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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
BY JAMES E. BROWN

(Copyright, 1897, by international
News service)
MOSCOW, Aug. 3.-Japs today
rejected, as altogether baseless,
Soviet Russia's vigorous protest
against the white Russian" and
allegedly Japanese-inspired raid on
the Soviet consulate at Tientsin.
In equally sharp language, the
lie was hurled back to the Soviets
by Mamoru Shigemitsu, japanese
ambassador, in an interview with
International News Service. He
said:
"The Russian foreign office
advised me that it had in
Structed the embassy at Tokyo
to protest against the consulate
incident. But the information
have received from Tokyo is
to the effect that the Soviet
consulate at Tientsin was stu
ated in the old imperialistic
RuSSi a n cOnceSSion-nOt the
japanese cOnceSsion-and that
it was violated by refugee white
RusSianS-nOt by japanese.
"My official advices from
Tokyo deny all allegations con-
Meeting the white Russians and
the japanese"
Soviet protests had asserted
that the White Russian (Czarist)
raid in the TientSin office, where
records we're seized and furniture
wrecked, was the work of anti
Bolsheviks in the pay Of the Japa
nese intelligence service.
Demanding satisfaction" the
Sov1ets asked that the raiders
whose identity is said to be known
be arrested and punished. Re
turn of lost documents, reimburse
ment for damage. and measures tt
prevent occurrences also were
asked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
OIL CAN CLUE
IN Liner FIRE
BY CARROLL PEEKE
Times Staff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-Evidence
tending to show the fire which
destroyed the bay steamer City of
Baltimore last Thursday night,
taking three lives, was of incendi-
airy origin is in possession of Capt.
Charles o. Brooks, master of the
vessel.
This evidence is a one-gallon
kerosene tin, blackened by smoke
and fire, which drifted ashore at
Pinehurst Beach, a short distance
from where the steamer burned to
the waterline.
Washed Up BY Tide
The tin was carried up on the
beach the day after the fire by the
tide, along with other wreckage
from the vessel, and Captain
Brooks feels sure that it was used
by an anarchist to start the blaze.
He said:
"There was no kerosene car.
ried on my ship at any time.
Yet the tin must have come
from the ship, judging from its
appearance. That can mean
only one thing, that it was used
to start the fire that destroyed
the ship.
I'm my opinion the fire was
started in q number Of places.
Otherwise a ship of that size
could not have been envelOped
in flames rom stem to stern in
less than five minutes"
This theory of the captain was
upheld before the Federal board
of investigation yesterday by
Frank Barnes, freight deck watch.
man, who told Of seeing the blaze
break out IN two places.
Study Evidence
After hearing evidence from
the Waterman, second mate
quartermaster and chief engineer
yesterday, the board adjourned its
hearings until tomorrow to en-
able the three members to study
evidence given so far in the in
vestigation.
The hearing yesterday cleared
up one of the battling points in
the fire. Captain Brooks had
testified that he signaled for
the engines Of the ship to be
stopped. But Capt. Paul Jones'
master of the liner Arkansan
first rescue ship to reach the
flaming bay steamer, said the
engines were running and that
the ship, with no one at the
helm, was making cratic
maneuvers, and finally ramming
his ship.
Engines Locked"
Chief Engineer Charles Sim
mons testified that before the
smoke and flames drove the
engine room crew to the deck
that the engines were locked
This gave rise to the theory
that the heat of the blaze be
came so intense that it melted
the controls and started the
engines automatically.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Alarm Clock Calls
Sleeper to Death

JERSEY CITY, August g.
A jangling alarm clock summoned
Thomas Morgan, 43, to his death
yesterday. AS he leaped out of bed
to stop the noise before it awoke
other members of his family,
Morgan slipped on a rug and
plunged through a window. He
died later in Jersey City Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Just a Dud'
Home Girl No Catch
Researchers Say

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 3 G.N.SO.
A Cornell University earch
group today popped up with a
match Of findings. designed to
show that the "home girl" here
tofore regarded as a real marital
catch, is only dud.
Commenting on candidates for
marital success, the univerSity's
department of rural social organi-
zation concluded:
THE poorest bet of all is the
girl who after finishing school,
stays at home with no RESPONSE
bilitieS either in the home or
community"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
LABOR ACT HELD
CURB ON RIGHTS
BY STEEL FIRM
Gives Employees Unfair
Advantage, IS Claim

