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Evening star., 1937-08-26
RAILROAD STRIKE
CALL SEPTEMBER 6
VOTED At CHICAGO
Brotherhood President An.
nounces Decision to Sup
port Wage Demands.
FEDERAL MEDIATION
WOULD DELAY ORDER
Whitney, However, Declares
There Will Be No "Automatic"
30-Day Postponement.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Representatives. Of railroad broth.
erhoods and q committee of IS, act
ing for IS major railroads, yester-
Day ended three Ueeks of confer.
ences. Dith the operators fatly re-
1ecttng the unions petition for a
20 per cent Udge hike. At that
time union spokesnaen said a strike
call had been sanctioned by 81 per
cent OF the Dorkers in euent salts.
factory adjustment wds not OBJ
tanned.
By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, August ga. r.
Whitney president Of the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen, announced
today that committees representing
five railway brotherhoods had author.
lied strike for September 6 to sup
port demands for a general 20 per cent
wage increase.
Whitney said the committees, carry
ing on negotiations at Chicago, set
6 am. Of September as the time for
members Of the brotherhoods to begin
leaving their jobs.
The organizations involved, he added,
are the Trainmen, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Enginemen and
F1remen, the Switchmen's Union of
North America and the Order Of Rail.
way Conductors.
The membership Of the groups totals
approximately 25o,oO0 men, whitney
said.
The Nation is to be divided into
four zones, Whitney added, with eacI
walking out on a different day-tthe
strike to become entirely effective by
September 8.
Details as to the zone boundaries.
he said, are to be worked out today.
Broadly, they should be the Eastern,
Northwestern, Southwestern and
Southern sections.
Federal mediation, which may bs
requested by either side In the dispute.
would automatically postpone tho
strike for 80 days The National
Mediation Board, failing to arbitrate
the dispute, may request the Presi-
dent to create an emergency arbitra-
ton committee, which must report
within 80 days. Neither side may
take action until a 30-day period
has elapsed after its decision.
Il received word Of the hour and
date for the start of the strike from
my Chicago Office" Whitney ex-
planned. "All our representatives
there are in agreement.
I'VE are now taking care Of tho
details of the strike here and instruc.
tions will be sent out in circular form
later today"
Concerning possible Federal media
ton, Whitney said the committees
would have to take such a step under
consideration and that there would
be no automatic" 30-day delay as .
result Of such Intervention.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
BANDIT CAPTURED
/ IN SECOND THEFT
Laundry Errand Boy Calls
Police-R o obbery Three
Weeks AGO Admitted.

A colored bandit, who told police he
robbed the Elite Laundry branch at
ITO Florida avenue three weeks ago
after binding the wrists and ankles
OF the manager with tire tape, was
captured in second robbery attempt
this afternoon after q l2-year-old
errand boy called police.
The man entered the store today,
brandished . revolver and COM
manded Mrs. Virginia Darne, the
manager who was sitting behind the
counter, to lie on the door, police
were told.
He locked the front door after he
forced Mrs. Darne to crawl back to
her pocketbook on q table and get him
the key, she reported.
He then bound her wrists and ankles
with tape and rified the cash drawer
OF about $50, overlooking SIS in 4
desk drawer nearby, she said
Meanwhile. Kenneth Wilson, COL
ored errand boy for the laundry, tried
to enter the store. Finding the door
locked, he went to his home, next
door, where his mother called police.
Mrs. Darne said the man rushed to
the rear Of the shop when police
started breaking in at the front, but
failed to find the rear exit.
When the police squad, led by Lieut..
Clarence Lutz, forced its way in, the
bandit said, well, guess they've got
me now" Mrs. Darne said.
1T serves you right" Mrs. Darnes
replied.
The man did not resist arrest, sur
rendering his gun willingly to the
officers, they reported.
At the second precinct, where he was
booked for investigation, he gave his
name as Frank Parr, "a, Of the 400
block of M street northeast. sergt.
Walter Beck said Parr admitted he
was the same bandit who held up the
branch August 3, when he bound Miss
Nora Herring, manager of the store at
that time, with tire tape and forced
her to lie on the door in the back Of
the shop. That time the store was
robbed of $2l.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Louis and Fnrr
Are Rui1,ed Out:
Fight Monday
81 the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, August 2e. - The
heavyweight championship fight be-
tween Joe Louis and Tommy Farr,
scheduled for tonight, was postponed
until Monday night because of rain.
The four-day postponement was an
nounced by Promoter Mike Jacobs
shortly after the rival fighters weighed
in, at the Offices Of the State Athletic
Commission
The Welsh challenger had a nine
pound advantage on the scales, weigh
ing POT to 1913 for Louis.
Because OF the length of the post
ponement, the fighters will be obliged
to go through the official weighing in
and examination ceremony again, on
Monday.
Both fighters decided to return to
their camps, Farr to Long Branch,
N. J.. and Louis to Pompton Lakes.
N. j., for light workouts.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Loyslists Push Onensive,

