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Evening star., 1937-04-24
HONOLULU AWAITS
AIR FORCE ATTACK
Enemy" Conquers Hawaii Is.
land With Strategic Air Bases
in War Games.

Ey the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, April 24.-Honolulan
taking the United States war games
seriously, gazed skyward anxiously to-
day for sinister signs of potential
winged destruction.
Capture of the Island of Hawaii
yesterday when the outnumbered de-
tenders withdrew" gave the enemy"
possession of land air bases of great
strategic importance for the expected
attack on Oahu Island, Pearl Harbor
and Honolulu.
Hilo, city of 10000 population 200
miles from Honolulu, was reduced to
a theoretical shambles in the attack
on Hawaii Island. Eight warships,
firing blank shells at the rate of two
minute, and IS planes participated
in the attack Two battalions of In
fantry were landed
Leaving 18 planes and the land
forces, the ships withdrew toward
Oahu Island.
An armada of Ill warships and more
than 400 planes manned by 10000
officers and men under the command
OF Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn is
arrayed against the islands. Deploy-
ment of this mighty force has been
Velled by the greatest secrecy.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
PEACE NEGOTIATED
AFTER 90 ARE HURT
IN CANNERY STRIKE
California Governor Meets
With Company and Labor
Representatives.
INDICATIONS OF EARLY
ACCORD ARE EVIDENCED
Doctors Battle to Save Lives of
Two Men Wounded in Yes.
terday's Riot.
By the Associated Press.

kS tHe ASSOCIATED PreSS.
STOCKTON, Calf, April 24.-The
bloody Stockton cannery strike moved
today from field Of rioting, where
SO persons were shot, dubbed and
sassed, to peace meetings at Sacra-
mento.
There a conference Of Gamers and
labor representatives with Gov. Frank
F. Merriam, broke up early this morn
ing amid indications of a tentative
agreement between factions over de-
mands for wage increases and union
recognition.
A joint statement said Gamers and
workers believed they were mot far
from satisfactory solution" but ex-
planned conferences with their indi-
vidual groups Would be necessary be-
fore resumption of the peace confer
ence.
Doctors, meanwhile, battled to save
the lives OF two seriously wounded men
injured in rioting which flared savagely
here yesterday when strikers attempted
to halt a spinach-laden truck being
taken to plant reopened in defiance
Of the strike.
John Drake, %. picket whose left
eye was destroyed by a shotgun blast
and Henry Monroe were in a critical
condition after the hour and half OF
rioting. A volley of buckshot mangled
Monroe's legs.
Pickets Suffer Most.
The heaviest casualties appeared
among the pickets who attempted tc
halt the truck.
Sheriff's deputies and State officers
bombarded the pickets with tear ga
and shotgun fire. The strikers replied
with swinging clubs and flying rocks
Finally, j. C. Fitzgerald, Labor Coun.
Gil member, mounted a loud speake,
truck and appealed to the strikers
to disperse.
quickly truce was arranged. Gov
Merriam obtained renewal in Sacra.
mento, 80 miles away, of peace con.
ferences which collapsed last Wednes.
| day.
| Representatives Of the Gamers, wht
operate four big plants here, and tn.
Agricultural Workers Union convened
in Sacramento last night.
A State Assembly committee, createe
by special resolution, came here Il
investigate the strike, promising Il
make peace and take no action tha
would create further bitterness"
The committeeman questioned news
paper men who witnessed the rioting
conferred with District Attorney F. c
(See STOCKTON, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-04-24
ARKANSAS STORMS
KILL 2, MANY HURT
Tornado Winds, Lightning and
Hail Cause Extensive Damage
in Widely Separated Areas.

ky the hSSOClaleQ FleSS.
BENTON, Ark, Ayril 24.-Tornadic
winds, lightning and hail left two
dead, more than score injured and
thousands of dollars worth of property
damage today in widely separated Sec
tions of the South.
The dead are Herman zinn, so,
Benton, Ark, and ]. H. Howard, 46,
Cullman, Ala, both farmers.
Zinn died when a tornado de-
molished his home and swept through
the north section of this town of
3,445 population last night, leaving
approximately 80 persons injured and
a block of Benton's residential sec
tion in ruins.
Howard was killed by lightning yes
terday near Cullman, bringing Ala
bama's April storm death toll to II.
Severe hailstorms were reported in
other sections of Alabama.
The tornado here moved down q
row of 10 residences and damaged
about II others. Benton is midway
between Little Rock and Hot Springs
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Cherry Blossom Visitors Face
Possibility of Bad Weather

