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Evening star., 1937-10-02
TRACK STAR FACES
|. MURDER CHARGES
Admits Staying Wife and
Man in Latter's Home
During Interview.
BY the Associated Press.

GS tlit hSsOEid Lcu fTeSS.
DETROIT, October 2.-William
Hawthorne. 23-year-old former COL
legiate track star, faced charges of
murder today for pumping deadly bull
let's from two guns at his wife, Cath
crime, and J)hn M Barrett, in the
Barrett home.
After the shooting, yesterday Haw-
thorne went to a police station and
said:
Il have Just shot my wife and her
sweetheart"
Although Hawthorne and the for
mer Catherine Fox were married at
Ann Arbor. March 27, 1886, while
both were students at Michigan State
Normal College, they never lived to-
gether, and Mrs. Hawthorne was
known generally as Miss Fox.
Last June Hawthorne left college
where he had become the champion
collegiate pole vaulter of the State and
broken other athletic records, and
joined the Detroit Police Department
He was a probationary patrolman.
She was a beautiful red-haired
girl Hawthorne said last night. 81
loved her SO much 1 was sure 1 could
make her happy"
At the Barrett residence upon Haw-
thorne's request his wife and Barrett
confronted him. Sitting in the living
room also was Mrs. Brownie Barrett
his rivals mother. There, Hawthorne
SAID, his wife told him she loved Bar
rett.
Il asked Jack if he loved Kay
enough to offer his life for her.
Hawthorne related He said he
would. I pointed a gun at Kay but
he made no move to save her. Instead
he tried to stink through the wall
AS he cringed 1 turned toward him
and shot him. Then l turned toward
Kay and shot her. shot
again and again"
Hawthorne added, Il have no re-
erets. l committed this crime as
thoroughly as though preparing for
record in track meet
Evening star., 1937-10-02
|RED CROSS DRIVE
| ENROLLS 5,&5
Government Group Reports
2,552-First of TabIeaux
Presented.

Red Cross roll cali membership
jumped to 5.845 today as reports for
five days canvassing came into head
quarters at 1901 I street.
The Government group reported
most members. 1852. Other results
gave the financial group, 1918; the
utilities group, 1856; the general busi-
ness group, 420: the apartment house
group, 1853; miscellaneous. 204; the
professional group, 20l, and specia!
memberships, 102.
To spur interest in the drive, the
Red Cross last night put on the first
of seven tableAux Of its past accom-
plishments on the stage OF the Capt.
tol Theater.
The 6-minute tableaux celebrates the
twenty-first birthday anniversary OF
the roll call and also draws attention
to the current campaign. Roll call
District and national Red Cross off,
cials and Army, Navy and Marine
Corps officers attended.
Meanwhile, Red Cross speakers
carried the appeal throughout the city
under the leadership of Gen. Albert
Cox. Godfrey Hunter spoke last night
at q meeting OF the Northeast Busi-
ness Mems Association in the Ameri-
can Security Bank Building.
E. Barrett Prettyman, chairman OF
the professional group, spoke last night
at a dinner of the Private Schools
Division In Wesley Hall.
John s. Bleecker, jr, assistant tc
Marcy L. Sperry, chairman of the
Roll Call, spoke on the Red Gross al
a meeting of the Junior Board Of
Commerce, of which he is president
at the Lee House Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
CHINESE SAYS WAR
TO BANKRUPT JAPAN
DR.. Lin Yutang Speaks Here on
Confiot-0ver $4,000 Do
mated for Refugee Aid.

The present war in the Far East will
set Japan back by more than one
generation" because China is deter
mined to fight until the Japanese are
economically exhausted, DR.. Lin Yu-
tang. Chinese author and philosopher.
declared last night
Speaking before approximately 900
persons who crowded the First Bap-
tist Church at Sixteenth and o
streets. DR.. Lin said China is united
behind the leadership of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek because "she is
fighting for her own independence
and national existence"
DR.. Lin criticised the isolationis,
policy of some neutral nations as both
morally and physically untenable. be-
cause real isolation is nothing but
self-deception." He denied China de-
sired to involve other nations in the
conflict.
Secretary of State Hull's plea fol
q middle-road policy between extreme
isolation and entangling involvements
was indorsed by Dr. Lin. The audience
contributed more than $4,000 to aic
Chinese war refugees.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
DAUGHTERS DEATH ENDS
FATHERS AERIAL ACT
Allen to Sell Balloon From Which
Girl, II, Plunged With
Ripped Parachute.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSTONE, Va, October q
Death of comely 17-year -old Gloria
Allen threatened to end TODAY the
professional parachute jumping of
the stunting Allen family of Batavia.
N. Y.
Il guess this will end my balloon
act" said William Allen, the girls
father. as he boarded train CARRYING
his daughters body homeward yester-
day. She died in Farmville hospi-
tai of injuries received in a 1,7OO-
foot leap with a ripped chute from
her fathers balloon here last week.
III probably sell my balloon and
forget about the whole business"
Allen declared
Gloria had been performing with
her brother Eddie and younger sis
ter Florence and had gone aloft for
the daily jump at the Five-County
Fair here when she snagged the fab
ric of the parachute, ripping 1T and
diminishing its Gift"
II She landed in road, shattering
bones in both legs and inflicting other
in1Ries which proved fatal.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Lawyers Laugh
As Black Errs
On Legal Tern,

