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Evening star., 1937-10-13
STRIKE MENACES
SPECIAL SESSION
Pump House Crew, on Separate
Contract, Walks Out at
Capitol.

The walkout Of $50 steamfitters and
helpers at the Capitol spread today,
with sympathetic strike Of the pump
house crew on = separate contract en-
dangering preparations for having the
Capitol heating system ready for the
special session Of Congress beginning
November IS.
In the sympathetic strike today
eight men left the job. They have
been working for . union contractor,
the Ratsler Heating Co. of New York
City, who has $121 900 contract for
alterations and additions to the pump
house and condenser water system for
the Capitol power plant.
The walkout occurred while David
Lynn, architect for the Capitol, was
seeking to reach some agreement, and
the steamntters' union was holding q
meeting on the strike. Lynn estimated
1t viii take the steAmftters three
weeks to complete their work in the
Capitol and the three Senate and
House ofice buildings.
The steamntters' strike Affects ali
thermostatic control 20 the heat can
not be turned into the ducts until
thermostats have been installed In
each occupied room of the four build
ings.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
TWO BANDIT GANGS
LEFT FOR G.MEN
Gant.Hunt and Bird Brothers Or
CARNATIONS Still On q. s.
Crime Front.
BY the Associated Press.


Elimination Of the Dillinger-emu-
lating Brady gang in yesterdays gun
battle at Bangor, Me, leaves only two
organized bandit nohs on the crime
front, it was said at the Justice De-
partment today.
They are the Cant Hunt gang Of
bank robbers, for whom rewards have
been posted by Attorney General
Cummings, and the Bird brothers out
mt, also wanted for bank robberies as
well as other crimes. The Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation, which engf-
neered the trapping Of the Brady
gang. Is conducting intensive searches
for the other two groups.
Hugh Cant and Alva D. Hunt, BROTH
ers-in-law, are being sought for q
series of crimes in the South, including
a $4,000 hold-up Of the Dixie County
State Bank 1T Cross City, Fla.
The other group is composed Of
Charles Bird, 26; his brother Frank,
80, and James Widmer. Omcials said
this trio. wanted In connection with q
series Of Ohio bank robberies, escaped
from the Cuyahosa County Jail In
Cleveland September %.
Evening star., 1937-10-13

