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Evening star., 1937-08-31
Occident's Ships
Make Shanghai
Scene

ey the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 3l.-Americar
and other Occidental warships trailed
gay streamers and flags today or
Shanghai's water front in peaceful
celebration of the 57th birthday OF
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
But Japanese warships down the
Whangpoo belched an explosive scene
of war and death at Chinese land con-
centrations a few miles north OF
Shanghai.
The U. S. S. Augusta, flagship of the
Asiatic Fleet, flew bright pennants
fro mevery mast to lead the interna-
tional pageant of battlecraft honor
ing the Netherlands sovereign.
Evening star., 1937-08-31
City Is Rocked
by Japanese
Shells.
SEEN PRELUDE
TO BIG PUSH
Capture ofWoosung
Is Reported by
Commanders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 3l.-The heavy
guns of the japanese fleet in the
Yangtze and Whangpoo crashed into
action at dawn today in what appeared
to be the prelude of Japan's big push
against the Chinese lines encircl,ne
Shanghai.
This international city OF $500 900
persons. now in its third week of un-
declared war, rocked to the steady
bombardment. The Japanese shells
were pitting wide area around Woo
sung and its historic forts at the con-
fluence Of the two rivers II miles
north of here.
Report Woosung Captured.
Japanese commanders reported their
forces had captured the town of
Woosung. A Domei (Japanese) News
Agency dispatch said the invaders
had occupied the Woosung forts.
The forts, China's vital defenses
on the lower Whangpoo had been
held by at least one division of
Chinese troops despite almost inces-
SAINT Japanese aerial, naval and artil-
lery bombardments for more than two
weeks.
Chinese denied that the japanese
had started an advance from the
Woosung area.
They declared Chinese forces had
repelled japanese attack and that
the Japanese were barely holding
their lines in that sector, about IL
miles from Shanghai.
There apparently was a gap in the
japanese lines between Woosung and
Liuho, ~ miles to the northwest,
which the japanese were trying des-
perately to close so they would have a
consolidated position for their drive On
Shanghai.
Howitzers in Position.
Chinese howitzers were rushed into
position on the International Recrea-
ton Club race course just west of the
already wrecked Shanghai municipal
center at Kiangwan. The heavy i'm
placements only few miles north Of
the International Settlement bound
ary soon added their dull roar to he
cannonade.
Chinese authorities said more than
200 Chinese war refugees and wounded
soldiers were annihilated by japanese
bombs while they were awaiting trans
portation at the Yanghong bus station
near Woosung. Hundreds were report
ed wounded.
Before the devastating fire of planes
and heavy artillery began the Jap
anese Army and foreign police COM
bined forces to drive $4,000 bewildered
Chinese from their homes in the
Hongkew and Yangtzepoo districts on
Shanghai's north side.
The frightened populace resisted at
(See COMMANDMENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-08-31

or restricted; naval drydocks or ships
therein; ships under construction and
mechanical devices intended for use
thereon; any picture taken on board
ship showing details of armament, fire
control equipment, interior views or
special details Of construction; under
water body views Of naval vessels;
any phase Of naval gunnery or any
details Of ordnance equipment; fleet
dispositions and technical maneuvers;
land force operations and equipment;
smoke screens; naval radio and sound
equipment; aerial photographs Of navy
yards, stations and bases: Army posts.
depots and stations; foreign ports and
harbors and aerial photographs of
strategic areas, as designated by the
Secretary Of the Navy, and air space
reservations, as designated by the
President Of the United States.
Movies as we'll as still pictures are
embraced in the new regulations One
copy of every still photograph is to be
given to the Navy, under the new
regulations, For its non-commercial
use without reference to and entirely
independent Of any copyright"
Evening star., 1937-08-31
CHINA ASENDS0FFER
OF FULL REDRESS
Hull Says U. S. Appreciates
Prompt Proposals and
Apology.
By the Asso dated Press.

