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Evening star., 1938-03-02
JAPANESE NEARING
LUNGHAI RAILWAY
Eight Columns of Troops Within
Reach of 500 Miles of
Strategic Point.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March Eight jap
anese columns were almost within
reach today of the more than 500 miles
Of the Lunghai Railway which stretches
across Central China.
japanese troops renewed their Of
fensive against the vital east-west line
after their forces had routed Chinese
in Southern Shansi Province and
pushed on toward mountainous strong
holds Of the Chinese red army to the
west.
Reports from the battle fronts along
the Lunghai corridor separating Jap
anese-conquered portions of North
China and the Yangtze River Valley
told OF consistent japanese gains.
japanese said they had renewed
spirited offensive against Suchow,
eastern nerve center Of the corridor,
from both the north and south.
After weeks of fighting in which a
first attack was thrown back, the in
vaders reported crossing the Hwai
River. north of Marking, in their
northward drive.
About 1000 Chinese attempting to
retreat across the Hwaiyuan Lake in
junks and sampans we're drowned
when japanese planes bombarded
them from the air and artillery from
the shores. the military reports said.
Thus far. Japanese estimated, Chi
nese defending the Lunghai area have
suffered $4,000 casualties. including
10000 killed.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
new BLACK LEGION
PROBE is LAUNCHED
Attorney General of Michigan
Joins With Maccomb County
Prosecutor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, March 2.-The
State attorney general joined Prose-
cutor Vincent Fitzgerald of Macomb
County today in investigation of the
Black Legion, which was first exposed
in Michigan two years ago and al
legedly is spreading terror again.
Mr. Fitzgerald instituted the cur
rent inquiry and a grand jury has
been hearing witnesses for several
days.
THE Black Legion never ceased to
operate" he said, "and I don't think
it ever will"
After reporting to Attorney Gen.
eral Raymond w. Starr the progress
of the Macomb County investigation
at Mount Clemens, Mr.. Fitzgerald said
the revived legion was active also
in Wayne and Jackson Counties.
The attorney general said he would
send Assistant Attorney General AL
bert D. Wing to assist in the grand
jury hearings and assured Mr.. Fitz-
gerald the State would join the prose-
cution if indictments were returned.
Mr.. Fitzgerald contends that the
patriotic Legion of America is actual
ly the Black Legion in a disguised
form, The oath of fealty in the new
organization, the prosecutor said, pro-
vides for non-violent activities, but
an advanced phase of membership re-
quires the same pledges allegedly taken
in the old legion.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ADVISED
TO SKIP OREGON
Martin Promises "Warm
Reception" if C. |. O. Chief
Visits State.
ay the Associated Press,

ps 'be hSsOSio tSN Aeoo.
SALEM, Greg. March 2. Out
spoken Gov Charles H. Martin, who
frequently has clashed with Commit
tee on Industrial Organization officials,
today advised John L. Lewis to omit
Oregon from reported Pacific Coast
visit He promised the labor chief
warm reception if he comes here.
L hope he stays out Of here" said
the retired Army major general. He
said he planned no official action and
did not disclose what the reception"
would include.
oh. he'll get good warm recep-
ton all right, but it would be a good
idea for him to stay out" said the
Governor, whose State for months has
been the scene of bitter strife between
c. l. o. and American Federation Of
Labor unions fighting for control Of
the lumber industry.
Has AssaiIed Policies.
Gov. Martin has assailed the Fed
eral Governments labor policies and
referred to Frances Perkins as that
miserable Secretary of Labor" He as
serted Mr.. Lewis would visit the State
before the May primary election to
get together" with Charles w. Hope.
regional director of the National Labor
Relations Board. Ito put the C. I. o.
in control in Oregon"
Gov. Martin previously demanded
that Mr. Hope stay out of Oregon"
and leave settlement of an A. F. of L.
c. /. o. struggle for control of sawmill
workers to local authorities. after N.
L. R. B. certification of the c. I. O.
as bargaining agency for 10 Portland
mills failed to reopen them.
He also demanded deportation of
Harold Pritchett, president of the
c. I. o. International Woodworkers of
America, and Harry Bridges, West
Coast head of the c. 1. O., both British
subjects.
Mr.. Pritchett said the c. I. o. chief
tain would visit the State to win back
employees of seven Portland mills, who
recently returned to the A. F. of L.
Mills have been closed most Of the
time since August a. when an A. F.
OF l.. boycott was applied
The fight for control of sawmill
workers precipitated police drive
against labor terrorism in Oregon
More than so men, mostly A. F. of L.
officials and union members, have been
arrested and about score have plead
ed guilty to charges ranging from WIN
dow smashing to arson and attempted
bombing.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
SOVIET SPY PLOT
DENIED AT TRIAL
Ex-Aide of Foreign Affairs
Repudiates "Confession''
as Hearing Opens.
BY the Associated ess.

