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Evening star., 1938-03-20
YOUTH CONFESSES
LEVINE DEMANDS
Asserts He Did Not Kidnap
Son of Attorney, but
Knows Who Did,
(Picture on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., March ia 49,
year-old Newark probationer was held
in $25,000 bail today after police said
he confessed writing six letters to
Murray Levine, New Rochelle IN. "
attorney, demanding 100000 for the
return Of Levine's 12-year-old son
Peter, who disappeared more than
three weeks ago.
Detective Peter La Bagliva said
Stanley Thomas Jasosky, who was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Holland after being ques-
toned all night by Newark detec-
tives and Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION agents. confessed writing the
missives; declared he did not partici-
pate in the kidnapping, but asserted he
know who did it."
The slim, brown-haired youth was
surrendered to authorities yesterday
by his mother, who was told he was
wanted for questioning for a parole
violation. After the arraignment, he
was transferred to the Hudson County
Jail in Jersey City, where Federal pris-
oners in this area are taken.
Jasosky, who was placed on a five-
year probation in 1885 for an at
tempted hold-up, was charged with
attempted extortion in writing the six
letters. dated March 2, 3, Z, 9. 13 and
II. The March 3 missive was ad-
dressed to Levine in care of "the
Hotel Belmont, Newark, N. j."
While Federal agents continued to
question Jasosky. Justice Department
officials in Washington said his arrest
was minor one and did not solve
the kidnapping Of young Levine on
February "a. Peter disappeared on his
way home from the Albert Leonard
Junior High School in New Rochelle
Justice oflcials said Jasosky attempted
to "chisel in" on the case.
Detective La Bagliva said the March
13 letter demanded of Levine that
the money be brought in taxicab to
the Paramount Theater in Newark
The detective said the taxi appeared in
front Of the theater. An intermediary
was in the cab. He said Jasosky was
in the crowd near the theater "but
apparently lost his nerve and did not
approach the taxi
Meanwhile, two warrants were OBJ
tanned against Jasosky charging at
tempted robbery and carrying a con-
cealed weapon in connection with the
attempted hold-up of Benjamin Wig
ler. Newark, on February "a at $50
pm
Evening star., 1938-03-20
POLES FERVOR
FOR WAR TURNS
AGAINST JEW S
EMgy of Hitler
Starts Fighting
In Times Square
Traffic in Confusion
as Marchers Decry
COupin Austria.
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, March ia thou
sand members of the State Young
Communist League threw Times
Squares Saturday night crowds and
traffic into confusion tonight with a
brief demonstration against Hitler's
invasion of Austria and America S
Spanish war policy.
They carried banners and chanted
denunciations of Hitler and exhorta-
tions for aid to the Spanish Loyalists
A brief scuffle with police reserves
ensued when a 15-foot deaths head
efhgy of Hitler, made Of cloth and
cardboard, suddenly appeared and
demonstrators tried to hang it on a
lamp post. The efigy was torn to
pieces in the scuffle. One man was
arrested.
German consulates in Los Angeles.
Denver and Detroit were picketed
Saturday, Associated Press dispatches
said. Several hundred at Los Angeles
shouted Down with Hitler" and
Hands off Austria"
Leaders of the group at Denver said
the demonstration was in protest
against war and the policies of
Hitler
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Voters Block Fund
To Fete Roosevelt
at Sons Wedding
BY the Associated Press.

NAHANT. Mass, March 19.-
Nahant voters today blocked an
appropriation of $4,000 for
the entertainment of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt on his visit
here next June to attend the we'd
ding OF his son. John, and Miss
Anne Lindsay Clark.
An article in the warrant of
the town meeting. embodying the
appropriation and committee re-
commentator, was killed on a
voice vote.
Mrs. F. Haven Clark, mother
Of the girl who will become the
wife OF the Presidents son on
June ID. expressed satisfaction
wish the vote. She said she be-
lieved the action would meet with
the Presidents approval.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
D. c M0T0RIST is SHOT
Critical Injury Climaxes 55-Mile
Chase by Virginia Police.

