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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
MRS. ROBINSON
PLANS T0FIGHT
u. 5. CUSTER
Brief to Be Filed Here
on Behalf of Woman
In 'Mr. A Case

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (I.N.S0.
Once the central figure in the
$500 900 blackmailing of Hindu
rajah, a weary, middle-aged Eng
lish woman today forgot to worry
about the danger of being de-
ported, and pleaded for a chance
to see her jailed British husband.
Released from Ellis Island in
$500 bail, Mrs. Florence Maud
Robinson, whose charms II years
ago smote the celebrated Mr.. A."
SO hard the jolt was felt through
out the British Empire, begged for
chance to talk quietly with
Charles E. Robinson in Hudson
county jail.
1t is expected attorneys will file
a brief in behalf of Mrs. Robinson
in Washington today. She is &C
cused of overstaying her four
week leave in this country.
Faces Deportation
Meanwhile, Robinson, whose
suit against an English bank cata-
pulled the ease of Mr.. A" into
history, faced the same deporta-
ton action as his wife, and in
addition awaited eXtradition to
South Carolina on charge of
swindling Frederick C. Tuttle, Gin
cinnati industrialist, out of $780,
900 in a race track scheme.
Robinson was caught by G-Men
in Tenafly, N. j., last month with
5000, 900 in counterfeit stocks and
bonds, according to Federal au-
thoritieS.
His wife was placed in detention
in Ellis Island December %, and
she said today:
1T was terrible staying on
Ellis Island. It's really wonder
full to breathe fresh air again.
/ want to be left alone until
my solicitor gets my affairs
in order"
MET RAJAH AT BALL
In 1919 Mrs. Robinson had de-
veloped a "grasshopper oint-
ment' which. it was claimed,
would improve the appearance
of London ladies, and in London
at that same. time was Sir Hari.
nephew Of the Maharajah of
Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and
Gilgit. They met at Victory Ball,
and the rajah was smitten.
Legal figures also hovered in
the background, and one of
them. M. N. Newton, in the sub
sequent trial, testified he had
burst into a Paris hotel and
found Mrs. Robinson and the
rajah together. He cried:
"NOw, I have all the evidence
/ need"
The rajah made out two checks
for $750,000 each but stopped pay
ment on one of them. The other
went into the account of c. Rob
inSon in a London bank.
Later $650,000 was drawn from
the account and Robinson began
suit on grounds the bank had
wrongfully paid out his money to
someone else, but the court ruled
the money belonged to the rajah
and that Robinson had no claim
on it. Nevertheless, the Robinsons
were exonerated of any criminal
completely in the case.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
DR.. Chalmers Dies

