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Evening star., 1935-02-07
Is STEEL GROUPS
ARE SUED BY U. S.
s1,27S,Mo,ooo Assets In
VOWED, One Action Attack
ing Proposed Merger.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two antitrust proceedings, involv-
ing 16 Cleveland steel corporations
with assets aggregating 81 l,276 900 900,
were brought today by the Depart
ment Of Justice in the Ohio city.
The first suit sought an Injunction
to restrain conSummation Of the pro-
posed merger agreement between the
Republic Steel Corp. and the Corri-
gan, Mckinney Steel Co. and its sub
sidiarieS.
The other suit charged that seven
individuals have interlocking direc-
torshipS among 10 competing steel
companies and asked the Federal
court to dissolve these relationships.
Clayton Violation Charged.
A statement issued by the depart
ment on the proceedings involving the
Republic Steel and the Corrigan Co.,
said:
THE petition alleges that the vari-
GUS stock acquisitions in connection
with this proposed merger are in vio-
lation of section Z of the Clayton anti
trust act and that the effect of the
stock acquisition will be to substan-
TALLY lessen competition between the
companies involved"
The petition alleges that the two
companies combined will sell more
than 16 per cent of the semi-f1nished
steel produced for sale in the entire
United States, and IL per cent of the
merchant bars produced for sale in the
United States" the statement added.
THE petition alleges that the cor
porations involved have already OBJ
tained the consent of more than two
thirds Of each class of stockholders
and that unless enjoined the de-
PENDANTS will consummate the merger
within approximately 10 days. A tenn
porary injunction l. sought pending
the final determination on the
merits"
individuals Are Named.
Concerning the remaining ntiga-
ton the department said:
The other suit is brought under
section Of the Clayton act against
II defendants. 1t charges that seven
individuals have interlocking direc-
torships among 10 competing steel
companies, including the Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co., Inland Steel Co.,
Wheeling Steel Corp, the Otis Steel
Co, Delaware River Steel Co, Re
public Steel Corp, the Corrigan, Nc
Kinney Steel Co.. Mckinney Steel
Holding Co., the Cleveland Cliffs Iron
Co. and the Cliffs Corp.
THE interlocking directors who are
named as defendants are William G..
Mather, S. Livingston Mather, D. T.
Croxton, Cyrus S. Eaton, George T.
Bishop, William r. Burwen and My
ron A. Wick.
Each is alleged to be a director of
or more Of the 10 named corpora
tions. which have assets aggregating
approximately 100000, 1000"
Evening star., 1935-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

Calmly, the Supreme Court con-
cerned itself today with q "grabtron"
or ''handhold" on a freight car while
the world watched for its $50 s.0oo.-
100000 gold-clause decision.
A spectator who dropped in on the
court wouldn't have been able to tell
from the procedure that part of its
task now is the preparation Of an
opinion that will go down in history
as perhaps one of the most moment
GUS 1t ever has rendered.
The nine justices who will say
whether the Government had right
to abolish the gold clause" IN public
and private securities and thereby de-
eide whether the owners can call for
payment of a hundred billion dollars
or q hundred and sixty-nine billion
were hearing the case today of Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis q Omaha
Evening star., 1935-02-07

