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The Washington times., 1938-07-25
DEATHS MOUNT
TO so IN CRASH
AT AIR 5 H 0 "
Plane Hits Crowd
at BOgOta
By H. E. GROSCH

BOGOTA, Colombia, July 25
uN.SO.-The horror of Bogota s
unparalleled air-crash disast ter
mounted hourly today as new
deaths brought to at least so the
number Of persons killed when a
stunting military airplane nose
dived into a crowded grandstand
at the new Santa Ana Airport,
near here. yesterday.
Approximately 200 persons were
injured when the low-flying plane,
its motor stalled ripped through
the stand and then exploded, Spat-
tering flaming gasoline over a
radius Of hundreds of feet.
PRESIDENT ESCAPES
All ceremonies commemorating
the 155th anniversary of the
birth Of Simon Bolivar, South
Americas Washington, of which
the air field dedication was a part,
were postponed for 10 days by
piloted by Lieut.. Cesar Abadia of
order Of President Alfonso Lopez.
Both Lopez and his newly
elected successor. President-Elect
Eduardo Santos, narrowly escaped
injury in the disaster.
Eyewitness accounts of the
tragedy revealed that the plane.
the Colombian air force, had made
two loops at an altitude of only
90 feet when its motor stalled.
PILOT PERISHES
The pilot made a courageous
attempt to lift his plane over the
roof Of the presidential stand to
save spectators from injury, but
his efforts were only partially sue
caSSful. His craft plummeted to
earth with a deafening crash in
the rear portion of the stand. The
gas tanks burst, and Abadia was
burned to a crisp in the sheet of
flame which arose and enveloped
the mass of humanity into which
the plane plunged.
All normal activities in the Co
lumbian capital came to a halt as
the city dedicated itself to the
task Of salvaging the dead and
caring for the injured. Doctors,
nurses and local drug-stores volun-
teered their services, while Lopez
and Santos personally directed
the rescue squads.
Hospital facilities were taxed to
the limit by the appalling number
Of injured. Although the accident
occurred at l p m. yesterday, all
Of the dead and injured had not
been removed by nightfall.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
FRANCO ARMIES
GAIN Is MILES
IN new DRIVE
Important Town Falls
To NationaIistS

HENDAYE, French-Spanish
Frontier, July 25 QN.SO.-Cut off
in smashing insurgent offensive
so fast that the victorious armies
swept 25 miles in a single day,
several thousand government
troops on the EStremadura front
of southwestern Spain today gave
UP their arms and surrendered.
At least 1000 government mill.
tiamen were killed in the five-day
pmcers movement of two insur-
gent columns, which resulted in
the closing off of a government
salient and the capture Of more
than 5000 square miles of govern.
ment territory.
TOWN TAKEN
Castuera, an important mining
town with population of 5000,
was also taken.
The insurgent offensive was en-.
gineered by the verbose Gen. Con-
Zalo Queipo de Lano, who planned
it as a movement t. prevent the
government from withdrawing
troops from the EStremadura
front and hurting them into action
in CaStellon de Ia Plana.
But the government defenseS
in Estremadura proved so weak
that the two inSurgent armies rode
roughShod through the govern.
ment lines and closed up the
the salient.
LINES BROKEN
An almost equally damaging
blow was administered to the gov.
ernment in CaStellon, where their
secondary offenseS above Segorbe
were broken through. All govern.
mentcounter attacks were repulsed,
and ECO slain milltiamen were
buried by the advancing insur.
gents.
The victory was considered
highly important, as the govern
ment defenses, in which reinforced
concrete was used, were the best
yet found on this front, the key
to Valencia.
FRENCH ACTIVE
Word from the French Catalo.
nian border indicated that the
insurgents are preparing for a
major push there, too, with Puig-
cerda and SEQ de Urgel as their
goals.
French troops remain concen.
trated at frontier points az a
warning that insurgent forces
must not violate the border.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
POWerS Tell
NdziS: I'VE
AreOne''

PARIS, July rs N.N.SD.
A week of demOnstratiye
AnglO-French hand.clasping,
plus renewed general staff
conversations, ended today
with the warning to Germany
and Italy that France and
Britain are as one nation in
matters of mutual defense.
Leslie HOre-BeliSh, British
secretary of war, informed
Premier EdOuard Daladier be-
fore leaving for London:
1T looks as though the two
general staffs are One-and
the French tricOlOr and
British union jack seem as
one flag"
HOre- -BeliSha is the author
Of the plan by which, in war
time, a French general will
head the two armies, and a
British admiral their joint
fleets.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
SOVIET YOUTH
WARNS JAPAN

