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The Washington times., 1937-03-26
HEARING IS SET
ON AIR CRASH
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1nVeFHeRtAOHdl C9OWB SERVICE
Public hearings to determine
the cause of the crash Of the T.
w. A. airliner near Mt. Lebanon,
Pa, will be held probably on Mon
day in Pittsburgh, the Bureau Of
Air Commerce announced today.
Five Federal aviation officials
have been dispatched to the scene
of the disaster which brought
death to 13 persons. Those con-
Quoting preliminary inquiries are
Russell Young, Of the Bureau of
Inspection Service; r. I. Hazen, of
the Newark office; Russell De-
laney, of Kansas City, and B. M.
Jacobs, Washington, both airline
inspectors, and G.. w. LoSsow, of
Newark, airline maintenance in
Spector.
Last nights crash was the first
to occur during the Air Commerce
Bureaus new administrative set
up, which is now headed by Fred
Fagg, who recently succeeded Eu-
gene Vidal as director.
The Senate Air Safety Commit.
tee, headed by Senator Copeland
CD of New York, also launched
an investigation into the crash.
Col. Harold E. Hartley, chief in
vestigator for the committee, was
sent to the scene to examine the
wrecked airliner and question wit
neSseS,
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
AUTO TALKS
AT LANSING
RESUMED
ChrysIer and Lewis
Agreement Hinted
BY NightfaII

DETROIT, March 26 G.N.SJ.
A strike broke out today in the
Chevrolet plant Of the General
Motors Corporation at Bay City,
Mich, officials of General Motors
here declared.
Hopes were expressed the strike
could be settled Immediately and
q meeting was under way between
strike leaders and the manage
ment there. About 1000 men
were affected.
Only about $50 of the number
actually were striking, General
Motors said. The plant, which
makes Chevrolet parts, was forced
to suspend operations.
General Motors pointed out
that its recent agreement with
the United Mine Workers Union
was supposed to have outlawed
CONTINUED on Page 13, Col. II
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BraddOck Is Missing
And Tall Tales FIY

CHICAGO, March 26 Q.N.S0
Lost, strayed Or Stolen-one heavy
weight champion of the world.
That was the dilemma which
caused some excitement in the
offices here today of Promoter Joe
Foley, who hopes to promote a
fight at ComiSkey Park next June
between Jim Braddock and Joe
Louis.
When Braddock failed to arrive
from Miami yesterday as sched-
uled, the boys who build the ru-
mors got into action; when the
champion failed to put in an ap-
pearance again this morning, out
came the rumors in bales and
bundles in freight-car lots.
Of course, Mr.. Foley pointed out
that Braddock might pop into
fight headquarters at any minute,
but he was disturbed by all the
stories going around.
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CRASH
HORROR IS
DESCRIBED
Falling Plane Missed
Eyewitness Auto
By SO Feet

The first man on the scene of
the Pittsburgh plane crash tDGS
H. S. GrieSt, UhoSe car l1GS
almost struck BY the plun1meting
plane as he droUe along 1Dith
his Dite. He giUeS a UiUtd
description of the disaster in
Which 13 persons died.
BY H. S. GRIEST
(First to reach the Pittsburgh Plane
crash sCene.)
PITTSBURGH, Mar. 26 QNS0
My wife and were driving in Nc.
Murray Road toward Mt. Lebanon
when the plane fell within so feet
of the front of my car. 1t just nose
dived down and hit head first.
At the point where we were the
road slopes down into a field and
it hit right on that slope not over
20 or 80 feet from the road.
I parked the car along the road
and ran to the wreck. My wife
ran right with me.
It was just a mass of wreckage
The first thing we noticed was one
of the Women'S hands sticking out
of the wreckage. There was no
fire-only just a little smoke.
We could hear something like a
little motor running. I thought it
was the ignition. tried to get
toward the front of the plane to
cut it off.
The plane was completely
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The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Overdose Of Strikes
Too Much for Owner,
Stops Work for Good

JOLIET, March 26 G.NS).-Ir.
ritated by three strikes within two
months at his Joliet wallpaper
mills, President John CharlStrom
today signed final pay checks for
800 workers, locked the doors Of
his plant and tossed away the
keys.
He wrote to his employees
"YOu are through working for
me forever. 1t is impossible to
operate on a profitable basis"
The latest strike at the mills in.
volved As women, who picketed
the plant in protest over an anti.
cipated seasonal lay-off. The first
strike was a sit-down which lasted
a week, and the second came two
weeks later.
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GAR 7 SID F.
SEES FROST
DANGER
PAST
Army Tends Crude Oil
Flares All Night to
Save Famous Buds
picture on Page p

