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PLANES I FIGHT Both Skies Claim Victory In Greatest Air Battle Over Hankow fBv Associated Vr SHANGHAI, June 1 (Wednesday) Both Chinese and Japanese claimed victory today In one of the greatest ah battles of the war in which more than 100 planes fought hieh over Hankow. A Japanese naval communique declared 30 Japanese planes raided Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's capital and shot down 20 Chinese planes while only one of their own failed to return. China's aviation headquarters, however, declared Japanese planes attempted to, make the raid bur were beaten off with a loss of IS nlanes. Disputing Japanese re ports that the Hankow airfield was heavily bombed, Chinese aeciarea the Japanese were prevented from carrying out the raid. Ground Forces Deadlocked While Japanese planes struck at Hankow and ground forces of both armies apparently were deadlocked again in the vicinity of Lanfeng, along the Lunghai rail road in central China.

Severe fighting was reported amone the mud walled villages be' tween the Lunghai and the Yellow River with Chinese troops still counterattacking to break the Jap anese drive westward toward Han. kow. Chinese pursuit planes, Chiang's air officials said, knew in advance of the approach of Japan's air raiders and hovered hawk like above Hankow waiting. When the invaders appeared, they said, the Chinese planes dove and scattered the Japanese squadrons, engaging them In thrilling dogfights, part of which eonld be seen from the city below. Chinese declared they shot down 13 Japanese planes, losing only tyo themselves, and then pursued the invaders, shooting down three more near Kiukiang.

The air battle was the first heavy sky fighting since April 29, when Japanese planes raided Hankow and met Chinese in a half hour or in decisive battle. For the fourth successive day Japanese air raiders attacked Can ton, metropolis of South China through which most of China's munitions come from abroad. 600 Reported Dead A survey of the damages of the first three. raids indicated a prob able death toll of 600. An anti bomb net around the provincial government building was credited with saving the fourth army's headquarters from heavy damage.

But the fourth raid yesterday failed, Chinese said, because the arrival of 40 planes overnight "from somewhere in the north" caught the Japanese by surprise. Canton's augmented air defenders, they said, intercepted the Japanese east of the city and shot down four, including a large bomber. Chinese acknowledged that five of 22 Japanese planes broke through but declared they were pursued and fled after hurriedly dropping a few bombs on Can ton's outskirts. Japan's Lunghai forces were arrayed in three roughly parallel columns pointing west below the railroad. (Reports to United States consular officials in Hankow yesterday said all American missionaries had escaped Sunday from Kweiteh be.

fore a severe Japanese air 4 CLUB GIRLS TO MEET TONIGHT BERNVILLE, May 31. The Bern vine 4 Club met in the Penn Township High School, where 10 girls, first year clothing, and 10 girls, second year clothing, were present. After the business meeting, led by the president, Ruth Schell, the girls worked on their sewing under the leadership of Miss Verna M. Crass, home economics representative. First year girls are making aprons, and the second year girls are making pajamas.

Later games were led by the game leader, Marjorie Gamby. The club will meet again on Wednesday. A strawberry festival will be held by Prieden's Lutheran Aid Society on Saturday evening in the social rooms of the Community building. The Rev. R.

c. Miller will have services' on Sunday morning at 10 In St. Thomas Lutheran Church. The Rev. F.

W. Ruth will have services in Zions Reformed Church, Strausstown, on Sunday morning at 10. The Rev. Mr. Ruth baptized Harry James Holl, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul G. Behney. If the 71 Judges or the Great supreme Hebrew tribunal, rendered a quick verdict of guilty, the defendant was acquitted because it was believed that such a decision showed either conspiracy or a lack of calm English hospitas spend more than $1,000,000 annually in treating people injured in road iisick aa ss fa SttMt William K. Goldstein.

