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The Washington times., 1937-11-08

old mother and a 17-year-old
father Saturday at noon. 1t
weighed Al ounces and was i'm,
mediately placed in an enclosed
crib and administered oxygen.
The father, Ernest B. Payne,
submitted to blood TRANSMISSION
in an effort Ito give the infant
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
Laundry Workers
Get Salary Rise

NEW YORK. Nov. 8 G.N.SJ.
Fifteen thousand members of the
United Laundry Workers (CIO)
today enjoyed a 10 per cent wage
increase.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
GIRL IMPROVING

Hospital authorities this morn
ing said that Miss Merson's con.
dition was serious but that she
was showing improvement and
was expected to recover. She will
be returned to her home some.
time today. DR.. Bryan P. Warren,
of Laurel, who first treated the
girl, said that the shots had not
penetrated the skull.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08

cOrding to
the Opin-
ion today
Of Roger
B n,
noted stat
isti clan,
lowing
his return
f r o m a
t h r e e.
m o n t h
t o u r of
France and
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
Z Reach Trinidad
From Devils Island

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov.
3 G.N.S0.-Seven new fugitiveS
from Devils Island, including a
Chinese, arrived here today after
II days in an open boat. Their
arrival brought the number of
fugitives here to 20. Thirteen are
leaving shortly in two boats on
a voluntary dash to Cuba.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
3 Powers Want
MexicO--BabsOn

WELLESLEY, Mass, Nov.
8 Q.N.S0. - Possession of
Mexico and South America
are the real desires of Ger
many, Italy and Japan, &C
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
GUST CHANG,
jAPAN'S FIRST
PEACE DEMAND
Last Rail Line to
Shanghai Cut
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright. 1897, by International
News Service)

News ssrvice)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8.-Removal
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek
and all members of the famous
Soong family from positions Of
dominance in Chinese affairs COM
prises the initial condition of any
peace negotiations, a top-rank jap
aneSe authority made known for
the first time today.
Outlining the japanese attitude
in an exclusive declaration as Nip
ponese troops completed an amaz-
ing 25-mile advance, cutting the
last railway line connecting Shang-
hal with north and south China,
the authority said:
"Chiang Kai-Shek must go.
Well never negotiate with him
nor with any member of the
Soong family"
BANS HIERARCHY
The Soongs are the proudest
and most powerful family in mod
ern China. The wife of Chang
Kai-Shek was Melting Soong. q
sister of Mime. Sun Yat-Sen, the
brilliant and courageous woman
who married the founder of the
Chinese republic.
1t was the first admission that
Japan is determined to get rid of
China's No. 1 family, and the
source from which it came, while
undiscloSable by name, may be
said to be the top-flight Nipponese
authority in Shanghai at the mo-
ment.
Meanwhile, speed of the Japa-
nese advance made present Chi.
neSe positions impossible and
rendered likely fulfilment of Lieu
tenant-G General Matsui's prediction
that Chinese troops would be
driven out of Shanghai within a
few days despite their hope of
holding on for duration of the
Brussels conference at least.
JAPAN CLOSES IN
Completing an astounding 25-
mile advance, the southern jaw of
the Japanese pincers occupied a
section Of the Hangchow-Shang-
hal railroad just southwest of the
strategically important town of
Sungkiang, % miles southwest of
Shanghai, the japanese said.
The other jaw pushed its salient
farther southwark, beyond 500
chow Greek and five miles from
the International Settlement, but
20 miles still intervene before the
two armies can unite and cut
China's troops off from Shanghai.
The city of 100000 is now.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col ~
The Washington times., 1937-11-08

WARRENTON Va. Nov. S-The whereabouts of 2-year-old
William Thomas Hershberger remained mystery today
posse of 300 farmers constabs and volunteer remen
from an afternoon and night of vain searching continued
comb the countryside overwhelming circle around the farm
OF the chds father David Hershberger situated near Opal
on the Warrenton Remington highway.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
4 Specialists Rush
To Marie's Bedside

BUCHAREST Nov. (INS)-Four famous specialists who
FASTENED here from Vienna Paris and Zurich announced today
that no alarm should be felt the condition of Dowager
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
Missing Infant
Found Drowned
Virginia Greek
Posse of 300 Combs Fields Around
Warrenton All Night for Boy

