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FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1937

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NANKING POURS

ANTI-JAPANESE

TROOPS NORTH

Chinese Army. Is Reported Bombed; U. S. Embassy Under Guard.

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into action if pressed too far, for there was the danger of a revolution if it capitulated too plainly. The Japanese have driven the Chinese troops out of Tientsin, and are searching the city for snipers. They had blasted Chinese troops

from the Tungchow area east of | Peiping, where the Chinese stormed |

-—and probably annihilated—a small Japanese force. Japanese artillery and airplanes were exacting bloody vengeance from Chinese troops entrenched in the hills west of Peiping.

Chinese Attack

Chinese troops and irregulars of the northern army attacked near Tientsin at intervals today and the firing of artillery, in addition to the rain of rifie bullets, persisted. Foreigners at Tientsin spent an anxious night thronging darkened roof gardens in the foreign concession districts, watching the flickering flames from fires in the crowded Chinese city, still burning after yesterday’s Japanese airplane bombardment. Troops of Italy, France, Japan and Great Britain behind sandbag and barbed wire barricades guarded the boundaries of: the foreign concessions. The American consulate, situated in the British concession, was safe. The 15th United States Infantry guarded its own barracks buildings south of the British concession.

Eden Says Britain Trying to Avert War

By United Press LONDON, July tain intends to do everything in her power to avert war in the Far East and is maintaining close contact with France and the United States,

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden declared in the House of Commons today. He deplored the present conflict betwen China and Japan.

War Spirit Flames Throughout Japan

By United Press TOKYO, July 30.— War spirit flamed throughout Japan today as the government indicated it might take advantage of the Chinese crisis to try to form an autonomous North

China regime. Every hour saw a heightening of the marital spirit. Newspapers rushed extras to the streets, news reels of fighting showed to packed

houses, civil, labor and political or- |

ganizations flooded the government with resolutions of support and of thanks to the army.

STOLE GEMS FROM CAR WRECK, CLAIM

By United Press ANDERSON, Ind. July 30.—Gerald Wade, 34-year-old Alexandria mail messenger, was held here today on a charge of grand larceny. He is accused by State Police of having stolen money and diamonds found in a wrecked automobile owned by Julian Charansonet, Pueblo, Mexico, when the car burned after a collision north of Alexandria. Wade was brought here and pleaded not guilty in Madison Circuit Court. The Mexican and his wife are re-

covering from injuries in an Elwood |

hospital.

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Mrs. Eva Bryant Taggart (story, Page one)

Murphy Seeks Substitute for Own Labor Bill

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the bill was “hurriedly drafted in i the closing hours of the adjourn- | ment session on June 25” and contained provisions which were open to misinterpretations. His chief objection to the bill was | & provision which would make it | unlawful for workers to picket any | factory in which they were not em- | ployed. He wanted the provision revised to allow any member of a la- | bor union which calls a strike to | take part in picketing. This would have been limited, however, to members living in the city in which the | strike took place, “or in one adjacent thereto.”

Bike-Web Considers ‘Appeal to Cummings

| company gates as officials for the | thiyd time postponed reopening.

Asbestos Employes ‘Return to Work

‘Washington Plant Furloughs 500

| Bin United Press | WASHINGTON, Ind. July 30.— Notice of indefinite furlough for 500 | employees of the Reliance Manu- | facturing Co. plant was posted to- | day by D. M. Pasley, superintendent. Lack of orders was given as the ' reason.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

MEETINGS TODAY

Exchange Club, ington, noon. appa Sigma, luncheon, Hotel WashIngtoh, noon. ptimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon.

luncheon, Hotel Wash-

Delta Theta, luncheon, Board of Trade, noo

luncheon, of

n. Delta Tau Delta, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Beta Theta Pi, Board Trade, noon. Federation of Community Civic Clubs, meeting, Hotel Washington, 8 p. m. Indiama Stamp Club, meeting. Indiana World War Memorial Shrine, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW Real Silk employees, picnic,

ark. Alliance Francaise,

luncheon, Washington, noon.

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.)

