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WEATHER.
(U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Occasional rain tonight and possibly
tomorrow morning; slightly warmer to
morrow afternoon; moderate winds. Tem
peratures today—Highest, 57 at mid
night; lowest, 50, at 7:10 a.m.; 54 at
2 p.m Pull report on page A-6.
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85th YEAR. No. 34,116. Sift1r&cy_WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1937 —THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. *** OP) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS.
SOVIET DEFIES JAPANESE
TO BLAST HER EMBASSY
AS CHINA PLEADS FOR AID
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Note Response to
Nanking Plea
to Moscow.
NIPPON WARNED
ABOUT ATTACKS
Diplomats to Stay
at Posts, Says
Protest.
BACKGROUND—
Russo-Japanese relations have
been strained periodically ever
since war of 1904-5, but especially*
after Japan’s invasion of Man
churia in 1931-2 and creation of
“independent” Manchukuo. Rus
sia was one of powers maintaining
its Embassy in Nanking in spite of
Japanese warnings last week that
Chinese capital ivould be bombed.
China and Russia have non-aggres
sion pact,
27 tbe Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 21.—'The So
viet government sharpened its tone to
ward Japan today with a stern warn
ing against “lawless” bombardment of
Nanking in what was believed to be a
response to a Chinese appeal for aid
against Japanese attack.
The official organ of the Soviet gov
ernment, Izvestia. published, without
comment, the Chinese note asking
Russia “to take measures which would
help end quickly such barbarous and
Inhumane activities" as Japanese bom
bardments.
Government circles did not disclose
what steps Russia might take to enter
the undeclared Sino-Japanese war,
particularly if Japanese war planes
should bomb the Russian Embassy at
Nanking. Officials said, however, no
troops had as yet been massed on the
border of Japanese-controlled Man
chukuo.
(It was reported in Tokio that
large bodies of Japanese and Rus
sian troops were being concentrated
along the Siberian-Manchukuo bor
der.)
The Soviet note, delivered in Tokio
yesterday, was considered by respon
sible circles to be a direct response
to China’s plea for assistance.
The Soviet government defied
Japan to bomb its Embassy in Nan
king in the “determined protest”
which was presented officially to the
Japanese foreign minister. Koki
Kirota, by Russian Ambassador Mik
hail Mikhailovitch Slavutsky.
The note declared officials of the
Soviet Embassy had been instructed
to remain at their posts and warned
the Japanese government it would be
held fully responsible for any damage
or injury from bombardment of the
Embassy in Nanking.
Japanese Warning Cited.
Soviet officials said that Japan had
notified Russia that Chinese were
planning to draw Russia into the con
flict by falsely marking their planes
to represent Japanese craft and then
bombing the Soviet Embassy.
This Japanese report, officials flat
ly branded, as “pure provocation,
showing the intention of some Jap
anese military powers to bombard
the Soviet Embassy intentionally and
then try to escape responsibility.”
Russia told Japan she would be held
completely responsible for “any” at
tack on the Soviet Embassy.
The note rejected the Japanese
suggestion that Soviet officials and
Soviet citizens evacuate Nanking as
“unlawful, contrary to generally
recognized principles of international
law,” and unprecedented in the his
tory of international relations.”
Excerpts From Note.
The Soviet note said in part:
“On the 22nd of this month, the
Japanese naval ministry officially in
formed the military naval - attache
of the U. S. S. R., in Japan, Mr.
Kovaleff, that beginning September
22, flights over Nanking would be
made by Chinese planes with Jap
anese markings.
“On the 23d of this month the Jap
anese consul at Shanghai, Vakasuki,
notified the consulate general of the
U. S. S. R. the bombardment of the
Soviet Embassy at Nanking by
Chinese planes camouflaged as Jap
anese planes was expected.
