Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8 Weather Bureau Forocast.) Showers tonight and probably tomorrow morning; rising temperature tomorrow; gentle winds, becoming south tomorrow. Temperatures today—Highest, 79, at 1 pm.; lowest, 70, at 5 am. Full report on page A-19. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 18 e e R e WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937—FIFTY-TWO PAGES. ##% 'BRITISH AMBASSADOR WOUNDED AS JAPAN'S PLANES RIDDLE CAR; 85th YEAR. No. 'LONDON Envoy in Critical Condition at ‘Shanghai. U. S. MARINE GIVES BLOOD Immediate ProbeIs Ordered by Hasegawa. BACKGROUND— Undeclared Chinese war spread to Shanghai 17 days ago as resuit of killing of Japanese naval officer and seaman at Hungjao airdrome there. Japanese rushed warships and troop reinforcements, while Chinese threw large bodies of reg- ular troops around Shanghai and into demilitarized zone. Four Amer- icans have lost their lives in the Nghting. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, August 26.—Interna- tional complications of the undeclared Chinese-Japanese war increased omi- nously today as a Japanese war plane shot and seriously wounded the British Ambassador to China and the Jap- anese Navy threatened to include foreign shipping in its blockade of China’s coasts. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British envoy, was shot while motoring from Nanking to Shanghai. The Ambassador’s party was traveling in two motor cars, both flying large' Union Jacks. Fifty miles from Shanghai tWo Japanese planes swooped down. The first sprayed the two cars with ma- chine gun bullets. The second drop- ped bombs after the cars had stopped. Attache Knocked Unconscious. Lieut. Col. W. A. Lovat-Fraser, military attache, was knocked un- conscious by a bomb explosion when he alighted from his car, but was not wounded. The Ambassador was hit at least twice, in the left side and stomach. An official British statement said there was no doubt the planes that attacked him were Japanese. He was rushed to the Country Hospital in Shanghai's International -Settlement, where sur- geons found & bullet had broken his back, but left the spinal cord intact. They said his condition was ex- ceedingly critical and that he might not recover. Soon after the Ambassador’s arri- val at the hospital he was given blood transfusions and appeared to rally somewhat. The doctors said it was impossible to extract the bullets to- night because of the patient’s weak- ened condition. Japan Investigating. Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, eommanding Japanese naval forces at Shanghai, ordered an investigation of the shooting and called on Admiral Bir Charles Little, commander in chief of the British China squadron, to inform him of the action. The donor of the blood for the transfusion was H. A. Thomson of Mountain View, Calif, pharmacist’s mate, third class, in the United States Navy, attached to the hospital of the 4th Regiment of Marines. High Japanese officials showed grave concern over the condition of the Am- bassador. Koki Hirota, foreign minister, in- structed Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador to China, to extend Japan's warmest sympathy to the! ‘wounded envoy. Japanese Ensign Visible. Sir Hughe's chauffeur said the at- tacking plane flew so low that the Japanese ensign on its wings was clearly visible and that the flyer must have been able to see the British flags. As soon as it was evident that the planes were chasing the automobile (8ee ENVOY, Page A-3.) BLACK TO GO ABROAD Will Return to Take Supreme Court Séat October 4. ‘Hugo Black, new associate justice of the Supreme Court, plans to leave in a few days for a European vaca- tion. He will return late in September in time to take his seat on the bench when the court meets October 4 for the beginning of its new term, Roosevelt Bars G-Men’s Pursuit In Fowl Thefts President Roosevelt has saved G- men from pursuing stolen chickens, pigs, mules and other domestic ani- mals across State lines. He vetoed today a bill which would Jave made minor thefts of cattle and fowl a Federal offense, pointing out that the bill was too broad and would have extended Feders] jurisdiction too far. The measyre would have made it a Federal crime to transport in interstate commerce any stolen cow, hog, sheep, horse, donkey or rooster, and also would have outlawed transportation across State lines of the carcass or hide of any such animal, The President said” the messure ‘would bring within Federal scope “nu- merous” offenses of the petty larceny type” and he argued such cases should be continued to be handled by local authorities. He added that the na- tional stolen property act has juris- diction in cattle and poultry depreda- tions involving $5,000 or more and suggested he might approve &" reduc- tion to some extent of the mnimum Jurisdictional amount provided in that 34,085. Entered as second class matter pest office, Washington, D. C. he Sir Hughe Knatchtull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador to China, who was seriously wounded when an auto in which