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The Washington times., 1938-02-05

ment that it will not, prior to
January 1, 1943, lay down,
complete or acquire any YES
sci which does not conform
to the limits in question, with
out previously informing the
American Government Of its
intention to do so and of ton
mage and caliber of the larg-
est gun of the vessel or YES
sells concerned.
FEBRUARY 20 LIMIT
FOR REPLY
4 In view of the forth
4, coming publication Of
naval estimates and necessity
for giving other treaty powers
information as to intended
American construction, the
American Government will be
glad to receive a reply not
later than February 20 next.
Should no reply be received
by that date or should the
reply be lacking in the desired
information and assurances,
1t will be compelled to as
sumo that the Japanese Gov
ernment either is construct
ing or acquiring or has
authorized the construction
or acquisition of vessels not
in conformity with the limits
referred to.
The American Government
would thereupOn be obliged
in consultation with the other
naval powers with which it
is in treaty relations to re-
sumo full liberty of action.
If, however, the japanese
government though engaged
in, or intending to engage
in, construction not in con-
fOrmity with treaty limits,
were willing to indicate forth
with the tOnnageS and cali
bers of guns of the vessels
which it was constructing, or
was intending to construct,
the American Government
for its part would be ready
to discuss with the japanese
government the question Of
the tOnnages and gun call
bers to be adhered to in fu.
ture If Japan were now pre-
pared to agree to some imi-
tatiOn. It would, however, be
necessary that such cOnSulta-
ton should be completed by
May 1.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
HOUSE LEADERS.
TO PUSH ACTION.
ON TAX REVISION.
Showdown in Commit
tee Expected Soon
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

| I.N.S.) DemOcratlc leaderS OF
the powerful House Ways and
Means Committee, smarting under
criticism of delay in presenting a
tax revision bill to Congress to aid
business, today pointed toward a
showdown on crucial issues next
week.
While Democratic members of
the committee were framing a BILL
Republicans clamored for action
and sought to pin responsibility
for business uncertainty on the
Democrats.
SPLIT EXPECTED
The first split among Demo
cratic members was expected to
come on the proposal of the tax
subcomm ttee to levy special pen
atty und:stributed profits taxes
upon family-owned or closely-held
corporations, with exemptions of
5000 a year, or 80 per cent Of
profits.
White House intervention may
be necessary to settle the dispute
and enable Democratic members
to present a united front in the
tax fight Democratic foes Of the
penalty provision, with Republican
opponents, hold a majority Of the
committee, temporarily at least.
Representative Dingell CD
Michigan, foe of the tax, declared
against compromise plans and
called for a decision.
CALLS 1T UNJUST
"The real question is why
these family-owned and closely
held corporations should be
treated separately in the matter
Of taxation and required to pay
penalties not placed on Others"
said Dingell.
There can be no compromise
with principle. The tax is either
just or unjust, and I think it Is
unjust. 1t places a heavier bur
den upon these corporations
than upon their competitors"
Democratic members were said
to be divided on the proposal as
follows:
Opposed-Rpresentatives Fuller
Of Arkansas, Boehne Of Indiana,
Robertson Of Virginia, Lemneck OF
Ohio, Mccormack of Massachu-
sets, Dingen of Michigan, and
Thompson of Illinois.
For-VinSon Of Kentucky,
Cooper of Tennessee, Lewis of
Maryland, Sanders of Texas, Cul-
len of New York, Doughton of
North Carolina and Sullivan Of
New York.
Doubtful-Duncan of Missouri,
Wearin of Iowa, Disney Of Okla
homa and Buck of California.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Referee Dies; Boy
Jailed as Slayer

CLEVELAND, Tenn, Feb. 8
U.N.SO.-Seventeen-year-old Tom
my Duckett was held in jail here
today on a murder charge, grow
ing out of the death Of Robert
Dodd, 40, who was fatally injured
when struck with q stick while
refereeing a basketball game.
Duckett, one of the players, was
arrested on the murder charge
after Dodd died Of q fractured
skull.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
u. S. PROTESTS
'MANHANDLINC'
BY JAPANESE
Reporter Beaten,
Consul Charges