“Several bombardments of Nanking
by Japanese aviation, resulting in
many human victims among the peace
ful population and destroying a num
ber of buildings of non-military im
portance, arouse fears the continuation
of such bombardments threatens also
the Embassy of the U. S. S. R., the life
(See MOSCOwT~Page~A-3~)~
GALE IS HEADING
TOWARD EAST COAST
Storm Warning Is Issued for Cen
tral Atlantic Seaboard—In
tensity Grows.
the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., September
27.—The Weather Bureau today issued
a storm warning lor the Central At
lantic seaboard from Cape Hatteras
to Southport, N. C. •
Northeast storm warnings were or
dered displayed at 10 a.m., Eastern
standard time, as the Weather Bu
reau's hurricane warning system ad
vised “a disturbance is developing in
the Atlantic about 300 mile oft the
North Florida coast, attended at pres
ent by 25 to 30 mile squalls.”
The advisory warning said “the
storm will likely increase in intensity
to gale force and move rather slowly,
probably in a northward direction,
during the next 24 hours.”
Meteorologists urged vessels, espe
cially small craft, to use caution along
^ the Carolina coast. £
» — “ "
Russian Intervention in “War”
Seen Only Hope to Curb Japan
Washington and London Protests Stir
Only Academic Interest in Tokio.
Inability to Strike Recognized.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The Russian note to the Japanese
government is considered in Wash
ington diplomatic quarters as the only
intervention which might put an end
to the indiscriminate bombing of open
Chinese cities by Japanese airmen.
The notes sent last week from Wash
ington and London, while strong and
emphatic, are only of academic interest
to the Tokio leaders. They can con
tinue to thumb their nose at the
American and British governments
fully confident that the thousands of
miles which separates Japan from the
shores of both powers will make it
difficult for the two countries to trans
late words into action.
Furthermore, despite the wave of
indignation which .the Japanese
bombings have caused in the United
States and Great Britian, it is not
sufficient to arouse desire of the people
for direct action.
The situation is quite different in
regard to the U. S. S. R.
The Soviet government has a strong
army, estimated at between 300,000
and 400^)00 men in the Far East.
The aviation attached to that army
is estimated by experts conservatively
at about 1,000 planes. The distance
from the Soviet air bases to Tokio
is only about 750 miles. The Jap
anese capital is more vulnerable than
any other capital in the world.
The psychological reaction in Japan
to an eventual air raid would be
tremendous and would handicap the
work of the military who are now
riding the crest of the wave.
Moreover, it is believed that the
Soviet government, while desirous to
keep out of «vars, may be realizing
that this is the time to try and put
an end to Japan’s expansionist am
bitions.
Japan has made it no secret that
as soon as she gets through with
China she intends to extend her zone
of influence into outer Mongolia to
cut off later the communications be
tween Siberia and Russia proper and
ultimately annex the maritime prov
ince with its chief port, Vladivostok.
The Japanese government has about
150.000 men in Manchukuo on the
Russian border. Some 250.000 \..an
chukuoan troops—mostly ill equipped
and unreliable—are supposed to assist
that Japanese force. These troops
are not considered sufficient to oppose
an attack from the Siberian army.
Japanese Sub Leaves Scene
Without Attempting to
Rescue Victims.
BACKGROUND—
As part of its undeclared war on
China, Japan has proclaimed Pacific
blockade of Chinese Coast. Ruth
less aerial and undersea hostili
ties have resulted In killing of thou
sands of Chinese non-combatants.
Throngs of civilian refugees have
been bombed without regard lor
their distance from military objec
tives.
BULLETIN.
By the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull said to
day the American Government
was studying with the closest in
terest the possible development in
China of a situation similar to
that in 1932-33 when Japan seized
control of Chinese customs depots
in Manchuria.
E» the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, September 27.—Ten
survivors declared today 300 men,
women and children were killed when
a Japanese submarine sank a fleet of
Chinese Ashing junks off Cheelongkau
Point on the South China coast.
Some of the junks were understood
to be sailing under British registry
and authorities of this British naval
base started an immediate investiga
tion.
