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[scupes—nowaRpl VOLUME 51—NUMBER 128

TUESDAY, CST 1939

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State Hatch Law Wins Favor With Lawmakers Here

A poll of Marion County’s delegation in the State Legislature today revealed a definite sentiment in favor of the enactment of a state law similar to the Federal Hatch Law to bar state employees from political activity and protect them from political exploitation. : A majority of the legislators indorsed the idea and said they would vote for such a bill,

Several others said they had - not had an opportunity to read the Hatch Law, but from what they had read about it, probably would support such a bill applying to State employees. A few opposed the idea. Two members of the 17 in the Marion

properly drawn.

butions.

County delegation could not be reached for comment, both being out of the city.

The Hatch Law, signed by President Roosevelt last week, forbids political activity by Federal employees—except Congressmen and high executive officers—and bans political purposes of persons dependent on Government subsidy.

It also prohibits the offering of jobs "as a reward for political activity, and bars solicitation of Federal employees for political contri-

~ Views of the 15 State Senators.and Repre- - sentatives, all Democrats, contacted by The Times, follow:

coercion for

for a similar bill

little afraid that

think it would work out all right here. the political parties, I don’t think it. would hurt * either the ‘ins’ or ‘outs.’

SENATOR THOMAS A. HENDRICKS: 1 certainly would like to sponsor such a bill. I was in the East when I read President Roosevelt’s statement urging state ‘Hatch’ laws and my first thought was that I would like to help put it across in Indiana. It’s a tremendous idea and I'm 100 per cent back of it.” SENATOR JOHN BRIGHT WEBB: “1 favored the Hatch Bill for Federal employees and, if properly drawn, I probably would vote

in the State Legislature. I As for

I've always been a fellows with jobs for life

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Fourth Wife Accuses Hoosier of Swindle

Former Lafayette Plasterer Tries to*Smooth Out Difficulties.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 (U. P).— Howard L. Shaw, 34, an amorous plasterer from Lafayette, Ind, strove éarnestly today to smooth out a ‘little difficulty about four “wives” and an $11,000 “loan,” but police said it looked like a rough finish. Of course that might have been because Shaw hadn't practiced plastering long enough to become an expert smoother-outer. He

didn’t seem to be the kind who could stick to anything—or: anybody. To begin (with, he told police, he hadn’t been able to stick to Purdue University long enough to get his degree. Then he took up plastering. It didn’t seem to offer much future. He put away his trowel and over- " alls and soon he was capitalizing on the attraction his wavy black locks and toothbrush moustache seemed to have for women. Police say he married four of them.

4th Wife: Files Charge

By 1939 it was possible to see him strolling down Michigan Blvd. in Chicago with two Great Dane dogs on a leash and a beautiful night club singer clinging to his exquisite~ "ly tailored arm—a far cry from the paste pails of Lafayette. He was held by police today on a complaint, signed by his fourth “wife,” Janina La Boda, 27, the night club singer, and her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, charging he obtained money from them under false pretenses. Police Sergeant James Lynch said he had conferred by telephone last night with Jeanette Middleton, 26, Lafayette, and that she would appear at the police station to ask Shaw to clear up a matter of $11,000 which she said she gave him last March 29.

* Great Danes Sold Her

7” Miss Middleton is the daughter of a Rochester, N. Y., chemist now living at West Lfayette. She told Sergt. Lynch she met Shaw three years ago while he was living at Lafayette. She said she came to-a Chicago’s women’s college, that Shaw followed her tp Chicago and they kept company. Shaw proposed marriage to Miss Middleton and was accepted just before she went alone to California, where he later wired that he needed money, Sergt. Lynch related. Miss Middleton told Lynch she sent Shaw $7800 in cash and 200 shares of stock

"worth $3200.

Shaw blew ‘the money, police charged, on a lavish honeymoon with Miss La Boda. The latter said she met Shaw at the Yar, a Russian night club, where she warbled throaty songs, and married him Jan. 24, 1939. His luxurious hotel apartment and the brace of Great Danes had sold her, she explained, that he was a man of substance. She related how he bought a $3700 automobile in Hollywood and (Continued. on. Page .Three) .

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Cloudy skies, cooler temperatures and occasional showers tonight and tomorrow morning were predicted for Indianapolis and vicinity today by the Weather Bureau.

