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Evening star., 1937-09-06
FEAR RULES WORLD,
BARUCH, BACK, SAYS
Financier Refuses to Forecast on
Possibility Of General Eu-
ropean War.
~ the Associated Press

Oy Gne ASSOClACeO HIeSS.
NEW YORK, September e.-Ber-
nard M. Baruch returned from Europe
today on the Cunard liner Queen Mary
with 4 picture of the world as a
''tinder box dominated by fear"
People do not hope any more, they
only fear" said the financier. How
ever I would not venture any opinion
Is to the possibility Of general Euro
pean war.
England and France are arming
because the dictator countries have
been arming. The dictators represent
lean and hungry countries that need
access to raw materials: And on the
one hand they want an increased
population, but on the other say that
they need room to expand because Of
the size Of their population"
Baruch added "the story Of access to
raw materials Is the biggest hokum in
the world"
What they really want is some
thing for nothing" said Baruch. But
neither Germany nor italy will ever
gain such access by war"
Evening star., 1937-09-06
INQUIRY REPORTED INCOMPLETE.
Hirota Says No Proof Exists japanese
Shot Envoy.

TOXIC, September (R.-Japan has
replied to Great Britain's note of
protest over the wound1ng in China
OF British Ambassador Sir Hughe
Montgomery Knatchbull HugeSsen,
the foreign Office announced tonight.
The japanese note will be made public
first in London.
The Domei (Japanese) News Agency
said it had learned unohicially that
the note did not reply directly to the
British demands for apology, punish
ment or guarantees. Instead, it
stated the Japanese investigation of
the incident was incomplete and ex-
pressed regret" that the incident
should have arisen.
Earlier Foreign Minister Kohl Hirota.
while declining to discuss the contents
of the reply, told the Diet that 80
far no tangible proof has been pro-
duced to show that the automobile In
which British Ambassador Sir Hughe
Montgomery Knatchbull-H -Hugessen was
driving was attacked by 4 japanese
plane"
Sir Hughe was wounded on August
26 by airplane bullets, which vir-
tually all sources said came from 4
Japanese plane, while he was motoring
from Marking to Shanghai on . mis-
sion Of peace.
Great Britain strongly protested
the attack as an apparent example
OF Japanese assaults on non-com.
batants In China.
Finance Minister Okinobu Kava
Yesterday laid the governments huge
China war appropriations before par
Lament and asked approval.
He presented q. supplementary
budget totaling $592, 600, 900, which
will bring the empires war bill up to
$737, 100000.
The government introduced nine
bills, providing:
l. For issuance Of bonds to cover
military expenditures.
q For special military accounts.
8. Exemption from taxation of men
serving at the front.
4. Government control and adjust
ment OF capital and funds.
S. Amendment Of the foreign ex-
change control law.
6. Emergency rice distributions.
7. Control Of the fertilizer industry,
8. Government supervision Of I'M
ports and exports.
.. Government soatrol 4 ahpptng.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, September 6.-The
British passenger steamer, Talshan
was confronted by japanese cruiser
today and forced to turn back to port
when the warship began dropping
shells nearby.
The river steamer first sailed for
Canton from Hong Kong last night,
but was met by cruiser, which played
It's searchlight over the British YES
sci.
Capt. Pritchard, the Talshans
master, put about and returned to
Hong Kong for instructions from the
British admiralty authorities.
He started his voyage again after
dawn, but was again met by the jap
anese man-of-war The cruiser began
dropping live shells on rocks hardly
the river boat and Capt. Pritchald
ran for the safety of this, British naval
stronghold.
Perhaps they imagined had mu-
nitions aboard" the master said.
Anyway, I feared for the lives OF my
passengers, so took the hint and
returned to Hong Kong"
Night Sailings Cancelled.
Despite the fact that all British
river and coastal steamers have the
Union Jack painted on their sides.
night sailings have been Cancelled for
fear Of attack.
Earlier, Japanese destroyers seized
the armed Chinese customs cruisers
Shunking and Kwanwei OF Green
Island, after apparently entering the
waters Of this British crown colony
to cut of their retreat.
The two British officers command
ing the customs cruisers were sent
ashore in river sampans and one OF
the Chinese vessels was reported to
have been sunk.
British naval authorities believe
there is a full f1otilla of japanese
destroyers operating in these waters
to carry out Japan's announced block
ade of the China coast. Three Japa-
nese planes bombed Swatow, l80 miles
up the coast, in the early morning,
dropping eight proiectiles on the port.
Aim to Cut OF Revenues.
The attacks we're only phases of
continued operations against Chinese
customs and shipping, apparently to
shut off the important revenues from
maritime duties and block the land
ing Of war supplies.
Collection of China's customs in
these waters is supervised by foreign
officers and a great part of the re-
ceipts Is pledged to pay off British
loans.
In addition to Swatow, Chekwan,
northwest of Hong Kong. and Annoy,
an important port of Fukien province,
were shelled by japanese destroyers.
Large quantities of war stores were re-
ported to have been landed at Chek-
wan in the past few days.
There has been no communication
from Pratas Island the Chinese mari
time customs base 180 miles south o.
here, Since September 4. It is be-
lieved to have been captured by the
Japanese as a base for their South
China operations. All Chinese ships
were reported being halted and
searched.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
10 IN D. c. AREA
DIE IN ACCIDENTS;
NATIONS TOLL 246
Seven Persons Lose Lives
in Auto Mishaps-Three
Are Drowned.
TRAFFIC LIST FOR YEAR
IN CAPITAL RISES TO 73
Thousands Over U. S. injured.
Holiday Fatalities May Pass
Last Years Figures.