You can see this underlying motif
in the fact that while labor claws at
Mr.. Richberg 1t is paying suit to Sec
retary Perkins. Publicly. labor is ac-
cepting inside word from the Labor
Department that Madame Secretary
knew nothing of the auto code re-
newal, and if she had, Mr. Richberg
would not have been able to Inislead
the President.
1t is true most labor leaders do
not believe this. They cannot un-
derstdnd hoD the Labor Secretary
could haze been snubbed by the
White House on q matter Which
Dds considered to be one OF her
pet subjects. Indeed, some skepti-
cal ldborites are suggesting that
she kept Mr.. Green dtody from the
White House, stdlling him along,
until Mr.. Richberg could finish
misleading the President. 1t is not
customary for every one connected
NTH q labor dispute to tell the
truth, so this matter may hare to
be left to jury. But mentioning
it DiH gipe you an idea OF hotD
bitter the fight is-dnd how careful.
Through this confusion there are
certain rays of light. One is that the
New Deal labor policy is yet unde-
fined, but it will not long remain so
The question of free self f-determina-
ton of union aff1liation for workers
is now in the courts Houde, Weirtor
cases.. These decisions will have fal
more to do with determining New
Deal labor policy than the auto code
Also evident Is the fact that the
White House is not particularly afraid
of the A. F. Of L., which has about
100000 members among the 26,-
100000 wage earners. And the A. F
of L. is not particularly anxious to
break with any one except Mr.. Rich
berg.
Resolution Faces Burial.
No funeral will be held for Senator
Borah's resolution to investigate re-
ligious persecution in Mexico, but II
will be buried some dark night with
out you knowing about it. A rather
general private understanding exists
among members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee that they will
not even take up the resolution If
they can possibly avoid it, The rea-
son is that they do not consider it q
proper function for Senate COM
mittee.
The State Department is trying
hard not to say so, but it is dead
set against the proposal for fear OF
diplomatic effect in Latin America.
Republican Congressman stared in
amazement the other day when Dem
ocrats came trooping into the House
on the run to stop a proposed In
vestigation of Gen. Farley's stamp
gifts. There were about 199 Demo
Gratis present when the session opened
No such turnout usually appears unless
Mr.. Roosevelt is delivering a message
in person.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
.DR. RUTLAND DUE
BEFORE MARCH |.
Letter Accepting Health
Post Asks Increase in
Appropriation.

The Districts new health officer, DR..
George c. Rutland, now health COM
missioner Of Syracuse, N. Y, is ex-
pected to take over his duties here
before March /. His letter Of accept
ance, expected for more than a week,
arrived yesterday afternoon.
Hope for appropriations large enough
to carry out satisfactory health pro-
gram was voiced by DR.. Rutland in
his letter to the Commissioners. The
question Of the adequacy Of the Health
Department budget, it was recalled to-
day, was one Of the points over which
DR.. Rutland hesitated after being Of
fered the District post The 1886 bud
get, now awaiting action by the Senate,
does not provide for any increase over
current appropriations.
Reorganization Anticipated.
Some reorganization Of the functions
and services Of the Health Department,
it is anticipated, will be one Of the
first projects Of the new health officer
in cooperation with Commissioner
George E. Allen. Just what form such
plans may take has not been indicated
by Commissioner Allen 1t has been
apparent, however, that he has ideas
for some reorganization.
Before Dr. Rutland was rendered
the post, Allen announced it was his
plan to name an advisory committee
to study and recommend changes in
health administration. He said this
body would be created as soon as the
new health officer was named, and
would be appointed with the advice
Of the new health officer.
Allen, now in Florida on brief
vacation. Is expected back Monday.
DR.. Rutland notified the Commis-
sioners in his letter yesterday he hoped
to arrive here before the end Of this
month, If he Is able to wind up affairs
in Syracuse in the meantime.
Takes $1,000 Cut.
DR.. Rutland will take q $1,000
salary cut in coming to Washington.
His base salary now is $4,000 but in
the past several years he has been
receiving but $500. The entrance
salary here will be but $6,500 unless
this is raised specifically by Congress.
Because there is q small deficiency in
the Health Department funds the
Commissioners will not be able to
raise his salary to the top of the
grade, or $500. officials say the
same condition will prevail next year
unless the appropriation is increased
The Commissioners are asking that
the Senate specifically add $1,000 to
the salary Of the health officer. II
this Is done it would have to be ac-
cepted by the House
DR.. Rutland. prior to his decade Of
service at Syracuse was health officer
of Milwaukee for 10 years, serving
under three administrations, Demo-
cratic. Republican and Socialist.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Senate.
Meets to swear in Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee.
Financiers talk on foreign trade to
Agriculture Committee.
Relief bill amendments studied by
Appropriations Committee.
Finance Committee considers eco
nomic security.
House.
Considers amendments to four de-
partment appropriation bill.
Rival economic security proposals
scanned by Ways and Means Com
nittee and Labor subcommittee.
Interstate Commerce Committee
discusses oil legislation.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Adopts conference report on $780,
O0O,0 crop loan bill.
Appropriations Committee votes to
trim President Roosevelt's powers in
$4,880 ,00G, 900 relief bill.
Receives administration banking bill.
Receives bill to curb holding COM
panies.
House.
Debates four department supply bill.
Military Committee approves war
profits curb.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
SUITS SURPRISE CLEVELAND.
Don't Know What It's All About" :"
Say Merger Promoters.

