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Evening star., 1936-11-26
DEATH OF SEAMAN
IS LAID TO STRIKE
"Ganged" and Severely
Beaten After Accepting Job,
Companions Are Quoted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., November 26
The body Of young sailor, believed
to have been the victim of a maritime
strike violence in New York, lay in q
morgue here today with an autopsy
pending.
Coroner John P. Deveaux brought
the body of Charles J. Evans, IS. ashore
IN q Coast Guard boat from the
Standard Oil tanker H. M. Flagler,
which he met at sea.
Also brought ashore were two sick
sesmen. Homer Van Turner, oiler, of
Salt Lake City, and Harry v. Gray.
Turner was quoted ss saying that
Evans had been beaten last Saturday
night in New York after he had de-
cided to quit the ranks of striking
seamen and accepted a job aboard the
vessel.
About six or eight" men ganged
Evans, Turner related, land beat the
life out Of him. They knocked him
down and kicked the life out of him"
Turner said Evans was able to get
aboard the ship, which sailed Sunday
from New York for Baytown, Tex,
but complained of illness and went to
bed, becoming delirious Tuesday.
"A beef squad was sent to get
Evans" Turner asserted, adding that
he had also seen violence, getting
black eye in South street three weeks
ago"
Federal authorities prepared to in
vestigate the case.
Evans home was given as Everett,
Wash.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
MARY M'CORM|C
BRIDE 4TH TIME.
Chicago Attorney, Homer V.
Johannsen, Weds Singer
in Missouri.
By the Associated Press.

loa tHC AScOSidJcu EIcbS.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, No.
vember 26.-Gay Mary McCormic had
new husband for THANKSGIVING
today, No. 4, and the first one she
ever promised to "obey."
The blond concert and radio singer
she confides she'll be a redhead next
was married by a Kansas City JUS
tice Of the peace yesterday to Homer
v. Johannsen, Chicago attorney. hand
some, dimple-cheeked and American,
just as she insisted her next husband
would be after she divorced Prince
Serge M'Divani.
THE word obey was In our cere.
mony," she paused to point out during
gay repartee with the man she in.
troduced as "Mr. McCormic."
That's the first time when I was
married I ever said obey" Ken
meth Joseph Rankin was No. ] and
Chester A. McCormic No. y.
Bride Knows Her Law.
"I'm better lawyer than Homer
that's why I married him." explained
the bride.
II can throw that word alleged
around like Texas broncho."
The former Texas cowgirl mentioned
briefly in passing her legal experience
in three divorce suits and a Million
dollar action brought against her by
Hollywood woman writer after some
fisticuffs.
You give me heart. Mary" chimed
in the 35-year-old bridegroom.
I'm preparing at this moment to
revise the code Of Illinois-with your
help. Of course"
Homer, you can have my assist
ance." she promised. II know the
law"
The marriage. Johannsen's first,
represented year Of planning, Mary
said.
"A year and six days." corrected
Johannsen.
The singer first attracted atten-
ton in 1921 when she made her debut
with the Chicago Civic Opera as the
protege Of Mary Garden.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
bEND|X WORKERS
DUE BACK MONDAY
Seven.Point Agreement Is
Reached With Firm
After Lockout.
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. November 26.
Employees Of the Bendix Products
Corp. will be back at work at the
plant hereby Monday under terms
Of a seven-point agreement reached
last night with company officials after
a nine-day "sit-down" strike and lock-
out.
Several days of conferences ended
when officials of the United Auto
mobile Workers Union and repre-
sentatives of the company agreed upon
a plan for settlement of the dispute,
which started over a demand for COM
plete unionization of the plant.
Homer Martin Of Detroit, interna-
tional president of the union. called
the agreement "a major victory for
both the workers in the automobile
industry and the manufacturers"
The agreement provides that all en-
ployes shall be taken back by the
company; that they shall report for
work not later than Monday; that
local Union No. 9, United Automo-
bile Workers of America, shall be the
bargaining agent for its membership,
and that the company shall not agree
with any other group on matters Of
pay. hours and working conditions
until it has reached an agreement with
the local union on similar matters,
and that Board of Review shall be
established to which any member of
the union or any employe who OBJ
tains the consent of the union may
take complaint from q decision Of
the personnel director Of the COM
pany.
The strike and lockout at the plant
started November IT when company
officials ordered all work halted in
protest against a demand for complete
unionization Of the factory.
More than 1000 employees refused
to leave the plant and remained there
until Monday evening. For six days
their food was passed through win
dows to them and they slept on the
floor, tables and machinery on
blankets sent to them by relatives.
The employees finally evacuated the
plant Monday evening after company
of1cials had refused to continue peace
negotiations until they left.
Martin, in his statement, said the
settlement clearly indicates the trend
toward unionization among the work.
ers and marks an intelligent and pro-
gressive attitude on the part Of the
employers"
Evening star., 1936-11-26
SMUGGLER CONVICTED

