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Evening star., 1938-06-05
BATES is WINNER
IN KENTUCKY RACE
Defeats DR.. Sparks, Republican
in Special Election to Fill
Wilson's Seat.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June Aloe B
Bates, Democrat, won by 2,400 ma
tority from DR.. James Cecil Sparks
Republican, today in special election
to fill the vacancy in the eighth Ken
lucky congressional district, according
to unofficial returns complete from
all but one of the 20 counties in the
district.
The figures, with Breathitt, a Demo-
cratic county, incomplete, showed Mr.
Bates, former Greenup County clerk
21,244 votes TO 1884 for the Ashland
Republican. Tie vacancy was caused
by the resignation of Representative
Fred NJ Vinson, who became judge OF
q District of Columbia Court.
In Breathitt, with % out Of 80 pre-
cincts tabulated and counting stopped
until Monday, Mr.. Bates led, 1,466 to
35l.
-Four other Democrats, State Sena-
tor Stanley H. Blake of Carlisle and
Thomas Burchett, H. B. Franklin and
Mont Walker, all of Ashland. and one
other Republican, DR.. Smithfield Kef-
fer OF Grayson, have filed for the reg
ular term which will be filled at the
November election.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
PERU STRENGTHENS
ECUADORIAN BORDER
Frontier Violation Is Charged to
Quito Government by
Foreign Office.
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASeoclateu fress.
LIMA, Peru, June 4.-Peru took q
calm ofilcial view today Of her frontier
clash with Ecuador but admitted she
had strengthened her border forces
to cope with similar action on the
part of Ecuador"
This was stated in foreign office
communique which also said Peru
wanted to settle the dispute through
diplomatic channels. The public re-
ceived news OF the controversy calmly
and commerce and of1ciaI business
was normal throughout the country.
The communique charged Ecuador
violated her border treaties on several
occasions, all Of which occurred deep
in the jungle where small outposts Of
Peruvian and Ecuadorian soldiers face
each other day in and day out along
small rivers.
The foreign Office denied that mill
tary forces had been concentrated at
the seacoast near the Ecuadorian
boundary lin the last few days." Only
30 police and soldiers were sent to
Tumbez border town, few day
ago, It was stated.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
g IN SCHOOL BUS
ACCIDENT ESCAPE
High Tension Lines Drop
Near Machine When
Pole Is Snapped.
Pictures on Page A-4.)

Twenty-nine Georgia high school
seniors and their three chaperones,
who had been sightseeing in Wash
ington. narrowly escaped death or
serious injury late yesterday when a
front tire burst on their school bus
near Annandale, Va, and sent the
vehicle careening from the highway
into power pole.
The pole snapped and dropped high
tension lines within few feet Of
the battered machine. which had
turned over on its side.
The students. all from Claxton. Ca.
were piled against the bus roof and
glass windows. All were badly shaken,
but only five needed hospital treat
ment. These were later released.
One Of the chaperones, Mrs. George
w. Allen, was among those treated
at Alexandria Hospital for scratches
and bruises.
Electricity Cut on.
The swapping of the power pole,
which carried four lines of the vir-
ginia Public Service Co. of Alexandria
to substation near Annandale, cut
the countryside out Of electricity for
. short time.
Trafhc was heavy on the highway
at the time of the crash and motorists
could hear the screams of the students
before they were able to untangle
themselves from the jumbled interior
of the machine.
Two of the students, whose names
were not disclosed, had left the bus
in Washington, on their sightseeing
tour. and missed the accident. They
planned to return to their homes by
train.
After being treated at the hospital,
the students, their other two chap
erons, J. H. Sullivan, principal Of
the high school in charge of the party,
and B. G. Brewton, the bus driver,
spent last night at Alexandria, while
efforts were being made to repair the
bus. I
The party left Claxton. SO miles
from Savannah, last Monday, spent
WV aoyc 41cAC, tWO uhyS III N6W IOTk,
and was on its way back to Georgia
when the accident occurred.
Tore OF One Shoe.
Victor Paul Blair, one of the stu
dents, said the accident tore off one
OF his shoes, but he escaped with q
few scratches. The other students In
the bus were:
Elizabeth and Genevieve Burkhalter,
Jaqueline Neesmith, Della May Mar
tin, Miriam Hodges, Madeline and
Anne Tippins, Freida Baggett, Bonnie
burden, Ida Frances Helmuth, Myrtle
Creech, Dallas Daniel, Eola Durrence,
Reba Plyler, Marion Edwards, Ruby
Elmore, Willis Elmore, Robert Austin,
Jim Sands, Robert Moody, Alvis
Downs, Harry Lightsey, w. E. Gallo
way, Hugh Wells, J. B. Glisson, r.;
o. r. Bunton and Clyde Strickland,
Bill" Lynn.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
NYE REELECTION
|SURGEDBYBO
New Dealer Crosses Party
Lines in Endorsement of
G. O. P. Senator.