Hugo l.. Blacks first offlcial state
ment a. 4 member Of the Supreme
Court has created something of furor
among lawyers here, who contend he
was guilty OF fragrant misuse Of legal
terminology.
In his radio address last night, an
svsring charges that he was a mem
her Of the Ku Klux Khan, Justice
Black said: Il designated this trusted
Jewish friend as sole executor OF my
will"
This, the lawyers say, is all wrong
They contend any freshman in law
school would know that 4 man max
ing 4 will designates an executor OF
his estate. not Of his will.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
BOY WOUNDED IN HEAD
ON HUNT IN MARYLAND
14-Year-Old Lad Believed Fa-
tally Hurt-Two Com
panions Sought.
b. A Stan Correspon dent of The Star

b. stan Correspon dent OF The Star.
CROOME, Md, October 2.-Richard
Windsor, jr, IA, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded shortly before
noon today while hunting with two
companions near his home here.
Young Windsor, who received the
full load from shot gun about the
head, was removed to Casualty Hos
pital, in Washington, by the Marlboro
rescue squad.
Prince Georges County police, who
are investigating, said they had not
learned the names of Richards two
companions. They said one of them
was white and the other colored
Ofhcers expressed the belief the
shooting was accidental, but were
searching for the other youths for
questioning.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Reactions to Black Speech
Address Fails to End Sensational
Controversy Over Klan Affiliation.

