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Evening star., 1937-04-17

dent for the last is years, recently
had been engaged In music research
work. He had done publicity for in
dividual musical artists and music
organizations. For about eight months
in 1926, he worked for the old United
States Daily.
A native Of st. Louis, he was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Wilkinson, sr., descendants OF promi-
nent old Virginia families. His mother,
before her marriage, was Miss Mar
garet Ewing.
He was educated at the Naval
Academy, where he resigned shortly
before graduation to enter work as an
electrical engineer. He was with the
General Electric Co. at Schenectady,
N. Y, and later with telephone COM
panies in connection with engineering
work
During the World War he went to
France as head Of division Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
After the war, he was engaged in re-
habilitation work for the French army
and in refugee work among Russian
students at Prague
Besides Mrs Davis, he leaves three
other sisters, Mrs. Charles Malcolm
son, Troy, N. Y; Mrs. Francis B. Wad-
dock and Mrs. Guy Blackmer, both
Of St. Louis
Funeral services will be held Mon
day, in St. Louis, at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Waddock. Burial will be
in that CITY.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Traffic
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made with the commander of the pre-
cinct in which the alleged violation
occurred. Before any adjustment is
made the precinct commander must
check on the motorists record and
then use discrimination in making
any settlement
Collateral to Vary.
Precinct commanders are authorized
to demand collateral as high as $1OO
for parking violation under the new
program. The amount Of the collat-
eral will be based on the motorists
record.
Three copies of every traffic ticket
must be made. Each week copy of
adjusted tickets together with a
report from the adjusting precinct
commander must be sent to Maj.
Brown. At least every month the pre-
cinct commander must check traffic
ticket books of members Of his COM
mand to make sure that no unauthor-
lied adjustments have been made.
In cases of minor infractions, pre-
cinct commanders may, after proper
investigation and when the facts JUS
tify, let the person of with warning
not to repeat the offense." Tickets
may be Cancelled by precinct COM
manders when they are convinced the
accused person is innocent.
Commanders Cautioned.
Commanding officers are cautioned
to be extremely careful" the order
says, mot to dispose Of notices in
such a manner as to indicate they
are being fixed.
Members of the force are enjoined
from attempting to fix traffic violation
notices"
Every policeman will be required
under the new order to submit each
day to the traffic records Office dupli-
Gates of al tickets issued. A second
duplicate will remain II. the officers
ticket book un.I the book Is ex-
hausted, when it must be turned into
his commanding officer for final in
spection.
Maj. Brown in his new order empha-
sized that every member of the force
irrespective of their assignments"
must enforce all traffic laws and regu-
lations and take proper action in all
cases coming to their attention.
Maj. Brown in the new order en-
joined members of the force to be
extremely courteous and polite in
their contacts with the public" Off,
GERS were warned against indulging
''in so-called wisecracks or sarcastic
remarks that will tend to cause feel
ing Of resentment on the part Of the
person approached. Their conduct
should always be above reproach or
criticism"
Evening star., 1937-04-17
j. 5. PUBLISHERS
MEET NEXT WEEK
Roper Principal Speaker at
Golden Jubilee Con-
Venti0n.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE ad-
vance guard Of newspaper publishers
began to arrive in New York today
for the golden jubilee convention of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association and the annual meeting
Of the Associated Press to be held
next week.
Secretary Of Commerce Daniel C.
Roper will be the principal speaker
at the annual luncheon of the As
sociated Press Monday at the Wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel
In accordance with custom the
publishers big week will open with
the annual Associated Press meeting
Monday morning with Frank B.
Noyes, publisher of The Evening Star,
Washington, D. c., presiding. Three
new directors to represent newspapers
in cities under $4,000 population are
to be elected, and five directorships
expiring this month are to be filed.
The convention sessions Of the A.
N. P. A. will open Tuesday morning
with meeting Of the publishers of
small dailies.
Directors of the A. N. P. A. will
hold dinner Tuesday night and
Wednesday, starting at 10 am, the
golden jubilee celebration of the as
soclation will be held in the grand
ball room of the Waldorf.
Jerome D. Barnum, president of the
association, will deliver the opening
address and introduce Senator Ben
nett Champ Clark of Missouri and
DR.. John Stewart Bryan, president OF
William and Mary College
Senator Clark will speak on the
Service Of the Press" and DR.. Bryan
on the Permanent Problem Of the
Press"
Associated Press members are ex-
pected to discuss the membership de-
partment which has been greatly de-
veloped during the last year, the ques-
ton Of creating associate memberships
and the expansion of the news photo
and wire photo department during the
year.
The Associated Press members will
vote upon the application of two
newspapers for membership-the Bur-
lingame (Calif) Advance and the
Petaluma (Calif) Argus-Courier.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
STATE DEPARTMENT
COUNSELOR FAVORED
Senate Bill Would Solve Problem
of Filling Undersecre-
taryship.
By the Associated Press.


