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The Washington times., 1938-06-23
YANGTzE RIVER
CAUSES TERROR
IN new FLOODS
Jap Advance in Area
Seen impossible

SHANGHAI, June % G.N.SO
Adding new flood terrors to those
caused by the rampant Yellow
River, the Yangtze overlowed its
north and south banks near Taihu
today.
Military field headquarters
there reported the surrounding
countryside was seriously flooded.
YARNELL MAKES TRIP
Chinese reports said Generals
Simo Chang Kai-Shek's troops
we're holding strong positions in
the hills about Taifu, and that as
a result of the floods a japanese
advance in that region is now
virtually impossible"
Admiral Harry e. Yarnel, COM
mander of the United States Asia
tic fleet, left Shanghai today for
a trip of inspection up the swol-
len Yangtze.
JAPS RAID SWATOW
Meanwhile, japanese planes
twice raided the southern port Of
Swatow today, swoping low over
the United States warship Nash
vile and the British destroyer
Dainty.
The bombers scored direct hits.
and as a result of the attacks. the
population began an exodus from
the city.
Many shops in Swatow were
closed, and general belief pre-
vailed that a japanese military
landing there was impending.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

You get the BIGGEST WANT AID BAR
GAIN IN TOWN in the Morning Herald
and Evening Times. 9 great papers at
/ small cost. Republic 1894.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
REA CHIEF RAPS.
BY.
P PRIVATE FIRM
Electric Bonds Acts Are
Called Outrageous

Q.N.S.) Rural Electrification
Administrator John Carmody to-
day made public a telegram sent
to C. E. Grosbeck, president of
the Electric Bond and Share Co.,
New York utility holding COM
pany, in which he charged the
private utility with Outrageous"
duplication of REA's rural serv-
ices.
Charging that Grosbeck's com.
pany is following a jungle activ-
ity," Carmody lambasted the al.
legged action of the Florida Power
and Light Co, Electric Bond and
Share subsidiary, IN following
the cooperative (REA) stalking
crews and actually erecting poles
where the cooperative staked,
Stringing wire and running Serv-
ice to houses of cooperative men,
bers who say they do not want
this belated service"
ATTACKS ACTIVITY
For 10 years." Carmody's
wire stated, farmers in Clay,
Putnam, Union, Bradford and
Alachua counties, Fla, tried,
without success, to get your Flor.
ida Power and Light Company
TO serve them. I am informed
the company demanded each
farmer pay from $100 to $1,000
to build line to serve him with
the result that virtually all
farmers we're denied benefits of
electric service.
Three weeks ago, after
years preparation, farmers
cooperative project financed by
us began to stake lines. I'm.
mediately your company fol-
lowed stakers. erecting poles
and running service into farms
unasked and without service
contracts. Your companys re.
lated attempt to smash this pro-
ject is outrageous.
WIRES COUCH
Carmody also wired Harvey
Couch, president of the Arkansas
Power and Light, another electric
bond and share subsidiary. point
ing out the action of "ycNr
brother subsidiary" in Florida.
Il can we'll understand" the
telegram to Couch stated, why
large sections of the public
criticize us for lending money
to private companies whose
brothers refused for years
to give service in an area and
then spring out to raid the first
cooperative project that starts
in the area"
You get the BIGGEST WANT AID BAR
GAIN IN TOWN in the Morning Herald
and Evening Times. great papers at
l small cost. Republic 1894
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Sub-StratOsphere
Airliner Planned

ST. LOUIS, June % G.N.S0.
Development of new 18-ton air
transport to speed through the
sub-stratosphere at 237 miles an
hour carrying 80 passengers, a
crew of four and 5000 pounds of
freight was announced here to-
day by the CurtisS- Wright Cor
poration.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Workers School
To Picnic Sunday

A picnic will be given by the
Washington Workers School on
Sunday afternoon at Grove 10,
near Sixteenth and Kennedy
Streets, in Rock Greek Park. DR..
Albert Bloomberg, director of the
Baltimore Workers School, will
speak.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
SCHOOL FIELD DAY

The annual field day of youths
at the Industrial Home School at
Blue Plains, D. c., will be held
this afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
Major Campbell johnson will
present a loving cup to the win
ming team.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Baby Death
Is Blamed
On Mob

