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Evening star., 1938-08-02
MORE D|KES CUT
TO SAVE HANKOW
Yangtze Flood Unbiased to
Stop Advance by
Japanese.
BACKGROUND

BAcKGROUND-
Japanesc troops in China haze
had conquered principally the main
line railroads. junction cities and
other strategic points, but haze
been unable to establish control
oDer many other rural districts.
Chinese owerrillas haze taken
refuge in those sections, organiz-
ing sporadic raidino parties Which
s,Deep dotcn on japanese garrisons
and then disappear into the coun-
tryside.
Py the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3 Wednesday, -
Japanese reported today Chinese
troops along the Yangtze River had
cut the dikes above Kiukiang and
flooded . huge area of farm land to
slow down the drive against Hankow
China's provincial capital.
The breach was said to have been
made 10 miles above Kiukiang, impor-
tant river port l35 miles down river
from Hankow and center of bitter
lighting for weeks.
Similar strategy was successful in
halting the Japanese drive westward
along the Lunghai Railway when the
Chinese cut Yellow River dikes early
In June. The japanese then launched
their Yangtze campaign.
Control Threatened.
Meanwhile, q survey indicated the
Japanese Army was threatened with
loss Of effective control Of areas cap
tured since the war began July T.
1897.
Continued resistance by the Chi
nese. ambush and surprise offensives
by Chinese Communist and irregular
armies, the Soviet Russian-Japanese
border tension, and the need for all
available forces in pressing the offen-
sive toward Hankow are the reasons.
Reports from widespread areas show
that the Chinese already have reoccu-
pied many districts, sometimes with
but . fight after tactical Withdrawals
BY the japanese and frequently after
the capture of small garrisons.
Reoccupations Scattered.
The reoccupations are scattered,
however, and the Chinese appear not
yet to have taken full advantage of
the situation. There is some doubt
whether the Chinese can press the
advantage, or whether they must be
content merely to continue to harass
the japanese and interrupt supply
communications lines.
Starting with the initial Peiping
clash, the Japanese during the last
year drove Chinese armies out of ano
nominally occupied Hopeh. Shansi.
6hantung, Kiangsu, Anhwei. North
Honan and North Chekiang Prov
nces.
Actually. however, the japanese oc-
eupied only major cities and towns
controlling railways and highways
The guerrilla armies were left in small
er villages, and it is these armies
that now are slipping into the areas
IN which japanese have weakened
their garrisons.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
NEWS BEE SUSPENDED
BY SCRIPPS.HOWARD
Rising Cost of Labor and Paper
Given as Reason for Closing
Paper in Toledo.

1y the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 2.-The To-
ledo News Bee, Scripps- Howard
newspaper. announced today that
with its final edition today it was
suspending publication. The an
nouncement said:
The News Bee for several years
has been published at loss. So long
as it appeared that there was a place
in the Toledo field for the News Bee
its owners have been willing to sus-
tain these losses and make further in
vestments on the chance the News
Bee would in time became a reason
ably profitable institution. This was
done in the face Of greatly increased
production costs, due to mounting Ia
Dor costs and rising news print prices
The decision to retire from the field
WAS based on the conviction finally
that two afternoon newspapers can
not be published with fair profit for
both in Toledo"
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Il HURT IN ZURICH
FASCIST DISORDER
Swiss Police Battle Members Of
National Front Defying Ban
on Demonstration

on DENOMINATION.
By the Associated Press.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. IA
dozen persons were injured today
when police clashed with members Of
the Fascist National Front who de-
fed an order forbidding them to
demonstrate.
Police charged the crowd with
nightsticks after the demonstrators
refused to disperse. The Frontists,
many Of them women, stood their
ground fighting back at the police.
The fighting started before mid
night and continued until early hours
this morning. Thirty were arrested
and the government Immediately
moved to prosecute the leaders.
Police charged that Deputy Wilhelm
Tobler, chief of the National Front"
called upon his followers to march
against the present political system
against all resistance"
They said they found documents on
the arrested Frontists disclosing de-
tails Of the party's organization and
cards noting each members partici.
patton in the party's agitation.
The National Front" Is the largest
movement seeking to overthrow Swift
zerland's traditional democracy. 1t
has its headquarters In Zurich and is
powerful in Eastern Switzerland,
where the German language Is
spoken.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
MAURICE SPLA|N,
EX-WR|TER, DIES
Correspondent Here Prior to
World War Was Made
Marshal by Wilson.

