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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09

adelphia, are spending their vacation
with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Chapman, of Greenback-
vile, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Jones and son,
of Hagerstown, Md, were recent Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. Jones' Sis
ter, Mrs. Russell Watson.
There will be Sunday School at
Remson N. E. Church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour.
Miss Helen Ward spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Maurice Brinker
and her sister, Mrs. Stanley Bayly Of
Pocomoke City.
The Ladies Aid Society of Remson
M. E. Church will be entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Reid,
of Pocomoke City, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, July 14th. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ards and
daughter, Miss Florence Ards and
friend, Mr.. Roy Redden spent the
fourth of July at Ocean City.
Mr.. Preston Marshall of Pocomoke
City, spent the fourth of July with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hornsby and
family were sightseeing visitors to
Atlantic City, N. j., on the fourth of
July.
Those visiting Ocean City, Md, on
the fourth of July were Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Silverthorne and family, Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Reid and daughter,
Miss Pearle Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Petit
grew B. Bum and son, Jimmy, Mr..
and Mrs. James Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith and their daughter
and husband, of Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
RADIANT LIVING
The Glory on the Mountain
By Rev. C. Nj. Griffith
Pastor Calvary nj. E. Church

Pastor Calvary M. E. Church
Sudlersville, Md.
AS certain flowers that are most
fragrant when crushed, so is Christ
ian experience the most glorious when
heart is weary with life's rough going.
When we are at ease in Zion our
spiritual real seems to quiet down into
a reposeful slumber. But when ad-
versities hammer us into wakefuIneB
our faith becomes strong, our hope
brightens, and our joy rings out.
This fact of Christian experiences
is well demonstrated to us by the
TRANSPORTATION of Jesus. AS the
shadow of the cross doomed to ascend
the slopes of Mt. Hermon where, apart
from the world, He might enter into
an undisturbed communion with God.
Here in the quiet of the mountain
side He talked with His Father, and
"as He was praying, the fashion Of
His countenance was altered, and his
raiment became white and dazzling
Thus is the spiritual able to trans
form the material things of life.
Our lives are generally dull and
sober until there comes to us in some
neutrality-suspicious. glorious trans
formation. It is in the light of such
an experience that one is enabled to
see in ones adversely the purposeful
will of God.
Do not let adversely keep you from
the mountain of prayer. There is a
glory awaiting you there!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1887,
King Features Syndicate, Inc.

! HOLLYWOOD-In spite of pa
rental encouragement, Leslie How
ards 12-year-old daughter has just
turned down one Of the finest act
ing opportunities ever offered a
child. Metro : Goldwyn Mayer
wanted to test her for the lead in
National Velvet, a role that all
Hollywood agrees would make
star out of the proper person.
But Leslie Ruth said no.
cat school, the other children
think it peculiar if you are an
actress" she explained naively.
''In fact, it is bad enough to be
the daughter of an actor"
Leslie Ruth's mama is more
disappointed than her father, who
says that the youngster has definite
talent and that it will come out in
due time, probably after she has
gotten over the self-conscious age.
They are driving Cantor crazy
with ribs on the cali Baba Goes
to Town" picture. The property
department brought him two ear
rings weighing nearly half a pound
each. He wore them for while,
then found out they were bought
for the camels in the picture.
Give hand to Director Arthur
Ripley for his kindness to Jim
Thorpe, the greatest athlete of
them all. Jim works in the movies
when he can and was given a bit
part in the Wanger picture, "I Met
My Love Again. On the morning
they got around to him, Jim ap-
preached the director in great dis
tress. He explained his wife was
expecting a baby any minute and
he had to be with her even If ii
cost him a needed job.
Ripley held up the whole COM
pany three and one-half hours until
the baby arrived.
It was a nine and one-half pound
boy, the fourth son born to jim
and his wife.
Sophie fuckers collection Of
watches and cigaret cases, insured
for a couple of hundred Thousand
dollars. is being brought to Holly
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
Tie !! Scene :}F: z
HOLLYWwOO6&i.N