The 10 survivors, themselves all
wounded, and their ghastly tale of
war on the high seas were brought
here aboard the German liner Scharn
horst.
They asserted the Japanse sub
marine rose to the surface suddenly
while they were Ashing off Cheelong
kau September 22. The underwater
craft opened Are and sank junk after
junk. »
While the wounded and dying, in
cluding 100 women and children,
struggled in the water, the submarine
steamed away. The survivors said no
effort was made to pick up any of
the victims.
Only one iunk out of the fleet of 12
managed to hoist its sails and escape
from the submarine.
For sometime the 10 survivors drifted
helplessly aboard it until they were
flicked up by the Schamhorst. They
were given first aid aboard the German
liner and then taken to a hospital in
Hong Kong.
JAPAN JIITS COMMERCE.
Own Customs Houses Are Set Up in
Part of Shanghai.
SHANGHAI. September 27. (*>).—
American business men declared today
Japan had established its own cus
toms houses in the Shanghai area in
what appeared to be an attempt to
throttle American and other foreign
commerce in the International Settle
ment and French Concession.
Japanese reinforcements were rushed
to the battlefront northwest of Shang
hai to halt a determined Chinese
counter-attack as Japanese war planes
bombed the crowded cities of the east
ern coast.
At Canton in the soiltoh, the crowded
terminus of the Canton to Hankow
Railroad was fired by the bombs of the
air raiders and there were heavy ci
vilian casualties.
A series of heavy explosions rocked
Shanghai as Japanese warships and
land batteries opened a heavy fire on
the north station area. Several shells
struck near the British barricades on
the north border of the International
Settlement.
American importers bringing goods
into Shanghai on Japanese boats de
clared the Japanese had established
customs depots in the Japanese-occu
pied Yangtzpoo and Hongkew areas
of the International Settlement and
were collecting duty on all Impels.
I 1
Missing Yacht Sighted Off
Coast of Ireland, Lon
don Informed.
BACKGROUND—
Yacht Endeavour I, former Brit
ish challenger for the America’s
Cup, broke tow line of motor
yacht Viva II September 13 dur
ing Atlantic storm.
Two hundred miles off coast of
United States at time her convoy
was lost. Endeavour and her crew
of 19 were despaired of by many
veteran seamen.
LONDON, September 27 (Ah.—The
famous Lutine bell at Lloyds rang to
day for the second time within a week
to announce finding of the British
yacht Endeavour I, unsuccessful chal
lenger in 1934 for the America's Cup.
The Endeavour I, with her crew of
19, was reported sighted today 260
miles off the Irish coast by the Brit
ish steamer Cheyenne.
The Cheyenne's master. Capt. Al
cock, wirelessed the Associated Press
he had contact wit”, the Endeavour
and heard that all the crew were well.
Text of Message.
His wireless message said:
“We sighted the Endeavour about
10 miles away and recognized her rig.
We altered our course to close the gap
between us.
“When we arrived at the proper dis
tance we first signaled with flags and
then with our semaphore. We told the
Endeavour of the concern for her
safety In our first message.
“She asked us to report she was last
seen making about 8 knots on a
course somewhat to the southward
of east in latitude 49 N., longitude
15.20 W.”
Charles Nicholson, designer of the
Endeavour, expressed delight over the
yacht's safety. He declared the craft
would make about 8 knots under her
Jury rig, and that her position indi
cated she had had a lot of fair
weather.
Shortly afterwards Lloyds was ad
vised by radio from Valentia, Irish
communications center, that the
Cheyenne had sighted the Endeavour I.
Liuune Deu Hung.
The famous insurance house there*
upon again rang the Lutine bell to
announce the finding of the yacht.
The first report, from the Azores last
week, had proved erroneous, but
Lloyds felt certain that the latest one
was true.
News that the Cheyenne had found
the ship was greeted with great en
thusiasm in London. This enthusiasm
was undiminished by the fact that the
similar, though less definite report
from the Azores, also had caused hopes
to rise and then to tall.
