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The Washington times., 1938-01-17

hats ruined periphery al
ready a few families have
come back to burrow holes
in the wreckage and try to
live like cave-dwellers in
rags and eating garbage.
This is a picture of a score
of lesser cities in China to-
day. 1t is paralleled in Eu-
rope by Madrid, where a
half-million families have
been now ordered to leave
so as to better defend from
shell that once great capital.
ORGANIZED MURDER
I have seen Italians beat
Abyssinians, Spaniards tear
each others throats with the
murderous hatred of warning
brothers, and I have seen
Japan smash China. But far
most menaCing for us all is
the war in the Far East.
In a crescendo Of organ
ized murder, these three
wars have followed one an
other until the present wave
of conflict, so far away from
us, nevertheless threatens to
engulf another section of the
earth until no man can pre-
dict where the flood will
stop.
How will the Sino-Japa-
nese war endY
What chance has Chang
Kai-Shekf
Wha. does the Japanese
conquest of China mean to
us?
Will Soviet Russia inter
Vene?
What signs of coming war
have long been bristling
along the frontier of Siberia
and Manchukuo2
What will Britain do?
What are the real inten-
tions of Japanf
Does she want to fight
The Washington times., 1938-01-17

Al merica, England and
Russia?
WARNING OF FUTURE
Whittier will her army,
navy and air force lead her?
How strong is she?
What could she do in a war
against a great Western
power?
And, finally, what should
America do to keep peace9
To these questions I have
brought no prophetic answer,
but submit the information 1
have gathered during four
months in 16 countries.
Much of the territory [
have traversed would be the
battlefields of the next war
in the Orient.
Part of the information I
have secured is reassuring.
But much contains a warning
that we cannot afford to
overlook.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
Sales Hit Assets
OF Adams Express

NEW YORK, Jan. II Q.N.S0.
Adams Express Company took a
net loss of $7,221, ,O35 on securities
sold in 1887, its annual report
today revealed. Net assets were
$27, 1873, ,703 or 11.61 a share, COM
pared with $22.84 a share at the
close of 1885. On January IL,
1898, net asset value had risen to
$13.78 a share, the report stated.
The company acquired 158, 300
shares of American international,
lifting its holdings in the company
to 26 per cent.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
Girls SO-FOOt
Death Leap Fails

DANVnLE, Va, Jan. 17,-Hat-
tie Jones, 10, was rescued from
Dan River here today after leap.
ing 80 feet from a bridge. Swept
through the flood gates and into
a mill race, she was saved by H
H Perdue. The Jones girl, . ward
of the Juvenile Court, begged to
be allowed to die, and cried, "Iu
succeed next time"
The Washington times., 1938-01-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 16.
Lita Grey Chaplin's manager
brought her here today to meet
her future "in-laws."
The manager, Arthur F. Day,
jr., disclosed that the future Gin
laws" are his own aunts and cou-
sins.
Day said he and the divorced
wife of Charlie Chaplin plan to
marry in July, probably in Europe.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
DR.. HAYWOOD SPEAKS

DR.. J. w. Haywood, president OF
Morr4Stown College, Morristown,
Tenn, addressed the all-uniVerslty
religious service in Rankin Me
mortal Chapel at Howard Unlver-
sity yesterday. Prior to going to
IMorristown College DR.. Haywood
was dean of the college of arts and
iscience at Morgan College, Baltt-
more, Nd.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
IRISH PARTITION
.PARLEY STARTS;
STRESSED
DE Valera Expects Ac-
ton to Be Slow
By KINGSBURY SMITH


