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Evening star., 1939-01-29
Defeat Spirit Rules Loyo|;sts,
In Chaos After Barcelona Fall
Epic Days Of Madrid Defense Not Being
Lived Again; Civilians in PitifuI Plight

ministry that night.
At II o'clock last night, one OF
Del Vayos secretaries came into
the crowded back room Of the press
propaganda Office to deliver the
days communique. Gentlemen" he
said, Barcelona has fallen" At this
point the only correspondents left to
receive the news were myself and a
lady who writes for Pravda of
Moscow.
The streets of Figueras and the
road to Barcelona as far as I was
able to go were packed with refugees.
Last night was very cold. Nobody
seemed to know whether the army
would hold.
Negrin to Keep Up Fight.
1t is impossible to eXaggerate the
impression of disaster obtained
from government and military peo-
pie, but 1t is quite clear that Premier
Negrin and Del Vayo intend to keep
up the fight. 1t is not at all impos-
sible that the military authorities
may themselves take the initiative
ana negotiate I'LL dTNllStlce.
At present 1t seems that the mo-
ment for plain speaking has arrived.
and is in fact overdue, and the
soldiers appear to think the same.
The southern part of the republic
is starving and isolated without war
material. The last important ship
ment of war material to Catalonia
was over two weeks ago, and what
ever has been allowed to come in
since then is hopelessly inadequate.
New American and Russian ma
terials, including airplane engines
and munitions for the big guns,
started to come in Tuesday night,
but that was much too late.
I believe the army will try to hold
line somewhere along from Mataro
to Granollers and up to SEQ de Urgel.
I also believe this line will be drawn
in rapidly when necessary and that
the whole tragedy will come to an
end within short time.
Meanwhile. the gravest need is
that Of the civil population. There
are thousands who have eaten moth
ing for days. A League of Nations
commission is in Perpignan with in
structions to help them. but it will
have to make haste. The suffering
OF the people in this wintry weather
Is intense. The town Of Figueras is
alive all night with the crying of
children.
Among all with whom I have
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Refugees
Continued From First Page.)

to get through, with a car. but
could not pass southwark because of
the pack of people.
One deserter walked across the
mountains carrying a box of dyna-
mite big enough to blow up half
of LIE Perthus. Dazed and hungry
after long mountain crossing. he
was unable to explain to the guards
why he carried the heavy box all
the way to France.
Wounded government soldiers
who limped across the mountains
or presented themselves at frontier
posts were taken up to the old
French fort of Bellegarde on a
hill overlooking lie Perthus. A
temporary hospital has been estab-
lished there.
Here at Perpignan the Interna-
tional Military Committee for the
evacuation of foreign volunteers in
Spain said that despite difficulties
they expected to obtain passage for
at least a part of from 5000 to g.
900 foreign volunteers still left in
Catalonia.
Evening star., 1939-01-29

