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Evening star., 1937-09-15

States has repeatedly demanded
that combdtants take care to spare
lives and property OF non-cona-
batdnts.
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September 15.-Naval
commanders of the United States and
four other Western powers demanded
today that both Chinese and japanese
anti-aircraft gunners take immediate
steps to spare the lives of innocent
noncombatants
The urgent request of American
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell and the
other neutral naval commanders went
forward while Chinese, in the face of
wave after wave of japanese attackers.
stood fast on their new inland de-
fenses stretching 20 miles from Chapel
to Liuho. north and west of Interna-
tional Shanghai.
Big Push in North.
Far to the North the whole might of
125,o00 japanese troops and their mod
ern equipment was thrown into the
long-bogged offensive against a 100
mile battle line. This campaign, aimed
at subjugation of the rich provinces
north OF the Yellow River, holds the
real military Importance of the whole
undeclared war.
On the altered Shanghai front it
became apparent that the Chinese had
succeeded in three days of orderly
withdrawal in establishing well pre-
pared positions that have halted the
japanese advance just inland from the
main city.
But japanese Army spokesman an
nounced that his forces now were pre-
pairing a general attack on Chinese
positions along the Tientsin- Pukow
ana Pelping -Hankow Railways. the
most important lines running from
the Yangtze Valley to the north.
Strong Warning Repeated.
Yarnell and the other commanders
repeated their strong warning to the
japanese and Chinese armies to cease
the reckless firing over foreign war
craft IN the harbor that is endanper-
ing not only the lives aboard the war
SHIPS, but the oensely populated for
eign settlements.
The admirals of the British and
French fleets and the Italian and
Net4erlands naval commandants
backed up Yarnells demand.
The naval commanders called at
tention in their warning to the many
persons killed and wounded in the In
ternational Settlement during the last
MONTH, both from planes flying over
head and the resultant anti-aircraft
fire
I'VE request you to direct your anti
aircraft fire in such a manner as to
avoid the further killing of innocent
non-combatants in this unhappy
strife" the warning said.
New Fears of Cholera.
Within the Settlement itself new
fears of the spread of the cholera out
break were felt. There were 654 cases
today and the first British death was
reported. The victim was Pvt. Thomas
Brown of the North Lancashire Regi-
ment.
The dread plague now affects $40
Chinese and foreigners in the French
concession and International Settle
(See CHINA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-09-15

+ SAN QUENTIN, Calf, September Is
R.-Frank Estrada, As, fashioned a.
moose from strips of his pillow and
hanged himself in San Quentin Pris-
on's death row today.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
Spare Civilians, {
Powers Warn
China, Japan.
CHINESE REPEL
FOES ATTACKS
Lines at Shanghai
Hold on 2O-Mile
Front.

BACKGROUND
Foreign casualties in Far East
"1Dar'' zone since hostilities started
July 2 at Marco Polo Bridge, near
Peiping, haze been numerous. Fipe
Americans haze been killed and
number aUonnded by stray and er-
roneously directed shells. United
States has repeatedly demanded
that combatants take care to spare
llues and property OF non-com-
batdnts.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
WEATHER.

tu s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
rarity cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
cooler tomorrow; fresh southwest shifting
10 northwest winds. Temperatures TODAY
highest, 10, at pm; lowest. So. at
$50 am.
Full report on page A-lo
Evening star., 1937-09-15

(See ROPER, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-09-15
Condemned Man Hangs Self.

(See BLACK, Page A-3.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
MERCURY DROP
T0Z FORECAST

Mercury mounted to a spring,
like 81 degrees today, but with
the prospect of drop to 27,
some 35 degrees by night. Just
year ago, the Capital was dig
ging itself out after one of the
worst billiards. in it's history, with
the mercury at degrees. A IS
inch snowfall delayed traffic,
blocked highways, and slowed
trains, planes, street cars and
buSSes.
Tangier and Smith Islands in
Chesapeake Bay were cut off and
the plight of their 2,400 residents
near starvation, revealed to the
world by The washington Times,
which sent a relief expedition in
the Goodyear Blimp Enterprise.
Cold and clear weather is ex-
pected in the Capital tomorrow.
No snow is in sight, the Weather
Bureau said.
Air flights were resumed out OF
Newark. N. j., today after planes
had been held up overnight by
fog. Chicago and Miami ships
were first to leave.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
President Calls ID. C..
Building Parley