wood by the star. 1t will fill a
whole room in her house.
Answering Your Questions.
Sally May W., Roanoke: Better
forget all about Fred Astaire's
book on dancing. He's been
threatening to finish it for two
years and hasn't done it yet.
Nancy Carroll is uncertain what
to do about a persistent love letter
writer, who has been Wooing her
through the mails for two years.
The first letters came from Chicago
but more recent ones from Los
admirer sent the star a ring.
Nancy tried to have it returned
but found that the sender had
moved from Main street hotel.
The mans attitude has never
been threatening, but his persist
ence and the fact that he has come
to Los Angeles are giving the
actress the filters.
Johnny Downs isn't the only one
concerned about Cecilia Parker's
illness. Ensign w. S. Lederer, of
the U. S. S. Lexington, heard the
news 800 miles at sea and flew to
San Diego, then to Los Angeles to
be the starlet's first visitor in the
hospital.
Chatter. &. Frank Albertson is
back in town after his Broadway
hit in Brother Rat" and already
has three movie offers. He could
scarcely get a tumble before he
left. At 13, Judy Garland is
bearing the cross of all Hollywood
actresses-a reducing diet. She
has to lose four pounds. It
took Anne Shirley and Fiance
John Howard Paine two and a half
hours to finish a meal at the
Beverly Hills Brown Derby. We'd
ding plans? :. George Sanders is
off to the hospital to have his
tonsils out. Claudette Colbert
and Charles Boyer will work every
day that '"Tovarich" is in produc-
ton. This almost Hollywood
record. :. And they say that the
funniest sight in days was Gentle
manly Nelson Eddy trying to cut
a rubber cake they gave him at
his birthday party.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09

Bread and Butter
Cream Pie with Bananas
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Broiled Chicken
Scalloped Potatoes Green Peas
Bread and Butter
Cherry Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Melon Plate
Roast Spring Lamb Gravy
Buttered Beets
Cauliflower Hollandaise
Cucumber Salad
Rolls and Butter
Coffee Bavarian
Coffee
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY

eat cereal, ham and eggs, raisin-
Shrimp Creole. sliced tomatoes, ]
cream, tea or milk. Dinner-Ch
beef pot pies with vegetables, q
coffee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS

ANY housewife who wishes to be
especially economical in her food buy
ing this week will use plenty of vege-
tables, fruits, cheese and eggs and use
meat more for flavor than as a sub
stantial food. Meats are higher while
vegetables are much more plentiful.
Many are cheap and most others very
reasonable.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09

The fruit list is also frightening;
small fruits such as berries, currants
and cherries are at the height of their
season, last week the melon family
bowed only to potatoes in size of ship
ments, apricots, plums and peaches
are reasonably priced and well dis
tributed. Bananas and oranges are of
course year round standbys.
Seasonable foods make up the fol-
lowing menus.
Low Cost Dinner
Baked Stuffed Breast of Lamb
Drowned Potatoes Green Beans
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
Menu Of The Week

