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Evening star., 1937-12-03
Russian Music Will Entertain
ID. C.. Volunteer Santa Clauses
Club Volga Boatn,an Artists to Call
Attention to Need of Toy Gifts in
Radio Program Tonight.

Wild Russian gypsy airs will be
broadcast tonight in the Christmas
campaigns series of radio programs
arranged to drive home to all Wash
ingtonians that this year more than
any paht year you are Santa Claus"
for the thousands of families in the
Capital which face a bleak December
Is unless you who are in better cir
cumstances give them toys, food,
clothing and money.
From the Club Volga Boatman OF
Matt Windsor on Thomas Circle,
Station WMAL at 10 pm. will bring
half an hour of Russian Christmas
music-songs. orchestrations, accor-
dion tunes. xylophone music and the
vocalizing of a gypsy chorus.
During the half-hour program the
radio audience will hear message
outlining how simple it is for you who
want to give to play Santa Claus.
The campaign channelizes giving 50
Evening star., 1937-12-03
REICH ENVOY VISITS
CHANG IN NANK|NG
Mediation Effort Believed
Pushed as Trautman
Speeds to HankoW.
BY the Associated Press,

NANKING. Dec. 3.-Reports Of
German efforts to mediate the Chi
nese-Japanese conflict were strength
ened today when 1t was learned that
DR.. Oskar Trautman, the German
Ambassador, had paid a flying visit
to Marking during which it was un-
derstood he talked with Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
DR. Trautman,. who left Marking
for Hankow with other foreign am
bassadors last week, arrived here un-
announced Thursday, accompanied by
Hsu Mo, Chinese yice minister of for
eign affairs. Just as secretly he de-
parted again for Hankow early today
aboard Chinese customs cruiser.
No announcement was made con-
cerning the purpose of his visit or its
results.
when DR.. Trautman left Ham
kow it was understood in authori-
tative circles there he had gone to
Nanking to present to the Chinese
generalissimo Germaneoutline of
possible terms of peace. This was
said to include China's adherence
to the Japanese German Italian
anti-Communist pact. withdrawal
OF Japanese forces from China,
Japanese assurances that Japan
does not seek territory in North
China but only economic co-opera-
ton,
(Hankow. sources said Gen.
Chang had agreed to consider the
German suggestions.)
A formidable Japanese air soua dron
bore down on Marking today, man.
aged to break through the defenses of
Chinese pursuit planes and bomb 4
Chinese airbase and railway lines near
the city.
A tour of Marking and its environs
showed great Chinese preparations for
a fight to the finish for this almost
deserted capital. New troops were
moving to outlying positions, new
trenches and barricades were being
prepared while engineers were prepar-
| ing to blow up important bridges at
the enemy's approach.
| All signs indicated the Chinese
command had adopted . "scorched
land and broken tile" policy and
would blow up and burn the city
rather than allow the Japanese 70
gain possession of it intact.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
GALLNGER PLIGHT
LAID TO FINANCES
Welfare Board Denies It Is
Responsible for Hospitals
Difficulties.
BACKGROUND


In EFFORT to better municipal hos
pttdl system OF Washington, juris-
dictfon oDer Gdllinger Dds trans
ferred from Board Of Public We'll
fare to Health Department last July
1. Both before and since. condi-
tfons at Gdtlinger hare been focal
point In the controversy oper mu-
nicipdl hospital system.
Blunt declaration that the difficult
ties OF the operation of Gallinger
Municipal Hospital cannot be laid at
the door OF the Board of Public We'll
fare nor Of the hospital supervisor was
made today by Frederick w. Nc
Reynolds. welfare board chairman. He
asserted that had appropriations re-
quested by the board been approved
the municipal hospital by now would
have been in good shape.
Surg Gen. Thomas Parran. ir.. said
meanwhile, on his return from New
York city, that the medical survey
which the Public Health Service is pre-
pairing to conduct in Washington would
extend ito every hospital that fits into
the general health scheme of the
District"
Although he did not see Commits
sioner George E. Allen, who was also
in New York. DR.. Parran indicated
entire sympathy and understanding of
the need for a complete and compre-
hensive survey of the Districts state
Of health. 1t is such q survey. he said,
that the Public Health Service intends
to make.
The denial Of responsibility by the
Welfare Board, which last July was
deprived of its jurisdiction over the
Districts hospitals, was made in a
formal statement to the press in an
swer to what the board chairman
called "some suggestion in news
stories" that present difficulties in the
operation Of the hospital "are due to
lack Of vigilance on the part of the
Board Of Public Welfare and to failure
of the board to present the needs of
Gallinger Hospital to the proper au-
thorities."
Mr.. McReynolds added tersely: "The
individuals who may have made these
statements evidently have not been
aware of the facts in the situation
The welfare Board spokesman did
not specify who he thought had i'm
piled there had been = lack of vigi-
lance on the part OF the welfare
agency. The long statement implied,
however, that the ultimate response
bility for the manner in which Gal
linger wss permitted to be operated
rested with Congress, which must
pass on all District appropriation re-
quests.
Cites Board Requests.
Mr.. McReynolds cited the many
requests made by the board during its
control Of Gallinger for enlarged ap-
preparations for personnel, equipment
and for additions to the hospital plant.
Attached to this was statistical re-
port from the fiscal year 1898 to the
present year, detailing the requests
made by the board and showing how
(see HOSPITAL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-12-03

