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Evening star., 1938-02-11
ARTILLERY DUELS
IN AREA OF MADRID
Shells Fall Within City Itself.
Towns Behind Lines Are
Bombed Anew.
b. the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press
MADRID. Feb. 1l.-Governn1ent
and insurEent artillery contested for
Madrid In sudden renewal Of hos
tllities early this morning, and shells
fell within the capital itself. Many
Of them burst in the so-called neutral
district.
The rhythmic roar of explosions
and the whistle and whine of shells
could be heard clearly. The duel
started shortly after midnight, in the
bright moonlight. BY l am. it had
diminished considerably in intensity.
Meanwhile. there were reports of
new aerial bombardment OF unforti-
fed cities by insurgents. Five small
behind-the-line towns were attacked
yesterday, including the coastal vii
lages OF Peniscola, Alcosebre and
Benicasim-the latter housing Ameri-
can and other foreign troops recover
Ing from the Teruel battles.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
REICH PLANE CRASHES.

BERLIN, Feb. IL Ry.-The crash
of Germany's largest transport plane
during trial flight Tuesday was dis
closed today.
Only a factory crew of five was
aboard. Two men were killed and
three escaped by parachutes.
The plane. the GU-90. was built TO
accommodate 40 passengers.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
MONARCHS TO RECEIVE
MORE U. S. DEBUTANTES
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. .11-Opportunity
Tor more American debutantes to
curtsy to King George and Queen
Elizabeth appeared yesterday VIXEN
the monarchs announced they would
hold two presentation parties" this
year in addition to four regular courts.
The presentation parties" were
scheduled for Buckingham Palace
May Is and July II. with about 800
guests at each. The courts will be
held May II and IL and July and 7.
The lord chamberlain said the un-
usual number of applications necessi-
tated increased arrangements.
Evening star., 1938-02-11

Mr. McNutt told neWsmen he hoped
his Washington conferences would re-
suit in Philippine policy that would
clear all uncertainties.
The next three months. McNutt
said should be one of the most vital
periods IN Philippine history He re-
ferred to negotiations in Washington
when future trade relations between
the United States and the islands
proba blv will be determined.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
JUDGE CURRAN TO TALK

District Police Judge Edward M.
Curran will be the guest speaker to-
night at the annual fathers night,
sponsored by the Gonzaga Mothers
Association. to be held at 3 o'clock in
the Gonzaga High School auditorium.
Judge Curran will speak on Re
Evening star., 1938-02-11
M'NUTT TAKES CLIPPER
FOR CONFERENCES HERE

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA. Feb. ll.-Paul V. Nc
MUTT, American high commissioner,
took off from Cavite in the Hawaii
clipper yesterday for conferences in
Washington with President Roosevelt
on Philippine affairs.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
RED AID TO CHINA
REPORTED SMALL
Moscow Declared Fearful of
Possible Clash With
g
Japan.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Russia and China signed non
aggression pact last August, early
in japanese inDasion of China, and
subsequently, large fleets OF Rus
sian planes and quantities Of war
material were reported being used
BY Chinese forces In northwest
f0htin0. Construction of military
road across barren WASTES of Nom
oolio also reported rushed.
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 11-Reliable
foreign sources said today Soviet
Russia had refused 4 Chinese plea
for laree-scale assistance in the war
against Japan.
They asserted Sun 70, son of the
late DR.. Sun Yet-sen. had pleaded
China's cause at Moscow, but that
Russia turned him down because of
unwillingness to hirt single -handed
with the possibility of 4 Russian
Japanese clash through active aid to
China.
This report OF Russia's stand came
as Chinese fought to keep eight
japanese columns from closing in on
the Ceptral China corridor along the
Lunghai railway. which lies between
Japanese-dominated portions of North
China and the Yangtze River valley.
Three Columns Advance.
After weeks of bitter fighting along
the frozen, marshy banks of the Hwai
River, southern border OF the cor
ridor, japanese reported their three
main columns had advanced.
The japanese columns at Hwaiyuan.
Pengpu and Linhaikwan were said to
have crossed the stream in sampans
under hail Of fire and driven Chinese
defenders from the northern banks.
They were reported continuing their
march toward the Llnghai across
-blanketed Anhwei Province bat
tleflelds. II successful. the offensive
would open the way for an attack on
Hankow, temporary Chinese capital.
Canton reports said japanese con-
tinued to bomb railways which have
been Hankow's main source of supplies
and munitions shipped from Hong
Kong.
1t was impossible to learn the
amount OF Soviet ma ufactured planes
and munitions China has received
Authoritative foreign observers. how
ever, were Of the opinion that such
aid was not as extensive as both
Chinese and japanese have asserted
for different reasons.
Informed opinion was that Russia
was using the conflict as a labora tory
for testing planes and equipment and
giving limited number of men a
chance to study. under actual war con-
ditions, japanese equipment and tac-
tics in the air and on the ground.
There were assertions that some
foreign manufacturers were supplying
China with Second-class munitions
and obsolete planes. Consdera BILE
amounts of Chinese shells have turned
out to be duds and some rife and
machine-gun ammunition discarded
by Chinese retreating from Shanghai
was useless.
Enkasements Near PenKpu.
Southwest of Pengpu. on the SOUTH
ern fringe Of the zone, a number of
scattered engagements were reported
Chinese there were attempting to out
fiank the japanese units striking
deeper into Anhwei province One
Japanese detachment was said to be
threatening Hofei
Shanghai French Concession and
International Settlement police
rounded up 200 suspected terrorists
after the bombing of one Chinese
paper and threats against the Ameri-
can publisher of another.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Austria Extends Army Term.

