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Evening star., 1939-08-16
WHAT YOU SHOULD.
KNOW ABOUT
FACE PIMPLES.

These disfguring spots affecting
the outer or surface layer of the
skin often result from a temporary
disturbance, or merely from incor-
rect cleansing.
You can relieve the itchy, burning
soreness and help your skin by using
an ointment whose medication stays
in active contact with the pimply
spots. Apply it every night and
leave it on all night. 1t does a
world of good.
For nearly as years people have
used Resinol Ointment to fill this
need. 1t soothes the irritated oil
ducts where many surface pimples
start, and aids healing. Carefully
cleansing the skin with Resinol Soap
helps to quicken the pleasing re-
Esults. It's gently active lather is
refreshing and it rinses easily.
Buy a jar of Resinol Ointment
and cake of Resinol Soap from any
druggist. For free sample, write
(Resinol, Dept. 80, Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Fearful Of Crisis,
zionists Cut Short
Geneva Sessions
Agendo to Include Only
Election, Budget and
Political Problems
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Aug. 16.-The World
Zionist Congress cut its sessions to-
day from two weeks to 10 days be-
cause Of the threatening interna-
tional situation.
The Actions Committee voted to
close the congress August 25. This
was compromise between a motion
to end meetings in six days and an
other to let them run as planned
through August %.
The agenda was limited to three
questions: Election of officers, adop-
tion of budget and the discussion
Of political problems-particularly
how to combat Britains plan for
making Palestine an Arab -dominat.
ed state.
Even before the first full session
called for tonight several delegates
from Eastern Europe, notably Ruma-
MIA, left for their homes.
The Mizrachi and the womens in
ternational Zionist organizations in
pre-congress meetings adopted reso-
lutions condemning Britain's Pales-
tine plan and urging action to COM
bat it. The plan would make Pales-
tine an b-dominated state.
In case of grave turn in the con-
f1lct over German claims on Danzig,
however, it was believed the Zionist
movement would be forced to recon-
slider its policy of hostility to the
British government.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

japanese Cutting
Supply Lines From
China 10 Hong Kong
Control Is Established
Over Most of Border
With Kwonetune
By the Associated Press.

~ Viz kScOCldLeu EIeB8s
HONG KONG, Aug. 16.-The Jap
anese Army established control over
two thirds Of the 20-mile stretch Of
Kwangtung Province paralleling the
Hong Kong border today in a move
described officially as designed to cut
off Chinese supply lines with this
British crown colony.
The maneuver was accomplished
swiftly in less than IL hours. Chi
nese forces fell back virtually with
out resistance. A few Chinese
peasants who gave battle were re-
ported wiped out.
Hundreds of Chinese refugees
streamed across the border into
temporary camps set up when the
japanese captured Canton last Oc-
tober.
The civilians said the Japanese
summarily executed all Chinese
found in possession Of arms.
British Give First Aid.
Dozens of wounded Chinese farm
ers crawled to safety across the
Hong Kong border and received
emergency treatment at British
first-aid stations.
The Japanese capture of Shum-
chun, one mile and half north Of
the border. brought fears in Hong
Kong of shortage of fresh foods.
Since the Japanese captured the
Kwangtung Port of Swatow and
penetrated close to Portuguese Ma
Evening star., 1939-08-16
u. ). Consul General
Protests 10 Japan
On Widow S SIapping
Complaint Referred to
kipponese Military
For Investigation

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, Aug. 16.-Japanese
Consul Shigenobu Shima announced
receipt from the United States Con-
sulate General today of a written
protest over the detention and face
slapping OF a 59-year- American
widow by a Japanese sentry.
Shima termed the incident re
grettable" and said the American
note had been referred to japanese
military authorities for investigation.
1t was understood that no decision
had been made by the japanese,
but that formal regrets probably
would be offered.
Motivated in part at least by the
slapping of Mrs. Mary Frances
Richard, the American Chamber
of Commerce decided to ask Jap
anese authorities for renewed "as-
surances" that restrictions and
hindrances facing Americans and
their business shall cease"
The incident occurred Monday
night when Mrs. Richard sought to
enter the French concession. which
is blockaded by Japanese along with
the adjoining British concessions.
japanese Vice Consul N. Nishida
contended today Mrs. Richard lost
her temper and assumed an arrogant
attitude toward one of the sentries,
who, in turn, "lost his temper, which
occasioned the slapping.'
Mrs. Richard, San Francisco native
and China resident "a years, carried
on today with her small canning
business, which, along with teaching
English, provides her livelihood.
Mrs. Richard reiterated a denial
she lost her temper at the Japanese
barrier. She said she was ordered
into a shed where a Chinese, who
had been halted for searching, was
taking off his pants and dumped a
basket of vegetables in a place other
than that designated by the sentry.
The slapping followed.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

