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Evening star., 1937-07-31
BUFFALO PACKERS
ACCUSED BY C. |. 0.
n. L. R. B. Charges Filed Against
Three Companies Tied Up
in To-Day Walkout.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y, July SIC. !. o.
strike leaders today filed National
Labor Relations Board charges against
three packing companies tied up in
1o-day walkout that has threatened
. meat shortage, and been accom-
panied by increases in meat prices.
Daniel B. Shortal. former labor
board attorney who is now counsel
for the 1900 union butchers and
meat cutters, entered a formal COM
plaint that the strike bound COM
penies had violated the Wagner labor
act by refusing to bargain collective
~ with the c. I. O.
Mediation attempts remained at a
standstill after collapsing when the
plant operators rejected demands that
included wage increases up to 25
per cent and closed shop contract.
Thomas Finn. United States De-
partment OF Labor mediator, who
brought packing company officials and
union leaders together in an unpro-
ductive conference yesterday, said no
further meetings had been arranged.
He added:
further discussion will be use
less until the companies change their
position" ~
Evening star., 1937-07-31
TOLL IN SHIP FIRE
REDUCED TO THREE
Missing Passenger Located
in New York as U. S.
Begins Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, July 3l.-A. L.
Stephens, president of the Chesa-
peake Steamship Line, said today he
was convinced three men persisted in
the fire which gutted the steamer City
Of Baltimore in the Chesapeake Bay
Thursday night.
Stephens made the statement as
special Federal Board Of Inquiry
opened an investigation of the blaze
which definitely cost two lives, injured
six persons, and burned the bay liner
to the waters edge Scores of pas
sengers and seamen among the 90
odd aboard were haused from the bay
by dozens OF rescue craft.
j. 8. Polikof1 Of Aiken, S. c., and
Abel T. Wheaton. member of the
crew, from Crisf1eld, Nd, we're
drowned and their bodies recovered.
A passenger, H. Paige, previously re-
ported missing, was located today in
New York, inquiry officials said.
Stephens said he is convinced Cy
Haynie, an oiler listed as missing
died in the fire.
Bland Attends Hearing.
Representative Schuyler Bland of
Newport News, Va, chairman of the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, attended the hearing.
Capt. Charles O. Brooks, 59-year-old
veteran master of the City of Balti-
more, was the first witness of more
than 80 officers and seamen to be
called. He testified he had held a
masters license for IS years and
commanded the Inflated City Of Balti-
more for 10 years.
Thursday night, he said the watch
man on the freight deck where the
flre broke out was a substitute named
Barnes. Barnes, he said, was making
his second trip as watchman, but
was an experienced sailor.
Freight matches were battered down
Capt. Brooks testified, and the watch
man had specific orders to allow no
one near the cargo. Grew members
are not permitted to smoke on the
cargo deck. he added.
Members of Board.
The Inquiry Board appointed Just
after the fire yesterday, is composed
OF j. F. staley, Department of Justice
(See INQUIRY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-07-31
INDIANS DENOUNCE
HELP BY CONGRESS
Federation Appeals for Right to
Run Own Affairs-Collier
Again Attacked.
BY the Associated Press.

6S the associated Press.
LEWISTON. Idaho. July 31.-The
American Indian Federation asked
Congress today to let the Indians run
their own affairs.
Tribal chieftains in a singing reso-
luton criticized congressional legisla-
ton designed to help" the Indians
and again attacked the administra-
ton of John Collier. United States
Indian commissioner.
The resolution asked CONGRESS 70
stop passing laws regulating" In
dams unless specifically requested to
do so by the tribesmen themselves
Both the Wheeler-HoWard act and
the Rogers law. passed for the Okla
homa indians, were assailed, the res
olutlon asserting the Rogers act Con
talns all the vicious communistic fea-
tQres OF the Wheeler Howard act"
Delegates to a federation conven-
ton commended Senators Burton K,
Wheeler OF Montana and Lynn J,
Frazier Of North Dakota for their
work in behalf Of laws sponsored by
the Indians themselves.
Elderly reservation Indians, moe
casln-clad and wearing feathers
and blankets, nodded enthusiastically
when Robert G. Bailey, Lewiston his
torian, praised the great Chief Jo-
seph," Many Of their fathers fought
under the famous Joseph in the
Indians last stand against the white.
in the Northwest.
The convention ends today with Sc
lection of 1888 meeting place.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Mwphy's 8-Point Labor Plans
Baked as State Senate Quits
Special Session Is Adjourned After Re.
passage of Vetoed BW-House Is
Left to Continue Alone.