VIENNA, Feb IL lPp.-The Aus
trian government today extended the
term Of compulsory military service
from II months to Ia and advanced
the age Of such service from Al to 20.
The term for volunteer service will
rema in IL months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

paper hangouts, when the four
others came in, wondering where
and why to find Judy Rogers be-
fore they went after the count.
Through much telephoning around
they obtained her address, With
a loose evening on his hands, Bob
Gushing decided to join the party.
He had seen Judy's pictures and
liked the tilt of her nose, the up
ward slant of her laughing eyea
Here was a girl who could take
what life dished out! He would
like to know her.
However, he wanted to see
Count Philippe before he sailed so
he could not remain with Judy
when his confreres left. He held
her hand second in leaving and
his amused eyes surveyed the re-.
mains of the feast.
There's enough for breakfast
and dinner tomorrow night. If
you'll wait, I'll drop by and help
with the Dishes"
Judy did not think he would.
She was amazed the next evening
when his shining head appeared on
the stairs, in answer to her release
of the door catch.
ST came, you see," he said. II
even brought some tea towels. I
didn't think you had any,"
about me that anyone ever did"
she greeted him. I'm so CRATE
full I'll fry you two eggs and a
rasher Of bacon. You gave me
credit for being a person, with a
desire to earn my way, instead of
something that glitters in reflected
light"
Bob Cushing was not writing a
book. He had no wish to do a
play. He might delve into biogra-
ply some day. He took life as it.
came, laughed a great deal more
than most people of his age or pro-
fession, and fell a little in love with
Judy.
But he did not mention it, and
she OWNED it in small things, only.
He sent her a flower a day in a.
small red box-one morning a
snow white camellia; another,
when he had just been paid, pur-
pie orchid; once nosegay of sweet
peas.
He introduced her to others Of,
his own group who welcomed her.
eagerly. She was busy with her
work. Cordelli was considerable
and appreciative. Her home was
real, rafter and wall and hearth.
She was a person in her own
right.
It was Bob who gave her the
next news Of Ronald.
VI (To Be Continuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

rust-brown hair and gray eyes odd
ly like Ronald's. He was the mer-
riest of the group.
"You haven't had house warm
ing 2" he asked. THAT will never
do! 1 move we undo that damage
at once. Peter, there's a delicates-
sen over on Sixth avenue-get cold
chicken and ham and potato salad
you know the menu, Jimmy -
He gave orders, and presently
Judy and the five were facing a
table filed with food.
It was all so gay, so comfort
able, so informal that she relaxed
In that Park avenue world you
dressed for every party. You wore
one frock to a tea, and rushed
home to change to a dinner OF
dance ensemble.
Judy sat in a deep chair as the
logs burned in the fireplace. One
of the reporters had known a fire.
wood station, at the edge of Green
witch Village, where a quarter
would buy enough timber to keep
the fire going for a couple of eve
nings.
you'll learn" he explained
"Never buy green wood, either. It
doesn't burn"
Suddenly someone gave . whis-
tie Of complete surprise.
1.-THE count!'
"It's nearly 10 o'clockl"
"Goodby. Judy, wen see you
often!"
"The count ?" she repeated
"Not Count Philippe Alexis Won
Gunderfield?
"The same. Do you know him ?"
|. They were putting on coats, adj
justing cameras and papers.
very slightly. What has he
done 2"
"He's marrying a pretty widow
this evening and sailing away on
her yacht through the wintry
waters to Bermuda"
"Mrs. Bedford ?" asked Judy.
"Yeah! Where did you learn so
muCn z!
II heard something about it."
There was an heiress but that
plopped, and he and the widow
Bedford seem made for each other.
The Boland child is making eyes
at the attorney in the Griffith Steel
jamboree." The boy who resem-
bled Ronald said that. His name
was Bob Gushing and he gripped
Judy's hand as he left. He was a
special assignment man.
Il want to see you sccn-and
often" h M
Later Judy wondered why he
had come along that. night. She
did not know then that he had
|been at TOMS, one Of the newO-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

