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Evening star., 1938-11-29
Nazis Present Claims
To Foreign Insurance
Firms for Riot Damage
Some Concerns Plan to
Refuse to Pay for Jews
Wrecked Property
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-German insur-
ance companies presented claims to-
day to foreign underwriters for dam
ages done Jewish property during
the anti-Semitic violence November
10.
Thus the question of who is to pay
for the burned synagogues, smashed
windows and looted stores became
international.
Jews themselves have been ordered
to repair the damages, but the gov
ernment has seized all insurance
claims, to be applied to a $400, 900 900
punitive levy on Jews for the Staying
of the diplomat, Ernst vom Rath, by
Jewish boy in Paris, and is forcing
insurance companies to pay.
Nearly all large German insurance
companies carry foreign reinsurance
and therefore presented claims to
British and other foreign companies
which had this reinsurance.
Civil Commotion' Argued.
The claims were based on the
grounds that civil commotion" oc-
Cured in November in Ger
many.
A secret police order today for
bade Jews to appear publicly on the
day OF national solidarity" Decem-
ber 3, when government and Nazi
party officials collect money on
streets for the winter relief fund.
1t was learned some foreign COM
pan1es planned to refuse to pay the
reinsurance claims because the
civil commotion" clause was struck
out OF contracts by Germans them
selves, who had argued such de-
velopments were impossible in an
authoritarian state.
Other firms, it was understood.
planned to reply that they would
prove the November 10 outbursts
were organized with connivance of
the government and therefore rep
resented an act of sovereignty not
covered by the insurance clause.
Police Held Remiss.
It was said some foreign under
writer's would offer to prove police
and fire departments were remiss in
not protecting the attacked build
ings. On the assumption of such
protection, they argued, the insur-
ance was issued.
Meanwhile, scores of Jews IN con-
centration camps were being re-
leased provided they had made pre-
liminary arrangements for emigra-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Scotland Yard Enters
Search as S|asher
Spreads Terror
Join 5000 Volunteers
Hunting Attoeker Of
British Women
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC AoSOCiALC0 HICbos
HALIFAX, England, Nov. ga
stealthy slasher struck in another
North England town today as Scot
land Yard was at work in .panicky
Halifax seeking a man who has
terrified the town with 13 cutting
attacks, mostly on women.
Winifred Walsh, 10, Of Platt
Bridge, Lancashire, told police a
man seized her in the backyard
of her home and inflicted 5-inch
wound on her arm.
She said an unidentified man had
been sending her letters for six
months.
Her assailant's technique appar-
emily was the same as the Halifax
phantom's, but investigators doubt
ed if they were the same man,
since the towns are so miles apart
and the slasher was busy in Hall
fax last night.
The detectives joined with 5000
town volunteers, who armed them
selves with pokers, heavy sticks and
Indian clubs for poking into likely
hiding places during the night.
For a week now the phantom has
crept upon victims in dark streets
stabbed quickly with cleaning in
strument, and fed. He has made
13 attacks, perhaps starting to re-
trace his course by attacking Mary
Sutcliffe yesterday for the second
time. She was his first victim a
week ago and is in the hospital with
wounds in the chest. Her wrists
were slashed last week.
None Of the assaults has been
fatal
Halifax. with a population of 98,-
900 employed. largely in woolen and
carpet mills. now is deserted after
nightfall except for the rowing bands
of vigilantes and police.
Movies and churches are shy OF
patronage. Shops close at dusk
Organized groups of men escort
women to and from their work in
the factories.
One employer instructed women
employees not to leave their home
until called for by a truck.
One woman said she grappled
with the man who wounded her but
that he escaped when she screamed
He had fiat nose like a boxer
and his teeth were blackened," said
Mrs. Margaret Reynolds. TT was
horrible the way he grinned at me.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
DR.. Scott Nearing Warns
Of Economic Suicide