~ tle AASpulAtCO EIeSS.
The Chinese government proposed
to the United States today full f1nan-
cial and moral redress for the bomb
ing yesterday of the Dollar liner, the
President Hoover
Secretary Hull said profound regrets
of the Chinese government and its
offer tc compensate was made through
Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson at
Marking and DR.. c. T. Wang, Ambas-
sador of China, who called upon Hull
this morning.
Asked at his press conference If
China's apology and statement were
satisfactory to this Government, Hull
said he was merely relating what had
happened so far. He declined further
comment
Hull added, however, that the
United States deeply appreciated the
promptness with which China accept
ed responsibility for the shelling of
the liner and its accompanying
apology.
Discipline for Pilot.
The head of the Chinese govern
ment, Hull said, took special interest"
in all matters of the incident and
promised that the pilot of the Chinese
airplane which attacked the Hoover
would be court-martialed and severely
punished
In speaking of the incident in which
several persons were injured, one IA
tally, Hull described the shelling as
unlawful, inexcusable and negligent. :"
He said that every one deplored the
loss of life that attended this incident
and others in the Shanghai area dur
ing the turbulent times.
The Chinese government Hull as
serted, proposed every sort" OF finan-
cial redress for damage done the Hoo
yer and for injuries to American ma
tionals aboard the liner.
Ambassador Wang issued a state
ment to newspaper men after calling
on the Secretary.
Held 4 Mistake.
Wang said in the statement that
the bombing of the Hoover was a mis-
take" and that the Chinese airmen
had no intention of attacking the ship
OF any friendly country. The text of
Ambassador Wang's statement:
THE Dollar Line steamer President
Hoover was bombed on August 30,
1887, by mistake by Chinese airplane
near the mouth of the Yangtze River.
The ship was slightly damaged and
several passengers and crew were in
jured. The position of the ship while
hit was between two Japanese war YES
sells and she was, therefore, mistaken
for a Japanese transport by the air.
man, who had absolutely no intention
OF attacking any American ship or
ships Of friendly countries.
Acting under instructions Of my
government, I called on the Hon.
Cordell Hull, Secretary Of State, this
morning to express in the name Of
my government the profound regret
over the accident, and to inform the
Secretary Of State that the Chinese
government assumes the responsible
ity and is ready to make immediate
redress for the accident"
Evening star., 1937-08-31
FRENCH RAILWAYS
ARE NATI0NAL|ZED
Government Takes Over Six Great
Systems With More Than
$4,000 Miles.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 3l.-France's gov
ernment today decreed the nationali-
zation of the country's railroads.
Six great rail systems of more than
$4,000 miles were banded into single
national railroad company.
A communique which announced the
naturalization measure said simply
that President Albert Lebrun had
signed a decree "reorganizing the rail-
roads"
But, ministers said, the decree-to
be made public tonight-provided for
government control Of the new Ma
tional Railway Co.
This decree completes the nationali-
zation program Of the Peoples Front,
the Socialist-Radical Socialist Com
munist coalition~which is in power in
France.
The program has brought munitions
plants, airplane factories and the Bank
Of France under the thumb of the gov
ernment.
It Is the last measure of Chautemps'
Summer financial dictatorship" The
decree powers voted to him in June,
which enabled him. among other
things, to devalue the franc, expire at
midnight tonight.
The principal railways involved and
their mileages are: Nord, Asst; Est,
5000; Paris-Orleans, 1881; Paris
Lyon-Mediteranee, 6,180; Midi, 2,678;
Etat, 5,667; Alsace Lorraine, 1904.
The accumulated deficit Of the rail-
way systems, which has been met by
the treasury. was estimated at more
than 27,000, ,000, 900 francs (about
81, 900 ,000, ,000) at the end Of 1896.
Railroad receipts for the same year
amounted to 10,ol5, 100000 francs
(about $3e, ,00o, ,000).
Evening star., 1937-08-31
BOARD DECLARES
COMPANY-W0RKER
| CONTRACT INVALID
Says Pittsburgh Electric
Corporation Violated
Labor Act.
COERCION TESTIMONY
POINTED OUT IN RULING
Firm Complies With Courts Or.
der Employees Must Join
A. F. of L.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board said today a contract between
the National Electric Products Corp.
and the International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers was invalid.
The company in Pittsburgh today
complied with Federal Court order
which, in effect, ordered its employees
to join the International Brotherhood,
union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
A Federal judge recently upheld a
closed shop contract which the
brotherhood obtained with the COM
pany located at Ambridge, Pa.
The board said the company had
violated the Wagner labor relations
act by encouraging membership IN the
brotherhood and by recognizing it as
the representative of the employees at
time when the company knew "the
brotherhood did not represent the free
choice of majority of its employees"
Because of unrefuted testimony
that the brotherhood was given its
status in the plant BY interference and
coercion by the management, the
board finds that the contract between
the company and the brotherhood Is
invalid board statement said.
The United Brotherhood of Eec-
tricians and Radio Workers, an affiliate
of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization and rival Of the l. B. E.
w., challenged the action of the COM
pany in complying with the Federal
court order. The united brotherhood
contended the court was infringing
upon the jurisdiction of the National
Labor Board.
Evening star., 1937-08-31
ROOSEVELT IN '40,'
HINTED BY MURPHY
Conditions Might Warrant a Third
Term, Declares Michigan
Governor.
By the Associated Press,