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Jan. 6
Q.N.S0.-Dr. James Chalmers, IT,
former president of the Framing
ham State Teachers College and
for many years an educational
and religious leader in Illinois and
Michigan, died yesterday at his
Melbourne Beach. Fla, home, &C
cording to word received by rela-
tives here. He had been in fall
ing health for some time.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
) MORE PLANTS
SET TO JOIN
WALK0UT
New Outbreaks in Flint
Shop Feared After
IL Are Injured
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CONTINUED from Page II
down. Officials said it would re-
open Monday, however.
In Flint, a total of 27,359 will be
idle tonight when the Chevrolet
engine plant closes.
Last week, William S. Knudsen,
General Motors executive vice
president, predicted $4,000 OF
General Motors 235,000 workers
would lose their jobs as a result OF
the labor troubles.
The Fleetwood plant, which sup
plies Cadillac, was expected to
close shortly, throwing more out
of work. 1t was estimated about
l50000-or about one-third of the
nations auto workers-will be on
the jobless list by tonight.
Workers of Cadillac at a mass
meeting last night voted to strike
# ordered by union heads upon the
failure of negotiations.
The governor was Spurred in his
new efforts today by new cases Of
violence in which police used the
threat of tear gas. He was to talk
first with William S. Knudsen,
G. M. executive vice president this
morning.
Meet Again Today
Federal Mediator James F..
Dewey and Governor Murphy, per
sonal friend of President Roose-
welt, planned to meet again in
separate conferences with G. M.
high command and union strate-
gists in an effort to overcome the
obstacle Of refusal by G. M. to
open negotiations until its plants
are cleared of sit-down strikers.
With this issue settled. Interna-
tional News Service learned dis
cussions between General Motors
and the union on the latter's al
legged grievances will begin, among
them being recognition of the
U. A. W. as the sole bargaining
agency among G. M. employees.
Twelve Hurt in Row
The disturbances occurred in
Flint, where a total of 27,359 auto
workers are destined to be idle by
nightfall when the Chevrolet en-
CINE plant, according to G. M, will
close down, adding 1926 to the
list Of those previously affected
by the strikes. Twelve persons
were reported cut and bruised dur
iVony the o1IthraokS
Another development arousing
keen interest here was the protest
of four craft unions of the A. F.
Of L. in Cleveland against the sit
down strikes at the Fisher Body
plant engineered by the United
Auto Workers Union. which is
backed by John L. Lewis Commit
tee on Industrial Organization.
Since Lewis C. I. o. has been
suspended by the A. F. OF L., spec
ulation was rife as to the signifi-
canoe Of the action. especially with
reports the protests will be made
at other G M. plants in the nation.
Homer Martin, head Of the Au-
tomobile Workers Union, today
commented:
'"ThOSe four Cleveland unions
are q very small minority Of the
Cleveland Labor Council. The
council as a whole has endorsed
this strike"
The determination Of Governor
Murphy to bring the warning
parties together if he had to stay
up all night to do it ended in a
stalemate at 2:30 this morning
when he left union leaders at a
hotel here. Asked whether he and
Dewey were any closer to their
goal, Governor Murphy said:
81 think so. We are working
toward a definite understanding.
will meet with Mr.. Dewey again
today and we will return to Gen.
eral Motors"
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Embargo Law Hit

NEW YORK, Jan. G.N.S0
Criticism of Congress in banning
expectation of war materials to
Spain was voiced yesterday by
Norman Thomas, former Socialist
candidate for President. He said
"There Is great danger that
a Fascist victory in Spain will
create a situation which will lead
us into war"
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
More Trouble Feared
In Chevrolet Plant

FLINT. Mich. Jan. 8 GN.S).
Authorities Of this strike-ridden
city today feared possible recur-
renee Of the wild demonstration
that followed arrest of two men
yesterday in the first serious out
break of the General Motors labor
troubles.
Twelve were hurt. Police used
the threat of tear gas to restore
order.
The trouble started in the early
evening when. it was reported,
Chevrolet workers rushed a union
leader attempting to address a
group over q loud speaker.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Today in
Congress

Senate
Meets at noon.
Hears President Roosevelt S
budget message.
House
Meets at noon.
Hears President Roosevelt s
budget message.
Democrats caucus on organiza-
tion Of committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
Methodist Women To
 Attend Church Camp
Ladies Aid to Be Represented at Planvlle Sessions Next Month-ScOviI Teams Play Here Tonight
WATERVILLE E
w ~ :, Mra R W. HeniOn-l7ss ThOmastOn Ave.-TeL S-Ste2

waterville, July 9-The Ladies Aid soeiety of Grace Methodist church held it's annual outing yesterday imt Lake Zoar, at the summer home of Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Hornbecker V The ladies met at the church at 10 o'clock in the morning and went Co the lake by bus.
 F A short business meeting was first conducted, at which time 1t was planned for members to go to the Methodist Church Camp grounds in Plainville, Wednesday, August Stla when a group business meeing Iof all Ladies Aid Societies In the New Haven district will be held. Whe Waterville members will go by Nus and attend a meeting in the Afternoon and the service at night
 Members who attended the out Ing yesterday follow; Mrs, William Aornbecker, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs, Elizabeth Ieney, Mrs. Fannie Butcher, Mrs. John Breger. Mrs. Margaret Step- hens, Mrs Benjamin Johnson, Mrs. 3gcnald, of New York city, Mrs. Edward Hieham, Mrs, Mary Ms- Nainara, Mrs. Eva Rott, Mrs. Sarah 'Twelves, Mrs. Allen Fairhurst, Mrs. Lester Niven, Mrs. George Leonard, Mrs. Edward Wightman, Mrs. James Gift, of Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. Elsie Ferris, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. ! George Hornbecker. Mrs. Edward Zaugg, Mrs. Ralph Richardson, also 'Jafiice Gift of Cleveland, Janet Brodie and T. Kott, also Mrs. Car sons two small boys
 A dinner was served following the business meeting and the after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