DR.. Scott Nearing, economist and
sociologist, declared in lecture at
the Y. w. c. A. last night that
economic suicide" lies ahead Of
those nations whose prosperity rests
upon employment created by prep
aration for war.
Among forces pushing the world
toward disaster, DR.. Nearing said,
are economic nationalism, preser-
walton of scarcity and unplanned
regulation of surplus capital" He
warned that under present condi-
tions many nations will be ruined
economically when they cease relief
work and preparations for war.
AS measures to improve condi-
tions he suggested the extension Of
road building and regulation of sur
plus capital.
The meeting was attended by
members of the American League
for Peace and Democracy and other
peace groups.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Japanese Refuse >
Nations Protests
To Open Yangtze
Foreign Shipping to Be
Borred During War,
Communique Says

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 29.-Japan' S
armed forces, tonight served notice
on the world that the great Yangtze
River, China's main trade artery
would remain closed to all but Jap
anese shipping until China is con-
quered and reconstructed under
japanese control.
A joint army and navy COM
munique indicated that protests Of
foreign powers, chiefly the United
States, Britain and France, against
the closing of the river to their COM
merce, would be unavailing.
The fighting services said this
situation would be continued until
the government of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek is destroyed and
peace and order restored in China
in accordance with Japan's plans
for the new order in the Far East.
The Yangtze has been closed to
foreign merchant shipping since the
Japanese drive up the river began
more than a year ago. The Jap
anese now hold the river to a point
above Hankow, some 600 miles from
the sea.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Grynszpon's Uncle, Aunt
Get 4-Month Terms, Fines

PARIS, Nov. 20 (R.-The aunt
and uncle of young Herschel Grynsz-
pan, whose assassination of Ernst
vom Rath brought down the Nazi
wrath on the Jews in Germany
today were sentenced to four
months imprisonment and fined
100 francs ($2.60) each in a Paris
police court.
The elderly couple, Abraham and
Chana Grynszpan, were convicted
Of having given asylum to their
17-year- -old nephew in their small
tailor shop, after he had been Or
dered expelled from France as an
undesirable alien.
Before the trial began today the
French government had requisi-
toned all court employees who had
been called out for tomorrow's gen.
eral strike.
Police kept back crowds who gath
cred to see the trial which was pre-
lminary to that Of young Grynsz-
pan. Only court officials and re-
porters were allowed in the court
room.
Notices were posted in all courts
informing employees they were requi-
sitioned by the government starting
today.
Court attaches who are members
of the State employees union had
been ordered to join the general
strike scheduled to begin at am.
tomorrow in protest against the
governments financial decree laws.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
New Toxic Envoy
Hopes 10 Convince
b. 5. on Orient Faets
Horinouchi Declares
American Interests
Are Not Threatened
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Nov. 29.-Kensuke Hori-
nouchi, new Ambassador to the
United States, said today on the eve
OF his departure for Washington
that the new order" in Eastern Asia
holds mo threat for American in
terests either in the present or
future"
This appears to be a serious
problem standing between the
United States and Japan" he de-
clared. Actually 1t is not serious at
all.
II intend to prove to Americans
that cooperation between the United
States and Japan today holds great
er potentialities than ever in his
tory"
Confident of Results.
Asked to give his ideas as to how
this could be accomplished, he said:
Il am no believer in theoretical
arguments. All I can say Is that
I am positive the work will be done" !"
He said he realized it would not
be easy for him to promote cor
diality' between Japan and the
United States, but that he had
great faith in the natural wiling
ness Of Americans to be convinced
by facts"
II do not believe the present atti-
tude of Americans toward Japan re-
suits from any intrinsic dislike" he
asserted. Therefore, the obvious
thing to do is lay the cards on the
table and let them see the entire
situation"
Sees Receptive Mind.
Horinouchi recalled his previous
experience as consul-general in New
York and Counselor of Embassy in
Washington and said he had found
Americans invariably ready to
listen to facts and form their judg-
ments thereon"
At present, he said, Americans
"are not fully informed respect
ing the Orient"
Evening star., 1938-11-29

