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Evening star., 1937-10-14
MERGER BACKED
BY YEP|SCOPAL|ANS
Invites Presbyterians to
Consider Steps for Achiev-
ing Organic Union.
Ey the Associa ted Press.

0s tiic AoSOCidleu rTeSs.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-The
Protestant Episcopal Church pledged
its cooperation today in a movement
which some theo1ogians hope even
tually will unite the world in one
Christian faith.
First, it invited the Presbyterian
Church in the U. s. A. to consider
steps for achieving organic union, and
Second, it indorsed the proposed
world council of churches and agreed
to send two delegates to preliminary
conference in Holland in May, 1898.
At the same time. however, the
church's triennial general conven-
'tlon here, through which the co-opera-
tive moves were made, decided not
to join the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in the United
States until after the conference on
the world council.
The invitation to the Presbyterians
was said by informed churchmen to
be the most important and definite
step the Episcopal Church has ever
taken toward union with another de-
nomination. 1t has been holding con-
versations with the Presbyterians and
Methodists for several years, has ap-
preached the Lutherans and is con-
sidering opening negotiations with
the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Possibilities of physical union with
the Presbyterian Church in the near
future are considered remote, but
proponents hope to pave the way
with an early agreement on funda-
mental principles of doctrine
The convention authorized a COM
mission to negotiate with representa-
tives of the Presbyterian Church on
the draft of concordat.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

ror from which our people will find
great difnculty in escaping. To this
they are adding dumdum bullets.
know that this is the old atrocity cry,
but they are dumdum bullets lust the
same, and this We learn from experts
IN war wounds. They are also using
hame throwers for close work. Mat
suis every means" seems to embrace
every variety Of inhuman and demoral-
ixing devices which should -galvaniz>
the world into action.
Those methods will certainly in
flict terrible suffering upon the dense
population OF China. AS am closing
this dispatch. word has been brought
to headquarters that the Japanese are
now using poison gas with cylinders
which distribute this gas over = wide
area when once it strikes the ground.
This Is happening in the battle which
is now proceeding along the southern
bank Of the Woosung Greek.
(CcpyriEht. 1872
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Nine. Chang Reports Foes
Resorting to Poison Cases
Hope of World Opinion Hating Horror
of Chemical Warfare Is in Vain,
Writes CeneraIissimO's Wife.
I found this place filled with wounded

I found this place filled with wounded
soldiers.
In Pitiful Condition.
There were over 900 Of them in 4
pitiful condition. All the old library
tables were being used As beds and
every bit Of space was crammed with
wounded. They were coming in all
the time, with more stretchers on the
way as left after dark
Most of these poor soldiers were VIC
TINS of mustard gas Their eyes were
sorely inflamed. their bodies blistered
and their feet and legs swollen. Most
OF them were coughing violently and
having great difnculty to breathe.
At the schools we once set up so
happily to educate the sons and
daughters of new China, I have begun
to set up hospitals to take care OF the
phosgen cases.
Dumdum Bullets Whine.
Thus to the agonies of indiscrimi-
nate numbering of noncombatants by
bombs there has been added a new ter
Evening star., 1937-10-14
BY NINE. CHANG KAI-SHEK

Wife of the Chinese Generalissimo.
NANKING, October 1.-the Japa-
nese are using gas against us. They
are resorting to mustard and also
phosgen gas. When their Gen. Matsui
said on October g.: The Japanese
Army is now prepared to use every
means in its power to subdue our oppo-
nents," We suspected that those means
would include poisonous gases, but we
thought enormously that world opinion
against the use of gas in warfare
would exercise a restraining influence
upon the force which so far has been
pitiless in its methods to crush China
Tuesday I had a call from DR..
Borie. the League of Nations public
health expert assigned here. that mus
tard gas cases had appeared in the
hospitals. AS fast as possible l went
to see those cases myself. They were
being treated in what is left of the
Central University buildings, which
were bombed recently by the Japanese.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

the United Federal Workers Of Amer
lea. the G. I. o. unit, 1t was announced
today.
A referendum showed 70 votes in
favor Of joining the u. F. w. and four
for maintaining an independent status.
according to = statement from the
lodge, which added that the vote was
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Too Ardent PRAYERS.

