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Evening star., 1938-02-12
j. S. TANKER CREW
BA[KSAT VOYAGE
Sailing of Nantucket Chief,
Freed by Rebels, Is
Delayed.
By the Associated Press.

GIBRALTAR, Feb. 12.-The Nam
tucket Chief, American tanker seized
by Spanish insurgent Warships in the
Mediterranean recently while trans
porting cargo of Russian oil to Bar
celona, was unexpectedly delayed to-
day in her scheduled sailing for the
United States.
The vessel had been released by the
insurgents, who held her crew as
prisoners for Is days and discharged
her oil at Palma, Mallorca 1t was
reported that the delayed sailing was
caused by some members of the crew
not wanting to continue the voyage
Captain Tells of Beating.
Capt. j. E. Lewis told newsmen here
that he had been beaten and half
starved while in insurgent prison and
that his body was "a mass of bruises"
from daily punishment with rubber
hose. He related his experiences to
the American consul.
Meals in the prison consisted only
OF plate Of soup, few beans. jar of
water and a bit of bread daily" he
declared.
He added that he was the "happlest
person in the world" since he escaped
the firing squad. He said he had been
told in Jail he was sentenced to II
years and months Imprisonment
for trading with the Spanish Reds"
Flown to Cadiz.
He finally was freed and taken to
Cadlz by seaplane. where he was told
the Nantucket Chief was waiting for
him at Malaga. There he fond his
crew-which he had not seen since his
vessel had been captured-and pro-
ceeded to Gibraltar.
When the Nantucket Chief was
taken by three insurgent warships. she
was about 10 miles from Barcelona
in the Mediterranean. The insurgents
took the ship to Palma, where the oil
cargo was discharged.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
WAY To END WAR
IN CHINA IS SEEN
Troyanovsky Calls for Few
Strong Words From u. S.,
Britain and Soviet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A few strong words" from the
United States, Britain and Soviet
Russia could save China from Japan,
Soviet Ambassador Alexander A.
Troyanovsky said last night.
Recently I was asked if there
were possibility of the United States,
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
stopping the massacre of 100000 900
Chinese people," the Ambassador said
in an interview.
My answer to this question was
and always has been that a few
strong words from these powers could
save the Chinese people from foreign
subjugation."
He added quickly that this senti-
ment was not to be taken as a sug-
gestion for alliance among the three
powers
IF this answer to a hypothetical
question is interpreted as bid for
an alliance" he said, II cannot help
it. But do not propose any alliance
and have no intention of proposing
one directly or indirectly"
The Ambassador added that:
The Soviet Union believes only in
its own forces for protection of its
security. 1t can defend itself with
out an alliance"
Evening star., 1938-02-12
1000 JAPANESE
REPORTED SLAIN
Attempt to Cross River in
Central China Declared
Disastrous.
By the Associated Press.

SS the Associated Press.
HANKOW, Feb. l2.-More than
1000 japanese troops were reported
tonight to have been wiped out in a
futile attempt to cross the Hwai
River near Pengpu on the Lunghai
front in Central China. Chinese dis
patches said many of the japanese
were drowned and others were picked
OH by Chinese sharpshooters
Other Japanese units admittedly
reached the north bank of the stream
IN face of the Chinese gunfire. Chi
nese reports, however, said most were
annihllated in hand-to-hand fight
ing and all others were taken prisoner.
Military observers regard the fight
Ing on the southern edge of the Lung
hal corridor as one of the three big
gest battles Of the war. Chinese de-
tenders have been massed in that
area to prevent union of Japanese
armies north and south of the 180-
mlle-Wide corridor and to hold two
vital crossing railroads-the North
South Tientsin-Pukow and the East
West Lunghai lines.
China Soviet Road Menaced.
PE1P1NG, Feb IL (PY.-Heavy Japa
nese troop movements toward Inner
Mongolia gave credence today to per-
slstent reports that Japan Is concen-
trating forces at Paotouchen, in West
ern Suiyuan Province, for a drive to
cut China's 3,000-mile- long highway
artery 10 Soviet Russia.
Large bodies of japanese troops, with
plenty of field artillery, have been
rolling through Peiping lately toward
kalgan, capital of Chahar Province.
Chinese authorities at Hankow, tenn
porary seat of Gen. Chang Kai-shek's
government, were reported fearful of
a Japanese thrust at their vital COM
munication and supply line to Russia.
Chinese Communists in North China
continued to harass japanese along
the Peiping- -Hankow Railway in the
vicinity of Paotingfu. They engaged
the japanese garrison there with
rifles and machine guns last night,
according to reports reaching Peiping.
Railway sources said the guerrilla
attack was part of a concerted often
slve on japanese garrisons along a
2o-mlle front below Paotingfu. which
resulted in the Chinese capturing five
stations. Rails were torn up and
telegraph lines cut.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
PACIFIC FLEET TO SAIL