VALENCIA. August 26 @.-dov-
ernment trops pushed . tremendous
offensive today on the Aragon front
Of Northeastern Spain.
A government spearhead was thrust
into Generalissirno Francisco Frances
lines rs miles southeast Of Zaragoxa,
where the town Of Quinto, long held
by the insurgents on the Zaragoxa-
Valencia road, was occupied by
Madrid Valencia troops.
The government drive also brought
capture Of Todo, another insurgent-
held town. The MAdrid-Val
regime threw it, crack troops, fresh
from fighting west Of Madrid In the
Brunette sector, into tts furious east
IN drive.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Schwab Reported Improved.

NEW YORK. August 26 (P.-
Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the
board of Bethlehem Steel Corp, who
entered Doctors Hospital last Satur-
day for complete rest, has recovered
his strength, hospital authorities said,
and expected to return to his home
today.
The industrailist. who is IS years
Old, entered the institution to re-
cuperate from effects of the recent
heat wave. The authorities said he
was getting along very WELL"
Evening star., 1937-08-26
SWIMMER HALFWAY
TO new YORK GOAL
Legless Man Continues Slowly
Down Hudson After Beaten
Back by Tide.
NJ the Associated Press.

~ Ine AN8OCl2tSQ TIS0S.
KINGSTON, N. Y, August 26.-
Twice beaten back by incoming tides,
Charles Jimmy, 46-year-old legless
swimmer, neared the halfway mark
today on his attempted nonstop Al
bAny-to-New York swim.
Three days after slipping, grease
plastered, into the chill waters Of the
Hudson River Ut Albany Monday night
Jimmy passed saugerties for the Sec
ond time last night and continued
slowly down the rivers
He reached there yesterday morn
ing, but heavy tides caught him and
carried him six miles upstream toward
Catskill before he could begin again
70 make headway. He lost another
anils 70 che river on his Arst day out,
only . few miles south Of Albany.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
JAPAN'S COMMANDER
IS REPORTED KILLED
Maj. Gen. Shigeo Fujii, Chief of
Armies North of Great Wall.
Believed sniper Victim
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 26.-The Domei
(Japanese) News Agency reported to-
day that Maj. Gen. Shigeo Fuju.
commander in chief Of the combined
Japanese and Manchukuo armies
north OF the Great Wall, had been
killed in action by Chinese snipers.
Domei dispatches said that the
japanese advance had reached
certain point" on the Northeastern
border Of China. Gen. Fujii was
killed while on a scouting mission.
Previous dispatches had variously
reported that the column had pene-
trated far into China, was about to
capture Kalgan or had already cap
tured the key city 100 miles northwest
of Peiping.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Summary of Today's Star
WAR IN FAR EAST.

WAR IN FAR EAST:
London to act appropriately" on
shooting Of envoy. Page Al
British Ambassador wounded by jap
anese planes. Page Al
Japanese spurn Anglo-U. s. peace pro-
posal. Page As
Oncial reports Of China blockade are
awaited. Page As
Japanese planes battle Chinese flank
ing movement. Page Al
Roosevelt meets with Hull; sees cabd-
net later. Page Az
FOREIGN.
Troops OF Franco enter santander;
$4,000 Of foe trapped. Page AL
Cuba will try II who ned Great
Inagua Isle terror. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Railroad strike September is voted
At Chicago. Page Al
King sees Bailey, Clark and Byrd as
presidential timber. Page Al
McGrady resignation not yet submit
ted to Roosevelt. Page Az
A. r. Of L. council tackles troublesome
waterfront situation. Page As
President signs measure to close tax
loopholes. Page A.
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Park development near slaughter
house imperiled. Page Al
Chicagoan y elected by Numismatic
Association. Page Az
Veteran policeman suspended on In
toxication charges. PAGE Ala
Three new Health Institute buildings
planned. Page D.l
Next Congress due 70 act on q. 3.
salaries. Page HI
Evening star., 1937-08-26
TROOPS Of FRANCO.
SANTANDER.
Columns Ride Proudly Into
City-25,0OO of Foe
Entrapped.

