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Evening star., 1938-08-06
TWO TEACHERS SLAIN
Two Others Also Wounded by
Foes of Mexican Socialism. =

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6 P.-Word
reached Mexico City today of the slay-
ing of two federal teachers and the
wounding Of two others at Zinaparo,
Michoacan State. by opponents Of the
governments program Of socialistic
education.
The teachers were attacked by four
men during a fiesta July ~, federal
inspector reported. He charged mu.
nicipal authorities at zinaparo aided
the killers . e1cape.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
2UT|L|T|ES PLAN
BIG BOND ISSUES
Commonwealth Edison and
Lone Star Gas Co. to
Refund Old Debts.
BY tbt Associated Press.

Two public utilities. the Common
wealth Edison Co. of Chicago and the
Lone Star Gas Corp. of Wilmington.
Del, revealed plans to float large issues
of securities when they filed registra-
ton statements yesterday with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The new issues are largely to refund
old corporate debts
The Wilmington firms statement
covered s2o,o00,0O0 of l5-year 81. per
cent sinking fund debentures due Au-
gust /. 1858 Commonwealth Edison
plans issuance of s33 5000. 900 of bonds
and between $50 9.25l 500 and $50 ,208.-
745 of convertible debentures.
The Commonwealth Edison bonds
are first mortgage 3l2 per cent, series
l, due June /. 1863 The debentures
will bear 3l2 per cent interest and will
be due July /, 1858. The company
also registered between 7,850,320 and
l0.04l,749 subscription warrants evil
dencing rights to subscribe for the
debentures and between 1870, ,064 and
2.0o8,350 shares of s25 par value
common stock to be reserved for con-
version of the debentures.
The Lone Star FIRMS statement
covered 100000 shares of no par value
common stock. including scrip certifi-
Gates for fractional shares to be re-
served for conversion of $l0000,00C
of the debentures.
The statement showed that s8,774,-
700 of the proceeds are to be used te
redeem 7e,770 shares of Lone Star Gas
Corp preferred stock.
Old bank notes totaling s8,400,00t
are to be paid before September
1888.
The statement also showed that
SIS, 100000 are to be advanced to the
Lone Star Gas Co. for the paymen,
Of bank loans.
Evening star., 1938-08-06

Pressure continues low but rising north
of Labrador. Cartwright. 1886 inches. A
disturbance Of slight intensity is moving
eastward over the upper Lake region Mar
ouette. Mich, 29.SS inches. and pressure
Is relatively low over the South Atlantic
over the southern Plains States. Dodge
City. Kans. 20 so inches. Pressure con-
tinues high in the region Of Bermuda; st.
Georges. 1924 inches. and it is relatively
high over the North Atlantic States. Green
vile, Me. 30 .06 inches. and along the west
Gulf Coast. Galveston. Tex. 1904 inches:
During the last "a hours showers and
thunderstorms have occurred in the South
Atlantic States. the Middle Atlantic States.
the upper Lake region. the upper Misss-
sippi and lower Missouri Valleys and in
portions of Arizona and New Mexico. Tenn
perature changes have been unimportant
North and Middle Atlantic States:
Showers in Middle Atlantic States Begin
ming of week; showers about middle and
again at end Of week. Cooler early part
followed by return to warmer middle and
latter part.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Showers at
be ginning. about middle and again toward
end Of week. Cooler in Ohio Valley early
part. with return to warmer middle and
latter part.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
Concentrated Food Invention
May Be Put to Use BY Army
Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.

