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By H. R. Baukliage
Copyright, 1937, by the North Amer-
. ican newspaper Alliance, inc.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. "No need
to be afraid of America," that's the
edict of Walter A. Jones, millionaire
oil man, philanthropist and head of
the revivified Good Neighbor league,
that organisation which has sudden
ly become a potentially powerful fac
tor In American politics.
' For a long time "before Chicago'
Mr. Jones, whose home Is Pittsburgh
but whose per grinat Ions and whose
interests have taken him into every
corner of America, was conjuring up
some kind of a new deal In politics.
But he wasn't sure about the dealer.
He thought he had him In Al Smith
and stepped from the trusteeship of
Methodist Ohio Wesleyan university,
his own alma mater, to help- the
happy warrior who warred in vain.
- When that assay didn't click, Mr.
Jones bided bis time, searching the
political horizon as Diogenes looked
for an honest man. At the Chicago
convention Mr. Jones ran down every
possible candidate and looked him
over and Interviewed him. He was
going to be sure. Finally, the die
was cast and he visited the candidate
at his New York City home. He still
was uncertain.
At the door he was met by the late
Out Gennerlch. presidential body
guard and master of ceremonies.
"When you see me come . to the
library door," said Gus, with that
twinkle that made anything he said
sound like an invitation to lunch,
"that means the interview is over."
Mr. Jones went In, had his talk,
was Impressed about everything but
one. After all, here was a New York
er, what did he know of America,
who only New York knew? as Kip
ling might have said, ,
It nappe nod to be the moment
when the then governor of Ne "Yorli
had to decide whether or not he
was to chastise Mayor Jimmy Walker
lor doing what the Sen bury Investi
gators said he did.
"Governor " Mr. Jones was Just
about to take up this delicate mattei
when Gus appeared at the door,
Mr. Jones rose, explained that he
had his exit cue but paused long
enough to say he had Intended to
explain what the west expected the
presidential nominee to do about the
unhappy mayor.
"Sit down," said Mr. Roosevelt, or
words to that effect.
Mr. Jones said his say. He didn't
wait for a promise, however, he was
satisfied. "There's my man," he re
marked to a friend afterward. And
hts man" the president has been
ever since.
Now he is stepping in to do what
he believes Is going to be a Job of
high Importance, Carry on "educa
tion" In the ways of liberal thousht.
Mr. Jones' belief that America
needs such an education began many
years ago when he sat on the com
mittee which settled the controversy
over wages for the window-glass
workers. Mr. Jones had the capital
ist view. He still believes In capital,
heartily, emphatically. He is the
fourth generation of glaaa makers,
his father built the first window
glass factory In West Virginia, the
son carried on and built the largest
one west of the Mississippi at Shreve
port. La. So the viewpoint of the
boss was congenital.
But when be got through those
negotiations he felt something was
wrong with the picture. He realized
that sub -consciously he and bis fellow-employers
were simply fighting
against the workers Instead of trying
to work out a plan with them.
He pondered that a long time.
The idea grew. At last he concluded
that, before the Idea could be chang
ed, politics would have to be altered.
He felt that politics wae'a-t the root
of the Inability of capital and labor
to work together, the obstacle In the
way of progress. '
And so Mr. Jones started his quest
for s political leader.
Satisfied with F. D. R.. he offered
his services on the Democratic com
mittee. He was made director of
finance. The Job. as he puts it, was
"directing finsncea Into the treas
ury." Then he was called to Washington
tri help build the coal code for the
NRA.
Early In the game he saw the
handwriting on the wall. He felt the
SUA was doomed. Ho he went back
to Pittsburgh and called together the
bituminous operators.
"Get your lawyers," he told them,
"and let's draw up a law. And work
on a hypothesis that coal Is a natural
resource and that you are destroying
tre wealth of the nation when you
run your business a you do."
He called on John Lewi, then with
tbt A. F. of L-, told him to offer his
draft.
That the birth of the Ouffey
coal set.
(Continued on page Jbnv,)
BOURBON REVOLT
NIPPED AGAINST
1ITTLPNRA BILL
Child Labor Outlawed In
Trade Over State Lines
More Drastic Act In
House.
WASHINGTON, July 31. (ff)
Administration forces pushed the re
vised Black-Connery wage and hour
bill through the senate today, over
coming defection In Democratic ranks,
A long day of debate and roll-calls
on amendments neared an end when
the senate defeated. 48 to 36, a mo
tion to send the bill back to the
labor committee -for further study.