A promotion problem that has long
troubled Secretary Hull appeared to be
nearer solution today after the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee had ap-
proved legislation to create the post
Of counselor" in the State Depart
ment
Assistant Secretary R. Walton Moore
was understood to be slated for the
new $40, ,000-a-year job, while Assistant
Secretary Sumner Welles was said to
be in line for promotion to the vacant
post of Undersecretary. The latter
post also pays $4,000 year.
Hull, informed persons said. has left
the undersecretaryship vacant for
months because he did not wish to
favor one of his secretaries over the
other.
Congress leaders described the legis-
lation as an administration bill" The
Senate Committee was told that the
new position was necessary because of
increased work.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
CONVENTION HELD HERE
BY SIGMA PHI EPSILON

Delegates of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity chapters in 10 colleges as
sembled in Washington today for their
annual regional meeting The fra
ternity chapter at George Washington
University is host to the delegates
All aspects of fraternity life will be
discussed during the two-day meeting.
w. L. Phillips, grand secretary, and
L. Marshall Burkholder, assistant
grand secretary, came from the fra
ternity's national headquarters in
Richmond.
The gathering will be climaxed with
a dinner at the Admiral Club tomor-
row.
Chapter delegates will attend from
the University Of Pennsylvania, Uni
versity of Richmond, William and
Mary College, Randolph and Macon,
University Of Virginia, Washington and
Lee, University of Delaware, Johns
Hopkins, Lehigh and George WASH
ington University.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
RAILWAY STRIKE
DELAYEDON COAST
Mediation Board Calls Meet.
ing to Hear Brotherhood
Complaints.
By the Associated Press.

0y tne A6SOclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ia
Federal Mediation Board, appointed
to investigate a Southern Pacific
Railway labor dispute, found the way
to intervention cleared today by last
minute union action in postponing
strike Of $500 employees.
Two dissatisfied brotherhoods called
of the proposed walkout yesterday less
than two hours before it was to be-
come effective on company lines from
Portland, Oreg., to El Paso, Tex, and
eastward from here to Ogden, Utah.
For several hours, it had appeared
the strike would start in the face Of
presidential efforts to avert it and
the opposition of two other powerful
brotherhoods.
The emergency mediation board,
appointed under the railway labor
act, called a meeting Tuesday to hear
grievances presented by the Brother
hoods of Firemen and Trainmen.
Postponement of the strike has an
nounced jointly by C. V. Mclaughlin
and c. H. Smith, respective vice presi-
dents Of the flremen and trainment,
who mentioned public interest and
advices from Washington as we'll as
the urgent request" of Southern
Pacific President A. D. Mcdonald.
They said Mcdonald assured them the
complaining groups would be treated
fairly" and not Disseminated against
because they voted Overwhelmingly to
strike.
Officials of the brotherhoods Of
engineers and conductors opposed tho
strike.
The complaining unions charged
the carrier failed to comply with
previous mediation board awards, had
made secret agreements with the en-
gineers and conductors, and had re.
fused to let officials of the firemen
and trainmen represent members in
controversies.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
GUNTHER Staying.
CONFESSION TAKEN !
Anne Arundel Authorities
Say Man Admits Murder
of Mother of Nine.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 17.-State's
Attorney Roscoe c. Rowe, announced
today James Irwin Howard, Anne
Arundel County colored man and eX-
convict, confessed he killed and robbed
Mrs. Mary Gunther mother of nine
children.
Rowe said the confession was signed
In Baltimore early today after Is hours
Of questioning. Howard has been held
in Baltimore since Mrs. Gunther was
killed near Lipins Corner April /.
For II hours, Rowe said, Howard
steadily denied he had accosted Mrs.
Gunther on deserted road and cut
her throat. Then, the States attorney
said, officers brought Nanny Howard,
the prisoners mother, to the Jail.
She told, before her son, that blood
stained clothing found in an out build
Ing at the Howard home and in the
house belonged to her son. She, her
self, had patched them, she told her
son and the officers. The mother
added, Rowe said, that she was
christian woman" and that she
knew and loved Mrs Gunther."
Howard confessed then, and signed
written confession a few hours later.
The signed confession gave robbery
as the, sole motive Howard said he
saw the automobile full of white people
drive down the lonely road. He said
he put log across the road and waited
for the car to return.
Mrs. Gunther got out to move the
log, Howard said, and he ran from
the woods, grabbed her from behind
and cut her throat. The colored man
said she had no chance to cry out
and did not make sound In answer
to question as to what he had done,
Howard replied:
Il didn't do nothing but cut her
throat"
He said he took S17.50 from a
pocketbook on the seat of the car
but that he did not have a chance
to spend cent of it.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
JOHN c. WILKINSON
DIES At AGE Of e.
News Writer Was Stricken
Thursday Near Home on
Belmont Road,