approved the action of its commit
tee in killing the House provision
that would have limited wage diff
ferentialS for the same class of work
in different localities to 25 per cent.
1t was contended, in support of the
Senate's action, that the limitation
would nullify the prevailing wage
principle now followed as to hourly
rates. In paying the prevailing
hourly rates, w. P. A. regulates the
number of hours of work to bring
about uniformity in the monthly
security pay check in given To-
cality.
Senators Russell, Democrat, Of
Georgia and Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida led the fight for amend
ments which they contended are
needed to eliminate discrimination
against the South, but they were re-
jected.
Wage-Hour Change Asked.
One proposal by Senator Pepper
would have required w. P. A. to pay
not less than the minimum rate un-
der the wage-hour law During the
debate, it was contended the month
ly security wage in the South is $26
a month, while in the North it is
$50. Senator Barkley inquired
whether it would be wise to raise the
pay of 80 per cent of those now being
cared for, if that would neceSsitate
laying off 40 per cent. Senator
Pepper said discrimination was not
justified because its elimination
would require more funds.
The debate prompted Senator Nc
Carran, leading advocate of the
prevailing wage principle, to demand
modification of the Wage-hour law,
which he declared will pull down the
earnings of workers in private in
dustry in some sections unless it Is
revised.
To illustrate, he said it has taken
$50 month off the pay checks of
some miners in the West, through
regulation of the number of hours
of work. He also asserted that
when you fix minimum, it tends
to become q maximum"
The Nevadan said he supported
the wage-hour law, but had been
confronted in the subsequent cam
paign last year by the results he
described.
Senator Borah said he offered the
amendment to set aside part of the
new appropriation for direct relief
because he knew there were a great
many cases of dire need outside Of
the number on work projects.
Clark Explains Position.
In proposing the ban against re-
lief funds for national defense pro-
grams Senator Clark said Army and
Navy requirements should all be met
in the regular appropriation bills,
80 that we can see how much we
are providing" He pointed out that
a large slice of the first big relief
bill in 1888 was allocated for naval
construction, which, he asserted,
could not be started in time to Gre
ate employment Immediately.
Senator SchWellenbach, Democrat,
Of Washington failed to win approval
of an amendment to make group
of 100 workers in the Public Health
Service eligible for civil service sta
tus. He said they had been selected
because of special qualifications for
the health project they are working
on.
Edgar G. Brown, president of
United Government Employees, said
in a statement last night that adop-
ton of the Hayden amendment, to
prevent depriving relief workers of
employment on account of race,
creed or color, as we'll as for political
reasons, is important at this time,
in view of proposed reductions in
w. P. A. rolls during the next hve
months.
Evening star., 1939-01-29

ordered DR.. Sanford to be executed
at the State Penitentiary April 81.
Counsel for the physician, who was
twice Mayor of Santa Rosa, N. Mex,
said the case would be appealed to
the State Supreme Court.
The State charged the physician
administered a common poison to
his socially prominent wife last July,
SO he might be free to carry on
love affair with an auburn haired
waitress, the wife Of another man.
The waitress was identified as Mrs.
Halle Mae Wilson, 20.
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Physiciun Condemned
In Wife Poisoning
~ the Associated Press.

TUCUMCARI, N. Mex, Jan. 28.-
A District Court jury today con-
victed DR.. John H. Sanford, promi-
nent New Mexico physician, Of first
degree murder for the poison staying
Of his 47-year wife.
The sentence Of death-manda-
tory under the verdict-was i'm
posed by Judge Harry Patton, who
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Nine. Chang Draws
China Women Into
Active Part in War
Seeks to Mobilize Them
To Boost Output Of
Industry
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Jan. %
Nine. Chang Kai-shek, able and
vivacious wife of Cbina's generals
simo, today outlined her pet plan"
for giving millions of Chinese wom-
en- an active part in winning the
long-drawn war against Japan.
Women's work must be bent
toward increasing industrial pro-
duction, development of home and
cooperative industries, squirting the
morale of China's soldiers and edu-
cation of the hundreds of thou
sands of men under arms, Nine
Chang believes.
Interviewed at Chungking.
She told of her plans for Chinese
women today at her modest home
on the outskirts of Chungking
where the generalissimo established
his capital l,400 miles up the
Yangtze after Hankow fell to the
japanese October g. 1898.
Il am most anxious for Chinese
women to increase production
through cooperative and home in
dustries. Women must be given
work so they can share actively in
winning the war and building up
the nation" said the women who
has played a major role during both
war and peace in China.
A graduate of Wellesley, Nine
Chang was head of China's air
force until she relinquished the post
in March, 1888, the first woman air
minister in the world.
With her husband she headed the
New Life" movement to bring
moral, physical and educational re-
awakening of China's millions.
Must Lift War Duties.
eve government wives must be
the fulcrum and lever to lift the
weight of women's war duties" she
said, pointing out that wives OF
government officials have been depu-
tized to organize government depart
ments for war work.
Among the many new projects
started since the government left
Hankow, Nine Chiang's pet plan"
provides for establishment of hotels
and other living accommodations
near recruiting camps so that the
morale of soldiers will be boosted
by visits from their families.
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spoken except the highest officers,
th~ opinion is that there is but one
way to end this agony. There will
be many thousands Of refugees and
much depends upon the French, but
Evening star., 1939-01-29

to continue the war under present
conditions would certainly increase
suffering.
(copyright 1889, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-01-29

