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Evening star., 1937-08-08

Paotingfu, IS miles southwest of
Peiping on the railway to Hankow.
was expected to be another goal of
Japanese attacks. Reports to Nam
king said the japanese were i'm
pressing hundreds of Chinese into
forced labor building military works
along the Yungting River, west of
Peiping, which was the scene of the
first Sino-Japanese clash the night of
July 7.
Strength of Opposing Forces.
In North China, especially along the
three railways radiating from Peipng,
steadily increasing japanese forces and
loosely organized Chinese armies were
moving ominOuSly toward each other.
Foreign observers at Tentsin esti-
mated he army with which Japan
dominates all northeastern Hopei now
totals 45 900 officers and men Military
experts here placed the strength at
33 200, although fresh units were ar
irving steadily from Manchuria and
Japan.
Within close striking distance of this
japanese army it was estimated there
were $1,000 Chinese troops of various
commands. The total of Chinese
troops between the Peiping -Tientsin
line and the Yellow River was placed
at 10000 half of them controlled by
the central government-while below
the Yellow River along the Lunghai
Railway were about 100000 more.
The Chinese central government
had about 100, 900 more soldiers be-
tween Marking and Shanghai. OF its
300 effective aircraft most were re-
ported north Of the Yangtze River. 1t
was believed the Nanking generals
simo, Chang Kia-shek, could put
| 1000 900 men in the field in case OF
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Feyerish Patriotism Marks Closing OF
Special Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 7.-Feverish patri-
otism marked the closing today of
Japan's special two-Week parliam en-
tary session, at which appropriations
of 4l9,000,0 900 yen (about $l2l 500, ,000y
were rushed through to support mill
tary operations in China.
A resolution passed by the war
time Diet as it was called, declared
that Japan should maintain peace
and order in Eastern Asia by ejecting
anti-Japanese agitation from that part
Of China which sights international
justice"
Premier Fumimaro Konoye, in q
statement from his sick-bed, where he
was prostrated by heat, said;
The Diets resolution in connection
with the North China incident and
Japan's role in preserving peace in
Eastern Asia represents the true spirit
and will of the entire nation. The sit
uatlon is extremely serious"
The session passed "a out Of IS bills
presented by the government The
only measure not disposed of was one
concerning trial by jury, which was
Shelyed
Unless specially conyoked TO deal
with the crisis, Parliament will not
meet again until December.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

at 5.40 pm. and shortly afterward
passengers in the rear complained of
heat beneath the floor, according 10
reports reaching here. The driver,
whose name was not Immediately
learned. Investigated and discovered
the blaze.
He used two fire extinguishers but
was unable to check the flames, The
baggage was consumed and the bus
was total loss, observers reported
The driver ordered bus from Pc
tersburg and the passengers contin-
ned on their way 10 Raleigh,
Evening star., 1937-08-08

Largo Cabaliero. extreme Socialist
leader. was the head of the anarchist
revolt.
The international troops we're sup
porting the rebellion, the insurgent
officers asserted.
Largo Caballero was reported seek
ing TO fuse all extremist factions into
common front TO upset the mod
crate government Of Premier Juan
Negrin and oust such military leaders
as Gen. Jose Miaja, chief of Madrids
defense junta.
valencia dispatches last week
related that the Spanish government
cabinet was taking firm measures to
deal with extremist elements within
its coalition regime)
In the face of reports of internal
strife, Observation-Disclosures commanders
reported government successes along
the Aragon front in Eastern Spain.
Frontal and flank attacks were
threatening to press in Insurgent
Generalissimo Francisco Francois
. Teruel salient, the commanders said.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
AD CLUB TO CELEBRATE
IS MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS
M Merleman and Kennedy Next to
Be Honored With Fetes. on
August 13.