The New Deals drive against men,
bers OF Congress who do not see eye
to eye with President Roosevelt took
an unusual turn yesterday when Sena-
tor Bone, Democrat, Of Washington,
one of the Presidents most loyal sup
porters, crossed party lines to indorse
for reelection Senator Nye, Republi-
can, of North Dakota.
While Senator Bone indicated he
was speaking only for himself, his
Democratic colleagues looked on his
Endorsement as a gesture calculated
to assure the voters of North Dakota
that Senator Nye did not belong
among the group of Senate incum-
bents the White House would like to
see defeated. Senator Nye voted
against the Presidents court reorgan-
ization plan, but Notwithstanding the
White House liberals still rank him
among the elect.
Only Friday the imprint of New
Deal approval was placed somewhat
indirectly on the candidacy of Sena-
tor Bone for reelection in his own
State by Senator Norris of Nebraska.
While listed as an Independent Repub-
lican, Senator Norris speaks as a
Roosevelt supporter. With Secretary
OF the Interior Ickes, he intervened
in the recent Oregon gubernatorial
primary contest in behalf of Henry
L. Hess, who defeated Gov. Charles
H. Martin.
Senator Nye, one of three Republi-
can Senators seeking reelection, is
facing hard contest with Gov. Will
liam A. LANCER as his opponent. His
campaign has taken on the aspect of
national crusade under the direction
OF a national non-partisan commit
tee, under the Craftsmanship of Charles
A. Beard, the historian. From its head
quarters here, the committee made
public the text of Senator Bones let
ter of Endorsement and brief state
ment by Senator Borah, Republican,
of Idaho.
Senator Bones letter, addressed to
DR.. Beard, read
Friends have called my attention to
(See BONE. Page A-51
Evening star., 1938-06-05
ATLANTIC CLIPPER
TAKES ON BALLAST
Ton of Lead and Five Tons Of
Gasoline Shipped for
Continuation of Tests.
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 4.-One ton Of
lead and five tons of gasoline were load
ed aboard the Atlantic Clipper today
to guard against repetition Of yester-
days near mishap when the lightly
laden plane dipped a wing tip 10 feet
in Elliott Bay during taxing tests.
The ballast brought her total
weight to about $1,000 pounds.
Factory officials could not forecast
when she would take to the air for her
first test flight. They said part of the
wing dipping yesterday was inten-
tional, Test Pilot Edmund T. Allen
dipping the wings three times in rapid
succession, after the first dip, as part
of the strenuous tests.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

Jersey City and I think the inspira-
tion and money for the band came
from Jersey City or perhaps allies Of
Jersey City"
Mr.. Sebold brushed aside Mr..
Thomas statements regarding the
police and said the whole thing was
handled properly" by the 400 men
rushed to the scene. He also declared
it was Mr.. Thomas idea that he call
off the meeting.
Several were injured in the main
conflict or in various side fist fights.
Four men were arrested. including one
(See THOMAS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-06-05
MONOPOLY BLAMED
FOR ECONOMIC ILLS
Aubrey Williams Advocates Huge
Housing Program in Talk at
Pittsburgh.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 4.-Au-
brey Williams, deputy administrator
Of the w. p. A. at Washington, blamed
monopoly tonight for much of the
Nations economic ills.
He spoke before the National Fed
Grafton Of Settlements in place of ADJ
ministrator Harry l.. Hopkins, who
cancelled his scheduled appearance
because of illness.
"The heavy hand Of monopoly is
still upon our society,"" MIR. Williams
declared, "and 1t is increasingly ap-
parent that we cannot have a free.
vigorous system unless that hand
Is removed"
He advocated also a huge housing
program.
IF by some magic formula we
could get $4,000, ,00o, 900 of new hous-
ing in the next year." MIR. williams
said, "a great strain would be lifted
from the Governments mechanism
Of employment, and investment and
intense yigor in business activity
would take place all along the line"
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Bomb Casualties 1000 in Canton.