Maurice Splain, IS. one of the Capt.
tails most colorful newspaper corre-
spondents in the days before the
World War, died yesterday in the
Washington sanitarium at Takoma
Park, Md. after two weeks illness.
Mr.. Splain earned the friendship Of
Woodrow Wilson by q series of pre-
campaign articles written for the Pitts
burgh Post and the Philadelphia Rec
ord, papers for which he had covered
many national conventions and cam
paigns.
When Mr.. Wilson became President,
Mr.. Splain was appointed United
States marshal for the District, q post
he retained for eight years. His rela-
tionship with the President was par
ticularly close because Of long friend
ship with Thomas j. Pence. the North
Carolina newspaper man who was Mr..
Wilson's right-hand man in the early
part Of his administration.
Mr.. Splain retired after his service
as marshal. His home was at 800
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park. where
he had spent his idle moments Of the
last 10 years translating French poetry
into English. Unmarried, he is sur
vived by a nephew, James F. Splain
OF Washington.
Funeral services are to be held in
Utica, N. Y, where his body was taken
last night.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
KENTUCKY REPORT
GIVEN SENATORS
Committee investigator
Submits Data on Claims
of Politics in w. P. A.

H. Ralph Burton. who has been in
vestigating the Kentucky senatorial
primary campaign in which Majority
Leader Barley is fighting for renom-
ination on the Democratic ticket
against Gov A. B. Happy" Chandler,
today submitted his report at an exec
utive session of the Senate InveStigat-
ing Committee.
Committee Chairman Sheppard
said the committee may have state
mept to make late this afternoon,
after he and Senator White. Republic
can, of Maine have interrogated the
committee agent. The investigator
Vas sent to Kentucky to look into
newspaper charges of political activ-
ity in the w. P. A. and q specific
complaint that Social Security en-
ployes were being assessed politically.
The latter complaint. Senator Shep-
pard said, did not indicate which side
was being accused.
The Kentucky primary, attracting
wide attention because of the admin
istration's support of its senatorial
leader, will be held Saturday.
The committee today announced re-
ceipt of expenditure reports from three
more candidates, as follows: Joseph T.
Davis. a Democratic aspirant in the
Missouri primary today, contributions
Of $167 and expenditures of $2,932.56:
George J. Danforth. Republican in
the South Dakota primary, no contri-
button and expenditures of $1,354.21;
the Rev. Gerald B. Winrod, Repub-
lican in today's primary, contributions
OF $6,677.7S and expenditure of the
same amount. The report from the
kansas candidate explained that the
contribution came from his business
account during the months 1of Nav.
June and July.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
L0CHER Nominated
AS A. F. L. DELEGATE
Candidate for Commissioner Il
Unanimous Choice of
Central Union.

The Central Labor Union last night
unanimously nominated John Locher,
its president and candidate for Dis
trict Commissioner, to represent the
union at the October convention of
the American Federation Of Labor.
Formal election will be held at the
unions next meeting.
Mr.. Locher was nominated by Rob-
ert Lester, financial secretary Of the
union. Frank J. Coleman, secretary,
said in seconding the nomination that
1T would be nice If the Warrington
delegate to the convention could be
introduced as Commissioner Of the
District of Columbia" 4
Evening star., 1938-08-02
DEATH OF LEWISOHN
IS HELD ACCIDENTAL
Examiner Finds No Evidence of
Negligence in Asphyxiation
Of Former Banker.

by tnS ASSOCl8te0 fIeSS.
GREENWICH, Conn, Aug. IA
report by DR.. John A. Clarke, medical
examiner. today said there was no evi-
dence of negligence in the death by
asphyxiation of Walter Lewisohn, So,
one-time Broadway angel"
Mr.. Lewisohn, former senior partner
in the Lewisohn Bros banking firm.
died Sunday night at Blythewood
Sanitarium, where he had been a
patient for Is years.
Sanitarium authorities said Mr..
Lewisohn wandered into q cottage
which was being fumigated and was
oversome by the fumes. Attendants
revived him. but he died few hours
later.
Mr.. Lewisohn was q close friend Of
Joseph B. Elwell, the bridge expert,
whose murder on June 10, 1920, never
was solved.
The banker, known q some of the
most lavish spenders on Broadway,
Joined Mr.. Elwell in financing many
theatrical ventures-one Of which, 1t
n said. ended in = $4,000 loss.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
MISS GUDGER CHOSEN
TO SPONSOR CRUISER

