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Evening star., 1937-06-09
SEEK THIRD VICTIM
OF BOAT TRAGEDIES
Body of Baltimore Man Hunted
in Bay Near Where Keene
Disappeared.

For the third time in less than a
month the body of a steamer passenger
was being sought today in Chesapeake
Bay.
The third person to disappear from
a bay boat since Charles F. Keene
mysteriously met his death was Joseph
Sekays of Baltimore. reported missing
from the ship Lexington.
Officials said Sekays, who boarded
the Lexington at Crisfield, Md. Satur-
day, was last seen early Sunday by q
ships officer.
The boat was passing Sharps Island,
about so miles north of where Keene
and Mrs Harriet L. Scott of Ports
mouth, Va, disappeared when the off,
Ger saw the man. There was no dis
order in his stateroom.
Meanwhile. the body Of Mrs. Scott,
attractive 26-year-old matron, who
leaped from the Northland Sunday
night was found floating in the bay
yesterday near Fleets Island
Police said pocketbook containing
$23. a gold watch and one or two
rings was clutched In the dead worn-
ans hand when the body was recov-
cred.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Virginia Jail System Assailed
hStudy Urging Major Reform

that il the State code were literally
construed, in respect to safety, there
are but few lawful jails in the State"
Virginia's jail commitments for the
year ended June 30, 1886, totaled
77,977, an all-time high, and the re-
port estimated the figure will reach
$4,000 for the current year. Virginia
committed l in 80 of its population,
it stated, as against l in 120 for
the United States-a rate four times
that Of the country at large
The probable answers to these con-
ditions. the report stated, are two.
First and most important is the
fact that Virginia is the only State in
the Union except Rhode Island. which
has so few counties it doesn't natter
which pays the cost of prisoners in
local jails. This has peculiarly aggra-
waited our problem here, in fact has
made the problem.
IN every other State the counties
and cities pay for their own jails and
naturally hold commitals to the min
imum. Here in Virginia where the
State plays Santa Claus. the system
offers premium for fuller jails, and
as result the institutions have largely
lost the character of penal institu-
tions and have become business estab-
lishments operated for profit.
The second reason for our pre-
eminence in Jail committals is that a
jail sentence is apparently the only
form OF treatment We know, and GER
tainly the only one We employ :
while Virginia has made notable ad-
tSee JAIIS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-06-09
HITLER To VISIT
IN EAST PRUSSIA
''Saturday Surprise" Leads
to Speculation Regarding
Future of Danzig.
BY the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press
MARIENWERDER, East Prussia,
Germany, June 9.-The high COM
mand of the Nazi party was reported
today to have completed plans for a
June l9 surprise Saturday, speech by
Adolf Hitler in a Teutonc knights
castle on the frontier Of the Free State
of Danzig.
| The speech, to be preceded by a
visit to the Free City of Danzig itself
by high German Nazi leaders, will be
| delivered to the oldest and highest
! men of National Socialism. Probably
| confidential, it is expected to deal with
the problem of Germanys war-created
| frontiers
These frontiers separated East Prus-
sia from Germany by creation Of a
Polish Corridor, with the Free City at
its head.
But Nazis now dominate the gov
ernment of little Danzig, land of Teu-
/ tonic knight conquest of six centuries
ago.
Speculation Is Rife.
A volume of speculation surrounds
the news of the coming of Hitler and
| coincident reports of recent mass Ger
man troop movements.
This speculation covers both Hitler's
plans for the future of Danzig, which
still has a Nazi-despised League of
Nations constitution and for the fu-
ture Of Germans in nearby Polish
upper Silesia.
Hitler's speech is to be made from
the Castle of Marienburg, in East
Prussia, on the right bank of the
Vistula, just across from Danzig.
An lndiscreet county Nazi leader
first disclosed the surprise Saturday"
coming OF the Fuehrer and 500 high
Nazis, and started a wave of specula-
ton involving the future Of both the
Free City of Danzig and Polish
Silesia
Coincident were reports of military
massings in East Prussia and Just west
Of the Polish corridor that divides the
Nazi Reich.
Subleaders to Visit Danzig.
On the day prior to the address.
Rudolf Hess, Robert Ley and other
| subleaders of Germany will visit the
Free City. Hitler himself will not go
there.
Only yesterday, it was learned, Helm
rich Himmler, chief of all Germany
police, appeared unannounced in Dam
zig and inspected "SS" (Schutz Staffel
Bodyguard) formations numbering
5000 men.
1t was believed he had made police
arrangements for the coming of the
Nazi bigwigs.
The Marienburg Castle was from
1909 to 1457 the seat of the Grand
Master of the Teutonic order which
founded Marienwerder in 1898.
| Nazi theological leaders like DR.. Al
fred Rosenberg also call the present
National Socialist movement an or
der Ley, for one, refers to the gil
gantic Teutonic castles like that of
Marienburg as "ordensburgen'-
ties of the order.) They now are used
for the systematic training of future
Nazi leaders.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
p the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, June 9.-The Page
Jail Commission recommended dras-
tic reforms in the Virginia jail system
today in report that decribed the
jalls as having largely lost the char
acter of penal institutions and have
become business establishments op-
Grated for profit"
The report. prepared by Russell B de
Vine, supervisor of Jail accounts for
the State Department of Public Wei
fare, embodied five major points of
reform
These recommendations. to be laid
before the 1888 General Assembly,
were:
/. Replacement of the fee system
for sheriffs and town sergeants by
fair and equitable salaries.
2. Establishment of regional farms
for convicted prisoners and abandon
ment Of jails as places for serving SEN
tences.
3. Adoption of a State probation
system.
4. Institution of a plan Of central
lied State control over the jail system.
S. Adoption of the indeterminate
sentence.
AS a reason for the suggested re-
forms. Devine's report pointed out
that Virginia's l19 county and city
jails excluding the 80 town and
county lockups) are by most require
quirements, unsuitable, and that there
are by far too many people in the
jails." The report, moreover, stated
Evening star., 1937-06-09
LAX|TY CHARGED
IN GUN TRAFFIC
Henry Death Weapon Is
Traced by Government
Agents.