he was riding was sprayed by machine gun dullets from Japanese war planes. The Ambassador is shown in the recent photo with Gen. Yu Han-mou, in charge of the defense of China’s southern coast. U.S. POLICY HINGES ON SEA BLOCKADE Application of Neutrality Act May Be Determined by Japan’s Stand. By the Associated Press. ‘The possibility became apparent to- day that any extensive Japanese blockade of the China coast may in- fluence vitally President Roosevelt's decision on whether to apply the neu- trality act to the undeclared war of the Far East. Informed persons said blockade in- terference with foreign shipping to China could be recognized by neutral governments as legal evidence that war existed. Thus far the American Government has taken no action toward invocation of the neutrality act, apparently hold- ing the official position that despite all the fighting war is not legally un- der way. When asked about the matter at a press conference some days ago Presi- dent Roosevelt said Japan and China had not formally broken off diplo- matic relations. Only this week Sec- retary Hull in a public statement asked the two nations not to have re- course to war to settle their differ- ences. The Secretary of State and the President arranged to go over de- velopments in the East at & luncheon conference. Informed opinion was that their discussions would deal with these developments largely in the light of international law. Blockade Presents Problem. Two developments stood forth as of paramount importance: First, Japan's proclamation yester- day of an 800-mile blockade of the Chinese coast as applied to Chinese shipping only and & Japanese Navy spokesman's statement today that warships patrolling may halt foreign shipping. Second, the wounding of the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen, by gun fire, reportedly from Japanese airplanes, while he was motoring from Nanking to Shanghai. Secretary Hull said at his press con- ference this Government was seeking to assemble speedily all official facts about the reported blockade threat. He described as “extremely regret- table and unfortunate” the wounding ‘|of Sir Hughe, and he said he had received no comment from either Japan or China concerning his state- ment Monday in which he reasserted America’s urgent plea for hostilities to cease. News dispatches from Japan said Premier Prince Fumimaro said Japan “does not attach much importance” to American and British efforts to halt the conflict. No Official Notification. Neither from Japan nor from Amer- ican consular officials, Hull said, has the State Department received any no- tification of blockade orders. Ameri- can consular officials have conveyed to him press reports on the subject current in Shanghai, but he said in- formation thus gained was the same as that carried in the American press. Asked whether it was not true that under international law a blockade would be legal only in event of a formal declaration of war, Hull said he was not attempting to answer this legal question, The American Government, he de- clared, so far has no additional rep- resentations to make in appealing to China and Japan to cease hostilities. He added he knew of nothing more this Government could do other than it has done to\urge peaceful negotia- tions and to evacuate its nationals from Shanghal, Trade Effect Stadied. with a view to their genéral interha- tional significance the partment looked them effect on trade and flict probably textile industry Japan, —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. SLAUGHTER HOUSE THREATENS PARKS Ickes Hints Plan to Halt Ex- penditures in Vicinity of Gobel Plant. BACKGROUND— For many months controversy has waged over plans of meat- packing firm to construct slaughter house in Benning district of Cap- ital. Permit finally was granted after company changed specifications, but effort then was made to block work by legislation. Regulatory measure failed of passage as com- pany made conflicting statements about intention, finally insisted it would go on with project. BY NELSON M. SHEPARD. A threat by Secretary Ickes “to. curtail further expenditures” for park and recreational improvements in the area of northeast Washington that would be affected adversely by the Benning slaughter house, came as 8 surprise move today in the fight he has led from the outset against the Adolf Gobel Co. He indicated, in an official mem- orandum, that he was opposed to continued investment of public funds in that section because of “the de- terioration of property values in northeast Washington” which he claimed would result from operation of the @obel slaughter house. The memorandum was sent to the Nation- al Capital Parks office and called for & report “at once” on contemplated improvements. In his absence today, officials re- called that the Interior Secretary four months ago, had warned resi- dents of the section that the “noisome effect” of a stockyard district at one of the main East gateways to the Capital would serve to “blight” (See ABATTOIR, Page A-5.) Summary of Page. Short Story..C-12 Society B-3 Sports ___C-1-2-3 