BACKGROUND
Capture of SaTtander by Spdn-
ish insurgents Uas announced yes
terddy after a campaign OF nearly
tho weeks to mop up" Northern
Spain in order to permit Gen.
Francisco Franco to concentrate all
his forces on Madrid, Dhich has
Uithstood siege for more than nine
months. March OF rebels toUdrd
Santander met only sporadic re-
sistance from its loyalist defenders.
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Border,
August 26-1nsurgent columns rode
proudly into Santander today in formal
occupation Of the governments last
important city on the Northwest Span
ish coastal ledge.
The city was hung with the red and
gold flags Of SPANS insurgency. The
streets were jammed with cheering
santanderese. Formal occupation
came at HAS am.
1nsurgent sources estimated that
about half Of the Spanish govern
ments defeated army OF some Sc, 900
was caught in a l5-mile square trap in
the rolling country southeast Of San
tander, still unaware that "the City
Of Perpetual Spring" had capitulated.
Seaport Defense Shattered.
The defense of the Biscayan seaport
had been shattered by IL days OF swift
thrusts by Generalissimo Frances fer
superior war machine defeat that
may decide Spain's 13-month-old civil
conflict.
Tales Of anarchist terror In the con-
quered city. Of thirst and hunger, of
pillage and shooting In the streets,
reached the French shores Of the Bay
Of Biscay.
Fleeing men, women and children
streamed into France on any craft
that could carry them over the water
The sea was the only exist from San
tander. And even there Frances navy
was on patrol. Hundreds of refugees
jammed int rowboats, using sheets for
sails and boards for oars, to make
their escape
While Frances advance guard wait
ed today for the command to occupy
Santander, supporting columns oc-
cupied Ramales and Ampuero to COM
plete encirclement Of those parts Of
the government army that had not
already surrendered or fled to the
west before the insurgents plugged
the route to Ovideo province.
$4,000 Surrendered.
Fifteen thousand government mi
ntiamen had surrendered in Ssntan-
der, insurgent headquarters said.
Gen. Fidel Davila, Frances aide
for the Santander drive, pushed his
lines east and west of Santander, an
ohicial communique said, leaving the
capital In the grip Of brigade Of
Navarro Requetes (Carlists) and po-
lice troops until the Italian Black
Arrow Brigade could join the tri-
umphal march into the city. The
Black Arrows were marching west
from Santona.
The communique called yesterdays
operations . successful conclusion"
to the santander campaign, "leav-
ing the enemy without recourse ex-
cept to submit to discreet surrender"
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Envoy in Critical
Condition at
Shanghai.
u. S. MARINE
GIVES BLOOD
Immediate Probe Is
Ordered by
Hasegawa.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Undecldred Chinese Ddr spread
TO Shanghai II days ago as result
OF killing OF Japanese naval officer
and seaman at Hungjao airdrome
there. japanese rushed warships
and troop reintorcements, uhile
Chinese thre1D large bodies of reg
ular troops around Shanghai and
into dentlitarised zone. -Four Amer
leans hare lost their liues in the
fighting.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 26.-Interna-
tional complications of the undeclared
Chinese-Japanese war increased omi-
nously today as a japanese war plane
shot and seriously wounded the British
Ambassador to China and the Jap
anese Navy threatened to include
foreign shipping in its blockade of
China's coasts.
Sir Hughe Knatchbull -Hugessen,
the British envoy, was shot while
motoring from Marking to Shanghai.
The Ambassadors party was travelling
IN two motor cars, both flying large
Union Jacks.
Fifty miles from Shanghai two
japanese planes swooped down. The
first sprayed the two cars with ma
chine gun bullets. The second DROP
ped bombs after the cars had stopped
Attache Knocked Unconscious.
Lieut.. Col. w. A. Lovat-Fraser,
military attache, was knocked un-
conscious by bomb explosion when
he alighted from his car, but was not
wounded.
The Ambassador was hit at least
twice, in the left side and stomach
An official British statement said there
was no doubt the planes that attacked
him were Japanese. He WAS rushed to
the Country Hospital in Shanghais
International Settlement, where sur
geons found q bullet had broken his
back, but left the spinal cord intact.
They said his condition was ex-
ceedingly critical and that he might
not recover.
Soon after the Ambassadors arri-
val at the hospital he was given blood
transflsions and appeared to rally
somewhat. The doctors said 1t was
impossible to extract the bullets TO-
night because of the patients weak
ened condition
Japan Investigating.
Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa.
commanding Japanese naval forces at
Shanghai. ordered an investigation of
the shooting and called on Admiral
Sir Charles Little, commander in
chief of the British China squadron,
to inform him of the action.
The donor Of the blood for the
TRANSMISSION was H. A. Thomson Of
Mountain View, Calf, pharmacists
mate, third class, in the United States
Navy, attached to the hospital of the
4th Regiment of Marines.
High Japanese officials showed grave
concern over the condition of the Am
bassador.
Koki Hirota, foreign minister, in
structed Shigeru Kawagoe, japanese
Ambassador to China, to extend
Japan's warmest sympathy to the
wounded envoy.
Japanese Ensign Visible.
Sir Hughes chauffeur said the at
tacking plane few 50 low that the
Japanese ensign on its wings was
clearly visible and that the flyer must
have been able to see the British flags.
As soon as it was evident that the
planes were chasing the automobile
(See ENVOY Page Al
Evening star., 1937-08-26
HURT IN CHURCH [
Catholics in Mexico d
Structure Be Reopened,

