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Evening star., 1938-08-09
H|TCH-H|KE DEATH
SUSPECT SEIZED.
Squires, Held in Batavia,
N. Y, Denies Connection
With Close Murder.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, N. Y. Aug. e-Sought
over half the Nation since last October
for questioning in the hitch-hike muir
der of Morris B. Close. Rochester
scoutmaster, Wilfred B. Squires was
held by State police here today.
Squires was arrested by State Police
Sergt. Harry Dehollander in Emporia,
Va, and returned to Batavia last night,
Inspector Eugene F. Hoyt said today.
Mr.. Closes body was discovered in
q field near Rochester last October Q.
The scoutmaster had disappeared July
10, 1887. while driving between Albany
and Rochester.
Squires was linked with the Close
murder probe when . gasoline station
attendant at Kingdom City, Mo-, par
tally identified his picture as that Of
4 man he had seen riding in . car
stolen from Mr.. Close in company
with Charles Padgett Of Aliquippa,
Pa. Mr.. Padgett's body was found
the next day in ditch near King
dom City. Mr.. Closes clothes were
found near the body.
Squires was discovered living under
the name Of James K. Howard In
Emporia, near Richmond. Va. Sergt.
Dehollander said. He was employed
Is . construction worker. The ohicer
said Squires denied any connection
with the Close case.
Shortly after Padgett's body was
found in Missouri the car Mr.. Close
had been driving when he disappeared
was found in Memphis, Tenn.
State and county police investigat-
ing the slayings theorized that Mr..
Close was slain for his automobile
probably by q hitch-hiker, and that
Mr.. Padgett was slain later for money
he had been paid while at work in q
Youngstown, Ohio, steel mill.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
BY Radio to The Star.

by uAQlO 10 i nc SCdE.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.-Fascism's two
FIRST field marshals of the air" will
talk over some of the unfinished
business of the Italian alli-
ance in the next several days during
the visit to Berlin of Italo Balbo
as guest of Hermann Goering.
Balbo is due to arrive here by plane
late today. While in Germany he
will witness the maneuvers Of Goer-
ing's military air fleet, it is announced
What else Balbo will do is un-
announced - most decidedly unan-
nounced. It is understood, however,
that he and Gen. Goering will discuss
the plans of their two regimes for
the near future and how the two can
cooperate most effectively. especially
with regard to Czechoslovakia, Spain
and the Mediterranean in general
The smouldering Czech-German is
sue flared up again in the Nazi press
Evening star., 1938-08-09
PENS
GEORGIA SPEECH
Roosevelt Faces Decision
on Whether to Ask for
Georges Defeat.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt cruised through the
Gulf to Pensacola today, preparing two
addresses which may indicate his
wishes in the Georgia senatorial CAM
paign.
The President was scheduled to ar
rive here aboard the destroyer Nc
Dougal late in the afternoon. He ar
ranged to board the destroyer from
the cruiser Houston at sea in order
to speed docking at the Naval Air
Station.
After an inspection Of the air sta
ton. Fort Barrancas and Cory Air
Field here, Mr.. Roosevelt scheduled a
talk from the rear platform of his
train before it pulled out for Warm
Springs, Ga.
Leaving for Warm Springs early to-
night, the President will find in Geor-
gia one Of the hottest senatorial cam
paigns Of his month-long trip.
George Seeks denomination.
In the Georgia primary, set for Sep
tember IA, Senator Walter F. George
is seeking denomination against Law
renee S. Camp. United States dis
trict attorney at Atlanta: former Gov.
Eugene Talmadge and w. G. McRae,
Atlanta attorney.
Mr.. Roosevelt, on his trip westward
to San Diego. Calf, had many kind
words to say for New Deal supporters
seeking denomination.
In Georgia, he faces a decision on
whether to ask for the defeat of Sen
ator George, who opposed the admins
tration's court and Government reor-
ganization bills.
Mr.. Camp visited the White House
recently as member of the delegation
which invited the President to speak
at Rural Electrif1cation Admins
tration celebration in Barnesville, Ga
Mr.. Camp generally has been re-
garded as an administration candi-
date.
Will Receive DEGREE.
Besides speaking at Barnesville
Thursday afternoon, the Chief Ex-
ecutive will make an address at
Athens, Ga, Thursday morning after
(see PRESIDENT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-08-09
MISSING FLYER SAFE
L. F. Barr, Who Vanished
Thursday in Alaska, Sighted.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 8 @.-
L. F. Barr. who disappeared Thursday
on a flight from Fairbanks to Big
Delta, was reported safe today on an
open hillside along the middle fork Of
Forty Mile River.
Pilot Jimmy Dodson said He sighted
Mr.. Barr during a flight late last
night but could not land. BY the
light of the midnight sum-" he said
he saw Mr.. Barr walking beside his
plane. On the fuselage was printed
"Joseph's Village" indicating the
pilot intended to hike to that village.
about 20 miles from where he was
forced down.
A plane was loaded to fly supplies
to Barr.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
STORM LOSES FORCE
Tropical Disturbance Reported
Near Virgin Islands.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Aug. 9 (P.-
The Weather Bureau said today a
Slight tropical disturbance reported
near the Virgin Islands yesterday ap-
pears to have lost intensity and has
moved rapidly westward"
The "squally wave" as the Weather
Bureau termed the disturbance in its
present form, was said to be centered
at $50 am. north of Haiti and east
of Cuba
The advisory said the disturbance
lis attended by only fresh to moderate
strong winds, and indications are that
this squall area will advance westward
over the Southern Bahamas, the old
Bahaman Channel and the Florida
Strait waters during the next "a hours.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
QUITS CLIPPER HUNT
Japanese Ship Finds Bad Weather
Around Douglas Reef.