WRESTLER ACCUSED - IN ‘WATTAMAN’ THEFT

CHICOPEE, Mass., Aug. 8 (U. P.): —Dan ° Quinlan, South Hadley wrestler, lifted the rear of an automobile and held it suspended while his stepbrother, Albert Ladeau, removed the wheels and tires, police charged today. Both were charged with larceny.

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Howard L. Shaw ... Great Danes replaced his trowel.

MAIL SELLING FIRM. FORMED

$250,000. Corporation Here Also Will Engage in Sales Management.

Formation of a $250,000 Indianapolis corporation to engage nationally in direct selling and sales management was announced today.

The firm, Ferrel Merchandisers, Inc., is headed by Paul O. Ferrell, an Indianapolis business executive for many years. Also associated in the business, it was announced, are a number of other -local businessmen, including Arthur R. Baxter, Hugh McK. Landon, C. D. Alexander, George S. Olive, Joseph J. Daniels, George Thornton, Warrack

Wallace and I. Richards Wagner.

The firm will concentrate on the marketing of style apparel, including men’s socks, pajamas, neckwear,

women’s hosiery and lingerie. All sales will. be. made direct to the. consumer by. mail.. The firm plans to use newspaper advertiisng in the principal cities of the U. S., and is to establish branch sales offices in each buying center. No stores will be maintained. Mr. Ferrel said the company plans to be in active operations within a month’ or six weeks. : “The main function of Ferrel Merchandisers, Inc.” Mr. Ferrel said, “is to furnish sales ability to manufacturers of quality merchandise who have an established reputation for making good products but who are in need of a reliable volume sales outlet. Our new organization will streamline selling and open up a direct- channel of quick, economical distribution for them.” At the first meeting of stockholders, Mr. ‘Baxter was chosen chairman of the board, Mr. Farrel president and treasurer; Mr. Alexander, vice presidenf; Genevieve Gill, secretary, and Elizabeth K. Hersey, assistant treasurer.

SWITCHMAN BRUSHED OFF TRAIN TO DEATH

Earl L. Johnson, 46, of 5226 Southeastern Ave, a New York Central Railroad yard syitchman, died today in Methodist Hospital of ‘injuries received in an accident near the Sherman Drive crossing. Fellow workers said he was brushed from a train that was

sport” shifts. and “underwear and|.

STATE'S TRADE EXPERTS LOOK FOR FALL RISE

End of Spend-Lend Plan And Profits Tax Ban Called Basis.

An upturn in business conditions this fall is anticipated ky businessmen throughout the State. This is the consensus of trade association executive heads who described the action of Congress in defeating the proposed spend-lend program and abolishing the undis-tributed-profits tax as the principal basis for the expected improvement. Most optimistic is the merchant group which is reported to be replenishing its inventories for the autumn business.

Confident of “Pickup”

Confident there will be a ‘‘pickup” but equally as certain no “boom” is in sight are the manufacturers who are preparing for increased demand but are delaying large expansion programs until after Congress reconvenes next year, However, defeat of the spend-lend bill has not retarded industrial expansion plans aiready under way, according to Chamber of Commerce officials. A merchants’ association executive, recently returned from a tour of . the State, "said. retailers. are

business will be: unable to “take up

penditures.

Stores Expanding

“Their plans are still vague, but they féel that ‘manipulation’ by the government has been curtailed and that they can spend their own money a little more freely,” he said. A half-dozen large stores in the State are expanding their facilities in one way or another and in no instance did he find lack of confidence in the future. He predicted that business groups themselves would take no unified (Continued on Page Three)

BURNED SEVERELY BY “FLAMING OIL STOVE

Local Man Tries to Drag It - Qutdoors, Home in Ashes.

Noble Newton Terrell, 55, was severely burned today when he attempted to drag a flaming oil stove from his home, 2334 S. West St., after it had exploded. His threeroom frame dwelling was destroyed. As firemen laid a quarter mile of hose tc reach the house, neighbors led by two girls formea a bucket brigade in an attempt to save the structure and contents.