Menu Of The Week
MONDAY Observation-Disclosures and cream ready to
eat cereal. eggs buttered toast coffee
Lunch Chicken club sandwiches assorted pickles. ice
frosted coffee SOUP Jeled
vegetable stuffed BURBERRY pie coffee or beer
AOEzH. Breakfast-siced pineapple ready to eat
cereal. pOached eggs toast rasn toast coffee or cocoa !gns
Jeied tomato bouon salad chopped chicken sandwiches
DinneBoled steak shoe string potatoes new but
pineapple salad lemon merngue pie co
WEDNESDAY Br..lf.st-Resdy to eat cereal. hot watnss
With fresh crushed sV6erTe EGGS
Stuffed tomatoes with apple salad dved EGGS assorted pickles.
stuffed bebery mullins raspberry herbet little cakes tea
Dinn-Ceam potato imperial crab. French fried
potatoes picked beet salad Layer c
eo--se OF peer: .rsAessassssszssssss
THURSDAY p...1t...-csn,.d pn..pp.. juice, read, 70
cereal. and coffee cake coffee
DinneEROled beef Drowned potatoes string
beans. dressed lettuce. charlotte Russo. coffee
FRIDAY BreaLfast-romaso 5uee ready to eat cereal,
sandwiches potato chips cole sla cake milk
smothed rock fish, hashed Drowned
toes creamd onions cucumber and salad apple pie Il
coffee ...,~.. ..;,.~.. ..x~.;.s.
- Breakfast-Raspbefres and cream ready to|
eat cereal. ham and raisnnut toast coffee
tomato cocktail
beef with vegetables cold salad. shOrcae
coffee
SUNDAY Rre.lf.st-slissd banana. and ready TO ca.
cereal. Benedict, English muns orange maaade,
hoandais
sorted pickles. Olives BavarOis Noe coffee Gried
CHICKEN vers and bacon sliced tomatoes bured toast fruit
Sidney Snow will be pleased supply these recipes
Just write of this 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
Melbourne

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, of Phil
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

By BETTY HOLLOWAY
Home Economist
DEVILED CRAB
6 Crab Shells 80.
2 cups crabmeat
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. butter
Is tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1s cup soft bread crumbs
2 tsp. parsley
2 tsp lemon juice
I. Make a sauce of the butter,
flour and milk. Add seasoning and
crabmeat. Mix well. 2. Fill 6 crab
shells and sprinkle with the bread
crumbs. 8. Bake and serve hot gar
nished with lemon and parsley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-09

Sophie fuckers collection of
watches and cigaret cases, insured
for a couple of hundred thousand
dollars. is being brought to Holly
The Washington times., 1937-04-16

case of minority interest raising howl and being well
organized getting their way.
This is the spirit Of accepting rules principles, but
holding mes different" 1t is the spirit of under
taking give everybody what he wants. regardless of
the interests of others.
But what this -shorthaul clause? What is its
Importance
Briefly stated it Is provision in the transportation act
which prohibits railway from charging less for long haul
than shorter haul the hau being in the di
recon and the route prohibits railway from
charging less from Pittsburgh to San Francisco than from
Pittsburgh to Reno.
The commission can make exceptions; but rate shall
be made so low that is not fully compensatory that it
will put burden other traffic And rates must not
threaten the existence Of competing steamship lines
After the Panama Canal opened the competition OF
carriers led the railways to cut rates from Eastern
points points the Pacific Coast Such rates made
so low that they could not given other points Rates
San Francisco Los Angeles and Seattle lower than
rates to Reno, Spokane Phoenix, ETC.
Thus obbers the could get goods cheapy that
they able ship back retailers in such inland
points as Spokane Reno and business from the local
obbers there. Accordingly obbng interests at the latter
points attacked the rates discriminatory and they finally
out The law is stated above
Over and over again. this thing has been fought From
beginning tendency Of railway competition result
discriminatory rates and waste transportation has been
combaed and always the clause has been
to prevent these evils This true today as IN
1920 or 1877.
Now shortsighted and informed persons trying to
pull somebody's chesnuts out of the fire.
They trying away with it by promising
body lower freight rates. and at the time saying that
the railways will be benefited!
They trying get things fixed that railways
be forced to make discriminatory low rates between points
where there water competitions yet they proclaim that
they to help shippers from interior points whom they
would thus force to pay higher rates!
Are keep throwing experience and science out the
window? Have got to through all past mistakes
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
AMERADA NET
BEST SINCE 80

