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Evening star., 1937-09-22
c. O.P. BEING PUT
ON 193SFOOT|NG
Party Already Being Geared
to Full Campaign Speed.
ParIey Is Set Tomorrow.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Republican party geared its ma
tional machinery almost to mid
campaign speed today for the congress
sional elections OF ls38-still more
than year away.
The Executive Committee of the
party will meet tomorrow to discuss
holding a mid-term convention or
conference. A hnal decision probably
will be made at an extra ordinary ses-
sion OF the fun Nationa. Commit
tee later in the Fall.
Chairman Hamilton disclosed that
long before such meeting had been
proposed by former President Hoover,
he himself had made similar Sug-
} eestion at meeting of the Executive
Committee last Spring. The group
referred the subject. he said. to the
next meeting of the National Com
mittee.
Tour OF U. S. Planned.
Already active in rebuilding the Re-
publican machine Hamilton is try
ing to get in contact with as many
party workers as possible during the
next few months. He started yester-
day by comforting with the Repub-
lican leaders of eight large cities
where one time Republican majoritieS
have turned Democratic
He will confer Monday with leaders
In the Young Republican movement
preliminary to larger conference
later On September 30 he plans a
meeting with State finance chairmen.
Either before or after the special
meeting of the National Committee,
the chairman contemplates a tour of
the Nation to talk with party workers
in every region,
Openly forecasting substantial
gain for the Republicans in next year s
elections, Hamilton is hoping for a
swing that once more will give his
party majority in the House.
Heads Are Young.
Retirement of Charles D. Billes.
veteran national committeeman from
New York, leaves Hamilton with a
4 comparatively new and youthful COM
mittee for the coming campaign.
Hamilton, who is As. heads CON-
mlttee composed of members elected IN
1924 or later except for Ralph E. Will
liams of Oregon and Edward F. Col
laday of the District of Columbia.
Aside from those two men, Hilles'
departure cleaned out the "Old Guard'
group which conducted the Harding
campaign of 1920. Gone already were
such veterans as J. Henry Roraback
OF Connecticut, T. Coleman du Pont
OF Delaware. D. w. Mulvane OF Kan
sss. Hamilton F. Keane of New JERSEY.
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania and c.
Bascom Slemp of Virginia.
Comparative old timers at tomor-
rows Executive Committee meeting
will include Williams. Daniel f. Pom
eroy of New Jersey. Walter S. Hal
lanan of West Virginia. J. Will TAYLOR
OF Tennessee and r. B. Creager of
Texas.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

been south of Kaiting instead of six
miles south of Taitsang, as stated in
an earlier British report.
In the light OF all these circum-
stances. the japanese government con-
slider the incident may have been
caused by Japanese planes which mis-
took the Ambassadors motor car for
a military bus or truck As the wound
ing of the Ambassador may 5nus have
been due to action. however involun-
tary, by Japanese planes. the japanese
government desire to convey to MS
Britannia majesty's government for
NAL expression Of deep regret.
Punishment Assured.
Regarding the question OF punish
ment of the aviator concerned it is
needless to say that the japanese gov
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nese claimed to have brought down
four OF the japanese raiders.
Thousands Evacuate.
Thousands evacuated Marking to-
night to escape what they feared
would be almost certain repetition of
the bombing raids tomorrow. The
vast countryside around the city
thronged with refugees seeking safety
in the open.
I watched the raids from the roof
of the Italian Embassy. adjacent to
the United States Embassy. From
this roof my view of the city was un-
obstructed and all the air fights be-
tween Japanese and Chinese fighting
craft were clearly seen.
1 saw two pursuit planes rushing
directly at each other. Bursts of ma
chimes gun bullets ripped into the
planes at close range. 1t was difficult
to understand how the flyers missed
death, but they did, by swerving at the
last moment and looming high again
to attack again.
Back they roared at each other and,
this time one veered out OF the hight
badly crippled, and limped out of
sight over the horizon, its identity in
distinquishable.
Johnson Returns.
Despite the air raids, United States
Ambassador Nelson T.. johnson and
his staff returned tonight to the
Embassy from the American patrol
boat Luzon, aboard which they had
taken refuge since Tuesday.
johnson indicated he Is ready to
remain at the capital, notwithstand-
ing today's air raids. Chinese officials
expressed extreme qualification and
Americans here assumed the Ambas-
sador had received instructions to re-
turn from Washington.
The American Embassy barely es-
capped damage. One Chinese shell,
aimed at the raiding warplanes, just
missed the American Embassy build
ing and blasted a gaping hole nearby.
Shell fragments spattered sickeningly
against the gate house Of the Embassy
compound.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

