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the job would take some time
with only two small boats. Ac.
cordingly, I gave the order to
abandon ship, and to start by
sending the worst wounded
ashore first.
Boats contained only wounded
except for the boats crews, Chief
Boatswain Mate Mahlmann, and
several Of the crew that had not
been injured. They came to the
galley to put me in the first boat.
protested against leaving the
ship at this time, and was most
unwilling to do so; but it ap-
peared they did not heed my
protest because Of my condition.
With Mr.. PaXton'S assistance
they carried me down to the
deck, and laid me flat on my
face across the bow Of the motor
Sampan.
CLOTHES BLOWN OFF
IT told Ensign Diverse to tell
Lieutenant AnderS and the other
officers that If the attack should
cease I wanted Ensign Diverse
to remain on board with a small
detail Of about six uninjured
men to do what they could to
keep the ship from going down
and that in any case Ensign BIZ
verse and his detail were to be
the last to leave.
I knew at that time that En-.
sign Diverse was the only unin-
Jured officer, although suffering
from shock and had had most
OF his clothes blown off, and
believed that Lieutenant Anders
and Lieutenant q. g. Geist
were sufficiently injured to JUS
tify their leaving the ship before
the last boat load.
After arriving on shore I was
informed both the motor
Sampan and pulling Sampan
had been machine-gunned by
the attacking planes. Sometime
thereafter I heard the sound of
q motor launch in the river close
to where we were hidden in the
reeds. The launch stayed in our
vicinity a few minutes and then
left.
I cannot say whether or not
they attempted to search for us
because I was keeping my men
out Of sight and had deliberately
left no debris on the beach by
which we could be traced.
Shortly afterward a second
launch passed.
About this time the planes
started bombing the merchant
vessels. At 2:25 D. m. they
ceased bombing the Panay al
together. It was while they
were bombing the Panay that
two of the merchant vessels
were able to get underway and
beach themselves.
NO PANIC ON SHIP
With only two small boats
available it took many return
trips to take all the personnel
off the ship. Starting at 2:O5
p. m. we completed the opera
tionS at q little after 3 p. m.
Sometime before the ship sank
heard the rattle of machine
guns and was informed that ar
armed Japanese boat was firing
on the Panay. I was Subse-
quently informed that this boat
had put several men on board
who remained only a few min
utes and then left. I was shortly
informed that the ship sank
with her eolorS sti1l flying ct
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Professional assaugers in the
department assured one and all
it was OILY ti'e American way
of being friendly. The diplo-
matte corps went back to its
cocktail shakers.
0ne who did not call the de-
partment was the Chinese Am
bassador. He took the President
at his word, called the White
House, asked for an appoint
ment and got o; e.
That (and only that is how
the Chinese Ambassador hap
pened to be at the White House
in the midst Of official dicker-
ingS with Japan over the Panay
incident.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
HighlightS of Hughes Report
on Destruction of PdndU

AIN.S.Q. Highhghts of Lieut.. Commander j. J.
Hughes dramatic official report of the PGnGy bomb
ing foIloaOs
"Tke PGnGy aOGs refuge for American citizens and
members of the American Embassy"
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
TO FIGHT INSECTS

Five million dollars was spent in
the last year to fight insect pests
lin California citrus groves.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

