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Evening star., 1939-07-06
Rescue Workers
Recover 43 Bodies
Lost in Flood
Nearly 100 Persons
Still Are Missing
In Kentucky Mountains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOREHEAD, KY. July 6.-Heavy
rains throughout Eastern Kentucky
hampered rescue workers today as
they sloshed through silt and debris
in weary search for the bodies of
victims of mountain flood that left
scores of persons dead.
Forty-three bodies have been re-
covered here and at Jackson. Near
ly 100 persons still are missing and
feared drowned by the wall of water
which swept down the Licking and
Kentucky Rivers Valleys early yes
terday morning, following a cloud
burst.
Sheriff Walter Deaton of Breathitt
County said SO persons were miss
ing at Keck and estimated the death
toll would be mot less than 70 and
probably more" w. I. Jones, Red
Cross worker, said 10 bodies had
been recovered in the county. Dea-
ton estimated Breathitt's property
loss at Sl,UUUUUU.
w. E. Crutcher, postmaster of
Morehead, said the bodies of Is of
the reported 38 victims in Rowan
County had been recovered
Greeks and streams throughout
the mountain area were swollen
again from night-long rain and
workers reported the heavy down.
pour hindered the hunt for missing
persons.
Red Cross and other officials fear
the death toll may mount to 100,
basing their views on the fact that
many communities along the small
creeks have not reported and won't
until washed-out bridges are con-
structed or poor communications by
wire are restored.
The mountain people went to bed
Tuesday night unmindful of the
impending treachery of streams that
ran past their door, merely trickling
at times.
Rain Hits at Midnight.
About midnight the rain came in
torrents A few hours later walls OF
water estimated by some to reach
20 feet in height moved down upon
the sleeping communities. There was
not the slightest warning of the
flood. survivors said. When it came
it sounded like Misunderstanding
over houses, sweeping humans, cat
tie, hogs and automobiles alike. Peo-
pie trapped in their homes didn't
have chance.
Armed deputies and State police
cast a watchful eye on the area
(See FLOOD, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Dominicans' Dictator
Greeted on Arrival
ByMarine Drum Corps
Gen. Truji|Io, Head of
Strategic Caribbean
Nation, to Stoy 5 Days
By BLAIR ROLES

Marine Corps drummers beat a
tattoo outside the Union Station
this morning, announcing the ar
rival here of Gen. Rafael Leonidas
Trujillo Molina The Dominican
dictator got off the train from
Miami shortly afternoon and was
welcomed in the Presidents room in
the station by State Department
officials, Army. Navy and Marine
officers and some Latin American
diplomats.
For the benefit of the photo
graphers, Gen. Trujillo embraced
Minister Ellie Lescot of Haiti. Fierce
fighting between Haitians and Do
minicans marked the relations two
years ago between these neighbors
on the island of Santo Domingo in
the West Indies. where Columbus
landed on his first transatlantic
voyage
I'm glad to be here" Gen. Tru-
Jillo said in Spanish for the mo-
ton picture cameramen. 1t is his
hrst visit to the United States. A
small throng held back by ropes
waited outside the station to see
the strong man." who gave up the
Dominican presidency last year, but
who still retains control. He was
driven to the Dominican Legation
on Sixteenth street by way of the
Capitol, Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixteenth street.
No Uniform.
The general, a handsome man
with close-cropped mustache, wore a
quiet gray suit which matched his
hair. This occasioned some surprise
among those waiting for his arrival.
1t was thought he might wear a uni
form. as generalissimo of the ma
tional army of the Dominican Re-
public. While he is here he will
be entertained by Army and marine
officials. He got his military train
ing under the United States Marine
Corps. which occupied Dominica
from 1916 to 1924.
After an informal lunch at the
Legation, where the general will
make his headquarters while he is
here, he was to drive to Mount Ver-
non and lay wreath on Washing
tons tomb; to Fort Hunt to see the
c. c. c. camp there. and to Airing
ton Cemetery, where he will Law a
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
Laurence Duggan, chief of the Di-
vision of American Republics, State
Department.; r. Henry Norweb,
American Minister to the Dominican
Republic, and Stanley Woodward,
assistant chief of protocol, State De-
partment, were present to welcome
the visitor, whose visit is unofficial.
1t is of greater interest to military
men than to diplomats, because the
Dominican Republic is strategic
from the point of view of Caribbean
defense rather than international
politics.
Staff Accompanies Him.
Gen. Truiillo was accompanied
by staff of aides and by Minister
Andres Pastoriza and Consul Gen
eral de la Mota, who greeted him
in Miami. Among the welcomers
were DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union;
the entire personnel of the Domin-
lean Legatio, and 1t. Col. A. R.
Harris, assigned by the War De-
partment as special aide to Gen
Truiillo during his Washington visit
The staff accompanying Gen
Trujillo included DR.. Francisco
(See TRUJILLO, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Spoon Recovery Ends
Food Strike at Jail

