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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO, Nov. 5. A Japanese foreign office sourcs declared this morning that Japan was unable to accept any mediation whatso- ever. The source made the state ment when asked to comment on reports from Berlin, that Fuerher Hitler had been asked to act as mediator in the hostilities.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05

Visitors to the Worlds Fair at San Francisco in 1899 will be able to ride on Motor GEdes, a newly dev =loped motorized kIddie scoo- ter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05

Invisible ''blaek light" acting on fourescent paint will impart new wealth of color to architectural features of the 1899 Golden Gate International Exposition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05

Mussolin; says all his thoughts ara bent on preventing war. Not bent, Duce, just plain warped.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05
Gold Stocks In Tn Favor on The
 London Market
By The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5th- Gold Stocks came into renewed favor on a new rise in the price of gold on the London Market.
 Th4 Alaska-Juneau mining stock which is ordinarily slow trader on the Stock Exchange, sold 800 shares. The tape during the fore noon moved lip one and one-eigh- th over yesterday, with close of thirteen and one--ighth.
 NatomaS Gold Dredging firm stock went up five eights to nine ari one half.
 Mining stocks active on the curb, especially, were: Alaska Tcaadwell, Central Eureka, Idaho -M21y.and, Alaska M xican, AL ss'5a United. Other issues also move! higher.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05
JAP
 DRIVE ON CHINESE POSITIONS BEGUN
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, (P1- Japanese forces commenced their lOng-prepared drive to Oust Chinese troops from their strOnghOlds near here.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, - Japan csc forces opened the thirteen th week of the Shanghai warfare with an ofD:nsive designed to drive the Chinese south of their new defense lines along Soochow Creek.
 Along Ore Mile Front
 The Japanese push started al ong a one-mil. front, between the Rubicon and Warren roads, after ten days of preparations and skirmishes which followed the Chinese retreat from thu Chapel sector north of the International Settlement.
 The Chinese faced the advanc- ing Japanese from their lines nearly mile south of the Greek.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05
Along Ore Mile Front

HONGKONG, Nov. 5, - Chin ese newspapers reported that 25 persons were killed when Jap anese airplanes bombed the Can on-HankoW railway asSanger eX- pr $ train Wednesday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05

Treasures of ancient Pacific civ l.za ions will be on display at he l9G9 Golden Gate Interna- '3r7l Exposition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-05
25 Persons Killed In the Bombing of Chinese Train
Denied Report Hitler May Act
 As A Mediator

TOKYO, Nov. , (P)-Ofi- cial sources today secuted the rumOr that Adolf Hitler, the German dictator, would act as mediator in a peace confer ence in the Sin0-JapaneSe conflict.
Evening star., 1937-02-14


my heart has not impelled me to
wish for some occasion to return 1t.
II passed one Winter in George
town, and remember seeing long line
of wagons cross the river on the Ice.
I conjecture that 1t was the Winter
Of l779-80, and that these wagons
were attached to the troops already
mentioned, which were going to the
South. I remember also to have seen
a gentleman, Mr.. Peter, think, go
ing out cunning for canyasbacks-
then called whitebacks-whichI have
seen in those days whitening the Po-
tomac, and which when they rose. as
they sometimes did for half mile or
a mile together. produced sound like
thunder. / mention this-being
struck with the different state Of this
game now on the Potomac"
Mr. WRIT later went to schools in
Maryland and Virginia. and by
1907 had gained such distinction as
member of the Virginia bar. that he
was appointed by President Jefferson
to assist in the prosecution of Aaron
Burr for treason, and though Burr
was acquitted, yet 1t greatly increased
Wirt's reputation as great lawyer.
May %. 1795. was a happy day for
william Writ, for it was then that he
married Mildred, the daughter OF DR..
George Gilmer. Of Albermarle County.
Va. Four years later her mortal body
was inferred in a plot IL Pen Park.
the Gilmer estate.
On September Z. 1902. Writ was
married, for the second time, to Eliz-
abeth, the daughter Of Col. Robert
Gamble, a merchant Of Richmond,
Va, and she proved to be the greatest
asset Of his life. for, as has been said:
During the long term of their wed.
lock, distinguished for its happy in.
fluence upon the fortunes Of both, her
admirable virtues. in the character of
wife and mother. her tender affection
and watchful solicitude in everything
that interested his domestic regard,
and in all that concerned his public
repute, commanded from him q devo-
ton which, to the last moment Of his
life. glowed with an ardour that
might almost be called romantic"
HOWEVER, before this wedding
took place, Writ is said to have
fallen into bad habits, and his mar
riage was accordingly postponed until
his reformation was assured and COM
plete. before the fair daughter Of Col.
Gamble. was willing to go through
with the marriage vows, and in this
connection the following story is told:
In his younger days he was a VIC
tim to that passion for intoxicating
drinks which seems peculiarly the
bane of the legal profession Affianced
to beautiful and accomplished young
woman, he had made and broken
repeated pledges of amendment, and
she. after patiently and kindly en-
during his disgraceful habit, had at
length dismissed him. deeming him
incorrigible.
Their next meeting after his dis
missal was in public street Of the
city Of Richmond. william Writ lay
drunk and asleep on the sidewalk, on
hot Summer day, the rays Of the
sun pouring down on his uncovered
head, and the flies crawling over his
swollen features" As the young lady
approached in her walk, her attention
was attracted by the spectacle,
strange to her eyes. but, alas! So
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Lovely House Plants
Can Be Gr0zOn From
Ordinary Vegetables
By Katherine HOuiSon.