AS Washington's Labor day holi.
day moved into its final stage today,
the lives of 10 persons lost in traffic
and drowning accidents in this area
were added to the Nations week
end toll of 246 dead.
Traffic accidents were responsible
Tor seven of the deaths in the
washington area, and three of the
holiday victims were drowned. In
the city proper, the years traffic
fatality toll was raised to 70 when
William Mearns, "A, OF 9l4 Sixth
street southwest, died in Emergency
Hospital OF injuries suffered Thurs
day when he was hit by a car at
Seventh and H streets southwest.
+ Victims of accidents on highways
leading from Washington were:
Arnold Calvin Wolfe, jr., %, Of
los Flower avenue, Takoma Park. Md
Roy Butler. 20. Of Sixth street
northeast.
Robert Francis Johnson, 80, of s2l
Maryland avenue southwest.
w. F. Walker, So, Of ll1e Twenty
fifth street.
Howard Sheets, 2l, of Fairfax, Va.
Mrs. Ellis A. Smouse, IS, Of $50
East Capitol street
Clara Mae shiflet, II months,
Edgemere, Md.
Three Are Drowned.
Drowning victims were:
Robert E. Dove, II, Of Hyattsville,
Md.
Carroll Hayes, 2l, Hyattsville.
Joseph Francis Bell, Edgwood, Md.
Dove and Hayes, his nephew. were
swimming with family group OF six
at Glen Isle Beach, on the South
River, near Annapolis, when they were
caught IN a strong undertow.
Mrs. Katherine Routt and Eleano,
Dove, sisters OF Robert, ENDANGERED
their own lives in an effort to save the
youths. They were rescued by their
father, George. and his son George, jr.
The bodies Of Dove and Hayes were
recovered in 6 feet Of water by Mar
shall Simmons, jr.. Of Glen Isle. Re-
suscitation apparatus was taken to the
beach from Annapolis and used for
approximately an hour in 4 futile ef-
fort to revive the young men Police
Justice Luther Nichols issued q GER
tificate OF accidental drowning.
Bell lost his life when he fell into
the South River from a fishing boat
mile from Glen Isle. Although the
Naval Academy sent a boat to aid in
the search, Bells body had not been
recovered early today.
Wolfe and Butler lost their lives
(see ACCIDENTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-09-06
EXPLOSION DAMAGES
HOME IN ARLINGTON
Mystery Blast Rocks Neighbor-
hood and Authorities Launch
Sweeping INQUIRY.

An explosion at the home Of Roger
Daniels, 403 South Edgewood street,
Arlington, Va, which rocked the
neighborhood for two blocks shortly
after l am. today was being investi-
gated by police and flremen.
Daniels, who has the garbage COL
lection contract for the county, was
reported to be at Maryland beach
resort with his family at the time of
the explosion.
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel would not
estimate the damage until Daniels
returned. He declared furniture and
other property is missing from the
house.
No evidence Of a gas leak was found
by investigators from the Rosslyn
Gas Co.
Police were investigating q report
that Daniels had dismissed some of
his employees before leaving for the
beach.
No cause for the explosion was ad-
vanced by either the police or fire
Investigators, but it was said that q
strong odor which they claim resem-
bled that Of q cleaning fluid was no.
ticed.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
By the Associated Press.
nYYENY@c Arm DC

