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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-23
Canton Raid Kills
Helpless Citizens

Of bombs. This means the Japa-
nese are in a position to send
some TOO tons of high explosives
crashing down on the capital.
Meanwhile fighting continued
on the Shanghai battle fronts as
Japanese guns pounded Chinese
defense lines. drawing vigorous
replies from Chinese batteries.
But at dawn, for 10 minutes,
there was a lull when the Japa-
neSe troops, turning their faces
toward Tokyo and their backs to
ward their foes. paid homage to
Emperor Hirohito on the occasion
of the autumnal festival for hts
imperial ancestors.
Then the. Japanese resumed
fighting.
INTERIOR RAIDED
japanese headquarters an.
nounced the air force launched a
series of raids against strategic
points in China's interior. The
planes bombed Soochow, it was
announced, and severely damaged
airdromes, troop trains and mil
itary establishments at "numer-
GUS points"
Today, United States AmbaSsa-
dor Nelson T. johnson and all
members of his staff we're back at
the American Embassy in Nan
kinn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-23
JAPAN DEFIANCE
TAKES U. S. NEAR
FORMAL BREAK
Raids Continue Despite
American Protests
By ROBERT G. NIXON

I.N.S.). Japan's renewed aerial
warfare on China's defenseless
civilian population, defying Amer
ica's emphatic protest, today
shocked Washington officialdom
and brought the United States
near the verge of a diplomatic
break.
While an official reply was
awaited from Tokyo to yesterdays
stern objections to the ruthless
SLAUGHTER of noncombatants, the
new air raids on Canton, with
their frightful toll Of civilian dead,
aroused fears here that little salts
faction would be forthcoming to
the American warning.
STERN STAND EXPECTED
A stern and definite stand
against Japan was predicted in
Administration circles unless she
ceases her aerial warfare on
China's defenseless civilian popu-
lation.
Invocation of the neutrality act
was considered the most likely I'M
mediate step if Japan continues to
ignore warnings Of the American
Government to desist.
In the first formal note to be
addressed to Japan as an aggres-
sor, the United States Govern
ment yesterday termed the air
raids on Marking and Canton as
"unwarranted and contrary to the
principles of law and humanity
and expressed the earnest hope
that further bombing will be
avoided"
PROTEST TO SAITO
Oral protests had been deliv-
cred previously at Tokyo and to
japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito,
in Washington.
Secretary of State Hull kept in
close telephone communication
with President Roosevelt, begin
ming his western swing.
International legal experts in
terpreted Washington's stern note
to Tokyo as indicating that if the
warning to cease air raids on the
civilian populace is not needed
the United States will have no
other course than to invoke the
Neutrality Act.
The President has been loath
to take this step. although the
Sino-Japanese undeclared war has
ragged for nearly three months. It
was felt the laws effect uninten-
tionally would be to penalize China
for more than Japan.
This is because China is de-
pendent almost wholly on the out
side world for supplies while Japan
has a huge war machine.
The United States registered
emphatic oral protest to Japan
over its notification of intent to
bomb Marking.
This was supplemented in Wig
orouS terms with a formal note
yesterday when Japan carried out
its threat by launching a devastat-
ing air raid on the Chinese capital.
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SOCIAL EVENTS TO BE HELD SOON BY
 A. L. A., JUNIORS

Plans for a Mothers Day tea ir May will be outlined at the meet ing of the junior group of the American Legion Auxiliary, next Saturday afternoon, when mem bers assemble at the Dugout at 1:30 o'clock, under the leadership of the junior chairman, Miss Betty Nord- ling.
 With Mrs. Oscar Olson and Mrs. Harry Stonehouse assisting in di- rection of the meeting, the group will hold regular business session.
 On the American Legion Auxil- iary program for the coming month two events are scheduled. Next Tuesday evening, the Auxiliary will meets for a social gathering at the Dugout when informal business dis cussion will also be held
 The other event is the May Day dance, scheduled for May l in Elks Hall, with Clarence Bands orchestra providing music for the occasion. Mrs. Edith Kyler, chair |man of the dance, will be assisted lin arranging for the affair by Mrs John Newman and Mrs. George IGullufsen.
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is one of the highlights of the con- cert. He will play Al Hayes "Solo Pomposo."
 The band will play "Marche of the Spanish Soldiery," J. de Smetsky; Minstrel Man." a march by Tal- bolt; Scarlet Mask Overture" J. s. Kamecnik; Prelude from ''L- 'Arlesienne Suite,' G. Bizet; Sem per Fidelis," march by Sousa.
 Orchestrations to be played are Rubinsteins "Kemmenoi Ostrow, 3 G. Rossini's William Tell Over ture," Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen" (negro slave song). and parts one and five of the "Tschai- kowsky Suite"-"M March of Tin Sol diers" and Russian Dance' Tomorrow's concert may be heard at fifty cents per adult, fifteen cents for each high school student, and ten cents for each grade pupil
 The orchestra will not broadcast tonight over KINY, as erroneously announced, but record of the over ture William Tell'' will be played. The overture is one of the big num- bers of the concert.
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SNARED BY A STRING
By CHARLES NORMAN AP Feature Service Writer
 (Serond in A Series)

