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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-07
Oakland Elementary School At
tendance Record for September

The Oakland Elementary school had
an average daily attendance of 404
pupils for the month of September,
which made the percentage of attend
ance of the school $500. The fol-
lowing children made the honor roll:
Grade 1-Elwood Baker, Dale Bry-
son, Clarence Cooley, Charles Her
man, Kenneth Hardesty, Yoder Knox,
Richard Leighton, Earl Nazelrod,
Lonnie Rodeheaver, James fowler,
David Whitaker, Charles Tasker, Rob-
ert Fike, Eloise Ashby, Della Biggs,
Ellen Baker, Eva Hardesty, Mary T.
Naylor, Joan Ormiston, Mary J. Pat
terson, Vivian Paugh, Jean Schlossna-
gle, Dorotha Shahan, Mary ]. Stew
ems, Betty ]. Tasker, Virginia Turney,
Bernice Hanft, Andrew Baker, Robert
Baker, Wayne johnson, Lester Root,
Guy Simmons, Noah Tasker, Ralph
Taylor, Edward VanSickle, Everett
Weimer, Martha Lee Tasker.
Grade 2-Adeline Barello, Alice
Miner, Beatrice Spiker, Robert Foster,
Harry Kelley, Scott Skipper, Mahlon
Tasker, Eugene Weimer, Robert
Dodge, Joseph Friend, Lonnle Hamill,
Randall Harvey, Oliver Miner, Ernest
Orendorf, Howard Shahan, Delbert
Swartzentruber Harry Turney, Floyd
Wensell, Richard Werlich, Rita Bittle,
Iona L. Cosner, Joyce Cross, Marion
Field, Patty Filsinger, Virginia Gauer,
Betty Kildow, Virginia Lancer, Hazel
Martin, Madeline Nethkin, June Phil
lippi, Wanda Ramsey, Betty Shaffer,
Eileen Simmons.
Grade 3-Thomas Browning, Rob-
ert Bosley, Harry Friend, Charles
Filsinger, Junior Grant, Earl Holt
schneider, William Hardesty, Dale
Harvey, Thomas Jones, Karl Kahl,
Delbert Knots, George Lowdermilk,
Edward Martin, James McRobie, Iret
Martin, Billy Shobe, Esther Biggs,
Lorraine Dewitt, Lena Davis, Bar
bara Friend, Margaret Friend, Mary
F. Friend, Yvonne Helms, Nena Her
man, Maxine. Lewis, Dolores Leighton,
Jeanne Means, Martha Morris, Reba
Queer, Myra Rexrode, Jane Reckard,
Josephine Stephens, Mary C. Schloss-
nagle, Elinor Schlossnagle, Martha
fowler, Eleanor Tasker, Wilofene
WEIGH, Peggy Winters, James Baker,
Leo Gauer, Guy Hanft, William Phil
ipi, Harold Phillips, Chester Sines,
Irving Wolf, Leah ]. VanSickle, Mar
jorie Uplinger, Betty Peck, Phyllis
Murphy, Eleanor Lipscomb, Gene
We've Knox, Evelyn Knox, Phyllis
Johnson, Ellen Clark.
Grade Martha A. Clark, Ruby
Kelley, Virginia Spiker, Helen Uplin-
ger, George Kinds, Herbert Koch,
Henry Trickett, William Yost. Her
bert Beckman, Jack burst, Delbert
Holtschneider, Gerald johnson, Don
aid Kelley, Joseph Shaffer, Harland
Knox, Billy Mason, Clayton Markley,
Howard Martin, Randall Miller, Da-
vid McRobie, Glen VanSickle, Arnold
Whorton, Herbert Bittinger, Beatrice
Barello, Elizabeth Filsinger, Ruby
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DIED
GEORGE w. WILHELM