The brown cakes contained in the
cans of World War days were scien-
ti1ically designed to sustain fighting
man for day. Those who have tasted
the ration, which smacks Of chocolate,
rate it a, mot bad,' but few are eager
20 make it a steady diet.
Some armies, notably Japan's, have
experimental with means other than
food to spur fatigued fighting men,
but American Medical Corps officers
are frankly skeptical of their value.
Reports from China have said that
tired japanese troops received energy"
and oxygen tablets. Army specialists
saio oxygen tablets would not be prac-
ticable because their effect was only
temporary
Energy tablets. they suggested,
might contain salt, concentrated food
such as sugar and chocolate, or mar
ootic. They contended the narcotic
type was dangerous and tended to dull
dlertness.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
COMPANY TO PROBE
MAYTAG SIT-D0WN
c. I. O. Union Assails Move,
Demanding Cessation of
Unlawful Activities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWTON, Iowa, Aug, GA move
Of the Maytag Co. to investigate a
nine-day sit-down occupation Of the
washing machine plant here in June
was studied today by c. l. o. Union
employees and officials.
The company notified approximately
275 alleged sit-downers an investiga-
ton would be made to assist it in
properly and fairly judging the action
it should take"
Local union officials telegraphed
George Umbreit company vice presi-
dent. demanding You cease your un-
lawful activities against your en-
ployes."
Company spokesmen said the men
notified were not discharged and that
each case would be investigated sepa-
rately.
Mr.. Umbreit said a total Of i.43l
employees worked at the plant yester-
day. The factory opened Thursday
under National Guard protection.
The State Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission in ruling disquai-
fed jobless insurance claims Of o64
union and non-union Maytag en-
ployes because Of the labor dispute.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
JACKIE ADMITS
COOCAN WARNING
Told He Might Not Get
Earnings-Quit Drinking
After Pledge.
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 6.-Jackie
Coogan is ready to 50 to court seek
ing some of the fortune he earned as
kid movie star after admitting that
his late father. John Coogan, once
threatened he might not receive the
money.
Jackie's admission was made yes
terday in a deposition preliminary to
trial of his $4,000, 900 accounting suit
against his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Coogan Bernstein, and his business
manager stepfather. Arthur Bernstein
The trial is scheduled November IA.
Charles J. Katz, attorney for the
Bernsteins, asked:
Didn't your father tell you during
a conference at Santa Clara:
"'You can't live on past perform
ances, Jackie. If you continue to live
this way. we can cut you of. We
can give YOU just as much or Just as
little as We wish. If you 60 on this
way it will be the latter?'"
We'll, not in just that language" 4"
Jackie replied.
Mr. KatZ also asked whether
Coogan used .intoxicants while at
tending Santa Clara University, from
which he was expelled.
Frank Doherty, attorney for Coogan.
interrupted to ask Coogan if he did
not later visit a church with his
mother and take a pledge never to
drink LIQUOR again.
Have you ever INDUCED in the use
Of alcohol since that time?" Mr.
Doherty continued.
mo. never have"
Jackie said that in the spring of
1887, he asked the Bernsteins about
disposition of his money.
Mother said didn't have a cent
coming" he testified, adding that Mr.
Bernstein observed:
You haven't any claim 10 any
money"
Coogan left the hearing hurriedly,
refusing requests for photograph
with his mother.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
WELSH HEAR DAVIES

CARDIFF. Wales. Aug. 6 R).-
Joseph E. Davies. United States AM
bassador to Belgium, urged Welshmen
today to stand fast in the preserva-
tion of Democratic principles against
the encroachments of would-be regi-
mentators and dictators."
Mr.. Davies, himself of Welsh de-
scent. spoke at the Welsh national
Eisteddfod. famous annual music fes-
tival, on behalf "of those of Welsh
blood in America"
Evening star., 1938-08-06
BUMPER GRAIN CROP
INDICATED FOR REICH
100000 Polish, italian Workers
Brought in to Make Up for
Farm Hand Shortage.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The ministry of
agriculture said today that reports
from various parts of the country in
dicated Germany would have a
bumper grain crop this year. The
prospects were poor in the spring as q
result of continued cold and rain.
To make up for the shortage of
farm hands, 100000 foreign laborers
Polish and Italian-have augmented
mobilized party units.
The heavy yield was welcomed es-
pecially as relief to the drained
foreign currency chest, which has
been paying out large amounts for
grain imports.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
6y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
A streamlined substitute may soon
replace the concentrated food which
the Army has used as an emergency
ration since the World War.
Oficials disclosed today that a special
board is considering combination of
highly concentrated foods patented by
military expert on diet. Maj. Paul
Logan Of the Quartermaster Corps.
The emergency ration, an essential
for combat troops. has not kept pace
with advances made in weapons and
other equipment since the World War,
officials said. The same two-and-one-
third-f;cund can familiar to millions
Of World War soldiers has remained
the Army standard for use by the
fighting man when separated from his
field kitchen.
Maj. Logans invention was reported
in military circles to promise economy,
lesser bulk and weight and more
calories.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
GERMANY-U.S s. HOP
PLAN IS GUARDED.
24.Passenger Condor Will
Probably Leave Monday
for New York.
RA the Associated Press.