Sponsored by Miss Eleanor c. Gud-
ger. who lives with her parents ut the
Washington Navy Yard. the light
cruiser Helena. last of three 10000
ton sister ships built at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, will be launched August
~, the Navy Department announced
today.
Miss Gudger. daughter of Capt.
Emmet C. Gudger, supply ofhcer at
the Washington Navy Yard. and Mrs.
Gudger, Is the granddaughter of the
late Senator Walsh of Montana. Miss
Gudger is vacationing at Lake Nc
Donald, Mont, and will return East
in time for the New York ceremony.
The Gudgers have been at the WASH
ington post three years.
Gov. Roy E. Ayers Of Montana and
the mayor Of Helena have been in
vited to attend the ceremony.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
us. PROBES Liner
QUARREL MYSTERY
Normandie Officer Reports
Professor Vanished After
Attempt on Wife's Life.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Federal au-
thorities were conducting an inquiry
today into the bizarre story Of mid
night death struggle on the liner Nor
mandie which ended IN the disappear
ance Of young college professor and
the serious injury of his wife.
ofdcers Of the French liner reported
yesterday that Dr.. Robert Moore Dun-
can. IS, assistant professor Of politics
at Colgate University, had vanished At
sea, $50 miles from New York, after
attempting to throw his wife, Alice,
overheard.
Mrs. Duncan, mother of two small
children and daughter Of an associate
Of John D. Rockefeller, jr., arrived
in the ships hospital, bruised and
beaten, and was secluded today in her
parents home in Montclair. N. J.
Her father, willard Samuel Rich
ardson, former Baptist minister, has
been an adviser on philanthropies to
the Rockefeller family since 1912.
Visited Duncan's Father.
DR.. and Mrs. Duncan left June rs
for . North Cape cruise on the liner
Paris. They visited Duncan's father.
the Rev. William Duncan, in Scotland
and boarded the Normandie In South
ampton, England.
Henry Villar, the Normandie's
purser. said they appeared happy on
shipboard and ate dinner in their
cabin on Sunday night, their last
night together.
Then, strolling on the wind-swept
boat deck, they started an argument
which was overheard by Seaman
Joseph Brouard, the purser reported.
Duncan grabbed his wife by the
throat" Villar said, "and hit her sew
eral times over the head, apparently
with some instrument, knocked her
unconscious and attempted to throw
her over the side"
tear Mrs. Duncan from her husband 5
grip" Villar said. He carried her
to a companionway. put her down
and then went back to see about Dun
can, but the man had disappeared"
Search Proves Vain.
A search disclosed no trace of him.
when Mrs. Duncan was revived" "
said Villar. "the first thing she said
was, Get my husband. He is going
to commit suicide"
The purser said Mrs. Duncan could
not explain her husbands actions.
French Line ofncials said United
States attorneys would take testimony
from the Normandie's crew today.
DR.. and Mrs. Duncan were married
in 1928 at her fathers home in a
fashionable Montclair neighborhood.
DR.. Duncan, q Princeton graduate,
taught at Texas Christian University.
Fort Worth. and the American Uni
versity at Yen Ching. China, before
going to Colgate. in Hamilton, N. Y,
in 1884.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
WEEDS0UT
INACTIVE GRANTS
$1,125,000 Boston Project
Is First ReScinded-175
Jobs Are Approved.

The Public Works Administration,
resembling $1,125.ooo grant approved
for Boston, began wedding out" in
active applications today. At the
same time it approved ITS additional
non-Federal projects and brought
total authorized construction since
June % to $1.081 ,484, $50.
Boston's allotment, to aid in con-
struction of a new city hall, was
revoked because the city failed to
accept funds for which it had applied,
officials said.
They said they had begun weed
ing out of municipalities which failed
to accept offers within a reasonable
time"
The original application for the
money to replace the 100-year r-old
city hall was made two years ago by
the then Mayor Frederick Mansfield,
who was succeeded January Of this
year by Maurice Tobin, economy
candidate. Mayor Tobin. opposed to
Boston's putting up the sum required
by P. w. A., failed to accept the
offer, last made on June 20.
Mayor Tobin now is seeking w. P. A..
money for renovation of the city hall
to eliminate the need for a large ex-
penditure.
The list Of such cities whose appli-
cations are inactive in the sense that
there has been little or no interest
shown in using allotted money, it was
said, at the P. w. A., might run as
high as So
Where municipalities fail to act, "
said Acting Administrator Harold A.
Gray, the funds will be rescinded
and will be reallocated to other prof.
ects which can meet the deadline re-
quiring that applications be f1ed by
September 80; construction started by
January l, 1889, and completed by
July, 1940."
Mr.. Gray instructed all P. w. A.
regional directors that undue delay
on the part Of any applicant cannot
be allowed. Hundreds of applications
for funds are piling up. he said, and
funds will be kept flowing.
The projects approved today, esti-
mated to cost s34.567 ,805. carried
loans Of s2ol 900 and grants of $751;
SIS, ,009.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
FIVE NEW STAMPS

By the Associated Press,
The Post Once Department will
issue five new stamps in the presi-
Dental series during September.
The stamps, their colors and dates
OF sale were announced today as fol-
lows:
President Tyler, 10 cents, pink, Sep
tember 2; Polk, II cents, blue, Sep
tember 8; Taylor, IL cents, purple
September IA; Fillmore, 13 cents
green. September %, and Harding. 81
black and green, September 20.
All the issues will be sold first IL
Washington,
Evening star., 1938-08-02
PRIVATE FUNERAL HELD
FOR MISS AMY WILDER
Woman, 81, Resident Of Capital
for Half Century, Aided
in Charity Work.

