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Evening star., 1937-09-17
|bANKHEAD DENIES
SUPPORT OF BLACK
AIabaman DiscIaims Having
Said Colleague Was Not
Member of KIan.

The fifth of the series of ar
ticles By Ray Sprigle, copyrighted
By the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and
the North American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc, containing the
charges OF Justice Blacks afalia-
ton ,0ith the Ku Klur Klan, dp-
pears on Page At.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama. for
ner senatorial colleague Of Hugo L.
Black, recently appointed justice OF
the Supreme Court, now involved in
charges of affiliation with the Ku Klux
Klan. today disclaimed having given
any assurances that Black was not a
member of the hooded riders.
Quoted by the Associated Press from
his home in Jasper, Ala, Senator
Bankhead contended that the most he
ever had said was that he had mo
personal knowledge" of any connection
between Black and the Khan.
The Senator also took occasion to
deny that he ever had any connection
with the secret order himself, denial
that was echoed by Speaker Bank
head, brother of the Senator, in angry
reply to implications by Representa-
tive Fish, Republican, OF New York
that the Speaker and other influential
Democratic members of Congress from
the South probably would be found to
be Klansmen.
Wheeler Urges Inquiry.
Earlier, Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
OF Montana had urged that President
Roosevelt name a board of inquiry to
sift the accusations against Black.
Senator Bankhead hinged his de-
malls on published reports that SEN
ator Bulow, Democrat, of South Da-
kota was quoting the Alabaman as
assuring him that Black was not a
Klansman.
"The newspapers have reported that
Senator Bulow stated gave assurance
that Senator Black was not a member
Of the Klan," Senator Bankhead said.
If my good friend implied that he
heard me give that assurance, 'his
memory is wrong. A number of Sen
(See BLACK Page A-6l
Evening star., 1937-09-17
JAPANESE TROOPS
/ CLOSE IN ON $1,000
Capture Chinese Advance
Base 40 Miles South
west of Peiping.
BY the Associated Press.

oy thS hoooSAatSd AEoss
PEIPING, September 17-Japanese
Army headquarters tonight announced
that Chochow, Chinese advance base
40 miles southwest of Peiping, had
been captured in a steam-roller Japa-
nese offensive along the Peiping-
Hankow Railway.
The Japanese announced theil
mechanical forces, estimated at 10000
men, had gained IL miles in the last
"a hours after spectacular crossings
OF the Yungting and Chuma Rivers
south and southwest of this city.
Chochow fell before column that
drove into it from the east and then
continued on down the railway to-
ward Paotingfu, the main Chinese
base, 80 miles from Peiping.
$4,000 Reported Cut Of.
japanese officers said the capture
of Chochow had cut off some $4,000
Chinese troops along the railway north
of that walled city. These Chinese
were said to be in danger of being
crushed between japanese columns
moving pincer-WlSe from both sides
/ of the railway.
Two armies of crack Chinese Central
government divisions were reported
being rushed into North China to enc
the slaughter of half-armed regional
troops and break the Japanese ad.
vance.
The main body of the japanese
Army effected the crossing Of the
Chuma River under the brilliant light
Of last nights moon and pursued the
brayely resisting Chinese rearguaro
toward Chochow
The japanese struck the retreatine
See TROOPS. Page A-5l
Evening star., 1937-09-17
NINE POWERS SIGN
ACCORD TOEXPAND
WAR ON PIRATES
Nations in Nyon ParIey Vote
to Include WarShips
and AirpIanes.
PATROLS WILL FIRE
ON ALL ATTACKERS
British and French Protecting
Ships to Act Immediately"
Italy Sent Copy of Pact.