MOSCOW, July Is G.N.S).
Thirty-five thousand athletes, rep.
resentatives of 100000, today
were ready, as their leaders an.
nounced in a great demonstration
before Josef Stain, to "give Japan
lesson" if necessary.
ThunderouS cheering filled Red
Square when Alexis Kosarev, head
of the communist youth organiza.
ton, said pointedly:
Some countries seem to think
chat the Soviet Union, like
Manchuria, will not resist at
tack, but they are gravely mis-
taken"
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
Sen. Milton Rests
AT Home in jersey

SEAGIRT, N. j., July q
Q.N.S0-Discharged from Jer
sey City's Medical Center, where
he underwent an operation fol
hernia month ago, United States
Senator John Milton was con
valescing at his summer home to
day,
The Washington times., 1938-07-25

and France give Czechoslovakia
such guarantees that Hitler
would never attempt violence
against her. And they would
like to see Britain and France
give government Spain enough
support to prevent a Franco
victory, bring about at least a
deadlock, and a compromise
peace which would exclude the
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
japanese willing
To Talk With Russ
Border Dispute To
Be Put Before
Commission
BY DON BROWN


set by mounting troubles at home
and abroad, Premier Prince Fumi-
marc Konoye has abandoned his
vacation and is returning to Tokyo
today with a plan for ending the
Soviet-JapaneSe border crisis.
The basis of his plan, it was
believed, is a revival of the sugges-
ton that a joint commission be
set up to delineate definitely the
vague border between Siberia and
Japanese-co controlled Manchukuo.
REPLY READY
The Soviet commander at Novo-
kievsk advised the Japanese gov
ernment today that he was return
ing two Japanese emiSSarieS to-
morrow, with the Soviet reply to
Japan's demand that the Red
army evacuate the dispute
Changkufeng district.
While the terms of the reply are
not known, newspapers in Man
chukuo were unanimous in saying
peaceful solution was in sight.
Although he has long been in ill
health and has sought to retire
for that reason, the premier found
Japan confronted with SO many
pressing problems that he plans to
present to the cabinet a concrete
four-point plan to cope with all
Japan's current difficulties.
PREMIER'S PLAN
The princes plan involves:
Fundamental reform of ad-
miniStrative organs.
2-Readjustment of Soviet
japanese relations, centering on
frontier problems.
establishment Of Anglo
japanese relations.
4 Settlement of domestic
problems generally.
Need for speedy settlement of
the Soviet frontier dispute arose
with the Red Army's occupation of
the strategic Changkufeng section
near the Siberian -Manchukuoan-
Korean borders. Japan's two
protests were rejected by Moscow,
threats of "forceful action" were
barked on both sides and fresh
border clashes fed the flames of
RuSSo-Japanese R enmity.
DEMAND SIX BE FREED
Previous attempts to demarcate
the disputed border failed because
Japan always insisted the pro
posed commission be composed of
an equal number of Japanese,
Manchukuoan and Soviet repre-
sentatives.
Russia held that such a group
should have a Russian delegation
equal to the combined Japanese
Manchukuoan members.
Japan and Manchukuo mean
while renewed their formal de-
mands that six ManchukuoanS
arrested or MISUNDERSTANDING
to which version is accepted-by
Soviet patrolmen in the USSuri
river last Thursday be freed.
WAR HEAVY BURDEN
Japan's many domestic diff
culties grew out Of the strain of
the long war with China, and the
dire need for financial, economic,
and administrative reforms is evi-
dent. Further cabinet changes
are expected soon.
Somewhat strained Anglo-Jap-
anese relations also are a by
product of the war, in which con-
siderable British property has been
damaged.
No mention was made OF
Japan's difficulties with France,
caused by French occupation OF
the Paracel Islets south Of China,
to which Japan repeatedly sent
eight warships Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
International News Photo