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3 QN.S0.
Charging that the national labor
relations act violated the constitu-
tional rights of employers, the Re.
public Steel Corporation today
filed its answer to an NLRB com:
plant charging it with unfair Ia
Dor practices.
The answer charged that the
national labor relations act VIC
lated constitutional rights of en-
ployers in permitting employees to
give evidence against employers,
without giving employers the same
right against employees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Police Chief Posts
Bond in Staying

WINFIELD, w. Va. Aug. 3
CU.S0-Police Chief Ote Bias, of
nearby Hurricane, was released I'm,
der $4,000 bond here on a charge
of murder in the death Of Tom
Lucas, %, whom he arrested on an
intoxication charge. Corporal Pal
R. Vassar said Bias told him his
gun was discharged in a Scuffle for
its possession as Lucas resisted eff
forts to put him in a Jail cell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Dry Ice Is Used
In Fire Fighting

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3 G.N.S0.
A new fire-fighting feature
fighting fires in electric motors
with dry ice-iS being installed
here.
The new fire extinguishers
throw a liquid stream of carbon
dioxide gas on the engine which
quickly forms into dry ice. Only
10 seconds are required to eXtin-
guish a fire in this manner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

Published daily at 1917 H St.
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Editor and Publisher.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson
Associate Publisher.
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Entered as second-class matter
Tuesday, August 8, 1887, at the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

tacleS IN the heavens.
In addition to observing the
progress of Finsler's comet, they
were treated to the unusual sight
Of the crescent moon passing over
the morning star, Venus, at 2:15
a. m, E. S. T., and display Of
northern lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
COOgan to Wed
NextDecember 1S

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 3 G.N.S0
Betty Cradle and Jackie Coogan,
film players, who have been en-
gagged for many months, will be
married on Miss CRADLES twenty
first birthday, next December 10,
they announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
CONTINUED from Page II

of villagers along the Peiping-
Tientsin railway for allegedly tam
pering with the line.
Pressing west from Tientsin to
cut off northward Chinese troop
movements, Japanese forces have
occupied Yangliuching without op-
position. Numerous points in Kali
gan, northwest of Peiping, were
bombed by Japanese aircraft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

The aurora borealis, tradition
ally seen only in arctic regions,
appeared in local ATTITUDES because
of spots or solar hurricanes now
prevalent upon the sun, accord
ing to Hugh S. Rice Of the Hayden
Planetarium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
TREASURY CONDITION

International News Service
Treasury balance July 81: ST.
$50, 904 ,384.95; internal revenue,
$40, 667, 40O.36: customs receipts,
$40, 64s, s01.32.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
New Four-PoWer Pact
Seen, With Soviet Out

LONDON, Aug. 3 Q.N.So.-A
new four-power pact, leaving
Soviet Russia out in the cold and
possibly resolving the Spanish
civil war to the satisfaction OF the
fascist nations, but replacing the
Rome.Berlin axis with new bonds
among Britain. Italy, France. ana
Germany. appeared today a likely
outgrowth of the new feeling OF
Anglo.Italian amity.
During the conversations lead
ing up to the exchange OF friendly
letters between Premiers Neville
Chamberlain and Benito Musso'
lini, it was learned. Chamberlain
told italian Ambassador Count
Dino Grandi that European peace
could not be maintained on an
axis such as the Rome.Berlin.
count Grand Immediately
pointed out that if the British
Premier would sponsor a four
power pact, replacing the detunct
Locarno Agreement, proper equl'
librium" would be restored IN
Europe.
SALAMANCA, Spain, Aug. 3
1NSO.-Four Spanish govern
ment battalions were "annihi-
lated" when they failed in a coun-
ter-attack on the Gijon front along
the Bay of Biscay, nationalist
communique stated today. In the
onslaught, the nationalist said,
the government forces employed
two full brigades of militiamen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Capitol Concert
By Navy Band

The United States Navy Band
will give a concert at the East
front of the Capitol, tonight at 8
o'clock. Lieut.. Charles Benter will
conduct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