BACKGROUND
Attacks by "piraticap subn,a-
rines on neutral commercial ship
ping in Mediterranean led Great
Britain and France to summon
ntne-poUer conference at Nyon,
Switzerland, to prepare agreement
tor international policing OF sea
against mysterious raiders. Result
ing agreement provided for Britain
and France to patrol Mediterranean
as Uhole. More than $50 ,par-
ships are being concentrated for
this purpose.
BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 1.-THE nine
powers participating in war against
piracy in the Mediterranean, led By
France and Britain, signed tonight
an elaborated accord providing TO,
crusade against airplanes and war.
ships as we'll as attacking submarines
These points were added to the
accord signed at Nyon last week:
British and French warships on
patrol in the Mediterranean are en-
powered to attack surface warships OF
aircraft which make piratical attacks
against merchant vessels.
In the case of air attack, the patro
ships will open fire Immediately in ar
attempt to destroy the aircraft.
If the attacks are by surface wa,
vessels, the patrolling ships will Inter.
vent" and summon additional assis.
tance if required.
Publication of the text withheld
until tommorrow, because the con.
ference AS matter of courtesy
wishes to transmit it to the Italiar
government.
Italy refused to attend the Nyor
conference last week, and the Geneva
parley today. She likewise has de-
clined to participate in the patrol, in
which she was offered limited part
on her own coasts, unless given equal
rating with Britain and France.
The League of Nations released Z
new protest from the Valencia Span
ish government against the sinking
OF Spanish merchantmen in the Med
iterranean. The protest included
statements from the captain and crew
of the Spanish tanker Campeador
relating that two warships, one OF
them flying the Italian flag, attacked
the vessel and disabled her with three
projectiles.
Neutrality Patrol Killed.
LONDON. September II tP).-Britair
today ended the unsuccessful non-
intervention patrol of Spain to make
available her full quota of warships
for the more important task" of driv-
ing pirate attackers from the Medi-
terranean.
France joined in the decision. The
foreign Office announced the end OF
the patrol. formed by the 27-Nation
Non-intervention Committee in an ef-
(See PIRATES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-09-17
Dy the Associated Press.

- t1c 1cott2AbC0 IlSsS
PARIS, September IA secret
military society. the Hooded Ones, "
was investigated today on the posi-
bility it plotted TO overthrow the gov
ernment.
-Four suspected members of the or
ganization were brought before an ex-
amining magistrate. Questioning was
behind closed doors and is expected to
last several days.
Police who conflscated machine
guns, hand grenades and personal
documents in a raid on branches OF
the society, said they would continue
raiding hideouts OF the organization
which Is called in French Les
Cagoulards.
Police believed the Hooded Ones
- BE- a secret society organized in the
summer OF 1885, which has been re-
Evening star., 1937-09-17
NANKING REACTION BITTER.
Arms Ban mot Impartiality," Says
Foreign Office Spokesman.

NANKING, September II (P.-The
Chinese government was disclosed to-
day to have protested oficially to the
United States against the Government
embargo on arms to the Orient, charg-
ing it was unfair treatment of China.
DR.. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Ambas-
sador to Washington expressed the
bitter reaction of the Chinese govern
ment to the United States State De-
partment.
un Toxic foreign Office spokes-
man said of the partial arms en-
barge: The Roosevelt munitions
embargo is interpreted here as an
effort by the United States Gov
ernment to avoid ENHANCEMENT in
the Far Eastern situation, and it is
generally supposed here it will rem
der invocation of the neutrality
act unnecessary
The washington decision. forbidding
Government-owned merchantmen from
transporting war supplies to either ia
pan or China was characterized by the
Marking foreign Office spokesman as
certainly not impartiality.
Full Embargo Fairer.
1T may be neutrality" he added.
but complete embargo would at
least be fairer, for it would halt all
shipments to either China or Japan" "
Private vessels, the spokesman said,
ran no risk in proceeding to Japan, but
\ heavy risk in endeavoring to run
The Japanese blockade of the China
Coast.
Italy is considered here as the only
European nation that has made suf-
hcient progress in the rearmament
race to send airplanes direct from the
assembly line to China.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
France Probes Hooded Society
For Armed Reu0lt COnspirac>