Factories in India are trying to
produce sugar equal to that of Java.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Dr.. Morris Cohen
To Give Lecture Here

DR.. Morris R. Cohen, writer and
lecturer in the fields of law and
philosophy, will lecture in the In
terror Department auditorium, North
Building, tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
under the auspices of the Forum
Committee of the District Chapter
Of the National Lawyers Guild.
Author of Reason and Nature"
and Law and the Social Order" 4"
DR.. Cohen is emeritus professor Of
philosophy at the College OF the
City of New York He has taught
law or philosophy at the University
of Chicago, Harvard, Columbia. Yale,
Stanford, Johns Hopkins and the
New School for Social Research.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

eyes" How wide should they be,
and how near the bow should they
be placed? We finally ordered ours
80 inches in diameter. With 5000
miles Of ocean between Hong Kong
and San Francisco, I felt we had
best give our ship the finest and
biggest eyes possible. 1t took a
carver two days to shape them
from camphor- tree logs, and four
men to lift them into place.
These eyes we nailed to the hull
only temporarily. One learns their
proper position by trial and error.
We are informed that if-on our
first shake-down cruise-we run
into storms and misadventures, we
can be sure that the eyes are not
properly set, have seen badly, and
taken the wrong course. The eyes
must then be moved slightly for
ward, or aft, until they are placed
just right, and can see clearly the
safe way to go.
Our party of junk-men left Amer
lea divided on one very important
point-an auxiliary engine. Should
we install one or not? Capt. Welch
vowed he'd have no engine aboard
he's sail the blankety- blank junk
across. And had we not been limited
in time, and had our sailing sea-
son not been midwinter, would
have agreed.
But I knew We had schedule to
meet-we were expected In San
Francisco on a certain date. And
we would be sailing across the
lonely, un-Pacific Ocean in Jan
uary and Februry. So we brought
along a small engine despite the
captains complaints.
Engine Wins Out.
For days, after we arrived In
Hong Kong, WEIGH had his way
and the engine was ignored. Then
came a sign from heaven that made
us decide otherwise.
Out from WenchoW another junk
likewise San Francisco bound-put
to sea. Three days later she was
wrecked on a rocky island near
Formosa. Her captain later wrote
us saying that if he had possessed
an engine. however small, he could
have escaped the rocks.
Soon after, a second junk-also
headed for America-sailed from
Shanghai. Another gale drove the
ship backwards, snapped the main
mast. Her crew struggled back to
port to get an engine before con-
tinuing their voyage.
So, thus warned, we tore up our
junk's interior for a fourth time,
and placed the engine where the
main cabin had been. 1t may or
may not work and I doubt
if Tai Toa Fat will have any in
f1uence on the behavior of a motor
groaning and coughing in the hold.
In this department, we put our
whole trust in Henry Won Fehren.
However, after providing quarters
for crew of IL and storage space
for a l0-week food supply, we had
SO little room left for fuel tanks,
that the engine can be used only
in the worst emergencies. If we
can manage to get home without
using it at all, so much the better.
A junk lends itself magnificiently
to color. And we have tried to take
full advantage of this opportunity.
We emptied the rainbow on hull,
stern and sails. The hull is a bril-
liant Chinese red, edged at the rail
with bands of white and gold. The
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Rubbi to Speak at Howard

Rabbi Isaac Landman of Brook
lyn, N. Y, will speak on The Re-
ligion of Israel" at Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel, Howard Univer-
sity, Tuesday at II am. DR.. Nor
decai w. Johnson, president Of the
university, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