NEW YORK. November 26 R.-
David j. Goldsmith, New York gem
dealer, was convicted by a Federal
Court jury yesterday on charges Of
smuggling diamonds and Swiss watch
movements into the country. Mrs.
Lima Loefler of Berlin. Germany. a
housewife, was acquitted.
She was arrested last December
when she arrived for a visit with rela-
tives. Customs officials said they
found watch movements valued at
$4,000 concealed in false bottom
of her trunk and unset diamonds
valued at $1,000 similarly concealed
in her suit case.
Mrs. Loefler, protesting ignorance
Of their presence, testified Goldsmith
lent her the luggage in Paris after
remarking about the shabby appear
ance Of her own trunks. Goldsmith,
who disclaimed any knowledge of the
matter, faces q possible maximum
sentence of 19 years.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
PICKED
| FOR NEW AIRLINE
Direct TranScontinentaI
Route to Be Inaugurated
on Sunday.

Baltimore will become the first ter
minal south Of New York for a direct
transcontinental air transport route
with the Inauguration by Transcon-
tinental a. Western Air on Sunday Of
an initial round-trip schedule daily
between Baltimore and the West by
way Of Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
connecting there with the existing
line to Los Angeles.
Officials OF the airline announced
they expect to have four daily sched-
ules operating out Of Baltimore by
Spring and eventually to increase the
service to possibly trip each hour.
Decision to 60 into Baltimore rather
than Washington was the result Of
the selection of Baltimore by Pan
American Always as the terminal for
its transatlantic service, which prob
ably will be inaugurated during the
coming year. T. w. A. will provide
direct connections with all Pan-Amer-
ican schedules. it was announced.
1t is understood that United Air
lines, operating transcontinental serv-
ice from New York to San Francisco,
also is considering direct line into
Baltimore, to connect with the Pam
American service.
Although the new T. w. A. service
will not be inaugurated formally until
Sunday, preliminary service was
started yesterday to familiarize pilots
with the new route. The present
schedule calls for departure from
Baltimore at 12:25 pm daily, with
arrival in Pittsburgh at pm. The
eastbound daily plane is to reach
Baltimore at 1859 am.
For the present, passengers and ex-
press will be flown. but it Is expected
a request for an airmail contract will
be filed with the Post Once Depart
ment before the beginning Of the next
fiscal year.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
TARGET PRACTICE
KILLING DESCRIBED
Black Legion Slew Man After
Luring Him to Lake, Says
State Witness.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, November 26.-Again
testifying against former fellow men,
bers of the Black Legion, Dayton
Dean, two-gun "executioner," told .
recorders court jury yesterday he and
five other men killed a colored man
because q colonel Of the hooded So
ciety wanted to give some weekend
guests "a little target practice"
He named Harvey Davis as the ofii-
Ger and said Silas Coleman, colored
war veteran, was lured to lake near
Pinckney, Mich, on promise he
would be paid $l8 in back wages due
him. Instead, he was killed. Dean
testified that after the shooting he,
Davis and Charles Rouse divided the
$18 between them. Davis, Rouse,
John Bannerman, Erwin d. Lee and
James Roy Torrance are on trial for
murder.
Davis fired first, then torrance, Lee
and Bannerman," Dean testified.
THE Negro started to say something.
but he Just let out kind Of gurgle.
He turned around and ran down the
road. My gun jammed.
"They ran after him. Coleman ran
quite . ways, I thought. He jumped
into a swamp and they emptied their
guns at him"
Evening star., 1936-11-26
SUCTION TUG FOUNDERS
IN WIND ON LAKE ERIE
1y tie Associated Press.

