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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1087 | }

‘HHT TO LAST MAN,’ HEAD OF

Tientsin Is Fired as Fierce | Battle Rages, Periling Foreigners.

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the north, where the entire trouble | started, was subdued. The pro-Jap- | anese general, Chang Tze-chung, | was in control and the Chinese troops who had resisted the Japanese were fleeing. The Tientsin Chinese were not aware of the full gravity of the position and surged in fury against the Japanese. Sternest martial law or its equivalent, a state of emergency, was im- | posed in all foreign concession.

| Conference Sought |

The 15th United States Infantry totals 1000. Half of these are at the summer camp at Chiwangtao, on the coast 140 miles northwest of Tientsin. Commanding officers of army | units of other nations sought at an | emergency conference to arrange joint defense concessions 8s the danger of a wild outbreak of night | fighting increased. Flames burst up from the neigh- | borhood of the East Railroad Sta- | tion. the Postoffice, Municipal build- | ings and the headquarters of the Peace Preservation Corps or mili- | tarized police in the wake of the airplane bombs. This bombing meant that the | Japanese position was a most seri- | ous one for the moment at least.

Bu United Press | PEIPING, July 29.—Thousands of ragged, disorganized Chinese troops, | leaving their dead and more seriously wounded on the battlefields | around Peiping, left dejectedly for | the south today after their brief, brave, hopeless stand against a Jap- | anese war machine. { They left in charge of the city a | pro-Japanese administration, their | own leaders fleeing with them toward Paotingfu, 75 miles south along the Hankow railroad.

| States Embassy since then. A | mutilated message also indicated | that an American named Hunter | from Peoria, Ill. is similarly missing.

Local Poet Last Reported in Peiping a

lionel Wiggam. poet. nnd Tech: | SCRIPPS AND BUREAU AGREE ON ESTATE TAX

Peiping when his mother last heard | from him two weeks ago, she said | today. ia His mother, Mrs. Edward Spatig, | By United Press of 969 Drexel Ave. said that in his| WASHINGTON, July 29. — The last letter he said that he planned | Board of Tax Appeals yesterday

to go down the Suez Canal, but that disclosed that a stipulation had it was too hot to travel. She docs |

Statue A pes Steeplejack

Times Photo.

This isn’t some strange rooftop dance but only O. J. Nichols, who is painting the steeple on Christ Episcopal Church, waving to the crowds who gathered on the Circle to watch him. The Miss Indiana statue atop the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, seems to be aping Mr. Nichols’ posture, but she must be bored by it all; her back is turned.

DETROIT BUS STRIKE SOLUTION SOUGHT

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Conference Called Between |

Railway and Union. Bs | By United Press DETROIT, July 29 —Police were | ordered to bus terminals today as

HIGH WATER IN 57 Autoists Draw Fines; Five Reckless Drivers, 7 Speeders Penalized

$7.49 Is Average Cost to Violators; 28 Convicted as Light and Street Runners; 48 Others to Face Charges Today.

FUTURE TO SEE CITY GUARDEB

Flood Control Projects May Encompass $3,500,000 Program.

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(Continued from Page One) gram has been filed with the WPA in Washington, according to City Engineer Henry B. Steeg, commission president. Army engineers have approved the plans, he said. Meanwhile, WPA crews continue | work on projects started before this | year's flood, and are starting on | others designed by the commission. | Thus far the cost of the work to | the City has been $35,000. |

Levees Being Built

Levees, bridges and new channels | are Being built or planned by the commission in its program, which | eventually is to include some work | on every stream in Marion County. | Aerial surveys are being made, | with the aid of the Indiana National Guard, to learn the maximum flow of water into Indianapolis by determining the extent of the watershed. Since the Legislature's act gives the commission authority to extend its work outside the county, upstream reservoirs are to be built if the surveys show them navigable and Washington approves the program. “We are trying to gather all information necessary to work out an adequate flood control program,” said the chairman of the commis- | sion, other members of which are Carl F. Kortepeter and Carl E. Jefferson. Work now is being concentrated on White River, which is considered the most dangerous stream in this area. Two Million cubic yards of earth | have been removed from its chan- | nel in a widening project between | Morris St. and the Pennsylvania | Railroad bridge.

Channel Widened

A levee has been built and. the river's channel widened on the East Side between Michigan St. and 10th St. Extension of the work to New York St. has been postponed until a right-of-way is obtained. Narrow sandbars are being removed and the channel widened 1000 feet south of 30th St. to Crow’s Nest. A half-mile levee is being constructed south of Kessler Blvd. The Warfleigh levee on the south side of the river from Meridian St. to College Ave. is being raised and strengthened. The Fall Creek channel from its mouth at 10th St. to Indiana Ave.

