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Evening star., 1937-08-11

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August ll.-Japan
choked Shanghai's Whangpoo River
with score of warships. scattered
others to the mouth Of the Yangtze
and poured between 500 and 1000
blue jacekts into this city in the new
est Sino-Japanese War crisis tonight
Two aircraft carriers. said unCon-
firmed reports were waiting beyond
the WOosung forts, which lie at the
confluence of the Whangpoo and
Yangtze.
japanese naval authorities said
events that were brought to a head
by the Hungjao Airport Staying of a
japanese naval commander and his
driver mean that Japan's Navy ef-
fectives in China must be increased' -
Advance elements of Japan's first
fleet, II destroyers and three light
cruisers led the way to Shanghai.
Count 20 Men O. War.
Those were the total Of today's ar
rivals, said the japanese, but foreign
port authorities tailed 20 japanese
men O. war-l5 destroyers and light
cruiSers-jammed along the Shanghai
water front
The Japanese were tight-lipped
about the report that the airplane car
riers, with their broods of warbirds
tucked safely aboard, were also some
where off Woosung.
They acknowledged the Japanese
garrison here had been reinforced bv
500 bluejackets from the new ships.
Other sources said these totaled 1000.
The ships which rushed to Shanghai
today were said to have steamed under
forced draft at speed of IS knots
from the japanese naval base on
Kyushu Island. one of the the main
islands of Japan
See Threat to Residents.
Rear Admiral Rokuzo Sugiyama
third fleet chief of staff, declared the
increase in japanese naval forces at
Shanghai did not indicate a change
IN Japans "judicious, calm" attitude
toward the crisis.
Recent events at Shanghai, how
ever, constitute threat to Japanese
residents" he said.
The japanese officer and seaman
slain at the airport were awarded
posthumous promotion in rank.
Chlnese and japanese continued a
crossflre of accusations on response
billty for the incident. and no i'm
mediate diplomatic settlement was in
sight.
japanese consular officers cautioned
Japanese residents to maintain q
calm attitude while authorities seek a
settlement"
ConSuls of other nations asked beth
Chinese and Japanese to prevent a
spread of hostilities, but neither lac
ton replied.
NankOw in Flames.
TOXIC, August IL (P).-Flames
lighted ramparts of the Great Wall OF
China, japanese dispatches said to-
night, after Sino-Japanese battle
at ancient Nankow Pass, which re-
suited in a rout for troops of China s
Central Army
Heavy Japanese artillery lombard
ment set Nankow City aflre, said the
advices.
Domei - japanese - news agency
advices also told of the battle and the
firing of Nankow City, with japanese
occupying positions in the environs
but said Chinese were holding stub
,(See CHINA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-08-11


and 1Uork peek of not less than 40
hours.
BY the Associa led Press
Stubborn opposition blocked the
administration Wage-hour bill, at
least temporarily, today in the House
Rules Committee
Plans to clear the way for debating
the measure tomorrow were side
tracked Unexpectedly when Chair
man O'Connor announced without eX-
planation that meeting Of the COM
mittee had been called off
There were strong indications the
decision was intertwined with at
tempts to work out some sort of set
tlement of the crop loan-farm legisla-
ton situation.
Some Rules Committee members
have announced they would try to
keep Wageand- hour bill from the
House floor until they had assurances
a farm bill would be enacted.
Following announcement of the
poStponement. one administration
leader told reporters that proponents
Of the bill simply did not have at the
time enough committee votes to get
the Wage-hour measure to the floor
Compromise Seen.
President Roosevelt has made au-
thoriZation of crop loans dependent on
enactment Of a crop-control law. One
group in Congress wants to pass action
on such a law over until next session.
Another, of farm State members,
has threatened to fight for delay in
the wage-hour bill unless farm legis-
lation goes through this session.
One leader indicated a compromise
was in the wind. Lending strength
to that idea was the fact that Charles
West. liaison man between the White
House and Capitol Hill, called on
House leaders early this morning
Afterward Speaker Bankhead and
Ma alority Leader Rayburn talked with
OConnor. The announcement of can
collation. of the Rules Committee meet
ing followed
Some congressman said if the wage
and-hour legislation was held a while
in the Rules Committee there would be
opportunity for evolving some farm
plan as we'll as for attempts to swing
more committee votes into line behino
the labor standards bill
Test of Strength Seen.
There was no immediate indication
how long the meeting would be de-
layed. House leaders realized they
faced test of strength in the COM
mittee vote on getting the wage-hou,
bill to the floor Immediately.
Some Southern members Of the
(See CONGRESS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-08-11
so BODIES IN VAULTS

