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Evening star., 1938-09-04

By the Associated Press,
SHANGHAI. Sept. 3.-Japanese as
serted tonight their forces aiming, at
Hankow had made increasingly rapid
advances on two fronts,
They announced flying columns were
pushing deeper into Honan Province
from Yehkiatsi, on the Anhwei-Ho-
nan border, 100 miles northeast of
Hankqw, despite driving rains.
The armies along the Yangtze River
were reported to have driven westward
to occupy further portions of Hupeh
and Kiangsi Provinces.
Landing on River Reported.
Ninety miles down the river from
the Japanese base at Kiukiang the
japanese were reported by the Chi
nese to have gained a foothold with
5000 troops in the effort to wipe out
Chinese resistance behind the front
lines.
Kiukiang, 135 miles down river from
Hankow, fell July Is, but Chinese
shore batteries down the Yangtze have
been menacing Japanese warships
from heights along the river bank.
South Of Kiukiang the invaders as
serted the Chinese defenses of Teian,
80 miles away, were crumbling and
occupation of the city was imminent.
Chinese Deny Claim.
A Chinese spokesman said this was
just "a fond hope" and reported the
Japanese still were 20 miles north of
Teian and were unable to penetrate
the Chinese outer defenses.
The japanese also reported nine
Chinese divisions near Juichang Is
miles southwest Of Kiukiang. "wav-
cred and broke before the crushing
blows of japanese infantry, artillery
and aircraft" Chinese said their
forces were holding their lines 3 miles
west of Juichang.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

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Dispelling the Fog

Director Publicity. Democratic National
Committee
Down in the corn field,
Hear that mournful sound"
Republicans in numbers capable Of
consuming 5000 chickens, gathered
in the maize patch Of Homer Cape
hart in Indiana to listen to the oratory
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Looking Forward
- BY FRANKLIN WALTMAN.

PUBLICITY Director. Republican NatiOnal
Committee.
In one Of the many small parks
which dot Washington, alongside of
one Of the Capitals busy thorough
fares, there Is q large bronze statue
Evening star., 1938-09-04
ADVANCES RAPID,
JAPANESE CLAIM
Columns Pushing Deeper
Into Honan and Along
Yangtze River.
BACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
japanese progress topard Harkop
slo,o as Chinese marshal every effort
to protect provisional capital. Dripe
totoard HankoU began in April after
JdH OF SuchoD. Ktukiano, 1875 miles
doDn riper from Hanko,U, tell to in
paders July rs. From there tuo
columns are advancing north and
south OF Yan0tze. while others
march on Nanchang. south of Lake
Poydn0.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
capital tourrent month to date:
Evening star., 1938-09-04
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
LIMIT |SFAv0RED
Sheppard Asks Revision of
Law to Cover Senate
Primary Fights.
BACKGROUND

BACK0ROUND-
Senator Sheppard has carried on
one of the most rigorous scrutinies
OF campaign expenditures on record.
Among only teiD of his inquiries
hape been those directed at Ken
tucky and the employees OF the
W.P. A.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
River Report.
Rep0rt Until 10 PM, Saturday,

Potomac muddy and Shenandoah littl
cloudy at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. 81
Evening star., 1938-09-04
PART THREE.
SOcietu Section
PART FOUR.

Feature Section!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Early English Pines

The first English pipes were made
q silver. wood. or porcelain. SONS
q the latter being beautifully paint
Cd and now very valuable. Instead
Of . lighter. the Elixabethan gen.
tleman carried . little pair Of bronxe
or silver tongs for picking . live
coal out Of the IRE to light his pipe.
The clay pipe. which soon became
the most popular form Of al, was
introduced from Holland. and the
long ''church.wardens." were pro
vided In al the London eonee-
houses. In the Eighteenth century.
says London Answers Magazine,
pips-smoking went completely Out
Of fashion IN London society. where
the handles considered snun-taktnl
much more elegant than smoking.
The working classes, however. stu
remained faithful to their clays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Not far from Yeovil. in the depths
Il agricultural Somerset, rises .
conspicuous pointed hill which the
Normans called Mons Acutus. or
Sharp mountain. It seems to hold
the little village and great house OF
Aontacute within its shadow and II
has bequeathed to them its antique
and curious name. The house was
built By Sir Edward Phelps.
Queens sergeant under Elizabeth,
and in the next reign speaker Of the
house Of commons. The building
was going on while Shakespeare's
plays were being written. One date.
1899. appears on the chimneypiece
Of the small dining room.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Owls That Are Beneficial