Fifty-seven of the 95 motorists arrested overnight in the police traffic safety campaign were assessed fines averaging $7.49 each by Judge Charles Karabell in Municipal Court today. Forty-eight others were to face traffic violation charges this after-

noon. ®

Judge Karabell suspended costs for 26 ‘of the drivers convicted this

' morning.

Seven speeders paid $94; five reckless drivers, $56, and 28 red light and preferential streét runners, $170.

Ross Ziegner, 49, of a downtown hotel, was fined a total of $81 and sentenced to 120 days on the State Farm when Judge Karabell found him guilty of drunken hit-and-run driving. Witnesses testified that Ziegner, operating a taxi under the influence of liquor, struck two parked cars on N. Meridian St. Tuesday.

Caught by Car Owner

Charles Barcley, 3137 Ruckle St. owner of one of the parked cars, said he caught Ziegner two blocks away from the second crash. High weeds which hid a preferential street sign were blamed for

an accident at Trotter Road and Road 67, in which four persons were injured. J. C. Kepple, 36, of 4224 Cornelius Ave. told deputies he was driving north on Trotter Road, and, not seeing the stop sign, struck a car being driven by Mrs. Daisy Lewis, 45, of 3015 W. Michigan St. Mrs. Lewis received face cuts when her car overturned. Mrs. Naoma Gutzgell., 24, of 464 Ketchum St., received a fractured collarbone, and her daughter, Sharon, 1, was cut on the head.

Another passenger with Mrs,

| Lewis, Miss Roberta Hazen, 28, also

of 464 Ketchum St., was bruised. Police today sought hit-and-run drivers in connection with two of

is being widened and the levee raised. Bewteen 16th and 21st Sts. the channel also is being widened and a new levee constructed. Land is being sought to make

possible widening of the channel

between 10th and 16th Sts. When the channel is widened, &

| bridge is to be constructed across

Indiana Ave. To combat floods north of Raymond St., the channel of Eagle Creek, which runs through the city sanitation plant, is being completely changed.

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the three accidents reported overnight. Car Demolished Steve Aich, 26, 1627 Asbury St. told police his car was struck at Laurel and Orange Sts. and was demolished after turning over three times. The driver of the other car did not stop, he said.

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

Accidents TRAFFIC ARRESTS

Reckless driving Running red light Running preferential street... Driving through safety zone... Improper parking Others

BETTE DAVIS IS VERY LL FROM SUNSTROKE

‘Actress Is Put in Darkened

Room to Recover.

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, July 29.— Bette Davis, dainty blond star of the blase movie roles, was seriously ill today from sunstroke suffered when she spent two days on the beach during the current heat wave. Dr. G. Horace Coshow ordered her to bed in a darkened room of her beach cottage and said she will require a month to recover. Her huspand, Harmon O. Nelson, said she became ill last Tuesday.

Miss Davis is sensitive to sunstroke because of a previous stroke she suffered three years ago. She is now confined at Carpinteria, a seaside resort north of the movie colony.

SPECIAL BAKER VENIRE OF 200 NAMES DRAWN

Replaces Original Ruled Out By Judge Emmert in Assault Trial.

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missioners of “misconduct” in selection of juries and asked Judge Cox to “remove the commissioners | at once if they refused to resign.” Judge Cox defended the action of his jury commissioners and said he would not consider asking them to resign. “There certainly has been no misconduct of any kind on the part of the commissioners and I won't have any part of an attempt to assassinate the characters of such responsible businessmen,” Judge Cox declared.

“Have Followed Law” “So far as I have been able to learn, Mr, Weiss and Mr. Edgerton | have followed the intent of the law consistently. The main quarrel with

books because tax duplicates do not | jury

59-Year Rain Record Detied By Prediction

By United Press WAYNESBURG, Pa. July 20.--If it doesn’t rain in Waynesburg today everyone will be disappointed except the weatherman—and a 62-year-old tradition will be broken for the third time. No one knows why, but it nearly always seems to rain in this little college town on July 29. There have been only two rainless July 20ths here since 1875, and one of them sneaked in during the great drought of 1930.

Cox in a telephone call to his home in Shelbyville, that he had ordered the jury box refilled, came to In=dianapolis yesterday and summoned rival attorneys into court.

Orders Venire of 200

“I have been informed there is a new jury list being selected and I am ordering a venire of 200,” Judge Emmert told them,

Judge Emmert and the attorneys then went to the County Treas= urer's office and witnessed part of the selection. The previous venire and petit jury panel were ruled illegai by Judge Emmert on a plea of defense attorneys that jury names were not selected properly from tax duplicates and that personal property owners were not included in the

selection.

