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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-10
SBORY j. e. D.

OWL Lava ana y. o. y. u.
D., odbyva sch1ze kazdy 2
ctvrtek v mesfci We skolnf Ma
rodnf budove, Ashland Ave. a
Glover ul. Vysl. pTeds. A. Ma
rex, pfeds. M. Chytry, namest-
ka E. Tyburec, tai. M. Vondra-
eek, 627 N. Washington St., Il
Get. M. Skala, pokl. A. Rys,
strazkyne j. Tesar. Uctujfcf
vybor: ses. Stajner a Matras.
Do V~elko-Vyboru: ses. Marek,
Vondracek, Tyburec a Matras.
Do Patronatu A. Rys, M. Skala
Dopisy zasilejte ma tajemnici.
Velko-Vybor Jed. Ces. Dam
Statu Maryland odbyva sve
sch1ze 1. stredu v mesfci So
kolovne, rob Gay a Preston ul.
Vysl. pTeds. R. Legro, preds.
M. Kraft, namestka A. Marek,
tai. A. Mraz, 2052 E. Eager St.
1cet. HI. Vecera, pokl. A. Kr-
eek, strazkyne E. Hacker, 1cet-
nj vybor r. Stock a M. Pillar.
Sbor Baltimorske Vlastenky
{. 1T jed, odbyvajf schnze
a 1tery v mesfci v 8. bod. vecer
V Ceske Svob. skole, Ashland
a Glover ul. Vysl. pTedsedka
F. Rfha, preds. M. Pillar, ma
mestka r. KlimeS, tajemnice
A. Mraz, 2052 E. Eager St., u
Get. R. Stock, 2412 E. Monu-
ment St., pokl. A. Krejc1, Vybor
majetku M. Kozak, 1ctujfci W.
Dor: M. Stehlfk a M. Zaoralek,
strazkyne A. Base, do Patrona-
tn: A. Krejci ma 2 roxy a FIR.
Rfha ma l rok. Do -Vybo-
ru: R. Stock, A. Mraz, M. Pr
lar, M. Kozak, M. Zaoralek.
Sbor Jaromfra {. 22 J. G. D.,
odbyvaj1 schGzi 3 ctvrtek v
mesfci v 3. hodin vecer v Ceske
Svob. Skole, Ashland a Glover
ul. Vysl. predsedka M. Gre
gor, pfedsedka T. Brozik, ma
mestka B. Kautsky, tai. M.
Turc, 819 N. Durham St., pokl.
A. Zajfc, 1cet. H.Vecefa, straz-
kyne E. Hacker, 1ctujlci vybor
A. Pavl1k a M. Novak. Do Vel
ko-Vyboru: H. VeceTa, M. Gre
gor, E. Hacker. Do Patronatu
M. Turc, A. Zaj1c.
Sbor Ctilada els. Is j. G. D.,
odbyva schGze kazdou 4 stredu
V mes1ci v 8 hodin vecer V So
kolovne, Gay a Preston ulic.
Vysl. pfeds. F. Kaucky, pfeds.
A. Mizerovsky, tai. K. Masek,
626 N. Curley St., 1cetnice M.
Kraft, ZIG N. Milton Ave., ma
mestka B. Mannion, pokl. A.
Pokorny. Uctujfcf vybor: A.
Koenigsmark. Do Patronatu
A. Mizerovsky a M. Kraft. Do
Velko-Vyboru: NJ. Kraft, A.
Mizerovsky, A. Pokorny a K.
Masek. Do Sdruzeni Cesko-
Slovanskych SpolkG: A. Mize-
rOVSkV.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

starvation for other scores OF thou
sands.
In addition, Americans British and
other foreigners counted losses run
ming into scores of millions of dollars
in the fighting at Shanghai.
Millions of Chinese shared In the
huge financial loss in shattered homes,
ruined factories and blighted crops.
The Chinese property loss was es-
timated to include s250000,O indus
trial damage at Shanghai, $3.50 ,o00.000
damage in Hopeh Province, mostly to
farms, and s2OO0oO,0OO damage to
other North China provinces
American and other foreign OBJ
servers regarded Japan as now in
position to rebuild Shanghai's shat
tered industrial system along its own
lines.
The British cruiser Capetown ar
rived at Shanghai today after a dash
from Hankow, 300 miles in the in
terror. The Capetown disembarked IL
women and IL children refugees Other
refugees on board, including two ex-
pectant mothers, we're to be taken
to Hong Kong.
j. Hall Paxton, second secretary of
the United States Embassy, sailed for
Manila on the United States destroyer
Peary. He expected to fly to Wash
ington to make full report of the
bombing Of the United States gunboat
Panay.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
DECISIONI IS DELAYED
ON MARKET PARKING
Commissioners Hold Findings in
Allegiance After Hearing
on Question.