George w. Wilhelm was born near
GAINESVILLE, West Va, on May 9, 1870,
and died at his home near Hopemont,
W. Va, on September %, 1887, at the
age of 81 years, months ard IA days.
He was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth
Metheney Wilhelm.
In May, 1895, he married Miss Arie
Catherine Sines, and to this union six
children were born. Surviving are
Mrs. Lester Jefferys, Bergman, w.
Va; Albert and Frank Wilhelm, of
near Corinth. His first wife died more
than 80 years ago. On July IS, 1925,
he married Mrs. Almedia Hardesty
Wilhelm, who also survives, with
step-children, IA grandchildren and
one sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Benson.
Death was due to pneumonia, fol-
lowed by a stroke of paralysis on Sep
TENDER 10. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Fike-Watson funeral
home, Terra Alta, on Sunday at two
o'clock with Rev. Emra T. Fike, min
lister of the Brethren, Eglon, officiat-
ing. Interment was in the Miller GEM
etery at Hoye's Run.
Mr.. Wilhelm was a brother-in-law
of Walter Hardesty, of Oakland. 5
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JOSEPH LEE ROSS

Joseph Lee Ross, aged so years,
months and 81 days, died last Thurs
day, September 80, at the Mount Alto
Hospital, Washington, D. c., following
an illness of several years.
He was a World War veteran, serv-
ing in France for eleven months with
the 313th Infantry. His illness was the
result of his war service.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home in East Oakland on
Sunday morning, October 3, at ten
o'clock, with Rev. C. A. Shilke, of St.
Marks Lutheran church, officiating
Interment was in Oakland cemetery,
with members of the American Legion
conducting final rites at the grave.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Myr-
tie Ross; one brother, Albert G. Ross,
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Oakland;
two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Blaine Ora
ham, of Piqua, Ohio, and Mrs. Edith
Margaret Junkins, of Kitzmiller.
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Fike, Mary C. Fraleg, Mary Belle.
Arletta Miller, Fay Ramsey, Gay
Ramsey, Helen Schlossnagle, Joan
Smith, Eveline Smith, Reatha Sha-
han, Wanda Whitaker, Helen White,
Louise Winters, Dorothy Wepsell,
Marion Peck, Pauline Peck.
Grade 5-John Clark, John Filsin-
ger, Donald Johnson, Michael Kildow,
Verl Kitzmiller, Donald Lantz, Sam
uel Moon, Allen Naylor, Ray Porter,
Howard Roth, Frederick Sharps, Jas.
Stevens, Cleda Bittinger, Mabel Bow
man, Elaine Casteel, Thelma Filsin-
ger, Catherine Friend, Rachael Get
tings, Joan Griffith, Shirley Krause,
Ann Naylor, Losta Miner, Mary M.
Paugh, Mary l.. Sanner, Catherine
Williams.
Grade 6-Harold Ashby, David
Bowman, Samuel Butt, Lawrence Co.'S
ner, John Dewitt, George burst, Rom
aid Friend, James Gauer, Bobby Hoye,
Eugene johnson, Wilbur Jones, Clyde
McNemar, Wayne Krause, Bobby
Rudy, John Schlossnagle, William
Shirer, Bobby Sincell, Billy Stahl,
AANAAJ OISWoA11 OoOh "CiiAiS1 ANcllph
Wensell, Warren Whitaker, Law
renee Uplinger, Helen Baker, Elinor
Browning, Evalyn Fraley, Opal Jor-
dan, Alice Knox, Ann Lawrence, Mar
garet Leighton, Marguerite McRobie,
Helen Porter, Betty Ridder, Evalyn
Shaffer, Faye Sines, Iretta Skipper,
Helen Tasker, Ada L. Whorton, Betty
Wilson, Louise OFT.
Grade Ruby Adams, Marguerite
Barello, Elizabeth Bittinger, Rose
Marie Booming, Nell Broadwater,
Villa Browning, Nancy Dawson, Gle
da Friend, Loretta Glotfelty, Eloise
Griffith, Betty Lee James, Virginia
Lawton, Sara C. Lewis, Frances Lips
comb, Josephine Rodeheaver, Helen
Ridder, June Spear, Ellen A. Turney,
Betty Turney, Madge VanSickle, Luz
ellie Warwick, Martha Whorton, Bob
by Bittle, Billy Casteel, John Cooley,
Lawrence Gender, John Hansen, Wen
dell Hanft, Joseph Hinebaugh, Carl
Johnson, Junior Leighton, William
McFadden, Roy Nair, Shirley Ramsey,
James Sweitzer, Allen Shobe, Harold
Stockslager, William Thomas, Creigh
TeetS, Ernest McRobie, ..
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Card of Thanks

