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Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
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Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
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len? 2ieben sic 81 tunfen? Son
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8ubereitet aus feinitem importiertem
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8rattpurit mie iie i'm Sdmei5erflltb
in SEEM 0orf 81 befommen lit.
6rolt Staub empfieblt 0a5u bobfei-
mes Sauerfralit.-
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
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gbas. gnbers, 8aitor

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tier SEER Selu, mo- 6leibIt ou 10
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Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
Nus @eretnseretien
@uneurO GInb.

Die &ooember. g riammlung Oes
Concord Clubs fanO am 10. 5. 0lts.
in Ser @rcoOia Saae itatt uno fiibr-
te 8rdlioent @m. 9lousmanu ben
8oriis. II. a. murOe bei1lonen, am
1. DECEMBER elm 8ingoIpiel fiir Die
Oentiden &inOer-S pra6f6ule unO
am Is. 0e3ember cine @eibnodts-
feier ob5ubalten. 5rou s. 3. Quill
muroe gum &oriiBen0en e%rnonnt, Inn
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ierpation~ Exclamation at tbe
NirO @eit". STEPHAN Softer, &onr-
poniit Der &egergeidnge unO D@fidep
0touie~.
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
Nerlangt:

3uperldiiiges oeutides gbepanr
fir Elm poaitdnoig mobIiertes Ser
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term uno &06in. 2obn $4,000 mo-
notlid. Suite &eferen3en %perlangt.
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Sournal, 7tO-6te StraBe, q. So.
erbeten.
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
@oQon0 miro ols Soloiit 0ienen.

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PIN 9onnerstog, ben %. NoOem-
Der, miro englii6er 9anfiaglingstag-
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Stride miro Ben Mltar nit @artens
frii6ten i6miiden.
9as oeuti6e @lien oes goncoroia
6rauennereins am Weittmod. ben
10. @opember, ~erfrelite ii6 8ablrei.
den 8eiu6es.
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
Die s%tamffaderimmen

9as iGbrli6e 8anfett oeS ifhpei-
8eriiden @ereins .9ie Stouffa6e=
rinnen~ lit om Sonnabeno, ben 90.
Nopem6er, 7 ltbr abenos, in 2afa=
bette Sotel. @b 8 llbr lit groBes
San5pergniigen.
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19
seu6aber gein9t:

Gin grtgebenoes glumengeidGft
I'M @ei61ftspiertel Der Staot miini6t
Serrn ooer Game nit aapital ais
Seilba6er.
Angebote inter n8artner~ an oas
Sournal, 710-6te StraBe, g. So,
erbeten.
Washington Journal., 1937-11-19

SIM utter bon IS Sabren
peritarb ser friiber lonofpeit befann-
te gaIebalipieler Sad S'Gonnor,
8nlebt Manager Der ct. 2oitis
u@romns".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
CHOLERA CASES
HIT SHANGHAI

UN.S0. Latest State Depart
ment dispatches from Shanghai
report several cases" of cholera
there Undersecretary of State
Welles told President Roosevelt
today.
WelleS would give no details
Of his brief conference with the
Executive, other than to say he
gave Mr.. Roosevelt all informa.
ton available on the Sino-Japa-
neSe fighting.
Despite the fact that only a
few cases of cholera were re-
ported, WelleS termed the situa-
ton in this respect "ominous."
LONDON. Aug. 10 Q.N.SO-An
outbreak of cholera at Hong Kong
was reported in official and ship,
ping circles here today, Fears
were expressed the plague might
lead to isolation and prevent evac-
uation Of foreigners from Shang.
hal to Hong Kong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
WATCHMAN DIES
Sd DAY ON JOB

Three days after he had taken
a job as night Waterman in Ar
lington National Cemetery, John
G. Thomas, 81, Of 1893 North
Hudson ST., Arlington, was found
dead today in the amphitheater.
Medical officers summoned from
Fort Myer when Thomas body
was found by day-shift guard,
said death was due to heart
failure.
The body was found lying near
an electric Switchbox, and it was
believed possible that Thomas had
touched the switch and received
a slight shock that affected his
heart. There were no burns on
the body.
Thomas was widower. Surviv-
ing are five daughters, two mar
ried, and three sons, one of whom
is married. The youngest daugh-
ter is 7.
The dead man was a Spanish.
American War veteran and had
lived in Arlington county for the
past 10 years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
HAHN DEFENDS
ACCUSED WIFE