BREMEN. Germany, Aug. 6.-Thc
Focke-Wulff Airplane Co. plans to send
3 24-passenger plane of the Condor
type on nonstop flight to New York
as soon as possible, perhaps Monday.
I Secrecy attended the preparations
today and spokesman for the firm
intimated nothing would be an
nounced until the plane arrived in
New York.
The air ministry. however. said plans
for the fight had been completed with
its permission and support. The ma
chine was said to be ready today, but
the composition Of the crew was not
finally determined
The director of Focke- Wulff, aston
ished that anybody knew about the
plans, said, Il cannot tell you any,
thing about it; there has been lots of
talk about fight around the world,
which simply is not true; there has
been gossip, too, about flight acooss
the Atlantic"
German Embassy spokesman
oa1A q AoShC- w uAAk pldIlC WOUIu
leave Berlin within few days for
a nonstop hop to New York. The
United States State Department
disclosed permit had been granted
for the plane to land in Alaska and
the United States. possibly at San
Francisco.)
The director declined to answer
questions about the crew, payload, pur-
pose or radio wavelengths to be used.
The best available information was
that the plane is the same Condor
type land machine which attempted
to fly June ~ from Berlin to Cairo
and back to Berlin in one day.
1t was said in informed circles that
Germany wants to show the practica-
bility Of direct nonstop Fast mail
service to the United States.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
MARITIME UNIONS
PROTEST WEIGHED
Board Considers Charge
That Commission Commits
Anti-La Labor Acts.
BY the Associated Press.


The Maritime Labor Board. organ
lied to settle disputes in the merchant
marine, has taken under advise
ment" complaints by C. I. o. maritime
unions that the Maritime Commits
sion. createo to build up the Nations
shipping facilities, has committed
anti-union acts.
The decision followed tWo-hour
hearing of c. I. o. officials yesterday
after which Chairman Robert NJ
Bruere Of the Labor Board told re-
porters: We've listened to their story
and have taken it under advisement. "
He would not say what the next move
might be.
Secretary Perkins sent representa-
tive to the conference-John r. Steel
man, director Of conciliation Of the
Labor Department. Others who at
tended were Claude E. Seehorn, a
member of the Maritime Labor Board !;
Lee Presman, general counsel for the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton; Gardner jackson, representing
Labor's Non-partisan League: Frank
Staatz, New York, representing the
National Maritime Union. and Ralph
Emerson, legislative representative Of
c. I. o. maritime unions.
Mr. Emerson has accused the Mari
time Commission of refusing to deal
with union hiring halls. established
10 furnish seamen for ships. The
commission has opened hiring halls OF
its own. Mr. Emerson said.
Chairman Emory S. Land of the
Maritime Commission recently wrote
Thomas Ray. secretary-treasurer OF
the New York Maritime Council, say
ing:
Employees of Maritime Commission
vessels are Government employees. For
Government employees no racial, po-
litical, religious or union test can be
imposed"
Evening star., 1938-08-06
Clifford Is Optimistic.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 6 P).-Wal-
ter Clifford of New York. president
of the American Telephone a. Tele-
graph Co., was optimistic about busi-
ness yesterday as he boarded the
liner Lurline for a vacation trip to
Honolulu with his son Richard.
There has been marked upswing
in business all over the Nation in
the past few weeks and the outlook
is bright" he said.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
TWO D. c. YOUTHS GET
8 YEARS IN HOLD.UP
Charles Coleman, 1S; George
Phillips, rs, Melted Terms
in Virginia Prison.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug. g.
Two Washington youths. Charles Cole
man. 18, and George Phillips, Is, were
sentenced to eight years each in the
State Penitentiary by Stafford Circuit
Judge Frederick w. Coleman yesterday
following their pleas of guilty to par
ticipating in the s2S hold-up robbery
of Austin Farms Tourist Camp near
here the night of July 20.
A jury trial of Charles Watts, also
Of Washington. who Coleman and
Phillips said was their accomplice in
the robbery, ended in deadlock yes
terday. Watts was released in $2,500
bail pending a new trial.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
Says All Youths Pet.

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 6 R).-"Pet-
ting and necking" is practically uni
versal" among the younger generation,
says Warner Leonard Cottrell of Cor
nell University, but he sees no reason
to be alarmed Its a natural and
necessary function Of the courtship
period" the assistant professor Of
Rural Social Organization told a
conference on youth problems.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
u. S. Air Conditions
Hen Houses to Spur
Production of Eggs
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Government farm experts are
trying air conditioned henhouses
to increase production and uni
formity Of eggs.
They said today they had
learned that high temperatures
tended to decrease the size of
eggs while sudden cold stopped
production temporarily.
So, using temperature con-
trolled rooms at the agricultural
experimental station at nearby
Beltsville, Md, they are seeking
the conditions under which hens
will lay most frequently and pro-
duce The most uniformly sized
eggs.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
County to Build Homes.