The special session, which began at
2 pm. yesterday, on the heels of a
regular session. and continued until
nearly midnight, enacted only three
minor measures. The two houses ap-
peared to be as far apart as the poles
on the labor legislation, the Governor S
main objective.
The Senate again passed the identi-
cal Bill Murphy had vetoed with a
request that restrictions upon picketing
be modified. The House substituted
the Governors proposal that any resi-
dent member Of a union involved in a
strike might march in the picket line.
lhe Senate would restrict picketing to
employees of the affected plant.
Adjournment Vote.
The Senate buried the House substi-
tute in committee and adjourned by
vote Of IA to l3, with two Democrats
supporting Republicans. The admin
istration floor leader, Senator William
Palmer, refrained from voting
A moment later Senator James
Burns, Democrat who fought to the
end against adjournment, rushed at
Palmer and swung him around in his
chair. Burns first blow brushed off
the floor leaders glasses. His second
was glancing swing
Gov Murphy said the adjournment
was illegal because the House had not
concurred in the resolution He ex-
pressed regret particularly over the
legislatures failure to enact a labor
relations law.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Payment Sought
For Refusal of
Mail Delivery
Byrd Asks Money for
Ham Producer in
Strike Loss.
BY the Associated Press.


Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Virginia,
announced today he would seek COM
pensation for a Smithfield (Va) ham
producer for losses caused by the Post
Office Departments refusal to deliver
food to the strike-bound Republic Steel
plant at Cleveland.
Byrd said in a statement the de-
partment had refused TO deliver a con-
signment of hams sent 'in the regular
and ordinary course of business" to
steel company officials.
When the shipper, whom Byrd did
not identify, refused to pay return
postage, he said the department auc-
toned the meat and offered him "a
sum representing only a fraction of
the value of hams which he refused
to accept
Byrd said he was seeking compensa-
ton for the shipper mot only as a
matter of simple justice, but 80 Con-
gress will have an opportunity to 10
on record in condemnation of the un-
Willingness and lack Of effort" Of
Federal officials to deliver mail merely
because OF strike disorders"
Evening star., 1937-07-31
BY the Associated Press.