A hunger strike by doomed men
in "murderers' row" at District Jail
has been brought to close, it was
revealed today by Thomas M. Rives,
Jail superintendent, because miss
ing metal spoon has been found.
A few days ago six dinners were
served with six spoons. When plates
were collected one spoon was miss
ing. Certain privileges were taken
away, and the men refused to eat
two meals Now the spoon, which
was capable of being turned into a
dangerous weapon, has "been found"
the superintendent said. The Incl
dent Is over, and the condemned
prisoners, slated for death sentences,
are eating again.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Court Test Held
Unlikely on
Money Power
Willing to Let People
Decide Issue in 49,
Republicans Say
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A belated administration triumph
In the Senate put the Treasury in
position today to resume silver
purchases and official use of its
100000 stabilization fund as
soon as President Roosevelt could
sign the Thought monetary bill.
Despite Republican arguments
that the action was illegal, the Sem
ate voted, 43 to 80, late yesterday to
restore these powers and the Presi-
dents authority to devalue the
dollar.
The decision, reversing an earlier
Senate stand was occasioned by
breakup in the unique coalition of
Republicans and silver-State Demo-
Gratis who had fought the dollar
devaluation power. Several silver
ties went over to the administration
side after a domestic silver price of
Till cents an ounce was written
into the bill.
Republicans contended the none
tary powers could not be extended
through this legislation because they
had expired at midnight last Friday
during Senate filibuster.
Opinion by Murphy.
Administration lieutenants were
bulwarked by an opinion from At
torney General Murphy that the
authority would 60 into force again
automatically when continuing
legislation was enacted.
Secretary Morgenthau told his
press conference today he was EN-
tirely' satisfied the bill was legal.
also he did not know any way in
which any one could bring lawsuit
challenging it.
The Treasury, he announced, was
resuming its foreign silver purchases
at noon. He was not considering at
this time, he said, restrictions which
might curtail such purchases.
Later the Treasury slashed its for
eign silver price from 38 to 36s, cents
per ounce.
To question about domestic silver
buying, Secretary Morgenthau re-
marked there was nothing he could
say since the price to be paid was
fixed in the bill. This leaves the
Treasury only the task of buying the
metal. Formerly it determined the
price
No stabilization fund transactions
had been made since Friday mid
night, Mr.. Morgenthau said. The
fund officially expired then, but was
held ready as an exchange stabiliza-
ton instrument for use in the name
OF the Treasury Secretary.
The Secretary disclosed that Sem
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan had asked him yesterday
whether any use had been made of
the fund during the lapsed period
and was assured none had.
While there was earlier Senate
talk of court test of the monetary
legislation, Republicans said they
were quite willing to let the people
decide the issue in the presidential
campaign next year.
we don't have to 60 to the
courts remarked Senator Austin of
Vermont, acting minority leader.
THE people will take it up and han
die 1t themselves in the next elec-
ton.
The Republicans certainly did not
hurt themselves politically by taking
stand against the legislation.
would not be surprised to see that
opposition made a fundamental
plank in the next Republican plat
form"
Jubilant over the administration
victory. Majority Leader Barkley
(See MONETARY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Accept Conditions or Lose Jobs,
w. P. A. Workers Told
Harrington Points Out 130-Hour Work
Provision Is Imposed by Law

