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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
|0'HARA IS INDICTED
IN PARTY GIFT QUIZ
Race Track Owner and Four
Others Are Accused by
U. S. Grand Jury.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. IA
Federal grand jury today returned in
dictments against Walter E. O'Hara,
managing director of Narragansett
race track; the chairman of the State
Democratic Committee, the Maria
gansett Racing Association and three
other persons charging violation of the
Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
The indictments were read by Judge
John c. Mahoney, to whom the jury
reported. OHara, whose racing plant
has been kept closed by national
guardsmen as result of his feud with
Gov. Robert E. Quinn, was indicted on
four counts, as was the racing asso-
citation.
William A. Shawcross, Democratic
Committee chairman, was indicted on
two counts; Michael j. Regain, assistant
treasurer of the racing association, on
two counts; Thomas A. Kennedy, for
mer Democratic State chairman. on
one count, and James E. Dooley, for
mer vice president of the racing asso-
citation, one count.
The jury had been considering al
legged donations to political organiZa-
lions by the racing association since
the body was reconvened recently by
United States Attorney ]. Howard Nc
Grath.
1t. Gov. Raymond E. Jordan lifted
the martial law ban on the race track
about an hour before the jury reported.
The track has been under guard
since its fall meeting was scheduled to
open October II. The meet would have
ended yesterday. National Guardsmen
were at the plant until noon today,
when. the period of martial law was
declared ended.
The jury reported its investigation
disclosed that the racing association
had expended of its corporate funds
in a single year to committees and
persons closely identified with political
activities close to 100000"
The report said the jury felt such
contributions "can never be justified in
State where the receipts of gifts by
the Democratic State Committee dur
ing the same IL months, according to
available but meager records, amount
ed to little more than half that sum-"
The report declared the records of
the Democratic Committee were "woe-
fully incomplete" and called public
attention to the need for thorough
going investigation by proper State
authorities into the conduct and &C.
lions Of persons holding public posi-
tons and accepting funds which have
been paid for reasons that are unex-
planned and not apparent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
DEATH TOLL RISES
|NLUz0N TYPHOON
Is Known Dead and Several
Score Injured-Many
Towns Isolated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. 12.-Known deaths
from the typhoon which smashed
across Luzon Island yesterday reached
Is today, and several score were re-
ported missing.
Among those unreported were is
fishermen believed to have drowned
when their boats capsized in high
tidal waves.
Manila listed 10 dead, 8 who were
electrocuted and 2 who died from in
juries and exposure.
The other known dead were in
Rizal Province.
The Red Cross was making rapid
survey, and the damage was found
to be not as great as first indicated.
Many small fishing craft were
wrecked. but majority of the fish
ermen escaped.
Heavily Damaged.
Public works, including bridges and
highways, and communication lines.
were heavily damaged, particularly in
Bulacan Province where the damage
was estimated at 100000. Manila's
damage was placed at $4,000. Many
towns remained isolated.
The liner President Coolidge sailed
today, two days behind schedule.
Among the passengers were Harry B.
Halves and Representative Byron B.
Harlan OF Ohio. members of the
joint preparatory Committee on Trade
Relations. and Mrs, Halves. Mrs.
Harlan will sail later on the President
Grant.
Bulacan Province reported terrific
winds swept that region six hours, de-
stroying school buildings, churches
and approximately 5000 homes, leav-
ing an estimated 10000 homeless.
Houses Blown Down.
From Subic, in Zambales Province,
came word 80 per cent of the native
houses we're blown down.
Giant waves dashed IA heavy cargo
lighters upon the rocks in Manila Bay
and periled other shipping The 20
missing had been aboard 10 fishing
boats in the bay.
The British freighter Kenilworth
was blown aground at Point Pinan-
DUNCAN. southeast of here, but advices
to her local agents said she struck
a sandbar and was not damaged. Her
captain advised he expected to re-
float the ship under her own power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