The stove exploded as Mr. Terhell was preparing breakfast. Three weeks ago, neighbors said, it exploded . and Mr. Terrell's son, Clarence Terrell, 25-year-old WPA worker, succeeded in getting it into Hse open before the house caught re. Today the stove showered flaming oil over Mr. Terrell’s head and shoulders. The son was not home at the time. The bucket brigade was formed. by. Catherine Powell, 13, and Mrs. Dorothy Powell, 18, both of 2236 S. West St. TROPICAL STORM SIGHTED MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 8 (U. P.).—The Federal hurricane warning system today reported indications that a tropical disturbance had formed in the Atlantic Ocean, with its center

Juan, Puerto Rico.

being switched last night. .

CLEVELAND,. Aug. 8 (U. P.)— Detectives investigating the slaying of a Chinese, heard reports today that Oriental torture had been applied to Chinese who refused to

}i contribute to a China war-relief

fund. The reports reached officers after

8 the beaten body of Wong Youn, 50,

was found floating in Lake Erie yesterday. A preliminary examination showed Wong had suffered a skull injury, a broken leg, lacerations of the jaw and lips, and con-

tusions. Several teeth had been knocked out. : Two Chinese who said they had failed to make regular monthly contributions to fund for refugees, tective Lieut. Elbert Smi

Report Torture of Ch Intec Who Fail to Aid Refugees

they had been flogged with bamboo switches. Lieut. Smith said another 'reported he had been bound and held prisoner nine hours. Police in a raid on headquarters of the On Leong tong seized two switches they said might have been used in floggings.

ordered a roundup of officers of a Chinese group he said might have allowed beatings. Informants told police that Chinese behind in their relief payments had been forced to answer before a tribunal. Those who did not pay, they said, were beaten and forced to parade through the Chi-

nese district with the “slacker” placards about lcci

“pleased” "and have mo: fear ‘that|

the slack”. resulting from the di-|: minishing flow in government ex-

175 ‘miles north-northeast of San

Detective Chief Joseph Sweeney!

R. F. Buttolph

Is Dead at 34 |

ICHARD F. BUTTOLPH of L. S. Ayres & Co. died of a heart attack last night at his cottage at Traders Point. He was 34. r. Buttolph was divisional merchandise manager of piece goods and men’s wear at the store and was in charge of the second floor. Born in Indianapolis, he attended Brooks School (now Park

School) here and was a graduate

of Shortridge High School and Williams College, class of ’26. He was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa. . He taught Latin at Williams College for a year after graduation and then spent several years studying at Oxford University, England. Mr. Buttolph joined the Ayres company in 1929 as salesman and assistant buyer. In 1931 he became assistant to:the general merchandise manager and was appointed to the position he held at his death. He is survived by his father, Henry W. Buttolphy and his stepmother, Mrs. Alice Buttolph, 4111 Washington Blvd., at whose home he lived. Notified of Mr. Buttolph’s death, Mr. and Mrs. Buttolph are en route home fram Les Cheneaux, Mich., where hE vacationing.

‘NO RETREAT, 5

Rayburn Promises a Be Revived, but Senators Demand Economy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (U.P) .— The New Deal charted a course of “no retreat” today while conservative Senate Democrats predicted that the next Congress would put

a brake on mounting Government

expenditures. Indications that the” Administration was determined to push forward, despite severe setbacks in the last session of Congress, were secn in three developments: 1. President Roosevelt's announcement that he now has attained all the objectives of the bitterly fought court reorganization campaign of 1937. Observers saw in a siatement a desire on Mr. Rooscveit’s part to let the country know that he .does not retreat from a campaign, even though it may take two years or more to win it. 2. A speech last night by House Ma jority Leader Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) in which he said that “later consideration” will be given to some of the Administration; measures sidetracked in the last session. He challenged Republicans, should they get into power, to repeal “any of the legislation which ‘is now on the statute books as a result of President Roosevelt's leadership.” Pepper. Sees President 3. A renewal by. Senator Claude Pepper (D. Fla.), after a conference with the President, of his attack on the Republican-conservative Democratic coalition which pigeon-holed the Administration’s lending and housing bills in the closing days of the session. Senator Pepper said the alliance, which he called “unholy” in a Senate speech just before adjournment, “is a matter of the utmost seriousness to the future of 130 million Americans.” A The economy demands predictions. that the next session would drastically trim expenditures came from.three Senators. Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.) said, “It has been demonstrated beyond any question that we cannot go on spending more than we take in.”