The minister Of the little town
prayed for rain during the drought,
and, sure enough, the next day 1t
poured, so much so that 4 little old
lady was heard to remark, That IL
just like our minister; he always over
does everything he undertakes"
Evening star., 1937-10-14

unanimous against continued afilia-
ton with the A. r. @. =.
The lodge recently recalled It's ON
GERS and elected q new slate, but 4
minority group said this action would
not be recognized.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
EMPLOYEES
LINE UP WITH c. |. o.

The Interior Department lodge Of
the American Federation OF Govern
ment Employees has voted to leave the
A. F. Of L. affiliate and line I'D with
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Quake Remedy Suggested

Drilling Of many artesian wells as
an earthquake emergency measure is
recommended by the Philippines gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

Argentina will spend $350,000 on
locust-fghting equipment.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Spores Act as Seeds.

Spores take the place of seeds in
plants that do not produce flowers;
moses and ferns bear spores.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03

Dickie Boy Travis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Travis, cele-
brated his second birthday at his
home, 687 st. Anthony, Tuesday,
August 81. The youngsters en-
joyed an afternoon of play and
were later served delicious refresh
ments. Prizes were won by Rich
ard Murphy, Bruce Williams,
Charles Mccoy, Mary Lou Sizes
more, Everette White, Peggy Apa-
ricio.
The guests included Beverly
Kirk, Myrna Lou Bruce, Doro-
thy Paine, Mary Lou Sizes
more, Patricia Dodd, Valida
Montague, Patricia Moore, Peggy
Aparicio, Eyerette White, Judy
Merele Travis, Richard Murphy,
Nelson and Charles Mccoy, Claud
Duke, Glennie Jaekman, Bruce
Williams. Many lovely gifts were
received by the jolly host. The
party was given by his maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wooten of 992 Iglehart.
Mrs. Geo. Aston villa Dan
iels) and Mrs. B. L. Skinner OF
Chicago are spending some time in
the city as guests of Mrs. Gus Ar.
thur, 352 Virginia Ave., and Mrs
Lucian Willis, 1850 Sherburne
Ave.
Mrs. Lucian Willis entertained
at breakfast August 18th in hon
or of Mrs. Blanche Jeffrey Ware
of Chicago. Mrs. Ware attended
the Iowa Clubs convention.
Mrs. C. B. Covington, $50 st
Anthony, entertained Saturday
August 18th, at dinner in honor Of
Mrs. Geo. Aston of Chicago, Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Covington are leav.
ing Tuesday, August 31st, fol
Montana for an extended vacation
with friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03
GLOOM CHASERS

Gloom Chasers Social Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Mrs. Lillian Jackson, 1887 E.
Franklin Ave-, Wednesday, August
26. Mrs. Thelma. Starks, hostess.
During the social hour a program
was given. Plans were made for
the Annual Labor Day dance. Re-
freshments were served.
The club gave a shower on the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scottie Faison, members of the
club, August 81, at PA w. 31st
st. A beautiful blanket was pre-
scented from the club, and many
other gifts were given by individ-
uals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harpole,
1907 18th Ave. S., are the proud
parents of an eight pound boy
born Sunday, August 20, at Gener-
al Hospital.
Mrs. Cora Newman of Kansas
City, mother of C. E. Newman,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03
Page Three

Mrs. Joseph Wilson was called
from Kansas City to the bedside
of her sick aunt, Mrs. Mary Shep-
herd, who is grandmother of Mr..
o. L. Benford.
Mrs. Shepherd has improved
much and is resting fair at the
Parkview Sanitarium.
Mrs. Lilly Vaughns, employed
by Leader Mercantile Co. for sew
eral years, is having grand va
cation attending a Convocation in
Detroit, Mich, and also a meeting
in Chicago. She will visit many
relatives and friends. She has
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Allen have
as house guests Mrs. Queen Glib
son, Mr.. Aliens sister, and her
companion, Mr.. Clyde Gibson, a
niece, Mrs. Florine Johnson, Mrs.
Laura Mills, Mr.. Dan Mcmahon,
two children, Master Billie Gibson,
Miss Ethel Gibson, all of Toledo,
Ohio. They motored here.
Mrs. Leona Joseph of Duluth,
Mimi, passed through Minneapo-
lis en- route to visit her mother and
other relatives in the South.
After visiting a few days in Mil
waukee and Chicago, she plans to
go to her mother in Shreveport,
La, and from there to Portland,
Oregon. She may spend most of
the winter months in the South.
Mrs. Mary Short of Fifth st.
South entertained Miss Allie B.
Glenn at a surprise birthday din
ner last Sunday.
Mrs. Lucille Cook, 902 E. 22nd
St., presented Miss Glenn with a
birthday cake, August oath.
Mrs. Anna B. James had a de-
ightful trip to Chicago, to the con-
vocation in Detroit, Michigan, and
visiting with her pastor, Rev. p.
L. Lockett, and his dear wife. She
also took an unexpected trip to
Canada.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