cruiting members with the OBJECT Of
obtaining $4,000 in Paris alone.
The organization was said to have
headquarters in each of Paris 90 SUBJ
divisions, each headquarters COM
manded by colonel" who was to
have at least 200 men at his call.
The members were reported sworn
to secrecy and pledged to fight against
communism and, according to some
sources, for creation of totalitarian
state.
Each headquarters was believed to
have its own arms bureau and its men
meet once week for drill. Hoods
were said to be worn only by the
highest officials on visits of inspection
The four suspected members were
accused Of violating the law prohibit
ing possession of war materials by pri-
vate persons.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
BUDGET HEARINGS
TO START NOV. IS
Chairman Collins Says He
Will Keep Post Until D. C.
Bill Is Ready.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House Subcommittee on District
Appropriations will start hearings or
the 1889 budget estimates November
Is, it was announced today by Chair
man Collins.
At the same time Collins disclosed
he had changed his mind about re-
signing soon as chairman OF the SUBJ
committee and, in a prepared state
ment, said he would continue in that
position until the 1889 District appro-
priation bill is completed
In scheduling budget hearings a
month and a half in advance Of the
convening of Congress, Collins indi-
Gated 1t is his intention to have the
supply bill ready for consideration
early in the new session. Indications
are the District measure will be the
first appropriation bill ready for House
action.
Must Speed up Work.
Early subcommittee hearings on the
budget will cause both the Commits
sioners and the Budget Bureau to
speed up final disposition of the 1899
estimates. The Commissioners now
are struggling to whip the estimates
into shape for Budget Bureau review.
Collins said he was confident the
budget would be ready for considera-
ton by his subcommittee on Novem-
Der Is, since he had directed the
Budget Bureau, as well as Maj. Daniel
j. Donovan, District auditor and
budget officer, to complete it by that
time.
No comment was forthcoming from
Collins on the plans of the Commits
sioners to frame budget calling for
appropriations totaling about $780,
100000, an increase of $4,000, 900
over the current appropriation. The
Washington Board of Trade already
has served notice on the Commits
sioners it would oppose a budget in
excess of $46,000,000.
Craftsmanship Vacancy.
Collins statement with respect to
his plans to direct the handling of
at least one more District appropria-
ton bill follows:
When I returned to Congress I
was very anxious to secure appoint
ment as chairman of the War Depart
ment Appropriations Subcommittee.
for there was vacancy at that time
in that Craftsmanship. The late Rep
resentative Buchanan of Texas, then
chairman of the House Appropriations
Committee, wanted me to accept the
Craftsmanship of the District Of Colum-
bia Appropriations Subcommittee and
I did so and will continue as chair
man of that subcommittee through
out this session.
Naturally, If I have the opportunity
to secure a better assignment, I will
accept"
Evening star., 1937-09-17
SABOTAGE DENIED
Piece of Metal.in Cruisers Gears
Declared Accidental.

Piece of Metal.in Cruisers Gears
Declared Accidental.
BOSTON. September II (R.-Capt.
B. H. Greehe, commander of the
United States cruiser Vincennes, to-
day ridiculed reports that sabotage
had been attempted aboard the YES
sell
He said that a piece of metal found
in the reduction gears when the en-
gines were turned over yesterday prob
ably was dropped there carelessly by
member of the crew
After a routine investigation he
said it was determined the damage
was practically negligible and that
repairs could be made at the Navy
Yard
The vessel, built at cost of $Y5.-
100000 by the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corp, was commissioned during
the past year.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Roosevelt Democratic leadership Ia
Greater New York won smashing VIC
tory over its Tammany opponents In
yesterdays mayoralty primaries. Tam.
many Hall, for century the dominat.
ing factor in New York City's democ.
racy, has been pushed aside. The
Roosevelt-Farley organization is on top
of the heap.
With jeremiah T. Mahoney, 62-year-
old former Supreme Court Judge. As
the nominee in the Democratic pri.
mary against Mayor Fiorello Ia
Guardia. who won the Republican
nomination and is the fusion" can.
didate, the administration will have to
decide where to throw its influence in
the November election.
Farley Aid Expected.
An alternative would be to maintain
hands-off policy. 1t seems incredible,
however, that Postmaster General
Farley, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, will not come to
the aid OF Mahoney in the election
campaign, as he did in the primary
contest.
The defeat Of Senator Royal s.
Copeland. the Tammany choice for the
mayoralty nomination. In both the
Democratic and Republican primaries.
narrows the race in the mayofalty
campaign to two men, Mahoney and
La Guardia. Democratic supporters Of
Copeland-and his Republican sup
porters who dislike La Guardia-and
the Senator himself still have the op-
portunity of entering him as third
candidate. Copeland, however, has
indicated he would not be an inde-
pendent candidate, and Christopher
Sullivan, Tammany leader, has said
he will support the party nominee.
Farley emerges from the contest in
the Democratic primary with colors
flying high. Those who believe the
Postmaster General wishes to beta
candidate for Governor In next years
election see his chances greatly en-
hanced
Bitter Battle Expected.
The contest between La Guardia
and Mahoney promises to be bitter
battle. Democratic support for the
Mayor was indicated by an extraor-
dinary large number of write in
votes cast for the Mayor in the Demo-
cratic primary. His name was not on
the ballot, but more than $4,000
Democrats took the trouble to write
(See PRIMARY, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-09-17
Light Earthquake Near Manila.