American labor movement reason can
prevail, or whether, after all, the labor
movement in this country has to re-
sort to the law Of the jungle, the
tooth and the fang, in order to justify
and insure its existence.
This question runs to the question
of the very stability of the form of our
Government. It involves the interests
Of every American. It attracts the
attention of the Nation. It Is . situA-
ton which requires stztesmanshtp.
II feel assured that this action will
be approved by the millions OF mem-
berS Of the Committee for Industrial
Organization. In turn, I aho believe
that this proposal viii receive the
overwhelming Endorsement Of the lay
members Of the unions afdliated with
the American Federation Of Labor.
There is no difference between the
members Of the c. l. O. and the
A. F. Of L. They both want ana de-
sire the same tting-tncreAsed living
standards, high social status, more
political freedom and greater oppor-
tunity"
Others to speak in support Of the
proposal were Philip Murray, chair
man Of the Steel Workers Organizing
Committee and also chairman Of the
Resolutions Committee; Sidney Hill
man, president Of the Amalsamated
Clothing Workers; David Duhinsky,
pDesident OF the international Ladies'
Garment Workers; Homer Martin.
president Of the United Autonobile
Workers; Lee Presanan, general
counsel OF the G. I. O.: Sherman Dal-
rymple OF the United Rubber Work
ers. and Broun.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
CAPTAIN bLAMES
Omaha NAVIGATOR
Mecleary Says Proper Wsi-
bility Circle Not Plotted
on Ships Chart.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, October 13.-Taking
the stand in his own defense on
charges "of stranding the U. S. S.
Omaha" of Castle Island last Sum-
mer, Capt. Howard B. Mecleary, U. 8.
NJ. commanding officer of the vessel
yesterday told members of a general
court-martial that had the proper
visibility circle been plotted on the
chart the ship would not have
grounded"
That the responsibility of setting the
course and plotting the charts for the
vessel is the duty of the navigating
officer and not the commanding oflcer
was the testimony given earlier in the
trial by Lieut.. Comdr. Edgar R..
Winckler, U. S. NJ, navigator Of the
Omaha, who stood trial last week on
similar charges.
In beginning argument for the
prosecution this afternoon Lieut. Solo,
mon S. Isquith, U. S. NJ, Judge advo-
cate Of tho court, advised the six cap
tains and one admiral composing the
court that the commanding officer Of
q vessel is always responsible for the
condition of his ship.
Il had complete confidence In
Comdr. Winckler." Capt. MecieAry
said, and I accepted the navigator q
reports because OF the ability shown
by him since he has been assigned to
the Omaha in hts present capacity"
The navigator charted the wrong
distance at which we would sight Cas-
tie Island Light" the defendant said.
The captain. facing court-martial
for the first time in his long naval
career, testified that Il honestly believe
that the grounding would have been
prevented had the course of the
vessel been changed At 3:32 O'Clock
on the morning Of July 10, 4 minutes
before the Omaha piled UP On a reef
500 yards from Castle Island Lisht-
house"
Upon completion Of direct testimony
by the captain, he was asked why he
did not change the course at 3:32 am,
when notified BY the watch officer
that land had been sighted. In reply
ing the defendant stated, Il did not
change the course at 3:33 am, be-
cause 1t night objects appear to be
closer than they are and did not see
the island, but having been affected
BY the report Of Lieut.. w. N. Nation,
the officer on watch, later changed
the courSe."
Evening star., 1937-10-13
MRS. BELL DRAPER
DIES HERE At 80
Mother Of Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce Succumbs After
Long Illness.

Mrs. He'll Merrill Draper. %, mother
Of Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
Ernest q. Drsper. died yesterday at
her home In the Alban Towers Apart
ments, 37Oo Massachusetts, avenue,
after long illness.
For more than 50 yeaxs . resident
Of this city, Mrs. Draper was the
widow Of Dr.. Amos g. Draper, tor
many years professm d Latin and
MATHEMATICS Ut oAlla1det Coalere,
who died IN 1917. She hid been
prominent in the Daughters Of the
American Revelation, at one time
serving Is treasureT-geneTll. She also
had served as registrar Of the Mary
Bartlett ChsptE, D. A E. During
the Spanish American War she helped
organise nurses unit for fIeld serv-
tce.
A native It HavefMn, n. H., Ms.
Draper was descendant Of Josiah
Ba1tle$t, second stgnG q the Deehr,-
tiun Of 1ndeper1<1Rnce. 6be wxs L
graduate of Mount Helyuke Coleee.
Besides the son, Mrs. Draper leaves
. daughter, Mrs.. Constance D. How
ard. San Francisco; two sisters, Mrs.
Charles n. Merwtn, this city, aud Mrs.
Edward M. Bentley, Lawrence, Long
Island; three grandchildren and one
ereat-grandchiId
Funeral services VIII be held at 2
pm. tomorrow In the Oalhudet
chapel. Burial WIN BE- In North Ben
utnston, VI.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
DR.. F. (. DOWNES DIES

PHILADELPHIA, October 13 CP.-
DR.. Frederick E. Downes, eastern rep
resentative of the Pennsylvania State
Chamber Of Commerce, died yesterday
of pneumonia.
DR.. Downes was graduated from
Dickinson College and was . former
superintendent Of schools ut Harris
burg. He was president of the State
Educational Association in 1919.
His widow. q son, Kenneth M. OF
Alexandra, Va, and . daughter. Mrs.
Frederick streeher OF Philadelphia,
survive. Funeral services will be held
and burial will be made tomorrow N
Wsstminst~ Cemetery, Carls,s.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
KILLERS OF SHERIFF
ESCAPE IN WIkDS
"Fendist' Charged With Murder
Of Kentucky 0ffcer-Rlood.
hounds Hoiled.
~ the Assocfsted Press.