Private funeral services for Miss
Amy E. WILDER. 81, resident Of WASH
ington for half century. were held
this morning at her home. 1417
Twenty-first street NV. She died
Saturday at Compton. Nd, where she
was visiting on the houseboat of her
nephew, Rufus Andres of Washington.
Miss WILDER, a native Of Northern
New York, was interested In charitable
work until the last few years. Besides
her nephew. she is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. Cora Andres. and q niece,
Mrs. Rhett Stuart. both of Washing
ton.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-08-02

Esperanto and lido are the best
known artificial languages.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
johnson Leaves Hankow.

HANKOW, Aug. 2 LR.-The United
States Ambassador, Nelson T. john
son, and six members of his staff left
Hankow today aboard the United
States Yangtze patrol flagship Luzon
and the gunboat Tutuila, bound for
chungking, 500 miles farther up the
Yangtze River.
1t was the embassy's second transfer
since the war, the first being from the
capital, Nanking, last November,
shortly before japanese captured it.
The Chinese foreign office moved
10 Chungking last week, prompting
johnson to q similar decision. Repre-
sentatives Of other foreign diplomatic
missions are going to Chungking also,
although johnson likely will be the
only ambassador there. since other
missions are sending lower ranking
officers.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Blackberries Are White.

QUINCY. ILL.,. Aug. 2 R.-Black-
berries are white in Quincy this season.
Grown on several truck farms, they
taste black but look white and don't
stain. Several housewives reported
that cooked and strained they produce
q jelly that looked like apple jelly.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Rescued, Woman Dies.

GALVESTON, Tex. R).-Miss Mary
Lee Nicholson, Houston, and three
friends clung to q boat for As minutes
after it capsized in q squall.
A rescue craft reached the four,
lowered a rope ladder.
Miss Nicholson started to climb, fell
back into the water-dead Of . heart
attack.
Evening star., 1938-08-02

dell, chairman Of the Ticket Commit
tee; Edward F. Colladay. chairman Of
the Speakers Committee.
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, chairman
of the Entertainment Committee; Ed
gar c. Snyder. chairman Of the
Finance Committee; Mrs. Cooper B.
Rhodes, chairman of the Seating
Committee; Richard H. Sanger, chair
man of the Publicity Committee;
Charles F. Crane, chairman of the
Printing Committee; Edward c. Gra-
ham, treasurer, and Joshua Evans, jr.,
assistant treasurer.
Frederick H. Stinschfield, former
president of the American Bar Asso-
citation, has agreed to be one Of the
principal speakers. Mr.. Stinschf1eld
was active in. the fight against the
Presidents Supreme Court plan.
Arrangements for the dinner are
being directed from the Republican
Absentee Voters Bureau. room 306,
1881 G street NV.
Nogales international., 1938-04-30
PAGE FIVE

go in regard A. Pro-
ecs
Upon L. Frazier Jr and
carried the bid supplies awarded
of Phoenix.
being
time they recessed to meet March 22nd, 1888.
r. T. FRAZIER,
Attest:-WM G. sIMONTON Clerk
Office o Supervisors
Nogales Arizona 22nd 1938
The Board met pursuant meeting
r.
derson, members VIM c. Sinonton Clerk.
motion by Henderson and
unanimously carried Edmonso Secretary secu
ty County plans drawn
for proposed building to house
partment and ito the Ttcomb
building Morley Avenue Nogales
ton of the proposed building the
Arizona, by the City of Nogaes,
Upon moton of L. EScalada,
unanimously carried the following adopt
WHEREAS PETITION signed by a of of
Patagonia Arizona and
ton after due notice had been by posting
in three places in the Town of Patagonia,
NOW THEREFORE, BE THAT the Board of su
pervsos Arizona hereby grant to H.
Reading Jr of Patagonia Arizona the right
driveway Nine 90 Feet wide adjoining Block
Street in said town for distance Seventy
Feet Third
of Third shall
travel said Third
There being further business at this
time they adjourned to meet April 4th, 1888
r. T. FRAZIER, JR., Chairman
Attest:-WM G. sndONTON Clerk.
Nogales international., 1938-04-30
JoeEscalada
Continued From Page One)