BAKERSFIELD. Calf. (P.-Kern
County plans to build its own houses
for families on relief.
Supervisor j. A. Hinman said as
much as $3.50 year rental was being
paid for shacks that could be dupli-
Gated for $3.50. In the long run, the
county expects to make money on its
new houses.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
EIGHT SWEPT TO DEATH
IN MOUNTAIN TORRENT
Stream Swollen by Deluge of Rain
Tears House Away-Bridges,
Crops Are Ruined.

Ey the Associated Press.
SEV1ERVILLE. Tenn, Aug. g.
Eight persons were dead today in the
wake of torrential rains in this thresh-
old OF the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.
Two families met death as the
frame home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Ball was swept away yesterday by a
swollen mountain stream.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Ball and their
four children, the other victims were
reported as Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gillen,
neighbors who had passed the night
in the Ball home. All but Mrs. Balls
body had been recovered
A dozen bridges were washed out
unestimated damage was done to crops
and many small houses and automo-
biles were destroyed.
Evening star., 1938-08-06

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6-An economic
tonic that will revive business, indus
try and agriculture was prescribed by
the Republican Program Committee
today after listening to the heartbeat
Of the Nations major problems for
five days.
1t concluded that present trends in
legislation and administration threat
ened the breakdown" of the eco
nomic system and the "disintegration
Of responsible and effective govern
ment"
At the close Of the forum, each
marked by morning, afternoon and
evening sessions, the committee is
sued statement last night calling
upon the party to revive the produce
tive energies of the American people.
The key to the whole program
the committee is drafting is to de-
termine such stimulations, regulations
and freedoms for labor, agriculture,
business, industry and finance as will
make the mature years of Americans
period of high and sustained pro-
ductivity."
BIames Roosevelt Administration.
The committee blamed the present
confusion and uncertainty" upon the
Roosevelt administration.
The overwhelming reason why
100000 Americans are still without
jobs" the statement said, lis the con-
fusion and uncertainty into which
the present administration has
plunged us.
"Untested policies-hastily con-
ceived, wastefully financed, ineffec-
lively administered and conflicting
with one another-are persistently
employed"
Final results Of the committees work
will not be made known until next
year. Chairman Glenn Frank will
summarize the committees conclusions
thus far in radio address tonight.
Confers With G. o. p. Leaders.
Dr. Frank said that since the first
meeting Of the Program Committee
last March, 35 subcommittee through
out the Nation have been carrying on
factual Investigations and conferring
with Republican forces. During this
weeks sessions, he said. the results
of this work were reported and re-
viewed.
We can neither realize economic
abundance nor retain the social and
spiritual freedom We prize" the COM
mittees declaration said, except as
We build upon representative democ-
racy and private enterprise.
THE committee believes that work.
able policies built upon representative
democracy and regulated private en-
terprise can bring us a higher living
standard than We have yet known,
a greater security than We have yet
known, and that, on the material base
Of these gains, vast spiritual renewal
Of American life can be realized"
Evening star., 1938-08-06
WEATHER REPORT