bS li!e hHSoCldteu SSS.
MOSCOW. March "A defendant
who desperately protested his inno-
cense of treason charges against him
today interjected a dramatic noe
into the opening of the trial of 81
fallen Soviet leaders. He was N N.
Krest:nsky. former assistant COM
m'ssar of foreign affairs.
The state produced alleged confess
sions of his 20 co-defendants to spy
ing for foreign powers in plots to
dismember the Soviet Union and to
terroristic murders of prominent
Soviet citizens
The indictment also quoted at
length from an alleged confession
by Krestinsky, which said he had
entered into reasonable plot with
Gen. Hans Won Seekt, German mili-
tary leader. at the behest Of the
eXiled Leon Trotsky.
But Krestinsky repudiated this
confession and sharp attempts by
the prosecution to shake his re-
pudiation failed His stout defense
under grilling so agitated him he had
to halt while he took a tablet for his
nerves
Did Not Commit Crimes"
Il did not commit the crimes of
which am accused" he shouted,
Il have been member of the (Com-
munisD party and still consider my
self one
krestinsky declared he voluntarily
had testified falsely in the preliminary
investigation because he was con-
vinced there was no use denying guilt
except in open court"
The prosecutor called on three other
defendants-A. P. Rosengoltz. Gregory
F. Grinko and S. A. Bessonoff--to con-
tradict Krestinsky with declarations
they had talked with him about his
Trotskyist activities But Krestinsky
denied all such charges.
Declaring he was in Moscow
throughout 1888, he denied Bessonoffs
testimony concerning a meeting Of
Krestinsky and Trotsky in that year.
A bald, stocky. elderly man. smooth
shaven, wearing horn-rimmed spec
tacles. Krestinsky shook from side to
(see SOVIET. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-02
SHERIFF AND TWO
SHOT BY MISTAKE
Special Deputy and Workers Hurt
in Gunfght at Plant Hit
by Strike.
81 the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press
STERLING, Ill, March IA spe-
cial deputy sheriff and two workers at
the Northwestern BarbWire Co.'S
strikebound plant were wounded early
today in a gun fight caused by mis-
taken identity.
Another deputy suffered from the
effects of gas bomb which exploded
near the plant, scene of a battle De-
tween strikers and officers yesterday
when two employees were wounded.
The victims Of the shooting affray
today were Special Deputy Jim Cum
ningham of Fulton, shot in the hip
and shoulder; Howard Scott, wounded
in the abdomen, and Robert Glass,
wounded in the leg.
The shooting occurred when Scott
and Glass, night-shift workers, started
home by boat in order to avoid a
crowd of about 1000 persons massed
in front of the plant.
Cunningham and another deputy
stationed on the island flashed light
on the workers as they landed. The
latter flashed light on the deputies
Each thought the others were strikers
bent on trouble. The shooting began
when the deputies attempted to dis
arm Scott.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
MENINGITIS QUARANTINE
OF DISTRICT JAIL LIFTED
Fears of Epidemic as Result of
Woman's Death Saturday
Found Erroneous.

A precautionary quarantine of the
womans division OF the District Jail
was lifted this afternoon when it was
found that suspicious the cause of a
prisoners death Saturday was epi-
demic spinal meningitis we're erro-
neous. The Health Department re-
ported that while the woman died of
spinal meningitis, it was not epidemic
and therefore not dangerous to other
prisoners.
In fear the dread ailment was
spreading, Jail authorities last night
hurried an i'll woman prisoner from
her cell to Gallinger Hospital, but she
will be returned to the Jail. DR.. James
G. Cumming, assistant health officer,
said there was no reason for alarm.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
committee FAVORS
BURLEW NOMINATION
1ckes Choice for Assistant Now
Goes to Entire Senate
for Action.
By the Associated Press

