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The Washington times., 1937-04-12
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD OF GAS

The body of Mrs. Catherine
Lyons, At, operator of a rooming
house, was found early today in
the basement of her home at 935
Twenty-third st. N. W., with gas
fumes pouring from four open jets
of a cooking range.
The body was found by John
Sullivan, Veterans Bureau EN-.
ploye who roomed at the house.
Sullivan told police he smelled
gas about 8 O'Clock and, after sum-
moning the aid of another roomer,
C. A. Lathrop, forced entrance to
the room.
Roomers told police Mrs. Lyons,
who had been operating the house
for about three years, had been
worrying recently over poor health
and financial conditions.
Lathrop told police she had at
tempted TO take her life in the
same manner last Wednesday
night, but that he and other
roomers had stopped her after
smelling the gas fumes
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
London Car Crash
Proves Fatal to
Ralph Ince

LONDON, April IL GN.SJ.
Investigation by British police of
the auto accident which killed
Ralph Ince, internationally known
motion picture director and actor,
today revealed that it was an "un-
lucky freak"
Ince, formerly Of Hollywood,
was riding in his coupe with his
wife Saturday, when their car
struck a post near Kensington
Gardens.
Inquiries showed the accident
was only slight, and that under
ordinary circumstances he should
not have suffered more than
bruises. His head apparently
struck the dashboard.
Mrs. Ince, who was driving the
car, is in a hospital with lacera-
lions about the face.
Informed of her husbands
death, she first refused to believe
it and then wept Historically.
Ince, who was so, had been in
England for three years directing
for Irving Asher and Warner
Brothers.
Among his bestknown pictures
in America are Little Caesar, f"
County Fair" Havana Widows"
and Men of America"
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
DEATH
INVESTIGATED

After discovery yesterday OF
Byrne T. Burns, dead on the floor
Of a bathroom in his home with a
bullet through his forehead, Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald to-
day was awaiting the report of De-
tective jeremiah Flaherty, before
rendering his verdict.
The 19-year-old pre-medical stu.
dent was found by his father with
a .38-caliber army gun and cleaning
rods beside his nude body. He
was an expert markSman and his
father advanced the theory that
he may have been cleaning the
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
AMENDMENT.
PROPOSED
INH0USE
Rep. Cochran Wants
End to u. S. and State
Exemptions
International News Services

A proposed cons titutional
amendment was introduced. in the
House today to require Federal Of
ficials and employees, either elected
or appointed, and others, now
exempt from the income tax law,
to pay such taxes.
The proposed amendment was
introduced by r epr sentative
Cochran CD of Missouri. He said
it is impossible to even estimate
the amount of money that is now
being lost to the Federal and State
governments by reason of exist
ing conditions"
Asks Treasury Action
Moreover, he said, another fac
tor that prompted him to submit
his proposal was the recent seven
to-two decision of the Supreme
Court holding. In effect that State
officials and State employees are
not subject to Federal income tax
on the salary they receive.
Cochran has asked the Treasury
Department that if some of the
existing conditions can be met by
law it should be done in the next
revenue bill. He said:
"But a constitutional amend
ment should be adopted in lieu
of the existing amendment to
the Constitution that will be so
broad as to make it mandatory
that all citizens, regardless of
whether they are in Government
service, should be subject to the
Federal and State income tax
laws"
Three Purposes
The purpose of Cochran's amend
ment is three-fold:
1. To require all Federal Of
ficials and employees, elected or
appointed, to make Federal in
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
His Memory Restored
By Police, Patient
Held for Extortion

CHICAGO, April IL G.N.SO
S u f fering from "amnesia," a
young man entered a police sta
ton here April 4 seeking treat
ment.
Today his memory had been re.
stored by police. who identified
him as Irving Joseph Hoffman. %.
of New York, former convict
sought in New York and Mime
apolis for writing extortion notes.
Police theoriZed he had sought
to disappear as an amnesia vic
tim, planning to regain" his mem
DRY later after the search for him
had been relaxed.
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
Guild Activity Blamed for Custer

Among the contentious of the service rejected by
the Court that the labor act applied to it. is
infringement of the First Amendment to the Constitu
ton, guaranteeing freedom of the press.
The Courts decision was based upon appeal of the news
service which sought to set aside decision of the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals at New York
The from the dismissal of Watson October 49,
1885 complaint filed with the National Labor Rela-
lions Board by the American Newspaper Guild contending
Watson discharged because of guild efforts to obtain
collective bargaining.
The service denied the charge stating Watson
discharged Solely grounds of his work being
basis for which he has shown capability."
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
DR.. Wise Compares
Henry Ford With Hitler

