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WEATHER OAKLAND1 AND VICINITY Fair and mile! Sunday and Monday; local morning foas; light North lo East winds. (Complete Weather Report on Put l-A) VOL. CXOT-NO. 158 5c DAILY OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1937 10c SUNDAY 86 PAGES-PAGES A-l TO II 'WIFE TRADE' COMPLETE Foes of Farm Ship Tie-Up Britain to Act ELK HILLS OIL FIGHT TO GO TO HIGH COURT Bill to Force Showdown Censorship Charged in State Survey Claim Doctors Deleted Their Facts, Conclusions Ch ha Crisis I 1 JAPAN BLAMED FOR BRITISH SHIP GUNNING By JOHN R. MORRIS NAN IN city gates irt the ancient walls of Nanking were closed tonight as the Japanese war machine rolled rapidly northward to a point within 26 miles of the capital.

Almost all of the Americans remaining in the capital were ready to board the American gunboat Pa-nay, which lay in the Yangtze River, steam up, prepared to move out of the danger zone. Thousand of panic-stricken refugees were in flight. By EDWARD BEATTIE SHANGHAI, Dec. The British-owned motorship Suishan was raked with machine gun fire and one of its crew killed today as it headed up the Yangtze River from the Island of Tsungming, where it had gone on an errand of mercy to rescut nine Canadian nuns. The vessel, limping into port here tonight, was riddled with bullets, allegedly from a Japanese machine gun nest at the mouth of the Yangtze.

The incident increased tension between foreigners and Japanese military occupants of Shanghai during the last 48 hours, in which American marines and French concession police have collided with, armed Japanese. Other developments include: 1, Japanese forces, advancing in a fan-like formation toward the Central Chinese Capital of Nanking, were within 35 miles' of the city's outskirts and American and other foreigners wer preparing to evacuate on a moment's 2. Japanese army officials were Continued Page 2, Col. 6 Japanese Taken Into U.S. Custody Spectator Seized Taking Movies of Air Races; Released MIAMI, Dec.

4.j-(U.R) A Japanese who was taken into custody at the All-Amerlcan Air Maneuvers today while operating a motion picture camera was released tonight after questioning by officials of the Federal Bureau pf Investigation. Government officials refused to reveal the Oriental's identity, and would make no statement after they released him. the'jap'anese reportedly had been filming United States military planes which were taking part in the maneuvers here. H. O.

Miami attorney with the rank of captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate's office, took the Japanese into custody' at the Municipal Airport and brought him to downtojyn Army headquarters where Federal Bureau of Investigation officials were called. The detention of the Japanese occurred near the close, of the second day's program of the air meet, which was highlighted by a special handicap speed race and the unexpected arrival of Jimmy Doollttle. Maj. Alexander P. de who yesterday set a new speed record between New York and Havana, arrived shortly after Doollttle.

Ten thousand spectators turned, out for the second day of the. air maneuvers, which yesterday, took the lives of two of the country's leading pilots, Rudy Kling, Lemont, 111,, and Frank Haines, Detroit. Is Believed Near Solution Sailor-Owner Parley Stirs Hope Relations Will Be Resumed Resumption of relations between the Ship Owners Association of the Pacific Coast and the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Marine Fire-mn," Oilers, Watertonders and Wipers-Union thus removing the threat of a tie-up of coastal steam schfiners was expected momcn tarily. last Hopes for early peace in the con ficial reports on a conference between Harry Lundeberg, secretary of the sailors union, and Ralph W. Myers, association president.

Further incentive to settlement was seen in the action taken at a mass meeting of unlicensed personnel of concerns comprising the association at which the seamen went on record as opposed to any action taken at San Pedro which might result in a of coastwise vessels. SAN PEDRO DISPUTE The association' suspended agreements with the two unions after a dispute in which the crew of the Seattle Schooner James Griffiths demanded rcinbursement for meals ashore at San Pedro. Though both Myers and Lundeberg declined any formal statement on progress, of their conference, the union secretary admitted that: look pretty good, and I think it's going to be settled." Whether the conference might result in resumption of the Firemen's Union agreement, as well as the Sailors agreement, however, was uncertain, since no representative of the former group participated in the session. I.undberg, at the invitation of the steam schooner operators, addressed a meeting of the propeller Club, a social, club composed of shipping operators, last night at Hotel Fair? mont, San Francisco, -but no an-j nouncements were made, after the I meeting. Myers, a member of the club, said several committees of the club discussed the Issues, but re-, fused further comment.