American lighting plants FOR farms
may be introduced into Egypt.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

ernment will take suitable steps when-
ever it is established that Japanese
aviators killed or wounded. inten-
tionally. or through negligence, the
nationals belonging to third country.
''As stated in the interim note of
September tasking time for contin-
ued investigation), instructions have
been sent again to Japanese forces in
China to exercise the greatest care for
safeguarding non-combatants. it be-
ing the desire and policy Of the Japa-
nese government to limit, as far as
possible, the dangers to nom combat
ants resulting from hostilities in
China.
Il avail myself of this opportunity
to renew to your excellency assurances
OF my highest consideration"
Evening star., 1937-09-22

More than 100 bombs were dropped,
many OF the projectiles being 500
pound demolition bombs, which gouged
great craters in the new residential
district.
japanese bombs aimed at the head
quarters of the Kuomintang-th
dominant political party-destroyed
only a small hotel nearby; other bombs
missed the ministry of the interior
and the local garrison headquarters
entirely and destroyed only a Chinese
pawnshop.
An Associated Press survey showed
that all government and military build
ings had come through the lombard
ments virtually unscathed.
The capitals anti-aircraft defenses
which are among the best in the
world. stabbed the heavens with
countless shells as the planes few
over the capital.
Far to the north in Central Hopeh
province the Chinese were pushed
back into their strongly-prepared de-
fense line cutting across Hopeh for
100 miles from East to West. The
imminent battle was expected to de-
eide the fate of North China.
Far to the South japanese planes
repeatedly raided the metropolis of
Canton and we're reported to have
killed at least 800 civilians and
thrown the helpless populace into 4
panic.
Italians Also Evacuate.
The Italian Embassy was the only
other besides the American to evacu-
ate to warship. The staff had just
started to return to their embassy for
the days work when the raids started.
They were badly shaken but not seri-
ously hurt by the conclusions.
OF the American staff only Second
Secretary J. Hall Paxton remained in
the city proper when Johnson left
the embassy Monday night on the
Japanese warning that foreign lives
would rot be safeguarded in their
avowed intention to raze the city.
The United States made representa-
tions to Japanese officials at both
Evening star., 1937-09-22

large warcraft dove and wheeled
above the city for an hour this after
noon, dumping great cargoes Of ex-
plosives.
Many civilians were reported killed
and injured or suffering from the
deafening conclusions OF the bombs.
There were no official statements on
Evening star., 1937-09-22
QUEZON HITS COURT

MANILA, P. l.. September % LP,.
-Angered at what he termed the in
humanity OF Philippine law courts.
Commonwealth President Manuel
Quezon took prompt executive action
today to offset an Objectionable rul-
ing
He formally ordered all govern
ment contracts withheld from an en-
ployer who won two court decisions
exempting him from paying $500 to
the family Of one Of his employees
who drowned while working.
Quezon said the executive order
would be withdrawn when the en-
ployer pays compensation to the FAM
ily
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there has been some slight discrepancy
in the various reports received as TO
the position of the Ambassadors mo-
tor car when he was wounded. HE
was travelling from Nanking 70
Shanghai when the attack occurred)
But it was ascertained that no
japanese plane had machine-gunned
or bombed the locality where the AM
bassador was first reported to have
been wounded However, careful
study, made simultaneously by jap
anese and British authorities, leads to
the conclusion that the position of
the motor car in question might have
Evening star., 1937-09-22
HOFFMAN TO BACK
.CLEE AS GOVERNOR
Newark Clergyman Also
Is Promised Support of
Foe in Primaries.
BY the Associated Press.