MANILA, September II R-The
Weather Bureau reported its seismo-
graph registered light earthquake at
2:l0 am. today. The epicenter was
estimated approximately 8 miles from
Manila. There we're no reports Of
damage.
Evening star., 1937-09-17

WAR IN FAR EAST.
Japanese threaten to crush $4,000
Chinese troops Page Al
China protests u. S. arms shipment
ban. Page Al
Tenth article by Upton Close on Sino-
Japanese war. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Portugal hits Hull peace program as
"too idealistic." Page Al
Loyalists, retreating, blast path of adj
vancing foes. Page Ar
Reich civil air defense rehearsals to
start tomorrow. Page Al
SO U. S. citizens lose passports for part
in Spanish war Page A-4
League revision reported decided by
expert committee. Page Al
NATIONAL.
La Guardia and Mahoney win in New
York primaries. Page Al
Bankhead disclaims having said Black
was not member of Klan Page Al
Senator Vandenperg hits at usurpers
and subversionists. Page Az
Spectators comb Nation for Septem-
Der corn. Page Az
Government workers decide on legisla-
tive program. Page Bib
Klan accomplishments cited in 1926
speech by Evans. Page AS
Biggers prepares to launch unemploy-
ment canvass. Page BIS
1hlder mentioned as head of U. S.
housing authority Page B-19
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
House group to start D. C. budget
hearings November Is Page Al
Present unity of United States is
stressed by Roosevelt. Page Al
Presidents speech to mark Constitu-
ton sesquicentennial. Page Al
Highway laboratory seen threat to
Gravelly Point Airport. Page Az
Business Federation weighs court
fight on tax. Page A-9
1924 applicants studied further in
Greenbelt inquiry. Page Ala
Family reiterates belief A. @. Brinkley
was murdered. Page b.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
DEMOCRATS BEATEN
Four Assem- blymen in New York
Lose to Independents.

Lose TO independents.
ALBANY, N. Y, September II (R-
independent candidates repulsed four
Democratic incumbent Assemblymen
In New York's contest-studded primary
election yesterday, marked otherwise
by a sweep for regular" Republican
and Democratic forces.
A fifth Democratic Assemblyman
seeking omination-William T. An
drews of New York City's Harlem-led
his independent opponent by a small
margin. 11~
Democratic incumbents who failed
OF denomination were Edward P. Doyle.
for III years Representative from the
fifteenth district, in Brooklyn (Kings
County,; Max M. Turshen, nineteenth
district, Kings County; George w.
Stewart, seventeenth district, Kings.
and George F. Tornsey, second district.
Queens.
Twenty-Five incumbent Assembly.
men-15 Democrats and 7 Repub-
DEMONSTRATING party support, won in
the balloting.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
Other Sino-Japanese war news to
be found and pages A and As.
By the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
Chinese Ambassador C. T. Vans
protested formally to Secretary HUI
today against President Roosevelt!
partial embargo of arms shipments tt
the Far Eastern war zone.
The envoy expressed to the Secretary
OF State on behalf of his government
Its disappointment over the actor
which, Chinese officials claim. benefits
Japan indirectly and inflicts direct
damage on China.
The presidential order forbids mer-
chant ships owned by the Government
to transport arms. munitions and i'm
plements Of war to either China OF
Japan because OF the undeclared wal
now raging between them.
Private Ships Warned.A
The presidential order also warned
al other American merchant ships
that they proceed at their own risk
II they attempt to transport such
cargoes to the Far East.
ChinA's objection is based on the
fact that that government must rely
On foreign imports for. most of its
war mAterixls, while Japan IS able
to manufacture its own In considerable
quantities.
In announcing 1t his press confer
ence that he had received Ambassa-
dor Wang's protest, Hull said he had
replied to the envoy that the Presi-
dents action Is . Government order
which speaks for itself.
Wang left the State Department
after half-hour conference with the
Secretary obviously laboring under a
nervous strain.
Dissatisfaction Widespread.
A Chinese Embassy spokesman re-
ported communication from Marking
said there was widespread dissatis-
faction and Indignation over this in
direct help to Japan and direct dam
age to China"
The Embassy spokesman, referring
TO the unloading Of 10 planes from
the Wichita yesterday, charged the
ship is now going to Japan with a
cargo Of scrap iron.
NANKTNC REACTION RIrrrp
Evening star., 1937-09-17
NEW DEAL SCORES
SMASHING VICTORY
IN NEW YORK VOTE
Administration Now Must
Decide on La Guardia or
Mahoney Support.
DEFEAT OF COPELAND
BIG BLOW TO TAMMANY
Farley's Chances for Governorship
Are Seen Enhanced by Pri-
mary Ballot.
. BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Throughout most OF the Ne,o
YORK n1dyoralty campaign Senator
Copeland, backed by Tammany Hall
and entered in both the Democratic
and Republican primaries, ham
mered at the Neg Deal and assailed
the espousal \ot its cause by Mo-.
honey, Endorsed by the national
administration. Copeland, houever,
on the cue OF the balIoting, sought
to minimize the Tammany Us. Neu
Deal issue. If La Guardia defeats
Mdhoney to ,oin reelection he ,oill
De first to shatter one-term tradi-
ton OF reform mayors. as none has
served more than one term.
Evening star., 1937-09-17