'nerS jury oTueIeu oAuS 11SAu 70
the grand jury.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 Q.N.S).
Simone Simon, Hollywood actress,
passed back a tart reply when
asked by reporters if 30 bracelets
adjoining her wrists were tokens
from different men. Said she:
81 don't ask where you get your
necktieS."
WARSAW, Aug. 3 (C.TP.S.).
The Soviet government Is max
ing preparations to invite
France to join Russia in .
celebration of the 125th ami
versary Of the battle Of
BOrOdinO, where on September
7, 1912, NapOleOn'S arms
crushed a valiant defense by
the Russian forces under Gen,
eral KutuSOv.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 ct.
P.SO.-Climaxing a nine months
wooing during which she repeat
edly refused to marry him, Lucille
Campbell, %, today reported that
a bartender admirer abducted her
from a party last Friday night
and held her captive in the hills
of Topanga Canyon for two nights
and a day. She said the man was
named Jack Little.
LONDON, Aug. 3 (C.TP.S).
The British harvest this year, al
though late, shows signs Of being
a good one. In the country as q
whole, wheat looks uncommonly
good. Winter oats are being cut
in the north and south. The bar
ley crop, after making slow prog
ress at the start, has developed
quickly in the last few weeks.
Farmers in East Anglia and Lin
colnshire now are digging a good
crop of potatoes. Fields of the
sugar beet promise a record har-
vest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Comet Gazers See Moon
In Tryst With Venus

NEW YORK, Aug (IN.s.)>-Astronomers, amateur star
gazes and other saypaes early today enjoyed rare spec
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
News in Brief

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3
U.N.SD.-James v. Bennett,
Federal director of prisons, dis
cussing ideals and probabilities,
said here: "The aim Of the
prison system is to rehabilitate,
not merely to punish, but I am
not so Sanguine as to believe all
men in prison can be reformed.
That grim fortress here in San
Francisco Bay-Alcatraz-is q
testimonial to the practical pes
simism of the Department Of
Justice"
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 G.N.S)
Magistrate Anna M. Kross be
lieves good policemen make few
arrests, so she says: IT have known
many policemen to keep peace or
their posts and not make an arrest
for years at a time. They know
how to patrol their beats and keer
the law by inspiring confidence
and fear without force"
HARBOR GRACE, N. F., Aug.
3 (C.T.P.S.).-The Government
yesterday ordered that all able
bodied persons be cut off from
relief orders and the dole with
such aid to be granted only to
widows, the aged, the sick and
the lnfirm. It is expected that
the stOppage Of dole orders, ef-
fective Immediately, will cause
great discomfort. Mob demon
STATIONS are expected.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3 Q.N.S)
Charles Blue, SO, was held today
for grand jury action on murder
charge following the fatal shoot
ing of Axel Olson, saloon manager
in a brawl over the affections o.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leef. After hear
ing the woman's testimony a coro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
China Prepares to SeUer
Relations With Japan

toward the borders Of Hopeh prov
ince, latest japanese conquest"
Unexpectedly. a third movement
of Chinese forces was started at
Malgan, northwest of Peiping, and
efforts to halt the advance resulted
in a minor clash in which, accord
ing to Chinese sources, a Japanese
expedition was turned back.
Techow, one of the focal points
of the Chinese advance, was
bombed by Japanese airplanes,
and all troop trains are subjected
to repeated machine gun "strafing"
as they wind slowly northward.
Japan, meanwhile, rushed more
troops into the Hopeh-Chahar area
from Manchukuo.
Americans Warned
Americans in Shantung Prov
ince, which may be the center Of
the fighting, were warned to con-
centrate in the capital, Tsinan,
and Tsing-Tao.
Disarming of the the North
China barracks outside Peiping
was asked of the Chinese com.
mander today by the japanese en-
bassy. Five thousand Chinese
troops remain there, with 800 ma
chine guns and 2,700 rifles.
A Soviet protest against the
white Russian" raid on the Soviet
consulate at Tientsin lay before
the Japanese embassy today. Soviet
Ambassador Dmitri Bogomelov
said he had protested vigorously"
and demanded redress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