Prompt use of smudge pots as
the mercury fell below the freezing
point last night has saved the
famed Japanese cherry blossoms.
This was announced today by
Frank T. Gartside, assistant super
intendent of National Capital
Parks, following an examination Of
the buds.
The smudges will be called into
use again tonight, for the
Weather Bureau has forecast a
minimum temperature of IS de-
greeS, lower than the minimum
recorded early today.
The SmudgeS, some so huge
drums of crude oil and about $50
streetwarning flares were ignited
about II o'clock last night and ex-
tinguished at o'clock this morn.
ing when the danger was past.
Government scientists, fighting
to save the blossoms now in bud
on the Japanese cherry trees
around Hams Point and the Tidal
Basin, discovered last night that
a dozen or so worn-out tires made
a better smudge than the tradi.
tional oil smudge used by fruit
growers.
With this development, they
were planning today to burn sew.
eral score more tires tonight.
David Saunders, chief of the hor.
ticultural division of the National
Capital Parks Office, in whose or.
ganization the idea of burning
the tires developed, said permis-
sion had been obtained from the
procurement division of the Treas
ury to use them for this purpose
in the existing emergency.
It was said that the burning
tires, made of rubber and fabric,
produced a much heavier smoke
screen than the burning oil.
1t was suggested today that the
discovery that burning rubber
makes better smudge than burn
ing oil might prove of far-reaching
benefit to the fruit industry.
C. Marshall Finnan, Superin-
tendent Of National Capital Parks,
stuck to his prediction that the
cherry trees will bloom between
April and II. He said:
"They may not show much
color on the fourth, but the
blossoms should be opening by
that time. do not believe that
the cold weather will retard
them beyond that date"
Men Work All Night
Scores of men, hastily mobil.
lied, worked all night tending the
smudgeS, and will be kept avail.
able for duty if the mercury drops
again.
Although the Weather Bureau
had forecast a low of 26 degrees,
the lowest the mercury fell was
81 degrees, one below the freez-
ing point.
The smoke from the smudges
will not effect the beauty of the
blooms at all, Mr.. GartSide said.
Determined to save the cherry
buds from the sudden cold spell.
the Basin roadways in West Poto-
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
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CHANGE ASKED
|NC0URT PLAN
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

~ "AA<AAALAN AAS A ~ = ANAAAANO Az
International News Service
Moves toward some compromise
on President Roosevelt's plan to
inject new blood" into the Su-
preme Court were under way to-day
as the Senate Judiciary Committee
took an Easter recess in its public
hearings on the issue.
One move was made by Senator
Burke DO of Nebraska, who
drafted a Constitutional amend
ment to limit the court to nine
members, but calls for compulsory
retirement Of justices at the age
of rs.
Would Gust Four
It's adoption would force the re-
tirement of Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes and three associate
justices and give the President op-
portunity to appoint four new JUS
ticeS.
Senator Hatch CD of New Mex
leo was to draft two amendments
to the Presidents own bill in the
hope Of making it acceptable to
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
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Plane Crash Seen
From AbOUe Blu
Another Pilot
BY CAPT. A. M. WILKINS
T. w. A. Pilot Who Saw the Pittsburgh
Plane Crash While Bringing in
Another Plane

T. W. A. Pilot Who Saw the Pittsburgh
Plane Crash While Bringing in
Another Plane
PIITITSBURGH, March 26
Q.N.SO O.-About 10 miles west of
the airport, flying at 1000 feet, I
saw a plane dead ahead of me
about one mile, flying at approx
mately 1,700 feet and in the same
direction to the Pittsburgh airport.
We were overtaking him rapidly
and when within one-quarter mile
of this plane, that's practically
on top of him in the air, at that
speed, I noticed that ne started
to make a left-hand turn, then
the nose dropped, and he made
two complete left-hand SpiralS
with the nose in a vertical posi-
ton to the ground. And it was
in this position the plane struck
the ground. That's absolutely all
we saw.
The base of the clouds from 10
miles west of the Ohio River to
Pittsburgh was 5000 feet above
sea level. The visibility from the
plane was good, ranging from
five to 10 miles without rain or
snow. I crossed the Ohio River
at 5000 feet and from there to
Pittsburgh flew at 1000 feet.
HE did not circle the t0reck,
Captain Wilkins explained, be-
cause he realized his complete
helpleSSneSS to render assistance
and 1UdS mindful of his duty to
carry his oWn passengers to the
airport as rapidly as possible. He
rGdioed the neDS to the airport as
quickly as it happened. Passengers
on his plane, he said, did not see
the "meSS" on the ground because
the other plane DGS ahead and
belolU, hidden from their sight By
the tOinoS and pilots cGbin.l
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
WIVES AT ND. PARTY