The owls Of the country that have
once and for all been set aside as
beneficial. according to . writer in
the Detroit News. are the barn owl.
the eastern screech owl, the snowy
owl, the western burrowing owl, the
northern barred owl, the great gray
owl, the long-eared owl. the short
cared owl and the saw-whet owl
Only one has been adjudged by
painstaking investigators as inor-
dinately harmful, namely the great
horned owl This owl Is found in
greatest numbers along the borders
OF the northern tier Of states. They
nave record for destroying vermin
that 10 little less than amazing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
CUTWORNls AND THEIR
CONTROL

Cutworms are grayish colored
caterpillars that have the habit Of
hiding away in the ground during
the day time to appear after dusk
when they feed on the various gar
den crops and other cultivated
plants, says q bulletin from 8. r.
Kelso. Horticultural Inspector at
Large.
A cutworm is the young or cat
erpillar Of q night flying moth. The
moth lays its eggs upon plants or
other objects and in some cases di-
rectly upon the ground. The egg
hatch into cutworms. Most Of
them spend the winter as small,
partly grown worms, coming out Of
Information in the spring voracious-
ly hungry. During the summer time
cutworms become relatively less de-
structive because Of the excess
amount of their food then avail
able. >s.
Probably the best treatment for
cutworms is to scatter poison bait.
The formula for the bait is as fol-
lows:
Dry bran -----------------5 pounds
White Arsenic or Paris Green,
Y pound. ia .-t. f.. .,.-
Syrup or molaSseS II pint.
Water -----------------3 to 4 quarts
Thoroughly mix the poison with
the bran. This Is important as each
particle of bran must carry q little
poison.
Mix the syrup with the water.
Add the water and syrup solu-
ton to the mixture Of bran and
poison, stirring slowly all the time.
Large quantities Of water added at
one time will wash the poison from
the bran, resulting In an uneven
mixture.
Either broadcast the poison bait
or sow 1t by hand along the rows
or about the base Of the plant. Do
this late in the evening 50 that the
bait will not dry out to any great
extent before the worms get busy.
Ten to fifteen pounds Of the wet
bait is enough for one application
per acre. Where the bait Is ap-
piled directly to the rows or hills,
a smaller quantity viii be sufficient.
It may require two or three applica-
tions at two-day intervals to rid the
field Of this pest.
For information on control Of
other garden pests and diseases
contact your local Horticultural Of
flee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Nicholas Sparks. young man
from Woburn. Mass, founded Of
tawa. capital city Of Canada, early
In the Nineteenth century, and one
Of the principal streets Of the city
bears his name. Ottawa is regard
ed as one Of the most beautiful cit
les in the world and the parlia-
ment buildings are among the best
examples Of Gothic architecture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Taxation Problem

