Evening star., 1934-05-25

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guard details had been limited to sin
gle squads at strategic street intersec-
tions, where automobiles as well as
pedestrians we're turned back.
Communist Support Feared.
City police today were on watch at
train, bus and nterurban stations
after they said they heard a report
that a group Of 200 Communists was
en- route here from Chicago and De-
trcit to join rioters.
The report of detective agency
employed by the plant, made public
by J. Arthur Minch, general manager,
declared, Appeals have been sent to
the radical element in nearby cities
to send all available men into Toledo
TO aid in the rioting.'
Evidence of Arming.
The identity of the agency was not
made public.
The report further asserted there
is positive evidence that there was
dynamite brought into Toledo yester-
day, along with other weapons, and
only the fact that this appeared to
be known to the officials deferred the
mob from using it as originally
planned
Practically every man going
through the Central Labor Union
headquarters last night was armed"
the report went on "and the senti-
ment in that place was more radical
than at any time so far"
Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati attor-
ney and son of the late President Of
the United States, headed a group OF
mediators trying to bring strikers and
company officials to common ground.
The progress was slow and hampered
by the ill feeling of the rioters who
haunted the area in disorganized
groups.
Coroner Frank G. Kreft of Lucas
County today planned an inquest into
the de ath of two men shot by Guards
men during a frenzy of rioting yes
terday. Kreft said the inquest will be
held tomorrow and that county off,
cials and Guard officers will be called
to testify.
The coroner announced that a pre-
liminary examination OF the body Of
Frank Hubay, 27, one Of the two VIC
tins, led him to the belief that the
wounds were inflicted by shotgun slugs
and not rifle bullets. There were
three gunshot wounds in Hubay's
head, one in his chest.
The other victim for whom an in
quest will be held was Steve Cyigon.
20. Several others we're wounded by
gunfire and approximately $50 have
been injured in the three days Of riot
ing at the plant.
Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Henderson in
Columbus announced today he is leav-
ing Immediately for Toledo and would
attempt Immediately to bring the dis
putting forces together il an agree
ment.
After conferences with several per-
sons representing factions OF the
strike, Taft commented:
81 can only say that We are making
some progress.
We cannot settle this matter b.
force nor in an atmosphere of vio-
lence.
mo provocation can justify the
events of Wednesday and Thursday at
the Auto-Lite plant and am glad to
say my preliminary investigations in
dicate little if any responsibility upon
the strikers or strike leaders for the
first outbreak or for the later unfor-
tunate happenings.
The National Guard now has re-
established order and will, believe.
maintain It,"
5000 Oppose Troops.
Stopped for time yesterday after
noon, the rioters strengthened their
forces and returned to battle last
night, two men were shot and three
others were injured. The crowd
numbered 5000 at the height of the
riots.
Prospects for peace negotiations
we're complicated by new develop
ments toward a general strike in To-
ledo.
Fifty-three persons were arrested by
the militia for civil authorities and
charged with rioting. Five gained
their release on $500 bond within a
few hours. Police reported none OF
the So arrested was found armed.
Quiet was restored shortly after
midnight.
Scores Of MISUNDERSTANDING many
women-were included In the casual
ties. In previous rioting during a
three-day period aDproximatelv 100