This move was quickly followed by
another roll-call which passed the
bill to the house by a 56 to 28 margin
Twenty-two Democrats and 14 Re
publicans voted to recommit the mea
sure, a move which would have end-
ea its consiaerauon ior me session
one Republican ana tnree maepena
ents Joined 46 Democrats In defeat
ing that effort.
The measure, one of the major
Items In President Roosevelt's legis
lative program for this year, was
drafted to accomplish some of the
ends that NRA once sought to reach.
It would give to an administrative
board power to fix minimum wages
and maximum hours for Industries
engaged in interstate commerce. It
also would outlaw child labor in
trade crossing state lines.
The board could not fix a mini
mum wage higher than 40 cents ati
hour or a maximum work weak
shorter than 40 hours.
A much more d rattle bill has been
drafted by the house labor commit
tee, permitting the proposed labor
standard board to fix minimum wage
as high as 70 cents an hour and ft
work week aa low as 85 hours. ' ; .
Opponents forced more than a doz
en successive roll-call votes ' on
amendments.
Among major amendments adopted
was the substitution of the Wheeler
Johnson child labor bill for the child
labor provisions In the bill.
The Wheeler - Johnson proposal
would prevent shipment of child la
bor goods Into a state In violation
of the laws of that state in addition
to barring such shipments from In
terstate commerce.
The wage-hour bill contained a
simple prohibition against Interstate
shipments. Both measures fixed the
child labor age limit at 16 and, In
case of hazardous industries, at 18
years of age.
Senator Byrnes (D., 8.0.) appealed
to the senate to recommit the bill
on the ground It would harm email
business establishments. He arid also
it would cut farmers' profits by mak
ing their purchases more costly.
Majority Leader Barkley (D., Ky.).
making his first appeal for a major
administration measure since his
election as floor leader, told the sen
ate It was "not dealing with cold
economic figures, but human prob
lems and social problems."
After passing the wage-hour bill.
the senate voted to begin debate on
the Wagner housing bill when it
convenes Monday at noon.
One of the closest votes during the
day came on a move to attach the
Wagner-VanNuys antl-lynchlng bill
as a rider. It was delated 46-30.
The senate voted to exempt from
hour regulation the employes of co
operative dairies and persons engag
ed in processing and packing of per
ishable agricultural products during
the harvesting season.
It also expanded the definition of
agricultural labor, exempt from all
regulation, to Include persons en
gaged In preparation, packing and
storing of fresh fruits and vegetables
In the area of production, in their
raw or natural state.
Employes of express companies were
a lo exempted. They are covered by
another lv.
An amendment by Senator Bailey
(D.. NO.) to require senate confirm
ation of wage-hour board employes
receiving 44.000 or more a yesr. also
was adopted.
Outlook for period Aug. 2-6, far
western states: Pair except consider
able colud or fog on the coast and
thunderstorms over the plateau re
gion during latter part of week; tem
peratures will be nearly normal at the
beginning of the week snd above
normal in Interior districts toward
the close of the week.
Oregon: Fair Sunday and Monday
but with some cloudiness; slowly ris
ing temperature and decreasing hu
midity in interior; moderate north
west wind Off coast.
Japanese Gain
Scene Of Fighting Shifts
jjjjj SIS
Pelplng (I), which has been the tenter of Slno-Jiipanese hostilities,
suddenly became peaceful when Japanese shells begttn blasting Chi
nese forces at Tientsin (2) and units of the Chinese liftth army
withdrew to Faotlngfu (3). Meanwhile, Chinese troops were reported
on the offensive from Tanjkn (4) and Fenptal (ft).
E
No Meddling' With Hired
Men Edict As Resentment
To Organizers Grows.
THE DALLES, July 31. (AP)
Wasco county wheat and fruit grow
ers will seek a showdown with union
organizers accused by growers of at
tempting to Impose drastic restric
tions on farm truck operation.
A. resolution adopted by ISO farm
ers In a meeting held t the Col
umbia Farmers' Union hall, stated
that the farmers would "meet force
with force" and "refuse to tolerate
any meddling" by unions among
workers supported by farm Industry.
The farmers announced that they
planned to appear In a body at a
union organization meeting sched
uled here next Thursday, and "have
It out" with union representatives.
Farmers chsrged that they were
treated discourteously by union or
ganizers at a previous meeting.
