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in the civil war, which Italian Am
bassador Dino Grandi refused even
to discuss yesterday, was not on the
Agenda
Under way in the non-intervention
group was a sudden move to offset
any Italian threat to the non-inter-
vention plan by asking the United
States to join the neutrality circle.
The delicate diplomatic situation
was believed to have been highspotted
by formal protest from the Italian
government stating Premier Musso-
linis uncompromising objection to
slaps delivered by the British press
at the italian defeat" in Spain.
The British attitude. it was said
would be influenced sharply by the
tone OF the note which was sent to
London for consideration by the cabi-
net today.
The protest. based on press COM
ments on the insurgent Spanish
Army's defeat in Guadala jara Prov
ince, where the Spanish government
charged 10000 Italian troops were
fighting, was handed in Rome to
British Ambassador Sir Eric Drum
mond, who Immediately forwarded the
note to London.
Second Italian Threat.
The second threat to cordial Anglo
Italian relations under the recently
signed Mediterranean accord came
from Italy's abrupt refusal before the
Non-intervention Committee even to
consider the question Of withdrawing
volunteers from Spain-the next point
in Great Britain's project to Isolate
the civil conflict from the rest of
Europe.
The old question of Italy in Ethi-
opia arose to plague the cabinet as
the third possibility to cause a rupture
between Italy and Britain.
Onicial pressure was reported to have
been brought to bear to postpone the
scheduled heated debate in the House
Of Commons over the execution OF
Ethiopians in Adds Ababa following
the attempt to assassinate Viceroy
Rodolfo GRAHAM.
Neutrality Unit May Die.
Usually well-tnformed British sources
took the position the Italian action
coupled with Mussolini's increased i'm,
patience at British press attacks, nigh
be the forerunner of the death of the
British-sponsored Neutrality Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
FARLEY CR|T|C|zES
COURT PLAN FOES
Democrats Opposing PresI.
dent Seen "Lending Aid
to Enemy"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 24.-James
A. Farley told joint session Of the
Texas Legislature today he thought
Democrats opposing the method but
not the spirit of President Roosevelt's
court modification plan were lending
aid and comfort to the enemy"
Il think they are making = grave
error" the Postmaster General and
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee said.
Il am not aspersing the motives or
the sincerity Of any member of our
party in Congress in opposing the
Presidents court plan, but where it
is merely matter of method ! think
they are making grave error and
are lending aid and comfort TO the
enemy" -
Ratified" BY Election.
The November election, he said,
ratified the acts of the administra-
ton The return of an unmatched
majority in the House and Senate
could not, he declared, ''be construed
honestly as anything but mandate
for instantaneous action" toward the
Presidents great objective-the
permanent contentment Of the United
States"
Contrasting economic conditions to-
day with those Of 1888, Farley said
I'VE would be very much farther along
the road to prosperity if, unfortunately
the Supreme Court of the United
States had not decided in its wisdom,
that such things as the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration transcend
ed in some mysterious way the power
Of Congress and therein violated the
Constitution.
Sees Farmers Approval.
"It is too bad that law did not meet
with the approval Of a majority Of
the Supreme Court. However, I do
not think that any cotton raiser or
cattleman, who. under its provisions
and the activities Of the Government
loaning agencies got breathing space
that enabled him to get on his feet
again, feels at all ashamed OF the
means and methods that saved him. "
Farley said 27,0oo,o00 persons told
the President in November to fulflll
his program, but after the President
canvassed every process he found it
necessary ito get over the barrier OF
an infiexible, reactionary point of view
entertained by five Of the nine eminent
jurists on the high court"
And this" Farlev continued, us
what those oppose to the measure
a group that naturally embraces the
standpat Republican members Of the
Senate, the Liberty Leaguers outside,
and every agency that opposed the
Presidents re-election-call packing
the court"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Wheeler
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NCOI1LlnueQ from flTHt FhkS,1
bill in line with the Hawes- Cooper
and Ashurst-Sumners acts, which for
bid transportation of prison-made
goods into States which ban their sale.
The Supreme Court unanimously up
held those laws
Sees Largest Market Closed.
He said enactment of the proposal
and Of the Nunan -Moffat bill pend
ing in the New York Legislature
would close the largest market in
the United States to the products of
child labor"
In line with arguments made in
the Senate Judiciary Committee's s
hearings late yesterday by Repre-
sentative Lemke, Republican, Of
North Dakota, Wheeler contended
much of the difficulty encountered by
recent legislation in the courts re-
suited from poor craftsmanship and
inadequate defense by Government
counsel.
I'm against NJ r. A." he said
Nevertheless, l believe legislation
like N. R. A. could be phrased in a
constitutional manner. The Justice
Department picked out the worst pos
sible case. involving the sick chicken
in New York, on which to make that
contest in the court"
The Wheeler bill would define child
labor as employment Of a minor un-
der the age of Is years" Exceptions
would be granted for employment of
children In farming.
Transportation Of child labor prod
ucts into States which prohibit their
sale would be barred. The articles
would have to be labeled as produced
by children, showing the hours they
worked and how much schooling they
had.
Burke in Agreement.
Senator Burke, Democrat, of Ne
braSka, another opponent of the bill,
agreed with Wheeler's position.
Il have been convinced by a state
ment which Solicitor General Stanley
Reed made last May" he said, that
there is a large reservoir of unused
power which Congress could tap"
Meanwhile, friends of the Fedora
child labor amendment said it woult
be extremely difficult to complete rati
f1cation this year. They voiced thi
opinion after the Massachusetts Hous,
rejected ratification late yesterday
1873 to 13.
Miss Katharine Lenroot chief o
the Children's Bureau, said the ap
prOval of eight States still is needed Il
put the amendment in the Constitu
ton and that the question is not be
| fore that many Legislatures She ex.
pressed hope, however. that there woult
be some special sessions at which &C
ton might be taken.
The amendment still is q very liv
issue Miss Lenroot contended. Sh
said she understood 1t is pending nov
In the Legislatures Of Georgia, Mary
land, Nebraska and Missouri and prob
ably would be soon In the Florida Leg
islature, which meets next month.
Four State Legislatures have rati
fed the amendment and six rejected !
this year. Ratification was approve,
in Nevada New Mexico, Kentucky an
Kansas, while it was rejected in Mort
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Con
necticut, New York and Massachusett.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

