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" HARRISBURG—Judiciary renews ® Co Ohio Senator Submits

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WASHINGTON—Six primary elections due this week. Bulkley reports $16,083 campaign costs.

Primaries to Test Party Leaderships

"WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U. P.).— Clear tests of both Republican and New Deal-Democratic leadership will be made this week among some of six primary elections.

President Roosevelt intervened forcefully in Kentucky to obtain renomination of Senator Barkley, his hand-picked Senate leader. Senator Barkley is opposed in the Saturday primary to Governor Chandler, a New Dealer in his own right until he challenged the Senator's position.’ In Kansas tomorrow the nation will watch the progress of the Rev. Gerald B. Winrod, who is seeking

' Republican senatorial nomination

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against three candidates and over the protest of Chairman John D. M. Hamilten of the National Committee, William Allen White, Kansas editor, and other party leaders. Three additional primaries are scheduled for tomorrow, in Virginia, Missouri and West Virginia. The sixth primary will take place Thursday in Tennessee, where the conduct of Democratic campaigns for senatorial nomination has brought warnings from the Senate Campaign Expeditures Committee.

On League's Blacklist

Virginia’s Eighth Congressional District is smoking with bitter charges between William E. Dodd Jr., who is establishing himself as a New Deal candidate for the seat occupied by Rep. Howard W. Smith. Rep. Smith's record as a member of the House Rules Committee has classed him among Democratic Legislators cool or unfriendly to many Roosevelt policies and he has been blacklisted by labor's Nonpartisan League, C. I. O. political instrument. Tomorrow's Missduri primary probably will make three-in-a-row for the renomination of Democratic Senators who a year ago were

* thought to have been in political

jeopardy because of their opposition to Mr. Roosevelt's Judiciary Reorganization Bill. Senator Clark,

. Democrat, who was as willing to run

without White House support as with it, is expected to be renominated easily, - . Governor Stark announced today that he had furnished the Federal Bureau of Investigation with “proof” that WPA workers were being influenced to vote for Tom Pendergast machine candidates in Tuesday’s primary.

West Virginia Quiet

The fourth of tomorrow’s primaries, in West Virginia, has been quiet. It has no party bolts or purges, nor is" there either. Guberpates 1 or senatorial office in issuei” No candidate has been blacklisted. ‘Tennessee's Thursday primary promises fireworks. On July 26 the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee criticized Democratic campaign methods in Tennessee as pointing “sharply toward an election contest in the United States Senate, regardless of which candidate “triumphs.” Memphis Boss Ed Crump and Senator Kenneth McKellar are backing Tom Stewart for Democratic Senatorial nomination. He is opposing Governor Berry, who is reported backed by the state machine of Governor Browning. The Crump machine planned to -apply in Federal Court today for an order restraining Governor Brown-

ing from sending National Guards-

men into Memphis for the primary Thursday. The Governor had 1200 troops mobilized - under arms at Jackson, 100 miles northeast of Memphis, but he denied in Nashville.last night that he had any intention of sending them to Memphis, “unless. I change my mind.”

TRAIN INJURIES FATAL TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 1.—Carlton C. Rector, 64, of Riley, Ind, died in a hospital here last night of injuries suffered last Friday when, he was struck by a Big Four Railroad freight train,

battle with Earle.

Record Campaign Costs

Senator Bulkley (D. O.) today reported to the Senate Campaign Expenditures Investigating Committee that his campaign expenses totaled $16,083—the largest amount thus far presented to the -Committee. Thomas Coughlin, treasurer -of Bulkley’$® campaign organization, reported contributions of $20,691. ' Chairman Morris Sheppard (D. Tex.) said that Rep. John L. McClellan (D. Ark) running against Senator Hattie Caraway had lodged a charge which would be taken up

tomorrow when the Committee| meets to study an investigator's re-|

port on the Kentucky campaign. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.), involved in a heated race with Governor. A. B. Chandler, reported contributions of $1915 and travel expe of $2180.