The Endeavour was lost when she
broke away from her eonvoy, the Viva
II, during a storm 200 miles out in the
Atlantic while en route from Newport,
R. I., back to England.
At the village of Tollesbury, home of
Capt. Ned Heard and six members of
the crew, there was excited rejoicing.
Capt. Heard’s wife, heartbroken
when the earlier report the yacht had
been sighted off the Azores was found
in error, again was excited and happy.
She has both a son and husband
aboard.
“We know Ned Heard and his son
and the other members of the crew
from Tollesbury,” said Capt. James
Frost, veteran Tollesbury yachtsman.
"We were sure if there was any chance
of their getting through safely, they’d
do it."
Quake Hits J^va.
BATAVIA, Java, September 27
UP).—Eastern Java rocked with a
severe earth shock this morning.
There was considerable property dam
age at Jokjokarta, on the Southern
Coast, but no loss of life reported.
LEAGUE PREPARES
Britain, France, Sweden and
Russia Join China in
Denunciation.
KOO SEEKS DESIGNATION
OF JAPAN AS AGGRESSOR
Committee Takes Recess to Permit
Drafting of Resolution of Bomb
ing of Civilians.
BACKGROUND—
Germany and Italy have ren
dered a vast assistance to Gen.
Francisco Franco in Spanish Fas
cists’ revolt against Leftist gov
ernment of Spain. Spain has ac
cused them before League of Na
tions with armed invasion of Span
ish territory in violation of the
Covenant. Five-point demand for
action by the League has been put
forward by Premier Juan Negrin.
Bj the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 27.—Japan was
denounced before a League of Nations
Advisory Committee today by Britain,
France, Sweden, Russia and China
for bombardment of Chinese non
combatants.
The committee of 23 nations there
upon recessed and its president,
Foreign Minister William Munters of
Latvia, ordered drafting of a resolu
tion condemning Japan.
Dr. Wellington Koo. China's lead
ing statesman, had urged the League
to point out Japan as the "wrong doer
to the world" and asked that the com
mittee at least name Japan the ag
gressor, if it cannot go further and
"enforce international law and prin
ciples of the covenant."
Sentiment Is Unanimous.
So impressed was President Munters
of the unanimity of sentiment in the
committee that he ordered the recess
in order that a resolution might be
prepared immediately.
England led the move for immedi
ate action; Prance's foreign minister,
Yvon Delbos, quickly seconded.
"If we close our eyes we would be
guilty of failing in our duty,’’ Delbos
said.
The Swedish delegate warmly sup
ported the views of Britain and
Prance, while Foreign Minister Maxim
Litvinoff, Russian delegate, said the
committee should condemn some
other forms of attack from which
China now suffers as well as air bom
bardments.
"Although the Japanese are not
represented on the committee, hav
ing refused to participate, a Japa
nese official is waiting in the cor
ridor outside the committee room,
eager to hear what action is being
taken and preferring not to appear
in public,’’ Litvinoff commented.
Cranborne Speaks for Britain.
Viscount Cranborne voiced Eng
land's attitude Immediately follow
ing Dr. Koo’s appeal, which, he said
"evokes expressions of profound hor
ror.” Great Britain urges the com
mittee to express its condemnation
of the bombardments immediately, he
said.
“If the League cannot defend right
in the face of might, it can at least
point out the wrong-doer to the
world,” said Dr. Koo.
"If it cannot enforce international
law and principles of the Covenant,"
he continued; "it (the League) can at
least make it known that it hasn't
abandoned them.
League Can State Sentiments.
“If it cannot prevent the ruthless
slaughter of men, women and chil
dren and the wanton destruction of
property by the illegal and inhuman
methods of aerial bombardment, it can
at least make clear where its own
sentiments are in order to reinforce
the universal demand of a civiljeed
(See GENEVA, Page A-3.)
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FEDERAL RESERVE
_•_
New Rules Broaden List of
Bank Assets Acceptable
as Collateral.