Comment from all parts of the
country on Justice Blacks speech last
night follows:
Frederick H. StinchfieId. retiring
president of the American Bar Asso-
citation: If MT. Justice Black says his
record in the Senate far offsets the
charges OF bigotry resulting from the
fact he belonged to the Klan the aver
age citizen must bow to that conclu-
sion"
John E. Edgerton, president Of the
Southern Industrial Council: Il have
never considered Black a big enough
man for the Supreme Court, but he
made statement as fortnight and as
clean as he could have done under the
circumstances"
Senator Holt, Democrat, OF West
Virginia: What can be said? He
pleads guilty"
Senator MAloney, Democrat, of Con-
necticut: THE proceeding has been an
unfortunate happening in the life OF
our country. Other disturbing events
have been forgotten or overcome and
this one may be-"
w. Conwell Smith, president OF the
Baltimore Bar Association: An ex-
PLANTATION that will be satisfactory tc
all his friends but not quite satisfac-
tory to his critics"
Senator Hughes, Democrat, of Del
aware: Good, honest and straight
forward"
Representative Smell, New York, Re-
publican minority leader of the
House: This is purely Democratic
row and I am perfectly willing te
let the Democrats settle it for them.
selves, if they can
Senator H. Styles Bridges, Repub-
lican, Of New Hampshire: Mr.. JUS
tice Blacks speech WAS a message OF
defiance to the American people. He
points to his public record in the
United States Senate as proof of his
qualification for membership in the
United States Senate as proof of hi.
qualification for membership in the
United States Supreme Court. Ex.
animation of that record will fail te
reveal the judicial temperament which
is so essential TO justice OF the high.
est tribunal of the land"
Senator ConnalIy, Democrat O
Texas commented that 1T seems t,
me the incident is closed. 1 hav
always opposed the Khan JusticD
Black frankly admitted he had been
member. Like many others who, OF
reflection, realize their error, he stat
ed he resigned and abandond i,
Former membership in the Klan is no
an impeachable offense."
Senator TydinEs, Democrat, @
Maryland: Il voted against Black
confirmation After hearing hi
speech have nothing TO add or sub
tract from that position"
Representative Martin. Republican
of Massachusetts: Justice Black ha
admitted membership in the Klan.
notable omission of his speech was hi
failure to state what motives prompt
ed him to join"
Senator johnson, Democrat, of Col
orado: Il am glad he WAS 80 franz
I know Senator Black, and / am gla
he discussed the whole matter in tn
fashion he did"
Senator Bridges, Republican, {
New Hampshire, who led An unsuc
cessful fight in the Senate for publ
hearings on Blacks appointment
the Supreme Court:
} Mr. Justice Blacks speech was
message Of defiance to the America
) people. He points to his public recor
!, In the United States Senate as prot
Of his qualification for membership
the United States Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Examination of that record will
fail to reveal the judicial tempera-
ment which is SO essential to jus
tice of the highest tribunal of the
land"
James H. Corbett, member of the
board of governors of the American
Bar Association: HE failed to disavow
the speech he Is said to have made at
the time he was given a life member
ship in the Khan"
Senator Austin, Republican, of Yer
mont: "A confession and avoidance. "
Representative McReynoids, Demo-
crat, Of Tennessee: Il can hardly see
how any one can criticize further"
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, OF
North Caroline: His frank statement
should convince every right-thinking
American citizen of his honesty of
purpose and sincerity"
Representative Mass, Republican, OF
Minnesota: The speech will not les
sen sentiment for Impeachment"
Representative Bloom, Democrat, oi
New York; "It WAS Is minutes OF
words that haven't enlightened me
at all"
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF Utah
II think we ought to take him at his
word and accept it 100 per cent"
Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, OF
Indiana Il was very happy to hear
him assert his thorough belief in and
loyalty to the fundamental right OF
religious liberty"
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, OF Ari.
zona, chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, said he had not listened tt
Justice Blacks address "and Ger.
tainly will not have any comment
TO make on the issue"
Ashurst said he had read nothing
but the headlines" on the Black con.
| troversy.
And I never listen to the radio.
he added.
Senator Russell. Democrat, O
Georgia said that, although he die
not hear Justice Black speak, he hat
absolute confidence in his fairnes.
to every class and creed in the United
States"
Il think he will make great JUS
tice," Russell said.
Gov. Charles F. Hurley, Democrat
of Massachusetts, said:
The people of America have re
ceived Justice Blacks complete denia
of present membership in the K'
klux Klan. The pity of it Is tha
he ever was member OF such al
intolerant and un-American organisa
ton"
Representative Mccormack, Demo
crat, of Massachusetts,: mo persol
sit on the Supreme Court of tn
United States. Being reluctantly com
PEELED to admit his membership il
the Klan, he should do the honorAbl
thing and resign
Former Senator Reed, Democrat, q
Missouri: 1T will be noted that h
does not apologize for having joine'
the Khan"
Senator McGill, Democrat, Q
Kansas: Il feel that what Justic
Black had to say disclosed there wa
little excuse for the agitation tha
has been created"
Senator Frazier, Republican, a
North Dakota: "A fair explanation.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, Z
Louisiana: "A splendid statement"
Senator Pope, Democrat, Of Idaho
Most effective final statemen
on the matter"
Senator Murray, Democrat, Of Mon
tana: "A complete answer TO hi
critics."
JeremiAh r. Mahoney, Democrat
Evening star., 1937-10-02
MRS. EVELYN CORRELL
is DEAD HERE AT 62
Resident of Demopolis, Ala, Had
Been Visiting Daughter Here
for Several Months.

Mrs. Evelyn Hatch Correll, 81,
descendant Of pioneer Southern
family, died yesterday after a short
illness 1T the home of her daughter,
Mrs. v. J. Waddel, 2712 Wisconsin
avenue.
Mrs. Corrells home in recent years
was At Demopolis, Ala, where she was
born. She had been visiting her
daughter here for several months She
Was the widow Of D. Corum Correll,
formerly Of Spartanburg, S. c.. and
her first husband was the late Ralph
Austin Smith, ST.
Besides the daughter here. she leaves
two sons, Ralph Austin Smith, San
ford. Fla, and D. Corum Correll. Mrs.
Waddell is = daughter by second
marriage
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in SpartanburR.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Having No Radio,
Van DeUunter Fails
TOHear Successor
Retired Justice "DOesn'i
Think" He Would Haze
Listened Any,Uay.