NEWARK. N. j.. September a.
clergyman, won the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor today, and with
it pledge of support from Gov. Har-
old G. Hoffman and Senator Clifford
r. Powell. the man Hoffman backed
to succeed him.
Shortly after near-complete returns
in yesterdays primary boosted Clee's
lead to 64,264. Hoffman, whose ad-
ministration Clee made a campaign
issue, sent congratulations and offered
"all possible cooperation"
Powell, 44-year-old brigadier gen.
eral in the National Guard and a
Evening star., 1937-09-22

the loss in life or property. Canton
Is about so miles northwest of Hong
Kong. on the Canton River.
Eyewitnesses gave only fragmentary
accounts of the attacks, including a
report that four of the attacking
planes were brought down either by
ant-alrcraft fire or Chinese nlanes.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

roll up an impressive total as an indi-
cation that Moore's popularity has not
suffered by his opposition to New Deal
measures.
Moore's native Hudson County,
Democratic organization stronghold
where Moore won his first political VIC
tory in 1914 as an organization
candidate in Jersey City's municipal
election, gave approximately 100000
votes, equaling the total he amassed
when he won the senatorial nomina-
ton in 1894.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Miss Patrice Rice
Engaged to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs Fred J. Rice announce
the engagement of their daughter
Patrice to Mr.. Wilfred D. Howell. son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ell of Augusta, Me.
Miss Rice graduated from Sacred
Heart Academy and received here LII.
B, LII. M, and M P L. from Colum-
bus University School of Law. She
is member of the District of Co.
lumbia Bar, the American Bar Asso-
citation, the Portia Club and the Ven-
ture Club, chairman of the junior sec
ton of the Womens Bar Associa ton.
Through her paternal grandmother
she is a cousin Of the late Pope Leo
XIII.
Mr.. Howell attended Catholic Uni
versity, graduating in the class Of
1923. with a bachelor of arts degree
and is now associated with the admin
istrative Office of that university.
The wedding will take place in the
late Summer.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Mrs. Letter Presides
At Dinner Tonight
At Sulgrave Club

MRS. JOSEPH LETTER, graduate
of the Georgetown Visitation
Convent and president of the Alumnae
Association, will preside at the alum
nae banquet of the convent, which
will be held this evening at the Sui
grave Club at o'clock. Many men,
bers of the Georgetown Visitation
Alumnae Association have come to
Washington for commencement week,
which opened at the convent this
afternoon, with graduation exercises
for the class of 1887.
Among those who have come for
the week are Mrs. Frank A. Allen,
ir., Fort Riley, kans, vice president;
Miss Mary j. Barry, Baltimore: Mrs.
John Bower, Hagerstown; Mrs. Will
liam Star Bracket, New York City:
Miss Emma Clarke Burch, Baltimore;
Mrs. Charles Casey and Miss Dorothy
Casey of Lynchburg Mrs. Francis
Georger, Warrenton; Miss Edith Heis-
kell, Oxon Hill Mrs Frank McHugh,
Wilmington; Miss Catherine E Nolan,
Reading, Pa, and Mrs. Philip Ro-
man of Cumberland, who with her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Casey of Scranton,
Pa, are the house guests of their sis
ter. Mrs. Maurice Brown
Miss Eleanor Connolly has as her
guests during the week Miss Ienore
Evening star., 1937-06-03