Investigation Of the source Of a
shotgun and two revolvers found in
the automobile used by the slayers of
Milton w. (Milsie) Henry in 1882 has
revealed gross laxity" in the fire.
arms traffic, Attorney General Cum
mings announced today.
The inquiry had been requested by
Neil Burkinshaw, attorney for Charles
Harris, who is serving life sentence
in Lewisburg Penitentiary for the
gangland murder
The revolvers were found to be part
OF a consignment of 80 guns sold in
Minneapolis to man who gave a
fictitious name and address. Some of
the.weapons, Cummings asserted, later
were used in gang shooting in scat
tered parts of the country.
Guns Are Traced.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
traced the shotgun to a dealer in
Philadelphia, who kept no record of
the sale. The revolvers were traced
to a retailer in Minneapolis, who said
they were part of a 30-gun sale made
TO man VINO gave an aQQreSS IN
Butte. Mont. Agents who investigated
at Butte reported the name and ad-
dress were fictitious.
Cummings said all these weapons
were sold in one day to this mys-
terious person. Included in the list
were three 45-caliber Colt revolvers,
three .45-caliber Smith e. Wesson re-
volvers, twelve .38-caliber Smith &
Wesson special revolvers, six .38-cal-
iber Del Colt special revolvers and six
.45-caliber Remington derringers.
Some of these weapons were found
later on the scenes of gang shootings
in Oak Park, ILL.,; Newark and Phila-
delphia," Cummings said.
THE facts revealed in the investi-
(CaA CITING poro
Evening star., 1937-06-09
TWO WAGE BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED
Mrs. William KittIe and John
H. Hanna Selected by
Commissioners.