ANNAPOLIS, March 26.-Mem.
bers of the legislature attended
party again last night. But 1t
was quite, quite different from
that of the preceding night when
they went to Baltimore to see
burlesque show and drink beer.
The party for last night had
also been planned as a stag"
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
7 Bold, Bad Gunmen
Flee in Terror As Baq
OF Loot Defends Self

HARRISON, N. j.. March. 26
QNSD.-Two gunner who were
foiled in a $2,7O0 payroll robbery
here probably we're still wondering
today just what happened. When
they seized valiSe containing
the money from the superin.
tendent of a construction com.
pany, and started to run, the bag
began shooting blank cartridges
and finally discharged a quantity
of sulphur gas. A concealed
mechanism was responsible.
The holdup men, both armed
with sawed-off shot guns, dropped
the bag and fed.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

LOS ANGELES, March rs
GN.SO.-Charging breach of con-
tract, Constance Bennett, film
star, today had on file suit for
$65, 900 against the Gaumont,
British Picture Corporation.
The actress charged that, &C.
cording to terms of a contract
signed in 1895, she was to have
appeared in two Gaumont pic
lures. She asserted she did work
in one but was never called for
the second,
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

but when The Washington Times
yesterday revealed facts Of the
party in Baltimore. there was a
scurrying around and wives were
invited to last nights affair,
which was in the nature of an
oyster roast.
Before The Times story ap-
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
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Us Steel Employees
Out in Waqe Row

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio,
March 26 G.N.SO oseph ].
Timko and Manuel Wood, district
C. I. o. officials, today took charge
of the walkout of 125 steel plant
employees of the Patterson Foun-
dry and Machine Company here.
Timko said the men walked out
because the company was stall
ing" on contract negotiations.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat
colder tonight with lowest temperature
about IS; moderate northwest winds; highest
temperature last "a hours, 70; lowest, 81.
CWeather Details on Page 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
II Planes Raid Spain
Port, Bomb Steamers

GIJON, Spain, March 26
QN.SO Seventeen insurgent war
planes bombed Port MuSel, hitting
several steamers and wounding
numerous sailors, it was announced
here today.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

One was that, upon leaving
Miami Monday night Braddock
proceeded either due north to
Canada or due south to Bermuda,
Continued on Page 40, Col. q
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LL-BULLETIN
ACQUIRESLYNN

SAN FRANCIS July 16
G.N.SO.-The San Francisco Call
Bulletin today announced acquisi-
ton of George w. Lynn, 80, noted
California editor, as an editorial
writer.
Lynn, for many years an editor
and editorial writer of the Santa
Barbara (CalD Daily News and
Sunday News-Press, was awarded
the annual silver cup of the Cali
fornia Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION last spring.
The award was made for the out
standing editorial published in q
member newspaper during 1886.
Lynn, a native of Dallas, Texas,
served in editorial capacities On
various Texas, Arizona and Cali
fornia publications and has been a
frequent contributor to magazines
as well.
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% MINE DEAD
MOURNED BY
INDIANAC|TY