Resentment among farmers over
union activity In The, Dalles hss
been brewing for some time, and
reached a peak when orgsntswrs for
a teamsters' union here declared
that It would be necessary for farm
ers to have their trucks unloaded
by union men, on arrival at ware
houses here. It was also Intimated
that a campaign would be under
taken to organize Individual truck
drivers hauling for farmers.
Another cause for resentment by
farmers Is said to be an edict by
the Grocery Clerks' union that all
stores must close here at 6 o'clock
and on Sundays. At the Columbia
hall mass meeting a proposal was
sdvsnred for establishment of a co
operative store, run by farmers for
their own service. It was ssserted
that during harvest seasons it is
almost impossible for farmers to get
to the city end purchase their re
quirements before the 6 o'clock
deadline.
Six prominent farmers, Ray Kelly,
Emery Davis. Roy Hultr. Oeorge
Wagonblast. Wslter Kortge snd Wal
ter R. Bailey, were named on s
commit W to keep farmers advised
of labor developments involving
their Interests.
BULLETIN
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Missions 100 103 0016 14 1
! Portland 000 001 0001 7 2
Tost and Sprtrut; Hare and Trean.
(Night Oame:) ft. H. E.
San Diego 001 100 1003 8 4
Seattle 200 C50 OOx 7 11 0
Salvo. Oonrales and Detore, Starr;
Barrett and SplndeL
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Hopes To Pick President
And May Run Himself
Oregon Figured To Favor
WASHINGTON, July 31. (AP)-
John L. Lewis has set out to build
political machine which associates
say he hopes will make him the
dominating factor in the choice of
the' next president of the United
States.
They said Lewis was highly disap
pointed with President Roosevelt for
refusing to step Into the recent steel
strike and was determined to play
so large a part In the 1040 election
thst his candidate. If elected, would
be obligated to support him at every
turn.
Some of them said his political In
fluence might develop to such pro
portions before the start of the next
oalmpaign that he might decide to
run for president. They added, how
ever, that Lewis' determination to
build up the C. I. O. and Its politi
cs! power completely overshadowed
any personal ambition.
Lewis now counts nine states as
spheres of dominating C. Z. O. polltt
cal influence. They are New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, 1111
nols. West Virginia, Kentucky, In
dlana and Wisconsin.
Jn eleven others he figures the O.
I. O. vote would have considerable
weight. These are Minnesota, Vir
ginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Oregon, Washington,
California. Maryland, New Jersey snd
Alabama.
FOUNDER, PASSES
PHILADELPHIA. Pa July 31. (AP)
Charles B. Hires, 8ft, founder and
former chairman of th eHtres Root
Beer Manufacturing company, died
today.
From a small soft drink business
In 1869. Hires built the $6,000,000
company thst today bears his name,
He was a young medical student at
the Jefferson Medical college when a
friend. Dr. Russell Con wet I, founder
of the Temple university, asked him
to assist in concocting a beverage for
asle to Pennsylvania miners In the
Interest of a temperance movement.
GREENWICH, Conn. July 31
(AP) A. Edward Wupperman. 66. of
Greenwich, president of the Angos
tura Bitters company, died today of
a heart attack.
Survivors include two brothers,
Prsnk snd Ralph Morgan, of Holly
wood. Oltr., stage and motion pic
ture actors.
Complete Mastery of Tientsin
DIES 'NEATH AUTO
NEAR GOLD HILL
Car Operated By A. H.
Schneider, Grants Pass,
Kills Unidentified High
way Hiker.
An unidentified man about 70 years
old was Instantly killed last night
on the Paclflo highway, four miles
north of Gold Hill, when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Arthur Henry Schneider, 34. of route
3, box 890, Grants Peas. The- tragedy
occurred directly in front of the
Evergeen Court auto camp.
According to investigating state
police officers, the aged wanderer was
walking south on the highway when
he was struck by tho Schneider ma
chine, traveling north. Schneider,
who was not held, told state police
that he didn't see the man until
he was right upon htm. The acci
dent happened Just as Schneider
passed an approaching car. Schnei
der, state police said, was driving
slowly.
County Coroner Frank Perl, who
removed the body to the Perl funeral
home, was unable to find any marks
of Identification In the oldothes. The
man, dressed In overalls, a blue work
shirt, and wearing an old cloth coat.
had no letters nor any Items by which
he might be Identified. An old knl"
and several scraps of blsnk pspct
wore all that were found In bis
pockets. t
State police said that the man
had been warned twice last night
by officers to be more careful as
he wslked along the highway,
Schneider told state police he be
lieved the man was about two and
a half feet toward the center of
the .highway when he struck him,
' Death was directly attributed to
several head bruises. He also suf
fered a broken right leg and many
bruises on the body. The accident
happened about 0:30 o'clock.