JALAPA, Vera Cruz State, N
August 26 R-Several Catholic wors
shippers who demanded the reopenins
Of church in the town Of Jalacingu
were reported today to have been In.
jured in clash with municipal
authorities.
The Mayor was said to have been
beaten severely by the angered crowd.
The throng overpowered authorities
1t was said, and took possession OF thu
church.
Other advices lacking confirmation
were that several worshipers had been
killed In the clash which took plaee
YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
THREATENS PARKS
lckes Hints Plan to Halt Ex.
penditures in Vicinity of
GobeI Plant.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For many months controversy
has Ddged ouer plans of meat
packing firm to construct slaughter
house In Benning district of Cap
itdl.
Permit finally ,Ods granted after
company changed specifications,
but effort then Uas made to block
Dork by legislation. Regulatory
measure failed of passage as COM
pdny made conflicting statements
ABOUT intention, finally insisted it
Uould 90 on with project.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Blackshirts Are Jubilant.

ROME, August 2e R-News Of the
Spanish insurgents capturing santan-
der, published here late last night,
started Fascist Blackshirts on . ju-
bilant celebration.
There were "vivas" for II Duce and
the Legionnaires in Spain.
Blackshirts and FASCIST youth Or
CARNATIONS were summoned to their
headquarters to listen to radio broad
casts telling Of the insurvent victory.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Will Return to Take Supreme
Court Seat October q.

Court Seat October 4.
Hugo Black, new associate justice of
the Supreme Court, plans to leave
in a few days for q European vaca-
tion.
He will return late in September in
time to take his seat on the bench
when the court meets October 4 for
the beginning of its new term.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
WEATHER.

20. Weather Bureau ForccastJ
Showers tonight and probably tomorrow
morning; rising temperature tomorrow;
gentle winds. becoming south tomorrow.
Temperatures today-Highest, 70, at i
pm; lowest. 70, at 5 am
Full report on page A-19.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

(See ABATrOIR, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Trade Effect Studied.

While the State Department studied
sino-Japanese developments carefully
with view to their general interna-
tional significance the Agriculture De-
partment looked them over for their
effect on trade and reported the con-
dict probably would upset the cottm
textile industry in both China and
japan.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
BLACK TO GO ABROAD

,(See ENVOY, Page A-3.)
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-25
Episcopal General Convention

The thought of the whole church is
now turning toward the meeting of
General Convention, which eonvenes in
Cincinnati Ohio, on Wednesday, Oct.
9th, and which bids fair to be one of
the greatest of the ffty-two meetings
of that body. A most elaborate pro-
gram has been prepared, and II VIII
be busy time for those privileged to
attend. The opening service will be a
corporate communion of the House of
Bishops and of the House of Deputies,
at 7:30, and at II the great service in
the stadium of the University OF Gin
cinnati, the Ri. Rev. Edward l. Par
sons, D. D., Bishop of California,
preaching the sermon. At $50 the
opening reception.
On Thursday morning at o'clock
the trienial corporate communion OF
the Woman's Auxiliary takes place,
and it is at this service that the United
Thank Offering will be presented
And what a Thanksgiving service that
is. Literally from the ends of the
earth thankful women send these tok-
ems of blessings received joining one
with another until the little rill be-
comes a mighty stream emptying itself
at the altar, and consecrated by loving
devotion as well as by priestly bene-
/ diction, it starts its return journey to
refresh the arid spots and waste
places of the earth, as schools, and
hospitals, and mission workers are sus-
tanned in the priceless work of carry.
ing the good news of God to sin sick
and troubled world. How is it possible
for any Christian woman to deny her
/! self the privilege of participation in
this blessed experience. The littiS
blue mite-box is not only badge OF
honor; IT is a symbol of faithful and
loving service.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-25
Head Resident Phyllis Wheatley House Quits