NEW YORK, April 14.-The mur- der that looked like a suicide and the suicide that looked like mulr- der are two cases Edward Mullins would rather talk about tha nthe Titterton staying which his men helped to solve.
 Or the Veronica Gedeon case with it's odd similarities.
 Mullins is captain oI the Man hattan homicide squad. He was sit ting in the office of Deputy Chief Inspector Francis J. Rear. his su- perior, waiting with good-natured impatience for his turn to talk. After all, he had been called in by Rear for that very purpose.
 I'm not much of a talker," said Rear, and I don't know what there is to write about in what I do. But if you want to hear things, there's Mullins"
 String Brings Conviction
 Mullins fiddled with his fingers and then reached into his pocket. He extracted an envelope in which there was an exact duplicate of the strand of rope found under the body of Nancy Titterton in her swanky Beekman Place apartment. The strand, only 13 inches long, broke the case.
 T was there when it was found, , he said. "Swander Detective George Swander of Mullins squadl was helping to lift the body out of the bathtub when he saw the string T think, he said, we're going to hang the perpetrator with this rope. As it turned out, he was right"
 Rear: "A feature of that case was there was so little to work on at the start
 Mullins: There was too much before we got through" s .. UphoIsterer Confesses
 Tho man who killed Nancy Titter- ton might never have been caught There was little for the police to work on, as Rear said, but in the hands of ace man-hunters backed by gigantic machine for crime detection that little sent him to the chair.
 It was piece of string with five strands. One of the strands was Italian hemp. The importer was found; his customers were checked. One of them was an upholsterer working for him was John Floren- ga.
 "Fiorenza was always putting him.
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FIRST CONCERT, SCHOOL SERIES,
 THURSDAY P. M.
Musical Organizations to Appear in High Class
 Program Here