Decision on the controversy as to
whether trucks and automobiles shall
be parked at an angle parallel to the
curb at the Western Market was held
in allegiance yesterday by the Com
missioners after they held a public
hearing on the question.
Representative Howard Smith. Dem
ocrat, of Virginia. and Representative
David j. Lewis, Democrat, of Mary
land, appeared in support of the con-
tention of farmers that parking at a
80 degree angle to the curb should be
continued. Inspector William E..
Holmes of the Police Traffic Bureau
and Capt Arthur E. Miller of the
third precinct spoke against angle
parking.
Mr.. Smith cited an old ordinance
which provided that convenient space
must be afforded the farmers for park
ing and Mr. Lewis remarked that
motorists on K street think they have
the right to move along like Presi-
Dental special" He suggested that
these motorists get up 10 minutes
earlier.
Capt. Miller, in opposing angle park
ing, said there was space available on
TWenty-first street and said if any
one doesn't know that traffic was a
mess" on K street, they should make
personal inspection. In supporting
parallel parking Inspector Holmes sug-
eested that the horse and buggy days"
were gone.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

diers had waved flags, the aviators did
not recall seeing them. The planes
continued the bombing despite the
signals
Summarizing, Yonai said that the
scope of the attack plus the fact that
the operations were being carried on
from land, sea and air had delayed the
inquiry and had produced discrepan-
cies in accounts of the incident.
Appreciate United States Patience.
We appreciate the great patience
displayed by the American Govern
ment and the American people. We
wish to assure the United States that
Japan wants nothing 50 much as
American friendship.
1T is absolutely impossible that our
forces wilfully attacked or endangered
American lives and property. We will
do everything to console the victims,
make restitution and grant guaran-
tees for the future"
First sessions of the Diet. or ma
tional legislature, were largely for
organization purposes, with the cere-
monial opening. attended by the En-
peror himself, scheduled for Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
.C0UNTERFE|T|NG
Barred NSHANGHA|.
Plot Believed Aimed at Gov.
ernment as Well as
Profits.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAS hSooSaotcu keoS.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 24.-Police today
reported they had uncovered q large
scale counterfeiting plot which they
alleged was designed for the dual pur-
pose Of tremendous profits and for
playing a vital, behind-the-scenes role
in the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
They said their investigations dis
closed the scheme after an estimated
$4,000, 900 in local currency (more
than $880,000 United States) had
been put into circulation in the Inter-
national Settlement and French con-
cession.
DR.. Arthur Young, American adviser
to the ministry Of finance, said the
ministry was aware of the plot.
Police alleged wholesale distribu-
ton depot, at which they said fraudu-
lent bills were obtainable at half their
face value, was located in Japanese
occupied Hongkew. Police said action
had been difficult because of their in
ability to operate in japanese terri
tory.
The authorities reported the coun-
terfeiting was limited to the IS and
$40 issues of the Central Bank of
China and the Farmers Bank, two Of
the countrys four major banks. The
latter formerly was controlled, and
still is dominated. by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
They asserted impairment Of the
stability of these banks would have a
tremendous effect on China's finan-
cial system.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
CUM MINGS AGREES
TO TIGHTEN ACT
Tells Smell He Would Broaden
Corrupt Practices Law-0p-
noses Book Probe.

Amendatory legislation to tighten
loopholes in the Corrupt Practices Act
as result of complaints that the
Democratic National Committee had
sold to corporations at the fabulous
price of $3.50 each" copies of the DEM
ocratic Book of 1896, autographed by
the Presidents soon to be recon-
mended to Congress by Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings.
In letter yesterday to Minority
Leader Smell, the Attorney General
said an investigation made by the De-
partment of Justice leads to the con-
clusion that it is desirable to amend
the statute" and explained that his
proposal will be to broaden its scope
and rendering it more effective in I'M
portant particulars"
The Attorney General has reached
the conclusion that "a criminal prose.
cution would not be warranted" on the
complaint made by Representative
Smell, who supplied the department
with evidence which he deemed indice-
tive OF violation of the act. Mr.. Cum
mings explained that this complaint is
unlike that involving the Narragan-
sett Racing Association, William
Shawcross, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Commission of Rhode
Island. and James A. Kennerly, former
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, in which the Government
sought and secured an indictment
Attention Of the entire Nation was
called to the Republican contention
that the Corrupt Practices Act had
been violated when Mr.. Smell laid his
evidence before the House Rules Com
mittee last August and demanded an
investigation
Section 313 of the Corrupt Practices
Act specifically forbids and prohibits
contributions by corporations to ma
tional and State political committees.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