noon was devoted to sewing and swimming.
 At Lake Zoar
 Helen Wilson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wilson of Thomas ton avenue is spending the week at Lake zoar, as guest of Mir. and Mrs Mcqueen of Thomaston ave- nue who are at their cottage for the summer.
 The heat became. so terrific yes- terday afternoon, that again some of the local factories found 1t advisable to shut down. Tn the local division of Scovills, the Buff room, Plating room and Press room were among the departments in which the employees were allowed to seek relief. ,..
 Big Game Tonight
 A baseball game will be played this evening at 6 o'clock at Water vile Park between two divisions of the Scovill Company, The teams are the Rolling Mill from Waterbury and the Waterville Division, Both teams have a high standing
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion auxiliary will hold business meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at Fraternity Hall on Boyden street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Eddie Roecker and Bonnie Kreuger lost to Pick and Pat the black face boys, at golf this week. The former claim the fault lay In the latter two comis rehearsing on the links, Gogo Dc Lys aspireS to be the ping. pong champ of the CBS girl vo. calists. Phil Wan, Kostel- anetx pianist, has devised . code whereby he talks to fellow niu- siclans through notes hit on his plano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Donna Damerei and daughter, Margie, of "Byrt and Marge," had mold fashioned picnic at Jones' Beach last weekend. Ralph Ed wards is flying out to the coast af- ter doing his local Sunday morning juvenile show. He came East ten months ago on a freight train, Doris Kerr is thinking about taking up flying. ,Rubino is getting set for a guest conductor appearance with the symphony in Grant Park in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
YoLKLEss EGGS ARE PUZZLE

Arena, Wis. (UP)--George South ards hen has the agricultural experts stumped The hen, a large Rhode Island Red, lays regularly but its eggs are no bigger than a robins. Also, Southard complained they have no yolk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Joe Penner was presented with a pen and pencil set by his fellow players after his final show before summer vacation. Jacques Rem ard and his daughter are vacation Ing in a mountain camp. .Pinky Tomlin had another feather in his cap this week when the country's ace newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, Jr. included his Love Bug" in their medley of ga- vorite songs at the wedding recep- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Ken Murray is already making plans for his birthday celebration on July 14. Grace Moore save farewell presents of naonogfaEafned silver cigaret boxes to Announced Don Forbest and the program tech. nician, Bill Lawrence, following hfe last program on CDs of her cur. rent series.
 John WAlsh, of "Betty and
 Bob" is wearing four carat
 diamond. '. When Olan Soule
 went to Des MolSles last week he spent his holiday picking
 cherries in his back yard and
 has a sore back and lame biceps to remind him oe hls fan.
 Jack Fulton IS training his black
 cooker spaniel e retrieve goK
 balls.
 The white rimmed sun.glaSs craze has caught on here. Among those wearing them are Patricia Dunlap, Milton Charles, Charles Calvert, Marjorie Hannah and David 0oth- ard Aionza Noriega, sometimes called the Husing of Mexico, has been. here studing American studio methods.
 Dr. Walter Daniresch, music
 counsel for the National Broad.
 casting Company, and Frank
 Black, NRC general music ai.
 rector, have bene appointed to
 the Advisory Committee on Mu-
 sic for the New York Worlds
 Fair of 1888. Dr. Dsmrosch and
 pr. Black take their places on
 the committee along with some
 Of the most distinguished mu-
 sicians and patrons of music in
 the United states.
 George McElrath, NBC Operating Engineer, was presented with Q ten gallon hat by the Blackhills Round- up committee on July 1. Accompari- ying the hat was Q card, bearing the the inscription, ITO our good friend, George McElrath, from the COW waddies, COW pokes and committee of the Blackhiils Roundup. We ap- preciate your second visit to the roundup" Mrs. McElrath received a COW puncher's silk neckerchief from the committee.
 John Barrymore, first member
 Of the famous stage family Co
 bring modernlse Shakespeare to
 radio, is an ardent admlrer of
 the bard of Avon. The new
 NEG star has long been . col.
 lector of ShAkespeareana, and
 among his mementoes is an au-
 thentic replica of arnaor worn
 by King Richard III, one of the
 characters he portrayed In the
 Monday NEG series.
 Charlie Mccarthy, the saucy dummy who makes life . wooden nightmare for one W. 0. Fields, will soon step from radio to motion pic- lures with his master, Edgar Bergen. On Charles behalf, Bergen has agreed to appear in Samuel Gold wyn's "Tollies" with the dummy, and production will start in August It is reported that Charlie may also appear later this year in c motion ! picture with his mortal foe, Fields
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Victor Moore has consented to umpire the all-star game to be played between HollywOOd's leading men and comedians on July n. Joy Hodges, the Pen. ner singing star, has been signed to play the lead in George Co. hans autumn musical comedy, Hold Your Hats Boys" Vincent Lopez has signed . yead's engagement at the swank Beverly Wiltshire hotel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15

