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Evening star., 1938-05-05
Time on Their Hands.
MAY 5. 1888

Time on Their Hands.
CROWLEY, Idaho R.-Perhaps
it's because they have nothing else
to do. At any rate, Lamont 1ngram's
40 hens have been laying more eggs
since they have been marooned.
Heavy rains flooded the hen house.
Ingram says egg production is con-
siderably above average.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
Broin TwizzIers
BY PROF. ]. ID. FLINT.

THE manager of q lunchroom was
pondering the problem of the
establishments income one day, with
particular regard to the analysis of
how to make customers spend more
money in the place. A check-up show
ed that woman having lunch alone
or with another woman spent only,
on the average, 20 cents for her lunch.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
ToDAY's PROGRAM

the check would come to So. Obviously
the solution to greater income was
to promote customers in couples. Dur
ing one period of check-up the cashier
took in $40. How many single women,
how many single men and how many
couples were there during that period?
(Answer on Page C-10)
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1938-05-05

the problem Of protecting their valu-
able fish from predatory rats when
they installed few cats.
Then soon found, however, the cats
Joined the rats in eating the fish.
DR.. Ross Nigrelli, pathologist, said
Evening star., 1938-05-05

structions a. ",ls girls" and 'us boys, {"
complete the sentence without the
word girls or boys. thus: us were dis
cussing marriage" Since ''us" cannot
be used here, we must say I'VE were" :"
or I'VE girls were."
Evening star., 1938-05-05

a couple Of electric eels were then
tossed on the floor in front Of the
cats. A few volts from the GELS cured
the cats Of any appetite for fish.
Now they're concentrating on the
rats again, and the fish swim in peace.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
WARFARE is REVIVED
IN SOUTHERN SPAIN
Warmer Weather Spurs Fighting.
Rebels Claim Strategic
Hills Occupied.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France. Feb. 5.-War-
fare spread along the Southern Spanish
front today as government and in
surgent troops took advantage Of
warmer weather to fight for positions.
Opposing forces still were deadlocked
in the Aragon. while insurgent planes
and warships tightened their blockade
of the Mediterranean coast
In Eastern Badajoz Province, near
Granja de Torrehermosa, where lines
have been shifting without appreciable
advantage to either side, insurgents
said they had occupied a series Of
strategic hill positions.
The government acknowledged losing
ground in this sector. but reported
it had launched new drive in the
hitherto quiet sector of Granada, which
resulted in occupation OF Penon de Ia
Vata and Sierra Cocoll. An insurgent
counter-attack was defeated.
In air raids along the Mediterranean
coast, insurgent planes wounded So
persons, five of them probably fatally.
at Villanueva y Geltru. resort q few
miles south Of Barcelona.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
WOMAN CHARGED
|N0FF|CER'SDEATH
Prosecutor Prefers Man.
slaughter Count After Mont
gomery Policeman Expires.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

2. Stan correspondent of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. Feb 5.-State's
Attorney James H. Pugh early today
charged Mrs. May Palmer. As, of Glen
Echo Heights with manslaughter fol-
lowing the death last night Of James
E, Shoemaker. 49-year-old Montgom-
cry County police officer.
Officer Shoemaker. who was not on
duty last night. collapsed during a
scuffle with Mrs. Palmer. whom he had
just elected from the Sunset Hall
restaurant and dance hall, on Conduit
road, operated by his wife: Mrs. Flor
ence Shoemaker EyeWitnesses told
Mr. Pugh that Shoemaker was kicked
during the scuff1e and fell to the
ground. His son. Edward L. Shoe
maker, took him to Georgetown Hos
pital. but he was dead on arrival
Officer Shoemaker was known to
have suffered from a heart ailment
and an autopsy will be held today by
DR.. William S. Murphy to determine
the cause of death. Mr.. Pugh said
Mrs. Palmer will be held for a hearing
in Police Court here and that bond
probably would be set at $1,000.
For the past eight years Officer
Shoemaker had been a member of the
county police force, most of the time
at the Bethesda substation. Besides
his wife he is survived by three sons,
Edward L., Ralph S., a member of the
Metropolitan Police force in Washing
ton. and Vincent Shoemaker. Funeral
arrangements had not been completed
this morning.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
SEATTLE NEWSPAPER
STRIKE Is SETTLED
Workers Ordered Reinstated Un.
der Agreement of Publish
ers and Guild.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-Striking news
paper men were ordered reinstated to-
day on the staff of the Seattle Star,
afternoon newspaper, under an agree
ment signed by the publishers and the
American Newspaper Guild, ending a
even-month-old strike
The agreement affected IS former
employees of the editorial, business Of
fee and advertising departments, IL
of whom have resigned since the
strike started last July 2. The pact
provided for payment of back salaries.
H. Richard Seller. international guild
representative. said the payment
would total $29,497.
The agreement, for one year, called
for recognition Of the guild as sole
collective bargaining agency for en-
ployes in the editorial, business Of
flee and advertising departments "and
agrees to extend such recognition to
the circulation department when and
If by final decision of the courts CIR
cults Court of Appeals, before which
Star has appealed N. L. r. B. ruling)
or by agreement with the publisher
such circulation employees shall be
reinstated to their former employ
ment."
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Majority Leader Unwilling
Session Should Be Wasted
on Futile Discussion.
OPPONENTS OF MEASURE
SEE ULTIMATE VICTORY
Compromise Farm Legislation Is
Expected to Be Taken Up
on Wednesday.
fRoH call on anti-lynch bill uote
is on page A-3)
s. the Associated Press

