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The Washington times., 1938-08-16
WACE-HOUR ACT
Chief SWORN IN

Elmer Andrews, of New York,
was sworn in today as administra-
tor of the new Wage-hour law
which goes into effect october "a.
Mr.. Andrews and Secretary of
Labor Perkins conferred for two
hours with President Roosevelt on
organization of wage-hour admin,
iStration.
With Miss Perkins standing by
after the conference, Andrews said
he had been working on budget
and personnel problems, and that
he was ready to go ahead.
Industrial committees represent,
ing labor. industry and the public
for different industries will be ap-
pointed shortly, the new admins
traitor said. He expects to deal
first with the textile industries.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
JAPAN MASSES
ALL RESOURCES.
FOR CHINA WAR

TOKYO, Aug. 16 Q.N.S0.-Pre-
mier Konoye's cabinet decided at
a special meeting today to place
Japan on a full emergency basis.
The decision was reached amid
new reports of terrific Chinese re
sistance in the Yangtze River val
ley, where Japanese forces have
been pushed back in their Of
fensive against Hankow, accord
ing to advices from the provi-
Sional Chinese capital.
EMERGENCY BASIS
It was announced that Japan
is now ION an emergency footing,
both moral and material" and
that the cabinet has decided to
strengthen all necessary meas
ures for meeting protracted war
fare by coordinating all national
resources and by lending the full
energies of the country to crush
Chinese Generalissimo Chang
Kai7Shek and establish lasting
peace in Asia
1t was assumed the cabinets
statement foreshadoWed new meas
ures for national mobilization OF
Japan's entire population and eco
nomic resources for prosecution OF
the military campaign in China
DICTATOR POWERS
Decision of the cabinet to "co
ordinate all national resources
was in line with the plan adopted
by government and military lead
ers at the time the imperial head
quarters" was established. This
agency placed the campaign in
China in charge of a group OF
high military officials responsible
only to Emperor Hirohito.
Despite energetic parliamentary
opposition, which finally was over
come, the headquarters" also won
virtual dictatorial powers, whereby
it obtained the right to mobilize
the entire civil life of the nation
for the struggle against the Chang
Kai-Shek regime.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
CHINESE HEROINE.
FINDS NO Time.
FOR MATRIMONY.
Miss Yang in New York
For Youth Congress

NEW YORK, Aug. ia
heroine of the Chinese defense
of Chapel. when a suicide bat
talon" of Shanghai defenders
held up the Japanese advance last
october, is here as member of a
Chinese delegation of IA to the
second World Youth Congress to
be held at VaSSar College.
She is Miss Yang HuiMing, %,
who was teaching school at the
beginning of the China incident" "
Her service during the Shanghai
defense was such that the Japa-
nese offered a reward for her cap
ture-a reward that still stands.
CARRIED MESSAGE
When a group of Chinese SOL
dierS were cue off during the fight
ing in Chapel. Miss Yang, on Oc-
tober 27, carried a message to
them. along with battalion flag.
Four days later, when Chang
Kai-Shek ordered the battalion to
retreat, it was again Miss Yang
who carried the message, along
with plea from Madame Chang
herself. She crawled for hours,
constantly under fire, to reach the
defenders. She retreated with the
last of the 377 survivors. A bull
let passed through her hat.
Miss Yang's feLow-delegateS de-
scribed her as one of the great
heroines of China today"
NO TIME FOR LOVE
Dresses, social life and matri-
mony are things courageous Miss
Yang just doesn't think about.
Dress? Give me uniform, /"
she says. Love? I love my world
peace. Chinese women - the
younger ones-have no time for a
personal life today. The time is
not ripe yet for anything. but
working for a united front for
China"
The Washington times., 1938-08-16

On the Ebro River front in
Catalonia, according to a Sala-
manca communique, the advance
continued. More than 1000 gov
ernment soldiers have been cap
tured in the last 48 hours of fight
ing, it was claimed.
CLAIM 500 SLAIN
Far to the south, on the Es-
tremadura front, the Salamanca
announcement said. Franco forces
reached the banks Of the River
Zugar, north of captured Cabeza
de Buey, and occupied :, ,Agallera
peak and the castle of Maltreniz.
More than 500 government
miltiamen were killed and 800
taken prisoner in this engagement,
it was stated.
Messages from BARGE elon a
claimed the governments air force
had shot down 81 national planes
in "a hours. These planes were
destroyed, 1t was stated, In two
spectacular battles in which only
one government plane was lost.
BRITON is KILLED
Nevertheless, the nationaliSts
heavily raided Alicante and Va
lencia.
In the latter city one Briton was
killed and three were wounded by
nationalist bombs.
R. A. Amery, wireless operator
of the British steamer Hillfern,
was wounded fatally by bomb
Splinters while standing on dock,
and the captain of the British
freighter Fredavore and two
sailors from the British merchant
man Noemi Julia were wounded.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Keep
Sharp Vigil