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10 I.N.S3
Phillip Hahn, railway telegrapher.
today staunchly defended his wife,
Anna Marie Filser Hahn, under in
dictment charged with poisoning
two elderly Germans.
Married to Anna, termed by
police as the Blonde Borgia," for
the last seven years, Phillip de.
clared today: .....
IF you knew Anna as know
her-gentle, generous, motherly
and always fearing to hurt some
ones feelings-you would under
stand how physically impossible
murder in any form would be to
her"
Oscar. 12.year-old son of the &C.
cuSed woman who police say poi.
soned nine other men besides the
two for whose deaths she has been
indicted, nodded in assent as his
father said:
II would have been worse
than a sap to have lived with
Anna all these years and to
have had no suspicion that
something was wrong. Anna is
guiltless of the charges that she
poisoned all these old German
gentlemen, many of whom I
knew and liked as well as she
did"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
GAMMA WALSKA
TO WE'D BRITON

LONDON, Aug. 10 Q.N.S).-
Nine. Gamma Walska, world ia
nous opera singer and former wife
Of Harold Fowler Mccormick Of
Chicago, is shortly to marry Harry
Grindell-M atthews, noted British
INVENTOR the Evening Standard
said today. .ss Il.
Mime. Walska is now As years
old. Her marriage to Mccormick
took place in 1922 and they were
divorced in 1881. A native Of
Poland. Nine. Walska studied UNI
der singing masters in Europe
and New York, and has appeared
on concert stages in many coun-
tries. ...-.
Grindell-Matthews, who Is 81
years old. is chiefly known for his
development Of the death ray"
a wireless projecting device de-
signed to interfere with the opera
ton Of airplanes. He also invented
a submarine detecting instrument,
and has performed considerable
research work in sound recording.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Police, Strikers
Injured in Riot

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 10.
I.N.S0 -sanguinary rioting in
which three policemen and several
strikers suffered cuts and bruises
marked an attempt of the Domin-
ion Textile Company to reopen
two Of its four strike-bound mills
here today.
Five strike pickets, four men
and one woman. were arrested.
The three injured constables were
among $50 police officers who bat.
tered their way as a vanguard for
$50 workers through a barrage of
knives and broken bottles hurled
by the strikers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Tor1r,id Wave
Is Due to
Linger

Predicting that the mercury
might climb to 81 this afternoon,
the weather man could foresee no
letup in the Districts current heat
wave. It was 81 at noon. Low
reading for the day was "a at $50
a. m. ..-...-..-
Local thundershowers late to-
morrow afternoon may relieve the
intense heat, but only will be
momentary, he said.
An unidentified colored man
died in Providence Hospital early
today, the result of heat prostra-
ton. He was taken to the hos
pital by an unidentified white
man, who said he found the victim
lying in the street somewhere.
-Four prostrations were reported
yesterday as the mercury climbed
to SO degrees at 2:20 p. m.
John Phillips, SO, was taken to
Casualty Hospital when the heat
felled him in front of his home at
1900 Benning Rd. N. E. Franklin
Mitchell, 30, Of Fort Myer. Va.
and Noble Garner, So, of 1900
Twenty-seventh st. N. W., were
both treated at Georgetown Hos
pital. j. H. King, of the first
block Of Pierce st. N. W., was over
come by the heat and treated at
Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
y. S.-OUned University
Seized By Japanese
By M. g. FORD

SHA N CHAT, Aug. 10
.S.).-Marking the first
seizure of foreign-owned prop
erty in Shanghai, Japanese
troops today took possession of
the Shanghai University, op-
Grated by American Baptist
missionaries for the education
of Chinese students.
The Japanese military did not
actually occupy the building, but
the raiders told university officials
they were to consider it in Japa-
nese hands. The school is on the
waterfront off the Shanghai-Woo-
sung road.
Poison gas bombs were used by
Japanese air raiders in an attack
on the Kiangyin forts, near Shang-
hal, Chinese authorities asserted,
The charge was the first of Its
kind in the present conflict.
U. S. MISSION BOMBED
The American-directed South.
ern Baptist Mission was struck by
a bomb as numerically superior
Chinese troops repulsed a Japa-
nese offensive and scored impress
sive gains in the eastern district
of the International Settlement.
The Chinese thrust, which
threatened to split the Japanese
lines, carried Marking troops to
within 500 yards of the water.
front.
Ten thousand Japanese partici-
pated in the initial offensive which
transformed all north Shanghai
into a battlefield. The japanese
threw all their resources, includ-
ing tanks and armored cars, into
the fray.
Consular officials fatty rejected
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Mrs. Graves Smiles
At RunuOr of TOga