P1NEvILLE, Ky, October a.
Mountain wflds between here and the
Tennessee line, some 4 miles distant,
today held the secret Of how Louis
Henderson and Lester Bennett,
charged tn q warrant with numbering
Night Police Chief Henry Jackson, 80,
eluded sheriff's posse.
Not even after summoutng blood
hounds from adjoining Harlan County
were Sheriff j. W. Rulings and his
men able to pick up the trail which
they lost. the sheriff reported, after
sighting their quarry and firing q shot
which sent them scampering into the
woods
Bell County Attorney Walter Smith,
who swore out the warrant, said Is
year-old Henderson's grandfather,
wild BflI'' Henderson, was q feudist
who reformed" ceased carrying Z
nfne-notched gun, gave his mountain
faEm for q settlement scilool-and
then WA shot to Death four yeaU
40.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
GRAND JURY WEIGHS
SHOOTING EVIDENCE
Testimony in Death Of Numbers
Runner Considered in Prince
Georges.

A Prince Georges County grand
jury had under consideration today
testimony on the fatal shooting of
Sam Je0rees, colored numbers run
ner, who died here September 30
after being attacked outside q road
house at Camp Springs, Md.
A former Warrington policeman
and two other men were CHARGED in
Prince Georges County Monday with
the murder Of the runner. The case
was presented to the grand Jury yes-
terday with Detective Sergt. Robert
j. Barrett and several other Wash
heton detectives presenting evidence.
The men under arrest are Pred
Schinman. 80, and Frank 8. Guy,
colored, both of Washington. Guy
waived extradition and was turned
over to Maryland authorities Monday,
when he was arrAigned in Police
Court. Schinman was granted 30
days to fight extradition. The ex-
policeman is being sought.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
80 PLANES DOWNED
IN SPANISH FIGHTING
"a Lost on Aragon Front Are
Reported to Have Been Gov
ernment Ships.
Nv the l,snci.,.d vx.

By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Prom
tier, October 13.-More than 80 war
planes crashed to earth IN a series Of
Columbus day sky battles on the
Aragon front. Spanish insurgent and
government sources reported today.
Generalissimo Francisco frances
daily communique said his men shot
down "a government ships in the
zaragoza sector of that front. in
Northeastern Spain, most of them in
a government attempt to bomb the
Old Aragon capital, zaragoza, during
holiday observances.
Valencia sources said seven in
surgent planes were brought down in
og-fghts, but added that only one
OF their own ships was lost. The gov
eminent declared its pilots had at
tackled an tnsurgent squadron at
tempting to nachfne-gun marching
troops.
Francois Salamanca Headquarters
reported general insurgent advances
on Gijon. on the Bay Of Biscay IN
Northwestern Spain.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
COAL COMMISSION
SPLIT DISCLOSED
IoWan Asks Senator's Aid in
Getting Accounting on
Jobs and Pay.
BY the Associated press

