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Evening star., 1937-12-27
JAPANESE OCCUPY
SHANTUNG CAPITAL
Capture of Tsinan Is Seen
Move for Isolation of
Tsinqtao.
By the Associated Press,

SHANGHAI. Dec. 27.-The JAP
anese Army tonight announced the
complete occupation Of Tsinan. capi-
tai Of Shantung Province and the
seventh Chinese provincial capital to
fall to the japanese forces.
Tsinan was the objective of one of
several japanese columns that
swarmed across the Yellow River
over the week end with the evident
purpose Of adding all shantung to
Japan's zone of conquest.
Japanese dispatches also reported
the capture of Weihsien. important
junction point on the railway between
Tsinan and Tsingtao, chief port Of
the province.
Tsingtao Isolation Seen Aim.
Foreign military experts believed
japanese strategy would be to isolate
Tsingtao from the rest of the prov
ince, eventually effecting its occupa :
ton without the necessity Of a landing
operation that might be costly.
Nearly 800 Americans remained At
Tsingtao. ready to take refuge on
three American warships in the har-
Dor if necessary. Yesterday the Jap
anese Navy announced a blockade of
Tsinetao to Chinese shipping
A Tsingtao dispatch said the United
States gunboat Sacramento would
sail from Tsingtao for Shanghai to
carry anv American nationals desir-
ing to leave the Shantung war zone.
japanese Issue New Laws.
Americans were made subject to the
death penalty today for crimes against
Japan's armed forces under a Japa-
nese decree establishing rigid law for
China's conquered areas.
New rules and regulations for all
persons. including the nationals of
third powers in Japanese-controlled
areas apparently raised the question
Of the treaty rights of other foreign
powers in China.
A japanese spokesman acknowledged
that the measures put Americans and
other foreigners under japanese mill
tary law. which provided. among other
things, death for acts against Japan's
armed forces.
Only Russians and Germans are
subject to law other than that Of their
own countries under current treaty
stipulations for foreigners in China
A japanese Embassy spokesman
said foreign embassies had not been
informed of the regulations which
would abridge extraterritorial rights.
Authoritative sources said Japan
tSee SHANGHAI, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-12-27
TRAFFIC DEATHS
HERE REACH 1O5
Baltimore Man Killed in
Auto.Ambulance Crash.
3 Fatalities Nearby.
pictures on page A-3.)
pictures on page A-3.).

The toll of deaths from trafic in
the District this year stood at los
today. the latest victim being q pas
senger in a car which collided yester-