MEMBERS Of Congress were
Al so unamendable to orders
they went home in droves for
the Christmas holidays long be-
fole the appointed time. Their
leaders ordered them to stay
to pass the housing bill because
the President wanted it. But a
secret poll of the House last
Monday showed not even a
quorum was present.
The leaders kept well the
secret that they did not have
enough members present to
transact business, but two days
later the secret was out, and
official adjournment was ar
ranged.
DEMOCRATIC Senators,
~ undercover, have been try
ing to organize a movement to
block the promotion Of Mr..
Ickes' right hand man, Ebert
Burlew to assistant secretary
ship Of Interior.
Staunchest party men in the
Senate do not like Burlew be-
cause he was a Republican who
served under Will Hays, Harry
New, Hubert Work and others.
They think he is still q Re
publican under Ickes.
The movement probably will
not attain its purpose. AS one
leader puts it, there's no use
stepping on the lions tail in
little things like this"
Note-Burlew comes from
Pennsylvania, but you can bet
your bottom dollar Boss Guffey
had nothing to do with the
promotion. However, Guffey
will vote it.
TNaE Presidents severe criti-
L cism OF the majority Of
newspapers and the minority Of
business men" for spreading
fear through the country,
caused only a yawn in the press
corps here. Most news-rnen re-
called having heard that story
before.
Few fairminded New Deal au-
thorities believe the press has
been unfair, but always con-
sidered it good politics to blame
the press for everything pos
sible. It is an old political trick
used by many Senators in the
past.
Nothing will come Of it. New
Deal publicity master minds
well know fear does not come
from criticism, but from sup
preston of it,
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1854 p. m. turning over to star
board.
While on board the roar Of the
bomb explosions and the pieces
of debris flying around made it
impossible to keep any written
record Of the various hits, the
damage sustained, or the injury
to the personnel.
There was absolutely no panic.
The orders I gave were carried
out exactly. The ship had the
normal Yangtze gunboat gen.
eral quarters station drill. We
had special details for air de-
fense which involved using only
our machine guns.
The hull had many holes
when abandoned and was ship
ping water rather rapidly. 1t
would have been impossible to
get the ship underway to beach
her because her steaming boiler
had been ruptured. Lieutenant
AnderS, my executive officer,
with great courage and perse-
verance, maintained the fire Of
all our machine guns although
he had been badly wounded al
most Immediately in the throat,
and later in the arm and both
hands. He was able, however
to keep his feet and maintained
active charge.
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|LANDON'S PLEDGE
|STIRSG. G.O.P. ANGER
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
BY PAUL MALLON

NWord Rights Reserved
n / Prohibtedl
MANY Republican here turned purple at reading Af
V4 Landons gracious promise of support for sterner
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United States diplomacy.

One eminent Senator, whose
name you would recognize, wore
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Tells HOW Planes
Ignored TWO
Huge Flags
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board beam, presumably from
Japanese artillery, although the
batteries were not visible. At
1925 a. m, got the Panay un-
der way for up-river to get
clear Of this firing and signalled
the convoy to follow at 8:43 a. m.
At 9:40 a. m, having resumed
our journey with the Panay at
the head of the column, fol-
lowed in the order named, by
the Meiping, MeiShia and Me
ian, two groups of japanese
soldiers were sighted on the left
(north) bank. They waved
hand flags at the Panay and
seemed to want to communicate
with us.
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ANXIOUS TO ASSIST

