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The Washington times., 1938-09-07

is looking very much in the pink,
has a nice tan, acquired from
hours in the ocean, and was
wearing the Smartest printed
outfit with a soft flannel coat
and brimmed Dubonnet hat.
***
DINNER at the Claridge, with
~ Ramon to supervise it so
perfectly and then being very
surprised to look across at q
nearby table and see the Morris
CafritzeS, with Mrs. Cafritz
looking very lovely in simmer.
ing white dinner gown held at
the throat with q magnificent
brooch of diamonds. We think,
but are not so sure, that Major
Edward Brown was going out
as we got there.
A ND here it is, at two o'clock
"A in the morning and we've
heard Rudy Vallee do his new
number about the taxi drivers,
which is excellent (Rudy is
here this week., and Anita Caji-
gas and her house guest, Be-
erly Shah, have Just come down
the steps in lounging robes to
inform us that sandwiches are
are being made in the kitchen
and to come out Immediately.
And so, if anyone thinks that
Ventnor is a very quiet portion
of Atlantic City, they are COM
pletely crazy and we agree with
them, at once.
The Washington times., 1938-09-07

private lives in
print? Pretty
di S agre e a b lie
sometimes . :.
But in these days
when we ballyhoo
about stark real
ity, frank discus
sion and broad
m i n d e d n e S S,
when books like
"Gone With the
Wi n d" are ac-
claimed not be-
The Washington times., 1938-09-07
Minister to Return This Month

The Minister soiournng in his homeland, is expected to
be back in Washington later this month"; to be followed in
time by Nine Fottch and their daughter Poa who
will again enter school in Washington.
Flowers in abundance great bowls of peachcoored
gado adorning the stately hallway, while luscious pink
dahas effectively placed the grand piano cham
pagne punch served side of the large drawing
room where Dr. Rybar and Mrs Ashton received the
dining the buffet table cenered with cluster
of pink rosebuds while sreamers of red, white and blue
satin ribbon carried the colors of Yugoslavia flag
The Washington times., 1938-09-07
SheItons to Arrive

Mrs. H. H. Shelton has re-
turned to her apartment at the
Shoreham after passing the
summer at her former home at
Bristol, Tenn, and in Linville,
N. C.
Mrs. Shelton's son.in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Paul
Weston, and their small son,
Gary Shelton Weston, will ar
rive Thursday to visit Mrs.
Shelton. They also have been
in Tennessee and are return
ing to their home in New York.
The Washington times., 1938-09-07
The Charged Affairs, Dr.. Vladimir
Rybar, Is Assisted in Receiving
Bv Mrs. Horace Ashton
Bv Flora Macdonald

1t fell Yugosava lot be hosts at the first formal
reception of the yesterday afternoon when
panv was invited to celebrate the fifteenth birthday annver
sary of King Peter IL
In the absence of the Minister and Nine Fotitch the
CHARGE d'Affares, Dr. Vladimir Rybar. capable and
hospitabe host Assisting him Mrs Horace Ashton
and Mr. Rasko Perovch the first secretary of the lega
ton Mrs Ashton selected for the afternoon simple
of black silk jersey wearing about her neck strand of
pearls her pretty blond hair cOiffed the latest
mode high upon her head.
The Washington times., 1938-09-07
PETER CARTER
First Reception of Season at YugoshO Legation *** 2
Says:

TENTNOR is still entertaining and very dverng and the
most delightful luncheon the other day with the Minister
from Guatemala and Nine. Recinos. 1T is just family
party said Nine Recnos in her pretty soft voice. and per-
haps it was but us it very gala.
The Washington times., 1938-09-07

APOLOGIES All you vic
tins of a nosey news-beagle :.
How does it feel to have your
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
HQnkOW Path
Under Siege