National, provincial and local health department officers fre- quently issue bulletins or pleas urg- ing people to be vaccinated against smallpox. The health authorities re- mind us that universal vaccination is the most dependable preventive measure against that fatal or mu- tilating disease.
 With the latter assertion I agree I like to feel that I, and every one who depends on my judgment or advice, shall keep well vaccinated, and so as secure against the haz- ard of smallpox as one can be. But I condemn as an abuse of power and the very acme of ignorance and intolerance any and every scheme whereby grating politicians, medical or otherwise, attempt to force on any one vaccination against his will-that is, any one of sound mind. There is absolutely no justi- fication for compulsory vaccination of sane civilians in any circum- stance. It is my opinion that graft, in the form of cash, political pa tronage or other advantage, is be- hind every trick by which politi- clans contrive to persecute some of the poorer or more helpless people in the community for example by that wretched squeeze play whereby one ordinance imposes a penalty on parents who fail to send children to school regularly and another per- mits the school board to exclude from school children who have not been vaccinated.
 It is the contention and belief of all medical and health authorities that persons who are successfully vaccinated are practically immune to smallpox and cannot take the disease even though they may be ex- posed. Very, well, then, if that is so it is clearly sufficient to advise or recommend vaccination to the pub lie, just as we advise and recom- mend, diphtheria antitoxin or ty- phoid-paratyphoid immunization. But it is illogical to insist that everybody be vaccinated. If an in- dividual prefers to take his chances unvaccinated, that is purely his con- cern. If he does get smallpox 1t is unfortunate, but it doesn't imperil the health of those of us who are vaccinated, if we are right in our belief in the efficacy of vaccination.
 But common sense and logic seem to be at a low level in the medical mind of the day. The strange attitude of organized medi- cine toward the patenting of medi- cines is an instance in point. For many years the Code of Medical Ethics as written and promulgated by the American Medical Associa- ton has had specific clause branding as unprofessional the trick of receiving emoluments from patent on medicine or instrument. But, dear me, that was what the old docs of the horse ad buggy era
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

Saying good-by at party is a simple thing. But how many wo- men do it badly, leave an impress sion of awkwardness, poor manners!
 It's correct for departing guest to rise when she says it's time for her to leave and then she walks directly to the door with her hosts. To stay seated while murmuring Really I must go," to stand chatting endlessly in the hall is inconsiderate to hosts and other guests.
 Should you say good-by to each of the guests? Not if the party is a large one. Nod to those nearby, say i've had a lovely time" to your hosts-and you'l leave delightful impression.
 Knowing etiquette keeps you poised, gracious at all times. When introduced to a man you have met before, don't remind him of the previous introduction if he doesn't remember you. If in doubt about what to wear at party, ask your hostess, Ut is formal?" Using your visiting card to write message, cross out the Miss" or Mrs" be- fore your name.
 Our 32-page booklet tells the correct thing to do on all occasions as hostess or guest. Gives etiquette for public places, at teas, dances, when travelling for the younger and older sets.
 Send 10 cents in coin for your copy of ETIQUETTE-THE COR- RECT THING TO DO to The Wa terbury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME ADDRESS, and the NAME Of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
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PATTERN 809
CRISP DRESS WITH A BUTTON-FRONT

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 Pattern 809 is cut in misses and women's sizes 12, IA, 16, IS, 20, 30, 32, 34 36, 38 and 40. Size 16 requires 4 IA yards 39 inch fabric and 2 yards ruffling.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

but somewhere between the two, as though she couldn't decide just what she wanted to be.
 Figures that it is enough to be Jim Browns wife, that she does mt have to be an individual.
 Is always folloWer-never a leader, even in such little things as the way she wears her hair.
 Always waits for the other per son to make the first move toward friendship.
 Doesn't know enough about what is going on in the world to open her mouth in a general conversation.
 Relies entirely on her clothes tc make an impression for her.
 Believes that it is enough for her to be mice" and sweet req lizing that fun" and interesting are much more complimentary ad- jectives when used about a woman And, anyway, being mice" and sweet" is too easy path.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