Heretofore, experience and fitness were
given so per cent weight, but only 30
per cent went to answers to practical
questions and 20 per cent weight was
given to answers to the mental or
81. G." questions.
The Federal agency also approved
recommendation by the Commission
ers for other changes in regard to pro-
motions. BY unanimous vote the Civil
Service Commission agreed that, in
order to be eligible for examination
for promotion to the next grade, the
private must serve six years, a SER
geant three years and lieutenant
two years in their respective grades.
Also a more standard rule was
established for the holding Of pro-
motional examinations. Normally,
hereafter, they are to be held every
two years, in october. The next ex-
animation for members of the Fire De-
partment will be held in October,
1888.
Since time for an examination for
policemen for this year has passed,
an examination will be called at the
earliest possible date, according to a
statement by L. A. Meyer, chief ex-
aminer Of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
By the Associated Press.


NANKING, Nov. 12.-Five Ameri-
cans, members of the staff of the
American Church Mission Hospital at
Wusih, 80 miles west of here, escaped
death today when Japanese planes
bombed the hospital and church build
ings.
Two Chinese members of the staff
were killed and seven were injured.
All of the buildings were said to have
displayed United States flags. The
director of the hospital informed the
United States Embassy of the at
tack.
Despite the partial destI ction of
the institution the five Americans
said they would stay on the job of
caring for Chinese wounded who
crowded the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
STATE Department
is SILENT ON BRAZIL
Borah, However, Criticizes Gov.
ernment's Assumption of Die
tatorial Powers.

By the Associated Press.
The Brazilian governments assump-
ton of dictatorial powers evoked criti-
cism in Congress yesterday, but State
Department officials declined any COM
ment.
Senator Borah of Idaho, ranking
member of the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee, said the new Bra
lillian regime had every character
istic of Fascism" Representative
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi in
terpreted it as the collapse of democ-
racy" there
Senator Borah said he believed his
committee would wish to await further
developments before considering
long-standing State Department pro-
posal to lease six decommissioned
: American destroyers to the Brazilian
government. An opponent of the pro-
posal, Senator Borah explained:
L oppose strongly contributing in
any way to the success of system
tnat is at war with every principle on
which republican government rests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Christmas Savings Funds
Here to Total Ouer 900, 900

Eighteen Washington banks which
have maintained Christmas Savings
Clubs during the past year, will dis
tribute an aggregate sum Of $685.
$50 at the end of this month for i'm
mediate use during the holiday sea-
son, it was announced today by the
District Bankers Association.
This is a gain of $1,084,31O over
the total amount subscribed in 1896
and may mean that Santa Claus
pack this year will be bigger than
ever when ne makes his annual visit
to the Capital.
The total sum of more than $1,000
600 will be passed out to 82,858 mem
bers who joined the 1887 Christmas
Clubs here, against . total member
ship of $1,000 in the 1886 clubs. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Bootblack Tip
Cut as Garner
A,Oaits Change
Vice President Re.
minds Boy He Gaze
Him a Quarter.
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l2-Vice President
John N. Garner made bee line for a
barber shop when he arrived today
from San Antonio. Tex, en- route to
Washington, and emphatically declined
to discuss politics
Waving away questioners who sought
his comment on whether Congress
would repeal or amend the undistrib-
uted profits tax or would cooperate
in balancing the budget, the rudy
faced Texan remarked that he felt
fit for the special session starting next
Monday.
Mighty glad to see you, but have
nothing to say" he said. The old
mill is out of order. 1t used to produce
some grist, but it can't any more"
AS he left the barber shop he handed
the colored shine boy quarter.
THANK you, suh," smiled the boy.
That's a quarter" reminded Gar
nef.
Yves, sub; I know it's a quarter
replied the boy.
We'll, want some change" Gar
ner demanded.
He got back Is cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

coming cash distribution may drop
slightly under the amount stated, as
some club members are apt to fall
by the wayside In their final payments
for the year.
Per capita subscriptions made this
year averaged $50 per member, which
was an increase of 81 over the average
subscription in 1886. The amount
pledged per capita is said by bankers
to be about double the sums sub
scribed by members of similar clubs
in other parts of the United States.
2 BY far the larger portion of these
thrift savings will be used directly
for Yuletide purchases, bankers said
today, although year-end bills, inter-
est payments, insurance premiums
and host Of other pressing needs
will not be neglected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Blast Injury Fatal.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 70
R}.-Injuries suffered by Reoger S.
Hubbard, 17-year-old New Bedford
Textile School student, in an ex-
plosion during a gunpowder- making
experiment at the school Wednesday,
resulted in his death today at st.
Luke's Hospital.
School officials said the experiment
was unauthorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Bulgarian King Goes Home.