CONFERENCE MONPAY Robert J. Fitzgerald, secretary of the Firemen's Union, whose previous suggestion of a peace conference between the labor groups and the association was assertedly rejected by S. U. P. officials, said that he had received no word of the latest con ference and that his union planned tn consult the association Monday to determine status of the suspended agreement.

The motion adopted at the mass meeting was voted after F.itzgerald warned that a coastwise tie-up would place the seafaring men in a bad light before Congress when pending maritime legislation came up. After its passage, those In attendance authorized the District Council of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, which arranged the session, to forward a resolution of protest against the proposed bills to Washington. BOARD RULE OPPOSED Z. R. Brown, district council secretary, reported that the Contemplated legislation would force maritime unions to submit all disputes to a mediation board, eliminate the hir-- ing hall and nullify benefits gained in the past two years.

Pointing to the comparative triviality of the San Pedro incident which precipitated the coastwise tie-up threat, Fitzgerald termed the entire situation "a plot to attribute irresponsibility to maritime workers in advance of submission to Congress of legislation which would completely hamstring the maritime workers and nullify all gains made' sinw the 1934 strike." Meanwhile unionists and shipping I Interests alike awaited definite word as to immediaae effects of the sus-, pension of agreements. Commenting on reports that coastal steam schooners from San Diego to Seattle were being fed up as soon as they reached the docks, Myers indicated that effects of the suspension would not be known accurately until Monday at least. "By that time the true picture may be revealed," he said. "We haven't any defihite Information yet. This situation is only in its Infancy and many things may hap--pen." Girl Says Neighbor Poured Lye on Dog That Kept Him Awake Josie Salas' pet dog, Kihg, barked at night and kept him awake, Pat Power, 50; bf 6 Russ Street, told San Francisco police.

So yesterday, police said, he mixed some lye and water and poured it over the dog, then beat the animal with a broom handle. r-; Josie, 13, found him standing over the whimpering dog. She leaned over to sooth her pet. "He was covered with white stuff," she said. "So I asked him what he had done, and he said he was killing King's fleas," she told police.

Realizing her dog was badly Josie telephoned the Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals, asking help to care for The dog had to be shot. Police were notified, and Power was arrested and faces prosecution. i Senate Bloc Will Demand Revision or Put Business First By JOE ALEX MORRIS WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (U.R) A militant bloc of Republicans and Democrats moved today for a Senate showdown next week on their demands to revise the Administration's farm bill drastically or at least to put business aid measures ahead ont, Prospect for success of the farm bill foes was considered slight.

They promised a battering homestretch drive in the Senate next week which they hoped would change the outlook. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley Ky.) obtaining an agreement to limit debate on the measure, said efforts to send the bill back, to the Agriculture Committeewhich would wreck President Roosevelt's four-point special session program were definitely blocked. RELY ON CONFERENCE Debate was limited so that each senator may speak only once and for not more than 30 minutes on the bill, and once and for not more than 15 minutes on each amendment, effective Monday. Barkley predicted a final vote by Wednesday.

Neutral senators were inclined to agree with his prediction, in view of decision of some influential opponents of the bill to trust a conference' between the House and Senate as the best method of working out a solution of the farm problem. "There are almost enough votes now to recommit the bill," one oppo-sition leader claimed, "but there will be new explosions next week, after which the outcome may- be apparent." LEADERS APPEAR Denunciation of the bill as dictatorial and unconstitutional by Senator William E. Borah Ida,) and Senator William H. King (DitttanJ were credited by opposition leaders with bolstering the recommittal drive. Throughout almost two weeks of debate the opposition had been generally credited with formidable but lack of leadership.