Iner's jury ordered Blue held tt
the grand jury.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
ROOSEVELT'S DAY
FREE OF CALLERS.
No Engagements Scheduled.
President CongratuIates
Canada in Radio Talk.
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. July 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who felicitated Canada
last night on the confederations
seventieth anniversary, faced today one
Of those rare occasions in the life of q
President-a day with not a single
caller on his engagement calendar.
As members Of the family who came
East for the Roosevelt-Du Pont we'd
ding began to scatter he planned to
stay close to his mothers Dutchess
County estate except for = possible
motor ride around the countryside.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boettiger, SON
in-law and daughter. left early to catch
q plane for Seattle.
The President capped the first Of five
days he intends to spend here with a
radio address last night congratulating
Canada on the SEVENTEEN anniversary
Of her confederation.
ours is an enviable record =. friend
ship and amity," he said in exchanging
greetings with Lord Tweedsmuir,
Can das governor general, as witness
an unfortif1ed boundary Of more than
5000 miles as the outward and visible
token Of mutual confidence and good
will.
This friendship between our two
peoples is secure from every hazard of
destruction or misunderstanding be-
cause 1t is based upon a common aspi-
ration to maintain, to defend, and to
perpetuate the democratic form of
constitutional, representative govern
ment"
Lord Tweedsmuir, in reply, said the
two nations were marching in the
same direction toward the same goal"
Evening star., 1937-07-02
BROWN TO ORDER
POLICE SUSPENDED
Five Named in Gambling In.
dictments Also to Face
Force Trial Board.

The five policemen named today in
gambling conspiracy indictments will
be suspended at once and sent before
the Police Trial Board after court
action against them is completed, Maj.
Ernest w. Brown announced today.
Maj. Brown says he intends to go
over evidence presented to the grand
jury by Lieut.. Floyd Truscott and
Detective Sergt. Earl Hartman to
determine whether any other officers,
besides those indicted, are involved.
All Of the officers have good rec
ords, Maj. Brown said, and the discov-
cry Of evidence apparently linking
them with gamblers came as a shock
The indicted mems fellow officers were
particularly surprised over the charges
against Precinct Detective Fred An
tonelli, 81, Of the second precinct, a
veteran of 81 years service.
Pvt. William B. Satterthwaite, 3s,
another OF those indicted, was de-
NOTED as a precinct detective at
tached to the second precinct in April
AT that time, Maj Brown said there
was no indication that the officer was
associating with gamblers and his
demotion was based on grounds of
inefhclency. SatterthWaite, who was
appointed to the force in 1925, has
been serving as patrolman in the third
precinct since he was denoted.
Precinct Detective Charles A..
(Buck) Berry, eleventh precinct, is
one of the oldest precinct plain
clothes men on the force in point of
service He was appointed in 1919
and made a precinct detective four
years later.
OF the others indicted, Policeman
Frank M. White, 43, second precinct,
was appointed in 1923, and Police
man Albert M Embrey, 2s. was ap-
pointed in 1881.
Evening star., 1937-07-02