Kansas City Space Will Last
Month More in Strike.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. August II (P,.
Fifty bodies have been placed in re-
ceiving vaults here since grave diggers
struck last Thursday. Undertakers
said there was vault space enough to
last four weeks more if necessary.
Evening star., 1937-08-11
SOVIET EXECUTES
2RA|L WRECKERS
Group Was Accused of Con.
niving With Japanese
Secret Service.
BACKGROTND-

BACKGROUND
Wholesale executions hare been
carried out By Souiet Government
curing last year in purge OF oil
departments. High Government Of
fclals, ranking army generals and
many minor chiettdins haze been
mo,oed doUn BY firing squads.
Evening star., 1937-08-11
JAPAN'S WARSH|PS
CHOKE WHANCPOO
Two Aircraft Carriers Are
Reported Waiting Beyond
Woosung Forts.
BACKGROUND

% ~ II OIl y 2 " d
Fighting betCeen japanese and
Chinese troops 1Chich ragged first at
Petptng, then at TientSiH, nolr CEN
ters around Naknor, beyond the
Great Wall, 30 miles northwest OF
Peiping, 1Chere a japanese detach-
ment CdS annihHated yesterday.
Meanwhile japanese reinforce
Hlents are being rushed, Thle the
vanguard OF GeneraliSsimo Chang
ka1-sheh's Marking army is report
ed near Petping. Peace is seen
further compromised By Staying OF
japanese naual Officer and q sailor
at Shanghai Airport.
Evening star., 1937-08-11
HOUSE COMMITTEE
THWARTS ACTION
ON PAY-H0UR BILL
0'C0nnor Calls Off MEETING.
Lever to Enact Farm
Legislation Seen.
LEADER CLAIMS VOTES
LACKING FOR APPROVAL
Test of Strength Is Expected in
Getting Measure to Floor
at Once.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The lCdge-dnd hour bill most i'm
pOrtant item on administration
Legislature calendar, has been
passed by Senate and is audtting
House action. Amendments adopt
ed by House Labor Committee may
cause delay in final enactment. Bill
as noW tDritten authorizes firing in
certain industries Of minimum
1Oaoe higher than 40 cents per hour
and Work lreek OF not less than 40
hours.
Evening star., 1937-08-11
WEATHER.

u. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy, possibly local showers and
thundershowers tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature; gentle
winds. Temperatures today-Highest, 86,
at pm; lowest, rs, at am.
Full report on page Ala
Evening star., 1937-08-11
Mother Joins Children in Death.

(See CHINA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-05-14
Flee Georgia Chain Gang.

CANTON, Ga, May l3 R.-Six
convicts escaped from the Cherokee
County chain gang yesterday, saving
the bars in their second-story sleeping
quarters and stealing a camp truck.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AT CIRCLE PRAISED
National City Edifce Hailed
Symbol of Progress and
Majesty of God"

Nearly 400 guests at the annual VIC
tory dinner of the National City
Christian Church last night heard Dr.
w. A. Shullenberger Of Indianapolis
one of the leaders Of the Disciples Of
Christ, describe the new church at
Thomas Circle as symbol of progress
and a symbol of the majesty of God"
In the social hall Of the old Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, transformed
from Sunday school class rooms into
a gay garden scene, Dr. Shullenberger
pictured the scene seven years ago
when 10000 people crowded over the
street car tracks at Thomas Circle to
see the new ediflce dedicated
1T glorif1es great brotherhood and
is close to the hearts Of people in all
the States and in many countries" he
said.
Other speakers included DR.. r. H.
Miller, pastor Of the church; Mr..
Justice McReynolds OF the United
States Supreme Court and Mrs. Shul-
lenberger.
Arrangements for the dinner were
handled by the Womens Council Of
the National City Christian Church.
Proceeds are to aid local Christian
Church congregations to pay the debt
on the Thomas Circle building
Special guests included Representa-
tive Bell Of Missouri and trustees Of
the National City Christian Church,
Herbert s. Shepherd, H. r. Miller and
Everett L. Dix.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
GERMANS CLAIM
FOR $4,000 DENIED
His Assertion That It Did Not
Belong to Imperial Govern
ment Is Futile,