Court Bill Signed Senator Pat McCarran (D. Nev.) predicted that economy will be *‘the big issue in 1940. Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.) forecast even greatér opposition to lending: and housing bills ‘and any other pumppriming measures” session. ; The President’s court announcement was occasioned by his signing of a bill to set up an administrative office for the Federal Courts. That, he said, marked “the final objective of the comprehensive proposal for judicial reorganization which I made to the Congress Feb. 5, 1937.” Mr. Roosevelt conceded that the “precise method” of one of his seven recommendations—that for anlargement. of the Supreme Court—was not followed, “but the objective. was achieved” through the opinions of the Supreme Cours itself.

CYCLIST HURT BY AUTO Nine-year-old Richard Merchant. 2111 N. Pennsylvania St. received hi injuries today when the bicycle he was ridihg collided with a

car driven by Mrs. Edna Guttridge

of Lebanon, Ind, at Central 1 Ay

in the next]

DELAY TALKS

ON WATER CO.

TO NEXT WEEK|

City Officials and Mayor's Citizens Group to Debate Legal Questions.

By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM

Legal problems” proposed purchase of -the Indianapolis Water Company by the City will be studied at a meeting of City officials ahd the Mayor's citizens advisory committee next week. The meeting originally was to have been, held this week but was

| postponed yesterday because Will H.

Thompson, Utilities District legal counsel, who will explain the legal details to the group, was absent from the City.

Vote Follows Heated Debate * Meanwhile, City Council's Republican minority today claimed a “moral victory” in its unsuccessful attempt last night to have the Council consider the feasibility of a

public referendum on the proposed:

purchase. The minority faction members asserted privately after the meeting that they had scored a: political point by maneuvering four Democratic members into the position of

* going on record as opposing a poll.

As the Council session was about break up, Councilman Walter E. Ly Repiblicag, “moved that Joseph G. Wo

td of election, : judiciary and finance committee members to study the possibility of setting up machinery for a poll.

Doubts Referendum Legal

After heated debate, the vote was taken. . Democrats voting against the proposal were Mr. Wood, Albert Deluse, F. B. Ransom and Ernest C. Ropkey. Voting for it were Dr. Hemphill, Harmon A. Campbell and Ralph L. Moore, Republicans, and Ollie A. Bach, Democrat. Councilman Guy O. Ross, Democrat, was absent. Because of the split vote, the motion failed for lack of a majority. In the debate on the motion, Mr. Deluse said there is doubt that a referendum legally could be held (Continued on Page Three)

LOCAL GIRL DIES IN FALL FROM HORSE

Anne. Garing Hits Head on Rock at Evansville.

Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 8.—Miss Anne -Garing, 17, of Indianapolis died almost instantly here today when she fell from her horse near the Long Vine Riding Stable and struck her head on a rock. ° :

Miss Garing, who had been visiting in ‘Evansville, was a novice at horseback riding and had been taking lessons. With her at the time were Miss Betty Moore, 14, and Mrs. Rex Burns, wife of the stable owner, who said Miss Garing apparently lost control of the horse. Miss Garing had been visiting a sister, Mrs. Allen Webster... Other survivors are her parents, Mr. and Mrs: Charles Garing; two brothers, Charles and. Robert Garing; and another sister, Mrs. Helen Ellis, all of Indianapolis. She was a senior at Shortridge High School at: Indianapolis. Her body is to be returned to Indianapolis for funeral services and burial.

incident to the ;

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ON POLAND HEARS FUEHR

Nazi “tourists” in Danzig . . .. Poles charde they: come in as visitoPs, then change into uniforms.

DEVER COMMENDED ON PERFECT RECORD

Police "Sergeant William Dever,

retired, foflay Was voted “personal”

‘| thanks. from th Safety Board for a

37-year 1é included. ‘net. a single “black mark. Mn “It is very unusual when a man serves oh the police force for 37 years without getting into trouble at least once,” Board Member Frank Ross said. “We just. want you to know that: we appreciate it.” Sergeant Dever was’ retired last week when he reached the age of 70.

FRANK J, CLAYPOOL, FARM LEADER, DIES

Muncie ‘Man ‘Was Veteran . Fair fii Member.

Times Special . MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 8 —~Frank J. Claypool, member anc former president of the State Board of Agriculture, died at - his home. here last night after a three months’ illness. He was serving his fifth term on the board ahd was president in 1931. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p. m. Thursday at the Meeks Mortuary here. Burial will be in Beech Grove. Cemetery. * Mr. Claypool was ‘born. at Germantown in. Wayne County but soon after moved. to Connersville with his parents. In 1880 he came to. Muncie after being. graduated from Chickering Institute at Cincin-

nati, O.

