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Evening star., 1937-07-21

at Peiping declared, however, that
there was no sign Of the 29th Army S
giving up the positions it has held
throughout the two weeks flghting)
Because of the alleged national
mobilization of Chinese troops to re-
sist enforcement Of any local capitula-
ton to the japanese demands, Japan
continued to prepare for war on q
major scale.
The government announced 1t was
drawing on its second reserve fund
for s3,000,00o to pay the costs OF the
relnforcements dispatched to the
North China area. A bill was being
drafted for presentation to the Diet
Friday asking an additional $4,000
600 for further troop movements.
In an effort to stabilize the national
currency for a large scale war, the
government was reported planning to
have the major banks conclude an
exchange rate agreement to keep the
yen pegged at 20 cents for international
purchase of war supplies.
Voluntary contributions continued to
flood the government war chests,
headed by one from Shinzaburo Kofuse,
wealthy stockbroker, who gave $l40,-
900 for the purchase of six war planes.
The Mitsukoshi department store
gave $4,000 for the same purpose and
the newspaper Hochi-Shimbun in
augurated country wide drive for war
funds with contribution of $1,000. A
similar drive by the newspaper Asahi
had netted 100000 previously.
Late in the afternoon the Chinese
Ambassador, Hsu Shih-ying, called on
Foreign Minister Koko Hirota to give
him . full explanation Of the Chinese
refusal of the Japanese demands.
Hirota told Hsu that peace was pos
sible if the Nanking government would
accept the Sung agreement. The
Chinese diplomat replied that his gov
ernment was not informed of the
agreement and could not accept some
thing Of which it was completely
ignorant
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Lathrop
CONTINUED From First Paee.)

Continued From First Page.)
Marine Corps attache at the Embassy.
Mrs. Jones has been in Peiping about a
year.
MRS. JONES KNOWN HERE.
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INSURGENTS DRIVE
TO RESTORE L|NES|
Massed Forces Seize Hill
Dominating Town Fifteen
Miles From Madrid.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Spanish loyalists launched cam
pai0n q week ago to break eight
month siege of Francois rebels
about Madrid, simultaneously wtth
shifting OF large insurgent forces
from northern front to reneWed
attack on the capital More than
$50 planes haze taken part in
"0reatest battle of the wdr," sup
plemented by heavy artillery and
about 100000 troops.
By the Associatec Press.
MADRID, July 2l.-Insurgent forces,
struggling to plug a hole gouged in
their lines west Of Madrid by Gen.
Jose Miaja's offensive, surged on the
government salient from three direc-
tions today.
Their massed drive wrested a stra-
tegic hill from Miajas milicianos-
Peak $780," from which they dominat-
ed Villanueva de la Canada, a battle
SCARED village about Is miles west Of
Madrid and one of the early prizes of
the governments two-Week campaign.
Loyalists Acknowledge Loss.
The government acknowledged loss
OF the peak after three days OF in
surgent counter-attack, but asserted it
still held Valdemorilla and Villanueva
del Pardillo, at the mouth of the
pocket which Madrids "milicianos''
cut into the flank of the eight-and-
one-half- -month-old siege lines on the
capitals western front.
Within the pocket" the government
still held Quijorna, Brunette and VIII
lanueva de la Canada, east of which
yesterdays struggle for Peak $50"
centered
Miaja's salient extends southwark
and completion OF its curving sweep
back toward Madrid either would trap
insurgent siege forces on the western
fringe Of the city or force their
evacuation.
On the other hand, a turning of
the tables OF "the battle for Madrid"
would force Miaja's men to withdraw
from the pocket" or have the exit
closed against them.
Frontal Attacks Strategy.
Thus the insurgent strategy today
was to subject the government salient
to frontal attacks from the south
toward Brunette. Flanking maneuvers
were directed from the west toward
Quijorna and Valdemorillo and from
the east toward Villanueva del Pardillo
to halve the salient or nip 1t at its
base.
AN insurgent communique said
the insurgents pushed Miaias lines
to the Guadarrama River about
4 miles east of Brunette and as
serted the government had lost
more than 10000 in the recent
Madrid fightingD
South OF Madrid and east of Naval
carnero, where other government
forces are fighting to join Miaja
western front salient, the government
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anese influence In the crisis-ridden

