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Evening star., 1937-08-25
UPPERV|LLE MAN
WILL AID CHINESE
Archie C. Randolph, Jr., Co.
ing to Teach Them War
Flying.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va, August 25.-
Archie c. Randolph, jr., Upperville
Va, sportsman and socialite, who al
ready has packed world of experience
OF one kind or another in his young
life, is headed for the Sino- Japanese
war in China, it was learned here
today.
Friends said they had received word
that Randolph was on his way to join
the Chinese Army as an instructor in
aviation, feeling himself well qualified
for the position. He has been flying
airplanes for several years, meeting
with few accidents here and there,
but nothing serious.
Randolph, it was said, made a per-
sonal visit to the Chinese Ambassador
in Washington recently, appealing for
"a job as flying teacher for young Chi
nese needed in the air service and was
accepted.
Friends here said his father, DR.. A.
G. Randolph of Upperville, endeavored
to dissuade his son, but the boy would
not listen to objections, saying he had
a great ambition to help the Chinese
IN their war with Japan, and that his
mind was made up
Seeing the world is no new ex-
perience for young Randolph. He has
shipped on various merchant ships on
the seven seas and has the reputation
OF knowing how to take care of him.
self in almost any emergency.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Grafton Of Teachers' convention said
today they were convinced . national
referendum on the issue Of G. I. o.
afnliation was the only solution to the
clash which threatened to disrupt the
meeting.
They expressed the belief after sev-
eral hours In executive session, At
which opposing groups expressed their
preferences for either the Committee
for Industrial Organization or the
American Federation Of Labor. SUBJ
mission OF the troublesome question
to all members. the spokesman said,
probably would constitute the only
basis on which the federation could
avoid q permanent out and out split.
The 400 delegates, representing
some $4,000 members from 81 States
Evening star., 1937-08-25
China
Continued From First Page.)