BY tHe ASSOCIATED freSS.
The Senate Public Lands Commit
tee approved today the nomination of
Ebert K Burlew as First Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Department
after nearly three months Of con-
troversy over his promotion.
Mr.. BurleW now is administrative
assistant to Interior Secretary Ickes
The nomination now goes to the
entire Senate for action.
Mr.. Burlew was nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt last December to be
key man under Secretary Ickes and
opposition to the appointment was led
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, of
Nevada.
Senator Pittman brought out by
questioning loss of more than $4,000
in c. C. c. pay rolls under the In
terror Department, evidence of wire
tapping by Interior Department in
vestigators, and long list of asserted
irregularities in the Ickes agencies.
The fiery cabinet member replied
that Mr.. Burlew was "the most COM
petent and best qualified member of
my staff"
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ITALIANS HEDGING
0NBR|T|SHPLEDCE
Change Attitude on Taking
Foreign Troops Out of
Spanish War.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 2.-Italy's first
promise to Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain after the resigna ton OF
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden de.
veloped serious qualification today
which gave Mr.. Eden's supporter,
something to smile about
Ten minutes after Mr.. Eden ex.
planned his resignation to the House
of Commons. February 81. after e
break with Mr. Chamberlain ovel
Brltain's German and Italian policies
the Prime Minister announced Italy.
acceptance of the British formula fol
getting foreign troops out of the
Spanish civil war.
But Informed embassies disclosed
today Italy already has hedged on the
proposal. which it was learned Russia
has finally accepted, along with Ger
many and France.
How Formula Shapes Up.
Here's how the British formula
shaped up:
Commissions were to decide the total
number of foreign troops on the op-
posing Government and insulg2n mt
sides IN the Spanish war. Then 10000
foreign fighters were to be withdrawn
from the side having the least num-
Der of volunteers If. for example.
the 10000 were half the number of
foreigners on that side, the other
side then would agree to remove half
its total
But now, the informed embassies
said. Italy wants to make the starting
withdrawal figure 10000. and demands
control of the French-Spanish border
to start Immediately upon the arrival
of the commissions in Spain.
Modifies Another Promise
This not only qualities the previous
ly announced acceptance, but modif1es
another promise given November 4
1897 when Italy agreed to the British
devised system for frontier control.
The control scheme stated the
borders should be closed Immediately
before" the actual Withdrawals from
Spain. Italys demand that control
begin when the commissions arrive in
Spain probably would mean closing of
the borders months before actual with
draWals. Informed sources estimated
it would require at least two months
to decide the number of volunteers
in Spain.
France definitely opposes the Italian
idea. thus leaving Britain. France,
Germany and Russia ready to proceed
with the British formula on which
Italy has introduced q new stumbling
block to an agreement.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
logs 3 Sisters
Pay First Visit
ToNightChub
Princesses Zogu See
Floor ShOu, but
Don't Dance.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2.-The three
Princesses Zogu, sisters of King Zog Of
Albania. had much to chat about TO-
day over their breakfast coffee in their
cloiStered suite at the Ritz
Last night they made their first shy
sortle into New York night life, decor
ously escorted by the Albanian Min
lister TO Washington and King Zog S
aide-de- e-camp. They dined, without
dancing. in the rainbow room at
Rockefeller Center.
They saw their first Manhattan floor
show in the club, but scurried back TO
the royal suite before midnight with
out as much as word about the city's
skyline
At the cocktail hour they were mo-
toring sedately through Central Park,
down Park avenue and past the Tri-
borough Bridge and the George WASH
ington Bridge The three princesses
don't like cocktails.
Today they planned to visit Saliva
ton Army headquarters and a day
nursery in Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
HOSIERY UNION HEAD
Halls END OF STRIKE
Vote of Workers to Return to
Looms Friday Held Living
Up to Our Agreement"

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Vote
of the American Federation of Hosiery
Workers to end their brief work stop
page was hailed by Emil Rieve today
as living up to our agreement"
The national president of the hosiery
union said, however, the decision yes
terday to return $4,000 employees in
three States to their looms Friday
doesn't mean the people are satisfied
with the wage-cut decision"
The union members quit Monday,
protesting an arbitration boards ad-
justment of bonus rates, which they
claimed effected an II to % per cent
pay reduction.
Workers in the Philadelphia area
the country,s largest hosiery manu-
featuring center-decreed the STOP
page. Fellow workers in New Jersey
and New York followed.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
W.P.A. HIKES Jobs
QUOTA HERE 1000
Old Relief Certification Rule
Is Abandoned and Many
Put to Work.