Mrs. Edward Salters, 2201 Fifth
Ave. So, entertained her cousin,
Olive Anne Pitts of Winnipeg,
Tuesday, August gath. Guests were
Betty Anne Carmichael, Jane Moss,
and Charline Noble. Jane Moss
entertained Olive Anne Wednesday,
August 18th. The little visitor,
house guest Of Charline Noble,
left Friday morning with her dad
and party of men who motored
here from Winnipeg. They were
Messrs. Herman Pitts, ST., brother
in-law of Mrs. Chas. Noble, 1892
Fourth Ave. &c., Herman Pitts,
Jr., and Thomas Donaldson, Jr
They were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Noble and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Donaldson, Jr., during
their two day visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carter
1929 Fourth Ave. &c., have re-
turned from weeks motor trip
to Duluth and Winnipeg.
Mr.. Major Culberson has re-
turned from the Elks' convention
at Cleveland.
Mr.. Frank Landers, 1882 31st
Ave. So, and his daughter, Mrs
Dorothy Dennis, have returned
from a trip to Chicago and parts il
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jackson of Chi
cago left last Sunday after ten
day visit with relatives, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. H. Burrell, 3545 Fourth
Ave. So. Other relatives VIII
visited the Burrells this summe
are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burrell, ST.
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burrell, Jr
of Des Moines. Twenty-Five rela
tives of the Burrells, from low
and Illinois visited the Iowa Club
convention here.
Mrs. M. La. Grone of 921 lot
Ave. S. entertained with a Lowell
dinner party Tuesday evening a
her residence. Covers were lai
| for six. Her lovely lace Dime
cloth, hand embroidered lace can
dy baskets and flowers, set off
beautiful picture, with four course
Of delightful things to eat.
Honored guest was Mrs. Lolita F
Brown of New York, who was ais
a delegate to Cleveland, Ohio, 70
Elks' Convention. Mrs. Ella Pink
ney of Chicago, the Misses Elnor
and Alma Byars, Mrs. Gladys Rob
erts, Mrs. Lillian G. Jackson, a
of Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03

left last Sunday night after va
cation in Minneapolis. She and
Mrs. Viola Hall of Des Moines were
entertained informally last week al
the home of Mrs. De Velma Strong,
400 E. seth St., daughter of Mrs
Hall.
They were the guests of Mrs
Minnie Pateman, 818 Aldrich Ave
NJ, August 26, and spent one full
day with Mrs. Dora Waters al
Anoka, MINI.
Several others extended these
visitors social courtesies.
Altadena Social and Art Club
met at the home of Mrs. Marie
Hughes, 1852 Fourth Ave. S. Mrs
Ada Holmes, a new member, was
admitted and initiated at her home
1919 Fifth Ave. S.
VISITORS
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jackson anC
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bradford of st
Louis arrived here last Friday tt
spend two weeks with Mrs. Haze
Beal, 3601 Clinton Ave. Mrs
Jackson is Mrs. Beal's sister.
Mrs. L. Dean and Mrs. ROLAND
Young of Lincoln, Nebraska, ar
rived here last Saturday for :
brief visit with Mrs. Bruce Luca!
and Mrs. H. T. Ormes, sisters O
Mrs. Dean.
A group of friends went on ;
fishing party Sunday afternoon II
Lake Victoria. Those on the part!
included Mr.. and Mrs. HALLS Dill
lon, Roy Hatchet, v. Robinson
]. H. Okins, Ed Hayes and o. L
Benford, Mrs. Imogene Napue
Mrs. ]. Wilson of Kansas City, MI
Berford's cousin.
The party caught a nice bunc
Of crappies, pickerel and bass
The party and fish fry were a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ec
Hayes. Mrs. Berford surprised tn
group with a freezer of ice crear
and a large cake.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-03