Fifteen birthdays are being cele-
brated by the Advertising Club of
Washington during August, Charles
Columbus, secretary, announced yes
terday.
In accordance with Inauguration OF
the custom of celebrating birthdays Of
members, the next members to be
feted are Archie Merleman. advertis-
ing manager OF Grosner's. and George
P Kennedy, sales promotion man.
ager of the r. P. Andrews Paper Co.,
on August l3.
Members on vacation are sent tele-
grams and birthday cakes, Columbus
said They also are given a toast at
club luncheons.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
EVERY ITEM ON FAMILY
BUDGET MORE COSTLY
General Increase in Prices in Dis
trict Estimated at IL
Per Cent,

The price of every item in the model
family budget worked out by the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics rose at
least a few points during the three
months which ended June IS, the
Labor Department reported yesterday.
The combined increase raised the
cost Of living throughout the United
States from March IS to June Is by
90 per cent. The bureau draws its
information from surveys of the lot
Of wage eaners and lower salaried
workers in the country's 80 largest
cities.
The general increase here was II
per cent. The bureau divides its study
INTO food, clothing, fuel and light,
house furnishing and miscellaneous.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
DIET RUSHES WAR BILLS.

real war, including his 38 superior"
/ German-tr trained divisions
Evening star., 1937-08-08
IS ESCAPE IN VIRGINIA
AS FIRE DESTROYS BUS
Passengers and Driver Unhurt,
Baggage Consumed in Blaze
Near Kenbridge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KENBRIDGE, Va, August -Four
teen passengers and the driver es-
capped without injury this afternoon
when fire destroyed a Greyhound bus
mile south OF here.
The Richmond Raleigh bus left here
Evening star., 1937-08-08
SHIP AIR ATTACK
LAID To REBELS
British Again Protest to
Franco-Italian Cap
tain Killed.

BACKGROUND
A British tanker and ships Of
italian and French merchant
marine Were bombed Friday of
Alpiers by unidentified planes.
The incidents recalled the bomb
ing late in May OF the German
pocket bdttleShip - Deutschland.
That oct by Spanish government
planes brought about the ShelIino
OF Almenia bg German ships and
tDas factor in Rome and Berlins
withdrawal from the nom -interUen-
tion patrol.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

Three grodes-mode' in
the special design and upon
the special specifications
which insure perfect rest,
$3.50 Horworth -------Sl8.OO
$3.50 Croydon --------S2OOO
$3.50 Zephyr ---------S3l so
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Genuine
Hand-Hooked Rugs

Ideal for the bedroom
and clever reproductions
Of famous old New Enc
land creations.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

trace OF the sttackar although coast
inha bitants reported they saw it after
hearing the explosions of the bombs.
Rebellions Reported.
HENDAYE. Frarco-Spanish From
tier, August 7 Jp).--Both sides in the
Spanish war reported today that
armed rebellions had broken out with
in the ranks of their foes.
Insurgent sources charged that
street fighting between international
volunteers and Spanish government
militiamen was going on in Albacete
and other important government CEN
ters as anarchists sought to overthrow
the Valencia government
Spanish government advices as
serted that an unnamed number of
insurgents had fortified themselves in
the ancient Bishops Palace Of Toledo
and were waging fierce fight against
their former comrades in the insur-
gent-held city.
Heavy rife fire could be heard from
government positions close to the city
as a throng of civilians began TO flee,
it was reported.
Insurgent army officers at 1run
declared their intelligence service had
informed them that former Premier
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Bombs Imperil Freighter.


ALGIERS, August ga mystery
plane late today dropped two bombs
over the Greek freighter K. Ktistakis
but vanished when French military
planes roared to the scene in answer to
the vessels distress signals.
The attack took place at 5 pm, 10
miles off the Algerian Coast, and sea-
men in sloops off the coast who wit
messed the incident said the missiles
apparently missed the ship but ex-
ploded in the water.
The plane was described as being
similar TO the aircraft which attacked
British, Italian and French merchant
Tnent yesterday,
Distress calls Immediately were sent
cut by the freighter but cancelled later
The French planes failed 10 find any
Evening star., 1937-08-08
ALFONSO AND WIFE.
FULLY RECONC|LED.
Abbe Reveals Former Rulers
of Spain Will Be
Reunited.