LANSING. Mich, July 3l-The
Michigan House Of Representatives
remained In special session today.
obedient to Gov Frank Murphy, but
abrupt adjournment Of an unruly
State Senate in a turbulent night ses-
sion that ended in flsticuffs left the
administrations eight-point legisla-
tive program high and dry.
Murphy-gossip of important po-
litical appointments buzzing about his
curly red head in spite of denials
from high sources-sought what solace
President Roosevelt.
The Governor scarcely paused to
comment after the breakup of the
legislative log-Jam. which he termed
entirely illegal and unconstitutional"
before departing from the capital He
said he would resubmit an industrial
relations bill he had hoped to make
model for the Nation to another spe-
cial session as soon as practica ole, but
expressed doubt that it could be ac-
complished before Fall.
Murphy Delayed Departure.
Murphy delayed his departure for
the visit with Roosevelt overnight be-
cause Of the special session. He en-
gagged passage aboard plane leaving
Detroit at am. eastern standard
tlme) and expected to transfer in
to waiting seaplane that
would carry him to the Presidents
yacht.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
MINERS IN ILLINOIS
ARE TOLD TO QUIT
$4,000 Expected to Comply to
Union 0rder-Contract Nego-
tiations Collapse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, July 31.-An
order to cease work went out today
to members Of the Progressive Miners
of America in Illinois, after q collapse
of negotiations for a new scale con-
tract with the Coal Producers Asso-
ciation.
Joe Ozanic. president of the p. NJ. A.,
estimated $4,000 miners would lay
down their picks in compliance with
the order. issued last night by officials
Of the union.
Negotiations were broken OF. he
said, when the Progressives refused to
sign a contract calling for seven and
. half hours of work a day and per-
mittipg a second shift.
A conference between the unions
Scale Committee and the Executive
Board was called for today to deter
mine further procedure. Officials Of
the Coal Producers Association would
not say what their next move would be.
The P. M. A. members had worked
,under an extension Of their old con.
tract since April /.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
j. s. KEEPING OUT,
H|R0TA TELLS DIET.
Declares America Apparent.
Iy Does Not Intend to Ap-
ply Neutrality Law.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 3l.-Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota today told the japanese
Parliament that the United States
apparently did not intend to apply
the American neutrality law, which
bans sales OF military supplies to war;
ring nations, to the sino-Japanese
military situation.
The State Department. Hirota de-
clared during government announce
ments Of latest war developments on
the Asiatic mainland, is attempting
to keep out of the Far Eastern con.
troversy.
In Washington Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull said late Thursday he
saw no cause for American action In
the Chinese crisis, even though the
situation appeared serious.
(The neutrality law, last invoked
against the bellieerents in the Spanish
civil war, empowers the President to
halt sales of war supplies oall COM
batants.)
Grave View Is Taken.
A continued grave view of the
tension was taken by government
ministers at the parliamentary session
Gen. Gen Sugiyama, minister of
war, asserted bluntly that Japan
must be prepared to settle the diff
culties by direct military action in
view Of the Marking government
rejection of all local settlements and
of the continued sporadic clashes.
Sugiyama. Hirota, Premier Fumi-
marc Konoye and Admiral Mitsumasa
Yonai, minister Of marine, arranged
to forego further Parliament attend
snce in order to concentrate on
supreme war questions.
Naval operations in the Chinese
crisis were described by Yonai, who
said the third Japanese naval squad
ron, in cooperation with a naval
force from Port Arthur, is pa etrolling
the Chinese coast and the Yangtse
River.
A second naval force is cooperating
with the army in North China and a
third is standing by for emergencies.
Will Ship Gold to U. S.
Finance Minister Okinobu Kaya
announced that recent revaluation Of
gold reserves Of the Bank Of Japan
the bank of issue, had given the gov
eminent ledger profit OF TAT 7,000, 900
yen ts2l6 $50, ,000). Of which 4l3, ,000.-
600 yen tll9.77oo ooo) had been re-
marked for shipment to the United
States.
The remaining 334000.000 ven
1895 ,660, ,000) he said would be used
for the purchase OF newly mined gold
Creation of new Japanese,guided
autonomous committee for Peiping was
ordered pending a permanent admin
| lStratlon to replace the defunct Hopeh-
Chahar Council in the disputed Chi
nese region.
, dispatches from Tientsin reported
| Yin Ju-Kung, head of the East
Hopeh regime, had fallen into hostile
Chinese hands, and that a successor
to him had been appointed by Lieut..
Gen. kiyoshi Katsuki.)
Anxiety over the North China sit
uation and the slump in the New York
cotton market caused the cotton yarn
section Of the Toxic Commodity Ex-
change to suspend operations tempo
rarlly, Yarn stocks had dropped As
much as IA yen s3s2) a share.
Evening star., 1937-07-31

MONTEREY, Mexico, July 81 iP).
American passengers were in
jured late last night when the last car
of the northbound Mexico City-Laredo
express was derailed just north Of
Monterey. Only two Of the injured
required hospital attention. The 9TH
ers continued their journey aftef
f1rst-aid treatment.
An American woman, Mrs Lester
Barr, reported thief took advantage
OF the confusion to steal \ tewektase
from her containing jewy1ry vat' "a .
10000 and = si.saaF - ~;
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Reich Guillotines Three.

BERLIN. July 81 P).-Three men
from the Saar Basin and one from
Silesia, both frontier districts, were
gWllotined today on conviction Of high
treson. They were Gerhard Holzer.
"a Reinhold Julius. "a, Ferdinand
ThFnAs, 4 Ill Of saarbfuecken. ana
ErnA ~ "a. a aagau.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
TACKLES HIS MAN
Bates Foot Ball Player Brings
Down Robber.

LOWELL, Mass. July 81 P).-A
perfect flying tackle by Charles Cooke,
%, OF Lowell, 220-pound Bates College
varsity tackle, landed Emile w. Wes-
son, %, also OF Lowell. in police tolls
today charged with breaking and en-
tering.
Police said Cooke heard glass break
ing in neighborhood grocery store
last night and upon investigation OBJ
served Wesson speed away from a rear
door. Cooke, they said, brought him
down with flying tackle and then
turned him over to authorities.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
SOVIET JAILS SEVEN
Former Farm Officials Are SEN
fenced to Prison.