LONDON, Nov. IL R).-King Boris
of Bulgaria. accompanied by Queen
Giovanni a2d their 4-year-old daugh-
ter. Princess Marie Louise, started for
home today after weeks visit in
London. They planned to stop at
Calais, France, before proceeding to
Sofia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
BRADLEY TRAINER DIES
Dick Thompson Saddled Four
Kentucky Derby Winners.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOWIE, Md, November 12.-H. J..
Oick) Thompson, who saddled four
Kentucky Derby winners for Owner
Edward Riley Bradley, was found dead
in bed in the Stagord Hotel, in Balti-
more, according to word received here
today.
Fellow horsemen say Thompson ap-
peared in good health when seen yes
terday at the Pimlico track. He failed
to arise this morning and hotel at
tendants, who went to his room to
call him, found him dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Five Americans escape as japanese
planes bomb hospital. Page Al
Toxic leaves way open fol u S. to dis
cuss peace in Far East. eage Al
Vargas claims democracy is basis for
Brazils government. Page A
NATIONAL.
Requisites of widespread building cited
by Roosevelt. Page Al
Lower taxes for, small businesses dis
cussed. Page AL
Mine workers union assails D. A. R. for
insult" Page Az
Uncertainty surrounds first work Of
Congress. Page AS
Labor Board assailed by A. F. OF L.
leader. Page A-12
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
1900 Sanitary Grocery Co. employees
go on strike. Page Al
Chest passes quarter mark in its big
gest drive. Page Al
Rev. James A. Smyth named pastor of
Sacred Heart Church. Page Ar
Negotiations resumed in VOL wage
dispute. Page Az
Minimum wages for restaurant en-
ployes to be set. Page B-1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Chinese Dron Back.

CHIHcSt DrUp bdCk.
SHANGHAI, Nov. IL (P).-China' S
Shanghai armies, about 100000 strong,
fell back today toward the Chinese
"Hindenburg line" more than SO miles
to the west.
Japanese troops, numbering 100000,
forced Chinese from towns and
trenches in the Shanghai area. The
Chinese fought only rear-guard &C
(See CHINA Page A-3I)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Fiue Americans Escape Bombs
As japanese Destroy Hospital
T,co Virginia Physicians Among Those
Unmjured-Chinese Troops Drop
Back to NeU DefenSes.

The hospital is directed by a vet
eran missionary, DR.. Claude Lee of
Charlottesville, Va, assisted by DR..
John Roberts of Richmond, Va, the
Rev. E. r. Dyer of Dallas, Tex, and
the nurses, Laura Lenhart and Ger
trude Settler of New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

(see SANITARY, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

(See CHEST, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
TOXIC LEAVES WAY
FOR j. s. TO TALK
PEACE IN FAR EAST
Japanese Source Says Am.
bassador Grew Can Always
Approach Foreign Office.
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
PLEA AGAIN REJECTED
Refusal Interpreted as Desire for
Mediators to Recommend Direct
Negotiations With China.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
SignatorieS OF Nine-PoWer Treaty
gathered in Brussels seeking means
OF ending conflict betWeen Japan
and China hare been baked By
Japan's refusal to mediate. TtUice
appeals hare been rejected, the
latest coming yesterday.
In Shanghai Japan dominates
the situation. Chinese resistance,
Which has held the inuaderS at bag
since August 10, has crumbled and
her army of 100000 men has fallen
back on the Chinese "Hindenburg
line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

(See CHINA, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
WEATHER.