Unsettled weather conditions are in
prospect for visitors arriving tomorrow
for the second of the Capitals cherry
blossom displays-the double variety.
Although the railroads reported
travel into the city heavier than
usual and motor clubs said the high
ways probably will be somewhat
crowded, the influx is not expected to
approach that experienced here the
last two Sundays.
The double blossoms are now in full
bloom around Hams Point, in East
Potomac Park, but some horticulturists
claim their splendor is not 30 great
a In previous years. .
Evening star., 1937-04-24
American Resigned to AZ Death
For alleged Plot to Kill Hitler
State Department Investigates Facts OF,
Learning Hirsch Is Citizen Through
Fathers Naturalization.

In informed circles, however, it was
an open secret that Hirsch was ac-
cused of intending to use explosives
for an attempt on "a very high gov
arnment official'-presumably Hitler.
United States Consul Raymond H.
Geist and DR.. Volk visited Hirsch in
the prison today. They said they
found him completely resigned to the
extreme penalty, and unhopeful of any
favorable action on clemency plea
which his attorney has presented.
Hirsch. who is Jewish, is 81 years
old. He said he had a non citizen
ship passport until 1898, when his
fathers status as naturalized Amer
ican citizen was established. That
made him also an American.
Hitler has not yet considered the
Hirsch clemency plea and the states
attorney told Consul Geist that at
(See AMERICAN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-04-24
PARTICULARS REQUIRED
IN CURLEY LIBEL CASE
Former Governor Asking $780,
600 of Harper's Must Cite
Statements in Article.
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Former
Gov. James M. Curley Of Massachu-
sets, suing Harper & Bros. for $780,
900 for alleged libel in an article of
Harper's Magazine, was ordered by
appellate division yesterday to serve a
bill of particulars specifically desig-
mating the statements he believes Ii
belous.
Curley previously had called the
whole article libelous. 1t appeared in
last Septembers issue of the maga-
zine.
In its ruling the appellate division,
by vote of three to two, upheld de-
cision of Supreme Court Justice Sam
uel I. Rosenman, who had said:
obviously many of the statements
in the article which referred to the
plaintiff are true, and it would impose
an undue and perhaps impossible bur-
den upon the defendant to prepare an
answer to each and every statement
contained in the article in total ignor-
ance of the particular statements re-
lied upon by the plaintiff as fama-
tory and false"
Evening star., 1937-04-24
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

Finishing their protracted hearings
on the Presidents Supreme Court bill,
members of the Senate Judiciary Com
m1ttee. still almost evenly divided for
and against the measure, prepared, to-
day for the more important fight be-
hind the scenes when executive ses-
sions are started Tuesday.
Seven weeks of open testimony,
bringing forth the views of scores of
witnesses, apparently failed 10 cnange
the vote of single committee mem
Der. When the hearings opened the
committee was reported divided 9 to
8 on Mr.. Roosevelt's request for
authority to name six new justices
to the court unless those over 10 re-
tire
When Chairman Ashurst, with
great reluctance and unfeigned re-
gret," declared the meetings adjourned
yesterday, nine Senators were reported
opposed to the bill, eight for it and
one uncommitted.
This close division increased the
belief that the committee members
may ultimately compromise on a bill
adding only two justices to the TIL
bunal, which, both sides agree, Gould
be passed in the Senate.
Democrat Attacks Plan.
The last witness to appear before
the committee was j. F. Smith, chair
man of the Democratic State Central
| Committee of Connecticut.
| Smith, the first member of Demo-
cratic State organization to appear in
opposition to the measure, attacked
| the bill on its merits and severely
criticized Postmaster General Farley
and Secretary Ickes for attempting to
force the rank and file of the party
| into line behind the proposal.
The great Democratic victory in
Connecticut in 1886" he said, may
not soundly or upon any basis of fact
be construed as popular mandate
for any such radical measure as the
pending bill.
Disagrees With Farley.
Il find it completely impossible to
agree with statements by Postmaster
General Farley. Mr.. Farley raises
the question as to where politics ends
and patriotism begins. He then re-
solves this question by stating that he
believes that those members of his
party who refuse to go along with
the President are straining at gnat."
Also criticizing Ickes, he asserted:
Il believe that Mr.. Ickes takes in
too much territory when he joins Mr..
Farley in an effort to blanket in as
natural opponents of the President
and OF liberalism all those people who
cannot go along with the administra-
tion's idea of proper judicial reform.
IF may be personal about it,
must say that I find it impossible
to find myself under any of the heads
of 'deserter-decoy,' 'reactionary geo.
graphical Democrat or piqued profess
sional. liberal to quote the phrases
coined by Mr.. Ickes.
Evening star., 1937-04-24

