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The Washington times., 1938-08-06
W. W. Astor's Sons
Lose Tax Contest

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The sons
of the late William Waldorf
Baron) Astor lost another round
here in their fight to recover $l0,-
810,857 in estate taxes paid under
protest when Astor died in 1919.
With interest, the amount sought
exceeded $22,000,OOO. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld jury verdict of May, 1887,
under which it was held that AS
tor had transferred $23, ,O00,0
trust funds to Waldorf and John
Jacob Astor "in contemplation Of
death" on August Is, 1919, two
months before he died.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
BRITISH CONSUL
HURT IN SPAIN

PARIS, Aug. 6 G.N.SO.-The
British consul at Alicante, Spain,
was injured seriously today when
the consulate was damaged by In
surgent bombing planes, messages
received here said.
Seventy bombs were dropped on
Alicante.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Guerillas
Capture
Nine Counties
PARLEYS
ARE SHATTERED
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
planes, which heavily bombeo
Japanese positions.
Japanese planes, it was asserted
here, remained on the ground,
At the same time, the japanese
version of the diplomatic peace"
conversations carried on in Mos
COW confirmed that the Soviets'
terms were nothing short of COM
plete Japanese capitulation.
MOSCOW DEMANDS
Japan proposed immediate
cessation Of hoStilitieS, to be fol-
lowed by border negotiations. But
Russia insisted that Japan with
draw beyond the border as de-
fined in the Russo Chinese treaty
of 1886, line which is disputed
by the japanese.
Official dispatches received by
the Japanese war office claimed
that a party of Soviet troops yes
terday had crossed the border and
had begun to dig trenches near
the Manchukuoan village of Man.
kienshang, IL miles south of
Suifenho.
1t was feared that these reports
might lead to a renewed diplo-
matte clash and prevent peaceful
negotiation of the dispute regard
ing strategic Changkufeng Hill.
AGREE TO PARLEY
japanese authorities, without
comment, gave a resume of the
conversation held in Moscow
Thursday by Soviet Foreign Com
misSar Maxim Litvinov and Japa-
nese Ambassador Mamoru Shige
mitsu.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Casualties Seen
As VERY High

Casualties could not be esti-
mated accurately, but from the
volume of the fighting and the
closeness of the infantry combat,
they must have been high.
Following Sundays fighting
when the Japanese storned and
recaptured Changkufeng hill, l
saw the bodies of 27 Soviet sol
diers laid out in a farmhouse at
Tuen, little village on the
Tumen- -RaShin railroad.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
3 Vessels Ordered
By Standard Oil

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 6 G.N.SD
Standard Oil Company Of New
Jersey has placed an order for
eight refinery vessels with A. o.
Smith Corporation. This is one
Of the largest orders in months.
The vessels are for shipment to
foreign affiliates Of Standard Oil.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Autopsy Ordered
In Bathtub Death

Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid ordered an autopsy today on
the body of William T. Morgan,
79, who was found dead last night
in bathtub at his home, 1903
Twentieth st. N. E.
The body was found by the
aged mans grandson, William
Morgan, face down in the tub.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
LOyGIists Dispute
Franco Claims

HENDAYE, French-spanish
Border, Aug. 6 Q.N.S0 .-Insur-
gent troops occupied several new
positions on the battle-scarred
Ebro River front in Catalonia to-
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Soviet Cold Japan Proposal for Settlement of Dispute
JAPS BOMB RAILWAY
BUT CHINESE GAIN

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6 QN.S).-Japanese planes to-
day carried out series of heavy bombing raids against
the Hankow Canton-Hongkong railway system, China's
principal artery for supplies Meanwhile another
japanese squadron shook the entire city of Hankow
with rain of bombs. Fifty-three planes made the
attack.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
New Oil Wells

-Four hundred and 80 new Kan
saS oil wells were completed in the
first half Of 1888 with potential
production, totaling 621 1893 barrels
a day.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06