He had escaped injury and
was most anxious as an officer
to assist me in any way. His
ability to speak Chinese also was
a valuable factor. I therefore
appointed him as my immediate
representative to take active
physical charge under my direc-
tion and such orders as he gave
were after consultation with me
and by my authority and direc-
tion. 7 also acknowledge CRATE.
fully the kind and efficient as
Sistance Of Mr.. AtcheSon in the
same way.
1t is my grateful duty to add
that Captain Roberts services
were absolutely invaluable and
it is impossible for me to express
my full appreciation of them.
I am sure that every member
OF the party would agree that
his efficiency, kindness and tact,
and his experience in handling
an operation Of this nature on
shore greatly contributed to our
final escape. Mr.. Atcheson, who
also speaks Chinese, agreed at
my request to remain with the
party to facilitate dealings with
Chinese officials.
At about Sis p. m. Second
Secretary Of the Embassy, Mr..
j. Hall Paxton, who also speaks
Chinese, left our party at my
request to try to get a message
through either by telephone or
telegraph to the American Am
bassador at Hankow, informing
him of our plight.
AS already mentioned, after
dark all able-bodied men tracked
the launch carrying the wounded
around the little island close to
the mainland on which we had
found ourselves. In the mean
time Mr.. Paxton, who had gone
on ahead, sent back coolie car
rierS from the first village and
they carried our wounded there.
At this village we engaged more
coolies and set out for the next
village inland, HoShien, which
was five miles away and three
miles away from the river bank.
When we arrived at HOShien
about midnight, we were re.
ceived and treated with the
greatest kindness by the magis-
trate and all the Chinese there
and were quartered in the hos
pital where we rem in e d
throughout the daylight. On
Monday, December 13, Ems
minger, storekeeper first class,
and Mr.. Sandro Sandri, italian
journalist, died from their in
juries while we were there.
At dark that evening, Decem.
ber 13, we set out for the next
town, HanShan. by junks which
Captain Roberts had engaged.
It was while we were at
HanShan, approximately IL
miles inland from the left
(north) bank, that I received
word Of the American and
British gunboats which had
been sent to assist us and of
the presence of a Japanese gun
boat to guarantee us safety from
further attacks.
The magistrate and the
Chinese residents Of the second
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most Immediately in the throat,
and later in the arm and both
hands. He was able, however
to keep his feet and maintained
active charge.
TOLD MEN TO HIDE
AS already mentioned, I had
my men abandon ship in the
order of the worst wounded.
First, I sent the boats to the
nearest land which was covered
by high reeds. I told the men
that after they reached the
beach they were to get in shore
and hide in the reeds without,
however, getting too far sepa-
rated. After getting all the men
off the ship and on the beach
we found two japanese planes
flying fairly low overhead, ap-
parently looking for the Panay
survivors.
The reeds, however, apparently
afforded us sufficient cover to
remain unseen. These planes
subsequently departed but
shortly later bombing attacks
were made on the two merchant
vessels which were by now
beached on the bank opposite
us. The third merchant vessel
already had been sunk by bombs.
1--WE were on an island. Lieut..
Arthur E. Anders, my executive
officer, was by this time badly
weakened from loss of blood, and
Lieutenant (JG) Geist also was
badly wounded in the leg. En-
sign Diverse had escaped actual
injury but was suffering some
what from shock. I felt that I'M
der the circumstances of our
urgent condition and position
that I should utilize the expert
ence and mature judgment of
Capt. Frank N. Roberts, U. S.
Army, the assistant military at
tache to the American Embassy
in China, who had come on
hAoCA -
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SPECIAL CONCESSION
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Evening star., 1937-12-21

pointed the following Nominating
Committee, with elections to be held
at the January meeting: T. Brooke
Amiss, jr., chairman; Mr.. Cast, DR..
Victor Meyers and L. A. Carruthers.
Another committee appointed that
would seek legislation in Congress
enabling District policemen to pursue
law violators across the District line
into Maryland and Virginia included
H. S. Yohe, chairman; William C..
Hull, Harry N. Stull and Hugh C..
Bickford.
Lodge Commended.
On a motion submitted by Jesse
c. Suter, the conference voted appre-
citation to Mr.. Lodge for his able and
fair manner in discharging his duties
as chairman for the past Two years.
j. B. Matre offered motion, which
Evening star., 1937-12-21

1t was in the year 1747 that it was
first found that the sugar-bset root
contained sugar, and the amount Of
sugar in the beet of those days was
only about per cent, but by careful
cultivation, and by selecting the
plants with the most sugar to breed
from, the amount Of sugar has been
increased, intil today it is something
like IL per cent.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

Interfederation Conference at its
meeting last night in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing voted to recommit the matter to
the respective bodies in attendance
for further consideration.
Delegates from the District OF
Columbia and Arlington, Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties were
instructed to bring the matter before
their organizations for a report at
the January meeting of the con-
ference.
Back Flood Fund Request.
Approval was voted motion sub
mitted by Fred w. Cast requesting
sufficient funds be appropriated in
the coming session of Congress for
flood control work in Prince Georges
County.
Thomas E. Lodge, chairman, ap-
Evening star., 1937-12-21
PELZMAN TO DISTRIBUTE
100 OVERCOATS TO BOYS
Fashion Shop Head Asks Police
supt. Brown and Captains to
Help Find Needy,

Fred Pelzman, head Of the Fashion
Shop at Thirteenth and F streets NV,
announced today he plans to dis
tribute 100 new overcoats to needy
boys between the ages Of and be-
fore Christmas Day.
He has asked Police ,Supt. Ernest
w. Brown and the precinct captains
to cooperate in locating young boys
who are in need of warmer coats
Cards will be issued by the precinct
chiefs to the needy boys so they will
Evening star., 1937-12-21