CLEVELAND, February 7 LP.-The
filing of two Government antitrust
suits here today against 16 Cleveland
steel corporations case was a complete
surprise, officials of several of the
concerns said.
To the men planning acquisition
Of the Corrigan- Mckinney Steel Co.,
by the Republic Steel Corp, it was
like an exploding bombshell. I'VE
don't know what it's all about" q
spokesman said.
Plans for the merger have been in
progress several months, and officials
Of the companies said nearly enough
proxies had been received to author
lie its conSummation.
A few days ago. however, the Off
cials announced the closing of the
transaction would be delayed pend
ing the Supreme Courts decision on
the gold situation.
The Governments suits we're
brought here from Washington by
Walter L. Rice. a Special Assistant
Attorney General.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
SHEPARD POISON
TRIAL NEARS END
Defense Ready to Rest and
Prosecution WELL Call Is
in Rebuttal..
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans, February 1.-THE
defense neared the end of its case in
the Federal Court murder trial OF
Maj. Charles A. Shepard today, still
contending that the second wife OF
the retired Army medical ofiicer suf-
fered from a mental disorder and
probably committed suicide.
Attorneys for the 63-year-old de-
fendant, accused Of poisoning Mrs
Zenana Shepard at Fort Riley. Kans.
five and one-half years ago, said they
expected to exhaust their list Of wit
neSses within few hours.
Evening star., 1935-02-07

no one expects the decision to be ad-
verse.
If you thought John L. Lewis
(mine union leader) was angry IN
his recent attacks on Mr.. Richberg.
wait until he hears that member OF
the Progressive Miners Union Qeft
wing group win be appointed as la
Dor representative In Illinois on the
bituminous coal code.
lCopyrishk 1880
Evening star., 1935-02-07
House Left in Front of Store.

BALTIMORE, February 7 CP.-A
jury awarded Florence Lucarelli $500
because a moving firm left two-story
house In front Of her store. The house,
1t was testified, was left because the
movers learned that the foundation
on which it was to be placed was not
complete.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
HOUSE PAGE SPOTS DOG
THAT GOT BY DOORMAN
Pup Looked Like Fur Piece, So
Gallery Guards Allowed Owner
to Pass.

Miss Mabel Gaines of New York
City got by two House doorkeepers
with a tiny Pekingese pup this morn
ing, but did not escape the sharp eyes
of Chief Page Mckay on the House
floor.
Since no dogs are allowed in the
galleries of Congress, it was Doorkeep-
er Ralph Barnes duty to request Miss
Gaines to withdraw.
The doorkeepers noticed the deg
when Miss Barnes carried it in, but
they sheepishly admitted they thought
it was part Of fur neckpiece.
Evening star., 1935-02-07

Upper: Three men, held on
manslaughter charges in connec-
ton with the death of Maj. Charles
A.. Ross. U, S. A., who died after
a fight in the night club Cairo in
San Francisco, pictured with their
attorney at arraignment before a
municipal Judge. Left to right:
Sam Erlich, headwaiter; Glen
Gavatti, operator of the club;
George Lippman, attorney. and
Joe .Vanessi.
Lower: Maj. William F. Lee
Qeft, who suffered a bruised left
eye and Lieut.. Winfred Skelton.
who received a cut lip in the
scufle which preceded Maj. Ross
plunge down the stairs. The af-
fair climaxed the celebration Of
the 30th Infantry's organization
day, February 4. A. P. Photos.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
$500 a Week to Feed Birds.