By the Associated Press.
New Federal Reserve discount and*
loan rules, officials said today, will
tend to continue present ‘‘easy credit”
conditions.
They described the new rules, which
broaden the list of bank assets ac
ceptable as collateral for Federal Re
serve loans, as an “appropriate se
quence” to recent reductions of dis
count rates, aimed at facilitating bank
lending to finance increased business
activity.
The Federal Reserve Board, in an
nouncing the new regulations yester
day, said business Improvement indi
cated the broader lending powers soon
would be needed.
Besides expanding the eligible list
for discounts, the board created a
new type of reserve loan called “ad
vances.” The rate on advances was
fixed at one-half of 1 per cent above
the discount rate.
One of the major additions to the
discount list w'as paper from com
mission houses and finance com
panies. Eligible paper of this type in
cludes some commercial installment
sales financing.
Officials said flatly the change in
rules had nothing to do with recent
stock market disturbances. They ex
plained the 1935 act opened up to all
of the “good assets” of a bank the op
portunity of being utilized as col
lateral for loans from the reserve sys
tem. Prior to 1932, when emergency
exceptions were made, only the best
commercial paper of not more than
90 days’ maturity and the best agri
cultural paper of not more than nine
months was eligible for discount at
reserve banks.
The board added to the discount
list large amounts of paper from com
mission houses and finance compani®.
- - ■ ■ ■ - m ■■ —.
FIRE INQUIRY BEGUN
OAKLAND, Calif., September 27
M1).—Fire Marshal Fred Carlson be
gan an investigation today to de
termine cause of a blaze that swept
an 8-square-mile area of the North
Oakland Hills.
The flames were brought under
control late yesterday after an all
night battle by more than 500 men.
"Summary of Today's Star
Page. Page.
Comics ..B-14-15 Radio _A-14
Drama -_B-16 Serial Story..B-6
Editorials _A-8 Society_B-3
Finance _A-15 Sports A-12-13-14
Lost St Found B-ll Woman’s Pg. B-10
Obituary ...A-10
WAB IN. FAR EAST.
Soviet defies Japanese to bomb Nan
king Embassy. Page A-l
Soviet note seen curb on Japanese
expansion. Page A-l
300 Chinese lost as Japanese sub sinks
junk fleet. Page A-l
Adventists establish mission in Hong
Kong after seizure of Shanghai
quarters. Page A-4
Bombing civilians held blunder by
army expert. Page A-4
FOREIGN.
Mussolini hailed by great crowds in
Berlin. Page A-l
Lehgue prepares to condemn Tokio for
"war” on China. Page A-l
Endeavour 1 reported sighted off
Irish coast. Page A-l
Strategic peak is captuitd by Gijon
attackers. Page A-4
NATIONAL.
Police fear Ross died of shock after
kidnaping. Page A-l
Death of sophomore at Missouri be
lieved accidental. Page A-5
Roosevelt arrives in Boise, Idaho, for
short address. Page A-l
Loans eased again by Federal Reserve
Board to expand trade. Page A-l
Coal Commission opens minimum
price-fixing hearing. Page A-3
Copy of Silverman extradition warrant
is rushed to coast. Page A-8
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Zoo consignment to leave New York
today for Capital. Page A-l
Bishop Freeman observes fourteenth
anniversary here. Page A-l
Mrs. Bennett succeeds late husband
as mission head. Page B-l
Drive for $100,000 for school lunchei
.bolstered. ^ Page B-l
Five men held in $100,000 “junk
racket.” Page B-I
John B. Shinn, engineer, found dead
in his office. Page B-l
Five killed in week end traffic mishaps
near Capital. Page B-l
District's income tax collections in
crease nearly $6,000,000. Page B-l
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page A-8
This and That. Page A-8
Answers to Questions. Page A-8
Washington Observations. Page A-8
David Lawrence. Page A-9
H R. Baukhage. Page A-9
Dorothy Thompson. Page A-9
Constantine Brown. Page A-9
Lemuel Parton. Page A-9
SPORTS
Bees now Cubs' lone flag hope against
Giants. Page A-13
Pitcher Johnny Allen has chance for
unique mark. Page A-13
Grid openers produce new low for ex
citement. Page A-14
Princeton gridiron outlook has blueish
tinge. Page A-14
Thrills mark Notre Dame’s victory in
Regatta. Page A-14
Keams nursing Jimmy Adamick, ring
title hope. Page A-14
FINANCIAL.