Grafton of War Veterans, who ap-
pealed yesterday for compromise,
conferred with both government and
labor leaders, but no change in the
situation was apparent.
The moderate press published ur-
gent appeals for last-minute COM
promise between the cabinet and
leaders of the strike which many
feared might lead to civil fighting.
The newspaper La Republique said,
History teaches that it is generally
like this that revolutions begin"
Let us have good will from both
sides," pleaded LOrdre, before bar
ricades are raised"
L'Oeuvre declared:
Men of good will must seek
compromise up to the last minute.
History tells us in bloody characters
what happens when the republic
goes into battle against the masses
of the working people"
The newspaper LIE Figaro, which
is close to the Premier, declared the
possibility of mediation was very
slight"
The time of interminable dis
cussions between the government
and labor leaders has passed." the
paper said.
Sources close to the government
said Daladier had conferred with
Paul Marchandeau, minister of JUS
tice, to discuss possible arrest Of
Socialist Ex-Premier Leon Blum,
Communist Leader Maurice Thorez
and Leon Jouhaux, secretary of the
Confederation of Labor.
The three leaders and their aides
would be prosecuted on charges of
melting to strike.
Daladier and his ministers took
the position that the movement must
be completely and thoroughly
smashed to guarantee the govern
ment's authority.
Resolved Strike Must Go On.
The labor leaders, however, as
we'll as the Communists and Social
ist leaders, were resolved that the
strike must 60 on as protest
against the financial DEGREES they
have called full of misery and
starvation for the little man."
The Socialist Newspaper lie Popu-
laire charged that Francois de La
ROGUE, leader of the Rightist So
cial party, had "mobilized his Fascist
street terrorists" for duty tomorrow
during the strike.
The Paris Municipal Council
voted a resolution calling on Dala-
dier to maintain order in Paris
and protect Parisians."
Just how many of the labor con-
feredation's 100000 members would
join in the walkout was not known,
but unions throughout the country
were approving resolutions to walk
out.
One of the largest groups was the
Government Employees Unions with
$4,000 members, including 10000
railroad workers, who defied cabinet
orders to disregard the strike call.
Workers who received mobiliza-
ton orders either will have to defy
the authorities or refuse to obey
the strike call. The railroad work
ers' union outlined to its members
. plan which de1ies the mobiliza-
ton orders In spirit. II not IN letter.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Harlan Wood Gets
License to MurV

Harlan Wood, prominent local at
torney and District commander of
the American Legion in 1923 and
1929, yesterday applied for a license
to wed Lucy Lee Silcox, residing
at the Sherman Apartments and
giving her occupation as nurse. The
ceremony is to be performed by
Judge Nathan Cayton.
MIR. Wood, who lives at 1874 P
street, gave his age as A and called
Spartanburg, S. c., his legal resi-
dence. The brides age was listed
as AZ. She is a native of La Fol-
lette, Tenn.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
French
Continued From First Page.)

army's assistance and support of the
Center and Right parties, against
labor, with strong working class
backing of Leftist complexion.
Posters Announce Decree.
Posters announcing DEGREES which
transferred public service workers
from civil to military control were
put up this morning all over the
capital.
Army detachments rode into Paris
by truck and rail to swell the ranks
of $4,000 soldiers already garrisoned
in the capital district, while thou
sands of mobile guards and gend-
armes were massed in labor centers
ready for duty.
In a report to President Lebrun
Daladier said:
Harmful propaganda, of which
the government knows both the hid
den goal and the inspiration, Is at
tempting by rising against the laws
of the republic to create in the
country state of agitation which
threatens not only to compromise
pubA1S VI AoCl WV w 11l1uCIlCC OllC CA.
ternal situation of France in most
dangerous way.
THE government, which will let
none of the rights it holds by law be
limited, and which will fail in none
Of its duties toward the republic,
will be able to take all necessary
measures to face events"
The premier's requisition DEGREES,
which already have placed railways
under military control, extended
military sway to subways, buses, gas,
water, light, mail, telegraph, tele-
phone and other services.
A war ministry spokesman said
the number of employees thus requi-
sitioned ran into the hundreds of
thousands.
"It means simply that instead of
depending on ministries or private
persons or being free, workers are
placed under orders of military au-
thorities and required to remain at
their posts" he asserted.
Vital Centers Occupied.
Execution of the requisition de-
crees started at once with military
occupation of vital centers in the
Northern industrial region where
the strike began.
An infantry regiment took pos
session of the Northeast Iron and
Steel Works, while another unit
occupied the electric power plant
at Valenciennes. The occupation
was expected to spread through all
metal plants which are working on
national defense orders in the Va
lencienneS region.
There were isolated incidents of
minor sabotage. Several buses and
trucks were halted by pickets who
debated tires or removed wheels.
But the requisition DEGREES gen.
orally were accepted quietly with
workers clustering around posters
announcing the move. The real test
was expected to come tomorrow
when the army attempts to keep
public service workers at their posts
Oficers of the National Confed-
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Codets Win Honors