NEW YORK, February 7 P.-Re-
lief for birds is costing the city $500
week. Park officials declined to esti-
mate the number Of birds enjoying
the sunflower seeds and grain, but
said there were more than 5000 on
hand for feeding in Bryant Park
alone
Evening star., 1935-02-07
January Circulation
Daily y..126,512
Sunday

District OF Columbia. IS:
S. H. KAuFFMANN. Assistant Business
Manager of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR. does solemnly swear that the ac-
tusl number Of copies of the paper named
sold and distributed during the month of
January. A.D. 1885. was as follows:
Evening star., 1935-02-07

"staying Young" Rabbits Topic.
Staying Young" will be the subject
of a sermon by Rabbi Solomon II.
Metz Friday at 8 pm. at the Adas
Israel Synagogue, Sixth and streets.
Evening star., 1935-04-06

seventeenth, leaving him a 4 for his
35 on the eighteenth, and Al wasn't
long enough to get home in 2. But
his 10-foot putt for the wabbled
on the lip of the cup and finally wab-
bled in. Il had enough thrill for my
three bucks" Harry grinned. Be-
tween 'em the members of the group,
Houghton, Peacock. Leo Walper,
George Diffenbaugh, Walter Cunning
ham and Walter McCallum, bagged
six brides in row, starting at the
sixth hole.
The Middle Atlantic pros seriously
are considering inviting Bobby Cruik
shank of Richmond to play as a
member of the pro team which faces
the japanese here on June l and 2,
without the formality of qualifying.
But if they are to do that they had
better get busy right away, for they
have set the first half of the quail
fcation round for next Monday at
Woodholme.
st. Johns schoolboy golfers today
hold a decision over GonZaga, won
yesterday at Rock Creek Park by a
score of 4 to 2. The summaries: ::
Sharkey (G) defeated SULLIVAN,
and /; Herman IS. JD defeated N.
Jarvis, 2 and /. Best ball, Gonzaga,
and l.
Meyers Is. j. defeated p Jarvis,
2 up: Hortsman IS. j. defeated Het-
tie, and Z. Best ball, st. Johns,
4 and 8.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
augusta Golf Pace S,uiftest
He's Euer Seen, Jones Opines

Sarazen. Ray Mangrum, Olin Dutra,
Jimmy Hines, Craig Wood, Paul Run
yan and others who can move along in
a hurry.
In my own case I again was strug-
Cling for confidence all the way around.
Even when got out in 80, three under
par, with a fair chance for a SO or a
SO, felt uncertain on too many shots.
! am finding more and more there Is
no substitute for competition.
My game began to slip on the Sec
ond nine and this especially was true
Of all tight spots where control was
essential. I just couldn't quite bring
of the shots I wanted to play.
scored better, but I wasn't hitting the
ball as well today as I was the first
round.
was extremely pleased to see WAL
ter Hagen turn in a 50, coming back
In 80, which was just six strokes bet
ter than I could do on that nine. Sar-
azen is hitting the ball perfectly. He
will still be one of the hardest In the
field to beat.
Copyright, 1885. Bell Syndicate. IneJ
Evening star., 1935-04-06
BOYS HERE SHINE
IN NATIONAL MEET
Turn in Fine Performances
in Jumping Events and
Basket Tossing.