Commissioner F. c. Harrington In
kilograms dispatched to all State
and local administrators with in
structions that the messages be
posted on project bulletin boards.
Col. Harrington's message follows,
in full:
In cases where groups of workers
work in protest against requirements
that they work l30 hours per month
to earn the security wage, it should
be explained to them or their rep
resentatives that this is a require
ment imposed by law and that no
official of the Works Projects Ad-
ministration has any authority to
depart from it.
Preliminary notice to this effect
(See w. P. A., Page A-8D
Evening star., 1939-07-06

NEW YORK, July 6 R-Jack
Dempsey will not be able to leave
Polytechnic Hospital for another week
or 10 days, hospital officials said to-
day as they reported the former
champion continued to show i'm
provement from the effects Of an
appendectomy last week.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Bomb Found at Entrance
To Synagogue in Cairo
By the Associated Press.

BY C1e lSsOCldee0 Z fS0S'
CAIRO, July 6.-The discovery Of
A bomb at Cairo's main synagogue
coincided today with the appear
ance of anti-Semitic propaganda,
from which Egypt has been COM
paratively free. The bomb was re-
moved before it exploded.
Strongly anti-Jewish articles were
displayed by the newly established
weekly publication. Thousands Of
anonymous anti-Semitic circulars
were distributed in the mails.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Mileage Bill Approved

The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee approved yesterday a bill to
give round-trip mileage to two en-
ployes of each Senator and Repre-
sentative for each session of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Japanese Routed
In 4-Day Battle,
Russians Claim
Army Is Driven Across
River and 800 Killed,
Moscow Declares
BACKGROUND

Russian and Japanese forces
along Manchukuoan border hare
claShed frequently since Japan
inDaded Manchuria in 1881.
Month long "1Uar" was fought
year ago near Manchukuoan-
Korean Siberian border at
Chanqkuteng. Present fighting
has been in progress since May.
Japanese aspire to conquer Sou
iet-controlled Outer Mongolia.
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. July 6-Moscow news
papers today reported smashing
victory for Soviet Russian-Outer
Mongolian forces over Japanese
Manchukuoan Army units in a bat
tie described as the largest yet
fought on the Manchukuo-O Outer
Mongolia frontier.
According to the Russian account
the battle lasted four days, with
tanks, airplanes, artillery and in
fantry in action, ending only yester-
day when the japanese were driven
back across the Khalka River with
heavy losses. Japanese -Manchu-
kuoan losses were estimated at 800
killed. Russian Mongol casualties at
100 killed 200 wounded.
japanese communicates on July 3
reported big battle on the Khalka
in which the Japanese took the
offensive, captured a fortified hill
on the Khalka frontier and took 80
Soviet tanks. Since the border fight
ing began May II Toxic and Moscow
have We'd in claiming spectacular
victories, hitherto most of them in
the air. Toxic thus far has been
silent on any ground fighting since
July 3.
Driven Back Across River.
The Moscow account of the battle
asserted that after the japanese had
broken through to establish posi-
tions on the west bank of the Khal-
ka the Russian Mongol force coun-
ter-attacked yesterday and drove the
enemy back across the river.
Foreigners arriving in Shang-
hal from Manchukuo gave the
first independent confirmation of
heavy engagements on the dis
puted frontier. They said hos
pitals in Harbin were filled to
overflowing" with wounded Jap
anese. japanese sources in
Shanghai admitted Japan had
suffered heavy casualties, but
said the clashes had shown ia
pans superiority to Russia. They
added that Japan had no inten-
ton of expanding the border
clashes into a war;
The army communlQue, distributed
by Tass, official Soviet news agency.
said that by last week end Japanese
had concentrated a considerable
force of infantry, cavalry, artillery
and about 100 tanks in the Nomon-
Kan-Burd-Obo area southeast of
Lake Bor.
Offensive on July 3.
supported by bombing and fight
ing airplanes,' the communique con-
tinued, the Japanese -Manchurian
forces again violated the border of
the Mongolian Peoples Republic and
at dawn of July 3 launched an Of
fensive attacking positions of
Mongolian-Soviet troops east of the
Khalka River and attempting to
break through west of the river"
The communique said one Japa-
nese infantry division and an in
fantry regiment, two tank regi-
ments and six cavalry regiments
participated in the offensive and
7ontinued:
"Mongolian-Soviet troops repulsed
(See MOSCOW, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Britain plans huge new fund to arm
allies. Page Al
Japanese Army routed in 4-day bat
tie, Soviet claims. Page Al
Burton shoots 142 to lead British
open. Page Az
British letters denouncing Hitler
rouse Nazi ire. Page Ar
British drive of Japan reaching
peak in North China. Page Ar
Roosevelt comment on neutrality
irritates Nazi press. Page AS
National.
Rescue crews recover 43 bodies from
flood. Page Al
Smith may face additional charge Of
forgery. Page Az
3,700 60 on strike at five General
Motors plants. Page AS
Treasury imposes extra customs
duties on Italian silk. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
D. c. bill deadlock seen extending
into next week. Page Al
Schultz offers new bill to expand
D. G. milk market. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-07-06
BULLETIN.

