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Roosevelt
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secretary. said physicians reported
James condition entirely satisfac-
tory"
A bulletin regarding James condi-
ton issued this morning said:
He had as good night as could
be expected for the first post operative
night. Temperature, 90: pulse, 100; res
piration and blood pressure, normal"
The bulletin was signed by DR.. H. K.
Gray, the operating physician, and
DR.. G. B. ESterman Of the Mayo
Clinic
In mid-morning, the President left
his special train for a visit to James
bedside Earlier, he had been shown
today's favorable bulletin and respond
ed: Fine"
Crowd Gathers At Train.
A crowd had gathered at the spe-
cial train and, like one last night, ap-
plauded the Chief Executive.
Accompanying Mr.. Roosevelt to the
hospital were DR.. Ross T. McIntire,
White House physician, and White
House secretaries. Mrs. Roosevelt and
James wife. Betsy. were at the hospi-
tai before the Chief Executive arrived.
While the President and his son
were conversing several hours after
the operation, the Chief Executive
noticed that James had developed a
case of hiccoughs. and inquired what
physicians had prescribed to remedy
to the condition. James gave the tech
nical name of the medicine.
In q jocular vein. the President said
if the doctors knew less about the
hiccoughs, they would have prescribed
baking Soda routine. old-fashioned
remedy in the Roosevelt family.
Jokingly, the President added that
he understood Dr. Gray, the surgeon
had some trouble getting through
James old rowing muscles.
James once was a member of Har-
wards varsity crew.
Secretary Early reported that Mr.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and James
wife were greatly relieved" when they
found James ulcer was benign rather
than a malignant one.
Malignant ulcers are those which
involve cancer. Benign ulcers do not.
Post-operative examinations, Mr..
Early said, had demonstrated posi-
lively that the ulcer was non -malis-
nant.
DR.. Gray talked with reporters after
the operation In company with DR..
McIntire.
He explained that James ulcer had
been in the upper part Of the stomach.
It WAS q large ulcer. the physician
said, and it was feared it might
penetrate the stomach wall
After the ulcer had peen removed
. second operation, which DR.. Gray
described as "a short-circuiting type"
Evening star., 1938-09-12
CONTROL OF SYPHILIS
DRIVETO BE EXPANDED
Social Hygiene Association to
Attempt to Give Information to

Social Hygiene Association to
Attempt to Give Informal ation to
Young Men and Women.
BY the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Plans for
an expanded program of education in
syphilis control and social hygiene, ul-
timately to reach 35,000,000 young
men and women throughout the Ma.
ton. were announced today by DR..
William F. Snow, chairman of the
Administrative Committee of the
American Social Hygiene Associa-
ton.
He said that the program, made pos
sible by an anonymous contribution of
$4,000. would also attempt to pro-
vide biological information and guild
ance in preparing young men and
women for more enduring marriage
and family relations.
The gift, ear-marked for the youth
project, brought the total contributed
to the fund being raised by the asso-
ciation's National Anti-Syphilis Com
mittee to $l55,Ol5
The program will get under way
about October /.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
SENATOR klNGLAUDS
TYDINGS, GEORGE
Executive Department Encroaches
Too Much on Other Federal
Branches, He Says.

ny the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12.-sen-
ator King, Democrat. of Utah praised
Senators Tydings of Maryland and
George of Georgia today and said
There has been too much encroach-
ment by the executive department on
the other branches of Government"
Senator Tydings, who seeks renom-
ination today over the opposition Of
President Roosevelt, was described by
Senator King in an interview as "one
Of the ablest mer in the Senate man
OF courage and ability"
Senator George, also opposed by the
President, was termed by the Senator
"ons OF the finest lawyers in Con-
gress, man who would be an orna-
ment to the Supreme Court bench"
I'VE have three branches of gov
srnment with separate functions. and
one must not encroach upon the other. 4"
said Senator King. There has been
too much encroachment by the ex-
ecutive department on the other
branches. When the balance of power
among them is disturbed it cannot he
otherwise than injurious to the main
tenAnce Of constitutional government. ="
Evening star., 1938-09-12
WAR MOTHERS DAY

