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Evening star., 1938-02-18
TAXI DRIVERS FINED
ON LOITERING' COUNT
Arresting Officer Complains of
Number in Rush Hour Traffic
at Navy Building.

Six taxicab drivers were found guilty
OF lettering in the vicinity of the
Munitions and Navy Buildings when
arraigned before Police Court Judge
Hobart Newman today Two other
drivers forfeited collateral on the
same charge.
The arrests were made by Officer
E. S. Mast of the park police, who told
the court taXicabs comprise so per
cent of the eastbound traffic passing
the buildings in the afternoon rush
period. He claimed the drivers got in
line behind buses near the curb,
thereby making it easier to pick up
passengers.
Leon Brill. representing the cab
drivers, said there is no law prohibit
Ing that practice
Donald T. Davis, 20. of Alexandria.
was fined So for lettering and IS for
driving on an expired permit. Fined
50 each for lettering were David D.
Hoyt, 26, of 240O Second street NE:
Hugh M. Hall. "a. of 1417 Belmont
street NV; James c. Howes, rs. of
los Longfellow street NV: George w.
Corker. 80, Of 1880 Alabama avenue
Sc. and James L. Carlson, 20. of 1917
kalorama road NV.
Alex Lafferty. 40, Of 1855 Twenty
second street NV. and william H.
Carey of Takoma Park, Nd, forfeited
IS each.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
'SPAN|ARDS' FIRE
ON FRENCH SHIP
Passenger Steamer De-
clared to Have Been At
tackled by "Squadron."
D, the Associated Press

., the Associated Press.
MARSEILLE, France. Feb. l8.-The
French passenger steamer Ell Mansour
today wirelessed an appeal for help
against a Spanish squadron" which
she said was shelling her OF the North
eastern Coast of Spain, but a little
later reported "an we'll aboard"
The message, without giving further
details of the attack, said Ell Mansour
was continuing on her voyage from
Port Vendres, France. to Oran, Algeria
She was carrying S. passengers and
freight.
The 5.sl8-ton vessel owned by the
Compagnie Navigation Mixte (also
known as the Touache Coz, has ac-
comodations for 500 passengers, but
this is the slack season.
The original appeal for help gave Ell
Mansour's position as off Figueras.
Spanish government city, near the
French border.
"A shell has fallen $50 meters Q65
yards) in front of u.s." said the mes
sage. picked up by a Marseille radio.
I'VE are being followed by a Spanish
squadron
(The Spanish insurRent navy is
attempting to blockade the Span
ish coast along which the steamer
was proceeding)
Evening star., 1938-02-18
JAPANESE SEIZE
RAIL STRONGHOLD
Troops Pierce 2O.MiIe Zone
of Fortifications to
Reach SinsianQ.
By the Associated Press,

0y tne ASsOclateo Fress.
SHANGHAI, Fec. 1s. japanese
troops were reported today to have
fought through = 20-mile zone Of
heavy fortifications and captured
sinsiang, last important Chinese
Peiping -Hankow Railway stronghold
north Of the Yellow River.
Two flying columns. japanese said,
pressed westward from sinsiang along
= branch Of the railway In pursuit of
retreating Chinese.
News Of the Japanese advance on
the northwestern corner OF the Lung
hal corridor separating Japanese-
conquered areas of North and Central
China came as foreign sources asserted
the Japanese high command was being
changed
Gen. Hata New Chief.
Gen. Iwane Matsui, who came out
OF retirement last August to take COM
mand Of all japanese forces in the
Shanghai area. was said to have been
recalled to Japan. Gen. Shunroku
Hata, inspector general Of military ed
ucation in Japan. WAS reported arriv-
ing to succeed him.
The Sinsiang detachment still had
40 miles to 90 to reach its main OBJ
jective, Chengchow. junction Of the
Lunghai and Peiping Hankow rail-
ways south of the river.
In the 10 days since Japan's grand
campaign for capture OF the Lunshai
area got under way on all fronts, the
northwestern columns pushing south
toward Chengchow and Kaifene have
had the most success The detachment
based on Tanning has averaged 10
miles day
Five Planes Shot Down.
In one OF the most thrilling air bat
ties Of the war, Chinese air forces
today shot down five Japanese pursuit
planes near Hanhow. The battle oc-
CURED when Japanese squadron
tried to raid the temporary capital Of
China.
In the area north of Nankine Jap
Evening star., 1938-02-18
TRAINING SCHOOL
FUND is APPROVED
Appropriation Of $270,O00 for
Boys Institution Is $1s,ee0
More Than Recommended.