Mrs. William Kittle, president Of
the Voteless D. c. League of Women
Voters, and John H. Hanna, chairman
of the board of the Capital Transit
Co., today were appointed by the Com
missioners to be members of the Dis
trict Minimum Wage Board
The third member, who will be the
representative of labor, may be ap-
pointed later today A prominent la
Dor leader is under consideration, but
the Commissioners desire to learn
whether he would be able to devote
sufficient time to the job.
The board is to start enforcement
of the old minimum wage act July l.
The act was declared unconstitutional
IA years ago, but was revived by de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court recently when it upheld the
minimum wage law of the State Of
Washington.
Will Receive No Salary.
The board will be non-salaried
The Commissioners recently decided
against a proposal that the board be
paid on per diem basis for time ac-
tually devoted to its work This was
on recommendation by a committee
consisting of Judge Fay F. Bentley Of
Juvenile Court, Welfare Director FL
wood Street and Health Officer George
c. Rutland.
Mrs Kittle will be the representative
of the public on the board. Hanna
will represent employers.
Mrs. Kittle has been resident of
the District for about seven years and
resides at 3131 Military road. She is
concluding tWo-year term as presi-
dent of the League of Women Voters
and also has served as chairman OF
the Settlement Council. She is a
member of the Board of Directors and
vice president of the Washington
Council of Social Agencies Mrs. Kittle
formerly served or five years as
member of the Board of Education of
Madison, Wis, and while a resident
there was a member of an advisory
committee of the State Industrial
Commission of Wisconsin.
Heads Traction Board.
Hanna for many years was presi-
dent of the Capital Traction Co. and
after merger of the old street car
companies, in December, 1888, was
elected president of the Capital
Transit Co. Last year he was made
president of the board of the transit
company and his place as president
was filled by E. D. Merrill.
Funds for the payment of admin
istrative expenses of the board were
inserted in the 1888 District appropri-
ations bill as it passed the Senate.
For this purpose sum of $l4,32O is
provided. This will permit the en-
ployment of staff of about four
and payment of Office operations.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Senate Probe of All Labor
Troubles Asked by Copeland
Investigators Should Seek Solution to
Problems Along Lines of Rail,oay Act,
He Believes, Citing Gr01uing Disputes.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Attempting to break strike BY
keeping workers don1iciled in their
plants, Republic Steel Corp. has
sent in food by airplane and BY
mail.
Last ueek postal seruice declined
to run special deliuery seruice into
plant buildings on grounds such ac-
ton Would constitute taking sides
in labor dispute.
Company nom threatens legal dc-
ton 1phile Congress talks OF in
pestigation.
By the Associated Press.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, OF
New York, today called for gen.
eral Senate labor investigation, cover
ing not only the strike-troubled steel
industry but other major industries
as we'll.
The New York Senator said the in
vestigators should seek a solution tc
general labor problems along the
lines of the railway act as applied to
the specific problems OF railway labor
Copeland was commenting to re-
porters on a request by Phillip Muir
ray of the Steel Workers Organizing
Committee for Senate inquiry into
the steel strike.
The Senator said he approved the
idea, but that it should include ship
ping and other major industries as
we'll.
I'VE ought to cover the whole labor
problem-shipping as well as steel"
Evening star., 1937-06-09

I Copeland said. Somebody has got
to work out plan whereby instead
Of sitting down and stopping industry.
these problems can be worked out
along the lines Of the way they are
handled under the railway labor act"
He said he had no knowledge of
the situation in the steel industry, but
in the maritime industry the labor
problem was very serious"
He said he discussed it yesterday in
executive session with the Senate
Commerce Committee, of which he is
chairman, and asked members to
think it over because something
must be done"
Il pointed out what was going on"
Copeland explained. "and said that
when we are talking about a new mer-
chant marine, it is infinitely important
to have good personnel"
He said he had made no specific
proposal to the committee and had not
worked out any plan in his own mind,
but had merely presented the problem
to other members of the committee ito
think about"
Murrays proposal for general in
quiry into the steel strike followed de-
mands by Senator Bridges, Republican,
of New Hampshire, for an investigation
into alleged censorship and interfer-
ence with mail in the strike area.
Bridges agreed to submit to the
Senate Post Office Committee Murrays
request for broad inquiry into the
steel situation.
Murray had asked Bridges to
(See STEEL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-06-09
BY the Associated Press.