SHANGHAI, June 20 G.N.S.)
Japanese YangtZe River naval
land and air forces Waged a vic,
lent campaign today to demoliSh
powerful Chinese forts and booms
blocking Nippon's path to Han
kow, provisional capital of the
Chang Kai-shek regime.
Heavy fighting developed near
Matang, 1875 miles east of Hankow,
as japanese naval guns hammered
at the Matang forts and the
Chinese boom flung across the
river there. NipponeSe WarplaneS
also bombed the defense works.
Japanese land troops, on the
north and south banks Of the
river, fought bitterly to advance
inland to capture Matang.
Hankow, however, claimed the
japanese offensive was being
checked by the Chinese air force,
the big guns Of Matang and the
furious resistance of Chinese in
fantry troops. Matang, it was as
serted. was still in full possession
Of the Chinese.
AS the battle ragged 299 foreign,
ers left HankoW for sHongkong
aboard an international train
draped with American, British.
French and German flags.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Rains RQUQQe
Tokyo Area

TOKYO, June 20 Q.N.S).
Tremendous property damage was
caused today when flood waters
inundated large areas on the out
skirts of Tokyo following torren-
tial rains.
More than 100000 homes were
flooded. Early reports did not in.
dicate heavy casualties. but II
children were reported entombed
in flooded building in Yokusaka
City.
Weather experts feared a ty-
phoon was on its way toward
Tokyo. A checkup showed the
rains were the heaviest in 20
wears.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Lion Awake
Britain Keeping Eye
On Gibraltar

LONDON, June 20 G.N.SD.
The British government is unceas-
ingly watchfuI of any threat to
Gibraltar, guardian of Britain's
Mediterranean trade, the House of
Commons was told today.
Replying to a notice from the
Duchess of Atholl, who described
the emplacements of IS high-cali-
Der Spanish nationalist guns
which she said menaced the Brit
iSh fortress, R. A. Butler, under
secretary for foreign affairs. &aid:
Il cannot confirm this from
the information in my posses
sion Naturally, the military
situation at Gibraltar and any
alterations in the conditions af-
fecting it are being constantly
reviewed by His Majesty's gov
eminent.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

IN 4CIIC4 44dIlhly SGdG Una I
swift and complete application of
the Presidents "good-neighbor pol
ICY in Mexico will do more good
than militantly telling foreign
powers to keep out of the Western
Hemisphere.
SENT TO PRESIDENT
The letter was forwarded to the
President yesterday bearing the
signatures of many peace move,
ment leaders and labor leaders in
cluding: Home. L. Martin, presi,
dent Of the United Auto Workers
Union; Arthur Higgins, secretary
of the Paper Makers Union: Philip
Kramer, vice president of the
Ladies Garment Workers; Powers
Hapgood, director of the United
Shoe Workers.
Immediate claritication of the
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Real Sovoges
Camera Men Discover
UnknOWn Village

HOLLYWOOD, June 20 G.N.SO.
A village of full-blooded Negroes
who had never before seen a white
man has been discovered in South
America by motion picture expe-
dition, it was revealed here today.
From Dutch Guiana, the dis
coverers, Clyde De Vinna and Rich
ard Rosson, reported that the un-
usual Negroes were found in the
jungle interior of the Surimacca
River.
Although President Theodore
Roosevelt first discovered the
strange tribe, the Djukas, in 1908,
during his River of Doubt expedi-
ton, De Vinna and Rosson found
one village near Paramaribo that
President Roosevelt and all other
whites had missed.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

certain questions, which it hold
pertinent to application of th'
good-neighbor policy, was asked
They are in part:
Il. Is it true that a proposal
to sponsor a loan of 5000, ,000, 900
to aid Mexico build roads and
fund some of its Indebtedness
has been withdrawn?
OIL PURCHASE
%. Is it true that proposal
to purchase $1O,0O0,0O0 of Mexi-
can oil for the U. S. Navy has
been Withdrawn?
"3. Is it true that pressure
from the British Empire, with
which a trade agreement pro-
gram is now being negotiated,
caused the withdrawal Of these
offers Of help?"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Horton Gift Goes
To Central Cadet