Justice James M Proctor Of Dis
trict Court today dismissed the suit of
Hermann Vessels, former lieutenant
in the German Navy, for return Of
$4,000 seized by the alien property
custodian during the World War when
Vessels was arrested and indicted on
charges Of treason and espionage.
The plaintiff contended the money,
which he had on deposit In a New
York bank, belonged to him personally
and was not the property Of the i'm
perial German government, as was as
serted by the alien property custodian
In denying his claim
He said the money was deposited
under the name of Carl Roediger,
which was the alias he said he used
"in connection with his duties as
member Of the German Naval Intel
ligency Service prior to the entry of
the United States into the World
War"
No exposition OF the reasons for his
ruling was given by Justice Proctor,
who merely granted a Government
motion to dismiss.
After Vessels had spent almost two
years in the Tombs, the indictment
against him was nolle pressed and he
was freed. He now Is a naturalized
American citizen.
His suit was directed against At
torney General Cummings as successor
to the alien property custodian and
William A. Julian, treasurer OF the
United States.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
LECTURE SET TONIGHT
BY FRENCH SCHOLAR
NJ. Vatin-Perignon to Talk on
Twenty Years With Mar
shall Lyautey,"

M. Vatin-Perignon, noted French
scholar, will deliver an illustrated lee
ture tonight at 8 o'clock in the audi
torium Of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, under auspices Of the
French Embassy.
Twenty Years With Marshall
Lyautey" is the formal title Of NJ.
Vatin-Perignon's lecture, which will
be delivered in French.
For two decades, M. Vatin-Perignon
was associated with the celebrated
French marshall, part Of that time
as general secretary, and he will in
tersperse his remarks with intimate
anecdotes Of the famed French leader.
Members Of the French Alliance and
other French societies in Washington
have been invited to attend, the meet
ing open to all lovers Of French tradi-
ton. There will be no admission
charge. Tickets may be obtained at
the door, according to ]. Z. Berry,
manager Of the French Lines.
Nine. Georges Bonnet, wife Of the
French Ambassador, will be guest of
honor.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
J0b-GETT|NG UNIT
SEEKS EXPANSION
Union for ote-Hust|inq
Democrats SoliCits In
terest by Ads.

