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Buy A tow Fall Suit and Overcoat CLOTHIERS 1003 Day the South SixU.nrh No. 1 10 Today Lubboek, Tfxw, Tutidiy, November 1, 1937 (AP) MMM "Auoctetwf IV PW Vork Tiptroit 11 JL wJL IVj vrlv Japanese Continue Assault After Making U. S. Apology; Savage Fighting Along Soochow Creek Reported Bloody Toll Taken As Chinese Hurl Barrage; Tension Of Anglo-Jap Rift Apparent i By The Associates Press) HANGHAI, Nov. 3.

The Japanese drive to force passage of Soochow creek and seize the western suburbs of Shanghai, which yesterday produced an American protest and a Japanese apology, continued with intensified fury today. Chinese fought back desperately against the advance of Japanese units which late Monday gained a footing on Soochow creek's south- JAPS ttniVEX BACK SHANGHAI. NOT. 3. (TtiendaTl A Chinesr spokesman today declared China's arm? bid driren back from the south hank of Sonehow creek despite a rtltntlfM Japanese artlllrr.T and aerial hom- hardnrnt attempting encirclement Shanghai.

spokesman asserted the Japanese, were repulsed In Shantbal'i' western suburbs by Chinese armea vlth trench mortars, machine tuns and rifles In the face of Japanese artillery. are. fully confident new of holding the enemy ffhn Is faclnf tu in numbers at Rablenn road," said the spoke-cnan." ern bank at hc-vy cost to both sides. The fighting along the international settlement's northern and western fringes, which already had plunged the Japanese into a. series of frictions with the British defense force, led to a dispute with United States marines.

Protest Brings Apology Japanese bluejackets trying to cross Soochow creek seized a rice laden junk on the international settlement side of the stream where the marines were on guard. The Chinese crew WM scared away when the Japanese fired a blank volley. With several others it became part of an Improvised bridge by which the Japanese forced a passage of the creek. The vigorous protest of the marine commander. Brigadier-Oencral John C.

Beaumont, brought an apology from Admiral Kiyoshi Hase- fawa, commanding the Japanese naval forces here, and a promise the Incident would not recur. Chinese Savajjely Resist Some 7.000 Japanese snock troops, Under cover of smokescreens and artillery barrages, gained a footing on Boochow creek's south bank late yesterday. Early today, with reinforcements pouring over pontoons laid down by engineers, the Japanese smashed savagely at the Chinese lines in an effort to reach Hungjao, residential and Country club suburb southwest of the city. Withering machine-gun mortar fire from the Chinese lines took hcayy toll. Cost of the crossing to the Japanese was indicated at one spot where 35 of a Japanese engineer unit of 40 were killed trying to make a pontoon.

Overture Shunned Tension between the Japanese end British army units continued, the results of the killing of five British soldiers and wounding of five more during the last 10 days. But British officers expressed belief repented protests to the Japanese were being heeded since the Japan- ec3 seemed to be taking care to avoid hitting British Hues. the funeral Monday of fur Ulster riflemen was marked by the absence of Japanese officials. British authorities declined to invite them, although the Japanese had expressed a. desire to attend.

An American marine detachment occupied a post of honor. Thousands of Chinese students XTurn to Page 9, Column 5, Please) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiim MIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Groceries-And Under A Real Handicap iiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimmiiiimmiiiiiimim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini Five Burned; Women Try To Make Rescue VINITA, Nov. 1. Flames that swept an isolated farmhouse cost the lives of five persons early today. Those who perished were Mrs, Sarah Arvin, 60.

her daughter, Mrs. Opal Hcrron. 36, and three granddaughters. Helen, 12; Mary, 10, and Betty, 7., James Hawn, a neighbor living three quarters of a miln away, said he heard no outcry after he reached the blazing dwelline. The roof fell 10 just as he arrived with W.

R. NiRh. a brother of Mrs. Arvin. Undertaker Reid Luginbuel said it was apparent the two women awakened while the house was burning, wrapped blankets about their heads and tried to get the children out.

