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Evening star., 1937-12-26
Chronology
Panay Incident Began
With Killing of Five
December IL.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The history OF the Panay incident,
which, in its general lines, was closed
yesterday by Secretary Hull's note to
Japan, follows:
Sunday. December IL. The gunboat
Panay was sunk by Japanese air
bombs, which also sank or caused to
be beached three Socony Vacuum Co.
tankers on the Yangtze River above
Nanking. Five men were killed, nearly
three score injured.
Monday, December 13. Verbal apol-
ogies of japanese arrived through
Ambassador Grew in Toxic and Am
bassador Saito here.
Tuesday, December IA. Japan apol-
ogized profoundly in formal note,
assumed full responsibility, offered full
indemniflcation, promised punishment
OF omcers responsible, and preferred
guarantees against future such Incl
dents. The United States presented
Japan with formal note of protest,
demanding full apologies, indemnif1ca-
ton and guarantees, not only against
repetition Of such incidents but also
against all interference with American
nationals, interests or properties in
China.
Monday, Dec. 20: Secretary Hull
wrote Senator Smathers, Democrat,
Of New Jersey that the United States
some time ago had intended to with
draw its boats and military from
China, but would not do so now.
Tuesday, Dec. 81: President Roose-
velt exchanged kilograms with his
1896 opponent, former Gov Landon, ir
which he limited the United States
might take the leadership" in what
Mr.. Landon called an extremely deli
cate foreign situation"
Friday, Dec. "a: Navy Department
published official reports Of Comman.
der Hughes of the Panay and the
Naval Board Of Inquiry, finding that
Japanese planes bombed the Panay
from low attitudes, later machine
gunned survivors lifeboats. and Jap.
anese motor launches machine -gunned
the Panay. Japan guaranteed there
would be no. further interference with
American rights and interests ir
China.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
DISAPPEARANCE OF PAIR
IS BELIEVED FOUL PLAY
Boat Paddle II Only Clue to South
Carolina Game Warden and
Magistrate.

By the Associated Press.
HARDEEVHLE, 8. c., Dec. 25.-
Sheriff 8. E. Brew said tonight he was
following . theory Of foul play in the
disappearance Of Game Warden Gus
Thomas and Magistrate H W. Thomas,
both Of Hardeeville, last Wednesday.
Sheriff Brew said both men were
armed whom they last were seen.
The game warden had arrested seven
persons prior to his disappearance
Sheriff Brew said the arrests were
made on warrants charging trespass
and violation Of the game laws
The Savannah River IN this area
has been searched ana dragged, the
the only clew to the mems disappear
snce was q floating boat paddle, the
sheriff stated
He said the Coast Guard head.
quarters at Savannah, Ga. would
send a small boat up the river to-
morrow to aid in the search for the
missing men. The river probably will
be dynamited.
Sheriff Brew stated that he hac
learned that the men carried an un-
determined amount Of cash, given
them As bonds by the persons ar
rested.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
WON'T PUSH DEATH QUIZ,
HEALY WIDOW SAYS
Further Investigation Would
Do No One Any Good"
She Holds.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. The
widow of Ted Healy. Aim comedian.
said today that further investiga ton
of his death would DO no one any
good"
Mrs. Healy. the former Betty Hick-
man, is in hospital. A son was horn
to her December II.
She termed entirely preposterous"
the request OF Healy's first wife. Betty
Braun, that the actors death last
week be probed.
The first Mrs. Healy said: "some
one Is being protected-all the facts
haven't been brought out. know the
names Of the men who fought with
Ted and will give them to the district
attorney"
Healy's widow said she was sat SIZED
with the results Of an autopsy which
showed that he died Of natural cs uses.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
KIDNAPPING LAID
TO EX-C0Nv|CTS
Mother, Son, Nursemaid
and Grocery Boy Are Re-
leased Unharmed.
~ the Associated Press.

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-
Sheriff Arthur Quigley Of Wayne
County said today he believed two
former convicts made the crude and
unsuccessful Christmas eve attempt
to extort $4,000 from John L. Bryan,
Centerville State Bank cashier, by
grabbing 3-year-old Donald Bryan, the
bankers only son.
Neither the sheriff nor Indiana and
Ohio State police had found any
trace however, of the men who es-
capped, leaving behind, unharmed, the
boy, his mother. nursemaid and a
grocery clerk, all of whom were car
ried away from the Bryan home.
The sheriff said he based his theory
that the men were convicts on de-
scriptions by the nurse. 17-year-old
Norma Schroy, and Julian Dunbar,
the grocery clerk, and statements that
the pair wore gloves, apparently as a
precaution against leaving finger
prints.
Automobile Still Missing.
Although wide search continued
throughout Christmas Day, officers
found neither the Bryan family au-
tomobile, in which one of the men
fled from the home, carrying with
him Mrs. Bryan and Dunbar, nor the
kidnaper's car, in which the other
man drove away with the boy and
the nursemaid.
Mrs. Bryan and Dunbar were re-
leased at New Lisbon, several miles
east Of Centerville, and the child and
the nursemaid were put off the other
machine at Greensboro, in Northern
Wayne County.
The two men entered the Bryan
home late yesterday, Miss Schroy told
officers. and at the point of revolvers
instructed her to summon home Mrs.
Bryan, who was with her husband
ut the bank.
The men told Mrs. Bryan upon her
arrival to telephone her husband to
bring home $1,000 at once. The tele-
phone call was answered, however, by
Mark Stevens, the bank president, and
Stevens. sensing something wrong, or
ganized a posse and with Bryan hur-
ried to the house.
Forced Into Cars.
The kidnapers, apparently impa-
tient and fearful, ordered Miss Schroy
to take her charge and get into their
car Mrs. Bryan and the grocery clerk
who had arrived to make a delivery,
and who had been forced by the men
to come into the house, were COM
PEELED to enter the Bryan car.
The two cars were driven away as
the posse led by Stevens approached
Stevens exchanged shots with the kid
naper in the Bryan car.
Sheriff Quigley said the men made
no threats against the Bryan boy, but
the kidnaper who took Dunbar and
Mrs. Bryan away threatened to kill
them
Bryan and his wife, shaken by their
experience, left Centerville today tell
ing friends they would be gone several
days. They were reported to have
gone to Darlington, Ind, to visit rela-
tives Of Mrs. Bryan.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Raid on Bootleggers.

Police of the Irish Free State are
raiding islands believed to be inhab-
tied by bootleggers.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
$250,0O0 in Jewels Stolen.

LUTON. England. Dec. Is P)-
Jewels valued at s250,OOO were stolen
from the home of Sir Felix Cassel
while his guests danced at a Christ
mas Eve party. it was learned tonight
The thieves entered the house
through an upstairs window and ran
sacked the guests bedrooms.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
TWO BOYS, 7, DROWN
IN ICE-COVEREDLAKE
Driver wades in From Shore After
searchers Discover Cracks
on Surface.
~ the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Two 7-year.
old boys were found drowned in a
suburban ice-covered lake today "a
hours after they had left their homes
comparing lists of gifts they expected
from Santa Claus
The victims were James Knutsen
and Edward Donton, jr. Searchers
who passed the lake where the boys
spent much time playing noticed
cracks in the ice. A professional
diver, Jack Pleimann, broke a hole in
the ice at the bank, waded into the
center Of the lake and recovered the
bodies from IS feet Of water.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
WHISKY SEIZED IN RAID
Two Arrested at Raleigh Club on
Sale CHARGES.
. (Story on Page A-1J

Sale Charges.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. Is LP).-A
surprise Christmas raid today on the
Ideal Social Club, Inc" netted 400
pints Of assorted tax-paid whisky,
Chief Of Police H. L. Pierce said.
Two persons were arrested on
charges of possessing whisky for sale
They were booked as Paul King and
Leroy Brown.
Pierce said his officers had search
warrants for each of some so lockers
purportedly used by club members
Records of the club. including an al
legged membership list, were seized.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Children Well Behaved.

The Duchess Of Atholl, chairman of
the Basque Children Committee, has
reported that Of 5000 Spanish child
refugees cared for in England only ls
boys proved unmanageable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-29
$500 IS WANTED
FOR CHAPEL

TAKOMA PARK, Md, June 20.
A campaign for 5000. with which
to construct a temporary non-sec-
tartan chapel in the Pinecrest Sec
ton of Takoma Park, Prince
Georges county, has been started
by the Community Church here.
Rev. T. R. Brady, pastor, who
is conducting the drive with the
aid of Mrs. w. R. Sheets, of 301
Poplar St., said today that for
nearly three months the church
has been conducting services in q
makeShift structure formerly used
as a garage, which is inadequate.
Donations totalng $75 have been
received by Rev. Brady who ex-
poets to swell this amount to more
than 5000 with a thorough com.
munity canvass.
A Baptist minister, Rev. Brady
plans to conduct nonSectarian
services in the chapel which he
says will supplant "the beer tav-
ern as the social center of the COM
munity, often referred to as Hell'S
Bottoms, where many of the resi-
dents are poverty stricken" It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-29
TACOMA PAPER
B0WS0UT AS
PRICES RISE
Special to The Washington Times

Special to The Washington Times
TACOMA, Wash, June 90.
This thriving city Of the Pacific
Northwest today completed the
: first week in 81 years without its
own morning newspaper.
The disappearance Of the sea-
soned Morning Ledger, Tacoma's
only morning newspaper, was
cited as an indication of the i'm
practically of continuing losing
publications and those near the
profit border-line, in the face Of
the rising tide of costs.
With the selling price of a news
paper fixed by established custom
and the advertising revenue linn
tied by the resources of the COM
munity, newspapers are confronted
with wage increases, higher costs
of equipment and materials, in
Guiding white paper and rising
taxes.
In interpreting to his local read
ing public the bearing of the sus-
pension of the Tacoma Ledger on
nationwide economic tendencies,
Frank S. Baker, president and pub
Usher, explained that the surviv-
ing evening and Sunday news
paper under the same ownership
and management would be
strengthened by the readjustment.
He said:
Gall the important features
and news services will be incOr-
pOrated in the improved Eve
ming News Tribune and the Sun
day News Tribune and Ledger.
"In making this change, the
Tribune Publishing Company Is
following out q natural trend Of
nationwide force which will re-
suit in concentration of efforts
toward the development of .
greater newspaper for the COM
munities it serves and an inn
proved newspaper for its read
ers."
The Ledger was long considered
an integral part of the city. 1t
was first established as a weekly
in 1881 by two Californians, H.
in 1881 by two CalifornianS, M.
r Radebaugh and H. c. PatricAs
In 1883 it became a daily, and
it remained. a Tacoma institution
until last Tuesday when the final
issue appeared. Unable to sur
mount the barrier of rapidly ris-
ing costs, the Ledger made its
final bow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-29

It's bargains like this that keep people coming back Golden
begs Here lot of beautiful sheer chiffon hose Ring
less fufashioned pure silk with pcot tops Slight irregu-
we're very they're worth Ate of anyones
money! Now your chance stock up that Fourth of
July vacation you've been looking forward to! :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-29
. Editor Ends Life

SWANTON, VT, June 20 U.N.
S0.-Leaping from a bridge into
the shallow water of the Mis-
sisquoi River, so feet below, John
H. Thompson, SO, for IS years
editor of a weekly newspaper
here, committed suicide yesterday,
according to police. His neck
was broken. y
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Trihe OF Honey hunter

There is a tribe of honey hunters
In Africa. The Wagindo men follow
the cali of the honey bird because
it always knows where the bees
hoard may be found. When the ma
tive hears the birds note he drops
his spade, leaves his crops and with
only his spear and a fire-stick sets
out to find the treasure of wild
honey. He uses his fire-stick to light
a smouldering fire to smoke out
the bees, and then cuts down the
tree and gathers the hoard. He al
ways leaves grubs of the bees for
the bird guide. The Wagindo men
have their own hives, which they
set in the forest far from beaten
tracks, and so hidden that only the
owner himself can find them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
for a solid hour.

for a solid hour.
The prices of tickets are 80
cents, 81, $3.50, 81 and So, in ad-
dition to a federal tax. Tickets
may be purchased at the Downtown
Ticket Office in the Northwestern
Bank Building; Snyder's Cafe on
Sixth Street and the 620 Club on
Hennepin.
Louis and his managers will ar
rive here on the crack Milwaukee
train, the Hiawatha. He will be met
by a party including George Bar
ton, sports editor of The Tribune,
a committee from Johnny Baker
Post of the American Legion
headed by Tela Burt, past COM
mander, and Isaac l. Moore, ser
vice officer, and Cecil Newman of
the Spokesman Recorder newspa-
pers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Harvard, Oldest College,
Was Established In 1896

Harvard, founded In 1886, is re-
garded as the oldest college In con.
tinental United States. william and
Mary was founded second, in 1898,
Grants of land had already been
obtained in 1919 for the establish
ment Of collegiate institution near
Richmond, and a collegiate school
was established at Charles City in
1921, states a writer in the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. But the plan was
frustrated by the Indian massacres
Of 1922. In 1860 the plan was re-
newed and in 1893 a charter was
secured from King William and
Queen Mary by Rev. James Blair,
who became the first president of
the college. Yale, founded in 1701,
Is third.
In the order of age, the other
early universities or colleges are:
University of Pennsylvania, 1740;
Moravian Seminary and College for
Women, Bethlehem, Pa, founded
1742; Princeton University, Prince
ton, N. j., 1746; Brown University,
Providence, R. l., 1854; Dartmouth
College, Hanover, N. H., 1869, and
Rutgers University, New Brunswick,
N. j., 1776.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
CHAS. WALKER

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, Jan. 6, from the Neal Flu
neral Home, Minneapolis, for
Charles Walker, who died Sunday,
Jan. 8, at the Ancker hospital in
st. Paul.
Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart of st.
Peter preached the sermon. Mrs.
Blanche Mays sang a solo. A broth
er came to the obsequies from Os-
ceola, Iowa.
The deceased was a brother of
VIM. Walker, 1916 4th Avenue So.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Peasants, Courts

Surrounding Valencia, Spain, are
innumerable miles of orchards
owned by the peasants and the dis
putes among them for the past 500
years have been settled every Thurs
day by an elected court Of the peas
antry itself, seven judges, each one
representing a different irrigation
canal and district. The decisions of
the judges are final and any peas
ant found guilty may be deprived
of water for his fields.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Furnished, unfurnished, upper and
lower floor rooms, heated, only $500. Mar
ried couples. Free to assist. Atlantic 3971.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Four rooms, modern except heat, cheap.
1902 18th Ave. &c., Bridgeport 1927.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
GEO. JEFFERSON

Geo. Jefferson, GOT Lyndale ave-
nue., died January 2 at the General
Hospital. Mr.. Jefferson is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Burrill
and Mrs. Jefferson, one brother and
a niece. He was buried from the
Neal Funeral Home Friday, Janu-
airy 6. Buried in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

FOur-rOOm fiat and alcOve. Call Dale sO27.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

We Insure Everything. Life,
Health and Accident. Fire, Theft,
Automobile, Tornado. Call ]. w.
Pate, Hyland Ass.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Classified Section

CLASSIFIED SECTION RATES: Three
cents per word with a minimum Of 30
cents per insertion, payable strictly In
advance. A fat rate of two cents per
word on all copy 80 words or more.
Cards of ThankS-In Memoriams 81. Obit-
uary notices cents per word.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
MflRY NEWTON