A motorist tentatively identified as
Theodore Dougherty, about 80. Of 1897
Kenyon street NV, was shot In the
head early today after he allegedly
narrowly missed running down two
Falls Church policemen.
The shooting occurred near Cherry
dale, during Smile chase that ended
with the fleeing car crashing into the
front porch Of q residence. At George
town Hospital, the wounded man was
reported near death.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
5000 VISIT VILLAGE
TO SEE BIRDS RETURN
Spectators Outnumber Swallows
as Custom of 161 Years Is
Fulfilled on Coast,


SAN JUAN CAPRIsTANO, Calf
March 19.-Spectators outnumbered
the swallows which struggled back
to the old mission today to fulfill a
custom which legend says began l61
years ago.
An estimated 5000 persons were
here to see the swallows return from
the South, which they are reputed to
do each st. Joseph's Day. They de-
part annually on San Juan's Day,
October %. Lodging facilities of the
town were taxed.
A small groups of birds arrived
shortly before am, and others
swept in during the day.
Juan Mendoza, the gardener, mixed
adobe clay to help the birds restore
their nests, which were severely dam
aged by this years transforms. Lack
ing today were the sanguinary battles
between the swallows and the swifts
and English sparrows which occupy
the formers nests in winter months
The absence of nests was . peace
factor,
Evening star., 1938-03-20
FIRM SUED FOR FAILURE
TO ANSWER U. S. INQUIRY
District Attorneys Action Seeks
$69, 800 Penalties Assessed
Against Shoe Concern,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March le.-Un1ted
States District Attorney Harry c.
Blanton filed suit today against the
Hamilton-B Brown Shoe Co. to collect
s69,300 in penalties assessed by the
Federal Trades Commission at s1OO
a day for failure to answer a COM
mission questionnaire completely.
Business details such as purchases,
sales and principal customers were
asked from Hamilton Brown March
26, 1896, Mr. Blanton's petition said.
under an act of Congress allowing
investigation of agricultural income.
The petition charged the company
failed to answer some questions and
stated that after a warning the PEN
atty for failure to answer within 80
days was invoked on April ~, 1896.
Presley Edwards, Hamilton Brown
president, declined to comment.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
COAST GUARD UNABLE
TO FIND DISABLED SHIP
Three Cutters and Plane Make
Fruitless Search for British
Freighter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 1s.-
Coast Guard Division headquarters
said today three of its ships and one
of its planes had failed to locate the
British motorship Princess Pat, which
was reported drifting helplessly in the
Atlantic Ocean about 100 miles east
southeast of here.
The 1l2-foot freighter, with a crew
of eight and cargo of lumber, left
here Wednesday for Guadeloupe. Late
Thursday the S. S. Mosil radioed the
Coast Guard it had sighted the Prin-
cess Pat drifting at sea with a broken
tailshaft. The Princess Pat does not
have radio.
The Coast Guard boats Vigilant,
Pandora and Colfax and plane from
the Charleston base have been unable
to locate the disabled freighter.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

o' d otoA correspondent OF Inc Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, March 1s-
Forty Washington bound passengers
fumed and fretted for 80 minutes to-
day while the driver of their bus was
hailed before a justice of the peace and
fined $5.75 on parking charge.
The arrest was the first in a war
Prince Georges County police have
opened against bus operators who vio-
late traffic regulations, a drive her
aided by repeated warnings during the
past month.
Sergt. Ralph Brown arrested the
driver, Earl E. Shank, 1000 block OF
South Lang street, Arlington, Va,
when the latter stopped his bus on the
Baltimore boulevard, discharged sew
Evening star., 1938-03-20
D. c. TO TAMPA FLIGHT
is MADE IN 3N2 HOURS
Maj. de Seversky Averages $50
Miles Per Hour Against
g. Mile Wind.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
TAMPA, Fla, March 19.-Maj.
Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian de-
signer of the United States Army's
pea shooter" pursuit planes. made a
record fight from Washington to
Tampa today in three and half
hours.
He pushed his tiny plane, the same
as the Army's new pursuit planes. at
$50 miles an hour all the way against
a 29-mile wind.
Il really was doing 2S0." he said,
but the wind cut me down"
Maj. Seversky predicted that planes
soon would be built to cross the At
lantic in eight hours. He came here
to look at his brood of 18 pea shoot
ers," being flown in tactical exercises
by the Army for the first time.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Pons Cancels Vienna Date.