HOBOKEN, N. j., Sept. 20.
Attorney ]. Edward Slower
charged in recorders court
that the baby of Mrs. Herman
MatSOn was born dead as a
result of manhandling she re-
ceived last Friday night
when hOOdlumS broke up a
meeting in Hudson Square
Park.
The attorney asked that
the hearing of Mrs. MatSOn's
husband be adjourned to her
bedside in st. Mary's Hos
pital. MatSOn was arrested
for inciting to riot.
Recorder Frank Romano re-
fused to adjourn the hearing
to the hospital, but postponed
it until October I.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Operation Gi1'eS
Bethesda Girl
A SLIM Chance

A four-year-old Bethesda girl
lowered between life and death in
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti.
more today, after a delicate opera
ton.
The little girl, Nancy Jean Kur-
RE, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sebastian Kurrie, was injured in
an automobile accident near Fred
erick, Md, almost three months
ago, suffering a ruptured kidney
and other internal injuries.
Confined to the Frederick Hos.
pital for nine weeks, Nancy was
returned to her home. Doctors said
she could not live unless the opera
ton was performed, and gave her
only one chance in 10 to recover
from the operation.
The family decided they would
take the one chance and she was
taken to Johns Hopkins yesterday
Doctors operated this morning.
The surgeons said it will be sew
eral days before they are able to
determine if she will recover.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

OLYMPIC PRONOUNCED oLYMPE) BRADNA
This Little Miss from France Became Sfarlet. She
Needed a House. Did She Put $44S,OOO on the Line?
Mais non, Msieu, Her Chateau Cost $4,000
HOLLYWOOD Sept. % GNs.).-John Barrymores Holly
wood estate reported to have cost him $48OO is being Of
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

a re more
and more
b e C orning
c o nvinced
a m o d e st
b u n galoW
is m or e
S u ! t a bl e
t h a n q
mansion.
A S strik-
ing exam
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
RETREAT LEAGUE.
WILL HEAR TALK.
BY ARCHBISHOP
CurIey to Celebrate
Communion Mass

His excellency, Michael j. Cur
ley, Archbishop of Baltimore, will
celebrate the annual communion
mass of the Washington Retreat
League SUNDAY at 8 a. m. in St.
Matthew's Catholic Church.
The distinguished prelate also
will deliver the sermon, speaking
on "Spiritualizing Our Lives in a
World That Seems to Have Gone
Crazy"
Approximately 800 members OF
the League and other Catholic
laymen together with prominent
local clergymen, will attend.
GUESTS OF HONOR
Following the mass, breakfast
will be served at the Maytlower
Hotel. The Rev. John S. Spence,
spiritual director of the League,
will make brief address, giving
the history of the League, and out
lining plans for the coming year
The principal speaker will be the
Rev. John Gallagher, S. j., OF
st. Aloysius.
Guests of honor include the Rev.
Austin Healy, of the Church OF
the Nativity; the Rev. Thomas
Dade, Of st. Patrick'S: the Rev.
Edward McAdams, of st. JoSeph's;
the Rev. Thomas Kilduff, o. M.
Cap, and Capt. Edward Duff
Chief of the Chaplain Corps OF
the United States Navy.
MRS. KELLY CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Leo Kelly, vice president
of the league, is chairman of the
committee on arrangements, as,
sisted by the Misses Agnes Marce-
ron, Ruth Fowler, Grace Spruce
bank and Mamie Gibson. Mrs.
Lynch Younger is president OF
the group.
The washington Retreat League
was organized approximately two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
REORGANIZATION
'OF RELIEF UNITS
RECON- NJ E DED
Expert investigator
Frames Report

In an effort to knit the Dis
trict's relief agencies into a more
equitable system for distribution
of public aid, Burdette G. Lewis,
expert investigator, will recon-
mend junking of the present Setup
under which employableS are
denied help from the public assist
ance division and in turn re-
fused PWA jobs because of occu-
pational unfitnesS.
This was disclosed today as
Lewis, aided by a half dozen ex-
perts from Government depart
ments, completed investigation of
$500 cases representing a cross
section of the rolls of WPA work
ers, direct relief clients, needy
blind and other recipients of Gov
ernment aid.
MANY DENIED RELIEF
These cases are to form the
basis of an exhaustive report
Lewis is to make to the Commits
sioners later this fall.
Lewis pointed out relief appli-
cants in many instances either
are denied relief altogether or
are kept on the waiting lists by
limitations or lack of coordina-
ton in the current system.
Many applicants for unemploy-
ment compensation, he explained,
must wait for weeks while the
routine of registration and report
ing to the unemployment head
quarters is followed.
d. C. SITUATION DIFFERENT
The relief situation in the Cap
Iital, Lewis said, may not be quite
parallel to the relief problems Of
other cities because of the relative
lily few factory workers and be-
cause of the part played by the
Federal Government in the local
government.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Investment Co.
Securities Sales
In Heavy Slump

