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Evening star., 1938-11-24
Japan 1iehtens Belt
In Spiritual Drive
To Aid Economy
Bureau Sees No Wronq
In Short Weight on
Tobacco Packages
By REGINALD SWEETLAND.
Chicago Daily NeYa, Inc.

SoeS ~eAs A'SWs, AhCs
TOXIC, Japan.-There is no logi.
cal sequence in the following items
but they do help to give a more
complete and vivid picture of pres
ent-day Japan. In the throes of a
war with China, and with prospects
of a war with Soviet Russia, Japan
has launched a spiritual mobiliza-
ton" program as we'll as a war
time economic RECOMMENDATION.
The following items are taken
from newspapers published in ia
pan:
When certain person complained
to the Tobacco Monopoly Office
that while a package of hagi-Ja-
panese pipe tobacco-is marked to
contain five momme of tobacco, the
actual content is only four momme,
the monopoly bureau replied there
is nothing wrong when the package
is marked in this misleading man.
ner. The fact is, the monopoly bu-
reau explained, the bureau has de-
clded as measure of economy to
reduce the amount of tobacco in
each package, but did not feel it
needed to change the announce
ment OF the net contents on the
outside of the package.
X 4 X
Police throughout Japan have no.
tilted all actors and actresses to
wear plain clothes that they may
not attract unnecessary public at
tention. At the same time, while DO
lice have forbidden actors, actresses,
athletes and other notables from
giving autographs, they have now
extended the ban and have forbid
den such persons from sending their
autographs through the mail.
X X
Placed under the heading Of
luxuries, the government has now
prohibited the manufacture of elec-
trio fans. Rather than place lux
ury tax upon this summer necessity,
the government has decided to pro-
hibit electric fans altogether.
*ky
japanese department stores are
10 comply with new set of regula-
tons including such rules as: De-
partment stores in the same city
shall have the same holidays each
month, and they are not permitted
to extend their business hours more
than 10 days a year; they are not
permitted to establish temporary
sales branches in other districts;
they are ordered to make free de-
livery to districts within radius
OF 40 kilometers; they are prohibit
ed from advertising in such a man.
ner as indicates restriction of sales
period and quantity of goods to be
sold. For instance, advertisements
such as Bargain Sale of Stock
Tomorrow Only" are prohibited. En-
tertainment by department stores in
order to attract customers. and sales
with lottery tickets are not permit
ted.
Police have ordered cultural ex-
aminations for all geisha and pub
lie entertainers. 1t was felt that
too many were succumbing to West
Evening star., 1938-11-24
Stur-Worner Bros. .-N.B.C.
Christmas Campaign

The Evening Star, Warner
Bros. theaters. the National
Broadcasting Co., the Metro
politan Police Department, Par
ent-Teacher Association. Peo-
Piles Drug Stores and Federal
employees in all branches of the
Government have joined forces
to provide food. cash, NEW toys
and NEW clothing for needy
children and needy families in
Washington this Christmas.
NEW toys and NEW clothino
uM be received at all Warner
Bros. theaters at any time and
'01ll be taken as the price of
ADMISSION at II thedters on
Saturday morning. Decem-
Der II.
Nom perishable food and anu
other gifts 1UiN be receiped at
any police precinct.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PHONE NATIONAL 5000,
BRANCHES $50, 45l, 452, 453
AND 239
Evening star., 1938-11-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Nov. 24.-Warfare
in South China surged within 20
miles of this British crown colony
today as Japanese opened a pincer
drive to wipe out Chinese southeast
of Canton.
Throngs Of Chinese refugees and
a scattering of wounded Chinese
soldiers crossed into British terri
tory this morning.
The Japanese landed 1000 SOL
diers yesterday on the east bank of
the Pearl River. They advanced
inland toward the Canton -Kowloon
Railway, along which Chinese ir-
regulars and Kwangtung provincial
militiamen had remained since the
October 21 capitulation of Canton
Meanwhile, other Japanese troops
pushed southwark along the railway
from Sheklung, about 40 miles east
OF Canton, and a similar distance
north Of Hong Kong.
Several Thousand Left,
The number of Chinese troops
still in the 20-mile strip of delta
land between the railway and the
river mouth was believed to be
several thousand - irregulars and
members of the Kwangtung provin-
cial defense corps that failed to
save Canton.
This fighting was the closest to
Hong Kong of any land operations
in the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
The force which took Canton land
ed IN the northeastern extreme of
Bias Bay, 80 miles from the colony.
Hitherto the Japanese had care
fully steered clear OF Hong Kong's
boundary. In the present drive,
however, a Japanese plane flew
along the edge of the colony, shower
ing pamphlets to warn Chinese vii
layers to submit peacefully.
A dispatch from Chungking, pro-
visional capital of the Chinese since
the October 26 fall of Hankow, said
the Japanese drive Southwark along
the Canton Hankow Railway had
been deadlocked, permitting the
Chinese to start counter -offensives
against Yochow and Yingcheng.
Refugee Camps Planned.
Yochow, gateway to Human Prov
ince, is about 80 miles north of the
provincial capital, Changsha, and
Yingcheng about so miles northwest
OF HankoW, Hupeh Province.
British authorities at Hong Kong
were attempting to arrange with
the Japanese for establishment of
refugee camps in Chinese territory
outside the colonys borders.
They said the frontier would be
closed to refugees today or tomorrow
because there were no more accom-
modations for the estimated 10000
persons In flight before the Japa-
nese.
A dispatch from Shanghai said
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
was directing Chinese operations in
the South, where a counter offensive
against Canton from the west and
northeast has been under way for
several days.
Chinese advices to Shanghai said
the generalissimo was fighting the
Japanese to stalemates in some sec
tors and pushing closer to Canton in
others. The Chinese were said to
be supported by their newly active
airforce.
The Chinese also claimed success
ITO miles north of Hankow, where
Sinyang was said to have been en-
circled. japanese spokesmen re-
iterated their forces were organizing
for full force offensive in South
China to carry the invasion up the
Canton n-Hankow Railway.
A Chinese report on q japanese
air raid yesterday at Sian, capital
of Shensi Province, said $50 cas-
ualties and destruction of $50
houses resulted from 80 bombs. The
Japanese had told of striking es-
Evening star., 1938-11-24
Dawson Will Speak

