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Evening star., 1938-08-18
CZECH SHOE FIRM
TO BUILD IN U. S.
Report Is Current Factory Will
Be Constructed Along Bush
River in Maryland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN, Md, Aug 18.-Re-
ports were current here today that
the Bat a Shoe Co. of Czechoslovakia
plans to build by next spring" huge
American plant in Hartford County.
c. H. Pouder, executive vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore Association of
Commerce, said the company had
purchased 200 or 800 acres of farm
land along the Bush River near here
and contemplated erection Of COM
plete self sufficient housing develop
ment for its workers.
Other sources said the establish
ment would employ some 5000 work.
ers.
I'VE have nothing definite on when
the plant will be built" Mr.. Pouder
said, but we've heard it is to be
started next spring. The company's
representative-the only person able
to speak authoritatively-has returned
to Czechoslovakia."
Chief Engineer Nathan L. Smith
of the State Roads Commission said
the commission had an agreement
with the Bat'a organization dating
back to early construction on the new
Governor Nice highway. Under the
agreement, the commission would build
road into the company's plant
when and if the plant is built, Mr.
Smith said.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Boy, II, Laris11es Pals With Fun
On Dads 1910, Dug From Yard

saddle horses for canter along the
bride paths. That cost s32
These details came to light yester-
day in Boys Court, where George
Kotrba, l9, was arraigned on charge
of larceny. Big George shared in the
fun and funds while they lasted
A typical days expenses, as listed
by Big George, who kept an account:
Taxicabs, IS; eats. SIS: motor boat
rides, $3.50; carnival and amuse-
ment parks, sos; slot machines, s28;
shows, S3
The boys had 1858 left when their
parents began to investigate.
John Kosir, father of little George,
was most disgusted with the revela-
tions. 1t was he who buried the
treasure
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Il DUCE INSPECTS
PANTELLERIA ISLE
Flies to Strategic Military Base
in Mediterranean Between
Sicily and Tunisia.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. l8.-Premier Mussolini
today made a flying inspection trip to
the Island of Panteileria. highly
strategic military base in the Medi-
terranean between Sicily and Tunisia
1t was announced that II Duce
closely inspected the works of the
base"
This was the first public indication
of the islands further development
since the Ethiopian War, when its
commanding situation with respect to
Mediterranean shipping attracted at
tention.
At that time, when Italy was en-
broiled with League powers over sane
tions, there were speculations abroad
as to whether an air base on Pan
telleria would not give Italy an ad-
vantage over the British and French
fleets in the event Of war.
Mussolini flew his own bombing
plane at a speed of i80 miles an hour
from Rome on this. his first visit to
Pantelleria. Leaving an airfield near
the capital at S am. he landed on the
island two hours later.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Falling 3 Floors
Into WrestIer's
Arms, Girl Liues
3, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ls.-Five-year-
old Mary Schorr was saved from death
or serious injury last midnight by
John Siejack, former professional
wrestler, who caught her in his arms
as she fell from a third-noor window
ledge, where she had been hanging,
screaming. for several minutes.
The child's father, Ray Schorr, said
he had no idea how his daughter got
out Of the window. and that she had
been too frightened to tell him.
Siejack. operator of tavern across
the strset. heard her cries and ran
to catch her. while a crowd milled
helplessly beneath the window.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

The disturbance that was over South
eastern Ontario Wednesday morning has
advanced northeastward to the mouth of
bee. %. .6S inches. with a trough extending
southward to the North Carolina coast:
Another disturbance is advancing eastward
over Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Battle
ford. Saskatchewan. 29.44 inches Pressure
continues high but falling slowly. over the
Canadian Maritime Province. Belle Isle,
Newfoundland 1924 inches and Sable
Island Nova Scotia 1920 inches high
pressure area is advancing eastward over
the Middle Mississippi Valley. Peoria. III,
showers and thunderstorms have occurred
in the lower Lake region. the Appalachian
lantic States. North Carolina and at scat
tered points in the Southern Rocky Noun
ain region. Temperatures have fallen
in the Ohio Valley the lower Lake
region and the Appalachian region. while
they have risen in the Plains States and
the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
NELSON TO HEAD
WAGE RATE BOARD
Industry Committee Is Set
Up to Fix Minimum
Textile Pay.
Ey the Associated Press.