Schneider, who works In Doris,
Cal., was returning home, state po
lice said. He wss accompanied by
his wife. a brother, Marcus, and two
sisters-in-law, Margaret and Zella
Franklin, all of Grants Pass. He
was driving a Chevrolet delivery
truck. ,
AUTO LANE TRYST
IN MURDER, RAPE
TOPEKA, Kan.. July 31. (UP)
oincsrs organized searching parties
tonight lor tnree negroea who Inter.
rupted a roadside love tryst near here,
shot a young married man to death
and dragged hit girl companion Into
a field where they attacked her.
After the attack tho young woman.
Mlas Marie Pink. 21, staggered back
to the automobile and drove several
miles with the body of her lover,
Verne Hedrlck, 30, to her home. There
she told her step-lather what had
happened. Ho accompanied her to po
lice headquarters.
The Crimea occurred late Friday
night and tonight Mlas Pink waa still
so hysterical that she had difficulty
giving authorities a clear statement
of the events. She waa unable to give
a definite description of her assail
ant and Wayne Horning, chief of
police, said that apprehension of the
negroea would be difficult.
Miss Pink told Horning that she
left her home about 9:30 p. m. with
Hedrlck, a grocery clerk. They drove
to a secluded side road a few miles
west of Topeka,
Soon three negroea appeared beside
the parked automobile. "They ordered
Verne to get out and whan he re
fused one of them shot him," she
told police. "Then they dragged me
out Into field."
A half hour later she was released
She returned to the automobile. Hed
rlck waa dead. She drove to her home.
Hedrlck had been shot once. The
bullet, fired from a revolver point
blank, pierced his chest. Powder burns
were on his shirt.
She told Horning that when she re
turned to the car she did not Hed
rlck was dead. She only recalls that
she bad difficulty shoving him from
under the steering wheel and that
she recalls nothing of how she start
ed the car or of the terrifying drive
home, fearing all the time that ne
groes would return.
IN STATE FACES
. "HEW LEGAL MOVE
Dismissal Of Injunctions To
Pave Way For Prosecu
tions In All Counties.
SALEM, Ore., July 31. (AP) The
plnball and marble board business
will be thrown wldo open this com
ing week for prosecution by law en
forcement officers throughout Ore
gon, Ralph E. Moody, assistant attor
ney general, predicted tonight.
Moody, as special prosecutor' of
gambling cases for Marlon county
announced that on Monday he ex
pects to obtain dismissal of the su
preme court appeal of J. H. Camp
bell and N. J. Arnold, plnball game
owners, from the decision of Clroult
Judge Crawford of Multnomah coun
ty last February In wblch It was
ruled that the game boards were lot
teries snd gambling devices and
therefore were prohibited by the state
constitution and state lawa.
Following up ' a renewed war
against the marble board business.
Moody announced that on Tuesday
hs will go before Clroult Judge Lew
elllng here and demand that In
junctions recently obtained by Ar
nold, Campbell, John A. Moore and
John Craig, In similar cases, be dis
solved. Demurrers to the five sepa
rate actions, contending that the
equity court Is without Jurisdiction,
were mailed today for filing In air
cult court Monday morning,
'When these Injunctions are dla
mlshed, Injunctions In other counties
may be .dismissed and It the district
Attorneys want to act, they may stop
these machines In every county in
tne state," the prosecutor declared.
The impending dismissal of the Ar
nold and Campbell appeals, Moody
disclosed, was provided for In stipu
lations which both men signed lsst
June, In echanxge for an extension
of time In which to complete their
appeal. The stipulation provided that
It the appellants failed to file their
appeal briefs by June 10, making a
supreme court hearing posslbls before
vacation time, the matter would be
that date, the stipulations further
held In abeyance until August 1. On
specified, either the appallenta would
move for dismissal of thler appeal or
the state would have the right to do
so without notifying them.
"They did not perfect their' appeal
nor file their brief," Moody said to
day. "They did' agree that If the
matter were permitted to be con
tinued to August 1 without action,
they would remove their machines
and cease to operate In Marlon coun
ty within three days after the case
was dismissed."