Gao the majority Of Hong Kong's
foodstu1s had been entering the
colony through Shumchun.
British troops took precautionary
positions along the border.
The Japanese were attempting to
clean out Chinese who have operated
virtually unhindered, except for oc-
casional air raids, since japanese oc-
cupied the area north and east Of
Hong Kong last October, then with
drew after the fall of Canton.
Move Quickly Inland.
Detachments of the Middlesex and
Rajputana British regiments pa
trolled the Northern Hong Kong
border.
The Japanese landed at Namtau
Peninsula, northwest of Hong Kong,
before dawn and moved quickly in
land, encountering little resistance.
BY noon they reported occupation
OF Shumchun.
An angry mob Of anti-British
demonstrators was reported yester-
day to have attempted to set fire
to the British consulate at Swatow.
Domei, Japanese news agency, said
the demonstrators, identified as
Chinese, were brought under con-
troll only after the Japanese Army
posted guards around the building.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
8,50O,000 Men Estimated
Under Arms in Europe
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Europe's men
under arms, exclusive of naval and
air forces, we're estimated yesterday
at 8,500,0O0 by a military writer for
Reuters. British news agency.
The writer concluded that there
appeared to be "a fairly even bal
ance" at the moment between the
land forces of the Rome-Berlin axis
and the British-French front and
associated powers.
The breakdown of the estimates:
France, 100000; Britain, 100000;
Poland, 100000; Turkey, 10000;
Rumania, 275,00; and Greece,
100000; total, 2,S75,00O.
The Rome-Berlin axis: Italy,
$4,000; Germany, 1,750,00O; total,
2,700,000, or 100000 if 100000 is
added for Hungary.
Segregated were figures of 50,0OO
for Spain and 100000 for Yugoslavia.
In still another bystander or neu-
tral category were 100000 for Bull
garia, Belgium, the Baltic States,
the Netherlands, Portugal and
Switzerland.
THE biggest counterweight is nat
urally Soviet Russia, whose 1000 900
men would give marked predomi-
nance to any group with which they
made common cause" the revs1v
concluded.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