Amerada Corporation and sub
salaries report for the year
1885 consolidated net profit of
$685. 01 after depreciation, de-
pletion and Intangible drilling
costs, taxes and all other charges.
The earnings. which are the
largest reported by the corporation
since 1880, are equivalent to 1882
per share on 788,675 shares out
standing and mpare with
$1,797612, or 1928, earned on the
same number of shares in 1885.
Operating statistics included in
the report show that net produc
ton of crude oil increased from
7,799,031 barrels in 1885 to
8,853,68 barrels in 1886. The aver
age price for crude oil sold during
the year was SLOT per barrel, or
10 cents more than the average
price in 1885.
A. Jacobsen, president of the cor
poration, in the annual report to
stockholders, states that expendi-
ture for additional acreage, wells
and equipment was approximately
$7,250,000 as against $5,300,000 in
1885 and $3.50, 900 in 1884. This
program of development and ex-
pansion was carried out without
resort to bank loans, or the issue
Of bonds or capital stock, and with
out interruption in the payment of
the regular dividend, the report
saws,
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. April IS G.N.sD.-Busi-
ness in the gray cloths market was
slow, and most Of the occasional trans
actions that went through concerned
either resales on small lots for film
purposes. There was considerable dis
cussion of the increasing volume of
seconds on offer, much of which is due
to merchants need of quick cash to
settle obligations. Some were finding
1t difficult to sell goods a. u to Il
cent discounts from first-hand prices,
and in some wide print cloth numbers
there were offerings at concessions of
u cent The mill position on first
hands was generally strong however,
and few concessions were reported.
Little interest was evidenced in
carded broadcloths or narrow print
cloths. Sheetings moved in occasional
secondhand lots. Drills, osnaburgs
and twillE were firm.
Rayon cloths were unsettled, but
generally steady. and the fancy cot
tone were unchanged.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Money Markets

NEW YORK, April 16 G.N.s.).
Bankers acceptance market was quiet,
with rates "a TO us per cent for 80
days, q to 9-16 per cent for so and
30 days, y to = per cent for 100 days,
days.
Commercial paper market was moder-
ately active with rate unchanged at l
per cent
cent for maturities up to 30 days, Ia
per cent for four, five and six months
mAturities, all unchanged.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. April 16 G.N.s.).
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; strong to 1oc
higher; followers 1000. Top $40 so;
bulk, S9@1o.25; heavy, $500 1890; me-
dunn, $40 1880; light s9,6oqlo.25;
Ss9s.s5; pigs, s6.50@s35.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900: steady. Calves
500, steady. Beef steers-Good and
choice, Sl4@16.60: common and medium,
s7@13.5O; yearlings. S6@l5 Butcher
$50; bulls, s5@75O: calves, 5000
feeder steers s79s.25: stocker steers
a6@s.75; stocker cows and heifers, $3.50
The Washington times., 1937-04-16

will explain the bill below; but first it
should be noted that the bill is opposed by the
entire membership of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, including Joseph B. Eastman
They are scientific students of transportation
economies, and presumably free from political
influence They appeal TO history, pointing
out that the existing long-and-short- pro-
vision is the result of long experience, and was
adopted and amended to correct great abuses.
Why does Congress put the bill through
Apparently because certain interests in GER
tain sections want this long-and-short pro-
vision done AWAY with. Thus we find another
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
HANEY =:; S a.:
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics, New York Universit,

The House of Representatives at Washington has just passed
the Petteng bill repeal the clause of
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Washington Stocks