Following his expressed inten-
ton of inaugurating a five or TO-
year Government-huilding program
in the District of Columbia, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today appointed
what he called an informal COM
mittee" to study the Governments
building needs and report back to
him at an early date.
The President has already ex-
pressed serious dissatisfaction with
the helter-skelter method of hous-
ing Government bureaus and Of
fices. On a recent occasion he
spoke of the need for greater floor
space owned by the Government,
rather than rented.
Announces Move
The news of the Presidents in
formal committee was made pub
lie today through letters sent to
the members of the informal COM
mittee. named in the communi-
cation, as follows:
81 am appointing an informal
committee to make a study of
the space needs of the various
Government departments and
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
HINT TRADER
SLAYERWAS
'TH|NMAN'
Seen by Neighbor to
Enter House Night
of Murder

SNOW HILL, Md, Feb. 9
0.N.S.) The Thin Man" en-
tered the Trader murder case to-
day.
The defense will contend at the
trial of jeanette B. Trader for the
alleged Staying of her husband,
Clarence, that this mysterious
stranger hid in the third-floor at
tic of the modest Trader home in
Stockton the night of January IA.
1t was the night Clarence Ira
der was found dying of a bullet
wound in his estranged Wife'S sec
ond-floor bedroom.
7 The Thin Man" entered the
house, Mrs. Russell Mariner, a
neXt-door neighbor, will testify,
about 9:15 o'clock that night, two
hours after the Traders had eff
fected a temporary conciliation,
and had sailed forth on a tour
of roadhouSeS in Worcester county.
CrOuching and Waiting
He was crouching in the Trader
a tito "a .22-caliber revolver
clutched in his hand-when the
Traders. somewhat the worse for
drink, returned at II p. M, and
entered separate bedrooms on the
second floor.
1t was perhaps half an hour
after their return, the defense
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
NEW HOUSE.
COMMITTEE
GETSPLEA
Auditor Donovan Tells
Group 10 Millions
More Are Needed

The financial dilemma which
will face the District if the
budget recommendations are ap-
proved was outlined to House Dis
trict Appropriations subcommittee
as hearings on the District supply
bill opened today.
Major Daniel Donovan, District
auditor. read a 27-page statement
to members of the subcommittee,
in which he emphasized that if
the budget recommendations are
accepted, $10,0O0,000 in additional
revenue will have to be raised.
Heads Heard
Augmenting Major Donovan's
testimony was statements by the
District Commissioners and brief
citations from the District AS
SCISSOR.
The principal purpose of the
morning meeting was to inform
members of the Subcommittee-all
of whom are new to District prob.
lems-as to the financial situation
of the city government and as to
how the budget recommendations
will effect the city finances.
This afternoon hearings on the
various items in the bill will get
underway with John W. Oehmann.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 2.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
HIRED SPIES
SHADOW
M'GRADY
Pinkerton Detective
Reveals Trailing of
u. S. Mediator
International News Service

Pinkerton detective operatives
spied on and "shadowed" Edward
F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary
of Labor, while he attempted to
settle a strike at the Chevrolet
Company in Toledo, Ohio, in 1885,
the Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee was told today.
William H. Martin, Pinkerton
operative, said he was sent to To-
ledo from Pittsburgh to shadow"
McGrady.
Had Adjoining Room
Martin testified that a hotel
room next to McGrady's had been
engaged for him by other Pink
erton detectives and that he was
assigned to follow McGrady day
and night" He said:
81 was told to go to the room
as soon as McGrady arrived in
town so that could sit in there
and hear what they were talking
about"
He was asked what he heard.
Martin replied:
Inc arrangement wasn't any
good because / couldn't hear a
thing. But we kept the room
and kept trying anyway as long
as McGrady stayed in Toledo"
Difficult to Follow
Martin added that his expert
ences with McGrady almost cost
him his job. He said:
Il was to follow him out on
the streets, too but he was too
fast for me. Every time Nc
Grady would leave his hotel l
would try and follow him, but
he always beat me to a taxi and
then I would lose him."
Martin said the arrangements
to spy on McGrady were made by
R. L. Burnside, manager of the
Detroit Pinkerton agency. who
had gone to Toledo TO cover the
strike"
Senator Thomas CD) of Utah
asked:
DO you mean to tell me that
the agency knew of Mr.. Nc
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
W|NDS0RCALL
ON MIKLAS