By the Associated Press.
Prof. Carl J. Burckhardt, League of
Nations high commissioner in Danzig
and key figure in speculation con-
corning the Free City's future, is a
mild, serious-eyed Swiss scholar once
called by Adolf Hitler "the most
tactful of men,"
During the months of tension over
Danzig, Mr.. Burckhardt has re-
mained on cordial terms with Nazis
and their opponents.
His friends in international diplo-
macy include Anthony Eden and
Lord Halifax, the former and pres
ent British foreign secretaries.
He maintains a home and Office in
Geneva, but calls his home Basic,
Switzerland, where his father was a
leading politician 80 years ago.
His interest in Austria grew dur
ing a period as counsellor of the
Swiss legation in Vienna. He wrote
book on Metternich, great Aus
tria statesman of the Napoleonic
era. He also has published a biog-
raphy of Richelieu.
He taught modern history at Zu-
rich University, giving up his pro-
fesSorlal chair to spend five years as
professor at the Graduate Institute
OF International Studies in Geneva.
He is 48 and a member of the ex-
ecutive board of the International
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Musso|ini Prepares
Grandiose Welcome
For Gen. Franco
Spoin's Coudi|Io Likely
Will Arrive in
ItoIy Sept. 20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 16.-Premier Musso-
lini's preparations to give SPANS
Generalissimo Francisco Franco q
grandiose reception here in the lat
ter half of September indicated to-
day II Duce is expecting neither q
major crisis nor the likelihood of
war next month.
It was learned Mussolini is plan
ming to welcome SPANS caudillo
Chief on an elaborate scale ap-
preaching that of the reception
given the German Fuehrer, Adolf
Hitler, in May, 1898.
This coincided with latest reports
here on what really happened at
the weekend Salzburg meeting of
the German foreign minister,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, and the
Italian foreign minister, Count
Gszeazzo Ciano.
Assurances Reported.
These reports, coming from a
most reliable source, were to the
effect that Won Ribbentrop gave
Count Ciano full assurances Ger
many Is not going to let war start
over Danzig, but will try to achieve
annexation of the Free City "by
compromise"
Unlike the Hitler greeting, the
magnitude of which was advertised
weeks in advance, the Franco recep-
ton is booked to be sprung as a
surprise"
It was learned, however, the gov
ernment, Fascist party, army, navy
and police are devoting most intense
efforts to its preparation.
The exact date for Gen. Frances
arrival has not yet been set. 1t
probably will be about September 20.
Gen. Franco will come on a Span
ish warship. At Naples, or possibly
Genoa, he will receive preliminary
welcome of cannon shot and fire.
works, then proceed to Rome.
New Station Built.
He will set his feet in the Eternal
City at the same spot Hitler did
except that while Hitler got off his
special train at an artificial marble
station, Gen. Franco will debark at
one of genuine marble erected on the
same site since the memorable visit
of the Fuehrer.
Gen. Franco will be treated as a
sovereign, as Hitler was.
He will be received at Rome by
King Victor Emmanuel and Mis-
solini will stay in the background
for the greeting at the station.
He will be put up In the same
suite in the Quirinal Palace that
Hitler had. The plans call for a
procession through the Quirinal and
military parade.
The parade, however, will not be
held on the customary Via del
Trionfi-Street of Triumphs-as
that thoroughfare is being torn up
for Rome's new subway.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
| BoyHunting
| Birds Kills
His Mother
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PLAINVILLE, Conn, Aug. ia
bullet fired by 16-year -old Michael
Procko of Plainville, who was hunt
ing birds, struck and killed his
mother, Teresa, 43, yesterday while
she was picking corn in a field near
their home.
Panic stricken, young Michael,
one of six Procko children, fled into
woods some half mile from the scene
and disappeared.
Two other youths of the same age
who were with Michael ran to the
Procko home to notify the family.
They were John Berluski and John
Yawin, who told investigating police
it was an accident.
DR.. William T. Nagle, acting medi-
cal examiner, gave an accidental
death verdict.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Shanghai Foreign Area
Blockade Threatened

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16 (P.-A Jap
anese spokesman cited today the pos
sibility Of blockade Of the Shanghai
international area, 'if there is an
increase in activities tending to as
sist Chang Kai-shek and iniure the
japanese forces of occupation"
Commenting on Chungking re-
ports the Japanese are contem-
plating isolation of the Interna-
tional Settlement and the French
concession, the spokesman said there
is no likelihood of such a step
to-day or tomorrow, but it is pos
sible should situation arise to
necessitate such action"
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Negro Opera Is Given
Premiere at Occoquun

A Negro folk opera, Symphony of
Life written by Les Williams, 1928
w street NV, was given its pre-
miere performance last night at the
prison workhouse auditorium, Occo-
quan. Va.
Based on Southland sketch, the
three-act opera deals with the story
of colored widow who does domes-
tic work in order to put her son,
promising singer, through con-
servatory of music. At the conclu-
sion of the story the son becomes
great singer.
The Rev. James L. Pinn, chaplain
of the District Jail, was narrator.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