that the donor will be certain his gift
becomes the Christmas present for
deserving child.
The broadcast is the third in a
series arranged by the Christmas
Campaign of The Star. Warner
Brothers theaters, the National Broad
casting Co.. the Metropolitan Police,
the Parent-Teacher Association and
the Federal Employees. The fourth is
scheduled for Monday at tbs pm
from the Police Boys Club at the
fifth precinct station.
Vincent Lopez. famous orchestra
leader who opens an engagement to-
day at the Earle Theater, has sent
word to The Star he will play in a
special broadcast Tuesday night.
The arrival of Santa Claus by air.
plane at Washington Airport the night
OF Saturday, December II, and his
subsequent reception at the Shoreham
(See TOY CAMPAIGN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-12-03
CHRISTMAS BONUSES
ARE ANNOUNCED HERE
Harrington Hotel and Liberty
National Bank Give EN-
ployes Holiday Gifts.

Christmas bonuses for their en-
ployes were announced today by the
Harrington Hotel and the Liberty Ma
tional Bank.
Augustus Gumpert, hotel manager,
said each employe will receive 5 per
cent of his annual salary "in time to
make every one happy for the holi-
days. A substantial increase in busi-
ness during 1887 was responsible for
the gift, he said
Directors of the bank have voted
half months salary to all employees
of the institution, President M. F..
Calnan revealed. He added that the
holiday disbursement already has been
paid, and is due to good business dur
ing the past year.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Kennedy Eats at White House,
Complains, Then Gets Chicken

other conference Mr.. Kennedy got
another luncheon invitation.
The telephone between the execu-
tive offices and the residential section
tinkled.
"Mr. Kennedy" said voice to the
kitchen. will stay for lunch"
What" asked the kitchen, docs he
want to eat?"
'Oh, scrambled eggs, suppose" :"
replied the executive voice.
The culinary department didn't
seem convinced.
ASK him." ventured the cook. IF
broiled chicken will be all right"
The story is that not only was the
chicken all right but it was a big,
Drowned. juicy half which Mr.. Ken
nedy received.
Even II It is the White House,
there's nothing like kicking, eh?
Evening star., 1937-12-03
MAGAZINE DEFY|NG
SUBPOENA0F Nib,
FACES COURT SUIT
mill and Factory" Refuses
to Reveal Weirton Story
Background.
LEGAL ACTION PLANNED
TO ENFORCE ORDER
Board Spokesman Explains Posi-.
ton Is Taken Because Arksle
Was Coercion.