anese influence In the crisis-ridden
area.
At the same time the Privy Council
in plenary session approved the attack
launched yesterday by the Japanese
Army against the city of Wanpinghsien, n,
western suburb Of Peiping, and COM
mended the troops for their gallantry
in action.
In view of the ever-mcunting grav-
ity Of the situation Premier Fumimaro
Konoye decided to hold an emergency
cabinet session every noon to deal in
stantly with any developments. Fight
ing between the Japanese North China
garrison and the 29th Chinese Army
has been going on west and south Of
Peiping for two full weeks
The cabinet decided the agreement
it insists the commander of the the
goth Army, Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan,
made with local Japanese authorities
must be carried out despite its rejec-
ton by the Chinese government China
repeatedly has declared Japan must
deal with her central government at
Nanking and no local truce would be
recognized.
The last of the series Of agreements
which Japan says Gen Sung made
orally is the one the cabinet is deter
mined to enforce. Known as the
secret spot agreement, it was con-
cluded between Gen Sung and the
japanese North China commander,
Lieut. Gen. Kiyoshi Katsuki, July 49,
Apparently it provided for a joint
Chinese-Japanese campaign against
Communism, suppression OF anti
Japanese agitation, formal apology
for the first clash at Marco Polo
Bridge July 7, an indemnity for the
loss of lives and withdrawal Of Gen.
Sungs troops.
Domei tJapanese) News Agency
dispatches from Peiping reported to-
day that the evacuation had already
begun and that Japanese planes had
flown over Peipng to observe the
withdrawal.
(The Associated Press CORRESPONDENT
Evening star., 1937-07-21
ROLLER COASTERS
HIT, |NJUR|NG "A
Second Train PIunges Into
Cars Which Dropped Back
on Incline.
1s the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 2l-A speeding
roller-coaster train hurtled down a
steep incline into the rear Of an I'M
controlled train at Riverside Amuse-
ment Park last night, injuring "a
of the terror-stricken riders and caus-
Ing panic among onlookers.
Witnesses said a train o. four cars
was near the top of hump" when
1t stalled and started backward. Pas
sengers gasped, then screamed as the
train increased its speed and coursed
part way up another incline.
A second train appeared at the
crest as the loose cars rocked back
and forth at the bottom of the dip,
10 feet from the ground AS terrified
passengers stood on seats, tried to
scramble to the ground or grasped
for supports, the oncoming train
plunged into the cars with sickening
crash.
Both Trains Wrecked.
The impact wrecked the rear car
of the first train and the front car
of the second. The noise brought
hundreds of merrymakers to the
scene. Hysterical women frantically
dashed to the roller coaster-named
The Pippin"-to determine whether
their children were in the wreck.
Only three persons were reported
seriously injured. Most of the riders,
suffering cuts and bruises, we're re-
leased after treatment at a nearby
hospital
Police investigated a report by
passengers that cog wheel safety
device intended to prevent cars from
going backward failed to function.
Park officials gave no explanation
for the accident One version given
by witnesses was that broken wheel
caused the first train to stall. The
two trains carried about 80 persons,
many of them teen-aged boys and
girls.
Passenger Tells of Horror.
Bert Leviton, 10, who suffered leg
injuries, said ut was a swell ride until
the crash"
We were just one dip from the
end" he said After we started up
the incline something seemed to snap.
The train hung poised there on the
incline, and then began to slip back
ward"
After describing how the train
swung back and forth between the two
inclines. he said: IT heard roar
and saw the second train sweeping
around the curve and plunging down
toward U.s.
Every one in our train was scream
ing, and some tried to climb out
There WAS terrific crash. 1t Knocked
Our train half way up the incline
in front of us. Our train slid back
down, crashing into the second train
again
Charles J. Lukes, rs. another
passenger, said
I'll never forget the faces of the
people in the first seats-their ewes
oulgng with terror shut my eyes
think I prayed"
Evening star., 1937-07-21
NAVY CROSS GIVEN
WORLD WAR HEROES
Pair Who Wiped Out Machine
Gun Nest Cited for Deed Over
10 Years Later.