~ tie Associated Press. .,i
PUT-N-BAY, Ohio, November 26.
Fishermen reported last night that
the suction tug Gala Water, en- route
from Huron, Ohio, to Saginaw, Mich,
sank in Lake Erie yesterday in a
strong southwest wind.
Capt. Clifford McGurk of Sandusky
and an unidentified deck hand were
rescued.
The Gala Water was motorless and
In tow Of the tug Liberty of Erie, Pa.
The fishermen said the Gala Water
apparently broke loose from the tug
and capsized before members Of the
Liberty's crew could reach it.
The suction tug was used in harbor
work. 1t was owned by Frank Diemer
Of Cleveland and had been at Huron,
where 1t was used in dredging.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
intent TO RESIGN
DENIED BY ROPER
Secretary Spikes Rumors He Plans
to Quit-Discusses Wage
and Hour Law.

Secretary Roper disclosed yesterday
his intention to remain as q member
of the Roosevelt administration.
Taking cognizance Of recently cir
culated reports Of cabinet shifts in
reply to a press conference question,
the Commerce Secretary said he did
not intend to resign. He did not
elaborate on that comment.
Roper predicted the new year would
bring "a clearer knowledge" of means
by which the objectives Of N. r. A.
might be preserved.
He expressed the view that "a ma
jority Of business men will come in
and cooperate" to attain these OBJ
jectives, and said such cooperation
would bring "a new era and . new
future" for the Nation.
Asked whether legislation along
the lines of N. r. A. would be neces.
sary. Roper reiterated previous state.
ments that The was keeping an oper
mind on this''
Evening star., 1936-11-26
DROWNING OF YOUTH
RULED ACCIDENTAL

A certificate of accidental death by
drowning was issued yesterday after
an autopsy by Montgomery County
authorities on the body of George A.
Yocum, 20. Of 1924 Newton place
northeast.
He had been missing since he left
home Sunday for run along the
towpath Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal until his body was found yes
terday by Louis A, Smith in a feeder
ditch leading from the Potomac River
to the canal proper, near Brookmont,
Md.
The body was fully clothed. The
youths father, George H Yocum, said
his son was unable to swim.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
BURNS MEN USED
AS RAND GUARDS
Detective Head Tells Labor
Board of Thousands Spent
for Protection.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2s.-Ray-
mond j. Burns, president of the Will
liam j. Burns International Detective
Agency, testified at National Labor
Relations Board hearing yesterday
that the agency supplied armed. uni
formed guards to protect Remington
Rand property during last Summer S
strikes at the company's Syracuse and
Ilion. N. Y, and Middletown, Conn,
plants.
Burns said Is guards, carrying re-
volvers furnished by the agency, were
sent to the Syracuse plant at the re-
quest of James j. Rand, jr., president
OF the company. Later the force was
doubled, he said.
Fifty at Union Plant.
Fifty guards, half their number
armed, served the company for one
day at the lion plant in May, he con-
tinued, while five guards were en-
ployed In July at the Middletown
plant. He said one or two Burns in
vestigators were assigned to the Tona-
wanda. N. Y, plant.
Burns said the company paid his
agency a total of $4,000 for its
services.
He testified at the final hearing in
New York of the boards investigation
OF methods used to cope with the
strikes. The next session will be held
in the Superior Court House at Hart
ford Copp Mopdav
Other Guards Supplied.
Preceding Burns, Capt. Robert j
Foster. head of the Foster Industrial
and Protective Bureau of New Jersey
told of supplying guards to the plants
at Middletown and lion. He said all
: were unarmed, with the exception OF
two at Ilion, who were deputized by
the sheriff.
Foster testified that he received less
than $4,000 from the company for
services in 1886, and that the largest
force he had working for the company
was 40 men.
In voluntary statement, he de-
clared that neither Mr.. Rand nor
any ohicial Of the Remington Rand
Co. ever asked me to do single thing
that was contrary to the laws Of this
State or of the Nation"
Another witness was Sam (Chowder.
head Cohen, 280-pound professiona
strikebreaker, to whom police attribute
q long criminal record. Cohen pro.
tested his right to make an honest
living"
Cohen snorted loudly when polio,
records were produced and declared
he had been framed" four times or
vagrancy charges by the La Toilette
committee, before which he appeared
last Summer as a witness in a strike.
breaking inquiry.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
Plays Dead to Escape Bear.