Matthews Dawson, author and
metaphysician, will discuss "The
Lords Prayer" at meeting of the
League for Larger Life at 8:15 pm.
Saturday at 1414 Sixteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-24
Lecturer Will Tell
Of 35,0O0-MiIe Trip

Capt. Irving Johnson. who. with
his family, Travelled $4,000 miles in
a small boat in recent trip around
the world, will describe his expe-
riences on the 18-month voyage to
members of the National Geograph-
ic Society tomorrow night at Con-
stitution Hall.
Capt. Johnson's itinerary in
cluded out-of-the-way islands in
the Pacific, such as Tin Can Island
and Bali, as we'll as more frequently
visited points.
Motion pictures of the trip will
illustrate the talk.
Evening star., 1938-11-24
Japanese Attack
Within 70 Miles
OF Hong Kong
Pincer Drive Started
Against Chinese
Neur Canton
BACKGROUND

japanese Army and Many forces
captured Canton October 21, and
several days later Hanko,D, propi-
sion1l Chinese capital. Since
tren troops OF Gen. Chiang Kat
shek haDe been pursued deeper
into China in Yangtze area, but
In south Chinese haze 1n1rshdlled
their forces for counter ATTACK
against Canton.
Evening star., 1938-11-24

The inaugural program in The StarWarner B. c.
Christmas Campaign radio goes tonight at
1030 Station WMAI featuring talented include
lat op Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys
stage favorites appearing at the Earle
Lombard who will conduct the Earle Theaer during
the broadcast
Evening star., 1938-11-24

George Byron, Washingtonian
who won Broadway fame as
the juvenile lead in New
Faces" and who has been
heard on many N. B. C. net
work broadcasts, now appear
ing at the Earle, will be fea-
tured on the Christmas Cam
paign radio program tonight.
Evening star., 1938-11-24

Bombay, India, is, in the vernacu-
lar OF that country, Mumbai.
Evening star., 1938-11-24

Police have ordered cultural ex-
aminations for all geisha and pub
lie entertainers. 1t was felt that
too many were succumbing to West
ern influences. They will be ex-
amined in singing and reciting and
in playing native instruments.
Evening star., 1938-11-24
Campaign

Continued From First Page
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
Johnny FEDERAL'S MEMO

Don't let anybody kid you into
believing that the Economic Roy
alistS" are taking the New Deal
spending program without battle
:. If you are so guileleSs as to
think this. J. E. you Just don't
get around. Go to New York,
Boston, or any large city and sit
in a hotel lobby for while and
see how long it is before a per-
sonable young man sits beside you
and starts discussing the New Deal,
preferably in the hearing of others
=. Then check the minutes until
he suddenly remembers that he has
some very interesting statistics IN
his briefcase. This will prove
that by 1910 everybody will be
working for the Government eX-
cept you and 1; business will be
throttled to a standstill; the coun-
try will be bankrupt and we will
all be wondering where our next
meal is coming from Sounds all
right while you are listening. but
/ can remember when I was firmly
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
Worthy Lad