Abandonment of the old rule that
persons in jobs on the w. P. A.
must have been certified by relief
officials of the Board of Public We'll
fare was announced today as the
District w. P. A. was notified to in
crease its job quota by 1000.
Because of the economic recession,
Federal officials authorized the Dis
trict to raise its w. P. A. quota from
1000 to 5000 The additional job
less, who are found eligible, will be
put TO work as soon as projects are
developed and approved. The 5000
quota is in addition to 2,e00 persons
working on Federal w. P. A. jobs
in the District
Otto Cass, deputy director of the
District w. P. A., revealed that his
agency has been authorized to make
its own Investigations and to certify
for w. P. A. jobs persons who are
eligible for work relief. In the past
year the rule has been that certifica-
ton of these must be made by the
Public Assistance Division. Until
about a year ago, there was a further
rule that no one could be certified
for a w. P. A. job regardless of the
need, unless he had previously been
on the District relief roster
AS soon as the shift in policy was
authorized, Mr.. Cass put seven case
workers on the job and announced to-
day they had registered 4,O24 jobless
persons Action. he said. has been
taken in 2,344 cases. He said 46l of
the applicants were rejected. or rough
ly 20 per cent of the total All but
500 of the 1883 persons given jobs,
he said, have already been put to
work. OF the total approved, he
added, 1859 were new cases, $50
had previously been on relief and "A
were new cases certified by the Ma
tional Youth Administration.
The Public Assistance Division has
had no money in the past year which
could be spent for the relief of en-
playable persons, except in a few ex-
treme instances. Nearly all of its
funds have been spent for unemploy-
ables For this reason, and because its
staff of case workers was greatly re.
duced last year, it has not been able
to make prompt investigation of al
applicants for relief who were EN-.
playable.
The new system. therefore, will mean
a cutting of much of the old rec
tape" since the w. p A. itself now is
equipped to make its own investiga-
tions of applicants for jobs and, until
the quota limit is reached. those ap.
plicants found in destitute circum.
stances have the prospect of getting
jobs on the w. P. A., whether or moi
they had been on direct relief unde,
the Public Assistance Division in 9
preceding year.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Dime Letters Reach Police.

DENVER, March 2 (P.-Those
dime letters have turned up again
right in the Denver Police Depart
ment.
Chief August Hanebuth reported
today they had appeared in several
stations. He warned that officers
found circulating them would be dis
ciplined. The Post Office Depart
ment has ruled the letters violate
lottery laws
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Caesarian Enables
Hunter to Save
Wild Jackrabbit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER. March Ed, four
days old today, is a rare jack
rabbit.
so far as I know" said
Robert j. Niedrach of the Colo
RADIO Museum of Natural History,
ed is the only wild jackrabbit
to be delivered by Caesarian
operation"
Niedrach shot Eds mother
Saturday and found Ed when he
opened her carcass. He rushed
the bunny home to q nursing
bottle. and now. he says, Ed Is
doing fine."
Evening star., 1938-03-02

chdrtered FeOruGry, 1887, ana
opened November /, 1882, in clinic
at 1928 I street NV, to furnish
medical care to Government uork-
ers, has been sharply attacked as
"socialized medicine" and Stoutly
defended in controversy mhich to-
day reached climdr ouer the hos
pftdl situation.
The Group Health Association, Inc,
protested today to the hospitals in the
District at discrimination against its
members, who now are offered mex
pensive medical care by the associa-
tons clinic. organized with $4,000
from the Home Owners Loan Corp.
r. T. Berry, secretary Of the asso-
citation, invited officers and trustees of
the hospitals to attend meeting ar
ranged by the association for tomor-
row at pm. in room A of the Inter-
state Commerce Building.
1T is hoped that a greater mu-
tuality of understanding will result
in better spirit of cooperation" Mr..
Berry wrote in q letter which was sent
to each hospital. The letter began:
There are approximately 5000 citi-
zens of Washington representing 10
agencies of the United States Govern
ment who have joined together to OBJ
tain medical treatment and hospitali-
zation through the facilities Of Group
Health Association, Inc.
Treatment Denied Members.
"A crisis has developed due to the
fact that the members of the group
are being denied treatment by licensed
physicians and surgeons of their own
choice in the hospitals of the District
OF Columbia.
Since the organiza ton of Group
Health Association, Inc, in November,
1887. sincere effort has been made to
secure the cooperation of hospitals
Of Washington.
ITO date no action has been taken
by this association which might react
unfavorably against the hospitals.
Unfortunately. however, these efforts
have not met with success and it is
the opinion Of this group that it is
being Disseminated against unjustly."
The Government employe members
OF the association pay $3.50 a month,
or $3.50 month if they wish to in
clude the members of their families
in the associations benefits. to the
organization in return for care at the
clinic, 1928 l street NV.
Members o: the association are to
be provided With specialization up to
2l days for each illness, under the
terms of the membership contract.
The meeting tomorrow night was
intended to be private and conf1den-
tial. without advance notice to the
public 1t will be held behind closed
doors. in executive session, to which
only invited persons will be admitted
1t will not be open to the press,
group health officials said, on in
quiry.
Invitations Mailed Last Night.
The invitations to hospital officials
were mailed out last night, and were
believed to have arrived in the morn
ing mail.
Col P. NJ Ashburn, superintendent
of Columbia Hospital. who is presi-
dent of the Association of Hospital
of the District of
Columbia, said today he had received
the invitation from Group Health AS
sociation, and planned to attend. He
made no further comment.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
FINANCE FIRMS SEEN
BACKING AUTO PLAN
Senator Brown Says Four Units
Already Have Given Approval
to Roosevelt Objectives.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Brown, Democrat, Of Mich
igan predicted last night majority
of the Nations auto filance firms
would agree soon to President Roose-
velt's suggestions for eliminating
"high-pressure" methods of selling
motor cars.
Senator Brown disclosed he had
delivered to the President letter In
which oficials Of four Of the largest
finance companies approved the Pres
ident's objectivas.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ESTATE is INSOLVENT
500, 1868 Left by Rothstein Not
Enough to Paw Debts.