cess. In former years the financial
returns were heavier, however, due
to the funds taken in by Judge"
w. A. Scatena's kangaroo court and
queen contests. A kangaroo court
on a small scale was held this
year, and there was no queen con
test.
Considering the economic situa-
tion-the business recession, the
drop in the value of the Mexican
peso, and the poorest period in
history for the west coast of Mexi-
CO winter vegetable induStry-it's S
remarkable that the E1ks made
money this year.
It is expected that from now on
the Chamber of Commerce will
sponsor the annual event and that
hereafter the main attraction will
be pageant and the entire cele-
bration staged on a bigger and bet
ter Scale-international in scope.
The event should never be allowed
to die.
Nogales international., 1938-04-30
Beware Kidney
Germs If Tired,
Nervous, Aching

Are you Run Down, Nervous, suffer Aching
or Swollen Joints? Do you Get Up Nights, or
suffer from Burning Passages, Frequent
Headaches, Leg Pains, Backache, Dizziness,
Puffy Eyelids, Loss of Appetite and Energy?
If SO, the true cause often may be germs
developed in the body during colds, or by
These germs may attack the delicate mem
braneS of your Kidneys or Bladder and often
cause much trouble. Ordinary medicines
germs. The doctors formula Cystex, now
stocked by all druggists, starts fighting Kid
neJ germs in hours aud must prove entirely
satisfactory in / week and be exactly the
medicine you need or money back is guar
anteed. Telephone your druggist for Cystex
(SiSS-tex) today. The guarantee protects
you Copr. 1887 The Knox Co.
Nogales international., 1938-04-30
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that the
at the Court House. NogaleS Arizona 200
1888 the pertaining appca
ton petition of the
order declaring the 1898
and authorizing liabilities to be incurred therefor follows
Electricity and for Court house
Telephones, county offices 10000
kilograms, county offices 5000
juies 5000
Examination 5000
County Jail expense 10000
Superior Balif $500
Superior Court Jurors &
Meals for jurors 25OO
INDECENT 10000
Attorneys for indgentS 10000
travelling lOOUO
office expense 15OO
$132500
at said hearing and be
heard either opposition the granting OF said ap
pication and petition.
of the
STATE COMMISSION
(Signed)
O'Nen
ATTEST
Svisher
Secretary
Nogales international., 1938-04-30
The AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR Being
NERVOUS
Check Below And See If You Have
Any Of The Signs

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6aggard looking, cranky and. hard to live
Won of GOOD health, good times and jobs.
OI Don't e let yourself Ego" like that; Start
taking good, reliable tonic-one made espe-
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than world-famous Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Let the wholesome herbs and roots Of
Pinkham's Compound help Nature calm
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tional disorders.
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Evening star., 1938-11-22

weekly reports to q Bob Hall, whom
he described as financial secretary
of Communist Section "A In New
York. Chairman Dies indicated
Halpern, sitting at q nearby table,
and asked whether that was Bob
Hall.
I'D say that 1t was Bob Hail."
Desola said.
Are you certain?"
Eyes, that's the man." Desola re-
piled.
Denies "Class Angle"
Earlier, after Desola had testified
that he and many others employed
on w. P. A. writer's projects were
Communists, he questioned a state
ment Of Chairman Dies that project
officials had directed insertion of
Communist phraseology in the w. p.
A. writings.
Chairman Dies claimed that pub
lie officials who have this matter
within their jurisdiction" had in
formed the committee in secret ses-
sion that material was inserted in
the various w. p A. guides in WASH
ington along lines of class struggle
and class hatred" and that State
omcials had been instructed to in
sert such material.
Il question that very much" De-
sola remarked. I'VE had instruc-
tions not to class angle anything"
Evening star., 1938-11-22
| A.A.A. Sends Car
To Patrol Park
| Sniper Area

An emergency service car, equipped
to render aid to motorists whose
automobiles break down in the Rock
Greek Park area where the "phan-
tom sniper" has terrorized occupants
OF cars recently, will be pressed into
service in the park area tonight by
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
Russell E. Singer, general manager
Of the A. A. A., explained that the
patrol car will assist in emergency
repair services, such as changing
tires, furnishing gas, oil and water,
correcting ignition trouble, towing
and adjusting lights.
A park police officer will accom-
pany the driver of the patrol car,
officials announced.
He said the patrol car will carry
the A. A. A. emblem and any driver
encountering difficulty in the park
may feel free to hail the car for as
Sistance.