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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-10

were destroyed.
Owners of Jewish shops in many
towns were taken Into custody for
their own protection"
A crowd of several hundred stood
in mid morning watching a syna-
gogue in the Kurfurstendam burn
ing. The building was afire in sew
eral places and the roof had COL
lapsed.
Crowds stood in front of wrecked
shops. Apparently watchers were
scattered among them. A United
Press Correspondent saw one wo-
man taking down names of de-
stroyed shops. A 1lon-uniformed
man approached her and warned
her to stop taking notes or she
would be arrested.
A dispatch to the United Press
from Hamburg said that shop win
dowS were smashed there and that
three synagogues were invaded and
damaged.
Anti-Jewish Sentiment
The United Press correspondent
at Cologne said tn. t a wave of an
ti-Jewish outbursts swept over that
entire area as far as AK La Chap
ellie during the night. Mobs smash
ed the windows of Jewish shops,
scattered the contenos, and smashed
the windows of Jewish homes-some
as high as the third floor. A mob
broke into a synagogue, the dis
patch said, uprooted seats and
flung vestments into the street and
then set fire to the building.
The establishment of an Amer
lean Jewish business man at Co
logne, whose ma was not dis
closed, was smashed, the correspon-
dent said.
After these incidents, the Cologne
correspondent said, special police
were detailed to control large
crowds of disorderly persons.
Destruction of Jewish shops in
Berlin reached the proportions of a
Macabre holiday in the early after
noon in the Underde nlinden section.
Thousands of pedestrians chatted
and laughed as they watched the
Ystematic destruction of shops in
the SO called Crosse Passage which
connects the Unde-denlinden with
the Friedrichstrasse
Destroy Contents in Stores
Organized groups of men in civil
ian clothes methodically broke not
only show windows but destroyed
the contents of Jewish shops, in
Guiding one large brio brac store
where porcelain vases were hurled
like baseballS through glass show
cases.
Men in civilian clothes moved
among the crowds, hurrying on OBJ
servers who seemed too intent and
warning all persons who made audi
BILE unpalatable remarks.
In several instances plunderers
were taken into custody.
Reports from cities and small
towns kept coming in indicating APP
parently that synagogues in virtual
ly every locality were set aflre and
In many instances destroyed.
Early in the afternoon it was es-
timated more than 10000 Jewish
shops had been damaged in all parts
Of the Reich. Millions of marks in
property, including synagogues, was
involved. Hundreds were arrested,
chiefly for plundering.
Netherlands Jews in Cologne took
refuge in the Dutch consulate.
Destruction Continues
At 2 p. m. the destruction OF
Jewish shops in Berlin continued,
crowds of rowdies revisiting shops
where show windows were smashed
last night to complete the work Of
demolition.
A correspondent saw a uniformed
policeman In the Friedrichstrasse
standing In front of a shop where
five or six men kept chopping away
at merchandise and fixtures. The
policeman merely kept the crowd
back SO the destroyers could work
unhindered.
One person in the Friedrichstrasse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-10
Winona Rebekah

Winona Rehekah lodge present.
ed a Neighbors' Night program
last night at Odd Fellows hall,
with guests present from lodges
in this city, Seymour. Cheshire,
Plantsville, Ansonia. New Brit
ain. Thomaston and Hartford.
An entertainment program was
presented and refreshments were
served. Mrs. Mabel Bachman
presided at the gathering.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-10

39,7O6for Smith, S9,413 for Rice, the
latter picking up some votes in
Litchfield and Thomaston which
had not been properly accounted.
Cong. Smith gained a few votes in
the later check yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-10

rington by good margins. His
strength was apparent, also, in
Derby and Ansonia, Rice getting
most votes in the smaller commune
ties.
The estimated total Of the vote
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Hartogensis TO Speak
Al Jewish Center