PRAGUE, Aug. 16.-CzechO-
slOvakia'S military command
has ordered measures of "vigi-
lance" along the German
frontier where thousands of
German troops are being
moved into positions for un-
precedented summer maneu-
VerS.
The vigilance measures con-
SiSt of a series of mobile OBJ
ServatiOn posts" which will
keep a careful lookout for
any border violations either
by German airplanes, or
ground forces.
Some of the observation
posts are built in trees. In
open fields along the border,
soldiers in peasant garb keep
a constant watch.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Toe Finds Ring Boy
Lost 4 Weeks Aqo

LENOX, Mass, Aug. 16 QN.S0.
Russell Wheeler, jr., Is, had his
school class ring back today.
Russell, son of Policeman and
Mrs. Russell Wheeler, lost the ring
while swimming az Lake Nah
keenac four weeks ago. Swim
ming at the same place yesterday
he complained of a toe injury.
Examination showed his ring
caught on his little toe.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16

tack against the Japanese garri'
son at Kiaochow, only IA miles
inland from the important port
Of Tsingtoa.
The Chinese Iregulars also at
tackled the Japanese force at Wei:
haiwei, a Shantung port 100 miles
from Tsingtao, on Friday. inflict-
ing 300 casualties among the Japa-
nese, it was reported.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
GUeriLLdS Attack
JQpQnese Garrison

PEIPING, Aug. 16 U.N.S0
Three hundred Chinese and Japa
nese troops were killed and
wounded when Chinese guerillas
attacked the NipponeSe garrison
at Tsinan, capital of Shantune
province, on Saturday, it was re
ported here today.
A street battle ragged for foul
hours before the Chinese with
drew from TSinan, the advice!
said. British and American resi-
dents Of TSinan were reported
safe,
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Cousin Of the Car
Is a Piano Teacher

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Aug. 16
U.N.S0-Prince Alexander Tru-
betskoy, cousin of the late Car Of
Russia, today leads very modest
life as piano player in dancing
schools in a suburb of Belgrade.
The Prince before the war was
one of the veal thieSt men in Rus
Sia. Together with his wife he
now lives in poorly equipped a.
partment. His present income as
piano playeI in little dancing
schools amounts to $50 monthly.
"A friend of the Prince, Count
George Stuermer, so- of Russia s
mighty Prime Minister until 1916,
today works in an airplane factory
in Belgrade.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Bert Decides 10 Bank
1000 HaIf-DoIIars

WATKINS GLEN, N. Y, Aug.
16 Q.N.SO.-The virtue of thrift,
Bert Barker decided today, is a
hefty matter.
Some years ago Bert began the
collection of half dollars. Today,
he said:
1--WE had them around the
house long enough. Into the
bank they CO."
There were 1000 half dollars.
Weight, 80 pounds.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Old Milwaukee Ten
Wins Two Loop Titles

Victor Barratte, manager of the
Old Milwaukee Softball team, was
yesterday presented with two
trophies for the dual achievements
of his club winning the champion
ships of the Commercial Twilight
and Sunday Morning leagues.
Old Milwaukee now enters the
city series representing both cir
cults.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Cholera Epidemic
Slows Jap Drive

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16.-A
raging epidemic of cholera at
Kiukiang has struck the jap
anese and slowed down their
drive up the Yangtse River
toward HankOw.
japanese surgeons were in
Oculating everyone at Kiu-
kiang which is 1875 miles down
the river from HankOw and
just a few miles behind the
japanese front.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
N. E. Club Cruise

The North Carolina Democratic
Club will hold its annual moon
light cruise Thursday night on
the Wilson Lines steamer City of
Washington. The boat leaves at
$3.50 and returns at midnight.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
I'd Trip|et Dies,
Sister Doinq Well

NEW YORK, August 16.-
The second of girl triplets, born
yesterday to Mrs. George Yerks,
died yesterday. The third was re-
ported doing well in a hospital in
cubator. The triplets weighed ap-
proximately 312 pounds at birth.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
AMERICANS Join.
SHANGHAIzONE'S.
ARMED PATROLS.
Terrorism Threa tens
Settlement