Halbert, vice president; Donald Good
child, secretary, and Simon Newman.
treasurer. At the same meeting, Jacob
Baker, head Of the United Federal
Workers OF America and member Of
the Presidents committee for . study
of European co-operatives, was made
a member of the board.
Other board members elected vert
Prof. H. N. Fitzhugh Of Howard Uni
versity and Walter Krimont.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
SHOWS TRAINED BIRDS

julius w. Meyers Of New York City
is exhibiting several trained canaries
at the Sears, Roebuck & Co. store at
Oil Bladensburg road NE. and will
be at the store through Friday.
A native of the Hartz Mountain
district of Germany, where breeding
canaries is large industry, Mr.. Meyers
is with firm that imports $50, 900
of the birds from that section an
nIl9llV
Evening star., 1937-12-21

be able to get the new coats.
Mr.. Pelzman also announced he will
accept used coats in good condition for
distribution to other worthy cases.
His shop will handle the mending and
repairing and the Palace Laundry will
cooperate by cleaning the coats. He
urged that donors leave the wearing
apparel in time to be cleaned, mended
and distributed before Christmas.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
COLLINS IS REELECTED
|BY COOPERATIVE LEAGUE
Other Officers Also Are Renamed
by Recently Reorganized
Council of Group.

Reelection Of Ernest Collins as
president Of the District Cooperative
League for the coming year was an
nounced today. Mr.. Collins election
took place at a recent meeting Of the
council Of the league following re-
organization Of the group to include
representatives Of most OF the CO.
operative undertakings in the District
1t was said.
Other officers elected included Leroy
Evening star., 1937-12-21

was adopted, making dues from each
affiliated body IS per annum.
Further business was restricted to
reports from delegates summarizing
the last meetings of their respective
organizations.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

1t has been estimated that in the
full-f1edged housing program over T.
100000 new dwelling units may b
built by 1945.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

Campsie, . little Scottish village
near Glasgow, Scotland, Is situated at
the entrance Of Campsie Glen.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
GROUPS TO WEIGH
MEMORIAL PLANS
Interfederation Conference
Unites Get Stadium Ques-
tion Again After Debate.

After considerable debate as to
whether a stadium or simply me-
mortal was more suitable to the
memory of Thomas jefferson, the
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Here's How We Save You
So Much Money:

We buy direct in enormous guam
titles! We sell direct to you! We
save middIe-men's profits. We save
distribution and advertising expenses.
We Pass the Saving On TO You
1t isn't skimpins on aualiN-it's
good management that makes True
tone" prices so low.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30
Yep COMPANY FORMED

lowed since the loss Of the R101,
a British Zeppelin syndicate has
been formed.
1t is the intention Of the pro-
moters to make a joint arrange
ment with the German company
under which the first two airships
are likely to be built in Germany.
Also the possible routes of the
British company will be operated
jointly by British and German air
ships, using bases erected at Car
dington, Montreal and Karachi
for the initial British experiments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30

LONDON. - British-owned air
ships may be operating between
England and Canada. India and
South Africa within the next two
or three years if plans now un-
der consideration should be
realized.
Encouraged by the success Of
the Zeppelin company in operat-
ing regular transatlantic services
and believing that airship tech
niuue is sufficiently advanced to
justify a reversal of the policy fol
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30
Choir Singer Has Part
In Third Coronation

LONDON Q.N.S).-For the
third time in his life Ben Davis,
well-known English tenor, has
been asked to sing in the West
minister Abbey choir for the coro-
nation service May IL.
Davis, who is 70, sang in the
choir for the coronations Of King
Edward VII and King George v.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30
Taxpayer Settles
Lew for One Cent

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio QN.S0.
Uncle Sam is / cent richer because
Of q conscientious taxpayer here.
The taxpayer, figuring his In
come tax, went into huddle with
an internal revenue collector.
When they emerged, they found
his taxable income waJ % cents,
which, taxed at 4 per cent, yielded
SO mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30

Lovely white organdy; pretty fluffy styles; rufles RIB
oons etc sizes to 10 years You're sure to find an
adorable one in this grand selection.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
MOTHER NATURES BEAUTY
IN SPRING.