oS NiiS hnsOiidltu !tSS.
GLENDALE, Calf, June Be
meath gray skies with darkening
clouds those who knew Jean Harlow
best gathered sadly today for the
funeral OF the screens platinum blond
star.
Through the misty dawn the bronze
coffin inlaid with silver. holding the
actress body, was brought the 10
miles from Los Angeles to the Me-
mortal Park here, escorted by police
motor cycles.
At 9 o'clock thousand persons
the high iron fence Of Forest Lawn,
a thousand yards from the gate.
In the Wee Kirk O. the Heather
Chapel the coffin rested in breath
taking banks of flowers.
1t was blanketed with 1900 lilies
of the valley and 500 gardenias, which
the mother, Mrs. Marino Bello. and
Miss Harlow's sweetheart, William
Powell, provided
Gardenias we're her favorite flower.
Plate Bears Signature.
A silver plate on the casket bore
an engraving of the signature of the
26-year-old glamour girl of the films.
One Of the first to appear in the
little chapel of farewells was Warner
Baxter. Soon after him came Carole
Lombard, then Clark Gable, leading
man in her unfinished picture.
Next was Nelson Eddy, whose tribute
in the simple services was the sing
ing of "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" !"
With Eddy was his companion, jean
cite Macdonald, in sad, but rich voice,
saying her farewell in Jean Harlow's
favorite song, Indian Love Call
Soon the $50 intimate friends had
tSee HARLOW. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-06-09
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10 Serue Empire,' 'SaysEquerry

windsor already has embarked on
the purposeful life he planned with
Wallis Warield, whom he married
at the Chateau de Cande, Monts,
France, June 3.
But so far, Forwood said, the useful
life is devoted solely to answering
patches Of congratulatory letters and
kilograms, many of them from the
United States.
His highness and her grace are
perfectly blissfully happy" Forwood
told group of correspondents who
were received at the castle for a
conducted tour"
They want rest and peace FORE
most. The duke is not concerned by
any question being raised by the
church relative to his wedding. The
couple Is thinking Of q useful life In
the sense that theirs will not be q
life Of idlenesA"
Evening star., 1937-06-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLINT, Mich, June 9-More than
100000 residents of the Saginaw VAL
ley affected by strike of Consumers
Power Co. employees remained with
out electric service today despite an
nouncement by John L. Lewis in
Washington that settlement had
been reached
The strikers indicated services
would not be fully restored until their
Negotiations Committee returned from
Washington to report the terms Of set
tlement That will not be until later
in the afternoon.
There was only a partial restoration
Of service in Flint. where switches
were thrown at 227 am. darkening
the city and signaling the start OF
the second power strike in three
weeks.
Bay City, Midland and numerous
smaller communities in the l3 coun-
ties Of the Saginaw Valley still were
without service at 1890 am. An
estimated $4,000 workers we're idle.
Organizer Intervenes.
Saginaw's $4,000 residents were only
slightly affected. apparently because
Of the intervention of Walter B. Sax
ton, organizer for the United Automo-
bile Workers. General Motors Corp
plants there were operating.
Word from Washington indicated
the strike here and in Bay City had
been called without knowledge of a
conference in the Capital which pro-
vided for a continuance Of service
pending further negotiations regard
ing wages of the power company
workers.
Sheriff Thomas W. Wolcott an
nounced he had been informed by tele-
phone from Washington by Repr-sente
ative Andrew J. Transue, Democrat. of
Michigan that Lewis had assured him
an agreement had been reached at a
midnight conference.
Light service was cut off in Flint at
2:27 am. and power switches were
opened at 7 am. Soon after 7:30 m.
power and light were suspended at
Bay City. but Saginaw was unaffected
up until 10 am.
Several small communities in the
Saginaw Valley also were deprived of
service.
"Quit Stalling."
Power company office workers Joined
service employees and linemen in the
strike. A huge sign strung across
the front of the companys Flint dis
trict office building said quit stalling"
The reference was to negotiations
begun a month ago with the company
on wages, hours and union recognition
The conferees have been deadlocked
for weeks on wages.
Strike Held Unauthorized.
Homer Martin, international presi-
dent of the United Automobile Work.
ers, said the strike was not authorized.
He was conferring with other U. A
w. A. leaders in hotel here when
the lights went out this morning
(See FLINT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Summary of Today's Star