by tlle ASSOCldteQ FIeSS.
CHICAGO, August 3o.-Gov. Frank
Murphy of Michigan said in an inter-
view today conditions by 1910 might
warrant third term for President
Roosevelt. The Governor. returning
home from a California vacation,
paused here between trains.
Asked if he had given consideration
to his possible candidacy in a new
political party, Gov. Murphy said:
Il don't know of any reason why T
should be a candidate. 1t is not a
question of party, however, in this
critical period. 1t is too early, too, to
predict now just who will lead tho
progressive forces. But it may be that
the country's needs by 1910 will make
it essential that Mr.. Roosevelt be a
candidate again.
Gov. Murphy was to enter University
Hospital at Ann Arbor, Mich, today
Tor observation of throat ailment.
On insistence of his physicians he
probably will be in the hospital for
several days. He will move his i'm
mediate administration staff to his
hospital room
His physicians said his general con-
dltlon is excellent, but q pernicious
throat condition had developed and
was aggravated by extreme fatigue"
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Air Pied Piper
Ready to attack
Sparr0,U Plague
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PERRY, N. Y, August 3l.-Resi-
dents Of this Western New York VIII
lage watched the skies today for an
aerial pied piper. who promised to rid
them Of sparrow plague.
Rus Brinkley. flying piper, planned
to fly from his home in Olean, 80
miles away, and blare from the skies
at noisy flock in Dolbeer street maple
trees.
The airplane has an ampnfying
system to blast Brinkley's magic fife"
scare with multiplied vigor.
"1ll be one Of those craning their
necks. and sure hope it Is q success"
declared Mayor Roy spelticy. "some-
thing has to be dore."
Evening star., 1937-08-31
CUBAN SUGAR BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Batista's Measure to "Co-ordi.
nat" Island Industries to
Become Law,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 31.-The corner
stone of Col. Fulgencio Batistas three
year plan'-the sugar industry CO.
ordination bill-was voted by the
House today and sent to President
Federico Laredo Bru for his promised
signature. The Senate passed the
bill August II.
Col. Batista, Cuba's military leader,
has the announced purpose Of dethron-
ing sugar as Cuba's king commodity
In this legislation.
Sugar has been Cuba's economic
lifeblood for over half century. Ac-
tion to spread sugar profits more wide-
ly was made the first step toward Q
more rounded national economy In
which Cuba is to produce more Of
what she consumes and develop add.
tional products for export.
Evening star., 1937-08-31
WIFE VISITS DYER

LOS ANGELES, August 81 R.-
Albert Dyer was to be sentenced to
the gallows today for the sex-slaying
Of three little girls.
He saw his wife, Isobel, yesterday,
for what may be the last time.
The two discussed, matter OF -factly,
who would take care of their cat and
who would pay their bills. Dyer threw
his arms about his wife and kissed
her. sobbing. She did not respond.
His sood-by to her was:
"Well, I'll ~ you Ia heaven"
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Flying Cadet Sought.