This unusual Associated Press photo shows Manuel Camacho, 19, just after he had taken a big bite out, of a sandwich during a dangerous 12-hour battle by workmen attempting to free 'him from a landslide at Clemsford, Mass. After feverish work, while menaced by recurrent slides, rescuers managed to extricate Camacho and doctors said he would recover. In this view he is buried up to his neck. Market Quotas Shy In Measure (By The Assoclslcd WASHINGTON, Nov. Marketing quotas proposed for cotton, wheat and rice failed today to win a place in the house agriculture committee's rough draft of new general farm legislation.

The committee sent the tentative bill to the printer without provision for marketing quotas, except in the cnso of tobacco. It left the way open, however, for the proposals to be placed in the measure later. Secretary Wallace reported recently farmers believer! marketing quotas might well be placed on the entire cotton crop, and in the case of corn and whc.it, quotas might be necessary when surpluses became excessive. Much Opposition Results The tentative bill centered around provisions for compulsory regulation of tobacco and for control of wheat, cotton and rice merely by benefit payments to cooperating producers. Members said provisions for corn had not been worked out.

They reported the tobacco control system under consideration would require buyers of tobacco marketed in excess cf federal quotas to pay penalty taxes representing 50 per cent of its value. Representative Coffee (D-Ncbi said there was so much cnntio'-prsy among members over ouotan for other commodities it. was felt work on the measure would facilitated if they were left out of thr first print. Chairman Jones told reporters the tentative bill is based upon continuation of the present soil conservation act. He said current, marketing agreements may be expanded and Import duties used to a greater extent to assist foreign and uomcstic disposal of surpluses.

"As a supplemental program," (Turn to Page 9, Column 7, Plcasej Marx Brothers Fined $1000 For "Lifting" Radio Gag LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1. OF) Groucho Marx and Chico Marx, screen comedians, were fined SI.000 each by United States District Judge Cosgrave today on a charge of infringing a copyright. Their attorney gave oral notice of appeal. They were convicted by a jury last Saturday of using in a radio broadcast certain "gag" material which Carroll and Garrrtt Graham submitted to them previously and which they rejected.

HIJACKERS GET 543 Police here were informed early today that a Levelland man was hijacked by two negro men and that approximately $43 wa.s taken. The hijacking asscrtcclly happened about two and a half miles east of Levelland. Police here were civen description of the. car occupied by the negroes and thry reportrciiy were driving toward Lubbock. At 2 o'rlock no unrests had been maclr.

said M. N. Davidson, nieht on the police force here. FRENCH AIRMAN SAFE PARIS, Nov. I.

i.Ti—France's great flying boat Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris landed today at Dakar, Senegal. French African colony after a flight across the South Atlantic from Natal, BrMU. Educator Plans Address Today Dr. Frank C. Jenkins, executive secretary of the commission of secondary schools formed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary schools, speak at 4 o'clock this afternoon in Senior High school audjtprium to teachers of Junior and High school.

His subject will be "The Experimental Schools and Their Work." Teachers in the other schools of the city have been invited to attend Dr. Jenkins lecture, but teachers of Senior nnd Junior Hiph schools arc expected to be present, W. B. Irvin said. Comes As "Visitor' 1 Dr.

Jenkins is a coordinator of the Southern Association's study being made of member schools. Although he will visit all departments of Senior High school, his work will be not as an inspector for the Southern association, but as a visitor. Last year Senior Hiph school was selected as one of the five schools of the state to cooperate in an experiment the Southern Association is conducting. Today Dr. Jenkins, R.

W. Matthews, principal of Senior High school, and Supt- Irvin will discuss nn experiment which may be conducted in Senior High. If the experiment is pawed on, it will be begun next fall and continue thrf.c years. Authorities Doubt Slaying Confession LOVINGTON, N. Nov.

1. Puzzled Lea county authorities tonight questioned a nervous and self-contradictory prisoner who first denied, then affirmed, his bizarre story of killing a Texas oil ficlc worker named "Tom Deal" and burying him near Eunice. The prisoner, Layton Moslcy. first asserted that his long-maintaincc "confession" was "just a fairy A moment later he blurted: "Yes I killed him. But you haven't anything on me until you find the Sheriff W.