Here's the first of the new 1889 automobiles, pre-
senting an impressive array of added features for
greater comfort and luxury in the lowest price field.
The latest models now display at Plymouth show
here confirm the forecasts that stronger "eye
appeal" would highIight auto designs for 1889.
Inside and out, this newest Plymouth is completely
restyled Headlamps and tail lights streamIined
into the Tenders, and new Veetype windshield adds
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

more than six inches to body length above the belt
Built longer wheeIbase-noW 114 inches-brand
features include softerridng coil springs of
AmoIa steel; hightorque engine performance;
remote control gear shift up the steering post and
"safetysgnal" speedometer that flashes traffic
lights right under drivers eyes. The new Plymouth
rides better, handles easier--and prices are still
lower this year, the factory just announced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

newspaper These men represent fhe farung staff Of The
Associated Press ready to report minute bymnute
developments from the frontiers Of the uneasy world
They are on the firing line insurgents and government
forces clash in revoionton Spain Hour BY hour fheyrus
fresh developments from the troubled areas 81 Central
Europe From Moseows Red Square to the palaces Of die
tators from peasants hu TO diplomats desks their day
assignment is to report fact. not fiction.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-05

Somewhere in Europe baby is starting life in gas mask.
Round about is ffe continent rife with suspicion hate
and Intrigue. In atmosphere tense with war scares all
Po+iea social and economic life is in the fhroes Of changes
Whatis going to happen to this little child?
Scores Of Amercan-traned foreign correspondents STA
Toned in every country Europe are providing fhe
to this and thousand other questions for readers Of this
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
King Will Support
County Harmony

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 12.-
The recent harmony move, which
resulted in a breakup of Mont
gomery county's Fusion party and
a reuniting of two waring factions
of the county Democratic party,
will receive my" full cooperation,
former County Commissioner
Charles E. King, Fusion Democrat,
declared here today.
In a statement issued here last
night, King denied any pressure
was ever brought to bear on him
while he held office by any one
connected with the harmony
pact evolved during a conference
of county Democratic leaders a
week ago.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
HERALD TIMES.
CARRIERS HOLD.
7 0 DAY.
Glen Echo Park Scene
Of Ranch Party

One thousand Herald-Times car
rier boys will take over Glen
Echo Park today.
The outing is patterned on a
Western ranch party and all the
trimmings go with it.
REAL COWBOYS
There will be cowboy Dave
Nimmo to put War Chief, Col. Tim
McCoy's famous circus horse,
through his intricate routine and
there will be real cowboys from
the Bark Ranch.
Supper will be served to the
carriers from the chuck wagon in
the picnic grove.
Music will be provided by the
Hillbilly Symphony, which has ap-
peared on numerous radio pro-
grams and stages.
THOSE IN CHARGE
Members of the circulation de-
partment headed by H. Robinson,
director; Manager Charles A. Cor
coran, James B. Kelly, M. A. Go
garty, w. H. Benjamin, Jack Cul-
len, I. Bregman, John Breggren,
A. w. Clarke, o. r. Lewis and o.
E. Megby, with L. Gordon Leech,
director of the Herald Times Boys
Club, will be in charge of the
youngsters.
Thursday afternoon at Spar
rows Beach, 400 Herald Times
carriers will enjoy still another
outing which will include the Bar
x Ranch Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Q.
beach sports and bathing. They
will travel to the Chesapeake Bay
resort by special de luxe buses,
returning late in the evening.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Gannett Papers Head
To Address Ad Club

Frank E. Trip, general man.
ager of the Gannett newspapers,
will be guest speaker at a meet
ing of the Washington AdvertiS-
ing Club at 1890 p. m. July IA
in the Pail Mall Room Of the
Raleigh Hotel.
Leroy Heron, recently reelected
president of the National ASsocia-
tion of Newspaper Advertising
Executives, will preside. Honor
guests will include District Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen. Flem-
ing Newbold and Maj. Gen. r. M.
Danforth, Army artillery chief.
Alvin Q. English. club president,
is in charge of arrangements.
Reservations may be made
through Charles J. Columbus,
club secretary at the Raleigh
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Buckingham
Gets AWQrd