SALES
Pot. Elec. 512s pr, 10@112, 100
112, 10@112, 10@112, 10@112,
1O@112, 1O@112, 10@112, 10@112,
10@112. 10@112, 10@112, 10@l12,
10@112, 10@112.
Wash. Ry. & Elec. pf, 100 100.
Capital Transit Co., 10@14.
AFTER CALL
Wash. Ry. & Elec. pr, 100 100, 10
@109, 1000, 10000, 1@109, 10
100, 9@1O9.
Capital Transit Co., 5@13A.
Public Utility Bonds Bid LAsk'd
Amer Tel & TeIe 44s.......1O5 ....,
Anacostia & Pot IS. ....... rs TIN
Ana G. Pot Guar IS. ....... 10S 800.
C&P Tel of Va 5s.......... l103 ....
Cap Traction R r 5s........ 92% s3h
City & Suburban 5S.........l IS IS
Georgetown Gas LIST 6s...... 113 .....
Pot Elec Pow 314s ......... 1908 .....
wash Gas SIS 1858. ........ .1O5 i il O6 u
Wash Gas 5s 1860. .......... 116 i118Ia
Wash Rwy & Elec 4s........ l1O4% 90.
Miscellaneous Bonds
g. NJ os s1?s gss S!Ss s s*.55 S Ss
Public utility Stocks |
Amer Tel & Tel ....l1671aI.....
capital Transit cO....:'.... Is 1iN
N&W Steamboat (6)......... lilo 49,.
Pot Flee Pow IS pfd 3D.. l11h l.....
Pot Flee Pw 512s pfd $3.50 HI u I113h
"Wash Gas 1t Co (S.6o) ....I 70 SO
Wash Ry & Ell Com 1852 l725 80.
Wash Ry & Elec pfd go. los y l1O9
National Bank Stocks
E Gseit9l e e ' i1tS is6
fLincoln LS,25) ............ 200 -.
ftRgss ~ E;;.''''''''''''" $2 94 $50
Washington ~ -:...:...:::llSO ~:
Trust Company Stocks
Gamer Sec & Tru Co (S) ...I292 300
Natl Saw & TT 49,. -. 1850 HIS
Prince Georges Blk & TT (.50)l IS 81
eWash Loan & TT. (S) 80. 2s2 1900
Savings Bank Stocks
hBank Of Bethesda (75) e. 81 .....
Com & Savings (1o) ......l 21O b..
Fire Insurance stocks |
american 90 ...........".1oo .....
Firemen's G.so> .......... % 800.
National Union CsO) .......l 1s 49,.
Title Insurance Stocks
S Ss,PF R.sss. .' g, ...:l! i ~
Miscellaneous Stocks
carpel Corp (2.OOl ..... % Is
Mergenthaier Limo (2.OO) :. ~ -
Peoples Drug com 600. So IS
Peoples Drug pfd $3.50 Ma -.
''Real Est NJ & C pr COY. 5 81
Security Storage (5) ..... .l120 126
Ter Ref & VIII Corp (3) -. so -.
twdwd & Lothrop com G.5o)l 60 IS
Wdwd & Lothrop pfd % .l112 I125
"Ex-dividend. books closed. tPlu
xtras. te) 10 extra. az lhTs extra
CHI 7Ec extra ("") ESQ paid June 30
1896. 45c paid December 20. 1895.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-06
China's Main Defense West
of City in Serious Jeo-
pardy by Jap Re-
Inducements
NEW UNITS FIGHT
WAY INCH BY INCH
Reach South Bank of
Whangpoo River; Chinese
Admit Landing, But Say
Troops Have Met Stiff Re-
sistance; Many M o r e
TRANSPORTS Arrive in Bay

Shanghai, Nov. 5. (AP)-China's
main defenses west of Shanghai were
put in serious jeopardy, foreign mill
tary experts declared today, by the
landing Of a formidable japanese
force on the north shore of Hankchow
bay.
Japanese said large army units aim
ed at encircling Shanghai and vicinity
came a shore from the bay. They
said the units were about 30 miles
south of Shanghai at it's nearest point.
A Japanese army spokesman declar-
ed the new units, Fighting every inch
of the way" for about 18 miles, to-
night had reached the south bank of
the Whangpoo river, about 25 hours
after coming ashore. He did not dis
close it's exact located.
Chinese sources acknowledged 5000
japanese had landed in the Haugchow
bay area and had met stiff Chinese
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-06
That Was Coupled With
American Labor Criti-
cism in Decision to
Cancel Trip
TO FORGET AMERICA
AT LEAST FOR TIME
Little Consideration Shown
by u. S. Government In
Cooperating With Journey
to America; White House
Attitude Was Anything
But Enthusiastic