Kcrley said he was "about convinced" that Mosley's tale first told to Kansas City officers who arrested him for auto theft, was "pure fabrication." Moslcy, brought here Saturday to fulfill his offer to lead officers to the supposed "grave," accompanied Sheriff Kcrley today on another fruitless nf (lie oil tank farm where he said Deal had buried. August Blinks Eyes; Buffalo Cow Comes Up With Catfle BRYAN. Nov. 1, August Straub, who farms near ihc Minton Springs community, called up his cows yesterday morning he had something to stare at. Among the cows was a full-grown buffalo.

The farmer called his sons Lawrence and Roosevelt and after a wild chase they managed to slip a rope on it. The buffalo, a three- year-old cow. charged a. horse but broke its nprk in the attempt. Straub still doesn't know where the buffalo came.

from. tfODY IS IDENTIFIED DALLAS. Nov. 1. Deputy Sheriff Bill Decker said tcriay the body of a man found yestsrdav in a pool of water was indentififtfl as that of Roy C.

Davidson, 50, formerly cf fitcphenville. Maritime Strike Opponents Make No Concessions No Violence Reported But No Shipping Affected In New Demands Is Being Worked (By The Associated Pressl OUSTON, Nov. strike of the International Longshoremen's association on vessels of five coastwise steamship companies ended its first day today with both sides standing firm. No effort was made to work vessels of any of the companies affected by the-strike and only two coastwise lines were carrying on operations. Steamship operators said they were remaining firm in their proposal relative to the wage scale and working conditions of the new contract.

Longshoremen held a meeting this afternoon and at its conclusion said there was no change in their stand. Coastwise Ships Idle Two coaslwise ships at Houston were idle today as a result of the strike while at Corpus Christi a third ship was unable to work. These were, as far as could be learned, the only vessels at Texas ports or Lake Charles. which were tied by the walkout of longshoremen at midnight Sunday. Work of the Southern Pacific Steamship company was carried on as usual today while the Southern Steamship company, only other coastwise company operating from here, completed discharging the steamer West Texas Sunday and will not start loading out bound until later in the week.

The Southern Pacific Steamship company has notified the I. L. A. that they will negotiate a contract for Galveston upon return from New York of H. M.

Lull, executive vice president. At their Houston docks the Southern Pacific Steamship company has a contract with an independent union. Another Union Contracted The Southern StramshSp rnm- puny also has a contract, with a union not affiliated with the I. L. A.

which extends through Dec. 31. The steamer El Dia of the Southern Pacific Steamship company was loaded with land gear today when seamen refuser! to furnish steam for handling cargo. This action on the pnrt of the seamen came when a picket line was set up at the wharf entrance. The seamen on the El Dla.

however, informed company officials they would furnish steam to take the ship to Galveston where she will complete loading for New York. At Galveston the steamer El Estero, also of the Southern Pacilic Steamship company, wa.s loaded and railed today for Baltimore. Idle at Houston was the Jomar of Lykcs Coastwise Line, and the Texas Trader of the New Tex steamship corporation. At Corpus Christi the Southerner of Moore and McCormick was not being loaded. No ships at Galveston.

or any of the Sabinc district, ports, were affected by the strike order. Some delay was experienced by ships in foreign trade here this morning when Longshoremen belonging to the "dccp-sca locals" declined to cross the picket lines set up by the coastwise longshoremen. These differences were settled during the day, however. The longshoremen are seeking a wage scale of 85 cents an hour straight time and $1.27 1-2 an hour overtime for a 44-hour week. Steamship operators have offered fJ5 cents an hour straight time and $1.10 an hour overtime, also based on a 44- hour week.

The. present contract calls for 75 cents and SI. National Income To Drop In 1938, Analysts Predicting BABY'S BODY FOUND KERRVILLE, Nov. 1. Eighteen-months-old John Regan was found drowned in a fish pond near his home here today.

(By The Associated Press) ASHINGTON, Nov. trade analysts predicted today the let down in business would continue into 1938 and the national income for that year would be lower than in 1937. The forecast came from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics which makes a survey of government and private data at this time each year for the guidance of farmers who are making arrangements for next year's production and marketing. The economists offered these predictions for next year: National income will be less than the estimated $69.000,000,000 for 1D37. Prices May Decline Prices nnd buying power of farm products will decline.

Exports of farm products, except possibly cotton, will increase in volume, but will move at lower prices. Government "pump as large relief taper off. The economists said there were indications the economic recession would bn only temporary. They declared all general recovery periods have been characterized by short periods of recession. At such times "business sentiment be- eumss less optimistic, security prices decline, and business men postpone expensive commentments for expansion or rehabilitation." Business To "Take Up Slack" All of these lead to "hesitant buying" by consumers, the bureau said, and eventually cause slocks to pile up In retail stores, wholesale channels, and al factories.

Business has entered "such a phase" this fall, the bureau said, the period of decided optimism iii the winter of 1936-37. The economists said the "tendency to curtail government spending and expansion of credit by def- clt financing through banks" would remove stimuli that had spurred business and industry since 1033. Business will have to take up the slack, they added. The bureau found several "favorable factors" in the longtime outlook which. It said, indicated the present recession was temporary.

"Business debts nro low," the report said, "credit is cheap and plentiful, banking resouces are not strained, there Is no building boom, ami there has been an nsbencc of violent speculation of the type which generally precedes the end of a business boom." Parents Of Freddie Bartholomew Lose LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1. L. Bartholomew and his wife, Lillian, lost their fight today to regain custody of their famous son. Freddie, Superior Judge Robert H.

Sco'tt refusing to set aside the adoption of the child screen star by his aunt, Mylliccnt.Barlholomcw. Freddie himself appeared little interested in thn proceedings. When the court rebuked him for having his hands in his pockets while he was being sworn ns a winess, he blushed and said, "I'm sorry, your honor." Asked by MLss Bartholomew's lawyer If he was happy with her, Freddie replied: sir. I've always been with I was 3 years of agr. Slip's just the same as my mother to me." "Do you have any affection for your parents?" "No." he said matter of factly.

"They're strangers to me." SARCASTIC NOTE SENT DALLAS, Nov. 1. The Dallas union of the International Typographical organization, numbering 200. joined today a movement started in Amarillo asking John L. Lewis of the Committee on Industrial Organization and William Green of the American Federation of Labor to "get together or get, out." Windsor's Scout Lands In United States; Hostesses Still Have Jittery Ague 1 Assoris'rd PITS" FAV YORK, Nov.

Brdaux. wealthy emissary without-portfolio for thr. Duke of Windsor, arrived tonight to ready for the for'hcom- mz American vi.Mi, of thr -ita- rlirateri British monarch, and his American-born wife, thr former Wallis Warfield. Brdaux. however, didn't bring the news so many had been waiting what points in the United States they would visit.

That, he said, wuld be announced by the duke himself. Thus, social aide of the trip apparently was undecided 10 days before the schedule arrival nf the royal coup'c Nov. 11. and the country's leading hostcv.es wrrr left giie.s.sing. Onr regarded as likely, however, is to the White Roosevelt said some time ago assumed the Windsors would visit Washington, adding they would be welcome.

The duke and duchess plan ft trip of inquiry into housing and related subjects, and in that connection the duke has proj- cTun to iillllillllliiiiiliiliiiiiiiillllllllllllllllliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Progress! Now We Have 'White Blackboards' llllllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII a rrtor'a in the The traditional blackboards in Amerir.an schools soon may become as outmoded a.s hand slates, if "white blackboards" like the one pictured above prove successful. The Inventor, Paul F. Born, right president of the Elgin, 111., board of education, has Just written his message to Elgin high school pupils in black chalk. Assault Hearing On At Morton 'Spfclnl To Avalanche) MORTON, Nov. 1 Seventy- second district court, remained in session until 10 o'clock tonight to hear testimony in the assault with Intent to murder charge against W.

S. (Walt) Jones. Jones is charged by Indictment in connection with the. shooting of Bill Jaggcrs on the Morton town square May 25. Jaggcrs.

48, is Morion farmer nnd dance hall proprietor. Jones, 60, is a pioneer of Morion. A jury, members of which were questioned separately, had born by 2 o'clock this afternoon. The slate placed eight witnesses on the stand, last of whom was Jaggers. Thr counsel for HIP defense placed 12 witnesses and possibility of "onn or two" more Tucsdny was seen by court, attaches.

Reprcnting the slate nrp Burton 5. Burks, district attorney; Victor H. Lindscy, assistant district, attorney; and Lloyd R. Kennedy, Cochran county attorney. Henry S.

Bishop. Amarillo attorney, is representing Jones. Burks said he expected the trial to be completed Tuesday. A case of statutory rape against, B. L.

Dooley. Cochran county farmer, has been set for Wednesday. General Motors Declares SI.50 Dividend On Its Common Stock NEW YORK. Nov. 1.

of General Motors corporation today declared a dividend of SI.50 on common stock, or 50 cents more than the previous disbursement. A dividend of $1 wa.s paid Sept. 13 and June a dirbursemcnt was made. On March 25, a payment of 2o cents was made. The latest dividend Is payable Dec.

13 to stockholders of record Nov. The regular quarterly dividend of $1,25 a share was declared on the $5 preferred stock, payable Feb. 1, 1933. to -stockholders of record Jan. 10, 1938.

Today's payment on the common storks brines total paid out so far this year to S3.75 a share. In 1936 payments totaled $4.50. Woman Denies Poisoning four Old Men For Their Money CINCINNATI, Nov. 1. Msric Hahn entered blanket denials today of state charges she fatally four old men for their meaefir fortunes, and said of one of them; "Hc was more like a father to nip." She denied she forced the "last will" of Jacob Wagner in which she was named beneficiary.

She in- she had ministercrl carefully to (he clcdrly gardener during OIL- week preccdine his death. June 3. Five Persons Killed In Train Crossing Crash In Alabama FORT PAYNE, Nov. 1. un A mother, three of hfr children and her one year old grandson wrre killed here iate today as their automobile collided with an Alabama Great Southern passenger train.

The victims were Mrs. Bertha Teat, 44; Imogene Teat. 12; Charlie Teat. 18; Edith Hamilton. 21.

ana Mis. Hamilton baby, Toratiy. English Orient Pledge Sounded 'By The Associated Pr'ssl LONDON. Nov. Secretary Anthony Eden today promised Orcat Britain would go "as far as the United States" In measures to end Ihn Chinese-Japanese war and warned European dictators Britain never would "stand and deliver nt anyone's command." Without mentioning Italy by name.

Eden's declaration before the house of commons tossed back Premier Benito Mussolini's demand for restoration of German colonies and scored Mussolini's and Relchs- fuehrcr Adolf Hitler's diplomacy In hard-hitting phrases. Just before leaving for the Brussels conference on the far eastern conflict. Eden declared Britain would "In this difficult far eastern situation go as far as the United States in full agreement with them rushing In front but not being left behind." Traces U. S. "Initiative" He said.

"I fed I ought to make It quite plain the initiative holding the conference in Brussels nevei came from us nt all but from the United stales government itself." Hc stressed any action "that can be taken In the far eastern dispute does essentially depend on the cooperation of the United Stales of America." Washington had not interpreted statements of President Roosevelt and the state departmenl of Amcri- ritirn to Pace 9. Column 8. Please) Program Of Dyers, Cleaners Received Various phases of cleaning and dyeing will be discussed by authorities at an annual convention of the Texas Clraners and Dyers association al Hilton hotel here Nov. 1516, according to a program announced by R. Berry of Fort Worth, president of the association.

Approximately 500 representatives of cleaning and dyeing establishments are expected here for the program. C. L. Kirkpatrlck of the Kirkpatrick Specialties company of Los Angplcs will speak on "Cleaning of Leather Goods;" Kelly Smith of the Kelly Smith Cleaners of Austin, 'on "Cost Accounting In the Cleaning Bill Glover of Kansas City. president of the Cleaners Specialties company, on "Knit Blocking and the Handling of M.

E. Heard, head of the textile engineering department of Tpxas Technological college on "Color in the Cleaning John Stmson of Lubbock. "Chemistry in Dry Cleaning. Dean O. V.

Adams of the college engineering I division will welcome visitors. Exhibits will be displayed. An entertainment program is being ar- Labor Groups; Tammany Hall Special Issues On Eve Of Off-Year Balloting tast Minute Speeches Heard; Police May Preserve Peace (By The Associated I AYOR Florello H. La Guardia's battle with Tammany in New York City and a C.I.O. effort to obtain control of Detroit's city government furnished top billinc for scattered off-year elections today.

La Guardia, republican fusionist candidate, sought reelection against Jeremiah T. Mahoney, Democrat, ARRESTS ARE THREATENED NnW TORK. Nov. 1. tacit Htrllnn rampaltn wound up Innlffct In mrlndramaMc fashion with special Prosecutor Thomas E.

IHwty announcing lie would hare at least arre.itcd tomorrow and that tie would challenge more than others. All members of the pellet fnrcp will hi; on duty tomorrow when polls open and until after they close. CANDIDATES WORK LATH DETROIT. NOT. 1.

to iff their to of Detroit's more than candidates for mayor, county council anil other offices In tomorrow'i municipal election carried on their oratorical efforts up until the last mlntltt endeavoring to restore Tammany hall to its old mighty position in municipal affairs. Striving, on the other hand, to stripp Tammany of its remaining power. Thomas E. Dewey, fusionist and special racket prosecutor, wai opposed for the office of district attorney for New York county by Harold Hastings, Tammany man nnd present assistant district attorney. Detroit Issue Hot In Detroit, the long-standing feud between the Committee for Industrial Organization and American Federation of Labor was carried into the city's municipal elections.

The c.I.O. backed Patrick H. O'Brinn for mayor and the A.F.L, supported Richard W. Reading. In addition, five officials of the United Automobile Workers of America, a C.I.O.

affiliate, were among 18 nominees for the city council. Elections elsewhere had: New Jersey choosing a governor, between United States Senator A. Harry Moore, Democrat, and Stats Senator Lester H. Clce, Republican. Virginia also selecting a governor, (Turn to 9, column 7, Please) Thieves Steal Corral; 5-Day Rebuilding Job Is Assessed TUCSON, Nov.

1. men had a five-day fence building job today that brought out a new idea in criminal punishment. J. A. McCorcl reported to sheriff's deputies that a corral had bsen stolen from his ranch.

Examining homes for a new frncr, officers quickly found the thieves. The officers ordered them to rebuild it. TRAXLER IS INDICTED HUNTSVILLE. Nov. 1.

death penalty will be asked for Roy i Pete) Traxler. Texas gunman, when he is brought to trial here next Monday in two cases of robbery with firearms. Traxler was indicted today on the two charges. The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is working with Lubbock rivers and cleaners on arrangements hero. Cleaners anrt dyers othfr than members of the association have been invited to attend the sessions.

FAMPA MAN DIES PAMPA, Nov. i. At- I kinson. 21. died today of injuries he received in collision of his car freifht train yesterday.

AM'ORD MAN SUICIDES ANADARKO. Nov. 1 A coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide today in the death of Jim Kerr. 34. Alvord.

Texas, wjs found shot to death on a lonely country road near Eakly yesterday. A shotgun lay near the body. WEST cloudy, probably scattered showers in south and central portions, cooler in south and considerably cooler in north portion Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy, probably showers in Rio Grande valley, cooler in southeast portion. NEW Tuesday and Wednesday; not much Changs in temperature. I.OCAI, WEATHER Reported tVr Municipal Alrpcrt al midnight, 30.14.

(Diisteid- IK rlsinc'. Temperature at midrighf. 58 decrees. Wind velocity at northeast II mrih. risibility 19 maxfrrvim S3 miniTTiVim 47 JVOVCMKR CTV; n-C I929J0.