SHREVEPORT, La, August 81 (P.-
Fighting planes were dispatched from
Barksdale Field today in search of
Flying Cadet Guy Edgerton of Kelly
Field. San Antonio, who failed to re-
port yesterday after a student flight
of 13 planes ran into bad weather.
Cadet Edgerton, who enlisted from
Kenly, NJ c.. was believed in some
remote area away from telephone.
Evening star., 1937-08-31

Creation Of commission to license
and regulate the Washington real es-
tate business was completed today
when the Commissioners appointed
Harry E. Doyle, realtor. and Aubrey
St. Clair Wardwell, lawyer, as civilian
members of the board. The third
member of the new commission is Fred
D. Allen, the District assessor, who is
made ex off1cio chairman Of the body
by the terms of the act Of Congress
which was signed few days ago by
President Roosevelt.
John A. Petty, now valuator for the
Housing Administration, who formerly
served for 10 years as secretary OF the
Washington Real Estate Board, was
selected by the District Commissioners
to be secretary of the new agency.
The board, to be known as the Dis
trict Real Estate Commission, will be-
gin functioning promptly since the
act prescrjbes that no Washington real
estate broker or salesman may con-
tinue in business after 80 days after
the signing Of the act unless he OBJ
tains license from the commission.
The two civilian members Of the
commission will be paid $40 for each
day they serve and each days service
is fixed at seven hours; the total COM
pensation may not exceed $4,000 per
year. The District assessor will re-
ceive no additional compensation for
his service. The salary for the sec
retary las not yet been allocated by
the CIVIL Service Commission.
The appointment of Doyle and Petty
had been forecast, but Wardwell was
. dark horse"
Wardwell, SO, who resides at 2505
Thirteenth street, now is special coun-
sci to the Union Labor Life Insurance
Co. He has practiced law since 1929.
He Is q product of Washington schools,
= graduate Of Mckinley Technical
High School and holds an A. B. de-
gree from the University Of Maryland
and an LIB. degree from Georgetown
University.
Employed by Realtors.
From 1926 to 1928 he was an en-
ploye Of w. G. % A. N. Miller, realtors
and builders, but it was said he had
not worked for or been engaged in
the real estate business in the past
five years. The law specifies that no
more than one of the two civilian
commissioners may have been affli-
ated with the real estate business in
the last five years.
Doyle Is vice president Of the Thomas
J. Fisher & Co., Inc, and vice presi-
dent Of the National MortRage Co.
(oee REALTY, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1937-08-31

B Press
SHANGHAI August 31-Cholera broke out today In
Shanghais French concession where most of the citys
Americans live.
The outbreak became known shortly before midnight
after day in which United States authorities closed the
port OF Shanghai to all American ships except naval vessels
marooning for the time being 1000 Americans who
have not been evacuated from Shanghai Sno
japanese war.
Meanwhile unidentified bomber attacked, but did
not damage the Italanoperated steamer Lung Shan filled
with Chinese refugees.
French concession authorities took every halt the
spread of the cholera deadly intestinal disease which yearly
its toll of underfed Asatcs
Department announced there are three de-
ships take 1900 American citizens board whenever
the authorities there decide that wholesale
necessary
Earlier in the day. with cholera rising overtaxed
sanitation facilities steady supplies
United States Navy shore all Chinese
ordered off the flagship Augusta.
Reports OF the black bubonc plague native added
to the horrors war.
Bodies
millions
military insisted
troops
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Shells Fall in France.

MONTPELIER, France, August 81
R.-Two large shells, apparently
fired from the sea, fell into the village
OF Frontignan close to large supply
tanks Of industrial gasoline yesterday.
The propectiles landed in open ground
and caused no damage. Police began
immediate investigation.
Evening star., 1937-08-31
WAR IN FAR EAST.

WAR IN FAR EAST.
Shanghai closed to U. S. ships after
bombing Of liner. Page Al
Liner Hoover narrowly misses sinking
by Chinese planes. Page Al
East meets West in Chinese dinner for
war refugees. Page AS
World safety dependent on interven-
ton, Chang declares. Page AS
Insurgents break through government
lines on Zaragoza front. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Jobless census plans to be advanced
soon after Labor day. Page Al
Electric Products workers warned to
join A. F. of L, Page Al
Pope's aides to carry on his architec-
tural work here. Page Az
Decision on Mellon tax cases expected
within month. Page AS
Taber cites Federal expenditures and
taxes in statement. Page AS
Start OF 1887 cotton loan program is
announced by Wallace. Page A-3
Navy to transport U. S. delegates to
Peru air parley. Page B-7
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Health camp contributors see gift re-
suits in children. Page Al
Transport pilots to attend airport
hearings here. Page AS
A. B. c. Board asks assignment of
full-time counsel. Page B-1
Court fight against new business tax
considered by dealers. Page B-l
Warrington antique dealer killed In
auto crash In N. J. pAee B-l
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Caustic Author Finishes Work,