LONDON, Jan. II QN.SO.
While street crowds cheered for .
united Ireland, conversations be-
tween the British government and
the leaders of Fire got under way
in a friendly atmosphere at 10
Downing st. today.
Heading the Irish delegation
was Eamonn De Valera, long presi-
dent of the Irish Free State and
now prime minister of Fire, the
new independent Irish nation
which wishes to add Ulster to its
domain.
OPEN WITH LUNCHEON
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain and members of his cabinet
entertained the Irish delegates at
luncheon before the formal con-
versations began in the historic
cabinet room at 10 Downing st.
1
A brief statement merely said
the conversations had started at
I2:30 p. m. Beyond the fact that
superficial cordiality was appar-
ent, there was no immediate indi-
cation as to the tenor the talks
were taking.
DE VALERA GRATIFIED
De Valera and his associates
were obviously gEtified by the I'm
expec d public demonstration
which greeted their arrival in
Downing Street.
A huge crowd gathered and
pressed toward Chamberlain's
official residence with cries Of
up De Va1era!" and "Give Ireland
a republic" as the delegates
arrived. A police Gordon was
needed to keep the demonstrators
in check.
The discussions were held over
the same table where David Lloyd
George and De Valera years ago
first brought about birth of the
Irish Free State.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
NATION VEERING
TODICTATORSHIP
JOHNSON WARNS
.Ex-NRA Chief Demands
Curb on Roosevelt

Hitler, Stain and Mussolini are
amateurs by comparison with the
dictatorisl powers held by Presi
dent Roosevelt, Gen. Hugh s.
johnson, former NRA administra.
tor, told a Town Hall audience OF
200 last night at the Rialto
Theater.
"RusSia and Germany have
dictators, but when did Russia
not have a dictator, and when
did Germany not have a tyrant
at its head?" johnson asked in
advancing his opinion that the
present tendency in government
has taken us "about halfway to-
ward absolute dictatorship"
CURB DEMANDED
He declared the time had come
for the American people to insist
upon a check of that tendency.
Never before in the history
of civilization has so much
power been vested in one man
as that which President Roose-
velt now controls" General
johnson asserted.
The speaker aSSailed the PreSi-
dents pronouncement against
holding companies, declaring:
"The people had not de-
manded that holding companies
go. Congress had not demanded
that holding companies go. One
man made the remark at a
press conference.
1.-THE Presidents statement
was followed Immediately by a
panicky offer of one Of the
cleanest of the holding COM
panies to sell to the Govern
ment a whole industry at a
price to be fixed by arbitratorS
two Of whom we're to be ap-
pointed by, the Government"
General johnson praised the
brilliant and effective action" OF
the President in the first months
of his first administration, but as
sailed his former chief for Subse-
quent refusal "to give up volun-
tarily a single emergency power.
Wilson gave up his war
power the day after the Armis-
tice was signed; President Lin
coins war power was taken over
by Congress and kept only until
the difficult period of recon-
struction was over; but Presi-
dent Roosevelt not only kept
his war power, but is adding to
it," johnson dec Jared. He
added:
"The greatest check on the
Presidents power is our laws
governing taxation and the dis
bursement Of the peoples
money, but Congress has been
lax about utilizing that check.
.REsTORATIONs' SOUGHT
when we restore the Presi-
dent to the presidency, restore
Congress to it's position of con-
greSsional dignity, restore the
States to their own self
government, and restore the
people to their rightful heri-
tage, we will restore prosperity
within.
"Within six months after tax
ing this action, we will be more
prosperous than we have ever
been in our history"
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
CANTOR RECEIVERS

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. II 0.NS0.
Recovering from an infected
throat which confined him in q
hospital during most Of last week
and at one time was regarded IS
serious, Eddie Cantor, banjo-eyed
comedian, returned home today.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17

from their burning homes the
Japanese machine-gunned them.
Fifty to 200 people to the town
were machine-gunned and alto
gether there have been 10000
killed in that way in the country
around Canton. ,.,.,.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
.MerCiless Bombing
Of Canton Described

I'm the folIoimg article school teacher describes
the weeks of terror as japanese Uar planes romed
bombs on the city of CGntom The e0rter is Mrs Doris
Jane Hardt mother of tOo children and gradeate OF
Western State Teachers College, Kalamazoo M'ch s0ho
spent most of her life IN China.)
The Washington times., 1938-01-17