Obituary ...A-12| Woman's Pg. B-16 Lost & Found C-5 WAR IN FAR EAST! London to act “appropriately” on shooting of envoy. Page A-1 British Ambassador wounded by Jap- anese planes. Page A-1 Japanese spurn Anglo-U. 8. peace pro- posals. Page A-3 Official reports of China blockade are awaited. Page A-3 Japanese planes battle Chinese flank- ing movement. Page A-4 Roosevelt meets with Hull; sees cabi- net later. Page A-2 FOREIGN. Troops of Franco enter Santander; 25,000 of foe trapped. Page A-1 Cuba will try 14 who fled Great Inagua Isle terror, Page A-2 NATIONAL. Railroad strike S8eptember 6 is voted at Chicago. Page A-1 King sees Bailey, Clark and Byrd as presidential timber. Page A-1 McGrady resignation not yet submit- ted to Roosevelt. Page A-2 A.F.of L. council tackles troublesome ‘waterfront situation. Page A-5 President signs measure to close tax loopholes. . Page A-9 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Park development near slaughter house imperiled. Page A-1 Chicagoan is elected by Numismatic Association. Page A-2 Veteran policeman suspended on in- toxication charges. . Page A-14 Three new Health Institute W’ : x&mmumu-mmmmvn on U, N salaries, | Page B bening Star ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION TO ACT ‘APPROPRIATELY’ Further Data Are Awaited by Officials. GRAVE VIEW BEING TAKEN Compete Reports Are Given to King George. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 26.—The British government announced tonight it was preparing to deal “appropriately” with the Japanese government on the wounding, by Japanese flyers, of British ~ Ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen near Shanghal. This “appropriate action” will be taken as soon as his majesty’s gov- ernment obtains “further information” on the grave international incident. That was the gist of a foreign office communique issued after Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden had returned to his deck from a holiday to take charge of the situation. Eden was described authoritatively as having taken the air raid incident under “very. grave consideration.” Complete reports of the affair were taken before King George VI. Authorized spokesmen said there was no doubt the attacking planes were Japanese. Eden, informed sources indicated, would act immediately in protest—but they did not venture an opinion on what form this protest might take. These same sources pointed out that King George V, the present sovereign's father, always considered it a personal affront if any slight or injury befell one of his representatives. It was pointed out that Great Brit- ain now has 9,000 troops in China proper and two additional battalions, representing 2,000 men, standing by in Hong Kong. It is understood that some of the troops in India are prepared to leave for China on short notice. JAPAN'S COMMANDER IS REPORTED KILLED Maj. Gen. Shigeo Fujii, Chief of Armies North of Great Wall, Believed Sniper Victim By the Associated Press. TOKIO, August 26.—The Domei (Japanese) News Agency reported to- day that Maj. Gen. Shigeo Fujii, commander in chief of the combined Japanese and Manchukuo armies north of the Great Wall, had been killed in action by Chinese snipers. Domei dispatches said that the Japanese advance had reached a “certain point” on the Northeastern border of China. Gen.” Fujli was killed while on a scouting mission. Previous dispatches had variously reported that the column had pene- trated far into China, was about to capture Kalgan or had already cap- tured the key city 100 miles northwest of Peiping. Schwab Reported Improved. NEW YORK, August 26 (&) — Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of Bethlehem Steel Corp., who entered Doctors’ Hospital last Satur- day for a complete rest, has recovered his strength, hospital authorities said, and expected to return to his home today. The industrailist, who is 75 years old, entered the institution to re- cuperate from effects of the recent heat wave. The authorities said he was “getting along very well.” Capital No. 1 attraction for motorists, survey shows. Page B-1 Study of Federal court operation in District under way. Page B-1 Middies land, report “fine trip” to Europe, Page B-6 FINANCIAL. 3 Federal bonds down (table). Page A-17 Clearings hold above 1936. Page A-17 Norfolk Southern plan filed. Page A-17 Stock go down (table). Page A-18 Pennsy reports lower net. Page A-19 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials. This and That. Questions and Answers, Stars, Men and Atoms. David Lawrence, H. R. Baukhage, Mark Sullivan, Jay Franklin, Delia Pynchon. SPORTS. Brition is only expert to pick Marr over Louis. Page C-1 Favorites advance in play for amateur golf title, Page C-1 Nationals’ drive for fifth place now appears futile. Page C-2 Dorais finds job of coaching all-stars is bewildering. Page C-3 Capital golfers engaged in battles for club honors, Page C-3 MISCELLANY. Nature's Children, After Dark. Y Betay Caswell, Dorothy Dix. Cross-Word Pussle. Bedtime Stories. Letter-Out. MY FRIENDS. IT'S A VERY PUNY MOUSE AT THAT! TROOPS OF FRANCO ENTER SANTANDER Columns Ride Proudly Into City—25,000 of Foe Entrapped. BACKGROUND— Capture of Sarntander by Span- ish insurgents was announced yes- terday after a campaign of nearly two weeks to “mop up” Northern Spain in order to permit Gen. Francisco Franco to concentrate all his forces on Madrid, which has withstood siege for more than nine months. March of rebels toward Santander met only sporadic re- sistance from its loyalist defenders. By the Associatea Press. HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Border, August 26.