McNulty of New York, daughter OF one
of her school friends, and Mrs. James
D. Hall Mrs Frank Hill has as her
guest an old classmate, Miss Mary j.
Barry of Baltimore and Miss Hill Mrs.
John Page Caspar of Cumberland.
Mrs. Goodwin OrdWay, whose
daughter Nancy will be the toastmis-
tress at the luncheon tomorrow, is
entertaining her sister, Mrs. Vilray P.
Blair of Florissant, Mo.
Each year prominent women come
from all over the country to attend
the commencement festivities. many
Of them staying on for the alumnae
retreat which starts tomorrow at 7
O'Clock and continues through Mon
day, June 7.
The convent, founded 1877 years
ago. is the oldest Catholic school for
girls in this country. Never during
all those years have its doors been
closed. And it is largely through the
efforts of members of the Alumnae
Association that many of the i'm
provements at the convent have been
made, the modern gymnasium built
and new courses added to the curric-
ulum. Mrs. Letter has given gen.
erously Of her time and money in
working for the convent since be-
coming president of the association.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Southern Society
Dinner Last Night
HOnOred Gov. Earle

HE Southern Society held re-
ception, banquet and dance at
the Willard Hotel last evening at 1880
O'Clock. The guests of honor were
Gov and Mrs. George H. Earle Of
Pennsylvania. Gov. Earle addressed
the society at 9,45 o'clock, after an
introduction by Senator Robert R.
Reynolds OF North Carolina, speak
ing on the subject of The South in
Our National Problems" and his
speech was broadcast over the Ma
tlonal Broadcasting Co.
The POSTMASTER of the evening
was Mr.. Robert H. Mcneil, LII. D.,
president of the Southern Society.
Among those seated at the speakers
table were Mi Robert H. McNeill,
Mrs. Robert H. McNein, Gov. and
Mrs. George H. Earle, Senator Robert
R. Reynolds, Senator and Mrs. James
j. Davis, Senator and Mrs. Alben W.
Barkley, Col. and Mrs. Marvin H.
Mcintyre, Rear Admiral Percy w.
Foote, Miss Dorothy Ashby Moncure
Lieut.. Comdr. Ovid c. Foote, Miss
Marie Mulligan, Miss Eliza beth West
moreland, Mrs Alex Randall, Capt.
and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun Col. Wade
H. Cooper, Gov. and Mrs. Cary A.
Hardee, Mr.. Ray Lee, Senator Joseph
F. Guffey, Miss Pauletta Guffey, Gov
Henry H. Blood of Utah, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Roberts, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Jannirps prico NV o,d N6re
Buell. Snyder, MI. Karl Crowley, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Small, Mrs. Carroll
Miller and Father Edward A. Duff,
chief, Chaplain Corps. U. S. N.
Miss Elizabeth Westmoreland sang
and was accompanied by Mrs. Alex
Evening star., 1937-06-03
D. A. R. Chapter Tea
Saturday Afternoon

Mrs. George w. S. Musgrave will be
hostess at her home In Laurel Sat-
urday afternoon, from To 8 o'clock,
when the Brig. Gen. Rein Beall Chap
ter, Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, will entertain at a garden
party and tea in compliment to Mrs.
Frank Madison Dick, vice president
general Mrs. Henry M. Robert. jr.,
treasurer general. and Mrs. Wilbur
B. Blakeslee, State regent Of Mary
land
The affair will be attended by pres
ent and honorary State officers and
chapter regents. and will constitute
the last meeting Of the chapter for
the season. Miss Bryd Belt Is regent
Of the chapter.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Mr.. Ellis to Speak
At Garden Party

"Washingtons Visits to Rippon
Lodge. the Home of Col Thomas
Blackburn" will be the subject of an
address by Mr.. Wade H. Ellis Sunday
afternoon. The occasion will be the
annual garden party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis at Rippon Lodge to members
of the D. A R. and their friends to
assist the patriotic work of the Susan
Rlviere Hetzel Chapter.
Rippon Lodge, about 4 miles
south of OCcoquan River on the Rich
mond Highway, Va, was the old home
of the Blackburn family, of which
two daughters, through intermarriage
with the Washingtons, became mis-
tresSeS of Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Ellis will speak at 4 O'Clock on
the shaded lawns facing the Potomac
River, where there is ample seating
space for visitors. A general invita-
ton has been extended.
Evening star., 1937-06-03
THE EVENING STAR. MAsHINGTON C.