Three Washington and nearby
students at West Point have re-
ceived intramural athletic awards
at the academy, it was announced
here today. They are William H
Hickman, son of Col. and Mrs. E.
A. Hickman of Soldiers Home; Will
liam H. Woodward Of 5000 Idaho
avenue NV, and Edgar B. Cola
day, jr., of 1401 Twelfth street north,
Arlington, Va. Hickman's award
was in lacrosse, Woodward's In foot
ball and Colladay's in track.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Mrs. Middleton Honored

Mrs. D. E. Middleton, secretary
IN the Community Center Depart
ment, yesterday was made an homo
rary member of the Wheatley School
Parent-Teacher Association for her
cooperation in the welfare work of
the association.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
D. c. Student Is Elected

Thomas B. Baden, 4440 Nichols
avenue Sc, has been elected to
the editorial board of the Mercers-
burg Academy News, it was an
nounced here today.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
EChinese Army Reports
|1owns Retaptured
| North Of Hankow
Another Village Held
By Foe for 6 Months
Also Is CIoimed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 29.-Chinese
reported today they had recaptured
the twons of Loshan and Kwangshan,
120 miles north Of Hankow, forcing
the Japanese to reorganize their
forces at Sinyang before pushing
farther into the interior.
In addition, the Chinese reported
they had recaptured Yentsing, 80
miles north Of Kaifeng, which the
invaders had held for six months.
They also said repeated attacks
had forced the Japanese to give up
Hwai River transportation lines in
Western Anhwei province and to
withdraw from Hofei, giving the
Chinese control of a larger area in
the province.
The Chinese press said Kim Yat-
San, veteran Korean revolutionary,
had organized a Korean legion to
fight with the Chinese and that
additional large numbers had joined
guerrillas which were harrassing
the Japanese in Manchoukuo.
Chinese Killed in Colony.
HONGKONG, Nov. 20 Lp.-Eleven
Chinese were killed on the British
side of the crown colony border with
South China yesterday and today
while fleeing japanese troops.
Heavier border guards were estab-
lished at once.
1t was reported protest was made
to Toxic against an incident Satur-
day when Japanese forces were said
to have occupied a frontier military
post. They withdrew after a British
omcer produced a war office map
identifying the area.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

Babies may be parked" for q
penny an hour in nursery shelters
in London.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
McIntire

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Few Coxcomb Plants
Very Decorative.

A FEW plants Of coxcomb tCelosia)
\ will decorate the garden and be
appreciated after summer is gone
They make excellent winter decora-
tions if hung heads downward and
allowed to dry thoroughly, when their
featherlike flowers in variety OF
pastel shades make delightful and
colorful display.
Their massive fowerheads make a
vivid appearance in the garden, and
may we'll be used as accents for the
border, or used to fill in dull spots
They come in a variety of colors, in
cluding yellows, colds. scarlets, GRIM
son. carmine and orange, all excep-
tionally brilliant.
They are tender ANIMALS and should
be planted late in the season. or trans
planted from pets grown in the house
The plumed types like soil rich in
plant food, and may we'll be nourished
by dissolving the plant food in water
and moistened this way. The crested
types. used for massed effects in beds,
like a light soil and less feeding.
Evening star., 1938-05-28