CLEVELAND, July 6 (P.-
Building trades officials today
called on $500 skilled w. P. A.
workers in greater Cleveland to
cease work in protest against ex-
tension of their hours.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

w. P. A. workers, thousands of
whom walked off their jobs yester-
day in protest against new require
ments effecting a reduction in their
hourly wage. were given notice to-
day that they must accept the new
conditions within five days or lose
their job status under the works
program.
This virtual ultimatum was deliv-
cred early this afternoon by w. P. A.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
A Great Audience

During the past year The
Star has extended it's city
and suburban circulation to
over 10000 more homes.
This should be of interest
to those who wish to widen
their own market, as in no
other way can they reach
such a vast and interested
audience day after day. Most
Washington advertisers build
their sales program around
The Star.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

(See FLOOD, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Britain Seeks
Huge New Fund
To Arm Allies
S468,000,0 900 Likely;
5 Plane Squodrons
To Go to France
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Great Britain has concluded
mutual assistance agreement uith
Poland and has declared that she
felt obligated to defend Poland
in eUent OF "clear threat" to
Poland's independence. British
statesmen haze been euaSiue on
Dhether German coup to re-
coper Dansig Uould call the pact
into force.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

(See FISCAL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Dempsey Gaining

(Se McNUTT, Page A-120
Evening star., 1939-07-06

(See W. P. A., Page ADD
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
RompehWelgaS sitiGdOs

Los desordenes de aver en-
Cleveland, Ohio, dieron por re.
sultado que 46 personals Sc vie
ran obligadas a recibir aSisten'
ella medica.
Miles de huelguistas Sc pa
saron la nOche vigilando la ia
brica Fisher, de la General Mo-
tors, donde trabajan 400 rompe
huelgas.
La policia limpi6 ell area de
los alrededores de la fabrica en-
horas de la madrugada.
Los directories del CLIO, que pa
trocinan la huelga, protestan dc
la orden dada por ell director de
seguridad, Sr. Ness Y dicen que
recurriran a los tribunales.
Mas de $50 policias custodian
Ell edificio, que es de z pisos v
cubre una extension de 40 "a
yres.
Alimentos para los rompehuel
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
Sc LES LAS
MANOS A LOS ESPANOLES