The House approved today an ap-
preparation Of $270000 as start to
make the National Training School
Tor Boys in the District a model Fed.
eral institution.
This appropriation is Sls,s60 more
than the Budget Bureau recommended
and Representative Bacon, Republican,
OF New York, in discussing this step.
child of the Government" warned the
Budget Director that this institution
must be given better treatment.
The subcommittee in charge of the
Justice Department appropriation in
tends to 60 thoroughly into the prob
lem regarding this school next year.
Representative Bacon said.
Under the increased appropriation.
four more teachers will be added, as
well As Number of guards. There
are now 404 delinquent boys in the
school, 129 Of whom are from the Dis
trict,
Evening star., 1938-02-18
Japan to Join. Fair.

Japan may have her hands full IN
China, but she's not too busy TO plan
Tor the New York World Fair in 1899.
The japanese government has con-
tracted for $4,000 square feet for a
building in addition to 10000 sousr.
feet In the Hall of Nations. re-
production Of Mount Fujiyama h be-
ing considered as an exhibit.
Evening star., 1938-02-18

by INK ASSOCIATED PTeSS.
MOSCOW. Feb. lS.-An Arctic
snowstorm today stalled the icebreaker
Taimyr in her attempt to push through
thick pack ice to the camp OF Soviet
Russia's four drifting polar scien-
fists.
The Taimyr sent word that the
storm. of the Greenland coast, was so
heavy her crew was unable to see
ahead Of the vessel As soon as the
storm subsidies flyers planned to drop
fresh meat. cigarettes. matches and
pencils to the explorers.
The North Sea Route Administra-
ton, director Of the expedition, dis
closed that faulty wireless reception
led to an erroneous report that Pilot
Ivan Cherevichny had launded At the
camp Wednesday.
Cherevichny was forced down In a
snowstorm and lost for two days in the
Arctic icefield He was rescued. along
with his flying mate. Karabs nof1. yes
terday by Pilot Gennady Vlason.
Vlasoff told today Of the visit he and
Navigator Dorofeyen had with the
camps commander. Ivan Papanin.
Wednesday, in which the campers saw
the first human face since they were
landed near the North Pole May 81.
After a two-hour flight, he said, he
sighted the camp.
We circled over it twice." Valasoff
stated. ITO mark the camp distinctly
Papanin had hung clothing on stakes
and had torches lighted. I saw him
taking a picture of the plane Is we
circled overhead.
The camp. on a small foe in pack
ice. looks lick fortress surrounded
by strong walls because ice is piled
up all around it.
In the camp are . windmill and
two tents. with supplies scattered all
over the foe
Then men waved signals to us,
and we finally guessed it was an invi-
tation to land at their airfield. which
had black banners planted along the
edges. e.s
"Papanin ran to the airfeld, about
2 kilometers uh miles, from the
camp. I landed and ran to meet
him"
vlasof said he and the commander
Evening star., 1938-02-18

terday checked and threw hack Al.
vancing government troops northwest
Of Cordoba.
Government forces had greater sue.
cess in holding out against insureent,
on the eastern front in fresh fighting
around Teruel. They reported tods v
that 100 insursent bodies were left
on a battle Held at vivel del Ric Mar
tin, about 36 miles north Of the Ara
gon city, after spirited hand d-to-hand
lighting.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
SHIP IN DISTRESS
WITH 81 ABOARD
Coast Guard Cutter Speeds to Aid
Of Vessel, Propeller Gone,
in North Atlantic,

=. the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 1s-Helpless with
81 persons aboard, a vessel identified
only as the steamship Azalea wal,owed
in the pounding North Atlantic today
with her propeller gone, while the
Coast Guard cutter Tahoe steamed
300 miles to her aid.
The stricken vessel. caught in a
roaring northwest gale 13s miles
southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.
was believed to be the 400-foo Azalea
City. Of $3.50 gross tons, owned by
the Waterman Steamship Co. of Mo-
bile, Ala.
Coast Guard headquarters at Bos-
ton said the Tahoe, on ice patrol. was
800 miles away when she received
the distress call and probably would
not reach the ship before tonight.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
Italian Steamer in Trouble.