Rain with slowly rising temperature to-
night and tomorrow; lowest temperature
tonight about 48 degrees. Temperatures
today-Highest, SO, at pm; lowest,
40. at 3 am.
Full report on page ALT.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07

Henry r. Luce, publisher Of Time
Magazine, recently said: UNLESS the
facts, the significant facts, the diff
cult, complicated facts of industry
and finance and politics and tech
nology are put before the people, the
people cannot govern themselves in
an industrial society"
Mr.. Luce is correct. Industry, Ia
Dor and the public must know the
facts and cooperate with each other
in the job of solving mutual prob
lens of government and industry.
Publishers must comment as never
before on fundamental facts that
baSically affect business stability.
employment, social progress and
personal liberty.
The world drift toward the to-
taitarian state is ominously clear.
Country after country has been en-
quilted. The people Of the United
States must be saved from the dead
ening hand of such collectivism by
continuously informing them of its
dangers to our independent form OF
government.
They must be impressed with the
blessings that have come under our
Constitutional system Of free enter
prizes, If they hope to remain free
agents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07
DISAPPOINTING

Now that the President has come
and gone the question is, what did
he find out. Visits with the accom-
panying newspaper men would indi-
cate that he is not as popular with
the public as one year ago. The
trip across the nation was primarily
a political fishing expedition. The
fact that the President was out
manouvered in both Wyoming and
Idaho was somewhat disappointing.
He had expected to give Senator
James Pope of Idaho a tremendous
boost in his campaign next year.
However, Senator Borah somewhat
wrecked this picture by unexpected
ly appearing on the scene.
Then again in Oregon where Gen.
eral Martin is the chief executive Of
the state, the President discovered
that his New Deal theories were not
sitting as nicely as he had antici-
pated. The same hing can be said
of Washington.
In addition to all this, the fact
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07
AN AFTER EFFECT

Summing up the net results Of the
late depression a Boston editor Of
fers food for thought when he de-
clares that the worst feature Of it is
that q lot Of people found out they
could actually live without working.
He refers, of course, to those who.
having passed through period Of
idleness without going hungry, are
now determined to remain idle and
let the taxpayers feed them much
as the ravens fed Elijah in Biblical
days. Every community has its
share Of them, and 1t is not neceS-
sary to wander very far from Ken
newick to discover the type. How
to force such citizens to accept en-
ployment, and to again take up the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Fire Prevention Week is here.
What are you going to do about it?
If you are short-sighted, you Will
do nothing. If you have any m
terest in protecting your property
and your family's lives, you Will use
Fire Prevention Week as an occasion
for taking the simple, essential mea-
sures that usually suffice to make
homes and places of business safe
from the most common and danger
Gus fire hazards.
Fire Prevention Week Is not de-
signed to sell anything. 1t is de-
signed to serve-to conserve-to pro-
tect. During the Week insurance
companies, civic bodies, fire experts
and public officials viii use the "a
dio, newspapers, displays and print
ed literature in an effort to make
you think and to make you act.
In the average home grave haz-
ards exist of wlch the owner knows
nothing. Ignorance, as well as care
lessness, is prolific source of de-
structive fire.
The simplest and most easily cor
rected causes are responsible for the
great bulk of fires in dwellings. A
slight fault in q heating plant may
devastate q home. Accommodations OF
papers, clothes, furniture and other
odds and ends require only q spark
to burst into flame. Improperly
stored fluids such as gasoline, ben
zine and kerosene are q constant
menace. Amateur repairs OF cleo
trio appliances and light cords cause
millions of dollars loss annually
Paint or oil-soaked rags are often
the cause of spontaneous combus-
ton. An improperly protected hot
electric iron or cigarette ashes in
vite fires.
It costs you nothing to eliminate
these hazards, and takes little time
That small effort may save you
thousands of dollars@and infinitely
more important, save life. Fire
Prevention Week was inaugurated
to serve you. Make the most Of It.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07

that the presidents personal mouth
piece in the state, the morning pa
per in Seattle, sought to give exclus-
i've credit for reclamation and irrt-
CATION work, the construction of the
Bonneville and Coulee Dams, con-
troll of the streams, and in fact even
the state highways, but neglected to
inform the public how Puget Sound
had been projected and dug by
Franklin Roosevelt and the dirt
used to build the Cascade and Olym-
pic mountain ranges, caused some
comment. The publicity agents
should have studied Paul Bunyon
before the President arrived.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07
THE LOVE OF MONEY