TOXIC, Aug. 8 R.-The Japanese
steamer Canberra Maru radioed today
that she was abandoning the search
for the missing Hawaii Clipper because
Of bad weather.
The Canberra Maru, en- route from
Australia to Japan, was ordered by the
navy Sunday to alter her course to
search around Douglas Reef, slightly
north Of where the big flying boat
was last heard from July %.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
1o2 men killed on second day Of raids
m Canton. Page Al
British may try mediation in Far East
border fight. rage Al
Red artillery pounds Japanese on
Chankufeng Hill. Page A.!
1talo Balbo flying to Berlin to vislt
Gen. Goering. Page Al
U. S. diplomats oust chickens from
Berlin Embassy. Page Al
Fighting dwindles into stalemate on
Ebro River. Page Al
British may try mediation IN RUSSO.
Japanese tight. Page At
NATIONAL.
Primaries test strength Of Roosevelt
Senators. Page Al
Chicago union leader slain in gansster
style. Page Al
Desperate Charles Bird captured in
Baltimore. Page A.:
Steel witnesses recount attacks on
union pickets. Page As
Ohio balloting ends bitter primary
fights. Page AS
New Deal issue as Idaho votes in pri-
maries today. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Three boys. Z. 10 and IL, admit rob-
bing Rockville bank. Page Al
Conference Friday to plan tra1ic safe
ty program. Pase Al
Washington to welcome Corrigan to-
morrow. Page 0-1
Revival Of homestead program urged
as Catholic meeting. Pass HI
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Nordmeer Lands in Azores.