LONDON, Feb. 18 tP).-The 6,14O-
ton Italian steamer, Pietro Campanel-
Ia, sent wireless message from of
Gibraltar that she was in distress" 3"
Lloyds reported today. The nature of
the trouble was not disclosed. The
vessel was bound from Italy for Dam
zig.
Evening star., 1938-02-18

anese driving north toward Suchow
have advanced rs miles after costly
crossing Of the Hwai River at Pengpu
japanese north OF Suchow in Southern
Shantung Province, however. have
been unable to break through Chinese
defenses A japanese detachment at
Tsining has been partially surrounded.
japanese continued their drive in
Shansi Province toward Tuneuang-
kwan, the important Rising Sun" pass
in Southeastern Shansi Mountains.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
Colored Thoughts Jar.

Charged with wounding her hus-
band, a subway employe, a woman told
the police of Paris, 1T had to happen.
You see, my husband has black
thoughts and ! have rosy ones" The
husband, 1t was testified, returned
home to find his wife in the arms of
another man. He protested. and the
two attacked him. one of them hit
ting him with a bottle so hard that he
had to be taken to a hospital.
Evening star., 1938-02-18

Claiming to be the missing
Charge d'Afaires of the Rus
sian Legation at Bucharest,
Rnmanid, "Jod0r Butenko"
again disappeared today iron,
Rome as Soviet diplomats
sought to check his identity.
The Second Secretary of the
Russian Embassy at Rome
said he had gone three times
yesterday to the hotel Uhere
"Butenko" ,Das staying, but
each time 1Das told he ,Uns not
there. The secretary said he
had been a classmate of Btu
tenko at diplomatic school.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
REBELS CLAIM ROUT
OF 'AMERICAN' UNIT
Volunteers Reported as Taking
"Terrible Punishment" in
Teruel Sector,
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France Cat the Spanish
frontier), Feb. 1s.-Spanish insurgent
military dispatches today asserted
government reinforcements. mostly
North Americans" suffered terrible
punishment" in battle in the Alfam-
bra-Teruel sector yesterday.
Insurgents said their armies broke
through government lines in three
places after . devastating artillery and
aviation bombardment. Exact posi-
tions were not given.
One thousand government soldiers
were killed. their bodies left on the
battle fields, and several hundred
prisoners were taken, all of them for
eign volunteers" insurgents said.
MADRID. Feb. 10 R.-MassinR
behind an artillery barrage, Spanish
insurgents on the southern front yes
Evening star., 1938-02-18
Byron Wrote Speedily,

Lord Byron. the English poet, the
l50th anniversary Of whose birth was
recently observed. was one of those
fortunate beings to whom genius came
easily. and was therefore little appre-
ciated. He wrote the book. 'The Cor
sair," in 10 days. the Bride Of Abydos''
In four days and another while un-
dressing after balls and masouerades.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
Binding Sno,ostorm Stalls
Ship Near Scientists Camp

threw themselves into each Others
arms with tears in their eyes. They
were unable to speak for a moment.
The icebreaker Yermak, which in
tends to smash directly to the camp,
was expected to reach the icefield by
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
luck supper. A very enjoyable time

luck supper. A very enjoyable time
was had.
Child Undergoes Operation
David Dunbar, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. e. Dunbar, was TAX
en- to White Cross hospital, Column
bus, where he underwent an opera
tion Monday for his hip. He is get
pected. This is the third operation
David has had in the past two years.
Rebekah Lodge Notice
Marion Rebekah lodge, No. 7S5.
will hold it's annual installation D.
officers Tuesday evening, Jan. IL.
Every member is urged to attend.
Following the meeting and installa-.
ton, refreshments will be served. -
Josephine Smith, N. G..
School News
vile basketball team will play here
at Chesterhill. There will be three
games, and they will start at seven
o'clock prompt. Saturday night our
tuesday evening, jan n.S II, Il the the first first
debate will be held in the high
school building, and our negative
team will debate against Bartlett
affirmative. The debate will start
prom promptly o1iana at 8 O'CLOCK we invite
are absent from school on account
of mumps.
The Chesterhill P. T. A. meeting
will be Jan. 10, at the high school
gymnasium. The following program
has been arranged: Devotions, Carl
Patterson; music, sextet from Ames
vile school; Outline of girl scout
work, Mrs. C. I. Schofield; music,
sextet; reading, Mrs. r. C. Kenny:
Outline Of boy scout work, Ray
mond Dixon; music, sextet; talk
Prof. Earl Wood, Amesville school;
music.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
Morgan County MConnsve Thursday January