TAXATION fIODlc"
w.shington.-1t is often the trick
- nolitical spokesman to let their
r,al feelings become known by q
.t.tement that makes no definite
ference to the broader policies In
mich they are interested. Such a
...tement was that made lately by
c.r Pat Harrison, Mississippi DEM
ocrat With reference to what the
..nate will do on the pending tax
nm. At least, nearly all of the OBJ
.eryers here who know the lovable
Dat harrison were quite convinced
hat when he said the senate would
sr,nt business relief from unfair
ts,es he actually was proclaiming
congressional independence of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
This question Of taxation Is one
I'm which the New Dealers are
nsyely concerned; they are Just as
mich concerned as Is business
.nd the country as a whole. But
tbev are concerned for q different
reson. Sane minds throughout the
country long ago began to beg con-
mes and the administration to
mste changes In the tax laws to
pe.mit business to 60 forward with
employment and production. New
peaIers attacked anyone who said
that Is an economic royahst" or
.tny" or some other one Of the va
f,cus things that the New Dealers
mufess to hate. After so long q
lime. however, the New Dealers
conceded some changes were neces-
ary-and then began the greatest
face-saving maneuvers yet to be
TIED by the wishfuI thinkers.
when word went to the house
Vays and means committee that 1t
could make notifications in the two
net New Deal tax laws, the ageing
Chairman Doughton, Of that COM
mittee, followed instructions. OF
course, there were seventeen Demo-
c1ats and seven Republicans on the
committee and that enabled the
New Deal to carry out its plans for
modification Of tax laws1and to
save faces. Regular Democrats and
Republicans In the committee menu
bership still were In the minority in
the house Of representatives, and
the New Dealers had their way. The
tax bill debate In the house never
theless told Of more slaps at the
administration that lay ahead.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Live . Day 1t . Time

We are loaned one day at time.
Why worry over tomorrow? The best
help you can have tomorrow Il liv.
ing an unafraid Life today. This
does not imply that you should fold
your hands and trust to fate. This
means that you should stop worry.
ing over tomorrow. and 60 to work
today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Complacent- Complaisant

A person showing satisfaction or
who IS pleased with himself Is COM
placent; one who allows freedom 70
others Is complaisant. Flattery was
meat and drink to Uncle Charles,
who sat with complacent smile rs
ne listened to his praises being
sung. Aunt Emily was In q COM
PLEASANT mood. and allowed us to
play In her garden.-Tit-Bits Mag.
azine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Red-Sbeuldered Hawk Beneficial
The red-shouldered hawk is said
70 be one Of the most beneficial birds
Of prey. living principally on small
rodents. It Is common and one OF
the slow-fiying hawk species.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Amber, Petrifed Sap

The best material used in making
semi-transparent pipe stems Is am
Der, the petrified sap Of prehistoric
pine trees. found on the shores or
the Baltic sea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Attitudes

The highest point Of land In the
New World is Mount Aconcague on
the chile-Argentina border in South
America. It has an altitude Of a.
834 feet above sea level. The high
est point on earth is Mount Everest
in Asia. with an altitude Of 29.l4l
feet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

times, will put more and more check
on his proposals that have had their
birth In the little red house Of
Georgetown's section Of Washing
ton. where all Of the New Dealers
congregate. It means further-in
the opinion Of some Of the real
Democrats that the New Deal has
played out. They are. therefore,
getting back into their harness as
Democratic leaders.
And, in this light, there has been
another development that should
not be overlooked. I refer to the
collapse of Robert H. Jackson's can
didacy for governor of New York.
When Mr.. Jackson, who lately was
made solicitor general Of the United
States. was going to town" as the
expression Is, left wing press agents
had him all but elected in New
York. A big banquet was rendered
him in New York city. Mr.. Roose-
welt was quite instrumental in that
banquet plan. He sent aid in STIR
ring up attendance. It was notable.
however, that the banquet created
no excitement. That is, there was
no excitement of importance, and
just there the candidacy began to
sag. .s...r -.-..... r..
Ignores Farley s.[.
I do not know what the real rea-
son was for Mr.. Jackson's subse-
quent statement that he would not
seek the New York governorstip. It
Is just possible, however, that the
absence of Postmaster General Far
ley from the banquet sponsorship
had something to do with he flop
for flop dinners and candidacy
surely did. Now. everyone around
Washington knows that Mr.. Roose-
welt no longer takes the Postmaster
General into the executive conf
dence, even though Mr.. Farley Is
chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. Indeed, 1t was
printed In several widely read col
umns that Mr.. Roosevelt actually
distrusted Mr.. Farley. I would not
be able to report on that detail, but
I can not overlook the fact that left
wingers, especially the long-haired
group. have been sniping at Mr..
Farley for months. It Is just pos
sible. then, that they have persuade
ed Mr.. Roosevelt to the point Of
conviction. He has listened to that
group a very great deal and they
may have made him feel that Mr..
Farley Is undermining the Pres
ident.
In any event, one may follow the
tax pronouncement by Senator Har-
rison right on through the signifi-
cant silence Of Mr.. Farley. One
may find how Mr.. Farley has had
numerous and sundry conferences,
or chance meetings, with a. good
many powerful old-Ine Democrats.
But to examine the thing from q
congressional angle again, I am
pleased by the detection, the es-
tablishment Of the line Of demarca-
ton between Democrats and New
Dealers. Not that care who runs
the government or Is charged with
responsibility. My interest lies deep
er. know from having watched
the wheels go round that too great
q majority Of one party in con-
gress produces bad laws. It. can
not be avoided.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Europe's Fantastic Highway
The Tyin-Ardal road in Norway,
often called the most fantastic high
way in Europe. is rs miles long and
drops $500 feet in a series of forty
three hairpin bends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Observation-Disclosures