CANTON, June (P.-Japanese air
raiders continued their heavy bomb
ings Of this industrial city today with
two devastating attacks. officials
feared casualties would exceed those
of week ago when they estimated
$50 persons were killed and 1850
wounded.
Today's raids marked the sixth day
of attack on Canton in the last eight
(see CHINA, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1938-06-05
MERLE THORPE FLAYS
CITIZENS OF AMERICA
They're Either sHypocrites or
s Ignorant He Says, Citing
9Totalitarian' Laws.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 4.-Ameri-
can citizens are ''either hypocrites or
just plain ignorant" Merle Thorpe.
editor Of Nations Business, told the
Utah Bankers Association tonight.
The Nation has adopted more than
one-half of Italy's Fascist and Rus
sia's Communistic programs during
the last seven years despite the fact
80 per cent Of the people abhor
Fascisn1 and Communism" Mr..
Thorpe said.
America has moved more than
half way toward the totalitarian state
and is being officially urged to go the
rest Of the way. Moreover, we are
moving daily in that direction"
From this paradox of ideas and
practice" Mr.. Thorpe drew the con-
clusion: American people are either
hypocrites or just plain ignorant" I"
Evening star., 1938-06-05
SUSPECT SPIRITED AWAY
AFTER THREATS BY MOB
Man Accused of Molesting College
Girl in Pennsylvania Is
Imperiled by 1000.
By the Associated Press.

- eAAS ReoOSAdtC0 TAI Ccss %
CoATEsVILLE, Pa, June "A
colored man picked up for question
ing in connection with the molesta-
ton Of 1s-year r-old college girl was
spirited away from City Hall by State
police tonight when a mob estimated
at 1000 persons gathered around the
building threatening the man.
State police from half dozen sub
stations in the eastern part Of the
State were called to augment the
Coatesyille police in maintaining order.
The crowd, which police said in
cluded several persons armed with
shotguns, lengths Of iron pipe and
clubs, marched to the City Hall with
cries Of get him."
The man. whom Chester County
Detective Chester Grubb identified as
Jim Ward Of Coatesville, was spirited
away In the automobile Of Chief Of
Police Chester Grisson Of Downing
town.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Unrest Grips Insurgent Spain
Ouer aIo-Gern,an Influence

THE dictatorial manner of the
Italian and German officers Is un-
bearable." one officer said.
Scores OF laborers coming across the
border freely discussed manifestations
against Insurgent Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco at La Linea, just within
insurgent Spain. north OF Gibraltar.
Thousands Of anti Franco pamphlets
were scattered In the streets Of La
Mnea and many buildings bore char
coal-scrawled denuncia.ions of the In
yurgent leades.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
JAMAICA RIOTS FLARE

Troops Join Special Police in
Combating Disorders.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 4 (P.--
Mobile guards and militiamen today
joined special police patrols in COM
batting mounting disorders among
striking workers in rural sections Of
Jamaica.
The heavily armed reinforcements
were concentrated along Q front
stretching through Northern Jamaica
where rioting yesterday resulted in
a clash in which police killed four
demonstrators and wounded SO.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
P. ". Murphy
OfD.C.hjured
In Air accident
Pan american Union
Statistician is in
Mexico Crash.

Paul Williams Murphy Of 424 Crit
tenden street NV. a member Of the
staff Of the Pan-American Union, was
injured Friday in an airplane acci-
dent in Mexico. according to word
received here last night by the Asso-
ciated Press.
Details OF the accident were not
learned. but it was said MFR. Murphy
had been taken to a hospital at OAK
aca City, in Oaxaca State. The acci-
dent was said to have occurred near
Tamaulapan. Four Mexicans also
were reported injured In the accident.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Iy the Associated Press.