Paris, agOsto 1@-Los refu
giados espanoles cuyas mano!
! 40 muestran hallarse acostum
bradas al trabato manual, n;
son aceptados como inmigran.
ties en- Mexico, y muchas protes
tas Sc han hecho va por los int
lectualeS.
Ell convenio hecho entire el c,
mite Republican, de Refugia
dos y ell Gobierno Mexicano 50,
10 permite la emigration d.
$4,000 campesinos, pescadores
e intelectuales en- numero pro-
porcional.
Cuando ell gobierno descubrit
que solo llegaban refugiados Ie
la clase Intellectual, hizo conocer
su protesta.
ESta orden condujO a una re-
vision de listas y los Inspectors
lie immigration examinaron las
manos de los llegados en- ell va,
por "Mexique". Fueron recha-
.ados muchos cuyas manos no
acreditan haber realizado du-
ros trabajos manuales
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
El movimiento obrero local, n~acional y mundial
(PoR PEPE BUENAFE)

ron a la asamblea de anoche en-
ell Centre Obrero. La presidi6
el Comite Consultivo, quien dc
2uenta del Estado de las nego-
ciaciones.
Luego de los informes dado'
por Manuel Garcia y Jorge Sa-
l2zar, la asamblea acord6 conce-
der autoridad al Consultivo pa
"a v~erificar un referendum de
huelga, cuando 10 estime opor-
tuno.
Las negociaciones Sc mantle
nen entire obreros y patronos Y
el referendum solo Sc hara en- el
case de que las deliberaciones
fracasen.
Expresaron confianza los u
radores en- que Sc llegara a TN
acuerio satiSfactorio.
A las seSioneS de obreroS Y pa
tronos asisten ell conciliador fe-
deral Charles j. Post y dos abo-
gados, Ray c. Brown por los ma
nufactureros, y oliver c. Max
well, por los trabajadores.
La proposition de contrato
hecha por los fabricantes mata
per complete la Nivelaci6n Y en-
cierra una rebaja de jornales
entire Is y 40%6.
Sc aprob6 anoche la extern
sion del contrato por una sema-
ma mas.
Varios oradoreS hablaron ell
pro de la huelga de los talleres
de lavado, la que Sc acord6 a,
poyar,
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
NO SERAN ANULADOS LOS
A~RRENDAMIENTOS DE SA-
KHALIN

Moscu, agosto 10-Una nota
Official desmiente la noticia pu-
blicada en- ell Jap6n de que Ru-
STA Sc propone anular las con
cesiones hechas a los japoneses
en- la parte nOrte de la isla Sa-
khalin.
La prensa nipona trata de
engahar a la opinion pdblica y
al efecto hacer circular falsas
noticias. No es cierto que la u
MON Soviet haya resuelto liqui.
dar las concesiones japonesas''
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
Segundo D4a

SNS ~
Los patronos de los talleres
de lavado abrieron aver sus
puertas, sin medicines desagra.
dables,
Los carros de la recogida dc
ropa entraban y salian con muy
POGO m~ovimiento, mientras los
piquetes hacian su labor.
La policia tom6 grandeS pre-
cauciones para evitar medicines
desagradables y tuvo exito.
Sc pudo observar que los ca
rros traian muy poca ropa.
La Union dio orden a todos
sus componentes de mantener
la tranquilidad.
Los duenos Sc muestran sails
fechos del resultado del primer
dia y los trabajadores aseguran
que su moral es ahora mayor.
Aver sali6 para Washington
con ell fin de solicitar ayuda del
p~residente William Green, el
Sr. Charles Silva, presidente &c
la Federation del Estado.
Para hoy Sc ha convocado u
ma asamblea de organizaciones,
que presidira Sullivan, en- ell DIES
pacho de la Central de Artes y
Oficios, en- la calie de Franklin.
Los Obreros en- huelga empa-
aaron a recibir auxilios de
Chicago Y les han prometido a
yudarlos las nniones de Miami,
Jacksonville y otras poblacio-
neS.
La direction del movimiento
Sc halla ahora en- las manos de
algunos lfderes locales y de S.
E. Deahl, ell organizador veni-
do de Chicago.
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
gas SO Iievaron a Ia fabrica en-
horas de Ia noehe.