Berry Lists $6120

Senator Berry (D. Tenn), involved in a Senate campaign which the investigating, committee described as “gutter politics” on all sides, reported no contributions and expenditures of only $6120. Senator Berry itemized his expenditures $495 for travel, $1340 for headquarters expenses, $809 for stenographers, $209 for telephones, $1700 for a sound truck and $1475 for advertising. Senator Berry said he knew of no cases of political intimidation or coercion in Tennessee. Senator McAdoo (D. Cal) revealed that Bernard M. Baruch, New York international financier, is giving him financial help. Mr. Baruch was listed as having contributed $2500 to McAdoo’s campaign. Other contributors were Francis H. McAdoo, New York, $1000; J. P. Getty, Los Angeles, $5000, and Frederick C. Joss, Washington, $100.

District Attorney Impounds

Earle Probe Evidence

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 1 (U. P.).—The contest between the Penn‘sylvania courts and the Legislature over investigation of graft charges against the Administration of Governor Earle ‘was renewed today. District Attorney: Carl B. Shelley petitioned the Dauphin County Court to impound the evidence he has gathered for submission to a grand jury. Mr. Shelley is directing the original inquiry which was inspired by charges made in last spring’s Democratic primary and which was approved by the state Supreme Court.

~The Legislature, called in extra; session by Governor Earle, passed:

a series of bills last week forbidding the grand jury to investigate state officials and creating a ‘special legislative committee to conduct the inquiry. . By asking the court to impound the evidence he has assembled, Mr. Shelley hoped to thwart the legislative inquiry and proceed with the submission of testimony to the grand jury on Aug. 8 as scheduled.

SAFETY GLASS LAWS SUPPORTED BY ICC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U. P.)— The Interstate Commerce Commission today had refused the request of automobile manufacturers for a modification of safety regulations to permit the use of case-hardened glass in trucks and busses. Present regulations require laminated safety glass in the windshield, door and rear windows and the window next to the driver on all trucks and busses. The Commission, after denying the motor companies’ request, tightened its regulations on the use of safety glass and prohibited the use of case-hardened glass for “any windshield, door or window opening of any motor ve-

hicle.”

° WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U. P).—|

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Former President of Indiana Bell Was in Telephone Field 47 Years.

(Editorial, Page 10)

Curtis H. Rottger, director and former president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co., who died yesterday at his home, 3103 N. Meridian St., is to be buried at Crown Hill following funeral services at 10 p. m. tomorrow at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. He was T4.

The industrial and civic leader sufféred an attack of indigestion last week. He was believed to be recovering when stricken with a fatal heart attack. Funeral services are to be in charge of the Rev. William A. Shullenberger, Central Christian Church pastor. . Span Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Jessie A. Rottger, and a granddaughter, Miss Rosemary Jane Rottger, Indianapolis. A son, R. C. Rottger, former Indiana Bell vice presiden ded several years ago. : Pallbearers, all Indiana. Bell officials, will be F. A. Montrose, H. 8. Hanna, P. M. Watson, W. J. McWilliams, F. L. Thomas, B. G. Halstead and R. F. Davidson. .

Lived Here Since 1920

Mr. Rottger had lived in Indianapolis since December, 1920, and retired as Indiana "Bell president April 24, 1930, after 47 years’ service in the telephone field. He was born at Jacksonville, Ill, Jan. 16, 1864. While a youth, he obtained his first telephone position as night operator of the Jacksonville Telephone Co. exchange. From 1884 to 1902, he served as manager of Central Union Telephone Co. ‘exchanges at Paris, Ill, Muncie, Jacksonville ant Springfield, Ill. In 1902 he was appointed district manager of an Illinois area. From 1903 to 1914 he served as Illi-

‘eral superintendent and commercial

superintendent.

Joins Bell Company

When the Central Union management was reorganized in 1914, Mr. Rottger was advanced to the post of general manager of the Illinois division, and remained in that post until 1920, when he came to Indianapolis as vice president ‘of Indiana Bell. He was elected Indiana Bell president Oct. 28, 1921, resigning in 1930 and becoming chairman of the board of directors. He retired from active work July 1, 1830. He served several years as Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce director and was general chairman of the Chamber's industrial commission, He had been an executive committee member of the Indianapolis Community Fund and was a director and past president of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. As receiver for the City Trust Co. in 1930, he served without pay. He was a director of the Columbia Club and a member of the Rotary Club, Woodstock Country Club and Central Christian Church. © Mr. Rottger had been a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America since 1912 and directed organization of Hoosier State Chapter 16

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County Deaths | Speeding .... 17

(To Date) 68 | Reckless 193% oveven Driving ....