At least 80 persons were killed
and hundreds wounded today
when a fleet of Sc japanese war
planes bombea HankOw, WI
chang and Hanyang.
SHANGHAI, Aug. Is 0.N.S0.
Determined to stamp out a rising
threat of terrorism, American,
British and other foreign military
auth orities today established
armed patrols in all sections Of
the International Settlement here.
The patrols we're organized fol-
lowing a special meeting OF the
foreign commanders, who adopted
a plan for swift action to halt out
breaks of terrorism.
CHINESE ADVANCE
Recent arrests of Japanese
agents. accused of fomenting dis
orders among the Chinese, as well
as Chinese bombingS and other
outbreaks, prompted the move,
Meanwhile, Chinese military dis
patches claimed continued sue
cesses against Nippon'S legions on
the Yangtze river front, where
the Japanese are said to have
been driven into a retreat.
A Hankow communique said a
Chinese counter-offensive on the
north bank of the Yangtze
reached a point three miles west
of the key city OF Hwangmei. The
Chinese launched their drive in
an effort to cut japanese com
munications between HWangmel
and Taihu.
GUERILLAS ACTIVE
Chinese guerilla detachmentS
also were reported active in Shan
tung province, where they were
said to have launched a new at
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
POLITICS DENIED
AS FACTOR IN
POSTAL SUICIDE
Coy Declared 0usted
For Neglect Of Duty

The Post Office Department to-
day swept aside veiled charges
that political repriSals were re-
sponsible for the suicide of former
Postmaster Charles A. Coy, Of
Havre de Grace with the flat state
ment he was removed from office
a month ago after being charged
with neglect Of duty.
Postal officials said Coy, who
shot himself late yesterday, had
been charged with excessive use
of intoxicants, neglect Of duty and
failure to give the office proper
personal attention"
The charges, postal officials as
serted, were the result of inveStiga-
tionS conducted by postal inspec-
tors over a period of two years.
LEWIS PROTESTS
Robert w. Hodgin, a postal in.
spector from the Washington of.
flee, was placed in temporary
charge of the Havre de Grace of.
flee Saturday and was still on duty
there today.
Political opponents Of Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis, who is
opposing Senator Millard E. Tyd-
ingS for the Democratic Senator.
ial nomination, meanwhile con.
tinued today to attempt to link
Coy'S removal from office with
the visit to Havre de Grace Of a
Lewis aide. Shortly after the
visit, 1t was pointed out, Coy was
removed from office.
Attention Of the nation was
focused On tie Maryland SEN
atorial campaign last night after
President Roosevelt in his radio
broadcast praised Representative
Lewis as a pioneer in the cause
Of social security.
Representative Lewis went on
the air Immediately after the Presi-
dent completed his broadcast and
assailed Senator Tydings for mere
ly voting present" when the So
cial,security bill came before the
Senate.
CRITICIZES STAND .
II have before me the voting
record of Senator Tydings,"
Lewis said, ION some of the most
important pieces Of legislation
that have been enacted by this
Administration. The list consists
Of 20 measures, vital to the sue
cess of the Roosevelt administra-
tion. They cover farm legisla-
ton, work relief, labor, and
other measures for the protec-
tion Of the general welfare Of
the people.
Some of his apologists have
argued that the Senator at least
has proven his courage by op-
posing the program Of the Ad-
ministration. Let us see for a
moment how this boaSted cour-
age stood him when the Social
Security Act-perhapS the most
monumental measure Of the
Roosevelt programmes before
Congress.
Here was a bill providing Sc
curity for the aged, relief for the
blind and dependent children
and insurance for the worker
when unemployment would
otherwise force him to the bread
line. Senator Tydings did not
have the courage to answer yea
or nay. He did not take stand
as his other colleagues did-but
when his name was called he
merely answered an anemic
| PRESENT
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Reich RuSheS
NeW Forts
Continued from Page II