John Cabell Wilkinson, So, news
writer, died suddenly Thursday when
stricken on the street, near his home,
1922 Belmont road.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate attributing death to
heart attack, but reopened his in
vestigation today when he received in
formation that Mr.. Wilkinson was in
jured in an automobile accident about
two months ago.
Mrs. Ford H. Davis of Newton
Center, Mass, sister of Mr.. Wilkinson,
told of the mishap, explaining that
members of the family had requested
further inquiry, to determine whether
the death was the result of the in
juries received then. DR.. Macdonald
said he saw no evidence of injury at
the time he examined Mr.. Wilkinson,
prior to issuing the certificate.
Mr.. Wilkinson, a Washington resi-
Evening star., 1937-04-17
SOCIAL SECURITY
ACTION PRESSED.
Government Seeks Early
Showdown, Planning Ap-
peal in Few Days.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Government officials expressed hope
today for an immediate showdown in
the Supreme Court on the entire So
cial security act
Commenting on decision by the
First Circuit Court of Appeals at Bos-
ton against the acts provisions for
unemployment insurance and old age
benefits, Arthur J. Altmeyer, chair
man Of the Social Security Board, as
serted:
"The Social Security Board is hope
full that it may be possible to have
this case heard by the Supreme Court
Of the United States at its present
term, so that the question that has
now been raised as to the constitu-
tionality Of this most important part
Of the act may be set at rest ="
Another Government spokesman said
an appeal within the next few days
was likely.
To obtain final decision before the
court adjourns for the Summer in
early June, the new appeal would have
to be filed by next Saturday so the
court could announce on the follow
ing Monday whether it would review
the controversy. Ordinarily, several
weeks are required for such procedure.
Should the court grant an appeal
on April 26, the case would have to be
argued either that week or the follow
ing week. No arguments will be heard
thereafter.
1t was reported that counsel for
George P. Davis, public utility stock
holder, who won in the Boston Circuit
Court, would cooperate in seeking q
quick decision.
ruling is possible April 26 on valid
ity Of the unemployment insurance
section Of the act, challenged In an
other case by the Charles c. Stewart
Machine Co. of Alabama
In the Alabama case, the Circuit
Court of Appeals at New Orleans
handed down a decision favoring the
Government on March 10. The appeal
was filed quickly and arguments were
heard last week.
ACT HELD INVALID,
Evening star., 1937-04-17