HORTA, Azores, Aug. 9 R.-The
German flying boat Nordmeer landed
here at 2:15 pm. (s:l5 am, E. S. T.)
today after an experimental flight
from New York. (The Nordmeer left
New York at 6 pm, E. S. T., last
night, making its elapsed time Is
hours and IS minutes.)
Evening star., 1938-08-09
By J. d. WHITE,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
YUKI. Korea Near the Siberian
Frontier. Aug. 9.-Soviet Russia's
heavy artillery today subjected Jap.
anese lines on Changkufeng Hill to the
most terrific shelling they had received
since the current Siberian-Korear
border trouble started July II.
All afternoon this correspondent
watched the Soviet guns pour 6-incll
shells at the rate of at least six q
minute along the entire 4-mile Jap.
anese front.
Veterans who saw the lombard
ment said it equaled anything seen in
the World War.
Village Hit 100 Times.
A village at the foot of Changku-
feng hill was blazing flercely tonight
As literally hundreds Of shells scored
direct hits.
Early in the afternoon both Soviet
and japanese machine gun fire was
audible above the steady rifle fire.
Then the Russians poured more
than 80 shells directly on top of Height
50, at the southern end Of Changku-
feng, and . battery of mountain guns
began firing eastward from Height 81
half q mile to the south, against what
was assumed to be a Soviet tank
charge.
Hill Left Scared.
The Russians next laid down with
uncanny accuracy q blanket of fire
along the hill crest. which after hall
an hour left the green ridge bare anc
SCARED. At least $50 heavy shells ex.
ploded in that area.
Meanwhile, the Soviet guns poured
dozen after dozen Of huge shells in the
fords of Tumen River north and north.
west Of Changkufeng, sending column.
of dirty water high into the air. They
never ceased firing for more than two
minutes all afternoon.
Whatever Japanese fire was returned
could not be identified.
Fresh Troops Reported.
Earlier japanese officers reported
fresh Soviet Russian reinforcement!
were being brought into the borde.
battle zone after heavy shelling o
the Shachofeng sector, northeast ot
Changkufeng.
They said they expected the Russians
soon to take still more vigorous
measures" in the conflict over the
border hills which Russian soldiers
began fortifying July II and which
Japanese forces captured July 81.
Severe shelling of the Shachofene
sector began at dawn today and con-
tinued through the day. The officers
said the japanese army had made
the fullest preparations to repulse any
new attack on its positions. Soviet
warplane activity was restricted be-
cause of low clouds.
Rail Station Blown Up.
In yesterdays Soviet shelling Of
the Rashin railway, the station al
Kogi, 10 miles from here, was blowr
up.
A section hand was killed and 6
number of others wounded when 6
shell hit first aid station.
japanese said there we're no JAP
anese casualties in the bombardments
during recent days but that there
were numerous casualties among
Korean villagers.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
AIR FORTS TAKE OFF
Army Planes Leave Bogota on
Canal Zone Flight.

BOGOTA, Colombia. Aug. 8 P.-
Three United States Army flying fort
resses" which came here Friday on q
goodwill mission left today for the
panama Canal Zone en- route to the
United States.
They landed here Friday after a
nonstop flight from Miami, Fla. and
fiew over the city Sunday during the
inauguration Of Eduardo Santos as
President Of Colombia.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Musician Is Suicide.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 t9.-Lawrence
Kortum, 20, musician and song writer,
was found dead in Central Park to-
day, q bullet from .22-caliber rifle
in his head. Police listed 1t as suicide.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Summary Of Today's Star

Domestic consumers not to pro1t oy
gas rate reductions. Page b-1
Lack of lash delays punishment OF
wife heater. Page B-1
Child agency survey concentrated on
three institutions. Page b-1
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Six.Inch Shells Are
Poured Along
4Mile Line.
VILLAGE BLAZING:
STRUCK 100 TIMES
Heavy Reinforcement of
Soviet Forces
Reported.

BACKGROUND
Russian attack upon Chdngku-
teng Hill. Which they claim to be
rithin Siberian territory. resulted
IN series of border fights Which
eliminated last Ueek in heated
conflict bet,peen Soriet and Japa-
nese infantry, artillery, tanks and
planes. Efforts to bring settlement
deadlocked oper whether Russo
Chinese 1886 treaty should be ac-
cepted Immediately as proof OF the
Russian claim.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Kermit Roosevelt Named.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8 R.-
Kermit Roosevelt, who resigned re-
Gently as vice president and director
of the International Mercantile Marine
Co.. was named vice president Of the
Kerr Steamship Co. today.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Shanghai Fight Anniversary.

SHANGHAI. Aug. Q LP.-One year
ago today q fght in Shanghai trans
formed the North China conflict with
Japan into a major war.
The spark was struck when q
japanese naval sub-lieutenant and his
chauffeur engaged in . gun battle
with Chinese airdrome guards while
(See CHINA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-08-09

By the Associated Press.
CANTON. China, Aug. e.-Japanese
warplanes, which dropped leaflets
promising 10 consecutive days Of bonn
bardments. unleashed explosives today
that killed at least l02 persons,
manned 159 and buried uncounted
scores.
The first of the raids yesterday left
12l dead and missing and 180 injured
Today's attacks lasted three hours and
were part of widespread bombings
throughout Kwangtung Province in
which many centers and railways
suffered severely.
Ofhcials Of this often-bombarded
South Chinese port expected an in
tensification Of the raids the rest Of
the week by the 5th japanese Naval
Squadron, which recently relieved the
Sd Squadron.
The missiles we're mostly S00-pound
bombs which inflicted widespread
property damage in industrial districts
and demolished hundreds Of flimsy
houses. Two acres Of such dwellings
were laid waste by flve 500-pound
bombs in Taipingshan. Ten bombs
completely wrecked the old water
works. Another piled debris 80 feet
high behind theater.
A bomb wrecked the 49th girls
primary school, which had been
evacuated less than An hour previ-
ously. -.
A hush reminiscent Of June when
Canton was bombed day after day fell
over the city, as further alarms eau.
toned terrified inhabitants to await
another rain of death.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