SITKA, Alaska (P.-Titus Dem
idofi, erstwhile hunter, told today
how . bear charged him:
"a. The next thing u knew I was
being shaken around like dog shak-
ing q rag. I was bitten in the right
thigh and leg, and then as lay there
trying to play dead the bear showed
its nose right into my face, as II 1t
were trying to tell If was still
breathing. I remained still and the
bear moved away"
Demidof is convalescing In . hos
pital.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
Prospective Socialist.

The Honorable Mrs. Elizabeth PAX
enham, cousin Of Sir Austen and
Neville Chamberlain, who d related
to earls and Is the wife Of an heir
presumptive to an earldom, is . pro-
spective Socialist candidate for the
British Parliament In . Birmingham
division.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
Charges Friend" Robbed Him

John w. Brown, 1908 Seventh street
told police today that a friend
knocked him unconscious with a ginger
ale bottle and took $40 from his trous-
ers pocket. The incident occurred In
his rooms, Brown said.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
LABOR TO VOTE
ON COURT CURB
A. F. of l. Will Place Itself
on Record on Controversial
Issue Tomorrow.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
InUdliddtion of much OF Ner
Deals social legislation by Supreme
Court rulings has resulted in ,Dide-
spread criticism OF that tribunal as
being out OF step NTH modern
needs and ideas Prompt defense OF
court as bul1Ddrk against "un-
American" laUs has been Dofced 0y
many groups and Individuals.
Evening star., 1936-11-26
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Evening star., 1936-11-26
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FOUND.
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legs: In Bethesda. Call Wisconsin 1921
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
STORIES IN STAMPS
 By I. s. Klein

A ASSASSINATION by disap- "A pointed office-seeker brought an abrupt end to the promising career of President James Abram Garfield. just three months after he had en. Aered office. in 1881. With his mar. Ayrdom came the end of the politi. cal "spoils system" introduced by President Jackson in 1929, and the beginning of civil service.
 Garfield came of poor parents. and drove mules along the canal &owpaths of Ohio when boy. By hard work he prepared for college. being graduated with high honors dn 1856. He taught, studied law, and fought on the Union side in khe early part of the Civil War. In he63. he was elected representa- Aive in Congress, and in 1880 he became senator. The same year Ae was elected to the presidency.
 Garfield's portrait appears on avO U. s. stamps. Including the current 6-cent value. The issue of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
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afternoon. hope he won't be inn- plicated."
 "Perhaps should be thanking you" Dirk said. But if there's anything I can do in the next few days, please let me know"
 You have been very kind," she said. We had gay times together. But, now"
 T know" he said. You'll have to stay secluded in your new state room. I'll hardly see you. I'll have to answer a lot of questions" '"
 He knew that this was the end of his one taste of glamour. Nora Lane wouldn't be seen on ship board with him again. He had realized boyish ambition only to have it snatched away from him by mishap.
 Snowshoes came in with the purser, and said, "Not 8 single cluew
 Md. Blake" the actress said, T want you to keep our agreement You are to act as my bodyguard during the rest of this cruise. I'm in your hands," she added. You're my lawyer, too"
 "1n that case" Snowshoes said, "T1l do my professional best to solve the crime"
 The purser still looked completely mystified. I'm glad you're going to help with the case. You can have a free hand. I'm stumped. I wouldn't know which way to turn. I'll have to go report to the captain soon. But I'd like to know something to tell | him"
 He threw up his hands with a gesture of despair.
 T can't make head or tail of it. You know something about the man." he went on, "so what do you say it is, MT. Blake? What was Mamie Jackson's motive in enter ing this suite? If he was a black mailer he'd be looking for"
 The purser stopped, but Nora Lane looked at him squarely, her chin up.
 Some evidence pertaining to my private life," she said firmly. Let
 "Why not a theft? Has any, thing been stolen?"
 Suddenly Nora Lanes hand flew to her throat. In the first stricken moments when she was unwilling to enter the room where the man lay on the floor, she had been too distraught to remember the thing she and SnoWshoes had come seek ing in her suite. The necklace with the Kokinor diamond!
 She entered the bedroom and went to the big trunk in 8 corner. She fumbled in her evening bag for the key, and opened the trunk. SnoWshoes swung the trunk lid back, and Nora Lane opened the little top drawer Then she looked up, and her eyes were like china eyes. The Kokinor diamond was gonel
 Its gone" she said simply, and invited the purser to look in.
 Why didn't we think of that first2" Snowshoes said. "The dia- mond!"
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