Benjamin H. Hartogensis. author
ity on early Maryland history and
author of numerous treatises on con-
stitutional law, will address the
Wednesday night institute at the
Jewish Community Center.
Mr.. Hartogensis. who lectures at
the Johns Hopkins Graduate School
on the history of Colonial Mary
land, will speak on Ending the Eye
for an Eye Libel" His talk will be
based largely on the influence of
the Old Testament on the develop
ment of the English common law.
Mrs. Sarah L. DembitZ, member
of the board of the Jewish Center
will preside and lead the discussion
following. This is the second of a
series of institutes on the general
subject of international affairs.
Other events scheduled this week
at the center follow:
A meeting at noon today of the
Council on Contemporary Affairs
and tonight meeting of the Boy
Scouts.
Tomorrow at pm, meeting
of Washington Chapter of Hadassah.
Wednesday night, the monthly
meetings of Argo Lodge of B'nai
Birth and of the B'nai Birth Aux
iliary.
Thursday night, the third session
Of the Town Hall of the Air discus
sion program.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Maintaining Of Peace
In South America
Stirs Word War
Seven Peace Groups
Hit Expanded U. S.
Defense PIons

A war Of words was under way
today over the question of MAIN
tanning peace in South America.
1t was developing as follows:
Seven organizations dedicated to
the cause Of peace were making
war on apparent administration in
tentions Of extending our defensive
protection to the South American
countries.
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf
A. Berle, jr., in a radio broadcast
to the southern continent, assured
his listeners the United States has
no intention of interfering in their
domestic affairs, but that this Ma
tion's power lis available for mutual
protection. but never for conquest
or aggression"
Evidence to Be Given.
The sponsoring committee of the
Conference on Pan-American De-
mocracy, to be held in Lima, Peru,
December 10 and II, announced it
intended to present documentary
evidence showing how German. Ital-
ian and Japanese governments are
planning together to seize control of
and partition Latin America"
The latter statement was con-
tained in a goodwill message ad-
dressed to the United States dele
CATION which was preparing to leave
for the conference.
The message was signed by DR..
Donald Mcconnell. executive secre-
tary, and David Efron, the Wash
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Sniiper
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between 80 and IS years old and
both work for the Federal Govern
ment.
Mrs. Brown, 40, who lives at 1920
Harvard street NV, was wounded
in the hip and her escort, Peter Muir
ray. go, w. P. A. deputy foreman,
1874 Fourteenth street NV, was
shot to death in the front seat of his
car Thursday night on a lonely ex-
tension Of Beach drive, 100 yards
over the District Line.
She tainted in her hospital bed
after having said the young colored
man looked more like the sniper than
any Of other suspects. Inspector
Thompson is not convinced this man
Is the mad gunman.
Shouts for help arising from the
upper confines of Rock Greek Park
sent six cruisers loaded with
policemen of Montgomery County's
"sniper" detail bowling along park
roads at high speed last night.
Fears that the maniacal killer had
murdered another victim flashed
through their minds until they found
Alex. T. Britten. Bethesda mail
carrier. His car was stuck in the
mud.
Shouted for Help.
Police said Mr.. Britten told them
he was out for drive with his
family when his car became mired.
Alarmed over the safety of his
family because the mishap occurred
In the general area where the shoot
ings have taken place. Mr.. Brit
ten decided to shout for help. Of
ficers explained.
Another clue, which police received
by telephone, was exploded today
when officers failed to find colored
man seen emerging from a large
sewer on Morrow drive near Rock
Bridge in Rock Greek Park. Work
men employed nearby reported they
had seen no such man.
Meanwhile, a former Georgetown
University athlete who requested his
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Keep Machinery

Before evacuating Hankow the
Chinese carried of Is per cent of
the machinery in that entire area.
Evening star., 1938-11-21

