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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
REPORT NIPPON
 FORCES ROUTED
 IN FIRST BATTLE
Japs Open Attack When Ranking Army Refuses to
 Evacuate Trouble Zone
CAPITALS PREPARE
 FOR POSSIBILITIES
Americans Taking Refuge in Embassy Compound in
 Peiping- -WoundMarine

PEIPING, July 28.--The Chinese Twenty Ninth Army is reported to have smashed the Japanese Peiping offensive in the first major battle of North China informal war. The Japanese attacked at dawn after the expiration of an ultimatum de- manding evacuation.
 A whitening aerial attack shat- tered the Chinese lines, but Chinese commanders declared their troops recovered and captured Fengtai, the Japanese field headquarters at Langang, and important railway functions and severed Japanese communications in the battle area.
 The Japanese denied the report and declared the Chinese had been hurled back.
 Both capitals, Tokyo and Man. king, made declarations of hostili- ties.
 Chinese dispatches said an Amer ican soldier had been wounded in Peiping in a crossfire.
 In Tokyo, Japanese legislators ap- proved thirty-million- n-dollar war appropriation unanimously.
 American Ambassador Joseph O., Grew expressed alarm of the peril of 1900 Americans in the Peiping area and appealed to Foreign Min ister Hiroto to prevent the spread of the undeclared war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
WILSON QUITS
 POSITION WITH
 ALASKA S.S. co,

SEATTLE, July 28.-Thomas B. Wilson. Vice-President and General Manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, today announced his re- tirement effective August 1. He has been recovering from recent illness. Wilson said he would con- tinue as Vice-President, on leave. He plans to recuperate at his ranch at Carmel, California.
 Charles Booking. of New York City, associated with the Kennecott Copper Corporation, will succeed Wilson.
 During the recent maritime strike, Wilson was member of the Coast Committee of Operators repre- senting the Northwest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
PROJECT BOARD CALLS STRIKE, PROTEST WASTE
130 Workers to Walkout on Tygart Valley
 Home Project

ELKINS, w. Va, July 28. - The Board of Directors of the Tygert Valley Homestead, Federal Reset clement project, has called a strike of the men workers, listing five req sons for the action.
 The board announced that 130 workers would join the walkout, reasons for which include, "Inef- ficient management and waste of Federal and Tygart Valley Associa- tion funds"
 The project was started in 1883 with $4O0 900 Federal grant The men live on homesteads and work their farms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Cummings Asked For Ruling On
 Court Nominee
President Wants to Know Whether Must Make Se-
 lection During Congress

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Wheth- CT President Roosevelt must ap- point the Supreme Court successor to Justice Willis Van Devanter be- fore the adjournment of the pres ent Congress depends upon Attor- General Homer Cummings decision in reply to the Presidents request for ruling.
 The President told a press con- ference late yesterday afternoon that he had asked the Attorney General for ruling on the point, because of lack of precedent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
PLAN FIGHT, INFANTILE
 PARALYSIS
President Urges Expansion of Program Steps
 Immediately Taken

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Pes- ident Roosevelt has taken steps to expand the nationwide infantile paralysis prevention, and immuni- zation program, the trustees of the Birthday Ball Commission said.
 The Trustees and the Warm Springs Foundation are working for enlargement of the program at the request of the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
By LYDIA GRAY SHAW

NEW YORK, July 28.-Loh Tsei, inciter of riots, leader of strikes, speech-maker extraordinary, has never been in the United States be- fore.
 But she's now tearing across the country on a speaking tour that includes the major cities. Speaking in English, too. She says everyone learns to speak English in China.
 She's g. She calls that old" But the most remarkable thing about her is that she cherishes a hatred more terrifying than a bat tery of machine guns against the Japanese who are invading" China.
 Intense Talker
 For Miss Tsei is a leader in the Chinese Women's Association for National Liberalization And that, she says, m ans liberation from the Japanese.
 She gets so intense about the sit uation that she gets herself all twisted up in chair when she starts talking about it.
 There are rich natural resources in China which Japan wants, she says. Even before the present rum- pus, Japan has penetrated into five provinces in northern China. And unless Chinese here as well as in their native country rouse them selves and unite, she says, their wealthiest provinces will slip out through their fingers.
 So far Miss Tsei has escaped bod fly harm. But she's tremendously
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
STURGEON, ARNOLD
 INVITED TO ATTEND
 CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Leo D. Sturgeon. representative of the State Department, who is in Juneau enroute to Washington after an investigation of reported Japan ese fishing in Bristol Bay, and w. c. Arnold of Ketchikan, have been invited to be guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon at its weekly luncheon in Per- cys Cafe.
 Business to be taken up includes a resolution from the Juneau Gen. tral Labor Council in which inves- tigation by the La Toilette Senate Civil Liberties Committee is asked of conditions in Juneau. alleging that civil liberties are be.<g violated Ihere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Home Loan Bank
 Debenture Issue
 Is 0versubsCribed