GIBRALTAR. June 4.-Reports Of
bitterness against Italian and Ger
man influence in insurgent Spain
were brought to Gibraltar tonight by
visitors from insurgent territory.
The unrest was said to have devel-
oped over fears of insurgent officers
that Italians and Germans intended
to maintain a military hold on the
country when the civil war ends.
Insurgent officers arriving here to
buy medical stores for Seville tospi-
tails themselves confirmed the reports.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, June Sunday -
Reports through foreign sources a.
Hankow said today Chinese resistance
along the Lunghai Railway in Contra
China had collapsed. A general with
drawal of Chinese troops was said te
be under way.
Japanese were reported in occupa-
ton of Kaifeng, ancient capital OF
Central China.
1t was predicted that japanese
troops would enter Chengchow, juno.
tion of the Lunghai and the Peiping-
Hankow Railway, within 48 hours.
Kaifeng, 40 miles east of Cheng.
chow, had been the objective of jap
aneSe troops stalled temporarily al
: Lanfeng. About 80 miles west OF
Lanfeng, Kaifeng was considered the
key to Chinese Lunghai defenses.
Plan to Occupy Chengchow.
The japanese plan has been to oc-
cupy Chengchow, then drive south
along the Peiping- -Hankow, approxi-
mately 300 miles to Hankow, one of
Chinas provisional capitals.
During the protracted engagement
about Lanfeng division commanded
by 1t. Gen. Kenji Doihara had been
encircled by Chinese troops, A Jap
anese communique said today, hoT-
ever, that the division had broken
through the Chinese ring.
The Japanese campaign in Central
China had been held up in Shantung
Province until the fall Of Suchow,
Eastern Lunghai nerve center, May 10.
From there Japanese began their
push to the west along the vital
Lunghai line.
Liuho Declared Captured.
Earlier today, Japanese declared
that Liuho, between Kweiteh and Lam
feng, had been captured. japanese
said then that Chinese were beginning
to fall back from the Lunghai area.
Asked concerning the new Hankow
reports, the japanese military spokes-
man here said he lacked confirmation,
but said such advances were quite
likely as events are happening fast
along the Lunghai now"
He said it had been known that
Japanese occupied highways both
south and southwest of Kaifeng.
Railway Reported Cut.
The reports by way of Hankow said
japanese forces south of the Lunghai
had pushed spearhead westward and
cut the Peiping Hankow Railway,
occupying Yencheng, midway between
Hankow and Chengchow
Foreign military sources here had
no information on the reported Lung
hal developments, but said they be-
lieved the reported Japanese occupa-
ton of Kaifeng possibly was correct
since the invaders had been threaten
ing the city for several days.
A japanese naval spokesman mean
while announced the repulse of an
attack by six armored Chinese junks
on q japanese patrol vessel southeast
Of Canton.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
TRAINING SCHOOL
|. FUND HE[DL|KE[Y
Money for ChiIdren's Home
Continuance Also Due to
Be Asked in House.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Dissatisfied NTH conditions at
the National Training School for
Girls and the Receiring Home for
Children, Congress decreed aboli-
tion OF the school as of July and
transfer of the home to old Police
Court Building merit December.
Dilemma thus confronting ,oeltare
officials brought storm OF protest,
plus ban on use OF Police Court
Building tor children. Prospect of
girls and children being ruthIessly
epicted caused Congress to recon-
slider problem.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

Mr.. Murphy, a
statistical staff
member Of the
Pan-Ame ric an
U n ! n, W as
travelling in Mex
leo on promo
ton work in the
interests Of the
Pan - American
Union. He had
been there for
some time.
Mr.. Murphy,
who Is %, resides
with his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth
Murphy, and two
Evening star., 1938-06-05
THE Baltimore Washington

he baICInlOre-W -WaSnlngton
Parkway, and what 1t
means in the beautification
Of approaches to the Ma
tional Capital-an inter-
esting article by Gilmore
Clarke, chairman Of sthe
Commission of Fine Arts.
Page CO.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
PICKET BOATS PLANNED
Craft to Be Built for Norfolk Coast
Guard Division.

NORFOLK, Va, June (P).-Bids
for the construction of sixty 38-foot
picket boats for the Norfolk Coast
Guard Division will be asked Monday,
Capt. T. g. Crapster, commandant Of
the division, said today. The craft
would be motor driven.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
There's life in the old wage-hour
bill squaoble yet. So much so that
members of the Senate and House
Conference Committee, quitting late
yesterday until tomorrow, said they
saw no chance of an adjournment of
Congress by the end of this week.
A compromise proposal, dealing with
minimum wages, by Senator David I.
Walsh of Massachusetts, submitted
during the committee meeting yester-
day, apparently aroused more enthu-
siasm than any of the other efforts
The Walsh proposal. however. makes
no provision for the "differentials"
SO dear to the hearts of the Southern
members.
Senator Walsh has suggested to his
committee colleagues that the mini
mum wage, starting at 25 cents an
hour, shall advance each year cents,
for a five-year period, until it becomes
40 cents an hour. That is the nub
Of the Walsh compromise. He has
included in it provision that estab-
lished minimum wages, whether by
State law or in industry. shall not be
reduced to the 25-cent level Just be-
cause Congress shall have written into
the statutes a provision for 25-cent
minimum wages.
Mrs. Norton Accepts Plan.
Mrs. Norton, chairman of the House
Labor Committee and head OF the
House contingent in the conference.
declared her :. enthusiasm for the
Walsh proposal-even preferring 1t to
suggested compromise of her own.
She. said that a majority of the House
conferees would approve it.
The conferees discussed the wage
hour bills as passed by the Senate and
the House. seeking some common
ground on which they could agree.
for five and half hours yesterday.
And when they quit until 10 am. to-
morrow, all that the chairman, Senator
Thomas of Utah, would say was that
I'VE have another "a hours behind
U.S." There was still no very certain
light; there had been no vote on any
proposition in the committee.
1t was noticeable that so far the
conferees have done nothing except to
agree on minimum wage rate to start
at Is cents. This follows the House
bill. And on maximum hours rate
OF A hours week, another House
provision. These rates are, of course,
only starters.
The discussions have pertained so
far, during the three days in which
conferences were held, to the wage
part Of the bill. There has been no
attempt to reach any conclusion with
regard to the administrative agency
for carrying out the law. The Senate
provided for labor standards board.
The House turned the administration
over to the Secretary of Labor. This
difference is likely to lead to prolonged
debate in the committee. Nor has there
been any real discussion of compro-
mise relating to maximum working
hours. 1t is quite clear that the Con-
ference Committee has lot Of trouble
ahead of it.
In addition to the Walsh compromise
on the minimum wages provision of
the bill, three other major proposals
fca. yryA CW rYOYTr -
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Polish Flyers in Rome.

