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Evening star., 1937-10-22
MRS. EWING Dies;
GENERALS WIDOW
Former Society Leader Was
91-Husband Aide to
Gen. Sherman.

Mrs. Virginia Miller Ewing, 81,
widow of Gen. Charles Ewing, inspec-
tor general on Gen. William T. Sher-
mans staff during the latter's famous
Atlanta campaign in the Civil War,
died yesterday at her home, 1924 Six
teenth street. She had been ill about
q week.
The father of Mrs. Ewings husband,
Thomas Ewing, who served twice as
United States Senator and, as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Secretary
of the Interior, adopted Gen. Sherman
when the latter was a boy and sent
him to West Point.
Mrs. Ewing was the sister, -in-law of
Gen. Sherman's wife, the former Ellen
Ewing. Mrs Ewing's husband, who
also was inspector general on Sher-
mans staff during the campaign in
the Carolinas, practiced law here after
the Civil War until his death in 1883.
Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Mrs
Ewing was the daughter of former
Representative John K. Miller of
Ohio. She came to Washington to
live shortly after the Civil War and
was we'll known in Washington social
circles in the 70s. Gen. and Mrs
Ewing numbered among their friends
many prominent persons of the days
shortly following the war Mrs Ewing
retired from social activities after
the death of her husband.
Surviving are three sons, John K
M. Ewing, this city; Charles Ewing,
Milton, Mass, and Blaine Ewing, New
i York City; four daughters, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Anderson, wife of Rear Admiral
w. S. Anderson, U. S. Navy; Mrs
Kathleen DAILY, New Rochelle N. Y;
Miss Eleanor S. Ewing and Miss
Maria Ewing. both of this city. She
also leaves 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at els
am. tomorrow in st. Matthews Cath
olic Church. Burial will be in Arl-
ington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Government LOSES
$477,360 TAX CASE
Federal Court Of Appeals Defends
$s,000,000 Surplus Set
Up by Firm.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.--The
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
ruled yesterday that an $8,000,o00
surplus built up by the National Gro
Gerry Co. Of Jersey City, N. j.. was
Sound business judgment" and dis
missed deficiency tax assessment OF
s477,360 imposed by the United States
Board Of Tax Appeals.
The Board of Tax Appeals claimed
the surplus, reported by the company
in 1880, was more than its needs re-
quired. The Internal Revenue De-
partment held that the surplus was
built Up to spare the late Henry Kohl.
sole owner OF the company's stock.
from large sur-taxes.
Judge John Biggs, jr., dissented
from the courts majority decision,
which was written by Judges Joseph
Burlington and Oliver B. Dickinson.
He held that the company was in good
financial condition in 1880 and had
no need OF large surplus.
The company operates q national
chain of about 800 stores.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
SIX ELIXIR PATIENTS
FEARFUL AS s Die
Physician Reports Fatalities After
New Preparation Kills
His Friend.
Bp the Associatec Press

BY the Associated Press
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss, October 22.-
DR.. A S. Calhoun, Covington County
health officer and veteran physician of
this rural community, said six patients
for whom he innocently prescribed a
new elixir had died but that six others
had shown no i'll effects.
DR.. Calhoun reported the deaths last
night after his friend, the Rev. j. E.
Byrd of Mount Olive, died yesterday
at Knoxville. Tenn
The physician said the six living
patients have shown no i'll effects.
But they are like people facing a death
sentence. Nobody knows what tomor-
row may bring"
He said he began prescribing an
elixir of sulfanilamide for some
patients after "a representative of one
of the leading drug houses interested
me in the elixir preparation of the
1rlIg"
He said the company warned him
last week of the elixir's toxicity. He
listed the dead as Dr. Byrd, Mrs. J. E.
Penn, Ed Sullivan, Otis Coulter and
two Negroes.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
'SPIT" OF DEAD END"
is Hailed INTO COURT
Waif of East Side Slums Is Ac-
cused by Millicent Green of
Annoying Her.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, October 22.-EdWard
Furman, who toured the country seven
months as spit" the tough, swagger-
ing kid in Dead End" has played
his role before a real-life court.
A waif of the East Side slums, he
was selected as perfect type for
Sidney Kingsley's drama of the New
York river front. While the play ran,
he worked for S45 a week.
Yesterday, though, he was charged
with disorderly conduct in Yorkville
court. Millicent Green, blond actress
who appeared as "Francey" in the
same show, accused him of annoying
her constantly.
After she complained to police, a
patrolman found F'urman in the
squalid area along the East River at
the dead end of the f1fties-the exact
locale of the play.
He was sent TO Bellevue Hospital
for 10 days observation by psy-
chiatrists before disposition of the
charge against him.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
BY MADAME CHANG KAI-sHEK,
Wife of the Chinese Generslissimo.