Twoyear-old William Thomas Hershberger was found
drowned shortly after today in creek 500 yards from
Suckle bush and he had fallen face down in and
half deep.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
Laurel Girl
Wounded in
Mystery

LAUREL, Md, Nov. 8.-Prince
Georges county police today were
investigating the shooting OF
pretty 23-year-old Jeanette Merson,
daughter of Thomas Merson, at
their farm home near here. The
shooting was said to have occurred
late last night.
TREATED FOR WOUNDS
Miss Merson was treated in
Laurel and removed to University
Hospital at about 3 a. M, suffering
from a shotgun wound in the back
of the head, said to have been in
flicted by her father as she re-
turned from a date. ..
The girl was driven to her home
by Issac Knisley, So, of Savage,
Md. AS he stepped from the car
a shot rang from the front door
way. The charge shattered the
glass in the car and entered the
girls scalp.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
4l-OunCe D. G.. Baby
Fails in Life Battle

Despite all the medical aid brought to fight for the life of
Washngtons tnies baby it died early today Sbley Hospital
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
Black Reads His First High Court Ruling
RIGHT TO SEAT
ON TRIBUNAL IS
ASSA|LED anew

Subject to Tax
1.N.S.) The Supreme Court
handed down its first 5-to-4 de.
cisiOn of the current term in
a tax case today. In the split,
Justice Hugo L. Black, newest
member of the Court, aligned
himself with Justices BrandieS,
Stone and CardozO in the mi
nOrity.
UN.S) Justice Hugo L. Black,
President Roosevelt's only ap-
pointee on the Supreme Court, sat
in the spotlight today as the court
reconvened after two weeks re-
cess.
First. Justice Black read his
first formal opinion today a rul.
ing in favor Of the Federal Trade
Commission.
BACKS ORDER
The opinion sustained an order
Of the Trade Commission to the
Standard Education Society Of
Chicago and individual officers,
branding as unfair competition its
sales methods and issuing a cease
and deSist order.
The commission order pro.
hibited representation to customers
that books will be given free of
cost.
In slow, even tones, Black read
only a brief summary of his six.
page opinion.
The court, in a 6-to-8 decision,
ruled that the 1884 Iowa personal
income tax law applies to income
from State tax.exempt securities.
Decision was based on the ap.
peal of Henry and Elizabeth Hale,
owners of about $4,000 of Iowa
State, county and school secur.
tiles.
RULING IN IOWA
The bonds, they said, all were
purchased under laws declaring
them to be tax exempt. but the
Iowa Supreme Court ruled the
exemption applied only to prop.
erty taxes and thus did not In.
clude bonds.
Justice Cardoza read the ma.
jority opinion.
Justice Cardozo read the ma.
erals" Of the court in the first
split decision since he assumed
his seat.
Also joining in the majority
opinion were Chief Justice Hughes
and Justices Branceis, Stone and
Roberts.
Dissenting were the "conserva.
tives"- Sutherland, But.
Ter and McReynolds.
VIEW OF THE COURT
The majority decision adopted
the view of the Iowa Supreme
Court that the exemption meant
by the Iowa legislature include
only taxes in effect when the
bonds were issued. The income
tax law was adopted after the
bonds in question were issued.
The majority decision denied
that the tax law impaired con-
tract. The opinion said:
What the court is now con.
cerned with, however, is not the
preservation or protection of
any governmental function.
Iowa cannot be neld 70 cripple
in an unconstitutional way her,
own privileges and powers when
she levies an income or even 8
property tax upon bonds issued
by herself. The court is now
concerned with the meaning
and effect Of particular con-
tracts Of exemption to be read
narrowly and strictly. There is
no room at such time for the
freer and broader methods that
have been thought to be appro-
pirate in the development of
the doctrine of implied re-
straints."
Other Details on Paga a.
The Washington times., 1937-11-08
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain late tonight and tomorrow; lowest
temperature tonight about 81; colder to-
morrow afternoon. Details on Page 7.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Routs Thugs
AS Temper
Fades