NEW YORK, April IL G.N.S0.
Henry Ford today had been COM
pared to Adolf Hitler by the Rev.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise in a sermon
on sit-down strikes. DR.. Wise said:
"a thousand sit-dOwn strikes,
right or wrong, are not as effec-
lively a threat to democracy as
is one man who, in true Hitle
fashion. announces that he will
not deal with any Oganized
workers."
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
Gale1la Spurns Troops
hKanSaS Labor War

ourselves. We had the National
Guard here once before, and
we didn't like it."
Mayor Morgan referred to 1885,
when troops were sent here by
Governor Alfred M. Landon to
quell labor rioting.
Town Still Fearful
Yesterdays outbreak, the worst
since Lewis Committee for Indus
trial Organization began its con-
tinent-wide drive for mass organ
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-04-12

Watson, a vice president of
the guild, had been employed
as a reporter and desk man
for several years, and helped
in the formation of the news
paper guild.
After a hearing the Labor Board
decided that the Associated Press
was subject to the act because its
news business was interstate com.
merce, and found that Watson had
been discharged for guild activity
rather than because of diSSatiS-
faction with his work.
Back Salary Ordered Paid
The board ordered the Associ.
ated Press to reinState Watson and
pay back salary at the rate of 1926
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
Chest
Raised by
Alfonso
By LEE DICKSON
Copyright. 1897. by international
News sarvIcaN

PARIS, April 12.-Determineo
to regain the Spanish throne for
his son, the Infante Don Juan. or
himself, former King Alfonso XIII
Continued on Page 4, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
Survivors Describe
Boat Upset Killing 4

FRESNO, Cal, April IL Q.N.SO.
Survivors of a motorboat tragedy
yesterday, which claimed the lives
of four persons, today reported
the boat capsized in Tulare Lake
when it struck wave broadside.
K. S. Batelle, operator of the
boat. reported the motorboat was
travelling about IS knots an hour
when it was overturned. Mrs.
Batelle, As; Betty, IL. her daugh-
ter; Albert Swisher, 81, and Max
inc Elliott. IL, were drowned. -Four
others were rescued.
The Washington times., 1937-04-12

GALENA, Kans., April IL
QN.S0 .-Martia law was averted
in this strife-torn lead and zinc
mining area today as labor union
rivalry which yesterday resulted
in nine gunshot casualties was
brought under control.
Governor Walter A. Human OF
Kansas announced at Topeka he
would not send troops unless they
were requested. and was quickly
advised that military action would
not be necessary. Mayor E. B.
Morgan declared:
"WeII handle this thing by
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
APP LOSES FIGHT
OVER CUSTER
OF REPORTER
International News Service


The National Labor Relations Act was held
constitutional by the Supreme Court today
as applied to the Washington, Virginia and
Maryland Coach Company, operating in
interstate commerce. The decision in the
bus case was unanimous. The court also
ruled that the act is constitutional as APP
Piled to dispute involving employees Of the
big Jones & Laughlin steel corporation.
Chief Justice Hughes read the courts
opinion.
International News Service
The Supreme Court today, in 5-to-4 de-
cision, held constitutional the National Labor
Relations Act as applied in dispute between
Morris Watson, discharged reporter, and the
Associated Press.
Justice Roberts read the majority decision,
which was concurred in by Chief Justice
Hughes and Justices Brandeis, Stone, and
Cardozo.
Justice Sutherland wrote dissenting opin-
ion. It was concurred in by Justices Van De-
vanter, McReynolds and Butler.
The Roberts opinion showed that the Court
also would decide other labor act cases today.
He cited the Jones and Laughlin case opinion,
yet to be handed down, in his own opinion.
The decision of the majority victory for the Gov
ernments contentious in the Associated Press case
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair with light frost, lowest temperature
about "a tonight; tomorrow fair and warmer;
gentle, shifting winds, becoming moderate
southerly: highest temperature last "a hours,
48; lowest, 81.
weather Details on Page ID
The Washington times., 1937-04-12
Pay Raised % Pct.

NEW BEDFORD, April IL
GNS0.-Strike of 600 employees
of the John I. Paulding Company,
electrical equipment nnanufac-
turers, was ended today with
granting of closed shop and
average wage increases of % per
cent.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
GET A HAMMER

Dealer-That statue is really worth $l00, but there being a little chip off here, will sell it to you for $50.
 Customer-Can't you break off an- other little chip and let me have it for $60.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
While Ladies Stood!