Wife of the Chinese GenerslissiD.o.
NANKING, october %. - We are
having an interesting time combating
the latest tactics of Japan in Mon
golia. News reached me yesterday
that they are sending secret agents
among the nomads in the wide open
spaces of Inner Mongolia to enlist
these tribes against our government.
BY lavish bribes they are trying to
encourage the tribesmen to rise
against Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek. Our intelligence department re-
ports that the Japanese are trying
to persuade Prince Tewang, head of
the autonomous state there, to recruit
an army against us, but am in posi-
ton to state positively that Prince
Tewang has given the generalissimo
many evidences that he prefers to
continue with the Chinese govern
ment.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
they will not resort to gas masks and
other anti-gas proteetives.
(Copyright. 1879
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR MRS. A. ]. MOBLEY
Resident of Ounce Orchard
Buried in Forest Oak Gene
terry at Gaithersburg.

srecial Dispatch to The Star
OUNCE ORCHARD. Md, October
22-Following a long illness, Mrs.
Harriet Ann Mobley. 73. wife Of An
drew j. Mobley, died Wednesday at
her home here.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by the following children: Mrs. Elijah
Bolton, Seneca, Md; Mrs. Walter
Ratliff and Helen, Carlton, Clarence
and Howard Mobley, all of Ounce
Orchard, and Samuel Mobley, Ger
mantown, Md.
Funeral services were held this
morning from the funeral home OF w.
Reuben Humphrey, Rockville. Rev.
Frank A. Tyler, formerly pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Gathers
burg, conducted the services and
burial was in Forest Oak Cemetery,
Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Mobley was formerly Miss
Selby and was lifelong resident OF
Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Religion Filmed.

Under the auspices of the Re-
ligious Film Society and the Cinema
Christian Council a film library and
moving picture studio have been es-
tablished in Upper Norwood, England.
This is said to be the first full-f1edged
religious film studio in the world,
and leaders of the movement are con-
vinced that it can be operated sue
cessfully. The aim is to produce
wide variety of films of an instructive
ard entertaining character that will
serve the purposes of the church.
The studio, was officially opened by
Mrs. Arthur Rank, its sponsor, and
the new Bishop of Lichheld,
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Arabs Are Killed.

JERUSALEM, October % (F).-An
Arab Hebronite was shot and killed
today in the Jerusalem residential dis
trict-another incident in the Stub
born terrorism British military au-
thorities were trying to quell.
At Haifa two Arabs were wounded,
one fatally. All telephone communi-
cations between Haifa and Salad were
cut last night.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Crash Mother
Dies Unaware
OF Sons Birth
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED FreSS.
DES MONIES, Iowa, October 22-
Mrs. James Welborn, 21-year-old
crash mother" died. Of bronchial
pneumonia in hospital here last
night. ending battle for life that
lasted nearly seven weeks.
Mrs. Welborn died unaware OF the
fact she had become the mother of a
healthy baby son four hours after she
and her husband were injured early
on the morning Of September when
their automobile crashed into a
freight car on q crossing near here.
She had been unconscious since the
accident.
Welborn, young husband Of the
crash mother, died three days after
the accident. Unconscious, he did not
know he had become a father.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
$50 POSTAL TELEGRAPH
EMPLOYEES BACK C. |. O.
Workers in Capital Support Re-
quest for Nation Wide Elec-
tion on BARGAINING.
tion on Bargaining.

Support of more than $50 Wash
ington employees of the Postal Tele-
graph Co. for yesterdays action Of
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
zation in requesting that the National
Labor Relations Board conduct a Ma
tion-wide election among employees OF
the company was claimed today by the
American Radio Telegraphists Asso-
citation.
John Austin, district organizer for
the association, which is a c. I. o. af-
filiate, said local employees of the COM
pany are earning an average salary of
$3.50 weekly and working an average
of 48 hours weekly.
The petition for the election stated
that the company has $1,000 employees
and asked that the election to de-
termine collective bargaining repre-
sentation be conducted on a national
basis.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
France Cleans Sports.