They meant to hit an aerodrOme
but missed it half a mile-and me
by so feet-and here 1 am out in
the mountains. 1 am running a
refugee center and ladling out
soup and Wiping noses. 1t is on
English territory and safe, if any,
place Is safe in this mad and har'
.rible war. T.
BOMBED INCESSANTLY
I had six weeks of bombing, and
the last day I spent under the
plum blossoms for IL hours in a
dugout with Gisela, my four-year-
old daughter, in my arms. telling
her the story of the "Three Pigs
Every time I heard the scream oi
a falling bomb I pried open her
mouth so the air pressure wouldn't
shatter her"ear drums.
When there was a lull in the
racket, T craWled out to look up IA
the sky. Suddenly three giant
japanese bomberS dropped in q
power dive from a cloud over the
house. I could read the numbers
on the planes, see the bomb racks
and I saw a bomb start falling
When came to, I was in the dug
GU tin the cooks arms.
My husband, Gunter, had man
aged to get to his export office
between raids. AS soon as hi
could get through, he came out
We got in a car and made Sha
mean. We gave Gisela over tht
barbed wire in the concession tt
the first person we saw. Ther
we decided to drive back aftel
our belongings.
MILLION WAITING DEATH
It was pitch dark by that time
There was no sound. But W.
could hear the heavy breathing
of the million Chinese flattenec
along the streets, waiting, wait
ing for death to fall on them
Then the bombs began to fal
again. All night, as we packed
the house rocked and picture
and dishes crashed to the ground
The drive in the morning wa
worse. One bomb fell in th'
street and 200 were killed at tina
spot. The bodies were horribl'
mangled. I saw six babies on
stretcher, some still, some still
moving q little.
I haven't cried for 10 years, bu
tears rolled down by cheeks.
knew these people. I had oftel
given them pennies. One of tn
babies had on one of Gisela's oil
dresses.
CANTON DEFENSELESS
For u hours, there not NOR
than 20 minutes between air raids
The bombing Of Canton was spec
tacular because Canton was so de
IfenseleSs and so innocent of an,
Japanese incidents" and becaus
lit is one of the great and oldes
cities of the world. Ut was stand
ling when Solomon wooed tn
IQueen of Sheba.)
But the bombing of Canton wa
mot the worst the Japanese hav
done. The really awful and hear
breaking part is the small village
that are lying burned and the pee
pie dead all about. The JapaneS
didn't waste any bombs on them
They flew low and dropped fir
bombs and as the Chinese RAJ
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
BY DORIS JANE HARDT

International News serVlce)
CANTON, China-Via mail to Cawson, Mich, jan Ii
GNSI haven't address because those Japanese threw
bomb at me- don't Intentionally the Japanese are toe
nice to do that.
The Washington times., 1938-01-17
BATTLE RACES
NEAR CANTON
Continued from Page u

(OOutluuGU IEOm rage
Northwest Hopei to points just
south of Tientsin.
Chinese army officials, however,
admitted the Japanese army in
Shantung province again had
wrested the important town of
Tsining away from China after it
after it had twice changed hands.
At TSingtao, a force of Japanese
troops battling eastward managed
finally to establish link with the
marines who last week captured
the city bloodlesSly.
AMERICANS GUARDED
To protect the 80 Americans
there, the United States cruiser
IMarblehead rushed to Chefoo to-
day from Tsingtao following the
American consul's report that dis
orders had broken out.
Chinese so-called special police,
said the consul, were looting Chi
nese shops and terrorizing Cheefoo
by firing pistols into the air. The
British cruiser LoWestoft was al
ready at Chefoo.
The Chinese army advancing on
the western Shantung front was
reported to be within 10 miles Of
Chefoo, while the left wing was
pushing forward in the vicinity
of Tsining.
CENSORSHIP PROTESTED
AS a precautionary measure
the Lowestoft landed a party Of
sailors. They were set to guard
property of foreigners in Chefoo
One squad was detailed to pro
tect the British-owned Hongkone
and Shanghai bank.
British Consul General Phillips
today lodged a protest with Jap
aneSe authorities in Shangha!
against Japanese censorship Of
British newspapermen's dis
patches. Japanese censors have
been stationed in all telegraph
cable, and wireless offices.
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02
Current Comments From Washington
Especial to the Nugget)