Paris, Nov. 6.-(AP)-A member OF
the Duke of Windsor's suite said to-
day the feeling within the dukes en-
tourage that United States officials
took a lukewarm attitude toward his
proposed American tour was one Of
the reasons for the decision to post
cone" it.
Close advisors of the former Eng
lish king were said to have felt there
was a "lack Of enthusiasm" on the
part Of Washington officials. This,
coupled with American labor leaders
criticisms, was considered to make it
advisable to call off the journey.
A spokesman for the American EN-
bassy said Ambassador William Bull
lit already had called on the duks
and duchess to say goodbye before the
postponement decision was maGa
known. The duke, it was said, sent
letter to the Department of the In
terror at Washington asking "sugges-
tons" for his itinerary. The reply
which mentioned several public works
projects, was said to haves been con-
sidered by the dukes advisors as "per-
functory."
Some members of the dukes suite
were represented as having felt the
couple should have been offered
State dinner at the White House in
stead of a planned luncheon, from
which Mrs. Roosevelt was to have
been absent
The WindsOrs now are resolved to
forget America for the time being,
a member of their party declared.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-06
EDUCATORS WANT
u. S. SCHOOL HELP
Northeastern Council at
Goldsboro Favors Fed
eral Aid in Money

Goldsboro, Nov. g. (AFD - The
North Central Education District AS
ISOLATION went on record today in IA
vor of Federal aid to public educa-
ton. At their closing session, the l.
200 educators adopted a resolution APP
proving Federal aid to teachers.
H. 3. Marrow, Johnston county
school superintendent, who present
ed the resolution, said, however, adj
ministration of the schools should not
be taken away from the State.
The resolution urged the States de-
legation in Congress to give serious
consideration" to a pending bill for
Federal financial aid. Such aid is
needed, it was contended, to equalize
the educational opportunities of the
country's people.
Ray Armstrong, Goldsboro school
superintendent, was named president
of the association, succeeding George
Wheeler, of Sanford.
r. M Dowd, of Durham, was named
vice-president; Mrs. J. 0. Wood, 81
Angler, secretary, and Mr.. Marrow 2
director of the State Association fol
a three-year term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-06
Japan IS AGAINST
NYMED|AT|ONBY
BRUSSELS FARLEY
China Rejects Direct Nego-
tiations Until Every
Other Method Has
Been Tried
CHINA STATEMENT
ANSWER TO HITLER
Might Agree to Truce, How
ever, on Condition 1t Is
Guaranteed by Powerful
Third Power and That
China's Territory and Sow
ereignty Are Retained
CHINA STATEMENT
ANSWER TO HITLER
NV The Associated Press).

Widely divergent attitudes of China
and Japan toward participation OF out
siders in any negotiations to end their
nndeclared war presented a major
obstacle today to collective efforts to
oct the waring nations together to
talk peace.
While a Japanese spokesman de-
clared it was highly doubtful Japan
would accept mediation from the con
ference at Brussels, the Chinese gov
eminent announced it would not deal
directly with Japan until ever yother
effort had failed. However, delegates
10 the Brussels conference drafted a
new offer to Japan of their friendly
offices in an effort to bring peace to
the Far East Japan has declined to
attend the Brussels conference called
under the nine-power pact of 1922.
China's statement today, in which
she refused to enter direct negotla-
tons, was interpreted as the central
governments reply to persistent re-
ports that Chancellor Adolf Hitler of
Germany might initiate negotiations
for an armistice.
Chinese government officials tenn
pered the statement, however, by say
ing they might agree to an uncondl-
tional truce on two grounds:
l. That it be guaranteed by a pow
erful third power or group of powers
Continued on Page Four.)