Mrs. Pewley describing Mothers Meeting) The place was so packed that dozens of women were obliged to stand. The rector was in the chair.
 Miss Warden-You surprise me! The dear rector is usually so polite. Stray Stories Magazine.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
AND EMITTED OUT

Optimist-There is always room al the top.
 Pessimist-Yes, and it would be just my luck to find, after I got there, that the blamed thing had been turned upside down.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
Forgiveness

"You should cultivate a forgiving nature."
 T do," answered Senator Sorghum. I'm obliged to. Pm always willing to forgive man who didn't vote for me at a recent cleo. tion if he will change his mind be- fore the next one."
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
NEEDS THE PROOF

Teacher Do you know that George Washington never told lie? Bright Pupil-No, ma'am; only hear it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
ON THE GREEN

What sort of golf does Jones play?"
 Reliable. If he's your partner you can always depend on him to leave the burden of winning to you."
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
HIS BASS SOLO

What was the feature of the con. cert last night?"
 Jimmy Bass sang Rocked in the Grade of the Deep
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
A Long Vacation

T haven't seen your uncle for ten years. Tell me, what has he been doing all that time?"
 "Ten years"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
JUST SLIPS ALONG

'Ever notice what . light step that cop has?"
 "Oh. yes, he wears cork-soled shoes"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-23
So to Speak

Thanks for the hug"
 Don't mention it," the pressure was all mine."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29

maids of Henderson who will put
hunks of it under their pillow and
dream on it.
Percy Veer has not gotten the con-
sent of his bride to go with her on
the proposed honeymoon trip to
Niagara Falls. Percy Dick Jones)
was manager Of ticket sales and the
bride sold more tickets than the
groom and also had the expense of
the bridal supper.
A big reception will be given after
the ceremony for all members of the
bridal party. The proper names of
the party are as follows:
Bride: Sue e. Side, T. B. Rose, il.
Groom: Fercey Veer, Richard
Jones.
Preacher: Benny Fishel, Irby Hoyle
Brides mother: Carry On Side, Jim
Wheeler.
Flower girls: Augusta Wynn, Charlie
Carter, 213 in sockets.
May flowers: Butch Butcher, 231
in shorts.
Pest Man: Pa. Purr, A. T. McNan-
ny.
Maid of honor: Belle Lowe, Nathan
Strauss.
Brides maids: Allie Monee, Gene
Rollins. Annie Muss, DR.. Gregg, Jen-
ME Alogie, f. w. Moore Annie Mate
Henry Morris, Emma Grant, r. Elrod,
Bee Ware, Dick Cannon.
Groomsmen: Max E. Mumm, c. A.
Rose, Ed E. TORI, Bill LAWS, John
guile, Bob Davis, Al K. Hall, Ed
Shaw, Phil Harmonic, Hodge Newell,
Cal f. Burr, Fuller Parham, Bill O.
Fare, James Jenkins, Ed U. Gates,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
|Womanless Wedding
Set For Tonight At
The Hig h School

Mr.. and Mrs. Side request the honor
OF your presence at the marriage
of their daughter
Sue E. Side
ct. B. Rose, Jr.)
to
Mr.. Percy Veer (k1cnard Jones)
at eight o'clock tonight
Henderson High School
Admission 10 and 25 cents.
r. S. ". p.
(Right smart vittuals prepared)
There may be some last minute
hold-ups in getting the bridal party
hooked up for public appearance, the
most serious hindrance comes from
the office of register of deeds, at
press time today Horace Robinson
reported that to his certain knowl-
edge no license had been granted for
this wedding. The attendance is as
sured however, says the Bride for she
personally sold over fifty tickets,
however she was forced to admit that
the biggest selling talk was is, and
will be, the appearance of Butcher
and Carter. The Brides father, R. G.
Kittrell, objects to rice being thrown,
at his lovely child, we think oursel-
YES that cracked corn and wild oats
would be more appropriate.
The wedding cake was sold to old
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
Administration Is
Definitely Behind
Move For Economy
CONTINUED from page one.)
cept fixed charges
Claims on Court Bill.