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Feb. u (P.-
All available ships Of the fleet will put
to sea Monday for three days of
maneuvers. with Admiral Claude C..
Bloch commanding from the flagship
New Mexico, it was announced today.
Participating from here will be
battieships, IL heavy cruisers and the
target ship Utah. From San Diego
will 60 3 airplane carriers, 2 light
cruisers. 81 destroyers and 8 sub
marines. together with patrol planes.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
VETERANS OF WAR
IN SPAIN PARADE
Fifty Americans of Abraham
Lincoln Brigade March
Here.

Fifty young Americans, back with
wounds and graying hair from the
Spanish civil war, paraded today
through Washington to the Lincoln
Memorial. where they laid q wreath
at the statue of this country's Civil
War President.
The veterans. whose brigade in the
Loyalist armies was named for Presi-
dent Lincoln, then marched to the
tomb Of the Unknown Soldier, where
they laid another wreath.
In the center Of the paraders, when
they started out from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Twelfth street NV, was
1t. Robert Raven, blind and lame, who
marched half a mile on crutches be-
fore be sought rest in an automobile.
Mr.. Raven, University of Pittsburgh
pre-medical student when he went to
Spain. was wounded three times in 80
days before an exploding hand grenade
put him out of the fighting per-
manently.
Washingtonian March.
Two Washingtonians, Bernard Adef
and Rosario Pistoni, marched the full
route with the other volunteer fighters,
some OF whom were dressed in the
Spanish khaki uniform. while many
jauntily wore blue berets.
Mr.. Pistonis shoulder ached with
the cold. Last summer a rebel bullet
entered his neck and came out through
his right shoulder. He returned to
the United States about three months
ago and lives at 1880 Fairmont street
NV. while he attends 4 technical
school.
Mr.. Adef, lawyer who lives at 1895
r street NV. was a lieutenant in the
George Washington Battalion Of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He saw
fierce action at Brunette and Aragon,
but escaped wounds. He left his uni
form and chevrons home today and
marched In sack suit and old gray
overcoat without a hat.
March Three Abreast.
we will march as we marched in
Spain-three abreast" Paul Burns.
national commander of the Veterans
OF the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, told
his comrades at the Raleigh Hotel this
morning before the parade began.
At the head of the marchers. behind
band, three flags waved, the Stars
and Stripes. the blue, yellow and red
standard of the Spanish government
and the blue pennant OF the Abra ham
Lincoln Brigade
The parade was the highlieht of
the two-day convention of the Vet
Grams OF the Abraham Lincoln Bri-
gade, which was opened at the Raleigh
today with speech by Francis Cor
man, president OF the United Textile
Workers. Mr.. German is chairman of
the Rehabilitation Committee of the
Friends Of the Veterans of the Brigade.
The veterans will be feted tonight
at 7 o'clock at banquet at the
Gingham Club, 1923 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV, by the Sidney Shosteck
branch Of the Friends of the Abra-
ham Lincoln Brigade.
Five to Tell Experiences.
Five veterans will recite parts Of
thelr experiences flghting in Spain
Capt. Hans Amlie, commander OF the
Lincoln Battalion; Paul Burns, nation
al commander; Douglas Roach, 1t.
Raven and Comdr. Steve Nelson, for
mer Pennsylvania coal miner.
The Washington New Theater Play
ers will provide entertainment and
Representative Bernard. Farmer-La-
borite. Of Minnesota will preside.
The convention will end tomorrow
after an afternoon devoted to discus
sion.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
BRITISH MINISTERS
DIVIDED OVER ITALY
Eden and Chamberlain Reported
at Odds Over Latter's Wish
to Speed Talks.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The British
cabinet was reported divided today
on the governments policy toward
Italy.
Early friendship talks to end the
atmosphere of hostility between Lon
don and Premier Mussolinis govern
ment were said last week to be in
prospect.
The Daily Express said today, how
ever, that the cabinet disagreement
was based on the fact that Prime
Minister Chamberlain wants to ex-
pedite matters" but Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden thinks perhaps
more haste the less speed"
The editorial suggested that Italy
was seeking huge private loan from
Britain. but confirmation was lacking
Mr.. Eden was understood to have
made Italian withdrawal of volun-
teers with the insurgent army in
Spain condition for resumption OF
Anglo-1talian friendship. He was ex.
pected to set forth his stand in a
speech at Birmingham tonight.
Evening star., 1938-02-12

In France tobacco growing is q
government monopoly.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
World Fair Nav Ban Tins.