finally was motorman on the electric
cars. He was retired about II years
ago and then worked a few years at
The Star.
A native of Shepherdstown, w. Va,
Mr.. Shaner had lived in Washington
since coming here to work for the
street car company. About nine
months ago, however. he moved to
Bethesda to be with his daughter.
He leaves two other daughters, Mrs.
N. H. Petrola and Mrs. Thomas B.
White, both of this city; son, Stanley
A. Shaner. Arlington, Va; two sisters.
Mrs. Laura B. Brooke, Richmond. Va,
and Mrs. Walter F. Reeves, Hagers-
town, Md; l3 grandchildren and
two grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm Friday in Park View Christian
Church, following brief services at
Chambers funeral home, 1900 Chaplin
street. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Racing
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things, the stock market and horse
racing; in North Andover. a shortage
OF Sal ,000 which we feel quite sure
was due to gambling on the horses; in
Townsend, shortage Of $4,000,
which the collectors stated was due to
betting on the horses; in Worcester,
a shortage of $4,000, which was like
wise stated to be due to the horse
races, and in Holden, shortage of
$4,000, also stated to be due to
gambling on the races
In my contact with the bonding
company have been given to under
stand that these cases of public =
Gals are only small items compared
with the effect in commercial lines"
The other letters were from police
officials OF various towns, but Bates
declined to make their names public.
AS the committee went into execu-
tive session, Chairman Norton issued
prepared statement in an effort, she
said, to clear the atmosphere" sur
rounding the racing bill and to stop
any further msinformed discussion
relative to it,
Mrs. Norton Wants Revenue.
After alleging unfair and one sided
publicity with regard to the bill. Mrs.
Norton declared her opinion that not
only are the people of the District of
Columbia entitled to witness horse
racing within the District without
having to travel Is or 20 miles to the
adjoining State Of Maryland, but the
District government, being in dire
need OF revenue, should receive this
revenue instead of presenting it to
the State of Maryland"
Declaring that erection and main
tenance of track would furnish
considerable employment and help to
alleviate some most distressing con-
dltions,' the chairman then reviewed
the introduction and consideration of
previous racing legislation here.
Answering the charge that the
present measure was railroaded be-
cause no hearings were held. she
pointed out that hearings on the pre-
vlous and similar bills were available.
She next reviewed the circumstances
OF the committee vote in favor of re-
porting the bill, emphasizing that. be-
lore her own vote in open session,
there was 7-to-7 tie.
Two Proxies Accepted.
With her ballot making it 8 to 7 in
1avor, she continued, two proxy votes
in favor Of the legislation also were
accepted, and later a tardy member
OF the committee was allowed to regis
ter his vote against the measure. The
count then was 10 to 8 in favor.
Since this bill was reported out "
she continued, Il have received a
number of letters from organizations
IN the District in opposition to the
establishment Of race track here.
creating some doubt in my mind that
the majority of the people want the
track at this time"
Expressing resentment that for the
flrst time in her six-year term as
chairman Of the committee she
should be accused of railroading a
measure or that bill has been op-
posed mot on its merits" she con-
cluded:
III the people of the District are
interested they will have another op-
portunity to demonstrate whether or
not they have changed their attitude
on race track in the District of Co.
lumoia since the hearings held a year
or more ago."
Evening star., 1937-03-24