Sunday, September rs, has been
designated as Gold Star Mothers Day
in q proclamation signed by the Presi-
dent and made public at the White
House today
In this proclamation, the President
directed Government officials to dis
play the United States flag on all
Government buildings in honor of the
day, and called upon the people Of
the United States to display the flag
and to hold appropriate meetings at
their homes, churches or other suit
able places on that day as a public
expression Of the affection and rever-
ence Of the people of this country .or
the Gold Star Mothers.
The Presidents proclamation was
issued in accordance with an Act of
Congress of 1886.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

was performed. It consisted Of join
the stomach-in medical parlance 4
posterior gastroenterostomy
President Wishes Son Lack.
Before the operation the President,
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. James Roose-
welt were among a group who talked
with James in his hospital room.
As white-coated attendants wheeled
the patient toward the operating room,
the President called Good luck"
James smiled to his father.
One Of the Mayo physicians, DR.. B. r.
Kirklin, had conferred with the 'Presi-
dent earlier, showing him an x-ray
plate OF James stomach.
DR.. Gray, who spoke to newsmen
in his operating room gown. talked
with the President just after the Chief
Executives special train arrived here.
and Mr.. Roosevelt consented. Pre-
viously, the operation had been sched-
uled for this morning.
Crowds gathered all day about the
Presidents special train. Even after
the President boarded his train for
the night, people stood along the
roped-enclosure behind his private car.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. James
Roosevelt spent the night at the hos
pital.
Mr.. Early said the President would
remain here at least through today and
probably through tomorrow. Definite
arrangements for departure depended
on James condition. Mr.. Roosevelt
will go back to the Summer White
House at Hyde Park when he leaves
here.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

strength. Greenbelt, Uncle Sans model
community that Is designed to become
an integral part of Prince Georges
was occupying seat on the sidelines
1t was revealed by check Of
registration records that only 26 per-
sons out Of the towns adult popula-
ton Of more than 1000 are eligible
to vote today and all rs are regis
tered Democrats.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
HOUSING PARLEY SET

Low cost housing problems will be
discussed Wednesday by Nathan
Straus, administrator of the United
States Authority, and John rhlder, ex-
ecutive officer of the Alley Dwelling
Authority Of the District.
The meeting, at pm. in the audi
torium OF the new Interior Department
Building, is sponsored by the Hous-
ing Committee Of Local 50, United
Federal Workers of America.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Marken Wants Rest Day.

Marken, Holland, Is to be closed to
all tourists, whether on foot or avheel,
on Sunday, according to the decision
of the City Council. Those who risk
a visit to see if the closing is really
enforced will not be served q meal in
any cafe and no hotel may put him
up. Nobody seems to know the rea-
son for this arbitrary closing
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Britain
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AAAoo~ooACS ducdOy Cdkcu. OOCcFVefe
thought these were considerably more
extensive than meagre announcements
would indicate.
The most obvious naval movements
were at Invergordon, on the north
coast Of Scotland, where numerous
volunteer reserves joined home feet
cruise ships for two weeks normal
training.
The stately aircraft carrier Coura
geous steamed out into the choppy
North Sea for aerial maneuvers ir
conjunction with planes from land
airdromes. In Moray Firth destroy
ers and minesweepers maneuvered to
and fro
No Communique Issued.
No communique issued forth from
the shiny black door of 10 Downing
street, but it was understood that key
ministers would be in constant com
munication with Prime Ministe,
Chamberlain until late hour to-
night.
The foreign Office was noncommit-
tai. The only morning callers there
were Jan Masaryk. Czechoslovak Min
lister to London, and Lord Lloyd, presi-
dent of the Navy League \
Meanwhile, at an exhibition of air
raid shelter models, Wing Comdr. E
J. Hodsoll, inspector general of air
raid precautions, made an appeal to
industry to take this extremely seri-
ni1S11, - or hof
sure to be in the front line" in case
of war
The Czech minister was known tc
have delivered a message to Sir Rob-
ert Vansittart, chief diplomatic ad-
wiser to the cabinet. But the Czech
legation characterized as incorrect
a published report that he had con-
veyed warning that Czechoslovakia
would not stand for a plebiscite in the
Sudeten German region. The actual
nature of the message was not dis
closed.
The prime minister arranged for q
conference tomorrow with Sir Archi-
bald Sinclair, leader of the liberal op-
position in the House of Commons
He had a similar meeting Saturday
with Clement r. Attlee, leader of the
labor opposition, presumably to in
form him of the governments posi-
ton in the European crisis.
Experts Consult.
Despite lack of official confirmat ton
there seemed little doubt British anc
French military experts were in close
consultation
The massing of warships of North.
ern Scotland assumed an ominous
appearance. The sturdy gray line. !
miles long, stretched down Cromarty
Firth from Invergordon, the bigges,
concentration Of British memo wal
there since the World War.
Further measures were anticipated
in the light of full report from Wis.,
count Halifax. foreign minister, on the
possibility Of German attack on
Czechoslovakia and information from
other branches of the government on
the extent of German military posi-
tionS.
The position of the government be-
fore the cabinet gathered was reliably
stated to be as follows:
Britain believes the Czech govern.
ment's present plan for cantonal gov.
ernments is fair basis for negotiation.
in solving the Czech-Sudeten German
minority dispute. and that the dispute
should be settled by negotiation.
Britain has not given a full promise
to fight for Czechoslovakia, but Sil
Neville Henderson, Ambassador to Ber.
lin, has told German leaders emphat.
ically that they could not count on 9
brief campaign with Britain anc
France not involved.
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The Washington times., 1938-09-09
3 VITAL POINTS
FALL TO JAPS IN
HANKOW DRIVE
Troops Now Within 80
Miles of Capital