SHANGHAI, Feb. 5 0N.S0.
United States Consul General
Clarence E. Gauss today delivered
a written protest to the japanese
consul over an incident in which
an American newspaper reporter
allegedly was manhandled by
Japanese troops.
The protest said the American,
V. F. Meisling, employed by the
North China Daily News, was
roughly treated last Sunday when
he was attempting to obtain a
photograph of a scrap iron dump
in the eastern district of the In
lternational Settlement.
MISSIONARIES STAY
At the same time, reports from
Hankow said eight American mis-
sionaries-Six of them women
and one Canadian were remaining
at their posts at Hwaiyuen, eight
miles west of Pengpu, recently
captured by the Japanese, despite
military operations in that zone.
The missionaries stayed in the
danger area, the advices said, to
run a Presbyterian mission hos
pital which would have had to
shut down If they had departed.
A japanese column, after o
vigorous battle, crossed the Hwai
River north of Pengpu and IS
miles east of a ruined bridge OF
the Tientsin-P Pukow Railroad.
Another Japanese column later
was reported to have captured
Hwaiyuan.
PREPARE ADVANCE
The column that crossed the
river to the north was reported
attempting to demolish Chinese
defense works in preparation for
an advance against the city OF
Suchow.
In the south, the moment for
the expected major drive against
Canton appeared to be approach
ing as Japanese planes patrolled
the western frontier of the British
crown colony of Hongkong.
These planes heavily bombed
Nantao, a mile from the border
and q group Of japanese warships
at the same time bombarded the
Chinese port for two hours.
WarShips which attempted to
raid another great southern port,
Annoy, however. were reported TO
have been repulsed by land bat
teries. An attempted Japanese
landing at Tongkawan, south Of
Canton, also was reported re-
PEELED.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Navy Gusts Cadet
Missing 20 DAYS

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-Missing
from the Naval Academy from
January 2 to az, Midshipman
James Duncan Lawrence, Of De.
troit, has been dismissed from
the academy and the naval serv.
ice. He was a member Of the
graduating class and had failed
to return from Christmas leave.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
And So Glamour
Has Come to This!

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 5 Q.N.S.)
Russell Patterson, the artist, says
Glamour is a word that has
come to be used as a disguise
for bad legs, gaunt cheekbones
and a tired look"
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

Istratlon supporter.
Feeling was widespread in the
Senate that the Administration in
recommending the $500, ,O0O, 900
Naval building expansion program
was emharking upon some new
foreign policy, a deviation from
the non'Iltervention policy of the
past. Reinsurance from Mr.. Roose.
Velt was sought on that score.
"PKG IN POKE" FEARED
"We are buying a pig in a
poke-and q very expensive one
at that" remarked La Toilette,
glumly.
Agitation for the policy declara-
ton, started by Senator Hiram
johnson RJ Of California, 'big
navy" supporter, has been taken
up by ''little navy" men, whose
argument is that a policy Of isola-
tion would not require q greater
defensive navy.
No difficulty In whiSking the
armaments bill through the House
was anticipated, and it was gener-
ally believe. the Senate would also
pass the bill without substantial
modification. That it will loose a
torrent Of debate on the foreign
situation in the upper house was
beyond question.
LA TOILETTE EXPLAINS
Every time we vote on an
appropriation bill we vote on
a policy" La Toilette said. ''In
the case Of the proposed appro-
priations for a larger Navy the
only difference is we do not
know what policy we are voting
for or against.
"I am IN favor Of appropriat-
ing as much money as IS neceS-
sary for an adequate national
defense, but I would like to
know what factors are to gov
ern the size of our Navy.
81 believe that before we act
on this proposal to expand our
naval armaments there should
be an explanation Of the policy
involved, because by such an
increase we are voting on a
new foreign policy and not just
q routine appropriation for con-
tinuing our fleet"
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

and most popular generals
without killing them.
DIFFERENT IN RUSSIA
Stain, in order to obtain
the same reform in the Red
army, had to execute most
of its best leaders plus hun
dreds of lesser officers and
appoint political .commissars
of the Communist party to
accompany every Red army
commander from second
lieutenants up.
Two views obtain about
the immediate significance
of the changes which Hitler's
newest purge imposed at the
same time on the army and
diplomatic corps.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