Don Edward Deck, 22, of 921 St. Peter At Mary Dold, 20, of 623 N. Keystone ve,

Nelson Johnson, 23, of 2064 Columbia Ave.; Frances Whitfield, 21, of 2331 Caroline St. Earl Whitley, 21, of 2512 Burton Ave.: Viola Brown, 18, Indianapolis. James Herman Wilson, 30, of 3303 Graceland Ave; Lillian V. Peck, 20, of 3305 Graceland Ave, Lyle Edward Carr Jr., 24 Seven Mile, nw Helen Mary Pavlasek, 22, Indianapos.

BIRTHS Boys Freeman, Helen Weddle, at St. Vincent's. Francis, Anna Jenkins, at St. Vincent's. Otto, Ada Beyer, at St. Vincent's. Raymond, June Stewart, at St. Vincent's, Robert, Florence Fetter, at 1907 E Riverside, Delbert, Martha Karr, at 1612 Hoyt. Waymon, Maxine Biggerstaff, at 1720 Nelson. Satl, Marie Huffman, at 1715 E. Ray-

ond. Garland, Julia Bailey, at Coleman. George, Catherine nwood, at Cole-

man. Lloyd, Amy Hall, at Coleman. Clarence, Margaret Quillen, at Coleman. William, Edith Moore, at 1158 Haugh. Herbert, Mildred Klineman, at M

ist. Conrad, Hilda Lisby, at Methodist. Walter, Elizabeth Loman, at Methodist. Calvin, Clara Davis, at Methodist. Arthur, Tina Krakovitz, at Methodist. Dorothy Durler, at Methodist, Violet Horsley, at Methodist. Girls

John, Almeda Ross, at st.

Jeorge. Alfred,

Vincent's.

redith, Caroline Winkle, at Coleman. Charles, Louise Throneberry, at 810

reer. Richard, Jeanne Kiovsky, at Methodist. Leonard, Mildred Montgomery, at Meth-

st. Ralph. Mildred Bobbitt, at Methodist. Francis, Dorothy Sprong, at Methodist. Joseph, Mildred Filson, at Methodist, DEATHS

Louise M. Doenges, 53, at 1716 N. New

, coronary occlusion. St. Lo we Fagan, 55. at 1020 8. sen- | Ta = ; nyocar tis. B

Riverside | Hotel

Barney B. Zimmerman, 60, at 1603 N. Euclid, cerebral hemorrhage, Roger K. Coats, 11, at Methodist, streptococcic_meningitis. 19, at Nickle Plate skull fracture

Carl Robert Smith, Newell E. Rankin, 15, at City, skull frac-

and Keystone, ure. William Dwyer. 83, at 1302 N. Illinois, chronic myocarditis. Annabelle Bright. 72, at 1410 E. Ohio, coronary thrombosis, Julia Mae Clark, 20, at 848 S. Pennsylvania, tuberculosis meningitis, Jacob Nerenberg. 80, at 715 8. Illinois, carcinoma. Zilma Bennett, 66, at Methodist, earci"Mile M C k ilo cCormack. 80, at 311 cerebral hemorrhage 1 comers,

Nettie Wyeth, 74, at Methodist, coronary occlusion. :

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureaw

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST -— Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with eoccasional thundershowers; not much change in temperature.

Sunrise 1:11 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE - —July 30, 1936— Va Moss 61 1pm BAROMETER 209 1pm...

| Ta m.....

7am

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending an

Total precipitation sinc: J Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Partly cloudy and unsettled with occasional scattered thundershowers south portion tonight, and ‘morrow slightly cooler extreme north tonight.

Ilinois—Partly cloudy and unsettled with occasional scattered thundershowers west and south portions tonight and tojuorrew; not much change in temperare.

Lower Michigan—Generally fair and continued cool tonight and tomorrow.

Ohio—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, except local thundershowers tomorrow afternoon; little change in temperature.

Kentucky—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, except local thundershowers tomorrow afternoon; little change in temperature.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

Station. . Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tex. 29. Bismarck, . 29.90 Boston 30.10 Chicago 29.98 30.06

Cincinnati 30.00 29.98

29.88 29.86 29.96 29.92 y 29.98 29.98

Kansas City, Mo. Little Rock, Ark. Los Angeles Miami, Fla. .... .... Cloudy Minneapolis-St. Paul. Mobile, Ala. New Orleans

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‘the spread of syphilis since 1018,

NEW FLIGHT HINTED

30.— |

About 7T00 pickets milled about |

| required to bring syphilis to the

one in eight or nine victims

TARKINGTON MARKS 68TH ANNIVERSARY

By United Press KENNEBUNKPORT, Me., July 30. —Booth Tarkington was 68 years old yesterday. The writer, working on a new novel, did not celebrate the event, but had a few friends for dinner at his summer home last night.