"The repeated affirmation, Especially
on the part Of the great powers, OF
the principles advocated by the Sec
retary of State. the intellectual or SEN
timental adhesion of many of the said
principles, their inclusion in many
treaties between nations or in a docu-
ment Of greater scope aiming at de-
f1ning rules of life common to all
states, will have, we believe, the effect
of certain moral pressure, but will pro-
duce rather limited practical action.
We would be mistaken If we were to
expect important results therefrom.
Disarming No War Cure.
IF there exists danger or preoc-
cupation Of war, it is useless to at
tempt to have the states disarm or
reduce the ornaments; if there exist
grave injustices in the solution of
problems of international affairs and
no peaceful method is seen to make
them disappear, it is useless to dis
suade the victims thereof to cause
justice to be respected by force, If
they have it. If the nations, by virtue
OF their own excuses or because they
are exposed to the mistakes of others,
must defend their economy and their
financial balance, and deem it neces-
sary to do so by raising tariffs, de-
validating currency, or prohibiting the
entry Of workers or foreign goods, they
will do so, even though they should
not seek in that policy their true and
ultimate interests and even though
they should have taken at one time
or another the solemn engagement to
refrain from doing this"
Evening star., 1937-09-17

SEWARD. Alaska, September II
flood waters ripped
through Lowell Creek flume today,
endangering three small homes and
inundating Sewards privately owned
power plant
Evening star., 1937-09-17
CHINESE PROTEST
j. S. RESTRICTION
OF ARMS SHIPPING
Ambassador Wang Presents
Formal Objections to
Secretary Hull.
R00SEvELT'S ACTION
Is HELD AID TO JAPAN
Markings Reliance Upon Imports
Of War Materials Is Cited
to State Department.
BACKGROUND

BACkGROUND-
Throughout development of Sino-
japanese crisis President Roosevelt
has repeated intention to keep the
United States out OF the Far East
ern conflict. Inuocation of neu-
traity act carefully auoided, but Mr..
Roosevelt recently forbade Amer
tcdn Governn1ent-owned merchant
Dessels to carry arms to Far East,
and lDdrned pripdte vessels that
they continued to do so at their otUn
drisk. S. S. Wichita, carrying 10
bombing planes to China, stopped
at San Pedro yesterday to disgorge
its tDdr cargo.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
Nationals and Browns Idle Today

Because of Weather.
The base ball game scheduled be-
tween the Nationals and the st. Louis
Browns was called of this morning
due to weather conditions.
AS a result the Griffs face two
double-headers in a row, .one with the
Browns tomorrow and another with the
Chicago White Sox Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-09-17
Huul4-Point Peace Program
s'TOO Idealistic" for Practical
Result, Portuguese Criticize
Note States Approval of Most of Prn,ci
pies, but Holds Hope of Important
Consequences Is Mistake.


Secretary OF State program
tended to aid the world peace
ud from So nations pdng Indicating
mas filed his rh the Nations
mas not yet acted Hull has referred
manicatons dealing wih the Sno-Japanese crisis.
Evening star., 1937-09-17

A'oeo-woIu puIloSopIlicdl analysis SO eruQlte IN
form, and yet so biting in its implications, that
the State Department officials were left gasping
The nations (of the world) are attached
to false ideas and nave taken the habit of in
trusting the solution OF grave external prob
lens to vague formulae and inconsistent COM
binations," said the little republics memo
randum.
ITO acknowledge by means of an impartial
examination the inanity Of the efforts made in
that direction appears to this government to
be the first step and the indispensable prepara-
tion of the ground for any constructive work"
SO Nations Replied.
Hulls 14-point program, made public on
July l6, evoked from SO nations expressions
ranging from mild agreement to support in ex-
travagant terms.
AS is so often the effect of its outspoken
criticism Portugal explained it was in accord
with most of Hull's principles and practiced
them in the conduct of its own affairs.
Evening star., 1937-09-17

Portugal introduced pessmisc
acclaim Tor Secretary Fiuls
presented this view formally the