s, the Associated Press
Majority Leader Barkley Of the
Senate indicated today ne would move
to lay aside the anti-lynching bill next
week.
Il am unwilling that this whole ses-
sion should be wasted or consumed in
futile discussion" he said
Senator Barkley voted against shelv-
ing the measure when Southerners
failed. by 52-to-34 vote. to pigeon
hole it yesterday. The vote was on q
motion by Senator Glass. Democrat
OF Virginia that the bill be displaced
by the 81 400. 100000 independent ap-
propriations measure
The defeat did not disturb the bills
foes, who have fllibustered against the
measure for month. Some said the
vote was important only in that it
allowed advocates OF the bill to regis
ter themselves. On the next vote,
they said. the measure surely would
be laid aside
Senator Barkley told reporters the
Senate probably would mark time with
continued anti-lynching speechmaking
early next week and would take up
the compromise farm bill Wednesday.
1t was expected that after action
on the farm bill the anti-lynching
measure would be shelved and the
Senate would 60 on to the pile of legis-
lation awaiting its attention.
Among other important measures
now hanging fire are the Govern.
ment reorganization bill and the inde-
pendent Offices, naval and Treasury
Post Office appropriations bills.
Senator Barkley predicted the ap-
preparations measures, already passed
by the House.. would win quick ap-
proval
Another appropriation bill, the
$27 100000 first deficiency measure
was approved by the House yesterday
and will reach the Senate calendar
soon.
Both Sesnte and House were in
recess today Southern Senators ar
ranged caucus to map next weeks
strategy against the anti-lynching bill
Representative Luckey. Democrat, o
NebrakSa called meeting Of House
members to discuss the foreign policy
impliC ationS OF the Administrations
proposed naval expansion program
He said they would attempt to deter.
mine whether the Government wanted
Navy to police" the world or one fol-
purposes Of national defense only.
The House Naval Affairs Committee
considering the $500, 900 900 expansion
program, drew refusal yesterday
from Admiral William D. Leahy tc
answer in public questions regarding
naval conversations between Great
Britain and the United States.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
FEARS OF AUSTRIA
OVER REICH EASED
Chancellery Sees mo Reason" to
Expect New Difficulties in
Recall of Papen.
BY the Associated Press