at the foundation of the Democratic
structure.
Sees No Conscious Purpose.
Il do not mean to charge that the
conscious purpose Of the present public
policy is to establish authoritarian
government without popular or judicial
restraint. But the consequence of the
Presidents proposal, if adopted, will
be first step, and long step, toward
this result in its effect on the public
mind. When German democracy be-
gan issuing emergency DEGREES, it was
not seeking to destroy itself and yet
that was the result"
The university head said an en-
ergency must be serious, indeed, to
justify reputation of the principles of
constitutionalism in democracy.
THE time has come" he added, "for
a healthy skepticism for the existence
of an emergency justifying revolu-
tionary proposals. Continuation of en-
ergency emphasis can become the
negation of self government"
In conclusion, Woods declared the
spirit of the world is too antagonistic
to democratic tradition "to permit us
to think that we can remain immune
if we once abandon the rigors of con-
stitutionalism for the facile argument
that the end justifies the means"
IT the time has come to modify the
constitutional position of the court,
1t should be done in a straightforward
and constitutional manner" he said.
Temporary maladjustment is no ex-
cuse for weakening an institution,
which, even hostile critics must admit,
has 50 we'll protected the American
people from the tyranny of public on
cials" 2.
The Princeton president, at the out
Evening star., 1937-03-24
CREW FLEES SHIP
AF|RE IN PACIFIC
Few Remaining Subdue
BIaze-Location of Craft
Undetermined.
By the Associated Press.


HONOLULU, March 24.-Battling
flames far out in the Pacific, the motor
ship Fijian reported today the fire was
brought under control after most Of
the crew had taken to life boats.
Meager radio messages received by
the Coast Guard here indicated a gas
oline explosion in the forward hold
seriously injured two Chinese of her
crew Of 80 and forced most of those
aboard to take to the life boats tenn
porarily while skeleton crew fought
flames.
First word relayed by the British
freighter Janeta through the Pago
Pago Naval Radio Station said only
that the crew had taken to small boats
after an explosion last night.
Early today the Fijian wirelessed: +:
Fire now under control. Two Chi
nese badly injured. Gasoline explo-
sion in fore hold"
Confused as to Location.
The reports left Coast Guardsmen
confused as to the freighter's position,
variously reported in three widely
separated spots in the South Seas.
Flood Bros, San Francisco ship
ping firm operating the craft, ac-
cepted as most likely a report she
was miles south of Aurh Island, in
the Marshall group, $500 miles south
west OF Honolulu. Earlier radio mes
sages placed her near Arutua in the
Tahitian group. 1000 miles south OF
Hawaii, and near the Fiji Islands,
l,500 miles south of the Marshall
Islands.
The Fijian asked that doctor be
sent to care for the injured, but
Coast GuardSmen could not imme-
diately locate ship anywhere nearby.
Sailed March 2.
The F1jlan sailed from San Fran
cisco March 2 with general cargo for
the South Seas and the Antipodes,
under command of Capt. Alfred
Parker.
Ironically the Fijian was one of the
rescue ships which sped to the aid of
the motorship Silverlarch when fire
threatened her 10 days ago. Her crew
was taken off.
Formerly SilverOak.
The Fijian was identified by the
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
Marine Department as the former
Silveroak OF New York, now under
charter to Flood Bros, San Francisco
shipping concern
IL TAKEN FROM SHIP
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Easter Rites Announced.