NEW YORK, March 2 tP,-The
million dollar" estate left by Arnold
Rothstein, Broadway gambling king
slain in 1928, today has gross value
of only $69,963 and in insolvent, its
administrators said.
Rothstein's extensive real estate
holdings, the administrators said, has
been overvalued and their depreciation
since 1929 left the estate without
enough assets to pay all creditors.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

sentence was pronounced on the mill
tant German Evangelical Church pas
tor, who went to trial February on
charges of melting to disobedience
against the state and violating pulpit
regulations.
Invited to the courtroom were a
hundred guests, including the pastors
three children, who were on a front
bench; so foreign press representatives
tsee NIEMOELLER. Page Az
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
German pastor sentenced to jail and
fined. Page Al
Soviet spy plot opens with ex-official
denying confession. Page Al
NATIONAL.
New policy announced for w. P. A.
jobs in District. Page Al
White House conferences point to Con-
gress' monopoly probe. Page Al
Walsh attacks civil service phases of
reorganization. Page Al
Republican bid to dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis rouses interest. Page AS
How to start rose garden to be dis
cussed by experts. Page AS
Ways and Means Democrats back
Roosevelt tax bill. Page As
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Four D. c. men hurt in Clinton, Md,
auto crash. Page Az
Stanton Is convicted of second degree
murder. Page B-1
Hazen sees $l0,000,o00 needed to rid
d. G. OF slums. Page B-1
Indictment is returned In strangling
Of Chinese. Page B-l
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Niemoeller Gets a Jail Term;
Can Go Free by Paying Fine
German Pastor Is CiUen
Credit for Time Spent
in Prison.

BACKGROUND
The trial OF the Reu. Martin Me.
moeller, fiery German pastor, at
trdcted ,cide importance because
OF his unquesttoned patriotism and
the fact that he UaS the spokesman
for a large number OF Protestants.
At the outset of his trial he had
three attorneys. but on February 8
he dismissed them and indicated
he ,Uould remain silent On Feb
Tuary 1S. houerer, uhen the case
1cdS resumed the attorneys took up
the defense.
bs the Associated Press.
BERLIN March 2.-The Rev. Mar
tin Niemoeller. for five years a Jealous
leader of Protestant Church opposi-
ton to German government regula-
ton, was sentenced today to seven
months imprisonment, but time al
ready spent in jail Cancelled out the
sentence.
He must go to Jail, however, for
three months unless he pays 5000
fine for speaking disparagingly of lead
ing personages of the Reich.
Time already served was held also
to have paid 5000 fine for violating
DEGREES stipulating usages of the
pulpit.
A great crowd milled around the
courthouse from early morning before
Evening star., 1938-03-02
RE0RGAN|z|NGB| BILL
CALLED INJURIOUS
TO CIVIL SERVICE
Senator Walsh Indignant at
Change to Single
Administrator.
REASONS FOR SHIFT
ATTACKED AS "FLIMSY"
Addition of Seven-Man Board to
Consult With New Chief Held
Empty Gesture"
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Legislation to reuse Gopern-
ments departmental set-up uas one
OF major reforms coming from in
ner administration circle. With
bitter opposition inevitable, meas
ure tDas Uithheld from special ses-
sion last tall, but has been brought
up for action this year. Early fight
has centered oDer plan to abolish
General Accounting Office.