q Japanese column endeavoring to
flank them over the crags to the
west.
Chinese communques from the
Woosung forts zone said 500 japanese
soldiers out of 500 who tried to land
at Wentsaopang were drowned in the
Whangpoo and the remainder were
driven back to their ships.
Maps Reveal Japanese Plan.
War maps found on a captured
japanese officer disclosed japanese
plan to land troops along the entire
Chinese coast from Liuho to NanWei
and then advance on Shanghai for
the final drive to wipe out Chinese
forces
Apparently furious because of the
setback, japanese demolished Chinese
villages along the Yangtze with a
naval barrage and scores of aerial
bombs.
The villages were death traps. The
countryside was as barran as a ceme-
terry
Shanghai at least temporarily para
lyzed, distant Chinese howitzer bat
teries smashed at japanese warships
In the Whangpoo and Yangtze
Military observers said the Ger
maintained Chinese gun crews hurled
shells with surprising accuracy"
100000 Casualties Estimated.
Chinese field headquarters declared
q determined counter attack in the
Woosung sector north OF Shanghai
had swept the japanese out Of four
strategic towns-Yikung and Paoshan
on the Yangtze. and Lotien and
Changhuapeng between Shanghai
proper and Woosung.
OF $4,000 japanese troops brought
to the mouth of the Yangtze, 1000
landed at Paoshan. 5000 at Liuho,
1000 at Woosung and 1000 at Yang
tzepoo.
Japan, it appears, has commit
ted the fatal mistake of deploying
battleships openly before a landing
from the transports was attempted
This gave the Chinese ample warning.
While scores of Japanese ships moved
back and forth before expected land
ing points. Chinese made full prepara-
tons for resistance.
One Japanese destroyer had its
decks Uttered with dead and wounded
The wounded were being taken to the
Japanese hospital ship, Kawaiso, for
return to Japan.
Fires Threaten Arsenal.
The most serious Shanghai fires,
In the Nantao area to the south,
Threatened to set off the huge NUM-
tions-loaded Kiangnan arsenal and
destroy the Chinese and French
waterworks which supplies 100000
OF shanghai's 3,5oo,ooo people.
In Yangtzepoo. across Soochow
Greek in the Eastern International
Settlement, the area near the new
factory OF the Simmons Mattress Co.
was in flames. The Pootung indus
trial section across the Whangpoo
was burning a half mile below the
wharves of the Dollar Line
Other blazes were reducing Hong
keWs vast industrial area to ashes,
and Chapel, which has a normal pop
ulation of 100000 Chinese, was
burning.
The American authorities frightened
control over their section of the In
ternational Settlement and Citizens
Emergency Committee, working under
Consul General Clarence E. Gauss,
sped plans for concentration of Ameri-
cans as the danger becomes more acute
The committee is composed of w. H
Plant, United States Steel Corp. ex-
ecutive, whose home is in Gardiner,
Me; Arthur Bassett of the British
American Tobacco Corp, from Paris
Mo-; DR.. j. c. McCracken, medical
missionary, Philadelphia, and c. R,
Bennett, retired manager Of the Ma
tional City Bank of Andover, Mass
The United States naval supply ship
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Gold Star, based at Guam, was sched-
uled to arrive August 27 for possible
emergency use.
From Woosung, just opposite the
Texaco plant, 5000 japanese troops
were moved up to the outskirts Ct
Shanghai for the long-expected big
push"
Sixty warships and scores of bomb
ing planes were ready to support Gen.
1wane Mutsui, the new japanese COM
mander in chief of the Shanghai
sector, when his major offensive is
begun.
To meet the Japanese threat, Chi
nese reinforcements were moved into
position on the edge of the Inter-
national Settlement throughout the
night. Because of the overwhelming
superiority of the japanese ornaments
the Chinese were pitting three divi-
sions against one Japanese division.
Heavy artillery fire lasted well into
the morning, but up until noon neither
side had made any effort to alter their
positions ringing the International
Settlement The line was established
just north of the settlement by the
Chinese, who withdrew yesterday from
the Yangtzepoo and Ward road areas
to thwart japanese f1anking move
ment.
Thousands of Americans and other
foreigners were fleeing the city.
Twelve hundred, including the staffs
Of some foreign consulates, were
booked to sail on the Empress Of
Canada today.
French Troops Arrive.
A detachment of 800 French
colonial reinforcements arrived at
Woosung from Indochina and were
rushing to the French Concession
aboard two destroyers. It was esti-
mated they would increase the French
garrison to 5000. while 1000 addi-
tional French colonial troops at
Haiphong and Saigon we're ready to
dash to Shanghai If needed.
An inspection trip by launch down
the Whangpoo River to the Yangtze
estuary at Woosung disclosed a pic
ture of desolation that was reminis-
cent of the San Francisco earth
quake.
The huge British A. P. c. properties
at Point Island were in ashes while
across the Whangpoo the company s
oil tanks had been leveled with a loss
of millions Of dollars.
In the Pootung industrial area, op-
posite the Bund. the wharves OF the
japanese Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co.
were in ruins. The great China Mer-
chants Corp. wharves and warehouses
containing millions of dollars of stocks
had been destroyed. The new Jukonte
Wharf, built by the government at a
cost of s1,500,00O, had been wrecked.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Of interests between London, Paris
and Washington. and from the con-
versations exchanged with the Brit
ish and French governments it ap-
pears that harmonious cooperation
might be expected in the Far Eastern
crisis.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

from the United States by way of the
Azores and Lisbon, Portugal, the pro-
jected southerly air lane for CONNER
cial flying of the North Atlantic.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Clipper Ends First Flight.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, August
Is (PD.-The Pan-American Clipper
reached here from France today, COM
pleting her first experimental flight
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-03
Chamber
 Works for Alaska

The following letter was recelV ed by the Nome Daily Nugget in the last mail from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, under date of January II, as is herewith printed for the information that it conveys on Alaska activities:
 Funds amounting to $384, 900 for eight harbor improvements & two flood control projects in AL aska are included in the recom- mendations to Congress by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, a copy of which was re- ceived this week by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Alaska Department from J.J. Underwood the Seattle Chambers Washing ton, DC, representative. Sever al of these projects have had the active support of the Seattle Chamber.
 Dredging amounting to $79,OOO was listed for Dry Pass, on the west coast of Prince of Wales 1s- land. This would make it unnec essary for traffic going northward on the east side of Prince o'Wales Island to travel through lphige- mia Bay, which is exposed to the open Pacific Ocean. This project has had the backing of the Jun
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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-03