When vou smell the first breath of
Spri, g
AMI the RC' in has come back,
He begins t.. CHI z en(, sing
Down ty the old race track.
IL smother nature marches on
And Spring is in full bloom,
Just think old winter has gone
1t cheers even the heart of the spin
ner at his loom.
A. you walk through the shaded wood
The wild flowers nod as you pass.
You would bend down and kiss them
if you could
AS they nod and waver in the fresh
grass.
Now you notice a slumbering tree
Growing more beautiful every hour,
Then comes the buzz of a honey bee
Coming to suck from a beauti-
full flower.
Even the sun has changed it's hue
AS it's miles down on men.
1t enjoys drawing up the morning dew
And warning the breezy wind.
So let's go out and enjoy spring
And join Mother Nature in her play.
Run out to play and sing
BY enjoying another lovely spring
y dayrzs4=sAssr-ss'
Thomas Robertson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
REYNOLDS TO SPEAK
. JUNIOR ORPHANAGE
y. S. Senator on Program
at Second Annual Visit
alton Day

Sanford, April 3-United States
Senator Robert r. Reynolds will be
the principal speaker at the second
annual orphanage visitation day to
be held at the Junior Order orphans
home near Lexington Sunday, May 10,
E. L. Gavin, state councillor of this
city, announced today.
Plans for the visitation day that is
expected to attract hundreds Of
members of the Junior Order with
their families to the model orphanage
have been approved by the state board
of officers. "a carload from every
council" is the slogan adopted for the
occasion and already word has been
received by the officials of the state
council that many of the councils are
making preparations to send large
delegations.
The Daughters of America have
been invited to participate on the pro-
gram.
The first session of the day will be
held in the Sam F. Vance auditorium
at II a. m. at which time Senator
Reynolds will speak The address
will be preceded by Commute con-
cert by the orphanage orchestra.
Lunch will be rved on the grounds
of the institution from 1890 to 1:3O
o'clock picnic style. Each family will
be expected to bring it's own lunch.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue of the power contained
in Deed of Trust executed by George
r. Eaton and wife, Sallie Eaton, re-
corded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Vance County, North
Carolina, in Book ISL, page $50, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt secured therein, at
the request of the holder Of the note,
l shall sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the Court
Door in Henderson, N. c., at twelve
o'clock, Noon, on Monday, April 26,
1887, the following described real es-
tate:
Begin at a stake, James Green's
corner on the East side of the Road
near Flat Rock Church, and just
South of said Church, and run thence
along the road Southwark 1O4 IL feet,
more or less, to the corner of the E.
M. Harris store lot on the said road,
now owned by Alfred Peasants;
thence back Eastward from said Road
along the line of Pleasant 1O4 IL feet,
more or less, so as to cut off and
include in the lot herein conveyed
one-fourth of an acre; thence North
and parallel with the Road towards
the Church 104 IL feet, more or less,
to James Green's line; thence along
James Green's line 1O4 IL feet, more
or less, to the place of beginning, con-
tanning One-Fourth of an acre, being
a part of the land conveyed to the
said George Eaton by Robert Green.
See Deed in office of the Register of
Deeds, Book &c. page 257.
This the 26th day of March, 1897.
T. P. GHOLSON. Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
RESETTLEMENT is
BUYING MORE LAND

Raleigh, April 3.-The Resettlement
Administration has. within the past
10 days. acquired title to IA tracts Of
land in Bladen county aggregating
3b08.6 acres. Prior to these purchases
IS traces aggregating 3,1ar,9 acres
had been acquired. The 20 tracts,
totaling 6.544.5 acres, are included in
the 30,400 acres which the Federal
Government has under option for the
Jones' & Salters lakes Project, with
offices located in Elizabethtown.
The program of the project is one
of recreational DEVELOPMENT. refore~-
tation. game sanctuary, road con-
Struction. and forest fire prevention.
The majority Of the lands above de-
scribed and to which title is actually
vested in the United States are lands
adjoining Singletary lake. The Re-
settlement Administration is carrying
on program of recreational develop
ment at this lake and already, boat
houses, lighthouses, piers tennis
courts and beach improvements are
nearing completion.
Abstracts of title to 26 tracts, ag-
gregating approximately 2.5CO acres
are now being reviewed by the De
partment of Justice preparatory to
issuing checks in povment therefor.
Prior to June 1896 not a single
tract of land in the Bladen county
purchase area had 'nen paid for Re
cause the requirements of the De-
partment Of Justice had not been met