man and Italian help to Franco
Spain, the Spaniards, proudest
people on the continent, have
become intensely anti-German
and anti-Italian.
They, the people, may not
have the decisive word in the
matter, but even more intense
than the popular dislike of the
foreign allies is the professional
and political hostility to them
on the part of the military
and administrative leaders of
Franco Spain.
$4,000 Italians
Still in Spain
1t was impossible to find any
evidence in Burgos that Ger
man or Italian generals had
been allowed to direct the
Franco general staff. On the
contrary, they constantly COM
planned that they were excluded
from the privilege they felt
should have been theirs of in
fluencing the strategy of war.
The actual number of Italian
troops has been reduced now to
34,500 and of Germans to $500,
according to the latest figures
given me by the most authorita-
tive source in Burgos.
Their part in the waging of
the war has been vastly exag-
gerated. They did play a para
mount role at the beginning
when Franco brought many of
his troops from Africa by means
of German airplanes. They have
continued to dominate the air
arm, and have made important
contributions in artillery, tanks,
anti-aircraft and signal corps
equipment.
But, taking it all in all, there
is a consensus of neutral obServ-
ers in Franco Spain that the
manpower furnished by Ger
many and italy has not earned
more than fifteen per cent Of the
total credit for Francois military
progress.
Add to this the fact, not gen.
orally known abroad, that the
Franco government has been re-
quired to sign notes for nearly
all the military equipment as
well as munitions supplied by
the Italians and Germans, and
that this sum already reaches
well over 100000, 900.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
JAP PANESE DRIVE
ON TO KIUKIANG.
AMID SLAUGHTER
Crack Battalion of China
PeriSheS

HANKOW, July rs N.N.S).
All foreigners were ordered to
evacuate the mountain resort of
KuIing today as hOStilitieS are
imminent there, it was revealed
in a telegram received by the
United States Consul General
here. The message was sent by
the Rev. Roy AllgOOd, principal
of the American school at Kul-
ing.
HONGKONG, July 25 Q.N.S).
With terrific slaughter of the Chi
neSe defenders at the entrance to
Lake Poyang on the Yangtze, the
japanese army today made a
quick forward march almost to
the walls of Kiukiang, according
to British advices.
A Chinese communique admit
ted complete destruction of the
shore Notifications and the sacri-
flee Of all our men in that area" "
From the wording of the COM
munique, it was believed China's
famous God of War" battalion
carried out it's pledge to fight to
the last man in the effort to hold
back the japanese from Kiukiang.
RAILROAD sLAsHED
1t was understood the strong
Lion Hill forts, overlooking the
Yangtze, were still holding, but
the garrison was cut off and prob
ably doomed.
The Kiukiang railroad has been
cut.
AS a result Of the japanese vic
tory, observers expect an imme-
diate attack against Nanchang by
way of the lake and a swift march
against the temporary capital,
Hankow.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25

Sia is not obliged to fulfill hers,
since the Russo Czechoslovakia
agreement provides that Russia
must help Czechoslovakia only
if France does so first. Without
France, England would take no
initiative. Hence, by this rea-
soning, Frances victory would
ultimately isolate Czechoslo-
Vakia.
If Prague then chose to give
up, it would mean successful
German invasion and conquest
of Czechoslovakia, and eventual
Germanization of Hungary,
Rumania, and all the Balkans,
meaning German mastery of
Europe.
Here, however, are two arbi-
trary assumptions. The first is
that victorious Franco Spain
will become a reliable ally of
Nazi Germany, not to speak Of
Fascist Italy. The second is
that Czechoslovakia would not
fight to defend herself unless
she had the renewed guarantee
from France.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
AMERICANS CUT OFF

SHANGHAI, July Is G.N.S).
Fifty-two Americans and other for,
eigners high up in the mountain
resort of Kuling today were cut
off from communication with the
outside world as large Japanese
army force repeatedly reached the
foot of the mountain.
American onsular officials
could not reach their nationals by
telephone, the lines apparently
having been cut by the advancing
Japanese. When last spoken to-
Friday, the Americans informed
the consulate at HankoW that they
were in no danger.
NEAR BOMBED CITY
I Only IA miles to the northwest
Rof Kuling, however, the new Japa'
nese offensive against the Yangtze
city If Kiukiang was in full swing,
with the japanese using their air
fcrce with deadly effect.
One hundred Japanese war
| P1dAACoI OPCA oG114S III ACAOJ D. NAOPPSN
200 bombs around Kiukiang, and
the Chinese government described
the damage and loss Of life as
terrible"
While the japanese were still
held back by the strong Chinese
line at the entrance to Potang
Lake, japanese river warShips are
said to have made their way past
China's famous lion forts and
landed 1000 Japanese just below
Kiukiang.
FLOODS PLAY BIG ROLE
Floods continue to play an i'm.
portant part in the war, and three
big cuts in the Yangtze banks be-
low Kiukiang are pouring torrents
over the countryside and delaying
the arrival Of Japanese reinforce.
ments.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
Would Prevent
Franco Victory