T
ROSEBURO, Ore., July SI (AP)
Claire Ralph Gibson. 31, alleged
Minnesota bank robber, and Violet
Bruss, 93, who posed as Olbson's
wife, were In the Douglas county
Jail today awaiting the arrival of
United States marshals to transfer
the prisoners to Portlsnd, '
Captured Friday near their hide
out at Loon lake. In tha coast range
dlstrlot In the western part of the
county, Gibson admitted his Iden
tity, but denied any part In the
bsnk robberies with which he Is
chsrged, offtrers report.
Federal Indictments charge him
with participation In the robberies
of the state bank at Cold Springs.
Minn., Juo S, 1030, and the Fann
er's Bute bank at Eyota, Minn..
November 16, 1096.
For several months, officers assert
he and Miss Bruss have been occu
pying a camp ground cabin on tha
shores of loon lake, a remote agri
cultural settlement, reached only by
a narrow county road which
branches off from the Draln-Reeds-port
highway. Olbson was reported
to hsve told officers that the wo
man had no knowledge of the charge
against him, and that aha waa told
bis reason for hiding was to escspe
payment of alimony to a former
wife. Miss Russ refused to respond
to questions, officers ssld.
Irrltsllun Work Awarded.
WASHINGTON, July 31. (IP)
Secretary lekes awarded a 86,778
contract today for construction of
lateral and canal structure on the
Sun River slope division ot ths Sun
River reclamation prcject In Montana
to Otis Williams Company, Vale.
Ore.
Al m Ml YOUNG BOB ASKS
Urges Decanters
and Plane Jaunt
For World Peace
NEW YORK. July St. (AP)
Commander Frank M. Hawks,
noted pilot, advocates sending
aviators Instead of diplomats to
world peace conferences.
"The trouble with diplomats,"
Hawks said at a banquet honor
ing the three Soviet trans-polar
fliers, "Is that they are all of a
bunch of sour-faces In stiff shirts
who get sore Just from looking
at each other before they ever get
around to talking about peace.
"If I were put In charge of a
delegation of pilots chosen to
represent their nations at a peace
conference, I'd ask for a plane
big enough to accommodate them
all.
"Then I'd fit It up with de
canters containing the kind ot
drinks understood In every coun
try In the world, and when we
got to the' place where the con
ference waa to be held we'd rn
derstand saoh other and settle
our problems peaceably."
THE SHREW' FIRST
PLAY OF ASHLAND
FESM READY
First Performance Of
Shakespeare In Open . Air
Theater Monday Night.
The Oregon Shakespearean Festival,
with a repertoire of three play to be
presented over a period of six nights,
will open In Ashland's outdoor theatre
Monday evening.
"The Taming of the Shrew," new
to tho festival audlenoo, will be the
opening production and highly suc
cessful dress rehearsals this-' week
promised a real treat for Shakespeare
enthusiasts.
Besides opening the festival, Mon
day evening a show will also mark the
formal debut of tha Oregon Shakes
pearean Festival association, newly
organised group sponsoring the plays.
A short ceremony Is planned on the
stsge before "The Shrew" opens, with
a number of dignitaries present to
lend their support to the produc
tions.
The advance ticket sal for th
shows Indicate that record crowds will
attend this year's festival. Director
Angus Bowmer and his) associates,
encouraged by greater public enthu
siasm tbsn ever before, have poured
all their efforts Into the productions
and promise a real entertainment
treat each evening.
Florence Hubert's "Waits) Queens,1
will furnish music for the shows. In
th orchestra an Alicia Applegat,
flute; Phyllis Sparr, 'cello; Alice Cog
gins, Florence Hubert, Jr., Ruth Har
dy, Shirley Walton, LaVerne Rober-
(Continued on Pag Six.)
-
FOR THIRD PARTY
DBS MOINES, la- July 31. (P
Gov. Philip LaPollette of Wisconsin
urged progressive of low today to
form a new party and work for
political realignment throughout the
nation.
Speaking to an audlenos at River-
view park, the governor, who Is titu
lar head of the Wisconsin Progressive
party, asserted Republican leadership
today "has Its feet In 1037 but It
thinking Is stIU In 1837."
"The leadership of President Roose
velt ha seen the need of and pre
sented program for common action
on these problems." lie added, "but
too often this progressive leadership
hs been hamstrung by the awsrm
of reactionaries that Infest the Demo
cratic party." . r . .
Lteens Restored.
SALEM, July 81. OP) Oovenve
Charlea H. Martin Issued today a
conditional pardon to Malcolms W.
dmunaon ot Ooahen hi automobile
driver' license,
Huge Pilchard Catch.