The National Union for Collective
Bargaining for Democratic Workers,
no friend Of petty party chieftains."
took steps today to spread its in
fluence beyond Washington through
insertion in leading Eastern news
papers Of an advertisement soliciting
interest.
The advertisement, according to
Walter L. Williams, head of the new
organization, was mailed out today
to several papers with placement
directed within the next day or so.
The advertisement calls Democrats
who are interested to write to WASH
ington headquarters, indicating at
the time their preference for even
tual afiliation with the A. F. of l..
or the c. I. o.
In the meantime, Williams said he
planned preliminary" discussions
with both labor groups.
Jobs Are Main Idea.
The whole purpose of his organi-
zation, Williams claims, is to get
jobs for the party workers who really
hustle the votes at election time.
Furthermore, he said, I'VE believe
we can save the New Deal from the
despotisn Of these petty party chief
tains. The despotism Of petty political
chieftains has broken every party
organization In the history Of the
country"
Williams said he meant the ward
leaders particulsrly-the men one has
to see first before q Senator or a
Representative will do business.
They're ensconced now." said
Williams. "They feel they're settled.
There's no more hberality. You can't
even get In to see some of them
System All Planned.
The new unions system has been
pretty well figured out. Before man
gets job through the N. U. c. B.
D. W., he will have to be elected
by his own local.
incidentally, Williams has job, he
says, in the ~. S. Engineers office. "
Previously he was with the Tennessee
Valley Authority and before that he
helped edit the South Philadelphia
Evening star., 1937-05-14
LAW ASKED TO AID
HOLDERS0F BONDS
S. (. c. Asks Protection
for Victims of Foreign
Defaults.
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission TODAY
recommended the protection by law Of
American owners OF defaulted foreign
government bonds.
The commission said In a report to
Congress, 1.748, ,89s, 900 out of S5. .345,-
499,590 OF foreign bonds owned here
at the close of 1885 were in default.
In Latin America 76 per cent OF the
bonds issued no longer pay the agreed
interest. Lesser defaults have occurred
on bonds issued by European and Far
Eastern countries and by provinces Of
Canada.
As in an earlier report on defaults
In domestic corporate securities, the
commission criticized banker particle
patton In foreign bondholders' pro.
tective committees.
Committee Shake-ups Asked.
Commissioner William O. Douglas
told q press conference "the reign OF
the banker In the foreign field should
come to close"
To safeguard the interests of for
eign bondholders, the commission
recommended that Congress eliminate
from protective committees those
financial interests with vital stake
in the adjustment Of the default.
The commission also strongly
recommended incorporation of the
Foreign Bondholders Protective Coun-
Gil, Inc, organized in 1888 as q quasi
public institution, with fiscal agents
Of debtor nations and representatives
of banking houses issuing foreign
securities disqualified from member
ship.
The commission further proposed
that operating funds for the council
$4,000 year-be supplied by an in.
dependent foundation, or lent by some
governmental agency. The commits
sion placed emphasis on its belief
that private agencies should handle
the defaulted securities negotiations.
Government Unit Opposed.
Creation Of a Government corpora
ton to collect foreign debts for
American investors, it said, might
embitter our international relations"
The use Of armed force, diplomatic
representations or economic sanctions,
the commission added Is incompatible
with national policy.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
BOYS HUNTED HERE
SEEN IN ANNAPOLIS
Anne Arundel Policeman
Fires Six Shots at
Fleeing Car.

Three youths, arrested here yester-
day after an early morning exchange
Of shots with policeman, were
identified last night by an Anne Arun-
del County CMd) o1ncer AZ the trio
he saw attempting to unlock the gaso-
line pumps at = filling station In An
napolis Wednesday night, it was
learned today.
Merle E. Marcellus, special of1cer
attached to the Anne Arundel police
force. said he was cruising in his car
when he saw the youths ut q gas
station. A moment later, Marcellus
said, the youths jumped in car and
drove to another filling station about
100 yards away. He said he drove in,
walked over to the car and asked
the driver for his permit and regis
tration card
The driver answered by drawing a
pistol, then threw the machine into
gear and sped away. Marcellus said
he fired six shots at the car.
Saw Weapons in Back Scat.
The officer said he learned later the
youths had broken a street light near
the first gas station with a bullet.
Before the machine sped away Mar
cellus said he saw shotgun, pistol
and other articles II. the back seat.
He also identified these.
Other Maryland authorities were to
question the trio today in connection
with other recent robberies in that
State. Chief Arthur Hepburn Of the
Prince Georges County police said he
believed the boys may have been the
ones who stole SIS worth OF merchan-
disc from the Ritchie Bros. general
store at Ritchie Station Tuesday
night
The three also are to be questioned
concerning several housebreakings in
Annapolis and Bay Ridge. The loot
In these robberies included about $l0O
worth Of food. radio equipment and
shotgun.
Policeman Here Fired on.
The youths. two Of whom escaped
from the Industrial Home School on
Wisconsin avenue Saturday night,
opened fire on Policeman L. M.
Francis OF the 10th precinct early
yesterday after the officer surprised
them stealing gasoline from a parked
car at Eighteenth and Harvard streets.
Although only short distance
away, the of1icer was uninjured He
fired six shots as the trio fed. In
the car they abandoned police found
a shotgun and pistol, 20 boxes Of
shells, food. motor oil, radio and
other articles. Several bullet holes
were found In the back OF the ma
chine
Francis said the machine was sto-
len from Frank Flaherty. 1920 Chester
street southeast.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
ENGINEERS UNION
WINS IN DISPUTE
Arbitration Board Gives Them
Right to Operate
HOSTS.