SHANGHAI, Sept. 9.-Japanese
troops today seized three key cities
and advanced to within 80 miles
of the Kankow tri-city area.
Japanese Commander Gen.
Shunroku Hata planned a "tri.
umLhal entry" into Hankow Octo.
ber 10-China's double 10" an.
niversary date which has marked
outstanding events in Chinese his.
tory.
Columns north of the Yangtse
River under Prince HigaShi Kuni
a relative of Emperor Hirohito,
were scoring the most spectacular
advances.
JUNCTION NEAR
After the capture Of Hwangmei
and Kwangtsi, motorized Japa-
nese units were cannonadlng KiS.
hui, within IS miles of Hankow,
and threatened to effect q juno
tion soon with other Japanese
columns fighting south war d
through the Tapieh Mountains
toward Macheng.
However, the Chinese war office
in Hankow announced later that
Chinese troops "in a smashing
counter-o t ems sive" recaptured
KwangtSi and killed 1000 Japa-
nese after the spearhead Of the
japanese offensive had been iso-
lated. The victory was called the
biggest since Taierhchwang in
North China last year.
LEADERS KILLED
Belated reports reaching Shang.
hal revealed that in the japanese
aerial bombing August ~ Of
China'S new military base in King.
shan, 70 miles northwest Of Han
kow, IS high Chinese army officers
were killed and Is wounded. The
dead included Generals Yu
Hsueh- Chung, Wei L-Huang-
who was known as 100 Victories
Wei"-and Ii Ten-Min, Son-in-law
Of Gen. Ii Tsung-Jen.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

Reichsfuehrer Hitler mingled with
q new sing-Song chant adopted by
the Sudetens:
I'VE want to go home to Ger
many"
POLICE PASSIVE
At least 5000 took part in the
Jaegerndorf incident. gathering in
the public square to protest
against a "state funeral" for Al
fred Knoll, Sudeten leader who
fell or jumped from a train while
being taken to prison following
his recent arrest on arms Smlls'
Cling charges. =,
Fearing further repression would
aggravate the situation, Jaegera'
dorf authorities lifted the ban on
q public funeral pocession.
The minister OF the interior
here was understood to have In
structed police to remain passive
throughout the Sudeten region tc
prevent further incidents such al
the alleged manhandling OF tWc
Sudeten deputies at Maehrisch
Ostrau. which led to sudden Sus
pension of the Henleinist negotl
AtionS here.
At the same time, it was learned
Czech authorities no longer expec
a settlement of the minorities dis
pute before conclusion Of the MAJ
party congress at Nuremberg.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
SIMILAR TO SAAR PLEBISCITE:
SLN7LAR 70 SAAR PLEBlSCILE:
Hitler Expected to Demand Poll
To Settle Sudeten- Czech Dispute
Final Speech at
Nuremberg to
Bare Terms
NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept

NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept.
g G.N.SO.-Convinced that only
a plebiscite along the lines Of the
Saar referendum can solve the
Sudeten crisis, Reichsfuehrer Hit
Ter will reveal his peace terms to
Czechoslovakia in his closing ad-
dress to the Nazi, party congress
Monday, InternatI hal News Serv-
ice was informed authoritatively
today.
At the outset, it was said, the
Fuehrer will demand uncompro-
misingly that all Czech police
must be removed from the Sudeten
area Immediately. He apparently
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Warn British Ship
in u s. TO Be Ready

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. QN.S).-On a goodwill
cruise and anchored in San Francisco Bay the British
heavy cruiser York ordered to be ready to sail to
European waters because Of the European
situation
Commander of the vessel, Vice Admiral Sir Sidney
Meyrick, who is in charge of the American and West
Indies station reported to have received orders direct
from the naval office in London to be on ca six
hours notice.
The vessels sailing schedule calls for it to sail from
San Francisco for Bermuda by way of San Diego Sep
tember 13 r~S
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
SUDETENS PRESS
THEIR DEMAND
FOR PLEBISCITE.
Thousands Take Part
In Demonstration

PRAGUE, Sept. 9 G.N.S0.
Enthusiastic demonstrations bv
Sudeten Germans demanding a
plebiscite or outright union with
Nazi Germany occurred in various
sections of Czechoslovakia today
as the Czech Communist party,
opposing any further concessions
to the Reich, adopted a militant
stand in the growing crisis.
Fritz Gundt, leading Sudeten
negotiator, meanwhile stated that
his party was prepared to resume
suspended discussions for settle
ment of thedispute as soon as the
Maehrisch-Ostrau incidents were
lquidated. He said no other con-
ditions were being put forward.
Demonstrations occurred at
Friewaldau, Jaegerndorf and else
where, with the Sudetens singing
the Horst Vessel song ana flaunt-
Ing the banned SWaSClKd.
THOUSANDS IN RALLY
Editors note: An official Ger
man news agency dispatch reach
ing Berlin from Krummdu, Bo-
hemia, said that Czech police
charged into a cro,Dd of SeUerdi
thousand SudetenS demonstrating
before the local city hall. Weld
Eno rubber batonS, the officers IN
5ured "Sonle" of the demonStrG'
tors, the dispatch said. The meet
ing Das staged in protest against
the confinement to barracks OF q
number of Sudeten policemen. De-
manding resignation of the CSech
chief of police, the demonstrators
shouted "we 1DGnt German po-
1ice.")
Unnumbered thousands partici-
pated in the manifestation at
FriewaIdau, where anti-Semltlc
shouts and cries of support for
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
ARMIES LOCKED
IN EBRO SECTOR

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish
Frantier, Sept. 9 GN.S0.-Span-
ish insurgent and government
troops were locked in fierce COM
bat in the Ebro River sector Of
Catalonia today despite bad
weather which added to the grim
ness Of the struggle.
According to Salamanca COM
munique, the insurgents again ad-
vanced their front line, capturing
several hundred prisoners and in
flicting heavy losses upon the gov
ernment troops.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Fear Many Killed
In Bio Air Raid

VALENCIA, Spain, Sept. 9 Q.N.-
S).-Many persons we're feared
to have been killed and wounded
today when ten mSurgent tri-
motored planes raided the port Of
Valencia, dropping 100 bombs.
Damage was believed heavy.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

agrees with the contention Of Na7i
propagandistS that local Czech
authorities are carrying out a sys.
tematic campaign Of tyranny and
oppression among the sudeten
Germans.
SEES BRITISH ENVOY
After - according to British
charge-he was held off for two
DAYS, Sir Neville Henderson, the
British ambassador, was received
late today by Hitler, and they held
a long talk.
Previously, Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop gave Hit
Ter a report on his own convera
tions with the Briton. Henderson
it was reported, declared the Brit
ish government is doing everything
possible to induce Prague to "regu
late the situation"
Since it was understood Hitler
would not receive Sir Neville unless
the ambassador had new lnStruc
tions from London, it was assumed
that Sir Neville had received them
Hitler held several other con
ferenceS with his closest advisers
and spent part of the day in pre-
pairing his important speech to oe
given Monday.
In order to devote all his time
to the Czech problem, Hitler at
the last minute Cancelled a speech
he was to have made to the NaZl
Womn's League this Afternoon.
NAZI VICTORY SEEN
There is every indication that
Hitler's plan is to concentrate on
inducing Great Britain and France
to agree to a plebiscite in Sudeten,
land under supervision OF an In
ternational commission.
Such a plebiscite was held II
the bitterly contested Saar Valley
Save for a few minor incidents
the voting went off peaceably ane
the Nazis won an overwhelming
victory.
The fuehrer feels that Similal
action in the Sudeten regior
would result in a Nazi triumph
and yet convince the world tina
it had been achieved by entirel!
legal means.
Hitler knows the Czech govern
ment headed by President Edouarc
Benes is firmly opposed to an.
such referendum but hopes British
and French pressure can b'
brought to bear upon Benes il
this regard.
Karl Wilhelm Frank, deputy
Sudeten leader, arrived from
Prague today and went into a con
ference with his chief, Konrac
Henlein. and Fritz KrebS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Fight on Embargo
Seen in Congress
International News Photo

tain to be made to impose an
embargo upon Japan alone.
Under the neutrality act, en-
bargOes upon shipments Of mu-
nitiOnS and other war mate
rials must be applied impartiak
ly by the President.
The proposal to grant the
President power to brand ma
tiOns starting wars, and thus
deny them and them only mu-
nitiOns from this country, fire.
quentIy has been made in Con-
gresS, but always has been de-
feated.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Draft so, 900 Girls
In NUZi Work Army

NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept. Q.NS).-Increased
labor service was ordered today by Chancellor Hitler
who ordained that $4,000 girls must be enrolled This
years youth will be kept in the labor service until the
end of the year, instead of being released early in
October as originally planned
Hitler predicted that the labor class of 1889 would
comprise 10000 young and women.
"We would be happy if the world started with
labor instead of armaments said Konsantn Hier Reich
labor leader
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Attack! Aides Urge Hitler

making it undeniably plain to Hit
Ter that Britain and France prob
ably would not remain neutral If
Czechoslovakia were invaded by
the Reich.
France wants the British gov
ernment either to send a note to
Berlin or make a spectacular geS-
ture with her navy or air force
which could not be hidden from
Hitler.
Chamberlain, it was understood
is reluctant to resort to any move
which might embarraSS the fuer
rer-eSpecially during the Nazi
party Congress make 1t diff
ficult for him to adopt concilia
tory attitude without loss of pres
tige.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
|Ancient Torture
Laid to CZechS

BERLIN, Sept. 5 U.N.SD.
Medieval tOrtures have been
inflicted on imprisoned Sude-
ten Germans by Czech au-
thOritieS, the Nazi newspaper
Angriff charged today.
An eyewitness account"
published on Angriff's front
page asserted that Sudeten
prisoners were whipped over
the backs and the SOleS Of
their feet thumbscrews were
used, and printing ink and
lemon juice poured into the
wounds.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
II Duce Warns
Czeehs "YieId
Or Face Ruin"

ROME, Sept. 8 Q.N.SD.
Premier MussOIini went on
record today with a warning
to Prague to yield to the
Sudeten autonomy demands
or risk q catastrophe" and
thus placed Italy Squarely be"
hind Germany in the NaZi-
Czech dispute.
The warning was published
by InfOrmaziOne DiplOmatica,
which also aSsailed France
and Soviet Russia for prOIong-
ing the Sudeten crisis by zen
couraging" the CzechS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Cat Burglar Gets
Cash and Car KEYS

A cat burglar entered the up,
stairs bedroom of George A.
Drodie, 4007 FesSenden st. N. w.,
last night, took a billfold and auto
mobile keys.
Drodie told police the thief ap-
parently climbed tree and swung
over to the porch roof. He then
pried open a screen on the bed
room window.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Continued from Page II

its utmost influence to disSuade
Hitler from any such action.
Reports are even circulating
that the Reich generals have sent
word to Britain and France
through private channels that
Paris and London should lose no
time in making certain that a true
reflection of their attitude toward
the dispute is conveyed directly to
Hitler.
Meanwhile, strong pressure was
brought to bear on Chamberlain
by the French government, Brit
ish labor organizations and even
by conservative non-political Ger
man quarters to take some action
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

(I.N.S.) A battle In the next
Congress over proposals to
give the President power to
impose embargOes upon aggres-
sOr nations was forecast today
by Chairman McReynOldS 3D.
of Tennessee, of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
While refusing to say that he
would support the proposal,
McReynOldS said such wide
spread sympathy has been
aroused in the United States
for China that efforts are GER
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
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