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, September g.
DR.. Roberto M. Ortiz today claimed
victory in Argentina's presidential
election in which at least three per-
sons were killed and several injured
In scattered disorders.
Ortiz, finance minister in the pres
ent government, had the support of
retiring President Augustin Justo and
his Liberal-Cons coalition In
the voting yesterday. The largest
electorate in the nations history voted
for the 359 electors who will select q
President for the 1854 term.
The disorders centered chiefly in
Buenos Aires Province, where mem
bers Of the Radical party battled
police. A detachment Of soldiers was
sent to the Tres Arroyos to establish
order after one policeman was killed
and i've wounded. A policeman was
killed in Lincoln and the leader Of the
Radical party there was also reported
to have been slain. A third police
man vas killed st eomhgeyito, IN
Santa ~ Province. ..
Evening star., 1937-09-06
EDEN MAY REJECT
JAPANESE REPLY
"lnterim" Answer to Protest
on Envoy's Shooting Is
Given London.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. September 6.-The
British foreign ONCE announced to.
day Japan had made an interim
reply to protests against the machine
cunning Of Sir Hughe Montgomery
Knatchbull- -Hugessen, British Ambas.
sador to China, from a Japanese air
plane.
The text was not disclosed pending
consideration of its contents" by
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
Authoritative sources expressed con.
Germ over this development in the
Anglo-Japanese incident. They said
the interim nature of the reply appar-
emily indicated that Great Britain
would refuse to accept it unless it
satisfied British demands.
Reports of japanese Foreign Min
lister Koki Hirota's speech to the Diet,
casting doubt on what Britain had
regarded as the established fact that
a japanese warplane was responsible
for the attack, caused public indigna-
ton here.
The British demand for satisfac-
ton emphasized absolute certainty
that her version Of the facts was cor
rect.
On the basis of Hirota's speech,
well-informed quarters said the in
terim reply probably would be un-
satisfactory to Whitehall and would
reduce the possibility Of a final agree
ment.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
MILLION NAZIS HAIL
HITLERAT CONGRESS
Booming Guns and Ginning Bells
Greet Fuehrer Saluting Nur.
emberg Crowds.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NUREMBERG, Germany, Septem.
Der 6.-Adolf Hitler rode stiff and
unsmiling through the streets OF
Nuremberg today to open the Nazl
party congress. his annual pageant
of national socialism,
Right arm aloft in the Nazi salute
he stood in the tonneau Of the open
automobile which took him to his
hotel.
Guns doomed and church bells
chimed. Almost a million Nazis were
here ahead of him.
Hitler's flrst act will be to receive
Nazi party and government leaders
in a private audience. Then, in the
evening, he will be host at the tradi-
tional performance Of Wagner 8
"Meistersinger."
Evening star., 1937-09-06
DEBT LAPSE PRAISED
Father coughlin Says Britain Put
Human Rights First.

LONDON, September 6 (R.-Fatl-er -er
Coughlin said in an interview today
that Great Britain was right in not
paying her war debt.
Great Britain didn't pay loans
extended to her by the United States,
but spent the money to build suitable
homes for her laboring classes, and
she should be congratulated for plac-
ing human rights before financial
rights" the Catholic churchman said.
"she was right In not paying, for
most Of these loans ars merely book
keeping entries"
Evening star., 1937-09-06
BY J. A. FOX,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star,

SPRINGFIELD, H.. September
6.-Emphasizing that militant tao
tics have no place in the functions Of
any organization of Government en-
ployes," President Roosevelt, in a mes
sage today to the National Federation
of Federal Employees, declared that for
Government workers to engage in
strikes would be "unthinkable and in
tolerable."
The Presidents letter was read at
the opening session of the twentieth
jubilee convention of the federation
at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel here,
and was an amplification of a state
ment he made at press conference
few weeks ago, a short while after
John L. Lewis Committee for Indus
trial Organization had entered the
field of white collar" Government
employment with the formation OF the
United Federal Workers of America.
The opening session, attended by
several hundred delegates and guests,
also heard bitter attack on the
growth Of the spoils system in gov
eminent by President Luther c.
Steward, who said that delay and
double crossing" had been the sole
fruits OF merit system pronouncements
by both Democrats and Republicans in
the last campaign.
President Roosevelt's views on the
rights and obligations OF Govern
ment workers were transmitted to the
federation in regretting his inability
to accept an invitation from Presi-
dent Steward to attend the conven-
ton. A message along the same line
will be sent to the convention Of the
American Federation of Government
Employees, affiliate of the American
Federation Of Labor, opening next
Monday in Philadelphia.
Presidents Message.
organizations of Government en-
ployes have a logical place in Gov
ernment affairs" the President wrote.
The desire Of Government EN-.
ployes for fair and adequate pay, rea-
sonable hours Of work, safe and suit
able working conditions, development
OF opportunities for advancement, IA
cilities for fair and impartial consid-
GRAFTON and review of grievances and
other objectives Of proper employ
relations policy, Is basically no diff
ferent from that of employees in pri-
vate industry. Organization on their
part to present their views on such
matters is both natural and logical,
but meticulous attention should be
paid to the special relationships and
obligations Of public servants to the
public itself and to the Government.
"All Government employees should
(See FEDERATION, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Peggy Hopkins Joyce Arrives.