The General Horton Award for
Military Excellence will be pre-
sented to Capt. Edward Nicholson,
jr., of a Central High School cadet
company, at 2 p. m. tomorrow in
the office of DR.. Frank w. BallOu
superintendent of school
Captain of Company A, Central
High School, young Nicholson lives
at 1413 Meridian Pl. N. w. The
award is a check for approximately
$35 and is based on military pro
ficiency. personal appearance anC
scholarship.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
TROOPS CALLED
AS ANGRY JEWS
PROTEST DEATH.
Youth Is Executed.
By British

JERUSALEM. June 90 GNSO.
Under the ready guns of hastily
marshalled troop and police re-
serves. thousands of angry Jews
streamed through Jerusalem to-
day in violent protest against the
execution of a young Jew.
Martial law, which has been
periodically i'll effect for many
troubled months. was tightened
throughout the tense Arab-JeWiSh
areas.
YOUTH DEFIANT
With defiance on his lips, 49,
year-old Solomon Ben Yosef was
hanged for firing on an Arab
owned bus.
II hope the Jews have learned
the lesson of the harmfulness OF
the last two years of Self-re-
Straint," the youth said, exhort-
ing the Zion revisionistS to fur
ther violence.
The first Jew to be executed
under the British administration
of Palestine. he went to his death
at 8 a. m. at Acre.
Excitement mounted r a pl d y
when word of the execution
spread. Prayers were intoned at
all Holy Land synagogues. Many
Jews tasted as a means OF eX-
pressing their protest.
NEW TRIAL DENIED
The fate of the young Jew was
sealed when British authorities
refused to commute his sentence
Attempts to force a new trial, on
the ground new evidence had
been uncovered, proved unaVall-
ing.
A few hours before the youth
paid with his life, police, attired
in steel helmets and welding
clubs, broke up a fierce street
demonstration against the eXeCu-
ton. A British policemen, a Jew
iSh woman and two men were in
jured.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Spy Ring
Hardy Ready to Start
European Trip

NEW YORK, June 20 G.N.S).
Sensational new disclosures in the
widespread ramification of the
Nazi spy ring were forecast today
as United States Attorney Lamar
Hardy prepared to embark on a
European trip to run down several
definite leads" in his espionage
inquiry.
Hardy's trip will take him to
London. Paris, and probably to
Scotland, where, in Dundee, Mrs.
Jessie Jordan, indicted here as the
"postoffice" for the ring, is serving
a four-year prison term on espio-
mage charges. During the three
week trip he is not expected to
visit Germany, where 13 persons
under indictment here are said to
be living,
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Absentee Voters
Get Special Trips

Special week end and ten day
trips to New York for registration
purposes are being arranged by the
Democratic Absentee Voters Blu
reau, 1406 H St. N. w.
Two of the trips begin Friday.
The shorter provides for return on
the evening of Monday July and
the longer on Sunday evening July
IN
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
JAPAN DRAFTS
COTTON IN WAR

TOKYO, June 20 Q.N.SO An
other drastic step in the Japanese
governments wartime emergency
program was taken today as the
government prohibited manufac-
ture or sale of any cotton goods
in Japan.
The ban was announced as de-
signed to reserve a sufficient sup
ply of raw cotton for military re-
uuirementS and export"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Mckinley Cousin
Retires as U.S.Aide

Retiring after more than As
years of commendable service with
the Federal Government, Henry S.
Mckinley will be feted tomorrow
by colleagues of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. The retiring
worker, a cousin of the martyred
President. has been attached to
the records division of the Income
Tax Unit.
John R. Kirk, deputy commits
sioner, and j. o. Burnham, head
of the records division, will con,
duct farewell ceremonies, which
will include presentation Of a
bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Nc
Kinley, the former Ada WoolWine
of Stuart, Va.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
/ SLAIN, 50 HURT
AS LITHUANIANS
AND NAZIS RIOT.
Hitler Clash Is Feared
In MemeI Crisis