BY the ASSOclAteo FreSs.
TOKIO, Dec. 24.-The Japanese
note on sinking Of the United
States gunboat Panay by Jap
4 anese planes December IL:
Monsieur IAmbassadeur:
Regarding the unfortunate incident
occurring on the Yangtze River about
26 miles above Nanking December IL,
IN which Japanese naval aircraft at
tackled by mistake the U. s. S. Panay
and three merchant ships belonging
to the Standard Oil Co. Of America,
causing them to sink or burn, with
the result there were casualties among
those aboard, I had the honor pre-
viously to send your excellency my
note Of date December IA.
Almost simultaneously, however,
received your excellencys note which
was sent by direction OF the Govern
ment Of the United States and which,
after describing circumstances prior
to occurrence of the incident, con-
cludes that acts Of japanese forces in
the attack were carried out in COM
plete disregard for United States
rights, taking American life and de-
stroying American property both pub
lie and private; and which states:
Described as Mistake.
I'm these circumstances the Gov
eminent Of the United States requests
and expects Of the Japanese govern
ment a formally recorded expression
Of regret, an undertaking to make
complete and comprehensive indem-
nifications, and assurance that def
mite and specific steps have been
taken which will insure that here
after American nationals, interests
and property in China will not be
subjected to attack by Japanese
armed forces or unlawful interference
by any japanese authorities or forces
whatsoever"
AS regards circumstances surround
ing the present unfortunate incident
desire to state that while it is con-
cluded in your excellency's (note)
that the incident resulted from dis
regard for American rights by jap
anese armed forces, it was entirely
due to mistake, as has been de-
scribed in my aforementioned note
AS result of thorough investiga-
tions which have been continued since
then in all possible ways to discover
the real causes, it has now been fully
established that the attack was en-
tirely unintentional.
trust this has been made quite
clear to your excellency through de-
tailed explanations made to your ex-
cellency December % by our naval
and military authorities
Cites Previous Note.
With reference to the first two
items and requests mentioned in your
excellency's note, namely, recorded
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Toxic
Continued From First Page.)

ligence thereof speedily and effectively
to authorities on the spot
Although the attack" on the Panay
and three Standard Oil vessels on
the Yangtze River above Marking
December IL was due to a mistake" I"
the commander of the flying force
which did the bombing was imme-
diately removed from his post and
recalled on the grounds of failure
to take fullest measures of precau-
tion," the note said.
Bombing Due TO Mistake.
Moreover, the feet staff members
and the commander of the flying
squadron and all others responsible
have been duly dealt with according
to law. The japanese government are
thus endeavoring to preclude abso-
lutely all possibility of a recurrence
of incidents of similar character"
Hirota took cognizance of United
States contentious that the bombing
was in violation of American rights
thusly:
las regards the circumstances sur
rounding the present unfortunate in
cident, desire to state that, while
it is concluded in your excellency's
note that the incident resulted from
disregard of American rights by
Japanese armed forces, it was entirely
due to a mistake 8"
Yonai Cites Factors.
Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, naval
minister, today cited battlefield PSF
chology" as the principal factor in the
attack which sank the Panay.
BY that I do not want you to think
I am offering what you call an alibi,"
the admiral told this correspondent.
Il do not know how to apologize for
this attack on an object representing
the sovereignty of the United States. 3"
Yonai reiterated that the japanese
government will do everything pos
sible" to satisfy the demands of the
American Government.
He reviewed the whole history of the
incident from the standpoint of the
Japanese Navy, whose planes bombed
the Panay. and concluded:
The battlefield psychology, imper-
feet communication and poor visibility
were the three facts responsible for the
mistake"
Emperor Hirohito's convocation to-
day of the seventy-third session of the
Japanese Diet was marked by official
optimism over expected amicable set
tlement of the Panay incident. The
call followed disclosure Of general
orders that Japan's armed forces ex-
ercise extreme caution wherever for
eign lives and property were imperiled.
Battlefield Psychology"
OF the three factors in the Panay
attack. Yonai said: THE most impor-
tant was battlefield psychology.
1T is impossible for us sitting in
parlor to imagine the frame of mind
of men flying in pursuit Of the enemy.
They had been told that thousands of
Chinese who supposedly had been
trapped in Marking had been escap-
ing upstream by boat.
They took off determined to pre-
vent this. They sighted many ships
and were unable to distinguish which
was which"
Yonai said that notice that the
Panay had moved IA miles upstream
from Marking was not received at
japanese naval headquarters until four
hours after the first bomb was dropped
on the American gunboat.
"The visibility was poor with smoke
clouds mingling," the Minister said.
"The best evidence of this was the fact
that the airmen bombed their own
troops, killing several soldiers.
when told that the Japanese SOL
Evening star., 1937-12-24
400 REBELS HELD
DOOMED IN TERUEL
Circle of Government Steel
Blocks Rescue of Band
in Old City.
By the Associated Press.