Unlike last week end, park police
have made no special plans to cope
with traffic difficulties, believing mo-
torists will not become entangled as
before.
The Weather Bureau says showers
may develop this afternoon and that
occasional rain is due tonight and
probably tomorrow morning. Tomor-
row afternoon, however, Is expected to
be clear and slightly warmer" with
fresh easterly winds
The mercury climbed to 81 at Ais
pm. yesterday and fell to As at 6:45
am. today. It had risen only one
degree at 10 -
Evening star., 1937-04-24
FREIGHT WALKOUT
BY 25,OOO FEARED
Railway and Steamship Clerks
Threaten to Quit at
Noon.
Ey the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April pa strike Of
the $4,000 members of the Brother
hood Of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and
Station Employees was threatened at
noon today in the metropolitan area
Of New York No strike was voted,
but union officials said a walkout was
almost certain.
The chairmen of 125 local unions
met yesterday in conference over an
alleged refusal by eight railroads to
grant wage increase of 20 cents an
hour and discussed plan to tie up
the movement of freight in and out
of New York.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
WILL URGE
DEBT AGREEMENT
Offers to u. S. to Be Re.
vea|ed by Senator if
President Accepts.
Nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated PleSS.
Senator Lewis. Democrat, of Illinois
said today he would urge President
Roosevelt Monday to accept offers of
foreign debt settlement, which he told
reporters he understood" to be in
the possession of the State Department
and the President"
Lewis explained that he had been
informed the settlement offers were
in the nature of "a tender Of goods,
together with other suggestions of a
reconsideration or readjustment of
the remainder of the fund due"
He suggested that acceptance Of the
offers would aid in solving problems
presented by relief and the need for
economy.
Lewis added in a statement that if
the President agreed with his views
he would address the Senate as to the
full terms and details as proposed by
the debtors"
Evening star., 1937-04-24
WOMAN HIT BY SHOT
THROUGH WINDOW
Wife of Virginia Merchant
Wounded About Face-Assail-
ant Eludes Sheriff.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HARRISONBURG, Va, April "a
Mrs Jacob Kiser, so, wife of a mer-
chant living at Briery Branch, an
isolated section west of Harrisonburg,
is in Rockingham Memorial Hospital
here with wounds in her head and
face as the result of shotgun charge
fired through the window of her
kitchen last night. Her condition is
not regarded as serious.
Sheriff Joseph Bazzle and other Of
f1cers searched the countryside for the
assailant without success and then
called for bloodhounds. Mrs. Kiser
and her sister-in-laW, Mrs Pearl
Hussey, and Mrs. Hussey's daughter,
Cora, were seated in the kitchen talk
ing when the shot was fired.
Miss Hussey tainted, while her
mother went to summon aid. Mr..
Kiser, who was at his store when the
shooting occurred, found the empty
shotgun shell at wood pile about
Is steps from the window. No motive
for the shooting has been reported.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, April 24.-Helmuth Hirsch,
young German son of a naturalized
American, told United States consular
authorities in Ploetzensee Prison today
he had no hope of escaping the head
mans ak for an alleged act which
might have involved an attempt on
the life Of Adolf Hitler.
Hirsch has been sentenced to die
The United States Government in
terested itself in his case yesterday,
when it became established he held
American citizenship through the
naturalization of his father.
The states attorney who prosecuted
the case, DR.. Volk, declined to divulge
the exact nature of the alleged offense
except to state that Hirsch had vio-
lated the explosives law. (Trials on
such treasonable charges are con-
Quoted secretly)
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Nazi's Staying Confessed.

BUENOS AIRES. April "a LP.-
Police announced today a small-time
bandit had confessed killing Josef
Riedel 81, a German Nazi foreign
organizer, whose death Berlin had
charged to Communists Police said
Felix Bucci, 25, confessed he and
another man fired at Riedel when the
leader Of the Villa Ballester group of
Argentine NaMs attempted to resist a
hold-up. Riedel's watch was found
on Bucci.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Miners Win Hunger Strike.