NEW YORK, September 6 R.-Re-
covered from injuries received last
Winter In bobsled accident, Peggy
Hopkins Joyce arrived today aboard
the Queen Mary.
The one-time actress was injured
when her English fiance was killed In
the accident in the Svias Alps.
Evening star., 1937-09-06

years and I think it is time for rest, 4"
he said. Il have no plans for the
future. I'm going to stay right here
and see how long can live, now that
my work is done"
Chief Justice and Mrs. Martin re-
side at 1861 Crescent place.
Their daughter, Mrs. Margaret Sus,
lives in Chicago. A grandson, George
Denman Martin, the child OF a de-
(See MARTIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-09-06
NORMAN THOMAS ILL
Cancels Labor Day Address at

NEW YORK, September R.-
norman Thomas, Socialist leader, said
tooay slight illness made 1t neces-
sary Tor him to cancel his Labor day
address before an assemblage Of min
ers 1T Benld, III.
The Benld engagement was the first
OF q schedule Of five on . tour Of tho
Midwest and South under sponsorship
OF the Workers Defense League.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Generals Report.

LEXINGTON, Va, September 9
@-Washington and Lees Generals,
State foot ball champions, converged
On Lexington today for the annual
training trek to Nlmrod Hall, 20 miles
Wuet q hare.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
NO LATE
EDITIONS TODAY

Becouse Of the Labor
Day Holiday, there will
be no $50 or Night FinoI
editions of The Evening
Star todoy. Subscribers to
these editions will receive
the home edition.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
PRESIDENT WARNS
FEDERAL STRIKES
ARE 'UNTH|NKAB[E'
Convention of U. S. Workers.
Union Told Such an Act
Would Be "IntoIerabIe."
MILITANT TACTICS"
RULED OUT BY NOTE
Steward Charges Double. Cross
ing in Bitter Attack on
Spoils Growth.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The labor Increment among
Government employees. ultra-con-
serDdtive in its background, be-
came matter of some concern
after formation of United Federal
Workers OF America, C. I. o. dt.
fhate, seueral months ago. There
Dere reports the Federal group
Uould adopt militant tactics OF
parent organization, but its actiuf-
ties to date have gtuen officials
no cause for concern.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
SEE TAX RECEIPTS
|. LARGEST SINCE '29
Treasury Aides Estimate
$500, 900, 900 Total for
September.

BACKGROUND
Income tar receipts at first COL
lection this year in March fell be-
lou estimates. This resulted in
Treasury Investigation of possible
loopholes, Dith hearings by joint
committee of Congress in which
"tar auoiders" ,Dere pointed out by
name. Legislation mds enacted
closing loopholes, and though tech
nicdlly not yet in effect, already has
had effect on income reports.
By the Associated Press.
Treasury authorities estimated today
that income tax collections this month
will total $500, 0,o00, ,000-the largest
September collections since 1929 and
about $40 ,o00, 900 over September ,
year ago.
Income taxes may be paid in foul
installment-on the 18th of March
June, September and December. Many
corporations and wealthy individual
take advantage Of this provision te
save interest on their money.
Odncials said their estimate for thi.
month was based on collections trends
established since the 1886 revenue act
went into effect. This law increased
levies on upper-bracket individual in
comes and imposed the controversial
tax on undistributed corporate profits
From the September collections
$3.50. 900, 900 will go to retire maturing
discount bills. This operation will pull
the public debt below the $37 ,o0O, ,000,-
900 level for the frst time since Au-
gust IS.
The debt will climb again. quickly
however, If the Treasury decides tc
start issuing new series Of bills in
anticipation Of March tax receipts.
Weekly s50,000000 issues now are
being sold against fourth-quarter
collections in December, but these
will be discontinued after they total
$500, o,00o, 900.
Odhcials said Secretary Morgenthau
probably would sell bills against March
receipts shortly II this is found nec-
essary to keep the Treasury's cash
working balance $1,000, ,000, 900.
The balance stands now at about
$1,100,000,O00. Morgenthau, officials
said. believes big supply Of working
cash Is desirable because the Far
Eastern conflict or other world de-
velopments may unsettle money mar
kets and make 1t difficult for the
Treasury to borrow at favorable rates.
In its regular third-quarter financ-
ing this month, the Treasury will
conf1ne itself to exchanging new Sc
curities for $sl7,o00,ooO of ~ per
cent notes maturing September IS.
Evening star., 1937-09-06