City Deaths Running Prefer-

ential Streets 19

Running Red .. 16 July 30 and 31 Accidents .... 41 Injured ... 23 Dead ........ 0 Arrests ......103 MEETINGS TODAY Indianapolis Pfess Club, meeting, 48 Circle, 6 p. m. Club, —finchieon, Board of Trade too. Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, noon. Irvington Republican Club, meeting, lf ES Bat, Br Trace noon. North Side Realtors, luncheon, Canary

ttage, noon. CoNotre Dame Club, luncheon, Board of Board of Trade,

, noon. Trade dof rade, dinner,

6 p. m, MEETINGS TOMORROW Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, Alphs Tau Omegs, luncheon, ‘Board of Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, DO ereator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

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- DBoOniversal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Michigan Club, luncheon, | A

ard Sts of Columbus, luncheon, Hotel Ww gton, noon.

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records tn the County Court House. The Times. therefore. is not responsible for errors inaames or sddresses.)

Wallace M. Frick, 48, of 138 W. 18th St.; Elsie Mae er ‘35, of 729 we New rT A Or oot" Pranklin Perry Jr.. 31, of 1348 8, Chester 8t.: Flossie Marie Leigh, 19, of 238 lo Ta, . John Robert Williams, 23, of 1768 - gide. Ave: Opal Maris canads, 20. of 135 James Dyer. 68, of 2122 Winter Ave.; Emma Harris, 65, of 2346 N. Arsenal Ave. atth: yaugm. 20, of 16 N. cp rado Ave: Bonn ie. Bernice Bailey, 21, Clotence Calvin’ Groves, 2

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Lutz, 18, of 2213 N.

Warren Markwo t olet Armstrong, 16, of

Gale St.: Ruth 2710 N. Olney St.

Robert P. Atkinson. 25, of 2534 Broad3 i Saroline Moorman, 23, of ichardson, 24, of 2008 S. . Delaware St. Biy Piafighe or fs

Tilden Joseph Laughley, 61, Layndale Ave; Cora Toe Bus 31 53 ot 628 Karl Heinrich Rohrberg, 34, of 825 8 East St.; Violet Elisabeth } . St: Violet Elisab Louise Eickhoff,

18, o Re Le William Rhcdes Foshee, 23, of 1475 Roosevelt Ave.; V : 7 of J52s Arrow ave.” Jom McGregor, 18, orris Humston, of 303 Daclede St.: Naomi Ruth Query, 20, of 645 oA

Alvin Edward Sparks, 20. of : St.; Mildred res iy 3 p Noe

Gale 5 Edgar Wesley Derbyshire, 25, of 1914 Betty May McConnell, 18, of

Medford St.; 1003, Sollee 2G : ur an arringer, 25, of Bellefontaine St.: Ruth Eileen easier 1h oi REE SS ; ohnson, 20, . A 8 Edna Lee Stephens, 20. of h03 W%6e St MEpence, Repplit, | : of 5730 Grove _St.: Rifgh Ave. gan, 18, of 1014 Engaul Johnson, 25, of 2307 Indian Ave.; Mary Etta Taylor, 20, of 1508 Bie Robert Francis Huddleston, 21, of 1310 N. Gale St.: Wil ; 1367 N. Kealing Ave. Ruth Creede. 38, ‘of le ER a TIay ir Sng 580008 307 > Sock 8: = ; oefling, 25. of . m. 5 : Frances Sampson, 16 tater algat Speflcld Kye Saran Princes Gane: 10 oto Tel Bre of 11 R as Ganote, of 132 N. hE May Frances Varvel, 17, of 1531 Alphonse Matthews Neuhausel, 22, of S. Walcott. 8t.: Gladys Pair: Font » of 1803 Southeastern Ave. Garrett PF. Holton, 37. of 1213 W. Ra asics, Sts F128 Ki. Ave.; Kathleen