Bonds advance (table) Page A-15
Steel Demand still lags Page A-15
Copper price reduced Page A-15
Selling checks stock rally table)
Page A-1S
Curb shares high (table) PageA-17
Rubber profits rise . PageA-17
MISCELLANY.
Shipping News. Page B-2
Nature’s Children. Page B-9
Dorothy Dlx. Page B-l$
Betsy Caswell. Page B-10
Cross-word Puzzle. Page B-14
Bedtime Stories. Page B-14
Letter-Out. Page B-15
Winning Contract. Page B-15
1,000 Zoo Animals to Leave
New York Today for Capital
“Ark” Ends 50-Day Voyage, Docks at
Staten Island—Live Cargo Due
Here This Evening.
BY WILLIAM H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
S’.aJI Correspondent 01 The Star.
NEW YORK, September 27.—The last lap of a long and perilous journey
from East Indian jungles to the Washington Zoo was at hand today for more
than 1,000 animals gathered by the National Geographic Society-Smithsonian
Institution expedition.
The steamer Silverash. aboard which the animals spent 50 days at sea,
docked at Staten Island at 8:30 a'm, and Dr. William M. Mann, Zoo director
and leader of the expedition, began <&-—
preparations to sena me strange cargo
on to the Capital by fast express. The
unloading went ahead rapidly, and
the animals were expected to reach
Union Station early this evening.
Dr. Mann and other members of
the expedition have nursed the
rare mammals, birds and reptiles
through blazing heat, gales at sea and
unavoidable shortages of provisions
with amazing success.
Only a few specimens were lost
while the S. S. Silverash ran through
a 14-day monsoon on the Indian
Ocean, through blazing heat on the
Red Sea and through gales on the
Mediterranean and North Atlantic.
There were days when the tempera
ture was 140 and over in holds stored
with birds, monkeys and reptiles, and
other days when decks holding crated
specimens were awash as the freighter
beat through a storm.
At times the gravest anxiety existed
(See ZOO, Page A^T)
PRESIDENT ARRIVES
FOR BOISE SPEECH
Will Bar Comment on Court
Issue on Tour—Borah
Boards Roosevelt Train.
BULLETIN.
BOISE, Idaho, September 27 {/Pi.
—President Roosevelt told a large
crowd at the Capitol Grounds here
today that on his current trip he
was thinking more Qf the “bigger
things,” such as a wider distribu
tion of control of industry and a
better agriculture rather than the
“petty” quarrels of the day.
By the Associated Press.
BOISE. Idaho, September 27.—Pres
ident Roosevelt's 10-car special train,
en route to Seattle, Wash., arrived in
Boise at 9:28 a.m„ Mountain standard
time, today.
He will talk briefly at the State Cap
itol grounds, then motor through near
by farming communities before re
boarding his train.
The President remained on the train
half an hour. A motor parade through
the State Capital was arranged before
his speech.
Senator William E. Borah. Republi
can and dean of the Senate, boarded
the presidential special shortly after
its arrival.
■Tin just going 10 exiena a worn oi
welcome to our capital and State,”
Borah said.
After seeing the President. Borah
said there had been “some important”
things discussed, but he would not
disclose their nature.
The President, it was learned
authoritatively on his special train
last night, will refrain from discussing
the controversial court issue on his
Western trip.
This information was gathered as
the President sped toward Boise
after a two-daj, sightseeing visit to
Yellowstone National Park, to con
tinue his “trip of inspection” of the
Northwest.