MEMEL, Lithuania, June %
Tension ran high here today fol
lowing serious rioting between
NaziS and Lthuanians in which
the 16-year-old son of a German
policeman was killed.
For two hours fierce fighting
ragged in the streets of this Baltic
seaport which was taken from Ger
many and given to Lithuania after
the World War.
Fifty persons were injured dur
ing the wild rioting, some of them
women, while IL of the injured
were described as in critical condi-
ton.
The rioters battled with sticks,
stones and other missiles, bringing
once more to a dangerous head
the explosive situation that has
existed in this city, for years one
of Europe's major tinder-boxeS.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Suspect Seized
In Policy Charge

Edward w. Christ, 46, Of the
1900 block of M st. N. W.. was
charged with operating a lottery
and possession of lottery slips
when arrested by Sergt. George C.
Deyoe of the vice squad, yester-
day. Sergeant Deyoe said mem
bers of his squad had made sew
eral buys from Christ. He was
arrested near Thirteenth and L
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
jap Aerial Raiders
Kill 30 in SWatOW

HONGKONG, June 29 G.N.SD.
Thirty persons were killed today
when Japanese war planes raided
SwatoW, concentrating their bombs
on the railway terminal.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
TROUBLE FEARED

Fears were expressed the diSor
derS might involve Lithuania il
a new controversy with Nazi Gel,
many involving Nazi expansionist
aims.
The demonstrators were dis
perSed only after the Lithuanian
police fired warning shots INTO the
air and ordered streets closed II
the trouble area.
Lithuanian circles took the view
that the rioting might serve as ar
excuse for Chancellor Hitler tO
lodge a vigorous protest or de
mand for redress with the Lithua'
nian government at KaunaS, pos
Sibly precipitating a new Euro
pean crisis.
USE FIRE HOSE
Thousands participated in the
fighting, which began at a dock
where 1000 Germans gathered to
greet arrival of a German steamer
The Germans were singing Nazi
songs and yelling, Hell, Hitler!
when crew members of the Lithu,
anian steamer Perkunas, moored
nearby, turned fire hose on them
The German crowd surged for
ward and the battle began. Fight.
ing spread rapidly through the
city.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
F.D. r. Asked Stand
On Powers in Mexico

uASJ Charging that foreign propaganda and funds
AIDING efforts to overthrow the Cardenas government" and
make Mexico the New World Span, letter demanding
explanation of this Governments policy toward its south
western nelghbOr President RoOsevelts desk today
Evening star., 1938-01-18

proclivities which accompany political
persistence. He has in addition tho
courtesy Of the true Southern gentle.
man. Only his outstanding white
halr and . certain CLINT in his direct
blue eyes imply combat when needed.
Mr.. Jurney's police power covers
the senatorial wing OF the Capitol.
Starting on the ground floor, he pre-
serves order in the Senate II ard
when disorder reigns. He supervises
tho little blue-serged pages who scurry
around at the snap of senatorial
fingers. He rounds up absentee Sena-
tors to vote, with . warrant II they
don't. He tracks Senate witnesses to
their lairs. The guides, doorkeepers.
Senate post office, 50 police officers,
senatorial storerooms and warehouse
to make the Senators comfortable IN
their of1ces come under Mr.. Jurneys.
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Jurney is ceremonial officer.
He accompanies the President and
the Inaugural Committee to the
stands when the President takes the
oath OF office. He precedes the Senate
to the House in joint session. He Is
the only official who could actually
arrest the President of the United
States II he were tried for impeach-
ment. In 1858 it happened to Andrew
johnson. But that Is another story.
During his term Of Office Mr.. Jurney
has had two Impeachment cases.
Judge Harold Lauderback Of Cali
fornia was acquitted by the Senate,
Judge Halsted Ritter Of Florida was
removed from office.
Mr.. Jurney is fair example Of what
the late Senator Robinson once said
on the floor Of the Senate: Holding
ONCE is q disease" A native Of Waco,
Tex, where he was born in 1877, Mr.
Jurney served as private secretary to
Representative Robert Henry for six
years. Senator Charles Culberson for
20 years and Senator Royal Copeland
for 10. He IS regarded as one Of the
best politicians on Capitol Hill
Evening star., 1938-01-18