OBITUARY .--A-lE
FOREIGN.
Missing beauty, Asquith fiancee, found
in London. Page A-3
Nazis invite Pope to Germany to in
vestigate conditions. Page A-12
NATIONAL.
c. o. says 10000 will fight to prevent
plant reopening. Page Al
Flint power off as second strike threat
ems industry. Page Al
Maritime commission plans for 95 new
vessels. Page Al
Friends gather at chapel for Jean
Harlows funeral. Page Al
Copeland calls for general labor in
quiry by Senate. Page Al
Negatives of eclipse photos rushed to
Honolulu. Page Ar
Tariff increases urged at wage-hour
bill hearing. Page AS
Miss Earhart studies maps of Africa,
awaiting favorable weather Al
Army launches search for two missing
flyers. Page AS
Need of reciprocal tax program cited
by Treasury. Page "A
Escaped maniac is killed in gun
battle. Page AS
Attorney and Brazilian diplomat hurt
in accident. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Two Minimum Wage Board members
named for District. Page Al
Revolt breaks out in committee against
D. c. tax bill. Page Al
Two members named to D. c. Mini
mum Wage Board. Page Al
Gang gun probe reveals gross laxity,"
says Cummings. Page Al
D. c. bill conferees to determine city's
tax burden. Page AS
Ludke will appeal Circuit Court deci-
sion in flag salute case. Page Al
Gen. Fuller, former Marine COM
mandant, dies here. Page Al
Bank cashier indicted in alleged defal-
cations. Page Al
President hears dispute over Pan
: American annex site. Page Al
Evening star., 1937-06-09
By the Associated Press.

oS tle AssoClateG FIeSS.
NOETSCH, Austria, June 9.-The
Duke of Windsor's equerry, in the
role OF spokesman, declared today that
the former King wants to serve the
empire in any way the empire wants
him"
Even the possibility Of return to
England was mentioned by the spokes-
man, young Dudley Forwood, but he
added: Il cannot say when"
Forwood suggested that Edward,
who abdicated his throne because his
duchess could not be queen, might
find his empires call would "mean
serving on charitable committees"
The duke and duchess, Forwood
said, will interrupt their three-month
sojourn at Wasserleonburg Castle here
for brief trip to Venice and the
Dalmatian coast. He said they had
no plans to visit the United States.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
MERCURY MAY CLIMB
TO HIGH 8Os TODAY
Reading at 8 AM. Is II and 80
About Hour Later-Yester-
DAYS Peak SO,

Temperatures ranging in the middle
or high 80s appeared in prospect
today as the mercury started to rise
fast under clear skies.
At 9 am, the reading was II de-
grees and about an hour later it was
80, only three degrees less than yes
terday's maximum, recorded at 2:3O
pm.
The forecaster said today and to-
morrow would be partly cloudy, pos
sibly followed by showers tomorrow.
The humidity was greater than
usual, offsetting gentle breezes which
would have cooled the city to some
extent under normal conditions.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
DAVEY CALLS CONFERENCE.
Seeks Steel Peace At Farley With
Unions, Industry.

Bs the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. June O.
Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio today
called company and union representa-
lives in the seven-State steel strike to
a joint conference to discuss peace.
Gov. Davey invited Tom Girdler,
chairman of Republic, and Frank
Purnell, president of Youngstown
Sheet e. Tube. to joint conference
Friday with John Owen, Ohio strike
leader, and Philip Murray, chairman
OF the Steel Workers Organizing
Committee. Inland Steel Corp, the
third independent producer involved
in the strike, has no Ohio plants and
was not included.
Gov. Davey previously has discussed
the strike privately with representa-
tives OF Republic and youngstown
and, in another conference, with S. w.
o. c. leaders.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Haircuts to Be rs Cents.

CHICAGO, June 9 [R-The cost
OF maintaining that well-groomed look
Will be higher next Monday. The
Master BARRIERS Association an
nounced today that haircuts will be
raised to IS cents instead of 60 to
meet wage increase granted BARRIERS.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
HARLOW FUNERAL
SADDENS SFR|ENDS
Police Escort Bronze Cof-
fin to Park-CroWd Gath
ers Near Chapel.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Jean HarloU, 26-pedr-old screen
star. died Unexpectedly Monday of
uremic poisoning at the height of
career riudling in romance and
tragedy any OF the roles that
brought her lpedlh and fame.