We call anyone who IL skillful In
inventing or in solving difficulties
an ingenious person. One who 10
frank, simple, and free from decep-
ton. possesses an ingenious char
acter. ..@.|
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Gates % White House Grounds
There are eight gateways to the
White House grounds, all opposite
TO the various entrances.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Sword and Plow

During the war French peasants
obstinately worked on the fields
within three or four miles OF tho
German lines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

The word cathedral is derived
from the Greek ''Kathedra," mean
ing portable chairs from which the
philosophers delivered their ora
tions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Can Bore Through Oyster Shells
The sea whelk has a rasp-like or
gan with which IL can bore through
the shells Of oysters to deyour
them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Uncle Eben Suspicious

when / goes to church." said
Uncle Eben, II counts de congrega-
ton. An If dar's any member
missin' goes back home an counts
de hen roost.'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Yields Giant Brian Buris
A virgin briar. forest in Greece
yields giant briar burls that are
three feet in diameter. These are
used in briar pipe making.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Oldest Underground Railway

The oldest underground railway In
the world is the Metropolitan rail-
way, London. It was opened In 1869
and was electrified in 1905.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Mockin1 Bird States

The mocking bird is the state bird
Of Arkansas. Florida, Mississippi,
Tennessee and Texas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Fur Lies in Reverse Direction

The only animal whose fur lies In
the reverse direction to that of all
other creatures is the sloth.--Col-
Ler's Weekly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

''T' and "You" on Telephone
'T' Is the most commonly used
word in telephone conversation. and
'.you" is second.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

First Recorded Fostgear
The frst recorded footgear was
the Egyptian tab-teb. q plated san
dal
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At this point in the developments,
Senator Harrison enters upon the
stage. He is chairman Of the SEN
ate committee on finance. His state
ment, therefore, that the 1898 tax
bill Is going to give some basis upon
which business can break even, at
least, can be taken as indicative Of
the final form Of that law when 1t
emerges from congress. The house,
under the last Of White House lob
byists, managed to hold part Of the
ways and means committee draft
in its original shape while losing
other parts Of It. Thus, when the
senate has acted and the bill is sent
to conference committees for adj
justment Of the differences, It is
rather plain to see how Democrats
and Republicans are certain to over
ride New Deal face-saving.
Harrison Speaks Out
I have written much in these col
umns about present tax policies
heretofore. There is little need to
repeat the facts which continue to
be important factors in the develop
ment Of the Roosevelt depression.
The assinine tax on undistributed
earnings, fathered by the radical
Prof. Herman Oliphant Of the
Treasury staff. has not allowed any
corporation to build up q reserve. It
took all Of the earnings Of last year,
q period in which some corporations
did make money in q limited way.
Now that the depression Is on us
again, corporations obviously are
scared stiff. Wage cuts are CROP
ping up here, there and everywhere.
and every time there is q wage
cut the nations buying power is re-
duced to that extent. But what Is
an employer going to do? Go
broke, In order to keep his payrolls
up?' That Is hardly human, it seems
to me, since everyone desires to pro-
l. = -
The Washington times., 1938-10-11
Give Them Ammunition