NEW YORK R,-Good news for
those planning to see the 1899 Worlds
Fair on budget. The Fair Corp. Is
"favorably'' considering rigid ban
against tipping.
Tipping is now generally regarded
as unsound economically and socially"
Grover Whalen, president, said.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
More Cars in Singapore.

Singapore, Malaga, now has nearly
100 vehicles to every mile of streets,
not including 10000 bicycles, and
1000 vehicles of all descriptions are
expected to be added this year.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MISSIONARY SLAIN
Father Gerard A. Donovan Kid
naped by Chinese on October S.

0dPeU Uy OH1UeSc UU VCIUUc1 o.
The State Department announced
yesterday that Father Gerard A. Dono-
van, a Maryknoll missionary from
Pittsburgh, Pa. had been found dead
in Huijen, Hsien, China. The priest
was kidnapped by Chinese on October
s for ransom.
= American Consul John Davies, jr., at
Mukden, advised the department that
Father Donovan's death had been Of
icially reported by Mukden gen.
darmes.
Father Donovan was abducted from
the vestry of the Maryknoll Catholic
Mission compound in the native city
Of Fushun, near Mukden.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Italy Taxes More.

1eely's revised scR>dule Of indirect
business taxes is expected to increase
government revenue more than $S0,.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

Saving Souls With Free Beer and
the Bible. A Benevolent WOmaA's
Plan for Luring Sinners Back to the
Straight and Narrow Path by Giving
Them Their Meals and Drinks Free,
Provided They Can MemOFiEe the
Scriptures. An Illustrated Feature IN
The American Weekly. With Sundays
WaAhington Herald. .TimeA
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Heavens Race Tips
Jail Cult Leader

advantage the Bopes He had direct mental wire
heaven which supposed to bring him the right dope
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Publishers Warn
Rails on NeWsprint

Q.N.S) An increase of IS per
cent in freight rates on newsprint
would cost the railroads $4l0,342
year, instead of increasing rail
revenues from newsprint ship
ments, the American Newspaper
Publishers Association told the
ICC today.
The association, representing
500 publishers, filed the statement
in opposition to increasing rates
on newsprint, but said it did not
take issue with the claim of the
railroads that they need additional
revenues.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

rich, as he had promised them
But there was a bad connection
somewhere along the line and
Forecaster Messier was in Jail to.
day, convicted Of stealing $500
from his cultiSts.
WAITING FOR TIPS
Messier's followers lived mostly
on dry bread and canned toma-
toes against the day when their
leaders heavenly tips" would
bring in the right horses.
Sometimes the horses ran this
away and sometimes they ran
thataway. They ran thataway
more often than they ran this
away, which led to suspicion
among the holy spirit group that
their leader had a wrong number
on his mental wire. The followers
Swarmed out of their tenement
temple to complain that they were
being taken.
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Messier Indignantly denied film
flam intentions, called the judge a
bandit" and the spectators, in
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
MADDEN BACKS
NLRB IN REPLY
TO SEN. BURKE
Principles of Act to Be
Continued, He Ayers

Q.N.S.) Claiming criticism Of
the National Labor Relations
Board by Senator Burke Cd Of
Nebraska, Is unfounded, Chairman
J. Warren Madden today served
notice the board will continue
vigorously to carry out the princi.
pies Of the national labor relations
act.
Madden testified before q SEN
ate Judiciary subcommittee hold
ing hearings on Burke's resolution
for q sweeping investigation Of the
board by the full Judiciary Com
mittee.
Answering Burke's charges that
the board has. coerced the press
favored the CIO, and that deci-
sions have been "a curse to honest
labor and a constant threat to
well-intentioned business" Madden
said:
Senator Burke's statement
in support of his resolution ind1.
Gates, I am afraid, that the
Senator has been greatly i'm
posed upon.
"Unquestionably we have made
mistakes. We regret those mis-
takes. We have done our best
to correct them when they have
been called to our attention.
We shall continue to do So"
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
HIGH Bond Holds
Davis, POLICY King;
/ Trapped by Ex-Pal
Information Is Sold
! To DeWey's office
/. For 5000

EPHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3
N.N.SD. - Shrewd d J. Richard
s'Dixie" Davis, heir to Dutch"
Echultz's $4,000, ,OOo-a-year policy
Rke, was in Racket Buster Tom
Dewey's net today.
T. Davis brought $4,000 in the po-
lice market yesterday-not high
price considering his standing in,
the criminal world, where he
worked his way from lawyer toI
policy czar, but New York's young
district attorney found among
''the boys" one who was willing
to sell out for the $4,000 offered
by the New York board OF estl-
mate.
Red-headed Hope Dare - I'D
like to get my fingers in that RED
hair" said Mrs. Martha Delaney
Davis.
JUST A COUNTRY GIRL
Beauteous Hope, formerly of the
Broadway stage, was born Rose
Richert in Mineral Springs. Tex,
and wore that country girl tag un-
til Judges of a Long Beach (CalO
bathing beauty contest in 1925
handed her first prize and she
got ideas. Her latest idea was
"Dixie" and when the Smoothie
lawyer disappeared so did Hope.
It was Hope who was sharing
"Dixie's" quarters when one OF
Dewey'S assistants, New York and
Philadelphia police surrounded
swank Philadelphia apartment
building, walked in on the hunted
lawyer, his girl friend and George
Weinberg. his pal. WelnoergS
brother, Abe, was not present-ln
fact he is commonly reported to
be wearing nice concrete TOMB
In the bottom of New York's East
River, a tomb supplied by rivals
Of the Schultz mob.
BATTLE OF WITS
They slapped 100000 bonds on
''Dixie. Then "DixieS" fertile
brain and Dewey's fertile brain
set to work and the question is
whether Dixie" can beat down the
high bond before Dewey gets his
0xtradition papers through.
"DiXie" showed that his brain !
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
LAvISHED PRESENTS
Counterfeit Coins
Send 2 to Prison

DETROIT, Feb. 3 G.N.SO.
Two Toledo men who pleaded
guilty to charges of possession of
A counterfeit scent pieces today
we're under sentences to serve six
years in a Federal prison. The
pair, Joseph Kabitsky, 4S, and
Paul Androwski, AZ, said they
found the coins in a tin can in a
Toledo dump. Federal Judge Ed.
ward ]. Moinet, sentencing the
men yesterday, said II think that
both Of you knew they were coun-
terfeit and obtained them some
where in Toledo"
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
'"DIxIE'S" Wife
NEARLY BROKE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3 Q.N.S)
Mrs. Martha Delaney Davis. the
plump, faithful wife of Dixie
Davis-who haStened here to help
her husband in his greatest need
today found herself in the position
of a woman Scorned.
For Davis, who left his wife foI
the flutterirg careSSes of the red
headed shoWgirl. Hope Dare, did
not want to see her.
CHANGES STORY
What do I want to- see my
wife for? I'll see her when I
get out"
To a reporter today, Davis
changed his story.
do you expect to see Mrs.
Davis?" he was asked.
NO" he answered; they
won't let me see her."
DO you want to see her?"
Sure" said Davis, but with
no great enthusiasm in his voice.
Mrs. Davis was secluded in q
hotel.
Whether her husband wants to
see her or not, it is doubtful the
authorities will permit her to talk
to him pending his fight against
extradition to New York.
FACES EVICTION
Davis apparently has given nc
thought in recent months to his
wife who faces eviction from her
New York apartment for nonpay
ment of rent. She had not heard
or received money from him since
early last July, when he vanished
a few days before the indictment
was returned against him in New
| York.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

cluding his followers, the "real
robbers"
He said it had been his inten.
tion to eventually take all his fol
lowers to California which would
serve as the proverbial land OF
milk and honey until another was
provided.
But it all depended on how the
horses ran and how the spirit tips
worked, and somehow they never
came out together.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

was working at high speed when
the bond was set.
Might as well make it no bond" "
he said.
Pennsylvania has a law, Dixie"
knew, that a prisoner held without
bond can make immediate applica-
ton for habeas corpus. But he
lost that one.
After his arrest he talked twice
with Lemuel B. Schofield, one of
Philadelphia's best lawyers, a for
mer district attorney and director
of public safety.
Hope Dare arranged the meet
Gng-as soon as she was freed on
e2.500 bond, charged only with
being suspicious person" she
agreed not to leave Philadelphia
but because Of Dixie" not the
police.
Still to come was the meeting be-
tween Dixie" and his wife. who
left a sick-bed in New York when
she got the news her man was
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
RUSH-HOUR BUS
IN COUPE CRASH