CGpI I1XCQ C1aTS0S.S .
Claims on Court Bill.
Among other capital developments,
Chairman Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona
of the Senate Judiciary Committee,
asserted there were so votes in the
Senate for the Roosevelt court bill,
and that it would pass "this year or
next"
Saying he was not discouraged by
the announcement of three hitherto
uncommitted senators that they were
opposed to the Presidents plan, As
hurst told reporters he was optimistic
about the outcome Of the controversy
over the legislation.
On the other hand, opponents ex-
pressed confidence they had the whip
hand in the judiciary committee and
in the Senate itself.
Elsewhere, Senate civil liberties
committee investigators heard Daniel
Boone Smith, commonwealth attorney
for Harlan county, Kentucky, acknow-
ledge he had accepted retainers from
coal companies after taking his coun-
ty office in January, 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
SAFE BLOWER TAKEN
BY OFFICERS He RE
1angston and Harris Nab
Baggett Wanted in
Murfreesboro

rbief of police j. H. Langston and
aa,,t C. c. Harris captured Fred
13a@aett wanted in Murfreesboro for
lnfticination in a store robbery and
pp,owing of a safe, without a struggle
.o,tardav morning about noon in his
!.oon, at the Vance Hotel.
The officers, acting on Tip,
.noilad Baggett from the railroad and
~. .," station, where he made inquiries
~ transportation, and then into the
IoteI where he was taken.
Officers stated that three men par
,;cinated in the robbery, Officers there
capturing two of them, Baggett max
mo GOOD his escape.
R9ggett was returned to Murfrees-
boor Yesterday by officers from that
point.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
SPELLING BEE" ON
PROGRAM OF LIONS
Prof. A. c. Hoover Taken
Into Club as New Mem
Der; Visitors Had

An old fashioned spelling "bee" was
staged at the regular weekly meeting
of the Lions Club last evening, and
C. NJ. Powell was the winner.
Alvin Nuckles was in charge of the
program.
Prof. Albert c. Hoover, principal
Of the Junior high school, was taken
into the club as a new member.
Marvin Culbreth and G. D. Hamm
we're guests Of the club
r. c. Brake was winner of the at
tendance prize.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
NEGROES HELD FOR
STEALING CLOTHING
Garland Johnson Charged
With Selling Non Tax
Paid Whisky

Roy Brown and his wife, Negroes
are in Vance county Jail, and Deputy
Sheriff J. C. Champion is in posses
sion of quantity of clothing believ-
ed to have been stolen.
Deputy Champion, who led in the
arrest of Brown and his wife, has
had a warrant also issued for Gar
land Johnson and Marvin Sweet
Thompson charged with selling 10
gallons non-tax paid corn whisky to
Brown. They were named by Brown.
Johnson is free under a $500 bond
and Thompson has not been appre-
hened.
The Negroes will be given a hear
ing tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29

Pat Patterson.
Dame of honor: Carry Nation, T.
Harvard.
Brides father: Hon. B. Wright
Side, r. G. Kittrell
Ring Bearer, Cal c. Myne, S. Elrod
Pages: Bob o. Link, Chick Young,
Tom Thomas Katts, S. Watkins.
Tonight is the night, rain or shine
be there, no reserved seats except for
the family of the Bride, the process
sion will go and come the full length
of each aisle so every seat will be
ring side. Thursday night 8 Hender-
son High School.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29

Turkey changes Arabic alpha
hat for Latin one with Is years allow
ouce to get used to change.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-29
efsatsty! The greater bloaVout protection of
Patented Sube1faOisf Cord in every DIV!
A Goodyear in every price class

Goodyear offers you these time-proved
features in tires of several different price
classes-each the top quality tire for the
money. The price difference is just matter
of how much mileage you want to buy.
So why gamble on unknown tires when
Goodyears-the worlds frst-choice-cost
less than anything else on your car?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
FOUR DISTRICT BILLS
MUST WAIT MAY "a
Measures on Which Formal Re.
ports Failed to Reach House
Not on Calendar.

Therell be no District day In the
House tomorrow simply because there
are no bills on the calendar for con-
sideration.
The committee has favorab re-
ported four bills which would have
been on the calendar had formal re-
ports on them reached the House be.
fore it adjourned Thursday for the
week end. Now the District must wait
until May "a before it gets another
day, unless Chairman Norton of the
District Committee can persuade
House leaders to grant her special
privilege in the meantime to call up
the four bills.
Two Of the four bills approved by
the committee are designed to regulate
and control beauty parlors and barber
shops. The third would prohibit
Child" marriages by increasing the
age Of consent to Is years for boys
and 16 for girls and also prevent the
issuance OF all marriage licenses until
three days after the filing of an ap-
plication. The fourth measure would
give the Commissioners authority to
issue licenses for practice OF the heal
ing art and relieve Congress of the
necessity Of passing separate bills for
this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
TO GET ACTION SOON
Ramspeck Expects State Quota
Limitation to Pass With Lit.
tie Opposition.