Clarence O. Berkholz. 22, of 336 S. Oakland Ave.;' Mildred Maurine Hurley, 19, of 424 8. Oakland Ave. Phillip Eugene Higdon. 21, Muncie; Helen Louise Smith, 18. of 1134 N. King Ave. 5 John Edward Glenn. 20, of 3575 Orchard SL Mal Jane Davie, 20. of 2065 N, New

BIRTHS Lin Boys Aurel, Helen Mako, at Coleman. N. B, atrice Orr, at Methodist. arry, Thelma Parrett, at Methodist. oyd, Mary White, at. 3124 Hovey. Byron, Lydia Baugh. at 107 N. Traub, Girls

Johnson, at Coleman,

Clifford, Mary James, Irleen Setty, at Coleman.

Dale, Dorothy Allison, at Methodist.

DEATHS

k, Eleanor Churchman, Colema; Marie. Mabel Lawson, at Methodist. | OI

Clarence Marlat, 63, at Central Indiana, general paralysis. Herman J. Schooley, 50, at City, car-

Sa Genevieve Bardmak ary nevieve Bardmaker, 63, & . Vincent's, hypostatic pneumonia, ’ 5 Thomas Edward McDonald, 75, at 2129 N. Meridian, coronary occlusion. Joanne Horr Clare, 74, at 35 W. 33d, Care Maer, 75, at 1012 Pr bra hemorrhage. v8 O8PESS, tres Jillian Cleve Ricketts, 53, at Methodist, lmonary embolism. : Poin ollingsworth, 8, at Riley, pneuBeatrice Mae Krauss, 19, k Seger Gromit. (tr texington, cre. en. 55, : - bral hemorrhage. gh Taxington, sere am A. 13. - vascular aissase. 5 at City, cardio en , 886, A - Oo EA he ort rari vascillar ena)’ dise 3 : . Cornell, cardioaley, y - tension. - % da 12 Mills, hyper r ester Be , 13, Bellefontaine, diabet: fieln, 73, 8 07% So] at Methodist, ar-

S. phie Hillman, 74, teriosclerosis.

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Rottger Rites Tomorrow; * Barr Services Wednesday

| identity was not established.

modore Vanderbilt, said his was going 10 to 15 an. when it plunged. into the | He slammed on the brakes | stant he saw the block changed agains :

Business Head, State Official Dead

Thomas Dean Barr 8 8 2

State Board of Accounts Examiner Was Active in G. 0. P. Circles.

: Thomas Dean Barr, State Accounts Board examiner and active member of the Republican party in Indiana, who died at his home, 1824 N. Pennsylvania St. yesterday, is to be buried at Fairmount following funeral services at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the’ Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. He was 65. Services also are to be conducted at Fairmount Friends Church. Mr. Barr died last night following a short illness. As a former State Deputy Banking Commissioner, he was widely known among Indiana bankers and businessmen. . He became active in politics at Marion, where he was born. Mr. Barr was appointed to the Board of Accounts during the administration of Samuel M. Ralston as Governor.

With Board Since 1932

Later he was— named Deputy Banking Commissioner, a post he held for eight years. He returned as Accounts Board examiner in 1932. He was a member of the Shrine. Mr. Barr's wife,- Mrs. Daisy Barr, an evangelist and also active in Hoosier politics, was injured fatally in an automobile accident at Speed several months ago. Survivors are a son, Thomas Raymond Bar, Ft. Pierce, Fla, and a foster daughter, Miss Sarah Jane Greene, Indianapolis.

INMATE DIES IN STATE HOSPITAL

Governor Announces Plans For Personnel Stiakeup.

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that this patient apparently had turned on the water for Mr. Jones, who, being partially paralyzed, was unable to get out of the tub before it was filled with scalding water. Mr. Jones was found unconscious about 6:30 p. m. Saturday and died in a short time.