TERUEL, Spain, Dec. 24.-A semi
circle Of victorious steel blocked Cen
eralissimo Francisco Frances Arason
forces today from succoring a die-hard
band Of 400 insurgents apparently
doomed by the government conquest
OF this strategic provincial capital.
The beleaguered 400 kept up drum
fire with machine guns and rifles from
a dozen ancient buildings in an old
quarter of the city-rapidly consuming
what was believed to be scant supply
Of ammunition.
Their supplies of water and elec-
tricity had been cut off, it was believed,
but the band had plenty of food to
bulwark their stubborn hope of rescue.
1t was forlorn hope.
dispatches from Madrid, 1875 miles
west of Teruel, filled out the story
of the spectacular last stand. Based
on government reports, these said
the embattled 400 faced a govern
ment ultimatum to surrender or
die)
The insurgents, heavily outnum-
bered, were all that stood in the way
Of delivery Of Teruel into full gov
ernment control as the greatest re-
publican victory since the start Of
the civil war more than II months
ago.
Meanwhile, a report reaching
Hendaye, on the French frontier.
quoted insurgent commanders as
saying THE battle for Teruel has
just begun
(The cream of Francois shock
troops were lined up north and west
of Teruel, driven there by the sur
prise offensive started 10 days ago
by long-idle government forces.
One attempt to relieve the city and
the battered survivors was said to
have been blocked yesterday after
brief battle in a heavy fog north
west Of Teruel.
(Six new insurgent divisions were
reported sent to the Teruel front to
reinforce two divisions Of the Ga
lician Army and some 200 field guns
were placed for drive aimed at
recapturing the provincial capital.
(The government countered with
the statement that its armies were
ready to defend their new. posi-
tlons and, moreover, were waiting
orders to push on toward Albar- .
racin, another of FRANCOIS lower
Aragon strongholds, about Is miles
west and slightly north of Teruel)
Evening star., 1937-12-24
SENTENCED IN SLAYING

CLEVELAND, Miss, Dec. "a R-
Claude Vance. Shaw, Miss, druggist
was sentenced yesterday to serve a
penitentiary term Of 20 years for the
killing last June Of e. c. Harrington
night marshal.
The term was fixed by a jury which
convicted him of manslaughter.
The State contended Vance deliber-
ately shot and killed the officer after
an argument over arrest of one of his
colored porters. Vance adduced testi-
mony to show the marshal attacked
him and his daughter, and that he
shot in self-defense. The daughter.
Grace Vance, was wounded during the
fusillade.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Hangchow
Continued From First Page.)

Americans were ready to leave Tsing-
tao on three American warships in
case of attack there.
HangchoW was the fifth of China's
great cities to fall into the hands of
invaders, who already had hoisted the
Rising Sun flag in Peiping, TIentsin,
Shanghai and Marking.
United States Consul General Clar-
ence E. Gauss, who delivered the
American representations on the re-
ported insult to the flag, asked a
complete investigation of the incident
at the Yangtze River port so miles
upstream from Nanking.
Independent reports received here
said Japanese soldiers completing oc-
cupation Of Wuhu seized boat owned
by an American-operated hospital
there. pulled down the American flag
and threw it in the Yangtze. Hospital
staff members rescued the flag and
brought the incident to the attention
of the Japanese commander, who ex-
pressed his regrets.
1.-THE japanese war ministry at
Toxic said Gen. Iwane Matsui,
commander of japanese forces in
the Yangtze Valley, had ordered all
units to pay special attention to
international problems" in future
operations. Details of the instruc-
tions were not disclosed.l
Wuhu Force Relieved.
New Japanese units were DISPATCHED
to Wuhu to relieve troops who had
engaged in fighting for the city, and
japanese expressed confidence that
disorder which followed first occupa-
tion of the port would be quelled.
IA japanese communique issued
at Tientsin said Standings i'm
munity from severe warfare to
date was due to an agreement with
Gov. Han Fu-chu under which jap
anese would not cross the Yellow
River nor attack Tsingtao if Chi
nese protected japanese property.
The communique promised that
drastic action" would be taken
against those responsible for de-
struction of Japanese property,
valued at about 100000, ,oO0l
Thus far the Japanese invasion has
cost China at least $750,000,000 in
damage, scores of thousands
of civilians killed, and dislocation of
trade resulting in unemployment and
Evening star., 1937-12-24