possibly with local
variable Winds mostly
cloudy with
interior tonight slightly
portions
Vigna-Local thundersoms
slightly portion
Evening star., 1938-08-06
.]APAN'S WARSH|PS
DRIVE UP YANGTZE
Spirited Battle Is Fought
Near Lungping, ITO Miles
Below HankoW.
Ey the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Aug 6. - Japanese
warships fought their way up the
Yangtze River today to within 1l0
miles of Hankow, Chinas provisional
capital.
They were reported shelling Chinese
positions on both banks near Lung
ping. 10 miles downstream from the
boom at Wusueh, while Chinese shore
batteries replied vigorously.
The Chinese expected the lombard
ment to be followed by mass air at
tacks as a prelude to an attempted
landing for an attack on Kwangtsi, IS
miles north of Wusueh. Such a move
would aid the advance of japanese
troops, which Chinese said were halted
by the Yangtze flood.
Chinese advices said the floods,
caused by broken dikes above Kiu-
kiang, were growing worse, with dixie
breaches widening and the river inun-
dating huge areas on both banks.
Chinese PopuIace Suffers.
While the floods were halting the
japanese offensive. these advices said,
they also were inflicting ''unspeakable
suffering" on the Chinese populace. as
did floods along the Yellow River in
June.
Japanese naval air squadrons at
tackled the entire 100-mile length of
the Kiukiang- -Nanchang Railway and
bombarded Nanchang, Chinese air
base.
A Japanese naval spokesman said
bombs had set munitions warehouses
afire at Nanchang.
Foreigners at Nanchang reported
Chinese troops were Systematically
tearing up the railway south of
Yungsiu, l6 miles from Kiukiang,
while steady stream of refugees
poured into Nanchang.
Cantonese Sending Troops.
Correspondents on the Nanchang
front reported large numbers of Cam
tonese troops moving northward along
the railroad to reinforce the Chinese.
They saio all towns on the railroad
were virtually deserted.
Reports from Canton said Japa-
nese planes dropped large numbers of
pamphlets over South China cities
warning that Kwangsi and. Kwang-
tung Provinces soon would be isolated
and inviting cooperation with ALI
powerful Japan"
Bombing of the Canton Railway
was resumed, but on a greatly re-
dueed scale, indicating the japanese
air strength in South China had been
curtailed.
SO Planes Raid Hankow.
LONDON, Aug. 6 UP.-Fifty-thre
japanese planes raided Hankow,
Chinese provisional capital. at noon
today, a Reuters dispatch said, bonn
Evening star., 1938-08-06
Tide Tables.
River Report

Potomac River cloudy and Shenandoah
very muddy at Harpers Ferry; Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest SIS. at 8 PM. Year ago, 90.
Lowest, "A At 4 am. Year ago. rs.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96 on July II.
Lowest, 1s, on January %.
Humidity for Last e. Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. 81 per cent. at 2:1O an.
Lowest. SO per cent. at $3.50 pm. yester.
day
Evening star., 1938-08-06
So Planes Raid Hankow.

LONDON, Aug 6 P).-Fifty-t three
japanese planes raided Hankow,
Chinese provisional capital, at noon
today, Reuters dispatch said, bonn
barded the airdrome and shook the
city with terrific explosions.
Evening star., 1938-08-06
REPUBLICAN TONIC
IS URGED FOR U. S.
Present Legislative Trends
Threaten Breakdown,
Says Committee.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Formation OF the Republican
Program Committee to make a
prolonged study and "tactudl"
report on American life Uas a
compromise on plan advanced
last year by Herbert HooUer for q
"mid-term" Republican National
Convention,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Lee Landerman
Surveys Valley
Farm Problems

Lions club members were given a
survey of farm problems by H. Lee
Landerman, assistant county agri-
cultural agent, speaker at the week
~ luncheon Tuesday.
He pointed out the advantages
Of growing flax and sugar beets in
Imperial Valley. Landerman de-
clared more alfalfa is grown than
is consumed in the valley. forcing
growers to ship it to and depend
upon outside markets. The land
now planted to alfalfa. in his
opinion, should be planted to flax
or beets. The United States uses
25,000,000 bushels of flax each year
and produces about half that. This
makes a ready market for the flax
which grows well in the valley.
Sugar beet growing is in a for
NATIVE state but would introduce
new industry by creating the
necessity for converting the product
into sugar.
Dorothea Eiler. Central high
school student, entertained with
reading DR.. Arnold A. Ariaudo was
chairman of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
CALIPAT SCOUT
WINNER EAGLE
HONOR AWARD

CALIPATRIA, April Eagle
Scout honors were conferred upon
Billy Gullett at the Boy Scout court
of honor in Fremont school audi
torium, Calipatria.
The Eagle Scout badge, which
young Gullet received, requires the
earning of 81 merit badges.
Bean Hartzog of Brawley and
Bill Sorensen and Bob Writ of Cali
patria received their Star Scout
badges.
The attendance banner was
awarded to Calipatria Troop 4, and
it was presented by George Maurer
Of Brawley, who represented the
Kiwanis club of that city.
On the program were two skits,
one entitled Hot News" written
and directed by Blanche Writ, was
presented by Troop of Calipatria
and the other, Worst Aid" was
presented by Brawley Troop II.
E L. Meade was in charge of the
court. Scout officials present were
Scout Executives Hugh Wilcox of
FL Centre, DR.. Norman E. Dupont
of El Centro, George Maurer, of
Brawley, George Raine and James
Ramsaur, Westmorland, Franklin
Garrett and E. l.. Hiteman of Cali
patria and Dean Field, newly ap-
pointed assistant scout executive.
Scout troops from Brawley, Cali
patria and Westmorland received
awards.