daily As has been said before, the Queen of Nome will be sent to Fairbanks via plane, and while there her expenses will be paid by the Carnival Association of that city. Her transportation will also be taken care of.
 Here's your chance Girls! Have your flaming Romeos and Boy Friends get busy and work to send you to Fairbanks where you stand every chance of being elect ed Miss Alaska, Queen of this northern Territory. Nominations will be received commencing next Monday, February 9th. The is only $500. Let's get busy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-03

they in turn will give so many votes away free with each one dollar cash purchase, or paid on account. On the voting ticket will appear blank line which the customer may fill in with the name of the young lady for whom he wishes to cast his vote. Votes will be in denominations of l, 5, and 10.
 Manager Steffen will make a daily count of all votes cast and the standings of the various can didates will be printed in each issue of the Nome Daily Nugget. Publicity concerning the contest is being prepared and details of many kinds will be announced
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-03
CHEECHACCOS ATTENTION

The first Nome Kennel Club dog race will take place Sunday, Feb. 7th at l p.m.-Open to Cheechac- co men and women combination driving team who will drive in relay around a three mile course on Boring Sea. Race to be run in two laps-man driving first lap, woman second lap. Owners of dog teams or representatives to ride in sled. Please register teams and driver combinations with Secretary "Cappy" McDOu- gall at Nome Drug Store as soon as possible. Drawing for place 2 p.m., Friday evening. Prizes will be announced later. Follow ing dog race Novelty ski races will take place on Main Street.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-03
Queen Contest in
 Nome Start Soon
(Continued From Page One)

(Continued From Page One) election of the Queen of Nome will take place.
 The arrangements for voting in this contest vary from previous contests for queen held in Nome in former years. The Kennel Club sought the cooperation of the business interests of Nome, large and small, and has received gratifying response to its plan.
 Votes are to be sold to the mer- chants by the Kennel Club and
Evening star., 1937-02-18
Spring Classic-The Three-piece
Knit Suit, Special S18'z0

Rotine and bouce with frly tailored blouse In beige,
Aloho blue, loc, rose, aqua black Sizes a to a.
Jan. w'"d Knitted Dresses o.d Suits of Fotn D0ue or s13.55
Sport. F,est. silks and yohscs INCLUDING prints One s13.55
Misses k'i' Dresses. ocodno oa cepe b0ueso round 1915
neck club collar SpecioI
sGee" s~eot. excellent voer of styles yos and spring S24o
coIor In "a 40 Special -
Knitted Dresses theep Of Douoeo"e /" five e00' in" s3175
piaue and Linen s'o.se' oored feminine styles White 90
and Special
Silk and Synthetic sou solid e0orsboht poe $40
navy, white Sizes 81 46 Specio
sos's' synthetic shee prints dooono ~eoves ond brood 5
cloths, oil snorty detojed Specol--
Blouse. novelty synthetic St james Hollywood s475
ond other chic coors. Special
s'oa.e' sks ood including the snort Pojey s6.35
prnt In izes3 81 "A Special
Sport. Skirts be hooosl and teeds s475
Included ores oored pressed SpecioI
sti shetood ood bostef ~eove swing Osoed s315
ooed Sizes "a to 44--------------------.--
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Evening star., 1937-02-18
From Our inexpensive Dress Section
Smart Frocks, Special s11'b

For nnsses-for women-ond shorter won1en-n silks and
synthetic-n piece and jacket syIes-in prints and
solid coos Tor combinations of the two sketched at right
obove)
for and S275
Silks ynthetcs, prints and monoones
Dresses of ueI synthetic Rooine Jaeke Suits S11.15
synthetic SpecioI
Misses Women. Dotted Swiss Mu'"' ehi". Dmi, and $40
in linen ond vofed eott0os Prints s315
and solid coors. SpecioI-
printed boste sho0oy and Irish s475
linens SpecioI
Evening star., 1937-02-18
For Days Still Brisk
Lapin Coats, Special S65

group chiefly consisting Of swogge and tunc In black
brown groy.
Silver seos blended ond natural Boum
blended American Hudson Boy Sobe) and S7075
including Red Fox t~okn Blended
Boum Moten and lOkn ko ShS
lnky SpecioI
seofs including Konsky twoskn Jop SITS
Black ond Brown Fox Speco
for Spring suits Specially ST 1850
priced for Anniversary Selling ne----------------------
Evening star., 1937-02-18
Double Chic for Women
Print Plus Jacket, 1870