The 1O-week Airplane Race for
Progress Contest, sponsored by
The Washington Times, closes
today with the announcement of
the winner of the grand prize
of $50 for the best of all slogans
received during the contest.
The winning slogan is There's
More Pay-the Boyd Way" sub
mitted by John H. Buckingham,
jr., Civil Service Commission, for
the Boyd School of Commerce.
Seven thousand slogans were
received for the cooperating bust
ness firms from hundreds of
Times readers who found this
one of the most fascinating con-
tests of it's kind ever held in
Washington. Each week during
the contest there were two win
ming slogans for which a $40
cash prize and a round trip to
New York in an airline flagship
were awarded.
Honorable mention is extended
to the following contestants:
Mrs. A. P. Mcpherson, 104 West
Thornapple ST., Chevy Chase, Md.
Everett Lane, Mine Run, Va;
Mrs. j. RosenbIoom, 1926 Twenty
Seventh st. N. W.; Mrs. Agnes
Snyder, 1920 Gault Pl. N. E.; B
H. BrockuS, Boiling Field; Mrs
A. C. HolSopple, 412 woodward
Building; Virginia Bowbeer, 340s
First St., South Arlington, Va
John Ellis, 1740 F st. N. w.; Mis-
Peggie Mills, 1888 Otis Pl. N. W..
Mrs. P. S. Moorhead, 1914 De
catur St. N. W.; Mrs. John c
Gray, 3607 Baker St., Brent
wood, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
War May Drag on
For Manu- Months

LONDON, July IL QN.S0.
SPANS civil war, nearing its sec'
ond anniversary, today appeared
likely to drag on for several
months. Factors tending to pro
tract the struggle were:
/. Slow progress Of the IA
tionalistS. Although capture of
Valencia seems not far off, re-
SiStance of Catalonia and south
western Spain remains strong,
and morale is high.
2. Britain'S plan for with
drawal of foreign volunteers"
from Spain will take at least
three to five months to COM
plete.
3. The Spanish government
today charged Italian mSincer-
ity in complying with terms OF
the Anglo-Italian agreement.
The British plan, published
overnight, asks each side in Spain
to turn over at least 1000 "volun
teerS" to neutral camps each day
SICK RECALLED
But, the Spanish embassy hert
alleged, Italy plans to recall 10,
900 men from Spain-Selecting the
sick and otherwise useless. The
remainder of the Italian forces
would be incorporated into the
Spanish Foreign Legion, wearing
Spanish uniforms, but still com
manded by Italians. it wa
charged.
The Spanish embassy alSc
charged that as late as July /, II
spite of the Anglo-Italian agree
ment, hundreds Of fresh Italian
troops were ready to embark TO
Spain.
Great Britain, it was learned
has rejected renewed demands b!
Italy that the dual agreement b.
put into effect Immediately
Britain insisted that the origina
terms of the pact, involving with
drawal of volunteers" from Spain
be adhered to-,
ROME, July IL O.N.SJ.-Ail
planes flown by Spanish govern
ment aviators and brought dow
by Italian airmen since the begir
ming of the conflict in Spain tota
$50, including 200 American-buil
craft, it was asserted in an officis
communique today.
The statement said 120 Italia
airmen have been killed, 81 take
prisoner and nine are missing.
The American-built planes wei
listed as 158 CrutiSS craft, 80 Ma
tins and four BoeingS.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Women Vote Hospital Fund

ARLINGTON, Va, July IL.
An appropriation of $1,000 toward
purchase of a 16-acre hospital site
was voted by the ladies auxiliary
of the Arlington County Hospital
Association at a special meeting
in the Ashton Heights Clubhouse
yesterday.
The site for the proposed Ar
lington Hospital is in the 5100
block Of North Sixteenth st.
Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs, chairman
of the auxiliary'S finance COM
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Of Boy
Fails to He al
Parents Rift

William Jeffries Chewing Sd
was recovering in Emergency
Hospital today from an appendi-
citis operation, but his illness
failed to bring about a reconcilia-
ton between his parents.
The little boy is the son OF
Mrs. Margo Couzens Chewing,
daughter of the late Senator
Couzens, and William Jeffries
Chewing I'd, scion of an old
Virginia family.
The couple were divorced three
years ago, and the mother was
given custody of the 7-year-old
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

boy and his 4-year-old sister, Mar
garet Ann, with a provision the
father was to have the children
in vacation times.
Yesterday the little boy was
suddenly stricken at Virginia
Beach. DR.. John H. Lyons, Wash
ington surgeon who was vacation
ing at the resort, rushed the little
fellow here and performed the
emergency operation.
Mrs. Chewing, who was visit
ing in Washington while the
father has the children, rushed
to the hospital, but ignored her
former husbands presence while
there.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
School Board Appointed