Activity on Possiet Bay.
TOXIC, Aug. 9 (P).-The japanese
war Office declared today that Soviet
Evening star., 1938-08-09
1O2 MORE KILLED
IN SECOND DAY OF
RAIDS ON CANTON
Japanese WarpIanes Drop
Leaflets Promising 10
Days of Bombing.
DAMAGE IS WIDESPREAD
AMONG FLIMSY HOUSES
Shanghai Takes Steps to Prevent
Disorder on Anniversary Of
Wars Start There.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese haze carried air Ddr to
Canton in effort to cut OF source OF
arms for armies OF Gen Chang
Kai-shek and to force creation of
government in South China friendly
to Japan. Canton ,oas bombed
daily for t,Do ,ueeks in June. uhen
hundreds lost their liueS and thou
sands suffered injury. In Central
China Japanese forces are engaged
in offensive against Hdnkow, pro.
Uisiondl seat OF Chinese government.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

(See RUSSO-JAP, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-08-09

(See PRIMARIES, Page A:3.)
Evening star., 1938-08-09
WEATHER.

70. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature; gentle
variable winds. Temperatures today
Highest, 80, at 2 pm; lowest, 73, at
Sam.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Will Receive Degree.

Besides speaking at Barnesville
Thursday afternoon, the Chief Ex-
ecutive will make an address at
Athens. Ga, Thursday morning after
(See PRESIDENT, Page A-3.)
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
Flue Blamed for Dock Fire
office and Storage
House of Ship
Line Swept

Fire Department officials today
blamed a defective flue for the
two-alarm blaze which last night
destroyed the offices and store
house of the Potomac River Lines
at Seventh and Water Streets
Southwest, with an estimated loss
of between $4,000 and $4,000.
w. A. Heflin, of No. 10 Engine
Company. was slightly cut when
an ak slipped from the grasp OF
a fellow fireman and struck him
in the mouth.
The S. S. Potomac, moonlight
excursion steamer, which was tied
at the dock in back of the frame
structure, was not damaged. The
same line also operates the Robert
E. Lee.
Only casualty was Snuffy, a
pet cat cared for by George Hunt,
a company employe, who main
tains living quarters in the build.
ing during the winter months.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
.DICTATORSH|PS|
DRAW new FIRE|
in DODD TALK
Former Envoy to Reich
Speaks to Women

Modern dictators are more ex-
acting in their demands than was
Napoleon, william e. Dodd, for
mer ambassador to Germany, told
members of the washington
League of Women Shoppers at a
fashion show depicting Life With
out Silk" at the wardman Park
Hotel last night. The pageant was
held in support Of boycott
against japanese goods.
SAVING PLAN''
Dodd declared application OF
lboycotts by democratic nations
against Japan and other ag-
gressors In time Of world troubles
would almost certainly save civil
ization from grave danger. He
said that if this nation applied a
boycott on oil, gas and other war
stuffs now going to Japan, 1T
would not be three months, in my
Judgment, before China would be
safe, and that would improve
world conditions Immediately"
GAIN IN PROFITS
Business people who would
lose money for three months
would then gain profits as long
as low tariff barriers contin-
ued," he added. "If Japan is
permitted to buy immense
amounts Of war supplies from
our people," he said, 1--WE are
helping to destroy China and
Fastening the day when the
markets of the Far East will be
closed against us and England"
with Japan the master OF
the Far East, Germany the mas
ter of Europe, and Italy the
master of the Mediterranean
our world is almost certain to
change its character" the his
torian-diplomat warned.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
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The Washington times., 1938-01-29
Blaze Hits Attic
Old. C.. Apartment

A stubborn blaze between roof
and ceiling of an three-story apart.
ment building at 1925 Corcorall
st. N. w. today kept firemen busy
for As minutes before being
brought under control.
Originating in the kitchen Of an
apartment on the top floor Of the
building, the fire spread to the
roof-ceiling space and caused an
estimated $500 damage before be
ing put out.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
PARLEY SLATED
BY COP GROUP