DETROIT, March 19 @.-Lily
Pons, French-American songbird. said
tonight she would cancel q concert
appearance she was to make in Vienna
late In April because of the disturbed
situation there" The star Of opera,
radio and films was in Detroit for a
b. icast.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
STRANGLER OF 2 WOMEN
DIES IN 3-STORY LEAP
Prosecutor Tries Vain1y to Get
Complete Statement Before He
Becomes Unconscious.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March l9.-Peter
Burton. Detroit electrician who police
said confessed to strangling two wom-
en-, died late today from injuries
suffered in q leap from a third story
window.
As Detroit prosecutor sat beside
his ped in an effort to get detailed
statement about the Staying OF his
estranged wife. and her landlady in
Detroit, Burton lapsed into complete
Inconsistencies today and sank
steadily. He died at 5:45 pm, E. s. T.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
PERSHING UNCHANGED
Doctor Says Good Nights Rest
Checked Tired FEELING

TUCSON, Ariz., March 19 (P.-
Attendants at the desert sanatorium,
where Gen. John j. Pershing is recov-
ering from grave illness. said tonight
the condition of the 77-year -old World
War commander was unchanged.
DR.. Roland Dawson said earlier
that good nights rest" had success
fully combatted the tired feeling"
the patient experienced last night.
Warren Pershing, his son. and
flance. Miss Muriel Bache Richards.
were scheduled to leave by plane to-
night for New York City.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 19.-Provi-
sional councils of Mexican workers
tonight moved in on Offices Of the ex-
$400, 100000 foreign oil in
dustry under the governments Mex
leo for the Mexicans" program.
The oil workers ended a folded
arms" strike and went back to work
late today to "collaborate with the
government" which last night took
over the II American and British
companies.
As fast as the 81 locals of the oil
workers syndicate approved their
provisional councils" the groups took
over administrative work which under
company management had been done
mostly by British and Americans.
Aguila Royal Dutch Shelly, biggest
of the II. companies, was the first
affected. Workmen walked into the
Office and told foreign employees that
I'VE have nothing against you per.
sonally. but We must take over your
jobs"
Evening star., 1938-03-20

BACKGROUNU-
Foreign oil companies haze been
target OF attack by Merican gop-
ernment headed BY President
Lasaro Cardenas. Companies lost
court fight against wdge increases
totaling 5000, 1000 annually.
Cdrdenas also has begun campaign
to make them pay royalties on all
their oil production, which Merico
deems a serious depletion of her
natural resources.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
WEATHER.

90. y. weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers with mild temperature today
and tomorrow; gentle to moderate south
erly winds. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, &c. at pm; lowest, SO, at 6 am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-20

(ees OIL, Page A-3.)
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Baseball Scores

A band of fighting Alaskans staged a seesaw battle with a strengthened Hammon squad Wed nesday night and emerged with the indoor baseball championship tucked under their belt. The going was tough for both teams. Hammons tied the score up in the seventh inning but were blanked in their half of the eigh- tn. An Alaskan score few min- utes later cinched the victory. Willoya pitched the entire game for the victors. Poor Hammon ball handling got their own pit chers into frequent trouble. The final score was l8 to l9.
 The women's game proved a track meet for the High School Huskiettes when they found the lazers woefully weak. Twenty two runs were scored in one inn ing for total of 49 to g.
 The Commercials and Hanmons will battle next week for second place in the mems series. Each has won game from the other in the seasons meetings and both teams will be set to win the rub Der game.
 The women's game puts the Huskiettes against the Alaskans in next Wednesdays games. Both teams have won their prelimin- ary games by lopsided scores.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