During the southwestward swing
from West Yellowstone, Mont., the
President discussed power and other
questions familiar to the Far West.
In addition, there was some prospect
that silver would enter his discussions
later today.
The President had as guests for din
ner on the train last night Gov. and
Mrs. Barzilla Clark and Senator J. P.
Pope of Idaho. The latter sided with
the President in his Supreme Court
fight list session.
Other Idaho Democratic leaders who
talked with the Chief Executive during
the trip were Representatives Comp
ton White and D. Worth Clark, who
vigorously opposed the President’s
court plan, once calling it "a double
edged sword that could strike either
way.”
r White, in an interview with news
men, said the “majority of the people
are with the President on his court
program.”
He described the charges of Ku
Klux Klan affiliation against Associate
Justice Hugo L. Black as a “tempest
in a teapot,” and said there were a
great many more "issues’* more im
portant. a
II Duce Views Rearmament
Activities in Essen
Steel Plants.
Br the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 27. — Pre
mier Mussolini of Italy arrived
in this capital of Nazidom this after
noon to begin a lavish procession
through the streets to the cheers of
great crowds.
The guest of Reichsfuehrer Hitler,
II Duce already had seen the might
of Germany’s army in annual ma
neuvers and visited today the fac
tories at Essen, whence come German
armaments.
His tour through festive streets of
Berlin led to the Presidential Palace,
for nine years the official home of
the late President von Hindenburg,
reserved as II Duce’s residence for
the three days he will spend in Berlin.
Perfect Autumn’weather brightened
the Italian chieftain’s arrival, and a
setting sun gilded the station as
a flag-waving, cheering multitude
pressed about the railway station.
The entire 6-mile stretch from the
statiorf to Brandenburg Gate was
thronged with cheering men, women
and children behind lines of black
uniformed guards.
Owners of apple boxes and step
ladders did a land office business rent
ing them to spectators in back rows.
The crowds were thickest along the
Unter den Linden and the Wilhelm
strasse.
me two leaders or state arrived at
the presidential palace at 6:20 p.m.
(12:20 p.m., E. S. T.).
Arms Plants Inspected.
ESSEN, Germany, September 27 (/P).
—The mighty metal voice of the
Krupp cannon factory roared a war
like welcome today to Premier Musso
lini.
Just before he and Reichsfuehrer
Hitler strode through the clamor of
Germany’s “heart of steel,” the cen
ter of her rearmament, a responsible
Italian official said that both German
and Italian troops would fight in
Spain to the end.
His declaration was made in an
swer to Spanish government offers to
withdraw all foreign troops from
their forces if the insurgents would
withdraw theirs.
Italy’s policy, he declared, will re
main as Mussolini has described it—
that Italian troops will continue to
fight for Insurgent Generalissimo
Francisco Franco until Franco wins.
He said he presumed the German
attitude was the same.
Der Fuehrer and II Duce saw giant
cranes swing 16-inch guns from forge
to forge like toothpicks, raw steel
transformed into the armored plates
and turrets of battleships, new and
powerful land and sea guns take
shape.
Hitler and Mussolini left shortly be
fore noon for Berlin, the final leg of
their swift journey across the Reich.
Tomorrow the two thunderous
orators of nazism and fas dim will
speak from t|^ same platform.
POLICE FEAR ROSS
EXPIRED OF SHOCK
AFTER KIDNAPING
Retired Manufacturer Suf
fered From High Blood Pres
sure and Heart III.
ABDUCTORS WITHHOLD
'DEMANDS FOR RANSOM
Grieving Wife of Elderly Chica
goan Anxiously Awaits
Word From Gunmen.
(Pictures on Page A-2.)
ay me Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 27.—Fear
that Charles S. Ross had died in the
hands of kidnapers increased today
as hours passed without word from
the retired manufacturer or his ab
ductors.
