS Is
Penelope Holt"
Pause. "Y e S."
Very polite.
David, there's
an ad in the Times
for an adjuster. :"
Yes"
Il - I thought
you'd like to an
cu-or ~ -
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Deaths Reported.

Jane Evans. S. GaIlinger Hospital.
Bridget Brennan. 70 ! 1SSf Monroe 81
John Kent 10 "33l Cathedral ave.
Joseph F MUlhall 81 1AlG Newton ST
Mary p. Thornton. "a. St. Ellzabeth's Hos
pItal
James w Miller. -. Garfield Hospital
Mary f. Butler. s., Home for Aged and
Infirm
George Bruce 6e Freedmen's Hospital.
Lettie CHAPMAN. 5S, Gsllineer Ho pital.
Dllie Jackson "a 1855 "3rd ST
Rosa Thompson. "a. Freedmen's Hospital
Shepherd I Turner II AnacoStia River
Gr27vllle c. Craighead, a. Anacostla
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Here S That
Amazing Way to
| Lose
Ugly
Fat !

WIFI, yon "'.s.o do
ant things to take
off your ugly fat?
First. eat sensibly.
Second, mix = of a
glass of Welch 8
Grape Juice with =
OF a glass of water
and drink before
meals, and at bed
time. No strict diet
ing. exercising or
taking drugs. YET!
weight losses of
7 pounds a month
have been credited
to this safe method.
UseW clch 's-made
from tn g finest
grapes grown; al
ways full strength;
always pure.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

nlhe OF spades. Dummy covered with
the jack and East trumped with his
apparently useless 10 of hearts. fore
ing declarer's king. Mr.. Chanin then
won trick with his queen of hearts.
A beautiful defensive play such as
thls IS one of the things that makes
contract so interesting.
Copyright, lg37J
Evening star., 1937-06-11

they succeeded in matching a pair
they would be awarded prize. Twen-
ty pairs of black silk stockings and
ten pairs of new blue shade were
placed in the barrel. Each young
lady could draw as many stockings,
one by one, as she wished, but the
first prize was to be given to the one
who matched a pair in the fewest
selections. Remember, they we're blind
folded What is the lowest number
that would assure a matched pair?
tCopyright, 1870
(Answer on Page C-10)