Donald Nelson, vice president Of
Sears. Roebuck e. Co., Chicago has
been named chairman of an inquiry
committee to determine minimum
wage rates for the textile industry
The Textile Committee is the first
to be set up under the new Wage
Hour Act.
1t will survey minimum wages now
being paid by the industry in North
ern and Southern States. and will
determine the highest minimum rate
between Is and 40 cents an hour that
can be paid without curtailing en-
ployment.
Under the law the wage-hour ad-
ministrator issues wage orders on the
basis OF committee recommendations
The administrator, Elmer F. An
drews; Mr.. Nelson and a group Of
other textile industry experts will
confer here tomorrow on what classi-
fications of the industry should be
encompassed by the committee Such
divisions as rayon, cotton, underwear
and silk are now under consideration.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 18-Anything less
than a $40 bill looks like small change
to some of the boys down on South
Throop street after paling around with
George Kosir.
George, who Is II. unearthed a
pickle jar in the back yard 1t was
crammed with $940 in greenbacks
The young Croesus Immediately
rounded up his playmates.
Munificent George paid $40 to those
who could walk the top of billboard.
He pitched coins to them across a
canal.
He lavished the gang with baseball
bats. balls. gloves. bicycles, flashlights
and billfolds. One day he rented six
Evening star., 1938-08-18
TAXES rs PER CENT PAID

LAUREL, Md. Aug. l8 R.-City
Clerk Samuel G. Ralph announced
that rs per cent Of the 1888 property
taxes have been paid. Taxes totaling
$4,000 were due July / and $4,000
was received. he said The assessed
valuation of town real estate is
s1,9o0000 and the tax rate is 81.
Unless taxes are paid by October /,
interest will be charged from July !.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
PROBE ABANDONED
Army Officials Give Up Quiz in
Death of Pvt. Wigs,