The pd1 candidates in Kenucky bitter contest for the Dem
Ocrac nomination U. S. Senator both in politics
e hard Udy Both and from humble beginnings
Alben Barkey ST. serious minded Industrious and slow of
Happy" Chandler 40 qucEDtted hGrdDorktng
and possessed of unusual personality When at loss tor
words he aD1yS His rendition of Sonny Boy
not unfGUorably th that of Al Jolson On
Barley sing His tauorite is wagon
Wheels"
The Washington times., 1938-08-06

From tho New York Daily News.
MAP shows VilIalbe de los
ARGOS (A), recaptured by Ma
tiOnalist (MOrOccan) troops.
LOyaliSts set fires ON 19-mile
front, forcing NatiOnalistS to
withdraw in attack on Sort
B). NatiOnaliSts drop over
100 bombs on Valencia (C).
and fight desperately to OuSt
LOyalists at Albarracin (D).
day, according to a Salamanca
communique, repulsing attacks by
government forces, which left 81
dead on the battlefield.
Spanish government officials at
Barcelona. however, claimed that
attacks in the Ebro
River sector were hurled back by
desperate, tenacious resistance
displayed by government forces. u
The Washington times., 1938-08-06

The raids were especially di-
rected against the southern part
of the Hankow-Canton railway, il
was stated, and also against the
line running from Canton to Kow-
loon.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Seek to Cut
Hankow Line
From Canton

Japanese sources reported the tracks were severed
at various points.
At the same time, new hostilities arose in North
China where reduced Npponese troops fought off sud-
den thrusts by Chinese guerillas
Peiping spokesman claimed
nidJor tJ Vlc'ory over 4'uOV Cmnese Guerillas
hal Inner Monoolis Ho D Said coo Capture
Chinese killed. Nine Counties
But Chinese advices claimed the L-l
gueras captured nine of the % counties in East Hope
province and won numerous rumphs in other sections
of North China.
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
BARKLEY'S FATE
Up TO KENTUCKY
VOTERS TODAY

Continued from Page u
ton for Mr.. Roosevelt, has op-
posed some Administration poll
cies. During his campaign he
more than once attacked Barkley
for running "on someone's coat
tails"
A Bitter Fight
The Senate campaign investi-
eating committee has excoriated
both sides in this Kentucky Scram-
BILE, the Barkley people for al
legged use" of the recipients of
Federal relief, the Chandlerites
for alleged pressure on State
workers. 1t has been a bitter
battle, with no holds barred.
Every precaution was taken to
prevent any recurrence of violence
of the sort that broke out in
Jackson Thursday night when for
mer Sheriff Lee Combs, Chand-
Ter supporter, was killed.
Murder Warrants
Lewis Combs, the slain mans
brother, and Sheriff Walter Dea-
ton were wounded in the shoot
ing affray. Lewis Combs was
Breathitt county manager for
Chandler. Sheriff Deaton backed
Barkley.
Murder warrants were issued at
Jackson last night for w. A..
Combs mo relation to Lewis and
Lee, Barkley'S county chairman;
Wardie Jenkins. a PWA foreman,
and G. L. Allen. All were alleged
to have been involved in the shoot
ings which occurred when the
Combs brothers sought to enter
Barkley's headquarters in Jack
son.
Charges they assisted" in the
shootings were held against Lin
vile Carpenter and State Senator
Ervine Turner, jr.
All the warrants were issued upon
the complaint of S. L. Combs,
father of Lee and Lewis. who is
chairman of the county Demo
cratic committee.
19 Talks by Barkley
Highway patrolmen were as
signed to Jackson to prevent any
further disorder.
Both Barkley and Chandler,
meanwhile, wound up their cam
paigns with a furry of speech
making. Barkley spoke in 10
towns, winding up with rally in
his home town of Paducah. Chand.
Ter spoke twice yesterday and
twice last night, and concluded
his campaign with an early morn
ing radio speech today.
Spokesman for Barkley anc
Chandler were equally confident
Barkley's men predicted theil
candidates nomination by ma
jority of $4,000, while Chandler
ties forecast victory by between
10000 and 10000 votes.
In the event of a close fight
outcome of the Barkley-Chandlel
contest may not be known unit
Monday. Under Kentucky law
the polls close at 4 p. m. (C.S.TJ
and tabulators began their count
an hour later, with the tally con
tinuing until midnight. If the
count is not completed by mid
night, it will be halted until Mon
day.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