A.. but he was careful to gay he was
not suggesting re-enactment of N. r. A.
The following day. newspapers
played up what Mr.. Roosevelt had
said. Some treated 1t as if it were
startling news. Such treatment was
justified if Mr.. Roosevelt's remarks
were q deliberate announcement Of
policy.
Held Two Conferences.
To some OF us who listened it did
not seem as II the President had
intended any carefully thought -out
announcement My own impression
was that Mr.. Roosevelt had not in
tended to talk very seriously about
anything He had just concluded
another hour-long press conference.
with separate group Of correspond
ents. the financial writer's. with whom
Mr. Roosevelt had discussed the intri-
cacies Of the budget. That must have
been arduous Immediately afterward
came the regular semi-weekly confer
ence with all the correspondents. In
view OF the arduousness Of the
extraordinary conference preceding.
Mr.. Roosevelt might well have can
celed the regular conference But
evidently he was good-naturedly I'M
willing to disappoint the correspond
ents. He gave no impression At all
Of being tired, but one felt that he
was holding the conference more
because the newspaper men expected
it than because he had anything in
particular to say. A correspondent
OF q Detroit paper asked him If he
cared to comment on the action Of
the Hudson Motor Co. in putting
out . new, low-priced car. From
that. Mr. Roosevelt went on to talk
about automobile distribution gener-
ally. Other questions were asked, and
he explained. From some rough notes
made soon after. summarize part
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's talk:
The President. driving about the
country. had run across an old ac-
quaintance who was an automobile
agent In . small community. The
community was Just large enough to
have about . hundred automobiles
To renew those automobiles from time
to time was the agents business. The
agent and Mr.. Roosevelt figured that
an automobile normally lasts, let US
say. three years. Consequently the
agent might expect to sell about 80
new automobiles q year-he would
Evening star., 1938-01-18

overwhelming support Of the members
Of both parties In the Senate. The
idea back OF the Bridges proposal,
however. is sound and will be inval-
liable in appraising appointments to
the Supreme Court, for it looks Is If
Mr.. Roosevelt may have more oppor-
tunities to MI vacancies on the bench
due to the new retirement hw-than
any President Of the United States
has had in . long time.
(Copyright 193S.)
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Bridges of New Hampshire has reso-
luton to make open hearings compul-
sorry before any Supreme Court ap-
pointment is confirmed in the future.
He believes that Chairman Ashurst of
the Senate Judiciary Committee has
recognized the principle Of the reso-
luton by announcing there will be
hearings on the Reed appointment.
But what the New Hampshire Senator
wants to accomplish is to make it 4
permanent rule and not subject to the
Evening star., 1938-01-18

discretion Of whoever happens to be
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
in the future. Mr.. Bridges deserves
commendation for his persistence
The open hearings would have been
more worth while In the case Of the
appointment Of Senator Black, when
Mr.. Bridges struggled in vain to get
the Senate to authorize them. The
hearings this week will necessarily be
rather perfunctory. now that Stanley
Reed has been chosen. For he has the
Evening star., 1938-01-18

in Peacetime," to be presented early
next month.
Among reports Of committee chair
men was that Of Miss Mabel +.
Boardman, chairman Of the volunteer
service group, showing that on the
basis OF an eight-hour day nearly
1000 volunteer workers had per-
formed more than 81 years of service
for the local chapter during the last
year.
-Four new members were elected to
the Executive Committee. They are
Oscar Coolican, Mrs. Norman T. En-
gel, Earl A. Nash and Mrs. A. C. Reed.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