~ tAc ASSOClAed Fre@.
John c. Lewis, Des Moines. Iowa.
member OF the Federal Coal Com.
mission, created by Congress to reeu.
late the soft-coal industry, disclosed
today split in the seven-man board
over distribution Of patronage and
personnel.
Lewis, who was backed by John L.
Lewis, the c. I. o. leader, for his place
on tne commission, announced he
mad asked Senator Herring. Demo-
crat. OF Iowa to seek from commission
officials an accounting Of expendi.
lures and q list of jobs and their
salaries.
Only two days ago Lewis and two
other members Of the commission we're
defeated by a 4-to-3 vote in an ef.
Tort to keep commission meetings
open to the public and reporters.
At that time Commissioner Lewis
said he was getting sick and tired O.
being hooked in the back and buf-
feted about like a jackass."
He said the work of the commits
sion wouldn't do credit to q 1o-year-
old boy"
Resolution Turned Down.
In letter to Senator Herring.
Lewis included copy of a resolution
ne submitted to the commission ask
Ing for a list Of the Coal Commission
Jobs and salaries. 1t was turned down
by majority Of the members.
There has been a decided attempt
on the part of the commission TO
run Its affairs without any regard
for the rights Of each individual com.
missioner" Lewis wrote the Senator.
In a memorandum accompanyine
the resolution, Lewis charged that
some members OF the board wer.
allowed to select personnel for only
one or two statistical bureaus at
tached to the commission, while others
were allotted as many as ii statistical
bureaus to NIL with appomtees.
Allies In Minority.
Lewis allies in the minority faction
include Commissioners Percy Tetlow.
another commission protege of John L.
Lewis, and Pleas Greenlee, one-time
Democratic leader in Indiana under
the regime of former Gov. Paul v. Nc
Mutt.
Lined up on the ma ajority faction ara
Chairman Charles F. Hosford, ir.: c.
Z. Smith, Thomas Raymond and WAL
ter H. Maloney.
Commissioners Lewis, it was learned
today, has proposed laying the squab-
Bile before congressional leaders and
onered to resign If they did not sus-
tain his position.
He proposed a conference Of the
commission with Senator'S Gufey of
Pennsylvania, Neeley of West Virginia,
Representative. vfnson of Kentucky
and others to 'lay the cards on the
table"
Evening star., 1937-10-13
VOTE ON TAX DEFERRED
AT CHEVY CHASE VIEW
Citizens Association Studies Plan
to Increase Levy to Finance
improvements.
srecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHEVY CHASE VIEW, Md, Octo-
ber 13.-Proposals to raise taxes to
meet civic improvement program for
this community were received by the
Chevy Chase View Citizens Associa-
ton at meeting last at the Kensing-
ton School, but action was deferred.
The recommendation was submitted
by the Public Service Committee. and
the association decided to study the
proposal at subsequent meetings, since
an act of the Legislature would be re-
quired to raise taxes. The community
now has special tax rate Of 10 cents
per S100 assessed valuation and the
committee recommends that the rate
be increased to maximum Of so cents
per 500.
The tax proposal, submitted by ]. S.
Elns as chairman Of the Public Serv-
ice Committee, is designed to finance
street and sidewalk improvements. H.
e. Corrick reported on q tree-plantinz
program, George Crossette ON sewage
and w. w. Meyer on member
ship.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
LEADERS TO ASSIST
AT MILLS FUNERAL
Rites Tomorrow to Be at St.
Thomas Episcopal, in
New York.
fStory on Page A-1.J
6y the Associated Press.