day with an ambulance that was
carrying a 6-year-old boy. injured in
another mishap, to q hospital.
Three other fatalities, resulting from
Maryland and Virginia accidents, and
a number of casualties were reported
during the past "a hours from high
way crashes.
Killed in the ambulanoe-automo-
bile smash-up. which occurred At
Thirteenth and L streets NV. was
Frank P. Isaacs. 80. of Baltimore. who
was thrown through = window of the
machine by the impact. He was dead
on arrival at Emergency Hospital.
Was Passenger in Car.
Mr.. Isaacs. police reported. was
riding in . car driven by Arthur L.
Kleisath. 81. Of 1345 Nineteenth street
NV, which was going east on L
street when it crashed with a Naval
Hospital ambulance. operated by
Harold w. Dixon, IS, proceeding north
on Thirteenth.
The boy in the ambulance, Earl
Stanley Foster of Philadelphia. visit
ing here for the holiday. had suffered
a broken leg in q Christmas Day ac-
cident and was being transferred from
Casualty to Children's Hospital. Police
said he and his mother, Mrs. Abner
E. Foster, who also was in the am
bulance. escaped with a shaking up"
Mr.. Kleisath was treated at GARFIELD
for injuries to his hands and forehead
while Mr.. Dixon was reported unhurt.
The others dead are: Joseph D.
Magee, 5, of 4503 Leland street, Chevy
Chase, Nd; John Pfiugar, 10. of
Chillum. Nd, and Grayson Strole, 10,
whose Washington address could not
be determined.
Boy Dies in Hospital.
The Magee boy died in Georgetown
Hospital early today of injuries re-
CclNcu NIfCIl 1ic VINO gu uSh w "AA oASo
mobile yesterday near his home. Mr..
Pnugar, who was injured December
II in an accident at Chillum, died
yesterday in Sibley Hospital. The
Strole youth was killed when pinned
beneath his car after a collision near
McGaheysville, Va.
Arraigned before Bethesda Justice of
the Peace E. A. Condor this afternoon,
Gregg Smith, 10. Of 6945 Wisconsin
avenue NV, driver Of the car that
struck the Magee boy, was charged
with manslaughter and held under
$500 bond for Police Court hearing.
One man was seriously injured and
five others received lesser hurts in a
smash-up at Benning road and Okla
homa avenue NE. Worst injuries were
suffered by Leslie Willoughby, %, of
229 Twelfth street Sc, who was
taken to Casualty with severe head
cuts and perhaps a skull fracture.
Joseph King, 10, Of 1928 G street Sc.
was cut over the eye; Kenneth Peter
son, q, Of 1914 East Capitol street,
received several fractured ribs: Nor
man Gill. "a. of 2 Eighteenth street
Sc. may have a broken arm: Vernon
Fowler. 81, of 1908 N street NV. and
(see TRAFFIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-12-27