Miss Brown who through her eff
forts over period of years, changed
the status of the northside commun-
ity house, from one of very ordinary
proportions to one of the outstanding
houses of it's kind in the northwest,
was one of specially appointed COM
mittee, to help plan the slum clear
ance project, and was the only one
of our group in the representation.
1t has been consistently rumored
in the best informed groups that
Negroes would be able to maintain
their hold on Phyllis Wheatley, as
well as receive their share of housing
facilities in the new project, only
after bitter struggle.
With the resignation of Miss
Brown, the situation is more difficult
than ever. AS is peculiar to the
Negro of Minneapolis, with his love
for the gaudy, and desire to sit in
high places regardless of his capabil-
ity, Negroes on the board of the COM
munity house, have been mere figure
heads,
In spite of her numerous sallies in
defense of her group during the per-
iod she was with us, Miss Brown has
been more or less under fire from the
comic opera leaders who derived
most of their influence from the pres
tige she created through her ability.
There has never been what might
be called an open fight, but the pet
ty sniping, the indelible imprint of
the bushwhacking era, which is more
source of annoyance than real
trouble, might have had it's effect
in bringing about what must be
eventually realized as an unhappy
situation.
There are dozens of balls of yarn
now to be untangled.
Had we leaders in the true sense
there would hardly be enough to go
around.
The problem of employment, which
received it's share of her time, is
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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-25
10000 NEGROES
IN LEGION PARADE
By F. Preston Richardson

More than ten thousand Negro Le-
gionaires on Tuesday took part in the
gigantic tweifty-four hour parade
staged on Fifth Avenue by The Afnefi-
can Legion Convention of 1887. And
they looked as alert and colorful as
they did twenty years ago when they
marched in a parade that took them
into active battle for their country
But it might be said that they were
even more colorful in Tuesdays par
ade for instead of the regulation khaki
they wore a midnight blue, the Ameri-
can Legion regulation uniform, with
doughboy caps and medals galore.
Thousands cheered as they passed.
There was a spirit of oneness in the
crowd that jammed every inch CT space
anywhere along Fifth avenue Minds
seemed not to be conferred on the kind
of race parading but on the enthusi-
asm, brisqueness and alertness of the
men taking part in the parade. And
the tramp, tramp, tramp of marching
feet went on:
When information was sought con.
corning the number of Negro Legion
naires arriving for the convention and
other information about them, Harold
Phillips, white publicity director of the
organization remarked: "This is al
organization of veterans. We are
known as the American Legion. In it
there is no discrimination with respect
to race, creed OF color. If you desire
information about the Legion, l shall
be happy to give it to you; but con-
corning particular group in the Le-
gion, | honestly and frankly have no
information"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-25
Church Committee Claims Fight
To Lock Out Pastor Is Untrue

Meeting, Public Speaking, Economies,
Journalism, and Labor Legislation:
Miss Betty Hoff, Director Of the
Minneapolis Labor School announced
Monday that early registrations indi-
cate a very greet increase in enroll
ment. In order to take care Of the
demands for classes the Minneapolis
Labor School will run a full program
of classes in the morning as well as in
the evening:
SeveRty-fve classes will be Held
throughout tie city. in addition to The
Labor School: Miss Hoff announeed
that teachers are now available for any
group desiring to establish a class
Speakers are also available for orgarii;
cation and union meetings on Current
Topics of the day. For further III
formation call Miss Betty Hoff at the
Minneapolis Labor School, 249 Trans
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-25
NEWS NOTES
Week ST September %

The meeting Of the Minnesota Neg
70 Council on Sunday evening gave
over the principal part of the evening
of the discussion of problems on hous-
ing. Their speaker, M. A. Floyd
Asst. Manager on the Sumner Project
gave brief talk an dthe group mae
many inquiries relative to the plans
and finished apartments,
Another contribution has been add
ed to the Scottsboto collection accord
ing to Pat Patton, Chairman: The
9th Ward FARMER Labor Club have
added their cooperation in a substa1-
tial form to be added to the more re-
cent receipts froin Ames Lodge los
and the Hospital Unioil:
A beautiful dance is being planned
to open the fall festivity season of the
Twin Cities BY tile Minnesota Negro
Council, and the proceeds are I'd seiid
delegates to the National Congress in
of October:
Negro ioFgahizatioiis are codperat-
ing in the Build Minneapolis Coiilnlniti-
tee by filling out questionnaires with
their ideas. and suggestions to be pre-
sented to the Mayors Committee on
how to build bigger and better city.