The National Labor Relations Board
will ask a Federal District Court for
an enforcement order in connection
with its subpoena commanding the
publisher and editor of the magazine
Mill and Factory to produce complete
background information bearing upon
printed article condemning the
board and the labor relations law. it
was announced today by the board.
Previously, the editor, Hartley w.
Barclay. had announced he would not
comply with the subpoena.
Position of Board.
With the case arousing intensive
controversy during the past "a hours,
spokesman for the board today
established its position substantially
as follows:
The board has never at any time
attempted to take punitive action
against the writing or publishing of
material critical Of the board. It's
present action is not based upon this
circumstance.
When any such material is circu-
lated among employees by an employer
as an instrument of coercion against
free organization, however. the action
falls within the category Of unfair
labor practices.
''Mr. Barclay may print and pub
lish anything he wants to in any way,
but If the Weirton Steel Co. uses such
material as an instrument for dis
couraging unionization. there is an
unfair labor practice.
I'VE now have complaints pending
against the Weirton Steel Company,
and hearings are under way before
a trial examiner in Steubenville, Ohio.
The article in question is q reprint
of an October publication and it is
our belief that it has been circulated
among employees of the Weirton Co.
In compiling our information in con-
nection with the Weirton case the
board feels hat the material requested
in the subpoena is essential.
Basis for Authority Cited.
As basis for its authority, the
board cites the following provision
from section IL "a of the National
Labor Relations Act:
Any member of the board shall
have power to issue subpoenas requir-
ing the attendance and testimony OF
witnesses and the production OF any
evidence that relates to any matter
under investigation or in question, be-
fore the board, its member. agent or
agency conducting the hearings or in
vestigation."
Admitting this to be the first time
any effort has been made to force SUBJ
mission Of material from the files OF
a publication. the board does cite its
complaint against Mansfield Mills
Inc, and Remington-Rand Co. fol
their action in circulatinesprinted ma
terial determined to be coercive in
nature. That the initial approach in
the present case is being made against
the publisher Of the article rather
(See MAGAZINE Pare AN
Evening star., 1937-12-03
3y the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOCIATED PfeSS.
This is story of man who didn't
like what he got to eat at the White
House, complained and was served
broiled chicken.
On November Chairman Joseph p.
Kennedy Of the Maritime Commission
went over to the Executive Mansion
with headful Of figures and stout
appetite.
He conferred with the Presidents
son and secretary, James Roosevelt.
When they finished, young Roosevelt
invited his visitor to stay for lunch
After the meal q reporter asked Mr..
Kennedy how he liked his lunch.
AL right" he said. but believe I
could do better at my house"
Time passed, and at the end Of an
Evening star., 1937-12-03
STRUCTURE is BOMBED
:, IN KANSAS CITY STRIKE
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. IA powerful
blast shattered more than 200 windows
early today at the Business Mems AS
surance Building where service strike,
marked by slugging and other violence,
has been In progress.
No person was reported injured by
the blast, which police believe was
caused BY dynamite bomb. For six
weeks, many employees slept and ate in
the building rather than 90 home.
The building Is in the Union Station
Plaza area.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
MILK STRIKE DELAYED
New York Farmers to Submit
Case to Arbitration.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 3 (R1.-West-
ern New York dairy farmers agreed
last night to postpone to Sunday !
strike against Buffalo distributors that.
was originally set for this morning.
Leaders Of both the farmers ana
distributors announced they had
agreed to submit their differences 70
arbitration.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
NEW WAGE-HOUR
FIGHT LAUNCHED
House Leaders Doubtful of
Measures Passage in
Special Session.
BACKGROUND

Wdge-honr legislation nds spon-'
sored by administration last summer,
but Das halted in House as South
ern block preuented its reporting by
Rules Committee When President
called special session, he specified
that iUdge-hour bill should be one
OF four major legislative efforts.
In face OF ne,o threat OF deadlock,
supporters circulated petition to
force bill out. Yesterday, last sig
nature necessary tUas obtained.
By the Associated Press.
: supporters of the battered wage
hour bill. successful in forcing a
House vote this month, began a new
fight today to save it from general
revision.
Almost before the ink dried yester-
day on the final signature to a petition
freeing the bill from the Rules Com
mittee, critics discussed proposals to
modify or defeat it. One group wants
to strike all geographical differentials
from the measure. goal which would
intensity the already heated North
South conflict over the measure.
Early Passage Doubted.
Because the Senate will have to vote
on all the House alterations, Speaker
Bankhead and other leaders were re-
luctant to estimate the bills chances
for getting to President Roosevelt be-
fore the special session ends during
Christmas week. 1t probably will
come before the House on Decem-
Der 13.
Both versions of the measure would
empower Labor Standards Board to
flx minimum wages as high as 4C
cents an hour and q work week of 40
or more hours for workers in inter-
state industries,
The bills differ, however, on meth
ods for eliminating child labor. The
Senate approved language prohibiting
shipment of products of child labor
into States whose laws ban child
labor. The House bill would ban such
products entirely from interstate COM
merce.
The House bill contains two amend
ments proposed by the A. F. of L. te
protect collective bargaining agree.
ments and the so-called prevailing
wage
Some members credited part of the
petitions success to John L. Lewis
appeal for immediate enactment of the
measure in spite of what he termed
its serious objections"
Completion of the wage-hour peti.
tion removed one of the greatest OBJ
stacles from the path of the ad-
ministration's legislative program.
The first half of the special session
however. ended today without ap-
proval of any of the Presidents recon-
mendations.
House leaders hoped to pass Their
farm bill by tomorrow night. But
Senate chieftains said that chamber
would require at least another week
of argument. and critics forecast the
debate would last even longer.
Friends Of the administration con-
tended that even should none of the
Presidents measures reach the White
House this month, the special session
would have accomplished his objec-
tive of getting the spade work" Out
of the way. They expressed gratifi-
cation, too, that the House leadership
had been victorious in the fight over
the wage-hour petition.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
COLD WILL CONTINUE,
WITH MERCURY IN 3O'S
Low of 27 Recorded Last Night.
Fair and Warmer Forecast
for Tomorrow.