BAL n GhOU u
Last March informed sources in
Rome said Alfonso OF Spain, de-
throned in 1891, and former Queen
Victoria refused to become recon-
ciIed despite earnest efforts OF the
Italian royal family They Ders
separated shortly after going into
Grille. RoyaliStS generally support
insurgents in present cirti war, and
insurgents haze italian backing.
BY the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland August
7.-Abbe Pierre d'Armailhac an
nounced tonight he was authorized
to state that former King Alfonso
of Spain and former Queen Victoria
Eugenia were fully reconciled.'
The former King now is in
Lausanne for the wedding August
16 of Princess Dolores of the Bour-
bon house and Prince Auguste
Czartoryski of the Lithuanian house.
It was stated the former Queen will
not attend. The royal couple has
been estranged since shortly after
the Spanish monarchy fell in 1881.
Abbe to Perform Ceremony.
The abbe made his announcement
in connection with a discussion of
the plans for the August l6 we'd
ding. which he will perform.
A list of guests for the ceremony
disclosed that representatives Of
Spanish Insurgent Generalissimo
Francisco Franco will attend, but did
not give their names.
Reconciliation Twice Hinted.
Reports that the former rulers of
Spain were contemplating a recon-
ciliation were stimulated in Rome
July 10 when the couple appeared
together formally for the first time
in six years as patrons for their
cousin. Prince Alvaro OF Bourbon
Orleans. on his marriage to Carls
Parodi Delfino.
Previously the couple met July
in Rome on the birth of son to
their eldest daughter, Princess
Torlonia.
During the past season, the former
Queen lived with her daughter
Princess Torlonia, and the latter's
husband, Prince Alexander Torlonia
while Alfonso maintained a small court
in Romes Grand Hotel. Late last
month the former Queen visited at
Doom with the former Kaiser OF
Germany.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
NLRB RAPED
BY SEN,HOLT'

WEIRTON, w. Va, Aug. IT..
G.N.S0 JAS the National Labor
Relations Board prepared to con-
vene in New Cumberland today
for a hearing on charges against
the Weirton Steel Company, the
board was vigorously assailed by
West Virginia's junior Senator,
Rush D. Holt, a Democrat.
Speaking at a steel workers
rally here, the Senator declared
N. L. R. B. and C. I. o. have be-
come synonymous. He accused
the John L. Lewis union of court
ing the labor boards favor on the
basis of campaign contributions.
Representative A. P. Lamneck
CD, Columbus, Ohio, advised the
steel workers to select whom they
please as their collective bargain
ing agency under the Wagner act,
without respect for the wishes of
G. I. o. Leader Lewis.
The Weirton Steel Company was
to defend itself at the hearing to-
day against charges by the labor
board that it resorted to coercion
and threats to defeat the steel
workers organizing committee.
The board also charged and the
company denied that secret police
were used to intimidate union
members and that scores of men
were dismissed for union activities,
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
HOUSE ORDERED
TOPASS DRASTIC
TAX BILL TODAY
Night Session to Be Held
If Necessary

O.N.SO.-House leaders today
ordered passage by nightfall of
the drastic Doughton bill to
close tax loopholes.
In spite of the fact that the
measure contains some of the
most far-reaching provisions yet
written into a tax bill, leaders
in charge predicted passage by
an almost unanimous vote.
NO GUARANTEE
In its formal report, the COM
mittee said that, while the pro-
posed legislation will close major
loopholes, it cannot be guaranteed
against illegal ingenuity"
Failure of Republican members
of the committee to file a minority
report presaged passage of the
bill.
I'VE are going to pass the
bill today and will have our
first night session if neces-
sary," said Speaker Bankhead.
ITS PROvISOS SECRET
The measure was dubbed "the
tax bill that nobody knows" be-
cause of the lack of information
available to the general member
ship of the House. The formal
report of the committee recon-
mending passage was not to be-
come available until today.
Chairman Doughton CD of
North Carolina, of the Ways and
Means Committee, assured
leaders the measure would pass
without difficulty.
Drafted by Treasury and con-
greSSional tax experts, the measure
is designed to virtually drive do
nestle and foreign personal hold
ing companies out of business, ban
incorporation of talents by artists,
actors and others; ban incorpora-
ton of yacht and country estates,
boost the rate of tax on foreigners
and revise the system of deduction
for interest and expense in calcu-
lating income taxes.
SEES END OF ABUSES
1--WE think that the bill will
not only help the revenues now
but will force diScontinuance of
practices which threaten the
loss of hundreds of millions of
revenue in the future" said
Doughton.
House leaders planned to call
up the third deficiency bill, pro-
viding for a new public building
program and granting funds to
many agencies, for passage tomor-
row.
The Wagner+Steagall housing
bill, revised by the Banking Com
mittee, is slated to be passed We'd
neSday,
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Subsidy for Slums
Requested in House