Ey Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
FORT BELVOIR. Va. Aug. 1s--
Army officials here today decided no
further investigation will be made into
the death of Pvt. Eugene Wigs, 80,
whose body was found Tuesday foat-
ing in the Potomac River near Gly-
mount Md, Maryland authorities is
sued verdict of death by drowning
The body, accompanied by a mill
tary escort, was to be taken to FIRE.
mont, N. c., today for burial. Pvt.
Wigs was attached to the headquar-
ters and service company of the 5th
Engineers here.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
japanese Redouble Efforts.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1s CP.-Japanese
warships and warplanes bombarded
stubbornly-held Chinese positions on
the south bank Of the Yangtze River
today in redoubled efforts to break
through to Hankow.
Chinese reported strong Japanese
reinforcements landed 100 miles down.
river from Hankow. japanese ex-
pected the arriving troops to revitalize
thei, drive toward the provisional
Chinese capital, in virtual stalemate
since the invaders occupied Kiukiang
July 26.
Hwangmei. Is miles north of Kiu-
kiang, was the spearhead of sangui-
nary battles In which the primary
Chinese aim was to prolong the stale
mate through persistent counter-at-
tacks.
Ships Reported Disabled.
Chinese military sources reported
their batteries mounted on hilltops
overlooking the Yangtze succeeded in
disabling numerous" Japanese trans
ports and warships.
Chinese guerrillas conducted wide
spread raids. especially in Shantung
Province, in Northeastern China,
where they claimed to have captured
the railway station at Taian after
having dynamited bridges and tracks
north and south Of that city and killed
100 Japanese.
Police Ohicial Slain.
Lo Liang-Kwei. superintendent Of
the Chinese section of the Interna-
tional Settlement police. was shot
dead by three assailants as he got
out Of his car in front Of the Central
Hotel in the crowded heart OF the
city today. His chauffeur also was
wounded. The assassins escaped.
Col. Kusomoto, chief of the jap
anese Armys special service section.
meanwhile called on Col. Charles F.
B. Price, United States Marine COM
mandtr. and apologized for an Incl
dent involving Kusomoto's men in the
sector Of the International Settlement
under marine guard.
Col. Kusomoto said the men in
volved were severely reprimanded"
and pledged sincere efforts to prevent
any similar incident. Three Japanese
brandished guns, but were disarmed
without further trouble during an
argument last Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
.L0YAL|STS CLAIM
ATTACK REPULSED
Rebel Offensive Declared
Stopped in Gandesa
Sector of Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, Aug. 1s.-Span-
ish government dispatches announced
today that government troops had
thrown back an tnsurgent offensive In
the vital Pandols Mountains, which
control the Gandesa sector in Eastern
Spain.
The attack was against Hill 705, in
the western part Of the mountains, and
was smashed by government machine
gunners, the communique said
Government troops then went over
the top in a counterattack with hand
grenades and drove Generalissimo
Francisco frances men back to their
original positions.
Government military bulletins as
serted the insurgents had lost 10000
men in vain attempts to break govern
ment lines in the Pandols the past
six days.
Heavy Fighting Spreads
Heavy fighting spread along the
winding Zujar River In Southwestern
Spain as government troops tried to
drive insurgents out of the foothold
they had gained in the mountain bar
rier to the Amaden mercury MINING
zone.
Insurgent dispatches said all gov
eminent counterattacks failed Gov
ernment bulletins, however, reported
that the insurgent advance which
| crossed the Zujar at the extreme
northern flank of the Almaden sector
was driven back across the river.
On the Ebro River front in Eastern
Spain, another main theater of oper-
ations, the fighting was concentrated
in the Pandols Mountains, which con-
troll the Gandesa sector carved out by
government offensive which began
| nearly month ago.
Little Change in 4 Days.
The situation apparently has
changed little in the past four days,
when both sides have attacked alter
nately. First one force and then the
other seemed to gain an advantage.
1t has not been uncommon for both
armies simultaneously to claim occu-
/ patton of the same strategic hill posi-
tions.
Insurgents said their Gen. Gonzalo
Queipo de Llano had occupied 1890
square miles since beginning an Of
| fensive around Almaden last month
His objective was little road over the
hills to Almaden. but government
forces held firm there.
The fighting for the Ebro was heav-
lest in the steep Pandols south and
southeast Of Gandesa. Both sides
claimed they dominated the Area. A
communique said at least one of sew
eral insurgent divisions in the Ebro
zone was almost completely annihi-
lated by the heroism of government
| forces"
Evening star., 1938-08-18
POSTMASTER ACCUSED
Maryland Man Faces Hearing on
Embezzlement Charge.

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is. F.-W.
John Einwachter, postmaster at Perry
Point, on the United States Veterans
Rehabilitation Hospital reservation,
faced hearing here today before
United States Commissioner James K.
Cullen on charge of embezzlement.
Einwachter. arrested last night, was
held under 5000 bond by Magistrate
G. Hewlett Cobourn in Havre de Grace
William B. Francisco. postal in
spector who preferred the charge, did
not disclose the amount involved.
Einwachter, a, and married, has
lived in Havre de Grace for two years.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Baseball
Continued From First Page)