We sketch engaging style at left. oboVeb but one Of
stellar of ond piece frook for women, shorter
and large
Spring. piece S1355
"a TO a., l47 "a y, AVA 52lz. Anniversary
Pntsund wool oket rock used os applique S1275
n q ooupof Priced -
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Evening star., 1937-02-18
Two and Three Piece
Spring Suits, Special S23'7

Boy swogeers JuIord tweeds in the two piece styles
Wardrobe suits tweeds inspiring color corb
notions lone style, at left, below. Misses sizes.
Two-pieee Classics ond softly tooed Misses S10S5
Lees of GoceIs of weeds English toored S2275
Misses ~
Trimmed Dress onr mkt M *
CLOTH" Sizes IA TO- ~
s Shorter w'Tn men, Goo eso foIooo oOs trimmed with s3975
Sports and Dress coos S1275
Better obrcs, many bright Special '-/
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

Popular Front and had surmounted all obstacles as they arose in the Chamber of Deputies. He declared that his govern ment would leave France, when the time came, "more prosperous, with all the liberties of her citizens strengthened and with peace reaffirmed abroad"
 One observer, however, says it is the man himself more than the reforms he has put over which holds the French peo- pie. They like him and trust him and keep him in power because he is not an extremist in speech or manner. He has won his radical followers to more con- servative course than they demanded, while he has won over to the side of Left government ordinarily conservative and orthodox financiers In world where extremists have made most of the noise recently and have seemed to dominate the European scene, it is interesting to observe this practical theorist at work and to note that Blum is supported by peo- pie who, as Anne O'Hare Mccormick says, are mot too logical to be reasonable"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
All Should Pay Taxes

There has been much talk of late Of broadening the federal income tax" by including 3,O00O0O public officials now exempt and the holders of tax-free gov ernment securities. President Roosevelt, at recent press conference, gave verbal support to such a proposal. The growing demand for broadening the base of the income tax may accomplish some real reform. The idea is unpopular but prob- ably desirable. Why so?
 First, because it is perhaps the surest way to raise the money needed for gov ernment operation and solvency. The rich cannot pay all the taxes, and trying to make them would dry up the financial fountains.
 Second, because it is fairer to levy taxes on what people earn than on what they spend. Sales taxes on tobacco, cosmetics and other consumers goods fall more heavily on the poor than the rich, taking bigger chunk out of their incomes.
 Third, because people who know they are paying taxes will take more interest in what those taxes are spent for, more interest in government, and vote more intelligently, than those whose contribu- tions to government are concealed. All government - local, state and national = would be more effective if people knew it was their money that was being spent for public purposes, and had a clear idea of what it was spent for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

If you're looking for state job in some department where there is classified serv- ice under our new merit system don't run for political office. That is construed as being active politically and you know if you're active politically you can't get classified service job and come under the states civil service requirements. Attor- ney General Daly's office furnished the ruling last week when questioned on the status of justice of the peace holding a state department job. The ruling was that the justice of the peace should serve out his present term, then retire from it pro- vided he desired to keep his state position. Running for political office, however, while holding state job is incompatible with the merit system the state has just inaugurated and will naturally result in disqualification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

convention of 1936 voted to raise his salary to 5000 but he re- fused to accept the increase. {. J. K. L., Newport News, Va. -- U. s. Army students of Russian military affairs are bearisln about the Soviet parachute attacks. They say a soldier floating down from plane in a parachute is an ideal target. =. G. R. S., Spring. field, IE.-The state that has the tightest law against carrying concealed weapons is Texas. B. T. U., Topeka, KaS.-The D. S.-Argentine experiment in arti- ficial insemination of cattle was 8 success. The secretion was trans ported from Washington to Buenos Aires by airplane. The COWS which were inseminated are now pregnant, according to an illustrated report submitted by the Argentine government to the U. s. Department of Agriculture. .. H. R. U., Manchester, N. H. Representative Tobey has not an- nounced his candidacy for the senate, but it is generally under stood he aspires to membership in the upper house, and will an- nounce it if the way opens. V. L. O., Kansas City, MO.-After a slight sag in January, imports of South American canned beef have risen sharply until the total for April was over 100000 pounds, highest in 12 months.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
William J. Moriarty