This handicap was being overcome partly by the efforts of a tight little bloc of senators comprising many of those who participated In the long fight against President Roosevelt's Supreme Court proposals. Opposition to the farm bill came from two principal sources. First, a strong bloc from both parties Which has demanded that aid to business be put ahead of the farm legislation. King will further emphasize this drive on Monday when he speaks on the need for immediate revision of the, undistributed profits tax and the capital gains tax. SEEK' GREATER BENEFITS Second, a large faction dissatisfied with the general theory of restricted production in the farm bill and various senators such as Senator Claude Pepper Fla.) seeking greater benefits for their sections.

The effect of the coalition tendency was illustrated by the luncheon given by Senator Harry F. Byrd Va.) yesterday for Lewis Douglas, former director of the budget, at which 10 Democratic and Republican senators discussed the need for quick encouragement of-business to combat the economic recession. Although Byrd and his guests emphasized there was no thought of forming a formal coalition, the meeting served to strengthen the ir.formal working arrangement of, a bloc that has vigorously opposed many Administration policies. WOULD RECOMMIT Senator Pat McCarran (D Nev.) reported there was strong Senate sentiment for return pf the farm bill to the committee. "The general belief is that the problem, has now been aired, every body is thoroughly dissatisfied and the measure should go back to committee for general revislonMc-Carran Senator Bennett C.

Clark iD Senator George L. Berry (D, Tenn.) Senator Robert J. Bulk- Continued Page Col, Dog Gives Alarm; Master Found Dead. Efforts of Harry P. Braig's dog to let people khow something was wrong with hii master attracted the attention of the postman yesterday PqUc.

investigated the re port that a dog was acting strangely at 796 34th San Francisco, broke down the door and found Braig dead. Braig, a retired lieutenant in the San Francisco Police Department) died several days ago from natural causes, according to the coroner's office. He entered the police serv-. FRESNO, Dec. 4.

(U.R) More than 20 years' litigation over ownership of the famous section 36 of California's fabulously productive Elk Hills oil field was headed tonight toward the Supreme Court of the United States for eventual settlement. Federal Judge Leon Yankwich came here today from Los Angeles to announce a decision against the Standard Oil Company of California in awarding the section, valued at to the United States Government. He also awarded the Government damages of $6,164,112 for oil and gas iaken from the land by the company. Eugene Prince, representing Standard Oil, announ ed the company would appeal the decision to the Circuit Court of Appeals within three months and, if necessary, eventually to the Supreme Court 6f the United Slates. SCHOOL PURPOSES Standard- Oil acquired section 36 in 1909.

Ten years' later oil was discovered. Under an act of Congress all of the 16th and 36th sections in California were granted by the Federal Government to the State for school purposes. "To this there wa one exception," said a statement issued by Standard Oil headquarters in' San Francisco after the decision. "This was lands which were known to be mineral lands at the time they were surveyed by the Government. "The question in this case was whether this particular section 36 was- known mineral land in 1903, prior to its acquisition by this company.

"The Government has contended it was. The company has contended it was not. It was nof until 1911 that oil was found within many miles of section 36." LITIGATION IN 1910. Litigation over the section first started in 1910 with action against the oil company in the Visalia Land Office on the grounds that the Government knew oil was present in the land, and, under the law, title had reverted to it. Secretary of the Interior Fall dis-mised the action, which lfter was taken up by his kuccessor, Hubert Work.

The decision charged Standard with "trespassing on public domain." The damage award, while one of the largest on record in the Federal courts, was not as large as the Government demanded for $7,818,868.63. Standard won its contention that the damage award should not carry interest. Yankwich said Standard acted in good faith, believing in tHe validity of its title, and that Its operations were known to the Government at all times. 'INEXCUSABLE DELAY' The Government was guilty of "inexcusable delay" in claiming title to the lands, Yankwich-concluded; Today's decision, in effect, held that Secretary of the Interior Ickes had sufficient evidence to make a ruling in 1035 upholding the Government's claim to the properly. Standard acquired the section in 1909 and commenced drillinii, oil wells in 1918 under the Impetus of war-time demand for petroleum.