Former Supreme Court Justice Will
lis Van Devanter probably wouldn't
have listened to the address of his
successor Hugo L. Black, even II he'd
had a radio.
At his Howard County, Md, farm
home, the retired justice said in re-
sponse to a telephoned inquiry as to
whether he had heard Justice Blacks
broadcast:
II couldn't have listened in if I'd
wanted to. I have no radio"
would you have listened if you
had a radio?" he was asked.
Il don't think So" he answered.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
London Waits Fascist March.

LONDON, October 2 R.-Police
leaves were Cancelled today and $500
Boobies were ordered on duty for to-
morrow's Fascist march in East Lon
don.
A number Of storekeepers along the
route OF the parade barricaded their
windows. The demonstration is to cell
ebrate the fifth anniversary of the
birth Of fascism in London.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Rebels Exchange Prisoners.

MADRID, October tP).-The crew
of the Soviet steamer Komsomol,
which was shelled and burned in the
Mediterranean last November, was re-
ported yesterday to have been ex-
changed for aviAtors held prisoners by
the Spanish republican government.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Adult education has been included
IN Soviet Russias new constitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02

Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney Of Wa
terbury introduced bill today
which would eliminate the extra
charge for French" telephones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02

There are many thousands OF for
eigners fighting on the side Of the
reds and most Of them are French
men or Russians, though other ma
tions are well represented"
@. when do you expect the cap
ture OF Madrid? Have any other than
military reasons occasioned delay?
If you take Madrid. how soon
thereafter will the conquest of all
Spain eventuate?" A. (Unanswered)
@. ut Is reported that, since 10y
alists forces are composed OF anar-
chists, syndicalists, communists, So
cialists. democrats and men Of
varied political creeds, and while the
insurgents are composed Of fascists,
monarchists, Carlists, clericals, Free
Masons, republicans and democrats,
victory Of either faction will mean
early dissension and probably an
other civil war within the ranks Of
the victors. To what extent is this
fear Justified?"
Difference Of Groups
A. THE essential difference--and
you will admit 1t Is a very consider
able one-between the groups in the
red ranks and the different tenden-
cies represented within the ma
tional movement, Is that our enemies
are united molly by purely destruc-
tive aims to such an extent that
strife breaks out among them as
soon as they cease. II only momen-
tarily, from serving that purpose;
while we are out not only TO destroy
communism in Spain but TO build
on permanent and just foundations
the structure OF the new Spain.
whatever the differences may
be between those In the ranks Of our
army. they are joined together by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02

Another bill lby Rep. Daniel j.
Mahaney would allow the state
board OF finance and control to in
crease any specific appropriation
when q department buoget was ex-
coded or an emergency exists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02
WRITER SLEEPS
WITH REFUGEES
Continued from Page -

would not have been able to write
this story.
Visualize, if you can, a bed room
30 feet by IA feet, with fifty per-
sons sleeping in it. There's not q
slither of ventilation, for there is
not single window In the room
and the door, which opens on a main
s.ret, must be tightly closed If there
Is to be any privacy at all.
The air was heavy with sweat,
Group, cold salve. and dirt. On the
floor, stretched out on the rudest
mattresses, we're the so refugees
still dressed in the mud-caked
clothes they had on when the river
drove them out. They weer as close
together as stacked logs. Old men
and women of IS, 10 and more, with
pinched, lined faces photographers
use for prize winning models. Ba-
bies Zone was born in the room a
few night ago, behind a screen OF
blankets held by four older mem
slept ar cried and sucked.
Lay Down With Rest
threw myself on a mattress In
a far corner. The family whose
mattress oyerlapped mine paid me
no heed.
Neither did the old fellow whose
long, stained beard fell down over
the filthy sheepskin collar of his
windbreaker. I kicked him when I
stretched out, but he never turned
his head.
The ticking of my mattress was
greasy with dirt. And the straw In
1t was SO thin I could almost feel
the cracks Of the planking. The heat
was oppressive. I kicked of my
boots, my socks and opened my
shirt. Still / nearly smothered. !
asked the man next to me how he
bore that heat Its betteri'n the
cold on that river" he answered.
There was much coughing.
Had To Have Air
] stood 1t for two hours. Then
had to have air. The commissary
has sign on the door-"River refu-
gees only. Breakfast served at 8
dinner at A." Share troopers aren't
accustomed 10 lunch. The breakfacst
menu: Fried SOW belly dts boiled
10 minutes before frying to soften
1t up) oatmeal, hasher browns. can
ned milk, bread and coffee. I had
dinner at the commissary. sitting
among some $50 refugees from Black
Island, Fourteen Bend, Ridgley, To-
mato Point. the Deering woods, and
other points along the river and in
the lowlands. The plates weer t In;
the knives and forks were so newly
nickled they tasted.
Three Hungry Boys
On my right tearing into the
SOW belly (there,s always SOW BELLY
and benas were three boys each UNI
der eight years Of age. They stopped
eating only to peek under the un-
painted table at their shoes. They
were new shoes, bought for them
when they were landed barefooted
on the levee in the freezing cold Of
last night.
1.-THE first shoes they ever had"
J. w. McClanahan, the relief quar-
termaSter told me.
On my left. a mother left her
plate untouched and fed her eight
months oil baby girl. The commits
sary furnished fresh milk( taken
from the refugees cows for all
children under ten years.
The meals cost IA cents each to
prepare and there are no COM
plants, because for nine out of ten
of the refugees the food is better
than they have at home when the
rivers not running wild.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02
Sit-DOuUn Strikers
Become Very Ugly
(contlnued from PAGE D