Chairman RamspeCk of the House
Civil Service Committee expects to get
definite action by his committee this
week on the bill to extend the civil
service to cover all positions not now
IN the classified service. He is waiting
to have the provisions. tentatively
agreed on last Thursday. properly
drafted.
Ramspeck expressed confidence last
night that the State quota limitation
Will be passed without serious opposi-
ton. The only stumbling block will
be whether the blanketing in will be
with competitive examinations re.
quired, or non-competitive.
Personally, the chairman saws. he
Is convinced the bill should stipulate
non-competitive, because he feels GER
tain that a competitive examination
requirement would not be passed bv
the House. The President is against
1t, he explained. and the cost of hold
ing the examinations would be ,ro-
hibitive.
Ramspeck said there has been Sc
rious and general MISUNDERSTANDING
with regard to the two-year provision.
Inc original bill had no time limit,
ne pointed out, but the committee
tentatively agreed to a two-year lin.
ltation within which the President
may place these employees under civil
service by executive order. He might
never do so.
Ii ne does not do so within two years
the positions are to be placed under
civil service by legislation, but the
persons holding the positions VIII be
required to take competitive exam
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
lCKES WILL lay
LANCSTON STONE
Cabinet Member Will Make
Principal Address at
Housing Project.

Administrator Ickes will make the
principal address and lay the corner
stone Thursday for Langston, the
Public Works Administrations ST.
$4,000 low-rent housing project on
Benning road northeast The exer-
cises will begin at pm under spon-
sorship of the Washington Housing
Administration.
The association is acting In an ad-
visory capacity In the planning Of the
largest public housing project now
under way in the District. Langston
is part of P. w. AS national slum-
clearance program and will provide
modern, fully-equipped homes for 274
families.
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes, president
OF the local housing association, will
preside at the exercises. Rev. Wall
ter H. Brooks will deliver the invo-
cation and Maj. Campbell C. john
son, secretary of the Twelfth Street
Y. M. c. A.. is to speak on behalf of
the colored residents Of Washington.
The Howard University Glee Club will
sing.
The development will consist Of two
story flats, group houses and three
story apartments. Construction is
now about IS per cent complete and
the project win be finished in the
Fall. More than five applications
have been received for each unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
RELIEF "SIT.DOWN"
CONTINUED BY 40
Workers Alliance Members Find
Welcome at District
Station,

Insistent in their relief demands,
two score members of the Workers
Alliance last night continued the "sit-
down." which they started Wednesday
night at the District relief station at
1929 Pennsylvania avenue.
Doors to the station were kept open
again, q concession made by omcials
after the "sit-downers" had threat
ened to move into the private Office
of Commissioner Allen.
They can stay rs long as they like,
Welfare Director Elwood Street de-
clared last night. with the funds
we have at our disposal. however. it's
impossible to give them everything
they want"
The alliance, according to Street,
has demanded food checks first and
the need investigated afterward" In
reply, the welfare director has en-
phasized that evidence must be SUBJ
mitted, in accordance with the law,
that the applicant for relief is in need
and that he Is = resident of the
District.
The landowners" 50 far have dis
played no signs of weakening and
Street said he was unable to guess
how long they will continue to occupy
the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
GERMAN EMBASSY
SCENE OF PICKETING
33 Men and Women Stage Demon
stration Against Use of Nazi
Troops in Spain,

Closely watched by police, 80 men
and women picketers yesterday staged
one-hour demonstration in front
OF the German Embassy in protest
against participation by Nazi troops
IN SPANS civil war.
Carrying placards and chanting as
they picketed, the demonstrators
walked in circle on the sidewalk
in front OF the Embassy as several
hundred spectators looked on.
The picketing finally was called
off after Willard Espy. executive Sec
rotary of the American League
Against War and Fascism, announced
spokesman had been denied an audi
ence with Embassy officials.
Some Of the placards carried by
the picketers read: Withdraw all
German troops and planes from
Spain," Civilized world must stop
Notwithstanding OF women and chill
dren" and stop fascism from spread
ing to America-bury it in Spain"
A statement issued by the League
Against War and Fascism, which
sponsored the demonstration, said it
was planned ito protest the bestial
brutality of the Nazis in Spain"