for Tomorrow.
Continued cold weather was FORE
cast for Washington today. with tenn
peratures in the 30s expected.
The mercury dropped to ~ at 7
o'clock last night, four degrees above
the % recorded November a.. The
maximum yesterday was Al degrees
at $40 pm. A low Of % is expected
tonight.
The outlook for tomorrow Is gen.
orally fair and warmer.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Franco Inaugurates Regime.

BURGOSs Spain. Dec. 3 (P.-Gen-
eralissimo Francisco Franco yesterday
inaugurated his insurgent regime as
the nationalist government of Spain
in formal religious ceremonies at the
historic monastery church Of Huelgas.
Galloping Moorish cavalry, tur-
baned and white-caped. formed
Frances escort to the 1lth century
monastery. where a Castilian king
once took the oath to support the
charter and laws of Spain.
With his right hand on the gospel
altar, Franco took the oath as "El
Caudillo'-leader or chieftain.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Summary Of Today's Star

.-. .t=4
FOREIGN.
German Ambassador confers with
: Chang at Marking. Pare Al
U. S. Marines block invasion of .Jan-
anese troops. Pare Al
Mussolini hits U. s., Britain and
France in editorial Page A.3
NATIONAL.
Borah attacks farm bill as "bureau-
cratic control" Pare a..
New fight under way to revise WAGE
hour bill. para A.
Fear for Industrial system bars canatal
now, Sloan says. Page AZ
Labor parley to be resumed here TO-
.HlsH@ Page At
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY
Welfare Board responsibility for CAL
linger conditions denied. pase Al
Counsel for Ross to present ueychia-
trist's testimony. Pare A.s
Schultz offers program to curb trafnc
deaths. pee. n-1
Founding of new group health asso-
ciation delayed. pase B-1
Prof. Edgerton arrives here for oues-
tioning by Senators. Pare HI
Board To take testimony on hotel and
aant wages. Page nj
Evening star., 1937-12-03
CENTRAL MADRID
SHELLED HEAVILY
Streets Cleared as Damage
Mounts-Reports Fail
to List Casualties.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier. Dec. 3.-The Spanish insurgents
opened heavy artillery bombardment
of Madrid today. advices reaching the
frontier said.
Streets were cleared of pedestrians
in the besieged city's central section,
where damage was heaviest. Infor-
nation available here did not esti-
mate casualties.
The government announced the
death of Ricardo Corral, a Spanish
composer. who has been serving with
the loyalist army since the start of
the war He died on the Madrid
front. His rating was sergeant.
Loyalists Report Success.
Spanish government infantrymen
were reported to have driven their in
surgent foe from several small ele-
waited positions in the Ebro River Sec
tor south of Zaragonza on the middle
Aragon front.
A communique from Barcelona said
the engagement permitted the gov
ernment forces to straighten lines and
establish communications between
outposts.
The clash was one of several en-
counters between small sections of the
rival armies on the Aragon and CEN
tral Spanish fronts.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
j. s. TROOPS FORCE
JAPANESE TO QUIT
AREA AFTER BLAST
Invaders Swarm Over Big
Settlement Zone When
Parade Is Broken.
AMERICAN IS INJURED
IN FIGHT WITH SEVEN
British Lawyer Snaps Flag Staff.
Patriot Hurls Himself From
Top Of Tall Building.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Gen. IiDane MdtSui, commander
in chief OF japanese forces in
Shanghai, predicted time Mould
come when his army Dould find it
necessary to take ouer the Interna-
tiondl Settlement. At time, this
,ods interpreted as slur on methods
used By British authorities. Usurp-
ing OF police popers in Shanghai
believed but step in custer OF all
foreign control in nation.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

(See FARM, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-12-03
WEATHER.