mic rays, those mysterious radiations
which come from outer space and
strike the earth with tremendous
energy. | once asked him a business
mans question, 'What practical bene-
fits can we secure from cosmic, rays"
He didn't smile. He said, "The first
thing they will do is help US understand
the universe in which we live. As for
practical consequences, we cannot tell
surely. 1t may be that research into
cosmic rays will be one link in chain
of investigation, undertaken by many
men over many decades, which will
lead some day to providing mankind
with unlimited, cheap power"
might have told DR.. Compton that
if his experiments led to that result he
would influence the course of history
more profoundly than any dictator
now living.
Sometimes university scientists
spend their lives on single fact with
out completing the discovery of its
cause. But they know that as long as
there are universities, there will be
men to take up their work when they
are gone. They cannot even predict the
results. When professor named Fara-
day discovered electromagnetic induc-
ton hundred years ago, he could not
have suspected that some day it would
bring light and music into every home.
But Faraday, and the professors who
took up his work, enabled Edison to
invent the electric light and De Forest
to perfect the radio tube.
The JOY of contributing new knowl-
edge is the reward of these modern
Democrituses. Now, not all of us can
make big contributions. But the man
who places truth, justice and tolerance
above wealth in the order of his goals
in life is walking in the footsteps of
Democritus. That man is no fool.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
The Biggest Reward
by WILLIAM BURNETT BENTON

are the spiritual descendants of De-
mocritus. They prefer the modest
living of university professor to the
power and riches of business success or
political office. Why? A man like Pro-
fessor Compton could be the director
of great industrial laboratory if he
chose, or perhaps the highly-paid head
of a corporation. He could easily be-
come the president Of one of our great
universities. Why does he prefer the
PROFESSIONAL life?
I've met many of these men in the
last few months, since | retired from
business to enter university work. l
think can give you the answer. The
reward that comes to these men isn't
small at all l. to them it's the biggest
reward in all the world.
1t is not in the form of money. At
such endowed universities as Harvard,
Yale, Columbia and the University of
Chicago, where the highest salaries are
paid, few receive as much as 81 800
year. There are radio and movie stars
who make as much in week. Many a
professor wonders how he is going to
pay the doctors bill or next months
rent.
How, then, do they get their reward?
1t comes in the form of tranquility
of the SOUL" It's kind of reward that
can't be bought. 1t brings them happi-
ness. That is the goal of all men. They
have the secret satisfaction of knowing
that long after they are dead and for
gotten the human race may profit by
their efforts. Perhaps the lives of mil
lions of babies will be saved because of
the ":true cause of one fact" that they
have found. Perhaps the labor of men
in factories and on farms will be light
ened because of their discoveries.
DR.. Compton spends most of his
time trying to learn the nature of cos
Evening star., 1938-05-22

Hn'D RATHER discover the true
cause of one fact than become
King of the Persians."
What fool do you suppose
said that? What idle dreamer was it
who preferred the "true cause of one
fact" to the riches and power of king?
His name was Democritus. When he
lived in Greece, more than two thou
sand years ago, he was called fool.
Legend says he was examined for in
sanity by Hippocrates, the father of
medicine. He had to accept the charity
of his fellow citizens. For centuries
many continued to think of him as
fool. Was he?
Today we know that he was one of
the greatest men of all time. Look him
up in the encyclopedia. With none of
the instruments and techniques Of
modern science, he discovered many of
the facts that enable us to live more
comfortably today.
Democritus was more than a scien-
tist. He was also a philosopher. He
declared that mans soul is his most
valuable possession. He said that hap
piness consists not in the possession of
wealth or hocks and herds, but in
'good humor, a just disposition, and
constant tranquility of the SOUL"
Because he possessed these things,
Democritus was happy man. 1t didn't
matter that people called him mad. Or
that he had no money. He knew he had
the only real wealth.
l first saw these words of Democ-
ritus a few months ago, framed on the
wall of the office of Professor Arthur
H. Compton, the famous University
of Chicago physicist who won the
Nobel Prize. l couldn't read the words:
they were in Greek. DR.. Compton
translated them for me.
Many men in our universities today
Evening star., 1938-05-22