Claim Law Not Followed

Defense attorneys also argued the list was irregular because

carry the addresses of real estate | Judge Cox had not issued an order

owners.

They're going to have a | for replenishing the jury box with

difficult time locating prospective | names as required by law,

jurors—we'll let the sheriff's office | worry about that.

Judge Emmert, in dismissing the venire, postponed Baker's trial a

“Some people are trying awfully | week and gave commissioners until

hard to run the whole Court House | Monday

~Jet them do it so long as they don't try to meddle in affairs outside of their jurisdiction.” Judge Emmert, notified by Judge

to “straighten out the box.” Judge Emmert said a jury would be summoned from bystanders if new jury names were not drawn by Monday.

|S’ GREATE

> SEVILLE.

TAVERN 7 NORTH MERIDIAN

not know whether he has siiice | 208 signed by attorneys for the | violence broke out in an unauthorleft the Peiping war zone or is still | Treasury and Robert P. Scripps of | jzed drivers’ strike that crippled the

there. He has been in the Orient in quest of material. Seven other Hoosiers are known to be in the war zone. Dr. J. Herman Wylie, 8 former resident of Bloomington, has been in charge of a hospital at Peiping for several years. He has been in China since 1919 as a medical missionary sent by the First Preshyterian Church of Bloomington. He is a native of Monroe County and a graduate of Indiana and Johns Hopkins Universities. The Wylies have four children, all whom were born in China. Crawfordsville relatives of Miss Estelle E. Nesbitt, New Richmond, a nurse in a Peiping hospital, also awaited word from the young woman assuring them she is safe.

Two Americans Reported Missing

By United Press SHANGHAI, July 29.—The commander of the Third Japanese Fleet, Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, issued a warning today that the fleet would be compelled “to take the steps necessary Or Carrying out the duty of preserving Far Eastern peace” unless the Chinese act to prevent extension of the anti-Japanese movement. It was reported from Peiping today that a Bostonian, Harry S. Martin, of the Jefferson Academy disappeared on Tuesday and has not been reported at the United

| the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, | agreeing that the estate of Ellen B. Scripps owes the Federal Gov-

| ernment $232,672 in estate tax de- | ficiencies. Mr. Scripps acted as executor of | the estate. The Bureau of Internal i Revenue originally filed a claim for $330,652. Mr. Scripps asserted in a petition | that the Bureau had erroneously overvalued holdings of the estate | in stock of the United Press Asso-

| ciation, Post Publishing Co., Eve-

ning News Association of Detroil

‘GEORGE ‘HAPPY’ OVER

BELFAST GREETINGS

By United Press LONDON, July 29.—King George VI and Queen Elizabeth returned to London today from Belfast, Northern Ireland, where their coronation visit was marred by Irish terrorist demonstrations ranging from gun battles and clubbings to arson and bombings. More than 1,000,000 persons cheered the royal visitors on their

| arrival and departure in the royal | yacht, Victoria and Albert. | night,

Last before disembarking at Stranraer, Scotland, to board a train for London, the King sent a radio message to the Governor of Northern Ireland expressing ‘great happiness” over the “affectionate

greeting” he had received.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

MEETINGS TODAY

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon. Hotel Washington,

noon Advertising Club of Indianapolis, luncheon. Columbia Club, noon, Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. American Business Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Acacia. luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Indiana Moto: Traffic Association, luncheon, Hotel patiers. Boon Construction ague © nncheon. Architects and Builders Build-

ing, noon. . oi Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW Exchange Club, luncheon, Hotel WashIn Pa Sigma, luncheon, Hotel Washn yptimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

noon. Phi Delta Theta, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. el Tau Relta, luncheon, Columbia Club. noon. * Beta Theia Pi, Board Trade, noon. Federation of Community Civic Clubs, meeting, Hotel Washington, DP. Mh... Indiana Stamp Club, meeting, Indiana world War Memorial Shrine, noon.

luncheon, of

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records at the County Court House. The Times is not responsible for any errors of names or addresses.)

Elmo V. Edmons, 21, Rosedale: Mabel L. Keelen, 18, indinnapolis. Pau , ‘Gould, 27, of 1325 Roache St.: Mildred May Heath, 19, of 2501 N. Hard-

ing St. ¥ Verne Bauldridge, 28, of 1603 Central Ave.: Mattie Maude Owsley, 26, of

Ave.; F. McClintock, 25, of 1 . Michigan St. Frank J. Marksbury, 27, R. R. 1. Indianapolis; Alma May Kaney, 22, R. R. 7. Indianapolis. Prancis Elaine L. Ave, Lawrence G. Kiewitt, State St.; Margaret Sheridan Ave.