We desire to express our apprecia-
ton in this manner to those who were
so kind and helpful during the illness
and following the death of our hus-
band and father, the late Benjamin
Campbell.
We also want to thank those who
sent flowers and donated the use of
their automobiles for the funeral ser
vice. WIFE AND CHILDREN,
Advertisement 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-07
Card Of Thanks

1 wish to thank all my friends and
neighbors who were so kind and help
full during the illness and following
the death of my husband, Joseph Ross
l also appreciate the kindness OF
those who sent flowers and donated
the use of their automobiles for the
funeral service.
MRS. MYRTLE ROSS.
Its
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Hall

Aid Hall.
Friday, Oct. Is, Kempton Junior All
club, a p. M, at the school house; Gar
rett County Youth Club meeting, 500
p. M, at the home of George Porter.
Saturday, Oct. 16, Hoyes All clah,
2 p. M, at the home of Eileen Frazee.
Evening star., 1937-09-20

Because of gusty, fluctuating winds
the radio plane was taken OF from
the short runway by Pilot Charles w.
Carneal and Co-pilot Earl Miles after
wind conditions had delayed regular
air transport schedules and sent one
airliner to Boiling Field. The new
Federal regulation, restricting large
transport planes to the long runway,
applies only to scheduled airline oper-
ations and did not affect the Carneal
night, it was explained.
Carneal landed a half-minute be-
fore Merrills scheduled take-off time
to permit Merrill to transfer to the
waiting plane. Merrill did not enter
the control cabin during the flight,
airline ofiicials said, denying published
reports that Merrill had fiown the
plane.
The broadcast, in which Merrill
took part, demonstrated the uses of
radio in the air. on land and At sea,
communication being established with
airltners In night In all parts Of the
world.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
Denying Plan to Flout Bureau,
Merrill Flies as q Passeng GER

Expressing indignation at rumors he
was planning to fiout the Bureau OF
Air Commerce openly by taking of
from Washington Airports short run
way on a special radio fight yesterday,
Henry T. (Dick) Merrill yesterday
made the flight-as passenger.
Merrill and his employer, Eastern Air
Lines, have each been fined $500 by
the Bureau Of Air Commerce as re-
suit of an alleged take-off by Merrill
from the short runway on September
10 during a scheduled airline flight
from New York to Miami. Imposi-
tion Of the fine has not yet been made
final, pending the filing of defense
by the famous pilot and the airline.
Hearing of the rumors, Merrill, who
was scheduled to take of for New
York at 2 pm. yesterday on a sched-
uled flight to New York. appeared at
the airport In uniform and asked to
be taken on the radio flight, scheduled
from 1:30 TO 2 pm. He was taken
aboard ~ = passenger.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
Police Probe Pu7sling Clues
In Deaths of Worker and Bride

they had opened the door Of the bed
room after having sat In the living
room for some time without response
from the couple.
As they opened the door they saw
the body Of Mrs. Koss lying on the
floor and that Of Koss stretched on
the bed.
Green-stained sheets and towels and
clothing similarly soiled, indicated food
poisoning, Police Detective Lawrence
Sheehy said.
DR.. Thomas Love, Wayne County
medical examiner, who conducted an
autopsy. said today the couple prob
ably died Friday.
A pathologist will examine the
stomachs Of the victims and the police
scientific laboratory the stained
clothes.
They were married only last June"
Mrs. Mensior said. They were very
fond Of each other"
Koss, an automobile factory worker,
was described by his father-in-law as
well liked and apparently without
enemies.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
BERTHA BOILING, 81,
Is FOUND DEAD HERE
Sister of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Had Been in III Health for =
Last 10 Years.

