Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1936, Page 7

- CHINESE T0 DIE IN SLAYING CASE . *Convicted in Killing of Japa- nese, Causing Friction Between Countries. > the Assoctated Press. SHANGHALI, October 2—A Chinese district court today sentenced to Geath two Chinese for the slaying of Hideo Nakayama, Japanese naval warrant officer, long-standing cause of Sino- Japanese friction which poured thou- sands of Japanese marines into the Hongkew area with bayonets fixed. Large crowds of Chinese, massed in the street outside the court room, gave vocal evidence of their displeas- ure at the verdict. Anxious crowds of both Japanese and Chinese milled through the nar- row passageways of Hongkew, Shang- hai's “Little Tokio,” where Japanese bayonet squads have ruled under martial law since the trial started. Troops to Be Withdrawn. Protection of their nationals was the reason given by the Japanese for the inrush of marines during the trial. With the trial over, Japanese au- thorities declined to indicate their future action, but they were repre- sented as planning to withdraw their troops Saturday, now that they have obtained retribution for the Naka- yama killing, “if no untoward event occurs in the meantime.” The surging crowds of Chinese and Japanese, in which Japanese armed forces were liberally mixed, caused authorities grave concern. The Chinese First Special District Court handed down the death pen- alty to Yang Wel-Tao, a shipping clerk, and Yih Hai-Sen, a dancing Instructor, for the slaying Novem- ber 10, 1935. Japanese sources said umtmmu developments in the trial resulted in | the killing of another Japanese, Ko- | saku Kayau, August 10. | Yih Hai-Sen received his sentence | In evening dress, traditional uniform | of the dancing instructor's profes- sion. Control Ts Increased. { Late yesterday afternoon, the Jap- | anese increased their control Hongkew and started their marine | police into Eastern Chapei, populated Chinese district. In near panic, Chinese continued their evacuation of the Chapei dis- trict, many of the well-to-do loading their possessions on taxicabs and flee- ing to the international settlement. In North China, Japanese residents of Tsingtao petitioned Tientsin for additional troops to pro- tect nationals there. The atmosphere in Shantung prov= | Ince, possible new Sino-Japanese trou- ble zone, was described as “most dan- gerous.” FORBIDDEN TO SING. Japanese Consul's Objection Breaks Up Student Gathering. NANKING, October 2 (#).—Patri- otic Chinese students were forbidden today to sing nationalistic songs at night because they kept the Japanese Consul General awake. Wont to gather in a public park adjacent to the Japanese Embassy for a nightly sing-song, the students’ serenade brought only frowns from Yakichiro Suma, the Consul General. He entered an official complaint with Chinese authorities over loss of sleep and they, in consideration for his convenience, formally forbade stu- dents to congregate near the Embassy *in order to avoid incidents.” THIEVES DRINK AND DINE PRIOR TO $1,124 THEFT Intruders Make Home While Rollingwood Resi- dent Is on Vacation. B a Staff Correspondent of The star. CHEVY CHASE, Md., October 2.— Intruders who broke into the residence of Lieut. Harry E. Sears, at 7002 Rolling road, not only stole $1,124 in clothing, jewelry and silverware dur- ing the family’s absence last week, but made themselves right at home. Returning home this morning, Lieut, Sears found that thieves had pilfered the ice box and cooked food, forced the door of a wine closet and mixed drinks and then ransacked the house for the articles that were car- ried off. Police said that entrance to the residence had been gained by break- ing & window. Lieut. Sears had been living in the Rollingwood section but & month when he left on his vacation, officers declared. of | thickly | the head- | quarters of the Japanese garrison at | Themselves at| Herb Williams, Old-Time Star Of Stage, Dies Last Seen in “Farmer Takes a Wife’’ and ““At Home Abroad.” HERB WILLIAMS. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 2.