SYPHILIS FIGHT MAPPED HERE

State Medical Association, City Health Board to Launch Drive. secretary, are members of the com-

mittee. Active in the campaign against

GREEN CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF WAGE BILL

A. F. of L. Head Spikes Story He Favors Restudy in Committee.

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resident aliens and restrictive taxes aimed at multiple trusts. Chairman Robert L. Doughton said the joint group would meet Tuesday to go over the final draft. He predicted further loophole closing legislation would be forthcoming next session. Meantime, a meeting of a nonpartisan bloc of House members, pledged itself to oppose all efforts for adjournment until the Wage and Hour bill is enacted. The meeting claimed support of 80 cong men. It was called at the suggestion of a committee of 17, including three

12 Democrats.

partisan bloc meeting said they desired not only labor legislation, but virtually the entire immediate program of the Administration. A resolution was adopted, stating: “We wish it understood that we stand ready to stay in session until agricultural, farm price stabilization, housing and other necessary legisiation is enacted.” The meeting was attended by 23 Democrats, nine Republicans, two Farmer-Laborites and two Progressives. Price Bill Doubtful

Agreement by a Senate-House conference committee to permit the Miller-Tydings resale price-mainte-nance bill to be attached as a “rider” to the District of Columbia tax measure today left the fate of the Miller-Tydings proposal uncertain. There were indications President Roosevelt still opposed the MillerTydings measure. The bill, which would permit manufacturers and retailers to set minimum prices when such action is allowed by state compacts, was hitched to the controversial District of Columbia tax bill when it was approved by the Senate. House conferees permitted the “rider” to stay in the tax bill. The joint congressional committee on sugar met today with Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of Interior Ickes and representatives of the Agricultural and War Departments, without any indication that an agreement had been reached to end the stalemate in sugar marketing legislation.

the City Board is expected to rec- | ommend such specific measures as making pharmaceutics available to local physicians at wholesale cost; immediate reports on venereal infections without waiting for final Wasserman reports, and more adequate reports from physicians. Some physicians have suggested that a clearing house for records be established in a central city, such as Indianapolis. It may be housed in City Hospital here, it was said. If approved, the Indianapolis project would serve as a testing ground for the Middle West, local physicians said. Similar central clearing houses then could be set up in other state cities.

Would Aid Noninfection

Proponents of the isolation ward explained that a 20-bed ward probably would render more than 500 syphilis cases noninfectious each year. From three to five weeks are

noninfectious plained. Previous proposals that the State Health Board act as a clearing house for all Wasserman tests have met with strong opposition. It is reported, however, that a State Board ruling which requires. physicians to swear that their patients are paupers in order to receive State laboratory assistance, may be abolished. The State Association is expected to recommend this action. Food Handlers’ Exams

In addition to urging establish-

stage, it was ex-

BY SOVIET ACTIVITY

4-Motor Plane Reported Ready for Start.

By United Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 30.— Two Soviet technicians worked hurriedly and secretly on an airplane

refueling base here today, presuniably for another trans-polar flight from Moscow to the United States. It was reported that a fourmotored passenger plane was ready to take off from Moscow with Sigismund Levanevsky, famous Russian flier, at the controls. Michael Beliakov, hydro-meteor-ologist for the Soviet Government, came here by plane Thursday from Juneau, joining S. Smirnov, Russian radio engineer, who came from Anchorage after conferring with U. S. Weather Bureau and Signal Corps officials. Two landing fields are available here. At Seattle, Wash.,, Weather Bureau officials said they had been supplying reports to Moscow for two days.

partment of Health conducted more than 300,000 blood tests last year and reported a constant increase in the number of applicants for such tests. Co-operation in the Chicago fight

ment of the record clearing house as a necessity in the local cam- | paign, the City Board committee | also is expected to ask co-operation of police authorities, courts and civic organizations. The city committee also may recommend that food and drink handlers be examined before being allowed to serve the public, it was reported. Dr. Harvey also announced that he is seeking a method to require blood tests for venereal diseases before issuance of marriage licenses. While no Indiana statute has been found to support the requirement, the State Health Board head said the ruling might be effected. Illinois recently passed a law requiring the tests before marriage.