ever seen on Shipboard, and I'm stumped. There are no signs of a struggle, and the doctor says it couldn't have been. suicide. There is no Identification on him. Noth- ing in his pockets but 8 wallet and 8 film pack, exposed. We might have the film developed. This might show something, a sea gull, or a pretty girl"
 "Or something pertaining to his racket" Snowshoes said darkly. "He was yegg an extortion artist. BlacKmail. He introduced himself as Mamie Jackson, but it may not be his real name"
 Dirk went in with the purser to look over the bedroom for clues. Not a single article in the room was disarranged. The trunk was locked. There was no object lying on the floor beside the corpse.
 Snowshoes. was already at work outside, looking for fingerprints on the doorknob. He came into the bedroom and went through the rou- tine job Of searching with 8 glass every object that might have been touched by the intruder. There were no clues, no telltale fingerprints. "Glovesw Snowshoes explained. "A planned Jop. Ana not 8 sim gle cluep
 They stood over the fallen man while Snowshoes ruminated aloud. "He was shot through the heart from distance of at least 10 feet. No powder signs. He was facing the man who shot him. If Man. nie fell in that position the man was standing just inside the door that leads to the sitting room. That's all the physical evidence we have to work with. The rest will take time. We can get the bullet that killed him, later on, but the gun has probably been thrown overheard"
 The purser was more mystifed than the rest.
 But what was Mamie Jackson doing in this cutie? With the door locked on the outsider"
 Snowshoe's eyes were still rov- ing tirelessly about the bedroom and the bathroom beyond. But he said, "The person who shot him simply walked out after the thing was done, and closed the door. Swallowed up by the ship. It looks like perfect job It's like a crime committed in hotel, where there are 8 thousand guests. It's curi- ous thing, but in a public house the murderer is almost never ap- prehended. People come and go all the time. It's what you might call" he added smiling dourly, "an anonymous crime"
 Dirk went outside to Nora Lane. She was alone now, for the doc tor had gone back to the ships in- firmary. He said, I'm so sorry this happened, Miss Lane. But want you to know that you've two friends on board to shield you
 The actress tried bravely to smile, and gave him her hand. T thank you, she said. My first apprehension was for you. It was a wild thought which came to me in my first panic. Looking at the man on the floor, I said, This is the man Dirk Knocked down this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
$51,192 PROJECT
 HERE IS STARTED

A WPA project that provides for installation of 1000 feet of new wa ter mains on seven streets, will start this morning, according to state- ment released by State Administra- tor Matthew A. Daly. The work will be done on Chase, Rhode Island, Massachusetts avenues, North Main street, Walnut street extension, Lakewood and Garden Hill roads. A total of 84 men will be employed on the proect, which will cost $51,l92.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
PUPILS TO BE FINGERPRINTED

Berkeley. Cal. OUP)--The school board has fixed the week Of April 20-25 for the nngerprinting of all school children. It is hoped the ex- ample will result in the voluntary fingerprinting of the city's entire population.