4 Vx, 1 The mines will resume operation on that date after being closed down for several weeks while attempts were being made to reorganize the workings. The concern petitioned federal court for permisision to re organize under Section 77B of the bankruptcy laws. Referee Goldstein was informed this afternoon that two thirds of the creditors have given their ap proval to the reorganization plan and it has also been approved by the united Mine Workers Union. SOUTHWEST PENNA. FACES BREADLESS HOLIDAY' PITTSBURGH, May 31 (fP) A breadless holiday" threatens south western Pennsylvania today as union leaders and representatives of 35 major baking companies remained deadlocked over demands for wage increases and a closed shop.

Leaders of the A. F. of L. Bakery Drivers Union claimed 1,400 bakery truck drivers would join the strike tomorrow at midnight, throwing into idleness 1,400 inside employes of the bakeries. Fifteen thousand independent merchants, hotels and restaurants and several hundred thousand homes served by the bakeries will be affected in the Beaver and Allegheny valleys as far south as Washington and as far east as Latrobe, the com panies declared.

HARLAN MINE WITNESSES TELL VIOLENCE THREATS LONDON, May 31 (JPh Miner witnesses in the Harlan labor trials today recounted from the witness stand threats of violence toward union members in the Harlan coal fields. George Gilbert, a stocky 30 year old miner, said he had been threatened with shooting if he didn't "quit writing 'U. M. W. (United Mine1 Workers of America) on cross collars" in a nilne.

Later he said John Hickey, a former deputy sheriff, and one of the defendants in the trial, offered him "a good job" if he would beat up a union man." Gilbert said he refused. Another miner, Lincoln Lowe. testuied he had trouble keening a job after he refused to fire a union man. However on cross examination, Lowe admitted most of bis job' changing was voluntary. Gilbert and Lowe formerly worked for the Harlan Central Company, wnicn is one of the 20 company de fendants.

Both Lowe and Gilbert said they naa claims lor back pay pending be fore the National Labor Relations Board. Such claims are based on charges of anti union discrimina tion. NLRB CHARGES MILL FIRED 30 UNION MEN CINCINNATI, May 31 (P) The National Labor Relations Board charged today the American Rolling Miu co. laid on 30 men at Its Ash land, plant for union activity, "assaulted and brutally beat union organizers" and "shadowed and spied upon mem" in violation of the Wagner act. The company Is an Independent steel producer with headquarters at Middletown, O.

The complaint, issued on charges rued by the steel Workers Organizing Committee local, a CIO affiliate, alleged the company: "Did dominate and influence the policies and activities of certain civic groups in Ashland to induce GLIDE to Hippy Landing Lot your family glido to a Bvw incom lvl 11 they ovor harm to go along without you. John Hancock roadjurtmant plans prtvont tho ihock of a amddan doaotnt by reducing income gradually, not all at once. Writ for information. rector Cmnmrti Agnl ft RE ADING I EX I A. WEDNESDAY I 9 3 8 Missing Child Found 70 a If at i 1 1 i.

I them to disseminate anti union "Old dominate and influence the municipal administration by spon soring for public office its executive and supervisory employes so as to eiiect anti union policies: "Did campaign against candidates lor election with union convictions; "Did cause to be published certain news items and advertisements of a vicious, anti union character; "Did cooperate with other employers and associations and organ izations of employers to disseminate anti union propaganda to mold anti union policies and to defeat union organization and collective bargaining en a national and local scale." A hearing was set for June 8 in Ashland. 9 AFL MEMBERS ENTER INNOCENT RIOT PLEAS CANTON, N. May 31 Nine members of the Aluminum Workers oi America local at Massena, an American Federation of Labor affili ate, pleaded Innocent today when arraigned in county court on indictments charging rioting. Thomas Shean, attorney for the Massena men asked for postponement of trial until fall, but the date was set for June 20 when the delay was opposed by District Attorney Joseph J. Hammer.

The charges crew out of disturb ances when CIO headauarters at Massena were raided after the A. F. of I union was chosen sole bargaining agency for the aluminum workers in an election last month. BAKER LEADS HOWARD FOR TYPOS PRESIDENCY INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 woodruff Randolph, of Chicago. secretary treasurer of the International Typographical Union, said toaay unofficial returns from 682 of the 850 locals in the May 25 election showed for president: Claude M.