The rumors that Mrs. Dixie
Graves, wife of the Governor Of
Alabama, will be the new Senator
from Alabama are a huge joke to
both the Governor and the mis-
sus."
Or so it would appear from
their laughing retorts to ques-
tions put to them as they arrived
last night in the Capital after
flying from their home.
Rurnorl hath it, as the saying
goes, that the Governor viii apr
point his wife to the vacancy in
che Senate created by the eleva-
ton Of Senator Hugo L. Black to
the. Supreme Court. But Gov
ernor Graves says:
What vacancy?" .
And really there is no vacancy
because Hugo L. Black is still q
Senator and cannot be called mfr.
Justice" until he resigns from
the Senate.
The gubernatorial family an.
nounced they came north for a
meeting Of Young Democrats In
Annapolis. Greeted at the air
port by a throng of Alabamans,
who came to see their governor
as well as "the new woman Sena-
tor" they disappointed their ad-
mirers by refusing to give out any
information.
1t is rumored, in reliable quar-.
tiers, that the. governor will ap-
point his wife to fill the unexpired
term, and that when the term
expires, he himself will run for the
Senate seat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
New Record Set
For Rapid Firing

CINCINNATI Ohio, Aug. 10
GN.S0-C. P. GuStin, Modesto,
Calf, a member of the California
State highway patrol, today held
the worlds record for rapid fire at
IS yards with a 20 caliber pistol.
He scored 1919 out of a possible
200, lettering the former year-old
record by three points, at the all
American pistol and revolver
matches here,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Marking Arsenal BIOUn Up

Japanese arpanes struck at rail and radio communica
tons and the Chapel water supply while naval shells
hurled into Chinese Pootung Markings arsenal blown up
L. Eleven Japanese warships appeared off TsingtaO
entrance Tenn Pepng denuded of Japanese troops
as reinforcements rushed to Nankow Pass.
In reprisal against the scuttng Of six ships worth
$SO0OOo00 in Shanghai Japanese buejaekets seized Chi
wharf there.
America, Britain and other western powers continued
peace efforts but the United States ordered wholesale
atoms Japan turned down British plan for delitariza
tion Of Shanghai.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Germany Expels
London NeWsman

BERLIN, Aug. 10 G.N.SJ.-On
the ground that his behavior zen.
dangered Anglo-G German press re-
lations," Norman Ebbutt, Berlin
correspondent for the London
Times, today was ordered to quit
the Reich before Sunday midnight.
The expulsion order was served
after the Times had rejected a re.
quest of the German foreign office
that Ebbutt be Withdrawn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Lewis Asks Hull's
View on War Debts

U.NSO. A resolution asking
Secretary Of State Hull to report
whether there now be prospects
from his point Of view Of collec-
ton, adjustment, cancellation or
disposition" Of Americas foreign
debts, was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Lewis Cd of
Illinois.
Lewis also inquired whether
there were ANY proceedings" now
going on toward collection, adjust
ment or cancellation of the debts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
BLACK TO GET
COMMISSION TO
COURT TODAY
Salary Starts When
He Quits Senate

Q.N.S) Supreme Court Justice
Designate Hugo L. Black, Of Ala
barna, still a United States Sena-
tor, was to receive his commits
sion from President Roosevelt at
lunch today.
Black has not yet resigned his
Senate post, but may receive the
Presidents formal commission as
an associate justice Immediately.
His $4,000 a year salary does not
begin, however, until he gives up
his Senate seat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Japanese Seize U.S.. University at Shanghai
Mission Shelled;
Peace Ignored
By Both Sides
CBy International News service)

Japans regular army reinforcements plunged into &C
ton the Shanghai front for the first time today open
ing the greatest land offensive of the Chinese ad
yanced in counter attack. Developments:
Japanese troops took possession Of Shanghai University
operated by American missionaries 1t the first seizure
of foregnowned property The Aforementioned Southern
Baptist mission bombed
Ten thousand Japanese troops advanced three miles in
north Shanghai trying to cut the line held $4,000 Chinese
between Kiangwan and Woosung. Scores of Chinese
killed when attack in the Yangtsepoo quarter was re-
PEELED China realiated with assault Chapel and
heavy bombardment of japanese positions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
British Flying Boat
Hops for BOtWOOd

PORT WASHINGTON. N. Y,
Aug. 10 G.N.S0-The British fly
ing boat Caledonia hoped off
from here at 5:45 a. m. E.S.T0
today for Botwood, Newfoundland,
via Montreal, on its fourth trans
atlantic survey flight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Scent Stamp Due
On Farley Letter

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10 U.N.S.)
A letter from Postmaster General
James A. Farley lacked three cents
of carrying enough postage here
today.
The 3 cents was collected from
John Sembower, of Bloomington,
director of press relations for the
national convention Of the Young
Democratic Clubs of America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

then months, however, the strain
Of the family" tie became increas-
ingly hard to bear. Yesterday
Eckes broke down completely and
had a dozen Of his long-distance
squatters hailed to court on charges
Of unlawful possession Of property,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