WASHINGTON, July 28. - The Home Loan Bank Board announces that the new issue of $28,000, 900 debentures has been oversubscribed about ten times.
 The issue is for year at one and one-fourth per cent.
 The. sum will be used by twelve regional banks to finance home construction, making pure h a e s through local building and loan associations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
JAPANESE WARN
 OF FURTHER ONSLAUGHTS

TIENTSIN, Thursday. July 29.-- A Japanese air fleet roared over the countryside about Peiping ear- ly today dropping leaflets warming the Chinese populace to evacuate after full day of undeclared war in North China that extended from the former dragon capital to the sea.
 Airmen reported on their return here that the city of Peiping 'ap- peared like a city of the dead"
 The warning told the inhabitants they might expect further on- slaughts at daybreak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Amos and Andy Are to Lose Girl Star

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 28. = Elinor Harriot, who plays the part of the girl and also of the other women characters in Amos and An dy skits, is marrying Frank Ma than. Los Angeles insurance man, on August IS and they will go to Honolulu on a honeymoon trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Z AMERICANS
 DIE IN CRASH
Twelve Others Are Killed When Airliner Ex-
 plodes Tn Midair

AMSTERDAM, July 28. = Two Americans and twelve others are re- ported to have been killed when a Dutch airliner crashed at Hal, Belgium.
 The full names and addresses of the victims are not available.
 The plane exploded in midair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
GIRL JOINS NEW ALASKA
 GOLD RUSH
By KAY KENNEDY Former South Dakota News
 paperwOman

PLATINUM, Alaska, July 28. - We don't have a knifing every day, in this gold and platinum boom camp, but interesting things are happening. Planes load up with looking parties and after a few days return with wise guys looking twinkly and pleased with themselves.
 Of course, it is the gravest breach of stampeding etiquette to ask
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Asserts Hughes
 Is Nazi Agent

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 28.- Ingram Hughes, founder and Ma tional Chairman of the American Nationalist Party, today denied em- phatically the charge made by Representative Samuel Dickstein, of New York, that he was a Nazi agent The charge was read into the Congressional Record.
 He is talking through his hat" Hughes said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
General Motors
 Earnings Crash

NEW YORK, July 28.-A drop of $22,000,000 in the net earnings of the General Motors Corporation for the quarter ending in June is ascribed in part to labor troubles by Chairman Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
 Sloan indicated price increases are being considered because of the rising cost of production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
Automobiles Crash;
 Man Killed, 2 Dying

GALLUP, New Mexico, July 28. -One man was killed and one man and a woman are dying as the result of an auto collision east of here early this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28
AMERICANS IN
DANGER ZONE

WASHINGTON, July 28. - The American embassy at Peiping has reported to the State Department that some Is Americans are prefer ring to remain in their homes in the area where there is considerable bombing and artillery fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28

Stokes, North Carolina, county farmers report the best small grain ,rop of recent years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-28