Baker, of San Francisco, 38,154, and Charles P. Howard, of Chicago, 21,946. He added there probably would be no more unofficial tabulations. The international canvassing board will open sealed returns June 6. Howard is Committee for In dustrial Organization secretary and an AFL critic.

Baker champions the AFL leadership. In the race for secretary treasurer Randolph, candidate for re election. led Harry B. Schaudt, of Chicago. 28,588 to 27,467.

MEN AND BOY DROWN IN RIVER BAST BRADY, May 31 Two men and a boy were drowned today in the Allegheny river near the railroad flag station of Hlll ville, north of East Brady, Clarion county. Thej motorboat overturned. Walker Robinson, living near the mm a i I I 1 rf J'" '1 Betty Jane Hobbs, four year old North Tanawands, N. Y. girl, missing from her home since May 20, is pictured above In the arms of Luther C.

Brafford, mayor of the village, after she was found in the home of Charles Gillian. Mrs. Anna Leffare, former neighbor of the child's parents, told police she had taken the child to the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Gillian, with the permission of Mrs. Hobbs, but New York police have Mrs.

Legsre in custody, charged with kidnaping. Lattimer Mine to Reopen June 15 Employing 1,000 LATTIMER MINE 24 SCKANToSniay 31 Ap proximately one thousand men will be reemployed at the Lattimer Coal Company mines in Lattimer, start ing on June 15, it was announced this afternoon at the close of a hearing before Bankruptcy Referee EX TEAROOM HOSTESS DENIES KIDNAPING Arraigned on Charge of Abducting N. Y. Girl NORTH TONAWANDA, N. May 31 (P Mrs.

Anna Legare, 41, buxom former tearoom hostess, pleaded innocent to a kidnaping charge today, while the little girl whom she was accused of abducting smiled and waved a blue handkerchief at her from a courtroom seat. The child, four year old Betty Jane sat through the brief court procedure with her parents, prattling happily. They were reunited Sunday, nine days after Bettv suddenly disaDeared from the yard of her home here. Thought at first to have drowned, Betty was found safe Saturday with a family in Coolvllle, O. Mrs.

Legare, a neighbor of the Hobbs, told police where Betty was and claimed have taken her there "for a visit." with the mother's consent. Betty's parents denied having given such nermission. Chiei oi rouce Frederick A. Hoefert said. After her plea of innocent at her arraignment today, Mrs.

Legare was ordered held without oau pending another hearing June 10. Betty Jane is one of six children nt Mr and Mrs. Ellsworth Hobbs. He is an unemployed machinist and a former WPA employe. PLEADS VANDALISM ONLY A LARK May 31 WV Stanley E.

Bakewell, construction foreman of Gtbsonia, wnose counsel oleaded it was "only a lark," was convicted today of painting his toric Plymouth Rock on May v. He faces a nine montn sentence in the house of correction. Bakewell was arrested In Penn sylvania after investigators had traced the paint to tne construction job in Scituate where he had worked, and a glass Jar. found near the rock, to the house wnere ne naa boarded. Bakewell' attorney urged leniency on the srounds that he was sup porting a wife, four cnuaren ana nis parents, and was unaware me oi fense would be regarded so scene said the dead were wuom Cousins of Butler, a man namea Price, and his young son, Jack Price of Chlcora.

Robinson said fishermen saw the trio in the motorboat were having trouble but said the craft sank and lta occuoanta dlsapoeared before they could reach the scene. Fire deDartmenU from sail Brady, Kittanning and other nearby towns were called, and more than loo citizens iolned in the search for the bodies. Cousins and the Prices were stay ing In a summer cottage. THE NEW RIMLESS GLASSES Extremely beautiful, completely comfortable, and almost Incon picuous. Today's glasses combine engineering; kill with artistic beauty at a price that is well within what you can afford! USE YOUR CH Altai ACCOUNT OR OUR 4 PAY PLAN OW CONVENIENT PAYMENTS DR.