MOST people know and grow the
A'A tall-bearded iris. sometimes
called German iris. and when the
name iris is mentioned think in terms
of that group. There are many other
types of iris, Baileys encyclopedia
describes over 100 species that are
of more or less interest to the home
gardener. Since most iris writings
deal with the tall-bearded types. they
will be mentioned only incidentally
here.
The first iris to bloom this spring,
about the goth of February, was the
tiny bulbous iris reticulata. 1t makes
a rich showing against the drab sur
roundings Of late February and March.
Its only requirements are a dry situ-
alton during the summer months and
a sweet soil.
The dwarf bearded iris, bloom
weeks ahead of their tall brothers.
come in a fair range of colorS and
are useful as edgngs for borders.
Their requirements are the same as
for the tall-bearded group. The inter-
mediates are slightly larger and have
a Towering season between the dwarfs
and the tall-bearded groups.
Iris Verna, dwarf native iris.
thrives under similar conditions and
makes a good subject for the sunny
rock garden.
4 X Y
IRIS cristata and iris gracillepes
(gracilis, prismatica) are woods
iris that like moist shady places and
belong in the shady rock garden. They
are quite dwarf but make an attractive
showing.
Iris tectorum-the Japanese roof
iris-is little larger-l2 to Is inches
highland somewhat resembles the
Japanese iris. Is snowy. grows in
any well-drained sunny border and
blooms at the same time as the tall
bearded iris.
The bulbous iris, Dutch (best for
this area), English and Spanish. are
very similar In appearance. Quite
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Let Children Plant
Their Own Garden.

THE dangers to which children are
exposed when playing on the
street are known to every anxious
parent. If a portion of the home
grounds is set aside for childrens S
playground and garden, and developed
and planted with their needs and
childish fancies in mind, the youngsters
will need little encouragement to stay
at home.
Let them grow their own garden.
1t need not take up much space, and
it will prove an excellent incentive to
eat the proper foods. having grown
them themselves The growing and
study of flowers is q delightful and
enlightening avocation. Why not treat
the children to an early dose Of the
culture and refinement of gardening
which other influences might over
shadow in later life?
Evening star., 1938-05-28
All Climbers
Should Be
Pruned
For Best Results
Cut at Ground
Line Always.

THE spring blooming climbers, sucn
as DR.. Van Fleet Mary Wallace
Pauls Scarlet. climbing American
Beauty, American Pillar, etc. and the
ramblers, are pruned following their
blooming period. The everblooming
climbers. such as Blaze and New Dawn
as well as the hybridtea climbers
like Climbing Lady Ashtown and Sou
venir de Claudius Denoyel, are pruned
in the early spring.
To prune the spring blooming
climbers remove from one-third to
one-fourth of the canes each year. Cut
them at the ground line. In doing
this the wood will be renewed once
every three or four years. Pruning fol-
lowing the blooming period stimulates
the new growth and it is this growth
that produces the best flowers. Sec
ond-year wood produces fairly GOOD
flowers. but the flowers on wood older
than three years are very apt to be
small.
To allow climbers to 60 unpruned is
to encourage a jungle. Especially is
this true of the ramblers and of the
large -fiowered climbers. like Mary Wal
lace and DR.. Van Fleet The old
wood harbors diseases and insect pests
and to keep it at minimum is to re-
duce the chances of infestation. Burn
the prunings.
Pruning should be done Immediately
following the blooming period and be-
fore the new growth starts. Early
pruning. therefore, throws the strength
into the new shoots which should
come from the base of the plant. And,
also it may stimulate summer flower
ing on such varieties as Mary Wallace
and DR.. Van Fleet.
The ramblers, such as Dorothy Per-
kins and crimson rambler, may safely
be given an even more drastic pruning
than the large -foWered climbers.
Many gardeners cut all of the canes
to the ground following the blooming
period The ramblers are such Vigor-
GUS growers, however, that 1t is diff
cult to remove a part Of the canes. and
the new growth, being so rampant.
provides all of the Towering surface
needed for next springs bloom.
Where the ramblers are used as a
screen. this method of pruning would
OF be desirable.