That very Worthy young chap
from South Carolina whom we
talked to last night sure had the
right stuff . He came to Wash.
ington in 1882 seeking Federal
job but was told he would have
to have influence So, he went
back to South Carolina and got
himself elected to the State Legis-
lature Later he came back
here and got a job promptly with
FILA, a wife and the presidency
of a Federal Union This year
he went back to again run for the
legislature but lost out by 81 votes
after the superintendent of the
Big Mill had told the mill super
viSors that he was a CLIO organ
izer and must not be elected
I believe, however, that he will go
far in politics I won't men,
ton his name but, as I said above,
he certainly is Worthy!
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
BY J, Earle Moser

HIGH ICE CREAM: This
chains famed quart for a
quarter" is something you
should enjoy 1--WE personally
see that many do :. There's
a High Store at 1910 H st.
N. E.
LITTLE THEATER: To-
day and tomorrow you can
see 1.-THE Eternal Mask" q
Swiss film, and "The Adven-
lures of Chico" an interest
inc composition from Mex
leo Those in the know"
won't miss.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
WARNER BROTHERS

WARNER BROTHERS
film schedule for today:
EARLE and AMBASSADOR
Hard to Get" with Dick
Powell and Olivia de Havil-
land, plus Dick FOran in
person on the Earle stage.
METROPOLITAN - Fred
MacMurray and Ray Milland
in "Men With Wings" UP.
TOWN-Deanna Durbin and
Melvyn Douglas in "That
Certain Age" PENN-Mickey
Rooney and Wallace Berry in
"StablemateS." CALVERT
and TIVOLI-LOretta Young
and Tyrone Power in "Suez."
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
HdyWire!

It always tickles me, J. E., when
I catch you going haywire on an
item because you do it so much
more seldom than I. . Well, here's
one! You said The other day
that those 70 employees at Stand
ards who are paid by funds fur
nished by industry were going to
appeal to the White House for
blanketing into Civil Service un-
der the Presidents E. o.. My
fran, they HAVE already made
the appeal, but I fear they have
little chance to win.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
You Said IT.!

I like those escalators in the
New Interior Building They
have them arranged so that they
can be set to go up or down, de-
pending on the trend of traffic
Knowing your patient dispo-
sition, j. E., I'd like to be on one
with you to hear what you would
say if a "going up" eScalator
started "going down" just before
you reached the top!
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
May Aid Some

Say, Boss, tell your fellow Wash
'ingtonians to stop worrying about
the apportionment law keeping
them from Civil Service jobs
1 have solution for them All
they have to do is serve a hitch
in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard
or Marine Corps and they will be
entitled to military preference :. q.
And apportionment doesn't apply
to those granted this preference.
Sco0ped by Walter
I didn't like that crack you
made last night, that I used to
be hard drinker AS a mat
ter of fact, drinking always came
very easy to me Too late, my
Fran, Winchell beat you to that
crack you have been planning. to
the effect that all of this country's
major wars ha, been declared in
April and that NEXT APRIL
would see us once more embroiled
You salvage, some of your
ideas, however, as Winchell did
not touch on your reason for so
believing, i.e.: that when a crisis
Is reached both potential belliger-
entS wait until spring, or, at least,
never declare war in the winter!
Lodge 81 Tabled
Ages local 81 meets tonight
312 G Place, so President j. j.
Mcdonald says Have you ever
found out, j. E.. why these guys
wait until the last day to advise
you of an event and then wonder
Why it doesn't get in?
The Washington times., 1938-12-05

convinced that the World War
would never be over until the last
man WIS buried in France. Any,
way. Boss. if this is going to happen
by 1910 let's have all the fun we
can now!
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS

Dear Santa Claus, I don't tOdnt
much
Cause I'm Just a GuU'mint
yorker;
Just giUe to me a baseball bat
So can shock that Shirker!
I'd also like q term in jail
Tho I'm really not thief;
On this one gift, please do not
fail
] tDdnt it for my chief!
JOHNNY FEDERAL.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
An Idea, Anyway

Do you think, j. E., that there Is
any truth in the story that Char
lie Chaplin's next picture will be
called THE Fewer" and will por-
tray the life of a Dictator? I
think it is a good idea because
Chaplin could then use his usual
makeupl
The Washington times., 1938-12-05
Sweets for Three

licious ORIGINAL VELATI
chocolates or caramelS are
presented to: BETTY WAL
TIERS, Civil Service Com
mission; MRS. BERNARD
LAVINA, Industrial Home
for Boys; MISS JOHNNIE
CHANDLER, PWA. Candy
will be dispensed at either
store, Ninth and G SITS.
N. W., or 900 Fourteenth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05

She has some interesting gift ne.Us from Lonsbghs.
The Washington times., 1938-12-05

"sMOOTHIE" is FASHIONS COQUETTE!
It's as naughty and appealing as the Can
con" ballet which inspired it's name. 1t
wooshes and rustles and makes you know q
pretty girl hos just passed by. Shows its ruff
fles full four inches wide!
Evening star., 1938-05-29

my paintings for the benefit Of boys
who consider painting sissy occupa-
ton.
THAT sort of thing reminds me Of
the boy who came home and told his
father school was okay except the
teachers asked too many questions.
I told them where you and mother
were born,' the boy said, but flbbed
abou. myself. I didn't want to say
I was born in that woman's hospital.
said I was born in the Yankee
Stadium just when Notre Dame was
making another touchdown
ZUPPKE said he sketched in the
- summer. chiefly in Arizona, and
recreated the studies in the winter.
I'm February and March," he added.
Il paint in the mornings and coach
in the afternoon. Makes pretty
full day."
The paintings in Zuppke's cur.
rent show are characterized by vigor.
boldness, individuality and excellent
color arrangement Rugged Blues"
q study of q gorge, is notable not
only for the colorings, but for the mel
ancholy mood it creates. "A Bit Of
Camelback Mountain-Phoenix, Ariz.."
resembles two great battered garnets
drenched with sunset rays. All the
landscapes are domestic except "Toy-
land, Bavaria" an engaging winter
scene which suggests something oue
Of the Grimm fairy tales.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

as people the cost of a free and
undivided republic.
IF OTHER eyes grow dull and other
hands slack. and other hearts cold
IN the solemn trust, ours shall keep
it well as long as the light and warmth
Of life remain in U.s.
Let us, then, at the time ap-
pointed, gather around their sacred
remains and garland the passion
less mounds above them with choicest
flowers Of springtime; let us raise
above them the dear old flag they
saved from dishonor; let us in this
solemn presence renew our pledges to
aid and assist those whom they have
left among us sacred charge upon
the Nations gratitude-the soldiers
and sailors widow and orphan.
III. 1t is the purpose of the COM
mander in chief to inaugurate this
observance with the hope that it will
be kept up from year to year, while
survivor of the war remains to honor
the memory of his departed COM
rades. He earnestly desires the public
press to call attention to this order
and lend its friendly aid in bringing it
70 the notice Of comrades in all parts
of the country in time for simul-
taneous compliance Herewith.
III. Department commanders will
use every effort to make this order
effective.
by command of
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander in Chief.
"N P. Chapman,
"Adjutant General"
Evening star., 1938-05-29

when you have no airspeed. Come on,
I'll show you'
So Mr.. Miller showed us and right
now we want to say there amt no
such thing as an autogiro. It Is .
trumped up story If there ever was one;
an hallucination; bit of mass hypno-
tism that makes people think they
have seen or ridden in an autogiro.
There is a great commotion as Mr.
Miller throws in the gears that start
the rotor turning. Finally it spins
fast enough to pick the wheels Of
the ground and that weight-pull-down-
rotor-pull-up reaction sets in and the
power to the rotor is cut of. Mr..
Miller yanks the stick back and the
giro goes away from there and up
like scared wildcat with nine hungry
hound dawgs on its tail. That's one
reason we refuse to believe the thing
exists at all. nothing ever got thou
sand feet in the air so fast.
Another reason is that Mr.. Miller
circles out over the Tidal Basin, then
eases the throttle back-it's q dual
control ship and we can see 1t being
eased-until we're not even going fast
enough to be picked up for speeding
or the Avenue. We know the ship Is
going to stall, spin and we will be Just
another No. 4 head at the bottom of
page 3. But 1t doesn't spin, 1t Just
sits there, quietly ambling along at rs
miles an hour. It's unnatural, that's
what it is.
A FTER we roam around the air
awhile, Mr.. Miller demonstrating
by various means what Q queer duck
an autogiro 10. We come back over the
Evening star., 1938-05-29

field for a landing. We come in, still
at that 1,00o-foot altitude, almost over
IT,. airport. Must be going to land at
Quantico," we decide, not taking into
consideration the fact that, in addi-
ton to climbing Is 1t does. the giro
has gliding angle almost as steep as
that of a freight elevator.
Mr.. Miller cuts the gun and the en-
gine relaxes to . whisper. We know
this Is the end, definitely, and We begin
to laugh because The Stars drama
page Is going to look awfully funny
next day with large blank spaces where
the stories we haven't written yet are
supposed to be.
But it IS not the end. We just
settle slowly, like one OF the elevators
here in The Star Building. which
usually is really slowly. With all
forward speed cut of the pull of the
ships weight is slightly more than the
upward pull Of the rotor. so it drops
gradually and that Is all that happens.
Being a dope We look over the side.
The ground is coming up fast and we
mean fast. But when we land with
just q slight bounce. not feet from
the SPOT we left . little while before,
we realize 1t wasn't coming up fast
at all and we shouldn't have looked
in the flrst place.
So Mr., Miller showed US What could
be done with the only kind Of An air.
plane in the wrold that blows breeze
down the back Of your neck. but We
still feel like the farmer who saw .
giraffe for the 1lrst time. Remember
there amt no such animal
Evening star., 1938-05-29

completed by the end Of the month,
certainly before the anniversary of the
day on which Lincoln was murdered.
The public will bear in mind that to
this State and to the gifted artist
above named will belong the credit
and honor of having erected the first
statue to that great statesman and
good man."
The day before the dedication we
find this item:
Dedication of the Lincoln Statue
This being the anniversary of the as
sassination of President Lincoln, P.
Mezarra's statue, which has been fin
nished and placed upon an appropriate
pedestal in front of Lincoln School,
Joseph w. Winans, esq, president OF
the Board Of Education, will deliver the
inaugural address. Hon. F. F. Low,
Hon. Arson Burlingame. Maj. Gen.
Halleck. Gen. Mcdowell and staff,
Hon. John SWEET, Rev. DR.. Scudder,
A. L. Stone and Mr.. Ames will also
take part in the exercises. Mrs. Mari
ner has consented to sing. and Willis
full band has kindly volunteered its
services. The exercises in Lincoln
Hall will commence at 10 o'clock am.
The public Is cordially invited to
attend"
HOWEVER, conceding this statue
to be the first one erected to
President Lincoln, still We have every
reason to believe that our statue in
front OF the Court House was the first
one contemplated and provided for
after Mr.. Lincoln's death. And here
is the evidence:
"On the oath day Of April, 1865, Mr..
N. D. Larner introduced in the City
Council a joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of q committee to consist
Of the Mayor, three members of the
Board Of Aldermen and three from the
Board Of Common Council. to devise
measures for the erection of a monu-
ment in the City of Washington to the
memory Of the late President Lincoln.
This resolution was duly adopted
and approved by the Mayor. thus be-
coming law.
ITO carry out the provisions of the
resolution. Messrs. Crosby S. Noyes,
George H. Plant and John B. Turton
on the part of the aldermen, and
Messrs. Noble D. Larner, William Fer
guson and James Kelly, on the part
OF the Board of Common Council, were
appointed the joint committee
THE part taken by President Gar
field in the first of these Memorial
Day exercises at Arlington is, of
course, interesting. A major general
in the Civil War, he was then men,
Der of the House of Representatives.
Both he and Logan, through their long
terms in Congress. became almost
Washingtonians, and, indeed. both
were thoroughly interested in the Dis
trict of Columbia and could be de-
pended upon at all times to protect its
interests.
Both usually had their families with
them and both usually maintained
their own homes. Logan, when he
was serving his first term in the House,
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Jobs FOR GIRL S
Prospects Bright for Glass of 1888, Says
Authority on Employment for
inexperienced Women.

even If she expects to marry and
raise a family"
"At the institute we are advising
girls to get as broad base of prepa-
ration as possible, so that, If neceS-
sary, they can shift from one job to
another"
Girls Of today are making efforts
toward analyzing themselves in order
to pick occupations which will suit
their talents and temperaments, Mrs.
Shouse says. There are some girls
definitely fitted for creative work.
Others will be happiest in some occu-
patton which has been left to women
alone and in which there is little
competition with men,"
Mrs. Shouse calls attention to the
fact that among the women in gainful
occupations today the number Of those
over IS is larger than that Of the
younger group. This might seem to
indicate that it Is more difficult for
the girl without experience to get Q
job, and to some extent that is true.
However. the Women's Bureau of the
Labor Department points out that in
many States, among the unemployed
women, at least q sixth, and some
times q fourth, are over 40. Thus,
it has been concluded, the older
woman who once loses her job finds
It more dimcult to get placed than
The younger woman.