The PAA mail plane arrived per schedule yesterday with sec ond class mail and express, and departed shontly after on its re- turn flight to Fairbanks. There were no passengers incoming or outgoing. The next mail plane is due Monday. Landing on the ice of ering Sea close to shore, just off Main Street, facilitates the dispatch of mails and plane.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

The last mail brought news of the Fix family. Isadore and Edna, who in postcard to the Nugget post stamped at Monroe Mich, Jan. 14th, states they were having a grand visit with Isadore Fix's relatives, and were returning to Vancouver Jan. 22nd and expect toleave for Nome March 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
A postcard from Tom Hayward

A postcard from Tom Hayward formerly of the Nome Weather Bureau, says he is enjoying a visit to Los Angeles during the holiday period. Tom says he just got back from a Meteorolgist con vention at Indianapolis and had a good trip east. After spending a week with the Hollywood girls he expected to head north. Torn sends his best regards to all his Nome friends.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
COMING EVENTS:

Ground Hog Day. Feb. ? Pioneer card party, dance, Feb. 5.
 Boy Scout Anniversary. Feb. 8 Senior Ball, School Gym, Feb. l2. Lincoln's Birthday ......-.....Feb. l2 Pioneers Valentine party Fab. 14. St. Valentines Day.. Feb. IA Washington's Birthday .... Feb. g LOOP. Masque Ball, Feb. .....26 Pioneer Card party, Feb 28. Pioneer card party dance, Mar.12 Pioneer card party. March 28 Pioneer card party dance Apr. 2. Odd Fellows Anniversary Apr. 26
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Clyde (Tex) Cockburn, demo,

Clyde (Tex) Cockburn, demo- cratic candidate for representa- tive is making himself hard to catch by his fellow candidates because (Tex) believes in keep not only one jump ahead, but several jumps. His latest coupe on his adversaries was announced today, when he informed the Nugget that he had donated a silver trophy cup for the winning Ladies baseball team in the ser ies now being played. This should
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

Yesterday Pilot Sig Wien flew to Golovin with Daniel Boone and thence to Dime Landing with Salem Abraham. The plane re- turned to Golovin and made an- other trip to Dime creek with a load of freight, after which the plane returned to the Nome base.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
rAIIE FOUR
CARD PARTY AND DANCE

Pioneer card party and dance, Saturday. feh. 5th, will be the first of series of six games for grand prizes. Start the series by coming to the first game at 9 pm. sharp. Refreshments and dancing follows cards party, Odd Fellows hall. Admission 75 cents each.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

not only make the baseball game
 more interesting and cause the ladies to play harder and at the same time give a femine touch to politics. It is also understood that (Tex) will present each of the lady baseball players with one of his latest photos, the one with the official hat, and uniform.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

Today Pilot Sig Wien made a trip to Coffee Creek with Ed. Hoven and load of freight. This he made another trip to Coffee and Taylor with freight. Tomorrow, Pilot Wien is schedul ed to make a trip to Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

Recent advices brought the sad news of the passing lover the last divide" of another old time Nomeits who has for the past several years been operating the Van Glider hotel at Seward, Joe s. Badger, who died January 20, at Seward.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

Pilot Jack Jefferd of the Mirow Air Service is awaiting the arri- val of the next train at Fairbanks and is scheduled to arrive Nome next Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

Pilot Norris Johnson of the Wien Alaska Airlines, hopped off from Nome on his return trip to Fairbanks yesterday. Mrs. Gun ningham was passenger enroute to the States.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
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The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
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The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
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Evening star., 1938-11-06