~ 8, Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and continued cold; lowest tenn
perature about % degrees tonight; tomor-
row generally fair and warmer; gentle
winds Temperatures today-Highest. 40,
at pm; lowest, AZ. at 7:10 am.
Full report on page A-2.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

(See MAGAZINE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-10-08
ROSS KIDNAPPING
HUNT IS SPURRED
Reported Ransom Note In
Creases Interest in Case
of Missing Chicagoan.
b the Associated Press

b the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October S.-The reported
receipt of ransom note has enlivened
the 12-day investigation of the kid
naping of wealthy Charles S. Ross.
A usually reliable authority said a
letter had been mailed from Savanna.
ILL.,, to a Mrs. Breckenridge, a friend
of the retired manufacturer family,
through the general delivery depart
ment of the Chicago Post Office.
This source said it contained an en-
closure addressed to the victims wife
giving directions for the payment of
ransom and suggesting Mrs. Breck-
enridge" act as Intermediary.
The amount demanded was not dis
closed.
A woman who answered reporters
telephoned inquiries at the Ross apart
ment on the North Side declined to
identify herself, but said she did not
know Mrs. Breckenridge" and denied
a ransom message had been received.
But Earl j. Connelley, an operative
of the Department of Justice who
came here to direct the Federal
forces, refused to deny or confirm the
report.
Edmund Cummings, attorney for
Ross, also withheld comment.
1t was recalled that Mrs. Ross had
invited the abductors to enter nego-
tiations after she received a tele-
phoned message from Bob of New
York" who claimed, I'VE have Ross.
but the Federal agents have the wires
tapped and we can't make contact"
That information was conveyed to
her Friday. She announced the wires
were not tapped, and she was anxious
to cooperate in any move to facilitate
the safe return of her 72-year-old
husband.
Ross, suffering from high blood pres
sure and heart disease, was forced
from his sedan on a road about -
miles west of the city. With him was
his former secretary, Miss Florence
Freihage. They had dined in Syca-
more, ILL.,, the evening of the kidnap-
ing-September 25.
States attorneys detectives failed to
pick up the trail of the three snatch
ers. Five days ago Federal agents as
sumed charge of the case.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
.PINKERTON QUIzzED
IN BETHLEHEM CASE
Head of Detective Agency and
Three Associates Called Be-
fore Labor Board.
By the Associated Press.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, October g.
Robert A. Pinkerton. president Of the
Pinkerton National Detective Agenc-
OF New York, was called to the witness
stand today in the National Labor Re-
lations Boards hearing into the Beth
iehem steel strike. Three of his as
sociates also were on hand, ready to
testify.
Replying to questions by Earl K.
Shave of the boards counsel, Plnker-
ton said his organization was in tie
general detective business investieat-
ing criminal matters, in uniform guard
ana patrol business and assisting dis
trict and State authorities"
A brief recess was taken to allow ex-
animation of records and documents
the Pinkerton men brought with them.
The other Pinkerton men were
Asher Rossetter. vice president. of New
York; S. L. Stiles and G. G. Hunt of
Philadelphia
Shave wanted to know whether
Pinkerton attempted to bring all doc
uments mentioned in the subpoena"
The detective head said he brought
what was specifically mentioned. but
that journal sheets asked for were
copies the originals of which are in
New York.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Government Office Group
Far Ahead of Any Other
Unit in Campaign.
Progress of the Drive.

Owing mainly to squirt Of support
from business men, the Red Cross
roll call showed enrollments of 34,61s
members at noon today, 13 days after
the drive opened. The goal is $4,000
members by October 16.
The Government Office solicitation
workers are far ahead of any other
canvassing unit, it was reported, with
24,672 members. Gen. Fred w.
Boschen, Army finance officer, who
heads these workers, said these Gov
ernment agencies have enrolled 100
per cent:
Dennison Vocational School, Lang
don School, Alice Deal School, Dis
trict corporation counsels office,
District Minimum Wage Board. Dis
trict Highways Department, Cash Di-
vision of the Treasury, administra-
ton office of the Treasury, Account
ing Division of the Treasury, Cur
rency Redemption Of the Treasury.
Public Debt Division of the Treasury.
office Of the controller of the cur
rency; office of the chief of Coast
Artillery, War Department.
Canvassers soliciting homes and
apartments reported that !, ,1s7 persons
have joined the Red Cross, according
to Mrs. E. G. Montgomery, vice chair
man OF this division of solicitation.
Two Central High School students
yesterday volunteered their services
after school to the roll call supply de-
partment. They are Richard Bridge
and Ralph Magee.