by DR.. johnson in an intensive analysis
made by the Highway Research Board
for the Bureau Of Public Roads. Both
younger and older drivers are rela-
lively safe" he found. compared to
the l9-to-22 group Of both sexes.
Proportionate Decline.
In proportion to the number Of
drivers. DR.. johnson announced, the
automobile accident rate actually has
declined 4 per cent \ year since 1929.
More persons are killed. but there are
more drivers on the roads to kill them.
Safer roads. better trafic control and
better training probably contribute to
the decrease. But during these eight
years the rate for the 1s-to-22 group
has remained exactly the same. This
is also the age group. DR.. johnson
found. when there are most arrests
for speeding.
He took the records for a single
State. Connecticut. where a rigid re-
porting system Is enforced. for the
years l932-1936. inclusive, and broke
them down into driver-age groups. In
this period, he said, there were 2.457
drivers who were involved In fatal ac-
cidents. They were counted according
to.each single year Of age. The highest
rate per 1000 registered drivers be-
longed to the ages 1921. inclusive: the
next highest to ages 1922. The drivers
Is to 20 years of age maintained 1.73
times the average rate. The lowest rate
belongs to the drivers 46 to 50 and 81
to IS years old, who kill only three
fifths As many persons per thousand
drivers as the average. This may be
because they drive better than the
youths. or because they drive less. 1t
is doubtful whether the youngest class
Of drivers have higher rate Of ex-
posure than some of the older age
classes, whose rate is below the av-
erage.
The driver population Of the State
contained l0.7 per cent Of 16-to-2G-
year r-old drivers in 1929 and only So
per cent in 1896. The proportion of
old drivers, especially between Sc
and IS years. has correspondingly in
creased. The fatal accident rate of
the driver population as whole has
declined consistently since 1929. The
general improvement Is nearly pro-
portional to the decrease in the pro-
portion OF youthful drivers"
II these figures hold on a Nation
wide scale, DR.. johnson pointed out,
drivers between Is and 20 years old
killed about $500 persons on the
highways in 1886. About 3,085 OF these
persons died because the rate of the
drivers in this age group was higher
than that Of their elders. About
7,7S5 persons died who would have
been spared If the fatal accident rate
of the drivers between 16 and IS years
of age had not been higher than that
Of their elders.
Rheumatism Of Brain.
Evidence of rheumatism Of the
BRAIN hitherto unknown form of
mental disease-also was presented
before the association.
y The strange malady evidently has
escaped diagnosis in the past because
It's symptoms are practically identical
with those Of dementia precox, or
mind splitting. Which is the most
prevalent form Of insanity in the CIV
(see SCIENCE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-12-27
ANTITRUST DRIVE
PRESAGEDBY TALK
Attack on "Profiteering''
Made by Jackson Is Seen
Prelude to Action.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Appointment OF Assistant Attor-
ney General Robert II. Jackson,
energetic young Neu Dealer, to
head the antitrust dipision of the
Department of Justice was widely
interpreted as presdging a deter
mined attack on monopoiistic
practices in industry. The uner-
pected doTnsDin0 OF the business
curve resulted. hoareper, in calling
half-tor the time being, at
ledst-in that undertaking.
By the Associated Press.
Criticism of monopolistic "profiteer-
ing" by Robert H. jackson. assistant
Attorney General, received widespread
Interpretation today as 8 prelude to
broad administration antitrust
campaign.
Most observers expect President
Roosevelt to recommend specific legis-
lation to strengthen the present anti
trust statutes. Some even have pre-
dicted a congressional investigation
of alleged monopolies.
Mr.. Jackson. who has discussed the
monopoly issue with the President
on several occasions, said last night
in a radio address:
1T is the monopolists, and those
50 near monopoly as to control their
prices. who by their profiteering have
simply priced themselves out of the
market. and priced themselves into
a slump.
when business goes into a slump
the workmen 60 home without jobs.
When workmen 60 home without jobs
the grocer. the baker, the clothier
and all the rest have lost their GUS
toners. When the customer is lost,
the merchant cancels his order for
goods.
And when the cancellation reaches
back to big business, where it started,
the big business man clamors that
Government should give him con-
ddence."
Some industrial leaders, Mr.. jack
son declared, "have learned that the
only way to insure q reasonably
steady well being for the Nation as q
whole is for Government to act as an
impartial observer of our industrial
progress ready at all times to call a
halt to monopolistic practices which
threaten to throw our whole economy
our of order"
Lammot Du Pont. he noted, re-
ferred to labor trouble as one OF the
most important difficulties of private
enterprise.
Does private enterprise" Mr.. jack
son then asked, stop to consider how
much of our labor troubles are with
us simply because too much of private
enterprise took an attitude Of OBJ
struction, evasion and avoidance to-
ward the labor laws of 20 years ago
and the labor laws Of three years
A1o tcS
Evening star., 1937-12-27
WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD
IN GAS.FILLED ROOM
Note Addressed to "Joe" Discov.
cred Beside Body of Miss Eliza beth .
Six in Rooming House.