G.N s. Approximately $7,200.,
000,O worth of investment com,
pany securities were marketed In
the United States up to the close
of last year, the SEC reported to-
day. In another of it's series OF
analyses of investment trust opera
tions, the commission said $1,000,
100000 worth of this type of Sc
curitie5 was sold in 1929 alone.
In 1895 and 1897 an average Of
only 5000 ,000, 900 was sold.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

with her salary in keeping with her
stardom, she is enlarging it by one
room.
Being French and canny in heE
investment, she doesn't stand to
lose on the verious items that have
cost Barrymore so dearly IN the
sale of his property.
Here are some of the Barrymore
specifications that are responsible
for the spectacular depreciation:
There are two master houses
on the estate for sale. The contain
% spacious rooms, including elgh'
bedroom suites and five bathrooms
There is a separate six-rooH
house for servants; two large
garages and two kennels.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
VAST CATHOLIC.
BUILDING PLANS.
BEING SPEEDED
Archbishop CurIey Cites
Intensified Program

An intensified program Of en-
deavors in the field Of education
and charity through the medium
Of more Catholic churches and
new schools in the archdiocese,
particularly in Washington, was
announced today by His Excel
lency Michael ]. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore.
The cost Of the project will com.
pare with the $50, 900, 900 expended
during the years from 1922 to
1929, and the first new structure
to be built under this new plan
Is Holy Comforter Church and
school, work on which has already
been started.
HOSPITAL FOR BALTIMORE
This does not include an addi-
tional SIS, ,000, 900 to be expended
for the building of a new cathedral
and Catholic hospital to be erected
in Baltimore. The hospital, to be
maintained principally for. Cath
olics in the archdiocese, will be
built before the cathedral.
Fred v. Murphy, Washington
architect, who designed the Shrine
Of the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth
and Park Road Northwest, is
drawing the plans for the cathe-
dral and hospital. Work on the
hospital will begin as soon as a
group of local and Baltimore
physicians decide upon the type
Of hospital to be built.
II YEARS OF SERVICE
The distinguished prelate will
celebrate his seventeenth anniver-
Sary as Archbishop of Baltimore
on November 80. During his years
Of service, he has supervised the
building Of new churches that now
number 200 in the archdiocese,
with 600 priests and a Catho-
lie lay population of 100000.
Although there are six vacancies
in the office of Cardinals, four of
which are in the United States,
there will not be another Cardinal
Of Baltimore. BY decree of the
Sacred Congregation of the Propa-
ganda on July 10, 1858, approved
by His Holiness Plus TX on July
25, 1858, the "Prerogative of the
Place" was conferred on the Arch
bishop of Baltimore over all Arch
bishops in the United States (not
CardinalS) in councils, gatherings
and meetings of whatever kind of
the Hierarchy, regardless of the
seniority of other ArchbishopS in
promotion or ordination.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
48 More Projects
Given PWA ApproVd

U.N.S) PWA today announced
approval of As additional non
Federal projects having an esI
mated construction cost of SIC, 0,344
551, with loans Of 81, $4,000 and
grants Of $4 655,045.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Treasury Condition

Q.N.S.) Treasury balance as of
September 20, $3,112,525,142.S9;
internal revenue, 81, ,403, 794.71;
customs receipts, $18,646, ,875.17;
receipts, $1,398,958,571; expendi'
TIRES 81 997 .865, ,754.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

fered for sale at 100000.
That, perhaps. as much as any
thing, illustrates why the movie
stars, while not uniformly sub
scribing to the idea of simplicity,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Japan Seeks
New Regime
For Chinese
Sequel to Breaking
Relations w / t h
Chang; No Hope of
Terms With Leader

Tokyo, Jan. 17.-(AP)-Establis
ment of a new central Chinese gov
eminent centering on Shanghai was
proposed today as sequel to Japanese
withdrawal of recognition of Chang
Kai-Shek's nationalist regime.
A statement attributed to Shigern
Kawagoe, Japanese ambassador to
China, suggested the setting up of
such a government as Japan's next
move toward 'pacification" of east
Asia.
"It is imperative that Japan and a
new Chinese regime able to work tc-
gether cooperate to tide over the DIFF
ficult situation" Kagawoe was quoted
in Domei (Japanese) News agency
dispatch, adding:
81 believe the atmosphere is fast de-
veloping to favor establishment of a
new regime in central China. In that
event, it would not be difficult to ad-
just relations between the Nortn
China and General China regimes"
CA new apanese-inspired govern
ment of Peiping made up of Chinese
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Clarence Fairbanks, About
20, Confesses Alteration
Between Three At
Truck
ARGUMENT STARTED
OVER SMALL BIRD
Fairbanks Says Good Broke
Axe-Handhe Over His
Head, He Then Grabbed
Axe and Attacked Show
man and Wife; Booked for
Program at High School