DAN1LOV, Central U. S S. R., July
81 (P).-Seven former collective farm
officials in the Danilovsk region of
Yaroslav Province were sentenced to
prison today.
provincial court found the de-
PENDANTS were involved in "liquidat-
ing three farms by conhscating the
land.
Three were given 10 years imprh-
onment the others sentenced TO terms
from 2 to 8 " rs.
Evening star., 1937-07-31

number of cahs-were referred to
a subcommittee today by the SEN
ate District Committee, and thus
probably lost for this session.
With the District Tax bill out Of
conference and awaiting final action
Of Congress next week. the Senate
District Committee disposed Of sheaf
OF District bills in whirlwind fashion
today, sidetracking most of them until
next session.
The committee reported favorably
a measure passed by the House rails
ing the age Of marriage in the District
from IA to Is for girls and from l6 to
18 for men.
After a brief but sharp debate, the
committee voted six to four against
changing the names of four streets
created out of the Mali development
from Washington, Jefferson, Madison
and Adams, to Maine, Missouri, Okla
homa and Ohio.
Later. when Senator Reynolds,
Democrat. of North Carolina, an
nounced two absentee members, Sena-
tors Copeland and Hitchcock, wanted
the matter reconsidered and favored
the change, the committee held the
bill in allegiance.
Sponsors Of Bill.
The bill to change the names Of
these small streets was sponsored by
Senator White, Republican, Of Maine
and by Representative White Of Ohio.
They contended the four States had
been sadly neglected in the naming
OF Washington's streets. Chairman
King opposed the measure, declaring
the names OF the four early Presidents
were more appropriate for the de-
velopment between Constitution and
Independence avenues. the Capitol and
the White House. and that the four
neglected States could have larger and
more impressive streets named after
them at some later time,
bill to regulate real estate strin-
gently was referred to a subcommittee
after considerable opposition had de-
veloped from citizens attending the
hearing. The measure has passed the
House
1t would set up a real estate COM
mission in the District to regulate sales
and other practices Of the business.
Opposition Expressed.
While several members of the COM
mlttee favored this bill, pointing out
that 80 States had similar regulations
and they were needed to protect the
public against unethical and un-
scrupulous real estate operators,
strenuous opposition was expressed by
several representatives of civic or
carnations. Among these was Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell, president
OF the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation. who said she had received
many protests against the legislation.
Chairman King insisted that in
view OF the opposition the measure
should be referred to a subcommittee
which would hold hearings. He con-
ceded this would kill the bill for the
present session. In fact, King said
he doubted II any Of the District leg
(See RITJC papo AoN
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Man, Blind Is Years, Sees Again

SEATTLE, Wash, July 81 R-
Blind since 1922. Edgar Kinyon, 81
year-old shopkeeper, gazed wonder
ingly at his first streamlined automo-
bile today. A delicate operation, with
an expected convalescence period Of
from SIX to eight weeks. restored his
sight IN ~ days. Kin Fn said.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
WEATHER IN CAPITAL
COOL OVER WEEK END
Rainfall During Night Totaled
O.75 Inch-Expected to Do
This Area Much Good.

A cool week end with fair weather
was promised today for the Washing
ton area.
Rainfall last night amounted to OTIS
OF an inch, a nice rain" according to
an unofficial comment at the Weather
Bureau. which ought to do this sec-
tion a lot Of good" More rain Is ex-
pected
The temperature at 10 an. today
was only -. climb Of three points
from 8 ans 10.
Evening star., 1937-07-31

BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, July 3l.-Japanese ar
hllery doomed continuously in Tient-
sin today in an attempt to drive from
the Central Railway Station area ane
the Chinese city groups of die-haro
Chinese machine-gunners.
Heavy weather kept Japanese planes
from resuming their tWo-day bonn
bardment of scattered Chinese posi-
tions, but artillery Systematically
blasted at surviving Chinese opposi-
ton.
The heavy shelling increased panic
among Chinese residents. Thousands
of them tried to enter foreign con-
cessions.
Railway and highway communica-
tions were disrupted as japanese
strove to complete mopping up Chi
nese resistance and bring this COM
mercial gateway to North China under
full control.
japanese military authorities here
confirmed reports that their planes
had bombed Paotingfu, IS miles south
west OF Peiping. They explained the
action was necessary because of con-
centration there OF remnants Of the
2eth Chinese Army and units of Gen.
tral Chinese armies.
New Hostilities Start.
New hostilities started at Tientsin
when Japanese forces attacked a Chi
nese unit which was still entrenched
near the Central Railway Station
despite two days of heavy lombard
ment of the city by japanese bat
teries.
An earlier barrage of shells scream
Ing into the ravaged city had brought
no reply from Chinese guns. This had
led to the belief that japanese domi-
nation Of the city was complete.
At the same time japanese reports
asserted their army had advanced
down the Acknowledging railway
line south of the ancient Chinese
capital to point l8 miles beyord the
clty's walls, to tighten Japans grip
on the central region of the northern
provinces.
Spearhead at Liangsiang
The spearhead Of the japanese ad-
vance thu: reached Liangsiang, 3
miles south of Changhsintien. on the
vital railway line linking Peiping with
Central and Southern China.
The japanese drive carried the ad-
vancing army to the west bank of the
Yungting River, which hitherto hao
been the farthest boundary of Japa
nese military activity.
Aircraft and artillery were said tc
have opened fire against Chinese
forces intrenched IN the hills west
Of Peiping, the planes operating from
q field near the former Summer pal
ace Of the Chinese Emperors north.
west Of the city.
Fighting Around Peipins.
(Peiping dispatches told Of guerilla
warfare raging west and northwest
OF the city as gendarmes retreateo
before japanese machine eunners
Heavy fighting between 1000 Japa-
nese troops and the 37th Chinese
Division also was reported northwest
OF Peiping Japan was considered
virtually to have completed encircle-
ment of the city with motorized mill
tary units.
(The tension in the Tungchow area
caused apprehension for the safety OF
two Americans, from whom no wore
(See CHINA. At
Evening star., 1937-07-31
LOCAL LEGISLATION
SPED BY SENATORS
District Committee Side.
tracks Most Measures
Until Next Session.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Since July I, Uhen the current
fiscal year began, the District has
been operating WITHOUT enough
money. Last Winter it uds fore
seen that the Capital nould have
to raise at least 5000, 900 In ad-
dttiondl tares. For two months
members of the House and Senate
b'ckered oper hoW best to increase
the income OF the District oopern-
ment The bill. as approved -by
conterees, uill raise approximately
$4,000 900.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Summary of Today's Star

Leaders now confident of mid August
adjournment. Page Az
Perry refuses to intervene in Coving-
toh strike trials. Page Az
commissioners to confer with Seal on
on slaughter house. Page Ala
Saving Of trees at Mellon Gallery site
lauoeo Page Ala
Health Department plans fight against
Venereal diseases. Page Ala
Warning issued regarding personal tax
oehnquency. Page Ala
SPORTS.
Rick Ferrell's injury is blow to Mats
hopes. Page A-12
Travis, hitting .45o for week, takes
league lead. Page A-l2
Hubbell Giants chief hope to stay in
nag race. Page Ala
o. s, boat 3-2 choice in yacht races
starting today Page A-12
Record predicted In Mid-Atlantic pro
title golf. Page A-l3
Evening star., 1937-07-31
T|ENTS|N RAILWAY
STATION SHELLED
BY PANESE GUNS
Offensive Is Aimed at Chi.
nese Machine Gunners
Who Hold Position.
PANIC.STRICKEN PEOPLE
RUSH TO CONCESSION
Japanese Confirm Reported Aerial
Bombing of Poatingfu, South.
west of Peiping,
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Bitter fighting has ragged for
tDo days in TientSin and on out
skirts OF Peiping betpeen Chinese
and japanese forces. japanese
aerial bombs set fire to main rail-
tody stations, municipal buildings
and bridges in Tientsin, 1rhiie
thousands OF non -combatants haze
been killed or nounded.
Trouble started on July 7, 1Dhen
Chinese and Japanese patrols
clash at Marco Polo Bridge, out
side Peiping. Chinese claim Jap
dnese inspired incident" as ercuse
to seize Hopeh and Chahar PROT
inces,
Evening star., 1937-07-31
BULLETIN.

Two bills to regulate taxicabs In
Washington-one. passed by the
House. requiring drivers to carry
liability insurance. and the other,
pending tn the Senate, limiting the
number of cahs-were referred to
a subcommittee today by the Sen
ate District Committee, and thus
probably lost for this session.
Evening star., 1937-07-31
Eight Americans Hurt in Wreck

(See BILLS, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1937-07-31

(See CHINA, AID
Evening star., 1937-07-31

20 Wsslhsr nufssu tofsesu,
Fair tonight ana tomorrow little change
IN temperature gentle 70 moderate north
eest or north winds Temperatures to-
day- Highest, "a A. I pm; lowest ss, Al
40 am
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