VIENNA, Feb. 5.-The Austrian
chancellery, after some hours of un-
easiness over the sudden government
shake-up in Germany, appeared more
optimistic today concerning future re-
lations with the Nazi government.
The chancellery said it detected no
reason" to believe Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler's recall of Franz Won Papen.
German Ambassador to Austria. would
create new difficulties.
The Austrian Minister to Berlin,
Stephan Tauschitz, was in Vienna, but
the chancellery said it was a COIN
cidence, that he was vacationing and
that he was not brought home by po-
litical considerations.
The transfer of Gen. Walter Won
Reichenau from Munich to Leipzig
further from the Austrian border-was
regarded as good portent for Aus
tria. In some quarters Won Reichenau
was counted among the advocates of
more positive policy toward Austria.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
AMERICAN TO VISIT
MRS. RUBENS' CELL
Soviet Accedes to Hull Re.
quest u. S. Official Be
Granted Interview.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens entered
Russia under false passport IN
company Tith man knomn as
Donald Louis Robinson. Registered
as "Mr. and Mrs. Robinson" both
disappeared early in December. A
month later the Souiet government
admitted she Was under arrest.
BY the Associa ~ Press
The Soviet government acceded to-
day to a request that a United States
onclal be permitted to see Mrs Ruth
Marie Rubens. American citizen in
carcerated in Russia on suspicion of
espionage
Charge d'Affaires 10y Henderson
caoled Secretary of State Hull that
Moscow had agreed to the long-stand-
ing American demands.
Mr.. Henderson has asked that he or
Second Secretary Angus T. Ward be
allowed to visit Mrs. Rubens this aft
ernoon or tomorrow
Soviet authorities previously had
informed the United States they
would not permit an American dip
lomat to see Mrs. Rubens until after
Russian police had finished investi-
eating her case State Department
officials said today that the inference
is that they have now completed
their investigation.
This was taken to mean Russia had
not accepted Secretary Hull's principle
of right of visit without delay" on
which he insisted soon after Mrs.
Rubens' arrest became known.
Mr.. Hull emphasized the principle
in his formal note of January 25
1t involved the general right of Amer
ican diplomatic representatives to visit
Americans jailed in Soviet Russia.
The Secretary declined to comment
today when asked whether Russia S
accession to the request at this time
meant in effect agreement with the
principle.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
HirOtu Denies
NO,U That Var
RACES inChina
y the Associated Press.

TOXIC, Feb. 5.-Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota told the Diet today the
China incident" is not war either
from the internal or international
viewpoint.
The two nations now are in state
Of war, but it is not international
warfare" Hirota answered a questioner
in Parliament. explaining: I'VE espe-
cially do not claim rights as belliger-
ents."
Although Japan has not declared
formal war on China, officials have
not amplified a statement by Hirota
earlier this week that warfare exists"
between the two nations.
Asked what Japan was doing con-
cerning relations with the United
States, Hirota replied:
1T is most necessary for Japan to
improve her relations with the United
States, which Is not member of the
League of Nations, but is contributing
much to the cause of world peace
and is maintaining good neighbor
policy"
Evening star., 1938-02-05
JURY PONDERS VERDICT
IN TAPP0NNIER TRIAL
Judge Gave Instructions at $3.50
O'Clock Yesterday-Waiter
Claims Self-Defense.

A District Court jury considering a
first-degree murder charge against
Louis j. Tapponnier, 28-year-ol
waiter, had been unable to reach an
agreement at noon today. The case
was given to the jury at $40 pm. yes
terday by Trial Justice Jesse c. Ad-
kins.
Tapponnier. whose trial started Mon
day. is charged with shooting William
M. Harris, ~, in restaurant at 612
Ninth street NV. last October IL.
Testifying in his own behalf, Tap
ponnier told the jury he had killed
Harris in self-defense. He said Harris
and some Of his friends had beaten
him and stomped on him. Declaring
Harris attacked him again the night
of the shooting, Tapponnier said. II
just couldn't stand another beating"
Evening star., 1938-02-05
WHITE SLAVERY REPORT
PROBED AT.HOLLYWOOD
Pretty Film Aspirants Lured to
Offices of Fake Agent,
Crosby Aide Saws.

b. the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. .5.-Officers of
the sheriff's vice detail today investi-
gated reports that white slave ring
chose victims from Hollywoods pretty
film asplrants.
The inquiry was launched after
Larry Crosby, brother and business
manager Of Bing Crosby. reported to
Capt Robert P. Cook that a man
identifying himself as an agent con-
nected with Crosby lured girls to his
offices.
There. Crosby charged. the girls
were paraded. nude and scantily clad,
before buyers" of the ring who mas
queraded as radio and screen execu-
tives.
Crosby said irate mothers of many
girls had registered complaints with
him.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
AMERICA REDUCES
FORCE IN CHINA
Orders 18th Infantry, Sta
toned Abroad SO Years,
to Return Home.
BACKGROUND