Herbert Hoover, Colin H. Livingstone,
this city; Dan Beard and Senator Nc
Adoo OF California.
The regular officers are: President.
Walter w. Head st. Louis; vice presi-
dents, John Sherman Hoyt, Darien,
Conn; Stuart w. French, Pasadena
Calf; Nell r. Wilkinson, Atlanta, Ga.
and Col. Roosevelt; national Scout
commissioner. Beard; treasurer, Lewis
GaWtry New York City: chief Scout
executive, DR.. James E. West, formerly
OF this city, and deputy chief Scout
executive, George J. Fisher, New York
City.
Executive Board members elected
to serve until l945 were: L. w. Raid.
WIN, Cary w. Box, William J. Camp
bell. John H. Finley, Howard F. Gill
Iette, Frank G. Hoover, Amorv Houeh-
ton, Hoyt, William d. Murray, Regi-
nald H. Parsons, G. Barrett Rich,
John M. Schiff and Thomas J. Watson
The council elected two new men,
bers OF the Executive Board who will
mold once until 1910. They are Raw
mond F. Lowe. Nebraska, and former
Senator Warren w. Barbour, New
Jersey.
The delegates stood at attention
as names Of Scout heroes composing
the National Court of Honor" for
the last year were read. Twenty-Five
OF these heroes have received gold
medals during the year for life saving
and other feats, while 70 others were
awarded certificates.
Only four surviving founders Of the
organization were present as the
Jamboree got down to serious business
after two days Of fun and pageantry.
Among these was Livingstone, first
head OF the organization. and its presi-
dent continuously for Is years after
It's incorporation in the District on
February 8, 1910.
The three other charter members at
the meeting were Beard, afIectionatelv
known in scoutdom as Uncle DAN:
Hoyt and Murray.
Capt. Chester Wells, president of
the District OF Columbia council, well
coined the delegates in a brief opening
address. Invocation was offered by
Rev. William Chalmers Covert, for
mer head Of the National Board of
Education Of the Presbyterian Church
preliminary band concert was given
by the band of Troop "a, siwonay
Council Of New Rochelle, N. Y.
Evening events today will include
Jewish religious services at 7 o'clock
and another big arena show-thls time
by New England Scouts at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July Germany and
Italy today formally rejected an
Anglo-French proposal for taking
over the entire international nom
Intervention patrol Of SPANS coasts
and offered counter-proposals.
The two nations, which have re-
called warships from the Spanish
patrol, proposed that belligerent rights
be accorded both the Spanish gov
ernment and the regime Of 1nsurgent
Gen. Francisco Franco.
Stand by Non n-Intervention.
Both Germany and Italy stated
they were resolved to maintain the
principle OF non-intervention"
The German Italian counter pro-
posalS said:
THE two governments are con-
scious Of the real difficulties OF the
situation and think that all the more
their duty to all Is to seek new ways
and methods to make nom interven-
ton rs effective as possible"
The two powers then proposed that
'all interested powers agree to grant
to the two parties in Spain belligerent
rights
A number Of arguments were pre-
sented in behalf of the suggestion.
Germany and Italy declared that
"the patrol system by four powers
has utterly failed" and that the two
combatants in Spain with their own
ships and acting with belligerent
rights, could establish AN effective
form OF patrol"
Would Assume Responsibility.
They pointed out that by receiving
q status under international rules Of
war, the warning sides would "as-
sumo towards neutral states full re-
sponsibility for the conduct of war
fare in the air, on land and on the
sea"
In the face Of non- agreement for
the time being on the Italo- German
counter proposals, France and Britain
were reported to have formulated a
firm stand that might lead even to
abandonment OF the whole scheme
for isolating Spain from men and
arms
The Nom Intervention Subcommit-
tee which heard the Italo- German
stand today adjourned to await a late
afternoon meeting.
Favor Land Patrol.
1t was understood the Italians and
the Germans advocated maintenance
of an international land patrol OF
Spain (they are particularly dcsirous
that there be control of any arms ship
ments to the Spanish government
across the French frontier,. France
and Britain, in turn, insisted that a
naval patrol of SPANS coasts also re-
main an integral part OF any nom
intervention scheme.
This brought no agreement from the
Fascist and Nazi representatives. al
though they said they were willing to
consent to maintenance Of interna-
tional supervision Of Spainward ship
ments at Iberian ports and the en-
barkation of neutral observers on mer-
chant ships bound for Spain.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
NAN Is CRITICALLY HURT
BY OLD DOMINION CAR
George w. Woodward Suffers
Skull Fracture When struck
Near Herndon.
Bv . Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

Bva Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
HERNDON, Va, July George w.
Woodward SO, of Sterling, Va. was
struck and seriously injured by a
Washington e. Old Dominion electric
car near here early today. Police re-
ports said Woodward was walking on
the tracks.
The man was taken to Emergency
Hospital in Washington Reports there
said that Woodward had suffered q
fracture Of the skull, severe lacerations
of the right arm and that his condi-
ton was critical.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
Aaronson and Charles Meyers, con-

Aaronson and Charles Meyers, con-
spiracy.
1157 Twenty-third street-Barney
Susser and Benn Kolodin, conspiracy.
1924 Fourteenth street - Harry
Gladis and George Koutris, selling
numbers tickets.
1900 block Of r street-Arthur
Bruscino, Wade Aed and Fred Neam,
setting up a gaming table.
4l9 H street-Wallace w. Beach.
Socrates A. Patterson, Jesse E. Rogers,
Robert L. Shepherd, Julius Spears,
Olin Malone, Wierd A. Gibson and
Margaret v. Gray. selling numbers
tickets and conspiracy.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
.NON-|NTERVENT|ON
PLEA FAILS AGAIN
Hitler and Duce Now Pro-
pose Equal Be|Iigerent
Rights in Spain.
BACKGROUND

Germany ana Italy WithdreD
Warships from natal Gordon around
Spain last ,0eek and rebu1ed pro-
posal British and French ships fH
0ap Committee, striving to bolster
sa0ginp 27-po,Der non-interuention
scheme, held Hdlo- German refusal
"inadmissible, and ne,O approaches
Uere formulated.
Evening star., 1937-07-02
Indictments

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-07-02
Scouts

Continued From First Page.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-01-21
Diversity of Interests

No one who is deeply interested
in large variety of subjects can
remain unhappy. The real pessi-
mist is the person who has lost
interest.-W. Lyon Phelps.