SnQtCheS
WILLIAM BURNETT BENTON, who con-
tributes the article on this page, is Vice
President of the University of Chicago
and loves it.
He has moved fast since he gradu-
ated from Yale in 1921. Eight years
out Of college, he founded the adver-
tising firm of Benton & Bowles, now
one of the largest in the country. Seven
years later he had made such success
of the business that he decided to
retire. But "Bill'' Benton was not the
retiring kind. Here's how he came to
60 back to a college campus:
1was the FIRST member Of my family
ever to 60 into business" Mr.. Benton J
tells us. my forebears all were Con-
gregational ministers and university
professors. Thus, it was natural for me
to take on a special job for President
Hutchins of the University Of Chicago.
That job lead to others, finally cul-
minating in the position Of Vice Presi-
dent and a return to the halls Of my
grandfathers.
president Hutchins claims that l
am a model professors son. My
family doesn't agree!"
Mr.. Benton's family consists of a
very charming wife and three children
"a seven-year-old boy Of their own,
and two seven-month-old girl babies
adopted last fall from The Cradle in
Evanston, Illinois.
+. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM, master of
mystery and author of more than a
hundred and fifty books and countless
short stories, gives us another General
Besserley story this week - "The
Lady Danced" If you have been
following the unpredictable General
through the excitements of his most
unusual days and nights you'll be de-
lighted to know that at least three
more Besserley tales are in store for
you. We don't find it hard to join with
a huge drove Of our readers in ad-
mitting that we are enthusiastic Op-
penheim fans. Since the great are often
the most modest, Mr.. Oppenheim says:
"I'm not what you fellows call liter
ary man. I'm just yarn-spinner."
Yarn spinner? Agreed, E. Phillips!
You're all of that! M.
THIS WEEK
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Evening star., 1938-05-22
THIS WEEK

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By WILLIAM BURNETT BENTON
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

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longer need struggle in cramped
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21

 AIRPL.ANES ID
 FLY NEW RUN
R. o. Bul'winkle Says PAA Definitely Plans Seat
 tle- Juneau Route

Pan-American Airways will def initely plan to begin regular sched- uled service from Juneau to Seattle by next Spring, according to R. O. Bullwinkle, traffic manager of PAA with offices in Seattle Bullwinkle is on the Aleutian enroute to the Westward and the Interior.
 Bullwinkle said plans are not yet complete. or is there any assurance that money for the mail contract has been actually appropriated, but he did say that "four-engined planes with a capacity of 90 or more passengers, would be flying the route
 From Juneau, BullWinkle will go to Valdez and Seward, and then to Fairbanks and to Nome, remaining to the Westward and Interior about two weeks before returning.
 Bullwinkle said General Manager of the PAA in Alaska Joe Crosson, wifi be in Juneau next week, with complete plans for the scheduled service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
CONSTRUCTION
 MAN NE FOR
 INDIAN OFFICE
Earl D. McGinty Arrives from States to Become
 Supervising Engineer

To join the staff of the Office of Indian Affairs here as Super vising Construction Engineer for Alaska. Earl D. McGinty arrived in Juneau today aboard the Aleutian, coming from doing similar work in the Navajo area of southwestern United States. It is the first super vising engineer the bureau has had in the Territory since N. Lester Troast left the service a couple of years ago to enter private business.
 A large building program is now by the bureau, making a construction man particularly need ed at this time, C. M Hirst, Di rector of Education, pointed out This year $100,000 is going into 3 hospital at Point Barrow, another $l45,000 for hospital facilities at Bethel and S16O00 for clinics al Rake and Kodiak together with $119,000 for day school construc- tion. Next year S145,000 will be spent at Kanakanak and there are @ group Of other projects to be undertaken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
KISS-O-METER
 IS GIVEN TEST