At THIS time Of year, when plants
are costly. these inexpensive SUBJ
stitutes will be welcomed by the whole
family.
Take Winter carrot and cut slice
off the top about half an inch thick.
Put this in shallow bowl, and add
colored shells or gravel till just the top
of the carrot slice is exposed Set the
bowl where it will get light but not too
much sun, water it regularly and soon
small green shoots will be pushing
through. In a surprisingly short time
you'll have beautiful green feathery.
leaved fern" that will last for months.
And here's another attractive house
plant. Cut thin slice from medium
sized sweet potato and set the potato
on its side in deep dish. Put the dishiI
in hanging basket or on shelf so1o
that the long tendrils with their reds 10
dish-green leaves will have plenty Of j..
room to grow. Or you can cut the end
off the potato and set it upright in
jar. This plant is rather slow starting, q
and will need great deal Of water, but ID
once it gets started, you'll have II
mighty pretty vine.
Another idea is to save the seeds j
from tomorrow mornings grapefruit :
and plant a number of them in fern
dish. In short time there'n be dish
full Of pretty. yellowy-green shoots
which will grow into an attractive
Winter decoration You can vary this
by planting mixture Of lemon, orange
and grapefruit seeds.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Copyright, 1879

THERE are several reminders Of
= William Writ in Washington, for
he became an owner of property on
the south side of G street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth. soon
after he came here in 1917 to serve
as Attorney General in the cabinet
of James Monroe. This property, for
which he paid $4,000 in 1918, was
previously owned by a Mr.. Calder. In
1920 he improved the house and dug
q new well. In 1924 the property
was sold to Col. T. p. Andrews. It
later became the property of John R.
Mclean, who sold 1t to the Columbia
Athletic Club for $4,000, and the club
later transferred it to the Young Mems
Christian Association, the present
owner. At one time Mr.. Writ is said
to have resided at the southwest cor
ner of F and Eighteenth streets. where
is now the older building of the De-
partment of the Interior.
At the time of William Wirt's death.
in 1884. it was not unusual to conduct
religious services in the Capitol on
Sundays, and it was here he last
visited, when he contracted a cold
In few days erysipelas developed and
on February 18 he passed away.
In recognition of his outstanding
services, Congress and the Supreme
Court adjourned. and resolutions ex-
tolling his virtues and ability were
passed by the bench and bar of Rich
mond, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
In his writings he has left us many
beautiful thoughts, but one, which he
quotes, seems to fit his own life very
well. It is this:
IF a man wishes his memory to
live forever on the earth he must
either write something worthy of being
always read. or do something worthy
of being written and immortalized
by history"
All this he has done, and Bladens-
burg may very justly feel proud Of
the record of its native son, William
Writ, one of Americas most brilliant
minds.
MORE ABOUT PHILADELPHIA
ROW.
MY DEAR Mr.. Proctor: I read all
about your articles with such en-
joyment, especially since my parents
families have lived in Washington for
so many years.
MY mother was Alice Oulahan, who
was appointed to primary school in
this city in 1870 when she was then
living in Philadelphia Row, 112
Eleventh street southeast. Dads
family resided in the same row, 1872
Eleventh street southeast, after which
they lived at No. Philadelphia Row.
MY mothers brother was Richard
v. Oulahan, Washington corre-
spondent of the New York Times"
1.-TWO Of my fathers sisters, Rose
and Agnes, now over 80 years of age,
are residing in this city at l245 Shep-
herd street.
MY father, John w. Sanderson,
died September 8, 1884. Just II days
before his Goth birthday anniversary.
Because our families are old land
marks. I thought you might be in
terested In them.
Every sincerely yours,
"AIICE IRENE sANDERSON."
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Grapes Bear Quickly.