Fairview grange was held Saturday,
Jan. Myrtle Ollie, r. NJ, of
White Cross hospital, Columbus,
visited, from Wednesday until Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. M HI.
Grandstaff and other relatives and
friends. = Miss Mary Montieth of
Huntsville returned to her home
Sunday, after weeks visit with
j. w. e. Dunbar and family. The
Fairview grange will hold it's reg.
ular meeting Friday evening, Jan. Z
Mrs. Diena Brewer visited at Mr..
and Mrs. David Coler's, Sunday
Mrs. Ival Parsons, Mrs. Pauline Har..
ris, Mrs. Inez Bowman and Miss
Oracle Nutter entertained with
en- Penrose) Monday evening at the
Bowman home. There were % per-
sons present Mrs. Zumbro received
many beautiful and useful gifts.
Candy was served, and very de-
lightful evening was spent.--R. G..
Kenny, teacher at Sidney, returned
to his work Sunday, after spending
the week with his wife and baby
here Will Randall, wife and fam
with H. j. Thomas and family. Joe
Randall who spent the past week at
his home in Columbus, returned
here, where he is going to school
and staying with his aunt, Mrs. H.
J. Thomas,--S. G.. Long and wife, in
company with Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Grosskloss of Roosterville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. John DeVo1 at Canton.--J. l..
Kennard and wife who spent the
past week with Mrs. Melissa Thorn.
as, returned to their home at Mt.
Vernon, Sunday VIM. II. Ewart,
wife and son Johnny of Ithica, N.
Y, who have been visiting over the
Christmas holidays with their par
ents, Charles Hills and Frank
Ewart's, returned to their home
Monday. They were accompanied to
New York by Mr. Ewart's sister,
Miss Addie Ewart Miss Ewart has
been employed as stenographer with
the Garrett e Talley real estate OF
GAINESVILLE, the past two years..
Mrs. S. C. Long, with Mrs. E. T..
Hodgin as assistant hostess, will en-
tertain at the Long home Saturday
afternoon, Jan. 8, the members Of
the Goodwill Sunday school class.
Rebekah Lodge Program
Marion Rebekah lodge, No. 1855,
held it's regular meeting Tuesday
evening, Dec. 28 After the regu-
lar session, the meeting was turned
over to the program committee, at
which time a Christmas program
was rendered, followed with the ex.
change Of Christmas gifts, and pot
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06

grange will hold an all day meet
ing Saturday, Jan: 8, for grangers
and families. Bring sandwiches
and one dish for pot luck, and milk
and cream or butter for oysters
Rev. Mcdonald and family had rs
guests last week the formers par
ents, near Springfield Mr.. and
Mrs. +. B. DeWeeSe and Mr. and
Mrs. G.. O. Graham spent Tuesday Of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dawson Of near Westland Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Hilaman and son were
guests of her brother, Kermit Rouse
and family Of Bremen Mrs. Jessie
Wood of Malta spent Sunday with
Clyde Wood and family. Geo. Abel
and family of Malta and Wood Hila.
man and family OF Stockport were
supper guests of Walter Hilaman
and wife, last Thursday. Eli Thomp.
son of Cleveland came Saturday for
short visit with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Thompson and Mrs.
Lee Van Fossen and daughter spent
New Years day with Mrs. Pearl
Carr and family of Stockport. Ray
mond Clifford and family were New
Years day guests of his uncle, Lin
coin Clifford and wife.--Mr. and
Mrs Willard Davis of Hooksburg
spent last Thursday with their SON
ln-IaW and daughter, MT. ana MFS.
F. B. DeWeese Mrs. Davis is suf-
fering with infection in her finger,
caused by a splinter under the nail.
Penn Rebekah lodge meets this
Thursday evening. Installation of
officers and initiation of candidates.
Bring pie and sandwiches, or cream
for coffee-Mr and Mrs. Geo. Ken
nard were New Years guests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. A. Roberts of Malta.
Other guests at the Roberts home
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kennard and
Mrs. Russell Bachelor, all of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dawson, Mr..
and Mrs c. O. Graham and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. DeWeese were New
Years eve guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Appleman of Malta.--Mr.
and Mrs Clyde Wood and son and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vana Dougan spent
last Thursday with Mrs. Woods and
Mrs. Dougan's sister, Mrs. Ivan
Stokes and family, Of Frazeysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hallowell, Mrs
Geo. Kennard and Mrs Florence
Bachelor were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. DeWeese.
Mrs. Vena Barr of Jacksontown and
Mrs. Lillian Geddes of Todds were
callers at the DeWeese
home. The Loyal Band Sunday
school class were entertained at the
home Of Jesse Williams and wife
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06