Capt. Daniel Gilbert of the State's
attorney's police theorized the 72
year-old victim, suffering from high
blood pressure and a heart ailment,
might have died of shock since he
was carried off Saturday night.
His captors, the captain added,
might have hidden the body.
Gilbert’s officers and detective
squads were stationed at strategic
points awaiting receipt of a ransom
note or telephone call, on the alter
nate premise that Ross was still alive.
His wife, distraught and apprehen
sive, remained near the telephone in
their luxurious apartment.
Former Secretary in Car.
Ross was abducted on a road west
of Chicago as he was driving in
from Sycamore with Miss Florence
Freihage, 45, office secretary of a
greeting card company, which Ross
headed until his retirement two years
ago.
While officials mobilized a force of
500 officers for an intensive search of
the countryside, the first substantial
clue was furnished by employes of
the Fargo Hotel in Sycamore. Ross
and Miss Freihage had dined there
Saturday evening.
Capt. Gilbert said bellhops and a
desk clerk reported a man in a gray
cap had talked with Ross alone in
the lobby.
He was described as about 32, six
feet two inches tall, weighing about
165 pounds.
RiniT iiavc Dtrii opouer.
“It is highly possible,” Capt. Gilbert
pointed out, “tha* this man was a
spotter for the kidnapers.”
At the same time, the captain depre
cated an early theory that the ab
ductors merely planned to rob Ross.
He said:
“I'm certain now that this is a
bona-fide kidnaping, but one done by
ycung punks. There are certain ele
ments in the jobs that smack of ama
teurishness.”
Federal Agents Not Active.
The captain said Federal agents
would not enter the case until it was
definitely established that Ross was
held for ransom.
Meanwhile, several prominent Chi
cagoans, among them Judge Grover
C. Niemeyer of the Superior Court,
notified Gilbert they were ready to
assist in the search for their elderly
friend.
“I haven’t heard a word from the
kidnapers.” Mrs. Ross said, “but I'm
sure I will. Oh. If they will only call
me and make their demands so 1 11
know what to do.”
Miss Freihage. described by Mrs.
Ross as a “fine woman” and a "friend
of the family,” said her former em
ployer invited her to dinner to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the valen
tine and greeting card company which
he headed until his retirement two
years ago. Miss Freihage is secretary
for one of the new owners.
Drove to Sycamore. III.
“We drove to Sycamore, 111.," she
said, "and when we started back I
remember a car pulled out of the
parking space of the hotel where we
dined. It followed us for a great dis
tance.
"Finally Mr. Ross remarked that
the car behind him was shining its
light onto his mirror. ‘I think I’ll
draw over to the side and let it bf.’
he said. One man jumped out. He
was young * * *. He thrust a pistol
at Mr. Ross and yelled that he'd shoot
unless the door was opened.
“Mr. Ross obeyed and at his com
mand got out of the car. I think
there were two other men in the car.
* * * The one with the pistol said
‘This is a snatch; my boss told me to
bring you along.'
“He took Mr. Ross over to the other
car. Then he returned and took $85
out of my purse. He says, ‘You're his
secretary; is he good for a half mil
lion or a quarter million?’ I assured
him Mr. Ross had no such wealth.
"The man paid no attention to
that. ‘You get down on the floor of
the car,’ he said. ‘If you get up
I'll shoot you.’ ”
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EDDIE KILLEEN HOME
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
Two Occupants of House at Brook
mont Routed by Early
Horning Eire.
Ey a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
BROOKMONT, Md.. September 27._
An early morning fire started by de
fective oil-burner wiring routed two
occupants of the old Eddie Killeen
home from their beds and caused
damage estimated at more than $3,000
before it was extinguished today by
the Cabin John and Glen Echo Fire
Departments.
The occupants of the home in
which the late gambler lived, William
Jones and William Cady, attempted
to put out the fire, but it spread
rapidly from the basement and both
the Cabin John and Glen Echo Fire
Departments were summoned at 5:30
a.m. The flames had reached the
roof before they were brought under
control.
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