The longer man lives the more
firmly he becomes convinced Of the
truthfulness Of the old adage that
Money Is the root Of all evil" But
he can't figure out what it is about
money that causes men to commit
crimes and do heartless things to
get it.
AS the average Kennewick man
sees it there is some excuse for q
person stealing who is hungry or
whose family is hungry and he can
not get work. But there is no ex-
cuse on earth for anyone else doing
so. Today this country's greatest
weak spot lies in the fact that it
has too many big business men
ready to crush competitors merely
for the sake Of adding to their al
ready large fortunes; too many men
with more money already than they
can use grinding down their en-
ployes, or working women and child
rem at starvation wages. How for
tunes accumulated by such means
can bring happiness or satisfaction
to anyone is past understanding,
and yet America possesses many So
called law-abiding citizens engaged
in doing those very things.
It is difficult to understand why
anyone wants any more money than
enough to live in comfort, to be able
to buy the things desired, to do the
things one wants to do. to educate
ones children and be assured Of a
competence on which to live when
old age comes on. The fact that
they can't take their money with
them when they pass on doesn't
seem to deter thousands Of men
from violating the laws-both civil
and moral by grasping for more
than they need or will ever be able
to make use of in the event they
get it. Teach your boy these things
and you will be laying the founda-
ton for his future happiness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07

responsibility of earning and paying
their own way is q problem every
section of the u. S. has to solve. And
it isn't going to be an easy job. Loss
of self-respect is a terrible thing.
But even that can be regained If a
man shows a willingness to try to
regain it through honest labor. 1t Is
the one who prefers to become an
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07
THE ELECTION

L
The forty-mill tax limit law IS
good one, in general, but 1t sure
cramps the style of the smaller mu-
inequalities. As matter OF fact, the
fifteen mills allowed under that law
is not enough, in most cases, to pay
for the ordinary operating expenses.
When improvements are contem-
plated payment must be arranged IN
some manner in one or two ways:
either by special millage which
must all be levied in one year, or by
the bonding method, over a period
of years. .
The former way has one great adj
vantage in that by raising money in
this fashion there are no interest
charges. Sometimes interest charges
on bond issues double the original
cost of the project.
Gradually the City Of Kennewick
is running behind. Every year the
city finds itself with just little
more outstanding bonds or war
rants. Interest charges multiply
and accelerate the accumulation Of
the debt. Sooner or later some-
thing must be done about the sit
uation, of course. Possibly it will be
necessary to levy twenty or forty
mill tax to clear up the debt, such
as this community did few years
back on the school debt.
To relieve this situation was the
objective of the city's proposition
submitted last Saturday. It was
gratifying to the city council to
find assent from such large pro-
portion of those voting. It was q
sort of vote of confidence in what
the council is attempting in the
way Of municipal improvements.
The fact that the issue didn't
bring out enough votes to make It
q valid election was not surprising.
AS matter of fact, that there were
as many who took the trouble to go
to the polls on such q non-contro-
versial proposition speaks well for
the public-spiritedness Of the COM
munity.
Those who voted against the prop
osition undoubtedly had good rea-
sons. It wasn't because they didn't
want the park kept up; 1t wasn't be-
cause they didn't care whether the
library Is continued or not; it wasn't
because they didn't care whether
the streets were kept up or the bond
Indebtedness reduced. It was pure
~ a question Of either q misun-
derstanding or inability to pay any
more taxes.
However, the result Of the election
removes from the shoulders Of the
city council any sense Of response
bility for not making further city
improvements. Citizens asking for
light or water extensions, road or
drainage repairs can be met with
out-spread palms and a shrug Of the
shoulders.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07

When Japs in China say they
don't want war. it sounds funny. But
our ancestors didn't want trouble
with the Indians, either.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-07

object OF charity creates the real
problem, and provides the most pa
thetic result of the entire depression
heritage.