ASTORIA, July 31 ) Mora than
4.000,000 pounds of pilchards were
brought Into this port between July
th state Hah commission said
today.
Nam Idaho "IT Head.
BOISE, Idaho. July 81, Pr AP
polntment of Dean Harrison O. Dale
ot Miami university. Osford, Ohio,
a president ot the University of Idaho
at Moscow was announced today.
INFANTRY GUARDS
AMERICAN HOMES
IN BATTLE ZONE
French And Mikado Troops
Near Break Artillery
Fire Spreads Panio In
Chinese Port.
(Cop.vrlr.ht, 1937, by United Press)
TIENTSIN, Sunday, Aug. 1. (UP)
The 15th United States Infantry
turned out early today In full war
equipment to protect 403 American
as a terrific Japanese artillery bona
bardment spread panic Snd dee true
tlon through this ancient walled city.
i ne u. b. garrison, Including veto
eran doughboya who went through
the 1833 trouble in Tientsin, threw
up sandbag, and barbed wlrefortlnV
cations around American homes In
the besieged and crumbling city arte
angry protests that the United State
government waa showing scant coav.
cern forhe safety of Its national.
- France Takes Hand
(Copyright. 1937. by United Press)
TIENTSIN, Sunday, Aug. 1. (UP)
Japanese and French troops turned
rules and maohlne gun upon each
other across the norrow Ralho rlvar
In shell-shattered Tientsin today and'
there was grave danger of open hos
tilities. The International situation, art, trig
from the allaged machine-gunning-of
a detachment of French troops by
the - Japanese, followed the complete
collapse ot Chinese resistance and
the Imposition of Japanese military
rule upon, this ancient walled olty. -
Tha Franco-Japanese tension lay
creased hourly and diplomat of th
foreign concessions where thousands
of neutrals, including 403 Americans,
were massed behind sand bag and
barbed wire barricades held hurried,
conferences.
Hostilities Move South
TIENTSIN, July 81. (AP) Th
Jananasa armv annmmnrf tr
air force had carried battle agalns
tne uninese farther southward wl la
the bombing of troop concentration
at Paotlnofu. S3 miles smthnut
Pelplng.
The bombing of Paotlngtu! carried
the BOneof hostilities Wll hevnnrf Ik.
Pelplng-Tlontsln area, over which th
Japanese olalmed to have established
almost complete military domination.
wun oniy minor mopping-up opera-;
tlons continuing, '
Japanese units wars reported ha.
control of part of th Pelplng-Sul-yuan
railway, outlet tor Mongolia,
and China's northwest. . . . . f v'
Japanese Infantry, having captured '
the important railway town of Chang '
slentlen, 13 miles from Pelplng ess '
the west bsnk of the Yungtlng river, '
were reported to have advanced ma,
miles further to Llangslsng. ,
Railroads Rule
Thme conquests of th teat few
days placed the Japanese army astrtd
of China two main north-south
railways and in control of a sec Mom
of the Pelplng -Sulyuan link with tha
unuvnH,
For the thlnl rf.v j,n..M. Mt .
lery DOUnded native sentlnna itf T1.nL.
am aa the effort went on to drtv
U armed Chinese out of th
around th railway stations.
umnes troops and gendarme drt
en from Tientsin after MIiim 4
their surprise attack Thuaday war
reported concentratlnir at xuHmm
40 miles south of here on th railway
They were said fen h ,mih
lntoroement from tha south and lex
organising for further fighting.
In Pelplng, soma 2 SO American or
Ulana continued comparatively lua
urloua Ufa as refugee In th Ameri
can embassy compound under pro
tection of th marine guard. Th
guard's commissary contained food
and other suddIIim .nfriM-n a
era! months' siege. Band concert
ana movM snow Helped pass th
time.
American authorities STT-iesasd ba
llet the amarmnM anon m.,t
ended her.
LIVING COSTS IN
WASHINGTON, July St. P Th
oost of living In S3 rep resents tlv
cities Portland and Seattle among
them Increased an average of four
per osnt between March 1B36 and
March 1037, a work progress admin
istration survey showed today.
For Seattle th survey showed th
"mslnunanoe level" for working
man' family of four was glSSSM la
M3S; by 137 It had Increased ta
U3oe 82. tn Portland th mslnt)
snce level rose from 81331.71 la MM
to 31818.34 tn W37.