Randall, and Mr.. Charles Haycraft,
a Washington baritone, sang Southern
melodies.
The Southern Society of Washing
ton was organized in 1910. The pres
ent officers Of the Southern Society
are Mr.. Robert H. McNeill, president;
Mr.. Garland E. Taylor, executive vice
president; Miss Dorothy Ashby Mon
cure, secretary; Mr.. John F. Little,
financial secretary, and Mr.. Charles
w. Warden, treasurer. There is a
vice president also from each South
err State.
Evening star., 1937-06-03

koma Park Baptist Church. OF which
the Rev. Mr.. La Rue is pastor.
Mrs. Wilson will have as her maid
of honor and only attendant her sis
ter, Miss Anna Bell Fox. The best
man will be Mr.. Joseph B. Simpson,
jr., OF Takoma Park and the ushers
will be Mr.. William Drayton, jr., Of
Washington, Mr.. John K Williams,
Mr.. Fred B. Linton and Mr.. William
Fletcher, all of Takoma Park.
Mr.. Fox will be host at dinner for
the bridal party tomorrow evening be-
fore the rehearsal OF the wedding.
Evening star., 1937-06-03

MISS VIRGINIA c. KEKENES,
whose marriage to Mr. Robert L.
Simpson will take place Wednesday,
June 9, at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart, has selected as her attendants
Miss Julia Kekenes, her sister, as
maid of honor, and the Misses Helen
Kekenes and Mary Kekenes, also sis
ters of the bride; Miss Rose Pappa-
IDEAS, a cousin of the bride; Miss Mary
Roche, Miss Mary c.. Mccarthy and
Mrs Stephen A. Mccarthy as brides
maids.
Mr.. William F. Simpson will act as
best man for his brother. Other men,
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Future Brides
Complete Plans
For Weddings

THE wedding of Mrs. Dorothy Fox
Wilson, daughter of Mr.. James z.
Fox of Woodside Park, Md, and Mr..
Lorraine Short La Rue, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. William E. La Rue Of
Takoma Park, will take place Satur-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Ia
Evening star., 1937-06-03
Residential
w Washingt0n
Social News
Former Diplomat and
Family Go to
Maine.

TINE former United States Am
bassador to France and Mrs.
Walter E Edge, accompanied
by Miss Camilla Edge, Miss
Mary Edge and Mr.. Loyal Edge, left
New York today for Bath. Me They
spent several days at the Ambassador
In New York, going there from their
home at Ventnor, N j.
Mr and Mrs. Edge were honor
guests at dinner last evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Pomeroy, who en-
tertalned at Sherry's in New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Thom were
among those dining at the Little Tea
House last evening.
Mrs. Sidney B. Lust is spending the
week in New York City and will join
Mr.. Lust in Atlantic City Saturday.
Mrs Eleanor Patterson will enter
tam at her country residence, Dover
House, Monday, June IA, in honor of
the members of the Newspaper Wom-
ems Club and the Womens National
Press Club.
Mr. and Mrs. John George Kolb
were hosts at a cocktail party Mon
day afternoon in their home on Cali
fornia street in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Scheffauer and their
daughter. Miss Helen Schefauer, and
Mr.. and Mrs John Bambis of New
York City.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Dennis left
for Boston yesterday morning and
from there will take a trip through
the New England States.
Mr. Marquis James of Pleasantville,
N. Y, Is spending few days at the
Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wiley of
Saddle River. N j, with their daugh-
ters, Miss Jane Wiley and Miss Joyce
Wiley, are in Washington for several
days. They are at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mrs. A J, Baker of Portland, Greg,
who, with her daughters, Miss Patricia
Baker and Miss Betty Baker, is in
the East to attend the graduation ey-
erCiSes at Annapolis, is stopping
at the Dodge while in the Capital.
Miss Ann D. Lockwood of Sheffield,
England, and Miss Lois Wragg, also
of Sheffield, who are visiting in this
country, are at the Wardman Park
Hotel while in Washington for visit
Evening star., 1937-06-03