SULLIVAN, Ind, July 16 G.NS.)
, Bereaved women and children
were grouped today about the
bodies of 20 victims of an explo
= sion at the Glendora Coal Com
pany's Baker mine, six miles north,
east of here yesterday.
Preliminary investigation indi.
Gated the explosion, which hurled
its 20 victims against stone walls
and then buried them under tons
of debris, had been caused by a
layer of gas along the ceiling Of
the mine tunnel.
Either the flame from one Of
the open carbide lamps which the
miners wear on their caps, or a
spark from a machine or cigaret,
may have set off the blast, it was
stated.
3 Seriously Injured
The bodies were removed by res
cue crews last night.
Besides the dead, three others
were injured so seriously they may
die. They are Charles Secreace,
q; Arch Anderson, IS, and Arnold
Roberts, So, all of Sullivan, who
are in Mary Sherman Hospital.
Roberts was saved by his son,
who rushed from the home when
he heard of the explosion, de-
Scended into the gas and flame
filled mine, and brought his father
to safety. The explosion occur
red two miles from the mine en-
trance.
Another story Of heroism made
Of Allen Zoyers, SIS, a humble
miner in life, a hero in death.
Foyer has escaped from the rooms
in which the explosion occurred,
when, to the horror of compan-
ions, he turned and said:
1--WE got to go back"
He placed his hands over his
face and stumbled back into the
raging inferno, in an attempt to
rescue a friend. He was found
dead, his hands still clenched be-
. fore his face, his clothing burned
( entirely off. and his body charred.
:: Besides ZoyerS, the dead are
!. Rollie Fair, Oscar Richie, Halle
! Neidhammer, Paul Hughes, John
: Walter, Charles Kennedy, Warren
. Hildebrand, Earl McDanielS, Paul
I, and James Burch, Clayton Settles,
! Claude Reynolds, Lester Allen
: baugh, Curt Miller, James James.
: George Gallagher, Harry Mannels,
: Walter Goodman. and Harry
Cults.
Z Residents of the area voiced
z not a word of blame in connec-
4 ton with the disaster. The Baker
+ mine had won prizes for safety.
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man jumped out of the bushes,
pointed gun at Mickey and Min
ME and made them surrender the
treasure.
Meanwhile, they were captured
by cannibalS who tried to make a
stew of Goofy. putting him into a
boiling pot over a hot fire.
Goofy was saved from the stew
by Spooks, a strong, fearless ape,
who Joined Mickey in his fight
against the canibals.
What has become of Peg-leg
Pete? What will become of Mickey
and Minnie and the buried treas
ure?
Who will come to their rescue?
Read this thrilling serial of
Mickey Mouse in the jungleS, boys
and girls, every day in The Times.
Don't miss the next two weeks of
Mickey Mouse.
A big surprise waits for every
onel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
Germany Hopeful
Over World Trade

BERLIN, July 7.-Analyzing in
ternational trade trends, the Of
ficial Trade Research Institute
says trade was impeded until re-
Gently by the increased selling op-
portunities at home but has now
entered new stage of expansion.
The institute was optimistic over
the removal of impediments to in
ternational trade, a condition it
thinks will enSue now that pro-
ducers' fears of competition have
abated.
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dog friend, found the buried treas.
ure after facing all kinds Of dan.
gerous jungle beasts.
But their most dangerous foe is
Peg-leg Pete, the cruel villain who
tricked Mickey into making the
fearful voyage to Africa.
At last, Mickey decided to dig
for the treasure. Minnie diScov-
cred the big iron-bound box, loaded
with priceless jewels.
Then Peg-leg Pete and his bench
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
Equity Backs A. F. /.

NEW YORK, July 16 0.N.S).
Reaffirming its allegiance to the
A. F.. of L.. to which it has be-
longed since 1919. the Actors
Equity Association today was on
record as being opposed to the
C. I. o. in any struggle that may
occur between the two groups for
power in the theater.
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Will Mickey Survive
TerrOTS OF jungle?

Deep in the dark jungles of
Africa, two brave little creatures,
hunting for buried treasure, have
been captured by canibals.
Mickey Mouse and his Sweetie,
Minnie, and Goofy, their funny
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
NEW MACHINE
AIDS FARMERS
FIGHT DROUTH

ST. PAUL. U.H - A mammoth
drumlike contraption is working 60
minutes an hour. "a hours day at
the University of Minnesota farm
school to help farmers of the north
west fight the drouth
Perfected by Dr. Hardy L. Shir-
ley of the u. S. Forest experiment
station, the apparatus is a tester
for grains and tree seedlings. Plants
to be tested for their resistance to
drouth are placed on a revolving
table within the great drum. Heat
is turned to the degree desired
throuh an electric heater in which
the. temperature is controlled to
one-tenth of degree.
Humidity is kept constant through
bed of calcium chloride over which
the air passes. A fan at the top
and speed at which the table re-
wolves gives the desired wind veloci-
tv. Light intensity is controlled
through the height and size of the
huge electric bulbs over the plants.
Speed Factor Important
The drum works constantly in
weather manufactured. to meet ex-
act conditions scientists want to
study This makes it possible to
make tests in days, whereas other
wise it would take years.
For instance. in a comparatively
short time scientists are able to tell
nursery operators effects various
types of storage would have on trees.
1t was discovered. for example that
trees stored in cool place-with no
light-were more resistant to
drought than trees left in a warm
place with light.
In another instance it was learned
in short order that a type of oil
spray sold widely over the country
in the belief it would help trees
stand dry weather was. in fact.
| harmful.
Fertilizers Also Tested
A series of tests with fertilizers
showed that superphosphate greatly
increases resistance TO the drouth.
Wheat, which is able to stand ex-
! IRENE cold, also has strong resist
ance powers. tests revealed and a
machine similar to that used at the
university farm. now in Canada,
showed wheat from the Red Sea
valley known to be. most hardy, also
was able to stand. the cold when
crossed with a variety from the
United States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
FARMERS URGE
WIDE BRITISH
FEED STORAGE