horas de Ia noche.
e. alcalde Burton Vis!t6 10 Ii
orica y dice que el order ses&
mantenido a TODD trance.
Aver Sc VIC en- los alrededo-
res del edificio, o~bservanio la
situaci6n, al brigadier Ludwig
5, Conelly, jefe de la guardis
nacional del Estado de Ohio, La
policia estima que no sera necc
AHA la ayuda de las tropas.
La General Motors pidi6 una
limitaci6n q. los piquetes y que
Sc impida la ~violencia. Sobre es-
IA petici6n Sc ver.ficara hoy IN
uicio pdblico.
Fuerzas de caballeria Sc utili-
aaron aver, en- un segundo ata-
que de los huelguistas, por reco
mendaci6n del alcalde Burke,
Los jefes obreros desmienten
la affirmation de la policia de
que ellos usaron tambien bom-
bas de gas.
Hablando con los periodistas,
Il alcalde habl6 ash: eel intere
pdblico viene pr,mero y este Sc
|ra protegido.
La municipalidad mantendra
I ley y ell orden en- las GALES.
No Sc ~permitiran motines nj in
itaciones a motin."
Pasan de 16 las personals a.
restadas. Robert Travis, orga-
izador del CIO, acusa a la po-
'cia de haber provocado los DE-.
s6rdenes.
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
ALMAZAN BusCA FL apps
70 DEL CArITALIsMo A.
MERTCANo

Ciudad de Mexico, agosto L
lei manifesto al pals del ge-
neral Juan Andrew Almazan
buSca ell apoyo del capitalismo
americana y ha sido recibido
con gran entuSiasmo por los de-
rechistas, pero no por ell pueblo
mejicano.
lComentando ell manifesto de
Almazan, el Senador Guillermo
Flores Munoz, miembro dc la
mayoria declare que sc trata do
un monumento de malevolenlia
e insinceridad.
Almazan condena las normas
del presidente Cardenas, pero
no ataca la expropiaci6n de los
pozos de petroleo, nj la distribu-
ci6n de la terra a los campesi-
nos nj tampoco las leyes que re-
gulan las relaciones entire ell ca
pital y ell trabajo. nj siquie'a
menciona su actitui en- cuanto
al partido Revolucionario Mex =
cano, que viene gobernando a
Mexico desde hace 20 amos.
Estados Unidos, en- cambio,
no parece haberse impresiona-
do por ell documento de Alma
zan y afirmarse que a TODD tr&n
ce mantendra su norma de
Buen Vecino.
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
UNA NUEVA CORTE
SUPREMA DEL SOVIET

Mcscu, agosto Eel Supre-
mo del Soviet, encargad0 de la
obra legislative, eligi6 la seml-
ma pasada un nuevo Tribunal
Supreme de rs miembros, entire
ellos 20 mujeres,
Ell diputado Vakhrussheff,
nuevo ministro de la R. S. +.
S. R., fue nombradc para sure
scr a Nikolai Bulganin, ascenli-
20 a wee primer ministro de ia
Union Soviet y presidente de la
junta de directories del Banco
Soviet del Estado.
La gaceta., 1939-08-01

La AsGmbleG de Aver
en- Ell Centre ObrerO
Miles de tratcjadoreS asistie.
La gaceta., 1939-08-01
6 BELLISlMAS PLEAS :
PLATA RIGA, LUSFROSA,
10 QUE USTEn sIEMPRE HA OEsEAPO

Plata para la mesa. 80. Lc que las mu-
jeres %quieren y desean. Plata para ID me-
sa, Ell ideal, cubiertoS hechos por la famo-
q WIN. A! ROGERS SMVERWA ARE.
Oaa gran noticia teLemOs que dar a
nuestraG !ectoras.
La Gaceta, por medic de Ia cooperation
de la Oneida, EtdS, fabricante de la Plata
de Mesa VIM. A. Rogers, hace possible la
Hdquisiei6n de sstos cubiert0s a sps hume
rosos lectores. listed puede tensT 10 que
Otras seforas y se6oritas tiehen.
CALIDAp - DURACIoN DE PoR VIDA
Es duSJ %creerlo, perO la Tealidad esta
aQui-plata de mesa tan bajO prerio. La