Shades Of Paul Bunyan and
Popeye the Sailor Man!
Robert Kulp, of 1927 G st. S. E.,
lost his temper last night when
two colored men attempted to
hold him up. He frightened them
away and half out of their wits
when he picked up an iron man.
hole cover and hurled it at them.
The men were driving away in
Kulp's cab when the manhole
cover crashed through a window.
They abandoned the cab and fled.
Earlier two bandits answering
the same description held up three
other cab drivers. Their victims
were Clark Hansen, Of Takoma
Park, Md; Charles Byers, Of sos
Fifth st. N. W., and John N.
Haron, of 1415 East Capitol st.
The first two lost So each while
Haron was robbed of $40 and his
taXicab,
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
BUSINESS LEVY
{ FIGHT MAPPED

Professional, commercial and
other business men of the District
of Columbia, incensed over the
new business-privilege tax, are
making plans for a combined fight
for it's immediate repeal when
Congress meets in special session
here November Is.
Theodore S. Grape, president
of the Federation of Business
Mems Associations. said today
that representatives of nearly all
business and tradesmen groups in
Washington will meet at the
Hamilton Hotel October 10 at
p. m. to form an organization for
combating this tax, and to possibly
seek a basis for equitable taxation
that could replace the business
privilege tax, if necessary.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13


spent 20 years off and on in the Orient he was
properly cautious in his observations. But what
he said convinced me again that the Oriental
and the Occidental can never understand each
other. "Never the twain shall meet" said Mr.
Kipling q think it was Mr., Kipling).
kindergarten rule in the Western world is
special regard for women and children. This
consideration simply doesn't exist in Oriental
countries. The average Japanese or Chinese
could not possibly comprehend the Juror in
Europe and the United States over the wholesale
bombing of women and children in China.
Believe Existence Is at Stake
The Japanese, whether rightly or wrongly, my
diplomatic friend told me, believe that their
existence as a great nation is at stake in the
present struggle in China. Believing this as
they do with utter sincerity it is not probable
that they will pay much attention to the protests
the Western world is making at their invasion.
II the protests are backed by force-there Is
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
By Helen ESsar>

different story. But the Japanese do not be.
Ieve that any nation has the means or desire to
apply such force.
Perhaps in no way does the Occidental and
Oriental differ more than in the philosophy of
life and death. With us the individual life is a
deliberately organized to protect and preserve it.
To the Japanese, however, death is just another
phase of life. Not to be sought lightly, of course
But on the other hand not to be especially feared
The Japanese are quite sure that their spirits
will hover about those they leave behind to guard
and defend them just as they themselves in life
are protected by the spirits Of their ancestors.
Vast Differences Stressed
This difference in the philosophy of life and
death may be partly due in Western eyes at least
to what life has to offer to the people of the
West and the East To the great mass of
Japanese existence is tragical, difficult, full of
hardships and privationS. What are ordinary
necessities of life for the average American would
be undreamed Of luxuries for most of the
Japanese.
A Japanese farmer. for example, on a two
and-a-halfacre farm must feed, clothe and
educate his family and, if possible, provide for
his old age. There is seldom enough fuel to heat
the home The majority of Japanese depend
largely upon barley for food. with a little rice
now and then. Perhaps fish once a week.
Vegetables and fruit. only recently grown there,
can be had by q very few.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
WEDNESDAY,, OCT. I
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

In my opinion the fault lies in the laws govern
ing the parole system. They should be frightened
up and officials should be chosen to administer
them who have had experience in dealing with
criminals and who, above everything else are
known to be absolutely honest.
The idea that there is any honor among thieves
is just silly myth. One of the largest criminal
lawyers in New York told me one night that there
is no code against squeaIing in the underworld
The only reason more criminals don't squeal, he
said, is not because they have sense of honor
but because they are afraid they will be killed
if they do.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
AUTO EXHIBIT
OPENS OCT. 80

Greater style, comfort, safety,
ease of operation and quality Of
workmanship are hailed as the
1888 offerings Of the automobile
industry which will be revealed
to the public when the Eighteenth
Annual Automobile Show opens
on October 80 at the Automotive
Exhibit Hall on Twenty-fourth
Street between M and N North
west.
Twenty makes Of passenger
cars and hundreds of new aces
SORES and pieces Of household
equipment will be on display from
October 80 until November 6.
The show will be held under the
auspices of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association. r. j.
Dick" Murphy will be manager.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
# CRATES
In New D. &.
Homes

With almost complete noncha'
lance, Washington's new girafees
four in number, stepped from their
straw-filled packing boxes into the
elephant house at the zoo today
to take up their permanent resi-
dence after a trip around half
the world.
In age they range from less
than a year to about two years.
The baby Of the group gazed
with curious eyes at the jungle
scene painted on the wall of his
cage, and promptly walked over
and licked the leaves.
DR.. William M. Mann, Director
Of the Zoo, who brought the
CRATES and a shipload of other
animals back from far places last
month, looked on like a proud
parent as his newest acquisitions
took their places in the Zoos en-,
larged scheme.
Blue sheep, Sanbar deer, a
pygmy buffalo known technically
as an amoa and babirussa or big
deer were among today's arrivals
They arrived in Washington last
night and were unloaded and
taken to the Zoo shortly before
noon.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Too Much Sympathy Here

Even here in Washington-wheret the honesty
and integrity of the members of our parole board
could not be questioned-too much sympathy has
been shown vicious criminals. Take the case of
Albert Sutton, vicious criminal if there ever was
one, judging by his record. The Parole Board
took mercy on him and set him free. He showed
his appreciation by taking part in the murder
Of an innocent newspaper delivery man.
think the time will soon come when people
everywhere will demand that their parole boards
should undergo thorough cleaning out to end
this business of saying of cold-blooded muir.
derer: "Oh, let's give the poor fellow another
chance"
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Brakemen to Get
Soft Train Seats

The Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen and the Association Of
American Railroads last night set
tied their differences over spring
cushion seats for head brakemen
on freight trains. The brakemen
won spring seats with arm and
back rests but the companies
have the option of installing them
in the locomotive cab or in a shell.
ter cab on the tenders.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
FRENCH CLUB ELECTS

Oliver Dedeaux has been elected
president of the French Club at
Armstrong High School. Other
officers elected include Lula Lo-
gan, vice president; Agnes Gray,
recording secretary; Serena Ran
dali, social secretary; John Hun.
ter, filing secretary, and Audrey
Alexander, treasurer. Mrs. c. L,
Blanchet is faculty sponsor.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

EvaIyn walsh Mclean Should be given another Chance
to prove themselves Of some value to society. But
also believe that, when a man has been given
that chance and again falls afoul of the law, his
case should be considered without mushy and
sentimental feelings.
After all, do not think any banker would give
another chance to teller who had stolen from
his depositors two or three times before.
Murderers Often Repeat
Yet we turn loose through our parole system
men that have murdered. And eleven out Of
twelve Of those so released have shown they are
ready to murder again.
Is money more precious in this country than
human life? I hope notI
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

some of our smartest people for
murderers and confirmed Grim
inals.
No one in the world believes
in giving the other fellow a
chance as I do, but I'm inclined
to agree with j. Edgar Hoover
that if a man is given a life
term for murder, it should
really be a life term.
OF course, I believe that
first offenders whose crime
caused no lasting damage
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

eminent officials must let the Budget Bureau
pass on anything they tell Congress, whether
about the weather, the World Series or little
TWAS.
The purpose of this restriction is limited by
gress shall include statement as to whether
the proposed legislation is or is not in accord
with the program of the President"
In those words apparently lies the hook on
which the Army engineers views were snagged.
They happened to be against the Presidents
program.
Someone on the inside who saw the lost
report Of the engineers before it was lost, say
it made strong objections to the Presidents idea.
The main objection was that the creation of
seven regional TWAS would create seven differ.
ent regional policies. It would destroy the
national standard and create seven new stand
ards the engineers thought. The national policy
had been in their hands since 1924, and never
had the breath of scandal touched it, except
once, and then it was Immediately stifled by
term in Leavenworth for the officer involved.
This report was prepared, sent to the Budget
Bureau, but never reached Congress.
Censorship Is Question
The question Representatives are trying to
run down is whether the Budget Bureau has
become a censor.
AS they see it, no one would object to Ger.
tain amount Of restraint upon underlings who
might run to Congress with varied views upon
varied subjects. This is especially true in view
OF the different types of underlings running
around here. They cannot be let loose!
But if the two;year-old Executive order is
being used to keep from Congress anything I'm.
favorable to the Presidents program by self.
responsible authorities such as the Army engi.
neers-Congress might as well abdicate along
with the engineers.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

SE>SSSHAA~SSA@~NS
imposed. And you will run into situation which
may be as important as all the seven little Twas
put together.
The inside story Of what happened is this
The House Committee called on all the in
terested Government departments for views re-
garding the legislation. Some peculiar answers
were received. Attorney General Cummings said
he preferred not to offer any suggestions regard
ing legislative policy. Labor Secretary Perkins
said frankly she knew nothing about it. The
Treasury saw fit to mention that its views had
"been cleared through the Budget Bureau"
Got Copy of Executive Order
What the Budget Bureau had to do with it
was not clear to Representatives until they OBJ.
tanned copy of an Executive order issued by
President Roosevelt nearly two years ago ODE
cember 81, 1880
Apparently few ever heard of it BEFORE but
this presidential order specifically says all Gov.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

representatives over the six
continents, including Austria
LA.
Home from their Sinbad
voyages, these travellers will
sometimes give you a sharp
picture Of, for instance, unfor-
tunate people struggling in a
blood-thirsty war.
I caught one of these voya-
geurs here. I pinned him
down and made him tell me
all, practically all, about ia
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

seven little TWAS bill the other
day. What it said makes very
dull reading, but what it did
not say may make a celebrated
incident.
Ostentatiously missing was
any word from the Army en-.
gineers. Ordinarily these nom
political experts on navigable
streams would be the first to
speak. II you rumble around
looking for an explanation you
viii be apt to find that their
SpeechleSSneSS was not self.
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
DRAYToN, SPEAKER

Charles B. Drayton, Washington
attorney and president of the Chill
dren's Hospital, will speak on 1.-THE
Constitution and Our Administers
tion," at the meeting of the Cos
mopolitan Club tomorrow at 1890
o'clock at the Carlton Hotel,
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Murderers Often Repeat
News Behind theNeWs ByPau1Ma1Am

(world copyright 1897 by King Syndicate Inc.
All rights Reproduction in full in part strictly
prohibted)
The hand is generally quicker than the eye
in Washington. but sometimes it becomes actually
ethereal,
For instance, the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee made public its hearings on the
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
RAMSPECKRAPS
SEN. M'KELLAR
IN SPO|LS BLAST
Hill Offices Called
Job Agencies"

Within sight of the Democratic
plum tree that drops fruit for
the faithful, Chairman Robert
Ramspeck of the House Civil
Service Committee today declared
the spoils system had turned the
offices of Senators and Represen-
tatives into permanent employ
ment agencies" and seriously
hampered their work as legisla-
tors.
MCCLELLAN ATTACKED
His denunciation was accom-
panied by outspoken criticism of
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan CD Of
Tennessee, chairman of the Sen
ate Post Office Committee and
ranking Democrat on the Appro-
priations and Civil Service COM
mittees as well. The House chair
man spoke of his Senate colleague
as menace to good govern
ment."
"In three official capacities"
the Georgia Congressman de-
clared, Senator Mcclellan large
ly dominates the conditions I'M
der which the postal employees
work. He can and does say what
beneficial legislation shall be
considered"
In addition, to told the annual
convention Of third and fourth
class postmasters at the Willard
Hotel, it has impaired the effici-
ency Of the Federal service and
added measurably to the cost of
Government.
HAVE TO LOCK DOORS
Senators and Congressman
have had to lock their office doors
at the Capitol a part OF each day
to get any work done, so great
has been the pressure on their
time by job-hunters. Ramspeck
said.
He declared he had received
over 10000 applications for jobs
since President Roosevelt entered
the White House in 1888.
while sympathize with the
people who want positions" he
said, st ran for Congress in the
belief that was to be a men,
Der of a great legislative body
that I would have chance to
study legislation, and to act in
diligently on it. I didn't con-
tract to run an employment
agency. If it had been my in
tention to do that, would have
gone into the business and
opened an office for that pur-
pose."
The Washington times., 1937-10-13

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