He farmed here for 12 years and then ‘was associated with Perry F. and Cyrus Heath in publishing the Muncie Morning News. He brought the first linotype machine to Muncie. In 1901 he sold his interest in the paper. He was president of the Eastern Indiana Livestock Bresders Association, a director of the Standard Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis, retional secretary of tHe Farmers Mutual . Benefit Association, and publisher of the Farmer: Record. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Rober: T. Miller, and

a son, Austin B. Clay pool.

]in committee until next meeting.

COUNGIL BALKS ON. DERBY FEE

Way 2 Appears Clear for New Butler Contest’ Starting Aug. 24.

The voy appeared to be open today for a roller skating derby Aug. 24 in the Butler Fieldhouse. “Council last night refused to pass an ordinance to levy a $500 daily

license fee on the derby and similar

endurance contests. Democrats insisted, however, that | they have not voted against the ordinance but only against any attempt to reverse the finance committee’s decision to hold the measure

: They. were. joined in the vote by

' |Ralph L. Moore, Republican.

A delegation of 10 residents in the vicinity of -the Fieldliouse, urging passage of the measure, left Council chambers quickly after the vote was taken.. Harmon A. Campbell, Republican, charged that the measure had been “deliberately kicked around by the committee like a football.” “I think that this ordinance was referred to this committée of all Democrats so it wouldn't get any further,” he said. In fact, I know that one prominent member of the committee talked to Butler University: officials.” “That implication is. not true,”

Ernest Ropkey, Democrat, said. He |

turned to the delegation .and. said: “He is trying to make an impression. T'll give you the straight of it. The Republicans don’t know what they're talking about. The finance committee’ always has been composed of all members of the majority party. “They certainly don’t know much about politics when they say it wasn't.” Dr. Walter E. Hemphill, Republican, also “entered a protest to. the measure going before the: finance committee because it was not bipartisan. Mr. Ropkey said the matter will be brought before the Butler trustees in October. . “I have been informed.” he said,

(Continued on Page Three)

Climber Dies as Help Arrives After Fighting Storm on 13, 000-Foot Ledge:

ESTES PARK, Colo., Aug. g (U. P.) —From' fragmentary - evidence found on a narrow ledge 13,000 feet up Long’s Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park authorities today reconstructed Gerald Clark’s~24-hour losing battle for life against treacherous crags and wintry elements. They decided tentatively that the loss of his climbing equipment, which stranded him on the ledge Sunday afternoon as he and two

. .|companions were scaling the peak,

had indirectly caused his death from exposure after he had failed

{in & last tragic effort to negotiate, bare-handed, his only possible ave-|

nue of escape. ‘Four Forest Rangers who reached the ledge late yesterday found Mr. Clark, a Denver, Pholgorapher, alfrozen, his

fost: scalp gashed, un- : linging to life

kle to. a negotiable toute down: the mountain but ‘he; died before. they reached the base where an ambulance was stationed. He talked incoherently until shortly before he died. Mr. Clark’s companions were Eddie Watson, 23, «nd Edmund Cooper, 25, also of Denver. : All experienced ‘mountain climbers, they started the ascent early Sunday and by mid-afternoon ha: reached the most perilous part, about 1000 feet from the crest. It was here, as he struggled along several hundred yards ahead of -hiz companions, that he lost his equinsment. ; He was stranded ‘on. the ledge unable to move up or town. He called down to his companions that he was in no immidiate danger and -suggested they both descend

and summon rangers ith. tackle to escue

within: a few hours but were forced to stop when a severe snow storm caught them, 1000 feet from the ledge where Mr. Clark was trapped. The storm raged through Sunday night and part of yesterday. When the rangers finally reached the ledge, Mr. Clark lay directly in a fall of. icy water sheeting down from the summit. They were eertain that hehad fared all right until the snow storm came up and the water: began pouring down on him. Signs were found in the snow and ice covering a treacherous ney” at the ledge’s base showing that he had attempted to climb this to a dry haven. Had he been| sutcessful, “ the rangers said, he would have lived. up. ‘the

He fell while ‘halfway “chimney” and gashed his skull on rocks at the ba Cay Pn

GERMAN PRESS TURNS HEAT DANZIG NAZI R'S ORDERS

Berlin Ahliner Fired On Over Gdynia, Claims Paper.