—Insurgent columns rode proudly into Santander today in formal occupation of the government’s last important city on the Northwest Span- ish coastal ledge. ‘The city was hung with the red and gold flags of Spain’s insurgency. The streets were jammed with cheering Santanderese. Formal occupation came at 11:45 a.m. Insurgent sources estimated that about half of the Spanish govern- ment’s defeated army of some 50,000 was caught in a 15-mile square trap in the rolling country southeast of San- tander, still unaware that “the City of Perpetual Spring” had capitulated. Seaport Defense Shattered. The defense of the Biscayan seapart had been shattered by 12 days of swift thrusts by Generalissimo Franco's fer superior war machine—a defeat that may decide Spain’s 13-month-old civil conflict. Tales of anarchist terror in the con- quered city, of thirst and hunger, of pillage and shooting in the streets, reached the French shores of the Bay of Biscay. Fleeing men, women and children streamed into France on any craft that could carry them over the water. The sea was the only exist from San- tander. And even there Franco's navy was on patrol. Hundreds of refugees Jjammed int. rowboats, using sheets for sails and boards for oars, to make their escape. ‘While Franco's advance guard wait- ed today for the command to occupy Santander, supporting coiumns oc- cupied Ramales and Ampuero to com- plete encirclement of those parts of the government army that had not already surrendered or fled to the west before the insurgents plugged the route to Ovideo province. 15,000 Surrendered. Fifteen thousand government mi- litiamen had surrendered in Santan- der, insurgent headquarters said. Gen. Fidel Davila, Franco's aide for the Santander drive, pushed his lines east and west of Santander, an official communique said, leaving the capital in the grip of a brigade of Navarre Requetes (Carlists) and po- lice troops until the Italian Black Arrow Brigade could join the tri- umphal march into the city. The Black Arrows were marching west from Bantona. The communique calied yesterday'’s operations & “successful conclusion” to the Santander campaign, “leav- ing the enemy without recourse ex- ocept to submit to discreet surrender.” Blackshirts Are Jubilant. ROME, August 26 (#).—News of the Spanish insurgents capturing Santan- der, published here late last night, started Fascist Blackshirts on a ju- bilant celebration. : ‘There were “vivas” for Il Duce and the Legionnaires in Spain. Blackshirts and Fascist youth or- ganizations were summoned to their headquarters to listen to radio broad- casts telling of the insurgent victory. Loyalists Push Offensive, VALENCIA, August 26 (#).—Gov- ernment trops pushed a tremendous offensive today on the Aragon front of Northeastern Spain. A government spearhead was thrust into Generalissimo Francisco Franco's lines 25 miles southeast of Zaragoza, where the town of Quinto, long held by the insurgents on the Zaragoza- Valencia road, was occupled by Madrid-Valencia troops. ‘The government drive also brought capture of Todo, another insurgent- held town. The Madrid-Valencia regime threw its crack troops, fresh from fighting west of Madrid in the -un:tfln':m. into its furious east- A Louis and Farr Are Rained Out; Fight Monday By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 26. — The heavyweight championship fight be- tween Joe Louis and Tommy Farr, scheduled for tonight, was postponed until Monday night because of rain. The four-day postponement was an- nounced by Promoter Mike Jacobs shortly after the rival fighters weighed in, at the offices of the State Athletic Commission. The Welsh challenger had a nine- pound advantage on the scales, weigh- ing 207 to 198 for Lous, Because of the length of the post- ponement, the fighters will be obliged to go through the official weighing-in and examination ceremony again, on Monday. Both fighters decided to return to their camps, Farr to Long Branch, N. J, and Louis to Pompton Lakes, N. J, for light workouts, BANDIT CAPTURED IN SECOND THEFT Lfiundry Errand Boy Calls Police—Robbery Three Weeks Ago Admitted. A colored bandit, who told police he robbed the Elite Laundry branch at 110 Florida avenue three weeks ago after binding the wrists and ankles of the manager with tire tape, was captured in a second robbery attempt this afternoon after a 12-year-old errand boy called police. The man entered the store today, brandished s revolver and com- manded Mrs. Virginia Darne, the manager who was sitting behind the counter, to lie on the floor, police were told. He locked the front door after