The task of closing the book on Bill" Moriarty's life story was one that tn,S writer never expected to have. Ills sud- den and untimely death early this morn ing at Middletown hospital was in the nature of a shock to all who knew him and had worked with him. It must have been doubly that to his family and ms relatives. As we sit here and write these few drab words we can look across the city room and see his desk and typewriter.
 The confusion of papers and clippings that always surrounded his typewriter IS gone: there is an orderliness to it. A piece of paper is inserted in the machine ready for his early Monday morning copy. But that's all there is to recall him save the memories of thirteen long years of news paper intimacy. They were pleasent years, characterized by typical relations with a writer who had come to be the dean of political writers in Waterbury and one of the best-known in Connecticut.
 Even prior to going up to Hartford to report the legislative sessions, biennial task which "Bill" had just completed last Wednesday, he was showing an aptl- tude for political writing. We doubt II there is figure in public life in this state whom "Bill' Moriarty@ didn't know or hadn't at some time or another inter- viewed. He had also attended the last three national conventions of the demo- cratic party. During this 1887 legislative session he had predicted with uncanny accuracy many transactions as well as scored several "beats" in important breaks" in the news.
 We'll miss "Bnl' we'll miss his voice pitched high in argument with his office associates; his ready wit and marvellous repartee which never failed him at any time. If he could have foreseen his tragic weekend when he left us so cheerfully Saturday noon, he would have faced it with the same infectious grin and hearty laugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
Blum's First Year

The first week of June marked the completion for Leon Blum of one full year as Premier of France, an unusually long term for these swiftly changing times and particularly for the French temperament and system of government. On the first anniversary of the formation of his cab inet, Blum rejoiced that he had improved the lot of the working class without in turing the middle class or the peasantry.
 He claimed that under his regime en1- ployers and employees had negotiated as equals for the first time. Human dignity had been restored to the worker class. Furthermore, his government had re- nained faithful to the program of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
His Best Year Actually

Despite the fact that it adjourned and left to Governor Wilbur L. Cross the ardu- ous task of appointing all the minor court judges and eight county commissioners, not to mention few other positions the 1887 General Assembly was more amen able to the governors requests than any of the previous three to which he referred messages. Just check down the list and you'll see what we mean. There were lot of things left undone or tossed over board, but there was certainly more re- gard for Cross legislation than heretofore.
 Once the need for it was apparent Gov ernor Cross left no stone unturned in his effort to put across substantial bond issue which would enable the state to re- tire it's deficit and also inaugurate an in- Stitutional building program. The result was $25, ,000 bond issue We are not going to argue about it except to say it's what was asked for. Reorganization of the state government was sought and granted in part. It would have been sheer optimism to expect the Legislature to do everything the commission urged upon it, just as it was to expect tax revision in toto several years ago.
 We have civil service; Governor Cross asked for it.. We have jury service for women, another of his requests. His views on milk control were upheld by legislative action and he has just renamed s. Mclean Buckingham Milk Administrator, show ing confidence in him as an official and his ability to do what is best for the milk producers and dealers of the state, if any one man can handle this highly complex and difficult industry
 The governor on the other hand was 7 turned down on the financial responsible 2 ity act, the district court system, the ap- pointment of minor court judges by the governor, the two-thirds vote to override veto, the central regional farmers market, the new state office building His per centage was pretty good and if he keeps on two years from now what he set out to do back in 1881 may be accomplished altogether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

Here's something new and different in bridge flooring. Maybe Connecticut could put it to good usage on some of it's new bridges across the Connecticut or Thames rivers. It's a steel grating surface and looks just like giant honeycomb. It is to be used on a bridge linking Brooklyn, N. Y, with Rockaway, Queens. It is known in the trade as subway grating" and is said to be going to cause radical changes in bridge paving construction. It's economical and will not be hard on tires. The only fault is that if you drop quar- ter, you're out of luck as it'll go through the grating.