FOREIGN SITUATION

BERLIN — — Inspired newspapers Joinyin united attack on Poles.

LONDON—Men of all parties .. seek peace term statement, =‘

SHANGHAI — “Throw Amers icans Out,” say new posters.

to buy more Chinese silver.

for alliance with axis.

By UNITED PRESS The dispute over Danzig entered

spired German press opened a furis ous attack on Poland, significantly at a time of sharp controversy over activities of Polish customs offices in the Free City. alleged statement by the Warsaw newspaper Czas, a pro-Governmeng organ, as the basis for the attack, Czas |is supposed to have said that Poland would bombard Danzig if the Free City, in its desire for union with [the Reich, should try to cone front Poland. with an accomplished fact. ‘The afternoon papers took the

" |attack further with the charge that

Britain and France were provoking the “dangerous Polish war-mon-gering.” Most papers called the situation “intolerable.”

' Danzig Leader Sees Hitler

The attack coincided with a cons ference at Berchtesgaden between Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Albert Forster, Danzig Nazi leader. Such headlines as “Poland, Be Careful” appeared in screaming type and were echoed in Danzig by the

One comment was:

forever. When it comes to an end, it will write the closing sentence on modern Polish history.” The Danzig paper charged thats German air liner flying Prussia had been fired on by a ost

Gdynia but had continued its fight

unhit. Peace Drive: Renewed

London sources regarded the Dans zig situation as again dangerous; They expressed hope that Arthus Greiser, Danzig Senate President; and Marian Chodacki, Pdlish repre sentative in Danzig, would confer soon in an effort to reach’a solution of the customs dispute. such' a conference was believed ta

Hitler has given Herr Forster, of gives him today. ; A peace campaign was begun by a group of prominent men of all political parties in’ London, aimed at “persuading the anti-aggression powers to make a clear statement of their peace aims, offering specific terms for a settlement and making

_|some concessions, although it was

emphasized that the move is eme phatically not one of ‘“appeasee ment.” England began one of the most dramatic air raid tests ever held. It will last for 71 hours and involve 1300 - airplanes, 60,000 Royal Air Force men and tens of thousands of air raid defense volunteers.

“Throw Americans Out” 2

In China British and anti-Amera ican agitation . continued. British sources reported that an unidentie fied American missionary-had been driven from Wushien, 100 miles southeast of Taiyvan, and was taking refuge with other missionaries at Keishu. ; British missionaries reporied they saw such posters as “Throw the

the Peiping-Hankow railroag’s - The United States Treasury, as if in reply, . contracted to purchase

bullion to purchase materials ih the United States 4nd to holster Gen. Chiang Kai-shek’s currency, which has been under severe pressure since the British weakened their support of it a few weeks ago. :

Russia Makes ‘Big Goan

A- much more sizable boost was given to Gen. Chiang’s hopes when he announced today that Soviet Russia was extending . Nationalist China a loan of $140,000,000. The. British - Consul General at Tientsin made representations to Lieut. Gen. Kanichiro Tashiro, Jap« anese Army commander, insisting that the Japanese military curb the anti-British campaign. Gen Tashiro did not reply. The “inner Cabinet” consisting of the five key Ministers, met in Te= kyo to consider the Army's demand that Japah join Germany and Italy at once in a military alliance. No decision was reached.. Affer ths meeting, Lieut. Gen. Seishiro Itagska, War Minister, was understood to have called an important meet ing of the high Army staff. :

STOCKS RISE, [Te HOGS LOSE QUARTER

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (U. Prim Stocks rose as much as a point tos

“‘chim- day and held most of the gains de=.

g | spite a ‘decline in ‘volume late in the day. 2

A 25-cent break Ir. all hog prices

today brought the peak price down June 14. Vealers rose 50 cents to rice of

WASHINGTON—U. S. decides. '

TOKYO—Army presses demand a :

a new phase today when the ine

leading Nazi organ in the Free City,’

“Germany’s patience will not last

However, .

depend on what instructions Herr

Americans Out” at a junction ofy

$2,000,000 worth of Chinese silver

to $6.35, equal to the year’s low set

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