ffcers in the matter of German
rearmament, but welcomed the
"new blood" admitted by Hitler'S
decree.
Most of the papers expressed re-
Rret that the dismissed officers
''by reason of their origin and
above all their age" were not in a
position to fulfil the demands the
Nazi state makes upon its soldiers.
The fact that most of the retired
generals were far from retirement
ege was overlooked entirely.
BY far the most spectacular of
the Fuehrer's moves was one in
which he released two of the ma
tAon's highest and most potent
military bakersfield Marshal
Werner Won Blomberg and his out
spoken foe, Colleen. Werner Won
Fritsch.
Won Blomberg left his post as
minister Of war and Won Fritsch
was detached from his job as chief
Of the army command.
I'LL HEALTH" CLAIMED
"Ill health was the officially
announced reason for the retire-
n1ent of these two high officials,
but it was clear that in reality
they both gave way before Hit
ler's deft political surgery-which
amounted virtually to a major
operation" on the entire Reich.
At the same time, Hitler, NOV
Ing to smash any anti-Nazi agita
ton in the army and air force, an
nounced that 13 of the nations
leading lieutenant generals WILL re
tire February %. But 38 army
and air force officers, presumably
firm in their loyalty to the Naz
party, were promoted to higher
posts.
NEW SUPREME COMMAND"
Hitler himself assumed persona
charge of the army, navy and all
force by abolishing the war min
igtry and creating a new "Supr GmC
command" Of the defense forces
This amounted, in effect, to ma
tional defense ministry.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
AUTO BREAKS LEG

Forest Hamy. So, colored, OF
1921 First st. N. W., was treated
at Casualty Hospital today for a
broken left leg received when
struck by an automobile in the
1900 block of North Capitol st
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Bridges Called Peril
TO TOAmeriCanMarine
By SenatOrC Copeland
Senators Demand Data of Secretary Perkins
On His Record as y. S. Citizen

HNSD Harry Bridges, West Coast maritime leader to-
day was denounced menace and twohirds of the
leaders in the CIO union he heads described Com
rnunists" by Senator Copeland CD) of New York
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Text of U. S. Note Calling
For Nippon Naval Doto

0NS). The text of the United States note to Japan
demanding lucidation of Nppons naval building program
identical dispatched by Great Britain and
Francel follows:
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
LaFOllette Declares
Greater Navy Plan
Like Pig in a Poke
Joins in Plea for Explanation of Policy
Before Voting Appropriation
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

NS Senate urging President Roosevelt to explain
his foreign policy chiefly whether he favors an alliance
with any nations joined today by Senator Robert M
LaFolee Wisconsin Progressive usually salwart Admin
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

~ MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
IN ADVANCE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Warrensville News

Rev. ]. G. Wooten, the Methodist
Pastor here preached an interest
ing and helpful sermon Sunday
morning. His theme was the "Mo-
del Prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Rhodes and
daughter, Doris, attended church
services here and visited Mr..
Rhodes mother, Mrs. Sarah Rhodes,
Sunday.
Miss Belle Walker is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Howard Walker.
Mr.. Thomas, from near Winston
Salem, is visiting his son, Rev. Will
liam Thomas. Mr.. Thomas has with
him some interesting trick dogs that
proved very entertaining Saturday
afternoon to a number of children
and grown ups too.
Miss Anne Worth and Miss Mary
Carolyn Price were visiting in War
rensville Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Gretchen Estridge Kill
larney, West Virginia, is visiting
grandparents. Gretchen is fortu-
nate in having quite a number of
grandparents in this community.
She is granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Jones and Mrs. Mary Anne
johnson are her great grandparents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
N. C. Led States
In Tobacco Crop
Control Vote Sat.
1916 Percent OF Farmers For
Control And About 80 Per-
cent For Cotton.
WILL SET QUOTAS

Washington, March 14.-North
Cardinals fiue-cured tobacco grow
ers, voting in the tobacco referen-
dunn Saturday, favored marketing
quotas, 15O,226 to 1912, and led all
other fiue-cured states as 1915 per
cent. voted for quotas, unofficial re-
turn of the referendum from the
Department Of Agriculture revealed
today.
In the fiue-cured referendum,
with tabulation 80 per cent. COM
plete, reports from North Carolina,
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida showed 213,349 votes in
favor Of a marketing quota, 33,908
against-a majority of about IS per
cent.
In the cotton referendum 1887
500 votes had been tabulated-
about IS per cent of the total. Re-
ports from 10 states show $780,
1873 votes in favor of a marketing
quota for the next marketing year,
and 97,471 votes against market
ing quota-a majority in favor of
about 90 per cent.
Under the new farm act market
ing quotas become operative un-
Less disapproved by One-third of
the growers participating in a ref
erundum. The action of the grow
ers Saturday assures f1ue-cured to-
bacco production control program
for this years crop. The national
quota already proclaimed by the
secretary of agriculture for fiue-
cured tobacco this year is 705,000,-
600 pounds. The tax on tobacco
sold in excess Of each growers quo
ia, which is arrived at on an acrea-
&c basis, is one-half of the market
price.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