KATOW1CE, Poland. April "a (P1-
Hunger strikers at the Moscicki mine
returned to the surface yesterday when
an arbitrator yielded to their demands,
including higher pay, removal Of GER
tain officials and improved working
conditions. Hunger strikers remained
in the Siemainawice mine, however; !;
more than 20 of them were taken to
a hospital suffering from exhaustion.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Hirohito Decorates Colpitts.

TOXIC, April "a (P).-Edwin Henry
Colpitts, vice president OF the Bell
Telephone Laboratories, was decorated
today by Emperor Hirohito with the
Fourth Order of Merit of the Sacred
Treasure in recognition of his promo
ton of electrical engineering in Japan
and his furthering of good relations
between Japan and the United States.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, April 24.-Belgium was
released today from her promise to
fight for France or Great Britain if
either were the victim of aggression.
Two documents, releasing the ma
ton from her mutual assistance obli-
cations under the nullified Locarno
treaty. were signed at the foreign
office at II am. IS am. E. S. T.).
Paul Spaak, the Belgian foreign min
lister, and the British and French
Ambassadors. Sir Robert Give and
Jules Laroche, signed the documents
The first document was an Anglo
French declaration freeing Belgium
from her treaty obligations, and the
second Belgian acknowledgment OF
receipt of the release.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden OF
Great Britain was cheduled to arrive
from London by plane tomorrow for
further discussion of Belgium's status
in the changing European pattern.
The foreign secretary will confer
with Belgian statesmen and is ex-
pected to have an audience with King
Leopold before returning to England
Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
HEARINGS ENDED
| ON COURT CHANGE
Seven Weeks of Testimony
Appears Not to Have
Moved Committee.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Presidents proposal to add sir
neW justices to Supreme Court
unless present members oDer 70
retire, submitted to Congress Feb
ruary S. has, for the moment at
least, landed the Democratic ship
of state on rocks
The plan aroused the ire of
liberal Democrats in the Senate
and has virtually tied up congress
saondl business during long hear
ings by Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. Various compromise proposals
haze been made, but to date all
haze been turned doUn BY White
House.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
WINDSOR BOOK THREAT J
SPEEDS UP ITS SALE
Counsel for Duke Says Legal Steps
Will Be Taken if It Is
Not Withdrawn.
3S the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 24-The Duke Of
Windsor's threatened legal action
against publishers of the book "Coro-
nation Commentary caused the VOL
ume to sell like hot cakes today. The
dukes attorney, A. G. Allen, threat
ened legal steps unless the volume is
withdrawn and the publishers, Will
liam Heinnemann, Ltd, discussed with
attorneys the 48-hour ultimatum.
The book, discussing the brief reign
of Edward VIII and his abdication,
accused him of "muddling, fuddling
and meddling" and referred to reports
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin had
other grievances against him than the
Kings determination to marry Mrs.
Wallis Warf1eld Simpson. 1t was writ
ten by Godfrey Dennis, chief of the
document service of the secretariat of
the League of Nations
Evening star., 1937-04-24
GOERING TO SEE DUCE