the antitrust
problem future production spover
leading
conditions and
unavoidable.
it infinitely
Rchbs sudden private corridors
The A. administrator
a modified NJ A.,
peddlin0 participated
which leader Of
Sloan
Presiden determination
that these deceptive which
definite
whether President will stick his with
j.. p. the c. l. fighting him
Evening star., 1938-01-18

transfer their business
It's vicious circle The
publicity have created psychology
industries
Psychology Of
understand
what they told i the majority opinion
The existence OF this mobs
the chief
economic
minisdton OF the country 1t
people OF this country
OF another great depression
Once again. that
whom we must conquer the American
suffering
md rribun.sy syndicat.3
Evening star., 1938-01-18
RED CROSS HERE FORMS
PUBLIC RELATIONS BODY
Earl Nash Named Committee
Chairman-Pagea Will Be
Presented Next Month.

Formation Of q Public Relations
Committee Of the District Chapter
of the American Red Cross was an
nounced yesterday at the annual meet
ing Of the chapter. Earl A. Nash was
made chairman and Mrs. William
Masten, vice chairman.
One OF the initial activities OF the
committee. 1t was said, will be q
pageant, The Red Cross in Action
Evening star., 1938-01-18

excessive huctua-
tions. Such con-
sultAtions could
consider probable
demand and then
regulate produc.
ton accordingly.
At such con-
sultations, Mr..
Roosevelt said,
Government rep
resentatives ought
to ST in" He
said that this sort
Of mutual consul.
tation and PLAN
ming was q char
Evening star., 1938-01-18

OF authority, FREE,
quently hourished
in violent House
combats. Moral
suasion" has been
sufficient TO date,
Mr.. Jurney says.
More 4enatorisa
than militant in
type, Mr.. Jurney,
short - statured
and ruddy, fairly
b r istles with
energy and good
nature. Without
further ado. I
should say that
he has the na ci6e
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Yet the when the President telling his
what thought holding companes Lamont
2 Wall leader
the c. the General Electric odine
use Taussg
preliminary Maynower Hotel
ought to know the cones subsequently
doDn the White Leu and Lamont
President exceedingly
Mr. Lamont chorused suauey but posiv that the
country told the administration headed
that antitrust threatened
price structure and by threatening the price structure business
kinds the depression problem offered
which very trust-busting
sudden wildly improbable conjunction and Mr.
explanation which
whole Of the Presidents vigorous anti crusade.
objective the antitrust
the l. Without
the Organizing Philip
the of the would spoty comparatively unipotant
Mr. Murray Of the hrewdes the
labor steel which he
established
ture destroyed the steel structure will
Mr. Murray far than he does for
administration
his And thus Ber Tgwel
to talk the
Young and others, they found difficulty
their
The important thing.
found community Of
important to remember that
Evening star., 1938-01-18
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

\ r. ROOsEvELTs recent ex-
M pressions about business. so
VI far as they have come
through press conferences,
began January 4. At the conference
that day, he talked at length. His
talk was. In general, about business
practices which tend to create excess
stve ups and downs. The tenor of his
talk was to the effect that heads of
industries ought to get together and
agree on practices which would reduce
Evening star., 1938-01-18

IAUlCAl OF CON.
servative, N e "
Dealer or Old
Dealer. Primarily.
he is one Of the
best lawyers in
the Government
service. and he
has the distinc-
tionA Of having
served as a gen.
eral counsel to
Z ov er n mental
boards under Re-
publican as well
as Democratic
administrations.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Nobody wotes much ABOUT anv more-and
the golden calf has been found possess clay
Here phenomenon same bun and
banking groups which about
four short years still beating their
with knives hiring witch radio and
crying Baa Building in
Roosevelt. ~
It Is miracle Of public
there bankers
mpatize
with ITS policies and
and admiration Yet
stands alone
shares his views he talks organizer
Ford pant-whie
tory spokesman.
Fart OF this due to fear rprsas
interests So intoxicated by the vruence
hostility have certain tories become that