n YOTABLE performances marked
M competition in the local trials
l of the fourteenth annual in
door athletic meet sponsored
by the Boys Club Of America last
night at the Washington Boys Club
Winning marks are entered in the
national competition, taking place on
Nationwide scale, and final results
will be announced next month.
Chief among the fine exhibitions
last night were John Pope's high Jump
of feet, 6 inches in the 80-pound
class: Fred Schwaner's high Jump of
4 feet IL inches in the l1O-pound
class; Howard Schwartz's standing
broad jump Of 8 feet, 10 inches in
the 125-pound class, and John Mandes'
and Robert Vidi's basket ball shooting.
Each Gagged IS baskets in one minute
from outside an 8-foot circle.
Dave AdsmSon was the referee, while
judges who served were DR.. Phil Deg
nan. Phil Fox, Louis Mitchell, Abbie
Clark. Ralph Coulter, Clinton Price
and Herman Riley. All officials were
furnished by the Municipal Playground
Department. Results:
S0-pound class-Standins broad jumn-
Won by John Pope. feet: second. John
HARRINGTON; third Joe Moncarini Stand
Ing hop. step and jump-Won by Teddy
Pspe third tie! n9 KaG6: ndae' RSS9Ss Rsss9nd
high jump-Won by John Pope. 4 feet s
TsdSy nshss sonSSnS sssSnS CGny th
ChipoIous. :; second George Kiley: third,
Pauid Paui P,ccloni nsdo Basket ball throw-Won by
95-p9und class-Standins broad jump
First tie. Frank Curry and Archie, Will
foarh Louis eff smmaa1b aTd HsSd Shdns sks say
feet INCHES; second L. Himmeifarb;
tump-Won by Frank Curry: i feet 5
inches; second. John Costello; third. Archie
Williamson, Chinning-Won by Otto
plunkett; Harold skslly and Frank Curry
throwI.Won BY Frank Curry. Ia second.
Harold skelly: third Pete Cokas.
jerry connoIly; third, Joe Walkers. Stand Stand:
ing hop. step. ard jump-Won by Joe
sehwaner third Jerry connoy o Ise0nR RunpInG hrae
high tump-Won by Fred Schwener, 4 #,
shRss nnnns secsnd Jerry y Gonn1y PFfa
Basket ball threwIWon by Jerry Connolly
tloI second. rIeQ ScnWaner, tnlrQ. RoD-
ert Nicely and Joe Walters tied
l25.pound class-Standing broad Jump
Won by Howard Schwartz \ #. 10 in;
second. Robert Vidi. Standins hop step
and jump-Won by Howard Schwartz. @3
4. 10i2 in; second. Robert Vidi: third.
Kenneth Hoover. Running high Jump
Won BY Howard Schwartz. s. It. . in;
second Robert vidi third: Kenneth
Schwartz (7O. second Robert Vidi. Basket
ball throw-Won by Robert Vidi 15D; sec
ond. Howard Schwartz: third. Kenneth
Hoover
Unlimited class-Standng broad Jump
Won by Eddie Campbell; #. liza in:
second. Ed Bond third. John Mandes.
Standing hop. Step and jump-Won by
Keith Kallio. % it. in; second. Gene
Bond; third George Abrams Running
high iump-W on by Keith Kallio. 4 it. o
in; second. Gehe Bond; third. George
Abrams. Chinning-Won by Gene Bond
zazanis. Basket ball throw-Won by John
Mandes G5l: second. Gus Koustenis;
third. tie between Philip Rados and Ed
ward Campbell.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
HAND BALL TITLES
WILL TRAVEL WEST
Singles and Doubles Finals
Will Be Played at "Y"
Here Toniuht,

TINE Midwest will battle the Far
West and the South tonight
for the National A. A. u. four
wall handball singles and
doubles championship on the local
Y. NJ. c. A. courts.
Joe Platak, a Chicago restaurant
proprietor and dark horse" of the
tournament, will face Sam Atcheson
Of Memphis, defending champion,
who is seeking his third consecutive
singles victory in this event.
The doubles final is confined to the
West, with Joe Goudreau and Joe
Endevick of Cleveland facing Andy
Berry and Joe Gordon of Los
Angeles.
Play in the singles will begin at
1880 O'Clock. The doubles competition
will start at 8:l5 o'clock.
Atcheson and Platak scored con-
vincing victories last night to gain
the final round of the singles. Atche-
son, smart and cool, eliminated Rich
ard Bruck, a department store official
from New York. 21-2, 21-13, while
Platak downed George Di Re of In
dianapolis, 21-9. 2l-3.
The California doubles team of Cor
don and Berry downed the defending
champions. Leo Manka and Henry
Herr of New York, 2l-l8. 21-6, to gain
the two-man final. while Goudreau
and Endzevick easily disposed of
Platak and Bob Weller. the Chicago
Semi-hnalists, 21-8, 21-17.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
SUR2AHGlHlT OEE TME TEE
by w. R. ms CALLuM