NOONtAHueU IFOm rage
class coaches. Trier, its destina-
ton, is one of the key points in
the new German Notifications.
Meanwhile, Gen. Victor Vuille-
min, chief of the French air staff,
and a group of aides arrived here
to witness the maneuvers. AS
the general landed at Stalker
military aerodrome. the Nazi news.
paper, Der Angriff, said:
THE best lesson that Vu:lle-
min can take home is that it is
best that two countries possess
ing such excellent ornaments
should make all efforts toward
permanent and lasting peace"
Foreign diplomatic circles specu-
lated excitedly today over the
meaning of a conference between
Chancellor Hitler and his highest
military and cabinet aides, held
only a few hours after Der
Fuehrer launched the maneuverS.
After inaugurating the show of
force by reviewing crack troops at
Jueterbog. Hitler returned unex-
pectedly to Berlin and conferred
with his advisers.
There was no official announce
ment regarding the nature Of their
discussion, but a few hours later
the war ministry declared the Or
der for calling up reservists will
apply to Austria as well as to Ger
many proper.
Austria Aroused
Austria has a long common
boundary with CzechoSlovakia,
where considerable apprehension
has been aroused by the German
military maneuvers, especially in
view of the Nazi-Czech crisis over
the Sudeten German autonomy
issue.
Despite efforts of Nazi officials
to calm European apprehension,
public uneasineSS regarding the
CzechoSlovakian controversy and
the general European situation
spread inside Germany itself. This
was reflected by a sharp slump on
the German stock market yester.
day.
Amid an atmosphere of general
nervousness arising from the
maneuverS with their conScription
of labor and transportation and
the massing of reserviSts at vari-
Gus strategic points, foreign mil
itary attaches, including the
American, closely watched all de-
velopments.
Nazis in Readiness
The reservists will be kept in the
armed ranks for about six weeks.
But army regulars, due to be dis.
charged october /, will not be re.
leased until November /.
Although high Nazi officials
insisted Hitler is planning no sur,
prise move against CZechoslo.
vakia, it was obvious to foreign.
ers that the current test mobili,
zation" places the Reich in readi,
ness for any war-like emergency
that might arise.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
Land Mine Blasts
francois Troops
Explosion Shakes Madrid; Nationalists
Claim Gains on Southern Front

MADRID, Aug Is (INs) ).-Many nationalist casualties
occurred today when Spanish troops deonated
land mine beneath of the buildings in the University City
sector occupied by Franco soldiers All of Madrid shaken
by the explosion.
The Washington times., 1938-08-16

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish Border Aug. 16 Q.NSO.
Further spectacular gains the Catalan and southern Spanish
fronts claimed today by the nationalist forces of General
The Washington times., 1938-08-16
NQZi Press Denies
Plotting in Mexico

d ERLIN Aug 16 GNS.).-The well-nformed Ber-
~ lin newspaper Lokaanzeiger today branded
"mendacous agitation article published in New York
charging that Mexico has been brought under virtual Ger
man rule through secret pact with Rechsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler.
eve sharply protest" the newspaper said, against
methods customarily used in the United
States of mixing business with politics by
Skin Held making insinuatons regarding Germanys
A. r. relations with a befriended nation.
~ ~'"S "The facts in the Mexican oil dispute
and in the differences between church and Mexico
are well known The American reader should weigh this
newspaper attack good faith for in the final analysis
It is his skin which is at stake
The Kokalanzeiger did not ampfy this last remark
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-14
Clarence Vena, Former
C. 0. P. Leader, Dead

TOLEDO, Clarence vena
Republican leader AM persona.
friend Of former Postmaster Cen
eeai M4.leA DroM., died 9atu 4ss
Funeral services were held here
Tees DlDa es ws3 the ceus
of death
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Dayton Chapter Ohio
Beauticians Assn.

The membership committee of
the Dayton chapter, Ohio Beauti-
clans Association was hostes to the
chapter at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs, Cornelia Lacy, 201 S.
Summit street October 10 at s
p. m.
The membership committee mem
bers are claiming Miss Mildred
Gooden, Mrs. Rowena Buford, Mrs.
Ella Hill. Mrs Ruth Kelley and
Mrs. Katherine 10y.
After the business session Pearley
Gray of Washington, D. c., natl
onal demonstrator for the Norlena
Beauty Products. gave a facial
demonstration. The committee serv
ed refreshments, adjourning to
meet at the Haircello Beauty Shoppe
Monday, November la at $50 pm.
Miss Myrtle tBabe) Scott, pro
prietor of the Scott Beauty Parlor
is improving from a much needed
rest. She is in Miami Valley hos
pital.
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I have Just come back from a
flying trip to Chicago and / simply
must tell you about ii. The word
flying is used literally because |
dew uD Oh n Chicago and Southern
Airlines plane and was met 1T the
Chicago airport by an enthusiastic
group OF friends, among them Mrs.
Marjorie Stewart Joyner, president
Of the National Beauty culturists
League, Inc, who presented me
with beautiful bouquet Of flowers.
Ihe purpose Of the trip, Of course,
was to attend the convention ot the
National Beauty Cultnrists League
the week of September 2. Besides
the excitement of the plane ride ll
must confess it was my first time
ii the air and / was bit nervous
at tirsD, there was parade and
a series Of dances and other social
gatherings along With the serious
work OF the convention.
Tie convention, itself, was tre-
mendous success. The National
beauty Culturists League has been
Il powerful influence in the up
building OF the industry. Its pur-
poses, you know, are to encourage
continued Improvement of methods
of treating the hair, scalp and skin ;
to gather and distribute scientific
Information regarding the care OF
the hair, and 10 establish Race re
lations between individual hair
dresser, and various systems oi
hairdre SING throughout the coun
try
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GREAT IS
PUBLICITY