one would be so foolish as to wish to keep such
evil spirits as might be in the room from being
frightened away.
Leung Fab plodded on, ClrCling bonfire
where paper imitation money, a model sedan
chair, and slaves in efllgy were being sent by
means of fire to join the spirits of ancestors
Three candles flickered on the sidewalk in the
heavy air of the hot night
Leung Fab opened the door and climbed
stairs There was darkness ahead only dark
ness. She entered room, and sensed that
others were present She could hear their
breathing the restless motions of their bodles
the rustic of clothes occasionally nervous
cough The hour struck - the passing of the
hour of the dog. and the beginning of the hour
OF the boar.
The voice of Sahm Seuh came from the dark
ness. Let everyone here close his eyes, and
become blind. He who opens his eyes will be
adJudged traitor. 1t is given to only one man
to see those who are gathered in this room. Any
pryng eyes will receive the kiss of a hot iron,
that what they have seen may be sealed into
the brain"
Leung Fab. seated on the floor her feet
sensed that men were moving around the room,
examining the faces of those who were present
by the aid of an electric flashlight which
stabbed it's beam into each of the faces. And she
could feel heat upon her cheeks, which made
her realize that man with a white hot iron
stood nearby, ready to plunge the iron into any
eyes which might show signs of curiosity.
She is strange to me. voice said. voice
which spoke with the kissing sound of the vM
boen emiee the Japanese ghosts of the sunrise.
she is mne," the voice of Sahm Seuh said,
and the light ceased to illuminate her closed
eyelds. The hot iron passed by.
She heard sudden scream. the sizzling of
a hot iron. yell of mental anguish and the
sound of a body as it thudded to the floor. She
did not open her eyes. Life, in China is cheap.
At length the silent roll call had been COM
pleted. The voice of Sahm Seuh said, Eyes
I may now open.
Ieung Fab opened her eyes The room was
black with darkness.
Shortly before the dawn, Sahm Seuh said,
there will be the roar of many motors in the
sky Each of you will be given red flare and
matches To each of you will be whispered the
name of the place where the red flare is to be
placed When you hear the roar of motors, you
will crouch over the flare. as though budding
to the ground in terror. When the motors reach
Evening star., 1938-11-06

Bombs screeched downward. The city shook on
its foundations.
Leung Fab crept to the edge of the roof where
she might peer over and watch Sky Horse Alley.
She saw surreptitious figures darting from
shadow to shadow, slipping through the portals
of the house of three candles. Still Leung Fab
waited.
At length a shadow, more bulky than the
rest, the shadow of fat man running on noise
less feet, crossed the street. and was swallowed
up within the entrance of the house of three
candles. The Japanese planes roared overhead
Leung Fab placed her box of red fire on the
roof and tore off the paper With calm, un-
trembling hand she struck match to flame,
the flame to the flare.
In the crimson pool of light which illu-
minated all of the housetops, Leung Fab fled
from one rooftop to another. And yet it seemed
she had only been running few seconds when
a giant plane materiaized overhead and came
roaring down out of the sky. She heard the
scream of torpedo. The entire street rocked
under the impact of the terrific explosion. Glass
windows tinkled into fragments. Houses be-
came as cardboard.
Leung Fab was flung to her knees. Her ear
drums seemed shattered, her eyes about to
burst from their sockets under the terrific rush
of pressure which swept along with the blast of
the explosion.
Day was dawning when she recovered enough
to limp down to Sky Horse Alley. The roar of
the Japanese planes was receding into-the
distance. leaving the crippled city to silence and
its wounds.
Leung Fab hobbled slowly and painfully to
the place where had been the house of the three
candles There was now deep hole in The Sky
Horse Alley, hole surrounded by bits OF
wreckage and torn bodies.
A blackened torso lay almost at her feet. She
examined it intently. 1t was all that was left OF
Sahm Seuh.
She turned and limped back up Sky Horse
Alley, her eyes downcast and expressionless.
her face as though it had been carved OF wood.
Calmly she traced her painful way through the
wreckage left by the air bombs.
The sun rose in the East, and the inhabitants
of Canton, long since accustomed to having the
grim presence of death at their side prepared
to clear away the bodies and debris, resume
once more their daily course of ceaseless activity
Leung Fab lifted the bamboo yoke to her sore
shoulders. Aiiii ah-h-h it was painful. but one
must work if one would eat.
Tks End