Millions of dollars of oil have been withdrawn and Standard now has 32 wells on the property. Unrest Grows At Mafanuska Many of Colonists Plan to Leave as Soon as They Are Able PALMER, Alaska, 4 (U.R) Still dissatisfied with their lots at Matanuska Colony, many colonists planned to leave the valley as soon' as they were able to earn money enough to take themselves and their families back to their former homes in the United States. The dissenting colonists included Charles Ruddell of St. Louis County, who once voluntarily left the colony and made a protest trip to Washington, D. C.

While in Washington, Ruddell said he wag told to return to the colony and tha if he could not make a go of it the government would see that he and his family were brought back to their home in Minnesota. Corporation officials here said they had no funds to send Ruddell or anyone else 'home. Meanwhile, Winter began arriving at the colony in force. Twenty inches of snow were on the ground and the mercury was far below zero. New Arrests Loom In French Revolt Plot 1 PARIS, Dec.

mass arrests in the governmenfi drive to crush the Cagoulards (Hooded Ones), who allegedly plotted to overthrow the republic and re-establish the monarchy, were believed imminent tonight. A list of 4000 members of the aecret. committee tot revolu tionary action was reported, to have been aeized by police today. Chamberlain To Draft Strong Policy By RICHARD D. McMILLAN' LONDON, Dec.

4. (U.R) i I Minister Neville Chamberlain was renorted. tnniffht -la ho statement of "decisive policy" for protection of British interests i lrv be submitted to the Cabinet next week. The statement of policy, undertaken as result of the last two days' developments in Shanghai, including the "victory march" of Japanese forces through the International Set tlement, was understood to have, been called for after with Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden. It was evident that Invummmt.

leaders regarded the'Far Eastern de velopments as the most serious since the outbreak of the Chinese-Japanese War, despite the withdrawal of armed Japanese from the western defense zone in the International Settlement. Angry attacks upon the government's handling of the situation are expected Tuesday when Edeh faces questioners on the floor of the House of QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED Among the questions to be asked are: What further multi-lateral action has been projected by signatories of' the nine-power Washington Treaty in an effort to bring about a cessa-' tion of hostilities between and China? 1 Is the government aware that the Shanghai Municipal Council has sent a written nrntest in Jannnnsn authorities against the march of Japanese troops through the western defense sector of the International Settlement? In view of the declared non-intervention 'policy of the government why1 have men of the Royal North Lancashire Regiment and the Dur-, ham Light Infantry assisted Japanese troops to enter and pass through the defense Will the foreign secretary inquire whether Japanese military authorities have installed censors in the' Chinese postoffice at Shanghai? Have British commercial interests suffered by the operation of such a censorship? QUERY ON TREATIES To what extent are bilateral' treaties between Britain and China likely to be affected by" the present" conflict? Were Japanese authorities warned by Britain and. other countries of the possible "iffSleasant incidents" of the victory march through Shang-, hal? Official British quarters, although considering, that a "period of exists now- in Shanghai international affairs, feared thai Japanese action' might raise more serious 'v Praise recognized the -futility of further protests of the Tokyo Government. Meanwhile, the government is ex-' pected to continue to keep in -close contact with the United States Government, either through the medium of United States Charge, d' Affaires Herschel Johnson, who conferred with Eden yestrday, or Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay in Washington. F.

R. Cuts Short Trip; Gums Haven't Healed MIAMI, Dec. Roosevelt, suffering with "delayed healing" of his gums, sailed for Miami todgy from Dry Tortugas aboard the yacht Potomac. The yacht is due in Miami Sunday He will arrive in Washington Monday night. His sudden change in plans caused of his.