name be withheld told newspaper
men he had seen q colored man,
dressed similar to the phantom
sniper's description, walking along
Western avenue at Forty eighth
street NV. more than a week ago.
The ex-athlete said the man kept
his right hand in his pocket and
walked toward him as If he planned
an attack. The Georgetown man
swung out into the middle of the
road, and the colored man, he said,
peered out from under his slouch hat
and walked by, muttering inco-
herently.
District and Maryland police are
maintaining nightly cruising de-
tails in the park in an effort to ap-
prehend the killer.
Leaving no stone unturned, In
spector Thompson directed 1t. John
Fowler, ballistics expert, to check
.32-caliber shells from the sniper's
automatic revolver with shells used
more than five years ago when
Mount Pleasant baker was slain and
three other persons were shot in
crime wave in that section. Their
assailant was never apprehended.
Eleven .32-caliber bullets found
at the scene of the Murray murder
were proved by ballistics tests to have
been fired from the same weapon
with which John G. Clements, %,
was wounded on the night of No.
vember 10 and Edward Roper, 81,
colored, murdered the following
night.
In each case the sniper emerged
from wooded sections of the park
way to shoot and rob couples parked
in automobiles.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Chest
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turned in. So far increases in totals
are shown by 100 firms, the total in
crease alone amounting to 1928.
Mr.. Willett said he also expected
siZable returns from the govern
mental unit. Dr. Frank w. Ballou,
heading the Chest drive in the pub
lie schools, reported today for the
schools.
Other governmental reports came
from Harold Bradford for the
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion; A. E. Giegengack. public
printer, and Alton P. Tisdel for the
Government Printing Office and
Charles L. Hodge for the Railroad
Retirement Board.
Alvin w. Hall, chairman Of the
unit, said he had been promised by
Arnold B. Cammerer, director of
the National Park Service, that the
park group would be over the top
in raising its quota in the next day
or so.
SlXty-nVe members OF the Junior
League, who have been working as
solicitors in the Dupon- Sheridan
Circle Division of the Metropolitan
Unit under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. Laurence H. Green, turned out
in full force for the meeting today,
which was an observance of Junior
League Day"
Until the end of the campaign the
daily luncheon meetings at the Will
lard Hotel will be devoted to re-
ports of progress among the various
divisions of the six units and ap-
peals from Chest leaders to both
volunteers and contributors to push
the campaign over the goal required
to provide health, rehabilitation,
recreation and the necessities of life
for the thousands who need a
"hand-up."
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Tribute Paid Rodney butcher
At Last Rites Yesterday
Political CoIumnist Died of Heart Attack
At Desk Early on Saturday

With many of his former col
leagues in attendance, funeral serv.
ices were held yesterday afternoon
for Rodney butcher. 38. nationally
known political columnist, who died
of heart attack at his desk in the
Daily News Building, early Satur-
day.
The rites were said by the Rev. F
J. Bohanan, the rector, in st. Paul's
Church, Rock Greek Cemetery. In
terment will be private later.
Mr. Dutcher-one of those news
men to whom President Roosevelt
paid tribute at the Press Club ban
quet Saturday night-was eulogized
by Lowell Mellett, now director OF
the National Emergency Council
and former executive of the
Scripps Howard Newspapers which
Mr.. butcher long had served.
Mellett Pays Tribute.
Mr.. Mellett's tribute follows:
Friends of Rodney butcher have
| asked me to express some OF their
feelings toward him and some OF
their thoughts concerning him. and
this, with the deepest humility, I will
attempt to do l have sought to put
upon this paper the truth, as think
I know it, just as I have observed
Rodney butcher over long period
of years seeking to put upon paper
the truth as he felt he knew it. And
if I tumble sometimes in my ap-
proach to the truth-well, Rodney
sometimes also fumbled. And, so
suddenly has this unhappy event
come upon us, shall not have the
opportunity, as I so often saw him
do, go seeking elsewhere than in my
own mind for truth.
He would say to me-and the
experience I relate is one that many
here will recognize as familiar to
themselves-'This is SO and that is
so and this is so. What do you
make of it alp I would answer,
or you would answer. if it were you,
giving what seemed the obvious con-
clusion. But often, and often again,
your ready estimate of the facts
would win only puzzled froWn
from him, since in the very process
of reciting what he knew and listen
ing to what you thought he would
discover that certain necessary ele-
ments were missing. And he'd be
off down the street in search of
the missing parts before he sat
down to put his story together.
Reason for His Greatness.
THAT characteristic of Rodney
butcher was one of the things that
made him a great journalist.
Rodney butcher was not a man
without opinions. He had as many
as other men. He was not a man
without convictions. They were
deep and Sure within him. He was
not man without feeling or preju-
dice. His heart was warm with feel
ing and his prejudices were strong,
indeed. But his opinions, his con-
victions, his feelings and his preju-
dices were controlled by a passion
for his chosen profession-honest re-
porting. In his opinion the world
was a needlessly unhappy place. He
held steadfastly to the conviction
that men of good will working to-
gether could make it better place.
His feelings toward those who
shared his view was nothing less
than affection. His prejudice was
reserved for those who could be
mean, unjust, unkind. selfsh-in
this world that so needs generosity,
justice, kindness, unselfishness.
These we're his qualities and if,
despite his passion for exact report
ing, a critical eye could sometimes
Evening star., 1938-11-21