The initial concert of Juneaus Music Festival, arranged by the music department of the city pub lie schools, will begin promptly at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the high school auditorium.
 KINY to Broadcast
 Additions for the radio broad casting of the matinee concert, which will be heard from ? until 3.30 o'clock, were made last Sat- urday. During the course of the con- cert Miss Ruth Coffin, glee club director, and Byron L., Miller, in strumental music leader, will be interviewed regarding all phases of the Music Festival being held here and the one scheduled for Ketchi- kan next week.
 Participants Announced
 Participating in tomorrow after noon's performance will be the or chestra, the band, the boys glee club, the girls glee club, and the a cappella choir
 Boys Glee Club
 The boys glee club will sing four songs: "Bendemeer's Stream" and Noah" both arranged by Ward; "The Drum," Gibson; "Sleepest Thou Still Hodger.
 Girls GIee Club
 Four selections to be offered by the girls group are MacRae's Clouds Filled with Light" Berwald's stars with Little Golden Sandals. Rei- chardt'S When the Roses Bloom Again." and %, That We Two Were Maying."
 A Cappella Choir
 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel,' a spiri- tual, is one of the numbers to be presented by the cappella choir. Other songs to be included are "The Glory of God" by Beethoven, God Is Spirit" by Mendelssohn, Sing We and Chant It" by Morley, Mel lie Was Lady" by Foster, stars of the Summer Night" by Woodbury, and Glory" by Cadman.
 A sousaphone solo by Jack Glasse
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ciation for the fine support of his Council during his term of office. Tt takes big man to live in a small town," he quoted, stating he had found that many vicissitudes assail the man in public office here, which test his metal.
 MT. Kilburn gave a short talk in which he stated he regretted the condition of the contest which had arisen. He thanked the people for their votes and said he. hoped for harmonious Council. The town is not in the best shape, but he hoped conditions would improve greatly, during the ensuing year. In the matter of committees and other ap- pointments, while he did not favor changes generally, they would be taken up at a later meeting to be held at the call of the Chair.
 Visitors Present
 Several visitors, about thirty of whom were present, were called or to address the meeting. MT. Roder made a few entertaining remarks and N. L. Troast, architect on the school and new city hall building expressed his keen interest in the affairs of Douglas, saying that he felt sure there was good future for the town and that in two year.
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it's a suicide case, and this time we got surprise.
 We learned that the girl had given her mother five dollar bill that morning and that she had re- ceived four dollars in change which were folded all together and put in her bag. This was strange, be- cause we found no money in the girls purse.
 Then, when questioning her boy friend, we went through his pock- cts. In his wallet was some mon ey, and as we examined it, the mother exclaimed Why, that's just how the four dollars were fold ed by me this morning We count ed the bills, and there were four.
 That changed the layout for us, and we went to work on the boy friend, Finally he confessed.
 It Might Have Been Murder
 And the suicide that looked like a murder?
 Well, this fellow was found ly- ing on a Bowery barroom floor with a big stab wound. He was still alive We rounded up every body who had been there and ques- tioned them, but got nowhere
 We took the fellow to hos pital and when he regained con- sciousness he told what had hap pened He had been drinking a loi and staggered over to the Lunch counter. At the bar was a bunch of tough guys, and he began to cal them names. All of a sudden they started for him-at least, he thought they did.
 He was so scared, he said, ht just felt he'd rather kill himsel than leave the job to them, so ht grabbed a knife from the counter and stabbed himself. If he hadn' been able to tell us this, we woule still be workwing on the case
 Mullins gets around good deal but finds time to take in movie now and then. But it's nix, kid, on detective iilms
 What did he and Inspector Keal think of movie detectives, anywayi
 Well" said Rear, graphically. T wouldn't say we have that particu- lar kind of detective
 Tn the first place, added Mul- lins, we don't have men with mus taches.'
 TomorroiO-A Bit ot Skin Solve. c Murder
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it would be back on its feet. Guy Smith extended his best wishes for the success of the new Mayor and Council MT. Gallwas reminesced a little about the building of the old school house B years ago, which he had much to do with, without an architect, and spoke hopefully of the new city building program about to get underway. MT Mohler, who is the originator of the Douglas Ski trail, Mrs. Felix Gray and Mrs Robert Bonner all made few per- tinent remarks.
 Final Business Transacted
 The sum of $53O.25 was ordered paid in current bills presented and the payment of $3260.O0 from the Territorial appropriation was au- thorized for the street grader. Dock age on the grader was reported waived The finance committee of the Council was ordered to audit the city books.
 Two lot transactions were applied | for, Jake Manning asking for ono to build on and Walter Anderson asking deed to the lot he has built on. The latter deed was ordered drawn up and placed in escrow fol him until his house is completed and the Manning proposition wa laid on the table for the present.
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ARLISS AGAIN CRAFTY RAJAH,
 CAPITOL FL M
Plotting Potentate Menaces Dream of Young
 Lovers

George Arliss dons turban for the first time since The Green Goddess and comes to the Cauitol Thea re tonight as Sultan in East Meets West" a story of TO- man~c and political intrigue.
 The tropical country of Rungay is the glamorous and colorbul back ground for this story of the strug- gle between England and an East ern power to obtain treaty rights in the harbor of Rungay.
 This port is ruled by a crafty and suave Rajah who sees a way to make both countries pay for his signature on the dotted line, and in such a way that they will nave no alternative except to keep the peace.
 He is also engaged in plot to keep his son, the handsome Prince Ne zim, from clipping with the un- happy wife of an English customs official It is not in his plans for his country that it's future ruler should take a European wife.
 East Meets West" is an original story by Edwin Greenwood, written especially to display the lovable Arliss personality. It was directed by Herbert Mason and Maude Howell acted as Associate Director. She also held her usual role of per- sonal advisor to the star Featureed with Arliss are Lucie Mannheim, a famous German actress, Godfrey Tearle and Romney Brent. It's a GB picture.
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burns eccentricihes, Fred MacMur- rays bashfulness, Gary Cooper's strong silent man stuff, Errol Hymns adventurous spirit all those are angles" So is romance, which is one reason publicity agents are so fond of seeing their lads es- cort their lassies.
 The gods smiled twice on Jean Harlow. First they gave her curves. 1 the usual headstart of her sex in lthe publicity battle. And then gave her a press agent who created a real "angle" when he dubbed her plat mum blonde"
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SEAT KILBURN AS MAYOR FOR
 DOUGLAS CITY
Report of Election Board Accepted = Sticker
 Candidate Wins