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GEDE0NS
ARE BURIED
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since discovery Of the murders,
Gedeon evinced no emotion when
he peered at the biers of his wife
and daughter. He remained de-
tached throughout the services.
Later, he was left alone with the
dead for brief period before the
funeral procession.
Others attending the services in
cluded Veronica'S sister, Ethel, and
her husband, Joseph Kudner, both
of whom had been invited with
their estranged father to dinner
at Mrs. Gedeon'S apartment Sun
day afternoon; Stephen Butter,
who entertained the art model
Saturday night and babe her good
night on the stairs few moments
before she went in to be Strangled
to death; Lincoln Hauser, another
young man who had been attentive
to the girl, and Sarilla Bell and
Mary Giacco, friends and also
models.
Missing Suit Hunted
Gedeon's story on his move
ments the night Of the murders
has failed of confederation, police
said. Gedeon had claimed he
spent from 8 p. m. Saturday un-
til 2:55 a. m. Sunday in a bar and
grill playing Skee ball.
The death of Mrs. Gedeon and
Byrnes, police are satisfied, took
place at HOO p. m. Saturday.
Now, they say. they are skeptical
of Gedeon'S movements between
8 p. m. and midnight.
Police also are seeking a miss
ing brown suit belonging to Ged-
con. The wiry little upholsterer
has been wearing a gray checked
suit since he discovered the muir
ders on a visit to the apartment
of his estranged wife, Sunday
afternoon. Police say witnesses
who were at the bar and grill Ged-
con frequented Saturday night,
saw him in a brown suit. Gedeon
maintains he never had a brown
suit.
Thread-bare Coat Found
A search of Gedeon's little up
holstery shop, where the walls of
his living quarters are decorated
with pictures of nude women
clipped from art magazines, re-
suited in the finding of a thread
bare brown coat, it's matching
vest and trousers missing. Gedeon
explained it was a very old gar
ment and that he had discarded
the vest and trousers long ago.
Steadfast in his version of his
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Railroad terminal, the race-goers
note a wide expanse of roof that
has been spread across the walk
way to protect those standing
in line for admission tickets from
inclement weather.
Lawn Extended
Club house habitues were
greeted with an Improvement
which is a boon to them on such
crowded days as this. The "con-
crete" lawn has been extended to
within a few feet of the outside
rail, giving patrons the privilege
of Strolling Immediately up to
the wire fence for closeup views
Of the parades to the post as
well as Of the stirring finishes.
While the racing strip was deep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
HULL POWDERS
SUCCESSOR TO.
BINGHAM
Powers Move Officers
In Key Capitals to
Assn i. Support
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
International News Service

Gravity Of the European situa-
ton has precipitated a major
shakeup in diplomatic posts in
key world capitals, with the
United States leading the parade,
a survey revealed today.
President Roosevelt will an
nounce shortly changes strength
ening what Secretary of State
Cordell Hull refers to as Am
erica's first line of defense" af-
fecting ambassadorships in four,
possibly five, of the big European
powers. Numerous realignments
are in prospect in posts of lesser
Importance in Europe and Latin
America. The first five of these
were announced this week.
-Four European nations have
shifts pending, or have made
changes in recent months, in their
diplomatic representation to the
United States. These latter
changes, observers say, are being
made with a tWo-fold purpose in
view:
/. An effort to seal the bonds
OF closer friendship with the
United States with the view Of
wooing its support, moral or
otherwise, and its vast mu.
nitionS sources in the event the
threat Of war in Europe be-
comes reality.
2. To endeavor to smash the
barrier the johnson act and
public opinion raises to further
loans to the is nations in de-
, fault on their debt from the
World War.
The most important impending
shift is expected to bring a
change in the United States am
bassador to the court of st. James
and the British ambassador to the
United States, a State Depart
ment official said.
Robert Bingham, the present
ambassador to London, is consider
ing returning to the United States
for business reasons, it was stated.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, dean Of the
Washington Diplomatic Corps, who
has been here for many years, is
said also to be contemplating re-
turning to London.
Both changes, diplomatic circles
declare, are slated to take place
within a short time after the coro-
nation of George VI next month.
Recent Changes Cited
Germany has recalled elderly
DR.. Hans Luther, former chancel-
lor and former president of the
Reichsbank, and he is being re-
placed in May by Hans Heinrich
Dieckhof, Nazi foreign undersec-
rotary.
France recently sent its top
financial expert, Georges Bonnet,
to washington as ambassador, and
Premier Mussolini last fall recog-
nized the Importance of the United
States in the present world crisis
by sending F'ulvio Suvich, whose
post in the Fascist government
was equivalent to Secretary Hull's
here.
If the London ambassadorship
Is opened through Bingham's eX-
pected return, observers said it
would throw the whole question
of European posts open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