VIENNA, Feb. 9 G.N.S0.-
Duke Of Windsor today accom-
panied his sister. Mary, the Prin-
cess Royal, and her husband, the
Earl of Harewood, on a courtesy
call on President Wilhelm Miklas.
LONDON, Feb. 9 Q.N.sJ.
Joachim Won Ribbentrop's recent
shock to the diplomatic corps was
repeated a dozen-fold today when
the German ambassador and II
other members of the German en-
bassy staff saluted King George
with the Nazi Stiff-arm at the first
levee of his reign.
Eight hundred statesmen, diplo-
mats and officers gasped as the
Germans again replaced the GUS
tomary double bow with the Hit
ler salute. Clicking his heels and
accompanying the gesture with
Hell, Hitler!" Won Ribbentrop
pointedly ignored the uproar he
caused last week after the royal
reception to the diplomatic corps.
King George drove in state from
Buckingham Palace to st. James
for the reception in the throne
room to glittering array of men
in uniforms and formal clothes.
King George WIS coronation
durbar in India, planned for next
fall. has been indefinitely post
poned, the India office announced
today. His duties "on ascending to
the throne in unexpected circum-
stances" forbid his being absent
from Britain in the first year Of
his reign, it was explained.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

agencies in Washington and to
report to me at as early date
as possible on five and ten
year building program to pro
vide for these needs.
This committee consists of
the Secretary of the Interior,
chairman; Senator Elmer
Thomas of Oklahoma, Repre-
sentative Ross A. Collins, Mis-
sissippi; Rear Adm. c. J. PeO-
pies. director of procurement:
Frederic A. DelanO, chairman of
the Parks and Planning Com
mission.
ut is hoped that the expert
and detailed services to be rem
dered can be supplied without
extra cost to the Government
by the Department of the In
terror, the Administration of
Public Works, the Procurement
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, the National Resources
Committee, and the Parks and
Planning Commission"
Practical Plan
The Presidents informal com
mittee appointments today indi
cate that the President has praC
tical end in mind rather than
merely architectural and planning
scheme.
The Presidents objective seem
to be to find out what the Gov
ernment needs in the way of floo1
space for 10 years to come; ant
then set out to supply that neet
by a series of buildings to be for
mulated as a single prOject-bu
paid for annually by congressional
appropriations.
1t was this kind of a building
program the President referred Il
recently when he remarked tha
he approved the idea of larg
GoVrnment-oWned auditorium, bu
that it was a case of what tn,
Government needs being put be
fore the aesthetic and civic idei
of an auditorium.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
NASH PLANT.
EMPLOYEES
TOSS OUT
GUARDS
Unionists Eject Men
They Say Aim at
Breaking Strike

DETROIT, Feb. 8 G.N.S).
Sit-down strikers inside the main
plant of the Nash-Kelvinator Cor.
poration here welded shut the
doors today. Office help was
barred from entering.
Both the main and side doors Of
the administration building were
sealed. They are of steel con.
Struction.
Welding of entrances followed
near violence at the plant when an
outside line of union pickets barred
office workers and company execu-
tives from the building this morn
ing.
Few Fist Fights
Unionists, according TO their
Spokesmen. decided to bar office
workers after the sit-down strikers
inside elected approximately 3S
company guards, with union
leaders charging the guards we're
strike breakers from a local detec-
tive agency.
Although scattered fist fights
occurred as the guards were
forced out of the building, no one
was reported hurt, police said.
A squad of 55 police was rushed
to the Nash plant following the
elections. william Cooper. union
spokesman, said four guns, sev-
eral blackjaCkS and a pair Of
| handouts taken from the guards
we're turned over to police by the
sit doWnerS,
Cooper said the guards had
gained entrance to the plant BY
saying they were insurance men,
and:
I'VE decided to throw them
out when we learned they
weren't"
Approximately $50 sit-doWnerS
have held the plant since last
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
G. NJ. STRIKERS WELD FACTORY DOORS
DiUOrCe JNr'u
Clears Wife
And Mate

MRS. DOROTHY FA-
RUOLO WHO DID NOT
MISCONDUCT HERSELF
WITH PHOTOGRAPHER,
A JURY DECIDED IN
DUAL DIVORCE SUIT IN
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.
HER HUSBAND ALSO
WAS CLEARED OF
COUNTER-CHARGE OF
MISBEHAVIOR.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