Miss Elizabeth Six was found dead
today in gas-filled bedroom on the
second floor of a rooming house at
1343 Fifteenth street NV, with a
farewell note addressed to Joe" By
her side.
She was discovered by Miss Mary
Alice Willoughby, niece of the land
lady. who told police that she had
gone to inform the roomer that q
friend had arrived.
When she received no answer. she
said, she entered the room and found
the woman slumped in . chair. A
gas Jet with a rubber hose attached
to the nozzle was still pouring fumes
into the room.
The friend whose arrival led to the
discovery said he had come to take
Miss Six to Florida. explaining he had
left her at 2 am. yesterday after
spending Christmas day with her.
Miss Six, who Is believed to havs
been unemployed, was about IS. police
said.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Summary Of Today's Star

Page Page
Amusements Bio Radio -.----B-12
Comics --B-14-15 Short Story B-l2
Editorials A-8 Society B-3
Lost d Found B-12 Sports ---A-l2-l3
Obituary --A-10 Woman's Pr. Bill
FOREIGN.
japanese occupy Tsinan, shantung
capital. Page Al
Japan still insists Panay sinking was
mistake. Pare Al
Haitian slayings total is held
false. Page Al
Rebels pour 400 shells into Madrid in
4S hours. Page AS
NATIONAL.
President occupied with silver and an
nual message. Page Al
Corporations may be divided into three
tax groups. Page Al
Auto drivers from 10 to y years old
kill most. Page Al
Jackson speech believed prelude to
antitrust drive. Page AL
U. s. to scrutinize fulfillment Of assur-
ances by Japan. Page Al
Violent holiday deaths over country
reach 500. Page AS
Open fight for Democratic party con-
troll is predicted. Page A.3
Capper urges y. g. recall ships from
war zone. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Rutland stands pat on use Of Glenn
Dale buildings. Page Al
Ambulance-auto crash brings trafic
toll to los. >-. Page Al
Bandit slain in Ohio may have beer
wanted here. Page~ Al
White House children to see mario
nette show. Page AS
Fidelity shareholders pledge 10 pei
cent of assets. Page B.l
Women's Federation indofses national
representation for D.. = Page Ri
Evening star., 1937-12-27
7. v. A. WAGE RAISES
New Pay and Hour Schedule
Helps 5000 Workers.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. n lP,.-
The Tennessee Valley Authority an
nounced today a new wage and hour
schedule for 5000 skilled and unskilled
workers providing a maximum 4O-hour
week with overtime pay and an ap-
proximate increase of per cent in
wages.
The announcement. ending six weeks
OF conferences and negotiations be-
tween the r. v. A. and the Tennessee
Valley Trades and Labor Council, will
mean an increase in hourly wages of
more than $500,000, the authority said.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
SIX SLAYERS GET LIFE

CORDOBA, Argentina. Dec. 27 (H).
Six men were sentenced to life i'm
prisonment today for the sensational
kidnapping and Staying Of wealthy Abel
Ayerza in 1882.
Five other members Of band con-
victed for the crime were given prison
terms ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Three were women.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
NAVY CONTINUES PATROL
Coast Destroyers Will Not Drop
special Security" Movements.

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Dec. ~ R.-
Rear Admiral David M Lebreton an
nounced today the United States Navy
will continue the special security"
destroyer patrol Of the Pacific coast
It began last week.
Admiral Lebreton. chief Of stan to
Admiral A. J. Hepburn. feet COM
mander, said leaves Of personnel con-
nected with the patrol had been can
Dceled, but others had not.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Pictures Of the Panay Sinking

The Associated Press notified The Star that remark
able motion picture Aim Of the sinking Of the u s. gnboat
Panay aboard the China Clipper which expected reach
Alameda, Calf. tomorrow.
undeveloped m will be rushed to New York by chart
cred plane From there the still pictures will be distributed by
WIREPHOTO
Watch for Them in The Star
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Auto Drirers From 10 to p
InuOlued in Most Fatalities
Kill Twice as Many Persons in Proper.
ton to Numbers as DO Other A &c
Groups, Study Discloses.
By THOMAS r. HENRY,
Sta n Corresnondent OF The Star

INDIANAPOLIS. 27-Automobi
10 other
killing
the of Science meeting today
accident
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Harold Lloyd Injured.

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. ~ tR.-Harold
Lloyd was laid up with sprained
ankle today and his company "ahot
around him In his current Aim COM
edy.- Lloyd was injured playing
squash.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
THREE TAX GROUPS
BEING CONSIDERED
FOR CORPORATIONS
House Unit Members Pro.
pose Division According
to Size of Incomes.
UND|STRIBUTED PROFIT
EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED
Claim Gradual Increase Instead of
Abrupt Jump in Lvies
Could Be Made.