“State ‘Welfare Director Thurman Gottschalk and his staff now are planning a reorganization of some of the personnel at the State institutions,” the Governor said.

“Of course, all of these institutions have been overcrowded for some time. Overcrowding is just as bad for the attendants as it is for the inmates. We anticipate that when we get started on the institutions building program made possible by acts of the recent special session of the Legislature, most of our troubles of this type will disappear.” Dr. Bahr pointed out the violation of the following institution rule: : “No patient shall be permitted to bathe, dress or undress or in any other way have any control of any other patient or assume in any way the functions of an attendant. Under no circumstance shall a patient be left in the bathroom unattended.”

: Ebro River Fight Waged;

‘| British “adviser,” who is to be pres- | ante—the state in’ which they had

| Military Restrictions

‘rived from Salonica today and im-

|of Rumania, Turkey,

~ Bulgaria May Join Balkan Entente.

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tertain toward the services of the ent at all minority negotiations.

Bulgaria Abolishes

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 1 (U, P)— Premier George Kiosseivanov ar-

mediately summoned the Cabinet to report on the signing of an agreement with the Balkan Entente abolishing military restrictions imposed on Bulgaria by the World War Treaty of Neuilly. : The Premier’s negotiation of the agreement opened the way for Bulgaria to join the Entente, composed Yugoslavia and Greece. Premier Kiosseivanov and Premier

John Metaxas of Greece, as President of the Balkan Entente, signed the agreement yesterday at Salonica,

Greece, : : Bulgarians knew nothing of it

until army airplanes circled Sofia yesterday afternoon, dropping copies of an official communique. \ Under the treaty of Neuilly, signed Nov. 27, 1919, Bulgaria was restricted to an army of 20,000 men, volunteers, as against her prewar army of 60,000. She was denied an air force. A group of French bankers arrive here today to start negotiations for a 300,000,000 .francs ($8,280,000) credit to Bulgaria. :

Eight Reported Killed

In Clash Near Beisan

JERUSALEM, Aug. 1 (U. P)— The death sentence of Mordecai Schwartz Jewish supernumerary constable, for the slaying of Mistapha Khoury, Arab constable, was confirmed today by Sir Harold MacMichael, high commissioner. Khoury was slain Jan. 29 at the high commissioner’s camp at Athlit. The Privy Council refused Schwartz’ appeal July 21 and an appeal was then taken to the commissioner. Eight members of an armed band

clash with British troops near Beisan, a dispatch said today. The troops suffered no casualties. A Jewish woman was killed and 11 persons were wounded yesterday when a bomb was.thrown at ‘an Arab Bust at Haifa.

Ghandi May Undergo Treatment

LONDON, Aug. 1 (U. P).—Mahatma Gandhi may soon undergo a rejuvenation treatment, the newspaper, The People, reported yesterday. The newspaper said that Gandhi, now 69 years old, would put himself under the care of Raj Vaidya Rnand Swami, to take an ‘ancient

Hindu Yogi treatment as part of which he ‘would live along for 60 days in an underground cell, living on orange and lemon juice and receiving three doses a day of a secret remedy. '

BANDITS GET $70,000 AT NEW YORK BANK

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (U. P).— Four bandits robbed a branch of the Banco di Napoli:in East Side New York today and escaped with a valise reportedly containing $70,000 in cash. | 3 The bandits held 14 customers and six bank employees at bay while their leader seized the bag from the bank manager's desk. The bandits

Violent Russian-Jap Battle Is Reported; Franco Hard Pressed

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been the center of the dispute.

were killed and four captured in a’

THE LABOR

LONDON, KY.—Harlan mine trial

La Follette Predicts

Stronger Wagner Act

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U. P.).— Senator La Follette Jr. (P. Wis), said today that out of the current hearings of his Senate Civil Liberties Committee will arise recom-

mendations for strengthening the Wagner Labor Relations Act. “There is no doubt,” Se r La Follette said, “from the idence gathered by our Commit at the right of labor to organize for collective bargaining has been frustrated. «Undoubtedly recommendations will be made at the next session of Congress to strengthen the Wagner Act. I do not know yet just what the recommendations will be, but when the hearings are completed we will submit a report with recommendations.” Senator La Follette’s statement indicated that amendment to the Wagner Act will be one of the bitterest issues of the next session of Congress. Senator E. R. Burke (D.’ Neb.), already has a one-man campaign in full swing to muster support for extending the provisions of the labor law to employers as well as employees, and to alter procedural details he considers prejudicial to business.