~ ACK from trip to Panama,
K where he played only half
- dozen rounds of golf on
baked course" and tried to
catch tarpon from a rickety boat with
spoon made from a shoe horn,
Roger Peacock, Indian Spring ace and
Maryland State amateur kingpin
golfer. is smacking the ball further
than he ever has done before in his
preparations for a winning season
in 1885.
For a year or so Roger hasn't been
satisfied with the distance he got
from the tee He only knocked the
apple so far they almost had to or
ganiZe a caddies' posse to find 1t,
but still Roger was not happy about
it, for once in a while Lawson Little
or some other slugger might outhit
him. So he decided to try something
new, and he has 1t almost worked out.
It's hipslide, rather than pivot,
and 1t gets added distance. But don't
try it, ye buffers. if you would have
any golf game left at all. That sort
Of stuff is only for the better players.
Roger, who knows plenty about hit
ting a golf ball, has it worked out
fairly well, and he hopes to get it in
the groove where 1t will come auto
matically, like the Joneses, the Sara
zens and the Armours, who have the
identical hipslide forward into the ball
to get those few extra yards, which
mean the difference between a long
iron and pitching club on the long
par holes and the getting home in
two, or playing a short pitch, at the
par affairs.
Yesterday. playing in 6-ball match,
the young man hit some astonishing
wallops. reminiscent of the days when
Munro Hunter used to stalk over that
same Indian Spring layout, knocking
the ball to spots no one else ever had
thought of. He scored rs, which it
self wasn't so warm, but the going was
long and tough, and his chipping and
pitching was off color, for he hasn't
played much during the past two
months.
But we predict that a lot of folks
are going to be amazed at the distance
the Peacock boy gets this year. He
was the only member of the gangsome
to get home on the seventh in two
shots; he nearly reached the sixteenth
in two and he was the only man of
the bunch who hit two far enough to
get near the eighteenth green, even
Ehollph 1a v,O11nd i'm II, the frSr, oIorp.
side the putting surface. Yep, the
Peacock boy is walloping that apple
and no mistake.
AL Houghton put on a little show all
by himself, to give Harry Peacock a
big thrill. Blowing puts all along the
line, Al took 20 for the first nine, but
he frightened up over the last nine and
bet three bucks he would come home
in IS, which is one under par. He
bagged brides on the fourteenth and
fifteenth, which didn't make Peacock
feel good. but he took I on the par
Evening star., 1935-04-06
Three Records Made.

NJ ord made in Tls the 'nH eurrent en1to souI. oD9.
nament, the Northeast Temple
team of Washington having achieved
one with 1886 and Charley Bauer and
Wilmer Robey of Baltimore having
carved another with 83l in the doubles.
Johnny Waters of Hartford took
the lead in singles. with 4lO. but has
a slim chance of winning first money,
what with the Tronskys and Whites
and Boginos shooting tonight A title
went by the board when Waters and
Red Megaw rolled 796 in the doubles,
this pair having won last year. They
now are in third place.
Evelyn Ellis of Washington, who for
the last month has averaged lis in
league play, took second place in
singles with 382, with top game of
1856.
Among tonight's bowlers will be five
teams from Atlanta, Ga, with the in
comparable John Blick heading the
delegation. Blick will remain in
Washington for a week visiting old
friends. He was a resident of this
city for half century before moving
to Atlanta.
This afternoon the Connecticut
Blue Ribbons are opposing the North.
east Temples in special match at the
Temple.
Many Of Washington's best girl
bowlers will shoot tomorrow in the
United States Sweepstakes, at the
Recreation in Baltimore.