Mary Newton, age 80, 1920
Minnehaha Ave. So, was buried
Saturday from st. James A. M. E.
Church. Interment Hillside. Rev.
Reddick, assisted by Rev. T. B.
Stovall, officiating. Woodland Flu
neral Home in charge.
VIM. Walker, S119 18th Ave. &c.,
died in General Hospital, Mime
apolis, Wednesday, Jan. 9th, after
a lingering illness of some eight
months.
Mr.. Walker suffered a para
lytic stroke some time ago and
since has been confined to his
home or the hospital. His death
was directly due to a heart attack.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Jan. 8, from the Neal Funeral
Home. The body was shipped to
st. Joseph, Mo. Rev. H. w. Bolts,
of the Zion Baptist Church, where
the deceased formerly held mem
bership, preached the sermon. Mr..
Walker is survived by sister and
father.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Room for rent, good neighborhood, 1928
Fifth Ave. South.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
NNIll l[IlI lllRI x BY IEAN sETYWnlSnT ospyaghI lSss, NM ssrdss, Ine

woods. .t..-.
 That's just what thought I was sure it was ED Futile and some other men who were at the haunted house Tad and I saw them go come on back to the cabin you san see everything from the tower ."
 I knew it wouldn't stand for my weight; but I knew that when the sound of firing reached Gals ears he would be along instantly I might as well go back. It was Tad who got into the tower first =. They've got 'enl," he cried excitedly "the policemen have their guns on them one mans on the ground they're bringing stuff out of the house oh there's huge dog like wolf he's leaped on one of the policemen now he's sinking away standing beside digger"
 Not Knowing what would hap pen next, I took the boys back with me to the teahouse. Cal was down in the thick of things fol Ed had tipped him off about the raid. It wasn't till nearly lunch time that Cal appeared with full details the police had ar- rested all the men, though digger had been shot and wounded ir the attack.
 Well" he finished, that clears up a gang of counterfeiters and guess I had something to do with their capture remember that bill I told you about, Miss Joy? Well, after we got that warning about counterfeit money, I took a look at it showed 1t to Ek he figured it was bad, ano turned 1t over to MT. West at the bank"
 You did, Cal?"
 Sure and 1t wasn't worth a . nickel, but got even with that fellow digger for paying me with counterfeit money, for that gave E b the tip he needed, or rather the Secret Service men needed yes, Miss Joy, I was right about them too they were the fellows saw one day with ED, but he had to pretend to me afterwards they were just tourists till they could be sure they were on the right track. They say there's some connection between them and the folks who were running Serene Shores Eb figures maybe that artist fellow was the one who made the plates for them, and the packages at the depot were meant for him :. guess they'll be after him right now if they haven't picked him up already"
 Calling to Tess to keep an eye on Peter, for I refused to let him go back to his fortress, raced along the path to Serene Shores. As flew along the ground I was dove tailing all sorts of incidents into each other Peter, excited as we haStened towards his haunted house forgot what he'd promised Dick and told me that he had seen Dick with digger, and heard digger de- manding money from him. Dick had surprised the youngster and threat ened him, then compromised with a big box of candy.
 Oh, things were beginning to grow plainer to me with every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28

step took but in spite of everything felt the least I could do was warn Roger.
 The place looked deserted :. I pounded furiously on the door; {; at last it was opened Roger stood before me. "Get out of here", l cried, quick before the police and Secret Service men get here they'll be along any minute /. come I'll show you short cut through the woods" put my hand on his arm.
 Roger smiled. "No fear of that, he said, as he drew me into the hall.
 I couldn't understand at first what he was trying to tell me then the light dawned oh, l should have known that there was never anything between him and Angela .. nor had he ever had anything to do with Roccos shady deals 1t was just a coincidence that he came to that resort. He wanted to get away from New York to think things out he never knew till An gela arrived that Rocco, hiding Eehind one of his henchmen, was the real owner of the resort.
 Wednesday: I'm going to quit keeping diary too many wonderful things are happening all misunderstanding have been cleared away between Roger and me I'm wearing his ring again we'll have fall wedding. Peters thrilled at the thought of going to boarding school T always told you, Sis, Rogers grand guy!" Such language still he means all right that's exactly how I feel about the man love
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