walked, filing the bases. Yves Ferrell
flied to West. No runs.
WASHINGTON-W was called
out on strikes. Myer tripled to CEN
ter. Crosetti threw out Giuliani Myer
holding third. Leonard famed. No
runs.
Washington. /; New York, 0.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-Crosetti hit home
run in the center-field bleachers Leon
ard threw out Rolfe. Heinrich popped
to Travis. Travis threw out Di Mag
gio One ru.l.
WASHINGTON-Case beat out a
bunt down the third-base line. Lewis
walked. Simmons singled to left,
Case scoring and Lewis going to third.
Selkirk backed up against the left
field barrier for Bonura's fly, Lewis
scoring after the catch Travis sim
gled to center. Simmons stopping at
second. West walked, filling the bases
Myer hit into a double play. Ferrell
to Dickey to Gehrig. Two runs.
Washington, 3: New York l.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Gehrig filed to Sim
mons. Dickey singled to center. Sell
kirk filed to Simmons. Dickey holding
first. Gordon singled to left, sending
Dickey to second. Ferrell walked,
filling the bases. Lewis let Crosetti's
easy roller 60 through his legs for a
two-base error, Dickey and Gordon
scoring and Ferrell taking third. Rolfe
popped to Myer. Two runs.
WASHINGTON-R threw out
Giuliani, Di Maggie made running
shoestring catch of Leonard's line
drive. Case singled to left. Rolfe
threw out Lewis No runs.
Washington. 3; New York, 3.
FIFTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Henrich lined to
Case. Di Maggie was safe when Lewis
threw low to Bonura for an error.
Myer threw out Gehrig, Di Maggie
taking second. Dickey was purposely
passed Selkirk singled to center,
scoring Di Maggie, and sending Dickey
to third Gordon was hit by pitched
ball, filling the bases. Ferrell flied
to West. One run.
WASHINGTON-S Simmons doubled
of the left field barrier. Selkirk
made running one-handed eaten
Of Bonuras line drive. Travis went
out, Gehrig to Ferrell, covering first.
Simmons taking third. Gordon threw
out West. No runs.
Washington, 8: New York, 4.
SIXTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Crosetti fouled 70
Lewis. Rolfe looped a single to center
Heinrich singled to right and Case 3
throw to third had Rolfe out, out
Lefis dropped the ball for his tniro
error of the game. Di Maggie was nit
by a pitched ball. filling the bases
Gehrig famed. Rolfe scored and Hen
rich and Di Maggie advanced on q
wild pitch. Dickey was then pur-
posely passed, again filling the bases.
Selkirk forced Dickey. Myer unas-
sisted. One run.
WASHINGTON-M singled TO
center. Giuliani hit into double
play, Rolfe to Gordon to Genris.
Leonard flied to Heinrich. No runs.
~: Warrington, 8; New York, >.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
MICHIGAN THIRD PARTY
ORGANIZATION ADVANCED
Anti-New Deal Democrats Will
Select Candidate at Lansing
Convention September "a.

Select Candidate at Lansing
Convention September "a.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 1s-Anti-New Deal
Democrats headed by former Gov.
william A. Comstock advanced their
plans today to enter complete third
party ticket in Michigan's November
election under the Constitutional
Democrat" banner
After meeting of half hundred
followers yesterday, Mr.. Comstock said
candidates would be selected in a
State convention at Lansing Septem-
ber "a. I'VE have no chance to reg
lister our protest in the primary" he
said. Gov. Frank Murphy, who Mr.
Comstock said isn't our kind of
Democrat" is unopposed for renomi-
nation.
Mr.. Comstock told the group: "It
is inevitable that before long the mid
die third-that sane, sound, thrifty.
liberal (not radicaD bulwark of in
dependence and personal liberty-will
fuse under one political banner in
protection against the fallacies, isms,
experiments, profligacies and ineff1-
cheney of the New Deal. Perhaps ovr
Constitutional Democrat party may
be. one of the forerunners Of the
movement"
Evening star., 1938-08-18
British Probe Air Attack.

TOULOUSE, France, Aug. 1S P.-
Col. Ruscombe Smyth-Plgott and Maj
LIE Jeune, British air bombardment
observers. left by airplane for govern
ment Spain today at the request OF
Barcelona authorities to investigate
an insurgent raid on Alicante.
The observers planned to talk with
officials in Barcelona before flying to
Alicante, Mediterranean port which
insurgents have bombed frequently,
most recently on Monday when so
bombs killed two and wounded six.
(The men form a commission to
determine whether military objectives
are involved in bombings. The COM
mittee was planned as an international
group, but other countries declined to
join Great Britain in the project.
Either Spanish faction can ask its
help)
Evening star., 1938-08-18
BLOODHOUND HANDLER
HELD AS 6 CONvICTS DIE
Four Fleeing Prisoners Shot to
Death; One Had Hands in
Air, Is Report.
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey tHe hSSDClHVed TTtSS.
CROCKETT. Tex, Aug. 1S.-Sergt
Bob Parker, bloodhound handler at
Eastman Prison Farm, was held in
Jail here today charged with murder
ing one Of six convicts who met death
after escaping from the farm Monday.
Parker was charged in the death of
John Hendrix Frazier of Dallas, who
was shot when overtaken by a posse
yesterday. Three other fugitives we're
shot to death and two drowned. One
was recaptured and Roy King, robbery
convict. remained at large.
DR.. c. w. Butler, Prison Board
member, said he was investigating the
slayinRs thoroughly, - :, = 80, -,
Evening star., 1938-08-18
JAPAN D|SAbLES
VITAL RAIL LINE
Canton -Hankow Railway Is
Put Out of Operation
for First Time.
RACKCROUNO-