G.N.S0. Government subsidies
must be provided in order to pro-
vide housing for the lowest income
groups of the nation, the House
Banking Committee said today in
a formal report, recommending
passage of a reviser Wagner houS-
ing bill.
Decent housing should be
provided for the lowest income
group that it is possible to
reach" said the report.
ut must be recognized, how
ever, that as long as any rent is
to be charged on a project, the
people who will occupy the
dwellings must have some in
come. It will only be possible to
reach those in the lowest income
group through a subsidy, which
is sufficient to meet all of the
annual charges for the opera
ton of the project and the pay
ment of the principal and in
tereSt on the bonds"
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
BILL TO EXPAND.
D.. C, AIR FIELD.
NEAR final 0. K.
House, Senate Groups
to Hold Early Farley

WaShington's aviation troubles
neared a solution today as Con-
gresS prepared to iron out differ.
ences in the Copeland-May air
port bill, already passed in both
Senate and House.
With House conferees expected
to be named today, the bill will
go into conference early this
week, and passage by the end of
the week is expected.
The measure, passed early in
the week in the House, was passed
by the Senate late Saturday. The
Senate bill provides for outright
purchase of the Military Road
section through the Washington
Airport for $4,000; leasing of So
acres of the Experimental Farm
to the airport for 81 a year for
so gears and filling in of the
Boundary Channel lagoon.
Senate conferees are Senators
Royal S. c.. Gland CD of New
York; Bennett champ Clark Cd
of Missouri; Vic DOnahey CD of
Ohio; Hiram w. johnson (R) of
California, and Wallace H. White,
jr. (RO of Maine.
Senate and House conferee.- will
meet today on the new juvenile
court bill. The Senate passed the
bill Saturday, changing the House
measure by eliminating the pro-
vision which designates an officer
OF the juvenile court to make pre-
liminary investigation before de-
Gliding whether the court shall
take jurisdiction over a child,
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
5000 to Return
To Textile Mills

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 G.N.sJ.
Eight thousand workers in about
sixty plants in northern New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania were SEIZED
uled to return to work today and
tomorrow as a result of a contract
signed over the weekend with the
Textile Workers Organizing Com
mittee, an affiliate Of the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization,
directing the silk and rayon strike.
This will leave approximately
twenty-five thousand workers on
strike, however.
Violence was feared today in
Pennsylvania, where some large
mills opposing the unions de-
mands for recognition, wage in
creases and shorters hours planned
to resume operations in defiance
of the union.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
President to Go
To n. G.. Festival

I.N.SO. The White House an
nounced today that President
Roosevelt would keep his speaking
engagement at Roanoke Island,
N. c., this Wednesday as SEIZED
uled, but because of the Sino-
japanese and Congressional Situa-
tons, the Executive will return
Immediately to Washingt On. Orig
inal plans had contemplated a
long weekend cruise aboard the
yacht Potomac.
The President will deliver the
350th anniversary address at
Roanoke Island in connection with
the celebration of the birth ami
versaey of Virginia Dare, first
white child born in the American
Colonies.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
u. of NJ. Arranges
Minister'S Farley

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Aug. 16.
A ministers conference on the
rural church is to be held at the
University Of Maryland here Sep
TENDER 10 to IS under the sponsor
ship of the Maryland Extension
Service.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of
the service, and DR.. T. B. Nanny,
head Of the university sociology
department, in cooperation with
DR.. Ross Sanderson, executive sec
rotary Of the Observation-Disclosures
Council of Religious Education,
are arranging and will be in charge
Of the conference.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Meet Tomorrow
To Discuss Fidelity

Representatives of depositors
and officials of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board will meet to-
morrow with the Comptroller of
the Currency, j. F. T. O'Connor,
to discuss plans for reorganiza-
ton of the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association.
Whether or not the defunct in
stitution will be reorganized or
liquidated rests entirely in the
hands of the shareholders, accord
ing to the Comptroller'S office.
Should a plan of reorganization
be adopted, the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board would advance
funds for the new bank.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Violence Marks
Montreal Strike

MONTREAL, Aug. 16 QN.S0.
Violence marked the textile strike
in this area today as more than
1000 striking members Of the
National Catholic Syndicate of
Textile Workers forcibly prevented
100 strike breakers from entering
the Dominion Textiles Mill at
Hochelaga.
At the company's Cote-St. Paul
plant, mounted policeman patrol
ling the grounds was dragged from
his horse by angry pickets when
company officials opened the gates
to "see what would happen" The
officer was uninjured.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Chilean Student
Awards Renewed