ROME, June CF.-Five Polish
flyers who left Los Angeles May 13
on . flight to Warsaw landed here
tonight from Casablanca, French Mo-
rocco, after q stop at Tunis.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

brothers, Harold and Leo. He is
well known in local amateur theatre
cal circles and Is q member Of the
Arts Club.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
CHINESE FLEEING
ON LUNGHA| LINE,
HANKOW REPORTS
General Troop Withdrawal
and Kaifeng Capture
Rumored.
ENTRY INTO CHENGCHOW
IN 48 HOURS EXPECTED
Trapped Doihara Division Said to
Have Broken Through Ring
of Enemies.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese goal after Suchop cap
ture is HankoU, provisional seat OF
Chinese Nationalist government.
Key to capture is Chengchop, juno
ton of Lunghai and Peipinc-
Hankou railroads. Government
leaders consider nlouino Offices to
Yunnanfu, in Southwestern China,
in face of japanese uictortes. jap
anese bombing Canton in effort to
cut supply of arms going to China
through Hong Kong.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
WAGE-HOURF|GHT
GROWS, PER|L|NG
END OF SESSION
Walsh Compromise Plan Is
Considered Most Likely
Yet Advanced.
MRS. NORTON WILLING
TO ACCEPT CHANGES
Absence of Differentials May
Arouse Antagonism Of
Southern Conferees.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The House passed 1pdoe-honr bill
after securing signatures necessary
to petition to force its discharge
from Rules Committee, i1here it
had long been deadlocked. That
achievement for administration
forces tolloDed smashing Florida
primary Dictory OF Senator Pepper,
Uho campaigned on New Deal
ticket including support of mage
hour measure. The Senate pre-
riously had passed similarly en-
titled bill, but important differences
presaged bitter conference battle.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

tsee PRIMARY, Page A-4.)
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(See IOWA, Page A-4.)
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(See WAGE-HOUR, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-06-05
WEATHER.

tU S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Possibly showers early today, followed
by fair in afternoon; tomorrow, fair with
moderate temperature. Temperatures
yesterday-Highest 81, at $3.50 pm; low
est, 81, at am
Full report on page Az.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
QUIZ BERRY AIDE
IN TvA INQUIRY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16
Q.N.SO.-The other side of the
Berry Marble Case that has oc-
cupied a IVA congressional in.
veStigating committee seVeral
days, is to be heard today.
George L. Ford, an associate Of
U. S. Senator George Berry, was
called to testify today concerning
the leased marble lands inundated
by the Norris Dam reservoir, for
which they claimed $5,000,000 dam
ages from the IVA. Berry is ex-
pected to take the stand Thurs
day.
An early agreement to conciliate
the demands was later revoked by
the IVA directors and Govern
ment commission found the claims
worthless.
While the committee has con-
centrated on trying to ferret out
possible corruption back of the con-
ciliation agreement, Lawrence Fly,
chief IVA counsel, said at yester-
days session that the IVA never
intended to pay penny to Berry
and his associates.
"The agreement was a legal
masterpiece. I drew it up," Fly
testified with a grin. 1T asked
all and gave no power to the
conciliator who was to be named
by the IVA"
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
HUGE U, S. DOCK
PLANS RUSHED

The Navy Department an
nounced today that bids will be
opened on September IA for con-
struetion of a $4,500,0 900 craving
dock at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, Bremerton, Wash.
The drydock will be one Of the
largest battleships and aircraft in
is considered a vitally important
addition to repair facilities for the
fleet on the West Coast.
It will easily accommodate the
largest battleShips and aircrafe in
the American Navy and the $4,000
ton super-dreadnaughts which
may be built under the $780,
100000 Naval expansion program.
The drydock will be 1000 feet
long and 1874 feet wide and 541a
feet deep.