ARLINGTON, Va, March "a (spe-
ciaD Rev. Ira P. Harbaugh, pastor
Of the Wilson Boulevard Christian
Church, announces that special serv-
ices will be held at the church Thurs
day with a communion service and
Friday with cross service at 7:45
pm. Sunrise services will be held at
the church Easter Sunday at $50
am. A special Easter musical pro-
gram will be given at the evening
service at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Science Club Names Officers,

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, March
"a Especially Lucy Sasscer has been
elected president of the Science Clup,
recently organized at the Marlboro
High School. Other officers include
Ella Gott Woolen, vice president;
Susan J. Smith, secretary; Eugene
Rector, director Of micro-science; Carl
Weaver, aviation adviser, and Eleanor
Bradburn, artist.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
c. c. c. Funds Urged.

Representative Johnson, Democrat,
OF oklahoma urged the House yester-
DAY to authorize funds to continue $50
.: G. c. camps which he said would
close July l unless money is made
available.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

stand in The Star
club room, died
yesterday of a
heart attack at
the home of his
daughter, Mrs.
Greeta E. Lynch,
Bethesda, Md. He
would have been
80 on April IL.
E m p | Dyed by
the Capital Trac-
ton Co. for 80
years, Mr.. Shaner
first drove the
old horse cars,
later ran the
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Maybe He's Right.

ARAPAHOE, Nebr., March "a (P,.-
J. H. Scott, Arapahoe stockman, in
advertently spread powdered asbestos
instead of fertilizer to his lawn. In
formed Of the blunder. he philoso-
phized:
ITS just as well, with another hot
Summer on the way"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
A. D. SHANER DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Retired Veteran Employe of Old
Capital Traction Co. Was
Near 83d Birthday.

Alexander D. Shaner, retired vet
eran employe of the old Capital Trac-
ton Co. and later employed for sew
eral years at the tobacco and candy
Evening star., 1937-03-24
AcVn1 "Factory-Fitted"
VI"s Burners

No longer do you have to buy an
over sized oil burner because of
too few standard models to choose
from. Now, no matter what the size
of your home you can buy q
"Factory-htted" Delco Oil Burner
that exactly fits its requirements.
There's no wasted heat.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
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Evening star., 1937-03-24

heating power-tight-h.ted in oil
consumption.
So stingy is it with oil, that it has
made automatic heating a definite
economy for the man with a mod
est income.
Delayed Fall Payment Plan
Call your dealer for information.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

at the foundation of the Democratic
structure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap. proved at the office of tho c0ris pensatlon commissioner
 Seymour-s Smith company and Lawrence DeEanto, Oakville, la. ceratlon of right wrist, Sll,Si be. ginning November 2.
 Ongella 6 0ervaslnl and Ba. tlsta Montl. Torrlngton, left thumb injury, So.0S beginning May 1a.
 Raynor M. Benson and Guy Ele. wood, southbuFy, Si0.7i begin. ming September i7, knee, elbow and shoulder injuries.
 U. s. Rubber O., Chemical di. vision, Naugatuck, and Joseph Jackson, Union City, finger In. jury, SS6.O7 total.
 steye's, 20O south Main street. and Martin Marano, i6 Newell Place, hand injury, SS for 90 1-4 weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

Naugatuck, Dc. 14.-The annual Christmas party of the Woman's club last night in Masonic hall, was big success. There were about 175 attending the affair.
 Santa Claus was on hand and dis- tributed gifts to the members. One of the features was the impressive Christmas tableau and the skill with which this was presented testified to the ability C Miss Helen Me- Donough director.
 Another feature was the beautiful Christmas decorations throughout the hall. The garden department of the club was in charge of this. The work of Mrs. H. H. Gorton in decorating the serving tables caused much praise. Mrs. John Broadrick decorated the windows and Mrs. Walter Lamson trimmed the Christi mas tree.
 Mrs. Chester Garvin was in charge of refreshments and was as- sisted by Mrs. Robert Anderson and Miss Higgins.
 Scribes in the tableau were Rose- mary McDonough and Jeanette Al- bert. The Junior Woman's club as- sisted In serving the refreshments.
 The club choral participated ill tho tableau and rendered several numbers. They entered in a can- delight procession and Mrs. Adolph Nelson sang as they came in.
 Mrs. Charles r. Daly was chair man of the committee in charge of the entire affair and was being con- graduated today on the success of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Mutual Cooperation
 Expedites Traffic
Rush of Christmas Shoppers Complicates Difficult Problen1-M Motorists Asked to Follow Golden Rule