FAIRFAX, Va, July 12.-Circuit
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy has ap-
pointed a new Fairfax county
school trustee electoral board to
serve for four years.
Members of the new board, who
are charged with selecting mem
bers of the county school board
from the six magisterial districts,
are Mrs. Mildred j. Ladson, Grove
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

ton: Turner A. Wamsley, FloriS,
and Ronald Blake, Fairfax.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
FRANCO PLANES
RAID VALENCIA
AND CARTAGENA
Bombs Kill a.; Many
Others Wounded

MADRID, July IL G.N.S0.
Nationalist airplanes raided Va
lencia and a number of surround
ing villages today, killing score
of persons and injuring many
others. The villages of Valldeuxo,
Atsilla. Alcira and AlgemeSi were
among those attacked.
Seven nationalist planes also
raided Cartagena, killing "a per-
sons and wounding 35.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Farmers Backward

EAST LANSING, Mich, July IL
Q.N.SD.-FarmerS either can't
initiate, or are averSe to initiating,
barnyard sounds. Of the thou
sands of farmers attending the
Michigan State College Farmers
Week program, only one showed
up for rehearsals for a "barnyard
imitation" amateur radio program.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Bees as Fertilizer
Used in Bay State

ROCKLAND, Mass, July IL
.G.N.S0-Twenty hives Of bees
from a local apiary were used to
fertilize orchards of Wayside Inn,
Sudbury, showplace Of Henry
Ford.
The bees were carried to Sud
bury in wire-Screening containers,
to prevent injury to them and the
carrier.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Nationalist Trap
$500 of Enemy

HENDAYE, French-SpaniSh
Frontier, July IL d.N.SO. j..
Twenty five hundred government
militiamen, pocketed in the hills
of the Sierra de Espedan of Castel-
Ion Province, today were reported
at the mercy of the nationallsts
as Gen. Garcia Valino's Navarrese
troops smashed southwark.
Valino's men, amid heavy fight
ing and numerous casualties on
both sides, we're so close to Sc
gorbe, important town on the Sa-
gunto highway, that its fall was
regarded as imminent. Only Is
miles farther on lies Sagunto, the
last major port on the road to Va
lencia.
LOSSES HEAVY
The entire ESpedan range is in
the hands of the nationalists, ac-
cording to advices from Saragos-
Sa.
Government dispatches con-
firmed Valino's advance, but said
It was at tremendous cost in men.
Fresh government reinforcementS
were sent to the battle zone by
Gen. Jose Miaja.
Killing the brigade commander
and other high officers, according
to a government report, a farm
house used as nationalist head
quarters on the Levant front was
blown up today by a government
patrol.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

Fighting Women" In this weeks
painting, Edmund Dulac, distin.
gulshed English artist, presents q mag
nlficent portrayal Of Molly Pitcher. an
hOnOred figure in American history,
in . battle during the Revolution,
took his place at the cannon. A pa.
triOtic picture well worth framing.
Sec II in The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next Sum
days Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Super Egg-Layer

NEWPORT, Ore, July IL
UN.SO.-An egg a day for 130
days is the impressive record
chalked up by a white Pekin duck
owned by Mrs. Dave McNeal. The
average duck lays approximately
so eggs in the same length of time.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

mittee, reported that $184.59 has
been received to date as proceeds
from a benefit supper held on
June 90.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-06

spent New Years day at the par
entail Harry Brandt home at Sea-
forth:
Rosetta Hornick of Springfield
is now employed at the Joe Zwach
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Glib and
family were visitors at the Tony
and Leo Glib homes at Lucan
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Reed en-
tertained for dinner New Years
day Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Reed and
James, Irez, Cecilia, Dorothy,
Kathleen and Isabel Reed and
Walter, Ray and Rose Christop-
herson. That evening they and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed and
Leo Christopherson were guests of
Ray and Rose Christopherson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Dorum and
daughter Betty Arm, Donna Lou
Peterson, Marion Stolp and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lovald were
visitors at the Ole Lovald home
Sunday.
Mrs. Pauline Leach, Mrs. DON
ma Whitmore, Mr.. and Mrs. John