CHICAGO, June PA mother- in-laW's kiss = always TO degrees cool-and the overrated caress of a travelling salesman were brought within the bounds of scientific cal culation recently.
 Credit for this achievement, if such can be called, was given to two students at Armour Institute of Technology, who tested a deli cate apparatus known as the kiss o-meter, under all sorts of oscula- tory conditions here.
 It rang a bell when n a short blonde girl stood on tiptoe and earnestly kissed her tall sweetheart, but the indicator needle only teet- cred feebly when two sisters pressed their lips together.
 Each experimentor clutched an electrode in his right hand for the test, Then the kiss, whether cling ing, timid or cold, sent it's report out through a tangle of batteries, switches, a voltmeter and an ampli fer onto pressure gauge.
 The meter was designed by two students as a bit of classwork.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
BIBLE SCHOOL IS
 OPENED YESTERDAY

With an enrolment of sixty mem- bers. the Bethel Pentecostal Daily Vacation Bible School, under the di- rection of the Rev. c. c. Personeus. started yesterday morning at O. clock.
 The school will continue for two weeks, daily, from g until 12 o'clock. with the exception of Saturday and Sunday. Glasses in memorizing the scriptures. Bible stories, habit talks, and singing, will be held. Closing ex- arcises are to take place at the As sembly Friday evening, July |
 Teachers in charge of the school classes include: Mrs. c. c. Persone- us, Mrs Charles Bloxham, Mrs. F. P. Cameron, Mrs. c. Barnes. Miss Lillian Lehto, and Miss Henrietta White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
HonervilIe 10 Be
 Encircled by Fence

HOMERVILLE, Ga, June 21.-In effect, this town of 1.500 will soon oe known as the walled city of Iomerville.
 They're not going to build wall; ,ut they are going to encircle the ntire city
 It started this way: Homerville had COW problem; that is, the cows wouldn't stay out of the flowerbeds. So, after due deliberation, Mayor ]. c. Hughes announced:
 We're going to build a fence around the whole town--as a beauti- fication move"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
CHAMP MUCKER TO BE DECIDED
 ON 4TH OF JULY
Novel Contest Will Feature Celebration Here-Horse-
 shoe Tilt Is Arranged

Who's the champion mucker of Southeast Alaska?
 Nobody knows yet, but it will be decided as a part of the Fourth of July celebration in Juneau, it was announced today by the Program Committee, following a meeting of the group last night in the Legion Dugout.
 Walter P. Scott. mill superintend- ent at the Alaska Juneau has agreed to handle the contest which promises to be one of the high lights of the holiday activities here. Chairman John E. Pegues said. Prizes amounting to $100 was set aside by the committee last night for the event which is ex- pected to see some of the expert mud and rock throwers Of the A.. J. doing their stuff. It will replace the usual tug-of-Wa contest and reports were around today that sizcable sums ot money already were being waged on some of the boys planning to enter.
 Another new event this year will be a horseshoe pitching contest, confined to mems doubles, and Joe Werner has been named head of a committee to lay out the courses Prizes also will be up for winners in this contest of "barnyard' skill.
 Entries in both events. the muck CTS contest and horseshoes tourna- ment. are asked to get their names into the respective chairmen by the morning of July 2.
 Several other new features are being arranged for this years sports celebration, the committee said fol- lowing last nights meeting, and the complete program is expected to be ready in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-21
PLANS TO BE MADE
 AT REBEKAH MEETING

Tomorrow evenir3 at o'clock at the I. o. o. F. Hall, members of the Rebekah Lodge will meet to discuss plans for the visit of Mrs. Rose Hawkins, Most Noble Grant of the order for the State of Wash ington. who will arrive here July l8.
 Balloting on new candidates will also take place at the meeting to- morrow evening, and all members are urged to attend, as this will be the last meeting of the local chapter before the visit of Mrs. Hawkins.