—Herb ‘Williams, motion picture actor and old-time vaudeville headliner, died of pneumonia at his Freeport home yes- terday at the age of 52. Born in Philadelphia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Billerbeck, he toured the vaudeville circuits 25 years in the team of Williams and Wolfus, the other half of which was his wife, Joan Wolfus. After leaving the vaudeville stage to go to Hollywood, Williams played in “Rose of the Rancho,” “The Farmer Takes a Wife” and “At Home Abroad.” He is survived by his widow, his father and a brother and sister. KIWANIS CLUB LAUDED FOR AIDING CRIPPLED Mrs. Doyle Recalls Interest Club Has Taken in School Chil- dren of Capital. Mrs. Marion Wade Doyle, president of the Board of Education, yesterday commended the Washington Kiwanis Club for its help in “making men” through its interest in crippled boys and girls in Washington schools. Mrs. Helen May, assistant secretary of the club, introduced Richard Cash, Elise Livingston, John Milligan, Mary Jane Hamm and Mary Parker, local high school students who had been awarded prizes for the best essays on papers presented by Kiwanis speakers. Grace Vitality, 16-year-old pupil at the Weightman School for Handi- capped Children, sang. | THOMAS DENIED SCHOOL Board in Oregon Town Tables Re- quest Without Explanation. CORVALLIS, Oreg., October 2 (). —The school board said yesterday it had tabled an application by repre- sentatives of Norman Thomas, Social- ist candidate for President, for use of the high school auditorium to make a campaign address. It declined o explain. y Mayor Harry A. Stiles telegraphed ‘Terre Haute, Ind., officials commend- ing their action Wednesday in re- fusing Ear!l Browder, Communist candidate for President, permission to speak and in holding him in jail. Five-Year-Old Boy Saves Baby Sister From Fire in Home Special Dispatch to The Star. STANLEY, Va., October 2.— Reports reached here this morn- ing of the heroism of a 5-year-old boy who rescued his 18-month- old little sister when their home, located some distance from Stan- ley in an isolated region, burned || Priday. | Mrs. Son Goode, mother of the two children, had gone to milk a short distance from the house and left the two children in the kitchen. Upon returning she found that the kitchen part of the house was in flames, Going to the rear, she discov- ered her little son dragging his baby sister from the house. In less than 25 minutes the entire house was destroyed. LYMOUTH FARMS Cuts of Chicken BUY ANY PART AT REAL SAVINGS Fresh Killed Ducklings 25¢ i Pttt oyt gt Breasts, Legs, Wings, Livers, Gizzards ——choose the Fhicken nn_lfl:":..:.' = > as mu = PLYMOUTH FARMS BEA POULTRY is suaranteed the ell:‘n-’.-l" ean ‘I{- Gen- uh Reck: fryere, killed, dressed e and cut up Washington We're tis l..h' Drices for the week end. Fresh Young Turkeys 38c Ib. 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A heart attack proved fatal last night to the 60-year-old former Can- ton, Pa., banker. He came to New York two weeks ago with his wife, the ON former Helen Westgate of Canton, and his son, Theodore. McFadden had been suffering from intestinal grippe. He began his congressional career in 1915 and became & ready critic of Federal Reserve banking policies. From 1920 to 1932 he headed the House Banking and Currency Com- mittee, In December, 1932, McFadden in- troduced a 4,500 word resolution in the House, demanding the impeachment of Hoover for “high crimes and mis- demeanors.” The resolution charged the President with failing to- uphold a congressional mandate against war debt cancellation, with endeavoring to “nullify” the debt contracts, with bringing about the Hoover moratorium, and with indulging in “recent con- versations” with “international bank- b It was tabled, 361 to 8. He offered it & month later and it was defeated, 342 to 11, The moves cost him Republican patronage in his district and the secretaryship of the Pennsylvania delegation. The Republican Steering A D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936. Committee took away his committee membership, and McFad~ den declined lesser posts offered him. McFadden put the issue to voters in his district, who returned him to Congress in 1932 by a big majority. He was one of the first to attack the New Deal. In 1934, he won the Republican nomination easily again, but a Dem- ocrat defeated him. HULL HAS ANNIVERSARY Secretary of State at Work on 65th Birthday. Orn his 65th birthday today, Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull sat in his old-fashioned office in the State, War and Navy Bullding directing his de- partment as usual. Hull was born in a log house in Tennessee October 2, 1871. 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