bs the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 13-Dis-
tinguished figures in Government, A.
nance. education and journalism were
announced last night az honorary
pallbearers and ushers for the fu-
neral tomorrow at 10 am. of Ogden
L. Mills, former Secretary Of Treas
ury.
Services at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church Fifth avenue and Fifty-third
street,, will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Samuel Drury, headmaster of St.
Paul's School. Concord, N. H.
Burial will be in St. James Church
yard, Staatsburg. Dutchess County,
N. Y, not far from President Roose-
velt's family home.
The honorary paupearers: Charles
Francis Adams, former Secretary of
Navy; Richard Aldrich, Winthrop Al
drch, Frederick r. Burnham, Arthur
A. Ballantine, former Undersecretary
OF Treasury; Walter S. Brown, former
Postmaster General; Bernard M. Ba-
ruch, financier; Daniel w. Bell, Nor
timer D. Bruckner, Edward H. Clark,
James B. Conant, president of Har-
ward; F. Truebee Dawson, former As
sistant Secretary of War: John W.
Davis, one-time Democratic nominee
for President; Lewis w. Douglas, for
mer budget director; James H. Doug
las. jr.; David e. Finley, Henry p
Fletcher. former Republican na-
tlonal chairman: Walter Clifford
Senator Carter Glass, Vice President
John N. Garner; S. Parker Gilbert
Arthur W. Hyde. former Secretary Of
Agriculture; William H. Hill, George
Harrison, Frederick H. Hale, Ferry K
Keath, former President Herbere Hoo
yer, Seymour Johnson, Frank r. Kent
Washington columnist; ALI M. Landon
Republican presidential candidate last
year; Walter Lippmann, Russell C.
Lefnngwen, William D. Mitchell, for
mer United States Attorney General;
Robert Moses, Maj. Gen. Frank D. Nc
Coy, A. Perry Osborn, Jackson E.
Reynolds, Henry L. Stimson, former
Secretary Of State; Representative
Bertrand H. Smell, william woodward,
Garrard Winston, Ray Lyman Wilbur,
former Secretary Of Interior; Owen D.
Young, Patrick ]. Hurley, former Sec
retAry OF War.
Ushers: Cortland D. Barnes, Henry
W. Bull, Robert l. Bacon, Parker
Corning, Hamilton F. Corbett, Charles
D. Draper, Edwin A. Fish, Austen T..
Gray, Robert L. Gerry. Robert Goelet,
William O. Iselin, Robert G. Mckay,
Devereux Milburn. Frank L. Polk,
Lansing P. Reed, Theodore Roosevelt.
jr.; George Sokolsky. Herbert Bayard
Swope, William R. Stark, W. Norman
Thompson, Harold S. Vanderbilt.
Henry r. Winthrop, Malcolm G. Chace.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Two-Donar Bills
Getting Scarcer,
Treasury Reports
Hy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
Two-dollar bills are getting
scarcer.
TheSe notes in the hands of
the public totaled $33. .00o, ,000 on
August 81, compared with Nj
600 coo In August, 1895, and &c.,
000 900 In August, 1929. 81
Treasury officials said they did
not know why the ejaculation OF
these notes has dropped. unless
It u because many people consider
them unlucky.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
BOARD IS ACCUSED
OF BLOCKING QUIZ
Pugh Says Demand Auditors
End Work Hamstrings
Funds Probe.
~ . stan Correspondent Of The Star.

1s q DeA0 Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 13.-
States Attorney James H. Pugh &C.
cused the Montgomery County Com
missioners today Of Constructing his
investigation Of county funds" By
their action In ordering final audit Of
the county accounts by next Tuesday.
The commissioners, Pugh declared,
have full knowledge Of the investiga-
tion, which he declared has Just be-
gun" and had agreed to pay the audi
tors Tor their work under his superyi-
sion.
Preliminary reports by auditors led
to grand jury indictments last month
charging two county employees and
two former county employees with en-
bezzlement.
Push threatened to rehire the audi
tors as technical or expert assistants"
which his office Is authorized by law
to employ II the auditors are required
to bring their investigation to 4 close
and make . final report next Tuesday
The commissioners knew yesterday
when they passed a motion to end the
investigation that my work was not
completed" Pugh declared. AS 4
matter OF fact, It has just begun.
While the amount involved In the
indictments is less than $1,000, I be-
lieve the expense Of An audit Is justi-
ned IN view Of its revelations regard
ing irregularities in handling funds"
The motion to end the audit was
made by Commissioner Charles E.
King and seconded by Commissioner
Paul N. Coughlan, both Fusionists.
King claiming he had received COM
plants against the expense of the
work. All four Of the county employees
and former county employees indicted
were Fusion appointees.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
U. S. RESEARCHERS HEAR
TESTIMONY BY PILOTS
Committee Created by President
to Set National Policy Holds
Executive Sessions.

Representatives Of the National Air
line Pilots Association and the pilots
Of Transcontinenta1 & Western Air
are being heard tn executive session to-
day by the new Iuterdepartmeutal
Aviation Committee, created by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to study the Nations
civil aviation requirements and sug-
gest national air policy.
The committee win continue It's
hearings for about two weeks before
undertaking its studies in executive
session. 1t was explained Representa-
ttves Of various civil aviation groups
and interests viii be heard informally
IN m effort to give the committee .
complete picture Of the present situa-
ton and the needs of civil aviation.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Saito to Speak.