Miss Bertha Boiling, 81, sister of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. was found dead
today in her apartment in the Pow
hatan Hotel. She had been in ill
health for the last 10 years.
When she retired last night, Miss
Boiling was in good spir.cs and her
condition did not appear dangerous
Her death was discovered by Miss Min
ME A. Handle, housekeeper, when
she attempted to awaken her.
DR.. Sterling Ruffin, Miss Bolling's
physician, was summoned and pro-
nounced her dead. Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald issued certificate
Of death due to natural causes.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
II. s. EMBASSY is FORCED
FROM NANKINC AS JAPAN
PREPARES DEVASTATION
Hull Sees Collapse for Europe
Unless Change Comes by 1899
Roosevelt Joins Secretary in Plea to Bos
ton Distribution Parley for Liberal
izutiOn of Trade Policies.

peace and sit with hands meekly
folded. If peace is to be made Sc
cure, we must build the kind of
foundations upon which an enduring
peace can rest.
I'VE must create the kind of eco
nomic world future which allows ma
tional populations to maintain ade-
quate standards of living and which
encourages men to look forward to
achievement in the peaceful arts Of
commerce, invention and the better
ment Of living conditions"
Hull warned that prosperity en-
gendered by huge armament expendi-
lures is artificial and temporary. He
said also that policies of economic ma
tionalism and trade discrimination
practiced by some nations are in them
selves breeders of war.
Much Of the world economic re-
covery in recent years, he declared, is
not stable and healthy because 1t is
connected with war preparedness.
Urges Others Follow U. S.
He urged other countries to follow
the pattern of international economic
cooperation pursued by the United
States in its reciprocal trade program
designed to remove excessive trade
barriers.
II am deeply convinced" Hull said,
that the removal of excessive trade
barriers and the restoration of the nor
mai processes of international COM
merce offer the most satisfactory
foundation for = stable structure of
business, OF peace and of democratic
government itself.
World trade as supplement to
domestic commerce is the only means
calculated to raise the standard of
living throughout the world to a level
which will discourage recurrent
preaching and acceptance OF cam
paigns Of imperialistic aggression"
Evening star., 1937-09-20
|L|F TING OF BANS
! ON NA|RPORT ASKED
Renewed Efforts Follow
Snarling of Lines Sched-
uIes on Windy Day.