Events crowd upon one anoth- CT so fast that anything written today upon the war situation in Europe IS likely to be outmoded stuff tomorrow, and to attempt a forecast Is even more dangerous. The matter boilS down to what Hitler will do and what the rest of the world will do about it. Since the beginning of the year, Germany has progressed, step by step, in tightening down on Czechoslovakia. The earliest as- surance was that Germany had no designs upon the small coun- try that is now attracting so mach attention. Next came a mild interest in the welfare of Sudetan Germans. Following that was the conviction that the Sudetan element should have self government. Today German rule is advocated plainly. Out of, unless obstacles not now seen right annexation likely is not far clearly, are interposed.
 In 1894, MT, Hitler, speaking at the burial of Gen. Hindenburg linked him with BiSmark and with the determination of the Fatherland to grow in power and grandeur. Hitler has added his own name to the list without
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02
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The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02
JAPAN WILL HOLD
 CHINA BY MILITARY

TOKYO, Oct. - Japan's deter mination to hold China indefinite ly under military occupation and compel her to cooperate" with Japan in all vital matters after the Wa ris ended, was disclosed in a statement emanating from government sources. The state ment was published as news by Domei agency.
 The pronouncement was inter- preted as an indication of the Japanese governments belief that the capture of Hankow would end the purely military phase of their conquest and per nit cessation of further offensive operations by Japan in China.
 The declaration said Japan will compel China to cooperate pol itically, economically and cul- turally after the fighting is over and China must accept industrial and economic reciprocity; China must join in an accord with Jap an, Germany and Italy and pro- hibit all anti-Japanese move ments; China must abandon "all policies and forms of education likely to destroy amity" with Japan.
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02
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Last South Sailing Mount Mckinley sailing for Seattle on or about october 18th
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

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The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

The Maryland primaries did not turn out so well as the Ad- ministration had hoped, but for some reason not easily explained, the tumult and the shouting of the opposition was neither so loud nor so long as might have been expected. It does not appear tha what some prefer to call the battle for the control of the Dem ocratic party is by any means set tied. While it is true that Sen ator Tydings and his friends to some degree are in a position to put their thumbs to their noses. the anti New Deal Democrats do not claim 10 be more than "en- outraged" With such encourage ment, it is now intimated that Senator Barkley ought to be de- posed as Senate leader, in favor of Mir. Byrnes of South Carolina or MT. Harrison of Mississippi, each of whom is willing to sue ceed. neither of whom is eager for the loss of prestige that would go with getting a beating.
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

waiting for a funeral crater. How much Europe will let him get away with, no one can say at this time. It is clear that he should be squelched, but who wants the job?
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

Judge-ThiS officer states he found you two fighting in the middle of the street. Is that true?
 First Defendant - Not at all, your honor. When the officer ar rived we were trying to separate each other Isn't that right, Jim?
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

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The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

A celebrated digester of straw votes had bad luck in the Hoover Roosevelt election, due to the fact that the names of voters were selected only from tele- phone books and lists of car own CTS. Later investigators are going about the country taking people as they come, and have made ore dictions that have been fulfilled with startling exactness. Though the so-called "pols" will continue to show what those consulted think at the date of the question ing, they will never be able to deal with the uncertainty that arises out of the right of a per son to change his mind.
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

ing on other than a wholesome inter-party shake-down, and the Democracy will have to go a long way before it is as badly off as the G. O. P, which is be- l.eved to have nothing to split. Each side thinks that it is in a position to scoff at the other. The Scoffers on both sides had better hold their tongues.
The Nome nugget., 1938-11-02

Taking the political situation all in all, from the Republican view point, the Democrats have bad split in prospect. As the Democrats see it, nothing is go-
The Washington times., 1938-01-28

Plan Convention

The national biennial conven.
tion Of the American Federation
Of SoroptimiSt Clubs will be held
in Atlantic City from June Il
to 18, and the date Of the inter-
national convention Of Soropti-
mist Clubs is from June 20 to 20.
Mrs. Florence Meara, record
ing secretary Of the washington
club, made the announcement
at this weeks luncheon. Repre-
sentativeS from 26 foreign clubs
have Signified their intention to
attend this convention, Mrs.
Meara said.
Robert H. Davidson, Washing
ton poet, was the guest Of honor
and speaker before the club
Wednesday at the willard He
recited several Of his poems in
his talk before the women.
Mrs. Agnes Newman, president
Of the Washington SoroptimistS,
conducted a meeting last night
Of all committee members Of the
club, at her home, 4315 Argyle
Terrace.
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Md. Federation
Aids Cancer Fund