The Japanese Ambassador, Hirusi
Saito, will speak on the Sino-Japanese
situation from the point Of view Of
one Of the contestants ut . luncheon
at the National Press Club ut 1870
pm. tomorrow. His remarks viii be
''o6 the record"
Evening star., 1937-10-13
ROOSEVELT Halls
FREEDOM ISSUE
Talk About Religion and
Press "Right," He Says
at Poughkeepsie.
BY the Associated Press,


POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. October
13.-President Roosevelt said today
the people were rightly" talking
freedom Of religion and the press Just
as they did $50 years ago. when New
York State ratified the Federal Con-
stitution.
Coming here from Hyde Park as a
"neighbor," the Chief Executive spoke
before . crowd of several thousand at
the laying Of the corner stone Of the
city's new post once.
The ceremony was the first of the
days events eliminating a three-day
celebration OF the 250th anniversary
of the settlement of this community
As Hudson trading post.
In tracing the history Of the town
the President recalled another mile
stone-the constitutional convention
here which his great-peat-srand-
father. Isaac Roosevelt, attended u
. delegate
He said the deadlock at the conven-
ton between the Clintonians and
Hamiltonians was over whether the
Constitution should be ratified IN the
absence Of bill of rights.
The people then talked about free
dom of religion and the press just as
they are rightly doing today" he said
Constitution Compromise.
He went on to say it took the lead
ershlp OF his home county of Dutchess
to suggest q compromise-that the
Constitution be ratified with the un-
derstanding a bill of rights should be
incorporated at the earliest possible
moment. The compromise won and
the bill Of rights later was put in,
he said
At the outset the President noted
previous remarks by Secretary Nor
Sentf1au, another Dutchexs County
resident, and others that he person
ally had taken a leading part in de-
signing the new Post Once Building
and selecting muraIs for its interior.
Let me straighten out this matter
of my being An architect" he said
smiling. II, when the new post
office is completed and the murals are
IN place and the people of Pough-
keepsie have had a chance to look
at it day after day-n then YOU
like it I'll take all the credit in the
world.
But If you dent like it I've had
nothing to do with it whatsoever" +"
Architecture was worth further
study, he said, sdding the terrible
monstrosities" of the past in Federal
building had given way to simpler
forms today.
ConsrstuIates City.
He said Poughkeepsie was to be
congratulated on its its past and fu-
ture. It has had memorable his
tory" he said.
I'm glad to be here with my neigh
bors," he added, 'on this 2soth An
n1versary Of the founding Of Pueh-
keepsie and the 15oth year Of the
signing OF the Constitution.
! think always OF Dutchess County
ana its county seat (Poushkeepsie)
as q very close part of my life. AL
though I am temporarily residing else
where, I get back here just as often
as public business lets me, and I'm
going to keep on coming back and
being your neighbor."
The President motored to Poueh-
keepsfe with his mother and Secretary
Mogenthau. Concluding hts brief
extemporaneous remarks, he placed
half a dozen documents in q copper
box to be sealed in the corner stone,
and then, as a crane lifted the stone
IN place. spread mortar upon it with
. silver trowel.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Leslie G. Frank Elected.

Leslie G. Frank, supervisor Of ntlk
sanitation for the Public Health Serv-
Ice, Was excited . vtce psvstdeut of the
Interustiona1 Association of Milk aaRu-
tartArs Yesterday at the xvauiAtaen's
twenty-stxth annual cpnveutiou tn
Louisville. He lives 1t II Iehnd street,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Prosperity Aids Stork.

LONDON R.-The stork made 163,- =
0S7 calls IN England and Wales in the
second quarter Of this year,, 900
more than in the corresponding period
OF 1885. Authorities attribute the in
crease to prosperity,
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Rebel Dead Put at 200Oe.

MADRID, October 13 (P).-Spauish
government officials said today 10000
insurgents had been killed IN the a.
day-old offensive in the AsturiaS. Dis
patches from Gijon said insurgent
aviators swept down and machine
gunned many people fleeing acruss
fields from Cangas de Onis which
WAS reported RACED by 800 explosive
incendiary bombs.