BACKGROUND
In response to an ultimatur
from the National Air Pilots As
socidtion that air transport pilots
1Dould refuse to continue fuing
from Washington Airport unless
safety factors are improved, the
Board OF Air Commerce on Sep
ten1ber put into effect regulations
restricting operation OF airliners
tDei0hin0 more than II, 900 pounds
to the long runUdy. Eastern Air
Lines pilots flying the Washington
NelD York service hare appealed for
lifting OF restrictions on the
Douglas DC-2 type.
Renewed efforts were being made to-
day to have the Commerce Depart
ment lift Washington Airport restric-
tions on airliners Of the Douglas DC-2
type after a day of rapidly shifting
winds yesterday had tied schedules in
knots and resulted in the first emer-
gency transfer to Boiling Field
During the morning, airline opera
tons were conducted at Washington
Airport without interruption, though
the operations Offices of the airlines
were kept on an emergency status,
ready for speedy shift to Boiling
| as the wind became gusty and variable
in direction.
BY 1870, however, conditions had
become very unsettled and when a
scheduled Eastern Air Lines departure
at 1885 am. came due, the wind was
| fluctuating between 8 and 18 degrees
OF the line OF the long runway at the
airport and varying in velocity from
about 8 miles per hour to 20 miles or
more.
The transport was sent to the end Of
the long runway as a temporary shift
in the wind promised takeoff condi-
tions within the limits of the new Fed
eral regulations. BY the time the end
of the runway was reached, however,
the wind had shifted again. After sew
eral false starts as temporary wind
shifts gave promise of a possible legal
takeoff, only to shift again, an oper-
ations official was stationed at the air.
port thermometer, in radio communica-
ton with the ship. After % minutes
OF waiting, the wind shifted to within
8 degrees Of the runway and takeofi
signal was flashed to the pilot A mo-
ment after he lifted of the runway
the wind shifted again.
The American Airlines transconti-
mental airliner, en- route from New
York to Los Angeles, due at Wash
ington Airport at 1910 pm, found
the combination of wind and regula-
ton too much and, after circling fol
some time, attempting to take ad-
vantage OF momentary shifts, finally
went to Boiling Field. Luckily, nc
passengers were waiting at Washing.
ton Airport to get aboard and, afte,
few more minutes of delay, the shir
was able to continue its trip.
Another schedule was delayed a lit.
tl~ later.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
DEMOCRACY FIGHT
URGED ON LEGION
Plea Made by Gov. Lehman
as Convention Opens in
New York City.
Dy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September To-
Twelve thousand Legionnaires and
visitors packed into -festooned
Madison Square Garden for the open
ing session of the American Legion
Convention today and heard Gov. Her.
bert H. Lehman of New York urge
continuation of the fight for "our great
principles Of democracy and liberty"
Harry w. Colmery Of Topeka, Kans.,
retiring national commander of the
Legion, presided. His report warming
OF Nazi influence In America and call
ing for protection Of the Constitution
and for an independent judiciary was
to be high light Of the days program.
The national champion Legion
band Of Musicians Post, No. 394, of
st. Louis, Mo, touched of patriotic
fervor with strains of martial music,
and Miss Lucy Monroe, star of opera,
sang "The Star Spangled Banner"
The Massachusetts, Color Guard, at
the call Of Comdr. Colmery, advanced
the national colors while the packed
galleries sat tense.
VCICOmAHS AuuIeSScS.
Besides Gov. Lehman, Mayor Fiorello
H. La Guardia of New York and Maj.
Gen. James G. Harboard, president
OF the American Legion 1887 Conven-
ton Corp, made welcoming addresses.
Another speaker was George M.
Clancy, who retired last month as
commander Of the New York depart
ment.
Past National Commander John r.
Quinn OF Los Angeles, Calf, respond
ed for the more than 100000 Legion
naires who have taken New York for
their annual week Of comraderie.
The Los Angeles delegation, making
a strong bid for the 1888 convention,
distributed literature urging choice of
the California city and let loose with
. barrage of 10000 oranges caught by
the delegates.
Mayor La Guardia invited the Le-
gionnaires to Coney Island for fire.
works display, and his offer brought
roar of delight from the Legion
naires whose display of pyrotechnics
has become the despair of policemen
and New Yorkers.
He drew a big laugh when he put
(see LEGION, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-09-20
RENEWED SELLING
TUMBLES STOCKS
Losses From So to S6 in
Steel, Copper and Other
IndustriaIS.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 20.-Re-
newed selling hit steel, copper and
other industrial shares hard today,
carrying many to the lowest prices
recorded in many months.
Losses of 50 to $6 a share were
chalked up for such leaders as Ana
conda Copper, American Smelling,
United States Steel, Chrysler, Ameri-
can Can, Texas Corp, Allied Chemi-
cal and Union Carbide.
Bears were in the saddle in lead
ing European stock markets also Be-
fore the New York market opened,
Wall Street heard prices were sliding
in London, Amsterdam and Paris.
Selling abroad was attributed partly
to the recent poor action OF the Amer
lean security market.
Most commodities and lower grade
bonds went down with stocks. Corn
for September delivery in Chicago
dropped more than 5 cents q bushel
at one time, on top of wild, break
Saturday. Copper futures took nose
dive, falling about a cent to less than
IL cents pound. A further moderate
decline carried cotton futures to new
lows for the season.
Brokers saw the selling as contin-
uation Of the decline, which ha- cut
share prices severely since mid-Au-
gust.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
by the Associated Press.

Lllt hSoOC1AtcQ EI9SS.
DETROIT, September 20.--Mysteri-
Gus deaths of a newlywed couple forced
police investigators to the microscope
and chemical laboratory today In puz-
zled search for solution.
Bodies of the victims-Pearl, 20, and
John Koss, 22-were found by the
brides parents, Sunday dinner guests
at the couples small basement apart
ment.
The fantastic story began with the
visit to dinner by Mr. and Mrs WAL
ter Mensior and was climaxed with
their discovery of the bodies in .
disarrayed bed room.
Police, while suspecting food poison
ing, encountered angles to make the
case more mystifying, as for examples:
A table spread for six, though but
four were expected to dine; a. half
open door to the apartment and the
apparent failure Of the young couple
to call for aid.
Curious to know the reason for de-
lay, Mr.. and Mrs. Mensior told police,
Evening star., 1937-09-20
THREE E,SHURT
IN BREAK ATTEMPT
Warden, z Guards, 5 Con-
victs Wounded-2 Prison
erS and Guard Are Killed.
picture on Page A-5.J
By the Associated Press.