A NEW method of propagating
grape vines so that they will
bear fruit in 18 months instead of the
usual four or five years has been
perfected at the California Expert
mental Station of the Department of
Agriculture. The method can be en-
ployed in this section by those who
want their own grape vines and do
not want to wait four or five years to
obtain fruit.
In February, seeds are planted in
flats and when the seedlings are high
enough for transplanting, the young
plants are placed in individual pots, of
6 or inches diameter. When they
reach a heighth Of IL to 16 inches,
they are "tee-budded" into vigorous
root stock.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Earth Gets Most
Heat From Sun On
January Second!

IF YOU were asked on what day Of
all the year the earth Is nearest
to the sun and receives the most heat
from it. perhaps the last day you'd
think of would be the day after New
Year-January q That is, it would be
If you lived a considerable distance
north of the equator.
Nevertheless, on January 2, the earth
receives seven times as much heat
from the sun as on the day we're
farthest from it. But we who live
in the Northern Hemisphere are tipped
so far from the sun, as the earth
travels its path on that day. that the
rays strike us only slantingly and give
us very little heat. Still, our Januaries
would be considerably colder without
even the "cold comfort" of the extra
slanting sunlight.
Another happy thought for some
cold Winter day is the fact that snow
is really more air than ice. New-fallen
snow contains three times as much air
as do ice crystals. and except for this
lucky accident, shoveling it would be
decidedly heavier work
Fortunately. too. the business of
changing from moisture to snow takes
time. But if all the vapor in the air
should suddenly change to snow at
once and fall at one time, the whole
earth, tropics and all, would be COW
cred by the blizzard. and the snow. 1t
is estimated. would be 20 inches thick
on the ground everywhere. But this
isn't very likely.
Our Winter storms are generally
born in the West. The Rocky Noun
tains are the makers Of many of them
even of those which start out mildly
enough. on the Pacific Coast, but
which gather moisture and get chilled
as they cross the mountains. It is this
mountain gathered moisture which
often reaches us, farther East, in q
snou,Storro And ooporo1lv, fharo Col
Evening star., 1937-02-14

common to others who knew the VIC
tim as to attract little remark She
did not at first recognize the sleeper,
and was about to hasten on, when
she was led by one of those Impulses
which form the turning points in
human lives to scrutinize his fea-
lures. What was her emotion when
she recognized in him her discarded
lover. She drew forth her handker-
chief and carefully spread it over
his face and hurried away.
when Writ came to himself he
found the handkerchief, and in one
corner the initials of the beloved
name. With a heart almost breaking
with grief and remorse, he made a
new vow of reformation. He kept
that vow. and he married the owner
of that handkerchief"
Evening star., 1937-02-14

lows close behind, in the wake of the
snowstorm. cold air which has been
drawn into the storms trail from the
far north-sometimes even from the
Klondike. That is why most anybody
is willing to predict "cold snap" after
heavy snowstorms.
Weather, when you think Of it, Is
a war Of the winds, but the Winter
winds which hail from the Rockies and
Evening star., 1937-02-14
GfRE9 81 a@YS SAGE e5& L.
Riddles

The riddle man has i've nice valen.
tines for you riddle fans. Here they
are. He hopes you'll all sit down now
and send him the very best riddles you
know.
/. What is the difference between q
young lady and o dog?-Robert De
Forest.
2. Why is dough like the setting
sun?-Evelyn Tyler.
3. On which side Of q school house
does an ash tree grow best?-Dorothy
Donofrio.
1. What was it which Adam never
saw, never possessed, and yet gave two
to each Of his children?-Tom Hast.
ings.
S. "Old Miss Twichet had but on
And a long tail which she let
ny,
Every time she went through .
gap
She left part of her tail in .
trap."-Evie Mae Robinson.
Evening star., 1937-02-14

points more northerly. have somewhat
the better of the battle. Winter
storms move faster and more furiously
than Summer storms do. Even a bad
Summer storm generally covers only
about 500 miles in "a hours, but a
good fierce icy Winter blast will travel
over 700 miles in the same time.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
New Cable Railway Planned.