he forced Mrs. Darne to crawl back to her pocketbook on a table and get him the key, she reported. He then bound her wrists and ankles with tape and rifled the cash drawer of about $20, overlooking $15 in & desk drawer nearby, she said. Meanwhile, Kenneth Wilson, col- ored errand boy for the laundry, tried to enter the store. Finding the door locked, he went to his home, next door, where his mother called police. Mrs. Darne said the man rushed to the rear of the shop when police started in at the front, but failed to find the rear exit. ‘When the police squad, led by Lieut. Clarence Lutz, forced its way in, the bandit said, “Well, I guess they've got me now,” Mrs. Darne said. “It serves you right,” Mrs. Darnes replied. The man did not resist arrest, sur- rendering his gun willingly to the officers, they reported. At the second precinct, where he was booked for investigation, he gave his name as Frank Parr, 24, of the 400 block of M street northeast. Sergt. Walter Beck said Parr admitted he was the same bandit who held up the branch August 3, when he bound Miss Nora Herring, manager of the store at that time, with tire tape and forced her to lie on the floor in the back of “|the shop. That time the store was robbed of $21. Cmme—— SWIMMER HALF-WAY TO NEW YORK GOAL Legless Man Continues Slowly Down Hudson After Beaten Back by Tide. By the Associated Press. KINGSTON, N. Y., August 26— Twice beaten back by incoming tides, Charles Zimmy, 46-year-old legless swimmer, neared the halfway mark today on his attempted non-stop Al- bany-to-New York swim Three days after slipping, grease- plastered, into the chill waters of the Hudson River at Albany Monday night The only evening paper in Washington v%it 1t’he Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services, Yesterday’s Circulation, 134,785 (8Bome returns not yet received.) UP) Means Associated Press. NEWDEAL NOMINEE OPPOSED BY KING Utahan Sees —Byrd, Bailey and Clark as Presidential Timber. A proposal from Senator King, Democrat, of Utah that the 1940 Democratic presidential candidate be & man from outside the New Deal's inner circle emphasized today the fundamental split within the party. King said the nominee should be some one like Senators Byrd of Vir- ginia, Clark of Missouri or Bailey of North Carolina. He asserted he could not “second the nomination” by Sen- ator Minton, Democrat, of Indiana of Paul V. McNutt. King was one of the leading oppo- nents of the Roosevelt court bill and the three Senators he named also were opposed to the measure as well a8 many other New Deal proposals. McNutt, former Indians Governor and now American high commissioner to the Philippines, is described by his friends as seeing eye-to-eye with the New Deal. In Manila he refused to comment today on the statement by Minton and a similar expression by Senator Van Nuys of Indiana. “Too Early,” Says King. King said it was “too early” to pick the Democratic nominee, but added: “I feel sure that the candidate will not be communistic or radical, but will be & genuine Democrat who will defend the Constitution and maintain Democratic institutions.” At the same time, King discounted the possibility of a permanent split within the Democratic party, forecast- ing it would “Continue as the progres- sive and liberal party of our country.” King's statement came on top of an assertion by Majority Leader Barkley, that the Democratic party had beaten off “attempts to divide or weaken it,” and a “no reprisal” edict from Democratic Chairman Farley. “You never get anywhere in politics trying to get even,” Farley asserted in his first press conference since return- ing to Washington from a tour of al- most every State east of the Mis- sissippi. “It's Up to Voters.” ‘Those who opposed the administra- tion “will have difficulty explaining it to the voters back home,” Farley declared, although he said “it is up to the voters of the States whether they approve or disapprove the acts of their present legislators.” Replying to questions concerning the conflict between his own peaceful views and the reprisal sentiments of Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania, re- signed chairman of the Senate Demo- cratic Campaign Committee, Farley asserted “every member of the Senate has the right to express himself on any subject as he sees fit.” Scouts G. O. P. Claims. Farley characterized as “silly” the forecast by Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton that the Re- publicans would gain in next year’s Congressional elections—“just as silly as the other statements made from the day when Mr. Hamilton was elected Republican chairman.” The Postmaster General promised “you’ll know all about it, if, as and when” he might decide to forsake public office for a lucrative position in the business world. Farley discussed only briefly the controversial issue of the 1936 Demo- cratic campaign books and said their sale was concluded before House Re- publican Leader Snell introduced a resolution to investigate it. Barkley's statement that “there has been no breakdown in the President’s leadership, nor in the ability of the