FOLSOM, Calf, September 10
Warden Clarence LArkin, two Folsom
State Prison guards and five convicts
lay wounded in the prison hospital to-
day, victims of a bloody escape at
tempt in which a guard and two con-
victs were killed.
One OF the wounded convicts, Ed
Davis, reputed instigator of the break,
was believed near death. LArkin SUI
fered II stab wounds.
The Commute battle began when
seven prisoners rushed the warden
during his usual Sunday morning
interview with prisoners in the office
Of the captain OF the guard.
The seven men, armed with crude
knives and two dummy pistols,
stepped from line, seized Larkin and
Guard Capt. w. ]. Ryan. They de-
manded Larkin order guards on the
prison wall to hold their FIRE. Larkin
refused.
In the meantime the warden's sec
retary heard the argument over an
open telephone He phoned the guards
to shoot as soon as Larkin and his
captors were in the open.
LArkin and the guards, armed only
with clubs, came out fighting, and 10
or a dozen bullets were shot into the
struggling mass from the watch
towers. Other guards ran in to help
When the battle ended all the con-
, victs were down.
| Ryan and Guard James Kerns had
serious knife wounds. H. E. Martin
a guard, was stabbed to death.
Convict Clyde Stevens, instigator Of
an equally desperate prison break at
tempt at San Quentin Prison in 1895
was dead, as was Benny Kucharski
convicted robber.
Martin was killed when he ran into
| the fight to aid the warden.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
ROOSEVELT LISTS
2WESTERN TALKS
Speeches at Bonneville Dam
and in Chicago Slated
on Itinerary.
2: the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, September 20.
Two definite speaking engagements
were placed on President Roosevelt's
West Coast itinerary today-at Bonne-
vile Dam near Portland, Oreg., and
Chicago-as officials continued to
chart the 6,000-mile journey.
The country swing, planned to
give the Chief Executive first-hand
picture Of administration projects and
an opportunity to gauge interior and
Pacific Coast sentiment on his broad
economic objectives since Congress
adjourned, will start from here late
Wednesday.
1t will end two weeks later, most
likely at Washington, after a speech
October 5 dedicating the Federally
financed Outer Drive Bridge in Chi
cago.
Kelly Extends Invitation.
Mayor Edward j. Kelly telephoned
the President last night inviting him
to lunch either before or after the
speech.
Secretary Marvin Mcintyre said the
Bonneville address, date for which
has yet to be selected, probably would
be the only formal one of the trip
Others, to be made en- route to seattle,
where the President will visit his only
daughter. Mrs. John Boettiger, and
returning East, will be of the rear plat
form extemporaneous variety, it was
said.
Political observers meanwhile were
wondering whether the President
would mention the Supreme Court In
his Chicago talk, in view of the fact
that the highest tribunal convenes its
Fall term the day before, when Asso-
ciate Justice Hugo L. Black is sched-
uled to take the bench.
Summer White House attaches an
nounced only two presidential callers
today-Senator Berry, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, and j. Lionberger Davis,
st. Louis banker, who was a classmate
of the President.
Most OF the day, 1t was said, would
be devoted to working on official mail
and preparation Of material for his
Bonneville speech.
Evening star., 1937-09-20

Mrs. Mcdaniel is Japanese-born
American girl who has spoken jap
anese from infancy. She also has =
broad knowledge Of Far Eastern af-
fairs and Is staying with me to help
inform the outside world Of the
heightening crisis here.
We have ignored the urgent pleas
OF American and Chinese friends to
escape before the storm breaks. They
expect momentarily that the Japanese
will fulfill their threat to bomb the
seat Of Chinese government. And
they expect no mercy.
Mrs. Mcdaniel and I talked it over
and decided we will remain so long
as there t any vestige Of eommuuica-
taons With tie outside world.