ing rendezvous. Assumin' that this
theory is correct, I'd say further
he expected to return anon, for ne
let all the lights on"
Even so,"-Markham drew him
self up with slight show OF annoy
ance s'why do you take it for
granted that Kaspar Renting is al
ready dead?"
II don't take it for granted
Vance, too, drew himself up and
spoke somewhat vigorously. II said
merely that feared the Johnnie
is already dead. Why argue about
the case, when, as yet, there is SO
little evidence to 60 on? 4. Let's
dawdle about bit longer and learn
more about things"
Learn what, about what things?"
Markham almost barked.
Really, if we knew, Markham,
we wouldn't have to learn, would
we? But Kenyon Renting, I ween,
harbors number of fruitful items.
And then there's your friend, Mr..
Fleel, the trusted Justinian of the
Renting household. And Mrs. Ken
ting herself might cast a few more
rays of light into the darkness. And
let's not overlook old Mrs. galloway
Mrs. Kenting's mother, y know
who think. lives here. Exceptional
old dowager. I met her once or
twice before she became an invalid.
And it could be that even the but
Ter Weem would be willin' to spin
ayarn or two"
Cali right" Markham acquiesced.
''What is it you wish to focus your
.prodigious powers on first?
"My word, such fattery!" ex-
claimed Vance. II haven't a single
'prodigious power-I'm mere bro
ken reed. But 1 simply can't bear
not to inspect that LADDER"
We followed the Sergeant through
the ponderous front door, down the
stone l-teps, and 'ac4Gss the flag
stones.
Don't come too close" he /ad-
monished us with a solemn air
"There are footprints at the bottom
of the ladder and we gotta save
'em for Capt Jerym's plaster casts. >
"Well, well,' smiled Vance. May
be you'll permit me to come as near
as Captain Jarym will have to go tc
perform his sculpture?"
Sure" Heath grinned.
"Look at this one, Mr.. Vance, p
and the Sergeant pointed to an i'm.
preston in the border of the hedge
within a foot of where the ladder
stood.
''My world" exclaimed Vance
Again taking out his monocle he
adjusted it carefully and, kneelins
down on the lawn, inspected the
imprint.
"You know, sir, we was lucky
Heath asserted cit drizzled mos
of yesterday afternoon, and around
about eight o'clock last night it got
to raining pretty hard, though it die
clear up before midnight"
Vance's entire interest seemed tt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Welcome Home
Church Building
Nearly Finished
New Baptist Church In Dog
Creek Section Built BY Loyal
Cooperation.

The membership and friends of
Welcome Home Baptist church in
the Dog Creek section have shown
their faith by their fine cooperation
and work in bringing their new
church home to completion The
building is practically finished and
paint for the outside mas been or
dered. It will be applied as soon
as possible.
The church was organized in 1885.
Much interest has been shown by
the people, and most of the labor
incident to the building of the
church has been voluntary, while
the materials have been secured
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
HARRIS YOUTH DIES OF
BURNS IN STILL SLOP

Robert Douthit Harris, age Is, died
at the hospital in N. Wilkesboro last
week from burns received at a
moonshine. still three miles north
of Roaring River when he was
alleged to have been thrown into
a vat of hot slop by George Petty,
a negro.
The negro was also burned and
when he RECEIVERS will face charges
of murder. Robert was the son Of
r. H. and Ethel Holloway Harris,
of Roaring River.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