Democratic party to work out the Na- tion’s great economic and social prob- lems under that leadership” was re- leased after he departed for Europe. Defending the sdministration’s leg- islative record from January to Au- gust, Barkley contended the Supreme Court fight obscured other accom- plishments and predicted that unfin- ished New Deal measures would be given early attention at the next session. He avoided any comment on whether & special session is to be called be- fore January. ‘Wage-Hour Legislation. Referring to the President's rec- ommendation for wage and hour leg- islation, which was left pending in the House, Barkley said, “It would have been desirable to finish this TWO CENTS. RAILROAD STRIKE CALL SEPTEMBER 6 VOTED AT CHICAGO Brotherhood President Ane nounces Decision to Sup- port Wage Demands. FEDERAL MEDIATION WOULD DELAY ORDER Whitney, However, Declares There Will Be No “Automatic” 30-Day Postponement. BACKGROUND— Representatives of railroad broth- erhoods and a committee of 15, act= ing for 85 major railroads, yester= day ended three weeks of confer- ences, with the operators flatly re- jecting the unions’ petition fjor a 20 per cent wage hike. At that time union spokesmen said a strike call had been sanctioned by 97 per cent of the workers in event satis~ Jactory adjustment was not ob- tained. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, August 26.—A. F, Whitney, president of the Brotherhood of Rallroad Trainmen, announced today that committees representing five railway brotherhoods had authore ized a strike for September 6 to supe port demands for a general 20 per cent wage increase. Whitney said the committees, carry= ing on negotiations at Chicago, set 6 a.m. of September 6 as the time for members of the brotherhoods to begin leaving their jobs. The organizations involved, he added, are the Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brother~ hood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen, the Switchmen's Union of North America and the Order of Rail« way Conductors. The membership of the groups totals :p:;roxixmtely 250,000 men, Whitney said. The Nation is to be divided into four zones, Whitney added, with each( walking out on a different day—vthe strike to become entirely effectivé by September 9. ! Details as to the zone boundaries, he said, are to be worked out today. Broadly, they should be the Eastern, Northwestern, Southwestern and Southern sections. Federal mediation, which may he requested by either side in the dispute, would automatically postpone the strike for 30 days. The National Mediation ‘Board, failing to arbitrate the dispute, may request the Presie dent to create an emergency arbitra- tion committee, which must report within 30 days. Neither side may take action until a 30-day period has elapsed after its decision. “I received word of the hour and date for the start of the strike from my Chicago office,” Whitney ex- plained. “All our representatives there are in agreement. “We are now taking care of the details of the strike here and instruce tions will be sent out in circular form later today.” Concerning possible Federal media« tion, Whitney said the committees would have to take such a step under consideration and that there would be no “automatic” 30-day delay as a result of such intervention. -— MORE RAIN LIKELY, RIVERS ARE RISING High Humidity Persists Here, Normal Temperatures Slowly Returning. More rain was forecast today, along with a return to normal temperatures, as flooded roads and rising rivers wers reported from various sections of Maryland following a week of chilly, rainy weather. Washingtonians awoke this morning to a foggy drizzle with the humidity only one point under 100 per cent saturation. The humidity has hovered between 95 and 99 for the last several mornings. Showers were forecast foy tonight and tomorrow. The Potomac River at Cumberland has risen more than four feet in the last 24 hours and the level was still mounting this morning. A few roads were under water there and in Anne Arundel County, but damage wag slight and none of the primary highe ways were closed. Annapolis reported that 25 telee phones had been put out of commise sion by the torrential rains. Reports from various sections of Maryland said the sun was breaking through the clouds for the first time since the general rains began Sunday. Several days of cool weather ended this morning with the mercury at 76 degrees, only one point below normal, Yesterday, however, Washington, with & minimum of 64, was one of the coolest cities in the country. The downpour which persisted mos§ of yesterday and slackened last nigh accounted for an inch and t] ters of precipitation. 4 HURT IN CHURCH 0 Catholics in Mexico D Btructure Be Reopen JALAPA, Vera Cruz State, N August 26 (#).—Several Catholic q shipers who demanded the reopening of a church in the town of Jalacingy were reported today to have been ine jured in a clash with municipal authorities. The Mayor was said to have been beaten severely by the angered crowd, The throng overpowered suthorities, it was said, and took possession of thd »