tongues in their cheeks take oaths to support an'
defend the constitution, when their real intention
is to warp it by Interpretation to mean anything
they choose.
"Whatever may be the defects of the courts they
have in the long functioned more satisfactorily
than has either the executive or the legislative
branch On various occasions, notably in interpret
ing the radical legislation of the super-enthuslastc
congress of Reconstruction, the Supreme Court mas
preserved both individual and state Liberties IN the
very fundamentals of American freedom Let US
beware of hamstringing the surest defense shat
the people as individuals, the states as local gov
erning bodies, and the masses of the nation taken
together have against the enthusiasm of temporary
expedency or the passions of class or factional
conflict The courts have well been described as
the conscience of the people. Let us beware OF
how we disregard or corrupt that conscience =
Greenville Piedmont,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR MADE A
20. GREAT SPEECH

United States Senator ]. w. Bailey, who,
ii is,reported, may be selected as Senate
leader in opposition to Roosevelt's plan to
havegthe federal executive department alb
sorb the Supreme Court, Saturday night
delivered one of the strongest and most
impressive thirty minute speeches radio
has.ever carried to the people.
All North Carolina has cause to be
proud of a representative in the upper
house of Congress who has the ability, ex-
perience and oratorieal capacity to make
that speech.
Senator Bailey handled the proposal in
plain and strong, but courteous, language
and his argument is unanswerable. The
court "reorganizers" will have a man-size
Job in combating Senator Bailey's opposi-
ton to their scheme. The fact is that there
is not single Senator supporting Roose-
Welt who has the ability to meet Bailey in
combat.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15
THEY DON'T LIKE 1T

Most of the newspapers of this state daily and
weekly, come into this office and read here.
Beside these few metropolitan journals and some
of the outstanding papers from neighboring states
received. Altogether, the exchanges make quite
pile.
The great majority of these newspapers express
a positive and instructive disaprova of the Pres-
dents proposed reconstruction of the Supreme
Court Some, of course, are habitually enthusiast
tic, as they are over anything Mr. Roosevelt puts
forward, just as there are others who are "agin"
everything, good bad, that bears the Roosevelt
stamp. $3.50
But even the open-minded editors of the papers
we read are diametrically opposed to any tamper-
ing with the Supreme Court any device for get
ting around the constitution without anne nding it..
We can recall no such unanmity as seems to have
been arrived at separately in this instance. And if
the press of state additionally Democratic is so
set against the prize recommendation of Demo-
cratic administration, what must the sound and the
fury be like in states which go Democratic only in
landslides. News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15
KIDNAPPING AND LIQUOR