BACKGROUND
GroUing demand for repision OF
the corporate tar structure. par
ttcularly modification of the un.
distributed profits tar, has been
dccentuated BY the sharp decline
in business actiptty. Many econ
omists beliere theory OF undis-
tributed profits tar peculiarly dan
gerons in depression times, since It
depriues corporations OF surplus
that mould cushion the shock OF
hard times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
NEW LIGHTS FOR
 CITY'S STREETS
Committee Submits List to Board of Works; V. F.
 w. Seeks Permit

Lights in various parts of the city were recommended last night at meeting of the board of works. The list was transmitted to the board of aldermen and request was. sent to the board of finance to ascertain if funds are available for the work. The lights were recommended by committee coil- sisting of Alderman Peter Griffin, Robert Mccormack, c. Arthur Du- Bois and Supt. of Streets Thomas J. Fleming.
 Lights were recommended for Citizens avenue, Platt street Ira verse street, Southmayd road, Court land avenue, Manchester avenue, East Main street at Frost road, Kramer avenue, Slocum street, Clay street, West Dover street, Piedmont street at Raymond street, Robbins street, Delaware avenue, Mount Yer non avenue, Bunker Hill avenue, Over street at Smith avenue, Will low street at Waterville street, North Main street and Montoe road. Three additional lights were recommended for HinSdale avenue and two were recommended for Capitol avenue.
 The local post of the V. F. w. asked permission to string four ban ners over the local main streets for their convention June 18th. 18th and 20th. The matver was referred to Supt. of Streets Fleming.
 The aldermen were asked for per- mission to hold hearings on petit tions for sewers in Hudson street and in Elk street. The two sewers will cost about $3,100.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
D. A. V. Units Stage
 Joint Installation
Various Veterans Organizations Represented at Inl- pressive Ceremonies; Medals Awarded to Members

chairman; Mrs. Julia Conklin, hos pital and relief committee chair man; Mrs. Lena Cipriano, conduct rheSS. Mrs. Martone is also mem bership chairman.
 State officials present were Mrs. Katherine Simpson of New Haven, commander; Mrs. Esther Fengold of New Britain, senior vice-com- mander; Mrs. Anna Honas of Der by, junior vice-commander; Mrs. Alma Gohn of Meriden, treasurer; Mrs. Antoinette Kolinsky of Middle town, chaplain; Mrs. Kathaleen O'ConneH of Bridgeport, adjutant; Mrs. Margaret Smith of West Hay en, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Helen Stohr of Meriden, legislative chair man; and Mrs. Agnes Murphy of New Haven, past department com mander.
 Other exercises which took place consisted of the presentation of the past commanders medal to John Spallone, commander of the 1st post of the D. A. V. in this city which was in existence 16 years ago, and a medal of appreciation for services rendered to Captain J. Peter Costi- gan, recently elected commander of the Irish War veterans, who was acclaimed to be one of the best adprtants the organization ever had in the United States.
 Gold Star Mothers honored in- clude: Mrs. Julia Conklin, past com- mander; Mrs. Mary Mellon, Mrs. Helen Fallowell, Mrs. Mary Saun- ders, and Mrs. Elizabeth.
 List of Speakers
 The speakers of the evening were Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church: Joseph Cunningham, state YD commander; Charles Lepperts of the Spanish War Veterans; Lieut.. Col. William J. Shanahan, Attorney Michael J. Gall ullo, commander of Corp. Coyle Post AL; Mrs. Katherine Williams, of Wadham's Relief Corps: Mrs. Estelle Akins of the Daughters of Union Veterans, Commander Leo Mecca of the Italian-American Veterans: Jo- seph Bendler of the Lithuanian Le- zion; Mrs. Elizabeth Peters and Mrs Nellie Ray of the Canadian Legion: Miss Margaret Dillon of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary; and Mrs. Helen M. Brophy, president of the V. F. w. Auxiliary and Adjutant Hugo Wilbery of the Salvation Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02

Here and there. The Rev. Henry Cassidy Wa terbury native who is celebrating his 18th ordination to the priesthood introduced Colonel Theodore ROOse- welt at Norfoks Memorial Day exercises Father Cas- sdy is World War veteran and former state chap lain of the American Legion. dandy big ball of tnfo was deposited at the Tower door over the week. end by Sandy Hoyt who brought it all the way from New Rochelle where he has been saving it for tc past six months Sandy is the of Mr. and Mrs. Purdy B. Hoyt the latter the former Evelyn Girard of this city,
 Clyde Jennings be justly proud of the new color scheme that graces the Elton these days. New drapes and paint have certainly transformed the interior com pletely ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02