Plans Foreign Survey

Senator Burke is due in Washington this week on his way to Europe, where he plans to make a study of the labor laws of England, Sweden, France, Germany and perhaps other countries, independently of President Roosevelt’s commission now engaged in a survey of labor legislation in Great Britain and Sweden.

Into Conference With Emperor Hirohito.

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end developments, border operations had attained the status quo been before Russian troops occupied the hill. The next step, he said, would be to open negotiations at Moscow to maintain the present status.

Japanese official and press dispatches gave the following picture of what occurred on the frontier during the week-end, as seen through Japanese eyes: At 9:30 a. m. Friday JapaneseManchukuan troops saw Russian troops constructing a new defensive position near Shaotsoping, in the area on the Siberie-Manchukuo-Korea frontier in dispute, Next the Japanese saw that reinforcements were arriving on the Russian side. The Japanese attacked and repulsed them, then retired in hope of avoiding a further clash. However, the Russians attacked at 4 p. m. and were repulsed by the Japanese. Late Friday inght the Russians began an “offensive” in the Chang-ku-feng area, covering an advance of infantry with artillery. The Japanese counter-attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning. They cleared the area at 5:40 a. m. Sunday and at 6 a. m. Sunday occupied the hilltop which had

At 7 a. m. Sunday the Russian artillery fired on the Korean towns of Kojo and Sazan. According to a communique of the Japanese army in Korea, the Russians lost approximately 200 men killed or wounded, and 30 Russian dead were left on the field. The Japanese, it was asserted, captured 11 Russian tanks, two mountain guns and other arms. Japanese casualties, the communique said,s had not yet been ascertained.

SEEK BLASTS ORIGIN

FT. WAYNE, Aug. 1 (U. P).— Authorities today sought the origin of two violent powder explosions which destroyed two one-story frame. buildings of the Killian Fireworks Co. late Saturday. Damage was estimated at $3000.

| Labor Probers to ~ Wagner Act Bolstering

Seek

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WASHINGTON—La Follette would strengthen Wagner Act. Four | millions reported spent in steel strikes. .

jury remains deadlock

"Harlan Jury Unable

To Agree on Verdict: :

LONDON, Ky. Aug. 1 (U. P.).~= A jury of farmers and tradesmen, charged with deciding the guilt or innocence of the 55 defendants in the Harlan mine conspiracy trial, cohtinued its deliberations this afte ernoon. The jurors received the case at 2:16 p. m. Saturday, the 57th day of the trial. They had deliberated only five hours and 14 minutes when they filed into the courtroom and told Judge H. Church Ford they could not agree.

Claims 4 Millions Spent During 1937 Steel Strike

. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U.P.).— The 1037 “little steel” strike cost more than $4,144,000, including $141,000 for munitions and resulted in the mobilization of 7000 persons as guards of various kinds, Secree

tary Robert Wohlforth of the Sene ate Civil Liberties Committee testie fied today. ; Mr. Wohlforth said the mobilization of men, money and munitions in the conflict developing from the drive of John L. Lewis to orgafize all steel workers into one big union “has not been approached in the history of labor disputes in Amere ica in recent times.” : He said that although data is ine complete, the Civil Liberties Come mittee has assembled information showing that 7000 men were directe ly employed as guards, patrolmen, deputy sheriffs, National Guardse men, city police and company poe lice on strike duty.