discern these qualities underlying
his written words. who shall deny
that he was nonetheless a great re-
porter? Rodney butcher wrote for
millions of readers and by very
necessity wrote the simple language
that is hardest to write. Prevented
from dealing in subtleties, it may
very well be that sometimes he
failed to hide his hatred of mean
ness, unkindness, injustice, selfish
ness. But his failure, even in this
respect, must have been infrequent
For. when he had spent his day
gathering up the clutter of big and
little facts that make up one days
truth, the channel through which he
poured his findings was his news
paper column.
Owned Only q Talent.
Rodney butcher did not own a
newspaper or even one column of
newspaper. He owned only talent.
1t was talent that could make q
column of newspaper space interest
ing and valuable. Because of this
talent the space was furnished for
him to write upon in ever increas-
ing numbers of Americas news
papers. The use he made of this
space gives his measure as a jour-
nalist. He used it fairly. AS nearly
as it is possible for any man to do so,
he treated the days history objec-
lively. While compelling sincerity
prevented his column from being
colorless, that same sincerity pre-
vented him from coloring the
presentation of facts.
~ cannot do differently he was
accustomed to say. My readers
trust me-
He was jealous of the integrity
of his column 1t was his oppor-
tunity, he felt, to help a little to
make the world little better in his
own time and he did not abuse the
opportunity.
"'Give light and the people will
find their own way.
These were more than words to
Rodney butcher. They were his
faith.
Greater tribute can be paid no
man than that he lay down his life
for his faith"
Managed n. E. A. Bureau.
Mr. butcher was Washington
manager of the Newspaper Enter
prise Association Bureau of the
Scripps- Howard news, feature and
picture syndicate. He had been
writing a national political column
for II years that now is being run
by $50 newspapers.
George B. Parker, editor in chief
Of the Scripps- Howard newspapers,
and Fred Ferguson of Cleveland,
N. E. A. head, were among the news
men at the funeral There also was
a delegation from the congressional
press galleries, and many members
of the National Press Club, which is
to take official notice of his death
in a resolution of sorrow.
Mr.. butcher is survived by his
widow. Mary Taylor, editor of Con-
sumers Guide, the Consumers
Counsel publication of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and a son,
Rodney. jr., by former marriage.
In The Star yesterday. 1t was
enormously stated that Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald had issued
certificate of suicide in Mr.. Dutch
er's death.
Coroner Macdonald certified
death from natural causes as was
stated in The Star Saturday when
the first account of the death was
published. At no time was suicide
even suggested. The Star regrets
the error.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
'Moto Horii' Suspect
Is Held by Chinese
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Nov. 21.-
Peiping Lily Lee, glamorous wartime
party girl who is suspected of being
an Oriental Mata Hari, is being de-
tanned by Chinese authorities today
'for observation"
Peiping Lily once associated fire.
quently with foreign Office and mill
tary officials of this provisional cap
ital of China.
Chinese secret service agents ar
rested her and two men when they
attempted to board plane for
Hong Kong November l3. Chinese
newspapers were forbidden to pub
ish word of the incident.
In Peiping Lily's baggage we're
photographs of Chungking and
Chengtu which officials said were of
military significance.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
British Reluctance
To Train Big Army
Clouds French Talk
Chamberlain -DuIudier
PorIey May Be Held
In Icy Atmosphere
BY the Associated Press.