Mrs. Leon Motifs of Chicago was
also the guest of honor at an in
formal gathering Friday, August
81, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman R. Cotton of 318 N. st.
Adams St., and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lewis of 675 Iglehart Ave. enter
tanned her at breakfast Saturday
morning, August %.
Mrs. Florence Young Mobiley of
800 w. Central Ave. is vacationing
in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozzie Nicholson of
Marshall, Texas, were the house
guests for ten days of their broth
er-iH-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mundell of 703 st. Anthony
Ave. For their house guests Mr..
and Mrs. Mundell were host and
hostess at a cocktail party We'd
nesday evening, August rs, for
about one hundred guests. The
hours were from 1880 p. m. to
1000 p. m. Among the other out
of-town guests present were Mrs.
Corinne Thomas of Kansas City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickman
of Gary, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Johnson of
1011 Charles st. entertained at
dinner Thursday, August 26, hon
oring their brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ozzie Nicholson
of Marshall, Texas.
Mrs. Ollye Gum of 638 st. An
thony Ave. entertained at three ia
bles of bridge honoring Mrs. Ozzie
Nicholson of Marshall, Texas, on
Friday, August 81. A lovely lunch
con preceded cards. First prize at
bridge was won by Mrs. Ora Reed,
second by Mrs. John Lewis, and
the honored guest prize was given
to Mrs. Nicholson.
Mrs. Ozzie Nicholson of Mar
shall, Texas, was among the hon
ored guests at the party given
Monday, August %, by Mrs. Alice
Melker Taylor honoring Miss Es-
Their Luster of Memphis, Tonnes
see, house guest of Mrs. Ruth
Thomas Hickman of Carroll Ave.
Miss Rachel Gooden of st. Louis,
Missouri, one of the original mem
bers Of the Bid-Rite Contract
Bridge Club, was among the hon
ored guests at the semi-monthly
meeting Thursday, September 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett A. Gallo
way and Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Banks enjoyed a fishing trip to st.
Francis on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Lulu P. Keene of 345 Rice
st. is one of the new subscribers
for this week.
Miss Lottie Brown of New York
City is mentioning in the Twin
Cities for two weeks, and is resi-
dent guest at the Phyllis Wheatley
House in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Emmett A. Galloway of TOP
Carroll Ave. entertained Miss Lot
tie Brown of New York City at
luncheon and a drive on Thursday,
September 2.
Mrs. Leroy Bosley was hostess
at wedding breakfast on Thurs
day, August 26, honoring Miss
Beatrice Franklin and Mr.. Rufus
Boyd. Covers were laid for nine.
Garden flowers adorned the break
fast table. Mr.. j. E. jackson and
Mrs. Bernice Crigler rendered
beautiful solos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-25
Seasonal Forecasting

"In all probability the Western farmers, who have been looking for series of years when the luck will be with them in the matter or rainfall, are right. Their turn should and will come. One of the great est services that could be rendered the farmer is for the weather men of the earth to develop methods of seasonal fore casting"
 This is a recent statement made by Professor Griffith Taylor, distinguished geographer, formerly of Australia, now with the University of Toronto, reported by Wellington Jeffers of the Globe and Mail. Taylor believes that seasonal fore casting is going. When he was on the edge of the Never--Never country in Australia, he kept records which showed a tendency to increasing rainfall in period of increasing intensity of solar radiation. The lines on the charts of rain- fall and varying intensity of solar energy were almost parallel In another district the effects were exactly opposite. Solar energy seems to in crease rainfall Tn areas where high pressure Is unusual, and de- crease 1t in low-pressure areas
 Professor Taylor realizes that seasonal forecasting is not yet here, and at tempts at 1t are not yet to be relied upon. But he believes 1t is coming, and certainly the farmer hopes he is right,
 Tt is too soon to be dogmatic, but It does appear as though the long study ot fluctuations in solar energy on the weather is getting closer to where 1t will be of practical benefit. Meterologists are studying the map of the world as they never did before, and that 1t why we are doing better"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-25
Still Unsolved