scheduled visit to Warm Springs, Ga and Gains-vllle, Ga where he had planned to make a speech. pnmn iraimni nr nnv lima -i-nnv SCREEN AND RADIO WEEKLY 12 Pages in Color Serial AUNT ELSIE SECTION Aunt Elsie Funland SOCIETY SECTION Society and Clubs Nan Bentley Covers the Shopa Art and Music 1 Geraldine Patterns Crossword Puzzle Match Points Fraternal News Stamp Collector Boy Scout News Uncle Ray's Corner Calendar TUNNEL SECTION Broadway Tunnel Opening Ke a 1 Development and Building CLASSIFIED SECTION Classifier! Advprtisinc; Vital Wholesale censoring of a $100,000 California medical-economic survey, sponsored by Federal and State groups, was charged against theCal ifornia Medical Association yester day by university economists who made the year-long study. The director of the survey and five era of his- committee joined in a U. association "suppressed" the committee's final report and issued a "censored" publication "against our wishes, in disregard of our vigorous protests, and in violation of repeated assur ances that the report would be pub lished in its entirety." 372 PAGES OUT The report published last month by the association Included an ad dendum giving the background of the survey and profuse charts and statistics. It did not include 372 pages of the original manuscript in which the survey authors made their conclusions and recommendations, discussed health insurance, and crit icized the organization of public health service in California.

Instead of including these latter matters, the association's report printed chapter headings and subheads, followed by a blank page. A footnote explained the subheads "were those used by the survey di rector in his comments on interpre' tations that might be made from a study of the tables and graphs." The note added that "these are given for whatever suggestive value they may, have to readers." STATEMENT DELETED The complete report, the econo mist-authors pointed out in their statement of protest yesterday, con tains "a statement of facts regarding the State Board of Health and in our judgment discloses serious defects in" the public health organi zation of the State." "It is of vital importance," the protest said, "that these facts should be made known to the entire medi cal profession and to the public. "The full report also discloses that middle and lower income groups are not receiving adequate medical care in California. It points out methods by which these deficiencies in medical care and public health activities may largely be removed and stresses in particular those methods which have been tried with success elsewhere." PROFESSORS PROTEST The protest was signed by Paul A. Dodd, survey director and as sistant professor of economics at the University of California at Los Angeles, and five members of he research staff and advisory council.

The signers, beside Professor were: E. F. Penrose, associate professor of economics at the University of California; Rockwell D. Hunt, dean of the graduate school at the University of Southern California; Arthur G. Coons, professor of economics at Occidental College, and Samuel D.

professor of political science at the University of California. Professor Penrose, who made the protest public In Berkeley, said four others who made up the full membership of the research staff and advisory council were "out of touch" with the survey and could not be reached to sign the protest. DOCTORS NAMED The protest said the "censored" report was prepared by the special committee on publications of the California Medical Association, comprised of Dr. Howard Morrow, San Francisco, association president; Dr. George H.

Kress, Los Angeles, editor of California and Western Medicine, anoDr. Edward M. Pal-lette. j. The statement of the economists said the purported "report" prepared by this committee was "comparatively unintelligible and useless" and that it prevented "knowledge of the conditions disclosed in our study from reaching the public." The protest declared that Drs.

Morrow, Kress and Pallette are "important members of the State Board of Health," one of the groups criticized in the full report. $59,082 SPENT In addition, the protest pointed out that $59,082 in Federal funds (FERA) was spent on the survey and added: "The public, therefore, has an equity in. the unabbreviated report and has the right to demand that the entire document be made available. "Unless this is done the taxpayers' money will have been wasted, the interests of other agencies' will Continued Page 2, Col. 1 Body Discovered By S.

F. Children The body of a well-dressed unidentified man, evidently a suicide, was found by two girls while playing in the sand dunes in th Sunset Pistrict of San Francisco-yesterday. A revolver was by the body. The discovery was made by Eleanor Scott, 12, 1621 Taraval Street, and Norma Webter, 12, 379 27th venue. When Mrs.

Helen Joan Snook, walked out of Judge Daniel Knox' home in Alameda yesterday, a legal "wile trade" was complete. With her is her new hus-" band, Edward A. Snook. Tribune photo. Rites Unite Iwo Couples Sacramentan Weds Friend's Ex-Wife, At Alameda Ceremony A newlywed couple hurried down the steps of Police- Judge Daniel Knox' home in Alameda yesterday, bound for a honeymoon "someplace in California.

Their marriage had completed a "legal wife trade." In the skip to the altar here yesterday were Edward A. Snook, 31, Sacramento real estate dealer, who married his friend's ex-wife, Helen Joan Casey, 33, also of Sacramento Snooks former wife, Gladys Hen-drickson Snook, and Ralph Clark, 31, Sacramento newspaperman, b-i-gan the trade Friday night When they were married by Superior Judge Dal M. Lemmon in Sacramento. RENO DIVORCES The Snooks and the CJarks had been friends for several years, becoming acquainted as neighbors in a bungalow court in Sacramento. "There is nothing to say," was the new Mrs.