M. Loo Lagrange, French minister
Of sport. has started his campaign
against professionalism and CONNER
cialisP in sport and athletics. I'VE
want sport to be practiced for its own
sake and not for the sake of gate
receipts" he said in Paris.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Drug Factory Uncovered.

Discovery of IL pounds Of heroin In
an automobile ON the Yugoslav FROM
tier led police to factory in Sonia
which is believed to have supplied all
the Balkans with dangerous drugs.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
FOREIGN COLONY PERILED
Small Incendiary Bomb Falls In

International Settlement.
SHANGHAI, October "a R.-A
small phosphorus incendiary bomb
fell today in the International Settle
ment sector guarded by United States
Marines.
An undetermined number Of Chi
neSe were killed.
Sergt. John Coleman's hand vas
burned slightly when he tore flaming
clothes from Chinese woman.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
Two of Nations
 Best Air Racers
 Die Plane Crash
(By The Associated Press)

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. IS, Two of the nations leading air-rac- ing pilots Rudy Kling of Lem ont, H., and Frank Haines of Detroit, Michigan, were killed in their planes at the aviation show in Miami late yesterday within a split second of each other.
 The double tragedy occurred a few moments after Aviatrix Jac queline Cochrane tore into Mia mi frcm New Yorw with a new record of 4 hours, 12 minutes and IA seconds for the 1l70-mile air mile distance. Miss Cochrane is credited with an average speed of 278. 193 miles an hour.
 The planes of KEng and Hain- es went out of control at the first turn of the small race cour- SC. They were going nearly POO miles an hour when they hit the ground. Each of the pilots was killed instantly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
BIC TIME BEEN SLATED AT THE
 ROOF GARDEN
PROGRAM FROM STAGE AND THEN EATS, DANCING,
 FILL EVENING

We'll, tonight is the big night of the Pioneer Roof Garden. And committee reports indicated ev- erything was in readiness for a good time for all.
 The entertainment program is going to be especially good, and then there's the famous Pioneer refreshments and dancing.
 Everything is informal and you don't have to wear your soup and fish" if you don't want to.
 Games and other feature en- tertaining acts are prepared and ready for the opening.
 AS you we'll know, the Pion- eers of Alaska have the reputa- ton of doing things up brown" when they stage an affair, and tonight promises to a huge suc- cess.
 So put on your straw hats' and holiday clothes and enjoy yourself at the Roof Garden to- night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
"The Crucible" Unofficial bulletin for the Nome Headquarters of the Territorial Department of
 Mines
 Assayed by Aben Shallit
18th Pouring

Gus OLeary and Elmer Tveter are starting for the Alatna Riv- CT in a few days. Like several other spots north of the Arctic Circle this district is not over populated. The Alatna is a tribu- tary of the Koyukuk river and heads along the southwest slope of the Endicott Mountains.
 When we oldtimers used to hit the trail, we'd pack an axe, sleep ing bag, rifle, memory of our last Roof Garden and enough fuel to keep our fish-burners go- ing for a week. Besides the re- gular trail equipment Gus is taking along a windcharger and radio battery set, while Elmer hints of leectrci razors, portable rocking chairs and lounging pa jamas. They are taking a first class passage on a flying mach inc which will land them within splitting distance of their first camp. It is a good thing that these young fellers can take it Good luck boys, we hope you make million.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
HOT JSE KICKS OVER TRACES DOES NOT
 PASS ON WACE-HR.
fBy The Associated PresS) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. Il