Impressive exercises took place last night during installation of newly elected officers of local Chapter No. 9 of the Disabled Am erican Veterans and Auxiliary which took place before a large crowd in Knights of Pythias hall. Delegations in attendance represented practical ly every local veterans chapter and several state affiliations of the D. A. V. During the ceremonies Patrol man Walter Overton, senior vice. commander, was elecated to the commanders of the chapter, and Mrs. Elizabeth Lerose, as president of the auxiliary.
 John P. Barry, president of the Waterbury Veterans Council, and outgoing commander was chairman during the post inductions with ceremonies in charge of national senior vice-commander Peter Neu- gent. Mrs. Isabelle Martone was installing mistress for the Auxiliary and was assisted as conductress by Mrs. Ann Hanas of Derby. William G. Murray was officer of the day during the chapter exercises.
 Post Officers
 Other Post officers seated include Henry Barry, senior vice-comman- der; Michael Dizinno, junior vice. commanreh; 2nd junior vice com- mander, Frank Roberts; treasurer, Dr. Rene w. MeSsier, Ernest Mas sicotte, chaplain; officer of the day, Joseuh Cipriano; sergeant-at-arms, Albert Savard; trusaees, Edward Cass and John P. Barry and John J. Mulligan; Albert Sumpf, histor- ian; Fred Schell and Amadee Pay eur, color bearers; Finer Jensen and Charles Goggins, color guard; .ad- jutant, William G. Murray, and dele gate to the Veterans Council, Will liam A. Aylward.
 Auxiliary
 Auxiliary officers inducted in- cluded: Mrs. Lerose, commander; Mrs. Mary Barry, senior vice-com- mander; Mrs. Madeline O'Neill, 1st junior vice-commander; Mrs. Mae Overton, 2nd junior vice-comhnan- der; Mrs. Carrie Clancy, chaplain; Rose Mulligan, treasurer; Mrs. Isa- belle Martone, state executive; Mrs Mae Aylward, adjutant: Mrs. Jose phine Donahue, patriotic instructor Mrs. Pearl Roberts, historian; Mrs Caroline Savard, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Catherine Mulligan, legislative chairman; Mrs. Anna Schell, audit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
MUNICH AL LINKS
 WELL PATRONIZED
Over 1000 Golfers Use Greens Over Weekend;
 Sunday Best Day

More than 1000 'golfets", the largest aggregation of, club wielders ever to grace the greens and clut- ter up the fairways at the East Mountain Municipal course over such short period of time, played nine-hole rounds Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
 The actual figures show 264 Sat- urday, 385 Sunday and 330 Monday. This only totals 979, but 1t was ex- plained by James Curtin, superi1- tendent of partks, that 9 large num- Der of persons who have season tickets doubtlessly played eighteen holes of golf. This would bring the number of nine-hole rounds well over the thousand mark.
 The new system of starting golfers off at both the first and tenth tees was used again over the weekend and proved to of great aid in elim- mating any delays in connection with waiting to start.
 It was pointed out today by Dave Hayes, professional at the course, that there wer many out of town visitors who played at the rourse the past three days. He stated at- tendance dropped from 385 Sunday to $50 yesterday because of the heat. < -f z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
TIMOTHY CRONAN
 IN MINOR MISHAP

Two drivers were arrested after automobile accidents yesterday, fol- lowing investigation by the police traff1c accident squad.
 Timothy Cronan, A. of 299 Brad ley avenue, was charged with reck- less driving after his car collided with an automobile owned by James Stiles, of 46 French street, on Whiteman place. Motor Patrolman John Murphy made the arrest.
 Felix Moscariello, A. of Yale street, Oakville, was arrested on . charge of violating the rules of the road after Q sedan he was operat- ing struck . car operated by Albert Morrow, of Cambridge, Mass, at South Main and Washington streets.