Construction is to be started at
once on the new cable railway in the
Gross Glockner region of Carinthia
which is to rise to 10,500 feet, max
ing it the highest in the world.
Evening star., 1937-02-14

they tall DOWNSTAIRS they trip and
toys left lying where others
Many boys and girls suffer getting
their and
red with the points
and other sharp hundreds children
This all shows that must be careful
crossing the
conderate Of others right
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Puzzles

VALENTINES should contain loving
~ words, and certainly not cross
words. But when the cross word Is
Just a puzzle. and when that puzzle
ID in honor of st. Valentines day, it's
perfectly all right.
Evening star., 1937-02-14

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
!. Noise of laughter.
8. Doctor (abbr).
5. Perform.
z. Abstract idea or principle.
IL. Tokens of love.
IA. Southern State (abbr).
Is. So.
Is. To prohibit.
II. A pig pen.
19. To take seat.
40. A small mound Of earth In golf.
a. Statute.
23. Yes.
a. Part Of verb ito be-"
as Baking compartment Of stove.
28. Greek letter.
30. Symbols found on valentines.
80. Proceed.
80. Near (abbr).
"a. Upon.
VERTICAL.
2. City in Georgia.
3. Lair.
4. Decay.
5. A line Of kings.
6. Average (abbr.).
8. Him.
8. An Eastern State (abbr).
10. We.
IL. Helps.
13. Good opinion.
16. Bachelor Of science (abbr).
18. You.
20. Sorrow.
%. Insect.
"A. Within.
26. A large covered truck.
~. To make mistake.
30. Toward the top.
80. Exclamation.
81. Therefore.
Now come some word chains with
words which might have been taken
of almost any valentine. Change one
letter at a time, always forming q
genuine word
Change LOVE to BIRD in five
moves.
Change ROSE to DART in five
moves
5
Our word diamond is also built
around term suitable for this senti-
mental occasion. The second line is
what a marriage makes two people,
the third is what plays as they walk
down the church aisle, the fifth is q
bird, and the sixth Is a word used be-
fore woman's maiden name. Com
plete the diamond
ENG AGED
A valentine message is contained In
the picture below. Can you find what
1t IS?
Evening star., 1937-02-14
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME

~ ALL the accidents that cause injury to
persons, more happen in the home than
J anywhere else. 1t seems odd that We
should be hurt right in our own homes,
but carefully gathered statistics prove that this
is the case.
How do boys and girls hurt themselves while
working or playing around the house? First of
all. many of them are burned because they play
with matches or are careless around fires and
stoves Others fall-they fall off chairs and tables
Evening star., 1937-02-14

An Important Point.
The tramp called at q cottage and
asked for food.
"And how would you like q nice
chop?" said the owner of the cottage
kindly.
THAT all depends, lady-is it lamb,
pork, or wood?"
Evening star., 1937-02-14
ANSWERS.

1. A young lady flirts with he's, and
q dog hurts with fleas. 2. When il
rises 1t Is light. 8. On the outside. I.
Parents. 8. A needle and thread.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
To Order.

How'll you have your eggs cooked?"
inquired the waiter.
Does it make any difference in the
cost?" asked the customer cautiously.
mo. you can have 'em any way.
The customer Is always right, here"
said the waiter.
Then." answered the patron, great
ly relieved, cook 'em on top Of . nice
thick sNce Of ham"
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Bladensburg

Continued From Second Page.)
Evening star., 1937-02-14
BY J. Carroll Mansfield

TIE DEFENDING FORCE WAS
QUICKLY CUT TO PIECES. AND
TIE WEALTHY COMMERCIAL
CITY LAY AT TIE MEQCr OF
TIE RAlDEQS! VALDEMAQ AT
ONCE TOOK POSSESSION OF
TAE TOWN .............. 800.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Tents Predicted |
HOccoquanGets
More Prisoners

Overcrowding of the facilities of
the District Workhouse, at Occoquan,
Va, threatens to make necessary the
use Of tents for prisoners if the popu-
lation load is increased, Ray l.. HUFF,
general superintendent of penal insti-
tutions, has advised the Board OF
Public Welfare.
Adoption OF this emergency meas
ure, however, has been averted for the
present, Mr.. Huff said 1T looks now
as if We will not have to make use
Of tents. What will happen in the
future will depend upon the number
and length of commitments" he said
Occoquan has rated capacity of
about 800 men and 100 women, Mr..
Huf said At the present the institu-
ton is housing 1850 men and 1O4
women. Double-decker beds long have
been used in the mems quarters be-
cause Of the overcrowding.
Mr.. Hun said the tents would be
reasonably comfortable by the use Of
. stove in each unit. If the need
arises, he said. he would request the
loan Of tents from one of the United
States military organizations.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
DR.. Jones ACCEPTS
CATHEDRAL POST
Texas Pastor Will Become
Canon Chancellor, Bishop
Freeman Announces.