| BACKGROUND
Since 1900 American armed
| forces hare been stationed at
| Peiping and Tientsin in China. In
that year the American and other
governments deemed it necessary
to send forces to North China for
the relief OF legations besieged By
Borer rebels and Chinese imperial
troops.
| By the Associated Press.
The United States took long step
away from China today by ordering
its armed forces there reduced by
more than one-half
After 36 years service. the Army
will cease its Chinese patrol early
next month by virtue of the order
announced by the State Department.
The 18th Infantry, comprising 808
officers and men, was transferred
from Japanese controlled Tientsin,
North China, to Fort Lewis, Wash.
Marines alone will remain in China,
and they in ranks .thinned by the
recent order for withdrawal of l,4OO
officers and men.
Two companies of Marines from
Peiping will take the place of the
Army men. leaving two Marine COM
panies in Peiping.
Force Cut to 1890.
The withdrawal of the 18th Infan-
try and the Marines already ordered
to come home will reduce the Ameri-
can forces in China to about 1900.
Last month there were about 1000.
The State Department., comment
ing on the infantry withdrawal. said:
The American Government has
long been committed to the principle
OF ef1ecting the withdrawal of such
forces whenever and as the situation
so develops as to warrant the view
that Withdrawals can be effected
without detriment to American in
terests and obligations in general.
The purpose of maintaining these
detachments has been to contribute
to the protection of American ma
tlonals and to make available an
armed escort. Their mission has
been solely protective.
Two Reasons Cited,
Two reasons were said reliably to
account for the recall: First, that
because of evacuations the number
OF Americans needing protection had
been reduced. and, second, that dimin-
ishing the number of American troops
In territory controlled by the Jap
anese would lessen the chances of
dangerous incidents arising between
the United States and Japan.
Secretary of State Hull, in a letter
last month to Vice President Garner.
said the total of American Army,
Navy and Marine Corps men stationed
ashore in China was 1897.
In letter sent last December to
Chairman McReynolds of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee Secretary
Hull disclosed that it had been the
desire of the United States Govern
ment to remove its forces from China
when performance of their function
OF protection is no longer called for"
Hundreds of Americans have been
evacuated from China or moved to
places of greater security in recent
months.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
i. S. ASKS JAPAN REVEAL
NAVY PLANS AND WARNS
WE WILL MATCH SHIPS
Toxic Official Sees No Reason
For Adl l1erence to Pact of 1886

step backward for the empire.
At session of the subcommittee
on naval affairs, Admiral Mitsu-
masa Yonai, minister of the navy,
said the idea of sounding out ia
pans naval intentions seems to
underlie the naval building pro-
grams of America. Britain and
other powers.
That is why our policy is one
of wait and see, but we cannot waste
time indefinitely with this atti-
tude."
He said if Japanese waters were
invaded Japan would not hesitate
to strike blow" A spokesman
hastened to add this did not apply
to friendly visits of foreign fleets.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Girl Asks Senator
For An Appointment
To Naval Academy.
B. The Associated Press.

A Washington girl high school
graduate thought up a new re-
quest for Senator George L. Rad
cliffe Of Maryland.
She wants to be appointed to
the Naval Academy
The girl. now employed here.
wrote:
Why can't woman learn to
become an officer and learn the
various things about the Navy?
want to learn the things to be
learned. and l do want to 60
there"
Senator Radcliffe. slightly
baffled. is still thinking it over.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
LARGER WARSH|PS
DESIGNS READY
43,OOO-To Super. Dread
naught Would Cost About
100 Million.
Bv The Associated Press.