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The
Chilean government, which this
year offered scholarships to each
of the American republics for
study at the summer school ses-
sion Of the University of Chile dur
ing the month Of January, has re-
newed its scholarship offer to the
United States for the coming year.
The Carnegie Endowment will
offer the sum Of $500 to cover the
cost of the students transporta-
ton to Chile and return.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Ours-Wages Bloc
Set to Force Vote

G.N.S0. Leaders of the House
"wage-hourS bloc" today decided
to force a Democratic caucus to
consider the measure, which has
been throttled in the House Rules
Committee.
Representative Healy CD of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
group, announced that a petition
signed by % members requesting
the caucus will be submitted to
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina, caucus chairman. A call
Is mandatory upon signing Of a
petition by Is members.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
CONGRESSLOOKS|
TOADJOURNMENT.
BY END OF week
Confirmation of Black
Due Before Saturday
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
G.N.SO. Its legislative record
hamstrung by the Senate's six
month battle over President Roose-
velt'S Supreme Court bill, the
seventy-fifth Congress today was
drifting toward adjournment, with
Administration leaders prepared
to give the "go home" signal by
Saturday.
The closing program called for
Senate confirmation of Senator
Hugo L. Black, Alabama Demo
crat, as an associate justice Of
the Supreme Court; quick pas
sage of bill to plug tax loop
holes, and final action on the
Administrations $700,000,000 last
low-coSt housing act. Aside from
these issues, Administration lead
ers planned to side-step all con-
troversial problems.
FOUR BILLS PUT OFF
Action on four measures Of
nationwide Importance was post
poned until the next regular ses-
sion in January. Consideration
of crop.control legislation was
postponed until next year by both
House and Senate. The Senate
enacted wage-hour bill was put
over until next January by the
House, while the Senate was post
poning consideration of the anti
lynching bill and Government re-
organization bill, which the. House
passed.
The tax loophole bill was called
up in the House today. Its pass
age there was certain while Sen
ate leaders hoped to enact it with
In another few days. This bill,
though, may fall by the wayside,
since it's critics charge that only
a technical expert can under
stand it and that there is no need
for the legislation until next
March Is, when this years income
taxes fall due.
BLACK DEBATE LIKELY
Senate action on the Supreme
Court nomination of Senator
Black may provoke several days
of debate but Administration lead
ers had no doubt about their abil-
ity to obtain his confirmation.
They were relying largely on the
unbroken Senate tradition, which
prescribes prompt approval for
the appointment Of any Of their
members to a high outside posi-
ton.
The final deficiency appropria-
ton bill, always a sign of APP
preaching adjournment, will be
called up in the House Tuesday.
Senate leaders are expected to
pass it by Thursday. Once it is
passed, it will be difficult to hold
Congress in session much longer.
The highly controversial sugar
sterilization bill was still in con-
ference and might possibly inter-
rupt adjournment plans.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
MKeUarSet
ToEHbuSter
On Arrays

IN. S. - Senator Mcclellan
Cd of Tennessee, chairman Of
the Post Office Committee, today
threatened a one-man filibuster
against a bill placing Federal con-
troll of commercial airways under
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, as the Senate resumed de-
bate on the measure.
Declaring the bill, sponsored by
Senator McCarran Cd of Nevada,
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
G.. O. P. in Fairfax
To Elect Tonight

FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. 16.-Fair-
fax county Republicans will nomi-
nate a candidate for the Virginia
legislature and 80 delegates to the
State convention, at mass meet
ing in the court house tonight.
The State convention will be
held in Richmond on August %.
The candidate will oppose Francis
Pickens Miller, Democratic nomi-
nee, in the November election.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16
U.S.. Labor Party
Endorses Dewey

NEW YORK, Aug. Is G.N.SJ.
The American Labor Party has
Endorsed the Republican can
didacy of Thomas E. Dewey for
district attorney of New York
county. Dewey has achieved fame
for his prosecution of racketeerS.
The Washington times., 1937-08-16

When Lightning Turns Butcher.
Flock Of 500 Sheep, Kills $50 Of
Them in a Split Second. Read the
Article and See the Pictures Of the
Tragedy in The American Weekly
with Next Sundays WashinEton
The Washington times., 1937-08-16

MRS. DIXIE GRAVES, wife
of Governor Bib Graves, Of
Alabama, is being mentioned
as a possibility for temporary"
appointment as Senator to sue
coed Senator Hugo L. Black
should his confirmation as AS
Sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court be confirmed.