crease In the number of people boarding and leaving the transit vehicles. Many passengers will have their arms loaded with packages and may not see approaching mo- tor cars.
 Cooperation
 The thousands of people who will move in and out of the shopping districts in the days just ahead but who do not have to travel to and from places of occupation every day can assist both themselves and the transit services by avoiding the regular trafflc rush hours. This par. ticularly applies to those who with out inconvenience are able to do their holiday shopping between tho hours of 10 q, m. and { D. ii1., and who can travel back and forth on motor coaches and street cars at times other than the hours when large numbers of workers are bee ing carried either to or from their places of employment.
 Even under normal circumstances, the morning and evening rush hours, when people are hurrying to and from their occupations, create considerable trafiic congestion, but when thousands of Christmas shop. pers are added to the already siSe- able rush hour crowded conditions are aggravated and everybody is likely to be inconvenienced by de- lays. By Gvoiding the rush hours, housewives and others who find it Impossible to do 50 will make their own buying job more easy and will help other members of their faIni- lies to reach home on time after work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

During the coming days before Christmas when the worst traftic tangles of the whole year are cer- tain to occur due to the rush of pre-holiday shopping, and when Connecticuts street transit compa- nies will be striving to meet the de- mands for extra service, both the patrons of the companies and driv- CTS of private motor vehicles can help to facilitate the movement of traffic by the simple experiment. of displaying the Christmas spirit Q It, tie early. officials of the Connecti- cut company said today.
 Golden Rule
 General exercising of what is usu- ally termed "the golden rule" will aid oil concerned In avoiding in. convenience and delay, 1t was said, and this refers In particular to the parking of motor vehicles, for avoid. ance of careless parking, especially double parking, on the part of auto operators will help considerably in enabling al trafilc to move freely. Parking in such 0 manner that 1t forces oil moving vehicles into and narrow path In the center of the street creates Q bottle.neck which can only result in delay of street cars and buses and oil vehicles, and the endless piling up of trafic to the rear of the blockade. A single auto or truck carelessly parked may delay the transportation of hun- dreds of people.
 Motorists are also urged to ex- ercise more than ordinary caution with respect to standing buses and street cars during the Christmas shopping rush, since there will be an increased accident hazard due to the greater number of such vehicles being operated to provide efficient transit service and the in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Miss Avery Speaks

The CIO, A. ?. { L. split has significance, Miss Eunice Avery cur. rent events speaker, indicated yes- terday afternoon in Q talk at the Congregational parish house. The American Federation of ] Dor was associated with the Amsterdam International.
 Communist workmen belong to this Amsterdam group, sine said and although the A. r. of L. does not believe in Communism, it joins with the Russians in opposing faScisrn she added.
 The CIO will have nothing to do with communism and takes the stand American workers should not be allied with foreign groups, the speaker said.
 shc praised highly Joseph P,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
CandIeIight Procession Features Women's
pectesi to attend.

pected Co attend.
 Twelve boxing bouts have been carded, with the main bout teatur- ing Dick Turcotte and Bobby Rein. hart. George Mulllgan, ST.. popular local sportsman, win referee the fights.
 Freddie Hall will serve as master of ceremonies. Among the enter- tainerg will be William OBrien, Francis sheehan and others. Janes sheehan, president of the club, is chairman of the commit-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
BRITAIN TO TEST CATTLE

London (up)--A national cam palRn to eliminate tubercular cat- tie from British dairy herds VII be- ein on Jan. 1. The campaign $ pro- yided for in the new Agriculture Act, and 1t will probably take nearly two wears to carry out full tests on all Che cattle in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
TOLEDO WARS ON CRIME

Toledo (UP).-A new crime.de. tection laboratory is being added to the equipment ct the central police station here. The laboratory will contain ( complete ballistics depart. mert, chemical section, and other facilities to aid in the war against crime.