s'I'm beginning to see what you
mean, Vance," said Markham.
"Just a moment, Markham, old
dear. eff it had been Kaspar that
Mrs. Renting heard at six o'clock,
he would hardly have had time, be-
fore he schooted off at his wife's
knock, to collect his comb and
toothbrush and pajamas. Why
should the chappie have bothered
to take them, in the first place?
True, they are things he could well
make use of on HIS hypothetical
jaunt for the purpose of getting
hold of brother Kenyon's lucre, but
he would hardly go to that trouble
on so vital and all-important a ven
ture,-the toilet articles would be
far too trivial and could easily be
bought wherever. he was going, if
he was finicky about such details.
tsCarryin' the superstition bit
forrader, he would have realized
that the absence of these necessity
articles would be highly suspicious
and would point too obviously to
the impression he would have
wished to avoid-namely, his own
wilful participation in the attempt
to extort the fifty thousand dollars.
I'd say, y know, that these items
or the gentleman's toilet were col
: lected and taken away in order to
give this impressiOn-by the soft
footed person heard by Mrs. Kent
ing. -. No, no, Markham. The
comb and the toothbrush and the
pajamas and the shoes are only tex
tural details
well, what do you think hap
pened?" Markham asked in a sub
dued, worried tone
Really, don't know" Vance
studied the tip of his cigarette with
concern. I'VE do know however,
that -Kaspar had an engagement last
night which kept him out until
three this morning; and that upon
his return here he telephoned to
some one and then changed to
street clothes. It might therefore be
assumed that he made some ap-
pointment to be kept between three
and six and saw no necessity of 60
ing to bed in the interval. This al
so accounted for the leisure chang
ing of his attire; and it is highly
possible he went quietly out
through the front door when he
Jared forth to keep his early-morn-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
|Ey:sAI' kiIDNAP MURDER n,
- :'sr 81 SIS. Van Dine } ,.,ss.'-

be conferred on the footprint he was
inspecting AT length he murmured
without turning: Rather small
foot print here eh, what?"
'.I'll say it u.s." agreed Heath.
"Mighta been a dame. And it looks
like it was made with fiat slippers
of some kind. There's no heel
mark.
mo, no heel mark" agreed Vance
abstractedly.
Continued Next Week)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

through donations Of money and
materials.
Rev. A. G. Ashley is the pastor
Of the church and has been jealous
in the work of organization and
building.
On the first Sunday in April, Prof.
Wade E. Eller will speak at 100
o'clock.
There will also be baptizing
near the church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
FOURTH INsTALLMENT
SYNOPSIS

During the night Renting was
kidnapped. Philo Vance, with Dis
trict Attorney Markham go to the
Renting home, there to meet Ser
geant Heath of the Homicide Bu-
reau, Kenyon Renting and Mrs.
Renting, the brother and wife of the
kidnapped man. Present also is Ell
bridge Fleel. the Renting attorney.
The first evidence casts some doubt
as the genuineness of the crime.
Vance examines Weems, the Kent
ing butler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-06
JAPAN's CROP OF HATRED,

The advancing legions of Japan, as
they march through China, threaten the
destruction of the civilization of the
Chinese, which in recent years gave indica-
tons of rebirth that might have been an
important contribution to the welfare of
the human race
The Japanese invasion has been ac-
companied by destruction on huge scale.
The loss of wealth has been heavy blow
to future Chinese progress Uncounted
thousands have lost their possessions, such
as they were, and at the same time their
homes and economic opportunities, meagre
as they might have been. The vast horde
of refugees, fleeing advancing foes, has
become a burden and a problem to other
sections, which are unable to take care of
them.
Japanese explanations that this de-
struction could have been avoided by
Chinese surrender does not remove from
Japan the stigma of deliberately undertake
ing the destruction of great people. They
do not remove the disgrace of premeditat-
ed attack upon a neighbor, comparatively
Oele0S0IeSS, W0Ile l0dL HelSuDOT Was III lhc
process of rebuilding an antiquated social,
economic and political structure.
The preposterous assertion that the
japanese advance that they are waging a
war in self-defense, is foolish in the face
of Chinese inability to attack Japan except
through the boycott and bitter hate. More
over, it is beginning to appear that the
Japanese will have lot of fighting to do
in the future if they are going to make war
against all those who use the boycott to
give expression of hatred.
In this country there is an increasing
sentiment to boycott everything japanese.
The feeling exists in other nations as well.
It will grow as long as the present friction
continues in the Far East Japanese leaders
may ignore its. menace but the outraged
feeling of men and women is a source of
potential peril to all Japan. Given a few
more Panay incidents and it will flash into
flame that will mean nothing less than
war.