Little over 10 years after they
cleaned out 3 German machine gun
nest at scissors, France, on July ls,
1918, killing the crew Of l3, the award
Of the Navy Cross has been authorized
to Maj. John w. Thomason, jr., famous
writer and illustrator and until re-
Gently aide to the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, and Robert Slower Of Coal
Creek, Tenn, formerly an enlisted
man Of the Marine Corps.
Marine Corps headquarters at the
Navy Department announced the
granting of the awards today. Mai.
Thomason is now at the Naval War
College at Newport, r. l.
Maj. Thomason and Slower were
attached to the 49th Company, 5th
Regiment Slower was a corporal and
Thomason the commanding officer.
Slower was previously awarded a
Navy Cross for another World War
exploit.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

HI aole-oodled American men to form
volunteer company to reinforce the
garrison the Army maintains here to
protect American interests. Business
men, whose normal life has been dis
eupted by the crisis, immediately began
to drill and organized squads to con-
struct Notifications.
The American action. indicating the
gravity Of the situation, came as the
japanese brigade commander south
west OF Peiping threatened another
and more deadly blow" against the
Chinese.
Slplllar steps to protect their ma
tlonals were taken by British. French
and Italian authorities after reports
were received that two American
women had been showed and kicked by
Japanese sentries on guard before the
Embassy in Peiping.
Foreign advices from Shuntehfu.
south of Peiping, reported a Japanese
plane few over the city Sunday after
noon and dropped bomb In a north
ern suburb, One man was killed
Then, the dispatch said, the plane at
tackled regular passenger train on the
Pelping Railroad to Hankow to the
south.
Inc train was said to have been
crowded with passengers, including
soldiers, all of whom were riding inside
and were not visible from the air. Nine
persons were reported killed when the
pane opened fire with machine guns.
The japanese were considered deter
mined to wipe out the positions held
by the 37th Chinese Division at Wan
plnghsien and Nanyuan in the Peiping
area. 1t was thought possible other
Strategic points in the zone where jan
anese and Chinese have been fighting
Tor two full weeks would also be sun.
1ected to attack.
In general attack against Wan
phghslen, just north of the marble
orldge of Marco Polo. west of pein.
ing, yesterday japanese troops de-
stroyed the Chinese barracks there
with an artillery bombardment. The
japanese claimed they had also de-
stroyed the Chinese armory.
TOXIC SEES SURRENDER.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

Uruguay is making bid for the
world tourist trade.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS INDoRsED "BIDs FOR
s4s1'' will be received at the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks Navy Department, Wash
inston, D. c., until l am, July % 1887
air-conditionins system for once in the
Navy Building, Washington D. c. in
Guiding refrigerating equipment; filter; air
dampers; air inlet; automatic control
equipment: steam condensate water and
drainage piping: electrical work; connec-
tions to the existing systems; new par
tition with double doors; wire mesh par
tition. and double steel sash. Specinca l.
tion s4S1 and accompanying drawings may
be obtained on application to the Bureau
Deposit OF a check or postal money order
for SO. payable 20 the Chief OF the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks is required is
security for the safe return of the draw
lngs and specification. NORMAN M
SMITH. Chief of Bureau. June IA 1887
Evening star., 1937-07-21
China

Continued From First Paee.)
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Friend Of Miss Lathrop Has Sister
tnLaw in Capital.

FRIEND Of Miss Lathrop Has Sister
in-Law in Capital.
Mrs Helen r. Jones OF Detroit
Who with Miss Carol Lathrop OF
Washington, was reported showed and
kicked by japanese soldiers in front
OF the japanese Embassy at Peiping
Is sister-in-laW of Miss Jessie s
Jones of this city, it was learned to-
day.
Miss Jones who lives at 1884 Wood
ley place, said she called at the State
Department today and was told that
Ambassador Nelson T. johnson had
made inquiries about the episode
which did not appear as serious as
first reports indicated. What further
steps, If any, would be taken. the
State Department did not reveal
Miss Jones explained that her sis
ter-in-law had been travelling extern
sively in recent years and had re-
manned in Peiping about a year. Miss
Evening star., 1937-07-21

Jones is the daughter of John S.
Jones, widely known Arizona min
ing man, and sister of Mrs. Malcolm
r. Cuthbertson of Pasadena, Calf.
Mrs. Helen Jones has visited in
Washington frequently and has many
friends here.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Failed to Fold Trousers.

CAMILLA, Ga. P).-Editor 3. T.
Burson, through his Camilla Enter.
prise, thanked an unidentified prowler
who left the editorial trousers after
emptying the pockets
Burson had one complaint: The
intruder failed to fold the pants to
preserve the creases.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
reported its lines were held in the
face OF heavy counter-attack.
BRITISH CABINET CALLED,
Faces New Deadlock in Spain Neu-
trality Deadlock.