LONDON, UP)-British farmers
are reported to be apprehenSive
over the governments plans for
the provision of food supplies in q
national emergency.
Those who were working arabic
or livestock farms in 1914 consider
that storage of wheat in large
quantities is no true solution. They
say there should be provision for
storage of cotton cake and other
imported concentrates for feeding
purposes.
History OF the World War show
ed that these were the two danger
points for British agriculture. Al
lied to a third great difficulty
the problem of keeping enough la
Dor on the land.
In 1914 British farmers Were
producing enough food to keep
Britain's population for lbs days
out of 365, and by the end of the
war this figure had risen to 155
days.
IL has been pointed out by 81
Frederick Leith-Ross. chief eco
nomic adviser to the government
that fortunately 100000 of Bri-
tain's 100000 acres are still de-
voted to agriculture, with nearly
9,500,000 acres of arabic and an
expanding wheat acreage of more
than 1,750000 acres.
The livestock industry also has
made vast progress in the past
decade.
There is increased production OF
wheat, potatoes, sugar beets. dairy
cattle, cattle, pigs and fowls, par
ticularly pigs and fowls, since 1914
Imports continue heavy, but ir
some sections notably milk anc
potatoes, home production now ex.
ceeds the nations requirements.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28

other counties to work as strike
breakers in county where a
strike is in progress, Breon said
The 33 counties already having
associated groups were presented
at the meeting and plans were
made for closer cooperation and
for the organization of groups in
the remainder of the counties.
Breon described the pitiabie con-
dition along the docks in San
Francisco and said the neglected
ships tied to the docks presented
an unseaworthy aspect. The usual
great activity along the docks, he
said, now is dormant with pickets
in evidence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28

to the farmers of the state.
Special attention. according to
Breon, will be paid to overcoming
the radical influence in the assem-
bly, because of movement to re-
peal the criminal syndicalism act.
Other legislation to be opposed
includes: opposed repeal of the
anti-picketing law; an act provid-
ing the punishment of persons
breaking up assemblies or picket
lines by the use of tear gas, nau-
sea gas. etc; an act providing for
the punishment of officers arrest
ing persons against their will; an
act making it miSdemeanor for
employers to bring employees from
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
Palm Springs to
Hold Big Roundup

Palm Springs is planning its first
annual roundup TO be held Feb. s
and 7 at that resort under the
sponsorship of the Palm Springs
Field club whichsrecently became a
member of the American Rodeo as
ISOLATION
Cowboys who compete will be
credited with points TO count in
their ranking for the American
championship and a number of well
known riders will enter including
several from Imperial Valley, one
of whom is Hugh Strickland.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28

Permits Granted - Building per-
mits had been granted by the city
engineer Tuesday to the M. o. King
company for construction of a bal
cony in the King store at an estim-
ated cost of $500; to the Dwight
Lumber company for construction
of 500 platform extension at
Fairfield avenue and Broadway; and
TO w. J. Thornberg for construction
OF S25 garage at 491 Lenrey
avenue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
Safecrackers Blast
Empty, Unlocked Safe

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. %
(UP)-Safecrackers must have been
disappointed last night when af-
ter blasting open a big vault at
the Kansas City Mill Product:
company they found it empty
They would have been more dis
appointed after the blast had they
known the safe wasn't even lock-
cd
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
Du Bots Leaves to
Attend Gathering

John Dubois. president of the FL
Centre Future Farmers of America
chapter. left Thursday for Fresno
to attend two day meeting of the
California Future Farmers executive
members. attending in the capacity
of Southern regional president.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-28
Prisoner Demands
Meal Minus Work

Lady. I asked for food. I didn't
ask for work. retorted Mike Cri-
pris. %. when a feminine Brawley
resident indicated the woodpile in
her backyard as means of earn
ing a meal.
The remark and his refusal COM
bined to land Cripris in the Braw-
ley Jail. He was sentenced to 20
days for vagrancy and now is an
inmate of the Imperial county
jail.