Anthony Eden, late foreign
minister of Great Britain, and
Winston Churchill, real leader
OF the opposition in England,
believe there is grave danger
that Franco Spain would ac-
lively support Germany and
Italy. For this reason they ad-
vocate an immediate staAd
against the dictatorship powers.
They would like TO see Britain
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
War Threat Looms:
NEW GERMAN MOVE
ON CZECHS LIKELY
Hitler Waiting for
Strategic Time,
Says Writer
Continued from Page u

CONTINUED from Page y
man reServists ready for service.
The second forecast is based
upon the calculation that, after
Franco wins, Fascist Spain will
become such a threat to France
that she will not dare to come
to the aid of CzechoSlovakia.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
Help From Russia
Hinges on France

II it could be shown that not
only war but defeat for France
might come out of French de-
fense of Czechoslovakia, the
French government might hest
tate to fulfill it's treaty.
If France does not fulfill her
treaty with Czechoslovakia, Rus
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
Will Czechs
Put Up Fight?

British observers in Spain re-
port that Italy and Germany,
unable to collect cash for these
debts, are taking instead real
estate, mines. olive orchards.
and whatever property the
Franco government can seques-
trate for this purpose.
Thus the fact of German and
Italian support to the Franco
side is revealed more and more
to the Spanish people as an act
less Uf friendship than self in.
tereSt, and the net impression
that the end of the war is bound
to be unfavorable to a perman-
ent alliance.
Nevertheless the immediate
effect of a Franco victory is GER
tain to improve the monetary
position of both Hitler and Mus
Solini. Europe as a whole is
therefore prepared to accept the
first assumption, that Francois
triumph may mean increased
German pressure on CzechoSlo-
vakia. But what of the second
assumption? Will Czechoslova-
kia fight, regardless of promised
help?
Upon the answer OF this ques-
ton depends the future, but it
depends even more upon what
Berlin thinks the answer is,
H. r. Knickerbocker
Uiu thrOW neU light on
the complicated European
situation in tomorroU's
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-25
Could Prevent
Troops Transfer

This is not because of the
land frontier. 1t would take
only a few divisions of French
troops to guard the only two
militarily negotiable passes
across the Pyrennees, at Hen
daye and Perpignan. But Ger
man bombers from air bases in
Spain could threaten Marseilles
and all the French industrial
centerS of the south, especially
the munitions works which the
French have transferred from
the north to save them from
German attack.
Likewise German airplanes
and submarines basing in Spain
and the BalearicS could
seriously interfere with the
transfer from Africa of Frances
native troops. about one-third of
the entire strength of her army.
The weight of Frances support
for Germany would not be very
great, but it is maintained that
it would be just sufficient to
turn the balance against French
help for CZechoSlovakia,
The Washington times., 1938-02-14

None less than As inches long
most Of them 48 inches long. Muple
veneered cedar. walnut veneered
cedar und mahogany veneered cedar.
Some with q drawer. as sketched.
The Washington times., 1938-02-14

And they're As inches longI
Genuine red cedar veneered
in beautifully grdined wol-
nut. Front pdnel is beouti-
fully decorated.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Percy Mu|Iune Baxter
Dies in Home at IS

Percy Mullane Baxter, IS, died at
his home, 5404 Ninth street NV,
yesterday. Funeral services will be
held at 2 pm. Monday at Hunte-
mann Funeral Home, with burial
following in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native of Washington. Mr.. Bax-
ter was an upholsterer for w. B.
Moses 80 years, and for the last
10 years he was employed at the
House Office Building.
He is survived by his widow,
Minnie Ida; three sons, Norman,
Howard and Charles; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bertha Rueges, Mrs. Ger
trude Powers, Mrs. Thelma Pum-
phrey, Mrs. Marguerite Bamberger
and Mrs. Irene Simpson; one sister,
Mrs. Leona Helwig; two brothers,
Frank and Woolsey, and six grand
children.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Three Held in $500
On Lottek Charge