The Joint Arbitration Board has
awarded the engineers union the right
to operate hoists used In the new Bu-
reau OF Engraving and Printing an
mex for construction Of elevators, 1t
was learned today.
The board, meeting yesterday after
noon at headquarters of the Building
Trades Council. took up the jurisdic-
tional dispute In which the engineers
had challenged the right Of the eleva-
tor constructors union to operate
these hoists. The engineers had gone
on strike for q short time Wednesday
in protest, but went back on the Job
when the disputed hoists were stopped
The Joint Arbitration Board, which
has been successful In preventing
stoppage Of work On several Jobs here
during similar jurisdictional dispeates.
consists Of four representatives a Or
ganized labor, two representative Of
general contractors and two rvpre-
sentatives Of the suboentractoss.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
BUS FIRM DENIES
new WUN|ONCHARGE
Counsel Claims Operators
Association Does Not
Dominate Old Group.
y, 3 Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

~ Stan Correspondent OF The Star
CLARENDON, Va, May l4.-Denial
Of charges made in complaint to the
National Labor Relations Board in
Baltimore that the newly-organized
Northern Virginia Coach Operators
Association is controlled and domi-
mated by the washington, Virginia and
Maryland Coach Co. was made today
by both company officials and coun-
sci for the association.
The REPUTATION by the company fol-
lowed an announcement by Bennett
F. Schauffler, regional director of the
N. L. r. B. in Baltimore that hear
ing will be held on the complaint in
the United States Tariff Commission
hearing room In Washington May "a.
The complaint charges that the COM
pany through the new organization,
u interfering with the union activi-
ties of its employees in violation Of the
national labor relations act.
The United States Supreme Court
recently ruled against the company
on complaint originating In the
Baltimore regional office. The court
held that the company must cease
and desist from discriminating against
Is employees who were members OF
the Amalgamated Association of Street,
Electric g. Motor Coach Employees OF
America. The company agreed to
return the men to their jobs with
pay for the lapsed time.
Men Reinstated.
H. H. England, secretary-treasurer
Of the company, said today that the
men had been reinstated and that the
order to meet the back pay would be
complied with as soon as funds are
available.
John Paul Jones' Washington and
Arlington County attorney, who is
charged in the complaint with pro-
noting the new labor organization
for the company, declared that he
merely is acting as counsel for the
men, whose organization represents
more than so per cent of the COM
pany employees. He declared the new
group Is composed OF oS OF tne o4
employees of the company.
Jones said he had submitted the
name of the Northern Virginia Coach
Operators Association to the company
as the bargaining agency, but that
scheduled meeting with company Off
cials had been called off following the
filing of new complaint with the
regional office in Baltimore. He de-
MED that he ever had been approached
by company officials.
Hearing Announced.
In announcing the hearing, Schauf-
fer said investigation raises a sub
stantial question whether the new
organization Is instigated and fostered
by the management in order to frus-
trate strongly revived organization ac-
tivity In the Amalgamated." He said
the question to be presented at the
hearing is that Of company inter-
ference in and domination of the new
labor organization.
Jones said that although he had not
been invited to attend the hearing, he
expected to receive a summons and
In any event he will attend as the
official representative of his clients.
Evening star., 1937-05-14

One of the fen pieces of mail
saUed from, the 1oreckage of
the German airship Hinden-
burg Was receiUed TO-DAY bu
Henry c. Messenger Zo1Uerj,
head of the sales department
OF the Kay JeWelry Co., All
SeUenth street. The stdmps
1Dere Cancelled May S and the
envelope is marked "Mit Lutt-
Scht0 'Hindenberg.'"
Star staff Photos,
Evening star., 1937-05-14
VOTE ON RED RIDER
LIKELY ON MONDAY
House and Senate Conferees Re.
ported Agreed on Course
of Action.

House action on the proposal to
repeal the red rider, with a stipula-
tion that its repeal is not to be con-
strued as an Endorsement OF COM
munism, probably will 60 over until
early next week.
House and Senate conferees are
understood to be in agreement On this
method of disposing of the contro-
versial issue, and a formal conference
report may be drawn up today or to-
morrow. There will not be an op-
portunity to call the report up in the
House for decision, however, before
Monday,