CLEVELAND, Ohio The fivs
youths who had previously demand
ed jury trial on charges Of DIS
orderly conduct, two mo'..as ago, at
the Woodland Hills swimming jol
waived jury trials, last week
Thursday, and pleaded guilty be-
ore Municipal Judge Jacob
Stacel. They were severely repri--
manded for their "bigoted ideas" by
Judge Stacel, who placed them on
three months probation after sus-
pending sentences Of S25 and cosls
on each defendant The costs were
about SIS each. Raymond Hightower
was the prosecuting witness and the
defendants were Robert Martin, age
%, Of 3459 T.. i23d St, Frank En-
brescia, age 18, 3452 Il. 10th ST.;
Benz. Solnsky, age %, 2807 Il. 118th
ST.. Joseph Szucs, age 26, 11714
Honeydale Ave, S. E., and Frank
Rusky, age Il, of 2965 r. 116th ST.
Note the foreign names of all
ave the first one and recall that
iurv of four women and eigh<. men.
nearly all also Of foreign extraction,
declared innocent the leader of the
rioters about ten days previous to
last Thursday What caused the
great change in the trial and YER
dict of last week Thursday from that
in the case Of the sringleader" of
he mob. about ten days previous?
II would certainly be interesting to
know It i said that the mass
meeting in st. Johns AME church,
| Sunday afternoon week, was the
| cause; that the verbal castigation of
| Mayor Harold Burton, who was pre-
sent, by the editor of The Gazette,
who presided over the meeting,
| caused him to open the local daily
| papers, last week Monday, to ac-
| counts Of the meeting, and to cause
| Police Prosecutor Pilliod to ar snge
for a trial without jury, as de-
manded by the editor in his address
| closing the meeting. The daily pap
ers had refused to publish any notice
| of the riot which took place early in
| August and the trial of the "ring-
| leaders, several weeks ago. They
| simply ignored the whole thing ap-
narentlv to please the mayor. That
| st. Johns meeting gave the publicity
to the Woodland Hills swimming
| pool trouble that was necessary and
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jacksonville Woman
Heads Famous
neauiy School

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct p
BYE. l.. Hercules One Of the
oantfy's finest institutions for the
raining Of young women in the art
4 beauty culture Is located here in
lorida' Gate City Founded IN
1927 by Mrs. Sophie Niekerson
starks, the Nickcrson School Of
Beauty Culture is now known from
'oast 10 coast Housed in large
wo-story building At the corner Of
Myrtle avenue and Fifth street Il Is
lie mecca for the education Of vo
mon interested ii the lnel ative art
af Identifying the face and hair.
inep its founding, more than 200
raluafes have been successfully
placed in various sections of Florida
tnd other statas. Students at this
eientifically equipped school regis
er from all parts If the country and
ii Is interesting to note that aleady,
numerous reservation are IN from
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ish were among tie group u 900
altar boys from 2l Dayton parishes

students who plan to study the Nick
erson method, where they receive q
course in theoretical and practical
work with periodical examinations
oyer period Of six months Among
the subjects taught are waving, mar
ceiling, finger waving. nlanicai1ng,
facial massage, sanitation and by
y.ens ana alned subjects,
Dir. S. S. Campbell is the instrue-
tor in anatomy, q course of study
that Il thoroughly taught As presl-
dent .of the Jacksonville IIaifdressef
Association, Mrs. StarSs is eon#tsn
Il Il touch with beau ieians and Z
always III position render iuli g
a3 to the udent.
The Nichefson school II recogniz-
IS tllo state Board Of Bauty Gul
ture Examiners and il regarded as Z
dotinite asset 10 this community
Nanr nefsons are employed at the
institution and iii addition, hnndred
secure galnful employment serving
s. agents for the many PREPARATION
manufactured at the school, and :
many instances, as managers 8
beauty shops
Mrs. starks is native OF Jackson