When the marathon started,
Ernest Eckes, president Of the COM
pany, was inclined to regard it
more or less as a joke. He told
one and all that he looked upon
the employees as "one big family"
of which he was the big brother"
AS the days grew into weeks and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
TWO MADE BISHOPS

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 19
QN.SO-Two Canadian prelates
were elevated by Pope Plus today.
MSgr. Leo Michigan was named
Bishop Of Pembroke and MsgrD
Joseph Ryan was named Bishop
Of Hamilton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Warships of Japan
Arrive at Tientsin

TSINGTAO,, China, Aug. 10
Q.N.S).-Eleven Japanese war
ships today were anchored off this
port below Tientsin. Fearing mill
tary and naval action, Japanese
nationals are evacuating Chefoo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

Circus Park, where the blind man
taps out brush holders with q
hammer and iron wire. After his
arrest Conwel said he was PENN.
less and too proud to beg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Presidents Train
Beats Schedule

Q.N.S). The train carrying
President Roosevelt from Manteo,
N. c., to the Capital arrived at
Union Station at $3.50 a. m. today,
10 minutes ahead Of schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Big Brother Fed Up,
Sit-StrikerS Cited

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 QN.s.)-Apparently determined to
o. endurance record 1T sdown strikers in the H.
Anton Book Company cigar factory here today began their
125th day on rather off, the job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

How smart are you: Turn to ''Your
7. o." BY Shirley Spencer. And then
Sc smarter and call d. 1000 for home
delivery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

FdU1 OU4IW6II, 40, FIIUSUULBLI
was under arrest on a larceny
charge after Earl Morgan, Los
Angeles, said he caught him taking
80 cents change from a blind man,
after he put penny in the cup.
Conwell was caught In Grand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Too Proud to Beg,
He RObS Blind Man

DETROIT, Aug. 19 QN.s).-A man enough to take
pennies from blind mans cup held by police today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
REJECTED BILL

The House Labor Committee re-
iected the bill of Representative
Maverick CD of Texas, which
would have authorized the Presi-
dent to appoint a committee Of
eight to study the whole question
of unemployment. Mr.. Roosevelt
was said to have favored this bill.
Representative Lambertson de-
clared the Black bill ais just q
scheme for the Democrats to get
q lot of patronage"
"It will provide jobs for thou
sands of politicians" he said.
"rhat'S all there is to it. The
information it proposes to get
will be worthless"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
BLACK is SPONSOR

The measure, sponsored by Sen
ator Hugo L. Black Cd, Of Ala
bama, would provide for q census
of the unemployed to be taken on
or before April /, 1888.
Members Of the Labor Commit
tee engaged in a heated dispute
over the measure and whether Mr.
Roosevelt wants it enacted.
THE bill provides Tor a census,
but it will not be compulsory"
explained Chairman Norton. II
think it is acceptable to the
White House"
Representative Lambertson (R)
of Kansas, member Of the com
mittee, said "the President wants
it and that's why it was reported
out of the committee"
But Representative Schneider
(P.) of Wisconsin, denouncing the
measure, said, IT don't think the
President is for any such fake bill
as this"
Under the measure the PreSi
dent would be directed to take
the census "of partial and total
unemployment and occupations
and including such other related
information as shall be deemed in
the public interest"
The questions would be framed
by a board composed Of the Secre
taries of Commerce and Labor,
the WPA director, the chairman
of the Social Security Board, the
chairman Of the Central Stats
teal Board and the director of the
census,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
JOBS CENSUS
BILL GETS 0. K.
OF ROOSEVELT
FavOrs Voluntary
Registration of Idle

UNS). President Roosevelt ad-
vised Speaker Bankhead today he
would accept an unemployment
census bill, provided the House
added an amendment making 1t
clear no census of the entire popu-
lation was contemplated.
Upon leaving the White House,
the Speaker explained the Presi-
dent wanted a measure involving
virtually voluntary registration OF
unemployed. Through the postal
syste m and other Governments
agencies, blanks could be distrib-
uted, but the Government would
depend largely on voluntary regis
trationS in the large industrial
centerS, o.. ..
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ADVICE SOUGHT

The Senate already has passed
q bill and one has been reported
out in the House. The Speaker
sought Mr.. Roosevelt's advice be-
fore permitting it to 60 to the floor.
Legislation for the first national
unemployment census, estimated
to cost from $5.oOO.OOO to3s2Os 0oo'-
900, tday appeared likely to pass
before congressional adjournment.
Ignoring Republican charges Of
patronage pork" Chairman Mary
r. Norton CD, of New jersey, Of
the House Labor Committee. plan
ned to call up a Senate-approved
census bill for House passage Sat
urday. .,t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair, continued warm tonight: Friday
partly cloudy, possible thundershowers gentle
winds.
weather Details on Page 16