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 Q.N.S0. q.
The Republican party's national
program and policy committee
will get down to work in organi-
zation meetings here February %
and March /, DR.. Glenn Frank,
committee chairman, announced
today.
DR.. Frank said the committee
would consider forms of organi-
zation and procedure principally.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair and
warmer with lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight; Sunday
cloudy and warmer. followed by
rain Sunday night; colder Mon
day; M lerate Southerly winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fail
and warmer tonight and Sunday;
rain Sunday night and probably
in west portions late Sunday after.
noon; colder Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
Bandit Gets $40 in Holdup;
Purse Snatcher Is Captured
Store Keeper Robbed
By Young Thug
At GunpOint

Criminal activity in the District
flared last night in a daring deli
catessen hold-up shortly before
midnight, and a bold purse.
snatching which ended in the
capture of a 19-year.old youth
after a chase.
Shortly after he had made a
purchase in Morris Ostrow's
delicatessen at TOO Upshur ST.
N. W., a bandit returned brand
ishing a gun and scooped $40
from the cash register. Leaving
the gunman met Clyde NARROW, OF
1340 Kennedy st. N. W., a pros
pective customer. Marlow's bill
fold containing cards and papers
was also taken at gunpoint.
PURSE SNATCHED
Returning from an evening ses
sion at Thayer's Business College
Mrs. Imogene Fox, 33-year-old
mother of three children, was &C
coSted by two youths. Snatching
her purse as they reached the
intersection Of Twelfth and M
Streets Northwest, the pair fled
pursued by two men who were at
tracted by Mrs. Fox's screams.
At Tenth Street and Massachu
setts Avenue Northwest, one OF
the robbers was overtaken and
the purse recovered. His compan
ion eluded capture.
John H. Mace, of 426 Hamilton
st. N. w., a freight yard employe
and Marcus H. CARRIER, Of 1921 M
st. N. w.. a baker. were the two
who made the capture.
Mrs. Fox, an employe of the
OoOcSA OcAFAA6o OAN4o401I O1 OLIC
Post Office Department, lives al
1887 Twelfth st. N. w. She said
she thought the youths followed
her some distance. Her purse
contained nothing but few cards
and papers and a fountain pen
The pen was lost In the chase.
LOSES BILLS, JEWELRY
Another purse was reported
snatched by two colored men from
Henrietta Foster, of 1908 o ST.
N. w. She said she lost SIS in
bills and $25 in jewelry to the
pair while she was walking In
the 1900 block Of Seventh st. N
W., early this morning.
Harry SeaggS, of 1919 Park Rd
N. w., driver for a linen supply
company, was robbed Of $40 by
three men who asked If he could
change a bill while he was max
ing a delivery in the 5000 block
of Georgia Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
Festive d. C..
Waits Fetes
CONTINUED from Page II

CONTINUED from Page u
Ross McIntire, White House ply
sician, revealed, having entirely
recovered from his tooth intec'
ton of last November.
CUFF LINKS PARTY
The White House will be the
scene of a dinner party tonight, a
meeting Of the "Cuff Links Club"
a group of men who have been
closely associated with the Presi-
dent since the days when he came
here first as Assistant Secretary
of the Navy during the World
War.
Meanwhile, the White House
was flooded with mail, the letters
bringing nickels and dimes, and
sometimes larger amounts, in re-
sponse to pleas made over the ra-
dio for a March of Dimes" 1t
is estimated that more than 10000
such letters already have been re-
ceived, with more pouring in with
every mail.
SIS PLATE DINNER
Sale Of ticketS-each ticket ad-
mits the bearer to any or all OF
the seven hotels where the cele-
bration is being held-was report
ed heavy, but there are still tickets
available.
Mrs. Roosevelt and all of the
stars here will visit each of the
hotels during the evening. and
there will be nationally famed
dance bands, with dancing until
IL a. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-29
Wife SET FREE
IN LOVE SLAY|NG

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 G.N.SO.
Acquitted of numbering the "other
woman" Ada SzczytowSki, was re-
united today with her penitent
philandering husband, Rudolph,
and her three small children.
She admitted shooting her love
rival, 26-year-old Irene KRISTEN,
to death November %, but pleaded
self-defense.