In support of a campaign
launched by the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, the
Maryland Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs has set aside next
Monday as a Statewide Cancer
Control Fund Day.
Mrs. Charles o. Appleman, Of
College Park, State chairman of
public health of the Maryland
Federation, is directing the cam
paign. The fund is to be espe-
cially applied to the purchase
Of radium for the clinic con-
nected with the University Of
Maryland.
The Columbia Broadcasting
Company, at its station at the
University of Maryland, has
granted the Maryland Fedora
tion from 2::30 to 3 o'clock Mon
day for a program, to which all
hoSteSSeS and guests will join
in listening at the different
gatherings.
AL local alumnae Of Vassar
College are invited to the lunch
con and social meeting, tomor-
row at 1;15 o'clock, in the A.
A. U. w. Clubhouse, 1884 st.
N. w. Mrs. Donald Chamber.
lain will preside in place Of
the president, Mrs. Paul Hen
derson, who has gone to Florida.
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
D. of A. Starts
Membership DriUe

The State Council Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Daughters OF
America has just announced q
membership drive. A prize will
be awarded to each Of the two
councils having the largest num-
ber Of new members in the class
to be held March 80. A prize
will be given also to the council
making the greatest gain in
membership for the present
quarter.
The Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics has eX-
tended an invitation to the
Daughters Of America to a
benefit dance as an adjunct to
the annual Presidents Birthday
Ball to help crippled children,
which the order plans to hold
February II in the AnacoStia
Temple, 2407 Minnesota Ave.
S. E,
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Retreat Sunday
For Women

Ladies Of Holy Comforter
Church will hold a Day Of Re
treat Sunday at the Washing
ton Retreat House, 1000 Hare
wood Rd. N. E.
Retreat master for the occa-
sion will be the Rev. Father May
nard, S., Of Baltimore, profes-
sor Of English at st. Charles
College, Baltimore. He has cho-
sen for his topic, ''Venial Sin,
Its Effects and Removal"
Chairman in charge Of ar
rangement is Miss Nellie Nc
Cormick, Of Holy Comforter
Parish. Assisting her are Mrs.
Nellie M. Murray, Miss Cathe-
rine McCawley, Miss Pauline
Donnelly and Mrs. Eugene j.
RoSSi.
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Sweet BriQr'S
Alun1nQe TO Meet

Members Of the Council of
the Sweet Briar Alumnae Asso-
citation will gather for their
semifinal meeting tomorrow at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The council meeting will in
clude both morning and after.
noon sessions, as well as the
luncheon meeting.
Today meeting Of the Sweet
Briar Alumnae Club of Wash
tngton is being held at the home
Of Mrs. A. Kent Balls, who is a
member of the board of over
seers of the college. Mrs.
George Wenzel is president Of
the local group.
Dabney s. Lancaster, eXecu-
tive secretary of the board of
overseers, and Mrs. Vivienne
Breckenridge, alumnae secre-
tary, arrived in Washington to
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Tea Planned
By COlu1nbiQr1S

Columbian Women Of George
Washington University will hold
their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday at 4 o'clock at the Co
lumbar House, 2033 G st. N. w.
A social and tea will follow the
business session.
Mrs. w. c. Ruediger, wife Of
the provost Of the university,
will pour tea, assisted by Mrs.
]. H. Fox, Mrs. Dewitt Bennett,
Mrs. Charles Bish and Miss Ruth
Ann Parker. President Of the
Columbian Women, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, will preside dur.
ing the business meeting.
Featured on the musical pro-
gram is Erbin G. Thomas, bari.
tone soloist of st. Paul's Rock
Creek Episcopal Church. Mr..
Thomas, a Welshman, has
studied at the Royal Conserva-
tory Of Music in London.