Twoscore bus passengers were
shaken up and the driver Of q
light coupe escaped injury when
it was in collision with a Capital
Transit Company bus today at
Seventeenth and P Streets North.
west.
Driver of the coupe was Clarence
Parsons, ,4721 Davenport st. N. w.
Parsons automobile was turned
over and badly damaged. The bus,
heavily loaded with ruSh-hour pas
Sengers, was slightly damaged.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
DAVIS LAVISHED
COSTLY GIFTS ON
TITAN BEAUTY
Hope Dare's Charm
Noted on Broadway

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 O.N.S0.
BY her flaming beauty and cool
audacity, the girl known as Hope
Dare might have gone far in her
stage career had she not met
Dixie Davis and left the foot
lights to be his penthouse sweet
heart.
Her real name is Rose Rickert.
A Texas girl, she came out Of the
west with q circus. Florenz Zieg-
field was the top man to meet in
those days.
She met him, impressed him
with her beauty, and won q place
in his follies.
IMPRESSED ZIEGFELD
"she is one Of the most beau
tiful girls I ever hired" said
Ziegfeld.
Later, she played in "The Bar
ker." Her last stage appearance
was in minor role in life Begins
at $40" in 1884. Life was Just
about beginning for her with Dixie
Davis at that time.
They lived in a Swanky Central
Park South apartment as Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Buxton. Leo Rosen-
thai. bodyguard for Davis, used to
drop in there frequently. Occa-
sionally she returned to her home
town in Texas.
LAVISHED PRESENTS
Their next stop was a New York
hotel where they occupied a suite
under the name of Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis. Davis bought her an ex-
pensive car at that time. Davis
also bought her a $500 bracelet.
Finally, Davis and his red
haired lady," as employees referred
to her, moved into a penthouse
at 145 East Ninety-second Street.
They lived there under the name
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
RED CROSS PAGEANT

THE Red Cross in Peace Time
Action" is the theme of a pageant
to be presented Monday at the
local chapter house of the organ
lzatlon, 1730 E st N. w. The pro-
gram marks the first Of a series
demonstrating Red Cross accom-
Iplishments.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Baby to Survive
Operation at Birth

UNIONTOWN. Pa. Feb. 3
G.N.SO Mary Helen Kovach-in
honor of the Virgin Mary and the
mother from whose body it was
delivered 10 minutes after death
was the name borne today by the
baby girl born Saturday of a
caesarian operation. Attending
physicians said the baby continued
to show improvement and barring
unforeseen complications should
survive.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Liquor Salesman
Found Shot Dead

MALAGA, N. J.. Feb. 3 U.NS).
The body of a man identified by
police as George Callahan, 38, of
Woodbury., salesman for Camden
liquor distributor, was found on
the front seat Of his automobile
on a lonely highway near here yes
terday with a bullet in his head.
Cash and checks valued at $27O
were found in the victims
clothing.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
International News Photo

arrested. She was mad clean
through when she learned that
!red-headed Hope. masquerading a
black wig. was with Dixie. "
Dixie" had lied to her about Hope
before.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 QNS).
While Dixie" Davis and George
Weinberg were in the tolls of the
law today in Philadelphia, a third
member of the old Dutch Schultz
mob here was having different
kind of luck.
Charged with concealing as.
sets in bankruptcy, Marty Krom.
pier, once a Schultz lieutenant,
beat the rap" last night when a
jury in Federal court freed him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

many instances. While it is fully recognized that consequential damages to the remaining prop erty of any land owner, a portion of whose land has been taken for the Parkway are difficult to as- certain and, to some extent must, of necessity, be matter for spec ulation, nevertheless, the evidence submitted indicates gross overpay- ment of damages on this account in some cases. In no instance does it appear that any consideration has been given to an enhancement of the value of the land adjoin- ing the Parkway; yet, all the evil dence before the grand jury indi- cates that adjoining land is fre- quently increased in value by the construction of parkway.
 Recognizes Right
 The grand jury wishes to be clearly understood as recognizing the right of a seller to consequen- tial damages to his remaining land. But it indisputedly appears that payments for such damage have been made with little, if any effort to establish a standard for the al- lowance of such damages, as evil denced by the payment of sums as consequential damages in cer- tain cases in excess of the whole value of the remaining land as measured by the acreage price of the land taken. It would seem to be fair conclusion that the item of consequential damage was fre- quently used merely to reduce what would otherwise appear as an excessively high price for the land taken. The records of the Highway Department disclose items of consequential damage al- lowed where all the land of the property owner was apparently taken.
 It is the conclusion of this jury that the entire system employed in the purchase of the right of way for the Merritt Parkway was