BACKGROUND
japanese offensive against Han
kow, PROVISIONAL Chinese capital,
has been stalemdted since capture
OF KfukianoaH July rs. Gen. Chi
ano Kai-shek Is reported to haze
concentrated million men around
Hdnkotp to stem japanese offensive.
attenuated Japanese lines are con-
stantly being harried by Chinese
guerrillds
BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Aug. 18.-Japan'a
persistent air bombing campaign
against the Canton -Hankow Railway
today appeared for the first time te
have put that vital line Of supply fol
China's armies out Of commission, al
least temporarily.
There has been no passenger service
between Canton, China's southern
metropolis. and Hankow, the provi-
sional capital, for the past 10 days
and now. as far as can be learned. nc
military trains are getting through.
Forty-two japanese warplanes took
part in the daily raid on the railway
today The Canton-Kowloon Rail.
way, linking Canton with this British
colonial port, also was heavily bombed
Hitherto the Canton Hankow Rail-
way has been the most important route
by which war supplies from abroad
have reached the Chinese armies.
The Japanese Nays 5th Squadron
which has taken over the task Of put
ting and keeping the railway out of
commission. recently has been localiz-
ing and intensifying air attacks on
vital railway points The planes make
a practice of early evening raids which
make it difficult to organize repair
work.
Canton itself is being kept in a state
OF extreme tension by air attacks, with
air raid alarms in force almost continu.
ously. Discomfort in the torrid August
weather is heightened because during
each alarm electric current is cut Of
stopping fans, elevators and refriger-
ators.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
BRITISH GUIANA LABOR
IN SERIOUS OUTBREAKS
Government Acts Drastically in
Strike Of Workers on
Sugar Estates.
p the Associated Press.

p the ASS0cIAted PreS8.
GEORGETOWN, British Guiana,
Aug. ls.-The government Of this
British colony invoked emergency
measures today to cope with increas-
ingly serious labor troubles after q
clash in which a woman and police
man were injured.
An estimated 10000 Negro and
Indian workers on q number Of big
sugar estates are striking for higher
wages to meet the rising cost Of food
stuffs. Food prices have risen largely
because Of floods, resulting from ab-
normal rainfall, which have damaged
crops. r,
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Chance Seen for Runciman.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 1s R,.-Informed
British observers today viewed the
temporary breakdown in Sudeten Ger.
man-Czechoslovak negotiations as a
chance for Viscount Runciman to step
in and exercise real guidance toward
solution of the vital minorities
quarrel.
Reports here that the British med
iator and Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten
Nazi party leader. had arranged a con-
ference were taken to indicate that
Runciman had ready suggestions for q
new basis for talks between leaders of
the German minority and the Praha
government.
Commentators here stressed that the
Sudetens. who want broad conces-
sions Of self-government, had left wide
the door to new efforts to negotiate.
There also was increasing evidence
the Czechs still were willing to make
major concessions to avoid a break
that might lead to conflict with Ger
many, sympathetic to the Sudetens.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Report for Last Fl Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 95. at 2 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Lowest. 20. at $50 am. today. Year
ago. "a
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90. on August is.
Lowest. 1S. on January 2S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 90 per cent. at IL pm. yester-
day.
Lowest, a per cent. at 2:15 pm. yes
terday.
(Furnished By United States Coast and
Geodetic SuFyey.)
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Salt Landing Fought.

Salt dealers of India tried to stop
the landing of 10000 pounds of salt
which arrived by ship from Egypt
and England.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
WEATHER REPORT

District Of Columbia-Fr
slowly rising temperature; northwest
Maryland Vigna-Fair:
on tonight tomorrow fair and slowly rising temperature the
Evening star., 1938-08-18
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today ~ 5:23 ZOO
Sun. tomorrow 5:24 6:5s
Moon, today 1904 p m 1880 . m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one half hour after sunset
Evening star., 1938-08-18

Driving on the right side Of the
road viii be re-estabfshed in Austria.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

Government and private building
is active in the Philippines.