A courtroom crowd of we'll
dressed, elderly spectators heard
DR.. Francis E. Townsend. old-age
pension advocate, plead not guilty
today to an indictment charging
contempt of the House of Repre-
sentatives, growing out of his re-
fuSal to answer questions con-
corning his organization activities
asked by a House committee.
Justice Peyton c. Gordon set
his trial for February %, post
ponement from yesterday necessi-
tated by the engagement of his
chief counsel, Elisha Hanson, in
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Contempt
Plea Not Guilty.

cases before the Supreme Court.
Townsend later answering the
question what effect his convic-
ton would have on his activities,
said:
Nothing, except that. may
have to conduct my business
from the District Jail. l am not
sure that it would not be a good
arrangement, since l would not
be constantly interrupted"
DR.. Townsend was accompanied
today by his associate counsel,
Continued on Page 3, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Court Plan ArOuSeS
Noted Liberals

International News Service dis
closed 33 Senators now favoring
it, 81 opposed and the remaining
26 in doubt, on the fence, non
committal or out of the city.
Summers Cool to Plan
In the House, Representative
Summers CD Of Texas, chairman
of the House Judiciary Commit
tee, was cool to the program.
Summers, however, has a bill pro
viding for retirement of Supreme
Continued on Page 4, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
When Napoleon Lacks
Oats He Amt UppitY
About What Turns Up

BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. 9 G.NS).
Rolla E. Barnhart, farmer, was
minus his left ear today.
For eigth years it had been his
custom to feed Napoleon, a horse
that he raised from colt, before
tending his other livestock.
Yesterday Rolla abSent-mindedly
walked past Napoleon's stall and
fed his other animals first.
Naponeon bit off his masters
left ear and ate up his cap.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Husband and Wife
Cleared of Each
Others Charges

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Feb. 9
G.N.S0 "A husband and wife,
each of whom had sued for di-
vorce, alleging misconduct, today
were told that neither was guilty!
A jury did the telling.
In a sealed verdict, the jury ex-
onerated both Mrs. Dorothy Walsh
Faruolo and her husband, Ed
ward, of the charges filed, each
against the other.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
10000 Claimed De ad
As Malaga Falls
Pope Hopes TO Attend
Mass on Good Friday

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 9 GNSD.
Pope Plus announced today that
he hopes to attend mass on Holy
Thursday and on Good Friday.
The Pontiff so informed Mon
signor ReSpighi, prefect of the
apostolic ceremonies. The rites
will be held in the SiStine Chapel
Pope Plus spent a good night,
and his general condition is un.
changed,
DR.. Giulo Zunini, the Pope'S
dentist, has fitted the Pontlff with
two new teeth-abSenC Of which
was blamed for the difficulty he
had in pronouncing IS" sounds in
Sundays broadcast.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
5000 TO F ACE
FIRING SQUAD
International News Service

International News Service
Developments in the Spanish
situation today:
|. Insurgents occupied half
burned Malaga, massed for
next offensive against Almeria.
2. Courts martial at Malaga
started meeting out death sen.
tenCes to over 5000 anti-Fas-
ciSt prisoners.
3. At Velencia, government
officials predicted 10000 loyal.
lists may be killed by insurgents
in Malaga.
4. Insurgents oc cupied
heights above Madrid, insur-
gent broadcaSters asserting
only one of the six roads to the
capital are left open.
5. Insurgent warships bonn.
barded Almeria and Motrll,
harrassing retreating loyalistS.
10000 Claimed Dead
As Malaga Falls
VALENC Spain. Feb. .
I.N.SD.-Government officials to-
day predicted probably 10000
people may be dead in Malaga" aS
result of its occupation by rebel
troops.
Referring to the burning if Irun.
near the French border, earlier in
Continued on Page 5, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
By w. X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

President Roosevelt's proposal
to increase the Supreme Court to
Is members ran irto snags today
in House and Senate, with its
ultimate approval in some doubt.
Administration leaders declared
they would secure its enactment
in the House. but conceded they
faced terrific battle in the Sen.
ate.
A partial poll Of the Senate by
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Murder Trial Opens

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 9
GN.SO.-Charles S. MCGUIRE, 80,
of Philadelphia, was to go on trial
here today for the murder in De-
cember of Max Krall, shot during
an attempted holdup of his bakery
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair, much colder tonight; tomorrow fair,
COLDER minimum temperature tonight about
27 degrees; moderate to fresh west winds;
highest temperature last "a hours, 64
lowest AZ.
CWeather Details on Page 15)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Pay Up Taxes