LONDON, July 81 (P).-The cabi-
net was called into session today
faced with a new deadlock between
Great Britain and Italy over neu-
trality in the Spanish civil war. The
impasse threatened to cause the COL
lapse of the whole non on-intervention
system to isolate the year-old conflict.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain was reported to have taken a
sufficiently serious view of the world
sltuation-With war in Europe and
threats OF war in the Orient-to re
quest all British cabinet ministers
not to leave the country.
Ministers who had planned holi-
days abroad we're understood to have
Cancelled them Few are likely to
get farther away than Scotland, where
group will be guests of the King
and Queen at Balmoral Castle. For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden. in
particular, will remain in constant
touch with the government through
out his holiday.
Uruguay is making q bid for the
Evening star., 1937-07-21

Jumping into the water at Ellesmere
Port, England, to save 8-year -old
James Fryer from drowning, 6O-year-
old William Hughes pushed the boy to
safety, then sank to death himself.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
TOXIC SEES SURRENDER.

Privy Council Approves Attack on
Peiping Suburb.
TOXIC, July 81 (P).-The cabinet
determined today to enforce by arms
the alleged surrender of North China
ohclals to demands for extended JAP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17

In March figures announced yesterday.
March imports passed the billion
Ira mark for the first time In many
years. They were set at 1,081 ,000, 900
liras approximately $57 ,000, 000). Elk
ports were $4,000, 900 liras (approu-
mately $44,000,000).
The difference was expected to be
covered by tourist receipts and
freights.
Business men attributed the increase
In imports to q continuing need for
raw materials, q short wheat crop,
greater turnovers In business and the
revalued Ira.
II Duce Saturday set forth q pro-
gram for economic self-sumciency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
Chinese Summer Capital.

The Chinese Central Government
plans to make Kuling, Z mountain re-
sort near kirkland, its Summer cap
ital, which will require construction
OF . funicular railway, = government
hotel to accommodate 300 and many
other buildings, also installation Of
electric light, water and drainage
equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17

Catch. Miss Marion Wolbere, Mia
Greta Ruth Akin, Miss Alice Louie
Hunter and Miss Polly Prickett. Raw
Williams Of the Baltimore Opera Bal
let Will appear in a dance with Miss
Hunter and Miss Barbara Cole. and
Rudolph Vale with Miss SPEECH,
Mrs. Edith H. Hunter and Miss Mada-
lyn Sheppard will b the acoompe-
nists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
SPRING DANCE PROGRAM

Lisa Gardiner School Glasses to
Perform Saturday.
Juniors and seniors Of the Lisa
Gardiner School Of the Dance will
present their seventh annual Spring
program in the Roosevelt High School
auditorium Ut $50 pm. Saturday,
under auspices Of the Community
Center Department.
Tie program will include solo num-
bers by Miss Gardiner, Miss Mary
Day, Miss Fills SPEECH, Miss Eleanor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
MUSS0LINI DEFIED
BY ITALIAN TRADE
He Orders Self-Suficiency, but
Import Figures Rise to
Highest in Years.

4y the Associated Press.
ROME, May ia sharp increase in
1talys imports, contrasting with
Premier Benito Mussolini's prediction
that the nation will make herself eco
nomically self-sufhcient, was reflected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17

To improve the diet Of the nation
the minister Of public health for Chile
mas decreed that all salt for human
consumption shall contain 1 per cent
sodium acid phosphate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17

which he termed = guarantee for peace
and surety Of "the life, the future and
the power" Of the italian empire.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
Sport
Rss pip
Pr

An amateur baseball organization
which sprouted from the sandlots
of Kansas City into a Estate af-
fair involving seven leagues and
approximately 1000 young athletes
new is reaching toward recognition
by the National Association OF
Minor League Baseball Clubs. with
the prospect Of even greater ex-
pansion should the recognition be
accorded.
Frank Goodman, kansas City
artist, fathered the organization,
which is being incorporated as the
Ban Johnson League of America,
and at the recent minor league
meeting in Montreal he, with three
ether league officials, presented
his case to the executive commit
tee of the national minor league
organization.
Goodman pointed out the Ban
johnson League is not seeking a
donation. 1t does not seek to be-
come a professional organization
All it asks is recognition as an
associate member of the National
Association of Minor League Base
ball Clubs, and a share in the re-
ceipts of sale in which a gradu-
ate of the league is sold by a minor
league to another club, either minor
or major.
This money, Goodman says, would
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
~ FOR PATENT.
FOR PATENT.