The attractiveness of the tax rate in the neighboring town as compared to that levied by Waterbury's city fathers is still regarded as a telling argument against the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes. It would be interesting to determine, if this is possible, how many people have emigrated from Waterbury to such surrounding towns as Cheshire, Watertown, Middlebury, Woodbury, Prospect, and Wolcott in the years that the Hayes administration has been m office in this city. We have no way ot taking such census as this and 1t might be embarrassing to many to relate the real reason for the departure. Neverthe- less we'll wager that the reasons are many and varied.
 . We have never given any credence to the theory that Waterbury's tax rate, now the lowest 1t has been in a good many years, but not, we naturally admit, the lowest in history (what city's is?o has driven many property owners and tax payers away. People move out to the suburbs or even across the town line to the next town for too many reasons to be enumerated here. The mere fact that Waterbury's population, despite falling birth rate as seen in the school records, has been on the increase in the last seven years, is proof enough that the city isn't being studiously avoided. ..
 No matter what any person may say about comparative tax rates in big city and a small town, 1t must always be kept in mind that all factors entering into the case must be considered. For ex- ample if a man sacrifices his $10,000 home in Waterbury on which he has been paying at the rate of 31.50 mills, he may find that in "Smalltown" where the tax rate will be 12, 16 or perhaps 20 or P mills, that his new $10,000 home is as- sessed at higher figure. He may even pay sewer district assessment or fire district tax or 1t may be necessary for him to pay for the upkeep of the school in his neighborhood.
 He will have electricity and sometimes gas His street or road may be oiled n summer and plowed in winter, but he might not have sidewalks unless he builds them himself. The street lights don't always extend into every section. He must supervise his own sewage problem. His water supply may be local or supplied by the town Compare 1t to Waterbury's plentiful supply. He must establish a new business or commute to Waterbury in all sorts Of weather. In short he Is q suhprbanite by force or nature. Many Ere of the latter type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-25

Connecticut is rapidly forging to the front as producer of potatoes. For so many years this state has been linked with the tobacco industry that good many people, particularly those from outside the state, came to believe that nothing else could be raised within our borders. As an actual fact we would say that the acreage devoted to tobacco rais- ing in this state is small compared to that given over to other crops. And 1t must be remembered that of recent years tobacco growers have been encouraged to cut down on thelr planted areas so that the existing sup plies might be used up and better prices obtained. One of the first things to which former tobacco lands were turned was onion production. But now 1t seems that our potato crops are starting to attract attention. We are expected to harvest 3,000,000 bushels of potatoes this year, which is about million more than the last five-year average. Connecticut po- tatoes have always been good, but there haven't always been as much acreage devoted as now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-25
May Go It Alone

The federal government having shown disposition to haggle about 1t, the four states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massa' chusetts, and Connecticut may endeavor to iron out any legal difficulties which would prevent them setting up flood control compact, similar to the one which was supposed to have been enacted this spring. It is encouraging to see the officials of the four states concerned taking this active interest in the prob lem. While 1t is impossible for anyone to predict what success will come of this stab in the dark, still it is a step in the right direction.
 It certainly will merit the approval and perhaps support of those who have long maintained that states are too willing to sacrifice their rights to federal interVen- tion and aid, just for some financial aid. As 1t now stands representatives of the four states are showing interest in and favor towards the scheme, preached un- officially by Attorney General Edward J. Daly of Connecticut, that the four states do what they intended to do with federal aid.
 This means, of course, that the states would be obliged to build and maintain 0 CyotCAAI VI kCoCAVOIo dIlQ QdIIlS IlOELIls ern Vermont and New Hampshire To do this it would be necessary for the states to set up private corporations, the gov ernments subscribing to the stock. A con- stitutional barrier has already been raised by Attorney General Daly, but some study of the flood control act of 1886 would be necessary to see if constitutional viola tion is actually contemplated General Sanford Fl Wadhams 0f the State Water entire issue right now is the question whether or not the federal government has control over "every trickle of water" tributary to navigable stream.
 Regardless of legal outcome the four Itate compact, eliminating federal aid, Nill meet with popular approval throughout New England. Alter all,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-25

Texas is literally gritting its teeth these days as 1t sees magnificent horses leased out to ranches and breeders for such insignificant sums as $50 a year. Some years back the Department of Agrl- culture decided to have the state go into horse-raising business what with race tracks and legalized betting going full blast. AS result some mighty fine horsefiesh was acquired for breeding purposes. The country was combed for the best and some fine colts were bred. This year legalized betting was killed and at the same time the states stables were ordered discontinued. So all the valuable jacks and stallions are to be leased out.