who said he was not a member of
the U. M. W., told the committee that
he had been approached by Ben
Unthank, missing deputy sheriff of
the Coal Operators Association, to
dynamite the automobile of doctor
whom the miners wanted to become
their company doctor
Later, Howard said, he was ap-
preached by Unthank and Deputy
Sheriff George Lee to do the shooting
into Clontz's house. He refused in
each case, he said, but he declared
he saw Unthank, Lee and another
deputy named Frank White leaving
the scene Of the Clontz shooting on
the night it happened.
Rev. Carl E. Vogel, Methodist min
ister, told the committee about the
dynamite murder of Elman Middle
ton, county attorney, after he had
expressed desire to clean up Har-
Ian but had confessed to the feeling
that he was marked man"
A few days later, Vcgel said, Mid
dleton was killed when he stepped on
the starter of his automobile and the
action released a charge OF dynamite
Tackett's first appearance yesterday
afternoon was to refute the denial Of
Walter B. Smith, prosecuting attorney
of Bell County. that he had conferred
with the dynamiters at the time an
attempt was being made on the life
of Lawrence Dwyer, U. NJ w.
organizer. Tackett made the original
accusation on Wednesday and Smith
showed up yesterday to deny it, but
after becoming involved in an argu-
ment with Senator La Toilette as to
what he might read into the record
the attorney left the stand.
Tackett then reaf1irlned his previous
testimony.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
ACCEPT PARLEY BIDS.
G. M. c. and Union Leaders to Meet
This Afternoon.

u. M. Z. and Union Leaders to Meet
This Afternoon.
OsHAWA, Ontario, April II (R.-
General Motors of Canada, Ltd, and
representatives of the company's 3,7o0
strikers today accepted Premier
Mitchell Hepburn's invitation to
pm. peace conference in his Toronto
Office.
Hepburn's invitation followed the
United Automobile Workers decision
to withdraw from its Negotiating Com
mittee Hugh Thompson, Detroit Or
ganizer, whom Hepburn has repeatedly
called foreign agitator"
A similar conference slated for last
Saturday failed to materialize when
Hepburn, outspoken opponent of John
L. Lewis labor movement, refused to
let Thompson come into his Office
Homer Martin, u A. w. A. presi-
dent, decided last night to send G. H.
Millard, president of the unions Osha-
wa local, and j. L. Cohen, the unions S
Canadian counsel, to the premier s
office.
Both Millard and Cohen are Cana
dians.
The acceptance of the premier's in
vitation to talk peace in his presence
with representatives of General Mo-
tors of Canada came from the Oshawa
local of the United Automobile Work
ers of America In the form OF state
ment by Martin.
Martins statement said: I'VE are
accepting this invitation of the
premier to meet General Motors in
his Office, and Mr.. Cohen will attend
with Mr.. Millard and the committee
on behalf Of the union"
Strike Due to Continue.
The young labor leader said the
strike would continue, pending out
come of the premier's negotiations.
Cohen and Millard, together with
Harry j. Carmichael, vice president
and general manager Of General
Motors of Canada, and J. B. High
field, manager of the Oshawa auto
mobile plant, were summoned by the
premier yesterday, but Hepburn en-
phasized neither Martin nor any
John L. Lewis hireling" would be re-
ceived.
The Premier, who has opposed G.
I. O.'s Canadian drive for recognition
with charges Of dictatorship" against
Lewis and of link between the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization and
communism, declared last night that
General Motors would stand by their
guns" termed Martin and Organize,
Thompson "just pair of buffers,
and urged them to leave the country.
"The company again can become Z
happy family If Lewis will stay out o1
It," he snapped.
It was unof1cially reported tha'
these would be among the PROPOSAL
to be urged on the company as {
condition for men to return to work:
Any agreement shall include al
General Motor plants and its subsidi'
aries, including plants at Oshawa
Windsor and st. Catharines: recogni'
ton of the Oshawa Local 222 of tn.
United Automobile Workers of Ameri
ca seniority rights for all employees
and establishment of grievanc,
committee
Carmichael amplified a previous
statement that negotiations woule
be begun directly with the men If they
went back to work, but otherwis1
Premier Hepburn would have to b.
party to any parleys.
There will be no meeting" Car.
michael said, between officials o.
General Motors Of Canada, Ltd, d.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

representatives Of their employees un-
til the men first 90 back to work. or
unless the premier Of Ontario, Mr..
Hepburn, meets the Canadian execu-
tives of General Motors in joint con-
ference with the Shop Committee of
workers"
Evening star., 1937-04-17
GREENBELT LABOR OUT