 Climaxing a House rebellion which shelVed the Wage and Hour bill and checkmated ad- ministration leaders in their ef- forts to push through much of President Roosevelt's program before adjournment next week, the House, in a tense overtime session sent the battered measure back to the Labor Committee, despite majority leader Ray burns appear that such step would mean the death of wage and hour Legislation.
 The vote dealth the adminiSt- ration it's first major defeat since the senate killed the Roosevelt court bill.
 However, it was offset some- what by the senate approval of another major item of the spec ial session program--the lever normal granary" farm bill
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. IS, - Forbid den zones" are the ayaitor's bug aboo in Europe today, and woe to the ransgressor! Each coun- try now has its lists of areas clos ed to ordinary fying-on penal ty in some cases of being shot down.
 The forbidden areas include military Notifications, muni- tions factories and dumps, mili- tary camps and airfields and lar ge camps and airfields, and large manufacturing centers. Interna- tional frontiers especially are re- stricted. Where not to fly is a problem. Commercial planes are squeezed across international frontiers in narrow lair lanes
 No Mercy For Violators
 Its a natural consequence all these aerial traffic rules-of a re-armed Europe where suspi- cion runs high and where mili- tary secrets must be safeguard ed from areial photography.
 Military planes police these restricted areas in some instanc- es. Ground crews with high-poW cred glasses and "electric ears do the rest. Penalties include heavy fines-and imprisonment And aviators go miles out of their way, in seeking a destination, to avoid these prohibited areas.
 Narrow Lanes into France
 France provides a good exam
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
Composer Tries
 Buy Way Out Of U. s. Navy
(By The Associated Press,


 CLEVELAND, Dee. ls,-Rrad- ford Greene. 22 years old, is trying to buy himself out of the navy. He summoned up a smile today when he spoke of the sue cess of the musical comedy for which he wrote the music, had st its premier a few weeks ago in Cleveland, but his heart filled with sadness when he recalled that by virtue of a navy enlist rnent when things were not going so well he faces three more years of service in the nations first line defense. His plea for dis charge from the sea fighting for ce has been denied.
 After the music and lyrics of the musical comedy were con- pleted, Greene was unable to get any theatrical producer in Cleve- land to stage it, but the attrac- ton finally was financed by Miss Alice Alexander, who has been interested in several successful musical attractions. Its premier was such a notable triumph that several New York theatres were anxious to book it. It will hit Broadway Christmas week.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
Petty Racket Games Come
 At Christmas
(By Robbin Coons)

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. l8 Christmas is coming, and so are the nifty little schemes of the petty raeksteers who prey on the movie colony especially when Hollywood's eyes are blurred by the artificial snow that annually clouds Santa Claus Lane.
 Thare'll be the usual number of phonsy perfume salesman-offer- ing colored water in fancy bottles at bargain; the usual furtive deals in shining white fox furs that turn into rabbit skin the first heavy rain.
 Many Threats By Mail
 This film community has become accustomed to all sorts of badger games and petty rackets;it knows about burglary-the Gary Coop CTS and Hal Roach, of the jewelry store, can give fresh first-hand information; Mae West is the col- ony's leading authority on the hold-up (receiving end); but the major fear in these parts, in the crime line. remains the kidnaper.
 More than 20 screen celebrities have receiyed threatening ltters or phone calls in the, past year. In every case guards have been assigned, and usually-when ex- tortion was attempted through the mails-the federal men have stepped in.
 These precautions may explain why there have been no actual kidnappings. In fact, as police statisticians point out in their le36-37 report, there have been no kidnapings for ransom in the entire Los Angeles community in the period.
 The Small-Town Girl Myth
 These city statistics, assembled by Mrs. Rhoda Cross, official sta tistician, would seem to blow an- other Hollywood legend-that Hollywood is the mecca of miss ing small-town girls. The statis- tics have no department devoted to those lured here by movie gla- mour, unless these would come under the "adventure-seekers y In this category. among 6H juv- chile girls were listed only IA.
 (e0atinued oa Fass Mrse)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
Cordell Hull Gives Invite
 U. s. Consul
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PreSS)
 WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, -Se- cretary of State Cordell Hull an nounced that William E. Chap man, United States consul at Bilbao, insurgent-hetd city in Spain, had been given leave to return to the United States. He now is in Europe and was on his way to Bilbao.
 Secretary Hull declared no ef- fort would be made to reopen the consulate at Bilbao until the attitude Of the insurgents chang es. He explained he understood the insurgents demanded Chap man return as a diplomatic as well as a consular officer, which would imply recognition by the Washington government.
 The United States is unwilling to accord this recognition, Sec retary Hull said.
 SEATTLE, Dec. l8, Despite the customary pre-holiday dull ness in the canned salmon trade, which has been worrying salmon packers for weeks, there is a heavy inquiry developing indi- eating that buyers are thinking of replenishing stocks, E. B. Me Govern, leading canned salmon broker, declared today in Seattle
 This inquiry, in view of the short pack, is strengthening factor in the canned salmon mar ket.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18