TAOS, N. Mex, August 81 (P.-
Aldous Huxley, caustic English au-
thor, today finished Ends and
Means" . philosophic study Of the
theme that nothing, in itself, u able
to secure human happiness.
Evening star., 1937-08-31

japanese were firing the bodies
after saturating them with gasoline
This in itself Mortified the surviving
Chinese, for they believe the burning
of body means there can be no re-
demption in the life beyond.
The bombing of the Lung Shan Gre
ated panic, although no damage was
reported
The ship was bombed near Woo
sung, north of Shanghai, where the
Whangpoo and Yangtze Rivers flow
together for the embattled city's only
waterway-and only avenue of escape
to the sea.
Court Martial Awaits Pilots.
Court martial awaits the Chinese
aviators who bombed the Dollar liner
President Hoover. That was an
nounced today from the headquarters
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek in
Marking
Chang was most gravely con-
cerned" over the incident, his aides
said.
Japanese naval authorities an
nounced yesterday that their seaplanes
had shot down one of the four planes
which bombed the Hoover, and that
the plane was of American make)
The order closing the port from Ad-
miral Yarnell, commander in chief
of the Asiatic Fleet, and Consul
General Clarence Gauss was the di-
rect result of the bombing Yesterday
(See SHIPS pace Az
Evening star., 1937-08-31

EDITORIALS AND COMMENT.
Editorials Page AS
This and That. Page AS
Questions and Answers. Page AS
Political Mill. Page AS
Stars, Men and Atoms Page AS
David Lawrence Page As
H. r. Baukhage. Page 40
Mark Sullivan. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page As
Della Pynchon. Page A-9
SPORTS.
Farr gains admiration of fans in de-
feat by Louis. Page C-1
Louis lacks sparkle of champion,
schmeling observes. Page C-1
Mats are too far back to hope for first
division. Page c.
McGraw's boys" lead drive of Giants
to league lead. Page c.
Diffenbaugh is spark plug Of profess
sional golf in D. c. Page C-3
FINANCIAL.
Bonds are narrow, quiet (table).
Page Ais
Auto price boosts predicted. Page Ais
D. c. clearings rise. Page Ais
Stocks edge up (table). Page Ais
Curb rise selections (table). Page ALI
Oil output at new peak. Page A-17
MISCELLANY.
Shipping News. Page Ais
Dorothy Dix. Page Bio
Betsy Caswell. Page Bio
Vital Statistics Page C-5
Traffic Convictions. Page C-5
Natures Children. Page C-5
City News in Brief. Page C-5
Cross Word Puzzle. Page Gle
Bedtime StorieS Page Gle
Letter-Out. Page Gil
Winning Contract, Page Gil
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Protective Measures Taken as
Reports of Black Plague Add
to Horrors of War.
NAVY CANCELS SHORE LEAVES
AND ORDERS CHINESE ASHORE
Japanese Burn Bodies of Chinese Civil
ians Which Brought Millions of Dis
ease-Carrying Rats to Stricken Area.

BACKGROUND
Dollar liner President Hoouer bombarded BY Chinese
terddy second
mission
On August 20
II injured. Fighting
teny
Evening star., 1937-08-31
D. c. REAL ESTATE
BOARD COMPLETED
Appointments Are Made and
Commission Will FunC-
tion Immediately.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fore more than decade Washing
ton real estate associations haze
sought ldD by 1Dhich business Uould
be regulated here. Legislation fre-
Quently passed one branch of Con-
gress, but until past session 1aeuer
got complete approval.
Aimed at irresponsible dealers,
regulatory laus are in effect in
about 30 States, ,Dith National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards
carrying on longtime driUe for
uniUersdl acceptance OF such regu-
ldtion.
Evening star., 1937-08-31
Summary of Today's Star

Agreement on slaughter house to be
sought tomorrow. Page B-1
Public hearings on budget to be held
September 10 and IL. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-08-31
WEATHER,

%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature; gentle
west and southwest winds Temperatures
today-Highest, SO, at pm; lowest, ~,
at 6 am
Full report on page B-4.