NOTICE. is HEREBY GIVEN
that Neil Ward has filed his appli-
cation in the US. Land Office at
Anchorage, Alaska, Serial No 08724
for patent for the Bullion Extension
lode, Ready Bullion lode, Fraction
lode and Bullion Mine lode, Survey
No. 1000, situated in the Harris
Mining District near the head of
Sheep Creek about 51a miles from
Juneau, Alaska. Lat. So 16' N. and
Long. 1874 IT W., described as fol-
lows:
BULLION EXTENSION
Beginning at point for Cor. l
(Not set-steep hillside) on line Al
Iron Queen, Survey 1888, whence
from said point U.S.L.M. No. ga
bears S. IL 40, W., 92278 it. dis
tant, thence from said point N. 40
IL E. passing Wit. Cor. l, and con-
tinuing same course, along lines l.
4 and IA Iron Queen lode, Survey
1888 and Excelsior lode Survey $40,
900 TT. to Cor. 2; thence S. AS co.
E. 1900 #. to Cor 3, identical with
Cor. 2, Ready Bullion, this survey;
thence S. 40 IT w. 600 #. to Cor.
4, identical with Cor. l, Ready Bull
lion, this survey. and Cor. Ready
Bullion Millsite unsurveyeO ;thence
N. AS 00' w. 1900 #. to point for
Cor. /, the place of beginning. Area
claimed 20.592 acres.
READY BULLION
Beginning at Cor 1, identical with
Cor. 4, Bullion Extension, this sur
vey, whence U.SLM. No. ga bears
N. go AZ w. 1259.42 1T. distant,
thence N. 4O' IL E. 600 it. to Cor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
PRINCETON And
OREGON SCORE
ALLEY SWEEPS
Cleveland Is Ruler of Pin
men in Last Nights Con-
ference Matches

Earl Cleveland led the way at Lne
Elks' last evening, as Princeton
swept the slate against Rutgers
With DR.. William Blanton as its
standard bearer, oregon duplicated
the feat against Yale in the closing
match. In the first match of the
night victory went to Vanderbilt by
a three-pin margin over Lehigh in
the third and deciding game.
Cleveland singh scores of the night
were a 558 total, and eli single
game, while DR.. Blanton's runner-up
marks were a 539 total, including
a 206 single game.
There will be no bowling at the
Elks tonight, because of the club
meeting. Last nights scores were
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GIVES WARNING
TO STAMPEDERS
COODNEWS BAY
Walter Culver Advises All
to Take Drills Bed
Rock Is Deep

ANY man joining the present
stampede into tie Gocdnews Bay
section in search for gold, should
take a drill The country is not a
pick, shovel and gold pan district
as the bedrock is all the way from
40 to 60 feet deep" This is a warn
ing given by Walter Culver, years
ago with the Biological Survey in
Juneau and who has been in the
Goodnews Bay section for the past
six years. He is a passenger on
board the Gen w. c. Gorgas en-
route to San Francisco in the inter-
est of his mining properties.
Mr. Culver has temporarily leased
his properties in Bear Canyon, two
creeks. on Fox Creek, also bench
properties to the Walter B. johnson
and Company.
WeilknOwn Here
Mr.. Culver was one of the princi-
pals in various musical comedies
presented by the American Legion
years ago, being one OF the best
bassos to appear on a local stage.
During his short visit in Juneau,
while the Gorgas was in port, he
either contacted, telephoned or at
tempted TO meet many Of those
who appeared with him in the Lee
gion production, including Mrs Al
aska Norwicka, M H. Sides, j. B.
<srnhofer, Mrs. Legia Olson, Mrs.
Nadia Vestal, j. T. Petrich, Homer
Nordling, Mrs. John E. Pegues, e.
M Policy, and many others.
Called South
MI Culver planned to fly from
Anchorage, his home town, on
Christmas Day for Skagway to con-
meet with a steamer for the south,
having received a radio that his
mother, Mrs. F. d. Culver was SER
iously i'll in McMinnville. Oregon.
Bad weather prevented and the next
day he received word that his moth
er was better but to not delay his
trip, but leave as soon as possible.
He went to Seward and there board
ed the Gorgas and will go to Nc
Minnville first before attending to
business in San Francisco.