Shall we legalize and license them?
From early times child stealing has been prac-
ticed and crime. Few cases turn out like that OF
Joseph in early Canaan.
In recent years little Charles Augustus Lind
bergh, Jr., was kidnapped, large ransom was paid
a culprit was convicted federal law was enacted,
but the bereaved parents never saw their child
alive again and the crime of kidnapping did not
STOP Since that time many states have passed laws
prohibiting kidnapping and special government men
have been charged with the responsibility OF en-
forcement but there have been more than 70 cases
within recent years.
Will society surrender to the kidnapers? Will
we legalize kidnapping, license kidnapers, make out
set of rules to govern the traffic and then fairly
divide between the national, state, and local gov
ernments the much-needed revenue? Do you favor
legislation and license in the name of control?
OF course, there will be Borrowing parents heart
aches, some deaths and few fanatics who Will
protest such law. However, we have tried prohi-
bition and those who profit by kidnapping won't let
the law work. Too we can legalize, license and
control kidnapping and we need the revenue.
This is what is proposed in the matter of bever-
age alcohol. It causes hundredfold more sorrow,
heartaches, deaths, and damnation than all of the
kidnapings of our time so why not at least be
consistent? Either legalize and license all of the
crimes that the law does not entirely prevent MUIR
der, robbery prostitution, etc. or continue to
prohibit them and enforce the law to the best OF
our ability. The principle is the same. The subject
matter-and the profteers are the only differences.
The Waterman.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15
FOR THE INFORMATION OF LEWIS

John Lewis, the power behind the labor organ
ization now holding up production in the big auto
mobile manufacturing strike, is reported to be
planning organization of southern textile workers
as his next move.
Of course it is very clear why Mir. Lewis
would be interested in spreading his organization
to the textile mills of the South. The more men,
bers paying dues into the treasury of the union,
the bigger the salary demanded by the regning
power at the head The Charlotte Observer re-
minds US that "Those highly paid executives of the
union seem unable to stand prosperity even with
and among those they assume to set themselves up
to benefit"
We would remind Mr. Lewis of the experiences
of labor organizers in Marion. We feel Marion, at
the time the first attempt was made to organize
textile workers here, was typical of the average
community in the South where textile mills form
one of the major sources of employment. After
the 1929 experiences, would venture the state
ment that any labor organizer who would dare to
visit Marion would do so at serious risk to his per-
The Charlotte Observer inquiries further:
whats the trouble now IN the textile industry
of the South that is in period of its greatest ac-
tivity and program of progress for all concerned!
"Are the workers in these southern mills sending
hurried calls to those fancy-saared union leaders
sitting behind mahogany desks in New York and
Washington to come down and help them out of
any misery?"
We would answer that inquiry with the en-
phatic statement that there has been no call to
any labor organizer from the workers of Marion
and add, furthermore, no labor organizer is well
come in Mcdowell county's textile mills. Neither
the workers nor the operators desire any further
trouble. Law enforcement officers fear only for
the safety of the outsider should organizer at
tempt to function in Mcdowell eounty.-McDowell
News
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-15
THE NEW = T. Al
IN WASEIN 6 9 II
.ay RODNEY BUTCHER

p!ockaded; our consideration OF
embargoing oil in the Italo-Ethio-
plan war, when only Italy would
have suffered; and the recent en-
barge on arms TO Spain, which in
jured only the Spanish govern
ment, to sec another large avenue
to possible complications.
One large group in Washington
without saying anything about it.
wants no neutrality which would
tie our hands in case England and
the British Empire were threat
ened with destruction. There is
much such feeling in the state de-
partment, where foreign policy has
long shown tendency TO follow
the British lead.
Some sentiment may enter into
this attitude, but it's most Of all
based on the idea that our biggest
ace in the hole in foreign relations
is friendship with England, that
we would need the British feet
on our side if we ever had a war
with Japan Gas most navy men
are sure we wild, and that if Eng
land were conquered our interna-
tional position would be very
weak.
AS opposed TO the mandatory
"A neutrality advocates, who say
no president should be trusted
with the power to discriminate
against one belligerent, even wker
LAYING down the same, policy as &c
both belligerents, groups favorine
discretionary laws Sariously argue
THAT Congress cannot foresee the
nature of emergencies likely &c
arise in its absence, that America
shouldn't give up its chance to be
an influence in world affairs
through threat of economic pres
sure, that we should use some in
fuence against aggressors, and
that we shouldn't injure peace
time trade by persuading pros
pective belligerentS to develop
other markets.
These are only few OF the
angles to the neutrality problem.
But they may be worth remem-
bering.
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