in training, may be the dark horse
for the rich prize.
The Bomar Stables Billy Bee,
who is making his initial appear
ance Of the year, had been treated
kindly by the Handicapped with
only Ill pounds. At last falls
meeting here this campaigner
made quite a reputation for him
self when he defeated the best
sprinters in training.
The Shandon Farm has also
entered two starters in Quincy
and My Elsie; both are three-year-
Odds. The former comes here
after a successful campaign in
Texas and New Orleans and under
his feather impost on 102 figures
to have an outside chance,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
SPANISH REDS
SLAUGHTERED
AT BILBAO
Insurgent Guns Nov
Down Civilians In
Fierce Battle
BY THOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID, April l UN,S).
Hundreds of loyalist Basque mill
tiamen and at least 200 civilians
were killed today as the northern
insurgent armies suddenly opened
a vast infantry, artillery, and
aerial offensive in a semi-circie
centering on Bilbao.
Twice insurgent air SquadronS
Swooped over the little city of
Durango, southwest of Bilbao, kill
ing 200 of it's population of $500
and sending $50 to hospitals.
Civilians Moved Down
After the second bombardment
civilians fleeing into the fields for
safety were moved down, by ma.
chine-gun fire, according to 10y
aliSt reports, while bombers
dropped incendiary bombs on the
town, starting many destructive
fires.
Civilian casualties at Durango,
said the loyalistS, were highest suf-
fered by any government city in
the civil war so far.
In a day-long battle in Viscaya
province, hundreds of Basques were
killed and thousands wounded, in.
surgents asserted. Some Of the
most severe fighting has occurred
around Villareal.
Huge Air Raid
Forty fighting planes and 20
bombers, with the aid of artillery
showered death on Basque lines in
the Bilbao sector, after the in
surgents captured heights block
ing the loyalists' route between
the Biscay port and Villareal, to
the south.
with fresh offensives planned
on other fronts, the insurgent;
issued a decree at Burgos today
calling up the 1880 reserve class
in the three-fifthS of Spain held
by the insurgents. The reservist;
were ordered to join their units
between April 4 and 12.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

1t was still what racing fans called
fast and excellent time was prob
able in all seven races.
The Rowe Handicap, the $1,000
added feature attraction, saw II
Sprinters named in the overnight
entries. Such stars as Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt's Speed to
Spare, who in all probability will
rule the favorite, shouldered top
weight of lis pounds. The Araho
Stable pair of Mucho Gusto and
New Deal, j. L. Gallagher's sterl-
ing-3-year-old Sprinter RNdie, who
whipped the cream Of his age
down at Florida this past winter,
are entered and H. E. Enger's Zoic,
one of the most improved horses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

movements the night of the muir
ders, Gedeon weathered a merci-
less questioning all day yesterday
and last night despite having
spent all of Tuesday night bowl
ing at a Radio City alley.
While searching the upholSter'
er's shop police found a pistol,
and, not having gun permit.
Gedeon was under a technical
charge Of violating the Sullivan
act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
WALLY WANTS
HAPPY HOME
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who gave up the throne of England
for love of her.
She is waiting patiently, Inter
national News Service learned
from close friends of hers, for the
granting of her absolute divorce de-
cree next month, which will permit
her to join and later wed the man
she loves.
She has let it be known through
friends she has no intention ever
of engaging in anything in the
nature of a professional career,
nor any intention of writing her
memoirs.
It can further be said on the
highest authority that her sole de-
sire is for peace of mind, content
ment, and happiness rather than
anything in the nature of fame.
She wants to live a normal life
and eventually give the Duke of
Windsor the comforts of quiet
home existence, for which he longs.
She hopes she and those dear to
her may be permitted to live like
normal human beings unsolicited
to the constant glare of public
limelight.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
The Weather

Maximum and minimum temper
atrres recorded by observer Mofiitt
at the Hanford weather station:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
SEPTEMBER HAS
NORMAL WEATHER