Snook's only comment following yesterday's ceremony performed at Judge Knox's home at 2837 Encinal Avenue, Alameda. Miss Dorothy Snook, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor, and James Kirby, local attorney, acted as best man. Also present were W. E. Casey, the bride's brother, and' Judge Knox' wife.

The two wives recently obtained divorces from their respective husbands in Reno. Clark's "wife obtained the right to resume her maiden name of Helen Casey. NO AGREEMENT Snook is the son of Col. Frank. G.

Snook, former director of the State Department of Motor Vehicles. He denied that there was any formal arrangement -for a "wife trade." The groom appeared1 alorw Wednesday morning at the Alameda Country Courthouse to claim the marriage license for, which he and his bride, had filed last. "I did not know that my former vife and Clark were going to be married until I read it in the newspapers," he said. 'My Son Won't Says -Max Baer, "So help me goodness, he looks like me." 1 was bashful Papa Max Baer speaking.1 The scene was East Oakland Hospital last night. For an eight-pound baby boy was born to Mrs.

Mary Ellen Baer at p. yesterday and was Max happy? the former world's heavyweight champion admitted reluctantly the baby resembled "father." In fact, Maxie declared "the resemblance -waSvjso' striking it was just like looking "at a photograph." Then, he revealed Mrs. Baer had named their first i child Max A. Baer Jr. "Maxie is NOT going to be a fighter," he declared, "He is going to get a gooAduea-tion.

I want him to ao to Ujt Uni Tunnel to Be Opened Today Governor Will Take First Trip Through Hills to Contra Costa The first automobile, with Governor Frank F. Merrlam and other State officials as passengers, will enter the Broadway Low Level Tunnel at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Behind it will form a procession of other official cars whose occupants have participated in the ceremonies dedicating the new connecting ljnk between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and an hour later, at the completion of additional pageantry at the cast portal of the bore, the tunnel will be declared officially opened for public travel. Motorists will th.en be allowed to drive through the 3168-foot tunnel to view for themselves the details of construction that make the $3,5007000 bore one of the outstanding engineering feats of the West. For those planning to attend the dedication ceremonies today, scheduled to start promptly at 12:30 p.

m. at the west portal of the tunnel in Tcmescal Canyon, above Broadway and Keith Avenue, the police and State Highway patrol have released important information regarding procedure of motorists. No through traffic willjje permitted in the tunnel urrWIit is declared officially open' at approximately 3 p. m. Those attending the dedicatory ceremonies must park their cars 500 feet from the tunnel entrance and motorists will proceed afoot to the area from which the ceremonies may be viewed.

It was particularly emphasized that cars "once on the tunnel road Continued Page 8, Col. 6 Be a i Proud Papa versity of California and play football." Max rushed to a telephone to call his manager, Ancil Hoffman, in Sacramento. "I told Ancil to wire Jack Dempsey in New York and collect the $500 wager I made with Jack that 'my baby will be. a Mrs Baer and son were reported "doing last night, Baer was full, of ideas, people will stop calling me a playboy now. "I have something to fight for now, snd I'm going to win back the championshlo for flie" lad," he said.

"Say', this is the happiest moment of my. life, even happier than when I won the championship. I don't think I was as. excited then as I am jxow." Baer was excited he could 'vontlmwd Page 1, Col 1 Sunday Tribune Index COMIC SECTION 12 Pages In Color MAIN NEWS SECTION Complete News Report Townsend Notes Shipping Complete Weather Report Playground Activities Sport News Financial News Commodity Markets KNAVE SECTION The Knave Book Reviews The World This Week Radio Schedules News of the Stage and Screen Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts -Negro Activities Girl Reserves Walter Lippmann Dorothy Thompson Weare Holbrook Automotive News Editorials rf ice in 1899 and left in 1927. Police Officers Joseph Engler and Martin- Lee took the dog to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for care.

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