bers Of the bridal party include Mr..
Wilfred A. Simpson and Mr.. John A..
Simpson, brothers of the bridegroom;
Mr.. Claude o. Cochrane, Mr.. Charles
Pappadeas, Mr.. William A. Saccardi
and DR.. Stephen A. Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
SERVICES TOMORROW
FOR JOHN T. BALDWIN
Silver Spring Man Accidentally
Electrocuted in Home Will Be
Buried in Mount Olivet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Nd. August -.
Funeral services for John Thomas
Baldwin, 81, State Roads Commission
inspector and well known amateur
comedian, who was accidentally cleo
trocuted Saturday night at his home
here, will be held tomorrow at 10 IN
at St. Michaels Catholic Church here
1nterment will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Baldwin was killed when he turned
on floor lamp. which police later
found to be short circuited. in the
recreation room OF his home on May
fair place He had just taken a shower
bath.
Born in Georgetown. Md. Baldwin
began his career A. A blsckface come
dian in minstrel shows sponsored by
the Holy Trinity Parish th~re. later
he moved with his family to Bright
| wood.
In addition to taking part In many
amateur musical comedies he directed
a number OF productions and also was
the author OF several light comedies.
He was Catholic and appeared in
| many Catholic BENEFITS.
Baldwin was graduate Of Coma "a
High School, and in 1886 graduated
| from Columbus University Law School
Besides his widow. Mrs. winifred
Agnes Baldwin, he is survived by his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P
Baldwin Of Washington.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Fine Lace and Embroidery.

The Canary Islands, of the north
west coast of Africa, Spanish pos
session, is noted for the making Of fine
lace and embroidery.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
CHICAGO PRESSES
ATTACKERS HUNT
Third Woman Assaulted as
Police Order Roundup
of Criminals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO. August 23.-The Staying
OF pretty nurse and assaults upon
two other women-all in a 48-hour
period-sent police on 4 roundup
today Of every man with 4 record FOR
any sex offense"
The latest assault victim was Mrs
Anna Hollander. so. who was beaten
and knocked unconscious by colored
man In 4 South Side prairie last night
She said the man approached her
from the field and struck her with his
fists. Mrs. Hollander cried out: Take
my purse" but instead he tore her
dress and struck her again.
Frightened by passing car, her
assailant Ned after leaving her on the
ground unconscious.
Meanwhile, police guarded hospitals
nurses homes. hotels and other living
quarters for young women while au-
thorities questioned more than 100
suspects in the attack-slaying of a
l9-year-old nurse and the razor as.
sault upon another few hours later
Capt John Pendergast, chief Of the
uniformed police, ordered all districts
to bring in every man with a record
for any sex offense" after Miss Flor
ence Swanson. "a. was slashed with 3
razor by an intruder early Sunday.
Miss Anna Kuchta was slain anc
assaulted by a colored man who en-.
tered her Secondfloor room at thu
Chicago Hospital through a fire es.
cape window Saturday
Miss Swanson, who is night super.
intendent of nurses at the Jefferson
Park Hospital was slashed on thu
chest. arms and left side. She sale
she WAS aroused by noise in thu
nurses lounge on the FIRST floor OF tn,
hospital The man threw pillow
over her face and remarked. 'Keet
quiet or III give you what the other
got"