Co-operation Needed

Meanwhile, both City and State leaders in the campaign contemplated a program similar to one now being conducted in Chicago. Citi zens there are to receive questionnaires asking if they would like ta have a blood test for syphilis by their family physician and at no cost to them. The replies are to be sent in post-age-free envelopes and are not to be signed. The returns will indicate the extent of facilities needed to provide Wassermann tests for willing citizens, officials there claim. Questionnaires are to be mailed at the rate of 50,000 daily, until each of Chicago's 3,500,000 inhabitants has béen asked to answer. Accompanying the questionnaire is a letter from the president of the Chicag8 Board of Hzalth containing such phrases as these: “More than one-half million men, women and children in the United States are infected with syphilis every year, many of them innocently. . . The support of every citi- | Zen is necessary, if sypiilis is to be eradicated. The sheer magnitude of the Chicago census sets it apart from past efforts of public health men to learn the true extent of venereal infection. Partial counts of syphilis victims were made in New York City in 1928 and 1935, resulting in the conclusion that 5 per cent of the population were infected, with only under

are medical men and the clergy. The United States Public Health Service described the city-wide census as “the first time that any city has attacked a major disease so intelligently and so thoroughly.” A leading physician of Baltimore already has said that he believes a similar campaign would be welcomed in that city. The timing of the Chicago campaign falls on an “anniversary” of sorts, because it was in July, 1936, exactly one year ago, that United State Surgeon General Thomas Parran’s trenchant piece, “The Next Great Plague to Go,” was first printed.

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The above pictures are of the interior of the Brightwood drug store, Roosevelt Ave. and 17th St. scene of an attempted robbery by a Negro bandit who wounded the proprietor and his father.

In the left picture the arrows point to bullet holes in the back of

Two Die as Fire Sweeps Liner in Chesapeake Bay; Paris Rail Wreck Kills 26

Navy Planes Hunt Others |

Missing; 90 on Board Are Saved.

By United Press BALTIMORE, July 30.—At least two persons died when fire swept the steamer City of Baltimore in Chesapeake Bay last night. Two others of the 40 passengers and 55 members of the crew were missing. Three Navy planes took off at dawn to search the choppy waters of the bay for bodies. Two of the planes reported later they had failed to sight any bodies after having searched an area north and south of the spot where the vessel burned. The Chesapeake Steamship Co, owner of the vessel, countad 91 persons rescued. oi the known dead, one was a passenger, one a member of the crew. Five were injured. They were: Elizabeth Ramsay, Baltimore, sec-ond-degree burns; Ernest Horsley, second officer, burns on hand; Robert Jones, Negro, ship waiter, sec-ond-degree burns; Edward Claybell, Norfolk, Va., ship watchman, shock; Mrs. Bessie Howard, stewardess, hip injury. The fire broke out in the gallery soon after the ship had sailed from Baltimore for Norfolk, Va.. In an hour the 2378-ton vessel was ablaze from bow to stern. Screaming passengers leaped into the bay. The crew apparently stayed by until the last. Rescue boats put out from the shore and hauled many out of the water. Capt. Charles Brooks, master of the City of Baltimore, was rescued. He said he was the last to leave his ship and personally had superintended the departure of passengers and crew.

HENRY FORD AT 74 IGNORES BIRTHDAY

By United Press DEARBORN, Mich, Henry Ford was up bright and early

as usual, today, paying little attention to the fact that it was his 74th |

birthday. The automobile manufacturer, in excellent helath, went to his laboratories early. Later, Mr. Ford was expected to visit his River Rouge plant where new tools and dies are being installed. Close friends will call during the day and a family gathering will be held in the evening.

CLIPPER PLANES COMPLETE FLIGHTS

By United Press

NEW YORK, July 30.—The one

favored, the other held back by strong winds, two flying boats completed crossings of the North Atlantic today after a second “routine” survey of the route over which regular commercial air service is planned. » The planes were the Clipper III of Pan-American Airways, which flew west to east, and the Cambria of British Imperial Airways, which made the crossing in the opposite direction.