The month of September was ell
tered in the 'weatherman's books
here as adhering closely to normal,
T. del. MoHatt at the Hanford
weather station recording a maxi
mum of SO degrees on the 18th and
a minimum of SO degrees on the
22nd and 24th Precipitation at this
station was .16 of an inch, which is
20 of an inch below normal.
At the Wahluke station, the max
imum during September was 80 de-
grees, recorded on the 18th and
18th, according to Gabriel Jaddan,
cooperative observer. The minimum
temperature there was 40 degrees,
recorded on the 25th. Precipitation
amounted to "a of an inch, with
18 days being clear, four partly
cloudy and eight cloudy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
MARY HOARD WEEDS.
PAUL BRUGGEMANN

Miss Mary Hoard of Allard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Hoard of Centralia, and Paul Brug-
gemann of Allard were united in
marriage at an impressive home
service Sunday, October 8, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. White
at Sunnyside.
The couple were attended by the
brides sister and brother in flaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Slower. The
ceremony was read by Rev. B. j.
Fike Of Sunnyside.
A buffet luncheon was served fol-
lowing the ceremony, the bride cut
ting the large wedding cake. The
couple left on a honeymoon trip Of
several weeks, following which they
will be at home at the groom's
ranch at Allard.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
FALL CONVENTION
PLANS ARE MADE

The semi annual convention of
the Yakima Valley Federation OF
Women's Clubs will be held at Pros
ser on Friday, November S, it was
decided at a meeting of the board
members at the Naohes Heights
clubhouse last Friday, October !.
Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson of White
Bluffs, district chairman Of the
public welfare committee, was
among the district officers attend
ing the meeting. .s
The theme Of the fall convention
will be international Relations
and the principal speaker will be
Mrs. Bert Mitchell of Seattle, state
department. chairman of interna-
tional relations.
Mrs. Mitchell is the mother of
Mrs. George Wheeler of Washing
ton, DC, who has been a frequent
visitor here at the home of her
parents-in Law, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. M.
Wheeler.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
State ark
Superintendent
Inspects Site
Officials Are Favorably
Impressed by Proposed
Park At River.

An inspection trip Of the pro-
posed park near the river at Old
Town was made today, Thursday,
by w. G. Weigle, superintendent Of
state parks, Frank Fox, superinte1l>
dent Of the Ginkgo Forest park at
Vantage, and MIR. Ross, CCC en-
gineer for the Oregon ashington
district.
The trip was preliminary to
Weigle's report to the state park
board on the feasibility of the pro-
ject, After inspecting the site, he
expressed his approval Of the
project, stating that he would rec
ommend the site be increased from
the original proposal Of five acres
to include a strip fifty feet wide
between the original boundary line
and the Grange hall.
Both Fox, who had previously
inspected the project and entered
a favorable report, and Weigle de-
clared their confidence in the flu
ture of this district and stated that
the development of a park here was
we'll worth while.
If undertaken, it will be the first
development by the state park de-
partrment south Of Dry Falls.
Weigle's report will go to the
state park board, consisting of Err-
est N. Hutchinson, secretary OF
state; Phil Gallagher, state trea-
surer; Albert G.. Martin, commits
sioner of public lands, and Cover
nor Clarence D. Martin. Their de-
cision will be final.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-10-07
Board Approves
$ll2,98o Budget

Final approval of a Benton coun-
ty budget calling for expenditures
of $112,980.94 in 1888 was given by
the commissioners Tuesday.
The sum is $8279.9O more than
the current budget and was more
than accounted for by amounts al
loted for elections and a tubercu
losis hospital in conjunction with
Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat
counties. The board levied one-half
mill or $4,47892 for the hospital
and $4,000 for elections. These items
were not included in the current
budget.
Salary increases of SIS month
were granted all employees, the
commissioners providing money for
the wage raise by reducing other
items in the budget. The final bud
get includes $26,873.53 for INDECENT
relief. This will be raised by a g.
mill tax levy. The board will levy
the full 10 mills.
Receipts were listed as $34, 70U.
They were: Auditor clerk, $4,000;
sheriff, $1,000; liquor board, $4,000:
interest and tax collections, 3d.
700, and sales, fines and miscel-
laneous, $4,000.