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TRUCKERS Teamsters' Union Officers And Members Accused Of Racketeering NEW YORK, May 31 Com plaints from seven eastern states that union truckmen here were using gangster methods to gouge millions out of the rich merchandise hauling Industry resulted to day in the indictment of 76 men on federal charges of racketeering. Two Indictments returned by a special federal grand jury named eight officers and delegates and S3 members of Local No. 07 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, chauffeurs. Stablemen and Helpers of America and six other Individuals. Each of the defendants, if convicted, faces a posscible sentence of 41 years imprisonment and fine totaling $50,900 each.

They were charged with vlolat eg the federal anti racketeer act of 1934, enforced for the first time in New York state, and the Sherman anti trust act. The indictments alleged the defendants, using force and threats of violence, extorted $1,000,000 or more annually from the $100,000, 000 a year business in the trucking of general merchandise and perishable foodstuffs. Flying squadrons of union men, the grand jury charged, met the trucks of out of town shippers and truckers at the city limits and compelled them to pay $0.42 apiece for a local 807 driver, whether or not the driver was used or needed. In addition, the indictments alleged, "shakedowns" of from $1. 000 to $100,000 were demanded from1 shippers and truck Owners 'for the privilege of being allowed to operate without Interference.

Bench Warrants Issaed The complaints came from ship i ping and trucking companies In Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina and Virginia. The indictments were returned to Federal Judge Robert P. Patterson after a grand Jury inquiry which began last March 22 under the direction of John Harlan Amen, special assignment to the U. S. at Hin Fingerprint ta May Lead ToLevine Kidnaper Slayer NEW ROCHELLE, May 31 (F) While withholding the exact nature of their discoveries, investigators indicated tonight that the finding of the body of 12 year old Peter Levine gave them several clues which may lead to the kidnapers who killed him.

After a series of emphatic denials to other queries, the detective bureau suddenly became mute when the question of fingerprints was brought up. "No comment" was the only answer to the question of whether prints had been found. However, Lieut. George Reifen berger, In charge of Westchester county detectives, later made this cryptic remark: "We're much better off now." Exhaustive chemical tests of the boy's vital organs were being made by the medical examiner, Dr. Amos O.

Squire, in an effort to determine the cause of death, and, possibly, to ascertain whether he was dead be fore he was dumped into Long Island sound. "We are now testing the body for poison," Dr. Squire said. Believe Body Weighted Down He added that the absence of the head and part of the neck made it impossible to determine whether death was due to manual The body, showing the effects of long submersion, drifted ashore Sunday night, 94 days after the boy torney general and No. 1 federal racket buster.

Judge Patterson immediately ordered the issuance of bench warrants for all Amen, who has obtained 817 'racketeering convictions in the past two indicated he would ask for an Immediate trial to give shippers prompt relief. Many shippers and truckers, the indictment said, have been forced out of business or have suffered heavy losses as a result of the alleged extortions. Local No. 807 Is a 34 year old union with 10,000 members and more than 1.750 contracts through which It dominates the trucking of general merchandise here. REGULAR 90c VALUES! Priscillas Cottage Sets Tailored Curtains A very special price for such food (joalltr, tnc food looks, inch a selection! If you've a house In town, a summer bome, even a room to call your own you'll want to see these curtains.

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A length of copper wire, of the type commonly used for radio an teannae, was twisted around the body, leading to the belief that it had been weighted down and had gradually worked free. Lieutenant Relfenberger said grappling operations would be started tomorrow in an effort Seven to recover the missing hands, feet and head. Hurray Levine, New York lawyer and father of the boy, who had offered $30,000 ransom, declared la what he termed his "last Interview" that the case henceforth was "entirely in the hands of the police." IS EPILEPSY INHERITED? CAN IT BE CURED A lxmklet containing tha opinions jf famous doctors on this intncatlag foh. Jeet will snt FREE, while they last, to any reader writing to tha Educational Dlrlilon. SSI Fifth Avenue, New York, N.

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