b the Associated Press.
ORGANIZED labor's annual holiday
found the leaders Of its rival factions
exchanging sharp words over Presi.
dent Roosevelt's labor policies
William Green, American Fedora.
ton of Labor President. denounced
as ''autocratic and dictatorial" th<
thinly-veiled rebuke for the President
contained In John L. Lewis pre-holi.
day speech.
Although he did not mention the c
I. O. chieftain by name, Green tolc
Dallas (Tex) gathering OF A. F. Of
L. leaders that he resented Lewis
threat Of an election day reckoning
for labor's "so-called friends"
Mr.. Roosevelt, said Green, is "the
greatest friend of labor who has ever
sat in the White House"
Lewis Friday night broadcast ad-
dress inferentially included the Presi-
dent among the "so-called" friends
who, he said, had stabbed labor in the
back
Green said the enemies the Presi-
dent has made were made because of
the devoted way in which he stood for
labor"
He asserted Lewis denounced
Franklin Roosevelt because he didn't
do what he wished him to do"
Lewis Refuses Comment.
Arriving in Pittsburgh for two holi-
day speeches in Pennsylvania, Lewis
refused to comment on hh own po-
litical plans and when asked what he
had to say about Green's attack, re-
piled:
Nothing to say Nothing at all.
Don't even care to know what he had
to say"
The holiday thus took its embattled
groups-the two now totaling 7,300,-
900, largest number in the history of
the American labor movement-far-
ther apart, rather than closer to-
gether.
It also marked q further break be-
tween the President and Lewis, whose
United Mine Workers gave $500, 900 to
the Democratic campaign of last Fall.
Sandwiched between the Lewis-Green
exchange we're the Presidents own
Labor day comments, deploring mis-
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Live Projectiles
Land Near Hong
Kong Ship.
TWO CUSTOMS
CRUISERS HELD
Swallow Is Bombed
by 3 Planes of
Invaders.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Japanese haze declared pacific
blockade" of entire Chinese coast
as part OF their undeclared 1Dar
against China, but haue giuen as
surances that foreign DesSels en-
gagged in peaceful commerce ,Uould
not be nlolested. Patrols hare been
dispatched to all parts OF the Chi
nese coast to halt all Chinese sea
commerce.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Labor Holiday Finds Leaders
Ro,uing Ouer Roosevelt Policies
Green Den0unces Le,cis for Thinly
Yelled Rebuke of President in
Pre.Lub0r Day Speech.

BACKGROUND
The aggressive tactics during the
past year OF the c. I. o., tollo,D-
ing the split betueen the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and John
L. Lewis, focused the attention OF
the public on labor problems. Leuis'
driUe to organize the unskilled
workers, cruz OF his quarrel NTH
the federation, brought a pape OF
uiolence NTH repercussions ertend-
ing from the ren1otest mill town to
the White House.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Summary Of Today's Star

Editorials ----A-6 Society ----B-3
Lost & Found B-12 Sports .-A-l1-13
Obituary ----A-S Woman's Pg. Ale
WAR IN FAR EAST.
Britain may reject Interim" reply on
ENJOYS shooting. Page Al
japanese shells turn back British pas
senger steamer. Page Al
London receives Japan's reply on
envoy's shooting. Page Al
Chinese repulse Japan's offensive
north Of Shanghai. Page Al
Permanent peace basis Of U. 8.
policy in Far East. Page Al
President warns Americans remaining
In China. Page Al
FOREIGN.
New sub attack boosts Mediterranean
ship toll. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Chief Justice Martin of Appeals Court
here to retire. Page Al
Labor holiday finds leaders at odds
over Roosevelt policies. Page Al
Largest income tax since 1929 ex-
pected for September. Page Al
q. 8. employees strike "unthinkable,"
Roosevelt says. Page Al
Thompson Trophy Race to close event
at Cleveland. Page Az
Union fight rends Labor day celebra-
ton. Page Al
Two Reserve eAle@s dis In plsns
9ash Yaes ~
Evening star., 1937-09-06

(See LABOR, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1937-09-06
WEATHER,

70. q. weather Bureau ToreeastJ
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
continued cool; moderate winds. mostly
easterly. Temperatures today-Highest.
"a, at pm; lowest, SO, at 6 am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1937-09-06

(see FEDERATION, Page A-3)