Laying aside any question that may have existed as to the results of the recent city election, particu- larly for the mayorship the Doug las City Council last night accepted the report of the Election Board, which named L. w. Kilburn as the successful candidate for mayor with a majority of nine votes over Mar GUS Jensen, nearest competitor, who boiled Il votes, and Carl Carlson, Joe Riedi, A. J. Balog and Robert Bonner, Jr., as Councilmen. Arne Shudshift was declared elected to succeed himself as a member of the School Board for a term of three years.
 The decision of the Council to accept the opinion of the election judges came last night following a reading of the compiled election laws of the Territory, which they had bearing on the situation in Douglas by Attorney Henry Roden A controversy had arisen over the fact that in canvassing the votes at recent meeting it was found that on more than twenty of the ballots counted for MT. Kilburn, whose name was written in, the voters had failed to put the cross before the name as directed. The judges of election held that the in- tent of these voters was made plain when they merely wrote in his name. MT Roden held that the scope of authority with the Coun- cil in the matter was confined to car1vassing the results as announced by the judges. That no inspection of ballots by the Council was per- missable and the ballot box could only be re-opened following a pro- test being made as to the results an- nounced and then the matter would have to be referred to the Federal Judge. MT. Roden cited a case at Nome which was in point.
 Are Sworn In
 The newly-elect were escorted to their chairs by A. E. Goetz, retir- ing mayor, and they were duly sworn in by the City Clerk, and then seated following adjournment, sine die, by the old Council.
 MT. Goetz expressed his appre-
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By RoBBIN CooNs

HOLLYWOOD, April 14.-In the publicity battle of the sexes the ladies always win by leg if nothing else.
 The average film cnorine often has a scrapbook that bulges with newspaper and magazine clippings. The average young leading man can be a very fine actor and yet get only a minor niche in the Hollywood goldfish bowl.
 Every studio has boys like this: nice guys, excellent or fair-to- middling actors who never swam the Hellespont, set new style, or got engaged to an actress = in short, just nice guys.
 A lot of them, like Gordon Oliver and Dick Purcell, can trace their ancestry way back Divers ante cedents include Charles II, and Pur- cells the Irish barons of Lough- moe. (So what?) Both play leads, are pretty good actors, athletic, have nice personalities, and good toothpaste smiles. But what's mas |culine smile compared to femin- inc leg as an eye-snatcher? Legs Bring Fan Mail
 But the galsl f. pretty girl is like a melody to the cameras, and a pretty leg on star or chlorine or beginner is twice as tuneful Toby Wing got fan mail, on bath ing beauty stills, long before she made a movie. Rochelle Hudson decked out for swim, long has been good for space. The Brewster twins, who are stock chorus girls are "naturals" -- four legs insteac of two, and two pretty faces.
 If an actor makes a smash hi in big picture, then he doesn't have to worry Like Robert Taylor he'll find himself occupying an en- tire floor of the goldfish house. But if he just moseys along. from pie ture to picture, he isn't likely tC need a new scrapbook immediately
 Wayne Morris escaped from tht nice guy" rut because his unusua grin was an angle" Also. he go choice parts. Michael Whalen hac an unusual struggle" story besides his looks and good parts. Franchot Tone, from the stage, was in the spotlight virtually from the start Hollywood heard that the future Mrs. Tone was interested in her new leading man.
 Angles Help
 l Character actors, strangely don't have to worry much about publicity Fans remember them from picture to picture, or directors do. But the nice guy" leading man, without exceptional roles, is just another actor until he becomes character with an angle"
 An angle? Garbo's mystery, Hep
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MARTHA SOCIETY
 TO MEET FRIDAY