Steve Good, about As, Snowman, was
hacked to death by an axe-slayer and
his wife critically slashed in an al
tercation at their parked truck-trail-
er here last night, and a man giving
the name of Clarence Fairbanks, their
driver, confessed to officers he attack
ed the couple after Good had broken
an axe-handle over his head WHEN
they had an argument about a bird
Fairbanks called a taxicab and
dashed to the police station about 9
o'clock Sunday night, and in an excit-
ed manner demanded officers accom-
pany him. He carried them to the
truck-trailer in a vacant lot adjacent
to the High Price Warehouse, where
the man and woman were found bleed
ing profusely and in a critical condi-
ton Good died at Maria Parham hos
pital about o'clock this morning, and
this afternoon Mrs. Good was still in
an unconscious condition there and
little hope was held for her recovery.
Had Bill at High School.
The couple had an engagement to
put on their performance during the
recreation hour at Henderson high
school at 1920 a. m. today. Their
show consisted of dog and monkey
acts and performances by birds, all
of which they had in their truck-trail-
er They were to have given the same
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Connally Says There Are
Enough Speakers Against
1t To Last Until 1t
Is Shelved
NIGHT SESSIONS AT
EARLY TIME TALKED
Friends of Bill Say That Will
Cause Filibuster To Col
lapse; Talk, too, of Limit
ing Debate, but Opponents
Say They Can Block That
Proposal

Washington, Jan. 17-(AP)-Pre-
diction of an imminent showdown in
the Senate anti-lyching filibuster
brought expressions of confidence to-
dav from both supporters and foes
of the controversial bill.
Senator Connally, Democrat, Texas
leader of the southern opponents, said
there were enough speakers to con-
tinue talking against the measure I'M
til the pressure of other legislation
forces proponents to shelve it.
~ think we have got it beaten" said
Senator Bailey, Democrat, North Car
DINA. The longer it is debated, the
more apparent it becomes that it
should not pass
Some administration senators, how
ever. forecast that night sessions
would be ordered soon, and that such
step would cause the filibuster to
collapse. A few even talked of limit
ing debate, although opponents de-
clared they could block that proposal
Senator Barley, of Kentucky, Dem
ocratic leader, said he had not yet de-
cided when night sessions might be
held.
80 far" he asserted, "the debate
has kept fairly close to the bill under
consideration" He emphasized that
"the administration is not taking
sides" in the anti-lynching fight.
Barley and other administration
leaders haye been hopeful some de-
cision could be reached soon, so that
the government reorganization BILL
next on the Senate calendar, can be
taken up.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Mayor Hague
Turns D0wn
Senate Seat

Jersey City, N. j., Jan. 17.-(AP)-
Elect Harry Moore offered
his United States Senate seat to
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City,
as birthday present" today, but the
mayor turned it down.
Moore, Democrat and close ally of
Democratic State Leader Hague, will
be inaugurated as New Jerseys gov
ernor tomorrow. He had said he would
name his successor to the Senate We'd
nesday.
Hague, 62 years old today, declined
the Senate seat he said, because 1t
would look too much as if were run
ming away from fight. He is en-
gagged in a bitter verbal battle with
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization and Civil Liberties Union.
having charged their leaders were
communists.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Commonwealth & Southern
President Puts Forth Of
er After Roosevelt
Suggestion
FOES FEARFUL OF
STATE SOCIALISM
Norris. Father of IVA, Says
Utilities Want Too Much
For Properties; Rankin,
Mississippi, Favors Buying
Except for High Prices
Desired