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To the Cheechacco, mention of the Pioneer Roof Garden may not seem appropriate in a col umn devoted to mining. To the Sourdough, it brings memories of the prospector fresh from the hills," for this was the occasion when miners and prospectors, the pioneers of Alaska, would come from afar to celebrate. The Pioneer Roof Garden tonight is decidedly an institution symbol ic of the early goh-rush days.
 A compilation of the mining industry on Seward Peninsula shows that 19 dredges operated this season. Six of them in the close proximity to Nome and the others scattered from Solomon to Candle. There are three on the Nekluk River, two on the Keewal ik, two on the Kougarok, and one each on the Innachuk, Casa depaga, Koyuk, BIuestone, and Solomon rivers and on Spruce reek.
 Including the individual miner as well as the large dredging companies, there are over a hun dred mining enterprises on the (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18

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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
YUKON MAIL CARRIER
 HAS TRYING TRIP

Percy DeWolf arrived at Eagle, Alaska, safely with the mail from Dawson, Nov. 28, but is having a hard time getting back. He tried the river again, and again, but too much water, SO will go by the American Creek and over land to Dawson.
 The Yukon river closed in front of Eagle, November 27.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
RESTRICTED AREAS IN EUROPE PROVE NIGHTMARE TO
 AIRPLANE PILOTS

pie of how severe the restrictions on flying have become, The Fren- oh frontier is marked with for bidden zones (notably the fam ous Miginot line of fortifcations) Only htree narrow passages, in parts only four miles wide are open to planes along the 25O miles of French-German border.
 The French Italian border also is heavily restricted to aviation, there being but one small pass ageway-three miles wide-at Modane. The Franco-Berigian border has four routes over which planes may fly and the short Franco-Luxembourg bor- der is entirely blocked off. The boundary line with Spain is clos ed except for a three-mile stret- ch at the western end and a mile and a half stretch at the eastern end.
 Daily Bulletins Posted
 Central and Eastern Europe has become a jigsaw puzzle fo, the aviator. Not only must he watch his maps with their mark ed out' areas but bulletin boards as well for daily announcements of artillery and anti-aircraf practice
 The Czech, Hungarian, Yugo. slav and Italian borders are clos ed to casual flying and aviators may cross these borders only al indicated places. Along the Czech
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
LOYALIST ARMY STAGED A BIG SURPRISE SPAIN
FIGHTING TAKES PLACE IN CITY AS INSURGENTS
 TAKEN UNAWARE
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PreS)
 MADRID, Dec. l8, Teruel, southern spearhead of General issir1o Francisco Franco's Ara gon line, was ringed by besieging government forces today.
 A conlmunique announced this morning that a battle ragged with in the city. All of Teruel's con- munications have been cut by the governments slashing three-day surprise offensive.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
N 0 TICE E

The Common Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization, will meet on Monday, December 20, at g am.
 NOME COMMON COUNCIL
 by M. J. WALSH, It City Clerk
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-18
Second United States Note Is Delivered to Japan
Disclosure of Receipt of Second Note From U. s. Prompts Guess It
 About Cunning Panay
(By The Associated Pre7el

TOKYO Dec. 18 Jap reliably reported and anese Foreign Office closed to the ship eph C. CrWe machine gunned by Japan to be second American before sank sinking der the pounding of Japanese of the American aerial bombs
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Today is the Day
BY CLARK KINNAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc'

referendum vote of the American
people whether they desire peace or
war" And Norris: I'VE are going in
IT, war on the command of gold" And
Stones: Il shall vote against this mis-
take to prevent which I would glad
ly lay down my life"
Of the Sc brave men in House and
Senate who opposed the war with
their votes, only three remain in Con
gress today-Senator Norris, Senator
Ernest Lundeen Chen representative
Representative Harold KnutsOn.
Only a few days ago, Representa-,
tive Knutson interrupted a TRADE OF
Representative Edith Rogers against
Germany: Il wonder if the gentle
woman from Massachusetts speaks
from personal knowledge or from pro-
paganda coming from London ]
can recall when people received tales
of horror Didn't we learn then:
Are we going to be worked into a sim.
liar frenzy?"
Queries, reprcofs, etc., are welcom
ed by Clark Kinnaird.