would come to a showdown within
month was expressed in official
circles.
Marquis Raimondo di Guistiniani,
a member of the Italian Embassy
staff at Berlin, was understood to be
in Danzig watching the situation
there for the Italian government.
Official silence on intense diplo-
matte activity noticeable since the
conference last week between Hitler
and Prof. Burckhardt strengthened
belief in London of impending
moves to break the stalemate over
the Free City.
British officials insisted, however,
that Britain had received no pro-
posals on the German-Polish dis
pute, and London government quar-
ters even limited they felt the Hitler
Burckhardt meeting had failed to
produce anything new.
1t was reiterated in London that
no plan was likely to bear fruit if
it proposed to leave Poland out of
the negotiations or failed to take
into account the British-French-So-
Wet Russian negotiations for a mu-
tual assistance pact.
Prof. Burckhardt's report on the
meeting was studied closely by
Great Britain, France and Sweden,
the League Committee of Three on
Danzig, and by Poland, which is q
principal in the dispute and received
its account direct.
Envoy May See Halifax.
1t was understood Poland's AM
bassador to London, Count Edward
Raczynski, had arranged to discuss
the report today with the British
foreign minister, Lord Halifax.
Particular significance was at
tached to 2,000-word editorial in
the Times, which often reflects gov
ernment opinion.
Predicting there would be mo
long delay" in bringing Russia into
the British-F French front, the Times
said when these powers have per-
fected the diplomatic and military
instruments of defense the moment
will have come for them to formu-
late the principles on which they are
jointly ready to found a new peace
and the terms on which they for
their part are prepared to negotiate
a settlement"
Weigh Surprise Possibility.
Germans in all walks of life care
fully weighed the possibility Of an
other of Hitler's famous week end
surprises" to settle the long-drawn
dispute over Danzig.
officials in Berlin insist a Danzig
solution will be a bloodless one, and
there is some chance the present
feeling Of tenseness may subside.
Reminiscent Of the role Of the
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Roosevelt ReneWs
Appeal for Peace
In Labor Ranks
Nationwide Reaction
Is Sure to Follow,
President Says

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. l6.-A renewed
appeal by President Roosevelt for
labor peace brought no fresh over
lures today from union officials
toward settlement of the quarrel
splitting their ranks.
In a message to the New York
State Federation of Labor Conven-
ton, the President warned Nation
wide reaction against labor would
follow unless labor ended its long
drawn-out internal controversy.
The message, read yesterday to
300 delegates representing more than
100000 American Federation of
Labor members, expressed hope the
convention will leave open every
possible door of access to peace and
progress in the affairs of organized
labor in the United States"
IF leaders of organized labor can
make and keep the peace between
various opinions and factions within
the LABOR group Itself, the PreSl-
dent wrote, 'it will vastly increase
the prestige of labor with the coun-
try and prevent the reaction which
otherwise is bound to injure the
workers themselves"
Shortly afterward. A. F.. L. Presi-
dent William Green, in bitter
speech against C. I. o. Chieftain
John L. Lewis, said the door is open
for the return of any G. I. O. union
to the A. F. L., but AIDED the FEEDER
alton never will permit dual,
rival rebel movement" to dominate
the labor field
The division in our family" he
asserted, lis directly traceable to the
consuming ambition of one man who
wants to control labor in America" :"
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Dr.. Moore Is Named
W. P. A. Music Advisor

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Earl Vincent Moore, 40, direc-
tor OF the School of Music at the
University of Michigan. was ap-
pointed today to succeed Nicolai
Sokolof as special consultant for
the w. P. A. music program.
Mr.. Sokoloff, director of the old
Federal Music Project, resigned last
May to resume his career as q SYM
phony conductor.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Count Csaky 10 Meet
Won Ribbentrop Today

By the Associated Press.
SALZBURG, Aug. 16.-The Hun
garian foreign minister, Count
Stefan Csaky, has arrived here for
negotiations with German Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
The first conference was set for
this afternoon at Fuschal Castle,
summer residence of Won Ribben-
trop. Several hours were reserved
for the talks.
The negotiations are expected to
last until Friday of this week.
Csaky and his encourage were
quartered in Leopoldskron Castle,
former home of the theatrical pro-
ducer, Max Reinhardt.
Count Csaky conferred with Won
Ribbentrop last week at Fuschl Cas-
tie, several days before the German
foreign minister met Count Galeazzo
Ciano, italian foreign minister.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Sons of Italy Plan Outing

Members of Garibaldi Lodge.
Sons Of Italy of Washington, will
have their annual outing Sunday at
Marshall Hall Park. Speakers will
include Representative Thomas
D'Alesandro, jr., of Maryland; L. H.
Pasqualicchio, head of the local
group; DR.. E. Forcione, chairman of
the Outing Committee, and repre-.
sentatives of the Italian Embassy.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Dunziio
Continued From First Page.)