New Britain city officials are up in ~ arms over the fact that water billings over there show considerable delinquency. No doubt the same situation prevails :. wherever there is municipal water Sys- ~ tenn Waterbury has had its fair share of this sort of thing and occasionally now
 there is evidence that people or corpor- ations believe that because the city owns ., and operates it's own water works they
 are excused from paying for water con- a sumer for domestic or business purposes. l.. ." Back water bills are so heavy now in C New Britain that officials are prepared Ito go to the limit to bring in the delin- 7quent taxes. They propose to shut off :. water mains entering houses where there are delinquentS. This is drastic step and one that has been argued in the
 past from various angles. Sometimes
 tenant suffers because landlord hasn't paid his water bill. Shutting off the water
 in such an instance doesn't remedy the
 situation. It merely imposes an unwar-
 ranted hardship on the tenant who is guilty of no wrong-doing or neglect.
 s There is also the question of public sshealth. Shutting off water in dwellings ssmust necessarily be approved by health sauthorities. In New Britain the health sauthorities say that the laws don't pre- went such drastic action so long as occu- pants of the property where the water is
 to be shut off are given ample warning.
 It looks as If New Britain officials are
 agreed on this plan of campaign and will
 proceed either to force delinquents into
 line or else out of their homes and
 propertieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
No Collapse Now

There can be no credit collapse like that of the recent depression, said Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, leading banker-econ- omist, addressing the American Bankers Association. Not only is the bottom not going to drop out of banking, but the prospects for profit in the banking busi- ness are fairly bright"
 z The bank crisis five years ago, he explained, came from a sudden, world wide drop in price levels, greatly reduc- ing the values of securities, commodi- ties and real estate. Naturally business -men couldn't pay their obligations, bank depositorS drew out their money, and the bottom dropped out of credit and business.
 Now that's over, and we don't have to go through it again. Security and in- vestmentS are more securely propped by the 55 per cent marginal requirement.. Savings banks are bulwarked by the federal guarantee of deposits, so there will be no runs of depoSitors on the banks.
 He gave the bankers and the public something further to think about in this statement: Tt is an anomalous fact that bankers should now be worrying about imitation while shaping their policies to guard against great deflation." Obvi- ously we couldn't have both. Colonel Ayres doesn't seem much afraid of hav- ing either in the immediate future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Faithful Equerry

Tn England" says the dictionary, "equerrieS are officers of the royal house. hold in the department of the Master of Horse" It has puzzled some Americans that the Duke of Windsor, in his exile, has been attended everywhere by an equerry, particularly in view of the absence of horses in these travels.
 Now 1t comes out. An equerry is also 8 buffer between his employer and bore some world. During the recent visit of the Duke to Germany, the equerry seems to have helped him over many difficult moments. For example, there was the occasion of which Windsor was expected to taste the new fish sausage, devised as substitute for Germanys famous meat sausages. The equerry was directed to do the official tasting. He pronounced it very good. The Duke was spared, and so were German feelings.
 When they get to this country, perhaps the equerry will sign the autographs for his employer. In justice to the Duke, it should be said that Edward asks his own questions and makes his own comments about the housing developments he visits, and he is said to show interest, intelli- gence and thorough understanding of the subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
End The Horrors"

< For some few years now various groups
 have been aiming shafts at the radio for
 spreSentation of So-called child sketches laMoSt of them come in the late afternoon
 and early evening and are directed to-
 wards juvenile consumption. Every Parent Teacher group in the United States at some time or another has crit -icized the presentation of these serial Stories on the ground that they are far al from wholesome and simply tend to 1I1- .sflame youthful imaginations as well as produce unhealthy reactions.
 -M' The compliments now have doughty champion in the person of George H. Payne, a member of the Federal Com- communications Commission. In a recent statement he said, "The radio stations
 ought to be prevented from pumping into SO,OO0,000 homes children'S programs of ot such character as they broadcast now. II have had many communications con- 4demning them. I had man in here the
 other day who said, My child had a night
 mare thinking he was being Kidnapped and tortured after he had listened to one ,- of those programs"
 He believes that the problem of juve- mile program must be tackled by the V commission He proposes that certain
 SCdIludruS Ue SeC up Co SuAue CAlo SuAVNAoA = land educational tone of such programs as
 are intended primarily for child con- sumption and enjoyment Of course it's " going to be hard to set up such stand- ards, but it can be done and if the com-
 mission shows an inclination to eliminate
 the "horror" stories and others whose
 primary purpose seems to be to work
 youngsters to an emotional pitch that is obound to have serious results, then public |. support can be easily assured.