/ ton. LEM said another group be-
gan q march through the building,
urging workers TO join In a sit-down
demonstration.
1T all happened so suddenly" ne
said, that ] hardly knew what
occurred"
Company guards attacked a squad
Of union men. Fists started swing
ing. Pistols were fired. One worker
rushed TO a window and shouted to
sympathizers in the street:
Our union boys are being shot"
The emergency brigade - about so
women wearing red berets and arm
bands bearing the insignia "EB" -
swung into action with clubs shaped
like baseball bats. The women, come
wearing fur coats, ran along the
front OF the plant crashing windows
with their heavy weapons.
Used Tear Gas
The company guards used tear
gas and night clubs TO quell the
fighting inside the building. Gas
bombs came through the broken
windows and were thrown back into
the plant. City police and Sheriff
Wolcott's forces arrived about As
minutes after the fight started and
dispersed the crowd outside.
One worker, Morley Craft, OF
Dawson, Mich. was injured serious
ly. He was taken to Hurley hospital
with severe scalp wounds. Others,
including three company police, were
treated in the plants first-aid room
and sent home.
Wolcott telephoned Murphy in De-
troit and told the Governor he need
ed reinforcements.
There will be loss OF thousands
OF dollars through property damage,
and somebody Is going to be hurt"
he said.
While he talked, word reached
police headquarters that Chevrolet
plant number had been geized in
a coup by workers on the night shift.
Colonel Bersey was given blanket
authority TO take over policing OF
the strike zone and prevent further
violence. Guardsmen had been held
In readiness In barracks in an
abandoned school house here since
the riot OF January II in which %
persons were injured.
Soldiers Stationed
A single line Of troops was placed
around Chevrolet plant number 4.
The men stood few feet apart
hating all who attempted TO enter
the area. Persons inside the pro-
sSribed zone were permitted to leave,
but once outside they could not
return unles sthey ha dan official
permit.
Union men were In full POSSESSION
OF the engine assembly unit. Com
pany guards held the adjoining plant
number behind barricades. The
broken windows in number we're
welded with steel sheets to prevent
further attacks.
Muhphys instructions TO Colonel
Bersey said: You are directed
through the use of the military
forces and the employment Of such
means as may be necessary or ad-
viSable to take immediate and ef-
fective steps to bring the situation
under the control OF the public
authorities"
Should Judge Gadola grant the
General Motors injunction, on which
he heard arguments for four hours
yesterday, 1t was believed the troops
would be used to Dust the shutdown
strikers.
General Motors executives have
said repeatedly that they would not
strike settlement until
all the strikers had vacated the
plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02

distant cities. A majority estimated
at 2O,000-were at Mayfleld where
authorities carried out q compul-
sorry incubation ored risSued by the
Kentucky health board.
Flod dead remained at 10, with
local authorities listing all but one
as being due to natural causes"
Arkansas Threat
Helena, Ark, Feb. 2-(U.P0 The
Arkansas National Guard today con
scripted an additional 1000 able
bodied men from refugee camps to
help save the Mellwood levee, IS
miles below here.
The Mississippi river. threaten
ing the levee for more than q week.
Is now level with the top Of the old
earthen ENHANCEMENT and beating
against q five-foot bulkhead pro.
tecting 100000 acres Of farm land.
The 1000 workers swelled the to-
tai levee force to 5000 In that area.
The night shift was doubled. Coast
Guard cutters were ordered to
stand by"
The crest Of the river will not
reach here for at least 10 DAYS.