The Rev. Everett Holland Jones,
rector Of st. Paul's Church, Waco,
Tex, has accepted the canon chan
cellorship Of Warrington Cathedral,
the Right Rev. James Z. Freeman.
Bishop Of Washington, announced
today.
He was nominated by Bishop Free
man at the September meeting Of
the Cathedral Chapter and his elec-
ton confirmed at the October meet
ing. He will take over his new duties
the middle Of next month.
DR.. Jones, one Of the younger cler-
gymen Of the Episcopal Church, stud
led At the Virginia Theological Semi
nary. He is not a stranger to the
Cathedral, having been frequently
at the College OF Preachers, both as q
student and long-term fellow, and
later as a leader in the college con-
ferences for the clergy.
native Of San Antonio, he Is the
son Of Richard c. Jones and Enid
Holland Jones. He attended the Uni
verstty OF Texas and Columbia Uni
versity. From Union Theological
Seminary he went to Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary, where he was grad
uated IN 1925. He was ordained in
July, 1927, and was rector for three
years At Grace Church, in Cuero, Tex,
before going to Waco.
Dr.. Jones has the reputation of be-
ing . pulpit orator of exceptional
power. He is noted for his ability
as an evangelist to young people and
for his skill In interpreting the Scrip
lures In the spirit Of modern times
and conditions.
As canon chancellor, DR.. Jones will
have supervision over the CathedrAl'a
educational activities, and - assist
ant warden he will cooperate with
Dean Powell In the work of the College
Of Preachers.
DR.. Jones is unmarried and probably
viii make his home at the college tenn
porarily.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec 2.-The man whom
prosecuting counsel styled the phan-
tom FLANNEL Foot" burglar who
eluded Scotland Yard for IS years,
was sentenced today to five years
penal servitude on Wholesale charges
Of burglary.
e. J. p. Cussen, counsel for the
prisoner, Henry williams, protested
against the designation. however.
He said FLANNEL Foot whoever
he may be, is not indicated in this
court. It would be dangerous for any
one to assume. on what we heard in
this court. that the person made
known to the public as Flanel Foot
Is appearing here today"
The clerk of court said williams
smiling, smartly- dressed figure. with
neat moustache-when arrested had
in his possession:
Forty-seven keys, two table knives
one screwdriver, q piece OF wire, two
torches, pair of pliers, q metal grip
two safety pins, . pair Of galoshes, q
pocket knife and pair of gloves.
Prosecuting Counsel Christmas
Humphreys told the Middlesex Ses-
sions Court that williams, who pleaded
guilty to 40 charges, chiefly house
breaking, was the ghoetlike flannel
foot"-who usually wore flannel SOCK
over his shoes.
One Of the charges against Williami
was "burglariously breaking out Of q
house" But most of the others were
for breaking in.
Williams actually faced only six spe-
CHIC charges, but himself intimated his
wish to plead guilty to "a additional
counts.
Flannel Foot's" frequent use Of q
bicycle tc make . getaway earned him
the additional nickname Of Bicycling
Demon"
Police arrested Williams october 20
In Ruislip. West London, after trail
ing him to an unoccupied house, and
noticing him enter without gloves and
leave wearing gloves. -...
They said his galoshes tailed with
Evening star., 1937-12-02
EDITH MAXWELL Il.
STARTSSENTENCE
Will Not Be Assigned Task
in Shop Until 10 Days
Have Elapsed.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Edith
Maxwell, former Wise County school
teacher sentenced to 20 years in the
killing Of her father, Trigg Maxwell.
was adapting herself today to the
routine of prison life.
AS Is customary with new prisoners
she will not be assigned regular work
IN the prison shops until 10 davs
have elapsed, Maj Rice M. Youell.
superintendent, said.
The young woman, accompanied by
her brother, appeared at the prison
gates and voluntarily surrendered to
penitentiary authorities after papers
from the Wise County Circuit Court
ordering her confinement, had been
delivered to her. She had lived dur
ing the past year with her mother
and brother on a farm near here in
Chesterfield County.
At the penitentiary she went
through the usual commitment pro-
cedure. was fingerprinted, photo
graphed and given a medical exami-
nation.
her commitment TO the prison
ended a two-year fight to escape the
penalty imposed by the Wise County
Court. She was twice convicted, and
twice she appealed to the State 6u-
preme Court
Her father, a blacksmith of the
town OF Pound, where Edith taught
school, was slain in July, 1885. Both
Edith and her mother were indicted
Tor murder by Wise County grand
jury.