Conference Set on Policy on Aus
tria and Spain.
ROME, April "a LR-Col Gen.
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, No 2
NaN, and Premier Benito Mussolini
will meet Monday to discuss the Italo-
German attitude toward Austria and
Spain.
The meeting of the two Fascist
statesmen, announced today, climaxes
important conversations II Duce has
held in Venice with Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg of Austria.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
MADRID ORDERS
MARTIAL LAW END
Council of Anti-F Fascist Par.
ties Succeeds Gen. Miaia
in Capital.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Gilman OF Spanish ciui ,car ,pas
dr1ue last Fall on Madrid after
rebel Dtctories in many provinces.
Gen. Francois Fascist forces uere
met by strong opposition from
Loyalist Letttsts and capital did not
jail. Fighting lulled during Winter
months, but about tho months ago
rebels again launched attacks on
capital, attempting to cut of food
supplies. Air raids haze been tre-
quent, NTH casualties ranging into
the hundreds. But Madrid detend-
ers haze clung to city.
Ey the Associated Press.
MADRID, April 24.-Civil rule was
restored to Madrid today after nine
months Of martial law in the besieged
city.
Gen. Jose Miaja, who had been given
virtual dictatorial power in the capi-
tails co-ordinated defenses, was lin
tied to strictly military affairs" te
SAA"oAc AiAul W SVtlScliCIdte Ills AtleIl-
ton at the war front.
In his place a democratic "ayunta-
mlento'-a city council government,
composed of representatives OF variou,
anti-Fascist political parties-took Of
flee Immediately.
The decree dissolving the all-power.
ful defense junta was signed by
Premier Francisco Largo Caballero 4,
Valencia, temporary seat of the gov-
ernment.
Heavy rain clouds hung low over
the capital and provided a respite
from the IL successive days of insur-
gent artillery attacks, which had taken
toll of more than $50 lives, had de.
stroyd whole blocks in the center OF
the city and had caused untabulated
injuries in the hundreds.
The new City Council of 1s mem.
bers is headed by Socialist Rafae,
Enche de la Plata, who was unani.
mollsly elected Mayor of Madrid by thu
popular front.
Six members Of the Union de Ira.
baJo, whose ranks include Socialist.
Communist trade unionist, are to bt
counsellors with five Communists, siz
Socialists and one member OF 8
socialist youth movement.
Miaja, elderly, bluff general from
(See SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-04-24
DIVINE BUILDING
RUINED BY FIRE
"Branch Heaven" at New
Paltz, N. Y, Hit by Mys-
terry Blaze.
BACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Father Diuine, most noted Har-
lem evangelist, 1Dus arrested in Mil
ford, Conn, Thursday night and
brought back to NeU York to face
charges OF hauing injured a Uhite
man during the serving OF papers
in ciuil suit at "Hedpen No. /" in
Harlem. He pds released on ball.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
S|T-D0WNSTR|KE
IN F0RD'S COAST
FACTORY IS BRIEF
600 c. |. O. Unionists Leave
II Hours After Start of
Trouble.
CHARGE DISCRIMINATION
IN WORKERS. TRANSFER
U. A. W. Leaders Claim Assurance
a High Official Is Coming
From Detroit.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Stt-doDn strikes first introduced
into labor disputes in America in
General Motors plants last Fall,
finally spread to ChrySler, Packard,
REQ and Hudson factories and
since haze retarded dutonotiue
production in the United tSates
and Canada.
Launched by the United Auto
mobile Workers OF America, an at-
fltdte OF the c. I. o., in its fight
for bargaining rights, strikes hare
been absent from Ford plants, al
though leaders recently declared
attempts 1Dould be made to organ
ise Ford 1nDrkerS Charges OF dis
elimination closed Ford's Kansas
City plant for brief period seu-
eral Deeks ago. Yesterday strikers
occupied the Richmond, Calf,
plant, but it lkewise pas brief.
Ry the Associateo Press.
RICHMOND, Calf, April 24-Si,
hundred sit-down strikers evacuated
the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant
early today to the accompaniment Of
footing automobile horns and shout.
ing.
Quickly ending the second such
strike to close a Ford plant in the Ma.
ton. the c. l. O. unionists began theil
exodus IL hours after workers took
possession, charging discrimination il
the transfer of II men.
officials of the United Automobile
Workers Union said they had been as.
sured that a high Ford official from
Detroit would arrive today, and that
settlement was but a matter of day
or two.
Frank Slaby, president of the local Of
the U. A. w. A. declared he was salts.
AdSd with the prospects of settlement.
Another union official, who declined
to be named, said:
I'VE don't consider this a retreat; We
could hold the plant forever"
Plan Demonstra ton.
Workers started for Richmond S
business section, and nearby Oakland
TO hold demonstration before going
home.
Immediate plans were made to re-
open the welded side gates and turn
over the property to the company
guards. The strikers left by the front
gate which had not been welded
The strike was one of the most
short-lived in the turbulent labor
history of the San Francisco Bay
district. Power was shut off at 1:12
pm, yesterday, as 1900 day shift
employees were called from their jobs
BY midnight, union officials had
advised the men to leave the plant
A general vote on the proposition
practically was unanimous in the
affirmative.
In all, 1900 men were involved, in
Guiding 600 on the night shift, but
(See STRIKE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-24

The ninth and final
installment of "The Kid
naping of Gen. Chang
Kai-shek," from the diary
of the Chinese war lord,
will be published in The
Sunday Star tomorrow.