With Mrs. N. Lester Troast and Mrs. M. s. Whittier as hostesses, members of the Martha Society will meet for dessert luncheon in the parlors of the Northern Light Pres byterian Church, Friday afternoon.
 The affair is to begin at 1:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Ray Peterman. President, will preside at the business meeting which will be marked by discussion of the annual church dinner to be held on Wednesday evening, April 22
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HONOR FOR BREEZE

The certificate of honor due the Gastineau Breeze, Douglas school paper, for winning first place in high school journalistic quarters, for schools of this size, was received yesterday from the Columbia Press Association.
 Work on the senior edition of the paper, which will this year take the place of the Taku is going ahead as fast as possible, as the issue is scheduled to come off the press April 28.
 Officers in charge of the publi- cation are Ruth Langseth, editor; Helen Edwards, assistant editor; Jenny Johnson, business manager; Jackie Sey, assistant manager.
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denee' comes in--like ballistics and fingerprints. Such things prove beyond doubt that the suspect was the criminal"
 Mullins fidgeted. His face seemed to be saying, "Aw, what's the use of rehashing that stuff. But you take the murder that looked like a suicide and the suicide that looked like murder"
 .B.Let him tell you about them
 We went around when the body was discovered" he begins matter of-factly. Tt looked like a sui- eide alright. It was a young wo- man. She was hanging there, and there was chair on the floor looking like it had been kicked over
 Now there's always a routine investigation, even when we're sure
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OLD LAND MARKS GO

The beautiful Balm of Gillead trees bordering the old Lutheran Church on the southeast side were today chopped down to make room for the new city hall and fire hall to be built there and which will cover the full lot. The trees which leafcd so abundantly each year,
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self to the forefront" Rear says. He was trying to divert suspicion from himself He discovered the bcdy and notified the police. We questioned him and let him go questioned him some more.
 t"After Is hours of questioning he cracked. There are types that have the ability to resist pressure of this sort longer or forever That's where circumstantial evi-
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HOSPITAL NOTES

James Lay was admitted to St. Anns Hospital for medical care yes- terday afternoon.
 Admitted during the night, E. R. Griffin who registered yesterday at the Gastineau Hotel, is confined to St. Ann's Hospital for medical att tention
 Alice Matz underwent major operation today at St. Ann's Hos- pital.
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Have you tried UDL YEAR OLD CANADIAN BOURBON Whiskey- It's awfully nice-and by far the lowest priced 4 year old whisksy on the market. Ask your dealer. adv.
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FLY TO DAWSON with BARR, plane leaving tomorrow. Low round trip rates. See L. F. Barr or Louis Delebecque at the Gastineau Hotel.
 adv.
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AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau c. R. Griffin;- K. B. Edwards, city: MT and Mrs. H. B. CreWson.
 Alaskan Harry Ireland, Howard Ellsworth Seattle; Ted Strand, Edo Vertal, M Karl, city.
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New York leads all states in the number of customers for both na- tural and manufactured gas with 2,915,234.
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According to U. S. Bureau of Air Commerce records, production of aircraft increased 78 per cent in 1886 in this country.
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FLY TO DAWSON with BARR, plane leaving tomorrow. Low round trip rates. See L. F. Barr or Louis Delebecque at the Gastineau Hotel.
 adv
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were planted about thirty years ago and their beauty will be missed.
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Ostrich eggs hatch in about 43 laws.
Evening star., 1937-07-01
Jefferson Island SEQUEL.

The success of the jefferson Island
party having been so widely hailed on all
sides because of the beautiful restoration
OF party harmony which it accomplished
there should be sequel. And the only
hitting sequel Is 'get acquainted" party
on this same Jefferson Island at which
the members of Congress will be given
the opportunity to meet the men who
write the New Deal laws
Members of Congress, after ALL are
human beings like the rest OF us. They
have natural, healthy curiosity over
the identity as we'll as the personality OF
the men who write the laws they pass
and are asked to pass. Why not permit
them to meet each other amid the
salubrious surroundings of this en-
ehanted isle-shake each other by the
hand, pat each other on the back, learn
to call one another by first names and,
II they choose, by other names?
One may visualize the scene. The
members Of Congress will be ferried to