BIRTHS

Boys Clvde, Bertha Sharp, at 745 King, John, Mildred Overton, at 729 W. 12th, Pat. Locke Dycus, at 935 Hosbrook, Harvey, Doris McAtee, at 129 N. Colora

0. Roscoe, Evely Wray. at 2391 Hillside, Harold, Helen Martz, at 911 Highland, William, Ruth Pyles, at 903 W. 28th. Girls Walter, Iris Brown, at 2027 Fernway, Judson, Mary Bruder, at 826 Bates.

. Xiques, 37, New York City: Eastman, (19, of 4462 Central

21, of 1139

S. Heagy, 20, of 14 N.

DEATHS

Western, 66, at Veterans,

William C, occlusion.

coronary

: | Indianapolis,

Laura Long, 64, at Methodist, hemorrhage. 73, St.

rge Riester, coronary occlusion. Francis Lee Lawson, 7 months, at Riley, mastoaitis,

avario Solomito, 29, at Long, typhoid

fever. Ernest August Brockmier, 76. at 332': Massachusetts, coronary occlusion. Essie Jones, 34, at itv, pulmonary tuberculosis. Marjorie McCubbins, 15 days, at City, cerebral hemorrhage.

cerebral

at Vincent's,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau we

INDIANAPOLIS FOPMECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature.

4:40 | Sunset ...... RT)

Sunrise

TEMPERATURE ~July 28, 193 ma 1

Tam... 10

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1'.... 26.04 Excess since Jan. 1 : 218

MIDWEST WEATHER | Indiana—Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature,

Illinois—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, except possibly scattered thundershowers in west central portion tomorrow afternoon; not much change in tempersture,

Lower Michigan—Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer south central portion tonight; somewhat cooler extreme north tomorrow. = Ohio—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Kentucky—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, except scattered thundershowers tomorrow afternoon in south portion; not much change in temperature.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tex. ) ismarck, N. D. 20.96 n \

838 323

Kansas City, Mo. ... ( Little Rock, Ark. ....C Angeles lami, poha.st. Pail G napolis-St. Paul. . Mobile Ala. ( ew Orleans

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| city’s transportation system. | A conference was called between | railway and drivers’ officials. The drivers, protesting a City charter amendment which went into | effect today, appeared early at ter- | minals to prevent streetcar | from taking out busses. | The charter granted system-wide seniority to all Detroit Street Rail- | way employees. Drivers objected to | this because their division has been in operation only 12 years, while the streetcar unit has a seniority extending over decades.

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of | and Spokane P Publishing Co. Cis RoKane Tes wrne T° Buffalo Food Strikers

‘Back on Job

By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., July 29.—One | thousand produce truck drivers and | warehouse workers were to return | to their jobs today to end the more | critical of two strikes that have | paralyzed the movement of meats | and staple foodstuffs and sent prices skyward. The drivers and warehousemen, members of an A. F. of L. union— accepted an agreement providing for a modified form of closed shop, | higher wages and shorter hours. By United Press | CLEVELAND, July 20.—Mayors of strike-effected Ohio cities, attempt-

| ing mediation of the two-month-old |

steel strike, today brought together around the conference table representatives of the Republic Steel Corp. and the Committee for Industrial Organization

Strikers Vote to Reject Bike Webb Proposal

By United Press SOUTH BEND, July 29. — The strike-bound Bike Webb Manufacturing Co. plant remained closed today despite plans of officials to open | it, while counter-proposals sub- | mitted by members of the Amalga- | mated Clothing Workers’ Union, a | C. 1. O. affiliate, were being considered. The strikers at a mass meeting | last night rejected a peace proposal | submitted by the company.

RIVAL UNIONS FIGHT AT HARVESTER CO.

By United I'ress » FT. WAYNE, July 29.—A finish fight over representation rights at the International Harvester Co. here

°_. | was promised today by the United

Automobile Workers after the Independent Truck Employees Association, Inc. claimed the privilege. The incorporated organization, begun last spring after the Wagner act had been upheld by the Supreme Court and the old Works’ Council at the plant was disbanded, stated it had company approval and represented a majority of the workers. Frank Schutz, president of U. A. W. Local 57, said he would contest the claim.

NLRB IS NOT BIASED, ATTORNEY SAYS HERE

Defense against charges made regarding operations of the National Labor Relations Board was made last night by Herbert M. Shenkin, NLRB attorney, at a dinner meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the Lake Shore Country Club. Mr. Shenkin denied the Board and its representatives are biased in favor of labor. He also cited the rights of employees and employers to appeal Wagner act decisions to the U. S. Circuit Court of Apepals.

POSTMASTER IS NAMED WOLCOTT, Ind, July 29.-—Mar-shall A. Dinsmore has been named ) at Wolcott following

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