bV me Associated Press.
The Navy has plans already drafted
for bigger battleships to be brought
out if the United States, Great Britain
and France decide to throw overheard
the present treaty limit Of IS 900 tons.
1t has designs, too, for l8-inch guns
larger than any war craft has ever
f1red-but officials indicated guardedly
today it was doubtful they would be
used in preference to a greater number
of rifles of l6-inch bore.
A monster Of about $4,000 tons dis
placement, armed with twelve l6-inch
guns. and able to slip through the
present locks Of the Panama Canal
was pictured in naval circles as the
most likely American answer to any
japanese disregard of the 35,O00- ton
ceiling.
Delay Of Months Seen.
Months probably would elapse be-
tween 4 decision to go ahead with
bigger ships. and the actual laying Of
their keels. Thousands of detailed
plans are required. About 10000 were
drafted last year before work started
on the 35.000-ton sister ships, North
Carolina and Washington.
| Work is too far advanced on these
two to add more than 1000 tons to
their bulk, officials said
Four other battleships have been
projected-two in the 1899 naval sup
ply bill and the two President Roose-
welt recommended be started before the
end Of 1898.
Naval officials expressed belief ef-
forts would be made to apply to the
next two any decision to exceed $4,000
tons. The Nays original aim was to
build them from the same general
plans as the Washington and North
Carolina.
Might Cost sl00.00o, 900
A 43,000-ton Super-dreadnaught
would cost far more than the $64.0O0,-
000-estimated cost of the North Caro-
lina-possibly $80.00O00O or 100000
900. Congress already has been told
others of $4,000 tons probably would
cost $70.000O0O because of rising
prices.
A vessel of $4,000 tons probably
would be the largest of efficient pro-
portions able to negotiate the Panama
Canal locks, which are 10 feet wide
and 1000 feet long. naval experts have
figured.
tThe a, ,100-ton British battle cruiser
Hood. largest warship afloat, and the
bullying American aircraft carriers
Lexington and Saratoga, have made
the transit. with about 4 feet to spare. }
Evening star., 1938-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Feb. 5.-A high Japa-
neSe naval official declared today
there was no reason why Japan
should adhere to the 1896 London
naval treaty limiting battleships to
$4,000 tons.
The spokesman made the state
ment in connection with American.
British and French notes asking
that Japan accept the limitations
Of the treaty which she previously
declined to sign.
Until formal presentation of the
notes and detailed study OF the full
texts. he said, no more definite
statement could be made.
Japan's adherence to the treaty.
the spokesman declared. would be
Evening star., 1938-02-05
DUCE LAUDS HITLER
CONTROL OF ARMY
Seizure of Military Power Is Seen
Destined to Reinforce Amity
Between Armed Forces.


ROME, Feb. 5.-Premier Benito
Mussolini today acclaimed Reichs-
fuehrer Adolf Hitler's control of Ger
many's war machine as destined to
reinforce the friendship between our
two armed forces and the relations be-
tween our regimes"
II Duce sent Hitler telegram Of
congratulation. expressing my satis-
faction tnat the Italian people are
for your excellency's assumption of
effective command Of all armed forces
OF the Reich"
Germany's government shake-up,
especially Hitler's assumption of army
control, found wide official favor in
italy.
Although the sweeping changes in
Germany's diplomatic corps removed
Ulrich Won Hassell, Ambassador to
Rome, Italian onicials said they re-
garded that as purely an internal
matter without bearing on the Rome
perlin axis.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Peace Commission Aide Dies.

NORTHAMPTON.M Mass. Feb. (4).
John c. Hildt, 81, military adviser
to the American Peace Commission in
Paris in 1919, died last night. He had
been Q member of the Smith College
faculty since 1906. A native Of Balti-
more, he was graduated from Johns
Hopkins in 1908 and received his doc
tor Of philosophy degree from the same
university in 1906. 4
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Escaped Prisoner Taken.

POTTSTOWN. Pa, Feb. S R.-De-
tective James Gleason said . man
caught last night in nearby hobo
Jungle" was Edward Reider, IS, one
Of nine prisoners who escaped from
the Cecil County (Md) Jail last Au.
gust. Gleason quoted Reider % saying
he would waive hxtradition.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
A. F. L. Council in Recess.

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. R.-The
American Federation of Labor Execu-
tive Council was in recess for the
week end today. President William
Green said the question Of expelling
Committee for Industrial Organization
amlis tes would be taken up Monday or
ues2ay. Il
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Egyptian Election Fatal.

CAIRO, Feb. S R.-Ten persons
were killed and 48 wounded today in a
gunf1ght between two rival factions
during the election OF village chief
tain at Nazlet Khalaf. Upper Egypt.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
PLOT GUILT DENIED
Partridge Pleads Innocent in Ship
Bombing Attempt.

SEATTLE, Feb. 5 (F.-George
Henry Partridge, Vancouver, British
Columbia, pleaded innocent In Su-
perlor Court yesterday to charges re-
sulting from an unsuccessful attempt
10 nomb the Japanese liner Hiye Maru
In seattle Harbor last month.
HIS companion, Rolphe M. Forsyth
OF vancouver, drowned while attempt
the tbe !" v,,.e' no,t a b0m0-laden1a 1aft toward