New Years eve. Splendid refresh
ments of sandwiches, pie, cake,
fruit salad and coffee were served to
about 40 guests. The next class
meeting will be held in February at
the home of Everett Williams and
Wife Morgan lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
will install their officers Saturday
evening, Jan. S. All Odd Fellows
are Welcome The next ladies' aid
Jan. IL, at the home of Mrs. Myron
Mcdonald, an all day meeting with
a pot luck dinner.--M Mrs. Lizzie
Triplett of McConnelsville and Mrs.
S. B. Sullivan of Akron spent Fri.
day with Mr. and Mrs Walter Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clifford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Williams were
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vana
Dougan.- Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Scott and Chas. Scott and son were
Sunday guests Of Walter Scott and
family There will be preaching
services next Sunday morning and
evening at the Church of Christ at
this place, conducted by Elder w.
A. Burcher. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Burcher returned Sunday from a
visit with the formers sister, Mrs.
Noel Hufford Of New Castle, Ind
Mrs. H. E. Beckett and daughter of
Gallipolis spent Saturday night
with the formers aunt, Mrs. Fred
Mrs. Clyde Williams who visited
over Christmas with relatives in
West Virginia, returned to the
home Of his parents here last Wed"
nesday evening. and were entertain
ed with a chicken dinner, and on
Thursday evening with shower.
They received many useful presents.
Those present at the dinner were
Dana V. Williams and son, Mrs.
Adel Williams, Mrs. C. S. Hiatt, Mrs.
James e. Dougan and daughter.
Clyde Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
f. Williams and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Williams left for their
home in Michigan, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hannah Archer entertained
New Years day at dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. V. Dougan, George and Hell
en- Dougan, Mrs Mary Thompson,
Dora Hazel and Paul Thompson,
and Dana Wood. Bernard Click
came Saturday to the home of his
father inlaw Jesse Williams. Mrs
Click and daughters who have been
spending the week here, returned
Killbuck.--- Ralph Wagner and
family moved Monday to their new
home near the state house. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Williams, grand
daughter Madolin Hilaman, Mrs.
Lucy Dougan and daughter Leila,
Mrs. Grace Beckett took dinner Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Hiatt
J. B. Burcher, the new mail car.
rier on Pennsville route, has moved
his family here into Mrs. Harkino'
house, and began his new duties the
first of the year
p. T. A. Notice
Regular P. T. A. meeting Tues
lay, Jan. IL. Program: Special vo-
cal music, and the debate between
Pennsville and Stockport schools.
The Penn affirmative team will de-
bate with Stockport on the question
Resolved THAT the Several States
Should Adopt Unicameral System Of
This debate should
be of interest to P. T. A. members,
is the question is being agitated in
ohio by certain groups at the pres
ant time, and may be put before the
voters of the state at the next cleo
iOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
Death of Mrs. Mae Sands

Mrs. E. E. Barrell spent the past
several days with relatives at Ga
lena, where she was called Dec. "a,
by the illness of her mother, Mrs
Mae Sands. Mrs. Sands died Thurs
day, Dec. 80, from general infirmi
ties. which had caused her illness
for several years, although her last
sickness was of but few days du-
ration. Her maiden name was An.
derson, and she was the daughter of
the late Jesse and Sarah Donaldson
Anderson She Was born near Nor
ganville, March s, 1870. On Feb
IL, 1891, she was married to VIM.
S. Sands, who survives. Others sur
viving are three daughters-Mrs.
Ola Sands, Columbus, and Miss Dor
othy Sands of the home; one son,
Mark Sands of Delaware: four
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. j. w.
Starrett of Logan, and brother, ..
A. Anderson of Delaware. The late
Amzi Anderson and Mrs. Lydia
Fouts were brother and sister Of
Mrs. Sands. Funeral services for
Mrs. Sands were held at the Nor
day afternoon, and the body war
brought to Deerfield Monday after
noon, where further services were
conducted by Rev. Mccormick. Bur.
ial was made in the Deerfield GEM
etery, by the graves of her parents.
Mrs Sands united with the Deer
field Presbyterian church in early
life. and later transferred her mem
bership to the Asbury M. e. church
in Delaware, where she held mem
bership at the time of her death
Those serving as pail bearers were
Alva Starrett, Paul and Clyde Bank
es, Earl and Harry Anderson, Don
aid and George Sands, nephews of
the deceased. Among those attend
ing the funeral from a distance be-
sides the immediate family, were
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Anderson and
daughter Miss Helen of Delaware;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and
daughter Norma Jean, Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Anderson and
Miss Mae Anderson of Westerville;
Mrs. E. w. Tysinger of Detroit;
Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Starrett, Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Smith and Mrs. Ethel
BURNETT Gross of Logan.