WE don't claim you will fea) as on

July 30.—-

cool as these polar The Roosevelt one of the coolest hotels in New York during the Summer months. Air-conditioned dining rooms and lounges

« + » cross-ventilated bedrooms . . . a: clear,

cooling swimming pool and gymnasium « . . are all designed to make your stay at The Roosevelt a matter of cool comfort. Private irect to lobby.

wip

The ROOSEVELT

MADISON AVE. at 45th ST, NEW YORK:

bears, but you will. find. .

from Grand Central Terminal

Wooden Cars Burst Into Flames; Bodies Are

By United Press PARIS, July 30.—Twenty-six persons were killed ahd 40 injured seriously today when the St. Etienne | Express, speeding toward the Vosges Mountains at more than 60 miles an hour, was derailed at VilleneuveSt. Georges, 12 miles from Paris. Twenty-two bodies were removed from a single wooden car which burst into flames after being crushed between two steel cars. Some of the passengers were burned alive. At least two hodies still were pinned under the wreckage, and rescuers feared they might find more. The wreck was blamed on a switchman’s error. Examination showed the train had jumped the tracks after speeding across a switch that had failed to close.

20 Chicagoans Hurt In Three-Way Crash

By United Press CHICAGO, July 30.—Eight persons, among 20 injured in a threeway crash involving a street car, bus and automobile, were confined to Wesley Memorial Hospital today. Physicians said none of them was in critical condition. The 12 who suffered minor injuries were released after first aid treatment.

RAY TO BE INSTALLED

Police Post 56, American Legion, is to install Sheriff Ray as commander at a meeting in the Indianapolis Athletic Club Wednesday. Joe Wilson, retiring commander, is in charge of arrangements.

Pinned in Ruins. 1

the candy case. wounded.

Arthur W. Demree

Times Photos.

left inset), the father, was

The front of the bullet-¥iddled candy case is shown in the center, and the sundae glass in the right picture was hurled by the elder Deme

ree at the bandit. Donald Demree

(right inset) also was injured.

PAIR WOUNDED IN HOLDUP HERE

Brightwood "Druggist and Father Injured; Latter May Die.

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up.” The elder Demree, standing behind a, soda fountain, grabbed a heavy glass and hurled it at the robber, ’ It struck him. The gunman fired. The elder Demree fell. His son dropped behind a candy showcase. The robber sent a bullet crashing through the glass case. The son fell.

The robber fired wildly through the store, then he fled, without loot.

Son Calls Police

The son got up, wounded, and ran to the rear of the store for a weapon, then to the door. The robber had disappeared. Then the son called police as his father, weak-

ened from loss of blood slumped to the floor.

Two women who stood talking across the street heard the shots and saw the bandit run west on 17th St. A radio repairman nearby

said he heard six shots fired. He also called police. Mrs. C. R. Sisk, sitting in her house across the street, said the bandit slammed the screen door as he fled, stared about him on the sidewalk a moment, then started running. Fifteen feet from the store, his cap fell off. He stopped, picked it up, and ran on into the darkness. As officers arrived, the son told them to take care of his father. “I'm al] right,” he said. The elder Demree said, “I sure hit him with that glass, anyhow.”

Drivers Fined $7 Average at One-a-Minute

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St., was discharged on an involune tary manslaughter charge on the recommendation of Dr. E. R. Wile son, coroner. Mr. Sparks had been arrested on order of Dr. Wilson following an accident in which 9-year-old Donald Laub was injured fatally as he crossed the Allisonville Road in front of his home July 10. Meanwhile, a 5-year-old boy and his father, a Muncie pastor, were injured seriously today in a trucke auto crash southeast of Indianape olis. They were taken to City Hose pital. ‘ The boy, Lowell Wayne Merryman, was accompanying his father, the Rev. K. K. Merryman, on a trip to Indianapolis. Their car collided at Hanna Ave. and Rural St. with a truck driven by Harvey Patten, 53, of 1814 W. Michigan St. Another 5-year-old boy, Kenneth Lee Swickard, of 714 Pomeroy St., was injured critically when he was struck by a truc kdriven by Lowell Johnson, 20, of 1545 N. Carrollton Ave. Taken to City Hospital with a pose sible skull fracture, his condition was described at critical. Mr. John said the child ran across the street from behind a parked truck. Steve Aich, 26, of 1627 Asbury St., escaped injury when the car he was driving turned over three times at Laurel and Orange Sts., after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. Mr. Aich’s car was demolished, Police were searching for the driver of a gray Ford sedan, believed to be the hit-and-run motorist.

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC : TOLL TO DATE

Accidents Injured

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