Three colored men were being
held under 1880 bond by police to-
day charged with operating lottery
and possessing lottery slips.
The men were arrested yesterday
in two raids in the 1900 and 400
block of Ninth street NV. by men,
bers of the vice squad headed by
Detective Sergt. George c. Deyoe.
The raide. broke into q house in
the 400 block and arrested John D.
Graves, 43, and Howard F. Davis,
20. A small amount Of marked
money was recovered and quantity
OF numbers slips, although many Of
the slips had been thrown into a
stove, police said. Graves was also
charged with selling liquor without
a license.
At q store in the 1909 block, police
arrested John A. Boone. 80. He was
charged with operating a lottery
and having lottery slips.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Prayers to Be Offered
In Two Synuqoques

Special prayers will be offered at
two synagogues tonight for the re-
lief of distressed Jews and Catho-
lies in Germany"
At Beth Sholom Synagogue and
Talmud Torah, Eighth and Shep-
herd streets NV, the congregation
will launch a series of Is forums
dealing with the question of minori-
ties in Europe. Services will begin
at pm. and will be conducted by
Cantor Samuel Vigoda, assisted by
a special choir. Rabbi M. H. Levin
son will be the speaker.
Rabbi Harry Silverstope will ad-
dress the Tifereth Israel Synagogue,
Fourteenth and Euclid streets NV,
at 8 pm. on What Anti-Semitism
Does to Humanity" Cantor Charles
1ntrater will conduct the service.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Pigeon Visitor
Pecks Daily for
| Breakfast

Even carrier pigeons know a good
handout when they get one.
One of these messenger birds
pumped down exhausted on the
window sill of G. E. Reedy's apart
ment on the tenth floor of the
Dupont Circle Apartments Sunday.
The bird was fed popcorn. After
a feast, it curled up for sleep. Since
then 1t has hung around the roof
Of the apartment and each day at
7:30 am. pecks at the window for
breakfast.
The Reedys tried peanuts and
other food, but the visitor held out
for more popcorn and finally got it.
Expensive tastes" complained
Mr.. Reedy.
The pigeon is banded and num-
bered M38KB22l6IF on the left leg
and Q561 on the right, all of which
mystifies the Reedys.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Society Girls Death
Puzzles Officials
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 18.-
Despite a medical examiners deci-
sion of suicide by poison, police to-
day were mystifled by the death Of
Elizabeth Dorr, %, whose pajama-
clad body was found In q corner Of
her family's garage.
The Junior Lacquer and Smith
College graduate had been to the
theater Wednesday night with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy o. Dorr.
Her absence from the house was not
noticed until her mother went to
her room yesterday morning. Later,
a maid discovered the body.
The fact that the ignitions of both
cars were of and the gasoline tanks
filled added to the mystery at first as
police worked over the body with an
inhalator.
Although Medical Examiner G. ].
Downey reported the girl died from
poison, he said no poison was found
in preliminary autopsy. A further
analysis of the organs will be made
today by State Police Chemist Jo-
seph Walker
Parents of the girl were unable to
give authorities any clues. Their
daughters diary, they said, did not
indicate that she was troubled.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Dr.. Nisun Turow
Jewish Center Speaker

DR.. Nissan Turow, Hebrew author
and educator, will be guest speaker
at the first of a series of lectures
sponsored annually by Chavruta, q
Hebrew speaking society. The meet
ing will be held Sunday at $50 pm.
in the Jewish Community Center.
DR.. Turow, who is professor of He
brew literature at the Jewish In
stitute of Religion, will speak on
The Psychology of the Jew In the
Diaspora," discussing the wander
ings of the Jewish people through
the ages.
The speaker will be introduced by
DR.. Jehiel Davidson, president Of
the society. DR.. Isaac Stone, chair
man, and Mrs. Carl Ginsburgh, CO.
chairman of the Speakers Commit
tee, are in charge of arrangements
for the series, which is co-sponsored
by local Zionist groups.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Ex-Foreien Minister
Of Yugos|ovio Dies
bv the Associated Press.

bv the Associated Press.
ZAGREB, Yugoslavia, Nov. 1s.-
Anton Trumbitch, former Yugoslav
foreign minister, who was known as
"the treaty maker" died today. He
was 76 years old.
M. Trumbitch, as Yugoslav dele
gate to the Versailles Peace Confer
ence, played an important role in
the reshaping of Central Europe
after the World War.
He was spokesman for Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes in the postwar
dismemberment of the Austro- Hun
garian empire and frequently con-
ferred with members of the United
States peace treaty delegation, espe-
cially Woodrow Wilson, of whom he
was an ardent admirer.
M. Trumbitch, born in 1863 at
SpNt-of which he later was Mayor
rose through early-century leader
ship of the Croat National Party,
which worked for harmony between
Serbs and Croats.