U7ASHINGTON'S guardians of the law distinguished
" themselves in he recent pistol matches sponsored
by the Patterson Newspapers the Metropolitan Police and
. the Park Police.
But the fact that Washington policemen showed them
selves excellent shots is fault of the police officials
whose hands, in turn, tied by higher powers.
poceman gun is weapon to be used only in gravest
emergency the regulations specify And if that
gency does rise the officer should know to shoot
But very often the policeman is not good shot.
The fault lies with those officials who do not supply funds
for the purchase of ammunition.
The Metropolitan Police given very small
to purchase shells. Even
Maj. BrOUn Seeking now Major Brown is seek
Funds NOW ing additional funds from
the District Commission
ers, and it is to be hoped he is successful
The Park Police are given ammunition at all They
must purchase the shells they fire. and ammunition is ex-
pensive The Park Police given time to shoot
unless they take it out of their annual leave
These conditions should be remedied and at once Every
officer who carries gun should given ammunition and
instruction. that the day that he must use the
weapon, he will be qualified shot.
The Washington times., 1938-10-11
Who Is the Boss Peddler?

THE citizens committee which has decided to investi-
i gate reports of marijuana cigaret-smoking among
high school children has job its hands, the proper
carrying out of which may we'll many girl and boy
of today from degradation tomorrow.
1t is known fact the perncous weed is peddled almost
openly the streets of the Capital Observers who have
taken sros of investigation in the Ninth Street hopup
center for white addicts
Youngsters Victims and along the streets where
Of EUH Trade col0red smokers get IN
touch with their source of
supply report many instances of queer performances by
"reefer-bugs"
These peddlers to grown-ups right now extending
their evil trade to the youngsters Many parents have
detected evidence of such beginnings of addiction among
their children. Pursuing the retail peddlers themselves
and jaling them will not kill off the In Wash
ington, in other cities, there is main depot and
there is person to whom the peddlers go for their
supplies.
Get the head-man members of the committee, and you
will have gone long way to ending the vile traffic.
The Washington times., 1938-10-11
Your |. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

BY SHIRLEY SPENCER
Score 10 each for the first
eight questions and 2 for each
part of No. 9, on this Ameri-
cana quiz.
/. What city claims ali aver
age of 800 cloudless days out of
the year?
2. What city is the Oldest
capital in the U. S.?
3. What city is the greatest
steel producing city in the
world?
4. What city has the worlds
largest ship building plant?
S. Which city is the highest
in the U. s.?
6. What city is the largest
rubber manufacturing center in
the world?
7. What city has the only
double-barreled cannon in the
world?
8. In what city is the only
"Y" bridge in the U. S.?
9. Give the cities associated
with these streets and sections:
(a) Michigan Boulevard ......
(b) Euclid Avenue ............
(c) El PaSeo .................
I'd Biscayne Boulevard .......
(e) Broad & Market .........
H) Beacon Street ............
(g) Back Bay" ..............
Ch) The Loop" ..............
ID white Way" .............
% "The Alamo" .............
Answers on Page II.
The Washington times., 1938-10-11

writings that you speak Of (par-
don mel booze. In fact most of
your stories which have liquor
in them seem to give glamour to
alcohol. Why not, for the sake
of the younger folks, give us q
story once i1 a while regarding
some of the harmful things for
which it has been responsible
facts that YOU have no doubt
noticed many times? Just to
sort of even things up"
WALTER G. STONE,
9:e M st. N. W.,
Washington, D. c.
I guess, Welter, could write
a good many pieces about the
harm over-indulgence in liquor
has done to good friends,
dear friends acquaintance and
others with whom I have had
professional contactS-of both
sexes. My outlook ON the sub
ject has been what you might
call selfish in that I have left
out tragedies and handled it
from the viewpoint of one who
knows how to drink.
DRINKING, my father used to
~ say, is a gift. But when you
realize, and this is also out of
his book of life, that the good
Lord in His wisdom has denied
you that gift then you shouldn't
try to pilfer it-if you do you are
like all thieves, headed for trou-
BILE. CHASING drinking as a
great sport, which I do, I have
handled it properly and have al
ways been boss. In my younger
days I was an excellent horse
man but always a cautious one.