regarded as medical ethics. Today organized medicine, under the dics tatorship of the ubiquitous Pooha Bah of the American Medical Asso. citation, actually defends patents on medicines, etc., on the ques- tionable ground that portion of the royalties accruing from such monopoly may be used to "control the quality" of the medicine and to protect the public against contame mated or inefficient preparations"
 Organized medicine is funny that way!
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Low Blood Pressure
 Can you suggest anything for one with low blood pressure? q. D. H.l
 Answer-Low blood pressure is the normal state in some persons. If you have no trouble forget it. If you complain of anything, better have physician diagnose your condi- ton. Insufficient vitamin B-complex in the daily intake accounts for low blood pressure and weak heart ac4I tion in some instances.
 heumatiz or Maybe It Isn't
 I would be glad to get any i114 formation or advice you can give me for chronic rheumatism in my legs. (M. R. F)
 Answer-To call the condition rheumatism is to acknowledge you don't know what it is So the first step is to obtain a diagnosis by 8 doctor who doesn't deal in glitterin& generalities. Send stamped Sc en. velope bearing your address and ask for monograph on Arthritis. |
 Quinine in Modern Medicine
 I'd like to get a copy of a pamph% let mentioned some time ago en4 titled "Quinine in Modern Medi~ cine" understand you advocata quinine as good home remedy foF colds. F. s. |
 AnsWer-For monograph "Quinine in Modern Medicine" send stamped Sc envelope bearing your address. For booklet "The Medicine Cup~ board" which includes recipes for and directions for use of numerous home remedies, send stamped ad< dressed envelope and twenty-five cent coin. If any medicine under the sun deserves the name of 'crt that old standby quinine," begins & chapter in the booklet Gall It Cri," which deals with common respiraory infections, sinus trouble. tonsils and adenoids, bronchial troubles, chonic rhinitis or nasal cattarrh," nasal polyps, foolproof cough medicine, etc. Inclose twenty fiua capt hnir, and ctor,opad on. vedope bearing your address and ask for Gall It Cri."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Modern \ Menus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Service Staff Writer


 Foreign dishes can seem just like i home folks" when altered slightly for our American taste. From Eng land, Sweden and Spain come these three low cost foods.
 London Broil
 One pound flank steak, 3-4 tea spoon salt, 1-8 teaspoon pepper. Preheat the oven 10 minutes (about 450 to 800 degrees F) Place the steak on a well-greased broiler. Broil first on one side and then on the other, allowing 6 minutes for each side. The sur face of the steak should be from 3-4 to 2 inches below a high flame, the distance depending or the stove and upon the rareness desired. Sea- son and remove to hot platter Carve diagonally against the grain. Serve with mushroom sauce.
 Swedish Meat Balls
 One pound raw ground beef 1-2 pound raw ground pork, 2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs juice of one large onion, 1 tea spoon salt, pepper, cayenne, ] egg.
 Add slightly beaten egg and mix Put meat through food chop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

l l time they play in their own little tubs, as babies.
 You cannot force bravery into 8 child. Any attempt to duck Andy or drag him into the foam ing surf, may end all hope of ever surmounting his dread. | I think you would do peter to dis regard his timidity. Pretend not to notice, when he builds sand forts on the beach while the other children are sporting about like young seals.
 Maybe one day, when he thinks no one is watching, he may wade in up to his ankles, or sit down in shallow eddies. Next year, he might be more ven- turesome, but if he isn't I'd let it go at that.
 I like the idea of children's swim ming pools, where the water is only foot deep. Here the child sees plenty of water, but he knows it can't hurt him.
 From this pool he graduates into the shallow end of the larger pool. A good swimming instructor under stands the psychology of water-fear in children and acts accordingly. TACT WILL HELP TO STOP FEAR
 Yes, I know. your husband gets angry. And probably tells the old story of learning to swim by the boys pushing him off the dock.
 I don't approve of that method. Anything that causes sudden hor- TOT is best avoided when possible.
 But I think I'd let Andy alone this summer, put him under a good instructor when you return to the city, and next year think that neither you nor his father will regret buying the cottage on the shore.
 Yours sincerely,
 OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON