Washington, Aug. 6.
'The Senate to-day took the first step in starting @ permanent drive ald the poorest' third of the nation, when it passed and sent to the House the $700,000,000 Housing Bill introduced by Sen, Robert F. Wagner, New York Democrat, designed to clear slum areas and' build low cost Jdweltings in their places. The vote was Gf to 16. As one of the major toms on President Roosevelt's revised list of "desired legislation" for this session, the bill is expected to receive early consideration in the House, where the Banking and Cur-Feney Committee is preparing the measure for action on the floor.—United Press. vinced that foreign nations would remain aloof from any Sino-Jepanese conflict.—United Press.
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