himself had arranged ito get himself
invited" to Germany in order to dis
cuss purely local" Danzig problems,
such as Polish business rights in the
Free City.
Prof. Burckhardt, the French said,
at no time either suggested or re-
ceived any plan for settlement of the
Danzig quarrel between Poland and
Germany other than Hitlers refer
ence to his speech of April 81 in
which he offered a settlement to
Warsaw, which was refused.
Practically no efforts were being
made in Danzig to conceal the mill
tary nature of the protective police
force" believed by many observers
to number $4,000 men for that city
of 100000.
Black-uniformed Schutzstaffel men,
carrying rifles and field packs, can
be seen nightly, riding out of the
city proper in army trucks.
Army trucks and field cars are
seen in greater numbers than in pre-
vious weeks. Planes whose markings
cannot be made out are flying over
with increasing frequency.
The new pontoon bridge over the
Vistula to provide better communi-
cation from German East Prussia
will be opened to traffic Saturday.
Danzig hotels are crowded. and a
greater sprinkling of smartly
groomed young officers is to be seen
on the streets and in the cafes.
Assurances Promised.
The italian newspaper suggestion
Of negotiations on Danzig added
that If Poland negotiated a settle
ment with Germany, Chancellor
Hitler would not only respect, but
largely satisfy the economic needs of
Poland. This, the newspapers said,
should dispel Poland's fear of eco
nomic strangulation.
II Messagero said wisdom and
prudence advise Poland to negotiate
with Germany" 1t added that Brit
ain and France have the duty to
suggest moderation to Poland and
expressly invite it to negotiate with
Germany"
The same advice was given by II
Piccolo with the statement that if
London and Paris failed to use their
influence ir this direction they
would show their intentions to pro
woke new world war"
The Italian newspapers repeated
their usual predictions that in case
Of war Poland would suffer greatly
without hope Of direct aid from
Britain and France.
Feeling that the Danzig problem
Evening star., 1939-08-16
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loosen the Crime and waxy secretions that
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When NYCE frees the pores from dis
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Evening star., 1939-08-16
Liuison Officer Named

Secretary Perkins announced yes
terday that Joseph M. Tone, former
Connecticut labor commissioner, had
been named special liaison officer
between the Labor Department and
various State departments.
Evening star., 1939-08-16


American colony here for the the Barbara
smra the islands
boa after short tcrusee recently
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Neither Kid Nor Mai. Brown Sees Award

comeback" launched has pathetic
widespread
fights lend usy credence theory
smack him with right hands of all things lug
and the proper places to land his left hand.
He recently
kid
ng yelled for the other fellow because bloodh yelled
the kid could the punches
but he dn strategic punching
decision When horn ringde gambler
on him. thrust two bucks under the at him
The gambler is yards from Maj
tendent OF Metropolitan Police but Maj
see him. handler grabbed the crupled
pocket and led his boy to the dressing
the boy take
latest victory it isn't Fighters
1eow is IN any danger doesn't somebody
rngde oter him steady job and tell him
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Police Boy Musicians
To Enliven Program
Al Benefit Game
50-Piece Bond to Play
At Warwick, AlI-Stor
Contest Saturday

Through cooperation by Maj.
Ernest w. Brown and Forrest L.
Binswanger, the 50-piece Police
Boys Club Band has been made an
added attraction to Saturdays ben
eft football game at Catholic Uni
versity Stadium between Charley
Malone's Warwick A. G. and John
Jankowsh's District Sandlot ALI
Stars.
The band will en1iven pre-game
activities and parade between halves.
All receipts Of the game will 60 to
the Washington Society for the
Blind.
The All-Stars are a careful selec-
ton Of talent from six outstanding
unlimited football teams, Pine Ice,
A. B. Social Club, Virginia A. c.,
Anacostia Eagles, Southeast Mer-
chants and Silver Spring Merchants.
An old Warwick nemesis will appear
in the person of Billy Vermillion,
former Central High School ace. He
turned in one of the greatest sand
lot performances during the football
season just past when almost single
handed he upset the Warwicks as
the Virginia A. c. triumphed, 60.
JankeWski also will feature a set
OF touchdown twins in Kendrick and
Rankin, Anacostia Eagles backs.