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-(AP)-A pro-
~o-a1 that thu government buy out the
'argcst private utility groups in the
Tennessee Valley received scant sup
mort today from the first members of
Congress to discuss it.
Wendell Wilkie had suggested that
"as a last resort in a desperate situa-
ton" the government purchase power
companies in that area which are suS-
salaries of the Commonwealth &
Southern Corporation. Wilkie is presi-
dent of the latter company.
Representative Rankin. Democrat,
Mississippi, leader of the public power
bloc in the House, was more favor
ably inclined toward the idea than
other legislators who commented. He
expressed willingness for such pur-
chase if the price was not based on
"inflated values"
Chairman May, Democrat, Ken
lucky, of the House Military Commit
tee, however, opposed purchase at
any price," as the beginning of State
socialism. Senator King, Democrat,
Utah, objected to the governments
buying any power plants.
Senator Norris, Independent, No
braska, father of the IVA, said the
government should make purchases
only to avoid duplicating transmits
sion lines or other equipment of pri-
vate companies, but added "the utili-
ties have made this difficult by ask
ing a price that nobody can afford
to pay"
Willkie said his proposal was re-
nlv to President Roosevelt's sugges-
tion that the utilities sell their dis
tribution systems to cities in the area
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Chinese Claim Japs Are
Being Pushed Back Upon
Fronts In Three Areas
No Turning Back,
Dean Noe Asserts

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 17.-(AP)
Dean Israel Harding Noe assert
ed with conviction today there
would be no turning back'' in his
search for spiritual perfection and
Immortality.
"Nrobody who has seen me can
say I am taking food on the sly"
he said, 81 look ghOstIy; you can
see it.
CDR. Fishbein (Of the American
Medical Association JOurnaD is
right. No man could live on oranges
alone in the natural plane. The
oranges only give me energy last
year. I have displaced the need for
oranges by building up within the
spiritual strength and energy"
Dean Noe spoke on the sixteenth
day of his fast without food or
water. He gave up his last material
food except Tor the communion
water and a sip of wine three times
weekly on January 2.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17

Paris, Jan. 17-(AP)-Camille Chau-
temps struggled in an anxious atmoS-
phere today to form new people s
front ministry to end Frances four
day crisis, precipitated when his own
cabinet resigned Friday in the face or
financial and labor troubles.
President Albert Lebrun summoned
the radical socialist former premier
after Leon Blum, socialist leader, fail
ed to gain support for "natlonai
union" government.
strained calm pervaded the haiis
of the Chamber of Deputies and was
evident throughout the nation as
Frances acute financial and LABOR
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Farm Bill
Is Baked
On Cotton

Washington, Jan. 17.-(AP)-A joint
committee seeking to compromise diff
ferences between the Senate and
House farm bills struck a snag to-
day after the new cotton program.
One of the conferees who declined to
be quoted by name, said an agreement
might be delayed so long that the
Agriculture Department would have
to continue the 1887 program into the
cotton planting season, which will be-
gin soon in some localities.
He said the conferees disagreed on
these points:
Whether the program should Apply
marketing quotas would be imposed
to the 1888 crop; whether compulsory
when a prospective crop reached 49,
100000 bales, or Fl ,0C0,0G0 l:ales. the
(Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
New Dealers Are Grooming
Roosevelt For Third Term
Only He, They Reason, Can Revamp Reforms Supreme
Court killed. and 1t Can't be Done During Remain
ing Three Years of His Present Term

preme Court justices Cor majority
of them) against the constitutionality
of New Observation-Disclosures enact
ments.
Rehearings of judicial findings
must be asked for speedily, or such
findings become embalmed as perma-
nent precedents, and it is too late to
revive what already is embalmed.
No, a New Deal Congress Cf Con-
gress stays adequately New Dealer
ish) will have to pass fresh legisla-
ton, substantially duplicating that
which the Supreme Court previously
has knocked out.
This will involve deal of congress
sional re-drafting, tinkering, debate
filibustering and what-not. Mean
while there will have been at least
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Chautempts Again Trying
To Form French Cabinet
President Lebrun Calls In Ousted Premier when Leon
&c Political and Labor Problem

nroblems continued unsolved because
of the failure to organize a ministry.
The country's restlessness was in
creased by new discoveries of hidden
arms in the Suret Nationale's drive
against leftist and rightist revOlu-
tionary organizations.
After his conference with Lebrun,
Chautemps indicated he would at
tempt to form cabinet modelled sub
stantially on his old peoples front
government, retaining several of his
previous ministers.
1t was reported in the Chamber OF
Deputies that Socialist opposition was
developing to a new Chautemps cab
met.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-17
Nv CHARLES p. STEWART
CentraI Press COlumniSt

Washington, Jan. 17.-Now that the
United States Supreme Court IS IN
process of being liberalized in the or
binary course of nature (not by en-
largement of it's membership, but by
appointments to fill normally-created
vacancies on the bench) the question
arises:
How long will it take the New Deal
forces to reverse the long series OF de-
cisions rendered against their policies
in the days when the tribunal was pre-
dominantly conservative?
Apparently the task will require
considerable time.
Difficult To Repass.
All dates have passed for the JUS
tice Department to see rehearings or
cases involving rulings 5y the SUI