expressions Of regret and indemnifi-
cations, no word needs to be added
to what I have said in my afore-
mentioned note.
AS regards guarantees for the future.
I wish to inform your excellency the
japanese Navy issued without delay
strict orders ito exercise the greatest
caution in every area where warships
or other vessels Of America or any
third power were present, in order to
avoid recurrency Of similar mistake,
even at sacrifice Of strategic advantage
IN attacking Chinese troops"
Rigid Orders Issued.
Furthermore, rigid orders have been
Issued military, naval and foreign Of
fice authorities to pay. in the light of
the present untowsrd incident, greater
attention than hitherto to observance
of instructions that have been repeat
edly given against infringement or un-
warranted interference with the rights
and interests Of the United States and
other third powers.
The Japanese government are study
ing carefully every possible means Of
achieving more effective the above
aims, while they already have taken
steps to ascertain, in still closer con-
tact with American authorities in
China, the whereabouts of American
interests and nationals. and to i'm
prove means Of communicating intel
ligence thereof speedily and effectively
to authorities on the spot.
Commander Removed.
Although the attack on the man OF
war and other vessels of the United
States was due to a mistake, as has
been stated above, the commander Of
the flying force concerned was i'm
mediately removed from his post and
recalled on grounds of failure to take
the fullest measures Of precaution.
Moreover, fleet staff members, the
commander of the flying squadron and
all others responsible have been duly
dealt with according to law The
Japanese government is thus endeavor-
ing to preclude absolutely all pos
sibility of recurrence of incidents of
similar character.
1t needs hardly be emphasized that
of all the above mentioned measures
taken by the japanese government,
the recall of the commander of the
flying force has a significance of spe-
cial importance
1t is my fervent hope that the fact
will be fully appreciated by the Gov
ernment Of the United States that this
drastic step has been taken solely be-
cause of sincere desire by the Japa-
nese government to safeguard the
rights and interests Of the United
States and other third powers.
I avail myself of this opportunity to
renew to your excellency assurances
of my highest consideration.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
LA GUARDIA CODE PASSED
Legislative Action Completed on
Administrative Plan.

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. "a LP.-New
York City's new administrative code
was approved last night, when the
State Assembly followed the Senate in
voting the measure. The House passed
the bill, 103 to 8, after 40 Senators
voted "yes" unanimously.
Final passage of the hill, which
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New
York City said was needed to sup
plement new charter, followed hours
Of wrangling.
An hour before Democratic members
OF the Senate City Affairs Committee
reversed themselves and agreed to re-
port the bill, immediate passage
seemed impossible.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
RETIRING I.C. c. WORKER
GIVEN RADIO AND CHAIR
George M. Crosland Oldest EN-
ploye of Commission in Service.
Was Appointed in 'S9.

George M. Crosland of 69l4 Fifth
street NV, oldest employe In point
OF service at the Interstate Commerce
Commission, was presented with
radio and easy chair yesterday on the
eve of his retirement.
Mr.. Crosland, who is 10 years old.
was appointed to the commission
from South Carolina in 1889. He is
the assistant director of the Bureau
of Traffic and a member of several
commission boards.
Mr. Crosland was given q testi-
monial dinner several weeks ago by
fellow employees.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
FOUR SENATORS SAIL
FOR PUERTO RICO PROBE
Islands Judiciary to Be scrutin-
lied, Recommendations on Size
of Supreme Court Scheduled.

lied, Recommendations on Size
of Supreme Court Scheduled.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Four mem
bers OF Senate committee to in
vestigate the judiciary of Puerto Rico
left here yesterday on the liner Borin-
quen for San Juan.
They were Senators Burke, Demo
crat, of Nebraska. chairman: Austin,
Republican, of Vermont; Connally.
Democrat, of Texas and King, Demo-
crat, Of Utah. Mrs. Burke and Mrs.
Austin accompanied the party.
A fifth member of the original
committee, Senator Van Nuys, Demo-
crat, OF Indiana, said he was unable
to make the voyage.
The committee was given $4,000 to
use to investigate the advisability Of
increasing the insular Supreme Court
Justices from five to seven members
and to conduct other Investigations
in the island judiciary.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Text of Japanese Note
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOKIO, Dec. 24.-The Japanese
note on sinking Of the United
States gunboat Panay by jap
y anesA DlaneS nacannhsAr 10.