oS VIC hosoClbIcu EItSS.
PARIS, Nov. 21.-Indications that
Great Britain would refuse to train
a large army to aid French troops on
the continent in the event of war
appeared likely today to lend an icy
atmosphere to Premier Daladier's S
talks with Prime Minister Chamber
lain this week.
Two days before Mr. Chamberlain
Is scheduled to arrive with Viscount
Halifax, his foreign minister, sources
close to the government said that
the British Premier again had indi-
Gated conviction that his country S
large fleet and growing air force
were a sufficient contribution to the
British-French military co-opera-
ton.
Defense Principal Topic.
Discussions between the British
and French ministers, it was ascer-
tanned. will deal chiefly with de-
fense against a possible attack from
the Fascist partners-Italy and Ger
many.
This was decided upon, politicians
said, because it was felt interna-
tional protests against Nazi attacks
upon Jews forced temporary
shelving of Mr.. Chamberlain's prof.
ect for further appeasement of
Chancellor Hitler-possibly with
colonial territory.
The French attitude has been that
Its army of approximately 100000
men cannot bear the brunt of war
against Germany and Italy.
The talks-once considered like
ly prelude to four-poWer discus
sion with Germany and Italy-were
threatened with further chill by
what was described here as Brit
ish resentment at tendency" by
Foreign Minister Bonnet to place
the responsibility for Munich peace
on London.
Parliament deputies reported that
M. Bonnet let it be understood Mr.
Chamberlain refused to follow
France in defending Czechoslovakia.
Daladier's Position Delicate.
The position Of M. Daladier and
M. Bonnet was considered by the
deputies to be especially delicate
for the talks, since M. Daladier now
Is governing the country with
large portion of Parliament against
his financial policy.
Should there be vote tomorrow
the chamber reconvenes December
6-even the Premier's friends con-
cede he probably would be tum-
bled from power.
Underneath the campaign by So
cialists, Communists and labor
unions, and many Rightists, against
the financial DEGREES, there is an
other basic issue-a bitter battle
against M. Daladier's foreign policy
as exemplified by the Munich
Czechoslovak partition.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
ipgton conference secretary on Latin
America.
Peril of Hysteria.

Fgton conference secretary on Latin
America.
Peril Of Hysteria.
"Hysteria is taking the place of
reason and thinking in international
affairs" the statement of the seven
peace groups said in describing the
administrations plans as creating
another Marian INVASION scare.
1t contended that battleships and
bombing planes cannot stop eco
nomic or cultural penetration Of na.
tions, and urged that the admins
tration confine its efforts to cement.
Ing friendly relations with other
American republics.
The organizations represented by
the statement were listed as the Ma
tional Council for Prevention of
War, Womens International League
for Peace and Freedom, Keep
America Out of War Committee
World Peaceways, Fellowship of
Reconciliation, Youth Committee
Against War and Labor Anti-War
Council.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Chino
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500 japanese had been killed in the
engagement.
(Canton dispatches reported
that movements of Japanese
troops indicated fighting was in
progress somewhere near the
southern metropolis which the
Japanese captured month ago.
tThe Central (Chinese) News
Agency in Hong Kong reported
Chinese forces were forming a
huge semi-circle around Canton,
but there was no confirmation
from other sources and some be-
lieved the japanese movements
were occasioned by activities OF
Chinese guerillasD
Japan's monopoly on Chinese in
land waterways was extended yes
terday as military authorities in
Hankow notified United States and
other consular officials that the Han
River, great Yangtze tributary flow
ing Hupeh Province, henceforth was
closed to navigation.
Only upon special permission OF
the japanese army can vessels other
than japanese use this avenue of
entry to Chinese interior markets.
Military operations" were given as
the reason for the ban.
Reports from numerous sections
continued to indicate Japans eco
nomic exploitation program was
following close on the heels of her
military machine.
Armed with brief cases instead
of guns" a delegation of Japanese
businessmen was said to have
reached Canton to assist in the
reconstruction of the city.
Dispatches from Tsingtao declared
most foreign shipping was avoiding
the Japanese occupied ports of
Tslngtao, Chefoo and Weihaiwei in
North China because of restrictions
which give the japanese a virtual
trade monopoly.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Lecture Series to End

DR.. George Gamow, professor of
theoretical physics at George WASH
ington University, will give the third
and last of his public lectures on
astronomy tonight at BIS o'clock
in the university Hall of Govern
ment. He will discuss island uni
verses
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Thanksgiving Service

HYATTSTOWN, Md. Nov. 81 (Spe-
ciaD .--Hyattstown's three churches,
the Christian. Methodist Episcopal
and Methodist Episcopal South, will
hold union Thanksgiving Day serv-
ices in the Southern Methodist
Church at 10:30 am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
North CuroIinions to Meet

The North Carolina Democratic
Club of Washington will hold a
business meeting Wednesday night
at the Hotel Raleigh, with President
Young NJ. Smith presiding. Plans
will be made for the clubs next
dance, scheduled for Saturday night,
December 3, at the Wardman Park.