AS the Greenbelt housing project
near Berwyn, Md, neared completion
today, so ~labeTers employed there
were discharged. The project is
supervised by the Resettlement Ad-
ministration.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
ACT HELD INVALID.
Coercion Of States Charged by q. S.
Appeals Court.

..
Appeals Court.
BOSTON, April IT R).-Charging
the social security act amounted to
coercion Of the States" the United
States First Circuit Court Of Appeals
yesterday ruled unconstitutional both
the unemployment insurance and old
age assistance provisions of the act.
The court held that the tax i'm
posed under the act was not an excise
tax and was therefore invalid, and
that the act was an attempt by Con-
gress Ito assume national control over
a subject clearly within the jurisdic-
ton of the States
In a 2-to-1 decision the court re-
versed Federal District Court on both
counts, upholding public utility
stockholder, George P. Davis Of Wal
than, who sought to overthrow the
act.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Ford
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Continued From First Page.)
Ford workers, Reuther said, the union
Will hold mass meetings ito discuss
problems and formulate demands" The
Ford Co. is the only major automobile
producer to which the U. A. w. A.
has not submitted a request for nego-
tiations.
Reuther flew over the main Ford
plant yesterday and through an am
plifier appealed to workers as they
changed shifts to join the union.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Coat of Arms Copied.

Art students in London are making
q huge plaster copy of the royal coat
of arms for the British pavilion at
the Paris exhibition.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
PROTEST WITH TEETH
War Veteran Sends His Plates
Along to REPRESENTATIVE.

Along to Representative.
A protest with teeth in it landed
yesterday on the desk Of Representa-
tive Wilcox, Democrat, Of Florida
A war veteran in Wilcox's district
wrote to complain that the Veterans
Administration had furnished him
with il-fitting false teeth. He sent
the teeth along to prove it.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

Sho1Dn dbove is Pearl Bass
ham, manager, OF one of Hdr-
Ian Countys biggest soft coal
companies, Who told the La
Toilette Committee that he
forced his employees to sign
"yello1D dog" contracts in
open Utolation OF the labor
relations act 1Uith Which he
admitted no acquaintance.
Belo1O is Ted Creech, burly
son OF mine operator, 1Dho
1Uas accused by r. C. Tackett,
a 1DitneSs, OF threatening hin,
outside the committee room
during the luncheon recess
yesterday. A. P. Photos.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

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Evening star., 1937-04-17

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Evening star., 1937-04-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Corcoran Fire Insurance Company of
the District of Columbia is called and will
be held at the company's Office 6O4 Elev-
enth Street Northwest WASHINGTON. D. c..
on the 10Th day of May. 1887 at 2 o'clock
pm. to vote upon the question OF whether
and ali hazards in the District Of Columbia
and elsewhere be discontinued and all out
standing risks reinsured; t2) the company's
oreanization be maintained, and its funds
kept invested until the expiration or can
dividends from earnings and from surplus
being paid from time to time as the board
OF directors may decide. and (3l on the
exniration or cancellation of the last out
standing policy that the stockholders be
called together to determine whether the
company shall be liquidated: and such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
FRANK McCLELLAND
R. P. HOLLINGSWORTH.
CHARLES E. MARSH
WATSON F. CLARK
FREbERfck MsEbiAM K sToHLMAN. sFoHTR
w, s. PRATT. Jr.,
FRANZ H. RIDGWAY.
Directors
Evening star., 1937-04-17
La Toilette

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-04-17

This is unusual as this is one Of the few homes
we have been able to advertise before soId 1t
wos reserved for buyer whose investments in
the stock market went bad. His deposit was
returned with our synnpothies
Evening star., 1937-07-12
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