CAROLINA SESSION CALLED

RALEIGH, N. C,, Aug. 1 (U.P) .— Governor Hoey today summoned the North Carolina General Assembly into extra session Aug. 8 to enact legislation to enable the State to receive Public Works Administrae tion grants. 2

Claim Jdps Suffer

Heavy Losses

MOSCOW, Aug. 1 (U. P.)—An official communique asserted today that -Japanese troops had been repulsed with heavy losses in an attack on Russian troops on the Manchukuo-Siberia frontier. Japanese allegations that Russian artillery in a separate clash fired on two Korean towns was dismissed as’ propaganda. The official communique, said: “On July 31 Japanese militarists violated the Soviet frontier on the hills west of Lake Khassan. Opening unexpected artillery fire the Japanese troops at night suddenly attacked the Soviet frontier guand troops stationed on the border. “The Japanese occupled Soviet territory to a ‘depth of four kilpmetres (2% miles). Fighting which lasted several hours broke out on. the hills west of Lake Khassan. “The Japanese militarists met a |- strong rebuff and the Japanese troops suffered great losses in men and equipment. Losses of Soviet | troops are being investigated.”

Jap Troops Reported ¥ Sailing for Manchukuo ~

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (U. P), — United Press dispatches from Tientsin and Tsingtao in northern China reported today that several thousand Japanese troops had left the areas in the last few days, and quoted usually reliable sources as saying that they had sailed for Manchukuo.

apenas smn SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (U. P).— Chinese forces under “ever victorious” Gen. Chen Cheng appeared today to have halted the Japanese march on Hankow and to have reoccupied important positions. . The Chinese were said to have re-occupied a semi-circular front near Kiukiang, 135 miles southeast of Hankow, and to have re-taken the towns of Samoushan and Chiaotsun. In battles for these towns, the dispatches asserted, more than 2000 Japanese were killed or

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Wet Rails, Crowded Schedule Blamed

ROCKY RIDGE, O, Aug. 1 (U. P)—Wet rails and a crowded schedule were blamed today for a train accident in which 34 persons

they may die. ] : . Approximately 50 persons were treated at the scene for slight cuts, bruises, and shock.

luxe passenger train of the New York Central operating between Chicago and New York, crashed into the Mercury, a stream-lined train of the same road, between behind

and stopped to investigate, as required by regulations: It was rain-. ing and when the Commodore Vanderbilt came roaring along, her brakes wouldn't hold. She skidded into the Mercury's observation car,

wrecking it." i Ironically, the driverséf the automobile which the Mercury" grazed, the ‘indirect cause of ‘the accident, drove off in the excitement and his

B. C. Callon, engineer of the Com-

were injured several so seriously.

The Commodore Vanderbilt, de.

operating Detroit and Cleveland, from |“

_ . KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 1. (U. “sponsibility for. a railroad

| It was feared that more woul

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Y.L’s Collide

either leaped off to the ground or forward into the car. But in both | trains passengers were flung out of their seats, the chairs and tables in the dining cars skidded about injuring diners, and waiters. The rear truck of the Mercury's ‘observation car and the front truck of the thid car from the engine were derailed. It had nine cars in all. The Vanderbilt was made up of 14 cars. Both trains were full.

anderbilt. Fed LE After a delay of an hour, both trains proceeded to their destinations, the Mercury without her observation car, the Vanderbilt behind another locomotive.

Seeks Cause of Wreck In Which 60 Died

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P.) —Experts sought today to fix rethat killed approximately 60 persons and injured more than 70.

| a trestle 100 feet above the street.

and pushed up a steep grade by two locomotives, one at the head and the other at the rear. The first engine was derailed and the engineer of the rear one rammed the five coaches into it. The front engine and the first coach fell to the bottom of a steep river bank. The next two coaches were piled together. The fourth was badly damaged. Rescuers worked more than 24 hours after the accident removing the dead and injured.

12 Hurt in N. Y. Elevated Crash .

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (U. P)— Twelve’ were injured early today when two elevated trains collided on

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A. three-car train containing 75 persons was just leaving the 110th} St. station of the Ninth Ave. line when an empty seven-car train, dead-heading to the yard, rounded “suicid> ° curve” at full speed and plowed into the rear car. Both were north bound. i Charles Marsh, a guard on the passenger train, saw the other train bearing down on him and had time to yell to the passengers to “get ready for a shock.” : Neither train was in danger of toppling from the trestle, however, and police said there was a minimum of panic. The curve is so

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